Memorial Day at American Legion Honors Those Who Defended Country
American Legion Post 136 held Memorial Day services at its post, rather than at Greenbelt’s War Memorial Park this year, to avoid predicted inclement weather. Even with the change in venue, Post 136 Commander Greg Gigliotti greeted more than 100 local participants coming to honor fallen veterans who gave the last full measure of devotion […]
Multiple Concerns Expressed In Worksession on Standpipe
The entire Greenbelt City Council met with representatives of WSSC on May 20 in a second worksession concerning updates to the WSSC Standpipe Rehabilitation Project. Safety and environmental concerns dominated the discussion. The first worksession about the project took place on October 30, 2023 (see the November 16, 2023, issue). The standpipe, commonly called a […]
1938 Greenbelt High School Building Named Historic Site
The Prince George’s County Historical Preservation Commission (HPC) unanimously agreed to designate the original 1938 Greenbelt High School, today’s Dora Kennedy French Immersion (DKFI) School building, as a Prince George’s County Historic Site. The historic site designation will be recorded as Greenbelt High School. This decision was triggered by the announcement that Prince George’s County […]
City Seeks Input from Community On Outreach Methods, DEI Goals
A group of about 30 people from around Greenbelt met at Springhill Lake Recreation Center on Sunday, May 26 to talk about “working for a connected and equitable Greenbelt.” Tyra Smith, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) officer for the City of Greenbelt, presented information about the city’s DEI audit process. For Phase 1, the […]
City Council Approves Purchase Of Land, Cameras and Shuttle Bus
The Greenbelt City Council at its May 13 meeting discussed and approved several motions authorizing the purchase of land connecting Greenbelt Station in Greenbelt West to the Greenbelt Metro station, a second surveillance camera and a second shuttle bus, among other issues its members discussed. Land Purchase Council discussed and voted on an ordinance to […]
Greenbelt’s Bike to Work Day Attracts 100 Riders to Pit Stop
Greenbelt resident Steven Bernheisel usually bikes to the Metro, and then takes the train to work in Arlington, Va. But Friday, May 17, he joined about 100 people who passed through Greenbelt for its Bike to Work Day pit stop. Organized by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA), […]
Painting Party, Lunch and Lots Of Music Fill the Days, June 2, 9
The Greenbelt Recreation Arts Program invites the community to celebrate Greenbelt’s 87th anniversary with an Artful Afternoon at the Community Center. On Sunday, June 2 from 1 to 3 p.m., art makers of all ages are invited to join Greenbelt Recreation Arts instructor Racquel Keller for a painting party on the front lawn. All experience […]
Council Confronting Lingering Questions in Final Budget Review
After its final budget worksession on Wednesday, May 15, it appears that the Greenbelt City Council has two main questions to answer before it can adopt a budget for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY 2025), which begins July 1. These are: Should they increase the Greenbelt Cinema’s annual stipend, and should they change how funds are […]
Copland’s Greenbelt Theme Plays Live, May 21, June 2
Astonishing as it is to learn, a famous American composer wrote a theme song especially for Greenbelt. In the 1930s, the federal government hired artists and incorporated their work into the efforts of the New Deal. For a promotional film called The City, Aaron Copland wrote the score. Key scenes of the movie were filmed […]
Farmers Market Reopens With New and Old Vendors
Big splashy raindrops only briefly deterred the crowds anxious to sample the delicious wares of this season’s Farmers Market before they returned to mop up fresh greens and wholesome goodies and treats. Sheltering from the sudden rain under the New Deal Café’s canopy, market shoppers conversed with friends and neighbors again encountered with the opening […]