Society Lounge Subject of Noise Hearing This Week
Society Lounge is being summoned to court this week after Montgomery County received numerous noise complaints against the Georgia Avenue restaurant and nightclub.
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Upcoming Events, July 11-19
Illustration from FiveStone Church Thursday, July 12 Silver Spring Transportation Management District Advisory Committee Meeting, Discovery Communications, 8 a.m., RSVP Kanopy Film Screenings—“Antarctic: A Year on Ice,” Silver Spring Library, 900 Wayne Ave., 6-7:30 p.m. Citizens Against Beltway Expansion planning meeting, Indian Springs Recreational Center, 9717 Lawndale Dr. 7 p.m. Animals Altered Art Exhibition Opening Reception, Takoma Park Community Center, … Read More
Excavation Scheduled This Week for School Parking Lots
Excavation work is scheduled to begin this week in preparation for the reconfiguration of the parking lots at Silver Spring International Middle School.
County Will Again Offer Grants for Neighborhood Events
Block parties are just one type of neighborhood activity that could be funded with assistance from the grant program. Image from Pixabay Montgomery County will again offer matching grants of up to $1,000 to help fund neighborhood events, according to an announcement from Silver Spring Regional Services Center Director Reemberto Rodriguez. Neighborhood organizations, block groups, tenant groups, civic groups and … Read More
Elrich Holds Slim Lead in County Executive Primary
Photo from barbarajpeters.com Councilmember Marc Elrich (D-At Large) has an 80-vote lead over businessman David Blair in the primary race for the Democratic nomination for county executive, according to unofficial results posted by the Montgomery County Board of elections. Following the tally of absentee and provisional ballots, which was finished yesterday, Elrich received 37,529 votes (29.02 percent) and Blair 37,449 … Read More
Arts Council to Host Opening Reception Tonight
The Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County will host a public reception tonight (July 6) for the opening of a new exhibit, “Free Space,” in the Betty Mae Kramer Gallery and Music Room of the Silver Spring Civic Building.
Theatre Consortium Now Accepting Applications for Membership
The Theatre Consortium of Silver Spring is accepting applications for membership, according to an announcement on the organization’s website.
Upcoming Events July 4-12
Illustration from FiveStone Church Wednesday, July 4 Fourth of July Holiday Takoma Park Independence Day Celebration, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Freedom Fest, Republic, 6939 Laurel Ave., $5/ticket, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Independence Day Tour at the Medical Museum, National Museum of Health and Medicine, 2500 Linden Lane, 1-2 p.m. Thursday, July 5 MoCo’s Got Talent, Veterans Plaza, 7-9 p.m. Sunday, July 8 … Read More
Armand’s Chicago Pizzeria in Montgomery Hills Closed
Armand’s Chicago Pizzeria in Montgomery Hills has closed, according to a post on the company Facebook page.
Fireworks Show to Close Takoma Park Independence Day Celebration
A fireworks show at Takoma Park Middle School will close the 129th Takoma Park Independence Day celebration tomorrow.
Public Offices, Some Businesses Closing for the Fourth
Photo from Wikimedia Commons Most public offices, and some businesses, will be closed Wednesday for the Fourth of July holiday. All county offices and libraries will be closed, as will be state offices and courts. The county’s liquor stores, however, will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. There will be no trash or of recycling pick up on … Read More