The Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Forest Conservancy District Boards invites all Maryland fifth-graders in private and public schools to participate in the annual Arbor Day Poster Contest. The theme for 2019 is: “Trees Are Terrific…and Forests are Too!” All entries need to be delivered to a local Maryland Forest Service office by noon […]
Continue ReadingOn October 30, 1938 the original radio play “The War of the Worlds”, directed by Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre was broadcasted on CBS Radio Network. The radio play was so true to life that it panicked some of its listeners, who thought the Martian Invasion was actually happening. This year marks the 80th […]
Continue ReadingCHESTERTOWN, MD—The ultimate fate of the more than 100 men, women, and children who landed on Roanoke Island in 1587, with the intent to establish a European settlement in the New World, has been one of the greatest mysteries in American history. Within a few years, the settlers vanished, leaving behind a single clue: a […]
Continue ReadingRidgley – Adkins Arboretum has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the PNC Foundation to continue making nature-based education more accessible to local children through its Acorn Academy Nature Preschool program. “We love being able to offer free nature preschool classes to children who live in Caroline County,” said Adkins Assistant Director Jenny Houghton. “Preschool […]
Continue ReadingSt – Michaels – Two educational opportunities are returning to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md., this September — Homeschool Day and Family Day. Guests are invited to experience CBMM’s waterfront campus at either or both as appropriate for their family. Homeschool students and their adults are invited to CBMM’s fall Homeschool […]
Continue ReadingThe African American Empowerment Fund of Delaware has awarded $5,500 to help support three high-quality programs focused on education in our community. The recipients of the AAEFD’s 2018 Education Grants Program are: One Village Alliance: Propels the most marginalized children and their families on a holistic journey toward excellence through education, entrepreneurship and the arts […]
Continue ReadingCHESTERTOWN, MD—Washington College has teamed up with Dixon Valve and Coupling to donate 44 bedroom sets—bed, chest of drawers, chair, and desk—to help military veterans transition from homelessness into new housing. The furniture, which in mid-July moved from the campus to the Veterans Multi-Service Center Thrift Store in Philadelphia thanks to a donated tractor-trailer from […]
Continue ReadingCHESTERTOWN, MD — Marking the 20th anniversary of the Foreman’s Branch Bird Observatory and the Year of the Bird, Washington College has announced a new scholarship for students who are interested in the science and study of birds. The Washington College Ornithology Scholarship will be awarded to two students in the incoming class of 2023, […]
Continue Reading“Know What’s Below! Call Before You Dig!” Call 8-1-1. Those are the resounding words for anyone who is considering building a structure, digging a pool, or any other construction or excavation considerations. To help to boost this message Mispillion River Brewing is hosting the Miss Utility 8-1-1 5K, 1 Mile Non-Competitive Walk and the always […]
Continue ReadingChurch Hill, Maryland – The sounds of singing and dancing are filling the Church Hill Theatre as talented local youngsters rehearse for their productions of Winnie the Pooh, Kids and Shrek the Musical, Jr. that they will perform on Thursday, July 19 through Saturday, July 21, 2018. For the past nineteen years, Green Room Gang […]
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