On Stage (Extra): Cirque du Soleil crawls into area
Also: Jersey Boys come to Playhouse on Rodney Square
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Cirque du Soleil’s OVO comes to Philadelphia this week.
The entertainment calendar is looking good for next week with two blockbuster shows heading to the area for multi-day runs — Cirque du Soleil and “The Jersey Boys.”
Many traditional circuses have relied on their animals as major draws. One...
Flowers by Jena Paige blooms in Downingtown
Downingtown High grad lives dream of opening hometown shop
By Lauren Parker- Gill, News Editor, The Times
Flowers by Jena Paige is Downingtown’s newest business on Lancaster Avenue and features floral arrangements, floral designs for weddings and events and an elegant gift shop. Photo credit: Flowers by Jena Paige
DOWNINGTOWN – New business, Flowers by Jena Paige, is taking the borough by storm...
Mushroom Fest grand prize: Golden Ticket
The Mushroom Festival is pleased to announce that the winner of this year’s Amateur Mushroom Cook-Off will win a Golden Ticket to compete in the World Food Championships. Our Amateur Mushroom Cook-Off is officially a Preferred Qualifier event of the World Food Championship in the Recipe (Breakfast) category.
Commissioners present $250K to Melton Center
Staff, board members and students taking part in programs at the Melton Arts and Education Center in West Chester, accepting a check for $250,000 from the Chester County Commissioners. The funds will be used for many improvements to the facility.
WEST CHESTER — The Chester County Commissioners recently presented a check for $250,000 to staff, board members and after-school program participants...
What To Do: Winterthur’s Point To Point
Also: Ideas for a fun day with Mom
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Without a doubt, there will be a bustle of activity this weekend at Winterthur” (Route 52, Wilmington, Delaware, 302-888-4600, www.winterthur.org) with the climax being the Winterthur Point-to-Point Races — an event that has become one of premier attractions in the Brandywine Valley each year.
This year’s 38th annual...
On Stage: Sticky Fingers brings the swagger
Emerging acts in Delaware Valley spotlight this week
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Sticky Fingers
There used to be just two main meanings for “sticky fingers.” There was the literal translation and there was the slang meaning. Someone with sticky fingers was prone to stealing on a regular basis — especially shoplifting.
In 1971, another meaning for the phrase entered the vernacular....
Don’t retire, Refire: Implement a plan
Retirement doesn’t mean the end of schedules, just new priorities
By Gail Supplee Tatum, Columnist, The Times
So…we’ve all realized that rather than letting our days of retirement fall away unfulfilled, we wish to have our days of ReFirement ignited. How do we make this happen?
As Stephen Covey once said, “The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.” ...
Sheriff’s golf classic to benefit K-9 team, May 9
Melody, a comfort dog for the county courts, is the newest member of the Chester County Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit.
The Chester County Sheriff’s Office is holding its 23rd annual Sheriff’s Community Golf Classic on Monday, May 9 at the Downingtown Country Club golf course.
The proceeds of the golf classic support the community work of the Sheriff’s K-9 unit.
“We are pleased to work with...
YMCA celebrates national day of prayer
Tapping its historic roots, the YMCA of Greater Brandywine will join countless organizations across the country today in celebrating the National Day of Prayer.
Founded to help Americans revive with their spiritual lives, the Y will host a variety of activities to kindle or rekindle the joy and power that can be found in prayer.
Art Watch: Gallery Walk in West Chester
Entire borough turns into an art party for one thrilling night
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
This Friday is “Gallery Walk” in downtown West Chester, which is “First Friday” on a huge celebratory scale. Every “First Friday” of the month galleries and local businesses have special art openings in Kennett Square, West Chester and Phoenixville, but only twice a...
