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Karin Birch “Speaking to the Sky” Join NOMA Gallery artist Karin Birch as she discusses her amazing pieces in the exhibition “Speaking to the Sky”. Karin’s works combine painting, hand embroidery and beadwork, creating detailed abstractions that explore texture, color and composition as a meditation on meaning. Each piece is intricate, complex and requires painstaking and loving handwork. www.nomagalleryfrederick.com

Celebrate the Father or Father Figure in your life How did people celebrate their dads in the past? Let’s find out! Come to the museum and join us in celebrating Father’s Day with cards, crafts, and poems for whoever your father figure is.  

An evening of LIVE music at Frederick Arts Council’s open-air Sky Stage, featuring works by some of today’s leading artists and composers. About this event Join Maryland Chamber Winds for an evening of LIVE music at the exciting and innovative Sky Stage in the heart of downtown Frederick as part of their 2021 Maryland Wind Festival! Using the full forces of MCW, the concert will feature chamber winds works by some of today’s leading artists and composers. We kick off the program with two brand new transcriptions for chamber winds – Antonín Dvořák’s Slavonic Dance No. 1 by our very […]

Early bird $10.00 / General admission $15.00 / $200.00 Stage side table seating (limited) table for 8 guest black linen covered table About this event Early bird $10.00 / General admission $15.00 / $200.00 Stage side table seating (limited) table for 8 guest black linen covered tables Gates open at 6:00pm / Show starts at 7:00pm No outside food or beverage Join us for the first time outdoors under the stars as we transform the Carroll Creek amphitheater into a unique outdoor lounge. You will enjoy a unique Two baby grand pianos on one stage!  Dueling piano show is extremely […]

For Pride Month, while we wait for Frederick Pride on October 3, The Frederick Center is throwing an all-out Vaccine Party! Come to ERUCC (15 W Church Street). The event is outdoors but the vaccines will be administered in a separate community room! Saturday, June 19, 2021! Come out, get vaccinated, get HIV tested, get food (featuring some local and LGBTQ+ food vendors), get special 2021 Frederick Pride merch, get photos taken, listen to awesome music, and see either amazing drag performances at 1:30pm. Sign Up Forms are coming this week for vaccines! Some of our very own LGBTQ+ nurses […]

Join us for a day of celebration and remembrance of the resilience of our ancestors as the fight continues for our liberation and freedom. Live Music, Speakers, Vendors, Food Trucks & Children Activities     African American Juneteenth History Tour: Join an African American guided history tour for a unique perspective and learn firsthand about African Americans’ life and experience in pre-1970’s Frederick County. Stop by the AARCH Society table during the Freedomfest to sign up for one of the four FREE tours! Tours begin hourly on the half-hour: 1:30PM, 2:30PM, 3:30PM & 4:30PM   Speakers include: Dr. Raymond Winbush […]

Join us as we highlight the achievements of African Americans throughout Frederick’s history Remembering the past is just as important as recording the present. In order to expand our collection, and recognize the histories of people of color in Frederick county, we will be open for anyone to tell their stories to our curator to be recorded.We will also be providing a newly revamped city walking tour for the history of African-Americans in Frederick County ($8.00 per person, Free for members).  

Early bird $10.00 / General admission $15.00 / $200.00 Stage side table seating (limited) table for 8 guest black linen covered table About this event Early bird $10.00 / General admission $15.00 / $200.00 Stage side table seating (limited) table for 8 guest black linen covered tables Gates open at 6:00pm / Show starts at 7:00pm No outside food or beverage Join us for the first time outdoors under the stars as we transform the Carroll Creek amphitheater into a unique outdoor lounge. You will enjoy a unique Two baby grand pianos on one stage!  Dueling piano show is extremely […]

A Freedom Day celebration featuring black artists with music by J-Fuze, Stitch Early, & ATK, plus cultural dance, local poets & film!   About this event Juneteenth – also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day – is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. On June 19, 1865, word of President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation finally reached the state of Texas via a Union General–more than two years after the proclamation outlawed slavery. Artist pages: J-Fuze, Stitch Early, ATK Suggested donation at the door*; all-ages venue; beer/wine available for purchase with […]

Although there are still uncertainties related to in person learning, we are currently planning to be back in our space and offering our wildly popular summer theatre camp: FUNCamp 2021. The safety of our campers, staff and artists is of the utmost importance to us and we are putting procedures in place to assure that your young performers will be in good hands at MET. In preparation for a safe in person summer theatre experience we will be following up to date state and local guidelines regarding Covid-19. We are also carefully preparing our space and curriculum, taking into consideration […]

Join us at the Carroll Creek Amphitheater for outdoor storytime! Enjoy stories, fingerplays, rhymes, and more! Geared toward ages 0-5, but all are welcome. For potential weather cancellations please check back here or call your local library. Ages 0-5 Presented in coordination with Downtown Frederick Partnership.

The Endangered Species Theatre Project brings five 10-minute theater pieces*. Pay-what-you-can donation online or at the door. More about TEST-P here. *Capacity limits and mask requirements may be in place per city/county regulations until further notice.

Local artist Yemi Fagbohun, the creator behind many local installations, will be holding a free workshop in partnership with the Frederick Arts Council on making a living as an artist. The workshop will cover building a career as an artist from starting out to working as an artist full-time, business tips for artists, as well as some information and inspiration about Yemi’s medium of glass design. View Yemi’s artwork on Instagram.

What’s up Frederick presents, Jah Works Reggae music as part of our concerts on the creek series About this event Jah Works Gates open at 6, Concert starts at 7 21 and up No pets No outside door or beverage DO YOU LOVE REGGAE MUSIC? If you answered yes to this question, chances are you are already familiar with Baltimore’s own Jah Works . If you are new to the band, you are in for a musical treat of positive vibes and uncompromising roots rock reggae music. Jah Works is a true grassroots success story that emerged from Baltimore’s reggae […]

Market Street closed to vehicular traffic between Patrick & 3rd Streets on June 26, July 24 and August 28 (11AM-11PM). As The City of Frederick and its businesses continue to safely reopen with fewer restrictions, the City is excited to announce the return of Pop-Up Dining along Market Street on select summer Saturdays. On June 26, July 24 and August 28 (fourth Saturdays), Market Street will be closed to vehicles from 11AM to 11PM to allow in-the-street dining between Patrick Street and 3rd Street. Participating restaurants will place tables in the roadway to expand outdoor dining opportunities, much like the […]

The Jill Fulton Band will be performing at the Carroll Creek Amphitheater Saturday, June 26 from 5:30-8 pm. Free public concert! Powerhouse originals and covers of country, blues, and classic rock. www.jillfultonband.com

Experience Summer Nights with the Frederick Jazz Festival Ready to go? We’ve partnered with our friends at the Frederick Arts Council to produce a 3-night music series with you.in.mind. Featuring professional artists from Frederick, Baltimore, and DC, the Summer Nights Series is Frederick’s premier, live jazz event of the summer. Let’s go! www.frederickjazzfest.com 6/26: Jeff Cosgrove Trio w/ special guests and Alex Parchment Quintet 7/24: Peravon, Allison Balanc, and Eric Byrd Trio 8/28: Mike Kamuf Little Big Band and Elijah Easton Made possible by the generous support of Music & Arts: providing friendly service for everything musical in your life, […]

Curious Iguana and the Frederick Book Arts Center (FBAC) are teaming up for this very special summer series. Tweens ages 9-12 are invited to participate with a parent or other adult to discuss three fantastic fiction titles. Registration required.   Meeting dates and featured titles: Wednesday, June 30: One Thing You’d Save by Linda Sue Park Wednesday, July 21: The Flight of the Puffin by Ann Braden Wednesday, August 11: Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson

Yes! Alive @ Five is still on for this evening! Think sunny thoughts, and meet us on the creek at 5:00.   Info of the Week Music: Hard Swimmin’ Fish Food: Taco Daddy Beer: Brewer’s Alley Wine: The Tasting Room   5-8PM every Thursday Alive @ Five is the outdoor happy hour that you don’t want to miss, featuring great live music, cold beer, wine and local food! Join us in the Carroll Creek Amphitheater every Thursday evening from 5-8PM, July 1 through September 30. Admission is $5 (cash or credit / paid at the gate) and all events are […]

Join Frederick Arts Council on July 2nd at 3 PM for a ribbon-cutting for ‘Barbara Fritchie Arts Initiative’ by Kirk Seese! The ribbon-cutting will take place at 152 West Patrick Street (the wall of the Hauer House next to the Barbara Fritchie House). Words by the artist Kirk Seese. The Barbara Fritchie poem by John Greenleaf will be read by Christine Mosere, director of Endangered Species Theatre Project in Frederick, MD.