Past Events

Going for Zero: Decarbonizing the Built Environment on the Path to Our Urban Future

Takoma Author Talk – Carl Elefante

January 18, 2026

Presentation slides

Transcript

Video

Colby Avenue Stories – Tales from the Bottom

December 16, 2025

The six presentations and the supporting research materials will be added to our research collections. We look forward to visiting and working with local residents to collect additional stories about the families and houses of Colby Avenue. This is an ongoing effort to document and understand the experiences of this and other historical African American communities in Takoma Park. Watch this space for details on access to the research materials.

If you are interested in sharing your stories of Colby Avenue and The Bottom, please let us know by sending a note to info@historictakoma.org or by leaving us a message at 301-270-2831.