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
A group of local residents from neighborhoods along the Georgia Avenue corridor between 16th Street and Forest Glen is planning a community charrette next week.
Local nonprofit Silver Spring Cares is collecting reusable bags to benefit the vendors at the Crossroads Farmers Market.
The Dale Drive Safety Coalition is sponsoring a safety walk along the roadway on Sunday to demonstrate the need to improve the road for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists.
A cart featuring board games and arts and craft projects debuted this weekend on Veterans Plaza in Silver Spring.
Graphic from Montgomery County GreenFest The county’s fourth annual GreenFest will be held tomorrow, May 5, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Jesup Blair Local Park, located at Georgia Avenue and Blair Road, next to the Montgomery College Takoma Park/Silver Spring campus. This environmental festival will offer entertainment, exhibitors, dance performances, food, and workshops for the family under the theme “Where … Read More
Illustration from FiveStone Church Thursday, May 3 Jump Start Family Fun Night Out benefit, El Golfo Restaurant, 8739 Flower Ave., $5, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Impact Now! 2018, “Economic Equity: Addressing the Growing Wealth Divide,” Silver Spring Civic Building, 6-8:30 p.m. Screening, “Burkinabè Rising: The Art of Resistance in Burkina Faso,” Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Ave., 7:30-9:30 p.m. County Council … Read More
About 50 volunteers joined Friends of Sligo Creek to mark Earth Day by sweeping the creek Sunday afternoon.
Illustration from FiveStone Church Wednesday, April 18 Community Bridges fundraiser, El Golfo Restaurant, 8739 Flower Ave., 5-9 p.m. Community meeting: Silver Spring Intermediate Neighborhood Park, 8787 Georgia Ave., 7-9 p.m. Thursday, April 19 Mornings at the Museum, National Museum of Health and Medicine, 2500 Linden Lane, 9-10 a.m. Silver Spring Urban District Advisory Committee meeting, Silver Spring Fire Station, 8110 … Read More