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Maple Syrup Festival Cooking at Cunningham Falls State Park Come celebrate the annual Maple Syrup Festival at Cunningham Falls State Park, the weekends of March 9-10 and March 16-17. During this event, held annually for more than 50 years, guests can gather around the Sugar Shack to watch sugarma...
03/08/2024
Working Parents Assistance ProgramChild Care SupportEligible Montgomery County residents can apply for the Working Parents Assistance Program to receive child care support. If you have kids 0-13 (19 if disabled), meet income criteria and are working/studying, apply online and submit the required ...
03/08/2024
Planting Native lets you be a lazy gardener. The plants rarely require water besides rain once they are established.   Mid-Atlantic native plants and flowers have grown in this area for thousands of years, including through droughts, storms, blizzards and our very definite heat waves.  These plan...
03/08/2024
Rockville Concert Band Presents 'A Celebration of Springtime'Sunday, March 10 at 3 p.m.F. Scott Fitzgerald TheatreTake an inspiring musical journey through classical and contemporary compositions. Musical selections will include "Jurassic Park Soundtrack Highlights," by John Williams and more.Thi...
03/07/2024
SPARKLE: Get Your Creativity Blooming with Artist Trading Cards The Silver Spring-based SPARKLE program will continue its series of innovative workshops when it presents “Get Your Creativity Blooming with Artist Trading Cards” at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12 at the Silver Spring Civic Building.T...
03/07/2024
National Consumer Protection WeekLooking to protect yourself from fraud, identity theft and scams? The Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) has information for you during National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW), March 3-9. NCPW is a time when government agencies, consumer protection groups and or...
03/07/2024
It’s not Shepherd’s Pie like you’d find in an Irish Pub, but it’s easy and a family favorite.    Food Fun…An Easy Hack   While I usually leave sharing recipes to our resident chefs…  Will Hamm and Endre Barath, Jr.…there is an easy-peasy recipe I thought I’d share with you.   My niece, a working ...
03/07/2024
2024 Girl Power ContestThe Commission for Women announces the launch of the 2024 Girl Power Contest for Women’s History Month. The contest will run from March 1-31 and is open to all County residents ages five and above. The goal of the contest is to foster creativity and entrepreneurial thinking...
03/06/2024
Public Schools Need Hosts for Summer Rise Program Interested in preparing the next generation for the workforce and growing your talent pool? Help rising Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) high school juniors and seniors learn about your workplace and career field as part of the Summer RISE ...
03/06/2024
The Powhatan were part of a powerful Chiefdom of Virginia Indian tribes, also known as the Powhatan Confederacy that spoke an Algonquian language.   Where in the world is Tesnacommacah? The Other Jamestown   Good question you may ask.  Just go to Jamestown Va. 1607 as a time traveler, step out of...
03/06/2024