Support Local Frederick

The City of Frederick invites the community to its first-ever Juneteenth Community Celebration on Friday, June 19, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Mullinix Park. This free community event will feature food trucks, local vendors, live entertainment, family-friendly activities, and a celebration honoring Black history, culture, freedom, and resilience. Residents are encouraged to bring family and friends and join in a day of connection, reflection, and community celebration. For more information, contact Jarad Bowens at [email protected] or 301-600-1804.

The Frederick Arts Council held a public art competition to choose a public art installation to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Frederick Arts Council. The FAC selected Lusmerlin Lantigua to design the Black-Eyed Susans that will be displayed across various locations in Frederick County, with the inaugural site positioned prominently in front of the YMCA Ausherman Art Center at 115 E Church St, Frederick.

Submissions for the temporary large-scale art installation were reviewed by the FAC Public Art Committee. Artists were encouraged to interpret the Black-Eyed Susan form expansively—literal, abstracted, symbolic, or conceptual—while maintaining a cohesive field-like visual experience from the individual flowers that read powerfully from both a distance and up close.

Lantigua’s winning submission includes 500 individual, metal-stamped Black-Eyed Susans. The number holds deep symbolic weight: 10 flowers for every year the Council has fostered creativity and cultural stewardship in Frederick.

“This project is part of our 50th Anniversary Celebration. The Black Eyed Susan is our state flower and symbolizes justice. We wanted to find a design that celebrated our 50th anniversary and our Maryland roots. Lantigua’s proposal did just that ,” said Louise Kennelly, Executive Director of the Frederick Arts Council.

“The installation serves as a tangible timeline, charting the community’s artistic evolution through the past half-century. Utilizing a repetition of 500 individual units, the design creates a commanding visual field across the landscape, illustrating the profound transformation the Council has championed in the region since its founding. Organized into "decade clusters," the arrangement symbolizes how distinct acts of creative stewardship coalesce into a grand, collective movement of cultural growth,” says Lantigus.

Public art enriches communities and transforms shared places into meaningful places that inspire connection. The FAC vision is a Frederick where public art connects residents and visitors, expresses an authentic and unique sense of place, drives economic prosperity through creativity, and advances a culturally inclusive and empowered future.

For more information about our public art master plan visit FAC-Master-Plan-2018-WEB.pdf

Nominations for the 2026 Wertheimer Fellow for Excellence in Volunteerism
and Youth in Action Awards will be accepted May 1-31.

The Community Foundation of Frederick County is inviting the community to help shine a light on those who quietly make a difference.

Throughout the month of May, nominations will be accepted for the 2026 Wertheimer Fellow for Excellence in Volunteerism and the Youth in Action Awards—honoring individuals whose time, talent, and dedication strengthen Frederick County in meaningful ways.

These awards recognize the people who often work behind the scenes - those who give generously of themselves without seeking recognition, but whose impact is deeply felt across our community.

“Having seen this work up close for so many years, I can say with certainty that our community is shaped in powerful ways by people who simply choose to give of themselves,” said Elizabeth Y. “Betsy” Day, Community Foundation President and CEO. “These awards celebrate those individuals who are quietly moving Frederick County forward, whose generosity of time and spirit often goes unseen, but never unfelt - and remind us of what’s possible when care is put into action.”

The nomination form, as well as information about the awards and past awardees, is available at www.FrederickCountyGives.org/WertheimerAwards. Nominations must be submitted online and Individuals only need to be nominated once to be considered.

Now in its 24th year, the Wertheimer Fellow for Excellence in Volunteerism Award honors the legacy of the late Janis Miller Wertheimer, a respected businesswoman and dedicated volunteer. Made possible through The Janis Miller Wertheimer Endowment Fund, the award recognizes an adult volunteer (age 18+) whose service has made a lasting impact.

The Youth in Action Award, now in its 15th year, celebrates Frederick County students in grades 9–12 who are leading the way through service and making a difference in extraordinary ways.

Award recipients will be honored at the Community Foundation’s Annual Report to the Community on November 19. Wertheimer Fellows are awarded $25,000 to establish or grow a permanent fund with the Community Foundation to support the nonprofit or cause they care about, while the Youth in Action honoree will direct a $2,000 grant to a local nonprofit of their choice.

Dear Community Members,

On behalf of On Our Own of Frederick County, Inc. a non-profit 501(c)3 Wellness and Recovery Center, we invite you to support the 7th Annual On Our Own of Frederick County Golf Tournament on Monday, June 15th, at Worthington Manor Golf Club in Urbana, Maryland.

Our mission is to provide peer support, advocacy, and essential resources for those facing mental health and substance use challenges. We believe that with the right support, recovery is possible for everyone.

We invite you to partner with us as a sponsor or donor for this important event. Your contribution will directly support our peer-led recovery programs, wellness workshops, and outreach initiatives, ensuring that individuals in our community have access to the support they need. Opportunities for sponsorship include:

Platinum $5,000 12 registrations/3 teams (12 players) – can be used as a scholarship for Peers to Play Prominent Banner at Registration Prominent logo signage at 9 different Tee Boxes, Putting Green, and Driving Range Acknowledgement on event marketing material
Champion $2,500 8 registrations/2 teams (8 players) – can be used as a scholarship for Peers to Play Banner at Registration Prominent logo signage at 9 different Tee Boxes, Putting Green and Driving Range Acknowledgement on event marketing material
Advocate $1,500 4 registrations/1 team (4 players) Logo signage at 9 different Tee Boxes Acknowledgement on event marketing material
Beverage Cart $500 (2 available) Logo signage on 1 Beverage cart for the event Acknowledgement on event marketing material
Ally $500 2 registrations Logo signage placed at 2 holes Acknowledgement on event marketing material Peer Experience $250 1 peer registration Signage at putting green and driving range (logo and/or message)
Practice Area $175 Signage at the putting green or driving range (logo and/or message)
Tee Sponsor $125 Signage at a golf tee (logo and/or message)
Register and pay for Golf Sponsorship at www.onourownfrederick.org. Donate a Business Service for a Door Prize – Your donation, name, and signage will be on display at the tournament. **If the value is equal to or greater than $125, receive Signage at a Tee. Please contact Nicole Robertson at [email protected] / 301-980-3528, or Rodney Stull at [email protected] / 240-9718275 about how you and your organization can support our worthy cause!