What’s New in Maryland
For you Merliners out thereArchive for August, 2009
MD Food Bank Improves Food Delivery
The Maryland Food Bank has a new delivery truck that it has received through the “Partnership for Hunger Relief” by Ford Motor Company, Newman’s Own, Inc., and Feeding America. The 2009 14-foot refrigerated Ford box truck is being used to deliver perishable food donations to the Maryland Food Bank’s local partners.
2009 Ford Maryland Food Bank food delivery truck
The Maryland Food Bank takes donations of food to give to hungry Marylanders, distributing over 16.7 million pounds of food annually. Facilities are located in Baltimore and Salisbury.
REDI to Start a Business
Would you like to know what being an entrepreneur involves? Are you trying to start a business? Rockville Economic Development, Inc. is offering free admission to The ABCs of Starting a Business seminar. The event takes place Tuesday, August 25th from 2pm to 5pm in the 2nd floor conference room at the Rockville Regional Library. Attendees should pre-register at http://www.rockvilleredi.org.
Dull Date Until the Elephants Video from the Baltimore Zoo
Do you like elephants? Check out this video, “Wildly Dull Restaurant Date,” the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore has unveiled.
It kind of makes you think let’s go back to that peaceful dinner….or let’s go see the elephants at the Maryland Zoo!
Baltimore Restaurant Week Summer 2009
Baltimore Restaurant Week is here! Three-course $30.09 dinners and $20.09 lunches at participating restaurants run until August 16th. Check out the list of participating restaurants and their menus at http://www.baltimorerestaurantweek.com/
Baltimore Downtown Partnership 25th Anniversary
The Downtown Partnership will hold a networking event Wednesday, September 16th from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m at the Hilton Baltimore Convention Center Hotel on Pratt Street to celebrate Downtown Partnership’s 25th anniversary and honor the Downtown Baltimore Award winners. The 25th Anniversary Achievement Award will also be announced.
Get more information at http://public.dpob.org/event/EventDetail.aspx?eid=1eee06cb-0361-de11-81c7-0013211c7c91
Get Out of the House Video from the Maryland Zoo
Go out and play. Have you spoken these words recently? Check out this video from the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore.
Does someone you know play too many video games? Go out and play. But probably not with lions.
Free Outdoor Movies in Bethesda
Will you be in Bethesda this summer? Check out a free movie. Movies Under the Stars will take place Tuesday nights in August until the beginning of September at 8:30 pm on Bethesda Lane, across from the Apple Store.
Here’s the list of what’s playing:
August 4 – The Dark Knight
August 11 – The Devil Wears Prada
August 18 – Marley & Me
August 25 – Mamma Mia
September 1 – Chicago
Movies will not be rescheduled if there’s rain and no coolers are allowed. Visit Bethesdarow.com or call 301-998-8181 for more information.
