Five Things to Know for July 8 in Montgomery County

It’s Wednesday, July 8. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County.

1. Free COVID-19 Testing: Free coronavirus testing with no referral requirement will be available from 2-6 p.m. in Chevy Chase. You must register in order to get an appointment.

TOMORROW: Free COVID-19 testing with no referral required in Friendship Heights.

Thank you @MoCoDHHS for working with the Village of Friendship Heights and our office to make this happen. Register at https://t.co/iNKTpWgwkL. pic.twitter.com/NAXYcUMbLa

— Councilmember Andrew Friedson (@Andrew_Friedson) July 7, 2020

2. Gaithersburg Restaurant Reopening: Old Town Pour House in Gaithersburg is reopening at 4 p.m. after a three-month closure due to COVID-19!

We’re excited to announce that Old Town Pour House will begin reopening. Stay tuned to our social channels for more details in the coming weeks. We look forward to welcoming you back soon!
July 1st – Naperville, IL & Oak Brook, IL
⁰July 8th – Chicago, IL & Gaithersburg, MD pic.twitter.com/bHsm4LwHgZ

— Old Town Pour House (@OTPourHouse) July 1, 2020

3. Zoom Call for Small Businesses: The Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services (DPS) is offering a Zoom forum for small businesses at 1 p.m.

📣 Mitra Pedoeem, the new director of the Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services, is hosting an online forum for small businesses at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8. That's tomorrow! For details: ➡ https://t.co/QuQ5eAIkJF. #MoCoDPS pic.twitter.com/gfgai7INnu

— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) July 7, 2020

4. Meeting for Housing Assistance Programs: The City of Rockville Housing and Community Development Department will have an online meeting from 12-1:30 p.m. to offer information on housing assistance programs.

The Housing and Community Development Department will host a virtual meeting from noon-1:30 pm Wednesday, July 8 to provide renters, landlords and nonprofits information on housing and other assistance programs.

Here's how to join: https://t.co/dJOyBJKX9O pic.twitter.com/6InXKPBuXi

— City of Rockville (@Rockville411) July 7, 2020

5. Senior Planet Montgomery: Senior Planet Montgomery continues to offer free Zoom classes for senior citizens. Today’s classes include Spotify and All Things Zoom.

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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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