Summer is winding down, but Delaware beaches still offering weekend events

Delaware News Journal
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Looking for some mid-August fun?

We've got you covered, from our weekly Beach Guide to some best bets for entertainment around Delaware.

Keith Bayha and Allen Collins were two of the scientists that discovered bay nettle, seen here, was a species separate from the Atlantic sea nettle.
Keith Bayha and Allen Collins were two of the scientists that discovered bay nettle, seen here, was a species separate from the Atlantic sea nettle.

Your guide to the weekend at the Delaware beaches

Summer runs through September, so there's still plenty of time for sand, surf, sun and everything else the Delaware beaches have to offer. Until then, keep your pumpkins to yourself, OK?

Each week throughout the summer, Delaware Online/The News Journal offers this weekend guide to the Delaware beaches, with information on weather, events, news items and anything else locals and visitors in the area might need to know. Here's what's happening this weekend.

Celebrate National Farmers Market Week Aug. 6 to 12 with these tips, Delaware markets

You better get those reusable bags and dollies ready for a day of perusing produce because National Farmers Market Week is here.

Delaware is filled with acres of flourishing farmlands with a harvest of crops just waiting to complete your farm-to-table dishes.

If you aren’t already a frequent visitor to farm stands, consider National Farmers Market Week from Aug. 6 to Aug. 12 this year your personal invitation.

’Dirty Popcorn Black Film Festival’

Jet Phynx, film director and founder of Jet Phynx Films, at right, and other guests come to observe Avelo Airline's Boeing 737-700 take off on its first flight to Orlando, Fla., out of New Castle Airport in Wilmington, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. Avelo's inaugural flight marks the return of commercial flight services to Delaware and will offer non-stop trips to five Florida locations.

Wilmington native Jet Phynx, a rapper and film director, returns with his second "Dirty Popcorn Black Film Festival." The festival, in partnership with Delaware Art Museum, celebrates minority voices in Delaware and beyond.

The event includes short films, a chance to meet local filmmakers, Q&A panel, and an awards ceremony (3 to 4 p.m.) for select films, according to Del Art Museum's website.

Delaware Art Museum (2301 Kentmere Parkway, Wilmington) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 12. Free event. Visit delart.org or (302) 571-9590.

Disco Biscuits feed your appetite for fun

The Disco Biscuits band performs on stage during the Montage Mountain rave on Oct. 23, 2020 in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
The Disco Biscuits band performs on stage during the Montage Mountain rave on Oct. 23, 2020 in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

A mighty, sweaty dance party is doing down in SoDel, all thanks to the cosmic force known as the Disco Biscuits.

The Philly band is known for delivering “transfusion,” a mix of fusion and jam band. The Disco gang has been grooving listeners since the ‘90s with favorites like “Portal to an Empty Head,” “On Time” and “We Like to Party.”

Bottle & Cork (1807 Highway One, Dewey Beach) at 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13. Tickets $39. Visit bottleandcork.com or (302) 227-7272.

This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Food, films and farmers market: Late summer fun across Delaware