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February is Heart Health Month at the Senior Center
Stay home and stay healthy with free online seminars from the Rockville Senior Center in February. Register with the course number at www.rockvillemd.gov/registration. Learn about 60-plus programs, courses, activities and services at www.rockvillemd.gov/seniorcenter or by calling 240-314-8800. See the “Adults 60+” recreation guide at www.rockvillemd.gov/life for more. Activities are free and held 1-2 p.m., except…
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Register Now for Spring Sports
Adult Sports Are Now Registering Leagues available during the spring are: men’s softball; co-rec softball; co-rec indoor volleyball; co-rec outdoor sand volleyball; and co-rec soccer. Game nights vary. Registration deadlines for adult league players and teams are in late March. Youth sports for spring are youth coach-pitch baseball, T-ball, soccer, and track and field. The…
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Lantern Festival to Light Up Theater
Rockville’s Lantern Festival will be held at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, starting at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11. The event will feature live onstage cultural performances and will include cultural cuisine and displays. This family- and kid-friendly event is organized by the Rockville Sister Cities Corporation in partnership with WQER-LP 96.7 FM Radio and…
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Portion of Mt. Vernon Place to Remain Closed Until Mid-May
A portion of Mt. Vernon Place that closed in September as part of the city’s improvements to the Mt. Vernon stormwater management facility is scheduled to remain closed through Sunday, May 15. The closure has been extended due to the discovery of an issue with the condition of an existing utility, which required a plan…
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Be an Energy Star This Presidents Day Weekend
Buy Energy-Saving Products Feb. 19-21 or Apply for Energy Rebates Homeowners thinking about upgrading an appliance, replacing a refrigerator, or even changing a light bulb, can do so tax free on Presidents Day weekend. On Feb. 19-21, purchases of the following energy-efficient Energy Star products are free from Maryland’s 6% sales tax:
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Getting Around Rockville Safely with New Shared Roadway
The city is using signage and arrow-like “sharrow” pavement markings to increase safety on shared roadways in Rockville as part of fulfilling the city’s Bikeway Master Plan and Vision Zero goals. The Bikeway Master Plan, approved by the Mayor and Council in 2017, envisions a multimodal Rockville where people can bicycle safely for recreation and…
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Step Right This Way for Safe Sidewalks
Know a neighborhood that could use a sidewalk? The city’s Sidewalk Prioritization Policy helps determine if, and in what order, the city constructs sidewalks. A missing sidewalk is any existing or potential pathway that, were it hard surfaced, would be used by pedestrians in their routine educational, recreational, business, shopping, working, civic and social pursuits.…
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Rewarding Neighborliness with a Good Neighbor Awards Nomination
Rockville prides itself on being a community of good neighbors — we need your help to find them. The city is seeking nominations, through 5 p.m. Friday Feb. 25, for its Good Neighbor Awards. The program recognizes community members who are unselfishly giving back and improving quality of life in their neighborhoods through good deeds…