The Early Bird

It's just another emo Monday. Here comes this week in Silver Spring:

Starting today: Montgomery College's Silver Spring/Takoma Park campus hosts a variety of programs for International Student Week. Events run through Wednesday.

Tonight: Silver Spring's Citizens Advisory Board meets to yak about commercial development, transportation, pedestrian safety and neighborhood concerns. The party goes down at the AFI Silver Theatre (8633 Colesville Rd) starting at 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday: Aspiring pundits can discuss the election's impact on women at a forum sponsored by Montgomery Women. The expert panel includes Bruce DePuyt, that poor bastard who moderated a raucous debate between then-Senate candidates Ben Cardin, Michael Steele and Kevin Zeese. Citizen punditry is free and starts at 7:30 p.m. at Pyramid Atlantic Art Center (8230 Georgia Ave).

Wednesday: The National Institutes of Health sponsor a free screening of "Jumping Off Bridges" (above) at the AFI Silver Theatre (8633 Colesville Rd). After the show, mental health experts discuss the film's themes and take questions. The joint drops at 7:00 p.m.

Friday: The county's department of environmental protection hosts two one-hour workshops on how to save money and energy when heating their homes. Workshops begin at 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. at the Gwendolyn Coffield Community Center (2450 Lyttonsville Rd). Each attendee scores an energy-efficient light bulb.

Thanks to Mike Slack for the photo.