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16 Feb 2023

Witness The Joy Gods Return With Greenbelt’s Youth Musical

by Chris Cherry, Rebecca Squire

After a pandemic hiatus, Greenbelt Recreation is celebrating the return of the annual Youth Musical by presenting a sparkling show about the resurgence of joy. Tickets go on sale today for The Joy Gods Return, written and directed by Greenbelt … Read More

4 Jun 2020

Reimagining Summer Camps: Recreation Dept. Goes Virtual

by Chris Cherry

In lieu of on-site day camps, Greenbelt Recreation has unveiled its Summer Connect programs, designed to keep campers active and happily engaged during the summer months. The programs are described in a guide posted in the Virtual Recreation Center on … Read More

28 May 2020

Greenbelt Rec ofrece dinámicas clases de arte virtuales en verano

by Chris Cherry, Nicole DeWald

Una gran cantidad de experiencias creativas de arte estarán al alcance de los miembros de la comunidad este verano, ya que los populares artistas docentes lideran una lista completa de las clases de recreación de Greenbelt en línea. En lugar … Read More

27 May 2020

Greenbelt Rec Offers Vibrant Virtual Summer Arts Classes

by Chris Cherry, Nicole DeWald

A wealth of creative art experiences will be at community members’ fingertips this summer, as popular teaching artists lead a full slate of Greenbelt Recreation classes online. In lieu of the traditional quarterly activity guide, patrons can view the Summer … Read More

24 May 2018

Memorial Day Reflections And A Historic Film at OGT

by Chris Cherry

The Old Greenbelt Theatre’s free 80th anniversary matinee series will conclude this Sunday, May 27, at noon with a showing of a 35mm print of the anti-war masterpiece All Quiet On The Western Front. Based on the international best-seller by … Read More

5 Jul 2017

Celebrating City’s Anniversary By Reading Books of the 1930s

by Chris Cherry, Elizabeth Gardner

This summer, young Greenbelters can take part in the Greenbelt Legacy 80th Anniversary celebration by reading some of the terriffic books that enthralled Greenbelt youngsters during the town’s first years. To launch the kids of today on their time-traveling adventure, … Read More

31 May 2017

Young Singers Will Launch Legacy 80th Celebration

by Chris Cherry

The Greenbelt Legacy 80th Anniversary celebration gets off to a joyful start on Sunday, June 4 at 3 p.m. with a family-friendly concert at the Greenbelt Community Center Artful Afternoon, featuring The Chromatics and the Greenbelt Elementary School (GES) Chorus. … Read More

25 May 2017

City of Greenbelt’s Birthday Will Extend to 18 Months

by Chris Cherry

When a baby is born, the arrival date is an historical fact that is seldom subject to interpretation. But when the baby is a brand-new town planned and built by the federal government, determining the date of birth becomes a … Read More