What To Do: Butterfly Festival will go on, with a few changes

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times  Butterfly Festival If you have butterfly bushes in your yard or in your neighborhood, you’ve probably seen plenty of the beautiful insects flying around, dancing with each other and feeding on the plants’ blooms. Every year, there is a colorful and entertaining Butterfly Festival in late August at Colonial Gardens (745 Schuylkill Rd, Phoenixville,...

What To Do: Insects get their due at Tyler Arboretum

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Tyler Arboretum People often tend to squash or swat away insects when they encounter them — but that’s not always a good thing. There are many insects who deserve respect and need your love. This weekend, bug lovers will join with the staff at Tyler Arboretum (515 Painter Road, Media, 610-566-9134, www.tylerarboretum.org) for a special event...

What To Do: Soar into New Garden Festival of Flight

Also: Bike racers take to streets of West Chester By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times Classic aircraft and cars are just some of the thrills featured at this weekend’s 40th annual New Garden Festival of Flight. The annual air show at the New Garden Flying Field in Toughkenamon has been staged continuously for more than 40 years and it continues to get better every year. The lively show...