Construction Updates at Rockville Town Center, Wine Fest, Back-to-School Bash: Rockville Week in Preview

Construction | Update: Cambria Suites at Town Center
Construction of covered walkways will begin today at the Cambria Suites Hotel construction site at Rockville Town Center, city officials announced last week.

Covered walkways will be built above the Middle Lane, Maryland Ave and East Montgomery/Regal Row sidewalks and should be complete in three weeks.

But in order to accommodate the covered walkways, street trees and streetlights along Maryland Avenue will be removed. The Wednesday Farmer’s Market will go on as usual, city officials said.

City news | Volunteers sought for to help track bicyclists, pedestrians
The City of Rockville needs volunteers to help count bicyclists and pedestrians around Rockville as part of the National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation Project. Volunteers are needed for shifts on three different dates: Tuesday, Sept. 10, from 5 to 7 p.m.; Wednesday, Sept. 11, from 5 to 7 p.m.; and Saturday, Sept. 14, noon to 2 p.m. Interested? Contact Kevin Belanger, the City's bicycle and pedestrian coordinator, at 240-314-8509 or email kbelanger@rockvillemd.gov.

Events | Uncorked Wine and Music Festival Returns to Town Center
The City of Rockville's Uncorked Wine and Music Festival is Saturday, Aug. 24, from noon to 6 p.m. in Rockville's town center. Enjoy live music, sample wines and check out live cooking demonstrations. Cost to participate in the tasting, $15; free admission to watch cooking demos and listen to the bands. Details at RockvilleMD.gov.

Milestones | St. Mary’s Catholic Church celebrates bicentennial
Beginning Thursday, Aug. 22, St. Mary’ s Catholic Church, will kick off a series of events to celebrate its bicentennial year. The earliest recorded ceremony attributed to the parish, a baptism, was in the summer of 1813. Check out a schedule of events at the church’s website, StMarysRockville.org.

Back to school | Annual Back-to-School Fair is Saturday in Rockville
Montgomery County Public Schools host its annual Back-to-School Fair on Saturday, August 24,  from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive, in Rockville. Highlights of the day will include student and community performance groups, appearances by local celebrities and health screenings. For more information, contact the Office of Community Engagement and Partnerships at 301-279-3100 or visit the Back-to-School Fair website.