Montgomery Preservation

April 5, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

103 Year-Old Nina Clarke Remembered: ‘This Extraordinary Teacher Never Quit Learning’

103-Year-Old Nina Clarke, Teacher in County’s Segregated and Integrated Schools, Remembered as ‘A Phenomenal Woman’ Nina Honemond Clarke, the granddaughter of enslaved families and a Montgomery County teacher in both segregated and integrated schools, died March 4 at the age of 103. “She was a phenomenal woman,” said Rev. Jane Wood, who knew Clarke all […]

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August 4, 2016 | Michelle Queen

Weekend Planner, Aug. 5 – 7 (VIDEOS)

Here are some of our weekend picks from the MyMCMedia.org calendar: Friday, August 5:  Glen Echo’s Art Walk in the Park occurs the first Friday of the month, May through September. Enjoy visiting the open studios and attending various artist demonstrations. Hours are 6 to 8 p.m. The Artists & Makers Studios in Rockville will host an […]

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March 25, 2014 | Staff Writer

photo of interior of National Park Seminary Ballroom

Planning Department Honored for Historic Preservation

The Montgomery County Planning Department will be recognized at the annual Montgomery Preservation Inc. Historic Preservation Awards program on March 28. Historic Planner Clare Lise Kelly is set to receive the Montgomery Prize, the highest honor awarded by Montgomery Preservation. Montgomery Preservation Inc. will also recognize the Montgomery Modern Initiative, a documentation and educational program […]

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