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5 Things to Know Today, Oct. 3, In Montgomery County

It’s Tuesday, Oct. 3, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County.

1. Council: The Montgomery County Council will meet at 9 a.m. and begin with three proclamation presentations. The first, presented by Councilmember Sidney Katz and County Executive Marc Elrich, will recognize Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The second, presented by Councilmember Gabe Albornoz, will recognize National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The third, presented by Councilmember Kate Stewart, will recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

At noon, the Council will host its tenth annual Hispanic Heritage Month commemoration, led by Council Vice President Andrew Friedson, Councilmember Albornoz, and Councilmember Natali Fani-González. The theme of this year’s event is Nosotros: The Rise of Latino Influence in the United States.

See agenda here. 

2. Town Hall in Montgomery Village: The County discusses building a new recreation center in Gaithersburg and Montgomery Village. Today, from 7-9 p.m. at Montgomery Village Middle School, Councilmembers Dawn Luedtke and Laurie-Anne Sayles will be joined by community leaders, residents, and organizations to discuss the vision for a recreation center. There will be food and beverages provided. Students who attend will be eligible for SSL hours.

3. Nature Forward: Montgomery County Councilmember Natali Fani-González will describe her legislative work on behalf of people and nature as part of Nature Forward’s ongoing Conservation Café series.  During her talk, she’ll explain how her Latina background and perspectives influence the policies that she champions. There is a $10-$15 registration fee to help support Nature Forward’s conservation advocacy work.

For more information, click here. 

4. Job Fair:  Job seekers who are 18 years and older can attend a county career fair and hiring expo from 3-7 p.m. at the Silver Spring Civic Building in downtown Silver Spring

Job Seekers Can Attend County Career Fair Oct. 3 in Silver Spring

5. (ICYMI): Four years after floods destroyed the foundation of Scotland AME Zion Church in Potomac, residents of one of Montgomery County’s oldest Black communities gazed upon their uplifted church.

 

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