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The Artists' Gallery First Friday
Date: Thursday the 1st
July 1st - 31st 2010
Time: 5-8pm Reception on the 1st Friday of the
Location: 239 High Street, Chestertown |
Contact:
PH: 410-778-2425
Email:
URL: |
| Featuring Sally Clark's new watercolors mixed media |
Chestertown's 1st Fridays
Date: Friday the 2nd
Time: 5-8pm
Location: Downtown Chestertown |
Contact:
PH:
Email:
URL: www.kentcounty.com/artsentertainment |
| Meander the red-brick, tree-lined sidewalks of Historic Chestertown, while enjoying extended shop hours and arts and entertainment throughout Downtown. For a list of activities, please check this calendar for specific listings. |
Parts
Date: Friday the 2nd
July 2 - Aug. 29 2010
Time: 5-8pm
Location: Chestertown Arts League at 312 Cannon St. in Chest |
Contact: Rich Hall
PH: 410-928-5012
Email: rwhall@pitt.edu
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| Art which examines detailed views of the human body, animals, the works of nature and man, . An alternative title might be "Parts of the Whole". Open to all artists in all media. Thurs, Fri 11am-4pm; Sat 10am- 4pm; Sunday hours in the summer and event weekends. Special show openings with receptions on most first Fridays of each month - 5-8pm. FREE Show dates: Jul 2 - Aug 29 |
Woodesign: Fun Follows Functions
Date: Friday the 2nd
July 2nd-31st, 2010
Time: Wed-Fri 12-3pm, Sat 9am-3pm
Location: Art Works, 306 Park Row, Chestertown |
Contact:
PH: 410-778-6300
Email: artworkschestertown@gmail.com
URL: www.artworkschestertown.org |
Jack Smollens, woodcarver and storyteller, with his artifacts on display will regale you with with tales of traveling and working with various architects on the East Coast. His unique woodcraft will be on display and available for purchase this month. Gallery open Wednesday thru Friday 12-3pm, Saturdays 9am-3pm. For more information call 410-778-6300 or email artworkschestertown@gmail.com
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Kirsten Thien Band
Date: Friday the 2nd
Time: 8pm
Location: The Prince Theatre |
Contact: Box Office
PH: 410-810-2060
Email: boxoffice@princetheatre.org
URL: www.kirstenthien.com |
First Friday with Kirsten Thien Band performing in the New Orleans Music Tradition.
Tickets: $10.00 |
Chesapeake Silver Cornet Brass Band
Date: Saturday the 3rd
Time: 6:30-8pm
Location: Fountain Park, Downtown Chestertown |
Contact:
PH: 410-778-0500
Email:
URL: www.chestertown.com/events/musicpark/ |
Marches, light classics, big-band tunes.
The 16th season of Music in Fountain Park by the fountain in Historic Downtown Chestertown. Bring a blanket or chair. 7-8:30pm, except July 3, 2010 when the concert starts early at 6:30pm and ends at 8pm in order to give people time to get to local fireworks displays. Concerts every other Saturday night, June through second weekend in September. Remaining Dates: July 17, & 31, Aug 14, 28, and Sept. 11. These free programs are sponsored by the Town of Chestertown with support from The Kent County Arts Council and Community Contributors. Donations may be sent to Music in Fountain Park, Town of Chestertown, 118 N. Cross Street, Chestertown, MD 21620.
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Live Playwrights Society
Date: Monday the 5th
Time: 7:30pm
Location: The Prince Theatre |
Contact: Box Office
PH: 410-810-2060
Email: boxoffice@princetheatre.org
URL: www.liveplaywrightssociety.org |
| For readers, writers, observers & critics! Here's an opportunity to read your own work followed by a discussion intended to help refine your work! Join us in fostering a community of playwrights, actors and critics. |
Pee Wee Pirates .....The Kent County Public Library
Date: Thursday the 8th
Time: 11am
Location: Main Branch, 408 High Street, Chestertown |
Contact: Vera Shade, Children's Librarian
PH: 410-778-3636
Email: kcowperthwait@kent.lib.md.us
URL: www.kentcountylibrary.org |
MAKE A SPLASH, READ! Summer 2010
Award-winning actress Mary Ann Jung is
"Captain Jean, Pirate Queen" in this fully interactive program which will have you climbing the rigging, swabbing the decks, and talking like a pirate.
For all Ages.Please call to register. |
The Story Man - Baba Jamal Koram
Date: Friday the 9th
Time: 1pm
Location: The Prince Theatre |
Contact: The Prince Theatre
PH: 410-810-2060
Email: boxoffice@princetheatre.org
URL: www.princetheatre.org |
Baba Jamal Koram, a Master storyteller, brings storytelling alive with the history, humor, music and lore of African and African-American cultures. Blending contemporary and traditional storytelling techniques with drumming, call and response, wit and wisdom, his stories encourage youth to make intelligent choices to improve their character.
Tickets: $5.00/Group Rates Available. |
Children's Movie Matinee at The Kent County Public Library
Date: Wednesday the 14th
Time: 1pm
Location: Main Branch, 408 High Street, Chestertown |
Contact: Vera Shade, Children's Librarian
PH: 410-778-3636
Email: kcowperthwait@kent.lib.md.us
URL: www.kentcountylibrary.org |
Come in...Cool off...and watch "FINDING NEMO" on the big screen.
Free Popcorn! |
The Spilling Ink Project
Date: Friday the 16th
Time: 1pm
Location: The Prince Theatre |
Contact: Box Office - Suzanne Street
PH: 410-810-2060
Email: boxoffice@princetheatre.org
URL: www.princetheatre.org |
The Hedgelawn Multi-cultural Performance Series.
Memorable tales from Indian folklore and mythology unfold through South Indian dance forms. Melodic music, colorful costumes along with narration in English embellishes the program. Engaging way for all ages to learn about India.
Tickets: $5.00 |
The Gospel Shepherds & the 100 Voice Choir
Date: Saturday the 17th
Time: 7-8:30pm
Location: Fountain Park, Downtown Chestertown |
Contact:
PH: 410-778-0500
Email:
URL: www.chestertown.com/events/musicpark/ |
Modern & traditional Gospel.
The 16th season of Music in Fountain Park by the fountain in Historic Downtown Chestertown. Bring a blanket or chair. 7-8:30 pm. Concerts every other Saturday night, June through the fourth weekend in September. Remaining Dates: July 17, & 31, Aug 14, 28, Sept. 11 & 25. These free programs are sponsored by the Town of Chestertown with support from The Kent County Arts Council and Community Contributors. Donations may be sent to Music in Fountain Park, Town of Chestertown, 118 N. Cross Street, Chestertown, MD 21620.
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Tucker's Tales Puppet Show
Date: Friday the 23rd
Time: 1pm
Location: The Prince Theatre |
Contact: Box Office
PH: 410-810-2060
Email: boxoffice@princetheatre.org
URL: www.princetheatre.org |
The Hedgelawn Muti-cultural Performance Series.
Performing company since 1981 has traveled around the country delighting audiences from small children to senior citizens with a variety of styles skillfully displayed in their interesting programs.
Tickets: $5.00 Group Rates Available. |
Chestertown Farmers' & Artisans' Market
Date: Saturday the 24th
Saturdays April 10-Dec 18, 2010
Time: 8am-1pm
Location: Fountain Park, at High and Cross Streets |
Contact:
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Email:
URL: http://www.chestertown.com\market |
| This longest running market in the state of Maryland, is open every Saturday morning from the beginning of April until Christmas. Lots of fresh produce and hand made goods and crafts displayed throughout Fountain Park, in the heart of Downtown Historic Chestertown. |
Riverfront Concert Series: Bob Zentz
Date: Tuesday the 27th
Time: 6:30pm–8pm
Location: Custom House Lawn, 101 S. Water St., Chestertown |
Contact: Michael Buckley
PH: 410-810-7156
Email: mbuckley3@washcoll.edu
URL: www.starrcenter.washcoll.edu/ |
The new Washington College Riverfront Concert Series, developed in partnership with the Annapolis Maritime Museum Summer Concert Series, kicks off on Tuesday, July 27 with a performance by singer, songwriter, and storyteller Bob Zentz, whose many instruments include the concertina, hurdy gurdy, and autoharp. Zentz has been a featured artist at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, a guest on the popular public radio program, 'A Prairie Home Companion', and a crew member and performer aboard Pete Seeger's Hudson River sloop Clearwater. His five albums span the genres of folk, traditional, Celtic, and maritime music, and his Chesapeake Bay songs, including 'This Old Bay' and 'The Last Skipjack,' have become classics around the region.
Riverfront Concert Series events begin at 6:30pm. on the back lawn of Washington College's circa-1746 riverfront Custom House, located at the corner of Water and High Streets in downtown Chestertown. Drinks and light refreshments will be provided; attendees are encouraged to bring their own blankets or lawn chairs. Admission is free. In case of inclement weather, concerts will take place in Decker Theater, Gibson Center for the Arts, Washington College. AN ANNAPOLIS MARITIME MUSEUM SUMMER CONCERT SERIES EVENT.
Mac Walter & John Cronin will continue the series on Tuesday, August 17.
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Skins, Skulls & Shells at KCPL
Date: Wednesday the 28th
Time: 2pm
Location: Rock Hall Branch, 5585 Main Street |
Contact: Vera Shade, Children's Librarian
PH: 410-639-7162
Email:
URL: www.kentcountylibrary.org |
Fantastic Things to Do, Summer 2010.
Test your ability to identity creatures as you investigate the animals that live in and around the wetlands of Maryland. Check out actual artifacts and have all your questions answered by educators from Environmental Concern.
Ages 8 and up. Please call to register. |
KCPL's Imagi-Quarium Concert
Date: Friday the 30th
Time: 11am
Location: Fountain Park, Chestertown |
Contact: Vera Shade, Children's Librarian
PH: 410-778-3636
Email: kcowperthwait@kent.lib.md.us
URL: www.kentcountylibrary.org |
MAKE A SPLASH, READ!
A Fountain Park Concert to celebrate Crazy Days! Sue Trainor will have you moving, stretching and having a great time. |
Chester River Runoff
Date: Saturday the 31st
Time: 7-8:30pm
Location: Fountain Park, Downtown Chestertown |
Contact:
PH: 410-778-0500
Email:
URL: www.chestertown.com/events/musicpark/ |
| Bluegrass - Country - Americana |
Chestertown Farmers' & Artisans' Market
Date: Saturday the 31st
Saturdays April 10-Dec 18, 2010
Time: 8am-1pm
Location: Fountain Park, at High and Cross Streets |
Contact:
PH:
Email:
URL: http://www.chestertown.com\market |
| This longest running market in the state of Maryland, is open every Saturday morning from the beginning of April until Christmas. Lots of fresh produce and hand made goods and crafts displayed throughout Fountain Park, in the heart of Downtown Historic Chestertown. |
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