Calling all photographers! Come explore taking expressive photos while exploring your camera’s tools and functions. Meeting twice a month March through May, this series of meetings combines skill-building activities, such as photography technique workshops and “Pictures in Motion” sessions, with opportunities to share personal work.
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The National Women’s History Alliance designates a yearly theme for Women’s History Month. The 2026 theme is “Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future”. This theme highlights women who are rebuilding systems for long-term sustainability, including environmental, economic, and social justice.
Women’s History Month has its origins as a national U.S. celebration in 1981 when Congress and President Jimmy Carter proclaimed the week beginning March […]
The Jewish holiday of Purim is celebrated every year on the 14th day of the Hebrew month of Adar (late winter/early spring). Purim 2026 begins on Monday night, March 2 and continues until Tuesday, March 3 (extending through Wednesday in Jerusalem).
It commemorates the (Divinely orchestrated) salvation of the Jewish people in the ancient Persian empire from the plot by the Prime Minister, Haman, […]
Holi is a two-day Hindu celebration, the Festival of Colors, falling on March 3rd & 4th in 2026. Holika Dahan – (burning of Holika) (Chhoti Holi / Bonfire Night), on Tuesday evening has a religious purpose, symbolically signifying the triumph of good over evil as people gather near bonfires, singing, dancing and celebrating the legend of Holika, the sister of […]
A lunar eclipse occurs when the earth, sun, and moon are lined up so that the moon is in the earth’s shadow. The next Blood Moon (total lunar) eclipse. happens on March 2–3, 2026 (March 3 in the USA). It will be the only total lunar eclipse of the year, giving skywatchers a rare chance to see the Moon turn deep red. Totality lasts from 11:04 to 12:03 UTC/GMT on March […]
Celebrated on March 8 every year, International Women’s Day is a day dedicated to honoring the achievements of women across the globe in the social, economic, cultural, and political spheres throughout history. It is typically a day for women from all different backgrounds and cultures to band together to show support for women’s rights and gender parity, and bring attention to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, and
Soon all Marylanders – and for that matter, all Americans except those in Hawaii and Arizona – will be asked to ‘Spring Forward” into Daylight Saving Time.
Daylight saving time in the United States is the practice of setting the clock forward by one hour when the daylight hours are longer, so that evenings have more daylight and mornings have less.
Although the concept was suggested by others, including a joking reference […]
In 2015, Montgomery County joined the World Health Organization/ AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities. There are over 880 US communities in this program as well as more than 50 in other countries. The common thread among the communities and states enrolled in the AARP age-friendly network is the belief that the places where we live are more livable, and better able to support people of all ages, when local leaders […]
The contributions of black inventors have been instrumental in shaping modern society. Here are some essential items from the ingenious minds of black inventors, which have made a significant impact on daily life and technology:
1872: Improved Toilet (Commode): Thomas Elkins designed an improved sanitary commode, enhancing hygiene and waste management. His improved chamber commode, patented in 1872, was a multifunctional piece of furniture that combined a bureau, mirror, bookrack, washstand, table, easy […]