Thank you to everyone who joined us on May 12 to celebrate the beginning of The Rock Lot programming season! There was great food, fun activities and games. Community members and special guests joined us to not only open the summer at our favorite green space, but also to take in the Creative District’s newest public art project: A Family Portrait. This project was a collaboration with FourYouth Productions and depicts the families of West Center City, both conventional and u

May arrived and we were outside at The Rock Lot! The first meeting of SsAM’s Drumming Circle, led by Jonathan Whitney, was incredibly fun and well attended event. We were lucky to have the Dancing Monks of Assam as guests. They sat down to drum with us and gave us a special presentation! The drumming fun will continue every Tuesday from 6-7 PM (weather permitting) throughout the summer and into the fall! #VacanttoVibrant #DrummingCircle #EpiscopalofSaintsAndrewandMatthew #BeC

When she began her NextMakerz journey, Morgan was very excited about the program even though she realized she had no experience in electronics at all. No problem. “I’m certainly glad I took the classes I took because I learned to do something in an area I really knew nothing about coming in,” said Morgan. The NextMakerz program was made for beginners. Whether it be for someone who wants to take their new skills to the next level, or someone who just wants to make a hobby out

Although scheduled programs have come to an end for the season at the Rock Lot, make sure to follow @CreativeDistrictWilm on FB and IG to keep up with future programs planned for the spring! #DrummingCircle #EpiscopalofSaintsAndrewandMatthew #CreativeDistrictWIlmington #WilmingtonDE #WestCenterCity #RockLot #RockLotPrograms #TheRockLot

Our first #RockLot Halloween Fest took place on Saturday, October 28—and it was a blast! We are already looking forward to next year. Scroll below to see all the festivities! #RockLot #HalloweenFest #RockLotPrograms #CreativeDistrictWIlmington #WilmingtonDE #WestCenterCity #TheRockLot

Do you know any young adults ages 16 to 24 that would benefit from a tuition-free entrepreneurship and mentoring program at NextFab? Spread the word— NextMakerz applications are now being accepted for this unique opportunity: Deadline is September 30th! APPLY TODAY! #NextMakerzNextFab #NextMakerz #NextFab #CreativeDistrictWIlmington #Wilmington #WilmingtonDE #Makerspace

After months of planning and construction, The Rock Lot opened on August 30th, 2017. The space is the first implementation of the Vacant to Vibrant project, which seeks to remake vacant lots in the Creative District. The Rock Lot is located at 305 W. 8th St. and was previously a vacant lot filled with large rocks, which is how it got its name. It features a grass lawn and outdoor seating for community events. The space will be open to the public every day from dawn until dusk