[ January 1, 2011 to February 28, 2011. ] The visitor center will feature an exhibit on slavery and slave resistance at L’Hermitage, home to the second largest enslaved population in Frederick County in 1800. The exhibit will explore the lives of those who were enslaved at L’Hermitage and sought freedom, including artifacts taken from excavations of the slave village. 8:30am-5pm

Location:
Monocacy National Battlefield Visitor [...]

[ January 2, 2011 to January 31, 2011. ] Creativity and experimentation (or maybe just plain trial and error) have taught us that we can diversify when pairing wines with locally produced foods. We have selected a variety of local cheeses and baked goods for our January tasting. The cheeses to be sampled will include Swiss Cheese, Munster Cheese, Cheddar Cheese, Vegetable Colby Cheese, [...]

[ January 3, 2011 to January 30, 2011. ] Every painting tells a story in “Novel.” Colleen Clapp, Scott Grove and Cristy Stup collaborate in an exhibit of realistic, impressionist and abstract paintings derived from imagined literary works. Artist reception Saturday, January 8 from 3-5pm.

Location:
Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center
40 S Carroll Street
Frederick, MD 21701

Contact:
(301) 663-4641

[ January 18, 2011; 5:30 pm; January 27, 2011; 5:30 pm; ] The delicate balance between ice, water and the existence of life has been a topic of exploration and discovery in science for generations. In travels to the Arctic and Antarctic regions of our planet, we’ll examine the ecosystems that live and thrive there and see how their survival is connected with our own. Beyond Earth, [...]

[ January 26, 2011; 9:00 am; January 27, 2011; 9:00 am; January 28, 2011; 9:00 am; January 29, 2011; 9:00 am; January 30, 2011; 9:00 am; January 31, 2011; 9:00 am; ] Description:The Downtown Frederick Gift Card is an easy way to give a great gift to friends and family as well an easy way to appreciate your valued customers, clients and vendors. The cards are valid at more than 150 Downtown Frederick stores and restaurants. Open daily 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (closing noon Christmas Eve, [...]

[ January 27, 2011; 6:30 pm; ] Peter Levy, Ph.D., professor of history at York College in Pennsylvania and a scholar of the U.S. civil rights movement, will give a lecture to mark the birthday of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. 6:30-8:30pm

Location:
Whitaker Campus Center, Commons Room
Hood College
401 Rosemont Avenue
Frederick, MD 21701

Contact:
(301) 696-3211

[ January 28, 2011; 8:00 pm; January 29, 2011; 8:00 pm; February 4, 2011; 8:00 pm; February 5, 2011; 8:00 pm; February 6, 2011; 2:00 pm; ] The show is divided into four parts with each being an episode from a suite in a Beverly Hills hotel: Visitor from New York, Visitor from Philadelphia, Visitors from London, and Visitors from Chicago. Tickets may be purchased from the FTP ticket hotline at www.fredericktowneplayers.org/tickets or call 240.315.3855. January 28, 29, February 4, 5 8pm, [...]

[ January 29, 2011; 9:00 am; ] Winter Indoor Yard Sale 9am-2pm

Location:
Fort Ritchie Community Center
11421 Lake Royer Drive
Cascade, MD 21719

Contact:
(301) 241-5085

[ January 29, 2011 5:00 pm to March 2, 2011 5:00 pm. ] The exhibit of acrylic paintings, sculpture, collage and performance art will be displayed January 29 through March 2 in the Mary Condon Hodgson Gallery. Opening reception January 29 5-7pm

Location:
Frederick Community College
Mary Hodgson Gallery
7932 Opossumtown Pike
Frederick, MD 21701

Contact:
(301) 846-2513

[ January 29, 2011; 7:00 pm; ] The Moonshine Cabaret brings the 1920′s speakeasy experience to Frederick for one night only. Presented by Flying Dog Brewery, this one of a kind vintage vaudeville experience features famous entertainment from near and far. The show combines amazing feats of danger, music, comedy, burlesque, and vaudeville in a show like Frederick has never seen. doors [...]

[ January 30, 2011; 6:00 pm; February 6, 2011; 6:00 pm; ] The club HO and HOn3 layout is housed in a restored heavyweight Chesapeake & Ohio six-door baggage type car.A G-scale layout is adjacent to the car. Model railroad club open house and operating exhibit. 1-4pm

Location:
FCSME Club
423 East Patrick Street
Frederick, MD 21701

Contact:
(301) 371-5293