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Walktober to Feature Walk and Roll and Candlelight Vigil
Join the Rockville Pedestrian Advocacy Committee, city staff and elected officials for a neighborhood walk and roll and candlelight vigil at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, as part of Walktober. Learn about pedestrian initiatives, city projects and the city’s Vision Zero initiative to eliminate traffic-related deaths and serious injuries, and take part in a candlelit…
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Tobias Wolff to be Honored with F. Scott Fitzgerald Award
The 30th annual F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Festival on Saturday, Oct. 24, will honor Tobias Wolff with the F. Scott Fitzgerald Award for Outstanding Achievement in American Literature. Author Richard Bausch will be the festival’s special guest. The festival will take place from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at Montgomery College in Rockville and will feature a…
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Help Rockville Budget and Build
The Rockville community has two opportunities, through Thursday, Oct. 1, to help shape the city’s future: proposing capital projects for their neighborhoods and sharing priorities through the city’s budget survey. Each year, the city develops a budget that includes funding for facilities, infrastructure, services and long-term improvements. Large-scale investments in city facilities and infrastructure are…
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Changes to Multifamily Housing Inspections and Licensing
Rockville implemented several changes to its multifamily rental inspection and licensing program in January, including new mold response timelines, a larger inspection sample and an enhanced inspection option tied to inspection results. The updates will be administered by the City of Rockville Code Enforcement team within the Department of Community Planning and Development Services’ Inspection…
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Don’t Sit This One Out. Register to Vote
Rockville will host National Voter Registration Day with a voter registration drive on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Staff from the City Clerk’s Office/Director of Council Operations and members of the Board of Supervisors of Elections will be in front of the stage from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at The Square in Rockville Town Center to sign up…
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Explore Rockville’s Finances With New Transparency Portal
Residents can now more easily follow the money through Rockville’s new online financial transparency portal. The interactive portal provides high-level summaries of the city’s revenues, expenditures and debt, with options to explore the figures in greater detail. Users can compare financial data across multiple years, filter information by fund and department, switch between chart formats,…
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Shape a New Artwork and Tour the City’s Public Art
Rockville’s community can help shape “Shared Passage,” an 18-by-25-foot sculpture planned for David Scull Park, and explore artwork already on display in The Square in Rockville Town Center during workshops and walking tours in October. CJRDesign will host two workshops focused on the final design elements of “Shared Passage.” Community feedback will help guide details…
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Rockville’s Car Show Roars Back in October
The Rockville Antique and Classic Car Show, a city tradition for more than six decades, rolls into Rockville Civic Center Park on Saturday, Oct. 17. 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…
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Fall for Farm-Fresh Food at the Rockville Farmers Market
The Rockville Farmers Market offers fall produce and a dollar-for-dollar match, up to $15, for customers using their federal nutrition benefits. The market is open 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 21, in the jury parking lot at East Jefferson (MD 28) and Monroe streets in Rockville Town Center. Fall offerings include apples, cider, gourds,…
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Lincoln Park Community Center to Celebrate Renovations at Rededication
Rockville’s first municipal solar energy system is among the improvements the city will celebrate during a rededication of the renovated Lincoln Park Community Center at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 25. Guided tours of the center and demonstrations will follow the ceremony, which will also recognize the restoration of a historic mural and the addition of…