Chestertown – Once again, for the 8th time since the organization formed in 2012, RiverArts will dedicate a month solely to celebrating and enjoying the fine work of our talented community of member artists. The show, curated by Marti Hawkins and Linda Kramer, will be on view January 4 through 27, 2019. Although members exhibit […]
Continue ReadingChestertown, Md. — Chestertown’s holiday season officially kicks off on Friday, November 23, 2018 as the Mayor turns on the holiday lights in Fountain Park and members of the Kent County Community Marching Band herald Santa’s arrival by fire truck. The lighting ceremony is set for 6:30 p.m. Santa is scheduled to arrive at 7:00 […]
Continue ReadingCHESTERTOWN, MD — John Nocita, master chef and president of the Italian Culinary Institute, will visit Chestertown on Nov. 20 to lead two presentations at the new Eastern Shore Food Lab about how to make the most of every bit of your food by not wasting any of it. Nocita, who is among Europe’s leading […]
Continue ReadingAuditions for Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf by Edward Albee will be held at the Garfield Center for the Arts on Thursday, November 15th at 6pm, Saturday, November 17th at 10am and Tuesday, November 20th at 6pm. Directed by Gil Rambach, the play runs three weekends from February 8th-24th. George, a professor at a small […]
Continue ReadingOn November 30th 2018 director Bonnie Hill will be opening a new show at the Garfield Center for the Arts; Ken Ludwig’s reimagining of a holiday classic, Tiny Tim’s Christmas Carol. A veteran actress and director on local stages, Hill has directed the recent Garfield productions of Vanya, Sonia, Masha & Spike, A Delicate Balance […]
Continue ReadingChestertown, a small town on the Chester River in Kent County, MD, has a history that is more than 300 years old. The town was one of the English colony of Maryland’s six Royal Ports of Entry and the primary port for the upper Eastern Shore. At the time of the first census taken in […]
Continue ReadingEnjoy a free slate of presentations and talks by experts in Chesapeake and maritime culture, history and literature throughout the weekend! PRESENTATIONS FEATURED PRESENTERS: FRIDAY, 7:30 PM. SEF Holt Center Join John Brady, President of the Independence Seaport Museum in Philadelphia, tells the story of the USS OLYMPIA, one of two remaining U.S. warships from […]
Continue ReadingHistorical Society of Kent County Ghost Walks of Historic Chestertown Saturday, October 20th & 27th 2018 Our Ghost Walks share some of the odder tales of local lore, including those of murder and mayhem. From the tales of a haunt in the attic of the house where George Washington really did sleep, to the Court […]
Continue ReadingThe Pam Ortiz Band recently held two benefit at Robert Ortiz Studios at 207C S. Cross Street in Chestertown. These events kicked off For All Seasons suicide prevention initiative, No Matter What…You Matter, in Chestertown. Chester River Wine and Cheese Co. sold wine and mini-cheese boards with proceeds benefitting For All Seasons suicide prevention efforts. […]
Continue ReadingChestertown, MD – The Garfield Center for the Arts will be pulling out the popcorn on Saturday, October 20th 2018 for a 7pm screening of the film, Little Shop of Horrors. This will be the final film in the series of films shown at the theatre in 2018, but the series will continue in 2019. […]
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