Event: Dance Yaatra or Journey: Overview of Indian Classical Dances
Dance Yaatra or Journey: Overview of Indian Classical Dances Thursday, March 10, 2022 at 7 pm In-Person at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre Register Join Peerless Rockvile and the Glenview Mansion Speaker Series for a special in-person event at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre. A Dance Yaatra or Journey to give you a glimpse into the world […]
Event: Rockville Little Theatre: Now, That’s Entertainment
Rockville Little Theatre: Now, That’s EntertainmentThursday, April 8, 20217:00 PM on ZoomRegister Now Join Peerless Rockville and the Glenview Speaker Series as we welcome one of F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre’s resident companies. Rockville Little Theatre has been a vital part of Rockville since 1947. Over its 70+ years, RLT has entertained audiences with over 300 […]
Offices closes 10/10/19 at 2 pm
The Peerless Rockville offices will be closed tomorrow (10/10/19) at 2 pm for a meeting, but we’ll see you at 7 pm for F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Rockville. Remember to RSVP!
Event: Public Art and the Rockville Cityscape
Public Art and the Rockville Cityscape October 11, 2018 7 pm F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre Social Hall FREE RSVP! Rockville has much public art! Want to learn about the art around you? Peerless Rockville invites the public to join us for a free, narrated, photographic tour of public works of art in the City. This […]
200 Years of Education
200 Years of Education in Rockville August 9, 2018 7 pm F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre Social Hall FREE RSVP! Join Peerless Rockville and Glenview Mansion for our continuing speaker series with an illustrated presentation on education in Rockville. From the beginnings of education in the early 1800s with Rockville Academy to this September’s opening of […]
December Events
F. Scott Fitzgerald Flashlight Memorial Sunday, December 20, 6 pm – 8pm Join Peerless Rockville and the Obscura Society DC after hours at the historic St. Mary’s Catholic Church Cemetery to celebrate the life and legacy of one of America’s greatest novelists, Francis Scott Fitzgerald. Our two hour program will consist of history, wine, a […]
St. Mary’s Chapel
By Mary A. van Balgooy 2011 It all started with the building of the new St. Mary’s Church in the 1960s. The former chapel that had served the congregation for almost 150 years was now considered old, small, and out-of-date compared to the new church. The Archdiocese made plans to demolish it but at the […]
Rockville Timeline
8000 B.C. Archaic period of prehistory. After thousands of years of following big game herds, hunters settled into semi-nomadic lives in area which became Montgomery County. 1000 B.C. Native groups established year-round agricultural villages. 1200 A.D. Natives competed for river and forest resources, resulting in a succession of population displacements. 1717-35 Arthur Nelson surveyed and […]
Events
Peerless Rockville prioritizes the safety of our patrons, staff, and volunteers. We are monitoring the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and its possible impact on the City of Rockville and Montgomery County. We want you to feel confident when visiting our events, exhibit, and offices. As a result of current recommendations, most of Peerless Rockville’s in-person events […]
Event: Fiction Imbued by Place: Rockville Stories
Rockville Stories: Fiction Imbued by Place December 13, 2018 7 pm F.Scott Fitzgerald Social Hall RSVP FREE It’s often said, “If these walls could talk.” Novelist Ellen Prentiss Campbell makes a habit of listening to the silent walls around us. She imagines lives our buildings may have witnessed and her fiction gives voice to the bricks and […]
