Monday, January 6 -- County Executive’s Kickoff for Public Forums on 2015 Operating Budget. BlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Dr., Germantown. 7 to 8:30 p.m. The annual meetings are designed to get comments and suggestions from residents, businesses and organizations about operating budget priorities. See schedule for other forums.
Monday, January, 20 -- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day marked by Volunteer Activities at several locations and a Musical Program at The Music Center at Strathmore.
Day of Service Activities. The Montgomery County Volunteer Center is organizing and coordinating indoor family-friendly service projects at locations across the County. Check locations and times.
Musical Celebration. The 20th anniversary of the County’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute and Musical Celebration features the theme “Honoring the Legacy: Celebrate, Serve, Remember.” 3 p.m. at the Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman La., North Bethesda. The 2014 recipients of the Children of the Dream, Humanitarian and Literary Arts Awards also will be announced.
Sunday, January 26 – 2014 Women’s Legislative Briefing. The Universities at Shady Grove, Bldg II, 9630 Gudelsky Dr., Rockville. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Program 12:30 to 6 p.m . Keynote by Joanne Bamberger, author of Mothers of Intention: How Women and Social Media are Revolutionizing Politics in America. New this year, special seminars for teen girls. Plus, panel discussion and seminars on women’s issues.
For more events, check montgomerycountymd.gov/calendar.
