Upcoming Events
Friendsgiving!
YOU'RE INVITED!! 🧡 The Frederick Center and PFLAG Frederick are welcoming the LGBTQ+ community, our friends, families, and allies to join us for Friendsgiving! On Saturday, November 23rd from 3-6pm, bring food for a potluck, connect with community, and enjoy crafts and games. If you want to bring food for the potluck, sign up at tinyurl.com/ycy3b8xy We hope to see you at The Frederick Center on the 23rd to celebrate the holidays in a safe space with friends and chosen family.
LGBTQ+ Community Acupuncture Clinic
The Frederick Center looks forward to welcoming the LGBTQ+ community to a free wellness event on November 16th! This holistic, integrative approach to community treatment is perfect for LGBTQ+ folks, who deserve and sorely need free and equal access to services that foster wellbeing, community integration, and physical and mental health benefits. Raymond C. Shaw, LAc (he/him) is a licensed acupuncturist providing an opportunity for our local LGBTQ+ community to benefit from acupuncture services, and maybe even try it for the first time to see if this treatment is right for you. Questions? Reach out to TFC at [email protected], or reach out to Raymond at [email protected]! We hope to see you there!
November Pink Drinks
Welcome to Pink Drinks, Frederick’s premier, FREE, monthly LGBTQIA+ social networking event! Pink Drinks is hosted by The Frederick Center, a non-profit organization that supports and advocates for the LGBTQIA+ community. Pink Drinks is an informal, loosely organized, networking and gathering function offered monthly to the The Frederick Center (TFC) community. It is intended to provide an opportunity to bring together adults (ages 21+) of the Central Maryland area LGBTQIA+ community and allies to encourage friendship, conversation, and community involvement. Hosts volunteer at their homes, so the event moves each month to a different location. Join us for November Pink Drinks! Register at: https://t.ly/PmxyZ
TFC Grand Opening
On Monday, November 11th, visit The Frederick Center for the GRAND OPENING of our new home! We are settled in at 5 East 2nd Street, and we can't wait to welcome you here from 4-6pm to tour the space and help us celebrate our growth. Join us at 4:00pm for a ribbon cutting, and see how we've settled in at our new building.
LGBTQ+ Magic: the Gathering
Magic: the Gathering at The Frederick Center! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ On Sundays November 10th and 24th from 3-6pm, join fellow LGBTQ+ community members to play this tabletop collectable card game and make new friends. This event is for adults ages 18+ and is free and open to beginners! Learn a new game or dive back in to your deck in a safe and affirming LGBTQ+ centered space. We can't wait to see you in November for Magic: the Gathering!
2024 Election Results Analysis
Join us the day after Election Day at 6:30 PM at The Frederick Center to discuss what we know and don't know about the results, what might happen, and what to do going forward. No matter who wins, we have your back!
Friends of Bill & Dorothy AA Meetings
The LGBTQ+ community, our friends and allies of Frederick and beyond are invited and welcome to attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings at The Frederick Center- each week on Tuesday evenings starting October 29th! At 6:30pm, meet with other members of your community to connect, discuss, and hold space for sober and recovery journeys. ALL ARE WELCOME at these meetings. Join friends from your community who are on their sober journey, who are overcoming addiction or substance use concerns, and who need a safe and affirming space to discuss their challenges and joys. We look forward to welcoming you to The Frederick Center on Tuesday evenings for AA meetings!
Past Events
Free LGBTQ+ Legal Advice Clinic
The Frederick Center's FREE LGBTQ+ Legal Advice Clinic is BACK this October! Do you have questions or concerns about family law, estate planning, guardianship, name changes, landlord-tenant disputes, criminal law, or other civil legal matters? We can help! On October 24th from 5:30-7:30pm, join us at The Frederick Center to meet with knowledgeable and affirming lawyers to discuss your legal concerns. Register now at tinyurl.com/bdeya7rc
Tricks for Treats Drag Bingo
Join us for a night of drag bingo where you can show off your best tricks to win some sweet treats! Welcome to Tricks for Treats Drag Bingo at Idiom Brewing Co.! Get ready for an afternoon filled with fabulous drag queens, exciting bingo games, and tons of treats. Join us on Sun, Oct 13, 2024 at 1:30 PM at Idiom Brewing Co. for a spooktacular event you won't want to miss. Come dressed in your best costume for a chance to win prizes and enjoy delicious drinks from the brewery. Bring your friends for a fun-filled day of laughter and entertainment. Play bingo with 50/50 raffles, cash payouts, and a costume contest! Enjoy songs and performances from the fabulous Maranda Rights, Chasity Vain, and this year's winner of Miss Gay Maryland America (TBD)! 17 games win $100, 2 specials win $300, and the final game wins $500!! All ticket sales and proceeds go to benefit The Frederick Center, Frederick's only LGBTQ+ nonprofit organization.
National Coming Out Day Queer Unity March
Join PFLAG Frederick, The Frederick Center, and Community for Frederick in our Queer Unity March, recognizing October 11 as National Coming Out Day! Marchers will meet at The Frederick Center at 5:00 p.m. The March will begin at 5:30. Attendees will travel to Winchester Hall to hear a special message from County Executive Fitzwater. We will march to City Hall, where we will listen to a special message from Mayor O'Connor, and then to Baker Park Bandshell, where we will hear a special message from...ALL OF YOU!