NEWS YOU CAN USE FROM WICOMICO SCHOOLS (Part 2 of 3)

Salisbury Mayor’s Roundtable Sept. 16, with new City Councilman Jack Heath

The next Mayor’s Neighborhood Roundtable will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 1 p.m. in Room 306 of the Government Office Building. Newly elected City Councilman Jack Heath will be there to meet attendees.

Space and Time are Themes for Salisbury’s 3rd Friday Sept. 19

The theme for the Sept. 19 3rd Friday (3F) in Downtown Salisbury is Space and Time. A full lineup of events will be available on Sept. 12, but for now know that this free event for all ages will include: The Antares Rocket Program, with the Eastern Shore's real-life space explorers, with NASA Wallops, Orbital and LJT & Associates; the truth (and the photographer) behind Wallop's infamous "rocket frog" photograph; art shows at Tony Weeg Photography, Salisbury University Art Gallery: Downtown Campus, and the AI&G; live music by Dark Gold Jazz; history and educational animals from the Salisbury Zoo as it celebrates its 60th anniversary; and many local artists, crafters and exhibitors. 3F is an all-volunteer effort, a downtown economic development initiative and a project of the Salisbury Arts & Entertainment District Committee. There is no charge for local artists to set up, but online advance registration is required.

Salisbury Zoo’s 60th Anniversary Evening Sept. 26

Come celebrate the Salisbury Zoo’s 60th Anniversary with family and friends on Friday, Sept. 26, when it will be open extended hours from 4:30-7:30 p.m. The evening will be free to the public offering educational talks, demonstrations, animal enrichment, face painting, Zoo history presentations, and of course cake. There will be a visit from our favorite costumed animal friends for the little ones. “Fuel Up to Play 60,” an initiative put together by the National Dairy Council and the NFL that empowers students to take get fit and eat right, will be at the event with demonstrations on the stage to inform the community about the program. Nancy Ferguson, a local fiber artist will also be on hand to demonstrate how to spin alpaca wool. Mayor James Ireton will present the Zoo with a proclamation and birthday cake will be served. Special 60’s themed t-shirts will be on sale! A commemorative Zoo magnet will be given to the first several hundred families that enter the Zoo. For more information call 410-860-6880.