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A Christmas Classic, Babes, Moods and Art: This Holiday Season at the Civic Center
Find entertainment during the holiday season at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre and Glenview Mansion at Rockville Civic Center Park, 603 Edmonston Drive: The F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre and its social hall will close for renovations to improve accessibility and sound on Tuesday, Dec. 17, reopening Sept. 1, 2025.
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F. Scott Theater to Close for Upgrades to Accessibility, Sound
The F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre and its social hall will close for nine months in late December for renovations that will improve accessibility and sound. The venue will close Tuesday, Dec. 17 and reopen Sept. 1, 2025. The primary focus of the renovations is to improve safety and compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act standards. …
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A New ‘Snow’lympic Event?
The Department of Public Works is getting ready for winter. All snowplow operators recently attended a two-day winter maintenance operator certificate program presented by the American Public Works Association and a two-phase training session comprising a presentation and a hands-on behind-the-wheel driving course. The training focused on pre-trip snowplow truck inspections, salt distribution control systems…
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Rockville Shows Reverence for Veterans’ Service
Community members joined veterans and members of the Mayor and Council for the city’s annual Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11 at Veterans Park. The ceremony featured a wreath laying, a presentation of colors and rifle salute by American Legion Post 86, and a keynote address by retired Air Force Master Sgt. Dominic Russoli, pictured, third…
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Glenview-Peerless Speaker Series Presents ‘Indigenous D.C.’
A virtual presentation exploring indigenous people in the nation’s capital is December’s offering from the Glenview Mansion and Peerless Rockville Speaker Series. “Indigenous D.C.” will be held via Zoom at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5. Elizabeth Rule, an assistant professor of critical race, gender and culture studies at American University, will present her Guide to…
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City to Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.
Rockville will honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy as the city holds its 53rd annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration with a unity gathering and service activities at sites across the city. King famously said, “Everyone can be great because everybody can serve.” In 1994, Congress passed the King Holiday and Service Act…
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Rockville Holiday Drive Continues into Gift-Giving Season
Donations are being accepted for the 2024 Holiday Drive, Rockville’s annual push to help the community’s hundreds of children and families in need during the holiday and gift-giving season. In what has become an annual tradition, businesses, individuals, civic groups, schools, foundations and the faith community, as well as individuals, contribute time and resources to…
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Rockville Charges Ahead with New EV Stations
Electric vehicle drivers have more options for charging up across Rockville with the unveiling of four new Level 2 chargers at Mattie J.T. Stepanek Park in October. The installation at the park at 1800 Piccard Drive in King Farm adds to the city’s network of charging stations. In April, Pepco officials joined city officials to…
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Leaf Vacuuming Makes Final Sweep This Month
The city is scheduled to conclude its fall leaf collection on Friday, Dec. 20, with crews completing the second of two rounds of vacuuming leaves from neighborhood curbs. An interactive map at www.rockvillemd.gov/leafcollection allows residents to input their address and learn when their leaves will be collected. Rake leaves next to, but out of, roadways,…