What To Do: Hagley Craft Fair is back
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The 38th annual Hagley Craft Fair is this weekend.
The Hagley Craft Fair is known for being one of the oldest and best annual craft events in the Brandywine Valley. Celebrating its 38th anniversary this year, the event will be held October 15 and 16 at Hagley Museum and Library (Buck Road East entrance via Route 100, Wilmington, Delaware, 302-658-2400, www.hagley.org).
The...
New playground built in Coatesville in one day
Built by PECO, KaBOOM!, Natural Lands Trust, volunteers
By Lauren Parker- Gill, News Editor, The Times
Over 200 volunteers gathered at Patton Park in Coatesville Friday morning to assemble a new playground that was designed by children in August.
COATESVILLE – Over 200 volunteers from PECO, Natural Lands Trust, the community of Coatesville, and with the help of KaBOOM!, gathered Friday morning at...
What To Do: ‘Fall’ into great wine festivals
Also: October means scary, good fun for the whole family
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
This is a weekend for wine aficionados to celebrate because there are two wine festivals on the calendar.
Sipping crisp, chilled wines in a comfortable outdoor setting is a great way to spend a crisp, cool autumn afternoon. Fortunately, you have two good options to do that this weekend.
On October 9,...
Friends Fall Festival, Oct. 8
Face painting is just one of the fun activities at this weekend’s Friends Fall festival.
DOWNINGTOWN — Bring the whole family and join us for a pleasant fall day at the Friends Fall Festival, filled with the freshly painted faces of laughing children, gently used thrift items, a garden sale, scrumptious baked goods and homemade cooking, a silent auction, vendors selling quality items, and an...
Longwood FC to celebrate 95th anniversary with open house
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Longwood Fire Company’s annual open house is part of the organization’s 95th anniversary celebration.
“Longwood has rendered great service to our neighbors for 95 years,” said Chief A. J. McCarthy. “We invite everyone to join us for our open house and interact with our team.”
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What To Do: Kick off fall with the Unionville Fair
Kennett Brewfest on tap for Saturday
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The Unionville Fair is back for its 92nd running, complete with community contests and more.
Each year, one of the first area events to welcome autumn is the annual Unionville Community Fair (Routes 926 and 82, Unionville, http://www.ucfairinc.org).
The fair, which is running now through October 2, is a real down-home country...
Lewis to hold job fair, Oct. 13
Rep. Harry Lewis Jr. (R-74) invites 74th District residents to attend his job fair on Thursday, Oct. 13, from 2-6 p.m. at the Coatesville Area Senior Center, 250 Harmony St., Coatesville.
“Last year’s job fair attracted hundreds of Chester County residents who were searching for new jobs. Many of those men and women transitioned into new positions as a result of the fair, so I look forward to...
Longwood Rotary gets lesson on dairy farming
KENNETT — Dairy farmers are experts at animal care, land preservation and dairy foods. Dairy farmer Marilyn Hershey shared this expertise when she spoke with members of the Rotary Club of Longwood about her family’s dairy farm.
Hershey’s family owns Ar-Joy Farms near Cochranville. They care for 675 cows every day on their farm.
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Chester Co. authors to speak at Galer Estate, Sunday
Matty Dalrymple
EAST MARLBOROUGH — This Sunday, October 2 from 3-5pm, popular suspense novelist Matty Dalyrmple and award-winning author Bruce Mowday will talk at Galer Estate Winery, located at 700 Folly Hill Road in Kennett Square. The subject of their discussion on writing is “Keeping it Real: Research in Fiction and Non-Fiction.”
The talk is open to the public free of charge and writers,...
Coatesville 1st Grand Prix is a big success
Participants, spectators and committee members call event huge success
By Lauren Parker- Gill, News Editor, The Times
Vintage motorcycles participated along with vintage cars, at the Invitational Grand Prix event in Coatesville Saturday.
COATESVILLE – Coatesville’s Grand Prix event got off to a roaring start Saturday with vintage cars and kick-start motorcycles beginning on South First Avenue...
