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| Wild Anacostias (& more) will perform at this weekend at College Park Day! 📸: Wild Anacostia’s Facebook Page |
College Park’s College Park Day, Community Forklift’s FunkYard Festival, Hyattsville’s Pyramid Atlantic’s “I believe her” Community Print, Swing Set at Mount Rainier’s Med Cafe, Book Sale in Riverdale Park, “What is America to you?” in College Park, Hit & Stay Screening in Greenbelt & more, all for you fabulous Route One Fun readers this weekend! 😊👏😊
Route 1 Corridor’s Adults’ Weekend Guide
Thursday
Community Print: I Believe Her
Based on community demand, our presses will be running with posters and postcards that say “I believe her.” Drop in, print with us and take some home!
When: 6-8:30pm
Where: Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, Hyattsville
Cost: $20 suggested donation
Thursday Night Music Series – Swing Set
Eat some good Mediterranean food, support a local Mt. Rainier restaurant and get down with Swing Set, a quintet project led by Dara Grabiner and Joe Atkins of local favorites the Wild Anacostias. Always a fun time and can attest that their falafels, with some special sauce, will make you return for more!
When: 7-9pm
Where: Med Cafe, 3237 Rhode Island Ave, Mt. Rainier
Cost: Free (no cover)
Friday
Zumba Happy Hour
Ease into the weekend with an awesome Zumba class taught by instructor Chantal Ross – who (I can personally attest!) will have you with a smile on your face as you dance the evening away!
When: 6:30pm
Where: Espaco Cultural Samba Trovao, Hyattsville
Cost: $10
A leading voice among collegiate ensembles in premiering new works for winds, the 10th anniversary season of the University of Maryland Wind Orchestra, led by Dr. Michael Votta, will feature faculty soloists, world premiere performances and masterworks of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Saturday
FunkYard Festival
Reuse. Respect. Remix: a celebration of practical + creative reuse, repairs + repurposing, and old homes + local history. Meet historic preservation experts and tradespeople, get antiques advice, and check out DIY demos. We’ll have artists who create with salvaged materials, live funk music, free face painting, local food and beer, secondhand clothing, a salvage sale, and more!
When: 11am-5pm
Where: Community Forklift, 4671 Tanglewood Drive, Hyattsville
Cost: Free!
College Park Day
Join your friends, neighbors and the entire City of College Park community at the 9th Annual College Park Day Festival! We love this festival! Huge bouncy houses, face painting, live music, food and beverages (including the adult kind 😉 for purchase)! Read about our time here!
When: 12-6pm
Where: College Park Aviation Museum, 1985 Corporal Frank Scott Dr, College Park
Cost: Free!
Samba Dance with Zezeh
When: 3-4:30pm
Where: Espaco Cultural Samba Trovao, Hyattsville
Cost: $15
International Festival
Celebrate the diversity that makes our community great with music, dance, food and drink from around the world!
When: 4-8pm
Where: Heurich Park, 2800 Nicholson Street, Hyattsville
Cost: Free! (Admission & entertainment are free.)
Sunday
National Arboretum
Enjoy a day outside! We love spending time, unwinding and going offline at the National Arboretum. Check out our recent visit (and tips!) here.
When: 8am-5pm
Where: 3501 New York Avenue NE, Washington DC 20002
Cost: Free!
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!
HIT & STAY, a new documentary film by Joe Tropea and Skizz Cyzyk tells the story of the Catonsville Nine and those who joined them in protesting the Vietnam War.
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