Five Things to Know Today, Aug. 5, in Montgomery County

It’s Wednesday, Aug. 5, and here are five things worth knowing today in Montgomery County.

1. Board of Appeals Application Deadline: The deadline to apply for the Montgomery County Board of Appeals is today at 5 p.m. Afterwards, councilmembers will evaluate applications.

2. COVID-19 Testing Canceled: Free COVID-19 testing in Germantown and Wheaton is canceled today due to inclement weather.

#COVID19 COVID-19 testing clinics scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday are cancelled due to Tropical Storm #Isaias. Visit https://t.co/T7Y3EaSRKU to make another appointment. @MontgomeryCoMD @MoCoCouncilMD @ReadyMontgomery pic.twitter.com/uwRym65uPJ

— Montgomery County DHHS (@MoCoDHHS) August 3, 2020

3. Barnes & Noble: Barnes & Noble is opening a new bookstore location in Rockville today!

Barnes & Noble is opening a new, redesigned location in Rockville this Wednesday, August 5 | @mymcmedia https://t.co/wB9WIhOG2h

— Isabel Cleary (@IsabelCleary) August 3, 2020

4. City of Gaithersburg Meeting: The City of Gaithersburg Planning Commission meets at 7:30 p.m. You can watch the meeting online or on cable television.

Be part of tomorrow's Planning Commission Meeting at 7:30p
📋Agenda https://t.co/Ag2WtWiUNt
💻Watch/Listen https://t.co/Urr043ecX7
🔊To speak register here https://t.co/Urr043ecX7 & use the "raise hand" feature or email planning@gaithersburgmd.gov pic.twitter.com/SkPwRp7Uoh

— City of Gaithersburg (@GburgMD) August 4, 2020

5. Senior Planet Montgomery: Senior Planet Montgomery continues to offer free Zoom classes to older residents. Today’s classes include “Facebook” and “Spanish Club.”

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

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About Maryam Shahzad

Maryam is a reporter with Montgomery Community Media. She graduated from the University of Maryland in 2019 with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism. Previously, she was an intern with MCM. She can be reached at mshahzad@mymcmedia.org or on Twitter @maryam_mcm.

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