It’s Friday, Aug. 9. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County. Check the weather forecast here.
1. Montgomery County 75th Agricultural Fair opens today at 3 p.m. for a week of fun before students return to school. The fair runs through Saturday, Aug. 17. MCM has a booth at the fair, please stop by Thursday, Aug. 15. Here are some things to know about this year’s fair:
2. Olympics: Breaking competition takes place in Paris starting today. Learn about local breaking coach Antonio Castillo who founded the All 10 Breaking studios in Takoma Park. Two world-class freestyle wrestlers have deep ties to Montgomery County are competing in Paris. Meet wrestlers Kyle Snyder and Helen Maroulis.
3. Weekend Plans: Discover exciting entertainment options close to home for this weekend in the MCM Roundup.
Aug 9-11 Weekend Roundup of Things To Do in Montgomery County
4. Maternal Health Resource Fair: The county’s annual free maternal health resource fair will be Saturday, Aug. 10 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring.
Maternal Health Resource Fair Set for Aug. 10 in Silver Spring
5. Vinyl Day: Montgomery County Public Libraries celebrates National Vinyl Day Saturday with a festival for music lovers at Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library in Silver Spring. The event is free to attend, with activities for all ages, and begins at 10 a.m.
Silver Spring Library Hosts Family-Friendly Vinyl Day Celebration
And Two More Things:
Maryland Tax-Free Week starts Sunday, Aug. 11 and runs through Saturday, Aug. 17 just in time for Back-t0-School shopping. Save the 6% sales tax on clothing and shoes under $100 or on the first $40 for backpacks.
A new mural in Wheaton along University Blvd. will be dedicated Sunday, Aug. 11 at 4 p.m. MCM talked with artist Bridget Cimino about the design of the mural in this video:
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