The Alison Brown Quartet Date: Friday March 12th Time: 8pm Location: The Mainstay

Alison Brown is a brilliant genre-bending player who takes the banjo and guitar far beyond their Appalachian roots with a rich, exquisite blend of bluegrass, jazz, Celtic and Latin influences that has been described as simply jaw-dropping. She has won and been nominated for several Grammy awards including a nomination this year for Best Country Instrumental Performance and is often compared to another banjo prodigy, Béla Fleck for her unique style of playing. The Quartet also includes Garry West on bass, John R. Burr on piano and Larry Atamanuik on drums. Call for reservations. Tickets are $20. The Mainstay, 5753 Main Street, Rock Hall

Waterfront History Walking Tours Date: Friday March 12th Fri. March 12-Sat. May 15 Time: Fri. 12:00 noon–4pm, Sat. 11:00am–4pm Location: The Custom House, 101 South Water Street, Chestertown

The C.V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience Presents Waterfront History Walking Tours. Visitors are invited to step back into the 18th century and explore the Custom House and the surrounding waterfront. The Starr Center's free multimedia audio tour, 'History on the Waterfront: A Journey Into Chestertown's Past,' introduces participants to the true stories of the people who once lived and worked here. Through May 15th, except college holidays.

First Annual Touch-A-Truck Date: Saturday March 13th Time: 11am–2pm Location: Chestertown Middle School

FREE ADMISSION–Fun for the entire family and educational too! Come look at, sit in, and touch trucks of all sizes and shapes. Lunch served at minimal cost! Chestertown Middle School,402 Campus Avenue, Chestertown

All-You-Can-Eat Ham and Oyster Dinner Date: Saturday March 13th Time: 3-6:30pm Location: Galena Volunteer Fire Department

A favorite of locals and visitors alike; these dinners come with all the fixin's. Galena Fire Hall.

St. Patrick's Day Dance Date: Saturday March 13th Time: 8pm Location: The Chesapeake Room, Rock Hall Firehouse

Details to follow. Call or email for more information. Rock Hall Volunteer Fire Company. Rt. 20, Rock Hall.

15th Annual Soroptimist International of Kent Co. Auction Date: Saturday March 13th March 13 Time: Noon Location: Chestertown Fire House

Doors open at noon. Auction begins 1 p.m. Cake Wheel–refreshments. Soroptimist is a 501(c)3 organization. Proceeds benefit women and girls throughout the community and worldwide. Chestertown Fire House, Rte. 213, Chestertown, Md.

Vietnam Mailbag: Voices from the War 1968-1972 Date: Saturday March 13th Time: 11am–12:30pm Location: Kent County Library–Main Meeting Room

'Vietnam Mailbag', named best regional book, a 456-page social history, is based on the nearly 900 letters written to Nancy Lynch by servicemen from in and near Delaware during the five years she wrote her column. Nancy's Vietnam Mailbag, in the Wilmington (Delaware) Morning News. The first part of the book chronicles year by year the hopes and fears, joys and tears expressed by the servicemen as they heeded Lynch's request to "tell it like it is" about life in the combat zone. The second part consists of a dozen "where are they now" profiles of servicemen who frequently wrote to Lynch during the war. For more info, go to www.vietnammailbag.com Refreshments served. Kent County Library, 408 High Street, Chestertown

'Glory' Date: Saturday March 13th March 13 Time: 7-10pm Location: Norman James Auditorium

Public showing of 'Glory' with discussion of G.A.R. meeting hall history. 'Glory' the film, spotlights the courageous efforts of the 54th Regiment of the Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. This black regiment, led by the son of an abolitionist, suffered numerous hardships and privation even before taking the field of battle. Starring Morgan Freeman, Denzel Washington, and Matthew Broderick, this film provides insight into the lives of the men who built the G.A.R. Grand Army Hall in Chestertown; in fact, research indicates that at least one of the members of Post #25 served with the 54th Massachusetts.This film is rated (R). A short presentation will accompany the film, introducing the audience to the history of Post #25, the stabilization of the meeting hall by Preservation Inc., and plans for restoring it to its former important place in the fabric of Chestertown and Kent County. This event is free and open to the public.

Eastern Shore Wind Ensemble–Band Concert Date: Sunday March 14th Time: 4pm Location: Christ United Methodist Church

This is the third in the series of four free concerts in the Eastern Shore Wind Ensemble's 2009–2010 season. Directed by Keith Wharton since the band's founding in 2001, the community concert band offers area wind and percussion musicians the opportunity to continue or resume playing high-quality music in a large ensemble. The band, based in Chestertown, welcomes new members at any time, without fee or audition. For information about joining call 410-778-2829 or 410-810-1834 Christ United Methodist Church, 401 High St. (at Mill St.), Chestertown

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