Kent County Maryland Calendar of Events- September 2016
Login to create a new event.
September 1
-
Festive Fridays on Main
- Thursday, | Starting at 5:30pm
- This event runs May 6 to October 28
- Location: Rock Hall Main Street
-
Looking for a fun way to start your weekend? The Town of Rock Hall is launching a new event, to be scheduled at 5:30 PM every Friday during the summer, called "Festive Fridays on Main". Th...
More information
-
Film: Just Eat It
- Thursday, | 6:30pm
- Location: Sumner Hall, 2016 S Queen Street
-
A food waste story. Americans toss out the equivalent of $165 billion in food annually. FREE and open to the public
More information
September 2
-
History Happy Hour
- Friday, | 4:00 pmv
- Location: Bordley History Center
-
Evie Baskin
- Friday, | Opening Reception, 5-8pm
- This event runs September 2 to September 27
- Location: 239 High St.
-
Evie Baskin is an accomplished painter in oils and pastels. She loves to paint the local horses, llamas ducks, geese, etc. She also does portraits.
More information
-
The Kathy Kallick Band
- Friday, | 8pm
- Location: The Mainstay, 5753 Main Street, Rock Hall
-
Kathy Kallick is a legend in bluegrass: one of the great bluegrass composers and vocalists. Her band is known for its solid, hard-driving mixture of originals and classics. It is music that honors tra...
More information
-
First Friday in Downtown Chestertown
- Friday, | 5pm - 8pm
- Location: Downtown
-
Explore Chestertown's Arts & Entertainment District and enjoy longer shopping hours every First Friday of the month. Many retailers and galleries are open from 5-8pm and feature special exhib...
More information
September 3
-
By the Bay Car Show
- Saturday, | 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Location: Rock Hall Bulkhead & Bayside Park
-
Lots of great cars, food, music, 50/50, door prizes and fun. Bring your car or just come to enjoy the day. Rain date Sept. 4, 2016.
More information
September 4
-
Peoples Party in the Park
- Sunday, | Noon to 6pm
- Location: Fountain Park
-
An Old Fashioned Labor Day Event, music: East Roc, Sombarkin, Sue Matthews Band, Pam Ortiz Band, Phil Dutton & The Alligators, The Lions of Bluegrass, food, old cars and kids' activities....
More information
-
DAY IN THE PARK FOR SICKLE CELL DISEASE
- Sunday, | 1 - 6pm
- Location: Wilmer Park
September 5
-
Mainstay Monday: Joe Holt with Nevin Dawson, viola
- Monday, | 7 - 8:30pm
- Location: The Mainstay, 5753 Main Street, Rock Hall
-
Every Monday night pianist Joe Holt hosts an evening of diverse music. Tonight, Joe’s special guest is the versatile violist Nevin Dawson. There is casual seating, tables so you can bring your o...
More information
September 7
-
Sophie Kerr Lecture Series: First-Year Book Event with Idra Novey
- Wednesday, | 4:30pm
- Location: Decker Theatre, Gibson Center for the Arts, Washington College
-
Each year, new students read a book that reflects Washington College's mission. The 2016 First-Year Book is Idra Novey's Ways to Disappear, a New York Times Editors’ Choice and a Staff...
More information
September 8
-
Chuck Redd and La Lucha
- Thursday, | 7:30pm
- Location: The Mainstay, 5753 Main Street, Rock Hall
-
The Chestertown Jazz Festival opener is at The Mainstay with Chuck Redd on vibes and La Lucha, the Latin-inspired Florida-based trio of Alejandro Arenas, (Colombia) bass; John O’Leary (Mexico), ...
More information
September 10
-
Chestertown Jazz Festival
- Saturday, | noon - 6:00 p.m.
- Location: Wilmer Park
-
The wildly popular, annual Chestertown Jazz Festival is held in Wilmer Park overlooking the Chester River,. It features nationally known jazz artists. Local food, wine, and beer available for sale. T...
More information
-
Sultana Public Sails (Ecology)
- Saturday, | 11am - 1pm
- Location: 105 S. Cross Street
-
Departing and returning from SULTANA’s home port of historic Chestertown (and occasionally other ports around the Chesapeake), SULTANA’s two-hour public sails are a great way to sail the C...
More information
-
Sultana Public Sails
- Saturday, | 2 - 4pm
- Location: 105 S. Cross Street
-
Departing and returning from SULTANA’s home port of historic Chestertown (and occasionally other ports around the Chesapeake), SULTANA’s two-hour public sails are a great way to sail the C...
More information
September 11
-
CrowFest 2016
- Sunday, | 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Location: 12441 Vansants Corner Road, Kennedyville, MD
-
Come join us for a day at the farm and vineyard and enjoy Crow wine, great local food, tours of the farm, vineyard and winery, blacksmith demonstrations, grape stomping, hayrides, alpacas and much mor...
More information
-
Bob McDonald: My Way - Sinatra at 100
- Sunday, | 2pm
- Location: The Mainstay, 5753 Main Street, Rock Hall
-
Bob McDonald’s distinctive baritone has landed him at Signature Theatre, the Kennedy Center, Folger Theatre, and Arena Stage. He sings baritone and is announcer and senior producer with the US A...
More information
September 12
-
Mainstay Monday: Joe Holt with Dave Schiff, sax and Mike McShane, drums
- Monday, | 7 - 8:30 pm
- Location: The Mainstay, 5753 Main Street, Rock Hall
-
Every Monday night pianist Joe Holt hosts an evening of diverse music. Tonight, Joe’s special guests are Dave Schiff, a respected saxophonist and Navy Band Commodores Jazz Ensemble veteran and M...
More information
-
Your Community Chorale Wants You!
- Monday, | 6pm
- Location: Heron Point's Wesley Hall
-
Come join us as your Chester River Chorale begins its 18th season of song at 6 p.m. Monday, September 12, in Heron Point’s Wesley Hall. Dues are $50 with students free. No auditions. All voices...
More information
-
“One Maryland One Book - Rock Hall discusses ALL AMERICAN BOYS”
- Monday, | 2pm
- Location: 5585 Main Street
-
All are welcome to join us for a discussion of All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely. When sixteen-year-old Rashad is mistakenly accused of stealing, classmate Quinn witnesses his brut...
More information
-
“One Maryland One Book - North County discusses ALL AMERICAN BOYS”
- Monday, | 6:30pm
- Location: 111-B1 N. Main Street, Galena
-
All are welcome to join us for a discussion of All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely. When sixteen-year-old Rashad is mistakenly accused of stealing, classmate Quinn witnesses his brut...
More information
September 14
-
Hard-Boiled Anxiety: The Freudian Desires of Classic Noir Authors & their Detectives
- Wednesday, | 6pm
- Location: Main Meeting Room, 408 High Street
-
Spend an evening with Karen Huston Karydes, author of Hard-Boiled Anxiety: The Freudian Desires of Dashell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, Ross McDonald, and Their Detectives. She'll share tidbits fr...
More information
September 16
-
Annual Community Yard Sale
- Friday, | 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
- This event runs September 16 to September 17
- Location: Main Street
-
Furnishings and more at this community-wide yard sale. Donations welcome up to the day of the event. Call 410-310-6824.
More information
September 17
-
Sultana Public Sails (Ecology)
- Saturday, | 11am - 1pm
- Location: 105 S. Cross Street
-
Departing and returning from SULTANA’s home port of historic Chestertown (and occasionally other ports around the Chesapeake), SULTANA’s two-hour public sails are a great way to sail the C...
More information
-
Sultana Public Sails
- Saturday, | 2 - 4pm
- Location: 105 S. Cross Street
-
Departing and returning from SULTANA’s home port of historic Chestertown (and occasionally other ports around the Chesapeake), SULTANA’s two-hour public sails are a great way to sail the C...
More information
-
One Maryland One Book - What Is Racism?
- Saturday, | 11am
- Location: Main Meeting Room, 408 High Street
-
Join Joyell Johnson, J.D., for thoughtfully facilitated community conversations that will leave you better equipped to unpack the core themes in All American Boys and with a deeper understanding of th...
More information
September 18
-
Sophie Kerr Lecture Series: The Two Gentlemen of Verona—American Shakespeare Center
- Sunday, | 7:30pm
- Location: Decker Theatre, Gibson Center for the Arts, Washington College
-
Founded in 1988, the ASC On Tour boasts more than 25 years’ worth of global touring experience on stages in 47 states, five foreign nations, and one U.S. Territory. The ASC On Tour invites audie...
More information
September 19
-
Mainstay Monday: Joe Holt with vocalist Karen Somerville
- Monday, | 7 - 8:30pm
- Location: The Mainstay, 5753 Main Street, Rock Hall
-
Every Monday night pianist Joe Holt hosts an evening of diverse music. Tonight, Joe’s special guest is vocalist Karen Somerville for an evening of jazz, blues and gospel. There is casual seating...
More information
September 21
-
Brown Bag Lunch at the Bordley
- Wednesday, | Noon
- Location: Bordley History Center
-
Bring your lunch and a thirst for Kent County history to the Historical Society of Kent County Library. Learn about our local history, books, and archival materials....
More information
September 22
-
WCTR Women In Business
- Thursday,
- Location: TBA
-
Ellen Ann Fentress "Eyes on Mississippi" (Film)
- Thursday, | 7pm
- Location: Litrenta Lecture Hall, John S. Toll Science Center at Washington College
-
Eyes on Mississippi is a one-hour documentary film preserving this iconic journalist’s eyewitness account of milestones in the state’s, and the nation’s history....
More information
September 23
-
RiverFest Illumination Party
- Friday, | 5:30 - 10pm
- Location: Town Landing, Foot of High Street
-
Kick off RiverFest 2016 with the illumination of the Bridge of Art sculpture garden on the pedestrian bridge near Town Landing, plus two popular sculptures from the 2016 Light City Baltimore festival,...
More information
-
UltraFaux
- Friday, | 8pm
- Location: The Mainstay, 5753 Main Street, Rock Hall
-
UltraFaux is an acoustic powerhouse of two guitars and upright bass performing original acoustic music with Romani, Manouche, swing, funk, blues, and musette influences and drawing inspiration from th...
More information
-
Diamonds, Chestertown
- Friday, | dusk to midnight
- This event runs September 23 to October 2
- Location: South end of Cross Street, near the rail trail.
-
Baltimore-based artists Mina Cheon and Gabriel Kroiz bring five of their illuminated Diamond sculptures to Chestertown for ten days, September 23 through October 1. The duo created their first diamon...
More information
September 24
-
Peacock Glow Party
- Saturday, | 7 - 10pm
- Location: Town Landing, foot of High Street
-
Charlie the Peacock presides over a glowing street party to cap RiverFest 2016. Ice cream, ping pong, dancing, and more!
More information
-
Sultana Public Sails (Ecology)
- Saturday, | 11am - 1pm
- Location: 105 S. Cross Street
-
Departing and returning from SULTANA’s home port of historic Chestertown (and occasionally other ports around the Chesapeake), SULTANA’s two-hour public sails are a great way to sail the C...
More information
-
Sultana Public Sails
- Saturday, | 2 - 4pm
- Location: 105 S. Cross Street
-
Departing and returning from SULTANA’s home port of historic Chestertown (and occasionally other ports around the Chesapeake), SULTANA’s two-hour public sails are a great way to sail the C...
More information
-
National Museum of African American History & Culture Livestream and Trip Sign up
- Saturday, | 10am
- Location: Hodson Lobby
-
Come watch the opening of the museum & sign up for the trip in November. Limited spots available.
More information
September 25
-
Chesapeake Scenes
- Sunday, | 11am
- Location: The Mainstay, 5753 Main Street, Rock Hall
-
Chesapeake Scenes is Tom McHugh (banjo, harmonica, vocals), spoken word artist Andy McCown, Bill Matthews (guitar, vocals) and Tom Anthony (bass). They present songs and stories of those who work the...
More information
September 26
-
Mainstay Monday: Joe Holt with Sam Guthridge, banjo
- Monday, | 7 - 8:30pm
- Location: The Mainstay, 5753 Main Street, Rock Hall
-
Every Monday night pianist Joe Holt hosts an evening of diverse music. Tonight, Joe’s special guest is Sam Guthridge on banjo. Sam is a founding member of Chester River Runoff and currently perf...
More information
September 28
-
What is Yoga Therapy?
- Wednesday, | 6pm
- Location: Main Meeting Room, 408 High Street
-
Fletcher Johnson of River Warrior Yoga presents a 30-minute interactive program on the holistic practice of Yoga Therapy and its impact on health and well-being. Learn how yoga therapy differs from a...
More information
-
“Who’s Choosing the President” an Election Series Event
- Wednesday,
- Location: Hynson Lounge at Washington College
-
This year’s special presidential election series, cosponsored by the Goldstein Program in Public Affairs, begins with a look at racial, religious, and generational changes in the American electo...
More information
September 29
-
Literary House & Sophie Kerr Series: Living Writers—A Reading by Jericho Brown
- Thursday, | 4:30pm
- Location: Rose O'Neill Literary House, Washington College
-
Jericho Brown is the recipient of a Whiting Writers Award and fellowships from the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University and the National Endowment for the Arts. His poems have ...
More information
September 30
-
Chuck Redd and the Jazz Young Bloods
- Friday, | 8pm
- Location: The Mainstay, 5753 Main Street, Rock Hall
-
Vibraphone star Chuck Redd has played with the greats so he knows talent AND he likes advancing the stars of tomorrow. This outstanding quartet features rising jazz stars: Joshua Espinoza on piano, Sa...
More information