Adoption info session set for Sept. 1
Adoptions From The Heart, a licensed, nonprofit adoption agency, will hold a free information meeting, Learn About Adoption, at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 1, in Dover. Attendees will get an introduction to domestic adoption options including adoption myths versus facts, financial assistance and finding the program that’s right for them. To register for this session and for more information, call 302-658-8883. Visit Adoptions From The Heart at afth.org.

VIA book club welcomes new members Sept. 13
The Village Improvement Association book club meets once a month from September through May in the VIA Clubhouse at Grenoble Place and the Boardwalk in Rehoboth Beach. The next meeting will be at 10 a.m., Monday, Sept. 13. Subsequent meetings will be the first Monday of each month. The September book choice is the nationally acclaimed best seller, “The Help,” by Kathryn Stockett. For additional information contact Kathy Osterholm at 227-6434.

Archaeological society to meet Sept. 16
The Archaeological Society of Delaware will meet at 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 16, at the Old Schoolhouse in the Lewes Historical Society Complex. Lewes Historical Society staff will discuss their current research project on recording burial markers in Lewes and Rehoboth Hundred and the development of an online database of markers. The meeting is free and open to the public. For details, call 302-841-9915.

New recruit open house set for Sept. 4
The Lower Delaware Young Marines will hold a New Recruit Open House from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Sept. 4, at the Milford American Legion Post 3 on Rehoboth Boulevard. Anyone interested from age 8-18 and adults interested in becoming staff members can attend or call 302-265-2789 for details. The group is a nonprofit youth organization that teaches about the Marine Corps values and history as well as Young Marine values and history. Members wear uniforms, participate in many community activities, earn community service hours and earn ribbons for many of their accomplishments.

Barbecue, car show to benefit Hospice Sept. 11
Methodist Manor House will hold its 2nd Annual Chicken Barbecue & Antique Car Show to benefit Delaware Hospice from noon to 3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 11, at 1001 Middleford Road, Seaford. Guests can enjoy a live broadcast by Eagle 97.7, bake sale, craft table, gift shop and Manor House Thrift Shop. The cost is $8 per chicken platter. Tickets may be purchased from the receptionist at Methodist Manor House.

Grant will help AAUW with voter education
Delaware AAUW was recently awarded a public policy grant by the national American Association of University Women. Delaware was selected as one of eight states awarded a grant among the 15 states that were invited to apply. This is the second year in a row that Delaware has received such a grant. Building on last year’s establishment of a lobby corps and its lobbying activities, this year’s focus will be voter education. Members will attend candidate events to gain information related to specific issues including pay equity and fairness in compensation, gender fairness in public education, increased availability and access to quality early childcare and early childhood education and more. Members of the six Delaware branches, Coastal-Georgetown, Dover, Middletown, Newark, Western Sussex and Wilmington, will attend forums, town meetings and other candidate events around the state. For more information, email lcobb2@verizon.net.

CHEER thrift shop accepting donations
CHEER has opened a small thrift store at the Community Center, 20520 Sand Hill Road, Georgetown, with donations from the community. Funds from the thrift store will be used to provide warm clothing in winter, replace torn and worn clothing when needed and offer food, shelter, repair, utilities, transportation or help with any need the seniors of Sussex County may have. CHEER has been serving the seniors of Sussex County for nearly 40 years. When the economy is struggling everyone suffers, especially the elderly. Keep the thrift store in mind when doing seasonal cleaning. Gently used clothing, household items, food items, etc. will be welcomed. Store hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday and Friday. For more information or to donate call Gloria Woodson, 854-9500.

WEAVER supports violence victims
Women Empowered Against Violence in Every Relationship is a task force that advocates for domestic-violence survivors and battered women. For more information, call 302-658-2958 or 800-701-0456.

Grant will help AAUW with voter education
Delaware AAUW was recently awarded a public policy grant by the national American Association of University Women. Delaware was selected as one of eight states awarded a grant among the 15 states that were invited to apply. Building on last year’s establishment of a lobby corps and its lobbying activities, this year’s focus will be voter education. Members will attend candidate events to gain information related to specific issues including pay equity and fairness in compensation, gender fairness in public education, increased availability and access to quality early childcare and more. Members of the six Delaware branches, Coastal-Georgetown, Dover, Middletown, Newark, Western Sussex and Wilmington, will attend forums, town meetings and other candidate events around the state. For more information, email lcobb2@verizon.net.

Mystery book club to meet Sept. 8
The Lewes Public Library is forming a mystery book club, “It’s a Mystery to Me,” for mystery lovers who are interested in reading, discussing and exploring the various sub-genres of the mystery. The first meeting will be from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 8. The first book to be read and discussed is “The Virgin of Small Plains” by Nancy Pickard. The novel explores the consequences of a series of actions after a teenage boy finds the frozen body of a young girl in rural Kansas. Stop by the library circulation desk to register and pick up a copy of the book and discussion questions. For more details call 645-2733 or visit leweslibrary.org.

SPCA raffle to raise funds for Georgetown shelter
The Georgetown Shelter - Delaware SPCA is holding a special Bethany Beach Getaway raffle to raise money for the shelter and its homeless pets. The package, valued at over $950, includes a two-night stay at the Addy Sea Bed & Breakfast; gift certificates to Studio 26 Salon & Spa, DiFebo’s Restaurant, Bethany Blues Restaurant, Harpoon Hanna’s Restaurant, The Cafe on 26 Bistro and The Pottery Place; two prints from Carolina Street; and an ocean kayaking adventure. The Delaware SPCA is a private, nonprofit organization that does not receive state or county funding and is not a state-run facility. The services provided by the Delaware SPCA are only possible with the charitable support of the community. Raffle tickets are $10 each and the drawing will take place Oct. 10. For more information, or to purchase tickets, call 302-541-4478.

Victory Boxes available at Rehoboth library
The Rehoboth Beach Public Library is offering Victory Boxes to the community to help others in foreign countries. Victory Boxes is a nationwide humanitarian effort. A Victory Box is a box of goods needed by the Iraqi/Afghanistan people to help them in their fight for freedom. Civilians choose suggested items that can fit inside a U.S. Postal Service flat-rate box. The items will be distributed by selected U.S. soldiers who work with the natives in countries overseas. The flat-rate boxes can be picked up at the library along with a mailing label for a selected soldier, a customs form and list of suggested items to send. Individuals can pick up as many boxes as they like. Call the library, 227-8044, or visit victoryboxes.com.

UNICO raffle to benefit cancer center
UNICO’s Rehoboth Area Italian-American chapter is raising money for cancer patients and their families through a 50/50 drawing. Tickets are $10 each, with a goal to sell 1,000 tickets. The drawing will be Tuesday, Sept. 7. One lucky winner will receive 50 perceent of ticket sales. Beebe Medical Center’s Tunnell Cancer Center and the Jimmy V Foundation for cancer research will receive a portion of the proceeds. Call Joe Polinski, 302-858-7056, to purchase tickets.

Milton Lions Club supports food pantry
As the needs of Casa San Francisco’s Food Pantry in Milton have increased with the faltering economy, the Milton Lions Club has committed to contributing to the project not just for the holidays, but throughout the year. Donations from the club to Casa San Francisco this year have included a recent delivery of nonperishable food items and the delivery of 10 large boxes filled with food items for a complete holiday meal with each box including a $25 gift card for the purchase of meat. For more information or to donate, call 684-8833.