Tuesday, May 7 -- Purple Line Open House. Silver Spring Civic Building at Veterans Plaza (Fenton St. and Ellsworth Dr.). 5-8 p.m. The entire project will be presented. See current plans for all locations along the alignment; Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) engineers will answer questions. MTA will use public comments and suggestions from the Open Houses to make final revisions before the Preliminary Engineering plans are submitted for federal approval late this summer. Contact the Purple Line Public Outreach Team at 443-451-3706; 443-451-3705 (Español) or emailoutreach@purplelinemd.com. Get more information at www.purplelinenow.com.
Tue., May 14 -- Purple Line Open House. Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, 4301 East-West Highway, Bethesda. 5-8 p.m. See description/contact information in May 7 listing above.
Friday, May 17 -- An Evening with Inaugural Poet Richard Blanco. Rockville Memorial Library, 21 Maryland Ave. 7:30 p.m. Presented by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County (FOLMC) and the Latino Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) History Project (LHP).Blanco, the first Latino and the first openly gay poet laureate for the presidential inauguration, will present a program of readings. $30 for an individual; $50 per couple. Call 240-777-0020 or visit www.folmc.org. For more information about LHP, go to www.latinoglbthistory.org.
Tuesday, May 21, -- Online Chat with County Executive Ike Leggett. 1-2 p.m.
Submit questions now or during the chat.
Friday, May 24 – Small Business Awards. Bethesda North Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Rd., North Bethesda. A tribute to the estimated 33,000 small businesses in the County. Awards will be presented to local companies in eight categories. Get details about nominations and registration.
Monday thru Sunday, June 24-30 – AT&T National. Congressional Country Club, 8500 River Rd., Bethesda. Order tickets and check out other information about the 2013 tournament.
Saturday- Sunday, June 29 – 30. Heritage Days Weekend. More than 20 historic sites throughout the County. Noon – 4 p.m. Free. Programs will focus on history, outdoor recreation, children's and family activities, music, and fun. Many sites will offer living history presentations, games and crafts, refreshments, special exhibits, tours, music ... and history, too. A special feature on Saturday will be “The Civil War Comes to Rockville” -- programs commemorating the 150th anniversary of Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart's raid on the town. Reenactments, musical performances, lectures, crafts, walking tours and more will be featured at the Beall-Dawson House and Grounds, Historic Red Brick Courthouse, Christ Episcopal Church and the Rockville Town Square. The event will cap off with a Country Dance in the Town Square in the evening. For detailed information on Heritage Days and The Civil War Comes to Rockville, visit www.HeritageMontgomery.org or call 301-515-0753.
