What To Do: Get out there! It’s Memorial Day Weekend
Don’t plan to stay in — outdoor events and great weather highlight holiday weekend
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
It’s time for the annual Brandywine River Museum Antiques Show and Sale this weekend in Chadds Ford.
If it’s Memorial Day Weekend in the Brandywine Valley, it’s time once again for the Brandywine River Museum Antiques Show and Sale. The popular annual event...
YMCA hosts FREE outdoor swim Memorial Day weekend
Outdoor pools open to community – event places a focus water safety
On May 23, 24 & 25, the YMCA of Greater Brandywine will kick off summer by opening its outdoor pools for FREE to all members of the community. This event is designed to highlight the importance of swim lessons and water safety skills and gives families the opportunity to enjoy a day of outdoor fun at the pool.
Water safety remains...
What To Do: It’s spring, get out there for festivals and fun
Flowers, Chester County Studio Tour, cars, Shrine circus and tons more fun things to do
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
“Peonies and Primroses” are featured Sunday at Winterthur, just one of many great outdoor activities in the area this weekend.
Spring is “bustin’ out all over” and some of the best places to enjoy it are the top-caliber historic sites and tourist attractions around...
What To Do: If it’s Mothers Day, It’s Willowdale
From Steeplechases to local stages, there’s lots to do with Mom this weekend
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The 23rd Annual Willowdale Steeplechase takes place Sunday, complete with the annual tailgating competition, antique cars — and of course, the hats.
It’s Mother’s Day on May 10 and you can go the traditional route and take mom out to a nice dinner.
But, if you’re looking...
Students could win scholarship by hosting blood drive
This summer, high school and college students can win a scholarship by hosting an American Red Cross blood drive through the Leaders Save Lives program. Registration is now open to host a participating blood drive between June 1 and Aug. 31, 2015.
The Leaders Save Lives program encourages community-minded 16- to 24-year-olds to host blood drives to help maintain the blood supply over the summer months....
What To Do: Celebrate Cinco De Mayo in Kennett
Also: Trout Rodeo, May Day and much, much more!
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Kennett Square hosts the region’s largest — and best — Cinco De Mayo celebration on May 3.
Cinco De Mayo is day for partying. It is one of the biggest party days of the year for the people of Mexican descent. But, just as you don’t have to be Irish to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with gusto, you don’t...
WCASD to host free internet safety forums
Area elementary parents are invited; babysitting available on site during sessions
The West Chester Area School District (WCASD) will host two“Safety in the Digital Age for Elementary Parents” information sessions that are free and open to the public. The first session is this Thursday.
Does your child know how to work responsibly on a computer with other students on projects? What are some of...
What To Do: Sheep and Wool at Springton
Also: Star Party, Yellow Springs Art Show and much more
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
One of annual events that celebrate the arrival of the new season has grown into a spring tradition in Chester County — “Sheep and Wool Day” at Springton Manor Farm (860 Springton Road, Glenmoore, 610-942-2450, www.chesco.org/ccparks).
This year’s “Sheep and Wool Day” is a free family event...
Fine art expo at Exton Square Mall
EXTON — PA Leadership Charter School / The Center for Performing & Fine Arts (CPFA) announced it will hold a Fine Art Department Faculty Art Exhibition, which runs from April 24th – May 31st. The Opening Reception is: Friday, April 24th 5:00-7:30 PM Exton Square Mall, Second Floor (near Boscovs & Zales). Daphne Okcuoglu, Joseph Fuiman, Andres Gonzales, and Kimberly Ricciardi will...
What To Do: Celebrate National Park Week
Beer fests, Artist’s Circle, spring in full bloom and more
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
National Junior Ranger Day, April 18, is a big part of National Parks Week, being celebrated starting this weekend.
Do you know that National Park Week is April 18-26 and are you aware that there are more than 400 National Parks?
National Parks include seashores, battlefields, historic homes, archaeological...
