Category: Culture and Recreation
Independence Day Celebration Canceled
Rockville’s Independence Day Celebration, typically held each July Fourth, has been canceled due to public health concerns arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. Rockville’s event draws nearly 30,000 people and as part of the city’s ongoing efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19, staff recommended cancelling the event. The city is
Rockville Farmers Market Returns in May with Food Benefit Matching Programs
The City of Rockville and Rockville Farmers Market will provide a dollar-for-dollar match for customers using their federal nutrition benefits during the 2021 market season. Entering its 10th year, the Eat Fresh Rockville and Maryland Market Money program removes economic barriers for food-insecure shoppers, by increasing access to fresh produce
Swim Laps Outdoors at the Rockville Swim and Fitness Center
The Rockville Swim and Fitness Center has opened its fitness pool for the season for lap swimming and water walking, on a reservation-only basis, for Rockville residents and swim center members. The outdoor fitness pool has been set up for short course laps (19 lanes, each 25 meters) to accommodate
Delayed a Year Due to COVID, Senior Center Time Capsule to be Unearthed in May
No one in 1995 could have predicted that when a time capsule was buried at the Rockville Senior Center, the appointed time for unearthing would be delayed a year due to a global pandemic in 2020. Now, 26 years on, that capsule will be unearthed and its contents revealed via
Peerless Presents: Women – Real and Fictional – Who Lived in Frieda’s Cottage, and a Closer Look at the C&O Canal
May is Preservation Month and Peerless Rockville’s online presentations are taking a closer look at Rockville’s National Historic Landmark, the remarkable woman who lived there and the novel she inspired. June finds the Glenview Mansion and Peerless Rockville Speaker Series exploring the C&O Canal. Restoring Frieda’s Cottage: Preserving a Landmark
Health and Wellness, Coming Up at the Senior Center
Stay home and stay well with free online seminars from the Rockville Senior Center in May and June. Register with the course number online, or call 240-314-8800 or [email protected] for more information. Sessions are free, and will be held from 1-2 p.m., except where noted. Herbs at a Glance Dr.
Memorial Day in Rockville
City government will be closed Monday, May 31 for Memorial Day. Rockville community centers will be closed. Community centers will begin offering expanded services, starting Friday, May 28. Learn more. Reservations at the Rockville Swim and Fitness Center’s outdoor fitness and recreation pools, north pool and fitness room will no
Join the City of Rockville for a Virtual Memorial Day Ceremony
Monday, May 31 at 9:30 a.m. Watch on Rockville 11 (channel 11 on county cable) and at:• YouTube.com/cityofrockville.• City of Rockville Hometown Holidays Music Fest page on Facebook.• www.rockvillemd.gov/HTH. Featuring:• Music.• A presentation of colors.• A keynote address by a local veteran.• A wreath laying and an address.• An address
City Facilities to Partly Reopen This Month
The City of Rockville partially reopened some of its facilities in April, in accordance with county and state health and safety regulations governing the COVID-19 pandemic. The eased restrictions allow park rentals, small gatherings at Glenview Mansion and social hall, rehearsals or recording sessions at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre,
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With the Mayor and Council’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget deliberations set to wrap up in May, Rockville is already seeking input from community members about neighborhood improvement projects to be considered during the next budget season. The city’s Capital Improvements
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81st Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade
Join the City of Rockville for its 81st annual Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade Monday, May 26. Founded in 1944 by William (Bill) Wood, the Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade is a long-standing tradition in the City of Rockville. PARADE
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