September 14th, 2012
Did you know that the Horseshoe Crab is Delaware’s official State Marine Animal? Delaware, (the first State), is the first state to have an official marine animal.
It’s a beautiful week-end…if you are visiting the First Town in the First State this is what’s going on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.
Saturday, 9/15 – The Lewes Historic Farmers’ Market will take place, as it usually does, on Saturdays at the Lewes Historical Society Campus. The last Saturday for this market will be Saturday, 9/29. 8 a.m. until Noon. Please visit http://www.historiclewesfarmersmarket.org. In their website, you can find directions, market recipes, market events, and the market news.
Saturday, 9/15 – It is the 14th Annual Artists’ Studio Tour – 20 regionally and nationally acclaimed local artists will be opening their studios. Meet them and view their work. Ask them questions…they’ll be happy to meet you. You may even be able to win a work of art at each location. You can find the maps at retails stores, hotels and motels around Lewes. Also, you can pick the maps at the Lewes Chamber of Commerce located at 120 Kings Highway. Visit the Chamber’s website at http://www.leweschamber.com.
Saturday, 9/15 – Wings of Hope – A Butterfly Release to benefit the Cancer Support Community Delaware (formerly known as The Wellness Community Delaware). The event will be held at the Medical Arts Building, 18947 John J. Williams Highway, (Rt. 24). Admission is free and all ages are welcome. The event includes activities, entertainment, vendors and refreshments. Seeded butterfly cutouts ($10) will be available for purchase as well as the opportunity to release your own live butterfly. The event culminates in a butterfly garden created by Sposato Landscape with the release of 250 Monarch butterflies. More info? Please visit http://www.cancersupportdelaware.org/wingsofhope. Cancer Support Community Delaware is the only organization in Delaware dedicated exclusively to helping people cope with and manage the emotional aspect of cancer. All programs are free of charge.
Saturday, 9/15 – Looking for a place to listen to some great music? Check Sydney’s Music Revival at Bethany Blues Lewes. Location? 18385 Coastal Highway or Rt. 1. http://www.bethanyblues.com. The Voodudes!!! “Well first you gotta make a Roux!! Then add in some New Orleans Funk, blues, boogie-woogie and honky-tonk. Add a pinch of Zydeco, Southern soul and Caribbean party music and let it simmer ’till it’s real thick.” Check them out at http://www.thevoodudes.net.
Sunday, 9/16 – 9th Annual Cannonball 5K Run/Walk 2012 – 7:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. You are invited to a 5K Race to Support The Lewes Historical Society. Rain or Shine. A 5K Run & 5K Walk begins and ends at the Lewes Historical Society’s Historic Complex. Enjoy the scenic race course…many call it “The Most Beautiful Race Course in Delaware”. Post Race Party at Striper Bites following the race. Wooden Cannonballs are fashioned for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in eight age groups from 9 to 70+, as well as special awards for Overall and Masters Champion. To register, please visit http://www.historiclewes.org. Or, please call 302-645-7670.
Sunday, 9/16 – Market on the Green at The Villages of Five Points in Lewes. 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. More info? Please visit http://www.thevillagesoffivepoints.com.
Monday, 9/17 – Harry Derrickson Memorial Golf Tournament. A benefit for Meals on Wheels Lewes/Rehoboth. Rehoboth Beach Golf & Country Club in Rehoboth Beach. 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. Registration begins at 11 a.m. and the tournament starts at Noon. Meals on Wheels Lewes/Rehoboth helps seniors maintain healthy, independent lives by providing hot meals and warm smiles each weekday to over 200 agency clients. More information? Please visit http://www.beachmeals.com.
Enjoy the weather!! Beautiful Second Season at the Delaware Beaches.
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July 13th, 2012
Get out of town….let’s go to the beach! Delaware has 25 miles of Delaware Bay coastline, 26 miles of Atlantic Ocean coastline, and 115 miles of inland bay shoreline. Three rivers, creeks, and ponds cover a fifth of the state. Plenty to do.
So, if you are visiting the Historic town of Lewes, Delaware, then, read on…
Saturday, 7/14 – 54th Annual Lewes Antique Show and Sale. From 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Location? Bethel United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall at 4th & Market Streets in Lewes. Lunch will be served. More info? 302-645-9426.
Saturday, 7/14 – The Farmers’ Market will be held on Saturday at Shields Elementary School. from 8 a.m. until Noon. More info? http://www.historiclewesfarmersmarket.org.
Saturday, 7/14 – Zwaanendael Maritime Festival – “A Sailor’s Life for Me”. From 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Free Admission. – Adults and children alike will experience the everyday lives of sailors by scrubbing the deck, learning about shipboard food, playing “Crown and Anchor” and Colonial games, exploring a vessel’s cargo and the merchants who shipped it, creating a sailors’ valentine and serving on a block-and-tackle station where visitors will be drilled by a demanding mariner looking for new crew members. Location? At 102 Kings Highway in Lewes. Tel. 302-645-1148. More information can be obtained by visiting http://www.leweschamber.com.
Sunday, 7/15 – Yoga with Dimitra at Canalfront Park. 8 a.m. until 9 a.m. It is Free!! Bring your own mat and towel. Location? 211 Front Street in Lewes. More info? Visit http://www.lewescanalfrontpark.org.
At The Villages of Five Points:
Saturday, 7/14 – Summer Concert at The Gazebo with Giant Steps, at 7:30 p.m. Bring family and friends.
Sunday, 7/15 – Market on The Green from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
For more info., please visit www.thevillagesoffivepoints.com.
Thursday, 7/19 – Movies on the Green at Sunset. Free popcorn for all moviegoers. Next week’s feature will be Footloose (PG-13).
Have a great time!!
July 5th, 2012
Always good to hear exciting news coming from The Villages of Five Point in Lewes, Delaware. This is a community, where everything is accessible to you; shopping, dining, and living.
The Villages of Five Points is located on Savannah Rd. in Lewes, Delaware. They call it Summer on the Green and the events are kicking off tonight. If you are at the Delaware Beaches and have finally relaxed after a great 4th of July celebration….this might interest you.
The Villages of Five Points’ website is www.thevillagesoffivepoints.com.
At their Community Center Lawn is Thursday night at the Movies!! 7:30 p.m. Dolphin Tale will be the feature this evening. It is an amazing true story of a brave dolphin and the compassionate strangers who banded together to save her life.
On July 12th, Hugo will be the next showing. Both movies are PG. There are more movies scheduled for the summer season, so make sure you check the website.
Friday, July 6th – Love Seed Mama Jump will be rocking the Villages of Five Points. At the Community Center Lawn. Bring your whole family and friends…It is FREE. A local band that can get the party going and your feet stomping.
At their Gazebo at 7:30:
July 14th will bring Giant Steps
August 4th, the entertainment will be 33 1/3
Again, please check the website for updates.
Remember that these events are outdoors, so check the weather. Bring your chairs, family, and friends, if you want to.
New!!! Check out The Villages of Five Points Farmers’ Market. It is Market on the Green, every Sunday, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Villages of Five Points Town Center.
Note: The Villages of Five Points events are sponsored and coordinated by Make My Day Event Planning. Website? http://www.makemydayevents.net.
Stay cool…have a great day!!
June 15th, 2011
A glossy brochure caught my attention; so did the mussels. The pages were thick, colorful and the brochure was easy to carry. It was called A Taste of Five Points. In it you will find menus, information on free outdoor entertainment, and special offers. Yes, believe it or not, there are coupons that can be used at the restaurants located at The Villages of Five Points in Lewes.
But let me tell you a bit about The Villages of Five Points. It is pretty much a self-contained community. Location? On the corner of Rt. One and Savannah Road in Lewes, Delaware. The website is www.thevillagesoffivepoints.com.
Can you imagine not having to get back into any car once you got home? The Villages of Five Points is unique in that respect. You have all of the downtown conveniences; restaurants, shops, grocery store, professional services. Everything is accessible and convenient.
Plenty of amenities are found in this community. Tennis, jogging paths, biking trails and playing fields. Everything revolves around the center of “downtown”.
The beaches are only minutes away; so is the historic town of Lewes.
You might want to know that the following restaurants are at The Villages of Five Points. In the hectic summer months, there is easy parking available. You cannot imagine how important that is.
Fish On – www.fishon.bz Tel. 302-645-9790
Arenas Cafe – www.arenasdeliandbar.com Tel. 302-644-0370
M. Gallucios Italian Eatery – www.mgallucios.com Tel. 302-644-9004
Fisher Bay Gourmet Deli & Catering (They carry gluten free items) – Full dinner menu and bar – www.fisherbaygourmet.com Tel. 302-644-4747
The Greene Turtle – www.thegreeneturtle.com Tel. 302-644-6840
Music and Fun. Summertime. Living is less hectic. Schedules? We would like to forget them.
Summer on the Green is The Villages of Five Points free movie and concert series. Open to the public, so bring the whole gang and your neighbors, as well. Or, if you want to get away just come by yourself. You can bring your chairs, and don’t forget bug spray. You never know.
The movie and concert series are sponsored and coordinated by Make My Day Event Planning.
The movies are on Thursdays at sunset. Free popcorn for all in attendance.
The schedule is as follows:
July 7th – Despicable Me (PG)
July 14th – Eat, Pray, Love (PG-13)
July 21st – Inception (PG-13)
July 28th – Little Fockers (PG-13)
August 4th – Tangled (PG)
August 11th (Toy Story 3 (G)
The rain date will be August 18th.
Live Entertainment is from 7:30 until 9:30 p.m.
June 25th – Oh Boy, a Tribute to Rockability
July 2nd – The Funsters
July 16th – The Honeycombs
July 23rd – Love Seed Mama Jump
August 6th – 33 1/3
If you are interested in retail leasing, and real estate sales at The Villages of Five Points, please call Jamin Hudson at Hudson Management, 30045 Eagle Crest Rd., Milton, DE 19968. Tel. 302-645-9464. Website? www.hudmgt.com.
Please note that Jamin Hudson is also bilingual; English and Spanish.
Note: You might call that number and see if you can get one of the brochures; A Taste of Five Points.
Have a good one!! Talk to you later…
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