PSA for February 5^th through February 11^th

Marvin Chapel Thrift Shop is now offering all winter clothing at 50% off.  Clothes by the bagful for the whole family, shoes, dishes, household items, artwork, books, etc.  The hours are Friday and Saturday from 10am till 2pm.  The church is located at 5101 Woodville Road, off of Rt. 144 between New Market and Mt. Airy.  For more information please call 301.829.1656.

The National Museum of Civil War Medicine has the following upcoming events:

v     “Bringing the Story of War to Our Doorsteps:  Rediscovering Alexander Gardner’s Antietam Photographs” will be displayed at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine from December 14^th thru February 28^th.  For the first time since the Civil War, Mathew Brady’s famous 1862 photographic exhibition “The Dead of Antietam” will be reproduced.

v     The Pry House Field Hospital Museum will remain open all winter long with special hours.  Weekends through the end of May, Saturday and Sunday from 11am till 4pm.  A donation of $3 per person is suggested.

v     Saturday, February 9^th the National Museum of Civil War Medicine will hold a talk on The Evolution of Military Medicine:  The Letterman Plan 1862 to 2012 by Greg Susla.  It will be held from 2pm till 3pm in the Delaplaine-Randall Room.  The program is free and included in the Museum admission fee.

v     The Pry House Field Hospital Museum will hold Marching to the Beat, that will feature different musicians from around the region to serenade visitors in the exhibit gallery with songs and instrumentals from the 1860s.

• Saturday, February 9^th – Evergreen Shade, a musical duo from central Virginia.
• Saturday, February 16^th – Mr. George Wunderlich, Executive Director of the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, and world-renowned scholar and maker of early banjos, will entertain on his favorite instrument.
• Saturday, February 23^rd – Mr. Wes Merchant of Frederick, Md will play from his impressive repertoire of popular and traditional selections on the fiddle.

The National Museum of Civil War Medicine is located at 48 East Patrick Street in downtown Frederick.  For more information about their events please call 301.695.1864 or visit www.civilwarmed.org

The Pry House Field Hospital Museum is located at 18906 Shepherdstown Pike on the Antietam National Battlefield in Keedysville, MD

Mother Seton School will be hosting the following events:

v     Registration is open for Fall 2013.  All are welcome and financial air is available.  You can also call to schedule a personal visit and receive school information.

v     Saturday, February 9^th – A Vera Bradley Bingo will be held with doors open at 5:30pm, bingo starts at 7pm.  Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door.  For tickets or for more information you can call the school or Lena at 301.717.8860

v     Tuesday, February 12^th – Take a Tour Tuesday will be held from 9am till 1pm and then from 7pm till 8pm. 

v     Wednesday, February 13^th – An Ash Wednesday Mass will be held at 10:15am.  All are welcome.

This school is located at 100 Creamery Road in Emmitsburg, MD, and for more information about these or other school events please call 301.447.3161 or visit www.mothersetonschool.org

The Frederick County Humane Society is offering the following activities:

v     Right now their emergency pet food bank is extremely low on supplies.  For the next two months you may drop off pet food and supplies at Copy Doc Business Solutions.  They are located at 436 West Patrick Street and their business hours are Monday thru Friday from 7am till 6pm.

v     The 2013 Quick Fix for Cats will be held in the months of February and March.  This low cost spay/neuter program is being done in cooperation with 15 participating veterinary practices.  The cost is $25 per male cat, and $35 per female cat.  For details visit www.fchs.org or call the FCHS at 301.694.8300 ext. 0.

The Frederick County Humane Society is the county’s oldest non-profit organization dedicated to helping pets and their families.  They are located at 217 West Patrick Street in downtown Frederick.

To show appreciation for those who serve in the U.S. Military, the National Park Service will begin issuing an annual pass offering free entrance to all 397 national parks for active duty military members and their dependents.

The Frederick Rescue Mission is now offering showers for the homeless and they are in dire need of toiletries.  Please help with a donation of shampoo, soap, deodorant or other toilet articles that can be dropped off at the Rescue Mission or at Copy Doc next to Comcast on Patrick Street.  Learn more at www.copydocbusinesssolutions.com

The Frederick County Public Schools Earth and Space Science Lab’s Ausherman Planetarium will be holding the following events for the upcoming season.  Doors are open from 5pm till 8:30pm for shows at 5:30pm, 6:30pm, and 7:30pm.  They are located at 210 Madison Street in Frederick and admission is $5 at the door and online at http://essl.sites.fcps.org

Tuesday, February 12^th and Thursday, February 21^st – Wonders of the Universe

Tuesday, February 26^th and Thursday, March 7^th – Forces of Nature

March 12^th, 21^st, and 26^th – Wildest Weather in the Solar System

Attention Veterans.  The Korean War Veterans Organization is a federally chartered organization.  Membership is open to Veterans who served in the Armed Forces from June 25, 1950 to January 31, 1955 and Veterans who served a tour of duty in Korea from 1945 to the present.  The William E. Weber Chapter #142 of the Korean War Veterans Association is the local chapter of the organization and invites all Veterans who meet the above criteria to join the chapter.  Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 2:30pm at the Post #2 facility at 703 South Street, Frederick, MD.  Please contact membership chairman Robert Miles at 301.371.7769.

Trinity School of Frederick will hold Admissions Open Houses from 9:30am till 11am on the following dates:  January 25^th, February 6^th and 21^st, March 6^th and 21^st, and April 17^th.  Please RSVP to cpiazza@trinityschooloffrederick.org

You can also visit www.TrinitySchoolofFrederick.org or call 301.228.2333 and they are located at 6040 New Design Road next to Harry Grove Stadium.

Wednesday, February 6^th

Calvary United Methodist Church at the corner of 2^nd and Bentz Streets in downtown Frederick will host its quarterly American Red Cross Blood Drive from 2pm till 8pm in the church’s fellowship Hall.  Please contact Eric Anderson at 240.506.5759 or via email at eanderson@asbury.org to schedule an appointment.  Walk-ins are also welcomed!

The Historical Society of Frederick County’s monthly Learning Lunch Series kicks off its 2013 season with a session on African American historical research.  The program will take place from 12pm till 1pm at the Museum of Frederick County History, located at 24 East Church Street in Frederick.  Veteran researcher and Historical Society volunteer Deborah Brower will lead the discussion on researching in Frederick County and the surrounding region, touching on genealogy, property, slave life, and live after emancipation.  Tips will be offered, and attendees are encouraged to bring their questions and join in the discussion.  For more information please visit www.frederickhistory.org or call 301.663.1188

Thursday, February 7^th

The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts will hold “The War You Might Have Overloooked” at 7pm.  It will be presented by Tamela Baker will present and tickets are $25 for non-members and $20 for Museum members.  For more information please call 301.739.5727

Families Plus! will hold a free parenting workshop, Parenting the Under Five Set:  Surviving the Toddler and Pre-School Years.  It will be from 6:30pm till 8pm at 35 East Church Street in Frederick.  Pre-registration is helpful, for more information please call 301.694.9002 or email kragan@familiesplus.org

Friday, February 8^th

The Knights of Columbus, Archbishop John Carroll Council 1171, Brunswick, are having a bag bingo at the Jefferson Ruritan in Jefferson, MD.  Doors open at 6pm and games start at 7:30pm.  For more information please call Linda Quin at 301.834.8642 or email onenquin@verizon.net

The Pediatric Dental Center of Frederick will participate in the Give Kids a Smile program to help provide free oral health care services to children from families who may need financial assistance.  They will be providing free cleanings and oral health checks for children ages 6 months to 18 years of age.  It will be from 8am till 2pm at 7360 Guilford Drive, Suite 102, in Frederick.  For more information please call 301.668.2662

Saturday, February 9^th

The Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance and Rescue Co. will hold an all you can eat breakfast from 6am till 10am.  The menu includes eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, hominy, scrapple, sausage gravy, biscuits, juice, coffee, hot chocolate and fried potatoes.  The cost is $7 for adults, $3.50 for ages 6 to 10, and children 5 and under are free.  For more information please call 301.834.8102 or visit www.BVAR19.com

All-County Middle School Music Festival will be held at 7pm in the Governor Thomas Johnson High School auditorium.  This event will feature the top 184 Frederick County public middle school music students.  This is the result of a rigorous audition process held last November.  This includes orchestra, band, and chorus performances.  Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for school-age children, with a $10 family maximum when families arrive together.

The Hagerstown Model Railroad Museum will hold Trainfest Winter 2013 at the Washington County Ag Center, 7313 Sharpsburg Pike.  It will be from 9am till 2pm, and the cost is $4 for adults, under 12 are free.  For more information please call 301.800.9829, email hmrrm@myactv.net or visit www.antietamstation.com

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish Center in Thurmont will hold their Cash Bash from 3pm till 8pm.  There is a winner every drawing and you can even win more than once.  Doors open at 2pm and tickets are $25, which includes food and refreshments.  There will also be music and entertainment, only one person admitted per ticket.

Sunday, February 10^th

The University System of Maryland will hold a Longaberger Basket, Vera Bradley and Money Bingo at the Hagerstown Elks Lodge.  All funds raised at the event will benefit the USMH Scholarship Fund.  Doors open at 11am with lunch at noon.  Bingo will be from 1pm till 5pm.  Advance tickets are $25 and include lunch.  Tickets will be $30 at the door.  Everyone must have a paid ticket to enter.  Anyone can play bingo, but you must be 18 years or older to play tip jars.  For more information please call Gaye McGovern at 301.790.1462

Frederick Church of the Brethren will hold a prayer walk around Frederick, starting at the church sanctuary at 12:30pm.  This event is open to all.  Attendees will receive a prayer card based on their choice of route that includes a map and prayer prompts for that specific location.  Locations will be both indoor and outdoor, so please take the weather into account.  For more information please visit www.fcob.net

Monday, February 11^th

The Union Bridge Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary will hold their monthly bingo.  Doors open at 5:30pm, games begin at 7pm.  Food will also be available for purchase.  For more information, please call 410.775.7891

Tuesday, February 12^th

Buckeystown United Methodist Mens Group will hold their annual shrove Tuesday pancake dinner.  They are located at 3440 Buckeystown Pike and the event will be from 5pm till 7pm.  The menu will include pancakes, biscuits, sausage gravy, sausage, bacon, eggs, etc.  And the cost is a love donation to be used for various church projects.

Woodsboro Evangelical Lutheran Church is holding a soup and sandwich sale.  The soups are chicken corn, vegetable beef, and bean, and the cost is $5 a quart, $2.75 a pint.  The sandwiches are chicken salad for $2.75 and country ham for $3.50.  Orders must be placed by Tuesday the 12^th, and pickup will be Friday the 15^th from 11am till 6pm.  To order please call 301.271.3309