Montgomery County’s 2nd Annual GreenFest celebrates the people and environment of Montgomery County on April 30 from 11am-4pm at the Takoma Park Community Center. The festival will have live music, films, speakers, exhibitors and workshops all focused on building community and improving the environment.
Interfaith Works’ 20th annual Caregivers Conference will focus on the theme: Impact Poverty! Building on Experience…Equipping for Change. It will be on May 4 from 8am-2:45pm at the JCC in Rockville. Click here for more information and to register.
WorkSource Montgomery, Inc., Division of Labor & Licensing, and the Department of Health & Human Services is offering a training designed to introduce County workforce partners and staff to the Workforce Development Board’s approach to developing a comprehensive, system-wide approach to serving business and industry. Click here to read the agenda. This training will take place on May 11, 9:15am-12:15pm in Germantown.
To attend, please send the name, organization and email address of those participating to strumpfkd@aol.com. Please provide a complete registration list per organization by May 4.
Community Food Rescue (CFR) is hosting a free webinar on the basics of food safety, including how to tell if food is safe to eat, and proper thawing, preparation, and storage techniques.
The East County Interfaith Community’s Food Summit focusing on food hunger and food insecurity in eastern Montgomery County will be on April 27, 5-9 pm at the People’s Community Baptist Church in Silver Spring. The event will feature remarks by the County Executive, followed by a panel discussion. For more information, contact Jewru Bandeh or Mark Hodge. To reserve your spot, please email Chiffon Smith.
The Montgomery County Muslim Foundation will be partnering with local Giant Food supermarkets to conduct their annual food drive on May 7 and May 8 between 10am-4pm. Visit MCMF’s website for more information or to volunteer.
Maryland Nonprofits is hosting two workshops in Rockville: Evaluation Made Easy and Board Excellence: An Overview of Best Practices for Nonprofit Boards and Board Members. Registration is now open for both events. To see more events visit Maryland Nonprofits’ website.
Montgomery County’s 2nd Annual GreenFest celebrates the people and environment of Montgomery County on Apr 30 from 11am-4pm at the Takoma Park Community Center. Join friends and neighbors with live music, food trucks, and special guests and speakers.
The Latin American Youth Center and Urban Institute released the findings of a five-year study, evaluating the impact of the Promotor Pathway®, an intensive client management model designed for disconnected and disengaged youth.
Montgomery Community Media is preparing for the 4th annual, “Day in the Life of Montgomery County” on April 22. MCM invites local shutterbugs, professional and amateur photographers to help capture what your day is like in Montgomery County. For every photo or video MCM receives, the Sanford and Doris Slavin Foundation will donate $1 to Manna Food Center.