Tourism Council of Frederick County

November 20 - January 23

A rich and calligraphic exploration of the concept of communication is on view in an exhibition entitled "Deconstructed." "Deconstructed" features eight large format, multi-colored monotypes by emerging artist Allison Long Hardy.

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

(301) 698-0656
Website

December 6 - January 5

Opening reception Monday, December 6, 11:30am-12:30pm

The Mary Condon Hodgson Art Gallery
Frederick Community College
7932 Opossumtown Pike
Frederick, MD 21702

(301) 846-2513
Website

Begins December 13, 2010 through January 28, 2011

The National Museum of Civil War Medicine honors the history of the African Americans that served in the American Civil War by mounting its latest exhibit: “Binding Wounds, Pushing Boundaries: African Americans in Civil War Medicine”. The exhibit was developed and produced by the National Library of Medicine with research assistance from the Historical Society of Washington, DC.

National Museum of Civil War Medicine
48 E. Patrick St.
Frederick, MD 21701

(301) 695-1864
Website

January 1, 2011

New Year's Day the Potomac River Plunge to benefit Brunswick Area Recreation Commission, Brunswick Main Street, and local charities. noon

Brunswick Campground
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Brunswick, MD 21716

(301) 834-8045
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January 1 - 31, 2011

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.

Frederick Visitor Center
19 E. Church St.
Frederick, MD 21701

(301) 600-4047
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January & February

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

Monocacy National Battlefield Visitor Center
5201 Urbana Pike
Frederick, MD 21704

(301) 662-3515
Website

January 2 - 31

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, Chesapeake Cheese and Tomato - Basil Cheese. Freshly baked dessert will include Apple Turnovers and Chocolate Spiced Cake. Weekdays 10am - 5pm, Sat 10am - 6pm, Sun 12 noon - 5pm

Berrywine Plantations/ Linganore Winecellars
13601 Glissans Mill Road
Mt. Airy, MD 21771

(301) 831-5889
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First Sunday of the Month

Carillon Concerts featuring City Carillonneur John Widmann. Sundays at noon. Free. Tower will be open.

Baker Park
Carillon Tower
Frederick, MD 21701

January 3 - 30

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.

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

(301) 663-4641
Website