by Kathy and Bill
Delaware Comedy Theatre is celebrating its Sixth Anniversary in a BIG way on July 31st! The show will feature all new games as well as some Delaware Comedy Theatre classics.
If you’ve never seen Improvisation, take a break from the summer heat and get tickets to this great show taking place on Saturday, July 31, 2010, at 8 pm!
For more information – visit the Milton Theatre.
This is 4th of July Weekend already and there is so much to do throughout the Coastal area. Start tonight with the concert in Milton featuring the Matt Lafferty Band. Bring your lawn chair or get there early to grab a seat at Irish Eyes. The weather is going to be perfect today with temperatures in the 80s and lower humidity!
So much to do in Milton, Delaware, over the Memorial Day Weekend! It all begins with the opening night of the 2010 Milton Summer Concert Series, featuring Sun, Surf and 65, Wednesday, May 26th, 7 p.m., at Milton Memorial Park, sponsored by town’s parks and recreation committee, Salon Milton, Milton Liquors and Go Green Mobile Clean; free to public; in case of rain the concert will be held in the Milton Theatre.
Then, there is one of the major events of the entire year, the Horseshoe Crab/Shorebird Festival:
May 28 – May 30 – The Annual Horseshoe Crab/Shorebird Festival, sponsored by Milton Chamber of Commerce and Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge; May 28: Improv in the Park by Delaware Comedy Theatre, 7 p.m., in tent at Milton Memorial Park; admission by donation; May 29: nature exhibits, art show, games, vendors, music, train rides, art, boat rides, raffle, canoeing, birding, hayrides, trail walks, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., with free shuttle; May 30: Milton Historical Society walking tour, 1-3 p.m.; and Art of Nature 2010 Art Show, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Milton Historical Society Museum, 113 Union St. For details visit historicmilton.com/events.
What a great idea! Movies at the Milton Theatre and there are some great movies coming up this month. There’s a great mix of recent releases, many of which were Oscar nominated. On May 5th, the feature is Julie and Julia, one of my favorites of the past year.
The old Milton Theatre, once a celebrated, state-of-the-art, art deco movie house, was rescued from near ruin in 2000 and has been revitalized to operate, once again, as a showcase for the year’s most popular movies after their release in digital format, and for those classic films of yesteryear. The community enjoys “Movies in Milton”-a monthly series of movies screenings at the Theatre- and collaborations with area film societies and independent movie producers to premier and promote their film programs.
Memorial Day Weekend is fast approaching and the place to be is in Milton, Delaware for the 7th Annual Horeseshoe Crab & Shorebird Festival. May 28, 29 and 30, the festival takes place in Milton Memorial Park and at the Prime Hook 
National Wildlife Refuge. This a family event and there is something for everyone to enjoy including Arts & Crafts, Games, Train Rides,Vendors, Great Food, Wildlife Exhibits, Shuttle to Prime Hook, Entertainment and lots more.
Friday Night: Delaware Comedy Improv in the Tent
Saturday: The Main Event from 9 am to 4 pm
For artist and vendor information and to request a vendor application, send an email to the Milton Chamber at chamber@historicmilton.com.
Call the Chamber at 302-684-1101 for additional information.
Wagamon's Pond
On my way home this evening I couldn’t help but pull over and snap this photo. Come to think of it, some of my best shots are taken right here on Wagamon’s Pond. When it’s still like tonight the pond mirrors the setting sun and it is quite beautiful.
Now that Spring has arrived, I’ll catch many more great sunsets on my way home to share with you. This is one of the great things about living in Milton, Delaware.
Boomers are becoming a great source of new volunteers for organizations of all kinds. Certainly services like Meals on Wheels depend heavily on new retirees that finally have time to help those less fortunate. I’ve been very impressed with the retired couples I’ve met that deliver meals on a daily basis to the elderly throughout Sussex County.
But arts organizations also benefit from the new volunteers, some of whom discover new talents they never had time to pursue until they retired. In Milton, for example, The Milton Theater offers opportunities to help run this restored theater in the heart of town. That could mean helping to put on performances, working behind the curtain or even auditioning for one of the plays! They also need help with tickets sales and manning the refreshment stand.
Become a docent at The Milton Historical Society, learn about the town’s history and share it with others!
These are just two ways you can become part of the town of Milton, meet new people and have a great time.
The Milton Historical Society is a great source of information on all things Milton, including its early years as a major Shipbuilding town. At the society’s web site, you’ll find a narrated slideshow that I found very interesting. Milton has survived the demise of the shipbuilding industry, two fires that destroyed much of the downtown in the early 1900s and a major flood. Much of the town has now been restored and the historic architecture is one of the town’s main attractions today.
View the slideshow!
On Sunday, February 7th, between 12 noon and 5 pm, Salon Milton will hold its annual benefit for the Milton Historical Society. Last year I had great fun filming the day’s events with my Flip Video camera. It was one of my first and you can watch that video here Fun Fundraising in Milton!.
Salon Milton, located at 517 Chestnut Street in Milton, marks its fourth year of operation on the same day and it promises to be a fun event. The salon offers hair cuts, manicures and a bake sale – all to benefit the Milton Historical Society. Casa San Francisco benefits all winter long from canned food that you drop off at the salon.
To schedule yourself for a hair-cut or manicure please call ahead at 302-684-1880.
