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16 Oct 2024

Join a Wild and Joyful Rumpus In Roosevelt Center Next Friday

by Nicole DeWald

The Greenbelt Recreation Arts Program invites families and kids at heart to attend a joyful celebration of creative transformation. The Wild Rumpus takes place in Roosevelt Center on Friday, October 25 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. This event is free, … Read More

1 Feb 2024

New Exhibition Brings Together Quilting, Fashion and Design Artists

by Nicole DeWald

Greenbelters are invited to attend an opening reception on Sunday, February 4, 1 to 3 p.m. for the new exhibition, PIECED: Fiber Arts by Fashion Designer Venus Stanton and the Uhuru Quilters Guild at the Community Center Art Gallery. PIECED … Read More

30 Nov 2022

Sparkle Mart Artisans Offer Handmade Wares At Annual Art and Craft Fair

by Leah Cohen, Nicole DeWald

by Leah Cohen and Nicole DeWald Sparkle Mart, Greenbelt Recreation’s annual Juried Art and Craft Fair, will take place at the Community Center on Saturday, December 3 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, December 4 from 10 a.m. … Read More

19 Oct 2022

City Halloween Celebration Returns To Roosevelt Center as Wild Rumpus

by Nicole DeWald

The Greenbelt Recreation Arts Program invites families and children of all ages to a joyful celebration of creative transformation in Roosevelt Center. Formerly known as the Halloween Costume Contest and Parade, the event returns this year as the Wild Rumpus … Read More

23 Mar 2022

Artists Damen, Kornett, Phillips Present the Human Condition

by Nicole DeWald

The new exhibition at the Community Center Art Gallery brings together the work of three distinguished Maryland artists: painters Jessica Damen and Pamela Phillips and sculptor and printmaker Judith Kornett. Entitled Oh, Heart, Here Is Your Healing, the show reflects … Read More

23 Sep 2021

“Let Me Tell You a Story” Artist Tells of Arab Family

by Nicole DeWald

“My brother, sisters and I are fortunate enough to have our own ‘hakawati,’” artist Helen Zughaib shares. “A storyteller, whose stories stem from his love for his children and a desire to both educate and entertain. ‘Let me tell you … Read More

17 Mar 2021

Greenbelt Violin Maker Close To Completion of a Quartet

by Nicole DeWald

Later this year, if all goes well, the Niemisto family will enter the ranks of collectors who own a quartet of stringed instruments by an individual maker. In this case, the maker is Laurence “Larry” Anderson, one of eight artists … 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

1 Apr 2020

Artist-in-residence Karlson Proposes Gift to the City

by Nicole DeWald

Painter Kathy Karlson is known to many Greenbelters for her bright, energetic artwork and her kind demeanor. She has been an artist in residence at the Community Center for 13 years. Karlson says that the experience has been enriching for … Read More