Friday, May 19 and Saturday, May 20, members of Kent School’s Class of 2023 will perform Disney’s Moana Jr. The performances. The performances are open to the public and admission is free.  From the Musical Theater International website, “Moana JR. features all the beloved songs from the film, written by Tony®, GRAMMY, Emmy, and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Lin-Manuel Miranda, Opetaia Foa’i, and Mark Mancina, including “How Far I’ll Go,” “Shiny,” and “You’re Welcome.

Kent County High School is one of 23 School of Excellence honorees in the nation by the American College Application Campaign. The announcement came in early April from ACT, a nonprofit organization "helping people achieve education and workplace success." According to ACT, the American College Application Campaign seeks to "increase the number of first-generation college students and students from low-income families pursuing a college degree or other higher education credential."

Benedictine has been awarded the 2023 Best Nonprofit Organization Eastern Shore by What’s Up? Media. The awards are selected by What’s Up? Media’s annual reader’s poll and Benedictine was chosen for this coveted honor amongst more than 300 nonprofits in the Eastern Shore region. 

Compass will be offering their three-day training session for any individuals interested in becoming a patient care volunteer. The training session is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 5, 12, and 19th. The training will be held at our Barnette Center's Hope & Healing Conference room located at 255 Comet Dr. Centreville, MD 21617.

Career seekers are invited to a Kent County Public Schools job fair at the end of this month. Come out to Kent County High School in Worton from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 29 for the school system's job fair. Kent County Public Schools (KCPS) is looking for teachers, but the variety of positions available is much wider. 

Auditions for this year’s SAST will be held at the Garfield Center on Tuesday, May 2 at 6:30 PM, Thursday, May 4th at 6:30 PM, and Saturday, May 6th at 2:00 PM. For the production, the GCA is seeking actors and stage crew. Auditions will consist of cold readings from scripts being considered for presentation.

Families are invited to Kent County Middle School later this month to connect with local organizations and learn about resources available to help them.  The Family Support Resource Center will be hosting its third annual Community Resource Fair on Wednesday, April 26.

Kent School, an independent school serving children in Preschool through Grade 8 in Chestertown is seeking individuals to fill open positions in administration and faculty. Kent School is seeking a Director of Finance and Operations to join the administrative team.

Kent County Public Schools invites parents and families to a special meeting this month to learn more about Title I schools. The Title I Parent and Family Engagement Meeting will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 26 at H.H. Garnet Elementary School in Chestertown. This meeting is held annually to help families stay engaged and learn about the opportunities offered under Title I.

Mid Shore Behavioral Health, Inc. (MSBH) held a successful 9th Annual Sequential Intercept Mapping (SIM) Model Conference in Cambridge, MD on Friday, February 3rd, 2023, with the theme of Youth and Juvenile Justice. Unlike most conferences, the SIM conference serves as a strategic planning tool involving the community to help identify gaps and barriers along a continuum of intercepts.