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SUMMARY:Buena Vista Spring Event
DESCRIPTION:Free one-day-only affair showcases one of Delaware’s most historic estates \n\n \nBuena Vista mansion \n(DOVER\, Del. — April 11\, 2022) — Buena Vista: A Delaware Country Estate\, located at 661 S. Dupont Highway (Route 13)\, southwest of New Castle\, Delaware\, will welcome visitors for a one-day-only spring event on Saturday\, May 14\, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Activities will include outdoor children’s games\, nature walks\, guided tours of the grounds and mansion\, and educational programs by the Sunshine Plein Air Artists and Bluebird Society. Guests are encouraged to bring picnic lunches and cameras to capture the glories of spring at one of Delaware’s most historic estates. \nAdmission to the event is free and open to the public but\, as noted in the schedule below\, reservations are required for some of the activities due to space limitations. For reservations\, call 302-323-4430. For additional information\, go to https://history.delaware.gov/2022/04/08/bv-spring-event-2022. In case of inclement weather\, the event may be postponed to the following day\, Sunday\, May 15\, during the same hours. \nBuena Vista spring event schedule of activities \n 10 a.m.– 3 p.m.             \nSelf-guided walks in the gardens and through the estate property on a paved trail; children’s games on the lawn; and craft activities including the building and painting of bluebird boxes. Guests are also invited to take photos at their leisure and to bring a picnic lunch. Free\, no reservations required \n \nSection of the paved trail that crosses Buena Vista’s grounds \n10:15–11 a.m. \nGuided tour of the gardens. Limited to 20 participants. Free but reservations required \n10:30–11 a.m.   \nGuided tour of the Buena Vista mansion. Limited to 20 participants. Free but reservations required \n11 a.m.–Noon \nGuided tour via the paved trail that crosses Buena Vista’s agricultural fields and natural areas. Limited to 20 participants. Free but reservations required \n11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. \nOutdoor painting session led by the Sunshine Plein Air Artists. Limited to 20 participants. Free but reservations required. Art supplies provided but participants must bring their own chairs \n \nMember of the Sunshine Plein Air Artists painting on the grounds of Buena Vista \n12–1 p.m. \nLecture on bluebirds by the Bluebird Society. Free\, no reservations required \n1:15–2 p.m. \nGuided tour of the gardens. Limited to 20 participants. Free but reservations required \n1:30–2 p.m. \nGuided tour of the Buena Vista mansion. Limited to 20 participants. Free but reservations required \n2–3 p.m. \nGuided tour via the paved trail that crosses Buena Vista’s agricultural fields and natural areas. Limited to 20 participants. Free but reservations required \n2:15–3 p.m. \nOutdoor painting session led by the Sunshine Plein Air Artists. Limited to 20 participants. Free but reservations required. Art supplies provided but participants must bring their own chairs \n\n \nHorticultural displays at Buena Vista \n\nThe main section of the Buena Vista mansion was built between 1845 and 1847 by John M. Clayton\, United States secretary of state from 1849 to 1850 under presidents Taylor and Fillmore\, and United States senator from 1829 to 1836\, 1845 to 1849\, and 1853 until his death in 1856. The home later became the residence of C. Douglass Buck\, governor of Delaware from 1929 to 1937 and United States senator from 1942 to 1948. Buena Vista and its grounds were donated to the State by the Buck family in 1965 and now serve as a conference/event center administered by the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs. \nBuena Vista: A Delaware Country Estate is administered by the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs\, an agency of the State of Delaware. The division enhances Delaware’s quality of life by preserving the state’s unique historical heritage\, fostering community stability and economic vitality and providing educational programs and assistance to the public on Delaware history. The division’s diverse array of services includes operation of five museums\, administration of the State Historic Preservation Office\, conservation of the state’s archaeological and historic-objects collections\, operation of a conference center and management of historic properties across the state. Primary funding for division programs and services is provided by annual appropriations from the Delaware General Assembly and grants from the National Park Service\, Department of the Interior\, a federal agency. However\, the contents and opinions expressed in the division’s programs and services do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Department of the Interior.
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SUMMARY:Concert by Captain Blue’s Grass Band
DESCRIPTION:Acoustic/folk/rock/Americana music. Presented in partnership with the Delaware Friends of Folk. Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs’ Old State House\, 25 The Green\, Dover. 7:30 p.m. 302-744-5054 or mailto:OSHmuseum@delaware.gov. NOTE: This concert\, originally scheduled for Feb. 11\, 2022\, was rescheduled to May 13\, 2022.
URL:https://delawareretiree.com/event/concert-by-captain-blues-grass-band/
LOCATION:Dover\, Dover\, DE
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SUMMARY:Dover Days Festival
DESCRIPTION:Celebration of Delaware history featuring historical re-enactments\, parade\, maypole dancing\, walking tours\, pet parade\, arts and crafts\, music and more. \nEvents are primarily based in downtown Dover locations including the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs’ Johnson Victrola Museum and The Old State House. \n9 a.m.–3 p.m. 302-734-4888.
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