Sumner Hall

11/28/2024

Thanks to The Evening Enterprise!

Exhibit of Black debutantes, 'Pride Without Prejudice,' is fundraiser for Sumner Hall - Featured

11/25/2024

The Final Curtsy of Pride Without Prejudice - venue change! Please join us this Saturday at Sumner Hall!

10/03/2024

Sumner Hall Annual Meeting - Saturday, Ocober 12 @ 4pm

08/17/2024

Join us for our 2nd Day of Legacy Day! Kick off the morning with a walking tour and sail on the Schooner Sultana. Then join for a Gospel Concert featuring the Mt. Olive Praise Team. Then at 4:00 our evening commences with the parade then are dance party with our vendors and musical entertainment.

08/15/2024

Join us tomorrow night for the start of our Legacy Day Weekend! It's going to be awesome!!! Also we will have Aretha’s Creative Touch as our Friday Night Food Truck for our Dance Party!

08/13/2024

Thanks to our friends at The Chestertown Spy!

http://   Since 2014, one weekend every August, Chestertown has celebrated Legacy Day, recognizing the historic and continuing contributions of African Americans to the life and culture of Kent County. This year, the celebration will be held Friday, August 16 through Sunday, August 18. Its theme, ....

08/05/2024

Legacy Day is coming!!!!!! Thank you to the The Evening Enterprise for this awesome article.

Legacy Day
CHESTERTOWN -- The Legacy Day exhibit honoring local Black fraternal and community service organizations opened Friday, Aug. 2 at the Historical Society of Kent County's...
Read more - https://theeveningenterprise.com/legacy-day/

08/05/2024

Join us for Legacy Day 20254 starting on August 16, 2024 and ending on August 18, 2024! You wont be disappointed!

07/25/2024

06/18/2024

Join us at Sumner Hall for a special Juneteenth Book Club - Wednesday, June 19 | 4-6 pm RSVP https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sumner-hall-book-club-june-meeting-tickets-882963356167?aff=ebdshpsearchautocomplete

06/17/2024

Check this out! Sumner Hall is now listed on the National Parks Service site called "Reconstruction Era National Historic Network!"

Reconstruction was a process that took place in communities throughout the nation. Many units of the national park system, as well as sites managed by state, local, and private entities preserve locations and stories that tell the story of this crucial transition from slavery to freedom in the after...

05/16/2024

Mark your calendars for the Chestertown Tea Party Festival next weekend, May 23 - 26. On Saturday, May 25, at noon at The Garfield Theatre, Sumner Hall will be presenting a play about African American Kent County native, David Wilson, who enlisted himself "back in the day" to fight in the American Revolution. If your name is "Wilson," you could be his descendant! (Maybe not, but maybe.) Come help us celebrate local Black history! A FREE event.

04/27/2024

Tonight's the night! Get your tickets now - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/trio-music-apart-and-together-tickets-865045523447?aff=ebdshpsearchautocomplete

04/22/2024

One Night Only! Nevin Dawson (viola,looper pedal), Quinn Parsley (classical guitar), and Ashley Watkins (flute) will play music from a wide variety of periods and styles. The program will include Bach's "pop tune," video game music, spirituals, French Impressionism, atonal Hindemith, and left hand pizzicato. There will also be some original compositions and arrangements by the performers. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/trio-music-apart-and-together-tickets-865045523447?aff=ebdshpsearchautocomplete

04/01/2024

Happy Birthday Navy Chiefs....1893

In recognition of the vital role that CPOs play in the Navy’s mission, April 1st is celebrated as the Navy Chief’s birthday each year. This day is an opportunity to recognize the dedication and hard work of the Navy’s senior enlisted leaders and to reflect on the important role that they play in the Navy’s success.