Per The City of Gaithersburg: The City celebrates Pride Month in June with an official proclamation & programs that celebrate the strength, dignity, and achievements of LGBTQIA+ communities. Volunteer opportunities and SSL hours are available. Join us in making a stand for inclusivity & equality for all of our neighbors
Events include, Nerd Party- Golden Girls, Pride Month Proclamation, Head Over Heels, Storytime at the Arts Barn, Equals-Tea Pride, Tasty Books, DragQueen Storytime and more.
The City of Gaithersburg offers two Farmers Markets, providing residents with locally grown produce throughout the year. The variety of fruits & vegetables changes weekly as different crops reach maturity. Per the City of Gaithersburg:
The Main Street Farmers Market is open Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. It’s located in the Main Street Park & Pavilion just one block off of Kentlands Boulevard. You’ll find summer fruit & veggies, distilled spirits, eggs, baked sweets, and ready-made meals.
Knight is 6-feet tall, thin build, with short gray hair. He was last seen wearing a plaid shirt with a blue undershirt and jeans. Police and family are concerned for his welfare.
Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Conrad Knight is asked to call the police non-emergency number at 301-279-8000 (24-hour line) or the Sixth District Investigative Section at 240-773-5770.
Saints Row Brewing is now open at 15 Fulks Corner Ave, Suite 101, the former site of Brawling Bear Brewery. Saints Row was previously located on Taft St. in Rockville. The new location gives Saints Row twice the brewing capacity than at their previous location, as well as a “more robust customer experience with enhanced and improved taproom functionality.” The breweries expansion will include wholesale distribution throughout Montgomery County. Like their previous location, they will have a rotating schedule of food trucks and special events. As part of the grand opening there will be a Hops and Shop” Makers Market event this Saturday, May 21, from 12-5pm in the breweries parking lot.
Photos of the new location below:
Students to be Recognized in Virtual Awards Ceremony June 14
SIFMA and the SIFMA Foundation have announced Gaithersburg High School in Montgomery County, MD as the 5th place winner in the 2022 Capitol Hill Challenge (CHC), a national financial education program underwritten by the Charles Schwab Foundation.
Make an early appearance for the opening announcement and claim a free Farmers’ Market grocery bag (limited quantities available).
For the 12th season, the Montgomery Village Farmers’ Market will feature local vendors with products ranging from produce to sweet treats and everything in between, as well a variety of local breweries and wineries each week. Make a plan to visit your favorite vendors: Valencia’s Produce, Pleitez Produce, Springfield Farm, Killdeer Valley Cookies, Mom’s Sweet Creations, Stone Hearth Barkery, The Crêpe Shoppe, D’s Smokehouse BBQ, DMV Empanadas, Nativo Condiments and Seasonings, Just Pralines, Elk Run Vineyards, Urban Winery, Mully’s Brewery, 7 Locks Brewing, Baltimore Spirits Co. and Twin Valley Distillery. Check out the latest additions to the MV Farmers’ Market as well: Sharrah Orchards, Springfield Farm, Honey Bunny Bakery, Origo Coffee and Doggy Donuts.
June 19, 2022, best known as Juneteenth/Freedom Day, marks the 157th anniversary of the arrival of Union soldiers and General Gordon Granger in Galveston, Texas. On June 19, 1865, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation, the Union soldiers enforced the President’s order ending enslavement.
About six months after Granger brought the message of emancipation to Texas, Congress ratified the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution, formally abolishing slavery. Since June 19, 1866, freed slaves have marked the day to celebrate their independence. Juneteenth is also known as Black Independence Day, Freedom Day & Jubilee Day.
Truck Day will take place from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the MCDOT Gaithersburg Depot, which is located at 17000 Crabbs Branch Way in Gaithersburg.
The American Public Works Association has announced “Ready & Resilient” as the theme for its 2022 National Public Works Week campaign. The theme emphasizes that public works employees are always ready to serve their communities and are resilient despite encountering challenges.
The Jolly Shows Carnival will be taking place at Lakeforest Mall beginning today and running through Sunday, May 29th. There will be over 30 attractions, including carnival rides, games, and food wagons. Additional information below:
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The Gaithersburg Book Festival is an annual all-day celebration of books, writers and literary excellence. One of the premier literary events in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, the 2022 Festival is scheduled for Saturday, May 21, at Bohrer Park at Summit Hall Farm (506 S. Frederick Ave.) in Gaithersburg, Md. Activities will include author appearances, discussions and book signings; writing workshops; a Children’s Village; onsite sales of new and used books; literary exhibitors and food, drink, ice cream and more. Admission is FREE, and free accessible shuttle service will be available from Shady Grove Metro and Lakeforest Mall.
The Gaithersburg Book Festival is sponsored in part by the David and Mikel Blair Family Foundation, The Universities at Shady Grove, Asbury Methodist Village, Web Mobile Image, C-SPAN Book TV and Washington Parent, and is put on in partnership with Politics & Prose Bookstore, Montgomery County Public Schools, Washington Independent Review of Books, Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce, Homewood Suites and Hampton Inn and Suites by Hilton, rio, and Dawson’s Market. The Gaithersburg Book Festival also hosts author events in Montgomery County throughout the year as a way to encourage continued appreciation for all things literary.
SkinSpirit, a medical spa, is now open at 215 Market St. W in the Kentlands. It has taken over the location that was formerly home to My Big Finds, which is now located in the paseo area of Kentlands. The medical spa is planning a grand opening celebration on Wednesday, June 15th from 5pm-8pm, where they’ll be offering “sips and bites”, love demos, and 20% off any treatment new-to-you booked at the event, a deluxe goodie bag loaded with medical-grade skincare products* ($300 value), and more.
SkinSpirit provides guests with skin care, body contouring and Botox, among other spa treatments and is supervised by Stanford-trained, board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Dean Vistnes. SkinSpirit, which was founded in 2003, promises that it will bring cutting-edge technology and a luxurious spa-like setting to the Kentlands neighborhood of Gaithersburg.