CHESTERTOWN — Chestertown’s downtown has gotten a little brighter with the addition of two new sculptures from the Peter and Hanna Woicke Sculpture Collection. The Ball and Red Arches has
The board of the National Music Festival recently announced its decision to cancel the popular August event.
âThe safety of our musicians, audience, and community is of paramount importance,â said NMF Artistic Director Richard Rosenberg in a news release. âSome of our musicians have told us that they are not yet comfortable traveling or congregating with groups of people, and we take those concerns seriously.â
While vaccination rates continue to rise, Rosenberg said it was not possible â or responsible â for the festival to go forward as planned with musicians traveling from all over the world to perform.
The National Music Festival is the latest in a long line of street fairs that have had to postpone or reschedule events planned for this summer due to the pandemic. This lack of traffic is being felt by businesses across the country.
ROCK HALL â Santa made some early deliveries throughout Kent County this month in advance of the Special Education Citizensâ Advisory Committeeâs annual Sensory Holiday Party.
The party, supported by Kent County Public Schools Family Support Resource Center and Infants and Toddlers Programwent virtual this year due to the pandemic.
âSince we are unable to host an event in person, we decided to make up activity bags for those who register. This was dedicated to children in infants and toddlers and special education in KCPS,â said Parent Coordinator Elizabeth Proffitt in an email.
In preparation for the virtual party, Santa delivered bags with all the essentials for a festive party to those who registered Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 12 and 13. The virtual party itself was held Wednesday evening, Dec. 16, with 68 children who receive special education services, along with their siblings, signed up.