The Chestertown Rotary Club presented Kent County Public Schools this month with a donation for its visual arts program. Beverly Birkmire, the club's foundation chair, attended the Board of Education's monthly meeting Jan. 12 with a check for $3,500. The money was raised during the club's annual Soup and Sip event, held last October at Chester River Yacht and Country Club. 

On Sunday, February 22 at 4 PM The Mainstay in Rock Hall will be the venue for a cozy winter salon of 19th-century classical music. Salons were a weekly feature in Paris from the 16th century until the early 20th century, and one is the perfect antidote to winter malaise.

Maryland Capital Enterprises’ Women’s Business Center (WBC) is pleased to announce its February 2026 lineup of no-charge business training webinars, designed to support emerging and expanding small businesses throughout Maryland and the surrounding region. All classes are free of charge, open to the public, and presented online. These expert-led sessions provide practical, actionable guidance on business planning, financing, certifications, marketing, and entrepreneurship fundamentals 

For All Seasons is hosting an online Valentine’s Day Silent Auction from February 5 to 12, featuring extraordinary experiences and unique getaways – the perfect way to find a meaningful gift just in time for Valentine's Day!

Kent County Public Schools' deaf and hard of hearing teacher was honored with this month's Golden Anchor Award for her dedication, kindness and unwavering patience. Karen Martin received her award from the Kent County Board of Education Monday night, Jan. 12.

The Garfield Center will be holding open auditions in early February for “The SpongeBob Musical”, a family friendly show that will run Fridays and Saturdays at 7:00 PM and Sundays at 2:00 PM from April 17th through May 3rd. The production will be directed by Abbey Wark, and the production Sponsors are Chesapeake Bank and Trust and Kent School. 

The University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UM SRH), a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System, is hosting upcoming Safe Sitter® courses at UM Shore Medical Center locations in Chestertown and Easton.

For All Seasons recently announced the appointment of Sidney Davenport-Trond as Director of Development and Hallie Pentheny as Director of Finance.

Kent School invites families and young children to attend two upcoming Saturday morning programs designed to spark curiosity, creativity, and active play. Both events are free of charge and open to the public.

The County Commissioners of Kent County, Maryland applauded the inclusion of $6.2 million in Congressionally Directed Spending secured by U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and Congressman Andy Harris (all Md.), in a FY26 Agriculture Appropriations Bill that was recently passed by Congress and signed into law by President Donald J. Trump, toward construction of a new wastewater treatment plant in Millington.