Support this year's Talbot Avenue Bridge Lantern Walk by donating and/or purchasing old jewelry! For more information see Bertie's announcement below. Please pass on to friends, neighbors, and local listservs and anyone else who you think might have old jewelry to donate and/or be interested in stopping by the fundraiser! Hi Neighbors! Donate your old… Continue reading Talbot Avenue Bridge Lantern Walk Fundraiser
Save the Date: the 9th Talbot Avenue Bridge Lantern Walk will take place on Saturday, November 14. We're pleased to announce that Washington Revels' Heritage Voices will be joining us again, and we've been awarded a $1000 Neighborhood Event Matching Funds grant from Montgomery County to help cover event costs which have risen over the… Continue reading Save the Date: 2026 Talbot Avenue Bridge Lantern Walk
On June 25, 2026, Montgomery County will dedicate a plaque on the Talbot Avenue Bridge in honor of the late Charlotte A. Coffield, a founding member of the Talbot Avenue Bridge Committee. For more information see the invitation below from her daughter Myra Coffield. Hello everyone! I am delighted to invite you to a special… Continue reading Dedication of Talbot Avenue Bridge Plaque Honoring Charlotte Coffield
Patricia Tyson testifies in support of the future Lyttonsville Neighborhood Park, where the girders of the historic Talbot Avenue Bridge will one day be placed, to the Montgomery County Planning Board on September 7, 2023. Patricia Tyson, a founding member of the Talbot Avenue Bridge Committee, will be honored as a 2026 African American Living… Continue reading Patricia Tyson, a 2026 African American Living Legend Awardee
Flowers placed this morning above the plaque on the west side of the 16th St. Bridge "in memory of the passengers and crew of MARC Train #285 who perished at this site on February 16, 1996, and to the heroic actions of those who aided in the rescue effort." (Scroll to end for a close… Continue reading Marking the 30th Anniversary of a Tragic Train Crash
In a time when Black history is being actively erased in our country, let's uplift local Black history! Photograph of Edward and Lloyd Youngfrom the annual Lyttonsville History exhibitat the Gwendolyn E. Coffield Recreation Center One way, if you are able, is to support the Linden-Lyttonsville* Museum project. See below for more information. All donations,… Continue reading Uplift Local Black History by Supporting the Linden-Lyttonsville Museum Project
It's Giving Tuesday! Received many appeals for donations today? Well, here's one more... If you have not already contributed and are financially able to do so, we encourage you to make a tax-deductible donation to one or more of the following groups: Talbot Avenue Bridge Committee The budget for the annual Talbot Avenue Bridge Lantern… Continue reading Support the Talbot Avenue Bridge Committee and our partners!
It was wonderful to have three representatives of the Montgomery County Commission on Remembrance and Reconciliation, including Montgomery County's Office of Human Rights Director James Stowe, join us for the 8th Talbot Avenue Bridge Lantern Walk earlier this month. At the event, Commission member Jeff Weintraub circulated flyers and made an announcement about a local… Continue reading Community Town Hall: What Does Reconciliation Mean to You?
Community members circle up around the Unity Lantern at the commencement of the 2025 Talbot Avenue Bridge Lantern Walk. Many thanks to all the community members who came out for the 8th Annual Talbot Avenue Bridge Lantern Walk on Saturday, November 8, 2025. We will post a full event summary as soon as able. In… Continue reading Thank You for Shining Your Light!
Prepare for this year's Talbot Avenue Bridge Lantern Walk by practicing some of the songs Washington Revels' Heritage Voices will be leading us in singing during it. Rise Up O Flame (round)Rise Up O FlameBy thy light glowingShow to us beautyVision and Joy This Little Light of MineThis little light of mine,I'm gonna let it… Continue reading 2025 Talbot Avenue Bridge Lantern Walk – Song List
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