Update from Bertie: Many thanks to this awesome community for the wildly successful TABLW Donated Jewelry Fundraiser this weekend!! You did it with all of your jewelry donations and cash donations! Talbot Ave Bridge Lantern Walk organizers are so appreciative for your support! We're excited that we will be able to fund some items for… 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
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?
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
Community members of many ages make lanterns together. Update: Thanks to all the community members who came out for this workshop! See photos here. Come one, come all to this year's lantern-making workshop! The Talbot Avenue Bridge Committee invites community members of all ages to join us for a lantern-making workshop the weekend before this… Continue reading 2025 Lantern-Making Workshop
Miniature scene of illuminated historic Talbot Avenue Bridge connecting house lanterns representing Lyttonsville, Rosemary Hills, and North Woodside (November 9, 2019). Photo by Jay Mallin Quick links: Song List & Lyrics | Donate | Event Photos | Feedback FormBegun in 2018, the Talbot Avenue Bridge Lantern Walk is an annual family-friendly local community event that… Continue reading 2025 Talbot Avenue Bridge Lantern Walk
Update: Check out photos of the eventThe 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:… Continue reading Talbot Avenue Bridge Meet & Greet
The Scotland Community's Annual Black History Event will take place from 2-5 pm, Saturday, February 22, 2025 at the Scotland Neighborhood Recreation Center (7700 Scotland Drive, Potomac, Maryland). The event will feature information about the following historically Black communities in Montgomery County: Scotland Good Hope Tobytown Emory Grove Lincoln Park Lyttonsville Sandy Spring The event… Continue reading Black History Event to Include Lyttonsville History
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