http://www.scsuntimes.com/section/Events scsuntimes.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Sat, 18 May 2013 10:02:38 +0000 http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130515/NEWS/130519895/-1/Events?rssfeed=true Wed, 15 May 2013 9:59:36 Staff Reports. http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130515/NEWS/130519895/-1/Events The Clayton Historical Society will be hosting the 3rd Annual Clayton Railroad Days Festival on Saturday, June 8. The festival runs from 9:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.
The day will begin with an old fashion parade down Main Street. Immediately after the parade the festival will begin with an opening ceremony at the Clayton firehouse. There will be plenty of vendors, crafts, food, entertainment, games for [...]]]> http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130507/NEWS/130509849/-1/Events?rssfeed=true Tue, 7 May 2013 12:59:53 Jennifer Dailey, reporter http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130507/NEWS/130509849/-1/Events Clayton Elementary School held their annual May Fair Thursday night at the school. There were games, food, music and more.
Check out our photos from the event by clicking on the photo gallery link on the left.
]]> http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130502/NEWS/130509957/-1/Events?rssfeed=true Thu, 2 May 2013 13:14:10 Jennifer Dailey, reporter http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130502/NEWS/130509957/-1/Events The Smyrna Farmers Market is returning for another season after its inaugural year in 2012.
Smyrna Manager of Planning & Zoning Janet Vinc – who helps run the market – said opening day is scheduled for Saturday, June 15. The market will run through Saturday, October 5.
Hours will be 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; the market will once again be on Market [...]]]> http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130430/NEWS/130439979/-1/Events?rssfeed=true Wed, 1 May 2013 13:00:00 +0000 Jennifer Dailey, reporter http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130430/NEWS/130439979/-1/Events The second coming of the Smyrna/Clayton Relay For Life is just a few weeks away, and the fundraiser is proving to be bigger and better than the inaugural event in 2012.
Relay For Life is an overnight event that raises awareness while raising money for the American Cancer Society. The fundraiser is Friday, May 17 at the http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130430/NEWS/130439981/-1/Events?rssfeed=true Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:54:47 Jennifer Dailey, reporter http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130430/NEWS/130439981/-1/Events Faith Drobinski's need to give back stemmed from the death of losing family members to cancer; her mother died in 2009 and her grandfather when she was a teenager. In the fall of 2009, Drobinski participated in her first 5K and four years later she's campaigning to be the Delaware Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Woman of the Year.
http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130425/NEWS/130429856/-1/Events?rssfeed=true Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:00:00 +0000 Staff Reports. http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130425/NEWS/130429856/-1/Events The Delaware AeroSpace Education Foundation will host the "Family Day" fundraiser on Saturday, April 27 from 1 to 4 p.m., at the foundation's Environmental Outpost at Big Oak Park, just south of Smyrna.
The event will feature model rocket launches, face painting, a life-sized inflated whale, the Wyland Clean Water Maze, the Ronald McDonald Show, a caterpillar bounce, solar viewers, and a variety of fun, [...]]]> http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130423/NEWS/130429934/-1/Events?rssfeed=true Thu, 25 Apr 2013 7:00:00 +0000 Staff Reports. http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130423/NEWS/130429934/-1/Events "The DuPont Story, The Delaware Story" will be brought to life when E.I. and P.S. DuPont step out of the pages of history on Tuesday, April 30, 7 to 8 p.m. at Belmont Hall in Smyrna. The historical interpretation, part of the 80th Anniversary Dover Days lecture series sponsored by WDDE Radio in Dover and hosted by the Friends of Belmont Hall, is free and open to the public.
http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130418/NEWS/130419782/-1/Events?rssfeed=true Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:39:08 Staff Reports. http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130418/NEWS/130419782/-1/Events Smyrna High School "Spring Sports Play for a Cure" is Saturday, April 20.
The lacrosse team, softball team, and baseball team will be wearing purple shoelaces in support of finding a cure for cancer. All proceeds from this day will go to the American Cancer Society.
Boys Lacrosse plays Christiana at 11 a.m.
http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130417/NEWS/130419810/-1/Events?rssfeed=true Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:48:50 Staff Reports http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130417/NEWS/130419810/-1/Events Historic Belmont Hall in Smyrna will be open for tours on Saturday, April 20 and Saturday, April 27 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The April 27 tour at 11 a.m. includes a tour of the historic trees on the property.
Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Members of the Friends of Belmont Hall [...]]]> http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130416/NEWS/130419860/-1/Events?rssfeed=true Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:38:05 Jennifer Dailey, reporter http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130416/NEWS/130419860/-1/Events Connor Salzman was a typical 20-month old boy up until last month. His mother Jamie said he was a fun kid who would jump on couches and get in trouble. A normal routine checkup on March 4 would lead to a visit at A.I. DuPont Hospital and a devastating diagnosis for the Smyrna family; Connor has stage 3 live cancer – http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130408/NEWS/130409828/-1/Events Planning is underway for the third annual Clayton Railroad Days Festival. The Clayton Historical Society has scheduled the festival for Saturday, June 8.
The parade starts at 9:30 a.m. and will be followed by the festival from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Vendors and demonstrators are needed for the festival. The society is looking for participants for this year's parade. [...]]]> http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130404/NEWS/130409895/-1/Events?rssfeed=true Thu, 4 Apr 2013 16:13:07 Christine Miller, Arts & Entertainment http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130404/NEWS/130409895/-1/Events http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130403/NEWS/130409921/-1/Events?rssfeed=true Wed, 3 Apr 2013 12:34:02 Christine Miller, Arts & Entertainment http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130403/NEWS/130409921/-1/Events http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130402/NEWS/130409951/-1/Events?rssfeed=true Wed, 3 Apr 2013 12:48:12 Christine Miller, Arts & Entertainment http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130402/NEWS/130409951/-1/Events http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130326/NEWS/130329850/-1/Events?rssfeed=true Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:00:00 +0000 Jennifer Dailey, reporter http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130326/NEWS/130329850/-1/Events Smyrna Town Council reevaluated the demolition of the vacant property at 431-437 Smyrna-Clayton Boulevard at their March 18 council meeting. However, there were several other items up for discussion at the meeting.
Food festival approved
Council approved a motion to consider the 2013 Craft Beer, Wine & Food Festival a town-sanctioned [...]]]> http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130320/NEWS/130329973/-1/Events?rssfeed=true Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:00:00 +0000 Jennifer Dailey, reporter http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130320/NEWS/130329973/-1/Events When author Priscilla Cummings was young, she loved to write but never thought it would be a career. Now the author of several young adult and picture books, Cummings visited students at Smyrna Middle School Friday to share her story and give them advice on how to be a better a writer.
Cummings is the author of several popular young adult books, including [...]]]> http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130319/NEWS/130319815/-1/Events?rssfeed=true Tue, 19 Mar 2013 23:42:48 Andre Lamar http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130319/NEWS/130319815/-1/Events http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130305/NEWS/130309896/-1/Events?rssfeed=true Thu, 7 Mar 2013 11:03:14 Andre Lamar http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130305/NEWS/130309896/-1/Events http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130227/NEWS/130229822/-1/Events?rssfeed=true Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:47:58 Andre Lamar http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130227/NEWS/130229822/-1/Events http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130212/NEWS/130219926/-1/Events?rssfeed=true Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:01:05 Jennifer Dailey, reporter http://www.scsuntimes.com/article/20130212/NEWS/130219926/-1/Events The Smyrna High School Drama Club held their annual talent show Friday night.
The event featured 22 acts and was a success, according to Drama Club advisor Christine Isom.
"Aside from a couple bumps that we're used to, the kids all did a great job," Isom said. "I'm really proud of all of them."
With roughly [...]]]>