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| Explore the Heritage Area this weekend! |
Rivers to Rockets Bike Scavenger Hunt, Forklift’s First Fridays, Wallflower-making Workshop, Riverdale Park Arts Festival, Party for Your Public Schools, The Mulford & Family Variety Show & more, all this weekend! Check it out!
Forklift First Fridays!
Join in this official kick-off of the First Friday season! Music, pop-up market, local art, food and craft beer & wine. Family-friendly (we’ve brought the kids before!), fun way to kick off the weekend and indulge in some live music, peruse cool artwork and hang with new buds!
When: 6-8pm
Where: Community Forklift, 4671 Tanglewood Dr, Hyattsville
Cost: Free to attend (bring some moola for food, drinks and fab art/treasures!)
** Read all about Community Forklift’s First Friday
College Park’s Outdoor Performance Series!
Check out the College Park Academy’s Canaan Dancers at this weekly outdoor performance series featuring local musicians and visual arts performers! Go support the vision of a sustainable, walkable, vibrant top-20 college town!
When: 6-7pm
Where: Little Tavern Park, 7413 Baltimore Ave, College Park
Cost: Free!
First Fridays with Chocolate Redux: Art and Business Networking Event
Network with regional leaders in business, the arts and education. Guest speakers including Jim Coleman (Prince George’s EDC), Chanel Compton, PGAAMCC Executive Director) and more!
When: 7-9pm
Where: Prince George’s African American Museum & Cultural Center, 4519 Rhode Island Ave, North Brentwood
Cost: Free admission!
TGIF Yoga
Wind down your long work week and prepare for an enjoyable weekend with this TGIF yoga class!
When: 7:30-8:30pm
Where: Love Yoga, 5111 Baltimore Ave, Hyattsville
Cost: $10
Hot Club of Baltimore
The Hot Club of Baltimore performs the finest gypsy swing this side of the Atlantic inspired by the legendary French guitarist Django Reinhardt.
When: 8pm
Where: Montpelier Arts Center, 9652 Muirkirk Rd, Laurel
Cost: $25/person
SATURDAY
Women’s Bicycle Social Ride
When: 9-11am
Where: 113 Centerway, Greenbelt
Cost: Free!
Rivers to Rockets Bike Rally Scavenger Hunt!
When: 10:30 am until you’re done!
Where: Leaving from Maryland Milestones Heritage Center, 4310 Gallatin Street, Hyattsville
Cost: Regular: $15; Combo (2 adults): $25; Family (up to 4): $40
Pen & Pose: A Workshop in Yoga and Writing
In this workshop, we’ll use breath work, poses, mindfulness techniques, and writing exercises to connect with our bodies, mind and spirit. Wear comfortable clothing, and bring a yoga mat and your favorite notebook and pen.
When: 11am
Where: Montpelier Arts Center, 9652 Muirkirk Rd, Laurel
Cost: Free!
Musicians of all skill levels are welcome to join in, and many music-lovers stop by just to listen. Besides being a good time for everyone, Saturdays at the Barbershop allow the young to learn from the old and the Piedmont blues tradition to be passed down to the next generation.
When: 1-5pm
Where: Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Foundation, 4701 Queensbury Rd, Riverdale Park,
Cost: Free!
Wallflower-making Workshop with Camilla Schaeffer
Join artist Camilla Schaeffer for a paper flower-making session, inspired by her solo show, Wallflowers. Great for making Mother’s Day presents! This event is open house style – suitable for children + adults.
When: 3-5pm
Where: Recreative Spaces, 3501 Perry Street, Mt. Rainier
Cost: $8 Adults; $5 Child (under 12)
Party for Your Public Schools!
A community event to benefit Mt. Rainier & Thomas Stone Elementary Schools! Come listen to the music of Ernesto “Gato” Gatell and his Cuban music band & bring your dancing shoes as you learn then Meringue, Salsa & Bachata! Free childcare available with pizza dinner.
When: 6pm
Where: Joe’s Movement Emporium, Mt. Rainier
Cost: $10/person (welcome to donate more!)
** Read our review of Mt. Rainier Elementary in our Spotlight on Schools series
Contra Dance: Kappy Laning Calling to Transatlantic Crossing
Contra dance is fun, fun, fun! It is danced to live music which can have an array of instruments depending on the band. At the beginning of each evening dance, there is a 30-minute lesson to go over all the basic steps that will be called. Once you get the moves for the dance, the pattern just repeats itself. Easy!
When: 6:30pm (lesson); 7-9:45pm (dance!)
Where: Greenbelt Community Center Gym, 15 Crescent Rd, Greenbelt
Cost: $10 p/p (cash at door)
Friends of Dueling Creek is sponsoring a spring bird walk at Colmar Manor Park – all are welcome! We will walk around trails in the park for 2-3 hours – some trails may be muddy, long pants and sturdy shoes recommended. This will not be strenuous and all ages are welcome. Bring binoculars. No dogs please.
Cost: Free!
Riverdale Park Arts Festival
Come check out the work of local artists, artisans, authors, poets, crafts dealers available for sale at this 10th annual ArtsFest!
When: 11am-5pm
Where: 5008 Queensbury Rd, Riverdale Park (parking Area beside the MARC Station)
Cost: Free entry!
The University Chorale, UMD Women’s Chorus, and UMD Men’s Chorus present choral favorites that will have you humming into the night.
When: 2:30-4pm
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