‘Modern Surrealists’ Through July 4, Arts Barn Three very talented artists, Marco Cuba-Ricsi, John Duke and Thomas Germer, share their unique visions. www.gaithersburgmd.gov 31st Annual Gaithersburg Fine Arts Association Juried Exhibition Through July 7, Kentlands Mansion This juried mixed-media exhibit features…
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Summer Fun, Food & Games at Tommy Joe’s Bar & Grill
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Whatever your summer game plan, take time out to sample the full roster of food, fun & games at Tommy Joe’s Bar & Grill on Kentlands Boulevard. In addition to its year-round itinerary of daily specials, the sports bar restaurant…
Summer in the City
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School is out June 16. The joy of finishing the school year can be followed rather quickly by boredom—but not in this city! There are lots of ways to fill your summer with fun and learning right here in Gaithersburg.…
The Park Pages
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QOP NEWS Make a Splash This Summer The opening of the pool on Memorial Day weekend was a splashing success—and the fun will continue all summer long. Look for this exciting series of social events: Float Days. Bring your floats…
‘Anything Is Possible’ Written by Elizabeth Strout
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Elizabeth Strout has done it again. She has written still another novel that deserves all the attention a Pulitzer Prize-winning author (for “Olive Kitteridge”) automatically gets. “Anything Is Possible” (2017) is her stunning new book, categorized as a novel, but…
Mike at the Movies
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (PG-13) **** Another in the somewhat predictable series starring Johnny Depp as Sparrow (all but unintelligible thanks to some accent he tries in these films). This one features several villains, led…
Swan Song
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The pond is almost at the far end of our retirement community. A small dock enables an occasional fisherman to cast a line into the still water. He or she may actually bring in a bass big enough to keep,…
QO Community Mourns Loss: Photo Essay
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Quince Orchard High School student Austin Cohen passed away on May 5, 2017 after a long battle with osteosarcoma. Students from QO took to the walls of their school to create a memorial after his passing. Here are just a…
QO Boys’ Lacrosse Returns to Regionals Seeking First-Ever Title
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For the 14 seniors on this season’s Quince Orchard boys’ lacrosse team, Wednesday’s regional championship game against powerful Churchill brings back memories they’d like to forget. Two years ago QO lost to Churchill in the regional championship in double overtime,…
Gaithersburg Book Festival’s Luscious Literary Landscape
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Remarkable and intimate are two descriptors among many for the eighth annual Gaithersburg Book Festival (GBF). The nationally acclaimed free event on Saturday, May 20 will transform the grounds of City Hall into a luscious literary landscape for all ages.…