As more than a thousand people gathered at Emancipation Park to celebrate Juneteenth, Laurel resident Leon Bookman thought about the Alabama he remembers from the 1990s.
After moving there from New...
Rainbow flags waved and families filled David C. Driskell Community Park as the second annual Hyattsville Elementary School PTA Pride Festival brought the community together to show local LGBTQIA+ members...
The Hyattsville Branch of the Prince George’s Memorial Library System hosted a series of events this past week in honor of Juneteenth, including a presentation by Sonya Womack- Miranda, on tracing...
The Laurel Historical Society’s new annual exhibit explores how Laurel’s diverse communities understand and celebrate freedom.
“Beyond the 4th: Stories of Laurel’s Freedom Celebrations” examines...
Hyattsville boasts a robust and diverse local arts district, but John D’Angelo IV saw something missing: a community theatre.
“I realized that something was missing from my life, and over time,...
The Beatles tribute performer Jon Perry will bring his one-man show, The Music of Lennon & McCartney, back to the Laurel Mill Playhouse this April, bringing decades of iconic songs to a local stage.
For...
Residents of College Park’s Lakeland neighborhood are planning to add 10 murals to sidewalks, storm drains, fences, retaining walls and paths throughout the community.
The project is a continuation...
Starting with the February edition, four pages of Hyattsville Life & Times will be published in Spanish.
The insert, Hyattsville Este Mes, will feature news, business and human-interest articles...
Area musicians will hold College Park’s first-ever Pipers Retreat from Jan. 16–18 at the Old Parish House on Knox Road.
The retreat will bring together small-pipe players to learn and play traditional...
John Wissinger was unsure about his career path when he enrolled at Grand Canyon College (now Grand Canyon University) as a freshman, but he knew it would be something creative. He took a variety of art...
Leah Libresco Sargeant, like many authors, has a blog. Like others, Sargeant posts opinions on sensitive topics. But unlike many in a digital culture driven by polarization, Sargeant does something more:...
My family lives in a culturally diverse neighborhood here in West Laurel. We also have easy access to some of the area’s most popular and sought-after restaurants. Last month, I wrote...
