Events

Rion Amilcar Scott’s award-winning short story collections imagine the fictional town of Cross River, Maryland, a free Black settlement founded after the only successful slave revolt in the United States. Historian Dale Glenwood Green’s research documents Easton’s Hill Community, one of the oldest free Black neighborhoods in the United States still in existence today. Join them for a reading and conversation about the history, legacy, and future of Maryland’s African American communities, followed by a walking tour led by Professor Green. This conversation is moderated by Shore Lit Founder and George Mason University professor Kerry Folan. Washington College’s Chesapeake Heartland African American Humanities Truck will also be on site to share a grassroots-curated exhibition celebrating African American history and culture on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.

Seth Walker is often cited as one of the most prolific contemporary Americana artists on the scene today. He’s a multi-dimensional talent who combines a gift for melody and lyrics alongside a rich, Gospel-drenched, Southern-inflected voice with a true-blue knack for getting around on the guitar.

Tour de Talbot was founded in 2020 as the “Tour de Quarantine” as a way for cyclists to get out of the confines of home during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic. This event supports the Maryland Food Bank and those affected by the pandemic. Riders will leave from the Easton Firehall location on Leonard Rieck Drive in Easton and will enjoy one of three distances to experience the beauty and charm of Talbot County. The ride will be followed by food, beverages and the Thrive Expo - a free community event showcasing healthy businesses and organizations from throughout the Eastern Shore!

Join us in June to paint a rainbow crab bowl. Step by step instructions will be given and all skill levels are welcome! Must be 18+ to sign up.

McLean’s fiery guitar has joined the ranks of Derek Trucks, Gregg Allman, Aaron Neville, Dr. John and more on stages from Madison Square Garden to Japan’s Fuji Rock. His blue-eyed Southern soul vocals ooze real emotion. And his top-line songwriting chops have crafted profound, honest and heartfelt songs that will keep you singing along, dancing along and feeling like the song was written about you.

Please join Chesapeake Music June 10-18 at the Ebenezer Theater in historic Easton for 6 compelling concerts by your favorite Festival musicians!

Positive Strides will host the Jaime Lee Hutchison Memorial Horse Show on Saturday, June 11, 2022, starting at 9:00 a.m. at Timber Grove Farm. Riders will compete in an equitation class and jumping class. A recognition ceremony will be held late morning to early afternoon. The public is invited to attend and support our riders at no charge. Donations are appreciated. Food will be available for purchase on site.   The series is held in loving memory of Jaime Lee Hutchison who tragically lost her battle with cancer in 2017. She was a long-time therapeutic rider at Timber Grove Farm, home of Positive Strides.

The 7th annual Chesapeake Children’s Book Festival (CCBF) will take place on Saturday, June 11 from 10am to 2pm at the Talbot County Free Library Easton Branch.   The theme this year is Oceans of Possibility! Author Carole Boston Weatherford will be delivering a keynote speech at 10:30 am and Author/illustrator Bryan Collier and will be delivering a second keynote speech at 11:30 am. The Easton High School Jazz Band will be performing. Thanks to lead sponsor Flying Cloud Booksellers, a Bluepoint Hospitality property, children ages 18 and under who sign up for the library’s Summer Reading Challenge will receive a voucher valued at $20 for a free book of their choice from Flying Cloud Booksellers while supplies last. The YMCA will also be providing a summer reading program prize of a six-month family membership for Easton YMCA along with swimming lessons.   Other authors attending CCBF include David Owen Bell, Melanie Conklin, Nancy Viau, Diane Salerni, Ginger Park, Frances Park, Joan Waites, Michael Rex, Lee Harper, and Chesapeake Children’s Book Festival Co-Founder Timothy Young.  

In honor of Pride Month and the Delmarva Pride Festival we are extending our 30% off offer to anyone who is part of the LGBTQ+ community as well as anyone who comes in sporting their Pride Month colors! Offer is only valid on ladies night- 6/17/22! 30% off any ceramic piece that you paint that evening, excluding Christmas trees or other items that come with an electric light kit. (For ladies 18+)

The Delmarva Pride Festival will be Saturday, June 18th 2022! Mark your calendar and come join us in Easton for fun events to promote LGBTQ Pride!

Enjoy a free celebration of unity and excellence with an outdoor block party that will feature the exceptional musical talents of Clarence Ward III and his band Dat Feel Good and Julie Outrage. There will also be an exhibition of the vibrant tapestries and paintings of Adrienne Elise Tarver and the stunning illustrations of children’s book author Bryan Collier.