Good to Know: March 2025
Just a few things we’d thought you’d like to know this month
The Show Must Go On
Good news for movie buffs: the historic Anthony Wayne Theater is here to stay. A group of local business and arts leaders, including Ishana Night Shyamalan, have leased the shuttered theater and created a nonprofit to transform it into an arts hub for films, performances and cultural programs. The revamped Anthony Wayne will have three auditoriums — two for screening movies and one for live events. For more, contact Info@AnthonyWayneTheater.org.
Inspiring Tale
Celebrate Women’s History Month by reading “Women’s Suffrage in Pennsylvania 1840–1920” (Queen’s Perch Press) by Media resident Robyn S. Young. Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, Young’s second book focuses on the history of the suffrage movement, including 165 local suffragists and “suffragents.” Attend book signings at Maggiano’s Little Italy in King of Prussia (March 20) and Avon Grove Library (March 27), and order copies at WomenInPennsWoods.com.
Slice of Pi
March 14 (3.14) marks Pi Day, celebrating everyone’s favorite mathematical constant. This year, impress your friends by memorizing pi’s first 100 digits with “The Pi Song” by AsapSCIENCE on YouTube. Set to the tune of “In the Hall of the Mountain King,” this song will soon have you rattling off the numbers with ease (perhaps explaining its 36 million views). Learn 100 more digits with “The Pi Song 2.0”! YouTube.com/@AsapSCIENCE.
Fight for Future Farmers
West Chester’s Sugars Bridge Farm needs your help. Threatened by a co-owner who wants to redirect its use, the farm welcomes 300 families each year through Camp Barnyard, a summer camp for kids 6 to 12 that provides hands-on educational experiences. Campers learn about animal care, agriculture and environmental stewardship. Help preserve 15 acres of open space and agricultural education for the next generations by signing the petition at Change.org/SugarsBridge.
Captivating Story
True crime fans will love “A Killer at the Door” (Schiffer Publishing) by local author Bruce E. Mowday. The new book details the circumstances leading to the 2023 escape, two-week manhunt and capture of convicted murderer Danilo Cavalcante from Chester County Prison. To learn more, attend Mowday’s March 13 gala dinner and book talk at The General Warren in Malvern (call for reservations). Find the book at your local independent bookstore. Mowday.com.
