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Smokey Bear in Dover for Fire Prevention Week

Delaware Libraries | Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 5, 2021

Smokey Bear joined Dover Mayor Robin Christiansen, the Dover Volunteer Fire Department, and the Delaware Forest Service to celebrate “National Fire Prevention Week” at the Dover Public Library’s Songs and Stories event for young children and their families. Governor John C. Carney, Jr. has proclaimed the week of October 3 to 9, 2021 as “Fire Prevention Week in Delaware” and ” to urge all citizens to thank community firefighters, familiarize themselves with the smoke alarms in their home, develop a home fire escape plan, and participate in efforts to prevent fire situations.”




Secretary of State Jeff Bullock Wishes Delawareans A Happy Italian American Heritage Month

Department of State | News | Date Posted: Monday, October 4, 2021

October is National Italian American Heritage Month, a month dedicated to celebrating the distinguished cultural contributions of Americans with Italian lineage. According to the United States Census Bureau, as of 2019, more than 16 million Americans of Italian descent reside in the United States, making up the seventh largest ethnic group in the country. “Italian […]




Delaware Public Archives Dedicates Women’s Suffrage Parade Marker

Delaware Public Archives | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 29, 2021

The Delaware Public Archives is pleased to announce the installation of the second of four Historical Markers celebrating the centennial of the passage and ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing for women’s suffrage.  The “Women’s Suffrage Parade” marker commemorates the parade by approximately 400 suffragists as they marched from […]




The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit “Art Imitates My Life and Inspires Young Artists” by Theresa Angela Taylor

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, September 27, 2021

On view from October 1-29, 2021 Wilmington, Del. (September 27, 2021) – The Delaware Division of the Arts’ Mezzanine Gallery is pleased to present visual artist Theresa Angela Taylor’s debut exhibition, Art Imitates My Life and Inspires Young Artists, October 1-29, 2021. Taylor was named a 2021 Emerging Artist Fellow in Folk Art: Visual Arts […]




Historical Affairs programs in October 2021

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, September 23, 2021

18th century trades, true crime in song and walking tours of a historic cemetery among programs/topics to be explored.







  Category: Department of State

Smokey Bear in Dover for Fire Prevention Week

Delaware Libraries | Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 5, 2021

Smokey Bear joined Dover Mayor Robin Christiansen, the Dover Volunteer Fire Department, and the Delaware Forest Service to celebrate “National Fire Prevention Week” at the Dover Public Library’s Songs and Stories event for young children and their families. Governor John C. Carney, Jr. has proclaimed the week of October 3 to 9, 2021 as “Fire Prevention Week in Delaware” and ” to urge all citizens to thank community firefighters, familiarize themselves with the smoke alarms in their home, develop a home fire escape plan, and participate in efforts to prevent fire situations.”




Secretary of State Jeff Bullock Wishes Delawareans A Happy Italian American Heritage Month

Department of State | News | Date Posted: Monday, October 4, 2021

October is National Italian American Heritage Month, a month dedicated to celebrating the distinguished cultural contributions of Americans with Italian lineage. According to the United States Census Bureau, as of 2019, more than 16 million Americans of Italian descent reside in the United States, making up the seventh largest ethnic group in the country. “Italian […]




Delaware Public Archives Dedicates Women’s Suffrage Parade Marker

Delaware Public Archives | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 29, 2021

The Delaware Public Archives is pleased to announce the installation of the second of four Historical Markers celebrating the centennial of the passage and ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing for women’s suffrage.  The “Women’s Suffrage Parade” marker commemorates the parade by approximately 400 suffragists as they marched from […]




The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit “Art Imitates My Life and Inspires Young Artists” by Theresa Angela Taylor

Delaware Division of the Arts | Department of State | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, September 27, 2021

On view from October 1-29, 2021 Wilmington, Del. (September 27, 2021) – The Delaware Division of the Arts’ Mezzanine Gallery is pleased to present visual artist Theresa Angela Taylor’s debut exhibition, Art Imitates My Life and Inspires Young Artists, October 1-29, 2021. Taylor was named a 2021 Emerging Artist Fellow in Folk Art: Visual Arts […]




Historical Affairs programs in October 2021

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, September 23, 2021

18th century trades, true crime in song and walking tours of a historic cemetery among programs/topics to be explored.