Five Things to Know Today, Aug. 16, in Montgomery County

Here are five things to know today, Aug. 16, in Montgomery County:

1. Coffee With A Cop: Montgomery County Police Department’s Sixth District will host ‘Coffee with a Cop’ from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the Rothbury Drive McDonalds in Gaithersburg.

Reminder 6th District Coffee w/ a Cop this Wednesday at the Rothbury Dr. McDonalds. 8:00-10:00 am. Come join us! #coffeewithacop

— 6D Commander (@MCPD6DCommander) August 14, 2017

2. Learn About the Solar Eclipse at Gaithersburg Community Museum: Learn about the Aug. 21 eclipse and do related science experiments  from 10:30 a.m. to noon during the museum’s inquiring minds program.

3. Backpacks and Brownies: The National Center for Children and Families (NCCF) will host a community backpack stuffing event at its Bethesda location.

4. Movies in the Park: City of Rockville will be screening “The Sandlot” at  the Woodley Gardens Park. The film will begin approximately at 8 p.m.

5. Monster Truck Night: It’s Monster Truck Night at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair and visitors can expect big jumps from the trucks and more.

One other thing: How fast are you going? Montgomery County wants to know your internet speed by taking this test.

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About Mitti Hicks

Mitti Hicks is a multimedia journalist and community engagement specialist with Montgomery Community Media. She is passionate about telling stories that impact our community and may be reached at MHicks@mymcmedia.org and on Twitter @mittimegan.

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