Five Things to Know Today, Aug. 28, in Montgomery County

It’s Friday, Aug. 28, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County:

1. The Maskarena:  In an effort to encourage residents to wear face masks, Takoma Park City staff made this video:

2. GG-CC Public Safety Awards: A little thing like a pandemic could not stop the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce from honoring police officers, firefighters and paramedics. MCM partnered with GG-CC to pre-produce the awards. Take a look:

3. Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board Vacancies:  Today is the last day to submit an application to serve on the advisory board. Learn more, here.

4. Back to School: Monday is the first day of virtual-school for more than 165,000 students enrolled in Montgomery County Public Schools. Check out some of our back to school stories, here.

5. MCM Classes: Are you ready to produce great content with MCM? Then sign up for one of our upcoming virtual classes. On Sept. 10, we have an orientation where you can learn about what MCM’s Education Department has to offer. On Sept. 14, you can begin our 2-session long “Step into Virtual Podcasting” class. We would love to have you be apart of our MCM family.

And as a reminder to our loyal readers…Find the latest coronavirus news updates in Montgomery County here.

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