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Holiday Happenings
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Story Time in Enchanted Woods
- Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
- Through May 28
Arty Party
- Dover Art League
- Through December 3
Wilmington Community Orchestra: Youth Concerto Competition Winners
- The Music School of Delaware
- Friday, May 8
Ultimate Diamond Band Plays the Music of Neil Diamond
- Elkton Music Hall
- Friday, May 8
A Tribute to Neil Diamond
- Elkton Music Hall
- Friday, May 8
Needle Felting: Octopus
- Gilbert W. Perry Center for the Arts (The Gibby)
- Friday, May 8
Kinky Boots
- The Playhouse on Rodney Square
- Presented by The Grand Opera House
- May 8–10
SSP Presents: Girls' Weekend
- Second Street Players
- May 8–17
Spontaneous Watercolor Painting
- Milton Arts Guild
- Saturday, May 9
Spring Concert - Celebrate America 250
- First Baptist Church of Dover
- Presented by Milford Community Bands
- Saturday, May 9
Free Creative Art Saturday at The Art Studio - Exploding Flower Cards
- New Castle County Art Studio
- Presented by New Castle County
- Saturday, May 9
Stained Glass Tulips
- Jester Artspace
- Saturday, May 9
First State Ringers Modern Rock Concert - Chapel Street Concert Series
- Chapel Street Players
- Presented by Newark Free Library
- Saturday, May 9
Bending the Wind: A Wire Tree Workshop
- Dover Art League
- Saturday, May 9
UD School of Music Student Showcase
- University of Delaware, Gore Recital Hall in the Roselle Center for the Arts
- Presented by University of Delaware School of Music
- Saturday, May 9
Mother’s Day Wheel Throwing Class
- New Castle County Art Studio
- Presented by New Castle County
- Saturday, May 9
Mother’s Day Concert
- Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
- Saturday, May 9
Pots to the People
- Dover Art League
- Saturday, May 9
The Jersey Tenors
- Smyrna Opera House
- Saturday, May 9
Spring Sonnet Strolls
- Rockwood Park & Museum
- Presented by Delaware Shakespeare
- Saturday, May 9
UD Lyric Theatre presents: I Capuleti e i Montecchi (The Capulets and the Montagues)
- University of Delaware, Thompson Theatre at Roselle Center for the Arts
- Presented by University of Delaware School of Music
- Saturday, May 9
UD Composers Showcase I
- University of Delaware, Gore Recital Hall in the Roselle Center for the Arts
- Presented by University of Delaware School of Music
- Sunday, May 10
UD Composers Showcase II
- University of Delaware, Gore Recital Hall in the Roselle Center for the Arts
- Presented by University of Delaware School of Music
- Sunday, May 10
Mother’s Day Celebration
- Mt. Cuba Center
- Sunday, May 10
Eagle and Empire: Music of Colonial Mexico
- Westminster Presbyterian Church
- Presented by Piffaro, The Renaissance Band
- Sunday, May 10
Wilmington Handbell Ensemble presents "An American Tapestry"
- St. Paul's United Methodist Church
- Presented by Wilmington Handbell Ensemble
- Sunday, May 10
Mother’s Day Brunch at Delaware Park Casino
- Casino at Delaware Park
- Sunday, May 10
OperaDelaware presents Andrea Chénier
- The Grand Opera House
- May 10–15
Painting’s a Piece of Cake
- New Castle County Art Studio
- Presented by New Castle County
- Monday, May 11
Collegium Musicum
- University of Delaware, Gore Recital Hall in the Roselle Center for the Arts
- Presented by University of Delaware School of Music
- Monday, May 11
Paint Outside the Lines
- Dover Art League
- May 11–18
Improv Level 3
- New Castle County Art Studio
- Presented by New Castle County
- Tuesday, May 12
John David Smith, Horn, Faculty Artist
- University of Delaware, Gore Recital Hall in the Roselle Center for the Arts
- Presented by University of Delaware School of Music
- Tuesday, May 12
Tuesday Sketch Night: The Biker
- Jester Artspace
- Tuesday, May 12
Tech/Book Bag Workshop
- Milton Arts Guild
- Tuesday, May 12
Jacalyn Beam ~ Plein Air
- Milton Arts Guild
- Wednesday, May 13
The Art of You: Clay Self-Discovery (Women Only)
- New Castle County Art Studio
- Presented by New Castle County
- Wednesday, May 13
Art in the A.M. | A Performance of Songs, Stories & Visual Art
- Lewes Public Library
- Presented by Rehoboth Beach Writers Guild
- Wednesday, May 13
New Music Delaware: Smith Opera and Capstone Projects
- University of Delaware, Puglisi Orchestra Hall at Roselle Center for the Arts
- Presented by University of Delaware School of Music
- Wednesday, May 13
Hummingbird Resin Art
- New Castle County Art Studio
- Presented by New Castle County
- Wednesday, May 13
Intermediate Watercolor
- New Castle County Art Studio
- Presented by New Castle County
- May 13 – June 3
Pet Portraits
- Milton Arts Guild
- Thursday, May 14
Hydrangea Textured Acrylic Canvas
- Milton Arts Guild
- Thursday, May 14
The Little Mermaid: An Art Works for All Culminating Performance
- The Schwartz Center for the Arts
- Presented by Art Works for All
- Thursday, May 14
AP Art Exhibition Opening Reception
- Biggs Museum of American Art
- Thursday, May 14
Improv Level 1 – Intro to Longform
- New Castle County Art Studio
- Presented by New Castle County
- May 14 – June 4
Kids' 3D Animal Portrait Art Workshop
- Gilbert W. Perry Center for the Arts (The Gibby)
- Friday, May 15
Veterans Creative Arts
- New Castle County Art Studio
- Friday, May 15
The Bradywiners Chorale
- Smyrna Opera House
- Friday, May 15
Free Outdoor Movie: The Bad Guys 2
- Kent County Parks and Recreation
- Presented by Kent County Public Library
- Friday, May 15