Events Calendar

Location: Harvest Moon Tavern on Green Street

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The Snow Hill Area Chamber of Commerce will meet on Wednesday, May 22 at 2:00 pm. at the Harvest Moon Tavern on Green Street.

No food will be served with the meeting. The Harvest Moon's regular menu will be available for individuals to order on their own if they wish. 

Future meetings will be held on Mondays beginning with the June meeting.

RSVP to innkeeper@riverhouseinn.com

Location: Green Street Parking Lot

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Shop locally! Come to the  Parking lot in front of the Old Firehouse on Green Street each Thursday from noon to 5:00pm May 2nd through September 26th, 2013 for the freshest in summer vegetables and fruits. New this year are organic chickens and eggs. There are beautiful flowers, herbs and vegetable plant for sale.

Vendors welcome. No Charge for vendors.

Customers are encouraged to bring their own reusable bags to the market. Free string market bags available at Town Hall. Limited quantity. One per farmers market customer please. 

Call 410-632-2080 for more information.

Location: Furnace Town Living Heritage Museum [Directions]

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Gather the family and head for Furnace Town Living Heritage Museum on Sunday May 26th to enjoy Strawberry Day. Between 1:00 and 4:00, a variety of strawberry desserts will be sold, and the winner of The Best Strawberry Dessert Contest will be announced, with entries sliced. Judging will be based on taste and presentation. In the past there have been pies, cakes,rolls, a charlotte and a strawberry dessert lasagna. Ribbons will be awarded for the best strawberry dessert.

Location: Bates Methodist Church

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Bates Memorial United Methodist Church is selling Em-ings Barbeque Chicken dinners on Friday, May 31 from 2-4pm at Bates Church on Market street. Any questions may be directed to Tony Bevilacqua 443-365-4632. Tickets will be pre-sold beginning the first week of May and there will be plenty of dinners for "walk-in" customers.

Location: Purnell Museum on Market Street

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Location: Downtown Snow Hill

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Arts on the River, Snow Hill’s Art & Entertainment District will host its First Friday Gallery Walk on, June 7, 2013. Merchants will stay open until 8:00pm for shoppers to explore their stores and galleries at a leisurely pace while enjoying art openings, special discounts and musical entertainment.

American Art Gallery in celebration of First Friday in June extends a special challenge.  Come to the gallery enjoy our atmosphere and music and look for the free painting.  One painting will be marked "Free".  The Free sign will not be hidden.  If you find the painting marked "Free" on Friday Night its yours!!!  We will be open till 10:00 now on First Fridays.  

Antiques by the River is celebrating this wonderful Spring weather. Come enjoy refreshments and get a great deal on some unique goodies. It's the perfect place to find something special for Father's Day.

Bishop’s Stock Fine Art, Craft & Wine Jim Rehak will be our featured artist. The featured wines for June are 2012 Mont Gravet Cotes de Gascogne, France and 2011 Tortoise Creek “Les Olivers” Pinot Noir, Limoux , France .

Nancy Ellen Thompson will open her studio and invites you to drop in.

Miss Patti Cake offers delicious cupcakes and cakes for your celebrations.

The Palette Pantry has new items arriving daily. Come for dinner at The Palette and take home some of its house salad dressing from The Pantry.

All aboard! The Pocomoke River Canoe Company and Corddry Company Crossing will be open.

The Serenity Shoppe will be open until 7:30 pm. Try Chair Yoga with Kellyn Layton. An easy way to increase strength and flexibility. Two classes: 5:30 and 6:30 pm, $5.00/class. Kindly register in advance 443-366-4681.

 The Sassy Girl Boutique is featuring new summer jewelry and switch flops!

Snow Hill Business Center will be open in the evening for Jerry's Wood Craft and for Pocomoke River Cruises. Call 443-365-7599 to book a cruise on the river. 

"Opposite Directions” will be playing at Harvest Moon Tavern from 7:00 until 10:00 pm and Todd Crosby and the WW Tunes will entertain diners at the Blue Dog Café. Reservations are strongly suggested for both restaurants.

The Emporium Dinette ". The Emporium is offering all Ice Cream servings for only $1, including Sundaes. All toppings are free. Milk Shakes and Floats, any size are just $2.  We'll be serving at least 8 different flavors. Enjoy dinner off our regular menu and the Ice Cream is on us! We'll be serving our "Scoop" special during Snow Hill'sJune 7th First Friday from 5PM until 8PM. Come and enjoy a "Scoop" for only $1!

First Friday is not complete without dinner in one of Snow Hill’s downtown restaurants. The Palette Bistro & Bar, The Emporium Dinette, the Blue Dog Café, Harvest Moon Tavern and American Legion Post #67 offer the perfect settings for the end of a long work week. Reservations are strongly recommended.

First Fridays are sponsored by Arts on the River, Snow Hill’s Art and Entertainment District, the Worcester County Arts Council and the Maryland State Arts Council. For more information, contact 410-632-2080

Location: 213 N. Washington Street

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Comedian Jessica Delfino, live from New York City, will perform one night only on Friday, June 7, 2013 at Hettie's Books and Coffee House. Jessica is the special guest of Ben Lerman. Tickets are $16 per person for this adult performance. This is the first performance at Hettie's Book and Coffee House at 213 N. Washington street in Snow Hill.

Call 707-951-0341 for more information.

Check out Hettie's Facebook page: Hettie's Snow Hill, MD

Location: Furnace Town [Directions]

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All fathers are welcomed to experience the 19th Century villlage life at Furnace Town free of charge.

Grounds are open at 10:00am - 5:00 pm.

Call 410-632-2032 for more information

Location: Byrd Park

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The Byrd Park boat ramps will be closed during the Delmarva Chicken Festival from Thursday June 20, 2013 through Sunday June 23, 2013. Please make other accommodations during this time for entry into the park. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Snow Hill Police Department at 410-632-2447.

Location: Byrd Park

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Mark your calendars now! The Town of Snow Hill invited the Delmarva Chicken Festival to return to Snow Hill in June of 2013. Snow Hill was host to the festival in June of 2006. The two day festival will be held in Byrd Park on the banks of the Pocomoke River. Kemp Wills has volunteered to chair the event on June 21 and 22nd. 

There will be a Custom Car Show in the Downtown area on Saturday.

Click here for the official brochure and a Schedule of festival events

Location: Downtown Snow Hill

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As part of the 2013 Delmarva Chicken Festival, Snow Hill will host a Custom Car and Truck Show in the downtown area on Saturday, June 33nd. Check back here for more details as they develop.

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Families that have taken advantage of the Purnell Museum's popular every-other-Wednesday series, Heritage Arts for Kids, will be glad to know it's been expanded for 2013. Every Wednesday from 1-3 pm, July 3-August 14, children (and their accompanying adult) can drop into the museum to learn some history, view the museum and make a craft project to take home. Previous year's projects have included making goose calls, clothespin dolls, Victorian style fans, and using native American designs to decorate faux squirrel hides. And there will be some great new projects for this summer!  For more information call the museum at 410-632-0515 or visit the website, www.purnellmuseum.com.

Call 410-632-0515 for more information.

Location: Julia A. Purnell Museum on W. Market Street

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The Julia A Purnell Museum staff wants to say thank you to the community for its support by promoting a Free Day at the museum on Saturday, September 1, 2012. Come and enjoy this treasure in Worcester County.

Call 410-632-0515 for more information.

Location: Sturgis Park

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Come to Sturgis Park on the banks of the Pocomoke River to see this unique and entertaining day of fun on the river sponsored by the Snow Hill Fire Department.

Gather a three person team for jousting on the river! $60 per team, free beer adn T-shirt for contestants. Sign up begins at 10:00 and joust starts at 11:30.

Take advantage of the beer wagon, harvest punch and Orange Crush Bar. Plenty of food and bevereages will be available. Cornhole boards and T-shirts will also be available. Later it the afternoon there will be a bouncy house for the kids. The US Army Field band will play from 5-6:30 pm. DJ Big Daddy will provide music from 7-9 pm. Then sit back in your lawn charis and enjoy the Fireworks Display at dusk.... always a great show. Local band SMALLTIME will play until midnight.

Call Brian Riley at 443-235-3300 for more information

Location: Pocomoke River State Park [Directions]

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Come to the Pocomoke River State Park for this fascinating show about raptors and enjoy an ice cream sundae on the 1st Saturday of July.

Admission to the program is $3 per person.

For more information call 410-632-2566

Location: Sturgis Park

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Come to Snow Hill's Independence Day celebration on July 6th from 5-10:00 pm. Come to Sturgis Park on River Street for the fireworks display.  Bring your blankets and lawn chairs to enjoy the Independence Day Fireworks Display at dusk.

Neon glow sticks, necklaces and bracelets will be sold by the Julia A Purnell Museum. .

This event is sponsored by the Snow Hill Area Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Snow Hill..

Call 410-632-2080 for more information.

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Vacation Bible School for the Snow Hill Community will be held the week of July 8 through July 12. Check back for further details.

Location: Pocomoke River Canoe Co.

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The 5th Annual JESSE'S  PADDLE  launches at the Pocomoke River Canoe Company in Snow Hill on Saturday, July 20th, at 5:00 p.m. We have plenty of boats - canoes, solo and tandem kayaks and even a couple of standup paddleboards - so make sure you reserve boats for you and your friends. There's no charge, but we ask that everyone bring pledges of support - ask your friends, family members, workmates if they will make a donation to support this important youth suicide prevention program and the Jesse Klump Memorial Scholarship. No pledge is too small (or too large). IT COSTS MONEY TO TEACH SUICIDE PREVENTION AND SAVE YOUNG LIVES. OUR FUND PROVIDES A MAJOR SCHOLARSHIP & JESSE'S PADDLE IS OUR MOST IMPORTANT FUNDRAISING EVENT.

The fun part? Our paddling "scavenger hunt" in which you find three "clues" on important message and get paddlers prizes. Live music: Guitarist NicK Haglich  opens.  Food and beverages. A cool Silent Auction full of great stuff. Call (410) 632-3971 to reserve a boat, or bring your own boat if you have one. Pledge Forms can be downloaded atwww.jessespaddle.org. We hope to see all of our friends there.

Location: Pocomoke River State Park [Directions]

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The Pocomoke River State Park on US RT 113 will sponsor an evening paddle down the scenic Pocomoke River. 

Boat rentals are limited. Canoes and tandem kayaks are $20 each. Single kayaks are $15. Bring your own boat and pay only $5 to come along for a restful paddle on this beautiful and unspoiled river.  

Call 410-632-2566 for more information.

Location: Byrd Park

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We will be having the 3rd annual Hilltop Day in the Park Festival Saturday, July 27. 2013. 11am til 8pm @ Byrd Park. We want as many people to come out and share in this Town Family Reunion. Enjoy the entertainment. Visit the vendors. Picnic with family and most of all, reconnect with family, friends, and Snow Hill. This is a non-alcohol event. 
 

Location: Downtown Snow Hill

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The Blessing of the Combines on Saturday August 3^th, begins at 11:00 am in Snow Hill. In preparation local farmers - Byron Hauck, Bill Figgs, Roger Richardson, Buster Powell, David Shockley, Virgil Shockley, George Lee Clayville, Jack Shockley and Lee Holloway - are shining up their combines for the Parade of Combines. 

Hundreds of folks gather for this annual celebration of agriculture, strolling Green Street’s booths, visiting Bank Street’s craft and food vendors, learning from Scales and Tales, checking out antique tractors and garden tractors, and taking a hay ride or a carriage ride. Young people look forward to pony rides, the Children’s Tractor Pull, and games (and Lollipop) at the Children’s Barnyard on Pearl Street. Adults await the Pie Eating Contest.  They are drawn to the sounds and scents of the Petting Barnyard’s horses, donkeys, sheep, alpaca, rabbits and chickens. They enjoy the hospitality of downtown eateries, shops, galleries and businesses

 The Snow Hill High School Marine Corps ROTC color guard will present the American flag.

Collectible T-Shirts, designed this year by an area artist are available at Snow Hill Flower and Gift Shop in downtown Snow Hill on Washington Street.

Event hours are from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm. The Parade of Combines sets off at 11:15 am and will be on Green Street by 11:30 am. For details contact Becky Payne at 443-783-1715, or email kfisher44@verizon.net.

Location: Furnace Town Living Heritage Museum [Directions]

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An Heirloom Tomato Tasting will be held at Furnace Town Living Heritage Museum on Sunday, August 4th from 1 - 4 pm.  Tomatoes in shades of red and yellow with names like Bloody Butcher, Mortgage Lifter and Black Krim are being grown for this event, popular with those who savor the summer flavor of garden-fresh tomatoes.

The tomatoes will be lined up on picnic tables beneath the Pavilion, where the tasting of about a dozen varieties such as Yellow Pear, Mr. Stripey, Black Krim, and others will take place.  Actual tomatoes available for tasting will depend upon the weather.  Staff and volunteers will be busy cutting bite-size samples of each heirloom variety, placing the samples in individual cups and displaying them on the tasting table in front of the uncut tomatoes.  Furnace Town’s gardener, will be on hand to answer questions and to share information about growing tomatoes.

Judging cards will be available for each taster.  The tomatoes may be rated from 1 - 5 (5 being best) on initial taste, texture, after-taste and overall, with room for comments. Comments in the past have included:  ” tastes better than it looks, too acidic, sweet taste, delicious, and yuck!”

The Heirloom Tomato Tasting is included in daily site admission of adults $5.00,\$4.50AAA, over 60 or Military I.D., Children $3.00 age 2 - 13.  All proceeds benefit Furnace Town’s educational programs.  For more information, call 410-632-2032 or visitwww.furnacetown.com.

Get more info at: www.furnacetown.com

Location: Byrd Park

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Let's give Crime a "Going-Away" Party

Join the Snow Hill Police Department and the Worcester County Sheriff's Department for their National Night Out Celebration in Byrd Park

National Night Out is a unique crime prevention event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW)

It is designed to:
Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness
Generate support for and participation in local anti-crime programs
Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police/community partnerships
Send a message to criminals letting them know our neighborhoods are organized and fighting back

Call Trish Greene at 443-880-4495 

Location: Byrd Park [Directions]

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The Worcester County Fair in located in Byrd Park on the banks of the Pocomoke River.  Admission and parking are free. Handicapped parking is available on the grounds and all others will be parked at Snow Hill Middle School and shuttled to the grounds by bus.

Friday hours: 8:00 am - 8:30 pm
Saturday hours: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sunday hours 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Attractions include: Horse Show,  livestock competition, Karate and judo demonstrations, music, craft vendors, food vendors, and antique cars,  and a Talent Show.

Call 410-632-1972 or visit the fair on the web at www.worcestercountyfair.com

Location: Julia A. Purnell Museum on W. Market Street

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Needle Art Tradition Continues on Delmarva
Diverse Group of Work to be Displayed at Purnell Museum

Snow Hill--On September 1, the Julia A. Purnell Museum in Snow Hill will open the annual Delmarva Needle Art Show and Competition.  The exhibit, which features needle art created by regional artists, reflects the museum’s namesake who is well known for her crewel-work pieces describing local scenes.  The Delmarva Needle Art Show has been one of the museum’s most popular events for more than a decade.

The yearly event presents an opportunity for regional artists to display their work, and enriches the museum experience for visitors by offering the chance to see the works of so many different artists in one location—and to cast a ballot for their favorite works!  The competition will be judged by viewers’ choice, in which museum visitors will vote for their favorite pieces.  The ribbons and prizes will be awarded in October. 

Entries are being accepted through August 24.

The Delmarva Needle Art Show and Competition will be on display at the Julia A. Purnell Museum from September 1 through October 31, during regular museum hours of 10 am to 4 pm Tuesday through Saturday and 1 pm to 4 pm on Sunday.  Viewer’s choice voting will take place through October 25.  For more information, contact the Julia A. Purnell Museum, 208 West Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, (410) 632-0515.

Location: Sturgis Park on River Street

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Arts on the River First Friday in September will feature a Brown Box Theatre Project production as part of its summer tour: Shakespeare at the Beach. Producer Kyler Taustin will bring his production of A Midsummers's Night Dream  to Sturgis Park on the Pocomoke River in Snow Hill.  The event is free to the public. People are asked to bring lawn chairs to view the production. 

Location: Furnace Town Living Heritage Museum [Directions]

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Location: Julia A Purnell Museum [Directions]

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The Julia A. Purnell Museum is having a day of free admission for all on Saturday, October 26 to commemorate the birthday of the museum's namesake.  Julia Purnell was born on October 27, 1843 and lived in Snow Hill until her death at 100 years of age.  

On October 26 from 10am to 4pm guests will receive free admission along with birthday cake.

The award winning needle art of Julia Purnell will be on display, along with the annual Delmarva Needle Art Show and Competition.  The ribbons will be awarded to the winners of the competition on October 27.  Julia Purnell’s Birthday Party is also the perfect opportunity to view the 2012 exhibits before the museum closes for the season on November 1.  This includes the temporary exhibit of Negro League Baseball Memorabilia.  

For those who have never visited the Julia A. Purnell Museum—or just haven’t visited recently--this event is a great chance to see our permanent exhibits, learn more about Worcester County history, and find out about the museum’s many exciting programs.  The museum features exhibits about Native American culture in the Pocomoke River area, Snow Hill’s Mason’s Opera House, a 19th century general store, a Victorian bed chamber, dressed fleas and more!

For more information about this event or the Julia A. Purnell Museum, contact us at (410) 632-0515 or visit our website at www.purnellmuseum.com.  Friend the museum on Facebook to receive updates on museum programs.