It’s Friday, Jan. 3. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County.
The County has extended the extreme cold weather alert until 11 a.m. today. Check the complete weather forecast here.
1. Library Reading Program: Children, ages 5 to 12 can spend up to 10 minutes reading with a therapy dog. The program runs today at White Oak Library from 5 to 6 p.m. Limited time slots are available at the information desk.
2. Holiday Light Displays: Brookside’s Garden of Lights and the Salgado Family Christmas Display in Germantown continue through Sunday.
3. Summer Camps: Registration for county recreation camps begins Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 6:30 a.m. The county is hosting a summer camp fair Sunday, Jan. 5, at the Germantown Community Recreation Center. A second fair will be held Saturday, Jan. 11, at the East County Community Recreation Center in Silver Spring.
4. Silver Spring Train Station Open House: The historic Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Station in Silver Spring is open Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Take a self-guided tour, see an HO scale model train display, and enjoy a toy train set. Young train enthusiasts can ride Thomas the Tank Engine.
5. White’s Ferry Dispute Reaches Four Years: December marks four years since White’s Ferry stopped crossing the Potomac. A mechanical failure triggered the halt, but a legal dispute over the ferry’s Loudoun County landing caused the ongoing closure. The situation continues to affect many Upcounty residents.
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