The Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries are polluted, and the time to act against this destruction is now. Just before Thanksgiving, ShoreRivers hosted the 11th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival. Although the audience could not be together in person, the sense of community was strong as more than 1,000 passionate environmental advocates gathered online to view a diverse array of captivating conservation films.

November was National Home Care Month and for the staff of University of Maryland Shore Regional Health’s two home care entities, UM Shore Home Care and UM Chester River Home Care, there has been much to celebrate. This year more than ever, the 50 staff members went out of their way to make a difference in the health and well-being of their patients, providing a full range of services in homes, group homes, and residential care facilities.

The Kent County Chamber is thrilled to welcome Lauren Luongo with Kingstown Storage as a new member. Kingstown Storage is a local self-storage unit. All reservations and payments are done online making it easy and convenient for anyone to rent a space. Click the story to learn more about Kingstown Storage.

The Kent County COVID Business Stimulus Grant offers funding to assist Kent County small businesses with funding to continue operations through COVID-19.

Every year one of RiverArts’ most popular shows is the Holiday Show and Sale. Through December 22 this year, shopping for that special gift for a family member, a friend, or maybe even yourself will be as enjoyable as ever, but even more accessible.

rThreat (rThreat.net), the first company to develop a SaaS solution that identifies known and unknown threat artifacts for the real-time measurement and validation of cybersecurity tools, is proud to announce that Scott Gornall is the newest advisor on rThreat’s Board of Advisors.

The Garfield Center’s “(Stay) Home for the Holidays!” will be a family-friendly video program to enjoy during the holiday season. The resulting feature-length program is produced by GCA Executive Director Steven Arnold, and its performance run begins online on December 4th and will remain available for ticket buyers through December 20th.

In a welcome and surprising move, Santa Claus is making arrangements to chat with Kent County children via Zoom, the popular app used for online meetings, and to work with his Elves to answer letters children drop in the mailbox of his Santa cottage in Fountain Park.

Chestertown will celebrate the holidays safely this year with activities that include visits with a masked Santa, a Holiday Art Walk to downtown galleries, free horse-carriage rides, and live music. Learn more by clicking the story.

The Garfield Center for the Arts extended its deepest thanks and appreciation to our Chestertown and Kent County community, and our supporters abroad, who continue to help us be a part of our area’s thriving cultural and arts entertainment scene.