Emancipation Day: Jubilee & Peace Celebration

Sat · Nov 7·11 AM·Greenbelt Community Center, 15 Crescent Road, Greenbelt

Caregiver Appreciation Event at Greenbelt Community Center provides haircuts, braiding, makeup artists, massages, reflexology, acupuncture, lunch, mocktails, and door prizes.

Sat · Nov 7·12 PM – 2 PM·Greenbelt

University of Maryland Computing Catalyst runs a hands‑on workshop at Greenbelt where participants explore binary code, secret ciphers, program micro‑bits, and build LEGO Mindstorms robots, for ages 5–18.

Sat · Nov 7·11 AM – 12 PM·Richardson School of Music, 7318 Carroll Ave, Takoma Park, ME

Community drum circle at Richardson School of Music lets participants drum, move, and connect, creating music together; free, registration required, limited spaces, for all ages.

Sat · Nov 7·11 AM – 12:30 PM·School of Musical Traditions, 7112 Willow Ave, Takoma Park, MD

Jazz jam session with guitar teacher and Berklee alum Noah Gitlis, potluck brunch, musicians bring instruments and bites for a free, beginner‑friendly community jam, for all ages.

Sat · Nov 7·12:30 PM·Old Parish House, 4711 Knox Road, College Park

CPAE – Martie Harris Fall Recital (Old Parish House, 4711 Knox Road, College Park).

Sat · Nov 7·4:30 PM·Downtown Silver Spring

Live Anvil Orchestra scores Lotte Reiniger’s 100‑year‑old silhouette film The Adventures of Prince Achmed at Downtown Silver Spring.

Sat · Nov 7·6:45 PM·Downtown Silver Spring

The General screened with live Anvil Orchestra accompaniment at Downtown Silver Spring, celebrating its 100th anniversary.

Fri · Oct 30·4:30 PM·121 Centerway, Greenbelt

Costume party at 121 Centerway features plaza performers, merchant trick‑or‑treating, and a short film at Greenbelt Cinema, free for all ages.

Fri · Oct 30·7 PM·Beltway Plaza Rear Parking Lot, 6000 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt

Trunk or Treat (Beltway Plaza Rear Parking Lot) — Decorated trunks hand out candy, pumpkin carving runs alongside, partners Franklin Park and Mission BBQ, for all ages.