The HyLife: Bending steel and light, Paul Steinkoenig creates the sound of hope
By Jessica Arends When Hyattsville resident Paul Steinkoenig read an article on recycling in elementary school, he didn’t know that…
HyLife: How to live like an ant: Small acts make a big impact for Mother Earth
By Jessica Arends Since Earth Day’s inception on April 22, 1970, the celebration has grown and spread throughout the globe…
Poetry and jazz bring history alive at local Frederick Douglass event
BY JESSICA ARENDS What could inspire an evening of spoken word, jazz, Maryland history and the study of law? Why,…
The HyLife: Whistle Stop tattoo: Reckoning with the past to leave a mark on the future
BY JESSICA ARENDS In honor of Black History Month, I sat down with tattoo artist and Hyattsville native Shawn Brown…
The HyLife: Local volunteers work to build Martin Luther King’s ‘beloved community’
BY JESSICA ARENDS “We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny,”…
The HyLife: Experiential gift ideas for the holidays
BY JESSICA ARENDS No kidding, Hyattsvillans, the holidays can be stressful. A looming shopping deadline, unpredictable delivery dates, that unspoken…
The HyLife: Driskell dedication: Collective colors weave a more just future for all
BY JESSICA ARENDS On Oct. 7, about 300 people gathered to celebrate the life and legacy of world-renowned artist Dr….
The HyLife: Find fitness, friends and nature’s beauty at the Washington Rowing School
BY JESSICA ARENDS At 5:30 a.m. we gather quietly at the river. Silhouettes in the dark, we follow the commands…
