News from the Shores of the Chesapeake Bay
Annual Free Fishing Days Designated for June 5 and 6, 2021 Families are invited to bring their kids out to try casting a line for a big fish in freshwater public ponds throughout the state when the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control holds its 35th annual Youth Fishing Tournament from 10 a.m. […]
Continue ReadingWashington College’s Department of Music invites high school and college students to participate in its second annual Piano Festival, where they can develop their talents through workshops, performances, lessons, and competitions. Participants should apply by March 1 for the festival, which is set for April 20, 2019. The featured guest artist, Yong Hi Moon, Professor […]
Continue ReadingChestertown – The After School Enrichment Program runs for eight weeks and is designed for first through fifth graders. The program, which is limited to 10 students per class, is led by Elizabeth Healy and additional instructors. Themed art activities and lessons incorporating science and social studies experience, field trips, theatre arts, non-competitive games, movement […]
Continue ReadingThe Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Forest Conservancy District Boards invites all Maryland fifth-graders in private and public schools to participate in the annual Arbor Day Poster Contest. The theme for 2019 is: “Trees Are Terrific…and Forests are Too!” All entries need to be delivered to a local Maryland Forest Service office by noon […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md., recently hosted Bosnian students from the University of Sarajevo. The students are participants in the Saving What Matters international exchange program, an effort facilitated by former CBMM shipwright Mike Vlahovich and funded through the nonprofit World Learning’s Communities Connecting Heritage Program. Through […]
Continue ReadingAs high school graduates are heading down to Ocean City for Senior Week and more people are planning summer vacations, Maryland State Police are ready for an expected increase in underage drinking, along with impaired, aggressive and distracted drivers on the Eastern Shore. Under the “Lose the Booze” campaign, Maryland State Police, along with assistance […]
Continue ReadingThe Hogan Adminstration today announced that the Governor’s Office of Crime Control & Prevention has made more than $2 million available to protect Maryland children as part of the Internet Crimes Against Children grants initiative. This funding will assist child advocacy centers and law enforcement agencies in developing an effective response to online child sexual […]
Continue ReadingAttention High School Artists! Delmarva Power’s storage tank, which helps provide safe, reliable, affordable and clean natural gas service to northern Delaware, is being repainted! We are looking for artwork submissions from high school students to select a new mural for the storage tank. We are accepting submissions until June 1, 2018! Prizes – $5,000 […]
Continue ReadingMembers of Kent School’s Class of 2018 will perform Shrek, Jr. On Friday May 11 and Saturday May 12. Both performances will begin at 7:30 pm. Admission is free and the public is invited to attend. The performances will take place in the M.V. “Mike” Williams Gymnasium. Shrek is the story of an Ogre who […]
Continue ReadingThe Visual and Performing Arts program at Kent School will be in the spotlight at the opening of the Spring Arts Celebration on April 25, 2018. The public is invited to attend a Chorus performance, hear selections from the upcoming Eighth Grade Musical, Shrek, Jr. and view the All School Art Show. The opening performance […]
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