It’s Thursday, April 25, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County.
1. Council: Committee meetings.
Committee meetings are televised live on County Cable Montgomery or streamed live at http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/council/ondemand/index.html. Videos are archived and available 24 hours after the meeting concludes. To listen to a committee meeting held in 3CHR dial 240-773-3333; for 7CHR dial 240-773-3377.
See agenda here.
2. Board of Elections: Public demonstration and test of the voting system today at 10 a.m.
Board of Elections to Conduct Public Voting System Test April 25
3. Cultural Heritage Concert Series: Arab American and Scottish American from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at Marilyn J. Praisner Community Recreation Center.
Montgomery County Recreation, in partnership with Carpe Diem, is putting on a Cultural Heritage Concert Series thanks to a grant provided by the National Endowment of the Arts. These intergenerational, free concerts aim to increase connection and promote greater understanding and respect by offering high-quality, diverse concerts to residents.
Featuring performing artists Laith Alattar and Sean Heely.
4. Pedestrian Safety: The MCDOT Pedestrian Safety Team will be at Ellsworth Place in downtown Silver Spring from 4 to 8 p.m. to promote pedestrian, driving, and bike safety to Montgomery County residents. Visit the MCDOT table at the Level 2 mall entrance near Ben and Jerry’s and Kung Fu Tea for free giveaways and learn more about the safety programs.
5. ICYMI: The global furniture company IKEA has landed in Montgomery County. MCM spoke with storereporter.com’s Cheryl Heimlich about the new format of the store in Gaithersburg in Rio.
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