5th-, 6th-graders invited to submit book essay
Library of Congress contest wants input on reading that had impact
The Chester County Library System has been selected to participate in this year’s summer essay contest sponsored by the Library of Congress. This contest is held in conjunction with public libraries in the mid‐Atlantic region, encouraging rising fifth- and sixth-grade students to reflect on a book that has made a personal impact...
Landenberg student earns continued support
Chester Delaware County Farm Bureau wants to encourage her veterinary studies
Katherine Sharon (from left) is shown accepting her first scholarship in 2011 from Farm Bureau President Dan Miller and Vice President Joe Fecondo.
The Chester Delaware County Farm Bureau takes pride in providing modest scholarships to students who will be attending colleges as a way to encourage them to bring their expertise...
Free children’s summer art program returns
Hour-long classes will be held at the Garage; walk-ins welcome
Teachers will have different art projects prepared each day during the free, seven-week program for children at the Garage.
Starting on Monday for seven weeks, the Chester County Art Association is once again offering free summer art camps at The Garage Youth and Community Center in Kennett Square, courtesy of a local donor and...
Storytelling Festival moves to Upland, starts tonight
The tents are set and ready to go for tonight’s kickoff of the Brandywine Storytelling Festival at Upland Country Day School.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — It was the festival too big to be contained in a mere building: the seventh annual Brandywine Storytelling Festival moves to a new venue, Upland Country Day School, as it kicks off tonight, starting at 7 p.m.
Originally planned for last fall, but...
Thompsons named Honorary Mushroom Fest chairs
Long-time Mushroom Festival volunteers Mark and Jo Beth Thompson have been named as the Honorary Chairs for the 2013 Mushroom festival, which takes place Sept. 6-8.
KENNETT SQUARE — This year the Mushroom Festival chose a husband and wife team, Mark and Jo Beth Thompson, as its honorary chairpersons because of their dedication to the Festival and the hours they have dedicated to
making the Mushroom...
New Chadds Ford Gallery exhibit will feature outdoor painters and benefit tornado victims
Part of the proceeds from the Sunset Plein Air Exhibit will be donated to the American Red Cross – Central Oklahoma Relief Fund
Painting by Beverly Ford Evans, one of the artists who will be at the Sunset Plein Air exhibit on Friday
Chadds Ford – The Chadds Ford Gallery presents its first Plein Air Exhibit on Friday June 21 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The participating artists are well known...
Local YMCA’s to host world’s largest swimming lesson, Tuesday
World-wide event intended to bring attention to water safety
WEST CHESTER — On Tuesday, June 18, The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson™ (WLSL), will attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the fourth year in a row. Team WLSL holds the current Guinness World Record for the largest simultaneous swimming lesson, which stands at 24,873 participants, representing 15 different countries across...
Volunteers make it rain love at Relay for Life
Bad weather doesn’t dampen passion of those raising money for cancer research
By Steven Silverman, Correspondent, The Times
Cancer survivors are applauded by volunteers during the Kennett/Unionville Relay For Life, Friday.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Hundreds gathered last Friday night and Saturday morning at Unionville High School to support the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.
The...
‘History on Tap’ comes to Dilworthtown Inn
Program to preview Adrian Martinez exhibit at Chester County Historical Society
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Artist Adrian Martinez (right) gets into position at Martin’s Tavern in Marshallton so his wife, Leah Martinez, can photograph the scene for use in one of the paintings that will comprise the 2015 exhibit, “History in the Making: A Contemporary Artist’s View...
Rave reviews for Chester County SPCA gala
Annual fund-raiser draws more than 350 to Unionville horse farm
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
A colorful carriage parade is a popular tradition of the Chester County SPCA’s annual Forget-Me-Not fund-raiser.
The assessment of attendees at the Chester County SPCA’s elegant 26th Annual Forget-Me-Not Gala in Unionville on Sunday proved overwhelmingly positive.
Factoring...
