Calendar of events starting Thursday, May 21

Thursday, May 21
    • M.O.T. Running Company will host a Ladies Night at their store at 3 E. Main St., starting at 6:30 p.m.
    There will be manicures, chair massages, and wine-tastings and cheese, door prizes and 20 percent off ladies purchases.
    RSVP is not required, but is appreciated to ensure there are enough refreshments. To RSVP, email kevin@motrunningcompany.com or call (302) 464-1037.
    Can’t come? Don’t worry. There is a Ladies Night the fourth Thursday of every month.
    • Meet at Bombay Hook’s Visitor Center for a Salt Marsh Boat Ride from 8 to 10:30 a.m.
    The salt marsh grasses will be greenin’ up for summer. Shorebirds will be looking for mudflats to probe for aquatic insects. Dress for the weather and possibly a wet spray from the water. Limit eight people. To register, call (302) 653-6872.
     The Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge is located at 2591 Whitehall Neck Road, Smyrna.
    • KINfolk invites the public to join in the celebration by attending their 10th Anniversary Dinner at 5:30 p.m. at Hotel DuPont.
    Tickets are $100 per person and can be reserved by calling Melinda McGuigan at (302) 765-9550. 
    Proceeds from the dinner will be used to continue KINfolk’s hospital and home laptop lending programs.  

Friday, May 22
    • The Town of Middletown will host it’s ninth annual Relay For Life Golf Tournament at Frog Hollow Golf Course. Tee time at 9 a.m. Registration is from 8 to 8:40 a.m.
    The rain date is Friday, May 29.
    The entry fee is $450 per foursome.
    There will be team prizes for first, second and third place. Individual prizes will be awarded for Hole-in-One on hole six, and 16, closet to pin on hole six and 16, longest drive on hole 11 and most accurate drive on hole 15.
    Coffee and doughnuts will be available during registration. If you have a player change before the tournament, call Matt at Frog Hollow Golf Course at 376-6500.
    • The Sons of Italy will hold its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Dover Downs Casino Buffet.
    The guest speaker will be Ciro Poppiti, Esquire, an attorney, an active advocate for Italian and Italian American Culture and a businessman. He is also the founder of the IMDA Italia Trade & Cultural Center in Wilmington. 
    For more information, call Joanne Dell’Aquila at (302) 697-6638.

Saturday, May 23
    • Boy Scout Troop 39 will host their Annual Spaghetti Dinner, form 2 to 8 p.m., at the Freewill Baptist Church, 4519 S. DuPont Parkway, Townsend.
    Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for children and seniors, and free for children 8 and younger.
    The menu includes salad, spaghetti, meatballs, bread and butter, dessert, coffee, tea and soft drinks.
    For more information, call 376-7763, (302) 229-3094 or (302) 540-9191.
    • Jeff Lank will throw a BBQ at 2 p.m. at his house, 346 Owls Nest Drive, Bear, in appreciation for those who supported his candidacy for president of the U.S. Junior Chamber in 2010.
    The BBQ will include food, drinks and games
    RSVP by Friday, May 15 by emailing Jeff Lank at jt lank@gmail.com.
    • White Clay Creek State Park Nature Center will go panning for creek gems starting at the nature center at 1 p.m. to check out geology specimens.
    They will then head to the sandy beach along the creek to pan for garnets, magnetite and other shiny treasures.
    Don’t forget to bring a pie plate with holes in it to pan. Pans will be provided for pre-registered participants. 
    To pre-register, please call the park office (302) 368-6900 by 3 p.m. the Friday before the program. The cost is $4 per person for those who pre-registered. The cost for participants not registered by 3 p.m. Friday is $5 per person.
    • Fair Hill Races will be at the Fair Hill Natural Resources Area at the intersection of Md. 273 and 213 in Fair Hill, Md. Gates will open at 10 a.m. and races begin at 1 p.m.
    The festival will feature pony rides, face painting, stick pony races for the kids and local artisans and craft fair for adults.
    The schedule of events also includes Jack Russell Terrier races, a tailgate contest and a tribute to our veterans.
    Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the gate. They will be on sale at Buck’s Resturant, Cecil Federal Bank, Fair Hill Liquors, Fair Hill Shell, NBRS Financial Bank, Peoples Bank of Elkton, Prizzio’s Deli and Wesley’s.
    Tickets and boxes and be reserved online at www.fairhillraces.org.
    For more information, call 410-398-6565.

Sunday, May 24
    • M.O.T. Open Mic Poetry will feature “Poems of Shadows and Light” A Wellness Community Collection, Edited by Maggie Rowe at 1 p.m at the Gilbert W. Perry Jr. Center for the Arts in Middletown.
    All poets are welcome to read or just listen.

Saturday, May 30
    • Delaware Boots on the Ground will host a Memorial Day Blue Rocks game event at 6:05 p.m. at Frawley Stadium in Wilmington.
    There will be fireworks at the end of the game. 
    Those interested in attending and sitting in the DEBOTG section, tickets are being sold for $7 each. The usual price is $10. Tickets must be purchased by Thursday, May 21 by emailing SBrooks@cblh. com or call 888-5358.
    • The “Kanefsky Krew” Family Team is holding “Bowl for Babies” from 1 to 4 p.m. at Mid-County Lanes in Middletown.
    March for Babies, formerly WalkAmerica, is the March of Dimes’ biggest fundraiser and continues to build on years of success.
    For just $25 per person, participants will receive three games, a pair of rented bowling shoes a free game of laser tag and a $5 game card for the Family Fun Galaxy.
    For more information or to reserve your tickets, call 449-2259 or email ckane fsky@marchofdimes.com.
    • Enjoy hayrides, a woodland walk, a Guiding Paws dog show, children’s activities and more than 40 entertaining and educational exhibits from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Woodside Farm Creamery, Hockessin.
    Farm-fresh food for sale will include produce from local farms, as well as hot dogs, hamburgers, Delaware-made scrapple and Woodside Farm’s ice cream, made right on the premises.
    The event, which is co-sponsored by University of Delaware Cooperative Extension, is free but visitors are asked to bring nonperishable food in support of the Food Bank of Delaware.
    For more information, call New Castle County Cooperative Extension at (302) 831-2506 or go to www.woodsidefarm creamery.com.
    WJBR is holding “Freedom from Seizures” Stroll and Fun Run at the Brandywine Park on North Park Drive in Wilmington with registration at 8 a.m. and the event starting at 9 a.m.
    The event benefits the Epilepsy Foundation of Delaware.
    The registration fees are $16 for pre-registration and $20 for day of even registration.
    For more information, call (302) 999-9313 or (800) 422-3653.