Easton, MD – The Chesapeake Film Festival, October 11-14, 2018 brings filmmakers and film lovers together for remarkable screenings, illuminating discussions, and tasty receptions. Four days. Five locations. 48 films. The excitement begins Thursday, October 11, 2018 at the Academy Art Museum in Easton with Whet Your Appetite as Festival attendees partake of scrumptious appetizers […]
Continue ReadingEASTON, MD – The Academy Art Museum in Easton, MD has announced it has received Re-Accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums (AAM). Kippen de Alba Chu, Chair of the AAM Board of Directors, writes, “The Academy Art Museum ranks among the most prestigious museums in the United States and its participation in accreditation reflects […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – Rescheduled for Sunday, August 26, 2018 after a weather postponement, the public is again invited to join the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum for an afternoon of music, lawn games, and friendly competition. No registration is required, and admission is free. Bring your friends from 1–5pm to enjoy giant Jenga, cornhole, or […]
Continue ReadingEASTON, MD – On Saturday, September 15, 2018, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Academy Art Museum will host a 60th Birthday Party and Annual Members’ Meeting. The event will feature a public art project with artist Julie Vogl whose social sculptures incorporate public engagement, architectural interventions and color. She will unveil the public […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – A work by artist George Hamilton of St. Michaels, Md., has been named the official painting of the 1889 bugeye Edna E. Lockwood, after being chosen as the winner in a contest organized by the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum and St. Michaels Art League. The project began in early spring, with […]
Continue ReadingEaston, MD – The Academy Art Museum celebrates its 60th Anniversary and the 21st Anniversary of its Craft Show on October 19 through 21, 2018 in Easton, Maryland. During this major anniversary year, the theme of the Craft Show is Dazzled. The show brings artists from around the country to the Museum in Easton and […]
Continue ReadingYORKLYN – DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation’s Auburn Heights Preserve takes visitors back in time to explore the age of steam as it hosts “Steamin’ Day,” 12:30 – 4:30 p.m., Sunday, August 5, and continuing on the first Sunday of every month through November 2018. Visitors are invited to witness the dawn of the […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – Local band Bird Dog and the Road Kings will return as the featured performer on Sunday, August 12, 2018 at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md. Beginning at noon, the live performance is part of the festivities at the ninth annual Watermen’s Appreciation Day—a fundraiser organized by CBMM […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum has announced its latest shipyard project—the building of a new log hull canoe. Construction will begin this fall, with the project set to be finished next summer. This Tilghman Island style, five-log canoe will be built from the excess loblolly pine logs used in the historic […]
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