Montgomery Parks is offering up an assortment of events this June in celebration of Juneteenth and Josiah Henson’s birthday. Plus, the Summer Twilight Concert Series and Foodie Fridays return. Montgomery Parks’ June events highlights include:
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Dozens of MCPS high school seniors were recognized for their accomplishments in dance, theatre performance, technical theatre, choral and instrumental music, media arts, and 2D and 3D visual art at […]
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Forbes has released its annual “World’s Billionaires List” and ten Marylanders (including many from Montgomery County) have made the list. According to Forbes, “there are now more billionaires than ever: 2,781 in all, 141 more than last year and 26 more than the record set in 2021. They’re richer than ever, worth $14.2 trillion in aggregate, up by $2 trillion from 2023 and $1.1 trillion above the previous record, also set in 2021. Two-thirds of the list’s members are worth more than a year ago; only one fourth are poorer.” Below are the ten Maryland billionaires who made the list:
Olney’s Fair Hill Shops shopping center began its summer concert series on May 9th and will continue through September 26th. The concerts take place on the second and fourth Thursday of the month and each day consists of an early concert for kids with a family concert in the evenings. The full schedule can be seen below:
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Article by Ben Shlesinger
Montgomery County Recreation is hosting White Oak Day on Saturday, June 1 from 11am until 4pm at the White Oak Community Recreation Center (1700 April Lane, Silver Spring, MD, 20904).
The Montgomery County Police Department will hold a Public Safety Day event on Sunday, May 19, 2024, from 11am-6pm at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds (501 Perry Parkway) in Gaithersburg.
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Over the course of four days, during a trip to the cheesesteak capital of the world (Philadelphia, PA), we tried cheesesteaks at 18 different restaurants that are often mentioned as having “the best” cheesesteaks in the area- including the $140 cheesesteak from Barclay Prime. Below you’ll see a little more information about our process, followed by our big announcement at the end:
Pots for Paws, a program that Seneca Valley High School ceramics students participated in this year, has been considered a success.
Applications are currently being accepted for artist residencies in Montgomery County. (more…)
Henry Winkler, popular for his break out role as Arthur “Fonzie/The Fonz” Fonzarelli” in the popular 70s/80s series Happy Days, will be sharing some of his personal experiences as Montgomery College’s Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center (51 Mannakee St. in Rockville) on Tuesday, October 29th.