The 8th annual Harvest Moon Festival will take place this Sunday, September 19th at Veterans Plaza in Downtown Silver Spring from 1pm-7pm (Silver Spring Civic Center, 1 Veterans Plaza)

The outdoor event will feature a diverse array of exhibitors, live music & art performances, a comedy tent, and will feature Anthony Spearman-Leach as the festival director of ceremonies.

The schedule of performances includes:

• 1pm – 2pm: Community Drum Circle (with Katy Gaughan of Drumming for Well ess)

• 2pm – 2:30pm Batalá Washington (all-women Afro-Brazilian band with Samba-Reggae rhythms)

• 3pm – 5pm Polyphony Marimba (returns from Santa Fe, New Mexico with Marimba music of Zimbabwe)

• 5pm – 7pm Silver Spring Flow Arts