Arts & Entertainment in Crisfield
Month of September
Businesses with a store front in Crisfieldare encouraged to join us this September in our Somerset Rains Purple Campaign bringing overdose awareness to our communities all month long. Join us, be creative, and take a stand against substance abuse by Raining Purple with us.
Wes Davis, Taylor Knox, Dave Gladding at the Red Shell Shanty
715 Broadway, Crisfield, MD 21817
Sept 8, 8 pm to 11 pm
Help the Lower Somerset Ambulance Squad Fight Substance Abuse
Live entertainment, $5/person
Prizes for purple attire.
Open to the public.
September 8-14 Purple Hat Week Competition
Somers Cove Marina, 715 Broadway, Crisfield. Prize for best of show. For more information, please call 410-968-0925.
September 8 Crabplace.com’s Crab & Cruise™ - New Skool R&B Hip Hop Spectacular (All Jumbo)
All-You-Can-Eat Jumbo Crab Feast featuring Maryland steamed crabs, shrimp, corn, BBQ ribs, meatballs, wings, hush puppies, & waffle fries, plus free 48 oz. domestic draft beer pitchers during the feast. Finish it off with a slice of Smith Island Cake, Maryland’s State Dessert. After the feast, you’ll head to the party boat where DJ Adam Dutch plays the hits from the Newer Generation of R&B Hip Hop. Adam is known for playing your favorites, like Janet Jackson, TLC, Bel Biv DeVoe, Usher, Warren G, OutKast, Jay-Z, Ludacris, Destiny’s Child, Naughty by Nature, Mary J. Blige, Pharrell, Drake, and Beyonce, while adding his own special remix flair to this sunset cruise. For more information, please call 877-328-2722 or visit
crabandcruise.com
.
September 9 – 14 Road Scholar in Crisfield for Maritime Heritage course
September 12 Smith Island Book Club Gathering
7 pm. Smith Island Visitors’ Center and Cultural Museum, Ewell. Social gathering to discuss the current book that is being read. If you cannot come you can still join in on the discussion by posting in the event post, and they will be read at the meeting. There is a $3.00 entrance charge into the museum. People with a membership to the Smith Island Cultural Center an get in for free. For more information, please visit
https://www.facebook.com/events/579175279143800/
September 15 Crabplace.com’s Crab and Cruise™ - Old Skool R&B Ultimate Dance Party
All you can eat crabs, shrimp, ribs, wings, and Smith Island Cake, followed by an R&B Hip Hop Party Boat. After you feast like Kings and Queens, you’ll head over to the boat, where DJ MC Flea will be on board to spread that Old Skool vibe playing your R&B Hip Hop favorites while you enjoy a mesmerizing sunset. Rick James to Kool & The Gang, Teddy Pendergrass to Earth, Wind, & Fire, “Rappers Delight” to “Play That Funky Music White Boy”, there is something for everyone. For more information, please call 877-328-2122 or visit
crabandcruise.com
.
Sat, Sept 15
Crisfield Market Place,
1000 W Main St
9 am to 1 pm
A Taste of Smith Island
Sat, Sept 15
For the cost of $55, guests receive transportation from Crisfield to Smith Island and back via the
Chelsea Lane Tyler
, and a meal featuring crab soup, clam fritters, crab balls, authentic Smith Island cake, and more. The boat departs Crisfield at 3 pm. Proceeds benefit the Smith Island Cultural Center. To purchase tickets, call 410-425-3351.
Chesapeake Ghost Walk
Sept 15 - 7:30 pm
Tour includes the Corbin Library, Ananias Crockett House, Crisfield Cemetery, Gossamer – Dr. R. R. Martin, Tawes Library, McCready Hospital, the Richard Christy House and more. Meet 15 minutes prior to the start of the tour, in front of the Baptist Temple, at the corner of Main Street and Somerset Avenue. Ghost Phone 443-735-0771 or email
tours@chesapeakeghostwalks.com
Shakespeare’s As You Like it
Sept. 16 - Somers Cove Marina – FREE
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1 pm at the Tawes Museum: Documentary Family Frames, a film exploring Smith Island history
through pictures and interviews with Dr. Jana Kopelent Rehak.
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2 pm Is Smith Island English Shakespeare’s English?
Professor Natalie Schilling of Georgetown University.
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3 pm Island Speakers Panel.
Native residents of Smith and Tangier Islands will discuss their memories and experiences of their distinctive speech during this informal presentation.
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7:30 pm Live performance of Shakespeare’s comedy As You Like It under the stars.
The Forest of Arden comes alive with Brown Box Theatre. Sponsored by the
Crisfield Heritage Foundation.
September 16 – 21 Road Scholar in Crisfield for Maritime Heritage Program
Crafty Corner
Crisfield Public Library
100 Collins Street
September 17, 11 am
Join this fun group each month. This month’s craft will be Bandana Wreaths. All supplies provided; registration required at (
410) 968-0955
September 21 Crabplace.com’s Crab and Cruise™ - Celebrity R&B Hip Hop Extravaganza (All Jumbo)
The Crab Place Team welcomes back celebrities, Chef Max and DJ LS One for this Ultimate Crab & Cruise™ Extravaganza. All-you-can-eat Jumbo crab feast featuring Maryland steamed crabs, shrimp, steamed corn, plus Chef Max and his team bring you their creative spin on BBQ ribs, hot wings, Crab Mac & Cheese, and various other side dishes. Domestic draft beer pitchers (48 oz.) will be served for free during the feast. Finish it off with a slice of Smith Island Cake, Maryland’s Official State Dessert. After the feast, head to the party boat where DJ LS One™, one of the industry’s most sought after masters of the turntables will be playing his open format style that has him headlining nightclubs and event in South Beach, Miami, NYC, LA, Europe and the Caribbean. For more information, please call 877-328-2722 or visit
crabandcruise.com
.
September 22-28 Citizens Rain Purple
Dress in your best purple outfit and accessories, snap a photo, and post to the Somerset Rains Purple Facebook page for a chance to win. Visit
www.facebook.com/SomersetRainsPurple
for more information.
Sat, Sept 22
Crisfield Market Place,
1000 W Main St
9 am to 1 pm
Full Bushel Lid Wreathes
September 22, 10 am
Crisfield Public Library
100 Collins Street
Join us for this creative décor project. All supplies will be provided. Registration required at
(410) 968-0955
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Saturday Bay Stroll – Foodies Welcome Fall & Somerset Rains Purple
Sept. 22 - 4 to 7 pm - City Dock
Did you know crabs are the fattest in the fall, just before they tuck in for hibernation? Join us in Crisfield for an art and foodie event with the best Maryland crab soup ever and all kind of crab cuisine.
Doug Rayfield Art Exhibit at The Bay Gift Vault
September 22, 4-7 PM, at the same time as the 4
th
Saturday Bay Stroll at the City Docks. Wine and refreshments will be served.
September 23-28 Road Scholar in Crisfield for Best of the Chesapeake Bay Program
Cake Decorating
September 24, 2 pm
Crisfield Public Library
100 Collins Street
Learn to make icing flowers, borders & more! The same cake will be made at both branches; patrons may only sign up for one session. Registration required at (
410) 968-0955
Drawing Class
Crisfield Public Library
100 Collins Street
September 25, 3 pm
In this beginner drawing session, you'll learn techniques, contour, perspective, positive/ negative space, and value. Registration required.
September 28 Deadline for Local Artists Grants
For more information, please call the Somerset County Arts Council at 410-968-2785.
September 28 Chesapeake Ghost Walk - Crisfield
7:30 pm. Starting point: Baptist Temple, Corner of Main Street and Somerset Avenue, Crisfield. Tour includes the Corbin Library, Ananias Crockett House, Crisfield Cemetery, Gossamer – Dr. R. R. Martin, Tawes Library, McCready Hospital, the Richard Christy House and more. Meet 15 minutes prior to the start of the tour. For more information, please visit
www.chesapeakeghosts.com
Sat, Sept 29
Crisfield Market Place,
1000 W Main St
9 am to 1 pm
Dock Day on the Bay
Sept 29 11 am to 3 pm – Somers Cove Marina
A waterfront festival celebrating the history, heritage and fishing culture of the Chesapeake Bay. Highlights include in-water boats, great food and live music. There is no better community to host the festival than Crisfield, one of the bay's last genuine working waterfront towns. Bring the family and your appetite.
Sat, Oct 6
Crisfield Market Place,
1000 W Main St
9 am to 1 pm
Captain Tyler's CrabHouse Feast & Cruise
Oct 6
923 Spruce Street
Go off Grid with Captain Tyler! Enjoy feasting on Maryland's Eastern Shore food staples, dinning on all you can eat crabs, corn, beer and so much more. All while relaxing by the water in a vintage, one of a kind, rustic crab picking house transformed into a restaurant by Capt. Tyler himself. A salty sailor he is, Captain Tyler will sail you down the Tangier sound to see the beautiful islands of the Chesapeake Bay!
book online at smithislandcruises.com
Save the Date - Small Business Resource Workshop
Thurs, Oct 11 - 10 am to 12 pm
Want to learn more about the Arts & Entertainment tax incentives in Crisfield as well as other incentives and loans available in Somerset County? Join us for this meeting led by Mindie Burgoyne,
Sr. Business Development Representative for the Maryland Department of Commerce with John Hickman, Regional Director for the Small Business Development Center.
Crafty Corner
Crisfield Public Library
100 Collins Street
October 15, 11 am
Join this fun group each month. This month’s craft is paper pumpkins. . All supplies provided, registration required.
A Murder Mystery Weekend on Smith Island
Nov 2 - Nov 4
Although many guests are arriving for the annual Watermen's Dinner on Saturday November 3, 2018, a select few will give rise to another memorable event here on Smith Island! A murder will occur the evening prior to the dinner. Join us on Friday as we partake in the solving of a murder!
For additional information, please call 410-425-2650. Space is limited and rooms will be booked on a first come, first serve basis.
For more information on upcoming arts & Entertainment events, or to submit events, see Crisfieldarts.org
