What To Do: It’s all about Mom this weekend
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Kennett Symphony at Winterthur
Sunday is Mother’s Day which means there will be a wide array of special events to celebrate the occasion – and that it will be virtually impossible to get reservations at area restaurants at this late date.
Winterthur (Route 52, Wilmington, Delaware, 302-888-4600,www.winterthur.org) will welcome mothers on Mother’s...
Becoming the Best U: Your questions about Mothers’ Day
By Nancy Plummer, Columnist, The Times
Question: Mother’s Day is coming up and I need advice. My daughter, who lives nearby, just had her second child and I have no idea how to help her celebrate this wonderful holiday. My daughter isn’t one for chocolate or flowers. Any ideas?
Sue – Philadelphia
Answer: I agree with you, Sue, Mother’s Day is a wonderful holiday and its origin is based in Philadelphia!...
What To Do: Just in time for Mothers’ Day, fountain show returns at Longwood
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Longwood Gardens
This weekend is a weekend featuring special events which are annual events and special events which are monthly events.
The annual events are Mother’s Day events.
Mother’s Day weekend coincides with the return of daily fountain performances at Longwood Gardens (Route 1, Kennett Square, www.longwoodgardens.org) is inviting visitors...
What To Do: Fountains at Longwood, Willowdale Steeplechase and so much more for Mothers’ Day
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Longwood Gardens
There are many annual events that are eagerly anticipated by visitors to Longwood Gardens (Route 1, Kennett Square, www.longwoodgardens.org) such as the Christmas display, the “Orchid Extravaganza” and the just-concluded “Spring Blooms.”
But the one that attracts visitors more than any other is the annual “Festival of Fountains.”
The...
Longwood Gardens, Willowdale Steeplechase team up for special Mothers Day package
Action from the Willowdale Steeplechase can now be combined with time at Longwood Gardens. File photo.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Longwood Gardens, one of the great gardens of the world, together with one of the region’s finest horse racing events, the Willowdale Steeplechase, invites visitors to spend Mother’s Day weekend in the charming bucolic countryside of the Brandywine Valley, Chester County,...
On Your Table: You can’t beat brunch for Mother’s Day
By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times
Mini quiches satisfy a crowd for brunch
Whether it’s for Mothers’ Day or just because, a brunch is a no-fuss way to entertain a crowd. As we emerge from the hibernation of winter, there’s no better time to celebrate spring.
Buds are greening and tulips are bursting. Spring is full of so much beauty; the tulips peaking through the dirt and the...
What To Do: Winterthur’s Point To Point
Also: Ideas for a fun day with Mom
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Without a doubt, there will be a bustle of activity this weekend at Winterthur” (Route 52, Wilmington, Delaware, 302-888-4600, www.winterthur.org) with the climax being the Winterthur Point-to-Point Races — an event that has become one of premier attractions in the Brandywine Valley each year.
This year’s 38th annual...
Mothers Day tea at Graytone Mansion
COATESVILLE — In honor of Mother’s Day, there will be a tea at Graystone Mansion.
The historic grounds of the Lukens National Historic District will make a lovely spring backdrop with trees in bloom and vibrant grape hyacinths.
