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June museums and history calendar for Delaware: arts and entertainment

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Campus Community School Exhibition
Thru June 24 The Biggs Museum features pieces created by Campus Community School students. Biggs Museum of American Art, 406 Federal St., Dover, 674-2111, biggsmuseum.org

Mt. Cuba Summer Twilight Tours
Thru July 26 On Wednesdays and Thursdays, take strolls amid garden ponds, lilies, azaleas and a babbling brook. Mt. Cuba Center, 3120 Barley Mill Road, Hockessin, 239-4244, mtcubacenter.org

Benjamin Franklin & Thomas Jefferson in Paris, Lunch and Conversation
June 7 In conjunction with the “Uncorked!” exhibition, author and historian James M. Gabler discusses these two founding fathers/wine enthusiasts. Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library, Del. 52, Winterthur, 888-4600, winterthur.org

editor’s pick Light: Installations by Bruce Munro
Opens June 9 British artist and light designer Bruce Munro exhibits his distinctive creations. Longwood Gardens, U.S. 1, Kennett Square, Pa., (610) 388-1000, longwoodgardens.org

Summer Sojourns: Art on Holiday
June 9-Sept. 3 Nearly 100 paintings, drawings and prints take Brandywine River Museum visitors to rocky sea coasts, sandy shores, tropical settings and mountainous vistas. U.S. 1, Chadds Ford, Pa., (610) 388-2700, www.brandywinemuseum.org

Earth from Space
June 16-Sept. 10 Satellites capture images of extraordinary conditions and events, as seen in a new Smithsonian traveling exhibit at Delaware Museum of Natural History. 4840 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, 658-9111, delmnh.org

100 Works for 100 Years
June 23-Sept. 16 In celebration of Delaware Art Museum’s centennial, this exhibit features works of art for each year of the museum’s existence. 2301 Kentmere Pkwy., Wilmington, 571-9590, delart.org