Montgomery Community Media

The Rockville Rotary, in coordination with the city of Rockville, has canceled this Saturday’s Rockville Rotary Twilight Runfest 8K and Family Fun Run, due to predictions of extreme heat. The safety of runners, staff, volunteers and spectators is the event organizers’ highest priority. Organizers hope to revise and reschedule the event for fall, if possible. […]

Update: The race and festival are canceled due to extreme heat. Rockville Twilight Road Race Canceled Due to Heat Wave The city of Rockville will be celebrating the 34th year of its Twilight Runfest this Saturday, causing roads to close for 13 hours. The Runfest includes a 8-kilometer road race and 1-mile family fun run. […]

Here’s our guide to arts and entertainment in Montgomery County, July 18 – 21. Apollo 50 Festival: The National Air and Space Museum hosts a three day festival on the National Mall to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the first moon landing. There will be 20 tented displays and a stage for live performances. Visitors […]

BlackRock’s outdoor summer concerts series is scheduled to begin June 29 with the first of five free concerts. The concerts take place on Saturday evenings June 29 through July 27 at 12901 Town Commons Drive in Germantown. The concerts take place on the BlackRock Outdoor Stage with seating on the front lawn. Guests are encouraged […]

Several Montgomery County Council committees are meeting Thursday. On the agenda, student loans, taxicabs, public campaign financing, a telework regulation, declaration of no further need property, and safe routes to school. Below is the committee schedule: The Montgomery County Council’s Government Operations and Fiscal Policy and Education committees will meet jointly at 9:30 a.m. to […]

Music is in the air every Thursday evening at Glen Echo Park from now through September 7th. This annual summer concert series features a different group each week and takes place at 7:30 p.m. in the Bumper Car Pavilion. The Bumper Car Pavilion is a covered, open-air pavilion. Concerts are held rain or shine. Bench […]

Free outdoor summer concerts return to downtown Bethesda Thursday evenings during May, June and July. The concerts, sponsored by the Bethesda Urban Partnership, offer a diverse range of music including rock, funk, jazz, swing, and reggae. The concerts begin in May and take place on Thursday evenings, from 6 – 8 p.m. in Veterans Park, […]

Montgomery County officials are celebrating the launch of the Building Educated Leaders for Life (BELL) program this summer. The program will serve one thousand students a year for four years. Councilmember Nancy Navarro said this innovative program approaches the critical issue of the summer slide. MCPS-TV has more in this report, below:

The Wild Reeds will perform tonight at Strathmore in North Bethesda at 7 p.m. According to their website, this LA-based band was formed in 2009 and is fronted by three singer-songwriters Kinsey Lee, Mackenzie Howe and Sharon Silva. Their music draws from many genres including folk and rock ‘n’ roll, but clearly harmony defines their […]

Here are your five things to know today, July 20th, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County is hosting a town hall-style meeting on police and race relations at the Upcounty Regional Services Center in Germantown tonight. 2. Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Navarro, MCPS Superintendent Jack Smith, and School Board President Michael Durso, are scheduled to visit […]