https://chestertownspy.org Nonpartisan and Education-based News for Chestertown Thu, 03 Apr 2025 01:16:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/01/upper-shore-strt1up-roadshow-open-to-the-public-at-washington-college/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/01/upper-shore-strt1up-roadshow-open-to-the-public-at-washington-college/#respond Tue, 01 Apr 2025 20:00:58 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=183312 Business minded residents of the Eastern Shore are invited to an exciting showcase of regional entrepreneurship at the 2025 Upper Shore STRT1UP Roadshow. Join the Upper Shore Regional Council, and Washington College’s Department of Business Management on Tuesday, April 15 at 2:30 – 6 p.m. on Washington College’s campus as aspiring entrepreneurs from Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne’s […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/04/01/upper-shore-strt1up-roadshow-open-to-the-public-at-washington-college/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/03/07/chesapeake-changemakers-and-natural-maryland-exhibits-coming-to-washington-colleges-muse-a-community-museumwx-bird/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/03/07/chesapeake-changemakers-and-natural-maryland-exhibits-coming-to-washington-colleges-muse-a-community-museumwx-bird/#respond Fri, 07 Mar 2025 11:00:04 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=182869 Washington College’s Center for Environment and Society (CES) announces the opening of two new exhibits at MuSE: A Community Museum, in downtown Chestertown, a space dedicated to work at the intersection of environment and community. The two exhibits will be open March 7 to July 26. Chesapeake Changemakers: Preservation, Communication, Innovation Created by students in the Fall 2024 Chesapeake […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/03/07/chesapeake-changemakers-and-natural-maryland-exhibits-coming-to-washington-colleges-muse-a-community-museumwx-bird/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/03/04/rare-first-edition-of-isaac-masons-autobiography-on-life-as-a-slave-comes-to-kent-county/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/03/04/rare-first-edition-of-isaac-masons-autobiography-on-life-as-a-slave-comes-to-kent-county/#comments Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:00:23 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=182795 The Miller Library at Washington College has recently acquired a first edition of “The Life of Isaac Mason as a Slave.” The autobiography details the life of a young man who escaped from enslavement in Chestertown, Maryland just up the road from the archives where the book now resides. Mason’s biography details that 1846 escape, how he found […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/03/04/rare-first-edition-of-isaac-masons-autobiography-on-life-as-a-slave-comes-to-kent-county/feed/ 3 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/02/28/top-10-birds-migrating-through-mds-eastern-shore/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/02/28/top-10-birds-migrating-through-mds-eastern-shore/#comments Fri, 28 Feb 2025 13:00:58 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=182739 With spring nearly here, Foreman’s Branch Bird Observatory (FBBO), part of Washington College’s Center for Environment & Society (CES), is sharing data and stats from its 27th year of fall migration banding. The 2024 season saw the Observatory continue its long-term monitoring of migratory bird populations thanks to its location on the College’s River and Field Campus (RAFC), an […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/02/28/top-10-birds-migrating-through-mds-eastern-shore/feed/ 1 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/02/04/drafting-dissent-the-use-of-drawings-in-cubas-recent-activist-scene-now-open-at-washington-college-kohl-gallery/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/02/04/drafting-dissent-the-use-of-drawings-in-cubas-recent-activist-scene-now-open-at-washington-college-kohl-gallery/#respond Tue, 04 Feb 2025 12:00:57 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=182259 Washington College’s Kohl Gallery will launch “Drafting Dissent: The Use of Drawings in Cuba’s Recent Activist Scene” with an opening reception on Thursday, February 6, 2025, from 5-6:30 p.m., preceded by a curatorial tour led by scholar Maria de Lourdes Mariño Fernandez from 4-5 p.m. The exhibition, showcasing powerful works by Cuban artists/activists Camila R. […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/02/04/drafting-dissent-the-use-of-drawings-in-cubas-recent-activist-scene-now-open-at-washington-college-kohl-gallery/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/29/art-activism-and-history-events-open-to-public-at-washington-college-this-february/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/29/art-activism-and-history-events-open-to-public-at-washington-college-this-february/#respond Wed, 29 Jan 2025 12:00:39 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=182141 Washington College bustles with activity this February, offering a diverse calendar of events for the community. Whether you’re interested in art, history, literature, music, or the natural world, there’s something for everyone. Celebrate the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a Day of Reflection and Action The Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/29/art-activism-and-history-events-open-to-public-at-washington-college-this-february/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/28/washington-college-hosts-maryland-corps-for-day-of-civic-engagement/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/28/washington-college-hosts-maryland-corps-for-day-of-civic-engagement/#respond Tue, 28 Jan 2025 12:00:10 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=182119 Earlier this month, Washington College welcomed over 450 enthusiastic, service-minded Marylanders from across the state for the first All Corps event for the current class of Maryland Corps, Service Year Option, and AmeriCorps Members. Led by Maryland Department of Service and Civic Innovation (DSCI) Secretary Paul Monteiro, Jr., staff of Washington College and DSCI staff created a […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/28/washington-college-hosts-maryland-corps-for-day-of-civic-engagement/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/23/educators-invited-to-apply-for-innovation-plant-curriculum-fellowships-from-washington-college-inbox-dominique-ellis-falcon/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/23/educators-invited-to-apply-for-innovation-plant-curriculum-fellowships-from-washington-college-inbox-dominique-ellis-falcon/#respond Thu, 23 Jan 2025 16:00:29 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=182056 Washington College has issued a call for proposals for the inaugural group of Innovation Plant Curriculum Fellowships. These $15,000 fellowships, funded by a significant $1,846,000 grant from the Philip E. & Carole R. Ratcliffe Foundation, will support educators in developing and implementing innovative courses and programs that leverage the resources of the upcoming Innovation Plant. […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/23/educators-invited-to-apply-for-innovation-plant-curriculum-fellowships-from-washington-college-inbox-dominique-ellis-falcon/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/21/acclaimed-poet-james-allen-hall-awarded-2025-nea-literature-fellowship/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/21/acclaimed-poet-james-allen-hall-awarded-2025-nea-literature-fellowship/#respond Tue, 21 Jan 2025 12:00:02 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=181985 Associate Professor of English and renowned poet James Allen Hall was recently announced as a recipient of the prestigious 2025 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Literature Fellowship in Poetry. The fellowship, which provides a grant of $25,000, will empower Hall to dedicate significant time to crafting the core poems of his forthcoming collection, Inheritance. The NEA Literature Fellowship […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/21/acclaimed-poet-james-allen-hall-awarded-2025-nea-literature-fellowship/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/06/middle-east-talks-author-readings-top-washington-colleges-fresh-january-events/ https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/06/middle-east-talks-author-readings-top-washington-colleges-fresh-january-events/#respond Mon, 06 Jan 2025 12:00:53 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=181710 Kick off 2025 with a few deep dives into philanthropy, politics and literature with three great opportunities to learn from leaders in their fields. Academy of Lifelong Learning (WC-ALL) offers two engaging events On Thursday, January 16, at 10 a.m. in Hynson Lounge join international affairs expert Bruce Riedel for The Middle East at War. Riedel, […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2025/01/06/middle-east-talks-author-readings-top-washington-colleges-fresh-january-events/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/12/16/turn-your-christmas-tree-into-a-home-for-local-wildlife/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/12/16/turn-your-christmas-tree-into-a-home-for-local-wildlife/#respond Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:00:23 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=181423 Washington College’s Center for Environment and Society (CES) is offering an alternative way to recycle your holiday tree. Instead of sending them to the landfill, the staff at CES is asking for donations of your old holiday trees to build extra bird habitat. As part of the Natural Lands Project, the trees will be arranged […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2024/12/16/turn-your-christmas-tree-into-a-home-for-local-wildlife/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/12/09/bluegrass-war-in-the-middle-east-gut-health-and-women-serial-killers-top-wc-alls-list-of-courses-offered-in-spring/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/12/09/bluegrass-war-in-the-middle-east-gut-health-and-women-serial-killers-top-wc-alls-list-of-courses-offered-in-spring/#respond Mon, 09 Dec 2024 12:00:23 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=181285 Washington College’s Academy of Lifelong Learning’s (WC-ALL) invites the public to preview its spring semester courses ahead of the opening of the registration portal. 2025 will kick off with a bevy of classes that cover nearly every interest, from women serial killers and gut health to the history of the Chesapeake at first contact and regional […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2024/12/09/bluegrass-war-in-the-middle-east-gut-health-and-women-serial-killers-top-wc-alls-list-of-courses-offered-in-spring/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/12/02/washington-colleges-flurry-of-december-events/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/12/02/washington-colleges-flurry-of-december-events/#respond Mon, 02 Dec 2024 11:11:35 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=181143 Washington College invites the community to a flurry of events open to the public this December as we kick off the holiday season with art, history and civic engagement. Directions to Washington College and a map of campus are available online. For more information on these events and others, please visit www.washcoll.edu. Jam Out for a Trifecta of […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2024/12/02/washington-colleges-flurry-of-december-events/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/11/18/washington-college-joins-forces-with-shorerivers-and-eslc-to-pursue-whole-watershed-grant/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/11/18/washington-college-joins-forces-with-shorerivers-and-eslc-to-pursue-whole-watershed-grant/#respond Mon, 18 Nov 2024 12:00:49 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=180931 Washington College’s Center for Environment and Society (CES), in collaboration with the Eastern Shore Land Conservancy and ShoreRivers, has announced its proposal for the Whole Watershed Fund, a five-year pilot program aimed at advancing conservation and restoration efforts in Maryland. This competitive initiative, backed by state funds, will target five watersheds across the state, with two located in predominately […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2024/11/18/washington-college-joins-forces-with-shorerivers-and-eslc-to-pursue-whole-watershed-grant/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/10/29/washington-colleges-cornucopia-of-november-events/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/10/29/washington-colleges-cornucopia-of-november-events/#comments Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:00:02 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=180276 Washington College invites the community to a cornucopia of events open to the public this November. From exploring what makes us human to learning about the environment through art, there’s always a reason to be thankful at Washington College. Explore What it Means to be Human in Middletown, U.S.A. The Department of Theatre and Dance’s […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2024/10/29/washington-colleges-cornucopia-of-november-events/feed/ 1 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/10/26/boom-go-the-pumpkins-washington-college-chemistry-club-rocks-halloween/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/10/26/boom-go-the-pumpkins-washington-college-chemistry-club-rocks-halloween/#respond Sat, 26 Oct 2024 14:16:57 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=180258 Jeremy Bard, assistant professor of chemistry at Washington College, was all smiles as he watched his students conduct their experiments. “This annual event is our way of sharing the magic of chemistry with the community,” Bard said. “As a college I think it’s our duty to show the more fun side of some of our […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2024/10/26/boom-go-the-pumpkins-washington-college-chemistry-club-rocks-halloween/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/10/22/public-meetings-planned-to-discuss-landmark-celebrating-african-american-history-and-culture-in-the-bay-region/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/10/22/public-meetings-planned-to-discuss-landmark-celebrating-african-american-history-and-culture-in-the-bay-region/#comments Tue, 22 Oct 2024 11:00:37 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=180133 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/10/22/public-meetings-planned-to-discuss-landmark-celebrating-african-american-history-and-culture-in-the-bay-region/feed/ 1 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/10/18/the-politics-of-gen-z-and-how-they-will-affect-the-election-and-democracy/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/10/18/the-politics-of-gen-z-and-how-they-will-affect-the-election-and-democracy/#respond Fri, 18 Oct 2024 11:00:29 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=180081 Washington College’s Political Science Department and the Goldstein Program in Public Affairs are thrilled to announce a special event featuring renowned political scientist Dr. Melissa Deckman. Deckman, CEO of the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI), will be discussing her latest book, “The Politics of Gen Z: How the Youngest Voters Will Shape Our Democracy.” Deckman’s insightful analysis of Gen Z’s […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2024/10/18/the-politics-of-gen-z-and-how-they-will-affect-the-election-and-democracy/feed/ 0 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/10/17/washington-college-fellow-to-explore-eastern-shore-history/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/10/17/washington-college-fellow-to-explore-eastern-shore-history/#comments Thu, 17 Oct 2024 11:00:24 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=179999 Dr. Lucy Maddox is the author of several books including Removals: Nineteenth-Century American Literature and The Politics of Indian Affairs; Citizen Indians: Native American Intellectuals, Race, and Reform; The People of Rose Hill: Black and White Life on a Maryland Plantation; as well as The Parker Sisters: A Border Kidnapping. Through the story of the Parker Sisters, Lucy Maddox provides a window into […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2024/10/17/washington-college-fellow-to-explore-eastern-shore-history/feed/ 1 https://chestertownspy.org/2024/10/10/lights-out-alert-for-maryland-help-migrating-birds-find-their-way-28k-birds-over-baltimore/ https://chestertownspy.org/2024/10/10/lights-out-alert-for-maryland-help-migrating-birds-find-their-way-28k-birds-over-baltimore/#respond Thu, 10 Oct 2024 11:00:33 +0000 https://chestertownspy.org/?p=179885 As millions of birds embark on their annual migration this fall, regional bird experts at Washington College’s Center for the Environment and Society are urging residents to participate in a Lights Out Alert to help protect these feathered friends tonight. On Thursday October 10, an estimated 3.6 million birds will make their way over the state of Maryland. The highest […]]]> https://chestertownspy.org/2024/10/10/lights-out-alert-for-maryland-help-migrating-birds-find-their-way-28k-birds-over-baltimore/feed/ 0