5 Things to Know Today, July 28, In Montgomery County

Today is Wednesday, July 28, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County.

1. Weekly Briefing Time Change: 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 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 meet with reporters virtually at noon Wednesday, July 28, to provide #COVID19 updates.
📺 Watch tomorrow's media briefing live @CountyCableMoCo.
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— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) July 27, 2021

2. Renters Information Session: The Renters Alliance is holding a Zoom Information Session for Tenants from 7-8:30 p.m. Register here.

💻 An online information session for tenants begins at 7 p.m. tonight. If you can't make it, there's another session tomorrow night (Wednesday, July 28) at the same time.
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— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) July 27, 2021

3. Drive-Thru Food Distribution: Stop by South Lake Elementary School in Gaithersburg from 1-3 p.m. to receive boxed groceries. See more food distribution events here.

Food distribution for the week of 7/26-8/1 websites; (https://t.co/rpt6YWGNoC) and the (https://t.co/rpt6YWGNoC) and the Montgomery County Government in Multiple Languages. #FoodForOurFamilies https://t.co/C0R35l5sNB pic.twitter.com/2YH2uUFn1Y

— Craig Rice (@RicePolitics) July 26, 2021

4. Montgomery College Discussion: At 11 a.m., join higher education and industry leaders for a discussion about quantum technology and how it affects Maryland’s workforce, hosted by Montgomery College. Watch live on Montgomery College’s Facebook page at 11 a.m.

The Quantum Revolution & the Talent Pipeline

Join Dr. Sanjay Rai, Julie Lenzer @ChiefMuse (#QuantumUMD), and Charles Robinson (IBM) for a discussion about developing the quantum computing workforce in Montgomery County.

Facebook Live Wednesday, July 28 at 11:00 am. https://t.co/Gi1weN1joE

— UMD Research (@UMDResearch) July 26, 2021

5. Senior Planet Montgomery: Senior Planet Montgomery continues to offer free Zoom classes to senior residents. Today’s classes include “Twitter” and “Worthwhile Wednesday: Fitness Apps.”

And as a reminder to our loyal readers…Find the latest coronavirus news updates in Montgomery County here.

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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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