GES Third Graders Plant, Observe and Sketch Peas
The garden courtyard is springing to life at Greenbelt Elementary School as students learn about the life cycle of a plant. This past week third graders, under the direction of local artist Sarah Garcia, have been observing and planting peas in raised beds. Armed with artist pencils and journals, the students have been sketching their […]
Water, Air and Rocks: Artist’s Exhibit Sparked by Nature
In the words of artist Leslie Shellow, “The natural world can be beautiful yet destructive, awe-inspiring yet heart-breaking, tender yet abrasive.” Shellow expresses these and other dynamic tensions through installations and low-relief works on paper that combine drawing, poured pigment and delicate cut-outs. Her work is featured in a new solo exhibition at the Community […]
Local Solutions Can Combine To Reverse Climate Change
Earth Day is Monday, April 22, and in the spirit of “think globally, act locally,” some residents of Greenbelt and surrounding areas met recently in the MakerSpace to discuss global warming. At the meeting, city resident Lore Rosenthal shared the concept of drawdown, which is the point in time when the concentration of greenhouse gases […]
City Council and ACE Honor Local Educators’ Excellence
Teachers, administrators and staff make a difference in students’ lives and on March 25 the Greenbelt City Council and the Advisory Committee on Education (ACE) honored an educator from each of seven schools that Greenbelt students attend. Formed in 1995, this is the 24th year that ACE has given out educator awards that serve as […]
Co-op Rays on the Roof Wins $350k State Bond Bill
It’s official! In a fast-paced campaign kicked off just last December, made public mid-January and judged by the legislature in late March, the Greenbelt Cooperative Supermarket and Pharmacy Rays on the Roof campaign won an Independent Bond Bill from the state legislature. With help from the Prince George’s County delegation, Delegate Tawanna Gaines and Senator […]
Residents Join Together To Walk for Greenbelt Unity
Greenbelt residents walked approximately five miles together at the first Help Unite Greenbelt (HUG) Walk on Sunday. According to organizer Robert Goldberg-Strassler, the purpose of the walk was to bring the people of Greenbelt together by walking through the city, and he plans for the event to be an annual one. “[Walking] promotes an environment […]
1.5 Cent Tax Hike Proposed To Fund FY2020 Budget
At the March 25 regular Greenbelt City Council meeting and the first budget worksession two days later, City Manager Nicole Ard and City Treasurer Jeffrey Williams gave council a dose of reality. The issues they raised have been mentioned in past budgets but never so directly. While the city’s financial situation is good, Williams is […]
Programa de Bienestar de Bebés de GAIL Renovado y Ampliado
El Programa de Asistencia para la Vida de Greenbelt (GAIL, por sus siglas en inglés) ha ampliado su Programa de Bienestar Móvil para Bebés en edad de Pañales, creado en 2015, y le cambió el nombre a Greenbelt Nursery Project. Reconociendo la necesidad de más artículos para el cuidado de los niños y más capacitación […]
Residents of Franklin Park Turn Food Scraps to Compost
On Saturday morning, March 23, a cheerful group of volunteers gathered by a large wooden station across the parking lot from the Springhill Lake Recreation Center. Some came bearing buckets containing their household food scraps. As the morning turned from cloudy to bright, these contributors, many of them families, prepared to drop their scraps into […]
GAIL’s Nursery Project Now Revamped and Expanded
Para leer este articulo en español, haga clic aqui. Greenbelt Assistance in Living Program (GAIL) has expanded its Diaper Baby Mobile Wellness Program, created in 2015, and has renamed it the Greenbelt Nursery Project. Acknowledging the need for further childcare items and parental training, the decision was made this year to revamp everything, said Katherine […]