Local office collecting used solar eclipse glasses for donations
A Silver Spring dentist is collecting used solar eclipse glasses to donate to a program from Astronomers Without Borders.
FedEx Office now open in new location
FedEx Office is now open at its new location at 8501 Georgia Ave., on the corner of Wayne and Georgia avenues in the space formerly occupied by Office Depot.
Upcoming Events, Aug. 23-30
Illustration from FiveStone Church Wednesday, August 23 Beers for the Future, benefit for Trees for the Future, Denizens Brewing Co., 1115 East-West Highway, $20, 6-8 p.m. Thursday, August 24 Back to School Happy Hour Supply Drive, Denizens Brewing Co., 1115 East-West Highway, 5-7 p.m. Creative Colony Happy Hour, Not Your Average Joe’s, 8661 Colesville Rd., 6-8 p.m. Invisible Montgomery: Beyond … Read More
A Wider Circle seeking Neighbor-To-Neighbor Program Associates
Silver Spring-based nonprofit A Wider Circle is seeking associates for its Neighbor-To-Neighbor program. Associates are needed to do the “heavy lifting” in their movement to end poverty.
Registration for county’s annual Thanksgiving Parade underway
Applications are now being accepted for the parade. Photo by Mike Diegel. Montgomery County is looking for a few good Thanksgiving marchers. Well, more than a few, really, and floats and vehicles also are welcome to register for the 20th annual Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade. The parade will be held on Saturday, Nov. 18 and will step off in downtown … Read More
Public Spaces Popular Spots for Eclipse Viewing
About 75 people gathered on Veterans Plaza in Silver Spring, joining groups gathered in parks and other area open spaces Monday afternoon to watch the solar eclipse.
Complaints Monday: Solar Eclipse Edition
Happy Monday! Did you catch the Solar Eclipse? We heard scuttlebutt over the weekend of some 7-Eleven locations in the area charging as much as $50 for glasses.
USA Women’s Rugby to play in World Cup semifinals
The U.S. women’s rugby team has made it to the Women’s Rugby World Cup semifinals for the first time since 1998.
Some tips on when and how to watch the solar eclipse
So you want to view the solar eclipse, but Monday is a workday and you can’t stand outside for hours to watch the moon’s progress across the face of the sun.