Five Things to Know for March 13 in Montgomery County

Today is Wednesday, March 13. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County.

1. Conversation on Racial Equity Begins: Montgomery County Council is doing more to address systemic racism in the county. This morning at 10 a.m., County Executive Marc Elrich, the County Council, the Montgomery County Planning Board, and student representatives from Montgomery College and the Board of Education are meeting at 10 a.m. to discuss racial equity policy. After this meeting, all county residents are invited to a Community Conversation on Racial Equity and Social Justice at the Silver Spring Civic Building at 7:30 p.m.

You’re invited! Join us on March 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Silver Spring Civic Building for a community conversation on racial equity and social justice. 👀 for more info. https://t.co/YzKGLoZbs9#EquityMattersInMoCo #SocialJustice #Equity #EquityForAll pic.twitter.com/gQXXxPVS3v

— Montgomery Council (@MoCoCouncilMD) March 2, 2019

2. Discussions on Safety and Security: Montgomery County Public School’s Safety and Security Conversation series continues tonight from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Paint Branch High School in Burtonsville. Check out the link below for more information.

MCPS Hosts ‘Safety and Security Conversations’ Series

3. Celebrate Women’s History Month in Gaithersburg: The City of Gaithersburg is hosting a conversation about resilient leadership tonight from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. This is a networking opportunity that features an interesting panel discussion with female entrepreneurs. The event costs $10. Check out the tweet below for more details.

Don't miss our upcoming panel discussion & networking event for women entrepreneurs who are committed to achieving long-term success. Register now at: https://t.co/7hySzg4qjc pic.twitter.com/3GKqwJNUDv

— marylandwbc (@marylandwbc) March 7, 2019

4. Chick-fil-a with a Cop: Montgomery County Police is inviting residents to eat chicken nuggets with them from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Mid County Community Recreation Center in Layhill.

Join MCP officers for @ChickfilA nuggets and conversation tomorrow, March 13, from 3:30 – 4:30pm at the Mid County Rec Center located at 2004 Queensguard Rd in Layhill. pic.twitter.com/p2ocWyHrnN

— Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) March 12, 2019

5. Enroll in a MCM Class: MCM’s Final Cut Pro X Video Editing class starts this evening. Check out all of our upcoming classes this spring.

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About Deirdre Byrne

Deirdre Byrne is a social media coordinator for Montgomery Community Media. She can be reached at dbyrne@mymcmedia.org or on twitter at @DeirdreByrneMCM.

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