Sligo Woods Civic Association

The Sligo Woods Civic Association held their quarterly meeting on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, at 7:00 pm in the Sligo-Dennis Community Building. The minutes are attached. Our next meeting will be December 14, 2023 at 7:00 pm in the Sligo-Dennis Community Building. Mark your calendars!

2023 Sept. 14 General Meeting

Postponed until Oct. 1st due to weather. Join your Sligo Woods neighbors to Sweep the Creek on Sunday, Oct. 1, from 1:00-3:00 pm. We will meet outside the Sligo-Dennis Community Building at 1:00 pm to grab supplies. See the Friends of Sligo Creek website for more information. Hope to see you there!

Our quarterly general meeting will be held this Thursday, Sept. 14th at 7:00 pm at the Sligo-Dennis Activity Building. Our speaker will be from Green Montgomery, discussing composting and yard waste & grass-cycling. We will also discuss upcoming activities such as Sweep the Creek,  the neighborhood yard sale, the Halloween parade, Halloween decorating contest, and holiday cookie exchange! Door prizes will be awarded to in person attendees. Come join us for neighborly discussion and information from the county recycling program!

A picnic for all Sligo Woods community members will be held on Saturday, Aug. 19th, from 3:00-5:00 pm at the Sligo-Dennis park! We will serve burgers and dogs (vegetarian option too!) until we run out. Please bring a dish to share and your own chairs, picnic blankets, plates, utensils, and drinks. The kids can play on the playground, and you can bring sports equipment if you want to play basketball, tennis, soccer, etc. Come spend a summer afternoon chatting with your neighbors and enjoying good food!

Sligo Woods Civic Association (SWCA) is partnering with Seasonal Roots to bring healthy, delicious food to our community, to support local farmers and artisans, and to raise money to support SWCA programs and activities!

Seasonal Roots is an online farmers market that delivers “dirt to doorstep” to families in Maryland and Virginia. Each week the market offers more than 200 items that are all grown and produced locally, sustainably, and ethically. Market items include fruit, vegetables, meat, dairy, baked goods, prepared foods, vegan specialties and more.

To access the Seasonal Roots market, you sign-up as a member and pay an annual
membership fee. Through our collaboration, the fee is reduced by 50% – it’s just $25 for Sligo Woods families. And when you join, Seasonal Roots donates $20 to SWCA!

Once you are a member, what you order and when you order are up to you. There is no
obligation. You can select exactly what produce and extras you want, skip or pause weekly
deliveries, and cancel anytime. Our neighborhood’s online market opens Friday at 2:00PM and closes at midnight on Sunday. Orders are delivered on Wednesday.

To join Seasonal Roots and earn a $20 donation for Sligo Woods Civic Association, use promotional code SWCA at https://www.seasonalroots.com/swca.

The Sligo Woods Civic Association will be holding its quarterly general meeting on Thursday, June 8th at 7:00 pm in the Sligo-Dennis Ave Park Activity Building. All Sligo Woods residents are welcome to attend. We will have a speaker from the University Boulevard Bus Lane Pilot, who will speak about the changes coming to University this summer.

We are still in need of a President, Secretary, and At-Large member to serve on our board. Please consider nominating yourself or an interested candidate, and we will hold an election for those positions at this meeting. Only SWCA members can run for the board or vote in the election.

We will also discuss our upcoming activities, such as our summer picnic, fall neighborhood yard sale, and Halloween parade. Please join us for refreshments, a raffle, and neighborly chats! We will have a Zoom link to the meeting available closer to the meeting date.

The Sligo-Dennis Avenue Park Playground Project is finally underway! The current playground is still open during construction. Check out the progress the next time you head to the park and trail! More info on the project is on the Montgomery Parks website.

Help beautify your neighborhood! The Sligo Woods Civic Association is sponsoring our annual neighborhood cleanup on Saturday, May 20th from 9:00 am-11:00 am. We will meet on the hill on Tenbrook across from Robin Rd (aka “Sledding Hill”). The civic association will provide trash bags and gloves. Neighbors will fan out throughout the neighborhood to pick up trash. Come back to the hill to swap stories and grab a popsicle at 11:00 am. Meet your neighbors and do good! Our rain date will be May 21st.