A signature event for sophomore Next Generation Scholars students, the Career Tour of Kent County connects high schoolers to businesses in their backyard. On Tuesday, Nov. 28, the 2023 Maryland Business Roundtable for Education (MBRT) Career Tour hosted 27 Next Generation Scholars students from the 10th grade.

The Benedictine Foundation raised over $100,000.00 on Giving Tuesday. The gifts included a generous match from a grandparent. Giving Tuesday, which is the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world.

The Historical Society of Kent County is pleased to announce the appointment of Maria Wood as its new Executive Director. Wood, a local Chestertown resident with deep Eastern Shore roots, brings a wealth of relevant experience to the Society. 

University of Maryland Shore Regional Health is launching an in-person, one session course titled “Healthy Holiday Habits” from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 12, at UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown, 100 Brown St. Led by Sandra Wilson-Hypes, Health Educator for University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Chestertown, the Healthy Holiday Habits course will provide tips and strategies for maintaining healthy habits during the holiday season.

‘Tis the season to sparkle! The Brampton Inn is igniting the festive season by transforming into a winter wonderland for guests and the community alike.  The Italianate-Greek Revival manor house, built in 1860, sets the stage for the inviting, magical ambiance of the holidays. Take a journey through time as you seamlessly transition between the holidays you experience today and the holidays of the past. Enjoy festive lighting displays, live music, crackling fires, and more.

Kent County Middle School students participating in mentoring program boarded a bus bound for Baltimore in early November for a special museum trip. On Thursday, Nov. 9, participants in the Achieving Academic Excellence and Equity for Black Boys (AAEEBB) program visited the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum. More than 30 students were joined on the field trip by the AAEEBB Program Coordinator Tyray Johnson and fellow middle school teachers and staff members Chanelle Copper, Desmond Hasty, Sara Moore and Delia Shoge.

In For All Seasons' podcast and video series, Bring on the Mess!™, For All Seasons CEO Beth Anne Dorman and Chief Clinical Officer Lesa Lee, LCSW-C, discuss strategies for overcoming the "holiday blues" to make this holiday season more peaceful, joyful, and calm. Watch one session or all four to gain insights that could make a difference in how you approach your holidays this year.

Community volunteers, students and staff have transformed H.H. Garnet Elementary School while learning about gardening and nature. Starting around four years ago, the school began collaborating with community members to launch the Good Seeds Garden. The effort sought to enhance the elementary school in Chestertown by creating curb appeal through additional landscaping.

Many of us know Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel “Little Women.” It is the story of the March family, who live in a quiet Massachusetts town during the time of the Civil War. Kate Hammil’s adaptation brings the story to a modern audience, focusing on current relevant issues while maintaining a conscious understanding of the March family as we know them. The show opens Friday, December 1st and runs weekends through December 17th. Show times are 8pm on Fridays and Saturdays and 2pm on Sundays.

Kent County Public Schools families and staff, as well as members of the broader community, have an advocate in the Citizen Advisory Committee. The committee serves a channel for public concerns, advice and communication for the Kent County Board of Education.