Things to do this Summer

2009

Go to any of the Wilmington Libraries and join the

Summer Reading Club - www.wilmlib.org

Wilmington Public Library (Downtown) 10 E 10th Street, Wilmington, DE 19801	(302) - 571 - 7400
North Wilmington Branch Library 3400 N. Market Street, Wilmington, DE 19802	(302) - 761-4290
Woodlawn Branch 6th & Bancroft Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19805	(302) - 571 - 7425
La Biblioteca del Pueblo 403 N. Van Buren Street, Wilmington, DE 19805	(302) - 571 - 7422

New Castle County Public Libraries

Summer Reading Program - www.co.new-castle.de.us

Appoquinimink Library 118 Silver Lake Road, Middletown, DE 19709	(302) 378-5290
Bear Library 87 Reads Way, New Castle, DE 19720	(302) 838-3300
Brandywine Hundred Library 1300 Foulk Road, Wilmington, DE 19803	(302) 477-3150
Corbit Calloway Memorial Library 115 High Street, Odessa, DE 19730	(302)-378-8838
Delaware City Public Library 250 Fifth Street, Delaware City, DE	(302)-834-4148
Elsmere Library 30 Spruce Ave., Wilmington DE 19805	(302)-892-9814
Hockessin Public Library 1023 Valley Road, Hockessin, DE 19707	(302) 239-5160
Kirkwood Highway Library 6000 Kirkwood Hwy, Wilmington, DE 19808	(302) 995-7663
Newark Branch 750 Library Ave., Newark, DE 19711	(302) 731-7550
New Castle Public Library 424 Delaware Street, New Castle, DE 19720	(302) 328-1995

The Grand Opera House, 818 North Market Street

302-658-7897

2009 Summer Children's Theatre

Hurry! Register Early! Seating Limited!

All Shows are 10a.m. and Noon

Wilmington Drama League presents Rock (& Roll) Soup	Tuesday, July 14, 2009
City Theater Company presents School House Rock	Thursday, July 16, 2009
The Ritz Theater presents Princess & the Pea featuring Ritzy the Wolf	Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Rick Hubbard presents King of Kazoos	Thursday, July 23, 2009
Hudson Vagabond Puppets presents The Snow Queen	Tuesday, July 28, 2009
MCT Tours presents The Little Mermaid	Saturday, August 1, 2009

Auditions for The Little Mermaid will be held on Tuesday, July 28 and rehearsals will be held Tuesday, July 28 - Friday, July 31. To pre-register for auditions or for more information please contact Que Robins at 302-658-7897. Click here for an Audition Form for The Little Mermaid.

Summer Steel - Learn to Play the Stell Drums at The Grand this Summer! - 2-weeks sessions from 9am-12pm each day, Monday - Friday

09 Session dates: July 6-17, July 20-31, August 3-14. Cost for program is $12.00 per student, per day. For ages 9 and up - maximum number of participants in each session is 15, minimum is 10. Instructor: Colvin (Atiba) Fields Contact Que Robins to reserve a spot today! (302) 658-7897 or qrobins@grandopera.org

Factory Tours

Crayola Factory at Two Rivers Landing 30 Centre Square, Easton, PA 18042	(610) 515-8000
Herr's Snack Factory Tour Rte. 272 & Herr Drive, Nottingham, PA 19362	(800) 63 SNACK
Wilmington & Western Railroad 1601 Railroad Ave., Wilmington, DE 19808	(302) 998-1930
Snyder's of Hanover 1350 York St., Hanover, PA 17331	(717)632-4477 ext.8592

A Day at the Zoo or Aquarium

Brandywine Zoo 1001 N Park Drive, Wilmington, DE 19802	(302) 571-7850 ext 208
Philadelphia Zoo 3400 W. Girard Ave., Phila., PA 19104	(215) 243-5224
Plumpton Park Zoo 1416 Telegraph Rd, Rising Sun, MD 21911	(410) 658-6850
Adventure Aquarium 1 Aquarium Drive, Camden, NJ 08103	(856) 365-3300

Arts

Delaware Art Museum 2301 Kentmere Pkwy. Wilm., DE 19806	(302) 571-9590 ext 651
DCCA 200 S. Madison St., Wilm., DE 19801	(302) 656-6466

Children's Museums

Hands-On House Children's Museum of Lancaster 721 Landis Valley Road, Lancaster, PA 17601	(717) 569-KIDS
PleaseTouch Museum 210 North 21^st Street, Phila., PA 19103	(215) 963-0667

History

Battleship New Jersey 62 Battleship Place, Camden, NJ 08103	(856) 966-1652 ext.144
Brandywine Battlefield Route 1, Chadds Ford, PA 19317	(610) 459-3342
Chadds Ford Historical Society 1736 Creek Rd., Chadds Ford, PA 19317	(610) 388-7376
City Hall Tours Broad & Market Streets, Phila., PA 19107	(215) 686-2840
Delaware Museum of Natural History Kennett Pike, Greenville, DE	(302) 658-9111
Delaware State Police Museum 1425 N. Dupont Hwy., Dover, De 19901	(302) 739-7700
Hagley Museum & Library Route 141, Wilmington, DE 19807	(302) 658-2400 ext 285
Independence National Historical Park 313 Walnut St., Phila. PA 19106	(215) 925-6105
Kalmar Nyckel Foundation Shipyard & Museum 1124 E. 7^th Street, Wilmington, DE 19801	(302) 429-SHIP
National Constitution Center 525 Arch Street, Independence Mall, Philadelphia, PA 19106	(215) 409-6600

Nature

Activities in Delaware State Parks Special Summer Events Environmental Programs Recreational Programs Historical Programs Cultural Programs
Brandywine Creek State Park Routes 92 & 100, Wilmington, DE 19801	(302) 577-3534
Linvilla Orchards 137 W. Knowlton Road, Media, PA 19063	(610) 876-7116
Longwood Gardens Route 1, Kennett Square, PA 19348	(610) 388-1950
Ramsey's Farm 330 Ramsey Road, Wilmington, DE 19803	(302) 477-1499

Science

American Helicopter Museum 1220 American Blvd. West Chester, PA 19380	(610) 436-9600
Delaware Museum of Natural History 4840 Kennett Pike, Wilm., De 19807	(302) 658-9111
Franklin Institute 222 N. 20^th Street, Phila., PA 19103	(800) 285-0684
Iron Hill Museum 1355 Old Balimore Pike, Newark, DE 19702	(302) 368-5703

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