Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade
Here is a gallery of photos taken by Mike Diegel during Saturday’s Thanksgiving Parade in downtown Silver Spring. Enjoy.
Hundreds Attend Silver Spring Rally for Diversity and Inclusion
Hundreds of people filled Veteran’s Plaza in downtown Silver Spring yesterday to cheer as one speaker after another decried bigotry, racism, discrimination and hatred at a rally to “Stand Up for the Montgomery Way.”
Four Candidates Vie for State Senate Appointment
An overflow crowd packed a room at the Silver Spring Civic Center Nov. 17 to hear four candidates explain why they are the best choice to replace Congressman-elect Jamie Raskin as state senator for District 20.
Dave & Buster’s to Bring About 250 Jobs to Silver Spring
Dave & Buster’s will open its 40,000-square-foot entertainment and amusement venue on Nov. 21, bringing about 250 jobs to the area, according to Andy Smith, general manager of the Ellsworth Place location in downtown Silver Spring.
Rally Supporting Diversity, Inclusion Planned in Silver Spring
Graphic courtesy of Montgomery County. Montgomery County is sponsoring a Silver Spring rally titled “Stand Up for the Montgomery Way” Nov. 20 to reaffirm “the values of diversity, inclusion, and respect for all that have made Montgomery County special,” according to a flyer circulated by the Public Information Office. The rally will be held from 2:30-3:30 p.m. at Veteran’s Plaza … Read More
Upcoming Events Nov. 16-24
Illustration from FiveStone Church Wednesday, Nov. 16 Benefit for Blair Crew rowing team, Middle East Cuisine, 7006 Carroll Ave., 4-9 p.m. Montgomery County Collaboration Council for Children, Youth and Families, Inc. Celebration of Partnerships, Silver Spring Civic Building, 1 Veteran’s Place, 5-7:30 p.m. The Great Pacific Race 2018 Benefit Happy Hour, All Set Restaurant & Bar, 8630 Fenton St., 5:30-7:30 … Read More
Music Organization Opens Silver Spring Campus
Levine Music celebrated the grand opening of its campus in the Silver Spring Library Nov. 14, expanding its presence in Montgomery County.
Students March in Silver Spring to Protest Election
Several hundred students from Montgomery Blair, Northwood and Albert Einstein high schools marched through Silver Spring and Wheaton earlier today to protest the election of Donald Trump as president.
Holiday lighting party featured Positivi-Tree
The annual Re-Imagining the Holiday party Nov. 12 in downtown Silver Spring featured the Positive-Tree, a 35-foot public art installation by artists Karl Unnasch and Jon Taylor.