Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) 2021 Exelon STEM Leadership Academy will accept applications until Apr. 25 for young women in grades 10 and 11.  It is a weeklong hybrid event located at the University of Maryland. The leadership academy will take place Aug. 1 through Aug. 6. Young women will be able learn more about […]

Mark your calendars for the Spring 2021 Moco Eats Week, presented by Visit Montgomery and Montgomery County ABS (Alcohol Beverage Services.) The event will feature in person and virtual events showcasing craft beverages and gourmet food from Montgomery County local restaurants. Breweries, wineries, bakeries, coffee shops, and more are expected to be participating in the […]

Montgomery Parks is celebrating Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month throughout April with engaging programs, activities and mini-events with the focus of “sharing positive, respectful and accurate information about autism while informing the community about the variety of resources available in Montgomery County.” “It is so important to provide inclusive parks and programming to welcome individuals […]

World Central Kitchen, the nonprofit founded by Chef José Andrés, will expand its meal services in Baltimore, at the request of Gov. Larry Hogan. The food distribution will take place Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Camden Yards, home of the Baltimore Orioles. Meals will be provided in Parking Lot H, and both […]

Montgomery Community Media’s April Small Business Network (SBN) session took place April 25 in Rockville. The topic of the session was Connecting to Corporations. Kelly Leonard moderated a panel of three business leaders, including Anna Hakobyan of AstraZeneca, Casey Oakes of Marriott International, and Karen Zuckerman of HZ. The panel discussed: How to make connections […]

Today is Thursday, April 25 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. MCM’s April Small Business Network: Host Kelly Leonard moderates a panel of business leaders on the topic of “Connecting to Corporations” at today’s event. Learn more and get your ticket, here. 2. Give Food, Ride Free: Ride On bus passengers […]

Montgomery County Department of Transportation has plans for a new “on demand” transit program. The Microtransit Pilot Program will be tested in the Rockville, Glenmont, and Wheaton service areas. Similar to UberPool, this program will allow residents to use a mobile app to request trips to and from a designated pickup and drop off area. […]

Fourth grader Diego Flores-Cerezo, a student at Summit Hall Elementary School, has been chosen as the 2019 Gaithersburg Junior Mayor. He will join Mayor Jud Ashman and members of the City Council at public ceremonies and events around the city this year. His first appearance is at the State of the City address on April […]

The JOY Supernovas were chosen to be the first Special Olympics cheerleading team to represent the United States in the World Cheerleading Championships later this month. “It’s huge,” said Marci Ruderman, the JOY team manager. “These girls work really hard year-round and they finally get to compete in this level of competition.” The highest-level team […]

Just under one month until the release of Avengers: Endgame, Marvel surprises its fans with a new “special look” trailer as ticket pre-order opens this morning. Tickets became available at 8 a.m. this morning, and almost right away, Marvel fans experienced crashes and long virtual lines on Fandango. The prequel to the upcoming film, Avengers: […]