Percussion to resonate at Unionville High Saturday
32 indoor drum line ensembles scheduled to perform
Unionville High Drumline Coach Cody Stafford (left) gives his musicians instruction before a recent performance.
Drum roll, please: Unionville High will host the Norristown Regional Winter Guard International (WGI) “Sport of the Arts” show on Saturday.
The all-day event will feature 32 indoor percussion ensembles from six states in...
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Free lectures to focus on importance of water
Stroud Water Research Center wants to engage public in discussion
William H. Eldridge will present a free lecture on Wednesday at the Stroud Water Research Center in Avondale.
A free lecture series by leading freshwater scientists and educators will kick off Wednesday at the Stroud Meetinghouse in Avondale.
Hosted by the Stroud Water Research Center, the program will debut with William H. Eldridge,...
Antique show embellished by architectural focus
Annual Chester County fund-raiser to be held at Malvern school
The theme of the 31st Annual Chester County Antiques Show “Architectural Elements in Furniture”
“Architectural Elements in Furniture” will provide the theme of the 31st Annual Chester County Antiques Show, and organizers hope local residents and architectural students will mark their calendars.
This year’s show, presented by...
‘Head Games’ to be shown at UHS, March 12
Award-winning documentary to be followed by Q&A on concussions
EAST MARLBOROUGH — With the increasing visibility over concerns about sports-related head injuries, there will be a free viewing of the documentary “Head Games” March 12, at Unionville High School, followed by a question and answer session.
The evening is presented by the Center for Sports Medicine at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont...
Brehm and Kelly showcased at 64th Chadds Ford Art Sale and Show
Over 70 artists featured March 15 & 16; New attractions include cartoonist John Gallagher, art tours, and children’s ‘Art Café’
By Suzanne Misciagna, Staff Writer, The Times
Donating Artist, Madeleine Kelly (left) with her artwork “Standing Tall” and Featured artist Stephen Brehm with his painting “Touched By Spring” will showcase their artwork at the Chadds Ford...
Living History: Markers to a forgotten war
Chester County played large role in now almost forgotten War of 1812
By Gene Pisasale, Special to The Times
A marker in Kennett Square commemorates the American troops that encamped near the current location of the Country Butcher at Cypress and Walnut streets.
Much attention has been given to the upcoming 150th anniversaries of two major Civil War events- the Battle of Gettysburg on July 1st–...
On The Trail: Goose Creek Park
Round trip distance: ~0.5mile (can be extended to about 0.7mile by taking unpaved side trails)
Difficulty: Easy
Information: http://www.thornburytwp.com/PDF/Park%20Facilities.pdf
Trail map: https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=ml
This is a tiny park, at a total of about 12 acres, but what it lacks in size it makes up for in character. Views and serenity are abundant, as are park benches from...
Upland hosts Finns to celebrate 35 years of exchanges
About 80 Finnish students visted Upland Country Day School last week — including the TPS Turku Finland hockey team. Members of the TPS Turku team and Upland Boys hockey teams were invited to a Philadelphia Flyers game when they played the Florida Panthers. After the game, the boys were invited down to the locker room to meet Flyers defenseman Kimmo Timone, a former TPS Turku player.
EAST MARLBOROUGH...
Classical music at Brandywine River Museum, March 7
Andrius Zlabys
PENNSBURY — Music comes to the Brandywine River Museum with musicians from Astral Artists, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to discover promising classical musicians, March 7.
That evening with a start time of 7:30 p.m., Grammy-nominated pianist Andrius Zlabys will perform works by Grieg, Franck and Brahms. Galleries open at 6 p.m. Admission is $25 for adults, $20 for members...
