News from the Shores of the Chesapeake Bay
Continuing the tradition of eclectic variety SAST has become known for, this year’s selections run the gamut from thought-provoking to absurd, covering topics like love and hate, poultry and philosophy, interviews and confessions. This year’s online SAST will mark the first time in which all of the plays will be from local writers. A Room […]
Continue ReadingDowntown Chestertown shops and galleries will be open until 7 pm this Friday, August 7, 2020. Shop local and support your friends and neighbors while practicing corona courtesies inside and outside of the shops. In the interest of community health and safety, no complimentary refreshments will be offered. There are plenty of wining and dining […]
Continue ReadingDear Friends of Sultana, It is with a heavy heart that we announce the cancellation of the Sultana Education Foundation’s 2020 Downrigging Weekend Festival. Since the success of last year’s event, Sultana’s Downrigging Committee – as well as our partner Tall Ships, vendors and musicians – have been hard at work planning for this year’s […]
Continue ReadingDue to open April 1st, Elemental has been social distancing for the last three months. Finally, but under very different circumstances, we are ready to OPEN the gallery. The entire exhibit will also be available online and in video format. The best way to stay in touch and learn of updates is through our email […]
Continue ReadingChestertown is providing a festive start to your holiday weekend with extended hours for evening browsing in your favorite downtown shops and outside dining this Friday, July 3, 2020. Got a pampered pooch? Don’t miss the town’s newest addition, Coco’s, at 335 High Street. Just up the street, Tish Fine Art Plus will be featuring […]
Continue ReadingThe Garfield Center for the Arts is pleased to present “In Concert: Frank Hogans” as its next GCTV presentation, which begins streaming at 7:30 PM on our Facebook page this Wednesday, June 17, 2017. Frank is an award-winning singer-songwriter hailing from the Eastern Shore of Maryland, who regularly plays venues in the Baltimore, Washington, D.C., […]
Continue ReadingEditor’s Note: We have just been notified that the Garfield Center has announced a temporary cancellation of this week’s presentation by local Poet Lindsay Lusby. They intend to reschedule Lindsay’s presentation sometime in the next few weeks. Instead they will be holding their second GCTV MOVIE NIGHT featuring the noir classic Orson Welles drama “The […]
Continue ReadingChestertown, MD – August 15, 2020 was the date selected for Legacy Day 2020 when we had planned to honor Kent County’s Outstanding African American Athletes of the 20th Century with a special exhibition, parade, a genealogy workshop, Gospel concert, food and craft vendors and dancing in the street. However, essential social distancing requirements imposed […]
Continue ReadingChestertown, MD – A young singer-songwriter from Greensboro, Music Theatre singers from Chestertown and Church Hill, a poetry reading from Chestertown, a standup comedian from Chicago, and a theatre scene from 2 sisters in Chestertown – these are all the performances online audiences will see when they tune in to The Garfield Center for the […]
Continue ReadingChestertown, MD – In response to the Covid 19 Crisis, the Sultana Education Foundation has launched a new distance learning portal known as Sultana’s Virtual Classroom, at www.sultanaclassroom.org. The site features a series of 60+ lesson plans for students drawn from Sultana’s Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) certified curricula on the environment and history […]
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