The Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad invites everyone to its annual Rescue Day (Fall Open House and Family Fun Day), this Saturday, October 18, from 11:00am through 4:00pm. Their Rescue Day will once again be held at at the corner of Battery Lane and Old Georgetown Road.
Visitors of all ages will be able to enjoy activities including inflatable axe throwing, engaging safety demonstrations, and a variety of food trucks.
The Glen Echo Fire Department has announced its Fall Open House will be held on Saturday, October 4, from 11am through 2:00pm. Their Fall Open House will once again be held at their Fire Station 711 on Massachusetts Avenue.
Law Enforcement Against Drugs and Violence (L.E.A.D.), a dedicated nonprofit committed to safeguarding communities, is set to host a carnival at Westfield Montgomery from May 2 to May 11.
Pandas Karate, located in Derwood, has launched a fantastic initiative offering free self-defense seminars for Girl Scout troops in Montgomery County. Owner Daniel Amaguana reports that the response has been overwhelmingly positive, with participants enthusiastic about the valuable skills they are learning. A video showcasing the experience is available below.
Autumn has arrived, bringing with it a stunning transformation of colors all around us. From savoring a warm pumpkin-spiced latte to feeling the refreshing chill of a crisp fall morning, enjoying weekends filled with football, or basking in the golden sunlight filtering through tall birch trees, fall is a favorite season for many residents of MoCo, even if it’s brief. As locals eagerly anticipate embracing all the delightful aspects of fall and exploring the beautiful foliage outdoors, we’ve compiled a list of 11 great spots across the county to soak in the autumn scenery:
Nick Sevilla, a veteran middle school math teacher at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School in Germantown, who grew up in Montgomery County and attended local schools including North Chevy Chase, Barnsley, Westland, and Bethesda-Chevy Chase, has successfully combined his love for teaching with his passion for gaming. With nine years of experience in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), he embraced new opportunities to engage his students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
MCPS shared this week that art teacher Jonathan Roth recently wrote his seventh children’s book with his eighth coming out on October 1st. We caught up with the longtime Ashburton art teacher and asked him a few questions about his recently released book “Almost Underwear: How a Piece of Cloth Traveled from Kitty Hawk to the Moon and Mars” and what he enjoys most about MoCo.
You may remember Mary Ann “Doc” McStuffins ans the MoCo resident who performed emergency surgery on a local teddy bear (he has fully recovered and is doing just fine). The good doctor is back at it again, this time saving a beloved stuffed cow.
This Saturday, August 24, the Kensington Volunteer Fire Department and the Town of Kensington are resuming their Summer Movie Night series.
It’s summertime and the weather is hot! Our team has put together a list of six free splash pads across the county you can take the little ones to beat the heat and have a little fun while doing so. Check them out below and feel free to comment with any free splash pads we may have missed:
