Apr '19 May '19 Jun '19 Jul '19 Aug '19 Sep '19 Oct '19 Nov '19 Dec '19 Jan '20 Feb '20 Mar '20 All Events Arts and Entertainment All Chestertown Rock Hall Jump to Todays Events Kent County Maryland Calendar of Events- April 2019 Login to create a new event. April 1 Live Playwrights Society Monday, April 1, 2019 | 7:30PM Location: The Garfield Center - 210 High St. Chestertown, MD 21620 The Live Playwrights' Society for Play Writers, Readers, Observers & Critics aims to foster a community of playwrights, actors and critics. This group meets the first Monday of every month at... More information April 4 "Frontier Rebels: The Fight for Independence in the American West," a talk by Dr. Patrick Spero, librarian and director of the American Phil Thursday, April 4, 2019 | 5:30 PM talk. Book signing to follow Location: Litrenta Lecture Hall, John Toll Science Center - Washington College, 300 Washington Avenue The Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience welcomes Patrick Spero, Librarian and Director of the American Philosophical Society Library in Philadelphia. As a scholar of early American h... More information Mimi Stillman, Flute, and the Annapolis Chamber Orchestra Thursday, April 4, 2019 | 7:30pm Location: Hotchkiss Recital Hall - Gibson Center for the Arts, Washington College As part of its 2018-2019 Premier Artists lineup, the Washington College Concert Series presents Mimi Stillman, flute, and members of the Annapolis Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Ernie Green.... More information Container Gardening with Mrs. Fancy Plants Thursday, April 4, 2019 | Thursday, 5 - 6 pm Location: Main Meeting Room, 408 High Street Master Gardener Kacey Martin, aka “Mrs. Fancy Plants,” will present a free workshop on the basics of how to create and maintain a gorgeous container garden, including selecting containers,... More information April 5 April First Friday Friday, April 5, 2019 | 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Location: Downtown Chestertown - Park Row, High Street, Cross Street, & Cannon Street First Friday is a free event sponsored by Chestertown's downtown merchants, community organizations, and art galleries along Park Row, High Street, Cross Street, and Cannon Street. This event is ... More information Kent School Golf Tournament Friday, April 5, 2019 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Location: Chester River Yacht & Country Club - 7738 Quaker Neck Road To help celebrate Kent School's 50th Anniversary, we are bringing back our popular Golf Tournament. More information The Art of Stewardship Opening Reception Friday, April 5, 2019 | 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Location: Chestertown RiverArts - 315 High Street, Suite 106 - Chestertown RiverArts - 315 High Street, Suite Each April, Chestertown RiverArts celebrates the community’s long tradition of environmental conservation by hosting The Art of Stewardship Exhibition. Artists and poets are invited to submit wo... More information Broadway By The River Friday, April 5, 2019 | 8PM Location: The Garfield Center - 210 High St. Chestertown, MD 21620 Annual Broadway By The River Fundraiser event hosted by New York sensation Marti Gould Cummings! Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/broadway-by-the-river-tickets-57633538465... More information April 6 Second Saturdays in Chestertown Saturday, April 6, 2019 | 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. Location: Bad Alfred's Distilling - Cannon Street Parking Lot (Between Cross & Mill Streets) Live music, amazing food and drink, and fun for everyone. Join us in downtown Chestertown for Second Saturdays, sponsored by Bad Alfred's Distilling! This event is held rain or shine. Guests ... More information Kappa Sigma Semi-Annual Charity Pancake Breakfast Saturday, April 6, 2019 | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Emmanuel Church - N. Cross Street The event includes all-you-can eat pancakes, eggs, sausage, bacon, juices, and coffee for only $5.00. 100% of funds raised will be donated to charity. The proceeds from the event will be split betw... More information Kent School 50th Anniversary Gala Saturday, April 6, 2019 | 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Location: Brittland Manor - 211 Britland Farm Lane This year our Gala will celebrate our 50th Anniversary. Our event includes both silent and live auctions, the success of which is entirely dependent on the generosity of others – both auction do... More information Mary Ann Shadd Cary: Delaware's Forgotten Daughter Saturday, April 6, 2019 | Saturday, 10 - 11 am Location: Main Meeting Room, 408 High Street Mary Ann Shadd Cary sounds like a modern-day superwoman – a teacher, journalist, editor, feminist, lawyer, wife, and mother with a steadfast commitment to racial and gender equality. In fact... More information Afternoon Delight Luncheon & Fashion Show Saturday, April 6, 2019 | 12 noon Location: Chester River Yacht & Country Club - 7738 Quaker Neck Rd - Chester River Yacht & Country Clu Luncheon & Fashion Show with a little shopping thrown in. $40 per person (reservations required in advance). Local vendors will be featured in the fashion show.Tickets may be purchased at Houston&... More information April 7 Wine & Chocolate Pairing Sunday, April 7, 2019 | 12pm - 4pm Location: Crow Vineyard & Winery - 12441 Vansants Corner Road Join us for a pairing of award winning Crow wines and fine chocolates. Nolia Chocolates specializes in small batch, intensely flavored confections. For more information please email info@crowvineyard.... More information Kent County Poetry Festival - 12th Annual Sunday, April 7, 2019 | 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. Location: The Bookplate - 112 S. Cross Street Join us for the 12th Annual Kent County Poetry Festival on Sunday, April 7 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at The Bookplate in Chestertown. More Details to come! Stay Tuned.... More information April 8 Maddie Morton, Soprano - Senior Recital Monday, April 8, 2019 | 7:30pm Location: Gibson Center for the Arts - Gibson Center for the Arts, Hotchkiss Recital Hall The Department of Music presents a vocal Senior Recital featuring Maddie Morton, soprano. This event is FREE and open to the public. More information Beer Taps at a Nuclear Power Plant? Human Factors: What it Is and Why it Matters Monday, April 8, 2019 | 4:30 PM Location: Litrenta Hall, John S. Toll Science Center - 300 Washington Avenue This talk is sponsored by the Gibson-Wagner Psychology Department Fund at Washington College. Please see the image and the calendar event for more details.... More information April 9 Mobile Veterans Center at Washington College Tuesday, April 9, 2019 | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Location: Parking Lot B, Near Kirby Stadium The Vet Center Program offers a broad range of counseling, outreach, and referral services to combat veterans, active duty military members and their families. All services are free of cost and a... More information WC-ALL Trip to the Philadelphia Museum of Art Tuesday, April 9, 2019 | Bus departs 8:00 a.m. and returns by 5:00 p.m. Location: Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, PA Participants will have an hour-long guided introductory Highlights Tour that includes examples of the museum's impressive holdings in Renaissance, American, Impressionist, and Modern art. Admissi... More information April 10 Politics of Gratitude? The Subversive Vision of the New Testament in the Age of Trump Wednesday, April 10, 2019 | 5:00 PM Location: Hynson Lounge, Hodson Hall - Washington College, 300 Washington Avenue A Talk by Diane Butler Bass This program is sponsored by the Institute of Religion Politics and Culture at Washington College. Please click the event link for more information.... More information April 11 Gallery Talk - Art of Stewardship Thursday, April 11, 2019 | 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Location: 315 High St Suite 106 By crafting a unique response to the world around us, the artist engages in an act of stewardship, an act of care and attention. Sharing that vision brings artist and observer together in an awareness... More information Literary House & Sophie Kerr Series: Living Writers—A Reading by Rion Amilcar Scott Thursday, April 11, 2019 | 4:30pm Location: Rose O'Neill Literary House - Rose O'Neill Literary House Rion Amilcar Scott’s short story collection, Insurrections (University Press of Kentucky, 2016) was awarded the 2017 PEN/Bingham Prize for Debut Fiction and the 2017 Hillsdale Award from the Fel... More information 2019 Induction of the Gamma Sigma Epsilon National Chemistry Honor Society followed by the Chemistry and the Poetry of Fireworks Thursday, April 11, 2019 | 4:30 PM Location: Litrenta Hall, John S. Toll Science Center - Washington College, 300 Washington Avenue A treatise on the science and the art of fire by Chris Mocella ’01, in the scholarly lineage of Dr. Joseph H. McLain ’37 and Dr. John A. Conkling ’65 and to commemorate the publishin... More information April 12 Movie Night At The Garfield Presents: The Gold Rush Friday, April 12, 2019 | 7PM Location: The Garfield Center - 210 High St. Chestertown, MD 21620 Movie Night At The Garfield Presents: The Gold Rush More information April 13 Concert! Jason Blythe & U of DE Band Re-Create the Lester Young Trio Saturday, April 13, 2019 | 7 P.M. Location: Sumner Hall - 206 S. Queen Street Produced by Tom McHugh for Sumner Hall, the African American Legacy & Heritage in Jazz, Blues & Gospel series hosts its 5th concert on April 13th! Jason Blythe, a saxophone player in the Un... More information Humane Society Fundraiser Saturday, April 13, 2019 | 6PM -10PM Location: Kent County Community Center - 11041 Worton Roage - Kent County Community Center - 11041 Worton Roag Fundraising event to benefit The Humane Society of Kent County. Format to be determined. More information Kinetic Creatures! Presented by Futuremakers Saturday, April 13, 2019 | Saturday, 1 - 2 pm Location: Main Meeting Room, 408 High Street Please join us for this special STEM program presented by Futuremakers! Please register. Most suitable for ages 5-10 accompanied by an adult. Designed and adapted for children with visual impa... More information Yoga & Wine Saturday, April 13, 2019 | 6:30pm - 8pm Location: Crow Wine Cellars - 439 Outlet Center Drive, Queenstown, MD 21658 Join us for wine tasting and yoga at Crow Wine Cellars beautiful tasting room where we’ll taste some wine while we do a fun and relaxing yoga practice. We’ll learn how to properly taste, d... More information A Taste of Rock Hall Saturday, April 13, 2019 | 7:00 to 10:00 PM Location: Rock Hall Volunteer Fire Company - Route 20 - Rock Hall This year's 3rd Annual "Taste of Rock Hall", a kick-off to "Restaurant Week", promises to provide both good food and fun, with a theme of "A Hollywood Night at the Movies... More information Rock Hall Restaurant Week Saturday, April 13, 2019 This event runs April 13 to April 20 Location: Participating Rock Hall restaurants - Rock Hall Rock Hall will once again feature "Restaurant Week" as a follow-up to "A Taste of Rock Hall" and a kick-off to the "season". Restaurants featuring specials from April 13... More information April 16 “Crossing Borders” a talk with Cristina Jimenez Tuesday, April 16, 2019 | 5:30 PM Location: Hynson Lounge, Hodson Hall - Washington College, 300 Washington Avenue Executive Director and Co-founder of United We Dream (UWD), the largest immigrant youth-led organization in the country Cristina Jimenez is Executive Director and Co-Founder of United We Dream, th... More information April 17 9th Annual Empty Bowls Wednesday, April 17, 2019 | 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Location: Christ United Methodist Church - 401 High Street RiverArts Clay Studio and Christ United Methodist Church will host the 9th Annual Empty Bowls fundraiser to benefit Kent County Food Pantry. Ticket price includes your choice of a handmade bowl to ke... More information Caribbean Music Celebration Wednesday, April 17, 2019 | 7:30pm Location: Decker Theatre, Gibson Center for the Arts - - Washington College The Department of Music invites you to join us for a Caribbean Music Celebration, featuring students from the Afro-Cuban, Steel Pan and Indian Ensembles. This concert is free and open to the public. ... More information Sophie Kerr Lecture Series: A Talk by Gene Demby Wednesday, April 17, 2019 | 4:30pm Location: Rose O'Neill Literary House - Rose O'Neill Literary House Gene Demby is the lead blogger for NPR’s Code Switch team where he covers issues on race, ethnicity, and culture. He is also cohost of the weekly Code Switch podcast. Before coming to NPR, he se... More information Happiness Hour: Creating Poetry from Other People's Words Wednesday, April 17, 2019 | Wednesday, 6 - 7 pm Location: Main Meeting Room, 408 High Street Registration required. Whether you think of yourself as a poet or not, if you have a love of language and an appreciation of words, you can create poetry–no writing required! If you&rsquo... More information April 18 Reanna Sherman, Soprano - Senior Recital Thursday, April 18, 2019 | 7:30pm Location: Gibson Center for the Arts - Gibson Center for the Arts, Hotchkiss Recital Hall The Department of Music presents a vocal Senior Recital featuring Reanna Sherman, soprano. This event is FREE and open to the public. More information Art of Stewardship Poetry Reading Thursday, April 18, 2019 | 5:30 pm Location: Chestertown RiverArts - 315 High Street, Suite 106 By crafting a unique response to the world around us, the artist engages in an act of stewardship, an act of care and attention. Sharing that vision brings artist and observer together in an awareness... More information WC-ALL Learn at Lunch with Dr. Bill Schindler of the Eastern Shore Food Lab Thursday, April 18, 2019 | Buffet lunch at 12 noon Location: Hynson Lounge in Hodson Hall - Washington College WAC's Professor Bill Schindler applies prehistoric-focused approaches in experimental archaeology to address a major issue facing humans today: diet. His talk is called "Food Evolution Revol... More information April 19 Wine Seminar Series: Year of the Rose, How It's Made Friday, April 19, 2019 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm Location: Crow Wine Cellars - 439 Outlet Center Drive, Queenstown, MD 21658 Hear from the Crow team on how we embraced our challenging 2018 Harvest Season and created some stellar rose wines, now being enjoyed year-round. Learn the many technique of rose making and why winema... More information April 20 Yong Hi Moon, Piano Saturday, April 20, 2019 | 7:30pm Location: Decker Theatre, Gibson Center for the Arts - Washington College As part of its 2018-2019 Premier Artists lineup, the Washington College Concert Series presents Pianist Yong Hi Moon. Individual tickets are $20 (adults) and $15 (non-WC College Students / Seni... More information Bluegrass Block Party Saturday, April 20, 2019 | noon to 3 p.m. Location: Downtown Chestertown - 100 block of South Cross Street The acclaimed Dirty Grass Players provide the blue grass and new grass tunes as Main Street Chestertown, in collaboration with the Downtown Chestertown Association and the Chestertown Environmental Co... More information Tea Party Costume Sewing Bee! Saturday, April 20, 2019 | 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Location: Sumner Hall - 206 S. Queen Street Coffee, lunch, a chance to sew with others in a bright, beautiful space where there's lots of room - what fun! Sewing enthusiasts and seamstresses needed, as Sumner Hall prepares to tell the &... More information 9th Annual Chestertown Earth Day Festival Saturday, April 20, 2019 | 9 am - 1 pm Location: Downtown Chestertown - Memorial Row - Downtown Chestertown - Memorial Row This beloved family event in Chestertown’s Memorial Park promotes stewardship of our planet, educates residents and visitors about innovative practices, and celebrates Chestertown’s certif... More information Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 20, 2019 | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Location: Rock Hall Civic Center - Civic Center Drive Hop down to Rock Hall's Very Eggcellent Easter Egg Hunt!! Activities will include crafts, eggs with special treats, jelly bean counting contest, and prizes! Every child participating will receiv... More information April 22 Washington College Student Honors Recital Monday, April 22, 2019 | 7:30pm Location: Gibson Center for the Arts - Gibson Center for the Arts, Hotchkiss Recital Hall The Washington College Department of Music presents a Student Honors Recital. Student soloist and chamber ensembles are selected for this concert via competitive audition. This event is FREE and open... More information LEGO Build at Rock Hall Monday, April 22, 2019 | Monday, 11 am - Noon Location: 5585 Main Street Build, create, repeat! It's LEGO time at the library where only your imagination is the limit. All ages welcome. More information April 23 Megan Stagg, Soprano - Senior Recital, Washington College Tuesday, April 23, 2019 | 7:30pm Location: Gibson Center for the Arts - Gibson Center for the Arts, Hotchkiss Recital Hall The Washington College Department of Music presents a vocal Senior Recital featuring Megan Stagg, soprano. This event is FREE and open to the public. More information Garfield Improv Group Tuesday, April 23, 2019 | 8PM Location: The Garfield Center - 210 High St. Chestertown, MD 21620 Garfield Improv Group More information April 24 Senior Reading Wednesday, April 24, 2019 | 7pm Location: Rose O'Neill Literary House - Rose O'Neill Literary House Come hear graduating senior writers read from their original pieces. The Literary House will also announce the winners of the Literary House Genre Fiction Prize, the William W. Warner Prize for Creati... More information Open Mic Night Wednesday, April 24, 2019 | 7:30PM Location: The Garfield Center - 210 High St. Chestertown, MD 21620 Play music on your own or with a band, read some poetry, do a stand-up routine. The options are limitless. E-mail Ford Schumann at fordo1@aol.com to sign up, or for more information! There’s no ... More information April 25 RiverArts Paint the Town Thursday, April 25, 2019 | April 25, 2019, 8:00am – April 28, 2019, 3:00pm Location: Chestertown RiverArts - 315 High Street, Suite 106 RiverArts will hosts it's tenth annual plein air event, Paint the Town, April 25, 2019, 8:00am – April 28, 2019, 3:00pm The Paint the Town event is popular with plein air artists all ove... More information April 26 Where the Wild Things Are Friday, April 26, 2019 | 7 PM Friday and Saturday 2 PM Sunday This event runs April 26 to May 12 Location: The Garfield Center for the Arts at the Prince Theatre - 210 High Street April 26 – May 12, 2019 Directed by Bee Betley In April, director Bee Betley will present Where the Wild Things Are adapted by Dave Eggers and Spike Jonze from the beloved children’s b... More information Dance Club Spring Concert Friday, April 26, 2019 | 7:30 PM Location: Decker Theatre, Gibson Center for the Arts - Washington College, 300 Washington Avenue The Spring Dance Concert has a variety of dances choreographed by Washington College students. No need to order tickets ahead of time! Admission is free at the door! The doors open at 7:00 pm on... More information April 27 Dance Club Spring Concert Saturday, April 27, 2019 | 2:00 PM Location: Decker Theatre, Gibson Center for the Arts - Washington College, 300 Washington Avenue The Spring Dance Concert has a variety of dances choreographed by Washington College students. No need to order tickets ahead of time! Admission is free at the door! The doors open at 1:30pm on Sa... More information April 30 Washington College String Orchestra and Chorus Tuesday, April 30, 2019 | 7:30pm Location: Hotchkiss Recital Hall - Gibson Center for the Arts, Washington College The Department of Music presents the Washington College Chorus, under the direction of Ernie Green & String Orchestra, under the direction of Kimberly McCollum. This event is FREE and open to the ... More information Open Auditions: Short Attention Span Theatre Tuesday, April 30, 2019 | 6PM Location: The Garfield Center - 210 High St. Chestertown, MD 21620 Our annual 10-minute play festival perfect for new actors! No experience or theatre knowledge necessary. Come one, come all! More information
