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| CHADDS FORD WINERY |
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| Through September 1 |
Summer Nights Under the Stars: Outdoor Summer Concerts. Take the kids to Grandma's, put on your dancing shoes, and come spend a relaxing summer evening with friends in a beautiful country setting. Concerts range from Rock 'n Roll and Classic Soul to Big Band and Dixieland Jazz... plus one night of dazzling Opera under the big top. Bring a chair or blanket and your picnic supper, pick up a bottle of chilled wine, sit back and enjoy! $20/pp, reservations recommended. 6:30-9:30pm. Located at 632 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford. For more info, call 610-388-6221 or www.chaddsfordwinery.com. |
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| CHADDS FORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY |
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Through September
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Tours of the 18th-century home of Chadds Ford's namesake, the John Chads' House, includes guides in colonial costume and features bread baking in a beehive oven. Open weekends 1 to 5pm through September 7th. Admission of $5 includes Barns-Brinton House. Open hearth cooking and tours of former colonial tavern and home, the Barns-Brinton House. Open weekends 1 to 5pm through August 31st. |
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| September 6 & 7 |
Chadds Ford Days. Free admission. Visit this annual outdoor fair with a "colonial flair" featuring crafts, antiques, and local Brandywine Valley art. Enjoy food by local restaurants, a colonial tavern with beer & wine, rides, games, live music, and entertainment. Held on the grounds of the Barn Visitors Center. Saturday, 11-7; Sunday 11-5. Located on Creek Road north of Rte 1. For more info, 610-388-7376 or www.chaddsfordhistory.org. |
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| HEADHOUSE SQUARE |
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| Visit Headhouse Square for handmade jewelry, glass, ceramics, clothing, print-making, fine arts, photography and international crafts. For more info, call 215-790-0782. |
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| KENNETT SQUARE ARTS STROLL |
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| On the first Friday evening of every month, visitors can stroll through town where they will find art exhibits at all the galleries, restaurant specials and live entertainment throughout the town. Extended hours at the shops. 6-9pm. For more information, call 610-444-6544. |
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| THE MILL AT ANSELMA |
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| The Mill at Anselma has teamed up with Maysie's Farm Conservation Center and the Anselma Farmers and Artisan Market Association to create the Market which will be open every Wednesday from 2-7 pm. The Farmers Market will feature farm fresh and organic produce including strawberries, early tomatoes, yellow and green beans, eggplant, heirloom vegetables and later in the summer and fall - sweet corn, raspberries, peaches and apples. Sandi's Breads and Whole Hearted Baking Company will offer baked goods. Also available will be pasture-raised beef, baked goods, organic cheeses, fresh roasted coffee and dinners-to-go. Stone-ground flour and cornmeal milled at the Mill at Anselma, including products milled from organic grains, will also be available for purchase. The Farmers Market will feature educational outreach programs and hands-on activities that offer information on sustainable agriculture, promotion of school gardens, farm-to-school programs and whole food nutrition. |
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| OLD CITY |
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| First Friday Each Month |
First Friday. In Old City, more than 30 of the city's premier galleries keep their doors open until 9 pm and provide free refreshments. For more info, call 215-625-9200 or visit www.oldcityarts.org. |
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| 2008 CITIZENS BANK SHIPYARD |
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| June 26-August 28 |
This free concert series is held every Thurs. evening from 7-8:30 under the colored cranes at Dravo Plaza, located on South Madison St. next to the Shipyard Shops.
Concert-goers will be treated to the sounds of zydeco, big band, blues, Latin jazz, and Las Vegas show tunes while enjoying the unique scenery of Riverfront Wilmington. Be sure to bring a lawn chair or blanket to enjoy these free concerts in comfort! For more info, call 302-425-4890 ext.109 or visit www.riverfrontwilmington.com |
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