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For our most current list of Eastern Shore events click here.
Here is a sample of some past events in the Oxford, Maryland area in April, 2009.
PATRIOT CRUISES
April 1, 2009
ST. MICHAELS....PATRIOT CRUISES Celebrating our 40th year touring the scenic Miles River in 2008!
Offering our DAILY cruises
11am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm & 4pm
Contact 410-745-3100 or chesapeakebaycruises@verizon.net for further information about chartering the PATRIOT for your special event. There are plenty of dates in 2008 still available at a low price!
See our website at: www.patriotcruises.com
TROIKA GALLERY SPRING GROUP SHOW - April 3 to 30
April 3, 2009
EASTON....Troika Gallery Spring Group Show, featuring many of the gallery's 34 artists.
# Meet artists at opening reception on April 3, 7:00 p.m. This sophisticated gallery has an elegant ambiance, yet offers the charm and warmth of a friendly working studio found nowhere else on the Eastern Shore.
# Troika Gallery ( www.troikagallery.com), 9 S. Harrison St., Easton. 410.770.9190
TWILIGHT DINNER PERFORMANCE
April 10, 2009
EASTON....TWILIGHT DINNER PERFORMANCE - An Evening of Flamenco featuring Anna Menendez and Company on Friday, April 10, 2009.
Cost is $48 for members and $73 for non-members.
Anna Menendez and Company return for an exciting evening of dance and music. Anna Menendez is a flamenco dancer based out of the Washington DC area. She has worked as a performer, teacher and choreographer since 1996. Her credits include performances at the Spanish and Mexican Embassies, the Kennedy Center, Lisner Auditorium, and the Smithsonian Institution. Reservations are required.
Academy Art Museum
106 South Street, Easton, MD 21601
410-822-ARTS / 2787
www.art-academy.org
EASTON FARMERS MARKET
April 11, 18, 25, 2009
EASTON.... 8am-1pm - music 10:30am to 12:30pm. Farmers Market
# Jimmy Buffet-style summer fun!
The Easton Farmers Market attracts 700-1,000 visitors per Saturday during a season which runs from April right up until Christmas. Operating from 8am to 1pm on Saturdays, and Wednesdays during the summer months, this experience has become more than a typical shopping trip for local residents and visitors to the area. Live music is presented from 10:30am–12:30pm, and many shoppers make a point of meeting friends and their favorite vendors regularly during their visits. Seasonal farm produce, farm products and meats, seafood, and baked goods are presented, as well as unique hand-crafted items – sold by the people who harvested or created them. These friendly, well-informed vendors are always ready to teach and talk. Aprons and market bags are now available for sale with the Easton Farmers Market logo.
MID-SHORE STUDENT ART EXHIBITION, APRIL 16 - MAY 30
April 16, 2009
EASTON....Mid-Shore Student Art Exhibition (April 16 - May 30, 2009) provides a forum for student artists to compete and display their work. The exhibition features the works of approximate 170 student artists in the Eastern Shore community (grades K through 12) including home school and special education students. The selected art represents both traditional and non-traditional work completed in the 2008-2009 school year. The Mid-Shore Student Art Exhibition opens with a reception on Thursday, April 16, 2009 from 4 to 7 pm; award presentation at 6pm.
Academy Art Museum
106 South Street, Easton, MD 21601
410-822-ARTS / 2787
www.art-academy.org
PADDLING THE PICKERING
April 18, 2009
EASTON....Saturday, April 18, 10 AM-12 PM
Members/Non-members: $10/$15
Location: Main House, Pickering Creek Audubon Center.
Come out and enjoy spring while paddling on Pickering Creek! The whole family can enjoy the wildlife and fresh leaves that flourish in the Chesapeake Bay this time of year. Please bring sunscreen, water bottles, and your sense of adventure!
# To register call (410) 822-4903
3RD ANNUAL BAY DAY
April 18, 2009
ST. MICHAELS....
Saturday, April 18, 10am-5pm
The Chesapeake's version of Earth Day, with 50 organizations and programs about the Bay's ecology.
# CBMM / 410-745-2916
LOS LOBOS (SPECIAL ACOUSTIC SHOW) - THE AVALON THEATRE
April 19, 2009
EASTON....8pm - $55.
Merging blues, rock, country and folk with the homegrown music of their native E. Los Angeles, Los Lobos has become one of America’s seminal bands. This is a show we are very pleased to bring to the Avalon and it will be an excellent evening of great American music.
www.loslobos.org
ST. MICHAELS FRESHFARM MARKET, APRIL 18 - OCTOBER 11
April 18, 25, 2009
ST. MICHAELS....Muskrat Park on St. Michaels Harbor, Willow and Green Streets.
Saturdays, 8:30am to 11:30am.
# Locally grown produce, crafts, flowers, plants, and more.
# Contact: 202-362-8889
DON ANDREWS, AWS - WATERCOLOR LANDSCAPES WITH A COLOR EMPHASIS, APRIL 20 - 24
April 20, 2009
EASTON....9:00am to 4:00pm at Calhoon MEBA Engineering School, Route 33, Easton.
Watercolorists, this is five intensive days with Don Andrews (www.donandrews.net).
$345 for Members and $375 for non-members. Lunches are included.
# Go to "workshops" at www.stmichaelsartleague.org for a registration form, or call Elinor Peterson at 410-745-3466.
GERALD WINEGRAD, THE FUTURE OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY
April 22, 2009
ST. MICHAELS....Do We Have the Courage and Will to Prevent Its Collapse?
7 p.m. - CBMM Steamboat Building Auditorium - 410-745-2916.
Gerald Winegrad has more than 37 years of experience in environmental policy, both as an environmental attorney/advocate and as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates and State Senate, where he served for 16 years.He has been called the “environmental conscience†of the Senate by The Washington Post.
# CBMM Members: $12, Non-Members: $15
MID-ATLANTIC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - THE AVALON THEATRE
April 23, 2009
EASTON....7:30pm - For their season finale, The Sailor and the Princess. A Fairyland Adventure with the Magic of the MSO Sound. A discussion of the works will begin at 6:30 p.m.
# For ticket information call 888-846-8600.
www.midatlanticsymphony.org
ST. MICHAELS FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL, APRIL 24 - 26
April 24, 2009
ST. MICHAELS....The premier food and wine festival of the Mid-Atlantic is held on the beautiful waterfront campus of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels. Join us for cooking demonstrations with celebrity chefs, wine tastings with world renowned vintners, enjoy live entertainment and sample food from an array of specialty purveyors. Share your passion for great food and excellent wines and spirits during this special weekend.
# Nationally Acclaimed Chefs and Sommeliers
# Tasting Pavillion Featuring Wine and Food Tastings
# Chef Demonstrations and Seminars
# VIP Reception Honoring Guest Chefs
# Food, Wine and Travel Auction
443-205-2185 or 410-770-8000
15TH ANNUAL OXFORD DAY
April 25, 2009
OXFORD....On Saturday, April 25, Oxford will celebrate its 15th Annual Oxford Day. All of the organizations and businesses in town have been working hard to prepare for this all-day family event. So invite your friends and family to visit, plan on staying home, put aside the yard work and errands. Just relax, walk around our wonderful town and enjoy all the activities.
BITTER CREEK - THE AVALON THEATRE
April 25, 2009
EASTON....8pm - $15.
Local faves Bitter Creek return to the Avalon for an evening of great bluegrass. Bitter Creek performs various flavors of bluegrass music, ranging from the traditional - like the Stanley Brothers "How Mountain Girls Can Love" to "Eastbound and Down" from the Smokey and the Bandit movie, to "Caravan", a Duke Ellington tune, as well as assorted banjo and fiddle tunes and songs.
www.bittercreekbluegrass.com
HABITAT NIGHT
April 29, 2009
ST. MICHAELS....
# Habitat Night at Shore Restaurant in St. Michaels on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 after 5:30pm. A portion of the evening's proceeds will be donated to Habitat For Humanity Talbot County! Visit www.shorerestaurant.net to learn more about this great restaurant!
# Habitat Night at Key Lime Cafe in St. Michaels on Monday, May 4! Visit www.keylime-cafe.com to learn more!
Event Information came from the Talbot Count Office of Tourism
For a copy area brochures, please contact our office:
The Talbot County Office of Tourism
11 South Harrison Street
Easton, MD 21601 Phone: 410-770-8000
April 1, 2009
ST. MICHAELS....PATRIOT CRUISES Celebrating our 40th year touring the scenic Miles River in 2008!
Offering our DAILY cruises
11am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm & 4pm
Contact 410-745-3100 or chesapeakebaycruises@verizon.net for further information about chartering the PATRIOT for your special event. There are plenty of dates in 2008 still available at a low price!
See our website at: www.patriotcruises.com
TROIKA GALLERY SPRING GROUP SHOW - April 3 to 30
April 3, 2009
EASTON....Troika Gallery Spring Group Show, featuring many of the gallery's 34 artists.
# Meet artists at opening reception on April 3, 7:00 p.m. This sophisticated gallery has an elegant ambiance, yet offers the charm and warmth of a friendly working studio found nowhere else on the Eastern Shore.
# Troika Gallery ( www.troikagallery.com), 9 S. Harrison St., Easton. 410.770.9190
TWILIGHT DINNER PERFORMANCE
April 10, 2009
EASTON....TWILIGHT DINNER PERFORMANCE - An Evening of Flamenco featuring Anna Menendez and Company on Friday, April 10, 2009.
Cost is $48 for members and $73 for non-members.
Anna Menendez and Company return for an exciting evening of dance and music. Anna Menendez is a flamenco dancer based out of the Washington DC area. She has worked as a performer, teacher and choreographer since 1996. Her credits include performances at the Spanish and Mexican Embassies, the Kennedy Center, Lisner Auditorium, and the Smithsonian Institution. Reservations are required.
Academy Art Museum
106 South Street, Easton, MD 21601
410-822-ARTS / 2787
www.art-academy.org
EASTON FARMERS MARKET
April 11, 18, 25, 2009
EASTON.... 8am-1pm - music 10:30am to 12:30pm. Farmers Market
# Jimmy Buffet-style summer fun!
The Easton Farmers Market attracts 700-1,000 visitors per Saturday during a season which runs from April right up until Christmas. Operating from 8am to 1pm on Saturdays, and Wednesdays during the summer months, this experience has become more than a typical shopping trip for local residents and visitors to the area. Live music is presented from 10:30am–12:30pm, and many shoppers make a point of meeting friends and their favorite vendors regularly during their visits. Seasonal farm produce, farm products and meats, seafood, and baked goods are presented, as well as unique hand-crafted items – sold by the people who harvested or created them. These friendly, well-informed vendors are always ready to teach and talk. Aprons and market bags are now available for sale with the Easton Farmers Market logo.
MID-SHORE STUDENT ART EXHIBITION, APRIL 16 - MAY 30
April 16, 2009
EASTON....Mid-Shore Student Art Exhibition (April 16 - May 30, 2009) provides a forum for student artists to compete and display their work. The exhibition features the works of approximate 170 student artists in the Eastern Shore community (grades K through 12) including home school and special education students. The selected art represents both traditional and non-traditional work completed in the 2008-2009 school year. The Mid-Shore Student Art Exhibition opens with a reception on Thursday, April 16, 2009 from 4 to 7 pm; award presentation at 6pm.
Academy Art Museum
106 South Street, Easton, MD 21601
410-822-ARTS / 2787
www.art-academy.org
PADDLING THE PICKERING
April 18, 2009
EASTON....Saturday, April 18, 10 AM-12 PM
Members/Non-members: $10/$15
Location: Main House, Pickering Creek Audubon Center.
Come out and enjoy spring while paddling on Pickering Creek! The whole family can enjoy the wildlife and fresh leaves that flourish in the Chesapeake Bay this time of year. Please bring sunscreen, water bottles, and your sense of adventure!
# To register call (410) 822-4903
3RD ANNUAL BAY DAY
April 18, 2009
ST. MICHAELS....
Saturday, April 18, 10am-5pm
The Chesapeake's version of Earth Day, with 50 organizations and programs about the Bay's ecology.
# CBMM / 410-745-2916
LOS LOBOS (SPECIAL ACOUSTIC SHOW) - THE AVALON THEATRE
April 19, 2009
EASTON....8pm - $55.
Merging blues, rock, country and folk with the homegrown music of their native E. Los Angeles, Los Lobos has become one of America’s seminal bands. This is a show we are very pleased to bring to the Avalon and it will be an excellent evening of great American music.
www.loslobos.org
ST. MICHAELS FRESHFARM MARKET, APRIL 18 - OCTOBER 11
April 18, 25, 2009
ST. MICHAELS....Muskrat Park on St. Michaels Harbor, Willow and Green Streets.
Saturdays, 8:30am to 11:30am.
# Locally grown produce, crafts, flowers, plants, and more.
# Contact: 202-362-8889
DON ANDREWS, AWS - WATERCOLOR LANDSCAPES WITH A COLOR EMPHASIS, APRIL 20 - 24
April 20, 2009
EASTON....9:00am to 4:00pm at Calhoon MEBA Engineering School, Route 33, Easton.
Watercolorists, this is five intensive days with Don Andrews (www.donandrews.net).
$345 for Members and $375 for non-members. Lunches are included.
# Go to "workshops" at www.stmichaelsartleague.org for a registration form, or call Elinor Peterson at 410-745-3466.
GERALD WINEGRAD, THE FUTURE OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY
April 22, 2009
ST. MICHAELS....Do We Have the Courage and Will to Prevent Its Collapse?
7 p.m. - CBMM Steamboat Building Auditorium - 410-745-2916.
Gerald Winegrad has more than 37 years of experience in environmental policy, both as an environmental attorney/advocate and as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates and State Senate, where he served for 16 years.He has been called the “environmental conscience†of the Senate by The Washington Post.
# CBMM Members: $12, Non-Members: $15
MID-ATLANTIC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - THE AVALON THEATRE
April 23, 2009
EASTON....7:30pm - For their season finale, The Sailor and the Princess. A Fairyland Adventure with the Magic of the MSO Sound. A discussion of the works will begin at 6:30 p.m.
# For ticket information call 888-846-8600.
www.midatlanticsymphony.org
ST. MICHAELS FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL, APRIL 24 - 26
April 24, 2009
ST. MICHAELS....The premier food and wine festival of the Mid-Atlantic is held on the beautiful waterfront campus of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels. Join us for cooking demonstrations with celebrity chefs, wine tastings with world renowned vintners, enjoy live entertainment and sample food from an array of specialty purveyors. Share your passion for great food and excellent wines and spirits during this special weekend.
# Nationally Acclaimed Chefs and Sommeliers
# Tasting Pavillion Featuring Wine and Food Tastings
# Chef Demonstrations and Seminars
# VIP Reception Honoring Guest Chefs
# Food, Wine and Travel Auction
443-205-2185 or 410-770-8000
15TH ANNUAL OXFORD DAY
April 25, 2009
OXFORD....On Saturday, April 25, Oxford will celebrate its 15th Annual Oxford Day. All of the organizations and businesses in town have been working hard to prepare for this all-day family event. So invite your friends and family to visit, plan on staying home, put aside the yard work and errands. Just relax, walk around our wonderful town and enjoy all the activities.
BITTER CREEK - THE AVALON THEATRE
April 25, 2009
EASTON....8pm - $15.
Local faves Bitter Creek return to the Avalon for an evening of great bluegrass. Bitter Creek performs various flavors of bluegrass music, ranging from the traditional - like the Stanley Brothers "How Mountain Girls Can Love" to "Eastbound and Down" from the Smokey and the Bandit movie, to "Caravan", a Duke Ellington tune, as well as assorted banjo and fiddle tunes and songs.
www.bittercreekbluegrass.com
HABITAT NIGHT
April 29, 2009
ST. MICHAELS....
# Habitat Night at Shore Restaurant in St. Michaels on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 after 5:30pm. A portion of the evening's proceeds will be donated to Habitat For Humanity Talbot County! Visit www.shorerestaurant.net to learn more about this great restaurant!
# Habitat Night at Key Lime Cafe in St. Michaels on Monday, May 4! Visit www.keylime-cafe.com to learn more!
Event Information came from the Talbot Count Office of Tourism
For a copy area brochures, please contact our office:
The Talbot County Office of Tourism
11 South Harrison Street
Easton, MD 21601 Phone: 410-770-8000
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