Crossroads Community and Corsica River Mental Health Services are hosting True Colors: Mental Health Awareness Art Show and are looking for artists in the Eastern Shore community and beyond. Entered artwork will be displayed at the Todd Performing Arts Center at Chesapeake College, October 3 through October 6, recognizing Mental Health Week. An Artists' reception will follow on Mental Health Awareness Day, October 7, from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

Members of the Chester River Yacht & Country Club organized and participated in the 11th annual Pink Polar Bear Golf Tournament on Sunday, July 24, raising over $2,600 to benefit patients served in the Eleanor & Ethel Leh Women’s Center at UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown. This year’s event attracted 65 club members and guests.

Students from Galena, H.H. Garnet and Rock Hall elementary schools, provided opening entertainment for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra concert in the Chestertown park on August 6th.

United Way of Kent County has announced the appointment of Hope Clark as Executive Director. Clark brings a strong set of skills to the fund-raising organization.

This fall, ShoreRivers will lead restoration projects in two Kent County, MD public parks that will reduce sediments and nutrients that pollute the Sassafras River. These projects are supported by a $970,000 grant from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Trust Fund specifically dedicated to Eastern Shore High Priority Areas.

The new African American Heritage Walk exhibit has moved to the Cerino Center at Chestertown’s waterfront. The Heritage Walk is an ongoing project of the Historical Society of Kent County and features more than 30 sites in downtown Chestertown dating from the 1700s to the present.

The Kent County Board of Education recognized Elizabeth Proffitt, parent coordinator for the school system's Family Support Resource Center, with this month's Golden Anchor Award. The Golden Anchor Award is given to staff members or groups of employees who exemplify the mission and core values of Kent County Public Schools.

The RiverArts Street Festival called !magine is a community street festival along High Street on Sunday, September 11 from 1:00 to 6:00 that will include family fun for everyone: arts and crafts activities for all ages; artists selling their work; hands-on community arts projects; quick draw, photography, and sculpture competitions; music and food. It will be a fun way to celebrate RiverArts 10th Anniversary, a chance to re-engage with the community after the pandemic slowdown and a reminder of the value of arts to our community.

Godfrey’s Farm held its 2nd annual Blueberry Boogie 5K Walk/Run with 216 participants walking or running in the race. The event attracts runners of all ages and experience, and the event raised over $15,000 to support Benedictine’s programs that provide crucial services for moderate to severe developmentally disabled children and adults.

From modern cult comedy to the classically familiar to the pomp and pageantry of a beloved Disney classic, the Garfield Center’s exciting 2023 season will provide audiences with all the feels we expect from live theatre.