Ophiuroidea "the O"
110 Channel Marker Way Suite 100 (Kent Narrows) Grasonville, MD 21638
410-304-2049
100 S. Talbot Street St. Michaels, MD 21663
410-745-8057
kim@ophiuroidea.com
Lecture Presentation:
Mary McCarthy
Saturday, November 22 11am - 12pm
Presentation: History of the Maryland Glass Corporation
Where does your favorite cobalt blue glass come from? Mary will be lecturing on the history of the Maryland Glass Corporation, established in 1907 in Baltimore, primarily to produce its famous cobalt blue Bromo-Seltzer bottles in addition to Milk of Magnesia, Vicks, and Noxema bottles that source a majority of the popular blue sea glass. She will exhibit some of these beautiful finds including slag glass originating from the Baltimore site.
Bring your favorite blue glass finds to share with Mary.
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SPAM ALERT: Please DO NOT accept any invitations from soliciting emails or on Facebook to be a vendor.
They are SPAMMERS!
The Eastern Shore Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival will celebrate it's 4th Annual Holiday Edition on Saturday, November 22, 2025 on the beautiful waterfront campus of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels and offers fun for the whole family with fantastic shopping, great food and drinks, live music on two stages, and more. The popular celebration of all things coastal will run 10am–4pm on Saturday with all tickets valid for admission to the festival and the CBMM campus.
**There are two entrances into the festival, the Welcome Center and the entrance off Mill Street near The Crab Claw.**
This Holiday Edition of the festival is set to highlight more than 60 exhibitors from across the country, selling an array of unique coastal and sea-glass related goods, including jewelry, home décor, art, and more.
Sea glass expert Mary McCarthy will be available to share her knowledge, including shard identification. Mary will be bringing her Maryland Glass exhibit which can be viewed from 10am - 4pm. Mary will give a presentation at 11am on the “History of the Maryland Glass Corporation.”
Please note that Mary will be set up at a different location than previous years. Mary will be set up on the Navy Point side of campus in the white building next to the Bay History #7 building, look for directional signs.
Bring your favorite finds to be identified and explore the Maryland Glass Corporation exhibit before and after the presentation.
While enjoying all the Eastern Shore Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival vendors and offerings, guests are invited to explore the exhibitions and historic structures spread across CBMM’s campus 18-acre campus. Food and beverages will be available for purchase, including craft beer and specialty cocktails.
Live music on both sides of campus will add to the celebration and festive atmosphere, with performances from local favorites Emily Guemple (10am-1pm) and Dave Hawkins (1:30-4pm) at the Tolchester Beach Bandstand and Faith McCarthy (10am-1pm) and Jayme D (1:30-4pm) on the Fogg’s Landing Stage.
This year, we are also offering VIP tickets for the ultimate festival experience! This limited-availability offering includes festival admission with early entrance, a commemorative festival cup and discounts at the bar, a swag bag that includes discounts with select exhibitors, and access to the VIP Hospitality Lounge with a complimentary beer and wine bar. The cost to be a festival VIP is $50 for CBMM members and $80 for non-members. Buy yours today to celebrate sea glass in style on our waterfront campus!
Festival tickets can be purchased in advance online or at the door. Guests who purchase their tickets in advance will have a special opportunity to enter the festival 30 minutes early at 9:30am. Ticket sales at the door begin at 10am.
Admission is set at $22 for adults, $19 for seniors (65+) and students (17+), $10 for active and retired military members, and $9 for children ages 6-to-17, with all children 5-and-younger admitted free.
CBMM members receive discounted pricing to the Holiday Edition of the Eastern Shore Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival and other annual festivals throughout the year. Adult member tickets are $10, and all children of members (17-and-younger) receive free admission. To support CBMM’s mission as a member and discover all the terrific benefits of membership, visit cbmm.org/memberships or contact Membership Services Coordinator Debbie Ruzicka at 410-745-4991 or druzicka@cbmm.org.
During the festival, additional free event parking will be available at St. Michaels Middle/High School, with a complimentary shuttle service to and from CBMM running both days. Address for school is 200 Seymour Ave. St. Michaels, MD 21663
For safety reasons, non-service dogs need to be kept home during CBMM festivals, including the Eastern Shore Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival. Carry-on alcohol from dock or land is prohibited.
Address for the Festival Click address for Getting Here information: 213 N Talbot St, St Michaels, MD 21663
Event is rain-or-shine.
We are not accepting any more vendors for the 2025/2026 festivals, we are full. thank you.
Live Music Line-Up
Saturday, November 22
Tolchester Bandstand Navy Point
10am - 1pm
Emily Guemple
1:30pm - 4pm
Fogg's Landing Stage
10am - 1pm
1:30 - 4pm
Jayme D