CHESTERTOWN AND CAMPUS MAP

From Route 50 East across the Bay Bridge

Take Rts. 50/301 East and follow signs for the Bay Bridge. On the Eastern Shore, continue on Rts. 50/301 East until they diverge in Queenstown (proceed North on Route 301). Exit Route 301 at Rt. 213 North (Centreville exit) and proceed for 15 miles. In Chestertown, Route 213 becomes Washington Avenue. Turn left at Greenwood Avenue and enter through the College’s main gate.

From I-95, South to Chestertown

Take I-95 South to Exit 1A (Middletown, DE, Route 896 Exit). Proceed on Route 896 South and merge onto Route 301 South. Take US Route 301 South to the MD Route 291 exit. Turn left off the exit and then make the first right on the traffic circle to MD Route 291 (West). Proceed on Route 291 12 miles, until reaching the Route 213 intersection in Chestertown. Turn left at the intersection’s stop lights and proceed south on Route 213 for approximately 2 blocks. Turn right at the first traffic light (Greenwood Avenue) and enter campus through the College’s main gate.

From Easton and 301, North to Chestertown

Take Rt. 213 North (Centreville exit) and proceed for 15 miles. In Chestertown, Route 213 becomes Washington Avenue. Turn left at Greenwood Avenue and enter through the College’s main gate.

The Gibson Center for the Arts is located in the center of the campus. Parking is available behind Gibson, and at parking lots throughout the campus. Visitors can enter Gibson through the rear and front of the building.

CHESTERTOWN AND CAMPUS MAP HERE

A few things you might want to know about registering:

1. You do need to register one at a time. Sorry for the extra work, but we ask a few personal questions for each individual’s attendee badge.

2.  Want two tickets or more? Don’t worry, they are (still) available. You and your friend will need to register one at a time, so we have information for each individual’s attendee badges.

3.  Wondering about sitting together? Here’s how seating at TEDxChesterRiver (and a lot of other TED events) works: Seating is unassigned. When you arrive, pick up your attendee badge and introduce yourself to other TEDx-ers. From 1:15 to 1:30, the doors to the theatre will open, and you and your friends are welcome to find seats together, if you wish.

During breaks, we ask that everyone leave the theater, and re-enter again for the next session. You likely will have different seats, but that’s a good thing. Half the fun of a TEDx event is meeting other attendees. New seats will introduce you to new people.

Still want to be with your buddies? Not a problem. Just re-enter with your friends and look for seats together.

More questions? Write to Elise at TEDxChesterRiver@gmail.com.

Thanks, and please sign up soon! And I hope we have the chance to meet,

Best,

Elise

Your registration will include event attendance, beverage/snack break, and a happy hour reception afterward in the Gibson Center. Prices are $30 per person.

You can register now for TEDxChesterRiver! A limited number of seats are available, so make sure you reserve your place now. Registration is $30. The event features 12 live presenters, pre-recorded TED talks, beverage break, wine/beer happy hour reception.  Registration will close on Thursday, June 28th. While there will be some tickets available at the door, we cannot guarantee admission or an attendee badge. To register, click on the Eventbrite button on the home page. For a list of speakers, see Speakers or Schedule.

TEDxChesterRiver is scheduled as a half-day event, beginning at 1:00 in the afternoon. Currently we have on our roster:

Wayne Gilchrest Environmentalist/Teacher, Fmr. Member, U.S. House of Representatives	Learning by Being There A self-described “political has-been,” former congressman Wayne Gilchrest served in the U.S. House of Representatives for 18 years. Today, he remains a committed environmentalist and educator for the people of the Eastern Shore. His topic: the need to learn about the world, by being out in the world.
Gabrielle Tayac Historian, Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian	Regenerating the Wicomiss Society What if the native Wicomiss of Chester River had never encountered the colonists? What if they had thrived to become a modern culture and civilization? What would Chestertown look like in this alternative universe in the 21st century? Let’s imagine it!
Bryan Matthews Director of Athletics, Assoc. Dev. Officer at Washington College	College as a Family Affair: Navigating the Maze  Matthews tells his personal story of finding a way to success in college for his own sons, and for the thousands of students he’s worked with through the years. Should parents even be in the picture? Or is college time to cut the cord?
Dr. Carol Christian Space Telescope Science Institute	The Scale of Our Understanding It’s a big, complicated universe. Our human size is minuscule in comparison. Yet we dare to believe our minds are up to understanding everything from cosmic scale to the scale of the sub-atomic particles that rule our existence. Can it be done?
John Shields Chef, Author and Culinary Ambassador of the Chesapeake Bay.	The 21st Century Chesapeake Kitchen Can we eat our way back to restoring the health of our Bay and our bodies? How about our local economies? Shields invites us on his culinary tour.
Matthew Rutherford Explorer, Sailor, Volunteer for Chesapeake Regional Accessible Boating	What I Did on My Summer Vacation On April 21st, Matt sailed into Annapolis harbor, marking a record-setting 309-day, 27,077-mile sail around the Americas, solo and non-stop. Hear how—and why—he did it.
Kwame Shaka Opare Performer/Instructor, Department of Dance, U. of Md, College Park	Uneducating the Miseducation of African American Youth  Opare uses “the triumph of disruption” and the power of dance to open the eyes of young people to possibilities.
Jen Friedman Actress, comedienne, student, and ARC associate	How to Belong on the Stage  Fear of being on stage is one of the greatest phobias of all human beings. What makes Jen so different? Perhaps ruthless honesty and humor, combined with a healthy distaste for off-stage reality.
Meg Olmert Human–Animal Bond Author & Expert, Director of Research & Development for Warrior-Canine Connection, Inc.	Made for Each Other  What do ancient cave paintings and 21st century neuroscience have in common? They both explain why animals have always been essential to our wellbeing. Join Meg on a journey to the past, the present and the future of the human-animal bond.
Joe Fino Zombie Enthusiast and Technologist	Can Technology Help Us Survive the Coming Zombie Apocalypse? Longtime undead-ologist Joe Fino acquaints you with the cutting-edge technology available today that just might save your brains in the days to come.
Paul Reed Smith Paul Reed Smith Guitars, LP	Where We Belong in Life and Society  Master guitarist Paul Smith talks about where and how we, as individuals, fit into our world.
Corey Olsen Assistant Professor of English Washington College	Down the Hobbit Hole  When Corey Olsen began podcasting as the Tolkien Professor, he discovered a fantastic new world opening before him at the crossroads of technology and academia. Let’s do a deep dive and take a look around.

Note: This section will be updated, revised and expanded regularly. Please check back for changes.

From the desk of the Curator:  TEDxChesterRiver is coming to the Daniel Z. Gibson Center for the Arts on the campus of Washington College in Chestertown, MD on June 30, 2012. That means less than two months to go….

The best part? Talking to all the speakers and making sure they are up for their 18 minutes of TEDx fame. The hardest part? Talking to the speakers and making sure…well, you get the picture.

I love the fact that I get to shut the door to the world for 20 minutes and just chat with someone about what might happen if the Native Americans had never encountered the colonists, or at least had done so later through trade rather than conquest. Or discuss which aspect of someone’s fascinating life might make the best tale. But not everyone understands what makes a TED talk different from any other talk, and that’s hard to get across, especially through a wrangler.

What a learning experience. I’m lovin’ it.