Get Out: Weekend Activities Downtown and Nearby

Start your weekend off with a list of events to enjoy yourself in Silver Spring and around the county. Check out our picks for activities and events to enjoy and new bars, restaurants and shops to explore!

1. MULTI-CULTURAL DIALOGUE WITH MUSLIM WOMEN

Where/When: Silver Spring Civic Center between 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Sunday from Nov. 13, 2011. 

Why go: The potluck event features DR.  ZAINAB ALWANI, an esteemed Shari’ah scholar, author, professor, and advocate
of women empowerment to discuss “The Rights of Muslim
Women under Islamic and Civil Law.” You can bring a dish but organizers ask that pork or alcohol in a dish be excluded.

Pricing:  Free.

2. CHARLES SHEILDS: THE LIFE OF KURT VONNEGUT

Where/When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Writer's Center, 4508 Walsh Street in Bethesda.

Why go: Hear from award-winning author Charles Shields on penning the first biography of renowned American writer Kurt Vonnegut.

Pricing:  $10

3. BETHESDA ART WALK

Where/When: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at downtown Bethesda art galleries.

Why go: Downtown Bethesda art galleries will stay open late to showcase the work of regional, national and international artists.

Pricing: Free

4.

Where/When: Chevy Chase United Methodist Church (7001 Connecticut Ave., Chevy Chase, MD), Saturday, Nov. 12, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Why go: The Chevy Chase United Methodist Church is holding a Christmas Bazaar with face painting, photos with Santa, a bake shop, chili and cornbread, special performances for children and jewelry, crafts, attic treasures, children's clothing and more for sale. The bazaar will raise money for several charities. Read the online flier for more information.

Pricing: Free to enter the bazaar.

5.

Where/When: Saturday, Nov. 12, 7 p.m. at the Blair Family Center for the Arts on the Bullis campus, 10601 Falls Road, Potomac.

Why go: Enjoy an evening out in Potomac with the whole family.  Join Bullis School for the first Jazz Cafe of the year, featuring the music of the Bullis Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Workshop Combo. A guest performance from the 8 Ohms Band, a horn-heavy, funk and soul collective from Annapolis will take the stage. Drawing from diverse musical backgrounds, the 8 Ohms bring together an eclectic mix of feel-good sounds and hard grooves to keep the dance floor moving.

Pricing: Admission:  $5 adults / $2 students