University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Chestertown, in partnership with the Kent Cultural Alliance and Kent County public and private schools, recently hosted an art reception in the hospital’s Aging & Wellness Center to showcase a new exhibit of student artwork from the local community. 

For All Seasons hosted a free community event, "We All Have a Role to Play in Suicide Prevention," on September 7 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Avalon Theatre in Easton. The event featured Dr. Andrew Moon, a leader within the Veterans Affairs’ National Suicide Prevention Program. Dr. Moon shared his invaluable experience in averting crisis points before suicidality. He is a clinical psychologist with a career focus on trauma, suicide prevention, and education, and is currently the Senior Advisor for Partnerships, Engagement, and Education for the Department of Defense Suicide Prevention Office.

Following on the heels of what has thus far been a very successful 2023 season, the Garfield Center for the Arts has announced a one-night-only addition to their list of events.  The Garfield Center asks you to join them on Friday, November 3rd for a bit of Broadway and a night of great music and entertainment. “Garfield Stars: A First Friday Concert” will revive the format from our 2022 Gala. Garfield Stars is an evening of Broadway songs in 2 sets.

Galena Elementary School's custodian was honored with this month's Golden Anchor Award for her hard work and dedication. Michelle Crouch received her award from the Kent County Board of Education Monday night, Oct. 9.

The Chestertown Rotary Club is again hosting its “Soup & Sip” event at The Kitchen at The Imperial at 208 High Street in Chestertown, on Saturday, October 21st from Noon to 3:00 pm. This popular fundraising event, now in its sixth year and will benefit the KCPS “One School, One Book Program for Galena Elementary School. It features local restaurants offering samplings of their signature crab soup recipes for cream of crab or vegetable crab soups in addition to a fine variety of wines. 

The YMCA of the Chesapeake has launched its 2023 Annual Campaign at all eleven of its locations across Delmarva. Funds raised through the Annual Campaign support the organization’s programs and operations and ensure that no one is turned away due to an inability to pay. 

Kent County Public Schools' second Judy Center is holding a grand opening celebration this month. The Judy Center Early Learning Hub at Galena Elementary School launched this year and the team there is hosting a grand opening at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24. Families are invited to join the grand opening celebration and visit with the Judy Center's staff and program partners. There will also be food and giveaways at the grand opening.

UM Shore Regional Health’s Senior Leadership team recently hosted post-COVID luncheons for team members in each of the five counties UM SRH serves — Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Talbot and Queen Anne’s — to celebrate the World Health Organization declaring an end to the COVID-19 public health emergency earlier this year and to honor all team members who served during the pandemic as “caregivers.” 

Author, educator and English Language Specialist, Melissa Campesi will join the Kent School community on Friday, October 6 as part of the School’s Kudner Leyon Visiting Writers Program. Campesi will lead an interactive writing workshop for students in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade. Her workshop will include story sharing based on her book Imagine Song.

On Friday, October 6th, with community members, partners and staff in attendance, Echo Hill Outdoor School celebrated the opening of its new Chestertown waterfront exhibit with a Kent County Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting and exhibit viewing. Created by Echo Hill Outdoor School, the interactive stations and displays tell the story of the Chesapeake’s working waterfronts, vessels, maritime communities and culture.