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Event

Celebrate Bookstore Romance Day with Romantique Books! Join us for an afternoon dedicated to romance readers, indie authors, and the local bookish community. Browse signed romance books, discover your next favorite read through our curated Blind Date with a Book bundles, and shop a wide selection of bookish gifts, stickers, bookmarks, reading accessories, and more.

Meet local romance authors, explore unique creations from local vendors, enjoy permanent jewelry and tiny book-themed tattoos, and celebrate independent bookstores with fellow readers. The first 50 guests will receive exclusive Bookstore Romance Day swag bags filled with bookish goodies, and a few lucky attendees may even discover extra surprise treats tucked inside.


Gaithersburg

Located beside the railroad tracks in Washington Grove, Hershey’s Restaurant & Bar is less a restaurant than a living piece of Montgomery County history… one whose identity has long been intertwined with crispy, golden fried chicken.

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Germantown

The 45th annual Pumpkin Festival at Butler’s Orchard, located at 22222 Davis Mill Road in Germantown, is happening now through November 2. The festival offers a wide range of fall activities and entertainment for families and visitors of all ages. (more…)


MoCo Government

The Montgomery County Council’s Planning, Housing and Parks Committee will meet on Monday, Sept. 29, to review the University Boulevard Corridor Plan and consider a Subdivision Regulation Amendment that would prohibit the creation of flag lots under workforce housing optional method development. (more…)


Education

The Montgomery County Office of Food Systems Resilience and Office of Grants Management awarded $2.3 million in FY26 School-Based Food Assistance grants to 13 organizations, expected to serve more than 9,000 households across 96 schools. (more…)