Calendar of Arts & Entertainment in Crisfield
(*updates)
Would you like your event to be included in the calendar? Email arts@crisfieldcityhall.com.
4th Saturday Planning Meeting
Crisfield City Hall, 319 W Main Street
May 3, 5 pm, City Hall
Please RSVP to events@wbycradio.com
*Deadline for Arts & Vendor inclusion in 4th Saturday Bay Stroll Program
Friday, May 4
If you would like to sponsor 4th Saturday Bay Strolls, email events@wbycradio.com
J. Millard Tawes Museum Spring Opening Reception
Friday, May 4, 4-6 pm.
Celebrate the reopening of the museum for the season and view our newest exhibits, including the Watermen’s Pavilion exhibit, which is made possible by financial support from Maryland Humanities and American Legion Stanley Cochran Post #16. Refreshments will be served.
Sunset Cruise with a Story
Friday, May 4 from 7:00pm-8:45pm
Little Annemessex River, Crisfield, MD
Join us as we take a scenic cruise with Capt. Larry on the Bay Eagle while Joe Paden shares a few short stories that will explain why the waters of the Tangier Sound are legendary. This event is sold out. Message https://www.facebook.com/ChesapeakeStoryTours/ for future events.
Water Color Plein Air Workshop with Willie Crockett
Hosted by Smith Island Experience
Friday, May 4 at 12:00 to May 6 at 16:00
Smith Island, Maryland
For more information, and to book package please call Pam at 410-425-2650.
Grand Re-Opening at Tim & Doris’s Country Store & More
Saturday, May 5 at 9:00
930 W Main Street, Crisfield
Independence Cruise Ship
Monday, May 7, 2018
11:30am-10:00am
Crisfield City Dock
American Cruise Lines, Independence, docks at City Dock. Passengers will journey to Tangier Island or enjoy some time exploring the City
*May 9 Smith Island Cruises pre-season sail
9 am. Sailing from Pier B-10-11 Somers Cove Marina, Crisfield. Join the Rhodes Scholar Group for a visit to Smith Island. For more information call 410-425-2771
*May 9 Strawberry Festival Pageant
Book Discussion
Thursday, May 10, 2018
2:00pm-3:00pm
Crisfield Library
The Unconsoled byKazua Ishiguro
*May 12 Janes Island Kayaking Tour
10 am – 2 pm. Janes Island State Park Boat Ramp,
26280 Alfred Lawson Drive, Crisfield
. Join SU faculty member and Janes Island guides Diana Wagner on a paddle along one of the Janes Island State Park kayak Trails. We’ll spend about an hour paddling out, an hour picnicking and beachcombing and an hour paddling back. This is a good trip for beginners but does still involve levels of physical activity. $50 includes kayaks and lunch. For more information call Molly Riordan at Salisbury University Center for Extended & Lifelong Learning
*May 12 Ward Brothers Workshop Open
10:30 am – 2 pm. Sackertown Road, Crisfield. Visit the historic Ward Brothers Workshop and see the site where Steve and Lem Ward created their famous decoys. Admission is free.
North Carolina Pulled Pork
Saturday, May 12, 2018 from 11:00am-2:00pm
Asbury United Methodist Church, 3380 Lawsonia Road, Crisfield, MD
Pulled Pork Sandwich, Hot Dogs, Eat In or Take Out
Bake Sale - lots of Baked Goods and Pickled Beets
For tickets call 410-968-1331 or 410-968-1492
Kids Event History Mystery Hunt
Saturday,May 12 at 9:00–12:00
Crisfield City Dock
1300 E Main St, Crisfield, Maryland 21817
FB: ChesapeakeStoryTours
Email: ChesapeakeStoryTours@gmail.com
410.968.2691 (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm)
2nd Sat Sunset Kayak Tour
Saturday, May 12 at 19:00–21:00
Little Annemessex River
Crisfield, Maryland
FB: ChesapeakeStoryTours
Email: ChesapeakeStoryTours@gmail.com
410.968.2691 (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm)
Strawberry Festival
Saturday, May 12, 2018
9:00am-4:00pm
Marion Station, MD
*
May 13 Capt. Tyler’s Crabhouse Opens for the Season
*May 13 – 18 Best of the Chesapeake Bay (A Road Scholar Program)
Participants will be in Crisfield for a week of discovery, visiting Smith and Tangier Islands, learning about the cultural heritage, history, and maritime traditions. For more information, visit
www.roadscholar.org
.
*May 15 Tangier Island Cruises Season begins
Seasonal Opening for daily cruises to Tangier Island. Leaves the Thomas Dock @ 10
th
Street, Crisfield. For more information call 410-968-2338, or
www.tangierislandcruises.com
*Deadline for registration for untrained artist for FREE trip June 9
to the American Visionary Art Museum
Sponsored by the Maryland State Arts Council
May 16 -registration deadline
18 and up only
Untrained artists only please, see flyer below for more information.
Bus stops in Crisfield and Princess Anne
*May 17 An Island Out of Time: Smith Island, with Tom Horton
9 am – 4:30 pm. Leaves from Crisfield City Dock. A Tour of Smith Island, including a stop at Mary Ada Marshall’s, where she will prepare her infamous Smith Island Cake. Cost is $180 and includes the transportation, lunch and a signed copy of
An Island Out of Time
by Tom Horton is included. For more information, please call Molly Riordan at Salisbury University Center for Extended & Lifelong Learning at 410-543-6090.
*May 18 Crisfield Fire Department Quarter Auction
5:30 pm Doors open; 6:30 pm Auction starts. Crisfield Elks Lodge #1044,
4410 Crisfield Highway, Crisfield
. First Annual Quarter Auction fundraiser, paddles are $5 which includes your admission, additional paddles $3 each. Raffles, Chinese auction table, food and more.
Plein Air Crisfield
May 24-26
This event is sold out, but look for artists painting around town, and check out May 26 4th Saturday Bay Stroll for sales of original paintings!
*May 25 Chesapeake Ghost Walks – 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
*May 26 Soft Shell Metric Century Ride
Riders choose from a 62.1 mile (100 kilometer) or a 23.1 mile route. For more information, please contact the Salisbury Jaycees at 410-749-0114 or visit
www.salisburyjc.com
for more information.
*May 26 Smith Island Arts Festival
Community Yard Sale
Saturday, May 26, 2018
7:00am-1:00pm
Somers Cove Marina, 715 Broadway, Crisfield, MD
Tables available under pavilion $15
10 x 10 space $10
Used boats on trailer or in water spaces $15
Crafters encouraged, everyone welcome
*May 26 Ward Brothers Workshop Open
10:30 am – 2 pm. Sackertown Road, Crisfield. Visit the historic workshop and see the site where Lem and Steve Ward created their famous decoys. Admission is free.
*May 26 Smith Island Cruises Season Begins
12:30.
Sailing from Pier B-10-11 Somers Cove Marina, Crisfield, to Smith Island daily. For more information, please call 410-425-2771 or visit
www.smithislandcruises.com
Crisfield 4th Saturday Bay Stroll
Artist and Vendor Spaces open FREE - register here
Saturday, May 26, 4 pm to 7 pm
City Dock
Pig roast by Bille's Catering - Soft Crab & Crab Cakes by LMEN - Hamburgers, hot dogs & festival food!
Wet paint sale from Plein Air Crisfield!
Local artists - games - live music - beer & wine!
*May 26 Crabplace.com’s Crab & Cruise™ - Motown Throwdown Season Kick-Off
All-you-can-eat crabs, shrimp, ribs, wings, and Smith Island Cake, followed by a Motown party boat cruise. The Kick-Off event for the 2018 Crab & Cruise season starts with a tribute to the Motown Era. Come wearing your best Motown fashion because there will be a $250 Crab Place Gift Card awarded to the best dressed. After your feast, you’ll head to the boat where DJ MC Flea will be ready with all your Motown Era favorites from the 60s, 70s, 80’s and many more. For more information, please call 877-328-2722 or visit
crabandcruise.com
.
Soft Shell Spring Fair
Sunday, May 27, 2018
12:00pm-4:00pm
Crisfield City Dock
Star Cruise Ship
Monday, May 28, 2018
11:30am-10:00am
Crisfield City Dock
American Cruise Lines, the Star, docks at City Dock. Passengers will journey to Tangier Island or enjoy some time exploring the City
Memorial Day Service
Monday, May 28th at 11 a.m.
American Legion Cemetery, Somerset Ave.
*The Bay Gift Vault Presents
Opening Reception - Artist Paul Gorley
952 W Main Street, Crisfield
Friday, June 1, 5 pm to 8 pm