2022 Summer Reading Challenge Will Help Save the Chesapeake
Children and teens can keep up their reading skills and help to save the Chesapeake Bay in this year’s Summer Reading Challenge! from the county’s library system, officials announced.
Bonifant Street Property with Sweet Sweet Kitchen Listed For Sale
The property at 904 Bonifant St. currently occupied by Sweet Sweet Kitchen restaurant is up for sale, according to a listing from MAC Realty Advisors, agents for the sale.
County Library to Offer Classes in Cartooning, Creating Graphic Novel
The county’s library system will offer classes in creating a graphic novel or cartooning beginning this week, officials announced.
Bump ‘n Grind Reveals New Retail Packaging
Downtown Silver Spring coffee shop & roaster Bump n’ Grind has revealed new retail packaging for their coffee, according to a blog post on the outlet’s website.
Council Approves Funding for Sewer Improvements at Old Silver Spring Library Site
The County Council yesterday unanimously approved a special appropriation for planning, design, and construction of sewer capacity improvements for the county-owned parcel that formerly housed the Silver Spring Library at 8901 and 8907 Colesville Rd.
Silver Spring Library to be Renamed After Veteran of Tuskegee Airmen
The Silver Spring Library at 900 Wayne Ave. in downtown Silver Spring will be renamed after Brigadier General Charles McGee, a veteran of the famed all-black Tuskegee Airmen in World War II, flying 137 combat missions, officials announced today.
County Libraries to Resume Sunday Service
The Montgomery County Public Libraries system will expand hours of branch service to include Sundays, effective February 27, officials announced yesterday.
Jawando Proposes Naming Silver Spring Library After Veteran of Tuskegee Airmen
The Silver Spring Library at 900 Wayne Ave. could be renamed if County Executive Marc Elrich goes along with a request from Councilmember Will Jawando (D-At Large). Jawando wrote to Elrich asking him to consider naming the library after Brigadier General Charles McGee, a veteran of the famed all-black Tuskegee Airmen in World War II, flying 137 combat missions.
Libraries Join State Project to Record, Archive Pandemic Stories
The county’s library system is joining a state effort to record and archive residents’ stories about their lives and how they have been affected by the pandemic.