Get a head-start on your weekend plans! Live play reading in Hyattsville, Washington Sculptors Group talk in Brentwood, Night of Gospel in North Brentwood, Noche Romantica with Kristen Reed and Alex Martin, Black History Month Exhibition in Laurel and more, all inside Route One Fun’s latest Weekend Guide!
Many thanks to this weekend’s sponsor:
FRIDAY
Annual Black History Month Exhibition: Moving Out, Moving In, Moving Up
Migration has been a defining characteristic of the Black experience in the United States since the arrival of the first enslaved Africans to the American colonies in the early 1600s. This exhibit explores the factors spurring black migration and immigration as well as the resulting changes in society on the national, regional, and local levels.
When: 10am-5pm
Where: Montpelier Arts Center, Laurel
Cost: Free!
Jazz at the Meadworks
Mead and music – made for each other!
When: 7pm
Where: Maryland Meadworks, Hyattsville
Cost: Free (no cover)
Christians, Dating & Marriage
Join us as we discuss all types of fun topics like dating, sex, and marriage. Open to all.
When: 7-9pm.
Where: Crossover Church, 5340 Baltimore Ave, Hyattsville
Cost: Free!
Riverdale Park’s Bella Lifestyle Nail Salon & Spa to Open February 22nd
SATURDAY
Welcome to Sis’s – Live Play Reading
Ally Theatre Company and playwright Doug Robinson will present the first public reading of Robinson’s original script, Welcome to Sis’s, humbly reconstructing and reimagining the story of Sis’s Tavern in North Brentwood. (Read a bit more about the history Sis’s Tavern here!)
When: 2-5pm
Where: Pyramid Atlantic, Hyattsville
Cost: Free – tickets required
Sculpture Now 2019 Artists and Juror Talk
Meet the artists and join the conversation with the juror as we celebrate the works of the Washington Sculptors Group.
When: 2-4pm
Where: Brentwood Arts Exchange, Brentwood
Cost: Free!
Wood Floor Primer: Restoring and Finishing
Join restoration expert Gordon Bock for a discussion on restoring and finishing wood floors! Learn how to read the approximate age of your floors, find matching woods for repairs, approach finishing aesthetics, and more!When: 2-4pm
Where: Community Forklift, Hyattsville
Cost: Free!
Night of Gospel
Come out for a night of great singing and music with North Brentwood Community Center and many others as they collaborate with Northwestern High School Choir, M-NCPPC Teens, First Baptist of North Brentwood and the Town of North Brentwood to put on an explosive gospel showcase!When: 6:30-8:30pm
Where: North Brentwood Community Center, North Brentwood
Cost: Free!
Noche Romantica Kristen Reed and Alex Martin
Nestle in for an intimate evening of acoustic Latin American songs of the last century, as well as original compositions by vocalist Kristen Reed and guitarist Alex Martin. Special guest artists join in the fun for the second set. When: 7-9pm
Where: My Dead Aunt’s Books, Hyattsville
Cost: $12
Luther Re-Lives!
Everyone has a favorite Luther Vandross song; What’s yours? Bring your special someone to Playhouse for this Valentine weekend treat. When: 8-10pm
Where: Publick Playhouse, Cheverly
Cost: $25+
Uptown Cheapskate Coming to College Park Spring 2019
SUNDAY
Spin Class
Check out a spin class at College Park’s new spin studio!
When: 9:30am
Where: Posh Cycling and Fitness, College Park
Cost: $15
Annual Black History Month Exhibition: Moving Out, Moving In, Moving Up
Migration has been a defining characteristic of the Black experience in the United States since the arrival of the first enslaved Africans to the American colonies in the early 1600s. This exhibit explores the factors spurring black migration and immigration as well as the resulting changes in society on the national, regional, and local levels.
When: 10am-5pm
Where: Montpelier Arts Center, Laurel
Cost: Free!
Dreams to Reality: Vision Board Brunch
Are you ready to get to business and brunch while you’re at it?! This workshop is for all the goal getting women and their besties.
When: 12-2pm
Where: Creative Saints Loft, Hyattsville
Cost: $35
Sunday Scholar Brunch: Justice, Memory, Sacred Grounds
Join us for an afternoon of breaking bread with fellow knowledge seekers, justice fighters, social champions and conscious raisers. Brunch followed by a keynote speaker with a Q + A segment. Valerie Wade will explain the history of Sugar Land and connect it to broader conversations about the penal system, the disposability of Black bodies, and what we can do today to preserve Black cemeteries and other burial sites.
When: 2-5pm
Where: Prince George’s African American Museum & Cultural Center, North Brentwood
Cost: $30
Community Yoga
An informal group led by neighborhood instructors. Bring a mat – all levels, including those new to yoga are welcome. Questions? Email: rlgitter@gmail.com
When: 5-6pm
Where: Hyattsville City Bldg, 2nd floor, 4310 Gallatin Street, Hyattsville
Cost: Free!
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$10 Weekday Lunch Special
at Hyattsville’s Pizzeria Paradiso!
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As always, please call ahead to confirm event’s status before heading out, especially when inclement weather is in the forecast!
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