Greenbelt Day Weekend celebrates Greenbelt’s 80th anniversary Saturday, June 3 to Sunday, June 4. There are many fun and free activities but highlights include the annual Greenbelt Museum Roosevelt Ride, a vintage-themed bike ride, Artful Afternoon’s performances and arts-inspired workshops and live music in the Roosevelt Center at the Crazy Quilt Festival.
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, there will be a pet expo at the dog park on Hanover Parkway. Featured at the expo from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. will be a low-cost rabies vaccine and microchip clinic. The Crazy Quilt Festival is a free outdoor concert at the Roosevelt Center from noon to 8 p.m. on Saturday that features a wide spectrum of musical genres. The annual Not For Seniors Only workshop will be in the Community Center from 1 to 3 p.m., and will discuss alternative living arrangements and healthcare options. At 3 p.m., Mayor Emmett Jordan will offer remarks commemorating Greenbelt’s 80th anniversary in the Community Center gymnasium. Following the address, the Greenbelt Concert Band will perform under the direction of conductor Joan Rackey.
The Greenbelt Museum will celebrate its grand reopening after a complete restoration and refurnishing and will be open for tours from 1 to 5 p.m. The Roosevelt bike ride through central Greenbelt will begin at 11 a.m. on Sunday at the Community Center, to be followed by a picnic and lawn games in front of the Center. Casual vintage attire encouraged but not required. Bring food for the picnic, or pick something up at the Farmers Market, open from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m. At noon on Sunday in the Community Center gymnasium, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service will administer the Oath of Allegiance to more than 40 newly naturalized citizens from a diverse range of countries. Artful Afternoon will take place at the Community Center on Sunday, and will include Make an Art Deco Hat (1 to 3 p.m.), Message to Tomorrow (1 to 4 p.m.), artists open house and art exhibit (1 to 4 p.m.) and concerts by the Greenbelt Elementary School Chorus and the Chromatics (3 to 4 p.m.).