Friday, Oct. 11

Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Carroll Café at Seekers Church, 276 Carroll Ave., $18–$20, 7:30–9:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 12

Consortia Championship Races, Northwood High School, 919 University Blvd, West, 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Friends of Sligo Creek Natural and Human History Hike, Hillwood Manor Park, 1301 Elson St., 10–11:30 a.m.

Beacon Market, 1200 East-West Highway, 10 a.m–3 p.m.

Breaking Out of Our Comfort Zone, Meditation Museum, 9525 Georgia Ave., donations accepted, 1:30–3 p.m.

Make a Dazzling Kaleidoscope, Long Branch Library, 8800 Garland Ave., 2 p.m.

Live Local Music!, Cissel-Saxon American Legion Post 41, 905 Sligo Ave., 7 p.m.–midnight

Back to the Garden: A Tribute to Woodstock, Cultural Arts, Center, Montgomery College Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus, 7995 Georgia Ave., $5–$20, 7:30–9:30 p.m.

Susan Moran Art Show and Opening Reception, The Back Wall Gallery, 7002 Carroll Ave., 6:30–8:30 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 14

Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board meeting, Silver Spring Civic Building, 6:45 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 15

Revels Play Space, 531 Dale Dr., 10:30–11:30 p.m.

Your Health is Your Wealth book event, Meditation Museum, 9525 Georgia Ave., donations accepted, 6:30–8:30 p.m.

Sligo Creek’s Water: Cause for Concern, Reason to Hope, Silver Spring Civic Building, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 15

Beer & Books reception with artists Ruth Lozner and Kenzie Raulin, Silver Branch Brewing Co., 8401 Colesville Rd., #150, 7–9 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 16

Silver Spring Urban District Advisory Board meeting, 8110 Georgia Ave., 3:30 p.m.

Healing Your Thoughts Through Laughter, Meditation Museum, 9525 Georgia Ave., donations accepted, 6:30–8 p.m.

To Sing Against the Night Poetry Reading, Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Ave., 7:30–9 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 18

Zumba for Breast Cancer, Downtown Silver Spring Fountain Stage, 6:30–8:30 p.m.

Susan Moran Artist’s Reception, The Back Wall Gallery, 7002 Carroll Ave., 6:30–8:30 p.m.

“Good Kids,” Cultural Arts Center, Montgomery College Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus, 7995 Georgia Ave., $5–$10, 8–9:30 p.m.

Illustration from FiveStone Church