Montgomery Community Media

The other day my bank sent me a new check card, along with a letter explaining that Target had reported to them (though not to me) that mine was among  the 40 million credit and debit cards whose information was lifted into the cosmic IT ether by thieves in December. The thieves took my name, […]

One of the most predictable things each January is how busy the gym gets. Seriously. Everybody seems to have “work out more” on the list of resolutions for the New Year. This year, I decided to do something that would force me to stick with it: I hired a personal trainer. For at least sixth […]

Many parents often wonder how to teach teens to learn to manage money. Many children and teens get a weekly allowance. Some have to earn it by completing chores, whereas others simply get money regardless of what they do. Here are a few suggestions for determining how to structure an allowance system for your teen: […]

Monday, Jan. 20 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and Montgomery County Recreation community centers, senior centers and administrative office are closed. There are no programs or activities. But our aquatics centers are open. If you need to contact any aquatic center, call 240.777.4995. Tuesday, Jan.21 is the opening of registration for our summer camps. […]

Smart Sacks is a special program here at Manna Food Center. The program allows Manna to serve over 2100 Montgomery County students with supplemental weekend food. This school year, students noted some changes to the contents of their weekend bag: food in portions large enough to serve a family, more whole grains, and lower-sodium foods. […]

This week’s news contains a report that dozens of Air Force officers entrusted with maintaining U.S. nuclear missiles are accused of cheating, or turning a blind eye to cheating, on a competency test. Because it’s nuclear-related, this story is likely to stay in the news cycle for several days. Whatever the truth turns out to […]

Its January, the holidays have come and gone, gifts opened and  things are getting back to normal. The weather has actually made it feel like winter and gave us a good excuse to sit in and watch TV.  You watch TV and have your favorite shows that you look forward to seeing every week. With […]

MCM hosted a youth media workshop organized by the Gandhi Brigade and presented by Erica Ginsburg Executive Director and Co-Founder of Docs In Progress, with Sam Hampton, Teaching Artist and Co-Founder of Docs In Progress on January 9. This  3 hour workshop  included some Youth media sample videos and discussion about them ,  a documentary from Docs In […]

Montgomery County Recreation is providing free curb-to-curb and fixed-route transportation service, Monday through Friday, to our five senior centers. County residents aged 55 and over are eligible for this program if they are within the service area for one of the centers. If you are interested in the service, please call your local senior center […]

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) is a business organization that strengthens, enhances & protects businesses. We provide resources for businesses and individuals such as business networking groups throughout the Gaithersburg-Germantown area. The GGCC fosters business-to-business & business-to-consumer relationships through monthly networking events, special Chamber events, legislative voice and committees throughout the year. Well how […]