What To Do: Kick off Autumn at Fall Fest in Downingtown

First weekend of Fall overs a myriad of events By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times Things will be lively in Downingtown on September 27 when the Victory Brewing Company, the Downingtown-Thorndale Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Borough of Downingtown team up to present the Ninth Annual Downingtown Fall Fest (East Lancaster Avenue between Wallace Avenue and Green Street, Downingtown, 610-514-7000,...

Free cat, dog vaccine clinic, Sept. 26

WEST BRANDYWINE — DogsHome is hosting a free pet vaccine clinic Saturday, Sept. 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Hibernia Park, Coatesville. Free dog and cat food will also be handed out while supplies last. Dogs and cats will receive free rabies and distemper/parvo vaccines, as well as dewormers.      Send article as PDF   

What To Do: Harvest Festival season a harbinger of fall

Also: West Chester Restaurant Festival and much, much more By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times The leaves will be starting to change color soon and that means that the season of harvest festivals has arrived. One of the first will be the Chaddsford Winery Harvest Festival which will be held September 19 and 20 at the Chaddsford Winery (632 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford, 610-388-6221, http://www.chaddsford.com). The...

¡Vive tu vida! Sept. 26 in Anson Nixon Park

More than 2,000 people are expected to attend ¡Vive tu vida! in Kennett Square on Sept. 26. KENNETT SQUARE — The fifth annual ¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get Moving!® event with La Comunidad Hispana (LCH) and the National Alliance for Hispanic Health (NAHH) will return to Anson B. Nixon Park on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Drawing 2,000 people to the park for free health screenings,...

Support Unionville football eat pancakes, Sept. 20

EAST MARLBOROUGH — If you’re a fan of high school football and pancakes — and who isn’t — you won’t want to miss a special Pancake Breakfast fundraiser for the Unionville High School football team’s Quarterback Club, Sunday, Sept. 20 at Applebees on US-1. The delicious pancakes will be served by juniors and seniors on the Indians’ football team — from 8 a.m. to...

What To Do: Mushroom Fest and Chadds Ford Days kick off fall

Also: Barclay Friends Gardens and Radnor Concours D’Elgance & more By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times The return of Fun Gus is just one of the exciting signs that the Mushroom Festival in Kennett Square is at hand, kicking off Friday night with the annual parade. Kennett Square and mushrooms are linked together so much that it would seem fitting if the Kennett High sports teams were...

Good Stuff happening in Chester County!

Teachers, teams, coaches, schools, charities, neighbors…send us YOUR good news! Awards, promotions, new records, big wins, great volunteers, special projects are all a part Good Stuff…send in yours today to kim@chescotimes.com. Submissions are requested by the 15th & 30th monthly… Whip & ‘Neigh-neighhhh’… Be sure to catch The Plantation Field International Horse Trials...

‘Good Stuff’ happening in Chester County!

Teachers, teams, coaches, schools, charities, neighbors…send us your good news!  Awards, promotions, new records, big wins, great volunteers, special projects are all a part Good Stuff…send in yours today to kim@chescotimes.com.  Submissions are requested by the 15th & 30th monthly…    Send article as PDF   

KSCC hosts open house, championships

The Kennett Square Golf and Tennis Country Club will be hosting an open house this Saturday. EAST MALRBOROUGH — This upcoming Saturday, Sept. 12, the Kennett Square Golf and Tennis Country Club will be hosting an open house to fill the last spots available for the golf and tennis club.   Those who attend will be fortunate enough to be there to have  food supplied by Chef Don Sanders and participate...

Downingtown eateries dishing up for Fallfest

DOWNINGTOWN — Participating Downingtown restaurants are offering two unique dishes from September 19 to September 26 to celebrate the fall harvest season. FallFeast will emphasize the culinary creativity and diversity of the restaurants in the Downingtown community. Each restaurant will have to incorporate a mandated ingredient in one of the dishes and the other will be a “Chef’s Choice.” ...