Program to spotlight Abraham Lincoln’s legacy

It will be held Monday, Feb. 10, at Exton library As the 250th anniversary of the Civil War moves into high gear, the Chester County Library is inviting the public to focus on Abraham Lincoln. On Monday, Feb. 10, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Struble Room, the Exton library will present “Abraham Lincoln: A Study in the Paradox of Greatness,” a program offering insight into one of America’s best...

Paint-Out Chadds Ford hopes to draw in public

Numerous artists will display work created in area on Friday or Saturday Updated with postponement for week due to weather If you spot artists with their easels in fields or along roadsides next Friday or Saturday, they are probably participating in Paint-Out Chadds Ford – and will likely be shivering if weather forecasts prove accurate. The Chadds Ford Historical Society is hosting the Sixth...

County offering free master composting classes

Participation in all three, two-hour sessions will result in certification The Chester County Board of Commissioners, through the Chester County Solid Waste Authority, is hoping residents will dig this offering: free certified master composting classes. The classes – attendance is required all three weeks to become certified – will be held at the Chester County Library, 450 Exton Square Parkway,...

Baseball boosters hoping sale scores home run

Deeply discounted, used sports gear to be sold at Unionville High on Saturday After weeks of orchestrating donations, the Unionville Baseball Diamond Club, the booster club for the Unionville High baseball team, has assembled an impressive collection of used sports equipment, and the public – as well as the team – will benefit. The sale, an exercise in creative recycling,  will offer...

Kennett Chocolate Festival set to whet cravings

Popular fund-raiser for United Way will be held Feb. 9 at Kennett High Attention chocoholics: The Kennett Chocolate Lovers Festival is seeking creators as well as cravers for its popular fund-raiser. Those who have a coveted chocolate cake, candy, cupcake, brownie, or cookie recipe can compete for a chance to win prizes and bragging rights. The competition is open to professionals, amateurs and students...

Tickets for Ed. Foundation gala now on sale

PENNSBURY — Tickets are now on sale for the Unionville-Chadds Ford Education Foundation Golden Gala, Feb. 8 at The Gables, which will benefit the students of the school district. The event — which will help to fund the foundation’s program of grants, scholarships and other enhancements to the educational program at the district’s six schools — features hors d’oeuvres, dancing, and open...

Fund’s teen advisors select grant recipients

Awards going to groups deemed to be addressing needs of women, girls The 2013 Girls Advisory Board Class of the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls announced its selection of eight grant recipients. Eight Chester County agencies have received grants totaling $25,000 from the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls, the foundation announced in a news release. The Chester County Fund for Women and...

‘Man Who Would Be King’ had Chesco origin

‘History on Tap’  to explore John Harlan, inspiration for Rudyard Kipling The Marshalton Inn will be the venue for the Chester County Historical Society’s free “History on Tap” program on Tuesday, Jan. 21. A Chester County native whose adventures inspired “The Man Would Be King,” a short story by Rudyard Kipling, will be the focus of the next “History on Tap” program from the...

County officials seeking transit wish list

Meeting will offer residents chance to opine on transportation plan Want a say in the future of transportation in Chester County? Officials are seeking public input. The Chester County Planning Commission (CCPC) in partnership with the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) is developing a countywide Public Transportation Plan to guide transit operations and capital improvements in Chester...

KAPBR: Registration open for diverse roster

Variety of sports activities, summer camps available to area residents  The Kennett Area Park and Recreation Board (KAPRB) – a community-based nonprofit that runs recreational activities in the Borough of Kennett Square and Kennett, East Marlborough, and New Garden Townships – has released information on its upcoming lineup of sports and activities:  KAPRB Blue Demons Boy and Girls’...