Walter Dean Myers, the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, talks about the impact of unemployment on literacy at the Gaithersburg Book Festival on May 18. Take a look.

One of MTV’s original VJs, Nina Blackwood talks about the decline of music television at the Gaithersburg Book Festival on May 18. She is joined by MTV VJ Mark Goodman and TV Critic Hank Stuever from The Washington Post for the discussion. Take a look.

MTV Original VJ Mark Goodman attended the Gaithersburg Book Festival on May 18. During a panel discussion that included MTV original VJ Nina Blackwood and the Washington Post’s TV Critic Hank Stuever, Goodman talked about the future of music.

Author Mark Shriver discusses his book, “A Good Man: Rediscovering My Father, Sargent Shriver” at the Gaithersburg Book Festival on May 18. Here’s a clip from his presentation.

Author Adam Mansbach, who wrote the #1 New York Times bestselling book, “Go the F**k to Sleep,” was one of the featured authors at the Gaithersburg Book Festival. In this clip, Mansbach tells the Washington Post’s Ron Charles that the book is being made into a movie. Take a look.

MTV original VJ Nina Blackwood was one of the featured authors at the Gaithersburg Book Festival on May 18. In this video clip, she talks about her favorite videos.

Gaithersburg Mayor Sidney Katz spoke at the authors’ reception the evening before the Gaithersburg Book Festival. Take a look.

Rockville’s Hometown Holidays will take place on Memorial Day weekend from May 25 – 27 in Rockville Town Center. The three-day street festival features numerous entertainers performing on five stages, the Taste of Rockville, kids activities, community performances, and the Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade. The festival is located in Rockville Town center which is [...]

Conducted by Calos Kalmar, the Baltimore Symphony Orchesrtra performs the great moments from Prokofiev’s ballet Romeo and Juliet on May 25 at 8 p.m. at the Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. Featured is pianist Jean-Philippe Collard in the rarely performed Third Piano Concerto. Tickets range from $31 – $91 and may [...]

Gaithersburg Book Festival Founder Jud Ashman addresses the authors, volunteers and city officials at a reception the night before the literary event.