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2020
Please check back often, as
we will be
updating our calendar with numerous exciting events for 2020!
For the most up-to-date
event information, connect with us on
Facebook:
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| January |
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Fridays, Saturdays
& Sundays, thru March 29, 1 pm to 4 pm
Exhibit: Italian
Immigrant Experience in New Castle
Free to the public.
Our
local history exhibit,
the Italian Immigrant Experience in New Castle, will remain
open at the Old Library Museum through the last weekend in March.
Wednesday, January 8, 7 pm
Lecture: Giovanni
da Verrazanno
The
Arsenal, 30 Market
Street, New Castle
Free to the public.
Join us at the Arsenal
for a free presentation about this 16th century Italian explorer by
Richard DiLiberto, Jr., Esq.
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| February |
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Wednesday, February 12, 7 pm
Lecture: Italo
American Immigrant to Lamerica
The
Arsenal, 30 Market
Street, New Castle
Free to the public.
Join us at the Arsenal
for a free presentation with J. Jordan Storlazzi, Jr., M.D. and Pietro
Giorgi.
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| March |
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Wednesday,
March 11, 7 pm
Lecture: Growing
Up in the Italian Community of New Castle
The
Arsenal, 30 Market
Street, New Castle
Free to the public.
Join us at the Arsenal
for this free presentation with Frank Ianni, Maj. Gen., Ret.
Wednesday, March 26, 7 pm RESCHEDULED
NCHS Annual Meeting
The Arsenal, 30 Market
Street, New Castle
Free to the public.
Please
join us for our Annual Meeting including a business recap of 2019 and
election of new board members. Following the business meeting, we
will enjoy a presentation by Wade Catts on the exciting discoveries
from the recent archaeological investigations at Fort Casimir.
The Annual Meeting is open to everyone,
you only need to be an NCHS member to vote in the board elections.
Sunday, March 29, 3 pm CANCELED
Exhibit Closing Social
The Arsenal, 30 Market
Street, New Castle
Free to the public.
Join us for a last look at our Old Library
exhibit, Italian
Immigrant Experience in New Castle, followed by a social gathering
at the Arsenal to celebrate this wonderful community exhibition.
Please RSVP to confirm
your attendance by emailing us at info@newcastlehistory.org.
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| April |
Wednesday, April 8, 7 pm CANCELED
Lecture: Frank
Furness, Architect
The
Arsenal, 30 Market
Street, New Castle
Free to the public.
Join
us at the Arsenal
for a free presentation about renowned Philadelphia architect Frank
Furness with James Tevebaugh. James Tevebaugh, of Tevebaugh
Architecture and the Friends of the Furness Railroad District, will
discuss style and works of Frank Furness including New Castle's Old
Library which has been variously attributed to both Furness himself or
his firm.
Wednesday,
April 22, 6 pm CANCELED
Colonial
School
District 7th Annual Social Studies Bowl
George Read Middle
School
314 E. Basin Road, New Castle, DE 19720
New Castle Historical
Society, in partnership with the Colonial School District, is delighted to
sponsor the 7th Annual Social Studies Bowl.
Colonial School District students will participate in a fun,
Jeopardy-style competition to test their knowledge of Delaware and
local history. This program is free and open to the public.
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| May |
Friday, May 1, 12 - 5 pm and Saturday,
May 2, 9 am - 4 pm CANCELED
May
Market
Find unexpected plants,
treasures, treats, and bargains at May Market,
a New Castle tradition. Located at Market Square behind New Castle Town
Hall, 201 Delaware St., New Castle DE. Make this the start of a lovely
day in historic New Castle. Come early for the best selection! Free
expert gardening advice is available and credit cards are accepted.
Proceeds benefit the gardens of New Castle’s historic Amstel and Dutch
Houses. For more information visit www.arasapha.org/may-market
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Wednesday, May 13, 6 pm to 8 pm CANCELED
Old Library Exhibit Preview
for NCHS Members
New Castle Historical Society members are
invited to an exclusive preview of our annual exhibition in the Old
Library Museum.
Additional details will be forthcoming.
Saturday, May 16, 10 am to
4 pm CANCELED
Exhibit Opening at The Old Library
Museum
The New Castle Historical Society unveils its
annual exhibiton to the general public.
Exhibition details will be forthcoming.
Saturday, May 16, 10
am to 4 pm CANCELED
A Day in Old New Castle
America's oldest house and
garden tour
returns this year. The Amstel House & Gardens and the Dutch House
& Gardens will be open for tours free to ticket holders from 10:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The self-guided exhibit at the Old Library will be
open as well.
This event is presented by the
New Castle Community Partnership. For event and ticket information,
please visit A Day in Old New Castle’s website.
Thursday,
June 4, 6 pm to 8:30 pm CANCELED
Annual Garden Party
Welcome
the beginning of summer at our annual bash in the Dutch House
gardens! Heavy hors d'oeuvres and libations are included with admission
to the party.
Additional details will be
forthcoming.
Saturday, June 13 CANCELED
Separation
Day
Celebrate
Delaware's separation and independence from the British crown and
Pennsylvania!
For more information
about the whole event, visit the Separation
Day website.
No events currently scheduled in
July.
| August |
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No events
currently scheduled in August
Wednesday, September 16, 7 pm
NCHS Virtual Annual Meeting
Please
join us for our very first virtual
Annual Meeting (via Zoom) including a business recap of 2019, an
overview of the Society's response to the pandemic and
election of new board members.
The Annual Meeting is open to everyone,
you only need to be an NCHS member to vote in the board elections.
Pre-registration will be required for
attendance. Register here.
Saturday & Sunday, September 19 & 20,
1 pm
Virtual Chautauqua Tent
Show
The
New Castle Court House Museum and NCHS will be presenting a virtual
Chautauqua
Tent Show with a series of speakers, theatrical and musical
performances
focused on women's suffrage. NCHS Director Mike Connolly will speak on
Sunday
about suffragists from New Castle and the role they played locally and
nationally.
All sessions for this tow day event are free, and will be offered as
webinars o Zoom. Many of the presentations will also be streaming live
on Facebook. for a scheduled of speakers and to register to attend the
sessions on Zoom visit https://www.facebook.com/events/746041812604623
Saturday, September 26, 10 am to 4 pm CANCELED
49th Annual Art on the Green
Art
on the Green is an annual arts & craft show in Historic New Castle
Delaware, in Battery Park, along the banks of the Delaware River. Over
200 artists, crafters and food vendors. Stop by the New Castle
Historical
Society information booth while you are at the event.
For
more information about Art on the Green click here.
Admission, parking and
shuttle available free to the public.
September 30 Through November 15
CANCELED
A Home in Mourning
The Amstel House is transformed into a house
in mourning for the fall season. Come and learn about the traditions,
expectations and superstituions surrounding death, mourning and burial
in the 18th and 19th centuries.
The mourning exhibit is included with
regular admission to the Amstel House.
Fridays & Saturdays from October 9 to
October 30
7:00, 8:00, and 9:00 pm each night
Hauntings in History Walking Tours
If you are brave
enough to explore the darker side of New
Castle's
history, then join the New Castle Historical Society this October for a
journey into New Castle's
supernatural side. You will be guided through New Castle's darkened
streets and alleyways where you will hear macabre tales of
hauntings, Victorian death & funeral customs, and crime &
punishment
that span the almost 370-year history of this Delaware River
town.
Tickets On Sale
Now - Click Here to Purchase!
November 27 Through
December
31 CANCELED
Holidays at the Amstel and
Dutch Houses.
The Amstel House will be decorated for a
traditional holiday celebration in colonial times, showing off a
"dessert board" and featuring traditional 18th century customs during
the period of Governor Nicholas Van Dyke's residency.
The Dutch House offers an experience of St.
Nichol's Eve, a tribute to the legend of Saint Nicholas, Dutch patron
saint.
Both holiday exhibits are included with
regular admission to the museums.
Friday,
December 11, 7 to 10:30 pm CANCELED
Fezziwig's Ball
The
Arsenal transforms into the Fezziwig house from A Christmas Carol for one night. Period clothing is encouraged, but not
required.
A free dance rehearsal will be held prior to
the ball. Be sure to come over and try the dances out in casual
dress!
Additional details will be forthcoming.
Saturday,
December 12, 11 am, 1 pm & 3:30 pm CANCELED
Victorian
Tea
Plan
to take a
break from day's events and enjoy a festive
Victorian Tea at the Arsenal with a slection of fine teas, sweets,
scones amd tea sandwiches.
Additional details will be forthcoming.
Saturday,
December 12, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CANCELED
The
Spirit of Christmas
This
town-wide celebration,
sponsored by the New Castle Presbyterian Church, presents private homes
and churches decorated for the season, and musical events throughout
the day. Programs for the day are available at the NC Presbyterian
Church, 25 E. 2nd Street.
For more information, call the church at
302-328-3279.
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