Tick Tock Early Learning Center celebrates 1M$ renovation

AVONDALE — Today Tick Tock Early Learning Center celebrated its long-anticipated Ribbon Cutting Ceremony honoring the completion of the million-dollar Building Brighter Futures Capital Campaign. Tick Tock founder Sally Lighty, who has remained committed to Tick Tock since its opening in 1964, cut the ribbon today in front of staff, students, trustees, and donors, including the Campaign Chair,...

Art Watch: Margaret Matuszewski’s Chester County florals

Plus: Heather Davis solo show and The Hickman’s Art of Caring! By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times When you think of painterly flower and lush fields of poppies, you first think of the Impressionists, and then you might think of local delightful painter Margaret Matuszewski. I first saw her work at the Unionville Art Gala where she is a longtime favorite, with her feathery brushstrokes and...

Tick Tock to benefit from Galer events

EAST MARLBOROUGH — Galer Estate Vineyard and Winery’s Thursday Pop up Art Shows will now benefit Tick Tock Early Learning Center in Avondale. For the past year, Galer Estate Winery has hosted Pop up Art Shows every Thursday from 4-8pm with a different artist exhibiting every week. Pop-up Art shows are simply an art show that is for only one day; like having a gallery opening party without...

Tick Tock celebrating 50 years of learning

Still filling large need for pre- and after-school care By Gretchen Parisi, Special to The Times Two very happy youngsters enjoy quality time on the slide at Tick Tock Early Learning Center, which is celebrating its 50th Anniversary with a special event, May 31 — the Party In The Preserve — at ChesLen Preserve. In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared a “war on poverty,” the St. Louis...

Math stars celebrated at school board meeting

More than two dozen elementary students honored  By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Some of the elementary-school math winners show off their certificates after the presentation at the school board meeting. Elementary students dubbed “future scientists and engineers” by the Kennett Consolidated School District superintendent generated applause Monday night at the school board’s...

Upland students spread holiday cheer

Students from various grade levels worked to make for happier holidays for the families of the Tick Tock Early Learning Center in Avondale, delivering food, supplies and gifts to the needy families served by the center. EAST MARLBOROUGH – During the weeks before Christmas, students, staff and families at Upland Country Day School participated in an Adopt-a-Family program to provide gifts and...