Five Things to Know Today, Oct. 8, in Montgomery County

Here are your five things to know today, Oct. 8, in Montgomery County:

1. What do Gaithersburg, Germantown, Silver Spring and Rockville have in common? These four Montgomery County communities have made WalletHub’s 2015 top ten list of ethnically diverse small cities.

2. Book lovers take note. Author John Feinstein headlines the Friends of the Library Literary Luncheon series today at the Strathmore Mansion.

3. Wear green! The 6th annual Bethesda Green Gala takes place tonight at the Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club. Follow @MyMCMedia on Twitter for updates from the gala.

4. Rockville’s Police Department will hold a “meet and greet” tonight at the Twinbrook Community Recreation Center.

5. It’s going to be a while before the Confederate soldier monument in front of the Red Brick Courthouse is relocated.

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About Sonya Burke

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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