The Wheel turns and spring is on the horizon! We are offering a fusion of online and in-person activities at our Congregation in Western Maryland this month. Please join us as we stay connected and come together to honor the Earth, Gods, Ancestors, and Wheel of the Year. Please email FCUUPS(at)gmail(dot)com for Zoom links.

Join us for the Witching Hour, every 1st and 3rd Sunday at 4pm! This is an informal social time to enjoy a beverage of your choice, process the previous week, crack a dirty joke or two, and build relationships. We believe cultivating community care is an important facet of us not just surviving, but thriving in the times we live in. All are welcome in the spirit of hospitality. Hosted by Ursa Sylvest and Frederick CUUPS. The Witching Hour is currently on Zoom, Please email fcuups(at)gmail(dot)com for the Zoom link.

Facebook event here.

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Join Frederick CUUPS for a Masquerade Ball as we dance into the night with the Spring Court of Faerie! A full moon graces our Ostara Eve revels – what wonders shall we see? Please come in a faerie or fantasy costume as we celebrate the return of the spring. Purchase tickets here.

COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS

Vaccine required, including a booster for anyone who is eligible*:

~ If you received, Pfizer or Moderna, everyone age 18+ is eligible if 6 months after completing your primary COVID-19 vaccination series.

~ If you received, Johnson & Johnson’s, everyone 18+ is eligible if 2 months after completing your primary COVID-19 vaccination.

~ In either case, you can receive either of the COVID-19 boosters.

~ By the date of the ball, you need to be at least two weeks after your booster shot, which is how long it takes to be fully effective, so be sure to get your booster shot by the end of February.

~ If you are eligible, you can schedule an appointment through marylandvax.org.

Acceptable proof is:

~ A photograph on a device or paper of your vaccination card

~ For those states that provide them, an app that shows vaccination status or vaccine passport

~ You will be turned away if you do not verify that you are vaccinated.

MASKS are optional as long as Frederick County stays at Low according to the new CDC guidelines between now and March 19th: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/covid-by-county.html

CONSENT: Ask permission before physically touching another person, shaking hands, hugging, etc.

Saturday, March 19th, 2022
(snow date of April 16th)

Attractions include:

~Faerie Market
~Dancing to Music by The Dapper DJs
~Performance by Modern Belly Dance Troupe Amandari
~Costume Contest: Best Group, best Unseelie Court faerie, best Seelie Court faerie, best Seasonal faerie, best Couple

Faerie and Fantasy Attire, Masks or Elaborate Makeup Encouraged

7 pm – 12 am, 21+, BYOB
No entry after 10 pm

Tickets (only 200 available total):

$50 after March 1st

2022 Faerie Market

Unclaimed Treasures, Raven’s Own, The Golden Rose Cakery, The Enlightened Souls, Tempered Raven, Wizards Tower and Tiw’s Arm

Facebook event here.

**COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS**

Vaccine required, including a booster for anyone who is eligible*:

~ If you received, Pfizer or Moderna, everyone age 18+ is eligible if 6 months after completing your primary COVID-19 vaccination series.

~ If you received, Johnson & Johnson’s, everyone 18+ is eligible if 2 months after completing your primary COVID-19 vaccination.

~ In either case, you can receive either of the COVID-19 boosters.

~ By the date of the ball, you need to be at least two weeks after your booster shot, which is how long it takes to be fully effective, so be sure to get your booster shot by the end of February.

~ If you are eligible, you can schedule an appointment through marylandvax.org.

Acceptable proof is:

~ A photograph on a device or paper of your vaccination card

~ For those states that provide them, an app that shows vaccination status or vaccine passport

~ You will be turned away if you do not verify that you are vaccinated.

MASKS required when not eating or drinking

~ Neck gaiters are not sufficient.

~ Actual face masks are required that fully cover the mouth and nose.

~ KN95 masks are strongly encouraged

CONSENT: Ask permission before physically touching another person, shaking hands, hugging, etc.

COVID case rates are dropping rapidly in our area. Depending on community tranmission rates, we may be able to go to a masks-optional policy. It all depends on how the pandemic shifts over the next few weeks.

Thank you so much for your patience, and we can’t wait to dance the night away with you on March 19th!