THE CIVIC CIRCLE THANKS EVERYONE who made our “Celebrating Civics” fifth anniversary gathering such a success. Paul Monteiro was the man of the moment, and everybody wanted to meet Maryland’s first Secretary of Service and Civic Innovation. Monteiro’s remarks included an update on the new Maryland Corps Service Year Option, which is accepting its first applications this summer, and this truism about Maryland: “This is a state that serves.” Thank you, Secretary Monteiro! Civic Circle Founder Eliza Newlin…
Do you care about democracy but feel helpless to do anything about it? The Civic Circle gives you an opportunity to join the movement to revive democracy from the ground up, when you sponsor our fifth anniversary celebration. You can join this campaign by clicking the Donate button HERE and/or filling out one of the sponsor sheets below. We also welcome in-kind contributions! You can make a difference. Celebrating Civics, The Civic Circle’s fifth anniversary…
The Civic Circle celebrates its 5th Anniversary on Sunday, June 25 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the festive Lower Tap Room of Denizens Brewing Co., located at 1115 East-West Highway in Silver Spring. Buy your tickets HERE or at the link below! Our honored guest will be Paul Monteiro, Maryland’s first Secretary of Service and Civic Innovation. We’ll also have civic songs from jazz vocalist Alison Crockett, silent and live auctions with Maryland…
Students in Grades 3-5 at Weller Road and Wheaton Woods Elementary Schools spent the spring writing civic songs with teaching artists Munit Mesfin and Gabrielle Zwi, then performed those songs for younger students (ranging from Pre-K to 2nd grade) at their schools. The younger kids loved watching their older peers perform, and the older students took great pride in sharing the songs that they wrote. Here’s a snippet from one of the Weller Road students’…