Sixth Annual Beat Beethoven 5K Run/1 Mile Walk

Take your classical music “in stride” and come out to Anson B. Nixon Park in Kennett Square on Sunday, June 10 at 9 AM to support the Kennett Symphony and see if you can Beat Beethoven!

Brandywine Valley Heating and Air Conditioning is the presenting sponsor for this race for serious runners, as well as beginners and families. The race will start with the downbeat of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. Your goal is to finish the 5K before the Symphony finishes playing. Beethoven himself runs the race every year and has always finished with time to spare.

Think you can beat him?

Water will be available on the course and following the race. There will be some snacks and refreshments provided by sponsors at the conclusion of the race.

Pre-registrants will receive a t-shirt while supplies last. Click here to register.

Kennett Area YMCA

Dendê Macêdo – a world-renowned singer, composer, teacher, and multi-instrumentalist who has been a professional musician since the age of 14 – will be at the Kennett Area YMCA on Friday, May 25 from 6-7 PM for Family Music Night.

Macêdo has traveled the world, bringing musical delight to performing arts centers and festivals, and his performance – “Recycled Sounds” – is a project that developed out of found materials. Over the years, he has created a trove of instruments, including a bucket shekere, a golf club berimbau, a tire drum, and a trashcan snare drum.

Macêdo conveys an important message about our environment. The conduit for that message is a one-of-a-kind performance on wild-looking instruments that make interesting and distinctive sounds.

Join the YMCA for a family evening of music, movement, and fun. There is no cost to attend.

Phoenixville Hospital – Tower Health

Edward Chabalowski – who possesses more than 30 years of experience in healthcare finance, operations, and strategy – has been named the CFO of Phoenixville Hospital.

Chabalowski joins Phoenixville Hospital from Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton, where he served as Vice President and CFO since 2012. There, he led the operational and financial integration of the newly-acquired Community Medical Center.

Prior to his time with Geisinger, he served as CFO at Temple University Hospital, where he was responsible for the value creation and financial management of a 677-bed academic medical center.

Delaware County Community College

Whether you plan to use a drone for business or pleasure, learn to fly it like a pro at the college this summer. A hands-on training takes place July 21 and 22 from 8:30-4:30 PM at the Marple Campus.

The college has partnered with DARTdrones, the nation’s leader in drone training and program development, to teach you all you need to know to legally fly a drone and prepare to take the Part 107 Federal Aviation Administration drone pilot exam.

The training is broken into two courses: “Learn to Fly Your Drone Like a Pro” and “Pass the Part 107 FAA Drone Pilot Exam.”

Space is limited, so register now by calling 610-359-5025. The cost for drone training, which includes both courses and a DARTdrones swag bag, is $1,250. Click here to learn more.