Montgomery Community Media

La fundación Latino Education Advancement Fund (LEAF) se estableció en 2016 como una organización sin fines de lucro y, desde entonces, el número de padres y estudiantes que asisten a sus talleres y conferencias se ha triplicado, según se resalta en la página web de la organización. Como resultado, más estudiantes asisten a escuelas especializadas, […]

El popular festival de cervezas “Oktoberfest” de Gaithersburg, que estaba programado para el sábado 10 de octubre, no se llevará a cabo este año debido a preocupaciones por el COVID-19. En un comunicado, Carolyn Muller, directora del Departamento de Parques, Recreación y Cultura de Gaithersburg, dijo que “con la variante Delta todavía omnipresente en nuestra […]

The Gaithersburg Oktoberfest, which was scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 10, will not be taking place this year due to COVID-19 concerns. In a statement, Carolyn Muller, Director of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture for Gaithersburg said: “With the Delta variant still pervasive in our community, we felt it was prudent to cancel the […]

Takoma Park Police officers’ participation in National Faith and Blue Day on Oct. 10 includes a walk and talk with residents. Police Chief Antonio DeVaul expects to attend. The event is an opportunity for law enforcement members and the community to build connections, create mutual understanding and enhance justice and reconciliation, according to police. The […]

Initial claims for unemployment by Montgomery County residents dropped slightly during the week that ended Oct. 10 to 3,228. During the previous week, there were 3,363 initial claims filed, according to the Maryland Department of Labor. During the week that ended Sept. 26, 1,715 new unemployment claims were filed. Statewide, the number of initial claims […]

Carpool Cinema, the first drive-in movie experience for North Bethesda, will come to Montgomery County Friday, Oct. 9, and Saturday, Oct. 10. Pike District and Combined Properties are working together on Carpool Cinema. The event will feature two Halloween themed films at White Flint Plaza. “Beetlejuice,” the 1988 comedy-fantasy directed by Tim Burton, starring Alec […]

Montgomery County’s Third Annual Active Aging Week takes place Monday, Oct. 5 through Sunday, Oct. 11. The week is part of an international initiative to promote healthy lifestyles, specifically for those 50 years and older. Many programs and opportunities to participate are available throughout the week. Events are co-sponsored by the Montgomery County Department of […]

Los servicios de crisis gratuitos están disponibles las 24 horas del día, durante todo el año, para los residentes del condado de Montgomery que los necesiten. El Centro de Crisis del condado tiene el Equipo de Crisis Móvil, que proporciona evaluaciones de emergencia para las personas que experimentan problemas de salud mental. Según los funcionarios […]

Free crisis services are available 24 hours a day, all year round for Montgomery County residents in need. The county’s Crisis Center has the Mobile Crisis Team, which provides emergency evaluations for individuals experiencing mental health distress. According to the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services officials, the program also has four crisis […]

Here’s our guide to arts and entertainment in Montgomery County, Oct. 10-13. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Rockville: Rockville in the 1920s: Eileen McGuckian, author of six publications about Rockville history, is this month’s speaker in the October installment of the Peerless Rockville and Glenview Mansion Speaker Series. McGuckian will talk about F. Scott Fitzgerald and his […]