Silver Spring Gems: Koiner Farm
For 30-plus years, Charlie Koiner and his daughter, Lynn, have grown over 20 types of produce in a one-acre plot behind the house that the Koiner family has owned since the 1930s.
Silver Spring Books closed
Silver Spring Books, among the last of bookstores in Downtown Silver Spring after Borders closed in 2011, has closed. Their final day of business was yesterday.
Docs in Progress Cuts the Ribbon on New Home
Docs in Progress, the Silver Spring-based nonprofit devoted to educating and supporting documentary filmmakers, celebrated moving into its new headquarters with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday evening.
Upcoming Events Jan. 11-19
Illustration from FiveStone Church Wednesday, Jan. 11 The ABCs of Staying Safe Online and on the Telephone, Fenton Room, Silver Spring Civic Building, 1 Veteran’s Plaza, 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12 Silver Spring Transportation Management District Advisory Committee meeting, Discovery Communications, 1 Discovery Place, 8 a.m., RSVP required “Post Memory: Photographs of a Certain Place and Time” Opening Reception, Betty … Read More
Docs in Progress moving to a new home
Silver Spring-based Docs in Progress will move its headquarters at the end of the month, the group announced.
Upcoming Events Dec. 7-13
Illustration from FiveStone Church Wednesday, Dec. 7 5 Percent Day benefit for Gandhi Brigade Youth Media, Whole Foods Market, 833 Wayne Ave., 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Closing Reception for “Living Well: Plants that Nourish & Heal” exhibit, Betty Kramer, Gallery and Music Room, Silver Spring Civic Building, 1 Veteran’s Place, 6 p.m. State Senate candidate vote, Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee, … Read More
Upcoming Events Nov. 9-17
Illustration from FiveStone Church Wednesday, Nov. 9 County Council Town Hall Meeting for Silver Spring, Sligo Middle School, 1401 Dennis Ave., Reception 7:30, Meeting 8-9 p.m. Docs In Progress Seventh Annual Community Stories Festival, AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, 8633 Colesville Rd., opening night 6:30 p.m., various locations and times for the rest of the festival, which runs through … Read More
Upcoming Events
Illustration from FiveStone Church Here is a roundup of some of the upcoming meetings and events in the area. Nov. 4 Food Truck Friday, Takoma Park, three trucks in various locations, 5-8 p.m. Montgomery Sister Cities Fiesta, Silver Spring Civic Building, 1 Veterans Place, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 5 Open House, Silver Spring B&O Railroad Station, 8100 Georgia Ave., 10 a.m.-3 … Read More