The Silver Spring Penguin

Photo: The Penguin intern. Courtesy of Flickr user Gilles Gonthier.

Have you seen this Penguin intern?

I’ve tried his cell phone, but his voicemail is full. His girlfriend doesn’t know where he is. And his people (yes, our Penguin intern has people) say he’s hiking the Rock Creek Trail. Whatever. All I know is, if the newsroom staff doesn’t get any coffee soon, there’s going to be hell to pay.

If you spot our Penguin intern, drop the newsroom a tweet. DO NOT APPROACH OR ATTEMPT TO CAPTURE HIM. He’s been known to spray a vile aerosol that stinks of fetid cheese.

Meanwhile, enjoy the weekend:

Thursday

7:00 p.m. Rock-and-roll cover band Second Wind performs a free outdoor concert in Silver Plaza (Ellsworth Dr near Georgia Ave). The concert is part of the Silver Spring Swings concert series, sponsored by the Silver Spring Regional Center.

Friday

6:30 p.m. The Second Story Band performs west African, Latin and Celtic music on Silver Plaza (Ellsworth Dr near Georgia Ave). This free event is part of Downtown Silver Spring’s Friday Night Spotlight concert series.

8:00 p.m. The Silver Spring Stage (10145 Colesville Rd) performs Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap”. Tickets are $13 to $18 each.

Saturday

9:00 a.m. Freshfarm Markets holds its weekly farmers market on Ellsworth Drive, between Georgia Avenue and Fenton Street, until 1:00 p.m. There is no admission fee.

2:00 p.m. The Crossings Community Wellness Clinic sponsors free seated massage, Chinese medical-health screenings, nutritional consultations, and acupressure on Ellsworth Drive, between Georgia Avenue and Fenton Street, until 6:00 p.m.

6:30 p.m. Bad Influence performs the blues and classic R&B on Silver Plaza (Ellsworth Dr near Georgia Ave). This free event is part of Downtown Silver Spring’s summer concert series.

7:00 p.m. The Pyramid Atlantic Arts Center (8230 Georgia Ave) hosts a closing reception for artists featured in “This District Moment: Report From the Street”. This free event includes Hook and Ladder beer and music by garage punk duo Drunk Buddies, and goes until 11:00 p.m.

8:00 p.m. The Silver Spring Stage (10145 Colesville Rd) performs Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap”. Tickets are $13 to $18 each.

Sunday

1:00 p.m. The Washington Humane Society makes abandoned cats and dogs available for adoption on Ellsworth Drive, between Georgia Avenue and Fenton Street. There is no admission fee.

1:00 p.m. The Buy Local Silver Spring initiative throws a block party featuring the Hook and Ladder biergarten, pet portraits, children’s activities, deejays from Roadhouse Oldies, and live music by local band Kahli Abdu and Pidgin English. This event takes place at the Arts Alley (8030 Georgia Ave) until 4:00 p.m. There is no admission.

The Silver Spring Penguin is an official media partner of the Buy Local Silver Spring initiative.