April 4th, 2013

What’s Going On? Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Events, Swing into Spring, Delaware Beaches

This is a great time of the year to get out of town and visit the Delaware Beaches.  They are primping for what is expected to be a great 2013 season.

Restaurants are open, shops are always open…shopkeepers are the best!!  The Boardwalk is right by the beach…exercise, breath that salty ocean air…kick back and relax.

So, what’s going on?

Friday, 4/5 – Opening Reception for Art is Healing, Healing is an Art, a juried fine art exhibition that you can see at the Rehoboth Beach Art League until April 28th.  The Opening Reception is from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m., free and open to the public.  It is hosted by SOAR, Inc. (Survivors of Abuse in Recovery, Inc.) http://www.survivorsofabuse.org, and the Rehoboth Art League, http://www.rehobothartleague.org.

Through the centuries art has been an influencing force in calming the mind, soothing the soul, and flexing the mind and body.  This exhibit celebrates the healing power of art.  A curated exhibition will be on display in the newly renovated Chambers building.  Artwork will be available for sale to the public through the Rehoboth Art League.

The League is located at 12 Dodds Lane in Henlopen Acres.  Tel. 302-227-8408.

Friday, 4/5 – 3rd Annual Get Down in Town…Stroll Downtown Rehoboth Beach.  Find Great Deals…enjoy great food! 5 p.m. until 6 p.m.   The Downtown Rehoboth Beach favorite stores will be offering great deals, and the favorite restaurants will serving fantastic appetizers and desserts inside each participating store!  Chance to win thousands of dollars in gifts and prices from Downtown local merchants.

$10.00 writsbands pre-purchase at Azura, Bellmoor, Carlton’s, Heidi Lowe Gallery, and South Moon Under.  Need more info?  Please call Azura Clothing at 302-226-9650.  The store is located at 139 Rehoboth Avenue in Downtown Rehoboth Beach.

Clear Space Theatre presents “A Little Night Music” – Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.  April 4th at 11 a.m., April 7th and 14th at 3p.m., April 5, 6, 12, 13 at 7 p.m.

This is a tangled web of lust and love, new and rekindled, some legitimate and most illicit, blend to create this beautiful waltz.  Lavish music and romantic comedy are at the heart of this Tony-award winning musical.  General Admission, $30, Senior, $25, Student/Child, $15.  The Theatre is located at 20 Baltimore Avenue in Downtown Rehoboth Beach.  Free parking.  More info?  Please call 302-227-2270 or visit http://www.clearspacetheatre.org.

Friday, 4/4/ and Saturday, 4/5 – Music and Entertainment with Sydneys Music Revival at Bethany Blues, located at 18385 Coastal Highway (Rt. 1)…Music starts at 8:30 p.m.  Website:  http://www.bethanyblues.com.

Friday is Nothin’ But Trouble – What do you call 4 guys who write music, sing and have been front men for their own blues band?  NOTHIN’ BUT TROUBLE!

Saturday is New Pony Blues – The big muddy Mississippi and the dark waters of the bayou flow through the heart and soul of this band.

Saturday, 4/6 – Big Fish Grill continues its cooking classes with only a few more Saturdays still on the schedule.  The classes will feature menu items from the Big Fish Restaurant Group.  Hands-on participation in the preparation of featured items.  The classes also include a tour of the seafood market, a whole fish cutting demonstration (I have done it and it is not that easy!), tips about purchasing and preparing seafood. Cost is $75. Classes are from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.  To sign up, please call 302-227-FISH.  Classes are held at Big Fish Grill located on Coastal Highway (Rt. 1) in Rehoboth Beach.  Next classes will be: Saturday, 4/20 and 5/4.

Saturday, 4/6 – “Swing into Spring” Fashion Show presented by the Village Improvement Association.  Noon until 3 p.m. at Baywood Greens. It will start at Noon with lunch served at 1 p.m.  $30 per person.  Doors open at 11 a.m.  For reservations, please contact Marge at 302-226-2721.  There will be prizes, ticket auction, and much more!!  Please visit http://www.rehobothbeachvia.org.

The Village Improvement Association is located at Boardwalk & Grenoble in Downtown Rehoboth Beach….all remodeled!!

Saturday, 4/6 and Sunday, 4/7 – 16th Annual Delaware Resorts 2013 Home Expo.  Rehoboth Beach Convention Center located in Downtown Rehoboth Beach.  Saturday, 9 a.m. until 6 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.  Free gifts, prizes and give aways.  Realtors, developers, builders, mortgagers, home services…all under one roof!!  Please call 302-236-0857 for more info.  Check Better Living Patio & Sunrooms of Delmarva…they will be there.

Saturday, 4/6 – Family Gathering Annual Spring Concert presented by the Rainbow Chorale.  This is a “non-profit Delaware organization community chorus providing gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, transgender persons, and their friends, supporters, and allies with opportunities to perform choral music in a supportive and affirming environment”.  Music of Elton John, Sister Sledge, Bobby McFerrin, Randy Newmn & Billy Joel.  Plus, a moving tribute to Matthew Shepard.  Location? Epworth United Methodist Church, 19285 Holland Glade Rd. in Rehoboth Beach.  Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door.  Buy tickets at http://www.therainbowchorale.org.

Sunday, 4/7 – Wine Tasting benefiting Sussex County Habitat for Humanity at Bin 66, located on Coastal Highway (Rt. 1) in Rehoboth Beach.  $22/person in advance or $27/person at the door.  To attend, please contact Melissa Korik at 302-855-1153 x 209. or email melissa@sussexountyhabitat.org.  4 p.m. until 6 p.m.  Enjoy tastings and appetizers provided by Arena’s and Henlopen City Oyster House!

Enjoy!!  Talk to you later.

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April 26th, 2012

What’s Going On? Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Activities, Events, Entertainment, Delaware Beaches

Going to Rehoboth this week-end?  So am I.  After been away for over a week, it is time to leave The Village by the Sea, or Delray Beach, and start enjoying the beginnings of what is expected to be a fantastic summer season at the Delaware Beaches.

So, let’s see……

Gelato Gal is open again for the season.  The weather has been so warm that she will open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 1 p.m. until 9 p.m.  Gelato Gal has the most amazing gelato.  You are going to be hooked….don’t be mad, we all have had to do a few laps around the neighborhoods to work out those extra calories.  Gelato Gal is located at 20200 Coastal Highway, or Rt. 1, in Rehoboth Beach.  Tel. 302-227-1001.  Website?  http://www.gelatogal.com.

Amanda Randall is the owner.  She will even give you a few tastes to make sure that’s the flavor you like.  I received an e-mail from her and she has signed up for an artisan chocolate class at the French Culinary Institute in May .  Hopefully, she will be able to introduce another amazing dessert to our area!!  Her words, not mine.  I have written about this wonderful place several times.  Just put Gelato Gal on the search, on the right hand corner of the website.

Friday, 4/27 – Film Event brought to all of us by the Rehoboth Beach Film Society.  Monthly Screenings feature films and discussions about the various cultures in the world, including the diversity in our own country.  Margin Call at 7 p.m., upstairs Screening Room, at Movies at Midway, located on Coastal Highway.  $4 for member of the Society and $6 for future members.  Purchase tickets at the door.

Margin Call, a thriller drama follows the key people at an investment bank over a 24-hour period, during the early stages of the financial crisis.  If you would like to see the trailer, please visit http://www.rehobothfilm.com/film_events_monthly_screenings.html.

Janet Redman, Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch will lead a post-screening discussion.

Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 4/27 – 4/29 – Designer Show House, located at 10 Fourth St. in Rehoboth Beach.  Vintage 1920s Rehoboth Beach Home decorated by Preeminent Interior and Landscape Designers.  Sponsored by The Village Improvement Association.  For tickets and information, please call 302-227-2598 or 302-227-1466.  Or, better yet, check the website www.rehobothbeachvia.org.

Please note that the Designer Show House will also be open on May 4th through May 6th.

Friday, 4/27 – Sunday, 4/29 – Jerry’s Girls is a celebration of the music of Jerry Herman.  Under the direction of Fay Jacobs, and starring the Annapolis Divas!  Friday and Saturday performances at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.  Sunday, at 3 p.m.  Tickets? $20  For more info., please call 302-227-5620 or visit http://www.camprehoboth.com.

Friday, 4/27 and Saturday, 4/28 – Sydney’s Music Revival at Bethany Blues, Lewes, located at 18385 Coastal Highway. (Between Lewes and Rehoboth Beach).  8:00 p.m.

Friday, The Crawstickers

Saturday, Galaxy Collective

Saturday, 4/28 – Join members and friends of the Rehoboth Beach Museum on Saturday from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Museum located at 511 Rehoboth Ave., for a discussion about colorful quilt squares painted on barns around the country.  Free with admission to the Museum.  Please call 302-227-7310, or visit www.rehobothbeachmuseum.org.

See you in Rehoboth….have a good one.  Remember, you are at the beach…kick back and relax!!