Live Music: Bianca Bentz
2022-10-15 12:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | The Common Market, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, FREDERICK, MD, 21704, United States
Visit our Route 85 café and enjoy live music from 12-3! This week we’re featuring Bianca Bentz.
Come enjoy some delicious food and some tunes with us!

Radiant Body Yoga [RSVP]
2022-10-22 09:00 - 10:00 | The Common Market 7th Street, 927 West 7th Street, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States
We hope you can join us for this yoga class that features a blend of Iyengar and Kundalini with postures, breath work and chanting.
This is a donation based class with a suggested donation of $10-$15. Feel free to bring your own mat or borrow one.
About Your Teacher
Alyssa Seibert is a yogi, musician, and activist. For over a decade, her healing journey has included immersion in Eastern wellness traditions and vocal exploration.
Alyssa is a certified Radiant Body Yoga Teacher, and holds degrees from University of Maryland College Park in Vocal Performance, Environmental Science, and Community Planning. She founded an online community and healing space called The Song Within Yoga and currently works in marketing at Maryland University of Integrative Health.

Live Music: Steven Gellman
2022-10-22 12:00 - 15:00 | The Common Market, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, FREDERICK, MD, 21704, United States
Visit our Route 85 café and enjoy live music from 12-3! This week we’re featuring Steven Gellman.
Come enjoy some delicious food and some tunes with us!

Drive Through Halloween @ Frederick Fairgrounds
2022-10-24 16:00 - 20:00 | Frederick Fairgrounds, 797 E. Patrick Street, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States
Visit the Common Market booth for a spooktacular healthy treat and store coupon!

Introduction to Ayurvedic Medicine [Free; RSVP]
2022-10-25 18:00 - 19:00 | The Common Market, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, FREDERICK, MD, 21704, United States
We hope you can join us for this introduction to Ayurvedic Medicine with Dr. Beech! In this class we will learn about the basics of ayurvedic nutrition (how to use food as medicine), general information about herbal remedies (when to use and when not to use), and useful tips to keep ourselves connected to Nature’s intelligence.
Dr. Beech first learned about Ayurveda when he was attending Palmer Chiropractic College. At that time Ayurveda was not well known and rarely taught in the West. After graduating, a course was offered by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in 1986. Dr. Beech attended that training course and began practicing Ayurveda with his patients.
In 2001 while working as an Ayurvedic physician at a clinic in Bethesda, Dr. Beech was invited to accompany a world famous Ayurvedic doctor named Vaidya Mishra who was touring the area for patient consultations. Upon meeting Vaidya Mishra and observing his incredible skills as a diagnostician and clinician, Dr. Beech accepted Vaidya’s invitation to become his student and learn his 5000-year-old family lineage called Shaka Vansiya (SV) Ayurveda. This was a very rare opportunity in the US to study one on one with an Ayurvedic doctor who not only attended Ayurvedic College in India but also embodied 5000 years of clinical knowledge handed down from Father to son.
Dr. Beech studied with Vaidya Mishra until he passed in 2017. He continues to practice SV Ayurveda today at his practice in Frederick. He and his wife Prabha also run an Ayurvedic herbal product company based on Vaidya Mishra’s formulas. That company is called Prabhava Herbals.

Food for Thought and Board of Directors Meeting; Everyone Welcome! [Online; Free; RSVP]
2022-10-27 18:00 - 21:00 | 5728 Buckeystown Pike B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
Your co-op’s Board of Directors will meet virtually on Thursday at 6:00 p.m. Please RSVP here by noon on that Thursday to receive your Zoom link. Your Zoom link will be emailed to you on the day of the meeting.
Early in the meeting agenda, the board reserves space to hear from owners who wish to address the board. Want to contribute to our next Board meeting? Click here and in the subject line put “Owner Comment” and let your voice be heard!
This meeting will start with our “Food for Thought” speaker series presentation! These 20-minute Ted Talk style speeches will take place at the beginning of each board meeting and highlight presenters from diverse and marginalized groups within the Frederick community. Our hope is to center different voices in order to learn about the joys, struggles, and experiences within Frederick and emphasizes our co-op principles of education and concern for community. Due to limited meeting time, there will be no Q&A but contact information and resources will be shared for follow up conversations.
This month’s Food for Thought speaker is Emma Jagoz. Emma writes:
“Hello! I’m Emma Jagoz and I’m a first generation farmer who founded Moon Valley Farm in 2012. I am passionate about taking action locally to tackle global social and environmental injustices. I see the broken food system with its abundance of unhealthy, highly processed food as one of the most dire issues facing our society, as it’s destroying the environment, it’s reliant on appalling work conditions and it creates a myriad of health issues to those who consume its products.
I believe that by stewarding land responsibly through regenerative agriculture, we will LOCALIZE our food system and also improve our waterways, the health of the Chesapeake Bay, and decrease the need to rely on fossil fuels and shipping logistics to get food. I think that the community that forms around this new local food system will have the tools needed to strengthen the health of our families through food AND will be empowered to successfully navigate the increasingly uncertain world affected by climate change disasters.
On the farm, our mission is to unite ALL people around our common denominator, the need to eat—by providing access to reliable, healthy, responsibly-grown and fresh food that combats our pandemic of health issues, reliance on pharmaceuticals, and a food industry that is destroying our planet. We are also passionate about providing our community with meaningful employment and improving the soil surrounding our region’s most important resource, the Chesapeake Bay.
Outside of the farm, I am a mother of two amazing kids ages 12 & 11, have two dogs and two cats, and I am constantly working to better my work-life balance to focus on more quality time with my incredible family.”

Creepy Carrots - Storytime!
2022-10-28 10:30 - 11:00 | The Common Market 7th Street, 927 West 7th Street, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States
In partnership with the C Burr Artz Public Library, bring your children to come hear a story and taste some multi colored carrots! All ages welcome, children must have a supervising adult with them during the event.

Live Music: Mancala
2022-10-29 12:00 - 15:00 | The Common Market, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, FREDERICK, MD, 21704, United States
Visit our Route 85 café and enjoy live music from 12-3! This week we’re featuring Macala.
Come enjoy some delicious food and some tunes with us!

Thanksgiving Food Tasting at Route 85
2022-11-05 12:00 - 15:00 | The Common Market, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, FREDERICK, MD, 21704, United States
It’s hard to believe it’s already time to think about Thanksgiving! What are you cooking? If you need some help in the kitchen this year, we’ve got you covered!
Stop by one (or both!) of our Thanksgiving Tastings to try out our chef-prepared sides and desserts that could help you round out your holiday meal. Sides and desserts will be available for preorder along with your all-natural, local, or organic turkey!
This event is free and there’s no need to RSVP.

Grow Your Own Mushrooms Class! [Offsite]
2022-11-06 14:00 - 15:30 | The Judd Homestead, 8955 Indian Springs Rd, Frederick, MD, 21702, United States
Grow your own mushrooms! It is easier to grow mushrooms at home than you think. You can grow delicious and nutritious culinary and medicinal mushrooms in your own garden or home (in apartments, on rooftops and patios, too!) In the workshop we will cover how to inoculate stumps, logs, wood chips, and burlap sacks while improving your garden ecology. In this interactive class you will learn the types of outdoor mushrooms that we can easily grow in our area, the conditions required and the tools you will need. The class will also cover the basics of mushroom science, how fungi functions in nature and how to work with fungi to help restore our local ecologies. The best part is the hands-on experience of inoculating a mushroom log that you get to take home!
Workshops will be outside- rain or shine, and will be a combination of theory and hands-on practice. Please wear comfortable shoes for walking and bring your own water. Whether you have a little patch of backyard or a huge property to work with, the principles you learn in this class will help make your land more diverse, productive, and ecologically friendly than ever before.
Michael Judd has worked with agro-ecological and whole-system designs throughout the Americas for over two decades, focusing on applying permaculture and ecological design. His projects increase local food security and community health in both tropical and temperate growing regions. He is the founder of Ecologia Edible & Ecological Landscape Design, Project Bona Fide, an international nonprofit supporting agro-ecology research, and co-founder of SilvoCulture, a Maryland based nonprofit which is helping plant 1 million nut trees in the Mid-Atlantic region. He is also the author of Edible Landscaping with a Permaculture Twist, and For the Love of PawPaws.
Michael lives with his family on a permaculture homestead nestled along the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains near Frederick, Maryland. The Judds’ homestead consists of 25 acres of mixed woodlands, food forests, gardens, and a nursery designed for experimentation and education.
If you are in need of financial assistance to attend this class please reach out to onuss@commonmarket.coop

Build Your Own Bouquet Workshop with Flowers by Alexes! [Cancelled]
2022-11-09 18:00 - 19:00 | The Common Market 7th Street, 927 West 7th Street, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States
Another Build Your Own Bouquet Workshop is scheduled for 12/14!
We hope you can join us as we create our own bouquets with the help of Alexes- THE Alexes of Flowers by Alexes! In this class you will learn some professional tricks of the trade and create a beautiful flower arrangement to take home.
Flowers By Alexes LLC is a locally-owned flower shop with floral designers that use their creative talent of floral design to share a love of flowers with the residents of the DMV through great design, precise attention-to-detail, and wonderfully fresh flowers.

Hearty Vegan Holiday Meal Cooking Class
2022-11-10 18:30 - 20:30 | The Common Market, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, FREDERICK, MD, 21704, United States
We hope you can join us as we learn how to create delicious, hearty vegan meals for the holidays alongside Erika Brown. Erika will demonstrate how to prepare a delicious vegan roast prepared with seasonal ingredients as well as side dishes that will satisfy everyone! Come hungry because when she is done demonstrating how to create these vegan fall favorites, we’re digging in!
Whether you are a steadfast vegan or just starting to explore more whole food, plant based choices, you are sure to gain useful skills and kitchen confidence from this class.

Thanksgiving Food Tasting at 7th Street
2022-11-12 12:00 - 15:00 | The Common Market 7th Street, 927 West 7th Street, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States

Building stronger Communities through Community Solar Workshop with Neighborhood Sun! [Cancelled]
2022-11-15 00:00 | 5728 Buckeystown Pike B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
This event has been rescheduled for winter! Please check our events calendar soon for more information!
We hope you can join us for the Neighborhood Sun workshop “Building stronger Communities through Community Solar” where we will discuss climate change science, impacts, solutions and empower participants to take action at home and in their communities. Participants will leave with ideas, resources, and contacts to take action and to further educate others.
Neighborhood Sun believes everyone deserves access to locally produced clean energy. By enrolling in a community energy project, you will not only go green, but you will save money while supporting your local economy. There is no cost to join, no cost to cancel and it doesn’t go on your roof!
Plus! When Owners sign up, they receive a $100 Common Market gift card, supplied by Neighborhood Sun!

Food for Thought and Board of Directors Meeting; Everyone Welcome! [Online; Free; RSVP]
2022-11-15 18:00 - 21:00 | 5728 Buckeystown Pike B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
Your co-op’s Board of Directors will meet virtually on Thursday at 6:00 p.m. Please RSVP here by noon on that Thursday to receive your Zoom link. Your Zoom link will be emailed to you on the day of the meeting.
Early in the meeting agenda, the board reserves space to hear from owners who wish to address the board. Want to contribute to our next Board meeting? Click here and in the subject line put “Owner Comment” and let your voice be heard!
This meeting will start with our “Food for Thought” speaker series presentation! These 20-minute Ted Talk style speeches will take place at the beginning of each board meeting and highlight presenters from diverse and marginalized groups within the Frederick community. Our hope is to center different voices in order to learn about the joys, struggles, and experiences within Frederick and emphasizes our co-op principles of education and concern for community. Due to limited meeting time, there will be no Q&A but contact information and resources will be shared for follow up conversations.
This month’s speaker is Sherry Ayers, chair of the Maryland Commission on Indian Affairs. Sherry is a past board member of the Baltimore American Indian Center and served as Chairperson for the North Carolina Native American Youth Organization. She has also served on the North Carolina Board of Commission of Indian Affairs as a Student Representative. Sherry is a member of the Lumbee and Cohaire Tribes.

Sweet Treats Storytime
2022-11-18 10:30 - 11:00 | The Common Market 7th Street, 927 West 7th Street, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States
Join us in our 7th Street Community Room for a special Frederick County Public Library storytime all about baking. Stay to sample some sweet treats!

Special Note Regarding Children’s Programs: Any food/beverage offered may contain ingredients which may cause allergic reaction, i.e., wheat, nuts, soy, etc. Parents/guardians, please be advised that it is solely your responsibility to ensure the welfare of the children in your care and your option to allow/disallow the products offered.

Employee Artisan Fair!
2022-12-01 17:00 - 19:00 | The Common Market, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, FREDERICK, MD, 21704, United States
Celebrate and explore the creative talents of Common Market employees! Art and handmade items will be available for sale and your viewing pleasure. Light snacks from our café will be available as you peruse.
This is a great way to support local artisans and get to know the folks you love to see at the Market!

Composting 101! [Free, RSVP]
2022-12-06 18:30 - 19:30 | The Common Market 7th Street, 927 West 7th Street, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States
We hope you can join us as we learn the ins and outs of turning yard and food waste into compost gold! Mike Spurrier will lead us through the basics of how to create nutrient dense compost for your garden and ornamental plants.
Whether you’re interested in starting a compost bin or have been at it for years, you are sure to strengthen your knowledge and gain garden confidence in this class!

Rescheduled for 12/29: Create Your Our Charcuterie Board Class!
2022-12-13 19:00 - 20:00 | 5728 Buckeystown Pike B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
This class will take place on Thursday, 12/29 at Route 85!
We hope you can join us as we learn how to create beautiful and satisfying charcuterie boards. In this hands-on workshop, Roma and Adrienne will guide us through their tips and tricks for creating the perfect board for your unique celebration (or a quick dinner!).
They will discuss their plan for choosing cheeses, how to accommodate different crowd sizes, the aesthetics of laying out your board, and will be happy to answer any questions along the way.
You will leave this workshop with your own charcuterie board and will be both inspired and prepared to shop for and create an incredible spread yourself!
About Your Instructors
Roma Campanaro has been in the food industry for 30+ years and provides a wealth of knowledge in recipe development and in manufactured products. An Italian-trained and former head chef, Roma has been prolific in the Organic food and food sensitivity industry. She was a partner in a full-service, woman-owned catering and event planning company as well as a Gluten-Free crab cake company. Her insights and her innovative R&D work benefits companies by generating new revenue streams and expanded customer markets.

Build Your Own Bouquet Workshop with Flowers by Alexes!
2022-12-14 18:00 - 19:00 | The Common Market 7th Street, 927 West 7th Street, Frederick, MD, 21701, United States
We hope you can join us as we create our own bouquets with the help of Alexes- THE Alexes of Flowers by Alexes! In this class you will learn some professional tricks of the trade and create a beautiful flower arrangement to take home.
Flowers By Alexes LLC is a locally-owned flower shop with floral designers that use their creative talent of floral design to share a love of flowers with the residents of the DMV through great design, precise attention-to-detail, and wonderfully fresh flowers.

Co-op Storytime
2022-12-15 10:30 - 11:00 | The Common Market, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, FREDERICK, MD, 21704, United States
Join us at Common Market’s 7th Street location for a special storytime all about snow. Stay to sample some frozen treats!
Disclaimer(s):
Sign Language Interpreter
If an american sign language (asl) interpreter is needed for this event, please contact FCPS one week in advance to ensure that they can process this request. If you need to cancel this request, we ask that you give us them weeks’ notice. Contact info: https://www.fcpl.org/sign-language-interpreter-request
Special Note Regarding Children’s Programs:
Any food/beverage offered may contain ingredients which may cause allergic reaction, i.e., wheat, nuts, soy, etc. Parents/guardians, please be advised that it is solely your responsibility to ensure the welfare of the children in your care and your option to allow/disallow the products offered. Registration for this event acknowledges that you have read and understand this caution.

Food for Thought and Board of Directors Meeting; Everyone Welcome! [Online; Free; RSVP] Copy
2022-12-15 18:00 - 21:00 | 5728 Buckeystown Pike B1, Frederick, MD, 21704, United States
Your co-op’s Board of Directors will meet virtually on Thursday at 6:00 p.m. Please RSVP here by noon on that Thursday to receive your Zoom link. Your Zoom link will be emailed to you on the day of the meeting.
Early in the meeting agenda, the board reserves space to hear from owners who wish to address the board. Want to contribute to our next Board meeting? Click here and in the subject line put “Owner Comment” and let your voice be heard!
This meeting will start with our “Food for Thought” speaker series presentation! These 20-minute Ted Talk style speeches will take place at the beginning of each board meeting and highlight presenters from diverse and marginalized groups within the Frederick community. Our hope is to center different voices in order to learn about the joys, struggles, and experiences within Frederick and emphasizes our co-op principles of education and concern for community. Due to limited meeting time, there will be no Q&A but contact information and resources will be shared for follow up conversations.
This month’s Food for Thought speaker will be Woody Woodroof, Founder and Executive Director of Red Wiggler Farm. Founded in 1996, Red Wiggler first dug into the soil on a 2.5-acre farm in Comus, Maryland. The idea came to Woody after working in group homes in Arizona. Through this experience, Woody saw the need for both healthier food and more meaningful jobs for adults with developmental disabilities. The idea evolved from gardens and composting services to a full-fledged organic vegetable farm employing adults with developmental disabilities (Growers) who grow food for the community. Through a partnership with the Arc Montgomery County, Woody spent that first season working and learning how to farm alongside five Growers, growing food for a 12-member Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program and two farmer’s markets.

Live Music: Susan Withers
2022-12-17 12:00 - 15:00 | MD
Visit our Route 85 café and enjoy live music from 12-3! This week we’re featuring Susan Withers.
Come enjoy some delicious food and some tunes with us!

Christmas Eve Hours: 8AM - 6PM
2022-12-24 08:00 - 18:00 | The Common Market, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, FREDERICK, MD, 21704, United States

Closed Christmas Day
2022-12-25 08:00 - 17:00 | The Common Market, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, FREDERICK, MD, 21704, United States

Create Your Own Charcuterie Board Class!
2022-12-29 19:00 - 20:00 | The Common Market, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, FREDERICK, MD, 21704, United States
We hope you can join us as we learn how to create beautiful and satisfying charcuterie boards. In this hands-on workshop, Roma and Adrienne will guide us through their tips and tricks for creating the perfect board for your unique celebration (or a quick dinner!).
They will discuss their plan for choosing cheeses, how to accommodate different crowd sizes, the aesthetics of laying out your board, and will be happy to answer any questions along the way.
You will leave this workshop with your own charcuterie board and will be both inspired and prepared to shop for and create an incredible spread yourself!
About Your Instructors
Roma Campanaro has been in the food industry for 30+ years and provides a wealth of knowledge in recipe development and in manufactured products. An Italian-trained and former head chef, Roma has been prolific in the Organic food and food sensitivity industry. She was a partner in a full-service, woman-owned catering and event planning company as well as a Gluten-Free crab cake company. Her insights and her innovative R&D work benefits companies by generating new revenue streams and expanded customer markets.

New Year's Eve Hours: 8AM - 6PM
2022-12-31 08:00 - 18:00 | The Common Market, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, FREDERICK, MD, 21704, United States

Live Music: Paisley Painbow
2022-12-31 12:00 - 15:00 | The Common Market, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, FREDERICK, MD, 21704, United States
Visit our Route 85 café and enjoy live music from 12-3! This week we’re featuring Paisley Painbow.
Come enjoy some delicious food and some tunes with us!

New Year's Day Hours: 9AM - 6PM
2023-01-01 09:00 - 18:00 | The Common Market, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, FREDERICK, MD, 21704, United States

Dry January Drink Tasting
2023-01-07 12:00 - 16:00 | The Common Market, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, FREDERICK, MD, 21704, United States
Stop by the Co-op (both locations) to try some of our favorite non-alcoholic drinks, then shop the areas largest selection! Whether you’re practicing Dry January or just looking to try some tasty beverages, it’s the perfect way to kick off 2023.
Live music by Eugene Reid will be featured at our Route 85 location!
