5 Things to Know Today, Sept. 8, In Montgomery County

Today is Wednesday, Sept. 8 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County:

1. Weekly County Briefing: County Executive Marc Elrich, County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles and Acting Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Dr. Earl Stoddard 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 tomorrow (Wednesday, Sept. 8).
📺 Watch live at 12:30 p.m. @CountyCableMoCo.
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— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) September 7, 2021

2. Vaccine Clinic: From 6-8 p.m., Kingdom Fellowship AME Church at 12101 Tech Road in Silver Spring is holding a COVID-19 vaccine clinic for residents ages 12+. Make an appointment here.

Kingdom Fellowship AME will offer free COVID-19 vaccinations for age-eligible (12 years and older) individuals using the Pfizer vaccine from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. on Wed., Sept. 8 at Kingdom Fellowship AME Church, 12101 Tech Road. Make an appointment: https://t.co/KbcvxNs93G pic.twitter.com/btQgbDeSPp

— MCPS (@MCPS) September 5, 2021

3. Farmers Market: The Crossroads Farmers Market returns from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Anne Street and University Boulevard in Takoma Park. The market is partnering with Holy Cross Health to offer COVID-19 vaccines for those ages 12+.

4. Family Storytime: From 10:30-11 a.m., join Outdoor Family Storytime at Kensington Park Library at 4201 Knowles Avenue.

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

Senior Planet Montgomery, a technology training program designed for County learners 50+, is offering free online classes this week that focus on how to thrive at home. Classes will include iPhones and Mindfulness Apps.
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— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) September 7, 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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