What To Do: Region set to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, start of spring

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times St. Patrick’s Day Ham & Cabbage Meal A few St. Patrick’s Day activities were held last weekend but most of them will take place this weekend – including the mandatory pub crawls in Wilmington and many Philadelphia neighborhoods. Drinking and dining play a big role in Patty’s Day celebrations. On March 17, the New Castle County Irish Society...

What To Do: Unionville Art Gala starts busy pre-holiday weekend

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times A work by Frank DePietro, the featured artist at the Unionville Art Gala. Thanksgiving is on the horizon, so you know that Christmas-related events will be filling the event calendar over the next few weeks. Fortunately, there are several special events around the area this weekend that are not holiday-related events. The 43rd Annual Unionville...

What To Do: Happiness Day in Kennett

Also: Chadds Ford Art Sale, antiques at Kimberton and more! By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times If this weekend’s special event in Kennett Square had a theme song, it would have to be Pharrell Williams’ Grammy-winning hit “Happy.” That’s because March 20 is Happiness Day in Kennett Square. March 20 has been established as the annual International Day of Happiness and all 193 United...