Montgomery County will host an array of volunteer projects Monday to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center and satellite sites in Silver Spring and Gaithersburg.
The MLK Day of Service 2016 will run from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Bethesda North Marriott and include packaging meals for area food banks, tying bracelets for members of the military, making fleece blankets for Montgomery Hospice and the children of Syrian refugees and decorating holiday cards for seniors.
The Montgomery County Volunteer Center will also host volunteer projects from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Seneca Creek Community Church and from 10 a.m. to noon at the Silver Spring Civic Building.
Student Service Learning hours for Montgomery County Public Schools students are available to those who participate.
The county’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration will continue with its annual event at The Music Center at Strathmore, set to begin 3:30 p.m. The event is free, though tickets are required.
The holiday will also mean most county government buildings are closed and services delayed on Monday:
County offices: Closed
Libraries: Closed Sunday, Jan. 17, and Monday, Jan. 18
County liquor stores: Closed
Recreation: Aquatics programs and facilities open; all other classes and programs canceled; administrative office, senior centers and community centers closed.
Montgomery Parks: For operating schedule of facilities, including Brookside Gardens, ice rinks, tennis centers, trains and carousels, visit www.MontgomeryParks.org.
Ride On: Modified holiday schedule (check schedules at www.Rideonbus.com)
Metrorail: Will operate from 5 a.m. to midnight on a Saturday schedule. Off-peak fares all day and free parking at all Metro-operated facilities.
Metrobus: Metrobus will operate on its Saturday supplemental schedule. MetroAccess will operate normal hours with subscription trips cancelled unless specifically requested. Additional information available at www.wmata.com.
TRiPS Commuter Stores (Silver Spring and Friendship Heights): Closed
Refuse/recycling pickup: No collection Monday. Collections regularly scheduled for Monday will be made Tuesday and collections will be made one day later than usual for the rest of the week.
Transfer Station: Closed
Parking at public garages, lots and curbside meters: Free
MCPS schools and administrative offices: Closed
State offices and courts: Closed
