It’s Tuesday, May 30, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County.
1. Memorial Day: Government offices will re-open today.
DHHS offices will be closed on Monday, May 29 in observance of Memorial Day. We will re-open on Tuesday, May 30. Thank you to all who have served or are serving and those who made the ultimate sacrifice. pic.twitter.com/g5b2YZ48vv
— Montgomery County DHHS (@MoCoDHHS) May 25, 2023
2. The UpCounty Hub: Food Distribution from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Germantown Elementary School
19110 Liberty Mill Rd, Germantown.
More information here.
3. Harriet Tubman Monument: Today is the last day to see the 9-foot-tall sculpture embodying the courage of iconic abolitionist Harriet Tubman at Button Farm Living History Center in Germantown.
Button Farm Welcomes Traveling Harriet Tubman Monument to Germantown
4. Spelling Bee: Larry Liao, a fifth grader at Cold Spring Elementary School in Potomac, is competing in the 2023 Scripps National Spelling. He is one of 231 spellers from across the country who made it to the preliminary round of the finals, which begins today.
5. (ICYMI): Milly Abdo, a fourth grader at Fields Road Elementary School, currently serves as Gaithersburg’s junior mayor. The Maryland Municipal League challenges fourth graders to write an essay about what they would do if they were mayor. Abdo’s essay was chosen from more than 80 entries.
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