Hyattsville Aging in Place, Helping Hands University Park, Neighbors Helping Neighbors of College Park, and Explorations on Aging have joined together to launch a new, 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.
Being Your Own Advocate Medically
Saturday, October 26, 2024 — 2–3:30 p.m.
Dr. Stephanie Trifoglio, a geriatrician who has practiced in our area for decades, is here to talk about advocating for yourself medically, the latest guidance on vaccines for older adults, and more!
Holidays at Riversdale
Learn about 19th century holiday customs as they were celebrated at Riversdale, the historic Calvert mansion in Riverdale Park. Maya Davis, director of the Riversdale House Museum, will talk about the mansion and the people who lived there, including discussion of the site’s new program on the people enslaved there.
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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
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What’s in Your Library?
Saturday, September 28, 2024 — 2–3:30 p.m. — Click Here to Watch This Presentation
Meet Heather Jackson from Hyattsville who will give an overview of the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System’s resources and the library’s role in the community. Do you know about Brain Fuse, children’s free books, career resources, and language lessons? The library is about more than books! She may also reveal the history of “the saucer” that made its way from the front of the old Hyattsville Branch building to the plaza at the new one.
Arts for All!
Saturday, August 24, 2024 — 2–3:30 p.m. — Click Here to Watch This Presentation
Join the University of Maryland’s Craig Kier to learn about the Arts for All initiative at the University of Maryland. Arts for All partners the arts with the sciences, technology, and other disciplines to develop new and reimagined curricular and experiential offerings that nurture different ways of thinking to spark dialogue, understanding, problem solving and action. It bolsters a culture of creativity and innovation, making Maryland a national leader in leveraging the combined power of the arts, technology and social justice to collaboratively address the challenges we face in today’s world. Industry is demanding innovation and creative thinking, and Arts for All is an effort to support that need.
100 Years of Ice Cream at the University of Maryland College Park
Saturday, August 3, 2024 — 2–3:30 p.m. — Click Here to Watch This Presentation
Join University of Maryland dairy scientist Dr. Mark A. Varner to learn about ice cream, the Maryland Dairy, and the University of Maryland’s century-long connection to everyone’s favorite treat! Attendees will have a chance to win a free scoop from The Maryland Dairy in College Park! Originally scheduled for July 27, this has been postponed to August 3.
Living (and Aging) Well with Technology
Saturday, June 22, 2024 — 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. — Click Here to Watch This Presentation
Technology can be so frustrating and even more so if you have physical or cognitive limitations. This session will review the many ways you can help yourself and your family use existing everyday technologies — with much less frustration — to improve the quality of life. Intelligent assistants such as the Amazon Echo’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri can help keep you connected with simple voice commands. Erin Byrne from TechMoxie will discuss how we have used these devices with great success to help clients with physical limitations such as Parkinson’s or cognitive impairment. Voice commands are often much easier (and less frustrating) than navigating the many layers of a smartphone app or computer. Learn ways to use intelligent assistants to use their voice to send text messages, make phone calls, turn lights on/off, unlock doors, listen to radio and even play audio books. We will also discuss privacy considerations that may impact your clients and families.
Hyattsville Speaks!
Saturday, April 27, 2024 — 2:00–3:30 p.m. — Click Here to Watch This Presentation
Sharing experiences of living and loving throughout the years. Staging stories for our future. Are you interested in taking part in a unique theatrical production session and having a conversation with the artists? This is your chance to take part in a unique theatrical production written and read by your neighbors and help the artists move to their next stage, plus learn how you can get involved. These artists collaborated with Yard Dramas, a theatre arts education and creative learning company based in Hyattsville, in 2023. Jennifer Ridgway, founder/owner of Yard Dramas, worked with HAP members and Hyattsville elders to build connections, nurture imaginations, and integrate their lived experiences into a one-of-a-kind theatrical production. The goal was to showcase Hyattsville’s senior community and bring them to the forefront of public consciousness, including the Mayor and City Council. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with the artists and learn more about this exciting project!
Our Eye on the Heavens: Discoveries with the James Webb Space Telescope
Saturday, March 23, 2024 — 2:00–3:30 p.m. — Click Here to Watch This Presentation
Join Nobel Prize laureate Dr. John C. Mather to learn about the discoveries being made with the James Webb Space Telescope. Mather is a senior astrophysicist in the Observational Cosmology Laboratory at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt and the senior project scientist on the James Webb Space Telescope. Since parking in its orbit 930,000 miles above the Earth in early 2022, the telescope has provided a closer look at the universe than has ever been possible. Dr. Mather will discuss the telescope and how it is advancing our understanding of every phase of the history of our universe — from first luminous glows after the Big Bang to the formation and evolution of our own solar system.
The Long Civil Rights Movement in Prince George’s County
Saturday, February 24, 2024 — 2–3:30 p.m. — Click Here to Watch This Presentation
Join us to discuss the history of the Civil Rights Movement in Prince George’s County with Dr. Dennis A. Doster, Black History Program Manager for the M-NCPPC Black History Program at Abraham Hall. Dr. Doster will talk about the Prince George’s Civil Rights Trail.
Healthy Eating for the New Year
Saturday, January 27, 2024 — 2–3:30 p.m. — Click Here to Watch This Presentation
Join Giant Healthy Living nutritionist Isa Carrizales, RD, LDN, for a discussion about healthy eating for the new year and boosting your immune system. We’ll be discussing fun and tasty ways to make use of seasonal produce, as well as finding and scaling recipes for different sized households. This will be a great way to help refine New Year’s resolutions!
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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.