Montgomery Community Media

The following is a list of upcoming events hosted throughout Montgomery County by the Department of Recreation.  African American History Film Festival at Plum Gar Community Recreation Center 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. (Free) in honor of Black History Month you can appreciate “Community Cornerstones: Historic African American Churches and Communities in Montgomery County, Maryland” and […]

As a retired nurse educator from the University of District of Columbia, Barbara Baskerville knows that health awareness saves lives. “Being informed about your health is a powerful tool,” stated Ms. Baskerville, a resident of Riderwood retirement community in Silver Spring who served twenty-one years as a nurse in the U.S. Army, both in active […]

Members of Harness the Stars Kids Opera Company spent all day Saturday selling the importance of their unique project to total strangers at the Gaithersburg Flea Market. Who are we? Why do we need funding? Why does our mission matter? I watched as my students approached all passersby, took the initiative and engaged them in […]

On this episode of 21 This Week, host Casey Aiken and panelists discuss the resignation of Montgomery County schools’ superintendent Joshua Starr, the business climate in Rockville, Governor Larry Hogan’s first Public Works meeting and the recent measles outbreak. This week show’s panel of political observers includes John Hurson, Jim Shalleck, Cynthia Rubenstein and Susan Heltemes. […]

Sunday. I traveled over to College Park to catch a good women’s basketball game between #5 Maryland vs #19 Nebraska.  The Terps topped the Huskers by a score of 59-47 and improve to 21-2 overall and 12-0 in the Big Ten in this their inaugural season in the league. Here are a few views from […]

The Need for Quality Work in School What is great quality? Why do we see so little of it around us in our world? In school, at home, at work, poor quality surrounds us. At times, the concept of excellence seems foreign. In order to produce quality work, we must first know quality work. Where […]

Here’s a preview of the next episode of “21 This Week.” You can watch the show at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Feb. 8 on Montgomery Channel 21.

Montgomery Week in Review host Don Mooers and the panel discuss the recent resignation of MCPS Superintendent Joshua Starr with Jane de Winter, new crime prevention initiative by the States Attorney’s office with Phil Andrews, the February issue of The Beacon Newspaper with Stuart Rosenthal and the organization “Montgomery Moving Forward” with Shirley Brandman. Montgomery […]

There is lots of summer and spring fun around the corner via the county’s Recreation Department. Here’s a look.   Summer Fun Centers For ages 5-12: The Summer Fun Center program begins on June 22, 2014 and runs through July 31, 2014. Summer Fun Centers are one of the many Recreation gems you’ll discover this […]

Riderwood, the Erickson Living retirement community, appointed Christopher Leinauer as Associate Executive Director. Mr. Leinauer brings over eleven years of experience in the senior living industry to Riderwood, primarily under the umbrella of Brookdale Senior Living. He served as the Director of Finance and Executive Director for the Richmond Place Retirement Community in Lexington, Kentucky. […]