Community Happenings & News: November 2022
City Office Closures
City administrative offices will be closed on following dates:
- Tuesday, November 8, 2022 in observance of Election Day (Municipal Center is a polling location for residents; see flyer here for more information.)
- Friday, November 11, 2022 in observance of Veterans Day.
- Thursday, November 24- Friday, November 25, 2022 in observance of Thanksgiving.
Upcoming City Meetings
Monday, November 7, 2022
Council Work Session (Virtual) - 7:00PM
Join Online or Phone: 301-712-8592 |Meeting ID: 992 3939 8605 | Passcode: 086777
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Council Public Hearing (Hybrid) - 7:00PM
In-Person (Municipal Center - Lower Level) and virtual:
Join Online or Phone: 301-712-8592 | Meeting ID: 980 2251 7451| Passcode: 934907
Monday, November 21, 2022
Council Regular Meeting (Hybrid) - 7:30PM
In-Person (Municipal Center - Lower Level) and virtual:
Join Online or Phone: 301-712-8592 | Meeting ID: 963 4027 4371 | Passcode: 291413
See City calendar for more information.
Annual Glenarden Harvest Day Rewind
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Don't put your costumes away just yet and come celebrate welcoming the Fall season with the City of Glenarden for our Annual Harvest Day Rewind on Saturday, November 5, 2022 from 11AM-3PM. Event will be held at the Glenarden Municipal Center - Parking Lot (8600 Glenarden Parkway).
!!ATTENTION PARENTS & STUDENTS!!
Photos will be taken for community outreach. Volunteer opportunities are available, each student volunteering will be afforded 4-service hours. To sign-up, email parent's name & phone, child's name, age, school & grade to jmcclung@cityofglenarden.org.
REGISTER HERE
CALLING ALL VENDORS & COMMUNITY PARTNERS!
Are you interested in joining us for a festival of families. We’re excited to get the Harvest kicked off right! If you are a vendor/community partner interested in supporting and helping to make this year’s event super grand we welcome your creative support.
This year’s theme focuses of the (strength of families and community).
Looking forward to celebrating with you.
Mayor Cashenna A. Cross
Moving the Mission Forward
RSVP to jmcclung@cityofglenarden.org
NLT Oct 25th close of business to ensure your space!
Glenarden American Legion Veterans Day Service
Please join the Glenarden American Legion Post 275 and the City of Glenarden for a service in remembrance of our nations veterans.
Annual Veterans Day program on Friday November 11, 2022 at 11AM will be held at Glenarden American Legion Post 275 due to the rainy weather predicted. Following the program, a light lunch will be served.
Hope to see you there!
Date & Time:
Friday, November 11, 2022
11AM
Location (CHANGED):
Glenarden American Legion Post 275
8201 Martin Luther King Jr. Highway, Glenarden, MD 20706
7th Street Park Design Session
REGISTER HERE
Date and Time:
Saturday, November 19, 2022
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location:
City of Glenarden - Municipal Center (Gold Room)
8600 Glenarden Parkway, Glenarden, MD 20706
For more information, contact the Deputy Council Clerk at (301) 832-1963.
Oh Give Thanks
Join the City of Glenarden for a pre-thanksgiving food giveaway! First come, first serve! 
Date and Time:
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM (until gone)
Location:
Glenarden Municipal Center
8600 Glenarden Parkway, Glenarden, MD 20706
Giving Tuesday 2022
This year's #GivingTuesday the City will contribute support to the Glenarden American Legion Post #275 in ackowledgement of our veterans!.jpg)
Together we give. Learn how your generosity makes a difference on #GivingTuesday. Now more than ever we are called to make a difference.
Distribution will be from 4PM - until gone
City Of Glenarden CodeRED Notification System
To receive emergency and important information pertaining to City of Glenarden we encourage all residents and businesses to go to our website, click on the CodeRED logo located on the homepage and enter your contact information, including additional phone numbers, and text and email addresses, or text GLENARDEN to 99411 to receive the link directly to your mobile phone and sign up from there.
If you know of anyone who did not receive this call who lives in City of Glenarden please encourage them to visit the City’s website and enter their information.
If you do not have Internet access, please contact a friend or family member to help add your contact information to the emergency database. Questions regarding this system test should be directed to City of Glenarden at (301)773-2100.
For more information visit the CodeRED page.
2022 Maryland General Election
The 2022 Maryland General Election is quickly approaching! Election Day is Tuesday, November 8, with early voting from Thursday, October 27 through Thursday, November 3. 
All Prince Georgians are encouraged to register to vote by Tuesday, October 18. Residents can also vote by mail. Drop boxes are now available throughout the County. For more information on the primary election, how to register to vote, or voting by mail, contact the Board of Elections at 301-341-7300 or visit their website here: elections.mypgc.us.
November 3, 2022
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Location:
Ridgeley Rosenwald School
8507 Central Ave, Capitol Heights, MD 20743
PGSAO Annual Purple Bike Ride!
Join the Office of the State's Attorney for Prince George's County for their Annual PGSAO Purple Bike Ride on Saturday, November 5, 2022 from 8AM-12PM.
Register to participate by clicking here.
College Application night
The Office of College Readiness is hosting their district-wide College Application Night Thursday, November 10th at Charles H. Flowers High School at 6:00 pm, 10001 Ardwick Ardmore Road, MD 20774. The goal of the event is to assist Seniors with understanding the process of going to college. The event will be an opportunity for our families to participate in FAFSA, MSFAA, and Scholarship workshops where they will learn critical steps in completing FAFSA.
Register Here: https://bit.ly/2022CollegeApplicationNight
This is an in-person event...
Out of the universities and colleges attending, there are 9 institutions that will hold onsite admissions below:
Morgan State University
Lincoln University
University of District of Columbia
Thomas Jefferson University
Harrisburg University
Washington Adventist University
Trinity Washington University
Frostburg University
Delaware State University
See flyer here for more information.
Apply for the Prince George's County Innovation Scholarship Program (deadline: by November 14th at 6PM)
The Prince George’s County Innovation Scholarship Program, sponsored in part by the Office of Council Member At-Large Mel Franklin, awards cash scholarships to high school graduating seniors (“Innovation Scholars”) who attend school in Prince George’s County, who commit to majoring in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields in a 4-year or 2- year college or registered apprenticeship programs. This scholarship is for high school graduating class of 2023. To apply and for more information, go to: https://wealthygen.org/prince-georges-county-innovation-scholarship/.
MDOT Virtual Public Meeting - I-95/I-495 at Medical Center Drive Interchange Project
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA), in collaboration with Prince George’s County, is conducting preliminary design and an environmental inventory for potential improvements to the I-95/I-495 at Medical Center Drive (formerly Arena Drive) Interchange in Prince George’s County, Maryland.
Preliminary improvement concepts will be presented at the virtual meeting. The public is encouraged to leave comments and ask questions in an online comment form, located under Community Outreach and Newsletters on the Project Portal. The public is also encouraged to send questions and comments in advance so they may be addressed during the virtual meeting. Attendees will also be able to send questions or comments through the Q&A feature during the meeting.
Date and Time:
Thursday, November 17, 2022
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Location:
Virtual - Microsoft Teams; visit link here
or
By Phone (audio only) is: 667-262-2962
Phone Conference ID: 395 784 883#
See flyer here for more information.
Stuff A Truck Holiday Food Distribution
Join Prince George's County for the Stuff A Truck Holiday Food Distribution on Friday, November 18th from 12:00 noon – 4:00 pm. You must register in advance.
REGISTER HERE
Date and Time:
Friday, November 18, 2022
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location:
Ebenezer AME Church
7707 Allentown Road, Fort Washington, MD 20744
Stuff A Truck 2022 (English) - PDF
Stuff A Truck 2022 (Spanish) - PDF
Turkeyball Skills Challenge
Join Maryland National Capital Park Police in a round-robin basketball skills challenge for boys and girls ages 10-17 years old. Receive a t-shirt and am opportunity to win a Thanksgiving turkey. See flyer locations and additional details here.
Festival of Lights - bike and Lights
Registration is required!
Register through Parks Direct using Registration Code: NRLS-SPEC-GA-20221120
Date and Time:
Sunday, November 20, 2022
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location:
Watkins Regional Park
301 Watkins Park Drive, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
Festival of Lights - Bike and Lights Flyer - PDF
Prince George's County Office of the Sheriff - Sheriff Melvin C. High Funeral Services
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View the full release from Prince George's County Office of the Sherriff here: https://t.co/8UdqgVIzYl. ![]()
