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.
(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
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
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
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
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
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 preparing recipes with minimal food waste. Get inspired to make a measurable difference by signing up for a seriously fun 4-week take home challenge! Presented
DMV Food Recovery Week Virtual Event - Ever wonder who generates the most food waste, why food waste is a problem for climate, and what are the most effective ways to reduce it? ReFED, a nationally-respected consortium of food waste experts, recommends 40 evidence-based ways to combat food waste. You will learn the most impactful
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
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
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
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
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 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 shows for Journey fans nationwide! Majestic performs at Georgiana Opry House in Georgiana, AL with special guests Kelly Poole, Barefoot Banshee (w/Joseph Ealum). Visit https://majestictribute.com/news
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, and policy. Jamie will speak to us about the environmental and health benefits of battery electric vs gas powered yard care equipment, and how switching to electric
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 norm along with more frequent tornadoes, 100 year flooding events, sustained heat waves and more. This massive hurricane brought up a lot of feelings: horror