Kent County Events Calendar - November 2010


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  • Brenda Stewart's Watercolors
  • Monday, November 1   |  5-8pm Reception on the 1st Friday of the
  • This event runs November 1
  • Location: 239 High Street, Chestertown
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  • Phone: 410-778-2425
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  • The Artists' Gallery will be featuring Brenda Stewart's new watercolors. October 1 thru November 30. Located at 239 High Street, in the heart of Historic Downtown Chestertown. Reception will be held on First Friday from 5-8pm, when the Historic Downtown shopping district extends their shop hours to celebrate arts & entertainment. The Artist Gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday 12:30-4:30pm.
  • Garden Puppet Theatre Mini-Museum Exhibit
  • Monday, November 1
  • This event runs November 1-30
  • Location: kent County Visitor Center, 122 N. Cross St. Chest
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  • Phone: 410-778-5841
  • Email: tph203@verizon.net
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  • Changing characters and themes throughout the year.
  • Brenda Stewart's Watercolors The Artists' Gallery
  • Monday, November 1   |  First Friday from 5-8pm
  • This event runs November 1
  • Location: 239 High Street, Chestertown
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  • Phone: 410-778-2425
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  • The Artists' Gallery will be featuring Brenda Stewart's new watercolors. October 1 thru November 30. Located at 239 High Street, in the heart of Historic Downtown Chestertown. Reception will be held on First Friday from 5-8pm, when the Historic Downtown shopping district extends their shop hours to celebrate arts & entertainment. The Artist Gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday 12:30-4:30pm.
  • Benjamin Bagby: Beowulf in Performance
  • Thursday, November 4   |  7:30pm
  • Location: Decker Theatre, Daniel Z. Gibson Center for the Arts, Washington College
  • Contact: Kathryn Bursick
  • Phone: 410-778-7899
  • Email: kbursick2@washcoll.edu
  • URL: www.english.washcoll.edu/sophiekerrlegacy/
  • Benjamin Bagby's unique performance of the Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf in its original language, accompanying himself with an authentic Anglo-Saxon harp, has enthralled audiences around the world. In our modern print culture, the reading of literature is primarily a silent, personal and solitary experience. Bagby's performance brings his audiences back into the ancient literary experience, which tended to be oral (and often musical), social and communal. Listeners have called Bagby's performance "a triumphant demonstration of the power of storytelling," noting that "when Benjamin Bagby speaks it is as if a thousand years have disappeared." Modern English subtitles provided.
  • Chestertown's 1st Fridays
  • Friday, November 5   |  5-8pm
  • Location: Downtown Chestertown
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  • URL: www.kentcounty.com/artsentertainment
  • Meander the red-brick, tree-lined sidewalks of Historic Chestertown, while enjoying extended shop hours and arts and entertainment throughout Downtown. For a list of activities, please check this calendar for specific listings.
  • Member Awards Show
  • Friday, November 5   |  5-8pm
  • This event runs Nov. 5 - 27 2010
  • Location: Chestertown Arts League at 312 Cannon St. in Chest
  • Contact: Rich Hall
  • Phone: 410-928-5012
  • Email: rwhall@pitt.edu
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  • CAL members bring their best new work in all media to this traditional judged show. Thurs, Fri 11am-4pm; Sat 10am- 4pm; Sunday hours in the summer and event weekends. Special show openings with receptions on first Fridays of each month 5-8pm. FREE
  • 11th Annual Artworks Studio Tour
  • Friday, November 5   |  9am-5pm
  • This event runs November 1
  • Location: Kent County, Chestertown, and parts of Queen Anne's County.
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  • Phone: 410-778-6300
  • Email: artworks@verizon.net
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  • The Artworks Studio Tour is a free self guided-tour of studios and art in Kent County, Chestertown, and parts of Queen Anne's County. The event is sponsored by the Chesapeake Bank and Trust. Maps and brochures available throughout Kent County.
  • Evening with Vinyl Shockley
  • Friday, November 5   |  8pm - house open at 7:30pm
  • Location: The Prince Theatre
  • Contact: Box Office - Suzanne Street
  • Phone: 410-810-2060
  • Email: boxoffice@princetheatre.org
  • URL: www.princetheatre.org
  • An evening of music and song described as "blue-eyed soul with a Stax/Volt twist".
    For more: http://www.vinylshockley.com/
    Tickets: $10.00
  • Artworks Studio Tour
  • Saturday, November 6   |  10am-4pm
  • This event runs Nov. 6–7
  • Location: Art Works, 306 Park Row, Chestertown
  • Contact: Artworks
  • Phone: 410-778-6300
  • Email: artworkschestertown@gmail.com
  • URL: www.artworkschestertown.org
  • Artworks, Chestertown's community art and craft center, will be offering its free studio tour. Visitors will have the rare opportunity to see and shop for original artwork at studio prices. Visit the studios and see the work of some 50 artists throughout Kent County and parts of Queen Anne's County who work in a full range of art and craft including painting, photography, sculpture, metal work, pottery, fiber, woodcraft, jewelry, furniture, and more.
  • Chestertown Farmers' & Artisans' Market
  • Saturday, November 6   |   8am-1pm
  • This event runs Saturdays April 10-Dec 18, 2010
  • Location: Fountain Park, at High and Cross Streets
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  • URL: http://www.chestertown.com\market
  • This longest running market in the state of Maryland, is open every Saturday morning from the beginning of April until Christmas. Lots of fresh produce and hand made goods and crafts displayed throughout Fountain Park, in the heart of Downtown Historic Chestertown.
  • Kent County Ducks Unlimited Annual Auction
  • Saturday, November 6   |  6pm
  • Location: Camp Tockwogh, 24370 Still Pond Neck Road Worton, MD
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  • Phone: 410-778-6965
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  • Come out and support a great organization that conserves, restores, and manages wetlands and associated habitats for North America's waterfowl. These habitats also benefit other wildlife and people.
    Live and Slient Acutions.. with numerous raffles featuring DU Items, Artwork, Hunting and Fishing Trips, Guns & more...
    There will be a band this year!!!
  • St. Dennis Church Christmas Bazaar
  • Sunday, November 7   |  9am-2pm
  • Location: St. Dennis Hall, Galena, MD
  • Contact: Parish Office
  • Phone: 410-648-5145
  • Email: stdennischurch@aol.com
  • URL: www.stdennischurch.org
  • Christmas gifts, decorations,white Elephant sale, cake bake table, lunch sold all day, silent auctions, chances for money and gifts. Vendors welcome. Call parish office for table price.
  • Junot Díaz: Fiction reading
  • Monday, November 8   |  7pm
  • Location: Decker Theatre, Daniel Z. Gibson Center for the Arts, Washington College
  • Contact: Kathryn Bursick
  • Phone: 410-778-7899
  • Email: kbursick2@washcoll.edu
  • URL: www.lithouse.washcoll.edu/
  • Junot Díaz's novel "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao" has won almost everything: the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for fiction, the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction, the Mercantile Library Center's John Sargent Prize for First Novel, best book of 2007 by The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Chicago Sun-Times and The New York Daily News, and Time magazine's "novel of the year." He faced off with Stephen Colbert on The Colbert Report and his writing was characterized in The New York Times as "so original it can only be described as Mario Vargas Llosa meets Star trek meets David Foster Wallace meets Kanye West."
  • Veterans' Day Ceremony
  • Thursday, November 11   |  9:15am
  • Location: Galena Cemetery (Main Street by St. Dennis Church)
  • Contact: Town of Galena
  • Phone: 410-648-5151
  • Email: townofgalena@verizon.net
  • URL: www.galenamd.com
  • This is to honor all our Veterans. Refreshments will be served at St. Dennis Church Hall following the ceremony
  • Holiday Open House
  • Friday, November 12   |  10:00 - 5:00 pm
  • This event runs November 12th - 14th
  • Location: Gabriel Designs
  • Contact: Joyce Hale
  • Phone: 410-648-6088
  • Email: jhalegabrield@verizon.net
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  • Let Gabriel Designs be a part of your Holiday Shopping with special discounts all weekend.
  • Washington College Concert Series, Ensemble Schumann, oboe, viola, piano
  • Friday, November 12   |  8pm
  • Location: Hotchkiss Recital Hall, Gibson Center for the Arts, Washngton College
  • Contact: Kate Bennett
  • Phone: 410-778-7839
  • Email: kbennett2@washcoll.edu
  • URL: www.washcoll.edu
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  • Goose Bump Jump!
  • Saturday, November 13   |  Noon
  • Location: Betterton Beach, MD
  • Contact: Deb Lauser
  • Phone: 410-778-7303
  • Email: dlauser@kentcenter.org
  • URL: www.kentcenter.org
  • Join Kent Center for some fun and games! 5th Annual Goose Bump Jump! November 13, 2010 - Betterton Beach
  • Chestertown Farmers' & Artisans' Market
  • Saturday, November 13   |  8am-1pm
  • This event runs Saturdays April 10-Dec 18, 2010
  • Location: Fountain Park, at High and Cross Streets
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  • URL: http://www.chestertown.com\market
  • This longest running market in the state of Maryland, is open every Saturday morning from the beginning of April until Christmas. Lots of fresh produce and hand made goods and crafts displayed throughout Fountain Park, in the heart of Downtown Historic Chestertown.
  • The American Medicine Chest Challenge
  • Saturday, November 13   |  10am–1pm
  • Location:  Emmanual Church, Cross Street, Across from Fountain Park
  • Contact: Karen Cotton, Coordinator
  • Phone: 410-810-2673
  • Email: kcotton@kentgov.org
  • URL: www.kentasac.org
  • The Adolescent Substance Abuse Coalition will be participating in the national Rx Roundup - The American Medicine Chest Challenge. This is an opportunity to rid your medicine cabinets of any unused, expired or unwanted prescription or over-the-counter medications to law enforcement for proper disposal. Please, Do Not Flush medications.
  • David Pilgrim: THEM: Images of Separation
  • Tuesday, November 16   |  4:30pm
  • Location: Casey Academic Center Forum, CAC, Washington College
  • Contact: Kathryn Bursick
  • Phone: 410-778-7899
  • Email: kbursick2@washcoll.edu
  • URL: www.english.washcoll.edu/sophiekerrlegacy/
  • Dr. David Pilgrim is the Chief Diversity Officer at Ferris State University and one of this country's leading experts on issues relating to multiculturalism, diversity and race relations. He has been interviewed by National Public Radio, Time magazine, the British Broadcasting Corporation and dozens of newspapers, including The New York Times, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune and the Los Angeles Times. Pilgrim is best known as the founder and curator of the Jim Crow Museum - a 5,000-piece collection of racist artifacts located at Ferris State University. The museum uses objects of intolerance to teach tolerance.
    Pilgrim's Lecture, "THEM: Images of Separation," will showcase items from popular culture used to stereotype different groups. The negative imagery -- found on postcards, license plates, games, souvenirs, and costumes -- promote stereotyping against such groups as African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanics, Jews and poor whites, as well as those who are "other" in terms of body type or sexual orientation. Dr. Pilgrim will discuss the connection between race and cultural memorabilia to show how discrimination and stereotyping are not just black/white issues, but much more pervasive.
  • Christmas Bazaar
  • Saturday, November 20   |  8:30am-2pm
  • Location: Emmanuel Church, Chestertown
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  • Phone: 410-778-3477
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  • Saturday November 20, 2010 Emmanuel Church in Chestertown will hold its annual Christmas Bazaar from 8:30am to 2:00pm. Lunch served 11:00am-1:30pm. Admission is free. Homemade bake goods, Christmas figures, gift-quality previously owned treasures, hand knitted items and more. Also, a preview party the night before from 5:30pm to 7:30pm with $15.00 admission. The church is on Cross Street at Fountain Park. For more information call 410-778-3477
  • 75th Anniversary Gala - Chester River Hospital Center
  • Saturday, November 20   |  7pm until midnight
  • This event runs Saturday, November 20, 2010
  • Location: tbd
  • Contact: Maryann Ruehrmund
  • Phone: 410-810-5660
  • Email: mruehrmund@chesterriverhealth.org
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  • Black-tie gala. A community celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Chester River Hospital Center.
    Join us for an evening of dinner and dancing to the sound of the Nightlife Band.
  • Chestertown Farmers' & Artisans' Market
  • Saturday, November 20   |   8am-1pm
  • This event runs Saturdays April 10-Dec 18, 2010
  • Location: Fountain Park, at High and Cross Streets
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  • URL: http://www.chestertown.com\market
  • This longest running market in the state of Maryland, is open every Saturday morning from the beginning of April until Christmas. Lots of fresh produce and hand made goods and crafts displayed throughout Fountain Park, in the heart of Downtown Historic Chestertown.
  • 28th Annual Festival of Trees
  • Friday, November 26   |  Fri. 9am-8pm, Sat 9am-5pm
  • Location: Emmanuel Episcopal Church
  • Contact: Carol Walls
  • Phone: 410-639-7985
  • Email: 47speedracer@gmail.com
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  • The Members of the Soroptimist International of Kent County are pleased to announce the 28th annual Festival of Trees will be held on November 26th and 27th at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church Hall, High and Cross Streets in Chestertown, MD. Festival hours are from 9am to 8pm on Friday with the tree lighting at 10am and 9am to 5pm on Saturday. Local businesses and organizations will offer trees on display reflecting themes of special interest. Festival visitors will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite trees with prizes being awarded to those receiving the top three highest votes. Children’s trees will judged and awarded separately. In addition to the trees, patrons may purchase a poinsettia to honor a loved one. Patron poinsettias will be on display with the honorees name in a tree formation. This year Members will be offering hand made wreaths for sale at the hall. Wreaths will be made under the direction of Mary Johnson, Eagle Hill Florist and are sure to be a lovely addition to your holiday decorating theme. President Linda Waal encourages businesses, civic groups and volunteer organizations to consider decorating a tree this year. For more information contact Carol Walls 410-639-7985 or by email 47speedracer@gmail.com
  • Country Crafts Guild Fall Arts & Crafts Show
  • Friday, November 26   |  10am-4pm
  • This event runs November 26–27
  • Location: Rock Hall Fire House
  • Contact: Kathy Redman
  • Phone: 410-778-1432
  • Email: predman@atlanticbb.net
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  • Unique handcrafted items including: Christmas decorations and ornaments, candy, fresh greenery, wreathes, flowers, dried wreathes, trees and swags, decorative and functional pottery, quilts, placemats and table runners, tree skirts and stockings, American Girl doll clothes and accessories, hand knit hats, purses, scarves and shawls, luggage tags, potpourri, blended teas and herb mixes, miniatures, house plaques, carved ducks, wildlife and floral photography, tole painting, bead, gemstone and glass jewelry, decorative woodcrafts, wood jewelry boxes, Santas dressed in fur, tapestry purses, pillows and tote bags, fabric vests and purses, decorative clothing, candles, homemade cheese, candy, soaps, lotions and balms, stuffed animals, bulletin boards, pet accessories.
  • Chestertown Antiques Show and Sale
  • Saturday, November 27   |  Fri. 4-7pm, Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 10am-3pm
  • This event runs Nov. 27-29
  • Location: Chestertown Middle School
  • Contact: JoAnn Bowdle
  • Phone: 410-778-0397
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  • Thirty shops: period furniture, oriental rugs, porcelain, linens, silver, china, jewelry (estate & vintage), glassware pottery, post cards, dolls, accessories, vintage designer handbags and lamps, primitives and more. Bake table.
  • Chestertown Farmers' & Artisans' Market
  • Saturday, November 27   |  8am-1pm
  • This event runs Saturdays April 10-Dec 18, 2010
  • Location: Fountain Park, at High and Cross Streets
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  • URL: http://www.chestertown.com\market
  • This longest running market in the state of Maryland, is open every Saturday morning from the beginning of April until Christmas. Lots of fresh produce and hand made goods and crafts displayed throughout Fountain Park, in the heart of Downtown Historic Chestertown.