Nanticoke heritage day features food, crafts May 10
The Nanticoke Tribe will be celebrating Nanticoke Indian Heritage Day from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, May 10, at the Nanticoke Indian Museum grounds near Millsboro. This will be a family, friends and community event with special activities for all who attend. Presentations will include Dick “Quiet Thunder” Gilbert’s “The earth does not belong to man. Man belongs to the land,” and William “Bill” Davis’ “Nanticoke History - Yesterday and Today.” Ragghi Calentine’s storytelling and updates from Nanticoke tribal members will also be featured. Children’s games with prizes will be an important part of the day’s activities and will include the sack race, a scavenger hunt and a hula hoop contest. Everyone can participate in the Indian round dance and the snake dance. Food and native crafts will be sold during the day. There is no admission charge; however, a donation to the Nanticoke Indian Museum will be appreciated.
Mosaic workshop set May 17-18 at 205 Lavinia Street in Milton
205 Lavinia Street in Milton will host a mosaic workshop from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, March 17-18. Instructor Samie Dozer will help participants learn by doing. Students will cut mirror, break tiles, glue pieces and grout to help create a mural. The $200 fee includes materials. “After attending a workshop with Philadelphia’s mosaic artist, Isaiah Zagar, I caught the fever to create mosaics,” Dozer said. “What fires me up about working with mosaics? There is painting, a collage aspect, and grout certainly feels as good as mud. More exciting is the texture and reflections of the mirror. Sometimes the subject matter comes from asking I look at the table or cement board and ask, ‘What do you want to be?’ I get an image and proceed with amusement.” To register, call 684-3379. Visit 205Lavinia.com for information.
Sussex GOP Women host musical revue June 13
The Sussex County Republican Women’s Club will present A Bit of Broadway, to be held at 7 p.m., Friday, June 13, at the Baywood Greens Clubhouse, Long Neck. The event will include hors d’oeuvres, cash bar and prizes, and a musical revue by members of Clear Space Productions. Curtain time is 8 p.m. The cost is $45 per person. For more information, visit the Sussex County Republican Women’s Club website at www.SCRWC.net or call 945-1816. Tickets should be reserved no later than June 1.
Artists to discuss their works at RAL May 17
The Rehoboth Art League will begin a new discussion series, Artists and Their Work, at noon, Saturday, May 17, with Bruce Garrity. He will be discussing his exhibition of oil paintings, As Safe As Yesterday Is. Following Garrity’s talk will be Hylarie McMahon at 1 p.m. discussing her exhibition of paintings titled dis/order. The talks will be moderated by Interim Director Lee Wayne Mills and will feature exhibiting artists and/or curators of current exhibits. For more information, contact the Rehoboth Art League at 227-8408.
Photo contest awards to be given May 17
The Millsboro Art League will hold its third annual Photographic Exhibit and Juried Contest culminating in an exhibit, reception and award ceremony from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Saturday, May 17, at the Millsboro Art League, 203 Main St., Millsboro. Awards include Best in Show, first, $100; second prize, $50; third prize, $25. Call 541-0483 or email: ickraths@aol.com for details.
Treasures of the Sea offers free exhibit May 19
The Treasures of the Sea Exhibit at Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus, is celebrating International Museum Day by offering free admission to visitors on Monday, May 19. On May 19, admission to the exhibit is free to anyone from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Delaware residents can also view the exhibit free of charge on Saturday, May 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Treasures of the Sea Exhibit is open on Mondays and Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Fridays, noon to 4 p.m.; and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The regular admission price is $2.50 for adults, $2 for seniors, $1 for students, and free for children 4 and under. Call 856-5700 for more information.
‘Chasing Rainbows’ set May 22 at Cripple Creek
The Cripple Creek Players will be presenting a staged reading of a new drama by Robert O. Davis titled “Chasing Rainbows,” at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, May 22, at the Cripple Creek Country Club near Dagsboro. Davis wrote the piece to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s disease. The performance is free, and dinner and drinks may be purchased from the club menu. Free-will donations will be accepted to benefit Alzheimer’s research. Every 71 seconds someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s disease. Today, there are some 5.2 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s, and almost 10 million providing care. Additional information on Alzheimer’s disease will be available at the event.
Senior Art Exhibit runs April 21 to June 5
This spring the 18th annual Statewide Senior Art Exhibit will be held at Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens campus in Georgetown. This event is cosponsored by the Delaware Association of Programs for the Aging. Amateur and professional artists 50 years of age and older are invited to submit up to two pieces of artwork in the following categories: oil, watercolor, acrylics, pastels, charcoal, photography, sculpture (wood, metal, or stone), pottery, stained glass, woodcarving, porcelain dolls, fabric art, ceramics, 3-D art, and “other.” Seniors can bring their artwork to the Carter Partnership Center from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., April 16. Exhibits of all submitted works will be on display in the William A. Carter Partnership Center from April 21 to June 5. The event will culminate with a luncheon and awards presentation from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on June 5. Ribbons will be awarded by judges in each category. For more information or to register, call Delaware Tech’s Corporate and Community Programs at 856-5618.
Milford house tour set for May 10
A tour of Milford’s historic homes and other landmarks will be held from noon until 4 p.m., Saturday, May 10. Included in the tour will be the Causey Mansion, the Christ Episcopal Church, the Walnut Knoll, Jesus Love Temple (formerly, the Schine Theater), the Lofland House, the Milford Museum, the Parson Thorne Mansion, the Sunnybrae Mansion, and the Vaules-Grier House. Tickets are $12 per person and children under eight are free. Tickets are available at the Lady Bug Shop, Lou’s Bootery, That Boutique, Dolce, the Milford Library, Angelucci’s Woodworking, and the DMI Office located at 7 South Washington Street. Tickets will be available at these locations until May 9, and between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., on May 10 at the DMI office only. Call Al Lauckner at 430-7661, Don Abrutyn at 424-2053 or DMI Office at 839-1180 for more information.
