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#MoCo is turning 250! 🥳🎂

To celebrate, Montgomery History launched a digital timeline covering 250 years of local milestones. It’s a fascinating look at how our community has evolved through the centuries. 🗺️✨

Check out the full interactive experience: ➡️ montgomeryhistory.org/timeline/

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#Giveaway alert 🎸 Win 2 tickets to see the Volterra Project Trio on March 22!

This intimate guitar trio performs Mediterranean folk melodies, European impressionism, and cinematic scores full of expressive sounds worth experiencing. ✨

Enter by March 12: culturespotmc.com/giveaway/

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Strathmore Announces Spring Lineup of Free Bloom at Good Hope Concerts Strathmore has announced the return of its free Bloom at Good Hope Concerts series this spring at the Good Hope Neighborhood Recreation Center in Cloverly.

Free concerts? Say less. 🎶✨

Strathmore ’s Bloom at Good Hope Concerts series returns this spring with pop, soul, jazz, global traditions, and hip-hop at the Good Hope Neighborhood Recreation Center on select Saturdays from March - June.

Full lineup here: www.sourceofthespring.com/silver-sprin...

Heads Up, Phones Down ➡️ www.montgomerycountymd.gov/DOT-PedSafet...

#PedestrianSafety #ArtsAndTransportation #MoCoStudents #TeenFilmmakers

#MoCo high schoolers have until Feb 28 to enter the Heads Up, Phones Down video contest. ⏰🎬

📱 Submit a 30-sec PSA about pedestrian safety for a chance to win prizes like a MacBook Air, Apple Watch, or $800!

🌟 Bonus: Students may earn up to 5 SSL hours just for entering!

Entry link below. 👇

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🎟️ GIVEAWAY: Win a family 4-pack of tix to Good Morning, Good Night at Imagination Stage ! ☁️✨

This multi-sensory show is perfect for ages 1–4. Kids get to help "wake the birds" + "release fireflies" in an interactive daytime + nighttime adventure! 🐦🌟

Enter by Feb 25: culturespotmc.com/giveaway/

Note: Seated RSVPs are full but standing room is available.

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Jason G. Green for Too Precious to Lose A moving and inspiring memoir from a former Obama White House staffer, about his rural Maryland family’s untold history, the merger of three churches—one Black, two white—and how a radical embrace …

Former White House staffer Jason Green will discuss his new memoir, Too Precious to Lose, at @peoplesbooktakoma.com in Takoma Park on 2/23. ✨📖

This book explores the "lost" history of the Quince Orchard community right here in #MoCo.

Check it out! ➡️ peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/too-pr...

Germantown’s Link to the Assassination of President Abraham Lincoln - The MoCo Show The Lincoln Assassination Connection, by Susan Soderberg of the Germantown Historical Society  If you’ve seen the movie The Conspirator you know that George Andrew Atzerodt (alias Andrew Atwood), was ...

Germantown, are you okay? 👀

We just learned this #MoCo town has a direct link to one of the biggest moments in American history. ☕️📜

The tea is piping hot + 160 years old! Read the full story: mocoshow.com/2025/12/17/g...

#History #GermantownMD #LincolnAssassination

🎟️ GIVEAWAY: Want to win a family 4-pack of tix to Freckleface Strawberry, The Musical at AdventureTheatre? 🍓✨

This funny, heartfelt show is the perfect "core memory" outing for the kids. Enter to see it! 🎭 ➡️ culturespotmc.com/giveaway/

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🎟️ GIVEAWAY: Ready to master the rhythm of Brazil? We’ve got 2 tix to EducArte’s Samba Dance Classes up for grabs! 💃🏽✨

Open to all levels—from beginners to pros. No auditions, no pressure just good energy! 🥁

Entry link! culturespotmc.com/giveaway/

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Learn more ➡️ Montgomery County Artist Residency Exhibition: www.creativemoco.com/kramer-galle...
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⚠️ WEATHER UPDATE: Tonight’s #MoCo Artist Residency reception is cancelled due to ongoing ice + freezing conditions. 🧊❌

But...this exhibit is still OPEN! You can visit the Betty Mae Kramer Gallery at your leisure now through March 13. A closing reception is in the works for a later date. 🖼️📅

New date alert! 🗓️ The opening for the #MoCo Artist Residency Exhibition is officially back on the calendar for Tuesday, Feb 3 in #DTSS.

Come see, hear, and feel the stories that grew from the artists' residencies. 🖼️ RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-2...

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#LocalFilmmaker #IndieFilm #FilmPremiere #FilmFestivals

Montgomery County Native Mitchell Zack Produces Feature Film Set for International Premiere - The MoCo Show Montgomery County native Mitchell Zack is taking his local roots to the international film stage as a producer of the independent feature film Bellyache, which is set to world premiere […]

Spotted a #MoCo name on the festival circuit! 🎞️ Mitchell Zack, a JFK High School + UMD alum, premiered his feature film "Bellyache" on Jan 25 at the Chandler International Film Festival.

Get the scoop on his filmmaking journey + latest project: mocoshow.com/2026/01/26/m... #CultureSpotMC

Stay tuned for a new date!

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🎨 Opening Jan. 29: The Montgomery County Artist Residency Exhibition

Featuring work by resident artists Alyscia, Liliane, and Jasmine, who embedded their creative practices in community engagement work across #MoCo.

Expect inspiring local stories. 👉 RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-2025-...

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💃🏽 GIVEAWAY: Havana Hop is heading to Imagination Stage Feb 14 – March 7, and a family 4-pack of tix is up for grabs! 🎟️

This upbeat salsa + hip-hop production for young audiences follows Yelia as she blends dance styles + connects with her cultural roots.

👉 Enter here: culturespotmc.com/giveaway/

#LunarNewYear #RockvilleMD #YearOfTheHorse #FamilyFun #CommunityCelebration #AsianCulture #LocalEvents

Rockville Plans 18th Annual Lunar New Year Celebration in February - The MoCo Show Rockville will host its annual Lunar New Year celebration on Saturday, Feb. 21, featuring multicultural performances, interactive displays, kids’ crafts, and free to-go snack boxes at Richard Montgome...

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🎉🐴 Rockville will host its 18th Annual Lunar New Year celebration on Feb. 21 at Richard Montgomery High School.

This free event features performances, kids’ crafts, and activities celebrating Asian cultures and the Year of the Horse.✨

#BrooksideGardens #GardenOfLights #FamilyFun #CommunityTraditions #WinterWonderland #LightShow #MoCo #MontgomeryCountyMD #CultureSpotMC

Have you been to Montgomery County’s holiday light shows yet? 🎄💡

At Brookside Gardens, 1.5 million lights come together each season. Planning starts in January, with installations through November. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at the Garden of Lights. ✨