Dorchester Chamber of Commerce

 

528 Poplar St. Cambridge, MD. 410-228-3575


MAY IS NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH

Blood Pressure Screenings

Every Monday through Thursday, except holidays, 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm, Diagnostic and Imaging Center, 10 Martin Court, Easton. FREE. Sponsored by the Auxiliary of Memorial Hospital.  No appointment needed.
Every Tuesday and Friday, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, lobby of Dorchester General Hospital, 300 Byrn Street, Cambridge. FREE. Sponsored by the Auxiliary of Dorchester General Hospital. No appointment needed.

Breast Cancer Screenings

Thursday, May 8, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm and Wednesday, May 21, 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Shore Regional Breast Center, Memorial Hospital, 219 S. Washington Street, Easton. Open to uninsured or underinsured women, aged 20-39 and over 64, who meet income guidelines. Call 410-820-9400 and 410-822-1000, ext. 5387 to schedule an appointment.


Support Groups         
Cancer Support Groups  
Cancer support groups meet at Shore Regional Cancer Center, 509 Idlewild Avenue, Easton.  New members call to pre-register at 1-888-806-0756.  FREE.  Sponsored by the Wellness Community of Delmarva and Shore Regional Cancer Center.
 Cancer patients and survivors, every Thursday, 5:00 pm
 “Daytimers” for cancer patients, 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, 10:30 am to noon
 “Cancer Partners” for family and other caregivers, 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm

Pregnancy and Infant Loss
Monday, May 5, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm, Talbot Hospice House, 586 Cynwood Drive, Easton. This monthly meeting is a resource for parents who have lost a child through miscarriage, stillbirth and infant death. FREE. For more information, contact Tina Basel, 410-822-1000 or 410-228-5511, ext. 5351.

Insulin Pump Club
Monday, May 12, 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm, Nick Rajacich Health Education Center, Memorial Hospital, 219 S. Washington Street, Easton. This club meets every other month.  Especially designed for adults or parents of children who use insulin pumps.  FREE. For more information, call 410-822-1000 or 410-228-5511, ext. 5231.

Mended Hearts Support Group

Thursday, May 15, 7:00 pm, Nick Rajacich Health Education Center, Memorial Hospital, 219 S. Washington Street, Easto[lm1] n.  Especially designed for those who have a history of heart disease. FREE. For more information, call 410-228-5511, ext. 8201 or 410-822-1000, ext. 5208.

 
Diabetes Support Group 
Wednesday, May 21, 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Nick Rajacich Health Education Center, Memorial Hospital, 219 S. Washington Street, Easton.  Those with diabetes and their family members are welcome. FREE. For more information, call 410-822-1000 or 410-228-5511, ext. 5286. 

Stroke Survivor Support Group
Wednesday, May 21, 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm, St. Michaels Library, 106 Fremont Street.  FREE. For more information, call 410- 822-1000 or 410-228-551, ext. 5068.

Childbirth Education

All childbirth classes are held at the Nick Rajacich Health Education Center, Memorial Hospital, 219 S. Washington Street, Easton.  FREE.  Pre-register at 410-822-1000 or 410-228-5511, ext. 5200.

Labor & Delivery I, II, III

Saturday, May 3 and May 10, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. An overview of pregnancy and birth. Spouses and birthing coaches encouraged to attend.

 
Big Brother & Big Sister

Saturday, May 24, 9:30 am to 11:00 am.  Designed for children who need to learn the importance of being a big brother or sister, this class anticipates the arrival of the new baby. Children should bring their favorite doll or stuffed toy.


Classes
Diabetes and You

Class meets on Tuesdays, May 6, 13, 20 and 27 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm in the Nick Rajacich Health Education Center, Memorial Hospital. 219 S. Washington Street, Easton.  To pre-register or for more information, call 410-822-1000 or 410-228-5511, ext. 5286.


May 15, 2008
Hear and Share Poetry with Maryland State Poet Laureate Michael Glaser (Central Library Cambridge)
Join Michael S. Glaser for his "Maryland Poets Laureate Tour for Maryland Public Libraries." Dr. Glaser was named Poet Laureate of Maryland in 2004 and was the recipient for the Columbia Merit Award for outstanding leadership in the poetry community.  This program is free and open to the public. 

May 16, 2008
Balance Center Open House
3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Dorchester General Hospital, 300 Byrn Street, Cambridge.  For more information, call 410-822-1000, ext 2122 or ext 2131.  The Balance Center’s open house will feature demonstrations of the SMART EquiTest®, a sophisticated system which evaluates balance based on a series of physical cues. The equipment uses computerized dynamic posturography (CDP), a clinical tool for evaluating the sensory and motor components of balance. CDP was originally developed for NASA and the space program to measure how spaceflights affect an astronaut’s balance control. 

May 16, 2008
Spaghetti Dinner & 50/50 Raffle
5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. To benefit Channel Marker, Inc. - American Legion Post No. 91 by the Frederick C. Malkus, Jr. Bridge on Route 50, Cambridge, MD.  $12.00 per person, children 10 years and under $8.00.  Advance tickets can be purchased by contacting Channel Marker, Inc. at 410-822-4619, 8626 Brooks Drive, Ste. 304, Easton, MD.

May 16, 2008
Earth's Green Mantle
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Held at Chesapeake College in Wye Mills, MD.  Participants will learn the tools to better steward the earth's natural resources, Keynote speakers Dr. Doug Tallamy, entomologist and chair of the University of Delaware's Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology, and author and photographer Rick Darke will share their passion for conservation practices that protect nature while enriching our lives.  Sessions to be faciliated by some of the region's most respected scientists and educators include soil fundamentals, carbon footprints, plant genetics, water resources and the interconnectivity of life.  Participants can register online at www.adkinsarboretum.org, by calling 410-634-2847, ext ) or by sending e-mail to info@adkinsarboretum.org.  $75 for Arboretum members, $90 for the general public, $50 for students, and $110 for registration and new individual membership.  Lunch is included in the fee. 

May 16 - 17, 2008
American Cancer Society for Life
6:00 p.m. The opening ceremony begins at Cambridge South Dorchester High School track with the lighting of the Luminaries @ dusk and the walk lasts throughout the night.  This year's theme ~ (a strong statement that says it all) ~ "Celebrate, Remember, Fight Back".  If you have already made a donation, Thank you!  You are helping deliver the hope that future generations will not have to endure cancer threatening the lives of their friends and family.  If you have not made a donation, you have the power to help fight back against a disease that affects millions.

May 16 - 18, 2008
Dorchester Drama Guild Presentation
A Series of One-Acts
Friday 16th & Saturday 17th - 7:30 p.m.
Sunday 18th - 2:00 p.m. The Dorchester Drama Guild will present A Series of One-Acts at the Dorchester Arts Center in Cambridge.  The plays are: "Riders to the Sea" by J.M. Synge; "Lost" by Mary Louise Wilson; and "The Proposal" by Anton Chekhov.  The Dorchester Drama Guild is a program of the Dorchester Arts Center.  Cast members for the one-acts include: Anita Tecce, Christine Valeo, Kelly Davis, Ricky Bourgeuois, Maggie Yankovich, Erica Tecce, Andy Pasen, Norm Hackland, Logan McCormick, Diane Dolphi, Sharon Gilroy and Elmer Morgansven.  Directing the performances are Logan McCormick and Mickey Love.  Tickets are now on sale at the Arts Center for $15.00 and refreshments are included.  Seating is limited.  For more information, contact the Dorchester Arts Center at 410-228-7782.

May 17, 2008
Enjoy Dorchester's Heritage and Traditions Day
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.  This event features live music, food and drink, walking tours, skipjack sails and games for the kids.   At Long Wharf in Cambridge, Maryland, the skipjack Nathan of Dorchester will offer four free sails starting at 12:00, 1, 2 and 3 p.m.  The West End Citizens Associaton will offer free walking tours of historic High Street in Cambridge, Maryland from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.  The Nause Waiwash Bank of Indians Longhouse, just outside of Cambridge will be open from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.  Old Trinity Church located in Church Creek will open its doors to its beatifully restored 17th century building.   For more information call the Dorchester County Visitors Center at 410-228-1000 and also please visit: www.TourDorchester.org   

May 17, 2008  May 18, 2008
Annual Antique Aircraft Fly-In
Held at the grass airfield which once served the estate of the late Francis DuPont at the Dorchester Heritage Museum.  Admission is free to view vintage aircraft.  Food and aviation vendors available.  For more info. call 301-490-6759

May 17, 2008
Soup n'Walk at Adkins Arboretum
11:00 a. m. Program begins, lunch is included.  This month will feature white and pink flowers at creekside. Each talk and menu will focus on the vegetables, fruits, beans, whole grains and fats recommended for a healthy diet. Copies of recipes are provided.  12610 Eveland Rd. Ridgely, MD  410-634-2847 $18 for Arboretum members, $20 for the general public Pre-registration is required.  www.adkinsarboretum.org

May 17, 2008
Shore Health System Partners with Pets on Wheels
This festive event begins at 4:30 p.m. at the Elks Lodge #1622 in Easton.  Tickets are $40; $30 of each ticket price is a tax deductible contribution to Pets on Wheels of Delmarva in support of scholarships for dogs and their people to become therapy trained. David Frei, the famed host of the Westminster Dog Show and a voice for pet therapy, will be the featured speaker on Saturday, May 17 at a very special event to benefit Pets on Wheels of Delmarva. Shore Health System, whose patients and staff enjoy visits from the Pets on Wheels volunteers, is a corporate sponsor for the event. For more information and to purchase tickets, call 410-770-9487.

May 17, 2008
Spring Sale
8:00 a.m. Yard Sale, Bake Sale, Carwast, Food (chicken salad, hamburgers, hot dogs, brauts, soups and chili).  Take outs available. Table rentals available for $10.00 each.  Immuanuel United Church of Christ, 5401 White Hall Road @ corner US Rt. 50 Cambridge.  For more information please call 410-228-3869, 410-228-9822 or 410-228-4640.

May 17, 2008

Shore Gourmet Showcase at the Denton Spring Gala
5:00 – 9:30 pm as part of the Denton Spring Gala event in downtown Denton. Shore Gourmet’s objective is to help sustain the agriculture and value-added food businesses on the Eastern Shore by building a product development, distribution and marketing network with value-added food producers and retail outlets on the Shore as well as the other side of the Bay. A project focused on developing a distribution and marketing organization for Eastern Shore value-added food products, will have its first product show case on Saturday.  For more information please call the Mid Shore Regional Council at 410-770-4798


May 18, 2008
Manabu Takasawa in Concert
4:00 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church 601 Church Street, Cambridge, Maryland  21613, $10 at the door.  Call
410-228-7390 or visit their website at: www.christchurchcambridge.org

May 19, 2008

Look Good…Feel Better
10:00 am to noon, Shore Regional Cancer Center, 509 Idlewild Avenue, Easton. The program helps women look their best as they are undergoing cancer treatment. FREE. To register, call 410-820-6800.
Thursday, May 29, 7:00 am to 4:00 pm, Dorchester General Hospital lobby, 300 Byrn Street, Cambridge.  A large selection of name brand hand bags, totes, wallets and luggage up to 70% off retail prices.  Sponsored by the Auxiliary of Dorchester General Hospital to benefit programs and services of the hospital.

May 20, 2008
American Star, Cruise Ship Arrives at Municipal Yacht Basin

12:30 p.m. and departs on Wednesday at 1:00 p.m.  Passengers disembark and enjoy the Cambridge area while here.  For more information 410-228-4031

May 21, 2008
Dorchester Chamber Professional Development Luncheon Canvasback Restaurant
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.  Richard Lucier of Diversified Benefits presents "Paycheck Insurance, Are You Prepared?".
Join us for a great presentation, Chesapeake Crab Salad, gourmet bread, Italian sorbet with fresh fruit.  $12 per member/ $15 per non-member.  What a way to spend your lunch hour! Please RSVP with Sam or Robin at 410-228-3575

May 21, 2008
Acupuncture and the Five Elements
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Center for Intergrative Medicine, 607-B Dutchmans Lane, Easton.  Learn about how acupuncture works and get answers to frequently asked questions.  Free. To register, call ext 410-770-9400.

May 21, 2008
The Role of Leader for Small Business Owners
Develop the confidence to Empower Others
5:30 p.m. Registration
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Workshop attendees will learn about the responsibilities of leadership, including planning and communication.  The workshop will describe methods of employee recruiting and retention, as well as the important topic of performance management.  The session will consist of a mixture of lecture and interactive exercises.  To register for this class please call Joy Loeffler at Dorchester First 410-228-0155 or email: joy@dorchesterfirst.com.

May 22, 2008
Business After Hours at Edward Jones
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 114 N. West St. Suite A, Easton, Maryland.  Ribbon cutting hosted by Talbot County Chamber of Commerce at 5:00 p.m.  Edward Jones is a new member of Dorchester Chamber and he's invited our members, too!   Please call 410-770-5858 for more information.

May 22, 2008
MAPP Community/Informational Meeting for Dorchester County

6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Taylor's Island Fire Hall.  Rt. 16, Taylor's Island Road  For more information call John Petito at 410-860-6415. 

May 23 - 24, 2008
Hot and Tangy BBQ Chicken
10:00 a.m. till? Linkwood-Salem VFC - Rt. 50 - 9 miles east of Cambridge, MD. For more information please call 410-221-0169.  1/2 Chicken with bread $65.0, Platters (1/2 Chicken with bread, macaroni salad and baked beans) $8.00, also 16 oz cup Sweet Tea $1

May 24, 2008
Nathan Begins Her Regular Public Sail
1:00 p.m. Two-Hour Sail each Saturday that she is in port, throught October.  In addition, two one-hour sails will be offered one Sunday each month at 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. beginning May 25.  Volunteers are welcom as crew, captains and for administrative needs.  Crew members need no prior sailing experience, but must be at least 16 years of age and in good physical condition.  Captains must have a masters license with sail endorsement.  Crew and captain volunteer receive thorough training in skipjack operation and safely procedures before earning full crew status.  For more information, to charter the boat or to volunteer, contact the Dorchester Skipjack Committee at 410-228-7141 or visit the website at www.skipjack-nathan.org.

May 24, 2008
May 25, 2008
South Dorchester Folk Museum presents 1812 Veterans Commemoration

3:00 p.m. at the Old Trinity Church, Woolford, Md. For more information please call the Dorchester County Historical Society at 410-397-3517  www.bluecrab.org/dchs/index/html

May 27, 2008
American Glory, Cruise Ship Arrives at Municipal Yacht Basin
12:30 p.m. and departs on Wednesday at 1:00 p.m.  Passengers disembark and enjoy the Cambridge area while here.  For more information contact 410-228-4031

Mary 27, 2008
Beckwith Church Strawberry
9:00 a.m. held at the Neck District firehouse on Cooks Point Road, Cambridge. Featuring huge flea market, freshly picked strawberries, strawberry pies, ice cream and luncheon menu.  For more information please call 410-228-2434

May 27, 2008
MAPP Community/Informational Meeting for Dorchester County
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Madison Fire Hall- Rt. 16 Madison, Maryland. For more information please contact John Petito at 410-860-6415

May 28, 2008
American Star, Cruise Ship Arrives at Municipal Yacht Basin
1:00 p.m. and departs on Thursday at 6:00 a.m.  Passengers disembark and enjoy the Cambridge area while here.  For more information contact 410-228-4031

May 28, 2008
Wings of the Wind Flower show
1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.  St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Maryland Avenue, Cambridge, MD.  Public Invited-FREE

May 29, 2008
MAPP Community/Information Meeting for Dorchester County

6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Church Creek Fire Hall - Rt. 16 Church Creek, MD For more information call John Petito 410-860-6415

May 29, 2008
In the Bag Sale 
 7:00 am to 4:00 pm, Dorchester General Hospital lobby, 300 Byrn Street, Cambridge.  A large selection of name brand hand bags, totes, wallets and luggage up to 70% off retail prices.  Sponsored by the Auxiliary of Dorchester General Hospital to benefit programs and services of the hospital.

May 30. 2008
14th Annual Cambridge Lions Club Charity Golf Outing
11:30 a.m. Registration/Lunch
1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Hole-in-One Prizes & Closest to the Pin Prizes on all par3's.  $100.00 per man (includes golf, cart, lunch, beverages on course & social).  Hole Sponsors - $100.00, Patron Ad - $25.00.  Held at Clearview @ Horn's Point. For information please call or email: David H. Leonard at 410-228-4503 or 410-228-5800, davidleonard@bankofes.com

May 31,2008
New Mom, New Baby & Infant Safety
9:00 am to 12:15 pm.  This class should be taken after the Labor & Delivery class. Mom will learn about post partum care, pain management, nutrition and more. Baby topics include feeding, circumcision, cord care, how to take temperatures and more.


May 31, 2008 and June 1, 2008
Sailwinds Park Bikers on the Choptank
Presented by 100.9 WAAI and Sponsored by Cambridge Motorsports, Co sponsored by MTS Broadcasting-Sailwinds and Budweiser and Eastern Shore Motorcycle Charities, Inc.  Burnout patch, Bike Jousting, Hotdog Bite, Water Balloon Toss, Slow Race, Food, Vendors, Live and Silent Auction.  For more information contact Jonny Johnston at 410-221-0606  or visit: http://www.sailwindscambridge.com/  on the web.

June 3 - 30, 2008
Show and Sale in the Gallery - CALL FOR ARTISTS
This show is open to everyone involved in the EagleMan Ironman Triathlon, including athletes, their families, and volunteers.  Entries must be original works by the exhibiting artist.  You may sell your work if you choose.  The Arts Center will retain a commission of 35% of the selling prices of each item sold.  Acceptable media are: paintings (all painting media), drawings (all drawing media), pastels, mixed media, sculpture, collage, pottery, glass, jewelry, wood, metalwork, fiber art, and photography.  Registration deadline is Friday, May 16, 2008.  Please contact the Dorchester Arts Center for registration forms and further information at 410-228-7782 or online at www.dorchesterartscenter.org.  June 14, 2008 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Artists' Reception

Please Register for the Dorchester General Hospital Wall-Breaking Ceremony to launch renovations to the Emergeny Deparment on Thursday, June 12, 2008 from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.   Please call 410-822-1000 ext. 5222 by June 9, 2008.

June 3, 2008
MAPP Community/Information Meeting for Dorchester County

6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Linkwood Fire Hall -Rt 50 Linkwood, MD.  For more information please call John Petito 410-860-6415

June 4, 2008
American Glory, Cruise Ship, Arrives at Municipal Yacht Basin
6:00 a.m. and departs on Wednesday at 4:00 p.m..  Passengers disembark and enjoy the Cambridge area while here.  For more information contact 410-228-4031

June 4, 2008
American Spirit, Cruise Ship, Arrives at Municipal Yacht Basin
4:30 p.m.  and departs on Friday at 4:00 p.m..  Passengers disembark and enjoy the Cambridge area while here.  For more information contact 410-228-4031

June 4, 2008
Veterans Recognition Committee Meeting
6:00 pm ? Meeting will take place at Pleasant Day Adult Day Care Center.  Please join us; everyone is welcome in planning the annual tribute scheduled for September 6, 2008.

June 4, 2008
South Dorchester Folk Museum presents ?Annapolis and the Shore ? no Breaks for Dorchester?
7:00 p.m. Del. Addie Eckardt, speaker at the Blackwater Visitors Center.  For more information please call Dorchester County Historical Society at 410-397-3517 www.bluecrab.org/dchs/index/html


June 4, 2008
Information Session for Prospective Foster Care Parents
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at the Talbot County Department of Social Services at 301 Bay Street, Unit 5, Easton, MD.  For more information please call your local Social Services or call 1-800-5FOSTER

June 5, 2008
1st Year Anniversary Open House
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas, Inc. 601 Locust Street, Suite 101, Cambridge, MD  21613.  Come join us as we celebrate our first year anniversary at our new location.  Refreshments and Hors d'oeuvres.

June 5, 2008
Ribbon Cutting and Business after Hours
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Maryland Stone - 710 Cambridge Plaza, Cambridge, MD 21613, for more information contact 410-228-0282.  Come out and support a new business in Cambridge, MD, enjoy great food, networking and fun.

June 6, 2008
MAPP Community/Information Meeting for Dorchester County
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Vienna, E.A. Murphy Community Center, 104 Race St. Vienna, MD  For more information please call 410-860-6415

June 7, 2008
2nd Annual Blindfolded Dinghy Race
10:00 a.m. Registration
11:00 a.m. Race Begins.  Great Family Event, food and fun for everyone.  Kids can register with parental permission, trophy for overall winner of the races.  Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place teams that raise the most money for the Humane Society.  $10.00 registration fee per team, registration forms available at www.dorchesterhumane.org or contact Sharon Keutmann at 443-521-9340.

June 10, 2008
American Spirit, Cruise Ship, Arrives at Municipal Yacht Basin
12:30 p.m. and departs on the next day at 12:30p.m..  Passengers disembark and enjoy the Cambridge area while here.  For more information contact 410-228-4031

June 11, 2008
American Glory, Cruise Ship, Arrives at Municipal Yacht Basin
1:00 p.m. and departs the next day, Thursday at 5:00 a.m. Passengers disembark and enjoy the Cambridge area while here.  For more information contact 410-228-4031

June 12, 2008
Dorchester General Hospital Wall-Breaking Ceremony
to launch renovations to the Emergency Department.
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Laboratory Waiting Room, Ground Floor.  Refreshments will be served.  For more information please call 410-822-1000 ext. 5222.

June 14, 2008
Juneteenth
Featuring performing arts that celebrate our African American culture. For more information call 410-228-0020.


June 16, 2008
Dorchester Chamber of Commerce 18th Annual Open Golf Tournament
11:00 a.m. Registration
11:30 a.m. Lunch
12:30 p.m Shotgun Start, Format is Scramble, Entry fee includes: greens fees, cart, lunch and prizes.  Hole-in-One Prize, A NEW CAR, several scoring prizes, closest to the pin, longest drive and par three 50/50. $450.00/team or $125.00/individual, Sponsor: Exclusive - Putting Green $125, 18 Hole Sponsorships $125, Exclusive - Longest Marshmallow Contest $175 or sponsor a donation of prize for raffle.

June 17, 2008
American Spirit, Cruise Ship, Arrives at Municipal Yacht Basin
1:00 p.m. and departs the next day, Wednesday at 5:00 a.m. Passengers disembark and enjoy the Cambridge area while here.  For more information contact 410-228-4031

June 17, 2008
Information Sessions for Prospective Foster Parents (second meeting)
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at the Dorchester County Department of Social Services at 627 Race Street, Cambridge, MD.  For more information please contact your local Social Services or call 1-800-5FOSTER.

June 24, 2008
American Eagle, Cruise Ship, Arrives at Municipal Yacht Basin
1:30 p.m. and departs the next day, Wednesday at 9:00a.m. Passengers disembark and enjoy the Cambridge area while here.  For more information contact 410-228-4031

June 27 - 28, 2008
Hot and Tangy BBQ Chicken
10:00 a.m. Linkwood-Salem VFC - for more information please call 410-221-0169.

July 1, 2008
American Eagle, Cruise Ship, Arrives at Municipal Yacht Basin
1:30 p.m. and departs the next day, Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. Passengers disembark and enjoy the Cambridge area while here.  For more information contact 410-228-4031

July 2, 2008
Veterans Recognition Committee Meeting

6:00 pm ? Meeting will take place at Pleasant Day Adult Day Care Center.  Please join us; everyone is welcome in planning the annual tribute scheduled for September 6, 2008.

July 4th, 5th, and 6th, 2008
Choptank River Festival at Sailwinds Park
Cambridge, Maryland
3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.  Friday July 4th, Matthew King, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Saturday, Off The Hook, 1:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. Sunday, Local Talent. Visit http://www.sailwindscambridge.com/ for more information and showtimes.

July 5, 2008
Tanya Tucker, Randy Lee Ashcraft and Bird Dog & The Roadkings at Sailwinds in Cambridge, Maryland

4:30 p.m. Doors open  Tickets on sale now, $45.00 from May 1st to July 4th.  $50 day of show. Plus local talent, visit http://www.sailwindscambridge.com/  for more information and showtimes.  Purchase Choptank River Festival Tickets at the Sailwinds Box Office, 200 Byrn Street or through Ticketmaster Outlets.  410-228-SAIL (7245)

July 6, 2008
The Drifters at Sailwinds in Cambridge, Maryland
Tickets on sale soon, and more information T.B.A. visit http://www.sailwindscambridge.com/  for more information and showtimes

July 8, 2008
American Eagle, Cruise Ship, Arrives at Municipal Yacht Basin
1:30 p.m. and departs the next day, Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. Passengers disembark and enjoy the Cambridge area while here.  For more information contact 410-228-4031

July 10, 2008
Shore Birds Game On The Picnic Deck Sponsored by the Dorchester Chamber
7:05 Game time.  2 Buses leave Cambridge around 5:30p.m. to enjoy an evening out at the Shorebirds Stadium. $19 pays for the bus fare, ticket and even food in the picnic area!  An all you want beer ticket for $10 more.   Watch the Shorebirds play the Greenville Drive from Greenville N.C.  What a deal, what a great way to network and see your fellow chamber members!
Call as soon as you read this to reserve your spot.  Only 80 seats on the bus available!  410-228-3575 or email robin@dorchesterchamber.org 

July 12, 2008
Taste of Cambridge
Our most popular event of the year! Don?t miss this year?s fourth annual Crab Cook-Off.  To enter the popular vote, you?ll need to buy a ticket then cast your vote for the best crab cake, crab soup, crab dip and crab specialty.  For more information please call 410-228-0020

July 15, 2008
American Eagle, Cruise Ship, Arrives at Municipal Yacht Basin
1:30 p.m. and departs the next day, Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. Passengers disembark and enjoy the Cambridge area while here.  For more information contact 410-228-4031

July 18 - 19, 2008
Hot and Tangy BBQ Chicken
10:00 a.m. Linkwood-Salem VFC - for more information please call 410-221-0169.

July 22, 2008
American Eagle, Cruise Ship, Arrives at Municipal Yacht Basin
1:30 p.m. and departs the next day, Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. Passengers disembark and enjoy the Cambridge area while here.  For more information contact 410-228-4031

July 24-25,2008
Cambridge Classic Powerboat Regatta
World-class inboard powerboat races - hydroplanes, jersey skiffs, flat bottoms. Open pits. For information call: (800)522-TOUR

July 28, 2008
18th Annual Grand National Waterfowl Association Golf Tournament at Clearview at Horn's Point. 
For information please call Betsy Evans at 410-228-0111 or email her at gnwa@verizon.net

July 29, 2008
American Eagle, Cruise Ship, Arrives at Municipal Yacht Basin
1:30 p.m. and departs the next day, Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. Passengers disembark and enjoy the Cambridge area while here.  For more information contact 410-228-4031

August 5, 2008
American Eagle, Cruise Ship, Arrives at Municipal Yacht Basin
1:30 p.m. and departs the next day, Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. Passengers disembark and enjoy the Cambridge area while here.  For more information contact 410-228-4031

August 6, 2008
Veterans Recognition Committee Meeting
6:00 pm ? Meeting will take place at Pleasant Day Adult Day Care Center.  Please join us; everyone is welcome in planning the annual tribute scheduled for September 6, 2008.

August 6, 2008
South Dorchester Folk Museum presents The news from Holland Island  Stories about the long-ago community

7:00 p.m. Claude Gootee, speaker.  Blackwater Visitors Center. For more information call 410-397-3517

August 27, 2008 www.bluecrab.org/dchs/index/html

August 8 - 9, 2008
Hot and Tangy BBQ Chicken
10:00 a.m. Linkwood-Salem VFC - for more information please call 410-221-0169.

Veterans Recognition Committee Meeting
6:00 pm  Meeting will take place at Pleasant Day Adult Day Care Center.  Please join us; everyone is welcome in planning the annual tribute scheduled for September 6, 2008.

August 12, 2008
American Eagle, Cruise Ship, Arrives at Municipal Yacht Basin
1:30 p.m. and departs the next day, Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. Passengers disembark and enjoy the Cambridge area while here.  For more information contact 410-228-4031

August 19, 2008
American Eagle, Cruise Ship, Arrives at Municipal Yacht Basin
1:30 p.m. and departs the next day, Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. Passengers disembark and enjoy the Cambridge area while here.  For more information contact 410-228-4031

August 26, 2008
American Eagle, Cruise Ship, Arrives at Municipal Yacht Basin
1:30 p.m. and departs the next day, Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. Passengers disembark and enjoy the Cambridge area while here.  For more information contact 410-228-4031



August 29, 2008
Hot and Tangy BBQ Chicken
10:00 a.m. Linkwood-Salem VFC - for more information please call 410-221-0169.

August 31, 2008
South Dorchester Folk Museum presents 1812 Veteran?s Commemoration
3:00 p.m. Location will be somewhere on Hoopers Island. For more information please call the Dorchester Country Historical Society at 410-397-3517  www.bluecrab.org/dchs/index/html

September 2, 2008
American Eagle, Cruise Ship, Arrives at Municipal Yacht Basin
1:30 p.m. and departs the next day, Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. Passengers disembark and enjoy the Cambridge area while here.  For more information contact 410-228-4031

September 3, 2008
South Dorchester Folk Museum presents ?Hoopers Island Lighthouse?
7:00 p.m. Patrick Walters, speaker.  At the Blackwater Visitors Center. For more information please call the Dorchester County Historical Society 410-397-3517 www.bluecrab.org/dchs/index/html

September 4 & 5, 2008
Veterans Recognition Committee Meeting
8:00 a.m.  Set up at Sailwinds Park

September 6, 2008
Veterans Recognition Annual Tribute
10:00 a.m. ? 3:00 p.m. Sailwinds Park, Cambridge. Admission is Free

September 9, 2008
American Eagle, Cruise Ship, Arrives at Municipal Yacht Basin
1:30 p.m. and departs the next day, Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. Passengers disembark and enjoy the Cambridge area while here.  For more information contact 410-228-4031


September 14, 2008
Grand National Waterfowl Association Black Powder Shoot.
For information please call Betsy Evans at 410-228-0111 or email her at gnwa@verizon.net

September 16, 2008
American Eagle, Cruise Ship, Arrives at Municipal Yacht Basin
1:30 p.m. and departs the next day, Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. Passengers disembark and enjoy the Cambridge area while here.  For more information contact 410-228-4031

September 20, 2008
6th Annual Golf Tournament at Linkwood Family Golf Park
8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Raindate: September 27, 2008.   For more information please call 410-221-0169.

September 23, 2008
American Eagle, Cruise Ship, Arrives at Municipal Yacht Basin
1:30 p.m. and departs the next day, Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. Passengers disembark and enjoy the Cambridge area while here.  For more information contact 410-228-4031


September 26, 27, 28, 2008
Wings and Wheels 2008 Event B & B Sport Aviation Med-Atlantic Fly In
Times T. B. A.  Will be held at the Cambridge Airport. B & B Sport Aviation has joined with the United States Ultralight Association, together  with Cambridge Motorsports, will include Classic, Hotrod and Antique Vehicles.
Please call 410-221-8009  www.cambridgemotorsports.com

September 28, 2008
Grand National Waterfowl Association Benefactors' Appreciation Party and Art Show
Takes place at the Cambridge Yacht Club.  For information please call Betsy Evans at 410-228-0111 or email her at gnwa@verizon.net

September 30, 2008
American Eagle, Cruise Ship, Arrives at Municipal Yacht Basin
1:30 p.m. and departs the next day, Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. Passengers disembark and enjoy the Cambridge area while here.  For more information contact 410-228-4031

October 7, 2008
American Eagle, Cruise Ship, Arrives at Municipal Yacht Basin
1:30 p.m. and departs the next day, Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. Passengers disembark and enjoy the Cambridge area while here.  For more information contact 410-228-4031

October 14, 2008
American Eagle, Cruise Ship, Arrives at Municipal Yacht Basin
1:30 p.m. and departs the next day, Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. Passengers disembark and enjoy the Cambridge area while here.  For more information contact 410-228-4031

October 19, 2008
2008 Coin Show
11:00 a.m. ? 5:00 p.m. A wooden nickel is given to everyone at the door. We have half hour drawings from gifts from local Merchants and Coin Dealers. Food is provided for us by the Ladies AUX., which will be Sandwiches, Hotdogs, Soups, Sodas and Desserts. You may purchase a ticket for $1.00 or 6 for $5.00 for the following prizes. 1st - $100, 2nd - $50, 3rd - $25, 4th ? 1 oz Silver Eagle.

October 19, 2008
Fried Chicken and Oyster Fritter Dinner
12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. For more information please contact Linkwood-Salem VFC at 410-221-0169.

October 21, 2008
American Eagle, Cruise Ship, Arrives at Municipal Yacht Basin
1:30 p.m. and departs the next day, Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. Passengers disembark and enjoy the Cambridge area while here.  For more information contact 410-228-4031

October 29, 2008
American Star, Cruise Ship, Arrives at Municipal Yacht Basin
2:00 p.m. and departs the next day, Thursday at 7:00 a.m. Passengers disembark and enjoy the Cambridge area while here.  For more information contact 410-228-4031


November 5, 2008
American Spirit, Cruise Ship, Arrives at Municipal Yacht Basin
2:00 p.m. and departs the next day, Thursday at 7:00 a.m. Passengers disembark and enjoy the Cambridge area while here.  For more information contact 410-228-4031

November 5, 2008
Veterans Recognition Committee Meeting
6:00 pm ? Meeting will take place at Pleasant Day Adult Day Care Center.  Please join us; everyone is welcome in planning the annual tribute scheduled for September 6, 2008.

November 5, 2008
South Dorchester Folk Museum presents ?The Gootee Family of Golden Hill?
Annual Meeting and Dinner
Time: T.B.A.  Tommy Gootee, speaker. At Old Salty?s on Hoopers Island. For more information please call the Dorchester County Historical Society at 410-397-3517 http://www.bluecrab.org/dchs/index/html

November 6, 2008
American Star, Cruise Ship, Arrives at Municipal Yacht Basin
2:00 p.m. and departs the next day, Friday, at 6:00 a.m. Passengers disembark and enjoy the Cambridge area while here.  For more information contact 410-228-4031


November 16, 2008
Fried Chicken and Oyster Fritter Dinner
12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. For more information please contact Linkwood-Salem at 410-221-0169.

November 21, 2008
Grandtastic Jamboree at Sailwinds
4:00 p.m. Doors open for "All you can eat".  Dorchester specialties and live music.  For information please call Betsy Evans at 410-228-0111 or email her at gnwa@verizon.net 

December 6, 2008
16th Annual Santa's Open Charity Golf Tournament Benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Lower Eastern Shore
10:00 a.m. Registration and Breakfast, 11:00 a.m. Shotgun Start, 4:00 p.m. Tournament Dinner, Awards and Auction.  $95 per player plus one new, unwrapped figt for a child.  (Includes breakfast, golf, 2 mulligans, cart, contests, gifts and tournament dinner).  River Run Golf Club, 1160 Masters Lane, Berlin, Maryland  you can visit them online at www.riverrungolf.com  Please call Lauren at 410-543-2447 to sign up or become a sponsor.

April 18, 2009
Earth Day at the Salisbury Zoo
More info. TBA

April 25, 2009
Shad Festival
More info. TBA

 
 
 

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