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The Saturday morning sun was shining on Noyes as elected officials from the State of Maryland, Montgomery County and the Town of Kensington came to the Noyes Children's Library Foundation's Open House on June 8, 2019. The Open House was a chance for officials to get to know Montgomery County Public Library's "special branch" and to learn more about the Make MORE Noyes Renovation Campaign. Delegates Al Carr, Jared Solomon and Emily Shetty, Maryland Senator Jeff Waldstreicher, and County Council members Will Jawando and Gabe Albornoz were among the officials and family members who got to tour the one-story building and learn about plans to expand it to three stories within the 1893 footprint. Kensington Mayor Tracey Furman and Town Council member Conor Crimmins represented the Town of Kensington's strong support for the Make MORE Noyes Renovation.
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Kensington - An event designed for train enthusiasts—from the littlest fans to the oldest history buffs and everyone in between—will transform Kensington Town Hall into a model train spectacular on September 8 and 9, 2018.
The National Capital Trackers, a local club, will run “O” gauge electric trains on multiple layouts, with flourishes such as train whistles, steam, depots and bridges giving visitors lots to marvel at. Called “All Aboard for Kensington,” the event in Kensington, Maryland, will also feature live music. Performers include The Dixie Land Express Band (Sept. 8, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.); Sisters Uke & Friends (Sept. 8, 2:30-4 p.m.) and railroad songs and stories by Matthew Dodd (Sept. 9, 1-4 p.m.). There will also be activities for kids. The family-friendly event is sponsored by the Ditto Group of Long & Foster Real Estate and the Town of Kensington, and proceeds benefit the Noyes Children’s Library Foundation (noyeslibraryfoundation.org) and the Kensington Historical Society (kensingtonhistory.org). “All Aboard for Kensington” Train Show kensingtontrainshow.com September 8 and 9, 2018 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. $7; $2 children; $15 max per family Kensington Town Hall (3710 Mitchell St., Kensington MD 20895) The Fifth Annual Kensington Car Show raised nearly $10,000 for the Noyes Children's Library Foundation's Make MORE Noyes Renovation Campaign for a universally accessible and creatively expanded Noyes. Mario Bruno, owner of Kensington Service Station, Lake Liberty Chevy Chase, and Bruno's Classic Muscle, donates all funds raised through Car Show sponsors to the Campaign. With this year's donation, the Kensington Car Show has topped $25,000 in contributions to the Make MORE Noyes Campaign.
Our thanks to the 2018 Kensington Car Show Sponsors: Premium Sponsors: Trick Trucks • Reliable Tire Co. • Winners Coating & Tinting • Strohsniders Hardware Gold Sponsors: Frankly... Pizza! • R&B Steel Fabrications • Eaglestone Tax & Accounting • Lafayette Federal Credit Union Silver Sponsors: Sage Consignment • International Oil & Energy Corp. • RBR Hunter Parts & Service • Dish & Dram • Myers Cycle Engineering • Splaine Security Systems Bronze Sponsors: Unity Thunder • JHLM, Inc. Also thanks to Kristen Haddeland, Independent Consultant, Usborne Books & More for donating a portion of her proceeds to the Make MORE Noyes Campaign!  Kensington, MD - What do muscle cars, teddy bears, chocolate owls and the Maryland State Assembly have on common? They are all examples of the wide range of community support that the Noyes Children’s Library Foundation has received for its Make MORE Noyes Renovation Campaign.
With the announcement last month of a $100,000 2018 Bond Bill from the State of Maryland, and the success of April’s Read! Dream! Fly! Make MORE Noyes Gala, the Foundation is poised to reach the halfway point of its $1.6M fundraising goal. “We are pleased to announce that we have raised over $750,000 toward our commitment to Montgomery County for the Make MORE Noyes Renovation,” said Diana Ditto, Co-president of the Foundation. “With the strong support of the State of Maryland, the Town of Kensington, local businesses, family foundations, and countless community donors, we are charging full speed ahead toward raising the remainder of our commitment to a fully accessible and creatively expanded Noyes. ” Ditto cited examples such as the Kensington Car Show, to be held Saturday, May 12, 2018 in Kensington, as an example of the groundswell of community support for the Campaign. Other unique events and contributors – such as the upcoming Teddy Bear Picnic on the grounds of Warner Circle Park, and the enterprising local high school student who has sold over $2,000 in handmade chocolate owls to benefit Noyes – have enabled the grassroots, all-volunteer organization to maximize its fundraising efforts. “So many local businesses come to us with ideas for fundraising, because so many of their customers are patrons of the Noyes Children’s Library, or benefited from the Library in their childhood,” said Ditto. “Noyes has been welcoming children for generations, and the Make MORE Noyes Campaign will ensure that it welcomes them for generations to come.” The Noyes Library in Kensington, MD was built in 1893, joined the Montgomery County Library system in 1950, and became a children’s library in 1972. Noyes is one of only a handful of public libraries in the U.S. dedicated to children, and is also the oldest public library in the Washington, DC area. The Make MORE Noyes Renovation Campaign will help fund a major renovation of the historic Noyes Library, creating three stories within the original footprint and adding an innovative glass elevator. The Renovation expands both the Library’s space and its early literacy mission, enabling it to reach more children, families, librarians and teachers with early literacy programs and training. For more information go to www.noyeslibraryfoundation.org/make-more-noyes, or contact Sheila Dinn at info@noyeslibraryfoundation.org.
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