Jan '21 Feb '21 Mar '21 Apr '21 May '21 Jun '21 Jul '21 Aug '21 Sep '21 Oct '21 Nov '21 Dec '21 All Events Arts and Entertainment All Chestertown Rock Hall Kent County Maryland Calendar of Events- October 2019 Login to create a new event. October 1 MassoniArt presents TREES Tuesday, October 1, 2019 This event runs September 6 to October 13 Location: MassoniArt - MassoniArt, 203 High Street Featuring work by Vicco von Voss ,Grace Mitchell, Simma Liebman, Patrick Henry, Joe Dickey, Paula Shalan, Eve Stockton, Katherine Cox, Heidi Fowler, Linda Richards, Stuart Cawley, Mark Gardner, Takas... More information October 4 October First Friday Friday, October 4, 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 ShoreRivers Open House with Kevin Kelmartin Friday, October 4, 2019 | 4:00-6:00pm Location: Chestertown Marina - 207 South Water Street, Unit B Join ShoreRivers for an open house with light refreshments! Kevin Kelmartin will be signing his beautiful Chesapeake prints which can be found online or at The Finishing Touch. He's generousl... More information RiverArts 20th Annual Studio Tour Opening Reception Friday, October 4, 2019 | 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Location: Chestertown RiverArts - 315 High Street, Suite 106 The RiverArts Main and Studio Galleries will be filled with work representing the 50 + artists on the 20th Annual Studio Tour, which runs two weekends, October 19 & 20, and October 26 & 27. P... More information October 5 Historic House Tour Saturday, October 5, 2019 | 1:00pm - 5:00pm Location: Bordley History Center Enjoy a self-guided walking tour of historic houses and buildings in Chestertown. Historic houses will be open to visitors. More information Historic House Tour Saturday, October 5, 2019 | 1:00pm - 5:00pm Location: Bordley History Center - 301 High Street Come spend the day in beautiful, Historic Chestertown! The doors to a selection of Historic District Homes will be open to you for the 49th Annual Historic House Tour. This year's tour focuses ... More information October 11 Let’s Read! Books written by African American Authors Friday, October 11, 2019 | 7pm Location: Sumner Hall - 206 South Queen Street Come celebrate National Book Month at Sumner Hall! Explore our new Resource Library for children and teens! Enjoy refreshments as we chat about the books. Come dressed as your favorite book characte... More information 301 Devil's Playground Friday, October 11, 2019 | 7 - 12am This event runs October 11 to November 2 Location: 13335 Alexander Rd. Galena, Md 21635 301 Devil's Playground is Maryland newest Haunted Attraction!! It has 2 Terrifying haunts that include The House of Hell , The Barn of Torture ,and come see our all new 3D Phobia.A 3d black light... More information Save the Date for the Saint Martin's Ministries Fall Gala Friday, October 11, 2019 Location: Little Neck Farm Annual Fall Gala to benefit Saint Martin's Ministries More information October 12 Mamie Minch Trio FallFest Headliner Saturday, October 12, 2019 | 8 pm Location: The Mainstay - 5753 N. Main Street Close out Rock Hall FallFest at The Mainstay with Mamie Minch and her Trio! $18 online and $22 door/phone. Mamie Minch is one of the youngest old-school blues guitarists and singers you've... More information October 17 Literary House Series: Eric Reads the News: Humor in Current Events Nonfiction—A Talk by Eric Thomas Thursday, October 17, 2019 | 4:30 Location: Rose O'Neill Literary House - Rose O'Neill Literary House R. Eric Thomas is a playwright and the host of The Moth in Philadelphia and D.C. He is also a Senior Staff Writer for Elle.com where he writes a daily column. He won the 2016 Barrymore Award for Best ... More information October 19 RiverArts Studio Tour Saturday, October 19, 2019 | 10 am - 5 pm This event runs October 19 to October 20 Location: Chestertown RiverArts - 315 High Street, Suite 106 Ever wonder what an artist’s studio really looks like? Chestertown RiverArts Annual Studio Tour allows the visitor a chance to take a sneak peak inside Kent and Queen Anne’s Counties creat... More information Hendrik Meurkens Quartet Saturday, October 19, 2019 | 8 p.m. Location: The Mainstay - 5753 N Main Street $30 online, $35 door/phone. Supported by The Chuck Redd Fund World renowned Harmonica and vibraphone virtuoso Hendrik Meurkens brings his jazz quartet to The Mainstay.... More information MSG Acoustic Blues Trio The Piedmont Blues Saturday, October 19, 2019 | 7pm Location: Sumner Hall - 206 South Queen Street The second band to bless the Sumner stage in this year's series is the MSG Acoustic Blues Trio which will be their second time performing at Sumner Hall. They are influenced by the likes of Arc... More information October 20 Duo Sorolla Sunday, October 20, 2019 | 4 p.m. Location: The Mainstay - 5753 Main Street The Hedgelawn Classical Series at at The Mainstay presents Duo Sorolla, with cellist Ismar Gomes and pianist Wan-Chi Su. All tickets $15. After meeting in graduate school at the Peabody Conservatory,... More information October 21 Mainstay Monday with Joe Holt and Zach Lambert Monday, October 21, 2019 | 7. p.m. 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. Our featured guest tonight is Za... More information October 26 The Music of Hoagy Carmichael Saturday, October 26, 2019 | 8 p.m. Location: The Mainstay - 5753 Main Street Vocalist Sue Matthews and pianist Robert Redd pay tribute to the music of Hoagy Carmichael, the composer of such standards as “Stardust” and “Lazy River” in another installment... More information RiverArts Studio Tour Saturday, October 26, 2019 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm This event runs October 26 to October 27 Location: Chestertown RiverArts - - 315 High Street, Suite 106 Ever wonder what an artist’s studio really looks like? Chestertown RiverArts Annual Studio Tour allows the visitor a chance to take a sneak peak inside Kent and Queen Anne’s Counties creat... More information Soup & Sip! Crab Soup Competition & Wine Tasting Saturday, October 26, 2019 | Noon - 3 PM Location: The Kitchen at the Imperial - 208 High Street, Chestertown, MD 21620 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. All proceeds benefit Kent County Public Schools Summer T... More information MassoniArt presents Marc Castelli Annual Exhibit Saturday, October 26, 2019 This event runs October 26 to November 30 Location: MassoniArt - MassoniArt, 203 High Street Marc Castelli | King’s Tide October 25 – November 30, 2019 Collectors Reception Friday, October 25, 6-7:30pm Sultana Downrigging 2019 – Tall Ship and Wooden Boat Festival Weeke... More information October 27 RESONANCE: Formerly Kent Chamber Music Sunday, October 27, 2019 | 3pm Location: St Paul’s Church 7579 Sandy Bottom Rd The Piazzolla Trio brings the passion of tango-inspired music to the Resonance Series season opener. The trio’s members, Elaine Kwon, piano; Gjilberta Lucaj, cello; and Anat Malkin Almani, violi... More information Louisiana Shrimp Boil and Fais Do-Do Sunday, October 27, 2019 | 1pm Location: Silver Hill Farm - 25050 Learman Rd. Return to Silver Hill Farm for another fabulous party! Shrimp Plus by Germaine’s! Paella & Wine by Casa Carmen! Beer and Soft Drinks from Lewes Market and live music by Philip Dutton & ... More information October 28 Mainstay Monday with The Jazz Cats Monday, October 28, 2019 | 7 p.m. 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. Tonight's featured guests are Chuck Redd (vibes), Amy Shook... More information Mainstay Monday Jazz Cats Monday, October 28, 2019 | 7 p.m. Location: The Mainstay - 5753 Main Street Mainstay Monday Jazz Cats Tonight's featured guests joining pianist Joe Holt are Chuck Redd - vibes, Amy Shook - upright bass, and Frank Russo - drums. Earlier this year, Joe was given the op... More information October 29 Ward 2 Candidates Forum Tuesday, October 29, 2019 | 7:00 p.m. Location: Chestertown Town Hall - 118 North Cross St. The League of Women Voters of Kent County will sponsor a forum for the candidates for Town Council in Ward 2, Mr. Tom Herz and Ms. Linda Kuiper. The candidates will have and opportunity to answer pr... More information October 30 Out of the Box: Modern Board Games for Adults & Teens Wednesday, October 30, 2019 | Wednesday, 6:00 pm to 8:00pm Location: The Wave Room, 408 High Street Strategy! Hilarity! Meeples! Find all this and more at a casual evening of board games for adults and teens. If Monopoly and Scrabble are what come to mind when you think about board games, this p... More information