F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Festival Features John Edgar Wideman, Michael Dirda

Award-winning author John Edgar Wideman will receive the Award for Achievement in American Literature at the 25th annual F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Festival on Saturday. For the second year in a row, due to the pandemic, the...

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Downtown Rockville Public Art Focuses on Lynchings in County’s Past

During November, the Montgomery County Remembrance and Reconciliation Commission  urges residents to reflect on the county’s past, including the fact that at least three men were lynched here in the late 1800s. As part of...

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Star of ‘Only Murders in the Building’ to Appear in Olney Theatre Production

Best known for his role as Theo Dimas in Hulu’s most popular comedy series premiere ever, “Only Murders in the Building”, James Caverly will play Professor Harold Hill in Olney Theatre Center’s American...

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Halloween Happenings in the County: Haunted Houses, Forests and More

There are plenty of places in or near Montgomery County to have some spooky Halloween fun. Here’s a list of some haunted forests and houses, live theatre and movies for the scariest time of the year. Haunted Forests and...

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Grammy-Winning Artist Teaches Zoom Workshops with Montgomery College

Montgomery College’s Arts Institute will partner with Grammy Award-winning artist, producer and sound engineer Larry Mitchell to offer two Zoom workshop/master classes on Oct. 26. The first session, Tips for Livestreaming...

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Call for Entries in Gaithersburg Book Festival Poetry Contest

The Gaithersburg Book Festival is seeking entries for the annual poetry contest which is open to all high school students in Maryland, Virginia and D.C. The deadline to submit is Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022. The contest will recognize...

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July 23, 2019 | Jordan Lindsay

MCM’s Youth Summer Camp Helps Students Tap Into Creativity

There’s a youth summer camp going on at Montgomery Community Media in Rockville. Students learn different aspects of content production and the ability to be creative in a variety of ways. Click here to learn more about Montgomery Community Media’s Youth Summer Camp.

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July 23, 2019 | Staff Writer

Maggie Rose Sings National Anthem at Cubs’ Game

Potomac native Maggie Rose had the honor of singing the Star-Spangled Banner at a Chicago Cubs’ game this weekend at Wrigley Field. Previously she had sung the national anthem at a Tennessee Titans game in her adopted hometown of Nashville. Oh Say Can U C(ubs)!Thanks to Joe Maddon and the Chicago @Cubs for having me […]

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July 22, 2019 | Staff Writer

Bobbitt Recognized by County Council

Michael Bobbitt, former artistic director at the Adventure Theatre, was recognized by the Montgomery County Council in a ceremony this morning. Bobbitt, an award-winning director, choreographer, and playwright left his mark on the Glen Echo-based theater group for 12 years producing creative re-imaginings of existing plays and presenting original productions. Bobbitt was named Artistic Director […]

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July 19, 2019 | Ambika Narula

A Weekend to Remember Apollo 11

This weekend you can relive the thrilling launch of the Apollo 11’s Saturn V Rocket and enjoy the Apollo 50th-anniversary festival hosted by National Air and Space Museum and NASA on the National Mall. There will be a free 17-minute projection show to recreate the launch of the Saturn V Rocket and the first Moon […]

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July 17, 2019 | Michelle Queen

We Love Weekends: Montgomery County Planner for July 18 – 21

Here’s our guide to arts and entertainment in Montgomery County, July 18 – 21. Apollo 50 Festival: The National Air and Space Museum hosts a three day festival on the National Mall to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the first moon landing. There will be 20 tented displays and a stage for live performances. Visitors […]

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July 16, 2019 | Michelle Queen

MCPL Announces Online Wellness and Personal Development Classes

Residents with a library card from Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) now have access to wellness and personal development classes online. The service, Learn It Live, is provided through a partnership between MCPL and Recorded Books. Learn It Live offers interactive, live video courses and thousands of recorded courses on health and wellness, spirituality, and […]

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July 12, 2019 | Staff Writer

MCM Adds to Growing Collection of Awards

It’s been an award-filled last couple of months for Montgomery Community Media. In May, MCM won five Telly Awards then last month took home the organization’s first ever Emmy Award. And this week, MCM officially collected their three ACM Awards in Portland, Or. Below is a list of MCM’s 2019 ACM awards and the winning […]

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July 12, 2019 | Michelle Queen

Wheaton TGIF Summer Concert Series Open Friday with The Nighthawks

The Wheaton outdoor summer concert series, Wheaton TGIF, is scheduled to begin July 12 with four concerts at Wheaton Veterans Urban Park. The free concerts take place at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Fridays of July and August. Concert attendees are encouraged to bring chairs or blankets. The park is located at 11200 […]

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July 10, 2019 | Ambika Narula

Montgomery County Native Pens Dystopian Novel About…Montgomery County

Eight-year-old Amy Ginsburg fell passionately in love with writing after scribbling a story about her favorite stuffed animal in a spiral notebook. Things have changed drastically since those spiral notebook days. Ginsburg has now independently published her first novel, “The After Days,” through Amazon. The book is available beginning today. Born and raised in Montgomery […]

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July 10, 2019 | Michelle Queen

Grandreaders Program Offered at Three MCPL Branches

Children entering kindergarten through third grade can practice reading skills Montgomery County Public Libraries, in partnership with the JCA Heyman Interages Center, is offering the Grandreaders Program at three library branches this summer. Grandreaders is a free, one-on-one, intergenerational literacy program, which pairs up a Grandreader volunteer with a child from kindergarten through third grade […]

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