Glenmont Exchange

04/25/2026

The NIH Clinical Center urgently needs platelet donors. Platelets are particularly important for patients undergoing cancer treatment, surgeries, or with serious illnesses. Donated platelets are only viable for five days after donation, and a continuous supply of platelets is always needed. Donating platelets definitely helps patients.

You may schedule a platelet donations by calling (301) 496-4321, emailing [email protected], or going to cc.nih.gov/bloodbank/platelets

The closest NIH donation site to our neighborhood is the NIH Donor Center at Fishers Lane, 5625 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD. They are open Mon-Thu 7:30am-4:00pm, Fri and some Sats 7:30am-12:00pm.

02/23/2026

The National Institutes of Health is in urgent need of blood donations, particularly donors who are A-, O-, or A+. They are also in urgent need of platelet donors.

If you are able to help, you may call (301) 496-1048 to make an appointment to donate blood or call (301) 496-4321 to make an appointment to donate platelets. Or you may make an appointment online at:
https://www.cc.nih.gov/bloodbank

Thanks in advance!

11/28/2025

Proposed Expansion of Yeshiva High School of Greater Washington

Yeshiva High School is located on Arcola Avenue, just north of the Kemp Mill Shopping Center and adjacent to the Kemp Mill Playground. The school is proposing new buildings, including a gymnasium, monastery buildings, and additions to the current academic buildings, plus associated parking. The diagram below provides a general idea of the project. The attached architectural drawing provides a more detailed view.

You can find all of the submitted documentation here: https://www.mcatlas.org/daic8/daiclinks.html?apno=F20250500&projname=Yeshiva+of+Greater+Washington+%2D+Boys+Division

The plan is under review by Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning. Anyone can participate in this review by submitting comments to the Intake and Regulatory Coordination Division, M-NCPPC, 2425 Reedie Drive, Wheaton, MD 20902, or by contacting the lead reviewer, Amy Lindsey, at [email protected]

The deadline to submit comments is Dec 4 2025.

11/14/2025

The disc golf course is now open at Northwest Branch Regional Park!

This disc golf course is the first 18-hole course in the Montgomery Parks system. It is located adjacent to the National Capital Trolley Museum.

Disc Golf Course
1313 Bonifant Road
Silver Spring, MD 20905

For more information, visit https://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/northwest-branch-recreational-park/

11/14/2025

The Montgomery Parks Foundation invites all Glenmont Exchange members to a special celebration recognizing the new mural at the Glenmont Local Park Activity Building. We hope you can join us for this fun-filled afternoon to recognize new art in the park!

Sat Dec 6 2025, 1 pm – 3 pm
Glenmont Local Park Activity Building
3201 Randolph Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20906

This free event will honor the vibrant community spirit reflected in the mural and acknowledge the work of Montgomery Parks, the Foundation, and the community's support in bringing this public art to life. Guests will enjoy light refreshments, family-friendly arts and crafts, an opportunity to meet the artist, and photo opportunities with the Montgomery Parks mascot.

In the spirit of giving, Montgomery Parks will also be collecting non-perishable food donations for Manna Food Center to support our neighbors in need.

Please feel free to share this invitation with any of your members who would wish to attend.

Kindly RSVP to Melissa Chotiner at [email protected] by Mon Dec 1 2025.

11/12/2025

The Montgomery County Humane Society is planning to transform Aspin Hill Memorial Park into a campus dedicated to animal welfare, including the MCHS headquarters, animal adoption, and education.

Located at 13630 Georgia Avenue, Aspen Hill Memorial Park is a pet cemetery established in 1920. In 2007, the Park was gifted to the Montgomery County Humane Society to promote animal welfare and humane education.

The plans add several buildings, associated parking while preserving the bulk of the property. The site is currently open to the public and will remain so. By adding paths, the gravesite areas will be made more accessible. The existing home on the site will remain and will be used for offices.

You may review site plans and architectural drawings at:
https://www.mcatlas.org/Development_Info/daiclinks.html?apno=12019010A&projname=Montgomery+County+Humane+Society+Campus

The Montgomery County Planning Board will hold a hearing on these plans, tentatively scheduled for February 12, 2026.

11/12/2025

Stoneybrook Local Park will have a new 10,000-square-foot skate park as part of the overall park renovation. Planning is set to begin in 2026, and the skate park is funded through a bond bill from the State of Maryland. Montgomery Parks is asking the community for input as to what other renovations and improvements should be made to the park.

Stoneybrook Local Park is located at 4105 Havard St, just south of the Matthew Henson Train and just west of Connecticut Avenue.

The park currently features a playground, a park activity building, a soccer field, a softball field overlay, basketball courts, and lighted tennis courts. In spring 2025, the soccer field was renovated and relocated to make space for upcoming park improvements.

The online survey to share your thoughts and ideas is linked below. The comment period is open until November 28, 2025.
https://engage.montgomeryparks.org/en/projects/stoneybrook-local-park-renovation

11/12/2025

Montgomery Parks has announced that “Rooted and Radiant” is the winning mural for the park activity building at Glenmont Local Park.

Four artists were shortlisted to develop site-specific designs, with the final selection made by the community through an open voting process. The contest generated over 2,500 votes. The artist will begin work on the mural in mid-October, and it will be unveiled in early November.

Red Swan, a Baltimore-based mural studio run by artists Hanna Moran and Lindy Swan, created the mural to celebrate Glenmont’s diversity by bringing together plants and animals from Maryland and the Latin American countries most represented in the community—El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico.

The new public art mural will transform the south facade of the Glenmont Local Park Activity Building—located at 3201 Randolph Road.

Built in 1954 and renovated in 2018, the mid-century modern structure is one of 19 park activity buildings in the Montgomery Parks system, serving as a popular hub for community events.

11/08/2025

10/07/2025

Maryland residents who are current or former federal employees may be interested in loan assistance programs that the State of Maryland has established.

There are zero-interest loans available for Maryland residents who are federal employees, are required to work, and are not receiving pay.

And there are zero-interest loans available for Maryland residents whose federal employment ended because of a mass layoff, relocation, or closure of a unit of the federal government.

For more information and important details, go to
https://mdol.submittable.com/submit

Additionally, the state of Maryland has information about unemployment benefits and other benefits that may be available to certain federal civilian employees or employees of a federal contractor who have been affected by the shutdown:
https://labor.maryland.gov/unemployment-insurance/claimants/federal-employees/furlough.shtml

09/06/2025

Glenmont Forest Neighbors Civic Association's Fall Art and Harvest Block Party will be on Sun Sep 21 2025 from 11am to 4pm. Meet at Glenmont Forest Community Park at 12220 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20902.

All are invited, even if you don't live in Glenmont Forest!