Music Masters concert set for March 10
As part of the Music School of Delaware’s Music Masters Concert Series, the Milford Branch faculty will hold a recital at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 10, at 10 S. Walnut St., Milford. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors; for more information call 422-2043 or visit musicschoolofdelaware.org. The talented faculty will perform works by Beethoven, Handel, Lalo, Kroll, Rodrigo, Wieniawski and more.

Country dancers to hold ball March 13
The Dover English Country Dancers will host their Spring Assembly starting at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, March 13, in the Capitol Grange Hall at 911 South Governor’s Ave. in Dover. The event is a called ball of favorite dances called by Joanna Reiner of the Germantown Country Dancers. A light repast will be served at 9 p.m. Admission is $15 for members; $18 for nonmembers. Ages 18 years and under pay $10. Period costume or semiformal/formal evening attire is requested. For information, call 302-697-7858 or 302-697-8366 or visit doverdancers.org.

UUSD to host film screening March 5
The Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware will hold its First Friday Films and Potluck Dinner Friday at 6:30 p.m., Friday, March 5, at 33739 Marsh Road No. 2, Lewes. The film is “12 Angry Men,” a 1957 picture starring Henry Fonda and Lee J. Cobb as members of a jury deliberating on a capital murder case. Guests are asked to bring a dish to share after the film. For details, call the church office at 645-6334 or visit uussd.org.

Committee plans annual chicken festival
Plans are under way to hold the 61st Delmarva Chicken Festival Friday and Saturday, June 18 and 19, in Dover. Hosted by Delaware State University, the event will be held on the university campus located at 1200 N. DuPont Highway (Route 13) on the north side of Dover. This will be the festival’s ninth visit to Dover. Nancy H. Wagner, executive director of community relations, Office of Institutional Advancement at Delaware State University, and a former Delaware state representative, will chair the annual salute to Delmarva’s chicken industry. For more information on the Delmarva Chicken Festival, visit desu.edu/chickenfestival and click on “events” or contact Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc. at 800-878-2449 or 856-9037.

Film society seeks venue for events
The Rehoboth Beach Film Society’s venue committee is actively seeking a location for the Art House Theater and other year-round film programs in the Lewes - Rehoboth area. Desired space could be a large room or complete structure. Space criteria includes seating capacity of 100, minimum ceiling height of nine feet, parking for at least 45 vehicles, a working heating and air conditioning system, rest rooms, proper zoning for commercial operation, some storage and adequate electricity. The film society is open to creative arrangements given the proper space and location. Options include lease, lease-to-purchase or purchase. Renovation work is negotiable. Inquiries or suggestions can be made to Sue Early, film society executive director, at 645-9095, Ext. 3, or Eric Kafka, committee chairman, at 644-8891.

Red Hatters sponsor May 12 bus trip to NYC
The Bizy Be’s Red Hat Society chapter is offering a bus trip to New York City Wednesday, May 12, to Red Hatters and their guests. There will be four pick-up points beginning in Georgetown. There will be two drop-off points in New York City, at Times Square and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The $45 ticket is only for the transportation to New York. Some travelers plan to buy half-price theatre tickets, eat and then see a show. Others will go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. For more information, visit metmuseum.org. To sign up for the trip, call 947-4533.

Black-tie gala to benefit sick children
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children’s A Night at Nemours Black-Tie Gala will begin with a cocktail hour at 6 p.m. and dinner catered by The Wilmington Club at 7:30 p.m., Friday, June 18, at the hospital. Music will be provided by Jellyroll. For tickets, contact Marie Vacca at 302-651-4416 or mvacca@nemours.org

June Jam tickets on sale for June 19 event
The 32nd Annual June Jam will be held Saturday, June 19, at G&R Campground in Houston. The entertainment lineup showcases Women in Music with musical acts featuring outstanding female artists including Niki Barr, Deanna Bogart Band, Nothin’ but Trouble with Salli Fulkerson-Saunders, Hyjinx, SemiBlind, Gretchen Emery & The Dirty Boots Dance Band, and the winner of WZBH’s Local Produce contest. Dana Fuchs will be the headliner. Beneficiaries for the event are Kent County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund and Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition. Tickets are available for $24 from now until the end of March for $24 and can be purchased online at junejam.com, by phone at 302-284-JUNE, and at Tip Top Trim Shop on 13 just north of the Camden Walmart.

Parks upgrade camping reservation system
Delaware’s Division of Parks and Recreation announces upcoming improvements to its online and telephone Campground Reservation System. Beginning Wednesday, Feb. 17, the reservations website and call center will feature new, more user-friendly upgrades. In order to implement the improvements, the system is temporarily unavailable. The year-round campgrounds, cabins and cottages will remain open. Campgrounds will accept walk-up customers through self-registration, and cabins and cottages may be reserved by contacting the individual parks. Year-round campgrounds can be found at Killens Pond State Park in Felton and Lums Pond State Park in Bear. Year-round cabins are available at Killens Pond, and the cottages at the Indian River Marina south of Dewey Beach are available all year. The improved Campground Reservation System will reopen at 10 a.m., Feb. 17, and contact information will remain unchanged. After that time, telephone reservations may be made by calling 877-98-PARKS (877-987-2757), and online reservations may be made at reserveworld.com. According to Andy Meanor in Delaware State Parks’ Office of Business Services, “You will see a new and more user-friendly look to the reservation website with the improvements to the system.” For more information about camping opportunities in Delaware State Parks, the public may call 302-739-9220 or visit destateparks.com.

Businesses: Help Paint Out by being sponsor
Rehoboth Beach Main Street will once again partner with the Rehoboth Art League for the Rehoboth Paint Out event. This year’s Paint Out will be May 6-9, drawing customers to Rehoboth in the off season. Area businesses can benefit from this event and can help by choosing to become sponsors. There are several Paint Out sponsorships that can bring extra attention, promotion and customers to a business. The general Paint Out Patron offers exposure through web links, advertising and more. The Atelier Sponsor was developed specifically for accommodations like hotels, motels and rental agents and can draw artists and visitors interested in the Paint Out right to their reservations site. The Artist Welcome Site Host puts a business on the map literally for the whole weekend. Contact Karen McGrath at the Rehoboth Art League for more information at 227-8408, or email director@rehobothartleague.org.