Wednesday, November 28, 2012
The town’s elementary school choir will open the tree lighting for the first time.
The holiday season is well underway, but in University Park the annual Christmas tree lighting is the official sign that the holidays are here. The town will light its holiday tree, which is on Henson Green--near the intersection of Sheridan Street, 40th Avenue and Queens Chapel Road--on Saturday, according to the University Park Civic Association. University Park Elementary School’s concert choir, for the first time, will open the tree lighting with their seasonal songs from a variety of cultures and languages. Mayor John Tabori will light the tree at 7 p.m. “There were usually around 200 people attending the event, but we’re expecting more this time because of the choir,” said Councilman Len Carey, who volunteers with the University Park…
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Curbside pickup is available in Riverdale Park, University Park, and county-serviced areas.
The twelfth day of Christmas isn't until Thursday, but if you're growing weary of vacuuming up pine needles every day, here's the scoop on how to dispose of your tree. Riverdale Park Bates Trucking Company will collect Christmas trees in Riverdale Park each Wednesday through the first week of February. Trees must be placed curbside by 6 a.m. on the intended day of pickup. University Park Yard waste—including Christmas trees—will be collected in University Park on Wednesday, Jan. 4 and Wednesday, Jan 18. There will be no collection on Monday, Jan. 16 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Residents are asked to remove all tinsel and other decorations from trees before placing them curbside. County-serviced areas Households with …
Friday, December 9, 2011
Shop local, handmade gifts at the market and take a tour of the town's best decorated homes.
If you're looking for a way to avoid the big box stores this year, take the opportunity to shop for unique, handmade gifts from local artisans at the Riverdale Park Holiday Market and Festival of Lights. The market — set for this Saturday, Dec. 10 from noon to 8 p.m. in the town center — creates a great opportunity for residents to buy one-of-a-kind presents and to support local businesses and artists while listening to live holiday music. This year’s market will feature more than a dozen locally-based vendors selling handmade jewelery, artwork, wooden toys, and pottery plus Maryland-made wines from Elk Run Vineyards. Among those selling their wares at this year’s Holiday Market are Farmers Market regulars Mystic Waters Soap, Profusions of…
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Maryland tree specialists share the dos and don'ts of holiday tree buying.
Are you ready to trade in your fake Christmas tree for one that comes from nature? Know what to expect before you scrap your artificial tree for the real thing, because the last thing you want is a tree disaster to sap your holiday cheer. Whether you're planning to buy a Christmas tree from a roadside vendor or a 200-acre tree farm, a little tree education could spare you from making some common tree buying mistakes. "Most people don't know anything about trees; they just know they're green and they look pretty," said Chris McGhee, who is selling Christmas trees at Greenway Center in Greenbelt for about $30 ($50 for firs). Don't know your firs from non-firs? Quick lesson: Pines, the non-firs, sprout their needles near the tips of the …
John Essex
6:26 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
It's a Christmas Tree, not a holiday tree, for Pete's sake, the Town of University Park still calls it a Christmas Tree, so you should refer to it as such. more ›