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December 2020
Chester County History Center Holiday History Stroll
Explore 200 years of Christmas tradition in West Chester borough with a walking tour. Visit West Chester’s early churches, department stores and cultural sites, learning about what Christmas meant to the people of West Chester from the late 1700s to the early 1900s. At the end of the tour, you’ll toast the season with a festive libation!
Find out more »Chester County Holiday History Stroll
Explore 200 years of Christmas tradition in West Chester borough with a walking tour. Visit West Chester’s early churches, department stores and cultural sites, learning about what Christmas meant to the people of West Chester from the late 1700s to the early 1900s. At the end of the tour, you’ll toast the season with a festive libation!
Find out more »Chester County History Center Holiday History Stroll
Explore 200 years of Christmas tradition in West Chester borough with a walking tour. Visit West Chester’s early churches, department stores and cultural sites, learning about what Christmas meant to the people of West Chester from the late 1700s to the early 1900s. At the end of the tour, you’ll toast the season with a festive libation!
Find out more »January 2021
Chester County History Center Book Discussion
Book Discussion: “Caste: The Origins of our Discontents,” by Isabel Wilkerson, 10 am. ChesterCoHistorical.org.
Find out more »Chester County History Center: History Matters Speaker Series
Chilling Reality: Chester County’s Arctic Explorers” presented via Zoom, the stories of four Chester Countians in their quest for northern achievements over an 80-year time span, 6:30. ChesterCoHistorical.org.
Find out more »May 2021
Chester County History Center Spring Festival
Celebrate all things fun and floral with live floral workshops, local vendors and educational programs for kids. You can build your own terrarium, take a Sip and Paint Tavern Sign Class, try candle dipping, explore CCHC’s herbarium collection. 225 N. High St., West Chester. 10 to 4. 610-692-4800; ChesterCoHistorical.org/Event/Spring-Festival-CCHC.
Find out more »October 2021
10th Anniversary of the West Chester Historic Preservation Awards
The mission of the Awards Program is to recognize those projects and individuals who have worked to maintain the historic character and preserve the historic integrity of the Borough of West Chester. Winners are announced at the Chester County Historical Society, 225 N. High St., West Chester. Hors d’oeuvres and a light buffet from Limoncello with beer and wine will be served. 5:30 pm. $25. WCDF.org/Preservation.
Find out more »November 2021
Chester County History Center Fall Wedding Showcase
Talk with providers, enjoy a fashion show and win prize baskets. This is your opportunity to create the wedding of your dreams. 225 N. High St., West Chester. 11 to 4. $5/couple. ChesterCoHistorical.org.
Find out more »December 2021
Chester County History Center Hosts Breakfast with Santa
Children, and those who bring them, enjoy a hot/cold buffet breakfast and a gift from Santa (for ages 2–12). Registration required. 225 N. High St., West Chester. $15. 610-436-9010; West-Chester.com.
Find out more »June 2022
Friends Association Family Reunion
Celebrate the 200th anniversary of Friends Association with a gathering at Chester County History Center. Light fare, beer, wine, signature cocktails and access to the museum. 222 N. High St. 1 to 4. $50. FriendsAssoc.org.
Find out more »Chester County History Center: Juneteenth Festival
The Center will join the Chester County Juneteenth Festival: Journeying Towards Freedom. All events are free. June 16 – “A Night with Dane E. Tilghman.” 6:30 pm. June 18 – “A Celebration of Freedom with Nahjee Grant.” Children’s program. 1 pm. June 18 – “A Lifetime of Service, a Conversation with Rev. Anderson Porter.” 6:30 pm. 225 N. High St., West Chester. MyCCHC.org
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