Kennett Chocolate Lovers Festival returns, Feb. 12

KENNETT SQUARE — Do you love to bake or simply love chocolate? Plan to celebrate “all things chocolate” at the Kennett Chocolate Lovers Festival on Sunday, February 12th at Kennett High School between 1 – 3PM. Professionals, amateurs and students will vie for ribbons when their creations are judged. Last year, over 200 chocolate entries were judged and available for the public to taste....

Kennett Chocolate fest raises $16.5K for community

Chocolate lovers indulge themselves this past weekend at the Kennett Chocolate Lovers festival. The event raised $16,500 for Community Impact Fund of United Way of Southern Chester County. KENNETT SQUARE — The Kennett Chocolate Lovers Festival on February 21st raised $16,500 for the Community Impact Fund of United Way of Southern Chester County.  The proceeds will help fund programs at over...

Calling all chefs: UWSCC Chocolate Festival needs YOU!

A call for category entries – amateurs, restaurants and students:  Brownies, cakes, cupcakes, cookies & candies are all a part of the competitive fun   KENNETT SQUARE – It’s nearly February and that means the extremely popular Kennett Chocolate Lover’s Festival is almost here, and the United Way of Southern Chester County (UWSCC) needs YOU! On Sunday February 21st,, Kennett High...

United Way to hold ‘decadent’ fundraiser Sat. night

  Chocolate, wine, craft beer & renowned architecture make for a spectacular evening 60 Bragg Hill POCOPSON – The United Way of Southern Chester County invites the community to an extraordinary evening this Saturday, April 25th, from 6:30-9:30 PM. The evening will celebrate the divinely decadent world of chocolate at the architectural masterpiece 60 Bragg Hill, designed by Mathew...

Kennett Chocolate Lovers Festival ‘wows’ again

[slideshow_deploy id=’14942′] United Way’s popular fundraiser draws crowds from across region By Kim Chiomento, Staff Writer, The Times Sarah & Evelyn, of Hockessin, enjoying an afternoon of chocolate covered fun KENNETT – Chocolate-loving Festival attendees came to Kennett High School (KHS) to sample chocolate; and sample they did.  This year’s festival boasted 240...

Chocolate, chocolate and MORE chocolate!

Wait…Did someone just say CHOCOLATE??? Calling ALL cooks! Are you a professional chef or love to bake? Why not donate your best chocolate desserts and help support the Kennett Chocolate Lovers Festival?  The festival is happening February 8th, at Kennett High School, 100 E. South St., Kennett Square. Festival proceeds benefit the United Way of Southern Chester County (UWSCC.) Cakes, cupcakes,...

Family Night Out, March 15

¡Ay, Dios mio! The lucky winners of Quizzo during the Family Night Out event at Unionville High School could find these three desperadoes on their doorstep — current and former Unionville Chadds Ford administrators John Nolen, Sharon Parker and John Sanville — along with the complete fixin’s for a chili dinner party for eight. EAST MARLBOROUGH — What’s the best recipe for fun...

La Comunidad Hispana receives funding

United Way of Southern Chester County awards agency $123,320 La Comunidad Hispana (LCH) has been awarded $123,320 by the United Way of Southern Chester County for 2013 and 2014, the agency announced Wednesday. “I want to commend your agency on the fine work it does throughout the year in addressing the human service and health needs of our southern Chester County community,” the United Way...

Sink your sweet tooth into this taste-testing fest

United Way of Southern Chester County to raise funds with chocolate competition Chocoholics rejoice: The First Annual Chocolate Lovers Festival will be held Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. A fund-raiser for the United Way of Southern Chester County, the festival will sweeten Kennett Square’s Red Clay Room, where professional and amateur chefs will compete for prizes and bragging rights to be dubbed...

Kennett Square mayor finds way to extend thanks

‘Breakfast of Champions’ honors agencies providing valuable borough services  By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Audrey Roper (left), a business associate of Mayor Matt Fetick, helped him with preparations for the Breakfast of Champions. When Matt Fetick became Kennett Square’s mayor, he thought he had a strong command of the terrain. After all, he had resided there...