Friday, January 18, 2013
Looking for something exciting to do this weekend? Check out some of the fun things going on around town.
Each week, Patch puts together a list of local activities and events going on in your area this weekend. Check back weekly and tell us in the comments if you know of any additional activities coming up. To submit an event in the Patch events calendar, click on “Events” at the top of the page and then click on the green "Add an event" button on the right side of the page. MLK Day of Service—Unite America in Service Event MLK Day of Service—Mt. Jezreel Christian School National Science Bowl—Maryland Regional Competition The Tempest on Stage Waverly Street Gallery presents: Love of Nature Toyland Wake Up, Brother Bear Gaithersburg Indoor Flea Market
Monday, November 26, 2012
‘Fragility’ includes photographs by Woody Woodroof, founder of Red Wiggler Community
Photographs taken by an organic vegetable farmer in Germantown will be part of an exhibit in Silver Spring and will include banner-size prints of plant silhouettes on hemp—all created without the aid of a dark room. The exhibit, “Fragility,” will be on view at the Betty Mae Kramer Gallery and Music Room in the Silver Spring Civic Center from Dec. 3 through Jan. 28. An opening reception set for Dec. 13, the Montgomery County arts council announced Monday. Woody Woodroof, an established artist and founder of Red Wiggler Community Farm, will display his cyanotype photograms of plants on and around the farm. Printed on hemp, the delicate images appear on both sides of the fabric, creating ghost-like forms. Woodroof has been using alternative …
Friday, August 31, 2012
The town will host an arts events through Labor Day weekend.
Support local artists this weekend in Kensington during the "Paint the Town" event. Co-hosted by the Montgomery Art Association, the event features artists from all over Montgomery County with their original artwork. The event will be held in the Kensington Armory at 3710 Mitchelle Street starting Saturday at 11 a.m. The show hours will be: Please visit www.MontgomeryArt.org for more information.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
A list of weekend events starting on April 27.
A look at what's going on this weekend in and around Kensington. $5 Yoga Classes When: Friday at 8:30 am Where: 12106 Wilkins Ave, Rockville, MD Cost: $5.00 Local Artists Art Show When: Saturday, 10:00 a.m. Where: Artistic Custom Framing & Gallery in Silver Spring Cost: Free The Race to End Poverty When: Saturday, 7:30 a.m. Where: 5413 16th St NW, Washington, DC Cost: $33.00 Artist, Interrupted Spring Concert When: Saturday, 7:00 pm Where: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints YMCA Healthy Kid's Day When: Saturday, 11:00 a.m. Where: 9401 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD Cost: Free 14th Annual 2012 Paws in the Park Dog Walk & Fest When: Sunday, 12:00 p.m. Where: 506 S Frederick Ave, Gaithersburg, MD Cost: $20.00
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Patch reminds you of some upcoming deadlines this week.
Our new feature alerts you to the week's deadlines. Superintendent's Book Club You have a couple hours to finish The Global Achievement Gap by Tony Wagner. Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Joshua Starr will host his third book club tonight at 7 p.m. at Carver Educational Services Center in Rockville. Those who wish to be a part of the studio audience can RSVP to pio@mcpsmd.org. Viewers at home can watch online or on MCPS TV and send questions via Twitter and email. Glass Art Workshops Learn the art to creating colorful stained glass mosaics at Weisser Glass Studio this weekend starting at 9:30 a.m.
Friday, March 30, 2012
Local kids make marshmallow art out of Easter Peeps.
Two Kensington teens had their Easter-themed art featured in The Washington Post Thursday. Sarah Banaszewski, 12, and her sister Lauren, 14, put together a diorama made of Peeps, or Easter-themed marshmallow treats, and entered their art in The Washington Post's annual contest. Their diorama was based off Dr. Seuss' The Lorax. According to the Post, the sisters have entered the contest the last three years. Their mother, Patti, helps them make sure the sweet treats stay securely in place. Check out the full gallery of kid-created Peeps on The Washington Post.
Friday, February 3, 2012
Students from around the county exhibited their paintings and photos.
Three Albert Einstein High School students took home awards for their paintings at Thursday's Johns Hopkins Montgomery County Campus student art show. Christina Lockwood took home first place for her painting, On the Verge of Renewal; Molly Swyers took second with Our Choice; and Gabriela Avalos received an honorable mention for The Painter. All of the work will be on display through March 23 at the Rockville campus. In all, 154 high school artists and photographers from around the county submitted their work. The show, currated by local artist Sherill Anne Gross, is themed "The Next Horizon." Here's the list of the winners, their works and their schools: Canvas: Photo:
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Exhibit combines fine art photography with photojournalism to cross cultures.
"Building Bridges, Not Fences," a photography exhibition at the Mansion at Strathmore that runs through Nov. 5, focuses on two major aspects of photography: the transition from darkroom to digital techniques and the ability of photojournalism to bridge cultural divides. Featuring the work of American photographers Bruce Barnbaum, Dean Kessman and Bruce McKaig, Cuban photographers Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons, Enrique de la Uz, Pedro Abscal and Nestor Hernandez and Israeli photographers Shay Aloni and Ammar Younis, the exhibit tells many stories. It provides a glimpse into Barnbaum's classic black and white landscapes and asbtract photographs composed by layering and cropping negatives, followed by digital reinterpretations of these darkroom…
Monday, July 25, 2011
The oil-on-board work is available at History For Sale.
As everyone in Kensington knows, Antique Row is one of the community’s points of pride. Howard Avenue and its side streets are lined with shops specializing in antique furniture, rugs, vintage toys, used books and more. This large presence in the community sparked our feature, Antique of the Week, where we will showcase a different item or curiosity each week to bring attention to pieces from the past. This week, we are featuring “Chickens I,” an original oil painting on board by A.F. Tait. Known for painting animals, Arthur Fitzwilliam Taitwas an English artist who had immigrated to New York in 1850, and he divided his time between New York City and the Adirondack Mountains. This particular painting was completed near the end of the …
Friday, July 22, 2011
Brittany Sims is showing her work at Strathmore Mansion.
When Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, Brittany Sims was studying art at Tulane University. The school was evacuated as the disaster ravaged the city, and when Sims returned months later, she was stunned by what she found. "It was shocking," she said. "People's stuff was everywhere. Things were scattered around the city." Scenes from the recent tornado that devastated Joplin, Mo., brought back memories of Katrina, Sims said, and those chaotic images inspired many of the paintings she's showing at Strathmore this month. Sims, a Kensington native, just completed a six-month residency at Strathmore alongside three other artists. The artists will be showing their works at Strathmore Mansion through Aug. 20, and there's an opening reception…
Anne Goodwin
11:05 am on Saturday, February 4, 2012
Einstein's Arts Center students are the best! From what I remember, they've done well from the days of the exceptional teacher Oroon Barnes to the present. He established a firm foundation of excellence which has served the Arts Center well over the years. more ›