Kennett Sq. Rotary announces closure
Monday morning, the Kennett Square Rotary announced its closure after 75 years.
Here is the formal statement:
“With pride and sadness, we announce our closure after 75 years of dedicated service to the community.
“Chartered in 1949, the Rotary Club of Kennett Square is the first and longest-standing Rotary club in Kennett Square. Since our inception, we have fostered two other local...
What To Do (New Year’s Eve edition): How to ring in 2025
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The Mushroom Drop in Kennett Square
The year 2024 is coming to a close – and it’s going out in style.
The upcoming week features a wide array of New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day events.
The primary focus this week will be on New Year’s Eve.
New Year’s Eve is about partying – dining, drinking, welcoming the new year and, well, partying.
On...
Kennett Sq. reaches deal for fire, EMS services
On Monday, the Kennett Square Borough Council unanimously ratified a multi-year contract with Longwood Fire Company (Longwood) to provide the borough with Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS).
The two-year deal, which goes into effect January 1, 2025 (and runs until December 31, 2026), includes a funding increase of five (5) percent for 2025 and nine (9) percent for 2026. The borough and Longwood...
Clover Market closes out the Fall Season, Oct. 20
A view of the Kennett Square PA Market
The Clover Market returns to Kennett Square PA on Sunday, October 20th, from 10 AM to 4 PM, marking the final event of the fall outdoor Market season. This much-anticipated event will bring together 100 exceptional vendors, offering a diverse selection of handmade and vintage goods.
Attendees can also enjoy a curated lineup of food trucks, beer and wine, live...
Kennet Sq. resident finalist in national wild rice recipe contest
Pan “Fried” Wild Rice by Lisa Keys from Kennett Square. The delicious recipes are featured on the Council’s website where you can also cast your vote! Visit mnwildrice.org to vote by September 30th!
The Minnesota Cultivated Wild Rice Council is asking for your help in celebrating National Rice Month by voting for your favorite wild rice recipe in the “People’s Choice” category...
Kennett Square to commemorate Juneteenth, June 8 through 27
The 2024 Kennett Square Juneteenth Planning Committee is proud to announce a multitude of programs throughout June to celebrate Juneteenth. The committee has been hard at work since January, organizing, manifesting, and planning these events that aim to unite the community.
On June 19th, 1865, the last group of enslaved Black Americans were freed by the Union in Galveston, Texas. White enslavers...
Kennett Memorial Day Parade to highlight diversity of area
Kennett Collaborative announced the upcoming Kennett Square Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 27, 2024 at 10 am. Thousands of residents and visitors are expected to participate. The addition of a Spanish-speaking announcer and a shuttle bus from Oxford to Kennett Square along with remote parking at Unionville High School aim for a more accessible and inclusive parade for the greater Kennett community.
The...
Plant Sale at Pratts Greenhouse May 4-5 to benefit public flower plantings in Kennett Sq.
Kennett Collaborative invites you to shop for your spring annuals and perennials at Pratt’s Greenhouse May 4-5 during the annual Plant Sale benefitting the Beautification Committee, which provides seasonal flowers in the planters and small garden spaces throughout Kennett Square.
“The gorgeous flower planters on State Street were one of the very first things that drew me to historic Kennett...
Once again, Kennett Sq. will be the place to be on New Year’s Eve
New Year’s Eve in Kennett Square
Kennett Square gears up for its New Years Eve celebration like no other – Midnight in the Square, famously known as The Mushroom Drop! Get ready for an enchanting evening filled with laughter, music, and the iconic lowering of the light-encrusted 500-pound stainless steel mushroom.
Imagine a dazzling spectacle as the Mushroom, adorned with twinkling lights,...
Kennett’s Bookhouse Hotel perfect for dedicated readers
The Bookhouse Hotel
If books are the proof that humans are capable of working magic, as suggested by Carl Sagan, then nowhere is this truth more beautifully embodied than at The Bookhouse Hotel, the latest addition to Kennett Square, nestled in the heart of the Brandywine Valley.
Co-owner Stephanie Olenik shares how the magic of books, design, history and Kennett’s unique charm came together...
