Community Update by MCPS after Board of Education Meeting
“Dear Parents, Guardians, Staff and Students:
Wings of Fancy Live Butterfly & Caterpillar Exhibit at Brookside Gardens Cancelled This Year
Montgomery Parks is canceling this year’s Wings of Fancy Live Butterfly & Caterpillar Exhibit at Brookside Gardens, due to the health and safety concerns related to COVID-19.
Notes From Governor Hogan’s 4/21 Press Conference
The notes from Governor Hogan’s 4/21 press conference come from the tweets of his deputy communications director, Kata Hall.
Summer at Good Counsel is all about curiosity, creativity, and discovery!
Our GC Summer Camps offer hands-on experiences that keep minds active while school is out — especially in our science-focused camps. From exciting experiments and engineering challenges to robotics and STEM exploration, campers get the chance to investigate, build, and innovate in a fun, supportive environment.
Whether your child is a future scientist, engineer, or simply loves to ask “why?”, our science camps spark curiosity and make learning an adventure.
Spots are filling quickly — register today and let the discoveries begin!
Local Law Enforcement Agencies Address Excessive Exhaust Noise in Montgomery County
Connect with neighbors, learn about Lafayette Federal, and grab fun giveaways! All while enjoying food from local Tacos Pretzel & Pizza Creations.
First 75 registrants can receive free food.*
Construction of Avocet Towers in Bethesda to Close Two Lanes of Montgomery Avenue for Five Nights Each Week Through Mid-Summer
Per Montgomery County:
Create Your Own Self-Guided Tasting Tour of MoCo Breweries and Wineries With Tastemakers Trail Map
Visit Montgomery has created a “Tastemakers Trail Map” to help you find all the breweries, distilleries, wineries, and cideries in Montgomery County. You can download a copy of the map here.
Proclamation Recognizing April As Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Yesterday Councilmember Evan Glass presented a proclamation recognizing Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Little Island Kitchen in Montgomery Village tells us that they expect to be open within the next three weeks.
The restaurant is located at 10003 Stedwick Rd. in the Montgomery Village Shopping Center, across from the newly opened Curaleaf medical marijuana dispensary.
Josiah Henson Museum and Park Opens on April 23
Montgomery Parks has announced the opening of Josiah Henson Museum and Park on April 23, 2021. The museum and park are located at 11410 Old Georgetown Road in North Bethesda, on the site of the former plantation where Henson was enslaved from 1795 – 1830. The museum is open Friday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are required for admission and must be purchased online.
Prince George’s County Police Investigating Homicide of Takoma Park Teenager
The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating a fatal assault that occurred earlier this month in Langley Park. The victim is 15-year-old Nelson Ramos of Takoma Park.
Statement From Montgomery County Board of Education and MCPS on Derek Chauvin’s Conviction
“Our thoughts are with the family and friends of George Floyd. This has been a difficult and painful year. The pain from fighting a deadly virus has been exacerbated and heightened by the all too frequent public killings of African Americans by law enforcement officers. This pain has focused our nation on the longstanding historical injustices that have plagued our nation since its founding. We have struggled to come together as one united community. While the verdict brings this trial to a close, the conversation about structural racism and inequity must continue in our homes, communities and schools. MCPS has provided staff with resources to support our students with this conversation. It is with hope that we can now begin to heal. We will take the lessons from this experience and work together to build a better and more equitable world.”