Saturday, September 12th, from 4 – 8 pm, you don’t want to miss the Annual Best of Milton Auction and Party. This year, the Party will be held at the Milton FireHall, located right in the heart of town.

Milton Historical Society

Every year there is wonderful artwork, antiques and unique items available at both the silent and live auction. Last year, all I can say is that Bill and I could not walk home with our purchases! We always find things we just can’t live without and it’s for such a great cause. The Milton Historical Society brings out the best in this small town.

Then, on Saturday, September 19th, the place to be is the 2nd Annual Historical Society Antiques Show on the grounds of the Historical Society. Organized and promoted by Matt Grieg, owner of Antiques in Milton, this show looks like another successful event in Milton that is destined to become an annual event.

For more information about the Milton Historical Society and the many events they sponsor, please visit http://historicmilton.org/events/.

Bargain$ on the Broadkill
and the Great Duck Race

sponsored by the Milton Chamber of Commerce

9 am to 3 pm Milton Memorial Park
Vendors, Rides, Food, Music, lots more
and
 big ca$h prizes for Duck Race winners!
race time 1 PM

Please buy a Yellow Duckie from me! They are only $5 each and I have 25 to sell. Help me sell more than the other Board Members!

You are cordially invited to attend a special presentation at the Milton Historical Society Museum on July 14th, from 7 to 8:30 PM on -

“Universal Design & Green Remodeling” for the historic home

This seminar will be presented by Bill Bell, CAPS, of Gotcha Covered, a full service remodeling company that has specialized in Universal Design and Green Remodeling of historic homes since the business was founded in 2003.

This free Seminar is open to the public
RSVP Chamber-302-684-1101; chamber@hictoricmilton.com or bill@gotchacoveredde.com

A Festival with Purpose on the Broadkill River – Memorial Day Weekend, May 22 – 24, 2009

The Art of Nature Art Show at Milton Family Chiropractic, 113 Union Street

Friday, May 22, 7 pm -

Delaware Comedy Theater – Improv in the Park

Saturday, May 23

10 am – 4 pm – Memorial Park and other venues

Exhibits, Rides, Vendors, Art Tent, Food, Music & More

8:30 am – 4 pm – Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge

Hay rides, trail walks & Field Trip to Fowler Beach

Don’t miss the BBQ Dinner at the Big Tent in Memorial Park from 5:30 – 7:30 Saturday evening.

Sunday on the River – 10 am – 4 pm -

Explore the Broadkill River with Guided trips and Kayak Rentals by Quest Kayak

The town of Milton holds its annual townwide yard sale this Saturday, May 2, 2009. From one end of town to the other, in church parking lots and private driveways, the town is full of great steals and even some valuable antiques.

Get here early and wear comfortable shoes. Yard Sales – one of the perfect pasttimes in Sussex County, Delaware, and it all begins in Milton this weekend.

This was the headline in our local paper and then I looked at the photo. It looked like Amy Felker, the owner of The Lewes Bake Shoppe and Notting Hill Roastery on Second Street in Lewes. It’s right down the street from my office and I must get lunch from Amy at least twice a week. Now I find out she can SING! Not only that, she is teamed up with Stuart Vining, a local singer, songwriter and guitarist who we have seen in other very popular groups with the Boomer crowd – Big Hat No Cattle and Vinyl Shockley and Friends.

Charity Case

Bill and I will be going and I’m sure the Theatre will be booked with fans of Amy from both Lewes and Milton. Tickets for the event are only $8 and can be purchased at the door or by calling the Milton Theatre at 302-684-3400. The Theatre is online at www.miltontheatre.org for more information about this and other upcoming performances.

The Milton Theatre offers up some a great variety of entertainment, from live theatre to performances by local and touring professional musicians. Most small towns don’t have such a beautiful venue, they tend to hold concerts and plays in the high school gym or the church hall.

Flying Pumpkins, March 20, 2009, 7:00 pm at the Milton Theatre.

As residents of Milton, we love it when the Rehoboth Beach Film Society joined with the Milton Historical Society to bring some wonderful events to the Milton Theatre. Last month we saw a documentary on the Tuskeegee Airmen and this month we’ll hear about the history of a Sussex County tradition – Pumpkin Chunkin!

Flying Pumpkins

 If you’re looking for fun, look no further. If you like to laugh, you’ve come to the right place. If you didn’t think pumpkins could fly, you need to think again. Feeling down? Concerned about the economy? Frustrated with the war? You might just need to spice up your day with a piece of some good old-fashioned, down-home punkin’ pie. With any luck, you might even get a new attitude. Just watch out for the flying pumpkins!

What an opportunity to learn more about living in Lower Delaware AND discover the center of culture in Milton – the Milton Theatre.

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If it’s March, the town of Milton is getting ready for the Second Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade!!

Sponsored by Irish Eyes Pub & Restaurant right in the middle of town, the parade seems destined to become a Milton fixture and fun for all. Isn’t it true that everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day? My name is Kathleen, after all, as in “I’ll take you home again …”

Wear your GREEN and bring a caned or packaged food donation for Casa San Francisco right here in Milton. Line up at 1 pm along Atlantic Avenue; the Parade begins at 2 pm, Irish time!

P.S. The parade route takes you by some fabulous Milton homes for sale in the Historic District. Sorry, I couldn’t resist. I am trying to promote my town and what better way than to tell you about the things we do for fun.

Attend the Town-Wide Milton Open House this Sunday, February 15th, 12 Noon to 3 p.m., visit each of the 7 homes featured and be entered to win one of these exciting prizes -

• Abraxas Fine Art - $60 Gift Certificate. Abraxas is Milton’s own favorite artist.
• Salon Milton - $50 Gift Certificate and Goodie Bag. Milton’s favorite hair and nail salon.
• Irish Eyes, Milton - $25 Gift Certificate. Milton’s favorite pub.

Where do you begin? On Sunday, anytime after 12 Noon, begin your Open House Tour at 422 Chestnut Street, at the corner of Poplar Street. There you will pick up the Tour Map that will guide you to the other 6 homes.

422 Chestnut Street

To see a video tour of 422 Chestnut Street, click on the photo above.

For directions click on Google Maps or Mapquest or for more information call Kathy Sperl-Bell at RE/MAX Realty Group at 302-645-4564.