Good to Know: September 2025
Just a few things we’d thought you’d like to know this month
Meet Me at the Mill
Get a glimpse of times gone by at the Mill at Anselma, an 18th-century working grist mill. Attend a mill technology lecture on September 6, or catch a milling demo on September 13, complete with hands-on activities for kids and stone-ground flour and cornmeal for sale. Then drink like a colonial at Cider Fest, September 27. Enjoy mill tours, raffles, food and merch from local vendors, plus children’s games and face painting. 1730 Conestoga Rd., Chester Springs. AnselmaMill.org
Trailside Treasures
Next time you hike or bike the Kennett Greenway, take a look around. The Kennett Trails Alliance’s Art on the Greenway initiative is adorning the 14-mile multipurpose trail loop with local art. Projects include handmade banners, a yarn bombing installation at Cypress Beach Park and four Eco Mural panels at Anson B. Nixon Park. The finale event on October 17 at The Creamery is a mural panel unveiling, plus an aerialist, R&B performance and live art models. KennettGreenway.com
The Big Seven-Oh
Back to school isn’t just for kids. Learn something new with a course from Chester County Lifelong Learning, celebrating its 70th birthday this year. Since 1955, CCLL has provided engaging and enriching classes to the local community. Fall classes include fun like Country Line Dancing, Guitar for Beginners, Yoga for All, Back to Basics: Cooking Skills and Artificial Intelligence: Make It Your Ally. Find the online course catalog and register at CCLifeLearn.org
Support the Arts
Mark your calendar for the Media Theatre’s 2025 gala, Marquee Moments, September 5. Enjoy an exclusive sneak-peek of the upcoming season plus some of the Media Theatre’s most iconic musical moments. You’ll also have the opportunity to bid on large, experience-based silent auction items. Proceeds benefit the theater’s programming and operations, including the scholarship fund. 104 E. State St., Media. MediaTheatre.org
And the Winner Is …
County Lines Magazine! We are honored to receive the Preservation Service Award at the uncoming 2025 West Chester Preservation Awards from the Downtown Foundation. The award recognizes individuals and organizations for projects that promote a better understanding of the history of West Chester and the need to preserve the physical evidence of that history. Catch us at the awards ceremony, October 16 at the Chester County History Center. WCDF.org