It’s Friday, June 5, also known as National Donut Day. Here are five more things to know in Montgomery County.
1. Free COVID-19 Testing: Six Flags America in Upper Marlboro is offering free COVID-19 testing today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. No appointment is necessary.
2. Traffic Advisory: A demonstration is planned for Rockville today that will impact traffic. The protest is set to begin at 1 p.m. at the Montgomery County Judicial Center.
3. “Grab-and-Go” Food Distribution: The American Diversity Group and other organizations will host at “Grab-and-Go” grocery food distribution this Saturday, June 6 from 10 a.m. to noon at Aastha Adult Medical Day Care. The address is 12210 Plum Orchard Drive in Silver Spring.
4. Ride On Services Expand: Beginning June 7, Ride On will open 53 new weekday routes, 49 Saturday routes and 42 Sunday routes county-wide in addition to the current 36 operating routes.
5. MCPS Class of 2020 Graduation: More than 10,000 high school seniors will be honored in a virtual graduation ceremony Sunday, June 7 at 6 p.m. José Andrés, chef, humanitarian and founder of World Central Kitchen is the commencement speaker.
And one more thing: Three Gaithersburg Book Festival events take place this weekend. Check out events for the last weekend here.
- Watch TGIF Live! today at 5:30 p.m. as the Casey Cep, author of “Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud and the Last Trial of Harper Lee” talks with Eugene L. Meyer.
- Saturday Night Premiere June 6 at 7 p.m. features George Zaidan, author of “Ingredients: The Strange Chemistry of What We Put in Us and on Us” in conversation with Regina Nuzzo.
- Sunday Morning Kids June 7 at 11 a.m. features a live conversation with Linda Sue Park, author of “Prairie Lotus.”
And a second one more thing: Are you looking for a restaurant that is still open? Check out our restaurant lists here.
And as a reminder to our loyal readers…Find the latest coronavirus news updates in Montgomery County here.
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