Marietta House Museum Presents
Family Folklore Stories & Campfire with Storyteller Shemika Renée

By Stacey Hawkins
Marietta House Museum

Please join us on Saturday, April 6, from 1–3 p.m. for “Family Folklore Stories & Campfire” with storyteller Shemika Renée. Hear the origin of stories from Africa, including the Anansi stories.

The presentation will be followed by a campfire and S’mores.

Ages 5–10. $5/person. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Please register at this direct link:

https://tinyurl.com/bdfdbzy6

For more information, please call 301-464-5291 or email 

mariettahouse@pgparks.com.

Marietta House Museum is located at 5626 Bell Station Road, Glenn Dale, MD. 20769 and is a property of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.

 

 

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Talented Youth (Grades 8–12) Showcased Talent and Competed for Scholarships in Visual, Literary, Performing and Instrumental Arts on March 17, 2024

By PRESS OFFICER
The Society, Incorporated, Supporting the Arts, Harbor City Maryland Chapter

On Sunday, March 17, 2024, The Society, Incorporated, Supporting the Arts, Harbor City Maryland Chapter (HCMC) hosted its biannual Youth Showcase at the Harmony Hall Regional Center, Concert Hall, 10701 Livingston Road, Fort Washington, MD from 4–7 p.m.  Professional Saxophonist Brian Lanier, Soprano Alexandria Crichlow and News4 Anchor Molette Green, as mistress of ceremony, participated as special guest performers.

Skylar Mason, senior from Laurel Springs High school won the $3,500 achievement scholarship for her dance performance. The scholarship was awarded in honor of the late Dr. David C. Driskell, a former resident of Prince Georges County and a highly recognized visual artist, curator, and Honorary Friend of The Society, Incorporated, Supporting the Arts. Dior Brown, 9th grader at St. Stephens Agnes School, won first place for her dance performance in the showcase and Saniya Pearson, Prince George’s County Youth Poet Laureate and 10th grader at Central High School won the $500 second place showcase award for her original literary performance.

Fifteen students in grades 8 through 12 showcased their talents in four categories of competition instrumental/ voice, performing arts (dance, theater/stage), literary arts (poetry, essays, and other writing), and visual arts (photography, painting, etc.).  

The Society, Incorporated, Supporting the Arts, Harbor City Maryland Chapter, is a 501©3 organization located in Prince George’s County with a mission to showcase and expose youth to the arts. It is one of 34 chapters in the county and was chartered in 2017. President Dr. Debra Mahone commented that while the showcase was a biannual event, the David C. Driskell Achievement Scholarship was awarded annually to a deserving senior as “the chapter strives to add ARTS to the academic and athletic priorities in all schools in the Washington Metropolitan area. To learn more about Harbor City Society and donate to the mission to support youth in the arts visit https://www.harborcitymdsociety.org/

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Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Incorporated Partners with the Sickle Cell Coalition of Maryland

By Alexia Martinez
Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Incorporated (Zeta Mu Chapter/Upper Marlboro, MD)

The ladies of Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Incorporated (Zeta Mu Chapter/Upper Marlboro, MD), the first Black business and professional women’s sorority, embraces the phrase “Working and NOT Shirking.” And that is exactly what the sisters of the Zeta Mu Chapter did by partnering with the chief executive officer and executive team of the Sickle Cell Coalition of Maryland to host a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service project for sickle cell disease (SCD) warriors.

The ladies of Iota Phi Lambda Sorority worked around the clock to assemble 100 infusion kits and 150 care packages for sickle cell patients (ages 4 through early 20’s) at the Capital Regional Medical Center and Children’s National Medical Center in Prince George’s County, MD. The infusion kits included “distraction items” such as stress balls, brain teasers, pens and word searches. The care packages included a plethora of hygienic items such as shampoo, deodorant, toothbrushes and hair care products. Since sickle cell warriors must endure being hospitalized for weeks at a time due to pain crises, blood transfusions, and more, we hope our donations will uplift their spirits. Joining in Iota’s service initiative was the Lambda Phi Chapter of Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc. (national nursing sorority) and the National Council of Negro Women, Inc. of Prince George’s County.

The ladies of Iota continue their active role in the Prince George’s County, MD community, and were honored to serve the sickle cell families, paying homage to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Incorporated—“Professional Business Women Propelled by Ingenuity: Intentional Purpose”

Learn more about the Zeta Mu Chapter of Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Incorporated: Events/Activities: https://linktr.ee/IotaZetamu | Web Address: iplzetamu.org | Email: iplzetamu@gmail.com | Mailing Address: PO Box 2111, Upper Marlboro, MD 20773

 

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