Boomerang throwing in Colmar Manor! Cabaret performance hosted by drag D’Manda Martini in Greenbelt! Kickoff of Community Forklift’s First Friday series in Edmonston! Yoga & Writing in Laurel! Paint Branch Creek in College Park! Pickin’ & Grinnin’ Opening Party in Brentwood! Welcome to Sis’s in Mount Rainier! Jazz in Hyattsville! So many exclamation point-worthy things happening along the Route 1 Corridor this weekend, buds! Enjoy & see you around!
Friday Along the Route 1 Corridor
Art Exhibit – “Still Life to Portraiture” by Arnold Hurley (All Ages)
Enjoy an art exhibit by Arnold Hurley. See his award-winning drawings and paintings, including still-life and portraitures. Challenge yourself to explore art like he does each day!
When: 8:30am-5pm
Where: Publick Playhouse, 5445 Landover Road, Cheverly
Cost: Free!
Music with Paint Branch Creek (All Ages)
Enjoy this acoustic musical collaboration rooted firmly in Americana. Food trucks on site at this hip space, celebrating College Park’s outdoor spring concert series.
When: 6-7pm
Where: Little Tavern Park, 7413 Baltimore Avenue, College Park
Cost: Free!
Music with Crowd Wisdom!
Grab some mead and enjoy an awesome night of music from a local eclectic jazz quartet. Music inspired by international travel, jazz and Western classical music tradition.
When: 7-10pm
Where: Maryland Meadworks, 4700 Rhode Island Avenue Suite B, Hyattsville
Cost: Free!
Dancenorth/Lucy Guerin Inc./Senwaya
A cross cultural dance event influenced by Indonesian folk ritual and western metal bands. Audience members participate at the end for an unparalleled shared experience.
When: 8-10pm
Where: Kay Theatre, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, 8270 Alumni Drive, College Park
Cost: $25 adult, $10 student/youth
Forklift First Fridays (All Ages)
The Forklift stays open so you can enjoy a pop-up market with lively entertainment, local art, food, and craft beer & wine. Check out the fun to be had (even with kids!) in this post here.
When: 6-8pm
Where: Community Forklift, 4611 Tanglewood Drive, Edmonston
Cost: Free!
The Roustabouts @ New Deal Cafe
An original, upbeat take on the blues that wanders into the worlds of funk, R&B and rock with the fiddle as the x-factor.
When: 8:30-11:30pm
Where: New Deal Cafe, 113 Centerway Roosevelt Center, Greenbelt
Cost: Free!
Like to drink wine? Like to paint? Then check out this new Paint & Sip Creative Spirits series at the Brentwood Arts Exchange!
Saturday Along the Route 1 Corridor
Saturday Social Ride
An easy ride on a Saturday morning with family and friends. Pit stop for coffee at a local cafe before riding to Lake Artemesia with other area bikers. Helmets required. Bring lock, cash/cc.
When: 10am-12pm
Where: Proteus Bicycles, 9827 Rhode Island Avenue, College Park
Cost: Free!
Pen & Pose: A Workshop in Yoga and Writing
Connect your body, mind, and spirit through yoga practice and writing exercises. Wear comfortable clothing. Don’t forget to bring your yoga mat, a favorite notebook, and pen!
When: 11am-12:30pm
Where: Montpelier Arts Center, 9652 Muirkirk Road, Laurel
Cost: Free!
Spring Greening Fair & Expo 2019, A “Green” Living Event
Check out environmentally friendly practices and sustainable living. Activities feature gardening, recycling, composting, and more. There’ll be children’s activities, demonstrations, crafts, and food vendors.
When: 12-5pm
Where: Mount Rainier Nature Center, 4701 31st Place, Mount Rainier
Cost: Free!
Ruthie and the Wranglers @ New Deal Cafe
What’s all the hype about this award-winning rockin’ American roots band? Come hear for yourself & order up some food while you’re there.
When: 8:30-11:30pm
Where: New Deal Cafe, 113 Centerway Roosevelt Center, Greenbelt
Cost: Free!
Sunday Along the Route 1 Corridor
The Quiet Eye
Explore ways to view art like you’ve never seen it before through patient eyes with tolerance and appreciation for ambiguity. Works being discussed include Pyramid’s MASHUP exhibit.
When: 3-5pm
Where: Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, 4318 Gallatin Street, Hyattsville
Cost: Free!, rsvp here
Pickin’ & Grinnin’ Grand Opening Party
It’s party time for the folks at Tanglewood Works. Join in the fun with live music, tasty bbq, and mead. DIY crafts and kids activities. Furniture, home decor and garden pieces for sale!
When: 3-7pm
Where: 3721 Rhode Island Ave, Brentwood
Cost: Free!
Welcome to Sis’s
Set in the 1940s in North Brentwood, this performance highlights a community’s ability to thrive despite racist housing codes and local dividing lines which persist today.
When: 4pm
Where: Joe’s Movement Emporium, 1300 Bunker Hill Road, Mount Rainier
Cost: $20 general admission, $17 student/senior
Throw Some Boomerangs!
Join the Boomerang Sports Club of the DMV as they throw boomerangs! Anyone can come and throw (there’ll be extra boomerangs for everyone to throw. (Not kid-friendly as boomerangs (especially wooden ones) can be dangerous, per coordinator.)
When: 6:30pm
Where: Colmar Manner Community Park (off of Bladensburg Rd)
Cost: Free
Eleanor’s New Deal Cabaret
Looking for one last weekend hurrah? Why not check out a cabaret performance hosted by drag D’Manda Martini. A must-see ensemble bringing Broadway hits to the Beltway!
When: 7-9pm
Where: New Deal Cafe, 113 Centerway Roosevelt Center, Greenbelt
Cost: Free!
Coming up next week: Turning the Page Pop-Up Bookstore at Riverdale Park Station! Books, CDs and DVDs all under $6 and proceeds will directly benefit literacy and family programs in local public schools!
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