Community Calendar
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FEBRUARY 2025
2/6 - Oscars Spotlight: Anora, film screening at NC Public Library, 6:30pm.
A Rated R film (18+). No registration required. Light refreshments will be served. **Additional Oscar nominee screenings each Thursday - see below for more info.2/8 - Community Blood Drive at Good Will Fire Hall, 9am-2pm.
“Will You Be My Bloodtine?” - hosted by GWFC, NCC Paramedics and the Blood Bank of Delmarva. The link can be used to schedule a specific donation time.
2/10 - City Council Mid-Year Budget Review at NCPD Community Room, 6:30pm
Agenda to be posted.2/11 - City Council Regular Meeting, New Castle Senior Center, 7pm.
Agenda to be posted.2/11 - Cookies with the Community, William Penn High School, 6-7pm.
Ahead of the evening’s CSD Board of Ed. meeting, get to know board members and fellow community members, share your thoughts, and enjoy a “delightful assortment of homemade cookies from our George Read and William Penn Culinary Students.”
2/11 - CSD Board of Education Meeting, William Penn High School, 7pm.
Agenda to be posted.2/12 - Folk Art & Culture at the Annual Friends’ Dinner, NC Public Library, 6pm.
Annual Library Friends Dinner featuring a talk by Jamaican-born folk artist Eunice LaFate on what folk art is and who makes it, and why some art historians deny folk art its rightful place alongside ‘fine art.’ (For members, but anyone can join at the door.)2/19 - The DE Poisoned Candy Murders of 1898, at NC Public Library, 5pm.
Patron favorite Margaret Opsata returns with a presentation about a macabre chapter of Delaware history that started with two young women dying after enjoying chocolates received in a gift box sent by mail!2/22 - Collision on Rt. 40: Cold War Tensions and Civil Rights, at New Castle Court House Museum, 12-1pm.
Explore how, in this corridor between Baltimore and the Delaware Memorial Bridge, international diplomacy, African decolonization, Jim Crow, Soviet propagandists, and Freedom Riders collided, forcing a confrontation for the Kennedy administration that involved global tensions and domestic policy.2/22 - ‘These Houses Were Homes’ Walking Tour, starting at Read House, 1pm.
Dr. Melissa Benbow Flowers leads through Old New Castle, unveiling the fascinating history of Black families and neighbors from the 19th to early 20th centuries. From the post-Revolutionary period through World War II, generations of Black families worked and lived in Old New Castle. Join for an immersive learning experience. Register here.
2/26 to 3/2 - 4th Annual New Castle Restaurant Week, participating restaurants.
Get “mouthwatering three-course dinner specials at participating restaurants priced at $40 per person (gratuities not included). 2025 participating restaurants include: Jessop's Tavern, The Mercury Cafe and Tea House, Zollie's Jazz Cucina, Nora Lee's” and more to be announced. Info at historicnewcastle.com.2/28 - Fourth Friday Art Loop at participating venues downtown, 5-8pm.
Look out for more info on the NCHS Art Loop Page as February’s event approaches.2/28 - 3rd Annual Oscars Preview Party at NC Public Library, 6:30-9pm.
Join the party to watch the trailers for nominated movies, discuss and nosh over who you think will win, and fill out ballots with predictions. The winner come Monday morning receives a gift card to a local movie theater of their choice. BYOB, 21+, Reg. Required.
**Notes re: Oscar Spotlight Screenings at NCPL: “While the schedule is very subject to change, the library also plans to screen Emilia Pérez on February 13, A Complete Unknown on February 20, and The Substance on February 27. Please be aware that all of these movies are rated R and that they contain graphic content that may be upsetting or offensive to some viewers. These screenings are made possible by a generous donation to the New Castle Public Library. Check our Oscars display in the Adult Fiction section or give us a call at (302) 328-1995 for updates on what's playing when.
“We'll also be having an online screening of the movie Black Box Diaries, which is currently nominated for Best Documentary Feature. The virtual screening will be shown as part of our monthly Real 2 Reel series on Friday, February 21 at 7:00pm. Registration is required and can be done by stopping by the reference desk, giving us a call at (302) 328-1995, or visiting us online.” - from librarian Tyler Antoine’s recent announcement.
MARCH 2025
3/1 - atTaCK Addiction 5K starting from the St. Peter’s school lot, 9am.
Comprised primarily of participants who have been personally impacted by the disease of addiction by either overcoming an addiction, having lost a loved one to addiction, and/or currently living with an addicted loved one. Raises funds for support and awareness.3/1 - St. Patrick’s Day Party (fundraiser) at NC Senior Center, 6:30-10:00pm
Featuring music by Seven Rings. $25 in advance/$30 at the door. Cash or Check. Bring your own food. Cash bar. For tickets & info, contact Natalie at 302-326-4209.
APRIL 2025
MAY 2025
5/2-3 - May Market
JUNE 2025
3/1
MONTHLY & ONGOING EVENTS
Fourth Friday Art Loop at participating shops and galleries around downtown, including the Opera House, Mo’zArt Gallery, The Window on Delaware Street, the Mercury Cafe’s in-house gallery, and more!
Third Sundays: ‘Second Street Coffeehouse’ Open Mic nights at NC Presbyterian Church’s fellowship hall on 2nd Street.
Regular Historic Tours at:
New Castle Court House Museum (Monday and Wednesday-Sunday)
Read House & Garden (Wednesday-Saturday)
City Board and Commission Meetings are posted on the City Website, here.
Click here for the many events happening each week at New Castle Public Library.
And click here for New Castle Historical Society’s full event calendar.