Today is Monday, Oct. 12, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County.
1. COVID-19 Testing: Montgomery County is holding four free testing clinics today. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. testing is available at the Wheaton Library and Community Recreation Center and in Germantown at the parking garage behind the Regal Cinemas. From 7 to 9:30 a.m. and 4 to 6:30 p.m. testing is available at the Angarai Testing Center in Silver Spring. And from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. the Proyecto Salud Clinic in Silver Spring will be providing testing. More information is available here.
2. Food Recovery Week: Numerous free and mostly virtual events are scheduled this week to learn ways to reduce food waste. Manna Food Center and DC Food Recovery Working Group co-host the events.
#DMVFoodRecoveryWeek starts tomorrow! Check out this week of amazing free events presented by @dcfoodrecovery, @mannafoodcenter, and @communityfoodrescue. Sign up now: https://t.co/RXVkzDEK0R. Hope to see you there! pic.twitter.com/ta3sAPdFM7
— DC Department of Public Works (@DCDPW) October 11, 2020
3. Gaithersburg Mayor and Council Meeting: Gaithersburg’s Mayor and Council meet virtually for a work session at 7:30 p.m. Here’s the agenda and the work packet.
4. Election Information: The League of Women Voters host a webinar at 7 p.m. focused on the upcoming election. Dr. Gilberto Zelaya from the Board of Elections will cover important information about the process of voting. Then Diane Hibino, the League Co-President, will review the six ballot questions and suggest pros and cons for each. The virtual webinar is scheduled for 7 p.m. Register here and email suggestion questions to electionsquestions@lwvmocomd.org.
5. Video Editing Class: There is still time to register for MCMC’s Beginner Editing with Adobe Premiere Pro Class which starts tonight at 6 p.m. Register by 1 p.m.
There’s still time to register for Beginner Editing w/ Adobe #PremierePro Class. This class for ages 15+ will get you started with using an industry leading #videoediting software. Deadline is 1 PM on Monday!
📺Mon 10/12th- 11/2 6 –8 PM
🎧SIGN-UP https://t.co/MHWKsl7M1u pic.twitter.com/xqhK6oo2mX— Montgomery Community Media (@mymcmedia) October 11, 2020
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