Saturday, May 19 at 8:00am Tortoise and Hare Race  The Greenbelt Nursery School at 15 Crescent Road, Greenbelt MD offers a family fun 5k run or 1k walk around the Greenbelt lake. The proceeds go to the school’s scholarship fund. A race entry form can be obtained at www.getmeregistered.com or by calling 301-474-5570. Fee

Wednesday, May 23, 7:30pm Book / Movie Discussion: Grapes of Wrath The Greenbelt 75th Anniversary Committee invites you to attend the discussion about this 1937 novel and Oscar -winning movie (1940) directed by John Ford, starring Henry Fonda, John Carradine and Jane Harwell. It is a portrait of the powerful versus the powerless as depicted by a poor Midwest family forced off their land during the great depression. Greenbriar Community Building, 7600 Hanover Parkway, Greenbelt, MD 310-397-3308 www.greenbeltmd.gov/75 or call 301-397-2208 Free

Saturday, June 2 from 1-3 PM What Greenbelt Means to Me    As part of Greenbelt's 75th Anniversary celebration the  Greenbelt Arts Center is having an opening reception to meet the artists who have entered their works in this show. They are displayed from June 2 to August 3 at the Greenbelt Arts Center, 123 Centerway Greenbelt, MD 20770    (301) 441-8770  Free

Sunday, June 3, at 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, and 2:30   Hometown Heroes: 75 Years of Extraordinary Greenbelt Women  In honor of Greenbelt's 75th Anniversary, Alight Dance Theater will delve into oral histories and documentation of the lives of Greenbelt women. From the annals of our local history, alight dancers will emerge to present women's experiences and stories. Greenbelt Museum, 10 Crescent Road #B, Greenbelt, MD   www.alightdancetheater.org  or www.greenbeltmuseum.org    301-507-6582   Fee

Sunday, June 3, 3:00pm  Happy Anniversary, Greenbelt! The Greenbelt Concert Band provides a rousing salute to the City at the conclusion of Greenbelt Weekend on the occasion of the City’s 75th Anniversary. Greenbelt Community Center, 15 Crescent Road, Greenbelt, MD 20770  www.greenbeltmd.gov/75  301-397-2208 Free

Sunday, June 24, 2:00 & 5:00pm  Greenbelt Voices in 2012   Enjoy this popular theater monologue presentation composed of lighter themed and comedic pieces on various perspectives and experiences of individuals living in Greenbelt. New Deal Café, 113 Centerway, Greenbelt, MD 301-474-5642  www.greenbeltmd.gov/75   301-507-6582  Fee  

Greenbelt’s 75th Anniversary GALA DINNER DANCE
October 13, 2012
Tickets go on Sale March 21, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.

To Celebrate Greenbelt’s 75th Anniversary a GALA Dinner Dance will be held at Martin’s Crosswinds in Greenbelt, Maryland from 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. and will feature Peaches O’Dell & Her Orchestra.

Tickets are $65.00 each and may be purchased in person or with a credit card over the phone at the Greenbelt Community Center business office 10:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21st by calling 240-542-2058.

After March 21st tickets may be purchased at the Greenbelt Community Center by walk in or over the phone from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday. For information or to purchase by phone please call 240-542-2058.

Make sure you get your tickets early. This will be the hottest ticket in town and once the event is sold out, tickets will not be available.