Montgomery County Public Libraries Offering Free Mini-Comic Book Workshops for Ages 10+ and 50+
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Artina 2021: Balancing Acts is the latest sculpture exhibit hosted jointly by the Washington Sculptors Group and Sandy Spring Museum.
Artina will be on display on the grounds of the Sandy Spring Museum from August 4 through November 6.
YouTube Stars Trained at Rockville Boxing Gym for Today’s Boxing Event in The United Arab Emirates
Social media “celebrities” Slim Albaher (@slim_slimmofication) and Adam Saleh (@adamsaleh) were at Champion Boxing in Rockville earlier this month to prepare for their bouts at today’s fight card in the UAE. Both individuals have millions of social media follows.
Sculpture in Honor of Dominique Dawes Being Commissioned
Montgomery County Council Vice President Gabe Albornoz will hold a virtual press conference this morning to announce a sculpture being commissioned in honor of three-time Olympian Dominique Dawes. Dawes is from Silver Spring and won gold at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
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Free and Discounted Activities at this Year’s Montgomery County Agricultural Fair
This year the annual Montgomery County Agricultural Fair will run from August 13th through the 21st. The MoCo Show is proud to be an official sponsor of the 2021 Montgomery County Agricultural Fair, please make sure to stop by our booth and say hello!
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Mike Tyson’s 18,244-square-foot former residence on Persimmon Tree Road at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda has sold for $4.57M, according to CBS Baltimore. Tyson purchased the home in 1995 with ex-wife Monica Turner for $2 million. Turner kept the property after their 2003 divorce.
The home sits on 2.4 acres and has seven bedrooms, eleven bathrooms, and a basketball court. The home was originally listed for $8.5M in May, 2020.
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Remembering Jim Vance, Who Passed Away Four Years Ago Today
Local news anchor Jim Vance passed away four years ago today on July 22nd, 2017 at the age of 75. Vance worked at WRC-TV (NBC 4) for over 45 years, with the majority of them spent anchoring the 11pm newscast alongside Doreen Gentzler, Bob Ryan, and the late George Michael.
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At least eight athletes with MoCo ties qualified for the 2020 Olympics!
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Sandy Spring Slave Museum Juneteenth Festival This Saturday 12-6PM
The Sandy Spring Slave Museum will be holding it’s annual Juneteenth Festival this Saturday from 12-6pm at 18524 Brooke Rd in Sandy Spring, MD.
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The Jolly Show Carnival is back at the Westfield Wheaton Mall parking lot at 11160 Veirs Mill Rd. in Wheaton.
The Carnival will run from September 22 through October 3, Monday though Friday 5p-10p, Saturday 1-11pm, and Sunday 3-11pm.
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Fourth of July / Fireworks Update
As of right now, there are currently no Fourth of July fireworks officially scheduled in Montgomery County. We are still four weeks away from July 4th so there is a possibility that events could be announced and we will keep you updated.