Holiday season kicks off at Longwood, Nov. 27
The world-famous Conservatory at Longwood Gardens will again be decked out in holiday splendor, as Longwood celebrates the holidays, starting Nov. 27.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — From elegant trees adorned with feathered friends, to a peacock-themed Masquerade Ball in our Music Room, the holiday season soars at Longwood Gardens November 27 through January 11. Topiary swans grace our Exhibition Hall,...
What To Do: Have a blast at Fort Mifflin
Halloween is over so, it’s….wait for it….Christmas!
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Seriously, a blast. On November 8 and 9, the Olde Fort Mifflin Historical Society will celebrate the 237th Anniversary of the “Siege & Bombardment of Fort Mifflin.”
Are you ready for “Siege Weekend”?
It’s not an endless parade of kids looking for Halloween candy —...
What To Do: Pa. Hunt Cup, Pirate Adventure Day
Also: Dia de Los Muertos in Kennett; Mums the word at Longwood
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The 80th Edition of the Pennsylvania Hunt Cup takes place Sunday, Nov. 2 in Unionville.
One of the most respected and longest-running equestrian events in the Brandywine Valley is the Pennsylvania Hunt Cup (Pennsylvania Hunt Cup racecourse, Newark Road, Unionville, 484-888-6619, http://pahuntcup.org)....
What To Do: Mums the word, and carve those pumpkins
The scariest weekend of the year is chock full of boo—itiful fun
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The 33rd Annual Mum Fest takes place this weekend at Longwood Gardens.
This is the time of year that outdoor flowering plants become scarce. As soon as the temperatures begin to drop, the only plants that really hang on and continue to have flowers are chrysanthemums, which are primarily...
On Stage: The 80’s make an amazing comeback at The Keswick
Also: Free member show at Longwood
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Howard Jones may not still have his blond locks from his heyday as an MTV staple, but he still has the voice. Jones, the Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey and Ultravox’s Midge Ure all share the bill at The Keswick Friday as part of The Retro Futura Tour.
Music fans will have the opportunity to travel back 30 years when the...
What To Do: Lanchester Fiddlers Picnic, StarFest and more
Also: Fountains, Fireworks and…ABBA at Longwood
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Musicians are invited to bring their instruments and voices to the Third Annual Lanchester Fiddlers Picnic in Atglen from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., Saturday.
The Chester County Old Fiddlers Picnic, which was held recently at Hibernia Park, has been a major success for years. Now, there is an event that would...
What To Do: Old Fiddlers’ Picnic celebrates 86th year
Also, Valley Day, Swingin’ Summer, Symphony at Longwood and more
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The Chester County Old Fiddlers’ Picnic on Aug. 9 is celebrating its 86th anniversary.
When it comes to longevity, there are few annual events in the area that come even close to the Chester County Old Fiddlers’ Picnic (Hibernia County Park, off Route 340, Wagontown, 610-383-2812, http://dsf.chesco.org/ccparks).
The...
Art Watch: Jasmine Alleger
Painting & Collage combines words and images that Pop! plus what’s going on this week in art
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
Painter Jasmine Alleger will be exhibiting this Thursday July 31st at Galer Estate Winery for a Pop up show from 4-8pm. Alleger’s newest series of collage and fine-painting combinations are tied to specific word and image allusions. Her “Behr...
What To Do: Goshen Fair, ice cream and more
Get the beat this weekend, ranging from drum corps to Marley
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The 65th annual Goshen Country Fair kicks off July 28.
At this time of the year, it seems you can’t travel more than 20 miles in any direction during the weekend and not encounter a fair. There are blueberry festivals, peach festivals, county fairs, firemen’s festivals, state fairs and plain...
Art Watch: David Katz’s bold and beautiful flying chairs
Plus RockDraw, Fantasy & Abstract, & painting in Longwood
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
Oil painter David Katz will be showing his big, bold and beautiful artwork at Galer Estate Winery Pop up show Thursday July 17th. David works on very large handmade canvases and paints whatever interesting series of images pop into his head. He starts with a large gessoed canvas and then positions...
