The Silver Spring Library will be celebrating the close of one chapter and opening of a new one when the current location shuts its doors on March 15. After 58 years of service, Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) officials have announced that the Silver Spring Library branch will close to the public at 5 p.m. […]

It was a snowy day outside, but inside the Lakeforest Mall in Gaithersburg hundreds of people celebrated the 4713 Chinese New Year on Feb. 21. It’s the year of the goat and in Chinese culture anyone born in this year is calm and gentle. The 16th Annual Lunar New Year Festival celebration was hosted by […]

Olney native – Kirk Knight – will be starring on season two of Bravo’s series “Newlyweds: The First Year”. Knight and his wife Laura are scheduled to appear on the show which premieres on March 10 at 10 p.m. Season two of “Newlyweds: The First Year,” follows four new couples — Samantha Abby and Laura Leigh […]

It was a snowy day outside, but inside the Lakeforest Mall in Gaithersburg hundreds of people celebrated the 4713 Chinese New Year. It’s the year of the goat and in Chinese culture anyone born in this year is calm and gentle. The 16th Annual Lunar New Year Festival celebration was hosted by the Chinese Culture […]

The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County is launching a cultural arts grants program with an aim at invigorating the Wheaton Arts and Entertainment District here. The Wheaton Cultural Grants is a new funding opportunity that will support creative and cultural projects in Wheaton. This recently created grant category is funded by Montgomery County […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Gaithersburg Book Festival founder Jud Ashman, who is also the city’s mayor, provides a quick rundown of some of the authors who will be appearing at the May 16 event, which is held on the grounds of City Hall. Learn more at the Gaithersburg Book Festival website.

Here are some of our weekend picks from the MyMCMedia.org calendar: Friday, February 20 The Embassy of El Salvador celebrates 23rd Anniversary of the Peace Agreement at Montgomery College’s Cultural Arts Center in Silver Spring at 6:30 p.m. Take a 45-minute dance lesson and then join in the Salsa and Bachata dance party at the […]

Thousands of jazz lovers from across the country attended the Mid Atlantic Jazz Festival at the Rockville Hilton on Feb. 13-16. Concert goers were treated to performances by such artists as Chad Carter, Ellis Marsalis, Delfeayo Marsalis, Allan Harris, Warren Wolf, Graig Handy, Patrice Rushen, Tierney Sutton, Marcus Strickland and James Carter to name just […]

The Singer Songwriter Concert Series presented by O’Hair Salon + Spa brings Caitlin Canty to the Arts Barn Thursday, Feb. 19. Canty will lead a workshop at 3 p.m. and perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. at the Arts Barn, 311 Kent Square Road in Gaithersburg. Tickets are $45 for the workshop and concert and […]

The critically-acclaimed progressive folk group Le Vent du Nord will perform at BlackRock Center for the Arts on Saturday, February 28 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 – $28 and may be purchased online at the BlackRock website or by calling 240.912.1058. Considered a driving force in Quebec’s progressive folk movement, Le Vent du Nord […]