What To Do: It’s Spring — get out there
Celebrate the blooming of a new season in a national park
By Danny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
April 16 is National Junior Ranger Day at National Parks.
Here are some important things to know.
National Park Week is April 16-24 this year. There are more than 400 National Parks in America. Quite a few of the nation’s most interesting National Parks are located in the Delaware Valley.
National Parks...
Art of Spring celebrated by Brandywine Artisan Wine Trail
For the entire month of April , seven winery tasting rooms along The Brandywine Artisan Wine Trail will be celebrating the “Art of Spring” with a wide variety of Spring inspired art events. Earth Day in April, will be marked by art that utilizes “up cycling and recycling” and encourages us to look at old things and repurpose them in new and utilitarian ways. Spring is also a...
What To Do: Made in The Americas
Winterthur looks at Asian influence on American design
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library looks at the impact of Asian sensibility on American designs in its “Made in the Americas: The New World Discovers Asia” display.
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library (Route 52 just south of the Pennsylvania state line, Wilmington, Delaware, 800-448-3883, http://www.winterthur.org)...
What To Do: Spring bursts into Chester County
A weekend full of fun, local events and happenings
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Spring is bursting out all over, but especially at Longwood Gardens, which kicks off its ‘Spring Blooms’ show, Saturday.
Spring is bursting out all over — especially at Longwood Gardens (Route 1, Kennett Square, 610-388-1000, www.longwoodgardens.org).
Visitors to Longwood this weekend will...
Coffee with a Cop, Wednesday
CALN — The Pennsylvania State Police Embreeville Station will hold a Coffee with a Cop event to be held on Wednesday, March 30th from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Dunkin Donuts located at 3907 Lincoln Hwy, Downingtown, PA 19335. The event provides a unique opportunity for citizens and police officers to come together to discuss community issues, build relationships, and drink coffee in an informal, neutral...
Avoid spraying, prevent mosquito reproduction
If they can’t breed, you don’t need to worry about using pesticides
By Nathaniel Smith, Columnist, The Times
I recently noticed a newspaper article that is very misleading about the costs and benefits of spraying to control mosquitoes.
The story was much too casual about the use of toxic chemicals in residential properties. It brought out that the insecticides known as pyrethroids, widely...
What To Do: Get hoppin’ for Easter
The Easter Bunny is pretty much everywhere this weekend
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Easter Weekend has arrived and that means that the Easter Bunny’s daily schedule is shifting into overdrive. He will be at “Easter Egg Hunts” all around the area and he will be participating in a variety of special events.
One activity that is always a hit with youngsters is a ride on an excursion...
What To Do: Blue Man Group says a lot without speaking
Also: ‘Beautiful’ comes to Philly; International Happiness Day
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The list of “What to Do” events increases dramatically during the summer with the majority of the activities held in outdoor settings. Not surprisingly, the frequency of stage and theater productions significantly decreases.
In the other three seasons, the majority of activities...
Wings for Success to hold spring fashion show
Tickets are on sale now for this premier fundraising event
FRAZER – Wings for Success, which offers work-appropriate attire, advice and advocacy to women in need who are seeking employment, will hold its third Spring Fashion Show, Expo and Auction on Saturday, April 2, in partnership with the Fashion Merchandising Department of Immaculata University.
“Wings for Success helps women in...
What To Do: Kennett Symphony Childrens’ concert
Also: Chadds Ford Art Show; Sound of Music in Philly
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Children are never too young to be introduced to the joy of listening to classical music. The Kennett Symphony of Chester County (610-444-6363, www.kennettsymphony.org) helps the cause by presenting its “Annual Children’s Concert & Post-Concert Instrument Zoo” every year to give young children...
