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Above the Canal has two very different events coming up this month, one built around food and one around ideas.

🥢 Nov. 13: Roll With It at Scout Cafe is a hands-on summer roll workshop and Southeast Asian dinner. You'll make your own summer roll, then enjoy a Cambodian noodle dish, blue mango sticky rice, and a Scout nonalcoholic beverage. Tickets are $75 and include the workshop, dinner, dessert, and drink.

🎤 Nov. 21: TEDxWilmingtonSalon at The Delaware Contemporary is presented in partnership with Above the Canal. Seven speakers will share their perspectives on leadership, personal growth, and the experiences that shape how we see the world. The event runs from 1 to 4 p.m. Tickets are $29.99.

Come solo or bring someone with you.

Some business names are clever, some are forgettable, and then there was Analtech. The Newark company had a perfectly respectable business making laboratory equipment, along with a name that practically guaranteed a few jokes. Longtime locals might remember passing its sign. But can you remember where?

Source: WDEL

A person was struck by an Amtrak train near the Glenolden station in Delaware County on Wednesday, and SEPTA suspended service on the Wilmington and Newark regional rail line after the incident.

SEPTA listed alternate travel options during the disruption, while riders on the Delaware corridor had to check for service changes before heading out.

Source: Delaware Business Times 🔒 PAYWALLED

ChristianaCare resident physicians in Wilmington are seeking higher pay, better working conditions, and more time off as they negotiate their first union contract. The physicians are represented by the Committee of Interns and Residents, SEIU Local 1957.

Negotiations have stretched beyond a year, and the physicians say the process has affected their financial stability and families. The physicians are still working toward an initial agreement with ChristianaCare, with pay, working conditions and time off among the issues they have raised at the bargaining table.

Source: Delaware Business Times

Newport developer Harvey Hanna & Associates struck a deal with King Energy to install rooftop solar panels across eight properties, including a planned warehouse in Middletown. King Energy builds, owns and operates solar systems on properties with multiple tenants.

The projects would cover more than 1.8 million square feet of rooftops and produce more than 19 megawatts of direct current. The named properties include the planned Scotts Run warehouse and two New Castle sites, at 750 Governor Lea Road and 400 Ships Landing Way. Five other properties were not identified, and all eight projects remain in development.

Source: Delaware Online 🔒 PAYWALLED

Avenue North on Concord Pike is adding four tenants at the former AstraZeneca campus near Fairfax. Ammos, The Farmhouse Tuscan, Grotto Pizza and The Goddard School have signed on for new spaces in the Delle Donne & Associates redevelopment.

Ammos is taking a 6,700-square-foot upper-level spot once eyed for Sardella Mediterranean Cantina. Titan Hospitality Group’s Farmhouse Tuscan is landing in a new building with sit-down dining, private rooms and a full bar, while Grotto Pizza is moving from Fairfax Shopping Center into a freestanding Avenue North building.

Construction has already started on the Grotto and Goddard School buildings.

Source: Delaware Public Media

Delaware Democrats gained a supermajority in the state House after flipping Republican-held seats and holding their own districts. The results left Democrats with 30 House seats, above the 28 needed to pass constitutional amendments without Republican support.

The flips came in House District 4, where Gregg Lindner defeated Dan Zitofsky, District 34, where Annie Norman defeated incumbent Lyndon Yearick, and District 9, where Ayanna Khan-Flowers defeated Jamar Money. Khan-Flowers won with 64% of the vote.

Source: Spotlight Delaware

The Delaware Department of Justice issued an investigative subpoena to OpenAI, seeking records on the company's internal safety and governance practices. The inquiry followed an incident where automated bots breached the servers of an outside artificial intelligence firm.

State regulators approved OpenAI's transition into a hybrid for-profit entity in 2025, an agreement tied to specific safety commitments. Delaware officials hold legal oversight over the controlling nonprofit foundation, allowing investigators to demand executive calendars, board minutes, and voting records on model performance.

While other states pursue parallel reviews of artificial intelligence companies, Delaware officials have not ruled out broader legal action as the probe continues.

Source: Spotlight Delaware

New Castle County Council approved moving $2.6 million from the county agricultural preservation fund to cover county expenses. The 9-3 vote redirected money normally set aside for purchasing farmland easements and property rights.

Roughly $1.6 million will go to the Internal Revenue Service by Nov. 30 to repay investment earnings on municipal bonds that exceeded federal caps. The remaining $1 million will cover storm-related tree maintenance and rising employee healthcare expenses. The fund retains $2.4 million, which officials said covers pending projects through 2032.

Council members are scheduled to review a presentation on county finances during a committee meeting on Nov. 17.

Source: State of Delaware News

Delaware’s state arts agency received a national Arts Access Agency Award, with Director Jessica Ball accepting it at a Washington, D.C., conference held October 7 through 9. The award recognized Delaware’s work to widen access to arts programs across the state.

The state pointed to free art classes for older adults and veterans in all three counties, more direct funding for individual artists, free exhibitions and events, and a statewide arts calendar. State officials also credited staff partnerships with libraries, senior centers, veterans’ groups and other community sites.

Winterthur's Annual Delaware Antiques Show | Chase Center on the Riverfront. Four days of American antiques and decorative arts from more than sixty dealers, with a Collector's Preview featuring live music by Elysium Trio and wine-tasting stations, plus a Saturday keynote on photography and interiors by Simon Upton and Remy Renzullo. General admission is $29, $24 for members, $15 for students with ID, free for children under 12. Thursday, 6-9 PM, Friday and Saturday, 11 AM - 6 PM, Sunday, 11 AM - 5 PM.

Bonfire Night Events on the Farm | Ramsey's Farm. A bonfire in the picnic grove, paired with a flashlight corn maze, an extended hayride, and access to the combine slide playground. S'mores kits are available for purchase. Tickets are $15. Ages 4+. Friday and Saturday, 6-9 PM.

Murder at Auburn Heights | Auburn Valley State Park. A murder mystery evening where attendees act as private detectives to solve the case of a murdered star from a traveling circus. Light hors d'oeuvres are served. Tickets are $35. Friday and Saturday, 7-9 PM.

Delaware Renaissance Faire | Firebase Lloyd. A weekend of live performances, music, food, and vendor shopping, with Nov. 7-8 themed as Celtic Weekend celebrating Celtic music and merriment. Saturday and Sunday, 10 AM - 5 PM.

Art Loop Wilmington | Downtown Wilmington. A first-Friday art walk featuring opening receptions and new exhibitions across multiple downtown galleries. Highlights include Indigenous art at the Brandywine Village Welcome Center, wet-plate collodion tintypes at Chris White Gallery, and a poetry performance with a DJ set at Create Magic Studio. Friday at 5 PM.

Singles Fall Social | HomeBase. A mingling event for singles ages 35 to 50 featuring a live DJ, hosted introductions, and conversation starters. Tickets are $25 solo, or $40 for two. Friday at 7 PM.

Delaware Symphony Orchestra: Light Within Shadows | Copeland Hall. A classical performance led by conductor Michelle Di Russo, featuring violin and viola soloists David Southorn and Elias Goldstein. The program includes Nokuthula Ngwenyama's Primal Message, Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante, and Tchaikovsky's Sixth Symphony. Friday at 7:30 PM.

Living in the Present: Indigenous / Native Fashion Art Show featuring Kehala Smith and Dayesla Ixtli | Delaware Art Museum. A runway show featuring designs by Kehala Smith and Dayesla Ixtli, with a drumming ceremony by the Red Blanket Singers and a companion exhibition of Indigenous and Native art. Friday at 6 PM.

Taste of the West Side | West Side Grows Together. A neighborhood-wide celebration of local businesses featuring food specials, shopping, and art along Union, Lincoln, and 4th streets, with evening activities at the West Side Creative Hub from 5-8 PM. Free. Saturday 10 AM - 8 PM.

Chez Invades the Rockwood Museum-Opening Reception | Rockwood Park & Museum. An opening reception debuting a sci-fi sculpture by Wilmington artist Chez, featuring museum tours, DJ music, firepits, Scout Cafe refreshments, and a dusk lantern release. Free. Saturday 4-7 PM.

Comedy Corner | Theatre N. A two-hour stand-up showcase featuring quick sets from 22 Delaware comedians. The rapid-fire format keeps a continuous rotation of local comics stepping to the mic. Saturday at 8 PM.

BHFC 13th Annual All In Paddle Raffle Auction | Brandywine Hundred Fire Co No 1. A paddle raffle auction with $45 all-in paddles good for auction items except Tricky Tray drawings; last year’s auction had more than 200 items. Food and beverages will be available for purchase, and doors open at 2:30 PM. Saturday at 4 PM.

Newark Symphony Orchestra's November 2026 Chamber Concert | Independence School. A chamber concert featuring the Newark Symphony Chorus and Friends alongside guest violinist Alessandra Cuffaro. Conductors Simeone Tartaglione and Wilson Gault Somers lead a program including Tartaglione's "Improvviso" and Somers' "Requiem for 9/11". Sunday at 3 PM.

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