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• How will the new school budget change Montgomery Village classrooms?

Also on today's calendar: Tis The season to Shop Small. Holiday Shopping Made Easy..

Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: A little morning rain; windy, with a high of 58 and low of 24 degrees.
• Saturday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 45, low: 32.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 50 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 5 things to know the proposed Montgomery County schools budget (thebanner.com) — Montgomery Village families should know that the school system is proposing a $3.8 billion budget that would shrink elementary class sizes and raise staff pay across Montgomery County. The plan also boosts special education support in every elementary school, trims central office positions, and adds summer school and security staff, all of which could influence classroom experiences for local students next year.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Montgomery Village

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Saturday December 20

• Tis The season to Shop Small. Holiday Shopping Made Easy.
  Lavender Rose Boutiques, 16650 Georgia Ave, Olney, MD, 20832,
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 19

• Family Storytime
  Germantown Library , 19840 Century Blvd , Germantown
  10:30 am
• Play Date at the Library
  Olney Library , 3500 Olney Laytonsville Rd , Olney
  10:30 am
• Grinch-a-mals
  Fountain Rock Park , 8511 Nature Ctr Pl , Walkersville
  12:00 pm
• Northwest Jaguars vs Poolesville Falcons
  Northwest High School , 13501 Richter Farm Rd , Germantown
  5:30 pm
• Sounds of the Season - Jazz Night @ Fallen Oak Distilling
  Whispering Spirit , 5000 Olney Laytonsville Rd , Olney
  6:00 pm
• The Play that Goes Wrong
  Col. Zadok Magruder High School Derwood, MD 20855
  7:00 pm
• Swing Dance with Bad Influence Band
  BlackRock Center for the Arts , 12901 Town Commons Dr , Germantown
  8:00 pm
• Patrick Garrity
  Give a hoot comedy Club , 16143 Shady Grove Rd , Gaithersburg
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• English Conversation Group- In-person
  Germantown Library , 19840 Century Blvd , Germantown
  10:30 am
• The Maryland Opera Presents: Puppets & Papageno
  Gaithersburg Library , 18330 Montgomery Village Ave , Gaithersburg
  11:00 am
• Basketball - 18+ Drop-In
  Upper County Community Center , 8201 Emory Grove Rd , Gaithersburg
  11:00 am
• Waredaca Adoption Event!
  Waredaca Brewing Company , 4017 Damascus Rd , Laytonsville
  12:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Gaithersburg

• Delaney Claims 17 Point Lead Over Trone (montgomeryperspective.com)
• The 25 Largest High Schools in Maryland (2026) (mocoshow.com)
• Facts, Not Fear, Should Guide the Crown/Wootton Conversation (montgomeryperspective.com)

Germantown

• Four SMCM Volleyball Players Earn Academic Honors (southernmarylandchronicle.com)

Silver Spring

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