Chestertown Maryland Calendar of Events- April 2024
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April 1
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Claire Parker, Local Environmental Artist
- Monday, | 10 AM - 4:00 PM
- This event runs March 3 to April 28
- Location: Heron Point Art Gallery - 501 E. Campus Ave, Chestertown, MD 21620
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Our local artist, Claire Parker, will have a multi-media exhibit entitled "Taming Our Environment's Inequities". Claire Parker has produced a significant number of powerful artistic ren...
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Explore Eclipses
- Monday, | 2:00pm
- Location: Kent County Public Library - Chestertown Branch - 408 High Street, Chestertown
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Explore the universe at your library by learning about eclipses and doing an out-of-this-world craft.
We will also be giving away free pairs of solar glasses that you can use to watch the solar ecl...
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April 3
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Exhibit of KC Veterans Community Global Art Project for Peace
- Wednesday,
- This event runs April 3 to April 14
- Location: RiverArts Gallery on High - 200B High Street
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This community exhibit features the art from the KC Veterans Community Global Art Project for Peace and its artists, running April 3 through 14, with an opening reception April 5, 5 - 7 p.m.
The ev...
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Soap making and Loofah gourd workshop
- Wednesday, | 7:00pm
- Location: The Eastern Shore Permaculture Institute - 212 phelps ave galena md 21635 - The Eastern Shore Permaculture Institute - 212 phelps ave galena md 21635
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Join us for our third iteration of our 101 course on Soap Making and processing/preparing Loofah Sponges. We'll go out to the garden for harvesting and preparing loofah gourds for sponges and the...
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April 4
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WC Film Series/ Moonlight
- Thursday, | 7pm
- Location: Washington College - Norman James Theatre, William Smith Hall
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Please join us for this month's feature in the WC Film Series, Moonlight (2016). Each month, we'll feature a film on the theme of self-discovery. Films will come from a variety of time perio...
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Intro to the Potter's Wheel with Marilee Schumann
- Thursday, | 6-8:30pm
- Location: Chestertown RiverArts - 200B High Street
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The class will be held at the Clay Studio from 6:00 - 8:30 pm on Thursdays, April 4 - May 9.
Students will be introduced to wheel techniques and informational context while learning to create hand...
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Tech Basics: Best Practices for Being Safe Online
- Thursday, | 11:00am
- Location: Kent County Public Library - Chestertown Branch - 408 High Street, Chestertown
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Tech Basics is a 3-part series to help you feel more comfortable using technology.
Sign up for one, two, or all three workshops based on what you'd like to learn. If you are taking more than o...
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Carol Mangano and Tamara Hutchinson - Featured Artists
- Thursday,
- This event runs April 4 to April 28
- Location: Tish Fine Arts Plus - 343 High Street
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Regular visitors to Tish will already be familiar with the delightful work of Carol Mangano, one of the galleries inaugural artists, well known for her unique interpretations of the Eastern Shore. Sh...
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April 5
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Opening Reception: KC Veterans Community Global Art Project for Peace
- Friday, | 5:00pm
- Location: RiverArts Gallery on High - 200B High Street
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A community exhibit featuring the art from the KC Veterans Community Global Art Project for Peace and its artists will be held at 200 High Street Gallery of RiverArts, in Chestertown, running April 3 ...
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Historical Society 2024 Spring Re-opening
- Friday, | 11 am - 2 pm
- Location: Bordley Historical Center - 301 High Street
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The Historical Society reopens for 2024 with a new exhibit featuring the architectural work of Walter Pippin.
Regular hours:
Thursdays 11 am - 2 pm
Fridays* 11 am - 2 pm
Saturdays 10 am - 1 p...
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Teaching & Transformation: Semester in the Chesapeake Classroom
- Friday, | 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
- Location: MuSE: A Community Museum - 210 S Cross Street
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The first exhibit in this new community museum for MuSE will be “Teaching & Transformation: Semester in the Chesapeake Classroom.” It will showcase the nature and culture of the Chesap...
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MassoniArt presents Spring 2024
- Friday,
- This event runs April 5 to May 5
- Location: MassoniArt - High Street - 203 High Street
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April 5 - May 5
April First Friday, April 5 5-7pm
Grace Mitchell, Heidi Fowler, Kathryn O’Grady, Joe Karlik, Blake Conroy, Eve Stockton and gallery artists.
March, master of winds, brig...
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April 6
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Breakfast Meats: Bacon, Sausage & Scrapple Class
- Saturday, | 10:00am - 1:00pm
- Location: Eastern Shore Food Lab (2nd Floor) - 236 Cannon Street
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Learn how to make our favorite breakfast meats, entirely from scratch, in the most nourishing way possible!
Throughout the course of the class you will learn,
- step-by-step how to turn a pork bel...
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Story Time at the Creek
- Saturday, | 10:00 a.m.
- Location: Radcliffe Creek School - 201 Talbot Blvd
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Join us for Story Time at The Creek! We're excited to bring you a fun-filled event where kids can immerse themselves in a read aloud and create their own project. Located at Radcliffe Creek Schoo...
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Pottery Classes
- Saturday, | 9:30 - 11:30 am
- Location: Gallery 203 - 203 Truslow Rd
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Sourdough Bread Class
- Saturday, | 10:00am - 1:00pm
- Location: Eastern Shore Food Lab (2nd Floor) - Modern Stone Age Kitchen- 236 Cannon Street
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Join Dr. Bill Schindler at the Eastern Shore Food Lab (2nd floor of Modern Stone Age Kitchen) for a start to finish approach to baking hand-built, real, traditional long-fermented sourdough bread.
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Teaching & Transformation: Semester in the Chesapeake Classroom
- Saturday, | 9:00 am - 11:00 am
- Location: MuSE: A Community Museum - 210 S Cross Street
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The first exhibit in this new community museum for MuSE will be “Teaching & Transformation: Semester in the Chesapeake Classroom.” It will showcase the nature and culture of the Chesap...
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April 7
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River Packet's 2024 Cruise Season Begins!
- Sunday,
- Location: High Street Town Dock
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Join a River Packet cruise during the 2024 Season!
Reservations are required on all cruises
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April 8
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National Library Week: Ready, Set, Library!
- Monday,
- Location: Kent County Public Library - Chestertown Branch - 408 High Street, Chestertown
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Celebrate National Library Week, April 7-13, with Kent County Public Library!
This year's NLW theme is Ready, Set, Library, making this perfect opportunity to explore, learn, and connect with...
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April 9
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Learn@Lunch - Practical Magic: Change Your Story, Change Your Life
- Tuesday, | 12-1:30pm
- Location: Hynson Lounge, Hodson Hall Commons - Washington College
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“Words are the most powerful drug known to mankind.”— Rudyard Kipling.
Your happiness is less dependent upon circumstances than it is upon the story you tell yourself about those...
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April 10
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Watercolor for Beginners
- Wednesday, | 10am-3pm
- This event runs April 10 to April 11
- Location: Chestertown RiverArts Classroom - 315 High Street
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Students will learn choices of watercolor paper, brushes, pigments, importance of values, edges, transparency vs. opacity, and color theory. This class uses a limited palette of primary colors (red, y...
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Snack Around the World Club
- Wednesday, | 3:00pm
- Location: Kent County Public Library - Chestertown Branch - 408 High Street, Chestertown
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Have you ever wondered what kids around the world snack on?
Join us to find out – and to try a variety of snacks!
At this global snacking showdown we'll explore treats, share fun fac...
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April 11
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MU Spring Showcase
- Thursday, | 7:30pm
- Location: Washington College - Hotchkiss Recital Hall
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Come out to support members of Musicians' Union (MU) as they perform a variety of music at this semester's Spring Showcase.
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WC Film Series Special Event/ Particle Fever (with performance and discussion)
- Thursday, | 6-9pm
- Location: Washington College - Norman James Theatre, Smith Hall
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Please join us for a special event in this year's film series. We will have a screening of Particle Fever (2013) followed by a musical performance and discussion. The discussion will feature Dr. ...
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April 12
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Shore Love Quilts! Show and Market
- Friday, | 10 AM - 4 PM
- This event runs April 12 to April 13
- Location: Presbyterian Church of Chestertown - 905 Gateway Drive
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The guild’s members have spent the last two years lovingly and skillfully creating the more than 100 quilts on display, which exemplify both the art and the craft of quilting through a variety o...
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The Eastern Shore Permaculture Institute's Monthly Potluck
- Friday, | 6:00pm-9:00pm
- Location: The Washington College Campus Garden - 508 Washington Avenue, Bldg# CG1, Chestertown, MD 21620
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This is gonna be a cool potluck, and a great chance for eco minded folks young and old to mix and mingle and learn from each other and share their knowledge!
It will be at Washington College's...
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RiverArts Community Meeting with the Staff
- Friday, | 5pm
- Location: RA Main Gallery - 315 High Street
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RiverArts wants YOUR feedback! We are pleased to host a meeting for our artists and community to provide feedback on our offerings, programs, and exhibitions. Light refreshments will be provided. This...
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April 13
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Concert Series: Young-Ah Tak (piano)
- Saturday, | 7:30pm
- Location: Washington College - Gibson Center for the Arts - Hotchkiss Recital Hall
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The Washington College Concert Series presents pianist Young-Ah Tak. Praised for her “thrilling blend of fury and finesse” (San Antonio Express-News) and her “winning combination of ...
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Cheesemaking Class
- Saturday, | 10:00am - 1:00pm
- Location: Eastern Shore Food Lab (2nd Floor) - Modern Stone Age Kitchen- 236 Cannon Street
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Who wants to make Mozz?
Come join Dr. Bill where he’ll walk you step-by-step through the process of making stretched curd cheeses (mozzarella & ricotta).
The class will transform milk in...
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Pottery Classes
- Saturday, | 9:30 - 11:30 am
- Location: Gallery 203 - 203 Truslow Rd
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Recycle bottlecaps, batteries, toothbrushes, and more
- Saturday, | 9:00 - noon
- Location: Chestertown Environmental Committee Booth located at the East end of the Farmer's Market
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The Chestertown Environmental Committee is collecting the following items for recycling at the Farmer’s Market:
• Plastic bottle caps and flip tops
* electric hair appliances (blo...
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Teaching & Transformation: Semester in the Chesapeake Classroom
- Saturday, | 9:00 am - 11:00 am
- Location: MuSE: A Community Museum - 210 S Cross Street
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The first exhibit in this new community museum for MuSE will be “Teaching & Transformation: Semester in the Chesapeake Classroom.” It will showcase the nature and culture of the Chesap...
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How-To Fest
- Saturday, | 10am-1pm
- Location: Kent County Public Library - Chestertown - 408 High Street, Chestertown
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How-To Fest is the place to go to learn a little bit about doing a lot of things! From bellydancing to registering to vote, using a spinning wheel to creating a simple branding kit, the How-To Fest is...
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April 16
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Beginner Wheel with Chris Neiman
- Tuesday, | 6:00pm-8:30pm
- Location: Chestertown RiverArts - 200B High Street - 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 16-May 21, 2024 (6 weeks).
This course introduces basic pottery wheel techniques to beginning students wi...
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WC Film Series Special Event/ Break the Game (featuring director Jane M. Wagner)
- Tuesday, | 7-9pm
- Location: Washington College - Norman James Theatre, Smith Hall
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Please join us for a special event in this year's film series. We will have a screening of the film Break the Game (2023) followed by a discussion with the writer and director of the film, Jane M...
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April 17
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Senior Capstone Experience: Kaitlyn McCaffery Jazz Vocal Recital
- Wednesday, | 7:30pm
- Location: Washington College - Hotchkiss Recital Hall
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The Washington College Music Department presents
Kaitlyn McCaffery's Senior Capstone Experience (SCE) Recital on Jazz Vocals.
Come out and listen to Kaitlyn as she demonstrates jazz styles th...
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Beginner Plus with Lauren Burnett
- Wednesday, | 6:00pm-8:30pm
- Location: Chestertown RiverArts - 200B High Street - 200B High Street
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The class will be held at the Clay Studio on Wednesdays at 6:00 - 8:30 pm, running from April 17-May 22, 2024 (6 weeks).
It is intended to be a "next step" for returning beginners, but ca...
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After Hours: Adults-Only LEGO® Challenge
- Wednesday, | 6pm
- Location: Kent County Public Library - Chestertown Branch - 408 High Street, Chestertown
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Grown-ups, join us for an evening of no-kids-allowed LEGO® fun!
Fast-paced building challenges will give you a chance to show off your amazing skills. Enjoy camaraderie and the sheer joy of jus...
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April 18
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Walter Pippin Exhibition at the Historical Society
- Thursday, | Thursday/Friday 11 - 2, Saturday 10 - 1
- This event runs April 18 to April 20
- Location: Bordley History Center - 301 High Street
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An exhibition featuring the architectural work of Chestertown builder Walter T. Pippin
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Girls' Night Out on the River Packet
- Thursday, | 6:00 - 8:00 pm
- Location: River Packet - High Street Town Dock
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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...
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April 19
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What She Went Through
- Friday, | 7:30pm
- This event runs April 19 to April 20
- Location: Washington College - Gibson Center for the Arts - Tawes Theater
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The Washington College Department of Theatre and Dance Presents What She Went Through; Playwriting SCE by Sam Devlin.
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Baskerville
- Friday, | Fridays and Saturday- 8p.m. Sundays- 2p.m.
- This event runs April 19 to May 5
- Location: Garfield Center for the Arts - 210 High Street
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Opening April 19 and running through May 5, 2024, is Ken Ludwig’s Sherlock Holmes mystery-comedy “BASKERVILLE.” Ludwig is best known for “Lend Me A Tenor,” “Moon O...
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Chesapeake! Chester River Chorale spring concert
- Friday, | 7 pm
- Location: Presbyterian Church of Chestertown - 905 Gateway Dr
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Our spring concert will celebrate the many people who have been an integral part of the history and formation of the Delmarva peninsula we call home.
We seek to feature the voices of both the margi...
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Student Showcase
- Friday, | 7:30pm
- Location: Washington College - Hotchkiss Recital Hall
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The Washington College Music Department invites you to come out and support our students as they perform the music they have been working on this semester....
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TGIF: Painted Tote
- Friday, | 6-8pm
- Location: RiverArts 315 High Street - 315 High Street
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Join us to paint a beautiful spring design on a canvas tote! Bring your friends, family, and snacks - all supplies provided, no painting experience necessary.
Deadline: Wednesday, April 17 @ Noon...
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April 20
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Women's Ministry
- Saturday, | 10:00 AM
- Location: Emmanuel United Methodist Church - 6698 Church Lane
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This is a ministry event that will encourage and empower women to be their best selves through study and commitment.
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14th Annual Chestertown Earth Day Fetival
- Saturday, | 9am - 1 pm
- Location: Fountain Park/Downtown Chestertown - Fountain Park/Downtown Chestertown
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Join us in celebrating our planet and learn about our changing climate - how to adjust and how to become more sustainable.
Includes educational booths, ranging from residential geothermal and sola...
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Chesapeake! Chester River Chorale spring concert
- Saturday, | 4 pm
- Location: Presbyterian Church of Chestertown - 905 Gateway Dr
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Our spring concert will celebrate the many people who have been an integral part of the history and formation of the Delmarva peninsula we call home.
We seek to feature the voices of both the margi...
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Teaching & Transformation: Semester in the Chesapeake Classroom
- Saturday, | 9:00 am - 11:00 am
- Location: MuSE: A Community Museum - 210 S Cross Street
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The first exhibit in this new community museum for MuSE will be “Teaching & Transformation: Semester in the Chesapeake Classroom.” It will showcase the nature and culture of the Chesap...
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April 21
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Elegant Afternoon Tea at Brampton Inn
- Sunday, | 2:00pm - 3:30pm
- Location: Brampton Inn - 25227 Chestertown Rd, Chestertown MD 21620
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Join us for an exquisite afternoon filled with charm and indulgence at Brampton Inn. Indulge in a delightful selection of finest teas and delectable treats - April's menu will take you around the...
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Resonance Concert: Blue Iron Steel Band
- 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 the Blue Iron Steel Band. The six percussionists will present a great program of music for ...
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April 23
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Orchestra & Band Concert
- Tuesday, | 4:00 pm
- Location: Washington College - Gibson Center for the Arts - Hotchkiss
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The Department of Music Presents Washington College's Orchestra and Band (Directors Prof. McCollum and Dr. McCollum).
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April 24
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Watercolor for Beginners
- Wednesday, | 10am-3pm
- This event runs April 24 to April 25
- Location: Chestertown RiverArts Classroom - 315 High Street
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Students will learn choices of watercolor paper, brushes, pigments, importance of values, edges, transparency vs. opacity, and color theory. This class uses a limited palette of primary colors (red, y...
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Chestertown Open Mic
- Wednesday, | 7:30PM
- Location: Garfield Theater
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OPEN MIC at THE GARFIELD! The last Wednesday of each month.
PARTICIPANTS and SPECTATORS wanted!!
Contact Ford Schumann at Schumannford@gmail.com to participate.
Refreshments available for pur...
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April 25
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Paint The Town 2024
- Thursday,
- This event runs April 25 to April 28
- 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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Tech Basics: The Cloud, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Cell Service, Oh My!
- Thursday, | 11am
- Location: Kent County Public Library - Chestertown Branch - 408 High Street, Chestertown
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Tech Basics is a 3-part series to help you feel more comfortable using technology.
Sign up for one, two, or all three workshops based on what you'd like to learn. If you are taking more than o...
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Walter Pippin Exhibition at the Historical Society
- Thursday, | Thursday/Friday 11 - 2, Saturday 10 - 1
- This event runs April 25 to April 27
- Location: Bordley History Center - 301 High Street
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An exhibition featuring the architectural work of Chestertown builder Walter T. Pippin
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April 27
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Paint The Town 2024: Wet Paint Show & Sale
- Saturday, | 6-8pm
- 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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Teaching & Transformation: Semester in the Chesapeake Classroom
- Saturday, | 9:00 am - 11:00 am
- Location: MuSE: A Community Museum - 210 S Cross Street
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The first exhibit in this new community museum for MuSE will be “Teaching & Transformation: Semester in the Chesapeake Classroom.” It will showcase the nature and culture of the Chesap...
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Celebrate Trails Day 2024!
- Saturday, | 11:00 am
- Location: Wayne Gilchrest Rail Trail - Ajax Park
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Every year the Rails to Trails Conservancy (RTC) invites everyone to embrace America’s remarkable trails and trail systems. This year, the Eastern Shore Trail Network Steering Committee will lea...
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April 28
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Paint The Town 2024: Quick Draw
- Sunday, | 8am-3pm
- Location: Chestertown RiverArts Main Gallery - 315 High Street, Suite 106 - Chestertown
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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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April 29
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Percussion & Steel Band Concert
- Monday, | 7:30pm
- Location: Washington College - Decker Auditorium
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The Washington College Music Department Invites you to come out and watch our Percussion and Steel Band ensembles as they perform a variety of songs.
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