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Dede Wyland and Ira Gitlin, world renowned bluegrass and Americana musicians, will serenade you on Saturday morning and don't forget to stop by the Farmer’s Market, too. All concerts are held at the Howard Avenue Park, across from the Kensington Train Station Farmer’s Market from 10 – 11 a.m. every Saturday through early October.
Enjoy country, Hawaiian, and ragtime with Silver Creek. Stop by the concert and Farmer’s Market Saturday morning. All concerts are held at the Howard Avenue Park, across from the Kensington Train Station Farmer’s Market from 10 – 11 a.m. every Saturday through early October.
For rock, roots and blues music, you'll want to hear the sounds of Janine Wilson and Max Evans. Stop by the concert and Farmer’s Market Saturday morning. All concerts are held at the Howard Avenue Park, across from the Kensington Train Station Farmer’s Market from 10 – 11 a.m. every Saturday through early October.
For Top 40's, oldies and current country songs, it's the music of Take Two. Stop by the concert and Farmer’s Market Saturday morning. All concerts are held at the Howard Avenue Park, across from the Kensington Train Station Farmer’s Market from 10 – 11 a.m. every Saturday through early October.
Musicians Esther Haynes and Keith Grimes perform vintage jazz, swing and blues on this September Saturday morning. Stop by the concert and Farmer’s Market, too.. All concerts are held at the Howard Avenue Park, across from the Kensington Train Station Farmer’s Market from 10 – 11 a.m. every Saturday through early October.
Enjoy the music of Silver Strings performing folk, traditional and contemporary music. Stop by the concert and Farmer’s Market Saturday morning. All concerts are held at the Howard Avenue Park, across from the Kensington Train Station Farmer’s Market from 10 – 11 a.m. every Saturday through early October.
Rita Clarke & the Naturals perform rhythm and blues. Stop by the concert and Farmer’s Market Saturday morning. All concerts are held at the Howard Avenue Park, across from the Kensington Train Station Farmer’s Market from 10 – 11 a.m. every Saturday through early October.
It's the last concert of the season! So don't forget to stop by and hear the fun, friendly ukulele music of Sisters Uke & Friends. And after the concert, stop by the Farmer’s Market on Saturday morning, which continues year round. As for the concert series, see you next year!
If you've lived for any length of time in the Washington area, you know about Gifford's Ice Cream. Now, get the inside scoop. At 7:30 p.m., Andrew Gifford, author of the memoir We All Scream: The Fall of the Gifford's Ice Cream Empire, will speak about the byzantine intrigue behind the scenes of Kensington's ice cream family. […]
The Montgomery County Planning Department, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, will hold the Historic Preservation Tax Credit Open House on Tuesday, March 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Department’s auditorium (8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD). At this event, Planning staff will provide an overview of the county’s tax credit […]
Nationally Recognized Expert on Kit Houses to Speak at Kensington Historical Society Meeting Open to the Public What is a kit house and why was it so important to Kensington's history? If you want to find out if your home was delivered in thousands of pieces in a boxcar, and then assembled on site, or you're […]
Join us at the Kensington Historical Society together with the Town, Kensington Parkwood Elementary School Music Department, the Friends of Old Time Music, Kensington CAN, the Friends of Warner Circle (FOWC), Boy Scout Troop 439, and the KVFD hold a community celebration of the Town’s 125th Anniversary of Incorporation. When: Sunday, June 2, 1 - […]