Thursday, October 4, 2012
Check out our picks for the weekend in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties.
Looking for a few fun things to do this weekend in and around the area? Look no further; our weekend planner is here. Flower Avenue Outdoor Market Where/When: 8809 Flower Ave., Silver Spring, MD, Saturday, Oct. 6, 9 a.m. Why go: To check out the great selection of antiques, art, collectibles, crafts, jewelry, home décor, clothing, accessories, books, gifts and all kinds of eye-opening finds. Price: Free. Urban Haunted House Where/When: 11840 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD, Friday, Oct. 5, 7 p.m. Why Go: Explore the area’s first-ever fully indoor realistic bloody, bio-hazardous warehouse filled with attacking zombies, decaying bodies, vicious military men and much more. Price: $30. Meet with Master Gardeners Where/When: Brookside …
Friday, September 7, 2012
Looking for something exciting to do this weekend? Check out some of the fun things going on around town.
Silver Spring Jazz Festival Where: Veterans Plaza, Silver Spring Civic Building, One Veterans Plaza, Silver Spring, MD. When: Saturday, Sept. 8, 3:30 to 9 p.m. Description: Montgomery County's celebration of America's great art form, featuring prominent local talent and internationally renowned headliners. A wide variety of food will be available for purchase. Performances will be outside, so bring a blanket or chair. Price: Free. Annual Fish Fry Where: The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, 13925 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD. When: Saturday, Sept. 8, at 1 p.m. Description: Dinner includes fish or chicken, choice of two sides and a drink. Sandwich includes fries and a drink. BSA Troop 144 will be washing cars to earn …
Friday, August 10, 2012
Looking for something exciting to do this weekend? Check out some of the fun things going on around town.
Montgomery County Fair Where: 16 Chestnut St., Gaithersburg. When: Aug. 10 through 18. Fridays: 3 p.m. to midnight. Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to midnight. Why go: Check out the largest agricultural county fair in Maryland; features farm animals, rides, food and entertainment. Price: $10. Children 11 and under are free. Kids Day: Costumes, Games and Family Fun Where: Briggs Chaney-Greencastle Farmers and Artisans’ Market in northeast Silver Spring, located at 3300 Briggs Chaney Rd. When: Saturday, Aug. 11, at 10 a.m. Why go: Tons of fun for the whole family! The festival will feature a costume parade, so wear a costume to be entered to win. Games, puzzles, activities, artists, face painting, a hula hoop contest and a watermelon-…
Saturday, July 14, 2012
From BlackRock to Big Train, here are some fun things to do around town with the family this weekend.
Where/When: Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD 20852, 8:00 p.m. Saturday Why to go: Co-presented by CASA. After appearing on NBC's The Sing Off, the Afro Blue Vocal Band returns to its home town. First formed at Howard University, this 10-member vocal jazz a cappella ensemble has won multiple awards and performed alongside such names as Smokey Robinson, Geri Allen and Bobby McFerrin. This a cappella evening also swings across the globe, bringing one of the best vocal groups in Italy - five young musicians who met at the Niccolai Paganini Conservatory of Music in Genoa. Cluster won millions of fans in its successful run on X Factor Italy. Pricing: $18 to $38 Where/When: GARRETT COLLEGE, 687 Mosser Road, McHenry, 7:00 PM …
Friday, July 6, 2012
A tribute to James Brown, Alien Invaders, free fun and more.
ON STAGE Concert Series – Tribute to James Brown Where/When: Concert Pavilion, 31 S Summit Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20877, Friday, July 6 and Saturday, July 7, 2012, 7 p.m. Concert begins at 8:45 p.m. Why to go: Olde Towne will be alive with music and family entertainment. Bring the whole family out for Friday Family Fun Nights. Events may be canceled or rescheduled due to weather or other circumstances. Call or visit the city's website to confirm. Pricing: FREE -- A Chorus Line Where/When: F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, Rockville Civic Center Park, 603 Edmonston Drive, Rockville, MD 20851. Fridays, July 6, 13, 20, 2012 at 8 p.m.; Saturdays, July 7, 14, 21,2012 at 8 p.m.; and Sundays, July 15, 22, at 2 p.m. Why to go: Presented by …
Friday, June 29, 2012
A roundup of regional events.
Each week Patch publishes a roundup of regional happenings. To get more news, sign up for the Germantown Patch newsletter. Here’s a sampling of events through Wednesday, July 4: Fireworks Blast Across the County MONTGOMERY COUNTY — Why drive into the District to see fireworks on Independence Day when you can crane your neck right here? Montgomery County is hosting displays at South Germantown Recreational Park in Boyds and at Albert Einstein High School in Kensington on Wednesday, July 4. The fireworks will start at around 9:15 p.m. There’s a list of regional fireworks shows on Potomac Patch. Tiger Sightings in Bethesda? BETHESDA — AT&T National Golf Tournament returns to Congressional Country Club this week, bringing 120 of the top PGA …
Tamika Smith
1:41 pm on Thursday, October 4, 2012
Here is one to add to the mix: Free tasting of wines from the Casa Larga winery in New York's Finger Lake region from 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm. at Fenwick Beer and Wine in Downtown Silver Spring. (Address: 1327 Fenwick Lane, Silver Spring, Md 20910) more ›