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June 23, 2016 | Sonya Burke

Celebrate Heritage Days on June 25 – 26 (VIDEO)

Celebrate Heritage Montgomery‘s annual event from noon – 4 p.m. on June 25th and 26th at 30 locations across the county. Find out more in this report, below: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

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June 14, 2016 | Sonya Burke

Woodlawn Visitor Center Opens in Sandy Spring (VIDEO)

The Woodlawn Visitor Center is now open at 16501 Norwood Road in Sandy Spring. A celebration of the new facility was held on June 11th and included living history demonstrations, tours, live music and more. Find out more in this MyMCMedia Extra video:

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March 3, 2016 | Staff Writer

“America’s First Ladies: A Walk Through History” Presentation at Gaithersburg Library on March 12

The Montgomery County Commission for Women and Montgomery County Public Libraries presents: “America’s First Ladies: A Walk Through History.” The presentation outlines the lives of several First Ladies by century and influence, sharing the common thread that each of these women was unusual for her time. The presentation is considered both educational and entertaining and […]

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January 28, 2016 | Sonya Burke

Blizzard of 2016 (VIDEO)

During a period of 36 hours, over 30 inches of snow fell on some areas of Montgomery County. The snowstorm closed schools, local businesses and government offices as residents hunkered down to wait it out. Now the clean up, after all that snow, is being measured in days not hours. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. According […]

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January 15, 2016 | Sonya Burke

Author and Journalist Cokie Roberts Headlines Event at Ingleside at King Farm (PHOTOS & VIDEO)

Award-winning journalist and bestselling author Cokie Roberts headlined a lecture at Ingleside at King Farm this month. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. ORIGINAL POST It was standing room only at an author event featuring journalist and author Cokie Roberts at Ingleside at King Farm today in Rockville. A Montgomery County resident, Roberts was discussing her new […]

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January 4, 2016 | Sonya Burke

Five Things to Know Today, Jan. 4, in Montgomery County

UPDATED at 4 p.m. Here are your five things to know today, Jan. 4, in Montgomery County: 1. Gaithersburg leaders were scheduled to discuss a request to annex the Potomac Valley Shopping Center into the city limits at tonight’s Mayor and Council meeting but that agenda item has now been deferred. You can view the agenda […]

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October 23, 2015 | Staff Writer

Airpark Celebrates 55th Anniversary with Open House (VIDEO)

The Montgomery County Airpark recently celebrated its 55th anniversary with an open house. Take a look: You can find out more, here.

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July 1, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Autism Speaks 5K Held July 4th in Potomac

The 15th annual Autism Speaks 5K run and 1-mile walk took place on July 4th in Potomac. Each year, this event attracts thousands of participants from around the Washington D.C. area. According to organizers, this event has raised $3 million since it began in 2000, and that’s more than any other 5K in Autism Speaks […]

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June 26, 2015 | Staff Writer

Glen Echo Park Wants to Know Your Story

To celebrate Heritage Days, Glen Echo Park is hosting an event where residents can record stories from the past. The celebration is scheduled from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on June 27th. According to a Facebook post on the park’s official page, residents are encouraged to share their stories whether they visited park in the 60s, […]

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June 26, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Celebrate Heritage Days in June (VIDEO)

Save the date: Heritage Montgomery hosts the annual Heritage Days celebration on the last weekend in June. That’s June 27th and June 28th.

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