Arts & Entertainment
Millsboro library to host antiques appraisals
The Friends of the Millsboro Public Library Inc. will be hosting an antiques appraisal on Thursday, April 25, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the library on State Street in Millsboro. Any antiques may be evaluated, except for weaponry items (knives, guns or swords). The cost for each appraisal is $5 per item, or $10 for three items, cash only.
Georgetown Chamber to hold 13th Annual Easter Egg Hunt
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce’s 13th Annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday, March 30, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Marvel Carriage Museum in Georgetown.
Coastal Camera Club to feature Jay Fleming
On April 10, at 7 p.m., Jay Fleming will speak to the Coastal Camera Club (CCC) on “Understanding Your Subject: Telling a Story through Photographs.”
Academic Challenge students learn business skills in program
Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple Inc., once said, “To turn really interesting ideas and fledgling technologies into a company that can continue to innovate for years, it requires a lot of disciplines.” Those disciplines necessary to succeed in business are the focus of a new Entrepreneurial Enlightenment Program offered to students as part of Delaware Tech’s Academic Challenge Program at the
Christian author to hold book signing in Millville
Millville United Methodist Church will host Kolleen Lucariello, author of “The ABC’s of Who God Says I Am,” on April 6 from 2 to 4 p.m., for a book signing. Books will be available for purchase at the church. Lucariello will also be sharing her message at the 6 p.m. service that evening at the church. The church is located at 36405 Club House Road in Millville.
Annual Beach Ride & Walk set for April 6 at Cape Henlopen park
Southern Delaware Therapeutic and Recreational Horseback Riding (SDTRHR) is preparing for its 16th Annual Beach Ride & Walk, to be held Saturday, April 6, rain or shine at Cape Henlopen State Park. The event is SDTRHR’s biggest fundraiser of the year, and is a chance to come out and enjoy a ride or walk on the beach while supporting the program.
Local woman’s ‘no excuses’ attitude leads to transformation
Karen Harris’ personal journey to lose weight began in April 2011. She had driven to Georgetown to get her driver’s license renewed, looked at the picture on her new ID and was horrified.
Dining at One Coastal to help raise funds for Smallwood, ALS charities
In a Fenwick Island restaurant, friends have eaten and laughed together. So it’s only fitting that when Todd Smallwood decided to run 100 miles in his friend Mark Habicht’s honor, One Coastal restaurant stepped up to fundraise.
Bethany Beach native crowned Miss Delaware Teen USA 2013
Melissa King, a 2012 Indian River High School graduate who lives in the Bethany Beach area, was recently crowned Miss Delaware Teen USA 2013. King will represent Delaware in the Miss Teen USA contest in July, with her platform of “Finding the Balance.”
St. Martha's readies for expansion in downtown Bethany
St. Martha’s Episcopal Church in Bethany Beach will be getting a makeover soon, with demolition of their 1,200-square-foot vicarage and its replacement with a 5,400-square-foot social hall, kitchen, nursery and offices.
Local business owner donates hair to charity
Last week, 31-year-old Pavla Glovcikova donated her long, beautiful locks to Children with Hair Loss.
Thanksgiving weekend offers peek in to local artists’ studios
From South Bethany to Bethany, Ocean View to Dagsboro, little Southeastern Sussex is full of artists willing and able to open up their working studios and galleries to people who are interested in seeing them in action, creating their masterpieces. This weekend, as they have for the past 18 years, artists will welcome guests to start the holiday season right after Thanksgiving.
Lighthouse Christian honors veterans
Students and staff at Lighthouse Christian School in Dagsboro saluted area veterans this past week with a performance from students in each grade and a celebratory lunch afterward. The school puts the program on each year to show their appreciation to the veterans and to let them know their service is not forgotten.
Tidepool Toys & Games to celebrate Neighborhood Toy Store Day on Nov. 10
On Nov. 10, Tidepool Toys & Games will join more than 500 stores across the country to celebrate the third annual Neighborhood Toy Store Day.
Local radio show offers an ear on the doo wop era
For many people who are near or just past retirement age, the sounds of the “doo wop” era take them right back to high school and all of the memories of the “good life,” according to the “Dean of Doo Wop,” Dino Fradelos, and Don “Majka Man” Majka, radio hosts of WEES-107.9, who have a show that airs twice a week out of their studio at the Gold Coast Mall in Ocean City, Md.
Pinups raising awareness, money
At an age when most women are just starting to think about possibly getting a first mammogram, Brandi Mellinger of Ocean Pines, Md., is getting ready to celebrate her 10-year anniversary of being cancer-free.
Bethany Beach to celebrate end of summer with Jazz Funeral
This Monday, for the 27th year, Bethany Beach residents and visitors alike will celebrate the end of summer by officially “burying” it — at least until next year.
Tale of 'An Arab, a Jew and a Truck' hits the pages in Bethany Beach
What happens when a devout Palestinian Muslim and an American Orthodox Jew are forced by circumstance to share a tiny two-bedroom apartment in New York? Well, at the very least, there’s potential for an entertaining list of lovable characters and an enjoyable plot, and at most, a chance to turn the work of fiction into a way to change the world, one artist at a time.
Festival Hispano to celebrate Guatemala
For the past 18 years, El Centro Cultural, a nonprofit arts organization, has been hosting Festival Hispano — a festival dedicated to celebrating Hispanic culture, music, art, food and traditions.
Book club gets answers straight from the author's mouth
“It was a dark and stormy night…”
