Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Concerts, parades, family activities and more will honor the U.S. military.
Memorial Day Weekend 2013 runs from May 25-27 and is the unofficial first weekend of summer. County schools are closed and many offices close to mark this holiday. While swimming pools typically open up this weekend, there are a number of other local activities that may interest you and your family. Rockville Hometown Holidays - This year marks the 25th anniversary of this popular weekend-long event which features music, food and family fun, culminating with a ceremony and parade on Monday. This year, a diverse slate of bands are scheduled - from Baltimore’s Kelly Bell band and local favorites The Nighthawks to Jah Works and a Tom Petty tribute band. Bowie Memorial Day Parade - Wear your red, white and blue to honor the brave Americans who…
Unofficial attendance estimates are around 18,500, Jud Ashman said.
In its fourth year, the Gaithersburg Book Festival is once again a hit. Festival founder and City Council Member Jud Ashman said unofficial attendance estimates are around 18,500, higher than 2012's 17,000. Use our CoverItLive blog to recap the event. Did you take great pictures at the Gaithersburg Book Festival? Add them to the gallery!
Monday, May 20, 2013
Want to re-live the Gaithersburg Book Festival? Check out our CoverItLive blog for a recap and photos!
Friday, May 17, 2013
The Gaithersburg Book Festival took place Saturday on the grounds of City Hall.
Want to re-live the Gaithersburg Book Festival? Check out our CoverItLive blog for a recap and photos!
The Gaithersburg Book Festival founder and City Councilman Jud Ashman talks to Patch about the fourth annual event.
The fourth annual Gaithersburg Book Festival is Saturday, May 18 and City Councilman Jud Ashman—the festival's founder and chairperson—took some time to talk with Patch about the event and its evolution. On Thursday, Ashman answered questions about the event's new format, local authors, and featured authors. Part II of the interview continues below: Gaithersburg Patch: The event has been packed in year's past. What kind of attendance numbers do you anticipate? Jud Ashman: My goal has always been to top 20,000 attendees, and I'm hoping we do that on Saturday. Patch: What books are you reading now? What recent reads have you really enjoyed? Ashman: I just read "Judging a Book by Its Lover," by GBF author Lauren Leto. It was a clever and …
Thursday, May 16, 2013
The Gaithersburg Book Festival founder and City Councilman Jud Ashman talks to Patch about the fourth annual event.
The fourth annual Gaithersburg Book Festival is Saturday, May 18 and City Councilman Jud Ashman—the festival's founder and chairperson—took some time to talk with Patch about the event and its evolution. Gaithersburg Patch: We're into the fourth year of the GBF and it's made some big changes—especially in terms of the format. Can you tell us about them and how you think they make a great event even better? Jud Ashman: We're moving to a more panel-oriented format, where people not only have a chance to see their favorite authors, but meet new ones who write in a similar genre or about related topics. I'm really excited to see how it goes! So we have the same high-quality writers, but an enhanced way of introducing them to you. Patch: There…
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Karen Yaffe Lottes and Dorothy Pugh, authors of "In Search of Maryland Ghosts," are featured authors at the Gaithersburg Book Festival.
Editor's Note: This Q&A is part of a series conducted by the Gaithersburg Book Festival. It orginally appeared on the GBF website. Karen is a historian and museum educator. She worked for many years as education director for the Montgomery County Historical Society (MCHS) and is currently a museum consultant. She has developed site-specific and county-wide local history programs, including “In Search of Ghosts,” one of the first history-based Halloween programs in the Washington, DC, area. This is Karen’s first book, although she has published extensively on the history of Montgomery County, Md., in MCHS publications as well as in local newspapers. She lives in historic Washington Grove with her family and several furry companions. Dorothy…
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Larry Matthews is the author of the Dave Haggard thriller series about a radio reporter with a taste for investigative journalism.
Editor's Note: This Q&A is part of a series conducted by the Gaithersburg Book Festival. It orginally appeared on the GBF website. Larry Matthews is a former broadcast journalist whose 30+ years as a reporter, anchor, news director, producer and editor provide the background material for many of his books. “Brass Knuckles” is the second book in his Dave Haggard thriller series about a radio reporter with a taste for investigative journalism. The series takes place in Washington, DC, where Larry worked for major radio stations, ABC Radio, and National Public Radio. Larry is also the author of a memoir, “I Used To Be In Radio,” and two other books of fiction, “Healing Charles” and its sequel, “Saving Charles.” He lives in Gaithersburg. GBF…
Friday, May 10, 2013
Take a splash in the Montgomery County Patch Flickr pool—the water's fine!
Picture a mustachioed general, decked out in Patch Green, pointing a long, accusatory finger at you. Yes, you! We want you to join the newly created Montgomery County Patch Flickr pool. For the uninitiated, a pool is just a group of like-minded folks congregating on Flickr, a photo storage website. Signing up is free and joining the pool is even cheaper—click here, or search "Show Us Your Patch of Montgomery County" on Flickr.com. The perks of membership are innumerable. Besides a landing page and cohort of photographers throughout the county—both iPhone and professional—your most awesome photos might even end up on your local Patch website. (With proper credit to you, of course.) There's a bit of fine print, which we'll make extra big…
Kathy and Patrick decided to share their account with everyone in the book “The Little Things That Matter in the Big Game.”
Editor's Note: This Q&A is part of a series conducted by the Gaithersburg Book Festival. It orginally appeared on the GBF website. Kathy Boehlert is a wife and the mother of three boys. When her youngest son, Patrick, was diagnosed with lymphoma at the age of 9, her family began a journey of heartache and fear. It was also a journey of incredible inspiration and support. Kathy and Patrick decided to share their account with everyone in the book “The Little Things That Matter in the Big Game.” The Boehlert family resides, attends school, works and supports the Magruder Colonels in Montgomery County, Maryland. GBF: What are the best books you’ve read recently? Kathy: I really enjoyed reading “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins. Patrick …
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11:18 am on Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Battley Harley-Davidson in Gaithersburg always has events on Memorial Day weekend. The police escorted "Ride to the Wall", from Gaithersburg to the Pentagon for Rolling Thunder on Sunday morning, is always fun. For those that do not ride, the lines of motorcycles can be seen from the over-passes on Routes 270 and 495. more ›