April 2024
Check out the great programs all month at Rachel Kohl Community Library: https://www.kohllibrary.org/programs/
April 5 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Adult Easter Egg Hunt 2024, Downtown West Chester 2 N High Street, West Chester, PA. To celebrate First Friday, we are hosting an Adult Easter Egg Hunt throughout Downtown West Chester! Easter eggs filled with a variety of prizes will be hidden both inside some businesses and outside along the main streets of the Borough. Grab a group of friends and get hunting! Free event
April 6 @ 1 pm Bulbs for Beginners @ Longwood Gardens
Are you interested in incorporating bulbs into your garden but aren’t quite sure where to begin? Join us as instructor Charles Cresson covers everything you need to know to get started with fall-planted hardy bulbs. Cresson will explain the various bulb types and their needs, explore considerations for variable planting conditions including deer resistance, and highlight bulbs that will produce a succession of blooms throughout the spring season.
For additional details and to register:
https://longwoodgardens.org/events-performances/events/bulbs-beginners
April 6 @ 11:00 am - 8:00 pm, WCU Relay for Life, Hollinger Field House 150 University Ave, West Chester, PA. Colleges Against is an organization on West Chester University's campus that organizes Relay for Life, a 9 hour event that raises money for the American Cancer Society. We host this event that has performances, food, games, and cancer education to provide awareness and education to our community about cancer.
April 6 & 20 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, West Chester Growers Market 2024, Chestnut & Church Streets 201 N Church Street, West Chester, PA. As the first producer-only market in Southeastern PA, the West Chester Growers Market continues celebrating the direct connection between discriminating customers and local farmers and artisans. Free event
April 7@ 11AM; 81st Running of the Brandywine Hills Point-to-Point, Myrick Conservation Center, 1760 Unionville-Wawaset Rd, West Chester
Enjoy horse and pony steeplechase races, a foxhound parade and may children’s activities. Food available onsite from Saloon 151. Read more at www.brandywineredclay.org
April 8, 15, 22, 29 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, $5 Movie Monday Series 2024
Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center 226 N High Street, West Chester, PA
On Mondays at 7pm, Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center shows a different film for people of all ages. Tickets are only $5, and it includes popcorn!
April 10 - 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Wine Tasting, Winterthur Wine Circle @ Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library. Have you ever smelled or tasted something in a wine but can’t pinpoint the familiar scent or taste? It takes practice to be able to detect these flavors, and that’s where sensory tastings help. During this tasting, explore sights, flavors, and aromas of wine from some of the top regions in France as you begin to learn how to focus on specific elements of wine. Winterthur Cottage Cafe.
April 17 - 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM, For the Birds: Birding Walks @ Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library Join us to explore some of the hotspots for birds at Winterthur, including wetlands, meadows, and the woodlands along Clenny Run. Observe resident birds as well as migrating raptors, warblers, and sparrows. For beginning or experienced bird watchers. Bring your binoculars
April 21 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm, West Chester’s 225th Birthday Parade, Downtown West Chester 2 N High Street, West Chester, PA. Mark your calendars and get ready to join us for a momentous occasion as we celebrate the 225th anniversary of the West Chester Borough with a spectacular Birthday Parade! Let's come together to honor our rich history, vibrant community, and the bright future ahead.
April 24 - 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Film Screening – “CLEAR DAY THUNDER: Rescuing the American Chestnut” @ Newlin Grist Mill Newlin Grist Mill will host a public screening of the recent documentary, CLEAR DAY THUNDER: Rescuing the American Chestnut. The film screening will be held in the Log Cabin at Newlin Grist Mill as part of their Newlin Series and is free to attend. Seating is limited, so pre-registration is recommended by emailing info@newlingristmill.org or calling the site at 610-459-2359. More information about this and other Newlin Series programs can be found at https://www.newlingristmill.org/newlin-series.
April 26, 27, 28, West Chester Film Festival 2024, Chester County History Center 225 North High Street, West Chester, PA. Join us from April 26th-28th for the 18th West Chester International Short Film Festival, showcasing diverse voices from around the world!
April 27 – 10 am to 1:00 pm, Brandywine Valley SPCA’s Walk for Paws @ West Goshen Community Park. This pawsome day of family fun kicks off with a 5K color run, a 1K walk led by Fox29’s Sue Serio, and yoga with puppies! The festivities continue with live music, vendors, food trucks, a pet costume contest, kid fun zone, a dog lure course, dock diving dogs, and so much more! Pre-register through midnight April 26: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/2024walkforpaws/
Apr 27 @ 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM, Budding Naturalists (ages 6–9) @ Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library. Kids enjoy hands-on activities and walks with a Delaware Master Naturalist and learn about the land at Winterthur, the plants and animals living here, and how naturalists and citizen scientists work to care for them. Reservations required. Limited capacity (15 children). $18 per child. $10 per Member child. General admission rates apply for accompanying adults. Also available for Blooming Naturalists (ages 10–12), 1:00–3:00 pm.
Apr 28 @ 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM, EmpowHer Women’s Wellness Retreat @ Kennett Library. Join us for a day dedicated entirely to YOU at our Women's Wellness Retreat! ✨This event has been carefully curated by women, for women, to ensure a day of rejuvenation, empowerment, and connection.With over 35 educators from various industries, this retreat promises diverse perspectives and insights. Whether you're interested in health, finance, personal development, or something entirely different, there's something here for everyone! @kennett_library: 320 E State St, Kennett Square, PA https://www.empowher-ks.com/
Check out the great programs all month at Rachel Kohl Community Library: https://www.kohllibrary.org/programs/
April 5 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Adult Easter Egg Hunt 2024, Downtown West Chester 2 N High Street, West Chester, PA. To celebrate First Friday, we are hosting an Adult Easter Egg Hunt throughout Downtown West Chester! Easter eggs filled with a variety of prizes will be hidden both inside some businesses and outside along the main streets of the Borough. Grab a group of friends and get hunting! Free event
April 6 @ 1 pm Bulbs for Beginners @ Longwood Gardens
Are you interested in incorporating bulbs into your garden but aren’t quite sure where to begin? Join us as instructor Charles Cresson covers everything you need to know to get started with fall-planted hardy bulbs. Cresson will explain the various bulb types and their needs, explore considerations for variable planting conditions including deer resistance, and highlight bulbs that will produce a succession of blooms throughout the spring season.
For additional details and to register:
https://longwoodgardens.org/events-performances/events/bulbs-beginners
April 6 @ 11:00 am - 8:00 pm, WCU Relay for Life, Hollinger Field House 150 University Ave, West Chester, PA. Colleges Against is an organization on West Chester University's campus that organizes Relay for Life, a 9 hour event that raises money for the American Cancer Society. We host this event that has performances, food, games, and cancer education to provide awareness and education to our community about cancer.
April 6 & 20 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, West Chester Growers Market 2024, Chestnut & Church Streets 201 N Church Street, West Chester, PA. As the first producer-only market in Southeastern PA, the West Chester Growers Market continues celebrating the direct connection between discriminating customers and local farmers and artisans. Free event
April 7@ 11AM; 81st Running of the Brandywine Hills Point-to-Point, Myrick Conservation Center, 1760 Unionville-Wawaset Rd, West Chester
Enjoy horse and pony steeplechase races, a foxhound parade and may children’s activities. Food available onsite from Saloon 151. Read more at www.brandywineredclay.org
April 8, 15, 22, 29 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, $5 Movie Monday Series 2024
Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center 226 N High Street, West Chester, PA
On Mondays at 7pm, Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center shows a different film for people of all ages. Tickets are only $5, and it includes popcorn!
April 10 - 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Wine Tasting, Winterthur Wine Circle @ Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library. Have you ever smelled or tasted something in a wine but can’t pinpoint the familiar scent or taste? It takes practice to be able to detect these flavors, and that’s where sensory tastings help. During this tasting, explore sights, flavors, and aromas of wine from some of the top regions in France as you begin to learn how to focus on specific elements of wine. Winterthur Cottage Cafe.
April 17 - 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM, For the Birds: Birding Walks @ Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library Join us to explore some of the hotspots for birds at Winterthur, including wetlands, meadows, and the woodlands along Clenny Run. Observe resident birds as well as migrating raptors, warblers, and sparrows. For beginning or experienced bird watchers. Bring your binoculars
April 21 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm, West Chester’s 225th Birthday Parade, Downtown West Chester 2 N High Street, West Chester, PA. Mark your calendars and get ready to join us for a momentous occasion as we celebrate the 225th anniversary of the West Chester Borough with a spectacular Birthday Parade! Let's come together to honor our rich history, vibrant community, and the bright future ahead.
April 24 - 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Film Screening – “CLEAR DAY THUNDER: Rescuing the American Chestnut” @ Newlin Grist Mill Newlin Grist Mill will host a public screening of the recent documentary, CLEAR DAY THUNDER: Rescuing the American Chestnut. The film screening will be held in the Log Cabin at Newlin Grist Mill as part of their Newlin Series and is free to attend. Seating is limited, so pre-registration is recommended by emailing info@newlingristmill.org or calling the site at 610-459-2359. More information about this and other Newlin Series programs can be found at https://www.newlingristmill.org/newlin-series.
April 26, 27, 28, West Chester Film Festival 2024, Chester County History Center 225 North High Street, West Chester, PA. Join us from April 26th-28th for the 18th West Chester International Short Film Festival, showcasing diverse voices from around the world!
April 27 – 10 am to 1:00 pm, Brandywine Valley SPCA’s Walk for Paws @ West Goshen Community Park. This pawsome day of family fun kicks off with a 5K color run, a 1K walk led by Fox29’s Sue Serio, and yoga with puppies! The festivities continue with live music, vendors, food trucks, a pet costume contest, kid fun zone, a dog lure course, dock diving dogs, and so much more! Pre-register through midnight April 26: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/2024walkforpaws/
Apr 27 @ 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM, Budding Naturalists (ages 6–9) @ Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library. Kids enjoy hands-on activities and walks with a Delaware Master Naturalist and learn about the land at Winterthur, the plants and animals living here, and how naturalists and citizen scientists work to care for them. Reservations required. Limited capacity (15 children). $18 per child. $10 per Member child. General admission rates apply for accompanying adults. Also available for Blooming Naturalists (ages 10–12), 1:00–3:00 pm.
Apr 28 @ 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM, EmpowHer Women’s Wellness Retreat @ Kennett Library. Join us for a day dedicated entirely to YOU at our Women's Wellness Retreat! ✨This event has been carefully curated by women, for women, to ensure a day of rejuvenation, empowerment, and connection.With over 35 educators from various industries, this retreat promises diverse perspectives and insights. Whether you're interested in health, finance, personal development, or something entirely different, there's something here for everyone! @kennett_library: 320 E State St, Kennett Square, PA https://www.empowher-ks.com/