It’s Friday, August 9. Here are five things you should know about Montgomery County. Find the weather forecast here.
1. 75th Montgomery County Agricultural Fair opens today at 3pm for a week of fun before students head back to school. The fair runs through Saturday, August 17th. MCM will have a booth at the fair, please stop by on Thursday, August 15th. Here are some things to know about this year’s fair:
5 things you should know about the 75th Agricultural Fair
2. Olympics: Breaking competitions begin today in Paris. Learn about local breaking coach Antonio Castillo, who founded All 10 Breaking Studios in Takoma Park. Two world-class freestyle wrestlers with strong ties to Montgomery County compete in Paris. Meet wrestlers Kyle Snyder and Helen Maroulis.
3. Weekend plans: Discover exciting entertainment options near you this weekend in the MCM Roundup.
Summary of Things to Do in Montgomery County for the Weekend of August 9-11
4. Maternal Health Resources Fair: The county’s annual free maternal health information fair will be held Saturday, August 10, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring.
Maternal Health Resource Fair will be held August 10 in Silver Spring
5. Vinyl Tag: Montgomery County Public Libraries will celebrate National Vinyl Day with a festival for music lovers on Saturday at the Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library in Silver Spring. The event is free, features activities for all ages and begins at 10 a.m.
Silver Spring Library hosts a family-friendly Vinyl Day celebration
And two more things:
Maryland’s Tax Free Week begins Sunday, August 11 and runs through Saturday, August 17, just in time for back-to-school shopping. Save 6% sales tax on clothing and shoes under $100 or on the first $40 of backpacks.
A new mural in Wheaton on University Blvd. will be dedicated on Sunday, August 11th at 4 p.m. MCM spoke with artist Bridget Cimino about the mural’s design in this video:
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