The Humanities Truck took part in the 2021 “Celebrate Petworth” neighborhood festival, an annual event organized by and for the residents of Petworth, celebrating the diversity, culture, and people of the neighborhood. 

The Truck, parked on the corner of 9th and Upshur St., created a live, community photo collage at the event by collecting, printing, and displaying photographs contributed by event visitors and residents of Petworth. With a theme of “Your Celebrations in Petworth,” photographs depicted street festivals, house parties, performances, family, and meaningful places in Petworth. The television displayed interviews with Petworth residents collected prior to the event, discussing their experiences and celebrations in the neighborhood. Additional oral history interviews, conducted at the event, asked festival-goers to reflect upon memorable celebrations in Petworth and how they may have changed over time.