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Celebrating the Fourth of July in St. Michaels
ST. MICHAELS — A tableau of Americana walked, rolled and pedaled down Talbot Avenue in St. Michaels on Thursday in the 48th annual Independence Day Children's Parade. Hundreds participated, dressed in red, white and blue. The street was lined with residents and visitors who cheered the children and their families as they walked past. Brian Collison, a Denver resident who was visiting his aunt and uncle in town, set the...
An Arborist's Lilac Wedding at Historic London Town & Gardens
Historic London Town & Gardens | Chesapeake Charm Photography. SIGNATURE DRINKS: Pineapple margaritas + Bee’s knees. Colleen met August at a rock-climbing gym while both were students at Indiana University. After several months of casual chatting and climbing, the pair started dating. For their first outing, they saw Finding Dory. “To my disappointment, August didn’t kiss me when he dropped me off at the end of the night,” Colleen recalls. “He said later that I rushed out of the car and didn’t give him enough time. I think we were both just too nervous!”
Local artist shows off his metal masterpieces
CAMBRIDGE, Md. – The Main Street Gallery in Cambridge has a new summer show, “Nature by Metal.” The show will feature a variety of wild creatures all created by an artist from various kinds of metal. Gary Schuler is a Cambridge resident and has been working with metal for over 20 years. He creates flat and 3-dimensional pieces with everything from bending to welding.
Fun run comes to aid of furry friends
CAMBRIDGE — Community members gathered the morning of June 22 to participate in the Baywater Animal Rescue’s first Run Fur Their Lives 5K Fun Run/Walk. Baywater Animal Rescue is the leading no-kill animal welfare organization on the Eastern Shore, housing about 100 animals at any time. “Our save rate is over 98% for six years straight,” said Tom Divilio, board president at Baywater. As a non-government-funded organization, Baywater Animal Rescue...
QA author's “The New Future of Public Transportation” no. 1 on Amazon’s Best Sellers list
Paul Comfort, a renowned public transportation leader, has achieved a remarkable feat with his latest book, “The New Future of Public Transportation.” The book has soared to number one on Amazon’s New Best Sellers list in the Mass Transit and Sustainable Agriculture categories. A Queen Anne’s County resident, this is Comfort’s sixth book on public transportation. In this highly anticipated second edition, Comfort brings together 30 new, expertly crafted chapters...
Young author presents local bird guide to Horizons students
CENTREVILLE — Encouraging fellow youths to learn about their local feathered friends, Xaviana Leis, 13, of Edgewater presented her authored and illustrated “Maryland Bird Guide” to Horizons of Kent and Queen Anne’s students at the Gunston School June 25. Preventing summer learning from going to the birds, this season’s Horizons summer program focus is all about birds with high-flying fun. Last week’s presenter, Leis shared her knowledge about birds and her experiences as a raptor volunteer and what others can do to support their environment. ...
The Waterfowl Festival Announces Ronnie Wells as a 2024 Featured Artist
The Waterfowl Festival is honored to announce Texas-based artist Ronnie Wells as the Featured Artist for this year’s 53rd festival and exhibition held in Easton, MD. Mr. Wells will exhibit both sculpture and paintings that he has created specifically for this event. As a waterfowl and wildlife-centric artist, Mr....
Spectrum: Baltimore Symphony musicians 'Music for Maryland' tour kicks off at DCA
CAMBRIDGE — On Tuesday at 7 p.m., Dorchester Center for the Arts will proudly kick off the return of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s three-year Music for Maryland Tour - a series of
Design with Jenn Martella: New Work by Jan Kirsh, Landscape Designer
Since today is the day we celebrate the red, white and blue, I could not resist this bright blue screen by landscape designer Jan Kirsh as the lead photo. Jan was the first design professional I met after my move to the Eastern Shore in 2004. One of my early Houses of the Week featured her garden design that also highlighted her special affinity to incorporate hardscape elements, sometimes with juxtapositions of different materials and scales.
Victoria Wyeth to Participate in Celebration of her Grandfather Andrew Wyeth
Events August 15 at the Academy Art Museum and Hunters Tavern. The Chesapeake Film Festival (“CFF”) invites the public to a pre-festival series of events celebrating Andrew Wyeth and his iconic paintings. The tribute begins August 15 at Easton’s Academy Art Museum at 4 p.m. with a presentation by Victoria Wyeth. Ms. Wyeth is the great-granddaughter of illustrator N.C. Wyeth, granddaughter of Andrew Wyeth, and the niece of contemporary realist Jamie Wyeth. Her years of conversations with the artists about their work give her talks a unique perspective.
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