Montgomery Community Media

It’s a combination of culture, dance, fitness and wellness. Carpe Diem Arts, an organization that promotes art to build community engagement, is hosting its monthly community dance at the Silver Spring Civic Building on Dec. 11 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. for dancers of all ages. “We have different bands every month … definitely different audiences … […]

The 16th annual Takoma Park Alternative Gift Fair is scheduled to take place on Dec. 6 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church. The fair is a day where residents can make donations to local charitable organizations or pledge to support specifics services such as sponsor one Violence Prevention Outreach Session at […]

A Cuban-born artist is scheduled to have a solo art showcase on Dec. 14 featuring  approximately 70 paintings at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville. Jorge Luis Bernal, a Rockville resident, has worked on these pieces the past six years. “I describe my art as abstract expressionism. They are feelings, emotions and stories represented graphically. Color is […]

Montgomery College is scheduled to host on Dec. 10 a community forum in observance of International Human Rights Day. The “People of Color and the US Criminal Justice System” conversation will be moderated by Alonzo N. Smith, professor of African American History at Montgomery College. “The main goal is to present some perspectives on the […]

The Fenton Street Market, a weekly marketplace in Veterans Plaza in downtown Silver Spring, is hosting an opening party to celebrate its holiday pop-up store at the upstairs gallery space inside Pyramid Atlantic Art Center in Silver Spring. The Holidaze marketplace is scheduled to open on select dates, starting Dec. 2 through Dec. 23 where visitors […]

Montgomery County Executive’s Faith Community Working Group hosted on Dec. 2 a free two-hour security training session When Disaster Hits Home: Are We Prepare? at Adat Shalom in Bethesda. Two experts talked about different scenarios and best practices to protect congregations from unexpected acts of violence, and emergency plans to conduct during natural disasters whether at work or home. Speakers Brian […]

Montgomery County Executive’s Faith Community Working Group is inviting the community to attend a free two-hour security training session where experts will explain how to protect congregations from unexpected acts of violence or disasters, and how to conduct facility assessments. When Disaster Hits Home: Are We Prepare? is scheduled to take place on Dec. 2 from […]

Members of the African Affairs Advisory Group and the Coalition Against Ebola hosted the Ebola: Get Informed, Get Involved town hall meeting on Nov. 25 in Silver Spring to educate attendees about the current Ebola outbreak situation. Aline Barros reports. “If you’re going to return to either Liberia or Sierra Leone, Guinea or now even Mali that […]

Chileans in the Washington metropolitan area are gearing up for the Teleton 2014, an event that raises millions for children with disabilities, cancer, and autism. The Corporacion Cultural Chile with the support of the Chilean Embassy and the Chilean American Foundation are scheduled to host on Nov. 29 a family-friendly event featuring clowns, face painting, […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett led a business delegation on a visit to India with the goal to broaden Montgomery County’s reach in biotech, other high-tech areas, and to address culture, education, and economic development. The delegation visited New Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad and returned to the U.S. on Nov. 22. from a trip that lasted […]