What To Do: Pa. Hunt Cup, Pirate Adventure Day

Also: Dia de Los Muertos in Kennett; Mums the word at Longwood By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times The 80th Edition of the Pennsylvania Hunt Cup takes place Sunday, Nov. 2 in Unionville. One of the most respected and longest-running equestrian events in the Brandywine Valley is the Pennsylvania Hunt Cup (Pennsylvania Hunt Cup racecourse, Newark Road, Unionville, 484-888-6619, http://pahuntcup.org)....

What happens when you don’t have a will?

The answers might be surprising to you Editor’s Note: Today marks the first column by noted West Chester attorney and educator Timothy J. Trott. He will address various legal issues and offer insight to the legal process. By Timothy J. Trott, Columnist, The Times You think you don’t have a will? Well, you do. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania did all the work for you. And you didn’t...

Let music ring at the Sanderson Museum

By Linda Banks, Special to The Times A young Chris Sanderson, violin in hand. Often, in an uncanny coincidence, visitors to the Christian C. Sanderson Museum bring experiences with them that dovetail with topics I have already chosen for my monthly articles. Three recent October museum visitors logged in with moments that Chris would have appreciated.  The first two guests were musicians scheduled...

What To Do: Mums the word, and carve those pumpkins

The scariest weekend of the year is chock full of boo—itiful fun By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times The 33rd Annual Mum Fest takes place this weekend at Longwood Gardens. This is the time of year that outdoor flowering plants become scarce. As soon as the temperatures begin to drop, the only plants that really hang on and continue to have flowers are chrysanthemums, which are primarily autumn...

Chester County Fund for Women and Girls salutes Sennett

Catherine Sennett WEST CHESTER — The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls is is offering congratulations to Catherine Sennett, Esq., as one of a select group of women chosen to receive the 2014 Women of Distinction Award by the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Women of Distinction Award recognizes leading women in the region who positively impact their community through their professional and...

Battlefield Night at P.J. Whelihan’s, Oct. 23

CHADDS FORD — The Board of Brandywine Battlefield Park Associates is inviting folks to night of food and fun at P.J. Whelihan’s Pub and Restaurant,in the Dilworthtown Crossing Shopping center on US-202 on Thursday Oct. 23, 2014 from 5-9 p.m. in an event to benefit historic Brandywine Battlefield Park. As local historic sites around the country are feeling the effects of budget cuts, it is now...

CCDC to hold open house, Oct. 22

COATESVILLE –The Child & Career Development Center (CCDC) will hold an Open House on Wednesday, Oct. 22 from 6-8 p.m. It will feature free workshops, campus tours and light refreshments. The school is located at 1525 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. Families of current students as well as interested community members are invited to attend. Experts from the Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU)...

Area car dealers to distribute coats to local kids

Chester County car dealers work to distribute winter coats for local needy kids, expecting to give out more than 5,000. Recently, they gathered to drop off a large donation: from left, Dave McQuiston, Roberts Chevrolet; Jim Sapala, Kia of Coatesville; Kyle Wolff, Piazza Acura of West Chester; Angela Brown, Piazza Acura of West Chester; Phil Moore, Roberts Chevrolet; Melanie Laird, Piazza Acura of West...

KEF hosts fun-filled, spooktacular October events

By Kim Chiomento, Staff Writer, The Times Attendees at last year’s Kennett Education Foundation Masquerade Ball had a scary good time. Tickets remain available for the event, which helps fund scholarships, grants and special projects in the Kennett Consolidated School District. KENNETT — The Kennett Education Foundation (KEF) Board of Directors and friends of KEF encourage the greater Kennett...

What To Do: Crafts, sports, home show…and pumpkins!

More than just Halloween stuff to do this October weekend By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times If you love pumpkins, then the Pumpkin Days event at Tyler Arboretum, Oct. 18 & 19 might just be the ticket for you. These days, it seems that there are pumpkins all around you — big pumpkins, tiny pumpkins, carved pumpkins, huge pumpkins, artificial pumpkins and even illuminated pumpkins. This...