Chesapeake Fire & Ice Festival
Mitchell Tenpenny at Rams Head Live!
February 16th, 8 p.m.; Rams Head Live!, Baltimore
For an artist who’s amassed so many light-hearted country songs, Mitchell Tenpenny is actually dead serious about his craft. And the result of that is a carefully curated batch of bona fide country songs that he hopes will keep getting fans to listen and to love what they hear.
40th Annual Ocean City Seaside Boat Show
February 17th through 19th; Ocean City Convention Center, Ocean City
Approximately 350 boats and over 140 exhibitors will be at the Ocean City Convention Center for the 40th Annual Ocean City Boat Show as well as over 50 boat dealers, bass boats and accessory show specials, and more.
Chesapeake Fire & Ice Festival
February 17th and 18th; Downtown Easton
Located in historic downtown Easton, the event features dozens of artfully crafted ice sculptures, music, and family-friendly activities. This winter event brought to town an estimated 8,000 people over the course of two days. This year’s event kicks off on Friday, February 17th with the kick off night. Ice Lab and their team of ice artists will be here doing live carvings. The festivities continue through Saturday with opportunities to tour the ice sculptures and see additional live carvings. Events will include family fun activities, Stews & Brews, entertainment, seasonal sales and shopping, and more!
February 17th, 7:30 p.m.; Crowne Plaza Annapolis Hotel
LOL ANNAPOLIS presents national headliner Kristen Sivills with very funny guests David Beck.
February 18th, 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; Pickering Creek Audubon Center, Easton
Pickering Creek Audubon Center will welcome visitors for our annual Great Backyard Bird Count! Experienced birders will be conducting a center-wide winter bird survey as part of the largest instantaneous snapshot of global bird populations around the globe, the Great Backyard Bird Count. Additional volunteers of all birding skill levels are needed to join the survey group to listen and point out birds that might otherwise be missed. A family-friendly bird walk is also scheduled, complete with a scavenger hunt for little ones and an opportunity to make suet for winter birds visiting the Center’s feeders.
Pasadena Sportfishing Expo and Nautical Craft Show
February 18th and 19th; Kutz's Beach, Pasadena
The largest ever with more and new vendors! Over 190 tables full of discount items, charter boat captains, custom build rods and custom made lures, fishing clubs, fly fishing, spinning, conventional, knife sharpening. Best prices on new and used fishing tackle and crabbing supplies, nautical crafts, art and antiques.
February 18th, Noon to 4 p.m.; Easton Volunteer Fire Department
Entering the 8th Year, the Easton Beer Fest is YOUR destination for Great Beer and a Great time. We know you will be looking for something to break the Cabin Fever Blues, Stews & Brews is just what you'll need! Stews & Brews will feature 30+ Craft Brewers, Wineries and Distillers, with unlimited tastings and 10 Restaurant / Caterers will offer samplings of stews to Festival goers. A tasting glass and stew sampling is included in your General Admission Ticket. Food Only (non-drinking) tickets available. Restaurants / Caterers will have small plates for sale as well.
Frederick Douglass 205th Birthday Celebration
February 18th, 6 p.m.; Avalon Theatre, Easton
Maryland Governor, Larry Hogan declared 2018 the year of Douglass. Since then, Frederick Augustus Bailey Douglass has been celebrated every year. Douglass was born on Maryland's Eastern Shore. His actual birth date is unknown, and he chose to celebrate it on February 14th later in life. It is in Easton, Maryland where the Operation Frederick Douglass On The Hill will remember, honor and celebrate the 205th anniversary of Douglass's birth on February 18, 2023, at this ticketed event.
Double Date Burlesque and Variety
February 18th, 7:30 p.m.; ArtFarm, Annapolis
Tippitywitchet Productions invites you on a Double Date: a double dipping burlesque and variety show at ArtFarm Annapolis. Join us for a night of glamor, tease, live vocals, and shopping with local artisans. Tickets are available here: https://www.ginpalacespecial.com/events/double-date-at-artfarm-annapolis
February 19th, 8 a.m.; Westfield Annapolis Mall
Bring your Dog and come walk Annapolis Mall. Community health information, some vendors. Come visit Paws at the Mall.
February 19th, 9 a.m.; Kent Island Elementary, Stevensville
The weather was perfect for the 2022 HC5K! Clear, crisp with little to no wind. The 2023 5K will be run on Sunday, February 19, with the hopes the weather will be chilly and clear. The rain/snow date is Sunday, Feb. 26th, just in case Mother Nature does not cooperate this year. Our event is a family-friendly/dog-friendly race run during the doldrums of winter. We get you off the couch and out of the house for this fun run. Start and finish at the Kent Island Elementary School and the course takes you along the scenic Cross Island Trail.
February 21st, 6 p.m.; Crofton High School, Gambrills
Crofton High School. Relay For Life is a community of survivors, caregivers, local citizens, volunteers and participants who believe that the future can be free from cancer and own the power to make that change. Our Mission is to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support, to ensure everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer.
Mardi Gras Celebration with James Day and the Fish Fry
February 21st, 7 p.m.; The Mainstay, Rock Hall
The Mainstay is observing the flavor and excitement of Mardi Gras on a special Fat Tuesday (February 21st) 7 P.M. show. Philadelphia-based James Day and the Fish Fry perform all styles of New Orleans Music: A Gumbo mix of Street Parade music, Cuban Rumbas, Swamp Pop, Zydeco, and New Orleans Classics. It’s all there in the pot: backbeat drumming, slapping upright bass, fat tone guitar, squeezing accordion, honking saxophone, scratchy frottoir, Cajun fiddle and ripping harmonica. If you want to dance, or just soak up some fine New Orleans Music then join us for Mardi Gras – Chesapeake Bay-style -- at the Mainstay
Saving the Darkness: How to Put a Dimmer on Light Pollution and Bring Back the Night Sky
February 21st, 7 p.m.; Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Edgewater
How many stars can you see from your home? For many Americans, the answer is only a handful. Our ancestors once saw thousands. The growing flood of artificial light pollution, and disappearance of our night skies, are taking a toll on people and animals. But there are ways to combat it. Kelsey Johnson, University of Virginia astronomer and creator of the “Dark Skies, Bright Kids” program, has devoted her career to understanding the stars and preserving their beauty for future generations. In our February Earth Optimism lecture, she’ll reveal some of the surprising costs our 24-hour illumination takes on nature—and some surprisingly easy ways to fix it.
