Upcoming Events, Oct. 11-19

Mike Diegel | Aug 30, 2023Oct 11, 2017 at 9:00 am | Silver Spring

Illustration from FiveStone Church Wednesday, October 11 “Crime Prevention Basics” seminar, 3rd Police Precinct, 1002 Milestone Dr., 7 p.m. Immigration Reform: Gandhi Brigade Documentary Premiere and Community Conversation, Cultural Arts Center, Montgomery College, 7995 Georgia Ave., 7:30 p.m. Thursday, October 12 Silver Spring Transportation Management District Advisory Committee monthly meeting, Discovery Communications, 8 a.m. “The Old Man and the Sea,” afternoon book … Read More

World premiere of new work by local playwright opens Thursday

Mike Diegel | Sep 17, 2024Oct 10, 2017 at 1:30 pm | Silver Spring

“Duck,” a play by local artist and playwright Tom Block, will have its world premiere with performances Thursday, Oct. 12 at The Highwood Theatre at 914 Silver Spring Ave.

Beauty supply shop to open on Bonifant

Mike Diegel | Oct 18, 2024Oct 10, 2017 at 10:22 am | Silver Spring

A beauty supply shop will open in the former Silver Spring Books space at 938 Bonifant Ave.

Commission to hold hearing on possible charter revisions

Mike Diegel | Aug 27, 2020Oct 9, 2017 at 12:09 pm | Montgomery County

Montgomery County photo The county will hold a public hearing on possible revisions to the county’s charter at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18 in the Council Office Building, 100 Maryland Ave., Rockville. The charter is the legal basis for county government. Current law calls for an 11-member Charter Review Commission to be appointed every four years to consider possible amendments … Read More

Source Neighborhoods: Hillwood Manor

Mike Diegel | Aug 28, 2020Oct 6, 2017 at 2:30 pm | Silver Spring, Takoma Park

Over the next several months, we’ll be rolling out a new feature, Source Neighborhoods, which will look at the communities in which we live, outlining their boundaries, community resources, and the local real estate market.

Darkest Hour Guitarist Produces New Capitals Fight Song

Source of the Spring Staff | Nov 2, 2024Oct 6, 2017 at 1:05 pm | Takoma Park

The Washington Capitals have a new fight song for the 2017-2018 season, courtesy of Takoma Park’s Mike Schleibaum, guitarist of the band Darkest Hour.

Proposal Would Replace Library With Senior Independent Living Facility (Part 2 of 2)

Mike Diegel | Nov 2, 2024Oct 6, 2017 at 11:24 am | Silver Spring

The former Silver Spring Library on Colesville Road would be torn down and replaced with a four-story senior independent living facility, with a child care component, under a plan proposed by the second of two finalists selected in a Request for Proposals process.

Finalist for Library Site Proposes Child Development Center (Part 1 of 2)

Mike Diegel | Nov 2, 2024Oct 5, 2017 at 1:30 pm | Silver Spring

The former Silver Spring library on Colesville Road would become a child development center under a proposal presented last night by one of two finalists in the Requests for Proposal process.

Peter Pan moves bus service to Silver Spring Transit Center

Mike Diegel | Sep 17, 2024Oct 5, 2017 at 9:30 am | Silver Spring

Peter Pan Bus Lines has left its terminal on Fenton Street and is now operating from the Silver Spring Transit Center.