58th Annual Greenbelt Labor Day Parade

Quote from Dirk "I always have fun doing this parade, this is my 10th year MCing. I moved around a lot as a kid, and it's great being able to participate in a hometown event as exciting as this."

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Everything You Need To Know About The Maryland State Fair

From parking to new events and everything in between, Patch explains what you can expect from the state fair this Labor Day weekend.

Maryland State Fairgrounds president and general manager Howard “Max” Mosner remembers the irate — although he calls them “funny” — phone calls he received during the 2011 state fair. “How dare you run that fair and use up our electricity,” he said, reciting the common theme of calls relating the massive outages caused by Hurricane Irene. Of course, the state fair’s power use did not impact the surrounding the community. The hurricane, followed by Tropical Storm Lee, however caused the lowest attendance at the Maryland State Fair in Mosner’s 50-year legacy, which was decidedly not comical. “You can never make up what we lost that first weekend,” Mosner said. But you can learn a lesson or two. Scroll to the bottom of the page to read …

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Labor Day Weekend: Parades, Blues and Beatles

Staying in town for the holiday? Not to worry—there's plenty nearby to do.

Labor Day Weekend marks the "unofficial" end of summer and the last holiday weekend of the season. But with the start of school—and soaring gas prices—it may be tough to get away. Fear not, there are plenty of options nearby. We've rounded up some of the area's best picks for Labor Day weekend: Happy Labor Day weekend!  

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Major Hiring Event For Vets Planned For Saturday

More than 30 companies seek to fill more than 2,000 positions in the Washington, D.C. metro region.

Are you a military veteran in search of a job? A major hiring event for vets, wounded warriors, transitioning service members and military spouses is planned for Saturday on the campus of Bethesda’s Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The event is organized by the 100,000 Jobs Mission – a coalition of 59 companies aiming to hire 100,000 U.S. military vets by 2020. More than 30 major employers seek to fill more than 2,000 positions in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region and thousands more across the country, according to a media announcement. Industries include defense, technology, customer service, health care, financial services and retail, among others, and open positions range from entry-level to senior management. Some …

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Bringing Up Three, Greenbelt Style

Labor Days

One word can mean so many things, and this Labor Day drove that point home.

"Mommy, what does 'labor' mean?" Certainly, to any woman who has huffed and puffed through delivering a baby, this word carries much weight. At this time of year, though, I know that the question coming from my five year old daughter has nothing to do with childbirth. Living in Greenbelt, Labor Day really only means one thing to my children—the festival. I feel a responsibility to fill her in on the real meaning behind Labor Day, lest she grow up to never add anything to her current association of the holiday with carnival fare and spinny rides. Ironically enough, with my recent return to full-time work, my younger children are being exposed to life with two working parents for the first time. While they won't be privvy to the positive …

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Labor Day Festival: Rides Preview

Get ticket costs and height requirements as well, for rides at Greenbelt's annual Labor Day Festival, running Sept. 2 through Sept. 5.

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Labor Day Wristbands Cut Down Ride Costs

Labor Day Festival wristbands — buying now, saves you later.

All-you-can-ride wristbands, via vouchers, are on sale now at the Co-op Supermarket’s business office. They’re $10 if you buy them before noon on Friday, Sept. 2. After that they’ll cost you $20. What You Save With the wristband, you get unlimited rides for ONE DAY ONLY during set hours of the day. As you can see, the savings stack up. For Example 2 children x 8 rides (if they average 3 tickets/ride) = $48 2 children x 8 rides (if they average 3 tickets/ride) = $20, with pre-purchased wristbands Festival Hours When Wristbands Will Be Accepted 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3 12 noon – 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4 You can exchange your vouchers for wristbands at the festival. Prices are subject to change by Rosedale Attractions without notice …

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James Giese Named Outstanding Citizen of the Year

The former city manager accepted the award with a wave and smile.

Greenbelters were buzzing Friday night as they waited to hear who among them would be named this year's outstanding citizen. An annual tradition, the announcement of the outstanding citizen award has been a much-anticipated moment of the Labor Day Festival's opening ceremony since 1973. Prior to the announcement, Maryland Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown presented a proclamation to the mayor, in honor of this year's festival. "You have a lot to be proud of in the City of Greenbelt," Brown said. "This is a hometown event we truly appreciate," Mayor Judith "J" Davis said. "It takes the entire community to create this kind of event." Bob Zugby, chairman of the Outstanding Citizen Selection Committee, then took the stage and announced this …

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