Easton Economic Development Corporation

Easton Airport Cruise-In
2022-05-15 12:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Easton Airport, 29137 Newnam Rd, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
The Easton Airport Cruise-In returns May 15, 2022. We welcome automobile enthusiasts out to the airport for an afternoon of fun!

Our friends at Chesapeake Classic Car Club will organize the automobiles, Easton Airport staff, food vendors, and partners will organize other activities you’ll be sure to enjoy.
Admission for the general public is FREE! Public parking is FREE!

Chesapeake Classic Car Club will collect a $5 participation donation (per car) for vehicles who wish to participate in the Cruise-In. Proceeds will support the Easton Airport’s Aviation Career Education (ACE) Program. This is an “Open Show” style event. All makes, models, and years are invited to attend. Gates open to Cruise-In vehicles at noon and trophies will be awarded at 3:30 p.m.

Grand Reopening For Terrasse Spa
2022-05-19 16:30 - 17:30 | Tidewater Inn, 101 E Dover Street, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
Tidewater Inn announces the grand reopening and official ribbon cutting of Terrasse Spa on Thursday, May 19, 2022, at 4:30 p.m. Terrasse Spa is located inside the Tidewater Inn at 101 East Dover Street.

Terrasse Spa features four treatment rooms offering the finest treatments including restorative massage, rejuvenating facials, and invigorating body treatments.

A ribbon-cutting event will take place on Thursday, May 19 at 4:30 p.m. to celebrate the grand reopening of Terrasse Spa.

Ladies Night
2022-05-20 17:00 - 21:00 | Kiln Born Creations, 1 S Washington St, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
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+) Reservations are required for each person, along with a deposit of $10 per person. The $10 will be applied towards your purchase that evening. See website for more details & to sign up.

Glass Fusing Workshop
2022-05-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Kiln Born Creations, 1 S Washington St, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
Join us for our glass workshop in May. We will be teaching you how to score and cut glass to create a fun rainbow design! Choose to slump your piece into a vase or leave it flat. Step by step instructions will be given to teach the basics of glass fusing. Glass workshops are for adults 18+. Project costs $55+ tax and will cover the cost to make one piece.

Ward 1 Neighborhood Meeting
2022-05-24 18:00 - 21:00 | Easton Volunteer Fire Dept., 315 Leonard Rieck Drive, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
Please join us for a presentation by Town officials on the progress of Easton’s updated 10 year comprehensive plan. This plan is an essential tool for the Town to guide future land development decisions. Public input and comments will be welcomed at the meeting.

Space for the meeting is limited and registration will be on a first come first serve basis. Please visit Easton’s website under the 2023 Comprehensive Plan page for more information and to register for this event:
https://eastonmd.gov/564/2023-Comprehensive-Plan-Update

The Fred Hughes Trio
2022-05-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Waterfowl Festival Building, 40 S Harrison Street, Easton, 21601, United States
Jazz Alive invites you to watch the amazing Fred Hughes trio on May 27th at Easton’s Historic Waterfowl Building!

Originating in the jazz clubs of Washington, DC, the Fred Hughes Trio has been performing, recording and presenting clinics and workshops since 1989 and brings over four decades of musical experience to the stage. A sampling of the groups performing credentials includes the Elkhart, Rehoboth, Cape May, East Coast, Clifford Brown and Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festivals, the 1996 Summer Olympics and tours to the Republic of Korea in 2001 and 2002.

The Detour Movie Screening
2022-05-28 18:30 - 22:00 | Hummingbird Inn, 14 N Aurora Street, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
Hummingbird Inn is rolling out the red carpet for the premier movie showing of “The Detour”! Come out and enjoy an evening of outdoor fun with the Director, Cast, and Host while your heart gets captivated by this movie’s romantic storyline. Concessions for purchase include popcorn and bar service. Doors open at 6:30pm, Showing at 8:00pm. Tickets sold at the Door. The Hummingbird Inn is making its own special debut on the big screen too as it was used as a filming location during production!

Ward 4 Neighborhood Meeting
2022-06-02 18:00 - 21:00 | Easton Volunteer Fire Dept., 315 Leonard Rieck Drive, Easton, MD, 21601, United States

Rockfish Tournament
2022-06-03 06:00 - 15:00 | Lowes Wharf Marina Inn, 21651 Lowes Wharf Rd, Sherwood, MD, 21665, United States
Join the Talbot County Chamber for the biggest catch ever during its annual Rockfish Tournament!

Arrive Lowe’s Wharf in Sherwood by 6:00 am. All boats will depart dock promptly at 6:30 am. Registration Includes 1/2 day of fishing with a professional guide for up to 6 anglers, breakfast, buffet lunch and awards presentation at weigh-in party, swag buckets and event t-shirts. Individual registration and bring-your-own-boat options also available.

Be A Sponsor: Be a sponsor, and get access to all kinds of great perks including business promotion, complimentary guided boat entries, tickets to the Weigh-In and Awards Party, tournament swag and more!

Easton Night Out
2022-06-03 17:00 - 20:00, 2022-07-01 17:00 - 20:00
Join us for a fun night out in Easton! Every first Friday from 5 pm to 8 pm the streets will be filled with music and excitement. Explore downtown Easton’s phenomenal collection of shops, restaurants, and art galleries on the best night of any week.

The World Doesn’t Require You: Author Rion Amilcar Scott in Conversation with Historian Dale Green
2022-06-03 17:00 - 20:00 | Academy Art Museum, 106 South St, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
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
2022-06-03 20:00 - 22:00 | Avalon Theatre, 40 E Dover Street, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
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
2022-06-04 09:00 - 17:00
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!

Adult Pottery Workshop
2022-06-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Kiln Born Creations, 1 S Washington St, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
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.

Jamie McLean Band
2022-06-10 18:30 - 20:00 | Avalon Theatre, 40 E Dover Street, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
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.

The 2022 Chesapeake Chamber Music Festival
2022-06-10 19:30 - 2022-06-18 21:00 | Ebenezer Theater, 17 South Washington Street, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
Please join Chesapeake Music June 10-18 at the Ebenezer Theater in historic Easton for 6 compelling concerts by your favorite Festival musicians!

Jaime Lee Hutchison Memorial Horse Show
2022-06-11 09:00 - 14:00 | Timber Grove Farm, 6292 Statum Road, Preston, MD, 21117, United States
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.

Chesapeake Children's Book Festival
2022-06-11 10:00 - 14:00 | Talbot County Free Library, 100 W Dover St, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
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.

Ladies Night / Pride Night
2022-06-17 17:00 - 21:00 | Kiln Born Creations, 1 S Washington St, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
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+)

Delmarva Pride 2022
2022-06-17 19:00 - 23:00
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!

11th Annual Juneteenth Celebration
2022-06-18 12:00 - 16:00 | Academy Art Museum, 106 South St, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
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.

Outdoor Summer Concert Series: Swamp Donkey
2022-06-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Harrison Street, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
Swamp Donkey prides themselves on a big sound that you will likely not hear anywhere else!

Stretching the “grass” concept to the limit and offering a unique sound in the process, the Annapolis/Baltimore-based electric newgrass band delivers an exciting combination of original songs and unique covers that span many genres in a style they have made all their own. The band takes an intense and creative approach to their live performance that is riddled with surprises, mesh-ups, and lots of energy! Fans are sure to experience a “swamped-up” version of something that will keep them stomping their feet.

You can find Swamp Donkey performing on Harrison Street between Dover and Goldsborough Streets.

Easton Carnival - Presented by The Avalon Foundation
2022-06-24 18:00 - 2022-07-04 22:00 | Waterside Village Shopping Center, MD, 21601, United States
Each year the Avalon Foundation brings Shaw’s Amusements Carnival to the Town of Easton as part of its July 4th celebration! The celebration offers nine days to enjoy the carnival and culminates on the 4th of July with food, free fireworks and live music. The carnival is open from 6 to 10 p.m. daily and from 4 to 11 p.m. Thursday, July 4.

The carnival is beside Waterside Village Shopping Center near Target, between the Easton Parkway and St. Michaels Road.
$5 off wristband coupons available Avalon Theatre Lobby. Wristbands are available every night, with the exception of July 4th!

Jazz Alive 2022 Summer Concert Series - Saxophonist Larry Mckenna
2022-06-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Waterfowl Festival Building, 40 S Harrison Street, Easton, 21601, United States
With Easton’s historic Waterfowl Building again remade with concert staging and lighting and a crystal- clear audio system, music lovers can enjoy some of the world’s finest jazz musicians in three shows as Jazz Alive renews it summer concert series! The first concert in this grand series will feature Larry McKenna, known globally for his gorgeous tenor saxophone sound, the beauty of his balladry, and his fluid, bebop-inspired improvisations.

Over the years, Larry has performed and recorded with such jazz stars as Woody Herman, Clark Terry, Buddy DeFranco, Barry Harris, Tony Bennett, Rosemary Clooney, Jimmy Heath, Jon Faddis, Harry Allen, Terell Stafford, Eric Alexander, Bill Charlap, Warren Vaché, Kenny Barron, Randy Brecker, Wynton Marsalis, and Frank Sinatra. Joining Larry will be Tom Lawton on piano, Kevin MacConnell on bass and Dan Monaghan on drums.

The Waterfowl Building is at 40 South Harrison Street in Easton, Maryland. Tickets are $48 and available at jazz-alive.org or at the door the day of the event. Students attend free with a Student ID. A cash bar will be available. Proceeds from ticket and concession sales support Jazz Alive’s mission of providing educational support in developing future artists and preserving this great art form through school and community programs.

Outdoor Summer Concert Series: Clones of Funk
2022-06-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Harrison Street, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
Let’s face it…We need the funk now more than ever, and the Clones of Funk are just the ones to deliver it!
Founder Wesley Beann first conceived the funk tribute in 1989 as a reunion of fans and musicians dedicated to the music of Parliament and Funkadelic. After George “Dr. Funkenstein” Clinton himself gave his blessing a year later, this eight-piece funk band—comprised of vocalists and a slammin’ rhythm section—has gone on to play various venues, including college functions and clubs from New York City to Virginia.

You can find Clones of Funk performing on Harrison Street between Dover and Goldsborough Streets.

Wine Tasting 101: How to Taste Wine
2022-06-29 18:00 - 19:00 | Hummingbird Inn, 14 N Aurora Street, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
We all love the taste of wine – but do we really know HOW to taste wine? With our upcoming Wine Tasting series, this inaugural event will teach you how to truly taste wine from a professional advanced sommelier, Michael Scaffidi! An Advanced Sommelier who has had a long career as a Sommelier and Wine Director. He has worked with many prestigious teams including those of The French Laundry, The Greenbrier, Union Square Cafe, Jean-George.

Educate your palate and learn the art of wine tasting AND taste a collection of spectacular wines!

Bushels & Brews
2022-07-09 17:00 - 20:00 | Hummingbird Inn, 14 N Aurora Street, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
The Hummingbird Inn is once again hosting the Bushels & Brews in downtown Easton!
A feast for all your senses, this all you can eat event has scrumptious crabs sourced by LNT Seafood in Preston, MD, and steamed at the inn. Traditional Maryland crab feast sides of steamed red potatoes and corn-on-the-cob are sure to please.
You’ll need something to quench your thirst (hello Old Bay!), and Hummingbird Inn never disappoints. In addition to complimentary bottled water, there is also a cash bar serving soft drinks, beer, red & white sangria, and the summertime favorite, orange crushes.
The Hummingbird Inn summer crab feast series is always held under a tent on their lovely grounds, with local musicians filling the air with the sounds of summer.
This All-You-Can-Eat Crab Feast is $70 for adults & $50 for children 12 and under (Includes 1 Free Drink).

July 9th will feature live Music by Jayme D!

Outdoor Summer Concert Series: U.S. Navy Band Commodores
2022-07-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Harrison Street, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
Jazz is truly America’s music and the Commodores, the Navy’s premier jazz ensemble, have been performing the very best of Big Band jazz for the Navy and the nation for 50 years. Formed in 1969, this 18-member group continues the Big Band legacy with some of the finest musicians in the world, held in high regard nationwide by concert patrons and critics alike.

You can find the Commodores playing on Harrison Street between Dover and Goldsborough Streets.

A Date With History Speaker Series
2022-07-15 13:00 - 14:00 | Talbot Historical Society, 25 S. Washington St., Easton, MD, 21601, United States
Mitchell Northam will be speaking on his new book “High School Basketball on Maryland’s Eastern Shore: A Shore Hoops History”. From Kent County down to Pocomoke City, the Eastern Shore of Maryland has a deep history of successful coaches, talented players and championship-winning teams. Explore nearly a century’s worth of games and seasons as the region has fought for respect on the hardwood. Dive deep into teams like the 1952 tourist town boys from Ocean City and the great squads of Moton High School, and players like Stephen Decatur’s Keve Aluma, an All-ACC selection at Virginia Tech. Using extensive research and dozens of original interviews, Shore native and sportswriter Mitchell Northam chronicles the Women’s Professional Basketball League days of Gail Tatterson Gladding, the rise and fall of Carlton Dotson, and the careers of basketball lifers like Butch Waller and Tia Jackson.

Mitchell Northam grew up on the Eastern Shore in Federalsburg and graduated from Colonel Richardson High School, Wor-Wic Community College, and Salisbury University. His career in journalism began at the Delmarva Daily Times in Salisbury, and he now works at WUNC — the NPR affiliate in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. His work has also been featured at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, NCAA.com, the Orlando Sentinel, the Associated Press, Sports Illustrated, and Pittsburgh Sports Now. He is a member of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association and a voter in the AP Top 25 Poll for women’s college basketball. He lives in Durham, North Carolina with his wife Rachel.

Call 410-822-0773 or email kaylaw@talbothistory.org for your reservation
