Good morning, Delco!
September starts with Betsy Wyeth's design work in Chadds Ford Township, mill tours in Concord Township and wildflowers at Tyler. Sunday brings free museum admission and a free blues brunch, which is a pretty fair deal for one day.
In This Issue
By Design runs all weekend at the Brandywine Museum of Art.
Brooke Dicaro plays the lawn at Penns Woods Winery on Friday.
Dick Cloud leads Tyler Arboretum's Saturday Wildflower Walk.
Sunday pairs free Brandywine admission with Jamey's Blues Brunch.
And much more!
Let's get to it.
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All Weekend Long
By Design: The Worlds of Betsy James Wyeth runs Friday through Sunday, 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., at Brandywine Museum in Chadds Ford Township, Delaware County, tracing Betsy Wyeth's design work through art, objects and immersive imagery.
Newlin Grist Mill Guided Tours run Friday at 1 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. at Newlin Grist Mill in Concord Township, Delaware County.
Friday
🎶 Brooke Dicaro at Penns Woods Winery
Brooke Dicaro plays the winery lawn Friday evening; the official schedule notes that all outdoor music depends on the weather.
Details: Penns Woods Winery · Friday, September 4 · 5–7 p.m. · Concord Township, Delaware County
See More: Official 2026 live music schedule
Saturday
🌿 Saturday Wildflower Walk
Wildflower expert Dick Cloud leads a moderate two-to-three-mile walk focused on late-summer blooms and early signs of fall. Pre-registration is required.
Details: Tyler Arboretum · Saturday, September 5 · 1–3 p.m. · Middletown Township, Delaware County
Cost: $18 adults; $10 teens ages 12–17; free for members
See More: Official event page
🥕 Swarthmore Farmers Market
Browse local farmers and food artisans at Swarthmore's weekly rain-or-shine market, which stays open every Saturday through November 21.
Details: Swarthmore Farmers Market · Saturday, September 5 · 9 a.m.–noon · Swarthmore Borough, Delaware County
See More: Official market page
Sunday
🎨 Free First Sunday at Brandywine
The museum opens its galleries free Sunday, including By Design; family art activities are not scheduled this month.
Details: Brandywine Museum of Art · Sunday, September 6 · 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. · Chadds Ford Township, Delaware County
Cost: Free admission
See More: Official event page
🎸 Sunday Blues Brunch and Jam
The Philly Blues Kings, featuring Clarence Spady, anchor Jamey's free Sunday blues brunch and jam.
Details: Jamey's House of Music · Sunday, September 6 · Noon–3 p.m. · Lansdowne Borough, Delaware County
Cost: Free admission
See More: Official Jamey's schedule
ICYMI
🏫 St. Francis of Assisi School reopened its primary building in Springfield Township after a Tuesday ribbon cutting welcomed students back nearly two years after a fire.
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