Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery Community Media’s annual youth summer camps have received a makeover this year because of the coronavirus. MCM is still offering youth podcasting camp and smartphone video production camp for children ages 12 and up, but this summer the camps for are virtual. We caught up with Krushae Starnes, the assistant teacher for podcasting camp. […]

The Glenstone Museum reopened its indoor Pavilions Thursday after weeks of limiting available exhibits to those that are outdoors due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. From 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. every Thursday through Sunday, the museum’s normal operating hours, visitors will be allowed to enter, in staggered 15-minute intervals, to view additional material. In […]

The Smithsonian National Zoo and Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center are reopening this Friday, July 24 with health precautions in place. Visitors can now order free timed-entry and parking passes online or by calling 1-800-514-3849, ext. 1. At this time, the Smithsonian is just starting their reopening phase with these two centers, […]

Montgomery County Recreation announced on Friday that late-summer modified camps are canceled.  Officials with the department say they are working to process refunds. All summer camp payment plans have also been canceled.  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s a critical need for health care providers in the community for other vital services. According to a press […]

Montgomery County officially has its first “Black Lives Matter” street mural. Here’s a look at photos MyMCMedia’s Tchad Moore took at the new mural on Philadelphia Avenue in Silver Spring:

Comedian Sarah Cooper is taking the world by storm one TikTok at a time. The year 2020 has come with a number of unexpected twists and turns. It’s a year of grief for the country because of the coronavirus and racial unrest, but despite the hardships,  Cooper is keeping people laughing. Many in Montgomery County […]

The BlackRock Center for the Arts has a temporary Upcounty Consolidation Hub center for donated essential goods to help communities in need throughout upper Montgomery County. BlackRock has partnered with several local organizations to help provide essential items for children, families, and seniors impacted by the COVID-19 health crisis. Officials with the nonprofit cultural arts center […]

Since 1988, visitors of the Sandy Spring Slave Museum and African Art Gallery have learned about Sandy Spring’s Quaker history and its ties to the underground railroad. The museum has been temporarily closed since March because of the coronavirus and it hasn’t hosted any in-person tours. Its closure comes at a time when Montgomery County […]

Councilmember Will Jawando is hosting a virtual storytime on racism with New York Times bestselling author Dr. Ibram X. Kendi followed by a discussion with the MCPS community Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Join us on Thursday, July 16th, at 6:30 PM EST, for a discussion on racism as part of my Virtual Storytime series. Dr. […]

Rockville Senior Center has created a pen pal program for the elderly to message people of all ages. Senior citizens can mail letters the old-fashioned way, while also combating the social isolation created by the COVID-19 pandemic. “We all know social isolation can be dangerous physically, cognitively, mentally and emotionally. With the pandemic people are […]