What can Brown do for you?

Jake Brown scores nine, leading Livin’ the Vision to their fifth straight “Polo Cup” By Dave Conard Sports Editor, KennettTimes.com Christmas Tree Farms' Kathy Fawser gets a goal in action on Sunday NEW GARDEN — Polo may never be considered a “main stream” sport or ever get the publicity that thorough bread racing gets. That being said, on the second weekend in June...

Relay for Life Friday at Unionville High

EAST MARLBOROUGH – American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Kennett/Unionville begins this Friday at 6 p.m. and runs through the night until 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 9. The Relay is held on the track at Unionville High School rain or shine. Registration opens at the Unionville High School field at 4 p.m. on Friday. Popular local high school bands will power up the event kickoff with...

Green business fostering eco-friendly chat

Public is invited to The Gables restaurant this evening Greenable, the green building and design center in Kennett Square, is eager to nurture conversation among like-minded environmentalists and recyclers – or people interested in learning more about reducing their carbon footprint. Toward that end, the business is hosting Green Drinks, a gathering from 5 to 8 p.m. the first Wednesday of every...

Annual balloon fest about to soar, June 15 & 16

Hot-air balloons will glow after dusk at the festival. COATESVILLE – When it comes to family entertainment, the sky’s expected to be the limit at the Sixth Annual Chester County Balloon Festival. This year’s neon-colored event will feature more than 20 balloons on June 15 and 16 at the Embreeville complex on Route 162. General admission is $5 per car and includes parking on fields. Paved,...

Brandywine Food & Music Festival debuts June 9

POCOPSON – The first annual Brandywine Food & Music Festival, presented by The Brandywine Valley Wine Trail and The Town Dish,  will be held on  June 9, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Myrick Conservation Center on Rt. 842.   The festival will celebrate all things local, from food and wine to music and crafts. Festival attendees can sample regional wines from fifteen Brandywine Valley area...

Pony up to the 6th Annual Polo Cup

Benefit funds latest technology for Chester County Hospital Mallet maestros maneuvering pounding hooves comprise just one of the many featured elements of the 6th Annual Chester County Hospital Polo Cup, which will be held June 10 at the Brandywine Polo Club in Toughkenamon. A polo match energizes the crowd at the Chester County Hospital's Polo Cup. The popular fund-raiser not only offers a...

Kennett, Unionville to share community breakfast

Annual June 9 Community Breakfast event expands to invite neighboring Kennett By Mike McGann, Editor, KennettTimes.com Unionville-Chadds Ford School District administrators serve up a hot breakfast the 2011 Community Breakfast. For this year's breakfast, on June 9, they'll have company — administrators from the Kennett Consolidated School District. EAST MARLBOROUGH — What more American...

Fallen heroes inspire scenic motorcycling, June 3

‘Ride for Heroes’ benefit to traverse southern part of county   The second annual “Ride for Heroes” – a 60-mile, scenic journey through southern Chester County for a worthy cause – will be held Sunday. Sign-in will occur from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Government Services Center, 601 Westtown Rd., West Chester. Motorcycles will leave at 11:30 a.m., following a route that will return...

Strawberry Festival takes the cake — the shortcake

Annual four-day festival starts May 31, has rides, music, food and, of course, its famous strawberry shortcake By Mike McGann, Editor, KennettTimes.com The midway will once again be abuzz, as the Strawberry festival kicks off Thursday, May 31 on the campus of Brandywine Hospital in Caln. CALN — It may have started as small, one-day event to raise money for a nursing scholarship, but the Strawberry...

Memorial Day parade offers new thrills, old friends

Perfect weather highlights hour-long march up Route 82 as thousands look on By Mike McGann, Editor, KennettTimes.com Civil War reenactors fire as part of a 21-gun salute honoring the nation's war dead during ceremonies following the annual Memorial Day Parade in Kennett and Unionville. KENNETT — With near perfect, sunny weather, the latest version of the Kennett Memorial Day Parade went off...