Community Calendar
January 25 - 2012 Easton Bank & Trust Hometown Theatre Trips
MOUNT VERNON AND THE CHERRY BLOSSOMS
Tuesday, April 3, 2012; Join us for a guided tour of the Mt. Vernon mansion, colonial lunch at the Mt. Vernon Inn, and a walking tour of the Mt. Vernon grounds and museum. We will end the day viewing the Cherry Blossoms in Washington, DC and enjoy wine & cheese on the way back home. All for the price of $90 for Easton Bank customers and $95 for non-customers. ($50 deposit per person is required upon registration.)
911 MEMORIAL TOUR AND LUNCH AT ARTHUR AVENUE TRATTORIA, LITTLE ITALY, NYC; Thursday, June 7, 2012. if you haven’t had the opportunity to tour the awe inspiring 911 Memorial, please join us on Thursday, June 7th for this “must see” experience. In addition, we will visit Little Italy and lunch at Arthur Avenue Trattoria made famous (and winning) Food Networks Bobby Flay Throwdown for its Eggplant Parmesan. You will have time to shop the neighborhood which beats its other rivals in the sheer number of establishments offering fine Italian-American foods, dining, house wares and other goods. The trip includes a bagel breakfast, lunch at the famous Arthur Avenue Trattoria in Little Italy, tour of the 911 Memorial and stopping on the way home at Harold’s New York Deli for dinner on your own. The price for Easton Bank customers is $120 and non-customers $135. ($75 deposit per person is required upon registration)
SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK, NYC, Wednesday, August 8, 2012; Loosely following the cherished comic book series and 2002 film, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark is an experience that could only happen on Broadway. Actors fly over the heads of the audience. Manhattan gets realized from a whole new perspective. Science fiction and Broadway mega-musical meet in a way you’ve never dreamed possible. Stunning costumes, beautifully touching songs, off-beat sets straight out of the pages of comic books and larger than life actors and stuntmen; Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark is an extravaganza of high flying entertainment. The trip includes a bagel breakfast, time for lunch on your own, orchestra tickets to the show, a boxed deli dinner on the way home, and all taxes and tips. The price for Easton Bank customers is $215 and non-customers $225. ($100 deposit per person is required upon registration)
WAR HORSE, LINCOLN CENTER, NYC, Wednesday, October 3, 2012; If you are a war buff or an animal lover or both, this is a must see! War Horse, the Tony Award winning show, is a thrillingly unique theatrical epic in which actors tell the story alongside (and sometimes astride) lifelike horse puppets. The vast stage at Lincoln Center Theater’s Vivian Beaumont Theater is virtually bare, but the cast of 35 (including groups of three performers who control the horse puppets’ “head, heart and hind”) is constantly on the move in scenes that jump from the Devon countryside to the battlefields and forests of World War I-era France. The bond between young Albert and his horse, Joey, is utterly believable, and audiences come to care deeply about what will happen to both of them. This is a don’t-miss event for anyone who loves stage drama. The trip includes a bagel breakfast, lunch at Carmines Restaurant, orchestra seating at the Lincoln Center, a boxed deli dinner on the way home, and all taxes and tips! Price for Easton Bank customers is $245 and non-customers $265. Only 40 seats available. (A $100 deposit per person is required upon registration.)
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February 1 - Academy Art Museum February Events
February 4 – April 22, 2012
Gallery Talk: Friday, February 3, 2012, 6 p.m., Anke Van Wagenberg, Curator
This outstanding exhibition of the career of an American master in 15 works is done in collaboration with the National Gallery of Art. Mark Rothko (1903 – 1970) was one of the preeminent artists of his generation and a leader of the Abstract Expressionist movement. The Russian born artist is also closely identified with the New York School of painters that emerged during the 1940s as a new collective voice in American art. During a career that spanned five decades, he created a new and impassioned form of abstract painting. Seven of the graphic artwork and paintings on view at the Museum have never been on public view before.
Kyung-Lim Lee: The Order of Contemplation
February 4 – April 22, 2012
Kyung-Lim Lee’s abstract drawings and paintings are the result of a complex thought process based upon her consideration of set of 10 Chinese and Korean language characters. These characters represent words and ideas such as Flesh, Bone, Soul, and Resolution. She is interested in language and systems of meaning. Paradoxically, no system is readily evident when viewing her works. The conceptual framework that is essential to the production of the images is not overtly represented. Rather one may be struck by the power of the colors and an overall radiance.
Kyung-Lim Lee was born in Seoul, South Korea, in 1957 and emigrated to the United States with her family in 1972. She studied art at Pratt Institute and graduated with a BFA in drawing in 1983. Since her first solo show in 1993, she has exhibited in many group and solo shows at institutions such as P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center, the Bronx
Museum, and the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art among other venues.
Patrick Henry: Ephemeral Moments
February 4 – April 1, 2012
Patrick Henry has built a reputation over several decades as a quintessential Eastern Shore painter. To view a painting by Patrick Henry is to recognize a bond between the artist, the land he loves and its impact on a regional culture. It is a culture that is slowly fading with the changing landscape, leaving intimate, nostalgic and fleeting reminders of simpler times gone by. Born on Maryland’s Eastern Shore and a graduate of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Henry has been involved with one-man and group exhibitions throughout the mid-Atlantic region since the 1990s. In 2005, The Daily Times newspaper recognized him as Delmarva’s Best Local Artist. The Reginald R. Lewis Museum in Baltimore, presented “Patrick L. Henry: Into the Light,” in 2007 and in 2010 purchased his painting Berlin Milling Company, for its permanent collection. In 2011, Maryland Life Magazine’s Readers Poll selected Patrick Henry as the Lower Eastern Shore Finest Artist. Patrick Henry regularly exhibits at The Globe Theater, Berlin, MD, and at Studio S, in Rehoboth Beach, DE.
Children
Goin’ Monkey
Saturday, February 4, 2012
10 and 11 a.m. performances
FREE
Goin’ Monkey is a fun interactive musical experience for children of all ages through ten. Dance and play along to songs that encourage movement and learning about all kinds of musical concepts such as musical ensembles, harmony and melody, body percussion and much more. For children through age 10 (all children must be accompanied by an adult).
Beginning Needle Felting
Instructor: Laura Rankin
Saturday, February 4, 2012, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Cost: $60, Members, $70, Non-members (plus $10 material fee
to be paid to instructor on day of class)
Learn the basics of using a special felting needle to make felt objects with colorful wool battings. Students will learn how wool adheres to itself and then are able to make balls, and other simple shapes. These elements become building blocks to create all kinds of objects – toys, animals, flowers, ornaments, and gifts for Valentine’s Day! The possibilities are limitless. This class is for ages 12 and up and is a great family activity.
Admission to the Museum is $3 for non–members, children under 12 admitted free. The Museum is open Monday and Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. with extended hours on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday hours are 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The First Friday of each month, the Museum is open until 7 p.m. The Museum is located at 106 South St., Easton, MD, 21601. For general Museum information, call 410-822-ARTS (2787) or visit: www.academyartmuseum.org.
February 3 - Working Artists at Easton’s Promise in February
Friday, February 3rd from 5 to 9pm, Easton’s Promise, 107 Goldsborough St, Easton MD. Exhibit of 22 paintings by Jane Bollman, Charlotte Fleischman, Mildred Fluharty, Perry Foster, June C. Hock, Martha Holthausen, Patti L. Hopkins, Diane K. Laukenmann, Georgette Towes, Karen Wood and Barbara Zuehlke. For more information call 410-820-9159 or visit www.eastonspromiseartgallery.com
February 4 - Robert Morris Inn 2012 Winter Cooking Demonstration Series
February 4, 2012 - W inter Cooking Demonstration Series. 10 a.m. arrival and two hour cooking demonstration with Celebrity Master Chef Mark Salter to include recipe cards. Followed at 12 Noon by a two course lunch with wine $64 per person per event. Exclusive of tax & gratuity. Robert Morris Inn, 314 North Morris Street, Oxford MD. Phone 410-226-5111. www.robertmorrisinn.com
The characteristic of Italian cusine is its simplicity, Italian cooks rely chiefly on the quality of the ingredients rather than on elaborate preparation. Ceasar Salad with crunchy Baguette Croutons. How to make the oerfect Pasta dish with home-made Marinara Sauce. Risotto with Wild Mushrooms.
February 15 - Habitat for Humanity Choptank ReStore Volunteer Orientation Sessions
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 10:30am or 5:00pm, Want to give back to your community? Have volunteer requirements for school? Come learn how you can be a part of the store that builds homes! We are located at 8648 Commerce Drive in Easton. For more information or to register for a session call 410.820.6186 or email restore@habitatchoptank.org
February 16 - An Abundant & Fruitful Land: Foodways of the Chesapeake, Now & Then
Farming For the Future: Diversity and Sustainability at Crow Farm, Thursday, February 16, 2012, 6–8pm, Van Lennep Auditorium, CBMM Campus, $8 members, $10 non-members. Pre-registration required, call 410-745-2916, Chesapeake farms today are often hundreds of acres of the “big three” —corn, soybeans, and wheat, but some small farms are thinking outside of the box. Representatives from Crow Farm in Kent County, Maryland, will be speaking about their approach toward “staying local” in local agriculture and how they have built their business on embracing the Bay’s small, family-oriented farming past while innovating with natural, grass-fed beef and pork, farm-to-table events, and a new vineyard and winery.
February 18 - Robert Morris Inn 2012 Winter Cooking Demonstration Series
February 18, 2012 - W inter Cooking Demonstration Series. 10 a.m. arrival and two hour cooking demonstration with Celebrity Master Chef Mark Salter to include recipe cards. Followed at 12 Noon by a two course lunch with wine $64 per person per event. Exclusive of tax & gratuity. Robert Morris Inn, 314 North Morris Street, Oxford MD. Phone 410-226-5111. www.robertmorrisinn.com
Winter “feel good” food to heat you in these bleaker months. Hearty winter soups, White Ban and Pancetta with Truffle, Butternut Squash with Chestnuts and Cumin, Honey and Tarragon glazed Shank of Lamb, Cassoulet of Winter Beans.
February 24 - Model Guild Lapstrake Skiff Workshop
February 24-26. Fri., 6-9pm; Sat. & Sun., 9am-5pm, $80 members, $95 non-members. All tools and materials are supplied. Pre-registration is required by Monday, February, 20. Call 410-745-2916 to register or contact Model Guild Director Bob Mason at 410-745-3266. Participants will create a 10-inch wooden rowing skiff with lapped side planking and a flat bottom. The 10-inch model is formed over a frame in much the same manner as a real boat is constructed. CBMM’s Model Guild welcomes anyone 12 years of age or older to take these classes, and encourages new members of all skill levels to participate in the Guild, use its facilities, and trade model building experience with museum visitors. A special rate for a parent-child team can accommodate younger children.
February 25 - Appraisal Day at Tandem Antiques
Saturday, February 25th from 11am to 3pm, 8614 Ocean Gtwy, Easton. Benefits Talbot Humane Society. For more information call 410-829-3559 or visit www.tandemantiqueseaston.com
February 26 - 4th Annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser/Community Dinner
The meal of soup, bread and dessert along with a bowl of your choice will be served on Sunday, February 26 between 5:00 and 7:00 pm at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Easton (on the westbound lane of Rt. 50, west of the Maryland State Police barrack). [In the event of inclement weather, the meal will be served on Sunday, March 4.]
This has been a sold-out event the past 3 years, so plan on getting your ticket now by making a reservation.
You have two ways to make your reservation: Mail a check for $20 per
person to the Mid-Shore Community Foundation, 102 E. Dover Street, Easton, MD 21601. Make checks payable to Mid-Shore/Empty Bowls. Please include your phone number OR order tickets and pay with a credit card online at www.mscf.org.
If you are unable to attend the dinner, consider making a donation through the Mid-Shore Community Foundation. Every penny raised will be donated to at least six of the Talbot County food pantries that are responding to the growing need of friends and neighbors in our community.
February 26 - Oscar Night Gala Presented by Chesapeake Film Festival
Sunday, February 26th starting at 6pm at The Avalon Theatre, 40 East Dover St, Easton. A benefit event for the Talbot Hospice Foundation. Canapes, drinks, entertainment, live & silent auctions. Red Carpet Attire, tickets are $100. For tickets or more information please visit www.chesapeakefilmfestival.com or call 410-822-3500.
February 29 - Habitat for Humanity Choptank Volunteer Orientation Sessions
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 8:30am or 5:30pm, Learn about opportunities in construction and other program areas to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity in Dorchester and Talbot counties. For more information or to register for a session, call 410-476-3204 or email program@habitatchoptank.org. Location: 29350 Maple Ave. Unit 1 Trappe, MD 21673.
March 1 - Connecting People, Place, and Products: Eating Our Way to a Healthy Bay
Thursday, March 1, 2012, 6–8pm, Van Lennep Auditorium, CBMM Campus, $12 members, $15 non-members. Pre-registration required, call 410-745-2916, Join chef and author Barton Seaver, Steve Vilnit from DNR’s Commercial Fisheries Outreach and Marketing, and Carol Bean and Mark Connolly of Pot Pie Farm as they discuss the future of watermen, fishing sustainability in the Chesapeake, and how consumers can protect the environment and community, deliciously. Sample local seafood and share in this conversation about caring for the bay through responsible consumption.
March 3 - Goin’ Monkey
Academy Art Museum, Easton, MD, Saturday, March 3, 2012, 10 and 11 a.m. performances, FREE, Goin’ Monkey is a fun interactive musical experience for children of all ages through ten. Dance and play along to songs that encourage movement and learning about all kinds of musical concepts such as musical ensembles, harmony and melody, body percussion and much more. For children through age 10 (all children must be accompanied by an adult).
March 9 - Palladio and His American Legacy
Speaker: Warren Cox, Friday, March 9, 2012, 6 p.m., Cost: Members, $25, Non-members, $30. Andrea Palladio (1508 – 1580) was the most influential architect of the Italian Renaissance. Through his buildings, drawings and especially his treatise, “The Four Books on Architecture,” he inspired generations of architects and builders. In this illustrated lecture, Warren Cox will introduce Palladio, his works, and his times. He will then discuss Palladio’s influence in England and the New World through key figures like Inigo Jones, Lord Burlington and their followers. He will conclude with an examination of Palladianism in America, especially in the buildings of the Virginia Tidewater and the Eastern Shore.
March 10 - Free Craft Saturday
Academy Art Museum, Saturday, March 10, 2012, 1 – 3 p.m., This afternoon of fun and holiday crafts will concentrate on participants creating an artistic creation based on the festivities of spring. Different mediums will be used to create masterpieces inspired by the season that can be given as a gift or used as a decoration for the home or to share with friends and family. Appropriate for children six through 12 years of age. Admission to the Museum is $3 for non–members, children under 12 admitted free. The Museum is open Monday and Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. with extended hours on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday hours are 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The First Friday of each month, the Museum is open until 7 p.m. The Museum is located at 106 South St., Easton, MD, 21601. For general Museum information, call 410-822-ARTS (2787) or visit: www.academyartmuseum.org.
March 13 - Music & Tea at Three
Academy Art Museum, Date: March 13, 2012, 3 p.m., Cost: $60, Members; $95 Non-members for each Tea, Reservations required, This series will feature a full afternoon tea by the Robert Morris Inn and a variety of performances by accomplished solo artists. The March Tea will feature Wayne Wold on harpsichord.
March 17 - Robert Morris Inn 2012 Winter Cooking Demonstration Series
March 17, 2012 - W inter Cooking Demonstration Series. 10 a.m. arrival and two hour cooking demonstration with Celebrity Master Chef Mark Salter to include recipe cards. Followed at 12 Noon by a two course lunch with wine $64 per person per event. Exclusive of tax & gratuity. Robert Morris Inn, 314 North Morris Street, Oxford MD. Phone 410-226-5111. www.robertmorrisinn.com
Every Chef has “Signature Dishes” but few will share. Mark’s are legendary….taste and try! Smoked Chesapeke Bluefish Pate with Croustades, Cream of Maryland Crab Soup, Award-winning Maryland Crab Cake, Blue Cheese and Granny Smith Apple Coleslaw.
March 21 - Arts Express Bus Trip – A Day in DC with the Director: A Visit to The Phillips Collection
Wednesday, March 21, 2012, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Cost: Members, $53; Non-members, $88., The Museum’s Director, Erik Neil, will lead this excursion to The Phillips Collection. Among the exhibitions on view will be Snapshot: Painters and Photography, Bonnard to Vuillard and Renoir’s Luncheon of the Boating Party and other masterworks. Pierre Bonnard and Edouard Vuillard are known primarily as painters, however they and several other post-impressionist artists experimented with photography for their private use, interpreting the new medium and producing surprising, inventive results. This exhibition debuts many previously unpublished photographs taken by painters with a hand-held Kodak camera during the 1890s. Optional visit to the nearby Hillyer Art Space and the Marsha Mateyka Gallery.
April 21 - Push & Pull: LIfe on Chesapeake Tugboats
Exhibit opens April 21st at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St Michaels, MD. For more information call 410-745-2916
April 22 - Mark Rothko: Selections from the National Gallery of Art
Through April 22, 2012. This outstanding exhibition of the career of an American master in 15 works is done in collaboration with the National Gallery of Art. Mark Rothko (1903 – 1970) was one of the preeminent artists of his generation and a leader of the Abstract Expressionist movement. The Russian born artist is also closely identified with the New York School of painters that emerged during the 1940s as a new collective voice in American art. During a career that spanned five decades, he created a new and impassioned form of abstract painting. Most of the graphic artwork on view at the Academy Art Museum is on exhibit for the first time. Academy ARt Museum, 106 South St, Easton MD 21601.
April 28 - Robert Morris Inn 2012 Winter Cooking Demonstration Series
April 28, 2012 - W inter Cooking Demonstration Series. 10 a.m. arrival and two hour cooking demonstration with Celebrity Master Chef Mark Salter to include recipe cards. Followed at 12 Noon by a two course lunch with wine $64 per person per event. Exclusive of tax & gratuity. Robert Morris Inn, 314 North Morris Street, Oxford MD. Phone 410-226-5111. www.robertmorrisinn.com
Afternoon Tea is a special event at the Inn, with fine English Teas and House-made baked goodies. Tatiest Scones, Rasberry Jam & Lemon Curd, Chocolate Cookies, Bakewell Tarts.
May 19 - CASA of Talbot & Dorchester Counties Save the Date
May 19th, 2012, CASA of Talbot and Dorchester Counties will present one very special night. This benefit helps raise much needed funds to support CASA’s work with children who are under the Court’s protection, through not fault of their own, but due to abuse, neglect or abandonment. CASA of Talbot and Dorchester Counties is a non-profit organization serving the children in both Talbot and Dorchester Counties. Call: 410-822-2866
May 19 - St. Michaels Running Festival
Saturday, May 19th in St Michaels, Maryland. Festival participants will enjoy St Michaels Main Street charm while experiencing its colonial past. Half marathon, 10k run and a 5k run/walk. A portion of the proceeds to benefit the St Michales Family YMCA for its new building fund and the St Michaels Community Center for its summer youth programs as well as other area nonprofit organizations. To register, visit www.stmichaelsrunningfestival.com or call 443-812-1346.