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.
Bowls, boxes and beyond. All manner of objects, functional furniture and turned objects, as well as, sculpture. Regoinal, area artists. new and returning. Gallery open Wednesday thru Friday 12-3pm, Saturdays 9am-3pm. For more information call 410-778-6300 or email artworkschestertown@gmail.com
Garden Puppet Theatre Mini-Museum Exhibit
Friday, October 1
This event runs October 1-31
Location: Kent County Visitor Center, 122 N. Cross St. Chest
An open media art show on a theme suggested by Halloween and the “dark” and mystical side of life. Open to all artists. Thurs, Fri 11am-4pm; Sat 10am- 4pm; Sunday hours in the summer and event weekends. Special show openings with receptions on most first Fridays of each month 5-8pm. FREE
This fall tour of Historic Chestertown is the day when Chestertown literally opens its doors, as homeowners invite ticket holders to see the interiors of the town's reknowned historic houses. This is the 40th annual tour offered as a fundraiser for the Historical Society of Kent County, Tickets are $30 the day of the tour; $25 advance purchase.
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.
All-You-Can-Eat-Breakfast
Sunday, October 3
| 7:30-11am
This event runs 3rd & 17th
Location: Galena Fire House
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A favorite of locals and visitors alike. This country breakfast is sure to please. 7:30-11am. $7/adult, $3/children ages 3 to 12, Free for children under age 3.
Blessing of the Animals
Sunday, October 3
| 4pm
Location: Emmanuel Church (Episcopal), Cross & High Streets, Chestertown
Contact: Daniel Gross, Rector or Melissa Clarke, Parish Sec
Emmanuel Church will host a "Blessing of the Animals" on the lawn behind the Parish Hall (opposite Memorial Plaza and High Street). All pet owners and pet lovers are invited. Call Emmanuel's office for more information (410-778-3477).
Charles Bernstein "Recalculating:Poetry, Poetics, Performance"
Tuesday, October 5
| 4:30pm
Location: Rose O'Neill Literary House, Washington College
Charles Berstein, Donald T. Regan Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of Pennsylvania, is the author of 40 books, ranging from large-scale collections of poetry and essays to pamphlets, libretti, translations and collaborations. Recent full-length works of poetry include "All the Whiskey in Heaven: Selected Poems" (Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 2010), "Girl Man" (University of Chicago Press, 2006), "With Strings" (University of Chicago Press, 2001), and "Republics of Reality: 1975 - 1995" (Sun & Moon Press, 2000). He has also published two books of essays and one essay/poem collection. Co-founder and co-editor, with Al Filreis, on PENNsound, editor and co-founder with Loss Pequnño Glazier of the Electronic Poetry Center, and co-editor with Hank Lazer of Modern Contemporary Poetic, a book series from the University of Alabama Press (1998 -), he hosts and co-produces LINEbreak and Close Listening, two radio poetry series.
Learn the hidden stories of Chestertown. Three cenuries of ghost stories and history entertain ticket holders, in this evening ghost walk through historic Chestertown. New ghost stories added every year!Reservations recommended. Tickets are $12 an adult; $7 children 12 and under.
Our pastor, Rev. Will Crossan, will provide a "Blessing of the Animals" on the grounds of Christ United Methodist Church on Saturday, October 9, 10am. Everyone is welcome to attend the ceremony. Bring your beloved pets and join us for a period of prayer, music, sharing, and community spirit. The church is located at 401 High Street in Chestertown. Call the church office for more information (410-778-0911).
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.
Advance reservations recommended. Adults $30 / $15 under 12. Sorry, no children under 8.
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.
Artworks, the local non-profit art and crafts center, celebrates its tenth anniversary this year. On Sunday, 10-10-10, the public is invited to a party to mark all that Artworks has accomplished. The event will be held at the Arts at Still Pond Station in Worton. There will be live music, demonstrations of many art and craft activities, and tours of Artworks Clay Studio. Food, beverages, demonstrations, children's activities. Take home a hand-made piece made at a raku firing.
Christ United Methodist Church is hosting its annual community Roast Beef Dinner. Tender, slow-grilled, hot roast beef will be served at Christ Church between the hours of 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. on Friday, October 15th. Eat in or carry out. The dinner coincides with the annual Wildlife Festival.so come and enjoy your dinner with us! Handicapped access is available. Call the church for information (410-778-0911). Location: CUMC, 401 High St., Chestertown.
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Learn the hidden stories of Chestertown. Three cenuries of ghost stories and history entertain ticket holders, in this evening ghost walk through historic Chestertown. New ghost stories added every year!Reservations recommended. Tickets are $12 an adult; $7 children 12 and under.
O'Brien's "The Rocky Horror Show". With props being used and sometimes tossed by the audience at each other, and audience shout-out responses a part of the fun, this is the most electric and bizarre environmental experience ever to hit a music theatre arena. Playing October 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, 31. Fridays and Saturdays showings at 8:00 PM and Sundays at 2:00 PM. $18.00 for adults, $10.00 for students, subscriptions, membership and group rate discounts are available. For more information, call 410-758-1331 or email info@churchhilltheatre.org or visit www.churchhilltheatre.org
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.
Motorcycle enthusiasts return for a day of fun, food, cold beverages, live music, slow ride games, and contests at Rock Hall Bayside Landing & Park. $3/bike. Classes: Stock, Modified, HD Sportsters, Imports, Ladies Bikes, People’s Choice, Vintage, and Customized. 1-5pm. Awards given at 3:30pm. Proceeds benefit the Rock Hall Fire Company.
Chester River Hospital Center Annual Sporting Clays Tournament
Sunday, October 17
| 9am Registration
Location: Chester River Hospital Center in Chestertown
John E. George Memorial Sporting Clays Tournament; 100 targets. Proceeds will benefit patient care services at Chester River Hospital Center in Chestertown. Registration begins at 9 am, all shooters on course by Noon. Lunch and awards receiption included. Sponsors encouraged! Location TBD.
Want to see the splendor of the Eastern Shore by touring some of the most beautiful protected properties in the region? Join us as we celebrate Eastern Shore Land Conservancy's (ESLC) 20 year anniversary with a very special Summer Tour Series. ESLC will host a series of Summer Tours across the Shore throughout the summer with visits to beautiful farms, parks, preserves and homes - all protected forever from future development! You'll learn more about the people and places that make our Eastern Shore so special - and will help support our mission of continuing to protect these important places for future generations.
Your $25 ticket to the Summer Tour Series is good at ALL remaining tours - so REGISTER today! Please contact Jennifer Pollard at jpollard@eslc.org to RSVP. Online payment is available.
Hope to see you this summer as we celebrate 20 years of saving the Eastern Shore!
To register for your spot on one (or all) of our tours, please click the online registration above or contact Jennifer Pollard. Upon completion of your registration, you will receive a map and directions for each of the Tours
The Burden of Comedy
Monday, October 18
| 4:30pm
Location: Rose O'Neill Literary House, Washington College
Eric Griffin: The Burden of Comedy: England, Spain, and Our Romance with Elizabeth Tudor.
Eric Griffin is Associate Professor of English at Millsaps College where he also directs the Program in Latin American Studies and teaches in the Living Yucatan Program. His recent book, "English Renaissance Drama and the Spector of Spain: Ethnopoetics and Empire" (Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2009), explores Anglo-Hispanic literary and cultural relations from the late fifteenth through the early seventeenth centuries. His work has appeared in Representations, English Literary Renaissance, the Journal for Early Modern Cultural Studies and other journals.
Kent County Adolescent Substance Abuse Coalition
Wednesday, October 20
| 5:30-7pm
Location: Public Works Bldg, Morgnec Road, Chestertown
Join local citizens and agencies who are concerned about the high incidents of alcohol and drug use/abuse in Kent County, especially among youth. This is not a support group but rather a working group that looks for alternative activities for kids that increase their protective factors and resistance.
Learn the hidden stories of Chestertown. Three cenuries of ghost stories and history entertain ticket holders, in this evening ghost walk through historic Chestertown. New ghost stories added every year!Reservations recommended. Tickets are $12 an adult; $7 children 12 and under.
Departing and returning from Solomons, Sultana's two-hour public sails are a great way to sail the Chester River and/or the Chesapeake Bay onboard a traditional schooner. Passengers are encouraged to help raise the sails, steer using Sultana's seven-foot long tiller, and explore the authentically reproduced crew's quarters below-decks. Advance reservations recommended. Adults $30 / $15 under 12. Sorry, no children under 5.
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.
Advance reservations recommended. Adults $30 / $15 under 12. Sorry, no children under 8.
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 harbor and wharfs of Chestertown will be filled to capacity on the weekend of October 28-31, 2010 as ships from across the mid-Atlantic make their way up the Chester River to participate in the schooner Sultana's tenth annual Downrigging Weekend. Established in 2001, Downrigging Weekend marks the close of the schooner Sultana's sailing season and the beginning of Downrigging for many of the region's tall ships and traditional sailing vessels. The weekend will afford the public opportunities to view, board and sail on the assembled fleet and to join in celebrating the maritime heritage of the region. A fleet of "Tall Ships" and historic vessels are scheduled to participate in Downrigging Weekend 2010, including the KALMAR NYCKEL, PRIDE OF BALTIMORE II, schooner VIRGINIA, LADY MARYLAND, and more.
Winner of the 2009 Yale Younger Poets competition (the oldest annual literary award in the United States), Ken Chen's "Juvenilia" is jam-packed with writings that, in the words of Louise Glück, "have isolated and dramatized the profound dilemma of the adult's relation to childhood in poems or riveting intelligence and sharp wit and profound beauty." A graduate of the Yale Law School, Ken Chen works as director of the Asian American Writers' Workshop in New York.
Learn the hidden stories of Chestertown. Three cenuries of ghost stories and history entertain ticket holders, in this evening ghost walk through historic Chestertown. New ghost stories added every year!Reservations recommended. Tickets are $12 an adult; $7 children 12 and under.
Chestertown Farmers' & Artisans' Market
Saturday, October 30
| 8am-1pm
This event runs Saturdays April 10-Dec 18, 2010
Location: Fountain Park, at High and Cross Streets
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.
Artworks Studio Tour
Saturday, October 30
| 10am–5pm
This event runs October 30-31, 2010 and November 6-7, 2010
Artworks, Chestertown's community art and craft center, will be offering its free studio tour for the next 2 weekends. 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.