ST. MICHAELS, MD: Exploring troubled waters with Black Watermen program this Saturday in St. Michaels Troubled Waters: Black Watermen is a program taking place on Saturday, February 17 from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. at the Van Lennep Auditorium of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. The free program is in celebration of Black History Month, with […]
Continue ReadingST. MICHAELS, MD: The St. Michaels Community Center recently announced the receipt of a generous grant from the United Fund of Talbot County, a philanthropic organization that provides economic support to local nonprofits serving the health and human services needs of Talbot County residents. Mid-Shore Community Foundation manages the grantmaking process for the United Fund, […]
Continue ReadingST. MICHAELS, MD The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum will celebrate the Grand Opening of its new Welcome Center with a free community event offering authentic Chesapeake experiences and family fun on Saturday, December 2, 2023 from 10am-4pm. Guests are invited to attend a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony for the transformational new building at 10:30am followed by […]
Continue ReadingST. MICHAELS, MD: The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum has a full slate of youth programs on tap this fall, with a wide variety of offerings designed to spark learning through exploration of the Bay and beyond. This fall, CBMM’s after-school programs include the return of Rising Tide and Free Fishing Fridays, while Homeschool Days and […]
Continue ReadingST. MICHAELS, MD: Back in the early 1990s, Peter Panyon was taking part in a weeklong workshop for college professors focused on the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries when inspiration struck while cruising the Patuxent River. “It occurred to me: Wait a minute, there’s a story to tell here,” Panyon remembered. “I was thinking, ‘Man, […]
Continue ReadingST. MICHAELS, MD: Performing artist EmiSunshine is traveling from Tennessee to perform at the waterfront Muskrat Park in St. Michaels, Maryland on August 24, 2023 as part of the St. Michaels Community Center’s Concerts in the Park series. The performance begins at 6:00 p.m. and marks EmiSunshine’s debut performance in Talbot County. EmiSunshine is a […]
Continue ReadingST. MICHAELS, MD: The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is pleased to announce a forthcoming special exhibition showcasing the work of photographer Kristin Rutkowski to highlight women who captain vessels on the Chesapeake Bay. On public view starting September 8, 2023 Her Helm: Portraits of Women on the Chesapeake brings a selection of photos from Rutkowski’s […]
Continue ReadingST. MICHAELS, Md: Regina Hartfield found a community to share her passion for being on the water through the Universal Sailing Club, the Baltimore-based organization that has sought to create connections, encourage fellowship, and spread knowledge among Black sailors within the Chesapeake Bay region for more than two decades. To Hartfield, it was a natural […]
Continue ReadingSt. Michaels, MD Shore United Bank is helping to serve local children and adults with an investment of $10,000 supporting the St. Michaels Community Center’s capital campaign to renovate its aged building at 103 Railroad Ave. The renovations began in late 2022 and are on schedule to be completed by the end of 2023. “At […]
Continue ReadingST. MICHAELS, MD: The St. Michaels Community Center’s Concerts in the Park Series is returning to the waterfront Muskrat Park on Thursdays from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. beginning June 8 and continuing through Aug. 31, 2023. The sounds of summer begin with Rosewood performing on June 8. The Eastern Shore-based band features the dynamic and […]
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