Montgomery Village News Articles
The judges spoke, and all the Whetstone Season Ending Cannonball Contest participants were winners! Once again, the community spirit of Whetstone showed itself in the fun and excitement generated on Sunday, Aug. 26, the last day of operation for the Whetstone Pool this season. The event...
The Montgomery Village Conservation Corps program members worked each week on completing playground/park inspections as well as completing a stream valley cleanup or park cleanup at various locations throughout Montgomery Village. See page 7 for the full article and more photos.
Campers at North Creek Summer Club had a blast knocking down pins at Bowl America last week. Check out all of the opportunities for kids of all ages to have fun in the Village this summer at www.montgomeryvillage.com.
Spitz-O-Matic and Camp Tiny Feet friends cranked up the beat and danced around Whetstone Community Center on July 10. Catch Spitz at KidjAM at the Gordon W. Bowie Music Pavilion in South Valley Park, 19003 Watkins Mill Road, on Wednesday, July 25 at 10:30 a.m.
Fresh local produce and other delicious offerings will be available again at the Montgomery Village Farmers' Market beginning Saturday, June 2 and every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through October 27. Receive a free reusable grocery bag on opening day (while supplies last).
The Whetstone Afterschool Club is finishing for the school year and making way for summer programs and activities. The afterschool club will return in the fall for the 2018-19 school year.
As one of two Arbor Day planting celebrations, the Montgomery Village Foundation Board, staff and crew from BrightView planted a Sycamore tree at Lake Whetstone in commemoration of Pete Young’s service as President of the MVF Board. Other Arbor Day activities took place at North Creek Nature...
Village kids and parents enjoyed an evening building and creating at the Lego Block Party on Friday, April 13. Play-Well TEKnologies supplied the thousands of Legos and helped the kids build Lego launchers and a giant tower.
Former MVF Board President Pete Young (left) recognizes John Driscoll (right) for his years of service on MVF committees and the Board at the March 22 Annual Meeting. Driscoll served three terms (nine years) on the MVF Board, two years as President and was on several committees that helped keep...
Officer Kim Jones stopped by the Creative Discovery learning and enrichment program on Monday, March 19. Students learned about different ways to stay safe and were given police badge stickers to wear with pride!
Bort, Gargan and Leonard elected to 2018 MVF Board of Directors
Three candidates for the Montgomery Village Foundation (MVF) Board of Directors were elected to fill the three ending term seats on the Board. After about six weeks of campaigning, meet and greet events and a...
The 10th Annual Daddy Daughter Dance was enjoyed by nearly 100 participants; daughters and dads had a blast! Couples enjoyed yummy refreshments, cute favors and most importantly, dancing the night away. Keepsake photos will allow these father-daughter duos to remember their fun evening for weeks...
Warm weather is just around the corner and that means it's time to think about summer camp! Check out the fun and affordable camps, clubs and programs in the 2018 MVF Summer Camp Guide inside this issue.
Summer planning has begun and MVF is looking for candidates to join our team and fill a variety of seasonal positions. Check out the Lifeguard Training classes and other summer jobs available on page 14.
The Montgomery Blue Notes led by Director Perry Conticchio brightened the season with a Winter Jazz Concert at North Creek Community Center in December.
Saturday, Dec. 9 was another great Breakfast with Santa here in Montgomery Village! Santa Claus joined us at North Creek community center along with 54 children and 71 adults! Participants enjoyed a tasty continental breakfast followed by photos with St. Nick, cookie decorating and crafts!
The Montgomery Village Annual Christmas Tree Lighting was enjoyed by many residents on November 29. Adults and children spent the hour listening to music by the Montgomery Village Community Band and Watkins Mill High School choral group, sipping hot cocoa and munching cookies before Santa arrived on a fire truck from the Gaithersburg/Washington Grove Volunteer Fire Department and the tree lights lit up the night.
Shoppers picked up an abundance of holiday gifts at the annual Montgomery Village Holiday Craft Bazaar held at the Lake Marion Community Center on Saturday, Nov. 11. The Bazaar is just one opportunity in Montgomery Village for artisans to sell their wares. Next up is the Indoor Flea Market in...
Village kids and parents had a great time at Halloween Hoopla on Friday, October 27. Costumed participants enjoyed games and activities, a fortune teller and snacks. See page 19 for the results of the costume contest and "Guess the Candy Corn" contest, along with fun photos from the evening.
