The Silver Spring Civic Building is located at 1 Veterans Pl. in Downtown Silver Spring.
“Mapping Racial Segregation: Racial Restrictive Covenants in Montgomery County” will be led by County Cultural Resource Planner John Liebertz. He will talk about how restrictive covenants limited where certain groups of people could live. He also will address the efforts of activists eventually opened up suburban neighborhoods.
Mr. Liebertz is leading a team documenting the history of racial restrictive covenants in Montgomery County.
SPARKLE is a program of Silver Spring Village. It stands for “Senior Programs Aimed at Re-Kindling Lifetime Engagement.” Silver Spring Village is dedicated to helping people age in place.
The event is free to attend, but advance reservations are recommended. To RSVP, send a message to programs@silverspringvillage.org.
