tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53792245960285097012024-03-13T08:04:11.221-04:00Visit St. Michaels, Maryland - SMBASt. Michaels is a picturesque harbor on Maryland's Eastern Shore and was named as one of the Top 10 Best Small Coastal Towns in America by USA Today. Its harbor and some homes date back to the mid-1600's, and is home to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum where you can immerse yourself in our maritime history.Come and experience the beauty of St. Michaels and all this charming town has to offer! www.stmichaelsmd.orgVisit St. Michaels - SMBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10390829700130795329noreply@blogger.comBlogger106125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5379224596028509701.post-25387715192150079192023-09-14T09:34:00.001-04:002023-09-14T09:34:08.943-04:00Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum hosts Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival XXXX on Friday-Sunday, Oct. 6-8<p> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum hosts Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival XXXX on Friday-Sunday, Oct. 6-8, welcoming one of the nation’s largest gatherings of small boat enthusiasts and unique watercraft back to its waterfront campus.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdUlS8ANSKbAXrIPciu7huMrKEJa5uF1HOCmxbPMeyGUsjrHmFn3FQ4GbGQ7nz2ugGKGsyyKfl30Hbr8GUEzaN09oGVSgj3o_ZAXSALrsq-xOx_qtRLQCeP3epFk35AHVyVIaYrTlRXwqTSzeoi94qz05l6vN7yhQsbI2lY6xUtmw-k03ScTCYlpO143s/s6240/CBMM_MASCF_2023_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2783" data-original-width="6240" height="143" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdUlS8ANSKbAXrIPciu7huMrKEJa5uF1HOCmxbPMeyGUsjrHmFn3FQ4GbGQ7nz2ugGKGsyyKfl30Hbr8GUEzaN09oGVSgj3o_ZAXSALrsq-xOx_qtRLQCeP3epFk35AHVyVIaYrTlRXwqTSzeoi94qz05l6vN7yhQsbI2lY6xUtmw-k03ScTCYlpO143s/s320/CBMM_MASCF_2023_1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg663g1wPuj_FfMqPYM7SmiXQv5cRuM26U6jzfo5Nzek-JysAW9-TOqSAkGO8JBx5B29g4IokMCVjHPZhEUsZt_kXoN2Nf0W3KLNtG2JkKCcuUnRisKukQVJMAuzXYNwvXyoC8yDZBEpEFrtPsZ_dyYLkxKr75POXKObuVkGmpKXOVrYe-L2TcFoTVdUgE/s5348/CBMM_MASCF_2023_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2857" data-original-width="5348" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg663g1wPuj_FfMqPYM7SmiXQv5cRuM26U6jzfo5Nzek-JysAW9-TOqSAkGO8JBx5B29g4IokMCVjHPZhEUsZt_kXoN2Nf0W3KLNtG2JkKCcuUnRisKukQVJMAuzXYNwvXyoC8yDZBEpEFrtPsZ_dyYLkxKr75POXKObuVkGmpKXOVrYe-L2TcFoTVdUgE/s320/CBMM_MASCF_2023_2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="yiv8045031313MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;"></span></p><p class="yiv8045031313MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Hundreds of amateur and professional boatbuilders and enthusiasts will come from all over the region to display their one-of-a-kind kayaks, canoes, and other traditional small craft at the 40</span><sup style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; outline: none !important;">th</sup><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;">edition of the annual festival, which runs 10am–5pm all three days.</span></p><p class="yiv8045031313MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;"></span></p><p class="yiv8045031313MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;"> </span></p><p class="yiv8045031313MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;">Public entrance to the Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival is included with CBMM’s general admission, which is good for two consecutive days and free for CBMM members.</span><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;"></span></p><p class="yiv8045031313MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;"> </span></p><p class="yiv8045031313MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;">Head to <a href="https://cbmm.org/event/mid-atlantic-small-craft-festival/2023-10-06/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0563c1; outline: none !important;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black; outline: none !important;">cbmm.org/MASCF</span></a> to learn more about the three-day event. Anyone looking to register as a participant and gain access to the full slate of events can get more info at <a href="https://cbmm.org/mascf-participant-information/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0563c1; outline: none !important;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black; outline: none !important;">cbmm.org/MASCFparticipants</span></a>.</span><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;"></span></p><p class="yiv8045031313MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;"> </span></p><p class="yiv8045031313MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;">A family-friendly fall staple, MASCF invites guests to marvel at the craftsmanship and innovation used in traditional and contemporary small craft, showcased both on land and in the water, while enjoying all that CBMM has to offer across its 18-acre campus<a name="_gjdgxs" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="outline: none !important;"></a>. Throughout the weekend, boat owners are encouraged to share their knowledge and boating experiences with guests.</span><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;"></span></p><p class="yiv8045031313MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;"> </span></p><p class="yiv8045031313MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;">Saturday offers a full slate of MASCF activities. </span><span style="color: #212121; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;">CBMM Shipyard staff and Chesapeake Wooden Boat Builders School instructors will offer boatbuilding and maritime demonstrations that day, and Chesapeake Light Craft will be on site with a selection of vessels from its fleet for guests to demo.</span><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;"></span></p><p class="yiv8045031313MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;"> </span></p><p class="yiv8045031313MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;">That afternoon, there will be a spirited small craft race on the Miles River. Guests are encouraged to watch all the action from CBMM’s waterfront and docks.</span><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;"></span></p><p class="yiv8045031313MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;"> </span></p><p class="yiv8045031313MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;">Also on Saturday, guests are invited to a special presentation in CBMM’s Shipyard. A weeklong workshop on traditional Japanese boatbuilding, led by </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #231f20; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; outline: none !important;">author, boatbuilder, and educator</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;"> Douglas Brooks, </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #231f20; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; outline: none !important;">concludes with a traditional Shinto launching ceremony to celebrate the completion of a 21-foot Japanese river boat. That evening, Brooks will be the keynote speaker at the dinner for MASCF participants.</span><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;"></span></p><p class="yiv8045031313MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;"> </span></p><p class="yiv8045031313MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;">Everyone on campus for MASCF will be able to vote for their favorite boat, with the People’s Choice award and others announced among participants on Saturday evening. Limited offerings will be available for the public to see on Sunday.</span><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;"></span></p><p class="yiv8045031313MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;"> </span></p><p class="yiv8045031313MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;">For safety reasons, non-service dogs need to be kept home during CBMM festivals, including the Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival.</span></p>Visit St. Michaels - SMBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10390829700130795329noreply@blogger.com0213 N Talbot St, St Michaels, MD 21663, USA38.7884032 -76.2251422-2.0984945124293262 -146.5376422 79.675300912429321 -5.9126421999999934tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5379224596028509701.post-59828418563248002242023-06-01T09:48:00.001-04:002023-06-01T09:48:20.676-04:00Antique & Classic Boat Festival and Coastal Arts Fair to be held at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum June 16-18<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #231f20; font-family: acumin-pro, sans-serif; font-size: var(--tec-font-size-4); letter-spacing: 0.01em;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5TUF_MpAcHPwgVe4Uo6t6XLBd5XFh28nuyJpSUTRVlf8-JMRopzt1TXDExfue_iNv0XTfk4emmqkoCxA45vZftbNVH7mlgGPXHr2cwuHHNN815B4vnievBbKAexvGFQ29rmQCdTDKdRq1iY4kzBPI6oTYBOd0o_2Il59aCLQMFcuBm4mXqK4BVFsq/s1024/CBMM_ACBF15-1024x681-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="681" data-original-width="1024" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5TUF_MpAcHPwgVe4Uo6t6XLBd5XFh28nuyJpSUTRVlf8-JMRopzt1TXDExfue_iNv0XTfk4emmqkoCxA45vZftbNVH7mlgGPXHr2cwuHHNN815B4vnievBbKAexvGFQ29rmQCdTDKdRq1iY4kzBPI6oTYBOd0o_2Il59aCLQMFcuBm4mXqK4BVFsq/w452-h301/CBMM_ACBF15-1024x681-1.jpg" width="452" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #231f20; font-family: acumin-pro, sans-serif; font-size: var(--tec-font-size-4); letter-spacing: 0.01em;">Wooden and fiberglass classics, vintage racers, and other antique boats return to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum from June 16-18 for the 35</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: acumin-pro, sans-serif; font-size: 0.75em; letter-spacing: 0.01em; line-height: 0; position: relative; top: -0.5em; vertical-align: baseline;">th</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #231f20; font-family: acumin-pro, sans-serif; font-size: var(--tec-font-size-4); letter-spacing: 0.01em;"> Antique & Classic Boat Festival and Coastal Arts Fair.</span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: acumin-pro, sans-serif; font-size: var(--tec-font-size-4); letter-spacing: 0.01em; line-height: var(--tec-line-height-2); margin-bottom: var(--tec-spacer-3); margin-top: 0px;">Hosted by the <a data-feathr-click-track="true" data-feathr-link-aids="["63fcbbc8dd0ae56275b093c2"]" href="http://www.chesapeakebayacbs.org/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="border-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #004b85; text-decoration-line: none; transition: var(--tec-transition-color);" target="_blank">Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the Antique & Classic Boat Society</a>, this Father’s Day weekend tradition is one of the largest classic boat shows in the Mid-Atlantic region and annually brings a sense of nostalgia to the Miles River and CBMM’s waterfront campus. <a data-feathr-click-track="true" data-feathr-link-aids="["63fcbbc8dd0ae56275b093c2"]" href="https://cbmm.org/resources/fathers-day-weekend-brings-antique-classic-boat-festival-and-coastal-arts-fair-back-to-cbmm/" style="border-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #004b85; text-decoration-line: none; transition: var(--tec-transition-color);">Learn more here</a>.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: acumin-pro, sans-serif; font-size: var(--tec-font-size-4); letter-spacing: 0.01em; line-height: var(--tec-line-height-2); margin-bottom: var(--tec-spacer-3); margin-top: 0px;">In addition to the wide range of vessels on display representing a multitude of makers and eras, the Antique & Classic Boat Festival is accompanied by a juried Coastal Arts Fair showcasing vendors whose products, services, and art represent boats, the water, and coastal life.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: acumin-pro, sans-serif; font-size: var(--tec-font-size-4); letter-spacing: 0.01em; line-height: var(--tec-line-height-2); margin-bottom: var(--tec-spacer-3); margin-top: 0px;">Driven by the Antique & Classic Boat Society – Chesapeake Bay Chapter’s mission of continuing the legacy of these venerable vessels through preservation, restoration and education, the festival will feature a lineup of 10 seminars on Friday and Saturday highlighting experts, historians, and authors. (<a data-feathr-click-track="true" data-feathr-link-aids="["63fcbbc8dd0ae56275b093c2"]" href="https://cbmm.org/wp-content/uploads/2023-Antique-Boat-Festival-Seminars-final-Apr-17_Updated.pdf" style="border-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #004b85; text-decoration-line: none; transition: var(--tec-transition-color);">Find the full schedule here</a>.) Other festival highlights include a Field of Dreams for those looking to buy, boat rides, a nautical flea market, and a children’s scavenger hunt, as well as a DJ spinning classic tunes.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: acumin-pro, sans-serif; font-size: var(--tec-font-size-4); letter-spacing: 0.01em; line-height: var(--tec-line-height-2); margin-bottom: var(--tec-spacer-3); margin-top: 0px;">The three-day celebration of the past, present, and future of antique and classic boating invites guests to take a step back in time. This year’s festival highlights the theme of “Show Us Your First Love,” inviting boat owners to display their boats and share stories about what first launched them on their lifelong love of classic and antique boats.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: acumin-pro, sans-serif; font-size: var(--tec-font-size-4); letter-spacing: 0.01em; line-height: var(--tec-line-height-2); margin-bottom: var(--tec-spacer-3); margin-top: 0px;">In addition to advanced sales online for <a data-feathr-click-track="true" data-feathr-link-aids="["63fcbbc8dd0ae56275b093c2"]" href="https://1573.blackbaudhosting.com/1573/Antique--Classic-Boat-Festival-FRISAT-TIcket-16Jun2023" style="border-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #004b85; text-decoration-line: none; transition: var(--tec-transition-color);">Friday-Saturday</a> and <a data-feathr-click-track="true" data-feathr-link-aids="["63fcbbc8dd0ae56275b093c2"]" href="https://1573.blackbaudhosting.com/1573/Antique--Classic-Boat-Festival-SATSUN-Ticket-17Jun2023" style="border-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #004b85; text-decoration-line: none; transition: var(--tec-transition-color);">Saturday-Sunday</a>, tickets will be available at CBMM throughout the festival. No single-day tickets will be sold to this rain or shine event.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: acumin-pro, sans-serif; font-size: var(--tec-font-size-4); letter-spacing: 0.01em; line-height: var(--tec-line-height-2); margin-bottom: var(--tec-spacer-3); margin-top: 0px;">Additional free event parking for Saturday’s festivities will be available at St. Michaels <br />Middle/High School, with a complimentary shuttle service to and from CBMM.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: acumin-pro, sans-serif; font-size: var(--tec-font-size-4); letter-spacing: 0.01em; line-height: var(--tec-line-height-2); margin-bottom: var(--tec-spacer-3); margin-top: 0px;">For safety reasons, non-service dogs need to be kept home during CBMM festivals, including the Antique & Classic Boat Festival and Coastal Arts Fair. Carry-on alcohol from dock or land is prohibited.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #231f20; font-family: acumin-pro, sans-serif; font-size: var(--tec-font-size-4); letter-spacing: 0.01em; line-height: var(--tec-line-height-2); margin-bottom: var(--tec-spacer-3); margin-top: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">Antique & Classic Boat Festival and Coastal Arts Fair</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Friday, June 16 – 10am-5pm<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Saturday, June 17 – 10am-5pm<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Sunday, June 18 – 10am-3pm<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><em style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16.5px; letter-spacing: 0.01em; line-height: 1.43;">(All tickets are good for two days. 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MICHAELS, Md., June 1, 2023</span></b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important; padding: 0in;"> – </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;">In celebration of Independence Day, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum will host<span class="yiv9498613531apple-converted-space" style="outline: none !important;"> </span><span class="yiv9498613531outlook-search-highlight" style="outline: none !important;"><a href="https://cbmm.org/event/big-band-night/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0563c1; outline: none !important;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black; outline: none !important;">Big Band Night</span></a></span><span class="yiv9498613531apple-converted-space" style="outline: none !important;"> </span>on July 1, inviting guests to bring lawn chairs and picnic blankets for an evening of music, dancing, and fireworks along the Miles River.</span></p><p class="yiv9498613531MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;"> </span></p><p class="yiv9498613531MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;"><a href="http://www.shades-of-blue.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0563c1; outline: none !important;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black; outline: none !important;">The Shades of Blue Orchestra</span></a> brings its signature sound starting at 7pm, and CBMM’s waterfront campus offers a great vantage point to enjoy the St. Michaels fireworks, which begin at dusk that evening. The rain date for the concert and fireworks is July 2.</span></p><p class="yiv9498613531MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;"> </span></p><p class="yiv9498613531MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;">Food, ice cream, and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase during the event, which is generously sponsored by <a href="https://www.estents.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0563c1; outline: none !important;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black; outline: none !important;">Eastern Shore Tents & Events</span></a>.</span></p><p class="yiv9498613531MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;"> </span></p><p class="yiv9498613531MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;">Mixing popular standards, a variety of musical styles, and dance-able rhythms, the Shades of Blue Orchestra combines brass, woodwind, and rhythm instruments to present music from the 1930s to present representing an eclectic variety of genres. This 18-piece Big Band based out of Baltimore has been entertaining guests across the region since 1976.</span></p><p class="yiv9498613531MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;"> </span></p><p class="yiv9498613531MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;">CBMM’s Welcome Center will open at 6pm for guests to enter campus for Big Band Night. Admission to this event is $6 for CBMM members and $10 for non-members, with children ages 5 and under, plus active and retired military, free. Purchase tickets and get more information at </span><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;"><a href="https://cbmm.org/event/big-band-night/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0563c1; outline: none !important;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black; outline: none !important;">cbmm.org/BigBandNight</span></a><span style="color: black; outline: none !important;">.</span></span></p><p class="yiv9498613531MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;"><span style="color: black; outline: none !important;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="yiv9498613531MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; outline: none !important;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuePdmfSFjMbD7K7g0buZQrVAhCS7ikyGvGBNjYkzq-45mESxTIbEbwd2rGL_Wd_GIphRjlwmHSw4pLzaYFMVCLYjFioBCY7B_6qLzA_ZL3Ipz-dwKmXFIE-f-AsZEqh7NDIRY9uYvkEvJQ99MOJQdZFl0oYyqz8_oqu9cO7LMxC27AiPHbS6Vfhzy/s3548/CBMM-BigBandNight2023-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3471" data-original-width="3548" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuePdmfSFjMbD7K7g0buZQrVAhCS7ikyGvGBNjYkzq-45mESxTIbEbwd2rGL_Wd_GIphRjlwmHSw4pLzaYFMVCLYjFioBCY7B_6qLzA_ZL3Ipz-dwKmXFIE-f-AsZEqh7NDIRY9uYvkEvJQ99MOJQdZFl0oYyqz8_oqu9cO7LMxC27AiPHbS6Vfhzy/s320/CBMM-BigBandNight2023-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNFFXe7_J8DpC5oghh90fGbrQuh_tAtfW6jP18q_wSEu6vIrKB8LfLifmFrfp_vlzhIjWntAv7Ivco5xztylSmPLMMx-tmLKXZJeNif9Gjr9vgmNmFAbz7umKZH_CqSUa-a4AhfTv6Xs9ni6Jen1zZPzdX9PywnfvDZpuzsu4om0I5RW22OtiOz85L/s6144/CBMM-BigBandNight2023-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="6144" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNFFXe7_J8DpC5oghh90fGbrQuh_tAtfW6jP18q_wSEu6vIrKB8LfLifmFrfp_vlzhIjWntAv7Ivco5xztylSmPLMMx-tmLKXZJeNif9Gjr9vgmNmFAbz7umKZH_CqSUa-a4AhfTv6Xs9ni6Jen1zZPzdX9PywnfvDZpuzsu4om0I5RW22OtiOz85L/s320/CBMM-BigBandNight2023-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: black; outline: none !important;"><br /></span><p></p>Visit St. Michaels - SMBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10390829700130795329noreply@blogger.com213 N Talbot St, St Michaels, MD 21663, USA38.7884032 -76.225142210.478169363821152 -111.3813922 67.098637036178843 -41.068892199999993tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5379224596028509701.post-7614370619710077892023-05-08T14:19:00.003-04:002023-05-08T14:19:52.965-04:00 Concerts in the Park Series begins June 8th in St. Michaels, MD<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The St. Michaels Community Center’s Concerts in the Park Series is returning to the waterfront Muskrat Park on Thursdays from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. beginning June 8 and continuing through Aug. 31.</span></span></p><p class="yiv8062590641MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: none; color: #1d2228; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv8062590641MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: none; color: #1d2228; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The sounds of summer begin with Rosewood performing on June 8. The Eastern Shore-based band features the dynamic and lush vocals of Sandy Ryder performing great standards from the ‘60s to today, including country, blues, and contemporary rock.</span></span></p><p class="yiv8062590641MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: none; color: #1d2228; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv8062590641MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: none; color: #1d2228; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: arial;">All 13 performances are listed on the St. Michaels Community Center’s website, with earlier performances including JCT 33, Sarah Campbell, New & Used Bluegrass, Ampersand, Down the Road, and more.</span></span></p><p class="yiv8062590641MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: none; color: #1d2228; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv8062590641MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: none; color: #1d2228; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Muskrat Park features an expansive lawn overlooking St. Michaels Harbor and the Miles River, with limited picnic tables and a covered gazebo for performances. Guests are encouraged to bring a blanket or their own seating, along with friends, family, neighbors, your leashed dog, or just yourself to enjoy the concerts. Picnics are encouraged, with alcohol prohibited.</span></span></p><p class="yiv8062590641MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: none; color: #1d2228; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv8062590641MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: none; color: #1d2228; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOXB_8oZWFcASrP1fQmoVXlVCvU7LvetMCL5t7azI9d7hIFgeItWGaB8TJzVaAhwkFnSBJHiqUmKli6Jdyp-8jXpgsHxSemWYIpvLan5QZBWU0fzx_9-DrQ8zl09zDOL7vwJZWlYDGV4V4ncVLBdymwdNZEvPVBFOLa0-RVmg6TfSNWoXqkIJ0euo7/s2508/SMCC_ConcertsSeries_MuskratPark_Seating.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1672" data-original-width="2508" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOXB_8oZWFcASrP1fQmoVXlVCvU7LvetMCL5t7azI9d7hIFgeItWGaB8TJzVaAhwkFnSBJHiqUmKli6Jdyp-8jXpgsHxSemWYIpvLan5QZBWU0fzx_9-DrQ8zl09zDOL7vwJZWlYDGV4V4ncVLBdymwdNZEvPVBFOLa0-RVmg6TfSNWoXqkIJ0euo7/s320/SMCC_ConcertsSeries_MuskratPark_Seating.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 10pt; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Ice cream, popcorn, snow cones, bottled water, and other treats will be available for purchase, with proceeds benefiting the children and adults served by the St. Michaels Community Center. Plenty of locally-owned restaurants and parking are also nearby.</span></span><p></p><p class="yiv8062590641MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: none; color: #1d2228; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; outline: none !important;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22MNypUOgA0j3TVd3qvRtjBiII902p53qPBrcVvDXtCpvct8RzWUcZcxLhzfno4_2ysWxBHfatHlMkVI7EShacZh52XN0mnBXYdUyR5a4T8AItiiP7xNgC-b-Aw2q7jMDBQNyWEILE5hjDnkoif-qvAVdwk4D7Ax6xh7TQZhI_hkgGf7TkNksOCcQ/s6000/SMCC_SummerConcerts_JCT33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22MNypUOgA0j3TVd3qvRtjBiII902p53qPBrcVvDXtCpvct8RzWUcZcxLhzfno4_2ysWxBHfatHlMkVI7EShacZh52XN0mnBXYdUyR5a4T8AItiiP7xNgC-b-Aw2q7jMDBQNyWEILE5hjDnkoif-qvAVdwk4D7Ax6xh7TQZhI_hkgGf7TkNksOCcQ/s320/SMCC_SummerConcerts_JCT33.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><p></p><p class="yiv8062590641MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: none; color: #1d2228; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The free concert series is made possible through the generous sponsorship of local businesses acknowledged at each concert. Concert series sponsors include Ava's Pizzeria & Wine Bar, The Blue Crab, Blue Heron Coffee, Bridges Land Management, Built on Love and Dreams, The Crab Claw Restaurant, Eastern Shore Ship | Print | Connect, Foxy’s Harbor Grille, The Galley Restaurant, Gina’s Café, Guilford & Company, The Harmon Family, Higgins & Spencer, Higgins Yacht Yard, Justine’s Ice Cream, Log Canoe Inn, Marasun Roofing, Mid-Atlantic Waste System, Ophiuroidea "The O", Pemberton Pharmacy & Gifts, The Preppy Redneck, Rebecca Thomas Events, Ruse, Shore Orthopedics, Shore United Bank, Simpatico, St. Michaels Running Company, Talbot Watermen Association, Tickler’s Crab Shack, Theo's Steaks, Sides & Spirits, Total Home Performance, Wades Point Inn on the Bay, and The Wildset Hotel.</span></span></p><p class="yiv8062590641MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: none; color: #1d2228; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkaORTkqg_uSNcHuim6tBi2MhYcWiiauLkG1S5RgJG5WCveUzT5TRFVbcb4WEzrE5rDbp26dxecuxiepqekW8xBJuEJ4NMwgJ_HuGLvWs4HHChbAxynOcRxn5atzS99rq6X9BKQEg9R8q_osl_nGBPATh8oxc4lCI5-dZ90-zy_Z-KpE9jpO02C7qf/s1852/SMCC_SummerConcerts_Rosewood.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1373" data-original-width="1852" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkaORTkqg_uSNcHuim6tBi2MhYcWiiauLkG1S5RgJG5WCveUzT5TRFVbcb4WEzrE5rDbp26dxecuxiepqekW8xBJuEJ4NMwgJ_HuGLvWs4HHChbAxynOcRxn5atzS99rq6X9BKQEg9R8q_osl_nGBPATh8oxc4lCI5-dZ90-zy_Z-KpE9jpO02C7qf/s320/SMCC_SummerConcerts_Rosewood.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="yiv8062590641MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The St. Michaels Community Center is currently campaigning for donations supporting the renovations now underway of its building at 103 Railroad Ave., with expanded programs and services to include its new culinary arts and hospitality workforce training program.</span></span></p><p class="yiv8062590641MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv8062590641MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; outline: none !important;">The renovations support SMCC’s mission to serve, empower, and connect the community, with year-round programs and activities. Architectural renderings of the new building and more about SMCC’s capital improvements are at </span><a href="http://www.stmichaelscc.org/future" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: blue; outline: none !important;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt; outline: none !important;">www.stmichaelscc.org/future</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; outline: none !important;">. </span></span></p><p class="yiv8062590641MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8mO9HwnxEyXZhKTYaJwIW_XTSHG0xlDz7gzf-eRtaiNVnVv_pzRo-s6tlRFuf8ulJGsgeWLnHxMHXrSDkqYSYyeyS7zn8L30c8Lw5ZKySmxQed9ZmY7r1as__cqDsJ5Qa9Jgrqi9XmXhEPKLdVbGDg2LrGaH5eyOBPOPzq54ffRifkXIYPT6yWajc/s2508/SMCC_SummerConcertsWaterviewStage.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1672" data-original-width="2508" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8mO9HwnxEyXZhKTYaJwIW_XTSHG0xlDz7gzf-eRtaiNVnVv_pzRo-s6tlRFuf8ulJGsgeWLnHxMHXrSDkqYSYyeyS7zn8L30c8Lw5ZKySmxQed9ZmY7r1as__cqDsJ5Qa9Jgrqi9XmXhEPKLdVbGDg2LrGaH5eyOBPOPzq54ffRifkXIYPT6yWajc/s320/SMCC_SummerConcertsWaterviewStage.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="yiv8062590641MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; outline: none !important;">Donations to SMCC and proceeds from its Treasure Cove Thrift Shop on Railroad Ave. in St. Michaels help the nonprofit ensure children and adults from the Newcomb Bridge to Tilghman Island have the resources they need. More is at </span><a href="http://www.stmichaelscc.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: blue; outline: none !important;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt; outline: none !important;">www.stmichaelscc.org</span></a><span class="yiv8062590641gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color: blue; outline: none !important; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; outline: none !important;">.</span></span></span></p><p class="yiv8062590641MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; outline: none !important;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p>Visit St. Michaels - SMBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10390829700130795329noreply@blogger.comSt Michaels, MD 21663, USA38.785393 -76.223320200000018-37.527736980863196 143.15167979999998 90 64.401679799999982tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5379224596028509701.post-8784202905684367742023-02-01T14:40:00.002-05:002023-02-01T14:41:48.928-05:00St. Michaels ChocolateFest returns Saturday, March 4th<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;">The 5th Annual <a href="https://www.stmichaelsmd.org/chocolatefest" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration-line: none; word-break: break-word;" target="_blank">St. Michaels ChocolateFest</a> will be held March 4, 2023 and will include restaurant chefs conjuring up amazing delectable special menu items to showcase chocolate inspired dishes and desserts. T</span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;">he Chocolate Crawl will take place on Saturday, March 4, 2023 from 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. until sold out throughout the Town of St. Michaels at participating businesses and restaurants. There will be no tickets sold in advance, so come hungry and bring cash to pay for delectable items throughout the Town of St. Michaels.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;">Chocolate lovers will enjoy shopping throughout town sampling amazing artisan chocolates, desserts, locally crafted wine, beer and spirits.</span></p><span style="font-family: arial;">Kick off your morning with the Hot Chocolate 5k (3.1 mile) Fun Run/Walk and burn off those calories (so you can fill them back up with delicious CHOCOLATE!!!!) before heading to town for the ChocolateFest Crawl. The 5K will start at the St. Michaels Running Company at 9 a.m. continue down Railroad Ave to the St. Michaels nature trail and back for some tasty hot chocolate. The course will take you on the scenic St. Michaels Nature Trail. </span><p style="text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">There will also be events throughout the Town of St. Michaels, including the 5th Annual Chocolate Pie Eating Contest starting at 3pm held at The Galley Restaurant located at 305 S. Talbot Street. </span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Kids and adults are welcome and encouraged to participate and register early, space is limited. Visit website for complete details and to register for special events. </span></span><a href="https://www.stmichaelsmd.org/" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;" target="_blank">www.stmichaelsmd.org </a></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSdnfeYgOPj2eFsqnHfxO5b9a8GnWquXa2BH72GvdC5dZU_SVpjM_Eck5bpRWOHRctOXd4mf2KSXqo-xFzagj8F7BhNqcS9eL1Ab-PCxHH-IpxwijaPbvtOfHbeU7ND20kObslJ80-B1tmryHGKTCwZrME4SbZFTqUgipelIaSklVTTiXGbQ7KDk63/s493/chocolatefest--(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; 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color: #1d2228; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 14pt;">St. Michaels Community Center names Culinary & Hospitality Advisory Team</span></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><p class="yiv8163150430MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "New serif";"></span></p><p class="yiv8163150430MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "New serif";"> </span><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The St. Michaels Community Center's current renovations are about more than just a building because the new Community Center will be home to new programs, including culinary and hospitality workforce training.</span></p><p class="yiv8163150430MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaoGQOFauDxbAJCgdVZltR-oY_Cwf2pr4Gwr6UUP8CC8BVCIU2D3sE9jch5iS3EiLeQmUIyVRVqlXlcgqSWsEAUpG0hNbV-wkwQBjMVSAR7c6u9DlP9iKk_1zvzr1mmD0EeSfYFYXcwJASdhgfAKRM0EI_YbULRCVsXKsoUoHb_HujmbbwwY5HIPst/s2533/SMCC_CulinaryAdvisoryTeam_JordanLloyd_PatrickRofe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2533" data-original-width="1900" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaoGQOFauDxbAJCgdVZltR-oY_Cwf2pr4Gwr6UUP8CC8BVCIU2D3sE9jch5iS3EiLeQmUIyVRVqlXlcgqSWsEAUpG0hNbV-wkwQBjMVSAR7c6u9DlP9iKk_1zvzr1mmD0EeSfYFYXcwJASdhgfAKRM0EI_YbULRCVsXKsoUoHb_HujmbbwwY5HIPst/w293-h390/SMCC_CulinaryAdvisoryTeam_JordanLloyd_PatrickRofe.jpg" width="293" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;">A new Culinary & Hospitality Advisory Team is helping the St. Michaels Community Center plan and execute these new workforce training programs, with advisory members including Chesapeake College Workforce Programs Dean Jason Mullen, Maryland 2022 Chef of the Year and The Inn at Perry Cabin Executive Chef Gregory James, Ava's Pizzeria & Theo's Steakhouse Executive Chef Derek Dilley, Gina's Café Owner and Executive Chef Gina Werner, Perdue Farms Culinary Team Corporate Executive Chef Chris Moyer, CEC, CRC, and Hambleton House Events & Catering Owners Executive Chef Jordan Lloyd and Alice Lloyd.</span><p></p><p class="yiv8163150430MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;">“The St. Michaels Community Center has a three-point mission that includes connecting people to resources,” says SMCC Executive Director Patrick Rofe. “And now we have connected an incredibly talented group of culinary professionals to help build our future programs. We are extremely grateful for the insights and guidance from these advisory team members."</span></p><p class="yiv8163150430MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibYBpmlA8q3r84Dml5qSjAuVKj9FrFVDapYpcgjqhTmw4_q7_W0khSuAdu36BHaVR7kjXUSZZjopBqJR2pvSUPDq69trj1Gib6dkS3ejCxg--HiEitJflJjMqKQrCtqUNhMeI_ifGYgzIsSW5aIKtrmlekr7EQmFxdxm4ysjg26-iInJS0zoc9I3Lx/s2048/SMCC_CulinaryAdvisoryTeam_InnatPerryCabin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="345" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibYBpmlA8q3r84Dml5qSjAuVKj9FrFVDapYpcgjqhTmw4_q7_W0khSuAdu36BHaVR7kjXUSZZjopBqJR2pvSUPDq69trj1Gib6dkS3ejCxg--HiEitJflJjMqKQrCtqUNhMeI_ifGYgzIsSW5aIKtrmlekr7EQmFxdxm4ysjg26-iInJS0zoc9I3Lx/w460-h345/SMCC_CulinaryAdvisoryTeam_InnatPerryCabin.jpg" width="460" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Community Center’s renovated building will be an adaptive redesign of its current structure, meaning some parts of the World War II-era building will remain. The project team includes general contractor Harper & Sons, Inc. and engineering by Lane Engineers, both of Easton, Md. The project’s architect is McInturff Architects of Bethesda and Neavitt, Md.</span><p></p><p class="yiv8163150430MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The new building will include a modern, well-equipped commercial kitchen, where SMCC will train people for jobs in restaurants and hotels, and from which the Center can continue to serve and deliver prepared meals and tens of thousands of bags of groceries to those in need.</span></p><p class="yiv8163150430MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The new Community Center also will include a Technology Center where students can do their homework and space for after-school programs and community gatherings. SMCC is working with Chesapeake College and other partners to provide high-level instruction right in the middle of town.</span></p><p class="yiv8163150430MsoNormal" style="border: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Architectural renderings of the new building and more about SMCC’s planned capital improvements, including updates and information about how to support the campaign are at </span><a href="http://www.stmichaelscc.org/future" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0563c1; font-size: 11pt;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;">www.stmichaelscc.org/future</span></a><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;">.</span></p><p class="yiv8163150430MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The St. Michaels Community Center’s mission is to serve, empower, and connect the community, with year-round essential human services programs and activities for children, families, and adults. Tax-deductible donations to SMCC and proceeds from its Treasure Cove Thrift Shop on Railroad Ave. in St. Michaels help the nonprofit provide year-round programs, services, and community events for people in St. Michaels and the Bay Hundred’s communities, with more at </span><a href="http://www.stmichaelscc.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0563c1; font-size: 11pt;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;">www.stmichaelscc.org</span></a><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;">.</span><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p><p align="center" class="yiv8163150430gmail-MsoBodyTextIndent" style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">#####</span></p><p class="yiv8163150430gmail-MsoBodyTextIndent" style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0in;">PHOTOS/CUTLINES:</span></p><p class="yiv8163150430MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;"><i><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;">“SMCC_CulinaryAdvisoryTeam_JordanLloyd_PatrickRofe.jpg”<br /></span></i><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;">SMCC Culinary & Hospitality Advisory Team Member Chef Jordan Lloyd of Hambleton House Events & Catering, left, with SMCC Executive Director Patrick Rofe, right, in SMCC's temporary kitchen space during renovations.</span><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> SMCC is renovating its Railroad Ave. building, which will include a modern, well-equipped commercial kitchen for a new culinary and hospitality workforce training program, with a Culinary & Hospitality Advisory Team helping to guide the program’s success. More is at </span><a href="http://www.stmichaelscc.org/future" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0563c1;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;">www.stmichaelscc.org/future</span></a><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;">.</span></p><p class="yiv8163150430MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p><p class="yiv8163150430MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;">“SMCC_CulinaryAdvisoryTeam_InnatPerryCabin.jpg”</span></i></p><p class="yiv8163150430MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;">From left: The Inn at Perry Cabin Chef Skylar Pasaante, Executive Chef Gregory James, and Food and Beverage Director Katt Bradley bring and serve salad for a recent holiday meal at the St. Michaels Community Center, serving more than 150 people. James is a member of SMCC’s Culinary Advisory Team and is helping the St. Michaels Community Center plan and execute new culinary and hospitality workforce training programs. More is at </span><a href="http://www.stmichaelscc.org/future" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0563c1;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;">www.stmichaelscc.org/future</span></a><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;">.</span></p><p class="yiv8163150430MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p></div>Visit St. Michaels - SMBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10390829700130795329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5379224596028509701.post-26100464431481993852022-11-11T15:48:00.001-05:002022-11-11T15:48:38.653-05:0021st Annual Midnight Madness to be held Saturday, December 3, 2022 in St. Michaels<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;">Celebrating
the holidays in St. Michaels is a tradition for many, and this year is no
different. Maryland’s Eastern Shore is home to many picturesque towns, but none
embody an old-fashioned holiday feel quite like St. Michaels. With
our quaint shops, world-class dining and jolly spirit, St. Michaels is
transformed during the holidays into a Christmas Village. The holiday spirit is
felt throughout town, which makes coming to St Michaels during the holiday
season a special experience, year after year, and provides a wonderful backdrop
to shop for the holidays. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVGkzYBYYjQIrm16I5lD3tlUMNrxTXOwsc-a8JR2uxtbCyzYW6XaElrid05JjWoWm6hm5lgjXik1lOLK7DJVsEQ8aVv0m9cuB8LTBzlbwq784HVOWcyi4EuVQp2Uclisr70G-z5GRxvBsyslhdDk9SUlF7MZBNP4U5u9HWU54_N9vZ0NKrYioOcGaR/s353/carpenter-street-mm(1)%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="267" data-original-width="353" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVGkzYBYYjQIrm16I5lD3tlUMNrxTXOwsc-a8JR2uxtbCyzYW6XaElrid05JjWoWm6hm5lgjXik1lOLK7DJVsEQ8aVv0m9cuB8LTBzlbwq784HVOWcyi4EuVQp2Uclisr70G-z5GRxvBsyslhdDk9SUlF7MZBNP4U5u9HWU54_N9vZ0NKrYioOcGaR/s320/carpenter-street-mm(1)%20copy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;">Our
Countdown to Christmas starts with Small Business Saturday on November 26</span><sup style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: left;">th</sup><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;">,
followed by the 21</span><sup style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: left;">st</sup><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;"> Midnight Madness on December 3</span><sup style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: left;">rd </sup><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;">where
you can Shop, Dine and Stay at participating businesses to receive tickets for
your chance to win amazing gift baskets. </span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The
second weekend in December brings the 36<sup>th</sup> Christmas in St. Michaels
to town December 9th-11th with Breakfast with Santa, home tours, lighted boat
parade, parade through town and much more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>On December 17<sup>th</sup> and 18<sup>th</sup> we will celebrate “It’s
a Wonderful Life in St. Michaels” with participating stores offering specials
and refreshments and will donate a portion of their sales to the St. Michaels
Community Center.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLJvDw_q68zK2tJZeO72vMFQaUarZeO77VK3NZuJeMdnX-rlWwVsrU7n7UBufBVR9nN8ShW2AjIEUraGz5GtQg-enUvfEIWRdNtE7EmR7BRNK3AGEU4Zrmc1vHxqiuRtdRHHvmEHpMjKhcyDiy6Be9GENJEkN3D4591g4qYuXV-bJXLs4SKKjTnvRF/s3300/UGLY%20SWEATER-COOKIE%20FLYER%20%20(2).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3300" data-original-width="2400" height="574" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLJvDw_q68zK2tJZeO72vMFQaUarZeO77VK3NZuJeMdnX-rlWwVsrU7n7UBufBVR9nN8ShW2AjIEUraGz5GtQg-enUvfEIWRdNtE7EmR7BRNK3AGEU4Zrmc1vHxqiuRtdRHHvmEHpMjKhcyDiy6Be9GENJEkN3D4591g4qYuXV-bJXLs4SKKjTnvRF/w419-h574/UGLY%20SWEATER-COOKIE%20FLYER%20%20(2).png" width="419" /></a></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This year’s 21st Annual
Midnight Madness event starts with the lighting of the Christmas Tree at
St. Luke's Church on Friday, December 2nd. The tree lighting started in
2021 to show support for the businesses in town and adorns ornaments
representing the town’s businesses.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Start collecting your
tickets at participating retailers on November 12<sup>th</sup> through December
3<sup>rd</sup> and on December 2<sup>nd</sup> at participating restaurants and
lodging partners.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On the morning of
Midnight Madness, start your day out with a brisk run or walk with </span><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">St.
Michaels Running Company's Holiday Hustle, </span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">a scenic 5k Run/Walk along St.
Michaels Nature Trail (weather permitting). New this year, the elves will
put on a special event during the day from 1pm - 4pm at St. Luke's Church which
will include a Cookie Contest and Ugly Sweater Contest for humans and
dogs! There will also be a jewelry sale at St. Luke's Church
during the special event.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">As
day turns to night, St. Michaels becomes a beautiful twinkling Christmas
Village. Shops will be open late with refreshments and snacks, and
special sales during Midnight Madness, plus each purchase at participating
businesses gives you a chance to win raffle prizes valued at over $15,000.
Look for Midnight Madness sponsor posters at your favorite shop,
restaurant or lodging locations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Drawings
start at 11:00pm at The Galley Restaurant and participants must be
present to win.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Details
can be found on the SMBA website </span><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="http://www.stmichaelsmd.org/"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">www.stmichaelsmd.org</span></a></span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimn8txR2SxbJkXto1aPQC7G_Lpfw4OPvnkoX-d_BuReL45zasif8P8mC_ll5eGIm3BTNB3yun8EPTsDtiPkvtufgHYRJtP-UC7Hz1gNA80LbBRNcygVXzRVq2T-TG-eiwt9jZ2y8kj1enDwkjGjjVNeEBXI3k9QuwoZwnoMBOFZ4UX0BFEhEhzwKg4/s4500/Countdown%20to%20Christmas%202022%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4500" data-original-width="2550" height="879" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimn8txR2SxbJkXto1aPQC7G_Lpfw4OPvnkoX-d_BuReL45zasif8P8mC_ll5eGIm3BTNB3yun8EPTsDtiPkvtufgHYRJtP-UC7Hz1gNA80LbBRNcygVXzRVq2T-TG-eiwt9jZ2y8kj1enDwkjGjjVNeEBXI3k9QuwoZwnoMBOFZ4UX0BFEhEhzwKg4/w497-h879/Countdown%20to%20Christmas%202022%20copy.jpg" width="497" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 7.5pt;"><br /></p>Visit St. Michaels - SMBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10390829700130795329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5379224596028509701.post-82440060403112136052022-11-11T15:42:00.004-05:002022-11-11T15:42:42.178-05:00Christmas in St. Michaels ornament features Maryland Blue Crab<p><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">The nineteenth annual Christmas in St. Michaels Limited Edition Collectors Ornament celebrates the consummate Chesapeake icon, the Maryland Blue Crab. The ornament was adapted from an original drawing by local designer and artist Scott Sullivan.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">“This year’s ornament is a celebration of our favorite crustacean,” said Christmas in St. Michaels Board President Pat Martin. “Our limited-edition ornament pays homage to the summertime staple of cracking and eating steamed hard-shells or feasting on soft-shells in St. Michaels and throughout Maryland’s Eastern Shore.”, and this year’s ornament is a celebration.”</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.3333px;">The ornaments are crafted in 24k gold-plated brass and delivered in a gift box. Included in each box are a description and historical information pertaining to the theme of the ornament. The cost of each ornament is $26.50 including shipping.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">The ornaments are available for purchase online, at the Christmas in St. Michaels Marketplace and Sweet Shoppe, and at select retail locations including American Holiday Home, Brackish Life, Charisma, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Store, Chesapeake Trading Company, Pemberton Pharmacy & Gifts in St. Michaels, Sea Captain’s Cottage, Shore United Bank’s St. Michaels office, St. Michaels Harbour Inn, Marina & Spa, The Christmas Shop, The Preppy Redneck, and Trade Whims in Easton.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm1pex3pHhEu0qkcjcQjEUdGqqieFdbO9uYXUcFIvRFgfandNAn8mVGZ8fO6sLyZj7XtPXD2fSP_6aFpyjzs0cmDVSYk28uWLfLmJ7SGoJDnFstoXHaw7WaRMqO8gN47Rg2cJ_vr_2BS77FWEkyIXfaTkw1ZHezjxAGbRloigrCpvfg-kKjU9VDM5T/s2062/CISM_Ornament_Crab_2022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2033" data-original-width="2062" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm1pex3pHhEu0qkcjcQjEUdGqqieFdbO9uYXUcFIvRFgfandNAn8mVGZ8fO6sLyZj7XtPXD2fSP_6aFpyjzs0cmDVSYk28uWLfLmJ7SGoJDnFstoXHaw7WaRMqO8gN47Rg2cJ_vr_2BS77FWEkyIXfaTkw1ZHezjxAGbRloigrCpvfg-kKjU9VDM5T/w381-h375/CISM_Ornament_Crab_2022.jpg" width="381" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">The Dec. 9-11 Christmas in St. Michaels events include a Lighted Boat Parade and festive Talbot Street Parade; a Tour of Homes; Breakfast with Santa; Holiday Music and Meals; a Santa Dash; a Marketplace and Sweet Shoppe, and more.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Proceeds from Christmas in St. Michaels help the people served by local non-profit organizations, with more than $1.4M in support provided since the event began in 1987. Event updates, online purchases, and more about Christmas in St. Michaels are at </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.christmasinstmichaels.org&source=gmail&ust=1668284938889000&usg=AOvVaw1soEyT7YB_0lNl-qPmr3TZ" href="http://www.christmasinstmichaels.org/" style="color: blue;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">christmasinstmichaels.org</span></a><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">.</span></p>Visit St. Michaels - SMBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10390829700130795329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5379224596028509701.post-8540308343224027852022-10-25T14:50:00.002-04:002022-10-25T14:50:57.369-04:00 Eastern Shore Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival returns to CBMM<p><span class="yiv2982365151contentpasted0" style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;">ST. MICHAELS, Md., Oct. 25, 2022</span></b></span><span class="yiv2982365151contentpasted0" style="color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> – On Saturday, Nov. 19, and Sunday, Nov. 20, the <a href="https://cbmm.org/eastern-shore-sea-glass-coastal-arts-festival/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: blue;" target="_blank" title="https://cbmm.org/eastern-shore-sea-glass-coastal-arts-festival/">Eastern Shore Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival</a> will return to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum for its annual holiday edition.</span></span></p><p class="yiv2982365151MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;"></span></p><p class="yiv2982365151MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Following a successful April event, the festival is back at CBMM’s waterfront campus for a fun-filled fall weekend, running 10am–4pm Saturday and 10am–3pm Sunday, with all tickets valid for admission on both days.</span></p><p class="yiv2982365151MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;"></span></p><p class="yiv2982365151MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;">“We’ve had such a great response to last year's fall festival that we decided to have one in November again,” said Eastern Shore Sea Glass and Coastal Arts Festival Founder and Organizer Kim Hannon. “It's a great way to help people get a jump on their holiday shopping and enjoy some fabulous art, food, and fun.”</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="yiv2982365151MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;"></span></p><p class="yiv2982365151MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYj8s351EzV64Lv0FIJsnusTZAW_brHVZAiXIGx3AxnJ-mY9YKkRM2yUt5kIxkDZiBfaOsLESPvHE4O53fjGZJG3__B-zp94gMZ_TCbUVmuj8413vYCtqKw7MOw9Ei0df8k0gm1gguC3q1mzoyaMsT7qE9QjjD4vmiJXf7rtLFk2JdRbSnLiG_-JLX/s2047/CBMM_SeaGlass_Nov_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1684" data-original-width="2047" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYj8s351EzV64Lv0FIJsnusTZAW_brHVZAiXIGx3AxnJ-mY9YKkRM2yUt5kIxkDZiBfaOsLESPvHE4O53fjGZJG3__B-zp94gMZ_TCbUVmuj8413vYCtqKw7MOw9Ei0df8k0gm1gguC3q1mzoyaMsT7qE9QjjD4vmiJXf7rtLFk2JdRbSnLiG_-JLX/s320/CBMM_SeaGlass_Nov_1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span class="yiv2982365151normaltextrun" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;">This edition of the Eastern Shore Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival, now in its 11</span></span><span class="yiv2982365151contentpasted0" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><sup><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 9.5pt;">th</span></sup></span><span class="yiv2982365151normaltextrun" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> year, will highlight </span></span><span class="yiv2982365151contentpasted0" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;">artisans and craftspeople who will exhibit and sell coastal and sea-glass related jewelry, home décor, art, and more. </span></span><span class="yiv2982365151normaltextrun" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;">An emphasis for the event will be placed on festive arts and crafts heading into the holiday season. A <a href="https://www.ophiuroidea.com/2022-festival-artisans.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: blue;" target="_blank" title="https://www.ophiuroidea.com/2022-festival-artisans.html">full listing of vendors</a> and more information can be found at </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://seaglassfestival.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: blue;" target="_blank"><span class="yiv2982365151normaltextrun"><span style="color: #0563c1;">seaglassfestival.com</span></span></a><span class="yiv2982365151normaltextrun">.</span></span><p></p><p class="yiv2982365151paragraph" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="yiv2982365151paragraph" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span class="yiv2982365151normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Each two-day festival ticket includes entrance to the Eastern Shore Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival, live music, and all the exhibitions and historic structures on the CBMM campus. Food and beverages will also be available for purchase, including beer, wine, and cocktails.</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><p class="yiv2982365151paragraph" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="yiv2982365151paragraph" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span class="yiv2982365151contentpasted0"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipGFuJ-nDKiDb18RSbUpoKxRWR5AXyzl-PsydgHRHzt0iDGQNXmAS3S5Kb0hEcs2ot8qFqaEHAgzcyZiwCg-0j3b4o1SCeroRdCMhRvwF1py2LuDFemAIqfdP23rXkXlsr04x7B-ZlPBQyKkDPGKLqBgstcnqQJT18KXhi-XsB4LHdrrJqtsOxp_9A/s2048/CBMM_SeaGlass_Nov_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1767" data-original-width="2048" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipGFuJ-nDKiDb18RSbUpoKxRWR5AXyzl-PsydgHRHzt0iDGQNXmAS3S5Kb0hEcs2ot8qFqaEHAgzcyZiwCg-0j3b4o1SCeroRdCMhRvwF1py2LuDFemAIqfdP23rXkXlsr04x7B-ZlPBQyKkDPGKLqBgstcnqQJT18KXhi-XsB4LHdrrJqtsOxp_9A/s320/CBMM_SeaGlass_Nov_2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />CBMM’s Tolchester Beach Bandstand will host a full schedule of live music over the two days. Anna Burgess (10am<span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;">–<span class="yiv2982365151contentpasted0"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">12:30pm) and Nelly’s Echo (1</span></span>–<span class="yiv2982365151contentpasted0"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">4pm) are set to perform on Saturday, while Chris Sacks (10am</span></span>–<span class="yiv2982365151contentpasted0"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">12:30pm) and Dave Hawkins (1</span></span>–<span class="yiv2982365151contentpasted0"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">3pm) take the stage on Sunday.</span></span></span><p></p><p class="yiv2982365151paragraph" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="yiv2982365151paragraph" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span class="yiv2982365151normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Executive Director of <a href="http://beachcombingcenter.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: blue;" target="_blank" title="http://beachcombingcenter.org/">The Beachcombing Center</a> and sea glass expert, Mary McCarthy, will be available for shard ID under the Hooper Straight Lighthouse on Navy Point both days.</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><p class="yiv2982365151paragraph" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="yiv2982365151paragraph" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span class="yiv2982365151normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;">On Saturday, festival guests are invited to view </span></span><span class="yiv2982365151contentpasted0"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;">a </span></span><span class="yiv2982365151normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://cbmm.org/event/pour-shore-live-demonstration/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: blue;" target="_blank" title="https://cbmm.org/event/pour-shore-live-demonstration/">live iron pour demonstration</a></span></span><span class="yiv2982365151contentpasted0"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> in the Shipyard, beginning at noon, as part of <a href="https://butterpatindustries.com/pages/pour-on-the-shore" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: blue;" target="_blank" title="https://butterpatindustries.com/pages/pour-on-the-shore">Pour on the Shore</a> hosted by CBMM and Butter Pat Industries.</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><p class="yiv2982365151paragraph" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="yiv2982365151MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="yiv2982365151contentpasted0"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The two-day festival ticket is $6 for CBMM member adults and active members of the military (with ID); $18 for non-member adults; $15 for seniors (age 65 and up), college students and retired military (both with ID); $6 for non-member children ages 6–17; and free for member children 6–17, and all children 5-and-under. CBMM members at the Family & Friends level and above can also receive the $6 discounted admission for two adult guests.</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;"></span></p><p class="yiv2982365151MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span class="yiv2982365151contentpasted0"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://1573.blackbaudhosting.com/1573/CBMM-Festivals-Sea-Glass-Festival-19Nov2022" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: blue;" target="_blank" title="https://1573.blackbaudhosting.com/1573/CBMM-Festivals-Sea-Glass-Festival-19Nov2022">Advanced admission tickets</a> can be purchased online at </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://cbmm.org/event/eastern-shore-sea-glass-coastal-arts-festival/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: blue;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">cbmm.org/seaglassfestival</span></a></span><span class="yiv2982365151contentpasted0"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;">, with tickets also sold at CBMM the day of the event. No single-day tickets will be sold.</span></span></p><p class="yiv2982365151MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;"></span></p><p class="yiv2982365151MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Additional free event parking will be available at St. Michaels Middle/High School, with a complimentary shuttle service to and from CBMM running throughout the day.</span></p><p class="yiv2982365151MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;"></span></p><p class="yiv2982365151MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p align="center" class="yiv2982365151MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;">##### </span></p><p class="yiv2982365151MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;">PHOTOS: </span></b></p><p class="yiv2982365151MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;"></span></p><p class="yiv2982365151MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;">“CBMM_SeaGlass_Nov_1.jpg” & “CBMM_SeaGlass_Nov_2.jpg”</span></i><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p><p class="yiv2982365151MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;">PHOTOS BY GEORGE SASS</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;"></span></p><p class="yiv2982365151MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;">On Saturday, Nov. 19, and Sunday, Nov. 20, the Eastern Shore Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival will return to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s waterfront campus. For tickets and more information, visit</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><a href="http://cbmm.org/seaglassfestival" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: blue; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;" target="_blank">cbmm.org/seaglassfestival</a><span style="color: black; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;">.</span></p>Visit St. Michaels - SMBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10390829700130795329noreply@blogger.com213 N Talbot St, St Michaels, MD 21663, USA38.7873572 -76.220225310.477123363821157 -111.3764753 67.097591036178841 -41.063975299999996tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5379224596028509701.post-11869709739870973522022-10-09T20:35:00.002-04:002022-10-09T20:35:30.419-04:00Celebrate all things oyster October 29 in St. Michaels<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> </span><span class="m_-602327524073065935normaltextrun" style="color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Get ready to celebrate the Bay’s favorite bivalve at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s </span></span><span class="m_-602327524073065935spellingerror" style="color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://cbmm.org/news/celebrate-things-oyster-october-29-st-michaels/&source=gmail&ust=1665438062966000&usg=AOvVaw3Mct0vSQHxC3mOT6U3xPUY" href="https://cbmm.org/news/celebrate-things-oyster-october-29-st-michaels/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">OysterFest</a></span></span><span class="m_-602327524073065935normaltextrun" style="color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> on Saturday, Oct. 29.</span></span></p><p class="m_-602327524073065935paragraph" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="m_-602327524073065935paragraph" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="m_-602327524073065935normaltextrun"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /><br />Running 10am-4 pm, CBMM’s </span></span><span class="m_-602327524073065935spellingerror"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">OysterFest</span></span><span class="m_-602327524073065935normaltextrun"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> features oysters served a variety of ways, along with other local fare, craft beer, and spirits, plus live music, an oyster stew competition, a full schedule of oyster-themed demonstrations and presentations, children’s activities, and more.</span></span><span class="m_-602327524073065935eop"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQs78gHztxWvMLRjR9kEKf7GK91b0AMaPMlCVUZnsVFNBqnbXZ3WmZAIlTMTyIim9f9_pAEPJaoi1HS_16aSbQZovt_Qxw4ZU6dMBL5R2K1-BjMIb_lPi-RzLC8cEw0kjs10dwepD8_OeR7fhsigVybxfNCBV756f9j-6axopgAtkPIpFosoqRYpmk/s2000/CBMM_OysterFest_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQs78gHztxWvMLRjR9kEKf7GK91b0AMaPMlCVUZnsVFNBqnbXZ3WmZAIlTMTyIim9f9_pAEPJaoi1HS_16aSbQZovt_Qxw4ZU6dMBL5R2K1-BjMIb_lPi-RzLC8cEw0kjs10dwepD8_OeR7fhsigVybxfNCBV756f9j-6axopgAtkPIpFosoqRYpmk/s320/CBMM_OysterFest_1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="m_-602327524073065935paragraph" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="m_-602327524073065935paragraph" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="m_-602327524073065935normaltextrun"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">At the rain or shine event, festivalgoers can savor Chesapeake Bay oysters, with both raw and cooked options available, from the Talbot Watermen Association and other local oyster farms. There will also be<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333;"> a variety of Chesapeake delicacies and other food offerings via local vendors available for purchase</span>, plus a beverage selection that includes specialty cocktails featuring Windon Distilling Lyon Rum, Chesapeake-style Bloody </span></span><span class="m_-602327524073065935spellingerror"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Marys</span></span><span class="m_-602327524073065935normaltextrun"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> featuring George’s Beverage Company mix, and an array of local craft beer options.</span></span><span class="m_-602327524073065935eop"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="m_-602327524073065935paragraph" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="m_-602327524073065935paragraph" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq7tepsZLRLd_64Yd4rZ3gNwKqKJ4aioSlUuRWBMLgwyMIWo1pUYmvOeFBwBP7LiJy9dBV2m4LW1u9iW3KkOhgHs1KjGecenWIQd_yx3pb7ITthIncKVnVFua0PYa-s1qEuavRFVTSaWIYWX3iP3o3rCA4v9ob9D5-j5UFqtvMyv8_-36B_3mOVztf/s900/oysterfest%201.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="900" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq7tepsZLRLd_64Yd4rZ3gNwKqKJ4aioSlUuRWBMLgwyMIWo1pUYmvOeFBwBP7LiJy9dBV2m4LW1u9iW3KkOhgHs1KjGecenWIQd_yx3pb7ITthIncKVnVFua0PYa-s1qEuavRFVTSaWIYWX3iP3o3rCA4v9ob9D5-j5UFqtvMyv8_-36B_3mOVztf/s320/oysterfest%201.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="m_-602327524073065935normaltextrun"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">The always-popular oyster stew competition begins at 11am and invites guests to sample offerings from various local restaurants and vote for their favorite, while t</span></span><span class="m_-602327524073065935normaltextrun"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">he American Chesapeake Club will be on hand to discuss Maryland’s official dog, the Chesapeake Bay retriever, and showcase its retrieving ability.<u></u><u></u></span></span><p></p><p class="m_-602327524073065935paragraph" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="m_-602327524073065935paragraph" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.onehundredshores.com/&source=gmail&ust=1665438062966000&usg=AOvVaw2y6gSZecd6jwzA2p6_vc0q" href="https://www.onehundredshores.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-602327524073065935normaltextrun"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">One Hundred Shores</span></span></a></span><span class="m_-602327524073065935normaltextrun"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> project is offering a unique workshop that allows guests<span style="color: black;"> to connect with the Bay’s water from 100 different locations across the Chesapeake estuary in a dyeing process to create shirts which illustrate a map of the watershed itself. Registration is available now at </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.onehundredshores.com/booking-calendar/oysterfest-cbmm-workshop-october-9?referral%3Dservice_list_widget&source=gmail&ust=1665438062966000&usg=AOvVaw1w0bhwkiGqHUNgaJ77cn3i" href="https://www.onehundredshores.com/booking-calendar/oysterfest-cbmm-workshop-october-9?referral=service_list_widget" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-602327524073065935normaltextrun"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">bit.ly/<wbr></wbr>OysterFestOneHundredShores</span></span></a></span><span class="m_-602327524073065935normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">.</span></span><span class="m_-602327524073065935eop"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="m_-602327524073065935paragraph" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="m_-602327524073065935paragraph" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="m_-602327524073065935normaltextrun"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">In its fourth </span></span><span class="m_-602327524073065935spellingerror"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">OysterFest</span></span><span class="m_-602327524073065935normaltextrun"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> appearance, Maryland-based Swamp Donkey Newgrass will be playing the Tolchester Beach Bandstand all day long, <span style="color: black;">delivering an exciting combination of original songs and unique covers that span many genres in a style they have made all their own.</span></span></span><span class="m_-602327524073065935eop"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="m_-602327524073065935paragraph" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-kerning: none; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></p><p class="m_-602327524073065935paragraph" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-kerning: none; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="m_-602327524073065935normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Throughout the day, Van Lennep Auditorium will host a variety of guest speakers and oyster-related presentations sponsored by the <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Upper Shore Regional Folklife Center</span>, starting at 11am with a cooking demonstration from Executive Chef Gregory James from Stars Restaurant at the Inn at Perry Cabin.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="m_-602327524073065935paragraph" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="m_-602327524073065935paragraph" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="m_-602327524073065935normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">At 12:45pm, Bivalve Trail podcast host Lexi Hubb will offer a presentation on Thomas Downing, a Black American born free on Virginia’s Eastern Shore who helped make New York City the Oyster Capital of the world in the mid-1800s. Later, Hubb and co-host Bill Troxler will describe how </span></span><span class="m_-602327524073065935normaltextrun"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">they created the narrative, music and soundscape for Downing’s story, illustrating time periods, settings, and emotions without visual cues.</span></span><span class="m_-602327524073065935eop"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="m_-602327524073065935paragraph" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-kerning: none; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">
<span class="m_-602327524073065935eop"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></span><span class="m_-602327524073065935normaltextrun" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">As part of CBMM’s partnership with </span></span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://marylandrecipes.org/&source=gmail&ust=1665438062966000&usg=AOvVaw26q6vLTDkEctpQLqNeSWuR" href="http://marylandrecipes.org/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-602327524073065935normaltextrun"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Great Maryland Recipe Hunt</span></span></a></span><span class="m_-602327524073065935normaltextrun" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">, food historian Joyce White will offer a culinary history of Chesapeake Bay oysters, beginning at 1:30pm. The foodways documentation project, </span></span><span class="m_-602327524073065935normaltextrun" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">One Hundred Shores, and the Bivalve Trail programming are <span style="color: black;">presented by the</span> Regional Folklife Center through the </span></span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://msac.org/programs/maryland-traditions&source=gmail&ust=1665438062966000&usg=AOvVaw2SI2eHJgiZp3WAdJWFQ11I" href="https://msac.org/programs/maryland-traditions" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-602327524073065935normaltextrun"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Maryland Traditions Program</span></span></a></span><span class="m_-602327524073065935normaltextrun" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> of the </span></span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://msac.org/&source=gmail&ust=1665438062966000&usg=AOvVaw0Tauyg3HQJ5NQHGswAkfUN" href="https://msac.org/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-602327524073065935normaltextrun"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Maryland State Arts Council</span></span></a></span><span class="m_-602327524073065935normaltextrun" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">.</span></span><span class="m_-602327524073065935eop" style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></span></p><p class="m_-602327524073065935paragraph" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-kerning: none; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></p><p class="m_-602327524073065935paragraph" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-kerning: none; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="m_-602327524073065935normaltextrun"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Family activities include Chesapeake-themed games, activities, and demonstrations, and a chance to build a take-home model boat.<u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="m_-602327524073065935paragraph" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="m_-602327524073065935paragraph" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="m_-602327524073065935normaltextrun"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Guests will also be able to explore CBMM’s exhibitions, including <i>Oystering on the Chesapeake</i> and <i>Waterman’s Wharf</i>, where they can try tonging or </span></span><span class="m_-602327524073065935spellingerror"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">nippering</span></span><span class="m_-602327524073065935normaltextrun"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> for oysters.</span></span><span class="m_-602327524073065935eop"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="m_-602327524073065935paragraph" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="m_-602327524073065935paragraph" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="m_-602327524073065935normaltextrun"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">They’re also invited to participate in an oyster slurp-off contest, tour one of the visiting Chesapeake Bay </span></span><span class="m_-602327524073065935spellingerror"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">buyboats</span></span><span class="m_-602327524073065935normaltextrun"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> and vessels within CBMM’s historic floating fleet, watch an antique diving demonstration, and visit the Phillips Wharf </span></span><span class="m_-602327524073065935spellingerror"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Fishmobile</span></span><span class="m_-602327524073065935normaltextrun"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">.</span></span><span class="m_-602327524073065935eop"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="m_-602327524073065935paragraph" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="m_-602327524073065935paragraph" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="m_-602327524073065935normaltextrun"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">This year, </span></span><span class="m_-602327524073065935spellingerror"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">OysterFest</span></span><span class="m_-602327524073065935normaltextrun"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> is generously sponsored by Glenmede and Patriot Cruises and supported by What’s Up Media, Eastern Shore Tents & Events, Windon Distilling, George's Beverage Company, and Kelly Distributors.</span></span><span class="m_-602327524073065935eop"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="m_-602327524073065935paragraph" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="m_-602327524073065935paragraph" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="m_-602327524073065935spellingerror"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">OysterFest</span></span><span class="m_-602327524073065935normaltextrun"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> admission is $6 for CBMM member adults and active members of the military (with ID); $18 for non-member adults; $15 for seniors (age 65 and up), college students and retired military (both with ID); $6 for non-member children ages 6–17; and free for member children 6–17, and all children 5 and under. CBMM members at the Family & Friends level and above can also receive the $6 discounted admission for two adult guests.</span></span><span class="m_-602327524073065935eop"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="m_-602327524073065935paragraph" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="m_-602327524073065935paragraph" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="m_-602327524073065935normaltextrun"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Food and drinks are available for an additional cost, with carry-on alcohol prohibited. Proceeds from the event support CBMM’s education, restoration, and exhibition programs.</span></span><span class="m_-602327524073065935eop"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="m_-602327524073065935paragraph" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="m_-602327524073065935paragraph" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="m_-602327524073065935normaltextrun"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">For safety reasons, non-service dogs need to be kept home during CBMM festivals, including </span></span><span class="m_-602327524073065935spellingerror"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">OysterFest</span></span><span class="m_-602327524073065935normaltextrun"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">. Carry-on alcohol from dock or land is prohibited.</span></span><span class="m_-602327524073065935eop"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="m_-602327524073065935paragraph" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="m_-602327524073065935paragraph" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="m_-602327524073065935normaltextrun"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Purchase your tickets in advance now and learn more at </span></span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://cbmm.org/events/annual-festivals-and-special-events/oysterfest/&source=gmail&ust=1665438062967000&usg=AOvVaw2NdtUjb9Z4f5B-iTCNiCHn" href="https://cbmm.org/events/annual-festivals-and-special-events/oysterfest/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span class="m_-602327524073065935normaltextrun"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">cbmm.org/oysterfest</span></span></a></span><span class="m_-602327524073065935normaltextrun"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">.</span></span></p><p class="m_-602327524073065935paragraph" style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-kerning: none; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></p>Visit St. Michaels - SMBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10390829700130795329noreply@blogger.com213 N Talbot St, St Michaels, MD 21663, USA38.7884141 -76.225232699999992-41.389730213828457 143.1497673 90 64.399767300000008tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5379224596028509701.post-5530467063777385852022-09-22T13:47:00.009-04:002022-11-21T09:14:29.004-05:00Christmas in St. Michaels celebrates joy December 9-11<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig5Wa5fTkoOnGxRzrSWyJvTpJllJP85GHO1F7nFFOrIhs_jw8CfGhLA1nEkCMLryXPn2s8H3eKIaqvU4jzVs7vHc8-8pZ_FqcsxwMbAwI-x5iiXaSIgW4xFsx7eVq52ZxB-bJ1NeWBMzsvsH7AmNJJZEI7YQjboZoK0b2osme_8aOhiHYXJeALYZNF/s1408/CISM_BoatParade_CourtesyGeorgeSassCBMMVolunteer.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1408" data-original-width="1186" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig5Wa5fTkoOnGxRzrSWyJvTpJllJP85GHO1F7nFFOrIhs_jw8CfGhLA1nEkCMLryXPn2s8H3eKIaqvU4jzVs7vHc8-8pZ_FqcsxwMbAwI-x5iiXaSIgW4xFsx7eVq52ZxB-bJ1NeWBMzsvsH7AmNJJZEI7YQjboZoK0b2osme_8aOhiHYXJeALYZNF/s320/CISM_BoatParade_CourtesyGeorgeSassCBMMVolunteer.jpg" width="270" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Christmas in St. Michaels is celebrating its 36</span><sup style="background-color: white; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">th</sup><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span>year of fundraising festivities with the return and expansion of its weekend of holiday events taking place on the water and in the heart of historic St. Michaels, Md. this Dec. 9 - 11. This year’s events include a Lighted Boat Parade and festive Talbot Street Parade; a Tour of Homes; Breakfast with Santa; Holiday Music and Meals; a Santa Dash; a Marketplace and Sweet Shoppe, and a Light up the Night drive-by house and harbor tour.<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black;">The goal for this year’s Christmas in St. Michaels events is to raise funds to distribute grants to local beneficiaries. More than 25 family services, education and child development, and community enhancement organizations depend on </span><span>Christmas in St. Michaels<span style="color: black;"> funds to support their programs and activities.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black;">The Marketplace and Sweet Shoppe located at St. Mary’s Square’s Granite Lodge kick off the weekend event at noon on Fri., Dec. 9. Proceeds from every sale benefit local nonprofits, with shoppers finding</span> <span style="color: black;">one-of-a-kind, artisan-crafted items and culinary delights available only during this weekend event. The Marketplace and Sweet Shoppe are open for select hours through Sun., Dec. 11 at 3:00 p.m.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQleQf5n_lBqp9k8D4gh-aAYuQgdpl1gl652H6dqZ4jQDricdm3nQJfVQkAt-2BvWh39UGlHdAgYaTaQGHdKnlhurJbwcV4-gB0JTBWPFkA0fPXouIMakdRSkSg_4bHQBBwDm5-CDbwf8-oENGttOA0nlzLtdKhJpDN1XHYnPCKl8J9YJHSlsAZlES/s1141/CISM_Parade_BigBike_CourtesyWilliamWillhelm.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="913" data-original-width="1141" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQleQf5n_lBqp9k8D4gh-aAYuQgdpl1gl652H6dqZ4jQDricdm3nQJfVQkAt-2BvWh39UGlHdAgYaTaQGHdKnlhurJbwcV4-gB0JTBWPFkA0fPXouIMakdRSkSg_4bHQBBwDm5-CDbwf8-oENGttOA0nlzLtdKhJpDN1XHYnPCKl8J9YJHSlsAZlES/s320/CISM_Parade_BigBike_CourtesyWilliamWillhelm.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj5GZ1wzsnH7VEZfdN7g5HUZ-SXGUIi3uzCcdkPvkgGb62Fl1JhBU5LF0jZgmBrj7et4Y6UVfQyTYfPk-Ty3hW21L_Xncg9qeYDH5ekN9QJ_2LcIxTXUGK7X0aB7lu0O4-Uu094iGXV9WvHu8Q7fZ0oZ4Agvp4yIPbx6gwnAIk7jSG9fTO2GwiZ53g/s1203/CISM_Parade_Kazoos_CourtesyWilliamWillhelm.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="803" data-original-width="1203" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj5GZ1wzsnH7VEZfdN7g5HUZ-SXGUIi3uzCcdkPvkgGb62Fl1JhBU5LF0jZgmBrj7et4Y6UVfQyTYfPk-Ty3hW21L_Xncg9qeYDH5ekN9QJ_2LcIxTXUGK7X0aB7lu0O4-Uu094iGXV9WvHu8Q7fZ0oZ4Agvp4yIPbx6gwnAIk7jSG9fTO2GwiZ53g/s320/CISM_Parade_Kazoos_CourtesyWilliamWillhelm.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black;">Holiday music will fill the air throughout the weekend event, including music provided by Christ Church St. Michaels beginning at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday. A complete list of entertainment will be provided on Christmas in St. Michaels’ website. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black;">Family-favorite events include Saturday’s Breakfast with Santa for children ages 4 to 9 years old, which takes place from 8-10:00 a.m. at the waterfront Foxy’s Harbor Grille, with limited $10 tickets available for online purchasing. The 10:30 a.m. Talbot Street Parade, Santa Dash, and beginning of the Tour of Homes are wonderful mid-day events, with the Lighted Boat Parade beginning along St. Michaels Harbor at 6:00 p.m. Parade routes, event details, online tickets, and more are at </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.christmasinstmichaels.org&source=gmail&ust=1663952724620000&usg=AOvVaw1fRiOnJjCcTyXzbmNtCAQj" href="http://www.christmasinstmichaels.org/" style="color: blue;" target="_blank"><span>christmasinstmichaels.org</span></a><span style="color: black;">.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black;">“We love to see local people and those from throughout the Mid-Atlantic return to our events year after year, especially for our homes tour,” says Christmas in St. Michaels Board President Pat Martin. “Christmas in St. Michaels includes one of Maryland’s longest-running home tours and features beautifully decorated homes in our historic district and among the area’s wide expanses of country and watersides.”</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSN7vHBO6_u_4Ca6EmHYL6V6sMVtgcGFExjUBSrCfl_mkDb3VfXWbWrx64x4kADjdlXS3C4mth8aDWyoRAHriRrIVkbIWqVPoz8E5IC0V20I1aO7o5Qh5F3lKiz1E8ornodb9oQN2wkWo1h76racDCejtRzUl6QIX_TuyHXuqWOyWaHOuvPrI584Tl/s1504/CISM_HouseTour_CourtesyWilliamWillhelm.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1004" data-original-width="1504" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSN7vHBO6_u_4Ca6EmHYL6V6sMVtgcGFExjUBSrCfl_mkDb3VfXWbWrx64x4kADjdlXS3C4mth8aDWyoRAHriRrIVkbIWqVPoz8E5IC0V20I1aO7o5Qh5F3lKiz1E8ornodb9oQN2wkWo1h76racDCejtRzUl6QIX_TuyHXuqWOyWaHOuvPrI584Tl/s320/CISM_HouseTour_CourtesyWilliamWillhelm.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The Tour of Homes takes place during select hours on Saturday and Sunday, with limited tickets available for advanced online purchase. The $25 per person ticket includes a one-time admission to all tour homes; transportation to the countryside homes; a detailed tour guide booklet with local information, detailed home and other major St. Michaels landmark descriptions; and free admission to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, the Classic Motor Museum, and the St. Michaels Museum at St. Mary’s Square for Saturday and Sunday.<p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black;">Christmas in St. Michaels’ Old Fashioned Eastern Shore Christmas Dinner takes place on Sat., Dec. 10 starting at 11:00 a.m. and lasting until 3:00 p.m., or when the meals are sold out. Dinners include sliced roast turkey, Maryland fried oysters, and a large assortment of sides and desserts. The event will be held at the Union United Parish Hall on Fremont Street in St. Michaels with dine-in and carry-out dinners available at $20 per person, with tickets sold at the door, on the day of the event. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUipBFdSwIvt_ikE4JOaEMcoVugSZR43n0pvfzDzVwBJ45hCD4BUTzQF6xfeTW-PUHzdBTZT0W0aJinM17mHsaMQbnIm8DIeNUPNuX8hny7in31Nau8jaDFS855dqn7YT3OsRaHEVjOcnBx9qPsxW3RTuRoYU_05ZVHDamTFn4NbeA5YZ9LV14yeVt/s1800/CISM_Ornament_Crab_2022.jpg.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1706" data-original-width="1800" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUipBFdSwIvt_ikE4JOaEMcoVugSZR43n0pvfzDzVwBJ45hCD4BUTzQF6xfeTW-PUHzdBTZT0W0aJinM17mHsaMQbnIm8DIeNUPNuX8hny7in31Nau8jaDFS855dqn7YT3OsRaHEVjOcnBx9qPsxW3RTuRoYU_05ZVHDamTFn4NbeA5YZ9LV14yeVt/s320/CISM_Ornament_Crab_2022.jpg.png" width="320" /></a><span style="color: black;">This year’s 19<sup>th</sup> Christmas in St. Michaels Collector’s Ornament features the Maryland Blue Crab and is adapted from an original drawing by local designer and artist Scott Sullivan. In 1989, the Blue Crab (<i>Callinectes sapidus</i>) was designated the Maryland State Crustacean and is the state’s most valuable commercial fishery. The Limited-Edition Ornaments are packaged in a keepsake box and are available for purchase at select area stores and on the Christmas in St. Michaels website beginning Sept. 25.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black;">Christmas in St. Michaels began in 1987 when a group of energetic volunteers recognized the need for daycare services in the community. Funds were raised through community support, and a daycare center was established, now known as Critchlow Adkins Children Centers. Sponsors and patrons of Christmas in St. Michaels since that time have helped raise more than $1.4M in support of numerous local non-profit organizations.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black;">Proceeds from Christmas in St. Michaels help the people served by local non-profit organizations. Event updates, online purchases, and more about Christmas in St. Michaels are at </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.christmasinstmichaels.org&source=gmail&ust=1663952724620000&usg=AOvVaw1fRiOnJjCcTyXzbmNtCAQj" href="http://www.christmasinstmichaels.org/" style="color: blue;" target="_blank"><span>christmasinstmichaels.org</span></a><span style="color: black;">.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"></span></p><blockquote style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div dir="ltr"><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><span>Photos/Cutlines:</span></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><span><br /><i>“CISM_BoatParade_<wbr></wbr>CourtesyGeorgeSassCBMMVoluntee<wbr></wbr>r.jpg”</i></span></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><span>The Lighted Boat Parade begins along St. Michaels Harbor at 6:00 p.m. on Sat. Dec. 10 as part of Christmas in St. Michaels. The weekend event includes family-favorites like Saturday’s Breakfast with Santa, which takes place from 8-10:00 a.m. at the waterfront Foxy’s Harbor Grille, with limited $10 tickets available for online purchasing. The 10:30 a.m. Talbot Street Parade, Santa Dash, and the Tour of Homes are wonderful mid-day events, with parade routes, event details, online tickets, and more at </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.christmasinstmichaels.org&source=gmail&ust=1663955032798000&usg=AOvVaw0hu45L0N1B-TopN1h2rYZ4" href="http://www.christmasinstmichaels.org/" style="color: blue;" target="_blank"><span>christmasinstmichaels.org</span></a><span>. Photo Courtesy George Sass, CBMM Volunteer.</span></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><i><span> </span></i></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><i><span>“CISM_HouseTour_<wbr></wbr>CourtesyWilliamWillhelm.jpg”</span></i></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><i><span>“CISM_HouseTour_Pillow_<wbr></wbr>CourtesyWilliamWillhelm.jpg”</span></i></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><span>The Tour of Homes takes place during select hours on Dec. 10 & 11 during Christmas in St. Michaels, with limited tickets available for advanced online purchase. The $25 per person ticket includes a one-time admission to all tour homes; transportation to the countryside homes; a detailed tour guide booklet with local information, detailed home and other major St. Michaels landmark descriptions; and free admission to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum for Saturday and Sunday. Photos Courtesy William Willhelm.</span></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><i><span> </span></i></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><i><span> </span></i></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><i><span>“CISM_Parade_BigBike_<wbr></wbr>CourtesyWilliamWillhelm.jpg”</span></i></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><i><span>“CISM_Parade_Kazoos_<wbr></wbr>CourtesyWilliamWillhelm.jpg”</span></i></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><i><span>“CISM_Parade_Llamas_<wbr></wbr>CourtesyWilliamWillhelm.jpg”</span></i></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><span>One of Christmas in St. Michaels’ key events is a holiday street parade, which begins along Talbot Street in St. Michaels at 10:30 a.m. on Sat., Dec. 10. Christmas in St. Michaels is celebrating its 36<sup>th</sup> year of fundraising with a full menu of events taking place from Dec. 9 – 11, with more at </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.christmasinstmichaels.org&source=gmail&ust=1663955032798000&usg=AOvVaw0hu45L0N1B-TopN1h2rYZ4" href="http://www.christmasinstmichaels.org/" style="color: blue;" target="_blank"><span>christmasinstmichaels.org</span></a><span>. Photos courtesy William Willhelm.</span></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><span> </span></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><i><span>“CISM_Santa.jpg”</span></i></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><span>Breakfast with Santa takes place on Sat., Dec. 10 from 8-10:00 a.m. at the waterfront Foxy’s Harbor Grille, with limited $10 tickets available for online purchasing. Christmas in St. Michaels’ Old Fashioned Eastern Shore Christmas Dinner takes place on Sat., Dec. 10 starting at 11:00 a.m. and lasting until 3:00 p.m., or when the meals are sold out. Dinners include sliced roast turkey, Maryland fried oysters, and a large assortment of sides and desserts. Details are at </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.christmasinstmichaels.org&source=gmail&ust=1663955032798000&usg=AOvVaw0hu45L0N1B-TopN1h2rYZ4" href="http://www.christmasinstmichaels.org/" style="color: blue;" target="_blank"><span>christmasinstmichaels.org</span></a><span>.</span></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><span> </span></p><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in;"><span>“<i>CISM_Ornament_Crab_2022.png</i>”<br /></span><span>This year’s 19</span><sup>th</sup><span> Christmas in St. Michaels Collector’s Ornament features the Maryland Blue Crab and is adapted from an original drawing by local designer and artist Scott Sullivan. The Limited-Edition Ornaments are packaged in a keepsake box and are available for purchase at select area stores and </span>on the Christmas<span> in St. Michaels website beginning Sept. 25. </span></p></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote>Visit St. Michaels - SMBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10390829700130795329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5379224596028509701.post-66578838096167584872022-09-22T13:32:00.001-04:002022-09-22T13:32:10.074-04:00 Plenty for youth to learn & explore at CBMM this fall<p><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><u></u> <b><span style="color: black;">ST. MICHAELS, Md., Sept. 22, 2022</span></b><span style="color: black;"> – It’s a great time to learn and explore at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum with a variety of <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://cbmm.org/news/plenty-youth-learn-explore-cbmm-fall/&source=gmail&ust=1663952722027000&usg=AOvVaw3VJQna4_-FFo9P80QqQ-U5" href="https://cbmm.org/news/plenty-youth-learn-explore-cbmm-fall/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">youth programming on tap this fall</a> designed to engage children of all ages.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">CBMM’s after-school programs – </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://cbmm.org/learn/youth-family-programs/rising-tide-after-school-boatbuilding-program/&source=gmail&ust=1663952722027000&usg=AOvVaw0uo4EDPhAXeC5eGgeonKAi" href="https://cbmm.org/learn/youth-family-programs/rising-tide-after-school-boatbuilding-program/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Rising Tide</a><span style="color: black;"> and Free Fishing – are back this month, a four-lesson </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://cbmm.org/learn/steam-team/&source=gmail&ust=1663952722027000&usg=AOvVaw1z6CiF2-rmFPH6zOO6AEMt" href="https://cbmm.org/learn/steam-team/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">STEAM Team</a><span style="color: black;"> series kicks off Oct. 8 and </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://cbmm.org/learn/lighthouse-overnights/&source=gmail&ust=1663952722027000&usg=AOvVaw2A0k8YPj4WXXPkLzq-h-8Y" href="https://cbmm.org/learn/lighthouse-overnights/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Lighthouse Overnight Adventures</a><span style="color: black;"> remain available for groups through October. That’s in addition to fall field trips for student groups, including school, Scout, and other youth programs.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="m_-3958660328317042473MsoNoSpacing" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNjlfbo0ru1vPv6gWcG-w66Cr-FGm4ucTgrZBMA7-liWeoDgotjCOtDKxgjs7Dl-KCs84nGo0pbS_mvvw9PVjS6oVL-M1C905GnalYLfzHxPzYk5EiWuXuGSOXz757rxS4pz80lk7_Xql4rgPpAbY1SI_SYp9cl6zl4pMG0msSBOY9J2Gw95dtG4lG/s3604/CBMM-Rising-Tide-Fall-2022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2478" data-original-width="3604" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNjlfbo0ru1vPv6gWcG-w66Cr-FGm4ucTgrZBMA7-liWeoDgotjCOtDKxgjs7Dl-KCs84nGo0pbS_mvvw9PVjS6oVL-M1C905GnalYLfzHxPzYk5EiWuXuGSOXz757rxS4pz80lk7_Xql4rgPpAbY1SI_SYp9cl6zl4pMG0msSBOY9J2Gw95dtG4lG/w242-h166/CBMM-Rising-Tide-Fall-2022.jpg" width="242" /></a></div>Targeted at sixth-through-ninth graders, Rising Tide teaches the basics of tool use, following a build plan, and woodworking techniques. This fall, the program continues work on building two stand-up paddleboards as well as a few other smaller projects.<u></u><u></u><p></p><p class="m_-3958660328317042473MsoNoSpacing" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="m_-3958660328317042473MsoNoSpacing" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black;">Rising Tide resumed Sept. 19 and is offered on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 3:30-5:30pm. Transportation is offered from the Easton YMCA and from St. Michaels Middle/High School (SMMHS). Register at <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1BLKaaaJ6mpIY046dwaJqiYulwdluIh39vnTUfEz4bPA/viewform?edit_requested%3Dtrue&source=gmail&ust=1663952722027000&usg=AOvVaw2oXTD949DfyYMtlTayZND1" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1BLKaaaJ6mpIY046dwaJqiYulwdluIh39vnTUfEz4bPA/viewform?edit_requested=true" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">bit.ly/RisingTide2022</a> or email </span><a href="mailto:risingtide@cbmm.org" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">risingtide@cbmm.org</a><span style="color: black;"> for more information.</span></p><p class="m_-3958660328317042473MsoNoSpacing" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4PUSEF8ABaDTmP6mwd2FAr79kwZg_ybJeuYp0obvvJhqrMkh6woe4wZJN4jPtTpDNUuu2ej0iD4kRABXhiuxPnBf9OElJzfa7WNRy6FMQkmlIChQM4AgSaleIw_Y1-jC8tgT4Qum4qmp5_LVerf9viotBNyPrcJ-W22RfMOUq3mDnmxFsd8dbWHv1/s5472/CBMM-Childrens-Programming-2022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3694" data-original-width="5472" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4PUSEF8ABaDTmP6mwd2FAr79kwZg_ybJeuYp0obvvJhqrMkh6woe4wZJN4jPtTpDNUuu2ej0iD4kRABXhiuxPnBf9OElJzfa7WNRy6FMQkmlIChQM4AgSaleIw_Y1-jC8tgT4Qum4qmp5_LVerf9viotBNyPrcJ-W22RfMOUq3mDnmxFsd8dbWHv1/w267-h180/CBMM-Childrens-Programming-2022.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><p></p><p class="m_-3958660328317042473MsoNoSpacing" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">Running Sept. 28 through Nov. 2, CBMM’s Free Fishing program invites community members of all ages for catch-and-release fishing on Wednesdays this fall from 3:30-5:30pm.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">No fishing license or equipment is required to participate. Fishing rods and bait are provided, but participants are welcome to bring their own fishing pole. Children under 10 must be accompanied and supervised by a responsible adult. For middle and high school students, transportation from SMMHS to CBMM is provided.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">This is a weather-permitting, drop-in program, but if you are interested in attending, please contact Youth Programs Coordinator Sophie Stuart at 410-745-4974.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">In October and November, little mariners are invited to join CBMM’s STEAM Team! Led by an experienced educator in each Saturday session, children will explore Chesapeake-related topics that incorporate a variety of activities related to STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math).<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">Sessions are available for ages 4-6 and 6-9, beginning with an Oct. 8 program on </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://cbmm.org/event/steam-team-lighthouse-life/&source=gmail&ust=1663952722027000&usg=AOvVaw3OwxZHTGEeF4Qbz8NFi-Py" href="https://cbmm.org/event/steam-team-lighthouse-life/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Lighthouse Life</a><span style="color: black;">. Other program themes include </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://cbmm.org/event/steam-team-shipwreck-scientists/&source=gmail&ust=1663952722027000&usg=AOvVaw1Kw2f15ZdtEx0bSCKhEE2n" href="https://cbmm.org/event/steam-team-shipwreck-scientists/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Shipwreck Scientists</a><span style="color: black;"> (Oct. 22), </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://cbmm.org/event/steam-team-simple-machines/&source=gmail&ust=1663952722027000&usg=AOvVaw19WvWJ_uwks1pvu9pBL5jd" href="https://cbmm.org/event/steam-team-simple-machines/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Simple Machines Move the Maritime World</a><span style="color: black;"> (Nov. 5), and </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://cbmm.org/event/steam-team-boats-bay/&source=gmail&ust=1663952722027000&usg=AOvVaw2A0mAseaQyY5N1QdOxxxtB" href="https://cbmm.org/event/steam-team-boats-bay/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Boats of the Bay</a><span style="color: black;"> (Nov. 12).<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">Class sizes are limited, with advanced registration needed. The cost per class is $15, with a 20% discount for CBMM members. Register online for all four sessions for an additional discount. Need-based scholarships for individual classes are available by emailing </span><a href="mailto:registration@cbmm.org" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">registration@cbmm.org</a><span style="color: black;">. For more information and to register, visit </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://1573.blackbaudhosting.com/1573/packagetickets?tab%3D3%26txobjid%3D1cd763f1-cc70-45c8-b4e6-48e8d5a3a55d&source=gmail&ust=1663952722027000&usg=AOvVaw2PXo9djnE_W5bCqz5zDinJ" href="https://1573.blackbaudhosting.com/1573/packagetickets?tab=3&txobjid=1cd763f1-cc70-45c8-b4e6-48e8d5a3a55d" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">bit.ly/FallSTEAMTeam22</a><span style="color: black;">.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">Last but not least, groups can plan a Lighthouse Overnight Adventure this fall! Step back in time to experience the life of a lighthouse keeper and spend the night in the Hooper Strait Lighthouse at CBMM. Participants can try their hand at the keeper’s traditional duties, listen to stories and discover facts and clues about lighthouse living, navigation, and Bay history through hands-on activities.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">Lighthouse Overnights are available on select Fridays and Saturdays throughout September and October. Request a date or check availability by completing the </span>inquiry form<span style="color: black;"> at </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd6FfluBb-3Haa1B4azu2j0NoZe2cU0USfDhi4iELtdefCh-Q/viewform&source=gmail&ust=1663952722027000&usg=AOvVaw1MiMvFz8RfcT_HLb-QRY6V" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd6FfluBb-3Haa1B4azu2j0NoZe2cU0USfDhi4iELtdefCh-Q/viewform" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">bit.ly/LighthouseOvernight2022</a><span style="color: black;"> or contact CBMM’s education staff at </span><a href="mailto:registration@cbmm.org" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">registration@cbmm.org</a> for more information.</p>Visit St. Michaels - SMBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10390829700130795329noreply@blogger.com213 N Talbot St, St Michaels, MD 21663, USA38.7884141 -76.22523269999999210.478180263821152 -111.38148269999999 67.09864793617885 -41.068982699999992tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5379224596028509701.post-37663758950509422442022-09-06T13:30:00.000-04:002022-09-06T13:30:00.062-04:00 Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival XXXIX is Sept. 30–Oct. 2<p><br /></p><p class="yiv2412026798MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"></span></p><p class="yiv2412026798MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">ST. MICHAELS, Md., Sept. 6, 2022 </span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">– From Friday–Sunday, Sept. 30–Oct. 2, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum will once again host one of the nation’s largest gatherings of small boat enthusiasts and unique watercraft at <a href="https://cbmm.org/events/annual-festivals-and-special-events/mid-atlantic-small-craft-festival/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0563c1;" target="_blank">Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival XXXIX</a>.</span></p><p class="yiv2412026798MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><p class="yiv2412026798MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWgkBfYkZw30hmmlRLfQmwiHRoeanQTrPrGh7r5jDilHWWTGPC8HZBkC4bP50Awe1yms164w4qLv6kgUbmy5rCSzkYsar7-zCxh2D4T6hEtZ_f3i6EFKHGU5qgxGbD9P8tHxBNQNgXtaCgYMPuxegyCTgRoV8YPWgOFKDJ3t__qZvLzoSpElmhkHOW/s2048/CBMM_MASCF_2022_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1095" data-original-width="2048" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWgkBfYkZw30hmmlRLfQmwiHRoeanQTrPrGh7r5jDilHWWTGPC8HZBkC4bP50Awe1yms164w4qLv6kgUbmy5rCSzkYsar7-zCxh2D4T6hEtZ_f3i6EFKHGU5qgxGbD9P8tHxBNQNgXtaCgYMPuxegyCTgRoV8YPWgOFKDJ3t__qZvLzoSpElmhkHOW/w431-h230/CBMM_MASCF_2022_2.jpg" width="431" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="yiv2412026798MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Over the three days, CBMM guests can marvel at the craftsmanship and innovation used in traditional and contemporary small craft while enjoying CBMM’s waterfront campus and indoor and outdoor exhibitions. Hundreds of amateur and professional boatbuilders and enthusiasts, hailing from near and far, are set to showcase their boats at the 39th annual festival.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><p class="yiv2412026798MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 6pt;"></span></p><p class="yiv2412026798MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><a name="_gjdgxs" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Sailing skiffs, rowing shells, kayaks, canoes, paddle boats, prams, and one-of-a-kind boats will be on display and in the water throughout this family-oriented event, and small craft owners from across the country will be available to share their knowledge and boating experiences with guests.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><p class="yiv2412026798MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 6pt;"></span></p><p class="yiv2412026798MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">On Saturday, CBMM Shipyard staff and Chesapeake Wooden Boat Builders School instructors will be on hand to offer boatbuilding and maritime demonstrations. Also, beginning at 1pm on Saturday, there will be a lively Miles River race of small craft, which can be viewed from CBMM’s waterfront and docks.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><p class="yiv2412026798MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="yiv2412026798MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Festival-goers will be able to vote for their favorite boat, with the People’s Choice award and others announced among participants on Saturday evening. Limited offerings will be available for the public to see on Sunday.</span><span style="font-size: 6pt;"></span></p><p class="yiv2412026798MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 6pt;"></span></p><p class="yiv2412026798MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">For safety reasons, dogs are not permitted on museum grounds during CBMM festivals, with the exception of certified service dogs.</span><span style="font-size: 6pt;"></span></p><p class="yiv2412026798MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 6pt;"></span></p><p class="yiv2412026798MsoNormal" style="background: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Public entrance to the Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival is included with CBMM’s general admission, which is good for two consecutive days and free for CBMM members. Hours are 10am–5pm each day. For more information, visit <a href="https://cbmm.org/events/annual-festivals-and-special-events/mid-atlantic-small-craft-festival/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0563c1;" target="_blank">cbmm.org/smallcraftfestival</a>. Anyone looking to participate as an exhibitor should visit <a href="https://cbmm.org/events/annual-festivals-and-special-events/mid-atlantic-small-craft-festival/mascf-participant-information/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0563c1;" target="_blank">cbmm.org/mascfparticipants</a>.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></p><p align="center" class="yiv2412026798MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"> </p>Visit St. Michaels - SMBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10390829700130795329noreply@blogger.com213 N Talbot St, St Michaels, MD 21663, USA38.7884141 -76.22523269999999210.478180263821152 -111.38148269999999 67.09864793617885 -41.068982699999992tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5379224596028509701.post-12222155681730208252022-07-13T10:31:00.007-04:002022-07-13T10:31:49.945-04:00 CBMM begins next phase of Master Plan upgrades <p><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is pleased to announce that it has broken ground on its new Welcome Center—a major milestone marking the start of Phase II of its ongoing Master Plan campus upgrades.</span><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv1692487908MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv1692487908MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Opening in 2023, the new, fully ADA accessible building will house CBMM’s Welcome Center, Museum Store, and two exhibition spaces. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv1692487908MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgluimMIS0AHJwy8k2gdzVDD7L317Pw4WVkSNgZ7FmGO1LhzsQDu3TjaJrX6RDN5Q2w9pEKf_QEn6WhQtcpDnTxTs0hqLUwpAbQ1kA_jT2SUw99nLrwYTeJ2KsR_UIP7mmUEDD4jPl92-eo9yOSCh99IMlhooFwklAOp5gvjpszBuheqLmd-K4QTtGj/s2000/CBMM_WelcomeCenter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="913" data-original-width="2000" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgluimMIS0AHJwy8k2gdzVDD7L317Pw4WVkSNgZ7FmGO1LhzsQDu3TjaJrX6RDN5Q2w9pEKf_QEn6WhQtcpDnTxTs0hqLUwpAbQ1kA_jT2SUw99nLrwYTeJ2KsR_UIP7mmUEDD4jPl92-eo9yOSCh99IMlhooFwklAOp5gvjpszBuheqLmd-K4QTtGj/w533-h243/CBMM_WelcomeCenter.jpg" width="533" /></a></div><p></p><p class="yiv1692487908MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv1692487908MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">“The new building will immensely enhance the guest experience at CBMM and provide an even warmer welcome to campus,” said Kristen Greenaway, CBMM’s President & CEO. “Our Master Plan is designed to create increased space for CBMM’s core museum offerings—including exhibitions, education, and in the shipyard—and we can’t wait for you to see it!”</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv1692487908MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv1692487908MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">CBMM’s Master Plan also includes a Phase III focus on utilization of outdoor space and an expansion of Shipyard facilities, designed to showcase the ever-expanding range of shipyard education, boatbuilding, and exhibitions.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv1692487908MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv1692487908MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Three phases make up the Master Plan, with the scope and timeline contingent upon funding. Funding sources will come from individual donations and naming opportunities, grants, and operations. You too can support CBMM’s efforts to enhance campus and create better public offerings by donating to The Annual Fund. Visit </span><a href="http://cbmm.org/donate" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">cbmm.org/donate</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> to learn how.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv1692487908MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv1692487908MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to preserving and exploring the history, environment, and culture of the entire Chesapeake Bay region, and making this resource available to all. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv1692487908MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv1692487908MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Every aspect of fulfilling this mission is driven by CBMM’s values of relevance, authenticity, and stewardship, along with a commitment to providing engaging guest experiences and transformative educational programming, all while serving as a vital community partner. For more information, visit </span><a href="http://cbmm.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">cbmm.org</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> or call 410-745-2916.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv1692487908MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p><p align="center" class="yiv1692487908MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">#####</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p align="center" class="yiv1692487908MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv1692487908MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">PHOTO:</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv1692487908MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>“CBMM_WelcomeCenter.jpg”</i></span><i><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></i></p><p class="yiv1692487908MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv1692487908MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum recently broke ground on its new Welcome Center, marking the start of Phase II of its Master Plan campus upgrades. This rendering shows what the new building will look like when completed in 2023.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></p>Visit St. Michaels - SMBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10390829700130795329noreply@blogger.com213 N Talbot St, St Michaels, MD 21663, USA38.7880961 -76.220601610.477862263821152 -111.3768516 67.098329936178843 -41.064351599999995tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5379224596028509701.post-6292716016296341152022-07-11T11:00:00.006-04:002022-07-11T11:00:52.593-04:00 August 14 brings crabs, watermen’s rodeo to St. Michaels at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum<p><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">On Sunday, Aug. 14, Watermen’s Appreciation Day returns to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md., featuring a spirited boat docking contest, steamed crabs and other regional food, live music, beer, boat rides, family activities, and more. The fundraising event is organized by CBMM in cooperation with the Talbot Watermen Association, with proceeds benefiting both organizations.</span><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv4715081577MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The opportunity to meet the Chesapeake’s watermen, along with local steamed crabs, beer, and other food and beverages continue to highlight the waterfront festival. Eventgoers can also take part in a silent auction in the Small Boat Shed, with all proceeds supporting the Talbot Watermen Association.</span><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv4715081577MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="yiv4715081577MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic7cMv3mG2JmnWyQXn4rkuyjOHxvxZl7R4vRPh57FzeiXzHKV_wYq5qubU-ZKeVSHFrDkZ2Knpt1LppSJ6OuaL_pB02gJYha-4Cl4eMRHwNLJuat5VkpE_Egrkqa4O2LuZ-EuEVC29KhgYPYRE63cACjOXaGa4XpVtrlkRfLPhLKW_csaRymghgBja/s2000/CBMM_WatermensDay_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic7cMv3mG2JmnWyQXn4rkuyjOHxvxZl7R4vRPh57FzeiXzHKV_wYq5qubU-ZKeVSHFrDkZ2Knpt1LppSJ6OuaL_pB02gJYha-4Cl4eMRHwNLJuat5VkpE_Egrkqa4O2LuZ-EuEVC29KhgYPYRE63cACjOXaGa4XpVtrlkRfLPhLKW_csaRymghgBja/s320/CBMM_WatermensDay_1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="yiv4715081577MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv4715081577MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Beginning at noon, the event’s “watermen’s rodeo” boat docking contest returns to the Miles River near CBMM's 1879 Hooper Strait Lighthouse. Bleacher seating will be provided for spectators to the contest, and children’s activities will be offered throughout the day. </span><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv4715081577MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv4715081577MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">“It’s a great day of celebrating the Chesapeake Bay’s watermen—from the rodeo to the cold beer, hot crabs, and live music” said TWA President Jeff Harrison. “And we’re grateful to partner with CBMM on this important fundraising event for more than a decade now.”</span><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv4715081577MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKPKJ96LSTWBH7hE08zJAg7scbhcrgEXid5sntICMIwtvf2H7aDXLO1psxLW0xmjBJKC0jreuDusU8F6ADZMZ6-w1oN-ndbo2SSV_WTgqZjcTH57GS3c8ltcPAs-0fg1O3DiDE0tW6Uf_M6OLxy2K2stePw0oFzdH5FM4zl4NQUqzPcetOwfsSu72q/s2000/CBMM_WatermensDay_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKPKJ96LSTWBH7hE08zJAg7scbhcrgEXid5sntICMIwtvf2H7aDXLO1psxLW0xmjBJKC0jreuDusU8F6ADZMZ6-w1oN-ndbo2SSV_WTgqZjcTH57GS3c8ltcPAs-0fg1O3DiDE0tW6Uf_M6OLxy2K2stePw0oFzdH5FM4zl4NQUqzPcetOwfsSu72q/s320/CBMM_WatermensDay_2.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;"> </span></div><p></p><p class="yiv4715081577MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv4715081577MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Starting at noon, the day’s catch of steamed crabs—served by watermen—will be available for purchase, in addition to beer, water, soda, hot dogs, hamburgers, ice cream, and more. Steamed crabs will be sold by the dozen, with pricing set by July 29 and posted at </span><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.cbmm.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">cbmm.org</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">. </span><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv4715081577MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv4715081577MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Also beginning at 11am, live music with Bird Dog and the Road Kings from the historic Tolchester Beach Bandstand will have people tapping their toes and dancing along CBMM’s waterfront.</span><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv4715081577MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv4715081577MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Admission to the 10am–5pm, rain-or-shine, event includes the boat docking contest, live music, numerous family activities, entrance to all CBMM exhibitions and historic structures, and is set at $18 for adults, $8 for children 6–17, with all children 5 years of age and under admitted free. CBMM members along with licensed watermen and their immediate families get discounted admission at $10 per adult, and $6 per child ages 6–17. Food and beverages are additional. </span><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv4715081577MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv4715081577MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Advanced admission tickets can be purchased online at </span><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.cbmm.org/watermensday" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">cbmm.org/watermensday</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">, with tickets also sold at the door the day of the event. Discounted watermen’s tickets will also be available at the door the day of the event, with an active watermen’s license shown. Boat rides, steamed crabs, beer, and additional food and beverages will be available for purchase. Free event parking will be available at St. Michaels High School, with a complimentary shuttle service to and from CBMM running throughout the day.</span><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv4715081577MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv4715081577MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">For safety reasons, non-service dogs need to be kept home during CBMM festivals, including Watermen’s Appreciation Day. Carry-on alcohol from dock or land is also prohibited. Spectator boats wishing to view the competition from the water must remain outside the buoyed channel. </span><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv4715081577MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv4715081577MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">For more information, visit </span><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.cbmm.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">cbmm.org</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> or call 410-745-2916.</span><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv4715081577MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">PHOTOS:</span><i><span style="font-family: "New serif";"><br /></span></i><i><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">“CBMM_WatermansDay_1.jpg” & “CBMM_WatermansDay_2.jpg”</span></i><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv4715081577MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></i><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Watermen’s Appreciation Day returns to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md. on Sunday, Aug. 14, with a “watermen’s rodeo” boat docking contest, steamed crabs and other food, beer, live music, boat rides, family activities, and more. Proceeds from the event benefit CBMM and the Talbot Watermen Association, with advanced tickets and more information at </span><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.cbmm.org/watermensday" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">cbmm.org/watermensday</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">.</span><span style="font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p>Visit St. Michaels - SMBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10390829700130795329noreply@blogger.com213 N Talbot St, St Michaels, MD 21663, USA38.7880961 -76.220601610.477862263821152 -111.3768516 67.098329936178843 -41.064351599999995tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5379224596028509701.post-62293564287900796622022-05-11T14:33:00.003-04:002022-05-11T14:33:26.953-04:00 St. Michaels Community Center launches capital campaign<p><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><i>Renovation will allow Center to double number of people served</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">The St. Michaels Community Center is kicking off the first capital campaign in its 32-year history to renew, rebuild, and revitalize its aged building in the Town’s Historic District.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">The St. Michaels Community Center purchased its Railroad Avenue headquarters in 2015. The structure was constructed before World War II as a lumber storage warehouse. It’s had only minimal changes and upgrades since then. The nonprofit has made do with its crudely constructed interior, no windows, no heat or air conditioning in most of the building, and without handicapped accessibility, among other issues. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmgUwK6sAGvLQh6AspLaXcxN_fnwRUuPZz2mHSA0CoeA9WZ0rhQrUNBZL49DMTqkjMlLgp61BiLjuzhVYYgt5y09nFH5YWsPOc0csZp9u0thdx19VrYSK8fZHUPg2VyjQZjT8rT_Wm3k5MwLP08-R7AlUVocAps-dJVfh_3yfyGm2vs-Y0X_d0rn-s/s2508/SMCC_CapCamp_Today_LumberWarehouse.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1672" data-original-width="2508" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmgUwK6sAGvLQh6AspLaXcxN_fnwRUuPZz2mHSA0CoeA9WZ0rhQrUNBZL49DMTqkjMlLgp61BiLjuzhVYYgt5y09nFH5YWsPOc0csZp9u0thdx19VrYSK8fZHUPg2VyjQZjT8rT_Wm3k5MwLP08-R7AlUVocAps-dJVfh_3yfyGm2vs-Y0X_d0rn-s/s320/SMCC_CapCamp_Today_LumberWarehouse.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">“Our building’s primary asset is its location in the commercial district near the people we serve,” said St. Michaels Community Center Executive Director Patrick Rofe. “This long-awaited adaptive renovation will make the St. Michaels Community Center the only fully-equipped resource center for social services on the Bay Hundred peninsula.”</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">The planned renovations will include a fully equipped modern commercial kitchen to expand food distribution and meal service to those in need, and training for jobs in restaurants and hotels. Bright, well-equipped classrooms and a multipurpose room for community gatherings are included in the plans, with the Community Center anticipating double the number of people making use of the Center compared to today’s participation levels, once the new building is fully operational.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">“This will give us a place to do our best work and have the greatest impact on the lives of the children and adults we serve,” said SMCC Advisory Board President Langley Shook.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">Shook says more than half of the necessary funding already has been raised, including $1.225 million from the State of Maryland.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6S1sRKZliqsGSy8RDYBfw1Zh5Rh3MkyIQ6EbCuQ2--uGEzOoahrREkfOy9ZFfb8VS5yVWmLL-HFkumxtoKIseJdIkBbh3xrsDfIiI3HXi9N2XLsLuaJbSHAWvmIYCXsRPk-tVHvVb3ScoYxoshxuopJHdNBuw9CmrBCKC06ZsmeNlaxFVrnTlRxV7/s1266/SMCC_CapCamp_StreetView.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="901" data-original-width="1266" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6S1sRKZliqsGSy8RDYBfw1Zh5Rh3MkyIQ6EbCuQ2--uGEzOoahrREkfOy9ZFfb8VS5yVWmLL-HFkumxtoKIseJdIkBbh3xrsDfIiI3HXi9N2XLsLuaJbSHAWvmIYCXsRPk-tVHvVb3ScoYxoshxuopJHdNBuw9CmrBCKC06ZsmeNlaxFVrnTlRxV7/s320/SMCC_CapCamp_StreetView.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">“The State’s support is a great vote of confidence for our first-ever capital campaign and an investment in securing a sustainable future for the Community Center’s essential work,” said Shook. “We serve at the heart of this community, and these improvements will give us a much better platform from which to serve our community.”</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">“This funding will help us to have the improved facilities needed to support our food distribution program and a new culinary arts workforce training program, for example,” said Rofe. “This will benefit our participants and local restaurants in need of well-trained employees.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">“We’d like to start a Farm-to-Table program that will explore every topic related to nutrition and health, and for growing vegetables and fruits in our 40 community garden plots.”</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">Rofe says the Town’s Historic District Commission praised and unanimously approved the design of the renovated building, and an application for a building permit has been submitted to the Town.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;"><br />The nonprofit is now inviting the public to participate in fundraising for the new building, with naming opportunities and more in the works before an anticipated 2022 groundbreaking.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">“SMCC’s priority commitment is to the needs of the region’s population who lack the resources to lift themselves from poverty,” said Shook. “We will continue our long-time commitment to the food insecure and will add to that workforce development programming to enable adults’ transition to self-sufficiency.”</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">Architectural renderings of the new building and more about SMCC’s capital improvements, including information about how to support the campaign, can be found at </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.stmichaelscc.org&source=gmail&ust=1652379984032000&usg=AOvVaw2xpu-_vXL0FTMkfCvX4Jh7" href="http://www.stmichaelscc.org/" style="color: #0563c1;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">www.stmichaelscc.org</span></a><span style="color: #0563c1; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">/future</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt;">The St. Michaels Community Center’s mission is to serve, empower, and connect the community, with year-round programs and activities for children, families, and adults. Donations to SMCC and proceeds from its Treasure Cove Thrift Shop on Railroad Ave. in St. Michaels help the nonprofit provide year-round programs, services, and community events for residents of St. Michaels and the Bay Hundred area.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZneF1iifQZ6SvQelmW3FZJ_g4tDdNK351O1kxno1GWzd7xn4zJZ5BZyWx5Mglsz8fR715TUCi5kw5YJqJ7UV_pqYDDxfcTooK0aDDqT7Ec-AZMHPoN6-HtgfhGJociLSV5nFY2z-aVka5xflF3p981H5QuCi0sVRbPlqfN_b-P3KwUlrhxkBgVWmZ/s1480/SMCC_SummerConcerts_MuskratPark.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1480" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZneF1iifQZ6SvQelmW3FZJ_g4tDdNK351O1kxno1GWzd7xn4zJZ5BZyWx5Mglsz8fR715TUCi5kw5YJqJ7UV_pqYDDxfcTooK0aDDqT7Ec-AZMHPoN6-HtgfhGJociLSV5nFY2z-aVka5xflF3p981H5QuCi0sVRbPlqfN_b-P3KwUlrhxkBgVWmZ/s320/SMCC_SummerConcerts_MuskratPark.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>Visit St. Michaels - SMBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10390829700130795329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5379224596028509701.post-26643896692620650732022-04-06T08:45:00.009-04:002022-04-06T08:45:49.157-04:00Concerts in the Park series kicks off June 16 in St. Michaels, Md.<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The St. Michaels Community Center’s free, waterfront Summer Concert Series is returning on Thursdays from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. to Muskrat Park in St. Michaels beginning June 16 and continuing through Sept. 1.</span></span></p><p class="yiv3312369971MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: none; color: #1d2228; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv3312369971MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: none; color: #1d2228; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The concert series starts with the sounds and melodies of local favorite JCT33 playing their ‘little bit country, little bit rock 'n roll.’ All 12 performances are listed on the St. Michaels Community Center’s website.</span></span></p><p class="yiv3312369971MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: none; color: #1d2228; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2nVkvgu1bMByOirEeOFvrUEeKWFsbcBwv04ZwGznc1hAU3laSynAclf05_kT89lxIPEmCqi5abamoaCtG93ee8u65u55eO7a4hLdueMt0mNlYhq-0q118dXiZ-wj_BKYLtPdCSGcaT2d17s72qMNvYDlxsVKPRf0fwnR_FEgaBYwfTrfXAviQf8mB/s828/SMCC_JCT33_WebQuality.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="539" data-original-width="828" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2nVkvgu1bMByOirEeOFvrUEeKWFsbcBwv04ZwGznc1hAU3laSynAclf05_kT89lxIPEmCqi5abamoaCtG93ee8u65u55eO7a4hLdueMt0mNlYhq-0q118dXiZ-wj_BKYLtPdCSGcaT2d17s72qMNvYDlxsVKPRf0fwnR_FEgaBYwfTrfXAviQf8mB/s320/SMCC_JCT33_WebQuality.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></div><p></p><p class="yiv3312369971MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: none; color: #1d2228; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Muskrat Park features an expansive lawn overlooking St. Michaels Harbor and the Miles River and includes a covered gazebo for performances, with plenty of locally-owned restaurants and parking nearby.</span></span></p><p class="yiv3312369971MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: none; color: #1d2228; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv3312369971MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: none; color: #1d2228; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Guests are encouraged to bring a blanket or their own seating, along with friends, family, neighbors, your leashed dog, or just yourself to enjoy the concerts. Picnics are encouraged, with alcohol prohibited.</span></span></p><p class="yiv3312369971MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: none; color: #1d2228; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv3312369971MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: none; color: #1d2228; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The free concert series is made possible through the generous sponsorship of local businesses acknowledged at each concert. Early, gold sponsors include Ava's Pizzeria & Wine Bar, Bridges Land Management, The Crab Claw Restaurant, Hammy's Burgers & Shakes, Lyon Rum // Windon Distilling, The Orthopedic Center at Easton, Rebecca Thomas Events, Theo's Steaks, Sides & Spirits, Tilghman Island Inn, Total Home Performance, Town & Country Wine, Liquor, Etc, and The Wildset Hotel.<span style="color: red;"></span></span></span></p><p class="yiv3312369971MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: none; color: #1d2228; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv3312369971MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: none; color: #1d2228; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Treats including popcorn, water, and snow cones will be available for cash sale at the concerts, with proceeds benefiting the people served by SMCC.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtKxAbDiuWDPm6AjXBNJt6PDgbaTxhqhHYVQ7OSwlwMhvoHl02tLLDMR5oqNog3vXRCEc1cigBBQLEn_BKvbkOo4bO_-4ZPXMzjocCMw06Qilpajod0tx6PwpHd2xLCDlB_lGRHOK6dJBhHXqvuQmM-pTta-P9KGwpjlQN-kbx2AOqpp9aVvKQakdD/s1500/SMCC_SummerConcerts_MuskratPark2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtKxAbDiuWDPm6AjXBNJt6PDgbaTxhqhHYVQ7OSwlwMhvoHl02tLLDMR5oqNog3vXRCEc1cigBBQLEn_BKvbkOo4bO_-4ZPXMzjocCMw06Qilpajod0tx6PwpHd2xLCDlB_lGRHOK6dJBhHXqvuQmM-pTta-P9KGwpjlQN-kbx2AOqpp9aVvKQakdD/s320/SMCC_SummerConcerts_MuskratPark2.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><p></p><p class="yiv3312369971MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: none; color: #1d2228; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv3312369971MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: none; color: #1d2228; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The nonprofit continues to provide groceries and meals to those in need during select hours on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays along with youth, senior, and adult programs throughout the year. </span></span></p><p class="yiv3312369971MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; border: none; color: #1d2228; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv3312369971MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Donations to SMCC and proceeds from its Treasure Cove Thrift Shop, located on Railroad Ave. in St. Michaels, help the nonprofit provide year-round programs, services, and community events for people in St. Michaels and from throughout Maryland’s Bay Hundred area. More information is at </span><a href="http://www.stmichaelscc.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: blue;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">www.stmichaelscc.org</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt;">.</span></span></p><p class="yiv3312369971MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p align="center" class="yiv3312369971MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p class="yiv3312369971MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p class="yiv3312369971MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in;"><br /></p>Visit St. Michaels - SMBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10390829700130795329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5379224596028509701.post-3044083178848408412022-04-06T08:36:00.003-04:002022-04-06T08:36:31.100-04:00Maryland Dove launched into the Miles River<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">(ST MICHAELS, MD – Thursday, March 31, 2022) </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Nearly three years after beginning the largest construction project they had ever taken on, shipwrights at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum have their eyes set on the finish line, with the construction of</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><em style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Maryland Dove</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">scheduled to finish this spring. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_3dGWDZRbH9npveZcT1O72C1h5MuLoa2BR3qw0xdqBFzc7lTZb6Rs8I4IhA1WW62eR3lPOJqwA9PgZSw5Fbjsq3ZbXRvBYrYbO6jtX5fIl3N49vNcLcOJGWfHK-QbWZfnMaOU1Et7o9pj6xhQWNcst0Qu4-J-_V1gi62MEe-HKidZSy-hUCZxel-_" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="300" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_3dGWDZRbH9npveZcT1O72C1h5MuLoa2BR3qw0xdqBFzc7lTZb6Rs8I4IhA1WW62eR3lPOJqwA9PgZSw5Fbjsq3ZbXRvBYrYbO6jtX5fIl3N49vNcLcOJGWfHK-QbWZfnMaOU1Et7o9pj6xhQWNcst0Qu4-J-_V1gi62MEe-HKidZSy-hUCZxel-_=w341-h256" width="341" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;">“I am incredibly proud of my team and what they’ve accomplished,” said CBMM’s lead shipwright, Joe Connor, who has served as the construction manager on the project since its inception. “We have assembled some of the most talented shipwrights I’ve ever worked with, and we’re all looking forward to seeing the ship sail away.”</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;"><a href="https://cbmm.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/CBMM_MarylandDove_Launch_2.jpg" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="alignright wp-image-40228 size-medium" height="300" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" src="https://cbmm.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/CBMM_MarylandDove_Launch_2-200x300.jpg" srcset="https://cbmm.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/CBMM_MarylandDove_Launch_2-200x300.jpg 200w, https://cbmm.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/CBMM_MarylandDove_Launch_2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://cbmm.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/CBMM_MarylandDove_Launch_2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://cbmm.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/CBMM_MarylandDove_Launch_2.jpg 1365w" style="border: 1px solid rgb(228, 225, 225); box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; float: right; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em 1.5em; padding: 5px; vertical-align: middle;" width="200" /></a>A major milestone in the project happened in CBMM’s working Shipyard on March 28, 2022, when the roughly 94,000-pound ship was hoisted by crane and placed in the Miles River—touching water for the first time in its new life. It was the largest vessel launched in St. Michaels since 1904, and a spectacle to behold.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;">In 2018, it was announced that CBMM had been selected to build a brand-new <em style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Maryland Dove</em> for Historic St. Mary’s City. The ship, a representation of the late 17th-century trading ship that accompanied the first European settlers to what is now Maryland, is owned by the state of Maryland, and operated and maintained by the Historic St. Mary’s City Commission. An earlier version of the ship, built in the 1970s by Cambridge’s Jim Richardson, was nearing the end of its useful life and decades of new research meant that a new ship could be designed to be a more historically accurate representation of the original <em style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Maryland Dove</em>.</p><figure class="wp-caption alignright" id="attachment_40229" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; display: inline-block; float: right; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em 1.5em; padding: 0px; width: 300px;"><a href="https://cbmm.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/CBMM_MarylandDove_Launch_3.jpg" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="wp-image-40229 size-medium" height="187" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" src="https://cbmm.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/CBMM_MarylandDove_Launch_3-300x187.jpg" srcset="https://cbmm.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/CBMM_MarylandDove_Launch_3-300x187.jpg 300w, https://cbmm.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/CBMM_MarylandDove_Launch_3-768x478.jpg 768w, https://cbmm.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/CBMM_MarylandDove_Launch_3-1024x638.jpg 1024w" style="border: 1px solid rgb(228, 225, 225); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 5px; vertical-align: middle;" width="300" /></a><figcaption class="wp-caption-text" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; padding: 10px 15px 15px;">PHOTO BY GEORGE SASS</figcaption></figure><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;">Since that first announcement, construction of the iconic state ship has been the central focus of CBMM’s working Shipyard. After tapping naval architect Iver Franzen to design the new ship, the lofting process began, with shipwrights turning the Boatshop floor into a lofting board on which full-size patterns and lines were drawn. Those patterns then came to life as they were shaped in a variety of woods—Live and White Oak, Osage Orange, Ash, and Cortez, just to name a few—and fixed to a lead backbone to give <em style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Maryland Dove</em> its shape. Work over the past few years, all done in public view, has seen the new ship move from concept to reality, and <em style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Maryland Dove</em> will now remain dockside for the final steps in its construction, which include finish work and the installation of masts, rigging, and sails.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;">“It has been absolutely amazing to watch <em style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Maryland Dove</em> come together, piece by piece, over the past few years,” said CBMM President & CEO Kristen Greenaway. “We are very grateful for everyone who has followed along with the ship’s progress, and we invite you to stay tuned as it nears completion.”</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;">Details for a celebration of the completion of <em style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Maryland Dove</em> will be announced later via CBMM’s social media channels and at <a href="http://marylanddove.org/" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #428bca; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">marylanddove.org</a>.</p>Visit St. Michaels - SMBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10390829700130795329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5379224596028509701.post-32481053189389379112021-11-29T09:14:00.005-05:002021-11-29T09:14:58.156-05:0020th Annual Midnight Madness to be held December 3rd-4th in St. Michaels <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxG4s8T4-5IB4hSXB6g_vQ2tQeQAxPSEiQdgt8AtKTLMPLCJhG_lRL0LVSKGnw7tSPxb0d-YFwu8eIgc4G_4QZOKfQhYmYx6By2nkCZXCguvwUNDbh-9Lwro5gPC3Ae7V65umgT5cv0h8/s489/EventPhotoFull_MMlogo001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="489" data-original-width="488" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxG4s8T4-5IB4hSXB6g_vQ2tQeQAxPSEiQdgt8AtKTLMPLCJhG_lRL0LVSKGnw7tSPxb0d-YFwu8eIgc4G_4QZOKfQhYmYx6By2nkCZXCguvwUNDbh-9Lwro5gPC3Ae7V65umgT5cv0h8/w185-h186/EventPhotoFull_MMlogo001.jpg" width="185" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Celebrating the holidays in St. Michaels is a tradition for many, and this year is no different. Maryland’s Eastern Shore is home to many picturesque towns, but none embody an old-fashioned holiday feel quite like St. Michaels. With our quaint shops, world-class dining and jolly spirit, St. Michaels is transformed during the holidays into a Christmas wonderland. </span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Visiting St. Michaels during the holiday season is a special experience and provides a wonderful backdrop to shop for the holidays in our coastal harbor town as we celebrate Christmas in St. Michaels. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">The Town of St. Michaels is filled with the holiday spirit and the festivities will begin on the first weekend in December for the 20th Annual Midnight(ish) Madness on Saturday, December 4<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 0; position: relative; top: -0.5em; vertical-align: baseline;">th</span></p><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">The holiday spirit is felt throughout town, which makes coming to St Michaels during the holiday season a special experience, year after year, and provides a wonderful backdrop to shop for the holidays. </span></div><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 0; position: relative; top: -0.5em; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">Join us Friday, December 3rd at 6pm in front of St. Luke's Church for our Small Business Holiday Tree lighting. </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">The Midnight Madness elves have worked hard to keep the tradition alive while keeping in mind the welfare of businesses and visitors to make your experience safe and enjoyable. The hybrid virtual/in person drawing will be held at The Galley, the Midnight Madness headquarters, located in the heart of town on Talbot Street. </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">As in previous years, Midnight Madness will have amazing gift baskets donated from participating businesses. Participating businesses will distribute raffle tickets with qualifying purchases on Friday, December 3rd and Saturday, December 4th. Limited distribution and less tickets offers more opportunities to win amazing baskets filled with gift certificates and goodies! </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The Midnight(ish) Madness Gift Basket Drawing will be held at The Galley Restaurant and on our <em style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a data-mce-href="https://www.facebook.com/visitstmichaelsmd/" href="https://www.facebook.com/midnightmadnessstmichaelsmd/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #007faa; text-decoration-line: none; word-break: break-word;" target="_blank">Midnight Madness St. Michaels Facebook Page</a> starting at 10pm!! </em></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Winners will be notified via phone call starting at 10 pm so be sure to watch and wait for the call! You must answer to win! </em></span></strong></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks to the many participating Midnight Madness sponsors and donations from businesses, Midnight Madness would not happen without them! </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Visit www.stmichaelsmd.org for details.</span></p>Visit St. Michaels - SMBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10390829700130795329noreply@blogger.comSt Michaels, MD 21663, USA38.785393 -76.22332020000001810.475159163821154 -111.37957020000002 67.095626836178837 -41.067070200000018tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5379224596028509701.post-26936654881219791392021-10-12T11:52:00.002-04:002021-10-12T11:52:15.896-04:00Santa comes to Christmas in St. Michaels this December<p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Santa comes to Christmas in St. Michaels this December</span></p><p class="yiv0972642191gmail-yiv3222475937gmail-msonormalCxSpMiddle" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Santa will be helping Christmas in St. Michaels celebrate its 35<sup>th</sup> year of weekend festivities with several appearances in St. Michaels during the December 10 -12 slate of events.</span></p><p class="yiv0972642191gmail-yiv3222475937gmail-msonormalCxSpMiddle" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">The highlight for children and families is Saturday’s Breakfast with Santa, which takes place from 8-10:00 a.m. on Dec. 11 at the waterfront Foxy’s Harbor Grille. Limited $10 tickets are available in advance, with online purchasing available.</span></p><p class="yiv0972642191gmail-yiv3222475937gmail-msonormalCxSpMiddle" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Santa and Mrs. Claus will also be participating in the Talbot Street Parade, which follows the breakfast and begins at 10:30 on Saturday. The event was suspended last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Spectators will also see plenty of people dressed as Santa for the Santa Dash as they run in the fun-filled, rain or shine Saturday event.</span></p><p class="yiv0972642191gmail-yiv3222475937gmail-msonormalCxSpMiddle" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Christmas in St. Michaels also brings holiday music to the historic town, including a special Mid-Shore Community Band performance of seasonal music from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon on Sat., Dec. 11 at the corner of Railroad Avenue and Talbot Street. The Jackson Jubilee Singers are set to perform at 1:30 p.m. with soul-stirring gospel music.</span></p><p class="yiv0972642191gmail-yiv3222475937gmail-msonormalCxSpMiddle" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">This year’s events also include the return of the new Lighted Boat Parade; a Tour of Homes; Holiday Meals; a Marketplace and Sweet Shoppe, and a Light up the Night drive-by house and harbor tour.</span></p><p class="yiv0972642191gmail-yiv3222475937gmail-msonormalCxSpMiddle" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">The 2021 Christmas in St. Michaels collectible ornament features Maggie the Fire Truck—a local legend with an interesting history—and was rendered by local designer and artist Scott Sullivan.</span></p><p class="yiv0972642191gmail-yiv3222475937gmail-msonormalCxSpMiddle" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">The goal for this year’s events is to raise funds to distribute grants to local beneficiaries. More than 25 family services, education and child development, and community enhancement organizations depend on </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Christmas in St. Michaels<span style="color: black;"> funds to support their programs and activities.</span></span></p><p class="yiv0972642191gmail-yiv3222475937gmail-msonormalCxSpMiddle" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Christmas in St. Michaels began in 1987 when a group of energetic volunteers recognized the need for daycare services in the community. Funds were raised through community support, and a daycare center was established, now known as Critchlow Adkins Children Centers. Sponsors and patrons of Christmas in St. Michaels since that time have helped raise more than $1.4M in support of numerous local non-profit organizations.</span></p><p class="yiv0972642191gmail-yiv3222475937gmail-msonormalCxSpMiddle" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Proceeds from Christmas in St. Michaels help the people served by local non-profit organizations, with event updates, online purchases, and more about Christmas in St. Michaels at </span><span class="yiv0972642191gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color: blue; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.christmasinstmichaels.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">christmasinstmichaels.org</a></span></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">.</span></p><p class="yiv0972642191gmail-yiv3222475937gmail-msonormalCxSpMiddle" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifgtE2HLO486wutRQs6S5VKPfghUP5ucT_GFWlTuFe_DzzyoIdV8DuCeFU-XL1-8u-OOpZd-gfBlnuN0YsK_TTwEdH9idGLMGIVOY4RRPshh50xpxO51XkCzwBo641l4L8jUuxme4bxWU/s1222/CISM_Santa2_21.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="814" data-original-width="1222" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifgtE2HLO486wutRQs6S5VKPfghUP5ucT_GFWlTuFe_DzzyoIdV8DuCeFU-XL1-8u-OOpZd-gfBlnuN0YsK_TTwEdH9idGLMGIVOY4RRPshh50xpxO51XkCzwBo641l4L8jUuxme4bxWU/w484-h322/CISM_Santa2_21.JPG" width="484" /></a></div><p align="center" class="yiv0972642191gmail-yiv3222475937gmail-msonormalCxSpMiddle" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left;">Santa is joined by Christmas in St. Michaels Treasurer Linda Seemans, left, and President Pat Martin, right, to help plan his and Mrs. Claus’s appearances in this year’s Dec. 10 – 12 events. The highlight for children and families is Breakfast with Santa, which takes place Dec. 11 from 8-10:00 a.m. at the waterfront Foxy’s Harbor Grille, and is followed by the Talbot Street Parade. The weekend is packed with a full slate of events for everyone, including a Homes Tour and Marketplace & Sweet Shoppe, with more at</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left;"> </span><a href="http://www.christmasinstmichaels.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left;" target="_blank">christmasinstmichaels.org</a><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left;">.</span></p>Visit St. Michaels - SMBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10390829700130795329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5379224596028509701.post-77521989104297380122021-09-29T10:10:00.003-04:002021-09-29T10:10:44.404-04:00LYON RUM NAMED BEST US CRAFT RUM DISTILLERY FOR SECOND YEAR IN A ROW<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLXCUisdCM2IQqCyMYOZNzYeYWxn86iH5ooF5dDPVKqy7lglzQOw27UT5MkZVv8j-6MDGAa0nOzlja0pKhOHw4WSN8_QGJ7JcaVun_MibJID7BQykxBzI5otau0r-vds28u45rbRGkE_Q/s1280/lyon+rum+winner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLXCUisdCM2IQqCyMYOZNzYeYWxn86iH5ooF5dDPVKqy7lglzQOw27UT5MkZVv8j-6MDGAa0nOzlja0pKhOHw4WSN8_QGJ7JcaVun_MibJID7BQykxBzI5otau0r-vds28u45rbRGkE_Q/w531-h398/lyon+rum+winner.jpg" width="531" /></a></div><br />LYON RUM, the flagship spirit of Windon Distilling Company, is the 2021 Best Craft Rum Distillery in the annual USAToday 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, making the small-batch distillery the recipient of the coveted title for the second year in a row.<p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></p><p class="yiv8823188610x_MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Selected by a panel of industry experts and rum aficionados, LYON RUM is the only Maryland distillery ranked among the 20 finalists, for the past five years.</p><p class="yiv8823188610x_MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">“We love rum and are thrilled to be honored as the best, and perhaps most beloved, rum distillery again this year,” says Jaime Windon, founder & CEO of Windon Distilling Company. </p><p class="yiv8823188610x_MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The distillery is currently in the process of renovating and expanding to offer an enhanced visitor experience, including a new tasting room and cocktail space, so that they can continue educating and delighting visitors on the versatility and nuances of rum, or as Windon refers to it, “America’s original spirit.” </p><p class="yiv8823188610x_MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">“As a small brand embarking on our ninth year, it’s quite an honor to be nominated among these other great American rums. Even more rewarding is knowing that we have the support and love from the actual people who enjoy what we make. My job is to get the rum to those people – across Maryland, in both stores and restaurants, and also now, direct to their doorstep!” noted Jessi Windon, VP of sales, and the official rum runner of LYON RUM.</p><p class="yiv8823188610x_MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">In addition to supplying the state of Maryland through its own wholesale division, LYON RUM is distributed across the Mid-Atlantic and areas of the South, in a total of nine states. Through special extended legislation, the distillery will continue its popular home delivery service – free to all Maryland zip codes – through the end of 2022, as well as offer direct shipping through a third-party retailer to over 40 states. </p><p class="yiv8823188610x_MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Head distiller Brett Steigerwaldt, who has been with the company since 2016, reflects that “Winning this title two years in a row is huge! It is confirmation that people are taking notice of the exceptional rums being made by our passionate and dedicated team – and this honor helps us continue to show the world the potential for American rum.”</p><p class="yiv8823188610x_MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">In 2013 LYON RUM became the first rum in decades to be distilled in Maryland, and for the last 8 years the distillery has been a leader in the industry, working to further redefine the category of new American rum and advance the legislative goals of small distillers across the country. LYON RUM // Windon Distilling Company is a proud member of the Maryland Distillers Guild, the American Craft Spirits Association, the American Distilling Institute, and the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States. Jaime Windon serves on the DISCUS Craft Advisory Council, and also leads the Maryland Distillers Guild’s Legislative Committee.</p><p class="yiv8823188610x_MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> </p><p class="yiv8823188610x_MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b class="yiv8823188610">LYON RUM // Windon Distilling Company<br class="yiv8823188610" />605 S. Talbot St. #6 <br class="yiv8823188610" />Saint Michaels, Maryland<br class="yiv8823188610" /><a class="yiv8823188610" href="http://www.allyouneedisrum.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">www.allyouneedisrum.com</a></b></p><div class="yiv8823188610" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><a class="yiv8823188610" href="http://www.lyonrum.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank"><b class="yiv8823188610">www.lyonrum.com</b></a></div>Visit St. Michaels - SMBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10390829700130795329noreply@blogger.com0St Michaels, MD 21663, USA38.785393 -76.22332020000001810.475159163821154 -111.37957020000002 67.095626836178837 -41.067070200000018tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5379224596028509701.post-73688774834128658302021-09-24T15:45:00.001-04:002021-09-24T15:45:08.437-04:00Fall into St. Michaels to return October 23 – 24, 2021<p> <br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">The change
of the season brings excitement and vibrant color to the Town of St. Michaels,
as residents and businesses celebrate their annual harvest festival “Fall into
St. Michaels” October 23-24, 2021.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">The change of the season brings excitement
and vibrant color to the town, as residents and businesses celebrate Fall into
St. Michaels. Enjoy our fabulous restaurants, charming boutiques and
galleries, or take a boat ride out on the water for some local history and
sights. Stay in our inns and B & B's for some much
needed relaxation. The autumn months are a perfect time to visit St.
Michaels for a romantic retreat or a family get away. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxs4klJ7hgLLcsyQl8cqDFtb9M534_GpZa7ywuiAsmrflFOwRrD6b-oTjKpH-4aL8EGP7p-dQSwhioODZC_JR7Dyo5HCl-MO_Mzt2fMnmDCCCneHScPmzWjnW0IcfhFm_levDDb_s2WF8/s1080/the+o+scarecrow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxs4klJ7hgLLcsyQl8cqDFtb9M534_GpZa7ywuiAsmrflFOwRrD6b-oTjKpH-4aL8EGP7p-dQSwhioODZC_JR7Dyo5HCl-MO_Mzt2fMnmDCCCneHScPmzWjnW0IcfhFm_levDDb_s2WF8/w217-h217/the+o+scarecrow.jpg" width="217" /></a></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Fall
into St. Michaels festivities begin with the town-wide scarecrow contest
starting on Saturday, October 16, 2021. Participating businesses will compete
in the Scarecrow Contest, where each business will have the chance to win in
one of the following three categories: Traditional, Whimsical or Humorous.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">The
following weekend, October 23rd thru October 24th the Fall into St. Michaels
festivities go into full swing on Saturday, October 22nd with the return
of the highly anticipated Pumpkin Carving contest will return where participating
St. Michaels Business Association businesses will sponsor the pumpkins, which
are carved by experienced and novice carvers alike, each striving for the top
spot in one of the pumpkin categories. The pumpkin carving will be held
at the St. Michaels Community Center on Saturday, October 23rd starting at
10:00am. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Judging takes place 1:00pm - 1:30pm and then the pumpkins will
remain on display until 6:00pm on Saturday and 10:00am thru 2:00pm on Sunday.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Winners for scarecrow and pumpkin contests
will be announced on </span><a href="http://www.stmichaelsmd.org/" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #196ad4;">www.stmichaelsmd.org</span></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">The St. Michaels Community Center Annual Pumpkin Pie Competition
will be held during the Pumpkin Carving Contest at the St. Michaels Community
Center. The Pumpkin Pie Competition is open to professionals, home bakers and
children. Each group will be judged on traditional or creative creations. Cash
prizes will be awarded to top three winners in each category, and of
course, bragging rights and a plaque go to the winners. Participating
bakers must submit 2 – 3 pies of the same recipe. The St. Michaels
Community Center will be selling pieces and whole pies of those
entered. Judging will begin at 10:00 am and sales will begin at 11:00am.
Proceeds of the bake sale will benefit the programs and activities of the St.
Michaels Community Center. Please contact the SMCC 410-745-6073 for more
information or to register as an entrant. The St. Michaels Community Center is
located on the corner of Railroad Street and Fremont Street</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">The
Galley Restaurant will host their first Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest on Saturday
afternoon, visit their website to register.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">www.thegalleysaintmichaels.com</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSHj9H5IlueQ-SX3h5zN5zyAEjLVCEFvNDRTw5AYtVB9IY4Bp_4e2ac4IYDgsmutoePcq-frWcBsLtgxNof2pwCJUYLkoHntrFJbOFCXLjmjQjkGoSCIOm4TExo4C6f9aEPsEPzp-eepE/s736/jack+russell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="367" data-original-width="736" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSHj9H5IlueQ-SX3h5zN5zyAEjLVCEFvNDRTw5AYtVB9IY4Bp_4e2ac4IYDgsmutoePcq-frWcBsLtgxNof2pwCJUYLkoHntrFJbOFCXLjmjQjkGoSCIOm4TExo4C6f9aEPsEPzp-eepE/s320/jack+russell.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Dog owners from all over Maryland join the
residents of St. Michaels on Sunday on the lawn at the St. Michaels Inn for the
annual Jack Russell Races. This year’s races will begin at 11:00 am.
Registration is available online and at 10 a.m. that morning. The proceeds from the benefit will go to St.
Michaels Community Food Bank and Humane of Talbot, Caroline and Dorchester
Counties.<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">
<span style="background: white;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">The races will be broken down into categories: Jack Russell,
Dachshund Dash and the famous “So Your Dog Thinks He’s a Jack” race. All dogs
are welcome at the event, big or small, racing or not, to mingle with other dog
lovers in Talbot County. Dogs under 25 pounds are welcome to race.</span></span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" />
<span style="background: white;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">The event will be held, rain or shine! Refreshments,
including Coffee & Donuts and a Bloody Mary & Mimosa Bar, will be
available on site. There will be live raffles of items from area restaurants
and retailers between races!</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"> Registration can be made ahead of time or at
the event.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mimosas and Bloody Mary bar will be available,
as well as a great time watching the races. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Jack Russell races will not happen if
there is inclement weather.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">For
this and more events happening around St. Michaels this Fall and Winter season please
visit our website <a href="http://www.stmichaelsmd.org/">www.stmichaelsmd.org</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">Save
the Date for our Midnight Madness event on Saturday, December 4, 2021.<o:p></o:p></span></p>Visit St. Michaels - SMBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10390829700130795329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5379224596028509701.post-49588808416025036552021-09-22T10:46:00.004-04:002021-09-22T10:46:41.400-04:00 Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival XXXVII is Oct. 1–3 <p><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">From Friday–Saturday, Oct. 1–3, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum will once again host one of the nation’s largest gatherings of small boat enthusiasts and unique watercraft at Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival XXXVII. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><u></u><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><u></u><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">During the festival, CBMM guests can marvel at the craftsmanship and innovation used in traditional and contemporary small craft while enjoying CBMM’s waterfront campus and indoor and outdoor exhibitions. Hundreds of amateur and professional boatbuilders and enthusiasts come from all over the region to display their one-of-a-kind kayaks, canoes, and other traditional small craft.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><u></u><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 6pt;"><u></u><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"><a style="color: #222222;"></a><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Sailing skiffs, rowing shells, kayaks, canoes, paddle boats, prams, and one-of-a-kind boats will be on display and in the water throughout this family-oriented event. Small craft owners hailing from all over the country will also be available to share their knowledge and boating experiences with guests</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><u></u><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 6pt;"><u></u><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">On Saturday, CBMM Shipyard staff and Chesapeake Wooden Boat Builders School instructors will be on hand to offer boatbuilding and maritime demonstrations. Also beginning at 1pm on Saturday will be a lively Miles River race of small craft, which can be viewed from CBMM’s waterfront and docks. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><u></u><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><u></u><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Festival-goers will be able to vote for their favorite boat, with the People’s Choice award and others announced among participants on Saturday evening. Limited offerings will be available for the public to see on Sunday.</span><span style="font-size: 6pt;"><u></u><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 6pt;"><u></u><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">For safety reasons, dogs are not permitted on museum grounds during CBMM festivals, with the exception of certified service dogs. </span><span style="font-size: 6pt;"><u></u><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 6pt;"><u></u><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Public entrance to the Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival is included with CBMM’s general admission, which is good for two consecutive days and free for CBMM members. Hours are 9am–5pm each day. For more information, visit </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://cbmm.org/smallcraftfestival&source=gmail&ust=1632408331306000&usg=AFQjCNGoETqE4NhnMs8s3eoODwFaZhg4og" href="http://cbmm.org/smallcraftfestival" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">cbmm.org/smallcraftfestival</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">. Anyone looking to participate as an exhibitor should visit </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://cbmm.org/mascfparticipants&source=gmail&ust=1632408331306000&usg=AFQjCNGZjtuUrkWmmlzB-4CMFahccqhCOw" href="http://cbmm.org/mascfparticipants" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">cbmm.org/mascfparticipants</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">.</span><u></u><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><u></u></p><div><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>Visit St. Michaels - SMBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10390829700130795329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5379224596028509701.post-16419071655981413142021-08-23T14:03:00.001-04:002021-08-23T14:03:09.419-04:00Christmas in St. Michaels’ slate of events are December 10-12<p style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdQGpyUCPKIls4ZR6fVgVDbGgYQZvGpbW26z9OLv85i4spxFxLpXKGdg6ckyJLfOYSt-tcVn8eShKclQHGRAsyLhYCRiOzQq0jU2D0jaMtmRDfFan5fS6iiWwUPIZpzKV9H9D2q5LL6Xk/s1141/CISM_Parade_BigBike_CourtesyWilliamWillhelm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="913" data-original-width="1141" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdQGpyUCPKIls4ZR6fVgVDbGgYQZvGpbW26z9OLv85i4spxFxLpXKGdg6ckyJLfOYSt-tcVn8eShKclQHGRAsyLhYCRiOzQq0jU2D0jaMtmRDfFan5fS6iiWwUPIZpzKV9H9D2q5LL6Xk/s320/CISM_Parade_BigBike_CourtesyWilliamWillhelm.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Christmas in St. Michaels is celebrating its 35<sup style="color: black;">th</sup><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">year of fundraising festivities with the return and expansion of its weekend of holiday events taking place on the water and in the heart of historic St. Michaels, Md. This year’s events include a Lighted Boat Parade and festive Talbot Street Parade; a Tour of Homes; Breakfast with Santa; Holiday Music and Meals; a Santa Dash; a Marketplace and Sweet Shoppe, and a Light up the Night drive-by house and harbor tour.</span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIyhhIrKUyIF-C8ZQhsRkdLD7uxhHqYGMSE7Kg_aKlqNaC3kLAewWIt_tPARrLnJs2_XBS9lViVO2rfbdUNcbkcd_7ncUj29Gd5rVw9mwjB8o4k7eWRy7yr0ACVMP_E2lah5fLDe9K9m4/s1826/CISM_Parade_Llamas_CourtesyWilliamWillhelm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1826" data-original-width="1219" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIyhhIrKUyIF-C8ZQhsRkdLD7uxhHqYGMSE7Kg_aKlqNaC3kLAewWIt_tPARrLnJs2_XBS9lViVO2rfbdUNcbkcd_7ncUj29Gd5rVw9mwjB8o4k7eWRy7yr0ACVMP_E2lah5fLDe9K9m4/s320/CISM_Parade_Llamas_CourtesyWilliamWillhelm.jpg" width="214" /></a><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">The goal for this year’s Christmas in St. Michaels events is to raise funds to distribute grants to local beneficiaries. More than 25 family services, education and child development, and community enhancement organizations depend on </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Christmas in St. Michaels<span style="color: black;"> funds to support their programs and activities.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">The Marketplace and Sweet Shoppe located at St. Mary’s Square’s Granite Lodge kick off the weekend event at noon on Fri., Dec. 10. Proceeds from every sale benefit local nonprofits, with shoppers finding</span> <span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">one-of-a-kind, artisan-crafted items and culinary delights available only during this weekend event. The Marketplace and Sweet Shoppe are open for select hours through Sun., Dec. 12 at 3:00 p.m.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Holiday music will fill the air throughout the weekend event, including a special Mid-Shore Community Band performance of seasonal music from 10:00 – 12:00 noon on Sat., Dec. 11 at the corner of Railroad Avenue and Talbot Street. The Jackson Jubilee Singers are set to perform at 1:30 p.m. with soul-stirring gospel music.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhedvBT4hMStc2LcEeHCC7faIaStX1bcEHAVICyhsxjgzyosEZqPoIh0-eZCy6hqbLvFU4oPZ-n4By_3-GuVjvHbFPdri3fs3qtNLNlxSb1BfIOu1unpXk42x4qOgUdZN7qiqJAmNhGT5M/s1508/CISM_Santa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1277" data-original-width="1508" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhedvBT4hMStc2LcEeHCC7faIaStX1bcEHAVICyhsxjgzyosEZqPoIh0-eZCy6hqbLvFU4oPZ-n4By_3-GuVjvHbFPdri3fs3qtNLNlxSb1BfIOu1unpXk42x4qOgUdZN7qiqJAmNhGT5M/s320/CISM_Santa.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Family-favorite events include Saturday’s Breakfast with Santa, which takes place from 8-10:00 a.m. at the waterfront Foxy’s Harbor Grille, with limited $10 tickets available for online purchasing. The 10:30 a.m. Talbot Street Parade, Santa Dash, and the Tour of Homes are wonderful mid-day events, with the Lighted Boat Parade beginning along St. Michaels Harbor at 6:00 p.m. Parade routes, event details, online tickets, and more are at </span><span style="color: blue; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.christmasinstmichaels.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">christmasinstmichaels.org</a></span></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">“The Tour of Homes is one of the highlights of the Christmas in St. Michaels weekend, and it’s great to have all our events back after last year’s pandemic pause,” said Christmas in St. Michaels Board President Pat Martin. “Christmas in St. Michaels has one of Maryland’s longest-running home tours by featuring historic homes in the village and some very special countryside homes.”</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">The Tour of Homes takes place during select hours on Saturday and Sunday, with limited tickets available for advanced online purchase. The $25 per person ticket includes a one-time admission to all tour homes; transportation to the countryside homes; a detailed tour guide booklet with local information, detailed home and other major St. Michaels landmark descriptions; and free admission to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum for Saturday and Sunday.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Christmas in St. Michaels’ Old Fashioned Eastern Shore Christmas Dinner takes place on Sat., Dec. 12 starting at 11:00 a.m. and lasting until 3:00 p.m., or when the meals are sold out. Dinners include sliced roast turkey, Maryland fried oysters, and a large assortment of sides and desserts. The event will be held at the Union United Parish Hall on Fremont Street in St. Michaels with dine-in and carry-out dinners available at $20 per person, with tickets sold at the door, the day of the event. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir1D-M5kK9O63ee628VmjnYT3oFOjyHmcwKtRQNu0glRq86amcdnG6Xb9RC8V1d71scxPrNiXmFjec8lhfpWiQjKzvMhuHWn611L7Pij6KsqZ0RE6zEMkPxtRqPIeNE1rT-5ZyoBaOlIU/s1432/CISM_Parade_Santa_CourtesyWilliamWillhelm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; font-size: 13.3333px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="956" data-original-width="1432" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir1D-M5kK9O63ee628VmjnYT3oFOjyHmcwKtRQNu0glRq86amcdnG6Xb9RC8V1d71scxPrNiXmFjec8lhfpWiQjKzvMhuHWn611L7Pij6KsqZ0RE6zEMkPxtRqPIeNE1rT-5ZyoBaOlIU/s320/CISM_Parade_Santa_CourtesyWilliamWillhelm.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">This year’s 18<sup>th</sup> Christmas in St. Michaels Collector’s Ornament features Maggie the Fire Truck—a local legend with an interesting history—and was rendered by local designer and artist Scott Sullivan. Maggie was in operation until the 1950s, and is often seen and celebrated today at parades and local festivals. The Limited-Edition Ornaments are packaged in a keepsake box and are now available for purchase at select area stores and on the Christmas in St. Michaels website.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Christmas in St. Michaels began in 1987 when a group of energetic volunteers recognized the need for daycare services in the community. Funds were raised through community support, and a daycare center was established, now known as Critchlow Adkins Children Centers. Sponsors and patrons of Christmas in St. Michaels since that time have helped raise more than $1.4M in support of numerous local non-profit organizations.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Proceeds from Christmas in St. Michaels help the people served by local non-profit organizations. Event updates, online purchases, and more about Christmas in St. Michaels are at </span><span style="color: blue; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.christmasinstmichaels.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">christmasinstmichaels.org</a></span></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;">.</span></p>Visit St. Michaels - SMBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10390829700130795329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5379224596028509701.post-69403870523087359502021-07-27T17:13:00.001-04:002021-07-27T17:13:11.184-04:00Pride of Baltimore II to visit St. Michaels Aug. 7-8 <p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p><p class="yiv0053131670MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"><i style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Pride of Baltimore II</span></i><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> to visit St. Michaels Aug. 7-8 </span></p><p class="yiv0053131670western" style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px 0in 0in;"><br /></p><p class="yiv0053131670western" style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px 0in 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt7nDIFiV43GHUIjKVU-ohX6f5tWvtgK8MskJhvxhU29Liv2XUkiCiTcP92BbkM65e3qfuaVJ9U5lGcZKdTSNhAqqs2ovXuBf1PV9Cpa_NxboOlGZBCU1AwVhBYzWS432y1vkP5nKIvlI/s2048/CBMM_PrideofBaltimore_Aug2021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt7nDIFiV43GHUIjKVU-ohX6f5tWvtgK8MskJhvxhU29Liv2XUkiCiTcP92BbkM65e3qfuaVJ9U5lGcZKdTSNhAqqs2ovXuBf1PV9Cpa_NxboOlGZBCU1AwVhBYzWS432y1vkP5nKIvlI/s320/CBMM_PrideofBaltimore_Aug2021.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The tall ship <i>Pride of Baltimore II </i>will<i> </i>visit the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md. the first weekend in August. The replica schooner will be available for deck tours from 2–5pm on Saturday & Sunday, Aug. 7–8, 2021. Tours are free with general admission to CBMM, which is good for two days and free for CBMM members. <p></p><p class="yiv0053131670western" style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px 0in 0in;"><br /></p><p class="yiv0053131670western" style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px 0in 0in;">In conjunction with the visit, the Chesapeake Independent Blues, a Maryland War of 1812 volunteer interpretive organization, will also be on CBMM’s campus Aug. 7–8, providing living historical impressions of the citizen-soldiers from Talbot County who served in the Maryland Militia during the War of 1812. Reproductions of the arms and material culture used by the militia will be on display, as will civilian and uniformed interpreters. Historic weapon firing demonstrations will be offered daily on Navy Point, at 11am, 1pm, and 3pm on Saturday and at 1 and 3pm on Sunday. </p><p class="yiv0053131670western" style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px 0in 0in;"><br /></p><p class="yiv0053131670western" style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px 0in 0in;">Both visits are made possible through a partnership between <i>Pride of Baltimore II</i> and the National Park Service. Throughout 2021, <i>Pride</i> is serving as a trail ambassador at Chesapeake Bay ports along the Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail and providing free interpretive programs and a new traveling exhibit to help both organizations to connect with underserved communities and expand recreational opportunities throughout the Bay. </p><p class="yiv0053131670western" style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px 0in 0in;"><br /></p><p class="yiv0053131670western" style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px 0in 0in;">In 1988, the <i>Pride of Baltimore II</i> was commissioned as a sailing memorial to its immediate predecessor, the original <i>Pride of Baltimore</i>, which sank in 1986 due to a white squall off Puerto Rico. Both ships were built in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor as reproductions of 1812-era topsail schooners, or Baltimore Clippers, which helped America win the War of 1812 and finally secure its freedom. </p><p class="yiv0053131670western" style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px 0in 0in;"><br /></p><p class="yiv0053131670western" style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px 0in 0in;">The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to preserving and exploring the history, environment, and culture of the entire Chesapeake Bay region, and making this resource available to all. </p><p class="yiv0053131670western" style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px 0in 0in;"><br /></p><p class="yiv0053131670western" style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px 0in 0in;">Every aspect of fulfilling this mission is driven by CBMM’s values of relevance, authenticity, and stewardship, along with a commitment to providing engaging guest experiences and transformative educational programming, all while serving as a vital community partner. For more information, visit <a href="http://cbmm.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank">cbmm.org</a> or call 410-745-2916. </p><p class="yiv0053131670western" style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px 0in 0in;"><br /></p><p class="yiv0053131670MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;">For more information, contact: </p><p class="yiv0053131670MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"> Bethany Ziegler, Senior Communications Manager </p><p class="yiv0053131670MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"> Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum </p><p class="yiv0053131670MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"> 410-310-0607, <a href="mailto:bziegler@cbmm.org" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank" ymailto="mailto:bziegler@cbmm.org">bziegler@cbmm.org </a> </p><p class="yiv0053131670MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;"> </p><p class="yiv0053131670MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in;">(ST MICHAELS, MD – Tuesday, July 27, 2021) </p><p class="yiv0053131670western" style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px 0in 0in;"><br /></p><p align="center" class="yiv0053131670western" style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px 0in 0in; text-align: center;">### </p><p class="yiv0053131670western" style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px 0in 0in;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="yiv0053131670western" style="background-color: white; font-family: "New serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px 0in 0in;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">PHOTO:<br /><i>“CBMM_PrideofBaltimore_Aug2021.jpg”</i><br />The tall ship <i>Pride of Baltimore II </i>will be at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md., on from Aug. 7–8, with free dockside deck tours offered throughout the weekend. For more information, visit </span><a href="http://www.cbmm.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #196ad4;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">cbmm.org</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> or call 410-745-2916. </span></p><div><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></div>Visit St. Michaels - SMBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10390829700130795329noreply@blogger.com