What To Do: Events saluting our Veterans fill busy weekend schedule

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times  Fort Mifflin November 11 is Veterans Day, and many area attractions will honor veterans in a variety of ways. The motto for the day is the Latin phrase, “Nos salutant vos,” which translates to “We salute you” in English. Veterans Day (originally known as Armistice Day) is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on November...

What To Do: Unionville Art Gala, celebrates 45 years

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times The art of Temre Stanchfield is featured this year at the Unionville Art Gala. If you want to start your holiday shopping early this weekend at an art show, an antiques show or a craft show, you’re in luck. There is at least one of each on this weekend’s events calendar. The 45th Annual Unionville Art Gala, which will be held on November 11 and...

What To Do: PA Hunt Cup, salutes to vets and so much more

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times The Pennsylvania Hunt Cup There are several events in the area this weekend with impressive numbers regarding anniversaries – lofty numbers such as 87, 58, 52, 45, and 40. The Pennsylvania Hunt Cup (Pennsylvania Hunt Cup racecourse, Newark Road, Unionville, 484-888-6619, http://pahuntcup.org) is one of the oldest and most respected equestrian events...

What To Do: Delaware Antiques Show goes virtual

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times One of the area’s longest-running traditional events is the Delaware Antiques Show (www.winterthur.org) which is presented by Winterthur. The event, which has been around for more than 50 years, will begin on November 7. Honored as one of the nation’s most highly acclaimed antiques shows, the annual event presents a large and diverse assemblage...

What to Do: Pirates, Antiques, ‘Day of the Dead’, Coffee Fest, Trains & Troops and more…

By DENNY DYROFF, Staff Writer, The Times Ahoy, all ye pirates — young and old. Prepare to set sail for Chadds Ford this weekend. On November 8, the Brandywine River Museum (Route 1, Chadds Ford, 610-388-2700, www.brandywinemuseum.org) will present “Pirate Adventure Day” from 10 a.m.-noon. And, the museum will offer free admission from 9:30 a.m. until noon. Kids who dream of being pirates...