What To Do: Hindu dance, opera & a celebration of women
Spring has sprung, but iffy forecasts mean having a few indoor options is a good thing
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Marissa Barnathan of Haverford leads the cast of “Respect: A Celebration of Women” now running through May 31at the Penn’s Landing Playhouse in Philadelphia.
The vagaries of April weather in this area make it difficult at times to decide what to do in your spare...
TCHS Brandywine Open House, April 13
The Health Career Academy program prepares students in 11th and 12th grades for careers in nursing and related health fields. Eligible students may earn college credit through Delaware County Community College and receive advanced standing in the DCCC RN program or the TCHS Practical Nursing Program.
DOWNINGTOWN – Aspiring chefs, graphic artists, cosmetologists, nurses and engineers, among others,...
Chesco, put some ‘spring’ in your step with Good Stuff!
Businesses, Kids & Organizations doing Good Stuff…Who do YOU know below?
Got ‘good stuff’ to share? Send it to kim@chescotimes.com, submissions due by the 15th & 30th monthly and are subject to editorial review.
Keep on Truckin’…SPOTTED: Trio Excavating’s latest fleet addition – a giant aqua dump truck promoting ovarian cancer awareness. Look for owners Charley &...
Library friends booksale kicks off April 10
EXTON — The Chester County Library Friends book sale is right around the corner, starting April 10. Thousands of titles will be sold at incredibly deep discounts. More than 30,000 books on a variety of subjects— from sciences to humanities to fiction and poetry—will be available for purchase at bargain prices along with current and out-of-print hardback and paperback novels, first editions,...
What To Do: Easter Weekend offers lots of activities
Brunch, zombies, point-to-point and more for your holiday fun
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
This is Easter Weekend.
Ride the rails with the Easter Bunny this weekend on the West Chester Railroad.
But, you don’t need to be told that because every store has an abundance of Easter candy displays, markets are touting sale prices on Easter hams and department stores are hawking Easter outfits...
Sanderson to display Lincoln Assassination exhibit
The front page of The Philadelphia Inquirer following Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. Courtesy the Sanderson Museum.
CHADDS FORD — Two years after the speech in Gettysburg that touched the nation, President Abraham Lincoln died at the hands of John Wilkes Booth.
This important statesman was assassinated in 1865, 150 years ago, while watching “Our American Cousins” with his wife, Mary Todd...
Color 5K run returns, April 26
The United Way of Chester County’s 5K Color Run is back for a second year — April 26.
CALN — United Way of Chester County is bringing back their popular Color 5k Run/Walk again this year after selling out in 2014 with a record breaking 900 participants for the largest 5k event in Caln Township history. The 2015 fundraiser is on course to exceed last year’s $25,000 raised for much...
Herr’s to benefit Autism Awareness in April
Herr’s Foods will donate five cents to the Autism Society of America for every package of its specially labelled whole grain pretzel twists sold in April.
NOTTINGHAM — April is National Autism Awareness Month, and Herr’s® is partnering with the Autism Society of America. The company is producing limited edition Whole Grain Pretzels with Flax Seed & Honey in a specially designed puzzle-patterned...
What To Do: Ride the rails with the Easter Bunny
Anime in Lancaster, Wine Trail and Wyeth exhibit enjoy final weekend
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The Easter Bunny will be riding the rails all over the region this weekend, including with the West Chester Railway.
Easter is just a week away and that means that the Easter Bunny’s appearance schedule is shifting into high gear. He will be at “Easter Egg Hunts” all around the area...
Lee Carter’s paintings capture history of Coatesville
Art Partners Studio puts local artist on display at Coatesville Savings Bank
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
COATESVILLE – In places like Coatesville where identity is a near tangible, living and breathing entity, the history of a place can almost feel like a personal family for the residents of the place.
Organized by Art Partners Studio, the Coatesville Savings Bank has that history...
