Montgomery Parks is offering an inspiring lineup of special events that honor history, culture, and community this February for Black History Month.
Events
MCPS has shared that starting Saturday, February 1, free tickets will be available for the 11th annual MCPS Dance Showcase, scheduled for 7 p.m. on Friday, February 7, at James Hubert Blake High School (300 Norwood Rd. Silver Spring, MD). In the event of snow, the showcase will be postponed to Monday, February 10.
The City of Rockville’s annual Lunar New Year celebration will be held from 3-5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1, at Rockville High School, 2100 Baltimore Road.
Community members invited to provide testimony about draft master plan focused on a three-mile stretch of University Boulevard/MD 193 between Wheaton and the Capital Beltway
The Montgomery County Planning Board scheduled a public hearing for the University Boulevard Corridor (UBC) Plan on Thursday, February 27 at 6 p.m. The public hearing will take place in the Second Floor Auditorium at M-NCPPC’s Wheaton Headquarters (2425 Reedie Drive, Wheaton, MD 20902) and it will be livestreamed on the Planning Board’s website. The public hearing was set after the Montgomery County Planning Department presented its first draft of the plan – the Working Draft – to the Planning Board today.
Pike & Rose is launching PIKEkids– Monthly Kids’ Activities at Pike & Rose in North Bethesda. “Bring the little ones and enjoy a day of creativity and connection. There is something new every to enjoy on the last Saturday of every month.”
Are fellow parents feeling the pressure of having to schedule an entire summer’s worth of camp six months in advance? Well, if that sounds like you then you might want to check out Planuary. The PTA at Oakland Terrace Elementary School is holding its first annual summer camp fair on Sunday, January 19 from 9-12.
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MerMagic Con, which describes itself as the world’s largest Mermaid convention, will take place Feb 28 – March 2nd, 2025 at the Silver Spring Recreation and Aquatic Center in Silver Spring, MD. h/t @pike.and.rozay
According to its website, MerMagic Con gathers individuals from various aspects of the mermaid industry, offering activities and programs designed for different ages and skill levels.
Montgomery Parks has announced programming and operating hours for the 2024 winter holiday break with a variety of events for the whole family:
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Santa is riding with the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) on Wednesday, Dec. 11th, ending the evening with a visit to the Children’s Inn at NIH. The event usually garners attention at every stop, with many writing in to ask us what’s happening, so below you’ll see each stop listed in case you want to catch Santa or are wondering what the commotion is: