August 31st, 2011
What’s Going On?, Rehoboth Beach, Activities, Events, Arts, Entertainment, Delaware Beaches
Slowly the visitors are coming back to celebrate what a lot of people might think is the last hurrah for the beaches. Not so fast. The fall schedule for all the beaches is strong with activities, events, arts and entertainment to satisfy everyone, including the young ones.
The Labor Day Holiday week-end is looking so good. The weather? Those blue skies and that ocean keep us here week after week. September is one of the best months.
If you are visiting us, have a great time. Relax and kick back. Check the following events.
Friday, 9/2 – Rehoboth Beach Museum offers Guided Tour of the Anna Hazzard Tent House. It was built in 1895 for use as housing during religious camp meetings, the Anna Hazzard Tent House is located at 17 Christian St. It was originally located on Baltimore Ave., and moved to its current location in 1975 and opened as the first Historical Society museum in 1977. Natalie Becker will be your host.
Docent Natalie Becker with Kristina
Tour goers will then drive to the Rehoboth Beach Museum located at 511 Rehoboth Ave. The museum, formerly the town’s ice house, is currently hosting a few exhibits. “Rehoboth Speaks: The Story Nation’s Summer Capital” tells the story of the founding and growth of Rehoboth Beach. The other exhibit is “Skimming the Surface: Surfing, Skimboarding and Flotating off the Delmarva Coast. The exhibit celebrates the active surfing community that thrived in the 1960s and 1970s on coastal Delmarva.
The tour starts at the Anna Hazzard Tent House at 9:00 a.m. It is free of charge but space is limited. You must register by calling 302-227-7310 to reserve your space.
Funland – Exhibit – For many summers, locals and visitors alike have flocked to Funland, the popular amusement park on the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk, for games, rides, and fun. The Rehoboth Beach Museum is now celebrating Funlands’ 50th year in business with a display of photographs in the museum’s main corridor. The snapshots illustrate the fascinating history of the popular destination, which was originally called the Sport Center before it was bought by the Fasnacht family in 1961. After refurbishing the building and rides after the devastating storm of 1962, the Fasnachts opened Funland to the public, and since then, it has become one of the city’s treasured pastimes.
The Museum is open Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. unitl 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Regular admission is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors, college students and military, $2 for children ages 13-17. For more info., please call 302-227-7310.
Tuesday, 9/6 – Rehoboth Beach Farmers Market from Noon until 4 p.m. at Grove Park. Baked goods, fresh produce and flowers. More info? Please visit www.rbfarmersmarket.com.
News from Clear Space Theatre Company located at 20 Baltimore Ave., Rehoboth Beach
Scrooge Auditions – Scrooge is coming back for another spirited holiday season. Clear Space Theatre Company’s own original musical version of the classic Charles Dickens tale has been revamped for its annual production, which starts November 25th at 7 p.m.
For auditions, please contact Michael Mathias at michael@clearspacetheatre.org, or you can visit www.clearspacetheatre.org for more info.
Clear Space Theatre Company opens it newest production, “Broadway Rhythms” on September 23rd and the organization will celebrate the start of their seventh season in a big way. The season kick-off event, “A Night ‘On the Town'”, will be an evening full of food, friends and great entertainment.
It will begin at 5:30 p.m. with drinks, appetizers and a silent auction at the theatre. Festivities then move to 4 of Rehoboth’s best restaurants for dinner at 7:00 p.m., with choices of Adriatico, Cafe Azafran, Eden and MIXX. at 9:00 p.m., patrons will be treated to the premier performance of Clear Space’s newest production, “Broadway Rhythms. Following the performance, audience members will have the chance to mingle with the cast and crew.
Limited tickets are available for the opening night gala, priced at $100 per person. It includes two drink tickets, appetizers, dinner and the show. No online purchase is available for this particular event. Please call the box office at 302-227-2270 to reserve. The run will continue from September 24th to October 9th. Tickets for those performances will be $25 for adults, $20 for seniors, $15 for students and $5 for children 12 and under. They are available at www.clearspacetheatre.org, by phone at 302-227-2270 or in person in the box office located at 20 Baltimore Ave.
Saturday, 9/3 – Race – 21st Last Blast Prediction 5K – from 6:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. at The Grove Park in Rehoboth Beach by the roundabout. For more information, please visit www.seashorestriders.com. Or, contac Tim Bamford by emailing him at Tim@seashorestriders.com.
Saturday, Sunday, 9/3, 9/4 – Sundance 2011 – A benefit for CAMP Rehoboth Community Center. It is a 2-night event at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center located at 229 Rehoboth Ave. CAMP Rehoboth is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, gay and lesbian cummunity service organization originally created to create a more positive relationship among all the people in the Rehoboth Beach area. For more info., please visit http://www.camprehobothcom.
Opening on Saturday, 9/3 the Sundance Auction and Cocktail Buffet with open bar, silent and live auctions from 7 – 10 p.m.
Sunday will be The Sundance – The party begins at 8 p.m. with dancing until 2 a.m.
Tickets are $80 for both events or $45 for each one. They are available through the website above mentioned or at CAMP Rehoboth tel. 302-227-5620.
News from The Rehoboth Beach Film Society
Wednesday – 9/7 Screeing of Illegal at the Screening Room located at Movies at Midway on Rt. 1. It is FREE.
Tania is a former teacher from Russia, and is living in Belgium with her 13 year old son, Ivan. Living in constant fear of being discovered, one day she is stopped for a routine police chedk and subsequently arrested…90 minutes, not rated. It is in French and Russian with English subtitles.
Around the World is a series of critically acclaimed, award-winning, international independent films. It takes place on the first Wednesday of each month from September until May. For more info., please call the Film Society at 302-645-9095 or you can also visit http://www.rehobothfilm.com.
Monthly Screening Series from the Rehoboth Beach Film Society – The mission of RBFS is to promote the art of film and, through outreach initiatives, to entertain, educate, and enrich the cultural life of local and extended communities.
In a Better World – Thursday, 9/22 at 7:00 p.m. at DiFebo’s in Bear Trap Dunes, Friday, 9/23 at 7:00 p.m. in the upstairs screening room at the Movies at Midway.
In a Better World centers on Anton, a doctor who commutes between his home in an idyllic town in Denmark and his work at an African refugee camp. In these two very different worlds, he and his family are faced with conflicts that lead them to difficult choices between revenge and forgiveness….Danish and Swedish with English subtitles, not rated, 119 minutes.
Following the screening, Eric Kafka (President, RBFS Board of Directors) will lead a discussion. Eric is a psychologist with a private practice in Lewes, DE. He has coordinated and let analytical discussions of the Film Society’s What Makes us Tick? program for the past 3 years.
Monthly screenings are $3 for members with current membership and card presented, and $5 for non-members. For more information, please call 302-645-9095. Or, visit www.rehobothfilm.com.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday – 9/9, 9/10, 9/11 – 15th Annual Delaware Antiques Show and Sale at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center.
Friday and Saturday from 10 until 6 p.m.
Sunday from 10 until 5 p.m.
$6 Admission. For more info., please call 302-542-3286 or 302-226-5456.
The show and sale will feature selected exhibitors offering 18th and 19th century American, primitive and period furniture and accessories, among other items.
Rehoboth Beach Bandstand – Labor Day Week-End Entertainment at 8:00 p.m.
Friday, 9/2 – The Diamonds – It has been over 50 years since they released the hit called Little Darlin’….If you cannot remember, then you were too young so please visit www.thediamonds.com because they are still putting on a great show.
Saturday, 9/3 – Mario Rocco – He calls it The Parade of Stars, a mixture of some of the best of recognizable performers. He has opened for The Temptations, The Drifters, The Coasters and many others, including being chosen to perform for the President at a 911 benefit concert. More info.? please visit www.mariorocco.com.
Sunday, 9/4 – DSU Approaching Storm Marching Band – It has gained both national and international acclaim, performing in England, The Netherlands, and the National Football League at Veterans Stadium, Ravens Stadium, JFK Stadium and the Pontiac Silverdome.
That’s all for now. Please enjoy the beach and have fun….talk to you later….
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