Calendar of Events

Date(s): 04/01/2010 - 10/10/2010  (Recurring daily)
Times: All day
Location: Delaware Art Museum
Address: 2301 Kentmere Pkwy.
Wilmington, DE 19806
Phone: 302-656-0637
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On Assignment: American Illustration 1850-1950

Date(s): 05/27/2010 - 09/04/2010  (Recurring every 16 weeks on Thursday, Friday, Saturday)
Times: 8:00pm
Location: Longwood Gardens
Address: P.O. Box 501
Kennett Square, PA 19348
Phone: 610-388-5200
Admission: Free with General Admission
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Experience Longwood’s famous illuminated fountain display Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays as the gardens burst with summer bloom and stunning waterlilies. Enjoy outdoor concerts, spectacular dining and summer fun!

Date(s): 06/05/2010 - 01/02/2011  (Recurring daily)
Times: Monday - Wedneday 9:30 am - 5:00 pm, Final Entry 3:30 pm & Thursday - Sunday: 9:30 am - 8:30 pm, Final Entry 7:00 pm
Location: The Franklin
Address: 222 North 20th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 800-285-0684
Admission: Other
General Admission Adult: $26.50 weekdays, $29.59 weekends
General Admission Child: $19.50
General Admission Senior: 24.50 weekdays, $27.50 weekends
Accessibility:

• Full Handicap Accessibility
• Assistive Listening Devices
• Sign Language
• Children Assistance

Produced by the same team that captivated Philadelphia and the nation with King Tut in 2007, includes remarkable treasures from her reign, many of which have been recovered from her incredible royal palace, sunk in the Mediterranean some 1600 years ago. From the smallest gold pieces to colossal 15-foot tall statues, to the black granite statue of the queen pulled from the sea….her mystery unfolds before us. Tickets are timed for this exhibiton. Daytime pricing includes admission to CLEOPATRA, general admission to The Franklin Institute, AND one Fels Planetarium Show. Evening Pricing includes admission to CLEOPATRA only. Other Museum areas close at 5:00PM. Special pricing available for groups of 15 or more.

Date(s): 03/31/2010(No End Date)  (Recurring weekly on Wednesday)
Times: 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Location: Center for the Creative Arts
Address: 410 Upper Snuff Mill Row
Yorklyn, DE 19736
Phone: 302-239-2434

The Blue Studio will be open to practicing watercolorists of all ages to join in a spirit of camaraderie.

Date(s): 04/14/2010 - 09/15/2010  (Recurring every 2 weeks on Wednesday)
Times: Noon - 1 p.m.
Location: Delaware State Parks
Address: 89 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19901
Phone: 302-761-6965
Admission: Free

Bring your lunch and join us on the Bellevue Arts Center patio or the grass while you relax and enjoy our free noontime concerts! For more information and upcoming performers, call the Concert Hotline at (302) 761-6965.

Date(s): 06/01/2010 - 09/06/2010  (Recurring daily)
Times: Hours vary
Location: Delaware Art Museum
Address: 2301 Kentmere Pkwy.
Wilmington, DE 19806
Phone: 302-658-2400
General Admission Adult: $35-$75
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The Brandywine Treasure Trail passport, good through Sept. 6, covers admission to 10 attractions: Brandywine River Museum, Delaware Art Museum, Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, Delaware Historical Society & Read House, Delaware Museum of Natural History, Hagley Museum and Library, Longwood Gardens, Mt. Cuba Center, Rockwood Museum, Winter Museum & Country Estate. It's $35, $75 for a family of two adults and up to three children. Purchase ticktes here: www.visitwilmingtonde.com/brandywine-passport/

Date(s): 06/06/2010 - 08/29/2010  (Recurring weekly on Sunday, Thursday)
Times: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Delaware State Parks
Address: 89 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19901
Phone: 302-761-6965
Admission: Free with General Admission

Bring a picnic and blanket or lawn chair and join us on Sunday and Thursday evenings this summer for our Summer Concert Series, with a line-up that has something for everyone! There is no fee for the concert, but park entrance fees are in effect.

Date(s): 06/06/2010 - 08/29/2010  (Recurring weekly on Sunday, Thursday)
Times: Sundays & Thursdays 6:30 p.m.
Location: Delaware State Parks
Address: 89 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19901
Phone: 302-761-6965
Admission: Free

Diamond State Concert Band Marches, Show Tunes, Toe-Tapping Music

Date(s): 07/07/2010 - 08/25/2010  (Recurring weekly on Wednesday)
Times: 5-8 p.m.
Location: Hagley Museum and Library
Address: DE Route 141
Wilmington, DE 19807
Phone: 302-658-2400
Admission: Other
General Admission Adult: $2-free
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Every Wednesday in July and August from 5 to 8 p.m., Hagley's 235-acre property is open to bikers and walkers but closed to traffic. Admission is $2 (free for members).

Date(s): 07/13/2010 - 08/10/2010  (Recurring weekly on Tuesday)
Times: 7pm
Location: Biggs Museum of American Art
Address: 406 Federal St.
Dover, DE 19901
Phone: 302-674-2111

Five classic blockbuster films outdoors on the lawn in front of the Biggs Museum, Dover, Delaware. Bring lawn chair, picnic and enjoy ..... July 13: ET; July 20, Hook; July 27, Wizard of Oz; August 3,Shrek; August 10, Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Date(s): 07/29/2010 - 08/07/2010  (Recurring weekly on Thursday, Friday, Saturday)
Times: 8:30pm
Location: Longwood Gardens
Address: P.O. Box 501
Kennett Square, PA 19348
Phone: 302-478-3355

Guys & Dolls ....... 79th Annual Production, Brandywiners, Ltd. at Longwood Gardens.

Date(s): 07/30/2010 - 08/01/2010  (Recurring daily)
Times: various
Location: Theatre N at Nemours
Address: 800 French St.
Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone: 302-571-4699
Admission: Other
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Micmacs - a film by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. In French with English subtitles.

Date(s): 07/30/2010 - 08/01/2010  (Recurring daily)
Times: various
Location: Theatre N at Nemours
Address: 800 French St.
Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone: 302-576-2135
Admission: Other
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The Father of My Children - a film by Mia Hansen-Love. In French with English subtitles.

Date(s): 07/31/2010 - 08/01/2010  (Recurring daily)
Times: 10 - 6 Sat. & 10 - 5 Sun.
Location: Chase Center on the Riverfront
Address: 815 Justison Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone: 717-431-8706

The 4th Annual Pennsylvania Guild Fine Craft Fair will be held at the Chase Center on the WIlmington Riverfront. Features one-of-a-kind handmade art works by 170 craftsmen. Admission $8.

Date(s): 08/01/2010
Times: 12:30 to 4:00 pm
Location: Marshall Steam Museum at Auburn Heights
Address: 3000 Creek Road
Address: P.O. Box 61
Yorklyn, DE 19736
Phone: 302-239-2385
Admission: Other
General Admission Adult: $10.00
General Admission Child: $7.00
General Admission Senior: $0.00
Accessibility:

• Children Assistance

Enjoy old-fashioned fun for the whole family. View the world's largest collection of operating Stanley Steamers, ride in antique steam-powered autos, climb aboard the Auburn Valley Railroad's 1/8-size steam locomotive, sample popcorn from an antique popper. And don’t miss the “firing up” demonstration of a Stanley steam car!

Date(s): 08/01/2010
Times: 12:30pm - 4pm
Location: Marshall Steam Museum at Auburn Heights
Address: 3000 Creek Road
Address: P.O. Box 61
Yorklyn, DE 19736
Phone: 302-239-2385

Experience the Magic Age of Steam

Date(s): 08/03/2010
Times: various
Location: Delaware Museum of Natural History
Address: 4840 Kennett Pike
Address: P.O. Box 3937
Wilmington, DE 19807
Phone: 658-9111

DELAWARE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Every Tuesday in August, the Delaware Museum of Natural History is partnering with Artisans' Bank to lower admission prices to just $1 per person during August Dollar Tuesdays.

Date(s): 08/04/2010
Times: Registration begins at 5:30pm and the race begins at 6:30pm
Location: Races2Run
Address: P.O. Box 24
Montchanin, DE 19710
Phone: 302-656-8292
Admission: Other
General Admission Adult: $18 until 7/31/10 $22 after and on race day
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Westside Family Healthcare, a non-profit community health center in New Castle County, will host its 20th Annual 5K the Westside Way Race/Walk on Wednesday August 4, 2010 on the Wilmington Riverfront, Registration begins at 5:30pm and the run/walk begins at 6:30pm. Following the race there will be a free after party on the deck of Firestone, Located on the Wilmington Riverfront, All proceeds go towards providing quality family medical, dental, and mental care to the uninsured and underinsured. For more information or to register for this event, please go to races2run.com or contact Sarah Noonan at (302)-656-8292.

Date(s): 08/06/2010
Times: 5:30pm - 8 pm
Location: Brandywine Zoo
Address: 1001 North Park Dr.
Address: Brandywine Park
Wilmington, DE 19802
Phone: 302-571-7747
Admission: Free
Contact: For more info
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Zoo Mural Open House - "Meet the Artist" - Wilmington Art Loop Education Building (across from the main zoo entrance) The interior of the Brandywine Zoo's education facility has become a floor-to-ceiling multi-dimensional mural depicting natural earth habitats with wildlife. The "teaching mural," by artist Dan Gotel, is intended as a visual aid in zoo education programs for all ages to highlight the interconnectivity of natural resources and living things. The mural was completed by the artist in April 2010 after five months of painting and weeks of planning with zoo naturalists. FREE

Date(s): 08/06/2010
Times: 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Location: Biggs Museum of American Art
Address: 406 Federal St.
Dover, DE 19901
Phone: 674-2111
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THE BIGGS MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART Take our new self-guided History of Costume tour through the museum's permanent galleries. Staff will be available to answer questions. Light refreshments will be provided. Pre-registration is not required.

Date(s): 08/07/2010
Times: 2 pm - 3pm
Location: Biggs Museum of American Art
Address: 406 Federal St.
Dover, DE 19901
Phone: 302-674-2111

Using a cardboard box that once held sandwich bags, children will create their own monster to hold their treasures. Children ages 5-10 free.

Date(s): 08/07/2010
Times: 10 am - 12 pm
Location: Biggs Museum of American Art
Address: 406 Federal St.
Dover, DE 19901
Phone: 302-674-2111

During this workshop we will decorate a glass plate in beautiful summer colors and patterns. All supplies are provided. Workshops scheduled for Saturday, August 7 & August 14. $25 Members/$40-Not-yet members.

Date(s): 08/10/2010
Times: 1-4 p.m
Location: Hagley Museum and Library
Address: DE Route 141
Wilmington, DE 19807
Phone: 302-658-2400
Admission: Free with General Admission
General Admission Adult: $0.00
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Hagley's youth volunteers explore nature and wildlife of the Brandywine. Programs include games, history, food and make-and-take crafts. Included in regular admission, free to members. 1-4 p.m. Tue. Aug. 10 and Sun. Aug. 15.

Date(s): 08/11/2010
Times: 1:30-2:15pm
Location: Delaware State Parks
Address: 89 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19901
Phone: 302-655-5740

Sunny Summertime at Brandywine Creek State Park. Learn ways to have fun in the sun and stay safe as we play games, listen for cicadas and search for shadows.

Date(s): 08/11/2010
Times: 9:30-10:15am
Location: Delaware State Parks
Address: 89 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19901
Phone: 302-655-5740

Summer Season at Brandywine Creek State Park. Sunshine, clouds, breezes .... enjoy the summertime as we explore the season and all the beauty nature has to offer.

Date(s): 08/13/2010
Times: 8:30-10pm
Location: Delaware State Parks
Address: 89 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19901
Phone: 302-655-5740

Join us at Brandywine Creek State Park .....one of the darkest places around and see meteors light up the evening sky! Meet at the Hawk Watch parking lot, red-filtered flashlights only.

Date(s): 08/14/2010
Times: 7:30pm
Location: Hale-Byrnes House
Address: 606 Stanton-Christiana Rd.
Newark, DE 19713
Phone: 302-998-3792
General Admission Adult: $5.00

Gene Pisasale, talk by author. Dessert & Coffee. Books for sale & autographing at most meetings.

Date(s): 08/14/2010
Times: 4pm, live music will begin at 2pm
Location: Chaddsford Winery
Address: 632 Baltimore Pike
Chadds Ford, PA 19317
Phone: 610-388-6221
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More than 60 wineries from across the state attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the largest wine tasting ever conducted.