The inaugural Paint Laurel Plein Air is part of the One Laurel, One Day community event held on May 21, 2022 in historic Laurel, Delaware (rain date May 22). All artists working en plein air in oil, acrylic, pastel, and watercolors are invited to set-up their easels to capture the picturesque town and all its charms on a spring day. This fun, informal painting event in the morning will be followed by a community celebration [...]
Click to view or download the poster Join us for an afternoon of music, food, fun, and artisan exhibits at the Hitchens Homestead. The event sponsored by the Laurel Historical Society is a fundraiser for the homestead restoration project. Bring your lawn chair or blanket. The property is located at 205 Willow St. Dinner will be available for purchase including the Vanderwendes Creamery food truck. Beer, wine, and soft drinks will also be [...]
Christmas Markets come to Broad Creek in Laurel on Friday, December 7. In conjunction with this year’s Laurel Christmas Parade “A Christmas Village”, the newly formed Laurel Parks and Recreation will host a Christmas Village Market on Front Street along Broad Creek between Delaware and Central Avenue. With over 16 shops lined up, including a Spirits of Christmas Pop up Street Pub, shoppers will enjoy a festive holiday atmosphere while supporting local small businesses and [...]
If you are a property owner within Laurel’s Downtown Development District, save this date: Tuesday, September 26. The Town of Laurel is sponsoring a DDD Workshop at the Laurel Public Library. The session will be 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The Downtown Development District offers an array of incentives to businesses and homeowners to encourage them to rehabilitate their properties, or build something new on vacant land. The incentives include state grants, property tax abatement, sewer/water [...]
Will you help Rock the Block on Saturday, March 11? Sussex County Habitat for Humanity is sponsoring this community improvement event in Laurel's Old Town neighborhood on Saturday, March 11. This event will use local volunteers who will be partnering with homeowners to provide free services like landscaping, trash removal, power washing, and more. Old Town, which includes the neighborhood between Central Avenue and Oak Street, from the waterfront to Market Street, is a targeted area [...]
Laurel, Delaware and Snow Hill, Maryland, are central to some of Delmarva’s great paddling waters. Laurel is located on beautiful Broad Creek, a tributary of the Nanticoke River once visited by Captain John Smith. Trap Pond State Park is located just a few minutes away from downtown Laurel. More than a dozen historic mill ponds dot the landscape around Laurel, providing tranquil waters for the beginning paddler or for those who want to float in [...]
After digesting the results of 355 online surveys, the Laurel Plan Advisory Team agreed on a set of six value statements that will guide the town's 10-year growth plan. They met on July 21 at the Laurel Public Library. The guiding principles are: We will be a close-knit community that creates walkable streets, safe neighborhoods and attractive public places so that all our residents feel secure and confident about their town. We will improve the appearance [...]
Cut-off buses full of watermelons seen traveling the back roads and busy byways in southwestern Sussex County, DE are synonymous with summers in this part of the state. These buses are used to transport the watermelons from the field to the auction and packing houses for sale and transport to points across North America. Many of these watermelons find their way to Laurel's farmers' market, also known as "The Block," which was founded in 1940 [...]
We are closing in on 300 responses to the online survey regarding your vision for Laurel. That is a healthy response. The results will be revealed at a public Laurel Plan Advisory Team meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 21 in the Laurel Public Library. Even more important, we will use those results to draft guiding principles for the 10-year update of Laurel's Comprehensive Plan. Essentially, the plan is the town's vision and plan for [...]
This year marks the 22nd Annual Fourth of July Festival, sponsored by the Town of Laurel. The day will include a Prayer Breakfast at 8 a.m.; all other events will begin at 4:30 p.m., with the band Running With Scissors performing. The parade will begin at 5 p.m., Cruisin' Thru Time is the theme. A Little Miss Independence Pageant will be held at 6:30 p.m., then the band Chain Break will perform. Click on the photo [...]
