Date: Thursday the 1st
Time: 7:30 pm
Event: Jazz Concert
Location: Mainstay

Contact: The Mainstay
PH: 410-639-9133
Email:
URL: www.mainstayrockhall.org

Max n’ Friends with Bob Havens, Trombone 7:30 pm Tickets $15 For more information call 410-639-9133 or visit www.mainstayrockhall.org

Date: Thursday the 1st
May 1 - May 31, 2008
Time:
Event: What Sparks Your Vision?
Location: Chestertown Arts League, Chestertown Arts League

Contact: Holly Geddes
PH: 410-778-5789
Email: artsleague@verizon.net
URL: www.chestertown.com/artsleague

An intimate exhibition composed of the art that members were moved to create. A diverse showing open to all forms of artistic expression and mediums. Chestertown Arts League, 410-778-5789

Date: Thursday the 1st
Time: 6:00 pm
Event: Concert Series
Location: Emmanuel Church

Contact: Emmanuel Church
PH: 410-778-3477
Email:
URL:

Ascension Day - The choir of Emmanuel Church will sing Evensong. This service is open to the public. Cross & High Sts., Chestertown. 6:00 pm 410-778-3477

Date: Thursday the 1st
Six Thursdays: May 1,8,15,22,29 and June 5
Time: 9:30 am - 12:00 noon
Event: Living Well Class
Location: Galena Town Hall

Contact: Sandee Trakat
PH: 410-348-5661
Email: trakat@dmv.com
URL:

A six-week class for those with chronic illness such as diabetes, arthritis, obesity, or heart disease. Self-management techniques will be discussed to deal with frustration, pain, and loss of energy. Free of charge.

Date: Thursday the 1st
Throughout the month of May
Time: 7 days weekly
Event: The Gardenn Puppet Theatre Mini-Museum
Location: The Kent County Visitor Center

Contact: Patsy Hornaday
PH: 410-778-5841
Email: tph203@verizon.net
URL:

May is Garden Pilgrimage Month in Chestertown and Rosie's Garden Puppets will be the exhibit for that month when all the Martha Washington Freedom Garden will be in bloom at the Visitor Center. Rosie's Puppets are based upon the book Rosie's Posies by author/illustrator/artist Marcy Dunn Ramsey

Date: Thursday the 1st
Time: 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Event: Seminar on Preparing Advance Directives
Location: Amy Lynn Ferris Center

Contact: Upper Shore Aging
PH: 410-778-6000
Email: mcole@dmv.com
URL: www.uppershoreaging.com

In recognition of Law Day, the Maryland State Bar Assn. and the Kent County Commission on Aging are co-sponsoring a program to prepare a living will and power of attorney, led by an attorney.

Date: Friday the 2nd
Time: 5:00 - 8:00
Event: Chestertown’s 1st Fridays - Arts & Antiques
Location: Downtown Chestertown

Contact:
PH:
Email:
URL: www.kentcounty.com/artsentertainment

Extended shop hours, with arts and entertainment throughout Historic Downtown. Visit www.kentcounty.com/artsentertainment

Date: Friday the 2nd
May 2 - May 19, 2008
Time:
Event: The Fifth Month
Location: Artworks

Contact: Artworks
PH: 410-778-6300
Email:
URL: www.artworkschestertown.org

To commemorate a new season of nature’s sculptures- the careful cleavage of a rose, the beckoning branches on a tree’s new growth, Artworks opens is show, “The Fifth Month”, with an opening reception from 5-8 p.m., on May 2, First Friday. Exhibiting artists include five Kent County women and one photographer from Havertown, PA. Joan Reed, who works in clay, will show birdhouses and birdbaths. Cynthia Bowers Fulton will display new sculpture created from natural materials. More natural art takes the functional form of furniture made by Marilee Schumann. Gia Campana exhibits sculpture inspired by nature, and the gallery is completed by a selection of digital photography by Diane Mattis.

Date: Friday the 2nd
May 2 to May 4, 2008
Time: Check-in 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Event: Women’s Wellness Weekend
Location: YMCA Camp Tockwogh

Contact: Camp Tockwogh
PH: 410-348-6000
Email: jjester@ymcade.org
URL: www.ymcade.org/branches/tockwogh/index.cfm

A weekend retreat on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay devoted to women’s physical, mental, and spiritual health. Check-in 5-7pm $195.00/ person For more information call 410-348-6000 or email jjester@ymcade.org

Date: Friday the 2nd
Time: 4:00 -6:00 pm
Event: First Friday at the Geddes-Piper House
Location: Geddes-Piper House

Contact: Geddes-Piper House
PH: 410-778-3499
Email:
URL: www.kentcountyhistory.org/geddes.php

A laid back evening of wine, light refreshments, and discussion before you set out for First Friday activities in Chestertown. Everyone welcome 4-6pm For more information 410-778-3499

Date: Friday the 2nd
Time: 2:30 PM
Event: 1st Friday Independent Film Series-"Arranged"
Location: Kent County Library, Chestertown Branch

Contact: Karin Cowperthwait
PH: 410-778-3636
Email: kcowperthwait@kent.lib.md.us
URL: www.kentcountylibrary.org

Two young women,one an Orthodox Jew, the other a Syrian Muslin, are both school teachers in Brooklyn. They also are both going through the process of getting "arranged marriages" through their respective religious & traditional customs. A lovely little gem of a film. United States. 89 mins. Free Popcorn.

Date: Friday the 2nd
Time: Departs at 8am / arrives before 5pm
Event: Schooner Sultana All Day Transit Sail
Location: Chestertown to Annapolis

Contact: Sultana Projects, Inc.
PH: 410-778-5954
Email:
URL: www.sultanaprojects.org

Day transit sails onboard the 1768 reproduction schooner Sultana are an incredible experience for sailors of all ages. During these sails, passengers are encouraged to help raise sail, steer using the schooner's seven-foot long tiller and explore the authentically reproduced crew's quarters below decks. Sultana's all day transit sails are very popular, so advance reservations are strongly recommended. Tickets are $50 per person, and no children under 12 are permitted. Passengers on transit sails must arrange their own return transportation.

Date: Friday the 2nd
May 2 - June 1, 2008
Time: May 2 - June 1,2008 - various
Event: Along the Edge
Location: The Artists' Gallery

Contact: The Artists Gallery- Jeanne Saulsbury
PH: 410-778-2425
Email:
URL: www.theartistsgalleryctown.com

The Gallery is featuring Jeanne Saulsbury's Oil paintings of the Eastern Shore wetlands titled "Along the Edge". This ties in with May National Wetlands month. The paintings are filled with a glow and depth that sparkle with the water and marsh grasses. May 2,08 Reception, 5-8pm

Date: Saturday the 3rd
Time: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Event: Kent Co. Maryland House and Garden Pilgrimage
Location: Chestertown and Quaker Neck

Contact: Chestertown Garden Club
PH: 410-778-0416
Email: tourism@kentcounty.com.
URL: www.mhgp.org

Ten beautiful gardens and homes in Chestertown and on Quaker Neck will be opened to visitors during the Maryland House and Garden Pilgrimage. Sponsored by the Chestertown Garden Club, this event will offer a glimpse into exceptional gardens recognized for outstanding design and fine homes with interesting architecture both historic and modern. All proceeds from the tour are awarded to civic projects throughout the state of Maryland. Tickets are $30.00 in advance. Tickets may be purchased for $35 on the day of the tour at a tent located at the corner of High and Cross Streets. For additional information on the houses and garden please call 410-810-0296. Reservations for a sit-down lunch to be served at Emmanuel Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 101 Cross Street at 11:30 a.m. or 1 pm may be made in advance by calling 410-778-3477. Cost $13. The pilgrimage will be held rain or shine. 10:00 a.m. to 5 pm For more information call 410-778-0416, or email tourism@kentcounty.com.

Date: Saturday the 3rd
Time: 10 am to 1 pm
Event: Schooner Sultana Dockside Vessel Tour
Location: City Dock, Annapolis, MD

Contact: Sultana Projects, Inc.
PH: 410-778-5954
Email:
URL: www.sultanaprojects.org

Several times each year, the schooner Sultana opens her decks to the public for dockside open houses. Open houses are an easy and fun way for the whole family to explore Sultana. Visit www.sultanaprojects.org for more details.

Date: Sunday the 4th
Time: 1 to 5 pm
Event: Spring Bike Fest
Location: Rock Hall Landing & Park

Contact:
PH: 410-639-7611
Email: www.rockhallmd.com
URL:

Join motorcycle enthusiasts for a day of fun, food and live music at Rock Hall Landing & Park, on beautiful Rock Hall Harbor. Proceeds benefit the Rock Hall Volunteer Fire Company.
410-639-7611, www.rockhallmd.com Another Bike Fest is planned for Oct 19.

Date: Friday the 9th
May 9 and 10, 2008
Time: 7:00 pm
Event: Annual 8th Grade Spring Musical
Location: Kent School

Contact: Kate Bennett
PH: 410-778-4100
Email:
URL: www.kentschool.org

Annual 8th grade Spring Musical at Kent School in Kent School Gym. 7pm Free For more information contact Kate Bennett @ 410-778-4100

Date: Saturday the 10th
Time: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Event: Galena Dogwood Festival
Location: Galena

Contact: Don Othoson
PH: 410-708-8314
Email: donaldo2@verizon.net
URL: www.galenamd.com

One Hundred and Fifty Years of Galena!
The annual Galena Dogwood Festival is set for Saturday, May 10, 2008. Hours are 8:30am to 5:00pm. The theme will be “One Hundred and Fifty Years of Galena“. The 5K Walk/Run starts at 8:30am and the Parade at 10:00 A.M. The parade has many new attractions. There will be a Baby Contest, Crafts, Demonstrations, Exhibits, Birds of Pray, & Amusement Park. New for 2008 includes, Family Oriented Magic, Mime, Fire Eating, Story Telling, Song and Dance, Juggling and ‘Monkey Business’. Plenty of Eastern Shore Food. From the North County Branch of the Library storybook characters will jump out of books to walk in the parade. Uncle Pete’s “Up With Kids Show” is back to rock the crowd at the library with music, song and dance.

Date: Saturday the 10th
Time: Departs at 8am / arrives by 5pm
Event: Schooner Sultana All Day Transit Sail
Location: Annapolis to St. Michaels

Contact: Sultana Projects, Inc.
PH: 410-778-5954
Email:
URL: www.sultanaprojects.org

All day transit sails onboard the 1768 reproduction schooner Sultana are an incredible experience for sailors of all ages. During these sails, passengers are encouraged to help raise sail, steer using the schooner's seven-foot long tiller and explore the authentically reproduced crew's quarters below decks. Sultana's transit sails are very popular, so advance reservations are strongly recommended. Tickets are $50 per person and no children under 12 are permitted. Passengers must arrange for their own return transportation.

Date: Saturday the 10th
Time: 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Event: Chari-Tea for Dragonfly Heart Camp
Location: Emmanuel Church

Contact: Rhonda Justice-Cataldo
PH: 443-480-2703
Email: director@dragonflyheartcamp.or
URL: dragonflyheartcamp.org

Charity Tea for Dragonfly Heart Camp

Date: Tuesday the 13th
May 13 - May 15
Time: 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Event: Bookbinding Workshop
Location: Artworks, 306 Park Row

Contact: Artworks
PH: 410-778-6300
Email:
URL: www.artworkschestertown.org

BOOKBINDING W/ MARILEE SCHUMANN AND JAMIE HURLEY This three-day workshop will cover basic bookbinding techniques. Students will finish several simple projects and discuss how the techniques that are covered can be used for individually designed books. Class fee: members $110 / nonmembers $120 plus $30 materials fee to be paid to instructor. Schumann and Hurley are self-taught book craftspeople. After learning some basics in a workshop taught by Annette Hollander, they continued to make books, handmade paper and marbled paper. They collaborated on the popular show “The Look of the Book”, a show and installation at the Kent County Arts Council. Jamie’s books and Marilee’s pottery and sculpture can sometimes be found at the Museum of Liminalist Art in Chestertown, MD.

Date: Wednesday the 14th
Time: 6:00 pm
Event: Poet Laureate, Michael Glaser-"Poetry in the Round
Location: Amphitheater @ Kent County Library/Chestertown

Contact: Karin Cowperthwait
PH: 410-778-3636
Email: kcowperthwait@kent,lib.md.us
URL: www.kentcountylibrary.org

MD Poet Laureate Michael Glaser invites us to join with him in thinking anew about ways that poetry can serve our lives & spirits. Reading from his own work as well as that of other contemporary writers, Glaser will discuss & illustrate the power of poetry to help both nurture & challenge us to live full and joyous lives.

Date: Thursday the 15th
May 15 - 18, 2008
Time:
Event: Route 66 - A Musical
Location: The Prince Theatre

Contact: The Prince Theatre
PH: 410-810-2060
Email: info@princetheatre.org
URL: www.princetheatre.org

The Prince Theatre Foundation has comissioned Musical Director James R. Fitzpatrick (COMPANY 2007) to create a new musical review reflecting on our country's vast geography. Staring Sue Matthews, Melissa McGlynn and John Schratwieser, Route 66 will be preseted first on Thursday, May 15 to an invitation only audience to kick off the Public Phase of the Capital Campaign for the Purchase, Renovation and Future of the Prince Theatre. Public Performances of Route 66 will be on Friday and Saturday, May 16 and 17, at 8:00 p.m. with a 2:00 p.m. Matinee on Saturday, May 17.

Date: Thursday the 15th
Time: 1:00 pm
Event: Third Thursday at the Geddes-Piper House
Location: Geddes-Piper House

Contact: Geddes-Piper House
PH: 410-778-3499
Email:
URL: www.kentcountyhistory.org/geddes.php

Bring a sandwich and join us for a short informative program relating to the history of the Eastern Shore. We will provide tea and cookies. Everyone is welcome. 1pm. For more information 410-778-3499

Date: Thursday the 15th
Time: 7:30 pm
Event: Archiglas
Location: St. Paul’s, 7579 Sandy Bottom Rd., Chestertown (of

Contact: The Mainstay
PH: 410-639-9133
Email:
URL: www.mainstayrockhall.org

Archiglas is a five-person acapella choral ensemble from St. Petersburg, Russia, singing Russian religious and folk music. The precision of the vocal ensemble’s a cappella work shines radiantly in performance. Four and five voices sing brilliantly with the force of a full choir. Forte is the operative mode. They are under the direction Dmitry Vorobjev, who studies at the Conservatory for Music in St. Petersburg. All members sing professionally, as individuals, in St. Petersburg from opera to Orthodox worship. Archiglas means “outstanding voice”. Reservations are not necessary. A free-will donation will be collected.

Date: Friday the 16th
Time: 6:00 pm
Event: 2008 Rock Hall Friday Night Races
Location: Rock Hall Harbor

Contact: Dick Crater
PH: 410-810-0005
Email:
URL:

1st gun is at 6pm. Races start at Huntingfield Light outside Rock Hall Harbor. Spinnaker and Non-spinnaker classes. PHRF racing rules. Performance Handicap Racing Fleet. Food provided after races. For more information call 410-810-0005. Other races May 30, June 13, June 27, July 11, July 25, August 8, August 22, and Huntingfield Cup Challenge on September 13

Date: Saturday the 17th
Time: 7:30 pm
Event: Country-Bluegrass Celebration
Location: Hall Volunteer Fire Hall

Contact:
PH: 410-639-7636
Email:
URL:

A Jesse Downey Memorial Concert in the Chesapeake Room featuring Chester River Runoff, The Kelley Konnections, Friends of Frances Elliott, Kathy Wright, The Compassions, Mary Ashley, David Simmons, Rebecca Petrie. Refreshments will be available. Tickets $15.00. For more information call 410-639-7636.

Date: Sunday the 18th
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Event: The Eastern Shore Wind Ensemble
Location: Chestertown

Contact:
PH: 410-778-2829/410-810-1834
Email:
URL:

The area's all-ages community concert band, based in Chestertown and under the musical direction of Dr. Keith Wharton, will present a program of music with the theme of "Reaching for the Stars." The ESWE welcomes new members at any time, without audition or fee. For further information, call 410-778-2829 or 410-810-1834.

Date: Sunday the 18th
Time: 4:00 pm
Event: Davidsbund Chamber Players
Location: The Mainstay

Contact: The Mainstay
PH: 410-639-9133
Email:
URL: www.mainstayrockhall.org

A Hedgelawn Classical Music Series concert. The Davidsbund Chamber Players are Nozomi Takashima, piano; Charles Parker, violin and Jennie Lorenzo, cello. Charles Parker, violinist, is on the faculty at Temple University’s Boyer College of Music and Dance, and is the Director of Chamber Music for Temple’s Center for Gifted Young Musicians. He created the Davidsbund Chamber Players more than twenty-five years ago to spotlight emerging artists. They will present works by Beethoven, Brahms and Dvorak. Call for reservations. Tickets are $15

Date: Friday the 23rd
May 23 - 26, 2008
Time: 5:00 -8:00 pm check-in
Event: Memorial Day Family Camp
Location: YMCA Camp Tockwogh

Contact: YMCA Camp Tockwogh
PH: 410-348-6000
Email: jjester@ymcade.org
URL: www.ymcade.org/branches/tockwogh/index.cfm

Bring your family out for a long weekend of exciting activities like waterskiing, sailing, horseback riding, and so much more! Meet new friends and enjoy the great outdoors. Check-in 5-8pm For more information and prices email jjester@ymcade.org or call 410-348-6000.

Date: Friday the 23rd
May 23- 25, 2008
Time: Fri 6pm -8 pm, Sat., 8am - 6pm; Sun., 10
Event: Chestertown Tea Party Festival
Location: Downtown Chestertown

Contact: Tea Party Committee
PH: 410-778-0416/410-810-2968
Email:
URL: www.chestertownteaparty.com

Fri 6pm -8pm,Sat., 8am - 6pm; Sun., 10am - 4pm
An extraordinary event in Historic Downtown Chestertown, this festival celebrates the town’s colonial heritage and its contributions to the American Revolution. Visit the stalls of talented craftsmen and artisans; enjoy crab cakes, hamburgers, funnel cakes and more. Tap your toes to the talented musicians as they entertain, throughout the two-day festival. Saturday: Festivities begin early with the annual Chestertown Tea Party Classic Distance Run at 8am. The High Street Colonial parade begins at 10am and the Historical reenactment begins at 2pm in front of the grandstand and ends at the waterfront with an attack on the Schooner Sultana where bails of tea, as well as sailors, go overboard.
Sunday: Be a part of the Raft Race on the Chester River and vie for the coveted Tea Cup, the race’s highest honor – to be awarded to the raft with the best creativity, engineering and speed. The race will begin at 2:30pm. Saturday & Sunday: Sail the Chester River with public sails available on the Schooner Sultana, 1768. Be sure to check the web site www.chestertownteaparty.com for a complete Tea Party schedule or call 410-778-0416 or 410-810-2968 for additional information.

Date: Saturday the 24th
Time: 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Event: Schooner Sultana Public Sail
Location: Cannon Street Pier, Chestertown

Contact: Sultana Projects, Inc.
PH: 410-778-5954
Email:
URL: www.sultanaprojects.org

Public sails onboard the 1768 reproduction schooner Sultana are an incredible experience for sailors of all ages. During the two-hour sail, passengers are encouraged to help raise sail, steer using the schooner's seven-foot long tiller, and explore the authentically reproduced crew's quarters below decks. Sultana's public sails are very popular, so advance reservations are strongly recommended. Tickets are $30 for adults, and $15 for children under 12, no children under 5 are permitted.

Date: Saturday the 24th
Time: 10 am to 1 pm
Event: Schooner Sultana Dockside Vessel Tour
Location: Cannon Street Pier, Chestertown

Contact: Sultana Projects, Inc.
PH: 410-778-5954
Email:
URL: www.sultanaprojects.org

Several times each year, Sultana opens her decks to the public for dockside open houses. Open houses are an easy and fun way for the whole family to explore Sultana. Visit www.sultanaprojects.org for more details. NOTE: This open house will be held during the Chestertown Tea Party Festival.

Date: Sunday the 25th
Time: 11am - 1pm & 2pm - 4pm
Event: Schooner Sultana Public Sails
Location: Cannon Street Pier, Chestertown

Contact: Sultana Projects, Inc.
PH: 410-778-5954
Email:
URL: www.sultanaprojects.org

Public sails onboard the 1768 reproduction schooner Sultana are an incredible experience for sailors of all ages. During the two hour sails, passengers are encouraged to help raise sail, steer using the schooner's seven-foot long tiller and explore the authentically reproduced crew's quarters below decks. Sultana's public sails are very popular, so advance reservations are strongly recommended. Tickets are $30 for adults and $15 for children under 12, no children under 5 are permitted.

Date: Sunday the 25th
Time: 4 :00 p.m.
Event: U.S. Army Band Downrange
Location: The Mainstay

Contact: The Mainstay
PH: 410-639-9133
Email:
URL: www.mainstayrockhall.org

The U.S. Army Band Downrange is the premier vocal music entertainment ensemble of the United States Army. Formed in 1975 as the Chamber Singers, the group changed became the U.S. Army Chorale in the 1980s and integrated show-choir elements into its repertoire. In 2002, the group was asked for volunteers to travel to SW Asia as part of the USO “Hope and Freedom Tour” entertaining deployed troops. These volunteers were the first members of the Army Band to go “downrange” into a theater of foreign combat operations since WWII. This boots-on-the-ground mission has become an annual event, and over the years has inspired a new look, sound and name: The U.S. Army Band Downrange. With an expanded repertoire, the group has augmented its vocal talent with the permanent addition of lead guitar, bass, and drum. The men and women of Downrange are not just “present and accounted for.” They are on the move and on the front line — setting the popular-music entertainment standard for The U.S. Army Band, “Pershing’s Own”. Call for reservations. FREE.

Date: Friday the 30th
May 30 - June 1, 2008
Time: Check-in 5:00 pm
Event: Women’s Kayaking
Location: YMCA Camp Tockwogh

Contact:
PH: 410-348-6000
Email: jjester@ymcade.org
URL: www.ymcade.org/branches/tockwogh/index.cfm

Women come together to explore the natural waterways of the Chesapeake Bay and its streams and rivers. Spots are limited. Check-in 5pm For more information and prices call 410-348-6000 or email jjester@ymcade.org

Date: Saturday the 31st
Time: 7:00 pm
Event: Music in Fountain Park
Location: Fountain in Historic Downtown Chestertown

Contact:
PH: 410-778-050
Email:
URL:

14th season of music by the Fountain in Historic Downtown Chestertown. Bring a blanket or chair. 7pm, Free-donations appreciated. Concerts every other Saturday night, through August. 410-778-0500. Other concert dates: June 14 & 28, July 12 & 26, August 9 & 23

Date: Saturday the 31st
Time: 10 am - 1 pm
Event: John Smith Trail Expeditions Guided Paddle
Location: Turner's Creek Public Landing, (Kennedyville)

Contact: Sultana Projects, Inc.
PH: 410-778-5954
Email:
URL: www.sultanaprojects.org

Spend a morning with Sultana Projects' trained staff paddling some of the most pristine sections of the National Park Service's new Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Water Trail as well as adjacent river trails. Canoes are provided, so just bring a day-pack and be ready to explore. Reservations are required, so call early! Tickets are $30 for adults, and $15 for children under 12, no children under 8 are permitted.

Date: Saturday the 31st
Time: 7:00 pm
Event: Music in Fountain Park
Location: The Fountain in Historic Downtown Chestertown

Contact:
PH: 410-778-0500
Email:
URL: www.chestertown.com

14th season of music by the Fountain in Historic Downtown Chestertown. Bring a blanket or chair. 7pm, Free-donations appreciated. Concerts every other Saturday night, June through August. For more information,call 410-778-0500.

Date: Thursday the 15th
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Event: ROUTE 66: A Musical Journey Across America
Location: Prince Theatre

Contact: Prince Theatre
PH: 410-810-2060
Email: info@princetheatre.org
URL: www.princetheatre.org

The Prince Theatre Foundation has comissioned Musical Director James R. Fitzpatrick (COMPANY 2007) to create a new musical review reflecting on our country's vast geography. Staring Sue Matthews, Melissa McGlynn and John Schratwieser, Route 66 will be preseted first on Thursday, May 15 to an invitation only audience to kick off the Public Phase of the Capital Campaign for the Purchase, Renovation and Future of the Prince Theatre. Public Performances of Route 66 will be on Friday and Saturday, May 16 and 17, at 8:00 p.m. with a 2:00 p.m. Matinee on Saturday, May 17.