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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Art in the Community: The Art Collection at UMGC
Saturday, June 27, 2026 — 2–3:30 p.m.
Eric Key, director of the University of Maryland Global Campus Arts Program, will introduce the UMGC Art Program—its history, mission, and collections. Since 1978, UMGC has proudly shown works from a large collection of international and Maryland artists at its headquarters in Adelphi, Maryland. Through its Arts Program, the university provides a prestigious and wide-ranging forum for emerging and established artists, and brings art to the community through special exhibitions and its own collections, which have grown to include more than 3,000 pieces of art.
Move, Breathe, Relax: Simple Qigong for Everyday Health
Saturday, July 25, 2026 — 2–3:30 p.m.
Discover a gentle and relaxing way to support your health with Emei Qigong, a traditional practice from China that combines slow movement, easy breathing, and simple mindfulness. Similar to Tai Chi, this approach is easy to learn and can be done seated or standing, making it ideal for seniors of all abilities. Join Dr. David Gaseor, DACM, for an introductory session where you’ll learn simple movements to improve balance and circulation, basic breathing techniques to calm the mind, and practical tips on eating in a way that supports energy and digestion. Whether you are completely new or already familiar with Chinese Medicine/Tai Chi, this session offers a safe, welcoming space to relax, move, and feel better.
Welcome Home Neighbor
Saturday, August 22, 2026 — 2–3:30 p.m.
details to come.
Spring Garden Planning Starts in the Fall
Saturday, September 26, 2026 — 2–3:30 p.m.
Join Victory Gardens Coach Renaud Beauchard to learn ways to prepare your garden now for a successful spring! For perennial wildflowers, autumn is prime time to sow native seeds, plant bare-root perennials, and divide established clumps. Fall planting allows roots to establish before winter, giving you vibrant blooms and pollinator habitat as early as next spring. In the kitchen garden and food forests, fall is when you order your bare roots, fertilize your berry bushes, your asparagus, plant rhubarb, and other hardy perennials. It’s also the ideal moment to sheet-mulch new beds, spread compost, and sow cover crops that will build soil over winter. By planning and planting in fall, you’ll wake up to stronger plants, richer soil, and an earlier, more abundant harvest next season. Remember: the best spring gardens are born in the fall.
Historic Home Tours
Saturday, October 24, 2026 — 2–3:30 p.m.
details to come.
The Small Bodies that Fill Our Skies
Saturday, November 21, 2026 — 2–3:30 p.m.
Join astronomer Dr. Ludmilla Kolokolova to learn about The Small Bodies Node (SBN) at the University of Maryland, a part of NASA’s Planetary Data System, which specializes in archiving, cataloging, and distributing scientific data sets relevant to asteroids, comets and interplanetary dust. The SBN collects data from space missions targeting small bodies, laboratory and ground-based data related to small bodies, and collected information about small bodies from published literature.
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The Route 1 Corridor Conversations series has received support from Maryland Milestones, the City of Hyattsville, and the City of College Park.
Past Events
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Longevity Ready Maryland: What You Need to Know
Saturday, May 30, 2026 — 2–3:30 p.m. — Click Here to Watch This Presentation
Older adults offer tremendous value to the Maryland landscape. They fuel local economies, provide support for families, and contribute to the community in many ways. But how long and how well Marylanders live depends largely on their ZIP code. Recognizing the need to prepare for a more equitable future for the 100-year life expectancy, Governor Moore signed an executive order mandating the development of Longevity Ready Maryland (LRM), a ten-year multisector plan for aging to address the challenges and maximize the benefits and opportunities of an aging society. Join Jennifer Crawley, deputy secretary of the Maryland Department of Aging, to learn more about what Maryland is doing to ensure equal access to coordinated care, services, and social determinants that enable healthy longevity, we can become a state where all Marylanders lead healthy, financially secure, socially connected, and purposeful lives.
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.