Shore Update

Sept 1 – CAROLINE COUNTY JOUST by Eastern Shore Jousting Assoc. 1pm. Open to public. Caroline County 4-H Park, Denton. Info: 410-479-0565.

Sept 4 - SCHOOL BOARD MTG 6pm, 202 Chesterfield Ave, Centreville. www.qacps.org.

Sept 5 – MEDICARE PART D & MARYLAND STATE RETIREES information sessions. By QAC Dept of Community Svcs Area Agency on Aging. 10am. Grasonville Senior Center. 410-758-0848.

Sept 5 – EMPOWERING OUR COMMUNITY w/Hope & Readiness… role to play in suicide prevention. 6:30-8pm. The Phillips Packing House 411, Cambridge. Sponsored by: For All Seasons, https://forallseasonsinc.org/.

Sept 6 – ARTS ALIVE 2024-artists, performers, more. 6pm cocktail reception. $200/person. Maryland Hall, Annapolis. Info or tickets: http://marylandhall.org/artsalive or 410-263-5544.

Sept 6 – APPRECIATION GAME for veterans, military & first responders. 6pm. Enjoy game for free. RSVP: 410-200-6127.

Sept 7 – FALL COOKING FESTIVAL-demos & historical info. https://www.oldwyemill.org/ or info@oldwyemill.org.

Sept 7 – CLASSIC CAR & TRUCK SHOW-classics displayed on Love Point Rd. 10am-2pm. $20 registration. Historic Stevensville. Info: http://www.kentislandcruisers.com/ or PJPLACEK@verizon.net or 410-739-6883.

Sept 8 – BLESSING OF THE COMBINES plus food & festivities, vendors, music, kids’ activities. 11am. $5. QAC 4-H Park.

Sept 9 (start date) – BEYOND WORDS LEARNING CENTER Homeschool Dropoff Program. Ages 6-13. Mon, Tues, Thurs. 10am-2pm. Contact: www.beyondwordstutoring.com

Sept 9 – OPEN HOUSE & FIRST REHEARSAL-QAC Chorale. New singers 6:15pm; returning singers 6:30pm; reception 8:30pm. Dues $40/semester. Centreville Methodist Church, 608 Church Hill Rd. Info: www.qachorale.org. 

Sept 9– JOHN BAKER, SPEAKER at Tidewater Camera Club. 7pm. All welcome. Unitarian Universalist Church, Easton.

Sept 10 – ORGANIZE YOUR HEALTH presented by the Shore Community Outreach Team. 1-2pm. Free. Shore Regional Health, Chestertown. Info: sandrawilsonhypes@umm.edu or 667-343-3151.

Sept 10 – SUPER CRUISE by KI Cruisers-enjoy DJ, inflatable slide, more & support QAC Christmas Angels. 5-8pm. Rita’s Ice, Stevensville. Info: 410-739-8689.

Sept 11 – MEDICARE PART D & MARYLAND STATE RETIREES information sessions. By QAC Dept of Community Svcs Area Agency on Aging. 2pm. Sudlersville Senior Center. 410-758-0848.

Sept 11 – RECOGNIZING & RESPONDING to Those at Risk of Suicide. 6:30-8pm. Avalon Theatre, Easton. Sponsored by: For All Seasons, https://forallseasonsinc.org/.

Sept 12 (start date) – BEREAVED SPOUSE support group (death of a spouse or significant other). 10am-12N. KI Methodist Church, Chester. Info: 410-490-3484, 410-925-7227, griefshare@kimc.org.

Sept 12 – COMPASS FASHION SHOW-Gems of the Chesapeake. Tickets go on sale June 1. Four Seasons, KI Club House. Info: sbaird@compassregionalhospice.org.

Sept 12 (start date) – ADULT ALL-BEREAVED support group (death of any special person in your life). 6-8pm. KI Methodist Church, Chester. Info: 410-490-3484, 410-925-7227, griefshare@kimc.org.

Sept 13 – SOFT CRAB DINNER 5-7pm. American Legion Post 296, Queenstown. 410-827-8182.

Sept 14 – MONEY MARYLAND EXPO 10am-3:30pm. Adv registration required. BAAM Athletic Center, Easton. http://www.moneymaryland.com/.

Sept 14 – GOING PURPLE TOGETHER 10:30-1:30pm. James T. Wright Park, 105 Backlanding Rd, Preston.

Sept 14 – MEMBERSHIP MEETING & PICNIC-more info coming. 4-7pm. KIFA.

Sept 15 – RIDE FOR CLEAN RIVERS 8am-3pm. Chesapeake College, Wye Mills. Shore Rivers. https://www.shorerivers.org/events.

Sept 15 (registration deadline) – DANIEL AT SIGHT & SOUND THEATRE. 10/18. 11:30am-10pm. $201. Info & registration: 410-758-0835. https://www.qac.org/1553/Parks-Recreation.

Sept 15 – RIDGELY JOUST by Eastern Shore Jousting Assoc. 1pm. Open to public. Tuckahoe Equestrian Center, Queen Anne.  Info: 410-479-0565.

Thru Sept 16 – WIN THE DAY supports Giving the Edge Foundation. Goal - $50,000. https://raise.snap.app/donate/giving-the-edge-foundation-2024?share_type=email_1&donation_invite_id=73682237.

Sept 16 (start date) – BEGINNING OILS & ACRYLICS w/Lea Butera. 9/16,23,30, 10/14. 1:30-4pm. $100 members; $120 others; 1 class $30. KIFA. Info: 202-744-4022.

Sept 17 (start date) – ACORN ACADEMY Nature Preschool. Tuesdays thru 11/5. 1-2:30pm. $100 members; $125 others. Sibling discount available. To register: https://www.adkinsarboretum.org/programs_events/youth-education/acorn-academy-nature-preschool.html.

Sept 17 – BOOK CLUB-Fen, Bog and Swamp. 2:45pm. Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely. www.adkinsarboretum.org.

Sept 18 – CLAUDE MONET: The Immersive Experience sponsored by QAC Centre for the Arts. $85. Leave commuter parking lot, Stevensville 9am; return 1pm. Trip leader: Audrey Scott, 410-991-9703 or ascott@atlanticbb.net.

Sept 18 – AN AFTERNOON LESSON on fly fishing near Mill Creek. 4:30-6:30pm. $25. Galena. Shore Rivers. https://www.shorerivers.org/events.

3rd Thursday – LIFE & ESTATE PLANNING Legal Clinics Schedule by Mid Shore Pro Bono. 10am-12N. By appt only. The Kramer Senior Center, Centreville. 410-690-8128.

Sept 19 – SENIOR CITIZENS TOWN HALL MTG w/state & county officials. 1-3pm. Grasonville Senior Center. Info: www.qac.org or 410-758-0848.

Sept 20 – ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT-proceeds benefit Haven Ministries shelter, food & clothing. 7:30am. Prospect Bay Country Club. https://www.haven-ministries.org/golf-tournament.

Sept 20 – COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS w/keynote speaker Paul Berry. 8:30am-12N. Free. Adv registration req’d. Todd Performing Arts Center, Chesapeake College, Wye Mills. https://mscforg.wufoo.com/forms/q1rw9odg1sgzkfg/.

Sept 20 – TIME TO CARE ACT-new law provides 12 wks wage replacement & job protection for those who need time to care for themselves or family member; by QAC Economic Tourism & Development. 10:30am-12N. KI Library, Stevensville. To register: https://business.qacchamber.com/events/

Sept 20 – FRIED CHICKEN DINNER 5-7pm. American Legion Post 296, Queenstown. 410-827-8182.

Sept 21 – SMILES FROM THE HEART free day dentistry for those in need ages 18+ first come, first served basis. 8am-2pm. Eastern Shore Dental Care, 22 Kent Towne Market, Chester. www.easternshoredentalcare.com.

Sept 21 – KENT ISLAND BEACH CLEANUPS-International Coastal Cleanup at Terrapin Nature Park. 9-11am. 191 Log Canoe Dir, Stevensville. https://www.kentislandbeachcleanups.com/.

Sept 21 – SOUP 'N’ WALK-Sunny Meadows. 11am-1:30pm. $30 member; $35 others. Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely. www.adkinsarboretum.org.

Sept 21 – CHESTER WYE GALA-Annual dinner, auction, dancing. 5-10pm. Location: KI Fire Dept, Chester. Look for more info. http://www.chesterwye.org/.

Sept 22 – 20 YEARS ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP by Corsica River. 12N-3pm. Conquest Beach, Centreville. Info: 410-758-0835.

Sept 24 – BREATHE AGAIN: Health risk of smoking. 1-3pm. Free. Shore Regional Health, Chestertown. Info: sandrawilsonhypes@umm.edu or 667-343-3151.

Sept 25 – ESTATE PLANNING SEMINAR 6-6:30pm reception; 6:30-7:30pm presentation. Free. Benedictine Community Svcs & Training Ctr, Easton. Livestreaming: https://www/facebook.com/benschool.org.

Sept 26 (start date) – PLEIN AIR WORKSHOP w/Master Jove Wang. Register early. Studio B Art Gallery, Easton. www.studiobartgallery.com.

Sept 26 – DON’T WORRY, BE HEALTHY-Medication Safety & Accidental Overdose Prevention. 1-3pm. Free; must pre-register. UM Shore Medical Center, Chestertown. To register: 410-778-7668 ext. 5679 or https://www.umms.org/shore/about/expanding-care-eastern-shore/future-kent-county/health-education.

Sept 26 – THE ROOTED WISDOM PODCAST 7pm. Listening party at Avalon Theatre, Easton. Also live-streamed & in-person. Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely. www.adkinsarboretum.org.

Sept 27-Dec 2025 – SAILING TO FREEDOM-The Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad. CBMM, St. Michaels. http://cbmm.org/.

Sept 28 – THE RICK RACK QUILT CLASS 9:30am-3pm. $40 members; $50 others. Fiber Arts Center, Denton. To sign up: 443-448-4611 or info@fiberartscenter.com.

Sept 28 – MONARCH WORKSHOP by Chesapeake Wildlife Heritage. 10:30am. Free; limited space. Location: Barnstable Hill Farm, Chester. To register: apupke@cheswildlife.org or 410-822-5100.

Thru Sept 28 – THE LUMINOSITY OF PASTEL EXHIBIT by MD Pastel Society. Reception: 9/7, 2pm. Tish Fine Art Plus Gallery, Chestertown. exhibitions@marylandpastelsociety.org.

Sept 28 – FREE MOVIE NIGHT BY QAC PARKS & REC all ages-“Encanto”. 7pm. Sudlersville Park. Info: 410-758-0835.

Sept 29 – ALL YOU CAN EAT BREAKFAST 8-11am. $13 adults; Ages 4-10 $5; under age 3 free. Ruthsburg Community.

Sept 29 – ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIP JOUST by Eastern Shore Jousting Assoc. 1pm. Open to public. Tuckahoe Equestrian Center, Queen Anne.  Info: 410-479-0565.

Thru Sept 30 – HOWARD & MARY MCCOY EXHIBIT-site-specific sculpture & poetry. Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely. www.adkinsarboretum.org.

Thru Sept 30 – NOMINATIONS FOR 2025 KIFA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Board applications email to arthousekifa@gmail.com or drop off at 405 Main St, Stevensville.

Thru Sept 30 – EXHIBIT & WORKSHOP w/Master Jove Wang. Studio B Art Gallery, Easton. http://studiobartgallery.com/event.