Kent County Maryland Calendar of Events- March 2017
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March 1
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Opening Reception: The Illustrative Works of Laurie Cumpston
- Wednesday, | 5pm
- Location: 408 High Street
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Illustrator Laurie Cumpston returns to KCPL with an exhibit of her detailed and imaginative works. Light refreshments. All are welcome at this opening reception. The exhibit will remain on display ...
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Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!
- Wednesday, | 5:30pm
- Location: 408 High Street
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Come one, come all, and join the fun!
We'll jump, skip, bounce, sing, and run!
Whether it rains, or "weather" it's sunny,
We'll have lots of good fun that is funny!
You ...
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Marj Morani and Linda Carls Art Show
- Wednesday, | 10am - 5pm Daily
- Location: Heron Point, 501 E. Campus Ave.
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Two local painters in Oil and Pastel. The work will be varied from local landscapes to abstract paintings. The talent of these two artists is worth the effort to visit the Administration Hallway Gall...
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Made in Kent County Exhibit sponsored by Historical Society of Kent County
- Wednesday, | W-S 10am - 3pm
- This event runs March 1 to April 30
- Location: 301 High Street
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Made In Kent County sponsored by Historical Society as part of Smithsonian Exhibit at Sumner Hall
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March 3
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Chestertown First Friday
- Friday, | 5 - 8pm
- Location: Historic District
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Enjoy late shopping hours in unique shops, gallery exhibit openings, special tastings and a variety of dining options during Downtown Chestertown's monthly progressive open house....
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History Happy Hour
- Friday, | 4pm
- Location: Bordley History Center
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Bordley History Center, 301 High Street, Chestertown
Learn more about Kent County and Maryland history while enjoying a glass of wine and the company of other history lovers. For more information cal...
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March 4
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Author Event: "Everywhere, Wonder" with Matthew Swanson & Robbi Behr
- Saturday, | 11am
- Location: 112 S. Cross St, 21620
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Chestertown author/illustrator, husband/wife duo Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr will give a funny, informative, kid-focused presentation on creating their latest children’s picture book, “...
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March 6
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Mainstay Monday: Joe Holt on piano welcomes Vince Lardear on sax and Bob Colligan on bass.
- Monday, | 7:00 - 8:30pm
- Location: The Mainstay, 5753 Main Street, Rock Hall
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Every Monday night pianist Joe Holt hosts an evening of diverse music at The Mainstay. Joe’s special guests for this evening Vince Lardear, a highly respected alto saxophonist from Wilmington, ...
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March 8
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LEGO Day
- Wednesday, | 4pm
- Location: 408 High Street
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Build, create, and repeat - it's LEGO time at the library! Bring your imagination to this drop-in family program for kids of all ages.
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March 9
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Sweet Megg and the Wayfarers
- Thursday, | 7:30pm
- Location: The Mainstay, 5753 Main Street, Rock Hall
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Sweet Megg and the Wayfarers seamlessly incorporate New Orleans Swing, Harlem Swing, Parisian Cabaret, and Gut Bucket Blues into one charming performance. Bandleader and vocalist Sweet Megg imbues ea...
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March 10
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Plant Propagation: How to Multiply your Favorite Plants
- Friday, | 10am
- Location: Kent County Public Library
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Vic Priapi, Owner of Priapi Gardens, will share his knowledge about plant propagation. This talk is part of the 18th Annual Kent Horticulture Lecture Series...
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March 11
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Kingstown Farm, Home & Garden Poultry Expo
- Saturday, | 10am - 2pm
- Location: Kingstown Farm, Home & Garden
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Come learn about raising poultry! We will have experts on hand to discuss equipment, nutrition, breeds and exhibiting. Pre-order chicks for delivery between April and June; the order form can be found...
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March 13
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Mainstay Monday: Joe Holt on piano welcomes Marc Dykeman and Mike Buccino
- Monday, | 7:00 - 8:30pm
- Location: The Mainstay, 5753 Main Street, Rock Hall
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Every Monday night pianist Joe Holt hosts an evening of diverse music at The Mainstay. Joe’s special guests for this evening are Marc Dykeman on guitar and vocals and Mike Buccino on bass. Marc...
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March 14
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Kingstown Farm, Home & Garden Horticulture Meeting: Our Challenging Climate
- Tuesday, | 6 - 7pm
- Location: Kingstown Farm, Home & Garden
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We will discuss the impact of extreme weather patterns on our plants. Also, we will talk about what we should plant, and why.
Horticulture meetings are held from 6-7 pm at Kingstown Farm, Home &...
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March 15
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Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
- Wednesday, | 7:30pm
- Location: The Mainstay, 5753 Main Street, Rock Hall
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Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars have risen from the ashes of war to bring songs of hope, faith and joy to the world. Formed in a West African refugee camp, they were the subject of an acclaimed ...
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Happiness Hour: Creative Time for Grown-Ups
- Wednesday, | 6pm
- Location: 408 High Street
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Happiness Hour is a time to explore your powers of creativity! This month, our featured project is Bookmark Collages. We'll create tiny collages and turn them into one-of-a-kind bookmarks. Suppli...
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March 17
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Picnic & Night Hike
- Friday, | 6pm
- Location: 13761 Turners Creek Road, Kennedyville
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Celebrate the beginning of spring with a night walk at the Sassafras Environmental Education Center. After snacks, we’ll head out for an evening stroll. The chorus of night sounds will captiva...
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Beautiy your Landscape and your Food with Aronia (Purple Chokeberry)
- Friday, | 10am
- Location: Kent County Public Library
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Roye Mears, owner of Chester River Aronia will show you how to grow this beautiful shrub and what to do with the berries!. This talk is part of the 18th Annual Kent Horticulture Lecture Series...
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March 18
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4th Annual KCHS Trojan Trample 5K Run/Walk and 1st Annual Trojan Trackster 1/4 mile run for kids 1
- Saturday, | 4pm start for Trojan Trackster 1/4 mile run for kids & 4
- Location: KCHS Trojan Stadium
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Join us for the 4th Annual Trojan Trample 5K Run/Walk & the new Trojan Trackster 1/4 mile run for kids 10-under on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at 4pm. The events are hosted by the KCHS PTSA and the K...
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Happiness Hour: Creative Time for Grown-Ups
- Saturday, | 11am
- Location: 111-1B Main Street, Galena MD
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Happiness Hour is a time to explore your powers of creativity! This month, our featured project is Bookmark Collages. We'll create tiny collages and turn them into one-of-a-kind bookmarks. Suppli...
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Zoe & Cloyd
- Saturday, | 8:00pm
- Location: The Mainstay, 5753 Main Street, Rock Hall
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Zoe & Cloyd are long-time veterans of the Asheville, NC music scene with deep roots in American music, and were founding members of the Americana trio Red June. As a duo, Natalya Zoe Weinstein on ...
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March 19
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A Musical Journey: Free Band Concert by the Eastern Shore Wind Ensemble
- Sunday, | 4 - 5pm
- Location: Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 101 Cross St. (near High St.) - handicapped accessible
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The all-ages community concert band, directed by Dr. Keith A. Wharton, will take listeners on a musical journey to various parts of the world. Places to be visited include Tunisia (A Night in Tunisia)...
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March 24
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Lawn Alternatives
- Friday, | 10am
- Location: Kent County Public Library
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Wanda MacLachlan, Bay-WIse Program Director and Master Naturalist Coordinator will give some tips and suggestion about how to reduce your lawn and what to plant instead. She will also give a brief his...
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10th Anniversary Poetry Festival
- Friday, | 4 - 7pm
- Location: 112 S. Cross St.
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Come join in an evening of shared poems to celebrate National Poetry Month. Read a favorite poem, share one that you've written, or just show up to listen and enjoy. The Bookplate and the Kent Co...
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100 Proof: Student Art Works Exhibition featured at Washington College's Kohl Gallery
- Friday, | TBD
- Location: Washington College's Kohl Gallery
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100 Proof: Student Art Works Exhibition featured at Washington College's Kohl Gallery in conjunction with Smithsonian Exhibit at Sumner Hall
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March 25
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Mary Ball Washington & the Challenges of Writing Women's History
- Saturday, | 11am
- Location: 408 High Street
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Mary Ball Washington, the Mother of Founding Father George Washington, has received considerable historical attention, but little of it accurate and much of it gratuitously hostile.
In this talk, ...
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Benefit Dinner for Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
- Saturday, | 5:30pm
- Location: 215 Scheeler Road
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You're invited to Kent Center's first annual Developmental Disabilities Month benefit dinner. Join us for appetizers, tours, buffet dinner, and dessert and to learn more about the essential...
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March 26
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Hogwarts Professors Visit Flourish & Blotts
- Sunday, | 2:30 to 4pm
- Location: 112 S. Cross St
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Prospective Hogwarts students are invited to meet some of their professors Sun, Mar 26, from 2:30-4:00 PM at Flourish & Blotts (Bookplate, 112 S. Cross St, Chestertown). Get a taste of classes lik...
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March 29
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Super Smash Bros. Wii U Tournament
- Wednesday, | 3-5pm
- Location: 408 High Street
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Are you a fan of Super Smash Bros.? Can you melee with the best of them? Enter the Super Smash Bros. Tournament and show us your moves! Practice time will be available for the first 30 minutes, follo...
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Strengthening Families Parent Cafe
- Wednesday, | 12 - 2pm
- Location: Kent Family Center
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Parents of children birth through age 3, are invited to come and share ideas that can help us take better care of ourselves and our families and raise strong, happy children!
**Raffle Prizes, Free ...
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March 30
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Literary House Series: The Personal & the Political—An Evening with Carolyn Forché
- Thursday, | 4:30pm
- Location: Rose O'Neill Literary House, Washington College
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Carolyn Forché’s first volume, Gathering the Tribes, winner of the Yale Series of Younger Poets Prize, was followed by The Country Between Us, The Angel of History, and Blue Hour. She has...
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March 31
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Caterpillars in the Landscape
- Friday, | 10am
- Location: Kent County Public Library
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Entomologist Elizabeth Hill is going to shine a light on all those beautiful creatures that are hiding in our plants. Which butterflies are attracted to which plants. What do their babies (caterpillar...
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