What To Boo: Halloween events for the timid and not-so-timid

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Halloween events and activities should be scary. They should be scream-inducing. They should be off-limits for the timid. Fortunately, this area has a multitude of Halloween events – many of which rank high on the fright level. The intriguing new production Paranormal Cirque (https://paranormalcirque.com), which is intended for a mature audience,...

What To Do: Chester County Day celebrates 82nd anniversary

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Chester County Day (locations around Chester County, 610-431-5301, www.chestercountyday.com) is one of the oldest annual events in the Brandywine Valley. On October 7, the 2023 Chester County Day, which will be held in and around West Chester, is celebrating its 82nd anniversary and is honoring the 130th anniversary of Chester County Hospital. Chester...

What To Do: The Old Fiddlers’ Picnic, a Chester County tradition

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times  One of Chester County’s most popular annual events is edging closer to the century mark. The Chester County Old Fiddlers’ Picnic (Hibernia County Park, off Route 340, Wagontown, 610-383-2812, http://dsf.chesco.org/ccparks), which is scheduled for August 13, is celebrating its 93rd anniversary this year. Known originally as the “Chester and Delaware...