Christine Havrilla to perform Feb. 10 at Revival theater

Christine Havrilla brings her unique sound to Revival in a duo with Salisbury's own Colleen Clark on electric guitar tonight, Thursday, Feb. 10, at 7 p.m. 

Award-winning Philadelphia native Christine Havrilla brings her “well-built, catchy, smart tunes” (Upstage Magazine) to audiences everywhere, touring solo and also with the support of her band, Gypsy Fuzz.

Havrilla uses the soft gritty texture of her vocals to express warmth and honesty listeners quickly embrace as well as her aggressive, raw, trash-style guitar playing and looping.

Clark is a Salisbury-based recording engineer, producer, songwriter, performer, multi-instrumentalist and teacher at Salisbury University.

She has released two albums and has been a part of Christine's Gypsy Fuzz band for the past year on bass plus electric guitar.

Tickets available online at revivalshows.com or call the box office at 667-281-0101 for assistance.

Revival is located in the City Center building in Downtown Salisbury. Email: boxoffice@revivalshows.com.

Virtual poetry reading to be held March 24

Wor-Wic Community College invites the public to a free virtual reading with Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon on Thursday, March 24, at 7 p.m., via Zoom.

Muldoon has been described by “The Times Literary Supplement” as “the most significant English-language poet born since the second World War.” The recipient of dozens of awards, including the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, he is the author of fourteen full-length collections of poetry, the most recent of which is “Howdie-Skelp.” Muldoon served as professor of poetry at the University of Oxford from 1999-2004 and as poetry editor of “The New Yorker” from 2007-2017. He has taught at Princeton University in New Jersey since 1987.

Visit the events section of worwic.edu for more information.

 VFW to hold grilled porkchop drive-thru event

The public is invited to join the Delmar VFW for a Drive -Thru Grilled Pork Chop Dinner on Friday, Feb. 11, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the VFW Post at 200 West State St. 

The menu includes a large savory charcoal grilled pork chop that has marinated for 24 hours, a large seasoned baked potato, and homemade succotash.

The cost is $13 per person. 

Proceeds benefit the many local charities and organizations supported by the Delmar VFW. 

Chicken dinner set Feb. 19 at New Hope Church

The New Hope Church at 7338 New Hope Road in Willards will host a fried chicken dinner on Saturday, Feb. 19.

The event begins at 11 a.m. and continues until the food is sold out.

The menu includes fried chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, greens, green beans, orll and cake.

The cost is $14. Baked goods will also be available for sale.

For more information, call 410-543-8244 or 443-235-0251.

Italian cuisine featured in MAC’s Lunch Around the World Series

Italian cuisine is on the menu for MAC's next Lunch Around the World series event.

Orders are due by noon on Friday, Feb. 11; orders can be picked up between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. at MAC on Wednesday, Feb. 16.

The meal features Four Cheese Lasagna, Garlic Brussels Sprouts, Caesar salad and classic Tiramisu for dessert.

The cost is $12 per meal. Proceeds will benefit MAC’s Meals on Wheels.

To order online, visit macinc.org/lunch-world.

In-person orders also are being taken at MAC’s front desk. No phone orders please!

The lunch series is a great way to showcase the considerable culinary talents of the MAC Nutrition Program kitchen staff.

For more information on the Around the World Lunch Series, or on MAC services and programs, call 410-742-0505.

Chess tournaments scheduled Feb. 18-19

Show off your skills and compete against other chess players during the annual Adult & Youth Chess Tournaments at the Wicomico Civic Center Feb. 18-19.

The youth tournament, for ages 5 to 18, kicks off at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 18. Players are guaranteed four matches and can register in advance for $7, or day-of for $12.

The adult tournament, for participants 18 and older, begins at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8. Registration is $20 in advance or $25 at the door and players are guaranteed three matches. Rated youth players are welcome in the adult tournament.

Awards will be given to first, second and third place winners of each division. Players are also encouraged to bring their own chess sets and clocks.

The tournaments are located in the Civic Center’s Midway and Da Nang Rooms.

Registration is available at the Wicomico Civic Center box office (500 Glen Ave., Salisbury; Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.) or online at www.WicomicoRecandParks.org. For more information, contact Jamie Nichols at jnichols@wicomicocounty.org or 410-548-4900 x108.

Harlem Globetrotters coming to Salisbury

The World-Famous Harlem Globetrotters will bring their newly reimagined Spread Game tour to the Wicomico Civic Center in Salisbury on Monday, March 21, at 7 p.m.

The Spread Game Tour is a basketball event like no other. Ankle-breaking moves, jaw-dropping swag, and rim-rattling dunks are only some of the thrill you can expect from this fully modernized show. Part streetball from the players who defined it, part interactive family entertainment, the new tour will show off the best of the Globetrotters in a dazzling exhibition of talent and game. 

Harlem Globetrotters fans can get the best seats before tickets go on sale to the general public during pre-sale by signing up to become a Preferred Customer at HarlemGlobetrotters.com. Preferred customers receive exclusive access to the pre-sale offer code.

The address is harlemglobetrotters.com.

Chefs for Habitat Gala set Feb. 19 

Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County will be holding its 11th Chefs for Habitat gourmet gala on Saturday, Feb. 19, at the Wicomico Civic Center.

Voted Coastal Style’s “Best Of” charity event in 2020, this nonprofit gala raises money to build homes for low-income families in Wicomico County and advocate for safe and affordable homeownership. 

Salisbury Mayor Jake Day will be emceeing the event. The gala showcases local chefs preparing signature menu items for guests to enjoy.

A Celebrity Sous Chef competition, as well as live and silent auctions, will take place.

Auction items include the chance for guests to bid on exclusive dinners prepared by the gala chefs. The band Such Fools will round out the entertainment.

Tickets for Chefs for Habitat are $75.

For additional information about the event or to purchase tickets, visit chefsforhabitat.org.

Habitat for Humanity works to make homeownership of decent, affordable homes a matter of conscience and action.