Bollywood Comes to Montgomery Parks! Fun, Free Programs Will be Popping Up in Select Montgomery Parks This Fall

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August 29, 2016 By Melissa Chotiner Silver Spring, MD – Montgomery Parks, part of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission is aiming to attract more people to the parks – particularly its urban parks in the densely populated parts of Montgomery County. The department is bringing a series of fun, free “Pop Up” programming to select parks this fall, including Bollywood dancing, seated massage and Tai Chi. The Pop Up in Montgomery Parks campaign is part of an ongoing “activate urban parks” initiative that was launched last year, when Casey Anderson became the chair of the Montgomery Planning Board Chair. The initiative is intended to help people discover or rediscover their local parks, and is one of Anderson’s top priorities. “It is important that we not only plan and design great urban parks, but also have exciting, active urban parks that residents can enjoy,” said Chairman Anderson. “We want to get more people interested to see what they can do in the parks that are right near them – where they live or where they work,” said Mitra Pedoeem, Deputy Director for Montgomery Parks. Following is a list of upcoming programs taking place during September and October, as part of the Pop Up in Montgomery Parks initiative. September and October 2016 September 1, 8, 15 at 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: Seated Massage Caroline Freeland Urban Park, 7200 Arlington Road, Bethesda, MD, 20814 September 18 and October 1 at 10 a.m. – Noon: Tai Chi Fairview Urban Park, 8900 Fairview Road, Silver Spring, MD, 20910 September 17 and 25 at 11 a.m.- Noon: Bollywood Dancing Elm Street Urban Park, 4600 Elm Street, Bethesda, MD, 20815 All are welcome to join the fun, free of charge. No registration is required, just show up! About M-NCPPC Montgomery Parks Montgomery Parks manages more than 37,000 acres of parkland, consisting of 417 parks. Montgomery Parks is a department of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), a bi-county agency established in 1927 to steward public land. The M-NCPPC has been nationally recognized for its high quality parks and recreation services and is regarded as a national model by other parks systems. www.montgomeryparks.org

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