VisArts is presenting its 12th Annual Rockville Arts Festival on Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. in Rockville Town Square. The Festival will be held rain or shine. Admission is free and parking is free for the first two hours.
Travel + Leisure a travel magazine and website based in New York City with over 4.8 million readers, according to its corporate media kit, has released a list of the “25 Best Beaches in The U.S.” that includes nearby Ocean City, MD. The list also includes beaches from New York, Hawaii, California, Florida, and more.
Interested in writing thrillers or finding the inspiration to finish your first novel? Looking to develop your own comics or graphic novel? Or maybe you want to see your byline in print? If so, the 15th Gaithersburg Book Festival has something for you. On Saturday, May 18, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in free workshops on these topics and more.
Last weekend, Montgomery County resident Ellen Gira was the winner of a Canadian Folk Music Award for “Traditional Album of the Year” along with her duo partner, fiddler, and step dancer Jocelyn Pettit.
WeRateDogs is a popular Twitter/X account that rates people’s dogs on a scaled of 1-10 (with just about every dog exceeding the maximum rating) along with a humorous comment about the dog. The account was started in 2015 by college student Matt Nelson, and this week’s YouTube video included a dog from Rockville, MD coming in at #1 (full video below).
Montgomery Parks will be hosting its second annual Roller Disco event on Friday, May 17th from 6pm to 8pm at Ridge Road Recreational Park in Germantown. Additional information about the event is available below, courtesy of Montgomery Parks:
Hyper Kidz Rockville, a new beach-themed indoor playground for kids, is coming soon to 7301 Calhoun Pl. #400 off of East Gude Dr. It will be moving in to a space next to the old True Respite location in what’s technically Derwood, but often considered Rockville.
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Filippo’s, which operated as Marchone’s until 2014, opened in 1955. Last November, we reported the deli was sold by Filippo Leo to new owner Shelly Scanzaroli, but Filippo fans need not fear… Shelly has recently unveiled a life-sized cutout of Filippo.
Everyone’s favorite game show is on its way to you, along with the chance to win a share of the more than $12 million in cash and other prizes that’ll be given away when the Price is Right Live experience comes to nearby National Harbor in Prince George’s County.
The City of Rockville is hosting its annual Skate Jam event at the Rockville Skate Park (355 Martins Lane) on Saturday, April 20 from 9am until 5pm.
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Somewhat surprisingly, for just $35 you can buy an autographed copy of Katie Ledecky’s upcoming book (the price has since been increased to $49.99), “Just Add Water: My Swimming Life“. The book chronicles Ledecky’s life from her Bethesda roots to her historic Olympic domination.
