5 Things to Know Today, Sept. 29, In Montgomery County

It is Wednesday, Sept. 29 and here are five things to know today in Montgomery County.

1. 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.

📺 @MontCoExec Marc Elrich will provide #COVID19 updates at his weekly news briefing Wednesday, Sept. 29. Watch live on @CountyCableMoCo and the County's Facebook page.
Details ➡ https://t.co/RNoysmRcxe. pic.twitter.com/mW4W4HOKsu

— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) September 28, 2021

2. Council Town Hall: The county council will hold a virtual town hall meeting at 7:30 p.m. to answer questions and hear concerns from residents. The meeting will be conducted over Zoom and residents must register in advance. The meeting will be livestreamed on the council’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.

Want to learn more about what’s happening in your community? Have an issue that you want to discuss with your Councilmember?
✅Register for the Council’s virtual town hall meeting on 🗓 Sept. 29 at 7:30 p.m.: https://t.co/TgxPERNul7 .
➡️Learn more: https://t.co/Dnq7buuFha . pic.twitter.com/2y3JdMQeex

— Montgomery Council (@MoCoCouncilMD) September 27, 2021

3. Renter Information Session: From 7 – 8:30 p.m., the Montgomery County Renters Alliance will hold an information session for tenants. Register for the Zoom meeting here.

#DidYouKnow there are two info sessions for #renters this week in Montgomery County❓
🕔 Tuesday, Sept. 28 (5 p.m.)
🕖 Wednesday, Sept. 29 (7 p.m.)
💻 For details, including how to register, visit the County's website: https://t.co/vZPHeKroDS.#RentersRights #resources pic.twitter.com/wFBSbwM05y

— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) September 26, 2021

4. Outdoor Family Storytime: From 10:30-11 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 “Streaming and Smart TVs” and “Everything Smartphones with Verizon.”

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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