Five Things to Know Today, June 13, in Montgomery County

Here are five things to know today, June 13, in Montgomery County, Maryland:

1. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has ordered flags to fly at half staff from now thru sunset on June 16th in honor of the shooting victims in Orlando.

2. The local Muslim community is planning a solidarity event, along with the LGBT community, to condemn violence and bigotry. Tonight’s event takes place from 7 – 9 p.m. in Montgomery Village.

3. Montgomery County Council President Nancy Floreen is expected to discuss the second half of her term at a 11 a.m. news briefing today in Rockville. Follow @MyMCMedia on Twitter for updates from the briefing.

4. Now is the time to sign up for the summer Read and Learn program by visiting the Montgomery County Public Libraries’ website or your local branch.

5. The Greater Bethesda Chamber of Commerce is celebrating 90 years of service at tonight’s Big Bash.

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Sonya Burke is the Multimedia Manager at Montgomery Community Media (MCM). You can email story ideas at sburke@mymcmedia.org or reach her on Twitter @SonyaNBurke.

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