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AP Week in Pictures: North America
Plebe Ben Leisegang, of California, places an upperclassman’s hat atop the Herndon Monument at the U.S. Naval Academy, Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in Annapolis, Md. Freshmen, known as Plebes, participate in the climb to celebrate finishing their first year at the academy. The climb was completed in two hours, nineteen minutes and eleven seconds. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)
Centreville Gets Update on YMCA’s New Outdoor Pool Plans
While the purpose of the YMCA of the Chesapeake’s CEO Robbie Gill’s presentation to the Queen Anne’s County Council last night was to provide the exciting news that plans are moving forward with the installation of an outdoor pool for the new Centreville Y, perhaps the more remarkable news is that the new facility has grown from 2,400 to over 6,400 members after only being open since October of last year.
Rare, Thriving Native Bee Nesting Site on Washington College Campus
College photographer’s hobby leads to interest from Cornell University researchers. Ahead of World Bee Day on Monday, May 20, Washington College is buzzing with excitement about a unique and newly documented population of native bees on its campus. Although the large group of ground-nesting bees has been noticeable on one corner of campus for years, recent identification of at least five different species using the same area has sparked interest from researchers.
Red Lobster closes four Maryland restaurants
BALTIMORE — Red Lobster is closing four restaurants in Maryland, including one in Howard County, amidst a national wave of closures. The seafood chain abruptly closed at least 48 locations nationwide on Monday. One of the closures is in Columbia, off of Snowden Square Drive. The restaurant's equipment is...
Concerts in the Park Series returns to St. Michaels this summer
The St. Michaels Community Center’s Concerts in the Park Series is returning to the waterfront Muskrat Park on Thursdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. beginning May 30 and continuing through Aug. 29. The sounds of summer begin with Junction 33 (JCT33) performing on May 30. The Eastern Shore-based band...
Chestertown Flashback: Kent County Horse Show
In honor of this weekend’s 149th running of the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore, here is a dramatic moment from a Kent County horse show, in an undated photograph from the Historical Society’s collections. Let us know if you recognize the rider, the horse, or the event!. The Bordley...
House of the Week: Boulevard Beauty
North Fork is the only boulevard in the Easton Village neighborhood and this charming home is ideally situated on one side of the boulevard between two trees that frame the house. The five-bay house is set high enough for privacy but not so high as to discourage interaction with neighbors on their daily strolls. The exterior color palette of pale green cementitious siding with white trim, the darker color of the low slope roof over the front porch, and the attention paid to scale, proportion, and detailing create great curb appeal.
Food Friday: Farmers’ Markets
Tomorrow is Saturday, a day chock-a-block with adventure potential. Who wants to sleep late when the farmers’ markets are open and the fresh produce is gleaming? Or because Luke the wonder dog is wriggling and curvetting at the first sign of the rosy-fingered dawn? It’s not even six o’clock, and we are stumbling through the house, making coffee, making plans.
Rock n' Roll with Josh Christina returns to Mainstay stage
ROCK HALL — On Friday night, May 31 the Mainstay is thrilled to welcome the rockabilly sounds of pianist Josh Christina and his band The Revivals. Pianist Josh Christina is a rock n’ roll trustee who puts his own original spin on Rockabilly while still staying true to its roots. He writes his own music, refurbishes the classics, and plays a mean piano with no holds barred. As one local reporter so aptly phrased it, “Think of a mix between Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley...
Plant sale proceeds lend beauty to Rock Hall
ROCK HALL — Saturday was a nice day to get out and buy plants and be greeted by people who love what they do. On Main Street, the Rock Hall Garden Club had a good turnout, selling perennial flowers and plants. “The wonderful thing is that 95% of the plants come directly from our gardens. Local plants, which are great for our land,” Daphne Howarth, flower sale co-chair said. All proceeds from the sale goes toward beautifying Main Street, decorating the 10 planter boxes as well as the welcome sign in Rock Hall. The Club also awards a $1,000 scholarship to a high school senior each year. The Garden Club of Rock Hall has served the community since 1962 and is dedicated to the beautification of Rock Hall and the promotion of local gardening.
Auditions for “August, Osage County” at Church Hill Theatre on June 17, 19, 22
Offers some of the most exciting and challenging acting opportunities ever written for the American stage. Director Shelagh Grasso invites ambitious actors to audition for Church Hill Theatre’s September revival of Tracy Lett’s searing black comedy. Auditions will be held at the theatre (103 Walnut Street in Church Hill, Maryland) at 6 pm on Monday, June 17 and Wednesday, June 19 and at 10 am on Saturday, June 22.
Student's showcase work at ArtScene
STEVENSVILLE — Kent Island High School recently held its annual ArtScene, a fun-filled night with food trucks and live music, celebrating students’ artistic talents and works. Hundreds of students, in grades k-12, had their pieces displayed at the event. Supervisor of Visual and Performing Arts at Queen Anne’s County Public Schools Michael Bell, and recent winner of the “2024 National Supervision & Administration Art Educator of the Year Award” by the National Art Education Association, created QACPS’ ArtScene in 2019. Bell wanted to allow students...
Get your fill of philosophy over coffee at the Socrates Café
Finding opportunities for unhurried, face-to-face discussion of life’s big questions can be challenging in today’s hyper-noisy, technology-driven world. Drawing on the Socratic tradition of lively, open-ended inquiry, Washington College’s Academy of Lifelong Learning’s Socrates Café is a forum for exploring questions that don’t have easy right-or-wrong answers. There are no assigned readings, and each session’s topic is selected by those in attendance. The only prerequisite for participation is a willingness to listen respectfully as others share their thoughts and experiences. There are two chances to join — May 21 and June 11. Both events start at 10 a.m. Register to attend here https://www.washcoll.edu/people_departments/offices/wc-all/2024/socrates-cafe/index.php
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