Upcoming Events Feb. 8-16

Upcoming Events

Illustration from FiveStone Church Wednesday, Feb. 8 Poetry Adventure with poet JoAnne Growney, Silver Spring Civic Building, 1 Veteran’s Plaza, 2 p.m. Action in Montgomery meeting, Silver Spring United Methodist Church, 8900 Georgia Ave., 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9 Silver Spring Contra Dance, Silver Spring Civic Building, 1 Veteran’s Plaza, 7:30-10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10 Books and Basketball, Takoma Middle … Read More

Two Silver Spring houses available for salvage

The owners of two houses slated for demolition on Silver Spring Avenue are offering interested people the chance to salvage anything they might find useful, according to a post circulated on the East Silver Spring Civic Association listserv.

Candy box scam turning up in county

Photo courtesy Office of Consumer Protection. Those candy boxes you see asking for donations to help or find pets or children? Careful, it’s likely a scam, according to the Montgomery County Office of Consumer Protection. According to an OCP press release, the boxes are actually property of for-profit business ventures that keep all the cash for themselves, and they have … Read More

Upcoming Events Feb. 1-9

Upcoming Events

Illustration from FiveStone Church Wednesday, Feb. 1 FeBREWary Beer Tasting, Sheraton Silver Spring Hotel, 8777 Georgia Ave., 6-11 p.m. Silver Spring African American Book Discussion, Silver Spring Library, 900 Wayne Ave., 6-8:30 p.m. Public Presentation, Redevelopment of Park and Planning Headquarters Property, Silver Spring Civic Building, 1 Veteran’s Plaza, 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 Jazz Jam, Levine Music, Silver Spring … Read More

County Executive, Council reaffirm community values

Photo from Wikimedia Commons. Editor’s Note: The Source does not normally post press releases verbatim, especially when there’s no real news involved. However, due to the recent extraordinary events and the large number of immigrants in our coverage area, we decided to post this just as it came to us in the hope that it may ease some concerns. Montgomery … Read More

Libraries, affordable housing major concerns at budget forum

Councilmember Marc Elrich (D-At Large) addressed the issue of raising the county’s minimum wage at Wednesday budget forum as County Executive Isiah Leggett listens. Photo by Trish Rimo. Library funding and affordable housing were residents’ two biggest concerns at a Jan. 25 FY18 operating budget forum held in the silver Spring Civic Building. The budget, which will be released March … Read More