The Silver Spring Penguin

Don’t let the cold rain get in the way of apple croissants and blood-curdling screams. Here’s what’s going on in Silver Spring this weekend.

Thursday

7:00 p.m. Rain never deters serious runners, so cowboy up! The free 4- to 7-mile fun run meets at Pacers (8535 Fenton St), come hell or high water.

8:00 p.m. The Round House Theatre (8641 Colesville Rd) continues its production of “redshirts”. Tickets are $40 each.

Friday

1:00 p.m. Overcome writer’s block, or just fine tune those literary tools with the Autumn Writing Circle. The free writing advice hits the Silver Spring Public Library (8901 Colesville Rd) through 2:30 p.m.

7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. “Nosferatu”, the original blood-sucking badass, rocks the AFI Silver Theatre (8633 Colesville Rd), with live music by the Silent Orchestra. Tickets run $20 ($15 for members).

8:00 p.m. The Blair Mansion Inn (7711 Eastern Ave) presents “Which Blair Project?” The murder and mayhem cost $55 and includes dinner.

8:00 p.m. The Round House Theatre (8641 Colesville Rd) continues its production of “redshirts”. Tickets are $40 each.

Saturday

9:00 a.m. I don’t know if apple croissants do well in the freezer, but I refuse to go through this winter sans sustenance. Hoard what you can at the last farmers market of the season. Ellsworth Drive until 1:00 p.m. Be there.

10:00 a.m. County planners present an overview of the Purple Line mass-transit project at planning HQ (8787 Georgia Ave). The presentation is open to the public.

12:00 p.m. The Arts Alley at Blair Mill (8030 Georgia Ave) hosts its annual Halloween festival. The free spooks and thrills run through 7:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m. Ever wonder how to tell time with a sundial on a cloudy day? Talk to Harold Williams, of Montgomery College. He drops the full scoop for free at the college’s planetarium (7621 Fenton St).

7:30 p.m. Sex and weirdness rock the silver screen in the original “Wicker Man”. The flick rolls at the AFI Silver Theatre (8633 Colesville Rd) and sets you back $9.75 ($8.50 for members).

8:00 p.m. The Blair Mansion Inn (7711 Eastern Ave) presents “Which Blair Project?” The murder and mayhem cost $55 and includes dinner.

8:00 p.m. The Round House Theatre (8641 Colesville Rd) continues its production of “redshirts”. Tickets are $40 each.

9:30 p.m. Wear your best human pelts, people, for “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” — the original joint. The blood and guts go down at the AFI Silver Theatre (8633 Colesville Rd). Tickets are $9.75 each ($8.50 for members).

Sunday

8:00 a.m. Forget your fear of blood and needles, and surrender to your love of cookies and orange juice. Donate blood to the Red Cross, which holds a drive at the  Christ Congregational Church (9525 Colesville Rd) until 1:30 p.m. No appointment is necessary.

12:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Sex and weirdness rock the silver screen in the original “Wicker Man”. The flick rolls at the AFI Silver Theatre (8633 Colesville Rd) and sets you back $9.75 ($8.50 for members).

2:00 p.m. The Round House Theatre (8641 Colesville Rd) continues its production of “redshirts”. Tickets are $45 each.

9:45 p.m. Wear your best human pelts, people, for “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” — the original joint. The blood and guts go down at the AFI Silver Theatre (8633 Colesville Rd). Tickets are $9.75 each ($8.50 for members).