What To Do: ‘Wonder’ at Longwood, Chinese New Year at Penn Museum

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Longwood Gardens This weekend, Longwood Gardens (Route 1, Kennett Square, 610-388-1000, www.longwoodgardens.org) starts its new year with one of its annual special events – “Winter Wonder.” “Winter Wonder,” which runs from January 21-March 26, celebrates the beauty of winter. It’s all about outdoor spacious, indoor oasis, and the power of...

What To Do: Kennett Winterfest on tap, Saturday

By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times  Something special happens in Kennett Square this time of the year — 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 Sixth 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...

What To Do: Celebrating the orchid at Longwood

By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times Orchids at Longwood Gardens The largest family of flowering plants is the orchid — a flower that is acclaimed as one of the most beautiful, delicate and graceful flowers in the world. The Royal Botanical Gardens of Kew list over 20,000 accepted species with about 800 new species added each year. Additionally, horticulturists have more than 100,000 hybrids...

What To Do: Get revved up for Auto Show

Also: Wyeth on display & will Phil see his shadow? By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times Whether you’re a die-hard automobile fan, someone considering buying a new auto or just a person with a casual interest in modern vehicles, you should definitely consider visiting the 2016 Philadelphia International Auto Show which is running from January 30-February 7 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center...

What To Do: Saluting local German heritage folk art

Also: Carmen at First State Ballet, Wyeth exhibit at Brandywine By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library is featuring the opening of a major new exhibition “A Colorful Folk: Pennsylvania Germans and the Art of Everyday Life.” When German immigrants began settling in America in the 1700s, they brought with them a lot of traditions — culinary, religious...

WHAT TO DO: The play’s the thing

Also: New WC brewery debuts, new exhibit at historical society By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times With outside temperatures hovering in single digits and wind chill factors dipping into the sub-zero range locally, there have been a lot of days that fall into the “good day to stay at home” category. But, for active people and parents with active kids, there is also a need to get out of the...

What To Do: Celebrating Jamie Wyeth

Also: More art in Malvern, hot cars in Philly and wine and chocolate By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times The works of famed local artist Jamie Wyeth are now being featured at The Brandywine River Museum of art. Above: Wyeth’s “A Murder of Crows.” Chadds Ford is home to the Wyeth family and the Wyeth family is home to a number of highly talented painters. The Wyeth family’s...