The end of 2013 is fast approaching. To ring in 2014, we’ve included a list of events happening in the Bethesda-Chevy Chase area. Be sure to check out what’s going on near your neighborhood. Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Chevy Chase, MD The Chevy Chase Country Club will hold a New Year’s Eve celebration in the […]
Late summer is one of the best times of year to buy locally produced foods in Chevy Chase. One of the most popular of the farmers’ markets is held on Saturday mornings at Lafayette School on Broad Branch Road, NW, in Chevy Chase, D.C. The main attraction at the Lafayette market is doubtless the fresh […]
Betsy Ross and a couple of Montgomery County fire trucks led the way Thursday as the village of Chevy Chase celebrated the 4th of July with the traditional children’s parade from Village Hall to Oliver Street Park. The kids rode bikes and scooters festooned in red, white and blue. Some were pushed in strollers and […]
“Technical difficulties” may have caused a long delay midway through the Chevy Chase Club’s annual Independence Day fireworks show on July 3. But they did not deter most of the crowd gathered inside and outside (above) the club. The show began on schedule at roughly 9:30 p.m. But after about ten minutes, it ground to […]
Cecilia Carchedi, a sophomore at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, is concerned about the burgeoning problem of obesity, especially among American youth. And she’s decided to do something about it. Cecilia, with the help of several B-CC classmates, has founded an organization called “Peas of Mind.” It’s intended to help people by giving them access to […]
With sunny days ahead of us, it’s a great time to enjoy the outdoors in Chevy Chase! This weekend, you can do just that and help out the community. The 2013 annual Rock Creek Extreme Clean Up is happening this Saturday, April 6 at 9 a.m. Where Will the Clean Up Take Place? Meadowbrook Park […]
The folks at Bethesda Urban Partnership have another special event planned this weekend–Dance Bethesda. Its a celebration of dance that creates opportunities to learn and enjoy all over downtown Bethesda. It includes free dance lessons and parties at Bethesda dance studios and a professional concert featuring the region’s best dance companies at the Round House theater. That’s one of […]
March 2 was the 109th birthday of beloved children’s author Dr. Seuss as well as National Read Across America Day. Both occasions were observed at the Chevy Chase branch of the Montgomery County library system. A couple of dozen kids and parents gathered at 10:30 in the library’s children’s book section. They spent half an […]
What do high school kids think about at 4 o’clock in the morning? Jogging. The opposite sex. Homework. Death. Why the carbon-steel knives the ads promised would never need sharpening went dull after slicing only a few tomatoes. The opposite sex. It’s all laid out in a comedy called “4 A.M.” that will be presented […]
With the holidays over, winter sports are in full swing at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School. The Barons’ women’s basketball team is in action January 18 against Churchill in the picture above, with junior Kelly Markham bringing the ball upcourt on a fast break. B-CC lost that game 39-33, but there are still many opportunities left […]
