Montgomery Community Media

Here are five things to know today, Oct. 20, in Montgomery County: 1. Deputy Secretary of Commerce for the State of Maryland Benjamin Wu headlines this month’s Small Business University event at Montgomery Community Media today at 8 a.m. 2. Montgomery County’s First Lady, Catherine Leggett has been named Peacemaker of the Year for 2016 by the Conflict […]

Aspiring young dancers will have the opportunity to audition for parts in the Moscow Ballet’s “Great Russian Nutcracker” in Bethesda this weekend. According to a news release, Moscow Ballet Soloist and Audition Director Olga Aru will be present during the Oct. 23rd audition at host dance studio CityDance at The Music Center at Strathmore. Students […]

Here are five things to know today, Oct. 19, in Montgomery County: 1. City of Gaithersburg flags are at half-staff in honor of Councilmember Henry Marraffa. Marraffa passed away yesterday after a battle with cancer. 2. MCPS is scheduled to announce a partnership with Common Sense Education at a news conference today. 3. Montgomery Libraries […]

We may be more than halfway through the month of October, but there are still a ton of artists coming through Montgomery County this month. Musicians from various genres and backgrounds will be performing at local venues and the Sound Check blog is your one-stop-shop for a full list. The Fillmore Silver Spring:  Oct. 26- Switchfoot […]

Fall is definitely the time for festivals and celebrations in Montgomery County. A few happening this weekend include Bethesda Row Arts Festival, Rockville’s annual Antique & Classic Car Show on Saturday; and the World of Montgomery Festival on Sunday. Don’t forget that Sunday is the first day of Community Service Week in the county. Here […]

Here are some of our weekend picks from the MyMCMedia.org calendar: Friday, October 7:  The Countryside Artisans’ Fall Studio tour takes place this weekend. Studios are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Olney Theatre presents The Diary of Anne Frank at 7:45 p.m. AFI Silver’s Spooky Movie International Horror Film Festival runs through Sunday, […]

Here are five things to know today, Oct. 5, in Montgomery County: 1. It’s Walk to School Day. Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett and Superintendent Jack Smith are celebrating at Whetstone Elementary this morning along with other local officials. 2. Find out how to do business with Montgomery County and do some networking at the […]

Here are five more things to know today, Oct. 3rd, in Montgomery County: 1. No school for MCPS students and teachers today. Germantown Library will feature “No School” activities. 2. The 15th Annual Maryland Hispanic Business Conference is happening today at the Bethesda North Marriott. Maryland Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford is expected to deliver remarks. 3. […]

Two popular Halloween attractions open this weekend. Field of Screams, located at 4501 Olney Laytonsville Road near Olney, includes a haunted trail, haunted house, and haunted hayride. Markoff’s Haunted Forest includes two haunted trails, a funhouse, ziplines and giant swings. Markogg’s is located at 9120 Martinsburg Road in Dickerson. Here are some of our weekend picks from […]

Here are five things to know today, Sept. 20th, in Montgomery County: 1. County Council Meeting: The Montgomery County Council meets today and on the agenda is: the White Oak General Development Agreement and the Westbard Sectional Map Amendment. 2. Silver Spring Community Meeting: Montgomery County Parks invites residents to attend a meeting to provide input for the renovation of […]