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Get Fit at the Swim and Fitness Center Without Getting Wet
The Rockville Swim and Fitness Center is a great place to swim and stay in shape year-round, but you don’t have to dive in a pool for your workout! The center has several land-based classes, including Zumba, Teen Fit and yoga. For adults, the center offers Pilates, circuit training, Zumba, Bootcamp and yoga. Whatever your…
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45 Years of ‘The Nutcracker,’ Victorian Opera in the 21st Century and a Chance to Meet Santa
A Rockville tradition returns for its 45th year, an opportunity to meet Santa and Mrs. Claus, and celebrate the Holiday with festive music. Here’s what’s happening in December at the Rockville Civic Center: The Rockville Civic Ballet presents “The Nutcracker.”2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, Dec. 7 and 14; 2 p.m. Sundays Dec. 8 and 15.Join…
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Show Your Love of Rockville’s Rec and Parks in Student Art Contest
Students in grades K-12 are invited to submit a photo of their artwork showing why they love Rockville Recreation and Parks. If selected, that artwork could end up being featured in future City of Rockville promotional materials! Two winners will be selected in each of the following categories: Cultural arts: ballet, theater, visual arts, music,…
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Looking for Employment this Summer?
Become a Certified Lifeguard or Swim Instructor The Rockville Swim and Fitness Center will once again hold American Red Cross lifeguard training and recertification courses this winter. Earning a lifeguard training certification is a great way to prepare for a summer job and learn important lifesaving and leadership skills. Lifeguard training students must be 15…
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Throwing It Away? Be Cart Smart
Throwing out plastic bags, clothes, garden hoses, needles or medical sharps? Please don’t use the brown recycling cart – put them in the gray trash cart. To find a nearby grocery store that accepts plastic bags for recycling, visit bit.ly/howtorecyclebags. Help the city keep its recycling and trash collection crews safe. Workers can get stuck…
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How to Think Green When You See the White Stuff
Environmentally Friendly Snow- and Ice-Removal Tips Follow these tips to keep your driveway and sidewalks ice-free, while minimizing the environmental impact. Shovel Early, Shovel OftenRemoving fresh snow before it has a chance to harden into ice is the best way to keep your pavement clear. Deicers work best on thin layers of snow or ice…
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Won’t You Be My (Good) Neighbor?
Rockville’s Mayor and Council presented Good Neighbor Awards on Nov. 18 to (L to R): Germaine Diouf; Tracy Jackson; Peter Lovell (at rear, in hat), Kathleen Moran (at rear), Madeline Jackson, Sergio Diaz, Jonathan Walker, Joanne Gladden (daughter of Marsha Schwartz), Sorell Schwartz, collecting on behalf of his wife Marsha Schwartz; Eric Fulton; and Melvin…
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Snow and Tell: How the City Helps Residents Be In-the-Know About Snow
Quick Links, Facts and Phone Numbers When winter weather strikes, turn to the city’s website at www.rockvillemd.gov. Closure and snow emergency information will be available on the website, as well as through Facebook (www.facebook.com/cityofrockville) and Twitter (@rockville411), and by signing up for Alert Rockville notifications at www.rockvillemd.gov/alerts. City crews treat and plow roads in the…
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Peerless Honors Stewardship, Landscaping and a History Book
The 40th annual Peerless Rockville awards ceremony, held Nov. 15 at Lakewood Country Club, recognized efforts to preserve Rockville’s historic and architectural character. This year’s honorees were: John Williams and Gail Monahan (owners), Jeff Broadhurst (architect), Bill Schweinsberg (contractor) and Al Delancy and Jim Warner (carpenters) for the rehabilitation/renovation and stewardship of a historic property…
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Matching Grant Program Seeks Projects to Improve Rockville Communities
Applications Available Dec. 13 The city’s matching grant program seeks to help neighbors work together to accomplish common goals supporting the health, vitality and inclusivity of the place they call home. The application period for the Community Empowerment Grants program opens Friday, Dec. 13. Applications are due Thursday, Jan. 30. Neighborhood, civic or homeowners associations;…