CONTACT: Jen Martin, Marketing & Events Coordinator
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 5, 2006
ACTIVITIES ABOUND DURING CHILDREN’S WEEKEND
Fun for children of all ages, this year’s Children’s Weekend will be held Saturday, December 9th and Sunday, December 10th. Presented by Celebrate Frederick and the Holiday Committee of Historic Frederick, the following is a schedule of activities:
Saturday, December 9th
Breakfast with Santa
9 – 10:30 a.m.
Brewer’s Alley, 124 N. Market Street
301-631-0089
Buffet breakfast will be served. Contact Brewer’s Alley for reservations.
$10 Adults/$6 Children
Belsnickling
10:30 a.m.
C. Burr Artz Library
110 E. Patrick Street
Share in the German tradition of mask making and then wear the mask while parading around town. Refreshments served. FREE!
Holiday Market for Kids
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Literacy Council Lobby
110 E. Patrick Street
Sponsored by Dancing Bear Toys & Gifts
Children can shop for parents, siblings, teachers and friends, selecting from gifts all priced under $5. To share the joy of reading this season, please bring a new book for needy children in our community.
Live Children’s Performance
2 p.m. (doors open at 1:30 p.m.)
Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center
40 S. Carroll Street
Holiday songs and dance by Dance Partners International followed by The Mom and Me Holiday Show with upbeat music and a festive sing-along. Limited floor seating available. Contact The City of Frederick Office of Special Events at 301-228-2841 for your FREE admission coupon.
Sunday, December 10th
Ornament Painting at I Made This!
Noon – 6 p.m.
10 East Street
Allow your child’s creativity to shine as they paint their own ornament. FREE!
Storytelling
2:30 – 3:00 p.m.
C. Burr Artz Library
110 E. Patrick Street
Enjoy a selection of holiday stories. FREE!
All Weekend
Frederick County Society of Model Railroad Engineers
1 – 4 p.m.
423-A E. Patrick Street
No holiday celebration is complete without a model railroad display. FREE!
Holiday Art Show
December 9th – 31st
Frederick Arts Council
Window Front along N. Market Street
Children throughout the county showcase their idea of “Holiday Fun in Frederick” at this annual display. FREE!
Children’s Weekend would not be possible without the hard work of the volunteers of the Holidays in Historic Frederick Committee, and the following community-minded businesses: Spires Sponsors – Bechtel Foundation, Cellular One, Drees Homes, Sandy Spring Bank, Spectrum Federal Credit Union and Weis Markets; Carillon Sponsors – Adelphia, COMSTAR Federal Credit Union, Roy Rogers-a Plamondon Company and The Frederick News-Post; Bandshell Sponsors – BB&T and the Frederick Arts Council. A special thank you to 2006 Media Sponsor The Gazette and to the Tourism Council of Frederick County.
For more information about this, or any of the Celebrate Frederick Inc. holiday events, please call 301-228-2844, or visit www.celebratefrederick.com.
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