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Parks & Recreation

Prom Couture Closet Returns April 4 at Praisner Center

MoCoRec's free prom outfit giveaway for high school students returns April 4 at Marilyn J. Praisner CRC; donations accepted now.

MCRecreation· Feb 3, 2026· 1 link
From: Montgomery County Recreation — “February Fitness, Fun and Friends with MoCoRec”
Feb 3
Parks & Recreation

MoCoRec Water Safety Poster Contest Open to K-12 Students

Students in grades K-12 may enter MoCoRec's Water Safety Poster Contest; deadline to submit is March 15, 2026.

MCRecreation· Feb 3, 2026· 2 links
From: Montgomery County Recreation — “February Fitness, Fun and Friends with MoCoRec”
Feb 3
Parks & Recreation

MoCoRec Spring Program Registration Opens Feb. 18

County residents can register for spring recreation programs starting at 6:30 a.m. Feb. 18; non-residents may register Feb. 20.

MCRecreation· Feb 3, 2026· 1 link
From: Montgomery County Recreation — “February Fitness, Fun and Friends with MoCoRec”
Feb 3
Health & Human Services

Homeless Point-in-Time Count Rescheduled to Feb. 4

Montgomery County's annual PIT homeless count moves to overnight Feb. 4, with volunteer orientation at 8:30 p.m. in Silver Spring and Gaithersburg.

DHHS· Feb 3, 2026· 0 links
From: Media Advisory - Montgomery County, MD — “Montgomery County's Point-in-Time Homeless Count Rescheduled to Wednesday, …”
Feb 3
Health & Human Services

Friedson Proposes 'Silver Shovels' Program for Seniors After Storm

Friedson asks whether Montgomery County will create a volunteer snow-assistance program for seniors and residents with disabilities.

Friedson· Feb 3, 2026· 0 links
From: Councilmember Andrew Friedson — “Seeking Answers and Accountability After Winter Storm Fern”
Feb 3
Transportation

Snow Tracker Accuracy Questioned a Decade After 2016 Failure

Friedson asks why the county still lacks a reliable snow-removal status tracker nearly 10 years after a similar failure in 2016.

Friedson· Feb 3, 2026· 0 links
From: Councilmember Andrew Friedson — “Seeking Answers and Accountability After Winter Storm Fern”
Feb 3
Public Services

MC311 Wait Times, Unanswered Messages Flagged After Storm Fern

Friedson's letter cites 'outrageously long' MC311 wait times and unanswered online messages during and after Winter Storm Fern.

Friedson· Feb 3, 2026· 0 links
From: Councilmember Andrew Friedson — “Seeking Answers and Accountability After Winter Storm Fern”
Feb 3
Education

MCPS Last Jurisdiction to Reopen After Winter Storm Fern

Montgomery County Public Schools remained closed longer than all peer jurisdictions following Winter Storm Fern, Friedson's letter notes.

Friedson· Feb 3, 2026· 0 links
From: Councilmember Andrew Friedson — “Seeking Answers and Accountability After Winter Storm Fern”
Feb 3
Public Safety

Friedson Demands Answers on Winter Storm Fern Response Failures

Councilmember Friedson sent County Executive Elrich a detailed list of questions on what went wrong during Montgomery County's storm response.

Friedson· Feb 3, 2026· 1 link
From: Councilmember Andrew Friedson — “Seeking Answers and Accountability After Winter Storm Fern”
Feb 3
Public Safety

Bill Introduced to Clarify EMS Funds for Volunteer Firefighters

Expedited Bill 6-26 would clarify lawful use of EMS reimbursement revenues to support Montgomery County's 19 volunteer fire departments.

Luedtke· Feb 3, 2026· 0 links
From: Councilmember Dawn Luedtke — “Councilmembers Luedtke, Katz and Mink Introduce Bill to Support Volunteer Firefi…”
Feb 3
Health & Human Services

LGBTQ+ Senior Love & Wellness Talk Held Feb. 22 in Silver Spring

White Oak Senior Center hosts a free hybrid LGBTQ+ senior discussion on relationships, safe sex, and community on Feb. 22.

DHHS· Feb 3, 2026· 1 link
From: Montgomery County, MD — “Volunteers and Community Groups Educate and Serve with Love”
Feb 3
Health & Human Services

Virtual Women's Heart Health Symposium Scheduled Feb. 18

Johns Hopkins and American Heart Association physicians present a free virtual women's heart health symposium on Feb. 18, 1–2 p.m.

DHHS· Feb 3, 2026· 1 link
From: Montgomery County, MD — “Volunteers and Community Groups Educate and Serve with Love”
Feb 3
Parks & Recreation

Silver Spring Timebank Hosts Singles Awareness Day Event Feb. 15

Silver Spring Timebank hosts a free 'Singles Awareness Day' event on Feb. 15 featuring community members sharing stories of solo purpose.

DHHS· Feb 3, 2026· 1 link
From: Montgomery County, MD — “Volunteers and Community Groups Educate and Serve with Love”
Feb 3
Health & Human Services

DHHS Launches Free Online Caregiver Platform Trualta Feb. 9

Montgomery County DHHS partners with Trualta to offer a free online caregiver education and support portal starting Feb. 9, 2026.

DHHS· Feb 3, 2026· 1 link
From: Montgomery County, MD — “Volunteers and Community Groups Educate and Serve with Love”
Feb 3
Health & Human Services

SHIP Holds Free Medicare Seminars at Two County Libraries

Montgomery County SHIP presents free Medicare enrollment seminars at Davis Library Feb. 5 and Quince Orchard Library Feb. 19.

DHHS· Feb 3, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County, MD — “Volunteers and Community Groups Educate and Serve with Love”
Feb 3
Health & Human Services

Oasis Hosts Free 'Economics of Living Longer' Talk Feb. 18

Washington Metro Oasis presents a free hybrid session on the economics of aging on Feb. 18, 1–2:30 p.m.

DHHS· Feb 3, 2026· 1 link
From: Montgomery County, MD — “Volunteers and Community Groups Educate and Serve with Love”
Feb 3
Health & Human Services

Free Oasis Session on Digital Estate Planning Feb. 11

Oasis hosts a free hybrid session on managing photos, documents, and online accounts as part of estate planning on Feb. 11.

DHHS· Feb 3, 2026· 1 link
From: Montgomery County, MD — “Volunteers and Community Groups Educate and Serve with Love”
Feb 3
Meetings & Hearings

Sheriff Maxwell Uy Discusses Role at Oasis Event Feb. 4

Sheriff Maxwell Uy speaks at a free hybrid Oasis session on the Sheriff's role in Montgomery County on Feb. 4.

DHHS· Feb 3, 2026· 1 link
From: Montgomery County, MD — “Volunteers and Community Groups Educate and Serve with Love”
Feb 3
Public Safety

MCPD 'Keeping Seniors Safe' Offers Free Fraud-Prevention Talks

MCPD's KSS volunteer team offers free 60-minute presentations on scam and identity theft prevention at community group locations.

DHHS· Feb 3, 2026· 1 link
From: Montgomery County, MD — “Volunteers and Community Groups Educate and Serve with Love”
Feb 3
Finance

FY26 Food Aggregation Grant Program Stage One Opens

Montgomery County seeks food aggregation/distribution companies to operate a facility serving wholesale markets; up to $500K/year available.

OGM· Feb 2, 2026· 2 links
From: Montgomery County, MD — “FY26 Food Aggregation Grant Program Grant Program -Stage One - Now Open!”
Feb 2
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