Montgomery Community Media

Halloween is over and we’ve noticed a few Holiday events that might be of interest. Olney Theatre’s production of Mary Poppins opened this week and runs through the end of the year. The Catholic University Chamber Orchestra performs Peter and the Wolf at Gaithersburg’s Arts Barn Saturday. The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra performs two concerts with […]

Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) maintain an extensive collection of materials for county residents to check out. Have you ever wondered what the county’s library visitors are reading? We turned to our county’s librarians to find out. For the month of October, the most read books by genre are: Juvenile Fiction The Storyteller by Evan […]

Montgomery Parks is celebrating Maryland Emancipation Day with free activities on Nov. 5 and Nov. 6 in Germantown, Olney, Sandy Spring and Wheaton. The weekend celebration includes tours of the recently opened Woodlawn Visitors Center, 16501 Norwood Road in Sandy Spring. In addition, there will be: Hikes on the Underground Railroad Experience Trail. Living history […]

Are your Halloween plans set for the weekend? If not, we have a list of Halloween events and 15 songs to add to your Halloween party playlist for your consideration. Here are some additional  weekend events from the MyMCMedia.org calendar: Friday, October 28:  The Roundhouse Theater’s production of  Angels in America closes Sunday. Kids are encouraged to […]

Fall is the perfect season for festivals and celebrations in Montgomery County and there are quite a few events happening this weekend. Here are some of our weekend picks from the MyMCMedia.org calendar: Friday, October 21:  The Gaithersburg Community Museum will host its monthly after hours spearker series with author of Snallygaster Patrick Boyton. The Roundhouse Theater’s […]

Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) maintain an extensive collection of materials for county residents to check out. Have you ever wondered what the county’s library visitors are reading? We turned to our county’s librarians to find out. For the month of September, the most read books by genre are: Juvenile Fiction Story Thieves by James […]

Fall is definitely the time for festivals and celebrations in Montgomery County. A few happening this weekend include Bethesda Row Arts Festival, Rockville’s annual Antique & Classic Car Show on Saturday; and the World of Montgomery Festival on Sunday. Don’t forget that Sunday is the first day of Community Service Week in the county. Here […]

The Bethesda community is planning to honor mural artist Juan Pineda at a dedication ceremony for his “Paint the Town” mural at Bethesda Metro Center. The ceremony is planned for 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 13. “We are thrilled that our second ‘Paint the Town’ mural has been completed,” said Cathy Bernard, president of the Bethesda […]

Here are some of our weekend picks from the MyMCMedia.org calendar: Friday, October 7:  The Countryside Artisans’ Fall Studio tour takes place this weekend. Studios are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Olney Theatre presents The Diary of Anne Frank at 7:45 p.m. AFI Silver’s Spooky Movie International Horror Film Festival runs through Sunday, […]

Two popular Halloween attractions open this weekend. Field of Screams, located at 4501 Olney Laytonsville Road near Olney, includes a haunted trail, haunted house, and haunted hayride. Markoff’s Haunted Forest includes two haunted trails, a funhouse, ziplines and giant swings. Markogg’s is located at 9120 Martinsburg Road in Dickerson. Here are some of our weekend picks from […]