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17 May 2023

First Ukrainian Refugee Family Arrives in Greenbelt on May 5

by Frank Gervasi

Greenbelt Refugee Aid Committee’s (GRACE) first sponsored family arrived from the Netherlands on May 5. The wait at the airport immigration line took about two hours, but the process of sponsoring our Ukrainian family took four-and-one-half months. The committee, consisting … Read More

23 Feb 2023

Winter Oasis Concert by Relic Delights Full House at the Café

by Frank Gervasi

Winter Oasis, by the Baroque music ensemble Relic, is a wonderful production. Enthusiastically and flawlessly performing works by Handel, Bach, Vivaldi and other composers, this group is entertaining, inspiring and educational. Over 80 people packed the New Deal Café for … Read More

27 Jul 2022

First Animation, Film making Summer Camp Classes a “Hit”

by Frank Gervasi

We all appreciate animation, from Mickey Mouse to the dinosaurs of Jurassic Park to the motion graphics used to dramatize the nightly weather reports. “Pictures are compelling, and moving pictures even more so,” stated Ali Everitt, teacher for the first … Read More

15 Dec 2021

Utopia Film Festival Has Another Successful Year

by Frank Gervasi

The 17th annual Utopia Film Festival took place here in Greenbelt town center on Saturday, November 20 through Monday, November 22. All 35 movies, with discussions afterward, screened at the Old Greenbelt Theatre or at the New Deal Café. With … Read More

26 Sep 2019

ERHS Students Metro to D.C. To Protest Climate Action

by Frank Gervasi

Forty-seven mostly Science and Technology students from Eleanor Roosevelt High School gathered Friday morning at the Greenbelt Metro. They were on their way to Washington, D.C. to participate in the Climate Strike, to demand action on averting the climate crisis. … Read More

24 May 2018

Heritage Film Festival Honors George Kochell, Ethel Lewis

by Frank Gervasi

The Heritage Film Festival, in its 13th year, played in Greenbelt Library and around the city on May 17, 19 and 20. Over 35 short films plus numerous animations gave audiences a rich diversity of creative and inspired works. The … Read More