Book Talk with Bob Levey
Red Brick Courthouse 29 Courthouse Square, RockvilleJoin author and former Washington Post columnist Bob Levey as he discusses his recent novel, Larry Felder, Candidate. Levey will look at how his background in journalism instilled a love and interest in the politics of Montgomery County. The story takes place in familiar locales throughout the county, including the Hyatt Regency Bethesda and Richard Montgomery High School, […]
Brookside Gardens Speaker Series
Brookside Gardens 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Silver Spring, MDThis lecture will take participants from very early spring to early summer, exploring the multiplicity of different types of daffodils. Design strategies will be reviewed and best cultural practices and requirement will be discussed. The lecture will culminate in a tour of the gardens and daffodils planted to celebrate Brookside Gardens' 50th anniversary. The lecture […]
Art Exhibits at Brookside Gardens
Brookside Gardens 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Silver Spring, MDEnjoy a mixed media and style art exhibit by the Studio 155 artists at Brookside Gardens during the month of April. Hours vary. See the Brookside Gardens website for more information.
Special Exhibit: The Legacy Project
Brookside Gardens 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Silver Spring, MDDuring the month of April, interdisciplinary visual artist and choreographer Keira Hart-Mendoza presents The Legacy Project – Our Lives of Consumption and Waste, an outdoor exhibit situated within the landscapes at Brookside Gardens. This juxtaposition of art from collected trash materials explores our consumption habits and their impact on our natural settings. The project includes […]
Tuesday Talks: Dr. Webster Sewell
Beall-Dawson Museum 103 W. Montgomery Avenue, Rockville, MDJoin historian Teresa Lachin as we explore the life, medical career, and perseverance of Dr. Webster Sewell, a 1930 graduate of the Howard University College of Medicine who practiced medicine during the 1930s and during and after World War II. He subsequently operated a medical clinic and “Birthing Center,” an in-patient facility in Norbeck, Maryland, […]
Coffee With the Curator
Beall-Dawson Museum 103 W. Montgomery Avenue, Rockville, MDJoin Elizabeth Lay from Montgomery History and Krista McKim of Rockville High School for a behind-the-scenes look at the collaborative exhibit, Migrate with Us: Through the Journeys of Those Living in Montgomery County, a Rockville High School exhibit in collaboration with Montgomery History. This multimedia, interactive exhibit was developed by students in McKim’s AP Language and Composition classes […]
Hump Day Hike
Seneca Creek State Park 11950 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg, MDThis is a chance to get some fresh air and exercise after work at Seneca Creek State Park. Hike a loop of between 1.5 and 2 miles, with frequent stops for animal sightings, plant and praying mantis egg case searches. The route will very with trail conditions. Meet at the park office!
City Nature Challenge Info Session
Seneca Creek State Park 11950 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg, MDLearn to use the iNaturalist app on your mobile device or PC so you can participate in the City Nature Challenge, April 26 - 29. Compete with cities around the world in this fun and engaging competition to see which city can make the most nature observations, find the most species, and engage the most […]
Lecture: Life of Josiah Henson
Red Brick Courthouse 29 Courthouse Square, RockvillePeerless Rockville welcomes Jamie Ferguson Kuhns, senior historian for Montgomery Parks, as she presents on her newly published book, Sharp Flashes of Lightning Come from Black Clouds: The Life of Josiah Henson. This in-depth biography draws a comprehensive portrait of Reverend Henson as a real person and the 19th-century world in which he lived. Based on Henson's […]
Gaithersburg Museum “After Hours”
Gaithersburg Community Museum 9 South Summit Avenue, GaithersburgWhat Do Pirates Have to Do with the Metric System? It was 1794. The United States was a young nation, but its founders were very interested in promoting standards to help our economy. We were on the cusp of going metric when pirates intervened. Keith Martin, librarian at NIST, shares what he discovered when researching […]