Check out a Silent Disco at the NextNOW Fest! Image source: The Clarice.
ARTECHOUSE, Silent Disco and more at the NextNow Fest in College Park, Caleb Stein in Brentwood, Porchfest in Hyattsville, NFL on the Jumbo Screen in Fort Washington, Merry Wives in Greenbelt and more fun this weekend inside Route One Fun’s Weekend Guide!
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FRIDAY
Art Exhibition: Hispanic Heritage Celebration (All Ages)
Celebrate Hispanic heritage through the eyes of artists from Latin America. A myriad of figurative and abstract works reflecting native experiences in countries like Cuba, Colombia, and El Salvador.
When: 9am-5pm
Where: Publick Playhouse, Cheverly
Cost: Free!
NextNow Fest 2019
Creativity meets community at this inspiring festival. Extensive line-up of artistic events on UMD’s campus. See details here and make your selections!
When: 6pm
Where: Various venues at The Clarice, College Park
Cost: Free!
Hydro Pilates (Ages 13+)
Movement in water feels so good. Low impact, total body workout for all fitness levels! You’ll tone up, and feel great!
When: 7-8pm
Where: Fairland Sports and Aquatic Complex
Cost: $7, ages 13-15 must be accompanied by paying adult
The Listening Room Music Series: Caleb Stein
It’s back! Live music at the local arts center. Friday’s feature is what some call the “linchpin of the Baltimore folk scene”. Bonus, Maryland Meadworks selling elixirs!
When: 8-10pm
Where: Gateway Arts Center, Brentwood
Cost: $15
Enter to win TWO tickets to Mike Birbiglia’s “The New One” at The National Theatre!
SATURDAY
Hispanic Heritage Month Opening Reception (All Ages)
Come honor Hispanic Heritage with ethnic food and entertainment like salsa dancing. Don’t forget to check out their new heritage month poster!
When: 12-3pm
Where: Prince George’s Ballroom, Landover
Cost: Free!
PorchFest Hyattsville (All Ages)
30 performers on 10 porches. Crawl around the neighborhood at your leisure and delight in a range of musical performances, plus poetry and storytelling.
When: 2-6pm
Where: See map of locations here
Cost: Free!
Reversing Global Warming: An Introduction to Drawdown
Learn about scientific research and solutions for addressing global warming in this workshop. Get directly involved in reversing this existential threat!
When: 4-6pm
Where: University Park Church of the Brethren, University Park
Cost: Free!
Inspirational Rapper Project MC: Red Energy Album Release
A young artist with a new kind of rap. An out of the ordinary performance mixing paint, poetry, and dance with inspirational music!
When: 7-9pm
Where: Joe’s Movement Emporium, Mount Rainier
Cost: $10 in advance, $15 at door
SUNDAY
Monthly Discussion on Vegan Topics
What better place to hold a discussion on vegan matters than a hip joint with plant-based menu items!
When: 12-2pm
Where: New Deal Cafe, Greenbelt
Cost: Free!
NFL Football on the Jumbo Screen
Redskins take on the Cowboys. Enough said. Whether you’re rooting for the hometown (or not!), have fun watching the spectacle on the big screen!
When: 1-3pm
Where: District Stadium, National Harbor, Fort Washington
Cost: Free!
Learn to Brew @ Pizzeria Paradiso Hyattsville
Homebrewing with some of the region’s best. Class includes hands-on demos, refreshments and take-away gifts. Beer, perhaps? 🙂
When: 2-3:30pm
Where: Pizzeria Paradiso, Hyattsville
Cost: $40
Merry Wives of Windsor: Stage on Screen at OGT
Come watch the only comedy that Shakespeare set in his native land. It’s a play celebrating a tradition that reaches to the contemporary English sitcom.
When: 8-10:30pm
Where: Old Greenbelt Theatre, Greenbelt
Cost: $9
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