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Fabulous Fifties Jazz in the Garden
Saturday, July 26, 7:00-9:30 p.m.
HSFC Heritage Garden
The Historical Society will celebrate the decade of the Ducktale, the poodle skirt, and the DE Soto at the annual Jazz in the Garden fundraiser. Delicious hors d’oevres and desserts, a cash bar, and a costume contest will be featured. Live jazz music will be provided by the Star Spangled Big Band, a Basie-style jazz band. Click here for sponsorship opportunities and ticket order form. Contact Duane at ddoxzen@hsfcinfo.org or 301-663-1188 for more information.
hiSTORY Hour: Drummer Hoff by Barbara Emberly
Tuesday, August 5, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Museum of Frederick County History
A beautifully illustrated, historically-themed book will be read followed by a game and craft. This program is offered to children age three to five. Registration is recommended at eseagraves@hsfcinfo.org. Free and open to the public.
First Wednesday Genealogy
Wednesday, August 6, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon
Frederick County Archives & Research Center
Family history researchers are invited to join this ongoing monthly discussion group. The gatherings will be moderated by Veteran genealogist Bob Fout who will informally discuss research issues and share insights. After the program, attendees are welcome to stay and continue their research at the Research Center. For more information, call 301-663-1188 or e-mail library@hsfcinfo.org. Regular $3 research center admission, members free.
Summer Discount Days in the Bookstore
Monday, August 11-Saturday, August 16, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Marshall Etchison Bookstore
HSFC members will receive 20% discount (doubling the usual 10% discount) on all in-store purchases. (Member’s mail orders receive the 20% discount from August 1 through August 16. Regular shipping rates apply.)
Frederick & the War of 1812
Saturday, August 16, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Roger B. Taney House
Visitors are welcome to explore the role the county played in the war and its impact on the Taney Family. James Bailey, Park Ranger from the National Park Service at Fort McHenry, will be on site to retell the story of the nation’s second fight for independence. Call 301-663-7880 or e-mail hwinter@hsfcinfo.org for more information. Regular $3 museum admission, members and children free.
hiSTORY Hour: Henry’s Freedom Box by Ellen Levine
Tuesday, August 19, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Museum of Frederick County History
A beautifully illustrated, historically-themed book will be read followed by a game and craft. This program is offered to children age three to five. Registration is recommended at eseagraves@hsfcinfo.org. Free and open to the public.
Ice Cream Social
Thursday, August 21, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
HSFC Heritage Garden
All are invited to the Historical Society’s annual “thank you” to the Frederick County community for its support. Old fashioned summer treats include Dusty Road Sundaes and root beer floats. Activities and games will be available for children. Admission, activities, ice cream and refreshments are absolutely free!
Labor Day, Monday, September 1
Museum of Frederick County History and Frederick County Archives & Research Center are closed.
hiSTORY Hour: Pancakes! Pancakes! by Eric Carle
Tuesday, September 2, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Museum of Frederick County History
A beautifully illustrated, historically-themed book will be read followed by a game and craft. This program is offered to children age three to five. Registration is recommended at eseagraves@hsfcinfo.org. Free and open to the public.
First Wednesday Genealogy
Wednesday, September 3, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon
Frederick County Archives & Research Center
Family history researchers are invited to join this ongoing monthly discussion group. The gatherings will be moderated by Veteran genealogist Bob Fout who will informally discuss research issues and share insights. After the program, attendees are welcome to stay and continue their research at the Research Center. For more information, call 301-663-1188 or e-mail library@hsfcinfo.org. Regular $3 research center admission, members free.
History Symposium: Backcountry Dutch: German Colonial Heritage
Friday, September 12, 9:00 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
Frederick Community College Cougar Café
The Historical Society’s fourth annual History Symposium is presented in conjunction with the new exhibit, Backcountry Dutch: German Heritage and Decorative Arts in Frederick County. Speakers scheduled to speak at this year’s symposium are: Dr. Elizabeth Kessel, “Germans on the Maryland Frontier: A Social History of Frederick County, 1730-1800;” C. Robert Harrison, “Frederick County Decorative Arts and the Pennsylvania German Cultural Tradition;” Corinne Earnest, “The Outer Rings: The Fraktur Tradition as it Spread Beyond Southeast Pennsylvania;” and Ray Wright, “German Colonial Architecture in the Shenandoah Valley: The Bowman House of Rockingham County.” For a registration form with more information, click here. For more inrofmation, call 301-663-1188 or e-mail eseagraves@hsfcinfo.org. Registration (including lunch) is $85, members are $75.
hiSTORY Hour: John Henry by Carol Ottolenghi
Tuesday, September 16, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Museum of Frederick County History
A beautifully illustrated, historically-themed book will be read followed by a game and craft. This program is offered to children age three to five. Registration is recommended at eseagraves@hsfcinfo.org. Free and open to the public.
Educators’ Evening
Tuesday, September 16, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Roger B. Taney House
Educators are invited to learn what the Historical Society has to offer you and your students. For more information, contact Ellen Seagraves at 301-663-1188 or eseagraves@hsfcinfo.org.
Bus Trip: Lancaster, PA
Friday, September 26, 7:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Meet at Riverview Plaza Shopping Center
Join us as we travel to historic Lancaster County to experience its history. We will visit the Ephrata Cloister, one of America’s oldest religious communities and now a museum, the Lancaster Heritage Center Museum, and the Lancaster Quilt & Textile Museum. Lunch and shopping will be on your own at the Green Dragon Farmer’s Market. For more information and a registration form, click here. $80, members $70.
First Wednesday Genealogy
Wednesday, October 1, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon
Frederick County Archives & Research Center
Family history researchers are invited to join this ongoing monthly discussion group. The gatherings will be moderated by Veteran genealogist Bob Fout who will informally discuss research issues and share insights. After the program, attendees are welcome to stay and continue their research at the Research Center. For more information, call 301-663-1188 or e-mail library@hsfcinfo.org. Regular $3 research center admission, members free.
hiSTORY Hour: Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles
Tuesday, October 7, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Museum of Frederick County History
A beautifully illustrated, historically-themed book will be read followed by a game and craft. This program is offered to children age three to five. Registration is recommended at eseagraves@hsfcinfo.org. Free and open to the public.
Volunteer Recognition Event
Wednesday, October 8, 4:00-6:30 p.m.
Fountain Rock Nature Center, Walkersville
Historical Society volunteers are invited to gather with us to celebrate their contributions. A park naturalist will provide tours of the nature center and the historic battery of limestone kilns. We will enjoy a fried chicken picnic at the park’s new pavilion, and special recognitions and awards will be given out. Volunteers will receive more information by mail.
Lecture: The Hagerstown & Frederick Trolley
Tuesday, October 14, 7:00 p.m.
C. Burr Artz Public Library
Don Esterday, founder of Ostertag Vistas and the Myersville Trolley Festival, will discuss the important role trolleys have played in the county’s economic and social development. His presentation will examine trolleys from the founding of the Frederick & Middletown Valley Passenger Railway Company in 1894 to the last run of the Hagerstown & Frederick Railways’ Thurmont route in 1954, as well as their legacy. Free and open to the public.
Goods from the Hearth
Saturday, October 18, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Roger B. Taney House
Join us for a day of sights and sounds from the hearth. Visitors of all ages will experience the early 19th century methods of food preparation and preservation, such as drying, smoking, and salting. Tours will conclude with a glimpse into open hearth cooking and how a typical harvest meal was prepared. Light “modern day” refreshments will be served. Regular $3 museum admission, members and children free.
hiSTORY Hour: This Time, Tempe Wick by Patricia Lee Gaugh
Tuesday, October 21, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Museum of Frederick County History
A beautifully illustrated, historically-themed book will be read followed by a game and craft. This program is offered to children age three to five. Registration is recommended at eseagraves@hsfcinfo.org. Free and open to the public.
Treasured Heirloom Event
Saturday, November 1, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Moose Lodge #371 on East Patrick Street, Frederick
Join us for the region’s biggest and best antiques and collectibles evaluation event! The tenth annual Treasured Heirloom Event will have on hand a number of experts in a variety of fields ready to examine your collectibles, antiques, and mysterious yard sale finds. Mark your calendar now and plan to attend. More details will be coming later this summer.
hiSTORY Hour: Mailing May by Michael O. Tunnell
Tuesday, November 4, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Museum of Frederick County History
A beautifully illustrated, historically-themed book will be read followed by a game and craft. This program is offered to children age three to five. Registration is recommended at eseagraves@hsfcinfo.org. Free and open to the public.
hiSTORY Hour: The Two Brothers by William Jaspersohn
Tuesday, November 18, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Museum of Frederick County History
A beautifully illustrated, historically-themed book will be read followed by a game and craft. This program is offered to children age three to five. Registration is recommended at eseagraves@hsfcinfo.org. Free and open to the public. | 
Camp David, the Presidential Retreat, is located in the Catoctin Mountains of Frederick County, near Thurmont. Camp David became the official Presidential Retreat in 1942, when President Franklin Roosevelt approved the site which he named Shangri-La. Among the important historical events that have occurred here were the 1979 meetings that resulted in the Camp David Accords. 
