Alley-Oop Skim Presents the Sea Witch Skim Fest

September 9, 2008

Written by Dave · Filed Under Coastal Photo, Dewey, Headlines, Things to Do

August 30 at the Historic Lewes Farmers Market

August 28, 2008

Hello to all friends of the Historic Lewes Farmers Market.

What’s at Market, August 30, 2008, 8am-12pm, at the Lewes Historical Society Complex, 110 Shipcarpenter St., Lewes, DE

Hello friends!

Big doin’s at the Market this Saturday. Not only will you find an amazing selection of fruits, vegetables, plants, and baked goods, but we are going to have two drawings. At 10 am, venerable Councilman Ted Becker, who talks recycling “trash” almost every Saturday at the Market, will pick the winner of an Historic Lewes Farmers Market Bag with a copy of Deborah Madison’s Local Flavors: Cooking and Eating from America’s Farmers’ Markets. The winner will be one of the folk who took the I Eat Local Pledge. At 11 am, that bicycling demon of the roadways, Councilwoman Barbara Vaughan, will pick the winner of the green 2008 Official Historic Lewes Farmers Market Phat Sea Crest 3 Cruiser. This is a much anticipated event, and if you want to see grown men crying, mothers wailing, and dogs howling when they find out they didn’t win this vintage green machine, then come to the drawing.

Food Drive August 30, September 6, and September 13

In addition to our weekly gleaning of fresh produce, the Historic Lewes Farmers Market is sponsoring a food drive for Casa San Francisco’s Food Bank. Please bring your donation to the Market on August 30, September 6 and September 13 to the HLFM table. Here are the specific items that the food bank has requested: spaghetti sauce, pasta, peanut butter, jams and jellies, canned fruits/vegetables/soups, boxed cereal, powdered or shelf stable milk, rice, and beans. Please honor our mission and the health needs of folk who use the food bank by providing healthy foods.

Goodbye Great Green Bike!

If you get to the market before 11am (when the drawing takes place) you can get in one more chance to win the vintage green 2008 Official Historic Lewes Farmers Market Phat Sea Crest 3 Cruiser. We give away a bicycle every year to encourage all of you who are able, to get out of your cars and bike (or walk) to the market. For those who just cannot live without this bicycle, it is available by special order through Lewes Cycle–over the bridge on Savannah Road.

The very popular Children’s Reading Program at the Market takes place 9-10 am every Saturday at the School House at the Lewes Historical Society Complex. Children’s Librarian, Maureen Miller, reads the stories and interacts with the kids to plant seeds, make bees out of pipe cleaners, and do lots of other fun projects. For ages 3 to 8, but all children are welcome and encouraged to attend with their parents. Each week a special book is chosen to reflect the themes of growth, change and healthy eating. This week the featured book is Get Up and Go! by Nancy Carlson. Read more

Written by Dave · Filed Under Headlines, Lewes, Things to Do

Schell Brothers : Independence

August 26, 2008

Join Us at Independence! Schell Brothers would like to invite you to join us at Independence, Delaware’s premier active adult community, for volleyball tournaments every Tuesday from 5-7pm. You are invited to bring your friends along to join in the fun! Other weekly events at Independence include: Monday: Book Club, Tues./Thurs.: Water Aerobics, Thursday: Ballroom Dancing, Friday: Movie Night. To learn more about other Schell Brothers communities, please visit the website at www.schellbrothers.com or call 302-644-8214.

Written by Merritt · Filed Under Headlines, Info By Town

Dogfish Music

August 24, 2008

Looking for a summer vacation hotspot to down a few beers and jam to live music? Check out www.dogfish.com, the areas only brew pub where all the beers are crafted in Milton, DE. Be sure to check out our Pints-n-Paddles kayak tour on our Video Player.

Written by Merritt · Filed Under Featured, Headlines, Info By Town, Rehoboth

Touch-A-Truck Saturday

August 21, 2008

The MOMS Club of Rehoboth Beach Area, DE® will be hosting a Touch-A-Truck event to benefit the March of Dimes on Saturday, August 23 from 10 am to 2 pm. The event will be held at the Big K (Kmart) parking lot in Rehoboth Beach rain or shine. Kids of all ages will love to visit the trucks set up for their exploration, such as a fire engine, dump truck, crane, ice cream truck, police vehicle, tractor, and so many more. Admission will be $5 for ages 2-12; everyone else is free. Children will not be admitted without a responsible adult. Touch-A-Truck will also feature children’s entertainment, a raffle, and refreshments. Free goody bags will be given to the first 500 children to arrive.

The MOMS Club is a non-profit organization which supports all at-home mothers and their children. To receive more information about the MOMS Club of Rehoboth Beach Area, DE®, e-mail momsclubde@gmail.com. The March of Dimes is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality.

Written by Dave · Filed Under Headlines, Rehoboth, Things to Do

August 23 at the Historic Lewes Farmer’s Market

August 21, 2008

Hello to all friends of the Historic Lewes Farmers Market.

What’s at Market, August 23, 2008, 8am-12pm, at the Lewes Historical Society Complex, 110 Shipcarpenter St., Lewes, DE

Hello friends!

Don’t you want to pledge?

Heirloom tomatoes, haricot verts, German Butterball potatoes, Japanese eggplant, Sugarheart Watermelon, French baguette, arugula salad, mixed berry shortbread cookies-it is really easy to eat locally during the months of August through October as the harvest really rolls in, and there are lots of local fruits and vegetables to choose from. Many of you have found sources of local meat, chicken, and fish and don’t forget our very own Lewes Dairy. Almost 100 of you have already taken the I Eat Local Pledge, but we need more of you to sign up to meet our goal, so please join us. All that we ask you to do is to commit to eating locally (food produced within a 100-mile radius) for a period defined by you. This can be one day, one week, one month-whatever amount of time you want to commit to buying and preparing local food. Have a fun time with it by organizing an Eat Local Beach Picnic or making local munchies for Bridge. If you want to describe your Eat Local Dinner Party or even your Eat Local Dinner for One you can email us at historiclewesfarmersmarket@comcast.net, and we’ll include your experience in the email newsletter. Take the pledge by signing up at the Market in August at the HLFM Table. If you sign up, you will be eligible to win an Historic Lewes Farmers Market Bag with a copy of Deborah Madison’s Local Flavors: Cooking and Eating from America’s Farmers’ Markets (drawing to take place at the Market on August 30).

The very popular Children’s Reading Program at the Market takes place 9-10 am every Saturday at the School House at the Lewes Historical Society Complex. This Saturday, there will be a “guest reader.” Molly Zygmonski, affectionately known by hundreds of Lewes kindergarteners as Mrs. Z, will be reading The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle. For ages 3 to 8, but all children are welcome and encouraged to attend with their parents. Each week, a special book is chosen to reflect the themes of growth, change and healthy eating.

Bicycle Give Away

Only two more chances to enter the drawing for the vintage green 2008 Official Historic Lewes Farmers Market Phat Sea Crest 3 Cruiser. We give away a bicycle every year to encourage all of you who are able, to get out of your cars and bike (or walk) to the market. You can enter every Saturday you come to the market, so come often and your chances of winning get better. The drawing takes place on August 30 at 11am. (Not everyone can win, sad to say. For those who just cannot live without this bicycle, it is available by special order through Lewes Cycle–over the bridge on Savannah Rd. Tell ‘em we sent you.)

What’s at Market this Saturday:

Backyard Jams and Jellies: Winner of Best in State for Softspreads (Jellies and Jams), and seven First Place Ribbons at the 2008 Delaware State Fair, including 1^st place for her Bread and Butter Pickles. She will also have both Tomato Chutney and Tomato Jam as well as her newest concoction–Mango Hot Pepper Jelly. She will also be making Raspberry Jam and Blackberry Jam from her backyard bushes, and has mint jelly as well. For those of you that don’t want sugar, she will have 4 or 5 varieties to choose from that will feature fresh Strawberry, Strawberry Rhubarb, Blueberry Peach, and Apricot Jams. Also plenty of the award-winning Beach Plum Jelly. Stop by and get a taste-she always has samples.

Baues’ Busy Bees: Not at Market this Saturday.

Bella’s Cookies: Their fall signature lineup of cookies and treats start to arrive this Saturday at the Market (along with summer favorites): White Chocolate Blueberry with Ginger, Mixed Berry Shortbread (made with organic raspberry, blackberry and strawberry jam), and Bella’s brownies (rich and chocolaty). Also available will be a full lineup of vegan offerings: Sandy Beach (coconut sugar cookies), Chocolate Cherry, Raisin Spice (one of my favorites), and Oat & Honey. Gluten-free selections include Chocolate Chunk, Coconut Macaroons, and flourless Chocolate Tortes. From Verdi Good’s confections: English Toffee (Dinosaur Crunch) and Chocolate Peanut Brittle. Organic, hot-from-the-oven Cherry Cinnamon Buns will arrive at the market at approximately 8:30 am, and look for the Summer Farmers Market Breakfast Pie. Arctic Shaved Ice will feature an assortment of homemade syrups. Voted “Best Cookies in Delaware” two years in a row by Delaware Today magazine, Bella’s Cookies has been featured on the nationally syndicated Rachael Ray show.

Bennett Orchards: Bennett’s will feature its Yellow Freestone Fayette Peach this Saturday. This peach has a smooth outer texture and a juicy inside filled with flavor. It has excellent coloring and is a great August peach. Locate Bennett’s by the “Take a Peach to the Beach” sign.

Chapel’s Country Creamery: Chapel’s produces artisanal cheeses made with milk from their herd of Jersey and Holstein cows. All of the milk is free of synthetic hormones, antibiotics and chemical compounds. They will also bring a two-month-old white bloomy rind Chapelle, a one-year-aged cheddar bloomy rind. (Bloomy rind cheeses can be made of cow, goat or sheep milk. These are cheeses that are soft and creamy, and are covered with a snowy rind of white mold). Other cheeses from Chapel’s: Sundried Tomato and Basil Cheddar (a new variety and really yummy), Young Cheddar, Woodland (a bloomy rind semi-soft cheese), and Garlic and Chive Cheddar.

Cleckner Farm: Fresh eggs from free-range chickens. Read more

Written by Dave · Filed Under Headlines, Lewes, Things to Do