This year, Bayside Quilters will hold its fourth annual Handmade Market on November 21, from 3 to 7 p.m., and November 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The guild’s talented quilters have been busy crafting quilts and other gift items, which will be for sale on the second floor of the Trappe Volunteer Fire Company at 4001 Powell Avenue in Trappe, Maryland, just in time for the holidays. These items include large and small quilts, wall hangings, table runners, rope bowls, toys, pillows, and bags, as well as a beautifully crafted raffle quilt.

The Handmade Market is an annual event that the Bayside Quilters of the Eastern Shore hold to raise funds for our outreach and educational efforts. Outreach efforts benefit many non-profits on the Eastern Shore, including the Caroline County Family Support Center, Greensboro Judy Center, Chapel District Elementary Schools, Talbot Interfaith Shelter, University of Maryland Clark Comprehensive Breast Center, Talbot Hospice and Palliative Care, and Veterans of Talbot Hospice. Bayside Quilters’ education efforts include currently teaching 4-H students in Talbot and Caroline counties to sew.

Bayside Quilters meet at 9:30 a.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at the Trappe Volunteer Fire Company, 4001 Powell Ave., Trappe, MD. New members and visitors are welcome. For more information, visit Facebook @ Bayside Quilters of the Eastern Shore, or the website www.baysidequilters.com.

The Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra is proud to announce that its Music Director, Michael Repper, has been nominated for two GRAMMY Awards for his work with the National Philharmonic.

The album, a world-premiere recording celebrating the 150th anniversary of composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, received nominations for Best Orchestral Performance and Best Classical Instrumental Solo. Conducted by Michael Repper and featuring violinist Curtis Stewart with the musicians of the National Philharmonic, the recording highlights the depth, energy, and inclusivity that have come to define Repper’s artistry both on stage and in the studio.

“These nominations are a testament not only to Michael’s extraordinary musicianship but also to his commitment to bringing vital, underrepresented voices in classical music to the forefront,” said Jeffrey Parker, Chair of the Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors. “We are incredibly proud to have him leading our orchestra.”

Repper, who won a GRAMMY Award in 2023 for his recording with the New York Youth Symphony, continues to garner international recognition for his innovative programming and passion for making orchestral music accessible to diverse audiences.

The Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, now in its 28th season, celebrates this achievement as part of its ongoing mission to present world-class music across the Delmarva Peninsula.

For more information about upcoming concerts, visit www.midatlanticsymphony.org

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ABOUT THE MID-ATLANTIC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

The Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra (MSO) is the only professional symphony orchestra serving southern Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern Shore with a full season of programs. The MSO is supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council, the Talbot County Arts Council, the Worcester County Arts Council, the Sussex County (Delaware) Council, and the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, Inc.

A complete schedule of the 2025-2026 season’s Masterworks and Ensembles programs, including venues, times, and other details, is available at www.midatlanticsymphony.org.

OXFORD, Md. – November 4, 2025 – Tred Avon Players proudly announces its 45th season, bringing an exciting lineup of live theater to Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Performed in collaboration with the Oxford Community Center, each production will take the stage at 200 Oxford Road in Oxford, Md. Season passes and individual tickets for all four shows are available now at www.tredavonplayers.org.

THINGS MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME

By Katherine DiSavino
Directed by Ed Langrell
Feb 12-22, 2026

Olivia and Gabe are moving into their first apartment together. They’ve just packed up all of their belongings and driven halfway across the country, to start a new life together in Chicago. But their moving day doesn’t go exactly as planned, and things become slightly more complicated when all of their parents show up to help. The play takes a generational look at relationships, and how sometimes parents pass their best lessons on to their children without meaning to.

DON’T DRESS FOR DINNER

By Marc Camoletti, Adapted by Robin Hawdon
Directed by Angel Perez
April 16-26, 2026

Classic French farce that ran in Paris for two years, in London for six years and on Broadway in 2012. Bernard is planning a romantic weekend with his mistress Suzanne at his French farmhouse, expecting his wife Jacqueline to be away. He has hired a cook to prepare dinner and invited his friend Robert to provide an alibi. What could possibly go wrong? Suppose Robert arrives not understanding why he has been invited. Suppose Robert and Jacqueline are secret lovers and Jacqueline decides to stay home. Suppose the cook and Suzanne have to change places. And suppose everyone’s alibi gets confused with everyone else’s.

DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS

Book by Jeffrey Lane, Music and Lyrics by David Yazbek
Directed by JW Ruth
August 13-23, 2026

Two con men, a beautiful woman and the elite of the French Riviera collide in a “sexy and irreverent farce.”  After meeting on a train, two swindlers attempt to work together, only to find that a small French town isn’t big enough for the two of them. They agree on a wager: the first one to extract $50,000 from a young female target, heiress Christine Colgate, wins, and the other must leave town. Based on the 1988 film starring Michael Caine and Steve Martin.

RAVENSCROFT

By Don Nigro
Directed by Rob Sanchez
October 22-November 1

On a snowy night, Inspector Ruffing is called to a remote mansion to investigate the death of Patrick Roarke, who plunged down the main staircase. As his investigation proceeds, Ruffing becomes involved in the lives of the five women who live there: Marcy, a Viennese governess with a past; Mrs. Ravenscroft, the flirtatious first lady of the manor; Gillian, her charming but possibly crazy daughter; Mrs. French, the formidable cook; and Dolly, a terrified maid. They lead him through a bewildering labyrinth of contradictory versions of Roarke’s death and the earlier death of Mr. Ravenscroft. It is all much more than Inspector Ruffing bargained for.

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About Tred Avon Players

Founded in 1982, the Tred Avon Players is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to enrich, educate and entertain its community by providing high-quality live theater. Hundreds of local performers, stagehands, audience members and donors have been the backbone of its success throughout the decades. To learn how you can get involved and to purchase tickets for upcoming shows, visit www.tredavonplayers.org and follow Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Artist Anita Groener recently wrapped up a successful exhibit at the Academy Art Museum in called “To the Edge of Your World.”  Included amongst the sculptures, drawings, and paintings was a short film entitled “Shelter,” which Groener created with the help of documentarian Matt Kresling.  

“Shelter” is a short, animated documentary that addresses the urgent social and political realities of homelessness while celebrating the transformative work of the Talbot Interfaith Shelter (TIS) in Easton, MD. The film tells the personal stories of individuals facing hardship as they navigate systemic challenges and strive to rebuild their lives. Through these narratives, “Shelter” reveals the strength of human resilience and the power of compassionate, community-based solutions.

The stories featured in the film are those of participants in Talbot Interfaith Shelter’s S4 Program – Shelter, Stability, Support, Success – told in their own voices and overlayed with Groener’s thought-provoking artwork.

The film was accepted into the 2025 Chesapeake Film Festival and was screened during opening day on October 10th – coinciding with World Homelessness Day – as part of the first shorts program.  At the end of the Festival, “Shelter” was honored with the Spotlight on Maryland Award.

While the film is no longer available at the Academy Art Museum, Talbot Interfaith Shelter will be hosting a series of screenings at their new multi-use building at 133 Vine Street in Easton.  The first screening will take place on November 13th at 5:30 pm as part of the shelter’s lineup of activities commemorating National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Month.  Following the screening, attendees will be invited to engage in a discussion about the growing poverty and homelessness crisis on the Mid-Shore and how TIS is helping local families and individuals to build lasting self-sufficiency.

Seating is still available, but space is limited.  Those wishing to view the film should email Jesse Johnson at [email protected].  If you are unavailable on November 13th, but interested in watching the film and learning about Talbot Interfaith Shelter, contact Laura Richeson at 410-690-3120 or [email protected] to inquire about future screening dates or scheduling a private screening.

 

About Talbot Interfaith Shelter

Talbot Interfaith Shelter is dedicated to fighting homelessness on Maryland’s Mid-Shore by providing Shelter, Stability, Support, and a path to Success for local families and individuals in need.  TIS’ innovative and comprehensive S4 Program is designed to guide guests step-by-step from homelessness to self-sufficiency.  This is done by providing safe shelter, rigorous case management, connection with service providers, and life skills training.  TIS also has 19 off-site transitional apartments, where those guests who need more time to reach full independence can continue to receive case management and attend life skills classes while incrementally working towards achieving Success.

Learn more about Talbot Interfaith Shelter and how you can help at talbotinterfaithshelter.org or by contacting Julie Lowe at [email protected].

Allegra! Women’s Chorus, Easton’s premier chamber choir, will be presenting a series of concerts across the Mid-Shore this November featuring fresh arrangements of beloved favorites and new compositions.  Poetry from Sappho to St. Theresa of Avila to Emily Dickinson can be heard alongside music from composers Rosephayne Powell, Elaine Hagenburg, Craig Hella Johnson, and others.  Also featured on the program is a stunning arrangement of “Shenandoah” and the original composition “Garden of Dreams,” commissioned by the ensemble in 2022 and published with Oxford University Press.  

Allegra!’s first performance will be at the Presbyterian Church of Chestertown, 905 Gateway Drive, at 3pm, with a suggested donation of $15.  Ticketed performances will be at Trinity Cathedral, 315 Goldsborough St, Easton on November 22 at 7pm and St. Paul’s, 225 S Morris St, Oxford on November 23 at 3pm.  Tickets can be purchased for $15 at the door or by visiting www.allegroacademyeaston.com.

The women’s chorus is conducted by Amy Morgan, an accomplished musician whose education includes a Bachelors degree in Piano Performance from Salisbury University and Masters Degree in Choral Conducting from Messiah University.  Morgan has extensive experience as a choral, operetta, and musical theatre director, is a member of the American Choral Directors Association, and is an active musician the Easton community.  The program will be accompanied by Lyn Banghart on piano, Ursula Encarnacion on cello, and Ali Remesch on percussion. 

Allegra! was formed in the spring of 2019 and is a program of Allegro Academy, a non-profit music conservatory located downtown Easton, MD.  Other programs of the Academy include Allegro Youth Choirs, Summer Sing choir festival, group classes and private lessons.  Allegro Academy’s mission is to offer exceptional music education and performance experiences to the greater Talbot County Area and to make these offerings affordable to all.  Programs of the Academy are supported by generous donors, Talbot Arts, and the Maryland State Arts Council.  For more information please visit www.allegroacademyeaston.com.