Gaithersburg

Charm City Run is Opening Kentlands Location This Summer

By MCS Staff

Baltimore-based Charm City Run is opening its first Montgomery County location in the former Fleet Feet location at 225 Kentlands Blvd in Gaithersburg (Fleet Feet has since reopened in a different Kentlands location). The grand opening is scheduled for the first week in June with updates of progress in the coming weeks.

“The city of Gaithersburg is a growing and ever evolving running and walking community. As it continues to grow, we are excited to help the community grow and thrive. There is a very diverse and inclusive community in Gaithersburg and we are pumped to bring our community focused experience to Gaithersburg.” Josh and Kara Levinson started Charm City Run in 2002 in Timonium, MD.  Josh is from Baltimore and Kara hails from Route 29 in Howard County, via Greenville, SC.

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Gaithersburg

My Big Finds to Hold Grand Opening Celebration at New Kentlands Location in May

By MCS Staff

Back in February we let you know that My Big Finds, which offers unique gifts, one-of-a-kind decorative accents, vintage and reclaimed furniture and more, had signed a lease to move into 129 Commerce Square Place in the recently built paseo in the Kentlands neighborhood of Gaithersburg.

The hope was to open by Mother’s Day and it looks like the small, locally-owned business has made it happen with a grand opening celebration that will take place on Friday, May 6th (7pm-9pm) and Saturday, May 7th (11:30am-6pm).

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Rockville

Burlington’s Grand Opening Will Take Place Tomorrow, April 22, in Rockville

By MCS Staff

Back in February we let you know of the Montrose Crossing Burlington’s opening date of April 22nd. The store is now completing a couple friends and family events and will be holding its Grand Opening tomorrow (Friday, April 22).

Burlington, an off-price department store retailer, has taken over the old Barnes & Noble Location at 12055 Rockville Pike in the Montrose Crossing shopping center. Barnes & Noble moved to Congressional Plaza this past August.

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Event

Closing Reception at “Inspired!” Art Show & Sales

BlackRock Center for the Arts

12901 Town Commons Drive

Germantown, Maryland 20874

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Beautiful venue; great art, gifts and hand-crafted items; refreshments; and meet the award-winning painters, photographers, mixed media artists, ceramicists, fiber artists, and more – some 40 artists in all. It’s an extraordinary array of framed wall works, 3-d media including sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, and fiber pieces, and unframed prints.

Among them, you’ll see:

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Rockville

“Coffee with a Cop” Event This Thursday in Rockville

By Patrick Herron

The Rockville City Police Department will host a “Coffee with a Cop” event this Thursday, April 21, from 2-4pm at the Rockville Town Center Starbucks (39 Maryland Ave B, Rockville, MD 20850).

Residents can stop by to grab a coffee, pick up RCPD swag, and speak to speak with officers from the RCPD.

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Gaithersburg

Garden Bros Nuclear Circus is Coming to the Montgomery County Fairgrounds

By Patrick Herron

The Garden Bros Nuclear Circus will be at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds (501 Perry Pkwy, Gaithersburg) from June 2-12.

Attractions at the show include, “Crazy Cossacks Riderz, Human Slingshot, Wheel of Death, Human Cannonball, Motorcycles in the Sphere of Fear, Showgirls Hanging from their Hair, Olympic Gymnasts, the Funniest Clowns, and  Back Flipping Dogs as seen on America’s Got Talent.”

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MCPS

MCPS Educational Foundation Receives $10 Million Gift From Rales Foundation

By Patrick Herron

Per MCPS:

The Norman R. Rales and Ruth Rales Foundation has committed to the largest ever donation to the Montgomery County Public Schools Educational Foundation. The five-year gift, totaling $10 million, will support the newly created Ruth and Norman Rales – Patricia Baier O’Neill Scholarship Recognizing Academic Excellence. Launching in the spring of 2023, this significant scholarship program will award $10,000 each to 200 of the highest-achieving graduating seniors annually from low-to-moderate income households in Montgomery County to help ease the financial burden of attending college. Eligible students will have a weighted GPA of at least 4.0 and will need to submit an essay that will be reviewed by a committee established by the Educational Foundation.

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Gaithersburg

Gaithersburg: Ela Mesa Taste of Greece Announces Opening Date

By Patrick Herron

Back in June of 2020 we let you know that Ela Mesa Taste of Greece would be coming to the Spectrum Town Center in Gaithersburg. After almost two years, the restaurant has announced it will hold its grand opening on Monday, May 2nd. The new Greek restaurant is located at 109 Paramount Park Drive in the Spectrum Town Center in Gaithersburg, which is currently home to restaurants like Barking Made Cafe, California Tortilla, Hot Pot Hero, and Firebirds.

The pandemic, coupled with permitting and supply chain issues, caused the delays in the restaurant’s opening. The restaurant will offer traditional Greek fare and will also have a full bar that seats 10 people. Ela Mesa will be open Monday through Saturday 11am-10pm, and Sunday 11am-9pm.

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Germantown

MoCo History: Germantown’s Link to the Assassination of President Abraham Lincoln

By Susan Soderberg

The Lincoln Assassination Connection, by Susan Soderberg

Many of you who have seen the recent movie The Conspirator will know that George Andrew Atzerodt (alias Andrew Atwood), was one of the Lincoln assassination conspirators executed on July 7, 1865. Atzerodt was arrested in Germantown, the town where he had spent many years as a boy. How he got involved with the Booth gang and why he ended up back in Germantown is a compelling story.

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