Kent County Maryland Calendar of Events- October 2016
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October 1
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Festive Fridays on Main
- Saturday, | Starting at 5:30pm
- This event runs May 6 to October 28
- Location: Rock Hall Main Street
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Looking for a fun way to start your weekend? The Town of Rock Hall is launching a new event, to be scheduled at 5:30 PM every Friday during the summer, called "Festive Fridays on Main". Th...
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Diamonds, Chestertown
- Saturday, | dusk to midnight
- This event runs September 23 to October 2
- Location: South end of Cross Street, near the rail trail.
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Baltimore-based artists Mina Cheon and Gabriel Kroiz bring five of their illuminated Diamond sculptures to Chestertown for ten days, September 23 through October 1. The duo created their first diamon...
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Waterman's Triathlons
- Saturday, | 8:00 a.m.
- This event runs October 1 to October 2
- Location: Rock Hall Harbor
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46th Annual Historic House Tour
- Saturday, | 1pm - 5pm
- Location: 301 High Street
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In its 46th year and one of Maryland’s oldest house tours, The Historical Society of Kent County’s Chestertown Historic House Tour opens a dozen private homes for ticket holders, ranging f...
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Brazil Project: Rogerio Souza and Edinho Gerber, guitars
- Saturday, | 8pm
- Location: The Mainstay, 5753 Main Street, Rock Hall
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Brazilian jazz for two guitars with Leonardo Lucini on bass and Andrew Connell on sax and clarinet. Known widely as Duo Violao Brasil, Souza and Gerber explore and expand on the musical possibilities ...
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October 2
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Paul D. Miller a.k.a. DJ Spooky, Frederick Douglass Fellowship Residency
- Sunday, | 7:30pm
- Location: Daniel Z. Gibson Center for the Arts at Washington College
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Paul D. Miller, known by his stage name DJ Spooky, That Subliminal Kid, is an electronic and experimental hip hop musician, turntablist, producer, philosopher, itinerant explorer and author. His work ...
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October 3
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Mainstay Monday: Joe Holt with Vaughn Bratcher and Ray Anthony
- Monday, | 7 - 8:30pm
- Location: The Mainstay, 5753 Main Street, Rock Hall
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Every Monday pianist Joe Holt hosts an evening of diverse music at The Mainstay. Tonight Joes special guests are Vaughn Bratcher on bass and Ray Anthony on drums, two well-seasoned pros who are local ...
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October 5
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Introducing the Sun
- Wednesday, | 6 - 7pm
- Location: Main Meeting Room, 408 High Street
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Explore our nearest star and discover its many secrets and mysteries! Jim O'Leary, Senior Scientist at the Maryland Science Center, will guide the evening as we see what the Sun is made of, exam...
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October 6
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Literary House & Sophie Kerr Series: Living Writers—A Reading by Denise Duhamel
- Thursday, | 4:30pm
- Location: Rose O'Neill Literary House, Washington College
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Denise Duhamel’s most recent book of poetry is Blowout, a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Her other titles include Ka-Ching!, Two and Two, Queen for a Day: Selected and New ...
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“Who’s Choosing the President” an Election Series Event
- Thursday, | 5pm
- Location: Hynson Lounge at Washington College
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David Greenberg, media commentator and author of “Republic of Spin: An Inside History of the American Presidency”
The second event in the 2016 election series reveals how candidates and...
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Dixon Job Fair
- Thursday, | 1 - 5pm
- Location: 800 High Street, Chestertown
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Looking for the Right Connection for your Career? Robotics, Manufacturing, Automation, Computer Programming? Celebrate National Manufacturing Week with us. Learn why you should join the Dixon Team. Vi...
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October 7
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History Happy Hour
- Friday, | 4:00 pm
- Location: Bordley History Center
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Featuring two of our exhibitors,Jonathan Shaw and Dennis Young
- Friday, | Opening reception 5-8pm
- This event runs October 7 to October 30
- Location: 239 High St.
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Jonathan Shaw is a renowned wildlife artist originally from England. He has won many awards and has been featured in on TV and has been featured in many wildlife magazines. He is one of the few people...
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First Friday in Downtown Chestertown
- Friday, | 5pm - 8pm
- Location: Downtown
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Explore Chestertown's Arts & Entertainment District and enjoy longer shopping hours every First Friday of the month. Many retailers and galleries are open from 5-8pm and feature special exhib...
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Join the Choir for Gospel Extravaganza II
- Friday, | 6pm
- This event runs October 7 to October 8
- Location: Mt. Olive AME Church on Rt. 297 near Worton
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Gospel master Dr. Robert L. Jefferson returns to Kent County to again lead his free workshop in Gospel history and technique at Mt. Olive A.M.E. Church near Worton. All comers register at 6 p.m. Frida...
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An Elsworthy Evening on the Chester River
- Friday, | 5 - 7:15pm
- Location: Cannon Street Docks
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An Elsworthy Evening on the Chester River
Fridays in October, 5:00pm - 7:15pm
River Stories, Songs, and Lore
October 7th / $65
An evening with Captain Andrew McCown and Captain Annie Richards...
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Spooky Stories
- Friday, | 6:30 - 7pm
- Location: Garfield Center for the Arts (Lobby) 210 High Street
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Like to be scared? Curious about what goes bump in the night? Join us for 30 minutes of spooky stories at the Garfield! All ages welcome.
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October 8
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Rock Hall Fallfest
- Saturday, | 10am - 5pm
- Location: Main Street
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Come join us for Rock Hall's annual Fallfest celebration. Free family fun with MUSIC, CRAFT VENDORS, a totally FREE Kids Kourt, FOOD, and OYSTERS! This will be the 19th year for this celebration ...
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The Daryl Davis Band
- Saturday, | 8pm
- Location: The Mainstay, 5753 Main Street, Rock Hall
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The great Daryl Davis returns to the Mainstay with a full band (drums, bass, guitar and sax) for a rockin’ boogie-woogie FallFest concert. Daryl Davis is a virtuoso on the keyboard and a great v...
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October 10
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Mainstay Monday: Joe Holt with Henning Hoehne, clarinet and sax
- Monday, | 7 - 8:30pm
- Location: The Mainstay, 5753 Main Street, Rock Hall
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Every Monday night pianist Joe Holt hosts an evening of diverse music. Tonight, Joe’s special guest is Henning Hoehne, a clarinetist in the Benny Goodman and Dixieland traditions who began his p...
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October 14
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An Elsworthy Evening on the Chester River
- Friday, | 5 - 7:15pm
- Location: Cannon Street Docks
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An Elsworthy Evening on the Chester River
Fridays in October, 5:00pm - 7:15pm
The Oyster Wars
October 14th / $65
An evening with guest speaker Kate Livie, author of "Chesapeake Oysters: The B...
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Rossano, Nicki and Chuck
- Friday, | 8pm
- Location: The Mainstay, 5753 Main Street, Rock Hall
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Three noted jazz musicians who are also good friends, Rossano Sportiello on piano, Nicki Parrott on bass and vocals and Chuck Redd on vibes and drums, team up for an evening of Jazz that is New York c...
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October 15
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One Maryland One Book - The Intersection of Race and Criminal Justice
- Saturday, | 11am
- Location: Main Meeting Room, 408 High Street
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Join Joyell Johnson, J.D., for a thoughtfully facilitated community conversation that will leave you better equipped to unpack the core themes in All American Boys and with a deeper understanding of t...
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October 16
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Kelley Mickwee
- Sunday, | 7pm
- Location: The Mainstay, 5753 Main Street, Rock Hall
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Kelley Mickwee is an Austin-based singer and songwriter with deep, soulful Memphis roots. She was a member of the Texas-based group, the Trishas. Her sultry Southern drawl seasoned their renowned harm...
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October 17
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Mainstay Monday: Joe Holt with Phil Dutton, piano and vocals
- Monday, | 7 - 8:30pm
- Location: The Mainstay, 5753 Main Street, Rock Hall
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Every Monday night pianist Joe Holt hosts an evening of diverse music. Tonight, Joe’s special guest is Phil Dutton who performs some of his favorites from New Orleans along with Joe. There will ...
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October 18
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Literary House Series: Still Life with Poem—A Lit House Press Book Launch
- Tuesday, | 4:30pm
- Location: Rose O'Neill Literary House, Washington College
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Join us for a poetry reading and book signing as the Literary House Press releases its second trade paperback, an anthology of brand-new poems from 80 American poets called Still Life with Poem: Conte...
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October 19
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Brown Bag Lunch at the Bordley
- Wednesday, | Noon
- Location: Bordley History Center
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Bring your lunch and a thirst for Kent County history to the Historical Society of Kent County Library. Learn about our local history, books, and archival materials....
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“Who’s Choosing the President” an Election Series Event
- Wednesday, | 5:30pm
- Location: Hynson Lounge, Hodson Hall at Washington College
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Rebecca Traister in conversation with Melissa Deckman
The third event in this series features a conversation on Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and the role of gender in the 2016 election. Traister ...
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Maryland US Senate candidate forum -
- Wednesday, | 5:30 - 7:30pm
- Location: Todd Center for the Performing Arts, Chesapeake College, Wye Mills, MD 21679
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The Eastern Shore Leagues of Women Voters will conduct a candidate forum in October:
• U. S. Senate, Wednesday, October 19, 2016, at Todd Center for the Performing Arts, Chesapeake College, Wye...
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October 20
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Health and Wellness Expo
- Thursday, | 8:30am - 1pm
- Location: Kent County High School
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HomePorts is partnering with the Kent County Public Schools to foster community wellness in Kent County by providing information on how to self-manage health, wellness and safety issues, and obtain kn...
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Intro to Halloween 101
- Thursday, | 4 - 5:30pm
- Location: 408 High Street
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Get ready for thrills at this Halloween workshop. Make fake blood, try out some funky hair spray, find out how to create your own gory sound effects, see some real monster make-up come to life and ch...
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October 21
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Ghost Walk
- Friday, | 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
- Location: Bordley History Center
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There is more to history than meets the eye! Guides lead ticket holders through the darkened streets of Chestertown by candlelight, sharing strange accounts collected from historic district home and b...
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Literary House Series: Find Your Subject & Voice: A Workshop for Writers of Fiction & Memoir
- Friday, | 4:30pm
- Location: Rose O'Neill Literary House, Washington College
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Exploring subject and voice is the exciting, ongoing work of both new and experienced writers. Using published examples, writing exercises, expert instruction, and lively discussion, this dynamic work...
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An Elsworthy Evening on the Chester River
- Friday, | 5 - 7:15pm
- Location: Cannon Street Docks
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An Elsworthy Evening on the Chester River
Fridays in October, 5:00pm - 7:15pm
River Stories, Songs, and Lore
October 21st / $65
An evening with Captain Andrew McCown and Captain Annie Richards...
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Not-So-Scary Halloween Crafting
- Friday, | 11am - Noon
- Location: Main Meeting Room, 408 High Street
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Come create some not-so-scary art at our Halloween Crafting event. All Ages welcome.
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October 22
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Ghost Walk
- Saturday, | 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
- Location: Bordley History Center
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There is more to history than meets the eye! Guides lead ticket holders through the darkened streets of Chestertown by candlelight, sharing strange accounts collected from historic district home and b...
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3rd Annual Chestertown Walk to End Alzheimer's
- Saturday, | 9am - 12pm
- Location: Wilmer Park
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THE END OF ALZHEIMER'S STARTS WITH YOU. Walk along the beautiful riverside at Wilmer Park or a longer walk route up the Wayne Gilcrest Rail Trail. Funds raised from the event will support Alzh...
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Sue Matthews: A Grand Night for Singing
- Saturday, | 8pm
- Location: The Mainstay, 5753 Main Street, Rock Hall
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Vocalist Sue Matthews brings to life the lyrics of Oscar Hammerstein II who wrote songs with composers Richard Rodgers and Jerome Kern. Many of these classic Broadway tunes from shows like South Pacif...
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"Fat Cat" Performance
- Saturday, | 7pm & 9pm shows
- Location: 206 S. Queen Street
October 24
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Mainstay Monday: Joe Holt with Barbara Parker, vocals and Pres Harding Guitar
- Monday, | 7 - 8:30pm
- Location: The Mainstay, 5753 Main Street, Rock Hall
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Every Monday night pianist Joe Holt hosts an evening of diverse music. Tonight, Joe’s special guest is Barbara Parker who will perform an eclectic mix of originals and covers. She will be joined...
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October 26
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“Who’s Choosing the President” an Election Series Event
- Wednesday, | 5:30pm
- Location: Hynson Lounge, Hodson Hall at Washington College
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Jon Grinspan and Michele Volansky
For at least 200 years, American voters and candidates have shared the spotlight in colorful, often raucous “political theater.” Grinspan is curator of...
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October 27
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Literary House & Sophie Kerr Series: Living Writers—A Reading by Cathy Linh Che
- Thursday, | 4:30pm
- Location: Rose O'Neill Literary House, Washington College
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Cathy Linh Che is the author of the poetry collection Split (Alice James Books, 2014), winner of the Kundiman Poetry Prize, the Norma Farber First Book Award from the Poetry Society of America, and th...
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October 28
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Ghost Walk
- Friday, | 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
- Location: Bordley History Center
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There is more to history than meets the eye! Guides lead ticket holders through the darkened streets of Chestertown by candlelight, sharing strange accounts collected from historic district home and b...
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Sultana Public Sails (Downrigging Weekend)
- Friday, | 3 - 5pm, 10:30am -1:00, 2:30 - 5:00pm, 1:00 - 3:30pm
- This event runs October 28 to October 30
- Location: 200 S. Cross Street
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Departing and returning from SULTANA’s home port of historic Chestertown (and occasionally other ports around the Chesapeake), SULTANA’s two-hour public sails are a great way to sail the C...
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An Elsworthy Evening on the Chester River
- Friday, | 5 - 7:15pm
- Location: Cannon Street Docks
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An Elsworthy Evening on the Chester River
Fridays in October, 5:00pm - 7:15pm
Music Cruise & Oyster Tasting
October 28th / $80
Enjoy a variety of Chesapeake Oysters as you sail by historic shi...
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October 29
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Ghost Walk
- Saturday, | 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
- Location: Bordley History Center
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There is more to history than meets the eye! Guides lead ticket holders through the darkened streets of Chestertown by candlelight, sharing strange accounts collected from historic district home and b...
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Chestertown's Annual Halloween Parade
- Saturday, | 10am
- Location: Line up at Dixon Dr. \ Parade route follows High St.
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Co-sponsored by Chestertown Lions Club and Washington College SGA. The Parade begins at 10 AM. All those interested in participating are requested to begin gathering at Dixon Drive at 8:30 AM. All mar...
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October 30
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"Haunted All Hallows Eve": Free Band Concert by the Eastern Shore Wind Ensemble
- Sunday, | 4pm
- Location: Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 101 N. Cross St. (near High St.)
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Directed by Dr. Keith A. Wharton, the all-ages community concert band based in Chestertown, will present a program of music suitable for this Halloween weekend. Now in its 16th season, the band welco...
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October 31
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Mainstay Monday: Joe Holt on piano with actors from Church Hill Theater
- Monday, | 7 - 8:30pm
- Location: The Mainstay, 5753 Main Street, Rock Hall
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Every Monday night pianist Joe Holt hosts an evening of diverse music at The Mainstay. Tonight’s performance will combine music and theatre as Joe’s special guests Matt Folker, Shannon Whi...
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