Five Things to Know Today, Oct. 14, in Montgomery County

Today is Wednesday, Oct. 14, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County:

1. Free COVID-19 Testing: Montgomery County offers free coronavirus testing at seven clinics today. Check here for a list of times and locations.

2. Bike Quick Check: The Washington Area Bicyclist Association wants to teach you how to do a quick maintenance check on your bike. The event is at noon on Zoom.

*Wednesday at Noon*

Join the @WABADC Bike Ambassadors Wednesday, October 14th at 12pm, as they walk you through how to do an ABC Quick Check on your bike.

Details= https://t.co/Ofs8Ni7zS2@MCDOTNow @MCBikePlan pic.twitter.com/Y482eJlQBN

— mococommuter (@mococommuter) October 12, 2020

3. Nonprofit Montgomery COVID-19 Meeting: Nonprofit Montgomery is holding a virtual conversation at 11 a.m. about how COVID-19 has impacted the digital divide and residents’ access to services. County Council President Sidney Katz will be joining.

Join us this Wednesday to learn about new funding and talk about Covid's impact on the digital divide in Montgomery County. Featuring Council President Sidney Katz, Kathy Stevens (MCAEL), Shannon Babe Thomas (Community Bridges), and Josh Bokee (Comcast)https://t.co/b7g5k764rA

— Nonprofit Montgomery (@NonprofitMoco) October 13, 2020

4. Committee Meetings: The Planning, Housing and Economic Development (PHED) and Government Operations and Fiscal Policy (GO) committees will be meeting at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., respectively. See agendas here.

5. Senior Planet Montgomery: Senior Planet Montgomery continues to offer free Zoom classes to senior residents. Today’s classes include “Getting Started with Venmo” and “Online Tools for Contacting Your Lawmakers.”

💻 Senior Planet Montgomery, a technology training program designed for County learners 60 and older, is offering free online classes this week that focus on how to thrive at home. Learn more: https://t.co/oIjIicK5mO. pic.twitter.com/N0cLL0fyvV

— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) October 12, 2020

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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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