Delaware County Community Calendar

Ongoing
The Swarthmore Chorale is looking for singers of all voices for its upcoming concert season. Rehearsals are Wednesdays from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Collenbrook United Church in Drexel Hill. For more information, call 610-280-0289, e-mail swathmorechorale@hotmail.com or visit www.swathmorechorale.com.

 Dar a Luz Network Newtown Square, a support group for pregnant women and mothers, meets every fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at BirthMark, 33 Bishop Hollow Road, Newtown Square.   Guests speak on a wide range of pregnancy, birthing and family-care topics.  For  more information, call Jennifer at 484-443-8032, e-mail newtownsquare@daraluznetwork.com or visit the Web site at www.daraluznetwork.com.

The 2008 Festival of Fountains is open at Longwood Gardens. The festival includes a treehouse exhibit, fireworks and special concerts. For more information, call 610-388-1000 or visit the Web site at www.longwoodgardens.org.

Ongoing Mondays and Fridays
The Widener University Observatory will hold hour-long public viewings from 8 to 9 p.m. Visitors can view celestial objects through telescopes and receive a basic tour of the night sky from a Widener astronomy professor. The observatory is located on the fifth floor of Kirkbride Hall at 17th and Walnut streets in Chester. For more information or to register, visit the Web site at www.widener.edu/stargazing or call 610-499-4003.

Through Oct. 4
Donations for the Media-Upper Providence Library Book Sale are being accepted. Books, DVDs, CDs, videos, tapes, records, maps and ephemera can be left on the porch of the Stone Cottage, Fourth and Jackson streets in Media. No encyclopedias or textbooks, please. The sale will take place from Oct. 18 to 20. For more information, call 610-566-1918 or visit www.medialibrary.org.

Friday, Sept. 5
Alexandra Day will kick-off the Sober First Friday celebration at Burlap and Bean, 204 S. Newtown Street Road in Newtown Square, at 8 p.m. For more information, call 301-502-4820 or e-mail livelovemakemusic@gmail.com.

Saturday, Sept. 6
The Legacy Coffeehouse at Middletown Presbyterian Church, 273 S. Old Middletown Road in Media, will welcome contemporary Christian singing duo Breletto at 8 p.m. There will be an open mic from 7 to 7:45 p.m. For more information about the event, visit the Web site at www.legacycoffeehouse.com.

Saturday, Sept. 6, and Sunday, Sept. 7
A reenactment of the Battle of Brandywine will take place at the Brandywine Battlefield, Route 1, Chadds Ford, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be tours, food and other activities. The cost is $9 for adults, $6 for seniors and $5 for children ages 5 to 12. Children under 5 are free. For more information, call 610-459-3342.

Sunday, Sept. 7
Bingo to support Team Anthony/Autism Speaks will take place from 1 to 5 p.m. at Kevins Hall in Springfield. Admission is $10 and includes three bingo cards, a door prize ticket and refreshments. For more information, call Betty at 484-995-3086.

There will be open auditions for all roles in the “Nutcracker” to be performed at the Meagher Theatre in December. Auditions will be held at the Academy of International Ballet, 300 S. Pennell Road, Suite 320, Media, at 10 a.m. for children 8 to 12 and 11:30 a.m. for ages 12 and up. For more information, e-mail balletacd@comcast.net. or call 610-459-9221.

St. Kevin’s Church, 200 W. Sproul Road, Springfield, will hold a charity bingo event from 1 to 5 p.m. There will be refreshments and prizes. Admission is $10. All proceeds will go to Autism Speaks to help find a cure for Autism. For more information, call Betty Berger at 484-995-3086.

Saturday, Sept. 13
BoothandLowe Stock, a family festival featuring six local bands, food, races, a pool and raffles, will be held from noon to 6:30 p.m. at DeLaSalle Swim Club, 18 W. Baltimore Pike, Springfield. The cost is $25 per person or $50 for a family of four. At 7:30 p.m. the doors will open for a “beef and beer” and a performance by Blackthorn. Tickets for the concert are $35 per person or $50 for a family of four. For tickets or more information about either event, call 610-449-9669.

Sunday, Sept. 14
The inaugural, day-long Free Trade Live Concert and street festival will be held in downtown Media from noon to 8 p.m. There will be a variety of multi-cultural artists performing on three different stages. For more information, visit www.visitmediapa.com/fairtrade.

Wednesday, Sept. 17
The Everyday Lives Committee from the Delaware County Office of Mental Retardation is hosting the third of a four- part series on employment and employability for individuals with disabilities. The topic will address the impact of employment on Social Security benefits. The session will take place from noon to 2 p.m. at the Delaware County Intermediate Unit, Room 163, 200 Yale Ave. in Morton. A light lunch will be served. For details, call 610-713-2154 or e-mail lowry@co.delaware.pa.us.

Saturday, Sept. 20
“MargaritaVilla,” a benefit for Mommy’s Light Lives On Fund, will be held beginning at 6 p.m. at the Haverford home of Linda and Ian Swain of Swain Entertainment. There will be island music, drinks, dancing and dinner. There will also be an auction including an African safari and a Nicole Miller internship. Tickets are $125 per person. For more information, call 610-725-9790 or e-mail laura@mommyslight.org.

Monday, Sept. 22
The Havertown Choristers will hold auditions for its adult community choir. Rehearsals will be held in the Haverford Township Senior High School choral room. To arrange an audition or for more information, call 610-446-1595.

Saturday, Sept. 27
Comedian Patton Oswalt will be performing at The Grand, 818 N. Market St., Wilmington, Del., at 8 p.m. He is best known for his character of “Spence” on the TV show “The King of Queens” and for providing the voice of “Remy” in Disney/Pixar’s “Ratatouille.” The show is for adult audiences. For tickets, visit www.ticketsatthegrand.org or call 800-37-GRAND.

Ongoing through Sept. 28
“Totally Terrific Treehouses” will be at the Tyler Arboretum, 515 Painter Road in Media. The exhibit features 17 treehouses designed by Delaware Valley architects. For details, call 610-566-9134, ext. 212.

Tuesday, Sept. 30, to Saturday, Oct. 4
Sacred Heart Social Club of Havertown is planning a bus trip to New Hampshire to see the fall foliage and other activities in the White Mountain and Lake Winnipesauke areas. The cost is $699. For more information, call 610-355-7513.

Saturday, Oct. 4
The Friends of the Marple Public Library will sponsor a fundraising bus trip to the Baltimore Inner Harbor. The  bus leaves the Marple Public Library, at 8 a.m. and returns at 9 p.m. The fee is $44 for members and $49 for non-members. For more information, call 610-623-3607 or visit the library’s Web site at www.marplepubliclibrary.org.

Monday, Nov. 17
Shelby Lynne will be performing at The Grand, 818 N. Market St., Wilmington, Del., at 8 p.m. She is a Best New Artist Grammy winner for her country, blues, southern soul, roots rock, swing, jazz and adult contemporary pop style. For tickets, call 800-37-GRAND or visit www.ticketsatthegrand.org.

Ongoing through Dec. 6
A new art exhibit featuring images of the John Chads and Barns-Brinton houses will run through Dec. 6 at the Chadds Ford Historical Society, 1736 Creek Road in Chadds Ford. For more information, call 610-388-7376 or visit www.chaddsfordhistory.org. 

Ongoing through Dec. 31
The Media Library, Front and Jackson streets in Media, holds an array of storytimes for infants through age 8. For a current schedule or more information, visit www.medialibrary.org.