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Celtic Concert Tonight, the Heritage Aire Celtic Ensemble will perform a blend of traditional Irish, Scottish and English music at Nixon Park. The ensemble uses the Irish flute, tin whistle, and bodhran as well as modern instruments like the acoustic guitar and button accordion. Irish dancers in the audience will be able to join in the performance during familiar pieces. Visit www.ansonbnixonpark.org or call 610-444-5483 for more information.
Celtic Concert
Tonight, the Heritage Aire Celtic Ensemble will perform a blend of traditional Irish, Scottish and English music at Nixon Park. The ensemble uses the Irish flute, tin whistle, and bodhran as well as modern instruments like the acoustic guitar and button accordion. Irish dancers in the audience will be able to join in the performance during familiar pieces. Visit
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or call 610-444-5483 for more information.
Date:
Tonight
Time:
7 p.m.
Location:
Anson B. Nixon Park, 100 Waterworks Drive, off Walnut Street, Kennett Square (rain location is American Legion Hall, Broad Street, Kennett Square)
Fee:
Free
Siyaya
Hopewell United Methodist Church in Downingtown will host the African American Group, Siyaya in their outdoor amphitheatre. The performing arts company, whose name means "we are moving," comes from Guguletu, South Africa. Siyaya will present an artistic music, dance and theater performance on the topic of HIV/AIDS to open minds and inspire hope. The show features traditional African songs as well as opera, jazz and pop. Call 610-269-1545 for more information.
Date:
Sunday
Time:
6:30 p.m.
Location:
Hopewell United Methodist Church, 852 Hopewell Road, Downingtown
Fee:
$10 for adults; $5 for children 12 & under
Peace Fair
Learn about local peace efforts and organizations furthering non-violent solutions to conflict at the Peace Fair sponsored by the Peace Center at Birmingham. Guests can relax in the Peace Garden, tour the historic meetinghouse and listen to live musical performances. Children will enjoy lots of fun activities, crafts and games . A native plant sale, book sale and attic treasures sale will raise money to fund a UN program to outfit former war zones with metal detectors to find dangerous leftover land mines. Refreshments also will be available for purchase. Call 610-388-6006.
Date:
Saturday
Time:
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location:
Birmingham Friends Meeting House, 1245 S. Birmingham Road, West Chester
Fee:
Free
Choir Concert
Chester County Voices Abroad, an international performance group will soon be heading off to tour the Germany and Salzburg, Austria as "musical goodwill ambassadors." A farewell concert will take place to give the local community a preview of what beautiful music the 32-voice CCVA will be bringing to the churches along their tour. Call 610-436-5104.
Date:
Tomorrow
Time:
7:30 p.m.
Location:
SS Simon and Jude Church, West Chester Pike (Route 3) and Route 352, West Chester
Fee:
Free will offerings will be accepted
Job Hunting Tips for Graduates
Recent college graduates can learn valuable tips on library job search tools at a special program sponsored by The Chester County Library in Exton. During the "Where to Go When Google Doesn't Know: Job Hunting Tips for College Graduates" program grads will learn to use the library's business databases to narrow their search and find the type of company they want to work for based on geographic location, company size and other factors. Please make reservations by calling 610-280-2624.
Date:
Wednesday
Time:
6:30 p.m.
Location:
Chester County Library & District Center, 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton
Fee:
Free
Megan Wilkins