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April 1
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Games & Gadgets
- Tuesday, | 4:00-5:30pm
- Location: Kent County Public Library - North County Branch - 119 N. Main Street, Galena
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Drop in and explore the library's fun technology!
Go rock climbing, explore in space, or play mini-golf – all in virtual reality. Use the green screen to see if you have what it takes to...
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April 2
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Food for Thought
- Wednesday,
- This event runs April 2 to April 19
- Location: RiverArts Community Arts Center - 343 High Street
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Explore the intersection of art and food in this captivating exhibit that showcases the creative power of culinary inspiration. Feast your eyes and nourish your mind!...
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The Art of Memoir – How to Write YOUR Story (4-week writing class)
- Wednesday, | 3-4:30pm
- Location: Kent County Public Library - Chestertown Branch - 408 High Street, Chestertown
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What is a memoir? What should (and shouldn't!) be included in creative nonfiction? What does it take to turn your story into a book?
Join us for a 4-week writing class led by award-winning aut...
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April 3
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Games & Gadgets
- Thursday, | 4-5:30pm
- Location: Kent County Public Library - Chestertown Branch - 408 High Street, Chestertown
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Drop in and explore the library's fun technology!
Go rock climbing, explore in space, or play mini-golf – all in virtual reality – or use the green screen to see if you have what i...
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April 4
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Food for Thought Opening Reception
- Friday, | 5-7pm
- Location: RiverArts Community Arts Center - 343 High Street
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Explore the intersection of art and food in this captivating exhibit that showcases the creative power of culinary inspiration. Feast your eyes and nourish your mind!...
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MuSE: A Community Museum
- Friday, | Open First Fridays from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
- Location: MuSE: A Community Museum - 210 S. Cross Street. Chestertown, MD 21620
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MuSE: A Community Museum is hosted by the Center for Environment and Society. This public space in downtown Chestertown exhibits collaborations between students, faculty, staff, and the wider communit...
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Kent County Poetry Festival
- Friday, | Four Events, Four Times
- This event runs April 4 to April 6
- Location: Multiple Venues - Multiple Venues
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16th Annual Kent County Poetry Festival Weekend!
April 4-6. Four Great Events - some require sign up to participate, one requires tickets (April 5 Keynote). FREE.
www.kentculture.org/poetryf...
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Poetry Jam - Kent County Poetry Festival Kick Off
- Friday, | 7:00 pm
- Location: Garfield Center for the Arts - 210 High Street,
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Kent County's own QUEEND hosts with special guest, Maryland Poet Laureate Lady Brion
This is a "def jam" style poetry event with a band! Gerry Werner, Vaughn Bratcher and JR McKinn...
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Main Street Spring Block Party
- Friday, | 5:00 PM- 7:00PM
- Location: Downtown Chestertown
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Spring is in the air, and we are excited to celebrate and partner with
Washington College and the Downtown Chestertown Association to celebrate!
Enjoy live music by Quinn Arnold, and eats from Food ...
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First Friday with Joe Holt Joined by Billy West & Kevin Short
- Friday, | 8:00
- Location: The Mainstay - 5753 N. Main Street
April 5
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Poetry Workshop with Austen Camille
- Saturday, | 12:00 noon
- Location: Lawrence Wetlands Preserve - Mill and Cannon Streets
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Limited spaces (15) for a walking "eco" poetry workshop with KCA Resident Artist Austen Camille.
Free to attend, Must Register
www.kentculture.org/poetryfest...
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Kent County Poetry Festival - KEYNOTE
- Saturday, | 7:00 pm
- Location: Garfield Center for the Arts - 210 High Street
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Join Guggenheim AND NEA Fellow Denise Duhamel for a reading and conversation with NPR Book Critic, Maureen Corrigan.
Free to attend - tickets required....
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April 6
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Resonance Concert: Shearer, Shearer & Spitzer Trio
- Sunday, | 3:00pm
- Location: St. Paul's, Kent (Parish Hall) - 7579 Sandy Bottom Road
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The final concert of the season for the National Music Festival's Resonance Concert Series will feature sultry, eccentric, and haunted music for tuba, French horn, and piano. Don't miss this...
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Open Mic - Kent County Poetry Festival
- Sunday, | 2:00 pm
- Location: Robert Ortiz Studio - 207 South Cross Street - Robert Ortiz Studio - 207 South Cross Street
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the event that started it all 16 years ago
POETRY OPEN MIC
Robert Ortiz Studios.
SIGN UP TO Participate. Free to attend.
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Roots, Rock, and Reiki; A Grounding Meditation with Agate
- Sunday, | 10:00am
- Location: Insight Timer - Online
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If Reiki is “Chicken Soup for the Soul,” then Agate is the grounding root vegetable that makes it hearty.
In this session, Fletcher will guide you through a meditative Reiki experience ...
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April 7
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Scrabble Time
- Monday, | 3pm
- Location: Kent County Public Library - Rock Hall Branch - 21258 Rock Hall Ave., Rock Hall
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Words, strategy, and friendly competition are what you can expect at Scrabble Time!
Whether you're a seasoned Scrabble player or a beginner looking to sharpen your skills, you are welcome to e...
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Tech Help Drop-In
- Monday, | 11am-1pm
- Location: Kent County Public Library - Chestertown Branch - 408 High Street, Chestertown
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Need some help learning the basics of technology? Got a new device and you're not sure where to start?
Stop by the Chestertown branch most Mondays from 11am-1pm for free tech help!
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April 8
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Pizza & Make a Thing: Accessorize Your Style – Customize a Bag
- Tuesday, | 5pm
- Location: Kent County Public Library - North County Branch - 119 N. Main Street, Galena
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Eat pizza, hang out with friends, and customize a tote bag!
You bring ideas, we'll provide all the materials, and you'll take a home a one-of-a-kind accessory that expresses your unique s...
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April 9
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A Fiction Reading with Andrew Mozina
- Wednesday, | 6:00PM
- Location: Rose O'Neill Literary House - Enclosed Porch
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Andrew Mozina is the author of two novels, Tandem (Tortoise Books, 2023) and Contrary Motion (Spiegel & Grau, 2016), and two short story collections: Quality Snacks (Wayne State University Press, ...
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Half-Day Library Fun
- Wednesday, | 2:30pm
- Location: Kent County Public Library - Rock Hall Branch - 21258 Rock Hall Ave., Rock Hall
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Early dismissal at school? Drop by and spend the afternoon at the library with board games, puzzles, and a craft activity!
Featured craft: Printmaking
Learn a variety of printmaking techniques u...
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Open Mic at the Mainstay
- Wednesday, | 7:00
- Location: The Mainstay - 5753 N. Main Street
April 10
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Jazz Music Combo
- Thursday, | 7:30 PM- 8:30 PM
- Location: Hotchkiss Recital, Gibson Arts Center
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The Music Department presents the Jazz Music Combo. Join us for an evening of great music and fun!
Directed by Josh Mlodzianowski.
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Sip and Savor at Brampton 1860! Spring Fling
- Thursday, | 6:00pm - 7:30pm
- Location: Brampton 1860 - 25227 Chestertown Rd, Chestertown MD 21620
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Gather your friends and join us for an exquisite wine-tasting experience. Featuring elegant wines you will not find elsewhere, let our knowledgeable wine experts guide you through each tasting, sharin...
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April 11
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Angels - Chester River Chorale Spring Concert
- Friday, | 7:30 PM
- Location: Presbyterian Church of Chestertown - 905 Gateway Dr
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“Angels,” the Chester River Chorale's enchanting spring concert program, celebrates the timeless allure of angelic figures across music history. This unique program brings together a ...
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April 12
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Concert Series: Wonmi Kim (piano)
- Saturday, | 7:30 PM -9:00 PM
- Location: Decker Auditorium, Daniel Z. Gibson Center for the Arts
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Wonmi Kim began her first piano lessons at the age of 4. In that same year she began her performing career and appeared on a South Korean national TV broadcast and went on to debut with the 'Seou...
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Angels - Chester River Chorale Spring Concert
- Saturday, | 4 pm
- Location: Presbyterian Church of Chestertown - 905 Gateway Dr
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The Chester River Chorale's enchanting spring program, “Angels”, celebrates the timeless allure of angelic figures across music history. This unique program brings together a vast arr...
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6th Annual Piano Festival
- Saturday, | 10:00AM - 5:00pm
- Location: Gibson Center for the Arts, Hotchkiss Recital Hall - 300 Washington Ave - Gibson Center for the Arts, Hotchkiss Recital Hall - 300 Washington Ave
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The Washington College Piano Festival invites participants of all ages to further develop
their talents in an immersive educational experience.
Event Includes:
piano lessons with Dr. Woobin Park,...
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Spring Egg Hunt and Festival
- Saturday, | 1:00pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: Worton Park - Worton Park
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Bring your Easter basket!
Ages 4 & Under : 1:30 pm
Ages 5 to 8: 2:15 pm
Ages 9 to 11: 3:00 pm
Rain Location: Kent County Community Center...
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Pizza & Make a Thing: Mini Piñatas
- Saturday, | 1pm
- Location: Kent County Public Library - Chestertown Branch - 408 High Street, Chestertown
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It's time to get ready for National Piñata Day on April 18. Eat pizza, hang out with friends, and create a smashing good mini piñata so you're ready to celebrate!
Ages 13-17...
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Karen Somerville at The Mainstay
- Saturday, | 8:00
- Location: The Mainstay - 5753 N. Main Street
April 13
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Croissants & Such
- Sunday, | 10:00am - 1:00pm
- Location: Eastern Shore Food Lab (2nd Floor) - Modern Stone Age Kitchen- 236 Cannon Street
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You’ve seen the croissant evolution at the MSAK and you have been asking for this class!
Making 100% wild, long fermented sourdough croissants transforms an already delicious treat into its mos...
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Elegant Afternoon Tea at Brampton 1860
- Sunday, | 2:00pm - 3:30pm
- Location: Brampton 1860 - 25227 Chestertown Rd, Chestertown MD 21620
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Join us for an exquisite afternoon filled with charm and indulgence at Brampton 1860. Indulge in a delightful selection of finest teas and delectable treats that will transport you to a world of refin...
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Emma Taggart at The Mainstay
- Sunday, | 4:00
- Location: The Mainstay - 5753 N. Main Street
April 14
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Tech Help Drop-In
- Monday, | 11am-1pm
- Location: Kent County Public Library - Chestertown Branch - 408 High Street, Chestertown
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Need some help learning the basics of technology? Got a new device and you're not sure where to start?
Stop by the Chestertown branch most Mondays from 11am-1pm for free tech help!
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Snack Around the World: Adult Edition!
- Monday, | 2:30pm
- Location: Kent County Public Library - Rock Hall Branch - 21258 Rock Hall Ave., Rock Hall
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Have you ever wondered what people around the world snack on?
Join us to find out – and to try a variety of snacks!
At this global snacking extravaganza we'll explore treats, share f...
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April 15
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Scrabble Time
- Tuesday, | 3pm
- Location: Kent County Public Library - North County Branch - 119 N. Main Street, Galena
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Words, strategy, and friendly competition are what you can expect at Scrabble Time!
Whether you're a seasoned Scrabble player or a beginner looking to sharpen your skills, you are welcome to e...
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April 17
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Watercolor For Beginners
- Thursday, | 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: RiverArts Community Arts Center - 343 High Street
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Instructor Denise Dersch $65
This class is perfect for those new to watercolor or seeking to better understand this fluid and challenging medium. Students will explore essential topics like watercolo...
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Fiber Arts Club for Teens
- Thursday, | 4pm
- Location: Kent County Public Library - Chestertown Branch - 408 High Street, Chestertown
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Slip stitch, magic ring, cast on, and purl. It sounds like the start of a magic spell, but we're just practicing our vocab for getting crafty with yarn!
Join us for a relaxing hour of crafting...
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April 18
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Slices & Sips: A Sourdough Pizza and Wine Experience
- Friday, | 6pm - 9pm
- Location: Eastern Shore Food Lab (2nd Floor) - Modern Stone Age Kitchen- 236 Cannon Street - Eastern Shore Food Lab (2nd Floor) - Modern Stone Age Kitchen- 236 Cannon Street
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Join us for Slices & Sips, a hands-on, immersive experience where you'll craft and enjoy the most nourishing, from-scratch sourdough pizza paired with exceptional Georgian wine. In this three...
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Butterfly Houses – Earth Day Celebration
- Friday, | 3pm
- Location: Kent County Public Library - North County Branch - 119 N. Main Street, Galena
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Celebrate Earth Day and help our ecosystem thrive by creating a welcoming home for local butterflies to rest their wings after a busy day pollinating flowers! Use your creativity to decorate a wooden ...
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Movie Matinee
- Friday, | 1pm
- Location: Kent County Public Library - Chestertown Branch - 408 High Street, Chestertown
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Settle in for a cinematic afternoon at the library!
We aren’t allowed to put the name of the movie here, so visit our website or give us a call for more details and to register.
Registrati...
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April 19
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Bun Run 2025
- Saturday, | Check-In: 9:30AM / Race Start:10:00AM
- Location: Main Street Village Gazebo - Rock Hall Village
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Hop into spring! Join Eastern Shore Rabbit Rescue and Education Center for the fifth annual 5K Bun Run. We will have an in-person organized event in Rock Hall, MD on April 19, 2025 & a virtual opt...
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OPEN STUDIO - KCA's SFW Residency
- Saturday, | 12 noon to 2 pm
- Location: Raimond Cultural Center - 101 Spring Avenue - Raimond Cultural Center - 101 Spring Avenue
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OPEN STUDIO
Come meet our artists and see them working in studio on the FOOD Theme of our spring 2025 residency.
Free and Open to the public.
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Spring Prix Fixe Dinner with Robbie Jester
- Saturday, | 6-8 PM
- Location: Crow Vineyard & Winery - 12441 Vansants Corner Rd. Kennedyville, MD 21645
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Enjoy a glass of welcome Sparkling Wine followed with a salad, entrée, and dessert. Guest can purchase wine by the glass or bottle or choose a wine pairing option recommended by the winemaker f...
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April 20
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Easter Buffet at Deep Blue at Kitty Knight
- Sunday,
- Location: Deep Blue at Kitty Knight - 14028 Augustine Herman Highway
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🣠Celebrate Easter with Us! 🌸
Join us for a delicious buffet this Easter, April 20! 🥂
Brunch Buffet:
ðŸ½ï¸ Seating times: 10 AM, Noon & 2 PM
Dinner Buffet:
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Easter Brunch Cruise on the River Packet
- Sunday, | 12:00 - 2:00 pm
- Location: River Packet - High Street Town Dock Chestertown
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Sunday, April 20, 2025
Easter Brunch Cruise
Cruise: 12:00 – 2:00 pm
Board @11:45 am (High St. Dock)
$50: 2-hour cruise (buffet meal included)
Cash Bar available
Reservations required...
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April 21
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Student Solo and Ensemble Honors Concert **NOTE: DATE & TIME CHANGE
- Monday, | 7:30 pm
- Location: Gibson Center for the Arts, Hotchkiss Recital Hall - 300 Washington Ave
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Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating the incredible talents of our most exceptional students and ensembles. Our talented students are eager to share their hard work and passion for music w...
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Tech Help Drop-In
- Monday, | 11am-1pm
- Location: Kent County Public Library - Chestertown Branch - 408 High Street, Chestertown
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Need some help learning the basics of technology? Got a new device and you're not sure where to start?
Stop by the Chestertown branch most Mondays from 11am-1pm for free tech help!
Library...
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Pizza & Make a Thing: Accessorize Your Style – Customize a Bag
- Monday, | 5pm
- Location: Kent County Public Library - Rock Hall Branch - 21258 Rock Hall Avenue, Rock Hall
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Eat pizza, hang out with friends, and customize a tote bag!
You bring ideas, we'll provide all the materials, and you'll take a home a one-of-a-kind accessory that expresses your unique s...
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Earth Day Hooray!
- Monday, | 3pm
- Location: Kent County Public Library - Chestertown Branch - 408 High Street, Chestertown
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This celebration of Earth Day is all about hands-on fun!
Make and take home wildflower seed bombs, recycled paper, and beaded bracelets while you learn about pollinators, taking care of the planet,...
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April 22
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Snack Around the World: Adult Edition!
- Tuesday, | 2:30pm
- Location: Kent County Public Library - North County Branch - 119 N. Main Street, Galena
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Have you ever wondered what people around the world snack on?
Join us to find out – and to try a variety of snacks!
At this global snacking extravaganza we'll explore treats, share f...
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April 23
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Class of 2025 Senior Reading
- Wednesday, | 5:00 PM
- Location: Rose O'Neill Literary House - Enclosed Porch
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Come join the Class of 2025 as they are invited to read from their original works. In addition, the writing prizes will be announced, so celebrate your peers as the winners of the Genre Prize, Pfister...
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Spring Chorus Concert
- Wednesday, | 7:30 PM- 8:30 PM
- Location: Hotchkiss Recital Hall, Gibson Arts Center
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Paint The Town 2025
- Wednesday,
- This event runs April 23 to April 27
- Location: Chestertown RiverArts Main Gallery - 315 High Street, Suite 106
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"Paint the Town" is a 4-day event where artists have the opportunity to lose themselves while exploring the beautiful countryside and capturing it in their paintings. After three (3) days of...
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Beginner Wheel with Chris Neiman
- Wednesday, | 6pm-8:30pm
- Location: RiverArts Clay Studio 200B High Street
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The class will be held at the Clay Studio on Tuesdays at 6:00 - 8:30 pm, running from April 23-May 28, 2025 (6 weeks).
This course introduces basic pottery wheel techniques to beginning students wi...
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2025 Post-Legislative Session Breakfast Discussion
- Wednesday, | 8:30 am - 10:00 am
- Location: Heron Point - 501 East Campus Avenue - Heron Point - 501 East Campus Avenue
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Join the Kent County Chamber of Commerce as we host our legislators from the Maryland 36th District for breakfast and a panel discussion on the 2025 Maryland legislative session. During the discussion...
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April 24
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Handbuilding for Throwers with Marilee Schumann
- Thursday, | 6-8:30pm
- This event runs April 24 to May 29
- Location: RiverArts Clay Studio - Clay Studio 204 High Street
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For beginner and intermediate students of the potter’s wheel, to learn and emphasize the handbuilding skills that round out your pottery making skills. In addition to working with slabs and coil...
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Handbuilding with Marcey Sherman
- Thursday, | 2-4:30pm
- This event runs April 24 to May 29
- Location: Clay Studio 204 High Street
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For beginning and continuing students. Coils, slabs, and pinch pots. Experience the basic ways people have formed clay throughout the millennia. Learn the techniques and get creative!...
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April 25
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A Rock Sails By
- Friday, | Fridays, Saturdays @ 8 p.m.; Sundays @ 2 p.m.
- This event runs April 25 to May 11
- Location: Garfield Center for the Arts - 210 High Street
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Astrophysicist Dr. Lynn Cummings has always believed in science over faith in the unknown. But now that her life is changing, the certainty that was once a source of comfort has become a source of emp...
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The Nighthawks at The Mainstay
- Friday, | 8:00
- Location: The Mainstay - 5753 N. Main Street
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Relaxing Hour: Spring Wreaths
- Friday, | 11am
- Location: Kent County Public Library - North County Branch - 119 N. Main Street, Galena
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Re-focus and de-stress with a relaxing craft and camaraderie during this laid-back hour at the library.
Embrace the season by crafting a floral wreath.
All supplies will be provided. You are als...
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April 26
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15th Annual Chestertown Earth Day Festival
- Saturday, | 9am - 1 pm
- Location: Fountain Park/Downtown Chestertown - Fountain Park/Downtown Chestertown - Fountain Park/Downtown Chestertown - Fountain Park/Downtown Chestertown
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This Free, family friendly event, situated on the Park Row side of Fountain Park in Downtown Chestertown features a Community Trash Walk, electric vehicle car display, free recycling of batteries an...
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Paint The Town 2025: Wet Paint Show & Sale
- Saturday, | 5:30-7:30pm
- Location: Chestertown RiverArts Main Gallery - 315 High Street, Suite 106
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"Paint the Town" is a 4-day event where artists have the opportunity to lose themselves while exploring the beautiful countryside and capturing it in their paintings. After three (3) days of...
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Chestertown A&E Spring Art Walk
- Saturday, | 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
- Location: Chestertown A&E District - Downtown Chestertown
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Come to the Chestertown Arts & Entertainment District’s ART WALK. Dozens of artists and artisans will be selling works at galleries, storefronts, at a Pop-Up Gallery. Live music will also be...
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April 27
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String Orchestra & Symphonic Band Concert, featuring guest soloists Hiram Diaz and Amelia Bickel
- Sunday, | 5:00 PM- 7:00PM
- Location: Hotchkiss Recital Hall, Gibson Arts Center
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Featured soloists Hiram Diaz and Washington College's own Amelia Bickel will be performing.
Hiram has been a featured soloist on national concert tours and has performed with the Marine Band...
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Paint The Town 2025: Quick Draw
- Sunday, | 8am-3pm
- Location: Fountain Park
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From 9-11am visitors can see and chat with artists painting in Chestertown. At 11am paintings are displayed and for sale in Fountain Park. They are judged by Marcy Dunn Ramsey and the public votes for...
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BVFC Spring Purse Bingo
- Sunday, | 12pm - 5pm
- Location: Betterton Vol. Fire Co. - 2 Howell Point Rd - Betterton Vol. Fire Co. - 2 Howell Point Rd - Betterton Vol. Fire Co. - 2 Howell Point Rd - Betterton Vol. Fire Co. - 2 Howell Point Rd
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Join us for our Spring Designer Purse Bingo fundraiser!
Doors open at 12pm and bingo will start at 1pm! Tickets will be limited to 160, so please get them early!
ONLINE PAYMENT LINK: https://squ...
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Grapes To Glass Seminar
- Sunday, | 1-4 PM
- Location: Crow Vineyard & Winery - 12441 Vansants Corner Rd. Kennedyville, MD 21645
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A marriage between the field, flavor, and long-standing traditions which will be shared by the Winemaker and owners. Walk the vineyard as you taste wine then off to the winery for a behind the scenes ...
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April 28
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Percussion Ens. & Steel Pan Ens.
- Monday, | 7:30 PM -9:00 PM
- Location: Decker Auditorium, Daniel Z. Gibson Center for the Arts
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The Music Department presents the Percussion and Steel Pan Ensembles. Percussion Ensemble directed by Eric Plewinski. Steel Band Ensemble directed by Dr. John Leupold....
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Tech Help Drop-In
- Monday, | 11am-1pm
- Location: Kent County Public Library - Chestertown Branch - 408 High Street, Chestertown
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Need some help learning the basics of technology? Got a new device and you're not sure where to start?
Stop by the Chestertown branch most Mondays from 11am-1pm for free tech help!
Library...
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Relaxing Hour: Spring Wreaths
- Monday, | 11am
- Location: Kent County Public Library - Rock Hall Branch - 21258 Rock Hall Ave., Rock Hall
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Re-focus and de-stress with a relaxing craft and camaraderie during this laid-back hour at the library.
Embrace the season by crafting a floral wreath.
All supplies will be provided. You are als...
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April 30
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Rock Ensemble
- Wednesday, | 7:30 PM -9:00 PM
- Location: Decker Auditorium, Daniel Z. Gibson Center for the Arts
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Join us for an unforgettable evening as the Department of Music presents the 2025 Rock Ensemble! 🎸 Our talented students will be performing a mix of covers, classics, and original songs on Apri...
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Happiness Hour: Paper Flowers
- Wednesday, | 6pm
- Location: Kent County Public Library - Chestertown Branch - 408 High Street, Chestertown
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Happiness Hour is a time for grown-ups to explore their powers of creativity. Join us to try your hand at something new and leave a little happier than you arrived!
Featured Project: Quilling a Fl...
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