• Black History Classes at FCC – Spring 2025

    Join African American history experts and AARCH Society members for four free adult education classes at Frederick Community College in February and March! Registration is required. Click the link below...

  • African American Heritage Center Groundbreaking Ceremony

    African American Heritage Center 125 East All Saints Street, Frederick MD, MD, United States

    A long-awaited dream is becoming reality. The African American Resources Cultural and Heritage (AARCH) Society is proud to announce the groundbreaking of the African American Heritage Center, a landmark project...

  • Annual Living Treasures Banquet – SOLD OUT

    Walkersville Volunteer Fire Department in the Grand Social Hall 79 W Frederick Street, Walkersville, United States

    We invite you to join us for a morning of celebration as we honor Frederick's Living Treasures. Each year, we celebrate African American's who are at least 90 years old,...

  • Art Market at Federated Charities

    Federated Charities 20 South Market Street, Frederick, MD, United States

    AARCH Society will be at Federated Charities for their Art Market in the front courtyard. This is a chance to connect with community and see a diverse array of artworks...

  • The History of Juneteenth

    Thurmont Library 76 E. Moser Rd., Thurmont, United States

    Join AARCH Society's Barbara Thompson at Thurmont Public Library for a special discussion on Juneteenth. This presentation will discover the origin of Juneteenth and the historic significance of the freedom...

  • Juneteenth at the Catoctin Furnace

    Catoctin Furnace Historical Society 12610 Catoctin Furnace Road, Thurmont, MD, United States

    Join us on Thursday, June 19th, as we come together at the Catoctin Furnace to commemorate the 160th anniversary of Juneteenth. Events will begin at 3 p.m. and includes a...

  • 4th Annual Juneteenth Celebration and Community Day

    Carroll Creek Park Frederick, MD, United States

    Join the Frederick County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. for the 4th Annual Juneteenth Celebration and Community Day on Sunday, June 22, 2025, from 1–5 PM at...

  • “Treasured Voices”

    Frederick Community College

    An engaging mix of lecture, video clips, and discussion about AARCH's Living Treasures - Frederick’s Black elders 90 and older.  Institute for Learning in Retirement Class at Frederick Community College...

  • “Back to Our By Gone Days” Screening

    Myersville Public Library

     Screening of  AARCH documentary “Back to our Bygone Days”, which gives a glimpse of the segregated Lincoln School in Frederick, MD.  Followed by Q&A with Barbara Thompson. Myersville Library; 6...

  • “Finding Kin: Hints and Tips for African American Genealogy”

    Frederick Community College

    AARCH Society -Learning In Retirement Class at FCC; Conference Center, Rm. E 123 (E Building).. Instructor Carol Ann Wright. Free. Register: https://frederick.augusoft.net/index.cfm?method=ClassInfo.ClassInformation&int_class_id=30054