Help paint a mural in West Hyattsville!
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To make a positive impact in the community, it’s important to do more than just read about and discuss issues online. We publish our weekly events post to tell you about opportunities to get out and act!
One of the most fun ways to get involved in your community is with art! This weekend, help beautify the West Hyattsville Metro Station with two professional mural artists from Hyattsville. Along with the painting, there will be live music, art activities for kids, and refreshments.
Worried about your paint skills? Have no fear: this will be a paint-by-the-numbers type of thing, so people of all skill level can join. RSVP here!
Can't make it? Check out these other great events:
Tuesday, May 9: Join GGWash and friends to watch a documentary about Jane Jacobs! A new documentary, Citizen Jane: A Battle for the City, tells the story of Jacobs' tireless fight against developer Robert Moses in New York in the 1950s and 60s. We'll watch at E Street Cinema (555 11th Street NW) on Tuesday at 7:30 pm. You can get your ticket here.
Tuesday, May 9: The Long Bridge, one of the bridges over the Potomac that serves freight, Amtrak, and VRE commuter rail, is up for rehab or replacement. Come out to the public meeting on Tuesday from 4 pm to 7 pm at the L’Enfant Plaza Club Room (470 L’Enfant Plaza SW) to get the latest update and review and comment on the current plan.
Tuesday, May 9: Curious about what the current Metro budget means for the system? Hear from Robert Thomson, who just retired as Washington Post's Dr. Gridlock, at this month's Action Committee for Transit meeting on Tuesday at 7:30 pm at Silver Spring Civic Center (One Veterans Place).
Saturday, May 13: Alexandria's Del Ray gets a lot right. Come out to Coalition for Smarter Growth's walking tour at 10 am on Saturday to learn what role entrepreneurs, local architects, city planners, and zoning have played in the evolution of the neighborhood. RSVP here.
Next Monday, May 15: As many modernist urban landscapes age, it's important to consider how they can, or should, respond to contemporary expectations for public space. Join the National Capital Planning Commission for “Modernist Landscaped Reconsidered” from 6:30 pm to 8 pm at the National Building Museum (401 F Street NW).