What To Do: Find your HAPPY PLACE in KOP
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
HAPPY PLACE
There are a lot of family-oriented fun events on the calendar that come back year-after-year such as outdoor fairs and carnivals, ethnic festivals, Halloween attractions, holiday bazaars, and seasonal food festivals.
Every once in a while, an event comes along that is special – a one-time affair that is not an annual occurrence. There are...
Longwood FC to hold open house, Oct. 20
Longwood Fire Company’s 2018 open house.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Longwood Fire Company will hold its annual Open House on Sunday, October 20 from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
“We offer a special invitation to members of our community every year so they have an opportunity to become familiar with our firefighters and our wonderful organization. We have been serving our neighbors for almost 100 years,”...
Area bands to battle at March on the Brandywine, Oct. 19
Come out and enjoy an entire football season’s worth of half-time shows in one spectacular evening on October 19, at Unionville High School’s March on the Brandywine competition. Many local marching bands, as well as some marching bands traveling from New Jersey, will be competing for points and bragging rights.
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What To Do: Unionville Fair means fall is here
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Unionville Community Fair
Each year, a sure sign that autumn has arrived is the weekend when the annual Unionville Community Fair (101 East Street Road, Unionville, http://www.ucfairinc.org) is held – the first weekend in October.
The fair, which is running now through October 6, is a real down-home country fair with a cow milking contest, farm equipment...
What To Do: Kennett Brewfest bubbles up this weekend
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
When an area event has been around for more than two decades, it definitely moves from the “annual event” category to the “Chester County tradition” category. The Kennett Brewfest (http://kennettbrewfest.com) has reached that plateau.
The Kennett Brewfest, which will be held on October 14 in downtown Kennett Square, is celebrating its 21st anniversary...
What To Do: 42nd Annual Greek Affair at St. Luke’s
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
When autumn arrives, there are ethnic food festivals almost every weekend. The schedule for the next week has events featuring Greek, Korean and German food.
The 42nd Annual Greek Affair at St. Luke’s Greek Orthodox Church (35 North Malin Road, Broomall, 610-353-1592, www.st-luke.org) is running now through September 22.
The free festival focuses on...
Recognize National Fire Prevention Week by volunteering to become a firefighter
Volunteer firefighters are desperately in need all around Chester County.
Be a hero to your community! Become a volunteer firefighter at your local Chester County fire station.
National Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 6-12, 2019 and now is the perfect time to sign up to become a volunteer firefighter. The Chester County Fire Chiefs Association encourages community members ready to volunteer at their local...
What To Do: Chester County Restaurant Festival celebrates 40 years
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The Chester County Restaurant Festival
The Chester County Restaurant Festival (Gay Street and downtown area, West Chester, 610-436-9010, http://www.downtownwestchester.com/view_program.php?id=293) is celebrating 40 years of treating visitors to the borough with the opportunity to sample a wide variety of gourmet treats for almost 40 years.
This year,...
Launch Your Career Comeback Workshop for Women at Delaware County Community College starts Sept. 24
Sitting from left, Tatyana Smolen, Jenifer Campbell, Stephanie Albero, and Debra Gallek. Standing from left, Peggy Schils (facilitator), Donna Pyfer, Deborah Amato, Anne Garcia, and Tina Ruddell.
Register now for Launch Your Career Comeback, a 10-week workshop for women that will run from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesdays, September 24 through November 26, at Delaware County Community College’s...
Fourth Annual LCH Run , Sept 21
KENNETT SQUARE — Anson B. Nixon Park will host LCH’s fourth annual community 5k, family walk, and kid’s dash on Saturday, September 21st. LCH is a local community health center that provides integrated health and human services for all regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. “This event reflects our mission as an agency that embraces and celebrates all,” said Director of Development...
