Name: Protecting Your Focus in a World Designed to Distract You
Start: 2026-11-10T14:30:00-05:00

Discover how to reclaim your focus, reduce distraction, and create healthier digital habits that support your goals.

Local Event: Protecting Your Focus in a World Designed to Distract You

Montgomery County

Washington Metropolitan Area

Silver Spring

Maryland

Protecting Your Focus in a World Designed to...

Discover how to reclaim your focus, reduce distraction, and create healthier digital habits that support your goals.

Protecting Your Focus in a World Designed to Distract You

Join us for a practical, one-hour community office hours session where you'll learn how to use Gemini Notebook/NotebookLM to organize information, summarize content, build knowledge bases, and save time.
Rainwater Growth empowers founders and small teams with training and tech strategy to save time and maximize efficiency so you can focus on what really matters to you.
Check out our website, read our blog, and set up a no obligation call to discuss how you can work smarter with the tools you already use every day.
Website: <a href="https://www.rainwatergrowth.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.rainwatergrowth.com</a>
You can also join our LinkedIn group, <a href="https://www.meetup.com/workshops-and-reading/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Workshops and Reading</a>.
Finally, you can follow us on Flipboard or LinkedIn to catch-up on the latest tech news and tutorials.
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Local Event: Office Hours: Gemini Notebook

Office Hours: Gemini Notebook

Join us for a practical, one-hour community office hours session where you'll learn how to use Gemini Notebook/NotebookLM to...

Theatre Arts Arena

Wednesday through Saturday, October 21-24, 2026, 7:30 p.m. 
Sunday, October 25, 2026, 2 p.m.<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="accordion-item__arrow" width="29" height="17" viewBox="0 0 27 15"><path d="M26.788.552,26.335,0,13.5,13.276.676,0,.238.53A.8.8,0,0,0,0,1.1a.783.783,0,0,0,.246.573L12.9,14.743A.844.844,0,0,0,13.5,15h0a.85.85,0,0,0,.606-.256L26.761,1.671A.808.808,0,0,0,26.788.552Z"></path></svg>Written and Directed by Leslie Scott-JonesASL Sign Interpreted Performance and Afterword discussion on Friday, October 23.
Shakespeare made over 2,300 references to love, lovers or beloved within the entire body of his work. Just as every play has a banquet scene, surely there are as many love scenes. Right? That’s what one would think. The truth is that actual love scenes as we think of them today are few and far between, which begs the question, what is The Bard’s relationship to love? And does his version of love truly stand the test of time?
Love’s the Thang! is a blend of Shakespearean love scenes paired with foundational Black music, spoken word, and poetry. It’s the ultimate Shakespearean love remix that tries to define the thing that even Shakespeare could never quite wrap his head around…love.
Featuring Music and Poetry by DJ Renegade, Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Kai Davis, Mona Lake Jones, Maya Angelou, LL Cool J, and Etta James.Music arranged by Hurt City DJ’s. 
General Admission: $10.00
MC Students w/ID: $5.00

Local Event: Love's the Thang!

Rockville

Love's the Thang!

Wednesday through Saturday, October 21-24, 2026, 7:30 p.m. 
Sunday, October 25, 2026, 2 p.m.Written and Directed by Leslie...

Montgomery College Cafritz Foundation Arts Center

The King Street Gallery at Montgomery College and the Arts Institute present an exhibition featuring works by artists Malik Greene, Ashley Ja’nae Gunter, and Ju Yun. 
Experience artwork by three artists who explore concepts of identity and material culture with an exuberant opulence in their approach to media. Luscious paint, vibrant colors, and intricate mixed media delight the eye, providing viewers with a Visual Feast.
Visual Feast runs Oct 1 – November 6, 2026, at the King Street Gallery, with an Artist Talk Thursday, October 22 at 3:00pm, followed by a reception from 4-6:00pm.
Free and open to the public. 
Gallery hours: Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Friday 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
930 King Street, Silver Spring, MD.
Artwork credit: Ju Yun, Exploded Identity, mixed media

Local Event: Visual Feast Exhibit Reception at Montgomery College’s King Street Gallery

Visual Feast Exhibit Reception at Montgomery...

The King Street Gallery at Montgomery College and the Arts Institute present an exhibition featuring works by artists Malik...

Visual Feast Exhibit Reception at Montgomery College’s King Street Gallery

Many digital tools collect and share more information than most people realize.
In this interactive session, you'll learn how to recognize privacy risks, make informed decisions about the information you share, evaluate online sources, and customize your settings to better align with your personal and professional goals.

Local Event: Balancing Visibility with Privacy: Smarter Information Sharing and Online Privacy

Balancing Visibility with Privacy: Smarter...

Many digital tools collect and share more information than most people realize.
In this interactive session, you'll learn how...

Balancing Visibility with Privacy: Smarter Information Sharing and Online Privacy

Silver Spring, MD (door pickup at your address)

Pickup Saturday for Maryland. Guldstreet Shipping now picks up barrels, boxes and household goods at your door in Silver Spring, Takoma Park, Wheaton, Hyattsville, College Park, Greenbelt, Bowie, Laurel, Columbia and Baltimore, and ships them to Ghana, Togo and Cote d'Ivoire. Maryland Pickup Saturdays: October 24, November 7 and November 21. Minimum 2 barrels or boxes per pickup, and neighbors, family and churches can combine at one address. A 55-gallon barrel to Ghana is $190, including ocean freight, customs clearance at Tema, Ghana duty on personal effects and door delivery in Accra and Tema. 65-gallon $220, large box $100, suitcase $60. Your pickup time is confirmed when you book. Christmas cutoff for Maryland: book and pay your deposit by November 21. Book on WhatsApp: guldstreetshipping.com/wa/PATCHEVMD | Call +1 (551) 800-2125

Local Event: Ghana Barrel Pickup Saturday: Maryland

Ghana Barrel Pickup Saturday: Maryland

Pickup Saturday for Maryland. Guldstreet Shipping now picks up barrels, boxes and household goods at your door in Silver...

National Museum of Health and Medicine

Join NMHM for a morning of specialized activities for Scouts. Scouts will visit activity stations focused on first-aid badge requirements including triage, outdoor injuries, medical response, first-aid kits, and emergency responders.&nbsp;
Scouts will be provided with checklists to record first-aid badge requirements completed per scouting level. Museum fun patches will be distributed to participants on a first come, first served basis.&nbsp;
Recommended for all ages and open to the public regardless of Scout affiliation

Local Event: Scout Day at the Medical Museum 

Scout Day at the Medical Museum 

Join NMHM for a morning of specialized activities for Scouts. Scouts will visit activity stations focused on first-aid badge...

Brahma Kumaris Meditation Museum, 9525 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD

It is easy to feel powerless when circumstances change unexpectedly, other people’s choices affect your life, or the future feels uncertain. Over time, you may begin to believe that your peace and happiness depend on what happens around you.
This workshop will help you reconnect with the inner strength that stress, disappointment, and self-doubt may have caused you to forget. Through mindful awareness, intentional thinking, and conscious choices, you will learn how to move from reacting to life to responding with clarity and confidence.
You’ll leave with:
• Greater confidence and emotional independence
• Stronger resilience when facing challenges
• The ability to make choices from clarity rather than fear
• A renewed sense of personal power, direction, and purpose
You may not be able to control every circumstance, but you can reclaim the power to choose who you will be within it.
Sister Dr. Jenna is a spiritual mentor, author, radio and TV personality, and speaker. She is the director of the Washington DC Branch of the Brahma Kumaris and founder of the Brahma Kumaris Meditation Museums in Maryland and Chantilly, VA. She has been featured on magazine covers, appeared on The Real Housewives of Atlanta, and was honored with the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award for National Community Service. She also presented the “Illuminating the Light Within” fashion show for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Saturday, Oct 24th, 1:00pm-2:30pm. Brahma Kumaris Meditation Museum, 9525 Georgia Ave, Silver&nbsp;Spring, MD. FREE EVENT - Registration Required at <a href="https://shorturl.at/Jckhh" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://shorturl.at/Jckhh</a>.

Local Event: Reclaiming Your Inner Power with Sister Dr. Jenna

Reclaiming Your Inner Power with Sister Dr. Jenna

It is easy to feel powerless when circumstances change unexpectedly, other people’s choices affect your life, or the future...

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