5 Things to Know Today, Oct. 6, In Montgomery County

Today is Wednesday, Oct. 6 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County.

1. Walk to School Day: International Walk to School Day is the first Wednesday of October and aims to promote safer routes for students to walk and bike to school, according to a release from Montgomery County.

🆕 @MCDOTNow will celebrate International Walk to School Day tomorrow (Oct. 6) with a fun-filled event starting at 8:15 a.m. at Summit Hall Elementary School in @GburgMD.
📰 Read the news release to learn more ➡ https://t.co/MMMDx6GFSx.@MOCOSRTS pic.twitter.com/WiwL7mqnTO

— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) October 5, 2021

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

3. Police Recruitment: From 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Montgomery County Police officers will be at Westfield Montgomery Mall to answer questions from the community and offer information about the department. MCPD is hiring for a police academy in Jan. 2022.

On Wednesday, October 6th, MCP Officers will be at Westfield Montgomery Mall from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to answer questions and provide information about the department to the community. MCPD is hiring for a January 2022 Police academy. Apply now https://t.co/COFt9v1K8k #mcpd pic.twitter.com/XH8Os03zpr

— Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) October 4, 2021

4. Food Distribution: Stop by South Lake Elementary School in Gaithersburg from 1-2:30 p.m. to receive boxed groceries in your car.

Food distribution for the week of 10/4-10/11

Up-to-date information available on https://t.co/XfnilzrKpN & https://t.co/EoClf5P7C9

Condado de Montgomery distribution de comida esta semana por nuestras parejas. Más informatión https://t.co/XfnilzrKpN y https://t.co/EoClf5P7C9 pic.twitter.com/g2B0xaT09n

— MoCoFoodCouncil (@MoCoFoodCouncil) October 4, 2021

5. Senior Planet: Senior Planet Montgomery continues to offer free Zoom classes to senior residents. Today’s classes include “Smartphone Photography” and “Fit Fusion Workout.”

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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