Phoenixville Magazine
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Event Calendar for Philadelphia, Phoenixville and The Delaware Valley
EVENTS in PHILADELPHIA, PHOENIXVILLE, CHESTER COUNTY, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, DELAWARE COUNTY, BERK COUNTY, LANCASTER COUNTY, THE BRANDYWINE VALLEY, WILMINGTON DELAWARE, PENNSYVANIA, NEW JERSEY, DELAWARE, ATLANTIC CITY, SHORE RESORTS, POCONO GETAWAY, THE DELAWARE VALLEY



Longwood Gardens Events:
Fireworks and Fountains 2011

Met ready for an evening of oohs and ahhs, as Longwood presents spectacular fireworks and fountains shows guaranteed to make your summer memorable.



Celebrate America with well-known patriotic favorites, including John Philip Sousa's The Stars & Stripes, Richard Rodgers' Victory at Sea, Irving Berlin's God Bless America, and more.

Enjoy an evening of American music classics with Summer Pops featuring the music of Leroy Anderson. Fountains and fireworks dance to Anderson’s most loved works, including Blue Tango, The Syncopated Clock, Promenade, Sleigh Ride and our fantastic finale, Home Stretch.

It’s a Stravinsky ‘Stravaganza featuring famous works by the celebrated Russian composer Igor Stravinsky. From the infamous Rite of Spring, to the powerful Petrushka, to the dazzling Firebird finale.

Ages 16 & over: $38 / Members $31 ......... Ages 15 & under: $22 / Members $18

Guests can choose from several delicious dining options on the evenings of
our Fireworks & Fountains shows!

* Summer Barbeque at the Terrace Restaurant (reservations 3:00–7:30 pm) * 1906 Fine Dining
* Gourmet to-go boxes (pre-orders only) * Longwood's self-service café (no reservations needed)

Special Events:

Sunday, May 29, 2011 .........Summer Pops

Saturday, June 18, 2011 .......Stravinsky 'Stravaganza

Sunday, July 3, 2011 .......Celebrate America

Saturday, July 23, 2011 ............Summer Pops

Saturday, August 13, 2011 .......Stravinsky 'Stravaganza.

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Car Shows Every
Wednesday Night!

Collegeville
Pitstop

New 50's style Restaurant !
Now OPEN Daily

 610-489-5974
3960 Germantown Pike ,Collegeville, PA 19426
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Historic Downtown
Phoenixville's Friday!
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The Pedestrian-Friendly Streets transform into
a Huge Block Party Friday .
In this land of suburbs and strip malls, Visitors Come
from Near and Far to People-Watch, Shop, Sample New
Restaurants and Revel at Phoenixville's Night Life.

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It's a place to meet friends new and old, and rejoice in the
preservation and innovation of an historical neighborhood.
Friday is a Stage for Local Galleries and
The Downtown Cultural Scene.
Bridge Street in Phoenixville, PA MAP
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Historic Downtown Phoenixville


 204 Church Street, Phoenixville, PA
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The Historical Society of the Phoenixville Area
Special Exhibit
about the Civil War
that will run through September 2011.!
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Swingin' Summer Thursdays
sept 1

West Chester Downtown  |   610-738-3350
Street Festival - food, music & fun - Gay St. between High and Darlington.
www.downtownwestchester.com

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September 2, 3, 4
The Greater York Antiques Show & Sale
Over 90 exhibitors offering 18th- and 19th-century American, English, Primitive and period furniture and accessories, silver, Chinese export porcelain and 18th-century English porcelain, Oriental rugs, jewelry, antique toys and more. | website

York Expo Center
Memorial Hall East 334 Carlisle Ave. | York , PA 17404 | (302) 875-5326
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Labor Day Weekend...September 3rd, 4th, and 5th, 2011

Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show and Country Fair

The 68th annual Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show and Country Fair
caps off the summer with three days of non-rated competition. A full slate of classes offered by the Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show gives hunter and jumper riders the opportunity to show before large crowds in a fun-filled, country fair atmosphere. Held Saturday, Sunday and Monday of Labor Day Weekend,
the show has been a Labor Day tradition for generations
of families for over half a century.
Admission price for the day is $7 for adults and $3 for children.

More than 600 horses & ponies compete in the show, held at the 33-acre Ludwig’s Corner horse show grounds, located in the beautiful rolling Chester County countryside near Glenmoore, PA (at the intersections of routes 100 and 401).

The show runs non-stop from 8 am to 6 pm each day. Divisions include equitation, LCHSA Medal, CCHSA Medal, short stirrup, leadline, hunters, pleasure, jumper classics and hunter classics. Other classes include ladies’side saddle, hunt teams, hunter pairs and a family class. Among the fun classes is a Daddy Leadline, open to fathers of exhibitors.

The event is raising money to expand the use of the grounds as a community resource and is committed to preserving and protecting the horse tradition of Chester County through open space and community involvement.










Phoenixville Blues Festival
Saturday, September 10
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The Steel City Blues Society presents the Phoenixville Blues Festival. All Proceeds Benefit the “Give the Gift of Music Foundation,” a nonprofit organization to assist underprivileged children in Phoenixville have access to music lessons and after school programs.


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26 th annual
Mushroom Festival

September 9th - 11th, 2011

Downtown Kennett Square PA --- Chester County PA.

A fun packed, two-day event in historic Kennett Square, Pennsylvania celebrating the mushroom as well as the beauty, history and excitement of Southern Chester County with vendors, arts, crafts, music, children’s rides and a variety of entertainment, foods made with mushrooms, cooking demonstrations, tours of a mushroom farm, and more. This event draws approximately 100,000 visitors. See Website for vendor applications.






www.mushroomfestival.org.
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Taste the Best Mushroom Soups & Wine in the Brandywine Valley on Sunday. Relax with your friends, eat, drink and be merry while listening to live music.
Sunday
Location: Special Events Tent at State and Willow
Tickets sold at the door: )

Our annual Soup & Wine event is a Festival Favorite! The region’s chefs are invited to vie for the Best Mushroom Soup of 2011 title and bragging rights for the year.

Local wineries supply tastings of the creations.

Music is provided by our local artists.

Spend some time relaxing under the tent as you sample the
mushroom soups and wines. Make sure to cast your vote for the
“Best Mushroom Soup in the Brandywine Valley”
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Chadds Ford Days
September 10th and 11th

The Chadds Ford Historical Society invites you to apply to our 45th annual Chadds Ford Days Fair to be held Saturday and Sunday, September 10 & 11, 2011. The Fair is held in the meadow adjacent to the Historical Society’s Barn on Creek Road (Old Route 100) in Chadds Ford, 1/4 mile north of US Route 1. There will be awards for artists and advance publicity in all media: newspapers, radio, television and magazines. Saturday’s fair hours will be 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., and Sunday’s hours will be 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
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September 17

Fall Party and Auction at
The Mill at Anselma
An annual celebration of the history and future of the 18th century grist mill, surrounding historic buildings, and 22 acres of fields, forests, and wetlands. Features both live and silent auctions showcasing memorable trips, original artwork, antiques, and collectibles. Light dinner and cocktails included. The Anselma Farmers Market distributes County Lines Magazine. | website

The Mill at Anselma
1730 Conestoga Rd. | Chester Springs , PA 19425 |
(610) 827-1906
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September 18

Dining
Sugartown Strawberries 2011 Farmtable Chef's Dinner
Enjoy a wonderful meal prepared by prepared by J. Scott Catering, featuring seasonally-inspired, locally-sourced ingredients served under candlelight and bonfire. BYO. There will be a hayride and hors d'oeuvres under a 300-year-old oak tree. Benefits Hives for Lives, a nonprofit organization dedicated to cancer research. | website

Sugartown Strawberries
640 Sugartown Rd. | Malvern , PA 19355 | (610) 647-0711






September 18
Jared R. Beiswenger Memorial Scholarship Fundraiser

01:00PM to 05:00PM
Hosted by Beiswenger Family
JARED R. BEISWENGER written by Allyson Castles and Patrick VanGorder Three years ago, Jared Beiswenger died in his hometown of Malvern, PA. He was 23 years old. To those of us lucky enough to have known him for a few ... at The OFFICE Bar and Grille, Malvern





Chester County Restaurant

Festival
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More than 50 restaurants are participating
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The 32st Annual Chester County Restaurant Festival will be held on
September 18th (rain date Sept 25th), from Noon until 5:30 pm.
You’re invited… and this event is totally free to attend.

110 Arts & Crafts vendors and info booths,

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Three stage areas for live music and the
“Church Street Café,” where patrons can
sit and relax with a pint of refreshing brew.
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*All restaurant booths will be on Gay Street between Matlack Street and Darlington Street. Vendors will be on High Street from Market Street to Chestnut Street
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Parking in all Borough of West Chester garages is
$2.00 for all day
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Live Music & Dancing

There are Three locations with Eight different bands
performing throughout the day.

The performances will be held on Gay St. at Matlack St. and Darlington St
and at the corner of Market St. and Church St.
Gay & Matlack Sts  *  Gay & Darlington Streets
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BEER COURT (corner of Market and Church)
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Kuerner Farm Tour

Kuerner Farm Tour

Now through to November 20th. For more than 70 years, the historic Kuerner Farm was a major source of inspiration to Andrew Wyeth. Since his earliest painting of the farm in 1932 at the age of 15, Wyeth found subjects in its people, animals, buildings and landscapes for nearly 1,000 works of art. Educational tours departing from the museum are offered at timed intervals Thursday through Sunday.
Due to uneven walking surfaces, the Kuerner Farm is not accessible to disabled individuals. MORE
Brandywine River Museum, U.S. Route 1, P.O. Box 141 - Chadds Ford, PA 19317 • Phone: 610-388-2700
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18th and Walnut Streets ----- Rittenhouse Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103 ----- (877) 689-4112

http://www.rittenhousesquareart.org/
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June 3-5, 2010 // September 16-18, 2011

On the first Friday through Sunday of June, more than 140 artists from the Philadelphia area and around the country will fill Rittenhouse Square with a beautiful outdoor display of their artwork.Now in its 80th year, the Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show has
the long-running distinction of being the nation’s
oldest outdoor original artwork show.

With many fine artists selected to participate, there will be no imit to the variety and diversity of techniques, mediums and subject matter.

Now in its 80th year, the Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show has the long-running distinction of being the nation’s
oldest outdoor original artwork show.


80th Annual
Rittenhouse Square
Fine Art Show

Sept 16 - 18:
Fine art will “circle the square” at this unique outdoor art show










13th Annual
Kimberton Run Walk
September 24, 2011
http://www.kimbertonrun.com/

On Saturday, September 24, 2011 over 150 racers, walkers and kids will participate in the Twelfth Annual Kimberton Run. This 5K Run/Walk and 1/2 mile Kid's Run will again take place on a perfect day for running in lovely East Pikeland Township in Chester County, PA.
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THE MILL AT ANSELMA TO HOST FIRST EVER “CONESTOGA TURNPIKE DAY
Mill at Anselma
September 24, 2011

CHESTER SPRINGS, PA – On Saturday, September 24 from 10am-4pm the Mill at Anselma will host its first ever “Conestoga Turnpike Day.” 
The Conestoga Turnpike, incorporated in 1811, was one of the first paved roads in Pennsylvania, and made possible the transportation of goods between the markets in Philadelphia and the farms and frontier of the West.  Along this road, which served everything from stage-coaches to cattle herds, there arose a number of inns, taverns, blacksmiths, wheelwrights and general stores.  In the days before the railroad, the turnpike was the lifeblood connecting the city with the wilderness.  It’s no coincidence that the Conestoga Turnpike and the Conestoga wagon share the same name.

Admission to the Mill at Anselma for the milling and ice cream-making demonstration is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors (60+), and $3 for children 4-17. Under 4, Members and Military FREE! .

The Mill at Anselma is located at 1730 Conestoga Road (Rt. 401), ½ mile west of Rt. 113 in Chester Springs , Pennsylvania . For more information, contact the Mill at Anselma Preservation and Educational Trust at
610-827-1906, . MORE



The Mill at Anselma, situated at the halfway point along the Conestoga Turnpike, will host a festival in celebration of the bicentennial of this historic road.  From 10am-4pm visitors will see demonstrations of blacksmithing and other historic trades, experience the different tavern fare available to both high-end stage passengers and lowly cattle drovers, and learn what kinds of goods might be shipped from the city out to the rural farms of Chester County.  Families can enjoy plenty of hands-on activities, take a tour of the working grist mill, and grab a bite to eat under the shade of our ancient sycamore trees.  At 5:00pm, a special lecture will be held by Stuart Quillman, author of the book “The Conestoga Turnpike.”  The lecture is free, but reservations are required.







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First Pet Fair
Pottstown
Pottstown's very first downtown Pet Fair will take place at Smith Family Plaza. dogs — cats, iguanas,
ferrets, and bunnies
The event, will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
also feature guest.
The event will also include a number of animal rescue organizations, the Montgomery County SPCA and Pottstown's animal control officer.
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AVJ Natural Cat

Cat Angel Network

Forgotten Cats

Forever Home Rescue

Pottstown K9

Stray Cat Blues

Mid-Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League

A Place for All Animals Rescue Inc.

Pottstown Animal Control

Montgomery County SPCA

Thunder's Angels Dog Rescue

Dogs for the Blind
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Anyone who is interested in participating, or in helping out with sponsorships,
Pottstown Codes Office at 610-970-6520;
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Friday, Saturday, and Sunday - September 24 to November 7
Nestled deep in the Chester County countryside lays the remains of Pennhurst State School , the once notorious Mental Institution that has been abandoned for 26 years. MORE

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Pennhurst state school
and hospital -
Veterans Dr - Spring City, Pennsylvania 19475
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The Bates Motel crew have helped resurrect the buildings and turned the property into a world class Haunted Attraction guaranteed to drive you crazy! Featured on Ghost Adventures, America Haunts Scariest Haunted Houses and other national TV shows, t
he Pennhurst Asylum is guaranteed to strike fear in the bravest of souls.

Filled with huge sets, detailed rooms, great actors and endless tunnels, this attraction is the one place die hard
horror fans should visit in 2011. And the best part is … it’s really haunted!

Visit www.PennhurstAsylum.com for more information or call (484) 866-8964.

Pennhurst state school and hospital - Veterans Dr - Spring City, Pennsylvania 19475
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