Scholarships available for college, grad school students
Del. David Moon (D-District 20) is looking for applicants for scholarships that he has available for college and graduate school students.
Silver Spring Company Offers On-Demand Educational Films
If the Trump administration makes good on its threat to cut funding for public television, there’s a Silver Spring-based company ready to provide viewers with on-demand educational programming.
Studio offering yoga, wellness, adventure to open Saturday
UP in DC, a yoga/wellness/adventure studio, will open Saturday in the second level of 8083 Georgia Ave., above the former Jackie’s Restaurant.
Upcoming Events April 12-20
Illustration from FiveStone Church Wednesday, April 12 Planning Board applications due, 5 p.m. Thursday, April 13 Movie Night: “Hidden Figures,” Long Branch Library, 8800 Garland Ave., 5 p.m. Carpe Diem Silver Spring Contra Dance, Silver Spring Civic Building, 1 Veterans’ Place, 7-7:30 p.m. Intro Workshop; 7:30-10 p.m. Dance Friday, April 14 “The Lenten Sketches,” First Baptist Church of Silver Spring … Read More
Summer programs extended due to later school start date
The county’s summer programs will be extended. Photo from CERDEC via Flickr. In a move likely to please a number of parents of school-age children, the county’s Department of Recreation and the school system announced they are extending their summer programs. The extension will accommodate parents without childcare options and is driven by the executive order signed last fall by … Read More
Staples on Georgia Avenue to Close Next Month
The Staples Office Superstore at 9440 Georgia Ave., just inside the Beltway, will close May 6.
Social & Scientific Systems Defends Spelling Title in MCAEL Bee
Social & Scientific Systems took home the Honeycomb trophy for the second year in a row in the fourth Grown-Up Spelling Bee from the Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy.
Upcoming Events April 5-13
Illustration from FiveStone Church Wednesday, April 5 4th Annual Montgomery County Energy Summit, Silver Spring Civic Building, 1 Veterans’ Place, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 4th Annual MCAEL Spelling Bee benefit, Cultural Arts Center, Montgomery College, 7995 Georgia Ave., 6:30 p.m. Safe Silver Spring meeting with the Montgomery County Police Department’s Third District officials, 1002 Milestone Dr., 7 p.m. “Parenting the Anxious Teen: … Read More
Taylor Gourmet in Silver Spring will open today
Taylor Gourmet is opening today in the location of the former Pacers at 8535 Fenton St. in downtown Silver Spring.