Annual Pie Contest Set for Sunday, with a Twist
The Takoma Park Farmers Market 7th Annual Pie Contest is set for this year with a twist—for the first time, professional bakers can enter the contest.
Upcoming Events, Sept. 19-26
Wednesday, Sept. 19 Afternoon Movie: “The Spy Who Came in From the Cold,” Long Branch Library, 8800 Garland Ave. 3:30 p.m. (book club discussion of the same title at 2 p.m.) Thursday, Sept. 20 Silver Spring Urban District Advisory meeting, 8110 Georgia Ave., 3rd Floor, 3:30 p.m. Artspace meeting for interested live/work artists, Silver Spring Civic Building, 6:30 p.m. Collage … Read More
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).
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
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.
Upcoming Events, Aug. 29-Sept. 6
Illustration from FiveStone Church Friday, Aug. 31 Silver Spring Post Office Grand Re-Opening, 900 Wayne Ave., 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 2 Greyhound Welfare Meet and Greet, Big Bad Woof, 6960 Maple St. N.W. 9-11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 3 Labor Day Holiday Tuesday Sept. 4 Silver Spring-Takoma Park Restaurant Week begins, various locations through Sept. 9 Thursday, Sept. 6 Citizen … Read More
Upcoming Events, Aug. 22-29
Illustration from FiveStone Church Wednesday, Aug. 22 “A Wrinkle in Time” screening, Long Branch Library, 8800 Garland Ave., 4 p.m. Succulent Terrarium Workshop, Catylator Makerspace, 8121 Georgia Ave., Suite LL1, $35 plus service fee, 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23 “Traditional Animal Stories of South Sudan,” book discussion with author Repent Ritti Jada, Long Branch Library, 8800 Garland Ave., 6:30 p.m. … Read More
Silver Spring Jazz Festival Set for Sept. 8
The 15th annual Silver Spring Jazz Festival will be held on Veterans Plaza Saturday, Sept. 8, the county’s Recreation Department has announced.
Upcoming Events, Aug. 15-23
Illustration from FiveStone Church Wednesday, Aug 15 Easterseals Adult Day Services Open House, 1420 Spring St., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. “Need Answers to Your Medicare Questions?” Silver Spring Civic Building, 2-3:30 p.m. 1st Session: STEM 3D Modelisation After-School, Silver Spring Library, 900 Wayne Ave., 7-8 p.m. “Breaking Down Barriers,” Silver Spring Civic Building, 7-9 p.m. “Fungi: The Gardener’s BFF,” Historic Takoma, … Read More