Julie Verratti, Denizens Brewing Co. cofounder and chief brand officer, is leaving the company for a presidential appointment in the Small Business Administration. Verratti will become associate administrator for field operations, overseeing the SBA’s 68 field offices and 10 regional offices.
An unidentified male suspect smashed a plate glass window and broke into Denizens Brewing Co. Sunday morning (Oct. 18), according to Julie Verratti, co-founder and chief brand officer. “We got a call from our alarm company at about 9:25 a.m.,” she said. “We went over to the building immediately. On the camera, you could see that the guy broke in right as the alarm company called on Sunday morning.”
After developing a reputation for pivoting its business in the era of COVID-19, Denizens Brewing Co. has done it again — and this time, they’re offering Thanksgiving Meals for 2 to 8 people.
Denizens Brewing Co. has expanded the line of products offered for delivery or pickup by adding goods made by other local businesses. The Craft Collection includes a variety of products curated by the Denizens team.
The Sligo Creek Golf Course and a renovated Sligo Pit BBQ have reopened for the season and live music will return this year, according to team leader Laura Russell. The Friday night free concerts will kick off June 5 with The Loose Ends and a special appearance by County Executive Marc Elrich.
AstroLab Brewing will host its first art show Friday night, while the D.C Blues Society has its monthly happy hour concert at the American Legion. Saturday, Scrum Con 2020 for role-playing and war game fans comes to the Silver Spring Civic Building. Opportunities for civic engagement include a WMATA town hall on Monday to discuss budget and proposed route changes, a workshop on proposed RideOn route changes on Tuesday, and a discussion of budgets and other issues affecting public parking in Silver Spring on Wednesday.
Don’t have plans for New Year’s Eve yet? Here’s a sampling of special events set for tomorrow night at various venues around town.
New Year’s celebrations are featured this week, along with an Oreo tasting contest at the Silver Spring Library and a Muppet movie showing at Long Branch Library leading up to the big night.
This week features holiday-related events too numerous to mention here, including concerts, book and art sales, an annual Christmas bazaar and craft markets. Civic-minded residents can attend the Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board meeting Monday, while those who are interested in starting a business are welcome at a free workshop Tuesday at the Silver Spring Library. Finally, on Friday the 13th, the folks who bring you Pechakucha present a conversation with death.