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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. All event submissions are reviewed for relevancy and accuracy and are posted within 24-48 hours Monday-Friday.

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  • 💡Light Bulb Exchange 💡

    Kentlands Market Square 40 Market Street, Gaithersburg, MD, United States

    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

    Free

  • Comprehensive Flood Management Plan Virtual Community Forum

    Online Online, Online, United States

    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

  • SAPPlings Student Forum – Sustainability in Sports

    Online Online, Online, United States

    In addition to news on local events, activities, SSL opportunities and internships, this month's student forum will focus on sports and sustainability. We'll be discussing the importance of environmental stewardship

    Free

  • Donate a Bike!

    County Council office Building Parking Garage 101 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD

    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

  • 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

  • Electrify Your Home: Heat Pump 101 with an Expert

    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

  • Festival Familiar de Otoño

    Hughes United Methodist Church 10613 Georgia Avenue, SIlver Spring, MD

    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

  • Tour Koiner Farm, a Closed-Loop Micro-food System

    DMV Food Recovery Week Event - Come tour Koiner Farm and learn how we are supporting a closed-loop micro-food system. You will hear first hand from Koiner Farm’s farm managers

    Free

  • Minimizing Food Waste at Home – Virtual

    DMV Food Recovery Week Virtual Event - Come learn how to reduce food waste in your home by properly storing, saving and freezing your food, getting creative with leftovers, and

    Free

  • Electrify Your Kitchen: Food Demonstration at Crossroads Farmers’ Markets

    Crossroads Community Farmers' Market Anne St, Silver Spring, MD, United States

    On Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at 10:30 am, in celebration of Energy Action Month and Food Recovery Week, Robin Hernandez with Crossroads Community Food Network will provide a food demonstration with recovered food from the Crossroads Farmers’ Market using an induction cooktop. After the food demonstration, Montgomery Energy Connection will be providing one participant with

  • Food Waste Policy: Pitfalls & Progress

    DMV Food Recovery Week Virtual Event - Join us for a panel discussion about the local food waste policy landscape. Representatives from across the DMV will share their most impactful

    Free

  • Comprehensive Flood Management Plan Virtual Community Forum

    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

  • Launching a Food Waste Action Movement in Public Schools

    Online Event - Students take you on their journey to create a waste-conscious public school system and advocate for new food waste legislation. Three years ago, students in Montgomery County

    Free

  • N.O. Lawn Care Event

    https://www.eventbrite.com/e/airs-2022-no-lawn-care-community-fall-event-tickets-417511988597   Come learn about  natural, organic (n.o.) lawn care, robot mowing, and other environmental initiatives Montgomery County is working on. Hear from various  elected officials, community advocates, and leaders

  • Majestic: a Tribute to Journey Live @ Georgiana Opry House

    Georgiana Opry House 602 E Railroad Ave, Georgiana, AL, United States

    Majestic: a Tribute to Journey performs a full concert at the historic Georgiana Opry House in Georgiana, AL on October 22nd! Majestic is a national tribute to Journey performing sell-out

    $15

  • Electrify Your Lawn: Conversation with Quiet Communities

    Jamie Banks, PhD, MSc is Founder and President of Quiet Communities. She is a health care and environmental scientist with an extensive background in health outcomes and economics, environmental behavior,

  • Climate anxiety and climate grief. This sums up what many of us are feeling in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Category 4 hurricanes with catastrophic storm surges are becoming the

  • Tech & Energy

    Curious about which household appliances use the most energy and what you can do to reduce your energy use? In this lecture, you’ll learn about the top energy users in

    Free

  • Make the Swap: Why it’s Time for Heat Pumps, Not ACs

    Amidst rising gas prices and groundbreaking US climate legislation, heat pumps are in the national spotlight. Now is the time to accelerate the deployment of this super-efficient technology across the