Montgomery Community Media

Here are your five things to know today, Jan. 6, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett will hold the first of five budget forums tonight in Silver Spring. 2. Are you preparing to do your taxes? Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot has announced the official opening of tax filing season. 3. Wheaton High […]

The city of Gaithersburg partnered with the Indian Health Service Employee Association (IHS EA) to host the 4th annual American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month Social Powwow at the Activity Center at Bohrer Park on Nov. 14th. This family -friendly event, included traditional songs and dances, games, storytelling, a hand-drum singing competition and more. […]

Montgomery County’s annual Diwali celebration was held Wednesday, Oct. 28th at the Executive Office Building in Rockville. Known as the “Festival of Lights,” Diwali is a holiday observed worldwide between mid-October and mid November by people of Indian and South Asian heritage. The observance marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year and celebrates the […]

The annual Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Latin Dance competition was recently held at the Music Center at Strathmore. Dozens of energetic dancers took the stage to compete in both couple and team categories. MCPS-TV has the story. Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its local programming.

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett received the highest honor among the Cameroonian community. He is now a chief. The Cameroon Royal Council, an organization that promotes Cameroon’s culture and contributes to philanthropic projects in Cameroon, hosted the first Cameroon Economic Development and Cultural Forum on November 1 at the Silver Spring Civic Center. During the […]

The Cameroon Royal Council, an organization that promotes Cameroon’s culture and contributes to philanthropic projects in Cameroon, is hosting the first Cameroon Economic Development and Cultural Forum on November 1 at 6 p.m. at the Silver Spring Civic Center in Silver Spring. The purpose of the forum is to inform residents, entrepreneurs and local investors […]

A festival in Wheaton where attendees can visit China, El Salvador, Ethiopia, India, among others: the World of Montgomery is back to celebrate the diverse cultural heritages in Montgomery County. It is the event’s sixth anniversary, and will showcase the county’s diversity through food, music, dance, arts, and do-it-yourself projects for the whole family. “The theory […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett will join representatives of Priderock Capital Partnership LLC and DLJ, the developers, to cut the ribbon and celebrate the grand opening of The Heritage at Silver Spring luxury apartment complex that includes the buildings from the historic National Association of Dyers and Cleaners (NADC) headquarters built in 1927 on Nov. […]