Hello Dover! Hope your coffee tastes especially good this morning. In today’s bring-the-kiddos edition: Cinema comeback with AI selfie wall, therapy dogs and calming skills, and a revolutionary history walk + excuses to get the fam out and about this week.
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01 — Worth knowing In the newsThree local stories this week, plus a few worth your money.
A fresh cinema comeback: Delaware theater mogul Arthur Helmick bought Dover Mall’s former AMC. Dover Movies 14 will reopen later this year with laser projection, heated recliners, self-service concessions and an AI selfie wall -- see what’s being added.
Support for those who served: Delaware's congressional delegation hosted a veteran resource fair at DelTech in Dover, drawing about 40 vendors for jobs, housing, and health care, honoring Christopher Nichols for Veterans Treatment Court leadership -- see the vendor lineup.
Modern lab boosts testing: DNREC opened a Delaware Environmental Laboratory in Smyrna, replacing Dover’s 1983 lab in a converted 19th century cannery. Backed by $29.7 million, it expands water testing and disease detection -- explore the new lab.
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03 — On our radar
Local business spotlightNearby spots we'd actually send a friend to.
Midweek reset spot: Slip over to Brecknock County Park for an easy dose of outside time, with big trees, open greens, and quiet corners that make your shoulders drop. Perfect for a quick solo stroll, letting the kids burn off wiggles, or lunch outside when the inbox gets shouty.
Backyard glow-up alert: Skip the big-box shuffle this week and let Delaware Landscaping Services Inc. and Garden Center level up your yard with healthy trees, perennials, and all the mulch and stone you can haul. Family-run since 2003, with a nursery specialist boasting 25+ years, they even deliver across Delaware.
Need some catharsis? Trade stress for satisfying crunch at The Smash House, Dover’s local rage room where you suit up, swing away, and leave grinning. Go solo or rally friends, and keep it in your back pocket for birthdays, team bonding, or any week that needs a reset.
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05 — The event calendar Fun for the famOur favorite upcoming kid and family-friendly events. All events are subject to change. Always check official event pages before heading out.
🪨 Feelings Rock @ Dover Public Library | Wednesday (6/24) at 10:30 AM – Bring your tiny human to Feelings Rock with Ms. Taylor, a social-emotional music and movement class for ages newborn to five and their weary caregivers. Expect shaker eggs, rhythm sticks, sign language, puppets, dancing, instruments, and feelings named out loud, plus a nap, hopefully theirs.
🐾 Paws & Relax @ Milford Public Library | Wednesday (6/24) at 10:30 AM – Head to Milford Library to meet Denali and Ruby, certified therapy dogs from Courageous Hearts, with seven years of soothing our students, and their human teammate, Jeff. Learn simple breathing, calming strategies, and everyday coping skills, then enjoy grade-A cuddles your HSA cannot reimburse.
🎮 Pokemon TCG VCG and Go Event @ The Lair (Milford) | Friday (6/26) at 6:30 PM – Free to play Pokémon night at The Lair, tucked behind Red Bandana. Learn the card game, the video game, or Pokémon Go, then battle when you feel brave. Family friendly, no gatekeeping, snacks at the bar, no outside food, and parking off Washington.
✊ Positively Dover African American Festival @ Legislative Mall | Saturday (6/27) at 10:00 AM – Whether you danced here for decades or are caving to the hype, this festival celebrating African American heritage marks 36 years of pride in the heart of town. Free, family friendly, and accessible, rain or shine, with music, food, art, and neighbors you actually like.
🎉 Louie's Block Party @ Elevated Real Estate Solutions (Milford) | Saturday (6/27) at 10:00 AM – Head to downtown Milford for Louie's Block Party, a feel-good pet adoption hangout where local rescues are shopping for humans. It is the only block party where drool, zoomies, and spontaneous cuddling are encouraged, and you might just meet your new supervisor of naps.
📜 Unearth Our History: Stories of the Green: Revolutionary Dover @ John Bell House | Saturday (6/27) at 10:00 AM – Trade the errands for a walk through Dover's revolutionary past, where our sleepy crossroads became Delaware's capital amid cannon smoke. Meet at the John Bell House, 43 The Green, Dover, DE 19901, no registration needed. All ages welcome, and you can count it as cardio.
🧒 Curry Kids Adventure House @ Curry Pizza House | Saturday (6/27) at 12:00 PM – Curry Pizza House is turning into a mini lab with a free slime-making party when you dine in, hosted by Ige Purnell, Ed.D. You supervise while they stretch goo, you enjoy pizza, the mess stays off your carpet, and everyone leaves smiling.
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07 — The Dover report Weather forecastToday — High: 85°F — Low: 64°F — Precip: 0%
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Later: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow — High: 87°F — Low: 65°F — Precip: 2%
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