5 Things to Know Today, Dec. 5, In Montgomery County [Video]

It’s Thursday, Dec. 5, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County.

1. Council: Committee sessions.

See agenda here. 

Committee meetings are televised live on County Cable Montgomery or streamed live at  http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/council/ondemand/index.html. Videos are archived and available on-demand 24 hours after the meeting concludes. To listen to a committee meeting held in 3CHR, dial 240-773-3333; for 7CHR, dial 240-773-3377.

2. MCPS: The official calendar is expected to be adopted today.

Board of Education Committee Gets First Look at 2025-26 School Calendar

3. Tree Lighting: Today at the Annual Jingle Jubilee at Chevy Chase Lake, 8525 Chevy Chase Lake Terrace, Chevy Chasefrom 5:30 to 8 p.m.

6 Local Tree Lightings to Spark Holiday Cheer

4. Food Distribution:  Galway Elementary School, 12612 Galway Road from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

5. ICYM: AfriThrive gets a refrigerated truck to deliver culturally appropriate ingredients to people of African descent.

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