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Switch to Solar, Together, This Spring
Lower your energy costs, become energy independent and participate in the renewable revolution: Join Capital Area Switch Together to learn about options for installing a solar energy system on the rooftop of your home or small business. The spring campaign for Switch Together, previously called Solar Switch, opens to applications on Wednesday, March 19 and…
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Register Now for Spring Sports
Looking to connect while competing on the field? Rockville’s adult and youth sports leagues are now recruiting for spring play. Spring leagues available are: men’s softball; co-rec softball; co-rec indoor volleyball; co-rec outdoor sand volleyball; co-rec kickball; and co-rec soccer. Game nights vary. Registration deadlines for adult league players and teams are in late March. …
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Weddings, Photography and Bingo, This Month at the Civic Center
The F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre and Social Hall is closed for Americans with Disabilities Act improvements through Monday, Sept. 1. The box office is operating from the Rockville Civic Center Cottage, behind Glenview Mansion, 603 Edmonston Drive, selling tickets to offsite performances. Box office hours are 2-6 p.m. Wednesday-Friday and 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. on…
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Memorial Day Parade Participants Wanted
Is your organization interested in participating in the city’s Memorial Day parade? Parade applications are now available at www.rockvillemd.gov/memorialday. The city’s 81st annual Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade will take place from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday, May 26, in Rockville Town Center. Interested groups should review the parade rules and application to determine if they…
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Veterans and Military Members Wanted for City Ceremonies
Rockville’s annual Memorial Day and Veterans Day ceremonies each include a member of the military as a featured speaker. Rockville and Montgomery County residents who have retired from, or currently serve in, the United States military are eligible to take part in the ceremonies. The Memorial Day ceremony will be held Monday, May 26. The…
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Glenview-Peerless Presents Rockville’s Role in a Civil Rights Milestone
The Glenview Mansion and Peerless Rockville Speaker Series presents a look at Rockville’s role in school desegregation in “Thurgood Marshall, the NAACP and a Civil Rights Milestone in Rockville,” from 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 13 at Glenview Mansion at Rockville Civic Center Park, 603 Edmonston Drive. Peerless Rockville volunteer historian Ralph Buglass will explore how…
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Health and Wellness, This Month at the Senior Center
Stay healthy, informed and entertained with seminars and events from the Rockville Senior Center in March. 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. The senior center is located at 1150 Carnation Drive. See the “Adults 60+” recreation guide at www.rockvillemd.gov/life for…
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Hometown Holidays to Return to Rockville Town Center in May
The City of Rockville’s annual Hometown Holidays festival returns to Rockville Town Center in May with two days of local entertainment, food and shopping followed by the city’s annual Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade. In its 37th year, the community celebration returns to Rockville Town Center for the first time since 2019 — but with…
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Fundraisin’ and Freezin’ for a Reason
A team of officers and civilian staff from the Rockville City Police Department took the Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge on Jan. 31 at Sandy Point State Park in Annapolis. The team took a dip in a chilly Chesapeake Bay and collected over $3,400 in donations toward the 19,000 athletes and Unified Sports teammates…