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June 14 Spaghetti dinner The Oxford Area Senior Center (12 E. Locust St., Oxford) will hold its summer Take-Out Spaghetti Dinner on June 14. The menu will consist of spaghetti with meatballs, tossed salad with dressing, dinner roll and homemade dessert. Dinners can be picked up between 3 and 6 p.m. for $7. Call 610-9325244 to reserve dinners. June 15 ‘Movies in the Park’ Oxford Memorial Park will present a series of free outdoor movie screenings, beginning with “Despicable Me 3” on June 15 at 8:30 p.m. Bring your own seating. The other screenings are “Field of Dreams” (July 20) and “Coco” (Aug. 17). June 16 Kids to Park The second annual Kids to Park event at Oxford Area Regional Park will be held on June 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event was rescheduled from May 19 due to inclement weather. The free event includes a kickball game at 11 a.m., a kite and drone flying zone, face painting, pony rides, crafts and food. It is organized by the Oxford Area Recreation Authority to encourage children to play outside. For more information, visit the Facebook page for the Oxford Area Recreation Authority. June 16 Wyeth film screening The Oxford Arts Alliance hosts a screening of the documentary film, “The Natural Thing To Do: The Music of Ann Wyeth McCoy,” on June 16 at 7 p.m. Created by filmmaker Denys McCoy, the film tells the story of the daughter of artist N.C. Wyeth and sister of artist Andrew Wyeth. Filmmaker Damon Sinclair, who collaborated on the making of the film, will discuss the film and the Wyeth family history at the free screening. To attend, make reservations
Through June 30 ‘Opposite Visions’ Square Pear Fine Art Gallery (200 E. State St., Kennett Square) hosts “Opposite Visions,” featuring sculptures by Stan Smokler and Helen Mason, and paintings by Alexi Natchev, through June 30. Gallery hours are Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Through June 29 Sunset Hill Gallery in West Chester Sunset Hill Fine Arts Gallery (23 N. High St., West Chester) hosts an exhibit by Marie Wolfington Jones and Steven J. White through June 29. Jones paints floral still lifes and plein-air landscapes, and White’s paintings are primarily landscapes. Call 610-692-0374 or visit www.sunsethilljewelers. com. Through June 30 Group show The Station Gallery (3922 Kennett Pike, Greenville, Del.) presents new paintings by Rachel Altschuler, Jim Barwick and Mary Ann Weselyk through June 30. Call 302-654-8638 or visit www.stationgallery.net.
at moshanko@oxfordart. org. June 21 Tavern Talks On June 21 from 7 to 9 p.m., participants can enter the “Age of Reason” with inventor Mr. Joseph Priestley (portrayed by Dean Howarth of Living Histories of Science), astronomer Caroline Herschel (portrayed by K. Lynn King), and a horticulturist (portrayed by Chuck Feld). The evening also includes an interactive historical lighting display by demonstrator William Russell. Guests will be immersed into a coffeehouse setting where news of the day would have been discussed in the 18th century. Tavern Talks are aimed at adults 21 and older, focusing on unexplored aspects of early American history and culture. They are held at the Chadds Ford Historical Society’s Barns Brinton House (630 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford). Admission is
$20 for non-members and $15 for members. Call 610388-7376 or visit www. chaddsfordhistory.org. June 23 ‘50s dance party fundraiser The Oxford Arts Alliance Annual Fundraiser will be a ‘50s Dance Party on June 23 at 6 p.m. The event will be held at Rockey Hill Farm (1140 Chrome Rd., Oxford). There will be a themed table decorating contest, a live auction, dinner, beer and wine, and dancing to a DJ. Tickets are $75, with options for groups. For ticket information, visit www.oxfordart.org/ dance-party-tickets. July 13 Heather Pierson Trio The Heather Pierson Trio will perform on July 13 at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church (116 Lancaster Pike, Oxford) as part of the Friends Folk Club concert series. Pierson is an award-winning pianist, singer/songwriter,
arranger, bandleader and performer. She plays New Orleans-style jazz and blues, Americana and folk music with piano, tenor banjo, melodica, and acoustic guitar. Tickets are $15 and will be available at the door (children 12 and younger free). Doors open at 7 p.m., and the concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Bring non-perishable food items which will be given to area food cupboards. For more information, call 610-869-8076, email friendsfolkclub@ aol.com, or visit www. heatherpierson.com. July 14 ‘Tribute to the 80s’ concert The New London Community Choir will perform “A Tribute to the ‘80s” on July 14 at 7 p.m. at the Avon Grove High School Auditorium (257 State Rd., West Grove). There will be songs by the Stray Cats, Michael Jackson and Andrew Lloyd Webber, among others. There will
be a lobby display of 1980s memorabilia and everyone will get to play “Lobby Trivial Pursuit.” A panel of the AIDS Memorial Quilt from The Names Project will also be on display. Admission is free, but donations to offset the cost of the music and program development will be accepted at the door. The New London Community Choir is an outreach program of the New London UMC. July 14 Book signing “PassionTide,” a novel by author Jim DiLuzio from New Garden Township, will be for sale ($15) at the Hockessin Book Shelf (7179 Lancaster Pike, Hockessin) on July 14 from 4 to 6 p.m. DiLuzio will sign books and talk to readers about the book, which follows Father Michael, whose journey mimics that of his church and country, rolling on a tide of love and redemption. Through Aug. 8
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Anson B. Nixon Park concerts Anson B. Nixon Park (405 N. Walnut Road, Kennett Square) is hosting a series of free concerts this summer that are presented by the Kennett Flash. The schedule includes: Jake Armerding (June 20, 7 p.m.); Edgardo Cintron and the Inca Band – a tribute to Santana (June 27, 7 p.m.); The Hoppin’ John Orchestra (July 4, 7 p.m.); Hurricane Hoss (July 11, 7 p.m.); The Matt Cappy Quintet (July 18, 7 p.m.); Will Power – tribute to Tower of Power and James Brown (July 25, 7 p.m.); Apache Trails (Aug. 1, 7 p.m.); Radio Free Honduras (Aug. 8, 7 p.m.). Visit www.kennettflash.org. To submit items to the Calendar of Events, e-mail jchambless@chestercounty. com. There is no charge. Not every submission can be included. Items should be submitted at least two weeks before the event.