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🌱 Patch AM: Which new ride options could soon help Montgomery Village seniors travel?
Be sure to catch Afternoon Movie: Beauty and the Beast (Sing-Along) on the Montgomery Village Patch calendar

Greetings Montgomery Village! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which new ride options could soon help Montgomery Village seniors travel?
- How many MCPS students are now without a stable place to live?
Today's riddle: How many sheep does it take to make a sweater? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Montgomery Villagefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Cloudy, with a high of 43 and low of 28 degrees.
- Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., temps: high: 45, low: 42.
- Monday: Occasional morning rain, with a high of 59 and low of 26 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Grants awarded to improve mobility for adults and disabled persons (mymcmedia.org) — Older adults and people with disabilities in Montgomery Village stand to benefit from new regional transportation grants funding better bus stops, accessible vehicles, and ride services across Montgomery County. Several Gaithersburg, Rockville, and Silver Spring organizations will expand door-to-door shuttles, medical transport, and senior-center trips that Montgomery Village residents can often access or connect to nearby.
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Find out what's happening in Montgomery Villagefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
• Nearly 1,500 students are without permanent housing (mymcmedia.org) — Families in Montgomery Village are among the 1,444 Montgomery County Public Schools students struggling without stable housing, from couch-surfing to shelters. County officials describe a sharp rise in family homelessness as pandemic protections ended and housing costs climbed, even as new funding programs try to keep more residents in their homes.
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📸 Around Montgomery Village
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Montgomery Village
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- Afternoon Movie: Beauty and the Beast (Sing-Along)
Gaithersburg Library -
2:00 pm
Tuesday December 30
📣 Montgomery Village Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Gaithersburg Games
Panera Bread , 19965 Century Blvd , Germantown
1:00 pm - Basketball - Family Drop-In
Bauer Drive Community Recreation Center , 14625 Bauer Dr , Rockville
1:50 pm - Olney Bridge Club - In-person
Olney Library , 3500 Olney Laytonsville Rd , Olney
2:30 pm - Craft & Chill: UpCycled Wreaths
Gaithersburg Library , 18330 Montgomery Village Ave , Gaithersburg
3:00 pm - Live Music Showcase: Jacob Panic
7 Locks Brewing , 12227 Wilkins Ave , Rockville
6:00 pm - PAJAMA MOVIE-NIGHT
Silo Falls , 19501 Georgia Ave , Brookeville
6:30 pm - Collide at the Limerick
The Limerick Pub , 11301 Elkin St , Wheaton
7:00 pm - Rebirth Christian Center iServe: Feed the Homeless
640 E Diamond Ave , Gaithersburg
7:00 pm - Sunday LEGO Challenge
Quince Orchard Library , 15831 Quince Orchard Rd , Gaithersburg
2:00 pm - African American Authors Book Club
Germantown Library , 19840 Century Blvd , Germantown
3:00 pm - Rockville Bike Party: Holiday Lights Ride
Trek Bicycle Rockville , 5750 Fishers Ln Ste A , Rockville
4:30 pm
Saturday December 27
Sunday December 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Maryland Staffing posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Montgomery Village. Apply here.
- Ross Stores posted a job opening for Area Supervisor in Gaithersburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Montgomery Village here.
🗞 Nearby News
Gaithersburg
- Van Grack Replies to Hernandez on Wootton High School (montgomeryperspective.com)
- 1 taken to hospital after Christmas morning crash in Gaithersburg (dcnewsnow.com)
- Togo Mission priests raise $35,000 in Easton (stardem.com)
Germantown
- Maryland home's Christmas display sparks $50-a-day HOA feud. Family faces hundreds in fines, but is this a real violation? (moneywise.com)
- Montgomery College Celebrates Computer Science Education Week, Highlighting State-of-the-Art Programs and Workforce Partnerships (thesentinel.com)
Columbia
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I have no idea. I didn’t even know sheep could knit.
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