Longwood Rotary to offer Four-Way Test scholarship
EAST MARLBOROUGH — All graduating Unionville High School Seniors pursuing post high school education are eligible to enter to win one of three $500 scholarships by writing a 500 word essay on how they applied these principles to an event or experience in their life and how it impacted the outcome. Alternatively, how could the student have applied these principles in a personal experience or event...
UCF Ed. Foundation Golden Gala a big success
UCF Education Foundation Gala attendees share a moment during the sold-out event.
EAST MARLBOROUGH —The Unionville – Chadds Ford Education Foundation held its 2nd Annual Golden Gala at the Gables at Chadds Ford on Sat., Feb. 7. It was a festive evening of hors d‘oeuvres, cocktails, and music as nearly 200 guests filled the newly-renovated private space upstairs. The decor was rustic elegance...
Melting ice & warming hearts…people YOU know doing ‘Good Stuff!’
Got ‘good stuff’ to share? Email kim@chescotimes.com (submissions are due the 15th & 30th monthly; and are subject to editorial review.)
So much DRAMA…A ‘shout-out’ to all the hard-working local kids and directors bringing affordable theater to our communities… Look for these March performances: Kennett – Oklahoma, Unionville – West Side Story, Rustin –...
What To Do: Saluting local German heritage folk art
Also: Carmen at First State Ballet, Wyeth exhibit at Brandywine
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library is featuring the opening of a major new exhibition “A Colorful Folk: Pennsylvania Germans and the Art of Everyday Life.”
When German immigrants began settling in America in the 1700s, they brought with them a lot of traditions — culinary, religious...
Unionville used book sale on tap for this weekend
Local author J.E. Byrne to sign copies of suspense novel, Hollow Land
Folks travel from miles around to attend the Unionville High School PTO Used Book Sale, which takes place this weekend, Friday, Feb. 27 and Saturday, Feb. 28.
EAST MARLBOROUGH —One of the largest sales of its kind in the northeast is set to return to the Unionville High School gymnasium on Friday evening, February 27, when the...
Annie Jr. at Patton, March 5, 6 & 7
Special preview Feb. 28 — meet the characters from the show
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Patton Theater Company of Charles F. Patton Middle School will present, “Annie, Jr.”, with performances on March 5th, 6th and 7th.
The cast and crew of over 80 talented students in grades 6-8 will bring the Broadway musical to life for the community. Share in the magic at four fabulous performances on...
WHAT TO DO: The play’s the thing
Also: New WC brewery debuts, new exhibit at historical society
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
With outside temperatures hovering in single digits and wind chill factors dipping into the sub-zero range locally, there have been a lot of days that fall into the “good day to stay at home” category. But, for active people and parents with active kids, there is also a need to get out of the...
It’s time for some ‘Good Stuff’ Chester County Style!
The popular ‘Good Stuff’ column is here! Be sure to help us keep the ‘Good Stuff’ coming; email your positive ‘stuff’ to kim@chescotimes.com today. Submissions are due the 15th & 30th monthly and are subject to editorial review.
Leading “Lion”… Lincoln University’s head football Coach, Ramon Flanigan ‘gives back’ by hosting a motivational...
Sanderson Museum opens season, March 1
CHADDS FORD — A very exciting 2015 season is planned at the Christian C. Sanderson Museum on Creek Road in Chadds Ford. The Museum’s doors will re-open on March 1st and visitors are invited to see history like they’ve never seen it before.
The Sanderson Museum is proud to present two fascinating exhibits this year. The Abraham Lincoln Exhibit will open on April 16th and highlight many unusual...
Four HS students win vocal competition
Abu Akki
Four local high school seniors won Chester County Choral Society’s 23rd Excellence in Vocal Performance Competition, held on Saturday, February 7, at the Church of the Good Samaritan in Paoli.
Tenor Abu Akki from Unionville High School earned the first place award of $1000. “Abu has a beautiful, distinctive voice,” his voice teacher, Alan Wagner says. Beginning with the Kennett Symphony...
