Last week, the county launched its biennial survey to probe whether people dig what’s going down in Rockville. The quality-of-life survey hits 3,000 random homes and asks residents whether they use county facilities, like county employees, and get what the government is saying.
But in a county where the population is working on one million, a survey of 3,000 random households ain’t gonna cut it. So The Penguin is unleashing its biennial Quality of Nightlife survey.
The last survey scored good responses on what Silver Springers want in a social life — more booze, more music, a little bowling. Additionally, this year’s survey will gauge how other shit — namely, the economy and Red Line delays — have affected how people party.
Look for the survey to show in the next week or two. In the meantime, sample this weekend’s nightlife:
Thursday
8:00 p.m. Experimental musician Bonnie Jones joins others at the Pyramid Atlantic Arts Center (8230 Georgia Ave) in a preview performance of the Sonic Circuits Festival. Tickets are $7 each.
Friday
8:00 p.m. The Silver Spring Stage (10145 Colesville Rd) presents the Tennessee Williams drama “The Glass Menagerie”. Tickets are $13 to $18 each; parking is free.
Saturday
9:00 a.m. Freshfarm Markets holds its weekly farmers market until 1:00 p.m. on Ellsworth Drive, between Georgia Avenue and Fenton Street. There is no admission fee.
5:30 p.m. ArtSpring (8519 Georgia Ave) hosts a reception for The Reading Connection, which encourages reading among underprivileged families. This event is free and open to the public.
7:00 p.m. The Pyramid Atlantic Arts Center (8230 Georgia Ave) hosts a CD release party for “District of Noise, Vol. 2″. Scheduled to perform are experimental musicians RDK, Second Land, Bushmeat and Gut Head, and others. Tickets are $8 each.
8:00 p.m. The Silver Spring Stage (10145 Colesville Rd) presents the Tennessee Williams drama “The Glass Menagerie”. Tickets are $13 to $18 each; parking is free.
Sunday
2:00 p.m. The Silver Spring Stage (10145 Colesville Rd) presents the Tennessee Williams drama “The Glass Menagerie”. Tickets are $13 to $18 each; parking is free.
4:00 p.m. Docs In Progress (8700 First Ave) screens the documentary “Lost Sparrow” (2008), followed by discussion with film director Chris Billing. Admission is $20 per person. Contact Adele Schmidt at adele@docsinprogress.org or (301) 789-2797 to purchase tickets.
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Fri 1 at DaMaco is Creative-SS Lunch Bunch gathering — name tag and biz cards a must.
Mon 9/21 is FREE talk on “Growing Fall Edibles” hosted by Silver Spring Garden Club – doors at 7:30 and talk starts at 8pm – Brookside Gardens Visitors Center
Same night and time but at Sligo Center is the East SS Civic Assn mtg — if you go, let me know why they dropped out of PREZCO.
Penguin, I have a request:
I know that local politicians and news organizations pay attention to the Silver Spring blogs like yours. Could you and the other power players of the Silver Spring blogoverse create a new, joint nightlife survey? I think that your combined readership is now bigger than in 2007 (I know a added a new pound or two, ba-dump-bump!), and this new survey could then be sent to our local pols and players and, who knows, might even improve things in our sleepy burg.
Just the other week I was saying to the missus how much I wanted a local bowling alley.
Actually, if the survey is done well 3,000 is a sufficient sample size.
Thanks for your comment, Springvale.
The Penguin’s Quality of Nightlife survey will be conducted for ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY.
Still, if some Penguin reader wishes to use the survey’s data to promote or oppose a pertinent issue with the county government, then I can’t stop him/her from doing that.
Hey thanks for putting the Farmer’s Market in the calendar. This week come on down for some fun tunes and acoustic blues during your veggie shopping. Snakehead Run will be playing for the Farmer’s Market, and then again later in the afternoon on the Magical Montgomery Street Stage.
Jim Bunch – Wasthub Bass and Jug player for Snakehead Run.
Oops I’m a little late in reading my email. Snakhead Run will be at the Market on the 26th.