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HERE COME THE BLUE COATS
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he Delaware Blue Coats, the NBA G League Affiliate of the Philadelphia 76ers, will open their season on Sat., Nov. 6 against the Long Island Nets. All home games will be played at the Chase Fieldhouse (401 Garasches Lane, Wilm.). This year’s G League will feature an innovative format, which includes a 14game regional Showcase Cup, 36 regularseason games, and postseason. The Blue Coats open the regular season Dec. 28 against the Capital City Go-Go. Season tickets are on sale now and start at $10. An exclusive line of team merchandise is available at longtime Wilmington retailer Al’s Sporting Goods (210 Market St.). Visit Sixers.com/BlueCoats.
TWIN POETS RELEASE CHILDREN’S BOOK
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he Twin Poets, Al Mills and Nnamdi Chukwuocha, have released their first children’s book, Homework For Breakfast. The book humorously provides methods for encouraging youngsters to do their homework. It was illustrated by Robyn PhillipsPendleton and is available in a limited-edition cloth book set (only 500 available) for $80 or a standard print edition for $25. Book proceeds benefit Art For Life-Delaware, the Twin Poets’ art-centered youth and community development organization founded in 2012. “The goal of the Homework For Breakfast is to inspire children to do their best, at all times,” says Chukwuocha. “This book is really what the Twin Poets -- our work and our words -- are all about: to put smiles in the hearts and on the faces of our deserving children.” Copies are available at Meja Books (2083 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont) or you can visit twinpoets.org
WILMINGTON RIVERWALK NAMED ONE OF THE COUNTRY’S BEST
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odor’s Travel, a respected resource in travel and tourism information, listed The Riverfront Wilmington as one of the nation’s top river walks in its recent DuPont Environmental Education Center. feature The 15 Best River Walks in the U.S. The article mentions Constitution Yards, Taco Grande, Iron Hill Brewery, Riverwalk Mini Golf and The Westin as highlights, but stunningly fails to mention the distinctive DuPont Environmental Education Center. Other top river walks recognized in the article included Breckenridge’s Riverwalk (Co), The Chicago Riverwalk, The San Antonio River Walk, The Vancouver Waterfront and The Napa Riverfront. Visit Fodors.com
COLLABORATIVE NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION AT THE GRAND
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peraDelaware, The Grand, and the Delaware Symphony Orchestra will collectively present New Year’s Eve at The Grand featuring Broadway legend Brian Stokes Mitchell. Performing alongside Mitchell will be the Delaware Symphony Orchestra led by Maestro David Amado and four popular OperaDelaware soloists (Vanessa Becerra, Chrystal E. Williams, William Davenport, Erin McKeever). “By scheduling this event at 7:30 pm, we hope that our audiences will share in the communal joy of this moment, and be able to get home safely to their families to ring in the New Year from the comfort of their own homes,” says The Grand Executive Director Mark Fields. Tickets to the concerts are $150 with proceeds benefiting each organization equally. Visit TheGrandWilmington.org/NYE. OCTOBER 2021 | OUTANDABOUTNOW.COM 13
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