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Local Delmarva Events To have your nonprofit organization’s event added to the Community Calendar, email the information to news@mtslive.com or fax it to us on your official letterhead to 410-228-0130 at least 2 weeks in advance. We also ask that you not phone in your announcements or send in hand-written postcards. Now through July 30 Delegate Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio
along with the National Foundation for Women Legislators and the National Rifle
Association will team together for their 13th annual Bill of Rights
$3,000 Essay Scholarship Contest for college-bound female high school juniors
and seniors. For more information and
how to enter the contest, call Now through July 30 Applications are now being
accepted for organizations wishing to apply for The Community Arts Grants
program. The deadline is Friday, July
30th. These grants are an
allocation of the Dorchester Center for the Arts as the designated Dorchester
County Arts Council, and monies are to be used for arts programming. Visit the DCA on High Street in Cambridge
during normal business hours or call 410-228-7782. Now through July
31 The Town
of Easton will be doing extensive road repairs to the area known as 5 corners.
There will be lane closures, road closures and no parking at various times.
Please try to use alternate routes and avoid the
area. August 10 through August 31 Dorchester Center for the Arts
on High Street in Cambridge will present “Photography for Beginners and Beyond”
for four weeks beginning Tuesday August 10th. Sessions will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Tuesdays. This class is suitable for
those needing a refresher course, wanting additional help, or seeking
instruction. For information, call 410-228-7782. Now through August 13 Free summer meals for children
and teens are being offered on a first come first serve basis at Visions America
Community Development Corporation on 403 Washington Street in Cambridge. Breakfast serving time starts at 7:30 am with
lunch time beginning at 11 a.m. Limited
space for only 30 children. Now through August 28 Western Sussex Farmers’ Market
will be open Saturday mornings 8:30 am til noon. The Market will be located on the Boys and
Girls Club property at 310 Virginia Avenue, Seaford, Delaware. In addition to fresh local produce, there
will be educational and fun activities each week. Find the Market on Face
Book. The public can view the model of the
Frederick Douglass statue planned for the Talbot County Courthouse lawn. The model is on display at the Talbot County
Visitors’ Center, 11 S. Harrison Street in downtown Easton from 8:30 am to 5 pm
Monday through Friday and from 9 am to 1 pm on Saturday. Every Tuesday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 1
p.m., Dorchester General Hospital, 300 Byrn Street in Cambridge will offer free
blood pressure screenings in the hospital’s main lobby. It is sponsored by the Hospital
Auxiliary. No appointment is
needed. The Gift Shop at the Memorial Hospital at
Easton raises money that funds healthcare programs and services offered across
the Mid Shore region. The Gift Shop is
open Monday through Friday 9 am to 5 pm and Sunday 11 am to 5 pm. For information about becoming a Hospital
Auxiliary volunteer, call 410-822-1000, ext.
5839. The Colonel Richardson High School Class of
1985 is planning a 25th High School Reunion for Fall 2010. The committee is in need of updating
classmate addresses. Contact Debbie
Brohawn at 410-754-8910. The Auxiliary of Memorial Hospital sponsors a
free hypertension screening clinic four days a week at the Shore Health System
Diagnostic and Imaging Center located at 10 Martin Court in Easton. Walk-ins are welcome Monday through Thursday
from 9 am to noon except holidays. No
appointment or physician referral is necessary.
Blood pressure results will be forwarded to the patient’s physician when
requested. For more information, call
410-820-7778 ext. 135. The Robin Hood Shop, operated by the Dorchester General Hospital Auxiliary, is located at 416 High Street in
Cambridge. Shop hours are Monday through
Friday 9 am to 4 pm and Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm. Volunteers accepted donations of gently-worn
men’s, women’s, and children’s clothing, fashion accessories and small
housewares. To make a donation and/or
find out how to volunteer, call
410-228-6339. July 26-28
The Zion UM Church, 612 Locust Street in Cambridge
is holding its Vacation Bible School from 6 to 8 pm nightly. Those attending will be treated to a special
pool night. For more information, call
410-221-1397. July 27
There will be a start up meeting for the Dorchester
County Co-Ed Softball League at 6:30 p.m. at the Dorchester County Recreation
& Parks Board Office, 446 Willis Street in Cambridge. All interested teams should send a
representative to this meeting to discuss league scheduling, election of
officers and possible rules changes. Any
questions, call 410-228-5578. July 30
Tuckahoe State Park in Queen Anne is holding a one
night Adult Only Adventure. Come out and
enjoy Tuckahoe State Park’s Challenge Course at 6 p.m. which features a 40-foot
Rock Wall, a 25-foot pamper pole and a 50-foot giant swing. Pre-registration is required. The cost is $20 per person. To sign up or for more information, call the
Park office at 410-820-1668. July 31
The Somerset County Fair will hold its annual horse
show at the Somerset County Fairgrounds on Crisfield Lane in Princess Anne. Show starts at 8 a.m. with registration at 7
a.m. The show will be held rain or
shine. Cash will be awarded for the
first 5 places in each class. Proceeds from the show will benefit the county’s
4-H Club. For information, call Roslyn
at 410-651-0923. August 1
The Cambridge VFW Post 7460 on Sandy Hill Road will
be serving an all you can eat breakfast from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Everyone come and
enjoy! Adults $8 per person; kids half
price. Questions? Call
410-228-7460. August 2 –6
The Dorchester YMCA will sponsor a Boatworks Camp
from 1 to 4 p.m. for 9 through 12 year olds at the Ruark Boatworks, Hayward
& Maryland Avenue in Cambridge. The
fee is $50 for Y members and $75 for non-members. The camp will expose campers to lots of
nautical information and will include a wood working project that each child
will get to take home. Call 410-221-0505
to register or for more information. August 3-5
Worcester County authorities want residents to be
prepared in case of a natural disaster.
Three workshops will be held this month to teach residents to create an
action plan in case of emergency. Each
will be free to the public with Q & A sessions afterwards. On Tuesday, the
workshop will be held at the Bishopville Vol Fire Dept.; on Wednesday at the
Showell Vol. Fire Dept. and on Thursday in the Assateague Room at Ocean Pines
Community Hall. The workshops will run
from 7 to 9 p.m. August 3
Beebe Medical Center in Lewes, Delaware is offering
free health education classes for adults.
The program is focusing on helping adults manage diseases like diabetes
and heart failure. The first of 4
classes begin August 3rd fro 5 to 7 p.m. The others will take place August
10th, 17th, and 24th. Registration is required; call 302-645-3337
or online at www.beebemed.org August 4
St. Joseph’s Jousting Tournament & Horse Show
will be held at the church in Cordova.
The horse show starts at 9 am and the Country Ham and BBQ Chicken Dinner
begins at 11:30 a.m. Tickets are $12 for
adults and children under 12 just $6.
Jousting starts at 1:15 p.m. The
gate charge is one dollar per adult.
Raffled prizes will be awarded throughout the day. For more information, call Mike Boyle at
410-822-6915. August 6-8
The Eastern Shore Threshermen & Collectors
Association will be holding its 50th annual Wheat Threshing, Steam
& Gas Engine Show at its showgrounds located on Rt. 313 between Denton and
Federalsburg. The show features free
admission and free parking and opens at 10 am each
day. August 7
The 33rd annual Pine’eer Arts and Crafts
Festival will take place on White Horse Park in Ocean Pines from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. Over 125 artists and crafters from
all over the Eastern Seaboard will display their handcrafted items. Free admission and free parking. Ocean Pines is located on Rt 589 between
Routes 50 and 113. White Horse Park is
1.5 miles inside of the North entrance to Ocean
Pines. August 13
The Federalsburg Lions Club will be having a BBQ
Pit Beef and Pulled Pork Lunch 2-Go starting at 10 am at the corner of
Federalsburg Bypass & Veterans Drive.
Platters include BBQ sandwich, chips, drink, and brownie for $7. Delivery is available and walk-ups are
welcome. For information or to place
orders, call David at 410-924-0983.
Proceeds will benefit Federalsburg Boy Scout Troop
137. August 13-15 The Dorchester Center for the Arts is
presenting a 3-day workshop entitled “The Figure in Pastel” led by
nationally-recognized artist, Margaret Dyer, whose work is also being featured
in August in the Gallery. The workshop
will run from 9 am to 4 pm on Friday; Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to 4 pm with
lunch breaks all 3 days. For fees and a
supply list for the workshop, call410-228-7782. August 13
Step back in time with a Friday night Cruise-In
which will take place one Friday a month in downtown Denton. Spend a summer evening strolling the streets
of historic Denton while enjoying the classic cars parked along Market
Street. There will be a DJ spinning
Olsdies, food vendors, and more. For
more information, contact Dean Danielson at 410-479-1545.
August 14
Bethesda UM Church in Preston is holding its Peach
Festival from 9 am to 2 pm at the Preston Vol. Firehouse. The Rescue Team will supply the music. To purchase a ticket, rent a table or for
other information, call 410-673-7276. August 14
The Antioch Methodist Church will have its Peach
Festival from 9 am to 1 pm at the church on Townpoint Road outside of
Cambridge. Enjoy food and ice cold
drinks, fresh local peaches, pies, and cakes.
For information, call 410-228-4723. August 16
The Dorchester Humane Society will host its
3rd annual Divots for Dogs Golf Tournament for its second big
fundraiser of the year. Registration
begins at 8 a.m., although the Society would prefer you to pre-register. The shotgun start is at 9 a.m. on the River
Marsh Golf Course at the Hyatt-Regency in Cambridge. There will be prizes, a hot lunch and free
beer. It’s all sponsored by the Maryland
Shore Pet Resort. To register, call 410-228-3090. |
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