Montgomery Community Media

A public service announcement contest, “Take Your Shot”, was launched to encourage students to educate fellow young people about the COVID-19 vaccine. Now the top 16 submissions from the contest compete online to see who is the fan favorite. The video that gets the most likes on YouTube will be declared the winner. And its […]

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ 18th annual photo contest has begun and will run until Aug. 5. Nature lovers and photogs! The 18th Annual Maryland Department of Natural Resources Photo Contest is running now through August 5, 2021. Rules & Details: https://t.co/u52zPyce6e Photo: 2020 Grand Prize Winner: Red Morph Eastern Screech Owl by Zaphir […]

Montgomery County middle and high schoolers can enter the county’s “Take Your Shot” video contest to encourage young people to discuss the importance of getting COVID-19 vaccinated. According to a county release, students in public schools, private schools and those who are homeschooled can submit 30-45 second video public service announcements (PSAs) addressing one of […]

The Montgomery County Commission for Women is accepting admissions for their fourth-annual “Women’s History Month 2021 Girl Power Contest.” The contest is open to all Montgomery County residents who are ages five and older. Applicants must answer the following question in an art medium such as a short story, poem, or drawing: “History has been […]

On Saturday, April 17, all music and vinyl lovers across the county are invited to Montgomery County Public Libraries’ (MCPL) fourth annual “Just For the Record – A Vinyl Day.” MCPL describes the day as a “celebration of music, culture, art and sound.” From noon to 3 p.m., people of all ages can partake in […]

Tigers, calls to vote and sports teams, oh my. These are just some of the themes decorating masks created by people living in Maryland’s 8th Congressional District. In an effort to promote the use of wearing facial coverings during the global pandemic, U.S. Rep. Jamie Rasin challenged constituents to create and then send him a […]

To promote the wearing of masks in an effort to decrease the spread of COVID-19, U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin is holding a Homemade Mask Contest for residents in his district. “We must all do our part to keep ourselves and other people safe by vigilantly adhering to public health guidance,” he said in a July […]

The Montgomery County Commission for Women’s 2020 Girl Power Contest has been extended through Friday, June 26. Here are the rules: The individual must be a Montgomery County Resident between the ages of five and 105. Submit a short story, poem, or drawing that answers: “As we commemorate the 100th anniversary of women’s right to […]

The Gaithersburg Book Festival has selected the finalists for their second annual high school student poetry contest. The book festival – originally scheduled for May 16 at Bohrer Park – was cancelled due to the coronavirus health crisis but the poetry contest is going on as planned. The first, second and third place winners will […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Craig Rice’s office is accepting entries in the 2019 Councilmember for a Day Challenge from now through June 14. This is the fourth year Rice will host the winner of the contest as an honorary Councilmember for a Day. Rice, who serves as the chair of the Council’s Education Committee, is asking […]