Silver Spring to host second county comic convention

Photo from first MoCoComCon by Mike Diegel Montgomery County’s second comic convention, MoCoComCon, will be held from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, January 27 in the Silver Spring Library, 900 Wayne Ave. The free event includes a cosplay contest for ages 0-12, 13-17 and 18 and over; contest preregistration will begin at 11 a.m. and be limited to 20 participants in … Read More

Upcoming Events, Dec. 13-21

Upcoming Events

Illustration from FiveStone Church Wednesday, December 13 Silver Spring Arts & Entertainment Advisory Committee meeting, Silver Spring Civic Building, 4-5:30 p.m. Friends of the Silver Spring Library All-Friends Meeting, Silver Spring Library, 900 Wayne Ave., 7 p.m. What Is Going On (in the real estate development world) in Silver Spring?, Silver Spring Civic Building, 7 p.m. Thursday, December 14 Silver Spring … Read More

Upcoming Events Nov. 29-Dec. 6

Upcoming Events

Illustration from FiveStone Church Thursday, November 30 Truth, Trust, Transformation (T3) Network Night, Long Branch Community Center, 8700 Piney Branch Rd., 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Public Forum On Proposed Route New Bus Service Expansions (Effective: January 2018) East County Regional Service Center, 3300 Briggs Chaney Rd., 6:30 p.m. Friday, December 1 Holiday Wellness Benefit for Shepherd’s Table, UP Healing, … Read More

Upcoming Events, Nov. 22-Nov. 30

Upcoming Events

Illustration from FiveStone Church Thursday, November 23 Thanksgiving Hope Restored Thanksgiving Day “Common Unity” Dinner, Silver Spring Civic Building, noon- 4 p.m. Friday, November 24 PechaKucha Silver Spring Volume X, Silver Spring Civic Building, $15, 7-9 p.m. Saturday, November 25 Small Business Saturday with the Great Christmas Moose benefit raffle for Animal Rescue Corps, Big Bad Woof, 6960 Maple St. … Read More

Thanksgiving Parade entertains thousands

Thanksgiving Parade entertains thousands

On a chilly Saturday, 145 units entertained thousands of attendees as they walked, marched, strutted, danced, drove and rode through downtown Silver Spring for the 20th Annual Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade.

County’s Thanksgiving holiday schedule announced

Illustration from Public Domain Pictures. Montgomery County has announced its schedule for the Thanksgiving holiday this Thursday. All county offices, libraries, liquor stores, and recreation programs and facilities will be closed. The TRiPS Commuter Store at the Silver Spring Transit Center will be closed and the TriPS Mobile Commuter Store will not be operating. Check here for the Montgomery Parks … Read More