MoCo Libraries

Montgomery County Public Libraries will hold its first Local Author Showcase on Saturday, Nov. 22, at the Wheaton Community Recreation Center, offering a free, family-friendly event for residents to meet local writers and enjoy panels, readings, and activities.

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2. WFH PRODUCTIVITY: Accomplish your tasks efficiently in convenient co-working spaces within each residential building or at the co-working lounge in the Clubhouse. Select layouts include a den or built-in desk to create a dedicated home workspace.

3. HEALTH AND WELLNESS: Support your wellness goals in the 24-hour leading-edge fitness center including cardio, strength, and functional training. Take your workout outside at the outdoor fitness stations.

4. ABUNDANT AMENITIES: Discover enviable lifestyle amenity spaces anchored by a high-design clubhouse with a warm, minimalist aesthetic. Rack up the fun in the clubroom with billiards and a double-sided fireplace. Unwind in the chic lounge with seating areas and curated artwork. Entertain your little ones at the enclosed playground.

5. ACTIVE EVENTS CALENDAR: Experience a welcoming community atmosphere with opportunities to connect through an engaging line-up of events featuring a monthly book club, wine tastings, food trucks, and other social gatherings. (more…)


Gaithersburg

A new restaurant is on the way to Downtown Crown, as Kitchen Social has signed on to take over the space that was previously home to Paladar Latin Kitchen & Rum Bar at 203 Crown Park Avenue in Gaithersburg.

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Community

Germantown’s Shihan Chowdhury, the viral chef behind the hit food truck Flavor Hive, is coming back to where it all started. The Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School and Seneca Valley High School alum will bring his popular creation home for a one-day fundraiser at his former middle school on Monday, November 3, from 12pm-8pm.

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MCDOT

MCDOT has announced the transportation schedule for Veterans Day on Tuesday, Nov. 11, noting that County government offices and MC311 will be closed and most Ride On services will operate on a holiday schedule, with Flash Orange running a modified schedule and Flash Blue not operating. Parking at County garages and meters in Bethesda, Silver Spring, and Wheaton will be free, Metrorail will run on a weekend schedule, and MARC trains will operate full service on all lines. (more…)