Join Chesapeake Forum for cocktails, conversation and news about upcoming courses at the Academy Art Museum on Wednesday, April 2nd from 3:30 - 5:30 pm.  Meet other Chesapeake Forum supporters and presenters and learn about each course  - everything from cardiovascular health to craft beers - through short videos. The

Join Chesapeake Forum for its Spring 2025 Preview Party at the Academy Art Museum on Thursday, April 2nd, at 3:30 PM, to see what’s coming up. Enjoy light refreshments, meet other Forum supporters, get a chance to chat with presenters and Board members before enjoying short videos about each upcoming

Transform tulips and spring flowers into a spectacular centerpiece fit to bring a smile to any visitor or yourself every day! Bring a taste of spring into your home with a fun, unique, spring centerpiece filled with beautiful, fresh-picked tulips.  Picture a vase of fresh flowers inside another vase filled

Learn how to share the road safely with methods taught by the League of American Bicyclists Safely operating on local roads and interacting with traffic by bicycle is not always for the faint of heart.  Using this course developed by the League of American Bicyclists, Mark will prepare us for

Learn how to share the road safely with methods taught by the League of American Bicyclists Safely operating on local roads and interacting with traffic by bicycle is not always for the faint of heart.  Using this course developed by the League of American Bicyclists, the instructor will prepare us

Learn bird identification out in the field as Wayne heads to a variety of warbler destinations and habitats! This is the second of a 2-part “Birds and Birding on the Eastern Shore” series offered in the 2025 winter and spring semesters. Part 1 focused last winter on water birds that

This is the second of a 2-part “Birds and Birding on the Eastern Shore” series offered in the 2025 winter and spring semesters.   Part 1 focused last winter on water birds that are largely winter residents of Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic coast regions.  Part 2 will emphasize warblers,

Understanding the adverse effects of alcohol consumption and mitigating these effects with nutritional solutions. Alcohol abuse is a well-known contributor to a shortened lifespan. However, by applying common-sense principles based on the broader science of food chemistry, we can help counteract this negative effect. In this course, Steve identifies eight

Aerial Applicators play an important role for local farmers while protecting the Bay at very low altitudes.  Soon we will start seeing those low flying yellow planes over the farmlands of the Eastern Shore.  Be sure to join us for this great opportunity to learn what those noisy, low flying

Aerial Applicators, at very low altitudes, play an important role for local farmers while protecting the Bay.  Soon we will start seeing those low flying yellow planes over the farmlands of the Eastern Shore.  Be sure to join us for this great opportunity to learn what those noisy, low flying

Read, discuss, and savor Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale. When a conspiracy theory blows everything up, can Love and Truth triumph? The Savoring Shakespeare series explores Shakespeare’s works at a relaxed pace, the better to enjoy their heights and plumb their powerful depths. We read the plays together, discussing plot, themes,

Experience the spectacular subarctic wilderness of the Churchill Wildlife Management Area, home to the largest concentration of polar bears in the region. When most people think of bucket list trips, seeing polar bears often tops the charts. And with so much talk about global warming and the future of polar

pieces Learn the basics of felting in a fun, engaging workshop where at the end, you will have a finished piece of art to take home and enjoy or give as a gift.  All materials are provided. Find out for yourself how learning each needle felting technique will set you

A survey of current research on heart disease, its prevention, and its treatment, to help understand what we can do to keep ourselves heart healthy. Join Dr. Ian Davis of UM Shore Regional Cardiology to survey the latest in what we know about heart disease as it pertains to men,

Russell Dashiell, an attorney from a long-time Maryland family delves into the past with a focus on Maryland’s divided sympathies in the first two years of the War between the States. A review of Maryland’s culture, politics, and economy at the time of the Presidential election of 1860, the secession

Join your Chesapeake Forum friends on this visit to the area’s oldest boutique brewery and test your taste buds with the different styles of beers while learning how they are brewed. This course was so well-received last Fall that we asked Ace to do it again – this time with

Join in on this discussion-oriented session where you’ll get the chance to learn valuable travel tips and explore fascinating sites, whether you are dreaming of a visit, or are a frequent visitor. Katherine’s overview will include iconic Amsterdam vistas, such as the fields of tulips and meandering canals, as well