Dazzling displays of native plants, ancient trees and landscape designs are highlighted, along with a tour of the spectacular Tudor Revival Main House. 1829 E. County Line Rd., Villanova. 10:30 to noon. $15. StoneleighGarden.org.
Mother’s Day celebration with intimate chamber music by members of Kennett Symphony’s String Quartet in Copeland Lecture Hall at Winterthur, 5105 Kennett Pk., (Rt. 52) Winterthur. 11 to 2. $25. KennettSymphony.org.
East Branch Brewing Company will be pouring suds at ChesLen Preserve’s Lenfest Center pavilion. Purchase food truck fare, enjoy hiking and fun for the whole family. LaMancha Animal Rescue will be on hand from 3 to 5 pm, so you can meet adorable, adoptable dogs. 1199 Cannery Rd., Coatesville. 3 to 7 pm. Free. NatLands.org.
Mark your calendars for a night to remember featuring cocktail hour, gourmet small plates, open bar, live music and entertainers and a performance by illusionist Anthony Salazar. Benefits Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center’s mission to bring world-class arts and culture to our community. 5:30. $125. UptownWestChester.org.
The gardens, with azaleas at their peak, will be open to visitors to walk and hike. Bring a picnic to enjoy in the garden. 11 to 3. 1368 Prizer Rd., Pottstown. Welkinweir.org.
Book Launch: May 11, Sawyer Lovett and his debut YA novel “Shampoo Unicorn,” 4 pm. Fiction Book Group: May 20, “Absolution” by Alice McDermott, 1 pm. NonFiction Book Group: May 29, “Be Ready When the Luck Happens” by Ina Garten, 7 pm. 116 N. Wayne Ave., Wayne. MainPointBooks.com.
The Phoenixville Jaycees Foundation continues the tradition with a midway filled with games, rides and vendors, live music nightly at the bandshell and the Dogwood Beer Garden. Benefits local nonprofits. Reeves Park, 148 3rd Ave., Phoenixville. Wed– Fri, 6 to 10 pm; Sat, 1 to 10; Sun, parade at 1 pm. PhoenixvilleDogwoodFestival.org.
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 self-guided tour through private gardens with a lunch stop on Shipley’s campus. 9 to 3. For info and tickets, ShipleySchool.org/SecretGardens.
The Big Reads Book Group: May 7, “The Antidote” by Karen Russell. International Voices Book Group: May 14, “Hula” by Jasmin Iolani Hakes. Kiss and Tell Romance Book Group: May 21, “Story of My Life” by Lucy Score. Then and Now Book Group: May 27, “Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow” by Gabrielle Zevin. The What’s […]
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