Silver Spring Events Calendar: See What's Happening This Week

Silver Spring MD

17 January, 2022

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SILVER SPRING, MD — Wondering what there is to do in the Silver Spring area? Your Silver Spring Patch community calendar is a great way to stay in the loop on what's happening near you and discover local events that fit your interests. Here's a roundup of local events coming up in the area this week. Have an event you would like to see it in the next roundup? You can add it to the calendar using this form. As always, it's free to post an event in your community. To reach more people, you can promote your event and share it nearby for $1 per day per community. Here are a few events happening this week in the Silver Spring area: MLK Service Opportunities When: Tuesday, January 18th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Oak Chapel Hub, 14500 Layhill Rd, Silver Spring, MD, 20906 What: Looking for a way to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by committing to a day of service not just a day off? Please come volunteer with the Oak Chapel Hub. We will be collecting and sorting food and diapers. Want to donate? See the flyer below for items to donate... Learn More Reimagining Racial Equity - Winter 2022 8-Week Intensive When: Tuesday, January 18th at 3:00 p.m. Where: Virtual Event What: Reimagining Racial Equity - Winter 2022 8-Week Intensive Join Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Strategist Danielle Marshall of Culture Principles and Executive Coach Wendy Moomaw of the Conscious Collaboratory℠, and for this eight-week workshop intensive called Reimagining ... Learn More Comics & Cartooning When: Tuesday, January 18th at 5:00 p.m. Where: CREATE Arts Center What: Do you love to create characters and worlds? Would you like to learn how to bring them to life? Through techniques used in comics and cartooning and learn how to form your characters and fully develop them with elements of design. Flesh out your characters to dive into your unive... Learn More Kids Pottery: Clay Creations When: Tuesday, January 18th at 5:00 p.m. Where: CREATE Arts Center What: Discover the magic and endless possibilities of clay! Explore all sorts of fun hand-building methods that have been used since the dawn of civilization. We'll transform mud with stamping, carving, burnishing and glazing techniques into functional and decorative treasures that ... Learn More Beginner & Intermediate Drawing for Teens When: Tuesday, January 18th at 5:00 p.m. Where: CREATE Arts Center What: Learn to draw or improve your pencil skills in this 8-week class designed to teach the fundamentals of drawing. Whether it's your first time drawing or you want to continue to improve your technique, this class will teach you the basics and beyond as you learn to create works ... Learn More Intermediate Watercolor for Adults When: Tuesday, January 18th at 7:00 p.m. Where: CREATE Arts CenterWhat: Discover the joy and creative possibilities of watercolor as you paint landscapes, still lifes, and more! Delve into color theory, texture, transparency, opacity, and a variety of new techniques. Take your watercolor skills to the next level in this class designed for those wi... Learn More Intro to Painting for Adults When: Tuesday, January 18th at 7:00 p.m. Where: CREATE Arts Center What: Immerse yourself in the world of color as you learn the basics of painting with acrylics! Acrylics are a versatile and exciting medium for painters of all experience levels. In this 8-week course, learn how to creatively express your vision, and explore the fundamentals of art... Learn More Ask the Alumni: Life After Montessori When: Wednesday, January 19th at 6:30 p.m. Where: The Journey School What: One of the most common questions we receive at The Journey School is, "how do your students fare when they transition into a traditional school?" Well, now you can find out - directly from our alumni themselves! Join us Wednesday, January 19 from 6:30-8:30pm for our virtual Jo... Learn More Intro to Sketch Comedy Online Class When: Wednesday, January 19th at 8:00 p.m. Where: DC Improv Comedy Club What: JANUARY 19 - FEBRUARY 9 (Wednesday Nights) Intro to Sketch Comedy Online - Four weeks, meeting online. Instructors from the Bad Medicine troupe teach you the basics of sketch comedy and give you feedback on your writing.About the Class Price: $100 When: Wednesdays, January 19 ... Learn More Featured Event: FREE - The State of Democracy Summit When: Thursday, January 20th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Online What: Debates about election procedures and voting rights continue to heat up at the local and national levels. Meanwhile, mis- and disinformation threaten the understanding and interpretation of a wide range of vital issues, from the pandemic to the economy. Among this instability,... Learn More Featured Event: FREE - The State of Democracy Summit(Jamie Thomas) Drawing & Painting for Kids When: Thursday, January 20th at 5:00 p.m. Where: CREATE Arts Center What: Learn to draw and paint in this 8-week class designed for both beginners and those with some previous art experience. Discover the joys of creating with pencils, watercolors, acrylic paints, and more! Whether you're looking to review the basics or learn new techniques to upgra... Learn More Intermediate Drawing for Adults *Online* When: Thursday, January 20th at 7:00 p.m. Where: CREATE Arts Center What: Continue your artistic journey in this 4-week ONLINE workshop designed to reinforce the fundamentals of drawing, while learning and upgrading new techniques. Designed for those with some previous drawing experience, this intermediate-level workshop will teach you to expand and... Learn More Intro to Drawing for Adults When: Thursday, January 20th at 7:00 p.m. Where: CREATE Arts Center What: Pick up a pencil with professional teaching artist Joanna Turner, and learn to draw in this 8-week class designed to teach the fundamentals of drawing. Whether it's your first time drawing or you want to upgrade your artistic style, this class will teach you the basics needed ... Learn More Introduction to Printmaking for Adults When: Thursday, January 20th at 7:00 p.m. Where: CREATE Arts Center What: Learn the art of printmaking in this introductory class that focuses on printmaking methods that can be done at home without a press. Explore a variety of techniques including block printing, collagraph printing, and trace monotypes. Throughout the class, you will create sever... Learn More Beyond the Basics When: Friday, January 21st at 5:00 p.m. Where: CREATE Arts Center What: Develop advanced techniques and begin to build your portfolio in this class designed for older students who want to move beyond the basics and take their art to the next level. Guided by teaching artist Kelsey Joyce, explore the fundamentals of two-dimensional art and learn ne... Learn More Ceramics for Teens When: Friday, January 21st at 5:00 p.m. Where: CREATE Arts Center What: Discover the magic and endless possibilities of clay! Led by teaching artist Joanna Turner, students will explore all sorts of fun hand-building methods that have been used since the dawn of civilization. We'll transform mud with stamping, carving, burnishing and glazing techn... Learn More Featured Event: First Time Homebuyers Seminar When: Saturday, January 22nd at 10:00 a.m. Where: Online- Register for link What: Wondering what it takes to buy your first home in this competitive market? Join Go Brent's Debbie Gerald & Caliber Home Loans' Branch Manager Ramez Fahmy: January 22nd 2022 10am-11:30am ONLINE – Register for Link We'll discuss the ins and outs of purchasing and financing y... Learn More Featured Event: First Time Homebuyers Seminar (Debbie Gerald) STEM Clubhouse -Grades 3rd - 9th When: Saturday, January 22nd at 9:00 a.m. Where: Marymount University - Ballston Center What: Join Boolean Girl at our Saturday morning in-person clubhouse! We will spend the morning coding in Scratch and Python as well as building cool, programmable circuits. Children will get hands-on experience in developing their own creative projects. All experience levels are we... Learn More Art Immersion: Young Artists When: Saturday, January 22nd at 9:30 a.m. Where: CREATE Arts Center What: Immerse yourself in the world of art as we take you on a journey through your imagination! Learn how to paint, draw, build, sculpt, and CREATE in this class designed to introduce young artists to new materials and techniques in a fun and creative environment. Class meets for... Learn More New Year, New School: Winter Open House When: Saturday, January 22nd at 10:00 a.m. Where: The Journey School What: Is your family looking for a different school experience in 2022-2023? The Journey School is excited to invite your family an exclusive chance to visit our beautiful, 63+ acre campus for our Winter open house Saturday, January 22 from 10am-2pm. This is the only open house befo... Learn More Art Immersion: Mixed Media When: Saturday, January 22nd at 11:00 a.m. Where: CREATE Arts Center What: Our Art Immersion series takes you on a deep dive into the world of art. This season it's all about mixed media! Learn how to work with combinations of materials and techniques – plaster, paint, fabric, paper, cardboard, pencils, and more – to CREATE a variety of 2D and 3D pro... Learn More Coding Basics – Hour of Code – Free – Children 8+ with some experience with Scratch When: Saturday, January 22nd at 3:00 p.m. Where: online What: Join Boolean Girl for a special free Hour of Code event. During this event, participants will learn to write a Scratch program with a loop and a conditional. Girl Scouts who also attend one of our free Ambassador sessions will earn their Coding Basics Badge. All kids are w... Learn More Meet Boolean Girl STEM Ambassador: Monica Puerto: Data Scientist When: Saturday, January 22nd at 5:00 p.m. Where: online What: Boolean Girl STEM Ambassador events give you a chance to introduce your daughter to women working in different STEM fields. Monica is a Data Scientist who has worked with large media companies, such as National Geographic and Discovery Communications, in addition to startups a... Learn More See more local events posted by your neighbors, or add your own, on the Silver Spring Patch community calendar. Editor's note: This article was automatically generated based on event information mainly provided by community members. Patch has not independently verified most of this information, always check with organizers to confirm posted events are proceeding as planned. Click on any event in the list for more details. You can also reach out to [email protected] with any questions or other feedback about this article.