Announcing Christmas in Kennett 2022, Clover Market tomorrow, Third Thursday photos, and Dia de los Muertos and lots of Halloween fun next weekend . . .
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Making spirits bright: Announcing Christmas in Kennett 2022
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Christmas in Kennett 2022 will focus on creating magical moments and making Kennett Square a festive and welcoming place for everyone throughout the holiday season.
Christmas in Kennett 2022 will introduce new lighting, décor, and beautiful horticultural displays to celebrate the season.
Like Kennett Blooms in the spring, Christmas in Kennett is a community-supported program designed to bring beauty to local residents, welcome visitors, and support our small business owners and restauranteurs.
Read more here.
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Sunday, October 23rd
The award-winning roving Clover Market returns to Kennett Square tomorrow!
This much-anticipated market will once again bring a carefully curated collection of over 90 antique, vintage, and handmade vendors here to KSQ.
In addition to a great food and vendor lineup and beer and wine, there will be a Furry Friends Halloween Costume Contest with prizes, a free kids craft, live music, face painting, and meet and greets with the adoptable animals from Finding Shelter Animal Rescue.
Follow Clover Market on Instagram for sneak peaks of what vendors will be bringing and find more information and the full vendor line-up here.
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Every Friday, 3–6pm
Load up on immune-boosting vitamins with winter squash, broccoli, cauliflower, and leafy greens like kale, collards, and lettuces at the KSQ Farmers Market. They’re all in their prime, super fresh, and full of the nutrients our bodies need to prepare for winter.
Find the best and freshest seasonal local produce, cheeses, breads, meat, flowers, and much more every Friday at the KSQ Farmers Market from 3pm to 6pm in the parking area of The Creamery of Kennett Square on Birch Street.
While you're there, you can drop off donations of urgently needed nonperishables for the Kennett Food Cupboard.
Sign up here to receive the weekly Farmers Market Newsletter with all the latest vendor and product updates and pre-ordering options.
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Here are a few of our favorite things to check out Around the Square this week . . .
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Wednesday, October 26th, 6:30pm |
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Help shape the future of walking and biking in the local area
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Do you want to help shape the future of walking and biking between Kennett Borough, Kennett Township and East Marlborough? Come to this workshop and help map out the future bicycle and walking connections in our community.
Participate virtually or in person. Find full details here.
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Thursday, November 3rd |
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KCG Community Happy Hour at Galer Estate and Winery
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Celebrate the arrival of autumn with light fare, award-winning wines, and all the latest updates on Kennett Community Grocer's efforts to bring a community-owned grocery store to Kennett Square.
RSVP for this free event to reserve your ticket (including a complimentary glass of wine) here.
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November 11th & 12th |
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Help transform the lives of families experiencing homelessness in our community
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Family Promise provides shelter, food, counseling, and support to keep families together and provide a path to sustainable independence.
Join Family Promise for their open house on November 11th and 12th to learn about their mission, new programs, and expansion.
You can RSVP here.
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November 11th and 12th |
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Unionville High School Art Gala celebrates its 46th year
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This well-established annual art show and sale will showcase the work of about 70 artists—including local working artists, Unionville High School alumni, and current student artists—across diverse mediums including oil and watercolor paintings, photography, glass, metal, pastels, mixed media, jewelry, ceramics, mosaics, and wood.
Proceeds from the show benefit educational enrichment projects at UHS. Find full information here.
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October 28th & 29th
Casa Guanajuato Kennett Square warmly invites you to join them in celebrating DĂa de los Muertos. Learn more about the legends, memories, and flavors that are central to this important cultural tradition.
Casa Guanajuato members are also leading a variety of fun and educational workshops on Mexican food and crafts for adults and children. Spaces are limited—you can see workshop options and sign up here.
This year's Day of the Dead event, which will be held at 600 S. Broad Street, will feature traditional altars, artwork, music, food, dancing, and more. The festivities begin at 5pm on Friday, October 28th and continue from 1pm to 8pm on Saturday, October 29th.
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Lots of local Halloween fun! |
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Fall Festival at the Y today—and a State Street candy trail, KEF Monster Mash, and Evergreen Cafe pumpkin painting next weekend!
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Deadline to order is October 25th!
Treat your family to a delicious Dinner To Go from Taste of Puebla and support education grants and scholarships for Kennett Consolidated School District teachers, students, and staff. Place your order here by (Taco) Tuesday, October 25th!
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Thank you to our Third Thursday Community Partners! |
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A huge thank you to the Kennett Square Police Department and all of their community partners as well as to Kennett Trails Alliance for bringing so much energy and fun to the Community Night at the final Third Thursday of the season!
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Kennett Square has been a foodie destination for years—and it's now home to some great new restaurants as well! Last week we welcomed Trattoria La Tavola, Hank's Place, and Crazy Deli Crepes Cafe. This week we welcome JI IN Korean Eatery, which opened this week at the Market at Liberty Place serving traditional Korean-inspired foods with "quick bite" feel
Thank you for reading, for making this season of Third Thursdays so successful, and for continuing to support all of our small businesses and restaurants and helping to build a strong local economy. We wish you a happy and healthy week "Around the Square."
Bo Wright, Executive Director
Kelli Prater, Community Engagement Manager
Tara Smith, Writer and Special Projects Manager
Kennett Collaborative makes Kennett thrive. We intentionally create programs and events that help Kennett become a more beautiful and welcoming community where all can belong and prosper.
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Every week
This week
Coming soon
- Spooky Pumpkin Painting Party at Evergreen Cafe—October 29th
- Trick or Treating on State Street—October 29th, 3–6pm
- KEF Monster Mash—October 30th
- Mushroom Cap Half Marathon—November 5th
- Good Food Fest at Kimberton Fairgrounds—November 6th
- KSQ Borough Council meetings—Monday, November 7th, 7pm, and Wednesday, November 9th, 7pm
- Unionville High School Art Gala—November 11th & 12th
- Death Cafe Kennett Square—November 14th
- KSQ Holiday Light Parade—November 25th, 6:30pm
- Kennett Square Holiday Village Market—December 3rd, 4th, 10th, and 11th
On now
Please
let us know
if you have an event to add to the calendar!
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