Fall Festivals

October

• Boast the Coast Maritime Festival,
Lewes - Oct. 6 - Sponsored by Lewes
Chamber of Commerce and Lewes
Historical Society, Boast the Coast
Maritime Festival Saturday, Oct. 6 in
Lewes will offer boat rides, food tast-
ings, children’s activities, sidewalk sales
and a craft fair. For information go to
leweschamber.com.

• Berlin Fall Cruisers - Oct. 6 - Classic
cars and cruisers will line historic down-
town Main Street in Berlin, Md. for the
Berlin Fall Cruisers event on Saturday,
Oct. 6. Competitions included. For infor-
mation go to berlinmainstreet.com.

• Berlin Touch-A-Truck - Oct. 6 - NICK ROTH PHOTO
Check out vehicles used by various
municipal departments, K-9 demon- THE AJ MEERWALD was docked at the Lewes City Dock and open for tours during the
strations and exhibits at the Berlin 2017 Boast the Coast celebration. This year’s event is slated for Saturday, Oct. 6.
Touch-A-Truck event from 10 a.m. to
noon Saturday, Oct. 6. For information
go to berlinmainstreet.com.

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October

• The Creative Sauce - Saturday, Oct. special edition Dogfish craft beer, wine
6 - The Dewey Artist Collaboration and and German-inspired food. Tickets are
the Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival are $20 before Sept. 15; $25 thereafter,
combining energy to present an after- and available at tickets.beerfests.com/
noon of cocktail tasting and fine art. The event/oktoberfest-at-lewes-canalfront-
event will pair 20 artists with 20 res- park or visit the Lewes Chamber
taurants to showcase a one-of-a-kind, of Commerce, 120 Kings Hwy. For
jazz-themed piece of art inspired by information go to leweschamber.com,
each restaurant’s specialty jazz-themed 645-8073.
cocktail. The public will vote on the best
art/cocktail combo; the winning artist • Coast Day - Oct. 7 - Coast Day takes NICK ROTH PHOTO
will receive $500 and the winning res- place Sunday, Oct. 7. See how Univer-
taurant will have their cocktail featured sity of Delaware scientists, staff and CELEBRATING BAVARIAN CULTURE at
at all jazz festival events during the Oct. students are improving our understand- last year’s Oktoberfest in Lewes Canalfront
11-14 event. Tickets are $25. ing of ocean environments and serving Park are (l-r) Aiden Leary, Makayla Eagle,
coastal communities. Family-friendly Laken Wright and Liam Wright.
• Easton Beer Festival - Oct. 6 - Enjoy activities include an event-wide treasure
a large selection of beers and ciders hunt for answers to questions about the cal chefs at the Crab Cake Cook-Off and
provided by 40+ beer vendors from environment and Coast Day exhibits. the Seafood Chowder Challenge. For
Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Children can meet sea-dwelling animals information go to decoastday.udel.edu.
Washington D.C at the 3rd annual such as horseshoe crabs and dogfish
Easton Beer Fest. Maryland’s larg- sharks at the critter touch tanks. Festival Continued on page 53
est indoor craft beer fest will be held will feature live music, vendor displays
Saturday, Oct. 6 from 12 noon to 4 p.m. and seafood favorites showcased by lo-
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• Lewes Fall Craft Fair - Oct. 6 - The Rustic Charm is captured in
Lewes Historical Society invites the our Primitive Farm Table
public to admire and celebrate the work
of more than 70 talented artisans at the 5' with blue base
2018 Lewes Fall Craft Fair on Satur- immediately available.
day, Oct. 6, at the Historic Campus at
Second and Shipcarpenter streets in Featuring crackled milk paint base and
downtown Lewes. Enjoy historic Lewes hand-planed, distressed top.
while enjoying live music and delicious
food. Admission is $5 per person each Available in 4', 5', 6' lengths and custom longer lengths.
day; children under 12 admitted free. A variety of colors available.
Proceeds from this event will benefit
educational and preservation programs Perfect table for casual dining, entertaining and eating crabs.
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• Lewes Oktoberfest - Oct. 6 - Free for
all ages, Lewes’ Oktoberfest celebra-
tion, 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6 in
Lewes Canalfront Park is presented
by the Friends of Lewes Canalfront
Park. Enjoy cultural music and dancing,

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October

• True Blue Jazz Festival - Oct. 10 Indigo Indian Restaurant will present
to 14 - True Blue Jazz Festival will Delaware jazz trio starting at 6 p.m. on
take place Oct. 10 to 14 at venues in Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights
Rehoboth Beach. An independent, of Jazz Fest weekend. Reservations
straight-ahead jazz festival, True Blue strongly suggested: 302-212-5220.
will feature headliners Bobby Sanabria
& ASCENSÍON Friday, Oct. 12 at the • Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival - Oct. DAN COOK PHOTO
Atlantic Sands Ballroom (8 p.m.) and 11 to 14 - Produced by the Delaware
Wycliffe Gordon & The Mid-Atlantic Celebration of Jazz, Rehoboth Beach REHOBOTH BEACH JAZZ FESTIVAL
Jazz All Stars at Clear Space Theatre Jazz Festival is four days of performanc- 2017 Artist of the Year Rick Braun brings
Saturday, Oct. 13 (two shows: 7:30 es in the Cape Region Oct. 11-14. Start- down the house at a performance at Cape
p.m. and 9:30 p.m.). Other events and ing Thursday, Oct. 11 with Brian Culb- Henlopen High School.
performances include The Eddie Sher- ertson at Cape Henlopen Performing
man Show featuring Peggy Raley and Arts Theater in Lewes and Art Sherrod
special guests Cody Leavel and Griff Jr. and the ASJ Orchestra at Rehoboth
Kazmierczak, Rehoboth Bandstand Convention Center, festival features a
concerts, Smokin’ Red Hot Fire House wide array of artists including Gerald
Jazz, True Blue Women of Jazz Concert, Albright, Maysa, Mindi Abair, Matt
and special jazz-related films at CAMP Marshak, Nick Colionne, Eric Davis,
Rehoboth Community Room. Go to Eric Roberson, Club Phred, Urban Jazz
truebluejazz.org for schedule. Coalition, Keiko Matsui and Morgan
James. For tickets and information go to
• True Blue Jazz and Indigo Indian rehobothjazz.com.
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• Golden Goose Reception & Auction - and includes everything above plus 6 THE APPLE SCRAPPLE FESTIVAL is set
Oct. 12 - Join past and present support- p.m. early entry, beer tastings, preferred Oct. 12-13 in Bridgeville.
ers of the Ward Museum of Wildfowl seating and a food voucher. For informa-
Art in Salisbury, Md. on Friday Oct. 12 tion go to delawarenaturesociety.org. ties will begin Friday, Oct. 12 at 4 p.m.
for a special event honoring the 50th with the carnival, food court and street
anniversary of the Ward Foundation. • Chesapeake Film Festival - Oct. 12 to dance followed by the continuation of
Live auction begins at 6:30 p.m. Tickets 14 - The Chesapeake Film Festival, the events starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday,
are $50 for members and Salisbury Uni- only film festival on the eastern shore Oct. 13. Go to applescrapple.com.
versity students; $65 for nonmembers. curated by industry insiders highlighting
Call 410-742-4988 or go to wardmu- films and documentaries that inspire, Continued on page 56
seum.org for information. enlighten and entertain, is celebrating
its 10th anniversary Oct. 12-14. Venues
• Movies at the Mill - Oct. 12 - Abbott’s include the Avalon Theatre. For info go
Mill Nature Center. Come to Mov- to chesapeakefilmfestival.com.
ies at the Mill on Friday, Oct. 12 for an
environmental film festival and enjoy • Apple Scrapple Festival - Oct. 12-13
an evening of thought-provoking and - Celebrate Bridgeville’s 27th Annual
adventurous films that inspire folks to Apple Scrapple Festival. The festival
think globally and act locally via surfing, has grown from 2,500 visitors in 1992
trail running, climbing, skiing, and more. to 25,000 visitors. Attendees can enjoy
Admission is $25 for adults; $10 for activities including live entertainment,
seniors; $10 for kids ages 5-17; free for scrapple baking contest, car show,
kids ages 4 and under. Includes compli- scrapple carving, trade and craft show,
mentary Dogfish Head beer or nonal- kids games, carnival rides, food, and
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• Good Beer Festival in Salisbury - Oct. SOURCE: FACEBOOK.COM/GOODBEERFESTIVAL
12-13 - A festival of unlimited tastings of
over 80 different American craft brews THE GOOD BEER FESTIVAL will be held Oct. 12-13 in Salisbury, Md.’s Pemberton Park.
in Salisbury at Pemberton Park Friday
Oct. 12 through Saturday, Oct.13. There Mass, written especially for All Saints’ Saints’ Church in Rehoboth; Sunday’s
will be a local beer garden featuring parish by Florida composer Jeremy Fox, performance will take place at 9:30 a.m.
Eastern Shore breweries. Xtreme Brew- will feature the Parish Choir and Andrea at St. George’s Chapel at 20274 Beaver
ing’s Pro Brewer Beer Talks will return, Wood and her ensemble, all under the Dam Road in Harbeson. For information
offering the opportunity to hear from direction of Jackson Borges. Saturday’s go to allsaintsandstgeorges.org.
master brewers about the craft. Activi- performance will be held at 6 p.m. at All
ties include a sports zone to watch the Continued on page 59
weekend’s biggest games, an adult
playground with games like cornhole,
beer pong, giant Jenga and more. Vote
for your favorite brewery. Go to good-
beerfestival.com for more information.

• Jazz Mass Weekend - Oct. 12 to 14
- All Saints’ Episcopal Church will host
special events Oct. 12-14 in honor of
Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival week-
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October

• Blue Soul Fest - Oct. 13 - Blue Soul
Fest is a celebration of all things craft
beer, music and food. Slated for noon
to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 at Blue Earl
Brewing at 210 Artisan Drive in Smyrna,
the fest will feature six live national,
regional and local bands and local food
trucks. There will also be a biergarten
and a tasty selection of awesome eats
provided by a couple of the areas finest
food trucks. In addition, Blue Earl’s tap-
room “The Juke” will be open for those
that just want to soak up some suds
while listening to some cool blues. For
more information go to blueearlbrew-
ing.com.

• CHEESEtoberfest - Oct. 13 - CHEESE-
toberfest is a Grilled Cheese/Mac N
Cheese competition from noon to 5
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 at Fordham &
Dominion Brewing (1284 McD Drive in
Dover) featuring local restaurants bat-
tling it out to see who will be this years
Grand Cheezmo. An oompah band will
provide the entertainment, while brew-
ery staff and volunteers pour award-
winning beverages. General admission
is $30 and includes three beers, food
samples and a commemorative stein.
For information go to cheesetoberfest.
com.

Continued on page 60

SOURCE: FACEBOOK.COM/CHEESETOBERFEST

SOMETIMES CHEESY can be a good thing!
CHEESEtoberfest will take place from noon
to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 at Fordham &
Dominion Brewing in Dover.

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October

• Delaware Beer, Wine & Spirits RYAN MAVITY PHOTO
Festival - Oct. 13 - Enjoy local beer,
wine and Delaware’s agriculture at the THE CROWD at the third annual CAMP Rehoboth Block Party last year filled Baltimore Av-
9th Delaware Beer and Wine Festival enue. This year’s event is Sunday, Oct. 14.
on Saturday, Oct. 13 from 11 a.m. to 4
p.m. The Delaware Beer, Wine & Spirits last year, with dozens of local restau- Pickering Creek Audubon Center, 11450
festival is the only statewide festival rants, caterers, businesses, nonprofits Audubon Lane, Easton, Md. Hayrides,
for this industry and will be held at the and other organizers participating. For boat rides, nature crafts for kids, arti-
Delaware Agricultural Museum and Vil- information go to camprehoboth.com. sans, food and foot stompin’ fun with
lage at 866 N. Dupont Hwy. in Dover, in music on two stages all day long. $5
collaboration with Delaware’s agricul- • Harvest Hoedown Festival - Oct. per car. For information go to pickering.
ture industry. There will be food and live 14 - Bring the whole family for a full audubon.org.
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• Fall Festival at Bethel UMC in Lewes
- Oct. 13 - The Second Annual Fall Fest
will be held on Saturday, Oct. 13 from
9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (rain or shine) at
Bethel Fellowship Hall & Sunday School
Rooms, 129 W. 4th St., Lewes. Visitors
will enjoy a craft fair, bake sale, food,
children’s games and more. Proceeds
will benefit the Immanuel Shelter.

• Free State Corvette Weekend - Oct.
13 - The largest Corvette Club-spon-
sored event on the east coast, with
more than 1,200 Corvette enthusiasts
attending, will take place Saturday,
Oct. 13, at the Ocean City Inlet park-
ing lot and Clarion Hotel in Ocean City,
Md. Car shows, road rallies, a parade
and other related activities will raise
money for charity. For information go to
freestatecorvette.com.

• Ocean City Bikefest - Oct. 13-16 - A
mega event in Ocean City, OC Bikefest
will start its engines and roar, Sept.
13-16, at the Ocean City Inlet and Ocean
City Convention Center. Event is a
family-friendly motorcycle rally with
four days of concerts, food and drink
vendors and official merchandise. Go
to ocbikefest.com for more information
and schedule updates.

• CAMP Rehoboth Block Party - Oct. Kilwins Rehoboth Beach (open all year)
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October

• Milford Community Parade - Oct. 17
- Held annually the third Wednesday in
October in Milford, the Milford Com-
munity Parade has delighted all ages
for the last 30 years. The parade will
step off at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct.
17. Theme is Autumn Spooktacular. For
information go to milfordparade.com.

• Ocean City Elvis Festival - Oct. 18-21 SOURCE: OCEANCITYELVISFESTIVAL.COM
- Celebrate the life and legacy of singer
Elvis Presley at the Ocean City Elvis THE KING WILL REIGN once again at the Ocean City Elvis Festival Oct. 18-21 at the Clari-
Festival. The three-day event honors on Resort Fontainbleu Hotel in Ocean City, Md.
Elvis Presley through live performances
of his music at the Clarion Resort Fon- opportunity to represent Ocean City and Ocean City Elvis Festival merchan-
tainebleau Hotel in Ocean City, Md. The at the annual contest held during Elvis dise will be sold at the event. Go to
festival features two headline shows on Week (August) in Memphis. A Sunday- https://oceancityelvisfestival.com/ for
Friday and Saturday. There will also be morning Elvis Gospel music event and more information.
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October

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• Boo-Que by the Sea - Oct. 19-20 - A professional barbecue include a 5K run/walk, beer garden and wing competition. Go
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October

• Clear Space Theatre Company’s
production, “Heathers” - Oct. 19-28
- Join Clear Space Theatre for the wick-
edly delightful stage adaptation of the
movie “Heathers” on stage Oct. 19-28,
with a special performance Halloween
night, Wednesday, Oct. 31. Theatre is
located at 20 Baltimore Ave., Rehoboth
Beach. For information and tickets go to
clearspacetheatre.org or call 302-227-
2270.

• German Dinner - Oct. 19 - The Fifth SOURCE: FACEBOOK.COM/OCTOBERFESTOCMD
Annual German Dinner will be held
from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19 at St. BUILD YOUR OWN PUMPKIN RACE CAR to bring and compete in the wacky and zany,
George’s Parish Hall, 20274 Beaver side-by-side, downhill Great Pumpkin Race Saturday, Oct. 27 on the Ocean City Boardwalk.
Dam Road at Route 23, Harbeson. This
year’s menu includes roast pork loin November 1 - 11
with beer sauce, red onion sauerkraut,
warm German potato salad, dessert Featuring the best American and
strudels and beverages. Cost is $12 International independent feature,
for adults. Sponsored by St. George’s documentary, and short films.
Dragons. For information call 302-227-
7202. • 11 days of films
• Online ticket sales in real time
• OCtoberfest - Oct. 20-21 and Oct. • 3 screening locations
27-28 - Events throughout Ocean City, • Rush ticket sales at the door
Md. will spook and delight all ages over • 6 festival pass levels
two weekends, Oct. 20-21 and Oct.
27-28. Attractions include a giant Hal- Visit our Cinema Art Theater
loween Beach Maze at North Division throughout the year for great
Street, open Saturdays from 10 a.m. to independent films and more!
5 p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. (weather permitting). The Howl- Cinema Art Theater
O-Ween Pet Parade steps off at 3 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 20 on the boardwalk at 17701 Dartmouth Drive
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walk will delight crowds from noon to
2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 at the Amuse- For more info, visit rehobothfilm.com This organization is supported, in part, by a grant from the
ment Pier. The fun continues with The Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership
Great Pumpkin Race at 1 p.m. Saturday, or call 302-645-9095 with the National Endowment for the Arts. The Division
Oct. 27 on the boardwalk near North promotes Delaware arts events on www.DelawareScene.com.
Division Street.  Build your own pump-
kin race car to bring and compete in this
wacky and zany side-by-side downhill
race. For more information about the
festival go to https://specialeventpro.
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Events include Jolly Trolley Magical RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
History Tours, Halloween film screen-
ings, a Tyke Bike Roll on the Boardwalk, SCOOTER AND BIKE RIDERS are off to a quick start on the Boardwalk during the Sea
Not-So-Spooky Scavenger Hunt, live Witch tyke bike roll.
music at the Bandstand, Haunted
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October

• Milton Zombie Fest - Oct.
20 - It’s just as awesome as it
sounds - the Milton Zombie Fest.
Join the citizens of the Town of
Milton on Saturday, Oct. 20 as
they try to survive a weekend of
haunting entertainment, including
nine bands, eight food trucks, 20
vendors, zombie makeup stations,
kid’s zombie fest activities and a
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• Autumn Wine Festival - Oct. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
20-21 - Produced in partnership
with the Maryland Wineries As- AT A PAST MILTON ZOMBIE FEST, Casa San Francisco workers (l-r) Jennifer Rexroth, Susan
sociation, the two-day Autumn Duck and Diane Kearns are dressed up to support the cause. This year’s festival will take place
Wine Festival in Pemberton Saturday, Oct. 20.
Historical Park in Salisbury, Md.
offers samplings from plenty of
Maryland wineries. For informa-
tion go to autumnwinefestival.org.

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October

• The Great Delaware Pumpkin Carve Festival - Oct. 26-27 attractions and more. For more information go to delawares-
- The Delaware State Fair and Biggs Museum of American tatefairgrounds.com.
Art will present The Great Delaware Pumpkin Carve Festival
at the Delaware State Fairgrounds in Harrington (18500 S • Pemberton Park Pumpkin Tour - Oct. 26 - Take a tour of
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The event will take place from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday; 3 to 9 p.m. festivities, including games and ghost stories, at the Pember-
Saturday. Check out the pumpkin patch, where 50 giant ton park Pumpkin Tour on Friday, Oct. 26 at 5561 Plantation
gourds - each weighing more than 150 pounds - will amaze Lane in Salisbury, Md. Admission is $10 per carload. For
all ages. Festival includes hayrides, a bonfire, kids pumpkin information go to pembertonpark.org.
crafts, food selections, seasonal craft beer, wine and cider,
spooky ice bumper car rides, haunted barns, walk-through Continued on page 76

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• O.C.toberfest Beer Fest - Oct. 27 - Shore Craft Beer will
present O.C.toberfest, a celebration of local breweries, from
12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 at Sunset Park in Ocean
City, Md. The park overlooks the beautiful Assawoman Bay.
Live music, food trucks, and of course, plenty of world-class
beer. For tickets and info go to shorecraftbeerfest.com.

• The Pipe Organ Spooktacular - Oct. 27 - Held yearly in THE SCARY 1920 HIT “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” will take over the
conjunction with the Sea Witch Festival, the Pipe Organ miniature silver screen Wednesday, Oct. 31 at All Saints’ Church,
Spooktacular at All Saints’ Church at 18 Olive Ave., Rehoboth in Rehoboth. The movie stars John Barrymore and Charles Lane.
Beach is planned for 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27. The event
features parish organist and director of Music Jackson Borges • Hallowe’en Silent Movie Night featuring “Dr. Jekyll and
playing spooky organ works, as well as the audience favorite Mr. Hyde (1920)” - Oct. 31 - In what has turned into a fan
Movie and TV Theme Pop Quiz. Everyone is welcome, and favorite tradition, the scary 1920 hit “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”
invited to come in costume! will take over the miniature silver screen Wednesday, Oct. 31
at All Saints’ Church, 18 Olive Ave., Rehoboth Beach. The par-
• Halloween Spook-Out Party - Oct. 28 - A Halloween ish’s own Jackson Borges will bring this John Barrymore clas-
Spook-Out Party for all ages will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Sun- sic to life at the Peragallo pipe organ with an all-improvised
day, Oct. 28 at the Northside Park Complex, 125th St., Ocean movie score. Popcorn provided. Show starts at 6 p.m.
City, Md. Participants of all ages, including parents, will fill the
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A wide range of organizations and com-
panies with a focus on the regional 55+
community and services for all ages will
be participating in the event. Exhibitors
include medical facilities and services,
home healthcare agencies, physical
therapy firms, lifestyle coaches, physical
fitness programs, 55+ residential com-
munities, Realtors, home builders, de-
velopers, insurance and financial firms
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providing Expo specials and will also be
giving away gifts and prizes. For infor-
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November

Return Day: Election-year event dates back to 1812

Sussex County’s Return Day is
a biennial parade and festival
held the Thursday after Elec-
tion Day (this year it is Nov. 8)
where the winners and losers of
statewide and Sussex County
elections gather to set parti-
sanship aside and “bury the
hatchet.”

By Ron MacArthur
[email protected]

Going to Georgetown to hear election RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
results is a tradition that probably dates
back to when the town became the EACH RETURN DAY, officials of each political party gather to bury the hatchet in Lew-
county seat in 1791. es Beach sand.

But the first official record of a Return FRESH PASTA • DAILY HAPPY HOUR
Day celebration – with many of the WEEKLY SPECIALS
same traditions carried on today – dates
back to 1812. That’s the year when the 210 2ND STREET • REHOBOTH BEACH
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counties the right to hold elections 82
at local polling places. Prior to that,
residents had to travel to county seats
to vote, and results were not tabulated
right away.

Today – depending on the weather
– up to 10,000 people crowd into down-
town Georgetown for the event.

While many of the old traditions still
take place every two years, in modern
times the reading of results is symbolic.

Everyone who attends to hear results
read by town crier Kirk Lawson already
knows who won and who lost on elec-
tion night.

As far as anyone can determine,
Georgetown hosts the only Return Day
in the country. Even as far back as 1860,
the event was labeled unique in a news-
paper article in the New York Tribune:

“Known only here, it has become an
institution of the county, and is insepa-
rably connected with its history; it is
essentially the big day, and cannot be
approximated, in point of interest for

Continued on page 83

RON MACARTHUR PHOTO

Town crier Kirk Lawson reads returns from
the 2014 election.

Return Day

Continued from page 82

numbers and notoriety, by any other. At

early morn of the day on which George-

town is to become the Mecca of citizens

from every section of the country,

IN THE EARLY persons begin to
invade the town.”

DAYS, IF The event

DEMOCRATS is steeped in
tradition, and
WON THE MOST it’s something

RACES, THEY the committee
works hard to
WOULD HAVE AN maintain.

OX ROAST AND In the early
GIVE AWAY FREE days, if Demo-
crats won the

SANDWICHES. IF most races, they
would have an
THE REPUBLICANS ox roast and

WON, THEY give away free

WOULD HAVE A sandwiches. If
the Republicans

PARADE. won, they would

Continued on page 84

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November
Return Day

Continued from page 83 SOURCE: DELAWARE PUBLIC ARCHIVES

have a parade. Return Day is a one-of-a-kind event in the country.
Over the years, the two events came

together and have been part of Return
Day for as long as people can remem-
ber. It had occurred at least by the late
1880s because Democratic Delaware
Gov. Charles Stockley (1883-1887) rode
atop a large boat around The Circle dur-
ing the Return Day parade.

For information about this year’s
event go to returnday.com.

Return Day trivia Dagsboro, seen Return Day in George- wife, Jill, on the rain-soaked streets of
town and visited Paris had witnessed Georgetown. That year’s event was
• John M. Clayton of Dagsboro, a the three most interesting sights in the like no other in history, complete with
U.S. senator and U.S. secretary of state world” metal-detector security checks, Secret
in President Zachary Taylor’s adminis- Service and sharpshooters
tration, put Return Day in perspective in • While there are no records of a
the mid-1800s. He said “that the man president participating in the parade, • In 1965, the Delaware General As-
who had been to a political meeting in in 2008 then Vice President-Elect sembly declared Return Day as a legal
Joe Biden rode in a carriage with his half-day holiday in Sussex County

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2nd time’s a charm for 2nd Time Around

Cape Gazette/Beach Paper col- KAREN ARCHER SCHLEIFER PHOTO
umnist and radio personality Bob
Yesbek (aka The Rehoboth Foodie) 2nd Time Around peforms an eclectic mix of light jazz, popular standards and vintage rock.
brings his pre-Rehoboth past to True
Blue Jazz 2018 with an eclectic mix
of light jazz, popular standards and
vintage rock in the form of his trio
2nd Time Around. After playing pro-
fessionally for over 28 years - includ-
ing 3 years at the former Hideaway
Lounge rock club in Ocean City, this
new project is indeed Yesbek’s sec-
ond time around. So the new band,
built around the powerful sound of
the iconic Hammond B-3 organ, is
appropriately named.

Yesbek is joined onstage by veteran
drummer and educator Ken Schleifer
and noted sax/clarinet artist Ken Ci-
cerale. The band currently has sched-
uled fall performances at the Milton
Theatre, Cultured Pearl, Cuvee Ray

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Great Delaware Pumpkin Carve Festival slated for Oct. 26-27

The Delaware State Fair and the The Great Delaware Pumpkin Carve Festival is set to take place in the Quillen Arena at the
Biggs Museum of American Art will fairgrounds Friday and Saturday, Oct. 26 and 27.
partner for a new open-air event
called The Great Delaware Pumpkin
Carve Festival, set to take place in
the Quillen Arena at the fairgrounds
Friday and Saturday, Oct. 26 and 27.

Families can come check out a
pumpkin trail of 50 amazingly carved
pumpkins, each weighing from 150 to
300 pounds. The Biggs Museum and
the Delaware State Fair are inviting
creative pumpkin artists ranging
from first-time carvers to seasoned
pros to come and carve pumpkins
provided, which may weigh up to 300
pounds. Pumpkin carvers can include
individuals, families or group carving
teams.

The festival will begin at 6 p.m.,
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Accent on Travel to sponsor Gingerbread Contest

Accent on Travel announced it will Saturday, Nov. 24, at Epworth United SUBMITTED PHOTO
sponsor the 2018 Rehoboth Beach Methodist Church. The contest is
Gingerbread Contest. designed for amateur and profes- A Neighborhood Christmas is a previous
sional bakers. Proceeds will support gingerbread contest entry by Olivia Hen-
"It is our pleasure to be the pre- the community through Epworth's ning, pastry chef at Eden Restaurant in Re-
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Accent on Travel. "Many of us have that help meet needs of homeless
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family and friends in the kitchen
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Gingerbread Contest will be held

2nd Time https://rehobothfoodie.com/break- assistance to select Delaware and
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Continued from page 87 others who hope to continue their
Wine Bar, Bluecoast Rehoboth, and Yesbek donates his portion of the culinary education at accredited
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The early fall lineup culminates performances to the 501(c)(3) Cu- tions. To date, the foundation has
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of performances at Indigo Indian shares with Touch of Italy Restaurant continuing education for these bud-
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Milton Theatre dazzles audiences

By Haley Myles its doors. Seventy-five shows were Education, nurturing arts appreciation
Special to the Cape Gazette offered the first year. Now the theater “I feel very strongly about educa-
offers more than 300 live shows and
There’s nothing like seeing a live programs including comedy, rock, tion and inspiring young people in
performance in a theater. The energy, drag, burlesque, holiday, classical, the arts,” said Munzert. “It’s critical.”
drama, romance and joy the audience drama and tribute shows. Upcom-
feels during a live performance can ing events include a free production The theater offers interactive,
be truly cathartic. Friday, Sept. 7, of “Shakespeare in week-long camps as part of its annual
the Park: As You Like It,” a collabo- performing arts summer program.
Since opening in 2014, Milton The- ration with the Milton Historical Camps are designed to teach aspir-
atre has become a pillar in the com- Society. The show will be presented ing performers ages 6 through 16
munity, offering entertainment and by Brown Box Theatre, a traveling the basics of presenting a full-blown
education. Milton Theatre Director company. Food trucks, beer and wine production in just one week.
Fred Munzert knew there was some- will be offered.
thing special about the theater within For kids who want to work magic
minutes of being in the building. On Oct. 20, the theater will once behind the scenes, the theater
again participate in Zombiefest, recently added tech camps. Partici-
“My team and I knew we wanted which attracted 2,500 people last pants learn aspects of theater such
in,” he said.”We turned to the owners year. Proceeds benefit Milton The- as design, building and operation of
and said we wanted to do some- atre’s Calliope Project, Milton Histor- lights, sounds and the set. The theater
thing. Within a month, we had a deal ical Society, Milton Fire Department also has 16-week classes as fall and
worked out.” and Milton’s Casa San Francisco. spring sessions.

In June 2014, the theater opened 92 Continued on page 93

Theatre

Continued from page 92

Pillar in the community The theater offers more than 300 live The theater offers interactive, week-long
“When we first came to tour shows and programs including tribute summer camps as part of its annual per-
shows. forming arts summer camps.
the theater, we noticed that all the tion on a regular basis.” he said, “It’s
downtown storefronts were pretty In early July, the Milton Theatre grown into a very strong commu-
much closed,” said Munzert. “We launched its Renaissance Initiative. nity and that’s why we launched the
interviewed people in the area about The $2.5 million capital campaign Renaissance Initiative. We are at the
opening the theater, and the interest aims to purchase and upgrade the point to take things to the next level
was very high. Now we see that ev- historic building. and do the upgrades to the theater
ery storefront downtown is full. The that it needs.”
theater is personally bringing over Munzert feels that the theater has
30,000 people a year to downtown created a small community of people Upgrades include installing a new
Milton.” who appreciate the arts. “We have balcony, a new marquee, replacing the
such a supportive group of people lighting grid and updating technical
The opening of the theater has had that really love the theater. Our email equipment. Patrons can donate by
a substantial economic impact in list represents more than 30,000 going to miltontheatre.com.
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single person visiting an area for an
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Pumpkin carve for this not-to-be-missed event that pumpkins available to carve!"
has something for everyone in the The Quillen Arena and the ad-
Continued from page 88 family," said Bill DiMondi, Delaware
assigned pumpkins for the first time State Fair general manager. "There jacent barns and grounds in Har-
and begin carving under the watchful rington will provide the perfect
eyes of festival spectators. Festi- is nothing location for this all-weather event.
val patrons can also participate in like this in Festival-related events beyond the
spooky walk-through haunted barns, Delaware, pumpkin carving and related dis-
hayrides, kids' activities including and we are plays will include hayrides, a bonfire,
miniature pumpkin decorating, and really excited kids' pumpkin-decorating activities,
much more. One haunted barn will to host this Delaware-made crafts for sale, fall-
be themed for young children, and fun-filled fam- themed food and beverage choices,
the other will be a little more intense ily weekend and two versions of haunted barns.
for teens and older patrons. Kids and in partner- The fair's Centre Ice Rink will be
adults are encouraged to wear their ship with our featuring spooky-themed ice bumper
Halloween costumes. friends at the car rides. For those 21 and over, fall
Biggs Mu- seasonal craft beers, wines and ciders
The festival will continue into Sat- seum." will be served. RV campers and their
urday when the 50 carved pumpkins families can camp overnight and
will be on display in a Halloween- "We cannot enjoy both days of the festival. Those
themed holiday setting using hay wait to see what sort of inventive who come prepared to decorate their
bales and creative illumination. designs local artists and community campsites could walk away with
members produce for this exhibi- one of several prizes rewarding the
"If you enjoy Halloween, The Great tion," said Charles Guerin, Biggs Mu- spookiest and most whimsical and
Delaware Pumpkin Carve Festival is seum executive director. "Whether creative decorating ideas.
guaranteed to be something special you're a seasoned artist or just love
for families all across the peninsula carving pumpkins, we invite you to Tickets are $7 to $12. For more in-
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Artist Constance Guerra created this wall www.RosenfeldsJewishDeli.com
of paintings at last year’s craft fair in Lewes.
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DENY HOWETH PHOTO

Paul Tocco performs the role of the Porter in “Macbeth” among year’s event is set for Sept. 16-22. Go to lewes.lib.de.us for more in-
the stacks at last year’s the 2017 Lewes Shakespeare Festival. This formation.

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NICK ROTH PHOTO

Christian McBride and Tip City created smooth sounds at last 10-14 at venues throughout Rehoboth Beach. Go to truebluejazz.
year’s True Blue Jazz Festival. This year’s festival is happening Oct. org for more information.

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