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11 Aug 2016

Not All Greenbelt Station Kids Can Enroll in Greenbelt Schools

by Kathleen Gallagher

It was not exactly a lion’s den that Johndel Jones-Brown walked into on the evening of August 3, but if there is one subject about which the city council historically takes on the nature of a big momma cat defending … Read More

4 Aug 2016

Greenbelt Youth Camp Talent Show

The annual Camp Pine Tree and Camp YOGO variety show took place on Thursday, July 28, supported by the Greenbelt Recreation Department at the Greenbelt Youth Center. And what a lot of talent it was! Photos by Jill Connor

4 Aug 2016

Reviving a Rite of Summer: Corner Lemonade Stand

by L'il Dan Celdran

Neighborhood friends sold freshsqueezed lemonade on Saturday, July 30. After paying “overhead” for signage, cups, straws, ice, water, lemons, sugar and workers, $2.45 was earned and will be donated to the Greenbelt Animal Shelter. What the child r e n … Read More

4 Aug 2016

BARC Director Ellen Harris Converses with City Council

by Diane Oberg

On July 20 the Greenbelt City Council held a far-ranging conversation with Dr. Ellen Harris, director of the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) as part of its series of stakeholder meetings. The last such meeting was held roughly two years … Read More

28 Jul 2016

Circus Camp Clowns Around

There are lots of stories and pictures in the paper about the camp and its budding performers. Here’s a short summary. Click here for more. Campers at the Recreation Department’s Circus Camp, run by Greg May, learn how to spin … Read More

28 Jul 2016

Greenbelt Hosts National League of Small Cities Council

by Michael McLaughlin

Greenbelt City Councilmember Silke Pope and the City of Greenbelt recently hosted the Small Cities Council of the National League of Cities (NLC). The Small Cities Council is comprised of elected officials from communities across the country with a population … Read More

28 Jul 2016

Greenbelt Joins National Night Out On August 2

On Tuesday August 2, the Greenbelt Police Department will spend at least some of the evening at play. They’ll be meeting with neighbors in Beltway Plaza and Franklin Park. They’ll have some food with neighbors in Greenbriar. They’ll laugh with … Read More

21 Jul 2016

Teens At Play Bring Joy To Midsummer Night’s Dream

by Kyla Hanington

The middle Dutch word pleien, from whence our contemporary word ‘play’ derives, means to leap for joy. Camp Encore’s recent production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream embodied that joyous playful energy, from the young players’ enthusiastic acting to the … Read More

21 Jul 2016

Assistance Devices for Deaf Patrons Supplied at Theatre

by Anna Socrates

Nearly 77 years after the 1938 premiere of Little Miss Broadway, Sara Johnston finally understood why Shirley Temple appeals to audiences of all ages. Sara, a long-time Greenbelt resident, is deaf, and going to the movies wasn’t always easy. When … Read More

21 Jul 2016

Council OKs Police Restructuring, Considers Playground Costs

by Diane Oberg

The Greenbelt City Council approved a proposed restructuring of the city police department from Police Chief James Craze at its July 11 regular meeting. Other items included dam repairs at Greenbelt Lake, playground surfacing costs and an update on the … Read More

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