With 45 days to go, two of Delaware’s biggest Thanksgiving food drives have kicked off. The Food Bank of Delaware and DART’s Stuff the Bus announced the details of their drives Monday. The Food Bank said it expects demand for Thanksgiving food to be high this year because of the costs of inflation and threats of recession. âMore than 100,000 …
The downtown Wilmington library is No. 3 on a new list titled âthe 11 Most Beautiful Libraries in the United States.â âVisitors will encounter a massive, symmetrical white-gray façade designed in the Neoclassic style by well-respected architects Alfred Githens and Edward Tilton,â Fodorâs Travel writes of the Wilmington Public Library. âThere are intricate fixtures to admire, including terra-cotta frieze …
Pierre S. Du Pont IV | CREDIT: WILLIAM FOLEY/THE LIFE IMAGES COLLECTION VIA GETTY IMAGES A memorial service for former Congressman and Delaware Governor Pete du Pont will be held Friday in Wilmington. The public event, promoted as a celebration of du Pontâs life and legacy, will begin at 2 p.m. at The Playhouse on Rodney Square. A reception …
Michael Thompson packs food donations for DART’s ‘Stuff the Bus’ campaign DART’s 24th annual ‘Stuff the Bus’ food drive for Thanksgiving will run the second week of November, with seven collecting sites around the state. The drive has a goal of collecting 20 tons of non-perishable food for Delawareans who need help with food. It’s slogan is “With your …
Eric Mills (here with Krista Apple in 2018âs âMuch Ado About Nothing,â will play Oberon in Del Shakesâ âA Midsummer Nightâs Dream.â Photo by Alessandra Nicole/Delaware Shakespeare Delaware Shakespeare will host free outdoor performances of âA Midsummer Nightâs Dreamâ in Rodney Square next month. The group says it will transform Rodney Square into a âmagical forest where confused lovers, bumbling …
The 34th annual Clifford Brown Jazz Festival returns to Rodney Park Wednesday and will wind up Sunday with a nationally known hip hop dancer and choreographer who was born in Wilmington. During the week, after-concert jam sessions will feature visiting and local musicians. The festival recommends following all state COVID-19 guidelines, including wearing a mask if you’re not vaccinated. …
The Clifford Brown Jazz Festivalâs 2018 version in Rodney Square. The Clifford Brown Jazz Festival is coming home. The Wilmington event, named for a native trumpeter who died young in a car accident, was livestreamed during the pandemic, but returns to Rodney Square Aug. 4-8. Considered the largest jazz festival on the East Coast, it will feature local …
Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki celebrates opening of Rodney Square splash pad fountains As Wilmington officials celebrated the continued refurbishment of Rodney Square, Mayor Mike Purzycki said future changes may include the return of the statue of Declaration of Independence signer Caesar Rodney. “One of these days we might find a statue back here,” Purzycki said at the end of …
