This tour will explore how diseases impacted families, changed burial practices and how the borough worked to overcome cholera, typhoid, diphtheria, rabies and smallpox. 225 N. High St., West Chester. 6 pm. $16. MyCCHC.org.
The Big Reads Book Group: Sept. 3, “Vera, or Faith” by Gary Shteyngart. International Voices Book Group: Sept. 10, “The Lion Women of Tehran” by Marjan Kamali. Kiss and Tell Romance Book Group: Sept. 17, “Before I Let Go” by Kennedy Ryan. Then and Now Book Group: Sept. 23, “Drive Your Plow Over the Bones […]
The festival is a celebration of independent film that includes screenings, filmmakers panels, workshops, after-parties and awards ceremony. The Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville. Times and tickets, PhoenixvilleFilmFestival.com.
Shop gently used women’s and children’s fall/winter clothing, shoes, accessories, purses, belts and jewelry. Benefits local charities. The Saturday Club, 117 W. Wayne Ave., Wayne. Thurs Preview, 5 to 8, $10. Fri, 9 to 7; Sat, 9 to 2; Sun, 9 to noon. SaturdayClub.org.
Classics Book Club: Sept. 3, “Catch-22” by Joseph Heller, 2 pm. NonFiction Book Group: Sept. 11, “Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon” by Michael Lewis, 7 pm. Fiction Book Group: Sept. 17 & 18, “Jackie” by Dawn Tripp, Wed, 2 pm; Thurs, 2 & 7 pm. 549 Wellington Sq., Exton. WellingtonSquareBooks.com.
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
Summer series features live music, local brews, lawn games, wine, cocktails and food vendors. 2301 Kentmere Pkwy. N. Terrace, Copeland Sculpture Garden, Wilmington. 5 to 7:30 pm. Free. DelArt.org.
Enjoy outdoor dining, extended shopping hours, live music, children’s activities, pop-up vendors and more. State Street is closed from Broad to Center Sts. from 5 to 10 pm every third Thursday. KennettCollaborative.org.
Benefits the Whitford Charitable Fund, a nonprofit organization giving back to qualified nonprofits in Chester County. Whitford Country Club, 600 Whitford Hills Rd., Exton. Visit ChescoCF.org/Fund/Whitford-Charitable-Fund.
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