What To Do: June means Strawberry Festival time
No reason to stay home with so many fun events in the area
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
TheBrandywine Health Foundation’s Strawberry Festival is a Chester County tradition.
You know that summer is knocking on the door when the weekend for the annual Brandywine Health Foundation’s Strawberry Festival arrives. This weekend, the 45th Annual Strawberry Festival will take place on the...
Relay For Life embraces Mardi Gras theme, June 3 & 4
EAST MARLBOROUGH – The Kennett/Unionville Relay for Life is back June 3 and 4 featuring a Mardi Gras theme. Bring your whole family out to join hundreds of your neighbors for a fun filled 14 hours at the Unionville High School Track to raise over $67,000 for the American Cancer Society.
Opening ceremonies start at 6 PM Friday evening and are followed at 7 PM by the recognition ceremony for cancer...
Four to be honored at Kennett Memorial Day parade
Anthony DiFabio is one of four local World War II veterans being honored at this year’s Kennett Memorial Day Parade.
KENNETT SQUARE — World War II veterans Ralph D. Doss, Anthony L. DiFabio, Raymond Natale, Sr. and Horace J, Brown (deceased April 11, 2016), were selected as this year’s Grand Marshals for the Kennett Square Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 30. They will lead the 100-plus...
Taylor No More: it’s Kennett Library
But Bayard Taylor name to live on at future, new library location
The Bayard Taylor Memorial Library will officially become the Kennett Library on June 7.
KENNETT SQUARE — After many months of debate, discussion and major changes to the regional composition of the library board, the trustees of the Bayard Taylor Memorial Library voted Tuesday to formally rename the facility The Kennett Library, effective...
Mushroom Fest grand prize: Golden Ticket
The Mushroom Festival is pleased to announce that the winner of this year’s Amateur Mushroom Cook-Off will win a Golden Ticket to compete in the World Food Championships. Our Amateur Mushroom Cook-Off is officially a Preferred Qualifier event of the World Food Championship in the Recipe (Breakfast) category.
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Three charged with operating gambling machines
Three alleged gambling machines found by authorities at a Kennett Square store, led in part to the arrest of three, related to gambling charges there and at another location in Oxford.
Three area residents have been charged with operating illegal gaming machines — some of which may have been rigged to keep players from winning — in Kennett Square and Oxford and some $37,000 in illegal gambling...
D’Amico named honorary chair of Mushroom Festival
Louise D’Amico is congratulated by Tommy Lafferty when she was announced as the 31st Annual Mushroom Festival’s Honorary Chairman.
KENNETT SQUARE — Louise D’Amico’s support for the Mushroom Festival is undeniable over the past 30 years. Her enthusiasm is contagious. For all that she does to support and promote the Mushroom Festival, D’Amico was named the 31st Mushroom Festival’s Honorary...
Art Watch: Art for the whole family
Art on The Square, Student Art Show in Kennett
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
The big news for art events this week is happening in Kennett Square with two community art shows this weekend that will delight the whole family. Art on the Square is a large annual outdoor art show and sale with over 35 participating artists and craftspeople exhibiting their work this Saturday April 30 from 10am-5pm.
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Kennett Y hold blood registry drive March 12
KENNETT SQUARE — Every three minutes in the United States someone is diagnosed with blood cancer, according to Delete Blood Cancer, DKMS. A bone marrow transplant is the best chance of survival; however 70% of those diagnosed must look outside of their families for a donor.
The Kennett YMCA, in partnership with Delete Blood Cancer – DKMS, is hosting a donor registry drive on March 12, from 9 a.m....
What To Do: Spring comes into bloom at Flower Show
Also: Multiple options to enjoy March’s First Friday
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
A harbinger of the coming spring: the Philadelphia Flower Show at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, which opens Saturday.
Even though spring is almost a month away and snow keeps entering the forecast, you can get into a springtime mood by attending the 2016 PHS (Pennsylvania Horticultural Society)...
