What To Do: Kutztown Folk Festival highlights busy week
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
This is the weekend that one of the summer’s most popular annual Pennsylvania events gets underway.
The 70th Annual Kutztown Folk Festival (Kutztown Fairgrounds, off Route 222, Kutztown, 888-674-6136,www.kutztownfestival.com) opens on June 29 and runs through July 7.
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PHAN to hold listening sessions on healthcare
WOODLYN – The Pennsylvania Health Access Network and Philadelphia Health Partnership, at the request of the Department of Human Services, along with the support of the University of Pittsburgh’s Medicaid Research Center, will host a series of listening sessions to understand the experiences of older adults and people with disabilities covered by Pennsylvania’s new Medicaid program, Community...
What To Do: Up, up in the sky….balloons!
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Chester County Balloon Festival
When there are hot air balloons floating in the sky over your head, you’re going to stop whatever you’re doing and turn your gaze skyward. Three things guaranteed to make you look up are helicopters, bald eagles and hot air balloons.
If you want to experience the sensation of checking out hot air balloons in the sky...
GunSenseUs: Informative ‘Firearm Law’ Meeting set for July 31
DOWNINGTOWN — Residents interested in learning about laws governing firearm purchase, carry and use are invited to a July 31, 7:15 pm meeting hosted by GunSenseUs at Downingtown Friends Meeting, 800 E. Lancaster Ave, Downingtown, PA.
Guest speaker Rick Craig is both a member of local law enforcement and an experienced National Rifle Association Instructor. He will review the role of state and federal...
What To Do: Fun for Fathers’ Day
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Fatherfest
If there is a hot air balloon, a blimp, a helicopter or a giant condor in the sky above you, it’s almost a certainty that you’re going to look up.
If it’s a helicopter, the audio part emphasizes the visual part as it attracts your attention. When there is a chopper flying overhead, it is virtually impossible to resist a skyward gaze.
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What To Do: Gilbert & Sullivan at Longwood
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Yeomen of the Guard
Great flower gardens, an impressive fountain show and live performances of theater and contemporary ballet all can be found at one location this weekend — Longwood Gardens (Route 1, Kennett Square, 610-388-1000, www.longwoodgardens.org).
On June 7 and 8, Longwood is hosting a special live production by the Savoy Company. The...
What To Do: It’s Summer and the strawberries are ripe
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
47th Annual Strawberry Festival
Summer has arrived – unofficially last weekend and officially three weeks from now. The weather is warm, school is almost done for the year and municipal and private pools are open.
Another sure sign is the arrival of the annual Brandywine Health Foundation’s Strawberry Festival.
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What To Do: Kennett Memorial Day Parade tops busy weekend
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Memorial Day Parade
Memorial Day Weekend is a time for weekend getaways, barbecues and traditional events.
One of the most popular traditional events is Kennett Square’s annual Memorial Day Parade (West State Street, Kennett Square, http://historickennettsquare.com). The parade, which honors the area’s veterans, is scheduled for May 27.
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Local Boy Scout works to help bee colonies
Chase Yeomans (right) a Boy Scout in Troop 22 in Unionville built a Pollinator Habitat Enhancement to help support local bee populations.
Chase Yeomans, a Life Scout in Troop 22 of Unionville, has built a Pollinator Habitat Enhancement at the Laurels Preserve in Coatesville. This enhancement addresses the national concern about the tremendous decrease of pollinators in the United States. Since 2006,...
What To Do: Valley Jamboree in Chadds Ford
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The weather forecast is lovely for the next week — sunny days and highs ranging from 75-83 degrees – and that’s great because many of the popular events on this weekend’s calendar are outdoor activities.
The Chadds Ford Historical Society’s “Valley Jamboree” is scheduled for May 18 and 19 at the Barn Visitors Center (1736 Creek Road, Chadds...
