Your Mid-County News For
Aspen Hill, Bel Pre, Brookeville, Glenmont,
Forest Glen, Kemp Mill, Kensington, Layhill, Olney,
Sandy Spring, Upper Rock Creek, Wheaton
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ADVISORY BOARDS
Community Advisory boards are a way to keep up to date on issues affecting your communities and to have a voice. Take an active role by participating & engaging in your local Advisory Boards.
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Mid-County Citizens Advisory Board Meeting
Next meeting will be
May 18, 2023 at 7:00PM
Topics/Presenters:
Agenda is being updated
Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82931330898
Meeting ID: 829 3133 0898
call in: (301) 715-8592
Wheaton Urban District Advisory Committee Meeting
Next meeting will be
May 9, 2023 at 7:00PM
Topics/Presenters:
Heather Bois Bruskin, Director of the Office of Food Systems Resilience
THIS IS NOW A HYBRID MEETING
In person at
2425 Reedie Drive, 2nd Floor
Wheaton MD 20902
Virtually on:
Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83246233594
Meeting ID: 832 4623 3594
call in: (301) 715-8592
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Meetings are open to the public.
If you have any questions about either one of these meetings, please contact Luisa Cardona at luisa.cardona@montgomerycountymd.gov
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Temporary Noise Waiver for Spring Wash-down of County Garages in
Wheaton, Bethesda and Silver Spring
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Montgomery County’s eighth annual GreenFest is back this year, taking place in two different locations, ‘GreenFest in the Gardens’ will take place at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton on Saturday, April 22. ‘GreenFest in the City’ will happen at Marian Fryer Town Plaza in Downtown Wheaton on Sunday, April 23. Both will be free, family friendly events organized by a coalition of public, nonprofit and university partners. More information here. | |
Community Fair at Wheaton Library & Recreation Center | |
Community invited to workshops for University Boulevard Corridor Plan | |
WHEATON, MD – The Montgomery County Planning Department, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, is inviting the community to attend a series of workshops for the University Boulevard Corridor Plan (UBC Plan). The meetings will be held in a workshop format and will feature staff presentations on existing conditions followed by facilitated discussions on topics such as housing, land use, transportation, parks and open spaces, and neighborhood aspirations for the plan area.
The workshops comprise of two in-person meetings and two virtual meetings for two different geographic areas along the University Boulevard Corridor plan area to allow a more focused conversation on specific parts of the plan area.
Focused on the University Boulevard Corridor plan area,
from I-495 to Dennis Avenue
In-person Option
April 26, 2023 (7 – 9 p.m.)
Montgomery Blair High School cafeteria (51 University Blvd East, Silver Spring, MD)
RSVP (Encouraged but not required)
Virtual Option
May 3, 2023 (7 – 9 p.m.)
Zoom
RSVP (Required)
Focused on the University Boulevard Corridor plan area,
from Dennis Avenue to Wheaton
In-person Option
May 17, 2023 (7 – 9 p.m.)
M-NCPPC Wheaton Headquarters Auditorium (2425 Reedie Drive, Floor 2, Wheaton, MD)
RSVP (Encouraged but not required)
Virtual Option
May 24, 2023 (7 – 9 p.m.)
Zoom
RSVP (Required)
Planners are also asking the community to share opportunities and challenges in the plan area by using the plan’s engagement hub and by completing a short questionnaire. Sign up for the plan’s eletter to receive news and information on the plan. For questions or comments about the meetings, please contact planner Nkosi Yearwood at 301-495-1332 or via Email.
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Join us on Wednesday, April 26
at Wheaton Community Recreation Center
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The upcoming schedule and sites for the FY25 Capital Budget community conversations:
- Monday, April 24. 7-8:30 p.m. In-person event. Conversation for the Upcounty Region. Sidney Kramer UpCounty Regional Services, 12900 Middlebrook Rd., Suite 1000, Germantown.
- Wednesday, April 26. 7-8:30 p.m. In-person event. Conversation for the Mid-County Region. Wheaton Community Recreation Center. 11701 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring,
- Monday, May 1. 7-8:30 p.m. Virtual event. Details to be announced.
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Montgomery County will have a series of events, activities and campaigns designed to inspire action and a commitment to sustainability and environmental protection. Those will include:
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MCDOT-Sponsored
Adult Spring Bike and Scooter Classes
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- No registration necessary for E-scooter training!
- Registration opens on March 27, at 10 am for classes held in May and April 24, at 10 am for classes held in June.
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Visit MCDOT Website for more information and details.
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Earth Day: Garden Party
at Kensington Park Library
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Join the International Women Softball League Inauguration | |
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Montgomery Philharmonic
at Gaithersburg Presbyterian Church
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Smart Homes: Smarter Cares
Join us on May 4th from 9:30 a.m.
at Activity Center Bohrer Park in Gaithersburg
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Grants Program for Artists in Maryland Open | Grant Opportunity for local Nonprofits | |
Please see the below information on a grant opportunity that may be of interest to you. Please note, only nonprofits are eligible to apply (although the County could support/partner). Please kindly distribute to your partners and networks as appropriate.
Opportunity Name: FY23 Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance Grant Program
State or Federal? Federal
Award Ceiling: $750,000
Due Date: 29 May 2023
Cost Share Requirement: Please note that per AP 7-1, the department must absorb the match within its existing budget appropriation.
Opportunity lD: FOA-WB-23-00
Opportunity Link: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=347530
Synopsis:
All information here.
The Women's Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department, or we), announces the availability of approximately $5,000,000 in grant funds authorized by the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (“WANTO”) Act of 1992, Pub. L. 102-530, 29 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.; 29 U.S.C. § 13; and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 for the WANTO Technical Assistance Grant Program.
This program aims to provide technical assistance (TA) to employers (which may include public sector entities) and labor unions in the United States and its territories to encourage employment of women in both apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations (A/NTO), specifically in the following ways:
• Developing (establishing, expanding, and/or enhancing) pre-apprenticeship, youth apprenticeship, Registered Apprenticeship (as defined in Appendix B "Acronyms and Definitions"), or other nontraditional skills training programs designed to prepare women for careers in A/NTO;
• Providing ongoing orientations or other resources for employers, unions, and workers on creating a successful environment for women in A/NTO; and/or
• Setting up support groups, facilitating networks, and/or providing supportive services (as defined in section IV.E.3) for women in A/NTO to improve their retention.
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Montgomery County
Career Fair & Hiring Expo
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Bethesda Cares is hiring!
Bethesda Cares is currently recruiting for a Strategy and Collaboration Coordinator for the Zero for All Campaign. We encourage all that are interested to please view the full job announcement and apply at Strategy and Collaboration Coordinator - Built for Zero - Idealist.
The Strategy and Collaboration Coordinator will work closely with community leadership and partners in an effort to achieve functional zero on behalf of all homeless populations in the county. The Coordinator will be responsible for facilitating and managing collaborative meetings, engaging with key stakeholders, supporting the community in achieving its goals and working towards larger system improvements. The Coordinator will leverage existing and new relationships throughout the community, and act as the connector between stakeholders, working to collectively achieve the goals set forth by the community leadership in collaboration with Built for Zero.
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The Gilchrist Center is Hiring!
Deadline to apply extended
to April 27
The Gilchrist Immigrant Resource Center is hiring a Program Manager (part-time) for the East County site. See details below. To apply, visit the Montgomery County recruitment portal, search for the position (IRC57674) and log in or create an account.
The Gilchrist Immigrant Resource Center is seeking a part-time (20-hour week) Program Manager I to manage the Immigrant Resource Centers in East County and White Oak; provide program development, manage the basic computer literacy program and serve as a subject matter expert in the field of workforce management.
What you will be doing:
- The Center operates in three regions of the County: Wheaton, Gaithersburg, and East County. The selected applicant for this position will work primarily at the Gilchrist Center’s East County site
- Manage the operations of the Gilchrist Center in the East County region, ensuring that programs and services are meeting the needs of the clients
- Provide supervision to part-time hourly and merit staff, contractors and/or volunteers
- Implement and promote programs and services offered in the assigned region, including outreach, communications and partnership development
- Manage and develop basic computer literacy programs for all Gilchrist Center locations, including recruiting, training and supervising volunteers to teach classes, conducting needs assessments, assessing the effectiveness of the program, adjusting class offerings as appropriate, managing registration and related databases, and revising/developing teaching materials
- As a subject matter expert on workforce development, you will research current trends, attend and/or convene meetings, represent the Office of Community Partnerships/Gilchrist Center, and advocate for client needs and priorities related to workforce development
- As a core member of the Gilchrist Immigrant Resource Center management team, you will jointly manage the operations and programs to maintain consistency and quality of services
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Our Community: Together & Connected | |
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Washington Metropolitan Oasis
a non-profit organization offering lifelong learning classes
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Registration is open for Washington Metro Oasis summer classes. You’ll find the schedule on our website OR you can call us (240-800-3745) to request a printed catalog.
And you won’t want to miss our summer kickoff event, Taste of Oasis. Learn about Oasis’s great lineup of summer classes, mix and mingle with your favorite instructors and enjoy a concert featuring Seth Kibel and Daryl Davis. This FREE event is sponsored by AARP Maryland.
“Taste of Oasis” Expo & Concert
Thursday, May 4
1 – 3 pm
At the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, Rockville, MD
Class #300
Register Here
OR
Contact Oasis:
(240) 800–3745
washingtonmetro@oasisnet.org
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Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP), is NOW available to provide funds to assist low income households pay past due water/sewer bills! Funds are limited. Apply today at: http://dhs.maryland.gov/ohep | |
Click the banner above to check out the latest from the Wheaton and Kensington Chamber of Commerce Newsletter! | |
To check out the latest from Explore Kensington, click the banner above. | |
Montgomery County has various food distribution events across the County this week, including in Rockville, Gaithersburg, Silver Spring and Olney. To find distribution events or food near you, click here. The website also has more information about food resources in multiple languages. For help with getting food, please call the Food Access Call Center at MC311.
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