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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.

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MEC at Poolesville Day

Poolesville Green Booth 19942 Fisher Ave, Poolesville, United States

Come out and enjoy good food and a fun filled day. An Energy Ambassador will be on site to exchange up to 3 light Led light bulbs for you. Stop by our booth, say high and get some great information about how to save money on your utilities at home. See you there!

Free

💡 Light Bulb Exchange

Olney Library 3500 Olney Laytonsville Rd, Olney, MD

Throughout the year, we will be partnering with community organizations to provide residents with LED lightbulbs. DEP staff host light bulb swaps at libraries and at Fall community events. During the light bulb swaps, participants are asked to bring in their old incandescent or CFL lightbulb. In exchange, we provide up to 3 free LEDs

Free

Makeover Montgomery 5

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

SAPPlings Student Forum – Back to the Future!

Online Online, Online, United States

The SAPPlings will be kicking off the 2022-23 school year with a student forum chock full of news about how you can get involved with local environmental and sustainable activities,

Free
Event Series Environmental Fridays

Environmental Fridays

ENVIRONMENTAL FRIDAYS GUEST LECTURE SERIES Seeks to: Inspire and immerse, educate and engage the next generation of youth in environmental concerns, Promote evidence-based, socially responsible critical thinking about the environment and

Burtonsville Day 2022

Marilyn J. Praisner (Burtonsville) Library 14910 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville, United States

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!

Wheaton Arts Festival and Parade

Montgomery Park and Planning Building 2425 Reedie Drive, Wheaton, MD, United States

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

💡 Clean Energy Week Light Bulb Exchange 💡

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

💡 Clean Energy Week Light Bulb Exchange 💡

Rockville Memorial

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,

💡 Clean Energy Week Light Bulb Exchange 💡

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,

💡 Clean Energy Week Light Bulb Exchange 💡

Germantown Library 19840 Century Boulevard, Germantown, Maryland

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

💡 Clean Energy Week Light Bulb Exchange 💡

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

💡Light Bulb Exchange 💡

Wheaton Library 11701 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD, United States

(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

Free

Electrify Everything Webinar

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,

Electrify Everything by City of Rockville

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

💡Light Bulb Exchange 💡

Benjamin Gaither Center 80 Bureau Dr A, Gaithersburg, MD, United States

(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

Free

💡Light Bulb Exchange 💡

Griffith Park 29 S Summit Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD, United States

(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

Free
Event Series Ask An EV Owner

Ask An EV Owner

On the 1st Wednesday of the every month join EVADC for our on-line Ask An EV Owner event.  Are you shopping for an EV?  Do you have questions about your new EV? Or are you just curious about EVs?  If you can answer yes to any of these questions then this event is for you. Time: 7:30PM to 8:30PM Register here: 

Potomac Edison Appliance Recycling Drop off Event

Home Depot 5517 Urbana Pike, Frederick, MD, United States

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

💡Light Bulb Exchange 💡

Jane Lawton Community Center 4301 Willow Lane, Chevy Chase, MD, United States

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

Free