Five Things to Know Today, Oct. 7, in Montgomery County

Today is Wednesday, Oct. 7, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County.

1. Walk Maryland: It’s Walk Maryland Day! Find a scheduled walk in Montgomery County to celebrate our state’s official exercise.

*Tomorrow*

Walk Maryland Day is Wednesday, October 7

A day to promote walking for physical activity, recreation, transportation, and improved health.

For more details and to find a scheduled walk near you= https://t.co/f2is975yOp@MCDOTNow @311MC311 @MoCoRec @MontgomeryParks pic.twitter.com/zd8np8avjQ

— mococommuter (@mococommuter) October 6, 2020

2. Weekly COVID-19 Media Briefing: County Executive Marc Elrich and County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles 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.

🆕 County Executive @Marc_Elrich, County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles, and @ReadyMontgomery Director Dr. Earl Stoddard will host a virtual media briefing at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7 to provide updates. Watch live @CountyCableMoCo. Details: https://t.co/hG6ClQWGAE. pic.twitter.com/HFxfGTNy0x

— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) October 6, 2020

3. Active Aging Week: Montgomery Parks is holding a free virtual event for Active Aging Week at 9:30 a.m.

We are kicking off Active Aging Week for Montgomery County residents fifty and older.

Join us Wednesday, 9:30 am, for the free main virtual event, Go, Grow, and Get Active. Watch online or on County Cable Montgomery.

For more: https://t.co/moFCtJXxIu. #ActiveAgingWeek pic.twitter.com/Qug1RQcc57

— Montgomery Parks (@MontgomeryParks) October 5, 2020

4. Planning Commission Meeting: The Gaithersburg Planning Commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. to discuss the Gaithersburg Square Shopping Center and more.

Be part of tomorrow's Planning Commission Meeting at 7:30pm.
📋 Agenda https://t.co/wIgUZRVLOA
💻 Watch/listen: https://t.co/wVXigeoB4g
🔊To speak register here: https://t.co/BRg4dLtsOH & use the "raise hand" feature to request to speak during the meeting. pic.twitter.com/AuFUg3WXDs

— City of Gaithersburg (@GburgMD) October 6, 2020

5. MCM Orientation: Join MCM’s virtual orientation at 6 p.m. to learn about everything we have to offer to get you started with content creation.

Join us virtually tomorrow evening for MCM Orientation! There is still time to take your first step to joining MCM’s creative community.
🎙️ Wednesday, Oct. 7th at 6 PM
📽️ REGISTRATION: https://t.co/ngSiLt6q1K#virtuallearning #podcaster #MCMcreate #Videographer #Editor #TVhost pic.twitter.com/L4RZZS7po1

— Montgomery Community Media (@mymcmedia) October 6, 2020

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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