Springhill Lake Recreation Holds Spring Celebration
On Saturday, May 18, Greenbelt residents were treated to a sunny day of free food and entertainment at the Celebration of Spring at springhill Lake Recreation Center (SHLRC). According to lead organizer and Recreation Coordinator Frank Jones, the purpose of the event was twofold: to provide a good time and to create awareness of the […]
Pulpit of the Street
The air crackled with music as the DJ cranked up the volume. Full-sized cartoon characters milled thru the crowd. Monchito the Clown gave instructions in Spanish and English and had everyone dancing – hands on head, arms flapping, give a little wiggle. Kids, moms, dads, grandparents forgot their day-today cares and lost themselves in the […]
BE NATURAL
At the Old Greenbelt Theatre: A documentary searching for Alice Guy-Blaché, who, at 23 was the world’s first female director, became a powerful figure in film from the late 1890s to 1919, then vanished. Featuring images from films more than 100 years old and interviews with modern-day filmmakers and academics, it is both a tribute […]
“The Space” conecta la salud mental con el arte
Decenas de artistas de todas las edades vinieron al centro comercial Beltway Plaza para explorar las conexiones entre la creatividad y el bienestar de la salud mental, en la exposición Art Works for Wellness, co-patrocinado por “The Space” y la Alianza Nacional de las enfermedades mentales, en el condado de Prince George (NAMI PGC por […]
Planning and Development: Projects, Successes, Goals
On May 1, the Greenbelt City Council met with staff from the Department of Planning and Community Development for a worksession on their portion of the city manager’s proposed Fiscal Year 2020 city budget. The request includes $382,900 for Planning and $663,000 for Community Development, with a little more than $1 million anticipated from revenue […]
Education Awards Announced, Student Excellence Recognized
Parents, teachers, administrators and friends filled the Greenbelt City Council Chambers on May 8 to recognize a group of extraordinary students during the Advisory Committee on Education (ACE) Student Awards. The ACE Student Awards are presented to select students from the highest grade level of each of Greenbelt’s schools who honor the city’s tradition of […]
The Space Connects Mental Health Awareness and Art
Dozens of artists of all ages came to Beltway Plaza Mall to explore the connections between creativity and mental health wellness, at the Art Works for Wellness Art Expo, cosponsored by The Space and the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Prince George’s County (NAMI PGC). In celebration of Mother’s Day, free corsages made of silk […]
City Budget Gets Big Bucks For Capital Improvements
A whopping $6,453,000 is proposed to be spent in the next fiscal year on capital projects within the city, substantially more than the $1,846,500 expected to have been spent this year. Mayor Emmett Jordan asked why there was such a big jump at the April 17 budget review worksession for capital projects and Public Works […]
Coordinadora de Desarrollo Económico Planea ayudar a cambiar el mundo
Durante un momento en que la seguridad nacional, el servicio médico y las relaciones raciales son una gran preocupación para la mayoría de los estadounidenses, fomentar la defensa de las pequeñas empresas tiene la capacidad de cambiar la mentalidad de lo que se considera negativo a positivo. Al menos la primera coordinadora de desarrollo […]
Farmers Market Reopens Sunday Bringing Bounty Back to Greenbelt
A n e w G r e e n b e l t Farmers Market season is coming up, and while the weather for opening day, Sunday, May 12, is not forecast (at the time of writing) to be great, what’s a mere spring shower to a populace clamoring for products straight from the farm? […]