Bowie Centennial: First 100 Days of Events to Celebrate

BOWIE, MD — April 18, 2016 will mark the 100th anniversary, the Centennial, of Bowie's city government.

Bowie has grown from a small railroad village of about 650 people in 1916 to become the fifth-largest city in Maryland, with a population of about 56,000.

Join city leaders on Saturday, April 16, at 11 a.m. at Bowie City Hall as they kick off a centennial celebration with an opening ceremony and reception at City Hall, 15901 Excalibur Road. And plan to explore Bowie's history and heritage at upcoming centennial events planned for the coming year.

View the First 100 Days of Centennial Events on the city's website at www.cityofbowie.org/centennialevents.

Here's some of what is planned in the first 100 days of the centennial:

• “History of City Hall” Exhibit, April 16 ‐ July 16, Bowie City Hall
• Passport to Bowie, Visit local sites – win prizes!
• GeoCaching Around Town, Make your way around town to hidden historic secrets!
• “Pictures from the Past”, Ongoing, beginning April 16
• Bowie Town Center, Art Exhibit by Bowie Students Through April 22, Bowie City Hall
• Arbor Day Celebration, Saturday, April 23, 10 a.m., at Acorn Hill Park, 100 tree saplings will be given away.
• Bowie Earth Day Concert, Art Exhibit & Short Film “Centennial Celebration of Nature”, Sunday, April 24, 7 ‐ 9 p.m., Bowie Center for the Performing Arts
• Bowie History Lecture, Saturday, May 7, 2 p.m., Bowie Branch Library
• National Train Day, Sunday, May 14, 10 a.m. ‐ 4 p.m., Bowie Railroad Museum
• Back to the 40s ‐ Rosie the Riveter Visits Belair, Wednesday, May 11, 7 p.m., Belair Mansion
• 48th Annual Bowie Heritage Day, Sunday, May 15, 12 ‐ 5 p.m. Belair Mansion, Belair Stable Museum, & Bowie Railroad Museum
• Community Picnic & Performances by School Musical Groups, Sunday, May 15, 5 ‐ 8 p.m., Allen Pond Park
• ImagineBowie Celebration, Tuesday, May 17th, 5 ‐ 9 p.m., open house celebrating the Centennial with 100 ideas for Bowie’s future, City Hall
• City Memorial Day Parade,Saturday, May 28, 11 a.m.
• Sunday Sunset Concerts Celebrating 100 Years of Music, May 29, June 5, 12, 19, & 26, July 3, 10, 17, & 24, 7 ‐ 8 p.m. at Allen Pond Park
• Bowiefest, Saturday, June 4, 11 a.m. ‐ 6 p.m., at Allen Pond Park
• “At Home at Belair in the 40s & 50s” Exhibit, June 17 ‐ Sept. 17, at Belair Mansion
• “At Home in Huntington in the 40s & 50s” Exhibit, June 17 ‐ September 17, Bowie Railroad Museum
• Concerts Celebrating 100 Years of Music, June 18, 25, July 2, 9, 16 & 23, 4 ‐ 6 p.m., Town Green Park in Old Town Bowie
• Kids’ Ice Cream Social, June 29, 2 ‐ 4 p.m., dress up like the 1920s and make and eat ice cream, reservations required, Belair Mansion
• “100 Years of Horses and Fun” for Kids, July 18, 10 am. ‐ noon, Belair Stable Museum
• “Back to the Big Band Era” Concert, Sunday, July 17, 7 p.m., Belair Mansion Garden
• 100 Pounds of Food for the Bowie Food Pantry, on the 100th Day of our Yearlong Celebration, Monday, July 25, at Bowie Senior Center