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The Washington National Opera graciously hosted Lightning Strike Kids Opera Company for a tour of its costume department. Upon arrival, our eyes and ears were open to the incredible sights and sounds of a working rehearsal venue. As we listened to stories about opera and the costumes that bring those stories to life, we heard […]

Community Engagement Specialist Valerie Bonk began her career at Montgomery Community Media (MCM) last fall. As the community engagement specialist at MCM, Bonk’s beat include business, multi-cultural and youth stories of interest in Montgomery County. Her video reports are featured on the MyMCMedia website, Montgomery Channel 21, as well as on County Report This Week. She also […]

What is it that inspires us to put pencil to paper? A song? A poem? An experience? An emotional response to our world? So many things happen in the lives of children everyday that illicit strong feelings and powerful, personal responses. Providing the space and time necessary to share these thoughts, feelings and ideas in […]

Brand management is big business. But more and more, we are all learning that brand management is not just for business, but for individuals too. To some extent, that goes for all of us, as virtually everyone who is living and operating in the age of social media needs to be cognizant of how they […]

I’ve been writing this blog for the past six months and have written on a wide variety of topics. Obviously I want the information I present to be useful to those of you who take the time to read my blog weekly. Therefore, I’d like to give all of you an opportunity to let me […]

If we want it or need it, we engage and learn it. The curriculum is often devoid of meaning unless we connect the dots and integrate the learning process to the real world. “What are we learning?” and “Why are we learning it?” should be questions kids can readily answer as they apply the skills […]

There’s a new trainer now teaching classes at Montgomery Community Media (MCM). His name is Omri Haberman and he’s no newcomer to our TV station. Five years ago, Haberman began his career at MCM in September of 2008, working in a variety of different positions. “My main role and title was a production technician, however […]

Students must clearly understand setting and how it can enhance the plot and illuminate character relationships, conflict and resolution. We revisit books we have used for multiple purposes and focus on setting as an essential element in telling the story. Citing specific text and illustrations that give clues about time and place serve to clarify […]

Be Active Montgomery! is here to the rescue. Come to any or all of our free demonstrations, participate and get a ten percent discount coupon for your next Montgomery County Recreation countywide or therapeutic class. Enjoy demonstrations from Aerobics to Zumba and a host of other classes at selected locations. Community Recreation Centers: Wheaton, White […]

A couple months ago, the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) started a blog entry entitled “My Perspective as the GGCC Intern” with our intern Emily Santini and here is the latest edition. The past couple months Emily has been extremely busy assisting me with event planning. Event planning can be a fun and creative career […]