Montgomery Parks Hosting Virtual Pollinator Bingo Game
Montgomery County Parks will be hosting a free online pollinator bingo event for families to celebrate National Pollinator Week. The event is Thursday from 7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and… Read More
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Montgomery County Agricultural Fair is Canceled This Summer
This August in Gaithersburg there will be less chocolate-covered bacon, pig races, and carnival rides. On Wednesday, Montgomery County Agricultural Fair announced the fair has been canceled this summer because… Read More
Magruder Students Petition for School Name Change
Students at Colonel Zadok Magruder High School in Derwood are petitioning the Montgomery County Board of Education to change their school name after discovering their namesake was a slaveowner. The… Read More
Whitman Students Demand Expulsion of Students Charged in Racist Incident
Walt Whitman High School SGA members signed a Racism Accountability Letter demanding that the students involved with spray painting a noose and a racial slur on a utility shed near… Read More
More Black High School Students, Alumni Using Instagram to Describe Racial Experiences
Two new Instagram accounts – detailing experiences with racism – recently started among black students and alumni at Walter Johnson High School and Bethesda Chevy Chase High School. The new… Read More
Rockville’s In-Person Park Adventure Camps Open for Summer
Registration is now open for Rockville’s in-person, outdoors Park Adventures camps. Most activities are still closed due to COVID-19 but the City of Rockville decided to open their day camp,… Read More
Concejo Aprueba $565,706 para Programa de Desarrollo Juvenil Positivo
El Concejo del Condado de Montgomery votó para aprobar una asignación especial de $ 565,706 para el Programa de Desarrollo Juvenil Positivo. Este martes, el Concejo del Condado de Montgomery… Read More
MCPL Hosting Four Week Virtual Fashion Class for Middle Schoolers
Montgomery County Public Libraries will host a four week virtual fashion program for middle schoolers. The event is sponsored by Friends of the Library, Chevy Chase. The MCPL website states:… Read More
With Some Restrictions Still in Place, Gaithersburg’s Playgrounds Now Open
With Montgomery County in Phase 2 of reopening, Gaithersburg has relaxed its restrictions on public playgrounds. Since Friday at 5 p.m., visitors are free to use the facilities as long… Read More
Montgomery County Public Libraries Offering ‘No Holds’ Antiracist E-Books, Audiobooks
Literature about the Black experience is having a moment and Montgomery County Public Libraries is making more anti-racist books available to the community. Now on the app Overdrive, Montgomery County’s… Read More
MCPS Updates Maryland’s Recovery Plan for Education
The Maryland State Department of Education just released an updated version of Maryland’s Recovery Plan for Education. State officials say this will serve as a roadmap in developing recovery plans for… Read More
MCPL Book Drops Resuming on June 29
The Montgomery County Public Libraries announced Monday that book drops are opening on June 29. The libraries also announced that branch telephone services will be resuming on June 29 as… Read More