Events & Fundraisers
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Happy Hour on Feb. 22 at Locust Lane Craft Brewery in Malvern to Benefit Chester County History Center
Locust Lane Craft Brewery in Malvern will host a happy hour with guest bartenders on Wednesday, Feb. 22 from 5-8 PM. Proceeds will benefit the Chester County History Center. Don’t miss this opportunity to enjoy great beer and period costumes while supporting CCHC. Bring your good spirits and cash for the tip jars, as there…
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Ahead of Edgewood Cemetery’s Fifth Art Fair and Clean-Up, Vendors and Volunteers Sought
Edgewood Historic Cemetery volunteers are planning its spring cleanup, held simultaneously with a Pottstown community art fair to raise funds for maintenance. The event is Apr. 29, 10 AM to 3 PM (rain date is May 6). It’s the fifth art fair supporting the work at the historic cemetery, an event that has been continually…
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Habitat for Humanity to Host 20th Annual Build a House Contest in March for Area Fifth-Graders
Habitat for Humanity of Chester County has announced the 20th annual Build a House Build a Dream Contest. It will be held on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at the Church Farm School in Exton. In this competition, students work individually or in teams to build their own three-dimensional, model dream home which they then bring…
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Valley Forge Tourism Board to Lead Rousing ‘Huzzah’ in Support of the Eagles
Staff and leadership from the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board invite the public to an Eagles Super Bowl LVII pep rally, Feb. 10, at 10 AM. The event takes place on the steps of the Montgomery County Courthouse, 2 East Airy Street, Norristown. Invited attendees include: The tourism organization held a similar event in…
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The Alliance for Health Equity to Host ‘Let’s Talk Allyship’ Event on February 16
The Alliance for Health Equity will host Let’s Talk Allyship: Community-Designed Solutions event on Thursday, Feb. 16 from 4:30 — 6:30 PM. Join and listen to seven community solutions relating to health, mental health, education, employment, housing, and economic revitalization. Attendees will vote on three $500 prizes and one $1,000 prize for selected presentations. Sign up here to attend.…
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Student-led CARES Coalition of Pottstown, Hill Students Plan Concert to Help Area Homeless
About 25 teenagers collectively representing Pottstown High School and The Hill School have worked together under the Pottstown CARES student club umbrella to organize a concert for Feb. 17, 7–9 PM at the high school. The event — the fifth of its kind — will again benefit Your Way Home Montgomery County, an organization that…
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Uptown! Hosts Series of February Events Starting Tonight
Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center is giving audiences a chance to delve deeper into the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King this February during the run of Katori Hall’s The Mountaintop. The award-winning play is a fictional imagining of an encounter with a mysterious messenger who appears at his door at the Lorraine Motel, in…
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Best Places in Chester County to Book Your Dream Barn Wedding
A barn house wedding in Chester County for folks who appreciate the countryside is right around the corner with quaint and historical barn venues for your perfect day. These farmhouses have the perfect rustic atmosphere for when you and your soon-to-be spouse say “I do,” writes Joy Franklin for PhillyBite Magazine. The Farmhouse at…
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Students Compete for Scholarships at Miss WCU Tonight
The Miss West Chester University competition takes place live on Saturday, Feb. 4, at 7:30 PM in Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, located at 700 South High Street, on the campus of West Chester University. Twelve women currently studying at WCU will compete for more than $3,000 in scholarships through an inclusive contest that focuses…
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WCU to Host 3-Day Events Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
This year, West Chester University will host several special events honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., whose federal holiday (Jan. 16 this year) traditionally falls during WCU’s winter session. So that the entire campus community can participate, this year’s events will take place Jan. 30 through Feb. 1. All campus MLK events are…
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Great Valley to Host Archeological Discussion on Jan. 24
Penn State Great Valley will host “Stories Bones Tell: Philly’s First Baptist Church Burial Ground Project” at 7 PM on Jan. 24 in the campus’ Conference Center. Archeologist Kimberlee Moran, director of forensic science and associate teaching professor at Rutgers University–Camden, and her colleagues with the Arch Street Project are using clues from the past…
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VFMA Cadet Service Part of MLK Day and Year-Round
The day to honor Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King may be Jan. 16, but planning and setting intentions for the Cadets at Valley Forge Military Academy begins well in advance of mid-January. This year, VFMA is teaming up with Global Citizen 365 and Girard College in Philadelphia to support the 28th Annual Greater Philadelphia Martin…
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Widener Zoom Talk on MLK Day Looks at King’s Time at Crozer Seminary
The Widener University Center for Civic and Global Engagement is hosting “A Conversation with Patrick Parr” on Zoom for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday Monday, Jan. 16, from 6 to 7 p.m. Parr is the author of ‘The Seminarian: Martin Luther King Jr. Comes of Age’, released in April 2018 by Chicago Review Press.…
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West Chester Woman Didn’t Let New Motherhood Stop Her From Running Nearly 50 Miles in Disney World
A West Chester woman is making some mileage at the 30th annual Walt Disney World Marathon weekend. Hannah Brookes said that she never loved running but fell in love with it ten years ago when her parents got her involved with runDisney as a 21st birthday present, writes TaRhonda Thomas for 6ABC. Over 100,000 racers…
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Uptown! Annual Gala Features Grammy Award Winner Take 6 and Food Network Celeb Chef Tom Pizzica Jan. 14
Uptown! is brightening January with its annual Gala on the 14th. Light Up The Night will give audiences an incredible event to celebrate Uptown! This exciting black-tie optional party hosted by Molly and Bob Morrison starts with a mix and mingle at the Chester County History Center. At 5:30 PM audiences will gather there for…
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The YMCA of Greater Brandywine (YGBW) Hosts Free Pickleball Clinics Open to the Public
Join the YMCA of Greater Brandywine on Sunday, Jan. 15 to learn the sport taking the nation by storm during a free introductory pickleball clinic. Clinics will be held at 10 AM and 1 PM at the Oscar Lasko YMCA in downtown West Chester. “The sport is unlike any other,” explains Tim Irwin, Director of…
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Feel Like Ice Skating? Take Your Skates for a Spin at These Ice Rinks in Chester County
Ice skating is a favorite winter activity for many, and luckily, there are plenty of ice rinks in Chester County where you can take your skates for a spin, writes Gina Lizzo for Main Line Today. Ice Line Quad Rinks in West Chester is an outdoor rink that is ideal for both date night and…
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Chester County Library Introduces New Maker-in-Residence Program
Chester County Library has announced its new Maker-in-Residence program, and is calling for Makers to apply to the program at Chester County Library and Henrietta Hankin Branch. What is a Maker? A maker can be an artist, musician, songwriter, crafter, techno-wizard, dancer, and lots more. A maker is a creative who loves the process —…
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