5 Things to Know Today, Aug. 1, In Montgomery County

It’s Thursday, Aug. 1, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County.

1. Olympics: Katie Ledecky will participate in the 4×200 meter freestyle relay final today at 2:40 p.m.

Keeping up With Katie: Ledecky Dominates 1500, Wins 8th Career Gold

2. Elections: Today is National Poll Worker Recruitment Day. Established by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, this day encourages people to sign up as poll workers.

Residents Can Apply to be Election Poll Workers on Aug. 1

3. MCPL: The “Read Across Generations” program helps younger students with reading during the summer months.

Libraries Launch ‘Read Across Generations’ to Boost Summer Reading Skills

4. Summer Concerts: Free outdoor concerts occur at Glen Echo Park at 7300 MacArthur Boulevard. Today, Vox Pop.
RSVP here

Glen Echo Park’s Summer Concerts Continue Through August

5. ICYMI: Together, the county and Metro will solicit developers to create a life sciences-focused and transit-oriented community at the station around the University of Maryland’s Institute for Health Computing. The Institute for Health Computing will conduct research in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and virtual and augmented reality, bringing graduate-level research to the county for the first time.

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