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Author Anthony Pitch will speak at KHS Meeting – Tuesday, November 8, 2011 (7:00 cookies & cider, 7:30 presentation)

7 November 2011, 5:30 pm

The Kensington Historical Society is pleased to present author Anthony Pitch November 8th.  We meet on the lower level of the Town Hall.  Come at 7:00 for cookies and cider and visit with neighbors.  Our speaker starts at 7:30 on November 8th, followed by a short KHS meeting.  This event is free and open to the public.

They Have Killed Papa Dead: The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Speaker: Anthony S. Pitch
In his latest book,” They Have Killed Papa Dead!” – The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, the award-winning author has unearthed new material in his relentless search for diaries, letters, journals and other original documents in private hands and in widely scattered archival repositories. He conveys the human drama of a story he believes to be the saddest in American history. This presentation includes a book signing and sale.

Due to illness our planned speaker Joan Paulin David will be presenting her program in the spring.

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Our Next Meeting Date has been CHANGED from Oct. 11 to November 8, 2011

1 October 2011, 8:16 am

The Kensington Historical Society MEETING DATE CHANGED October 11th date changed to November 8th Speaker Joan Paulin David will share stories of growing up in Kensington in the middle of the last century. Learn more about this period of our history! Lower level Town Hall, 7:00 coffee, 7:30 meeting. Open to all ~ November 8th The County Council has scheduled a public hearing on the Kensington Sector Plan October 11th at 7:30 in Rockville. We know many of you will be attending this important hearing to voice your opinions on the Sector Plan, and we have changed our date to accommodate this.

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Hot off the Press and Coming Soon to your Mailbox: KHS September 2011 Newsletter

25 August 2011, 9:39 pm

Mailing soon – get yours now online!  And plan to attend our October meeting – Tuesday, October 11, 2011.  See details inside.

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ALL ABOARD KENSINGTON! A Spectacular Model Train Event to Benefit KHS & Noyes Children’s Library

25 August 2011, 7:26 pm

Flyer Train Tracker Event – print out the flyer and pass it around to all of your friends and family!

September 10th & 11th will be a wonderful family weekend to follow Labor Day! This year marks the 120th Anniversary of our Kensington Train Station!  Therefore, we are delighted to announce that the NATIONAL CAPITAL TRACKERS will be bringing the action of their model 0 train display, stretching nearly 36 by 72 feet, to the Town Hall through the sponsorship of the Ditto Group and the Town of Kensington. The display will be open on Saturday and Sunday from 11:30 to 5:00. (Starting right after the KHS Saturday Concert on Howard Avenue ~ see info elsewhere in this issue.) The Historical Society is adding to your fun with a performance by Matthew Dodd on Sunday afternoon at 2:00 at the Town Hall. He will present through song and story what it was like to be a rail splitter, track layer, passenger, engineer, brakeman or switchman or railroader’s wife and child in the days of steam trains. All proceeds will benefit the Kensington Historical Society and Noyes Children’s Library.

The all inclusive entrance fee is $5 for adults/$2 for children/$10 for a family. Your hand will be stamped for reentry to the display. Tickets may be available
in advance. Call 301-949-0489 or check www.kensingtonhistory.org for updates.

We thank Gary and Diana Ditto for bringing this fabulous family event to Kensington!

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2011 Summer Concert Series Starts June 4! Every Saturday through October 1 Across from the Kensington Train Station

3 June 2011, 9:26 am

The Kensington Historical Society – 2011 Summer Concert Series

Our FREE concerts are held Saturdays from 10 to 11 AM in the Howard Avenue Park across from the Farmers’ Market at the Kensington Train Station.

June:

June 4   The Wat Stewart Memorial Concert with Dixieland Express ~  Creole Dixie band
June 11 Old School Country Bluegrass ~ reforming traditional bluegrass
June 18 Blue Book Value ~ rhythm & blues swing band
June 25 Esther Haynes and Keith Grimes

July:

July 2 Christina & Dan ~ classic & contemporary, American & Celtic, acoustic music served family style
July 9 Janine Wilson and Max Evans ~ roots rock/singer songwriter
July 16 Side By Side (Doris Justis &  Sean McGhee) ~ keeping folk music alive with harmony
July 23 The Scrub Pines ~ Americana roots – canceled due to the heat!
July 30 Snakehead Run ~ acoustic blues& string/jugband music

August:

Aug. 6 Lil’ Andy & the Kensingtones ~ traditional blues & blues/rock
Aug. 13 2nd Story Band ~  funky world beat blues
Aug. 20 Carlos Munhoz and Rio Brazilian Jazz
Aug. 27 Silver Creek ~ country, ragtime, folk, Hawaiian…

September:

Sept. 3 Banjo Man Frank Cassel  ~  folk, bluegrass, & original music for all ages
Sept. 10 Rita Clarke & the Naturals ~ New Orleans rhythm & blues
Sept. 17 The Garrett Park Musicians’ Club ~ eclectic
Sept. 24 Ruthie Logsdon & Greg Hardin (of Ruthie and the Wranglers) ~ Americana country

October

Oct. 1  The Scrub Pines ~ Americana roots (rescheduled from the July 23 show that had to be canceled due to the excessive heat.

This Concert Series is dedicated to Wat Stewart, founder and original impresario of the KHS Saturday concerts.

All concerts are brought to you by the membership of the Kensington Historical Society and its sponsors.  We gratefully acknowledge the support of:  asap graphics, Catch Can, The Ditto Group (Gary & Diana Ditto), David Gregg’s Tree Service, Hardware City, The Hope Chest, itsy bitsy bakery, Johnson’s Florist & Garden Center, Jubilee, Kensington Row Bookshop, Kensington Pharmacy, Logan’s, Mizell Lumber & Hardware, Moose, Green & Korom, P.A., One-Stop Tax & Business Service, Patrick Reality CO. (Patrick Weed), Safeway, Sub*Urban Trading CO. (Alison Cavallaro), Sunflowers Consignment Boutique, Textile & Rug Museum, Washington Securities Corporation, and Susan I. Wranik Assoc.

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KHS Garden Tour: Sunday, June 5, 2011 from 1-4 pm

10 May 2011, 3:49 pm

The Kensington Historical Society will host a garden tour on Sunday, June 5, from 1 to 4 pm.  Seven gardens will be featured within walking distance of Flinn Park, which is located across from the Kensington Post Office at 10325 Kensington Parkway.  The gardens featured spotlight different landscaping challenges for homeowners.

Tour participants can obtain a site map and related information on Sunday, June 5, from members of The Kensington Historical Society from 1 pm onward at Flinn Park.      Tour participants can visit the gardens at their own pace.  Light refreshments will be served at Flinn Park.

Tickets purchased by June 1 are $10/adult (no charge for children).  Checks should be made out to The Kensington Historical Society and mailed to P.O. Box 453, Kensington, MD  20895.  Tickets purchased on the day of the event at Flinn Park are $15/adult.

Please call Detta Voesar at (301) 949-1059 if you have any questions.

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Next KHS Meeting – Tuesday, April 26: Matthew Dodd Takes Listeners Back In Time to the Civil War Period

1 April 2011, 9:30 am

2011 Marks the 150th Anniversary of the start of the Civil War!

The next Kensington Historical Meeting will be Tuesday, April 26th at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Kensington.  We will meet at 7 PM for refreshments in the Heavener Hall on the corner of Mitchell St. and Fawcett.  Our program will begin promptly at 7:30 followed by our business meeting.  KHS is proud to present Matthew Dodd, who will take listeners back in time to the Civil War period using songs and stories (humorous and poignant).  During his hour-long show Mr. Dodd will also play guitar, banjo, harmonica, mandolin, and concertina.
Mr. Dodd’s web site is www.songsandstories.homestead.com.

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Next General Meeting – Tuesday, February 8, 2011, 7:00 p.m.

21 January 2011, 10:00 am

Guest speaker, Adam Bernstein: Obituary Editor from The Washington Post.

Short business meeting preceeds presentation.

An obituary has the “last word” about a person, be he celebrity, rock star, or everyman.  It can be sometimes beautiful, often unexpected and sometimes even humorous.  Join us for a fascinating evening with Adam Bernstein.  Our Historical Society meeting begins with coffee at 7 PM at the Kensington Town Hall/Armory, 3710 Mitchell Street, ground floor.  Mr. Bernstein’s presentation follows a brief business meeting at 7:30.

The Kensington Historical Society is bringing back the retro centennial T-Shirts with the award winning logo “Where the Train Still Stops & the People Still Walk.”  These heavy cotton, long sleeve, light heather gray T-Shirts are only $18.00, adult sizes small to 2XL, and are available now.  We will have all sizes at our meeting.  You can also find them at the Kensington Row Bookshop, 3786 Howard Avenue, or email info@kensingtonhistory.org.

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Retro Centennial T-shirts Now Available

21 January 2011, 9:43 am

We have  brought back the retro centennial T-Shirts with the award winning logo “Where the Train Still Stops & the People Still Walk.”  These heavy cotton, long sleeve, light heather gray T-Shirts are only $20.00 and are available now.  We will have all sizes (adult small through 2XL) available at our meetings.  You can email this website (info@kensingtonhistory.org) to arrange to pick one up or you can find them at the Kensington Row Bookshop, 3786 Howard Avenue, Kensington.

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The KHS Board has sent a letter to the County Council outlining specific portions of the Kensington Sector Plan that the Board feels are not favorable to historic preservation in Kensington

29 November 2010, 3:20 pm

2010 11 KHS Letter to County Council

For the full Plan, please see: www.montgomeryplanning.org, Kensington Sector Plan.  There is more information about the Plan at www.TOK.MD.gov (the official Town website) and www.KensingtonDevelopment.info (sponsored by Town Councilmember Lydia Sullivan).

Amendments to the Commercial/Residential Zone (CR Zone) are before the Planning Board on December 2nd, item #3, which will affect the Kensington Sector Plan.  (See montgomeryplanning.org, go to Planning Board, click December 2 Agenda Items and read the staff report.  There is also information on www.TOK.MD.gov.)

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