Bethesda Outdoor Movie Series begins – Starting Tuesday the Bethesda Urban Partnership will show movies at the corner of Norfolk and Auburn Avenues in Woodmont Triangle. The free movies begin at 9 p.m. and attendees are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs. The series begins with “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” on Tuesday. Here’s the rest of the schedule:
- Wednesday, July 23 – Moonrise Kingdom
- Thursday, July 24 – Citizen Kane
- Friday, July 25 – Pitch Perfect
- Saturday, July 26 – Top Gun
More nice weather – The weather this week may not be as nice as last week, but it’s pretty close. There’s a chance of showers Monday and Tuesday afternoon as well as on Thursday. Besides that though, each weekday is expected to be partly sunny, with temperatures in the mid-80s, possibly stretching into the 90s on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. Nighttime lows are predicted to fall into the 60s.
Public hearing on Winston Churchill turf field – The Montgomery County Council is holding a public hearing on a proposal to install an artificial turf field at Winston Churchill High School. The $1.3 million field will be paid for by the school’s booster club and the Bethesda Lacrosse/ Potomac Soccer Association. The Board of Education previously approved the proposal in June. Also on the Council’s agenda is a work session on the White Oak Science Gateway Master Plan and a presentation by the Right to Vote Task Force.
Planning Board to examine Chevy Chase Lake development proposal – A proposal for 329 multi-family and townhouse units comes before the Montgomery County Planning Board Thursday. The project proposal includes two sections—a multi-family apartment building and a townhouse community—to be built on Chevy Chase Lake Drive on land owned by the Housing Opportunity Commission of Montgomery County. Planning staff recommended approving the project.