"Behind the Scenes" Arts' Luncheon - October 21, 2006

Mark your calendars for this wonderful new event, scheduled for October 21st at the Chester River Yacht and Country Club!

Presenters include Broadway director Mark Bramble and jazz & blues musician, lecturer and author Daryl Davis, sculptor Paul DiPasquale and singer, actress, dancer and composer Kelly Kennedy.
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The event will include a live auction with several Behind the Scenes museum trips (with dinners and accommodations). For example...

• NEW YORK, NY - BROADWAY
  Weekend in NYC with tickets to the hottest show on Broadway, dinner
  and a surprise Behind the Scenes tour
  
  
• BALTIMORE, MD - BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ART
  Behind the Scenes curated tour at the BMA with lunch at Gertrude’s,
  the museum’s award winning restaurant.
  
  
• WASHINGTON, DC - SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
  Weekend accommodations in a private apartment and a Behind the Scenes
  tour of the Smithsonian Institution.
  
  
• ANNAPOLIS, MD - U. S. NAVAL ACADEMY
  Personalized tour of the Naval Academy, the Robinson Collection & lunch
  at the Officer’s Club.
  

and more...

Strawberry Festival - May 28, 2006

Sold out!! We served 428 pieces of our world famous barbequed chicken at Caroline County's annual Strawberry Festival Sunday, May 28th, at Martin Sutton Park. Special thanks to our co-chairs, Melinda Hill and Vernon Taylor!

Authors' Luncheon - March 4, 2006

This year's event was held Saturday, March 4th at the Chesapeake Bay Beach Club in Stevensville, Maryland, and featured Jim Lehrer, Kate Lehrer, Paul Dickson and Tom Allen.

Mr. Leherer presented his recent book, The Franklin Affair: A Novel. Messrs. Dickson and Allen talked about their book, The Bonus Army, which came out last year. A documentary based on the book aired on PBS stations this Memorial Day, May 29th.

We are most grateful to our advertisers, donors and our authors' luncheon committee for their dedication and hard work. Special thanks to our participating authors.

A benefit Authors' Luncheon is held every March for St. Martin's Ministries. For over 23 years, the Benedictine sisters have provided services to the poor and homeless of the five Mid-Shore counties of Maryland. The Ministries provide financial counseling, a thrift shop/food pantry and a residential program enabling women (with their children) to get back on their feet, often after physical or substance abuse.

Over the past eight years, we have had a variety of authors including Diane Rehm, E. J. Dionne, David Maraniss, Marlin Fitzwater, Johnny Holliday, Neal Conan, Bob Schieffer and Walter Isaacson. Our attendance ranges from 275 to 300, and we raise over $75,000 for this worthy cause.