Update: Check out photos of the event
The Talbot Avenue Bridge Committee is excited to announce our next community social event will be the day after Juneteenth!
On the longest day of the year, join us on the new Talbot Avenue Bridge to enjoy light refreshments, informal socializing with neighbors, watching passing trains, and more.
What: Talbot Avenue Bridge Meet & Greet
When: NEW DATE! Friday June 20, 7:00 pm – sunset
Note: Original date was Juneteenth; due to stormy weather, we postponed to the Summer Solstice.
Where: Pedestrian sidewalk on new Talbot Avenue Bridge
Event cosponsored by: Lyttonsville Civic Association, North Woodside Citizens’ Association, Rosemary Hills Neighbors’ Association
This event is our inaugural social event on (vs. crossing) the new bridge and a belated marking of the one-year anniversary of its opening on May 24, 2024. This month is also the 6 year anniversary (!) of the final social event organized on the historic Talbot Avenue Bridge.
We feel Juneteenth is a fitting date to meet on the bridge and celebrate how far our country and community have come, and further strengthen community connection for the long ways we still have to go.
An added significance to the date is that it would have been lifelong Lyttonsville resident and civic leader Charlotte Coffield‘s 92nd birthday. We honor those who came before us in struggles for civil rights and racial equity, and we commit to carrying on their good work.
Event will be very casual. No program and no speakers. We’ll provide some chairs, napkins, and cups. And we’ll have chalk, bubbles, and coloring pages for kids.
Feel free to bring (optional): Savory snack, sweet treat or drink to share; musical instrument to play; or an extra chair.
For more information: Contact talbotavenuebridgecommittee@gmail.com
We look forward to seeing many of you there!
Talbot Avenue Bridge Community 