August 3rd, 2015
The town of Rehoboth Beach was incorporated in 1873. It was to be a Christian Seaside Resort. But, by 1878 the railroad was extended to Rehoboth Beach, bringing visitors and businesses to the area. A mile long award-winning boardwalk provides the tourists and the residents opportunities for walking, and jogging practically at the water’s edge. Through the years Rehoboth Beach has changed, but it has also kept its charm as a seaside resort where every summer memories are made. It has come a long way. It is a dining destination with so many of its chefs outdoing one another in friendly competition. Entertainment, the arts, tax free shopping and the beach….yes, it is so nice living at the beach and I do not take it for granted.
What’s Going On?
Tuesday, 8/4 – Rehoboth Summer Children’s Theatre presents “The Snow Queen” at 7:00 p.m. at Epworth United Methodist Church, 1928 Glade Rd. More info. and tickets? 302-227-6766 For a complete schedule please visit http://www.rehobothchildrenstheatre.org.
Wednesday, 8/5 – Rehoboth Summer Children’s Theatre presents “Jungle Book” at 11:00 a.m. at Epworth United Methodist Church, 1928 Glade Rd. More info. and tickets? 302-227-6766. For a complete schedule, please visit http://www.rehobothchildrenstheatre.org.
Thursday, 8/6 – Rehoboth Summer Children’s Theatre presents “Cinderella” at 11:00 a.m. at Epworth United Methodist Church, 1928 Glade Rd. More info and tickets? 302-227-6766. For a complete schedule, please visit http://www.rehobothchildrenstheatre.org.
Thursday, 8/6 – Epworth’s Skate Project’s Contest – 1:00 p.m. at Epworth Skate Park on Holland Glade Rd. The inaugural Rehoboth AM Skate Jam will kick off the 2015 Summer Vibes Festival. The event will include street and bowl contests for amateurs, complete with a panel of judges. For more info., please contact event organizer, Jason Wilson at 760-458-7546.
Friday, 8/7 – Free Entertainment at the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand, 8:00 p.m. – 9:15 p.m….Philbilly. This is a Philadelphia’s answer to country music. A unique collection of musicians from varying backgrounds, each member was selected not only for their musical prowess, but their ability to put on a show. More info? Please visit http://www.rehobothbandstand.com.
Saturday, 8/8 – Free Entertainment at the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand, 8:00 p.m. – 9:15 p.m….The Comfort Zone Band. Event music is the backbone of any get together and making it live with The Comfort Zone Band makes it that much more fun. They are a dynamic, 7-member Classic R & B band from the Eastern Shore of Maryland/Delaware and perform primarly in the Rehoboth Beach/Ocean City area. More info? Please visit http://www.rehobothbandstand.com.
Saturdays, until August 29th – Delaware Comedy Theatre is performing every Saturday at 10:00 p.m. at Clear Space Theatre located at 20 Baltimore Avenue in Downtown Rehoboth Beach. The charge for the show is $12.00 A bar and concessions will be available throughout the show, which is adult-themed and not appropriate for children. Delaware Comedy Theatre was formed in 2005 and is a non-profit theatre company bringing professional comedy improv training and performance to the Lewes, Rehoboth and Dewey Beach areas. For more info. and to purchase tickets on line, please visit http://www.clearspacetheatre.org.
Saturday and Sunday, 8/8, 8/9, 8/15, and 8/16 – The 42nd Annual Outdoor Fine Art & Fine Craft Show at the Rehoboth Art League at 12 Dodds Lane in Henlopen Acres. Ove 125 artists and artisans from around the country will display and sell their fine art and fine crafts amidst the Rehoboth Art League’s 3.5 acre historic wooded location. Tickets are $5 for adults and there is no charge for children under the age of 12. They can be purchase at the gate or on line by visiting http://www.rehobothartleague.org/42nd-annual-outdoor-art-show-html.
Sunday, 8/9 – Free Entertainment at the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand at 8:00 p.m. until 9:15 p.m….US Army Jazz Ambassadors – America’s Big Band is the official touring big band of the United States Army. This 19-member ensemble, formed in 1969, has received great acclaim both at home and abroad, performing America’s original art form, JAZZ. More info? Please visit http://www.rehobothbandstand.com
Thursday, 8/20 – The 2015 Cinema By the Surf Summer Outdoor Film Series concludes with the animated film; “Mr. Peabody and Sherman”, starting at dusk (8:15-8:30 p.m.) at the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand. The exceptionally brillian Mr. Peabody, who happens to be a dog, and his adopted son Sherman travel through time using Peabody’s ingenious invention, the WABAC machine. It is free to the public. Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more info., please visit http://www.rehobothfilm.com.
Sunday, 8/23 – Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company’s 1st Fire Fightin’ 5K Run & Walk – This fundrasing event will benefit The Capital Campaign Station 2 Building Fund. The Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Co., along with Tim Bamforth, Seashore Striders Event Production, Inc. are managing the event. The out and back course will start at the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Co., Station 1 located at 219 Rehoboth Avenue, and will travel from Station 1 west on Rehoboth Ave., through the beautiful north side of Rehoboth Beach to the Boardwalk. The course will turn around on the Boardwalk then return to Station 1 where it will end. The post-race party will take place at Lula Brazil Restaurant at 234 Rehoboth Ave. The 1st Fire Fightin’ 5K Run & Walk will feature a great Tech t-shirt, custome designed medals, a fun post -race party and plenty of competitive racing and fun. To register, please visit http://www.seashorestriders.com/race-schedule
Sponsor levels are available. If you would like to become a sponsor, please contact Danny Mitchell, Chairman Rehoboth Beach Fire Co. Fundraising Committee, at 302-245-8642 or email dmitchell@rehobothbeachfire.com.
Saturday, 9/12 – The 5th Annual Wings of Hope…A Butterfly Release to benefit Cancer Support Community of Delaware at 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the Medical Arts Building, 8947 John J. Williams Highway in Rehoboth Beach. Rain date will be Sunday, 9/13. This is a community wide event in support of all of their Sussex County neighbors who have been touched by cancer. This very special event embodies the Cancer Support Community Delaware’s mission of hope and support. Admission is free and all ages are welcome. Sponsorship and underwriting opportunities are available. For more info., please contact Morgan Whalen Fabber, Special Event Coordinator or call 302-645-9150.
 Nancy McDonnell & Shirley Fleegle Monday, 9/21 – Village Improvement Association (VIA) 17th Annual Charity Golf Tournament to benefit local charities. It will be at The Peninsula. The tournament will feature prizes for men, women and mixed groups, the longest drive, closest to the pin and other categories. Preston Motor Boulevard will offer a car as the prize for the “hole in one” contest. There will also be door prizes and raffles.
In addition, the event will include a Continental Breakfast and a Southern Barbecue luncheon. The cost is $125 per person. For additional details or to register go to: http://www.rehobothbeachvia.org.
Questions? Please call Shirley Fleegle at 302-226-1681.
The Village Improvement Association or VIA is a unique women’s civic and charitable organization located in Rehoboth Beach. Since its founding in 1909, members have been harnessing their collective powers to make enduring contributions to the town of Rehoboth Beach, as well as the surrounding Cape Henlopen District communities. The VIA is a memeber of the Delaware State Federation of Women’s Clubs and the General Federation of Women’s Clubs.
Have a good one!!
August 22nd, 2014
If you take a closer look at this photo you might recognize friends. Left to Right you will find: Ellen Passman, Brenda Heckert, Kyle Levenick, John Williams, Mark Bringhurst, Valorie Jarrell, David Warick. Center: Rick Keller, Nate Williams, Mary Ann Benyo, Helen Perez and Front Center: Amy Warick, and Jeff Hawtof.
Such an appropriate time for this post. If you reside here at the Beaches, you know that our communities have been hit hard by the passing of loved ones. Residents that have made a difference in the area. But, as life continues, the show must go on, as well.
Improv (improvisation) is a form of live theatre. Dialogue, plot, scene and the story line is developed in the moment. The actors, at times, take suggestions from the audience and really go “to town”, with it. They also draw inspiration from their own personal lives.
What is so unique and neat about it is that when you see that performance, there will never be another like it. It is so spontaneous, and very entertaining.
Delaware Comedy Theatre was formed in the Spring of 2005. The group has performed at the Philadelphia Improv Festival, The Dirty South Improv Festival, and the Baltimore Improv Festival. DCT offers improvisation classes, corporate trainings, private parties and other adult and all age shows. To learn more about it, please visit http://www.delawarecomedytheatre.com.
AUDITIONS FOR NEW MEMBERS – TUESDAY, AUGUST 26th – The auditions will take place at the Rehoboth Library located at 226 Rehoboth Ave. from 4 p.m. through 7:30 p.m. This audition is for performers with some acting or comedy experience, either in school or professionally, but nothing need be prepared for the audition in advance. The auditions will run in a workshop format, in order to see how individuals work together with other performers.
At this time, the auditions are for the above mentioned ages. Individuals over the age of 35 are welcome to email Artistic Director, David Warick at delcomedy@gmail.com, so that individual auditions can be arranged at a later date.
For interested participants, metered street parking is available. Please wear comfortable shoes and clothing and be prepared to stay for the entire audition period. Please confirm your attendance or if you need further info. by emailing David Warick at delcomedy@gmail.com or calling 302-258-5443.
Have a great day!
April 18th, 2013
The coastal town of Lewes, Delaware is located by Cape Henlopen, where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Delaware Bay. It was first settled by the Dutch in 1631.
It is the First Town in the First State. And, if you even thought for a moment that Lewes rolls its sidewalk at dusk….then you have to visit this historic charming and much loved and respected town.
If you are walking through Lewes, stop by the Visitor Center, lcoated at 120 Kings Highway. This is also a historic house called the Fisher-Martin House and it is next to the Zwaanendael Museum. They have plenty of information available if you are new in the area. Please visit http://www.leweschamber.com.
Friday, 4/19 – Cape Henlopen State Park – 7 p.m. until 8 p.m. Explore the woods at sunset with their ears, not their eyes, in search of animals that emerge after dark. Ages 7 and up with an adult. $2 per person. Meet at the Seaside Nature Center inside the Park, 15099 Cape Henlopen Drive. More info? Please call 302-645-6852.
Friday, 4/19 – Lewes Historical Society April Speaker Series with Chuck Fithian, Curator of Archeology, for a discussion on Lewes and the War of 1812, at 7:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m….Location? The Lewes Presbyterian Church Hall at 133 Kings Highway. Free admission, no reservations required. More info? Please visit http://www.historiclewes.org.
Friday, 4/19 – “Delaware’s Destiny Determined by Lewes” – Presentation by Supreme Court Justice, Randy Holland. The program begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Lewes Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall at 133 Kings Highway. “Delaware’s Destiny Determined by Lewes” is being introduced in Delaware at this Historical Society program and according to Michael DiPaolo, Executive Director of The Lewes Historical Society, a “copy of the book will be presented to each guest at no cost, in recognition of the launching of this first-time historic account, compliments of the author and the Delaware Heritage Commission” Following the presentation, Justice Holland will sign copies of the book. Light refreshments will be served after the talk.
Saturday, 4/20 – 2013 Walk for Autism at Cape Henlopen State Park, Lewes. This is the largest community fundraiser, drawing over 2,000 people over 2 days of events in support of people and families affected by autism and raising the money to show it. On Saturday, 4/27 there will be a second walk at Bellevue State Park, in Wilmington, Delaware. Registration for both walks starts at 9 a.m. Walk will begin at 11 a.m. More info? Please visit http://www.delautism.org.
Saturday, 4/20 – Dutch American Friendship Day – 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at the Zwaanendael Museum. More info? Please call 302-645-1148 or visit http://www.history.Delaware.gov.
Saturday, 4/20 – Got Feathers? Examine bird specimens and journey outside to identify some of Cape’s wild species. Ages 7 and up. Pre-registration is required by calling 302-645-6852. $2/person. 11 a.m. until Noon. Location? Seaside Nature Center located inside the Cape Henlopen State Park at 15099 Cape Henlopen Drive.
Saturday, 4/20 – The Rehoboth Beach based non-profit improvisational theater group and school, Delaware Comedy Theatre, is happy to present “DCT Unsprung…Spring Fever Edition!” Saturday, 4/20 at Fish On! located at 173 N. Village Main, Village of Five Points in Lewes. Seating begins at 6:30 p.m. The show runs from &:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. The cost is $10 per person at the door. A full menu of fantastic food and drinks will be available, separately, and a 20% gratuity will be automatically added to the bill. RSVP to Fish On after 4 p.m. at 302-645-9790. The show is adult-themed and not appropriate for children.
Saturday, 4/20 – Coastal Concerts presents REBEL Baroque Ensemble at Bethel United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall at 4th & Market Streets in Lewes. For more information, please visit http://www.coastalconcerts.org. Or, call 888-212-6458.
Sunday, 4/21 and 4/28 – Take Me Out to the Ball Game” – The Lewes Vintage Base Ball Club, participating in the Mid Atlantic Vintage Base Ball League and a member of the Vintage Base Ball Association will be playing both Sundays at the University of Delaware Lewes campus near the Virden Conference Center grounds at 700 Pilottown Rd. in Lewes. “The earliest known reference to date of baseball in Lewes is from February of 1874 when a match pitting Lewes against Milton was advertised for March 1, 1874.” The Lewes Vintage Base Ball Club plays by 1864 rules which have several differences from contemporary baseball, the most notable being the ability to catch the ball on one bounce for an out and no gloves permitted for outfielders. Additionally, pitchers throw underhand; batters are called strikers; strikes are called when a striker does not attempt to swing the bat after a warning from the umpire; and foul balls can be caught on the bounce for an out. Games are 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. Sunday, 4/21 is Lewes vs. The Elkton Eclipse and on Sunday 4/28 is Lewes vs. the Diamond States. This information was obtained from the Lewes Chamber of Commerce’s website.
Have a good week-end!!
February 22nd, 2013
Hello week-end!! If you are visiting the First Town in the First State, this is what’s going on in Lewes, Delaware…..The Delaware beaches might be a bit quiet this week-end, but I already can see the establishments doing repair work…I guess getting ready for another busy beach season.
Friday, 2/22 – Winter Moon Hike at the Cape Henlopen State Park from 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Call and register at 302-645-6852. Meet at the Seaside Nature Center inside the Park at 15099 Cape Henlopen Drive. Search for life in the park after dark, including deer, and night birds. Ages 7 and up. $2/person.
Friday, 2/22 – Just like every Friday, at 8:30 p.m., Sydney’s Music Revival will be at Bethany Blues Lewes, located at 18385 Coastal Highway. Tonight’s entertainment will be Gary Allegretto. California based, world touring, award winning, internationally acclaimed performer, recording artist, educator and humanitarian. Keeping the Blues Alive!! Using a harmonica as a tool he teaches music to heal, nourish and bring joy to children with challenges. More info? Please visit http://www.garyallegretto.com/home.cfm.
Saturday, 2/23 – Battery 519 Lantern Tour, from 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Tour the gun battery by lantern light and learn how soldiers defended our coast during WWII. Location? Fort Miles Historical Area at 15099 Cape Henlopen Drive. Tel. 302-644-5007. Please call 302-645-6852 to register. $5 per person. Ages 10 and up.
Saturday, 2/23 – Improv is a form of theatre in which actors use improvisational acting techniques to perform spontaneously. Is in the moment; no scripts, no memorized dialogue and no rehearsal. Delaware Comedy Theatre is the longest improve theatre company in Delaware. First show for 2013 at Fish On!, located in the Villages of Five Points, at 17300 N Village Main, Lewes, will be Saturday, February 23rd. “Cupid Shoots Self In Foot VI: Bad Romance Edition” will be presented by this Rehoboth Beach based non-profit improvisational theatre group and school. The show, a free-wheeling mix of completely improvised comic scenes about the pitfalls of being in and out of love. Seating begins at 6:30 p.m. and the show runs from &;30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. The cost is $10 per person at the door. A full menu, http://www.fishon.bz, of fantastic food and drinks will be available, and 20% gratuity will be automatically added to the bill. RSVP to Fish On! after 4 p.m. daily at 302-645-9790. Please note that the show is adult-themed and not appropriate for children. More info. on the Delaware Comedy Theatre Co? Please visit http://www.delawarecomedytheatre.com. NOTE: This event has been postponed. Will let you know when it is rescheduled. Sorry.
Saturday, 2/23 – Sydney’s Music Revival at Bethany Blues Lewes, located at 18385 Coastal Highway. Entertainment begins at 8:30 p.m. with Bill Thompson Band. Combining world class slide guitar with soulful vocals and original music; a unique amalgamation of blues styles, with rock, funk and R & B. More info? http://www.billythompsonmusic.com.
Monday, 2/25 – Sunday, 3/3 – Doggies at The Beach, located at 18806 John J. Williams Highway (Rt. 24) in Rehoboth Beach is turning 5 years old March 1st!! For this entire week, they are offering their original daycare rates. Just mention their 5th Anniversary and receive a full day of daycare for only $21!! More info? Please visit http://www.doggiesatthebeach.com, or, call 302-644-8200. Please note that Doggies at The Beach is now offering Pet Walking in your home. Call them for a reservation. They are certified with American Red Cross Pet First Aid and licensed; bonded and insured. You will receive the same quality service at home just you receive at Doggies at The Beach business.
Monday, 2/25 – Children’s Learning Garden Fundraiser at Bethany Blues, Lewes from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. Lewes in Bloom receives 10% of your purchase with the Lewes in Bloom Children’s Learning Garden Coupon on February 25th. Please visit http://www.leweschamber.com/calendar/event/childrens-learning-garden-fundraiser.htm. Click to print the coupons. They will be needed by Bethany Blues. The garden and its programs are designed to pique children’s curiosity about nature and gardening.
Friday, 3/1 – Monday, 3/25 – Lewes Tulip Festival Photo Contest Entries Accepted – Weeks before the 4th Annual Lewes Tulip Festival Blooms on 4/11-4/13, there is the Lewes Tulip Festival Photo Contest Entries Accepted. You will need to visit the Lewes Chamber’s website, http://www.leweschamber.com for important rules and deadlines regarding the contest. This year’s categories will be: Lewes Architecture, Lewes Landscapes, Quintessential Lewes (iconic image that could only be in Lewes, i.e. Doo Dah parade), Tulips, Lewes Food, and Lewes Pets. Drop off the photos at the Fisher-Martin House, located at 120 Kings Highway in Lewes from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on weekdays.
Friday, 3/1 – Lunch With a Purpose Coastal Delaware – 11 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at Baywood Greens, located at Rt. 24 in Long Neck. This non-profit organization is a monthly gathering of women that benefits a Sussex County charity. All funds stay in Sussex County; they go directly to the charity. It supports underserved organizations in Sussex County, and the Food Bank of Delaware. To be added to their email luncheon list, please e-mail lwpcoastalde@gmail.com. The charity chosen for the March 1st luncheon is Cancer Support Community Delaware. Lunch, raffles, silent auction, and the making of new friends. This non-profit organization, which is statewide, has a mission: “to ensure that all people impacted by cancer are empowered by knowledge, strengthened by action, and sustained by community”. To learn more about it, please visit http://www.cscde.org.
Have a good one!! Talk to you later.
August 5th, 2011
I have to share this with you. If you have fed the parking meters at the Delaware Beaches, you know what I will be talking about. I went to get a pizza from Louie’s. Right there on Rehoboth Avenue. The older gentleman kept feeding his meter and then he said “Now I don’t have money for ice cream”. It is so true. The meters are out of control. You get 10 minutes for each quarter. Unreal. Right on Rehoboth Avenue you will find change machines, though.
Actually, the pizza from Louie’s was pretty good. I think I prefer the smaller size. Then, they can get it crispy; well done.
This is the height of the season. There is so much traffic. If you are here only for the week-end then you will probably have to make lines at restaurants. I suggest go very early or later in the evening after the rush.
You might find some of these activities and events interesting. Here is what you will find out this week-end in Rehoboth Beach.
Saturday, 8/6 – Discount Vaccination Day at Doggies at the Beach – First come first served. 9 a.m. until Noon. Questions? Call 302-644-8200. Doggies at the Beach is located at 18806 John J. Williams Highway (Rt. 24) in Rehoboth. Website? http://www.doggiesatthebeach.com. This is my Addy’s home away from home. Here she is. What an angel!!
Saturday and Sunday, 8/6 and 8/7 – All Saints’ Antiques Show at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center, right on Rehoboth Avenue. 30 well respected and diversed exhibitors will be attending.
August 6th 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
August 7th 11 a.m. until 4 p.m.
General admission is $7. For more info., including dealers’ list, please visit http://rehobothantiquesshow.com.
Saturday, 8/6 – Oh, my gosh, what a gorgeous day it was!! I went early in the a.m. to check the north side of the boardwalk. That is where the 33rd Annual Sandcastle Contest will be taking place. Registration will start at 8:30 a.m. at Fisherman’s Beach, which is what that north end of the boardwalk. Right by the Henlopen Hotel.
By 3 p.m. your sandcastle needs to be finished since the judging will then begin. More info. can be found at http://beach-fun.com/sandcastle-contest.
Saturday, 8/6 – Family Comedy Jam at the Rehoboth Beach Library at 2 p.m., brought to you by the Delaware Comedy Theatre. It will be for the whole family. Location? 226 Rehoboth Ave. If you have any questions, please call 302-227-8044.
Delaware Comedy Theatre is the longest running, ongoing improvisational theatre in Delaware. For more info. please visit http://delawarecomedytheatre.com.
Saturday, 8/6 – “Color Rehoboth Beach” – Book signing at Sea Finds located at Penny Lane, Rehoboth Beach from 5:30 until 8:30 p.m. This coloring book spans various age groups due to the level of artwork complexity. Trish Kerr and Angie Bopp are the authors and they will be there for you to meet.
Saturday – The 6th Annual Rehoboth Beach Museum Beach Ball Fundraising Event – 7:00 p.m. until 10:30 p.m. at Kings Creek Golf & Country Club in Rehoboth. The attire is surfer chic; the theme is Surf’s Up. There will be live and silent auctions; music by Sol Knopf and great food.
For info. please call 302-227-7310. You can buy tickets through the website at www.rehobothmuseum.org.
Enjoy your time at the beach…..relax…talk to you later….
June 15th, 2011
Have you been to Lewes lately? The town looks so pretty; in the early evening, walking the streets of this historic town is definitely a must.
So many activities planned; I usually pick the ones that catch my attention. Check these ones out.
Friday, June, 17th – Delaware Comedy Theatre Presents YOU LIE! – An all new improvised game show. It will take place at FISH ON, 17300 N. Village Main, Village of Five Points in Lewes. Seating begins at 7:00 p.m. The show is from 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. $10.00 per person at the door. Great food and drinks are available separately. Please note that this is an adult show with uncensored, all-improvised material. Call 302-645-9790 for a reservation. Need more info? Then visit www.delawarecomedytheatre.com.
Improv is a form of theatre in which actors use improvisational acting techniques to perform spontaneously. No scripts, no memorized dialogue and no rehearsed scene; in the moment.
Delaware Comedy Theatre is the longest improv theatre company in Delaware. They are located at 1313 Glade Circle West, Rehoboth Beach, DE. Tel. 302-258-5443.
Saturday, 6/18 – Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition continues its fight against breast cancer with the 1st Annual Tall Pines Turns Pink!! It is a Fun 1 Mile & 5K Walk. Registration is at 8:30 a.m. Walk starts at 9:00 a.m. $22 includes shirt and “pink” picnic.
For more information, or to register please visit www.tallpines-del.com. Tall Pines Campground is located west of Lewes, on Rt. 9. The tel. is 302-684-1045.
Directions from Lewes/Rehoboth: West on Rt. 9 (Lewes-Georgetown Highway), approx. 3 miles, turn right on Sweetbriar Rd., then immediately left onto Log Cabin Hill Rd. Tall Pines Campground entrance is over the railroad tracks on your right.
Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition is located at 165 Coastal Highway, Red Mill Center, Lewes, DE. If you need more info., please call Cheryl at 302-644-6844.
They will have: Surviror “Strut”, Picnc, Pink Bingo, Prizes, Karaoke, Bake Sale, Face Painting, Music, Horseshoe Challenge and miniature golf tournament. It is for the whole family!!
Saturday, 6/18 – Some of the gardens in Lewes you cannot even see from the road. It is only when the Lewes Garden Tour steps off for just one day that you will be able to appreciate their beauty. There are only 8 private gardens to be viewed on Saturday. They are of different styles and types. All are located in the historic district; walking distance from one another.
There will be over 40 vendors at the Garden Market which will be located at Zwaanendael Park. They will be selling gardening items. Also, quilters and artists will be in the tour gardens painting and quilting.
Beginning at 1 p.m. 3 garden related lectures in Zwaanendael Park will take place. Coffee will be available at 8 a.m. and then refreshments and lunch in the tent.
At 1 p.m. John Feliciani who is the retired director of Winterthur’s Horticultural Dept. – Winter Garden.
1:45 p.m. Brenda Brady, Master Gardener and Member of the City of Lewes Parks & Recreation Commission will lecture on “Restoration of Fisher-Martin Colonial Garden.
2:30 p.m. Valery Cordrey, Co-Owner of East Coast Garden Center, RSC Landscaping and the Cordrey Center will lecture on New Plant Introductions.
Artists and Quilters will be in the Gardens from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 on the day of the tour. You can purchase them at the Lewes Chamber of Commerce visitor center in the Fisher-Martin House in Zwaanendael Park next to the Zwaanendael Museum. More info? Call 302-645-8073.
Last March, 21, 2010 I went to Fenwick Island, where a gorgeous whale had “beached”. Probably hit by a boat at sea. It was so sad to find out that this amazing whale had perished. I wrote a post on that day. If you would like to read it and see the pictures, just click on the left hand side of this blog on the month of March, 2010. Then scroll down to the date.
The MERR Institute, Inc. is located in Nassau, DE. It is a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of marine mammals and sea turtles.
MERR is authorized by the National Fisheries Service and the State of Delaware to be the official stranding respondents for the marine mammals and sea turtles of Delaware. MERR stand for Marine Education, Research & Rehabilitation.
For more info, visit http://www.merrinstitute.org. You can find them on Facebook, as well.
Saturday, 6/18 – Sunset Dolphin Cruise from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. – Tickets $70. Boarding begins at 6:30 p.m.
The highlight will be the frolicking of the Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin. Appetizers, sweets, and a tasting of Teller wines will mark the fund-raising event. The participants will cruise through the Delaware Bay to the scenic Point at Cape Henlopen to catch the display of the resident dolphin populations.
Have a good one!! Talk to you later…
February 10th, 2011
I wish I could say spring is in the air. We just have to hang in there a bit longer. In the meantime, this is what’s happening at the Delaware Beaches.
Rehoboth Beach Film Society
The Film Society is seeking art submissions from local artists for the 2011 Film Festival!! If you would like your artwork to appear on the Fesival poster, program and t-shirts, then please visit www.rehobothfilm.com for guidelines. March 1st is the deadline.
Film submissions are also being accepted for the 14th anniversary of the Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival from now until June 30th. Please visit the website above mentioned to learn how to submit a film. Pass the word around to any filmmakers you know. I hope Madison is reading this.
Delaware Comedy Theatre
Saturday, February 12 – Delaware Comedy Theatre will present “Il Mio Valentino Buffo”, an Italian wedding comedy. Time? 7:00 p.m. Where? At the Virden Center located at 700 Pilottown Rd., Lewes.
This is a fundraising event for The Wellness Community Delaware which is an affiliate of the cancer support community. This is a statewide organization dedicated to helping people with cancer and their loved ones. Please visit www.wellnessdelaware.org/upcomingevents.php.
On Saturday evening you can toast the happy couple, enjoy the buffet dinner and dance the night away. You will be entertained by this fabulous, innovative comedic troupe, and you will feel like family.
Think it will be fun to be a “wedding crasher”? This is your opportunity. Prizes will be given to the funniest guest in character. Be entertained and be entertaining.
Also, please bring $$$. Following local custom, the bride will participate in the $$$ dance. Biscotti, and Italian cookies will be available for purchase at the end of the evening.
$60 will include dinner and show. Tables of 10 will be $550 and tables of 8 will be $440. Cash bar will be available. The funds raised on this evening will directly benefit the The Wellness Community in Sussex County.
Please visit the above mentioned website for tickets or contact Marcia Esposito at 302-645-9150 or e-mail her at Mesposito@wellnessdelaware.org.
Monday, 2/14 – “Cupid Shoots Self in Foot V” – at 7:30 p.m. at Fish On at the Villages of Five Points, 17300 N. Village Main.
The Delaware Comedy Theatre will present Cupid Shoots Self in Foot V – Return of the Armed Love Baby!! It will review the pitfalls of being in and out of love.
Seating begins at 7:00 p.m. Full menu of great food and drinks will be available. Please call Fish On at 302-645-9790. Remember that the show will be adult-themed; not suitable for children.
The Delaware Comedy Theatre , www.delawarecomedytheatre.com is located at 131 Glade Circle West, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971. Tel. is 302-258.5443. This is the longest improv theater company in Delaware.
Improve is a form of theatre in which actors use improvisational acting techniques to perform spontaneously. No scrips, no memorized dialogue and no rehearsed scenes; just spontaneous.
Friday, 2/11 and Saturday, 2/12 – 5th Annual Lewes Winter Fest to be held at the historic commercial district surrounding Second St. It has a new name, though; Winter Fest Barkfest since it has become more dog oriented. Restaurants and businesses will be offering Valentine’s Day holiday specials. For more info., please call the Lewes Chamber at 302-645-8073.
Clear Space Theatre Company
Sunday, 2/13 – “Dirty Blonde” the bawdy essense of Mae West, explores the life of screen and stage legend at 3:00 p.m. at Clear Space Theatre Company located at 20 Baltimore Ave. (beach block). Please visit www.clearspacetheatre.org for tickets and information or call 302-227-2270.
Sunday, 2/13 – Sixth Valentine’s Chase & Couples 5K and 1 Mile Walk at 9:00 a.m. at the Cape Henlopen State Park at the Fishing Pier. Follow signs once inside the Park. Time? 9:00 a.m. Please contact Tim Bamforth at 302-644-8952 or visit www.seashorestriders.com.
Thursday, 2/17 – Salsa for Seniors and Argentine Tango at the Cape Henlopen Senior Center, 11 Christian St. The Tango will be held from Noon until 1:30 p.m. and the Salsa class from 1:30 until 2:55 p.m. $25 or $20 for senior center members.
Reservations are requested. No partner is necessary. Contact Ivonne Cimo at Dance Moves and Manners at 302-222-3755 at www.dancemovesandmanners.com.
January 16th, 2011
This post is all about the arts. You can sit home and wait for spring to come or you can get out and experience the sizzling events that the Delaware beaches provide at this time of the year. January and February are the most quiet months of the year but considering how quiet they were when I first moved here in the 70’s, well I can tell you that they do not compare.
From the Rehoboth Beach Film Society:
Their winter series called Delmarva Roots starts Thursday, January 20th at 7:00 p.m., with Vanishing Voices of World War II. Location? Milton Fire Hall, 116 Front St., Milton, DE. This event features recollections from two dozen of the 100 veterans included in James Diehl’s two books, “World War II Heroes of Southern Delaware”, and “World War II Heroes of Coastal Delaware”. It is told from the perspective of men, and one woman, who served during that time period and today call southern Delaware home. This documentary allows Delawarean World War II veterans’ voices to be heard forever. Their stories are emotional, they are real, and they are so very candid.
From Pearl Harbor, to Iwo Jima, D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge, among many other parts of the war, they are told with passion and an enormous amount of pride in the United States of America. This documentary is not rated and it last 56 minutes.
After the screening, James Diehl, writer and co-producer of the film and author of the books that inspired it, will give a brief presentation and lead a question and answer session. He is passionate about bringing recognition to those who served in WWII and this screening and presentation will ensure that our local heroes will be remembered.
More info? Please call The Film Society Office at 302-645-9095, ext. 1. You may also call the Milton Historical Society at 302-684-1010. Admission will be $4.00. Tickets can be purchased on line, so check the website, www.rehobothfilm.com/film_events_delmarva_roots.html. They can also be purchased by calling 302-645-9095.
Delaware Comedy Theatre Event – Improv
Improv is a form of theatre in which actors use improvisational acting techniques to perform spontaneously; a lot of times using audience suggestions to guide their performances as they create dialogue, setting and plot. They tend to be comedic, but do not have to.
Imagine; no scripts, no memorized dialogue and no rehearsed scenes; just spontaneous.
The Delaware Comedy Theatre is located at 131 Glade Circle West, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971. Tel. 302-258-5443. The website is www.delawarecomedytheatre.com.
They are the longest improv theater company in the First State. They have shows and workshops.
Please make sure you check their website because they have a lot of events coming in the future. The first one will be Friday, January 21st from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. It is RESOLVE THIS! The location? Fish On at 17300 N. Village Main, Village of Five Points, Lewes, DE 19958
Seating will begin at 7:00 p.m. $10 per person at the door. Fantastic food and drinks available, separately.
Please note that this is an adult show with uncensored, all-improvised material. Please RSVP to Fish On at 302-645-9700.
Rehoboth Beach Museum
Book Discussion on Saturday, February 5th at 1:00 p.m. Location? The Rehoboth Beach Museum located at 511 Rehoboth Ave., next to the Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center. Please call 302-227-7310 to reserve a space or ask questions.
The “curious institution” of slavery has held an important place in American fiction from Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin published in 1852 to Toni Morrison’s 2008 novel, A Mercy.
The book discussion on the 5th will focus on A Mercy, as an exemplar of how modern writers have dealt with the historical forces that caused slavery to thrive and the effects of its existence on slaves and slaveholders alike.
Sherry Chappelle is the leader of the Browseabout Book Club and will be moderating the discussion, focusing on the historical bases of Morrisons’ work and that of other modern writers who have addressed the issue in their recent fiction. These include James McBride and John Barth whose stories are based on the Delmarva, as well as writer Alexandra Stockett whose widely read work The Help investigates how the effects of slavery still are felt in our modern society.
If you have read or are reading any of these books, please join us for this discussion. Browseabout Books has offered a 10% discount on purchases of A Mercy or The Help up until 2/5/11, for readers who mention the Museum’s book discussion.
Light refresments will be served.
Clear Space Theatre Company
This very popular theatre company is located at 20 Baltimore Avenue, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971. Tel. is 302-227-2270. Website is www.ClearSpaceTheatre.org. Two upcoming performances to check out are:
An American Songbook on Fridays and Saturdays, 1/21, 1/22, 1/28 and 1/29 at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, 1/30 at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $5-25 and are available online at the website above mentioned, or by phone, also above mentioned. You may visit the box office for the purchasing of tickets Tuesday – Friday from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
For the sixth time in as many years, the creative minds behind Clear Space Theatre Company, Ken Skrzes and Doug Yetter, will create a unique concert entitled An American Songbook. All of the material in this year’s concert is brand new to the duo, and they are thrilled to bring An American Songbook back to their audience.
 Doug & Ken The show features just that – songs from the American canon of music, ranging from songs you may have grown up singing to new cabaret material, from the classics of Harold Arlen to the musical stylings of Burt Bacharach.
An American Songbook is not only an audience favorite here in coastal Delaware but it is also one of Clear Space’s most toured productions. After it closes here, the show will tour for the next year to various venus throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. So, get your tickets soon!!
Clear Space Theatre Company will also be bringing you Dirty Blonde: The Down And Dirty Story of Mae West. When? February 3 – 5 and 10 – 12 at 7:00 p.m. On February 6 and 13 at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are priced at $5-25 and are available on line at www.clearspacetheatre.org, via phone at 302-227-2270 or by visiting the box office Tuesday – Friday, 9:00 – 5:00 p.m., at 20 Baltimore Ave.
Dirty Blonde, a play with music by Claudia Shear, captures the bawdy essence of Mae West and explores the life of the legend of stage and screen. A 4 person cast, company members David Button, Michael Mathias, Dana Peragallo, and Doug Yetter will bring the 18 characters of Dirty Blonde to life.
The story will be told in a series of flashback vignettes. Mae West was an incomparable star of vaudeville, Broadway, and film in the first half of the 20th century. She was hailed as one of America’s first sex symbols. Her plays Sex and The Drag were hits, but landed her in big trouble with censors and the law. She served 8 days of a 10 day prison sentense for Sex and stars of The Drag (men in drag) were arrested and taken out of the theatre during a performance. Her most popular stage work, Diamon Lil, toured for years.
Mae West played a pivotal role in the creation of the Motion Picture Production Code, which regulated the material that could be shown or said on film. Mae West skirted around censors by using her now famous double entendres and sexual innuendos. Many of these are live on today, including “A hard man is good to find” and “When I’m good, I’m very good. When I’m bad, I’m better”.
Travel & Culture by Delaware Technical & Community College – Jack F. Owens Campus, Georgetown, Delaware
Delaware Technical & Community College is offering trips and culture. Please call 302-854-6966 or visit their website, www.dtcc.edu/owens/ccp.
1/22 Trip to the Smithsonian. The day is yours to stroll through the 8 museums located on the National Mall between the Washington Monument and the Capital. It leaves the library parking lot of Delaware Tech at 8 a.m. and will depart from D.C. at 4 p.m. The charge for the general public is $65 and if you are an Adult + Member, then the charge is $55.
1/23 – In the Heights at the Kimmel Center. This is a Four time tony Award winner, including Best Musical. I will tell you that my son saw this in New York and loved it.
Great orchestra seats. It will leave Georgetown at 9 a.m. and depart Philadelphia at 3:30 p.m. General public is $149 and Adult + Member $139.
Have a great week….and I hope you attend to some of the many things that are available to us, here at the Beaches….talk to you later….
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