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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
Founder and CEO of Corbin Advisors, an award-winning strategic consultancy, Rebecca pioneered analytics as a means to develop research-driven insights that create corporate value and drive impact for her clients. She is Editor-in-Chief of Inside the Buy Side, a market research publication she founded in 2007, a regular contributor on CNBC and Bloomberg Radio, and… Continue Reading Demystifying Wall Street's Equity Market: Leveraging Market Sentiment for Value Creation
Tues., Thurs., Fri., 1:30-5pm, Wed., 4-7pm, Sat., 12-3 Each year students across the Washington College campus from all majors are invited to submit their artwork for inclusion in this professional juried exhibition. This year's juror is Washington College alum and RiverArts Education Coordinator, Kris Kelley. Please join us in celebrating our vibrant culture of arts… Continue Reading 100 Proof Annual Juried Student Exhibition
The class will be held at the Clay Studio from 6 - 8:30 pm on Tuesdays, running from February 28th through April 4th. (6 weeks) This course introduces basic pottery wheel techniques to beginning students with a focus on throwing bowl and cylinder forms. Students will be shown the step-by-step process of wedging, centering, throwing,… Continue Reading Beginners Wheel with Chris Neiman
Tues., Thurs., Fri., 1:30-5pm, Wed., 4-7pm, Sat., 12-3 Each year students across the Washington College campus from all majors are invited to submit their artwork for inclusion in this professional juried exhibition. This year's juror is Washington College alum and RiverArts Education Coordinator, Kris Kelley. Please join us in celebrating our vibrant culture of arts… Continue Reading 100 Proof Annual Juried Student Exhibition
William James Forum Fund 2023 Critical Series: "Freedom of Speech in the History" by Dr. Elena de Lorenzo, University of Oviedo, Spain Dr. De Lorenzo will offer a European-based reading of the notion of 'freedom of speech' as it emerged in the 18th century. As the research head of the project entitled "Monarchic censorship in… Continue Reading William James Forum Fund 2023 Critical Series: "Freedom of Speech and History" by Dr. Elena de Lorenzo, University of Oviedo, Spain
Click here to watch the National Vietnam War Veterans Day PSA video For the second year in a row Kent County will observe National Vietnam War Veterans Day on March 29 in the downtown Memorial Park, Chestertown. Organizers of the inaugural event here in 2022 had expected 50 or so people, but the turnout was… Continue Reading Vietnam Veterans Day Recognition
The class will be held at the Clay Studio from 6 - 8:30 pm on Wednesdays, running from March 1st through April 5th. (6 weeks) This 6 week course is intended to be a "next step" for returning beginners. Students will expand and refine their skillset through skills instruction and weekly project assignment. It is… Continue Reading Beginner Plus! Wheel with Chris Neiman
Open Mic Night is back with Ford Schumann at the Garfield Center For the Arts at the Prince Theatre! Play music on your own or with a band, read some poetry, do a stand-up routine. The options are limitless. E-mail Ford Schumann at schumannford@gmail.com to sign up, or for more information! No entry fee, cash… Continue Reading Chestertown Open Mic
Tues., Thurs., Fri., 1:30-5pm, Wed., 4-7pm, Sat., 12-3 Each year students across the Washington College campus from all majors are invited to submit their artwork for inclusion in this professional juried exhibition. This year's juror is Washington College alum and RiverArts Education Coordinator, Kris Kelley. Please join us in celebrating our vibrant culture of arts… Continue Reading 100 Proof Annual Juried Student Exhibition
The class will be held at the Clay Studio from 2 - 4:30 pm on Thursdays, running from March 16th through April 20th. (6 weeks) This course is intended to be a "next step" for returning beginners whom have completed introductory Ceramic Handbuilding class. Students will expand and refine their skillset through skills instruction and… Continue Reading Handbuilding Plus! with Marcey Sherman
The class will be held at the Clay Studio from 2 - 4:30 pm on Thursdays, running from March 30th through May 4th. (6 weeks) This course is intended to be a "next step" for returning beginners whom have completed introductory Ceramic Handbuilding class. Students will expand and refine their skillset through skills instruction and… Continue Reading Handbuilding Plus! with Marcey Sherman
Join us for a talk given by this year's 100 Proof Juror and Washington College alum, Kris Kelley. Kris Kelley is a professional photographer, practicing artist, arts educator, and arts administrator. She earned her B.A. at Washington College in Psychology and Studio Art. She holds a Master of Fine Art and Certificate in Teaching from… Continue Reading Kris Kelley Art Talk
The class will be held at the Clay Studio from 6 - 8:30 pm on Thursdays, running from March 16th through April 20th. (6 weeks) This 6 week course is intended to be a "next step" for returning beginners. Students will expand and refine their skillset through technique instruction and weekly project assignments. This is… Continue Reading Beginner Plus! Wheel with Marilee Schumann
Tues., Thurs., Fri., 1:30-5pm, Wed., 4-7pm, Sat., 12-3 Each year students across the Washington College campus from all majors are invited to submit their artwork for inclusion in this professional juried exhibition. This year's juror is Washington College alum and RiverArts Education Coordinator, Kris Kelley. Please join us in celebrating our vibrant culture of arts… Continue Reading 100 Proof Annual Juried Student Exhibition
A World Premiere documentary produced by Maryland Public Television, Kent County's Storied Landscape Place, Past & Present, will debut at the Garfield Theater with a reception prior at The Bank.
Directed by Prof. LaRonika Thomas | A Playwrighting SCE by Sophia Rooks ‘23 Literature's first monster takes to the stage in a play adaption of the book, Grendel! This is a playwriting SCE that is about the antagonist of the classic book, Beowulf; in a prequel that gives insight into the character of Grendel. This adaptation will be focusing on the… Continue Reading Grendel
***Farmers Market Announcement*** Happy New Year! As the market returns, the layout is a bit different from what people may be used to during January, February and March. We will be on the 200 Block of High Street for the next 3 months and not the 300 block as has been routine for the past… Continue Reading Chestertown Farmers Market
The class will be held at the Clay Studio (and in the street nearby) from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm on Saturday April 1st. This one-day workshop introduces the fundamentals of raku to students of any experience level. Students will learn the process of raku firing by glazing self-supplied bisque ware, learning how to load… Continue Reading One Day Workshop: Mobile Raku with Brett Thomas
You’ve seen the croissant evolution at the MSAK and you have been asking for this class!Making 100% wild, long fermented sourdough croissants transforms an already delicious treat into its most delicious and nourishing form. And, making them in your home kitchen is easier than you think! Join us to learn all the steps in making… Continue Reading Croissants & Such
Collector’s Preview – Saturday, April 1, 10-5 April First Friday – Friday, April 7, 5-7pm Featuring Kathryn O’Grady, Heidi Fowler, Zemma Mastin White, Blake Conroy, Katherine Cox, Grace Mitchell, Kenneth Schiano, Catherine Kernan, Jonathan Mort, Deborah Weiss, Nicole Fall, Carol Rowan and Eve Stockton. Gallery hours: Thursday & Friday 11-3, Saturday 10-4 Private appointments are popular with… Continue Reading MassoniArt presents re.new.all
Come Join Kent County Parks & Recreation for our FREE Spring Festival. This event is sponsored by The Kent County Health Department.The event will feature face painting, an egg hunt, egg decorating, games, prizes, pony rides, a bounce house, and more!
United Way of Kent County (UWKC) will hold a fund-raising bocce tournament on Saturday, April 1, from 12 to 5 at Wilmer Park in Chestertown. The rain date is April 2. All ages are welcome. No prior experience with the game is required. Teams will compete for prizes, while taking advantage of the opportunity to… Continue Reading UWKC Bocce Tournament 2023
Tues., Thurs., Fri., 1:30-5pm, Wed., 4-7pm, Sat., 12-3 Each year students across the Washington College campus from all majors are invited to submit their artwork for inclusion in this professional juried exhibition. This year's juror is Washington College alum and RiverArts Education Coordinator, Kris Kelley. Please join us in celebrating our vibrant culture of arts… Continue Reading 100 Proof Annual Juried Student Exhibition
The 14th Annual Kent County Poetry Festival, a partnership with The Bookplate and The Rose O'Neill Literary House, will be on Saturday April 1, 2023. The Main Event is Saturday evening, April 1 at 7 pm at Norman James Theater, Washington College. and will feature Poet Patricia Spears Jones, in conversation with Maureen Corrigan from… Continue Reading Kent County Poetry Festival
Directed by Prof. LaRonika Thomas | A Playwrighting SCE by Sophia Rooks ‘23 Literature's first monster takes to the stage in a play adaption of the book, Grendel! This is a playwriting SCE that is about the antagonist of the classic book, Beowulf; in a prequel that gives insight into the character of Grendel. This adaptation will be focusing on the… Continue Reading Grendel