News from the Shores of the Chesapeake Bay
Celebrate our planet on Saturday, April 20th 2024 at the 14th Annual Chestertown Earth Day Festival, 9am to 1pm. This family friendly event, situated on the Park Row side of Fountain Park in Downtown Chestertown features a Community Trash Walk, electric vehicle car display, free recycling of batteries and fluorescent bulbs, free tree seedlings, and […]
Continue ReadingThe Historical Society of Kent County will present a talk for members by author and raconteur Jack Shaum at 2pm on Sunday, February 18, 2024 in the Emmanuel Church Parish Hall, 101 Cross Street, Chestertown. Mr. Shaum’s books include Lost Chester River Steamboats and his most recent book, 122 Years on the Old Bay Line. […]
Continue ReadingKent School is inviting children and their parents to attend a series of fun, Saturday sessions designed to engage and stimulate the curious minds of children ages 8 and under. The workshops will be held on February 10, February 24 and March 2, 2024. There is no charge and the public is welcome. Parents should […]
Continue ReadingThe day’s events for Memorial Day in Chestertown began with a Grave Side ceremony at Chester Cemetery by the Frank M Jarman American Legion Post 36. At 10am the Annual Memorial Parade was viewed by many as it came down High Street. After the Parade a short program that both honored the day as well […]
Continue ReadingJoin ShoreRivers this summer for its beloved big-tent party on the banks of the Chester River! Scheduled for Saturday, June 24, 2023 at Wilmer Park in Chestertown, ShoreRivers’ annual Solstice Celebration includes an open bar with Ten Eyck beer, Crow Vineyards wine, and a signature cocktail; hors d’oeuvres and a full buffet dinner with dessert; […]
Continue ReadingThe Garfield Center for the Arts is gearing up for its annual celebration of playwrights, directors and actors who delight in the art of the 10-minute play! Short Attention Span Theatre (SAST) offers an evening of 10-minute plays, designed to hold your attention for “just. long. enough.” Auditions for this year’s SAST will be held […]
Continue ReadingAn exciting slate of workshops, activities, and excursions has been announced for the Upper Shore Youth Environmental Action Summit on Saturday, March 18, 2023, held from 9am–3:30pm. Hosted at Washington College in Chestertown, the Summit is a free event created to inspire and empower middle and high school students in taking local environmental action. Workshops, […]
Continue ReadingIt is not widely known that TV’s Columbo first originated as a character in the play “Prescription: Murder,” by William Link & Richard L. Levinson. The play never made it to Broadway – it was first performed at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco on January 2, 1962, and ran on tour for 25 weeks […]
Continue ReadingThe Chestertown Rotary Club presents their second annual “Spring Fling” event at The Chester River Yacht and County Club, 7738 Quaker Neck Road in Chestertown, March 18, 2023 starting at 5:30pm. Guests will enjoy an evening’s entertainment including a sumptuous buffet dinner, a roving magician, music and dancing, as well as a silent auction. This […]
Continue ReadingOn Saturday, February 11th, 2023 12pm-8pm the Frederick Douglass “Day of Acknowledgement” celebration will include live musical performances by Dell Foxx Company Band, a Frederick Douglass reenactor, educational programming, keynote speakers, and more. “This celebration will illuminate the role of African Americans in the history of the Eastern Shore and their contributions.” says Bayside H.O.Y.A.S., […]
Continue Reading