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Around the Square

August 27, 2022

Meet Victoria Inverso—small business owner with a passion for fun and sustainable fashion, a new award for local nonprofits, crepes in KSQ, and more

Destination: TEXTILE in Cannery Row

Victoria Inverso has a Masters in fashion design and a natural, intuitive sense of what will look great on all shapes and sizes. Her award-winning Cannery Row shop, with its modern, industrial vibe, is the perfect natural-light-filled canvas for her gorgeously curated collections of vintage and contemporary pieces.

She's been a stylist since she was very young and her entrepreneurial spirit comes naturally. She loved growing up in a family with five kids around her father’s restaurant, the well-loved Ron’s in Exton.

Read more about Victoria and her commitment to fun, eclectic, and sustainable fashion here.

September 22nd

Take action to help build a more inclusive community

The How We Build Matters Speaker Series event on September 22nd will equip community members to take action on projects that are seeking in different ways to build an inclusive community.

What’s missing in Kennett Square is not the will to address the urgent needs for attainable housing and equitable access to opportunity. “Angst is high,” says Kennett Collaborative Executive Director Bo Wright, “because people recognize these needs but there’s been a lack of quality outlets for the community to come together to listen to one another and have input on meaningful, feasible projects that address these needs.”

Kennett Collaborative’s next How We Build Matters Speaker Series event is designed to offer exactly that kind of opportunity for community action. Read more here and RSVP here.

Open now!

Please join us in welcoming Crazy Deli Crepes Café to KSQ

Strawberry cheesecake or peanut butter banana chocolate crepe, anyone?

A family-owned business, Crazy Deli Crepes Café is now open at 110 South Union Street in Kennett Square!

Stop in to welcome them and try their hoagies, paninis, and savory, breakfast, pizza, and sweet crepes in all sorts of delicious combinations.

Every Friday, 3–6pm

It's still peak season at the KSQ Farmers Market

Farmers are still harvesting a beautiful and abundant variety of tomatoes, sweet peppers, hot peppers, cucumbers, corn, potatoes, beans, summer squash, melons, and more. Peaches continue to be delicious even as the first apple harvests begin.

Read more about Kennett Collaborative's incredibly dedicated, caring, and talented Farmers Market Manager Ros Fenton, as well as about some of the amazing farmers who overcome all climate-changing odds to grow the beautiful and delicious produce they bring to market each week.

Sign up here to receive the weekly Farmers Market Newsletter with all the latest vendor and product updates and pre-ordering options.

Announcing new award to honor the legacy of UWSCC’s Carrie Freeman

United Way of Southern Chester County has announced that the CARE-ie award will be presented annually to a nonprofit in Southern Chester County that demonstrates the spirit of care, leadership, collaboration, and problem-solving exemplified by recently retired UWSCC CEO Carrie Freeman.

UWSCC designed the award to celebrate Freeman’s contributions to the community by furthering her legacy of community action.

Learn more about the vital work of UWSCC supporting nonprofits in our community here.

Please help us spread the word!

Do you long to see Kennett Square thrive? Do you have a passion for placemaking, events, and community development?

The Board of Directors of Kennett Collaborative is seeking a highly motivated and entrepreneurial professional to serve as the new Executive Director of this organization that is committed to collaboration and community building.

Click here for more information, including the job description and application details.

Corners of the Square

Here are a few of our favorite things to check out Around the Square this week . . .

TONIGHT!

Pay-what-you-will to see Shakespeare in the park!

Young love, fairies, enchanted woods, a merry band of actors—and, of course, a wedding!

Join Revival Productions for this pay-what-you-will production of A Midsummer Night's Dream at Anson B. Nixon Park tonight, August 27th at 7pm.

Click here for more information.

September 10th & 11th

The Mushroom Festival is nearly here!

Only in KSQ . . . this year's Festival will feature food, family fun, kids events, music, cooking demos, vendors, an antique car show, a 'Chopped’-style cooking competition, mushroom eating and photo contests, and much more.

Read more here.

October 1st

Cheers to 25 years!

With over 70 of the best local and regional breweries—including award-winning breweries voted top in the nation—joining us to celebrate the 25th anniversary Kennett Brewfest, "It's going to be epic!" says "Brewfest King" Jeff Norman.

Saturday, October 1st is going to be a day to remember—and it's always a sell-out, so get your tickets now before they're gone!

Support LCH and improve physical and mental wellness

Join LCH in their Walk to Wellness 2022—a fun, flexible, and innovative challenge to inspire you and your friends, family, employees, and colleagues to engage in healthy activities and raise funds to provide free health screenings to community members. The challenge runs from September 1 to October 13. Click here to register.

Our thoughts and prayers this week are with one of KSQ's favorite barbers and his family, after Barry Fragale of Fragale Brothers Barber Shop sustained serious injuries from a rogue wave. If you would like to be part of the outpouring of community support for Barry, you can learn more here.

Stay tuned next week for Around the Square's fall calendar of Kennett-area events. If you have an event to add to the calendar, please email us!

As always, thank you for reading and for continuing to support our community and local events and small businesses.

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.

Purchase 25th anniversary Kennett Brewfest tickets!

Kennett Collaborative

106 West State Street
Kennett Square, PA 19348

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