America Recycles Day is Friday, Nov. 15. The day of awareness, sponsored by Keep America Beautiful, encourages community members to visit americarecyclesday.org and take the #BeRecycled pledge to commit to recycling. Participants commit to learning what materials are collected for recycling in their community and pledge to reduce the amount
Performers and Volunteers Also Wanted for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration The city’s Human Rights Commission is accepting nominations for two awards to be presented at Rockville’s Martin Luther King Jr. celebration on Monday, Jan. 20. The Martin Luther King Jr. Youth Award will be presented to a student
Erin Fincher, a digital and design specialist, has been on the job since June 17. We asked her to answer a few questions to introduce her to the community. What’s a digital and design specialist?A digital and design specialist is a designer who specializes in digital media rather than print.
The city’s RainScapes Rebates program offers single-family homeowners and nonprofits, including religious institutions, private schools and homeowners associations, up to $2,500 in rebates for landscaping that is designed to green your backyard and reduce pollution. The program offers rebates for planting trees and conservation landscaping, installing rain barrels, or removing
Swimming is often the weakest event faced by triathletes, which is why the Rockville Swim and Fitness Center offers two swimming programs geared specifically to the open-water component of a triathlon. The center’s certified coaches understand the challenges of open-water swimming and the need to swim efficiently. Beginners to world-class
Volunteers Would Serve as Liaisons with Schools Rockville’s Human Rights Commission is seeking students to serve as liaisons between the commission and high schools that serve the City of Rockville. The HRC will select 10 students, two from each of the following schools: Richard Montgomery, Rockville and Thomas S. Wootton
Could you, would you, come to the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre in November to enjoy a Seuss musical? How about solving a murder? Or enjoying a cappella? And a perennial favorite is back with balalaikas. “Seussical,” presented by Rockville Musical Theatre. 8 p.m. Nov. 1, 2, 8 and 9; 2
Bring local farm-fresh fall flavor to your Thanksgiving dinner table this month with produce from regional growers/producers on the final four Saturdays of the Rockville Farmers Market. The market offers fruits and vegetables, plants and flowers, herbs, baked goods, cheese, knife sharpening, meat and coffee. It is open from 9
Daylight saving time comes to an end at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 3. The time of year to wind your clocks back an hour is also a good reminder to check your home’s smoke alarms — they’re the best way of notifying you and your family of a fire. State
Rockville City Hall will be closed for Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 11, and on Thanksgiving weekend, and other city facilities will be closed or will operate on limited schedules. Tuesday, Nov. 5 (Rockville City Election Day): City Hall and all city facilities will be open, and recycling and trash
Rockville recently sent notices to nearly 8,300 city water customers requesting their help in determining and reporting the material used in their drinking water service lines. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s recent Lead and Copper Rule Revisions require water service
Thanks to D.C.-based artist Rose Jaffe, a vibrant mural now adorns the playground-facing wall of the Lincoln Park Community Center at 357 Frederick Ave. The mural features residents of all ages dancing, playing and moving together, alongside Maryland and Lincoln
Work is continuing on a comprehensive renovation and reconfiguration of the Rockville Swim and Fitness Center’s outdoor recreation pool. Improvements are being made to accessibility, amenities will be modernized, and infrastructure will provide new recreational features and pools for swimmers
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