Ellsworth Place Opens Reconstructed Indoor Playground

Posted by Mike Diegel | Feb 21, 2020 | Business, Openings / Closings | 0 |

Ellsworth Place officially opened a reconstructed indoor playground with a ribbon-cutting ceremony held in the ground floor space Feb. 20. The $300,000 project is the first in a number of upgrades planned for the mall in the next 12 to 18 months.

Upcoming Events, Feb. 21–28

Posted by Mike Diegel | Feb 20, 2020 | Upcoming Events | 0 |

Seekers Church hosts a community sing Friday night, while Improbable Comedy brings a show to the American Legion on Saturday. Also Saturday, the Silver Spring Library hosts a conversation with Nigerian-American author Tope Folarin. Committees of the Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board will get an update on Thrive Montgomery at a public meeting on Monday, while United Therapeutics hosts the county’s town hall on climate action next Thursday evening.

Strosniders Silver Spring Store Sold to Local Hardware Group

Posted by Mike Diegel | Feb 19, 2020 | Business, General News | 3 |

Strosniders Hardware’s Silver Spring store has been sold to A Few Cool Hardware Stores, according to an announcement circulated to customers by the company. AFCHS is another locally based member of the Ace Hardware cooperative that operates a dozen other hardware stores in the Washington, D.C./Baltimore area, including the Old Takoma Ace Hardware at 7001 Carroll Ave.

Tuskegee Airman Charles McGee Brings Stories, Advice to Silver Spring

Posted by Sean McGoey | Feb 19, 2020 | Nonprofits, People | 0 |

The last two months have been a whirlwind for retired Army Brig. Gen. Charles E. McGee of Bethesda, who turned 100 in December, participated in the coin toss at Super Bowl LIV in Miami, received an official promotion to general and was honored by President Donald Trump—along with his great-grandson Iain Lanphier—during the State of the Union address.

The Eleanor to Open Silver Spring Location on Monday

Posted by Mike Diegel | Feb 18, 2020 | Business, Food, Openings / Closings | 3 |

The Eleanor, a bowling lounge, bar and grille, will open its second location at 931 Ellsworth Dr. on Monday, Feb. 24, company officials said at a preview event last night. Adam Stein, the managing partner and face of the ownership team, said he first got the idea for “a bowling alley that had elevated food and beverage offerings” when he was a student at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio.

Crowds Gather to Watch Purple Line Work

Posted by Mike Diegel | Feb 17, 2020 | Construction, General News, Transportation | 3 |

Small crowds gathered periodically Sunday to watch the work underway to raise massive girders over Colesville Road for the Purple Line. Colesville will remain closed between Wayne Ave and East-West Highway until Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 6 a.m.

Club Pilates to Open Silver Spring Studio

Posted by Mike Diegel | Feb 14, 2020 | Business, Openings / Closings | 0 |

Club Pilates, a national boutique fitness studio, will open a Silver Spring location at 956 Thayer Ave. on the ground floor of the Thayer & Spring Apartments. The company is offering 20 percent off the cost of membership “forever” for the first 50 people who enroll. Potential clients also can sign up to reserve a free class.

Upcoming Events, Feb. 14–21

Posted by Mike Diegel | Feb 13, 2020 | Entertainment, Upcoming Events | 0 |

Saturday is your chance to meet a young kangaroo or wallaby at the Silver Spring Library. There’s also a record fair and later that day, a comedy show at Silver Branch Brewing Co. Presentations on microplastics in the Chesapeake and synthetic turf will be offered on Tuesday, while on Wednesday, the Long Branch Library hosts a talk on the local Underground Railroad.

Post Office Move Now Set for Presidents Day Weekend

Posted by Mike Diegel | Feb 12, 2020 | Business, Openings / Closings | 0 |

The Silver Spring Post Office’s move to a permanent location, postponed in January, is now scheduled to take place on Presidents Day weekend, Feb. 15–17. The post office has been in a temporary location on the first floor of the Silver Spring Library at 900 Wayne Ave. The new location will be 940 Thayer Ave., Suite 100 on the ground floor of Thayer & Spring Apartments.

County Releases Schedules for Presidents Day Holiday

Posted by Mike Diegel | Feb 11, 2020 | County News, General News | 0 |

The county has released the schedule of closings for the Presidents Day holiday on Monday, Feb. 17. All county and state offices, as well as county libraries, will be closed. Recreation centers, senior centers and the Recreation Department’s administrative offices will be closed, while aquatics facilities and programs will be open.

County Library Looking for Acts for Vinyl Day Contest

Posted by Mike Diegel | Feb 10, 2020 | County News, Entertainment, Upcoming Events | 0 |

The county’s library system is looking for acts to enter the “Make Music Montgomery” contest that will take place during the Just for the Record—A Vinyl Day event on Saturday, April 18 at the Silver Spring Library. Acts can audition live or submit a recording. Each entry must include a live musical performance, though elements such as dance can be included.

Debab Restaurant to Open in Ethio Express Location

Posted by Mike Diegel | Feb 7, 2020 | Business, Openings / Closings | 0 |

The former location of Ethio Express Grill at 952 Sligo Ave. will open tomorrow, Feb. 8, as Debab Restaurant under new owners. Ash Edossa and his wife Abebech “Emu” Taddese took over the business in January.