MoCo Government

The Montgomery County Council’s joint Health and Human Services and Public Safety Committee will meet on Thursday, Nov. 6 to review an Office of Legislative Oversight report examining how local call centers such as 911, 311, the County Crisis Center, and 988 respond to mental health crisis calls, including their protocols and procedures during high-volume periods. (more…)


Event

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:


Community

Saints Row Brewing in Gaithersburg is partnering with La Casita Pupuseria to serve free warm meals to anyone in need on Monday, November 10, from 5pm to 8pm at the brewery’s location, 15 Fulks Corner Avenue in Gaithersburg. (more…)


Gaithersburg

Lakeforest Mall officially closed on March 31, 2023, after nearly 45 years in Gaithersburg, and now longtime residents have a chance to bring home a piece of its history. The mall’s outdoor signs are currently up for auction through Capital Online Auctions, with local pickup required. The listing encourages bidders to “own a piece of Gaithersburg history,” noting that multiple outdoor Lakeforest signs are being liquidated.

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Events

The City of Gaithersburg will honor the service and sacrifice of the nation’s military personnel during its annual Veterans Day Observance on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at 11am. The community ceremony will take place at the City Hall Concert Pavilion, located at 31 S. Summit Avenue in Gaithersburg.

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