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www.geds.org
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The Healthy Children-Healthy Oceans Foundation (HCHOF) is a Maryland based IRS-approved charitable organization that seeks to interest and to educate children and youth, the leaders of tomorrow, about the oceans and their importance in our lives, all over the world, taking into account maritime history, maritime trade, law of the sea, environmental conservation and habitat preservation, ocean science and technology, literature, poetry, art and mythology. Children and youth at the festival can participate in The Healthy Children-Healthy Oceans Foundation's Drawing Competition.

www.noyeslibraryfoundation.org
The Noyes Children’s Library nestles among towering trees and Victorian homes in historic Kensington, Maryland, offering a book-filled haven for young children and their families. Founded in 1893, Noyes is at once the oldest public library in the Washington D.C. area – predating the current Library of Congress by four years – and a modern-day center for early literacy initiatives.
Despite its history and place in the fabric of the community, Noyes is vulnerable to the current county budget crisis, and was scheduled to be closed in July 2010. The Noyes Children’s Library Foundation – founded in 1991 during a similar crisis – responded to the community outcry and convinced the county to renew the partnership that had kept the Library open throughout the 1990’s

www.bookcrossing.com
BookCrossing is all about sharing books. Our local BookCrossing club, BC in DC, hosts monthly meetups to exchange and wild release gently used books. All of our books have a special BLID (BookCroosing identification) number allowing them to be tracked online as they travel. Best of all is that BookCrossing books are FREE to interested readers!

Quilters who meet regularly to share the traditions and technique of quilting, to learn and inspire each other and to contribute to the community through service projects. The guild's biennial quilt show will be held in the Kensington Armory on October 12 and 13, 2012.

Our mission is to help adults living or working in the county who want to achieve functional levels of reading, writing, and speaking English so that they may improve the quality of their life and their ability to participate in the community.

St. Paul's has been a welcoming presence in the Kensington community since 1885, and our location between Armory Ave. and Fawcett St. is full of open doors for all. Come see us for worship on Sunday mornings at 9:00 and 10:30, and don't miss our Pancake Breakfast on the first Saturday of the month beginning at 8:30 a.m. We're all about feeding people at St. Paul's!
Copies of the church's history, "The Spirit of Methodism in Kensington 1885-2007" will be for sale.

www.kensingtonhistory.org
The Kensington Historical Society (KHS) was founded in June 1977 to safeguard and promote the heritage of the Community of Kensington. The Society, furthers its mission by maintaining a library of publications, newspaper clippings and photographs at their Archives in the Town Hall. The Society also presents educational programs, community concerts, hosts semi-annual social events, and publishes a quarterly newsletter and yearly calendar honoring some feature of historic Kensington

dcconspiracy.com
The DC Conspiracy was founded in 2006 by a group of friends. Since then, it has published various anthologies, curated Counter Culture Festivals and attracted a wide variety of talented creators.

chaostoclarity.com | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn | YouTube
Authors, creatives, solopreneurs, and small businesses need the Web! Not sure how to create a powerful brand story and use the Web to promote yourself and your work? Stop by our table for a chat and some useful materials. We love to introduce people to the possibilities of a web presence in 2012 and are proud to work with a number of local authors.
Having a website or blog gives you a platform to promote yourself and your work - add social networking and your reach extends even further. These days we all have to take responsibility for promoting ourselves. Dr Jo Golden and Tracey Holinka, MS, will show you how, keep your stress levels down, and give you a result that you'll love. Chaos to Clarity, LLC is a boutique web services and education company. We provide web presence strategy

alphadeltakappa.org | littlepicklepress.com | Facebook | Blog
Alpha Delta Kappa is an international honorary organization of women educators dedicated to educational excellence, altruism and world understanding. As their altruistic project, Montgomery County's Epsilon Chapter sells Little Pickle Press children's picture books to schools, families, libraries, doctors' offices, and other organizations. Proceeds go to St. Jude's Hospital, Komen, and two Maryland residential programs for at-risk children: Salem Trust and Sheriff's Boys Ranch.

The mission of Friends of the Library (FOL) is to strengthen, promote, support, and advocate for the Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPLs). This mission complements the combined efforts of MCPLs, the Library Board, and the Library Advisory Committees, providing program support, matching funds, and specific materials and equipment to augment public monies and maintain a quality public library system. FOL was founded in 1982 and incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 1983. We are not part of the MCPL System or the County, and receive no government funds. Many library branches have FOL chapters, which allows for additional fund raising and advocacy for that local branch. Patrons of the Kensington Park Library (4201 Knowles Avenue) would like to establish an FOL chapter at the library. Please visit out table at the festival to learn about our plans and how an FOL chapter could benefit our community.

www.montgomerymag.com
Montgomery Magazine is a bi-monthly and full-color, glossy lifestyle magazine that celebrates the diversity and unique character of Montgomery County, MD. Features and departments in each issue offer readers infotainment: profiles of celebrities and other well-known county residents, local resources, the arts, dining, local history, great getaways in and around the county, and tips for improving health, decorating, landscaping, personal finance and more.

anshome.org
The Audubon Naturalist Society is your local source for nature education and protection of green space and local clean water. We invite you to visit our 40-acre nature sanctuary, just two miles from Kensington. Woodend Sanctuary is free and open to the public 365 days a year. Stop in our Sanctuary Shop for birdseed and feeders, field guides and nature-themed gifts for all ages.

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First Book provides new books to children in need, addressing one of the most important factors affecting literacy – access to books. First Book - Montgomery County has been distributing books to programs serving children in Montgomery County since 2001.

writer.org | Facebook | Twitter | Blog
The Writer’s Center cultivates the creation, publication, presentation, and dissemination of literary work. We are an independent literary organization with a global reach, rooted in a dynamic community of writers. As one of the premier centers of our kind in the country, we believe the craft of writing is open to people of all backgrounds and ages. Writing is interdisciplinary and unique among the arts for its ability to touch on all aspects of the human experience. It enriches our lives and opens doors to knowledge and understanding.

www.kensingtonheightsmd.org
The Kensington Heights Civic Association represents 724 single-family homes located between the Town of Kensington & Westfield Wheaton and Plyers Mill Rd. & University Blvd. Our primary purpose is to support the quality of life in Kensington Heights by promoting the highest levels of community responsibility. Our secondary purpose is to inform members about issues that impact the residential character of Kensington Heights. We are currently working to combat the proposed Costco gas station.

ssfs.org/summercamp | Facebook | Blog
At Summer @ Sandy Spring, the daily camp experience provides a unique summer experience! The camp goals are the engage in exploration learning, friendship and summer-time fun! We are very flexible to adapt to the needs of families.