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 Kent County Maryland Calendar of Events- January 2019 Login to create a new event. January 3 Tech Savvy Librarians Are Here to Help! Thursday, January 3, 2019 | Thursday, 3 pm Location: 408 High Street Did you know that librarians are available to help you with questions about technology? Whether you received a new device as a gift and aren’t sure how to get started or you want to learn how t... More information January 4 Milk and Cookies Reading Club! Friday, January 4, 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 RiverArts Members’ Show Friday, January 4, 2019 | 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm This event runs January 4 to January 27 Location: Chestertown RiverArts - 315 High Street, Suite 106 The annual RiverArts Members’ Show highlights the quality and diversity of our arts community. This popular exhibit includes photography, painting and pastels, drawings, ceramics, jewelry, scul... More information January 5 Tech Savvy Librarians Are Here to Help! Saturday, January 5, 2019 | Saturday, 10 am Location: 408 High Street Did you know that librarians are available to help you with questions about technology? Whether you received a new device as a gift and aren’t sure how to get started or you want to learn how t... More information January 6 Soroptimist Quarter Auction Sunday, January 6, 2019 | Doors Open: 1 p.m. Auction Begins: 2 p.m. Location: Chestertown Elks Lodge - 8631 Bell Rose Ln. Quarter Auction featuring Thirty-One, Tastefully Simple, Longaberger, Origami Owl, Pampered Chef, Lilla Rose, Avon and Mann Made Creations by Melissa and Soroptimist Charity Baskets. Doors open at 1 ... More information January 7 Mainstay Monday featuring Joe Holt and guest John Thomas Monday, January 7, 2019 | 7:00 PM Location: The Mainstay - 5753 Main Street oin 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 January 9 The Newseum Presents: E.S.C.A.P.E. Fake News Wednesday, January 9, 2019 | Wednesday, 6 - 7:30 pm Location: Main Meeting Room, 408 High Street Registration is required! Tackle buzzwords, bots, and more under the expert guidance of Newseum Ed! This 90-minute hands-on program will give you clear definitions of current media terms, pract... More information January 11 Milk and Cookies Reading Club! Friday, January 11, 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 Cozy Book Social Hosted by The Page Turners Book Group Friday, January 11, 2019 | Friday, 1 - 2 pm Location: 5585 Main Street The Page Turners are starting 2019 with a very special get-together! Drink hot cocoa, enjoy lively Book Talks given by a special guest librarian, and discuss the eternal question, “What shou... More information January 12 Regular Museum Hours at Sumner Hall Saturday, January 12, 2019 | 11 A.M. - 2 P.M. Location: Sumner Hall - 206 S. Queen Street Don't miss the Kwanzaa exhibit, up throughout the month of January 2019! More information January 14 Mainstay Monday featuring Joe Holt and guest Shannon Whitaker Monday, January 14, 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 January 15 WC-ALL Spring Showcase Tuesday, January 15, 2019 | 4:00 PM Location: Hotchkiss Recital Hall, Gibson Center for the Arts - Washington College, 300 Washington Avenue Join the Academy of Lifelong Learning for their Spring 2019 Showcase. More information WC-ALL Showcase of Spring 2019 Courses Tuesday, January 15, 2019 | 4:00 p.m. Location: Hotchkiss Recital Hall in Gibson Center for the Arts - Washington College Come hear about the 31 courses being offered during the Spring 2019 semester, as well as some exciting special events. Meet the instructors and enjoy conversation and refreshments with new and old fri... More information January 17 DCKC Planny Meeting & Community Forum Thursday, January 17, 2019 | 5:30 pm Location: Bad Alfred's - 323 High Street Come join old friends and make new ones at Bad Alfred’s located at 323 High Street in Chestertown Thursday evening, January 17th. The Democratic Club of Kent County extends an invitation to a... More information January 18 Milk and Cookies Reading Club! Friday, January 18, 2019 | Friday, 4pm 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 Valliant Wealth Strategies Coffee Club Friday, January 18, 2019 | 8:30am Location: Valliant Wealth Strategies downtown Chestertown office - 110 S. Queen Street, Chestertown MD 21620 All are invited to join us for the monthly Valliant Wealth Strategies Coffee Club! Third Friday of every month | 8:30am 110 S. Queen Street, Chestertown MD 21620 We discuss current events, th... More information January 19 Farm to Table Pizza Night Saturday, January 19, 2019 | 5pm-8pm Location: Crow Vineyard & Winery - 12441 Vansants Corner Road Enjoy a variety of handmade artisan pizzas made using fresh ingredients paired with Crow Vineyard wine. Wine can be purchased by the glass or bottle. More information January 20 Wine & Chocolate Pairing Sunday, January 20, 2019 | 12pm-4pm Location: Crow Wine Cellars - 439 Outlet Center Drive Join us for a pairing of award winning Crow wines and fine chocolates. Nolia Chocolates specializes in small batch, intensely flavored confections. More information RESONANCE: Formerly Kent Chamber Music Sunday, January 20, 2019 | 3:00 pm Location: The National Music Festival - St Paul’s Church, 7579 Sandy Bottom Rd THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN POSTPONED FROM JAN 13 TO JAN 20 DUE TO SNOW. The National Music Festival presents Kassia Music in an intimate, fireside chamber concert of “new music with a traditional tw... More information "Daughters or the Dust": a River Arts Film Society showing Sunday, January 20, 2019 | 4:30 - 6:30 Location: Sumner Hall - 206 S. Queen Street A film by African American film maker, Julie Dash. Following the film is a talk-back session facilitated by Robert Earl Price and Leslie Raimond. Doors open at 4 P.M.... More information Film: Daughters of the Dust Sunday, January 20, 2019 Location: Sumner Hall - 206 S Queen St Directed by Julie Dash, 1991 The first feature film directed by an African-American woman to be distributed theatrically in the United States, Daughters of the Dust is a timeless film that lyrically ... More information January 21 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast Monday, January 21, 2019 | 7:00 am to 9:30 om Location: Rock Hall Fire Hall - 21500 Rock Hall Avenue, Rock Hall, MD 21661 Celebrate the life and legend of Dr. King at this annual Breakfast. Music by Kent County High School Jazz Ensemble, Chester River Chorale Chamber Singers, and the Gospel Shepherds. Poetry by Robert Ea... More information Martin Luther King Day Celebration featuring the M.S.G. Acoustic Blues Trio Monday, January 21, 2019 | 5:30 PM Location: Hynson Lounge, Hodson Hall - Washington College, 300 Washington Avenue The Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience welcomes the M.S.G. Acoustic Blues Trio for a special Martin Luther King Day concert. An M.S.G. concert is not just a performance, but an even... More information Mainstay Monday featuring Joe Holt and guest Sylvia Frazier Monday, January 21, 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 January 23 Out of the Box: Modern Board Games for Adults & Teens Wednesday, January 23, 2019 | Wednesday, 6 - 8 pm Location: 408 High Street Modern board games run the gamut from collaborative storytelling to intense scheming to remembering (or wildly guessing) historical facts. In short, there’s something for everyone. Join us to... More information WC-ALL Learn @ Lunch A Presentation by Sherwin Markman, “The Resiliency of Our American Democracy” Wednesday, January 23, 2019 | 12:00 PM Location: Hynson Lounge, Hodson Hall - Washington College, 300 Washington Avenue Reservation deadline is Thursday, January 17. Cost is $20 for members, $25 for non-members. Please contact the WC ALL Office with questions. More information WC-ALL Learn at Lunch: Sherwin Markman on "The Resiliency of Democracy" Wednesday, January 23, 2019 | Buffet lunch at 12 noon Location: Hynson Lounge in Hodson Hall - Washington College Back by popular demand, our presenter Sherwin Markman believes that we as Americans are stronger than we think. He will reveal truths learned from a long life of observation and participation in our n... More information January 25 Milk and Cookies Reading Club! Friday, January 25, 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 January 26 Regular Museum Hours at Sumner Hall Saturday, January 26, 2019 | 11 A.M. - 2 P.M. Location: Sumner Hall - 206 S. Queen St. Don't miss the last day for the Kwanzaa exhibit! More information January 27 The Hedgelawn Series presents the Bergamot String Quartet Sunday, January 27, 2019 | 4:00 PM Location: The Mainstay - 5753 Main Street Come join us for the Hedgelawn Classical Series, where The Mainstay presents some of the most exciting young talent at the Peabody Conservatory. Founded in Baltimore, Maryland in 2016, the Bergam... More information January 28 Mainstay monday featuring Joe Holt and guests the High and Wides Monday, January 28, 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 January 29 Washington College String Orchestra and Chorus Tuesday, January 29, 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 and String Orchestra, under the direction of Kimberly McCollum. This event is FREE and open to the pu... More information January 31 Raissa Katona Bennett, Vocalist Thursday, January 31, 2019 | 7:30pm Location: Gibson Center for the Arts, Hotchkiss Recital Hall As part of its 2018-2019 Premier Artists lineup, the Washington College Concert Series presents Vocalist Raissa Katona Bennett. Individual tickets are $20 (adults) and $15 (non-WC College Students ... More information