Arts
Welcome Spring! Swan Lake Free Orchestra Concert
Silver Spring United Methodist Church 8900 Georgia Avenue, Silver SpringThe NIH Community Orchestra is delighted to return to Silver Spring, performing a "Fresh" start to the season, plus a (day-late) nod to Saint Patrick! Our free, family-friendly classical line-up includes: "Fresh" by young composer Molly Joyce; Percy Grainger's Irish Tune from County Derry; a female French composer's flute concerto, with professional guest soloist Cara Dailey; and selections from Tchaikovsky's ... Read More
Silver Spring B&O Railroad Station Open House
Silver Spring B&O Railroad Station 8100 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MDS.S. B&O R.R. Station Open House, Sat., 5/6/23, 10-2 P.M. FREE! 8100 Georgia Ave. at Sligo, S.S. 20910, 301-495-4915 10-2 P.M., Explore S.S.'s Historic Station, Step on Board All Ages: Family Friendly, Bring Your Inner-Child! Take a self-guided Tour outside and inside the vibrant Station. “Train Spot” under Station’s rear canopy! Locomotives Galore! Wave at the Engineers! Feel the Trains' ... Read More
American “Pops” Concert by NIH Community Orchestra & Chorus
Silver Spring United Methodist Church 8900 Georgia Avenue, Silver SpringKick off summer with your ears open! This family-friendly "pops" concert features hissing "cats" and barking "dogs," plus familiar mid-century classics including an excerpt from Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring. The NIH Community Chorus will perform a set of American songs, and the NIH Community Orchestra will salute Cole Porter in a fun medley, too! Free admission, donations accepted for NIH ... Read More
“Celebrating Sligo Creek” Art Opening Reception
Takoma Park Community Center 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma ParkSligo Creek is a lifeblood for wildlife, an important tributary in our watershed, and a source of inspiration for two photographers and a mixed-media artist who will share their work in the Celebrating Sligo Creek exhibition. Please join us for the opening reception on June 15 where you can meet the artists Julius Kassovic, Lynn Alleva Lilley, and Steven Robinson. ... Read More
Summer Romance on the Solstice: A Concert by WAU’s Music Faculty
Leroy & Lois Peters Music Building 7711 Greenwood Ave., Takoma ParkWashington Adventist University invites Takoma Park residents and their friends to join our esteemed music faculty in this FREE concert open to the public! Join us as we explore the music of Schumann, Sarasate, and Handel in a program that delights the heart and ears alike. The performance, appropriate for all ages, will run about an hour. Afterwards, audience members ... Read More
String Duet Potpourri with WAU Music Faculty
Takoma Park Seventh-Day Adventist Church 6951 Carroll Ave, Takoma Park, MD, United StatesWashington Adventist University invites Takoma Park residents and their friends to join our esteemed music faculty in this FREE concert open to the public! Join us as we explore music written and arranged for different sets of string duos. This unique performance features every instrument in the string family and highlights these distinct sonorities through music from across the centuries. ... Read More
Celebrating Rhizome DC Parade and Film Screening
Takoma Park Community Center 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park6 pm – Party at Rhizome at 6950 Maple Street NW 7 pm – Parade to the Takoma Park Community Center at 7500 Maple Avenue 7:30 pm – Film Screening and Concert at the Community Center Since its founding in 2015, Rhizome DC has offered a home for experimental music, unconventional art, and eclectic performances tucked inside an unassuming house ... Read More
Silver Spring B&O Railroad Station Open House
Silver Spring B&O Railroad Station 8100 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MDCasey Jones and the Great American Railroad Interactive musical journey along the Rails with National Recording Artist & Grammy-Nominated Performer Ray Owen. Hop on the Wabash Cannonball and hobo down the line with Old Casey Jones on the Great American Railroad – let’s shovel on more coal and rattle ‘n roll to those boxcar ballads, high-spirited hobo tunes and freight ... Read More
Needlechasers Quilt Show
Kensington Town Hall Armory 3710 Mitchell ST, Kensington MDThis biennial show at the Kensington Town Office (formerly Armory) is a true celebration of all things “quilt!" Join us as we display over 200 of our members’ quilts. As past visitors know, our Artisan Boutique is THE place to shop for unique and beautiful gifts you won’t find anywhere else (bags, covered journals, household items, etc.). Take advantage of ... Read More