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Kent County Maryland Calendar of Events- December 2018


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December 1

  • Regular Museum Hours

  • Saturday,   |  11:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.
  • Location: Sumner Hall - 206 S. Queen Street
  • Enter the richness of a culture often missed, and have a slice of history at Sumner Hall within the context of other kinds of Chestertown feasting.

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6th Annual Toy Train & Model Railroad Exhibit
  • 6th Annual Toy Train & Model Railroad Exhibit

  • Saturday,   |  Saturday, 10 am - 1 pm
  • Location: Main Meeting Room, 408 High Street
  • Kent County Public Library hosts its 6th Annual Toy Train & Model Railroad Exhibit, featuring tinplate trains from the 1920s & 1930s and magnificent operating layouts in O and Standard Gauge. ...

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  • Santa Arrives and Crab Basket Christmas Tree Lighting

  • Saturday,   |  6:00 - Santa Arrives by Boat
  • Location: Town of Rock Hall - The bulkhead for Santa's arrival, then Main St. for tree lighting
  • Christmas festivities kick off for Rock Hall with the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus by boat at the bulkhead at 6:00 PM, The Community Band will be on-hand to entertain - both at the bulkhead awaiti...

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December 5

Happiness Hour: How to Make a Tiny Book!
  • Happiness Hour: How to Make a Tiny Book!

  • Wednesday,   |  Wednesday, 6 pm
  • Location: Main Meeting Room, 408 High Street
  • Registration required.

    Happiness Hour is a time for grown-ups to explore their powers of creativity!

    Featured Project: Make a Tiny Book!

    This beginner’s class will teach you the basics ...

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December 7

Wassail Party
  • Wassail Party

  • Friday,   |  4pm
  • Location: 301 High Street
  • Join the Historical Society as we celebrate the holiday season in historic fashion with our annual Wassail Party!

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Annual Artisan Sale at The Artists' Gallery
  • Annual Artisan Sale at The Artists' Gallery

  • Friday,   |  First Friday Reception, December 7, 2018, 5-8 pm
  • Location: 239 High Street
  • On First Friday, December 7th, The Artists' Gallery will feature a wide variety of handcrafted, creative work from their collection of artists from the Eastern Shore and beyond in their Annual Ar...

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  • Chestertown First Friday

  • Friday,   |  5 - 8pm
  • Location: Chestertown Historic District
  • Join us for our monthly progressive open house! Our businesses keep their doors open later so you can enjoy gallery exhibits, unique shopping, special performances, kids' activities and a variety...

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Dickens of a Christmas
  • Dickens of a Christmas

  • Friday,   |  Friday at 5 p.m. through Sunday at 4 p.m.
  • This event runs December 7 to December 9
  • Location: Downtown Chestertown - Chestertown Historic District
  • Historic Chestertown transforms itself into Victorian-era London and celebrates Charles Dickens and his famous novella, A Christmas Carol. Enjoy carriage rides, family entertainment, street theater, h...

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First Friday in Chestertown
  • First Friday in Chestertown

  • Friday,   |  5 - 8pm
  • Location: Chestertown A&E District
  • We love a good celebration. The start of a new month is a fantastic excuse to get out and enjoy new art, wonderful shopping, little sips of wine here and there, and dinner out. First Friday is a free ...

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Festive Fridays in Chestertown
  • Festive Fridays in Chestertown

  • Friday,   |  5-8 p.m.
  • Location: Downtown Chestertown - Park Row, High St., Cross St., and Cannon St. - Downtown Chestertown - Park R
  • Join your local independent Chestertown shops, galleries, studios, and restaurants along Park Row, High Street, Cross Street, and Cannon Street for a night out on the town.

    On December 7th we'...

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December 8

Dickens of a Christmas
  • Dickens of a Christmas

  • Saturday,   |  10 a.m. to
  • This event runs December 8 to December 9
  • Location: Downtown Chestertown - High, Cross, Cannon streets
  • Beginning Friday evening, historic Chestertown transforms itself into Victorian-era London and celebrates Charles Dickens and his famous novella, A Christmas Carol. Enjoy carriage rides, family entert...

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  • Regular Museum Hours

  • Saturday,   |  11:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.
  • Location: Sumner Hall - 206 S. Queen Street
  • 'Tis the season for.......a visit to a small, local history museum!

    If "Christmas crazy" hits you or your family members, bring all of them into Sumner Hall for a visit. It's a...

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  • Daryl Davis Offers Boogie Woogie & a Message

  • Saturday,   |  7 P.M.
  • Location: Sumner Hall - 206 S. Queen Street
  • 2nd in the African American Legacy & Heritage in Jazz, Blues & Gospel concert series produced by Tom McHugh, Daryl Davis will be onstage. An educational component with a talkback following th...

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Scrooge Shares His Wealth
  • Scrooge Shares His Wealth

  • Saturday,
  • Location: spa angels boutique and spa - 306 Park Row
  • Scrooge will be at Spa Angels on Saturday December 8 for our Dickens Of A Christmas - Chestertown, MD Good Ole’ Ebenezer has decided to share the wealth by handing out chocolate coins‼ï¸...

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December 12

An Evening with Lisa Damour, Ph.D.
  • An Evening with Lisa Damour, Ph.D.

  • Wednesday,   |  6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  • Location: The Garfield Center for the Arts - 210 High Street
  • Lisa Damour, Ph.D. writes the monthly Adolescence column for the New York Times, serves as a regular contributor to CBS News, maintains a private psychotherapy practice, consults and speaks internatio...

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Gingerbread Houses in Rock Hall
  • Gingerbread Houses in Rock Hall

  • Wednesday,   |  Wednesday, 3 pm
  • Location: 5585 Main Street
  • REGISTRATION REQUIRED!

    Looking for some fun family time to get ready for the holidays? Why not build a gingerbread house and fill your home with sugar plums and gumdrops.

    Sign Up to register...

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Gingerbread Houses in Chestertown
  • Gingerbread Houses in Chestertown

  • Wednesday,   |  Wednesday, 5:30 pm
  • Location: Main Meeting Room, 408 High Street
  • REGISTRATION REQUIRED!

    Looking for some fun family time to get ready for the holidays? Why not build a gingerbread house and fill your home with sugar plums and gumdrops....

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December 13

WC-ALL Holiday Tour of Historic Odessa, DE
  • WC-ALL Holiday Tour of Historic Odessa, DE

  • Thursday,   |  Bus leaves Redners' parking lot at 8:45 a.m. and depart
  • Location: Historic Odessa, DE
  • See some of the finest examples of 18th and 19th century architecture in DE while touring 3 festively decorated homes with the Odessa Historic Foundation. Period rooms are filled with antiques and Ame...

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December 14

Festive Fridays in Chestertown
  • Festive Fridays in Chestertown

  • Friday,   |  5 - 8 p.m.
  • Location: Downtown Chestertown - Park Row, High Street, Cross St., and Cannon St.
  • Join your local independent Chestertown shops, galleries, studios, and restaurants for a night out on the town.

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Festive Fridays In Chestertown
  • Festive Fridays In Chestertown

  • Friday,   |  5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  • Location: Hight St., Park Row, Cross St., & Cannon St. - Downtown Chestertown
  • Shop small this holiday season with your local neighbor merchants, artists, galleries, and restaurants here in downtown Chestertown.

    We're staying open late every Friday in December to bring ...

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December 15

  • Regular Museum Hours

  • Saturday,   |  11:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.
  • Location: Sumner Hall - 206 S. Queen Street
  • Last chance to visit Sumner Hall this year!

    Make it a new holiday tradition!

    Don't miss the Kwanzaa exhibit!

    Children welcome!

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Gingerbread Houses in North County
  • Gingerbread Houses in North County

  • Saturday,   |  Saturday, 11 am
  • Location: 111-B1 N. Main Street, Galena, MD
  • REGISTRATION REQUIRED!

    Looking for some fun family time to get ready for the holidays? Why not build a gingerbread house and fill your home with sugar plums and gumdrops.

    Sign Up to register...

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December 16

Community Sing-Along  --  Christmas Carols, Holiday Songs
  • Community Sing-Along -- Christmas Carols, Holiday Songs

  • Sunday,   |  3:00 PM
  • Location: Fountain Park - Fountain Park, Chestertown - Fountain Park - Fountain Park, Chestertown
  • Join your friends and neighbors in an old-fashioned community sing-along. Celebrate the spirit of the season singing Christmas carols and holiday songs. Please come!...

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A Winter's Eve: Free Band Concert by the Eastern Shore Wind Ensemble
  • A Winter's Eve: Free Band Concert by the Eastern Shore Wind Ensemble

  • Sunday,   |  4:00 p.m.
  • Location: Emmanuel Episcopal Church - 101 N. Cross St. (at High St.)
  • The ESWE, the all-ages community concert band directed by Charles Thai and based in Chestertown, will present an hour-long program of holiday music, followed by refreshments in the parish hall.

    Fou...

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December 21

Festive Fridays in Chestertown
  • Festive Fridays in Chestertown

  • Friday,   |  5 - 8 p.m.
  • Location: Downtown Chestertown - Park Row, High Street, Cross Street, and Cannon Street
  • Join your local independent Chestertown shops, galleries, studios, and restaurants for a night out on the town.

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  • Festive Fridays In Chestertown

  • Friday,   |  5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  • Location: Downtown Chestertown - High St., Park Row, Cross St., & Cannon St.
  • Shop small with your local neighbor merchants, artists, galleries, and restaurants this holiday season.

    Your downtown Chestertown merchants are staying open late this holiday season to bring you Fe...

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December 29

  • Kwanzaa Celebration!

  • Saturday,   |  4:00 P.M.
  • Location: Sumner Hall - 206 S. Queen Street
  • KWANZAA!!!
    Family - Community - Culture - FREE!

    ALL ARE WELCOME!

    Music - Poetry - Dance - Food

    Prayers and Remembering Our Ancestors
    The History of Kwanzaa
    Reading of the 7 Principles
    Li...

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December 30

  • A Kitty Knight Champagne Brunch and Book Presentation

  • Sunday,   |  11:00 am
  • Location: Kitty Knight House - 14028 Augustine Herman Highway Georgetown, MD 21930 - Kitty Knight House - 1402
  • A Kitty Night Champagne Brunch with author Paul Mast presenting his book "A Cratchit Family Christmas" with a special one man performance followed by book signing and dessert....

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December 31

  • Happy Noon Year's Eve!

  • Monday,   |  Monday, 11 am to 12 pm
  • Location: 408 High Street
  • Can't quite make it to midnight? All are welcome to a Noon Year's Eve celebration!

    We'll have snacks, drinks, a Polaroid photo booth, party hat making, noise makers and more as we do...

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  • New Year's Eve "Rock the Block" on Main Street

  • Monday,   |  6:45 PM
  • Location: Main Street
  • The Town of Rock Hall's Parks and Recreation Board is pleased to host a New Year's Eve celebration on Main Street to ring in 2019. The evening's festivities, to be held in a large, hea...

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Kitty Knight New Year's Eve Bash
  • Kitty Knight New Year's Eve Bash

  • Monday,   |  8:00 pm
  • Location: Kitty Knight - 14028 Augustine Herman Highway, Georgetown, MD 21930
  • Celebrate the legacy of the Kitty Knight legend and join us for a spectacular New Years Eve Bash including an open bar, buffet, dancing with Bill the DJ, champagne toast and VIP specials. Limited to 1...

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