Friday, August 5, 2011

This weekend, 8/5-8/7:

NON-MUSIC:


Friday:

  • Carousel Park Farmers' Market, 2-6pm, Rt. 7 entrance. 
  • Kennett Square Farmers' Market, 2-6pm, main drag.
  • Fenwick Island Farmers' Market, 8-noon, Coastal Hwy.

  • Multicultural Art Street Fest in Rodney Square, noon-6pm.  "Free outdoor family fun in the midst of multicultural performance and exhibiting art. Come out and enjoy face painting, exhibiting/vending art, great food, arts and crafts vendors, live performances and much more!".  Honestly, the list of performers seems less multicultural than uni-cultural, but as someone who writes about mostly Euro-centric events, I'm not criticizing.   www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/event.php?eid=112064208881777

  • Canoe And Brew II - meets at DuPont Environmental Center on the Riverfront, 3:45pm-7:15pm.  Canoe with Delaware Nature Society guides down the Christina, observe wildlife, end the day with happy hour specials at Timothy's on the Waterfront.  $30 members (of the Delaware Nature Society, presumably), $45 non-members.  http://inwilmingtonde.com/events/event.php?e=495


Saturday:

  • Little Italy Farmers' Market, 9-1, 4th & Bancroft.
  • Winterthur Farm Stand, 9-1, Rt. 52.
  • Lewes Farmers' Market, 8-noon, Shipcarpenter St.

  • Rainbow Records anniversary sale - 25% off all used product, and free cupcakes!  Main St. Newark, in back of their old location which is now a skateboard shop. 


Sunday:

  • Newark Co-Op Farmers' Market, 10-2, E. Main St.
  • Bethany Beach Farmers' Market, 8-noon, main drag.


  • Canning Basics class at Fresh Thymes Cafe, Lovering Ave. in Trolley Square. 9:30 am - 3:30 pm Sunday.  "We will cover freezing, dehydrating, canning using a water bath process, and pressure canning. Get hands on practice. A textbook will be provided. Pre-registeration and pre-payment required. Bring your lunch. Cost is $60.  Contact the NCC Extension office for more info, 831-1239".

  • Free admission to Brandywine River Museum, every Sunday.  Also - from Memorial day through Labor Day, admission is always free for active duty, National Guard, and Reserve military.

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MUSIC:

Friday:



  • Salsa party at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, at 5-9pm, part of their Art After 5 series.  Free with museum admission.

  • Chicago tribute band at the Queen. 8:30, $10.

  • A New Dakota, The Holdup, and My Name is Drew, at Mojo Main. 9pm, $5

  • Death Cab For Cutie with Frightened Rabbit, at The Mann.  All ages, doors 6 / show 7:30, $39.50.

  • Man Man with West Philadelphia Orchestra and Grandchildren, at the Trocadero (3 Philly bands - the headliner is a national touring act, and the support is highly acclaimed.  WPO is kind of a fun Baltic dance band - think really raucous klezmer).  All ages, doors at 7, $14.

  • PhillyLOVE Party at the Electric Factory featuring DJ Questlove of The Roots.  21+, 10:30pm, $30.

Saturday:


  • Mad Decent Block Party, Piazza at Schmidt's, Philly.   Performances by Diplo (nationally-known Philly music producer), Das Racist, Major Lazer, Gang Gang Dance, and more.  What this is is a touring festival that's happening in 4 major US cities this summer.  It's free and all ages.   http://maddecentblockparty.com/

  • Smoke Signals at the Queen, 11pm, $6.

  • Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears at the TLA. Doors at 7:30. $27

  • God Is An Astronaut, with Monogold, at Johnny Brenda's. 21+, doors at 8, $12

  • Archers of Loaf at the Trocadero.  All ages, doors at 8, $20.

Sunday:


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