Join ACLR and our adoptable kittens at The Big Bad Woof July 30 from 11am-3pm! Be sure to bring your friends, family members (really, anyone who’s a cat lover) to find the perfect kitty (or kitties) for your forever homes.
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Takoma Park CDC Concert, Games & Fundraiser
Takoma Park Child Development Center is hosting a Community Concert and fundraiser Saturday, June 10, from 10 AM-1 PM. We’ll have music from Baba Ras (at 11 AM), games, arts & crafts, pizza, and raffle prizes. Location: Don Patti Memorial Gym at 310 Tulip Ave. Kids under 3 are free. (Each $10 ticket includes one raffle ticket and two slices of pizza. Additional raffle tickets and pizza slices may be purchased for $1 in cash at the event.)
Summer Romance on the Solstice: A Concert by WAU’s Music Faculty
Washington Adventist University invites Takoma Park residents and their friends to join our esteemed music faculty in this FREE concert open to the public! Join us as we explore the music of Schumann, Sarasate, and Handel in a program that delights the heart and ears alike. The performance, appropriate for all ages, will run about an hour. Afterwards, audience members are invited to get to know the performers in a brief Q&A. We hope to see you there!
Performers:
Preston Hawes & Brian Liu, violin
Dan Zhang, viola
Stephen Czarkowski & Susanna Mendlow, cello
Mark Di Pinto, piano
Old Town Spring Brass
A brass and reed ensemble featuring young musicians from House of Musical Traditions and Lowell School playing favorite classics and modern tunes outdoors under the Gazebo on Carroll Ave. Directed by local music instructor, Brian Weber.
Hidden Treasures Adoption Event
Grow your family this Earth Day by rehoming a special needs or senior dog! Come out and meet some loveable animals in the care of the Humane Rescue Alliance.
2nd Annual Crossroads Community Food Fair
Come taste the world at the second annual Crossroads Community Food Fair!
Join us on Sunday, May 21, 2023, for a day of delicious hyper-local food and community fun as the talented foodpreneurs of the TPSS Community Kitchen pop up along Laurel Avenue. Enjoy an incredible variety of sweet and savory eats and drinks from 15+ food businesses based in Takoma Park, including empanadas, Detroit-style pizza, burritos, tacos, pupusas, Vietnamese noodles and bánh mì, mac-n-cheese, nut butters and healthy nut snacks, mushroom jerky and soufflés, herb-infused teas, locally roasted Guatemalan coffee, sea-moss infused waters, baked goods and vegan treats, artisanal chocolate and cotton candy, and ice cream sammies. And meet the makers!
Free Little Art Gallery Halloween Party
Don’t miss our spooky Halloween artmaking party to celebrate our new Free Little Art Gallery that will be installed outside the Parkview Towers apartments at 7667 Maple Avenue. In a concept similar to little libraries, people of all ages can make art to leave in the little gallery or take art that they like.
The party will include free art projects, candy, and a costume contest so dress up and make some art with us!
This public art project is co-sponsored by the City of Takoma Park’s Arts and Humanities Division (takomaparkmd.gov/arts) and the Operation ARTS Foundation (operationarts.com).
Old Town Holiday Brass
A brass and reed ensemble featuring young musicians from House of Musical Traditions and Lowell School playing holiday classics outdoors under the Gazebo on Carroll Ave. Directed by local music instructor, Brian Weber.
Carpe Diem! Community Sing!
Come sing together in community with wonderful song leaders! Fun for all ages!
Carpe Diem! In-Person Community Sing!
Come together for Carpe Diem Arts’ monthly Community Sing! We will connect with community and find strength in song!
Please join us on August 21 for a joyful evening of singing at the Takoma Park Gazebo! Munit & z Lovebugs will be our wonderful songleaders. Plus, bring your own ukulele for a jam at the end of the evening!
Please invite your family, friends and neighbors to share in the festivities! We hope to see you there!
This event is FREE
More info: CarpeDiemArts.org/community-sing or 301-466-0183
Carpe Diem Community Sing!
Celebration of Songs and Sing-Alongs from diverse cultures and traditions, featuring top-notch recording artists from the DMV area. Welcoming of all ages. More info at www.CarpeDiemArts.org/community-sing
Takoma Groove Camp Session 1 Concert
Takoma Groove Camp 2022 Session 1 End-of -the-Week Performance! Featuring campers and bands from Takoma Groove Camp showcasing their original music in a concert on Friday evening at 6pm under the Gazebo on Carroll Ave in Old Town Takoma Park.