Stroll. Shop. Dine. Restaurants set up tables on State Street, which is closed from Jackson to Orange, for this summer-long outdoor dining event. Check VisitMediaPA.com for participating restaurants.
Enjoy a borough-wide happy hour to unwind with friends every Wednesday, 4 to 7 pm. Participating locations offer select $5 beers, $6 wines and $7 cocktails plus half-price appetizers. DowntownWestChester.com for locations.
Bring the whole family and a picnic for summer fun in a beautiful outdoor setting. Or sample local food trucks. Dogfish Head craft beer and Woodside Farm Creamery ice cream are available for purchase. 200 Hagley Creek Rd., Wilmington. 5 to 8 pm. $5. Hagley.org.
1165 Wilmington Pk., West Chester. Thurs, 9 to 6, Fri, 9 to 8, Sat. 8 to 4. 610-492-5700; WestChesterAmishMarket.com.
Eagleview Town Center, Wellington Square, Exton. Thurs. 3 to 7. 610-836-1391; GrowingRootsPartners.com
Three events are offered: a 5 Mile Run, 5K Run and the 1.5 Mile Fun Run for families and youngsters. Benefits East Bradford Township’s public trails program. Participants receive a free beer from Artillery Brewing Co. (root beer for minors) and a race t-shirt. 1300 Valley Creek Rd., Downingtown. 6 pm. $20–$30. EastBradford.org.
NonFiction Book Group: May 1, “The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder” by David Grann, 7 pm. Classics Book Club: May 7, “In Our Time” by Ernest Hemmingway, 2 pm. Fiction Book Group: June 5, “The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat: And Other Clinical Tales” by Oliver Sacks, 7 pm. […]
Dining and dancing under the stars, surrounded by the beauty of roses in bloom. Supports all aspects of the Arboretum’s mission. 100 E. Northwestern Ave., Philadelphia. For info and tickets, MorrisArboretumGala.org.
Four blocks of Gay Street (from Matlack to Darlington Street) are closed to vehicles so everyone can enjoy al fresco dining and shopping. Gay Street will be shut down for the Open-Air Market every weekend (Fri morning through Mon morning). DowntownWestChester.com.
Dine outside or enjoy a drink with friends, explore the boutiques and retail stores or take in a show. Road closed on 100 and 200 blocks of Bridge St. from 4 pm Fri through 7 am Mon. Fri, 4 to 10; Sat–Sun, 7 am to 10 pm. PhoenixvilleFirst.org.
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