James Brown Wins Lifetime Achievement Award at Sports Emmys
James Brown, host of the NFL Today on CBS and a record 11 Super Bowl pregame shows, won the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award at the 45th Annual Sports Emmy Award… Read More
Arts/Entertainment
Festival Featured Wide Variety of Books, Authors
During the 15th Gaithersburg Book Festival, authors read from their latest books, answered questions and signed books. The rain held off for most of the day at Bohrer Park as… Read More
Montgomery County Library Director Ready to Turn the Page
When Anita Vassallo was 15, she started a job at the then-Four Corners Library, a small storefront operation in a Silver Spring shopping center. More than five decades later, she… Read More
15th Annual Gaithersburg Book Festival: A Literary Success
The rain held off most of the day as readers took in every word of their favorite authors during Saturday’s 15th annual Gaithersburg Book Festival. MCM spoke with two participating… Read More
Blair High School Alum Goes Down to the Wire on Jeopardy!
Spoiler alert: this story has information and results on the Monday night episode of Jeopardy! Ivvone Zhou from Bethesda went toe to toe with three-time champ Gregg Meller on… Read More
County Fairgrounds Hosts Public Safety Day Sunday
The Montgomery County Police Department and their partner public safety agencies are hosting the second annual Public Safety Appreciation Day. The event will take place on Sunday, May 19 at… Read More
Antonia Hylton Explores ‘Madness,’ Racial Injustice at Gaithersburg Book Festival
New York Time bestselling author Antonia Hylton will discuss her investigative book, “Madness,” on Saturday, May 18, at the Gaithersburg Book Festival (GBF). Hylton is a Peabody and Emmy-award winning… Read More
‘Contemporary Conversations’ Series Continues with Renowned Poet Mahogany L. Browne
The Montgomery County Public Libraries’ (MCPL) Contemporary Conversations series continues with the Lincoln Center’s first-ever poet-in-residence Mahogany L. Browne on Monday, June 3. The free event, titled “Chlorine Skies and… Read More
AAPI Heritage Month Event Happening Sunday in Germantown
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, and on Sunday residents can join a celebration in Germantown. The third annual event is 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Seneca… Read More
Nature Forward Executive Director Announces Retirement
After serving two decades at Nature Forward, Executive Director Lisa Alexander announced she is stepping down in January of 2025. She called her years at Nature Forward, which previously was… Read More
Author Angie Kim to Present Debut Novel at Gaithersburg Book Festival
New York Times best-selling author Angie Kim will present her latest book on Saturday, May 18, at the Gaithersburg Book Festival (GBF), where she joins over 130 other authors. Kim’s… Read More
May 17-19 Weekend Roundup of Things To Do in Montgomery County
Welcome to MCM’s Weekend Roundup of entertainment in Montgomery County. Here are 9 things to do this weekend, May 17-19. Friday, May 17 Community Unity Event: The county recreation hosts… Read More