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Wednesday, October 15, 2008, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Takoma Park Community Center Auditorium. Sponsored by the Blair Cluster of PTAs/MCPS. This forum will be broadcast on Takoma Park City TV live, and replayed (see SCHEDULE at www.takomaparkmd.gov/cable/schedule).
Segments include: Special Art from Very Special Artists: The Mural Project Part II; Community Oriented Policing: National Night Out; Takoma Park Folk Festival: Construction of the Grove Stage; and Art in the Community Center: iWmOaRgDe
Join us as we celebrate the important role the arts and humanities play in Takoma Park with free demonstrations, workshops and performances that honor the efforts of the artists, historians, musicians, and cultural groups that enrich our daily lives.
Befitting its reputation as both a model of recycling and an artistic enclave in the DC area, Takoma Park is proud to launch a new art movement - the School of Trash-Can Art. This art contest is sponsored by the Takoma Park Arts and Humanities Commission and the City of Takoma Park’s Public Works Department. Anyone and everyone is eligible to submit an original 2 or 3 dimensional work of “trashy art” made of 100 percent trash or recyclable materials.
A draft New Hampshire Avenue Concept Plan, developed from the New Hampshire Charrette public outreach, is now available on the web. It is scheduled for adoption by the City Council on October 27. This plan covers the area from Sligo Creek Parkway to Eastern Avenue. Read the Concept Plan here.
NEW! Schedule Heavy Collections or Request Mulch Delivery By Email
October 2, 2008 5:01 PM
You can now request heavy collection appointments and mulch delivery by email. Send your request to TiffanyS@takomagov.org. Please include your name, address and needed service. If you are scheduling a heavy collection, please include a list of the items for disposal. You will receive an email confirmation of your appointment date. Payment by check or money order must be mailed or delivered to the Public Works Department, 31 Oswego Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910 prior to your scheduled appointment date. Cash payment can be made at the Finance office window at 7500 Maple Avenue.
NEW! Tree planting, Saturday, October 18th, 9 am - 12 pm
October 2, 2008 4:59 PM
Join Mayor Williams and Councilmember Robinson to plant two dozen donated trees on New Hampshire Avenue between Ray Rd. and Sheridan St. To volunteer or adopt a tree, call 301-891-7220 or email PaulW@takomagov.org.
Read this month's edition of the City Newsletter (PDF) on-line.
All City households should receive the print edition by Saturday, October 4. Please let us know if you have any problems with postal service delivery of your newsletter. If you don't receive one, please call 301-891-7118 or send an email to LonniM@takomagov.org with your name and address.
EYA, the firm that wishes to build a townhouse development at the Takoma Metro station property, has proposed modifications to the concept plan previously submitted to WMATA. A presentation of the revised plans is scheduled to be made to the Takoma Park City Council on the evening of October 6, 2008. The new plans are being reviewed by City of Takoma Park staff. The revised plans consist of one with site details and one in color. EYA anticipates it will submit formal detailed plans to the DC Office of Planning in March, 2009. For more information...
NEW! Limited Programming on TPCTV
September 24, 2008 6:01 PM
Takoma Park City TV will be operating with limited programming starting September 24th for a few days while our playback equipment is being upgraded. We expect to be fully functional by early next week. Viewers may wish to visit the web site for on-demand viewing of your favorite programs at http://takomapark.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=2. For more information, please call 301-891-7118 or email LonniM@takomagov.org.
The City’s program has been expanded to include any non-bottle plastic container that is plastic type #2 through #5; margarine tubs, yogurt cups, plastic squeeze bottles, peanut butter jars, ice cream and kitty litter type bucket can now be recycled.
Bring your old or unwanted electronic equipment to be refurbished or recycled to the Public Works Yard at 31 Oswego Avenue, Monday - Friday from 8:30 am to 5 pm.
The 27th Annual Takoma Park Street Festival will be held in Old Town on Sunday, October 5 from 10 AM to 5 PM. For more information, please visit: www.takomafestival.com
Sligo Creek Parkway is closed between New Hampshire Avenue and Maple Avenue due to WSSC Water Main Replacement. Frequently Asked Questions HERE; WSSC Press Release HERE.
99% landscape and grading plans available online. A Planning Board hearing regarding the addition is tentatively scheduled for September 18. Click here for more information.
Would you like an opportunity to exhibit your work at the Takoma Park Community Center? Learn more about the Arts and Humanities Commission's call for exhibitors for its 2009 season.
The second phase of this long awaited streetscape has been initiated with construction moving along quickly. See plans for construction here. For questions related to this project please contact Public Works at (301) 891-7633.
Voter registration deadline to vote in the general election is Tuesday, October 14, 2008. For more information, see the attached flyer, call 240-777- VOTE (8683) or visit the Montgomery County Board of Elections information page.
Fecha y hora de cierre para registrarse para votar en la elección general es Martes, 14 de Octubre de 2008.
Crossroads Farmers Market Music and Rides
August 7, 2008 4:39 PM
Crossroads Farmers Market is open each Wednesday from 3 to 7 p.m. (rain or shine!) on Holton Lane across from the Langley Post Office. Each week, the Market hosts international musicians. As of August 4th, the City is offering free bus service on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month with stops at the Community Center, Victory Towers, Franklin Apartments and Park Ritchie Apartments between 3:30 and 6 p.m. For more information on the bus service, please call 301-891-7119; For more information about the market, please email crossroadsmarket@gmail.com or call 301-445-4368.
The Jackson Boyd playground, located at the intersection of Jackson Avenue and Boyd Avenue, is undergoing a renovation. The City coordinated several community meetings to provide input to the playground design firm hired by the City. The design was finalized and the construction phase began in mid-July. Funds for the design phase and the construction phase were provided by Program Open Space (3/4) and the City (1/4). The design phase cost $18,250, the construction phase is estimated to cost $142,000. The project is expected to be completed by the Fall of 2008. The contractor is Triple J Construction. Please contact Daryl Braithwaite, Public Works Director with any questions - 301-891-7615 or DarylB@takomagov.org. To view a diagram of the equipment selected for the Jackson Boyd playground click here.
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