Veterans Day 2020: What's Open, Closed In Gaithersburg

GAITHERSBURG, MD — This year's Veterans Day is Wednesday, Nov. 11, and marks 102 years since the unofficial end of World War I.

Here's a list of what's open and closed in Gaithersburg:

• County offices – Closed.
• State offices and courts – Closed.
• Libraries – Closed.
• Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) – Stores open noon - 7 p.m.
• Recreation – Indoor aquatics facilities open. Recreation centers, senior centers and administrative offices closed.
• Montgomery Parks - Facilities that will be open to the public include:
  • Brookside Gardens (Gardens open sunrise-sunset, Visitor Center open 10 a.m.-2 p.m.)
  • Little Bennett Campgrounds
  • South Germantown Driving Range
  • Cabin John Ice Rink and Wheaton Ice Arena (open for individual athletic training only)
  • Wheaton Indoor Tennis, outdoor tennis and pickleball courts
  • 250 miles of natural surface and hard surface trails
  • Dog Parks
  • Picnic Shelters (may require permit)
  • Playgrounds
  • Skate Parks
  • For complete schedules, visit www.MontgomeryParks.org.
• Ride On/Ride On extRa – Operates on a weekday schedule. For more information, visit montgomerycountymd.gov/DOT-Transit/essential-plan.html.
• Ride On Flex – Not in operation due to health crisis.
• Metrorail and Metrobus – Information available at wmata.com/service/status.
• MARC Train and Commuter Bus – Information available at mta.maryland.gov.
• TRiPS Commuter Store at Silver Spring Transit Center – Closed.
• TRiPS Mobile Commuter Store – Not in operation due to health crisis.
• Parking at Montgomery County public garages, lots, and curbside meters - Free.
• County-provided refuse/recycling pickup – Collections will slide one day. Last collections of the week will be on Saturday, Nov. 14.
• Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station – Open.
• County-operated COVID-19 - Testing will expand to 54 clinics, schedule to come.