It’s Wednesday, Sept. 16, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County.
1. Elrich/Gayles Weekly Briefing: County Executive Marc Elrich and County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles will hold their weekly media briefing at 12:30 p.m. You can watch live on MCM channels 21 and 995 (HD) and Facebook and County Cable Montgomery.
County Executive @Marc_Elrich, @MoCoDHHS' Dr. Travis Gayles and @ReadyMontgomery's Dr. Earl Stoddard will hold a virtual media briefing Wednesday, Sept. 16 to provide #COVID19 and reopening updates. Watch tomorrow's 12:30 p.m. briefing @CountyCableMoCo: https://t.co/E9fm6SFFbG. pic.twitter.com/e2fLuIZQhi
— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) September 15, 2020
2. MCPS Town Hall: Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) and the Montgomery County Faith Community Advisory Council will have a family-focused town hall about virtual learning at 6:30 p.m. The virtual town hall will be on Zoom.
MCPS and the Montgomery County Faith Community Advisory Council are hosting a virtual town hall at 6:30 p.m. on Wed., Sept. 16. This event will be a family-focused community discussion on the status of virtual learning in MCPS. Zoom meeting link: https://t.co/1I11qSKFkH pic.twitter.com/ZgqdafPqVr
— MCPS (@MCPS) September 11, 2020
3. Committee Meetings: The County Government Operations & Fiscal Policy/Planning, Housing & Economic Development (GO/PHED) committees will meet virtually at 9:30 a.m. and the GO/Transportation & Environment (T&E) committees at 1:30 p.m. See agendas here.
4. Food Distribution: Those in need of food assistance can visit 31 Norwood Road in Silver Spring from 1-3 p.m. for boxed groceries and meals.
A food distribution event is scheduled tomorrow (Wednesday, Sept. 16) from 1 to 3 p.m. at 31 Norwood Road in Silver Spring. For more information about food assistance, visit the County's website: https://t.co/eHXE1TjMI6. pic.twitter.com/Uy0lUT5EMl
— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) September 15, 2020
5. Senior Planet: Senior Planet Montgomery continues to offer free Zoom classes to Senior residents. Today’s classes include “Advanced Google Sheets – Lunch & Learn” and “Virtual Grandparenting.”
Senior Planet Montgomery, a technology training program designed for County learners 60 and older, is offering free online classes this week that focus on how to thrive at home. Learn more: https://t.co/BsAGY3SGIe. pic.twitter.com/m8YdXRprnr
— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) September 14, 2020
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