Kent County Arts and Entertainment Events- June 2018

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 Chester River 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. – See more at: http://sultanaeducation.org/public-programs/sultana-public-sails/#sthash.wJBLUOOv.dpuf

Monday movies at the Kent County Public Library are free and open to all.

Our public performance license for films restricts us from advertising the name of the movie here, but you can find more details on the Library's website or by calling 410-778-3636

A special musical experience in an intimate setting by one of the groups that will later play at one of the larger National Music Festival venues. No admission fee. Also June 7.

Join us for a reception celebrating the photography of the members of the Chestertown RiverArts Photo Club!

These images span many styles and genres of photography. Portraiture, street scenes, cityscapes, architecture, wildlife, abstract, black and white and nature images are all represented here. No matter what the subject, each photographer demonstrates a unique vision and engaging composition, a way of seeing and ability to convey that vision that combined with technical proficiency is what all our members strive to achieve in their work.

Chamber Music

Violin Sectional

Mozart Horn Quintet

Mozart Horn Quintet

$40.00 per person come enjoy this easy painting while supporting the Soroptimist of Kent & QA. We are a group of women that support women & girls events throughout both counties. Most recently we awarded scholarship money to a student from Kent, QA and Kent Island High Schools

Bassoon Workshop, Group 2

Bassoon Ensemble (20 Bassoons)

Monday movies at Kent County Public Library are free and open to all.
Our public performance license for films restricts us from advertising the name of the movie here, but you can find more details on the library's website or by calling 410-778-3636.

Chamber Music

Just in time for summer, the children’s and young adult collections at the Rock Hall Branch are being refreshed, rejuvenated, and filled with brand new books!

Maryland State Education Association President Betty Weller will be the guest of honor at this celebration of books and education!

Join us for light refreshments and be the first to checkout the new books.

The purchase of these books has been made possible by a generous donation from the Maryland State Education Association given in honor of Betty Weller, outgoing president of the Maryland State Education Association, to celebrate her retirement and ongoing dedication to Maryland’s students and educators.

Free concert!

Rebecca Meekins, University of Maryland Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, presents “Eat More Veggies!” a two-part program designed to delight your taste buds and motivate you to create healthy meals based around the bounty of summer produce available locally.

Saturday, June 23rd
Learn how to plan delicious, nutritious meals based on what’s currently fresh and in season.

Saturday, July 7th
Share tips for selecting, storing, and cooking fresh local produce, including recipe ideas. Bonus experience: Meet us at 9am at the library for a walk to the Chestertown Farmers’ Market where we’ll be selecting the produce that will be featured during the talk.

These programs are free and all are welcome.

Feel free to join us for one or both sessions.

Encore Chorale announces free public concerts as part of the Encore Chorale Summer Choral Institute at Washington College in Chestertown MD. The public is invited to attend these free concerts. No tickets or reservations are required to attend. The West Shore Piano Trio brings passion, color, and penetrating insight to the works they perform, not only through their playing but also through their commentary and interaction with audiences.

Encore Chorale announces free public concerts as part of the Encore Chorale Summer Choral Institute at Washington College in Chestertown MD. The public is invited to attend these free concerts.

David Lang, Artistic Director for the Reston Chorale, will perform an eclectic mix of music for the organ to include J. S. Bach's - Toccata and Fugue in d minor (Phantom of the Opera), Charles Marie Widor's famous Toccata from his Symphony V for Organ, and many charming pieces in between to showcase the fine Harrison and Harrison instrument at Emmanuel Episcopal Church.

Start your summer right with the magical illusions of Ran'D Shine!

Ran'D is the face of the new millennium magician. He wowed audiences with his brilliant presentation at the 44th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C as well as Capetown, South Africa. As one of the most sought after college performers he has also captured the imaginations of audiences from Hollywood to New York City for more than a decade. He has already read your mind and knows that you want to know more. Come see for yourself…

Join us for an all ages show at all three library branches: Chestertown & Rock Hall.

Start your summer right with the magical illusions of Ran'D Shine!

Ran'D is the face of the new millennium magician. He wowed audiences with his brilliant presentation at the 44th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C as well as Capetown, South Africa. As one of the most sought after college performers he has also captured the imaginations of audiences from Hollywood to New York City for more than a decade. He has already read your mind and knows that you want to know more. Come see for yourself…

Join us for an all ages show at all three library branches: Chestertown & theNorth County

Start your summer right with the magical illusions of Ran'D Shine!

Ran'D is the face of the new millennium magician. He wowed audiences with his brilliant presentation at the 44th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C as well as Capetown, South Africa. As one of the most sought after college performers he has also captured the imaginations of audiences from Hollywood to New York City for more than a decade. He has already read your mind and knows that you want to know more. Come see for yourself…

Join us for an all ages show at all three library branches:

Rock Hall
North County

The a cappella sound of Sombarkin: Karen Somerville, Lester Barrett, Jr., and Jerome McKinney, a trio of vocalists whose sound is so well jelled it is amazing to discover just who is singing which part. The group uses the skill of vocal instrumentation and harmony to deliver an explosive performance of Negro spirituals, map (code) songs, folk, gospel, blues, and jazz. Their polyphonic technique is reminiscent of the ole time camp meetings, as well they deliver a contemporary soulful sound with surprising jazz licks and blues bends. Theirs is a transforming gospel crafted to impress the ear with the quality of an ensemble greater in number than the trio that stands before you!

Encore Chorale announces free public concerts as part of the Encore Chorale Summer Choral Institute at Washington College in Chestertown MD. The public is invited to attend these free concerts. No tickets or reservations are required to attend. We especially love to see friends in the audience during the Encore Grand Finale Concert on Thursday at 2PM!
The Encore Chorale Grand Finale Concert performing a beautiful selection of pieces from classical to the American Songbook to American folk songs and pop favorites.

As a warship captain during the Cold War, Doug Norton held launch codes for nuclear weapons and was prepared to use them, but he also participated in high-stakes international negotiations to reduce their numbers and the chance of nuclear war.

On Saturday, June 30th, Mr. Norton will visit Kent County Public Library’s Chestertown branch to to present “American Presidents, North Korean Dictators, and the Elephants in the Room,” which relates the fictional plots of his international thriller series Code Word to current real world developments in East Asia.

With over thirty years of real world experiences that included nuclear deterrence, tense White House meetings, and high-stakes diplomacy in Geneva, Brussels, London, and Washington, Mr. Norton brings deep knowledge and authenticity to this discussion of the demands and costs of duty and the question of whether evil can be overcome by good without resorting to evil methods.

The talk will be followed by Q&A and a book signing. A limited number of Mr. Norton’s books will be available for sale. Copies of the books can also be purchased before the program at The Book Plate in Chestertown.