Montgomery Community Media

Riderwood, the Erickson Living retirement community, kicked-off a month-long celebration to commemorate its 15th anniversary. The festivities begin on Friday, May 1 during a luncheon honoring the “founding members” of Riderwood, the 64 pioneer residents and 14 employees who moved in or began working at the campus in 2000. Special guests included State Senator Jim […]

Hablamos Español 240.777.6839 Registration For Summer Classes & Swim Lessons Begins May 11 at 6:30 a.m May 6:  Cuba Today at Holiday Park Senior Center 1 – 2 p.m. (Free) Dr. Gerald Schneider, Ph.D. will share his learning and experience from his people-to-people visit to Cuba ten days after President Obama’s embargo relaxation message. Questions […]

This story is about Alan Rosenthal and the court case Brown vs. Board of Education. In the interview, Alan Rosenthal expands upon his role in the case and what is entailed. He also describes how he came to be involved and what he thought about the case as well as the decision.

Just in time for their Spring 5K you can learn all about the wonderful Girls on the Run of Montgomery County! On this episode of Connecting Our Community, host Karen Allyn is joined by Elizabeth McGlynn the Executive Director of Girls on the Run of Montgomery County. Girls on the Run is a program for girls […]

As we prepare these last days before our original opera production of Strike ‘n Spare, we are thinking carefully about what we want to convey to the public. What do we REALLY want our audience to know and think about after the opera?  What message must we deliver and what do we want people to […]

On this episode of 21 This Week, guest host Susan Heltemes and panelists discuss the recent events in Baltimore. This week show’s panel of political observers includes Vernon Ricks, Mark Uncapher, Jim Shalleck and Terry Lierman. “21 This Week” airs on Channel 21 on Sundays at 11 a.m. and again at 7 p.m.; Mondays at noon and […]

Werner Schumann grew up in the Nazi youth as his father was a member of the Nazi party. After the war ended, he learned about the Holocaust and this impacted him greatly as he rejected the Nazi ideologies and God too. Film making was his childhood dream, he studied still photography and then was drafted […]

Here’s a preview of the next episode of “21 This Week.” “21 This Week” airs on Montgomery Channel 21 on Sundays at 11 a.m. and again at 7 p.m.; Mondays at noon and again at 8 p.m.; Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. and again at 8:30 p.m. You can watch the show at 11 a.m. and […]

Kathi Stanhope introduces us to a young duckling and reminds us that the county’s animal shelter includes more than just dogs and cats. For more information, call 240.773.5900 or visit Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center.

My name is Emma Bassett, and during Spring Break this year I attended the Montgomery Community Media Backpack Journalism week-long program. During this program, I interviewed Dr. Alan Cheung, who currently lives at Ingleside Communities in Rockville, MD. Dr. Cheung has a fascinating life and story. He has become an active contributor to society in […]