From an email:

“creĀDDive is unveiling 20 new pieces on Saturday, September 30th in Hyattsville, MD. They were created using his unique combination of new media and traditional techniques. Read More

“Picture by Roger Eastman”

Thanks to Rebecca for passing on from the Anacostia Watershed Society:

“Smokey the Bear in University Park? This black bear was seen roaming the neighborhood near the elementary school. Young male bears can stray far from where they are born to claim their territory.”

“The young black bear is now in Hyattsville”

If you spot a hawk, any interesting wildlife or celebrity skateboarder Tony Hawk, and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted them to [email protected]. Thanks! Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.

Check out the video from the Anacostia Watershed Society: Read More

photos by David Evans

Thanks to David for sending at 8:10pm “On queens Chapel Rd just past Eastern Ave.” Read More

photo by dullshick

Joanna writes:

“Can we do something about Community Forklift? Can we petition to Washington Gas? Not sure if anyone knows about how to fight these battles but we cannot let them close down.. so sad!”

Community Forklift writes:

“Did you see yesterday’s DCist article about Community Forklift’s search for a new location? Learn more about Community Forklift’s history, our team, the people we serve, and more about why we need to find a new home. In short, the landlord of our current location, Washington Gas, plans to discontinue commercial use of the site and so we’ll need to relocate at some point. We aim to stay open in our current building until a new site is located, though, so please continue to visit us at 4671 Tanglewood Dr. in the Edmonston/Hyattsville, MD, area! Read More

Photo by John Sonderman

Readers reported: “Sounded like two jets flew extremely low above houses last night around 11:45. Heard in Woodridge, NE, and apparently out into Hyattsville. It was almost unbearably loud, and I’m not particularly noise sensitive.”

“So I woke up to an extremely loud noise – and my neighborhood listserv starts popping off a few minutes later. Apparently we had two fighter jets just fly over #Hyattsville?”

“It was crazy loud in Riverdale.”

“Anyone else in DC area hear an incredibly loud/close aircraft fly by (sounded almost like a missile) just now? What was that?? (NE in Hyattsville).”

Thanks to Stephanie for sending: “this juvenile red-shouldered hawk crashed *through* a window at my neighbor’s house in Hyattsville last week. It got checked out at City Wildlife in DC before being released (back in HVL) the next day. It was somehow unscathed by the incident (probably due to the window being old and single-paned).”

If you spot a hawk or any interesting wildlife around town, lunching or otherwise, and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted it to [email protected] and I’ll add it to the queue. Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.

“Dear PoPville,

I just wanted to put out a safety alert to the biking community and anyone else using the greenways in the area.

I was tackled off my bike and robbed at gunpoint on the Sligo Creek Trail. This happened in the wooded area between Green Meadows and Kirkwood Apartments, which is near the West Hyattsville metro stop, around 9:20 am on Thursday morning. Read More

“We’ll be closing up the shop in March, taking a little break, and opening the Hyattsville location in the fall.”

Thanks to Justin for sending word: “Red Onion Records is going to be leaving their U street location and move up to Hyattsville.”

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Let’s get serious folks – 13 years ago I moved to DC with no job, a cat, a gal, and lots and lots of records. I found a little basement space on 18th St and opened Red Onion Records & Books. The ceiling was low, so was the rent, and we really loved our time there. We had parties, book readings, so many great in-store performances, it was truly a magical place. Nine years later we packed everything up and moved out of the basement and a few blocks over to a bright and sunny space on U St. I’ve loved our time there and all the new faces we’ve met, but it’s time to say goodbye to DC. We’ll be closing up the shop in March, taking a little break, and opening the Hyattsville location in the fall. This wasn’t an easy decision, but we’re looking forward to what the future will bring. I just want to take this opportunity to say thank you to everybody who has ever been a part of this crazy adventure, we couldn’t have done it without you. ❤️

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Red Onion moved to their current location back in 2015: Read More