EASTON....
NECESSARY SACRIFICES
Ford's Theatre
Thursday, February 2, 2012 (matinee)

In his fourth commission for Ford’s Theatre, playwright Richard Hellesen explores the two documented encounters between Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln during a period of national crisis. As Lincoln searches for a way to end slavery in the summers of 1863 and 1864, Douglass’ rhetoric and conviction challenges the president to envision a post-emancipation world. Together, the men imagine not only a unified nation but a society that brings truth to the Declaration of Independence assertion that “all men are created equal.”

410-822-ARTS / 2787

www.academyartmuseum.org

EASTON....
Talbot County Visual Arts Center is sponsoring an open art show called The Language of Flowers. All artists 18 and above who live on the Eastern shore are welcome to enter. To enter the show artist are asked to drop off their work February 1 between 2 PM and 5 PM.

The opening show and reception will be on Friday, February 3 from 5 PM to 7 PM at Talbot County Visual Arts Center. The art must be suitably framed with a wire for hanging and all three-dimensional art must,come with its own pedestal. Members may display up to three pieces of art for $10 and nonmembers may display up to three pieces of art for $15.

Barbara Jablin an accomplished and well-known artist on the Eastern shore will be the judge of this event. There will be best of show first through third place and an honorable mention. This show is funded in part by grants from Talbot County arts Council and Maryland State arts Council.

For more complete information on this event please visit our website at: www.Talbot-art-center.

if you have any questions please call Jacqueline Pfaff-Pratt at 443-385-0411 or e-mail her@pfaffprattandmsn.org

ST. MICHAELS....
On Saturday, February 4, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. the St. Michaels branch of the Talbot County Free Library will present a discussion entitled, ‘Marsh, Maroons and Mariners: Identity and Community on Delmarva.’ The speaker will be Mr. James Lane.

Mr. Lane, who lives on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, is a community scholar and trained ethnographer who has worked with professional folklorists, oral historians, writers and local communities throughout the Mid Atlantic. Mr. Lane is keenly interested in traditional maritime culture, community identity and sustainability.

Over the years, Mr. Lane has collaborated on projects with Maryland Traditions, the Ward Museum, the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian, the Delmarva Discovery Center and the Crisfield Heritage Foundation. For more information, call the library at 410-745-5877, or visit www.tcfl.org

OXFORD....
2012 Winter Cooking Demonstration Series - Cooking demonstrations with celebrity Master Chef Mark Salter to include recipe cards, two hours demonstrations followed by a two course luncheon with wines. Each starts at 10am with lunch at 12 noon.

$64 per person with limited guest numbers or $288 to attend the full series of five

Price is $64 per person excluding tax and lunch service gratuity

Program and contents subject to confirmation

Saturday, February 4th - Italy
The characteristic of Italian cuisine is simplicity. Italian cooks rely chiefly on the quality of te ingredients rather than on elaborate preparation. Try some of Marks favourites:
Best Caesar Salad with crunchy Baguette Croutons
Goat Cheese, Black Olive and roasted Red Pepper Raviolli
How to make the perfect Pasta dish with home-made Marinara Sauce
Risotto with Wild Mushrooms

The Robert Morris Inn, 314 North Morris Street, Oxford, MD 21654
www.robertmorrisinn.com
410 226 5111

EASTON....Bay Country Chorus invites you to visit its rehearsals....singers and visitors welcome. Looking for prospective members.

They meet Monday evenings at 7pm - Trinity Cathedral, 315 Goldsborough Street, Easton, at the rear of the church in Miller Hall.

Be prepared for an evening of singing, fun, and fellowship in the "Barbershop Style of Music."

EASTON....
The Tidewater Camera Club is sponsoring professional photographer, Nikhil Bahl, who will present a seminar entitled "Creative Interpretations" on Monday, February 6, from 7-9 pm in the Wye Oak Room at the Talbot County Community Center, Rte. 50, Easton, MD. Nikhil Bahl is a professional nature photographer, educator, author, lecturer and workshop instructor. His goal is to inspire people to appreciate the splendor of nature by becoming aware of that which is easily overlooked, and by transforming the mundane into the exciting through contemplative and artistic interpretation. While his primary aim is to create art with his photographs, he also strives to document the natural world with an eye toward conservation and education. This has led him to volunteer his time and photography skills with the National Park Service and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

Nikhil's work has been published in a number of print and electronic media. His fine art prints have been widely exhibited in the Washington metropolitan area, and are part of many private collections. Nikhil also has a passion for teaching photography and leads nature photography workshops and tours in the United States. He teaches photography locally at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens in Vienna, Virginia and through Digital Photo Academy. His instruction is focused on in-camera interpretation and developing personal vision, rather than simply following the traditional rules of photography.

Photography is all about interpretation. From subject selection, to focal length, shutter speed and aperture, to camera placement, post-processing, a photographer makes many decisions that interpret the subject. A photographer can show the subject in an atypical manner that may challenge the viewers perceptions or by delving into the abstract the viewer can be left guessing as to what the subject really is. In his presentation, Nikhil Bahl will take you into the realm of conceptualizing and interpreting the scene that is to be captured by the creative photographer. The ideas and photos that will be presented are part of Nikhil's eBook entitled "Creative Interpretations". You can find more information on his eBook at - http://www.nikhilbahl.com/photography_ebooks.html

The seminar is open to the public. Please check the club website, www.tidewatercameraclub.com, or contact Janet at 410-901-2223 for changes in venue or weather-related cancellations.

ST. MICHAELS....
Brown's Battleground: Students, Segregationists, and the Struggle for Justice in Prince Edward County, Virginia

Author Jill Ogline Titus will be the guest speaker for the February 6, 2012 Brown Bag Lunch at the Talbot County Free Library St. Michaels branch at noon. Ms Titus is the author of the book Browns Battleground, Students, Segregationists, and the Struggle for Justice in Prince Edward County, Virginia. When the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision in Brown v. Board of Education in 1954, Prince Edward County, Virginia, home to one of the five cases combined by the Court under Brown, abolished its public school system rather than integrate. Titus situates the crisis in Prince Edward County within the seismic changes brought by Brown and Virginia’s decision to resist desegregation. While school districts across the South temporarily closed a building here or there to block a specific desegregation order, only in Prince Edward did local authorities abandon pubic education entirely--and with every intention of permanence. This talk will explore the seismic shift unleashed by Brown v. Board of Education, the cost of the county’s course of action, which cut across racial lines to harm nearly every man, woman, and child in Prince Edward, and the creative ways that ordinary people, black and white, struggled to rebuild both their schools and their community. Jill Ogline Titus is associate director for the C.V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience at Washington College. Brown Bag Lunches are sponsored by Friends of the Library and patrons are invited to bring their lunch and enjoy coffee and sweets provided by the library.

Library programs are free and open to the public. For more information, call the library at 410-745-5877, or visit www.tcfl.org

EASTON....
VAN GOGH UP CLOSE
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Wednesday, February 8, 2012

In 1886, while living in Paris, Vincent van Gogh dramatically altered his manner of painting landscapes and still lifes. By experimenting with depth of field and focus and using shifting perspectives, he produced some of the most radical and original works of his career. Dominated in the foreground by close-up views of grasses, wheat sheaves, or tree trunks, van Gogh’s canvases in this period suggest a detailed study of nature and a concern with representing the sensory experience of being outdoors. Cost includes admission and guided tour.

410-822-ARTS / 2787

www.academyartmuseum.org

EASTON....
Hirelings - African American Workers and Free Labor in Early Maryland
A lecture by Jennifer Hull Dorsey

Thursday, February 9, 2012
6pm
HSTC Auditorium
17 S. Washington Street, Easton

Jennifer Hull Dorsey follows a generation of manumitted (freed) African Americans in the early 19th century. These families created free communities in the middle of slavery here on the Eastern Shore. A fascinating topic that is not to be missed.
FREE

EASTON....
Spring Bling Salutes Mid-Shore Council on Family Violence

Bountiful, the home furnishings store with a heart, is dedicating its first in-store event of 2012 to the generosity of its customers and friends. Jamie Merida, the store’s owner says: “Bountiful is able to make a generous donation to the Mid-Shore Council on Family Violence (MSCFV) because of purchases made by in-store event attendees throughout 2011. Our Spring Bling event will be a celebration of them and of the work done by MSCFV.”

The Spring Bling Event will take place on Thursday, February 9th at the store, which is located at 218 N. Washington Street in Easton. The party, which will offer shoppers an opportunity to be the first to see Bountiful’s spring and Valentine’s Day collection of fabulous faux designer-look-a-like jewelry and accessories, runs from 5pm to 8pm.

Complete with champagne and hors d’ouevres, the party is free and open to the public. It will also be an opportunity for party-goers to gather together to take a bow of their own as Merida presents a check to MSCFV and raises a glass of bubbly to all those who made the support of this organization possible.

The Mid-Shore Council on Family Violence is a non-profit organization that works to break the cycle of domestic violence through intervention and prevention. The Council also provides shelter, counseling, services, and advocacy for both victims and abusers.

Merida says: “The more I learn about MCFV, the more impressed I am by their hard work, dedication, and effectiveness. That’s one of the many reasons that my staff and I have decided to continue supporting their work throughout 2012.”

To find out more about MCFV, please visit its website, www.mscfv.org. For directions to the store or to find out more about Bountiful, please visit www.bountifuldecor.com

EASTON....
Easton High School Theatre opens the Tony Award-Winning Musical, “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” on Friday, February 10th at 7 pm at the Talbot County Auditorium (located at Easton High School).

The lively musical is a fun and family-friendly series of songs and scenes that celebrate an average day in the life of Charlie Brown, the beloved comic strip character. The six member leading cast will be colorfully complemented by members of the “Peanuts gang” and a live orchestra. Starring roles include Ian Young as Charlie Brown, Jaclyn Royer as Sally Brown, Maggie Vogelsang as Lucy Van Pelt, Joey Bridges as Snoopy, Patrick Firth as Schroeder, and Alex Lankford as Linus Van Pelt.

“You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” is a bright, happy musical and we laugh even when Charlie Brown endures yet another humiliation. Audiences young and old will delight in the hilarious and touching story. Additional show dates include: February 11th – 6 pm, February 12th – 3 pm, February 17th – 7 pm, and February 18th – 6 pm.

Ticket prices are $10 for adults and $5 for students and will be available at Crackerjacks in Easton or by calling 410-943-3562.

TRAPPE....Celebrating its 10th consecutive year, Trappe United Methodist Church hosts a Country Church Breakfast on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of every month from 7 a.m. until 10:00 a.m.

The down home, all-you-can-eat menu includes eggs, pancakes, French toast, warm syrup, grits, home-fried potatoes, sausage (nitrate free and fresh ground by Simmons Center Market in Cambridge), scrapple, sausage gravy, biscuits, strawberry preserves, coffee, tea, orange juice, and tomato juice.

TUMC is also the home of the "Martha's Closet" Yard Sale and Community Outreach Store, which is always open during the breakfast and also every Wednesday from 8:30 until noon.

EASTON....Bay Country Chorus invites you to visit its rehearsals....singers and visitors welcome. Looking for prospective members.

They meet Monday evenings at 7pm - Trinity Cathedral, 315 Goldsborough Street, Easton, at the rear of the church in Miller Hall.

Be prepared for an evening of singing, fun, and fellowship in the "Barbershop Style of Music."

OXFORD....
Oxford Community Center
Music, dancing, absurdity, drama, epiphanies, and spectacle are all coming your way with the 30th season of the Tred Avon Players. The new 2012 season will open in the newly renovated Oxford Community Center with the music of the dynamic writing duo of John Kander and Fred Ebb. Life is a Cabaret: the songs of Kander & Ebb.

TAP’s 30th season coincides with the 50 anniversary of the collaboration of Kander and Ebb as well as Director Joe Tyler’s 25th year with TAP. Tyler shares his enthusiasm for the talent and genius of this writing team by presenting a singing and dancing production of their music & lyrics. John Kander and Fred Ebb have written songs for twenty Broadway musicals, fourteen of them Broadway hits, including Chicago, Cabaret, Woman of the Year, Curtains, The Act, and Kiss of the Spider Woman. They also worked together on the films New York, New York and Funny Lady.

Twenty-six talented local performers pay tribute to these great composers’ unmatched ability to tell a poignant story or simply entertain! Gail Aveson, Jane Copple, Katie Cox, Nathalie Derakshani, Paulette Florio, Joey Frankos, Marcia Gilliam, Sharon Gilroy, Bill Gross, Dana Haddaway, Debbie Harmon, Portia Hughes, Jenny Madino, Ira Nelson, Bridget Page, Wendy Pagenstecher, Lara Prettyman, Lisa Roth, Zack Schlag, John Swann, Laura Todd, Joe Tyler, Kim Wilson, & Herb Ziegler. Accompanist is Ellen Barry Grunden, with Shelby Clendaniel on percussion.

The production crew is the perfect support team including Assistant Director, Katie Cox, stage manager Beth Driggs, producer Lisa Roth and costumes by Gail Aveson. Choreography by Debbie Beasley, Katie Cox, Nathalie Derakshani, and Sharon Gilroy.

Thrifty Thursday Preview February 16 at 7pm

Opening Night Champagne Celebration February 17 at 8pm

Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm February 17, 18, 24, & 25

Sundays at 2pm and at 7pm
February 19 & 26

No shows February 9-12.

Order Tickets: www.tredavonplayers.org

ST. MICHAELS....
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
An Abundant and Fruitful Land: Foodways of the Chesapeake, Now and Then

Winter/Spring 2012 Lecture Series
Farming for the Future -- Diversity and Sustainability at Crow Farm
Thursday, February 16
Van Lennep Auditorium, Museum Campus

$8 members, $10 non-members. Pre-registration required for all events. Contact Helen Van Fleet at hvanfleet@cbmm.org or call 410-745-2916

Chesapeake farms today are often hundreds of acres of the “big three”- corn, soybeans, and wheat, but some small farms are thinking outside the box. Representatives from Crow Farm in Kent County, Maryland, will be speaking about their approach towards “staying original” in local agriculture, and how they have built their business on embracing the Bay’s small, family-oriented farming past while innovating with natural, grass-fed beef and pork, farm-to-table events, and a new vineyard and winery.

EASTON....
Date: 2/19/2012
Time: 1-4 p.m.
Location: Easton YMCA 202 Peachblossom Rd
Easton MD, 21601

Please join us for our third annual Row-a-Thon! Row-a-Thon is a friendly competition between community-sponsored teams using the rowing machines at the YMCA.

To learn about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Chris Gill at info@freedomrowers.org.
Contact: 410-829-1691
Website: www.freedomrowers.org

EASTON....Bay Country Chorus invites you to visit its rehearsals....singers and visitors welcome. Looking for prospective members.

They meet Monday evenings at Trinity Cathedral, 315 Goldsborough Street, Easton, at the rear of the church in Miller Hall.

Be prepared for an evening of singing, fun, and fellowship in the "Barbershop Style of Music."

ST. MICHAELS....
In recognition of President’s Day on February 20, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) in St. Michaels, MD is offering free admission to its 18-acre waterfront campus and 12 exhibit buildings. The museum features an authentic working boat yard, a floating fleet of historic vessels, the 1879 Hooper Strait Lighthouse, and many hands-on exhibits that share the stories of the Chesapeake Bay and the people who have shaped their lives around it.

The museum is open 10am to 4pm seven days a week, with admission regularly at $13 adults, $10 seniors, $6 kids 6-17 and free admission for kids five and under.

For more information, visit the museum in St. Michaels, online at www.cbmm.org, or call 410-745-2916.

ST. MICHAELS....
Christ Church Parish Hall
103 Willow St., St. Michaels, MD
February 20,2012 at 9:30am
Free for Art League members, $5 for non-members
410-226-5351
www.stmichaelsartleague.org

St. Michaels Art League’s monthly meeting on February 20th, at 9:30 AM at Christ Church Parish Hall will include a demonstration of portraiture basics by Laura Era.

Visit www.stmichaelsartleague.org for more details.

"Saturday Dinner Theatre" Series 2012
Starring Master Chef Mark Salter & . . . You!

$140 per person exclusive of tax and gratuity.

Restricted numbers of guests.

Saturday 25th February, 31st March & 21st April

The Robert Morris Inn, 314 North Morris Street, Oxford, MD 21654
www.robertmorrisinn.com
410 226 5111

TRAPPE....Celebrating its 10th consecutive year, Trappe United Methodist Church hosts a Country Church Breakfast on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of every month from 7 a.m. until 10:00 a.m.

The down home, all-you-can-eat menu includes eggs, pancakes, French toast, warm syrup, grits, home-fried potatoes, sausage (nitrate free and fresh ground by Simmons Center Market in Cambridge), scrapple, sausage gravy, biscuits, strawberry preserves, coffee, tea, orange juice, and tomato juice.

TUMC is also the home of the "Martha's Closet" Yard Sale and Community Outreach Store, which is always open during the breakfast and also every Wednesday from 8:30 until noon.

WYE MILLS....
The 15th Annual Bay to Ocean Writers Conference will be held February 25, 2012 at Chesapeake College, Kent Humanities Building, in Wye Mills, Maryland. The conference will feature over 20 experienced authors, poets, film writers, writing instructors, freelance writers, editors, and publishers who will cover topics ranging from the craft of writing to writing in the digital age, as well as will feature the success stories of some published authors. One-to-one manuscript reviews by published authors will be provided for $45.

This year’s conference fees will again be $89 for adults and $55 for students. As one of the region’s premier educational seminars, last year's conference drew a sellout crowd of over 200 writers from five states and the District of Columbia. Registration opens December 1 and participants are encouraged to register early as the last six conferences have sold out in advance.

The Writers Conference is sponsored by the Eastern Shore Writers’ Association (www.easternshorewriters.org), a nonprofit organization supporting writers and the literary arts on the Delmarva Peninsula. For further information on the Bay to Ocean Writers Conference, visit www.baytoocean.com

EASTON....
6-10 p.m.
Avalon Theatre, 40 East Dover Street, Easton, MD 21601

The Chesapeake Film Festival will be holding its first Oscar Benefit Gala with charitable partner Talbot Hospice Foundation. The event will stream the 84th Academy Awards pre-show and awards. Local hors d'oeuvres, wine, and dessert will be served, and an emcee will auction off items during commercial breaks to benefit the CFF and Talbot Hospice. Guests are invited to dress in red carpet attire.

Tickets are $100. Visit www.chesapeakefilmfestival.com to purchase.

For more information, email info@chesapeakefilmfestival.com, call 410.822.3500, or visit http://www.chesapeakefilmfestival.com

ST. MICHAELS....
St. Michaels Branch, Talbot Free Library
Regular library hours
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Each year the St. Michaels Art League holds a juried competition in February to select the banners that will be displayed along Talbot Street from April through November. The original artwork for these banners will be exhibited and available for sale in the St. Michaels Library during March.

The exhibit will be during normal library hours. Visit www.stmichaelsartleague.org for more information.

ST. MICHAELS....
Winter/Spring 2012 Lecture Series Connecting People, Place, and Products: Eating Our Way to Healthy Bay

Thursday, March 1
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Van Lennep Auditorium, Museum Campus

$12 members, $15 non-members. Pre-registration required for all events. Contact Helen Van Fleet at hvanfleet@cbmm.org or call 410-745-2916

“We have a chance to eat our way back to healthy oceans.” -Barton Seaver, author of For Cod and Country: Simple, Delicious, Sustainable Cooking Join chef and author Barton Seaver, Steve Vilnit from DNR’s Commercial Fisheries Outreach and Marketing, and Carol Bean and Mark Connolly of Pot Pie Farm as they discuss the future of watermen, fishing sustainability in the Chesapeake, and how consumers can protect the environment and community, deliciously. Sample some local seafood and share in this conversation about caring for the Bay through responsible consumption. Copies of Barton’s book will be available for sale and signing.

EASTON....
Talbot Mentors Partners In Art Reception, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Academy Art Museum.
View artwork created by students in partnership with local artists. Light refreshments.

For information, call 410-770-5999.

EASTON....
Saturday, March 3, 2012
11 am
Historical Socity Museum, 25 S. Washington Street, Easton

Dr. Seuss's Birthday, Read Across America Day, and the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 will be celebrated in one fell swoop when the Historical Society of Talbot County hosts children's author Rebecca C. Jones. Ms. Jones, who's written 16 books for young readers, will tell the story of the 200-pound flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write "The Star-Spangled Banner" during the War of 1812. The Biggest (and Best) Flag That Ever Flew, along with her most recent book, Captain John Smith's Big and Beautiful Bay, will be available for purchase at the Historical Society Museum Store.
FREE

ST. MICHAELS....
A Workshop on Intermediate Drawing is being sponsored by the St. Michaels Art League. This course will focus on observational drawing – learning the critical skill of observing objects, moving from basic impressions to increasing detail, eye and hand working together. Using pencil techniques, students will learn how to develop solid compositions using line, form and shadow, tonal value, and perspective. Students must have knowledge of basic drawing. The cost of the workshop is $100 for SMAL members, and $135 for non-members. The workshop will be held March 6,13,20 and 27th from 1-4 pm.

For additional information and to register go to www.stmichaelsartleague.org

ST. MICHAELS....
An Abundant and Fruitful Land: Foodways of the Chesapeake, Now and Then

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Winter/Spring 2012 Lecture Series
We Are What We Ate: African American "Discomfort" Food
Thursday, March 14
2:30pm, Mitchell House, Museum Campus

$10 members, $12 non-members. Pre-registration required for all events. Contact Helen Van Fleet at hvanfleet@cbmm.org or call 410-745-2916

Michael Twitty, Community African-American food scholar, will trace the history of African American Chesapeake cuisine through his experiences growing, preparing, and researching the recipes of enslaved Tidewater Africans. Twitty brings history to life through open-fire cooking demonstrations, and involves his audience in discussions about heirloom crops and seeds, wild foods, foraging methods, and the cooking techniques that create a uniquely African American cultural tradition.

EASTON....
Looking ahead.......St. Patrick's Day Celebration: March 17th Easton Main Street celebrates this special day on the 17th each year, with a full agenda of activities. Today, everybody is green!

Please go to www.eastonmainstreet.com/index.html for the day's events, venue locations, and times.

EASTON....
Historical Society of Talbot County's spring fundraiser, the Luck of the Irish Dinner, will be on March 17 at the Talbot Country Club. Reservations for this festive occasion may be made for $150 for HSTC Members or $165 for non-members. $50/$65 of the ticket price is tax-deductible. Tables of eight m...ay be reserved for $1,200.

The casually festive event includes dinner, an open bar, Irish music by Poisoned Dwarf, rubbing elbows with kindred spirits, and if you're lucky, you won't have to pay your own way to Ireland in September 2012. A pair of berths on the tour HSTC will be offering will be raffled off at the dinner. Each Dinner ticket includes one chance to win the trip for 2. Only 250 chances will be available.Best of all, no auction, live or silent! Just Fun!

Reservations may be made online at www.hstc.org or by calling 410-822-0773.

OXFORD....
2012 Winter Cooking Demonstration Series - Cooking demonstrations with celebrity Master Chef Mark Salter to include recipe cards, two hours demonstrations followed by a two course luncheon with wines. Each starts at 10am with lunch at 12 noon.

$64 per person with limited guest numbers or $288 to attend the full series of five

Price is $64 per person excluding tax and lunch service gratuity

Program and contents subject to confirmatio

Saturday, March 17th - Mark's Signature Dishes
Every recognised Chef has "signature dishes" but few share!
Mark's are legendary . . . . taste and try a selection:
Maryland Crab Spring Roll with Pink Grapefruit, Avocado and toasted Almonds
Smoked Chesapeake Blue Fish Pate with Croustades Cream of Maryland Crab Soup
Blue Cheese and Granny Smith Apple Coleslaw

The Robert Morris Inn, 314 North Morris Street, Oxford, MD 21654
www.robertmorrisinn.com
410 226 5111

ST. MICHAELS....
St. Michaels Art League
Christ Church Parish Hall
Willow St., St. Michaels, MD 21663
Monday, March 19, 2012
9:30 am
Free for Art League members, $5 for non-members
410-226-5351
www.stmichaelsartleague.org

Joan Bennett, well-known sculptor, known for specialty with horses, demonstrates sculpture process from design, mediums, and tools through bronzing. This is an interactive demonstration. Visit www.stmichaelsartleague.org for more information

EASTON....
19th Annual Charity Antiques, Jewelry & Art Show
It is the major fund-raiser for MHATC, benefiting education and prevention programs.
Waterfowl Festival Building

More Information TBA
Mental Health Association in Talbot County
611B Dutchman's Lane
Easton, MD 21601
phone: 410-822-0444
Fax: 410-820-7283
www.mhamdes.org

TALBOT COUNTY....Talbot County's Restaurant Week ~ March 25 - April 1, 2012

Talbot Restaurant Week introduces you to the most contemporary trends in gourmet dining, from European infusions to Chesapeake Bay specialties. Not only have our chefs trained and worked around the globe, but many offer their time-honored recipes from esteemed culinary regions.

Our inventive chefs are proud to present their special culinary creations to tantalize your taste buds.

www.diningtalbot.com

EASTON....
HILLWOOD ESTATE MUSEUM & GARDENS
Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Founded by American collector and heiress to the Post cereal empire, Marjorie Merriweather Post, Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens is one of the premier art collector's museums in the United States. The museum features the most comprehensive collection of Russian imperial art outside of Russia and a world-renowned collection of eighteenth-century French decorative art and furnishings. The collection includes Fabergé eggs, Russian porcelain, Russian Orthodox icons, Beauvais tapestries, and Sèvres porcelain. Encircled by woodlands, the 25-acre estate provides visitors a tranquil oasis of luscious formal gardens. Cost includes admission and guided tour.

410-822-ARTS / 2787

www.academyartmuseum.org

EASTON....
April 9-13
10 am to 4 pm
Historical Socity Museum, 25 S. Washington Street, Easton

Come see the traditional art of painting wood to look like natural grain. For centuries, people painted cheaper woods, such as pine, to look like more expensive ones, such as mahogany. Frank Bittner will demonstrate how it is still done today.

Sponsored by the Talbot County Arts Council and the Maryland State Arts Council

ST. MICHAELS....
Season: April to October 2012 EXACT DATES TBA
Saturdays, 8:30 am to 11:30 am

Muskrat Park on the St. Michaels Harbor, at Willow and Green Streets, one block from Talbot Street

Located in historic town of St. Michaels, MD, on the Eastern Shore, this FRESHFARM Market is directly on the harbor, one of the loveliest market settings in the country. The market is a Saturday destination for locals, weekenders and boaters. Farmers offer fresh fruits and vegetables, meats, cut flowers, potted plants, breads and pastries, cow's milk cheeses, orchids, eggs and honey. We also host events and activities throughout the season, including our Chef at Market events and a community cook-off.

ROYAL OAK, MD....
Save the Date! Saturday, April 14th, 6-10pm. at the Oaks. Silent and Live Auction. Full Open Bar, great food, and Music. $100 per person. Table of 10 for $900. Call to reserve your tickets. New this year! Table seating available for everyone.

Call 410-819-3780 or visit 410-819-3780for more information.

Proceeds to benefit the James M. Bryan, Jr. "Building Dreams For Youth" Foundation.

ST. MICHAELS....
St. Michaels Art League
Christ Church Parish Hall
Willow St., St. Michaels, MD 21663
Monday, March 19, 2012
9:30 am
Free for Art League members, $5 for non-members
410-226-5351
www.stmichaelsartleague.org

Well-liked and highly admired Lynne Lockhart helps artists add life and excitement to paintings of animals. Her rich images reflect a lifetime study of anatomy and color, and she will share some of this knowledge with the audience.

EASTON....
Friday, April 27, 2012
8:30am – 3:30pm
Academy Art Museum106 South Street, Easton, Maryland
www.LeadershipforWomenConference.com

Sponsored by the Eventful Giving Fund of the Mid-Shore Community FoundationEarly bird – $99.

After March 26th – $115. Includes: · Conference & networking ·

Lunch at either Bartlett Pear, Mason’s, Out of the Fire or Tidewater Inn·

Wine and wind-up at South Street Gallery ·
A complimentary copy of the inspiring book To Lead is to Serve.

Proceeds to benefit Eventful Giving and Academy Art Museum.

ST. MICHAELS....
St. Michaels Art League will hold an Art Show and Sale, Saturday, April 28th. during Winefest, at St. Lukes Methodist Churst, Talbot St. The SMAL artists who were juried into the 2012 Banner Competition in February will display their original banner artwork, as well as other work. All participating members will be displaying their artwork for sale. Stop by and enjoy this free art show during Winefest. 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, FREE

Visit www.stmichaelsartleague.org for more information.

OXFORD....
2012 Winter Cooking Demonstration Series - Cooking demonstrations with celebrity Master Chef Mark Salter to include recipe cards, two hours demonstrations followed by a two course luncheon with wines. Each starts at 10am with lunch at 12 noon.

$64 per person with limited guest numbers or $288 to attend the full series of five

Price is $64 per person excluding tax and lunch service gratuity

Program and contents subject to confirmation

Saturday, April 28th - Afternoon Tea
Afternoon tea is a special event at The Inn, with fine Teas and house-made baked goodies and treats:
Tastiest Scones
Home-made Raspberry Jam and Lemon Curd
Chocolate Cookies
Bakewell Tarts
Individual Pavlova

The Robert Morris Inn, 314 North Morris Street, Oxford, MD 21654
www.robertmorrisinn.com
410 226 5111

ST. MICHAELS....
More info TBA....

ST. MICHAELS....Selina II's season will be through October 31, sailing from the St. Michaels Harbour Inn & Marina.

Enjoy a day or sunset sail on a beautiful vintage cat boat on the Chesapeake Bay. Selina II is docked in St. Michaels, Maryland, a quaint Eastern Shore town known for its' wonderful seafood and quaint small town feel. You will be treated to an unforgettable sailing trip with Captain Iris Clarke, the owner of the sailing yacht. We also offer overnight sails and honeymoon getaways for those who want to spend more time on the water.

Designed after the classic New England Crosby cat Designed boats, The Selina II was built in 1926 at Sweets Shipyard in Greenport, NY. At 41'6" overall length and 16' beam. She is the largest of the surviving vintage catboats. She is gaffed rigged, with a 48' mast and a 35' boom.

On a normal sailing day we carry about 1000 sq. ft. of canvas and our guests are treated to an old fashioned sailing experience. In the fall of 1980, an extensive restoration was begun to keep the Selina II in sailing condition. Fifty-five new white oak ribs had to be fashioned, bent and installed. Additional flooring timbers were required, and then a replacement of the cockpit and cabin interior which had been removed to reveal the ribs. Except for some changes in the galley and storage areas, as well as accommodations for navigational and safety aids, the Selina II has been kept as nearly possible true to her original design, including a full 6'2" headroom in the open saloon. In 1976, Selina II was among 90 US ships invited to participate in the Parade of Operation Sail in New York Harbor on the July 4th Bicentennial celebration. Since then she has been in the New York Harbor Festival in 1977, Boston's 350th anniversary in 1980, Norfolk, VA's Portfest in 1983, the Parade Of Ships in celebration of the Constitution's 200th anniversary in 1986, Albany's Portfest in 1989, Columbus's famous voyage parades in 1992, and OP Sail 2000 in New York and Boston.

Her ship's compliment has included children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren of her original owners. After seventy-five years of plying the waters of Long Island, the Selina II came to her new home on the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay. She sails in and around the St. Michaels area of the Eastern Shore. Raised on and around the Selina II, her current Coast Guard Licensed Captain, Iris Clarke is a grand daughter of her original owners.

The Selina II limits her passengers to just 6 guests for an intimate taste of the history of sail.

TILGHMAN ISLAND....Sails every Wednesday & Saturday.
Embark on a voyage of discovery aboard the M/V SHARPS ISLAND, on excursions that take you back through the storied history of the Chesapeake Bay and its lighthouses. Your trip is hosted by Captain Mike Richards whose 31 years on the Chesapeake Bay gives him a unique perspective to share with the passengers.

He provides an exciting view of some of the finest lighthouses on the Chesapeake Bay. Traveling by FML (fast motor launch) their full day trips provide an opportunity to view up close 10 lighthouses with great photo ops at each one. Their half-day trips give a close up view of five major lighthouses.

Lunch at Tolchester Marina Restaurant, on own , or you may pack a lunch and use their picnic area

Reservations are required, and in advance if possible, 800-690-5080.

TILGHMAN ISLAND....Climb aboard history. Sailing into her 3rd century, REBECCA welcomes you to sail back in time. She is one of 17 newly designated National Historic Landmarks, and is the oldest working skipjack of a vanishing fleet that is declared one of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places.

Sail with 5-th generation Tilghman Island skipper Capt. Wade Murphy, Jr., for a hands-on sailing experience while hearing stories of Chesapeake ecology, maritime history, nautical anecdotes, and even dredge for oysters. USCG certified for 49 passengers.

In the late 1890s hundreds of skipjacks plied the Chesapeake Bay to dredge for oysters. Today only a dozen working boats remain. Now, 116 years since the planks were cut for REBECCA, she carries passengers to bring alive maritime history and waterman culture, and to portray the present ecology of the Chesapeake.

Walk ons, buses, families, weddings, and beautiful sunsets. BYOB or catering available.

Sails....Sunday thru Friday, 11am to 1pm / 5pm to 7pm.
Saturdays, 11am to 1pm / 1pm to 3pm / 3pm to 5pm / 5pm to 7pm.

ST. MICHAELS....Sail on an authentic working Skipjack. One of the newer vessels to be built for the rigors of Maryland's wintertime commercial oyster dredging fishery. She was launched in 1966 in Harry Hogan, Virginia, by the Krentz Shipyard for Captian David Lewis of Wingate, MD.

The H.M. Krentz is 49 feet in length on her deck, 70 feet overall in length, a 15.5 feet beam, draws 4 feet/ 10 inches with the centerboard up and carries amost 2000 square feet of sail.

The open deck, so necessary for oyster dredging under sail, creates a very stable ride. It is a perfect setting for social gatherings or business meetings and makes a great outdoor classroom for educational groups of all ages.

The H.M. Krentz is U.S.Coast Guard certified to carry 32 passengers. Private charters are perfect for "Corporate" groups, cocktail parties, birthday and family outings, weddings and anniversary parties, and any occasion.

Daily 2 hour sailing schedule....10:30a.m. - 12:30p.m. ; 2:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. and evening to sunset.

Departure is from the Crab Claw Restaurant in St. Michaels. $

ST. MICHAELS.... Offering our DAILY cruises
11am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm & 4pm

Contact 410-745-3100 or chesapeakebaycruises@verizon.net for further information about chartering the PATRIOT for your special event.

See our website at: www.patriotcruises.com

TILGHMAN ISLAND....also available for private charter.
Embark on a voyage aboard the M/V SHARPS ISLAND and view two lighthouses of the Chesapeake Bay.

Captain Mike Richards is your host, whose 31 years of experience on the Chesapeake Bay provides you with a unique perspective of this beautiful body of water and its history. You will depart 2 hours before sunset and complimentary champagne is served.

All trips depart from historic Tilghman Island.

TILGHMAN ISLAND....Sails every Friday, May - September.
Embark on a voyage aboard the M/V SHARPS ISLAND, on excurisons that take you back through the history of the Chesapeake Bay and its lighthouses. Captain Mike Richards hosts your trip. He has 31 years of experience of the Chesapeake Bay and provides an exciting history and a close up look at two of its lighthouses.

Great photo op and your return during sunset will be an extra bonus!

BYO drinks and snacks.

Call 800-690-5080 for your reservations.

TILGHMAN ISLAND....Embark on a voyage of discovery aboard the M/V SHARPS ISLAND, on excursions that take you back through the storied history of the Chesapeake Bay and its lighthouses. Your trip is hosted by Captain Mike Richards whose 31 years on the Chesapeake Bay gives him a unique perspective to share with the passengers.

Passengers on this 2 day trip will see 13 mid and southern bay lighthouses and structures. First day lunch is in historic Reedville, Virginia at the Crazy Crab Restaurant. Following lunch we head East passing through Tangier Island. We overnight in the quaint town of Onancock, VA which has a number of fine restaurants and B & B’s, a hotel and a country inn. The second day we pass North through Tangier Sound and have a box lunch aboard the Sharps Island. All of the lights we visit can only be seen by boat. This trip is a mid to high level adventure experience. It has been described as the “Best Lighthouse experience on the Chesapeake Bay” by seasoned lighthouse visitors.

BYO drinks and snacks

Lodging list and phone #’s provided

Box lunches for day two; minimal fee & choice of

Advance reservations requested, please call 800-690-5080

10% discount on rooms at Lazyjack Inn for tour guests, Friday & Sunday

We look forward to talking to you!

TILGHMAN ISLAND.... Embark on a voyage of discovery aboard the M/V SHARPS ISLAND, on excursions that take you back through the storied history of the Chesapeake Bay and its lighthouses. Your trip is hosted by Captain Mike Richards whose 31 years on the Chesapeake Bay gives him a unique perspective to share with the passengers.

Visit 5 historic famous Chesapeake Bay Lighthouses. These lights can be seen in detail ONLY by boat. We provide close up photo ops and a comprehensive narrative history of every light. This trip also passes under the Bay Bridge, an interesting experience in itself. Departs from Tilghman Island at the Bay Hundred Restaurant.

EASTON....
Open every Saturday, 8am – 1pm
The Market is located on the Town parking lot on N. Harrison St., with ample free parking available across the street. Many familiar faces return – farmers with fresh local produce and farm products, as well as a wide variety of talented crafters with unique handmade items. Meet the folks who grew it, created it, and can tell you about it.
Support your local Shore economy!

Live music 10:30am-12:30pm

Easton Farmers Market is the work of the Avalon Foundation.
www.theavalonfoundation.com
Contact Carolyn 410-253-9151

2012 opening TBA!

ST. MICHAELS....
2nd Frederick Douglass Day
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Saturday, May 5, 2012
10am-4pm; $10 for adults, kids under 16 free

The Frederick Douglass Honor Society and the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum are once again hosting Frederick Douglass Day. This fun-filled family day will feature entertainment, regional food, a genealogy workshop, educational activities, museum and community exhibits, and numerous children's activities. Come learn more about the life and work of Talbot County's favorite son and one of America's most important leaders.

ST. MICHAELS....
Maritime Model Expo
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Saturday, May 19 & Sunday, May 20, 2012
Sat., 10 am- 4 pm & Sun., 10 am - 3 pm
Free for members or with Museum admission

Held in conjunction by the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s Model Guild and the North American Steamboat Modelers Association, this expo includes radio-controlled models powered by steam, battery, and wind. Static displays of highly-detailed and realistic models by the Washington Ship Model Society and others will be featured, as well as activities for children too.

EASTON....
A new cycling event is coming to Talbot County. Tour de Cure to benefit the American Diabetes Association.

The date is May 19,2012. There's a FREE registration promo from now until 10/31. Go to diabetes.org/chesapeaketourdecure and use code ESVIP2012.

It's going to be a fabulous event showcasing the beauty and bounty of Talbot County.

Start Location: Talbot County Community Center

ANNAPOLIS TO ST. MICHAELS....
The Elf Classic 2012
Saturday, May 19, 2012
10am-4pm

Join ELF and other classic sailing yachts for the ELF Classic yacht race – a true yachtsman’s race. The Eastport Yacht Club in Annapolis will serve as the departure point for this sailing classic to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels.

This event is organized by the Classic Yacht Restoration Guild to recreate the sensibilities of yacht racing of the 1880’s when the races began on shore, included the row to the boat on mooring or anchor, making sail and reversing the process at the finish, in this case signing the race log at the Tolchester Bandstand on the grounds of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum.

Please consider joining or sponsoring this inaugural event, which will raise funds for the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, ELF’s homeport on the Chesapeake. Interested yacht owners or sponsors should contact Rick Carrion at the CYRG. Email elf 1888@earthlink.net or surface mail CYRG, PO Box 237, Earleville, MD 21919 for more details, sign up information and updates.

ST. MICHAELS....
The first annual St. Michaels Running Festival, sponsored by the YMCA of the Chesapeake, in partnership with Eastern Shore Endurance Events, LLC, will be held on Saturday, May 19, 2012 in historic St. Michaels, MD on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. This event is a family oriented recreational and sporting event, based on promoting community health, physical fitness and wellness in the Bay Hundred area.

Festival participants will enjoy St. Michaels Main Street charm while experiencing its colonial past. Included in the Festival activities will be a half marathon on a soon-to-be certified USATF course, a 10K run and a 5K run/walk. The races and walks are open to people of all fitness levels and abilities. A day-long festival, following the races and walks will feature a variety of vendors, including restaurants, businesses and nonprofit organizations, along with live music and awards.

The Festival will benefit the local business and nonprofit community. A portion of the proceeds from this community-wide event will benefit the St. Michaels Family YMCA for its new building fund and the St. Michaels Community Center for its summer youth programs, as well as other area nonprofit organizations. Administrative support is provided by Running Maryland.

To register for the Festival, visit www.stmichaelsrunningfestival.com or call 443-812-1346

OXFORD.... SEASON RE-OPENS MID MAY....“Fresh, local, and homemade!” The Oxford Farmers Market returns to the grounds of the newly renovated Oxford Community Center for the season. Open every Wednesday 4-6 pm. Shop for fresh local produce, artisan works, and enjoy the sounds of local favorites “Free and Easy Band”.

The market is held weekly on Wednesdays from May to mid-October, with “big market” days the first Wednesday of each month featuring music and special guests.

For more information, contact the Oxford CommunityCenter at 410-226-5904 or email oxfordcc@verizon.net

EASTON....
Featuring David and Ginger Hildebrand
In conjunction with St. Mark's Concert Series
Sunday, May 20, 2012
3:00 pm
St. Mark's United Methodist Church
100 Peachblossom Road, Easton

David and Ginger Hildebrand are the area's foremost performers of period music. This concert will combine the Hildebrand's knowledge of music of 1812 with the choral artistry of the St. Mark's Concert Chorale.

Admission is free, but donations are appreciated

ST. MICHAELS....
Monthly Demonstration, Plein Air with a Master
St. Michaels Art League
Christ Church Parish Hall
Willow St., St. Michaels, MD 21663
Monday, May 21, 2012
9:30 am
Free for Art League members, $5 for non-members
410-226-5351
www.stmichaelsartleague.org

As the Plein Air season literally heats up, the Art League is privileged to host John Brandon Sills for a morning of his take on the genre. He is known as a master of composition, and will focus on framing the outdoors, as he does so well.

OXFORD....
May 26 & 27, 2012
Saturday 10-5
Sunday 10-4
Preview Party Fri. May 25

Oxford Community Center invites you to celebrate a weekend with the arts, in their newly restored historic building. Over 50 regional and national artists participating by jury selection will show and sell their work. Live artist demonstrations throughout the weekend, special art raffle, and new this year - an outdoor gallery! Enjoy a variety of luncheon fare and traditional fresh strawberry shortcake.

410-226-5904 / www.oxfordcc.org

EASTON....
Karen Mathis’s oil painting, Sunset Sail, has been chosen as the image promoting Chesapeake Chamber Music’s Festival 27 to be held in Easton, St. Michaels, and Centerville from June 3 through June 17, 2012. The image will be the centerpiece of CCM’s poster promoting the Festival, as well as other publicity associated with the two-week event. Contestants were asked to submit work that portrayed the beauty of the setting for the Festival’s musical offerings.

The winning painting will be auctioned for sale at the Chesapeake Chamber Music Gala, March 3, 2012 in Easton, MD.

Mathis’s painting was chosen from among 43 images submitted by 16 Eastern Shore artists. This is the first year that local artists have been invited to submit paintings for selection as the Festival image and many talented artists contributed works for the judging. CCM will again invite artists to submit images for the 2013 poster in July of 2012.

Mathis, who holds a degree in design from George Washington University, began painting her landscapes in watercolor and later progressed to oil. Her love of painting and the outdoors naturally led her to paint “En Plein Air” across the United States, Canada and France. Her most recent selected juried exhibitions and awards have included Plein Air-Easton Annual Competition and Arts Festival (2010), Paint Annapolis Plein Air Competition (2008), as well as the St. Michaels Art League Show (2008).

ST. MICHAELS....
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Musuem

Friday, June 15 ~ 11am to 5pm
Saturday, June 16 ~ 10am to 5pm
Sunday, June 17 ~ 10am to 2pm

Free for members or with Museum admission www.chesapeakebayacbs.org

This annual boat event is the largest of its kind in the Mid-Atlantic region! It features more than 100 antique and classic boats, boat building demonstrations, maritime artists and craftsmen, craft vendors, classic used boats, motors, and nautical flea market, along with live music, food, and more. This event is hosted by the Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society International in cooperation with CBMM.

OXFORD....
The 24th Annual Oxford Cardboard boat races, benefiting Special Olympics of Maryland will once again take place on the Oxford Strand with races starting at 11a.m. on Saturday, June 23, 2012.

Join in the fun! For more information on the event, building and entering your own boat please visit www.cardboardboatrace.org or www.oxfordpool.org

ST. MICHAELS....
Big Band Night/Fireworks at The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Musuem

Saturday, June 30, 2012* (Raindate July 1)
Tolchester Beach Bandstand, 7 - 10pm

$5 for members, $10 for non-members

Jazzy big band sounds come alive on the Museum’s Tolchester Beach Bandstand at this special Independence Day celebration. Stay into the evening to enjoy the St. Michaels fireworks over the Miles River.

EASTON....
Plein Air–Easton! Announces Exciting Changes for 2012!
Extended Dates: Saturday, July 14 thru Sunday, July 22, 2012
Plein Air-Easton! 2012 Prospectus Released!

Artists worldwide are painting en plein air, venturing from their studios to paint along roadsides, atop mountains, by the sea, in the gardens and in cities to capture landscapes, still lifes, figures and architecture in their natural, thriving elements.

Discover the talent and techniques behind this exciting art phenomenon and become a part of our flourishing local arts scene. Come witness the dynamic painting competition and festival that is Plein Air - Easton! Explore one of the most picturesque small art towns on the East Coast while interacting with some of the nation's top plein air painters.

http://www.pleinaireaston.com/

ST. MICHAELS....
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum

Saturday, July 28, 2012
10 am- 5 pm

Free for Members or $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, $6 for children between the ages of six and 17, children five years & under free.

Celebrate the Bay’s people, food, music, work and traditions. Enjoy live music, a variety of food items and wines from Maryland vineyards, maritime and foodways demonstrations, boat rides, and craft vendors.

ST. MICHAELS....
Dates have been set for July 30-Aug 4

Sponsored by St. Michaels Fire Department, Inc.

More information TBA

ST. MICHAELS....
The Talbot County Watermen's Association presents Watermen`s Appreciation Day & Crab Feast

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Sunday, August 12, 2012

10 am - 5 pm; Admission cost to be announced

Meet Chesapeake watermen celebrating their heritage. Watch professionals in action at a Boat Docking Contest or take a chance in the silent auction, featuring local artwork. Eat your fill at our crab feast, or enjoy hot dogs and cold beer while listening to live music. This event is sponsored by the Talbot County Watermen's Association in cooperation with the Museum.

ST. MICHAELS....
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum

Saturday, September 1, 2012
Gates open at 8 am; auction begins at 1 pm Fogg's Landing

Free for members and children under age six. General admission is $5 per person until 1:30pm. Afterwards, regular admission rates apply.

To donate a boat or items for the tag sale, call Lad Mills at 410-745-4952 or email lmills@cbmm.org

Boating experts and novices alike have the same opportunity to bid on the boat of their dreams! Offering everything from wooden rowing skiffs to classic sailboats and modern power cruisers.

ST. MICHAELS....
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum

Saturday, September 8, 2012
5:30 - 11pm, $175 per person
Navy Point

Be a part of the Museum’s fall gala fundraiser which includes cocktails, dinner, and dancing on Navy Point. Funds raised support the Museum’s mission to inspire an understanding of and appreciation for the rich maritime heritage of the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal reaches, together with the artifacts, cultures, and connections between this place and its people.

EASTON....
Dramas, documentaries, comedies, shorts, children's films.
32 S. Washington St., Suite 1A, Easton MD 21601; 410-822-3500.
It is the mission of the Chesapeake Film Festival to entertain, enrich and inspire by bringing the finest in narrative, documentary and short film to the Chesapeake Bay community.

ST. MICHAELS....
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum

Friday check-in for participants, cookout begins at 5:30 pm

Sat. & Sun., 10 am-5 pm

Free for members or with Museum admission

One of the nation’s premier small craft events! Hundreds of amateur and professional boat builders and enthusiasts come from all over the region to display their skiffs, kayaks, and canoes. Take part in demonstrations and workshops, or simply chat with the owners and watch these one-of-a-kind vessels race.

EASTON....
Student Art Show 12th
Traditional Craft Fair 13th
Clues Cruise 13th
Fundraiser Reception at Wheatlands 13th

TILGHMAN ISLAND....
All exhibits open at 10:00 AM

Silent Auction begins Kronsberg Park, and continues all day

The Row Boat Race begins at Dogwood Harbor followed by the Jigger Throw contest

Boat Docking contest begins in Dogwood Harbor

Work Boat races off Avalon Island

The Crab picking contest is held in Kronsberg park

The live Auction begins at 4:30 PM

For full scedule and all event times
www.tilghmanmd.com/tilghmanday.htm

ST. MICHAELS....
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum

Saturday, November 3, 2012
10 am- 4 pm

Free for members or with museum admission

Come celebrate the Bay oyster with live music, great food, family activities, skipjack and buyboat rides, oyster aquaculture and restoration demonstrations, oyster tonging, and cooking demonstrations.

EASTON....
Waterfowl Festival - A Wildlife Art & Sportsman’s Expo! 42nd YEAR
The ultimate weekend for the sophisticated sportsman or art lover.Venues throughout Easton feature world-class wildlife paintings, sculpture, carvings and photos. Collectible decoys, sporting gear and adventures to delight every outdoorsman. A wine tasting pavilion not to be missed. Also scheduled are World Championship Calling Contests, decoy auctions, shooting, retriever and fly-fishing demonstrations, a sporting clays tournament, kid’s activities and evening concerts. 18,000 visitors mingle with 400 of the nation’s finest wildlife artists, craftsmen and vendors. A festive atmosphere topped by great food and music make this event a must each November. Free parking and shuttle service.

www.waterfowlfestival.org

EASTON....
FIRST NIGHT TALBOT 2013
ENTERTAINMENT in DOWNTOWN EASTON
New Year's Eve 2012
6 pm through Midnight
www.easternshore.com/firstnighttalbot