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Victrola museum presents ‘Hotsy-Totsy Halloween’ Oct. 30

In the spirit of ending mischief and keeping the kids safely at home, Dover’s Johnson Victrola Museum will present the historical-theater presentation “Mischief Managed: Throwing a Hotsy-Totsy Halloween Bash” at 6 p.m., Friday, Oct. 30, streamed live via Zoom. Created as the ultimate 1927 guide to...

Trunk or treat set in Long Neck Oct. 31

Spooky Treats with the Local Ladies of Long Neck will present a drive-thru trunk or treat from 5 to 7:30 p.m. or until the candy runs out, Saturday, Oct. 31, in the Long Neck Shopping Center near Ace Hardware. Visiting cars will enter on Long Neck Road, and trunk or treat vehicles will be set up...
Halloween outdoor family event postponed until Nov. 1 at Hudson Fields

A special event presented by The Revival House, Hudson Fields and Beebe Medical Foundation will have to wait another week. Due to tomorrow’s rainy and windy forecast, organizers announced the event is being postponed until 3 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 1. The event, This is Halloween, will benefit Beebe...
Dover Skating Center celebrates 40th anniversary

The Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 18 to celebrate Dover Skating Center’s 40th birthday. Opened 40 years ago by the Wahlig family, Dover Skating Center is a hub for family fun entertainment in a safe location, at 2201 South Dupont Highway. From skating...
‘Carrie the Musical’ to open at Clear Space Oct. 23

Creating a wild, chilling Halloween atmosphere on stage, “Carrie the Musical” will open Friday, Oct. 23, at Clear Space Theatre. Adapted from Stephen King’s bestselling horror novel, “Carrie the Musical” hasn’t been seen since its legendary 1988 Broadway production. In 2002, the show’s original...
Ava’s Pizzeria coming to Rehoboth Beach

By Chris Flood

After opening Theo’s Steaks, Sides & Spirits earlier this year on Baltimore Avenue, restaurateur Chris Agharabi is opening Ava’s Pizzeria & Wine Bar right up the street. Signs taped to the inside of the windows announce its pending arrival. “Coming soon!” the signs read. According to the...
Ogre’s Grove celebrates anniversary with Trinket or Treat

By Ryan Mavity

Ogre’s Grove in Milton celebrated its third anniversary with a scaled-down version of its Trinket or Treat scavenger hunt and costume contest. Participants were given maps with the locations of Milton-area businesses. Each of the seven businesses had either a trinket or a treat for those who...
Things with Legs exhibit to open at Gallery One Oct. 28

Gallery One artists are pleased to announce their November show, Things with Legs, will be open to the public Wednesday, Oct. 28, to Tuesday, Dec. 1. This month’s theme has legs. If a topic is said to have legs, it means people have interest in it. The expression often describes a story, issue or...
Piling harvested Sussex pumpkins for canning in 1923

This photograph from Oct. 20, 1923, shows pumpkins piled on the grounds of the H.P. Cannon cannery near Bridgeville. Pumpkins have long been an important food crop in Sussex County and continue as such into the 21st century. According to the 2017 federal Agricultural Census, Delaware farmers...
Salvation Army now raising funds to Rescue Christmas

For the first time in 130 years, the Salvation Army is starting its annual holiday fundraising campaign early in order to Rescue Christmas. The funds raised through the organization’s iconic red kettles are at risk this year due to COVID-19, while requests for services are at an all-time high. ...
Parsons Farms goats rule the barnyard

Besides farm animals, the market offers a variety of fall produce, baked goods, pumpkins and gourds, and fall and Halloween decorations.
Delaware Foundation for the Visual Arts show online through Nov. 8

The Delaware Foundation for the Visual Arts, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of art fundamentals, moved its scheduled fall art show and sale to a completely online format this year. The online art show and sale, which is supported by a number of corporate sponsors including...

• Watercolor paint-along continues Oct. 27
• John Grisham, Elin Hilderbrand talk Oct. 28
• Things with Legs exhibit to open Oct. 28
• Free virtual writing workshop Oct. 29
• Pink Affair boutique appointments through Oct. 29
• History Book Festival to host talk Oct. 29
• Halloween Kids Cabaret outdoors Oct. 29
• Flag sponsors needed by Oct. 30
• Volunteers needed for Halloween event Oct. 30
• ‘Last Vampire’ and ‘Vampyre’ readings Oct. 30-31
• Blood drive set in memory of quarterback Oct. 31
• Georgetown sets trick or treat Oct. 31
• Stop, Drop & Run 5K to benefit fire department Nov. 1
• ‘Carrie the Musical’ runs through Nov. 1
• Mid-Atlantic Symphony to stream Nov. 5
• Virtual goat-kissing contest runs through Nov. 6
• Lewes in Bloom wreath orders open until Nov. 6
• Analog A-Go-Go goes virtual Nov. 7
• Fair to offer online, on-campus options Nov. 7-8
• Visual arts show online through Nov. 8
• Holiday Shoppes at Delaware State Fair Nov. 14
• Division of the arts seeks public input Nov. 16-25
• Capital Ringers subscription to start Nov. 21
• Millsboro to host Christmas parade Dec. 5

Columnists

Fishing Report

Rich King has been fishing since he could walk, thanks to his grandfather who was an avid surf and deep sea fisherman. Get more fishing information and photos at Delaware-Surf-Fishing.com.

Play

Cassie Gotto-White is a gamer, communications professional and coffee lover. She discovered her passion for video games at age six when she was given an NES Top Loader. Her current main console is a PlayStation 4, but she also owns a Nintendo Switch and Xbox One. She considers herself to be a single-player games advocate, and some of her favorite games are The Last of Us, the Uncharted series, the Yakuza series and Night in the Woods. Follow her at cgottowhite on Instagram and Twitter, and add her on PSN: unleash-the-bats.

Steppin' Up To The Plate

The Rehoboth Foodie also writes The Business of Eating column every Friday in the Cape Gazette under the pseudonym “Bob Yesbek.” The two of them have never been seen in the same place at the same time. Just sayin’.

The 19th Hole

Gene Bleile is a retired physical education teacher, high school coach and elementary guidance counselor. Check out his fine art photography website.

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