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Volunteer to Shovel Snow for an Elderly Neighbor or Individual With a Disability
City Pairs Helpers with Seniors Each winter, Rockville looks for ways to help older residents and individuals with disabilities with snow removal. If you’re handy with a shovel and don’t mind digging out an extra driveway or clearing a walkway or two, you can sign up and volunteer for the program. The senior center’s home…
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Sugar Danger, Better Bones and Care During Dementia: This Month at the Senior Center
Stay healthy, informed and entertained with seminars and events from the Rockville Senior Center in November.Register with the course number at rockvillemd.gov/registration. Learn about 60-plus programs, courses, activities and services at rockvillemd.gov/seniorcenter or by calling 240-314-8800. See the “Adults 60+” recreation guide at rockvillemd.gov/guide for more information.
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Recreation and Park Advisory Board Recommends Commemorative Wall for Local Baseball Stars at Dogwood Park
The City of Rockville’s Recreation and Park Advisory Board has recommended approval for a commemorative display recognizing inductees to the Rockville Baseball Hall of Fame. The display would be installed on the side of the snack bar at Dogwood Park, pending final consideration by the Mayor and Council. The park is also home to a…
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Fall Flavor and the Final Days of the Season at the Farmers Market
Bring local farm-fresh fall flavor to your Thanksgiving table with produce from regional growers/producers at the Rockville Farmers Market. Fall offerings include apples, cider, gourds, potatoes, pumpkins, plants and flowers, baked goods, local beer and spirits, meat, and coffee. The market is open 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, through Nov. 22 in the jury parking lot…
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Moss and Lichens: Winter’s Quiet Survivors
By Laura Fawks LapoleNaturalist The winter landscape is often subdued, painted in shades of brown, gray and white. Most plants lie dormant and even the birds wear their muted winter plumage. Yet, if you look closely at the ground beneath your feet or on the trunks of trees and the surfaces of rocks, you may…
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Public Hearing Notice for Nov. 10, 2025
Notice is hereby given that the Mayor and Council of Rockville will conduct a public hearing on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as it may be heard, both virtually and in person in the Mayor and Council chambers at Rockville City Hall, 111 Maryland Ave., Rockville, MD 20850. The…
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Rockville Offers Resources for Federal Employees, Contractors Affected by Shutdown
The City of Rockville is providing services and programs for federal employees and contractors who live within the City of Rockville and are impacted by the federal government shutdown. The federal government shutdown does not affect City of Rockville municipal government programs, services or assistance. Struggling federal employees and contractors could be eligible for delayed…
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Rockville Names Dufek as Deputy Chief of Police
New Hire Brings 25 Years of Experience in Law Enforcement Barry Dufek has been named the Rockville City Police Department’s next deputy police chief, Chief Jason West announced. He officially joined the force on Monday, Sept 29. The new deputy chief will be sworn in at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7 in the Mayor and…
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Take a Trip Through Wheels of Yesteryear at Rockville’s Car Show
The Rockville Antique and Classic Car Show, a city tradition for more than six decades, rolls into Rockville Civic Center Park on Saturday, Oct. 18. The show will be held 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the picturesque park at 603 Edmonston Drive. Home to the historic Glenview Mansion, the hills of Rockville Civic Center Park offer…
