Category: Activities
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PG County Homeless Veterans Given New Homes In Front of The Holiday!
Yesterday, dozens of now formerly homeless veterans in Prince George’s County were given keys to their new homes! Yay! There was a special event in College Park to give these deserving individuals vet-specific housing vouchers! Check out the heart warming article: https://wjla.com/amp/news/local/dozens-of-homeless-veterans-receive-keys-to-new-houses-in-prince-georges-county
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Huge Liberty Sports Park Coming to PG County- Spring 2022
Get ready! The 76 acre site near the intersection of Routes 214 and 301 (across from Wawa) is going to be awesome! It’s labeled as a premiere sports vacation destination! https://www.prweb.com/releases/2021/10/prweb18281219.htm From the article: Check out the home page for Liberty Sports Park! https://www.libertysportspark.com/
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PGCPS Boundaries May Be Redrawn
https://patch.com/maryland/uppermarlboro/public-forums-scheduled-prince-georges-school-redistricting Prince George’s County Public School (PGCPS) boundaries may be redrawn to balance out the student population. Some schools in the county are over populated while others are underpopulated. Five virtual community forums are scheduled on the following days: 11/2, 11/3, 11/9, 11/10 and 11/13. See the link above to register!
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Unsanctioned Squid Game Events Are Planned In Major Cities
The wildly popular Netflix show “Squid Game”, a dystopian Korean series about debt stricken people playing a kids game for money, is traveling around the world. And believe it or not, I still haven’t watched one episode! Shame on me! But anyways…I digress… Earlier this month, Netflix France opened an official Squid Game pop-up experience…
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Prescription Drug Take Back Day- PG County Drop Off Spots- Oct. 23rd
This is a twice a year event by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in cooperation with law enforcement agencies. You can turn in your expired and unused prescription and over the counter meds anonymously and free of charge! The goal is to prevent the misuse of these medications. Acceptable items include: Prescription meds Over…
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Black Dating Show Filmed in DC- on OWN
Watch out Real Housewives of Potomac (#RHOP), there’s another juicy TV show filmed in the DC area! And it’s called “Ready To Love” on Oprah Winfrey’s Network (OWN). Per: https://www.oprah.com/app/ready-to-love.html The Season Premiere aired Friday. October 15th! Tune in!
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Blurred Lines: Black Owned Versus Black Founded Businesses
Why is it so difficult to find a database of businesses that are truly black owned? I’ve heard from neighbors and friends that businesses listed online as black owned are too often misrepresented as such. This was a bit frustrating for me, so I decided to do a little research. I ran across an article…
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MD Weekend Events! Music, Pumpkin Carving, Goat Yoga, Taco Festivals and More!
So many things to do and do little time! If only there were more than 24 hours in a day! There are sooooo many activities going on this weekend in our state! There’s something for everyone! Check out this great article with a LONG listing of awesome events: https://patch.com/maryland/silverspring/md-weekend-events-pumpkin-carving-laughter-yoga-taco-festival Have fun everybody! You deserve it!
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PG County Virtual Budget Meeting- Oct. 19th
For more details: https://www.mncppc.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=717
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MD Espionage Charges For Nuclear Data Hidden in A Peanut Butter Sandwich
An Annapolis, MD couple was arrested last weekend on espionage related charges. The duo (Mr. & Mrs. Toebbe) attempted to sell restricted government data to an undercover FBI agent. The info contained details on the design of nuclear powered warships. Allegedly, Mr. Toebbe sent a foreign government a sample of the restricted data and instructions…
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It’s Indigenous People Day! But Who Are They and What Does That Mean?
Per: https://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/documents/5session_factsheet1.pdf Per: https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/10/08/politics/indigenous-peoples-day-joe-biden/index.html Joe Biden is the first President to issue a proclamation for indigenous people day. He has also acknowledged the contributions of native Americans in this country as well as the death and destruction cast upon them through the years. Over 100 US cities have replaced Columbus Day with Indigenous People Day,…
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Hip Hop Museum in DC! Now Open!
I just heard the creator of this museum, Jeremy Beaver, on the radio promoting this museum! It sounds awesome! It has the largest collection of hip-hop artifacts and memorabilia ever! The creator has a diverse radio background and felt it was about time for a museum dedicated to the history and significance of hip-hop. Check…
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It’s October! But what is “Oktoberfest” about?
Source: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Oktoberfest Oktoberfest is an annual festival held in Munich, Germany over a 2 week period ending the 1st Sunday in October. The festival originated in October of 1810 to celebrate the marriage of a German Prince and Princess. The festival has grown over the years to include parades with beer wagons and floats along…
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NBA Season Has Begun! Get Your Washington Wizards Tickets Now!
https://www.ticketmaster.com/washington-wizards-vs-boston-celtics-washington-district-of-columbia-10-30-2021/event/15005B1487AC2A89 Ticketmaster is the official ticket marketplace for the NBA! Get your tickets to cheer on the Washington Wizards in person! 👆🏾 Learn more about the Wizards team here: https://www.nba.com/wizards
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Where does a man do the “cha cha slide” on stilts? In PG County of course!
My husband and I took the baby dog to the 1st annual Festival in Old Bowie, MD today. Yay! We got there at the tail end of the event, but still had a great time! There was a wide variety of arts and crafts vendors and entertainment for all! One of the first things we…
Andy Girl Is In Da Streets! 