Montgomery Community Media

Mostly sunny today with highs in the upper 70s. Here are five more things to know for Monday, May 21, in Montgomery County: 1. Vietnam Veterans Remembered: Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett will unveil the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall at 1 p.m. at Memorial Plaza, which is adjacent to the Executive Office Building, 101 Monroe St., […]

Zayd Salahuddin of DuFief Elementary School has been selected as Gaithersburg’s next Junior Mayor. His first appearance is scheduled to be at the State of the City Address on April 26, where the gavel will be passed by current Junior Mayor Purani Kannan of Diamond Elementary School. Zayd will be officially introduced to the public […]

Here are some of our picks for arts and entertainment this weekend: Art: Strathmore Mansion currently has two exhibits on display through this weekend, the 31st Biennial of the Creative Crafts Council and The Space Between. Admission is free; hours are posted, here. The Rockville Art League Juried Members’ Show is on exhibit at Glenview Mansion from […]

Montgomery County police officers are investigating the May 21st burglary of the JCPenney store located at Westfield Wheaton Mall. Police are releasing surveillance video, see below, and photographs of the suspect in hopes of identifying him. According to a police account, the burglary was discovered by an employee at the JCPenney store shortly before 9 […]

It rained almost all day but the Gaithersburg Book Festival was no washout. Organizers say approximately 12,000 people attended the 7th annual event at the grounds of City Hall. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, below, Gaithersburg Mayor and Book Festival founder Jud Ashman talks about what makes this annual literary event so special. He also […]

The Gaithersburg Book Festival attracted people from around the country to the grounds of City Hall on May 21. Montgomery County Councilmember Craig Rice introduced one of the event’s speakers, Wayne Pacelle, who is the President and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, below, Rice talks about why […]

Book lovers take note. The 7th Annual Gaithersburg Book Festival returns to the grounds of City Hall on May 21. Here’s a preview:   A schedule of the author talks and signings, workshops and more are available on the Gaithersburg Book Festival website.  

Here are some of our weekend picks from the MyMCMedia.org calendar: Friday, May 20 Bethesda Blues & Jazz Club present a Tribute to Earth Wind & Fire featuring inGratitude at 8 p.m. AMP by Strathmore present The Eric Felten Septet with their big band sound at 8 p.m. Tom Koerner and Debra Sternberg of Gottaswing will teach a […]

Here are five things to know today, May 21, in Montgomery County: 1. The county has released a new report documenting deficiencies at the Silver Spring Transit Center. 2. A Montgomery County police officer struck a pedestrian last night in Gaithersburg. 3. Montgomery County officials will recognize outstanding achievements in recycling today. 4. The Washington […]

Got a question about life in Montgomery County? Now’s your chance to get an answer from the top. Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett will hold a “virtual” Town Hall meeting on  May  21 from 1 – 2 p.m.  County residents will be able to ask questions of the County Executive before or during the chat […]