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Opportunity for middle-schoolers to test waters
Intro-to-Row clinic will be offered Saturday
Curious about crew? The Newport Rowing Club (NRC) is offering a “Middle School Intro-to-Row Clinic” on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
The session, designed for sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-graders, will feature certified coaches and experienced athletes presenting the basics, including water safety, “the language of rowing,” stroke fundamentals, and [...]
Brandywine Ace Grand Re-Opening celebrates best of the old and the new, Sat.
POCOPSON — The old bromide suggests “everything old is new again.”
And while that might seem unlikely in this world of smartphones, social media and the like, the true social hub of the greater Unionville area has been a bedrock of the community since 1849: Brandywine Ace, Pet & Farm.
Saturday marks the Grand Re-Opening of the [...]
Sign up now for Relay For Life
EAST MARLBOROUGH — What if you could help the fight against cancer just by taking a walk?
You can by signing your relay team up for the annual Kennett/Unionville Relay For Life on June 7 and 8 at Unionville High School.
With only four weeks left until the event, it is time to register your team. To [...]
Eco-Fair debuts this Saturday at UES
EAST MARLBOROUGH — To help spread awareness about green living and educate families, children, and the community about sustaining the environment, the first annual Eco Fair is scheduled for Saturday, May 18, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Sponsored by The Unionville-Chadds Ford Education Foundation’s Green Initiatives Committee and hosted by Unionville Elementary School, this free rain or [...]
Willowdale plant sale to honor horticulturist’s legacy
Proceeds from Garden Club’s event will benefit area beautification
Cardinal flower, iris, salvia, sedum, columbine, ginger, butterfly weed and many more floral varieties will be available at the West Chester Garden Club’s Third Annual Plant Sale on Thursday.
Held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Landhope Farms market in Willowdale, this year’s sale honors the [...]
New Garden Flying Field Open House, June 1
NEW GARDEN — The New Garden Flying Field will hold an open house, Saturday June 1, featuring food, fun, live music, and of course, airplanes. The event is free and open to the general public.
The general aviation airport, owned and operated by the township, will show off its facilities during a fun-filled event, running from [...]
Memorial Day parade back and bigger than ever for 2013
KENNETT SQUARE — It just wouldn’t be Memorial Day without the parade!
The annual Memorial Day Parade will again take place on May 27, starting at 10, running its usual route through the Borough and up Route 82, ending with ceremonies at Union Hill Cemetery.
There will be more than 1,000 participants, ranging from marching bands — [...]
Tickets now on sale for Foundation Fest 2013
The best of Broadway comes to Unionville for benefit show, June 1
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Tickets are now on sale for Foundation Fest 2013: Broadway on The Brandywine, the spring fundraiser for the Unionville-Chadds Ford Education Foundation.
The June 1 event at Unionville High School will feature the best of Broadway as performed by Unionville-Chadds Ford School [...]
A venue where pipe dreams can come true
Longwood Gardens is hosting international organ competition
Organ aficionados, take note: Longwood Gardens’ is hosting an international competition with a $40,000 first prize.
Ten renowned organists will compete in the inaugural International Organ Competition, playing Longwood’s restored, 10,010-pipe organ in the ballroom. All contestants will compete in the preliminary rounds June 18-19, with the top five contestants [...]
Library offering kayak, canoe safety course
Participants will receive certification to operate paddle crafts
Want to ensure you know what you’re doing the next time you decide to paddle down the Brandywine? The Chester County Library and District Center is offering an educational opportunity to help accomplish that.
Partnering with the Coast Guard Auxiliary, the library is offering Paddlesports America, an introductory course [...]
