Your Annual Community Celebrations (and more!) Planning Tool (a start)

If you are ready to celebrate all that is Silver Spring, mark your calendar*!

*BUT: Make sure you confirm all dates with sponsoring organizations. We are simply passing through this information. (Did we say confirm all dates?)

Here is a list of major events* we are aware are happening in the Silver Spring Regional Area.

*These are events that are open to the public and welcome everyone. Their common element is that they celebrate community. (Note that some are ticketed.)

IF YOU HAVE OTHERS (or have corrections to what is listed here) PLEASE LEAVE A POST (or e-mail Reemberto.Rodriguez@MontgomeryCountyMD.gov )

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE EVENTS, do NOT e-mail us.  Get to the folks doing the event. If it is not clear below, Google them.

NOTE: TO SEE HISTORICAL LISTING FOR THE WHOLE YEAR:
http://silverspringspeaks.blogspot.com/2014/05/community-celebrations-festivals-and.html


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SAMPLE OF

COMMUNITY CELEBRATIONS, FESTIVALS, and MAJOR FUNDRAISERS GOING ON IN THE SILVER SPRING REGIONAL AREA

For the balance of this year (a growing list!)

Please Note:

• Events listed below are larger COMMUNITY CELEBRATIONS, FESTIVALS, AND MAJOR FUND-RAISERS events only.
• This is NOT intended to be a comprehensive list – it is constantly changing.
• The Silver Spring Regional Center assumes absolutely NO RESPONSIBILITY for the accuracy of this information. This is provided only as a service to indicate the level of activity in the Area.
• You are encouraged to contact the event directly for any information or question. (The Regional Center has no further information on these events.)

(Series and On-Going events appear at the end. Scroll all the way down to see them.)

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AUGUST 31 – Sunday

World Music Festival

3-9 pm – Veterans Plaza

More info:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10202364759789579&set=gm.252805944930611&type=1&theater

SEPTEMBER 6 – Saturday

Montgomery County’s Official Jazz Festival

3-10 pm – Veterans Plaza

More info:

https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/rec/resources/files/flyers/jazzfest2014-web.pdf

SEPTEMBER 13 - Saturday

Flower Fiesta - A Celebration of Art and Place

11:30 - 2pm - Flower Ave Park

http://www.discoverlongbranch.com/#!events/c7wf

SEPTEMBER 13 - Saturday

Salvadoran Sister Cities Fundraiser

Evening / Night – Civic Building

More Info:
http://montgomerysistercities.org/images_sc/Fiesta2014.jpg

SEPTEMBER 14 – Sunday

Silver Spring Mini Maker–Fair

All Day – Veterans Plaza

For info on last year’s event:

http://makerfairesilverspring.com/tag/kid-museum/

SEPTEMBER 18 – Thursday

Executive Hispanic Gala

7-11 pm  -  The Fillmore

More info:

http://www.montgomeryhispanicgala.org/

SEPTEMBER 21 – Sunday

Celebracion de Maria, Virgen de Urkupina

1-4pm - Veterans Plaza

More info to follow

SEPTEMBER 27 - Saturday

Pan African Cultural Festival

Info on last year’s event and more:

http://panafestusa.net/

SEPTEMBER 27 - Saturday

South Silver Spring Street Fest

All Day – TBD

More info on last year’s event:

http://streetfest.southsilverspring.org/

OCTOBER 5 – Sunday

SSTCi’s* Harvest Moon Festival

All Day – Veterans Plaza

*Silver Spring Town Center, Inc.

More info at SSTCi’s newsletters

OCTOBER 5 – Sunday

Takoma Park Street Festival

All Day – Downtown Takoma Park

More info:

http://www.takomafestival.com/

OCTOBER 18 – Saturday

Senior Connection Annual Gala

6-10pm  – Silver Spring Civic Building

More info:

http://www.seniorconnectionmc.org/

OCTOBER 12 – Sunday

International Rett Syndrome Foundation

All Day – Veterans Plaza

For more info on sponsor:

https://www.rettsyndrome.org/

OCTOBER 16 or 23 (tbd) – Thursday

Class Acts FIESTA!

Evening – Civic Building

More info on sponsoring organization:

http://www.classactsarts.org/

NOVEMBER 1 - Saturday

Cameroon Economic and Cultural Forum

6pm – Civic Building

More info:
http://camroyals.org/content/upcoming-event

NOVEMBER 12 – Wednesday

Mu Nu Foundation Ceremony

Evening – Civic Building

No more info available at this time

NOVEMBER 22 – Saturday

Thanksgiving Parade

10 a.m. – Throughout Silver Spring’s Downtown

Stay tuned for more info

SERIES and ON-GOING

YEAR ROUND - Saturdays

FreshFarm Farmers Market

9 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Ellsworth Dr. (Downtown Silver Spring)

More info:

http://freshfarmmarkets.org/farmers_markets/markets/silver_spring.php

YEAR ROUND – Sundays

Takoma Park Farmers Market

10 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Laurel Ave. (Takoma Park)

More info:

http://www.takomaparkmarket.com/

YEAR ROUND – Select dates throughout the year

AFI Film Festivals

American Film Institute

More info at:

http://www.afi.com/silver/

YEAR ROUND - Every Last Friday of each Month

Ethiopian Poetry Reading

7pm – Civic Building

More info on sponsoring organization:

http://tayituculturalcenter.org/

THROUGH FALL
Twilight Tuesdays
7-9 pm - Veterans Plaza
Coordinated by:
Silver Spring Town Center, Inc.


THROUGH SUMMER - Every 2^nd Thursday

Contra Dancing

7-9 pm – Civic Building

More info on sponsoring organization:

http://www.carpediemarts.org/CarpeDiemArts/Welcome.html

THROUGH SUMMER - Every 1st Monday

Salsa Dancing

7-9 pm – Civic Building
More info on newsletters

  

APRIL 26 – OCTOBER – Saturdays

Fenton Street Market

10 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Veterans Plaza

More info:

http://www.fentonstreetmarket.com/

MAY - NOVEMBER  – 3 locations

MarVa Harvest Farmers Market

More info:

http://www.marvaharvest.com/ 

• The Essex House  Saturdays, NOON to 3:00pm (starting May 10, ending November 22, 2014) 7777 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912
• St Camillus Catholic Church  Sundays, 10:00am to 5:00pm (starting May 11, ending November 23, 2014) Silver Spring, MD 20903
• Holy Cross Hospital  Thursdays, 11:00am to 2:00pm (starting May 15, ending November 20, 2014) 1500 Forest Glen Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910

MAY 6 - AUGUST 26  – Tuesdays

ZUMBA by Washington Sports Club

7:00 – 8:00 p.m. – Downtown Silver Spring (Ellsworth Dr)

See more at:

http://downtownsilverspring.com/

MAY 12 - JULY 28  – Mondays

Lunchtime Lounge

Noon – Downtown Silver Spring (Ellsworth Dr)

See more at:

http://downtownsilverspring.com/

JUNE 6 - JUNE 30 – Fridays &Saturdays

Live Music on Plaza Fountain Stage

6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. – Downtown Silver Spring (Ellsworth Dr)

See more at:

http://downtownsilverspring.com/

JUNE 26 – AUGUST 14 – Thursdays

Silver Spring Summer Swing Concert Series

7-9 pm – Veterans Plaza

Stay tuned for more info

JUNE 4th – OCTOBER – Wednesdays (11-3)

Crossroads Market

Anne St. at (1021) University Blvd. in Takoma/Langley Park, directly across from the Rite Aid

http://www.crossroadscommunityfoodnetwork.org/


JUNE through OCTOBER - 3RD Saturday
Mid Summer Wine Festival
Silver Spring B & O Railroad Station
More info:
http://milkladyevents.org/

MAY 11, JUNE 8, SEPTEMBER 14, OCTOBER 12 - Sundays
Grant Avenue Market (Takoma Park)
10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Grant Ave (Takoma Park)
http://grantavenuemarket.com/