Note: A version of this story ran last week If there’s a Delaware nonprofit you like, your donation to it today and tomorrow could help the organization win prize or matching money to stretch budgets. DoMore24 Delaware returns at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 2, and ends at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 3. In those 24 hours, 500 Delaware nonprofits …
‘Book of Mormon’ for $25? Playhouse offers ticket lottery
Feeling lucky, Delaware theatergoers? You might want to try your hand in a lottery for $25 tickets to “The Book of Mormon” when it hits the Playhouse on Rodney Square March 10-12. The digital lottery is a producer tradition at venues that host the national tour of the hysterical comedy. They have attracted as many as 800 entries at some …
Food takeout, delivery still strong, but comes with cost
During the pandemicās peak, restaurant takeout soared. Partly, thatās because it was the only option in spring 2020. However, more than a few consumers still havenāt dined inside, and others have grown accustomed to the convenience of taking dinner home or having it delivered. As a result, takeout is still trending. However, the demand can stress the kitchen, which is …
Mt. Cuba: Sedges should be welcome addition to gardens
Mt. Cuba Center’s latest plant research report offers home gardeners some options for turf grass-like plants that can be moved and work well in full shade or full sun. A five-year study of Carex plants, also known as sedges, found that many of the 70 tested were remarkably resilient. “Some of the biggest surprises were just the adaptability of these …
EDGE Grant Competition Reopens To Benefit Small Businesses
The Division of Small Business will be accepting EDGE grant applications between now and March 31 from promising early-stage businesses throughout Delaware. The post EDGE Grant Competition Reopens To Benefit Small Businesses appeared first on State of Delaware News. Staff WriterThis post was originally published on this site
Raise those glasses! Wilmington Beer Week returns
Restaurants and breweries will toast the return of Wilmington Beer Week, which starts today — Tuesday, Feb. 28 — and runs through Sunday. It will focus on locally brewed beer and there’s a bonus for local suds lovers: Those who download a passport and get it stamped five times during the week will be eligible to win the Ultimate Wilmington …
DNREC to Close The Point at Cape Henlopen for Beachnesting Season
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will close The Point at Cape Henlopen State Park, including a stretch of ocean and bay beach, Wednesday, March 1. Since 1993, The Point has closed annually for most of the spring and summer for the benefit of threatened and endangered beachnesters and migratory shorebirds, including [ā¦] The post DNREC to …
Six New Delaware Sportfish Species Records Set in 2022
New state records for six fish species as caught from fresh and saltwater were established during the 2022 Delaware Sport Fishing Tournament, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today. The post Six New Delaware Sportfish Species Records Set in 2022 appeared first on State of Delaware News. Staff WriterThis post was originally published on this site
The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit Stephanie Boatengās āThe Sweet Shoppeā from March 3-31
On view from March 3-31, 2023 Ā Wilmington, Del. (February 25, 2023) ā The Delaware Division of the Artsā Mezzanine Gallery presents 2022 DDOA Individual Artist Fellow Stephanie Boatengās exhibition, āThe Sweet Shoppeā, running March 3-31, 2023. Guests are invited to attend a Meet-the-Artist Reception on Friday, March 3 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Stephanie Boateng is [ā¦] The post The Mezzanine …
New history trail documents Iron Hill’s free Black families
A new history trail at Iron Hill Museum documents the existence and lives of free Black families who began settling there in the 1930s. No one knows if any of those who lived there had been slaves, although it’s certainly possible, historians said after the trail’s ribbon cutting on a gloriously sunny afternoon. The families included the Congos, Websters, Earls, …