AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center

Photo: Kate Mereand from Silver Spring, MD (Washington, DC), United States, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

About

A 1938 theater, now restored and home to the American Film Institute and Shopping Center.

AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center is a three-screen movie theater complex in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, north of Washington, D.C. It is operated by the American Film Institute.
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Silver Spring Outdoor Ice Skating Rink at Veterans Plaza
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Outdoor ice skating during the winter. Reservations are required.
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Winter only: Mon-Thu noon-10PM, Fri noon-11PM; other times: Mon-Thu noon-10PM, Sat Sun 10AM-11PM
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Monuments

The Old Tavern Mural
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A 1937 New Deal-era post office mural.
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Bust of Norman Lane, a beloved local resident who lived in the nearby alley.
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Sources and licences

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