Cape Life

Thousands celebrate at Festival Hispano

Ted Pfirrmann
10 months ago
Festival Hispano filled the streets of Georgetown Sept. 15, as the popular event celebrated its...

Jusst Sooup Ministries celebrates 25th anniversary

Ryan Mavity
10 months ago
For the last quarter century, the Rev. Dale Dunning has lived by the motto that she frequently...

Red Hats celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day Sept. 19

10 months ago
International Talk Like A Pirate Day, Sept. 19, was celebrated by Red Hat Society Chapter Pirates...

The Gazette makes a great discovery while visiting...

10 months ago
Janice Erich, Robert Morgan, Karen Blood, Amy Grace, Ron Collins, and Susan Cohen went on a bike...

Xi Sigma launches 2024-25 Service Year

10 months ago
The Xi Sigma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi hosted its Beginning Day Luncheon Aug. 25 at Baywood...

Compassionate Friends chapter releases butterflies...

Gina Gruwell
10 months ago
The Lighthouse Chapter of The Compassionate Friends held its annual butterfly release Sept. 14, at...

West Rehoboth Legacy Mural restoration now in progress

10 months ago
The Developing Artist Collaboration recently announced that restoration of the West Rehoboth Legacy...
FIRST SETTLER OF LEWES PART 5

New family brings fresh initiative to Lewes

Mike Rawl
10 months ago
In 1945, Isabel Jacob added four very active new people to her life. Her daughter, Kitty, had...

Bilingual teen author releases new book

10 months ago
Máximo César Castellanos, a 15-year-old bilingual author from Georgetown, has published his 11th...

Candidates, guests enjoy Republicans for Sussex ice...

10 months ago
Area candidates, family, friends, volunteers and supporters gathered Sept. 15 for an ice cream...

Fort Miles Historical Association lecture series...

10 months ago
The Fort Miles Historical Association will resume its historical lecture series at 10:30 a.m.,...

Delaware House District 20 candidates to discuss...

10 months ago
The League of Women Voters of Sussex County Delaware will host a candidates forum from 7 to 8 p.m...

Stockings for Soldiers seeks donations by Oct. 18

10 months ago
The GFWC Zwaanendael Women’s Club and RISE Fitness + Adventure are partnering to collect items for...

Science & Society Lecture to highlight space...

10 months ago
The Lewes Public Library’s Science and Society lecture series will welcome Nobel Prize-winning...

Neighbors enjoy Pirates Day fun at Angola by the Bay

10 months ago
The Wharf Rats boating club in the Angola by the Bay community near Lewes hosted a Pirates Day...

Dewey Beach Public Safety Day entertains, informs

Ellen Driscoll
10 months ago
First responders and community helpers from across Sussex County joined together for the inaugural...

Rehoboth library summer readers made program a success

10 months ago
As summer turned to fall, the Rehoboth Beach Public Library turned the page on another rewarding...

Sharing great news with beautiful horses in Vienna

10 months ago
Carol Hall and Brenda O'Malley of Rehoboth Beach took a cruise on the Danube River, visiting Passau...

Crafts and Crafts fall artisan fair set Oct. 5-6 in...

10 months ago
The Lewes Historical Society’s fall artisan fair, Crafts and Crafts, is set for 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.,...

Beebe Healthcare clinics to offer free flu...

10 months ago
With respiratory illness season already underway, Beebe Healthcare will again host free influenza...

Elks support Special Olympics celebration

10 months ago
Stockley Center residents were among the participants in the Special Olympics games held this...

Beach Bowl raises money for Lewes Fire Department

Ryan Mavity
10 months ago
Teams from around the Cape Region took to the lanes at Lefty’s Alley & Eats in Lewes Sept. 12,...

Sussex County Democrats host jamboree

Dan Cook
10 months ago
Sussex County Democrats hosted their annual Democratic Jamboree Sept. 14 at Cape Henlopen State...

Cape Comic Con held at Lewes library

Bill Shull
10 months ago
Milena Owen uses a digital sketchbook to create amazing artwork. “I painted all of the color shapes...

Elks seek Americanism contest student entries until...

10 months ago
Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 is now accepting entries for its Americanism Essay Contest and Poster...

Southern Delaware Therapeutic Riding barn dance set...

10 months ago
Southern Delaware Therapeutic Riding will hold its eighth annual barn dance from 6 to 10 p.m.,...

Golf event nets $22,000 for Warrior Community Connect

10 months ago
The Breezy Golf Tournament at the Peninsula Golf and Country Club raised $22,900 for Warrior...

Back-to-school season evokes memories

Pam Bounds
10 months ago
In late August and early September as we drove past the golden fields of Sussex County on the way...

Friends of Delaware Veterans to host annual dinner...

10 months ago
The Friends of Delaware Veterans Inc. will host its 11th annual black tie-optional fundraising...

Just Us Cat Rescue to raise funds at 1776 Steakhouse...

10 months ago
Just Us Cat & Kitten Rescue, a local 501c3 nonprofit, will host its annual fundraiser with two...

Glitz and Glam adds sparkle to life while helping...

Ted Pfirrmann
10 months ago
The Harry K Foundation held its annual Glitz and Glam Fashion Show and Luncheon Sept. 12 at Nassau...

Pickleball club raises funds for Alzheimer’s awareness

10 months ago
The Bayside Pickleball Club held its third annual fundraiser in support of Alzheimer’s awareness...

Prime Hook nature photo entries due by Oct. 5

10 months ago
The 20th annual Friends of Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge Nature Photography Contest and...

Cape Gazette readers check Ireland off their bucket...

10 months ago
Sarah and Don Sampson traveled to Ireland with the Gazette to visit all the sites on their bucket...

Rehoboth Art League to host exhibition receptions...

10 months ago
The Rehoboth Art League will host an opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 27, for its...

Decked Out fêtes Center for the Inland Bays’ 30th...

Ted Pfirrmann
10 months ago
The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays held its 18th annual Decked Out event Sept. 12 at the Hyatt...

‘Nanamorphosis’ author Elise Seyfried to appear Oct. 17

10 months ago
Author and longtime Cape Gazette blogger Elise Seyfried will be reading from and signing copies of...

Mill Pond Garden to hold open day Sept. 22

10 months ago
Mill Pond Garden near Lewes will be open from 9:30 a.m. to noon, Sunday, Sept. 22, showcasing the...
FIRST SETTLER OF LEWES PART 4

The West family and other preserve owners

Mike Rawl
10 months ago
A survey from 1807 shows only eighty buildings of all types in Lewes. Over the next fifty years, no...

Friends of Lewes library seeks board interest by Oct...

10 months ago
Friends of the Lewes Public Library is seeking candidates from the greater Lewes area to serve for...

Community Briefs 9/19/24

11 months ago
Stress relief practices free workshop set Sept. 20 Stress relief practices will be the focus of a...

‘Banned Books/Silenced Voices’ performance set Sept. 26

11 months ago
In observance of national Banned Books Week, the Lewes Public Library will welcome members of...

AARP community service award nominations due Oct. 1

11 months ago
AARP Delaware is now accepting nominations for its 2024 Andrus Award for Community Service, which...

Children’s literature discussion set at History Book...

11 months ago
The eighth annual History Book Festival will take place from Friday to Sunday, Sept. 27 to 29, in...

Finding new small-town friends in Italy with the...

11 months ago
Ed and Lauren Rush recently completed a trip to Italy, accompanied by the Cape Gazette, to...

Country Club Estates Property Owners support...

11 months ago
Representatives from the Country Club Estates Property Owners Association recently presented a...

Friends of Cape Henlopen bird seed orders due Sept. 30

11 months ago
The Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park members are accepting bird seed sale orders through Monday...

Violin soloist to perform with Mid-Atlantic Symphony...

11 months ago
The Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, led by Michael Repper, music director, will present its Violin...

AARP-funded projects help make communities more livable

11 months ago
AARP recently announced its 2024 Community Challenge grants were awarded five organizations...

Alpaca festival at Four Acre Farms returns Sept. 22

11 months ago
Four Acres Living will host its fourth annual alpaca festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday, Sept...

HomeWell helps kids start school year ready to learn

11 months ago
HomeWell Care Services Delaware gave out backpacks to children of all ages who attended its recent...

Terry Miller: From Steeltown to Milton

Ryan Mavity
11 months ago
Like so many people who end up retiring to Milton, Terry Miller ended up there as very much a happy...

Koplowitz paintings on display at The Moorings in...

11 months ago
An exhibition of work by Barry Koplowitz is on display during the month of September in The...

GFWC Delaware members attend national meeting

11 months ago
The General Federation of Women’s Clubs board of directors recently convened in Washington, D.C.,...

Friends’ chocolate tasting a sweet success

Ted Pfirrmann
11 months ago
Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park held a chocolate tasting event Sept. 7, at the Officer’s Club...

Sussex County property tax payments due Sept. 30

11 months ago
Sussex County reminds property owners that Sept. 30 is the state-mandated deadline to pay annual...

Girls’ Night Out to benefit Harry K Foundation Oct. 16

11 months ago
A Girls’ Night Out event to benefit the Harry K Foundation is set for 6 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, Oct...

Community Bank donates $3K to American Legion Post 28

11 months ago
Community Bank Delaware recently donated $3,000 to American Legion Post 28 in support of its...

Elks provide assistance for Bike to the Beach cyclists

11 months ago
The Cape Henlopen Elks opened up their parking lot and lodge to aid weary bicyclists raising money...

Wine education event to benefit Paul Kares Sept. 16

11 months ago
The Room at Cedar Grove will welcome two sommeliers to discuss pairing local cuisine with...