Kent County Maryland Calendar of Events- May 2018


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May 2

The Biggest Sporting Event on Planet Earth: The History & Future of the World Cup
  • The Biggest Sporting Event on Planet Earth: The History & Future of the World Cup

  • Wednesday,   |  Wednesday, 6 pm
  • Location: Kent County Public Library - Main Meeting Room, 408 High Street
  • Bring your enthusiasm and your questions to this interactive presentation about the BIGGEST sporting event on the planet! Every four years, over 200 countries compete to win soccer's greatest pr...

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The Illustrative Works of Laurie Cumpton
  • The Illustrative Works of Laurie Cumpton

  • Wednesday,   |  Wednesday, 5 - 7 pm
  • Location: Kent County Public Library - 408 High Street
  • Laurie Cumpston's fine illustrative works have been well-received since she was a teenager. At 17, Laurie drew a border for Vernon Goode's Famous Houses of Kent, which was presented to Quee...

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May 4

Historical Society of Kent County
  • Historical Society of Kent County

  • Friday,   |  4pm
  • Location: 301 High Street
  • Come listen to an informative history lecture while enjoying a glass of wine!

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The Artists' Gallery Features Bonnie Howell in "Water Level"
  • The Artists' Gallery Features Bonnie Howell in "Water Level"

  • Friday,   |  First Friday, May 4, 2018, reception from 5-8 pm
  • Location: 239 High Street
  • On First Friday, May 4th, Bonnie Howell will be the featured artist for The Artists' Gallery. In "Water Level", Bonnie's work in oil reflects the peaceful nature of the beauty th...

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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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Working Artist Forum
  • Working Artist Forum

  • Friday,   |  11am-4pm
  • Location: 315 High St. Suite 106
  • The Working Artist Forum will have work displayed in the Main Gallery from May 4-26. There will be an opening reception on First Friday, May 4 from 5pm-8pm.

    Gallery Hours: Tues-Fri (11am-4pm), Satu...

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African American Tradition Bearers
  • African American Tradition Bearers

  • Friday,   |  11am-4pm
  • Location: 315 High St. Suite 106
  • The African American Tradition Bearers Exhibit will be on display in the Studio Gallery from May 4-26th. There will be an opening reception on First Friday, May 4th from 5-8pm.

    Gallery Hours: Tues-...

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Movie on the Lawn:  Inside Out
  • Movie on the Lawn: Inside Out

  • Friday,   |  8pm
  • Location: Hope Fellowship Church - 892 Washington Avenue
  • Free Family Event: Popcorn and Drink provided.
    Bring a chair or blanket
    RAIN DATE: FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2018 - 8PM

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  • Emmanuel Church Concert Series

  • Friday,   |  7:30pm
  • Location: Emmanuel Church - Across from the Fountain Park on Cross Street
  • Ken Cowan, the world renowned organist will play his twenty-third concert on the Emmanuel Series. Mr. Cowan is regarded as on of North America's finest concert organist. Praised for dazzling art...

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May the Fourth Be With You: Celebrate Star Wars Day
  • May the Fourth Be With You: Celebrate Star Wars Day

  • Friday,   |  Friday, at 4 pm
  • Location: Kent County Public Library - 408 High Street
  • Young padawans, join us this day you must. Celebrate all things Star Wars with some drop in crafts! Wear your costumes.
    May the fourth be with you.
    All ages welcome....

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May 5

  • Annual Museums of Kent Driving Tour

  • Saturday,   |  10am - 3:00pm
  • Location: Sumner Hall - 206 S. Queen St.
  • The tour begins at Sumner Hall, then continues around the county at other local museums. Enjoy refreshments and guided tours. Free.

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Blue Heron Public Paddle-Sultana Education Foundation
  • Blue Heron Public Paddle-Sultana Education Foundation

  • Saturday,   |  10am
  • Location: Kent County
  • Join Sultana Education Foundation’s staff naturalists for one (or more!) of our unique kayak paddles on Maryland’s Upper Eastern Shore. Kayaks for these trips are provided so all you nee...

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Rock Hall Marine Restoration & Heritage Center: Open House
  • Rock Hall Marine Restoration & Heritage Center: Open House

  • Saturday,   |  11am - 4pm
  • Location: Clam House at 21083 Chesapeake Ave. in Rock Hall
  • Come put in some silent auction bids on amazing prizes. Enjoy a clam basket out on the deck. Listen to music and watch a boat being built.

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May 6

  • "Do The Right Thing," RiverArts Film Society

  • Sunday,   |  4pm
  • Location: Sumner Hall - 206 S. Queen St.
  • A movie presented by River Arts Film Society. Open to members and guests, this film will be followed by a "Talk-Back Session" facilitated by Pat Nugent. Refreshments available for purchase...

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May 7

Free Popcorn and a Movie, too
  • Free Popcorn and a Movie, too

  • Monday,   |  Monday, 2 pm
  • Location: Main Meeting Room, 408 High Street
  • Monday Movies at Kent County Public Library are free and open to all.

    Our public performance license for film restricts us from advertising the name of the movie here, but you can find more details...

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May 11

  • Emmanuel Episcopal Church Concert Series

  • Friday,   |  7:30pm
  • Location: Emmanuel Church on the Fountain Square,
  • International known and respected Ken Cown will make his 23rd appearance on this concert series. He is Associate Professor of Organ at Rice University's Shepherd School of Music in Houston, Texa...

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An Evening with Author Kate Clifford Larson
  • An Evening with Author Kate Clifford Larson

  • Friday,   |  5:30pm
  • Location: Kent County Public Library - 408 High Street
  • Author Kate Clifford Larson speaks on her book "Bound For the Promised Land: Harriet Tubman, Portrait of an American Hero."

    5:30 pm talk- "The Geographies of Harriet Tubman's ...

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May 12

  • Sultana Public Paddle - Eagle

  • Saturday,   |  10am - 12:30pm
  • Location: 200 S. Cross Street
  • Join Sultana Education Foundation’s staff naturalists for one (or more!) of our unique kayak paddles on Maryland’s Upper Eastern Shore. Kayaks for these trips are provided so all you need ...

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Annual Rock Hall Garden Club Plant Sale
  • Annual Rock Hall Garden Club Plant Sale

  • Saturday,   |  9am to Noon
  • Location: Main Street in Rock Hall, Maryland
  • The Rock Hall Garden Club offers high-quality plants, freshly potted from members' gardens, at well below market prices. The goal is to encourage gardening and beautification throughout the count...

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Chili Fiesta Fly-In at Massey Aerodrome
  • Chili Fiesta Fly-In at Massey Aerodrome

  • Saturday,   |  11 AM to 3 PM
  • Location: Massey Aerodrome - 33541 Maryland Line Rd., Massey, MD 21650
  • General Public and Aviation aficionados are invited to the 15th Annual Chili Fiesta Fly-In at Massey Aerodrome. Good weather brings over 100 general aviation aircraft, many taildraggers, biplanes, ant...

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Poems of Resistance: The Heroism of Survival in an Oppressive Society
  • Poems of Resistance: The Heroism of Survival in an Oppressive Society

  • Saturday,   |  Saturday, 10 pm
  • Location: Kent County Public Library - Main Meeting Room, 408 High Street
  • African-American poet and playwright Robert Earl Price returns to Kent County Public Library to continue to the conversation started during his February program. With poetry and thoughtful observation...

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May 14

Free Popcorn and a movie, too!
  • Free Popcorn and a movie, too!

  • Monday,   |  Monday, 2 pm
  • Location: Main Meeting Room, 408 High Street
  • Monday Movies at Kent County Public Library are free and open to all.

    Our public performance license for films restricts us from advertising the name of the movie here, but you can find more detail...

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May 17

Cars on High
  • Cars on High

  • Thursday,   |  6 - 8 pm
  • Location: 300 block of High Street - Downtown by Fountain Park
  • Classic, exotic, antique and customized cars are on display in the 300 block of High Street. Come admire the rides and chat with the proud owners. This season opener features music by the popular High...

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May 18

"Family Tree" Paint Night for Kent Center
  • "Family Tree" Paint Night for Kent Center

  • Friday,   |  6pm
  • Location: Kent Center - 215 Scheeler Road
  • Families come in all shapes and sizes! Join us for this fun Paint Night hosted by local artists Arthur Lee and Eric Clark. Create a beautiful "family tree" which can be personalized with t...

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May 19

Summer Rosé Tasting
  • Summer Rosé Tasting

  • Saturday,   |  5 - 8pm
  • Location: 117 S. Cross St.
  • As the weather heats up there is nothing more refreshing than chilled glass of crisp, dry, rosé. Join us for a party in the garden behind the wine & cheese shop to celebrate the start of su...

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Upper Chester River Public Paddle-Sultana Education Foundation
  • Upper Chester River Public Paddle-Sultana Education Foundation

  • Saturday,   |  10-12:30pm
  • Location: Kent County
  • Join Sultana Education Foundation’s staff naturalists for one (or more!) of our unique kayak paddles on Maryland’s Upper Eastern Shore. Kayaks for these trips are provided so all you nee...

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Happiness Hour: Creative Time for Grown-ups in Rock Hall
  • Happiness Hour: Creative Time for Grown-ups in Rock Hall

  • Saturday,   |  Saturday, 11 am
  • Location: Municipal Building, 5585 Main Street
  • Happiness Hour is a time for grown-ups to explore their powers of creativity!

    Featured project: Paper Flowers

    Swap ideas, give encouragement, and leave a little happier than you arrived.

    Spac...

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May 20

Cityscapes: Free Band Concert by the Eastern Shore Wind Ensemble
  • Cityscapes: Free Band Concert by the Eastern Shore Wind Ensemble

  • Sunday,   |  4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
  • Location: Emmanuel Episcopal Church - 101 N. Cross St. (near High St.) - handicapped-accessible)
  • The Eastern Shore Wind Ensemble, conducted by Dr. Keith A. Wharton, will take its audience to cities near and far in its final concert of the season. The program features medleys that celebrate two Am...

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May 21

Free Popcorn with a Movie
  • Free Popcorn with a Movie

  • Monday,   |  Monday, 2 pm
  • Location: Main Meeting Room, 408 High Street
  • Monday Movies at Kent County Public Library are free and open to all.

    Our public performance license for films restricts us from advertising the name of the movie here, but you can find more detai...

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May 25

Chestertown Tea Party Festival
  • Chestertown Tea Party Festival

  • Friday,   |  Friday evening, all day Saturday and Sunday
  • This event runs May 25 to May 27
  • Location: Downtown Chestertown and Wilmer Park
  • In response to British Parliament’s closing of the port of Boston, the citizens of Chestertown, Maryland met in May of 1774 and set forth “Resolves” forbidding importing, selling, or...

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  • 36th Annual Kent County Spring Fling

  • Friday,
  • This event runs May 25 to May 28
  • Location: Washington College
  • ● Great cycling on low-traffic, scenic roads, flat to rolling terrain
    Chesapeake Bay & its scenic byways with rides to Betterton Beach, Rock Hall and lunch on the pier, Centreville, Galena,...

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May 26

  • Sultana Public Sails Teaparty

  • Saturday,   |  4:30-6:30pm
  • Location: 200 S. Cross Street
  • Departing and returning from SULTANA’s home port of historic Chestertown (and occasionally other ports around the Chesapeake), SULTANA’s two-hour public sails are a great way to sail the C...

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NAUTICAL FLEA MARKET!
  • NAUTICAL FLEA MARKET!

  • Saturday,   |  8 am - 4 pm
  • Location: Rock Hall Yacht Club - 22759 McKinleyville Rd
  • Enjoy the day on the eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay at the Rock Hall Yacht Club. The RHYC will be hosting its annual Open House and Open Sail events the same day so there will be lots to do. Chec...

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Chestertown Tea Party Distance Classic and Run for Radcliffe
  • Chestertown Tea Party Distance Classic and Run for Radcliffe

  • Saturday,   |  7:45am
  • Location: Wilmer Park
  • The Chestertown Tea Party Distance Classic has been a part of the Chestertown Tea Party Festival for more than 40 years. Eleven years ago, Radcliffe Creek School took over the management of these runs...

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  • Songs of World War I

  • Saturday,   |  11:30am
  • Location: Prince Theatre - - Garfield Center for the Arts
  • The Chester River Chorale’s Chester Chamber Singers will present a program of patriotic songs emphasizing American participation in World War I, the “Great War” in Europe that ended ...

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May 27

  • Beach Party

  • Sunday,   |  6pm
  • Location: Public Beach
  • Music, bonfire, games, fun while enjoying the beautiful Rock Hall sunset.

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  • Sultana Public Sails Teaparty

  • Sunday,   |  10am-12:00 & 1pm - 3
  • Location: 200 S. Cross Street
  • Departing and returning from SULTANA’s home port of historic Chestertown (and occasionally other ports around the Chesapeake), SULTANA’s two-hour public sails are a great way to sail the C...

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WORTHMORE OPEN HOUSE- MEET THE BUDWEISER CLYDESDALES!
  • WORTHMORE OPEN HOUSE- MEET THE BUDWEISER CLYDESDALES!

  • Sunday,   |  12-5
  • Location: Worthmore Equestrian Center - worton, MD
  • COME MEET THE BUDWEISER CLYDESDALES during the Worthmore Equestrian Center open house honoring our Veterans and Military! Food, music, horses, beer, and much more!
    $5.00 for parking and entry - Ve...

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May 28

  • Memorial Day Celebration and Wreath Laying Ceremony

  • Monday,   |  11am - 2pm
  • Location: Sumner Hall and Memorial Park - 206 S. Queen St.
  • In the tradition of the founders of G.A.R. Post # 25, we recognize veterans today.

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May 30

  • Introductory Session, National Music Festival

  • Wednesday,   |  6:30 - 8pm
  • Location: Sumner Hall - 206 S. Queen St.
  • Learn all about this year's program from Artistic Director, Richard Rosenberg.

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