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🧡Grateful. Thankful. Wishing everyone a safe and joyful Thanksgiving filled with peace, love, and gratitude. 🧡🍁

#Thankful #Gratitude #mocomd #montgomerycountymd #HappyThanksgiving
November 26, 2025 at 6:54 PM
🎊 Check out @mymcmedia.bsky.social Holiday Market Guide!

❄️ The holiday season is rolling in, and Montgomery County is lighting up with festive markets, local makers, and cozy community traditions! ✨ Shop local, explore something new, and soak in the magic of the holidays in Montgomery County.
November 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
🚨REMINDER- Monday, November 24, and Tuesday, November 25, are early-release (half) days for Montgomery County Public Schools students. Please plan accordingly and stay safe during dismissal times.
November 24, 2025 at 4:43 PM
🅿️ Free parking in all County garages & lots in Bethesda, Silver Spring & Wheaton on Nov. 29 and Dec. 20, two of the busiest shopping days of the year!

Shop local & support MoCo businesses ❤️

Meters still apply.
ow.ly/mLzQ50Xuh36

@mcdotnow.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 8:07 PM
🧥❄️ Please help keep MCPS PreK & Head Start students warm!
Donate new coats, hats, gloves, or boots (sizes 4–6).
📍 Drop off: Rocking Horse Rd Center, 9–5, Mon–Fri
🛒 Amazon Wish List: ow.ly/ywG950XikZt
📞 Info: Lisa Conlon, 240-550-2615
November 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM
✨ A brand-new holiday adventure awaits! ✨

This season, step into Wonder Journey at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds, Nov 14, 2025 – Jan 1, 2026 🎄🌟

www.luminocityfestival.com/events/fanta...

✨ Make this holiday one to remember—bring your family, your friends, and your sense of wonder.
November 13, 2025 at 6:42 PM
📣Don't miss your chance to shop the market! The Market closes for the season on November 22! See you this Saturday, Nov. 15 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. on the corner of Rt. 28 and Monroe St. in the Jury Parking Lot. Bring your reusable bags!

www.rockvillemd.gov/Farmers
November 13, 2025 at 6:37 PM
🔬Exciting news! Registration for the 2026 Montgomery County Science Fair is NOW OPEN!

🔗Register at: md-usmd03.zfairs.com/App?f=7dc7fb...

Get your projects ready and register today! 🧬
📩 For questions send us a message here on facebook or email (fairdirector@sciencemontgomery.org)
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
📅✨ Mark your calendar! 🦃🎉

The Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade returns to Silver Spring on Saturday, Nov. 22 and you can't miss it.

🕙 Hora: 10:00 a.m.
📍 Kickoff: Ellsworth Drive and Fenton Street
📍 Final: Silver Spring Avenue

For more information:
silverspringdowntown.com/events/thank...
November 10, 2025 at 11:38 PM
❄️ WINTER IS COMING: Get ready to plan your winter fun! Registration for #MoCoRec’s winter programs will begin on Tuesday, Nov. 18.

🕡 6:30 a.m. – Most programs, classes and activities
🕘 9 a.m. – All senior programs

Visit mocorec.com for the latest updates on winter registration.
November 5, 2025 at 10:13 PM
🌟 Join the Community for the 2025 Talbot Avenue Bridge Lantern Walk! 🌟 🕯️ When: Saturday, November 8, 2025-Gather: 5:00–5:15 PM 📍 Where: Rosemary Hills Elementary School parking lot 2111 Porter Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910 👉🏾

Learn more and RSVP:

talbotavenuebridge.org/lanternwalk/
November 5, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Don’t miss the Montgomery County Public Schools' Mental Health Fair on Nov. 8 at Gaithersburg Middle School from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Enjoy a FREE, family-friendly event with resources, activities, and fun for all ages! 💚 Details: 🔗 ow.ly/CWUL50XkYQJ.
November 5, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Join #MoCoRec this Saturday, Oct. 25 for spooktacular family fun at Rec-or-Treat at Damascus Community Recreation Center where kids will get to explore for eerie delights and tasty treats! 🎃
Check out more of what's happening at Damascus CRC ➡️ ow.ly/IB0650XfOHo.
October 24, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Pack those potions and get ready to glide on water at Witchy Paddle on October 25 at Black Hill Regional Park! Enjoy a sunset paddle on Little Seneca Lake and live music from Acoustics and Ales with your fellow witches.

Learn more about this witch-tastic time: mocoparks.org/46GUc77
October 24, 2025 at 12:05 AM
We are almost a month out from the Rec Dept's Monster Bash! We hope you will join us. To get more information visit: takomaparkmd.gov/370/Monster-...
October 24, 2025 at 12:03 AM
📣 Calling all students!

Join the Montgomery County Council for the annual Youth Town Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 7 PM at the Council Office Building in Rockville.

🗓️ Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 7 PM
✅ Open to all students
📍 100 Maryland Ave, Rockville, MD
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
🎬 MoCo students: use your voice to make a difference!

The “Speak Up, Save a Life” PSA video contest is open now for middle and high schoolers to raise awareness about opioid misuse and fentanyl dangers. 💬

💰 Prizes up to $5,000
🗓️ Deadline: Dec. 7
🔗 ow.ly/TjLN50Xf8Xz
October 22, 2025 at 1:48 PM
✨ Community Media Day is an annual event that celebrates and brings awareness to the importance of free speech and accessible media for the millions of citizen journalists who tell their beautifully unique stories every year!
October 20, 2025 at 2:28 PM
🎭 On the latest EdTalk Podcast, guests dive into a lively conversation about The Arts — exploring their impact on student engagement, the importance of making space for creativity in our schools, and much more! Tune in now to be inspired! ow.ly/JXw750XboMH.
October 17, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Join us TODAY!!!! for a FREE evening of music, culture, and community in Wheaton! Enjoy performances by local students and a special appearance by @mrosadomusic and the 7th Street Band!

Learn more at WheatonMD.org/events

@natalifg.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 7:53 PM
🍬Join in on all the fun at the Flashlight #HalloweenHunt with Montgomery Village! 🍭

🎟️ Register by Wednesday, Oct. 15
📅 Saturday, Oct. 18
📍Gordon W. Bowie Music Pavilion (19003 Watkins Mill Road)
🕒 Age-based hunt times; starts at 6 p.m.

🎃 Register: tinyurl.com/HalloweenHun...
October 16, 2025 at 7:49 PM
🎉Looking for something to do this weekend? Montgomery County has it all! Here’s your @mymcmedia.bsky.social go-to guide for the weekend:
October 16, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Fall is in full swing at the Rockville Farmers Market and there's no better way to celebrate the season than with fresh produce, baked goods, pumpkins, and more!

🗓 Saturdays through Nov. 22
⏰ 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
📍 Corner of Rt. 28 & Monroe St.
www.rockvillemd.gov/Farmers
October 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Join the Montgomery County Commission for Women virtually TONIGHT, Tues. Oct. 14, for Financial Planning 101 — the first session in our Financial Health & Wellness Series! Register for FREE here: ow.ly/p2A750Xb8Sp
October 14, 2025 at 5:36 PM
🍁🎉 Double the Fall fun! 🎉🍁

Join @mocorecreation on Saturday, Oct. 18 for our two Fall Festivals featuring pumpkin decorating, seasonal games, tasty treats and more.
🎃Upper County CRC from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
🍂Potomac CRC from 1 to 3 p.m.

#MoCoRe #mocomd #fall #fun #montgomerycountymd
October 14, 2025 at 4:24 PM