5 Things to Know Today, March 3, In Montgomery County

Today is Wednesday, March 3 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County:

1. Weekly County COVID-19 Briefing: County Executive Marc Elrich, County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles and Emergency Management Director 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 and YouTube channels.

💻 @MontCoExec Marc Elrich will meet with reporters virtually at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 3 to provide #COVID19 updates.
Watch the media briefing live @CountyCableMoCo.
Details: https://t.co/H4vGr2I5yX. pic.twitter.com/XbR63kGCg3

— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) March 2, 2021

2. County COVID-19 Testing Clinics: Free COVID-19 testing is available throughout the county at seven testing sites today.

3. Music Contest Deadline: Today is the deadline to submit an entry for the Make Music Montgomery Contest. All county residents and people who work in the county are invited to enter.

Montgomery County #musicians! Show Your Stuff –> https://t.co/JYAiVuqR85 | Submit your audition for the Virtual 2021 Make #Music Montgomery contest to @MCPL_Libraries by March 3 for the chance to perform for Virtual Vinyl Day and receive a cash prize. #creativemoco #MoCo

— AHCMC (@creativemoco) February 15, 2021

4. Food Distribution: A drive-thru food distribution will take place from 1-3 p.m. at Watkins Mill Elementary School in Montgomery Village.

There is an Upcounty food distribution event scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 3 at Watkins Mill Elementary School in Montgomery Village. That's tomorrow!
For more food resources ➡ https://t.co/kB6BdEdYAl.@BlackRockCenter @NourishNow @311MC311 @MoCoFoodCouncil pic.twitter.com/E1Z8G1FasS

— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) March 2, 2021

5. Senior Planet Montgomery: Senior Planet Montgomery continues to offer free Zoom classes to senior residents. Today’s classes include “Connecting to the Internet” and “Podcasts.”

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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