Beat the January chill and ‘warm-up’ with Good Stuff

SO much good stuff was submitted for the Dr. Martin Luther King holiday, The Times dedicated a special section to those volunteering in his honor…be sure to check it out! Got good stuff to share?  Email ki*@*********es.com Helping Women “Fly”….Wings for Success Grand Opening: Wednesday, January 21, 4- 7 PM 457 Birch Street Kennett Square. Wings for Success empowers women in need...

What To Do: Embrace winter’s joys with a multitude of fests

Winterfests abound, fun in Chadds Ford, honoring MLK and more! By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times There are a lot of things about winter in this area to dislike — cold weather that chills you to the bone, sunlight deprivation and nasty snowstorms that cause hazardous roads conditions. But, there are also many things to like — ice skating on frozen ponds, skiing and snowboarding...

What To Do: Don’t whine about the cold, wine about it

Plus: Philly BeerFest and Woodlands at Phillips cooks By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times Nothing chases away the winter blues like a nice pairing of wine and cheese, and Chaddsford Winery will be offering special parings of its wines with cheeses from The Whirly Pig on weekends in January and February. If you’re not intimidated by the blast of severe winter weather slamming the area this...

Summer Adventures Camp and Activities Fair, Jan. 15

The 2015 Summer Adventures Camp and Activities Fair set for January 15 will provide attendees with the opportunity to explore camps, activities and local vendors and decide what will make for a fantastic summer. Pictured here, are attendees of last year’s fair. DOWNINGTOWN — Jump start your summer planning on Thursday, Jan. 15 with a night of food and fun at the Chester County Summer Adventures...

YMCA to hold open houses, Jan. 18

Come to the Y for an afternoon of family fun and games! On Sunday, January 18, branches of the recently merged YMCA of Greater Brandywine will be free and open to the public from noon until 3:00 p.m.   Use the opportunity to swim in the pool, play games, work out, and check out everything the Y has to offer. Non-members can enter a drawing to receive a free three-month membership – one will...

Longwood, partners announce 2nd Community Read

In its second year, the Longwood Garden’s sponsored Community Read expands to two books, one for adults and another for kids: Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Kimmerer, explores the human relationship to the natural world. New this year is the addition of a children’s title, The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry. EAST MARLBOROUGH...

Murphy named to new lab post at New Bolton

Dr. Lisa Murphy EAST MARLBOROUGH – Lisa Murphy, VMD, DABT, is the new Resident Director of the Pennsylvania Animal Diagnostic Laboratory System (PADLS) at Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center, effective immediately. Sherrill Davison, VMD, MS, MBA, ACPV, will now serve as Penn Vet’s Agriculture Spokesperson. “We look forward to Dr. Murphy’s leadership at PADLS as she takes the reins from Dr. Davison,...

Kennett Chocolate Fest slated for Feb. 8

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, Feb. 8 at Kennett High School between 1 – 4 p.m. Professionals, amateurs and students will vie for ribbons when their creations are judged. Last year, despite power outages and snow, over 200 entries were judged and available for the...

Ring-in 2015 with people you know doing Good Stuff!

Got ‘good stuff’ to share?…Like what you see? Contact ki*@*********es.com and ‘share’ and ‘like’ us on Facebook  (Submissions are due by the 15th and 30th monthly; subject to editorial review.)   G’mmeeeahhh B-R-A-D-W-A-Y!’……Oxford Area High’s senior Brad Way can be found leading 100+ students (and growing) in cheer, songs and school spirit...

What To Do: Reptiles invade Expo Center

Also: last chance for many area holiday exhibits and displays By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times The East Coast Reptile Super Expo crawls or slithers into the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks this weekend. If you suffer from herpetophobia or ophidiophobia, then you better avoid of the exposition hall in Oaks this weekend or be prepared to suffer the consequences. Herpetophobia is...