Sea Witch Festival seeks artisans
Artisans specializing in hand-made wood, cloth, clay, natural weaves, etc. can still find a space at the Sea Witch Halloween & Fiddler’s Festival Oct. 25-26. The event is produced by the Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce. For more information contact Carol Everhart at 227-2233, Ext. 13.
Local chef Haley to host Food Chat Oct. 21
Local restaurateur Matt Haley will be hosting Food Chat at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 21, at Fish On in Lewes, in the Villages of Five Points. Now in its fifth year, Food Chat is a regular event for local and visiting food lovers and amateur chefs, styled as a television cooking show. In this installment of Food Chat, a guest chef will prepare traditional fall cuisine with Haley. Haley is the owner/creator of the SoDel Concepts restaurant group including the recently opened lupo di mare cucina italiano in downtown Rehoboth. Using only the freshest local ingredients available, Haley accentuates the natural flavor of the fish, meat and vegetables. His approach to food is minimalist; “less is more.” Food Chat attendees are given the opportunity to ask questions about the purchase, production and presentation of the food. There is no fee to attend and the public is invited.
Lorraine Hudson to exhibit work at Beach Bumz
Beach Bumz, located at 404 E. Savannah Road in Lewes, will display the works of local artist Lorraine Hudson. Her paintings are extremely dimensional, hand sculpted canvases using many types of paints and other mediums. A reception to meet the artist will be held from 2 to 6 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 18, at the gallery. Light refreshments will be served. For information, call 644-6544 or visit artareas.com.
Light House Productions reprises original show
Light House Productions will present an encore performance of its first show, at 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Lewes Senior Center. Characters include Betty Boop, Carmen Miranda, Peggy Lee and more. Admission is $7, which includes light refreshments served after the show. For tickets call the Lewes Senior Center at 645-929.
Packard Reath Gallery hosts new exhibit
Serenissima: Venice in Winter, photographs by Frank Van Riper and Judith Goodman, will be on display at the Packard Reath Gallery through December. A reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., opening night, Saturday, Oct. 11, at the gallery, located at 109 W. Market St. in Lewes. Call 644-7513 for more information or visit packardreathgallery.com.
Georgetown festival seeks sponsors
Wings & Wheels 2008, a Georgetown Fall Festival will debut from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Sussex County Airport in Georgetown. The festival will feature a fly-in of sonic jets and rides in vintage planes, and a car show with hundreds of classic roadsters. Entertainment will be provided by The Funsters, DJ Sky Brady and others. Sponsorship opportunities are available by sending email to georgetowncoc.com.
Gallery open house, reception set Oct. 18
As part of the Rehoboth Beach Autumn Jazz Festival weekend, the Kennedy Gallery at 140 Rehoboth Ave. will host an open house from 1 to 5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 18. This will be followed by a reception for special guest artist Mike Massengale, who will be available to sign the 2008 jazz fest poster from 5 to 7 p.m. All are welcome.
Wine, cheese, beer taste good in the park
The Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park’s third annual Wine, Cheese and Beer Tasting fundraiser will be from 4 to 6 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Officers Club in the park. This year’s funds will support state park rangers. Tickets are $18 in advance and $24 at the door and are available at Lewes Chamber of Commerce, Lewes Printing, Lewes Gourmet, The Biden Center and the Cape Henlopen State Park office. For more information, call 644-3542 or 644-4923.
‘Bell, Book & Candle’ comes to Milton
The cast for the historic nonprofit Milton Theatre’s fall play, “Bell, Book, and Candle” has been selected. In John van Druten’s comedy, Gillian Holroyd, a bona fide witch, falls in love with publisher Shepherd Henderson. Gillian casts a spell on him, obliging him to dump his fiancée and rush to her side. But witches, unfortunately, cannot fall in love, which leads to a number of hilarious difficulties, where Gillian loses her witch’s powers; her cat, Pywacket; deserts her; and her aunt and warlock brother don’t quite know how to relate to Gillian as a human. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 24, 25, 31, and Nov. 1, at 7 p.m. Also, on Sundays, Oct. 26 and Nov. 2, at 2 p.m. Ticket prices are $18 for adults and $15 for ages 65+/18-. For reservations go to miltontheatre.org or phone 800-838-3007.
Choral society begins rehearsals
The Southern Delaware Choral Society welcomes returning members and interested individuals to attend rehearsals from 7 to 9 p.m., Tuesdays in the Georgetown Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 203 N. Bedford St., Georgetown. Choral Society members will immediately begin rehearsing in preparation for its Dec. 13-14 concerts. In addition to traditional Christmas carols, several challenging pieces will be featured. Under the musical direction of John Ranney, the society is a volunteer organization that performs a largely classical repertoire with fall and spring concerts. New singers are always welcome and auditions are not required. For more information, visit choralsociety.org or call Gail Launay, executive director, at 226-5231.
Jazz festival seeks volunteers for committee
Organizers of the Rehoboth Beach Autumn Jazz Festival are calling for volunteers to serve on a committee to plan the 20th anniversary celebration in 2009. Organizers are seeking all material and memorabilia from past jazz festivals, as well as any ideas for the Oct. 14-18 2009 event. If interested, email info@rehobothjazz.com
