Happenings in June in Lewes, Rehoboth & Dewey!

“The Season” is here, and so are the sun, sand, surf and tons of fun stuff to do in the Lewes/Rehoboth area! So when you’ve had enough of the beach, check out some of these options:

June 5-11 – Downtown Restaurant Week, Rehoboth Beach! Presented by Rehoboth Main Street and sponsored by The Cape Gazette, Rehoboth’s fine restaurants will present fabulous 3-course prix-fixe dinners for $20 and $30 each, all week long. Some will even offer special lunch menus. For a list of participating restaurants and further details, click this link: http://www.downtownrehoboth.com/downtown_happenings/restaurant.htm.

June 10 - Sussex County Habitat for Humanity Live & Silent Auction, 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., The Starboard, Dewey Beach. To be auctioned: cooking classes, design services, original art, jewelry from Chico's, Maui Jim sunglasses, tons of gift cards and more. Information; www.sussexH4Hweekend.com.

June 10-11 – Second Annual Cadbury Quilt & Arts Festival, Gulls Neck Rd., Lewes. Artists & Artisans unite to present an exhibit and sale of inspiring handcrafted work, including watercolors, photography, wood working, pottery, jewelry, fabric art and a fantastic array of quilts. Oil painter Kim Klabe is this year’s featured artist. Preview Reception, Friday, June 10th, 7-9pm, $20 advance purchase, $25 at the door. Enjoy this special opportunity to meet our artists for early-bird shopping while savoring scrumptious desserts with wines paired by Teller Wines. Free admission to the Festival on Saturday, June 11, 10-5. Visit www.cadbury.org/foundation or contact Patti at 644-7998.

June 17 – Rehoboth Bandstand Concerts Begin!, Rehoboth Ave. and The Boardwalk. 8:00 p.m. A summer of fabulous music kicks off with the party band, Deja Groove, then continues Saturday night, June 18, with rhythm and blues group, Vinyl Shockley. For a full list of who is playing when, click here: http://www.rehobothbandstand.com/schedule/

June 18 – Annual Delaware Seaside Train Show, Rehoboth Beach Convention Center, 10am-4pm. Sponsored by the Delaware Seaside Railroad Club, Inc. Over 120 tables of trains and train related items. HO, O, S, N, & G scaled layouts. $5, children under 10-FREE. Call Bill Mixon at 302-537-5557 or John Hodges at 302-682-4652 for details.

June 18 - 21st Annual Lewes Garden Tour, 10am-5pm, Lewes. Featuring delightfully unique and private gardens. Tickets for the tour are $15 in advance at the Lewes Chamber of Commerce, and $20 the day of the tour. For more info or to order tickets in advance, call 302-645-8073. http://www.leweschamber.com/news/21st-annual-lewes-garden-tour-june-18-2011.htm

June 18 & 25 – FREE Skimboard Clinics at Alley Oop, Dewey Beach. For more info, try this link: http://www.alleyoopskim.com/skim-camps/free-saturday-clinics/.

June 18 - Annual MERRmaid Cruise, 7-9 p.m., Fisherman's Wharf, Lewes. Boarding begins at 6:30. Tickets $70 with all proceeds to benefit the non-profit Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation Institute. Enjoy tastings from Teller Wines, sample hors d'oeuvres and watch the dolphins at sunset. Call 302-228-5029 or visit www.merrinstitute.org.

June 19-23 - Chautauqua Tent Show, sponsored by the Delaware Humanities Forum and the state Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs. Theme is Dunes, Dancing and Dark Nights: Life on the Delaware Home Front during World War II. Crafts, lectures and music throughout each day. Evening performances, 7 p.m., will feature actors portraying Franklin Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt and Rosie the Riveter. The last night will be a dance with a Big Band. Free. Info; www.history.delaware.gov or 645-1148.

June 20 – Monday Night Movies on the Beach Begin! 8:30 p.m., Dagsworthy St. in Dewey Beach. The first movie is “Mega Mind.” “How to Train Your Dragon” will be shown on June 27. Bring your beach blanket and enjoy the flick! Click here to see a full summer schedule: http://www.beach-fun.com/Dewey-Beach-Activities/

June 22 – Wednesday Night Bonfire on the Beach Begins! 7:30-11:00 p.m., Dagsworthy St. in Dewey Beach. Bring your beach chair, marshmallows and family and join in the fun. http://www.beach-fun.com/Dewey-Beach-Activities/

June 25 – Wings of Hope – A Butterfly Release, Cape Henlopen High School. 9:00 a.m. The release is a celebration of life event where members can honor a loved one who is dealing with or who has dealt with cancer or who died from cancer. For more information about this unique event, contact Marica Esposito at 302-645-9150 or please visit www.wellnessdelaware.org.

June 25-26 – Mid-Atlantic Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival, Lewes Historical Society Complex. Advance gate passes available at Sand n Stones (112 Front Street, Lewes) and Ryves Holt House Museum Shop (2nd & Mulberry Streets) beginning Memorial Day. $5 per person for wrist band that is good for admission on both days to show as well as the speaker series. June 25, 10-4; June 26, 10-3. www.historiclewes.org/events/seaglass.html.

June 30 - "Chicago" Opening Night Speakeasy Party, Clear Space Theatre, 20 Baltimore Avenue, Rehoboth Beach. To celebrate the opening of "Chicago," the theatre will be transformed into a sizzling, swinging, scintillating speakeasy. Join together for a live auction, hors d'oeuvres & cash bar, a "best dressed" contest, and the very first performance of "Chicago". Pre-show party starts at 6pm, show at 7pm. $65 per person. For info and tickets, click here.

This is a sampling of what is available for your enjoyment this month! For a more complete list of things to do, log on to any of these websites:
http://www.rehoboth.com/events-a-activities/calendar-of-events.html#june, http://www.leweschamber.com/events/index.htm,
http://www.rehobothbandstand.com/schedule/