Events • Downtown Frederick Partnership

On any given visit to Downtown Frederick, you can enjoy live entertainment and fine art, shopping and dining. We’ve also got a calendar chockfull of events. Whether you’re feeling a yen for culture, looking for a unique gift for a friend or craving fine dining, we’ve got you covered.

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The Delaplaine presents the annual Bettie Awards program, featuring artworks by some of Frederick County’s most talented high school-aged artists. Vote for your favorite when you visit! Image: Fourth Floor by Lynne Regules The Delaplaine is open daily, and admission is FREE! Please Note: The Delaplaine asks all visitors to practice appropriate physical distancing. Masks are required in all areas. You can also view new exhibitions online here, beginning April 3. Bettie Award Grand Prize Winner Announcement Learn more about the program, its namesake, and see the announcement of this year’s Bettie Awards Grand Prize Winner!

2021 Bettie Awards Exhibition

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An exhibition featuring insect-inspired artwork made by a selection of local and regional artists, marking the spring 2021 emergence of the 17-year cicadas. The Delaplaine is open daily, and admission is FREE! Please Note: The Delaplaine asks all visitors to practice appropriate physical distancing. Masks are required in all areas. You can also view new exhibitions online here, beginning April 3.

Bug Invitational

Artists-in-Residence with the Catoctin Forest Alliance exhibit work inspired by the mountain setting and created during their one- to three-week stay in the Alliance’s historic cabin. The Delaplaine is open daily, and admission is FREE! Please Note: The Delaplaine asks all visitors to practice appropriate physical distancing. Masks are required in all areas. You can also view new exhibitions online here, beginning April 3.

Catoctin Forest Alliance

DISTRICT Arts Presents “Naturally Abstract”, contemporary abstracts and landscapes by Jenny Wilson Equally comfortable performing at the keyboard with her jazz trio as she is behind the easel with brush and canvas, Jenny Wilson has flourishing careers in both music and visual arts. “Naturally Abstract” features both landscapes and abstracts though the line between them is often blurred. With careful use of color and form, Wilson evokes the natural world in ways that challenge perception. This exhibition runs from March 31 through May 2 and is free and open to the public. Visit DistrictArts.com for gallery hours.

“Naturally Abstract” Exhibition

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You are invited to: Live Online From Last Judgement to Dawn From Michelangelo Buonarroti (Renaissance) to Mahmoud Farshchian (Today) UNESCO World Book Day 2021 – April 11 11 am Quito / 12 pm NYC / 6 pm Rome / 8:30 pm Thehran To register: unescobmw.org

From Last Judgement to Dawn

Green Against Gray; A New Leaf The artists of Gallery 322 are inspired by spring, and the energy it brings — a new leaf of creativity, and reawakening of color in the world, and in the work we do. This spring group show features artists Michael Douglas Jones, Jan Kaufman, Linda Kirvan, Ann Schaefer, Anne Gibson Snyder, Russell Schofield, and Homer Yost, along with associate artists Roberta Staat, Tom Ritchie, Leo Ramos, Lissa Abrams, and Karen Winston-Levin. Pictured is “Potomac River №1” by Anne Gibson Snyder. oil painting, available this month at Gallery 322. More information at gallery322.com. Open Fridays from 5-7PM, on Saturdays & Saturdays from 1-5PM and, of course, open by appointment. Exhibition runs from April 2 through April 25.

Green Against Gray; A New Leaf

Pathways Jill Hossler will be reflecting pathways in her paintings this month. Each of us walk out own paths in life, some paths are clear and easy, some are dark and complex. We may not know what’s at the end, but we just keep moving forward. Open from 1-5PM on Saturdays & Sundays. Exhibition runs from April 3-25. More information at eastsideartistsgallery.com.

“Pathways” by Jill Hossler

Eastside Gallery

Walk in the footsteps of doctors, nurses, soldiers and civilians who cared for 8,000 wounded soldiers in Downtown Frederick Every Saturday and Sunday at 2:00 PM from April until October, docents from the National Museum of Civil War Medicine will explain how Frederick became “One Vast Hospital.” Arguably the most trying moment in city’s history came after the Battle of Antietam in the fall of 1862. The town’s population doubled when 8,000 wounded soldiers were delivered by ambulance to make-shift hospitals throughout Frederick. Initially the walking tours will be limited to 12 participants. Masks are required throughout the tour and we request that you practice strict social distancing. Tickets are $15 and include admission to the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in addition to the walking tour. Tickets are free for Museum members, but you must still reserve your spot. Reservations will be accepted on a first come first served basis. With accounts taken from the diaries and letters of the surgeons, soldiers, and civilians who were there, this guided walking tour will explore the locations of the city’s Civil War hospitals in churches, schools, and public buildings. This program is an excellent way to take in downtown Frederick as many […]

Walking Tours with National Museum of Civil War Medicine

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National Museum of Civil War Medicine

ORDER IN • HELP OUT We’re challenging the Frederick community to order takeout from a local restaurant at least once a week. Whether it’s a Takeout Tuesday, or any other day of the week! It’s no secret that many local eateries are struggling right now. Ordering in or picking up a good meal is a satisfying way to show support — there’s gratitude in every bite. Visit the Facebook event to see everyone’s favorite meals, specials and to-go experiences.

Frederick’s Takeout Tuesday

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VISIONS is celebrating our 22nd Anniversary in Frederick on April 1st! To show our appreciation, VISIONS will be offering all of our frame inventory (except one brand) at 22% off for the ENTIRE MONTH OF APRIL. We will also be expanding our schedule to 4+ days/week to include both personal appointments and walk-ins, but limited to 2 customers at at time. Current Hours of Operation Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays: 11am – 5pm (appointments are preferred from 12pm-4pm) Fridays: by chance or by appointment from 11am-3pm Closed Sundays & Mondays (Details on our website www.visionaryeyes.biz)

VISIONS 22nd Anniversary!

SUNRISE SESSION (7-8AM) •• Free yoga open to all ages and skill levels. Just bring your mat!

Beginner Yoga with Sol Yoga • Feel Good Fridays

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Carroll Creek Amphitheater

MORNING SESSION (8-9AM) •• Qigong is the oldest form of Chinese Energetic Medicine — a system of exercises and meditations that develop our ability to acquire, store, circulate, and purify our Qi or Vital Energy. Just bring yourself and an exercise mat, if preferred. All ages and skill levels are encouraged to join for this introductory session.

Moving Meditation with Qigong/Tai Chi led by MoonBridge Qigong • Feel Good Fridays

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Carroll Creek Amphitheater

PRE-LUNCH SESSION (11AM-12PM) •• Kinstretch® is a movement enhancement system that develops maximum body control, flexibility and usable ranges of motion. Kinstretch® is about giving you more movement options through joint specific training leading to injury prevention, performance, strength and motivation to move and do the activities you love more often.

Kinstretch ® with Give Rise Studios • Feel Good Fridays

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Carroll Creek Amphitheater

LUNCHTIME SESSION (12-1PM) •• Get fit and have some fun with Elite Feet Dance Studio! This will be an informal dance class that features ballet-themed exercises and routines. Dance shoes not required — socks/sneakers and workout clothes will work great for this outdoor class. Bring an exercise mat if preferred. All skill levels are encouraged to join for this introductory session.

Adult Ballet & Conditioning with Elite Feet Dance Studio • Feel Good Fridays

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Carroll Creek Amphitheater

AFTER WORK SESSION (5-6PM) •• Barre is a full body workout. Classes are low impact and incorporate a mixture of yoga, Pilates, classic ballet moves and traditional strength training moves. We encourage everyone to bring a yoga mat, water, and dress appropriate for the weather. If you have small hand weights feel free to bring those as well. No weights no problem, we will supply a resistance for the class.

Beginner Barre with Barre East • Feel Good Fridays

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Carroll Creek Amphitheater

Located at 331 N Market St. A weekly outdoor bazaar featuring a variety of vendors and products, every Saturday throughout the year. More information: instagram.com/downtownsaturdaybazaar

Downtown Saturday Bazaar

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331 N Market St

Take a remarkable journey through Frederick’s gruesome and bloody past. Nearly 300 years of war, executions and revenge. True documented stories of the “Paranormal” with Maryland’s oldest operating ghost tour! Uncover politically savvy and defiant citizens, patriots from the Revolutionary War, beckoning soldiers from the Civil War, and so much more! This tour takes you where no other tour dares to go! A 90-minute foray into the archives of the dead in “MARYLAND’S MOST HAUNTED CITY!” Reservations Recommended. Tours available select weekends April—November. Private Group Tours available on “Non-Scheduled” dates year-round. Each purchased ticket includes a 10% off coupon for Brewer’s Alley Restaurant and Brewery. Frederick’s Original Brew Pub! Learn more at marylandghosttours.com.

Historic District Ghost Tour

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In honor of National Poetry Month, TAG/The Artists Gallery will offer a creative writing workshop on April 18 from 2 to 3 p.m. All levels of experience (or inexperience) are welcome. The idea is to have fun playing with words. Possible activities are Exquisite Corpse, Dictionary Dive, and Writing Between the Lines. Handouts will be provided for those who would like to continue these activities at home. Preregistration isn’t necessary, but seating is limited. Reservations can be made at tagfrederick@gmail.com. Please put “Writing Workshop” in the subject line. This event is free and open to the public. Donations to The Literacy Council of Frederick County can be made at the workshop but are not required. Website: theartistsgalleryfrederick.com

Poetry Workshop at TAG/The Artists Gallery

TAG/The Artists Gallery

New Spire Arts is proud to screen Neither Wolf Nor Dog, a record-breaking and independent film. Run time: 1 hour 50 minutes. Adapted from the acclaimed novel by Kent Nerburn, this funny and deeply moving film follows an author who gets sucked into the heart of contemporary Native American life in the sparse lands of the Dakotas by a 95-year-old Lakota elder. Kent Nerburn (Christopher Sweeney), a good-hearted, white American family man and writer, receives a mysterious call from a distant Indian reservation regarding an oral history book he made with Red Lake Ojibwe reservation students in northern Minnesota. Despite misgivings, Kent travels across America’s northern plains to arrive at the bleak, poverty-stricken reservation deep in the high plains of the Dakotas. The old man, Dan (Dave Bald Eagle), who lives alone in a clapboard shack back in the hills with his only real companions—his dog, a close friend named Grover (Richard Ray Whitman) and his granddaughter, Wenonah (Roseanne Supernault)—interrogates Kent as to his motives for working with Indian people. Once satisfied he is not a turquoise clad “wannabe” spouting Indian philosophy, Dan recounts the story of American history from the Native point of view. As the stories pour from […]

Neither Wolf Nor Dog Movie Night

New Spire Stages

SUNRISE SESSION (7-8AM) •• Qigong is the oldest form of Chinese Energetic Medicine — a system of exercises and meditations that develop our ability to acquire, store, circulate, and purify our Qi or Vital Energy. Just bring yourself and an exercise mat, if preferred. All ages and skill levels are encouraged to join for this introductory session.

Moving Meditation with Qigong/Tai Chi led by MoonBridge Qigong • Feel Good Fridays

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Carroll Creek Amphitheater

Each year, the Partnership tackles strategic initiatives to bring more residents and employees to Downtown Frederick, offers an exciting season of events and works closely with downtown businesses and partners to continue to strengthen and improve Downtown Frederick.

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