Postal Service Confirms Move to Temporary Space in Library
The U.S. Postal Service has confirmed that the post office located in the Spring Center on 16th St. will move its operations to the Silver Spring Library at 900 Wayne Ave.
Libraries, Gandhi Brigade offer free video classes
Free classes in video production for high school students will start next week, part of a collaboration between Gandhi Brigade Youth Media and Montgomery County Public Libraries.
Silver Spring to host second county comic convention
Photo from first MoCoComCon by Mike Diegel Montgomery County’s second comic convention, MoCoComCon, will be held from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, January 27 in the Silver Spring Library, 900 Wayne Ave. The free event includes a cosplay contest for ages 0-12, 13-17 and 18 and over; contest preregistration will begin at 11 a.m. and be limited to 20 participants in … Read More
Upcoming Events, Dec. 6-14
Illustration from FiveStone Church Wednesday, December 6 Planning Department Winter Speaker Series, “The Economic Future of the Suburbs: Infill, Commerce, Placemaking,” 8787 Georgia Ave., 6-7:30 p.m. “The Economic Future of the Suburbs: Infill, Commerce, Placemaking,” Session 1: Infill, Planning Headquarters, 8787 Georgia Ave., 6-7:30 p.m. “Poverty and Our Shared Humanity,” Dr. Mark Bergel, Founder, A Wider Circle, Silver Spring Civic Building, … Read More
Road closures starting for Purple Line construction
Preparation for the heavy construction needed for the Purple Line has begun and residents in the local area should begin planning for road closures.
Gifford’s heir talks ice cream and empire
Andrew Gifford, grandson of founder John Gifford, will discuss his memoir “We All Scream: The Fall of Gifford’s Ice Cream Empire” at the Silver Spring Library at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19.
Proposal Would Replace Library With Senior Independent Living Facility (Part 2 of 2)
The former Silver Spring Library on Colesville Road would be torn down and replaced with a four-story senior independent living facility, with a child care component, under a plan proposed by the second of two finalists selected in a Request for Proposals process.
Finalist for Library Site Proposes Child Development Center (Part 1 of 2)
The former Silver Spring library on Colesville Road would become a child development center under a proposal presented last night by one of two finalists in the Requests for Proposal process.
Library System to Offer Food for Fines Program
Have overdue library books? Reduce those fines by doing a good deed.