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April 1

Games & Gadgets
  • Games & Gadgets

  • Tuesday,   |  4:00-5:30pm
  • Location: Kent County Public Library - North County Branch - 119 N. Main Street, Galena
  • Drop in and explore the library's fun technology!

    Go rock climbing, explore in space, or play mini-golf – all in virtual reality. Use the green screen to see if you have what it takes to...

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April 2

Food for Thought
  • Food for Thought

  • Wednesday,
  • This event runs April 2 to April 19
  • Location: RiverArts Community Arts Center - 343 High Street
  • Explore the intersection of art and food in this captivating exhibit that showcases the creative power of culinary inspiration. Feast your eyes and nourish your mind!...

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The Art of Memoir – How to Write YOUR Story (4-week writing class)
  • The Art of Memoir – How to Write YOUR Story (4-week writing class)

  • Wednesday,   |  3-4:30pm
  • Location: Kent County Public Library - Chestertown Branch - 408 High Street, Chestertown
  • What is a memoir? What should (and shouldn't!) be included in creative nonfiction? What does it take to turn your story into a book?

    Join us for a 4-week writing class led by award-winning aut...

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April 3

eMusic Ensemble: Immersive Sound Installation & Multimedia Performance
  • eMusic Ensemble: Immersive Sound Installation & Multimedia Performance

  • Thursday,   |  8:30 PM
  • Location: 508 Washington Avenue
  • Directed by Professor Ken Schweitzer, the eMusic Ensemble is an experimental project comprising 2 electronic musicians (David Londres '25 & Stevie Lyles '26) and 1 visual artist (Erin He...

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Games & Gadgets
  • Games & Gadgets

  • Thursday,   |  4-5:30pm
  • Location: Kent County Public Library - Chestertown Branch - 408 High Street, Chestertown
  • Drop in and explore the library's fun technology!

    Go rock climbing, explore in space, or play mini-golf – all in virtual reality – or use the green screen to see if you have what i...

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April 4

Food for Thought Opening Reception
  • Food for Thought Opening Reception

  • Friday,   |  5-7pm
  • Location: RiverArts Community Arts Center - 343 High Street
  • Explore the intersection of art and food in this captivating exhibit that showcases the creative power of culinary inspiration. Feast your eyes and nourish your mind!...

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MuSE: A Community Museum
  • MuSE: A Community Museum

  • Friday,   |  Open First Fridays from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
  • Location: MuSE: A Community Museum - 210 S. Cross Street. Chestertown, MD 21620
  • MuSE: A Community Museum is hosted by the Center for Environment and Society. This public space in downtown Chestertown exhibits collaborations between students, faculty, staff, and the wider communit...

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Kent County Poetry Festival
  • Kent County Poetry Festival

  • Friday,   |  Four Events, Four Times
  • This event runs April 4 to April 6
  • Location: Multiple Venues - Multiple Venues
  • 16th Annual Kent County Poetry Festival Weekend!

    April 4-6. Four Great Events - some require sign up to participate, one requires tickets (April 5 Keynote). FREE.

    www.kentculture.org/poetryf...

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Poetry Jam - Kent County Poetry Festival Kick Off
  • Poetry Jam - Kent County Poetry Festival Kick Off

  • Friday,   |  7:00 pm
  • Location: Garfield Center for the Arts - 210 High Street,
  • Kent County's own QUEEND hosts with special guest, Maryland Poet Laureate Lady Brion

    This is a "def jam" style poetry event with a band! Gerry Werner, Vaughn Bratcher and JR McKinn...

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Main Street Spring Block Party
  • Main Street Spring Block Party

  • Friday,   |  5:00 PM- 7:00PM
  • Location: Downtown Chestertown
  • Spring is in the air, and we are excited to celebrate and partner with
    Washington College and the Downtown Chestertown Association to celebrate!
    Enjoy live music by Quinn Arnold, and eats from Food ...

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April 5

Poetry Workshop with Austen Camille
  • Poetry Workshop with Austen Camille

  • Saturday,   |  12:00 noon
  • Location: Lawrence Wetlands Preserve - Mill and Cannon Streets
  • Limited spaces (15) for a walking "eco" poetry workshop with KCA Resident Artist Austen Camille.

    Free to attend, Must Register

    www.kentculture.org/poetryfest...

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Kent County Poetry Festival - KEYNOTE
  • Kent County Poetry Festival - KEYNOTE

  • Saturday,   |  7:00 pm
  • Location: Garfield Center for the Arts - 210 High Street
  • Join Guggenheim AND NEA Fellow Denise Duhamel for a reading and conversation with NPR Book Critic, Maureen Corrigan.

    Free to attend - tickets required....

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April 6

Resonance Concert: Shearer, Shearer & Spitzer Trio
  • Resonance Concert: Shearer, Shearer & Spitzer Trio

  • Sunday,   |  3:00pm
  • Location: St. Paul's, Kent (Parish Hall) - 7579 Sandy Bottom Road
  • The final concert of the season for the National Music Festival's Resonance Concert Series will feature sultry, eccentric, and haunted music for tuba, French horn, and piano. Don't miss this...

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Open Mic - Kent County Poetry Festival
  • Open Mic - Kent County Poetry Festival

  • Sunday,   |  2:00 pm
  • Location: Robert Ortiz Studio - 207 South Cross Street - Robert Ortiz Studio - 207 South Cross Street
  • the event that started it all 16 years ago

    POETRY OPEN MIC

    Robert Ortiz Studios.


    SIGN UP TO Participate. Free to attend.

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April 7

Scrabble Time
  • Scrabble Time

  • Monday,   |  3pm
  • Location: Kent County Public Library - Rock Hall Branch - 21258 Rock Hall Ave., Rock Hall
  • Words, strategy, and friendly competition are what you can expect at Scrabble Time!

    Whether you're a seasoned Scrabble player or a beginner looking to sharpen your skills, you are welcome to e...

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Tech Help Drop-In
  • Tech Help Drop-In

  • Monday,   |  11am-1pm
  • Location: Kent County Public Library - Chestertown Branch - 408 High Street, Chestertown
  • Need some help learning the basics of technology? Got a new device and you're not sure where to start?

    Stop by the Chestertown branch most Mondays from 11am-1pm for free tech help!

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April 8

Pizza & Make a Thing: Accessorize Your Style – Customize a Bag
  • Pizza & Make a Thing: Accessorize Your Style – Customize a Bag

  • Tuesday,   |  5pm
  • Location: Kent County Public Library - North County Branch - 119 N. Main Street, Galena
  • Eat pizza, hang out with friends, and customize a tote bag!

    You bring ideas, we'll provide all the materials, and you'll take a home a one-of-a-kind accessory that expresses your unique s...

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April 9

A Fiction Reading with Andrew Mozina
  • A Fiction Reading with Andrew Mozina

  • Wednesday,   |  6:00PM
  • Location: Rose O'Neill Literary House - Enclosed Porch
  • Andrew Mozina is the author of two novels, Tandem (Tortoise Books, 2023) and Contrary Motion (Spiegel & Grau, 2016), and two short story collections: Quality Snacks (Wayne State University Press, ...

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Half-Day Library Fun
  • Half-Day Library Fun

  • Wednesday,   |  2:30pm
  • Location: Kent County Public Library - Rock Hall Branch - 21258 Rock Hall Ave., Rock Hall
  • Early dismissal at school? Drop by and spend the afternoon at the library with board games, puzzles, and a craft activity!

    Featured craft: Printmaking

    Learn a variety of printmaking techniques u...

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April 10

Jazz Combo
  • Jazz Combo

  • Thursday,   |  7:30 PM- 8:30 PM
  • Location: Hotchkiss Recital, Gibson Arts Center
  • The Music Department presents the Jazz Combo. Directed by Josh Mlodzianowski.

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Sip and Savor at Brampton 1860! Spring Fling
  • Sip and Savor at Brampton 1860! Spring Fling

  • Thursday,   |  6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • Location: Brampton 1860 - 25227 Chestertown Rd, Chestertown MD 21620
  • Gather your friends and join us for an exquisite wine-tasting experience. Featuring elegant wines you will not find elsewhere, let our knowledgeable wine experts guide you through each tasting, sharin...

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April 11

Angels - Chester River Chorale Spring Concert
  • Angels - Chester River Chorale Spring Concert

  • Friday,   |  7:30 PM
  • Location: Presbyterian Church of Chestertown - 905 Gateway Dr
  • “Angels,” the Chester River Chorale's enchanting spring concert program, celebrates the timeless allure of angelic figures across music history. This unique program brings together a ...

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April 12

Concert Series: Wonmi Kim (piano)
  • Concert Series: Wonmi Kim (piano)

  • Saturday,   |  7:30 PM -9:00 PM
  • Location: Decker Auditorium, Daniel Z. Gibson Center for the Arts
  • Wonmi Kim began her first piano lessons at the age of 4. In that same year she began her performing career and appeared on a South Korean national TV broadcast and went on to debut with the 'Seou...

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Angels - Chester River Chorale Spring Concert
  • Angels - Chester River Chorale Spring Concert

  • Saturday,   |  4 pm
  • Location: Presbyterian Church of Chestertown - 905 Gateway Dr
  • The Chester River Chorale's enchanting spring program, “Angels”, celebrates the timeless allure of angelic figures across music history. This unique program brings together a vast arr...

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  • 6th Annual Piano Festival

  • Saturday,   |  10:00AM - 5:00pm
  • Location: Gibson Center for the Arts, Hotchkiss Recital Hall - 300 Washington Ave - Gibson Center for the Arts, Hotchkiss Recital Hall - 300 Washington Ave
  • The Washington College Piano Festival invites participants of all ages to further develop
    their talents in an immersive educational experience.

    Event Includes:
    piano lessons with Dr. Woobin Park,...

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Spring Egg Hunt and Festival
  • Spring Egg Hunt and Festival

  • Saturday,   |  1:00pm - 4:00 pm
  • Location: Worton Park - Worton Park
  • Bring your Easter basket!
    Ages 4 & Under : 1:30 pm
    Ages 5 to 8: 2:15 pm
    Ages 9 to 11: 3:00 pm

    Rain Location: Kent County Community Center...

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Pizza & Make a Thing: Mini Piñatas
  • Pizza & Make a Thing: Mini Piñatas

  • Saturday,   |  1pm
  • Location: Kent County Public Library - Chestertown Branch - 408 High Street, Chestertown
  • It's time to get ready for National Piñata Day on April 18. Eat pizza, hang out with friends, and create a smashing good mini piñata so you're ready to celebrate!

    Ages 13-17...

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April 13

Croissants & Such
  • Croissants & Such

  • Sunday,   |  10:00am - 1:00pm
  • Location: Eastern Shore Food Lab (2nd Floor) - Modern Stone Age Kitchen- 236 Cannon Street
  • 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 mos...

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Elegant Afternoon Tea at Brampton 1860
  • Elegant Afternoon Tea at Brampton 1860

  • Sunday,   |  2:00pm - 3:30pm
  • Location: Brampton 1860 - 25227 Chestertown Rd, Chestertown MD 21620
  • Join us for an exquisite afternoon filled with charm and indulgence at Brampton 1860. Indulge in a delightful selection of finest teas and delectable treats that will transport you to a world of refin...

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April 14

Tech Help Drop-In
  • Tech Help Drop-In

  • Monday,   |  11am-1pm
  • Location: Kent County Public Library - Chestertown Branch - 408 High Street, Chestertown
  • Need some help learning the basics of technology? Got a new device and you're not sure where to start?

    Stop by the Chestertown branch most Mondays from 11am-1pm for free tech help!

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Snack Around the World: Adult Edition!
  • Snack Around the World: Adult Edition!

  • Monday,   |  2:30pm
  • Location: Kent County Public Library - Rock Hall Branch - 21258 Rock Hall Ave., Rock Hall
  • Have you ever wondered what people around the world snack on?

    Join us to find out – and to try a variety of snacks!

    At this global snacking extravaganza we'll explore treats, share f...

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April 15

Scrabble Time
  • Scrabble Time

  • Tuesday,   |  3pm
  • Location: Kent County Public Library - North County Branch - 119 N. Main Street, Galena
  • Words, strategy, and friendly competition are what you can expect at Scrabble Time!

    Whether you're a seasoned Scrabble player or a beginner looking to sharpen your skills, you are welcome to e...

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April 17

Watercolor For Beginners
  • Watercolor For Beginners

  • Thursday,   |  10:00 am - 3:00 pm
  • Location: RiverArts Community Arts Center - 343 High Street
  • Instructor Denise Dersch $65
    This class is perfect for those new to watercolor or seeking to better understand this fluid and challenging medium. Students will explore essential topics like watercolo...

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Girls' Night Out on the River Packet
  • Girls' Night Out on the River Packet

  • Thursday,   |  6:00 - 8:00 pm
  • Location: River Packet - High Street Town Dock
  • Ladies' Night on the Chester River! Grab your friends/family for a fun evening with food and drinks on the River Packet. Reservations are required ahead of the cruise. Click the link for more inf...

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April 18

  • Slices & Sips: A Sourdough Pizza and Wine Experience

  • Friday,   |  6pm - 9pm
  • Location: Eastern Shore Food Lab (2nd Floor) - Modern Stone Age Kitchen- 236 Cannon Street - Eastern Shore Food Lab (2nd Floor) - Modern Stone Age Kitchen- 236 Cannon Street
  • Join us for Slices & Sips, a hands-on, immersive experience where you'll craft and enjoy the most nourishing, from-scratch sourdough pizza paired with exceptional Georgian wine. In this three...

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April 19

Bun Run 2025
  • Bun Run 2025

  • Saturday,   |  Check-In: 9:30AM / Race Start:10:00AM
  • Location: Main Street Village Gazebo - Rock Hall Village
  • Hop into spring! Join Eastern Shore Rabbit Rescue and Education Center for the fifth annual 5K Bun Run. We will have an in-person organized event in Rock Hall, MD on April 19, 2025 & a virtual opt...

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OPEN STUDIO - KCA's SFW Residency
  • OPEN STUDIO - KCA's SFW Residency

  • Saturday,   |  12 noon to 2 pm
  • Location: Raimond Cultural Center - 101 Spring Avenue - Raimond Cultural Center - 101 Spring Avenue
  • OPEN STUDIO

    Come meet our artists and see them working in studio on the FOOD Theme of our spring 2025 residency.

    Free and Open to the public.

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April 20

Easter Buffet at Deep Blue at Kitty Knight
  • Easter Buffet at Deep Blue at Kitty Knight

  • Sunday,
  • Location: Deep Blue at Kitty Knight - 14028 Augustine Herman Highway
  • 🐣 Celebrate Easter with Us! 🌸
    Join us for a delicious buffet this Easter, April 20! 🥂

    Brunch Buffet:
    🍽️ Seating times: 10 AM, Noon & 2 PM

    Dinner Buffet:
    ...

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Easter Brunch Cruise on the River Packet
  • Easter Brunch Cruise on the River Packet

  • Sunday,   |  12:00 - 2:00 pm
  • Location: River Packet - High Street Town Dock Chestertown
  • Sunday, April 20, 2025
    Easter Brunch Cruise

    Cruise: 12:00 – 2:00 pm
    Board @11:45 am (High St. Dock)
    $50: 2-hour cruise (buffet meal included)
    Cash Bar available

    Reservations required...

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April 21

Student Solo and Ensemble Honors Concert **NOTE: DATE & TIME CHANGE
  • Student Solo and Ensemble Honors Concert **NOTE: DATE & TIME CHANGE

  • Monday,   |  7:30 pm
  • Location: Gibson Center for the Arts, Hotchkiss Recital Hall - 300 Washington Ave
  • Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating the incredible talents of our most exceptional students and ensembles. Our talented students are eager to share their hard work and passion for music w...

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Tech Help Drop-In
  • Tech Help Drop-In

  • Monday,   |  11am-1pm
  • Location: Kent County Public Library - Chestertown Branch - 408 High Street, Chestertown
  • Need some help learning the basics of technology? Got a new device and you're not sure where to start?

    Stop by the Chestertown branch most Mondays from 11am-1pm for free tech help!

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Pizza & Make a Thing: Accessorize Your Style – Customize a Bag
  • Pizza & Make a Thing: Accessorize Your Style – Customize a Bag

  • Monday,   |  5pm
  • Location: Kent County Public Library - Rock Hall Branch - 21258 Rock Hall Avenue, Rock Hall
  • Eat pizza, hang out with friends, and customize a tote bag!

    You bring ideas, we'll provide all the materials, and you'll take a home a one-of-a-kind accessory that expresses your unique s...

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April 22

Snack Around the World: Adult Edition!
  • Snack Around the World: Adult Edition!

  • Tuesday,   |  2:30pm
  • Location: Kent County Public Library - North County Branch - 119 N. Main Street, Galena
  • Have you ever wondered what people around the world snack on?

    Join us to find out – and to try a variety of snacks!

    At this global snacking extravaganza we'll explore treats, share f...

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April 23

  • Class of 2025 Senior Reading

  • Wednesday,   |  5:00 PM
  • Location: Rose O'Neill Literary House - Enclosed Porch
  • Come join the Class of 2025 as they are invited to read from their original works. In addition, the writing prizes will be announced, so celebrate your peers as the winners of the Genre Prize, Pfister...

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Chorus & Cabaret
  • Chorus & Cabaret

  • Wednesday,   |  7:30 PM- 8:30 PM
  • Location: Hotchkiss Recital Hall, Gibson Arts Center
  • Music Department presents the Chorus & Cabaret concert, directed by J. Ernest Green.

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Paint The Town 2025
  • Paint The Town 2025

  • Wednesday,
  • This event runs April 23 to April 27
  • Location: Chestertown RiverArts Main Gallery - 315 High Street, Suite 106
  • "Paint the Town" is a 4-day event where artists have the opportunity to lose themselves while exploring the beautiful countryside and capturing it in their paintings. After three (3) days of...

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Beginner Wheel with Chris Neiman
  • Beginner Wheel with Chris Neiman

  • Wednesday,   |  6pm-8:30pm
  • Location: RiverArts Clay Studio 200B High Street
  • The class will be held at the Clay Studio on Tuesdays at 6:00 - 8:30 pm, running from April 23-May 28, 2025 (6 weeks).

    This course introduces basic pottery wheel techniques to beginning students wi...

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April 24

Handbuilding for Throwers with Marilee Schumann
  • Handbuilding for Throwers with Marilee Schumann

  • Thursday,   |  6-8:30pm
  • This event runs April 24 to May 29
  • Location: RiverArts Clay Studio - Clay Studio 204 High Street
  • For beginner and intermediate students of the potter’s wheel, to learn and emphasize the handbuilding skills that round out your pottery making skills. In addition to working with slabs and coil...

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Handbuilding with Marcey Sherman
  • Handbuilding with Marcey Sherman

  • Thursday,   |  2-4:30pm
  • This event runs April 24 to May 29
  • Location: Clay Studio 204 High Street
  • For beginning and continuing students. Coils, slabs, and pinch pots. Experience the basic ways people have formed clay throughout the millennia. Learn the techniques and get creative!...

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April 25

Rock Ensemble
  • Rock Ensemble

  • Friday,   |  7:30 PM -9:00 PM
  • Location: Decker Auditorium, Daniel Z. Gibson Center for the Arts
  • The Music Department presents the Washington College Rock Ensemble.

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A Rock Sails By
  • A Rock Sails By

  • Friday,   |  Fridays, Saturdays @ 8 p.m.; Sundays @ 2 p.m.
  • This event runs April 25 to May 11
  • Location: Garfield Center for the Arts - 210 High Street
  • Astrophysicist Dr. Lynn Cummings has always believed in science over faith in the unknown. But now that her life is changing, the certainty that was once a source of comfort has become a source of emp...

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April 26

  • 15th Annual Chestertown Earth Day Fetival

  • Saturday,   |  9am - 1 pm
  • Location: Fountain Park/Downtown Chestertown - Fountain Park/Downtown Chestertown - Fountain Park/Downtown Chestertown - Fountain Park/Downtown Chestertown
  • This Free, family friendly event, situated on the Park Row side of Fountain Park in Downtown Chestertown features a Community Trash Walk, electric vehicle car display, free recycling of batteries an...

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Paint The Town 2025: Wet Paint Show & Sale
  • Paint The Town 2025: Wet Paint Show & Sale

  • Saturday,   |  6-8pm
  • Location: Chestertown RiverArts Main Gallery - 315 High Street, Suite 106
  • "Paint the Town" is a 4-day event where artists have the opportunity to lose themselves while exploring the beautiful countryside and capturing it in their paintings. After three (3) days of...

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Chestertown A&E Spring Art Walk
  • Chestertown A&E Spring Art Walk

  • Saturday,   |  9:00 am to 3:00 pm
  • Location: Chestertown A&E District - Downtown Chestertown
  • Come to the Chestertown Arts & Entertainment District’s ART WALK. Dozens of artists and artisans will be selling works at galleries, storefronts, at a Pop-Up Gallery. Live music will also be...

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April 27

Spring Orchestra & Symphonic Band Concert, featuring guest soloist Hiram Diaz
  • Spring Orchestra & Symphonic Band Concert, featuring guest soloist Hiram Diaz

  • Sunday,   |  5:00 PM- 7:00PM
  • Location: Hotchkiss Recital Hall, Gibson Arts Center
  • Hiram Diaz is a versatile musician and educator based in Washington, D.C. A first-generation Cuban-American from Miami, he has performed solo and recital engagements across the U.S. and internationall...

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Paint The Town 2025: Quick Draw
  • Paint The Town 2025: Quick Draw

  • Sunday,   |  8am-3pm
  • Location: Fountain Park
  • From 9-11am visitors can see and chat with artists painting in Chestertown. At 11am paintings are displayed and for sale in Fountain Park. They are judged by Marcy Dunn Ramsey and the public votes for...

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BVFC Spring Purse Bingo
  • BVFC Spring Purse Bingo

  • Sunday,   |  12pm - 5pm
  • Location: Betterton Vol. Fire Co. - 2 Howell Point Rd - Betterton Vol. Fire Co. - 2 Howell Point Rd - Betterton Vol. Fire Co. - 2 Howell Point Rd - Betterton Vol. Fire Co. - 2 Howell Point Rd
  • Join us for our Spring Designer Purse Bingo fundraiser!

    Doors open at 12pm and bingo will start at 1pm! Tickets will be limited to 160, so please get them early!

    ONLINE PAYMENT LINK: https://squ...

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April 28

Percussion Ens. & Steel Pan Ens.
  • Percussion Ens. & Steel Pan Ens.

  • Monday,   |  7:30 PM -9:00 PM
  • Location: Decker Auditorium, Daniel Z. Gibson Center for the Arts
  • The Music Department presents the Percussion and Steel Pan Ensembles. Percussion Ensemble directed by Eric Plewinski. Steel Band Ensemble directed by Dr. John Leupold....

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Tech Help Drop-In
  • Tech Help Drop-In

  • Monday,   |  11am-1pm
  • Location: Kent County Public Library - Chestertown Branch - 408 High Street, Chestertown
  • Need some help learning the basics of technology? Got a new device and you're not sure where to start?

    Stop by the Chestertown branch most Mondays from 11am-1pm for free tech help!

    Library...

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