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...

What To Do: Good Neighbor Day, Big Bang BBQ

Push away those stormy clouds, there’s lots to do this holiday weekend  By Denny Dyroff, Correspondent, The Times The 35th annual Good Neighbor Day will be held today in Downingtown. Featuring food, fun and more, it become an institution in Chester County. There is a long list of popular annual summertime events in the area and Downingtown Good Neighbor Day (Kerr Park, Downingtown, 610-285-1119, www.goodneighborday.com)...

What To Do: United Sports Family Fun, Concerts and more!

The holiday weekend starts early — a week early, as family-friendly events abound By Denny Dyroff, Correspondent, The Times United Sports in Downingtown and Brandywine Hospital present Family Fun Summer Series & Movie Nights, starting tonight, June 27, with fun games and activities and a movie after dark. At times, it can be challenging to keep finding family events that provide youngsters...

On Stage: Honey Island Swamp Band born from stormy times

N.O.-based band formed in wake of Katrina at Ardmore, Sat. By Denny Dyroff, Correspondent, The Times New Orleans-based Honey Island Swamp Band makes its Delaware Valley debut Saturday night at the Ardmore Music Hall. When Hurricane Katrina slammed into New Orleans in August 2005, it swept away vehicles, buildings and just about everything in its path — including people. Thousands of the...

Art Watch: ‘Lure of The Brandywine’ on exhibit

Grand Celebrations of Art and Nature – and local art happenings this week By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times There are some terrific art exhibits underway in our larger local art institutions that each celebrate the link between art and nature. At The Brandywine Conservancy and Museum of Art the featured exhibit is “Lure of the Brandywine: A Story of Land Conservation and Artistic...

What To Do: St. Joseph’s Community Fest in D-town & More

Whether looking for fun with Dad or just cool music, there are events for you By Denny Dyroff, Correspondent, The Times Saint Joseph Church in Downingtownhosts its annual “Community Festival” from June 17-21. Kids of all ages — from six to 60 — will agree that one of their favorite summer activities is attending a festival or a fair. Nothing says summertime quite like the...

What to do: A jam-packed Memorial Day weekend

Devon Horse Show, food, cars, Music at Longwood, fun abound By Denny Dyroff, Correspondent, The Times The Devon Horse Show and Memorial Day are like Romeo and Juliet or Batman and Robin. They go together like peanut butter-and-jelly or bacon-and-eggs. In this area, the two events have been linked together for longer than anyone here has been alive. Memorial Day isn’t Memorial Day in Chester...

Indian Hannah earns new high-visibility venue

Monument re-dedicated at location outside Longwood Gardens By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Paul B. Redman, director of Longwood Gardens, explains what led to the relocation and rededication of the Indian Hannah monument. With a reverence for the past and an eye to the future, state and local officials gathered at the entrance to Longwood Gardens on Thursday, May 15, to re-dedicate...

Warm weather means hot local music scene

Busy music schedule at The Flash, Longwood other local venues By Denny Dyroff, Correspondent, The Times Rob Dickenson will appear at The Flash in Kennett Square this weekend, as the local live performance calendar heats up with the warmer weather. When warm weather arrives in this area, stink bugs seem to magically appear out of nowhere and make their presence known everywhere. A similar situation...