Montgomery Community Media

Today is Thursday, Nov. 4, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. MCPS: No School For Students. Professional day for Teachers. End of quarter grading and planning. 2. Diwali Commemoration: “Diwali, a holiday observed by Hindus, as well as Sikhs, Jains, and other peoples of India; it occurs in either October […]

Montgomery County recently celebrated Diwali, which is also known as the “Festival of Lights,” at a special ceremony at the Executive Office Building in Rockville. Find out more in this report, below: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

In honor of Indian Cultural Heritage, Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett along with the County’s Office of Community Partnerships will host the annual Diwali Celebration at the Executive Office Building on Nov. 2 in Rockville, according to a news release. Diwali, also known as the “Festival of Lights,” is a holiday observed worldwide between mid-October […]

When the Montgomery County Board of Education meets next Tuesday they will have one more thing to consider. Members of the Chinmaya Mission in Silver Spring and the Hindu American Foundation are petitioning the Board to recognize Diwali as a holiday for the 2017-2018 school year. Diwali is one of the most important holidays in Hinduism […]

Members of the Indian American community in Montgomery County celebrated on Oct. 28 Diwali- one of India’s most important national holiday. Montgomery County Office of Community Partnerships hosted the county’s Diwali celebration from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Executive Office Building in Rockville. “It’s the celebration of good over evil taking us from […]