Art Gallery Hosts ‘Yolanda Prinsloo and Friends’
This month The Art Gallery of Potomac presents “Yolanda Prinsloo and Friends.”
Field Notes: The Nose Rules
The other day I watched my canine companion, Zina, put her nose to the breeze and then bury it deep in the grass near the pasture fence. Her excitement reminded me of the days when my German Shepherds were able to roam freely in the fields before the housing development set in. Their nose-down, tail up odyssey fulfilled every scent-driven need in their bodies.
Pipe Break Floods River Road
An eight-inch “relatively small” water main break caused spouts of bubbling water on River Road Saturday morning, Feb. 23.
Club Friday To Host Open House
Elementary and middle school students are invited to Club Friday’s Open House on Friday, March 1, from 7-10 p.m.
Potomac Calendar Feb. 27
Entertainment calendar for the Potomac area.
Choosing a Summer Camp
Region offers programs to tempt children with interests ranging from sports to drama to science.
While most of Washington is braving the winter weather, April Toman has been planning for summer. At the top of her list: choosing a camp for her two children, Claire, who is in fifth grade, and Will, who is a second grader. “I start thinking about it in January,” said Toman, who lives in Alexandria. “I talk to my kids about what they are interested in taking. There are so many options and the popular camps fill up quickly.”
Learning From the Past
What some area schools are doing to celebrate Black History Month.
The sound of steel drums vibrates through the air of a crowded auditorium in Potomac, Md. In McLean, elementary school girls share their understanding of the struggles of Rosa Parks. A group of second graders from Alexandria treks to downtown Washington to see the massive memorial statue of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
Potomac Home Sales: January, 2013
In January 2013, 23 Potomac homes sold between $4,700,000-$435,000.
Potomac Home Sales: January, 2013
School Notes Wednesday, Feb. 20
School notes for Potomac natives.
New Manager at Potomac Library
Nancy Savas has librarian roots reaching to her childhood.
Nancy Savas, the new Potomac Library manager comes to her new position with a wealth of experience, enthusiasm and knowledge.
Council Takes Steps To Protect Trees
New rules would protect individual trees and trees on small lots during redevelopment.
Next Monday, Feb. 25, the County Council’s subcommittee on Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment is scheduled to address two bills that focus on the protection of trees.
Board of Education Locks Out Organic Farmer
Board of Education tells organic farmer to leave Brickyard site before court ruling, without notice.
While coffee brewed in the Maravell’s kitchen, school board security officers prepared to lock the gates to Nick Maravell’s Organic Farm and his daughter’s Brickyard Education Farm on Brickyard Road.
Potomac Bulletin Board Wednesday, Feb. 20
Potomac bulletin board for February-June.
County Urges Congress to Avoid Sequester
Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett urged Congress to avoid the sequester, deep automatic budget cuts, that could be implemented March 1 if Congress fails to act.
Club Friday Open House
Elementary and middle school students are invited to Club Friday’s Open House on Friday, March 1, from 7-10 p.m.