Crisfield Arts & Entertainment News

Crisfield Arts & Entertainment District Upcoming Events

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Logo Contest Deadline

Jan 31

The winning logo will be included in the new billboards to be placed on Route 13, announcement on finalist by Feb 28. The artist of the chosen logo will be awarded $500. Entry forms at cirsfieldarts.org Entries can be viewed here

Volunteer Opportunity at the Corbin Library in Crisfield

February 2

10 am – 2 pm. Corbin Memorial Library, 4 East Main Street, Crisfield. Attention all artists, art lovers, and friends of the Crisfield A&E District! The Crisfield Arts and Entertainment District is looking for donations of cleaning supplies and volunteers to help with the start of clean up in the Corbin Library. This clean-up is necessary to prepare the library for upcoming A&E related events and bring the historic location back to life. Requested supplies include glass cleaner, paper towels, all-purpose cleaners, Magic Erasers, trash bags, furniture polish, etc.

Woodworking: Decoy Carving Like The Old Masters

February 3-8

Tawes Museum - 3 Ninth Street - Crisfield, MD 21817

Join Rich Smoker, Ward Foundation World Champion, as he conducts a hands-on, decoy-carving seminar. Starting from a block of wood and using only hand tools, learn to carve, paint and finish your own bird. The class is geared to all skill levels and provides individualized instruction to every participant. For more info, contact marymazzullo@gmail.com

Smith Island Inn Photography Contest

February 9

We are seeking breathtaking, amazing photos of Smith Island. Photos of people are desired but we will need to have a photo release of all individuals within the photograph. All photos entered will be placed in our online gallery on Facebook. If your Photo is chosen for the website, you will receive a pot of coffee (in dry form, not already made) mailed directly to you from our home to yours.For additional information, please call Michele Davidson, Proprietress at 703-298-3247. You can also visit www.smithislandinn.com

Maryland Arts Day

Feb 14 - Annapolis

Maryland Arts Day is a state-wide arts advocacy event connects artists, educators, administrators, volunteers and trustees with lawmakers from every legislative district in Maryland. If you would like to apply for a scholarship to attend, email a paragraph about why you would like to attend this event to arts@crisfieldcityhall.com by Jan 17.

Early Bird • $25 per person • until January 31

Regular • $40 per person

Valentine's Ham & Oyster Dinner

Feb 16 - 4:30 pm to 7 pm

Immanuel UMC 2016 W Main Street, Crisfield, MD

To benefit Immanuel's Food Pantry, Youth Group & other missions

Menu- ham, 2 oyster patties, southern style green beans, corn pudding, sweet potato biscuits, choice of beverage (for eat-in)

Additions $2.50 each - clam chowder, peas n dumplings, Smith Island Cake. Laura Davis on the piano

Order tickets by calling the church office at 410-968-2189. Several members of Immanuel also have tickets available!

Social Media Marketing for the Crisfield A & E District

Feb 21, 2019, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Crisfield Library, 100 Collins Street

Led by Dr. Memo Diriker of BEACON

Join us for pizza at 5:30, the meeting starts at 6 pm!

Learn how to use this FREE resource to create a social media campaign for a strong 2019 season for the new Crisfield Arts & Entertainment (A & E) District for events and shops & restaurants.

Attendees do not need to be located in the A & E, only interested in promoting it. The A & E budget for advertising will be limited to promoting shops, restaurants, & events within the A & E boundary.

Please RSVP to arts@crisfieldcityhall.com. Last minute guests also welcomed.

Yard Sale & yART Sale

March 30, 9 am to 3 pm

Community wide

The Crisfield community is encouraged to hold yard sales on their property or to partner with a friend with property on a highly traveled street to sell items. It's a great time for spring cleaning!

If you would like to donate items to support Crisfield Community Radio WBYC 107.3, contact events@wbycradio.com. These items will be sold at the radio station at 4 South Seventh Street, Crisfield (across from Big Willey's).

2019 Arts & Entertainment District Calendar

Highlighted events - click here for additional events or click the calendar button on the events page at CrisfieldArts.org

Logo Contest Deadline

Jan 31, 2019

See information above

Valentines Ham & Oyster Dinner - Immanuel UMC

Feb 16 - 4:30 to 7 pm - Immanuel UMC 206 W Main Street

See information above

1st Annual Crisfield Yard Sale & yART Sale

March 30 - 9 am - 3 pm - Community Wide

Contact events@wbycradio.com to donate items to support Crisfield Community Radio WBYC 107.3

Spring Delmarva Birding Weekend

April 25-28, 2019

Bird watching trips on the Eastern Shore, including Smith Island. Check out places to stay here! And great places to eat here!

Hangin' Out Art Show

May 17 & 18

Calling all artists! Everyone is invited to hang one piece of work at this show. More information coming soon! To be the first to learn more details, email arts@crisfieldcityhall.com to join the event mailing list.

Hosted by the Crisfield Arts & Entertainment District Project.

Plein Air Crisfield

May 22 - 26, 2019

Plein Air Crisfield will take place May 24-26. Artists participate in three days of painting in authentic, beautiful Crisfield and the surrounding areas. This is a casual, non-competitive painting event, featuring a Welcome cocktail party at a private historic home, and a group nocturne.

Contact Debra Howard, artistdebrahoward@gmail.com to register.

Sales of the paintings will take place at the May 25 4th Saturday Bay Stroll.

Smith Island Arts Festival

May 25 - 11am to 4pm

The annual Smith Island Arts Festival! Make an art day of it! Catch a boat from Crisfield and meet us back here for the evening for the 4th Saturday Bay Stroll. The festival will take place at the Smith Island Cultural Center with outdoor artist tables, music, food, and a photo contest. Click here for a photo contest prospectus.

4th Saturday Bay Stroll - Welcome Summer & Plein Air

May 25, 2019 - 4 to 7 pm - City Dock

Break out the flip-flops and welcome the summer in the best possible location, on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay. Skip the beach crowds but get all the benefit of warm bay breezes and the Bay sunsets. Bring your lawn chair & relax to live music. Seafood, festival food, whole pig roast. Wet-paint sales from Crisfield Plein Air.

Follow 4th Saturdays on FACEBOOK!

Soft Crab Festival

Sunday May 26, 2019 - 12pm to 4pm - City Dock

Don't miss an original Eastern Shore event, the Soft Crab Festival in Crisfield, sponsored by the Crisfield Lionesses. This is a great chance to make a weekend of it - especially for foodies!

Golf Cart Derby

June 8 - Somers Cove Marina.

More information coming soon!

4th Saturday Bay Stroll

June 22, 4 - 7 pm, Location TBD

Artists & vendors, save your space! Register for free here.

2nd Annual Marina Mac Fest

June 29 - 4 pm to 7 pm - Somers Cove Marina

Charlie “Mac” McClenahan was a former mayor of Crisfield, state delegate, founding member of the Crisfield Chamber of Commerce and the Somers Cove Yacht Club. We are hosting a celebration featuring Front Page News, vendors and food!

J. Millard Tawes Crab & Clam Bake

July 17 - Somers Cove Marina

The J. Millard Tawes Crab and Clam Bake is a Maryland must-attend, see-and-be-seen political institution, equal parts seafood and schmooze. The annual celebration is named in honor of Crisfield native, J. Millard Tawes, the 54th Governor of the State of Maryland. It is described in Frommers Travel Guides as "an outdoor all-you-can-eat affair featuring crabs, clams, fish, corn on the cob, and watermelon, and in election years, lots of politicians."

Sponsored by the Crisfield Chamber of Commerce. More information here.

Dust & Bones Concert

July 20 - Somers Cove Marina

4th Saturday Bay Stroll

July 27 - 4 pm to 7 pm

Artists & vendors, save your space! Register for free here.

4th Saturday Bay Stroll

August 24 - 4 to 7 pm - City Dock

Artists & vendors, save your space! Register for free here.

National Hard Crab Derby

Aug 26 - Aug 31 - Labor Day Week - Somers Cove Marina

Crisfield's National Hard Crab Derby is an annual Labor Day weekend event. The unique crab themed festival features crab races, crab cooking and picking contests, carnival rides, arts and crafts, vendors, live entertainment, beauty pageants, a parade, fireworks and more.

Sponsored by the Crisfield Chamber of Commerce.

For a detailed schedule see nationalhardcrabderby.com

Shakespeake's Measure for Measure

Sept. 13 - Somers Cove Marina - FREE

7:30 - 9:30 pm. Brown Box Theatre Project’s 9th Annual Free Outdoor Shakespeare Tour, Measure for Measure will be performed under the stars in idyllic outdoor venues All performances begin at 7:30 p.m. and are free and open to the public.

Measure for Measure It is performed outdoors and seating is on the lawn. For your comfort, feel free to bring a blanket or lawn chair. For more information, including weather updates and rain locations, please visit the Brown Box website.

A Taste of Smith Island

Sept. 14 - Smith Island Cultural Center

For the cost of $55, guests receive transportation from Crisfield to Smith Island and back via the Chelsea Lane Tyler, and a menu consisting of Smith Island favorites, including the cake of course! The boat departs Crisfield at 3 pm. Proceeds benefit the Smith Island Cultural Center. To purchase tickets, call 410-425-3351. Sponsored by The Crisfield & Smith Island Cultural Alliance

4th Saturday Bay Stroll

Sept. 28 - 4 to 7 pm - City Dock

Artists & vendors, save your space! Register for free here.

Halloween Parade & Party

Oct 26 - 12 pm - FREE

Meet at City Hall parking lot, 319 W Main Street at noon for the parade

Then walk to Somers Cove Marina, 715 Broadwa y for the party & trunk or treat.

4th Saturday Bay Stroll Eat Drink & Be Scary

Oct. 26 - 4 to 7 pm - Location TBD

Come in costume to compete for a first-place prize for both children and adults.

Smithsonian Water/Ways Exhibit at Tawes Museum

Dec 7, 2019 through Jan 18, 2020 - 3 9th St, Crisfield, MD 21817

The Smithsonian’s Water/Ways exhibition dives into water--an essential component of life on our planet, environmentally, culturally, and historically. Save the date! More information coming soon at crisfieldheritage.org

For more information on the Crisfield Arts & Entertainment District, go to CrisfieldArts.org

To submit additions about Arts and Entertainment events in the proposed District to this newsletter, or to be added to the mailing list, please email arts@crisfieldcityhall.com.