Montgomery Community Media

AMP by Strathmore announced their fall opening lineup of concerts starting Wednesday, October 2, 2019.  Amp will be hosting plenty of lively, swinging concerts along with cabaret, live music, comedy, and a four-part lecture series. Featuring talented artists like the former lead singers of The Temptations, The Platters, The Drifters, Venezuelan singer Nella, Afro Cuban […]

The City of Rockville is conducting a Vote by Mail election for mayor and four councilmembers on Tuesday, Nov. 5. City officials are inviting residents to attend three candidate forums. The forums with will be broadcast live on Rockville 11 (channel 11 on county cable systems) and live-streamed at Rockville 11’s website. Tuesday, Sept. 24: […]

It’s Monday, Nov. 5, and here are five things Montgomery County residents need to know: 1. Coat Drive: The Takoma Park Police Department, in partnership with the Takoma Park Adventist Church, is collecting clean, gently used warm coats in any size from infant to adult. The coats will be donated to people in need. A […]

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) Division of Highway Services will begin the annual vacuum collection of leaves from Nov. 5 through the end of December. MCDOT makes two collections on every street in the vacuum leaf collection district during the fall. Bright yellow and green signs will be posted along streets beginning the […]

President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. flag to be flown at half staff from now to sunset on Nov. 9 to pay respect to the victims of the Sutherland Springs, Texas shooting. As a matter of protocol, the Maryland flag will be lowered to half staff as well because no flag may fly higher […]

Montgomery Parks has numerous events planned this weekend to celebrate the day Maryland abolished slavery with a new constitution, Maryland Emancipation Day. Numerous historical sites are open, including Josiah Henson Park, Woodlawan Manor Cultural Park, Woodlawn Museum, Oakley Cabin African American Museum and Park, and the Harper Cabin at Brookside Nature Center. Take a hike […]

Halloween is over and we’ve noticed a few Holiday events that might be of interest. Olney Theatre’s production of Mary Poppins opened this week and runs through the end of the year. The Catholic University Chamber Orchestra performs Peter and the Wolf at Gaithersburg’s Arts Barn Saturday. The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra performs two concerts with […]

Montgomery Parks is celebrating Maryland Emancipation Day with free activities on Nov. 5 and Nov. 6 in Germantown, Olney, Sandy Spring and Wheaton. The weekend celebration includes tours of the recently opened Woodlawn Visitors Center, 16501 Norwood Road in Sandy Spring. In addition, there will be: Hikes on the Underground Railroad Experience Trail. Living history […]

Here are your five things to know today, Nov. 5, in Montgomery County, Maryland: 1. This morning Montgomery County Board of Education will meet with the Montgomery County Delegation. The board will also hold a work session on facilities and boundaries tonight, you can watch the meeting here. 2. Maryland Women’s Business Center Celebrates five […]

Here are 5+ things to know today, Nov. 5, in Montgomery County, following Election Day: 1. Republican Larry Hogan is the Governor-elect of Maryland in a victory that some are calling the biggest upset in the country. Hogan has scheduled a 11 a.m. news conference at the Westin Hotel in Annapolis to talk about his […]