Local YMCA’s celebrate birth of basketball
WEST CHESTER — In 1891, a YMCA program director named Luther Gulick asked James Naismith, a gym teacher at the YMCA Training School in Springfield, Mass., to invent a new indoor sport. Gulick wanted an activity to keep Y directors fit and limber during the winter months. After much trial and error, Naismith decided to hang two peach baskets from the bottom of an elevated running track, posted a list...
Chadds Ford art show & sale – poised to impress
Celebrating 66 years of art, education & regional flare
By Kim Chiomento, Staff Writer, The Times
(L to R) Shawn Dutkiewicz – CFE Principal, Co-Chairs Kara Hyman & Maggie Niemkiewicz (holding McCormack’s Still Life with Peonies) and Featured Artist, Shawn Faust – holding his Fall Trio. Not pictured: Lisa Albany – Co Chair and Ana Delia McCormack –Donating Artist.
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What To Do: Goodbye ‘Barrels,’ hello ‘Trailblazer
Also: sports memorabilia, RVs, and James Buchanan
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
It didn’t take long for the Brandywine Valley Wine Trail’s annual “Barrels on the Brandywine” to become an area favorite.
Unfortunately, nothing lasts forever.
The Brandywine Valley Wine Trail (610-388-6221, www.bvwinetrail.com) announced that this year’s Barrels on the Brandywine, which marks the...
Longwood Rotary to offer Four-Way Test scholarship
EAST MARLBOROUGH — All graduating Unionville High School Seniors pursuing post high school education are eligible to enter to win one of three $500 scholarships by writing a 500 word essay on how they applied these principles to an event or experience in their life and how it impacted the outcome. Alternatively, how could the student have applied these principles in a personal experience or event...
UCF Ed. Foundation Golden Gala a big success
UCF Education Foundation Gala attendees share a moment during the sold-out event.
EAST MARLBOROUGH —The Unionville – Chadds Ford Education Foundation held its 2nd Annual Golden Gala at the Gables at Chadds Ford on Sat., Feb. 7. It was a festive evening of hors d‘oeuvres, cocktails, and music as nearly 200 guests filled the newly-renovated private space upstairs. The decor was rustic elegance...
Melting ice & warming hearts…people YOU know doing ‘Good Stuff!’
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So much DRAMA…A ‘shout-out’ to all the hard-working local kids and directors bringing affordable theater to our communities… Look for these March performances: Kennett – Oklahoma, Unionville – West Side Story, Rustin –...
What To Do: Saluting local German heritage folk art
Also: Carmen at First State Ballet, Wyeth exhibit at Brandywine
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library is featuring the opening of a major new exhibition “A Colorful Folk: Pennsylvania Germans and the Art of Everyday Life.”
When German immigrants began settling in America in the 1700s, they brought with them a lot of traditions — culinary, religious...
Unionville used book sale on tap for this weekend
Local author J.E. Byrne to sign copies of suspense novel, Hollow Land
Folks travel from miles around to attend the Unionville High School PTO Used Book Sale, which takes place this weekend, Friday, Feb. 27 and Saturday, Feb. 28.
EAST MARLBOROUGH —One of the largest sales of its kind in the northeast is set to return to the Unionville High School gymnasium on Friday evening, February 27, when the...
Annie Jr. at Patton, March 5, 6 & 7
Special preview Feb. 28 — meet the characters from the show
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Patton Theater Company of Charles F. Patton Middle School will present, “Annie, Jr.”, with performances on March 5th, 6th and 7th.
The cast and crew of over 80 talented students in grades 6-8 will bring the Broadway musical to life for the community. Share in the magic at four fabulous performances on...
WHAT TO DO: The play’s the thing
Also: New WC brewery debuts, new exhibit at historical society
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
With outside temperatures hovering in single digits and wind chill factors dipping into the sub-zero range locally, there have been a lot of days that fall into the “good day to stay at home” category. But, for active people and parents with active kids, there is also a need to get out of the...
