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• Registration Begins For Easton’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade
  03/03/2025
  Easton will celebrate Irish heritage and community during its Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 17th. The festivities include the Parade at 5:30pm and the local favorite St. Patrick’s Day Potato Races immediately following the parade. Many businesses and organizations will decorate golf carts showcasing their Irish spirit and decorating talents. Judges will also vote for the Best Decorated Cart trophy winner. Read more
• Step Inside Maryland’s Creative Heart – The Artist Open Studios Tour is Back!
  03/03/2025
  The Artist Open Studios Tour is back in Maryland on April 5-6, 2025, offering an exciting opportunity to explore the creative process of local artists from 10am to 5pm. Each day, artists across various mediums—including painters, sculptors, and jewelers—will open their studios to the public. This free event invites art lovers, collectors, and the curious to experience the inspiration behind the artwork and meet the artists who create it all! Read more
• Chesapeake Film Festival and Talbot County Free Library Launch New Monthly Film Series
  03/03/2025
  The Chesapeake Film Festival (CFF) and the Talbot County Free Library are thrilled to announce an exciting new monthly film series, celebrating the library's 100th Anniversary and CFF's 18th Season of Our Bay, Our World, Our Festival. This collaborative kick-off event features a captivating lineup of films showcased on select Wednesdays and Saturdays all free to the public at the Talbot County Free Library. Screenings will begin at 6pm for the first three screenings and at 2pm for the June Saturday date, offering perfect midweek & weekend cultural escapes with a wonderful film for younger audiences in June. Read more
• Talbot County Invites Community to Celebrate Talbot Day 2025 with Poster Contest and Citizen & Service Awards
  03/03/2025
  Talbot County is gearing up for the 2025 Talbot Day Celebration, set to take place on Friday, April 25, 2025. Talbot Day marks the official birthday of the county, and the celebration will include a variety of events leading up to the big day, such as the Talbot Day Poster Contest, the Talbot Citizen & Service Awards, Talbot County prize pack giveaways, Talbot Trivia, and more. Read more
• Dr. Joyce Cummings Hogan Memorial Scholarship
  03/03/2025
  The Friends of St. John’s Chapel have created a scholarship in memory of Dr. Joyce Cummings Hogan and her belief in the equal opportunity for all to better themselves through education. This four-year scholarship in the amount of $15,000 per year will be awarded to a graduating high school senior who attended Tilghman Elementary School who will be a full-time freshman attending a four-year college in the fall of 2025. Dr. Hogan was born in Talbot County, Maryland and graduated from Tilghman Elementary and Easton High School. She earned a Bachelor’s degree from Towson State and Masters and Doctorate degrees from the University of MD College Park. Dr. Hogan went on to become an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and then a Professor of Psychology at the University of Tulsa where she helped develop a Ph.D. program in Industrial-Organizational Psychology. Read more
• Tilghman Watermen’s Museum Scholarship Available
  03/03/2025
  The Tilghman Watermen’s Museum is pleased to announce the availability of their academic scholarship application for 2025. The $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a deserving Talbot County high school senior who graduated from the Tilghman Elementary School, or is living in the Tilghman Elementary School District, and has been accepted as a full-time student at an accredited technical school or a 2-year or 4-year college. Read more
• Mid-Atlantic Symphony Announces Finalists for Elizabeth Loker International Concerto Competition
  03/03/2025
  The Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra (MSO) is pleased to announce the three finalists selected for the prestigious Elizabeth Loker International Concerto Competition (ELICC). These young musicians, chosen from around the world, will perform with the MSO on Sunday, March 23, 2025, at 3:00pm at Todd Hall for the Performing Arts at Chesapeake College in Wye Mills, MD. The ELICC is quickly becoming one of the most distinguished competitions worldwide for young classical musicians aged 12 to 25. Read more
• Sale Begins for Talbot County Garden Club’s “Hot Ticket” Spring Symposium
  03/03/2025
  Flowers, Flowers and More Beautiful Flowers in every innovative form imaginable will star at the “FLORAL FÊTE” – the Talbot County Garden Club’s 2025 Spring Symposium and Luncheon. This celebration of floral inspiration is designed to captivate you and your friends from 9:30am to 3:30pm on Tuesday, April 22 at The Oaks Waterfront Hotel in Easton. Read more
• Tilghman Watermen’s Museum Announces Splendor – Annual Fundraiser Supporting the Heritage of Tilghman Island
  03/03/2025
  The Tilghman Watermen’s Museum announces the date for Splendor in 2025. This fundraising event supports the Museum’s vision of preserving and sharing the history, traditions, heritage, and culture of Tilghman Island. Read more
• Talbot County Launches Engage Talbot: A New Online Platform for Public Input
  03/03/2025
  Talbot County Government is excited to announce the launch of EngageTalbot, a new online platform designed to foster community engagement and collect public input on county initiatives. This interactive site empowers residents to share their thoughts, ideas, and feedback on topics ranging from public safety and environmental conservation to recreational programming and comprehensive planning. Read more
• Fabulous February at Chesapeake Forum
  02/01/2025
  From boats to birds to cooking, history and writing, there is a lot coming up at Chesapeake Forum in February. To see the full list of classes for the Winter session, please visit https://chesapeakeforum.org. Registration is open and ongoing. Read more
• Grace Street Becomes Talbot County ‘Safe Station’ for People Needing Treatment
  02/01/2025
  Grace Street, a recovery community organization in Easton, recently received funding to expand hours for 24/7, no-barrier access for people wanting treatment. Grace Street received a State Opioid Response (SOR) grant from the Maryland Department of Health’s Behavioral Health Administration that supports operating 24/7 as the Talbot County Safe Station. Safe stations are intended as a no-barrier, ease-of-access safe place for people to seek help for addiction. Read more