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Megan Searing Young
Jan 23, 20231 min read
Be Our Valentine! Museum Open House
Join us for a free Museum open house on Sunday, February 5 from 1pm-4pm. Come by for a quick tour and a lighthearted look at love in the...
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Megan Searing Young
Jan 19, 20232 min read
Black History Month Program: Tour the Jim Crow Museum
According to its website, "The Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia is the nation's largest publicly accessible collection of artifacts...
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Megan Searing Young
Jan 14, 20232 min read
A Greenbelt Perspective on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Assassination & a History of the Holiday
Following the assassination of Dr. King on April 4, 1968, Washington, DC, along with many other cities across the US erupted in riots. In...
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Megan Searing Young
Dec 9, 20221 min read
Tour the Museum House All Decked Out for the Holidays!
If you couldn't make our Deco the Halls event, there are other opportunities to come for a tour of the historic house or take a walking...
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Megan Searing Young
Dec 9, 20222 min read
FOGM Needs Your Help!
FOGM, the non-profit organization that supports the Museum, needs your help. The organization did not make fundraising appeals during the...
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Megan Searing Young
Dec 9, 20221 min read
Deco the Halls, Our Annual Open House Returns!
Deco the Halls Returns! Deco the Halls, our annual holiday open house, returns this year! After skipping 2020 and 2021, we're so pleased...
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Megan Searing Young
Nov 4, 20221 min read
Maryland Emancipation Day Program
Did you know that Maryland was one of the earliest states to abolish slavery – a full year ahead of the 13th Amendment? November 1,1864...
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Megan Searing Young
Oct 28, 20222 min read
Halloween Hijinks at the Greenbelt Museum!
We love Halloween at the Museum and we weren't able to decorate the past couple of years, so this year we thought we'd try something new....
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Megan Searing Young
Oct 28, 20221 min read
Retro Round-up!
We shared our thanks to all who volunteered and participated in our Labor Day Retro Town Fair, and shared all of the winners in our...
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Megan Searing Young
Sep 1, 20222 min read
Labor Day is Almost Here!
The Annual Greenbelt Labor Day Festival is this weekend. There's always a lot to see and do, but we hope you'll have a chance to include...
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Megan Searing Young
Jul 18, 20221 min read
Next Lecture: Exploring Maryland's Historic Cookbooks
Update! View this talk on our YouTube page! Historic recipes can give us a taste of the food that Maryland was once famous for. They can...
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Megan Searing Young
Jun 3, 20221 min read
The Museum House is Re-opening!
We hope you'll join us on Sunday, June 5, from 1pm-3pm for a quick walk through of the first floor of 10B Crescent! Though we've...
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Megan Searing Young
May 18, 20222 min read
WWII Japanese Internment Camps
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) month which is a great time to learn more about the important contributions AAPI people...
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Megan Searing Young
Feb 10, 20221 min read
Saving Black History Sites
Thursday, February 24, 7:30pm We are delighted to welcome back Lawana Holland-Moore, Program Officer at the National Trust for Historic...
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Megan Searing Young
Feb 2, 20221 min read
Black History Month 2022
Today, February 1 marks the start of Black History Month. This year, the Museum plans to amplify Black voices. Through our blog we will...
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Megan Searing Young
Jan 13, 20221 min read
National Trust's Virtual MLK, Jr. Road Trip
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s immense legacy is is acknowledged with a national holiday this Monday. The National Trust for Historic...
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Megan Searing Young
Oct 1, 20211 min read
Local Events Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Two local cultural organizations are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with upcoming events. The first is this Saturday, October 2,...
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Megan Searing Young
Sep 14, 20211 min read
National Hispanic Heritage Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated each year from September 15 through October 15.* It celebrates "the histories, cultures...
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Megan Searing Young
Aug 12, 20212 min read
Retro Town Fair is Back and In Person!
We hope you'll join us for one of our favorite annual events - Retro Town Fair! On Sunday, September 5 of Labor Day Weekend, we invite...
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Megan Searing Young
Aug 12, 20211 min read
Museum Program Explores Greenbelt's Pride Movement
On July 15, the Museum hosted a virtual event exploring Greenbelt, Maryland's Pride movement. We interviewed a founder of GreenBeLT...
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