Education

On Monday, June 17th, the Montgomery County Board of Education has announced that it selected Dr. Thomas W. Taylor as the next superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). The Board will vote on Dr. Taylor’s appointment at its regularly scheduled June 25 business meeting. 25 years ago this month, in June 1999, the Board of Education named Dr. Jerry Weast as the new MCPS superintendent, taking over for Dr. Paul Vance.

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Announcement

When I moved back to Northern Virginia after several years in New York, most of my old friends had moved away. I found myself rebuilding a social circle from scratch.

I had plenty of people I could connect with online, but that wasn’t translating into anyone to grab a beer with after work, play trivia with, or text when I wanted to get out of the house. Making new friends as an adult required far more deliberate effort than I remembered.


Event

Olney, MD Art Gallery and Studio to present a Pop-Culture themed group Art Exhibit and Artists’ Alley event.

Highly Animated is a 2-month long celebration of the vibrant world of fan art. From classic JRPG nostalgia, to the latest anime obsessions, to amazing original characters, this exhibition will highlight the passion, creativity and talent within fan communities.


North Bethesda

Kura Revolving Sushi continues to work towards opening at 12266 Rockville Pike in Federal Plaza later this year, taking over part of the space that was recently home to Chuy’s and previously home to Ruby Tuesday (full menu below). Torchy’s Tacos will be taking over the other part of the space.

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Restaurants

Dawson’s Market, which announced last month that it would be permanently closing its location at 225 N. Washington St. in Rockville Town Square at the end of June, has revealed a new partnership with the Universities at Shady Grove. Dawson’s will provide catering services and manage the campus’s cafeteria and coffee bar starting this summer. Full press release below:

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