By KRISSI HUMBARD — The Hyattsville Horticultural Society’s Annual Seed Sale took place on Feb. 3. Organizers had a wide selection of tried-and-true seeds from the Charles Hart Seed Company — the oldest family-run seed company in the country — and expanded their offerings of Southern [read more]
By KRISSI HUMBARD — On Feb. 3, Hyattsville Aging in Place hosted its annual intergenerational Valentine’s Day card-making party. HAP provided all the supplies — papers, stickers, ribbons, images and markers — and encouraged residents of all ages to make Valentine’s Day cards for [read more]
By KRISSI HUMBARD — What better team-building exercise is there than to jump into freezing water together? Twelve Hyattsville City Police Department officers waded into freezing water to raise money for Maryland Special Olympics. The HCPD officers joined officers from nearly every police [read more]
By KRISSI HUMBARD — The snowy weather may have thrown a slight wrench in the plans, but area police officers wouldn’t let that keep Santa from paying a visit to some local kids in need. Police officers from 11 different police agencies came together Dec. 9 to take 75 kids holiday shopping at [read more]
City staff and residents took a twinkly tour of the city on Dec. 13 to judge the city’s annual holiday decorating contest. The 2017 Claus Applause winners are listed below by category. A first, second, and third place winner was chosen for each ward. Mayor Candace Hollingsworth picked her [read more]
BY KRISSI HUMBARD — The city kicked off the holiday season with its annual holiday tree lighting ceremony at Magruder Park on Dec. 1. Student band, choir and dance groups from Felegy Elementary School performed for the crowd. City staff handed out hot chocolate while Santa strolled around, [read more]
BY KRISSI HUMBARD — The city’s Finest took on the city’s Bravest in the annual charity flag football game on Nov. 18. Both teams fought hard to win the golden football. The Finest, officers from the Hyattsville City Police Department (HCPD), went head to head with The [read more]
BY LINDSAY MYERS — The final Friday Art Walk went off without a hitch last Friday night, October 27, 2017. The Friday Art Walk initiative was a series of community events celebrating Hyattsville artists and businesses. Participants followed a glowing path through the alleys from Green Owl Design [read more]
BY KRISSI HUMBARD — Starting a family can be expensive, buying clothing and toys and equipment. And we all know kids grow up fast, often outgrowing things before they’ve really even used them. So, why not share those barely used items? That’s the thought behind the Hyattsville [read more]
BY KRISSI HUMBARD — Zombies took over Magruder Park during the second annual Hyattsville Zombie Run, hosted by the Hyattsville Elementary School PTA, on Oct. 14. There were 561 runners in the three races that morning — the 1k Family Fun Run, 1M Kids Challenge and the 5K — an increase from [read more]
