Yours, Mine and Ours: A Homeowner’s Guide to the Kensington Historic District

Program description for January 14, 2020 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm: Refreshments 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Panel discussion, followed by Q & A   Back by popular demand… Please join the Kensington Historical Society (KHS) for a special program for all property owners in the Town’s Historic District as well as for all who are interested in understanding […]

Dry Oases: Local Prohibitions of Alcohol

Please join the  Kensington Historical Society for a special presentation: Dry Oases: Local Prohibitions of Alcohol in Kensington, Damascus, and Takoma Park by Ranjit Dighe Coffee: 7:00 PM, Speaker 7:30 PM Ranjit Dighe, economic historian, will discuss his research into how Kensington and two other towns embraced prohibition long before the nation did and why they […]

KHS Launches Online Train Show

Let's keep the spirit of the train show alive! Check out our new online exhibit - All Aboard! A Virtual Celebration of the Annual Kensington Train Show.

Annual Kensington Train Show

MODEL TRAIN SHOW RETURNS TO KENSINGTON THIS SEPTEMBER    The popular Kensington Train Show, which features model trains and fun for all ages, is back for 2021. The event at Kensington Town Hall (3710 Mitchell St., Kensington MD) will be open for visitors on Sept. 11 and 12, 2021.   The National Capital Trackers, a local club, […]

$7

Opera in the Circle

Opera in the Circle is making a return in the fall of 2021! Organized by the Friends of Warner Circle and co-hosted by the KTown Ladies and the Kensington Historical Society, Opera in the Circle features a group of local, professional opera performers singing popular arias and duets. They will be led by conductor Giovanni […]

Free

KHS Monthly Board Meeting

The KHS board members and committee members meet monthly to discuss ongoing initiatives.  These meetings are open to the public and participation is encouraged.  Meetings are located in the lower level of the Town Hall (Armory) building (conference room 1).

KHS Monthly Board Meeting

The KHS board members and committee members meet monthly to discuss ongoing initiatives.  These meetings are open to the public and participation is encouraged.  Meetings are located in the lower level of the Town Hall (Armory) building (conference room 1).

KHS Monthly Board Meeting

The KHS board members and committee members meet monthly to discuss ongoing initiatives.  These meetings are open to the public and participation is encouraged.  Meetings are located in the lower level of the Town Hall (Armory) building (conference room 1).

Learn about our local history!

The Kensington History Society Presents a virtual program on January 18, 2022 at 7:30 pm: BOOM!: How Montgomery County Developed in the 1950s Speaker: Bob Bachman from Montgomery History A presentation summarizing the rapid development of lower Montgomery County in the 1950s as a suburb of Washington, DC. The 1950’s housing boom almost doubled the […]

KHS Monthly Board Meeting

The KHS board members and committee members meet monthly to discuss ongoing initiatives.  These meetings are open to the public and participation is encouraged.  Meetings are located in the lower level of the Town Hall (Armory) building (conference room 1).

KHS Monthly Board Meeting

The KHS board members and committee members meet monthly to discuss ongoing initiatives.  These meetings are open to the public and participation is encouraged.  Meetings are located in the lower level of the Town Hall (Armory) building (conference room 1).