There’s a terrific new book I recommend to Greenbelters and anyone looking for a place to live, especially in their retirement years. It’s Beth Baker’s With a Little Help from Our Friends: Creating Community as we Grow Older. The book … Read More
Last Friday I rode shotgun through the Beltsville Ag Research Center in Marcia van Horn’s Ranger as she checked on some of her 175 nesting boxes for bluebirds, tree swallows, chickadees, titmice, wrens and nuthatches – but mainly bluebirds. (Marcia’s a former Greenbelter who … Read More
Recently I was wondering how long it takes me to walk to Roosevelt Center, so I timed the walk and got an unexpected answer: just 7 minutes. That means that when I drive I’m saving what – 3-4 minutes? That thought … Read More
by Li’l Dan Celdran, ACSM Health Fitness Specialist Having poor posture can lead to problems like neck pain, back pain, reduction in air supply, muscle weakness and imbalance. Just one cause demonstrates why. When one’s shoulders are forward and upper back … Read More
Now’s the time when Greenbelters get to nominate someone to receive the high honor of being named Greenbelt’s Outstanding Citizen of the Year. Applicants must be contributing to the community as a volunteer, and here’s a bit more about the … Read More
by Li’l Dan Celdran The Greenbelt Aquatic and Fitness Center has been a special place for me. Before the facility was remodeled 20 plus years ago, I used to play with friends (in the outdoor pool) and take swimming lessons … Read More
Since writing about the fitness side of Greenbelt Aquatic and Fitness Center I’ve wanted to learn more about the other part – all things aquatic – and now it’s hot enough to dive into that topic, too. Outdoors Aquatic … Read More
Here’s a familiar face to many Greenbelters – Mark Opsasnick at his favorite hang-out – the New Deal Cafe. Mark’s a life-long Greenbelter, so can tell stories about the teen scene here back in the ’60s. The action was at … Read More
While early voting is going on in Maryland’s primaries and with the June 24 voting day fast approaching, I decided to check in with the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club of Greenbelt. They were having a cook-out over at … Read More
To help celebrate Pride Month, I set out to learn more about Greenbelt’s very own Pride group, with its locally-appropriate spelling: GreenBeLT Pride. In the beginning. Frank DeBernardo told me that he noticed rainbow stickers and other friendly indicators around … Read More
June 1 is Greenbelt’s anniversary – its 77th – so Greenbelt Day celebrations were all over the place. What a fabulous day, with gobsmackingly beautiful weather, to boot. The Greenbelt Museum-sponsored Roosevelt Ride began the day, with riders in … Read More
One reason I moved to Greenbelt was to downsize, especially in the garden, and with my small townhouse property new, mission accomplished. But I soon realized I needed more, more, more outdoor spaces to make-over, make-overs being the most fun … Read More
The Greenbelt Concert Band caught me by surprise the first time I ever heard it, in a good way, because they sound nothing like the community bands I’ve heard before. Sadly, that’s especially true of Takoma Park’s, which is almost … Read More
We’re lucky to have so many amazing gardens to visit near us, most of them for free. (And boy, can public gardens be expensive to see.) I’m visiting all 16 gardens in the DC area that are open to the … Read More
Yesterday’s Plant Swap was easy to organize, fun to be part of, and really helpful to gardeners. People with established gardens found homes for their extra plants, and people with bare yards got freebies to take home. So I say … Read More
