Downtown Upper Marlboro Pocket Park

& Food Truck Hub

Thank you to Little Miner Taco Truck, and everyone who came out for making the inaugural food truck at the new Upper Marlboro pocket park a success! Stay tuned as we work to make improvements to the pocket park and get trucks onsite on a routine basis. Don't forget to support our locally-owned downtown restaurants as well! 

True Crime Book Discussion

"Relentless Pursuit: My Fight for the Victims of Jeffrey Epstein" by Bradley Edwards

Monday, March 20

12:00pm - 1:00pm

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Upper Marlboro

Large Meeting Room

Discuss a true crime book. This month we are discussing "Relentless Pursuit: My Fight for the Victims of Jeffrey Epstein" by Bradley Edwards.

About the book 

This is the definitive story of the case against Jeffrey Epstein and the corrupt system that supported him, told in thrilling detail by the lawyer who has represented Epstein’s victims for more than a decade.



In June 2008, Florida-based victims’ rights attorney Bradley J. Edwards was thirty-two years old and had just started his own law firm when a young woman named Courtney Wild came to see him. She told a shocking story of having been sexually coerced at the age of fourteen by a wealthy man in Palm Beach named Jeffrey Epstein. Edwards, who had never heard of Epstein, had no idea that this moment would change the course of his life.

Over the next ten years, Edwards devoted himself to bringing Epstein to justice, and came close to losing everything in the process. Edwards tracked down and represented more than twenty of Epstein’s victims, shined a light on his shadowy network of accomplices, including Ghislaine Maxwell, and uncovered the scope of his sexually exploitative organization, which reached into the highest levels of American society.

Edwards gives his riveting, blow-by-blow account of battling Epstein on behalf of his clients, and provides stunning details never shared before. He explains how he followed Epstein’s criminal enterprise from Florida, to New York, to Europe, to a Caribbean Island, and, in the process, became the one person Epstein most feared could take him down. Epstein and his cadre of high-priced lawyers were able to manipulate the FBI and the Justice Department, but despite making threats and attempting schemes straight out of a spy movie, Epstein couldn’t stop Edwards, his small team of committed lawyers, and, most of all, the victims, who were dead-set on seeing their abuser finally put behind bars. - (Simon and Schuster)

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AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Discussions |

GIVE ME a LIBERTY tree! Arbor Day Event

Thursday, April 27, 2023

Come to Darnall’s Chance House Museum to celebrate Arbor Day and learn how a tree became the birthplace of a revolution! A Park Ranger will then take participants around the grounds of the museum to learn how to identify local trees and create a field journal of their findings.

For students ages 5 - 14. Advanced registration required.



More Info: https://www.pgparks.com/Calendar.aspx…

Have Your Say In Shaping

The Future Of Our Town!

Help shape the future of our town by completing our survey on the town's brand modernization project. We want to hear from you about what makes our town unique and what improvements you'd like to see.

By taking just a few minutes to share your thoughts, you'll have a say in how we can better showcase our town's identity and attract more visitors and businesses.

Don't miss this opportunity to have your voice heard and make a difference in our community. Take the survey now!"

Survey Link: https://bettercity.mysocialpinpoint.com/townofup.../sharenow

Maryland State Highway Administration contractors re-striped crosswalks along MD 725 Old Marlboro Pike near Elm Street. Be sure to check them out!

20^th Annual DC/MD

Black College Expo™

March 18th at Bowie State

Event provides students with resources, expanded access and money for college! 

Prince George’s County, Maryland – March 9, 2023 – National College Resources Foundation is proud to announce the 20th Annual DC/MD Black College Expo™ Saturday, March 18, 2023 at Bowie State University, 14000 Jericho Park Rd., Bowie Maryland 20715, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The expo shares the rich history and legacy of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Attendees can meet with over 60 colleges, including HBCUs and other colleges, participate in workshops from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and stay for an After Show from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., hosted by celebrity guests.

At the expo, students can be accepted to a college on the spot, have their college application fees waived and receive thousands of dollars in grants and scholarships. Though designed primarily for high school students and for college students looking to transfer to a four-year college, the 20^th Annual DC/MD Black College Expo™ is also open to adult learners looking for higher education opportunities. Students, educators, parents, and caregivers of all backgrounds are invited. Parents are encouraged to bring students as young as 6^th grade to help enhance their early college planning.  

 “We are the information and resource hub for inner city communities around the country. We want to help students elevate their lives so they can achieve their dreams of being successful. This includes adult learners, who had to put their educational goals on hold to have a family or work a job to survive. We know that education is a game changer,” says Dr. Theresa Price, NCRF Founder and CEO.

In addition to getting connected to college recruiters, students will be able to attend motivating and informative seminars and workshops, including How to Find Money for College, Booming Careers, Why Attend an HBCU?, How to Start a Business and new this year, The Power of Your Voice – The Steps to Becoming Change in Your Community.

Presented by National College Resources Foundation, this year’s expo is sponsored by US Army ROTC, Toyota, Wells Fargo, Active Minds and Foundation Clothing Co.

 “The communities in the metro DC/Maryland area have been an essential part of the BCE family for so many years, we are especially excited to celebrate the 20th Annual DC/MD Black College Expo™”, adds Dr. Theresa Price.  

For more information on sponsorship/partnership opportunities visit https://url.avanan.click/v2/___www.ncrfoundation.org___.YXAzOnVwcGVybWFybGJvcm86YTpvOmYzYjJmMzI5YzQ4MDRmMTI4ODU3NmYyZDZhNDNiYjljOjY6NDVjODowMGM3MjIwMWQzMDQwYWUwMjUzMDAzNTE5NTQxZDUwYTA4YzVmMDgyODIwNTk4NzliZWY2NzY0ZjkwYTJmN2EwOnQ6VA or call 877-427-4100 or email info@ncrfoundation.org.