Walsh keynote at Planned Parenthood event, Dec. 4
Joan Walsh
MALVERN – Nationally recognized women’s rights advocate, MSNBC political analyst and Salon.com’s Editor-at-Large Joan Walsh will be the keynote speaker for Planned Parenthood’s Chester County and Main Line Autumn Community Gathering in Malvern at the White Manor Country club, on Dec. 4.
Salon’s Editor-in-Chief for six years, Walsh is a regular on “Hardball with Chris...
Christmas tree sale benefits veterans
Tree sale proceeds will help fund therapy dogs for vets
Christmas trees will go on sale starting Nov. 30 at Northbrook Marketplace, with proceeds benefitting a program to train therapy dogs for wounded military veterans. Four of the dogs in the training program, like those pictured above, will be on hand for shoppers to meet.
POCOPSON — Northbrook Marketplace, on the corner of Northbrook and Unionville...
Kennett Square declares: Let there be lights!
Annual parade on Friday to culminate with Santa’s arrival
Kennett Square will be aglow with festively lit floats on Friday during the annual Holiday Light Parade.
Historic Kennett Square is inviting area residents to see the light on Friday – actually lots of them – as the Annual Holiday Light Parade kicks off the season at 6:15 p.m.
Last year’s parade represented the debut of the...
Camp Dreamcatcher to host benefit concert
Popular singer-songwriter John Flynn will take stage
Singer-songwriter John Flynn will perform Friday night in Philadelphia at a benefit concert for Camp Dreamcatcher, a Kennett Square-based nonprofit.
Another reason to give thanks this week: Camp Dreamcatcher, which offers an annual nurturing respite for children coping with the HIV/AIDS infection of a family member, the death of one or both parents,...
Smith III to perform at the CYWA’s benefit, Dec. 13
COATESVILLE — Award-winning pop music group Smith III will perform along with a number of local acts at the Community Youth & Womens Aliiance (CYWA)/House of Blues Freaky Friday the 13th Bash, on Dec., 13 to help raise awareness to the CYWA/House of Blues causes and it’s performing arts programs.
Smith III is a young, award winning, motivational, pop, sibling group. They are originally from...
Exton library to host annual craft fair
Organizers accepting vendors’ applications for Dec. 14 event
Just in time for the holidays, the Chester County Library will host its third annual craft fair on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. But first the library needs to finish lining up its vendors.
The opportunity to set up a table to sell artisan creations is open to anyone, a library news release said. Contact Kristen Cassidy...
Unionville honors 150th anniversary of Gettysburg
EAST MARLBOROUGH —The Unionville-Chadds Ford School District will be hosting a celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address, Friday, Nov. 22 at Unionville High School.
The 6:30-8:30 event, which will take place in the school’s Presidential Library, will include a dramatic reading of the Gettysburg address, live music, refreshments,and small discussions about our Presidents....
Hamorton church celebrates new organ with recital, Nov. 23
The final details of installation are completed on the new church organ for Hamorton United Methodist Church in Kennett. To celebrate their new organ, the church will hold a free recital, Nov. 23
KENNETT — Hamorton United Methodist Church will be hosting a free organ recital on Sat., Nov. 23 at 3 p.m. to celebrate the installation and restoration of its new church organ. The recital will feature...
Brandywine Valley Chorale presents Shining Night, Nov. 22
EAST MARLBOROUGH — In its sixth season, The Brandywine Valley Chorale (BVC) presents Shining Night — a tribute to the works of composer Morton Lauridsen —as its fall concert, Nov. 22 at Unionville High School.
Led by Artistic Director Jason Throne, the 7:30 p.m. concert will feature the music of Lauridsen, an acclaimed choral composer, the multi-media concert will
feature works of art by Brandywine...
Digging up facts about native Lenape in region
The Marshalton Inn will host a “History on Tap” program Monday night from the Chester County Historical Society.
Archaeology expert to present “History on Tap” program
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month by learning about the life and ways of the native Lenape in the Brandywine Valley through archaeological discoveries, courtesy of the Chester County Historical Society (CCHS).
CCHS’s...
