ST MICHAELS, MD – The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is inviting experienced and novice woodworkers to its Open Boatshop program on Thursdays, May 23, June 20, July 25, and August 22, 2019. The program runs from 5:30-8:30pm, with participation limited and advanced registration needed. The program invites members of the public to CBMM’s Shipyard to […]
Continue ReadingChestertown’s walking tour of its iconic historic homes now has a paperless alternative. The Historical Society of Kent County’s is offering the “Walking Tour of Historic Chestertown/Architectural Guide and Sites of Interest” on its website. Just go to the website at www.kentcountyhistory.org and the tour link can be on the homepage. “We have brought the […]
Continue ReadingSt Michaels – The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is planning a workshop this spring to teach its guests one of the great arts of seamanship—creating decorative rope fenders. Advanced registration is required for this program, which is scheduled for 10am–4pm Saturday, May 25. Participants are invited to join Pete Peters and CBMM’s Shipyard Programs Manager […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – From 10am–4pm Saturday, May 11, 2019 the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum will host a Brightwork Workshop in its boatshop. Advanced registration is required. Organized through CBMM’s Apprentice for a Day Shipyard Programs, this workshop invites guests to learn the art of finishing from Shipyard Programs Manager Jennifer Kuhn. Participants will get […]
Continue ReadingST. MICHAELS, MD. – The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md. is hosting an American Canoe Association Essentials of Kayak Instructor Certification course May 14-16, with participation limited, and advanced registration needed. Participants will be led by Ben Morton, graduate of Garrett College Adventure Sports Institute and avid paddler, in this three-day, level […]
Continue ReadingEASTON, MD EXHIBITIONS The following Academy Art Museum exhibitions are sponsored by the Talbot County Arts Council, the Maryland State Arts Council, and the Star Democrat. Richard Diebenkorn: Beginnings, 1942–1955 April 26–July 14 Reception: Friday, April 26, 5:30-7:00 p.m. Free Docent Tours: Wednesdays, 11 a.m. The exhibition and its accompanying catalogue aim to present a […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is hosting a new event this June, Maritime Day, to help celebrate both the start of its construction of a new Maryland Dove and, more generally, the traditions kept alive in its working Shipyard. CBMM’s shipwrights and apprentices are a tangible connection to the Chesapeake’s rich […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – The public is invited to attend Easter Sunrise Service on the Miles River at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md. Coordinated and led by Bay Hundred Covenant Churches, the service is scheduled to begin at 6:15am on Sunday, April 21, 2019 at the historic Tolchester Beach Bandstand. Officiating […]
Continue ReadingEASTON, MD – The Academy Art Museum in Easton recently received a $25,000 grant from the Mid-Shore Community Foundation’s Artistic Insights Fund to help cover the costs associated with its ArtReach Program. ArtReach is the heart and soul of the Museum’s youth programs, and for many children on the Mid Shore, it represents their only […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s Board of Governors added two new members at its most recent meeting – Francis Hopkinson, Jr., who is re-joining the Board after a year’s absence, and new Governor Anne E. Mickey. Hopkinson previously served on CBMM’s Board of Governors from 2011 to 2017, and as chair […]
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