Community Calendar

Feb 08, 2023
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MAY 2024

  • 5/8 - Navigating Police Response During a Mental Health Crisis, 5pm.
    At the Rt. 9 Library just north of the city, featuring New Castle Police Department.

  • 5/9 - Amstel Live: Got Dirt?, at the Amstel House Museum, 6:30pm.
    CANCELLED.

  • 5/11 - Lecture: The Great Fire of 1824 (Encore Presentation), at NCHS, 10am.
    A discussion on New Castle’s Great Fire of 1824, which destroyed many buildings located along Front Street (today called The Strand). Follow-up to a packed first offering on 4/26.

  • 5/18 - 99th Annual ‘A Day in Old New Castle,’ centered at NC Court House, 10-4.
    ‘Stories Ignited: The Great Fire of 1824’ is the theme for this year’s event, which will feature special talks and home tours relating to the Great Fire, as well as exhibits and activities related to firefighting in the 18th Century, and much more! Tickets at the link.

  • 5/18 - Paint Historic Old New Castle Plein Air Art Competition, 9am-12pm.
    Regional artists will descend on New Castle, hosted by Dennis Young and his Mo’zArt Gallery, to create ‘plein air’ paintings of New Castle to be judged (and thereafter up for sale) at the Court House starting at 12pm.

  • 5/18 - INFERNO 1824 Art Contest by the NC Outreach Team, at DIONC, 11am.
    Students K-12 are invited to bring their illustrations of the Great Fire of 1824 for a chance to win fun prizes. At/around NC Court House Museum during DIONC.

  • 5/19 - A ‘Study in Vegetables’ Vegan Tasting at Zollie’s Jazz Cucina, 4-6pm.
    Experience the Art of Vegan Cuisine with Robert Giddings, a skilled practitioner who was prompted by health concerns to reevaluate his food consumption practices… an adventure in Vegan Fare and drinks to pair, [told with] Rob's life-changing story.

  • 5/20 - Family Crafternoon: Cherry Blossom Art, at NC Public Library, 4:30pm.
    Families will make a two-part craft to create cherry blossom trees! Participants will receive materials in order to create at least two trees: one from tissue paper and one using paint. Be sure to bring your own aprons or dress accordingly! Registration required.

  • 5/24 - 6/1 - Kalmar Nyckel in Port at New Castle Wharf.
    Day Sails - tickets on the Kalmar website.

  • 5/29 - Memorial Day on the Kalmar Nyckel at the New Castle Wharf, 11am-4pm.
    Free Deck tours for Memorial Day.

JUNE 2024

  • 6/1 - City of New Castle Blood Drive at Good Will Fire Co., 8am-1pm.
    Visit the Blood Bank of Delmarva Donation Bus at GWFC in this collaboration between BBD, GWFC and the City of New Castle.

  • 6/1 - New Castle Common Run-off Election at Good Will, 10am-4pm.
    More info on voting on the Home page and Elections page at the Trustees’ website.

  • 6/7 - Separation Eve Block Party at the Wharf

  • 6/8 - Separation Day Parade & Festival

  • 6/9 - 100th Annual St. Anthony’s Day Procession, starting from St. Peter’s.

JULY 2024

  • 7/15 - 7/25 - Kalmar Nyckel in Port at New Castle Wharf.
    Day Sails - tickets on the Kalmar website.

AUGUST 2024

  • 8/26 - 9/3 - Kalmar Nyckel in Port at New Castle Wharf.
    Day Sails - tickets on the Kalmar website.

SEPTEMBER 2024

  • 9/14 - British Car Club of DE Fall Car Show at Bellanca Airfield. Details TBA.

  • 9/28 - NC Hundred Lions’ Annual Art on the Green in Battery Park, 10am-4pm.

MONTHLY & ONGOING EVENTS

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