Jump to Todays Events
Kent County Maryland Calendar of Events- October 2023
Login to create a new event.
October 1
-
Community Flock Walk
- Sunday, | 5:30pm-6:30pm
- This event runs April 18 to November 2
- Location: Rails and Trails - Stepne Station Parking Lot - 400 S Cross St
-
Join us each Tuesday and Thursday at 5:30pm for a free community walk down Rails and Trails. Meet us at Stepne Station parking lot (directly across from Wilmer Park). All are welcome to attend. The ...
More information
-
MassoniArt presents Grace Mitchell WATERSHED …a retrospective
- Sunday,
- This event runs September 21 to October 19
- Location: MassoniArt - High Street - 203 High Street
-
September 21 – October 19, 2023
Open House – Saturday, September 23 – 10 am-5 pm
October First Friday Reception – October 6, 5-7 pm
A powerful look at Grace’s perspe...
More information
-
The Garfield presents The Addams Family
- Sunday,
- This event runs September 22 to October 8
- Location: Garfield Center for the Arts at the Prince Theatre - 210 High Street
October 4
-
Walk Maryland Day 2023
- Wednesday, | 5:30-6:30pm
- Location: Stepne Station and Rails & Trails - 413 S Cross St
-
Join us in recognition of the 9th Annual Walk Maryland Day on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. Walk Maryland Day is a celebration of our official state exercise and is a call to action to promote awareness...
More information
-
Autumnal Crafts
- Wednesday, | 12:00 PM
- Location: Rock Hall Branch - 5746 N. Main Street, Rock Hall
-
Welcome the season of Autumn with themed crafts and a warm drink in the cozy Rock Hall branch.
Space is limited, please register.
More information
-
Good morning HomePorts!
- Wednesday, | 930am
- Location: YMCA Kent County - 200 Scheeler Rd
-
Every Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Meet in the lobby of the Kent County Family YMCA for free coffee, conversation and community!
More information
October 5
-
Eat Like a Human 4-day Intensive
- Thursday, | 4 full days
- This event runs October 5 to October 9
- Location: Eastern Shore Food Lab (2nd Floor) - 236 Cannon Street - Eastern Shore Food Lab (2nd Floor of Modern Stone Age Kitchen)
-
This 4-day, 8-class intensive workshop will teach you everything you need to know to nourish your family with the most nutrient dense and bioavailable foods from sourdough bread and fermented vegetabl...
More information
-
Edible Plants Foraging Expedition
- Thursday, | 9–11am
- Location: Washington College - 300 Washington Avenue
-
Join Permaculture Educator Shane Brill on a foraging expedition starting at Washington College.
Shane, the Assistant Director of Eastern Shore Food Lab at the college, will teach participants best...
More information
-
WC Film Series/ The Motorcycle Diaries
- Thursday, | 7pm
- Location: Washington College - Norman James Theatre, William Smith Hall
-
Please join us for this month's feature in the WC Film Series, The Motorcycle Diaries (2004). Each month, we'll feature a film on the theme of self-discovery. Films will come from a var...
More information
October 6
-
Studio Tour Show Opening
- Friday, | 5-7pm
- Location: RiverArts Gallery - 315 High Street
-
Get a sneak preview of the studio tour with our showcase of our nearly 60 studio tour artists! Celebrate this wonderful event with us and plan your route through the tour. On view through October....
More information
-
Joe Holt's "First Friday" with the Sholbertshires
- Friday, | 8:00 PM
- Location: The Mainstay - 5753 N. Main St.
-
Joe Holt, impresario and accompanist for The Mainstay’s First Friday programs excels in arranging programs that mostly tap his rich history of jazz associates. For his October 6th show, Joe welc...
More information
October 7
-
3rd Annual Kent County Touch A Truck/ Ag Fest
- Saturday, | 10am-2pm
- Location: Kent County Ag Center - 21349 Tolchester Beach Road
-
A hands on, family-friendly event where you can explore different vehicles and machines, meet community helpers, games, activities, demonstrations, and more! Food will be available for purchase.
I...
More information
-
Chestertown Car Show
- Saturday, | 1-5pm
- Location: Downtown Chestertown-Various - 300 Block of High Street
-
Your favorite annual car show is back! Enter your car to be judged or come view over 100 antique, classic, and modern cars on display in downtown Chestertown. Live band, food, and more. This event is ...
More information
-
Oct 7: Learn to Knit - Mobius Infinity Scarf
- Saturday, | 1-4 pm
- Location: RiverArts Education Center - 200B High St.
-
Instructor: Sue Wright
Time: 1-4pm
Tuition: $75
Mobius, a surface with only one side, when worn around the neck, falls comfortably into place. Please bring the following supplies:
* 400-500 yard...
More information
-
NAACP Freedom Fund Scholarship Banquet
- Saturday, | 4:00
- Location: Potter's House Ministries - 8814 Fairlee Road
-
Annual Banquet to raise scholarship funds for local African American students. This year's speaker is Rev. Jacquela Horsey of Bryan's UMC in Grasonville.
Tickets are NOT sold at the door, ...
More information
October 8
-
Chestertown Challenge Half Marathon & 5K Run/Walk
- Sunday, | 9:00am
- Location: Wilmer Park - - Wilmer Park
-
Half Marathon & 5K Run/Walk to benefit KART, providing therapeutic horseback riding and equine activities for the special needs community.
Both courses are USAFT certified.
Race day regis...
More information
October 9
-
Journaling to Clear what Clutters your Mind
- Monday, | 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
- Location: Chestertown RiverArts - 200B High Street
-
Time: 10 AM to 3 PM
Instructor: Anne Barney
Location: 200B High Street, Chestertown, MD
Is there a closet in your house with boxes of things you no longer need? You might not even know what'...
More information
October 10
-
Wildflowers & Weeds Expedition
- Tuesday, | 12:30–2:30pm
- Location: Wildly Native Flower Farm - 7060 Broad Neck Road
-
Come learn about wildflowers at Wildly Native Flower Farm. You will learn from this amazing team how to use wildflowers in creative ways and how to identify the weeds....
More information
October 11
-
Oct 11: Uncorked Creations Ghost Painting
- Wednesday, | 6-8 pm
- Location: Casa Carmen Wines - 312 Cannon St.
-
Instructor: Kris Kelley Majors
Thrifted ghost Halloween paintings are a new DIY trend that is taking TikTok by storm! Join RiverArts and Casa Carmen Wines for a night of painting and wine as instru...
More information
October 12
-
Brampton Inn Feasting Over Fire Dinner Series
- Thursday, | 6:00pm - 8:00pm
- Location: Brampton Inn - 25227 Chestertown Rd, Chestertown MD 21620
-
Join Brampton Inn for an open-fire cauldron dinner. Chef Kurt Peter from Chesapeake Chef Service is firing up the flame to create an imaginative, robust menu to celebrate the diverse seasonal abundanc...
More information
October 13
-
One Maryland One Book Discussion with The Page Turners
- Friday, | 2:00 PM
- Location: Kent County Public Library: Rock Hall Branch - 5746 N. Main Street, Rock Hall
-
Join us for a discussion of the 2023 One Maryland One Book selection, There There by Tommy Orange. Free copies of the book are available at all KCPL locations while supplies last. The book is also ava...
More information
October 14
-
Kent Museum Fall Fest
- Saturday, | 10am - 3pm
- Location: Kent Museum - Turner's Creek
-
Visit the museum and take a stroll back in time as we demonstrate the art of making pressed apple cider.
More information
-
Galena Appreciation Day Fall Fest
- Saturday, | 10am - 3pm
- Location: Galena Appreciation Day - Galena Community Park - Galena Appreciation Day - Galena Community Park
-
Galena's Annual Appreciation Day Fall Fest. An event to show our appreciation to the town volunteers.
More information
-
Rock Hall FallFest
- Saturday, | 10am - 4pm
- Location: Main Street
-
Rock Hall FallFest pays homage to the almighty oyster by inviting guests to savor oyster stew and fried oysters while browsing dozens of artisan and craft booths. While the oyster is the star of the s...
More information
-
October 14 Extruding with Paul Aspell (One Day Workshop)
- Saturday, | 10 am - 4 pm
- Location: Clay Studio - 204 High St.
-
Did you ever want to learn how to use the Clay Extruder that lives inside the Clay Studio? Now's your chance! Join Paul Aspell in a one-day workshop and experience the process.
This is a hands...
More information
October 16
-
Health Journaling
- Monday, | 11:30 - 1:00
- Location: Chestertown Town Hall - Upstairs, 118 N. Cross St. - Chestertown Town Hall - Upstairs, 118 N. Cross St.
-
Free presentation by health care professionals, The event will provide the opportunity for questions and answers from experts, according to Jeanette Jeffrey, HomePorts Executive Director.
Registrati...
More information
October 19
-
Girls' Night Out on the River Packet
- Thursday, | 6:00 - 8:00 pm
- Location: River Packet - High Street Town Dock
-
Ladies' Night on the Chester River! Gather your friends for a fun evening with food and drinks aboard the River Packet. Reservations are required - click the link for more information and to rese...
More information
-
Cars on High
- Thursday, | 6pm-8pm
- Location: 300 High Street - 300 Block of High Street
-
Join Main Street Chestertown for Cars on High every third Thursday (April through October). Share your automotive beauty or come drool over someone else's! This event is free and open to the publ...
More information
-
Health and Wellness Expo
- Thursday, | 8am-noon
- Location: YMCA - 200 Scheller Rd
-
HomePorts has announced that it will hold the annual Health and Wellness Expo on Thursday, October 19, from 8am to noon at the Kent County Family YMCA, 200 Scheeler Road in Chestertown.
The largest ...
More information
October 20
-
Musical Theater: American Idiot
- Friday, | 7:30pm
- This event runs October 20 to October 21
- Location: Washington College - Gibson Center for the Arts - Decker Theatre
-
The Music Department presents Green Day's American Idiot, directed by Ernie Green.
American Idiot is a sung through rock musical based on the Green Day album "American Idiot". This mu...
More information
-
MassoniArt presents MARC CASTELLI / LAYING DOWN THE SUN
- Friday,
- This event runs October 20 to November 20
- Location: MassoniArt - Cross Street - MassoniArt - Cross Street Gallery, 113 S Cross Street, Chestertown
-
Collectors’ Previews may be scheduled after October 16
Artist Talks: Saturday, October 29, 10 am and 1 pm
Marc Castelli’s annual show at MASSONIART is a Chesapeake tradition. Expect to...
More information
-
Oct 20: Fall Pumpkin Painting
- Friday, | 6:00 - 8:30 pm
- Location: Chestertown RiverArts KidSpot - 315 High St.
-
Time: 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. on Friday, October 20
Location: RiverArts KidSpot, 315 High St
Instructor: Brenda Foehrkolb
Join RiverArts for our first monthly paint nights! Celebrate fall with a pu...
More information
October 21
-
6th Annual - Chestertown Rotary Soup & Sip
- Saturday, | Noon - 3 pm
- Location: The Kitchen at the Imperial - 208 High Street
-
Crab Soup Competition & Wine Tasting
You be the judge of Kent County's best crab soup!
Bring $ bills to vote at each booth.
$25 includes a wine glass and raffle ticket.
Proceeds thi...
More information
-
Studio Tour Weekend 1
- Saturday, | 10am-5pm
- This event runs October 21 to October 22
- Location: Various - - 315 High Street
-
Chestertown RiverArts Annual Studio Tour allows the visitor a chance to take a sneak peak inside Kent and Queen Anne’s Counties creative spaces. This free, self-guided tour on the picturesque Ea...
More information
-
Robin and Linda Williams
- Saturday, | 8:00 PM
- Location: The Mainstay - 5753 N. Main St.
-
Robin and Linda are closing in on a five decade-long career that has included 24 personal recordings, thousands of concerts on three continents, a Robert Altman directed movie, and hundreds of perform...
More information
October 23
-
Faculty Recital: Diana Golden
- Monday, | 7:30pm
- Location: Washington College - Gibson Center for the Arts - Hotchkiss Recital Hall
-
The Music Department presents, Diana Golden, cello professor and director of the Low Strings Chamber Ensemble at Washington College.
More information
October 24
-
Concert Series: Marissa McGowan (voice)
- Tuesday, | 7:30pm
- Location: Washington College - Gibson Center for the Arts - Hotchkiss Recital Hall
-
The Washington College Concert Series presents Marissa McGowan, offering an evening of some of her favorite songs, with stories from her 20-year career as a Broadway Actress. McGowan most recently app...
More information
October 27
-
Sultana Education Foundation's Downrigging Weekend Tall Ship and Bluegrass Festival
- Friday, | All Day
- This event runs October 27 to October 29
- Location: Chestertown Marina
-
Sultana’s Downrigging Weekend and Bluegrass Festival has evolved into one of the largest annual Tall Ship gatherings on the East Coast and is combined with 3 days of live bluegrass music and ent...
More information
-
Witches of Rock Hall - Friday Evening
- Friday, | 5-8pm
- Location: Haven Harbour South - 21144 Green Lane
-
Join us at Haven Harbour South to kick off the 4th annual Witches of Rock Hall Weekend. Bring friends and come dressed in your witchy finery! There will be music, fire pits, the SoCo Food truck, them...
More information
-
Emmanuel Episcopal Church Concert Series -- 30th Season
- Friday, | 7:00 p.m. Note the time!
- Location: Emmanuel Episcopal Church - Facing the fountain park on Cross Street
-
Andrew Sheranian, Organist
Organist and Master of Choristers, Parish of All Saints,
Ashmont, Boston, Massachusetts
More information
-
Prometheus Burning: an adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
- Friday, | 7:30pm
- This event runs October 27 to October 28
- Location: Washington College - Gibson Center for the Arts - Decker Theater
-
Washington College's Theatre and Dance Department presents "Prometheus Burning: an adaption of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein" by Tyler Rossi; a Performance SCE from Niko Chen.
Prome...
More information
October 28
-
Witches of Rock Hall - Saturday
- Saturday, | 11am - 4:30pm
- Location: Town of Rock Hall - Ferry Park Beach and Main Street Rock Hall
-
The day will begin at the beach for our group picture (taken promptly at 11:30) but gather beforehand to admire all of the costumes. Refreshments (pastries, coffee, mimosas) will be available for sale...
More information
-
Studio Tour Weekend 2
- Saturday, | 10am-5pm
- This event runs October 28 to October 29
- Location: Various - 315 High Street
-
Chestertown RiverArts Annual Studio Tour allows the visitor a chance to take a sneak peak inside Kent and Queen Anne’s Counties creative spaces. This free, self-guided tour on the picturesque Ea...
More information
-
Chestertown Lions Club Halloween Parade
- Saturday, | 1 pm
- Location: Downtown Chestertown, High Street
-
One Maryland One Book – Nause-Waiwash: Past, Present & Future
- Saturday, | 11:00 AM
- Location: Kent County Public Library: Chestertown Branch - 408 High Street, Chestertown
-
Chief Donna Wolf Mother Abbott, the first Female Chief of the Nause-Waiwash Band of Indians, presents a talk about the past, present, and future of the Nause-Waiwash.
About One Maryland One Book (O...
More information