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Oct. 16 Deadline Nears for Rockville Nonprofit Grant Applications
Local nonprofit organizations seeking more than $10,000 through Rockville’s Fiscal Year 2028 Community Services and Enrichment Grant Program must apply by 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16. The city’s grants team will offer a final technical assistance session for applicants from 2-3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8. Approximately $1.5 million is expected to be available, with typical…
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Connect With Community Partners at Fall Café
Connect with changemakers from across the region at the City of Rockville’s Fall Community Partner Café: Changemaker Connections from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, at Kumbia Restaurant, 100 B Gibbs St. Hosted by the city’s Department of Housing and Community Development, the gathering will include Rockville’s 40 nonprofit grant partners and celebrate local Latino changemakers…
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Keep Halloween Safe and Fun in Rockville
Halloween falls Saturday, Oct. 31, bringing back trick-or-treaters to Rockville neighborhoods. The city does not set hours for trick-or-treating. The Rockville City Police Department offers these safety reminders: For trick-or-treaters: For drivers: For residents handing out treats: Find Rockville’s Halloween events on page 6. Check the city calendar for the most up-to-date information at rockvillemd.gov/calendar.
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Mystery, Classic Rock, the Roaring ’20s and Calligraphy, This Month at the Civic Center
Games, tribute acts, classic tracks and murder will entertain you throughout October and beyond in Rockville. Rockville Little Theatre Presents “The Game’s Afoot” 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2 and Saturday, Oct. 3; matinee at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4. Ken Ludwig’s mystery comedy play follows a Broadway star known for portraying Sherlock Holmes. When a…
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Shape a New Artwork and Tour the City’s Public Art
Note: This article has been corrected from the print version of “Rockville Reports” to reflect correct meeting locations for the “Shared Passage” workshops. Rockville community members can help shape “Shared Passage,” an 18-by-25-foot sculpture planned for David Scull Park, during workshops in October. They can also explore artwork on display in The Square in Rockville…
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Rockville Seeks Input on Future of Community Gardens
Rockville is seeking input on the future of community gardening as the city studies opportunities to expand community gardening. A new survey asks about interest in gardening, preferred locations and size of gardens participants would like to see. No gardening experience is needed to take part. The study follows an assessment of Rockville’s five existing…
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Take Steps to Prevent Vehicle Theft
A few simple precautions can help reduce the risk of vehicle theft. More than 650,000 vehicles were stolen nationwide in 2025, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. In Maryland, a vehicle is stolen about every 27 minutes, according to the Maryland Vehicle Theft Prevention Council. To help prevent vehicle theft: Owners should also…
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Save the Date: Rockville Means Business
Rockville’s Department of Procurement will host its fourth annual Rockville Means Business, a procurement event for vendors, from 9 a.m.-noon Wednesday, Dec. 16, at Glenview Mansion at Rockville Civic Center Park, 603 Edmonston Drive. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. The event will feature information sessions, exhibits by city departments and a moderated panel discussion. Minority-,…
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Speaker Series Explores Maryland’s 1864 Constitution and Emancipation
The Peerless Rockville and Glenview Mansion Speaker Series will continue at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, at Glenview Mansion with a lecture by psychiatrist, author and war historian Stephen A. Goldman. The presentation will explore Maryland’s 1864 constitutional election and the role of Union soldiers’ votes in securing approval of a new constitution that abolished…
