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It’s finally here, and it rocks. Screen-printed on heavy, archival-quality paper and measuring 19″ x 25″, these commemorative works of art will be available for sale at the AFI box office and online for $25 (plus S&H for online orders).

They’re being printed now, and as soon as we have a delivery date, we’ll announce it and set up a storefront for easy ordering. Quantities are limited, so be ready.

Our end-of-summer trips finally concluded last weekend, so with the Zombie Walk pending and the coming of a new ESSCA season, we’ll kick this blog back into high gear. First, the important stuff:

The Zombie Walk is ON

And bigger than ever. We’re still waiting on confirmation on street closures, potential vendors, and the imminent commemorative poster design (via El Jefe Design), but it’s shaping up to be another spectacular event. The walk route is basically the same as last year:

We’ll begin near Sligo and Georgia again, but we’re hoping to have additional space for much cooler stuff this year. We’ll wait to post that once it’s nailed down. Festivities begin about 8:00 PM with the actual walk starting at 8:45. Be sure and get there even earlier if you want any room at one of the local establishments. And while you’ve heard about this year’s movie selection (Dead Snow), AFI has also added another fantastic movie for a double feature. Dead Snow will start up at 9:45, and Shaun of the Dead will play immediately after at midnight. Tickets are already on sale at the AFI web site, so get them early. Both shows WILL sell out before the end of the walk.

For all the up-to-date details, check out the official Silver Spring Zombie Walk web site. Many more exciting things to be revealed in the coming days and weeks.

The Return of my Beloved ESSCA

Yes, boys and girls, it’s that time again. ESSCA just had its first meeting of the season on Monday night. For better or worse, I wasn’t there, having just returned from some extended time in warmer, sunnier climates. Tony Thompson of the U.S. Postal Service was scheduled to speak about the future of the Silver Spring post office (and the non-future of its current location). If anyone was there and stayed awake, please regale us with stories.

From here on out, meetings will be the third Monday of each month (except for January & February when it’s the fourth Monday due to holidays).

Also from the ESSCA listserv, the Department of Recreation is having a meeting tonight (Wednesday) from 7-9 PM at the Civic Building about the Thanksgiving Day parade. Lots of Fenton Street businesses got hosed when they changed the parade route last year to focus on the downtown area, and they’re keeping the same route this year. There will, no doubt, be lots of bitching and moaning and gnashing of teeth.