It's National Wellness Month. We will be practicing Mindfulness Breathing at the museum. When we feel overwhelmed, stopping and just breathing can help put things into perspective and allow us to think more clearly.
#NationalWellnessMonth #mindfulnessbreathing #takeabreath
The museum has an unexpected visitor today. Hopefully it will find it's way out the door.
We have an unexpected visitor in the museum today.
#birdsofinstagram
The money rains down on the staff in our final #CityHallSelfie post.
#GburgMD
Stop by the museum for Heritage Days fun.
#MonthomeryCountyHeritageDays #gburgfun
Floating Cup Experiment
Happy Star Wars Day! We thought we'd re-share this post from 2020 - The Floating Cup Experiment. Tensional integrity or “tensegrity” uses the force of tension against gravity to balance an object, in this case a plastic cup. It looks like the cup is floating. But it’s not magic, it’s physics! And May the Force Be With You.
#StarWarsDay
Happy Earth Day! Since it's both Earth Month and National Kite Month we decided to recognize both in this video on reusing materials you have at home to make a kite. Then we hope you'll join us at the museum this weekend to make a flower bomb and other activities in recognition of Earth Month.
#earthmonth #NationalKiteMonth #GburgFun #MuseumsFromHome
Yesterday's #CapitolLimited had FIVE vintage cars! We thought you might like to see them. If anyone else got a good view, please share your video/images as well.
#amtrak #bandorailroad #trainspotting
Supercharged Story Time: Why Earth's Tiny Creatures Matter
Kendra Brown author of "Small but Mighty: Why Earth's Tiny Creatures Matter" - From frogs as small as quarters that indicate the health of entire ecosystems, to crayon-sized millipedes that recycle dead plants into vital nutrients for soil, Small but Mighty explores the ways that small creatures help our environment thrive.
Green Cocktails: Local Government Acts on Climate
Montgomery County has ambitious greenhouse gas reduction goals. Learn about the County’s recently released Climate Action Plan. Speaker: Adriana Hochberg, Montgomery County DEP.
Cocktail Partner: True Respite Brewing Company will join us to share a recipe and discuss their sustainability efforts. (Buying local is a sustainability goal.)
Supercharged Story Time: Fatima's Great Outdoors
Ambreen Tariq author of "Fatima's Great Outdoors" - An immigrant family embarks on their first camping trip in the Midwest in this lively picture book by Ambreen Tariq, outdoors activist and founder of @BrownPeopleCamping
This new virtual book series for children ages 7-12, has authors reading and discussing their books. This program will stream free on Facebook Live.
Green Cocktails: What to do about Invasive Insects
What are invasive insects, how can you tell them apart from native insects, and what do you do when you find them? Speaker: Ian Pearce, US Geological Survey.
Cocktail partner: Clear Skies Meadery will share a recipe featuring their [honey based] mead. (Buying local is a sustainability goal.)
Please note that while the program is open to all ages, the drinking of alcohol is limited to viewers age 21 and older.
Gaithersburg History Project Interactive Discussion
The Community Museum staff is working with a local historian to create a study of the history, heritage & culture of Gaithersburg’s Black families, organizations & businesses. This program will explain & explore the project, what we hope to achieve & ways you might be able to contribute.
This project is funded in part by Heritage Montgomery
Skywatching: Indigenous Star Stories
Green Cocktails: Energy Jeopardy
Participants will learn tips on how to conserve energy in their homes and more AND get a chance to win prizes! Speaker: Larissa Johnson, Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection.
Cocktail partner Cosmos Roastery has created a tasty coffee-based cocktail to go with tonight's program. Check the discussion in the week before to get the recipe and instructions. (Buying local is a sustainability goal.)
Please note that while the program is open to all ages, the drinking of alcohol is limited to viewers age 21 and older.
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Testing out the new splashpad in #OldeTownePlaza. Looking forward to Spring 2022!
Yesterday's visitors got a treat when the east bound Capitol Limited came through with the vintage car Stampede Pass. Stampede Pass was built in 1954 by the Budd Company for Northern Pacific's Chicago to Seattle service, North Coast Limited.
The Hobo Code Train layout in the Budd Car is open to visitors. Join us for #TrainDay before the event ends at 3:30. #GburgFun
The Live Steamers are part of today's #TrainDay. Join us before the event ends at 3:30. #GburgFun
Eat Your Weeds! Garlic Mustard
Pam Fessler and Janice P. Nimura
The Ultimate Interplanetary Travel Guide
Green Cocktails: Greening Up Your Garden
Green Cocktails: Gaithersburg: An Island in the Sun
Maryland and the Suffrage Movement