Laurel High School community day set for Saturday with food boxes

Laurel High School’s Community Day drew families to 8000 Cherry Lane on Saturday afternoon with a mix of free food boxes, games, food trucks, organization information and entertainment, turning the oldest school in Prince George’s County Public Schools into a one-day neighborhood resource hub.

The City of Laurel listed the event for June 6, 2026, starting at 1 p.m. at Laurel High School in Laurel, Maryland. The gathering was designed to do more than entertain: the combination of food boxes, community information and on-site activities gave residents a chance to connect with services while spending time on school grounds.

That practical role matters in a city of about 31,000 people, where LaurelTV regularly airs community event notices and school-related coverage as part of its public access programming. The event fit that larger pattern of city-school connection, with Laurel High School serving not just as a campus but as a visible place for public outreach in the middle of the community.

The 2026 event also built on a similar Laurel Community Day held at the Laurel High School track and field on June 7, 2025. That year’s lineup ran from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and included food trucks, vendors, performances, games, Zumba and a reading tent, showing that the annual gathering has expanded into a broader public event with more moving parts than a simple school fair.

That evolution suggests the day is becoming more than a feel-good tradition. For families who showed up for food support, local information and a free afternoon of activities, Laurel High School Community Day offered a direct point of contact between residents and the institutions meant to serve them, anchored at one of Prince George’s County’s most historic public schools.