Wooden and fiberglass classics, vintage racers, and other antique and Chesapeake Bay-related boats are returning to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum beginning Friday, June 17, for the 34th Antique & Classic Boat Festival and the Arts at Navy Point in St. Michaels, Md. Hosted by the Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the Antique & Classic Boat […]
Continue ReadingAward-winning novelist B.B. Shamp will introduce readers to the world of bustling and contentious eighteenth-century seaport Oxford, Maryland in a reading and conversation based on her latest novel, A Wife in Watercolor, at the historic Robert Morris Inn on April 23, 2022. Shamp will discuss her book and sign copies in the Inn’s dining room […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco, CA, ― Flawed but formidable San Francisco Police Detective Kate Barnes is forced to confront an unimaginable evil in Dark Obsessions — the highly anticipated follow-up to Marie Sutro’s bestselling and award-winning debut, Dark Associations. Reeling from the trauma of her last case, San Francisco Police Detective Kate Barnes ventures outside Seattle into […]
Continue ReadingCelebrate our planet on Saturday, April 23rd at the 12th annual Chestertown Earth Day Festival, 9am to 1pm in Fountain Park. This family friendly event features a Community Trash Walk, electric vehicle car display, free paper shredding, free recycling of batteries, #5 plastics, fluorescent bulbs, a guess the bale weight contest, and educational and information […]
Continue ReadingExecutive Director, Charles A. Guerin, is set to retire effective June 30, 2022. Guerin’s successor will be announced at a later date. Guerin has served as Executive Director of the Biggs since April 2015. Prior to that, Guerin was the Executive Director of The Hyde Collection in Glens Falls, New York. Guerin has been the […]
Continue ReadingSnow Hill, MD, Every year for the past 11 years, the Snow Hill Chamber of Commerce has hosted its annual Oyster Roast in the spring, becoming a town staple that locals and visitors alike look forward to. The event features all-you-can-eat oyster themed delicacies from an array of local chefs and restaurants, serving up unique […]
Continue ReadingBig Brothers Big Sisters of the Eastern Shore (BBBSES) is excited to announce the 37th Annual Bowl For Kids’ Sake Event, “How the West Was Fun!” Bowl For Kids’ Sake is an annual charitable fundraiser which is great way to increase your positive impact on children and families facing adversity in your local community while […]
Continue ReadingKent Island, MD – The beautiful waterfront lawn of the Kent Island Yacht Club will showcase a unique grouping of antique, classic, hot rod, and sportscars surrounded by antique and classic speed boats, yachts, and more for the 6th Annual Chesapeake Bay Motoring Festival on Saturday and Sunday, June 4-5, 2022. On Sunday during the […]
Continue ReadingKristen Greenaway, President of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, will be honored at the 11th annual National Maritime Awards Dinner at the National Press Club on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington on Wednesday evening, April 27, 2022. Ms. Greenaway is the first Maritime Museum CEO to be so honored. The Dinner is the singular national event […]
Continue ReadingThe Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md., is now accepting submissions for its upcoming exhibition, The Changing Chesapeake. Although steeped in traditional culture, the Chesapeake has long been a place of change and evolution, and its history driven by response to that change. The Changing Chesapeake seeks submissions from students and adults alike, […]
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