Kent County Maryland Calendar of Events- January 2018


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January 1

  • The Big Dip

  • Monday,   |  12pm
  • Location: Public Beach
  • Start the New Year off with a splash! Join members of the Rock Hall community and the Volunteer Fire Company by taking a plunge in the Chesapeake Bay! You may make a donation to the Fire Company at ...

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The Deanna Bogart Band
  • The Deanna Bogart Band

  • Monday,   |  7pm
  • Location: The Mainstay, 5753 Main Street
  • Ring in the New Year right with Deanna Bogart's splendid blend of boogie-woogie, rocking contemporary blues, country and jazz. She says, "...it all grows out of the blues... it just doesn�...

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January 5

History Happy Hour
  • History Happy Hour

  • Friday,
  • Location: Chestertown
  • Come enjoy an informative historical lecture and enjoy a glass of wine!

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The Artists Gallery Sale - First Friday, January 5th
  • The Artists Gallery Sale - First Friday, January 5th

  • Friday,   |  First Friday Reception, January 5, 2018, 5-8 pm
  • Location: 239 High Street
  • On First Friday of 2018, The Artists' Gallery would like to invite everyone to drop by and celebrate the new year with them! The partners of The Artists' Gallery will offer a discount of 15...

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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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January 6

Happiness Hour: Creative Hour for Grownups
  • Happiness Hour: Creative Hour for Grownups

  • Saturday,   |  Saturday, 11am
  • Location: 5585 Main Street Rock Hall, MD 21661
  • Happiness Hour is a time to explore your powers of creativity!

    Featured project: Folded Book Art
    Learn how to turn a book that has seen better days into an adorable little animal. Play with creat...

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January 8

Mainstay Monday: Joe Holt welcomes Robert Redd, piano
  • Mainstay Monday: Joe Holt welcomes Robert Redd, piano

  • Monday,   |  7 - 8:30pm
  • Location: The Mainstay, 5753 Main Street
  • Every Monday night pianist Joe Holt hosts an evening of diverse music. Joe’s special guest for this evening is Robert Redd on piano. Robert is a Mainstay favorite who is touring these days with...

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January 10

Ask an Addictions Expert
  • Ask an Addictions Expert

  • Wednesday,   |  Wednesday, 6pm
  • Location: Main Meeting Room, 408 High Street
  • Join Timothy A. Dove, MHS, LCADC for a discussion of the impact of addiction on Kent County, current drug and alcohol trends, and local resources for those seeking treatment and support.

    Questions ...

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January 12

  • Concert with organ and brass

  • Friday,   |  7:30pm
  • Location: The church is on fountain square in Chestsertown
  • Trumpeters Paul Neebe and Ben Lostocco will perform with organist Tim Robson at Emmanuel Church on Friday evening January 12, 2018.  Proceeds from the concert will go to support the NMF lunches p...

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January 13

Jazz: An Evening with Nicki Parrott, Chuck Redd and Robert Redd
  • Jazz: An Evening with Nicki Parrott, Chuck Redd and Robert Redd

  • Saturday,   |  7pm
  • Location: The Mainstay, 5753 Main Street
  • An evening of swinging jazz standards as Robert Redd on piano takes some time off from his busy touring schedule with the Duke Ellington Orchestra to appear with his brother, the internationally known...

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January 15

  • Chester River Chorale Begins 2018 Season

  • Monday,   |  6pm
  • Location: Heron Point
  • If you love to sing, the Chester River Chorale wants you! Come join us at 6 p.m. Monday January 15 in Wesley Hall at Chestertown’s Heron Point as we begin our 20th season. Our ages range from co...

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Mainstay Monday: Joe Holt welcomes Shannon Whitaker
  • Mainstay Monday: Joe Holt welcomes Shannon Whitaker

  • Monday,   |  7 - 8:30pm
  • Location: The Mainstay, 5753 Main Street
  • Every Monday night pianist Joe Holt hosts an evening of diverse music. Joe’s special guest for this evening is Shannon Whitaker, a lifelong Chestertown resident who has been singing and acting ...

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January 17

Opening Reception: Kent Coastal Clean-up Projects- "Trash Art" Exhibit
  • Opening Reception: Kent Coastal Clean-up Projects- "Trash Art" Exhibit

  • Wednesday,   |  Wednesday 5 - 7pm
  • Location: 408 High Street
  • Drop by to enjoy a celebration of art, science, and the creative environmental work being done by local students!

    The "Trash Art" sculptures made by 5th grade students who participated i...

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January 20

How to Edit Your Manuscript (and Enjoy the Process)
  • How to Edit Your Manuscript (and Enjoy the Process)

  • Saturday,   |  Saturday 10am
  • Location: Main Meeting Room, 408 High Street
  • Wendy Eckel, award-winning author of the Rosalie Hart mystery series, shares how to take your manuscript from first draft to fantastic.

    Writers of all styles, genres, and levels are welcome. Questi...

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Saturday Wine Tasting
  • Saturday Wine Tasting

  • Saturday,   |  11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
  • Location: 117 S. Cross St.
  • We love sharing our hand-selected wine collection with you. Join us in the shop every Saturday from 11:30-2 for complementary samples of our wines. Sometimes it's a new vintage of an old favorite...

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January 22

Mainstay Monday: Joe Holt welcomes Lynn Henderson, vocals and guitar
  • Mainstay Monday: Joe Holt welcomes Lynn Henderson, vocals and guitar

  • Monday,   |  7 - 8:30pm
  • Location: The Mainstay, 5753 Main Street
  • Every Monday night pianist Joe Holt hosts an evening of diverse music. Joe’s special guest for this evening is Lynn Henderson, known locally through her longstanding, regular appearances at ope...

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January 25

  • Opioid Crisis Forum

  • Thursday,   |  1pm
  • Location: Hynson Lounge, Washington College
  • An open forum with a panel of experts and community leaders to discuss the effects of the Opioid Crisis on our Community.

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January 28

Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet
  • Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet

  • Sunday,   |  4pm
  • Location: The Mainstay, 5753 Main Street
  • The Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet, backed by their jazz rhythm section have built a loyal audience across five continents with their stylized arrangements of head-turning original songs and harmonically r...

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January 29

Mainstay Monday: Joe Holt welcomesThe Washington College Jazz Combo
  • Mainstay Monday: Joe Holt welcomesThe Washington College Jazz Combo

  • Monday,   |  7 - 8:30pm
  • Location: The Mainstay, 5753 Main Street
  • Every Monday night pianist Joe Holt hosts an evening of diverse music. Joe’s special guests for this evening is The Washington College Jazz Combo, directed by Dr. Kenneth Schweitzer. The jazz c...

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