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$25/Members, $35/Non-members. Pre-registration is required. Be among the lucky few to spend a Night at the Museum! We’ll begin the evening with a Star Party led by astronomers from the Delaware Astronomical Society followed by a movie and time to explore. Settle down to sleep with the dinosaurs, in the dark of the African Watering Hole, […]
At the Grand Opera House, 8pm. Tickets start at $60. As The Beach Boys mark more than a half century of making music, the group continues to ride the crest of a wave unequalled in America's musical history. The Beach Boys have become synonymous with the California lifestyle and have become an American icon to […]
Calling all two to six year olds! Bring your adult to a fun-filled program designed especially for you. Activities, crafts, short hikes and informal lessons are part of the fun. Dress for outdoor activities, weather permitting. Walk-ins are welcome if space is available, pre-registration is encouraged. $5 per child. Flowers are beautiful signs of […]
Two Shows @ 10AM & 1PM WILMINGTON DRAMA LEAGUE Book by James Devita. Music and Lyrics by Bill Francoeur. Take a wildly entertaining trip through Alice's looking glass with lively stage action, zany dialogue, and an eclectic mix of toe-tapping tunes! You'll be grinning like a Cheshire cat as you recognize some of your […]
Draw live animals in the Copeland Sculpture Garden and create your own Edward Koren-inspired cartoons and creatures with the Delaware Museum of Natural History. Materials provided. All ages welcome.
Auditions at Wilmington Drama League: Director Rebecca May Flowers (Lips Together, Teeth Apart, Little Women) and Music Director Anthony Vitalo (“13″ the musical, Smokey Joe’s Cafe) seek actor/singer/dancers of all ages and ethnicities for this sweeping musical adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s (The Secret Garden) classic novel. Auditions are Thursday, July 14, 6-9pm with […]
Doors 6:30 Show 7pm Tickets are $10 IVA gives private vocal training to promising singers looking to develop their authentic voice. She listens for a student’s unique talents and works to develop them through technique, expression, and artistic guidance. This evening will showcase her students in live performance as part of their performance development. […]
For beginners and advanced beginners ages 7-14! No need to pre-register, racquets will be available onsite for you to use. Fridays through August 12th 10 to 11am for ages 7-10 11am to noon for ages 11-14 Bosnall Park: Silverside & Glendale Rd in Wilmington Glasgow Park: Rt. 896 & Rt. 40 in Newark Email […]
Free concerts at Rodney Square. Food trucks will be onsite for your eating pleasure! July 15th Next Phase Band Nicole Lyn Hollywood & the Final Kutt July 16th Jaycee Faulk and his Orchestra Blind Date Band July 22nd Pearl Street Band Tinsley Adams The London Souls July 23rd Old School R&B, Soul, Funk Festival […]
The Delaware Shakespeare Festival begins at Rockwood. Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 seniors, $14 students with ID. Separated at birth. Reunited by chance. Two pairs of identical twins are destined to meet on one very confusing day in the wild and mysterious town of Ephesus. Join us under the stars for "The Comedy […]
Door 7pm Show 8pm All ages Tickets are $25 in advance, $28 day of show The Bird Dogs bring a genuine and youthful Everly brothers experience to the stage. The Zmed brothers, Dylan and Zachary celebrate the genetic intimacy so ever present in the harmonies created by don and Phil. When the guitar became […]
White Clay Creek State Park Friday night hike nearest the Full Moon. Meets at the Chambers House Nature Center (1475 Creek Road in Newark). July 15th Thunder or Hay Moon 8-9:30 August 19th Green Corn Moon 8:30-9:30 $5 per person. Register by noon the Friday before at (302) 368-6900 and receive $1 discount.
Start the day at Coverdale Farm Preserve at 9:00 am helping with the daily care of Sheep, Calves, Pigs, Chickens. Don’t forget to visit the Cows and Goats! Then spend the day exploring our full line of Tall Tractors, Tough Trucks, and Cool Tools. Discover what we need to make the farm work! Take […]
Free to spectators Fees for select activities The Shire of Caer Adamant, the Delaware Chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA), will host a Tudor-inspired Yule-in-July event at the Blue Ball Barn. Activities include period-accurate tournaments, demonstrations, youth activities, crafts, and performing arts. For more information contact: chatelaine@caer-adamant.eastkingdom.org
Test your skill at different nineteenth-century trades! Terrific Trades will be a day of fun for the whole family, featuring demonstrations and hands-on activities. Families will be challenged to assemble a wooden bucket or roll a barrel through an obstacle course. Visitors will also be able to observe trained craftsmen demonstrating their trades, including […]
Try a RivFit class (bootcamp style) for free at CrossFit Riverfront. Suitable for anyone ages 12 and up regardless of current physical ability. Open to the public. 10am 11:30am partner workout. Bring a partner or be paired up with a partner onsite. More details here.
Career And Animal Science Workshop: Caring for Reptiles & Amphibians Temperature? Humidity? Lighting? Diet? Reptiles and amphibians come with so many questions! Learn the basics of how we care for exotic herps! First of 5 monthly workshops at the Brandywine Zoo. Geared to teens and tweens; under 16 must complete an emergency release form. […]
Santa takes a vacation from his North Pole Workshop and visits the Wilmington & Western to ride the train and visit with children. Be sure to bring your camera to snap a rare photo of Santa on vacation! This is a 1½-hour round-trip to Ashland, and this train does not stop at the Mt. […]
Join the Diamond State Base Ball Club, Delaware's 19th century base ball team, for an afternoon of old-time ball and family fun. The uniforms, the rules, and the fun take you back to the 1860s. Bring a chair or a blanket! Cost is $3 for adults and $2 for children age 5 and younger. […]
Auditions for Macbeth are 2-4 p.m. July 16 and 6-9 p.m. July 19. Director Adam Montgomery is looking for performers of all genders and ethnicities for this nontraditional production. All parts are open to all genders. Those auditioning should be prepare a one-minute Shakespearean monologue, preferably from a tragedy (but nothing from Romeo and Juliet). […]
Rocky Bluewinkle Fusilli Doll No Seinfeld Night would be complete without a fusilli doll giveaway! The first 1,000 fans through the gates will receive a Rocky Bluewinkle fusilli doll, in the spirit of Kramer's, presented by ShopRite! Seinfeld Night w/ Soup Nazi Appearance "No soup for you!" A classic line from an iconic episode […]
Delaware Astronomical Society and the Mount Cuba Astronomical Observatory combine resources with the Delaware Museum of Natural History for an evening of astronomy with a focus on the highlights of the July sky. Astronomy presentation in auditorium, followed by star gazing outside with several telescopes (weather permitting). $3 for members, $5 for non members, […]
8pm, all ages show. Tickets are $10. They say as we grow in life, we often acquire traits from those who nurture us along the way. 35 year old singer-song writer Dan Sarkissian embodies this theory, proving one’s musical journey can be greatly enhanced when one’s upbringing is cultivated through musical synergy. A veteran […]
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