Home and Abroad, an exhibit highlighting the works of four acclaimed artists, will open in the Todd Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Sept. 15. The free exhibit is open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 pm, and before events in the Performing Arts Center. The exhibit will be featured in TPAC through October 28. Patrons who attend the “The Rat Pack – Together Again” show in TPAC on Sept.15 will have an exclusive preview of the art exhibit. The exhibiting…

Live Playwrights’ Society October 1 • 7:30-9 p.m. Garfield Center for the Arts at Prince Theatre, 210 High Street, Chestertown The Live Playwrights’ Society for Play Writers, Readers, Observers & Critics aims to foster a community of playwrights, actors and critics. This group meets the first Monday of every month at 7:30 p.m. and is open to all ages. For more information, visit http://liveplaywrightssociety.org. Chestertown HP Festival October 5-6 Chestertown’s annual Harry Potter-inspired town-wide festival. For all the details, call…

Bluegrass Jam October 1 • 7-10 p.m. St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 303 Main Street, Hurlock On the first Monday of every month, join in the Bluegrass Jam from 7 to 10 p.m. Bluegrass musicians and fans welcome. Donations accepted for the benefit of St. Andrews food bank. Recycle Dorchester October 4-6 Heritage Museums and Gardens of Dorchester, 1003 Greenway Drive, Cambridge The sale is an important source of operating income for this 60+ year-old nonprofit organization. The sale offers a…

Centreville Farmers’ Market Wednesdays, October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 • 2-6 p.m. Saturdays, October 6, 13, 20 27 • 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Centreville Plaza, 611-631 Railroad Avenue, Centreville Join your favorite bakers, artisans and farmers on Wednesdays from 2 to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The market is located next to Queen Anne’s County High School and features plenty of free parking. For details, call 410-758-1180 x 17 or email mainstreet@townofcentreville.org or visit Centreville…

The Avalon Theatre presents its Fall Calendar 2018 that’s packed with national acts, a guitar prodigy, the songwriter of Don McLean fame, and country music stars, among many others. With nearly 200 performances a year, the shows inside The Avalon and Stoltz Listening Room offer something for every musical taste, with excellent acoustics and ambience. The Slocan Ramblers October 3 Rooted in tradition, fearlessly creative and possessing a bold, dynamic sound, Canada’s The Slocan Ramblers have become a leading light…

First Saturday Guided Walk Saturday, October 6 • 10-11 a.m. Adkins Arboretum, 12610 Eveland Road, Ridgely Explore the Arboretum’s diverse plant communities on a guided walk led by an Arboretum docent naturalist. Explore the bottomland forest and upland paths, meander through majestic beech trees, traverse the native meadows, and follow the narrow Tuckahoe Creekside path. Guided walks are free for members and free with admission for the general public. Tours begin at the Visitor’s Center and last approximately one hour.…

The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels will begin its Fall Speaker Series on Wednesday, October 10, and continue on select dates through Thursday, November 8. All sessions take place in CBMM’s Van Lennep Auditorium, and advance registration is encouraged. The upcoming speaker series is based around CBMM’s newest exhibition, “Exploring the Chesapeake: Mapping the Bay,” which looks at the different ways the Chesapeake Bay has been portrayed over time through mapping and charting, beginning with European exploration in…

The Sultana Education Foundation’s Annual Downrigging Weekend Tall Ship and Wooden Boat Festival, scheduled for October 26 through 28, will serve as a fitting unveiling for Chestertown’s newly revitalized waterfront. Following two years of construction, and $6.2 million in improvements, the Chestertown Marina will welcome a fleet of Tall Ships and historic sailing vessels for Downrigging Weekend to celebrate the end of the sailing season for the town’s own schooner Sultana. An impressive fleet of wooden vessels is scheduled to…