2010 New Castle Calendar of Events
CONTACT:
Michael Connolly
New Castle Historical Society
302-322-2794
302-322-8923 (fax)
mconnollynchs@aol.com
www.newcastlehistory.org
February
14, Sunday, 12:15 pm. - Valentine
Brunch
at New Castle Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 25 E. 2nd
St., featuring a celebration of Friendship House ministries.
Sponsored by New Castle Presbyterian Church. Free.302-328-3279,
www.newcastlepreschurch.org.
February
19, Friday, 6:00 pm. - Family
Bowling Night
at Bowlerama, 3031 New Castle Ave. Sponsored by New Castle
Presbyterian Church. Bring money for fees, shoes, and dinner.
302-328-3279. www.newcastlepreschurch.org
February
24 thru March 24, Wednesdays, 6:00 pm. - Lenten
Ecumenical Suppers.
Light supper and mission project at local churches:
Feb 24 –
New Castle United Methodist
Mar 3 – St. Peter the Apostle
Roman Catholic
Mar 10 – New Castle Presbyterian
Mar 24
– Immanuel Episcopal Church on the Green
Sponsored by the
New Castle Ministerial Alliance. Donations accepted. 302-328-3279
March
19, Friday, 6:00 pm. - Family
Bonfire
at the home of Don and Connie Reese, 112 W. 7th
Street. Sponsored by New Castle Presbyterian Church. Donations
accepted. 302-328-3279. www.newcastlepreschurch.org.
March
20, Saturday, 10 am -5 pm – Grand
Reopening of the New Castle Public Library,
424 Delaware Street, New Castle, DE. Free and open to all.
302-328-1995, www.nccdelib.org/newcastle
March
24, Wednesday, 7 pm – NCHS
Annual Meeting. Bill
Albensi & Mike Hahn, authors of The
DuPont Highway, will
discuss the history of this innovative road. New Castle Court House
Museum. Free. www.newcastlehistory.org.
April
1, Thursday, 6:00 pm. - Maundy
Thursday Supper
and worship in the Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 25 E. 2nd
St. New Castle Presbyterian Church. Donations accepted. 302-328-3279.
www.newcastlepreschurch.org.
April
3, Saturday, 10 am – Noon. - Easter
Fair.
Crafts, activities, 11 am Egg Hunt, refreshments, and more at 25 E.
2nd
St. Sponsored by New Castle Presbyterian Church. Free. 302-328-3279.
www.newcastlepreschurch.org.
April
4, Sunday, 11:00 am - Easter Sunday Worship at New Castle
Presbyterian Church, 25 E. 2nd
St. Free. 302-328-3279. www.newcastlepreschurch.org.
April
6, Tuesday, 7 pm - Dr.
Robert Coxe, State Ecologist, will speak about Delaware Native
Plants. New Castle
Presbyterian Church Education Building. Sponsored by Arasapha Garden
Club. Free. www.arasapha.org.
April
24, Saturday, 8 am to 2 pm - Second
Annual New Castle City Wide Yard Sale, on
the Green. Sponsored by Historic New Castle Alliance. Email:
HistoricNewCastleAlliance@gmail.com.
April
30 - May 1, Friday 9 am-6 pm, Saturday 9 am - 4 pm - Annual
May Market on Market
Square featuring plants, herbs, Saturday kids activities, artisans
and baked goods. Sponsored by the Arasapha Garden Club. Free.
www.arasapha.org
May
15, Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm – A
Day in Old New Castle,
Sponsored by Immanuel Episcopal Church, www.dayinoldnewcastle.org.
May
15 thru August 30, 2010 – Exhibit: Tying
The Knot – New Castle Nuptials
at the Old Library Museum. Open weekends. Free.
www.newcastlehistory.org
May
15 thru December 31, 2010 – Exhibit: The
Old Town Hall & Market House at
the Old Town Hall, second floor. Open during public hours. Sponsored
by New Castle Historical Society. Free. www.newcastlehistory.org.
June
9, Wednesday, 6 pm – New
Castle Historical Society
Annual Garden Party.
Call 302-32-2794 for tickets. www.newcastlehistory.org.
June
12, Saturday – Separation
Day with parade at 11
am, festivities, reenactments, booths, rides, food, evening concert
and fireworks at 9:30 pm. Free. Call 302-322-9802.
August
29, Sunday – The New
Castle Antiques Show
with over 100 dealers is held in Battery Park. Admission. Sponsored
by the New Castle Visitor’s Bureau. Call 215-862-5828.
September
15 thru November 7, 2010 – Co-Exhibits: New
Castle in Mourning,
Amstel House & Old Library. Included with daily admission to
Amstel House. Free at Old Library on weekends.
www.newcastlehistory.org
September
25, Saturday, 10 - 5 pm - Art
on the Green in
Battery Park, Sponsored by New Castle Lions Club. Call 302-328-LIONS.
October
9, Saturday, 9:30 am - 4 pm - 7th
Annual Kitchen to
Garden Tour, tickets
and tours start at New Castle Public Library, 424 Delaware Street.
Sponsored by New Castle Library Friends. Tickets $20.
www.newcastlelibraryfriends.org.
October
29, 6 pm – New Castle Halloween Parade. Sponsored by the New
Castle Lions Club. 302-328-LIONS.
October
31, Saturday, 5 - 8 pm – Halloween
Party at the
Velocipede Museum, 414 Delaware Street. Free. www.thevelocipede.com.
November
24 thru December 31 – Annual
Holiday Exhibit at
Amstel and Dutch Houses. Admission. www.newcastlehistory.org.
November
25, Thursday, 8:00 am - Thanksgiving
Breakfast.
Share a catered fellowship meal together with brief devotions at 25
E. 2nd
St. in the Christian Education Building Fellowship Hall. Sponsored by
New Castle Presbyterian Church. Donations accepted. 302-328-3279.
www.newcastlepreschurch.org
December
1, Wednesday, 9am - 8pm, and December 2, Thursday, 9 am – noon
- Christmas Wreath
Workshop to Decorate Historic New Castle, New
Castle Presbyterian Church Education Building. Sponsored by Arasapha
Garden Club; volunteers wanted—free instruction; $50 to make
your own wreath. www.arasapha.org
December
11, Saturday, 9:30 am to 5:30 pm - Spirit
of Christmas - House
tour, musical groups, special museum events, plus items for sale in
the church fellowship hall at 25 E. 2nd
St. Santa’s
Workshop at The Velocipede. Free. Sponsored
by New Castle Presbyterian Church and the New Castle Visitors’
Bureau. (302)
328-3279.
December
24, Friday, 5:30 and 7:30 pm. Christmas Eve Worship. Family worship
at 5:30 and Traditional Candlelight worship at 7:30. New Castle
Presbyterian Church at 25 E. 2nd
St. Free. 302-328-3279.
www.newcastlepreschurch.org
