What To Do: Yum! W. Chester Restaurant Festival
Also: Rock the Park in Kennett this weekend
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
For almost four decades, the Chester County Restaurant Festival (Gay Street and downtown area, West Chester, 610-436-9010, http://chestercountyrestaurantfestival.com) has been treating visitors to the borough with the opportunity to sample a wide variety of gourmet treats.
This year, the free festival, which will...
Kennett marching band to raise funds for La. flood victims
KENNETT SQUARE — The Kennett High School Marching Band will be collecting donations Friday night for another marching band — one that saw all of its equipment and instruments destroyed during the historic flooding in Louisiana.
The band will be collecting donations during the game and also giving a percentage of all of our food sales to benefit a band near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, St. Amant High...
UHS Football pancake fundraiser, Sept. 18
EAST MARLBOROUGH — What’s better than a steaming, hot delicious stack of pancakes on a Sunday morning? When they’re served by your favorite Unionville High School football players.
On Sunday, the Unionville High School Football Quarterback Club is holding a pancake fundraiser at the Applebees in Longwood (US-1) from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Tickets (available at the door) are $7 ($5 for kids...
Coatesville football mattress fundraiser, Oct. 1
COATESVILLE — The most unique fundraising concept to come down the pike in a very long while is quickly gaining popularity across the country.
National organization, Custom Fundraising Solutions, creator of “The Mattress Fundraiser,” has given back over $18 million dollars to schools across the country. On Saturday, October 1, Coatesville High School is taking traditional fundraising to the “mats”...
Dinniman reminds residents financial aid applications available on Oct. 1
State Sen. Andrew Dinniman (D-19)
WEST CHESTER — College-bound students and their families should know that the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will now be available on October 1 – three months earlier than in previous years – state Senator Andy Dinniman announced today.
“High school seniors and other prospective college students will now have more time to apply for financial...
Barrar to host shredding/ drug take back event, Oct. 1
State Rep. Stephen Barrar (R-160)
CHADDS FORD — Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware) is hosting a shredding and drug take-back event on Saturday, Oct. 1, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at his district office, One Beaver Valley Road, Chadds Ford. The office is located at the intersection of Route 202 and Naamans Creek Road.
“This is the perfect time to visit the office for anyone who might have difficulty...
Marshall Sq. Park fountain to be rededicated, Sept. 24
WEST CHESTER — Friends of Marshall Square Park (FMSP), a West Chester community group, will rededicate the park’s historic fountain at 4PM Saturday, September 24. Removed in the early 1950s, the fountain is restored to working order and stands once again at the corner of East Marshall and North Franklin Streets. The fountain’s waters will rise high and be lighted in the evening.
The fountain...
Love Seed Mama Jump to rock Nixon Park, Sept. 18
KENNETT SQUARE — Rock the Park 2016, a live concert by local sensation Love Seed Mama Jump, is planned for Kennett Square’s Anson B. Nixon Park on Sunday, September 18. The Park gates at North Walnut Road in Kennett Square open at 2 pm.
Due to a huge turnout in 2015, Love Seed Mama Jump is returning for what promises to be another great show that will get the audience up on their feet and dancing....
West Chester Library holds Bulb and Book sale, Oct. 1
West Chester Public Library will be offering bulbs for flowering gardens and books for flowering imaginations at its Bulb and Book Sale on Saturday, October 1 from 9:30 AM to 2 PM. Weather permitting, the event will take place on the library’s outdoor terrace at 415 North Church Street. In the event of inclement weather, the sale will move indoors.
Nothing brightens spring gardens quite like tulips...
Brandywine Airport celebrates Aviation Day, Sept. 17
WEST CHESTER — The Brandywine Airport (KOQN) will be hosting a community appreciation day on Saturday, September 17, 2016 from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at 1205 Ward Avenue in West Chester.
Bring the entire family out to the airport to enjoy a day of fun and aviation! Free airplane rides will be offered courtesy of KOQN pilots, and Helicopter rides will be offered by Liberty Flight School for...
