This Weekend's Silver Spring Area Events

Silver Spring MD

20 January, 2022

4:30 PM

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SILVER SPRING, MD — Curious about what to do in the Silver Spring area? Don't miss what's new on your Silver Spring Patch community calendar. Check out what's happening and what might interest you before you make plans. Want to add an upcoming event? Whether you're planning a fundraiser, a board game night, or a magic show, there's no better place to share it than Patch's event calendar. You can also spread the word in nearby communities by promoting your event. The cost is $1 per day per community. Here are all of this weekend's events throughout Silver Spring: 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, and 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 SchoolWhat: 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 Art & Artists Mini I for Kids When: Monday, January 24th at 5:00 p.m. Where: CREATE Arts Center What: Embark on an exciting hands-on journey through the world of art! Each week, our talented teaching artist will take you on a virtual exploration of a new artist, and will teach you how to create your own artwork inspired by their creations.  This mini 4-week course, designed fo... Learn More Mixed Media for Kids When: Monday, January 24th at 5:00 p.m. Where: CREATE Arts Center What: Learn about the art of mixed media, the process of combining techniques and materials to create something new! Using paint, fabric, paper, plaster, cardboard, pencils, and more, you'll create a variety of 2D and 3D artworks. Class meets for 8 sessions. All materials included. Learn More Intermediate Drawing for Adults When: Monday, January 24th at 7:00 p.m. Where: CREATE Arts Center What: Grab your pencil and your sketchbook, and get ready to draw! In this 8-week class for those with some previous drawing experience, join teaching artist, Danielle Gantt to learn new techniques and hone your previous skills as you take a deeper dive into the world of pencils and... Learn More Featured Event: Taxes In Retirement Webinar When: Tuesday, January 25th at 11:30 a.m. Where: Online Webinar - link sent once registered What: THE NEW TAX AND FINANCIAL RULES HAVE CHANGED. Understand the potential impact taxes have on your retirement income. PRE REGISTRATION REQUIRED - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER If you're nearing retirement or already retired, you need to understand how taxes (including the new changes) ... Learn More Featured Event: Taxes In Retirement Webinar (Enlighten 567 Workshops) Washington Waldorf School - Preschool & Kindergarten Open House When: Tuesday, January 25th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Online What: Join our preschool and kindergarten teachers to learn about the Waldorf approach for the young child. Teachers will introduce their programs and share elements from a typical day in class. There will also be a Q&A time.  Registered guests will be sent a Zoom link prior to ... Learn More Featured Event: Washington Waldorf School - High School Open Day When: Wednesday, January 26th at 8:45 a.m. Where: Washington Waldorf School What: Come learn about Waldorf high school education at our High School Open Day. Wednesday, January 26 from 8:45am to Noon. This event is for vaccinated adults and vaccinated prospective students to sit in on classes for the morning and to participate in a Q & A with WWS high s... Learn More Featured Event: Washington Waldorf School - High School Open Day (Alia Goodyear) Check out more awesome local events, 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.