CCIU to hold Chester County Summer Adventures Camp Jan. 23
It’s never too early to think about summer! Jump-start your planning on Thursday, January 23, 2025, with summer fun at the Chester County Summer Adventures Camp and Activities Fair. This year’s event will take place at the Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) at 455 Boot Road in Downingtown, PA. The event is free to attend and will be open from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
The Summer Adventures Camp and...
Unionville Book Fair accepting donations; sale scheduled for Feb. 22-23
Unionville High School is entering its 26th year of their Used Book Sale. From January 13th through February 7th, donations will be accepted at all UCFSD school buildings. If you are dropping off at Unionville High School, there is a drop box in the back of the school that is available for evening/weekend donations.
We are accepting books, audio books, DVDs, and video games. We DO NOT accept anything...
What To Do: Car Show rolls into Philly
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The 2025 Philadelphia Auto Show
Imagine you’re interested in getting a new car and you’ve been provided with the opportunity to visit the showrooms of more than 25 auto manufacturers — all under one roof.
Or if you’re just a car enthusiast interested in seeing all the new models in person or someone who likes classic, luxury and exotic...
Chester County Library Trust Speaker Series kicks off on Jan. 29 with Jim Zervanos
The Chester County Library Trust Speaker Series will kick off on Wednesday, January 29th, from 6:30 – 7:30 pm in the Struble Room at Chester County Library in Exton with Philadelphia-based author and teacher, Jim Zervanos.
That Time I Got Cancer: A Love Story, is a memoir by Jim Zervanos, detailing his unexpected battle with cancer and its profound impact on his life and relationships. The...
What To Do: Dia de Reyes celebrations top local events
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Rosca de Reyes
The list of holiday celebrations in November and December seemingly is larger than that of the other 10 months combined.
Now it’s January and the list looks like it has been decimated by outside forces.
Fortunately, there are still plenty of events and special activities on the area calendar with “Día de Reyes” one of the first.
Three...
What To Do (New Year’s Eve edition): How to ring in 2025
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The Mushroom Drop in Kennett Square
The year 2024 is coming to a close – and it’s going out in style.
The upcoming week features a wide array of New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day events.
The primary focus this week will be on New Year’s Eve.
New Year’s Eve is about partying – dining, drinking, welcoming the new year and, well, partying.
On...
What To Do: Catch these Christmas events while you still can
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Winterthur
Christmas Day has come and gone but plenty of Christmas activities will still be happening around the area for a while.
One of the best holiday events in the area is the annual “Yuletide at Winterthur.” This year’s 41st annual staging of the event, which runs through January 7 at Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library (Route 52,...
Merry Christmas!
From everyone at The Times, we wish you a merry — and safe — Christmas, filled with family, friends and good times.
What To Do (Part II): Holiday events for this week — and beyond
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
This is the last weekend for Christmas shopping. Fortunately, holiday events in the area will not stop on December 25. Many will be open for the next week and some even into 2025.
“Chester County Hospital Lights Up Holiday Weekends in West Chester” (greaterwestchester.com/events/featured-events/holiday-weekends-west-chester) will run through January...
What To Do: Holiday events at area zoos, amusement parks and on the rails
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
LumiNature
A great way for kids – kids of all ages — to enjoy the holiday season is by visiting the Christmas events at the area’s zoos, amusement parks and tourist railroads.
Now through January 4, the Philadelphia Zoo (3400 West Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, www.philadelphiazoo.org) will host LumiNature, a gigantic holiday season light...
