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SUMMARY:African Americans of Excellence 2025
DESCRIPTION:AARCH Society is proud to be a co-sponsor of the 3rd annual African Americans of Excellence Exhibit and event. Join us at The Weinberg Center for the Arts on February 5 at 6 PM. Click the link below for tickets. Each year\, AARCH Society Board Members\, volunteers\, and legacy members have been honored in the year’s notable local African Americans who are recognized for their contributions to Frederick County. \nThe African Americans of Excellence in Frederick\, MD\, celebrates the rich contributions of African Americans through local art and student works. Its mission is to inspire\, educate\, and promote community healing by fostering dialogue\, understanding\, and unity while honoring cultural achievements.
URL:https://aarchsociety.org/event/african-americans-of-excellence-exhibit-2025/
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SUMMARY:Black History Classes at FCC - Spring 2025
DESCRIPTION: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 for details\, times\, and to register. \n\nAfrican American History of All Saints Street\, Frederick\, MD – 2/5\, 2/26\nTale of the Lion Oral History Documentary – 2/13\nThe Black Catholic Experience in America – 2/26\nFrederick\, MD During the Civil Rights Movement  – 3/6
URL:https://aarchsociety.org/event/black-history-classes-at-fcc-spring-2025/
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SUMMARY:Back to Our Bygone Days Documentary Viewing
DESCRIPTION:Join AARCH Society Board Member Barbara Thompson at the Brunswick Library at 2 PM on February 9 for a full screening of the documentary featuring interviews with graduates of The Lincoln School\, which was Frederick County\, MD’s only secondary school for African Americans through the 1960s. See a trailer below. Event is free. Donations are appreciated! \n 
URL:https://aarchsociety.org/event/back-to-our-bygone-days-documentary-viewing/
LOCATION:Brunswick Public Library
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SUMMARY:Exploring Race and Religion in Frederick\, MD
DESCRIPTION:Join AARCH Society members and historians Joan Thomas and Sarah Heald on February 22 at the Myersville branch of Frederick County Public Libraries for “The Story of Two Churches: Moving from the Past\, Building a Better Future.” This event is free but donations are appreciated. \nThis AARCH Society documentary explores the shared history of two of Frederick’s oldest churches\, an African American church\, Asbury United Methodist\, and a white church\, All Saints’ Episcopal. After looking at the period of enslavement and emancipation\, the film looks at more recent history and how the two congregations have worked together in the last decade. The documentary ends with interviews of people who have taken part in community conversations\, conveying a message of hope for race relations today. We will give a brief introduction\, show the 30-minute documentary\, and then have discussion and answer questions. \n\nJoan D. Thomas is a Program Analyst currently employed with USAMMDA at Ft. Detrick. Joan joined AARCH in 2015 to deepen her knowledge of Frederick County’s African American history and to support her mother who was an AARCH Society Living Treasure. She and her family are 5th-generation Fredericktonians and have spent many years researching their family history. Joan is a member of Asbury United Methodist Church and was interviewed for this documentary. Joan has her B.S. in Human Services and is a member of the AARCH Research Committee.\nSarah H. Heald is a retired National Park Service historian\, curator\, and exhibits planner. She has a MA in American History and has been a member of AARCH Society since 2013. She has worked on a varietyof AARCH Society projects and has been a member of the Education Committee since 2018. She is also a member of All Saints’ Episcopal Church and was on the team that made this documentary in 2021-22.
URL:https://aarchsociety.org/event/exploring-race-and-religion-in-frederick-md/
LOCATION:Myersville Public Library
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SUMMARY:The Tale of the Lion Documentary Viewing
DESCRIPTION:Join AARCH Society Board Member Barbara Thompson at the Walkersville Library at 1:30 PM on February 23. In this documentary by Ingrid Palmquist\, some of the oldest living African Americans in Frederick\, MD\, discuss life during segregation\, the Black experience in Frederick County\, life’s lessons\, and human resilience. Event is free. Donations are appreciated!
URL:https://aarchsociety.org/event/tale-of-the-lion-viewing/
LOCATION:Walkersville Public Library
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