Blech, rainy Mondays are always a drag at Penguin corporate headquarters. The mailroom guys are still hung over, no one in the newsroom has any interest in doing anything, and our rain-soaked intern smells like, well, wet intern.
Luckily, there are two coffee shops within arm’s reach of our office. And since the intern’s already wet, I suppose there’s no harm in having him make a couple of coffee runs this morning. Caffeine will save the day!
While the barista serves our trusted intern, check out what’s cooking this week in Silver Spring:
Monday
All day. Hide under my desk, and hope no one notices my absence.
Tuesday
11:15 a.m. The county council votes on whether to allow bricks to be used as sidewalk surfaces in areas like downtown Silver Spring. This free event takes place at the council’s office building (100 Maryland Ave, Rockville), third floor, and is open to the public.
Wednesday
10:00 a.m. The Downtown Silver Spring shopping center hosts children’s activities (weather permitting) to mark the official reopening of the Silver Plaza fountain on Ellsworth Drive. This event is free and open to the public.
2:00 p.m. Montgomery College’s Cafritz Arts Center (Georgia Ave at King St) holds an opening reception for its latest exhibit, “A Most Daring Dream: The Photography of Robert Houston and the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign“, until 4:00 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.
7:00 p.m. Silver Spring’s citizens advisory board hosts a forum on development plans for Fenton Village. This free event takes place at the Nora School (955 Sligo Ave) and is open to the public.
8:00 p.m. The Sonic Circuits Festival of Experimental Music presents a performance by folk and blues guitarist Eugene Chadbourne. This event takes place at the Pyramid Atlantic Arts Center (8230 Georgia Ave). Admission is $8 per person.
Thursday
8:00 p.m. The Sonic Circuits Festival of Experimental Music presents a performance by electronic performers MEM1, Area C and Fast Forty. This event takes place at the Pyramid Atlantic Arts Center (8230 Georgia Ave). Admission is $7 per person.
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What – no props for 7:30 ESSCA meeting at Sligo Rec Center?
Dude, I think that gig is invite-only.
The ESSCA meeting is primarily for the folks who live in East Silver Spring. The Fenton Village Forum, however, is for folks in that ‘hood and anyone else who hangs out in Fenton Village.
PS-good to have rain the day before the brick sidewalk shindig. I am sick of slip-sliding around.
there are also a few cool things going on at whole foods this week. today from 5-7 the whole store will be filled with local “green” minded folks who have different business they want to promote. Also on wednesday, from 4-8, you can switch out your old shopping bags for a brand new bag for FREE!
L.
Eugene Chadbourne is awesome.
There’s also a Talent Show taking place at (but not run by) the First Baptist Church on Wayne and Fenton. On Thursday… I believe it starts at 7pm.
Editor’s note: Good call, Stinky. The talent show, sponsored by Impact Silver Spring, goes down this Thursday from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. — JD (Apr 21, 2009)
I’ve noticed that new Easter Seal Center at Second Avenue and Spring Street used bricks for its sidewalks…… Maybe those sidewalks aren’t dangerous after all. How did the council vote turn out?