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There are some terrific things to do around town, we'll share some of them here and remember you can add events to our calendar.

Last Updated: 12/02/2020 12:40PM • Subscribe via RSS • ATOM

Winterthur offering up the gifts of a magical holiday calendar

12/02/2020 12:40PM ● By Richard Gaw

Events include light shows, ornament making workshops, wine tasting and yuletide tours of the home once owned by H. F. du Pont

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Lifting the ‘Ville: Filmmaker shines camera – and hope – on Coatesville

12/02/2020 12:32PM ● By Richard Gaw

'[The film] shares our history and our challenges, yet I came away feeling hopeful'

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Living My Best Cigar Life

12/01/2020 12:28PM ● By Steven Hoffman

A great new arrival in Kennett Square!

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KMS art students decorate Creamery for Dia de los Muertos event

10/28/2020 04:16PM ● By Steven Hoffman

Kennett Middle School art students are joining The Creamery and Casa Guanajuato to mark Day of the Dead -- Dia de los Muertos -- at the Creamery during the next two successive weekends, Oct 30 and Nov. 6.

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To Speak, to Educate, to Heal: Voices Underground Aspires to Tell Stories of African American History

10/21/2020 07:09PM ● By Richard L. Gaw

This project will promote the history of the Underground Railroad in the region through scholarly research, creative partnerships, public experiences, and historical memorialization.

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Oxford Filmmaker’s Documentary Explores the Electronic Voice Phenomenon

10/21/2020 07:07PM ● By Richard L. Gaw

In December 2017, Oxford resident and amateur filmmaker Gary Arnold was sitting in a local library about to read Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” in advance of the holiday season, when he began to experience a sensation that could best be described as an extreme ringing in his right year.

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The Mystery of the Ticking Tomb - Examining Famous Local Legend Near Landenberg

10/19/2020 09:43PM ● By Steven Hoffman

One of the most famous and enduring local legends is the ticking tomb near Landenberg. Tales about the mysterious grave have been shared for more than 200 years.

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A Pizza Apple Pie and New Queen Named at Taste of the Fair

10/14/2020 05:26PM ● By Steven Hoffman

In the quest to select the new queen or find the most recent championship pie, the leadership of the Unionville Community Fair was not hampered by the limitations placed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The alternative event provided a small sample of the traditional Unionville Community Fair.

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13 October Events: Halloween Festivities, Drive-In Movies, Art Shows, And More

09/28/2020 05:38PM

If you're looking for something fun to do in the month of October, check out our top picks in the Chester County area.

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Report: Economic Impact of New Library Projected to Redirect Millions to Kennett

09/23/2020 06:58PM ● By Richard L. Gaw, Staff Writer

During a recent meeting by the Historic Kennett Square Economic Development Council, the library was introduced as a potentially major economic driver for the Kennett Square community. They anticipate the new library will go from 120,000 visitors a year to nearly one quarter of a million visitors.

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