Please join us for an evening of celebration as we recognize the accomplishments of our students and contributions of our volunteers at our 6th Annual Celebration of Achievements. The event will be held on Tuesday June 11, 2019, at 6:30 in the evening at The Delaplaine Arts Center, 40 South Carroll Street, Frederick, Maryland. Refreshments...
The Literacy Council is again honored to be one of 32 nonprofit organizations participating in the Unity Campaign for Frederick County, hosted by United Way of Frederick County. The Unity Campaign supports the over one in three households in Frederick County that struggle to afford basic human necessities! Together, we can make a difference! The Unity Campaign is a...
The Literacy Council of Frederick County is again partnering with Curious Iguana for our Annual Holiday Book Drive to provide new books for elementary school aged children (PreK through 5th grade). While the Literacy Council serves adult literacy needs, providing appealing, age-appropriate books to children fosters literacy at a young age and helps to break...
Please consider a gift on Giving Tuesday to support adult literacy through the Literacy Council of Frederick County! This year we are participating in a community-wide Giving Tuesday event with the Catalogue for Philanthropy. Beginning November 20 and through Tuesday, December 3, you can support our programs by giving here. Adult Literacy Changes Everything...
Scrabble® Mania for Literacy 2020 has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 crisis and our desire to comply with strict protocols suggested in response to the crisis. We hope to bring back Scrabble® Mania next year. We will soon launch our Scrabble® Mania Online Silent Auction featuring over 80 fantastic items for all interests, including...
Thank you so much for your interest in our Online Scrabble® Mania for Literacy Auction! As you may know, we had to cancel our annual Scrabble® Mania for Literacy fundraiser due to the current health crisis in our community. So we have moved the Silent Auction online! Proceeds from this auction will support our tutoring,...
Please join us for our 7th Annual Celebration of Achievements - virtual this year - as we recognize the accomplishments of our students this past year, and share stories from students who are participating in our tutoring, community class, parent literacy and workplace literacy programs. You will hear first-hand testimonials from our students about how...
REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Join us on Saturday, May 15, 2021 for our SCRABBLE® Mania for Literacy virtual event. This year's event will look a little different, but you still get to play as a team for the benefit of the Literacy Council of Frederick County and have FUN, all while supporting adult literacy programs in...
COME JOIN US FOR A CURBSIDE FUNNEL CAKE THANK YOU!! Friday, November 12th Between 12 noon - 2 p.m.!! CURBSIDE THANK YOU: Calling all Literacy Council volunteers, come join us on Friday afternoon, November 12th anytime between 12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m. for a special thank you for all your amazing support during the past...
The Literacy Council’s Annual Holiday Book Drive begins Monday, November 15, 2021. The Literacy Council of Frederick County is partnering with Curious Iguana for our Annual Holiday Book Drive to provide new books for elementary school aged children (PreK through 5th grade). Last year, over 3,000 books were donated! While the Literacy Council serves adult...
Join us on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 for our SCRABBLE® Mania for Literacy fundraiser. We are excited to partner again with Chris Sparks as our Game Master from Surelocked In Escape Games at our new location at Olde Mother Brewing Company! Help share this FLYER with friends and family! This event is for adults 21...
The Literacy Council is again participating as a collection site for the United Way’s Stuff the Bus School Supply Drive. Stuff the Bus is a way for the community to come together to help young people succeed in school and is a way for the Literacy Council to support family literacy. Help share this Flyer...
We are excited to be back in person again as we recognize the accomplishments of our students at our 8th Annual Celebration of Achievements. We will also announce the recipients of this year's Literacy Council’s Business & Industry Partner in Literacy Award. This special ceremony will recognize our adult learners who completed classes or accomplished...
Thank you to FCB Bank and Curious Iguana, and our amazing community! Over 900 children's books were donated!! The Literacy Council of Frederick County is partnering with FCB Bank, a Division of ACNB Bank and Curious Iguana for our 16th Annual Holiday Book Drive to provide new and gently-used books for elementary school aged children...
The Literacy Council is again participating as a collection site for the United Way’s Stuff the Bus School Supply Drive. Stuff the Bus is a way for the community to come together to help young people succeed in school and is a way for the Literacy Council to support family literacy. Help share this Flyer...
We are excited to announce our 60th Anniversary ribbon cutting on International Literacy Day, Friday, September 8th at 10 a.m. The Ribbon Cutting is hosted by the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce for elected officials, Board of Directors members, staff and friends of the Literacy Council in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Council's...
Save the date for our Scavenger Hunt during the annual In the Streets festival on September 9th, hosted by Celebrate Frederick. The Scavenger Hunt will be one of several events happening this week to celebrate the Literacy Council's 60th anniversary! We're partnering with Surelocked In Escape Games to create a fun game where you and...
The Literacy Council is hosting a picnic on Sunday, October 1 from 2-5 p.m. at Middletown Park in Middletown as a thank you to our volunteers! Volunteers will receive an invitation through Eventbrite in early September with more details.
This holiday season the Literacy Council of Frederick County is partnering with ACNB Bank and Curious Iguana for our 17th Annual Holiday Book Drive to provide new and gently-used books for elementary school aged children (PreK through 5th grade). Last year, over 900 children's books were donated! The Literacy Council works with adults 18 years...
SAVE THE DATE!! Join us on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 for our SCRABBLE® Mania for Literacy fundraiser. We are excited to partner again with Chris Sparks as our Game Master from Surelocked In Escape Games at Steinhardt Brewing Company! This event is for adults 21 and over. DATE: Wednesday, May 8th LOCATION: Steinhardt Brewing Company...
