PatchCast Feb. 28: No-Power Gallery Opening/Burning Car Rescuer Honored/Top Chef Gives Talk/Kensington Free Books/Story Pirates

Latest video and photo news from Montgomery County and Georgetown, D.C.

Posted Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 8:12 pm ET|Updated Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 8:47 pm ET

Here's the weekend's top video and photo news, as reported by our team of Patchers:

A volunteer firefighter was honored last week for rescuing a passenger from a burning car.

Friday’s power outages didn’t keep patrons away from Art Gallery of Potomac for the opening of Dot Procter’s showcase.

Top Chef contestant and Silver Spring caterer Carla Hall stopped by Brookside Gardens on Friday to discuss how to cook with love.

In anticipation of the Day of the Book Festival in April, Patch spoke with members of BookCrossing, which facilitates book trading.

The Story Pirates had their audience of 120 children and parents laughing and engaged for an hour-long performance Saturday at Stoddert Elementary.

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