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  Category: Department of State


DE Libraries Celebrate 2026 Blue Hen Book Award Winners

Delaware Libraries | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, February 9, 2026

Reader-Nominated Awards Has Encouraged Library Use, Promoted Literacy for 30 Years in the First State




Delaware Division of the Arts Announces 10 Finalists for Delaware’s 2026 Poetry Out Loud State Finals

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of Education | Department of State | Governor Matt Meyer | Kent County | Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, February 9, 2026

Free public event returns February 19 to the Smyrna Opera House   Statewide, Del. (February 9, 2026) – Delaware’s Poetry Out Loud State Finals returns to the Smyrna Opera House on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 6:00pm. Ten student finalists will compete for the opportunity to be named state champion and advance to the National […]




Seven Organizations Awarded Sports Tourism Capital Investment Funding

Small Business | Date Posted: Friday, February 6, 2026

Today the Delaware Tourism Office (DTO) announced awards to seven Delaware sports facilities through the Sports Tourism Capital Investment Fund. The fund provides financial support to new or existing sports facilities that hold events throughout the year to attract out-of-state visitors and contribute to the state and local economy.




The Mezzanine Gallery presents Christopher L. Starr’s “For Granted”

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Mezzanine Gallery | New Castle County | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, February 5, 2026

A solo exhibition of photography that finds clarity, meaning, and visual order in the everyday built environment.   Wilmington, Del. (February 3, 2026) – The Delaware Division of the Arts’ Mezzanine Gallery is pleased to present For Granted, a solo exhibition of new work by Christopher L. Starr. The exhibition will be on view from […]




Delaware Grocery Initiative Applications Open Feb. 20th

Small Business | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 4, 2026

The Division of Small Business (DSB) DSB will hold a webinar on Feb. 18th at 12:30 p.m. for information about the Delaware Grocery Initiative and First State Food System Program. Register at de.gov/foodgrant. The program opens Feb. 20, 2026. The goal is to increase access to healthy, affordable foods in food deserts as well as areas at risk of becoming food deserts in Delaware.







  Category: Department of State

DE Libraries Celebrate 2026 Blue Hen Book Award Winners

Delaware Libraries | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, February 9, 2026

Reader-Nominated Awards Has Encouraged Library Use, Promoted Literacy for 30 Years in the First State




Delaware Division of the Arts Announces 10 Finalists for Delaware’s 2026 Poetry Out Loud State Finals

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of Education | Department of State | Governor Matt Meyer | Kent County | Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, February 9, 2026

Free public event returns February 19 to the Smyrna Opera House   Statewide, Del. (February 9, 2026) – Delaware’s Poetry Out Loud State Finals returns to the Smyrna Opera House on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 6:00pm. Ten student finalists will compete for the opportunity to be named state champion and advance to the National […]




Seven Organizations Awarded Sports Tourism Capital Investment Funding

Small Business | Date Posted: Friday, February 6, 2026

Today the Delaware Tourism Office (DTO) announced awards to seven Delaware sports facilities through the Sports Tourism Capital Investment Fund. The fund provides financial support to new or existing sports facilities that hold events throughout the year to attract out-of-state visitors and contribute to the state and local economy.




The Mezzanine Gallery presents Christopher L. Starr’s “For Granted”

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Mezzanine Gallery | New Castle County | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, February 5, 2026

A solo exhibition of photography that finds clarity, meaning, and visual order in the everyday built environment.   Wilmington, Del. (February 3, 2026) – The Delaware Division of the Arts’ Mezzanine Gallery is pleased to present For Granted, a solo exhibition of new work by Christopher L. Starr. The exhibition will be on view from […]




Delaware Grocery Initiative Applications Open Feb. 20th

Small Business | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 4, 2026

The Division of Small Business (DSB) DSB will hold a webinar on Feb. 18th at 12:30 p.m. for information about the Delaware Grocery Initiative and First State Food System Program. Register at de.gov/foodgrant. The program opens Feb. 20, 2026. The goal is to increase access to healthy, affordable foods in food deserts as well as areas at risk of becoming food deserts in Delaware.