Gabriela Montero’s visionary interpretations and unique compositional gifts have garnered her critical acclaim and a devoted following on the world stage. Anthony Tommasini remarked in The New York Times that “Montero’s playing had everything: crackling rhythmic brio, subtle shadings, steely power…soulful lyricism…unsentimental expressivity.”   Celebrated for her exceptional musicality and ability to improvise, Montero has performed with many of the world’s leading orchestras to date, including: the New York, Los Angeles, Royal Liverpool, Rotterdam, Dresden, Oslo, Vienna Radio, the Netherlands Radio philharmonic orchestras, and more.   For tickets and more information, visit https://www.monteroprager.com/ ​

When Michelle opened for Anthony Cannon in the Stoltz Pavilion a year ago, her soaring vocals and hopeful message lifted the spirits of those in the audience. Now she’s developed a full show of her own designed to stir the soul and inspire the mind. Michelle, an entrepreneur/self-help author/wife/mother, is the host of Upfront Mind, Body, and Soul: the Trilogy of Wellness. This special Stoltz show, like her podcast, is designed to show you that you are not alone in your struggles.

Come out and support the mission of the ShoreRivers organization. Ride the beautiful back roads of Talbot and Queen Anne’s Counties in support of ShoreRivers’ work for clean waterways. This is a great way to bring summer to a close while also supporting a great cause. Riders are also encouraged to join teams and create their own fundraising pages to boost support for their participation from others.   ShoreRivers looks forward to continued support from the community for this year’s event. Whether enjoying a Sunday bike ride, or promoting a business, this event is about coming together.   All proceeds go toward ShoreRivers’ science-based education, restoration, and water quality monitoring programs. For more information, please contact Freya Farley at

Aerial Photographer Hunter H. Harris, using a dual projection system, will present a series of dramatic oblique aerial photographs showing changes in the local landscape over the past 75 years. These oblique aerial photographs chronicle, in a very unique way, the history of the area including the towns, the rivers and their watersheds. “Many of the changes that I discovered while creating this series were not what I expected! These aerials really show us how we have changed our landscape forever from an unusual viewpoint”.   This lecture is presented in conjunction with “The Bay from Above” Exhibit at the Talbot Historical Society. The exhibit is on loan from the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum and presents mid 1900s aerial photographs of the Chesapeake Bay by photographer H. Robins Hollyday and compares them with aerial photographic images of the exact same locations taken by our presenter, Hunter Harris.   Reservations are required and the cost is. FREE for THS members and $5 for non-members.

Albright's Gun Shop will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m to help celebrate 40 years of business! They will have giveaways, raffles, specials, discounts & more. We will have giveaways, raffles, specials, discounts & More!

Nashville-born singer-songwriter, guitarist, and mandolinist Forrest O’Connor earned national recognition as one of the lead vocalists and instrumentalists in the O’Connor Band, a group he co-founded with his wife, Kate, and his father, seven-time CMA Award-winning violinist Mark O’Connor. Both independently and as part of the O’Connor Band, Forrest has performed or recorded with Bela Fleck, Paul Simon, Zac Brown, Steve Martin, Kenny Loggins, Clint Black, and Emmylou Harris, among many others.

Chris Smither’s enduring, singular guitar sound evolved from his New Orleans musical experiences – a beat-driven finger-picking, strongly influenced by the playing of Mississippi John Hurt and Lightnin’ Hopkins, layered over the ever-present backbeat of his rhythmic, tapping feet (always mic’d in performance).   Over the years, he’s released several acclaimed albums and developed lifelong friendships with musicians like Bonnie Raitt, who went on to record his songs, “Love You Like A Man” and “I Feel the Same”.

The Frederick Douglass Honor Society will host Frederick Douglass Day on Saturday, September 24th! The all day event kicks off at 10 a.m. with a parade starting on Glenwood Avenue and ending at the Talbot County Courthouse. Immediately following the parade, the Frederick Douglass Welcome Ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m on the front lawn of the Court House near the Frederick Douglass Statue. Brenda Wooden, the President of the Frederick Douglass Honor Society, will provide a welcoming message. There will also be a live reading of Frederick Douglass' speeches, music, reading of a poem, and comments from local elected officials. Be sure to visit the Talbot County Free Library for two book signings and a fascinating discussion with Dr. Robert Levine! Celebrate an important figure in our history on this exciting day!

The Mad Viking Maryland Delaware Beard Club presents - Who's Got Talent.  A talent show featuring YOU! Come out and show off your unique talent or come out and watch your friends and neighbors show off their talent.   Come out and enjoy some fun entertainment, food, music, and fundraising events such as a silent auction and others.   The day starts at 12:00 pm when the doors open with a children's category to start things off, followed by food, music, and other fun, and then, at 5:00 pm, the adults take the stage to show off.   All event proceeds to benefit Talbot County art programs and Henson's Scout Camp.

In an age when independence is idolized and every person seems to be seeking their own lone-wolf career path, Seattle-based roots band Western Centuries believes that the way forward is better together.   Along with Cahalen Morrison and Ethan Lawton, Western Centuries is fleshed out on tour by bassist Nokosee Fields, pedal steel player Thomas Bryan Eaton (known for his work with Miss Tess), and fiddler Oliver Bates Craven, formerly of the Stray Birds.

The Chesapeake Film Festival returns to Easton! The festival offers everyone a chance to watch exceptional independent films and to immerse themselves in stories from all walks of life. Outstanding filmmakers, experienced and emerging, will have a forum to showcase and discuss tales of compelling interest to our local and global community. The in person festival will take place from September 30th through October 2nd. The virtual will take place from October 3rd to October 9th.

Beth McDonald is a jazz vocalist in the classic sense—in love with melody, the great standards, and the charm of another era. She is also a contemporary singer/songwriter, writing and performing to our shared experiences, our emotions and our stories. Joe Holt is a jazz pianist who shares a love of the great traditions, known for creative spontaneity and a love of performing. In “A Century of Song,” Beth and Joe will take the audience on a trip back to the 1920s, traveling all the way through today, combining original compositions and classic gems and weaving a unique musical melding of classic and contemporary, joys and sorrows, soul searching and carefree romping.