For over 50 years, Charles Automotive & Tire has proudly served as a cornerstone of the Montgomery County community. Since opening our doors in 1976, we have dedicated ourselves to keeping our neighbors safe on the road through honest, reliable, and expert car care.

Located in the heart of Rockville, we are more than just a repair shop; we are life long Montgomery County resident owned business deeply rooted in the area we call home. We take immense pride in supporting the vibrant communities of Rockville, Bethesda, Potomac, Silver Spring, and beyond. For us, being part of Montgomery County means building lasting relationships—some of our customers have trusted us with their vehicles for multiple generations.


Are you exhausted from constantly thinking about food and your body? Maybe you spend the day planning what, when, or how much you’ll eat, feel anxious if plans change, or notice guilt or shame after eating. You might seem “fine” on the outside while privately feeling exhausted, preoccupied, or ‘out of control’ around food.

Some teens and adults in Montgomery County live with rigid food rules, constant body checking, cycles of restriction and/or bingeing, or an ongoing fear of weight gain all while continuing to go to school, work, parent, and show up for others. Over time, this can lead to anxiety, low mood, isolation, and a shrinking sense of freedom.


Ness Basketball is excited to announce their summer camp lineup for 2026! This year they are offering 9 full weeks of camp (Monday-Friday) from 9 AM to 2:45 PM at the Jewish Day School in Rockville.

Ness Basketball offers top tier instruction in a fun environment where players can learn the game, while also making new friends!


THE SECRET TRIO is made up of three astounding musicians, Ara Dinkjian (oud, a fretless lute), Ismail Lumanovski (clarinet) and Tamer Pınarbaşı (kanun, a 76-string zither), who came together to create a new type of chamber music, combining the elements of sound, texture and rhythm with new and interesting approaches to their instruments. They perform original pieces and traditional melodies that fuse the microtonal modes and improvisation of the Middle East, dance beats of the Balkans, and elements of jazz, rock, classical and world music. The delicate harmonies, rapid-fire synchrony and intricate counterpoint developed by a trio of musicians with separate roots in Armenian, Turkish, and Macedonian Roma music are extraordinary. By inventing new ways to play percussively on fundamentally melodic instruments, the ensemble, full of rhythm and drive, harmony and counterpoint, never sounds like only three instruments.


This spring, Ballast Health & Wellness is excited to offer our Adventure Therapy Program for adolescents ages 15–17– a one-day outdoor intensive designed to help teens build confidence, insight, and resilience through meaningful experiences in nature.

This program blends guided rock climbing and hiking with structured reflection, group discussion, and skill-building activities led by outdoor behavioral health professionals. While therapeutic in nature, this is not a highly intensive clinical program. Instead, it is an experiential growth opportunity that supports self-exploration, emotional awareness, and healthy coping in a supportive, engaging environment.


Rockville, MD – At Lafayette Federal, our community is at the heart of everything we do—and that includes your financial well-being. We’re dedicating a week (January 26-30, 2026) to helping improve your financial health with valuable resources, exclusive perks, and expert guidance! Join us and enjoy refreshments, engage with our team, and discover how we can best support you.

• Complimentary Financial Reviews– Schedule a one-on-one appointment for a personal review of your finances.


Performance team members from CoMMotion Dance Studio in Germantown, MD attended Excel in Motion – a dance convention in Lancaster, PA to start the New Year. Excel in Motion helps students grow as people, performers, and dancers. They hope to give an educational dance experience where everyone walks away from the weekend feeling energized and inspired by new movement by allowing kids to work with the most talented artists currently working in the industry.

Out of 600 kids, 5 of our dancers were selected to be in the EIM Honors Society: Abigail Tchouambou, Gabrielle Walker, Chrislyn Gohoho, Olivia Alcazar, and Max Jackowski. Chrislyn also received a 1 Day Scholarship for Elite Performance Challenge, and Abigail also received a Scholarship for EIM 2026 and for the Joffery Hip Hop (NYC)


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