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The utopian communities of Arden, Ardentown and Ardencroft, Delaware, are home to the Arden Club, Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit which offers residents and friends the opportunity to act, sing, cook, dance, garden, read, listen, swim, and to think deeply about economic philosophy.
- See the Arden Club Calendar. Most if not all of what's happening at the Arden Club is listed there.
- See a Map
- Most Saturdays: Dinner Gild Saturday Suppers at 6:00 p.m.
- The Arden Library has new books!
- Folk Dance Gild has dances most Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. and some Sundays at 1:30 p.m., with lessons.
- FEBRUARY
- 2/6 Goodman Fiske in concert, Saturday, Feb. 6, 8:00 p.m. Voted Philly Best Cover Band. Call 302 475-3126.
- 2/15 Container Gardening,Monday, February 15, 7:30 p.m. in Lower Gild Hall
- 2/19 Family Bingo Night with the Swim Club Friday, February 19, 7:00 p.m.
- 2/20 Eric Sardinas & Joanne Shaw Taylor in concert, Saturday, February 20, 8:00 p.m.
- MARCH
- 3/11 Habib Koité and Bamada in concert, Thursday, March 11, 8:00 p.m.
- 3/14 Spring Fling Antiques & Collectibles, Sunday, March 14, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with coffee, cakes, and lunch.
- 3/19 Duncan Sheik in concert, Friday, March 19, 8:00 p.m.
- APRIL
- April, 2010: Ardensingers present, The Pirettes of Penzance.
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At the Arden Club, we act, we dance, we sing. We read, cook, swim, and help our gardens grow. We host live music concerts and theatrical performances open to everyone. Our Gild Hall is located just north of Wilmington, Delaware in the utopian Arts and Crafts, Single-Tax, Garden-City community of Arden.
Come play with us! If you have taste, intelligence and good looks -- or can fake those qualities -- you can be a member. In other words, membership is open to anyone. Click here for details.
The Gild Hall is available for private rentals and is especially popular for weddings, receptions and parties. The Hall features an indoor stage, an outdoor "Moonlight Theater", and two large rooms downstairs. Click here for details about private rentals at Gild Hall.
THE ANNUAL ARDEN FAIR
Every year, the Arden Fair and Antiques Market is held the Saturday of Labor Day Weekend. The next Fair will be held September 4, 2010, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with a rain date of Sunday, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The Fair features handmade crafts (many of which are local), antiques, used books, plants, live music in the Shady Grove, children's rides, a variety of foods, an Art Show, Gild booths and more. Admission is free and free shuttle buses are available. The Arden Club is a non-profit organization with the proceeds from the Fair going towards the Arden Gild Hall where the public can come and see many concerts and shows and participate in many instructional programs available throughout the year. Click here for details.
OTHER ANNUAL EVENTS
Spring Fling, Community Garage Sales, Holiday Shop, Christmas Antiques & Collectibles Show, and parties at Halloween, Christmas and New Year's Eve. Click here to learn more about these annual Gild Hall events. Some feature local artisans and artists.
ARCHIVED PHOTOS
Click here for photos of the BWVC Auction, Ardensingers' Orchestra, recent dinners, Shakespeare productions, and a Pumpkin Carving -- all of which were held at the Gild Hall or outside at the Moonlight Theater.
Some Reflections
from retired Club President Aaron Hamburger
DONATE A BRICK
You can still honor someone or amuse others with an engraved brick on the stage of the Moonlight Theater. Two lines of text, 15 characters and spaces per line, for $50. Most of the bricks have the donor's name on the first line and something about them on the second. Send your donation to BRICK PROJECT, 2401 Brae Road, Ardentown, DE 19810.
The Arden Club, Inc.
2126 The Highway, Arden, DE 19810
Site design and maintenance, Danny Schweers
Graphics by Connee McKinney & Danny Schweers