Feb '19 Mar '19 Apr '19 May '19 Jun '19 Jul '19 Aug '19 Sep '19 Oct '19 Nov '19 Dec '19 Jan '20 All Events Arts and Entertainment All Chestertown Rock Hall Jump to Todays Events Kent County Maryland Calendar of Events- February 2019 Login to create a new event. February 1 February First Friday Friday, February 1, 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 Milk and Cookies Reading Club! Friday, February 1, 2019 | Friday, 4 pm Location: 408 High Street Join us on Friday afternoons in the months of January and February for a chapter book read aloud. Kids can come and listen each week as we go through a chapter book together and enjoy a snack! We ... More information Variations on a Theme (Still Life and Portraiture) Exhibit Friday, February 1, 2019 | 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm This event runs February 1 to February 24 Location: 315 High Street, Suite 106 When a viewer looks at a work of art, they are bringing with them all of their life experiences, all of their unique memories, all of their knowledge and understanding they posses. Their mind interact... More information February 2 Shore Love Little Quilts! Saturday, February 2, 2019 | 8 am - 8 pm This event runs February 2 to March 2 Location: Heron Point - 501 East Campus Avenue An exhibit of wall quilts, art quilts and other small works by members of the Olde Kent Quilters Guild. Opening reception Saturday, February 9, 1-4 pm. Free and open to the public.... More information February 4 Title: “‘Meet, Help, Become a Slave…to Better Understand History’: Race and Agency in Educational Videogames” Monday, February 4, 2019 | 4:30 p.m. Location: Litrenta Hall In this presentation, Dr. Page examines the educational role-playing videogame Flight to Freedom, part of the Mission U.S. series of games designed to teach middle school students about the history of... More information Mainstay Monday featuring Joe Holt and guest Tom Lagana Monday, February 4, 2019 | 7:00 PM Location: The Mainstay - 5753 Main Street Join us for another Mainstay Monday! These eclectic evenings happen every Monday night and are hosted by our own Joe Holt at the piano, partnering with a special guest. Each week is a unique, one of a... More information February 5 Lunar New Year Celebration Tuesday, February 5, 2019 | 4:30 PM Location: Hodson Hall Commons - Washington College, 300 Washington Avenue Join the Chinese Culture Club, Global Education Office, Dining Services, Student Events Board and the Department of World Languages and Cultures for food and games to celebrate the new year. Dinner... More information Literary House & Sophie Kerr Series: Living Writers—A Reading by Lucy Corin Tuesday, February 5, 2019 | 4:30pm Location: Rose O'Neill Literary House - Rose O'Neill Literary House Lucy Corin is the author of the short story collections One Hundred Apocalypses and Other Apocalypses and The Entire Predicament as well as the novel Everyday Psychokillers: A History for Girls (FC2, ... More information February 6 "Venomous Tongues: Speech and Gender in Late Medieval England. - Sandy Bardsley talk Wednesday, February 6, 2019 | 5:00 p.m. Location: Litrenta Hall Conrad M. Wingate Memorial Lecture in History More information Happiness Hour: Recycled Valentines Wednesday, February 6, 2019 | Wednesday, 6-7:30 pm Location: Main Meeting Room, 408 High Street Registration required. Happiness Hour is a time for grown-ups to explore their powers of creativity! Featured Project: Recycled Valentines Create one-of-a-kind valentines and learn how to mak... More information February 7 Frederick Douglas: Prophet of Freedom - A talk and book signing with David Blight Thursday, February 7, 2019 | 5:30 PM talk. Book signing to follow Location: Hynson Lounge, Hodson Hall - Washington College, 300 Washington Avenue The Starr Center Welcomes preeminent author and historian David Blight for a talk and book signing in celebration of his critically acclaimed new biography about African American freedom fighter Frede... More information Gallery Talk - Variations on a Theme (Still Life and Portraiture) Thursday, February 7, 2019 | 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Location: 315 High Street, Suite 106 This exhibit is a modern take on two traditional themes, Still Life and Portraiture and is open to all media. The magic of still life is that it can show us a new way of looking at the ordinary objec... More information February 8 Milk and Cookies Reading Club! Friday, February 8, 2019 | Friday, 4 pm Location: 408 High Street Join us on Friday afternoons in the months of January and February for a chapter book read aloud. Kids can come and listen each week as we go through a chapter book together and enjoy a snack! We ... More information Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Friday, February 8, 2019 | 8 PM Friday and Saturday, 2 PM Sunday This event runs February 8 to February 24 Location: The Garfield Center for the Arts at the Prince Theatre - 210 High Street February 8 – 24, 2019 Directed by Gil Rambach The season opens February 8 with Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, written by Edward Albee. Directed by Gil Rambach, the play centers aroun... More information The Garfield presents "Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf?" Friday, February 8, 2019 This event runs February 8 to February 24 Location: Garfield Center for the Arts - Garfield Center for the Arts, 210 High Street, Chestertown February 8 – 24, 2019 Directed by Gil Rambach The season opens February 8 with Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, written by Edward Albee. Directed by Gil Rambach, the play centers aroun... More information February 9 Concert: African American Legacy & Heritage in Jazz, Blues & Gospel Saturday, February 9, 2019 | 7 - 10 P.M. Location: Sumner Hall - 206 S. Queen Street This concert is third in the Jazz, Blues and Gospel concert series, and the first in 2019: Philip Dutton Plays New Orleans Piano! The series, produced by Tom McHugh for Sumner Hall, is an educa... More information Second Saturdays in Chestertown Saturday, February 9, 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 Barrel & Tank Tasting Saturday, February 9, 2019 | 4pm - 6pm Location: Crow Vineyard & Winery - 12441 Vansants Corner Road Experience wines that will soon be bottled, hear from the winemaker and owners on the art and science of crafting Crow Wines and enjoy some light hors d’oeuvres. Participants will be offered th... More information Valentine's Dance Saturday, February 9, 2019 | 7:00 - 11:00pm Location: Rock Hall American Legion Post 228 - Sharp St. Bring your sweetie and dance the night away with music, money wheel and tasty treats. Free event and open to the public. More information February 10 Rivers to Canal Valentine Vino Trek Sunday, February 10, 2019 | 12pm - 6pm Location: Crow Vineyard & Winery - 12441 Vansants Corner Road Join the Rivers to Canal Wineries for a Valentine Vino Trek. Enjoy a day out in the Eastern Shore with your sweetheart, galentine or grab the gang from a fun day out. You'll receive three wine... More information Wine & Chocolate Pairing Sunday, February 10, 2019 | 12-4pm Location: CrowVineyard & Winery - 12441 Vansants Corner Road, Kennedyville Just in time for Valentine’s Day! Join us for a pairing of award winning Crow wines and fine chocolates. Nolia Chocolates specializes in small batch, intensely flavored confections. For more in... More information Hedgelawn Series presents guitarist Zane Forshee Sunday, February 10, 2019 | 4:00 PM Location: The Mainstay - 5753 Main Street Peabody at The Mainstay presents some of the most exciting young musicians at the Peabody Conservatory in a friendly interactive setting. The month we host Peabody faculty guitarist Zane Forshee. D... More information February 11 Literary House Series: A Tea & Talk with Dr. Andrew Oros Monday, February 11, 2019 | 4:30pm Location: Rose O'Neill Literary House - Rose O'Neill Literary House - Rose O'Neill Literary Hou Andrew Oros is a specialist on the international and comparative politics of East Asia and the advanced industrial democracies. He also serves as Associate Dean for International Education, providing ... More information Mainstay Monday featuring Joe Hole and guest Sue Matthews Monday, February 11, 2019 | 7:00 PM Location: The Mainstay - 5753 Main Street - The Mainstay - 5753 Main Street Join us for another Mainstay Monday! These eclectic evenings happen every Monday night and are hosted by our own Joe Holt at the piano, partnering with a special guest. Each week is a unique, one of a... More information February 12 Social Action for Racial Justice Committee Tuesday, February 12, 2019 | 6 - 7 P.M. Location: Sumner Hall - 206 S. Queen Street Regular monthly meeting. Visitors always welcome! More information Film Screening "The Modern Jungle" Tuesday, February 12, 2019 | 7:00 PM Location: Litrenta Lecture Hall, John S. Toll Science Center - Washington College, 300 Washington Avenue Join the Anthropology Department and filmmaker Charles Fairbanks for a screening of the film with a discussion and reception to follow. Information and a trailer for the film can be found at http://t... More information Mobile Veterans Center at Washington College Tuesday, February 12, 2019 | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Location: North Commons Student Parking Lot (off Morgnec Road) - Washington College, 300 Washington Avenue 2nd Tuesday of the month from Feb - July 2019 The Vet Center Program offers a broad range of counseling, outreach, and referral services to combat veterans, active duty military members and their fam... More information February 13 Emma Hoey, Trumpet - Senior Recital Wednesday, February 13, 2019 | 7:30pm Location: Gibson Center for the Arts - Gibson Center for the Arts, Hotchkiss Recital Hall The Department of Music presents a Senior Recital featuring Emma Hoey on trumpet. This event is FREE and open to the public. More information Paper Towel Roses Wednesday, February 13, 2019 | Wednesday, 3 - 4 pm Location: Main Meeting Room, 408 High Street Want to create a beautiful paper bouquet for someone special? Spend some time dying, wrapping, and decorating your very own paper roses. All ages welcomed.... More information Conversation with Filmmmaker Charles Fairbanks Wednesday, February 13, 2019 | 11:30 AM Location: Hodson Facuty Lounge, Hodson Hall - Washington College, 300 Washington Avenue A light lunch will be served. Please contact Prof. Emily Steinmetz (esteinmetz2@washcoll.edu) if you wish to attend. More information Experimental Ethnography: Artful Strategies for Documenting Culture - A Talk by Charles Fairbanks Wednesday, February 13, 2019 | 6:30 PM Location: Faculty Lounge, Hodson Hall - Washington College, 300 Washington Avenue This talk is free and open to the public, sponsored by the Anthropology Department, Anthropology Club, Communication and Media Studies, RiverArts Film Society and Phi Beta Kappa.... More information February 14 Valentine's Day Wine & Dine Dinner Thursday, February 14, 2019 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm Location: Crow Wine Cellars - 439 Outlet Center Drive, Queenstown, MD 21658 Join us at Crow Wine Cellars for Valentine’s Day! Enjoy a welcome glass of Sparkling Vidal Blanc and appetizers, then sit down to a 4-course meal crafted by Magnolia Caterers and paired with Cro... More information February 15 Milk and Cookies Reading Club! Friday, February 15, 2019 | Friday, 4 pm Location: 408 High Street Join us on Friday afternoons in the months of January and February for a chapter book read aloud. Kids can come and listen each week as we go through a chapter book together and enjoy a snack! We ... More information February 17 Film Society Film: Fruitvale Station Sunday, February 17, 2019 | 4:30 PM Location: Sumner Hall - 206 S. Queen Street The film depicts the story of Oscar Grant III, a 22-year-old from Hayward, California, and his experiences on the last day of his life, before he was fatally shot by BART Police in the early morning h... More information RESONANCE: Formerly Kent Chamber Music Sunday, February 17, 2019 | 3:00 pm Location: The National Music Festival - St Paul’s Church, 7579 Sandy Bottom Rd The viola will take center stage in a concert titled: Hardly ‘Second-String’ with Miles Hoffman, founder and violist of the American Chamber Players. Hoffman regularly tours the Unite... More information February 18 Mainstay Monday featuring Joe Holt and guest Barbara Parker Monday, February 18, 2019 | 7:00 PM Location: The Mainstay - 5753 Main Street Join us for another Mainstay Monday! These eclectic evenings happen every Monday night and are hosted by our own Joe Holt at the piano, partnering with a special guest. Each week is a unique, one of a... More information February 19 WC-ALL Learn at Lunch with Thomas G. West on "Seeing What Others Cannot See..." Tuesday, February 19, 2019 | Buffet lunch at 12 noon Location: Hynson Lounge in Hodson Hall - Washington College The presenter will discuss visual thinking, visual technologies, and the distinctive capabilities often seen among dyslexics and other different thinkers. He is the author of "Seeing What Others ... More information African American Read-In Tuesday, February 19, 2019 | 5-7pm Location: Sumner Hall - 206 S. Queen Street A unique all-ages celebration of black authors, literacy, reading, and diversity in literature! SCHEDULE: 5:00-5:45 Stories for children and the young at heart. Family-friendly. All ages welco... More information February 20 Kent County Chamber of Commerce - Business After Hours Wednesday, February 20, 2019 | Wednesday, 5 - 7 pm Location: Main Meeting Room, 408 High Street KCPL is pleased to host the Kent County Chamber of Commerce's Business After Hours. Admission: Members Free, Guests: $5 Please RSVP to the Chamber at 410-810-2968 Don't forget to ... More information February 22 Food Summit, Kent County Friday, February 22, 2019 | 8:00am - 12:15pm Location: Emmanuel Church - 101 North Cross Street This summit will bring together growers/producers, recipients of food donations as well as various community organizations that could help in identifying people or places in need of extra food. The go... More information George Washington's Birthday Convocation Friday, February 22, 2019 | 3:30 PM Location: Decker Theatre, Gibson Center for the Arts - Washington College, 300 Washington Avenue with honored guests Bryan K. Fair, J.D. The Thomas E. Skinner professor of Law at the University of Alabama School of Law and the Chairman of the Southern Poverty Law Center Honorary Degree R... More information Milk and Cookies Reading Club! Friday, February 22, 2019 | Friday, 4 pm Location: 408 High Street Join us on Friday afternoons in the months of January and February for a chapter book read aloud. Kids can come and listen each week as we go through a chapter book together and enjoy a snack! We ... More information February 23 5th Annual Seed Swap Saturday, February 23, 2019 | Saturday, 11 AM-1 PM Location: Main Meeting Room, 408 High Street Do you need seeds for your garden? Do you have seeds you could share? Join us for our 5th Annual Seed Swap! Presented in partnership with University of Maryland Extension, Kent County and facilit... More information The Mainstay Monday 5 presenst a tribute to Count Basie Saturday, February 23, 2019 | 8:00 PM Location: The Mainstay - 5753 Main Street Join us with for an all-star celebration of the music of Count Basie! Joe Holt has assembled an amazing band from some of the most popular Mainstay Monday guests of 2018. Featuring Scott Silbert on S... More information February 24 S I Kent & QA Co Designer Purse Bingo Sunday, February 24, 2019 | 1pm Location: Chestertown Elks Lodge 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 February 25 Mainstay Monday featuring Joe Holt and guest Paul Midiri Monday, February 25, 2019 | 7:00 PM Location: The Mainstay - 5753 Main Street Join us for another Mainstay Monday! These eclectic evenings happen every Monday night and are hosted by our own Joe Holt at the piano, partnering with a special guest. Each week is a unique, one of a... More information February 28 Literary House & Sophie Kerr Series: Living Writers—A Reading by Edward P. Jones Thursday, February 28, 2019 | 4:30pm Location: Rose O'Neill Literary House - Rose O'Neill Literary House Edward P. Jones is the author of two collections of short stories: Lost in the City (1992), winner of the Ernest Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award and the Lannan Literary Award for Fiction, and All Aunt ... More information
