All are welcome to the public, free, fourth annual Middle Eastern American Heritage Celebration in Montgomery County, Maryland, will be held Sunday, March 4, 2018, 4:00-6:00 p.m. Location is the cafeteria, ground level, Executive Office Building, 101 Monroe St., Rockville, MD. This free, public event is Presented by the Montgomery County Middle Eastern American Advisory Group. It celebrates Middle Eastern diversity in the county and the keynoter this year is inspiring youth leader Nadia Hassan. Interactive exhibits, entertainment, light fare, and local officials await. Check out the program below, for more details:

Cultural presentations, live performances, light regional cuisine

Displays: Afghanistan, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Morocco, Pakistan, Palestine, Tunisia, Turkey

Refreshments~Displays~Henna Demonstration

Resource Tables: Voter Registration, Yalla Vote, Children of Persia

Welcome & Recognition of Elected Officials & Dignitaries~Mimi Hassanein, Middle Eastern American Advisory Group Liaison & Deborah Trent, MEAAG Chair

Keynote~Ms. Nadia Hassan: Young Leaders Making Change

Proclamation of Middle Eastern American Heritage Month~County Executive Isiah Leggett, County Councilmember Nancy Navarro, Kevin Craft for Governor Larry Hogan

Citations presented by Ken Reichard for U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, Eve Shuman for U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, Kevin Mack for U.S. Congressman John Delaney (MD-6)

MARCH 4th: FOURTH ANNUAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD MIDDLE EASTERN AMERICAN HERITAGE CELEBRATION