Upcoming Events, Nov. 22-Nov. 30

Upcoming Events

Illustration from FiveStone Church Thursday, November 23 Thanksgiving Hope Restored Thanksgiving Day “Common Unity” Dinner, Silver Spring Civic Building, noon- 4 p.m. Friday, November 24 PechaKucha Silver Spring Volume X, Silver Spring Civic Building, $15, 7-9 p.m. Saturday, November 25 Small Business Saturday with the Great Christmas Moose benefit raffle for Animal Rescue Corps, Big Bad Woof, 6960 Maple St. … Read More

Thanksgiving Parade entertains thousands

Thanksgiving Parade entertains thousands

On a chilly Saturday, 145 units entertained thousands of attendees as they walked, marched, strutted, danced, drove and rode through downtown Silver Spring for the 20th Annual Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade.

County’s Thanksgiving holiday schedule announced

Illustration from Public Domain Pictures. Montgomery County has announced its schedule for the Thanksgiving holiday this Thursday. All county offices, libraries, liquor stores, and recreation programs and facilities will be closed. The TRiPS Commuter Store at the Silver Spring Transit Center will be closed and the TriPS Mobile Commuter Store will not be operating. Check here for the Montgomery Parks … Read More

Legislation proposed to increase affordable housing units

Photo from Flickr user woodleywonderworks. Montgomery County could see the construction of more affordable housing units if two recent legislative proposals are passed. This week, Council Vice President Hans Riemer (D-At Large) introduced Bill 38-17, Housing – Moderately Priced Dwelling Units (MPDUs) – Requirement to Build. The bill would increase the minimum percentage MPDUs that are required to be built … Read More

Upcoming Events, Nov. 15-24

Upcoming Events

Illustration from FiveStone Church Wednesday, November 15 Community Meeting Acorn Park Renovation, Eastern Village Cohousing Common House, 7981 Eastern Ave., 7-9 p.m. Community Stories Screening, “The Bridge,” Easter Seals building, 1420 Spring St., Nancy Lawson, author, “The Humane Gardener: Nurturing a Backyard Habitat for Wildlife,” Takoma Horticultural Club, Historic Takoma, Inc., 7328 Carroll Ave., 7:30-9 p.m. Montgomery County NOW Women’s Trivia … Read More