Enjoy a casual meal in the fresh air.
Spring is excellent for picnics. Whether your idea of a picnic is to bring a basket, grill alfresco or purchase some goodies along the way, Rockville has a range of parks for you to enjoy. Here are a few:
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Five ways to help the Earth right here in Rockville.
With spring showers and flowers, Earth Day and holidays, our thoughts turn to ways to be good to our planet. Here are five things you can do right here in Rockville:
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Check the menus of these restaurants in—or near—Rockville for holiday dining.
Easter is nearly here. The holiday is filled with wonderful traditions. If cooking isn’t one of them, here are our Patch Picks for brunch spots in and near Rockville:
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Passover is a time for family. It’s also a time for some delicious food.
The first night of the Jewish holiday of Passover is April 18. The holiday celebrates the Exodus of the Jews from Egypt with a special meal called a seder. It can be a long evening but there’s plenty of excellent food in store. If you’re looking for some new recipes, here are some Web sites you won’t want to miss:
These five spas will make you feel like new.
Everyone needs a break once in a while. Heading to a spa for some TLC can be just the thing. Here are five places where you can get that TLC and still be home in time to meet the bus. Your weeks are already filled to capacity? They're open on the weekend!
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Get your green on at these local watering holes.
St. Patrick’s Day: The day to get your Irish on. Here are six pubs where you can do the day in style:
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There are plenty of specialty and general camps in Rockville this summer.
Summer break is nearly here. That means no school and plenty of time for fun. It’s also time for camp. Here are some suggestions for finding specialty and general camps in and around Rockville: When you click on the links to the camps listed above, you'll also find teen camps and pre-school camps. Editor's Note: Gina Hagler, a Rockville Patch contributor and columnist, runs an after-school and summer program called KidWrite!, which offers a summer program, KidLit!, for grades 1-5. The kids read like writers, write in nature journals and create games and skits.
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In honor of Read Across America Day we went to the library.
Readers from schoolchildren to adults celebrated Read Across America Day on Wednesday in honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday. The annual celebration, established by the National Education Association, is a way to encourage reading. But there's no reason why it only has to last one day. The NEA Web site has links to books and other material to keep you going for a while. We also asked Heather Wright, Rockville Memorial Library's children's librarian, for her top five children's fantasy books. Here are her picks for Harry Potter and Percy Jackson fans: Grab a copy, find a comfortable spot, and lose yourself in a book!
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3:03 am on Sunday, March 20, 2011
Hi Sean, have you seen http://storytimeforme.com yet? It's a free online children's book library for kids. Maybe you can do an article about it sometime. Here is a write up about what we are up to http://educationnews.org/pr_releases/107737.html This Earth Day we also have a special free program where kids can create their own personalized book about Earth Day. You can visit http://storytimeforme… more ›
Rockville has a number of nonprofits to meet the needs of residents.
Nonprofit organizations provide a range of services that meet needs not met by traditional corporations. In Rockville, nonprofit and for-profit are partners. With the Rockville Rewards program, nonprofits sell cards offering discounts at city businesses. The $25 sale price of each card goes directly to the nonprofit for its operations. This week's Patch Picks highlights five nonprofits that are doing a great job in Rockville and are benefiting from the Rockville Rewards cards.
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These five shops specialize in an amazing range of products.
Merriam-Webster defines “boutique” as a “small, fashionable shop.” We define it as a shop with a lot of ambience. With that in mind, here are some Rockville boutiques worth checking out. Each Thursday, Rockville Patch's "Patch Picks" highlights editor and reader picks of great local businesses, destinations, services, organizations or ways to spend a snow day. Want to suggest a list? Submit your idea in the comment box.
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10:02 am on Friday, March 11, 2011
Croydon Creek Nature Center also offers a variety of nature based summer camps for ages 5-14. Check out our programs at http://www.rockvillemd.gov/croydoncreek/index.html You can register online, at the Nature Center, Rockville's City Hall or any of the City's recreation centers. more ›