Find The Burgers
Kid Shelleen’s is celebrating 40 years, and as a salute we’ve hidden a Kid’s specialty — the burger —on four pages in this issue (this page doesn’t count). Tell us which four pages we’ve hidden a burger and you could win free lunch. Email your answers to Contact@TSNPub.com with the subject line: I Found The Burgers! Three winners will be selected from those who answer correctly by January 22. Congratulations to last month’s winners — Michael Kovalycsik, Betty Moran, Malikah Aaron — who found the toy soldiers on pages 11, 26, 42, and 55.
Welcome to the Renaissance
The Candlelight Theatre (2202 Millers Rd., Arden) proves “there’s nothing as amazing as a musical” when it presents the Tony-nominated musical farce Something Rotten! from January 18 to February 23. Set in the 1590s, two brothers set out to write the world’s first musical in this mash-up of sixteenth-century Shakespeare and twenty-first-century Broadway. A love letter to musical theater, Something Rotten! has been hailed by Time Out New York as “the funniest musical comedy in at least 400 years.” Tickets include a meal (entrée and dessert), and show-themed cocktails are also available for purchase. More at CandlelightTheatreDelaware.org.
Raise a Glass
Friends of Wilmington Parks invites beer and history buffs to Delaware: A Brew Story, a celebration of the state’s brewing history paired with craft tastings, on Saturday, January 25 from 5-8pm at the historic Blue Ball Barn in Alapocas Run State Park. This year’s event honors Dogfish Head Brewery & Distillery’s 30th anniversary, featuring a discussion with co-founders Mariah and Sam Calagione, followed by a Q&A. More at FriendsOfWilmingtonParks.org.
Delaware Tech Opens New Center
On December 4, Delaware Technical Community College celebrated the opening of its new Allied Health Center of Excellence at the Orlando J. George, Jr. Campus in Wilmington. The renovation of the 25-year-old Southeast Building expands paramedic and surgical technology degree programs to Wilmington, previously offered only at the Terry Campus in Dover. The 75,000-square-foot center will also serve as a resource for graduates interested in continuing education credits, and features new classrooms, labs, and collaborative spaces, plus an updated conference center with high-tech audio-visual equipment.
Wilmington Drama League Bares It All
The Full Monty, the musical adaptation of the Oscar-nominated film, follows a group of unemployed steelworkers who decide to make some quick cash by forming a striptease act. While preparing, they confront their fears and prejudices, discovering strength in friendship. Nominated for nine Tony Awards, it’s a show with humor, heart, and an unforgettable finale. The shows opens on Friday, January 24 and runs through February 2 at Wilmington Drama League (10 Lea Blvd., Wilmington). More at WilmingtonDramaLeague.org.
Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation and Wilmington Alliance Continue Partnership
The Pete du Pont Freedom Foundation (PDFF) will continue its partnership with Wilmington Alliance for the Equitable Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (E3) application cycle, with a $25,000 contribution from the Alliance to support up to seven additional Wilmington-based businesses. Launched in 2020, E3 received anchor funding from Barclays to support advancing minority-owned businesses statewide, with additional support from Discover Bank and Capital One. Since its inception, the program has invested in over 150 businesses, offering operational support and technical assistance. In 2022, due to demand, PDFF launched a membership program, giving entrepreneurs access to resources such as coaching, workshops, networking, and more. Visit PeteDupontFreedomFoundation.org/E3.
A Great Week for Beer Lovers
The annual celebration of beer brewed in New Castle County returns February 24 through March 2 with Greater Wilmington Beer Week. The week includes collaboration beers created by area brewers, special releases, flight deals, beer-and-food pairings, beer geek trivia contests, a beer can art exhibition and more. This year’s event is sponsored by Avelo Airlines — you too can travel hassle-free from ILG (Wilmington Airport) to over 14 destinations! GWBW attendees can complete the popular Beer Week Passport for a chance to win cool travel prizes including a pair of airline vouchers! Visit WilmingtonBeerWeek.com.
