PUBLIC PROGRAMS
Specific event details will be listed as they become available.
These programs are free to the public and no reservations are required unless otherwise noted. The Delaware Public Archives is located at 121 Duke of York Street in Dover, Delaware. For more information contact Tom Summers (302) 744-5047 or e-mail thomas.summers@state.de.us.
2009 Events
December 4, 7:00 p.m. – In Harmony Series: Mark Mitchell, Jazz Saxophonist
“In Harmony…” is a free musical series presented by the Dover Public Library for a cultural and entertaining experience. The series presents a variety of musical styles including jazz, classical, and string. These concerts are held at the Delaware Public Archives on the First Friday of December, February, March and April.
December 5, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m: Delaware Day Contest Award Winners Program
For more information please see the calendar page of the official Delaware Day website at http://delawareday.delaware.gov/
December 5, 2:00 p.m. - December Meeting of the Downstate Delaware Genealogical Society
The December meeting of the Downstate Delaware Genealogical Society will take place on Saturday, December 5, 2:00 p.m. A non-profit organization for people who have an interest in genealogy, this group meets every other month at the Delaware Public Archives beginning in October and ending in June. The public is welcome to all meetings and guests are encouraged. Each meeting generally includes a guest speaker and time for sharing genealogical information.
2010 Events
February 5, 7:00 p.m. - In Harmony Series: David Pasbrig, Classical Pianist
“In Harmony…” is a free musical series presented by the Dover Public Library for a cultural and entertaining experience. The series presents a variety of musical styles including jazz, classical, and string. These concerts are held at the Delaware Public Archives on the First Friday of February, March and April.
February 6, 10:30 a.m. – Ellen Rendle The Life and Times of William Julius “Judy” Johnson.
Ellen Rendle, author of Judy Johnson: Delaware’s Invisible Hero, will present a program about the life and times of Judy Johnson, the first Delawarean elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975. Considered the best third baseman in the Negro Leagues, Johnson was the first athlete ever inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame.
February 6, 2:00 p.m. - February Meeting of the Downstate Delaware Genealogical Society
The February meeting of the Downstate Delaware Genealogical Society will take place on Saturday, February 6, 2:00 p.m. A non-profit organization for people who have an interest in genealogy, this group meets every other month at the Delaware Public Archives beginning in October and ending in June. The public is welcome to all meetings and guests are encouraged. Each meeting generally includes a guest speaker and time for sharing genealogical information.
March 5, 7:00 p.m. - In Harmony Series: Crosswinds Trio, Chamber Music
“In Harmony…” is a free musical series presented by the Dover Public Library for a cultural and entertaining experience. The series presents a variety of musical styles including jazz, classical, and string. These concerts are held at the Delaware Public Archives on the First Friday of March and April.
March 6, 10:30 a.m. - Bobbi Steele-Wilkins, On the Home Front: Delaware Women during the Civil War
As with previous wars, the women kept the home fires burning as the men fought. But during the Civil War, things were just a little bit different. Covering the political and social sway of the times, Bobbi Steele, a member of the Central Delaware Civil War Roundtable, will present a view of women’s lives in Delaware from 1861-1865. Working in homes, factory and field to provide for themselves and the armies, they added physical, monetary and moral support to their family and friends in a border state full of divided loyalties.
April 2, 7:00 p.m. - In Harmony Series: Peter Fletcher, Classical Guitarist
“In Harmony…” is a free musical series presented by the Dover Public Library for a cultural and entertaining experience. The series presents a variety of musical styles including jazz, classical, and string. These concerts are held at the Delaware Public Archives.
April 3, 2:00 p.m. - April Meeting of the Downstate Delaware Genealogical Society
The April meeting of the Downstate Delaware Genealogical Society will take place on Saturday, April 3, 2:00 p.m. A non-profit organization for people who have an interest in genealogy, this group meets every other month at the Delaware Public Archives beginning in October and ending in June. The public is welcome to all meetings and guests are encouraged. Each meeting generally includes a guest speaker and time for sharing genealogical information.
June 5, 2:00 p.m. - June Meeting of the Downstate Delaware Genealogical Society
The June meeting of the Downstate Delaware Genealogical Society will take place on Saturday, June 5, 2:00 p.m. A non-profit organization for people who have an interest in genealogy, this group meets every other month at the Delaware Public Archives beginning in October and ending in June. The public is welcome to all meetings and guests are encouraged. Each meeting generally includes a guest speaker and time for sharing genealogical information.
