KIDfest from KID Museum Set for Sept. 23 at Civic Building
KIDfest, a free event from KID Museum, will be held Sunday, Sept. 23 from noon to 5 p.m. in the Silver Spring Civic Building.
Upcoming Events, Sept. 12-20
Illustration from FiveStone Church Wednesday, Sept. 12 Summer Drum Circle, Gazebo, 7035 Carroll Ave., donations requested, 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13 Silver Spring Transportation Management District meeting, Discovery Building, 8 a.m. RSVP Virtual Town Hall with County Executive Ike Leggett, 1-2 p.m. Revels After-School Workshop (Grades 4-6), 531 Dale Dr., 4:30-6 p.m. Metropolis Art Exhibition Opening Reception, Takoma Park Community … Read More
Chess Center Moving Headquarters to Silver Spring
The U.S. Chess Center is moving to new headquarters at 8560 Second Ave. in Silver Spring and is celebrating its grand opening with three free events tomorrow (Sept. 8).
Discovery Sells Silver Spring Headquarters Building
Discovery Communications has sold its headquarters building in downtown Silver Spring, according to reports.
Pepco Work to Close Portion of Fenton Street Beginning Thursday
A Pepco contractor is scheduled to start work that will cause the closure of Fenton Street from New York Avenue to Takoma Avenue beginning Thursday, Sept. 6 at 9:30 a.m., according to an email circulated by Dr. Brad Stewart, Montgomery College Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus vice president and provost.
Jubilee Voices to Headline Talbot Avenue Bridge Centennial Celebration
Andrea Blackford visited the Talbot Avenue Bridge for the first time in early August. The Silver Spring civil rights landmark made an immediate impression.
Upcoming Events, Sept. 5-13
Illustration from FiveStone Church Thursday, Sept. 6 Silver Spring-Takoma Park Restaurant Week continues, various locations through Sept. 9 Citizen Heroes: Local Activists Share Their Stories, Silver Spring Civic Building, 7 p.m. Picturing the Chesapeake Lecture with Mark Hendricks, Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Ave., 7:30-9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7 Lunch with Mayor Kate Stewart in The Crossroads, El Marinero Comida … Read More
Discovery to Lay Off More Than 200 in Silver Spring Office
Discovery Communications will lay off more than 200 workers in its downtown Silver Spring office, according to several reports citing a state workforce adjustment filing.
More Than 30 Local Restaurants to Participate in Restaurant Week
More than 30 restaurants in Silver Spring and Takoma Park will participate in the 4th Annual Silver Spring-Takoma Park Restaurant Week.