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🌱 Patch AM: How 2,000 pounds of free veggies reached furloughed workers in Hyattsville
Coming up on the Hyattsville Patch calendar: Hyattsville Figure Drawing Group Meetup
Good morning Hyattsville! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How 2,000 pounds of free veggies reached furloughed workers in Hyattsville
- Why this art chain’s bankruptcy matters after its Hyattsville store closure
Also on today's calendar: Improv 6-week Class and 2 more events.
Find out what's happening in Hyattsvillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Hyattsvillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., with a high of 47 and low of 42 degrees.
- Monday: A little morning rain; breezy, temps: high: 59, low: 28.
- Tuesday: Breezy and much colder, with a high of 35 and low of 28 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 2025: The images that stayed with us (lpm.org) — Hyattsville federal workers hit by the prolonged government shutdown received 2,000 pounds of free vegetables delivered by a Brandywine farm to a local church distribution site. The photo-driven feature highlights both the financial strain on furloughed workers and the generosity of volunteers and small farmers stepping up to help, underscoring how regional shutdown impacts were felt directly in Hyattsville neighborhoods. 
• 40-year-old arts and crafts chain files Chapter 11 bankruptcy (thestreet.com) — A major employee-owned art supply chain has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and its website notes it previously shut down its Hyattsville store as part of a broader contraction. While the remaining locations stay open during reorganization, the company’s financial troubles and earlier Hyattsville closure reflect ongoing pressure on arts and crafts retailers nationwide.
📸 Around Hyattsville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hyattsville
★ Featured events ★
- Hyattsville Figure Drawing Group Meetup
Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, 4318 Gallatin St, Hyattsville
6:00 pm
Tuesday December 30
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Other local events
- Free Zumba Fitness Class!
City of Hyattsville , 4310 Gallatin St , Hyattsville
4:00 pm - Seated Exercise Class for Older Adults
Hyattsville City Building , 4310 Gallatin St , Hyattsville
10:00 am - Free Zumba Fitness Class!
City Building , 4310 Gallatin St , Hyattsville
4:00 pm - Improv 6-week Class
Prince George's Publick Playhouse , 5445 Landover Rd , Hyattsville
6:30 pm
Monday December 29
Wednesday December 31
Tuesday January 6
📣 Hyattsville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Pop of Color: Nail Art Workshop & Contest
Lux Nail Supply , 1835 University Blvd E # 110A , Hyattsville
11:00 am - Basketball - Youth Drop-In
Gwendolyn E. Coffield Community Recreation Center , 2450 Lyttonsville Rd , Silver Spring
12:00 pm - Bluegrass Repertoire with Justin Heath
School of Musical Traditions , 7112 Willow Ave , Takoma Park
1:00 pm - Girl Scout Troop 23031
City of College Park, Maryland Calendar , 4601 Calvert Road , College Park
2:30 pm - Season Business Mixer vs Philadelphia Eagles: Client Experience Gamplan
Northwest Stadium , 1600 Ring Rd , Landover
3:00 pm - Sacred Stillness: Yin & Kemetic Workshop
DRIP’T Wellness & Lounge , 6202 Rhode Island Ave #201 , Riverdale
4:00 pm - Poetry Gallery: An Open Mic
Station 3510 , 3510 Rhode Island Ave Suite 100 , Mt Rainier
4:00 pm
Sunday December 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- CMT Services Inc. posted a job opening for Administrative Proposal Coordinator (this is not a procurement position) in Hyattsville. Apply here.
- Compass Group, North America posted a job opening for Concessions Grill Cook in Hyattsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hyattsville here.
🗞 Nearby News
College Park
- University of Maryland Named Top 10 Public… (umd.edu)
- Meet ‘NASA Mike,' who's done 105,000 handstands around the world (detroitnews.com)
- Black hole found that contains enough water to fill 'trillions of Earth-size oceans' (earth.com)
Greenbelt
- Patel says FBI headquarters to ‘permanently close' with move (bostonherald.com)
Silver Spring
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