Chestertown RiverArts invites artisans and artists to submit work to this exhibit. We seek to showcase the fine craftmanship and incredible talent of our regional artists. 2D & 3D work is encouraged so we can fill our newly renovated gallery space with pieces in a wide variety of colors, textures and mediums. Work submitted may… Continue Reading Fine Art & Craft Exhibit opening reception

An exhibit of art quilts, wall quilts and other small works.

The library is not a standalone organization, it's a vital part of the community! KCPL Cares is a monthly free giveaway initiative that lets us connect with and support the community in a variety of ways. This month, our giveaway features items to help you get ready for spring gardening. Care packs are available during… Continue Reading KCPL Cares Giveaway – Garden Prep!

Learn how to start, maintain, feed, and cook with sourdough mother. Our mother is the backbone of our Rise line of sourdough products and allows us to cook everything from bread to crackers to waffles. This class will specifically focus on the sourdough mother process so participants will learn the science behind the: - fermentation… Continue Reading The Art of Sourdough Mother

Do you need seeds for your garden? Do you have seeds you could share? Join us for a Seed Swap in celebration of gardening and growing things. If you didn't save seeds last year, you are still welcome to attend! You do not have to bring seeds in order to receive seeds. If you do… Continue Reading Seed Swap

At RiverArts Education Center -- 200 High St (Door B) in downtown Chestertown, MD (next to the Clay Studio & across from Evergrain Bakery). Considered by many to be a "sacred magical art", the creation of a talisman with specific intentions written into the life-giving egg, the Pysanky is an ancient means to celebrate the… Continue Reading March 4: Pysanky: Ukrainian Egg Decorating with Coreen Weilminster

Calling all plant enthusiasts and newbies to start this year's growing season with your very own seedling. We will have flower seeds and all the supplies needed to make sure your seedling gets a great growing start! Beth Hill from Kent County 4-H will offer care instructions and share all sorts of information about the… Continue Reading Plant a Seedling with Beth Hill from 4-H!

Acclaimed journalist, bestselling author, and former Starr Center Fellow Wil Haygood will return to Washington College to discuss his recent book "Colorization: 100 Years of Black Films in a White World." The event will be followed by light refreshments. "Colorization" examines the struggles and triumphs of Black actors and filmmakers as a window into Black… Continue Reading A Century of Black Film with Wil Haygood

Chestertown RiverArts invites artisans and artists to submit work to this exhibit. We seek to showcase the fine craftmanship and incredible talent of our regional artists. 2D & 3D work is encouraged so we can fill our newly renovated gallery space with pieces in a wide variety of colors, textures and mediums. Work submitted may… Continue Reading Fine Art & Craft Exhibit artists' talk

LOCATION: Casa Carmen Wines, 312 Cannon St, Chestertown, MD 21620 FEE: Must be 21 years of age with ID. $25 for Washington College students and RiverArts Members, $35 for all other registrants Join RiverArts and Casa Carmen Wines for a night of crafting and wine! All supplies are included! Enjoy Casa's premium selection of wine… Continue Reading Uncorked Creations at Casa Carmen

The Communication and Media Studies Program invites you to this month's screening in the Washington College Film Series. In March, we'll be watching Spike Lee's classic 1989 film Do The Right Thing. This film explores the complex racial politics of the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn on a single hot summer day. This month's event is… Continue Reading Washington College Film Series: Do the Right Thing

Join us to paint terracotta pots with paint pens! If time permits, we'll also create origami flowers to fill them up. All supplies will be provided, just bring your creativity! Ages 13-17 Space is limited. Please register!

Stop by KCPL's Chestertown Branch to visit with a representative from the People's Insurance Counsel Division (PICD) of the Office of the Attorney General of Maryland, and ask all your questions about your rights as a consumer of homeowner's insurance.

LOCATION: Casa Carmen Wines, 312 Cannon St, Chestertown, MD 21620 FEE: Must be 21 years of age with ID. $25 for Washington College students and RiverArts Members, $35 for all other registrants Join RiverArts and Casa Carmen Wines for a night of crafting and wine! All supplies are included! Enjoy Casa's premium selection of wine… Continue Reading Uncorked Creations at Casa Carmen

Join Dr. Bill Schindler for a start to finish approach to baking hand-built, real, traditional long-fermented sourdough bread. Long, slow fermentation that utilizes wild bacteria and yeasts transforms difficult, and dangerous to digest grains into nutrient dense, bioavailable, delicious bread. Dr. Bill will discuss harnessing hyper-local bacteria and yeast to start your mother culture all… Continue Reading Sourdough Bread Making Class

Adults and teens welcome! Learn to indigo dye during the “blue” hours! We will learn about indigo and explore various Shibori resist methods while creating some great gifts. When you’re ready to dye you will see the wonder of indigo as your creation emerges from the dye bath colored green and turns blue before your… Continue Reading Indigo at Night

Sunday, March 19: 9 - 11:00 am (and return from 12:00 to finish) Cost: $50 per participant for RiverArts members (non-member price is $60) Material fee: $20 for a silk scarf, cotton bandana and eucalyptus, instructor will collect material fee at class. Adults and teens welcome! Join us to naturally dye a one-of-a-kind scarf. We’ll… Continue Reading Eucalyptus Magic in the Morning

Learn to natural dye with dried Marigolds. Students will use Shibori resists to create a large cotton scarf dyed golden. You’ll learn how to mordant cotton, prepare the dye and care for your naturally dyed textile. While the scarves are dyeing, we’ll explore the magic of indigo and dye a cotton bandana blue. Adults and… Continue Reading There's Gold in Those Petals

The Washington College Concert Series presents Josh Mlodzianowski (saxophone). Josh will premiere recently commissioned works that blend elements of hip-hop and concert music as well as performing staples of the saxophone repertoire from the 20th century.To learn more about Josh, visit www.joshonthatsax.com To learn more, visit washcoll.edu/concert CONTACT: concertseries@washcoll.edu Individual tickets are $20 (adults) and… Continue Reading Josh Mlodzianowski (saxophone)

Do you have a burning question about Kent County Public Library? Executive Director Arnessa Dowell has answers! You'll leave this information-packed hour knowing more about what's upcoming for KCPL and with a better understanding of the library's role in the community. We look forward to hearing your questions and are excited to give you answers!

The Communication and Media Studies Program invites you to this month's screening in the Washington College Film Series. In March, we'll be watching My Life as a Zucchini (2016). This Oscar-nominated animated film follows an orphaned boy, nicknamed Zucchini, as he navigates his new life in a group foster home. The Communication and Media Studies… Continue Reading Washington College Film Series: My Life as a Zucchini

Join us for the opening reception of the 100 PROOF Annual Juried Student Exhibition. Celebrate the art and creativity of Washington College students! Light refreshments will be served. Free and open to the public.

The Carole Cascio Fund For Mind Movement Connections (CCF) and Washington College will be co-sponsoring a Day of Dance on March 25, 2023 on stage at Decker Theatre in the Gibson Center for the Arts on the campus of Washington College. CCF will be providing four free dance classes to the local community for ages… Continue Reading A Day of Dance

Grand Opening Weekend for the new Vincent & Leslie Prince Raimond Cultural Center. Saturday March 25 - 12 Noon Ribbon Cutting 12 - 5 pm open house, "Best Foot Forward" art exhibit celebrating Kent County artists 7 pm - Concert for the Arts - Garfield Theater, SOLD OUT.  

Cost: $40 Everything broken is new again when it comes to the Japanese art of kintsugi and in this class, you can learn how to make mending beautiful. In this beginner’s class, you will learn how to repair broken vases, plates, bowls, and statues by fusing broken ceramics with gold. You will also learn about… Continue Reading Kintsugi with Lauren Burnett

Join the Eastern Shore Wind Ensemble for a program featuring works of the 20th and 21st centuries. Enjoy compositions by Holst, Copland, Balmages, Standridge, Svanoe, and Morales. Directed by Jodi Bortz, the ESWE is an all-ages community concert band that offers area wind and percussion musicians the opportunity to continue or return to the pleasures… Continue Reading Brave New World: Free Band Concert by the Eastern Shore Wind Ensemble