What To Do: Chadds Ford Pumpkin Carve goes virtual
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Chadds Ford Pumpkin Carve
One of the most popular Halloween events in the area is “The Great Pumpkin Carve” (Chadds Ford Historical Society, Route 100, Chadds Ford, 610-388-7376, www.chaddsfordhistory.org). Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the organizers initially decided to change it from a “walk around” event to a “drive through” event....
Forks of the Brandywine Evangelical Presbyterian Church Welcomes new Pastor
Rev. Wesley M. Grubb
“My passion is to preach the Word, proclaim the gospel, minister to God’s people, and glorify God in all things. I believe we are called to pray and labor together to bring biblical reformation to ourselves, our homes, and our community. My aim is to pastor a thriving, biblical, fully Reformed church that loves one another deeply, lives out its faith boldly, and shines...
What To Do: It’s a scary time, so….Halloween
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Bates Motel
Halloween candy and costumes have been on the store shelves for more than two months. The cloying smell of pumpkin spice-flavored food and beverage items has been assaulting olfactory senses for a while. Now, the third part of the trifecta has come to life. Halloween oriented events are popping up everywhere.
Only a handful of annual...
DCCC president receives ATHENA Award from Delco Chamber
Dr. L. Joy Gates Black
Delaware County Community College President Dr. L. Joy Gates Black received the ATHENA Leadership Award® today for her professional excellence, community service and for helping residents, especially women, in their attainment of professional excellence and leadership skills. The award was bestowed upon Dr. Gates Black by the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce during a...
What To Do: Winterthur reopens house, galleries to the public
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library (5105 Kennett Pike, Route 52, Wilmington, Delaware, 800-448-3883, http://www.winterthur.org) is welcoming visitors back to its stunning house and galleries beginning October 1.
In the Galleries, “Winterthur’s Lady of the House,” Ruth Wales du Pont explores her life as wife of Henry Francis du Pont,...
CTC of Greater Downingtown to hold virtual auction event
DOWNINGTOWN – Communities that Care (CTC) of Greater Downingtown and West Pharmaceuticals are thrilled to announce their upcoming virtual auction event. Taking place October 3 – 9, 2020, they will be hosting an online auction with a variety of different items for the public to bid on. The items up for bid include an autographed Aaron Nola baseball, themed gift baskets, limited edition...
What To Do: A look at difficult history at Brandywine River Museum
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Brandywine River Museum
The Brandywine River Museum of Art (1 Hoffman’s Mill Road, Chadds Ford, www.brandywine.org) has been hosting a pair of special exhibitions since February 1 – “Votes for Women: A Visual History,” and “Witness to History: Selma Photography of Stephen Somerstein.”
With regard to the former – if you snooze,...
UHS’ Together We Stand starts Sept. 29
EAST MARLBOROUGH — TEDxUnionvilleHS is proud to announce Together We Stand, the 2020 TEDxUnionvilleHS virtual short program series. In these uncertain times, they believe in the power of community discussion to bring us all a little closer together.
This new series focuses on audience participation, encouraging community members to share their ideas and experiences. The first event, featuring...
Moro pens memoir, seeks to highlight civility, common ground in politics
Elizabeth Moro
CHADDS FORD — Author and former candidate for U.S. Congress Elizabeth Moro has published a personal memoir that chronicles her experiences on the campaign trail, dispels the notion that the U.S. is a country divided, and explores how political discourse can bring people together rather than tear them apart.
In “The Civil Graces Project: The Pursuit for Common Ground,” Moro...
What To Do: More attractions begin to open
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Wharton Esherick Museum
Like tulip bulbs that sit dormant for months and then start to emerge with renewed life each spring, events and attractions around the area are slowly starting to emerge after pandemic-required dormancy.
After being closed for several months because of the COVID-19 shutdowns, the Wharton Esherick Museum (1520 Horse Shoe Trail,...
