NEWS & EVENTS AROUND THE REGION
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CRCMC's 8th Annual Peacemaker Gala
Monday, October 9 from 6:00-8:30 pm at VisArt, 155 Gibbs Street, Rockville. CRCMC's Peacemaker Gala recognizes individuals for their creative and effective collaborations and solutions to crises and conflict. This year the following outstanding individuals will be honored for their commitment to building peace in the community.
Peacemaker of the Year
Bruce Adams,
Director, Office of Community Partnerships
Executive Director's Award
Kenneth B. J. Hartman
Director, Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center
Volunteer of the Year
Ann Goodman
Conflict Resolution Center of Montgomery County Mediator
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Montgomery County Procurement Forum on October 5th- Showcases Public and Private Sector Contract Opportunities
Thursday, October 5 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Silver Spring Civic Building at 1 Veterans Place, Silver Spring. The event has more than 400 registrants and will feature more than 30 panelists and speakers along with 20 exhibitors. Join this forum to network with peers and create new connections at the exhibitor showcase and to expand business opportunities. For more information and to register, visit the event's website.
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2017-2018 Presidential Dialogue Series Starting Oct 10 - Defining America: Dialogues across Difference
Join Montgomery College President DeRionne P. Pollard for a series of conversations focused on American identity. Challenges to traditional notions of who belongs in America have emerged in diverse, sometimes painful ways recently, revealing deep fissures in communities' beliefs about what America represents.
A series of guests will join Dr. Pollard to explore the question of how we define 'Americans' and how dissent from majority opinion impacts national identity. Several experts whose work relates directly to these questions will contribute their informed perspectives. For information, call 240-567-5267 or visit website.
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Fall Semester Registration is Open for Lifelong Learning Institute Program
Montgomery College Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI) offers non-credit courses during daytime and evening, at multiple Montgomery County locations. Individuals ages 60 and over pay fees only; tuition is waived. For the Fall Semester schedule including full descriptions, please visit website. For questions, call Lynda Schrack or Tracy Ritenour at 240-567-1851.
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Purple Line Construction Information
Construction of the Purple Line is finally underway. The best way to make sure you get accurate and timely project information is via the website
www.purplelinemd.com. To sign up for construction notices, log onto the website and click the "Construction" button. The phone number for the Construction Hotline is 240-424-5325.
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County Councilmember Sidney Katz to host Community Town Hall in District 3:
Thursday, October 5 at 7 p.m. Councilmember Katz will hold an open meeting to discuss community issues at Lakewood Elementary School in Rockville.Topics like mental health court, County's senior property tax credit, supplemental funding for gang activity suppression and minimum wage will be discussed. Residents will also have a chance to ask questions and bring up issues that are important to them. For more information contact Mary Gies by
email
or call 240-777-7817.
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55+ Travel Fair
Thursday, October 5 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at Holiday Park Senior Center. The travel fair will be an one stop shop for all travel needs with exhibitors, informational presentations, raffles prizes and more.
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Free Annual GWAPI/GGSF Health Fair
Saturday, October 7 from 2 - 6 pm at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 20020 Montgomery Village Avenue, Gaithersburg. This free health fair brought to you by Guru Gobind Singh Foundation (GGSF) and Greater Washington Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (GWAPI) is open to all, and is especially geared towards serving the uninsured and the underinsured. Click here for registration.
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4th Annual Montgomery Tour of Mid-Century Modern Houses and Buildings:
Sunday, October 8 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. The event will explore the Montgomery County work of Cohen, Haft & Associates, a leading modernist architecture firm in the Washington, DC area. Bus pickup and drop-off will be at the Bender JCC (6125 Montrose Road, Rockville), which is hosting the closing reception. Also on view will be the Montgomery Modern exhibit. Click here to buy tickets and read more.
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8th Asian American Business Summit & Expo
Tuesday, October 10 at 8:00 a.m. at the Silver Spring Civic Building.The event will provide opportunity for businesses to connect with the Asian Business Community, meet industry specific buyers and decision makers and learn about opportunities in government procurement, diversified supplier programs, and business enterprise certifications. Click here for admission details.
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Premiere Screening of Gandhi Brigade Youth Media's Newest Documentary
Wednesday, October 11 from 7:30PM - 9:00PM at Montgomery College's Cultural Arts Center, 7995 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring. The event is free and open to the public. Click here for free tickets (and trailer) for the screening and panel conversation.
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Save the Date for Bethesda's Comedy Night
Thursday, October 19, 7:00 p.m. at the Bethesda Ballroom, 5221 Landy Lane, Bethesda. Reserve your seats for Comedy Night featuring Robert Mac. The proceeds will benefit CMR's Mansfield Kaseman Health Clinic. Details here.
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Attend Save a Life Montgomery: Opioid and Substance Abuse Community Forum
Saturday, October 21, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Covenant Life Church, 7501 Muncaster Mill Road, Gaithersburg. Doors will open at noon to allow attendees time to visit the information pathway and resource tables. Walk-ins are welcome and may register at the door. This is a free event and all community members are welcome. Click here to register online. Questions? Email or call 301-610-0147.
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Maya Community Meet to Preserve and Promote Weaving
Saturday October 21 from 12:00-5:00pm at Gaithersburg Library 18330 Montg. Village Ave.,Gaithersburg. Meet the members of Weaving for the Future Cooperative who's mission is to maintain and pass on the Maya weaving tradition to the next generation here in the US. Learn more here.
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Councilmember Sidney Katz' Senior Forum and Resource Fair
Friday, October 27th at Activity Center at Bohrer Park, 506 S. Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg. Join the resource fair and learn about avoiding senior scams, spotting elder abuse and much more. The fair begins at 9:30am, speakers begin at 10am. Questions? Contact Mary Gies by email or call 240-777-7817.
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8th Annual Dialogue Between Nonprofit Leaders and County Government Department Directors
Monday, October 30, 3-5pm at Bender JCC of Greater Washington (6125 Montrose Rd, Rockville). This Annual Directors Dialogue is a community conversation for executives in the nonprofit community with the Directors of Montgomery County's Departments.
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East County Regional Job Fair
Thursday, November 2 from 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm at the East County Community Recreation Center, 3310 Gateshead Manor Way , Silver Spring. Plenty of free Parking-Ride On and Metro Accessible. For More information, Call 240-777-8411.
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Montgomery College: Pathway to College Night
Thursday, November 9, 4-7 p.m.at Germantown Campus, 20200 Observation Drive, Germantown, High Technology and Science Center (HT), Globe Hall. High school juniors and parents can meet with college representatives from University of Maryland, The Universities at Shady Grove, and Montgomery College. Also learn about financial aid, scholarship opportunities and speak with faculty about programs and services.Learn more here.
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Get Involved: Join a Board or Commission
County Executive Ike Leggett seeks applicants of diverse backgrounds, professions, gender, geography, disability, and ethnicity to serve on the county's boards and commissions. Members of County boards, committees and commissions may not serve on more than one such group at a time. Applications of individuals selected for appointment are made public as part of the confirmation process.
Access complete list of vacancy announcements for boards, committees, and commissions
here
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World of Montgomery Festival is Sunday October 15
Calling All Global Citizens
The Ninth Annual World of Montgomery Festival will be held on Sunday October 15 from noon to 4 p.m. on the Rockville campus of Montgomery College. To experience what it means to be a 21st century global citizen, Montgomery College Rockville will be the place to be on October 15. Food, dance, music, and traditional arts from across the globe. Fun for the entire family and admission is free. If you aren't yet convinced, please take just 30 seconds and watch this short promo.
Community Service Week will run from October 22-29. Sign-up for a project to clean up a stream or a school or a park, collect food or clothes for our neighbors in need, or help your favorite nonprofit organization. For service projects throughout the year, log onto
www.montgomeryserves.org.
I'm looking forward to seeing you Sunday October 15 at Montgomery College. Let's celebrate The Montgomery Way together -- our commitment to diversity and community service that makes Montgomery County special.
P.S. I am recruiting Ambassadors to greet people at the World of Montgomery Festival. If you are able to volunteer as a greeter on Sunday October 15, please click on "
Sign up to volunteer" and register to be a "Greeter" in the 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. time slot.
Bruce Adams
Director, Office of Community Partnerships
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2017 Unity Walk of Montgomery County
Sunday, October 8, from 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm from Chinmaya Mission (46 Norwood Rd, Silver Spring) to Cambodian Buddhist Temple (13800 New Hampshire Av, Silver Spring).
Meet your neighbors, tour houses of worship and learn about services the diverse faith communities of montgomery county have to offer. The Resource Fair will begin at 1 PM. The Opening Ceremony will be from 2:00-2:30 pm and the walk will begin at 2:30 pm. Route information here.
The Closing Ceremony will be from 5:30- 6:00 PM at the Cambodian Buddhist Society, 13800 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring.
Click here to register. Want to be a volunteer for the unity walk? Volunteer register here.
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Upcoming Meetings of County Executive's Ethnic & Faith Advisory Group
Asian Pacific American Advisory Group will meet at 6pm on October 11 at the Nonprofit Village, 12320 Parklawn Dr, Rockville, MD 20852. Contact Diane Vu at
diane.vu@montgomerycountymd.gov for more information.
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Latin American Advisory Group (LAAG) will meet from 6:30pm-8:30pm on Tuesday, October 10 at the Executive Office Building (EOB), 101 Monroe St. Rockville (9th floor, conference room). Contact Nestor Alvarenga at Nestor.Alvarenga@montgomerycountymd.gov.gov for more information.
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Get Ready for Montgomery County's Annual Community Service Week!
Join Montgomery County's celebration of community service by volunteering for one or more of the many projects planned for the 31st Annual Community Service Week, running Oct. 22-29.
No matter what your interests, there's a service project you'll enjoy--everything from helping with a food drive to sprucing up a park to assisting at a 5K.
Visit the Montgomery County Volunteer Center's online volunteer calendar to see the latest list of projects, and check back frequently as projects are added regularly.
If you're with a nonprofit or school that is planning or would like to plan a volunteer project during the week, let the Volunteer Center know by completing this form. Please fill it out even if you already have all the volunteers you need, so the Volunteer Center can track all the great service being performed.
Questions?
Email us
or call 240-777-2600.
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IMMIGRATION SERVICES & INFORMATION
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AILA Citizenship Day Held Across the County
During AILA's Citizenship Day County Executive visited our community partners around the county as they held citizenship clinics or workshops for community members eligible and ready to begin the application process of becoming a U.S. Citizen. County Executive visited CASA's Rockville Center with over 100 people ready to start the process at clinic and over 25 staff and volunteers from CASA and AILA ready to help and to begin citizenship application/process.
County Executive congratulated community members on their decision to become U.S. Citizens and acknowledge the work of the staff and volunteers at CASA and AILA for providing attorneys. Thereafter, County Executive visited Catholic Charities in their Wheaton/Silver Spring location. Congratulations and thank you to all of our nonprofit partners on their tremendous work on Citizenship.
Also, new Citizenship Corners are now on display at the Germantown library and Aspen Hill Library as well as the City of Gaithersburg Community Services Office. We will continue to increase the number of citizenships corners around the County.
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Left to Right: Nestor Alvarenga, OCP; Mayra Bayonet, Communities Connect; George Escobar, Senior Director of Services, CASA; County Executive Leggett ; Gustavo Torres, Executive Director, CASA; Pablo Blank, Immigrant Integration Programs Manager, CASA
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Vietnamese MidAutumn Festival
Sunday, October 8 from 11-3pm at the Long Branch Community Center, 8700 Piney Branch Rd, Silver Spring. Vietnamese American Services will host a MidAutumn Festival which is one of the most important Vietnamese holidays in the annual calendar. The celebration will include traditional Vietnamese food, game and other entertainment.There are approximately 14,000 Vietnamese Americans living in Montgomery County. Click here for more information or contact Bui Manh Hung at 301-741-5834, Tho Tran at 301-646-5852.
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Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
Wednesday, October 4, 7:30pm at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, 8633 Colesville Road,Silver Spring. Celebrate the Hispanic Heritage Month and join County Executive Leggett while he recognizes the efforts and leadership of American Film Institute (AFI), Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in promoting Hispanic and Latino arts and culture in Montgomery County and the Metropolitan region. Click here to buy tickets and learn more.
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12th Annual Salvadoreñisimo Festival
This year marked the 12th Salvadoreñisimo Festival , the Salvadoran Independence Day celebration took place at Montgomery Fairgrounds with over 15,000 people in attendance to celebrate, dance, and enjoy the delicious Salvadoran cuisine. The audiences enjoyed national artists from El Salvador as well as international bands and local artists from the Metropolitan region. The annual festival is one of the largest events in the area and continues to grow each year.
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Participate in County-wide Schools Conference Hosted by Communities United Against Hate (CUAH)
Join Communities United Against Hate - Montgomery County on Sat, October 7th and on Sun, October 22nd for their first ever Schools Conference.This FREE county-wide conference for parents, students, teachers, school staff, and concerned residents, will include a dozen plenary sessions and workshops hosted by leaders of the County Council, Board of Education, County Office of Human Rights, MC Public Schools, MC Council of PTAs, Student Government Association, MC Education Association, NAACP, CASA, Anti-Defamation League, and influential minority, religious, and community groups.
PART 1- Saturday, October 7th, 8:30am-12:30pm at Silver Spring United Methodist Church, 8900 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring. Register here.
PART 2- Sunday, October 22nd, 12:30pm-4:30pm, Shady Grove Middle School, 8100 Midcounty Highway, Gaithersburg. Register here.
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5th Annual Friendship Picnic
The 5th
Annual Friendship Picnic drew about 1,600
people from all ethnic, racial and faith communities to enjoy good food, entertainment on two stages, free train and carousel rides and a resource faith. It was wonderful to witness how this program born out of the Faith Community Working Group's response to the Boston bombing and picked up by the Office of Human Rights Hate/Violence Committee and many partners is growing in popularity.
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In the Middle: James L. Stowe, Director Montgomery County's Office of Human Rights with County Executive Leggett and Councilmembers
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"Mission, Compassion and Submission"- Abraham`s Tent and Eid Reception held in September
American Turkish Friendship Association (ATFA) and Rumi Forum of Maryland organized an interfaith panel in the light of Abraham`s life on Thursday, September 7th in Columbia. The panelists included Dr. Benjamin Sax and Dr. Homayra Ziad from the Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies (ICJS) and The Rev. Monique A.. Ellison is the Rector of St. Christopher's Episcopal Church. Dr. Sax talked about Abraham as the first philosopher while Dr. Ziad mentioned the worship aspect of Abraham's
life and Rev. Ellison emphasized that we must ignore calls of fear and bigotry, and understand each other.
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Interfaith Symposium To Build Understanding of Various Religions In Our Community
October 15, 2PM- 4PM at Baitur Rahman Mosque, 15000 Good Hope Rd, Silver Spring. Lunch will be served from 12:30 PM- 1:30 PM. This symposium provides opportunity to learn about the Founders of other religions and their concepts. Speakers from various religions will speak on how absolute justice brings peace. Contact Amjad Chaudhry or Ashfaq Khan by email for more information.
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Join Rockville Rockto Bierfest this October
Saturday October 7, from noon - 6pm at the Rockville Town Center. Montgomery County residents are invited to this free festival, which will coincide with the visit of a delegation from Pinneberg, Germany to mark 60 years as Rockville's sister city, will feature local breweries, two stages, a craft and food area, and kids activities.
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Have News to Share?
To submit your news and events of interest to those in and serving Montgomery County's emerging communities and neighbors in need, email complete details and/or a press release to the OCP Newsletter.
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