BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Park and Recreation - Prince Georges County MD - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://arts.pgparks.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Park and Recreation - Prince Georges County MD REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260611T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261101T160000 DTSTAMP:20260530T175117 CREATED:20260116T154252Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T153915Z UID:10000970-1781172000-1793548800@arts.pgparks.com SUMMARY:The African Odyssey Exhibition DESCRIPTION:This exhibition is only open Thursdays-Sundays each week. It is closed on Mondays-Wednesdays\n\n\n\nMontpelier is honored to present\, in collaboration with the Braxton Institute\, Dr. Joanne Braxton’s moving photography of her odyssey to Ghana\, Ivory Coast\, and Senegal. The exhibit explores an unexpected\, very personal story and an encounter with ancestral memory. As a descendant of African people enslaved at Montpelier\, she hopes that you will see and feel some of what she saw and felt as she journeyed to discover the meaning of the words of her grandmother\, Emma Harrison\, “My father always said that we have a home over there.” Through her photography\, she honors her enslaved great-grandfather\, William Harrison\, and “diasporic Africans\, unwilling immigrants to the Chesapeake in the 17th and 18th centuries.” \n\n\n\nThis exhibition is produced in collaboration with the Braxton Institute for Sustainability\, Resiliency and Joy. URL:https://arts.pgparks.com/event_list/the-african-odyssey-exhibition CATEGORIES:Black History,Exhibition,Free,History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://arts.pgparks.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/African-Odyssey-2026-600x400-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260611T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260611T200000 DTSTAMP:20260530T175118 CREATED:20260122T153713Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260312T170017Z UID:10001169-1781204400-1781208000@arts.pgparks.com SUMMARY:A Legacy of Integration: The African American Citizen-Soldier and the Continental Army by Noel Poirier DESCRIPTION:This lecture explores the often-overlooked contributions of African American soldiers in the Continental Army and reframes the narrative of the Revolutionary War by emphasizing the courage\, sacrifice\, and significance of African American citizen-soldiers in shaping America’s first integrated military force. Lecture with Question & Answer Session. To register\, call the museum. URL:https://arts.pgparks.com/event_list/a-legacy-of-integration-the-african-american-citizen-soldier-and-the-continental-army-by-noel-poirier CATEGORIES:250th Anniversary,Black History,Free,History,Literary,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://arts.pgparks.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Virtual-Lecture-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T170000 DTSTAMP:20260530T175118 CREATED:20260519T153756Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T195401Z UID:10003873-1781352000-1781370000@arts.pgparks.com SUMMARY:Juneteenth 2026 DESCRIPTION:Bring the whole family for live music\, local artists and vendors\, history exhibits\, kids’ activities\, food trucks\, and much more! Celebrate freedom\, heritage\, and community through music\, culture\, and fun. Featuring performances from Rare Essence\, Proverbs Reggae Band\, Soul in Motion\, and Got My Own Sound Band. \n\n\n\nEntertainmentActivitiesArtistsParticipating Vendors\nEntertainment\nFeaturing performances by: \n\n\n\n\n\nRare Essence\n\n\n\nSoul in Motion\n\n\n\n\n\nProverbs Reggae Band\n\n\n\nGot my own sound band\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRare Essence\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nActivities\nMore information on the 2026 activities coming soon. Potential and past activities include:  \n\n\n\n\nHistory Experiences\n\nHands-on Activities\n\n\n\nImmersive History\n\n\n\nLive Demonstrations\n\n\n\n\n\nArt Activities\nCreate your own work of art with Arts on a Roll!   \n\n\n\nArts on a Roll is M-NCPPC’s mobile art service\, offering unique theatre\, dance\, music\, and visual arts workshops for the young and young-at-heart! \n\n\n\nSpray Paint Graffiti Wall Group Murals with artists from Words Beats and Life!  \n\n\n\nAbout the organization: We are unapologetic advocates for the transformative power of Hip-Hop culture in all its forms\, empowering artists to relentlessly create and refine systems that demonstrate positive change through our individual and collective brilliance. We embrace the sacred nature of our work and our roles as keepers and innovators of our culture.  \n\n\n\nMove and express yourself with dancers from Taratibu Youth Association!  \n\n\n\nAbout the organization: Taratibu Youth Organization provides transformative experiences through performing arts for the youth of the African Diaspora\, cultivating socially responsible change agents within the Pan-African community and beyond.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nArtists\nMore information on the 2026 Artists coming soon. \n\n\n\n\nParticipating Vendors\nMore information on the 2026 vendors coming soon. URL:https://arts.pgparks.com/event_list/juneteenth-2026 CATEGORIES:All Ages,Black History,Festivals,History,Outdoor Performance,Special Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arts.pgparks.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Juneteenth-2026-600x400-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260618 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260622 DTSTAMP:20260530T175118 CREATED:20260319T133541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260512T203414Z UID:10002799-1781740800-1782086399@arts.pgparks.com SUMMARY:Self-Emancipators History DESCRIPTION:Please join us as we commemorate Juneteenth with stories of freedom seekers from Marietta\, today an historic site\, which included the Jackson\, Duckett\, Brown\, and Butler families. \n\n\n\nThursday\, June 18-Sunday\, June 21\, at 11 am\, 1 pm\, and 3 pm.\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 18\n \n \n June 19\n \n \n June 20\n \n \n June 21 URL:https://arts.pgparks.com/event_list/self-emancipators-history CATEGORIES:All Ages,Black History,Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arts.pgparks.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Self-Emancipation-2026-600x400-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T200000 DTSTAMP:20260530T175118 CREATED:20260424T133510Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T212148Z UID:10003421-1781802000-1781812800@arts.pgparks.com SUMMARY:Gather on the Green: Black Music Through Time DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Black Music Month this June at Concord Historic Site! On June 18\, join us to celebrate Black Music Month on the green with headlining band Black History. \n\n\n\nFrom work songs to spirituals\, from blues to hip-hop\, the African American musical tradition has long been rooted in resistance\, serving as both soundtrack and catalyst for movements demanding freedom and justice. \n\n\n\nAs the United States approaches its semiquincentennial\, we reflect not only on 250 years of the nation’s history\, but on more than 400 years of Black life\, creativity\, and triumph on these shores.  \n\n\n\nThe June edition of Gather on the Green features a powerful program that uplifts the voices\, rhythms\, and stories that have shaped generations of Black life and cultural expression. \n\n\n\nThe Black History band evokes the West African storytelling tradition in a unique musical narrative style coined “griot soul.” \n\n\n\nJoin us as we celebrate this enduring lyrical legacy and move together toward a more just and liberatory future.    \n\n\n\nGather on the Green is a free summer concert series at Concord Historic Site that takes place the third Thursday of each month. URL:https://arts.pgparks.com/event_list/gather-on-the-green-black-music-through-time CATEGORIES:250th Anniversary,All Ages,Black History,Free,Outdoor Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arts.pgparks.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Gather-on-the-Green-Black-Music-Through-Time-2026-600x400-1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR