Professional Development for Tutors
2020-02-27 09:30 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Literacy Council of Frederick County, MD, United States
Tutors, join us on Thursday, February 27, 2020, from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. at the LCFC classroom for this learning opportunity.
Second Language Acquisition: Learn how we acquire language and discover specific language related obstacles your students will have based on their native language. (Repeat session.)

Profession Development for Tutors
2020-03-09 13:30 - 15:00 | Literacy Council of Frederick County, MD, United States
Tutors, join us on Monday, March 9, 2020, from 1:30 to 3:00 pm in the Literacy Council classroom for this learning opportunity.
Using Graphic Narratives to Teach Reading: Adding the WHAM and POW factor to your lessons will be presented by Lynn Bruton, Basic Literacy Coordinator

Professional Development for Tutors
2020-03-09 13:30 - 15:00 | Literacy Council of Frederick County, MD, United States
Tutors, join us on Monday March 9, 2020, from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. at the LCFC classroom for this learning opportunity.
Using Graphic Narratives to Teach Reading: Adding the WHAM and POW factor to your lessons will be presented by Lynn Bruton, Basic Literacy Coordinator

Volunteer Information Session
2020-03-12 10:00 - 11:00 | Literacy Council of Frederick County, MD, United States
Come learn about the Literacy Council, and get information on the ways to volunteer and what volunteering involves. You will learn about our programs, who we serve, and how you can help.

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Scrabble® Mania for Literacy 2020 - Cancelled
2020-03-21 11:00 - 14:00 | Dutch’s Daughter Restaurant, 581 Himes Ave., Frederick, MD, 21703
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 art, food, travel, health, entertainment, and more! Stay tuned for more information!
Even though we regretfully cancelled Scrabble® Mania due to current circumstances, what has not changed is our sincere appreciation to you—our returning and new sponsors, players, and silent auction contributors for your commitment to helping raise awareness and critical financial support for adult literacy programs.
Since we can’t thank you all in person, or celebrate our Scrabble® sponsors and silent auction contributors as we’d like, we have developed a special Tribute Book to recognize them.
Please contact us at info@frederickliteracy.org or 301-600-2066 with any questions.

Professional Development for Tutors - postponed until further notice
2020-03-27 09:30 - 11:00 | Literacy Council of Frederick County, MD, United States
Tutors, join us on Friday, March 27, 2020, from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. in the Literacy Council classroom for this learning opportunity.
Is your student thinking about transitioning to Frederick Community College? Come learn about the process of becoming a GED or ESL student at FCC. Presented by Ivania Amador, FCC Adult Education and ESL Transition Specialist.

Tutor Training Workshop - Postponed until further notice
2020-04-25 09:00 - 15:30 | Literacy Council of Frederick County, MD, United States
Prepare to tutor an adult who needs to learn English or a native English speaker who needs to improve their reading skills with two days of in-person training by our experienced tutor trainers. Both days are required for completion. You must also attend one Volunteer Information Session or an approved alternative prior to the training.

Professional Development for Tutors - Zoom call
2020-05-15 11:30 - 13:30
Tutors, join us on Friday, May 15, 2020, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on a virtual Zoom call for this learning opportunity.
The very timely topic for this session will be “Powerful Tips to Virtual Tutoring”!
Please email to staff@frederickliteracy.org to let us know you would like to attend. You will then receive an email with specific instructions on how to join the session.

Online Scrabble® Mania Auction
2020-05-17 12:00 - 2020-05-23 19:00
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, community classes, parent and workplace literacy programs, so our adult learners gain the fundamental reading and other English language skills that are critical to carrying out everyday life functions, providing for their families and contributing to the well-being and prosperity of our community.
Please help us reach our goal of $8,000!
We wish we could thank our Scrabble® participants, sponsors and silent auction contributors in person, but please view our sincere appreciation to all in our special Tribute Book.
AUCTION DETAILS
Silent Auction Dates: Sunday, May 17 LIVE at 12 noon through Saturday, May 23 at 7:00 p.m.
Silent Auction Online Site: Check out our site through Bidding Owl to view items and register for a bidder account (click on “Register” at the top right corner of our Bidding Owl page.) Sunday, May 17 through Saturday, May 23rd, you can bid on over 90 items that include dining, wine and brewery tours and tastings, art, crafts, sports, and vacations!
BIDDER REGISTRATION AND TIPS
GETTING STARTED
1) Go to the Literacy Council’s Scrabble® Mania Online Auction for Literacy
Direct link: https://www.biddingowl.com/Auction/home.cfm?auctionID=13663
You are welcome to freely review auction items at any time. If you forget to register ahead of time, you will be directed to register as a bidder or sign in as a bidder the first time you place a bid.
2) Click on Register (top right corner of our Bidding Owl page) and follow the short registration process. If you are registering from your mobile phone, click on the menu button and select Register.
3) You will be directed to your email to confirm your registration. Once you have confirmed, then sign back in as a bidder and continue bidding.
BIDDING
1) Browse the Categories in our auction.
2) Select the item you would like to bid on.
3) Enter correct Bid Amount into the field provided
4) Click Bid and Confirm Bid
5) Congratulations, you are the current High Bidder for the item!
ACCESSING YOUR BIDDINGOWL.COM ACCOUNT ANYTIME
1) Enter www.BiddingOwl.com into your browser’s address field
2) Click on Bidder Sign In (at top of the page)
3) Enter your Email login and Password to review your account
​- View your Bid Status and Bid History by clicking on My Bids
GOOD TO KNOW
– In order to receive Text Message Notifications, enter your telephone number under Account Details. You will receive Text messages when you’ve been outbid.
ONLINE CHECK OUT
1) Log into your Bidder Account to view your Bidder History
2) Click on the Shopping Cart in the top right corner of the page and follow the short checkout process. Only items that you’ve WON can be checked out.
Note: Additional instructions will be provided about the checkout process at the end of the auction.
Contact us at info@frederickliteracy.org or (301) 600-2066 with any questions.
RECEIVING YOUR ITEMS
Shipping & Handling Notice due to COVID-19: We are a non-profit serving Frederick County, Maryland. All gift certificates will be mailed. Unfortunately, we cannot ship other items. LCFC will make arrangements with winning bidders to pick up their items locally in a manner that respects social distancing. We will consider local deliveries on a case by case basis. Thank you.
Looking for other ways to support our students and programs?
Donate now to support our Spring Literacy Campaign. Give the gift of literacy today!

Virtual Celebration of Achievements
2020-11-18 19:00 - 20:00
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 Literacy Lifts Lives!
We will also announce the recipient of the Literacy Council’s Business & Industry Partner in Literacy Award.
This event will be pre-recorded and shared as a Facebook Premiere on Wednesday, November 18 at 7:00 in the evening and again as an “encore” event on Sunday, November 22 at 3:00 in the afternoon on the Literacy Council’s Facebook Page.
Anyone who does not have access to Facebook may view the event on our Celebration of Achievements web page on Wednesday, November 18, also at 7:00 in the evening.
Need more information? Contact Laurie Fisher at info@frederickliteracy.org or (301) 600-2066.

Thank you to our Event Sponsors, FCB Bank, A Division of ACNB Bank and Spring Ridge Chiropractic.

Classes for Students - Virtual
2021-01-06 09:00 - 2021-03-31 17:00
The Literacy Council offers small group classes to help adults learn to read, write and speak English. We have conversation classes at beginning and more advanced levels, pronunciation, beginning literacy and conversation, writing, civics, and beginning reading and phonics.
Currently, we are offering a limited number of virtual classes on Zoom.
If you are interested in registering for classes, contact the Literacy Council at (301) 600-2066 or email staff@frederickliteracy.org
You can see descriptions of the classes along with the current class schedule by going to this page. The times and days of the classes vary, and the class schedule will give you the specific dates and times of each.

2021 Unity Campaign
2021-03-10 - 2021-03-21
The Literacy Council is again honored to be one of 31 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! This year’s campaign will specifically focus on funding programs directly supporting the health, education, and financial stability of ALICE (Asset-Limited, Income-Constrained, Employed) households that have been adversely impacted by COVID-19. Together, we can make a huge difference!
To donate online to the Literacy Council, please visit our Unity Campaign page. Or download the Mail-in Donation Form to send a check. You may also donate by texting Unity202144 to 71777.
The majority of fundraising will take place during the “12 Days of Giving” which begins on March 10th and continues through March 21st. The campaign is currently running and accepting donations! Please consider donating by designating the Literacy Council of Frederick County or by supporting the campaign as a whole. Matching funds will provide more bang for your donated bucks!
The Unity Campaign is a collaborative project between nonprofit partners, sponsors, and the greater Frederick community to support our most vulnerable neighbors by giving to a nonprofit organization of their choice. Through the generosity of our Incentive Match sponsors, 100% of your contribution goes directly to the designated Nonprofit. In addition, your individual gift is boosted because a portion of your donation is matched by the sponsors.
The Unity Campaign raises critical financial support necessary to provide literacy programs by providing an efficient and community-wide platform to increase awareness and much-needed funds that support our tutoring, community classes, workplace and parent literacy programs.
Literacy is the basis for success in all other areas of life. It enables people to gain better employment to provide food, clothing, shelter and health care for themselves and their families.

And the children of literate parents are much more likely to succeed in school.

The 2018 Frederick Community Assessment Report conducted by the Frederick County Community Foundation identified several common stressors that negatively impacted the well-being of families. These include financial hardship, housing and food instability, health issues and lack of affordable childcare. Illiteracy compounds each of these stressors, erecting a barrier that severely limits the financial options of a family. While these are multifaceted and complex issues, adult literacy is the one factor that can have a positive impact across the board.
Visit http://www.unityfrederick.com/ to learn more about the campaign.

Scrabble Mania for Literacy 2021
2021-05-15
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 our community! This year, we are excited to partner with Surelocked In Escape Games in Frederick!
See below to register online or by mail.
Early Bird Registration opens on April 1st!
COME JOIN US FOR …

Fast-paced Scrabble® play for Teams*
Please note: each team MUST provide own Scrabble® board. If you don’t have one, support local by buying one from Dancing Bear Toys and Gifts (see details below)**
Suggested appetizer & meal options (see details below!)
Online Auction opens on May 15 (see details below): https://www.biddingowl.com/LiteracyCouncilFrederick
Door prize drawing!!
Sponsor opportunities available

DATE: Saturday, May 15, 2021 with two opportunities to play! Your choice of afternoon or evening:
2-5:00 p.m. or 6-9:00 p.m.
REGISTRATION FEE: $30/team*. Early Bird Discount: Register by April 15, 2021 and take advantage of the Early Bird discount price of $25/team. Starting April 16 the price will be $30/team.

*Each team or household will receive one login to virtual event, this login cannot be shared with other individuals.
If you are the person registering your team, you will be the “Team Captain” which just means you will be our point of contact prior to, and during the event.
You DON’T need to know all of your team members when you register but if you do know, please list their names and email addresses during registration.
You will be given a chance to list your teammates at a later date so we can keep everyone in the loop and a chance to win door prizes. 100% of your registration fees will be a donation to the Literacy Council.
Family play is encouraged, but each team must have at least one adult 18 or older as the team captain/host
Help spread the word to more family and friends! Please share this FLYER

**Scrabble games are available for purchase at Dancing Bear Toys and Gifts , located at 15 E. Patrick Street, Frederick. A % of sales between April 15 – May 15 will benefit the Literacy Council. Use this link to place your order: https://dbeartoys.com/products/games/tile-lock-scrabble
REGISTER YOUR TEAM ONLINE through SureLocked In Escape Games

Register HERE to purchase your ticket to play at 2:00 p.m.
Register HERE to purchase your ticket to play at 6:00 p.m.

Please book by Team, not by person. You will only need to book one ticket for your whole team to play!
REGISTER YOUR TEAM BY MAIL
ADDITIONAL EVENT DETAILS:
This is a virtual event. Scrabble teams* will play from the team’s home or other single physical location on Zoom using the team’s own Scrabble board**. Each team will be provided with rules and scoring sheets that can be picked up from our office in downtown Frederick, or we will include links to print them in advance when you receive your Zoom invitation. Contact us at info@frederickliteracy.org or (301) 600-2066 to arrange to pick up your team’s “swag bag” before Saturday, May 15!
Scrabble play will be led by Frederick’s very own Surelocked In Escape Games. The event will include a welcome, sponsor recognition, introduction of teams, explanation of the rules, two rounds of Scrabble games, door prize drawing, prizes for winning teams, an online auction which will go live on May 15, and lots of fun!
ONLINE AUCTION:
Over 80 items available through our online auction, including wine tastings and tours, travel and entertainment, themed baskets, restaurant gift certificates, crafts, clothing, art & collectibles, health and wellness items, subscriptions, books, and MORE!
Preview items at: https://www.biddingowl.com/LiteracyCouncilFrederick
Instructions to set up your Bidding Owl Bidder Account are provided HERE.
SUGGESTED APPETIZER & MEAL OPTIONS:
Support our local Downtown Frederick restaurants!
Due to COVID-19 precautions, we decided to give you flexibility in making your plans for appetizers or meal choices AND we want to take this opportunity to support our local restaurants. Appetizer and meal options are available by contacting the following restaurants in advance. These restaurants participate with the Literacy Council to provide workplace English classes for their employees. Teams should order and pay for their food directly with the restaurant of their choice. (Please note: Costs are not included in the team registration fee and the Literacy Council will not be receiving any profit from the sales). We just want to support local when possible!
Brewer’s Alley, 124 N. Market Street, Frederick (301) 631-0089 (Toast online ordering)
Firestone’s Culinary Tavern, 109 N. Market Street, Frederick (301) 663-0330
Isabella’s Tavern & Bar, 44 N. Market Street, Frederick (301) 698-8922 (Toast online ordering)
Pistarro’s Ristorante Pizzeria Napoletana, 221 N. East Street, Frederick (301) 378-9536 (Toast online ordering)
Sumittra Thai Cuisine 12 E. Patrick Street, Downtown Frederick (301) 668-2302
QUESTIONS? Call the Literacy Council at (301) 600-2066 or info@frederickliteracy.org
SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE:
Double Letter Sponsor: $100 – Basic Benefits & 1 team registration*
Triple Letter Sponsor: $200 – Basic Benefits & Team Registration (2 team registrations*)
Double Word Sponsor: $500 – Basic Benefits & Team Registration (4 team registrations*), half-page ad & more!
Triple Word Sponsor: $1,000 – Basic Benefits & Table Registration (6 team registrations*), full-page ad & more!
SEE SPONSOR BENEFITS AND DETAILS!
REGISTER ONLINE TO BECOME A SPONSOR!
MANY THANKS TO OUR WONDERFUL SPONSORS!
Can’t join us this year? Please consider making a charitable donation to support adult literacy programs.
Thank you for supporting adult literacy programs in Frederick County!

Volunteer Information Session - Virtual Zoom Call
2021-09-13 15:00 - 16:00, 2021-10-13 10:00 - 11:00, 2021-10-26 19:00 - 20:00
Come learn about the Literacy Council, and get information on the ways to volunteer and what volunteering involves. You will learn about our programs, who we serve, and how you can help.
All sessions are currently being offered as Zoom calls. An email will be sent with specific instructions following online registration.

Volunteer Information Session - Virtual Zoom Call
2021-11-03 19:00 - 20:00, 2021-11-17 15:00 - 16:00, 2021-11-29 19:00 - 20:00

Volunteer Appreciation Event 2021
2021-11-12 12:00 - 14:00 | Literacy Council of Frederick County, MD, United States
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 two years since our last in-person Celebration of Achievements in June 2019! No RSVPs or pre-registration needed!!
Earlier this fall, we cancelled planning for an in-person gathering due to public health concerns with COVID, but we still want to safely thank you in person!!
COME ENJOY …

A special treat for you — freshly cooked hot funnel cakes and toppings of your choice, courtesy of the Literacy Council.
Served “to go” between 12 noon – 2 p.m. by Funnel Fare’s food truck! Please note: funnel cakes will be served at a table from outside our side entrance, you don’t need to go to the truck.
Curbside meet and greet, and personal thank you from members of our Board of Directors
We have some special appreciation items for you (you have to wait and see!)

LOCATION: Literacy Council’s Office (outside our side entrance)
110 E. Patrick Street, Frederick, MD
Questions: Tel: (301) 600-2066 or info@frederickliteracy.org
See our map location HERE.
DRIVE UP CURBSIDE:

Pull up curbside in the roundabout driveway in front of the C. Burr Artz Library public entrance – pull through up next to our door and we can serve you curbside and present you with your special items.
We will have tables set up outside our door or under the covered walkway (in the event of inclement weather) and our Board Members can greet you and Funnel Fare will bring your funnel cake to your car.
Be careful! Please do not get out of your vehicle unless it is safe to do so! (be aware of vehicles pulling through from the library)
We are asking that everyone wear masks so we all stay safe!

PARK & WALK TO OUR ENTRANCE:

Park at The Carroll Creek Parking Garage next to the C. Burr Artz Library: 44 East Patrick Street, Frederick (next to the C. Burr Artz Library. Entrances are accessible from the first block of East Patrick Street and off of the first block of South Market Street).
You can validate your parking pass at the checkout counter of the library for up to two hours inside the public entrance after you leave from the Literacy Council (we okayed this with the library!)
We will have tables set up outside our door or under the covered walkway (in the event of inclement weather) and our Board Members will be ready to greet you!
Funnel Fare will be serving freshly made funnel cakes at one of the tables
Be careful crossing the driveway!
We are asking that everyone wear masks so we all stay safe!

CAN’T JOIN US NEXT FRIDAY?
If you are unable to stop by next Friday …

Weeks of November 15 – 24: Let us know when you can stop by our lobby M-F between 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., and we will have your special items ready for you (sorry, minus the funnel cakes). We are closed on Thursday and Friday, November 25 & 26
After December 1st we will plan to mail your items to you

If you haven’t already enjoyed our tribute to you earlier this year for Volunteer Appreciation Week in April, please enjoy this special tribute and videos!

In April we highlighted three characteristics that stand out among so many others … your compassion, your perseverance, and your generosity of spirit. We hope you enjoy our special tribute to YOU, our Literacy Council superheroes, who Lift Lives through Literacy, every day. To view all the videos together, go to our post: Volunteer Appreciation Week

Thank you for your compassion, dedication and service to our students
and their families through your work as a Literacy Council volunteer.
You are our superheroes and YOU are helping Literacy Lift Lives.

Holiday Book Drive 2021
2021-11-15 - 2021-12-13
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 literacy needs, providing appealing, age-appropriate books to children fosters literacy at a young age and helps to break the cycle of low literacy in families. The books will be given to parents of children in elementary school who are participating in the Literacy Council’s tutoring, parent literacy, workplace, or class instruction programs. The Literacy Council works directly with the Judy Center and Butterfly Ridge, Hillcrest, Lincoln, and Waverley Elementary Schools to provide tutoring at the schools for parents whose children attend these schools, and many of our other students also have young children with whom to share the books.
Suggestions for younger grades include: board books, picture books (fiction and nonfiction), early chapter books; and for older grades: mid-grade chapter books, paperback series, graphic novels, and STEM titles.
To participate in the Holiday Book Drive, you may purchase and donate books between November 15 and December 13 at Curious Iguana (www.curiousiguana.com) in downtown Frederick (12 N. Market St.) – please designate your purchase to the Literacy Council’s Holiday Book Drive and Curious Iguana will collect them in a bin at their store. You can also shop online through their Bookshop link and consult their collection of recommended children’s titles, or search for any title on Bookshop. Further instructions are available here: https://bookshop.org/lists/literacy-council-holiday-book-drive.
Books can be delivered to your home or directly to the Literacy Council (mailing address: Literacy Council of Frederick County, 110 E. Patrick Street, Frederick, MD 21701). Even though you are shopping online, you will still be supporting a local business.
Or you may simply purchase an unwrapped book and drop it off at the Literacy Council’s office at 110 E. Patrick Street no later than December 13. There will be a bin for the books in the outer lobby. The lobby is open M-F from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Curbside dropoff can be arranged by appointment with requests sent to info@frederickliteracy.org
Donors often like to share a childhood favorite or just encourage the habit of reading in a child. We request no religious holiday themed books so that we are not limited in distributing them.
You can also help by downloading and sharing this 2021 Holiday Book Drive flyer!
The Holiday Book Drive, now in its 15th year, has provided books for multiple local agencies including Centro Hispano, Head Start, YMCA, Toys for Tots, Advocates for Homeless Families, Children of Incarcerated Parents (COIP), Blessings in a Backpack, Spanish Speaking Community of Maryland and FCPS.

2022 Unity Campaign
2022-03-09 - 2022-03-20
The Literacy Council is again honored to be one of 34 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! This year’s campaign will specifically focus on funding programs directly supporting the health, education, and financial stability of ALICE (Asset-Limited, Income-Constrained, Employed) households that have been adversely impacted by COVID-19. Together, we can make a huge difference!
To donate online to the Literacy Council, please visit our Unity Campaign page. Or download the Mail-in Donation Form to send a check. You may also donate by texting 2022Unity46 to 71777.
The majority of fundraising will take place during the “12 Days of Giving” which begin on March 9th and continues through March 20th. The campaign is currently accepting donations! Please consider donating by designating the Literacy Council of Frederick County or by supporting the campaign as a whole. Matching funds will provide more bang for your donated bucks!
The Unity Campaign is a collaborative project between nonprofit partners, sponsors, and the greater Frederick community to support our most vulnerable neighbors by giving to a nonprofit organization of their choice. Through the generosity of our Incentive Match sponsors, 100% of your contribution goes directly to the designated Nonprofit. In addition, your individual gift is boosted because a portion of your donation is matched by the sponsors.
The Unity Campaign provides an efficient community-wide platform to increase awareness and raise much needed funds to support our tutoring, community classes, workplace and parent literacy programs.
Literacy is the basis for success in all other areas of life. It enables people to gain better employment to provide food, clothing, shelter and health care for themselves and their families. And the children of literate parents are much more likely to succeed in school.
The 2018 Frederick Community Assessment Report conducted by the Frederick County Community Foundation identified several common stressors that negatively impacted the well-being of families. These include financial hardship, housing and food instability, health issues and lack of affordable childcare. Limited literacy compounds each of these stressors, erecting a barrier that severely limits the financial options of a family. While these are multifaceted and complex issues, adult literacy is the one factor that can have a positive impact across the board.
Visit https://www.unitedwayfrederick.org/unity-campaign to learn more about the campaign.

Tutor Training Workshop
2022-03-26 09:00 - 14:30
Prepare to tutor an adult who needs to learn English or a native English speaker who needs to improve their reading skills with three sessions of training by our experienced tutor trainers conducted on Zoom. All three sessions are required for completion. You must also attend one Volunteer Information Session or an approved alternative prior to the training.

Scrabble Mania for Literacy 2022
2022-04-27 18:30 - 21:00
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 and over.
COME JOIN US FOR …

Fast-paced Scrabble® play for Teams of 4 adults
Scrabble® boards will be available for each team
Appetizer & meal options from Diego’s World Food Truck offering authentic cuisine from around the world (5-8 p.m.)
Ticket fees include the first round beverages (beer or soda)
Online Auction opens on April 27 (see details below)
Door prize drawing!!

EVENT REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
REGISTRATION FEE: $15/person or $60/team of 4*
REGISTER ONLINE through SureLocked In Escape Games

Find tickets HERE (Scrabble Mania for Literacy – Live Scrabble – Olde Mother Brewing Company)
Four players make up a team*
Ticket fees include the first round of beer or soda from Olde Mother Brewing Company
Food options will be available from Diego’s World Food Truck (not included in ticket fees)

*If you are playing on a team of four, please list the names of the other people you will be seated with. We will make every effort to accommodate team requests. Sponsors’ teams will be registered by the Literacy Council.
A portion of the ticket fees, less goods and services received, is a donation supporting the Literacy Council’s programs. A formal charitable donation acknowledgement will be provided to ticket buyers following the event.
REGISTER YOUR TEAM BY MAIL
ADDITIONAL EVENT DETAILS:
Scrabble play will be in teams of four individuals. Each team will be provided with a Scrabble board, rules and scoring sheets. Scrabble play will be led by Frederick’s very own Surelocked In Escape Games. The event will include a welcome, sponsor recognition, introduction of teams, explanation of the rules, two rounds of Scrabble games, door prize drawing, prizes for winning teams. The online auction which will go live on April 27!
EVENT DETAILS: Wednesday, April 27, 2022!
Scrabble Player & Team Check-In: 6:30 p.m.
Event begins at 7:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Olde Mother Brewing Company
526 North Market Street
Frederick, MD 21701
(240) 877-7392

Free parking is available right next to the brewery for all customers. It is a shared parking lot with Gravel & Grind at 15 E 6th Street.
Thank you to Olde Mother for donating 10% of their proceeds from beer sales for the evening to support this event!
Appetizer & meal options from Diego’s World Food Truck offering authentic cuisine from around the world. Schedule: 5-8 p.m.

SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE:
Double Letter, Triple Letter, Double Word & Triple Word Sponsor Levels Available: $250 – $1,000
SEE SPONSOR BENEFITS AND DETAILS!
REGISTER ONLINE TO BECOME A SPONSOR!
MANY THANKS TO OUR WONDERFUL SPONSORS!
ONLINE AUCTION:
Over 80 items available through our online auction, including wine tastings and tours, travel and entertainment, themed baskets, restaurant gift certificates, crafts, clothing, art & collectibles, health and wellness items, subscriptions, books, and MORE!
Preview items at: https://www.biddingowl.com/LiteracyCouncilFrederick
Instructions to set up your Bidding Owl Bidder Account are provided HERE.
QUESTIONS? Call the Literacy Council at (301) 600-2066 or info@frederickliteracy.org
Can’t join us this year? Please consider making a charitable donation to support adult literacy programs for Frederick County!

Tutor Chat - Zoom Call
2022-05-06 10:00 - 11:00
Virtual tutoring and classes have provided convenient learning opportunities for busy students. YOU are the reason we are able to continue to serve our community. We are so grateful for your commitment to learning along with us in this new realm of tutoring!
Remember when we all gathered in the spring to figure out how to Zoom? It all felt so overwhelming, but look how far we’ve come! We’d love for you to join us again for our upcoming Tutor Chats. Come connect and share what and how you’re doing since we’ve gone virtual. If you haven’t been meeting and need inspiration, this session is a great opportunity to hear from other tutors! Please click on the dates and register in advance:
When: May 6, 2022 10:00 AM

Stuff the Bus 2022 - June 13 through August 3
2022-06-13 09:00 - 2022-08-03 14:00 | Literacy Council of Frederick County, MD, United States
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 too! Learn more by watching this video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIaT6C0ADMk
More than 1 in 3 households in Frederick County struggle to afford basic necessities (http://www.unitedwayfrederick.org/ALICE), so they find it very difficult to afford needed school supplies. This drive helps ensure that all children have the supplies they need to do their homework, take tests, and complete projects. In 2021, more than 262,000 items were distributed to Frederick County children. It is a simple but important way to help children succeed in school.
STUFF THE BUS VIRTUAL DRIVE:
This year the Literacy Council is also supporting online donations for school supplies through the Stuff the Bus virtual drive organized by the United Way of Frederick County which runs June 13 through July 22. The virtual drive allows for cash donations to purchase school supplies: https://app.mobilecause.com/vf/StuffTheBus22/team/LiteracyCouncil
Donations of any amount are most appreciated. Here are some examples of what different cash donations might purchase:

$15 buys pencils, markers, and crayons for one kindergarten student
$50 supports one elementary student with basic supplies
$150 provides a middle school student with all necessary supplies, including a backpack
$200 buys a high school student basic supplies, including a graphing calculator
$500 provides 10 pre-k students with all necessary supplies, including backpacks

STUFF THE BUS IN-PERSON DROP OFF:
You may drop off your donation of new items at the Literacy Council office Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., beginning Tuesday, July 5, through Wednesday, August 3.
Please drop off items in the collection bin in the lobby of our 110 E. Patrick Street entrance to the library (the administrative entrance where our door is located.) You can enter through our door or the front double doors on Patrick Street. Those doors will be unlocked between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Use this link to view the complete list of needed items.
Thank you for helping us Stuff the Bus and helping FCPS students start the school year with the supplies they need to succeed!
For more information about Stuff the Bus and how to donate, visit https://www.unitedwayfrederick.org/StuffTheBus

Classes for Students
2022-09-12 09:00 - 2022-12-16 16:00
The Literacy Council offers community classes to help adults learn to read, write and speak English. Classes include: conversation classes at beginning, intermediate and more advanced levels; beginning listening, speaking and reading; writing; and civics.
Depending on the class, some are conducted remotely on Zoom and others are in person. Learn more HERE for a general description of classes. From that page, to see the current class schedule, select Download Current Class Schedule here.
If you are interested in registering for classes, contact the Literacy Council at (301) 600-2066 or email info@frederickliteracy.org

Tutor Training Workshop
2022-09-14 18:30 - 20:30
Prepare to tutor an adult who needs to learn English or a native English speaker who needs to improve their reading skills with two days of training by our experienced tutor trainers conducted on Zoom. Both days are required for completion. You must also attend one Volunteer Information Session or an approved alternative prior to the training.

Tutor Training Workshop
2022-10-18 18:30 - 20:30
Prepare to tutor an adult who needs to learn English or a native English speaker who needs to improve their reading skills with two days of training by our experienced tutor trainers conducted on Zoom. All three days are required for completion. You must also attend one Volunteer Information Session or an approved alternative prior to the training.
