Montgomery Community Media

It’s a combination of culture, dance, fitness and wellness. Carpe Diem Arts, an organization that promotes art to build community engagement, is hosting its monthly community dance at the Silver Spring Civic Building on Dec. 11 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. for dancers of all ages. “We have different bands every month … definitely different audiences … […]

PFLAG- Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays- is a support group at Riderwood Senior Living Community in Silver Spring affiliated with the D.C. PFLAG Chapter. On this MyMCMedia Extra, Paulette Goodman, one of Riderwood’s PFLAG Co-founders, shared some the group’s mission statement. The group meets on the fourth Wednesday of every month for discussion, […]

Neighborhood associations could receive up to $1,000 in a matching grant for projects promoting community involvement. Applications are being accepted through Oct. 15 for Rockville’s Organizing Communities and Neighborhoods Matching Grant Program. The program strives to support and empower neighborhood associations and encourage participation by community members. Qualified neighborhood organizations could receive up to $1,000 […]

It’s a way to share resources and local organization is hoping to spread the wealth, bringing the concept of “timebanking” locally. Silver Spring Shares, a new group looking at new ways to connect the community, is hosting an informational meeting with local experts on the concept of “timebanking” on June 11 at 7 p.m. “People […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra, councilmember Marc Elrich talks about Richard Jaeggi as his friend and how he has inspired others in  the community to follow in his footsteps. Elrich attended the Gandhi Brigade Youth Media Festival where Jaeggi was recognized for his service to the community. Related: 

In this MyMCMedia Extra, Edgar Romero of the Maryland Multicultural Youth Center says RIchard Jaeggi inspired him to create movies: Romero attended the Gandhi Brigade Youth Media Festival where Jaeggi was recognized for his service to the community. Related: 

Not one library looks the same as the next but they all have the same goal – sharing a passion for reading with the community. The small, hand-built boxes popping up in front of local homes are part of a national movement named “Little Free Libraries” that’s encouraging communities to built mini “libraries” in front of […]

Sharing is the name of the game for a local organization looking to connect the community. Silver Spring Shares, a grassroots, volunteer-run organization, is working to bring people together to share skills and resources. The organization recently held their first “ShareFest” at the Fenton Street Market in Silver Spring where organizers taught locals how to […]

Nearly two dozen residents of all ages took part in the Quince Orchard Park (QOP) community “Green Up Day” from 9 a.m. to noon on April 5 in the city of Gaithersburg. Organizers report that QOP volunteers picked up enough garbage to fill 18 trash bags and five additional bags full of recyclables. “Green Up […]

Members of the Korean community recently hosted an appreciation event to thank County Executive Ike Leggett for including over $5 million in community grants in his fiscal year 2015 proposed budget. What that means is that hundreds of nonprofit and community based organizations will receive funding to carry out their services. For the Korean community […]