5 Things to Know Today, Sept. 22, In Montgomery County

Today is Wednesday, Sept. 22, 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 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.

🆕 @MontCoExec Marc Elrich will provide #COVID19 updates at his weekly media briefing on Wednesday, Sept. 22.
📺 Watch live at 12:30 p.m. tomorrow on the County's Facebook page and @CountyCableMoCo.
For details 📰 ➡ https://t.co/QlecGAlHyd pic.twitter.com/xbCg54reIo

— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) September 21, 2021

2. Car Free Day: It’s Car Free Day — an effort to promote greener transportation and spread awareness about the environmental impact of greenhouse gasses. Residents can sign a car-free pledge and enter to win various raffle prizes including gift certificates, electronics and t-shirts.

📣 Tomorrow is #CarFreeDay!
Details 📰 ➡ https://t.co/ozKbdmB28G@MCDOTNow @mococommuter @RideOnMCT @wmata @CarFreeMetroDC pic.twitter.com/r3uFcSzIPh

— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) September 21, 2021

3. Drive-Thru 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 9/20-9/26

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/BOASLyliXc

— MoCoFoodCouncil (@MoCoFoodCouncil) September 20, 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.

5. Senior Planet: Senior Planet Montgomery continues to offer free Zoom classes to senior residents. Today’s classes include “Facebook Basics” and “Voice Assistants.”

💻 Senior Planet Montgomery, a technology training program designed for County learners 50 and older, is offering free online classes this week that focus on how to thrive at home. Classes will include Spotify and Twitter.
Learn more ➡ https://t.co/jlRuL4HMhX pic.twitter.com/gFQuHeypjA

— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) September 20, 2021

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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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