February Fun begins with Mardi Gras weekend in Chestertown

Hi Everyone, 

Let's have some fun this weekend!  Encourage our youth by marching in the Mardi Gras parade with them on Saturday morning...details below for Friday and Saturday February 6-7, 2015

Kent County Youth Gay Straight Alliance and PFLAG Chestertown Activities and Mardi Gras Celebrations

First Friday Feb 5

5-7 pm “Open House”

to welcome youth forming the new

Kent County GSA Umbrella Krewe

at the office of Bradley Lake

320 High Street, Suite A

(above the Nearly New Shop in Fountain Park)

Refreshments will be served.

In addition to meeting and greeting youth from various area schools, we will prepare and share costumes/masks/decorations for anyone interested in marching with PFLAG in the Sat AM Mardi Gras Parade.

Saturday Feb 6

12:30 Line up, 1 pm Mardi Gras Parade beginning at the Kent County Court House Parking lot.  Masks, throws, décor provided….just show up or bring and wear your own costume.  Find us by looking for our Rainbow and Mardi Gras Flags.

1-5 pm “Chester Gras!”

Live Music, Face Painting, Gumbo Cook off Competition under the heated tent in front of the Garfield Center for the Arts on High Street.  Sponsored by Peoples Bank, this event benefits the Kent County Backpack Program.

7 pm Doors Open 8 pm Music begins for the

Mardi Gras Dance Party located at the Garfield Center for the Arts.

http://www.garfieldcenter.org/gcaevent/mardi-gras-dance-party/

Costumes Encouraged, All ages welcome. King Cake served.

 Adult tickets $25 including a $5 donation to the Backpack program

PFLAG Chestertown will pay for student tickets reserved in advance (a $10 value). Call Linda Dutton at 443 480 3138 for information.

Yes, we will be having a monthly meeting on Tuesday February 17th!  More about that in the next post.....