Friday, January 4, 2013
Looking for something exciting to do this weekend? Check out some of the fun things going on around town.
Each week, Patch puts together a list of local activities and events going on in your area this weekend. Check back weekly and tell us in the comments if you know of any additional activities coming up. To submit an event in the Patch events calendar, click on “Events” at the top of the page and then click on the green "Add an event" button on the right side of the page. Kadima Saturday Night Live Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington Celebrates 100th Birthday Historic Silver Spring B&O Railway Station Open House Magnolia Laurie: “with a tug and a hold” Seussical The Historic Blair Mansion Inn Presents: A Murder Mystery Dinner Theater Garden of Lights - Winter Walk-through Holiday Light Display Fairgrounds Flea …
Friday, June 22, 2012
A roundup of regional events
Each week Patch publishes a roundup of regional events. To get more news, sign up for the Wheaton Patch newsletter. Here’s a roundup of performances through Wednesday, June 27: Montgomery County Heritage Days Weekend MONTGOMERY COUNTY — Activities featured at historic sites throughout Montgomery County. Montgomery County Heritage Days, noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 23, and Sunday, June 24. Free. The full schedule is available online, at Heritage Montgomery’s website. George Clinton Brings the Funk to Folklife WASHINGTON, D.C. — Funk ambassador George Clinton opens the Smithsonian Folklife Festival’s evening concert series with a free show. 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 27, on the National Mall. Free. Also performing: Meshell Ndegeocello and …
Check out two free concerts and the Montgomery Art Association reception in Wheaton this weekend.
TGIF Concert UPDATE, 2:31 p.m.: This concert has been canceled. Mary Ann Redmond will be performing soul and jazz at Friday's outdoor concert in downtown Wheaton. The free concerts in the TGIF series take place the second and fourth Friday during the summer months. When: 6:30-8 p.m. Where: Wheaton Triangle, across from the Mid-County Regional Services Center. Community Concert The Har Tzeon-Agudath Achim Congregation is hosting a free community concert on Sunday afternoon, "celebrating the diversity and unity of Wheaton/Silver Spring." When: 2:30 p.m., Sunday, June 24 Where: 1840 University Blvd W, Silver Spring, MD Montgomery Art Association Summer Show Join the MAA for a reception on Saturday evening at the Artistic Gallery, where …
Monday, June 18, 2012
The Washington Post reports that Montgomery County is courting the museum as it prepares to move away from its location on the National Mall.
The Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C., has announced that it is moving, but to where? Alexandria was leaked as one possible new location. But Montgomery County is hoping that the Corcoran will consider moving to its jurisdiction, the Washington Post reports: “We have been in communication with them and expect that we will be visiting with them in the short term,” said Steve Silverman, director of economic development for Montgomery County. Should the Corcoran move to a neighborhood such as Wheaton, Silverman said, it might help kick off a resurgence akin to the one Silver Spring experienced after the American Film Institute reopened there in 2003 after leaving the Kennedy Center. Wheaton is one of three areas in the county with an Arts…
Esther French
2:32 pm on Friday, June 22, 2012
Update: The TGIF concert for tonight, featuring Mary Ann Redmond, has been canceled. more ›