Montgomery Community Media

Have you asked yourself, “Why not me,” or “Why can’t I?”. Those phrases have motivated some budding student entrepreneurs as they work to make their business dreams a reality. MCPS-TV brings us the story from Paint Branch High School in Burtonsville. Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its local programming.

The Jack and Jill of America, Inc. Montgomery County Maryland Chapter is hosting the 6th annual Community Spelling Bee and Benjamin E. Mays Oratorical Competition on February 21 from 1 – 4 p.m. at Georgetown Preparatory School in North Bethesda. The spelling bee is open to Montgomery County residents in first through fifth grades. The […]

The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Committee is seeking entries for the literary arts contest by Dec. 12 and the visual arts show by Dec. 5 in observance of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Both contests are open to all elementary, middle and high school students in Montgomery County.

What’s black and white and red all over and hangs around your neck? The new Washington Spirit 2015 scarf and the team is turning to its fans to pick the best design submitted in its contest this year. Voting closes today and the 2015 scarf that will be given to all Season Ticket Holders who order […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Max Fuentes tells us he found Gandhi Brigade through the Latin American Youth Center and he shares how the organization helped him get back on his feet. Fuentes and fellow LAYC participant Edgar Romero won first place honors at the Gandhi Brigade Youth Media Festival for their video “One Step at […]

The Washington Spirit announces their Adopt A Team contest for all girls youth soccer teams 18 and under within the MD/DC/VA area. A minimum of 40 teams will be selected on March 15. Adopt-A-Team is a community contest that provides girls youth soccer teams with the opportunity to have a Washington Spirit professional player coach […]

The Action Committee for Transit  (ACT) is sponsoring a contest to coincide with the fifth anniversary of the Silver Spring Transit Center’s Sept. 26, 2008 groundbreaking. Guess when the Transit Center will open for regular bus service and you could win dinner for two at 8407 Kitchen Bar. The most accurate guess wins, when the […]

Community Appreciation Event ART exhibition Manna Food Center is recognizing 30 years of fighting hunger and feeding hope in our community. We are inviting all students in Grades K – 12 to participate in a community-wide art exhibition to celebrate the collaboration and care of the community that helped build Manna. Submission theme is “fighting […]

Judges have selected 12 finalists from a pool of more than 200 entries for the Gaithersburg Book Festival’s third annual High School Student Short Story Contest. The first-, second- and third-place winners, along with a fan favorite, will be announced at the festival on May 18 at 12:30 p.m. in the Ogden Nash tent. Winners […]

Montgomery County’s Department of Transportation is again sponsoring their annual “Keep Montgomery Beautiful Awards.” Nomination forms are due June 22. 21st Annual Amateur Photography Contest – The purpose of the 21st Annual Amateur Photography Contest is to provide the residents of Montgomery County with an opportunity to capture the beauty of Montgomery County through photography. […]