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Week in Review: Summer Reading, an Artist's Passion and Gearing Up for the 5K

A wrap-up of the week's top news stories from North Potomac and Darnestown.

Posted Sun, Jul 17, 2011 at 12:32 am ET|Updated Sun, Jul 17, 2011 at 7:48 pm ET

This week was all about summer as we opened the week with recommendations, not just for kids but for the grown ups as well.

Our Mom in the Middle, Garine Issassi, reminded us that there is nothing like a beach vacation for memories that last a lifetime in

NPotomac Patch Mom's Council gave some suggestions on how to when the pool is just not an option.

Kentlands Community Foundation is looking for volunteers, participants and sponsors for the to take place on September 3.

NPotomac Patch featured Artist Cheryl Foster who discussed her design work for sculptures that will highlight an exciting

A small observatory built in Gaithersburg in the late 1800's as part of an international research project was the focus of our column this week.

profiled a local massage therapist, Michele Mnatzakanian, as one of our neighbors making a difference in our community's health and wellness.

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