🌱 Patch AM: What’s happening all weekend at Greenbelt’s big Labor Day Festival?

Hi Greenbelt! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What's happening all weekend at Greenbelt's big Labor Day Festival?
• Why a Ghana cancer center is being funded from Greenbelt this week

Also on today's calendar: High Holidays at Mishkan Torah and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Hot and humid with a t-storm, temps: high: 94, low: 74.
• Friday: Hot; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 92 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Family Fun Events in the DMV: Sept. 4-7 (washingtonfamily.com) — Greenbelt's annual Labor Day Festival returns Sept. 4–7 at the Historic Roosevelt Center, packing the long weekend with carnival rides, games, a pet show, and even a diaper derby. The free, family-focused celebration also includes more adult-oriented activities, giving Greenbelt residents plenty of options to enjoy the holiday close to home.
   

• His Royal Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, at 'An Evening for Cure' Fundraising Gala Supporting $100 Million Cancer Center in Ghana (oncodaily.com) — A high-profile cancer fundraising gala is coming to Martin's Crosswinds in Greenbelt on September 4, bringing Ghanaian leaders and supporters together to back a $100 million cancer center project in Ghana. Local residents can attend, donate, or connect with the Ghanaian diaspora community while learning how the planned center aims to expand cancer care and research across West Africa.
   

📸 Around Greenbelt

Subscribe

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Greenbelt

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11
• High Holidays at Mishkan Torah →
  Mishkan Torah Synagogue, 10 Ridge Rd, Greenbelt
  9:00 pm

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

Wednesday September 2
• Needlework Social: Knitting and Crochet
  New Carrollton Branch Library New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
  5:30 pm
• Needlework Social
  Bladensburg Branch Library Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
  5:30 pm
Thursday September 3
• Pins and Needles
  New Carrollton Branch Library New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
  10:00 am
• Caseworker in the Library
  Spaulding Branch Library Spauldings - Group Study Room 1
  10:00 am
• Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5
  New Carrollton Branch Library New Carrollton -
  10:30 am
• Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 0-2
  Bladensburg Branch Library Bladensburg -
  10:30 am
• Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 2-3
  Spaulding Branch Library Spauldings - Storytime Barn
  11:00 am
• Get Active: Ride and Read
  Greenbelt Branch Library Greenbelt - Auditorium
  11:00 am
Saturday September 5
• Greenbelt Labor Day Festival →
  , Greenbelt
  6:00 pm

📣 Greenbelt Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday September 2
• Summer Wednesday Morning Walk for New Carrollton Residents →
  New Carrollton, MD Calendar New Carrollton, MD 20784
  7:00 am
• Therapeutic Recreation - Open Gym Drop-In
  Long Branch Community Rec Center Long Branch Community Center
  9:00 am
• Basketball - 18+ Drop-in
  Long Branch Community Rec Center Long Branch Community Center
  10:00 am
• Tai Chi →
  City of College Park, Maryland Calendar, 4711 Knox Road, College Park
  10:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Group 1 Automotive posted a job opening for Master Certified Technician / Shop Foreman - Group 1 Honda Greenbelt in Greenbelt. Apply here.
• Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Retail Front End Supervisor - Full-Time in Greenbelt. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Greenbelt here.

🗞 Nearby News

College Park

• From the Family Business to the Smith School (bmorenews.com)
• Catch up on The Diamondback's top stories from this summer (dbknews.com)
• Maryland football mailbag: Assessing the Terps' 2026 season, Michael Locksley's future (dbknews.com)

Beltsville

• Six new principals serving in Catholic schools in Archdiocese of Washington (cathstan.org)

Silver Spring

• Man Facing Charges Over Murder-For-Hire Case In Montgomery County: Police (patch.com)

Ok Greenbelt! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

• Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
• Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
• List items for sale or services offered

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook