Dickens Weekend Archives -

Book Columnist Dirda and Dickens Scholars Share Expertise at Bookplate During Chestertown’s Dickens of a Christmas Weekend

December 3, 2019Across Our Desk

CHESTERTOWN, MD—Main Street Chestertown and The Bookplate are pleased to offer two literary talks this Saturday as part of the Dickens of a Christmas festival. Michael Dirda, the Pulitzer Prize-winning book columnist for the Washington Post, will present “The Classic English Ghost Story” at noon. Dickens scholars Katherine Charles and Michelle Allen-Emerson will present “The […]

Chestertown’s “Dickens of a Christmas” Tour Features Eight Historic Chestertown Homes

November 19, 2019Across Our Desk

Chestertown, MD – The owners of eight residences in the heart of Chestertown’s Historic District will welcome visitors from 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday, December 7, 2019 as part of the third annual Dickens of a Christmas weekend. Custom wreaths by the Chestertown and All Seasons Garden Clubs and live music complete the […]

Actor Brings Frederick Douglass to Life During Dickens Weekend in Chestertown

November 9, 2019November 8, 2019Across Our Desk

Chestertown, Md – As part of Main Street Chestertown’s “Dickens of a Christmas” weekend, actor and playwright Phil Darius Wallace will present his one-man show Self-Made Man: the Frederick Douglass Story in two seatings Saturday, December 7, 2019. The shows will take place at 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. at Sumner Hall, 206 S. Queen Street. […]

Chestertown’s “Dickens of a Christmas” seeks Victorian Themed Vendors for London Row

October 15, 2019October 15, 2019Across Our Desk

Chestertown, MD – Main Street Chestertown still has vendor spaces available for the popular London Row attraction at the third annual “Dickens of a Christmas” festival. The vendor fair will take place on Saturday, December 7, 2019 from 11:00-4:00 in a heated tent in the 200 block of High Street in downtown Chestertown. Vendors offering […]

Live in the World of Dickens at Chestertown’s Dickens of a Christmas Weekend

December 2, 2018Across Our Desk

Chestertown’s second annual Dickens of a Christmas weekend, happening December 7-9 in the historic downtown district, promises non-stop entertainment, authentic British foods, hand-crafted gifts, a holiday house tour, and a Victorian streetscape that transports visitors back to 1840s London. A fundraising preview party, Ebenezer’s Soiree, will fill The Bank, 211 High Street, with Victorian holiday […]

Dickens Festival Establishes Barbi Bedell Costume Collection

October 8, 2018Across Our Desk

Chestertown, Md. – The organizing committee for Main Street Chestertown’s “Dickens of a Christmas” weekend announces the creation of the Barbi Bedell Costume Collection and invites donations of Victorian and Dickens-themed clothing and accessories to help outfit volunteers for the new annual festival. The name is a tribute to the volunteer who last year outfitted […]

Call for Volunteers for Dickens Decor!

September 28, 2018Across Our Desk

Chestertown, Md. — The Dickens of a Christmas organizing committee is looking for creative, adventurous and/or civic minded volunteers to help the Décor Committee create authentic streetscapes and storefronts for the weekend festival, which takes place December 7-9, 2018 in the heart of Chestertown’s historic commercial district. The Dickens weekend is organized by Main Street […]