Events & Fundraisers
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Looking to Have Some Spooky Family-Friendly Fun in Chester County?
Halloween is right around the corner, and that means a fall bounty of festivities. Chester County families may be looking for All Hallow’s fun, but don’t want their little ones to get too spooked. Here’s a few way families can ring in the season, writes Gina Lizzo for Main Line Today. Halloween Special at…
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HC Opportunity Center Issues Community Invitation to a ‘Fall-Fest for the Rest-of-Us’
The HC Opportunity Center (formerly Handi-Crafters) announces a not-your-average fall fest for Oct. 22 in Thorndale. Things may be cooling down outside, but its organizers are preparing for one hot autumn day: the Fall Fest for the Rest-of-Us. The free event, from 10 AM to 1 PM, is a celebration of the organization’s participants in…
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Kennett Library to Host First Annual Kennett Arts Festival Tomorrow
Following in the long tradition of art in the Brandywine Valley, the Kennett Library is hosting the first annual Kennett Arts Festival on Oct. 15 and 16, 2022. The event will showcase more than 100 local and regional artists’ work in an array of mediums, across palates and price points. Patrons may purchase artwork as…
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Golftoberfest Coming Oct. 20 Benefits Safe Harbor Inc. of Chester County
Enjoy time on the golf course while contributing to a good cause at the Golftoberfest Fundraiser, Thursday, Oct. 20, at Ron Jaworski’s Downingtown Country Club at 93 Country Club Drive in Downingtown. The day’s outing benefits Safe Harbor of Chester County. Check-in, registration, and practice begin at 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 20. Lunch will be…
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Cook-Off Brings Heat Back to West Chester on a ‘Chili’ Sunday
West Chester’s 20th Annual Rotary Chili Cook-Off spiced up the streets on a crisp Sunday, attracting 10,000 people to taste the saucy stew, writes Bill Rettew for The Daily Local News. The community had to give their taste buds a two-year time out due to the pandemic. The competition takes about a year to plan,…
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Running Through the Rainbow: Exton 5K Battles Addiction
Over 700 people participating in the Chester County Color 5K Run dashed through prismatic plumes in Exton to raise money for combating the heroin and opioid crisis in Chester County, according to a report by The Daily Local News Since its inception in 2016, the race has raised almost $200,000 for the Community Outreach Prevention…
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Chester County ‘Comes Out’ to LGBTQ Events Despite Initial Backlash
October’s West Chester Outfest drew 500 people despite what officials refer to as “vitriolic opposition.” In Phoenixville, one thousand attendees came out to Chester County’s fifth Pride fest. These events are part of a large rise in LGBTQ festivals in the county and greater Philadelphia area, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “It…
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‘Chip In’ to Attend, Sponsor Exton Region Chamber of Commerce’s Casino Night
The Exton Region Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for the most exciting event of the year: Casino Night. Casino Night will take place on Nov. 4 from 6-10 PM at Whitford Country Club in Exton. Presented by First Resource Bank, the party will have food, drinks, dancing on the light-up dance floor sponsored by CSRI, gambling, and…
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Eagleview Town Center Welcomes Fall With Spiced-Up Events Calendar
The autumn event season has officially begun in Hankin Group’s Eagleview Town Center, with events drawing in crowds to enjoy all Eagleview has to offer. Eagleview’s very own Twin Valley Coffee and Blue Buddha Healing Arts welcomed the new season with two successful events in late September. The remaining events for the year include weekly farmers markets, Suburban Restaurant & Beer Garden’s Fall Festival, the return…
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Chester County History Center to Hold 4th Annual Halloween Ball This Month
Chester County History Center (CCHC) will hold its 4th Annual Halloween Ball on Oct. 29, 2022. This year’s event, Le Cirque, is themed after the circus and seeks to evoke childhood memories, nostalgia, wondrous experiences, and how they are integral to our personal history. Enhancing the experience this year, the event will be packed with…
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Oct. 20 Working Moms Network Panel Discussion to Take Place in King of Prussia
To celebrate October’s National Women’s Small Business Month, the Working Moms Network (WoMo) is hosting a panel of Philadelphia businesswomen and mothers — Kim Collier, Kim Wright, Fiona Jamison, and Melani Kodikian — to discuss how women are succeeding in business and balancing their personal lives. The event will take place on Thursday, October 20…
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DeSales University Serves Up Another Tech Info Session in Pie & AI Series
The DeSales University Pie & AI presentations are being served up once again. These deep-learning opportunities are precisely what their name implies: a helpful and informative forum on a topic designed to help professionals navigate today’s high-tech, data-driven landscape. And a chance to bond with other attendees and a faculty member over a slice of…
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Hobart’s Run by the River Invites First-Time Sponsors to Test the Waters of a Pottstown Signature Event
The 2022 Hobart’s Run by the River isn’t until Nov. 13, but the time for first-time sponsors to come aboard is now. And returning supporters can again ride the current of goodwill the event engenders by participating again. The funds certainly go to a worthy cause: Hobart’s Run uses the proceeds to engage in its…
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Pretty Little Liars Author Returns to Downingtown Roots for Upcoming Visit
It’s been 16 years since bestselling author Sara Shepard’s popular novel series made its debut. Pretty Little Liars has since been adapted into an award-winning television show with multiple spin-offs. The successful author is returning to her alma mater, Downingtown High School, to discuss a common theme in both the books and the shows: bullying. …
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Friends of the Chester County Library Bring Back Fall Book Sale
The Fall Book Sale by the Friends of the Chester County Library is scheduled for next weekend, Oct. 7 to 9. A variety of books, music CDs, and movie DVDs will be sold at bargain prices. A huge selection of children’s books will be available in a separate room. The sale starts for members of…
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From Haunted Hayrides to Apple Cider Donuts, These Chester County Destinations Have it All for Fall
There are plenty of ways you can welcome in the spirit of spooky season, and luckily there’s an abundance of fall activities in Chester County for you and your family, writes Michelle Reese for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Your first stop? Pumpkinland at Colonial Gardens in Phoenixville. This garden center and farm has been hosting…
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YMCA Pens An Open Letter to Our Community: A Return to Kindness
Our community is in crisis. As the CEO of a large non-profit in Chester County, the YMCA of Greater Brandywine, I have received my fair share of uncomfortable emails. It is a part of my job – and an important part of supporting the needs of our community – something for which we continually strive at the YMCA. I welcome honest and…
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Halloween from Timid to Traumatic: Lancaster County Has Both Extremes and Everything in Between
The broadening of Halloween’s appeal over the past decades has evolved it — perhaps mutated it — into something much more than candy collectors in costumes. In response, organizers of October-themed experiences — especially in nearby Lancaster County — have gauged their seasonal entertainment options accordingly. Some skew mild. Some skew wild. Dutch Wonderland Dutch…
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