Clopper Mill Trash Bash

Come to the 3rd annual trash clean up of the Clopper Mill ruins with Friends of Seneca Creek State Park and the Izaak Walton League Rockville Chapter.  Meet at the IWLA chapter's lake parking area on Waring Station Road and walk under Clopper Road to get to the mill ruins. Trash bags will be provided. […]

Special Exhibit: Women in Transition

National Capital Trolley Museum 1313 Bonifant Road, Colesville, MD, United States

Celebrating Women’s History Month and beyond, the National Capital Trolley Museum is hosting the special exhibit, “Women in Transition.” There is an admission fee; see the museum website for details.

Nature Crafts at Seneca Creek State Park

Seneca Creek State Park 11950 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg, MD, United States

Meet at the Park office for fun crafts, games, and hands-on nature items. Activities vary each week.

Reptile Encounter at Seneca Creek State Park

Seneca Creek State Park 11950 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg, MD, United States

Come to the Park Office for a fun, 30-45 minute program for all ages. Meet a living snake or turtle and famine shells and skins from reptiles living in the park!

Book Talk with Bob Levey

Red Brick Courthouse 29 Courthouse Square, Rockville, United States

Join author and former Washington Post columnist Bob Levey as he discusses his recent novel, Larry Felder, Candidate. Levey will look at how his background in journalism instilled a love and interest in the politics of Montgomery County. The story takes place in familiar locales throughout the county, including the Hyatt Regency Bethesda and Richard Montgomery High School, […]

Brookside Gardens Speaker Series

Brookside Gardens 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, United States

This lecture will take participants from very early spring to early summer, exploring the multiplicity of different types of daffodils. Design strategies will be reviewed and best cultural practices and requirement will be discussed. The lecture will culminate in a tour of the gardens and daffodils planted to celebrate Brookside Gardens' 50th anniversary. The lecture […]

Art Exhibits at Brookside Gardens

Brookside Gardens 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, United States

Enjoy a mixed media and style art exhibit by the Studio 155 artists at Brookside Gardens during the month of April. Hours vary. See the Brookside Gardens website for more information.

Special Exhibit: The Legacy Project

Brookside Gardens 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, United States

During the month of April, interdisciplinary visual artist and choreographer Keira Hart-Mendoza presents The Legacy Project – Our Lives of Consumption and Waste, an outdoor exhibit situated within the landscapes at Brookside Gardens. This juxtaposition of art from collected trash materials explores our consumption habits and their impact on our natural settings. The project includes […]

Tuesday Talks: Dr. Webster Sewell

Beall-Dawson Museum 103 W. Montgomery Avenue, Rockville, MD, United States

Join historian Teresa Lachin as we explore the life, medical career, and perseverance of Dr. Webster Sewell, a 1930 graduate of the Howard University College of Medicine who practiced medicine during the 1930s and during and after World War II. He subsequently operated a medical clinic and “Birthing Center,” an in-patient facility in Norbeck, Maryland, […]

Coffee With the Curator

Beall-Dawson Museum 103 W. Montgomery Avenue, Rockville, MD, United States

Join Elizabeth Lay from Montgomery History and Krista McKim of Rockville High School for a behind-the-scenes look at the collaborative exhibit, Migrate with Us: Through the Journeys of Those Living in Montgomery County, a Rockville High School exhibit in collaboration with Montgomery History. This multimedia, interactive exhibit was developed by students in McKim’s AP Language and Composition classes […]