The Penguin’s at it again, unloading more free fun for your summer staycation. Brace yourself.
This week, The Penguin gives away two pairs of tickets to attend the world premiere of “Boxing Day” at the AFI on Thursday, Aug 7. The comedy — about a white woman, her black boyfriend, and her all too politically correct family — was produced by a local company on a $2,000 budget.
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To get in on the action, send your full name and email address to:
boxingday@silverspringpenguin.com
No purchase is necessary to enter the drawing, which closes Sunday, Aug 3, 2008. Two winners will be announced on Monday, Aug 4, 2008. People who scored tickets in previous Summer Staycation drawings are ineligible.
Drop your name in The Penguin’s virtual hat, then check out what else is happening this week:
Monday
9:30 a.m. The county council’s public safety committee talks about red-light and speed cameras and bait cars in law enforcement. The rap hits the county council office building (100 Maryland Ave, Rockville) and is open to the public.
2:00 p.m. The county council’s economic-development committee dissects two zoning changes proposed for Fenton Village: one would raise building heights to accommodate workforce housing; the other would raise heights for a hotel development project. The debate rocks the county council office building (100 Maryland Ave, Rockville) and is open to the public.
7:30 p.m. Silver Spring’s transportation and pedestrian safety committee talks about transportation and pedestrian safety, if I had to guess, at the Silver Spring Regional Center (8435 Georgia Ave). The meeting is open to the public.
| SPONSORED CONTENT Nicaro restaurant (8229 Georgia Ave) offers a three-course tasting menu. Diners receive an appetizer, entree and dessert for $30 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
Tuesday
10:30 a.m. The county council decides whether it wants to extend a temporary fuel surcharge to taxi passengers until the end of freakin’ November. Get jacked for free at the county council office building (100 Maryland Ave, Rockville). It’s open to the public.
10:50 a.m. The county council votes on two zoning changes proposed for Fenton Village: one would raise building heights to accommodate workforce housing; the other would raise heights for a hotel development project. The thumbs go up (or down) at the county council office building (100 Maryland Ave, Rockville). It’s open to the public.
1:30 p.m. The county council holds a public hearing on two proposed zoning changes: One would allow an arts and entertainment venue to satisfy a larger project’s public-space requirements. The other would give a developer up to 15 years after the venue’s construction to submit the larger project’s plans to the planning board. The high-fallutin’ talk flies at the county council office building (100 Maryland Ave, Rockville). The show’s open to the public.
| SPONSORED CONTENT Nicaro restaurant (8229 Georgia Ave) offers half-priced bottles of wine when ordered with a dinner entree. This offer is available from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. to adults age 21 years and older. |
Wednesday
| SPONSORED CONTENT Nicaro restaurant (8229 Georgia Ave) offers cocktails for $6 each. This offer is available from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. to adults age 21 and older. |
Thursday
11:30 a.m. The planning board discusses the possibility of allowing developers to drop coin in an amenity fund instead of planting another pocket park in Silver Spring’s central business district. Just keep your prepared speeches on ice: No public testimony will be heard. Hit it at planning HQ (8787 Georgia Ave).
7:30 p.m. The planning board wants to hear what the public has to say on Silver Place, a mixed-use project planned for Georgia Avenue and Spring Street. John Q. Public takes over planning HQ (8787 Georgia Ave) in this open meeting.
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Jennifer – what are “bait cars”? that just doesn’t sound like anything good….
Bait cars — what defense attorneys would call “entrapment-mobiles” — work like mouse traps. The idea is to lure the mouse (read: thief) with a tasty piece of cheese (read: unattended Lexus with keys in the ignition). And just before the mouse runs off with the cheese, WHAMO! The PD clamps down on his (or her) ass.
Nothing to worry about, unless you make a living stealing cars.
Thanx for the clarification! The way it was lumped in with traffic cameras I was picturing someone who tailgates you on the beltway and then pulls you over when you start speeding or something :-)