Takoma Park
This just in…COVID19 Testing CANCELED at the Takoma Park Recreation Center tomorrow, Wednesday, Dec 16 due to expected winter weather. Testing will resume on Saturday, Dec 19. pic.twitter.com/M8YE8vBv97
Due to the inclement weather, City offices & facilities will close at 2:00PM for any non-essential staff. Teleworking staff are working a normal schedule. The second Books-to-Go pickup today is canceled. As always, the Police Dept. remains open for emergency services pic.twitter.com/sP92Szf8fa
Rockville
The city has declared a snow emergency for Wednesday as a storm is forecast to bring snow and ice to the region. The emergency declaration requires all vehicles to be removed from streets by 9 a.m. Recycling and trash will be collected as scheduled. https://t.co/Bev581J1j7.#rkvpic.twitter.com/T8lAwtEtl7
The oversized, lit-up dreidels placed in Jaffa for Hanukkah 2020 (Tomer Neuberg/Flash 90)
Hanukkah, oh Hanukkah.
The Jewish winter festival is the latest holiday to fall victim to the coronavirus. In Israel, a potential nightly curfew had been set to begin Wednesday, the night before the start of the eight-day festival of lights, but now appears to be off the table.
Still, options for activities are limited. This would appear to be a year to focus on family flicks and latke fry-offs, but some daytime outings are possible too, assuming the rain holds off.
Luckily, many of the local arts and culture institutions hewed to COVID-19 limitations when planning Hanukkah events.