Church Hill Theatre

"Chapter Two"

Apr 1 - Apr 17

April 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16 at 8 pm

April 3, 10, 17 at 2 pm 

By Neil Simon
Directed by Ed Langrell

 In this popular Neil Simon classic, recently widowed writer, George Schneider, is encouraged by his younger brother Leo to start dating again. Though his initial attempts are foiled by a string of awkward mismatches, George finally meets Jennie Malone, and she’s a keeper.

 Still, it’s a bumpy ride on the road to togetherness for these not-so-young lovers, and George and Jennie must relive and relearn the amorous musings and missteps of a budding romance.

103 Walnut Street

Churchhill, Md 21623

410-758-1331

www.churhhilltheatre.org

Tilghman Fire Hall

Third Annual

Splendor in the Grass

Saturday, April 2, 2011
5 pm- 8 pm

Tilghman Island

 A fundraiser for the Tilghman Watermen`s Museum will be held at the Tilghman Fire Hall from 5 pm- 8 pm.

 Cost is $35 per person.Tickets on sale at Fairbank Tackle, Two if by Sea Restaurant or call 886-2930 or e-mail requests to tilghmanheritage@msn.com

 There will be wine, beer, food from Island restaurants and a raw bar. There will also be a silent and live auction.
 Music by Carter Grant.
http://www.tourtalbot.org/

 

North Caroline High School Production

"Footloose"

  

April 1st, 2nd, 8th and 9th

7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

North Caroline High School Auditorium

 Come see this highly entertaining musical!

 When Ren and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town, Ren is prepared for the inevitable adjustment period at his new high school. What he isn't prepared for are the rigorous local edicts, including a ban on dancing instituted by the local preacher, determined to exercise the control over the town's youth that he cannot command in his own home.

 Stage adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie. Based on  the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford. Music by Tom Snow. 

Tickets at the door:

$6 for Students and Senior Citizens

$7 for Adults
 http://cl.k12.md.us/NCDrama/

Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge

Volunteer Orientation

Thursday, March 31

5pm – 7pm

 

Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge

 Come and learn about interesting volunteer opportunities available with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge.

 An optional driving tour of the refuge will take place from 3:30 pm until 4:45pm. Orientation runs from 5 pm until 7 pm.

 RSVP by contacting Colby Hawkinson at colby_hawkinson​@fws.gov or 410‐708‐1956.

 

1730 Eastern Neck Road

Rock Hall, MD 21661

(410) 639-7056

www.fws.gov/northeast/easternneck

 

Washington College "Beat Movement"

The Beat Generation

and All That Jazz!

 

Monday, Mar 28, 2011

7:30 pm

 

Norman James Theatre, William Smith Hall

 

 Film screening "Howl" (2010) starring James Franco

 Introduced by original Beat Generation member David Amram 

 The recent film "Howl," starring James Franco, is a new take on Beat Generation poet Allen Ginsberg’s epic poem "Howl" and the obscenity trial that followed in 1957. The film, a genre-bending hybrid mixing Ginsberg's original reading with animation and a dramatization of the obscenity trial, premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.

Tuesday, Mar 29, 2011
7 pm

Decker Theatre, Daniel Z. Gibson Center for the Arts

 

The David Amram Trio

Featuring Tom Anthony (bass) and Ray Anthony (drums)

 Plus a screening of "Pull My Daisy" (1959), narrated by Jack Kerouac, introduced by David Amram. 

 Original Beat Generation member David Amram was a resident accompanist at coffee house performances with Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg and other famous Beats.

www.washcoll.edu

 

 

Band Concert in Chestertown

Eastern Shore Wind Ensemble

Sunday, March 27

4pm – 6pm

 

Emmanuel Episcopal Church

Chestertown

 

 The Eastern Shore Wind Ensemble, directed by Dr. Keith Wharton, will present a program of concert-band music with a theme of "Seize the Day."

 The band is an all-ages community concert band formed to offer area wind and percussion musicians an opportunity to continue or return to the pleasures of playing quality music in a large ensemble.

 Partially supported by the Kent County Arts Council.

 Admission is free.

 

Emmanuel Episcopal Church

Cross & High Streets, Chestertown

410-778-2829

http://www.kentcounty.com/

 

 

The Mainstay, Rockhall

Karen Somerville:

Just Call Me Billie

Saturday, March 26
8pm – 10pm

 Kent County's own Karen Somerville presents an up close and personal tribute to the legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday.
 Performing songs composed by Holiday and those she made popular in the 30s, 40s and 50s, Somerville spins poetry and anecdote around the music for a passionate portrayal of the true blues in the Lady's life.
 Somerville is joined on stage by pianist Joe Holt and Slate Gaymon on congas. Call for reservations.
Tickets are $15.

The Mainstay
5753 Main Street
Rock Hall, Maryland 

The Mainstay
410-639-9133
www.mainstayrockhall.org

Memorial Clay Shoot in Kent County

4th Annual Timothy Kern Memorial Scholarship Clay Shoot Tournament

Saturday, March 26
12 Noon Registration

  All proceeds from the Clay Shoot go to the Timothy Kern Memorial Scholarship for a high school graduate. $40 donation/shooter. Noon Registration. 1 pm Shot Gun Start. Beer and Wings to follow.
Hopkins Game Farm, Turner's Creek Road, Kennedyville, Maryland.

13003 Turners Creek Road
Kennedyville, Maryland
Andrew Kern
410-778-4060
chestertown3@gmail.com
www.timkernmemorialscholarship.blogspot.com
www.kentcounty.com

Arts & Crafts Show at Rock Hall Firehouse

Country Crafts Guild

Spring Arts & Crafts Show

Saturday, March 26
10am-4pm
 Rock Hall Firehouse

 Juried show with wide variety of handmade arts & crafts including: pottery, carved ducks, quilts, placemats, hand-knit scarves, purses, hats, American Girl doll clothes, wood crafts, jewelry, paintings, photography, sewn purses & vests, soaps, lotions, candles, candy, potpourri, herbs, teas, bulletin boards, stuffed animals, miniatures, house plaques, mobiles, fresh flowers, silk wreathes, paper crafts, bird feeders & houses, cutting boards.

Rock Hall, MD 21661
Contact: Kathy Redman
410-778-1432
predman@atlanticbb.net

http://www.rockhallmd.com/

Academy Art Museum

A Culinary Evening

Amanda Hesser & Julie Powell

Saturday, March 26, 2011, at 6pm

 Coinciding with Restaurant Week in Easton, two of America’s most prominent food writers, Amanda Hesser and Julie Powell, will read from their recent publications, answer questions and sign books in a culinary evening.

 Julie Powell thrust herself from obscurity (and an uninspiring temp job) to cyber-celebrityhood when, in 2002, she embarked on an ambitious cooking (and blogging) expedition through all 524 recipes in Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Amanda Hesser reported on this yearlong performance of culinary art in her New York Times food column and Powell garnered international attention.

 She detailed the experience in her critically acclaimed 2005 bestselling memoir, Julie & Julia: My Year of Cooking Dangerously, which was adapted into a major motion picture starring Meryl Streep and Amy Adams in August 2009.

Cost: $35 members, $40 non-members

www.academyartmuseum.org

Talbot County Library, Easton

Meet the Creatures

of Pickering Creek

March 24, 2011
4pm - 5pm

 Join Pickering staff and Junior Naturalists in the lobby of Easton’s branch of the Talbot County Free Library to meet some native creatures. Every month, they share information on reptiles and amphibians found throughout the Eastern Shore.

 There are no fees for these programs, however donations to Pickering Creek Audubon Center are greatly appreciated.


Programs at Talbot County
Free Library, St. Michaels

Butterflies, Bugs, and Bees
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
4pm - 5pm
 Learn about insects that like to fly and get a chance to catch some with our insect nets. We will have a fun craft to do afterwards. Ages 4 and up.

Eggcellent Nests!
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
4pm -5pm
 Take a walk outside to discover the many shapes and sizes of bird nests and eggs. Take home your own nest craft! Ages 4 and up.

http://www.pickeringcreek.org/

 

Washington College lecture

by Dr. Andrea Frisch

"Multicultural Encounters: How European Religious Disputes Shaped Early Modern Images of Amerindians"

 Monday March 21
4:30pm – 5:30pm

Sophie Kerr Room, Miller Library
   Dr. Andrea Frisch is Associate Professor of French and Director of Graduate Studies in French at the University of Maryland. She will explore the role played by religious differences between Catholics and Protestants during the early stages of the exploration of the Americas.
 A specialist in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, Andrea Frisch received her PhD in Romance Languages and Literatures from the University of California at Berkeley with a dissertation on early modern travel literature and the novel.
 Andrea has received fellowships from the Newberry Library, the Folger Shakespeare Library, the National Endowment for the Humanities and, most recently, from the National Humanities Center.

For All Seasons, Inc. Gala Fundraising Event

"Heart & Music" opens March 24

"Heart & Music"

March 24  6:30pm

Historical Society of Talbot County Auditorium

 “Heart & Music,” a Broadway Revue, presented by “For All Seasons, Inc.” opens March 24 with a Gala Fundraising event and then continues for three evenings featuring extraordinary music from 20 Broadway shows presented by 16 talented local entertainers under the direction of Beth Anne Langrell, Edward Langrell, and Ellen Barry Grunden.
 This Broadway cabaret highlights Gail Aveson, Jane Copple, Katie Cox, Maureen Curtin, Philip Dutton, Marcia Gilliam, Bill Gross, Ellen Barry Grunden, Beth Anne Langrell, Ed Langrell, Lisa Roth, Heather Scott, Sarah Snyder, John Swann, Joe Tyler, and Ricky Vitanovec.

Kent Chamber Music Concert

"Eclatante" to perform

Saturday, March 19 7pm

 Kent Chamber Music Concert
St. Paul's Episcopal Church Parish House

 "Eclatante" will be performing. It is a harp and violin duo and features Sonja N. Hayes on violin and Melissa Tardiff Dvorak on harp. Both Ms. Hayes and Ms. Dvorak are active chamber musicians in the greater Washington area.

Tickets for the concert are $15.
Faith Souders
410-810-2805
fsouders@atlanticbb.net

For more information visit http://www.kentchambermusic.com/

Benefit for the United Way of QAC

Celebrate St. Patty's Day

Cornhole and Brewfest!

Saturday, March 19, 2011
1pm to 6pm

Kent Narrows Center

 Indoor Event with New and Bigger Venue.
 Take this opportunity to taste beer from several different micro-breweries including Fordham, Eastern Shore Brewing, Old Dominion and Starr Hill. You can also ride a mechanical bull, watch the NCAA Tournament or grab a bite to eat while listening to the sounds of Wysong’s DJs.

Kent Narrows Center
Piney Narrows Road, Chester, MD 21619 ("Old Outlets")

Benefits the United Way of QAC

Tickets:
Beer Tasters: $20 Advance, $25 at the door
Includes microbrew tasting and souvenir cup

Must be 21 or older

Designated Drivers: $10

For information (410)739-6943

www.qac.org

Chester River Chorale

Spring Concert: Welcome Spring!

Friday, March 18 8pm
Kent County High School, Worton

 The Chester River Chorale will celebrate the reawakening of spring and the season of love with a performance of "The Spring," the first movement of Joseph Haydn's oratorio "The Seasons," as well as the music of Richard Rogers, Leonard Bernstein and others.
 Admission is $15 for adults, $7 for students, and free for children under 12 with ticket.
 Tickets are available at Scotties, Compleat Bookseller, and Towne Stationers in Chestertown; Galena Pharmacy in Galena; and Java Rock in Rock Hall.
Mary McCoy
410-758-2199
mmccoy@hughes.net
www.chesterriverchorale.org

Caroline County Council of Arts

Friday Nites in Caroline

"Getting Started in Geneaology"

presented by Michael Dixon
March 18, 7pm

 

At th Caroline County Public Library in Federalsburg

 Many Marylanders are interested in getting started on a family history research project. Using a how-to approach, this introductory program gives the beginner step-by-step instructions in genealogical research. Mr. Dixon identifies essential techniques, types of family history records, and useful research facilities. He also discusses how a family's story fits into the larger context of history.
 For more information contact the Library at 410-479-1343, info@carolib.org

 Friday Nites in Caroline is presented by the Caroline County Council of Arts and the Caroline County Public Library. Admission is FREE for all attendees.

http://www.carolinearts.org/

Dorchester Center for the Arts

Book Signing with

author Jack Scanlon

Thursday, March 17
5:30 to 7 pm

 The Dorchester Center for the Arts is pleased to present a Book Signing at the Center on Thursday, March 17 from 5:30 to 7 pm. Jack Scanlon, (aka John Scanlon, MD) will share excerpts of his recently published book "Reflections from a Deer Stand," and sign copies or books purchased.
 Scanlon is a retired physician (Neonatologist) who lives on a farm outside Cambridge. His book demonstrates his curiosity about the natural world and man's role hunting, fishing or just observing it.
 Jack will read a few excerpts from "Reflections," answer questions and then sign personal copies. Books are available for purchase in the DCA Studioworks Gift Shop.
 The event is free and open to the public and refreshments will be served. However, reservations are required by Tuesday, March 15 and can be made by calling 410-228-7782.
 http://www.dorchesterartscenter.org/

Kent County Public Library

Garden Lecture with Barbara Ellis "Full to Overflowing"

Chestertown Branch

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

11am – 1pm
 Garden beds and borders stuffed to capacity with flowers and foliage are glorious to look at and surprisingly easy to care for. But how do you get there?

 This talk uses images and discussion to teach participants how layers of plants—perennials, bulbs, annuals, shrubs, and more—can create a succession of bloom that lasts for months.

 Beyond creating a rich, bountiful look, stuffing beds and borders full to overflowing also reduces tedious maintenance chores like weeding and mulching.
Free. Refreshments.
Please register.

Main Meeting Room
408 High Street, Chestertown
410-778-3636

http://www.kent.lib.md.us/calendar/

Second Saturday in Downtown Cambridge

Stroll the streets

March 12, 2011
Starts at 5 pm, lasts 4 hours
 Gallery openings, late shopping hours, entertainment, dining. Rain or shine! 

 A unique blend of shopping, art, music, dining, recreation and history set against a picturesque waterfront backdrop.
 In downtown Cambridge, you'll find old-fashioned Chesapeake charm comes with a fun, contemporary touch. 

Second Saturday in Cambridge continues

April 09, 2011 May 14, 2011

Coming up:

Cambridge Main Street's Spring Fling

May 07, 2011 

Party to benefit the downtown revitalization efforts of this volunteer-driven nonprofit. 
443-477-0843
505 Poplar Street, Suite 300
Cambridge, MD 21613 http://www.cambridgemainstreet.com

Academy Art Museum Open House

Let's Make Art

Friday, March 11, 2011

5 to 7 pm
 

 At the free open house, adults can meet Museum instructors, observe instructor demonstrations, sample classes, and enjoy refreshments.

 Of special interest will be artist Ellen Gavin, of Millville, NJ, who was an award-winner at Easton’s 2010 Plein Air Festival. Gavin, who paints primarily in oils, covers broad subject matter. She is becoming nationally recognized as an equestrian painter. In addition, she is known for her Plein Air landscapes and cityscapes.

 During the Open House, Gavin will demonstrate painting fast and freely in the Plein Air quick draw spirit.
 Admission to the Open House and activities are free.
 

 Gavin will also lead a workshop, “Plein Air in Oils: A Workshop Adding Figures & Conquering Cityscapes,” on May 13, 14 and 15 at the Museum.

Academy Art Museum

106 South Street

Easton, Maryland

410-822-ARTS

http://www.academyartmuseum.org/

The Mainstay, Rockhall

Little Haynes

Saturday, March 12, 2011

8pm $15

 Steve Little and Esther Haynes are a brand new duo focused on the Great American Songbook. Their vocals and guitar bring new life to old standards – everything from Swing, Jazz and Big Band standards to the great songs of Bossa Nova, Bluegrass, Country and Rock.
 Esther Haynes has received a number of “Wammies” (Washington Area Music Awards) in the categories of “Jazz Vocalist” and “Big Band Vocalist” and graduated with honors from Berklee College of Music in Boston. She has found a perfect partner in the jazz vocals and guitar of Steve Little who has performed with Crystal Wind, Little & Finch and most recently with the Grammy nominated children’s ensemble Dinorock.

http://www.mainstayrockhall.org/

Dorchester County High Schools

High School Drama Productions

"Guys and Dolls"
"Hairspray"

 

March 10, 11 12 & 13, 2011
"Guys and Dolls"

Cambridge South Dorchester High School
March 10, 11 and 12 at 7:30pm

Matinees on March 12 at 2pm

and March 13 3pm

The drama department at Cambridge South Dorchester High School will perform the fast paced musical "Guys and Dolls."
Tickets $8

Cambridge South Dorchester High School auditorium
http://www.csd.dcpsmd.net/

March 17, 18, 19 & 20, 2011
"Hairspray"

North Dorchester High School
March 17, 18 & 19th 7 pm

Matinee 1 pm on March 19

and 2 pm  March 20

 The North Dorchester High School Senior Class Play will be presenting the lively musical, "Hairspray."
The cost is $7 per person.
5875 Cloverdale Rd,
Hurlock, Maryland
http://www.ndhs.dcpsmd.net/

Maryland Saltwater Sportfishermen's Event

Fishing/Hunting/Boating

Flea Market

March 12 8 am

 Biggest one-day show on the Shore. Fishing/hunting/boating flea market (no firearms). Come early for the best bargains. Sponsored by the Maryland Saltwater Sportfishermen's Association. MSSA show specials.

 The MSSA is working to provide a unified voice to preserve and protect the rights, traditions and the future of recreational fishing.

 $3 admission (12 or younger free).

American Legion Post #91
Foot of Route 50 Bridge
Cambridge, MD

 For more information, call Clint Waters at 443-225-5545.
http://www.mssa.net/

http://www.tourdorchester.org/

Chesapeake College

Troupe America presents
"Church Basement Ladies 2 – A Second Helping"

March 9  7pm
Todd Performing Arts Center at Chesapeake College, Wye Mills

 They’re servin’ it up again in the Church Basement kitchen. Troupe America, Inc.,the producer of the highly successful musical comedy "Church Basement Ladies" now brings the sequel "Church Basement Ladies 2: A Second Helping" to the Shore.
 This time around, the year is 1969 and the world is a changing. As folks protest the Vietnam War and women are demanding equal pay for equal work, in their small rural Minnesota community, the ladies of the Lutheran church basement kitchen are dealing with changes of their own. From the elderly matriarch of the kitchen to the young mom-to-be, these women find strength in each other as they deal with the joys and upheavals from below the "House of God."

Tickets $30. For more information, call the TPAC box office at 410-827-5867.
http://www.chesapeake.edu/


 

Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center

Creepy Crawlers

“Things That Fly” 

(Monday/Tuesday) March 7 & 8

 Classes will be held the first Monday and Tuesday of each month from 10:00 am-11:15 am. Classes are open to 1-5 year olds and must be accompanied by an adult. The classes will involve: 1) communication, 2) story time, 3) hike, 4) role-playing, 5) craft, 6) live animals, 7) scavenger hunt, and 8) snack. Children should dress for the weather.
 Pre-registration is required and children must be accompanied by an adult. Below is the topic schedule and dates. Cost: $3 (members) and $5 (non-members). Register by calling 410-827-6694 or by email jwink@bayrestoration.org. Rain or Shine.

April 4 & 5 “Snails, Slugs and Grubs”
May 2 & 3 “Tadpoles To Frogs”
June 6 & 7 “Itsy Bitsy Spiders”
July 11 & 12 “Terrapin Trot”
August 1 & 2 “Jellie, Jellies...Everywhere”
September 5 & 6 “Critters In The Bay”
October 3 & 4 “The Stinky Stink Bug”
November 7 & 8 “Leaves-Know Your Colors”
December 5 & 6 “Birds At The Feeders”


600 Discovery Lane  
Grasonville, MD 21638  
http://www.bayrestoration.org/

Kent County High School

Dinner and a Show

"Grease"

Saturday, March 5, 5:30 pm

 Come out and have dinner with your family and friends. After dinner, watch our Drama Students perform the Musical "Grease."
 Live music by their own Brigade of Blue!
 The spaghetti dinner will be cooked by a team of dads, under the guidance of Bob Ortiz.
 Meat sauce or vegetarian sauce

Tickets for Spaghetti Dinner:
$1 in advance
$2 at the door

Tickets for show:
Students $5
Adults $7

For tickets
Contact: Sabine Harvey 410-810-3890

greenbien@hotmail.com
http://kchs.kent.k12.md.us/

Queen Anne's County High School

QACHS Musical Production


'Annie Get Your Gun'
March 4, 5, 12 at 7:30 pm
and March 13 at 3 pm

Queen Anne's County High School presents their spring musical production, 'Annie Get Your Gun.'

 The QACHS drama department will perform Irving Berlin's "Annie Get Your Gun" over the next two weekends in its John F. Andrews Performing Arts Center.
 Directed by Kelsy Long, the musical, set in the Wild West show of Col. Buffalo Bill Cody, tells the love story of sharpshooters and Wild West stars Annie Oakley and Frank Butler. The story is based loosely on the real-life love story of Oakley and Butler, who lived for a while in Cambridge.

125 Ruthsburg Road
Centreville, Maryland 21617http://www.qacps.k12.md.us/qhs/

Downtown Easton

Easton Maryland

First Friday Gallery Walk!

 

Easton, March 4

5 to 9 pm
 First Friday Gallery Walk! Galleries & other stores keep their doors open late First Friday every month. Walk the galleries & enjoy special receptions, live music, and more. 

 The locals go all out with incomparable Eastern Shore hospitality. Stroll the brick paved walks to browse an abundance of art galleries, antique and specialty shops and award - winning restaurants - all nestled among vintage Federal-style buildings. Enjoy live music or an outdoor concert before relaxing at one of the town's charming inns.
 Many art and antiques venues, with styles spanning from classical to contemporary, welcome you with open doors at this delightful monthly event.

 Free. Historic Downtown Easton. 410-820-8822.

http://www.eastonmd.org/

First Friday Film at Kent County Library, Chestertown Branch

"Garbo Laughs!..."

Friday, March 4, 2011   4 pm
Main Meeting Room
408 High Street, Chestertown, MD
410-778-3636

 Join the library for their monthly First Friday Film Showings at the library. This month's movie is NINOTCHKA (1939) a comedy with Greta Garbo and Melvin Douglas.
 A stern Russian woman, sent to Paris on official business, finds herself attracted to a man who represents everything she is supposed to detest.
 English, 110 minutes. Free. Popcorn.
 This film is provided thanks to the support of a Library patron.

Refreshments provided.

Branch: Chestertown Branch

Audience: Adults

http://www.kentcountylibrary.org/

 

Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely

Energy-Wise Landscape Design

March 4  1-2:30 pm 
 
 Residential consumption represents nearly a quarter of North America’s total energy use, with the average homeowner spending thousands of dollars a year on power.
 Join landscape architect Sue Reed as she demonstrates—in her own design projects and many others across New England—the principles of designing landscapes to save on home heating and cooling costs. This talk also shows how to minimize fuel used in landscape construction, maintenance, and everyday living, and how to choose materials with lower embedded energy costs.