5 Things to Know Today, Aug. 18, In Montgomery County

Today is Wednesday, Aug. 18 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County.

1. Governor’s Press Conference: Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan will give a COVID-19 update at 2 p.m. Watch live on YouTube and Facebook.

🎙Governor Hogan will provide a #COVID update to Marylanders tomorrow at 2:00 pm.

— Kata H. Burke (@katadhall) August 17, 2021

2. Weekly County Briefing: County Executive Marc Elrich, County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles and Acting Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Dr. Earl Stoddard will hold their weekly media briefing at 12:30 p.m. You can watch live on MCM channels 21 and 995 (HD), County Cable Montgomery and on the county’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.

📣 @MontCoExec Marc Elrich will provide #COVID19 updates at his weekly media briefing at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 18. That's tomorrow!
📺 Watch live on the County's Facebook page and @CountyCableMoCo.
💻 For more info ➡ https://t.co/uVhmEIFvxg.@MoCoDHHS @ReadyMontgomery pic.twitter.com/rV7e0AbY3W

— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) August 17, 2021

3. Grant Program: Applications for the Montgomery County Economic Development Grant for Nonprofits close at 5 p.m. Learn more here.

Just one day left! The MoCo Economic Development Grant for Nonprofits closes Wednesday, August 18 at 5:00 PM. https://t.co/NrZ2bOBj3D

— MCEDC (@think_moco) August 17, 2021

4. Drive-Thru Food Distribution: Stop by Watkins Mill Elementary School in Montgomery Village from 1-2:30 p.m. to receive boxed groceries in your car.

TOMORROW! An Upcounty food distribution event is scheduled from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 18, at Watkins Mill Elementary School in Montgomery Village.
For more food resources ➡ https://t.co/kcTnsJWswZ.@MoCoFoodCouncil @MCPS @BlackRockCenter pic.twitter.com/yUE9SUtWDL

— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) August 17, 2021

5. Senior Planet Montgomery: Senior Planet Montgomery continues to offer free Zoom classes to senior residents. Today’s classes include “Hosting A Zoom Meeting” and “Online Health Resources.”

📣 Senior Planet Montgomery, a technology training program designed for County learners 50 & older, is offering free online classes. This week's classes include Smart Phone Photography, Introduction to Social Media & more!
📰➡https://t.co/MpGrkty0uM
💻➡https://t.co/WjkkscdnuM pic.twitter.com/hHo0eG694i

— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) August 16, 2021

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About Maryam Shahzad

Maryam is a reporter with Montgomery Community Media. She graduated from the University of Maryland in 2019 with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism. Previously, she was an intern with MCM. She can be reached at mshahzad@mymcmedia.org or on Twitter @maryam_mcm.

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