What To Do: Shake off those winter blues, the Easter Bunny is coming
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
West Chester Railroad
Easter is just over a week away and this weekend offers a wide array of holiday events to enjoy.
The Easter Bunny is known for hopping around but not always. There are times when he (or she) opts for a different form of locomotion – with real locomotives.
Sometimes, instead of bouncing along the ground, the big happy rabbit rides...
What To Do: St. Patrick’s Day and a day to get happy
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Many St. Patrick’s Day activities were held last weekend and there are more slated for this weekend – including the mandatory pub crawls in Wilmington and many Philadelphia neighborhoods.
Drinking and dining play a big role in Patty’s Day celebrations.
On March 17, the New Castle County Irish Society (1301 South Rodney Street, Wilmington, Delaware, ...
Volunteers needed for Red Clay Cleanup
WEST CHESTER — 700 volunteers are needed for the annual Red Clay Valley Clean Up to be held on Saturday, March 24th from 8 AM – Noon. The Clean Up is co-sponsored by the Brandywine Red Clay Alliance (BRC) and the Delaware Nature Society (DNS) to sweep 90 miles of stream and road ways along the east and west branches of the Red Clay Creek, including Kennett Square Borough going south through...
What To Do: Wearin’ of the green starts this weekend
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Wilmington
Even though next Saturday (March 17) is officially St. Patrick’s Day, this weekend is St. Patty’s Day Weekend for many area residents — a weekend when everyone’s homeland is Ireland and green is the preferred color for everything (clothes, food, hair, milkshakes, decorations and even beer and wine).
Dating...
DCCC names Trent new Provost
Dr. Monica Parrish Trent, an instructional dean at Montgomery College in Maryland, will become the new provost and vice president of Academic & Student Affairs at Delaware County Community College in June.
Dr. Monica Parrish Trent, currently the instructional dean of the English Language for Academic Purposes (ELAP), Linguistics and Communication Studies division at Montgomery College in Montgomery...
What To Do: Philadelphia Flower Show blooms this weekend
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, the Times
The Philadelphia Flower Show
Spring and its beautiful flowers will be here soon. But, you don’t have to wait another five or six weeks to be awestruck by the beauty of Mother Nature’s floral offerings.
All you need do is make a visit to this year’s Philadelphia Flower Show at the Pennsylvania Convention Center (12th and Arch streets, Philadelphia,...
LCH to help families learn healthy habits
Brandon with LCH Patient Advocate Alicia Martinez in Oxford.
La Comunidad Hispana (LCH) is offering a new program to our community, developed to help whole families learn healthy habits, get more exercise, and ultimately decrease their risk of diabetes and other health conditions. The program is offered free of charge to those who qualify.
“Our focus is on families with at least one child who is...
Family Promise names Henriquez as case manager
Omar Henriquez
Family Promise of Southern Chester County (FPSCC), a volunteer driven nonprofit committed to helping families experiencing homelessness, welcomes Omar Henriquez as its new case manager. Henriquez will guide families through their housing crisis by providing the tools and encouragement to regain their housing, employment and become fully and permanently self-sufficient .
Susan Minarchi,...
What To Do: Kennett Winterfest on tap, Saturday
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Something special happens in Kennett Square this time of the year — a popular annual event known as the Kennett Winterfest. Usually, tickets are already sold out by this time but this year some tickets remain.
The Sixth Annual Kennett Winterfest (http://kennettwinterfest.com/) will be held on February 24 from 12:30-4 p.m. in a tented area near 600 South...
MLK CommUNITY starts food drive March 12
KENNETT SQUARE — The MLK CommUNITY of Greater Kennett Square kicks off their food drive starting Monday, March 12th to Saturday, March 24th.
“We are excited to continue the vision to create a beloved community in the Greater Southern Chester County area that provides opportunities for the eradication of racism, hatred and poverty. The Community Food Drive is one initiative our Board has been coordinating...
