Coatesville to reenact Selma march to honor MLK Jr.
In a citywide tribute on Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, January 15, the City of Coatesville will host a day of public events, headlined by a peaceful reenactment of the historic Selma to Montgomery March (March 7, 1965).
The public is invited to participate in the march, assembling at 8:30 a.m. at the corner of 1st and Lincoln Highway (the “Flats”). Coatesville City Council President Linda...
What To Do: ‘Three Kings Day’ at Kimmel
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Three Kings Day
The list of holiday celebrations in November and December – a wide array of activities and special things to do – was enormous.
Now it’s January and the list looks like it has been decimated by outside forces.
Fortunately, the Kimmel Cultural Campus (Broad and Spruce streets, Philadelphia, 215-731-3333, www.kimmelculturalcampus.org)...
Freedom Village makes a difference with donation of toys, food & clothing
Photos of the donated items with Kim Ranck, Director of Community Life Services (left), and Shana Kelly, Community Life Services Coordinator (right)
Freedom Village at Brandywine, a senior living community, dedicated the month of December to giving back to the local community. Through various initiatives, the residents and associates of Freedom Village demonstrated their commitment to helping those...
What To Do (New Year’s Eve Edition): Mushroom Drop, fireworks and more to ring in 2024
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Mushroom Drop
The year 2023 is speeding toward its end – and it’s going out with a bang. This weekend features a wide array of New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day events. And there are many Christmas activities in their final or penultimate weekends.
The primary focus this weekend will be on New Year’s Eve.
New Year’s Eve is about partying...
What To Do: Catch these Christmas celebrations while they last
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Brandywine River Museum
Christmas Day is now in the rear-view mirror but that doesn’t mean that holiday celebrations have drawn to a close for 2023.
The Brandywine River Museum of Art Route 1, Chadds Ford 610-388-2700, www.brandywinemuseum.org) is celebrating the 51st anniversary of the Brandywine Railroad holiday train display now through January...
What To Do (Local): Yuletide at Devon, lights at Griswolds and more this weekend
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Editor’s Note: Due to the larger number of holiday events, we’ve broken our listings into two entries: this one for the local Chester County, Delaware County and Delaware and a second for events around the greater Philadelphia region.
Yuletide at Devon
Christmas Day is looming on the horizon.
Holiday celebrations in Chester County are everywhere...
What To Do (Regional): Light shows, reenactments and more for holiday weekend
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Editor’s Note: Due to the larger number of holiday events, we’ve broken our listings into two entries: one for the local Chester and Delaware County and a second, this one, for events around the greater Philadelphia region.
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The Delaware Valley’s list of holiday events is overflowing with attractive events and activities in the City...
Once again, Kennett Sq. will be the place to be on New Year’s Eve
New Year’s Eve in Kennett Square
Kennett Square gears up for its New Years Eve celebration like no other – Midnight in the Square, famously known as The Mushroom Drop! Get ready for an enchanting evening filled with laughter, music, and the iconic lowering of the light-encrusted 500-pound stainless steel mushroom.
Imagine a dazzling spectacle as the Mushroom, adorned with twinkling lights,...
UCFSD auctioning off driving simulators
Unionville Chadds Ford School District is auctioning off 8 Ultra Interactive Driving Simulators just in time for the holidays. These simulators make perfect holiday gifts for teenagers who are learning how to drive, or they can be repurposed for in-home arcades! The online auction is open to the public at municibid.com and ends on Friday, December 22nd. Pennsylvania residents are able to bid in...
What To Do (Local edition): Lights and Santa in W. Chester
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Editor’s Note: Due to the larger number of holiday events, we’ve broken our listings into two entries: this one for the local Chester County, Delaware County and Delaware and a second for events around the greater Philadelphia region.
Christmas Day is a little more than one week away – and you know what that means.
It means that there is a plethora...
