PotW: Chestertown Fountain Flows
During the Earth Day Festival in Chestertown, at noon on April 21, 2018, the newly painted fountain in Chestertown was turned on for the season.
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Arts & Entertainment District Announces 2018 Tea Party Festival “Tea Bag” Art Project
The Chestertown Arts & Entertainment District and the Main Street Chestertown Design Committee announce the Tea Party Festival Tea Bag public art project for 2018. Artists, designers, students and creative spirits of all ages are invited to decorate cotton tote-bags with Tea Party or Chestertown themes and can compete for cash prizes. The tote bags […]
Continue ReadingKevin Martin, Facebook’s VP of Mobile and Global Access Policy, Will Speak at Washington College’s 285th Commencement
Kevin Martin, a former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission and now vice president of Mobile and Global Access Policy at Facebook, Inc., will give the Commencement Address at Washington College’s 235th Commencement on May 20, 2018. A global expert on media, communications, and technology policy, Martin will receive an Honorary Doctor of Laws. The […]
Continue ReadingRiverArts’ 9th Annual “Paint the Town” Plein Air Festival
Talented artists from throughout the mid-Atlantic region and as far away as Connecticut and New Jersey will be arriving to paint Chestertown and other local scenes in Kent and upper Queen Anne’s Counties in RiverArts’ 9th Annual “Paint the Town,” taking place April 26-29, 2018 The artists will paint for three days, and it is […]
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April & May Events at Sumner Hall in Chestertown
APRIL & MAY EVENTS AT SUMNER HALL High & Wides Chestertown Release Concert April 27th at 6:30 pm Your $20 ticket includes a 90-minute performance, beverages and both physical and digital copies of the album. Only 70 seats available and we will not be admitting guests at the door. Your tickets and albums will be […]
Continue ReadingSpring Arts Celebration at Kent School
The Visual and Performing Arts program at Kent School will be in the spotlight at the opening of the Spring Arts Celebration on April 25, 2018. The public is invited to attend a Chorus performance, hear selections from the upcoming Eighth Grade Musical, Shrek, Jr. and view the All School Art Show. The opening performance […]
Continue ReadingChestertown Celebrates Earth Day with Festival & Electric Vehicle Display
Celebrate our planet and sustainability on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at the 8th Annual Earth Day Festival in Downtown Chestertown’s Memorial Plaza from 9 am to 1 pm. This family friendly event, co-sponsored by the Town of Chestertown and Washington College Center for Environment and Society, features an array of eco-friendly goods, services, solar energy […]
Continue Reading“Cars on High” Returns to Chestertown April 19, 2018 With Musical Guests The High and Wides
Main Street Chestertown kicks off a second season of monthly “Cars on High” events downtown on Thursday, April 19, from 6 to 8 p.m., with special musical guests The High and Wides. The event, which is free and open to all, takes place in the 300 block of High Street and around Fountain Park. Proud […]
Continue ReadingChestertown Planner Elizabeth Watson Named to Prestigious Planning College of Fellows
Elizabeth Watson of Chestertown, MD, has achieved the planning profession’s highest honor by being named to the prestigious American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) College of Fellows for her outstanding achievements in urban and regional planning. Watson is the only planner from Maryland to be named FAICP this year. A lifelong innovator working to enhance […]
Continue ReadingKent School to Host Author, Priscilla Cummings
On Tuesday, April 12, 2018 author, Priscilla Cummings will be at Kent School in to conduct a series of talks and writing workshops with Kent School students. Ms. Cummings is the second Kudner Leyon Visiting Author to visit Kent School this academic year. Her appearance is made possible through the School’s Kudner Leyon Endowed Fund. […]
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