Five Things to Know Today, Nov. 25, in Montgomery County

Today is Wednesday, Nov. 25 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County:

1. Thanksgiving is Tomorrow: Turkey Day is almost here! Find out what’s open and what’s closed for the holiday.

What’s Open, What’s Not on Thanksgiving Weekend in Montgomery County

2. Weekly COVID-19 Media Briefing: County Executive Marc Elrich, County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles and Emergency Management Director Dr. Earl Stoddard will hold their weekly media briefing at 12:30 p.m. You can watch live on MCM channels 21 and 995 (HD) and on Facebook and County Cable Montgomery.

🆕 @MontCoExec Marc Elrich, @MoCoDHHS' Dr. Travis Gayles & @ReadyMontgomery's Earl Stoddard will meet with reporters virtually tomorrow (Nov. 25) to provide #COVID19 updates. Watch the 12:30 p.m. media briefing live @CountyCableMoCo. For more info: https://t.co/T34VOS6XVz. pic.twitter.com/sUgqVl4c0h

— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) November 24, 2020

3. MCPS Thanksgiving Meals: Today, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is distributing meal boxes for Thanksgiving with four days’ worth of food. The boxes will be available at all MCPS meal distribution sites.

MCPS Offering Thanksgiving Meal Boxes with Four Days’ Worth of Food for Those 18 and Under

4. COVID-19 Testing: Montgomery County health officials urge all residents to get tested for COVID-19 and will provide free walk-in and drive-through testing at seven testing sites today. The schedule of clinics may be found here.

5. Senior Planet Montgomery: Senior Planet Montgomery continues to offer free Zoom classes to senior residents. Today’s classes include “How to Spot Fake News – Lunch and Learn” and “P2P Payment Services.”

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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