This weekend, 6/17-6/19:

I'm trying something different this week.  Since there have been a lot of weekend events lately, and 5ks and music shows and classes are all getting mashed up together, I'm going to separate the lists into "Non-Music Edition" and "Music Edition".  So if listening to music in clubs isn't your bag, you can skip right to the other stuff.  And vice versa.  Although note that there are a couple of classical concerts in the music listings this week. 

This weekend, Non-Music Edition:

Friday:

• UPDATE: Cancelled until July 5th.  Kayak the Christina River with the Delaware Nature Society.  2-6pm.  http://www.delawarenaturesociety.org/

• Italian Festival.  5:30-10:30.  http://wilmingtonic.blogspot.com/2011/06/st-anthonys-italian-festival-sunday-to.html

• Chinese Festival, Hockessin.  5-9pm Friday. Also runs Saturday and Sunday. http://wilmingtonic.blogspot.com/2011/06/almost-forgot-about-chinese-festival.html

• Opening night for "The Tempest", Shakespeare play performed by the Arden Shakespeare Gild, on the Arden Green next to Gild Hall.  This Friday through next Friday, 7:30pm except for a Sunday matinee.  $10 adults, $5 kids.  For complete show times: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=213642435327463

• Opening night for "Ragtime: The Musical" at the DuPont Theatre.  Presented by the Delaware All-State Theatre Co.  Tickets are $15-$45.  Show starts at 8:00 on Friday, but runs for two weekends.

Saturday:

• Noon today: Middletown's 150th anniversary celebration.  Parade, re-enactors, "old time activities", walking tours.  The funny thing is that the actual anniversary was in February, but they decided to postpone it several months for warmer weather.  I wonder if they realized how saturated this weekend is with New Castle county festivals.  Newark Post article: http://www.newarkpostonline.com/articles/2011/06/17/news/doc4dfa1feb2c2e7806728234.txt

• Italian Festival.  2-10:30pm.   http://wilmingtonic.blogspot.com/2011/06/st-anthonys-italian-festival-sunday-to.html

• Chinese Festival.  11-9 Saturday.  Also runs Sunday.  http://wilmingtonic.blogspot.com/2011/06/almost-forgot-about-chinese-festival.html

• Delaware Humane Associations's monthly traveling "Wellness Clinic".  Discounted shots and microchips for cats and dogs, as well as licensing.  10am-noon at the Fox Run Shopping Center in Bear. http://www.dehumane.org/site/PageServer?pagename=wellnessclinics

• Fireworks at Hagley Museum (this was scheduled for Friday but has been post-poned until Saturday).  The only other detail I have is that you need to call 302-658-2400 for info and advance tickets.   Or you can always do the 'park on the side of the road somewhere nearby' trick. 

Sunday:

• Last day of Italian Festival.  2-8:30pm.  http://wilmingtonic.blogspot.com/2011/06/st-anthonys-italian-festival-sunday-to.html

• Last day of Chinese Festival in Hockessin.  12-6 Sunday.  http://wilmingtonic.blogspot.com/2011/06/almost-forgot-about-chinese-festival.html

• Summer Festival at the Co-Op Farmer's Market in Newark.  10am-2pm, Newark Natural Foods, 280 E. Main St.

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This weekend, Music Edition:

Friday:

• Free lunchtime show upstairs at The Queen:  Tim Hein, noon, free.

• Delaware Chamber Festival concert at Music School of DE: Pieces by Couperin, Ravel and LeClair performed by the Serafin chamber group.  7:30 pm, $22.

• 40th Anniversary of Carole King's seminal album Tapestry, at The Queen, featuring acclaimed Philly songstress Birdie Busch, Brittany Ann, Natalie Accianni, and Vanessa Redin.  9pm, $17. 

• Round 3 of the local Musikarmaggedon contest, at Logan House this time.  Modern Exile vs. Steampunk Willie.  8:30 pm. 

• Guided By Voices with Wavves at Penn's Landing. $30+.  All ages, doors at 6:30pm. 

• Yeasayer at the Trocadero.  All ages, doors at 8pm, $29. 

• The Feelies at World Cafe Live (Philly).  All ages, doors at 8, $20+. 

Saturday:

• Southern Shore Music Festival, 12-8pm, Cumberland Co. Fairgrounds (NJ).  Deer Tick, Justin Townes Earl, Leon Russell, Sharon Little, and more.   Tickets are $30-$50. http://www.southernshoremusicfest.com/

• US Air Guitar Regional Championships at Johnny Brenda's.  21+, doors at 8pm, $10.

• Architecture in Helsinki at World Cafe Live (Philly), with Norwegian Arms.  All ages, doors at 8, $15+.

• 618 Fest, an electronic music festival at Penn's Landing.  1-10pm, with after party from 10-2 at Grey Social Lounge.  Tickets start at $49.52. Apparently this is the big festival replacement for Jam On The River, which I didn't even realize had not run since 2007.  Featuring Shwayze, some Diplo collaborator or some such, I don't know - I have no clue about this kind of music.  Maybe you'd better just read the line-up on the website (warning: slightly annoying): http://618fest.com/ 

• Frank Zappa tribute band at The Note in West Chester.  21+, doors at 8, $12. 

Sunday:

• Delaware Chamber Festival concert at Music School of DE: Romantic pieces by Whitman, Chopin and Brahms performed by the festival quartet.  3pm, $22.

• Benefit for animal rescue "PAWS" at Mojo Main (sorry, they're not saying what this entails, exactly.  But I never met an animal benefit I didn't feel like publicizing).  4-8pm, $10.   UPDATE:
  "All-Star cast of musicians again, just like our kick-off back in December! So far, Keli Vale, Rick Fusco, Alisa B, Mike DiEleuterio, How's My Hat, Still Moon Servants, Paul Lennon, Gina Degnars, POSSIBLY Hyjinx, Geoff Giordano, etc... etc... etc... Raffles, 50/50"