Name: Thursdays in the Park: Kids & Family Day
Start: 2026-07-02T18:30:00-04:00
Location: Pike District Pop-Up Park

Pike District Pop-Up Park

Music, cotton candy, and games galore! Bring the family out for a night of free fun!

Local Event: Thursdays in the Park: Kids & Family Day

Montgomery County

Gaby Arancibia

Washington Metropolitan Area

Rockville

Maryland

Thursdays in the Park: Kids & Family Day

Music, cotton candy, and games galore! Bring the family out for a night of free fun!

Kiddie Academy of Gaithersburg will host Hero Play Day on Saturday, July 11 at 10 a.m. for infants to 12-year-olds. Families are invited to attend this free community event designed to help children recognize and celebrate their personal heroes.

The new hands-on event will be an opportunity for children to dress up as their favorite superhero and participate in “training” stations set up around the Academy, including obstacle courses, strength tests and kindness missions.
Refreshments will be provided. To register, visit <a href="https://kiddieacademy.com/academies/event/hero-play-day/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://kiddieacademy.com/academies/event/hero-play-day/</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp; WHAT: Kiddie Academy Hero Play Day WHEN: Saturday, July 11 from 10 a.m. - noon. WHERE: 15895 Gaither Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20877

Local Event: Hero Play Day at Kiddie Academy of Gaithersburg

Gaithersburg

Hero Play Day at Kiddie Academy of Gaithersburg

Kiddie Academy of Gaithersburg will host Hero Play Day on Saturday, July 11 at 10 a.m. for infants to 12-year-olds. Families...

World Of Beer

Celebrate Mattie’s 36th birthday with a vibrant afternoon of food, fun, and fellowship in the street outside of World of Beer (E. Montgomery Ave Rockville). Event features music by Ocho De Bastos, cornhole tournament, free crafts and activities for all ages, and a 'Community Clink' toast to connect with purpose. A portion of restaurant sales support the Mattie Stepanek Peace Foundation.

Local Event: Toast2Peace On Peace Day

Toast2Peace On Peace Day

Celebrate Mattie’s 36th birthday with a vibrant afternoon of food, fun, and fellowship in the street outside of World of Beer...

Create your own signature scent at Kentlands Mansion! This hands-on perfume workshop welcomes all genders and offers a variety of feminine, masculine, and unisex fragrance options. Each attendee will craft a custom 15ml perfume, perfect for expressing your unique style. Minors require parent supervision during this workshop.
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Local Event: Create Your Signature Scent 

Create Your Signature Scent 

Create your own signature scent at Kentlands Mansion! This hands-on perfume workshop welcomes all genders and offers a variety...

Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132

The annual Purcellville Wine and Food Festival returns on Saturday, July 18, in Dillon’s Woods at the historic Fireman’s Field Complex (250 S. Nursery Avenue, Purcellville). The festival will take place from 2 to 8 p.m., inviting guests to gather with family and friends for an afternoon and evening of local wine, beer, food, live music, art, and more.
This year’s event will showcase 40 vendors, including wineries, breweries, food and snack vendors, and local exhibitors. Enjoy live music performances by the Rick Reaves Band, The Darby Brothers, and the Franklin Park Big Band. The “Arts in the Garden” section, hosted by the Purcellville Arts Council, will highlight local artists who will create works of art live on-site. Additional activities include face painting and a photo stand-in booth. 
Early bird ticket pricing is available through 5 p.m. on July 17: 
• Early bird admission (ages 17 and over): $5 (+ tax) 
• Early bird drink tickets (6 oz wine or 12 oz beer): $8.50 (+ tax) 
• Early bird drink ticket package: 4 tickets for $32 (+ tax) 
• Early bird bottle of wine purchase: $35 (+ tax), available from participating wineries (bottles must be consumed on-site)
A souvenir glass will be provided with the purchase of the first drink ticket. Save time and money by purchasing your tickets in advance. 
The popular VIP experience returns for $275 (+ tax) and includes admission for six, a reserved table for six, three bottles of local wine, six souvenir glasses, six drink tickets, early entry to the festival, special commemorative gifts, and a selection of sweets and savories for the table. 
Tickets and VIP tables are available for purchase at <a href="https://www.PurcellvilleWineAndFood.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.PurcellvilleWineAndFood.com</a>. Guests are encouraged to make a weekend of it and explore local lodging and attractions. Check the Accommodations page of the festival website, as well as the Visit Loudoun website, for more information.
 The Purcellville Wine and Food Festival is hosted by Purcellville Parks and Recreation and Loudoun Brewing Company, with support from Visit Loudoun, Renewal by Andersen, Harris Teeter, Prince William Home Improvement, truHealthNow, Valley Energy, Loudoun Brewing Company, Bush Tabernacle, MotoMember, and OHM Productions. Sponsorship opportunities remain available. For more information, visit <a href="https://www.PurcellvilleWineAndFood.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.PurcellvilleWineAndFood.com</a>

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Purcellville Wine and Food Festival

The annual Purcellville Wine and Food Festival returns on Saturday, July 18, in Dillon’s Woods at the historic Fireman’s Field...

Frederick Maryland Clarion Inn Event Center 5400 Holiday Dr 21703

SUNDAY
JULY 19...9:30am-4pm
is our next Shoff Promotions
10
year Anniversary FREDERICK MARYLAND COMIC CON 

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is our next  Shoff Promotions
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year Anniversary FREDERICK  MARYLAND COMIC CON 

at
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Experience a vibrant celebration of culture, flavor, and creativity at the International Food &amp; Craft Festival at Veterans Plaza in Silver Spring.
Enjoy an exciting day filled with cultural performances, heritage arts and crafts, and savory ethnic foods from around the world. Browse unique handmade goods from artisans representing global traditions while enjoying a lively, multicultural atmosphere in the heart of the community.
This festival is a joyful gathering that brings people together through music, food, art, and cultural pride.
What to Expect: • Live cultural performances • Heritage arts and crafts from around the world • Delicious international and ethnic foods • Support small businesses and artisans • A festive, family-friendly outdoor experience
📅 Sunday, July 19, 2026 ⏰ 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM 📍 Veterans Plaza 📌 1 Veterans Place, Silver Spring, MD 20910
FREE ADMISSION. PET FRIENDLY. RAIN OR SHINE EVENT.
Bring your friends, family, and furry companions for an unforgettable day celebrating global culture, creativity, and community.

Local Event: Silver Spring International Food & Craft Festival @ Veterans Plaza

Silver Spring

Silver Spring International Food & Craft...

Experience a vibrant celebration of culture, flavor, and creativity at the International Food & Craft Festival at Veterans...

Silver Spring International Food & Craft Festival @ Veterans Plaza

Celebrate America's 250th anniversary with Red, White &amp; rio-themed family fun at the Carousel presented by Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center!🍦 FREE Fantasticks Gelato Pop for the first 250 guests to show their Eventbrite RSVP at check-in.
<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/national-carousel-day-a-red-white-rio-celebration-tickets-1991321709839?aff=oddtdtcreator" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Click here to RSVP via Eventbrite</a>
🎟️ Special Carousel Ticket Book pricing: $17.76 (regularly $31!) 🌭 BurgerFi Cookout featuring $2.50 sliders and hot dogs 🍦 Fantasticks Gelato Pops for just $2.50 each 🫧 Bubble Zone hosted by Georgetown Hill Early School 🎁 Giveaways &amp; prizes from Dave &amp; Buster’s, DICK’S House of Sport and more! 💳 Enter onsite for a chance to win a $250 gift card to your favorite rio store or restaurant!

Local Event: National Carousel Day

National Carousel Day

Celebrate America's 250th anniversary with Red, White & rio-themed family fun at the Carousel presented by Adventist HealthCare...

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The Name That Echoes: A Novel of Becoming&nbsp;by Kenneth Chivir Shenge Now Available on Amazon and Barnes &amp; Noble
ROCKVILLE, MD&nbsp;&mdash; Kenneth Chivir Shenge, a Nigerian-born author of Tiv heritage, announced the release of his debut novel,&nbsp;The Name That Echoes: A Novel of Becoming, now available in hardcover, paperback, and Kindle editions on Amazon and in eBook format on Barnes &amp; Noble. The audiobook edition is forthcoming.
The novel follows Alexander Terver Zever, a boy who is seven years old when the world he was born into vanishes. Raised in Comfortville, a community engineered for order, comfort, and quiet sufficiency, Alexander grows up within carefully maintained boundaries and unquestioned rules. Something in him resists. A name he cannot place. Fragments of memory that do not belong. A persistent sense that the life assigned to him is smaller than the one he was meant to live. What follows is not a story of sudden rebellion or dramatic escape. It is something slower and more costly: the gradual recovery of a self that was displaced before it was fully formed.
At the moral center of the novel stands a Tiv proverb: a person can be led so gradually away from his own path that, in time, he begins to call the wilderness home.
"I am Tiv, from Benue State, Nigeria," said Shenge. "That heritage is the foundation on which this story stands. But I wrote this book for anyone who has ever been led, gradually and almost imperceptibly, away from who they are, and who has had to find their way back. That journey belongs to no single person or people."
The Name That Echoes&nbsp;is literary fiction with a dystopian backbone, written with philosophical depth and emotional restraint. It draws on the oral traditions, moral frameworks, and cultural memory of the Tiv people of central Nigeria, while speaking to universal questions of identity, belonging, memory, and the slow cost of becoming.
The novel is published through Spines and is available through major online retailers. It carries BISAC classifications in Literary Fiction, African American and Black Fiction, and Coming of Age Fiction.
About the Author
Kenneth Chivir Shenge is a Nigerian-born author of Tiv heritage, writing from Rockville, Maryland. He holds a Ph.D. in Plant Pathology and a Master of Public Health, as well as a postgraduate diploma in Theology, and has served in Christian ministry for more than three decades. His scholarly discipline and his pastoral vocation share a common conviction: that how we understand ourselves determines how we live.&nbsp;The Name That Echoes&nbsp;is his debut novel. He is at work on his second. He is married to Mercy, and they have four children.
Book Details
Title:The Name That Echoes: A Novel of Becoming
Author:&nbsp;Kenneth Chivir Shenge&nbsp;
Publisher:&nbsp;Spines&nbsp;
Publication Date:&nbsp;June 24, 2026&nbsp;
Format:&nbsp;Hardcover ($23.99) | Paperback ($15.99) | Kindle ($7.99) | eBook ($7.99) | Audiobook (forthcoming)&nbsp;
ISBN/ASIN:&nbsp;B0H6H532GL&nbsp;
Available:&nbsp;Amazon | Barnes &amp; Noble | Major online booksellers
Amazon:<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H6H532GL" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H6H532GL</a>
Barnes &amp; Noble:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-name-that-echoes-kenneth-chivir-shenge/1150469319" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-name-that-echoes-kenneth-chivir-shenge/1150469319</a>
Media Contact:
Kenneth Chivir Shenge
Email:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:ken@kennethshenge.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">ken@kennethshenge.com</a>
<a href="https://www.kennethshenge.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.kennethshenge.com</a>
Review copies available upon request.

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Summer At Sandy Spring

Summer At Sandy Spring is a great Summer Day camp offering equal parts fun and uniqueness. For over thirty years, we have provided families with a safe, engaging, and active summer camp experience for children three years old to fourteen. With the sprawling Sandy Spring Friends School campus, we offer summer experiences for your children that will provide lifelong memories and friendships. Your children will have opportunities to explore Adventure Park, swim in our man-made pond, partake in our weekly theme weeks, enjoy daily hot lunches, and so much more! Some of our exciting activities: Adventure Challenge • Archery • Archery Tag • Art Bonanza • Bubble Soccer • Computer Programming • Dance/Poms • Fishing • Flight Science • Karate • Lego Robotics • Outdoor Living Skills • Painting • Paper Maché • Photography • Rock Climbing • STEAMers • Theater • Video Production and much more! Phone number: 301-774-7455 ext.167

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