Holiday open house at Conference and Visitors’ Center
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Chester County Conference and Visitors Bureau (CCCVB) has added a one-of-a-kind touch-screen “bridge” at the Brandywine Valley Tourism Information Center
in Kennett Square, outside the gates of Longwood Gardens
300 Greenwood Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348.
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International Contemporary Ensemble to perform at DCCC
The International Contemporary Ensemble
The International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) presents “Untempered,” a musical performance by composers who play in the nooks and crannies of musical tuning systems, on Sunday, December 4, at 3 p.m. The performance is part of the College’s New Music Concert Series and will be held in the Large Auditorium of the Academic Building on the Marple Campus (901...
AAA to host Toys For Tots drop off sites
As shoppers head to the stores and take to cyberspace to do their holiday shopping this Friday, AAA Mid-Atlantic hopes they’ll consider adding a gift to donate to Toys for Tots. AAA Mid-Atlantic is pleased to serve as a public donation site to the Marine Corps Toys for Tots gift drive to benefit local children in need.
AAA members, our associates and the general public may bring a new, unwrapped...
What To Do: Holiday season kicks off with fun events
Holiday Light Parade in Kennett Square among busy weekend of activities
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Holiday Light Parade in Kennett Square.
Now that Thanksgiving 2016 is history, the floodgates have burst open and unleashed a torrent of annual traditional holiday events and activities.
The holiday season will officially arrive in Kennett Square on November 27 when Downtown Kennett Square...
Happy Thanksgiving!
From all of us at The Times, we wish you a very happy and peaceful Thanksgiving Day.
While we all have many things to be thankful for, we are particularly thankful for the loyalty of our readers, who stuck with us through rough times late last year and then, amazingly, helped us grow even more this year, even as we continued to navigate challenges, both in terms of the overall media world and in some...
A Longwood Christmas rings in the holidays, Nov. 24
A Longwood Christmas begins Nov. 24.
A Longwood Christmas rings in the holiday season with a musically inspired display November 24–January 8. Explore the warm 4-acre conservatory and be enchanted by more than 50 trees decorated for the holiday season, including an 18-foot revolving tree adorned with musical instruments in our grand Music Room, and a 30-foot tree composed of more than 1,300 poinsettias,...
More than 600 kids expected to celebrate with 5K run
The 2015 event was a big success and this year looks to be even better, YMCA officials say.
DOWNINGTOWN — More than 600 girls and boys from the Girls on the Run and STRIDE after-school programs at the YMCA of Greater Brandywine will celebrate their achievements with a 5K run on Dec. 3, beginning at 9 a.m.
These dedicated runners will take to the track at Downingtown West High School, 445 Manor Ave.,...
Mushroom Drop fun planned for all on New Year’s Eve
KENNETT SQUARE — At the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve, in the heart of Kennett Square, The Mushroom – a 500 pound stainless steel mushroom glittering with thousands of lights — will be lowered with a countdown to the new year. It is the finale of Midnight in the Square, Kennett Square’s family-style New Year’s Eve bash with music, food and fun.
The star of the show is The Mushroom....
Chadds Ford Historial Society to host two events
CHADDS FORD — The Chadds Ford Historical Society is hosting two big holiday events in 2016:
On Saturday, November 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. our museum store is open to holiday shoppers as part of the nationwide Small Business Saturday promotion. We’ll help kick off the holiday shopping season with a refreshing change from big box stores! Visit our revamped museum shop, freshly stocked with...
What To Do: One last weekend for before full-on Yuletide
A batch of events this weekend to keep your mind off the holidays
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The National Dog Show
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and that means a huge amount of Christmas-related events will be filling the event calendar over the next few weeks.
Fortunately for those not quite ready to jump into the holiday season with both feet, there are several special events...
