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2020 

Book Recommendation: The Orphan's Tale by Pam Jenoff The Orphan's Tale (2017) is a novel of friendship set in a traveling circus during World War II by The New York Times bestselling American author Pam Jenoff. I enjoyed this book and recommend it for your reading list. Click on the links to lear...
11/04/2020
A recipe from Joan Cox...     I received this recipe years ago when I was dating a Cuban man.   I shared my green chile recipe, and he shared this one.  It is delicious, and forget I have it.   The house smelled SO good last night!   Pork Boston Butt or Tenderloin 2 cans of black beans Olive Oil ...
11/04/2020
Food Distribution in Gaithersburg on Sat., Nov. 7th This is an Islamic Center of Maryland announcement.  A HUGE THANK YOU to our partners: Montgomery County Food Task Force, Manna Food Center, Healthcare Initiative Foundation and Centeva for their partnership in making this event possible.   As a...
11/03/2020
Flu Shots for Those 18 and Under in Montgomery County, MD Montgomery County health officials are urging all residents to get a flu vaccination, with two upcoming County-operated clinics providing shots specifically for children ages 6 months to 18. Those clinics will be held Saturday, Nov. 7, and...
11/03/2020
Book Recommendation: Where The Dead Lie by C. S. Harris Where The Dead Lie (2017) is book number twelve in the series of historical mystery novels featuring Sebastian St. Cyr, Viscount Devlin, in the setting of London in 1813 by The New York Times best selling American author C. S. Harris, a pen ...
11/03/2020
Pictured above is the cover of a bar of Uganda Chocolate.  We were drawn by the vivid colors of the packaging. Akin to wine which is prized for its terroir (soil origin) the same has been happening in the chocolate world at large.  These days, a single origin bar is priced at $7 to $25.   Enter ...
11/03/2020
Food Distribution in Germantown, Maryland, Tues., Nov. 3rd A food distribution event is scheduled tomorrow (Tuesday, Nov. 3) in Germantown. For more information about food assistance locally, visit the County's website: https://buff.ly/2TLflXt. @NourishNow@BlackRockCenter This is a Montgomery Cou...
11/02/2020
Seminars: Legal Process of Separation and Divorce The Montgomery County Commission for Women and the Family Law Section of the Montgomery County Bar Association, starting Wednesday, Nov. 4, will be presenting a series of free monthly seminars on “Separation and Divorce: What I Need to Know.” The ...
11/02/2020
Book Recommendation: When Falcons Fall by C. S. Harris When Falcons Fall (2016) is volume number eleven of the series of mystery novels featuring Sebastian St. Cyr, Vicount Devlin, in London in 1813 by The New York Times best selling American author C. S. Harris, a pen name for Candice Proctor. D...
11/02/2020
“Don't tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results.” Chrysanthemum, Chesapeake Chrysanthemum Society Show,Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, Maryland USACanon PowerShot S90 CameraPhotograph by Dolores KelleyRoy and Dolores Kelley Photographs George S. ...
11/02/2020