Thursday, July 9
The Draw will perform at 7 p.m. as part of the Concerts on The Green series, The Green, Dover.
    In case of rain or impending inclement weather, call the Parks and Recreation Weather Line at 736-7155 for updated information on show relocation or cancellation.

Limit and no-limit cash card games, sponsored by Debbie’s Fund for Animals, will be at 7 p.m. at the Premier Poker Room, 1055 Walker Road, Hamlet Shopping Center, Dover.
    For more information, call Linda at 222-7559.

Friday, July 10
USA Dance Dover DE will hold its monthly ballroom dance from 8 to 11 p.m. at the Camden-Wyoming Moose Lodge, 760 Moose Lodge Road, Camden.
    Professional dance instructor Deni Robinson from the Ballroom Blitz Dance Studio will teach a Rumba lesson from 7:30 to 8:15 p.m. at no extra charge.
    The cost is $10 per person for USA Dance members, $12 for non-members.
    For more information, call 734-8794 or visit www.usadancedoverde.com.

Steamed Shrimp Dinner will be from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Blue Hen VFW Post No. 6483, Williamsville Road, Milford.
    Extra large shrimp platters will be sold at $6 for a half pound, $10 for a whole pound. A platter includes corn on the cob and cole slaw.
    Drinks also will be available.
    For more information, call 422-4412.

Sin City Band will play the Friends of Killens Pond Summer Concert Series at 6:30 p.m. The group will play Americana/Honky Tonk at the Sports Complex Area.
    Admission to the concert is free, but admission to the park applies. Admission to the park is $3 per in-state vehicle and $6 per out-of-state vehicle.
    For more information, visit www.destateparks.com/park/killens-pond/index.

Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament, sponsored by Dover Elks Lodge No. 1903, will be at 7 p.m. at the Premier Poker Room, 1055 Walker Road, Hamlet Shopping Center, Dover.
    There will be up to $2,000 in prizes for the first-place winner and up to $8,000 in total prizes. Payouts based on participation.
    The entry fee is $100 for a $5,000 chip value. Two re-buys are allowed at $25 each for a $1,500 chip value.
    For more information or to pre-register, call Aaron at 424-5916 or Joyce at 222-1049, or email premierpoker1@comcast.net.

Saturday, July 11
Citizens’ Hose Company’s first-ever Auto Show will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Willis GM AutoMall, 2707 S. DuPont Blvd., Smyrna.
    Dash plaques will be given to the first 100 registered vehicles.
    Trophy categories include: Best of Show, People’s Choice, Best Appearing Car Club, Best Appearing Classic Car (1900 to 1959), Best Appearing Muscle Car (1960 to 1979), Best Appearing Car (1980 to present), Best Appearing Classic Truck (1900 to 1979), Best Appearing Truck (1980 to present) and Best Appearing Hot Rod.
    The show is open to all vehicles. There will be a DJ, refreshments and a 50/50 raffle.
    For more information, call Tyler Torres at 424-4132.

The John H. Porter-First State Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen will host its ninth annual picnic from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Eagles Nest Picnic Area at the Air Mobility Command Museum.
    The picnic will include an all-you-can-eat barbecue picnic lunch, games for kids, a tour of the AMC Museum and a chance to meet the original Tuskegee Airmen.
    Donations are $20 for adults, $12 for ages 11 to 17, $5 for ages 4 to 10, and free for ages 3 and younger. Donations will help support the chapter’s education assistance programs helping to provide scholarships to deserving individuals.
    For more information, call Jim Lewis at 697-9443 or Bill Franklin at 399-8922.

Michael Hodgeman Benefit Pig Roast will be at 2 p.m. at 1763 Chance Road, Clayton.
    The tickets cost $20, and the event will include free beer for those 21 and older, a silent auction, horseshoe tournament, Texas Hold’em, three live bands and two DJs.
    For more information, call Danielle Hill at 363-1484 or Kristine Keeler at 535-9889.

Delaware Anime Society’s Dover Chapter meeting will be held from noon to 4:30 p.m. at the Dover Public Library, 45 S. State St., Dover. The meeting will include screenings of various anime titles with breaks for video gaming. All anime shown is subtitled with Japanese dialogue. There is no joining or admittance fee and all those 13 and older are welcome.
    For more information, visit www.delawareanimesociety.com.

Del Rod Car Club’s cruise-in will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. at Greentree Shopping Center on Route 8, Dover. The event includes ’50s and ’60s music provided by a DJ and a 50/50 drawing. All vehicles welcome. Admission for vehicles and spectators is free.

Sunday, July 12
Limit and no-limit cash card games, sponsored by the Frederica Fire Company, will be at 2 p.m. at the Premier Poker Room, 1055 Walker Road, Hamlet Shopping Center, Dover.
    For more information, call Linda at 222-7559.

Tuesday, July 14
Summer ArtVentures: Tie Dye Party! will be from 9 a.m. to noon at the Biggs Museum, 406 Federal St., Dover.
    Participants will create fun and funky swirl patterns on fabric with marbling techniques to cover a blank journal to take home. Cupcakes also will be served.
    The cost is $25 for members, $30 for non-members. The program is for children ages 5 to 10.
    For more information, call 674-2111 or visit www.biggsmuseum.org.

Limit and no-limit cash card games, sponsored by the Ladies of the Dover Elks, will be at 7 p.m. at the Premier Poker Room, 1055 Walker Road, Hamlet Shopping Center, Dover.
    For more information, call Linda at 222-7559.

R&R Singles Club of Delmarva meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at McGlynn’s Pub & Restaurant in Dover. R & R Singles Club is open to single adults older than 40 for meeting and socializing. It is not a dating service.
    For more information, call 678-2222 or email RAMfromDE@webtv.net

Slammin’ in Your Sleep is open to creative teens who would like to decorate their pillowcase with their favorite song lyrics or poem. The program will be held at 6 p.m. at the Harrington Public Library, 110 E. Center St., Harrington.

Support our Troops dinner party will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Noble Eagle restaurant, 518 Bay Road, Dover. The dinner, sponsored by the Dover After 5 club, will feature a USO representative speaking on what the public can do to support the troops, music by Amy Kellen, and speaker Dawn Loken, “Freedom from Bitterness.”
    Admission is $15. Reservations are due by Friday, July 10.
    For more information or reservations, call Diane at 697-6020.

Wednesday, July 15
Mini-Masters: How Does Your Garden Grow? will be from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Biggs Museum, 406 Federal St., Dover.
    Children ages 3 to 5 will make their own garden stakes to mark flowers or vegetables in pots, or a garden at home.
    The program is free.
    For more information, call 674-2111 or visit www.biggsmuseum.org.

Limit and no-limit cash card games, sponsored by the Dover Lioness, will be at 7 p.m. at the Premier Poker Room, 1055 Walker Road, Hamlet Shopping Center, Dover.
    For more information, call Linda at 222-7559.

TICKETS
USA Dance Dover DE’s 10th Anniversary tickets are now on sale for $50 per person, and must be purchased no later than Saturday, Aug. 15. The event will begin at 6 p.m. with a social and cash bar, followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. and dancing at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino. Live ballroom, Latin and swing dance music will be provided by the Helmut Licht Orchestra. It is a black-tie affair and tickets are limited. For more information, call Mike Collier, USA Dance Dover DE president, at 734-8794 or visit www.usadancedoverde.com.

TRIPS
A trip to West Point, N.Y., will be from Thursday, July 9, to Friday, July 10, and is sponsored by the Modern Maturity Center. The cost of the trip is $229 per person for members, $254 for non-members, double occupancy, and includes motor coach, one night’s accommodation, breakfast, a guided tour of West Point Military Academy, buffet lunch at Thayer Hotel, a ferry ride and guided tour of Constitution Island, and a tour of FDR’s home and museum. For more information, call 734-1200, ext. 148, or email marketing@modern-maturity.org.

A bus trip to Camden Yards for an Orioles vs. Red Sox game will depart at 4 p.m. Friday, July 31, at the Kent County Administrative Complex, 555 Bay Road, Dover, and return following the game. The cost is $55 and includes a ticket to the game and transportation via private motor coach. For more information, call 744-2495 or visit www.kentcountyrec.com.

A rafting trip down the Lehigh River, offered by the Kent County Levy Court’s recreation department, will depart at 7 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, from the Kent County Administrative Complex, 555 Bay Road, Dover, and return at 8 p.m. The trip is for ages 8 and older, and registration must be received no later than Friday, July 17. The fee is $90 per person. For more information, call 744-2495.

A trip to Lake George, N.Y., will be from Monday, Aug. 17, to Wednesday, Aug. 19, and is sponsored by the Modern Maturity Center. The cost of the trip is $335 for members, $360 for non-members, and includes deluxe motorcoach, two nights accommodations, two breakfasts, one dinner, one dinner cruise, and guided tours of Lake George, Sarasota Springs and Lake Placid. For more information, call 734-1200, ext. 148, or email marketing@modern-maturity.org.

A 10-day, nine-night trip to San Antonio, Texas, will be from Sept. 11 to 20, and is sponsored by the Modern Maturity Center. The cost is $1,199 per person, double occupancy, nine nights accommodations, nine breakfasts and seven dinners. There also will be tours of San Antonio, the Alamo, San Antonio Riverwalk and Dallas, as well as a New Orleans Riverboat Cruise, admission to Graceland in Memphis and a tour of Atlanta, Ga. For more information, call 734-1200, ext. 148, or email marketing@modern-maturity.org.

Eight-Day Italy Vacation will be from Nov. 5 to 12, and is sponsored by the Modern Maturity Center. The cost is $2,699 per person, double occupancy, which includes six nights at an Italian Villa, six breakfasts, three dinners, wine tasting, and guided tours of Pisa, Rome and Florence. For more information, call 734-1200, ext. 12, or email marketing@modern-maturity.org.

REUNIONS
The Dover High School Class of 1969 is holding its 40-year reunion at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at the Sheraton Dover Hotel, Dover. The cost to attend is $69 per person. Visit the reunion website, www.dhs69reunion.com, to purchase tickets, get information and see then-and-now pictures and stories from alumni. For more information, call Ken Ollweiler at 310-995-3639 or email dhs69reunion@aol.com.

The Caesar Rodney High School Class of 1969 is planning its 40-year class reunion and is trying to locate all class members, teachers and friends. Those who would like to attend are asked to email their contact information to Louie Phillips (David) at louiephi@comcast.net or send to 223 Royal Grant Way, Dover, DE 19901; or email to Diane Cahall (Powell) at dianepcahall@comcast.net or send to 107 Bluestone Court, Camden, DE 19934.

The Lake Forest Class of 1979 is in the stages of planning its 30-year class reunion. Updated addresses from classmates are needed. For more information or to update contact information, call Connie Harrington Louder at 284-4567 or Donna Beebe Shoemaker at 284-2468 with your address, email address and phone number.

The Smyrna High School Class of 1989 is planning its 20-year for the school’s homecoming weekend, Oct. 16 to 18. If interested in helping plan the events or to update contact information, email smyrnaclassof89@hotmail.com.

The Dover High School Class of 1989 will celebrate its 20-year reunion from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at The Outlook at the Duncan Center, Dover. The event will feature unlimited heavy hors d’oeuvres, bottled beer, wine, soda, tea and coffee. Additionally, Tri-State DJ will provide entertainment. The event will be held in conjunction with the DHS homecoming weekend. The cost is $55 per person, $100 per couple. Checks should be made payable to Dover High School Class of 1989. Committee members are seeking information on classmates and asking those interested in attending to email c89dhsreunion@aol.com or call Traci Stanley at 736-6487.

The Caesar Rodney High School Class of 1999 will celebrate its 10-year reunion from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at the Pizzadili Vineyard and Winery. The evening will include a buffet dinner, dancing, cash bar and more. The cost of tickets is $45 per person, $80 per couple. For more information or to purchase tickets, call Lauren (Pepper) Cusick at 736-3571 or email cusickfam3@verizon.net.

The Dover High School Class of 1999 is seeking contact information in preparation for its 10-year reunion. The reunion will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at the Pizzadili Vineyard and Winery, Felton. Classmates are asked to email dhigh99@gmail.com. To RSVP or purchase tickets, visit www.doverhigh1999.myevent.com.

The Polytech High School Class of 1999 is organizing its 10-year reunion for sometime between late September and early October of this year. For more information, email Latoshia Caldwell latoshia.caldwell@yahoo.com.

EXHIBITS
“Shipbuilding in the First State” is now on display from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sundays, at the Delaware Visitor Center and Galleries, 406 Federal St., Dover. The exhibit features a wide variety of artifacts chronicling shipbuilding in the region from pre-colonial times through World War II. Admission is free. For more information, call 739-4266 or visit http://history.delaware.gov/museums/vc/vc_main.shtml.

An Anthology of Pamphlets printed between 1776 and 1818 is now on display from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sundays at the Old State House, 25 The Green. The pamphlets cover a variety of topics including letters, orations, a table of duty and customs, a personal narrative, proceedings and debates from the Delaware House of Representatives and addresses made to the Congress of the United States. For more information, call 739-4266.

Abraham Lincoln: A Bicentennial Celebration is now on display from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, at the Delaware Public Archives, 121 Duke of York St., Dover. This exhibit, celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, comes from the Special Collections Department of the Morris Library at the University of Delaware. Books, manuscripts, photographs and artwork will be displayed along with one of three copies of the 13th Amendment engrossed by Isaac Strohm and signed by President Lincoln. For more information, call Tom Summers at 744-5047.

BINGO
Bingo, 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Camden-Wyoming Fire Company, 200 E. Camden-Wyoming Ave., Camden. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call 697-8671.

Bingo, 7:30 p.m. Mondays, V.F.W. Post No. 7937, Greensboro Denton Road, Greensboro, Md. Free admission and refreshments, all paper bingo. Doors open at 6 p.m.; must be 21 to play. For more information, call 410-479-2781 or 284-4677.

Bingo, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Saturdays, Mamie A. Warren Senior Center, 1775 Wheatleys Pond Road, Kenton. Free admission, all paper bingo, no cards. For more information, call 653-4078.

Bingo, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, sponsored by Hartly Volunteer Fire Company. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call Clarence Washburn at 492-0601.

Bingo, 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, sponsored by Cheswold Volunteer Fire Company. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with refreshments available. All paper bingo.

Bingo, 7:30 p.m. Fridays, American Legion Walter L. Fox Post No. 2, Bay Road. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Smoking is allowed. All paper bingo. For more information, call 674-3922.

Bingo, 6 p.m. Sundays at the Caroline Co. Moose Lodge No. 2332, Greensboro-Ridgely Road, Greensboro, Md. Special and junior jackpots, 50/50 quickies and winner take all. Free refreshments. For more information, call 410-482-9611.

Bingo, 1:30 p.m. Sundays with doors open at noon; 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays with doors open at 6 p.m., Dover Elks Lodge No. 1903, 200 Salisbury Road, Dover. There will be a $150 Bonanza Coverall, a $150 Letter X and a Winner-Take-All Double Bingo. The final four regular games pay $100 with 50 or more players. Smoking is not allowed. Free refreshments. For more information, call 736-1903.

Bingo, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Delaware Veteran’s Post No. 2, Dover. Doors open at 6 p.m. Refreshment and snacks are available, and smoking is not permitted. All paper bingo. For more information, call 674-9956.

Bingo, 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Holy Cross Church, 631 S. State St., Dover. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. All paper bingo. Free coffee and cookies will be available. Winners-take-all and there is a $200 jackpot. For more information, call 492-0762.

MUSEUMS
Air Mobility Command Museum — Features approximately 25 restored aircraft, displays detailing the history of military air transport and Dover Air Force Base; Hall of Heroes showcases all those who have been awarded the Medal of Honor. Located at the south end of Dover Air Force Base, enter from gate on Route 9, open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Free admission and parking, photography is encouraged. The museum is handicapped accessible. 677-5938. www.amcmuseum.org.

Barratt’s Chapel and Museum — The building in which the Methodist Church was organized in the United States in 1784. Route 113 near Frederica. 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays or by appointment. 335-5544.

Biggs Museum of American Art — A personal collection including paintings that span 200 years, from colonial portraiture to 20th-century Impressionism; furniture and silver from some of the best regional craftsmen in the colonial and federal periods; and changing exhibits. 406 Federal St., Dover. 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sundays. 674-2111. www.biggsmuseum.org.

Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village — Exhibit building displays more than 10,000 objects, with a wing containing three galleries with changing exhibits. Behind the building, overlooking Silver Lake, is Loockerman Landing, a re-created 19th century village with farmstead, schoolhouse, church, mill and businesses. 866 N. DuPont Highway, Dover. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays from April to December; closed Sundays January through April 1. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors and students, members and children younger than 6 are free. 734-1618. www.agriculturalmuseum.org.
Old State House — The original site of Delaware’s General Assembly and Kent County Levy Court. 21 The Green, Dover. 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday.

Delaware Visitor Center and Galleries — Two exhibitions for semi-permanent displays and a gift shop. 406 Federal St., Dover. 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sundays. 739-4266. http://history.delaware.gov/museums/vc/vc_main.shtml.

Delaware Public Archives — Variety of public programs and services, research room and exhibits. 121 Duke of York St., Dover. Research room and main lobby are open from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 8 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. Wednesdays; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. the first and third Saturday; closed Sunday. Exhibits are open from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Saturdays and state holidays. 744-5000. www.archives.delaware.gov.

Star Hill African-American Museum — Museum includes reproduction inventions by African-Americans, African artifacts, utensils used in daily slave life, a library featuring books and articles on slavery and a pictorial exhibit. 516 Voshell Mill/Star Hill Road, Dover. Open by appointment. 697-9903.

John Dickinson Plantation — Revolutionary-era figure John Dickinson’s home and plantation house, built around 1740. Kitts Hummock near the junction of routes 113 and 9. Main house, slave/tenant house and others are open from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sundays, April through December. 739-3277.

Johnson Victrola Museum — A tribute to inventor, businessman and philanthropist Eldridge Reeves. Includes 1920s Victrola dealer’s store, talking machines, and early records; items from the collection of Dr. Lynwood Heiges that recount the history of the talking machine; and an original oil painting of “Nipper,” the dog listening to a talking machine. Bank and New streets. 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sundays. Group tours require reservations. 739-4266.

Museum of Small Town Life — Main Street Delaware exhibit emphasizes the economics, history and culture during the early 1900s. 316 S. Governors Ave., Dover. 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sundays. Group tours require reservations. 739-4266.

Delaware State Police Museum and Educational Center — Delaware State Police Headquarters Complex, 1325 N. DuPont Highway, Dover. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday; by request from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the third Saturday of each month. 739-7700.