The News Journal

It's almost Friday. Take a look at what the weekend has in store.

Noche de Carnaval party at Delaware Art Museum

Delaware Art Museum knows how to party. We’re talking mojitos, food trucks, salsa and, oh yeah, art. It’s all happening Friday from 6-10 p.m. at Noche de Carnaval, a party celebrating Latin American culture and the museum’s exhibit “Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art.” Dance, DJs and live music – including Orquesta Salsabor, a salsa band from Wilmington – will add to the festivities, as will food trucks, activities for families and a cash bar with margaritas, mojitos and other cocktails. It’s also a good chance to check out the exhibit. Tickets are $5 for non-members, free for members and children 6 and younger. The museum is at 2301 Kentmere Parkway in Wilmington. For more information, visit delart.org.

Kennett Flash hosts Michael Davis-palooza

Michael Davis, frontman of the long-running rockabilly band The Bullets, will be on stage all night Friday at The Kennett Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.) The rare retrospective of his career features four different acts that he has performed with over the years. The 8 p.m. BYOB show kicks off with a solo set by “Kid” Davis followed by Origami for Addicts, a garage band mixing originals and covers. The show closes with back-to-back performances by the acoustic Betty & the Bullet and The Bullets, who will play rockabilly numbers until close. Tickets are $12-$15 and available at kennettflash.org. The show is is all ages.

Chicago Sky vs. New York Liberty

This Sunday's your chance to see Elena Delle Donne return to the UD basketball court, this time as a member of the WNBA's Chicago Sky. The Sky is taking on the New York Liberty in a pre-season game at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Bob Carpenter Center in Newark. It's been a big week for the Ursuline Academy grad. Not only is she coming back to play in front of a hometown crowd this weekend, but she was named the U.S. Olympic basketball team this week as well. Tickets for Sunday's game range from $16-$29. For more information visit www.wnba.com/tickets/

Casting with Cops

The Glasgow Park fishing pond opens with a family friendly day outdoors on Saturday. From 10 a.m.-2 p.m., county police will be helping young anglers, who should bring their own rods and bait. If kids get tired of fishing, there will be moon bounces, a photo booth, crafts and animals from the Carousel Park Kids Corral. The New Castle County Mounted Patrol and K-9 units will be there at noon, and fishing safety and knot program will run periodically. The park is at Del. 896 and U.S. 40. For more information, call (302) 395-5600.

Delaware on the Deck

Cornhole and brews will be the perfect pair on Saturday for Iron Hill Wilmington's Delaware on the Deck. The outdoor beer festival and cornhole tournament will run from 1-6 p.m. Saturday and feature beers from every operating brewery in the state. That'll bring such diverse brews as Big Oyster Hammerhead IPA, a West Coast-style IPA with six different hop varieties, to Frozen Toes Blonde's Blonde, a white ale with melon and tropical aromas. In other words, there will be plenty to choose from. Iron Hill Wilmington is at 620 Justison St. Beers are pay-as-you-go or you can opt for a sampler curated by Iron Hill Head Brewer Justin Sproul for $14. For more info, visit www.ironhillbrewery.com/wilmington

Delaware jazz history comes alive at The Queen

The First State’s jazz legacy gets a tribute Friday night at World Cafe Live at the Queen (500 N. Market St., Wilmington). The Delaware Jazz Alliance has teamed up with Gable Music Ventures for a show featuring 13 players broken into a pair of Delaware Jazz All-Star groups, along with the Wilmington Youth Jazz band. Among the Delaware performers slated to play “Jazz Genesis: The Heritage Series”: trumpeters Gerald Chavis and Tony Smith, saxophonists Larry Williams and Carlton Cannon Jr. and pianists Jeff Knoettner and Dennis Fortune. The show, on Duke Ellington’s birthday, starts at 8 p.m. and tickets are $15 through queen.worldcafelive.com. (Tickets are $10 for Delaware Jazz Alliance members, students with ID and children 12 and under.)

Train Day at Auburn Heights

Trains big and small will be the feature of Train Day at Auburn Heights from 12:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday at the Marshall Steam Museum (3000 Creek Road, Yorklyn). There will be rides on the Auburn Valley Railroad with the 1/8 size live steam and diesel trains, 1930 electric trans in the museum, modular electric train and garden railroad layouts, interactive activities, special demonstrations and more. Tickets are $8, and free for FAHP members. Marshall Mansion will be open for an additional fee. For more information, visit auburnheights.org.