Cape Life

Compassionate Friends chapter releases butterflies...

Gina Gruwell
5 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

5 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
5 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

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

Candidates, guests enjoy Republicans for Sussex ice...

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

Fort Miles Historical Association lecture series...

5 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...

5 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

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

Science & Society Lecture to highlight space...

5 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

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

Rehoboth library summer readers made program a success

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

Dewey Beach Public Safety Day entertains, informs

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

Sharing great news with beautiful horses in Vienna

5 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...

5 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...

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

Elks support Special Olympics celebration

5 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
5 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
5 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
5 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...

5 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...

5 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

5 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
5 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...

5 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...

5 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
5 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

5 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

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

Cape Gazette readers check Ireland off their bucket...

5 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...

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

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

Ted Pfirrmann
5 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

5 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

5 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
5 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...

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

Community Briefs 9/19/24

5 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

5 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

5 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...

5 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...

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

Country Club Estates Property Owners support...

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

Friends of Cape Henlopen bird seed orders due Sept. 30

5 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...

5 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

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

Alpaca festival at Four Acre Farms returns Sept. 22

5 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

5 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
5 months ago
Like so many people who end up retiring to Milton, Terry Miller ended up there as very much a happy...

GFWC Delaware members attend national meeting

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

Koplowitz paintings on display at The Moorings in...

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

Friends’ chocolate tasting a sweet success

Ted Pfirrmann
5 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

5 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

5 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

5 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

5 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

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

Archaeologist to discuss colonial life in Rehoboth...

5 months ago
Rehoboth Beach Museum will present a program on Avery’s Rest and colonial life in Rehoboth at 5 p.m...

Rally For Our First Responders receives outpouring...

5 months ago
Organizers of the Third Annual Rally For Our First Responders held June 1 at Hudson Fields said the...

Beachcomber Corvette Club show nets $2,500 to...

5 months ago
The Beachcomber Corvette Club of Southern Delaware held its annual charity car show Aug. 17 at...

Rehoboth Beach couple to celebrate 60th anniversary...

5 months ago
Nancy and Joe McDonnell of Rehoboth Beach were married Sept. 26, 1964, at the Holy Redeemer Church...

Code songs and closing history author event set Sept...

5 months ago
At its closing event, the eighth annual History Book Festival will present a live performance of...