KidSPOT! June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 • 9 a.m.-Noon RiverArts, Chestertown KidSPOT is a hands-on creative learning center for children aged two to 12 open every Saturday free of charge to kids accompanied by an adult. The center is a destination for area children where they can look forward to interacting with a variety of stimulating activities that expand their horizons. Located right next door to the RiverArts galleries, KidSPOT invites children to play, create and explore the arts…

Syntheseizures Pixels & Poetry Opening Reception June 1 • 7-9 p.m. Queen Anne’s County Centre for the Arts, 206 South Commerce Street, Centreville Joe Thompson is a digital art teacher, a graphic designer, videographer, photographer, illustrator, poet, playwright and songwriter. He feels fortunate to have had some of his poetry published, some of his plays produced and his music brings smiles to the faces of young children and their parents. Over the years he has won awards for some of…

First Saturday Guided Walk Saturday, June 1 • 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.…

Choptank River Lighthouse June 1-30 • 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Choptank River Lighthouse, Near the intersection of High and Water streets in Cambridge. The Choptank River Lighthouse kicks off a new season of visitation. From May through October, the replica lighthouse is open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Stop by for a self-guided tour of the lighthouse and browse the mini-museum with exhibits on the area's maritime history. On Friday afternoons, Saturdays and Sundays, volunteer lighthouse "keepers" will be…

EXHIBITIONS The following Academy Art Museum exhibitions are sponsored by the Talbot County Arts Council, the Maryland State Arts Council, and the Star Democrat. The museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Richard Diebenkorn: Beginnings, 1942–1955 Through July 10 Free Docent Tours: Wednesdays • 11 a.m. The exhibition and its accompanying catalogue aim to present a comprehensive view of Richard Diebenkorn’s evolution to maturity, focusing solely on the paintings and drawings that precede his 1955 shift to…

Maryland Community for Life-Talbot is partnering with the Talbot County Department of Emergency Services and Talbot Health Department to discuss how to prepare before disaster strikes. Learn what to do, where to go and how to plan ahead.

The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is offering five Maryland DNR-approved boater safety courses, beginning on select dates in April and continuing through August. Courses will be held as follows: April 3-4 • 5-9 p.m. May 4-5 • 9 a.m.-1 p.m. June 20-21 • 5-9 p.m. July 13-14 • 1-5 p.m. August 7-8 • 5-9 p.m. Each two-day course will be held in CBMM’s Van Lennep Auditorium and taught by CBMM Floating Fleet Captain Christian Cabral. The cost is $25 per…

Talbot Hospice will present “Death is But a Dream,” featuring Dr. Christopher Kerr, on Thursday, June 20 at 6 p.m. at the Avalon Theatre in Easton. This fourth annual outreach event is free of charge and open to the public. Christopher, a hospice and palliative care physician and Chief Medical Officer at Hospice of Buffalo, is producing the documentary “Death is But a Dream” based on research he is conducting about the dreams of terminally ill patients. He will share…