Stories from Around the Square
Read about the people, events, organizations, and businesses that make Kennett Square a great place to live, work, and visit.
Placemaking
Kennett Blooms Floral Flash Is a Gift of Beauty to the Community
Gifts come in all shapes and sizes. Kennett Blooms Floral Flash is an extraordinary and extravagant seven-part gift that will be presented...
Published May 26, 2023
Placemaking
Kennett Blooms Floral Flash Is a Gift of Beauty to the Community
Gifts come in all shapes and sizes. Kennett Blooms Floral Flash is an extraordinary and extravagant seven-part gift that will be presented...
Published May 26, 2023
Placemaking
Kennett Blooms: Floral Flash 2023 – Map, Locations + Info
Kennett Blooms: Floral Flash returns this weekend with a profusion of flowers at seven locations throughout town. New this year, musicians will perform...
Published May 15, 2023
Placemaking
The Magic of Human Scale
Urban designer and author Thomas Dougherty will speak at the next How We Build Matters Speaker Series event on Thursday, November 17th,...
Published October 28, 2022
Placemaking
Making Spirits Bright
Kennett Collaborative’s plans for Christmas in Kennett 2022 will focus on creating magical moments and making Kennett Square a festive and welcoming...
Published October 21, 2022
Placemaking
Reflections on Public Art
Public art helps to create a sense of community and shared conversation, sparking thought and connections between people, places, history, and contemporary...
Published July 28, 2022
Community Development
The Art of Placemaking: Refrigerator Note or Poem?
Author Christie Purifoy urges her Southern Chester County neighbors to observe, listen, and work together to build beauty, and beautiful places for...
Published March 18, 2022
Placemaking
Kennett Blooms 2022: Planting Seeds of Beauty and Community
Kennett Blooms will celebrate the spring and summer seasons in Kennett Square with beautiful plantings and placemaking activities. “We’re expanding the popular...
Published March 11, 2022