5 Things to Know Today, July 21, In Montgomery County

It’s Wednesday, July 21, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County.

1. Redistricting Meeting: The Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission will hold a virtual meeting for Montgomery County residents at 6 p.m. Residents must register to receive information about how to attend and provide testimony.

Redistricting Meeting for County Set for Wednesday

2. COVID-19 Testing and Vaccine Clinics: Free COVID-19 testing is available throughout the county at 11 testing sites today. Montgomery County clinics are vaccinating residents ages 12 and older. Make an appointment here.

🧪 Do you need a #COVID19 test❔ There are #free testing clinics open around the County today. We offer testing to anyone who lives, works or regularly visits Montgomery County.
For more information ➡ https://t.co/0VeDQDOxzG. pic.twitter.com/m2B68sb6T0

— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) July 20, 2021

3. Equity and Justice Roundtable: Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Congressman David Trone will hold an Equity and Justice Roundtable panel discussion at 1:15 p.m. The panel will honor National Disability Independence Day and discuss inequities that people with disabilities face as well as necessary steps to address those issues. Register here.

4. Kids Cooking Workshop: Children ages 8-12 can join a virtual cooking workshop at 11 a.m. hosted by Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL). Adult supervision is required. See the ingredient list and Zoom information here.

Did you know cooking combines math and chemistry? Tomorrow at 11am, join our Mixing it Up! Cooking Workshop for ages 8-12. You can cook along, or have fun observing while we demonstrate. Check out the ingredient list and log-in details here: https://t.co/SbgAJPYzRt pic.twitter.com/1NdX7p9xuX

— Montgomery County Public Libraries (MD) (@MCPL_Libraries) July 20, 2021

5. Senior Planet Montgomery: Senior Planet Montgomery continues to offer free Zoom classes to senior residents. Today’s classes include “Contacting Lawmakers Online” and “Protecting Personal Info Online.”

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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