5 Things to Know Today, Sept. 15, In Montgomery County

Today is Wednesday, Sept. 15, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County.

1. Weekly Media Briefing: County Executive Marc Elrich, Acting Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Dr. Earl Stoddard and other 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.

🆕 @MontCoExec Marc Elrich will provide the latest #COVID19 updates at his weekly media briefing at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15.
💻 Watch live @CountyCableMoCo and on the County's Facebook page.
For more info ➡ https://t.co/JZZbJ0Qk2Q pic.twitter.com/cFCXJT8V4n

— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) September 14, 2021

2. COVID-19 Vaccines: There are free COVID-19 vaccine clinics throughout the county today. Make an appointment here.

Protect yourself and get your #COVID19 vaccine as soon as possible. There are free COVID-19 vax clinics scheduled tomorrow (Wednesday, Sept. 15) in @GburgMD, Germantown, Rockville and Silver Spring.
For hours and locations ➡ https://t.co/tKJp9nrpvD#GoVaxMontgomery pic.twitter.com/TXL2cERZMW

— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) September 15, 2021

3. Procurement Online Open House: From 10-11 a.m. the Office of Procurement will hold its monthly Online Open House. This month’s guest speaker is Kim Cullen, Director of Marketing for BidNet Direct. Attendants can learn how to submit solicitations online using the platform. No registration is required. Join on Microsoft Teams here.

Learn how to submit solicitations online through BidNet. Attend our Online Open House TOMORROW Wed. Sept. 15 from 10-11am https://t.co/ZdbYtzrG2y @MontgomeryCoMD @MOCOBizSolution https://t.co/9jpyjJ4V50

— Montgomery County MD Office of Procurement (@MoCoProcure) September 14, 2021

4. Outdoor Family Storytime: At 10:30 a.m., Montgomery County Public Libraries has outdoor family storytime opportunities at Kensington Park Library and Wheaton Library. Bring a blanket to sit on.

2 outdoor storytime opportunities tomorrow 9/15 at 10:30 am, at Kensington Park or Wheaton Library. Bring a blanket + enjoy books, songs, & rhymes that promote early literacy skills. Come inside for a library card if you need one! Info: https://t.co/3DKOV626fX pic.twitter.com/VXd2Ghn5Zm

— Montgomery County Public Libraries (MD) (@MCPL_Libraries) September 14, 2021

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

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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