Community Corner
5 Useful Things to Know Today: Aug. 31
Information for your day. Shop, dance, and have fun.
1. Today's weather will basically be a repeat of yesterday with sun and a high of 82F.
2. If you have an aspiring ballerina in your family, Metropolitan Ballet Theatre and Academy is hosting a free open house on Wednesday August 31, 2011 from 4:30 - 7:30 PM. New and returning families are invited for free dance classes, student demonstrations, new dancewear sales. 10076 Darnestown Road, Suite 202, Rockville, MD 301-762-1757
3. Shady Grove Farmers' & Artisans' Market at Johns Hopkins University Montgomery County Campus is on for today form 10am to 2pm. Vendors selling fresh local fruits, vegetables, plants meats, eggs, and poultry. There is also BBQ lunch available along with pastries, and bread as well as original jewelry and art. The campus is at 9601 Medical Center Dr, Rockville, MD. It's easiest to enter campus from Broschart Road. 301-792-9448 shadygrovemarket@gmail.com
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4. Dogfish Alehouse is having a special party for the introduction of their fall seasonal beer, Punkin Ale. There will be live music, a raffle and giveaways of logo glasses of the new beer. The party starts at 5pm. Dogfish Alehouse is located at 800 West Diamond Ave, Gaithersburg, MD
5. Patch has been putting up video of a conversation with the new Superintendent of MCPS, Joshua Starr. Yesterday's clip was about charter schools and special education.