Mar 14, 2023 | Community News, Sustainability News
Washington Grove and its residents, in concert with Montgomery County and Maryland, are taking steps to significantly reduce our carbon footprint. The Washington Grove Sustainability Committee helps the Town and its residents fight climate change. We educate and...
Dec 3, 2022 | Community Resource News, Featured Town History, Historic Preservation News
The founders of Washington Grove intended from the start that it would also operate as a summer resort. A promotional pamphlet from July 1873 read, “After the land has been plotted, it is the intention of the Trustees to issue renewable leases to sites suitable for...
Dec 3, 2022 | Community News, Community Resource News, Featured News, General News, Sustainability News, What's Happening
Emergencies (e.g., downed trees, water main breaks, downed electric wires) Issues that involve utility companies like a water main break or downed wires require contacting the utility company. For other emergency issues contact: The Town Office. Committee/Commission...
Nov 4, 2022 | Community Resource News, Featured Town History, Historic Preservation News
The Washington Grove campground was located southwest of Emory Grove, a Methodist camp meeting established by African Americans. Although the exact date of the first Emory Grove camp meeting is unknown, it is believed to have begun informally in the 1860s by area...
Jul 13, 2022 | Community Resource News
Montgomery County is now part of a spotted lanternfly quarantine zone. What does that mean and what should we do? Learn more on this page. Native to China, lanternflies first appeared on the eastern U.S. coast in 2014 in Pennsylvania, and were first reported in...
Jun 20, 2022 | Community Resource News, Featured Town History, Historic Preservation News
The Metropolitan Branch of the B&O Railroad, which commenced passenger and freight operations on May 25, 1873, stretched at its completion from the northwest corner of Washington, D.C., to the mouth of the Monocacy River and revolutionized transportation and trade...
May 1, 2022 | Community News, Community Resource News, General News, What's Happening, Woman's Club News
Come by the Town Hall for free coffee and donuts on Saturday, May 7 at 9 am, mingle with your neighbors, then join us for a timely presentation, Living with Our Wild Neighbors. Children are welcome! Beginning at 9:30 am, John Griffin, Senior Director of Urban...
Apr 27, 2022 | Community Resource News
Here are some resources that you may find useful during tick season. Learn about Ticks Prevalent in Maryland Not all ticks bite. Those that do, and that are prevalent in Maryland, are the: American dog tick blacklegged tick (deer tick) brown dog tick Gulf Coast tick...
Mar 25, 2022 | Events & Recreation News, Forestry & Beautification News, Woman's Club News
Looking for new ideas for your garden? Hoping for natural solutions that encourage and support a healthy ecosystem for your yard? The Woman’s Club and the Forestry & Beautification Committee co-hosted a free Zoom seminar Going Native: How to Turn Your Yard into a...
Mar 4, 2022 | Community Resource News, Featured Town History, Historic Preservation News
Washington Grove’s initiative to seek incorporation followed national trends. Starting in the early twentieth century, many camp meeting associations across the country began to transition into independent municipalities or transferred their assets to other local...
Feb 26, 2022 | Committee News, Community News, Services Info
You have four options to conduct a Grove meeting. 1. Personal Zoom account—Zoom Basic option (free) If you have not already done so, sign up at zoom.us to use Zoom — see the orange sign-up button at the upper right on that page. Once you have signed in, then by...
Feb 6, 2022 | Community Resource News, Featured Town History, Historic Preservation News
At the height of the camp meeting era, the Metropolitan Branch of the B&O Railroad served Washington Grove with as many as 20 excursion trains a day. (One Sunday in the summer of 1882 saw camp meeting attendance swell to some 12,000 people.) So, how were the...
Jan 30, 2022 | Community News, Community Resource News, Featured News, General News, Sustainability News, What's Happening
Q: How much does it cost to charge a typical vehicle, and how does that compare to what I would pay at home? A: The cost, as regulated by the Public Service Commission, will be $0.18/kWh (what is a kWh?), vs. $0.12-0.13/kWh at home. To fuel 300 miles of travel, Cost,...
Jan 11, 2022 | Community News, Community Resource News, Featured News, General News, Sustainability News, What's Happening
Got questions about the prospect of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in the Grove? Here are some resources you can review. Site plan diagram for charging stations near McCathran Hall (PDF) Most recent version of proposed License Agreement with PEPCO, agreed to...
Dec 2, 2021 | Community Resource News, Featured Town History, Historic Preservation News
Robinson & Associates, Inc.’s research for Washington Grove’s 2020 Updated and Expanded Historic District Nomination to the National Register included the preparation of Viewshed Documentation (PDF) that identified and recorded historic properties and landscapes...
Nov 4, 2021 | Community Resource News, Featured Town History, Historic Preservation News
The period of significance for the Washington Grove Historic District spans the years 1873 to 1969. It begins with the establishment of the Washington Grove Camp Meeting and ends in 1969 (50 years before the updated and expanded 2020 form nominating Washington Grove...
Sep 21, 2021 | Annual Events News, Community News, Events & Recreation News
Actors, musicians, set and costume designers, singers of ALL ages — want to work on this year’s Holiday Show? Contact Judy Mroczka at [email protected] or 301-785-3491, or Marilynn Frey at [email protected] or 301-351-4784. Like last year’s show, this one...
Sep 21, 2021 | Annual Events News, Community News, Events & Recreation News
The 13th Annual Grove Fest is on for Saturday, October 2nd, 6-10 pm. Please come out and enjoy acoustic sounds from Philadelphia’s own Norman Taylor from 6-7 pm, followed by the high-energy piano blues of South Carolina native Shrimp City Slim from 7:30-10 pm. This...
Sep 2, 2021 | Community Resource News, Featured Town History, Historic Preservation News
The Historic Context Report researched by Robinson & Associates, Inc., in conjunction with their work in preparation of the Town’s National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, provides perspective on the significant regional and national events and...
Sep 2, 2021 | Community News, General News, Town Bulletins
Bulletin Archive | View the PDF version of this bulletin Table of Contents Town Council News News from Grove Commissions: Historic Preservation | Planning News from Grove Committees: Borders | Emergency Preparedness and Safety | Forestry & Beautification | Lake...
Aug 30, 2021 | Announcements, Annual Events News, Events & Recreation News, Outdoor Events News, Recreation Committee News, What's Happening
Saturday, September 4th, 10 am – 1 pm, Woodward Park Field Events Contests for kids and adults of all ages. Registration begins promptly at 10 am. Don’t be late! Sunday, September 5th, 2 pm All-Ages Softball Game, followed by popsicles! (Joseph Craig English Field off...
Aug 11, 2021 | Community Resource News, Featured Town History, Historic Preservation News
The research of Robinson & Associates, Inc., in preparation of Washington Grove’s Updated and Expanded Historic District Nomination to the National Register is gratefully acknowledged. It is the basis of the following. Washington Grove’s initiative to seek...
Jun 23, 2021 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Featured Town History, Historic Preservation News
This month, we share the brief history of indigenous people of Washington Grove environs that Town resident Ann Philips has researched and compiled with information contributed by Sarah Hedlund, Montgomery County Librarian/Archivist, and Heather Bouslog, Montgomery...
Jun 5, 2021 | Announcements, Annual Events News
Washington Grove’s Second Annual Virtual Youth Recital Featuring – Classical guitar, cello, rock, and vocals! June 19 – Saturday morning (time to be announced on listserv) Airs on Montgomery Municipal Cable Please mark your calendars to tune in! For...
Jun 5, 2021 | Community Resource News
Next meeting: Sunday, June 20, 2021; 2:00 p.m. All are welcome! Folks who would like to attend should email [email protected] to get the Zoom link. And more information on how to join the committee, our goals, past meeting minutes, and historical resources can...
Jun 5, 2021 | Community Resource News, Sustainability News
Next meeting: June 22, 2021, 7:30 PM Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3440199688 Meeting ID: 344 019 9688 Switching to Energy Choice These listed Washington Grove neighbors have switched their electricity supplier. Each household estimates savings between...
Jun 5, 2021 | Services Info
Potomac Disposal will do a bulk trash pickup on Saturday, June 26, 2021. Materials may include furniture, appliances (nothing with freon like air conditioning units), rugs, large toys, small auto parts, etc. Material may NOT include construction by-products from your...
Jun 5, 2021 | Announcements, Film Society News
“The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” – Discussion on Sunday, June 27 Joel (Jim Carrey) discovers that his ex-girlfriend Clementine (Kate Winslet) has undergone a procedure to erase him from her mind; heartbroken, he decides to have the same procedure. What...
Jun 5, 2021 | Woman's Club News
Helping Kids and Helping Their Families… It’s Graduation Time at the Local Shelters On June 17th, the Club will be helping the Seneca Heights Shelter celebrate the accomplishments of all their kids and their families and friends by providing an assortment of ice cream...
Jun 5, 2021 | Announcements, Summer in the Parks News
It has been such a long wait but FINALLY! SITP 2021!!! It’s that time of year when the Town of Washington Grove announces plans for yet another exciting July full of fun and adventure! For decades, Washington Grove’s SITP program has been a unique, unparalleled camp...
Jun 5, 2021 | Community Resource News
As the coronavirus starts its retreat, Washington Grove Cares will resume more of our previous activities, helping to build community and support neighbors in our treasured Town within a Forest. We can still arrange for help with grocery or pharmacy shopping, but...
May 10, 2021 | Announcements, Community Resource News
After 17 years awaiting their big moment, a few million of Washington Grove’s longtime residents will shortly reveal themselves. Our very own periodical cicadas last visited us with gusto in 2004. The reappearance on schedule of what is known as the brood X...
May 10, 2021 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Historic Preservation News
The National Register of Historic Places is maintained and expanded by the National Park Service on behalf of the Secretary of the Interior. Properties included in the Register represent major patterns of shared local, state, and national experience. To guide the...
May 10, 2021 | Community Resource News
Next meeting: Sunday, May 16, 2021; 2:00 p.m. All are welcome! Folks who would like to attend should email racialeq[email protected] to get the Zoom link. And more information on how to join the committee, our goals, past meeting minutes, and historical resources can...
May 10, 2021 | Announcements, Annual Events News, Woman's Club News
May is Flower Show time, so come take a Garden Stroll with us! Once again, this year’s flower show will be a virtual exhibit of flowers, trees and gardens around Town. It will be released as a .pdf on May 23rd, to coincide with our first annual Garden Stroll. The...
May 10, 2021 | Community Resource News, Sustainability News
Next meeting: Tuesday, May 25, 2021, 7:30 PM Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3440199688 Meeting ID: 344 019 9688 One tap mobile +13017158592,3440199688# US (Washington DC) Dial by your location +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) What’s Your Carbon...
Apr 3, 2021 | Community Resource News, Featured Town History
Virtual Social Distancing – Archival Style During these past months of social distancing due to the 2020 pandemic, my companions in the Town Archives were men and women who lived here in the Grove over a hundred years ago. After hours – and days – of reading their...
Apr 3, 2021 | Community Resource News
Next meeting: Sunday, April 11, 2021; 2:00 p.m. All are welcome! Folks who would like to attend should email [email protected] to get the Zoom link. And more information on how to join the committee, our goals, past meeting minutes, and historical resources can...
Apr 3, 2021 | Announcements, Woman's Club News
Thanks for All the Desserts for the Men’s Shelter Dinner! So many generous people in Town donated desserts for our Men’s Shelter Dinner that we were also able to share some with other shelters in the area. They were so grateful both for the treats and to know that...
Apr 3, 2021 | Community Resource News, Sustainability News
Next meeting: April 27, 2021, 7:30 PM Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3440199688 Meeting ID: 344 019 9688 One tap mobile +13017158592,3440199688# US (Washington DC) Dial by your location +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington...
Apr 3, 2021 | Announcements, Film Society News
“Graduation” – Discussion on Sunday, May 2 An earnest doctor, disgusted by corruption in post-Communist Romania, resolves that his daughter will escape to a better life via a scholarship to a British university. Events threaten to derail his dreams for her, resulting...
Apr 3, 2021 | Community Resource News
As a COVID-19 precaution, WGC suggests ways to avoid trips to the grocery store or pharmacy: We have a volunteer making a weekly shopping trip: MONDAY: (notify by Sun. 5 pm) Shopping at Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, MOM’s or Aldi’s; text or email Caitlin Bethepu at...
Mar 1, 2021 | Services Info
Recyclable yard waste pickup up by Potomac Disposal resumes on Thursday, March 4, 2021. Our trash contractor will pick up recyclable yard waste from your properly marked containers and/or large brown bags. You may also bundle your brush and tie it with twine. Bundles...
Mar 1, 2021 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Shared Use Path News
The second public presentation by the Washington Grove Connector – Crabbs Branch Extension study being conducted by the Montgomery County Department of Transportation was held by Zoom on February 17th. Impacts and cost estimates were discussed for the several routes...
Mar 1, 2021 | Community Resource News
Next meeting: Sunday, March 21, 2021; 2:00 p.m. All are welcome! Folks who would like to attend should email [email protected] to get the Zoom link. And more information on how to join the committee, our goals, past meeting minutes, and historical resources can...
Mar 1, 2021 | Film Society News
“Wrestle” – Discussion on March 21 “Wrestle” is an intimate coming-of-age documentary about four members of a high school wrestling team at Huntsville’s J.O. Johnson High School, a longstanding entry on Alabama’s list of failing schools. As they fight...
Mar 1, 2021 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Sustainability News
Next meeting of the Sustainability Group is March 23, 7:30 PM. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3440199688 Save $$ and the Environment: Make the Switch to Renewable Electricity You can do something about climate change. The Maryland Electric Choice program makes...
Mar 1, 2021 | Announcements, Services Info
Per our contract with US Lawns, the spring 2020/21 leaf pick up must be completed by close of business on Wednesday, March 26, 2021. Residents have one final opportunity to have their spring leaves picked up by the vacuum truck. Please be mindful not to block traffic...
Mar 1, 2021 | Community Resource News
As a COVID-19 precaution, WGC suggests ways to avoid trips to the grocery store or pharmacy: We have a volunteer making a weekly shopping trip: MONDAY: (notify by Sun. 5 pm) Shopping at Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, MOM’s or Aldi’s; text or email Caitlin Bethepu at...
Mar 1, 2021 | Woman's Club News
We are Helping Out Where SNAP Leaves Off As the desperate needs of those around us continue, we are collecting some of the much-needed items that SNAP (formerly Food Stamps) doesn’t pay for: Similac – especially the blue boxes of powder Pedialyte – any flavor Diapers...
Feb 1, 2021 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Sustainability News
Sustainability and Washington Grove: Presentation and discussion of the Montgomery County Climate Action Plan Draft. Virtual Presentation Tuesday February 2 at 7:30 PM The new Sustainability section proposed for the Town’s Master/Comprehensive Plan (currently...
Feb 1, 2021 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Featured Town History, Historic Preservation News
The Commercial Corner in the 60s and 70s The research of Robinson & Associates in preparation of the Updated and Expanded Washington Grove Historic District Nomination forms the basis of this month’s overview of our Commercial Corner’s more recent past. It is...
Feb 1, 2021 | Announcements, Woman's Club News
Congratulations to our new 2021 Officers – Liz Robertson, President; Arlene McCrehan, Vice- President; Cynthia Werts, Treasurer; Caitlin Bethepu, Recording Secretary; and Kitty Seiferlein, Corresponding Secretary. We want to thank everyone who helped make our Virtual...
Feb 1, 2021 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Shared Use Path News
Virtual Presentation Tuesday February 17 from 7:00- 9:00 PM This will be the second public meeting on the Washington Grove multiuse pathway Connector – Crabbs Branch Way extension projects being studied by MCDOT. These projects will help connect the terminus of Crabbs...
Feb 1, 2021 | Announcements, Film Society News
“Chan is Missing” — Discussion on Sunday, Feb. 21 Chan has disappeared, along with $4,000 lent to him by Jo and Steve, Chinese American cabbies in San Francisco. Determined to track him down, they hit the streets of Chinatown, interviewing those with connections...
Feb 1, 2021 | Announcements, Community Resource News
The Montgomery County Council will be holding a public hearing on the Planning Board Drift of the Shady Grove Minor Master Plan Amendment on February 23, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. If you are interested in testifying at the public hearing, please call (240) 777- 7803. Copies...
Feb 1, 2021 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Sustainability News
Some residents have formed the Washington Grove Sustainability Group (SG) to facilitate action to reduce our carbon footprint. We are drafting a Town Climate Action Plan that will have both short- and long-term goals. We plan to offer informative programs for...
Jan 10, 2021 | Announcements, Community Resource News
The Making of Cottage Fever: A Virtually Real Holiday Show By Judy Mroczka The Accidental Producer/Writer/Director (written at the request of the Mayor to pay tribute to all who worked on the show) It takes a village to create a holiday show. In Cottage Fever, there...
Jan 10, 2021 | Community Resource News
We will be holding our next meeting of the Washington Grove Racial Equity Committee on Sunday, January 17, 2020 at 2:00 pm over Zoom. All are welcome! Folks who would like to attend should email [email protected] to get the Zoom link. And more information on...
Jan 10, 2021 | Announcements, Annual Events News, Woman's Club News
Please join us for our Virtual GOLD Elephant Auction Saturday – January 23rd from 7:00 to 8:30 PM It’s another Zoom event! The Woman’s Club will be going virtual for our Annual Auction on Saturday, January 23, 2021 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM. This year, instead of White...
Jan 10, 2021 | Announcements, Film Society News
January is Paul Newman Month “Cool Hand Luke” – Discussion on January 17 A rebellious petty criminal, sentenced to a couple of years in a Florida prison, refuses to buckle to the rules of the place. Paul Newman portrays Luke with a knowing smile and thorough...
Jan 10, 2021 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Sustainability News
In response to Montgomery County declaring a Climate Emergency in 2018, County Executive Marc Elrich set some of the most ambitious carbon reduction targets and has orchestrated a year-long grass roots effort to develop a Climate Action Plan. The Climate Task Force...
Jan 10, 2021 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Featured Town History, Historic Preservation News
We acknowledge with appreciation Robinson & Associates’ research in preparation of the Updated and Expanded Washington Grove Historic District Nomination; it forms the basis of this month’s look back at the early days of our Commercial Corner. As Washington Grove...
Jan 10, 2021 | Community Resource News
As a COVID-19 precaution, WGC suggests ways to avoid trips to the grocery store or pharmacy: We have a volunteer making a weekly shopping trip: MONDAY: (notify by Sun. 5 pm) Shopping at Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, MOM’s or Aldi’s; text or email Caitlin Bethepu at...
Dec 5, 2020 | Announcements, Annual Events News
Save December 12Th For This Year’s Virtual Holiday Show! Make sure to tune in on December 12th at 7:30 PM for a livestream of Cottage Fever: A Virtually Real Holiday Show! It will be like nothing you have ever seen before! Cottage Fever ProgramPDF For the livestream,...
Dec 5, 2020 | Announcements, Annual Events News
Time: Dec 12, 2020 09:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83916176416?pwd=NFFna1luUldQZjFlVGQ1ajNnd2NOUT09 Meeting ID: 839 1617 6416 Passcode: WGHoliday HO, HO,...
Dec 5, 2020 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Woman's Club News
During this 2020 pandemic year, Washington Grove has once again proved itself to be The Little Town with the Big Heart. With your help, the Woman’s Club has been able to help these groups meet many of their needs. We collect all things all year, so if something pulls...
Dec 5, 2020 | Community Resource News
Next Meeting: Sunday, December 13, 2020, 2:00 p.m. over ZOOM. All are welcome! Folks who would like to attend should email [email protected] to get the Zoom link. And more information on how to join the committee, our goals, past meeting minutes, and historical...
Dec 5, 2020 | Announcements, Annual Events News
The Woman’s Club will be doing an online White Elephant Auction via Zoom, on Saturday, January 23rd at 7:00 PM. Watch next month’s Bulletin for more information!
Dec 5, 2020 | Services Info
New and long-time residents alike are reminded of the Town contract for bulk leaf removal each autumn. The contractor, Green Earth, Inc., will make regular but unscheduled pickups of leaves raked or blown into windrows within six (6) feet of any roadway or walkway,...
Dec 5, 2020 | Announcements, Film Society News
The Film Society is taking a break in December from hosting a Zoom movie discussion. We plan to return in the new year with discussions of entertaining and thought-provoking movies. We thank our loyal audience for their participation in discussions this year and...
Dec 5, 2020 | Community Resource News
As a COVID-19 precaution, WGC suggests ways to avoid trips to the grocery store or pharmacy: We have a volunteer making a weekly shopping trip: MONDAY: (notify by Sun. 5 pm) Shopping at Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, MOM’s or Aldi’s; text or email Caitlin Bethepu at...
Nov 17, 2020 | Announcements, Community Resource News
Halloween 2020 in the Grove
Nov 1, 2020 | Services Info
Mark your calendars! The Town has scheduled a bulk trash collection for NOVEMBER 7, 2020. Materials may include furniture, appliances (nothing with freon like air conditioning units), rugs, large toys, small auto parts, etc. Material may NOT include construction...
Nov 1, 2020 | Announcements, Community Resource News
Washington Grove is moving to a new community listserv. Yahoo will be ending its support for group listservs on December 15, so Shelley Winkler and Christine Dibble, who manage the WG Yahoo Group, will move the group to a Google Groups listserv to replace it. This is...
Nov 1, 2020 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Featured Town History
We appreciate the research of Robinson & Associates in preparation of the Updated and Expanded Washington Grove Historic District Nomination; it forms the basis of this month’s overview of the choice of camp meeting locations and their physical arrangements. While...
Nov 1, 2020 | Announcements, Community Resource News
The Washington Grove Racial Equity Committee will be holding our next meeting on Sunday, November 15, 2020 at 2:00 pm over Zoom. All are welcome! Folks who would like to attend should email [email protected] to get the Zoom link.
Nov 1, 2020 | Announcements, Film Society News
The Film Society: “Blindspotting” Discussion on November 22, 2020. Daveed Diggs, winner of Grammy and Tony awards for his roles in ¨Hamilton,¨ and his long-time friend, Raphael Casal, wrote and superbly co-star in “Blindspotting.” A young Black man in Oakland aims to...
Nov 1, 2020 | Announcements, Annual Events News
Make sure to tune in on December 12th at 7:30 PM for a livestream of Cottage Fever: A Virtually Real Holiday Show! It will be like nothing you have ever seen before! For the livestream, go to www.mmctv.org and click on Watch LIVE in the upper right-hand corner....
Nov 1, 2020 | Services Info
New and long-time residents alike are reminded of the Town contract for bulk leaf removal each autumn. The contractor, Green Earth, Inc., will make regular but unscheduled pickups of leaves raked or blown into windrows within six (6) feet of any roadway or walkway,...
Nov 1, 2020 | Community Resource News
Coordinating Shopping Trips During the COVID 19 Epidemic Regularly Scheduled Grocery Trip: A volunteer is shopping at a regular time during the week. Please contact her to make arrangements by the preceding evening. MONDAY: (notify by Sun. 5 pm) Whole Foods, Trader...
Oct 4, 2020 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Town Elections
In this political season it is not unusual to see signs of support for candidates in many yards. Residents are reminded that such signs should only be displayed on private property per Article VII, Section 6.3. Permits are not required, but signs are limited in size...
Oct 4, 2020 | Announcements, Film Society News
WG Film Society’s Ghostober Discussion Get in the mood for Halloween with the Film Society’s selection for October: The Orphanage. Atmospheric and beautifully crafted, scary but not too scary, The Orphanage may be the perfect hauntedhouse movie for Halloween....
Oct 4, 2020 | Announcements, Services Info
New and long-time residents alike are reminded of the Town contract for bulk leaf removal each autumn. The contractor, Green Earth, Inc., will make regular but unscheduled pickups of leaves raked or blown into windrows within six (6) feet of any roadway or walkway,...
Oct 4, 2020 | Announcements, Services Info
Mark your calendars! The Town has scheduled a bulk trash collection for NOVEMBER 7, 2020. Materials may include furniture, appliances (nothing with freon like air conditioning units), rugs, large toys, small auto parts, etc. Material may NOT include construction...
Oct 4, 2020 | Announcements, Annual Events News
Pumpkin Carving Contest: We’ll be carving pumpkins and leaving them on our doorsteps so people can walk around Town and see the beautiful creations! Please remember to practice social distancing, and wear masks. Prizes will be awarded for the best design! Pumpkins...
Oct 4, 2020 | Announcements, Annual Events News
Mark your calendars for December 12, 7:30 p.m., when you can tune in to the 2020 Washington Grove Holiday Show! DO YOU WANT TO BE PART OF IT? Musicians and singers — we are looking for you! But we are also looking for anyone who has a few hours between now and...
Oct 4, 2020 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Featured Town History
While no standardized definition exists, a camp meeting is an outdoor preaching event at which participants sustain themselves and camp overnight, often in tents. Camp meetings are temporary gatherings, typically lasting a few days to a week at the end of the summer....
Oct 4, 2020 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Town Budget
Town Treasurer Position Filled! Resident Jean Moyer has been tapped to fill the large shoes of retiring Town Treasurer Mary Challstrom and will be shadowing Mary until June. A fully qualified candidate for the position, Jean will bring lots of experience and knowledge...
Sep 11, 2020 | Announcements, Community Resource News
The Committee to Advance Racial Equity in Washington Grove will be holding our next meeting on Sunday, September 13 at 4pm over Zoom. The meeting is open to the public, so please feel free to spread the word! Anyone can join even if you were not at the first Zoom...
Sep 11, 2020 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Featured Town History
Last month, we looked at the role of the Auditorium in the Chautauqua Movement and the significance of the Auditorium in the early development of Washington Grove. Again, we express our appreciation for the work of Robinson & Associates in preparation of the...
Sep 11, 2020 | Announcements, Annual Events News
The show must go on! And so it will! Plans are afoot for a virtual holiday show to air on December 12. If you would like to be involved, please contact Judy Mroczka at [email protected] or Marilynn Frey at [email protected] We are in search of musicians,...
Sep 11, 2020 | Announcements, Film Society News
The timely and award-winning 2016 documentary “I Am Not Your Negro” is the Film Society’s choice for September’s discussion. It is streaming at no charge across numerous platforms, including Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, and Kanopy. All are welcome to view the film and...
Aug 6, 2020 | Alerts, Announcements, Woman's Club News
The 2020 – 2022 Washington Grove Directories are here! The new Directories are back from the printers. The challenge in this time of Covid-19 will be how to distribute them. Our hope is to set up a table in front of the Woman’s Club a couple of evenings...
Aug 6, 2020 | Announcements, Film Society News
The Film society invites you to our August Film Discussion: join your neighbors on Zoom to share your thoughts on Samba, August 30, 7:30 pm. “Samba,” a 2014 crowd-pleasing, social comedy-drama, comes from the makers of “The Intouchables,”...
Aug 6, 2020 | Announcements, Community Resource News, Featured Town History
In June, we looked at the Chautauqua Movement and its manifestation in Washington Grove. Again, we express our appreciation for the research of Robinson & Associates in preparation of the Updated and Expanded Washington Grove Historic District Nomination. Excerpts...
Aug 6, 2020 | Community Resource News
The Street Sign Volunteers have been recognized once again for their restoration work on the Town’s historic wooden street signs. Preservation Maryland has chosen the Washington Grove Street Sign Volunteers, under the capable and energetic leadership of Susan...
Aug 6, 2020 | Community Resource News
In recent months, many Grovers have begun the hard work of learning and thinking about racial injustice in our country and our community. Joining a movement of communities across the country making or renewing their commitments to anti-racism, we are organizing a...
Aug 6, 2020 | Annual Events News
Mark your calendar for December 12 at 7:30 p.m. for the 2020 Washington Grove Holiday Show. It will probably be virtual, but it will definitely be fun. Watch this space for information on how to get involved (or you can contact Judy Mroczka at [email protected] or...
Aug 6, 2020 | Announcements, Community Resource News
Coordinating Shopping Trips During the COID 19 Epidemic Regularly Scheduled Grocery Trips: Two volunteers are shopping at regular times during the week. Please contact them to make arrangements by the preceding evening. MONDAYS: (notify by Sun. 5 pm) Whole Foods,...
