Brandywine Hills Point to Point to run April 7
A race from the 2023 Brandywine Hills Point To Point.
Come out and enjoy a day of fun and excitement at the Races!
The oldest point- to point in the Delaware Valley will run this year on Sunday April 7th at the H. E. Myrick Conservation Center located in Pocopson Township along Route 842, six miles west of West Chester and three miles east of Unionville.
The Brandywine Hills point-to-point races are...
What To Do: Philadelphia Flower Show in full bloom
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Philadelphia Flower Show
There is no need for anyone around here to suffer from winter doldrums. The entertainment/activity schedule features many attractive events in a variety of genres including the final weekend of the Philadelphia Flower Show, Charter Day celebrations, St. Patrick’s Day parades and an array of family-friendly expos.
There already...
DCCC to hold handbag fundraiser, March 21
If you love Bingo and designer handbags, and would like to support a great cause, don’t miss Designer Bag Bingo, a fundraiser to benefit Delaware County Community College’s New Choices Career Development Program. The event will be held on Thursday, 3/21 on the Marple Campus (910 S. Media Line Road, Media, Pa.). Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and bingo begins at 6 p.m.
Designer Bag Bingo includes a light...
CCIU salutes partnership with Kimberton Whole Foods
Armani Willey is among the Discover students from the CCIU working with Kimberton Whole Foods to vocational experience.
The Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) proudly extends gratitude to its community partners, with a special spotlight on Kimberton Whole Foods, the organization’s longstanding ally in fostering career readiness for Discover students. Discover is designed to integrate classroom...
What To Do: Philadelphia Flower Show is a harbinger of Spring
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Philadelphia Flower Show
If you’re in the mood for flowers – lots and lots of flowers – all you need do is make a visit to this year’s Philadelphia Flower Show at the Pennsylvania Convention Center (12th and Arch streets, Philadelphia, 215-988-8899, phsonline.org/the-flower-show) which runs through March 12.
The PHS (Philadelphia Horticultural...
YMCA of Greater Brandywine celebrates staff at annual Celebration of Excellence
Bertram L. Lawson II, President and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Brandywine, presents the E.A.G.L.E. award to Dawn Bennett, Payroll and Benefits Administrator.
Employees of the YMCA of Greater Brandywine (YGBW) gathered recently to celebrate their collective achievements and to recognize those with longstanding commitment to the Y’s mission. The organization’s annual Celebration of Excellence was...
Kennett Rotary announces 2nd annual ‘Kennett On Top’ fundraiser
Attendees at the 2023 Kennett On Top event.
The Rotary Club of Kennett Square announces its second annual signature fundraiser, “Kennett on Top,” on Saturday, June 22. Last year, the inaugural event was a huge success held on top of the parking garage in downtown Kennett Square! Partygoers couldn’t have asked for better weather, and with the dressy casual atmosphere, great food, fabulous wine,...
What To Do: Tix still available for Kennett Winterfest
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
This is a special time of year in Kennett Square – the time for a popular annual event known as the Kennett Winterfest. Usually, tickets are already sold out by this time but this year some tickets remain.
The Annual Kennett Winterfest (http://kennettwinterfest.com/) will be held on February 24 from 12:30-4 p.m. in a tented area near 600 South Broad...
Unionville-Chadds Ford Virtual Academy students honored for history essays
Pictured from left to right are Dr. Mark Slider, Shannon Brown, Lucas Yates,Lillianna Yates, Elberta Cintron and Steve Grabicki.
Siblings Lucas and Lillianna Yates were celebrated as the Chester County Chapter’s winners of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) American history essay contest at the West Goshen Township Municipal building on Monday, Feb. 12.
Lucas and Lillianna, who are...
Red Cross, Kennett Library partner for day of activities March 4
To help commemorate Red Cross Month, the American Red Cross Southeastern Pennsylvania Region is partnering with Kennett Library’s health literacy initiative, Live Better, for a day of free educational and lifesaving activities on Monday, March 4 from 1-6 p.m. All activities will take place at Kennett Library, 320 E. State St. in Kennett Square, and are open to the community. For information, visit...
