March 18, 2015

Go Green in Silver Spring at Inaugural GreenFest


The inaugural Montgomery County GreenFest will be held in Silver Spring on Saturday, March 28 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. – rain or shine - at Jesup Blair Local Park and Montgomery College Takoma Park/Silver Spring.

The festival will feature educational, entertaining and family-friendly activities,more than 80 exhibits, plus workshops suitable for all ages. View the full schedule at montgomerycountygreenfest.org.

Food will be available for purchase at the event by Montgomery College’s caterer, Chartwells, and will include sustainably sourced lunch items and snacks with vegan options. Attendees who bring a reusable bottle can also receive a discount on drinks, such as lemonades and iced tea.

Attendees are encouraged to use public transit, walk or bike to the event. The City of Takoma Park is sponsoring a free shuttle between the event and the Takoma Metro Station.

Jesup Blair Local Park is located at 900 Jesup Blair Dr., Silver Spring and the Montgomery College Takoma Park/Silver Spring Cultural Arts Center is at 7995 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring. For directions, visit montgomerycountygreenfest.org/directions.

Read the news release.