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Updated August 20, 2010

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Horizon Services 1st Annual Riverfront FAMILYFest

The Riverfront Development Corporation of Delaware invites families to head down to Riverfront Wilmington on Saturday, August 21st from 11- 4 PM for a day of play. This new event is free and offers something fun for everyone. The fun starts at the Chase Center on the Riverfront, where families can play on the mega obstacle course and slide, the jumbo moon bounce, soccer kick, Holley ball and tee-ball. Check out the Get up and Move Stage emceed by Dana McDonald with programs every hour. Move to the sounds of Makin Music or the Imagination Players. Dance to all the latest tunes, and join YoJos "Treat your Body Right" program. There will be plenty of interactive exhibits including Delmarva Powers "Energy Hog" and Digital All-Stars video green screen. The Back to School Fair will have over 100 exhibitors marketing their services and selling their products, with plenty of giveaways and prizes. Every family will receive a Nemours recyclable tote bag and Event Program. There will be food, beverages and snacks available for purchase.

Sign up for the "Amazing Riverfront Wilmington Race" which starts at 12 PM. Families will race to complete the hunt, searching for clues, answers to riddles, collecting pictures and tokens to complete the map at participating attractions and businesses on Riverfront Wilmington. Families of 3 or more will use their skill to win great prizes including the grand prize of a trip to New York City with Amtrak tickets, dinner for four and a hotel stay. Families can pre-register online at www.riverfrontfamilyfest.com or that day.

Riverfront attractions will also be offering special family programming that day including the Wilmington Police Public Safety boat at Dravo Plaza, the new Delaware Childrens Museum, DuPont Environmental Education Center, Goddard School, Delaware Center for Contemporary Art, Riverfront Market and the Wilmington Fire Department. Area restaurants will be offering special pricing for families.

Old Kennett Meeting's Tricentennial Historical Lecture Series

Sunday, Aug 29, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
QUAKERS & THE REVOLUTIONARY�WAR
Join author Bruce Mowday, as he speaks about the Quakers who became involved in the Revolutionary War, including the story of the "Fighting Quaker," Nathanael Greene, and about what happened at Old Kennett Meeting and in Chadds Ford during the Brandywine Battle. This event precedes the September 11th anniversary of the Battle at Brandywine. Free Admission - Open to the public. Presented at the Old Kennett Meeting House,�Baltimore Pike & Woodchuck Way, Chadds Ford, PA.

Sunday,Sept 26, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
TREE DEDICATION
Join Kennett Monthly Meeting in marking 300 years on the Old Kennett property. Most all the trees and shrubs on the Old Kennett property were planted to remember long lost loved ones. Now, as those trees tower high above, Kennett Monthly Meeting will plant two�Yellowwood trees to mark�their�300 years., Yellowwoods produce an annual spring cascade of white flowering blossoms, and some of�Quaker Botanist John Bartram's Yellowwoods�still survive at his �historic home in Philadelphia. These�trees are being planted on both sides of the entrance to the cemetery to create a welcome arch in to the ancient resting place. This celebration will include silent worship.

Free Admission - Open to the public. Presented at the Old Kennett Meeting House,�Baltimore Pike & Woodchuck Way, Chadds Ford, PA.

"Harvest", Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010, 6-8:30pm
Frolic Weymouth's BIG BEND FARM, Chadds Ford, PA

First event of Slow Food Brandywine Valley
Join fellow foodies for an evening of seasonal food,� drink,�(MUSIC?) & conviviality. $75.00 pp for the evening �� or $150.00 pp for the evening & a couple's dual membership to Slow Food USA/Slow Food Brandywine Valley. Checks made payable to Slow Food Brandywine Valley. Slow Food Brandywine Valley is a chapter of�Slow Food�USA, a non-profit, member-supported organization founded in 1989 to counteract fast food and fast life. Click to website for further details and contact information.

Community's Quilts at Chester County Historical Society

Layers: Unfolding the Stories of Chester County Quilts is on view at the Chester County Historical Society through September 25th.� It is the last of three sets of privately owned quilts selected from the Chester County Quilt Documentation Project for public display.� These 50 quilts combine artistry, technique and local family heritage into a visually dynamic arrangement, appealing to those interested in historic or contemporary quilting.� They were selected from more than 900 quilts examined in 14 documentation days held all over the county since 2002.

In addition to helping to document the quilts, members of the community also participated in the exhibit selection process, so the quilts currently on display are ones that many people "voted" to see.� A database of information gathered by this documentation project is available right in the exhibit gallery, so it's possible to quickly find out more about each quilt and its maker.� The complete database will also be shared with nationwide quilt data projects, adding to the quilt heritage documented throughout the country since 1980.

Chester County Historical Society is located at 225 N. High Street, West Chester, PA.� The exhibits and research library are open Wednesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.�

"Luck of the Draw" Returns to the Center for the Creative Arts

Saturday, September 25 from 6:30 to 10pm.�
The event will be hosted by guest emcee Victoria Wyeth and will include live music, wine, and hors d'oeuvres.� The high point of� "Luck of the Draw" will be when Victoria begins drawing cards at random and the ticket holder with the matching card is given one minute to select one piece of art from any of the donated works displayed on the surrounding walls.

Ticket holders will choose from a wide variety of art donated by artists and art collectors, including original works in oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel, and mixed media; signed and numbered prints; photographs; jewelry; and sculpture.

A few exceptional items, including a signed artist's proof of "The Ferrier", by Peter Sculthorpe, will be auctioned after the drawing. Special guest artist Richard Bollinger will also be attending.

Tickets are $75. Non-participating guests are $10.� Call 302-239-2434 to reserve a ticket, as a limited number will be available. Proceeds benefit ArtWorks for Children Scholarship Program for summer art camp and classes.

Bike for a cause, not just because!

October 17, 2010 www.camphillchallenge.org

The Camphill Challenge, a bike ride on October 17, 2010 begins and ends at Camphill Village Kimberton Hills, Kimberton, PA and offers 50, 35, and 10 mile routes. Proceeds of the Camphill Challenge benefit Camphill Special School, Camphill Soltane, and Camphill Village Kimberton Hills: lifesharing communities for children, youth, and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Rider amenities include: water stations stocked with refreshments, T-shirt, picnic lunch and musical entertainment. Sponsorships are available and registration before September 30 is just $25. For more information, contact Bernadette Kovaleski at bernadette@camphillkimberton.org or 610-935-0300, ext. 12. Or, register online at www.camphillchallenge.org. �

TurtleDove Folk Club Concerts

This season's concerts at the West Grove Friends Meeting House include an eclectic mix of folk, spiritual, "new" folk and contemporary folk singer/ songwriters and groups. For more information and to see the list of performers, click to TurtleDove.org. You can buy tickets online too!

Kennett Flash Offers Live Entertainment in Historic Kennett Square

If you like to listen to live music in an intimate setting Kennett Flash is for you. There are only 100 seats for all performances. Artists include folk, rock, blue grass and more. See who is scheduled to perform on the Kennett Flash website www.kennettflash.org.