What To Do: Firebird Festival, Valley Forge March and Mega pet adoption event
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Firebird Festival
You would be hard-pressed to find any kids with holiday gift request lists longer than the list of special events scheduled for this weekend – holiday happenings and non-holiday events.
Phoenixville’s annual Firebird Festival (Reservoir Park, 601 Franklin Avenue, Phoenixville, www.firebirdfestival.com) is set to light...
What To Do (Extra) Options to get away from the hustle and bustle of the holidays
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Brandywine Museum of Art
It’s less than two weeks until Christmas, and the holiday craziness is going on all around you — heavy road traffic, crowded stores, ridiculous lines at checkouts and long waits at restaurants – and Santa showing up everywhere. And, of course, there are guys with cauldrons ringing bells to solicit a donation everywhere...
Great Valley students create portraits of hope for children in Armenia
Four Great Valley High Schools pose with the artwork they created for The Memory Project.
National Art Honor Society (NAHS) students at Great Valley High School are bringing joy across continents through their participation in The Memory Project, creating personalized portraits for children and teens in Armenia who face significant challenges and hardships.
The Memory Project is an international...
Downingtown Christmas Parade on tap for Saturday
Downingtown Good Neighbor Christmas, Inc., is proud to present the Downingtown Christmas Parade this Saturday, December 13th at 3:00 pm.
Participants in this year’s parade include Downingtown Blue and Gold Marching Band, Bishop Shanahan Marching Band, Valley Forge Highland Pipe Band, Duffy String Band, Onyx + Honey, and Galena Brass. In addition, there will be floats, walking units, dance and...
What To Do: Parades, Christmas tree lightings abound this weekend
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
14th Annual Holiday Home Tour
The Christmas holidays have officially arrived.
Thanksgiving was a week ago and the holiday season is now moving full speed ahead with a huge array of special events.
On December 6, the West Chester Public Library (https://www.wcpubliclibrary.org/holidaydoortour) will hold its 14th Annual Holiday Home Tour, featuring...
What To Do (Extra): Local historical & botanical sites step up for the holidays
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Longwood Gardens
The Brandywine Valley/Chester County area has many historical and botanical sites that are open year-round – sites that feature tours and special exhibits on a regular basis.
Not surprisingly, most of these tourist attractions annually ramp it up when December arrives and offer visitors a wide array of special attractions...
CVIM, Equity Health Center enjoy key partnership in Coatesville
When community needs meet access to care, lives are transformed. That’s the vision driving the collaboration between Community Volunteers in Medicine (CVIM) and Equity Health Center in Coatesville. It’s a partnership designed to bring quality and compassionate health care directly to underserved residents in the Coatesville community.
CVIM is one of five integrated care providers under the...
WC Christmas Parade expected to attach 26K, features new tree
Santa, seen here during the 2024 parade, can always be counted on to make an appearance at the West Chester Christmas Parade.
Historic downtown West Chester is preparing for nearly 26,000 people to sip, shop and dine in the 226-year-old borough as it unveils a majestic new Christmas Tree during the West Chester Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting this Friday, December 5th beginning at 6:30pm.
Sponsored...
What To Do: Holiday celebrations in full swing
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Thanksgiving has passed and Halloween 2025 is ancient history. That that means the Christmas season is in full swing – the all-encompassing holiday season with Christmas carols providing the audio background and an endless barrage of Christmas sales and ads in full assault mode.
Fortunately, this is the time of year when there also a plethora...
What To Do: Unionville Art Gala, Kennett Light Parade top busy list of events
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The works of Sarah Snyder-Dinsel are featured in this year’s Unionville Art Gala.
Black Friday is looming on the horizon, and the season for holiday spending has begun.
A good way to kick off your live holiday shopping is by visiting an art show or a craft show where you can find one-of-a-kind gift possibilities.
Two of those events are...
