Montgomery Community Media

As Brood X cicadas die, one artist in North Bethesda is transforming their corpses and shells into pieces of jewelry. Dennis Ray, owner of Nature’s Creations which operates in North Bethesda, has been making and selling botanical jewelry and natural art for more than 40 years. He discovered his craft at the recently demolished Woodward High School in the late 70s, through an art project he had in a chemistry class. Since then, Ray […]

Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) summer reading program returns this summer to help school-age youth to develop life-long reading habits. This year the theme of the summer program is “Tails and Tales.” Students may sign up for the program online or at any library branch. The program includes reading lists, learning activities, and virtual events. […]

La Plaza de los Veteranos Plaza en Silver Spring ofrece un calendario de eventos que se llevarán a cabo durante el verano. Algunos de los eventos incluyen: ¡Let’s Dance! Clase de baile Zuri Sana’a DanXercise Afrobeat – Todos los lunes, 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 pm. Pride in the Plaza – Domingo 27 de junio 1 p.m. […]

Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) will host New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka on Saturday, June 26, 7 p.m., as a part of the Contemporary Conversations series. The topic is “A True Story about Growing Up in a Family Grappling with Addiction.” Krosoczka will talk about his young adult graphic memoir […]

Live music and events return to Silver Spring’s Veterans Plaza this summer. The lineup of free, public outdoor events at Veterans Plaza includes community events, concerts, farm markets, and Sunday festivals throughout the summer. Silver Spring is one of the most diverse communities in the state. There is always something to do and enjoy. The […]

Se planean conciertos, oradores y mucha música en todo el condado de Montgomery para celebrar ‘Juneteenth’,  la fecha de hace 156 años cuando las tropas federales fueron a Galveston, Texas, para asegurarse de que todas las personas esclavizadas fueran libres. “Estoy orgulloso de que nuestro condado haya estado reconociendo y celebrando el día festivo del […]

Concerts, speakers and lots of music is planned around Montgomery County in celebration of  Juneteenth, the date 156 years ago when federal troops went to Galveston, Texas to ensure that all enslaved people were free. “I am proud that our County has been recognizing and celebrating the Juneteenth holiday for nearly 25 years,” County Executive […]

Montgomery County is holding an all-day Juneteenth Celebration Saturday at BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown. This year’s theme is Freedom at the Rock…Acknowledge, Educate, Celebrate. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the arts center at 12901 Town Commons Drive. The county’s 24th Juneteenth Celebration includes art, dance, music and […]

Two Montgomery County high school students won first prize in C-SPAN’s annual national documentary competition, pocketing the $3,000 prize. Ida Chen, a sophomore at Winston Churchill High School, and Evelyn Shue, a sophomore at Richard Montgomery High School, won first prize for their documentary “High Stakes.” The documentary analyzed the recent history of standardized testing […]

Series brings eight weeks of live music to North Bethesda Eight weeks of free outdoor concerts are coming to the North Bethesda Pike District in a pop-up park located at Grand Park Avenue and Market Street, by the Montgomery County Conference Center garage. The series titled “Thursdays in the Park” is scheduled to start June […]