Demolition begun on house to allow park expansion

Photo by Mike Diegel. Demolition work has begun on a Montgomery Parks-owned house at 8915 Colesville Rd. that will allow for the expansion of Ellsworth Urban Park. The addition will expand the park’s acreage by about 30 percent, Dominic Quattrocchi, planner coordinator for the department, said in May. Interim features in the expanded park area will include a pavilion, seating, … Read More

Pump Track part of Montgomery Parks’ Pop-Up Programming

Pump Track part of Montgomery Parks' Pop-Up Programming

Montgomery Parks’ Pump Track, part of its Pop-Up Programming, is available at Fairview Road Urban Park. (David Lay/Source of the Spring) A Pump Track has appeared at Fairview Road Urban Park in Downtown Silver Spring, as part of Montgomery Parks’ Pop-Up Programming. As part of an effort to attract more visitors to its parks, Montgomery Parks is offering free programming … Read More

Upcoming Events, July 26-August 1

Upcoming Events

Illustration from FiveStone Church Wednesday, July 26 Screening of “13th”, Weinstein Auditorium of the Science Building (#3), Washington Adventist University, 7600 Flower Ave., 7 p.m. RSVP Thursday, July 27 Magical Math Tour with Brian Curry, Silver Spring Library, 900 Wayne Ave., 11 a.m.-noon Great American Songbook Chorus Concert, Levine Music, 900 Wayne Ave., 2nd Floor, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. MOCO Housewives … Read More

FedEx Office to Open New Location August 22

FedEx Office to open new location August 22

FedEx Office will close its store at 1407 East-West Highway Aug. 21 and open the next day at its new location on the corner of Georgia and Wayne avenues, according to a staff member who spoke to Source of the Spring today.