That chill in the air, and that insatiable hunger for chili dogs and beer, mean only one thing: It’s football season. For turtles, anyway.

The Maryland Terps start their season Saturday with a home game against Delaware’s Blue Hens. (Gotta love those collegiate names.) The Redskins finish their preseason antics tonight at home against the Jags.

Catch either game, then hit Silver Spring for some of this action:

Thursday

7:00 p.m. The Skins go after the Jacksonville Jaguars in the last game of the preseason. Soak up the rain at FedEx Field, or keep your beer dry and watch the game on NBC.

8:00 p.m. The Silver Spring Stage (10145 Colesville Rd) rolls out the final weekend of its one-act festival. This week’s pickings: “Napoleon & Betsy”, “Eclipse”, “Tea Exercise”, and “Ghost Painter”. Tickets are $15 to $18 for the whole deal.

Friday

5:30 p.m. Musical artist Michelle Jordy performs at South Silver Spring’s Arts Alley (8030 Georgia Ave). The gig is part of the weekly Arts Alley Fridays series of free performances.

8:00 p.m. The Open Circle theatre company presents “Story Theatre”, a new spin on old tales. The gig rocks the Roundhouse Theater (8641 Colesville Rd) and costs $25 per seat. Score a break when you flash convincing military, student or senior ID.

8:00 p.m. The Silver Spring Stage (10145 Colesville Rd) rolls out the final weekend of its one-act festival. This week’s pickings: “Napoleon & Betsy”, “Eclipse”, “Tea Exercise”, and “Ghost Painter”. Tickets are $15 to $18 for the whole deal.

10:00 p.m. Shake dat ass, show me what you got at Loda, South Silver Spring’s weekly music-and-multimedia gig. Hit it at Gallery lounge (1115 East-West Hwy) with $10 and convincing ID for the guy at the door.

Saturday

9:00 a.m. Freshfarm holds its weekly farmers market on Ellsworth Drive, between Fenton Street and Georgia Avenue. There is no admission fee.

3:45 p.m. The terpalicious University of Maryland Terrapins start their football season against the Delaware Blue Hens (seriously?). Hotwire your neighbor’s cable connection to catch the game on ESPN-U, or camp outside Byrd Stadium Friday night to beat the gameday traffic.

8:00 p.m. The Open Circle theatre company presents “Story Theatre”, a new spin on old tales. The gig rocks the Roundhouse Theater (8641 Colesville Rd) and costs $30 per seat. Score a break when you flash convincing military, student or senior ID.

8:00 p.m. The Silver Spring Stage (10145 Colesville Rd) rolls out the final weekend of its one-act festival. This week’s pickings: “Napoleon & Betsy”, “Eclipse”, “Tea Exercise”, and “Ghost Painter”. Tickets are $15 to $18 for the whole deal.

Sunday

2:00 p.m. The Open Circle theatre company present “Story Theatre”, a new spin on old tales. The gig rocks the Roundhouse Theater (8641 Colesville Rd) and costs $15 per seat. Score a break when you flash convincing military, student or senior ID.

2:00 p.m. The Silver Spring Stage (10145 Colesville Rd) rolls out the final weekend of its one-act festival. This week’s pickings: “Napoleon & Betsy”, “Eclipse”, “Tea Exercise”, and “Ghost Painter”. Tickets are $13 to $15 for the whole deal.

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Nicaro restaurant (8229 Georgia Ave) hits you with its brunch menu, with prices ranging from $6 to $15. The nosh rolls from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Lead images courtesy of the University of Maryland.