W. Chesco Chamber to hold Municipal Update lunch, March 18
COATESVILLE — The Western Chester County Chamber (WCCCC) will hold its 15th annual Municipal Update Luncheon from 11:00am – 1:00pm on Friday, March 18t. The event is hosted by Greg Vietri Electric located in the Meetinghouse Business Park, Sadsbury Township. The cost for the luncheon is $25 for WCCCC members and $30 for guests. Please RSVP by March 15th to Chamber@WesternChesterCounty.com...
Kennett Y hold blood registry drive March 12
KENNETT SQUARE — Every three minutes in the United States someone is diagnosed with blood cancer, according to Delete Blood Cancer, DKMS. A bone marrow transplant is the best chance of survival; however 70% of those diagnosed must look outside of their families for a donor.
The Kennett YMCA, in partnership with Delete Blood Cancer – DKMS, is hosting a donor registry drive on March 12, from 9 a.m....
Downingtown West presents Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang
Me Ol’ Bamboo, from left to right: B. Douglas, C. Rennie, M. Grim and Matt McCool as Caractacus Potts.
DOWNINGTOWN — “Take a musical adventure with an out-of-this-world car that flies through the air and sails the seas. Based on the 1968 film version of Ian Fleming’s book, and featuring a score by the Sherman Brothers (Mary Poppins), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is one family-friendly show...
What To Do: Spring comes into bloom at Flower Show
Also: Multiple options to enjoy March’s First Friday
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
A harbinger of the coming spring: the Philadelphia Flower Show at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, which opens Saturday.
Even though spring is almost a month away and snow keeps entering the forecast, you can get into a springtime mood by attending the 2016 PHS (Pennsylvania Horticultural Society)...
Longwood to feature geophyte bulbs in bloom
Early spring bulbs in full bloom at Longwood Gardens.
EAST MARLBOROUGH – Although winter looks to make a final stand this weekend, already the signs of spring are literally poking through the ground. But at Longwood Garden, fully blooming flowers are already on display.
The early signs of spring are more beautiful than ever at Longwood Gardens with the addition of 500,000 geophyte bulbs now in full...
Brandywine Hills Point to Point, April 3
The Sandwood Bowl has been engraved and polished as it, like the Ladies Race, returns to the Brandywine Hills Point-to-Point on April 3.
POCOPSON — A favorite spring outing for families in Chester County and beyond, the Brandywine Hills Point- to-Point is slated for Sunday, April 3 at the picturesque grounds of Brandywine Red Clay Alliance’s Myrick Conservation Center on Route 842, located approximately...
Rotary brings roaring 20s to Longwood
The silent auction from the 2015 Longwood Rotary Gala event. This year’s looks to be even better, organizers say.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Thanks to the success of the Logwood Rotary Club’s annual Gala more than $800,000 has been invested in the greater Kennett Square community in the last 17 years.
“The money combined with about 8,000 volunteer hours per year has been used to improve the lives...
Hadley Fund to present Celtic Celebration, March 12
The Hadley Fund will present Two Pipers Piping & Friends for a Celtic Celebration, just in time to help get in you in the modo for St. Patrick’s Day.
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What To Do: Pancakes at Tyler Arboretum
Also: Sportscard and Outdoor shows come to area
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Tyler Arboretum holds its annual Pancake Breakfast and Maple Sugaring Celebration Sunday.
For a family event that is both fun and educational, it’s hard to top the annual Pancake Breakfast and Maple Sugaring Celebration at the Tyler Arboretum (515 Painter Road, Media, 610-566-9134, www.tylerarboretum.org).
The...
Summer nature program in Kennett Square offered
The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County (TLC) is offering weekday nature programs for 5-12 year old children over the summer break. Kids will explore the waters, meadows and woodlands of the 300-acre private Bucktoe Creek Preserve near Kennett Square, PA. Activities will be centered around “the lost arts of childhood”, such as hiking excursions, creek play and stone skipping, fort building,...
