Montgomery Community Media

The fall issue of the Montgomery County Guide for Recreation and Parks is now available and registration for programs and classes is underway. The Fall Guide offers a wide variety of classes and programs designed to help participants stay active and have fun. Among the many offerings are aquatics, art classes, sports, therapeutic recreation services, […]

The Montgomery County Recreation (MCR) Department extended summer camp programs at select recreation centers to serve families that benefit from the department’s financial assistance program. Per a release from the county, the following centers will extend camps, to begin Monday, Aug. 9 and Aug. 16: East County Community Center (Silver Spring) Good Hope Community Center […]

All full-time Montgomery County Public Schools employees officially have free and unlimited access to all county recreation and aquatics facilities. Councilmember Gabe Albornoz will hold a press conference Saturday morning at the Nancy H. Dacek North Potomac Community Recreation Center in Rockville to make the announcement formally. He’ll be joined by Recreation Director Robin Riley, […]

Here are five things to know today, Feb. 17, in Montgomery County: 1. The Ninth Annual Historically Black Colleges and Universities Fair begins at 5 p.m. at Richard Montgomery High School. High school students and their parents can talk with dozens of colleges and universities. The event will also feature a workshop for middle school parents and students. […]

Are you ready to get up and move? Montgomery County is touting the 100 mile challenge, which begins on Jan. 26. The goal is to participate in 20 minutes of continuous physical activity. The program is self reporting, which means you are accountable for tracking your own miles. The goal is to complete 100 miles, […]

A teen program run by the Takoma Park Recreation Department included a basketball game between the teens and city employees. The game was about a lot more than fitness. Take a look: Visit Takoma Park City TV to see more Takoma Park City Television.

The Downtown Silver Spring Summer Concert Series kicks off this Thursday at 7 p.m. with Anthony “Swamp Dog” Clark and the Blues Allstars at Veterans Plaza in Silver Spring. Recreation Director Gabe Albornoz talked about the concert series on County Report This Week, below: The rest of the summer line-up includes: June 23—Rock & Roll […]

UPDATED Montgomery County Public Schools have lifted shelter in place orders for the five schools in the Aspen Hill area. Students at Parkland Middle, Strathmore Elementary, Georgian Forest Elementary, Brookhaven Elementary and Harmony Hills Elementary schools are being dismissed at the normal time.   All shelters-in-place have been lifted and school dismissals will continue on […]

The winter issue of the Montgomery County Guide for Recreation and Parks is now available and registration for programs and classes is now underway. Find out more and register for classes at ActiveMontgomery online.

Here are your five things to know today, Aug. 31, in Montgomery County: 1. It’s the first day back to school for more than 156,000 students in Montgomery County and local police are reminding all of us to be safe. Send us your #backtoschool photos at pix@mymcmedia.org and we will post them on our website. […]