Let’s Give This a Go || Probemos esto

March 28th, 2025
Issue 1

📢 Welcome 

We’re glad you’re here. This collection of local updates and events was compiled by neighbors, for neighbors. Our hope is that this newsletter addresses some of the gaps in communication we feel between our cities and helps us build a stronger and healthier community. It’s imperfect and iterative, much like ourselves. Please share feedback.

We’ve committed to giving this a go for three months. But it will only work if people contribute, so please let us know what’s on your radar. Thanks! And Happy Spring.

🏛️ City Events

Brentwood: 

Colmar Manor: 

• 4/5 - Tails & Trails

• 4/11 - Showcase Events

• 4/12 - Colmar Manor Earth Day

Cottage City: 

• 5/5 - City Elections

Mount Rainier: 

• 3/28 - Memorial Park Ribbon Cutting

• 4/1 - Legislative Meeting of Mayor

• 4/5 - Community Yard Sale

• 4/7 Register to vote deadline 

• 4/8 - Public Hearing on 2026 Budget

• 4/10 - Rec Committee Meeting

• 5/5 - City Elections

• The Candidates

North Brentwood:

🎒 School News

PGPS Calendar

🦅Mount Rainier Elementary:

A look back:

A look forward:

• 3/31: Schools closed for Eid al-Fitr

• 4/4: Early dismissal at 10:40am

• 4/7: Kindergarten and Pre-K registration opens

• 🎡 The MRES PTO is gearing up for their annual Community Carnival — and they need your help to make it unforgettable! They are seeking support from neighbors and local businesses — whether it’s through donations, sponsorships, or volunteering, every contribution helps bring joy to our kids and families. Interested in getting involved? Reach out to them at mountrainierpto@gmail.com. Let’s make this year’s carnival the best one yet! ✨

🐅Thomas S. Stone Elementary:

A look back:

A look forward:

• 4/1: Monthly PTO Meeting via Zoom

• Email thomasstonees.pto@gmail.com for login information.

• 4/26: Growing Green with Pride Spring Edition

🌱 Thomas S. Stone is looking for volunteers to help maintain the plants within their outdoor classroom. Please reach out to thomasstonees.pto@gmail.com for more information.

🌎 Stay Local

🎉Business Announcements

• 🎉The Waterhole - DMV Doers Feature 🎉

• Congratulations, Lisa! 

• root to plate launch

• Freshly grown microgreens and seedlings in Mount Rainier

• Email Kiki at root.plate@gmail.com for more information

• New and Improved Brentwood Market is Open for Business

• Intersection of 37th and Webster Street in Brentwood

• New offerings from Operant Studio

• Apply decades of experience to new homeownership decision making/renovation inspiration 

• Mount Rainier’s Own Farm Stand

• Fresh sourdough, cookies, herbs, handmade tallow balm

• Email Wendy at purplerosewellnessllc@gmail.com for more information

 4/5 - Gateway Farmers Market Season Opening

🎭 Neighborhood Happenings

• 3/28 - Family Game Night 

• 3/29 - Plant Swap

• 4/1 - Introduction to Welding: Welding for Sculpture with Scot McKenzie at Red Dirt Studio

• 4/2 - Computer Basics

• 4/2 - Beginner Hand Building (ceramics)

• 4/3 - Kids Achieve Club

• 4/4 - Family Game Night

• 4/4 - 4/6 - Hy-Swap

• New Parent Reception

• 4/5 - Mount Rainier Community Yard Sale

• Beaglefest postponed

• Email gloria@brewbeagle.org for specifics

• 4/7 - Free Pilates Mat Class

• 4/12 - Mount Rainier Nature Center Community Day

🍻 Weekly Happy Hours & Events

• MiXt Food Hall

• Pennyroyal Station

• Era Wine Bar

🫂 Upcoming Volunteer Events:

• 2025 Spring Hy-Swap Volunteer

• Route 1 Indivisible

🗺️ Slightly Less-Local Stuff

💪 Fed Support

• Discounts and free services for impacted federal workers in D.C

• Resources for Maryland’s Former Federal Employees and Other Workers Impacted by the Federal Government Transition

• Movement Infrastructure Project Events

✍️ Local Journalism

• The Hyattsville Wire

 🎭 Nearby Happenings

• 4/5 - Hands Off! March on D.C. 

• 3/28- 4/13 - Carnival

• 4/4 Ladies Night Craft Event Pysanky - Ukrainian Egg decorating

📅 Local Event Calendars

• Library Event Calendar

• Joe’s Movement Event Calendar

• Station 3510 Event Calendar 

• Brentwood Arts Exchange

• Streetcar Suburbs

☕ Etc.

This edition was developed by Kira Austin-Dumaine, Wendy Brehm, Rachel Bush, Monica Casañas, Jessica LaGarde, and Becca Solow.