Things to do in Silver Spring, Maryland - January 17 - 23, 2014

Looking for some things to do this weekend and next week in and around Silver Spring, Maryland? Check out some of these events!

Saturday, January 18, 2014

Chalk Play
Time:  1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Cost:  FREE Event
 
To celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, come by the Nature Center and use our colorful sidewalk chalk to fill our parking lot with images of your dreams for the future! No registration required; weather permitting! Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Where: Meadowside Nature Center, 5100 Meadowside Lane, Rockville, MD 20855
Contact:  E-mail grace.yick@MontgomeryParks.org or Call (301) 258-4030

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Monday, January 20, 2014

Where Will You Serve? Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
Cost:  FREE Event

Make it a day on, not a day off!  Celebrate MLK Day .... Participate in service projects the whole family can enjoy at sites all around the County! Students can earn Student Service Learning (SSL) hours too! Events are scheduled for the whole weekend!

Where: Various locations, Silver Spring, Maryland

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Parenting Teens Support Group
Time: 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Cost:  FREE Event

Come learn from and be supported by other parents and an experienced psychotherapist, Mandi Mader, LCSW-C. This group is held on the third Monday of every month. When faced with a teenager, parents often find that what worked with their younger child, does not work with their teen. Topics to include: handling anger, setting limits, effective communication, stress management, teen social issues, etc.

Where: Parenting Teens Support Group, 11307 Rokeby Ave., Garrett Park, MD 20896
Contact: E-mail to madertherapy@aol.com or Call (301) 466-1637

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Gardening for the Butterfly Life Cycle Talk
Time:  8:00 p.m.
Cost:  FREE Event

The Silver Spring Garden Club hosts a talk on: Gardening for the Butterfly Life Cycle. Our featured speaker, Kathy Stevens of Brookside Gardens, will talk about how gardeners can support all stages of the butterfly life cycle in their gardens and why that is an important thing to do. She will share specific plants and general planting design ideas as well as garden maintenance strategies and about specific needs of several butterfly species.

Where: Brookside Nature Center, 1400 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton, MD 20902
Contact:  E-mail to Laserblast@aol.com

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Entrepreneur and Business Meetup
Time:  5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Cost:  FREE Event; pre-registration required

Jewish Community Services Career Services, and Meetup, the world’s largest network of local groups, offer this monthly get-together, bringing together current and future business owners who want to advance their businesses through roundtable discussions of business challenges, networking, collaboration and brainstorming.

Where: Weinberg Park Heights JCC, 5700 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215
Contact: Call (410) 843-7433

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Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Downloading e-Books on Your Kindle, iPad, Nook or Android Device
Time:  9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Cost:  FREE Event

One-on-one help using your e-Reader to download library e-books for free! Volunteers or staff will walk you through the process and answer any questions you may have. Please bring your device, library card, and laptop (if your device has no internet access) to the Information Desk. No registration required. First come, first served.

Where: Quince Orchard Library, 15831 Quince Orchard Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Contact: E-mail to ann.stillman@montgomerycountymd.gov or Call (240) 777-0200

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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Tysons Corner Business Networking Event
Time: 7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Cost:  FREE Event

Join us for our business networking event that will make you new connections, grow your business, and learn of new ideas and technologies on how to effectively network in Northern Virginia. Our events generate hundreds of business opportunities and there is no cost to attend.

Where: Regus Office, 1600 Tysons Boulevard, 8th Floor, McLean VA 22102

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Smart Phones for Smart Seniors
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Cost:  FREE Event

Do you have a new "smart phone" that you have yet to figure out? Join us for this hands-on workshop to help you master your iPhone, Blackberry, Android or other smart phone. SSTCi Board President Brandon Felton and others will help you learn to navigate your touch screen, apps, and more. Just bring your well-charged smart phone for this informative session.

Where: Silver Spring Civic Building
Contact: E-mail to rsvp@silverspringtowncenter.com

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End of Life Concerns: Wills, Trusts, Executor, Living Wills/Advance Directives, Medical Powers of Attorney
Time:  1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Cost:  FREE Event

The public is invited to a free seminar hosted by The Gathering Place Senior Organization on “End of Life Concerns.” Attorney Karen Alegi answers questions about wills and living trusts, advanced directives, appointment of executor, probate, taxes and more.

Where: Poolesville Town Hall, 19721 Beall St., Poolesville, MD 20837
Contact:  E-mail to info@seniorgatheringplace.org or Call (240) 812-2368

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Thursday, January 23, 2014

Using Social Media and Email to Grow Your Business
Time:  1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Cost:  $15.00

With only so many hours in a day, learn how your small business can maximize email and manage multiple social media networks. Join Debbie DeChambeau to gain a greater understanding of effective campaigns and tips for getting your messages opened, read and shared.

Where: Rockville Economic Development, 95 Monroe St., Rockville, MD 20850
Contact: E-mail to rachel@marylandwbc.org or Call (301) 315-8096

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