MAY 1: Kennett Flash Presents Jazz Bridge PERFORMING: Sherry Wilson Butler Sherry Wilson Butler's professional experiences are deep rooted in the "Philly sound." While she has established her own eclectic mode of vocal styling, Sherry's work is exemplified in a diverse repertoire of upbeat contemporary jazz, R&b, pop, gospel, and hip hop selections.. Her unique style is expressed through pulsating rhythmic chants, sweet jazz ballards, and lyrically expressive melodies. Sherry's deep resonating contralto voice haunts the audiences with influences of Betty Carter, Diane Reeves, Phyllis Hyman, and Sarah Vaughn, yet she unmistakably stands on her own dynamic accord. Sherry's vocal passion easily connect her to her audiences who seem to understand the music through her vocal and body language. Watch and Listen for this incredible Diva. Doors open 7PM. Show starts 7:30PM. Tickets $10 at the door. Students $5.

MAY 2: Kennett Flash Presents Better Than Bacon Improv Comedy Troupe Back by popular demand to Kennett Flash! Better Than Bacon is Chester County's newest improvisational comedy troupe! They make up every single word and perform every single action completely on-the-spot...and it's all driven by YOUR suggestions.  Every show is a brand new experience, so find out why this group is Better Than Bacon! Doors open 7PM. Show starts 8:00PM. Advance Tickets $10. At the door $12.

MAY 3: First Friday Art Stroll First Friday Art Stroll. Arts community open house in downtown Kennett Square from 6 to 9 p.m. Downtown shops stay open late & offer refreshments

MAY 3: Outdoor Farmer's Market Opens The outdoor Farmer's Market opens in downtown Kennett Square. Stop by for your fresh fruits, vegetables, artisan breads and home-baked goodies. The market is held every Friday from 2-6 p.m. through October.

MAY 3: Kennett Flash presents Dan Navarro Known as the "abuser" of acoustic guitars, Navarro has put out 13 albums and over 22 years of work.  He has works with big names such as Pat Benatar, The Bangles, Jackson Browne, Ken' Mo', Dave Edmunds, The Temptations and many more.

MAY 4: 18th Annual Trout Rodeo Anson B. Nixon Park hosts "18th Annual Trout Rodeo"  8 a.m. to 4 p.m. www.ansonbnixonpark.org.

MAY 5: Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Celebration of Mexican culture from noon to 5 p.m. Includes authentic Mexican food, music, entertainment, and children's activities.

MAY 16: Kennett Flash Presents Roman Holiday KENNETT SQUARE INDEPENDENT FILMSERIES Trailer ABOUT THE MOVIE Audrey Hepburn became a star with this film, in which she played Princess Anne, weary of protocol and anxious to have some fun before she is mummified by "affairs of state." On a diplomatic visit to Rome, Anne escapes her royal retainers and scampers incognito through the Eternal City. She happens to meet American journalist Joe Bradley (Gregory Peck), who, recognizing a hot news story, pretends that he doesn't recognize her and offers to give her a guided tour of Rome.

MAY 17: Kennett Square Farmers Market Downtown Kennett Square from 2-6 pm . Stop by for your locally grown seasonal fruits and vegetables, fresh eggs and pastured meats, artisan cheeses, home-baked goods, plants and flowers, etc.  Enjoy live music and more.

MAY 18: 24th Annual Kennett Run The race begins in the downtown and finishes lakeside in Anson B. Nixon Park. Events for everyone and for all age groups, including a 10K and 5K run and a 1-mile Fun Walk. Details at  www.kennettrun.net

MAY 24: Kennett Square Farmers Market Downtown Kennett Square from 2-6 pm . Stop by for your locally grown seasonal fruits and vegetables, fresh eggs and pastured meats, artisan cheeses, home-baked goods, plants and flowers, etc.  Enjoy live music and more.

MAY 25 - SEPTEMBER 2: Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens

MAY 27: Memorial Day Parade Kennett Square's largest parade, the traditional Memorial Day Parade will kick off at 10 a.m. at the parking lot at the corner of Cypress Street and Mill Road. The parade will honor local veterans. Included in the parade are antique military vehicles and convertibles, bag pipers, fife and drums, Civil War and Revolutionary War Re-enactors, color guard groups, high school bands, little league teams and much more. The parade will march from the Kennett High School on South Street up South Broad Street, to State Street, to Union Street and end in the Union Hill Cemetery with a ceremony for the war veterans.

MAY 30: Kennett Flash Presents Side Effects KENNETT SQUARE INDEPENDENT FILMSERIES Trailer ABOUT THE MOVIE A provocative thriller about Emily and Martin (Rooney Mara and Channing Tatum), a successful New York couple whose world unravels when a new drug prescribed by Emily's psychiatrist (Jude Law) - intended to treat anxiety - has unexpected side effects. Directed by Steven Soderbergh.

MAY 31: Kennett Square Farmers Market Downtown Kennett Square from 2-6 pm . Stop by for your locally grown seasonal fruits and vegetables, fresh eggs and pastured meats, artisan cheeses, home-baked goods, plants and flowers, etc.  Enjoy live music and more.

JUNE 6: Kennett Flash Presents Better Than Bacon Improv Comedy Troupe Back by popular demand to Kennett Flash! Better Than Bacon is Chester County's newest improvisational comedy troupe! They make up every single word and perform every single action completely on-the-spot...and it's all driven by YOUR suggestions.  Every show is a brand new experience, so find out why this group is Better Than Bacon! Doors open 7PM. Show starts 8:00PM. Advance Tickets $10. At the door $12.

JUNE 7: First Friday Art Stroll First Friday Art Stroll. Arts community open house in downtown Kennett Square from 6 to 9 p.m. Downtown shops stay open late & offer refreshments

JUNE 7: Kennett Square Farmers Market Downtown Kennett Square from 2-6 pm . Stop by for your locally grown seasonal fruits and vegetables, fresh eggs and pastured meats, artisan cheeses, home-baked goods, plants and flowers, etc.  Enjoy live music and more.

JUNE 13: Kennett Flash Presents Warm Bodies KENNETT SQUARE INDEPENDENT FILMSERIES Trailer ABOUT THE MOVIE A funny new twist on a classic love story, WARM BODIES is a poignant tale about the power of human connection. After a zombie epidemic, R (a highly unusual zombie) encounters Julie (a human survivor), and rescues her from a zombie attack. Julie sees that R is different from the other zombies, and as the two form a special relationship in their struggle for survival, R becomes increasingly more human - setting off an exciting, romantic, and often comical chain of events.

JUNE 14: Kennett Square Farmers Market Downtown Kennett Square from 2-6 pm . Stop by for your locally grown seasonal fruits and vegetables, fresh eggs and pastured meats, artisan cheeses, home-baked goods, plants and flowers, etc.  Enjoy live music and more.

JUNE 16: Dad's Dad - Summer In The Square   Celebrate Father's Day in downtown Kennett Square with live music & dancing, special family activities, raffles, and wonderful shopping & dinning from 12-4.

JUNE 17: Sing-Out Glee presents CONFIDENCE Show 7:00PM $5. Tickets sold ONLY at the doors, night of showing.

JUNE 19: Free Summer Concert Outdoor Summer Concert Series at Anson B. Nixon Park featuring Live at the Fillmore.  Concert begins at 7 pm.  Light suppers will be served by local restaurants.

JUNE 21: Kennett Square Farmers Market Downtown Kennett Square from 2-6 pm . Stop by for your locally grown seasonal fruits and vegetables, fresh eggs and pastured meats, artisan cheeses, home-baked goods, plants and flowers, etc.  Enjoy live music and more.

JUNE 22: Kennett Symphony Presents "Sound The Brass!" Open Air Theatre, Longwood Gardens at 7:30 pm

JUNE 26: Free Summer Concert Outdoor Summer Concert Series at Anson B. Nixon Park featuring Alligator Zydeco, sponsored by the Hadley Fund.  Concert begins at 7 pm.  Light suppers will be served by local restaurants.

JUNE 27: 2013 Chester County's Town Tours & Village Walks "The Real Housewives of Kennett Square" Guides will lead visitors through the Borough to hear costumed actors reveal the roles that women played at different periods in Kennett Square's history. From nurses and teachers to poets and world travelers, these ladies were as educated and talented as their fathers, brothers and husbands. And like their modern TV counterparts, just as feisty and surprising. Enjoy refreshments and a band at the end of the tour. Free.  Begins at the Genesis Walkway.

JUNE 27: Kennett Flash Presents Quartet KENNETT SQUARE INDEPENDENT FILMSERIES Trailer ABOUT THE MOVIE Beecham House is abuzz. The rumor circling the halls is that the home for retired musicians is soon to play host to a new resident. Word is, it's a star. For Reginald Paget (Tom Courtenay), Wilfred Bond (Billy Connolly) and Cecily Robson (Pauline Collins) this sort of talk is par for the course at the gossipy home. But they're in for a special shock when the new arrival turns out to be none other than their former singing partner, Jean Horton (Maggie Smith).

JUNE 28: Kennett Square Farmers Market Downtown Kennett Square from 2-6 pm . Stop by for your locally grown seasonal fruits and vegetables, fresh eggs and pastured meats, artisan cheeses, home-baked goods, plants and flowers, etc.  Enjoy live music and more.

JULY 3: Free Summer Concert Outdoor Summer Concert Series at Anson B. Nixon Park featuring Zack DuPont.  Concert begins at 7 pm.  Light suppers will be served by local restaurants.

JULY 5: First Friday Art Stroll - "Red, White, and the Blues" Arts community open house in downtown Kennett Square from 6 to 9 p.m. Art exhibits, live blues music, gourmet food and drink.

JULY 5: Kennett Square Farmers Market Downtown Kennett Square from 2-6 pm . Stop by for your locally grown seasonal fruits and vegetables, fresh eggs and pastured meats, artisan cheeses, home-baked goods, plants and flowers, etc.  Enjoy live music and more.

JULY 10: Free Summer Concert Outdoor Summer Concert Series at Anson B. Nixon Park featuring Mason Porter.  Concert begins at 7 pm.  Light suppers will be served by local restaurants.

JULY 12: Kennett Square Farmers Market Downtown Kennett Square from 2-6 pm . Stop by for your locally grown seasonal fruits and vegetables, fresh eggs and pastured meats, artisan cheeses, home-baked goods, plants and flowers, etc.  Enjoy live music and more.

JULY 17: Free Summer Concert Outdoor Summer Concert Series at Anson B. Nixon Park featuring Kombu Combo.  Concert begins at 7 pm.  Light suppers will be served by local restaurants.

JULY 19: Kennett Square Farmers Market Downtown Kennett Square from 2-6 pm . Stop by for your locally grown seasonal fruits and vegetables, fresh eggs and pastured meats, artisan cheeses, home-baked goods, plants and flowers, etc.  Enjoy live music and more.

JULY 20: Kennett Square Sidewalk Sales

JULY 24: Free Summer Concert Outdoor Summer Concert Series at Anson B. Nixon Park featuring Juston Stens and the Get Real Gang.  Concert begins at 7 pm.  Light suppers will be served by local restaurants.

JULY 26: Kennett Square Farmers Market Downtown Kennett Square from 2-6 pm . Stop by for your locally grown seasonal fruits and vegetables, fresh eggs and pastured meats, artisan cheeses, home-baked goods, plants and flowers, etc.  Enjoy live music and more.

JULY 31:Anson B. Nixon Park Free Summer Concert Begins at 7 p.m. Light supper will be available

AUGUST 2: Murder Mystery Art Stroll Join the fun in downtown Kennett Square when the Kennett Amateur Theatrical Society (KATS Inc.) presents a murder mystery where visitors will participate to solve the who dunnit. Families are invited to participate. The stroll begins at 6 p.m.

AUGUST 2: Kennett Square Farmers Market Downtown Kennett Square from 2-6 pm . Stop by for your locally grown seasonal fruits and vegetables, fresh eggs and pastured meats, artisan cheeses, home-baked goods, plants and flowers, etc.  Enjoy live music and more.

AUGUST 7: Anson B. Nixon Park Free Summer Concert Begins at 7 p.m. Light supper will be available

AUGUST 9: Kennett Square Farmers Market Downtown Kennett Square from 2-6 pm . Stop by for your locally grown seasonal fruits and vegetables, fresh eggs and pastured meats, artisan cheeses, home-baked goods, plants and flowers, etc.  Enjoy live music and more.

AUGUST 10: Kennett Symphony Presents "Gershwin at the Gardens" Open Air Theatre, Longwood Gardens at 7:30 pm

AUGUST 14: Anson B. Nixon Park Free Summer Concert Begins at 7 p.m. Light supper will be available

AUGUST 16: Kennett Square Farmers Market Downtown Kennett Square from 2-6 pm . Stop by for your locally grown seasonal fruits and vegetables, fresh eggs and pastured meats, artisan cheeses, home-baked goods, plants and flowers, etc.  Enjoy live music and more.

AUGUST 23: Kennett Square Farmers Market Downtown Kennett Square from 2-6 pm . Stop by for your locally grown seasonal fruits and vegetables, fresh eggs and pastured meats, artisan cheeses, home-baked goods, plants and flowers, etc.  Enjoy live music and more.

AUGUST 27: Pennsylvania Master Naturalist Program Fall 2013 PA Master Naturalist training course, hosted by The Land Conservancy of Southern Chester County.  www.pamasternaturalist.org 610-347-0347 ext 104

AUGUST 30: Kennett Square Farmers Market Downtown Kennett Square from 2-6 pm . Stop by for your locally grown seasonal fruits and vegetables, fresh eggs and pastured meats, artisan cheeses, home-baked goods, plants and flowers, etc.  Enjoy live music and more.

SEPTEMBER 6: First Friday Art Stroll Arts community open house in downtown Kennett Square from 6 to 9 p.m. Art exhibits, live music, gourmet food and drink.

SEPTEMBER 6: Kennett Square Farmers Market Downtown Kennett Square from 2-6 pm . Stop by for your locally grown seasonal fruits and vegetables, fresh eggs and pastured meats, artisan cheeses, home-baked goods, plants and flowers, etc.  Enjoy live music and more.

SEPTEMBER 7 & 8: Mushroom Festival The Annual Mushroom Festival is a fun packed, two-day event in the heart of mushroom country. The Mushroom Festival offers events, food, and entertainment on the streets of downtown Kennett Square. Call 1-888-440-9920 or 610-925-9920.

SEPTEMBER 7 - NOVEMBER 24: Autumn's Colors at Longwood Gardens

SEPTEMBER 13: Kennett Square Farmers Market Downtown Kennett Square from 2-6 pm . Stop by for your locally grown seasonal fruits and vegetables, fresh eggs and pastured meats, artisan cheeses, home-baked goods, plants and flowers, etc.  Enjoy live music and more.

SEPTEMBER 20: Kennett Square Farmers Market Downtown Kennett Square from 2-6 pm . Stop by for your locally grown seasonal fruits and vegetables, fresh eggs and pastured meats, artisan cheeses, home-baked goods, plants and flowers, etc.  Enjoy live music and more.

SEPTEMBER 27: Kennett Square Farmers Market Downtown Kennett Square from 2-6 pm . Stop by for your locally grown seasonal fruits and vegetables, fresh eggs and pastured meats, artisan cheeses, home-baked goods, plants and flowers, etc.  Enjoy live music and more.

SEPTEMBER 28: Vive tu Vida! Get Up, Get Moving! 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.. This FREE family health & fitness event provides a full day of exciting, engaging activities for the entire community and demonstrates active & healthy choices in a fun way. The event includes free health screenings, healthy snacks, raffle prizes, dance demonstrations, and much more!   www.alacomunidadhispana.org

OCTOBER 4: Kennett Square Farmers Market Downtown Kennett Square from 2-6 pm . Stop by for your locally grown seasonal fruits and vegetables, fresh eggs and pastured meats, artisan cheeses, home-baked goods, plants and flowers, etc.  Enjoy live music and more.

OCTOBER 4: First Friday Art Stroll - Scarecrow Competition Begins Arts community open house in downtown Kennett Square from 6 to 9 p.m. Art exhibits, live music, gourmet food and drink.

OCTOBER 5: Kennett Brewfest A festival of 60 or more microbreweries with tastings, live music, and great food

OCTOBER 11: Kennett Square Farmers Market Downtown Kennett Square from 2-6 pm . Stop by for your locally grown seasonal fruits and vegetables, fresh eggs and pastured meats, artisan cheeses, home-baked goods, plants and flowers, etc.  Enjoy live music and more.

OCTOBER 12: Sky Tour, Dusk to 9 pm Tino Leto Field   Members of the Chester County Astronomical Society will bring their telescopes to help participants find their way around the heavens. Meet at the Tino Leto Athletic Fields, North Walnut Street (north of Park entrance). No registration; no fee. All ages welcome. www.ansonbnixonpark.org

OCTOBER 18: Kennett Square Farmers Market Downtown Kennett Square from 2-6 pm . Stop by for your locally grown seasonal fruits and vegetables, fresh eggs and pastured meats, artisan cheeses, home-baked goods, plants and flowers, etc.  Enjoy live music and more.

OCTOBER 25: Kennett Square Farmers Market Downtown Kennett Square from 2-6 pm . Stop by for your locally grown seasonal fruits and vegetables, fresh eggs and pastured meats, artisan cheeses, home-baked goods, plants and flowers, etc.  Enjoy live music and more.

OCTOBER 27: Halloween Parade Come on out in your costume for the annual downtown parade, costume competition, and haunted house.

NOVEMBER 1: Kennett Square Farmers Market Downtown Kennett Square from 2-6 pm . Stop by for your locally grown seasonal fruits and vegetables, fresh eggs and pastured meats, artisan cheeses, home-baked goods, plants and flowers, etc.  Enjoy live music and more.

NOVEMBER 1: First Friday Art Stroll - Scarecrow Competition Begins Arts community open house in downtown Kennett Square from 6 to 9 p.m. Art exhibits, live music, gourmet food and drink.

NOVEMBER 8: Kennett Square Farmers Market Downtown Kennett Square from 2-6 pm . Stop by for your locally grown seasonal fruits and vegetables, fresh eggs and pastured meats, artisan cheeses, home-baked goods, plants and flowers, etc.  Enjoy live music and more.

NOVEMBER 15: Kennett Square Farmers Market Downtown Kennett Square from 2-6 pm . Stop by for your locally grown seasonal fruits and vegetables, fresh eggs and pastured meats, artisan cheeses, home-baked goods, plants and flowers, etc.  Enjoy live music and more.

NOVEMBER 22: Kennett Square Farmers Market Downtown Kennett Square from 2-6 pm . Stop by for your locally grown seasonal fruits and vegetables, fresh eggs and pastured meats, artisan cheeses, home-baked goods, plants and flowers, etc.  Enjoy live music and more.

NOVEMBER 28 - JANUARY 5: Christmas at Longwood Gardens

DECEMBER 1: Horse-drawn Carriage Rides Horse-drawn carriage rides are available from noon to 3 p.m.

DECEMBER 6: Outdoor Winter Farmers Market Join us all winter long on the first and third Fridays from 2 to 4 p.m. The Winter Market continues along East State Street, with  farm fresh green house produce, baked goods, cheeses, artisans bread, pasture raised beef and poultry, fresh eggs, dairy products . . . and much more.

DECEMBER 6: First Friday Art Stroll Arts community open house in downtown Kennett Square from 6 to 9 p.m. Art exhibits, live music, gourmet food and drink

DECEMBER 8: Horse-drawn Carriage Rides Horse-drawn carriage rides are available from noon to 3 p.m.

DECEMBER 15: Horse-drawn Carriage Rides Horse-drawn carriage rides are available from noon to 3 p.m.

DECEMBER 20: Outdoor Winter Farmers Market Join us all winter long on the first and third Fridays from 2 to 4 p.m. The Winter Market continues along East State Street, with  farm fresh green house produce, baked goods, cheeses, artisans bread, pasture raised beef and poultry, fresh eggs, dairy products . . . and much more.

DECEMBER 22: Horse-drawn Carriage Rides Horse-drawn carriage rides are available from noon to 3 p.m.

For more information on these and other events call 610-444-8188.