Looking for fun activities for your kids? Or how about a new wildlife documentary film screening? Or maybe, a workshop on gardening or bike repair? Our calendar features upcoming community events for those who enjoy a mix of outdoors, activism, creativity, and learning. All event submissions are reviewed for relevancy and accuracy and are posted within 24-48 hours Monday-Friday.
Registration is open for the Makeover Montgomery 5 conference scheduled for September 22 through 24; featuring keynote speaker Angela D. Brooks, President Elect of the American Planning Association, and past chair of the APA Diversity Task Force Wheaton, MD – The Montgomery County Planning Department, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), in partnership with the University
Discover East County and join us while the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection participate by having an information booth in the 31st Annual Burtonsville Day Festival on Saturday, September 24, 2022 from 11am to 3pm. A parade will start at 10am! Stop by our information booth and enjoy the activities!
Join the Department of Environmental Protection in participating in the annual Wheaton Arts Parade Sunday, September 25, 2022 from 10am to 5pm. More than 50 artists & arts organizations exhibiting and selling their original art from 10am-5pm. An afternoon of continuous performances by MoCo's top talent from 12-5pm, including Strathmore artists, local dance companies, choral
Monday, September 26, 2022; 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Sandy Spring Gardens, 301 Lethbridge Ct., Ashton, MD 20861 A vegetable farm, located in suburban Montgomery County (not in the Agricultural Reserve), where neighbors have made their land available for vegetable production, which vegetables are processed and cooled with electricity from a solar panel installation on
Tuesday, September 27, 2022; 3:00 – 6:00 pm Rockville Memorial Library, 21 Maryland Ave, Rockville, MD 20850 Rockville Library has solar panels on roof that provide clean, low cost energy and an excellent educational opportunity for County residents. Library visitors interested in learning more about solar panels can take out books and other learning materials,
Wednesday, September 28, 2022; 4:00 – 9:00 pm One Acre Farm, 18608 Wasche Road, Dickerson, MD 20842 Gaithersburg Library has solar panels on roof that provide clean, low cost energy and an excellent educational opportunity for County residents. Library visitors interested in learning more about solar panels can take out books and other learning materials,
Thursday, September 29, 2022; 3:00 – 6:00 pm Germantown Library, 19840 Century Blvd, Germantown, MD 20874 Germantown Library has LED (light emitting diode) light bulbs installed – they are the most energy efficient on the market. Switching from a typical incandescent bulb to an LED one could save you about $40 a year*. Multiply that by the
Friday, September 30, 2022; 5:00 – 7:00 pm RS Automotive, 7224 Carroll Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912 RS Automotive is proud to be the first gas station in the United States to ditch oil for 100% electric vehicle charging! Read this article in the Washington Post to learn about how we are working toward a more sustainable planet. Depeswar Doley, a friendly
(Active Aging Week) Pop Up Event with Lightbulb Exchange and EV Charging Station. Active Aging Week encourages adults over the age of 50 to take advantage of all that life has to offer. The goal of this week is to promote wellness initiatives and to get bodies up and moving! Come by the Wheaton Library
October is Energy Action Month and this year's theme is "Electrify Everything." Join Montgomery County Residential Energy Program Manager Larissa Johnson as she shares four things you can do right now to electrify your home. Once you make these changes, your home will be more comfortable, your indoor and outdoor air quality will be healthier,
Learn four things you can do RIGHT NOW to electrify your home. About this event October is Energy Action Month and as such, the theme for this year is Electrify Everything. Join Montgomery County Residential Energy Program Manager Larissa Johnson as she shares with you four things you can do RIGHT NOW to electrify your
(Active Aging Week) Pop Up Event with Lightbulb Exchange and EV Charging Station. Active Aging Week encourages adults over the age of 50 to take advantage of all that life has to offer. The goal of this week is to promote wellness initiatives and to get bodies up and moving! Come by the Benjamin Gaither
(Active Aging Week) Pop Up Event with Lightbulb Exchange and EV Charging Station. Active Aging Week encourages adults over the age of 50 to take advantage of all that life has to offer. The goal of this week is to promote wellness initiatives and to get bodies up and moving! Come by the Griffith Park
Date: 10/8/22 Start Time: 9:00am End Time: 1:00pm Location: Home Depot Parking Lot – 5517 Urbana Pike, Frederick, MD 21704 Description: Drop off your old AC, dehumidifier or mini-fridge and receive $25 from Potomac Edison! All appliances will be responsibly recycled. Stop by the parking lot of the Frederick Home Depot at 5517 Urbana Pike
Town of Chevy Chase Trash & Treasures Event with Lightbulb Exchange! If you have items that can be recycled or repurposed, we encourage you to come to the Lawton Center on October 8 from 10am - 1pm for the Alternatives to Trash & Treasures event and exchange your high energy use light bulbs for up
The 29th annual celebration of Oktoberfest is on Sunday, October 9, 2022, from noon to 5 p.m. Come by to exchange your high energy use lightbulbs for up to 3 LED efficient bulbs. Come out and enjoy professional pumpkin carving & apple cider pressing demonstrations, fun inflatables, hands-on crafts, pumpkin & face painting, balloon twisting,
Montgomery County is hosting this virtual community forum to provide information about the Comprehensive Flood Management Plan, updates on the project, and general information about flooding in the County. Participants will have the opportunity to share information about their experience with flooding events in the County. register here: https://mocofloodplan.eventbrite.com
Montgomery County Department of Transportation is hosting a bicycle donation drive. Donated child/adult bikes and bike parts will be accepted from 7:00am to 2:00pm on Friday, October 14, 2022. (No bike helmets, please) Donations will go to the Rockville Bike Hub, a non-profit organization whose volunteers refurbish the bikes and give them to low-income residents
As part of Energy Action Month, Electrify Everything, we will be focusing every week on a different topic. For Electrify Your Home week, Jim Conlon from Elysian Energy will be answering all your questions about electric heat pumps. Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvcOmqpjgqHNy6PFggZYrT60FDPTH39qS_ After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information
The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection will be participating by sharing information and hosting a light bulb exchange at the Festival Familiar de Otoño on Saturday, October 15, 2022 hosted in honor of the end Hispanic Heritage Month. Join us! Don't miss out on this great opportunity to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and participate