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December 2020
Support Hyattsville Aging in Place
2020 proved a year of challenges for all of us, and it was for Hyattsville Aging in Place as well. COVID-19 forced us to cancel some of our traditional events and to rethink how we continue to help our Neighbors. With the help and participation from our members, volunteers, and donors, however, HAP found new and exciting ways to engage, inform, and help combat social isolation for Hyattsville seniors. We’ve hosted online educational events about COVID-19 and long-term care. We’ve made friendly calls to check…
Find out more »January 2021
The Aging Drama
A Legal and Practical Guide to Reducing the Drama of Aging Saturday, January 30, 2 p.m. (Virtual doors open at 1:30 p.m.) Join local Elder Law Attorney Julie Schejbal for an informative session designed to help you reduce legal concerns associated with aging. This session is intended for those nearing (or past) retirement age, as well as those with parents or other relatives facing similar issues. Julie Schejbal is a University Park resident and has practiced law in Maryland for more…
Find out more »February 2021
Put Art in Your Heart 2021
Each year, Hyattsville Aging in Place (HAP) hosts a valentine party, Put Art in Your Heart, that brings people of all ages from Hyattsville and the surrounding communities together to make valentines for area seniors. Due to COVID, the in-person event isn't happening this year and the hundreds of seniors who receive these caring notes would lose one more show of kindness to the pandemic. To ensure that our Neighbors receive a sweet Valentine's Day surprise, HAP has teamed up…
Find out more »Black Lives Matter: North Brentwood … 1887 To Today
Click here to review a recording of this event. Join us for a discussion of the history of our Route 1 neighbor, North Brentwood. We’ll learn about the history of North Brentwood, the first African-American incorporated town in Prince George’s County. From its connections to the 19th Infantry Regiment of U.S. Colored Troops in the Civil War through the Civil Rights Movement to today, North Brentwood holds a unique place in Route 1’s Black history. Learn about the early days of…
Find out more »March 2021
Understanding the Power of Stories in Our Lives
Join nationally recognized author, educator, and former neighbor Carol S. Pearson, Ph.D., to learn about how the power of myths and ancient stories apply to our lives today, and how they can inspire and influence us. Dr. Pearson has developed tools to help us recognize these stories. Discover how your story, once recognized, can help you better understand your life and chart a path through difficult decisions. Click Here For Information About Other Corridor Conversations Events.
Find out more »April 2021
The Bard in April
Celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday with a look at a magic-filled Macbeth. Join Hyattsvillian Janet Griffin, newly retired artistic producer for the Folger Theatre and actors Kate Eastwood Norris (Lady Macbeth) and Cody Nickell (Macduff) as they revisit the theater's exciting 2008 production of Macbeth, co-directed by the famous magician Teller and Aaron Posner. The sold-out production was later filmed with a live audience. Watch this astonishing Macbeth, available for you to view free through the Folger website, and experience how the staging, faithful…
Find out more »May 2021
The Great Caterpillar Factory & Backyard Birds
It's May and the great caterpillar factories of eastern North America are in full production. You’ll hear their engines humming as they munch away in woodlots or mature trees. For songbirds, this is a sign the bounty that fuels the mating, nest-building and parenting is going on right now in our backyards. Join science writer and College Park resident Rick Borchelt for a look at some of the common birds that depend on these caterpillar factories in suburban landscapes. (Carolina…
Find out more »June 2021
Art Works. It Really Does.
Join artist, educator, and nonprofit leader Barbara Johnson of Hyattsville-based ArtWorks Now on an exploration of the many ways art works to support our well-being. From experiencing art created by others to engaging in the creation of your own artwork, art really does make our lives richer, happier, and even healthier. Come prepared with some blank paper and whatever drawing instrument you have around the house (pencil, pen, marker, paintbrush, and/or paint) to participate in some short experiential artmaking. Click…
Find out more »July 2021
Pluto: Planet or Not?
Learn about Pluto’s five moons and the 2015 New Horizons flyby from University of Maryland professor Douglas Hamilton. Discovered as the ninth planet in 1930, Pluto was re-classified as a dwarf planet in 2006. The largest of the dwarf plants, the Horizon flyby taught us a lot about our distant neighbor and its moons, four of which were discovered between 2005 and 2012. Click Here For Information About Other Corridor Conversations Events.
Find out more »August 2021
Scattered Clouds: Finding Poetry In Washington, D.C.
Join Reuben Jackson for a reading from his latest collection of poems, Scattered Clouds, and a discussion of how growing up in Washington, D.C., continues to influence his writing. A Hyattsville resident, Jackson curated the Smithsonian’s Duke Ellington Collection and is an archivist at the University of the District of Columbia’s Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives as well as co-host of WPFW‘s “The Sound of Surprise.” His music reviews appear in numerous media outlets, and his poetry has been widely anthologized.
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