Friday, February 8, 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. Bethesda Art Walk Toyland – Final Weekend Anime Momotaro Sunday Fun-Day Hello, Dolly – Live at Har Shalom Winterfest Children’s Carnival Love Your Library Book/Bake Sale John R. G. Roth: Polymorphic Conveyances Philharmonic of Many Colors Laugh Riot at the Hyatt
Thursday, June 28, 2012
In Montgomery County, libraries are central gathering places and signs of a thriving community. They can also be the center of controversy.
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Thursday, June 28, 2012
Libraries in Montgomery County are at the center of communities, and they are often high-tech places for learning, socializing and research. Aging libraries are giving way to modern representations of communities committed to education and intellectual endeavor. There's been a lot going on with library developments in the county. The construction company set to build the new Silver Spring Library—costing about $60 million—will be announced in fall 2012, according to Director of General Services David Dise. Currently the library’s final designs are under permit review, a two-month process. While the documents are under review for approval the county is able to prequalify construction companies. “A request for proposals is [issued] for …
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Daniel Beavin returns to the Georgia Avenue branch as Senior Librarian.
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Thursday, August 25, 2011
One thing remains a constant in the Montgomery County Public Library (MCPL) system: change. New books replace old books, new readers get their first library card, new programs and educational events refresh outdated ones--and even the staff, ensuring that you can find whatever you seek amongst the stacks--changes. But recently, MCPL instituted some staff changes that will bring back two familiar faces back to the Wheaton Regional Library: Library Manager, Dianne Whitaker and Senior Librarian, Daniel Beavin. Today, Patch sits down to catch up with "new/old" Wheaton Library staffer, Daniel Beavin. Patch: You've staffed/managed a number of libraries in your 25-year tenure in the MCPL system, including a previous stint with Wheaton-- please …
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Find the fun this first weekend of August
Downtown Wheaton TGIF Summer Series Presents Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory When/Where: August 5th 7:00 pm Triangle Ln and Reedie Dr. Wheaton, Why Go? Unlike the Everlasting Gobstopper, summer isn’t forever. So support the TGIF Summer Series while it’s still here by bringing friends, lawn chairs, and, of course, candy to this outdoor screening of the classic film. Pricing: FREE The Truth About Snakes at Brookside Nature Center When/Where: August 5, 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm, Brookside Nature Center, 1400 Glenallan Ave. Why Go? We humans give snakes a bum rap. In return, pythons make themselves difficult to UNwrap. But really, the number of times snakes strike is miniscule compared to all the verbal venom we spew about our slithering …
AntonFisher
10:13 pm on Thursday, June 28, 2012
I think the County Council would love these suggestions. That is how Navarro and company think.. more ›