Compass Regional Hospice held a three-day patient care volunteer training from May 1 to 3, 2018. Eight Kent County residents completed the training session, which was offered in Chestertown. Completion of this training qualifies these volunteers to provide emotional support and practical assistance to hospice patients, families and caregivers in their homes, in nursing homes […]
Continue ReadingShore Shakespeare Company Is proud to announce its Spring 2018 Tour Production of As You Like It by William Shakespeare. The production features original music and lyrics by local artist Gregory Minahan, and is directed by Christian Rogers, assisted by Lindsey Hammer. Performances will be held outside during the month of June 2018, at four […]
Continue ReadingMembers of Kent School’s Class of 2018 will perform Shrek, Jr. On Friday May 11 and Saturday May 12. Both performances will begin at 7:30 pm. Admission is free and the public is invited to attend. The performances will take place in the M.V. “Mike” Williams Gymnasium. Shrek is the story of an Ogre who […]
Continue ReadingThanks to a Maryland Traditions preservation grant, RiverArts is able to stage an exhibition to celebrate local black entrepreneurs of the 50’s and 60’s. Curators Lani Hall Seikaly and Airlee Ringgold Johnson share the stories of twenty-five black business owners, their family, employees and/or clients of businesses open during that time through videos, photographs and […]
Continue ReadingFor two days leading into the Weekend talented artists from throughout the mid-Atlantic region and as far away as Connecticut and New Jersey painted in Chestertown and other local scenes in Kent and upper Queen Anne’s Counties in RiverArts’ 9th Annual “Paint the Town”. On Saturday the artist were encouraged to work in Chestertown and […]
Continue ReadingWashington College’s Communications and Marketing team swept up five honors—three platinum and two gold—in the 2018 Hermes Creative Awards, showcasing its work across multiple disciplines and platforms, from the Washington College Magazine to the innovative BuzzFeed campaign to generate college awareness and support enrollment efforts. Going up against some 6,000 entries in 195 categories from […]
Continue ReadingFor All Seasons is going to be bringing the campaign, NO MATTER WHAT . . . YOU MATTER, to Chestertown, partnering with its business community and with Washington College to raise awareness around mental health and suicide prevention. Last fall, the Campaign debuted in Easton in conjunction with Mental Health Awareness Week and was part […]
Continue ReadingThe Downtown Chestertown Association (DCA) is pleased to announce the election of Jennifer Laucik-Baker (37) as the new president of the DCA. Jenn and her husband John are residents of Chestertown’s Arts & Entertainment district the co-owners of Chester River Wine & Cheese Co. and Welcome Home. “It takes courage, knowledge of how to get […]
Continue ReadingThe Garfield Center for the Arts is holding open auditions for their 14th annual 10-minute play festival, Short Attention Span Theatre and the one-minute plays held in the theatre’s lobby during the festival, Hey, Wait A Minute! Auditions will take place on the following dates: Thursday, May 3 @ 7pm Saturday, May 5 @ 11am […]
Continue ReadingJoin noted Tubman biographer, Kate Clifford Larson, for an evening exploring how the core of Harriet Tubman’s life experiences are rooted in the geography of the fields, forests, paths, and waterways of the Eastern Shore and beyond. Learn about Tubman’s complex life, with new details based on the latest research, and share in celebrating her […]
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