What's happening at the Delaware beaches on first week in June

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It's the first week of June at the Delaware beaches and that's enough already with the comfortably cool temperatures!
We're ready to be so hot we forget we ever saw "Jaws" and spend more time in the Atlantic Ocean than on land. To walk around the beach towns in swimsuits. To be in dire need of a rainbow snow cone.
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Cooler temperatures and rain may have contributed to the seeming "slowness" at the Delaware beaches over the last two weekends. Traffic on Coastal Highway has been strangely sparse at times, but in the coming days, the sun will shine and the mercury will rise.
Here's what to know if you'll be at the Delaware beaches this week.
Every day this week is expected to be sunny with temperatures reaching 80 degrees, until June 7. There's a 50% chance of showers that day. The National Weather Service predicts June 8 to be partly sunny.
Weather predictions can and will change. Check the forecast before heading out.
The 19th annual Seaside Craft Show will be held on the Bethany Beach boardwalk June 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It's free to attend.
The 18th annual Mid-Atlantic Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 7 and 8. The grounds of the Lewes Historical Society on Shipcarpenter Street will be filled with over 70 vendors. Visit historiclewes.org for info.
Local favorites The Funsters will play the Lewes ferry grounds June 8 from 3 to 7 p.m. The show benefits the Greater Lewes Foundation's Fourth Street Preserve efforts. Tickets are $35. Get them at osalewes.org.
Coastal Delaware Restaurant Week continues through June 6, featuring discounts and prix-fixe menus in Lewes, Rehoboth and Dewey Beach. Visit beach-fun.com for a list of participants.
Funland in Rehoboth Beach has been open since mid-May. Jungle Jim's Waterpark in Rehoboth is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. until June 14, when it will be open daily. Check the Thunder Lagoon Waterpark Facebook page for weekend hours in Fenwick Island. Whether or not Midway Speedpark's White Water Mountain opens depends on the weather.
Most beach towns are now hosting free events several times a week, including farmer's markets, movies and concerts. Check your town's webpage for more information.
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The past few weekends have been blissfully uneventful in terms of crime, though we have seen several vehicles stuck on the beach already. Here's how not to do that.
Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach, Bethany Beach and Fenwick Island all have teen curfews now. Those under 18 can't be in public places or businesses between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m., except in Fenwick, where it's midnight to 6 a.m. There are some exceptions, like for those going to and from work.
Surf-fishing reservations are required on Delaware's drive-on beaches on weekends and holidays throughout the summer. Find out everything you need to know here.
With the next full moon approaching (June 11), you're going to be seeing more and more horseshoe crabs on the Delaware beaches. They are harmless (the tail is for moving, not defense) and super important environmentally. If you see one flipped on its back, gently flip it over by its side.
Diamondback terrapins also are in the area at this time of year. In the bays especially, look for their little heads on top of the water. Keep an eye out for them on roads near beaches. If you see one in the road, you can pick it up by the middle of its shell and help it across in the direction it was going. Don't move it any further. If you get super lucky, you might see newly hatched diamondback terrapins on the beach, making their way to the water for the first time.
As always, don't forget to pay for parking, or better yet, take the DART bus.
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Shannon Marvel McNaught reports on southern Delaware and beyond. Reach her at [e-mail] or on Facebook.
This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Weekly beach summer guide to the Delaware Beaches