John will be showing folks how to make the quintessential Maryland Crab Soup at the annual Gaithersburg Book Festival. He'll be demonstrating his "Ms. Jean's Crab Soup" at 1 pm on the Rachel Carson stage.  Afterwards he'll be signing copies of The 25th Anniversary Edition of Chesapeake Bay Cooking in the Authors' Signing Tent.

Look for John at the River Hill Farmers' Market on Saturday, May 14. John will be on hand for the Grand Opening of this new Farmers' Market at the River Hill Garden Center in Clarksville. He'll be meeting & greeting, and doing a live recipe demonstration of Back Creek Inn's Crab Quiche at 11 that morning.

John will be joining Chef Aaron Norris and author Jeffrey Greene in a panel discussion and demonstration at this year's Annapolis Book Fest at the Key School. John will be offering samples of his Watercress & Ricotta Spring Salad.

John will be at the Perry Hall Library on April 12 at 7 in the evening. He'll be signing copies of his latest book, The 25th Anniversary Edition of Chesapeake Bay Cooking. He'll also be introducing the topics of his upcoming book, The New Chesapeake Kitchen - Eating and Cooking that is Healthy for Both Bay & Body.

Join John at the Calvert Marine Museum for A Taste of Solomons - and sample a taste of John's own Seafood Gumbo!  John will be demonstrating live on stage at 2pm.

Join John at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum for their spring Eastern Shore Folklife Festival.

Immerse yourself in activities and presentations celebrating the culture of Maryland’s Eastern Shore region. Join us for a talk and food tasting on Chesapeake regional cooking with John Shields, chef and owner of Gertrude's at the Baltimore Museum of Art and food writer; a film screening of Voices of Indiantown followed by adiscussion with the descendants of the families of sharecroppers growing up in rural Dorchester County; a musical presentation by the Singing and Praying Bands of Maryland and Delaware; and a story reading of Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom with children’s author Carol Boston Weatherford. In conjunction with the exhibition Ruth Starr Rose: Revelations of African American Life in Maryland and the World.

Join John for the signature event of the winter, The Black-Eyed Susan Ball, at the Miller Branch of the Howard County Library. He'll treat the audience to a live cooking demonstration featuring Pauleen’s Seafood Gumbo, just one of the recipes found in his 25th Anniversary Edition of Chesapeake Bay Cooking.  Books will be available for purchase and signing. Black tie is optional.

At Charles Village's Village Learning Place, John will demonstrate a couple great recipes from his newest book, The 25th Anniversary Edition of Chesapeake Bay Cooking with John Shields. He'll bring delicious samples for everyone to consider for their Holiday Party menus:

Thelma's Crab & Art Dip

Paca House Punch

Snickerdoodles

The Pikesville Library is hosting John for a talk and book signing. Everyone is welcome!

John will speak, and be autographing copies of his newest book, at this private social club founded in 1898 for the historic suburban planned community of Roland Park.

John joins the folks at the Three Arts Club of Homeland at 1pm for a talk on Chesapeake regional cooking. John will be signing copies of his newest book, The 25th Anniversary Edition of Chesapeake Bay Cooking.

John will be signing copies of his newest book, The 25th Anniversary Edition of Chesapeake Bay Cooking at The Black-Eyed Susan, a charming Maryland-Themed gift shop in Glydon.

John will be at his favorite local Farmers' Market offering and autographing copies of The 25th Anniversary Edition of Chesapeake Bay Cooking from 8 - 11am.  Stop by and say Hello!

John will be giving a talk on Chesapeake regional cooking and signing copies of his newest book, The 25th Anniversary Edition of Chesapeake Bay Cooking, at the Abingdon Branch library.

33% of the evening's proceeds will benefit the Aquarium's sustainable seafood outreach efforts. Personally signed copies of John's newest book, The 25th Anniversary Edition of Chesapeake Bay Cooking, will be for sale during the evening.