West Rockville Connects Village
West Rockville Connects Village is an incorporated Section 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
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West Rockville Connects Village delivers Welcome Kits to new neighbors.
Notes from our Beer & Bites host:
Join the upcoming Beer & Bites event (Click Here.).
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Pair complementary flavors or contrasting flavors. Complementary flavors such as a bitter, spicy IPA can be paired with spicy foods or a sharp cheese. However, this same beer can pair beautifully with grilled meats or a sweet dessert. It just depends on what you want to achieve. The only way to figure it out is by trial and error.
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Match strength with strength. Delicate beers work best with delicate dishes. Pair a witbier with seafood. Strong beers go well with strongly flavored foods. For example, a strong lager and hearty beef stew make a good pair.
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Consider how sweetness, bitterness, and carbonation of the beer will interact with the spiciness and richness of the food. Sweetness and maltiness will balance out the spiciness of a curry or the acidity of a lasagna. Carbonation will balance out the richness of a creamy cheese.
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Beer and Food Pairing – In my opinion, beer goes with all foods so there is no bad pairing. However, the following points are for your consideration when you want to enhance the overall impression of the beer and emphasize the food experience:
Community-Wide Kids' Book Drive Results
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West Rockville Connects Village (WRCV) volunteers recently completed a highly successful book donation drive at the Woodley Gardens Shopping Center on Nelson Street. The team collected 627 books, all of which were donated to the College Gardens Elementary School Summer Reading
Program. The donations included dozens of new and nearly new books. We are grateful to local families and nearby churches for their generous contributions to the schoolchildren.
Thank you to all who participated in WRCV's 2025 events:
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Village-Wide Doggie Halloween Parade
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Tour of the Rockville Fire Department
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A Fire Safety Seminar
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Seminar on Fraud Avoidance
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WRCV Tie-Dye Event
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Tours of the Montgomery County Recycling Center
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Native Plant/Rainscape Garden Tours
Event photos are posted on the Past Events Page
WRCV "Little Free Libraries" Project
WRCV’s Little Free Libraries are now open! Since the grand opening in June, hundreds of books have been exchanged. Feel free to donate books in good condition or take one for yourself. You’ll find LFLs at Regents Square (602 Azalea Drive, by the crape myrtle grove near the tot lot), Scarborough Square (438 College Parkway, by the manager’s office), and next to College Gardens Elementary School (1716 Yale Place).
This project was made possible though a $1,000 grant from the City of Rockville. Troop 1450 fourth grade Boy Scouts, Rockville Senior Center woodworkers, and community volunteers built, painted, and installed the LFLs. Our neighbors help maintain them so everyone can enjoy books for all ages.
602 Azalea Drive
438 College Parkway
1716 Yale Place
West Rockville Connects Village (WRCV) Welcomes New Homeowners
West Rockville Connects Village (WRCV) welcomes new homeowners by greeting them in person and giving them a canvas bag filled with useful informational materials. Some of the bag contents were developed by WRCV and some materials are from neighborhood-specific organizations and clubs.
The bag also includes material from the local chapter of the League of Women Voters, the Chamber of Commerce, and the City of Rockville. Sometimes we learn that the new homeowner is familiar with Rockville, but often they are new to the area and are very grateful to have the opportunity to ask questions. Everyone appreciates meeting the WRCV volunteer, a neighbor, and most sign up to receive WRCV email.
This is an ongoing project; addresses of home sales are collected quarterly and assignments to WRCV volunteers are tracked so we can report on the success of the project. We started the welcome bag distribution mid-year 2023. To date, we have distributed over 100 bags. If you would like to volunteer to help distribute welcome bags to new homeowners in your neighborhood, please complete the contact form on our website.
Our Mission
The West Rockville Connects Village seeks to build a welcoming, diverse, and intergenerational network of neighbors to support each member of the community at any stage of life.