You will have the rare opportunity to meet the directors and producers from some of the films featured in this year’s Chesapeake Film Festival on Facebook LIVE beginning Thursday, September 24, 2020. Learn what these filmmakers were most passionate about when making their film and why they decided to make it. Find out what was […]
Continue ReadingThe inaugural Good Beer, Good Bites event will take place at the Wicomico Civic Center on Saturday, October 3, 2020. This intimate seated tasting experience will feature dinner, three flights of craft beer, live music and tabletop games. Schedule & Menu 6 p.m.: Doors 7 p.m.: Warm-Up • Popcorn & First Flight 7:15 p.m.: Appetizers […]
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 ReadingOctober 1-4, 2020 Our Mission: Celebrating Film, Strengthening Our Community The Chesapeake Film Festival’s commitment to bringing outstanding independent films to the people of the Chesapeake Bay area remains a priority despite the challenges of 2020. Because of the pandemic, CFF has had to figure out an alternate means of delivering those films to you. […]
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 ReadingThese past few weeks have been full of announcements of cancellation of events and festivals. All due to the current Covid-19 Pandemic. Some of these are for events that had been scheduled for July and August, but there has also some that wouldn’t be happening until the later months of 2020. The comments I have […]
Continue ReadingCHESTERTOWN, MD — The board of Main Street Historic Chestertown has announced the cancellation of the nonprofit organization’s signature winter event, Dickens of a Christmas, for 2020 because of COVID-19 concerns. The holiday event was scheduled to take place December 4 and 5, 2020. In an email to key volunteers, the nonprofit’s executive director, Kay […]
Continue ReadingTerrible news friends! We have just received a proclamation from the minister’s office that all festivities scheduled for the 2020 Chestertown HP Festival Weekend have been hereby canceled! It reads – LET IT BE KNOWN The Magical Weekend known as the CHESTERTOWN HP FEST originally scheduled for the 1st weekend of OCTOBER 2020 is hereby […]
Continue ReadingNational Music Festival: Dear Friends, The National Music Festival is grappling with its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as is everyone and all organizations everywhere. The NMF Executive Committee, Board and staff care deeply about the well-being of our community and our musicians. While several summer music festivals have unfortunately had to cancel their seasons, […]
Continue ReadingIt is with regret that the Chestertown Tea Party Festival Committee has made the decision to cancel the 2020 Festival. So much remains unknown with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic. Experience from countries infected at a much earlier date than the United States suggests that infections could continue over a period of two to three […]
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