Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales may make some people yawn, but not the way writer Kim Zarins tells the story. Zarins, a professor of medieval and children’s literature and author of the novel Sometimes We Tell the Truth, retells the tale from the point of view of modern teens, who change things up in unpredictable, entertaining, sympathetic […]
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On the bicentennial of Frederick Douglass’s birth, Washington College is posthumously awarding the famed abolitionist orator, author, and statesman the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws. Douglass’s great-great-great grandson, Kenneth Morris, co-founder and president of the Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives, and David Blight, a professor of history at Yale University and director of the Gilder […]
Continue ReadingThe Excitement is Building and Changes are Taking Shape! Project 20/20 Phase II at Kent County Public Library Over the next few months, when you visit Kent County Public Library’s Chestertown Branch you’ll notice changes in how the library is arranged. These changes are part of the implementation of Phase II of Project 20/20, a […]
Continue ReadingSAVE THE DATE Historical Society of Kent County’s History Happy Hour February 2, 2018 – 4 PM Bordley Building in Chestertown “The People of Rose Hill” with Dr. Lucy Maddox Life at Rose Hill Plantation, on the Sassafras River in Cecil County, was documented from 1814 to 1845 by Martha Forman, the plantation mistress, in […]
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The Garfield Center for the Arts is holding open auditions for their spring musical, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street on February 6th & 8th at 6pm and February 10th at 11am. Seasoned director Shelagh Grasso will be casting her Garfield Center debut show, which is scheduled to open on April 27th and […]
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Washington College’s Spring 2018 Concert Series begins on February 2 , 2018 and will include genres from chamber music to spirituals. Each performance will be in Hotchkiss Recital Hall and begin at 7:30 p.m., except for the free concert on February 2, which will be held at noon. Tickets for all other performances are $20 […]
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Chestertown River Arts For centuries, artists have worked in black and white, choosing to express their ideas in line and tone. The absence of applied color challenges the artist and viewer alike to discover the power and beauty of an image reduced to its essential black and white values. The RiverArts February exhibit in the […]
Continue ReadingFor the fifth year in a row, Peoples Bank will put its energy, staff, and finances behind Chester Gras, a family friendly Mardi Gras celebration that benefits our backpack programs. On February 10, 2018 Chester Gras, which will be held in a big heated tent on High Street. The event will feature a parade, followed […]
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Washington College CHESTERTOWN, MD—January 19 In its first show of 2018, Washington College’s Kohl Gallery is presenting “Geometric Aljamía: A Cultural Transliteration,” an exhibition revisiting the ongoing impact of Islamic art, science, and philosophy throughout the world today. The show runs from January 25 through March 9, 2018 and an opening reception, free and open […]
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SCALE – A Matter of Perspective January 19 – March 10 Opening Reception: Saturday, January 20, 11-4 pm Chestertown First Friday: Friday, February 2, 5-8pm and Friday, March 2, 5-8 pm Why does an artist choose a particular scale when creating work? Will it be large or small, or somewhere in between? How is this […]
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