Five Things to Know Today, Nov. 4, in Montgomery County

It’s Wednesday, Nov. 4 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County:

1. 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. They will be joined by Dr. Gilberto Zelaya, of the county Board of Elections. 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 Dr. Earl Stoddard and @777Vote's Dr. Gilberto Zelaya will meet with reporters virtually at 12:30 p.m. tomorrow (Nov. 4). Watch the media briefing live @CountyCableMoCo. Details: https://t.co/xeQ5mrI0Ht. pic.twitter.com/xDGHNyVC1v

— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) November 3, 2020

2. Free COVID-19 Testing: Montgomery County offers free COVID-19 testing at seven locations today. Click here to see locations.

County Announces COVID-19 Testing Schedule for Upcoming Week https://t.co/VnkALCdAn7
Montgomery County residents can get a FREE #COVID19 test for any reason. Find a testing location near you at https://t.co/SOQNQzwndd . #StaySafe pic.twitter.com/pRML8dFTIk

— Montgomery Council (@MoCoCouncilMD) October 30, 2020

3. Gaithersburg Holiday Giving Program: The City of Gaithersburg is accepting donations for its Holiday Giving Program.

🎁Donations Needed🎁
Donations are now being accepted for the Gaithersburg Holiday Giving program that helps make the holidays happier for about 600 families in November & more than 1,800 children in December.
Learn how you can help here: https://t.co/4JOLZvbcrt pic.twitter.com/5cwGG5Ly8b

— City of Gaithersburg (@GburgMD) November 3, 2020

4. Senior Planet Montgomery: Senior Planet Montgomery continues to offer free Zoom classes to senior residents. Today’s classes include “Instagram – Lunch & Learn” and “Introduction to Hosting on Zoom.”

💻 Senior Planet Montgomery, a technology training program designed for County learners 60 and older, is offering free online classes that focus on how to thrive at home. This week's classes include Lighting and Smart Bulbs and All Things Zoom. Details: https://t.co/nG6gVpxSnt. pic.twitter.com/XjQYabXBIY

— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) November 1, 2020

5. Food Distribution: A free family food distribution will be held at South Lake Elementary School in Gaithersburg between 1-3 p.m.

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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