Hyattsville Aging in Place, Helping Hands University Park, Neighbors Helping Neighbors of College Park, Gateway Aging Together, and Explorations on Aging have joined together to curate an online informative series to entertain, engage, and educate attendees, especially our older residents residing along the Route 1 Corridor. These Corridor Conversations programs will be held monthly and attendees can join via telephone or Zoom. Presentations begin at 2 p.m., although attendees are encouraged to join at 1:30 for conversation to work out any technical glitches. When possible, programs will be recorded for those who cannot attend live. We will be expanding this list as new programs are ready.
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Additional programs will be announced soon.
The Route 1 Corridor Conversations series has received support from Maryland Milestones, the City of Hyattsville, and the City of College Park.
Past Events
2021 • 2022 • 2023 • 2024 • 2025
Accessory Dwelling Units
Saturday, April 25, 2026 — 2–3:30 p.m. — Click Here to Watch This Presentation
Under Maryland law all counties must develop rules governing the creation of Accessory Dwelling Units by October 2026. ADUs are smaller attached additions or freestanding units sharing a lot with an existing structure. ADUs offer a way to provide housing for those who can’t afford existing rents or mortgages, for older residents to downsize from an existing home, or to provide a close space for an older relative. Montgomery County has allowed ADUs since 2019, Prince George’s has not (but has a task force meeting now) and College Park’s Task Force on Affordability just released a report containing a detailed section on ADUs. Join us for a lively discussion with Montgomery County’s Eric Saul of Saul Architects and College Park’s Robert Thurston and others who developed the ADU section of their Task Force report.
Winter Is Over … Time to Garden!
Saturday, March 28, 2026 — 2–3:30 p.m. — Click Here to Watch This Presentation
Can you save that bush the ice/frost/snowcrete has browned? Do you want to plant vegetables but don’t know where to start? How much soil do you need in your containers for vegetables to really grow? Do you want to grow native plants but don’t know where to get them or what they need? Are you tired of looking at that blank wall of your garage but don’t know what to put there? Always wanted an herb garden but have killed most of the herbs you’ve planted? Join Julie Wolf and Victoria Boucher-Hille (a.k.a. Miss Floribunda) from the Hyattsville Horticultural Society for answers to your questions about flowers, bushes, and vegetables.
Bibb County: A Conversation with Lonnae O’Neal
Saturday, February 28, 2026 — 2–3:30 p.m. — Click Here to Watch This Presentation
Join Hyattsville-based author Lonnae O’Neal for a discussion of her recent book Bibb County, a story of seven generations of her family, buried histories, and living truths. In the book, she explores relationships entangled with enslavement, resistance, a sense of place, and lettuce.
What to Consider When Considering a Move to a Care Community
Saturday, January 24, 2026 — 2–3:30 p.m. — Click Here to Watch This Presentation
Join Ginger Noce and Kristi Kennedy from Silver Bridges to look at the questions you and your family will want to consider when considering whether moving to a care community is the right decision for you. They will cover everything from questions to ask when visiting a prospective site to financing and setting your priorities will be covered. Whether you want independent living, assisted living, or memory care, there’s much to considered—both by you and by relatives who want to help.
The Route 1 Corridor Conversations series has received support from Maryland Milestones, the City of Hyattsville, and the City of College Park.