Weekly Update


Our October newsletter is online! Stay up to date with all the exciting programs we have planned. Register online or in person at the front desk. 

Upcoming Events & Trips


Your Vote Counts: Avoid Election Day Mistakes – Tuesday, Oct 20 • 11 AM–Noon

Sign up at the front desk or call 301-258-6380.


Lotería – Wednesday, Oct 21 • 11:15 AM–Noon

Enjoy a fun Mexican game like bingo. All are welcome; $2 to play.


Birthday Party – Wednesday, Oct 21 • 12:45 PM

Sponsored by Humana. Free. Members only. Sign up at the front desk or call 301-258-6380.


Gourd-geous Creations: Pumpkin Carving & Decorating – Thursday, Oct 22 • 12:30–2:30 PM

Carve or decorate a pumpkin! Materials provided; $10 members, $15 nonmembers. Register here!


Personal Training - Friday, Oct 23

30-minute one-on-one sessions with certified trainer Sandy Menzies. Call 240-805-1577 for appointment availability. $30 • Members only. 


Haunted Hoedown – Friday, Oct 23 • 12:30–2 PM

Enjoy line dancing, costumes, contests, and sweets! Free for members; $8 for nonmembers. Register here!


DUSSEHRA IS CALLING, AND YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS IT!

View traditional Dussehra dolls and join discussions on Goddesses Lakshmi, Saraswathi, and Parvati, followed by a festival with performances and food tasting.

Sign up at the front desk or call 301-258-6380.


  • Doll Display – Now –Tuesday, Oct. 20
  • Goddess Parvati Discussion – Monday, Oct. 19 • 11 a.m.–noon
  • Dussehra Festival – Tuesday, Oct. 20 • 5–6:30 p.m. Enjoy cultural performances and traditional food tasting.


Warning: Fun times at the BGC ahead, proceed with a smile!

Lilly Najafzadeh

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Let’s make Halloween extra sweet for our community!


Check out these opportunities to volunteer and give back:


Create Kindness with GYC! – Wednesday, Oct 21 • 4–5 PM

Make kindness cards for children served by Comfort Cases, then enjoy a fused bead craft with the students of the Gaithersburg Youth Center. Materials provided. Sign up at the front desk or call 301-258-6380.


Halloween Treat Bag Stuffing – Thursday, Oct 22 • 9 AM–Noon

Help stuff treat bags for kids! Bags will be donated to Gaithersburg Cares Hub. Sign up at the front desk or call 301-258-6380.


Fall Food Drive – Oct 5–21

Donate nonperishable food for the Gaithersburg Cares Hub.

Articles, Tips & Community Picks!



  • Build Gaithersburg 2040 is the City’s effort to update its Master Plan and guide future land use and transportation through 2040. Drafts are available for public review. Share comments on the Land Use and Transportation Elements by 5 p.m. Dec. 7 at Build2040@gaithersburgmd.gov Learn more on the project webpage or visit the team at Oktoberfest on Oct. 11 in Kentlands.


  • Gaithersburg Parks, Recreation & Culture wants to hear from you! Please complete our Community Input Survey here! Your feedback will help us identify opportunities to improve our Parks, Recreation, and Culture programs and services.
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