Weekend Planner, April 24 – April 26 (VIDEO)

Montgomery Community Media just wrapped up our third “Day in the Life of Montgomery County.”  We received over 1,000 photos and videos capturing a snapshot of life here in Montgomery County. The gallery may be viewed at Day in the Life of Montgomery County.

Here are some of our weekend picks from the MyMCMedia.org calendar:

Friday, April 24

Michael Mwenso

• Ride On’s annual food drive continues – ride free with a donation.
• BlackRock’s Annual Gala begins at 6 p.m. in Germantown.
• Blue Nouveau and Calvin Richardson present two shows at the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Club at 7 and 10 p.m.
• Victoria Vox leads a ukelele workshop at the Mansion at Strathmore at 7 p.m.
• Montgomery College presents Servant of Two Masters in Rockville at 8 p.m.
• The Stone Temple Pilots with Dreamers appear at Fillmore Silver Spring at 8 p.m.
• Olney Theatre presents Carousel at 8 p.m.
• Round House Theatre in Bethesda presents Uncle Vanya at 8 p.m. Come early and meet director John Vreeke.
• Jazz vocalist Michael Mwenso brings back the sounds of a roaring ’20s speakeasy at AMP by Strathmore in North Bethesda at 8 p.m.
• The Rockville Musical Theatre’s production of Next to Normal at Gaithersburg’s Arts Barn begins at 8 p.m.

Saturday, April 25

Julie Andrews
PHOTO | Strathmore

• Ride On’s annual food drive finishes today. Ride free with a donation.
• Housing counseling and homebuying advice is available at the Activity Center at Bohrer Park from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Visit Glen Echo Park’s Art Explorers Family Studio for drop-in parent/child art activities from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• The Delta Sigma Theta Sorority hosts a public forum on the relationship between the police and the community at the Silver Spring Civic Center at 10 a.m. Reservations requested.
• The Silver Spring YMCA is hosting their annual Healthy Kids day with activities for the entire family. Begins at 10 a.m.
• Adventure Theatre-MTC presents The Wonderful Wizard of Oz with performances at 11 a.m., 2 and 4:30 p.m.
• the Puppet Co. presents Jack and the Beanstalk in Glen Echo Park at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
• Vocalist Cecelia Esquivel will lead an interactive program on Latin rhythms at the Davis Library in Bethesda at noon.
• The Kentlands Downtown Partnership is hosting a community forum focused on the future of the downtown area of Kentlands at 4 p.m.
• Blake High School in Silver Spring is hosting a Creator Con Festival focused on arts, gaming and technology at 2 p.m.
• The Circle of Hope Therapeutic Riding school is hosting a film screening of “Riding My Way Back” at 4 p.m. at the Gaithersburg Arts Barn
• Montgomery College presents Servant of Two Masters in Rockville at 8 p.m.
• Olney Theatre presents the musical Carousel at 2 and 8 p.m.
• Round House Theatre in Bethesda presents Uncle Vanya at 3 p.m. Come early and meet director John Vreeke.
• Rockville Musical Theatre presents Next to Normal at Gaithersburg’s Arts Barn at 8 p.m.
• Strathmore presents Julie Andrews at the Music Center at 9 p.m.

Sunday, April 26

• Pike’s Peek 10K road race begins at 7:50 a.m. near the Shady Grove Metro station. Expect some road closures.
• Adventure Theatre-MTC presents The Wonderful Wizard of Oz with performances at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
• the Puppet Co. presents Jack and the Beanstalk in Glen Echo Park at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
• Bring the family to the Rockville Science Day at the Rockville Campus of Montgomery College from Noon to 5 p.m.
• The 7th Annual Paws in the Park Dog Walk and Festival takes place at Bohrer Park in Gaithersburg from noon to 4:30 p.m.
• Let your voice be heard at the Broadway Sing-Along at Kentlands Mansion which begins at 1:30 p.m.
• Montgomery College presents Servant of Two Masters in Rockville at 2 p.m.
• Olney Theatre presents the musical Carousel at 2 p.m.
• Rockville Musical Theatre presents Next to Normal at Gaithersburg’s Arts Barn at 2 p.m.
• Round House Theatre in Bethesda presents Uncle Vanya at 3 p.m. Stay after for a discussion with cast members.
• The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain perform at the Music Center at Strathmore at 4 p.m.

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