Four events to fight homelessness
WEST CHESTER — Chester County’s Decade to Doorways, the community-wide plan to prevent and end homelessness in the county, will host four free community events in West Chester, Coatesville, Kennett Square, and Phoenixville from November 13 to 16 as part of National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week.
The events include free screenings of popular movies with a central theme of poverty and homelessness,...
Unionville Art Gala, Nov. 17 & 18
This year’s featured Artist for the Unionville Art Gala is MaryAnn Weselyk.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Unionville High School Art Gala celebrates its 42nd year. This annual event showcases local celebrated working artists, UHS Alumni, and current UHS Students along with live music and great food! The UHS Art Gala strives to include a variety of artists – both new and more established individuals...
What To Boo: Halloween fun for everyone
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Halloween is just a few days away.
Halloween, the holiday that features trick-or-treating and other ghostly fun events, takes its name from All Hallows Evening (Hallow e’en). Ghosts, ghouls, goblins and other entities from the other side are getting ready for their special day.
The area schedule of Halloween attractions is huge and very diverse with something...
What To Do: Celebrate Fall without being scary
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
While Halloween might be first and foremost in many minds this weekend, there are less scary, more relaxed ways to enjoy your fall weekend. Of course, for those of you who enjoy some scary good fun, we have an entire rundown of Halloween events in the area, here.
Autumn weather seems to have finally arrived and now is the time to take advantage of what the fall...
Brandywine Hospital honored by American Heart Association
CALN — Brandywine Hospital received the Mission: Lifeline® Silver Receiving Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for the treatment of patients who suffer severe heart attacks.
Every year, more than 250,000 people experience an ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), the most deadly type of heart attack caused...
Reilly to be installed as new Head of School at Malvern Prep
Rev. Donald F. Reilly
MALVERN – On Monday, Rev. Donald F. Reilly, O.S.A., D. Min. will be officially installed as the 14th Head of School for Malvern Preparatory School. Father Reilly succeeds Christian Talbot, who resigned at the end of the 2016-17 academic year. Father Reilly previously served as president and CEO of Saint Augustine Preparatory School in Richland, N.J., and was previously the Augustinian...
What To Do: Carve up some fun
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
One of the most eagerly-anticipated autumn events in the area is “The Great Pumpkin Carve” (Chadds Ford Historical Society, Route 100, Chadds Ford, 610-388-7376,www.chaddsfordhistory.org) which is running now through October 21.
The colorful event began with the carving competition on October 19. Live entertainment, hayrides and hot food are featured all...
Chrysanthemum festival blooms at Longwood
Longwood Gardens Chrysanthemum Festival is on view now through November 19.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Autumn is in full swing and so is the much-anticipated Chrysanthemum Festival at Longwood Gardens, when the 4-acre grand Conservatory is bursting with fall’s quintessential flowers. From the thousands of colorful Chrysanthemum blooms to the one-of-a-kind Thousand Bloom Chrysanthemum, the Chrysanthemum...
YMCA offers free membership to 7th graders
Chester County seventh graders, you’re going to want to get to the YMCA right now.
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine is proud to continue its 7th Grade Initiative, which offers any seventh grader in Chester County a free one-year youth membership. Kids simply need to bring a school ID, roster or report card, along with a parent or guardian, to their local branch to register. After registering, their...
Free denture cleaning, inspection Oct. 27
VALLEY — Rainbow Valley Dental will be hosting a free denture cleaning and inspection on Friday October 27th, from 8am – noon. During this free event dentures will be ultrasonically cleaned and inspected by a licensed dentist. Attendees will also be treated to refreshments and free samples. Individuals who attend this event will receive 10% off new or replacement dentures.
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