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What's up Wilmington! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Meet the Wilmington creators turning everyday life into massive online followings
• See how Nemours Estate puts Wilmington on America's Gilded Age map
• How a Wilmington-linked nonprofit is expanding mental health support downstate

Also on today's calendar: TY MATHIS @ Music in the Plaza and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 60.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Meet Delaware's 2026 Most Influential people on social media (delawareonline.com) — Several Wilmington creators are among Delaware's most influential social media personalities, from handyman-comedian Matt Fixxit to Grammy-nominated artist Alim Smith and dog trainer David Saunders of Brandywine Dog Academy. Their work, much of it filmed in or tied to Wilmington studios, blends humor, art, and local flavor for hundreds of thousands of followers. The list also spotlights other Delaware families and adventurers building big online audiences.
   

• Step Inside America's Gilded Age Through 30 Magnificent Historic Gardens (newyorktrendnyc.com) — Nemours Estate in Wilmington gets a spotlight as one of 30 grand Gilded Age gardens featured in a new travel book, alongside destinations like Biltmore and Longwood Gardens. The guide invites history and garden lovers to walk Versailles-inspired grounds right here in Wilmington while exploring similarly opulent estates across the East Coast that are now open to the public.
   

• Sean's House expands to Lewes with new mental health retreat (delawareonline.com) — A statewide youth mental health nonprofit that already runs a Sean's Room at Wilmington's Warehouse community center is expanding this fall with a new Sean's House retreat in Lewes. The Sussex County site will offer free, welcoming space, peer support training, and everyday hangout opportunities for teens and young adults who need connection or help. Leaders say it aims to fill major gaps in youth mental health services.
   

📸 Around Wilmington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wilmington

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Tuesday August 25
• PK-12 Schools Closed (Offices Open) - Professional Development
  Stubbs Wilmington, DE 19801
• TY MATHIS @ Music in the Plaza →
  Brandywine Mills Plaza, 1800 N Market St, Wilmington
  5:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Matchmaking Series: How To Do Business with New Castle County
  New Castle County Chamber of Commerce NCC Chamber of Commerce
  8:00 am
• WKC's Taste and See at the Downtown Farmers Market at Rodney Square
  New Castle County Chamber of Commerce Rodney Square, Wilmington DE
  10:00 am
• Citizen Budget Oversight Committee (CBOC) Monthly Meeting
  Stubbs Glasgow High School, 1901 South College Avenue, Newark, DE 1970
  6:30 pm
Thursday August 27
• The Producers Resource Group
  New Castle County Chamber of Commerce 920 Justison Street Wilmington, DE 19801
  11:30 am
Monday August 31
• First Day of School (Grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, & 9)
  Stubbs Wilmington, DE 19801
Tuesday September 1
• All Students Attend School (Except Preschool & Pre-K)
  Stubbs Wilmington, DE 19801
Wednesday September 2
• Awesome Resource Group
  New Castle County Chamber of Commerce 920 Justison Street Wilmington, DE 19801
  8:00 am
Monday September 7
• Labor Day Buoyancy Challenge at the Park! →
  Fort Christina Park, 1110 E 7th St, Wilmington
  10:00 am

📣 Wilmington Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 25
• PK-12 Schools Closed (Offices Open) - Professional Development
  Stubbs Wilmington, DE 19801
• Executive Committee Meeting →
  New Castle County Council -
  3:00 pm
• Community Services Committee Meeting →
  New Castle County Council -
  4:00 pm
• Finance Committee Meeting →
  New Castle County Council -
  5:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Important Update: New Phone Number for Christina Adult Education & Literacy Program! —Christina School District Read on Patch

• Shout out to Ron's Tires on the corner of Marsh and Naamans Rds.
  I pulled in with a piece of metal in a tire. They pulled it out, topped off all the tires, and didn't charge anything since the metal didn't puncture… (Nextdoor North Graylyn Crest)
• Our orange tabby cat, Ginger Man, snuck out the front door and ran off this afternoon.
  We're on North Van Buren off of Delaware Ave. He's been an indoor cat for the last year and a half, but used to be feral and has a clipped ear. If… (Nextdoor Delaware Ave)

• The Guitar Center posted a job opening for Music Teacher Store 838 in Wilmington. Apply here.
• Seasons Pizza Restaurant & Catering posted a job opening for Assistant Manager - Philly Pike in Wilmington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wilmington here.

🗞 Nearby News

New Castle

• Four New Castle County Council seats are up in 2026. Here's what's at stake in each (delawarelive.com)
• Law affects naming murder suspects, college move-ins, New Castle salaries (delawareonline.com)
• Delaware history, week of Aug. 23, with prison escape, canal trail (delawareonline.com)

Claymont

• Repair Bill Dispute Turns Violent, Police Charge Driver (mychesco.com)

Ok Wilmington! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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