Culture, Lifestyle & Sports

The Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village in Dover reopened this week after being shuttered since March due to the coronavirus pandemic.

And it will look different to visitors who return.

Dover International Speedway will host only one NASCAR Cup Series race weekend in 2021.

Dover has hosted two race weekends a year since 1971, traditionally welcoming one in the spring and one in the late summer or early fall, but that won’t be the case next year.

The Delaware Botanic Gardens (DBG) - located along Pepper Creek in Dagsboro - opened to the public last September after several years of planning.

The 37-acre coastal garden was supposed to reopen for a new season in March, but did not because of the coronavirus crises.

Kent County residents with library materials they couldn’t return during the coronavirus pandemic can start doing so again.

Many summer staples may be significantly altered or completely absent this year.

That includes summer camps, which could have a big impact on some families that rely on them to give their kids something to do once school lets out.

Contributor Larry Nagengast looks at where summer camps stand as the state starts to slowly reopen.

Efforts to strengthen historic preservation in New Castle County are taking shape as the county’s Historic Preservation Working Group starts drafting ordinances to address a variety of ongoing issues.  The group, created nearly a year ago, includes three County Council members determined to make progress.

Their effort comes as the fate of the Houston House- a historic home in Village of Bayberry North, near Middletown – is closer to being decided by New Castle County’s Historic Preservation Board.

Contributor Larry Nagengast has been following these issues and updates them this week.

With driving down during the COVID-19 pandemic, those staying at home are biking and walking more to get exercise and keep busy.

But bicyclists and pedestrians are reminded to use common sense and follow the rules.

Like other cities and towns across Delaware, Rehoboth Beach is canceling several major events because of the Coronavirus pandemic.

The 2020 Delaware State Fair plans to go on as scheduled, but one of the main attractions, the concerts at the Grandstand is cancelled.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation has needed to think outside the box to grant “wishes” for children with critical illnesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A new short film by a Wilmington ad agency encourages Delawareans to show resolve and see a better future beyond the coronavirus pandemic.

The coronavirus pandemic has claimed another big event scheduled in Dover.

Dover’s Fourth of July celebration is canceled because of social distancing concerns, and the lack of finances available for the event.

Sussex County libraries are closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  But, internet access at those locations is still available.  

The county’s fourteen libraries are adding “parking lot” WiFi hotspots to serve their respective communities. 

In a world with Facebook, Twitter, 24/7 news channels, talk radio, citizen journalism, fake news, real news, audiences are drowning in an overwhelming overload of information.  Clearly a guidepost is needed to identify what is a trustworthy and a reliable source of news and information.

Delaware Humanities' podcast– A Matter of Facts – delves into this topic as part of its mission is to engage, educate, and inspire all Delawareans through cultural programming. In season 2 of the podcast, it examine more closely popular sources of news and information.

This week on The Green, we bring you the first episode of season 2 of A Matter of Facts  – featuring a conversation about Wikipedia with University of Delaware professor of English Thomas Leitch – author of the book Wikipedia U: Knowledge, Authority, And Liberal Education In The Digital Age.

The coronavirus outbreak and its impacts have been described as “historic.” Local historians are trying to capture this history as it is made.

Gov. John Carney’s latest emergency order puts limits on recreation options for out-of-state visitors and First State residents when it comes to surf fishing.

Just weeks after the first case was detected in Delaware, the coronavirus pandemic has changed almost every element of life in the First State.

Faith groups are still driven to worship, but are being forced to find creative ways to do so.

Delaware Public Media’s Sophia Schmidt talked with representatives of a few congregations to find out how they are adapting.

Local branches of the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts are working diligently to keep boys and girls engaged during the Coronavirus pandemic.

One of the state’s marquee sporting events is among those falling by the wayside amid the COVID-19 outbreak.