A Twilight Concert featuring the swing sounds of King Teddy at Brookside Gardens, Foodie Fridays and the annual Heritage Days are among the special events that will be hosted by Montgomery Parks in June.
However, Montgomery Parks, is closing various outdoor recreational amenities this weekend, Saturday-Sunday, June 22-23, due to excessive heat warnings. The following activities will be suspended:
- Boating at Black Hill Regional Park and Rock Creek Regional Park
- The driving range at South Germantown Recreational Park (Golf classes will be rescheduled.)
- Archery classes at South Germantown Recreational Park will be rescheduled.
- The miniature trains at Cabin John Regional Park and Wheaton Regional Park
- The carousel at Wheaton Regional Park (An exception will be made for birthday parties that are scheduled for train rides.)
The schedule of special events in June will include:
- Summer Twilight Concert Series. Tuesday, June 25. 6:30–8 p.m. Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton. King Teddy (swing/rockabilly) will be featured in the final performance of the series of free musical performances set in the beauty of the gardens. Bring friends and family, chairs, blankets and picnics (allowed in the gardens on concert evenings only). Food will be available for purchase at each event. All ages. Free Schedule:
- Foodie Fridays: Feed the Soul. Friday, June 28. 6:30 –8:30 p.m. Josiah Henson Museum and Park, 11410 Old Georgetown Road, North Bethesda. Discover the relationship between food, nutrition, eating behaviors and mental health with neuropsychologist Nicole Salman from Snapdragon Wellness. Registration fee includes light refreshments, one alcoholic beverage (21 and older) and a ticket to Josiah Henson Museum (redeemable during regular museum hours). Ages 18 and older. Registration required. $15 per person.
- Heritage Days. Saturday-Sunday, June 29-30. 10 a.m. –4 p.m. Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park, 16501 Norwood Road, Sandy Spring. Heritage Days is a County-wide festival highlighting historic, cultural and outdoor recreation sites. Woodlawn Museum is offering free admission during the 25th annual event. All ages.
- Breath and Movement Flow Yoga. Saturdays, June 22 and 29. 10–11 a.m. Clarksburg Neighborhood Park, 22501 Wims Road, Clarksburg. Ages 16 and older. Five weekly classes-$50 per person. Registration is required; no walk-ins.
- Nordic Walking. Tuesday, June 25. 6–7 p.m. Ovid Hazen Wells Recreational Park, 12121 Skylark Drive, Clarksburg. Ages 18 and older. 4 weekly classes-$40 per person. Registration required; no walk-ins.
- Sunset Yoga. Tuesday through July 30. 7–8 p.m. Quince Orchard Valley Neighborhood Park, 12015 Suffolk Terrace, Gaithersburg. Ages 14 and older. Eight weekly classes-$80 per person. Registration is required; no walk-ins.
- Toddler and You Yoga. Thursdays through Aug. 1. 10:30–11:15 a.m. Kensington Cabin Local Park, 10000 Kensington Parkway, Kensington. Ages 2-5 (plus an adult). Eight weekly classes-$96 per pair. Registration is required; no walk-ins.
- Socials for 55+: Parks Game Night. Thursday, June 27. 6–8 p.m. Quince Orchard Valley Neighborhood Park, 12015 Suffolk Terrace, Gaithersburg. Registration required. $2 per person.
