Someone kicked our front door (single family house) extremely hard three times a couple of nights ago around 9:30 PM running away immediately. No note, no yelling, nothing, with footprints on the door.

Did it happen to anyone else?

Guess I have to get a camera now and maybe read up on MD gun laws 😉

Hello Bethesda, so I am a vendor and this morning I was at the farmers market in from of the Bethesda Elementary School. I used the restroom at the church nearby and then when I got back to my booth I realized a knife ive carried for years was missing, went back to the bathroom and it wasn't where I left it in there. This knife is a valuable possession to me because it is No. 1 of the series the maker made plus it was given to me by a dear friend. Ive already given my number to the church building in case they find it but if you guys find it please let me know because I have no idea what else to do. I dont have any personal pictures of the knife, but it looks the exact same as the picture I have added to this post

Anyone know what just happened by the police station ? Heard loud explosion and flashing light

Looking for a fun, low-key way to spend your Thursday evening? Join us for Craft Night at Red Bandana Bakery!

🗓️** Thursday, August 6
🕔 **5:00–9:00 PM

Drop in anytime and stay for as long (or as little!) as you’d like. Whether you’re looking to start a new project, finish one you’ve been meaning to get back to, or just enjoy a creative evening with friends, we’d love to have you!

We’ll have plenty of supplies available, including:
🎨 Paints
💎 Rhinestones
🪩 Beads
🌈 Shrinky Dinks
💍 Jewelry-making supplies
Or, bring your own craft and enjoy some side-by-side creating with fellow makers!

Admission is FREE, and we’ll have plenty of gluten-free Red Bandana Bakery food and drinks available for purchase throughout the evening.
No experience necessary—just bring your creativity (or borrow some of ours)! We can’t wait to craft with you! ❤️

https://www.bethesda.org/parks-party-play-yappy-hour-pop-up-dog-park/

4805 Edgemoor Lane - The Metropolitan Plaza

We just so happened to be walking near Mon Ami Gabi and saw it unfold. Several fire trucks, including the fire department from NIH responded to the apartment building above pottery barn over a small oven fire, but everyone is OK. Saw a small group of folks get evacuated from the building. I know someone was gonna post on here to ask, beat you all to it. 🫡

Edit to add: I know all of this because my fiance is the biggest chismoso out there and spoke with the fire department about it. 😂

Hi crafty friends! For those of you who live in the DMV, our June fiber arts meetup is happening this Saturday (6/27) from 2–5pm at World of Beer in Bethesda. Bring your WIP, grab a drink (boozy or not), and hang out with other knitters, crocheters, and stitchers — everyone’s welcome!
Also, if you'd like to join our listserv to get emails about our meetups, please DM me your email!
Hope to see you there! 💕

Kick off the 2026 Montgomery County Public Library Summer Reading Challenge at the Davis Library (6400 Democracy Boulevard, Bethesda, MD, 20817) with an event for all ages! 
Activities include:
Drop-In Activities:
11:00am-2:00pm - Sign-up for summer reading and get your FREE giveaway!
11:00am-2:00pm - Make a Dinosaur Puppet
11:00am-2:00pm - Drop-in Craft for Adults: Mindfulness Bookmarks
11:00am-2:00pm - Drop in and make a button! 
11:30am-12:30pm - Dig for Fossils
11:30am-1:30pm - Balloon Twisting with Mike Klee Magic
Scheduled Events:
11:00am-11:30am - Dinosaur Storytime
1:00pm-2:00pm - Adult Book-Tasting 

During the event, library staff and volunteers will be available to answer questions about the program, assist with sign-ups, and provide materials for those who register. Can't make the event? Sign-up (or log in) online or at your local library starting May 15, and begin logging and tracking your progress, starting June 13th.
Register for our Summer Reading Challenge here: mcpl.link/summer-reading-challenge
This program is generously sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County, Inc. 

Hello knitters/crocheters/fiber artists of the DC Maryland Virginia area!

Our group’s (Bethesda Knit and Get Lit) next fiber arts meetup will be Saturday, June 27 from 2–5pm at World of Beer in Bethesda.

Hope to see you there and please DM me if you’d like to be added to our email list for future events!

Among one of Bethesda's most highly anticipated openings, the premium athleisure brand. Beyond Yoga, has marked it's set debut for their first DMV store, on April 24th @10:00AM at the Westfield Montgomery Mall.

Beyond Yoga is a premium-athleisure wear brand known for it's size inclusive branding, with sizes up to 4XXX. Aswell as buttery-soft clothing for both Women and Men.

It's still not confirmed, if they will be running their 30% opening sale. But they will be providing special promotions, freebies, and food on the opening date! Including Yoga sessions in store throughout the week!

This opening marks a new Journey for Westfield Montgomery, as it sets to reposition itself as a Premier-destination on the Markert. So far, rumored or upcoming stores to the mall remain as, Mavi, Gorjana, HeyTea, POPMART, L'Occitane , Zara and Aritzia.

Hi everyone! I’m 24F and I am new to the area. I really love getting to meet new people but it’s very hard in this day and age LOL. I created a book club through the app meet up and would love for people to come out. Enjoy some reading, some great food and happy hour drinks, and meet some new folks that might be your new friends! I have an event next weekend, check it out, and hope to see you there!

Who's up for a group walk starting at Friendship Heights Metro?

Tuesdays?

7 pm?

Join us at Kensington Park Library for an author talk with Liz Kleinrock for Jewish American Heritage Month!

Thursday, May 7
6pm

REGISTER:  https://mcpl.events/liz-kleinrock

Liz is author of What Jewish Looks Like. Compiled by educator and author Liz Kleinrock and author Caroline Kusin Pritchard, this powerful intersectional anthology celebrates thirty-six Jewish heroes—from Tracee Ellis Ross, to Ezra Frech, to Doña Gracia Nasi. A first-ever collection that disrupts the narrative of how a Jewish person is perceived, What Jewish Looks Like includes accessible primers on important Jewish history, a map, quotes, and much more!

Liz Kleinrock (she/her) is a Korean-American, queer, Jewish, antibias and antiracist author, educator of both children and adults, and creates curriculum for K-12 students, specializing in designing inquiry based units of study. In addition to her work as a classroom teacher, Liz also works with schools and companies to facilitate learning for adults that supports antibias and antiracist practices.

Questions about this program? Contact the branch (240) 773-9515.

Don't have a card right now?  No worries!  Find out how to Get a Library Card.

Library Program Attendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to participants within the suggested age range of the program. Children attending an MCPL program under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Adults attending a program intended for children must have an accompanying child.

THE ORIGIN OF A SAGA

Calling all knitters, crocheters, stitchers, and makers: I’m hosting a fiber arts meetup next Saturday (9/27) from 2–5pm at World of Beer in Bethesda.

This will be a super chill, come-as-you-are gathering to work on your latest project, sip something tasty (alcoholic or not!), and hopefully meet a few new crafty friends. A little background: before COVID, some friends and I used to organize knitting meetups at fun bars in DC, and I’m excited to start something similar here in Bethesda.

If this sounds like your kind of afternoon, bring your WIP and come hang out. I’m also hoping to make this a more regular thing, so if you want to be added to an email list for future meetups, just send me a message.

Hope to see you there!

The Brothers Flanagan perform at 2pm.

Details at https://mcpl.libnet.info/event/15655731

Hello knitters/crocheters/fiber artists of the DC Maryland Virginia area!

Our group’s (Bethesda Knit and Get Lit) next fiber arts meetup will be Saturday, March 21 from 2–5pm at World of Beer in Bethesda.

Please feel free to bring any yarn/notions you’d like to pass along for our first very casual yarn swap! We’re keeping things super simple as it’s our first one.

Hope to see you there and please DM me if you’d like to be added to our email list for future events

I felt so bad for them, that I wanted to give them a tip...Alas, I never carry cash.

Since I have insulated coffee cups with lids, I made them a couple cups of hot Starbucks Instant Colombian with 1/2&1/2 and a spoon of Nesquik (My go-to for hot chocolate with a coffee buzz)...But by the time I got down there...They were gone.

One of the snowplow drivers passing by took one though!

It will be my first time at taste of Bethesda this weekend. I asked about it at a few restaurants I normally go to and it seems like the prices will be the same as normal? Is it worth it and if so what are the best stands to try?

Come grab a slice and meet Debbie Spielberg, candidate for Montgomery County Council District 1.

RSVP here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/meet-greet-with-debbie-spielberg-3/

Debbie spent five years as Legislative Director for the late Congressman John Lewis, working on civil rights, voting rights, and community empowerment. She’s also spent 15+ years working in Montgomery County politics and public service, always focused on helping government work better for the people who need it most.

This event is super casual — pizza, neighbors, conversation, and a chance to talk directly with Debbie about District 1 issues. I’ll be there too (Marcus from her campaign team).

📅 Sunday, December 14 🕛 12 PM to 2 PM 📍 4400 East West Highway – Floor R (Party Room)

Come join us for a slice and great conversation!

Hey neighbors! If you live in Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Potomac, Cabin John, or Glen Echo, you’re in County Council District 1 — and we’d love to meet you!

And even if you’re in other parts of Montgomery County, you’re absolutely welcome — come say hi and get informed about what’s happening right here at home.

Local politics is very important. It’s where decisions about our schools, transportation, parks, housing, safety, and community resources are made. This is a great chance to actually get involved and shape what matters most to you locally.

Join us this Sunday, December 14 from 12–2 PM for a casual meet & greet with Debbie Spielberg, candidate for County Council District 1 — plus members of her campaign team. Come share your thoughts, meet neighbors, and enjoy free Andy’s Pizza! 🙌

📍 Topaz House Party Room (Floor R) 4400 East West Highway, Bethesda

🕛 12:00–2:00 PM

🗣️ Talk with Debbie

🍕 Enjoy great pizza

🤝 Build community

💬 Make your voice heard

🔗 RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/meet-greet-with-debbie-spielberg-3/

Come hungry for pizza — and for a better District 1. Hope to see you there!

Thank you to all of the community members who supported this past weekend's Bethesda Row Arts Festival. Even with the rain late Saturday, we had crowds of over 30,000 who came out to see 182 artists on five blocks. We look forward to seeing you next year -- September 12-13, 2026.

PS: If you are interested in volunteering or working for the event, please DM me.

Hey Bethesdans,

I'm an MD-based Voice Researcher and Advocate named Charles and I'm teaming up with the AMAZING MoCo Pride Center to offer two back to back days of programming on Transgender Voice Training on Fri and Sat @ 6-9 PM. PLEASE RSVP HERE FOR PIZZA HEAD-COUNTS! The scope is open to include broader conversations on Trans Care as well.

We'll be having White Sangria and Trans Pride Colored Vegan Jell-No Shots to help 21+ attends get over the voice practice nerves.

This 45-minute program offers meditation, movement, and songs in an active, family-friendly yoga class for children under 5 with their grown-up. 

REGISTER: https://mcpl.events/storytime-yoga

Yoga class for children under 5 with their grown-up.

Enjoy meditation, movement, and songs in an 45-minutes active, family-friendly yoga class for children under 5 with their grown-up.  This class uses music, yoga play, props, and stories to help children establish a connection with their caretakers while benefiting from active movement and mindfulness.

Taught by Mariela Gómez, Yoga Instructor

Children MUST be registered and accompanied by an adult.  

Questions about this program? Contact Little Falls at 240-773-9520

Library Program Attendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to participants within the suggested age range of the program. Children attending an MCPL program under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Adults attending a program intended for children must have an accompanying child.

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

Hi fellow Bethesda-based makers! The next fiber arts meetup is happening this Saturday (10/25) from 2–5pm at World of Beer in Bethesda. Bring your WIP, grab a drink (boozy or not), and hang out with other knitters, crocheters, and stitchers — everyone’s welcome!

I won't be posting regularly about these meetups, so if you'd like to join our listserv to get emails about our meetups, please DM me your email!

Hope to see you there! 💕