Women’s FEST Passes and Tickets on Sale
They’re here! Women’s FEST 2024 FEST Passes and tickets are now available to purchase online at camprehoboth.com/womensfest.
FEST Passes are $99 and include admission to the Lea DeLaria and Crys Matthews shows at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center, admission to the Saturday night FEST Premier Dance featuring GirlsRoom and DJ Peggy Castle, and a commemorative FEST t-shirt with custom artwork by Geri Dibiase.
There are several events outside of the FEST Pass new to this year’s festivities, including Songwriters in the Round, Bingo events, a multi-day Pop-Up Bookstore (see page 14), and returning favorites Christine Havrilla, Regina Sayles, and Fay Jacobs. Check out the Women’s FEST webpage for the full FEST schedule and event details.
Get Your FEST Raffle Tickets
Don’t forget to get your FEST raffle tickets! As part of its upcoming Women’s FEST event, CAMP Rehoboth will be raffling off “A Taste of France,” a luxurious Olivia riverboat cruise for two to Burgundy and Provence.
Olivia Travel is a Diamond Sponsor of Women’s FEST; its vacations offer signature programming and entertainment. Raffle tickets are $25 each or five for $100. The raffle drawing will be held at 8:30 a.m., Sunday, April 28, at the CAMP Rehoboth Community Center, where participants will gather for the Broadwalk on the Boardwalk. Ticket holders need not be present to win.
The cruise will take place August 27-September 3, and offers unforgettable gastronomic encounters with fine winemaking, true chocolate, and regional specialties. Options include a culinary walk, cooking class, kayak excursion, ghost tour, guided bike ride, and wine tasting in an underground cave. Sightseeing and relaxing activities will be available at each destination, along with a choice of arts and culture excursions, such as a painting workshop in Arles, a visit to an oyster farm, or a bike ride through Camargue Regional Nature Park to spot flamingos.
Kim Smitas, a 2024 Women’s FEST co-chair, said, “This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a lucky ticket holder to go on a dream cruise. I am thrilled that Olivia generously donated this wonderful opportunity—but you need a ticket to win!”▼
SUNFESTIVAL
Mark your calendar NOW!
End the unofficial beach season with your friends by joining CAMP Rehoboth at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center for a night of entertainment and a night of dancing over Labor Day weekend. We’re excited and honored to once again welcome world-renowned DJs Robbie Leslie and Joe Gauthreaux for six hours of dancing and celebrating on Sunday, September 1.
Stay tuned for announcements about the Saturday, August 31 entertainment and ticket sales.
We look forward to getting together with everyone for a weekend of fun, all the while supporting CAMP Rehoboth! ▼
BROLO Returns to CAMP Rehoboth
Mark calendars now for two upcoming shows by a select ensemble of the Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus (PGMC) at CAMP Rehoboth’s Elkins-Archibald Atrium on May 4. The ensemble, Brotherly Love (aka BROLO), is made up of 19 PGMC members. The ensemble enables PGMC to fulfill high-volume booking requests and to maintain LGBTQ+ visibility in the community. They perform at various special events, other concerts, and community outreach events throughout the year.
BROLO’s repertoire includes a broad range of styles, including music from classical to contemporary—spirituals, sacred music, holiday tunes, love ballads, comic pieces, pop and rock songs, Broadway and Hollywood tunes, opera choruses, folk songs from around the world, and the latest LGBTQ+ empowerment music. The show runs 75 minutes with no intermission.
Tickets are available at camprehoboth.com. ▼
Elder Law Workshop
CAMP Rehoboth will host a complimentary presentation by PWW Law on April 9. Join to learn more about estate planning and elder law. This area of the law helps guide any adult through lifetime planning, end-of-life planning, and asset protection planning. Conversation will focus on legal strategies to plan in advance and shelter assets from being depleted by the cost of long-term care. This discussion also will be helpful for participants who have a current need for long-term care.
Register at camprehoboth.com. ▼
An Intimate Evening with Mama’s Black Sheep
On Wednesday, April 24, CAMP Rehoboth will host “An Intimate Evening with Mama’s Black Sheep’’ at the Top of the Pines. This hugely popular local band covers all the bases, from country to soul and from pop to blues. A collaboration of singer-songwriters Ashland Miller (guitar/vocals) and Laura Cerulli (drums/vocals), this duo creates a blend of hit-worthy originals and covers with a unique spin.
This is a fundraiser for CAMP Rehoboth. Tickets are $25 and are available to purchase online at camprehoboth.com/events. Please note that this venue is on the second floor with no elevator access. ▼
LGBTQ+ Health Awareness Week
The National Coalition for LGBTQ Health announced the theme for the 22nd National LGBTQ Health Awareness Week as “Vital Vibrant Voices.” The week kicks off March 18, 2024.
According to the Coalition, “This year’s theme speaks to the vital need for vibrant and diverse voices to address LGBTQ health issues through awareness, education, and advocacy during this week. The Coalition and its members will lend voice to LGBTQ health issues through a variety of perspectives from LGBTQ health care providers, consumers, and advocates—all towards advancing and improving LGBTQ health.”
Celebrate this week with CAMP Rehoboth by participating in any number of our free, ongoing, open-to-the-public health programs:
• Daily yoga with Sue McCarthy
• Tuesday Tai Chi with Marianne Walch
• Chair yoga and meditation with Erin Shivone
• Men’s yoga with Tim Rennick.
Additionally, take advantage of CAMPsafe’s daily walk-in HIV testing opportunities at the center and in western Sussex County. Visit camprehoboth.com/health for more on these resources. ▼
– Travels with Letters –
Egypt
Joe Zuber, Monica Parr, Emilie Paternoster,
and Darryl Ciarlante
Peru
Carlos Prugue and Peter Pizzolongo
Australia
L-R: Jim Mease, Phil Vehslage, Mark Eubanks, Doug Sellers, Martin Thomas, Walt Welsh, Cindy Myers, Jane Knaus, Bonnie Mann, David Mann, Ida Rowe, Jeffrey Rowe, Murray Archibald.