Kennett Square Mushroom Festival: The 25th Annual Mushroom Festival is searching for the best mushroom soup made by every day, amateur cooks. Up to five finalists will be selected to make their mushroom soup at the Mushroom Festival on Saturday, September 11. The Amateur Fresh Mushroom Soup Cook-off is open to all amateur cooks, 21 years of age or older. All entries must be postmarked or FAX-dated by July 30. Complete rules and entry forms are online at www.mushroomfestival.org.

Practice Without Pressure: Join Practice Without Pressure at 2010 Crab Feast on Friday, July 30 from 7pm to 11pm for a great meal, family friendly fun and dancing with live music. For $40 per person or $70 per couple, you can enjoy premium crab, ribs, corn-on-the-cob, water ice, and beer or soda. Kids under 10 are $10. The event will be at the MOT Senior Center, 300 South Scott Street, Middletown, Delaware. For tickets to the event and directions, visit www.pwpde.com or call Jackie Armstrong at 302-832-2800.

Christiana Memorial Fire Company: Christiana Memorial Fire Co is having a Karaoke Dance Party on July 31! Doors open at 7pm with appetizers until 9pm. Open bar from 7pm to 12am, and cash bar from 12am to 1am. Karaoke starts at 9om! Tickets are $35 and all proceeds benenfit the fire company. For more information, call Christine at 302-983-3006.

Delaware Junior Team Tennis: Registration for the Fall 2010 Delaware Junior Team Tennis is now open! Deadline for registration is July 31. This year the ratings session will be on August 7 from 4pm to 6pm at Bellevue State Park, with a rain date of Sunday Aug 8. To register, download a form at www.delawarejuniorteamtennis.net

Delaware Shakespeare Festival: Enjoy Shakespeare under the stars when the Annual Shakespeare Festival returns to beautiful Rockwood Mansion Park from July 16 through July 31. The open air festival’s featured production this year is Macbeth. Performances begin at 7:30pm on Wednesday through Saturday. Sunday performances begin at 6pm and children under 10 are admitted free with a paid adult ticket. Extra craft and special activities for children are offered on Sundays. Visit www.DelShakes.org for more details.

Delaware Museum of Natural History: The Delaware Museum of Natural History is hosting August Dollar Tuesdays! Enjoy the museum's exhibits and grounds at the reduced admission fee of one dollar every Tuesday in August! No coupons necessary. For more information, visit www.delmnh.org or call 302-658-9111.

Ronald McDonald House of Delaware: Entertain your entire family and support the Ronald McDonald House of Delaware at the Second Funfest at the Brandywine Town Center on Wednesday, August 4 from 12pm to 8pm. Enjoy games, face painting and crafts for the kids, an antique and classic car show, fairytale hair show and haircuts, live music, a silent auction and celebrity waiters. The Ronald McDonald House of Delaware provides a “home away from home” for families of seriously or chronically ill or injured children receiving treatment at area hospitals by offering nurturing and supportive environments where families can stay together and find comfort. For event details, visit www.rmhde.org.

Westside Family Care: Westside Family Healthcare, a non-profit community health center in New Castle County, will host its 20th Annual 5K the Westside Way Race/Walk on Wednesday August 4 on the Wilmington Riverfront. Registration begins at 5:30pm and the run/walk begins at 6:30pm. All proceeds go towards providing quality family medical, dental, and mental care to the uninsured and underinsured. For more information or to register for this event, please go to www.races2run.com or contact Sarah Noonan at 302-656-8292.

Delaware Children's Museum: Friday Flicks is a free, outdoor movie series at Justison Landing Park, every Friday in August. The theme of the movie series is "Dream Big". The event begins with activities presented by the Delaware Children's Museum, from 6:30pm to 7:30pm followed by a movie at 7:45pm. All movies in the series are rated PG. The public is encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets. For a complete list of movies in the series, visit www.riverfrontwilm.com

Delaware KIDS Fund: The inaugural DE Kids Fund 5K Run is August 7. Registration begins at 7:30am at the James Street Tavern in Newport. Cost for the race is $18 before August 4 and $22 day of the event. Proceeds from this race benefit Delaware Kids In Distressed Situations. To register online, please click here or visit www.dekidsfund.com.

Delaware's Old State House: On Saturday, August 7 from 9am to 4:30pm, The Old State House in Dover, Delaware, will present "Delaware Art Works: The Commodores," a program on the English-born, American artist Thomas Sully whose creations include portraits of two of Delaware's heroes of the War of 1812-Commodores Jacob Jones and Thomas Macdonough. Commissioned in 1814, the portraits still hang in their original positions in Delaware's first state capital building which was completed in 1791. The program is free and open to the public. For additional information, call area code 302-744-5055.

Five Points Fire Company: The Five Points Fire Company on Maryland Avenue in Wilmington will be having their annual Community Open House on Saturday, August 7 from 11am to 3pm. There will be several local, county, and state agencies present to accommodate the public. There will be activities for the kids and refreshments for everyone. This year, we will have a fill the boot for donations. All the proceeds from the boot will be going to the Cancer Society in "honor of our brothers and sisters." Come on out and enjoy the day with your neighbors and the members of Five Points Fire Company. For more information, call 302-994-0114

Food Allergic Multicultural Society of DE: The next meeting for Food Allergic Multicultural Society of DE is August 14 at Woodlawn Library from 11am to 1pm. The theme is back to school & work. For more information, call 302-722-7103 or visit www.famsod.webs.com.

Free To Breathe Race: The first annual Free to Breathe Race is being held in Lewes, Delaware. The event is sponsored by the National Lung Cancer. The race includes a 5K run/ walk, 1 mile walk, and a kids’ dash. The event will be held on August 15 at Cape Henlopen High School. The event begins at 7am with event day registration. At 7:45am the rally begins and is followed by the Run/ Walk at 8:30am. For more information, or to register online, please click here.

Family Fest: The Riverfront is turning into a playground on August 21 from 11am to 4pm with Riverfront Family Fest! There will be a back-to-school-fair, moonbounces, games, and activities for the whole family. Don't miss the Riverfront Race at 12pm with the grand prize of a trip for 4 to New York City! For more information, visit www.riverfrontfamilyfest.com

American Lung Association: Have you always wanted to skydive? The sky is the limit and extreme fundraising = extreme prizes! "Fighting For Air At All Extremes 2010" is on August 22 in Laurel, DE and benefits the Delaware Chapter of the American Lung Association. Join as an individual, team, volunteer, or sponsor. Call Kelli Burris at 302-655-7258 or visit www.lunginfo.org/skydive.

Smyrna Downtown Renaissance Association: Smyrna Delaware's 6th Annual National Night Out is a free community block party on South Main St, August 31 from 6:30pm to 8pm! This national event is designed to strengthen the partnership of the Police, Fire and Emergency agencies with civic groups, citizens and local communities. There will be free games for children, music, food as well as displays and entertainment provided by civic, business and law enforcement organizations. For more information, visit SDRA at www.downtownsmyrna.org