Frederick's Child Magazine

After months of uncertainty due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Frederick County Parks and Recreation announced in late February that it would host a spring sports season. This announcement quickly lead to Nick Damoulakis’s phone blowing up with text messages about getting teams back together. The longtime flag football coach …

The Walkersville Southern Railroad is chug, chug, chugging into another season of pistons pumping and train whistles blaring. The nonprofit, supported mainly by volunteers who manage the railroad, will begin offering regular excursions starting in May and running until October rain or shine. Train rides last about an hour and …

Young children to teens will enjoy reading and sharing these tales about teachers. PICTURE BOOKS “Teacher” by Lucy M. George, illustrated by Ando Twin This book is part of the Busy People series about people with different careers. The story introduces readers to a busy teacher and how she goes …

Inspire your kid’s creativity and confidence with our new Camp Invention® program! Children in grades K-6 will collaborate in fun, hands-on STEM adventures. They’ll adopt a robotic fish, develop inventions for space exploration and more! This year’s all-new program is designed to inspire confidence and persistence, build essential STEM (science, …

At overnight camp at YMCA Camp West Mar, kids get to discover all the wonders of the outdoors while making friends and forming memories that will last a lifetime. YMCA Camp West Mar gives campers an amazing opportunity to both experience the rugged beauty of the Catoctin Mountains and has …

Frederick Community College’s Kids & Teens on Campus summer programs offer weeklong morning and afternoon classes with adventures in science, technology, culinary and creative arts, music, fitness, and so much more. Kids & Teens on Campus summer programs feature supervised, hands-on activities to encourage students to think independently in a …

Social Beginnings Summer Program by Verbal Beginnings offers a unique opportunity for children with autism to have a learning experience that immerses them into a social group of similar-aged peers. Here they will learn how to develop and utilize valuable social skills such as communicating with peers, cooperative play, perspective …

The All-Things Music & Dance Company vision is to offer a venue for all to join and experience the arts. We are devoted to providing students with comprehensive artistic education that fosters excellence in all forms of dance and music. We strongly believe in making the Arts accessible to everyone. …

I have spent the last 28 summers at summer camp and 6 years as the director at YMCA Camp Conrad Weiser. As a camper I learned a great deal about nature, as well as bunch of cool skills like archery, fire building, and sailing. I also made a lot of …

Some of the most dramatic brain development occurs during the first three years of a child’s life. During this critical time children are acquiring their ability to think, speak, learn, and reason. According to the US Department of Education, the best way to nurture these young minds is to read …