Montgomery Community Media

You’re never too old to play in the snow.  Thirty six residents from Asbury Methodist Village in Gaithersburg from age 62 to 92, took part in a daylong snow tubing excursion at Whitetail Ski Resort in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania. MyMCMedia’s Willie James Inman reports.   Related:

This week, the Cuban National Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation (INDER) granted permission to the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League permission to bring a team of college players to Cuba to play three exhibition games with top Cuban teams August 3-5. Pictured from left Ripken League founder Bruce Adams, Cuba’s national director of […]

Spring is in the air. You can now register for Montgomery County’s parks and recreation programs. Register for county parks and recreation programs, classes and camps online at ActiveMontgomery.

Montgomery Community Media in conjunction with The Montgomery Parks Foundation hosted The Josiah Henson Leadership Conference Monday, Feb. 22 from 8 to 11 a.m. at their studios in Rockville. The leadership conference addresses the local legacy, history and challenges facing Montgomery County’s African-Americans and people of African ancestry. The conference serves as an introduction to the […]

Hundreds of members of the Bangladeshi community, from the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, gathered at the Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center in Silver Spring to celebrate International Mother Language Day on Feb. 20. Mizanur Rahman is the President of the Dhaka University Alumni Forum, Inc., and one of eleven organizers of the event. “In Montgomery County […]

The city of Rockville recently celebrated the Year of the Monkey. Rock 11 Now reports. Visit our PEG partner Rock 11 Now to view more of its programming.

Whoever said getting old is no fun has not met these seniors. Residents of Asbury Methodist Village in Gaithersburg took a day trip to Mercersburg, Pa. to have a little fun in the snow. From a young age of 62 to a wise and benevolent age of 92, these seniors did not shy away from […]

The Montgomery County Office of Human Rights Committee on Hate and Violence hosted a meeting with the County’s Muslim community on Feb. 17 at the Muslim Community Center in Silver Spring. Residents and County leaders discussed ways to combat discrimination and build better understanding within the County. MyMCMedia’s Willie James Inman reports.   Related:

Jazz lovers from around the country attended the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival at the Rockville Hilton on Feb. 12-14. The main stage performances featured such artists as trumpeter Terence Blanchard, Poncho Sanchez and Latin Jazz his band, guitarist Dave Stryker, saxophonist Paul Carr, pianist Joey Calderazzo and his Trio, singer Kurt Elling, and singer Janine Gilbert Carter to name just a […]

Ingleside at King Farm is increasing the size of its Rockville retirement community with the addition of more residences. According to a news release, Ingleside at King Farm will be adding to its independent living opportunities with two new buildings and a new Center for Healthy Living. The addition, named “Gardenside,” is expected to open […]