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.
County Executive Issues Call for Arts Awards Nominations
Graphic courtesy Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County County Executive Isaiah Leggett has issued his call for nominations for the 2018 County Executive’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities. This is the 17th year for the awards, considered to be the most prestigious honors the county confers on “individual artists, scholars, organizations and cultural patrons.” The awards … Read More
Local Nonprofit Collecting Reusable Bags for Farmers Market
Local nonprofit Silver Spring Cares is collecting reusable bags to benefit the vendors at the Crossroads Farmers Market.
Silver Spring Cares Superhero: Rachel Cobbs
We caught up with Rachel Cobbs to find out more about how she finds ways to help homebound elderly neighbors.
Taste the World in Fenton Village Expected to Draw Thousands
The eighth annual Taste The World in Fenton Village is expected to draw several thousand people Sunday, May 20 to sample foods from more than 30 restaurants in what’s billed as the D.C. area’s largest restaurant crawl.
Silver Spring Cares Superhero: Abby Wilson
“Happiness Club was a lot of fun to do and it doesn’t just help others be happy… it helps yourself become happy. And also, I would just like to thank my mom, Project Happiness, Ms. Mauer, Kirsten, Lauren, Emma, Julie, Katelyn, and Amber for helping me start the Happiness Club and thanks for all the help/support and hopefully the Happiness Club will get bigger as we go!”
Volunteers mark Earth Day sweeping part of Sligo Creek
About 50 volunteers joined Friends of Sligo Creek to mark Earth Day by sweeping the creek Sunday afternoon.
New Nonprofit Formed to Help Preserve, Create Urban Farms
Two local residents have formed a new nonprofit organization, the Charles Koiner Center for Urban Farming, both to help preserve a Silver Spring institution and to eventually create a network of similar farms.
Silver Spring Cares Superhero: Alice Schindler
Operation Paws for Homes (OPH rescue) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization devoted to the rescue, rehabilitation, and placement of dogs who have overcome great odds and deserve wonderful, caring forever homes. OPH is an all-breed dog rescue, and we take in dogs of all shapes, sizes, and ages. These dogs are rescued from overcrowded, high-kill shelters in the southern region of the United States, primarily shelters in South and North Carolina, as well as Virginia. Our goal is to offer a second chance to dogs abandoned in shelters and out of time.