Villages Town Hall Virtual Meeting - Sept 1

Where to watch theatre, music and dance shows at home during the COVID-19 pandemic (ongoing list)

We can't travel to England and enjoy the best of art and culture. No worries the people at Culture

Diary have devoted considerable hours in developing an online resource that connects patrons with events..

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A number of performing arts organisations, artists and practitioners have conducted live streams, posted recorded shows or are creating new work for the online space. These are available to anyone with an internet connection and the list below represents what the Culture Diary team has found or been notified about. This is an ongoing list.

Find digital and live stream events uploaded to the Culture Diary by date in our Culture From the Couch list here.

Search by:  'Culture from the Couch', 'COVID-19' and 'Coronavirus'.
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Montgomery County Faith Community Advisory Council

FCAC E-blast | August 3, 2020

Faith In Action on Racial Equity All faith traditions attest to justice and equality for everyone in our human family. Yet worship services are often segregated, and faith leaders struggle with how to create a more inclusive and equitable Montgomery County.  On Thursday, August 13, 4-5:30 pm, presented by Silver Spring Town Center, Inc. (SSTCi) in collaboration with the Faith Community Advisory Council (FCAC), four faith leaders will define the meaning of racial equity and describe how their faith communities are dealing with systemic racism and working with others toward achieving racial equity. Census Weekend Faith communities are being asked to encourage volunteers to be engaged throughout the Census Weekend of August 7-10 and beyond to October 31. Promotion in all services of worship and newsletters are sought because more than 1 in 4 households in Montgomery County have not responded to the Census. It means we could lose 4.6 billion dollars in federal and state funds over the next 10 years for hospitals, schools and social services. Take 10 minutes to be counted now – 2020census.gov or call 1-844-330-2020 Volunteers Needed for Census Weekend Please visit the Volunteer Center website to register and sign up for an upcoming event. Adding promotional materials to the work your food distribution and healthcare programs will also help. Remember to tell others that if the Census is not completed before August 11 they will be contacted by the Census Bureau.  Reopening Assistance Grants Available to Faith Communities The “Reopen Montgomery Small Business Grant Program,” which was created by the Montgomery County Council with the support of County Executive Marc Elrich, was launched, Wednesday, July 29, has $14 million available to help businesses, nonprofits and faith communities with grants that could be as much as $5,000. Businesses, nonprofits and faith communities may be eligible for grants for reopening expenditures they have incurred related to health and safety requirements from the State and County for reopening their business between March 16, 2020, and 30 days following the date when the County starts Phase 3 reopening. The County is still operating under Phase 2 reopening guidelines. Details on the program and application information—in English and Spanish—can be found at https://montgomerycountymd.gov/biz-resources/reopen/ Questions about the Reopen Montgomery program can be emailed to reopen@montgomerycountymd.gov COVID-19 Testing and Testing Site Procedure  The Interfaith Community Liaison is working with other county officials to increasing free testing and engaging faith communities in that process. Updated information on COVID-19 Testing in Montgomery County can be found here. For organizations that are considering partnering with County for COVID-19 testing, there are two kinds: Those that want to host a testing site completely, click here for Testing Site Procedure, or email Sean O’Donnell (Sean.ODonnell@montgomerycountymd.gov) or Shantee Jackson (shantee.jackson@montgomerycountymd.gov0 to discuss needs and schedule a site survey to confirm the testing site configuration. Those organizations that want only to offer space - building and/or parking lot, contact Dr. James Bridgers, Deputy Health Officer (James.Bridgers@montgomerycountymd.gov) to coordinate use of space for pop-up testing HUBs.  Free COVID-19 Testing on August 3 and 4 Monday, August 3 8 AM - 12 PM Click image for more details Lunes, agosto 3 8 AM - 12 PM Haz click en la imagen para más detalles Tuesday, August 4 10 AM - 2 PM Click image for more details Martes, agosto 4 10 AM - 2 PM Haz click en la imagen para más detalles Staying Connected While Social Distancing We are updating the COVID-19 tab on our website regularly. It has special resources for families, technological assistance, healthcare, volunteers, grant opportunities and much more! Stay in Touch If you would like your event featured in the  Faith Community Advisory Council newsletter, please contact us at interfaith@montgomerycountymd.gov

NAMI Support Groups

Our scheduled online offerings for this week are BELOW. We require registration for each group you are interested in attending. To find out more about our groups on Zoom, visit namimc.org/zoom.     "Late Arrival" Policy Our groups "open" about 30 minutes before the official start time to allow for troubleshooting. If you are familiar with Zoom and do not need time prior to the meeting to adjust your settings, please join about 5 minutes before the official start time.    If you join AFTER the official start time, you are not guaranteed entry into the group. Our facilitators will not allow late arrivals past the initial "check-in" round which falls between 5-10 minutes after the start time.   Group Size & Waitlist NAMI MC limits our groups on Zoom to 16 registered participants. We ask that you please: ·         Only register for groups that you know you are able to attend. ·         Only register for groups that actually apply to you (for example, if you are seeking a Family Group, please do not register for a Connections Group).  ·         Notify NAMI MC of your pending absence if you are registered for a group and then become unable to attend. If you have questions about our Zoom groups, please contact NAMI MC's Program Team at programs@namimc.org. We look forward to - virtually - seeing you! NAMI Connection Recovery Support Groups NAMI Connection Recovery Support Groups are for individuals 18 years or older who have experienced symptoms of a mental health condition.  Mondays  7:00 – 8:30 PM Facilitators: Joshua & Sathya Click here to register for Monday, August 3rd. Tuesdays 7:00 – 8:30 PM Facilitators: Bob & Sathya Click here to register for Tuesday, August 4th. Thursdays 7:00 – 8:30 PM Facilitators: Susan & Miriam Click here to register Thursday, August 6th. Click here to register Thursday, August 20th.   NAMI Family Support Groups NAMI Family Support groups are for individuals 18 years or older who are family members, significant others, and friends of people who have experienced symptoms of a mental health condition.  Every other Wednesday 2:30 – 4:00 PM Facilitators: Rochelle & William Click here to register for Wednesday, August 5th. Click here to register for Wednesday, August 19th. Click here to register for Wednesday, August 19th. Click here to register for Wednesday, September 2nd. 1st Saturday of the Month  10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Facilitators: Myra & Trevor Click here to register for Saturday, August 1st. Click here to register for Saturday, September 5th. Specialty Groups Every other Tuesday ONLY for Parents & Caregivers of Individuals Age 26 and Under  7:00 – 8:30 PM Facilitators: Tamara & Michael Click here to register for Tuesday, August 11th. Click here to register for Tuesday, August 25th. Every other Wednesday en Español **This group is held in Spanish. For more info about NAMI Programs in Spanish, please visit namimc.org/en-espanol.** 6:30 – 8:00 PM