BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:SoDel X-WR-CALNAME:12th Annual Lewes Tulip Celebration BEGIN:VEVENT UID:67112021-04-11 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210411 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210412 SUMMARY:12th Annual Lewes Tulip Celebration CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Lewes Chamber of Commerce’s 12th annual Lewes Tulip Celeb ration\nwill be blossoming on April 2 - 11\, 2021 in partnership with Lewe s in\nBloom. This year Lewes in Bloom funded the purchase of 24\,210 tulip \nand 4\,000 spring bulbs that were planted in fall 2020 by 50 members of\ nLewes in Bloom over a period of 400 volunteer hours.\nThe protocols that are being implemented this year include mandatory\nface coverings and soci al distancing\nwhen visiting the public gardens where the tulips are plant ed. Tiptoe\nTo The Tulips Trolley Tours will not be available this year.\n The timing of the tulips’ appearance is an inexact science and\neither m ilder or colder weather in advance of the event dates can\nincrease the pr obability that the dates of the celebration may not\nexactly coincide with the tulips blooming! The event dates (April\n2-11) span two weekends. The locations of the plantings will be\nidentified on the map produced in ass ociation with the celebration.\nMore than 100 varieties will be on display .\nTIPTOE TO THE TULIPS MAP:\nThe event organizers created the Tiptoe To T he Tulips Map that will be\navailable in mid-March at the Lewes Chamber of Commerce’s Visitor\nCenter located in the historic Fisher-Martin House in Zwaanendael\nPark. The visitor center is open Monday – Friday\, 10 a. m. – 4 p.m.\nand will be open Saturday\, April 3 and 10 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. The\nmap lists more than 20 locations where the bulbs were planted. It also\nhas a schedule of activities associated with the Tulip Celebrati on.\nTULIP SALE: \nOn April 2 & 3 Lewes in Bloom will be selling tulips i n front of\nCitizens Bank on Second Street from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The y also\nhave an Instagram Photo Spot in Mary Vessels Park for photo selfie s.\nHISTORY IN BLOOM WALKING TOURS:\nThe Lewes Historical Society and Lewe s in Bloom are partnering to\noffer three\, 60-minute tours on April 3 at 10:30 a.m.\, 12:30 p.m. and\n2:00 p.m. The tours begin at the Cannonball H ouse’s back garden\,\nbehind 118 Front Street. The tour cost is $10 for adults and $5 for\nchildren 12 and under. Purchase tickets at\nwww.histori clewes.org/visit/tours/html.\n[http://www.historiclewes.org/visit/tours/ht ml.]\nTULIP ARRANGEMENTS: \nTulip arrangements by the Sussex Gardeners wil l be on display in\ntheZwaanendael Museum. The museum is open for self-gui ded tours\nWednesday\, Thursday\, Friday and Saturday – Tours at 10:00 a .m.\,\n11:15 a.m.\, 1:15 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. All days and times by advance\ nreservations only. Call 302-645-1148 for a reservation. “Your Dutch\nFa ces Here” cutouts will be outside the museum for photo selfies on\nApril 2\, 3\, 9\, 10 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and is weather\ndependent.\n ART EXHIBITIONS:\nCape Artists of Lewes Gallery and Peninsula Gallery both have\nexhibitions that are taking place during the Tulip Celebration. On\ nApril 3\, the Cape Artists are hosting an Open House with light\nrefreshm ents\, featuring Welcome Spring artwork\, from 10 a.m. – 5\np.m. at thei r gallery located at 110 West Third Street.\nThe Peninsula Gallery present s “Local Favorites” Art Exhibition\nfrom April 3 – 25 at 520 East Sa vannah Road. The gallery is open\nTuesday – Saturday\, 10 a.m. p.m. and Sunday\, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00\np.m.\nFLOWER ARRANGING DEMONSTRATIONS INCLUD ING TULIP SALES:\nTwo florist shops in Lewes are participating in the Tuli p Celebration.\nFloral Inspirations\, located on the beach side of the can al at 524 E.\nSavannah Road\, in the shops under the Beacon Motel\, will b e doing\nflower arranging demonstrations on April 2\, 3\, 9\, 10 from Noon – 3\np.m. They will have a wide variety of colorful spring tulips on ha nd\nfor purchase as well. Owner/designer Ken Norman encourages people to\n stop in just for the smell of it. Owner/designer Mayumi Williamson of\nFlo wers by Mayumi\, located in the historic business district at 128\nSecond Street\, will be hosting a drop-in floral arranging\ndemonstration on Apri l 8 from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.\n \n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The Lewes Chamber of Commerce&rsquo\;s 12th annual Lewes Tulip Celebration will be blossoming on April 2 - 11\, 2021 in partnership with Lewes in Bloom. This year Lewes in Bloom funded the pu rchase of 24\,210 tulip and 4\,000 spring bulbs that were planted in fall 2020 by 50 members of Lewes in Bloom over a period of 400 volunteer hours.
\nThe protocols that are being implemented this year include mandato ry face coverings and social distancing
\nwhen visiting the public ga rdens where the tulips are planted. Tiptoe To The Tulips Trolley Tours wil l not be available this year.
\nThe timing of the tulips&rsquo\; appe arance is an inexact science and either milder or colder weather in advanc e of the event dates can increase the probability that the dates of the ce lebration may not exactly coincide with the tulips blooming! The event dat es (April 2-11) span two weekends. The locations of the plantings will be identified on the map produced in association with the celebration. More t han 100 varieties will be on display.
\nTiptoe To The Tulips Map:
\nThe event organizers created the Tiptoe To The Tulips Map that will be available in mid-March at the Lewes Chamber of Commerce& rsquo\;s Visitor Center located in the historic Fisher-Martin House in Zwa anendael Park. The visitor center is open Monday &ndash\; Friday\, 10 a.m. &ndash\; 4 p.m. and will be open Saturday\, April 3 and 10 from 9 a.m. &n dash\; 3 p.m. The map lists more than 20 locations where the bulbs were pl anted. It also has a schedule of activities associated with the Tulip Cele bration.
\nTulip Sale:
\nOn April 2 &\;&nbs p\;3 Lewes in Bloom will be selling tulips in front of Citizens Bank on Se cond Street from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. They also have an Instagram Photo Spot in Mary Vessels Park for photo selfies.
\nHistory in Blo om Walking Tours:
\nThe Lewes Historical Society and Lewes i n Bloom are partnering to offer three\, 60-minute tours on April 3 at 10:3 0 a.m.\, 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. The tours begin at the Cannonball House& rsquo\;s back garden\, behind 118 Front Street. The tour cost is $10 for a dults and $5 for children 12 and under. Purchase tickets at www.histori clewes.org/visit/tours/html.
\nTulip Arrangements:
\nTulip arrangements by the Sussex Gardeners will be on display i n theZwaanendael Museum. The museum is open for self-guided tours Wednesda y\, Thursday\, Friday and Saturday &ndash\; Tours at 10:00 a.m.\, 11:15 a. m.\, 1:15 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. All days and times by advance reservations on ly. Call 302-645-1148 for a reservation. &ldquo\;Your Dutch Faces Here&rdq uo\; cutouts will be outside the museum for photo selfies on April 2\, 3\, 9\, 10 from 10:00 a.m. &ndash\; 4:00 p.m. and is weather dependent.
\nArt Exhibitions:
\nCape Artists of Lewes Gallery a nd Peninsula Gallery both have exhibitions that are taking place during th e Tulip Celebration. On April 3\, the Cape Artists are hosting an Open Hou se with light refreshments\, featuring Welcome Spring artwork\, from 10 a. m. &ndash\; 5 p.m. at their gallery located at 110 West Third Street.
\nThe Peninsula Gallery presents &ldquo\;Local Favorites&rdquo\; Art Exhi bition from April 3 &ndash\; 25 at 520 East Savannah Road. The gallery is open Tuesday &ndash\; Saturday\, 10 a.m. p.m. and Sunday\, 11:00 a.m. &nda sh\; 3:00 p.m.
\nFlower Arranging Demonstrations including Tu lip Sales:
\nTwo florist shops in Lewes are participating in the Tulip Celebration. Floral Inspirations\, located on the beach side of the canal at 524 E. Savannah Road\, in the shops under the Beacon Motel\, will be doing flower arranging demonstrations on April 2\, 3\, 9\, 10 fro m Noon &ndash\; 3 p.m. They will have a wide variety of colorful spring tu lips on hand for purchase as well. Owner/designer Ken Norman encourages pe ople to stop in just for the smell of it. Owner/designer Mayumi Williamson of Flowers by Mayumi\, located in the historic business district at 128 S econd Street\, will be hosting a drop-in floral arranging demonstration on April 8 from 1:00 &ndash\; 2:00 p.m.
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