Victory to host fundraiser to benefit clean water
PARKESBURG — Victory Brewing Company will host Victory for the Headwaters, a daylong celebration and fundraiser,on Saturday, Sept. 12 from noon to 8 pm.
The event starts with a volunteer trash clean up canoe trip down the Brandywine River and continues at Victorys Parkesburg brewery at 3127 Lower Valley Road where the Victory for the Headwaters fundraiser will be held, and the real party starts. ...
What To Do: Get back to nature with Meadow Days
Plus: live music, helicopters, festivals and even more on busy summer schedule
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Meadow Days at Longwood Gardens offers more than three miles of walking trails, during three weekend programs, starting this weekend.
One of the top summertime attractions in the Brandywine Valley is the annual “Fireworks and Fountains” events at Longwood Gardens (US-1, Kennett...
The Flash names Miller as new managing director
Andrew Miller is the new managing director of the Flash in Kennett Square.
KENNETT SQUARE — The Kennett Flash has hired seasoned music booker and promoter Andrew Miller as its new managing director.
Miller, 38, brings two decades of experience in the music industry, and a strong background in marketing and promotions, to the position he started at the end of June.
The Flash is a 501 c (3) non-profit...
New Brandywine Artisan Wine Trail celebrates local art and wine heritage
The new Brandywine Artisan Wine Trail officially kicked off this month. The Trail incorporates all Brandywine Valley wine-based businesses including wineries, vineyards and wine bars, and celebrates the art of wine and the artistic heritage of the beautiful Brandywine Region by providing artisanal themes every month during the year.
The Brandywine Artisan Wine Trail brings attention to local artists,...
What To Do: The stars come out for summer fun
From Starfest to pro bicycling, there’s something for just about everyone this weekend
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The Chester County Old Fiddlers’ Picnic (Hibernia County Park, off Route 340, Wagontown, 610-383-2812, http://dsf.chesco.org/ccparks) is scheduled for August 8. Any participants who have been around since the inaugural staging of the event deserve special recognition...
Kesher Israel welcomes Troster as Rabbi
Rabbi Lawrence Troster
WEST CHESTER — Kesher Israel Congregation of West Chester, is welcoming Rabbi Lawrence Troster on this week. Troster was selected as the synagogue’s interim Rabbi in June this year.
Rabbinical Search Committee Chair Matt Leopold said though the committee will continue to look for a long-term Rabbi, members are looking forward to the impact he will make on the community.
“We’re...
What To Do: Don’t let the heat keep you from outdoor fun
Everything from music to fairs to festivals to enjoy the summer warmth
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
“Weird” Al Yankovic is just one of the headline performers coming to the Mann Center for the Performing Arts in the coming weeks.
For those of you willing to abandon the comfort of air-conditioned spaces and venture out into the hot and humid August weather, there are plenty...
Whitford Charitable Fund tees off to raise money
Golfer participating in the Whitford Charitable Fund’s Give Something Back Day, share a moment at the putting competition: Les-Bear, Michael-DeHaven, Joanne-Peskoff-Bear and Michael-Karwic.
WEST CHESTER — Whitford Charitable Fund donated over $130,000 last year and hopes to exceed that amount this year. With that goal in mind, they decided to launch a new event, “Give Something Back Day”...
Brandywine Ace donates pet products to CCSPCA
Eli Martinez (left) and Julie Landy (right) stopped at Brandywine Ace, Pet & Farm to receive a donation from pet and wild bird manager Lauren Bohnert (center).
POCOPSON — As she reorganized some pet products in the store, Lauren Bohnert, manager of pet and wild bird departments at Brandywine Ace, Pet & Farm, put together an assortment of items including collars, leashes, litter pans, and...
Wyeth speaks to Hickman residents
Victoria Wyeth visits with Hickman residents after her presentation at the West Chester facility recently.
WEST CHESTER — Victoria Wyeth recently visited The Hickman Friends Senior Community here in the borough, where she spoke to a packed house of residents and guests about her family’s rich legacy of art.
The Wyeth family has a deep and lasting connection to The Hickman: two Wyeth paintings...
