What To Do: Sheep and Wool at Springton

Also: Star Party, Yellow Springs Art Show and much more By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times One of annual events that celebrate the arrival of the new season has grown into a spring tradition in Chester County — “Sheep and Wool Day” at Springton Manor Farm (860 Springton Road, Glenmoore, 610-942-2450, www.chesco.org/ccparks). This year’s “Sheep and Wool Day” is a free family event...

United Way to host ‘decadent’ fundraiser Sat night

  Chocolate, wine, craft beer & renowned architecture make for a spectacular evening 60 Bragg Hill POCOPSON – The United Way of Southern Chester County invites the community to an extraordinary evening this Saturday, April 25th, from 6:30-9:30 PM. The evening will celebrate the divinely decadent world of chocolate at the architectural masterpiece 60 Bragg Hill, designed by Mathew Moger...

Fine art expo at Exton Square Mall

EXTON — PA Leadership Charter School / The Center for Performing & Fine Arts (CPFA) announced it will hold a Fine Art Department Faculty Art Exhibition, which runs from April 24th – May 31st. The Opening Reception is:  Friday, April 24th 5:00-7:30 PM Exton Square Mall, Second Floor (near Boscovs & Zales). Daphne Okcuoglu, Joseph Fuiman, Andres Gonzales, and Kimberly Ricciardi will...

What To Do: Celebrate National Park Week

Beer fests, Artist’s Circle, spring in full bloom and more By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times National Junior Ranger Day, April 18, is a big part of National Parks Week, being celebrated starting this weekend. Do you know that National Park Week is April 18-26 and are you aware that there are more than 400 National Parks? National Parks include seashores, battlefields, historic homes, archaeological...

Chesco, put some ‘spring’ in your step with Good Stuff!

Businesses, Kids &  Organizations doing Good Stuff…Who do YOU know below? Got ‘good stuff’ to share?  Send it to kim@chescotimes.com, submissions due by the 15th & 30th monthly and are subject to editorial review. Keep on Truckin’…SPOTTED: Trio Excavating’s latest fleet addition – a giant aqua dump truck promoting ovarian cancer awareness. Look for owners Charley...

Library friends booksale kicks off April 10

EXTON — The Chester County Library Friends book sale is right around the corner, starting April 10. Thousands of titles will be sold at incredibly deep discounts. More than 30,000 books on a variety of subjects— from sciences to human­ities to fiction and poetry—will be available for purchase at bargain prices along with current and out-of-print hardback and paper­back novels, first editions,...

What To Do: Easter Weekend offers lots of activities

Brunch, zombies, point-to-point and more for your holiday fun By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times This is Easter Weekend. Ride the rails with the Easter Bunny this weekend on the West Chester Railroad. But, you don’t need to be told that because every store has an abundance of Easter candy displays, markets are touting sale prices on Easter hams and department stores are hawking Easter outfits...

Sanderson to display Lincoln Assassination exhibit

The front page of The Philadelphia Inquirer following Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. Courtesy the Sanderson Museum. CHADDS FORD — Two years after the speech in Gettysburg that touched the nation, President Abraham Lincoln died at the hands of John Wilkes Booth. This important statesman was assassinated in 1865, 150 years ago, while watching “Our American Cousins” with his wife, Mary Todd...

Herr’s to benefit Autism Awareness in April

Herr’s Foods will donate five cents to the Autism Society of America for every package of its specially labelled whole grain pretzel twists sold in April. NOTTINGHAM — April is National Autism Awareness Month, and Herr’s® is partnering with the Autism Society of America. The company is producing limited edition Whole Grain Pretzels with Flax Seed & Honey in a specially designed puzzle-patterned...

What To Do: Ride the rails with the Easter Bunny

Anime in Lancaster, Wine Trail and Wyeth exhibit enjoy final weekend By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times The Easter Bunny will be riding the rails all over the region this weekend, including with the West Chester Railway. Easter is just a week away and that means that the Easter Bunny’s appearance schedule is shifting into high gear. He will be at “Easter Egg Hunts” all around the area...