5 Things to Know Today, May 26, In Montgomery County

Today is Wednesday, May 26, 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 page and YouTube channel.

💻📲📺 @MontCoExec Marc Elrich will meet with reporters virtually tomorrow to provide #COVID19 updates. Watch the 12:30 p.m. media briefing live on @CountyCableMoCo. Details ➡️ https://t.co/njN4caxqAH. @MoCoDHHS @ReadyMontgomery pic.twitter.com/uuDVutqJAr

— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) May 25, 2021

2. Vaccine Clinic for MCPS Students: From 12-7 p.m., the county will hold a free COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Paint Branch High School for MCPS students ages 12 and older. Make an appointment here.

Parents & guardians: @MoCoDHHS will host a free COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Paint Branch High School for MCPS students (12 years & older) using the Pfizer vaccine Wed., May 26 from 12 p.m.-7 p.m.

Make an appointment: https://t.co/nUsArOGxaZ

Info: https://t.co/EkD9WBvc6y pic.twitter.com/XvzKsQCWc2

— MCPS (@MCPS) May 24, 2021

3. Pride Town Hall: From 6-9 p.m., Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will virtually-hold its annual Pride Town Hall.

Don't forget, the Pride Town Hall will take place tomorrow at 6 p.m.!
RSVP: https://t.co/vdnIVrTd5K pic.twitter.com/klj4Xo0C5V

— MCPS (@MCPS) May 25, 2021

4. County COVID-19 Testing: Free COVID-19 testing is available throughout the county at eight testing sites today.

5. Senior Planet Montgomery: Senior Planet Montgomery continues to offer free Zoom classes to senior residents. Today’s classes include “Introduction to Social Media” and “Tech Talks about Wearables.”

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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