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VIRTUAL GARDEN CONTEST — TAKE TWO
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INDIVIDUALS DEFINITELY WORTH RECOGNIZING
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ut & About Magazine is pleased to see that three individuals profiled in our Worth Recognizing column, authored by Adriana Camacho-Church, recently received 2021 Jefferson Awards for Delaware. Last month, Jeremy Moore, Christian Miller and Markevis Gideon were honored with a Jefferson Award, which recognizes those who perform extraordinary work in their local communities. Past Jefferson Awards winners who were also profiled in O&A’s Worth Recognizing column include Megan Chen, Aman Singh and Maggie Boyd. Congratulations to all the Jefferson Award winners. For more on the Awards, visit Delaware.MultiplyingGood.org.
DOWNTOWN MARKET RETURNS THIS MONTH
he Delaware Center for Horticulture, in partnership with Gateway Garden Center, will be taking submissions through Aug. 2 for its second Virtual Garden Contest. Individuals, families and businesses are encouraged to enter for a chance to win. The contest categories are Flower Garden, Vegetable Garden and Houseplants. Details at TheDCH.org/ virtualgardencontest.
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he Downtown Wilmington Farmers Market returns to Rodney Square on June 2 and will operate every Wednesday (rain or shine) through Oct. 27 from 10am to 2pm. Produced by Downtown Visions, the Farmers Market offers an array of fresh local produce, plants, herbs and cut flowers as well as arts and crafts, jewelry and home-baked goods. Interested vendors should visit DowntownWilmingtonDE. com/initiatives.
WEEKEND AT BERTHA’S
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CELEBRATING YORKLYN
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celebration of the 150-year-old hamlet known as Yorklyn is set for Sunday, June 6 from noon-4pm. There is no admission charge to the event though select activities will have a fee. Activities include an antique auto and train ride, artisan’s market, interpretative dancers, food trucks and live music. Participating venues include Auburn Heights Estate, Center for the Creative Arts, Dew Point Brewery, Garrison’s Cyclery and the Yorklyn Bridge Trail. Visit YorklynDay.org.
three-day music festival featuring three Grammy Award winners and a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is set for August 6-8 at Firebase Lloyd in Townsend, Del. Weekend at Bertha’s lineup will include Hall of Famer and Grammy Award-winning pianist Tom Constanten (formerly Grateful Dead) performing in the band Live Dead 69/71 as well as Grammy winners Tony Trischka and Andy Falco performing in the Tony Trischka Band. Other acts include Molly Hatchet, Indro Roy-Chowdury, Zeke Sky and Mark Diomede. The festival offers daily and weekend camping options. Early-bird tickets are $65 for weekend campout passes and $35$40 for day-only. Visit EventBrite.com/ weekend-at-berthas.
DELAWARE RESTAURANT JOB MATCH PROGRAM
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he Delaware Restaurant Association has created a job matching program in which those looking for a job in the industry can complete a short questionnaire and then be connected with restaurants looking for help. Visit DelawareRestaurant.org/jobs-search for the questionnaire and a list of openings. Contact Training@DelawareRestaurant.org for questions about the Job Match program.
AAUW BOOK SALE IS A MUST FOR COLLECTORS AND BARGAIN-HUNTERS
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he 52nd annual book sale organized by the Wilmington Branch of the American Association of University Women has a new location, but the same wide selection of wellpreserved books and related items. The fundraiser, which has supported scholarships for Delaware women since 1969, runs June 11-13 at the Brandywine Town Center (3300 Brandywine Parkway, Wilm.). The sale features tens of thousands of books,
plus audiobooks, CDs, DVDs, sheet music, vinyl records, puzzles and ephemera. The books are organized in more than 50 categories. Most items are $1 to $5, with collectibles up to $100 plus. Hours are June 11 and 12 (10am-7pm) and June 13 (10-5). Preferred entry is $10 from 10am-noon on June 11. All books are half price on June 13. Visit Wilmington-de.aauw.net/book sale.
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