FREDERICK, Md. – Members of the community are invited to attend Frederick County Government’s annual Deaf History Month celebration on Tuesday, April 1 at 10:30 a.m. The event will be held at C. Burr Artz Library, located at 110 E. Patrick Street in Frederick.
In partnership with the Maryland Deaf Community Center and the Maryland School for the Deaf, the upcoming event will honor the deaf and hard of hearing community. The celebration will feature a proclamation from County Executive Jessica Fitzwater and a panel of residents who will discuss their historical and current experiences in Frederick County as deaf community members.
To RSVP, please email YBravo@FrederickCountyMD.gov. For those who cannot attend in person, the event will be recorded for later viewing on FCG TV at www.FrederickCountyMD.gov/FCGTV.
American Sign Language interpreters will be present at the upcoming event. Requests for other interpreters should be made by calling 301-600-1208. Anyone needing special accommodations should contact the Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator at ADA@FrederickCountyMD.gov or 301-600-1100, preferably at least three days before the event.
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Contact: Hope Morris, Manager
Office of Communications & Public Engagement
301-600-2590