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Memorial Day in Rockville
City government will be closed Monday, May 31 for Memorial Day. Rockville community centers will be closed. Community centers will begin offering expanded services, starting Friday, May 28. Learn more. Reservations at the Rockville Swim and Fitness Center’s outdoor fitness and recreation pools, north pool and fitness room will no longer be required as of…
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Join the City of Rockville for a Virtual Memorial Day Ceremony
Monday, May 31 at 9:30 a.m. Watch on Rockville 11 (channel 11 on county cable) and at:• YouTube.com/cityofrockville.• City of Rockville Hometown Holidays Music Fest page on Facebook.• www.rockvillemd.gov/HTH. Featuring:• Music.• A presentation of colors.• A keynote address by a local veteran.• A wreath laying and an address.• An address by Mayor Bridget Donnell Newton.
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City to Hold Its Inaugural Juneteenth Celebration
The City of Rockville will observe Juneteenth, Saturday, June 19, as a city holiday for the first time this year with a panel discussion and community service activities. The panel discussion will focus on racial equity, social justice and economic development as a means toward achieving equity and justice. Panelists will include residents, members of…
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City Facilities to Partly Reopen This Month
The City of Rockville partially reopened some of its facilities in April, in accordance with county and state health and safety regulations governing the COVID-19 pandemic. The eased restrictions allow park rentals, small gatherings at Glenview Mansion and social hall, rehearsals or recording sessions at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, and visits, by appointment, to…
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COVID-19: Vaccine Preregistration Open for 16+
The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services is preregistering all Marylanders age 16 and older for COVID-19 vaccination appointments. Preregister here or call tel: 240-777- 2982. Demand is high and supplies limited. Anticipate delays when you call. For more information about vaccine distribution, sign up for the county’s email/text vaccine updates. A portal…
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Mayor and Council to Hear Report on Deer Culling Pilot Program
The Mayor and Council will receive a report at their Monday, April 26 meeting on a recent managed deer culling pilot program, held in the John G. Hayes Forest Preserve. All told, 21 deer in total were culled without incident by experienced bow hunters during weeklong periods in November, December and January. The deer were…
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Peerless Rockville Presents: A Theater Company, Public Art and a Bloodthirsty Mob
Peerless Rockville presentations in April offer closer looks at a Rockville theater company, the city’s public art and a 19th-century newspaper editor from Rockville whose antiwar writings made him the target of mob violence. Register for the following free virtual events at www.peerlessrockville.org/events-and-programs.