Five Things to Know for Sept. 23 in Montgomery County

Today is Monday, Sept. 23. Possibly a rain-free week ahead. Here’s the forecast.

1. Long Branch Festival Week: The Long Branch festival continues through Friday at Flower Avenue Urban Park. The festival will help to highlight local businesses. For more information, click here.

2. Municipal Monday: The Rockville Mayor and Council meets at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 111 Maryland Ave. The Gaithersburg Mayor and Council meets at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall, 31 S. Summit Ave.

3. More Meetings: Montgomery County Council committees meet. Health and Human Services meets at 9:30 a.m. in the Seventh Floor Hearing Room. The council’s planning committee meets at 10 a.m. in the Third Floor Hearing Room. Here are the committee agendas. And the Montgomery County Board of Education meets Monday, starting with a closed session at 3 p.m. and a public session at 5:30 p.m. Find the school board agenda here.

4. Sensory Sensitivity: Some Montgomery County library branches are offering sensory friendly storytimes. The tweet has the details:

Several branches now offer sensory friendly storytimes. These are designed for children who prefer smaller groups due to sensory sensitivities. Register for one of these #storytimes today! https://t.co/I9wV9x6Evc pic.twitter.com/oG4cjrmMpp

— Montgomery County Public Libraries (MD) (@MCPL_Libraries) September 19, 2019

5. ICYMI: MyMCMedia had several stories remembering Cokie Roberts. You can see them all here.

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