4th Annual Skill Share is Sunday, January 19 from 1:00-3:00PM

Join the Silver Spring Timebank for its 4th annual Skill Share which showcases the unique talents of our Timebank members. It will be held at the Silver Spring Civic Center on Veterans Plaza in downtown Silver Spring. It is FREE and open to the public. Come have fun and learn something new for the New Year! Stay for an hour or even for two. Bring friends and family, and please share event details far and wide.

There will be six short talks plus a variety of exciting Q&A topics and demonstrations:

Talks include

1:00-1:05 PM - Gather Folks/ Announcements

1:05-1:20 PM - Raising Your Credit Score - Christopher Cruise

1:25-1:40 PM - The Eco-Friendly Kitty: How to Reduce Your Cat's Carbon Footprint  - Tanya DeKona

1:45-2:00 PM - Yoga for Healthy Aging and Strong Bones - Debbie Helfeld

2:05-2:20 PM - Making a Living Working Remotely - Michaela Pacesova

2:25-2:40 PM - Create a Tribute Video on YouTube - Phil Shapiro

2:45-3:00 PM - Making Effective Infographics - Natasha Isler  

Q&A topics and demonstrations available anytime between 1:00 - 3:00 PM

- Basic Bike Maintenance

- 10 Budget-friendly Ways to Give Your Room a Facelift

- Helping the Elderly: Ask the Social Worker

- Career Counseling

- Handmade Photo Collages

- Travel in the Developing World

- Mindfulness through Gardening 

- Smart Money Matters

- SoulCollage(R)

- Your Next Car

- Aura Readings

- Ask a Recycling Expert

- Silver Spring Timebank Help Desk: open for all who have questions about timebanking or using the hOurworld software for exchanges. Timebank applicants can receive new member activation at the Skill Share.

We are a GREEN event and want to eliminate printed documents, so here is a file with the event handouts - keep checking it as we will be updated it with new materials as our speakers and tablers submit them.

The Silver Spring Civic Center at Veterans Plaza is on Ellsworth Drive between Fenton St. and Cedar St. 

*By metro:  Eight-minute walk north from the Silver Spring Metro Station. 

*By bus:   Metrobus F4 and Ride-On #16, #17 and #20 (along Fenton St.).  Metrobus J4 and Ride-On #15 and #19 (corner of Wayne Ave & Fenton St.).  Metrobus Z6 and Z8 and Ride-On #9 and #12 (along Colesville Rd.). Metrobus Q and Y lines (along Georgia Ave and Wayne Ave.).

*By car: Free weekend parking at the Town Square Garage on Ellsworth Drive. (Do NOT park in the Whole Foods lot.)

For videos about the Silver Spring Timebank and past Skill Shares, see our website. And, watch our FB event page  and Twitter page for updates about this event. We look forward to seeing you there!