September 17th is the 260th day of the year leaving 105 days remaining until the end of the year. Today is the birthday of county singer Hank Williams (1923) and the anniversary of the Battle of Antietam, fought along the banks of Antietam Creek near Sharpsburg, Maryland (1862). With nearly 23,000 casualties, the Civil War battle was the bloodiest single day in American military history.

There are no calendar events scheduled today.

Friday morning the Chester County Human Resources Association (CCHRA) holds their monthly meeting at the Whitford Country Club beginning at 7:30 AM.  The focus of the breakfast is a presentation by Michael Cohen of Duane Morris about how creating and embracing diversity during the hiring process is not only is the right thing to do, but absolutely essential.

On Saturday, September 19, West Whiteland Township will celebrate WWT Makes a Difference Day at Exton Park beginning at 10 AM.

Also on Saturday, the Tredyffrin Historic Preservation Trust hosts their 11th Annual Historic House Tour beginning at Noon and running through 5 PM. The tour takes visitors behind the scenes of historic properties not normally opened to visitors.

The American Helicopter Museum in West Chester is hosting a Hops & Helicopters event from 1 PM to 2 PM (VIPs) and 2 PM to 5 PM (General Admission). Tickets are available in advance here or at the door.

For an up-to-date listing of Chester County business & cultural events, visit VISTA Today’s calendar here.

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List your organization, company or community event on VISTA Today’s calendar and daily Datebook posts. Contact Ken Knickerbocker at 610.256.9571 or via email at kknickerbocker@vista.today for details.

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Top image courtesy of Chester County Planning Commission.