Don’t miss Maydale Nature Classroom’s 2nd Annual Community Celebration THIS Saturday! The event will feature live music; campfires & s’mores; appearances by Smokey Bear; apple cider making; and fall crafts. Maydale holds a special place in IMPACT’s heart because among the several activists who helped get the Nature Classroom revitalized and reopened is our own […]
Don't miss the Wheaton Holiday Market--happening 12/3, 12/10, 12/17 from 12 pm - 5 pm. The Holiday Market in Wheaton features micro-entrepreneurs from the IMPACT network selling cultural foods and artisan gifts (there will also be county resources and service providers). Don't miss the opportunity to kick-off the holidays with an array of unique goodies […]
Prepare to be inspired during IMPACT’s December online film and discussion event! As we are nearing the winter solstice, often held as a time for rest and reflection, we’re gathering to watch and talk about the documentary “American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs.” This award-winning film was 12 years in the making and […]
We are excited to announce the Community Gardens project kickoff at the Glenmont Forest Neighborhood Park, next to Fire Station #18 on Georgia Ave & Randolph Road. We will begin planting this Spring! Our first virtual meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 15th at 7:00 pm to introduce the next steps and begin this community-centered initiative. […]
This program year, IMPACT is using a lens we call “Care and Counternarratives” to create more possibilities and approaches to racial equity, justice, and liberation. In our film and discussion spaces, we have grounded ourselves in contemporary and historical examples of radical imagination–the ability to imagine life, and social institutions not as they are but […]
IMPACT's Wheaton Network is partnering with Hughes United Methodist Church to host a day of food, family, fun, and connection for residents. Want to know more? Please contact Carmen Hernandez at carmen@impactsilverspring.org.
We are now accepting applications for the Weaver Learning Lab on generative conflict through April 7. Have you ever felt stuck in moving work or initiatives forward when differences of opinions arise? Do you feel like disagreements or tensions in your relationships hinder mutual growth, learning and progress? Are you curious about ways that you […]
IMPACT, along with other partners at the Silver Spring Service Consolidation Hub, is hosting a "Community Connect" event where Long Branch residents can gather to engage in conversations about important community topics. To-go meals will be provided along with childcare. If you have questions or need more information, please contact Sara Mussie at sara@impactsilverspring.org.
IMPACT is excited to support a community clean-up at Broadacres Local Park. Join us on Earth Day to help show our planet some love! ❤️ Volunteers are needed and Student Service Learning (SSL) hours will be provided. Meet at the Gazebo at Broadacres Local Park, 710 Beacon Rd., Silver Spring MD.
This Earth Day weekend, come out and support local small businesses at "Greenfest in the City." Microentrepreneurs from the IMPACT network will be selling handcrafted jewelry, piñatas, gifts, cultural items, and much more! Check out the following makers: Sonias Craft Design Constelación de Ideas Ingrid Crochet Designs Annie's Designs Bloom Artist by Eunice LLC Piñatas […]
