Editing Rockville, Maryland (section)

=== 21st century ===
In 2004, Rockville Mayor Larry Giammo announced plans to renovate Rockville Town Square, including building new stores and housing and moving the city's library. As of 2007, the new [[Rockville Town Center]] includes shops, restaurants, condominiums and apartments, as well as stages, fountains and the new Rockville Memorial Library.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rockville Town Center |url=http://www.rockvillemd.gov/towncenter |date=June 2007 |publisher=City of Rockville, MD |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070617103452/http://www.rockvillemd.gov/towncenter/ |archive-date=2007-06-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Duncan Opens New Rockville Library; State-of-the-art Facility Anchors Town Center Redevelopment |url=https://www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgportalapps/Press_Detail.aspx?Item_ID=2511&Dept=71 |date=2006-11-29 |publisher=Montgomery County Public Libraries |location=Rockville, MD |id=Press release}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Norris |first=Sean Patrick |title=Rockville remembers Montgomery's fallen service members |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2010/06/10/rockville-remembers-montgomerys-fallen-service-members/7059f336-d2b7-46ab-bfb7-93b7b80b8eb5/ |date=2010-06-10 |newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref> 

The city is closely associated with the neighboring towns of [[Kensington, Maryland|Kensington]] and [[North Bethesda, Maryland|North Bethesda]], an unincorporated [[census-designated place]]. The [[Strathmore (Maryland)|Music Center at Strathmore]], an arts and theater center, opened in February 2005 in the latter of these two areas and is presently the second home of the [[Baltimore Symphony Orchestra]]. The Fitzgerald Theatre in Rockville Civic Center Park has provided diverse entertainment since 1960. In 1998, Regal Cinemas opened in Town Center<ref name="McGuckian" />{{Rp|217}} and the city annexed 900 acres of land.<ref name="FAQ">{{cite web|url=http://www.ci.rockville.md.us/DEPT/POLICE/FAQ.html|title=Rockville City Police Department|date=2 September 1999|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990902051340/http://www.ci.rockville.md.us/DEPT/POLICE/FAQ.html|archive-date=2 September 1999}}</ref>

The city has a brass band in the [[Brass band (British style)|British style]].