Are you enthusiastic about Kent County Public Library’s continued ability to create and sustain innovative and responsive services for the community? Are you able to commit to volunteering your time and energy to support the future of the library? If so, please consider becoming a Trustee!

As families settle into the new school year, the YMCA of the Chesapeake is making it easier than ever to get connected and stay active. Throughout the month of September, all eleven YMCA of the Chesapeake branches will waive the $75 joining fee for new members.

Kent County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Mary Boswell-McComas invites everyone to a special presentation of the plans for a new Kent County Middle School. A community presentation is being held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11 in the Kent County Middle School gym. Architects from Crabtree, Rohrbaugh and Associates will present the design of the new middle school building to the public.

 Maryland Capital Enterprises (MCE) is now accepting nominations for the  2025 MCE Pohanka Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, celebrating exceptional small business  owners across the Eastern Shore of Maryland. The nomination deadline is Friday, October 3, 2025.  Winners will be announced at the annual banquet held on Thursday, November 6, 2025, from 6–9  p.m. at the Patricia R. Guerrieri Academic Commons at Salisbury University.

Compass will be offering a two-day training session this October for individuals interested in becoming patient care volunteers. We are especially looking for volunteers in Caroline County to help support local families.

The University of Maryland Shore Medical Group (UM SMG) is proud to announce the opening of UM SMG – Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, a new specialty practice offering advanced cosmetic and reconstructive services. The practice, led by Joshua Harrison, MD, will begin seeing patients on September 1, 2025, at 5 Martin Court in Easton, Maryland. UM SMG encompasses the medical practices affiliated with University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH), a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System.

On Thursday, September 4, The Mainstay in Rock Hall ushers in the Chestertown Jazz Festival with NYC-based Great American Songbook stylist/ jazz vocalist Hilary Gardner in her fourth return visit.

Fleetwood Insurance Group is proud to announce the addition of Tyler Toryk as its newest Commercial & Personal Agent, based in Easton and servicing both the Easton and Chestertown offices. A dynamic and strategic insurance professional, Tyler brings a client-first mindset and deep industry knowledge to the Fleetwood team.

As our children transition from summer to the new school year, For All Seasons – the region’s behavioral health and rape crisis center – wants parents to know ways that they can build their child’s coping toolbox for some of the stressors that come with going back to school.

On Saturday, August 23th, The Mainstay in Rock Hall, Maryland welcomes one of its favorite local performers to its outdoor stage (weather permitting). Singer songwriter Barbara Parker, originally from Seattle and now a long-time resident of Kent County, has written and sung songs, and accompanied herself on guitar since she was a young girl. But for a number of years, she stepped back from music, deferring to her career in the advertising industry. An invitation to perform at a local Open Mic night about 15 years ago jumpstarted her return to performing. Since then, she has appeared solo and with musical backup at some of the Mid-Atlantic’s best-loved stages and listening rooms.