Sam Nester is a passionate educator and advocate for high quality arts education programs. Since 2010 Nester has designed interactive education programs for a number of organizations and institutions in New York. He currently serves on trumpet faculty for The Juilliard School’s Music Advancement Program a Saturday instruction program that actively seeks students from diverse backgrounds underrepresented in the classical music field. Additionally Nester serves as the artistic director for Bridge Arts Ensemble an arts education organization. Website: samnester.com

Learn how to present your art and yourself in the most positive way so that you can successfully enter online exhibits. Let professional photographer Kris Kelley teach you how to prepare your images, bios, art descriptions, and more. You will learn how to: * take good photos * edit your images * name image files * resize and compress your images to meet entry requirements * title your work * write a compelling description of your work * write a… Continue Reading April 14 – Daytime Session: How to Enter Online Exhibits 101 with Kris Kelley (via Zoom)

To qualify, you must own property in Kent or Queen Anne’s County Maryland with a stream, drainage ditch or other waterway on or adjacent to your property. This program is for smaller landowners who do not qualify for other cost share programs. Visit the website for registration and more information. 11 am -2 pm (April 15th), 3pm - 7 pm (April 16th)

Join us for guest speaker Vince Leggett, “Admiral of the Chesapeake” and Founder and President of Blacks of the Chesapeake Foundation, as he discusses the era of segregated vacation spots on the Chesapeake Bay. Award-winning recording artist Karen Somerville and acclaimed pianist and composer Shajid McMillan will join Leggett in paying tribute to the musicians who performed at those resorts.This event is a free Zoom event. Please visit the URL above for registration.

This series of gatherings takes place in downtown Chestertown every third Thursday of the month, April through October, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., weather permitting. The Town closes the 300 block of High Street, adjacent to Fountain Park, beginning at 5:30 p.m., and owners line up their antique, exotic, classic, or custom cars to share with other auto enthusiasts and the general public. These FREE events are sponsored by Main Street Chestertown and organized by local car collectors Jon and… Continue Reading Cars on High

For a limited time, we are offering a reduction of 25% on 99.9% of all work being exhibited. ARTISTS INCLUDE: Marc Castelli | Deborah T. Colter | Katherine Cox | Elizabeth DaCosta Ahern | Takashi Ichihara | Michael Kahn | Claire McArdle | Kathryn O’Grady | Shelley Robzen | Kenneth Schiano | James Tatum | Deborah Weiss | Leigh Wen | Zemma Mastin White Discover new surprises added to the gallery each week. GALLERY OPEN BY APPOINTMENT For appointment text… Continue Reading MassoniArt Collector’s Special – March 15-April 30

Join us for a glass of award-winning Crow wine and a personal wood-fired pan pizza by Chef Paul McCormick. Ticket includes 1 glass of featured Crow wine, 1 personal pan pizza and a salad. Additional food and wine by glass or bottle will be available for purchase.

Join us for a glass of award-winning Crow wine and a personal wood-fired pan pizza by Chef Paul McCormick. Ticket includes 1 glass of featured Crow wine, 1 personal pan pizza and a salad. Additional food and wine by glass or bottle will be available for purchase.

A RiverArts Salon is a (virtual) place to learn something new, share ideas, explore interesting topics, see and be seen, and have fun. Fred’s white-line woodcuts have been shown at art exhibits in Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware for the last 15 years. His work makes frequent appearances at the Rehoboth Writers Guild Art in the AM series. He is a member of the Rehoboth Art League and the Art League of Ocean City. Contact: Fred.Dylla@gmail.com Website: https://freddylla.com

The first Earth Day in 1970 was conceived as an “environmental teach-in” for college campuses across the United States. Fifty-one years later, the environmental movement has gained traction — particularly among younger generations — while the world faces climate crisis and mass extinctions. We will explore the legacy of Earth Day here at Washington College through the stories of the campus arboretum — which offers clues to where have we been, where are we now, and where are we heading.… Continue Reading Students, Trees, & Bees: Earth Day and the American Campus

Learn how to present your art and yourself in the most positive way so that you can successfully enter online exhibits. Let professional photographer Kris Kelley teach you how to prepare your images, bios, art descriptions, and more. You will learn how to: * take good photos * edit your images * name image files * resize and compress your images to meet entry requirements * title your work * write a compelling description of your work * write a… Continue Reading April 22 – Evening Session: How to Enter Online Exhibits 101 with Kris Kelley (via Zoom)

Undaunted by social isolation, RiverArts Photography Club facilitator Steve Kane hosted the first meeting of a new online version of the club on Thursday, March 26, using the Zoom platform. The club normally meets the fourth Thursday of each month at the ArtsAlive Education Center from 7 to 9 pm, and provides a forum for discussion and critique. After a successful first virtual meeting, the group plans to change to weekly Thursday meetings via Zoom. This week, April 2 and for… Continue Reading Virtual Photo Club (Free!)

Saturday April 24 10am-2pm Outdoors near the Chestertown waterfront There’s never been a better time to learn to paint dramatic clouds and beautiful skies in watercolor. Learn tips and techniques for creating striking colors shades and washes. Bring your own watercolor supplies and enjoy painting outdoors in the springtime. Website: http://www.bleinberger.com/

Live music will enliven the sidewalks as art lovers and browsers follow the event map to a dozen galleries, studios and pop up spaces throughout Chestertown's Historic District. Come hear pros tinkle the ivories of the new A&E Community Piano and meet some artists and artisans happy to chat about their work.

Join the Kent Cultural Alliance, The Bookplate, and The Rose O'Neill Literary House for an evening of poetry and conversation with Inaugural Poet Richard Blanco and Literary Critic Maureen Corrigan from NPR's Fresh Air. We'll also hear from local poet's Meredith Davies Hadaway, James Allen Hall, and Robert Earl Price. Free, but pre- registration is required!

Join us in celebrating Spring with a glass of sparkling wine, hayride tour of the vineyard and a tasting of 4 wines. Enjoy additional food and wine by glass or bottle available for purchase. This event has 2 time slots: 1-2pm and 2-3pm. Max 20 people per time slot. You will be contacted in regards to which time slot you’d like!

Supply kit of piñata & so much more must be purchased in advance from the Artesanas of the Creative Alliance in Baltimore: https://www.creativealliance.org/programs/artesanas Order a Fiesta Pack from the Artesanas, a group of talented women who are natives of Mexico, Ecuador, and El Salvador living in Southeast Baltimore. The Fiesta Pack can be purchased here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/825859145/fiesta-pack-pinata-making-kit?ref=shop_home_feat_3 on Etsy for $40 and all proceeds support the Artesanas. You may create the elements in your Fiesta Pack on your own, or join… Continue Reading April 27: Paper Mache Piñata – Kit Class (via Zoom)

Now in its 5th year, the KART Klassic Golf Tournament supports Kent Association of Riding Therapy, a non-profit dedicated to providing therapeutic riding to children and adults with special needs. Come join us for a fun afternoon of golf, in scramble format, followed by a post party at Back Creek Golf Club! Interested in participating as a player, sponsor, or volunteer? Please send an email to kentridingtherapy@gmail.com or go to our website: www.kentridingtherapy.org/klassicgolf for player and sponsorship forms. Player slots… Continue Reading 5th Annual KART Klassic Golf Tournament

During the month of May at the Bordley History center

Join us for the 1st of our Wine & Yoga Happy Hour’s taking place in May! Enjoy a 1-hour yoga session, taught by Alyson of Serenity Yoga, while overlooking the vineyard. Afterwards sip and snack on Crow wine and a cheese pack. Additional food and wine will be available for purchase. Ticket comes with 1 glass of featured Crow wine and a cheese pack.

Join us for our 2nd Wine & Yoga Happy Hour taking place in May! Enjoy a 1-hour yoga session, taught by Alyson of Serenity Yoga, while overlooking the vineyard. Afterwards sip and snack on Crow wine and a cheese pack. Additional food and wine will be available for purchase. Ticket comes with 1 glass of featured Crow wine and a cheese pack.

Saturday, May 15 at 3:00 - 4:45 pm ET via Zoom Justice Day: In Pursuit of Racial Equity in Chestertown, Maryland Please join the James Taylor Justice Coalition of Sumner Hall to listen and/reflect upon the collective voices of those that lived in what came to be called Chestertown and of how justice-equality was a part of their lives.

This series of gatherings takes place in downtown Chestertown every third Thursday of the month, April through October, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., weather permitting. The Town closes the 300 block of High Street, adjacent to Fountain Park, beginning at 5:30 p.m., and owners line up their antique, exotic, classic, or custom cars to share with other auto enthusiasts and the public. These FREE events are sponsored by Main Street Chestertown and organized by local car collectors Jon and Barbara… Continue Reading Cars on High

Join us for our 3rd Wine & Yoga Happy Hour taking place in May! Enjoy a 1-hour yoga session, taught by Alyson of Serenity Yoga, while overlooking the vineyard. Afterwards sip and snack on Crow wine and a cheese pack. Additional food and wine will be available for purchase. Ticket comes with 1 glass of featured Crow wine and a cheese pack.

Join us for our final Wine & Yoga Happy Hour taking place in May! Enjoy a 1-hour yoga session, taught by Alyson of Serenity Yoga, while overlooking the vineyard. Afterwards sip and snack on Crow wine and a cheese pack. Additional food and wine will be available for purchase. Ticket comes with 1 glass of featured Crow wine and a cheese pack.

You are cordially invited to participate virtually in a Book Club featuring On the Courthouse Lawn: Confronting the Legacy of Lynching in the 21st Century by Sherrilyn A. Ifill, 2018 edition Meetings: Tuesday June 15th 6-8:00PM To discuss Part 1, Chapters 1-5 Tuesday July 20th 6-8:00 PM To discuss Part 2, Chapters 6-9 Aside from discussing the book contents, participants are encouraged to share histories and personal reactions-feelings related to the reading and discussion

This series of gatherings takes place in downtown Chestertown every third Thursday of the month, April through October, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., weather permitting. The Town closes the 300 block of High Street, adjacent to Fountain Park, beginning at 5:30 p.m., and owners line up their antique, exotic, classic, or custom cars to share with other auto enthusiasts and the general public. These FREE events are sponsored by Main Street Chestertown and organized by local car collectors Jon and… Continue Reading Cars on High

This Father's Day join us for a glass of award-winning Crow wine and a personal wood-fired pan pizza by Chef Paul McCormick. Ticket includes 1 glass of featured Crow wine, 1 personal pan pizza and a salad. Additional food and wine by glass or bottle will be available for purchase.

We want you to feel safe when participating in our bicycling event. Social distancing & precautions will be maintained. The Chestertown Lions Club welcomes cyclists to its summer bicycling challenge, the Bay to Bay ride. The tour consists of five routes between 26 and 102 miles in length. The flat loop routes take in the scenery of the heartland of the Upper Eastern Shore of Maryland and Delaware including farmlands, old country homes, quaint towns, and great country stores. The… Continue Reading Bay to Bay Bicycle Ride

This series of gatherings takes place in downtown Chestertown every third Thursday of the month, April through October, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., weather permitting. The Town closes the 300 block of High Street, adjacent to Fountain Park, beginning at 5:30 p.m., and owners line up their antique, exotic, classic, or custom cars to share with other auto enthusiasts and the general public. These FREE events are sponsored by Main Street Chestertown and organized by local car collectors Jon and… Continue Reading Cars on High

Come celebrate the 10th Anniversary season of the National Music Festival in Historic Chestertown on Maryland's Eastern Shore! From festival favorite, Brazilian guitarist Camilo Carrara, to symphony concerts. From Mozart and Mendelssohn to Gershwin and and Stravinsky — plus kid and family-friendly programing. Some concerts are free; others require a ticket. The festival brings together world-class mentors and gifted apprentice musicians on the cusp of their professional careers. The two groups rehearse and perform together. Everyone is welcome to attend… Continue Reading National Music Festival – 10th Anniversary Season

This series of gatherings takes place in downtown Chestertown every third Thursday of the month, April through October, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., weather permitting. The Town closes the 300 block of High Street, adjacent to Fountain Park, beginning at 5:30 p.m., and owners line up their antique, exotic, classic, or custom cars to share with other auto enthusiasts and the general public. These FREE events are sponsored by Main Street Chestertown and organized by local car collectors Jon and… Continue Reading Cars on High

This series of gatherings takes place in downtown Chestertown every third Thursday of the month, April through October, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., weather permitting. The Town closes the 300 block of High Street, adjacent to Fountain Park, beginning at 5:30 p.m., and owners line up their antique, exotic, classic, or custom cars to share with other auto enthusiasts and the general public. These FREE events are sponsored by Main Street Chestertown and organized by local car collectors Jon and… Continue Reading Cars on High

This series of gatherings takes place in downtown Chestertown every third Thursday of the month, April through October, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., weather permitting. The Town closes the 300 block of High Street, adjacent to Fountain Park, beginning at 5:30 p.m., and owners line up their antique, exotic, classic, or custom cars to share with other auto enthusiasts and the general public. These FREE events are sponsored by Main Street Chestertown and organized by local car collectors Jon and… Continue Reading Cars on High

Chestertown's Dickens-inspired holiday festival returns with more street performers, live music, food and drink, carriage rides, and more!