Important Notice!!
Arden Club guests will no longer be allowed to bring in their alcoholic beverages (BYOB) as a result of our new insurance policy... read more here.

Announcing Our Newest Gild - Arts and Crafts

The Arden Club has long been the cultural hub for the Ardens and surrounding areas, offering vibrant programming in music, theater, literature, and more. However, until now, one essential aspect of culture—visual arts—was missing. Considering the Ardens were founded on the principles of William Morris’s Arts and Crafts Movement, this omission was a glaring oversight.
That changes now. We are thrilled to announce the formation of The Arts & Crafts Gild!

But to make this dream a reality, we need you! Join us for the launch celebration
of this exciting new gild:
When: Wednesday, February 19, 2025, from 7:00–9:00 PM
Where: Lower Gild Hall

At the celebration, we’ll brainstorm ideas for programming, explore how the gild can serve the community, and discuss how you can get involved. Whether you’re an artist, craftsperson, or simply an admirer of the arts, we welcome your input and enthusiasm.

The Arts & Crafts Gild is being led by Megan King, Jeanne Orr, and Jill Althouse- Wood, and we are looking for others to join the leadership team. If you’re interested in helping shape this exciting new chapter for the Arden Club, we’d love to hear from you! We can’t wait to see what we’ll create together—see you there!

Coming Up ...

Dinner Gild

February 1- Jill Althouse-Wood and Pat Toman are teamed up with the newest Gild, the Arts and Crafts Gild, inspired by Jill and Mark’s recent trip to Italy. The menu features homemade Lasagna Bolognese—All-day Bolognese sauce and béchamel layered between Mark’s homemade pasta. You don't want to miss this one!

Click here to look ahead to more great dinners we have planned!

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Call for Cooks!
Shakespeare Gild

Young Actors’ Workshop
Our showcase performance is on Saturday, February 8 at 2 PM at the Gild Hall.

Learn more about the program here.

Auditions for A Winter’s Tale, directed by John Baxter will be held at the Gild Hall on March 3 and 4 at 7:30 PM. No monologues are required; there will be cold readings from the script.  Learn more here.

Our Summer Show is Hamlet!
Mark your calendars. Save the date. HAMLET! A “must see” in 2024. Performance dates are June 14, 15, 16 (matinee) 20, 21, 22. Evening performances are at 7:30 PM at the Field Theater in Arden, with indoor shows at the Arden Gild Hall in the event of rain.
To make reservations, please email us at ardenshakes@gmail.com with your name, the date, and the number of tickets you would like to reserve. ... More about the show here!

Concert Gild
LIVE IN-PERSON SHOWS!

NEXT UP...
WXPN Welcomes Modu Moctar
Join us as WXPN Welcomes Modu Moctar for an acoustic experience at Arden Gild Hall.
Mdou Moctar – or the Hendrix of the Sahara as he is sometimes called – constructed his first instrument out of scrap wood and bicycle parts. His musical talent has endured family disapproval, religious backlash, and a sparse upbringing in the desert. You'll not want to miss this unique show
Monday, February 10th, 2025, 8:00 PM Tickets $35.13
Get tickets here.

AND THEN...

WXPN Welcomes Oh He Dead
Join us as WXPN Welcomes Oh He Dead at Arden Gild Hall.

Oh He Dead (who played the WXPN Free at Noon on Nov. 1, 2024) are headed to their debut show on Valentine's Day 2025 for a soulful love fest full of music! Their venue opening performance at Elkton Music Hall in 2023 is already the stuff of legend/
Friday, February 14th, 2025, 8:00 PM Tickets $22.66
Get tickets here.

That's just a sampling of what's coming up, see more here!

Arden Club Members email us (concerts@ardenclub.org) for a discount code. 

For full details on the shows and to purchase tickets click on the Show, or go to https://ardenconcerts.com/

Arden Drum Circle - Come join us and feel the beat!
November News - Bang the drum to learn all about it...

Gardeners Gild
Monday, February 17, 7:30 pm

Bev's Vegetable Gardening Workshop Feb 17 at 7:30 PM (Upper Gild Hall)
It's no secret that Arden Forest Committee co-chair Beverly Clendening has a green thumb.
Check out our Gardener's page for more info

Scholars Gild

The Scholars Gild is on Summer Vacation

While lounging at the pool or beach, check out the ArdenClub.org website, our Facebook group and our YouTube channel at “Arden Scholars Gild” for info and recordings of last season’s evenings.
And, don’t forget that you can always get on our email list by contacting:
ScholarsGild@gmail.com for all the upcoming updates and links to Zoom.
See you in the fall on September 17th for our first of the season Scholars evening

Tuesday, February 18th, at 7:30 pm
Five Ways to Freedom: Navigating Delaware’s Underground Railroad Network

About thirty percent of all successful escapes from slavery in the U.S. occurred by sea, and nearly every freedom-seeker used a watercraft of some kind on their journey to freedom.
 Read more about it here

Library Gild

Hear ye! Hear ye! The Arden Library Community Survey has launched! For everyone, if you frequent the library, have never been or it's been a while since you visited. Brief, just six questions, but your feedback will be very helpful. Click here to take our survey.

Check out our new arrivals! What will be your new read? 

Our Hours: Saturday and Sunday afternoons from 2:30 to 4 p.m.,
Wednesday from 7:30 to 9 pm, and Thursday afternoon from 3:30 to 5 p.m.
Fridays 11:00 am to 1:30 pm (New Summer Hours)
The Arden Library Catalog is back Online!

Folk Gild
Come Dance With Us!

The Folk Gild has a great lineup of dances.
Arden In Motion - International & Israeli dancing - English-Scottish country dancing! 

Read more here…

Swim Gild
The pool will resume its normal business hours (12 pm to 8 pm) starting Monday, August 15th. The Board worked hard to do some maintenance, to make some required repairs, and clean up the area today to ensure you all return to a safe, clean, and beautiful pool. Keep on the lookout for more changes and updates as we evaluate our infrastructure and equipment.
We’re excited to welcome you all back!
And that's not all!
In addition to the Gild activities listed above, many other Gilds have something that may be of interest to you. Bridge, Writers, Ardensingers, and more... Explore all the Gilds by clicking the "Gilds" menu item at the top of the page. There's something for almost everyone!

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Arden Gild Hall

The Arden Gild Hall in the historic Village of Arden is the perfect setting for a wedding reception or private party. If you are looking for a warm, friendly, casual, and fun place to hold your event, the Arden Gild Hall might be just the right fit! 
Learn more about renting the Gild Hall

Goodbye Summer 2023

With the traditional end-of-summer Arden Fair celebration behind us now, the Arden Club is gearing up for a great lineup of activities for the Fall-Winter season.  Come back here soon to see what we have in store - concerts, dances, stage performances, lectures, and many other activities will be announced very soon.

The Arden Club is dedicated to the enjoyment of and participation in the arts, learning, and other cultural pursuits, that mission is only possible with the vision, efforts, and dedication of our many, many volunteers.

Support the Arden Club

Become a member of the Arden Club and enjoy discounts on concerts, dinner, dances, performances, and special events... and more!
Click here to Join the Club.

Click here to Join the Club

Already a Member?

Coming Soon - A full online membership portal where you can renew your membership, get reminders, update your information.
Stay tuned!

Stay tuned for exciting updates!

Arden Gild Hall

The Arden Gild Hall in the historic Village of Arden is the perfect setting for a wedding reception or private party. If you are looking for a warm, friendly, casual, and fun place to hold your event, the Arden Gild Hall might be just the right fit! 
Learn more about renting the Gild Hall

Support the Arden Club

Become a member of the Arden Club and enjoy discounts on concerts, dinner, dances, performances, and special events... and more!
Click here to Join the Club.

Click here to Join the Club

Already a Member?

Coming Soon - A full online membership portal where you can renew your membership, get reminders, update your information.
Stay tuned!

Stay tuned for exciting updates!