WILMINGTON — The Kalmar Nyckel Foundation will host Five Ways to Freedom: Wilmington’s Underground Railroad on Saturday, Feb. 1, from 1:30-4:30 pm at 1124 East 7th St to kick off Black History Month. Children and adults can explore the five ways freedom seekers traveled on Wilmington’s Underground Railroad at this fourth annual Five Ways to Freedom event, including free crafts, …
“Yuletide at Winterthur” mixes the classic with the contemporary through Jan. 5
By Pam George Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library is the elegant receptacle for Henry Francis du Pont’s internationally famous American furniture and decorative arts collection. For instance, the mansion’s wood-paneled Marlboro Room has 18th-century furniture, Colonial-era portraits, and a tea service given to the H.F. du Pont’s parents in 1874. But one object is not like the others. At the …
Winterthur’s new Artisan Market honors fine craftsmanship (and farming)
(Jack Russell terriers in a vignette by Tracy Shue of Walking Olive) Winterthur expands its salute to craftsmanship and honors its history as farmland with its first artisan market. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 17-18, 86 vendors, about half from Delaware, will sell antiques and collectibles; furniture and home décor; up-cycled and architectural salvage pieces; crafts …
Most plans for Independence Day fireworks go forth
(Photo by Marc Schulte from Pexels) Most Delaware places famous for their Fourth of July fireworks shows have decided the shows will go on. But some related events have been scratched. Of course, organizers will follow pandemic guidelines as they exist on the day of the fireworks. Here’s the latest. Bethany Beach will takes two days for its celebration. Fireworks will be …
These events honor those who gave their lives for America
Downtown Visions Cleaning Ambassadors work with the Wilmington Department of Parks & Recreation to get the Soldiers and Sailors Monument ready for this year’s Memorial Day parade. (Downtown Visions photo) Several events in Delaware this Memorial Day weekend honor those who lost their lives in the service of their nation. 154th Wilmington Memorial Day parade and observance 6 p.m. Sunday, …
Smaller Rockwood festival – but with lots of ice cream
The Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Festival at Rockwood Park (New Castle County) Rockwood Park will host a scaled-down ice cream festival 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 26. Confirmed ice cream vendors include Cinnamon Bun Exchange, Dino’s Ice Cream Truck, the Ice Cream Shoppe, Kilby Cream, Kona Ice, Paleteria y Neveria Tocumbo, UDairy Creamery and Woodside Farm Creamery. Live local music …
Longwood schedules 6 themed nights of fireworks, fountains
The shows are on Saturdays and Sundays, starting July 3 and running through Oct. 23.
St. Anthony’s, Greek festivals to go for to-go food
The Greek Festival-to-Go is June 2-5 at Holy Trinity. St. Anthony’s Italian Festival: Takeout Edition is June 8-11 at St. Anthony of Padua.
Open Streets Wilmington emphasizes healthy fun
The first Open Streets Wilmington, 2-6 p.m. Saturday on Market from Fourth to 10th, follows a community cleanup earlier that day.
Grand plans another season of movie musicals at Bellevue
Five films are planed Saturday evenings in May, June and July. More are possible, ‘if demand and venue availability allow,’ a spokesman said.
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