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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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.