Member Updates
ShoreRivers and Washington College Center for Environment and Society (CES) will co-host the Upper Shore Youth Environmental Action Summit on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at the Gibson Center for the Arts on Washington College’s campus in Chestertown. The Upper Shore Youth Environmental Action Summit is a student-centric, conference-style experience celebrating environmental action led by local youth in middle and high school.
On Friday, October 22, Kent School will host Elizabeth Spires, as a Kudner Leyon Visiting Writer for workshops with students in Kindergarten through Grade Eight. Ms. Spires is the author of several children's books and several volumes of poetry which have received a variety of awards and recognitions.
What could be better than the return of the Chestertown RiverArts Studio Tour? Visitors can see wonderful art and talk with artists about their work while enjoying Kent County’s beautiful fall scenery! Take your free self-guided walking and driving tour on October 16-17 and 23-24, rain or shine, 10am-5pm.
This summer, ShoreRivers monitored bacteria levels at 32 sites around the region, providing a critical public health service for communities and identifying pollution hotspots for future restoration efforts. A team of citizen scientists called “SwimTesters” volunteered their time to test these sites weekly from Memorial Day through Labor Day, and generous site sponsors covered a portion of the sampling costs.
University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Chestertown has welcomed four individuals to the hospital’s new Mobile Wellness Team, a key component of the innovative models of care introduced by University of Maryland Shore Regional Health to serve the health care needs of Kent and northern Queen Anne’s county residents.
The Garfield Center for the Arts has finished planning for its first full slate of theatrical productions since 2019. The 2022 season will feature two comedies, a thought-provoking and well-timed drama, a big, splashy, family-friendly musical, and the return of everyone’s favorite annual short play festival.
