June 6th – 13th: Riverfront Block Party, D-Day and 33 1/3 70’s Rock N Roll

Hey Delaware, are you looking for something to do this weekend? We have some recommendations on what’s happening around the First State.

New Castle County

OperaDE’s Riverfront Block Party, June 7th

A daylong celebration of food, arts & more at OperaDelaware Studios on the Wilmington Waterfront! Food Trucks – Live Arts Performances – Rummage Sale – Beer/Wine – Family Activities/face Painting – Chair Massage – Fun for Everyone!! OperaDelaware Studios.

 

 

Turtle Tails and Fish Scales, June 11th

Member/Non-members: $8/$14* Parents are free! Take a walk around the boardwalk in search of our most sought after aquatic residents. Feel a slippery Mummichog and take home a turtle craft. Check our fish traps for close looks. DuPont Environmental Education Center.

 

 

Kent County

The D-Day Invasion, June 7th

Delaware State University Professor and military historian Dr. Steve Newton will present the story of this pivotal day in American and World History. What was it like, on June 6, 1944, to ride the first troop transports onto the beaches, to land by parachute in the bocage, or to have to wait in England to find out if the mission had succeeded or failed? Join us at the Delaware Public Archives for this program and find out.

 

Family Movie Night, June 10th

Bring your family for a free night out at the movies. Family friendly movies, rated G and PG, are shown on the second Tuesday of every month in the library’s conference room. Please visit the library or call 698-6440 to discover what movie is playing and to register for this event. Kent County Public Library.

 

 

Sussex County

2014 Coastal Camera Club’s Nassau Valley Vineyard Exhibition, June 8th

The Coastal Camera Club (CCC) of Sussex County is presenting their annual photography exhibit at the Nassau Valley Vineyard from from June 1 – June 30, 2014. On display here will be a wide variety CCC members’ excellent photographs, most of which will be for sale. On Saturday, June 8, there will be an artist’s reception from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm with wine, beer, soft drinks and hors d’oeuvres. Nassau Valley Vineyard – Gallery One.

 

33 1/3 70’s Rock N Roll, June 11th

Bring your family, blanket or chairs to our free outdoor Summer Concert Series. Concerts are held on Wednesday evenings at 7 pm in the Milton Memorial Park in historic downtown Milton located on Chandler Street and the Broadkill River. No alcoholic beverages or smoking permitted. This week’s band plays 70’s Rock N Roll Music. This concert is sponsored by King’s Homemade Ice Cream and Comcast. Milton Memorial Park.