Feb '20 Mar '20 Apr '20 May '20 Jun '20 Jul '20 Aug '20 Sep '20 Oct '20 Nov '20 Dec '20 Jan '21 All Events Arts and Entertainment All Chestertown Rock Hall Jump to Todays Events Kent County Maryland Calendar of Events- February 2020 Login to create a new event. February 1 MassoniArt presents Gallery Artist Winter Exhibition Saturday, February 1, 2020 This event runs January 12 to February 9 Location: MassoniArt - 203 High Street, Chestertown, MD 21620 January 12 – February 9th Gallery Artist Winter Exhibition February First Friday Reception – February 7, 5-7:30 pm More information Intimate Generations Exhibit Saturday, February 1, 2020 This event runs January 28 to February 29 Location: Kohl Gallery at Washington College - Gibson Center for the Arts, Washington College Intimate Generations features contemporary artists working broadly around themes of family connection. Artists chanan delivuk, Roxana Alger Geffen, Aimee Gilmore, Khánh H. Lê, Kalen Na&rs... More information Life After the Book Deal: Publishing & Marketing Your Book Saturday, February 1, 2020 | 11:00 am Location: Chestertown Branch - 408 High Street What happens after you win that fancy book prize and sign your publishing contract? Poet and editor Lindsay Lusby will be talking about the wildly fulfilling (but thoroughly exhausting) proc... More information February 4 Two for Tuesday Tuesday, February 4, 2020 | 4 to 8 Location: Kitty Knight - 14028 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown MD Every Tuesday at the Kitty Knight, enjoy our Two for Tuesday specials! Buy One Entree, Get One Free! Call 410-648-5200 for dinner reservations.... More information February 5 Kids Valentine's Day Crafts Wednesday, February 5, 2020 | 3:00 - 4:00 pm Location: Chestertown Branch - 408 High Street Feeling the love? Come make a special project to brighten someone's day. Ages 5+ More information Handmade Valentines - Creative Time for Grown-Ups Wednesday, February 5, 2020 | 6:00 - 7:30 pm Location: Chestertown Branch - - 408 High Street Whether your aesthetic is sophisticated, silly, or sweet, this is your opportunity to create truly unique one-of-a-kind valentines for the special people in your life. Happiness Hour is a time for ... More information February 6 Writers as Editors Series Presents Kate Bernheimer Thursday, February 6, 2020 | 4:30 Location: Rose O'Neill Literary House - Rose O'Neill Literary House Kate Bernheimer is the author of two story collections, including How a Mother Weaned Her Girl from Fairy Tales and Horse, Flower, Bird, as well as three novels, and editor of My Mother She Killed Me,... More information February 7 Come meet our new Executive Director Steve Arnold Friday, February 7, 2020 | 5pm Location: Garfield Center for the Arts at the Prince Theatre - 210 High Street The Garfield Board invites you to a “Meet & Greet” from 5-7pm on February 7 during Chestertown’s First Friday to introduce Steven Arnold and highlight volunteer opportunities at ... More information "Amazing People" Friday, February 7, 2020 | 5:00-8:00pm This event runs February 7 to March 1 Location: RiverArts Studio Gallery - 315 High St, Suite 106 Join RiverArts' First Friday opening reception for "Amazing People" , an oral history exhibition curated by Gordon Wallace and Lani Seikaly. The show features stories of the challenges ... More information "Seeing Red" Friday, February 7, 2020 | 5:00-8:00pm This event runs February 7 to March 1 Location: RiverArts Main Gallery - 315 High St, Suite 106 Join RiverArts for its First Friday opening reception for its February exhibit. The theme is "Seeing Red". See art and craft that capture images and emotions associated with the color red s... More information February 8 Sparky and Rhonda in Concert Saturday, February 8, 2020 | 8 pm Location: The Mainstay - 5753 N. Main St. SPARKY AND RHONDA RUCKER perform throughout the U.S. as well as overseas, singing songs and telling stories from the American folk tradition. They are internationally recognized as leading musicians, ... More information February 9 Emmanuel Church Concert Series Sunday, February 9, 2020 | 4 p.m. Location: Emmanuel Episcopal Church - Cross Street The Christiana Hundred Choir, Delaware, sings each Sunday during the program year and performs at many other services at the historic parish church. More information February 10 Mainstay Monday with Joe Holt featuring Pres Harding Monday, February 10, 2020 | 7 pm Location: The Mainstay - 5753 N. Main St. Hosted by our own Joe Holt at the piano, our featured guest tonight is Pres Harding. Pres is a long standing musical fixture in Kent County, having performed just about everywhere you can imagine thr... More information February 13 "Seeing Red" - Gallery Talk Thursday, February 13, 2020 | 6:00pm Location: RiverArts Main Gallery - 315 High St, Suite 106 The theme for RiverArts' February exhibit is "Seeing Red." Hear artists and artisans talk about the images and emotions they associate with this color.... More information February 14 Reds for Love - Valentine's Happy Hour Friday, February 14, 2020 | 4pm - 6pm Location: Crow Vineyard & Winery - 12441 Vansants Corner Road Join us for a one-of-a-kind Valentine's Happy Hour! Impress your sweetheart with tickets to enjoy tastings of Barbera 5-ways and paired with light hors d'oeuvres. Featured Crow wines for the... More information The Garfield Center presents Greater Tuna Friday, February 14, 2020 This event runs February 14 to February 23 Location: Garfield Center for the Arts at the Prince Theatre - 210 High Street TWO WEEKENDS: Feb 14 - Feb 23 By Jaston Williams, Ed Howard and Joe Sears Directed by Steven Arnold Fridays & Saturdays @ 8pm Sundays @ 2pm $20 General Admission $15 Senior/Military ... More information February 15 Sixth Annual Garden Seed Swap Saturday, February 15, 2020 | 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Location: Chestertown Branch, Main Meeting Room - 408 High Street Presented in partnership with University of Maryland Extension, Kent County, and facilitated by local Master Gardeners, the Seed Swap is a celebration of gardening and growing flowers and vegetables. ... More information Intimate Generations II at Massoniart Saturday, February 15, 2020 This event runs February 15 to March 8 Location: MassoniArt - 203 High Street, Chestertown, MD 21620 February 15 – March 8, 2020 Intimate Generations II at Massoniart a collaboration with Kohl Gallery / Washington College Art Crawl and Gallery Receptions – Saturday, February 22, 10-5... More information League of Women Voters 100th Birthday Celebration Saturday, February 15, 2020 | 11:00 - 1:30 Location: Sumner Hall - 206 Queen Street The League of Women Voters of Kent County and Sumner Hall will sponsor a celebration of the centennial of U.S. women's suffrage and the 100th birthday of the League of Women Voters. The party wil... More information February 16 Wine & Chocolate Pairing Sunday, February 16, 2020 | 12pm - 4pm Location: Crow Vineyard & Winery - 12441 Vansants Corner Road, Kennedyville, MD 21645 Join us for a fun Valentine’s themed pairing of 4 Crow award-winning wines and 4 chocolates crafted by Sweet Cheeks Delightful Treats. We will walk you through why each wine pairs with each trea... More information RESONANCE Concert: Cleveland Wind Trio Sunday, February 16, 2020 | 3pm Location: St Paul’s Church 7579 Sandy Bottom Rd The Cleveland Wind Trio is a reed ensemble consisting of bassoon, clarinet, and oboe, formed at the Cleveland Institute of Music in 2018. They will perform works by Mozart, Canteloube & Villa-Lobo... More information Hamiltunes Sunday, February 16, 2020 | 4 pm Location: The Mainstay - 5753 N. Main St. Join RiverArts and The Mainstay in a warm and welcoming community singalong to the score of the sensational Broadway musical Hamilton! Singers and listeners of all ages and skills are welcome. Requ... More information February 17 Communications and Media Studies Lecture: Race and Urban Communication Infrastructure Monday, February 17, 2020 | 4:30 PM Location: Hynson Lounge, Hodson Hall - Washington College, 300 Washington Avenue The city operates as a complicated confluence of uneven political, economic, cultural, and environmental interests. Critical geographers and sociologists have documented how the inequitable power dyna... More information Mainstay Monday with Scott Silbert, Amy Shook & Steve Abshire Monday, February 17, 2020 | 7 pm Location: 5753 N. Main St. Hosted by our own Joe Holt at the piano, our featured guests tonight are Scott Silbert, Amy Shook and Steve Abshire. Together, they form a quartet, paying tribute to the collaboration of Stan Getz an... More information February 18 Kent County's 2020 African American Read-In Tuesday, February 18, 2020 | 5:00 - 7:00 pm Location: Sumner Hall - 206 S. Queen Street This interactive, multigenerational program will celebrate black authors, literacy, reading, and diversity in literature. You can come just to listen or take part as a reader. 5-5:45pm Stori... More information WC-ALL Learn at Lunch with John Gillespie on Irish Traditional Music Tuesday, February 18, 2020 | Buffet lunch at 12 noon Location: Hynson Lounge in Hodson Hall - Washington College Can't tell a jig from a reel? Think all Irish music sounds the same? Or perhaps you love or are curious about Irish music. If so, be sure to join us for his enlightening and entertaining talk. Jo... More information Intimate Generations Reception Tuesday, February 18, 2020 | 4:30-6:30pm Location: Kohl Gallery - Gibson Center for the Arts, Washington College The exhibition Intimate Generations features works by artists chanan delivuk, Roxana Alger Geffen, Aimee Gilmore, Khánh H. Lê, Kalen Na’il Roach, and Aaron Wax. All are contemporary... More information February 19 Kent County Chamber of Commerce - MEET & MINGLE Wednesday, February 19, 2020 | 5 - 7 pm Location: Kent County Public Library, Chestertown Branch - 408 High Street Connect and network with local businesses, while learning about the many services and exciting happenings at Kent County Public Library. Free for members of the Kent County Chamber of Commerce; $5... More information February 21 Party Gras at the Kitty Friday, February 21, 2020 | 4 to 9 pm Location: Kitty Knight - 14028 Augustine Herman Highway , Georgetown MD Celebrate Mardi Gras at the Kitty! New Orleans Dinner & Drink specials! Music by Philip Dutton & the Alligators! Favors & Fun! Dinner is served from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. Call for dinner... More information February 22 7th Annual Chester Gras Saturday, February 22, 2020 | 11:30 AM - 3 PM Location: Spring Avenue Chester Gras is a fun family event hosted by The Peoples Bank that includes an authentic Mardi Gras parade, kids' activities, live music, great food, a silent auction, and more! All proceeds bene... More information Washington College's George Washington Birthday Ball Saturday, February 22, 2020 | 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM Location: Johnson Fitness Center Fieldhouse - Washington College, 300 Washington Avenue Tickets can be purchased here: https://cvent.me/lVE2ym More information The Great Guitars with Gene Bertoncini, Steve Abshire, and Steve Herberman Saturday, February 22, 2020 | 8 pm Location: The Mainstay - 5753 N. Main St. Perennial Mainstay favorite and national treasure jazz guitarist Gene Bertoncini and his musical cohorts Steve Abshire and Steve Herberman will recreate the sounds of the original "Great Guitars&... More information February 23 S I Kent & QA Co Designer Purse Bingo Sunday, February 23, 2020 | Doors open 11:30am, games begin at 1 pm Location: Chestertown Elks Lodge, 8631 Bell Rose Ln. To reserve tickets email: weasie100@yahoo.com or call 410-708-5301 Louise. $25 at the door. Vendors, Door Prizes, and raffles. Food for purchase. All proceeds benefit Grants for Women and Girls.... More information US Naval Academy Reed Quintet and Brass Quintet Sunday, February 23, 2020 | 4:00 pm Location: Washington College - Hotchkiss Recital Hall The United States Naval Academy Band Reed Quintet and Brass Quintet will present a joint concert of cutting-edge and modern chamber music in Hotchkiss Recital Hall, Gibson Center for the Arts at Washi... More information Hedgelawn Classical Series Presents the Ann Street Trio Sunday, February 23, 2020 | 4 pm Location: The Mainstay - 5753 N. Main St. The Baltimore-based Ann Street Trio is devoted to performing chamber music from the classical era to the 21st century. Comprised of several of Baltimore’s finest musicians, the Ann Street Trio b... More information February 24 Mainstay Monday with Joe Holt featuring Dave Robinson Monday, February 24, 2020 | 7 pm Location: The Mainstay - 5753 N. Main St. Join us for Mainstay Monday, where eclectic evenings happen every Monday night, hosted by our own Joe Holt at the piano. Our featured guest tonight is Dave Robinson, a recognized and respected author... More information February 25 Writers as Editors Series Presents Aimee Nezhukumatathil Tuesday, February 25, 2020 | 4:30 Location: Rose O'Neill Literary House - Rose O'Neill Literary House Born to a Filipino mother and Malayali Indian father, Aimee Nezhukumatathil is the author of four books of poetry: Oceanic, Lucky Fish, At the Drive-In Volcano, and Miracle Fruit. Her collection of na... More information February 26 The Who's Tommy Wednesday, February 26, 2020 | 7:30 pm This event runs February 26 to February 29 Location: Washington College, Hotchkiss Recital Hall - 300 Washington Avenue Based on the iconic 1969 rock concept album, The Who's Tommy is an exhilarating story of hope, healing and the human spirit. The story of the pinball-playing, deaf, dumb and blind boy who triumph... More information February 27 The Zach Lambert Quartet Thursday, February 27, 2020 | 8 pm Location: The Mainstay - 5753 N. Main St. The Mainstay welcomes back inaugural scholarship winner Zach Lambert and his quartet for an exciting evening of jazz! He began performing professionally in 2017, and since then has played hundreds of... More information February 28 Memorial Concert for Neal Tilghman-Vince Lewis, Tommy Cecil & Steve Abshire Friday, February 28, 2020 | 8 pm Location: The Mainstay - 5753 N. Main St. Neal Tilghman, who was lost to us late last year, had a special relationship with The Mainstay and with Tom McHugh, founding executive director of The Mainstay. Neal had exquisite taste and a special... More information
