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| November 2025

Winter Registration Begins Nov. 18
MoCoRec Endorses the Children's Bill of Rights in Sports
Sign Up Today, Youth Basketball Registration Closing Soon!
Full Court Fun: PCC Madness Tips Off Nov. 14 - 15
Harvesting Memories with Fall Events
Facility Closings for Annual Maintenance, Cleaning and Holidays
Upcoming Events with Montgomery County Recreation

Watch The Rec Insider on YouTube

Want a quick recap of everything that's happening with Montgomery County Recreation this month? Watch the November edition of The Rec Insider on our YouTube channel!

Winter Registration Begins Nov. 18

Registration for Montgomery County Recreation's winter programs, classes and activities begins on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 6:30 a.m. for County residents. Registration for all senior programs will begin at 9 a.m. on the same day.

From aquatics and STEAM to dance and martial arts and more, there is a wide variety of engaging and enriching activities for all ages this winter. Explore the entire list of available programs in our digital Winter GUIDE, which will be available this Friday, Nov. 7.

Non-County residents can register for winter programs beginning Thursday, Nov. 20 at 6:30 a.m.

Log in to your ActiveMONTGOMERY account ahead of time to ensure your information is up to date. Learn more here about how to create or update an online account and get answers to other frequently asked questions.

In addition to online registration, you can also register in person starting at 6:30 a.m. on registration day at the administrative office in Wheaton (2425 Reedie Drive, 10th floor) and at any County indoor aquatic center or at any other Montgomery County Recreation center during regular business hours.

For more information, visit mocorec.com or call the customer service team at 240-777-6840.

MoCoRec Endorses the Children's Bill of Rights in Sports

Children's Bill of Rights signing ceremony

Montgomery County Recreation, along with the County's Sports Advisory Committee and the cities of Gaithersburg, Rockville and Takoma Park, has endorsed the Children's Bill of Rights in Sports.

The Children's Bill of Rights in Sports was developed by the Project Play initiative of the Aspen Institute Sports and Society program and is designed around the idea that all youth should have the opportunity to develop as people through sports. The Children's Bill of Rights in Sports identifies eight rights:

To play sports.
To safe and healthy environments.
To qualified program leaders.
To developmentally appropriate play.
To share in the planning and delivery of their activities.
To an equal opportunity for personal growth.
To be treated with dignity.
To enjoy themselves.

Watch our video of the signing event now on our YouTube channel.

Learn more about the initiative and event here.

And make sure to get more information about all of our youth sports leagues on our website.

Sign Up Today, Youth Basketball Registration Closing Soon!

Don't miss your shot! Registration for Montgomery County Recreation's winter youth basketball program ends Sunday, Nov. 9 for participants in third to eighth grade and Sunday, Nov. 30 for participants in kindergarten to second grade and players in high school.

Develop basketball techniques on the court while learning about important lifelong off-the-court skills such as teamwork, sportsmanship and more.

Depending on the league, players can still register either as a pre-formed team or as free agents, who will be assigned to teams. For more information, visit our sports page and check out the 2025-26 brochure.

Full Court Fun: PCC Madness Tips Off Nov. 14 - 15

Looking to get into the game sooner? It's time to showcase your talents on the court at our 3-on-3 middle and school and high school hoops tournaments at Potomac Community Recreation Center, Friday, Nov. 14 and Saturday, Nov. 15.

Everyone is guaranteed two games, and the games will be 15 minutes long, or the first team that gets to 21 points. The tournament will also include a three-point shooting contest consisting of one player from each team.

Register now for the PCC Madness Middle School and High School tournaments now through ActiveMONTGOMERY. Have questions? Call our countywide programs team at 240-777-6870.

Harvesting Memories with Fall Events

From fall festivals to haunted houses, trick-or-treat events and more, we had a fun and spooky October at Montgomery County Recreation with a wide variety of fall activities and events taking place at our centers for members of the community.

Check out all the photos from our October fall events on our Flickr page.

And don't miss out on more fall events this month! See the full offerings below in the 'Upcoming Events' section.

Facility Closings for Annual Maintenance, Cleaning and Holidays

Jane E. Lawton Community Recreation Center

Be prepared! During November, a few of our locations will be closed for annual maintenance and cleaning. Here are the closings dates and locations.

Closed Nov. 16 - 23:
- Longwood Community Recreation Center
- Jane E. Lawton Community Recreation Center
Closed Nov. 30 - Dec. 7:
- Ross Boddy Neighborhood Recreation Center

Please note that on Tuesday, Nov. 11 for Veterans Day, our senior centers and administrative offices will be closed. Recreation and aquatic centers will be open.

All Montgomery County Recreation centers and offices will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Upcoming Events with Montgomery County Recreation

We have a lot of great events planned at our Montgomery County Recreation centers! Make sure to check out the full calendar on our website.

Thursday, Nov. 7: Teens Night Out - Washington Wizards Game, 4 - 11 p.m. at Wheaton Community Recreation Center
Monday, Nov. 10:
- Senior Nutrition Program Update (Virtual), 1 - 2 p.m.
- Countywide Recreation and Parks Advisory Board Meeting, 6:30 - 8 p.m. at White Oak Community Recreation Center
Tuesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day Senior Centers and administrative offices are closed.
Friday, Nov. 14: Middle School PCC Madness, 4:30 - 10 p.m. at Potomac Community Recreation Center
Saturday, Nov. 15: High School PCC Madness, 4:30 - 10 p.m. at Potomac Community Recreation Center
Sunday, Nov. 16: Puzzle Mania, 1 - 4 p.m. at Wheaton Community Recreation Center
Thursday, Nov. 20: Sports Advisory Committee Meeting. 6 - 8 p.m. at Nancy H. Dacek North Potomac Community Recreation Center
Saturday, Nov. 22: Fall Festival, 1 - 3 p.m. at Germantown Community Recreation Center
Thursday, Nov. 27: Thanksgiving, all locations closed.
Friday, Nov. 28: Senior Neighborhood Program Top Golf Field Trip, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at East County Community Recreation Center
Friday, Dec. 5: Winter Festival, 7 - 9 p.m. at Long Branch Community Recreation Center
Saturday, Dec. 6:
- Holiday Craft Show, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Bauer Drive Community Recreation Center
- Letters to Santa, 1 - 4 p.m. at Germantown Community Recreation Center
Sunday, Dec. 7: Holiday Craft Show, 1 - 5 p.m. at Clara Barton Neighborhood Recreation Center

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