Today is Friday, Feb. 19, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County:
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Feed the Fridge Launch: Takoma Park is celebrating the launch of Feed the Fridge, an effort to support the hungry and support struggling restaurants, today at 10:30 a.m. at the Takoma Park Recreation Center. Takoma Park Mayor Kete Stewart, Takoma Park City Councilmember Talisha Searcy, and Montgomery County Councilmember Hans Reimer will attend the event.
Join us in celebrating @FeedFridge and the launch of the first #FeedTheFridge in Maryland and MoCo this Friday, Feb. 26 at 10:30 at the Takoma Park Rec Center (7315 NH Ave). #DMV#GiveBack@KateforTakoma, @talisha searcy and @hansreimer will each be in attendance. pic.twitter.com/EjJ5ruL6zq
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County COVID-19 Testing Clinics: Free COVID-19 testing is available throughout the county at seven testing sites today.
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Free Food Distribution: A drive-thru food distribution will take place from 1-3 p.m. at South Lake Elementary School in Gaithersburg.
An Upcounty drive-thru food distribution event is scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday, Feb. 24) at South Lake Elementary School in Gaithersburg. For more food resources: https://t.co/785NAiBSXI. https://t.co/X11CBYMTrU
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Online Wellness Conversation: Residents are invited to join a free virtual conversation from 6-7:30 p.m. about pediatric wellness during the coronavirus pandemic. No registration is required. Join on Teams Live, or watch live on County Cable Montgomery and the county’s Facebook page.
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Today is Wednesday, Feb. 17, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County:
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Weekly County COVID-19 Briefing: County Executive Marc Elrich, County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles and Emergency Management Director Dr. Earl Stoddard will hold their weekly media briefing at 12:30 p.m. You can watch live on MCM channels 21 and 995 (HD), County Cable Montgomery and on the county’s Facebook and YouTube channels. @MontCoExec Marc Elrich and other officials will meet with reporters virtually tomorrow (Wednesday, Feb. 17) at 12:30 p.m. to provide #COVID19 updates. Watch the media briefing live @CountyCableMoCo. For more info: https://t.co/l71wHAthEk. pic.twitter.com/mkdKjjPHtu
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Senior Planet Montgomery Free Online Classes for Seniors Feb. 15-19 Will Include Programmable and Smart Thermostats and Virtual Museum Tours
For Immediate Release: Friday, February 12, 2021
Senior Planet Montgomery, a technology training program designed for County learners 60 and older, is offering free online classes that focus on how to thrive at home. Classes, which are offered live via video conference, enhance a wide variety of life skills. Classes will include Programmable and Smart Thermostats and Virtual Museum Tours.
In addition to classes in English, two classes during Feb. 15-19 will be delivered in Spanish and one class will be delivered in Mandarin. A variety of exercise classes also will be offered.