Kent County Arts and Entertainment Events- June 2025

The National Music Festival returns to Chestertown for Season XIII! Concerts will take place from June 1-14 in a variety of venues, including Washington College, churches, and more. All rehearsals are free and open to the public. Concert and rehearsal schedules can be found at nationalmusic.us.

Step into the vibrant spirit of early summer with June in Bloom, a celebration of nature’s awakening through art. This uplifting exhibition captures the beauty and abundance of the season—blooming flowers, buzzing bees, ripening fruit, and all the small wonders that make June so magical. From colorful florals to the quiet joy of a garden in full swing, each piece reflects what this special time of year means to the artists. Whether you're a nature lover, an art enthusiast, or simply seeking inspiration, June in Bloom offers a refreshing and joyful experience you won't want to miss!

Step into the vibrant spirit of early summer with June in Bloom, a celebration of nature’s awakening through art. This uplifting exhibition captures the beauty and abundance of the season—blooming flowers, buzzing bees, ripening fruit, and all the small wonders that make June so magical. From colorful florals to the quiet joy of a garden in full swing, each piece reflects what this special time of year means to the artists. Whether you're a nature lover, an art enthusiast, or simply seeking inspiration, June in Bloom offers a refreshing and joyful experience you won't want to miss!

River Arts is pleased to announce our artistic blacksmithing class. This is a beginner’s course intended for people with little to no prior experience working metal. Students will learn the 5000-year-old craft of hot forging iron with some modern artistic twists. Our class is held at the Broken Hammer Forge blacksmithing studio in Northern Caroline County. Our instructor, David Collier, has been forging iron for 25 years and has been teaching for 15. Students will learn the fundamentals of this ancient craft and make several small projects which they will take home with them. All tools and mat

Instructor Denise Dersch $65
This class is perfect for those new to watercolor or seeking to better understand this fluid and challenging medium. Students will explore essential topics like watercolor paper, brushes, pigments, values, edges, transparency versus opacity, and color theory. Using a limited palette of primary colors, participants will learn to control water and pigments, experiment with transparency and opacity, and apply various techniques to enhance their paintings. Each session includes clear objectives, live demonstrations, and a guided project, with all supplies provided.

Step into the vibrant spirit of early summer with June in Bloom, a celebration of nature’s awakening through art. This uplifting exhibition captures the beauty and abundance of the season—blooming flowers, buzzing bees, ripening fruit, and all the small wonders that make June so magical. From colorful florals to the quiet joy of a garden in full swing, each piece reflects what this special time of year means to the artists. Whether you're a nature lover, an art enthusiast, or simply seeking inspiration, June in Bloom offers a refreshing and joyful experience you won't want to miss!

This course introduces basic pottery wheel techniques to beginning students with a focus on throwing bowl and cylinder forms. Students will be shown the step-by-step process of wedging, centering, throwing, trimming, and glazing clay into finished pieces. Class time and the encouraged Open Studio practice time will enable students to create at their own level and improve their skills with clay.

For beginning and continuing students. Coils, slabs, and pinch pots. Experience the basic ways people have formed clay throughout the millennia. Learn the techniques and get creative!

Calling all Fiber artists! Come for a fun day of creativity while we make some Wonderful Wearables for the August Exhibit at River Arts.
Bring your sewing machines, Embroidery kit, knitting needles, etc. And any supplies you need for your project. There is room for 8 with sewing machines and additional space for hand stitchers, so let us know in advance if you're bringing a machine. Betty will be on hand to guide you and help with any questions you may have.

With roots on both shores of the Bay, The High & Wides play
straight ahead bluegrass, but weave in influences from new
wave to old timey.
Everybody loves The High & Wides (with Marc Dykeman,
Sam Guthridge, Nate Grower, and Mike Buccino)!

With roots on both shores of the Bay, The High & Wides play
straight ahead bluegrass, but weave in influences from new
wave to old timey.
Everybody loves The High & Wides (with Marc Dykeman,
Sam Guthridge, Nate Grower, and Mike Buccino)!

Instructor Denise Dersch $65
This class is perfect for those new to watercolor or seeking to better understand this fluid and challenging medium. Students will explore essential topics like watercolor paper, brushes, pigments, values, edges, transparency versus opacity, and color theory. Using a limited palette of primary colors, participants will learn to control water and pigments, experiment with transparency and opacity, and apply various techniques to enhance their paintings. Each session includes clear objectives, live demonstrations, and a guided project, with all supplies provided.

This class is intended to be a "next step" for returning beginners, but can easily accommodate new students who like a challenge!

Students will expand and refine their skillset through skills instruction and weekly project assignment. The Class setting provides great opportunity to move beyond the basic techniques and deepen your experience with wheel-thrown clay.