Holiday Happenings
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Beginning Pastel Painting
- Jester Artspace
- Through November 20
Jazz Series hosted by Raye Jones Avery
- Delaware Art Museum
- Through February 6, 2025
CHRISTINE HAVRILLA & GYPSY FUZZ
- Milton Theatre
- Thursday, October 17
Sheila Browne, viola & Julie Nishimura, piano
- First & Central Presbyterian Church of Wilmington
- Presented by Market Street Music
- Thursday, October 17
Jewelry Making - Stretchy Bracelets with Healing Properties
- Gilbert W. Perry Center for the Arts (The Gibby)
- Thursday, October 17
UD Symphonic Band
- University of Delaware, Puglisi Orchestra Hall at Roselle Center for the Arts
- Presented by University of Delaware, Department of Music
- Thursday, October 17
Matthew Sweet
- the baby grand
- Presented by The Grand Opera House
- Thursday, October 17
Candlelight Comedy Club
- The Candlelight Theatre
- October 17 – November 21
Step & Sip Line Dance Party
- Christina Cultural Arts Center, Inc.
- Friday, October 18
Alcohol Ink Landscape/Seascape
- Milton Arts Guild
- Friday, October 18
Pumpkin Succulent Making
- Gilbert W. Perry Center for the Arts (The Gibby)
- Friday, October 18
Iva
- The Queen
- Friday, October 18
Hiroya Tsukamoto with Nate McCormick
- The Listening Booth
- Friday, October 18
Sassafras Brass Quintet, Graduate Ensemble-in-Residence
- University of Delaware, Bayard Sharp Hall
- Presented by University of Delaware, Department of Music
- Friday, October 18
Delmarva folk Festival
- G & R Campground
- Presented by Delaware Friends of Folk
- October 18–19
Nevermore! Edgar Allan Poe, The Final Mystery
- The Everett Theatre
- October 18–27
Disney's Beauty and the Beast
- Griffin Theatre
- October 18–27
80's Dance Party
- the baby grand Studio One (3rd floor)
- Presented by The Grand Opera House
- October 18, 2024 – March 21, 2025
Dancing @ The Grand: '80s Dance Party
- The Grand Opera House
- October 18, 2024 – March 21, 2025
Splish Splash: The Music of Bobby Darin
- Smyrna Opera House
- Saturday, October 19
Richie Kotzen
- the baby grand
- Presented by The Grand Opera House
- Saturday, October 19
Kids' Class - Spooky and Thanful Cards
- Milton Arts Guild
- Saturday, October 19
Paper Quilling
- Gilbert W. Perry Center for the Arts (The Gibby)
- Saturday, October 19
UD Lyric Theatre presents "Little Women: The Broadway Musical"
- University of Delaware, Puglisi Orchestra Hall at Roselle Center for the Arts
- Presented by University of Delaware, Department of Music
- Saturday, October 19
Kids' Classes - Pumpkin Painting
- Milton Arts Guild
- Saturday, October 19
Hand Built Ceramic Ghosts
- New Castle County Art Studio
- Saturday, October 19
Writing with Improv
- Delaware Art Museum
- Saturday, October 19
Splish Splash: The Music of Bobby Darin staring Ron Gartner
- Smyrna Opera House
- Saturday, October 19
The Winter's Tale - Gala Performance
- Delaware Shakespeare
- Saturday, October 19
A Dickens Halloween
- Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
- Saturday, October 19
Sleep Under the Stars
- New Castle County
- Saturday, October 19
Pyxis Piano Trio
- First & Central Presbyterian Church of Wilmington
- Presented by Market Street Music
- Saturday, October 19
Romeo & Juliet
- The Grand Opera House
- Presented by First State Ballet Theatre
- October 19–20
Fall Plein Air Painting in Gouache
- Jester Artspace
- October 19–26
Heart sketch journaling: Creating heart-scapes in words and pictures
- Jester Artspace
- October 19–26
Chuck Wicks Benefit Concert
- Smyrna Opera House
- Sunday, October 20
Gerald Dickens Presents "Sikes and Nancy" and "Captain Murderer"
- Lewes Public Library
- Sunday, October 20
The Winter's Tale - Studio Performance
- OperaDelaware
- Presented by Delaware Shakespeare
- Sunday, October 20
Heather Mae & Natalia Zukerman
- The Listening Booth
- Sunday, October 20
Guillaume Combet, violin; Lawrence Stomberg, cello, Faculty Artists; Ketty Nez, piano, Guest Artist
- University of Delaware, Gore Recital Hall in the Roselle Center for the Arts
- Presented by University of Delaware, Department of Music
- Sunday, October 20
Delaware County Symphony Presents New Frontiers Symphony Concert
- Neumann University, Meagher Theatre
- Presented by Delaware County Symphony
- Sunday, October 20
Kenneth Thompkins, trombone, Guest Artist
- University of Delaware, Gore Recital Hall in the Roselle Center for the Arts
- Presented by University of Delaware, Department of Music
- Monday, October 21
The Art of Hand Lettering
- Gilbert W. Perry Center for the Arts (The Gibby)
- Monday, October 21
Wet Felting Trees
- Milton Arts Guild
- Tuesday, October 22
Intro to Batik Dyeing
- New Castle County Art Studio
- Tuesday, October 22
Halloween Cupcake Decorating
- Gilbert W. Perry Center for the Arts (The Gibby)
- Tuesday, October 22
Every Brilliant Thing
- Delaware Theatre Company
- Wednesday, October 23
Landscape Painting - Weekday Morning Class
- Gilbert W. Perry Center for the Arts (The Gibby)
- Wednesday, October 23
POLKA DOTS: THE COOL KIDS MUSICAL
- the baby grand
- Presented by The Grand Opera House
- Wednesday, October 23
Painted Pumpkins
- New Castle County Art Studio
- Wednesday, October 23