East of the River Magazine October 2019 by Capital Community News

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its 35th anniversary with a sold-out fundraiser aboard the Spirit of Washington. Attendees included DC Councilmembers Vincent Gray and Trayon

Deanwood Details, Dinosaurs and Discussion: Library Associate Dawn Fox and Her Creations by Virginia Avniel Spatz

White, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, and other dignitaries and community activists. Photos: Maurice G. Fitzgerald, mgfitzgerald@hotmail. com. Pg. 34

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Verrocchio: Sculpture and Painter of Renaissance Florence Verrocchio: Sculptor and Painter of Renaissance Florence is the first-ever monographic exhibition in the United States on Andrea del Verrocchio (c. 1435–1488), the innovative artist, painter, sculptor and teacher whose pupils included Leonardo da Vinci, Pietro Perugino and likely Sandro Botticelli as well. The exhibition examines the wealth and breadth of Verrocchio’s artistry by bringing together some 50 of his masterpieces in painting, sculpture and drawing that allow viewers to appreciate how his work in each art form stimulated creativity in the others. The National Gallery of Art is the sole American venue for the exhibition. Verrocchio: Sculpture and Painter of Renaissance Florence is on exhibition on the National Gallery of Art’s main floor in west building through Jan. 12, 2020. nga.gov. Andrea del Verrocchio David with the Head of Goliath, c. 1465 bronze with traces of gilding overall: 120 cm (47 1/4 in.) Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence

The play “unapologetically pries open a space for people of color in the theater with a community ritual that is by, for and about Black people,” says Woolly Mammoth Artistic Director María Manuela Goyanes.

What To Send Up When It Goes Down What To Send Up When It Goes Down is a play-pageant-ritual-homegoing celebration in response to the physical and spiritual deaths of African-Americans as a result of racialized violence. Meant to disrupt the pervasiveness of anti-blackness and acknowledge the resilience of African-American people throughout history, this theatrical work uses parody, song and movement in a series of vignettes to create a space for catharsis, reflection, cleansing and healing. It will be at Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Oct. 12 and 13; Howard University, Oct. 17 to 20; THEARC, 25 to 27; and Woolly Mammoth Theatre, Oct. 30 to Nov. 10. Ticket price varies by venue. Tickets to every venue are available online at woollymammoth.net, by phone at 202-393-3939, email at tickets@woollymammoth.net or in person at the Box Office, located at 641 D St. NW.

Intersections: Los Carpinteros’s Cuba Va! Los Carpinteros (Marco Castillo and Dagoberto Rodríguez) is an internationally acclaimed Cuban artist collective best known for merging architecture, sculpture, design and drawing. From the outset in the early 1990s, Los Carpinteros’s work has reflected on social transformations in post-revolutionary, socialist Cuba, offering critical commentary of dominant ideologies and power structures with humor and artistry. Mixing aesthetic execution with political underpinning and

Example of Los Carpinteros’s LED portraits to be part of their Intersections project at the Phillips.

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are on the house. But it’s important to us that we stay true to the vision of Hill Country music. There is incredible talent here in North Mississippi, so I’m always learning. The best thing about being in this band this long is developing a sound and identity that is unique. That’s truly a blessing, so we do our best to keep the music honest.” Fans of the Allman Brothers, however, should take note. Cody’s brother Luther can play like the reincarnation of Duane. The North Mississippi Allstars perform at The Hamilton, 600 14th St. NW, on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m. Doors, 6:30 p.m. $25 to $30. live.hamiltondc.com.

Dance Fitness On the first Saturday of the month at 11:30 a.m., November through March, as part of the Kennedy Center’s Dance Wellness Series, try on different styles of dance while beating the winter blues in these fitness-focused classes at the Kennedy Center’s THE REACH. Each class is offered in collaboration with a local dance fitness professional or organization. All experience levels welcome and celebrated. $10. Interested in leading a dance fitness class at the Kennedy Center? Submit a short video of a recent class

L-R: Sharisse Norman (vocals), Luther Dickinson (vocals/guitar), Carl Dufrene (bass), Cody Dickinson (drums) Photo: Wyatt McSpadden

a sense of irony with nostalgia, the subversive artworks of Los Carpinteros remain equivocal and open-ended. Los Carpinteros’s Cuba Va! features two videos from 2018, Comodato and Retráctil, and a group of LED sculptural portraits. The films and portraits produce a social landscape of Cuba’s modern history that has been at once utopian and dystopian, idealist and brutalist, promising and devastating. Cuba Va! is on exhibition at The Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW, from Oct. 10 to Jan. 12. phillipscollection.org.

Candida A preacher and a poet are in love with the same woman. The former is her husband, the latter wants to woo her away. Both are shocked by her ultimate choice and the reaImage: Robert Sacheli

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sons for it. The comedy Candida by the divine George Bernard Shaw, was written in 1894 and published for the first time in 1894. The always interesting Washington Stage Guild is performing it through Oct. 20 at the Undercroft Theatre, 900 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Tickets are $50 to $60. stageguild.org.

Side Barre DC. Photo: Daniel Nwagbara

North Mississippi Allstars In 23 last years, the North Mississippi Allstars have released ten studio albums. Three of them earned Blues Album of the Year nominations at the Grammys. More important, the band played countless shows in front of avid crowds, touring alongside Robert Plant, Patty Griffin, Mavis Staples and John Hiatt, among many others. As Cody Dickinson puts it, North Mississippi Allstars “is all inclusive. Everyone is invited, the bar is always open and drinks

and description of the type of Dance Fitness on website, Facebook page and any other pertinent information to EducationDance@kennedy-center.org to be considered.

The Magic Flute This great adventure starts with an unexpected pair: Tamino, a handsome young prince and Papageno, his silly bird-catcher sidekick. When the mysterious Queen of the Night enlists the duo to rescue her kidnapped daughter Pamina, a fantastic journey follows. Armed with a magic flute and bells, they are prepared for whatever trials they may face. However, not all is as it seems. And, not everyone can be trusted. Friends will become foes and enemies will become allies in Mozart’s final and beloved opera. A whimsical production designed by children’s author/il-

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2019-2020 SEASON Join us for our first two concerts of the season!

HAYDN LORD NELSON MASS Sunday, November 10, 2019 | 5:00 PM National Presbyterian Church, Washington, D.C.

In the summer of 1798, Haydn composed arguably his greatest choral work against the backdrop of Napoleon’s campaigns in Syria and Egypt, and in an era beset by turmoil. – speaks The composition’s name – Mass for Troubled Times– to the uncertainty of the world in which Haydn lived and composed, while the piece itself spectacularly captures nd conjures the chaos of the time. The concert is complemented and by Britten’s jubilant cantata, Rejoice in the Lamb,, based on the Christopher Smart poem depicting the praise and worship of God by all beings; and the Washington premiere of Pärt’s austere and otherworldly Salve Regina, commissioned in 2001 to commemorate the founding of Essen Abbey in 845.

TWELFTH NIGHT Su Sunday, January 5, 2020 | 5:00 PM National Presbyterian Church, Washington, D.C. Na Bring the joy of the holidays into the New Year! Joining the City Choir of Washington will be our Partners in Song, the Freedom High School Chamber Choir (Chantilly, VA), directed by Laura Lazarevich. Join us for an evening of beloved and traditional carols and songs to put a joyful end note on the holiday season.

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rich and entertain, Culture Shock delivers innovative performances and develops future artists and citizens. Culture Shock’s five troupes perform regularly across DC, Maryland and Virginia with their athletic and adaptive choreography full of style, skill and explosive fun. Culture Shock, Washington DC is at Dance Place on Oct. 26, 8 p.m. and Oct. 27, 4 and 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 to $25. Dance Place is at 3225 Eighth St. NE. danceplace.org.

The Magic Flute. Photo: Cory Weaver

lustrator Maurice Sendak, known for his rumpus-filled artistry, sets a playful landscape for this enchanting fairy tale. Rich with colorful characters, unforgettable vocal acrobatics and evocative symbols and allegory, Tamino’s quest for love and truth is fantastical entertainment for all ages. On stage at the Kennedy Center Opera House from Nov. 2 to 23. Tickets are $29 to $299. kennedy-center.org.

Amadeus

works emerge. The mediocre Salieri will do everything in his power to destroy his musical rival. In 1981, Amadeus won five Tony Awards including Best Play. It was also a beloved 1984 movie that won the Oscar for Best Picture of the Year. The Folger Shakespeare Theatre brings it to DC from Nov. 5 to Dec. 22. Tickets are $27 to $85. folger.edu.

Culture Shock

A feeling, a person, a place or even Genius and jealousy collide in the opan experience: Culture Shock comes ulent salons and opera houses of 18th to Dance Place to find the meanCentury Vienna. When an impulsive ing of home. Join this multi-facetand eccentric prodigy outshines an ed company as they embark on a envious, God-fearing composer conjourney through various percepsumed by bitterness, theatrical firetions of what “home” looks, feels and sounds like to their diverse collective of dancers and choreographers. Part of the Culture Shock Dance Troupe, Inc network, Culture Shock, Washington DC is a nonprofit hip-hop dance organization serving the DMV since 2002. By using hiphop and urban dance Nick LaMedica is Mozart. Ian Merrill Peakes is Salieri in the performance of Amadeus at the Folger. culture to educate, en14

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ipants in a new educational initiative for musicians under 30. Concert dates are Oct. 12 and 13, Nov. 16 and 17; Jan. 4 and 5; Feb. 1 and 2; Feb. 22 and 23; Mar. 7 and 8; Mar. 28 and 29; and Apr. 18 and 19. October’s concert is Music for Four Celli with works by Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Friedrich Dotzauer, Friedrich Grützmacher, Aleksandr Vasilyevich Kuznetsov and David Popper. Individual and series tickets are available. Smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing.

Masterworks of Five Centuries The 43rd season of the Smithsonian Chamber Music Society (SCMS) features masterpieces from the late 16th to the mid-20th Centuries, played on some of the world’s most highly-prized musical instruments. Identical programs are offered on Saturdays and Sundays at 7:30 p.m. with a pre-concert talk at 6:30 p.m. at the American History Museum’s Hall of Music. Veteran SCMS musicians are joined in several of the programs by Smithsonian Chamber Music Society Fellows, partic-

Culture Shock. Photo: Preet Mandavia

Kenneth Slowik, SCMS artistic director and recipient of the Smithsonian Distinguished Scholar Award, curates a series of pre-concert talks one hour prior to each concert.

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Classes for Theater Lovers

L-R: Charlie Worsham, Morgan Jahnig, Joe Andrews, Ketch Secor, Cory Younts

On Thursdays, Oct. 24 to Nov. 21, Explore all the elements that go into making a theater production. Learn about the work of scenic, costume, lighting and sound designers. Try out being a designer in their in weekly projects. On Wednesdays, Jan. 15 to Feb. 12, discover the secrets behind “the business,” from the way an institution creates and markets its season, to how union negotiations have shaped the theatrical art form. On Tuesdays, March 31 to May 12, take a deep dive into Theater J’s 2020-2021 plays in a friendly, book clublike setting. Understand how a theater professional analyzes a script by reading and discussing fascinating Jewish plays. Space is limited. theaterj.org.

Patterson Hood Solo

Old Crow Medicine Show

This is the illustration for their upcoming production of “Sheltered.” The first class of the year covers the process of designing, casting and bringing that show from the page to the stage. Image: Donald Ely

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From Old Crow Medicine Show band’s earliest busking days on the streets on New York in 1998, the band has gone on to receive the honor of being inducted as members of the Grand Ole Opry. The group has garnered two Grammys: “Best Folk Album” for Remedy (2014) and “Best Long Form Music Video” for Big Easy Express (2013). Additionally, their classic single, “Wagon Wheel,” received the RIAA’s Platinum certification in 2013 for selling over 1,000,000 copies. The Old Crow Medicine Show is at the Warner Theatre, 513 13th St. NW, on Nov. 13, 8 p.m. Door time, 7 p.m. Tickets are $45 to $75. Warnertheatre.org.

Patterson Hood’s “deep fried rock” has deep roots in the south. Born in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, son of FAME Studio’s bassist David Hood, he is a founder of the Drive-By Truckers, the heralds of “The Dirty South.” Hood is known for his deeply personal lyrics filled with evocative characters, wistful reflections and pointed political protest. At the Strathmore in Rockville, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, on Tuesday, Dec. 3 at 8 p.m. Doors open 90 minutes before. Tickets are $35 to $55. strathmore.org. u

Patterson Hood

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and recorded with such stars, according to East River Jazz publicity, as “Prince, Phyllis Hyman, Al Jarreau, George Benson, Bill Withers, Gerald Albright, Luther Vandross, Lenny White, Lalah Hathaway, Isaac Hayes, Patti LaBelle, Angie Stone, Chuck Brown and Dianne Reeves ... to name a few!” Washburn, another veteran pianist of the DC scene, has led his Rhythminic Accents since 1998, and his group heads the show “Trane Tracks: The Music of John Coltrane” at 3 p.m. on Oct. 13 at the Anacostia Arts Center. With Washburn will be Zack Graddy, saxophone, Jeron White, bass, and Joe Henderson, percussion. The show will “explore some John Coltrane music familiar to your listening history along with some lesser known compositions,” says East River Jazz. The series “In the Spirit of Bird” by East River Jazz continues this month with Miller’s group playing at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 28 at the Anacostia Playhouse, 2020 Shannon Place SE. The show is “the second fundraising performance to support the Kent Miller Quartet’s opportunity to present their music honoring composer/saxophonist Charlie Yardbird Parker during the 100th anniversary year of his 1920 birth!” The quartet includes Miller on bass, saxophonist Benny Russell, pianist/composer Darius Scott and drummer/ percussionist Greg C. Holloway.

Featuring pianist Charles Covington, on Oct. 25 Westminster Presbyterian Church presents “A Tribute to Oscar Peterson,” the legendary pianist, shown here on his Verve album “Exclusively for My Friends, Vol. 1: Action.”

East River Jazz Features Evans, Washburn, Miller

East River Jazz, which highlighted our spring and summer with a bright mosaic of musical events, continues this month with concerts featuring pianist Vince Evans’ Trio, Bill Washburn’s Rhythminic Accents and the Kent Miller Quartet. Evans’ Trio plays at a free concert from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 12 at the Whole Foods Market, 600 H St. NE. Evans, a veteran musician and educator, has performed

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InPerson … Gilad Edelman

Straight out of New York comes saxophonist Gilad Edelman, inserting himself into the DC scene with some sharp, cutting, soaring licks. That was a Friday night happy-hour

Sofia Viola, Oct. 11, Atlas Performing Arts Center ... Cheyney Thomas/“My Thoughts in Three” CD release, Oct. 11, Westminster Presbyterian Church ... Vince Evans Trio, Oct. 12, Whole Foods Market, H Street NE ... Richard Baratta & The Gotham Circle, Oct. 14, Blues Alley ... Eric Alexander, Oct. 15, Blues Alley ... Sergio Mendes & Bebel Gilberto/The 60th Anniversary of Bossa Nova, Oct. 16, Strathmore Music Center/North Bethesda ... Gerald Clayton, Oct. 16, Blues Alley ... NSO Pops: Nat King Cole at 100, Oct. 17, Kennedy Center ... Geovane Santos: Brazilian Jazz, Oct. 17, Germano’s Piattini/Baltimore ... Joshua Breakstone CD release/ Tribute to Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Oct. 18, Germano’s Piattini/Baltimore ... Eric Jacobson Quartet, Oct. 17, Twins Jazz … Remembering Butch Warren, Oct. 18, Westminster ... Bill Charlap, Oct. 18, Montpelier Arts Center/Laurel, Maryland … Anthony Nelson & Cecil Brooks, Oct. 18-19, Twins Jazz ... Joe Vetter Quartet, Oct. 23, Twins Jazz ... Tribute to Oscar Peterson/Charles Covington, Oct. 25, Westminster ... Larry Brown, Oct. 25-26, Twins Jazz ... Thinking About Jazz/Oscar Peterson, Oct. 26, Westminster … In the Spirit of Bird, Oct. 28, Anacostia Playhouse …

October Birthdays:

Walter Bishop Jr. 4; Jo Jones 7; Larry Young 7; Pepper Adams 8; Abdullah Ibrahim, Kenny Garrett 9; Thelonius Monk 10; Junior Mance, Harry Edison, Art Blakey 11; Mel Rhyne 12; Art Tatum, Ray Brown, Von Freeman, Lee Konitz, Pharoah Sanders, Johnny Lytle 13; Fela Anikulapo-Kuti 15; Roy Hargrove 16; Cozy Cole 17; Wynton Marsalis 18; Jelly Roll Morton 20; Dizzy Gillespie, Don Byas 21; Ernie Watts 23; Jimmy Heath 25; Milton Nascimento 26; Zoot Sims 27; Clifford Brown 30; Illinois Jacquet, Booker Irvin 31.

No better place to enjoy the Autumn leaves of red and gold than at Mr Henry’s! set at JoJo’s on U Street, with Edelman entertaining an end-of-the-week crowd cutting loose itself. Edelman led some jamming sets on his alto sax, with Hamilton Price on bass and Julian Berkowitz on drums, on tunes like “What’s New,” “Polka Dots & Moonbeams” and “Here’s That Rainy Day.” Edelman’s CD “My Groove, Your Move,” a few years back, prompted AllAboutJazz.com to call him “A smart, soulful alto saxophone stylist,” and the saxophonist showed all of that and more at JoJo’s. See www.giladedelman.com for more information.

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InPerson … Bill Brower Fundraiser

Saxophonist Aaron Martin blew hard-driving, low-flying, blues-laden licks while bassist Luke Stewart grooved lyrical gems and Warren “Trae” Crudup III ripped and splashed whipping soliloquies of his own on drums that Sunday last month at the former Colmar Manor, Maryland, firehouse, now an arts space. Hosted by former DC Space guru Bill Warrell, the event was a fundraiser for our favorite producer, journalist and promoter William “Bill” Brower, now in a rehabilitation hospital in DC. Giants in attendance that day, in addition to Warrell, included WPFW-FM radio programmer, Washington Informer columnist, poet and more Askia Muhammad, as well as fellow WPFW programmer Rusty Hassan, WOWD-FM programmer Bobby Hill Jr., master photographer Michael Wilderman and others. For more information on Brower, see www.caringbridge.org. Steve Monroe is a Washington, DC, writer who can be reached at steve@jazzavenues. com and followed at www.twitter.com/jazzavenues. ◆

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Hilloween at Eastern Market

Oct. 25, 5:30 to 7:30 PM. It’s simply the place to be for a haunted house, a moon bounce, face painting, photo booth, candy treats, games, contests and fortune tellers. At Eastern Market North Hall.

HALLOWEEN Alexandria’s Original Ghost & Graveyard Tour. Through Oct. 31, 7:30 PM, daily; Fridays and Saturdays, 7:30 and 9 PM. Follow an 18th Century costumed guide by lantern light through the charming streets of Alexandria’s historic district known as Old Town. On this entertaining tour, hear ghost stories, legends, folklore, unsolved mysteries, tales of romance and angry ghosts looking for revenge! Appropriate for ages 9, up. alexcolonialtours.com. Soul Strolls at Congressional Cemetery. Oct. 18, 19, 25 and 26; 6 to 10 PM. 19 and 26, 7 to 10 PM; Oct. 20 and 27,

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at the eerie house on the hill, not even their darkest dreams could have prepared them for what awaits. Little Theater of Alexandria, 600 Wolfe St., Alexandria, VA. thelittletheatre.com.

6 to 10 PM. Hour-long tours depart every 15 minutes. Beer, wine and cider are for sale. Adult tickets, $25; children 12 and under, $12. Attendees can arrive early and have a glass of wine, browse the gift shop and listen to music while waiting for tours to depart. congressionalcemetery.org.

Night of the Living Zoo. Oct. 25, 7 to 10:30 PM. Ghouls and goblins will enjoy craft beer, fare from popular DC food trucks, a DJ dance party, a spooktacular costume contest and more. Adults only. $40. nationalzoo.si.edu.

The Haunting of Hill House. Oct. 19 to Nov. 9. No one ever visits Hill House, especially not after dark. When three strangers are invited to join the mysterious Dr. Montague

Bat Bonanza! at the Botanic Garden. Oct. 26, 10 AM to 5 PM. Come as a bat or come as a plant pollinated by a bat. There will be bat-related activities throughout the Conser-

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Day of Absence

Through Nov. 3. It is another morning in another country fried southern town. As citizens begin to stir, they are forced to deal with a shocking discovery that sends the town topsy-turvy. Anacostia Playhouse, 2020 Shannon Pl. SE. theateralliance.com.

vatory. Learn why bats matter. Free. No pre-registration required. usbg.gov. Drag Queen High Heel Race. Oct. 29; parade at 7 PM, race at 9 PM. Always fun, always outrageous and always held on the Tuesday before Halloween, this event features elaborately costumed drag queens racing down 17th Street from R to Church Streets NW. It attracts large crowds to cheer them on. An informal block party follows. Haunted Disco. Oct. 31, 8 PM to midnight. The party, at the new HQ0 Waterside, 125 O St. SE in Navy Yard, will feature two DJs on two levels of the 17,000 square foot space, complete with open bar, food, light show, special effects and the ultimate party twist, a midnight abduction. $50. Haunteddiscodc.com. El Día de los Muertos Celebration. Nov. 2, 5:30 to 8 PM. This is an evening of music, dancing and crafts in celebration of Latin American heritage, including special performances by the DC-based band

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Los Gallos Negros and dancers from the Maru Montero Dance Company. National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F Streets NW. npg.si.edu. All Souls Remembrance at the National Shrine. During the month of November, the National Shrine remembers beloved deceased relatives in prayer. Enroll their names in their All Souls Remembrance and have them remembered in prayers on the Commemoration of All Souls’ and throughout the month. nationalshrine.com. Day of the Dead Festival. Nov. 1 to 3. The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian hosts a three-day free public program to celebrate Día de los Muertos, with an after-hours event, performances and family activities. americanindian.si.edu. Atlas Presents Silent Film-The LodgerA Story of the London Fog. Nov. 3, 4 PM. The film is about the hunt for a serial killer in London, inspired by real-life Jack-the-

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Saturdays, 11 AM to 3 PM at THEARC, 1901 Mississippi Ave. SE; Wednesdays, 3 to 6 PM at Kelly Miller Middle School, 301 49th St. NE and Thursdays, 2 to 6 PM at National Children’s Center, 3400 Martin Luther King Jr Ave. SE. Shop the markets to take home fresh fruits, veggies and featured products each week. 50 percent discount for seniors and for families eligible for SNAP/TANF/FMNP/Senior FMNP/Produce Plus. Read more at bbarddc.org/CSA. Photo: Courtesy of C.R.I.S.P Farmshare & Markets

Ripper crimes. Presented with live accompaniment by Andrew Earle Simpson. $14 to $20. atlasarts.org. Find a Nearby Pumpkin Patch. pumpkinpatchesandmore.org.

AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD Lily Ponds Live! Concert. Oct. 5, 3 to 5 PM. Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, 1550 Anacostia Ave. NE. friendsofkenilworthgardens.org. “Why Dance” by Rik Freeman and Gabriel Schmitz. Oct. 11 to Nov. 15. Opening reception is Oct. 11, 6 to 9:30 PM. All are welcome. This is a collaboration between Rik Freeman, an East of the River Artist, and Gabriel Schmitz, a Barcelona-based artist. Honfleur Gallery, 1241 Good Hope Rd. SE. Honflleurgallery.co. What To Send Up When It Goes Down at THEARC. Oct. 24, 7 PM; Oct. 25, 2 and 27, 2 PM and 7 PM. This is a playpageant-ritual-homegoing celebration in response to the physical and spiritual deaths of Black people as a result of

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racialized violence. Meant to disrupt the pervasiveness of anti-blackness and acknowledge the resilience of Black people throughout history, this theatrical work uses parody, song and movement in a series of vignettes to create a space for catharsis, reflection, cleansing and healing. Performances at THEARC, 1901 Mississippi Ave. SE. Tickets at woollymammoth.net. Frederick Douglass House Guided Tours. Daily tours at 9 AM, 12:15, 1:15, 3 and 3:30 and 4 PM. Tours cover the first and second floors of the house and they last about 30 minutes. Tickets must be picked up at the visitor center before the tour time. 1411 W Street SE, nps.gov/frdo. Busboys and Poets Weekly Open-Mic. Every Tuesday, 8 to 10 PM. For two hours, audiences can expect a diverse chorus of voices and a vast array of professional spoken word performers, open mic rookies, musicians and a different host every week. Busboys and Poets-Anacostia, 2004 MLK Ave. SE. busboysandpoets.com. Garden Walk at Kenilworth Park. Weekdays at 9:30 AM and 2 PM; weekends at 9:30 and 11 AM and 2 PM. Join a National Park Service Ranger and explore the gardens, marsh-

es and woodlands of Kenilworth looking for turtles, butterflies, spiders, birds and more. Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, 1900 Anacostia Ave. SE. nps.gov/keaq. Fort Dupont Ice Arena Public Skating. Fridays, noon to 2 PM; Saturdays, 1 to 3 PM; Sundays, 2:30 to 4:30 PM. These hours are subject to change without notice. Skating is $5 for adults; $4, 12 and under and seniors 60 and over; and $3 for skate rental. Fort Dupont Ice Arena, 3779 Ely Pl. SE. fdia.org. Anacostia parkrun--Weekly Free 5k Timed Run. Saturdays, 9 AM. Anacostia Park, 1900 Anacostia Dr. SE. Registration required before a first run. All levels welcome. Every week runners grab a post parkrun coffee at a local café. Read more at parkrun.us/anacostia.

SPECIAL EVENTS ELSEWHERE Hillfest 2019. Oct. 12, 10 AM to 8 PM. Day-long jazz festival in Garfield Park, 200 F St. SE. Hillfest Conference Panels: Oct. 10, 11 AM, Women in Jazz; noon, Jazz Trio performance; 1 PM, Mental Health in the Entertainment Industry. Oct. 11, Marketing Jazz 2.0; noon, Jazz Trio Performance; 1

PM, #DontmuteDC. Panels are at 700 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. Free. hillfest.org. Washington International Horse Show. Oct. 22 to 27. More than 26,000 spectators attend the six-day show at the Capitol One Arena, which includes Olympic-level competition along with community and charity events. wihs.org. Taste of H. Nov. 2, 7 to 10 PM. Sample the bets of H Street dining at the Atlas. Benefits Granted Foundation which supports public education. $65. tasteofh.org. National Christmas Tree Lighting Ticket Lottery The lighting of the 2019 National Christmas Tree, on the Ellipse at Presidentís Park at the White House, is on Thursday, Dec. 5 at 5 p.m. Free tickets to the ceremony are awarded through an online lottery, which opens at 10 a.m. on Oct. 15 and closes at 10 a.m. on Oct. 21. Enter the lottery on Recreation.gov. Those without computer access may call 877-444-6777 to enter the lottery. Lottery applicants will be notified on Nov. 4. thenationaltree.org.

MUSIC AROUND TOWN Hill Country. October 5, Band of Tomorrow; Oct. 9, Ira Wolf; Oct. 10, Little Bird; Oct. 11, Mystic Bowie’s Talking Dreads; Oct. 12, Sonny Ledfurd; Oct. 14, Slaid Cleaves; Oct. 17, Joey Harkum Band; Oct. 18, The Mammoths; Oct. 19, Messer Chups; Oct. 24, Meadow Mountain; Oct. 25, Argonaut&Wasp; Oct. 26, C2; Oct. 31, A Hooten Halloween; Nov. 5, Old Man Luedecke; Nov. 8, Cordovas; Nov. 9, The Allmen Others Band. Hill Country Live, 410 Seventh St. NW. hillcountry.com. Pearl Street Warehouse. Oct. 5, Austin Plaine; Oct. 6, Marty Jones & Don Dixon; Oct. 10, Jamie McLean Band; Oct. 11, Chopteeth; Oct. 15, The Canvas People; Oct. 16, Willie Shaw; oct. 17, Waker; Oct. 18, The Cactus Blossoms; Oct. 19, The Mighty Pines; Oct. 20, Cory Henry; Oct. 26, Marco Benevento; Oct. 30, The Main

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Through Oct. 20. In a small town in the Appalachia region of West Virginia, two different families grapple with issues of grief and love, memory and identity and with the distance and time that both unite and divide generations. keegantheatre.com. Kevin Hasser & DeJeanette Horne. Photo: Cameron Whitman

Squeeze; Nov. 1, Danger Bird; Nov. 2, Billy Price Band; Nov. 3, Los Straitjackets. Pearl Street Warehouse, 33 Pearl St. SW. pearlstreetwarehouse.com. City Winery. Oct. 5, Paula Cole; Oct. 6, Greg Laswell and Kris Allen; Oct. 7, Crank Jam; Oct. 8, Tyrone Wells; Oct. 11, The Band and The Dodos; Oct. 12, Zo & Carmen Rodgers; Oct. 13, Jennifer Knapp; Oct. 14, Dale Watson; Oct. 15, Bob Schneider; Oct. 17, Marc Cohn; Oct. 18, Jimmy Thackery and Mac Powell and The Family Reunion; Oct. 20, Rhett Miller; Oct. 22, Patricia Barber Trio; Oct. 24, Jackopierce; Oct. 25, Madeleine Peyroux; Oct. 26, William DuVall; Oct. 27, Sawyer Fredericks; Oct. 29, Vybe Band; Oct. 30, Chantae Cann; Oct. 31, Crank Crusaders; Nov. 1, the Bad Plus and The Flamin’ Groovies; Nov. 3, Steven Page and Aj Ghent; Nov. 5, Robert Gordon; Nov. 6, Jenny & The Mexicats. City Winery, 1350 Okie St. NE. citywinery.com/ washingtondc. The Howard. Oct. 5, Sheila E.; Oct. 10, Trap Karaoke; Oct. 17, Little Brother; Nov. 2, Maitre Gims; Nov. 6, Arthur Hanlon; Nov. 7, Lali. Howard Theatre, 620 T St. NW. thehowardtheatre.com.

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Union Stage. Oct. 6, Kid Quill, Oct. 7, Elder Island; Oct. 8, Tobi Lou; Oct. 9, Cupcake; Oct. 11, Cristela Alonzo; Oct. 12 and 13, Natalie Weiss; Oct. 15, Mahalia; Oct. 17, Live for Halloween; Oct. 18, Shura; Oct. 21, W.I.T.C.H.; Oct. 23, In Real Life; Oct. 24, Wrabel & Billy Raffoul; Oct. 25, Drew Holcomb; Oct. 26, Jack Harlow; Oct. 27, Helmet; Oct. 28, Will Reagan & Andrea Marie; Oc. 29, Russian Circles; Nov. 1, White Ford Bronco; Nov. 2, Yoke Lore; Nov. 3, Juke Ross; Nov. 4, Pete Yorn; Nov. 7, Dreamers; Nov. 8, Intern John’s Revival. Union Stage, 740 Water St. SW. unionstage.com. Blue Mondays. Every Monday, 6 to 9 PM. Oct. 7, Danny Blew & the Blues Crew; Oct. 14, Lady D & the Shorty Slim Band; oct. 21, Vince Evans Authentic Blues Band; Oct. 28, Fast Eddie & the Slow Pokes. $5 cover. Children are free under 16 years old. Reasonably priced meals offered. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW. westminsterdc.org. Friday Jazz Nights. Every Friday, 6 to 9 PM. $5 cover. Oct. 11, My Thoughts in Three (CD Release); Oct. 18, Remembering Butch Warren; Oct. 25, Tribute to Oscar Peterson. $5 cover. Children are free under 16 years old. Reasonably

priced meals offered. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW. westminsterdc.org. The Lincoln. Oct. 14, Natasha Bedingfield; Oct. 23, Ingrid Michaelson; Oct. 27, Tegan and Sara; Oct. 28, Riceboy Sleeps with Wordless Orchestra; Oct. 29, X Ambassadors; Nov. 1, Angel Olson; Nov. 4, U Up, Live; Nov. 6, The New Pornographers; Nov. 8, Kishi Bashi. The Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW. thelincolndc.com. The Rock and Roll Hotel. Oct. 18, Futurebirds; Oct. 19, Swervedriver; Oct. 25, Mark Farina; Oct. 26, Back from the Dead Flashband; Oct. 29, Knocked Loose; Oct. 30, Jay Som; Nov. 2 Greyson Chance; Nov. 5, Blossoms; Nov. 7, Mayday Parade; Nov. 8, Anthony Ramos. Rock and Roll Hotel, 1353 H St. NE. rockandrollhoteldc.com. IN Series-Stormy Weather at The Atlas. Oct. 19 to 27. IN Series plunges towards the eye of the storm in this reworking of Shakespeare’s THE TEMPEST by playwright Sybil Williams, using the music of Billie Holiday. atlasarts.org.

Sixth & I. Oct. 22, Foy Vance: The Tour; Oct. 26, David Bromberg Big Band; Oct. 30, J.S. Ondara; Nov. 6, SiriusXM Coffeehouse Tour Featuring Joshua Radin & The Weepies; Nov. 9, Jordan Rakei. Sixth & I, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org.

MARKETS AND SALES Pottery on the Hill Show & Sale. Nov. 1, Ticketed Preview, 6:30 to 9 PM; Nov. 3, 10 AM to 5 PM; and Nov. 4, 11 AM to 4 PM. Seventeen of the nation’s top ceramic artists gather for a pottery show focusing on functional pottery in the heart of DC. hillcenterdc.org. Farmers Market SW. Saturdays; 9 AM to 1 PM. The market offers baked goods, coffee, jams/jellies, prepared foods, pasture-raised meats & eggs and locally grown fresh produce. 425 M St. SW. diversemarkets.net. Eastern Market. Daily except Mondays and important holidays. Weekdays, 7 AM to 7 PM; Saturdays, 7 AM to 6 PM; Sundays, 9 AM to 5 PM. Flea market and arts and crafts market open weekends, 9 AM to 6 PM. Eastern Market is Washington’s last continually operated “old world” market. 200 and 300 blocks of Seventh Street SE. easternmarket-dc.org. Union Market. Mondays to Wednesdays and Sundays, 8 AM to 8 PM; Thursdays to Saturdays, 8 AM to 9 PM. Union Market is an artisanal, curated, food market featuring over 40 local vendors. 1309 Fifth St. NE. unionmarketdc.com.

CIVIC LIFE Congresswoman Norton’s SE District Oﬃce. Open weekdays, 9 AM to 6 PM. 2041 MLK Ave. SE, #238. 202-6788900. norton.house.gov. Anacostia Coordinating Council Meeting. Last Tuesday, noon to 2 PM. Anacos-

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tia Museum, 1901 Fort St. SE. For further details, contact Philip Pannell, 202-889-4900. Historical Anacostia Block Association. Second Thursday, 7 to 9 PM. UPO Anacostia Service Center, 1649 Good Hope Rd. SE. For further details, contact Charles Wilson, 202834-0600. Anacostia High School Improvement Team Meeting. Fourth Tuesday, 6 PM. Anacostia High School, 16th and R Streets, SE. Benning Ridge Civic Association. First Wednesday, 6:30 to 8 PM at the Ridge Road Community Center, 830 Ridge Rd. SE Capitol View Civic Association Meeting. Third Monday, 6:30 PM. Hughes Memorial United Methodist, 25 53rd St. NE. capitolviewcivicassoc.org.

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Deanwood Citizens Association. Fourth Monday, 6:30 PM. Deanwood Recreation Center, 1300 49th St. NE. Eastland Gardens Civic Association Meeting. Third Tuesday, 6:30 to 8 PM. Kenilworth Recreation Center, 4321 Ord St. NE. Contact Rochelle Frazier-Gray, 202-352-7264 or richelle.frazier@longandfoster.com. Fairlawn Citizens Association. Third Tuesday, 7 PM. Ora L. Glover Community Room at the Anacostia Public Library, 1800 Good Hope Rd. SE. Marshall Heights Civic Association. First Saturday, 11 AM to 12:30 PM. Capitol View Library, 5001 Central Ave. SE. marshallheightsdc.org. Ward 7 Education Council Meeting. Fourth Thursday, 6:30 PM. Capitol View Library, 5001 East Capitol St. SE.

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ANC MONTHLY MEETINGS ANC 7B. Third Thursday, 6:30 PM. Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church, 3000 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. anc7b@pressroom.com. anc7b@earthlink.net. ANC 7C. Second Thursday, 7 PM. Sargent Memorial Presbyterian Church, 5109 Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave. NE. anc7c@verizon.net. ANC 7D. Second Tuesday, 6:30 PM. Dorothy I. Height Neighborhood Library, 3935 Benning Rd. NE. 7D06@anc.dc.gov. ANC 7E. Second Tuesday, 7 PM. DC Scholars Public Charter School, 5601 E. Capitol St. SE. 7E@anc. dc.gov.

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ANC 7F. Third Tuesday, 6:30 PM. Washington Tennis and Education Foundation, 200 Stoddert Place, SE. ANC 8A. First Tuesday, 7 PM. HCD Housing Resource Center, 1800 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave. SE. anc8adc.org. ANC 8B. Third Tuesday, 7 PM. Seventh District Police Station Community Center, Alabama and McGee Streets, SE. anc8b.org. ANC 8C. First Wednesday, 7 PM. 2907 MLK Jr Ave. SE.

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ANC 8D. Fourth Thursday, 7 PM. Specialty Hospital of Washington, 4601 MLK Jr. Ave. SW. ANC 8E. First Monday, 7 PM. Eagle Academy, 3400 Wheeler Rd. SE. Have an item for the Calendar? Email the information to calendar@ hillrag.com. ◆

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Prevent Cancer Health Fair and 5k Walk

(Bridge Park Plots and THEARC Farm). At Taste of the Harvest, try tasty samples from the BBAR Farms, local performers, family-friendly art projects and fall activities like s’mores roasting. THEARC is at 1901 Mississippi Ave. SE. Free but please RSVP at Bridgepark.org/HARVEST.

Fair and Join The Prevent Cancer Foundation for the 11th Annual Prevent Cancer Health 9:30 to is Fair health The Park. s National at a.m., 7:45 at 5k Walk/Run on Nov. 3, starting g caincludin family entire the bring So, free. are under and 12 kids all year, 11:30 a.m. This 5k, the at exercise morning nines for a day of exercise, education and fun. After getting some activikids’ and food healthy gs, screenin stop by the health fair for free health and wellness nation’s leadties. This annual event is hosted by the Prevent Cancer Foundation, one of the focused on solely tion organiza t nonprofi US only the and tions organiza health ing voluntary g. cancer prevention and early detection. youcanpreventcancer.or

Relocating DC Agencies East of the River

Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) has directed the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) and the Department of General Services (DGS) to first identify potential relocation properties in Wards 7 and 8 neighborhoods when considering office space for District government agencies. The order calls on DMPED and DGS to develop scoring standards for the District’s Requests For Space (RFS) that consider suitability of the space, cost and benefit to the local community. It also requires the agencies to produce a report on April 15 and October 15 of each year that outlines forthcoming RFS received from District agencies within a five-year window.

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Sustain the Anacostia Playhouse

The Anacostia Playhouse is alive with the sounds of thought-provoking plays, music for all ages, spoken word, children’s laughter and applause. And with your sustainable monetary support, they can continue to provide East of the River and beyond with a wide range of artistic programming like summer camp for kids; new plays and workshops; Theater Alliance; music and community building. The Playhouse has announced a new sustaining contributor program, Perfect 2020 Vision. Their objective for the future is to have 200 donors donate 20 dollars each month by the end of the year 2020. And as a special thanks, sustaining donors receive special invitations to opening nights and an awesome glass coffee mug for that morning coffee or tea. Visit anacostiaplayhouse.com to sign up today and

help insure that the Anacostia Playhouse will be here for years to come.

Melanie A. Adams Named Director of ACM

Melanie A. Adams has been named the director of the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum (ACM). Before her appointment, Adams served as deputy director, learning initiatives, at the Minnesota Historical Society. With more than 25 years of community engagement experience in museums and higher education, she is dedicated to bringing stakeholders together to address relevant community issues. During her tenure, she created the community outreach department to provide partnerships and programs outside the museum walls. anacostia.si.edu.

Home$mart

Home$mart is Habitat for Humanity’s new Post-Purchase Education program with certified counselors, designed to give local homeowners the tools they need to be successful and thrive. There are three classes in one day from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Attendees must stay all day to receive a certificate. Breakfast and boxed lunch is provided with proof of homeownership. This program is at Capitol View Library, 5001 Central Ave. SE. dclibrary. org/capitolview.

Anacostia Arts Center Artist/Curator Call

Vivid Gallery is an exhibition space located in the lobby of the Anacostia Art Center, 1231 Good Hope Rd. SE, that is dedicated to showcasing and supporting established con-

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nilworth Aquatic Gardens is at 1550 Anacostia Ave. NE. Be prepared to work outside. Wear closed-toe shoes and weather-appropriate clothes. Please also bring a own water bottle and sunscreen. Volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by an adult chaperone, parent or guardian. This event is eligible for Student Service Learning hours. Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens is a 501(c)3 nonprofit. They work alongside the National Park Service to maintain the park. Contact David Drawbaugh, Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, at david@fokag. org or 202-695-0352.

Francis A. Gregory Book Club Fort Stanton Park Cleanup

On the first Saturday of every month starting Nov. 2, help remove trash and invasive plants from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Volunteers meet in front of the Ft. Stanton Recreation Center, 1812 Erie St. SE. Wear boots, durable pants and work clothes. Bring a water bottle. Refills provided. Documentation of community service hours will be provided upon request. For questions, contact Nathan at 301-758-5892 or nathan@ward8woods.org.

Join the Francis A. Gregory Adult Book Club which meets the second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. They read mostly literary fiction with some narrative non-fiction thrown in. October’s selection is Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng. Francis A. Gregory Library is at 3660 Alabama Ave. SE. dclibrary.org/francis.

Flip The Script

“Flip The Script” is a positive visual campaign aimed to dispel common myths about Shepherd Parkway Cleanup men of color and combat negative imagery Ward 8 Woods holds Shepherd Parkway clean-ups every second Satthat frequent the media. The #FlipTheurday of the month, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Volunteers meet in the picScript campaign, developed by Mayor’s Ofnic area near the corner of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X avenues fice on Fathers (MOFOF), Men and Boys SE. Gloves, bags and light refreshments are provided. Wear boots and and the Office of the State Superintendent work clothes. For questions, contact Nathan at 301-758-5892 or nathan@ of Education (OSSE) strives to disrupt soward8woods.org. cietal norms of how men and boys of color are perceived and how they perceive themselves. The initiative will highlight positive temporary artists as well as aspiring local talents. The foreimagery of black and Hispanic fathers with their children most objective of the work at Vivid is experimentation. They in ads posted at Metro stations, on buses and on train cars are currently accepting artists’ proposals for the 2020 exhithroughout the District. Reports have shown that media bition season. Each show will last five to six weeks. There over-represents the association between black and Hispanis approximately 740 feet of hanging space. Your submisic families and criminality, while overwhelmingly depicting sion should include a description of show (500 words max. them as absent in the lives of their children, despite reports /working titles are acceptable); artist[s] statement; resume/ from the CDC proving otherwise. This misrepresentation CV of curator [artist]; up to 10 work samples (jpeg) w/ corcan reduce the self-esteem of boys of color, create stress and responding image list; indicate time period you are requestaid in conditioning young men to model the stereotypical ing and if you are requesting funding and the amount. Vivid behavior depicted in the media. Gallery will pay for advertising and opening night reception. AARP Health Fair The deadline is Oct. 31, 2019. Submit to Duane Gautier at The Southwest Waterfront AARP Chapter presents their gautier.duane@gmail.com. For questions or further inforeighth annual Community Health Fair on Oct. 16, 11 a.m. mation, either email or call 202-365-5586. to 2 p.m. at River Park Mutual Homes, 1311 Delaware Ave. Volunteer at Kenilworth Park SW. The Fair provides flu shots. Bring a Medicare card. ParOn Oct. 26, 9 a.m. to noon, spend the morning at Keticipate in Fire/EMS blood pressure and glucose screennilworth Park removing invasive plants, collecting litter ings, physical fitness exercises, glaucoma screenings, nutriand working on other park-beautification projects. Registion, dental and legal services, hearing screenings, fire safety tration opens at 8:30 a.m.; arrive no later than 8:45 a.m. Keand other public service information. A box lunch is provid32

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Gray Panthers Meeting Oct. 27

Come to the Gray Panthers General Meeting on Sunday, Oct. 27 at the Dorothy Height Public Library, 3935 Benning Road, NE, near Minn. Ave metro (Orange Line), 2-4 pm. GPMW is joining DCNA members and others to fight for the health care needed by the 25% of the residents in the two wards East of the River that today is primarily people of color, families with children, unemployed and poor. Our city leaders continue to support policies that promote developers’ profit over supporting our residents to remain in the thriving city they helped to build. Gray Panthers has joined a lawsuit in Ward 7’s Deanwood neighborhood to fight this. Come help forge plans to best organize ourselves to address these challenges. For more information, Contact Michele or Rick Tingling-Clemmons, 202.388.1111 or graypanthersMW@gmail.com

DC Circulator Fares Reinstated

By order of the DC Council, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced that the fares on the DC Circulator will be reinstated effective Oct. 1. The Mayor’s FY 2020 budget proposal set aside $3.1 million in funding for free Circulator service. After deliberation, the Council rejected the zero-fare policy funding, requiring the DDOT to reinstate the one-dollar fare policy on October 1, the beginning of FY 2020.

Adult Aquatics at DC Pools

It’s never too late to learn how to swim. The DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) offers a variety of classes and programs for adults who want to be active in aquatics. Programs offered are Adult Swim (Levels 1, 2 & 3); Aqua Kickboxing; DC Wave Swim Team Pre Senior; Shallow Water Aerobics; Deep Water Aerobics; Hydrospin; Learn to Swim Parent & Child; and Water Boogi. Private swimming lessons are also available. Visit dpr.dc.gov/page/ adults-aquatics for more information and to register.

Art Enables “Spark 3” Gala

On Oct. 19, 6:30 to 10 p.m., Art Enables, 2204 Rhode Island Ave. NE, presents Spark 3, an evening celebrating the talent of their resident artists. It is the support of the community that has f allowed them to shine a light on new artists, transform their studio gallery and connect with art lovers across the city. The party includes cocktails, program, buffet dinner and silent auction. All proceeds support Art Enables’ mission to create opportunities for artists with disabilities to make, market and earn income from their original and compelling artwork. $100. art-enables.org. Have an item for the Bulletin Board? Email the information to bulletinboard@hillrag.com. u

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The Anacostia Coordinating Council is turning 35 years old this year. On Saturday, October 5, they celebrated with sold-out fundraiser aboard the Spirit of Washington. Photos: Maurice G. Fitzgerald, mgfitzgerald@hotmail.com Black Alley perform on the second deck.

Perry Moon, (gray suit) was honored for his community service along with Congressional, District officials and Anacostia Coordinating Council Board Members

Virginia Ali, Owner of Benâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chili Bowl enjoys a song by Shamin.

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Living Wages Help Build the Economy by Tazra Mitchell

rom ward to ward, thousands of workers do their best to get by but can’t make ends meet because their wages are too low for such an expensive city. Most low-wage workers in DC live paycheck to paycheck, and many routinely face difficult tradeoffs between paying for rent and other essentials such as food and diapers. These workers who struggle to meet their needs are people we see every day and who take care of our needs, like child care workers, cashiers, and restaurant cooks. While the District has seen an economic boom, the benefits have not been shared evenly by race and ethnicity or by income level, contributing to widespread income inequality and skyrocketing housing costs that are leaving many low-wage workers financially squeezed. White households have a median income that is more than three times larger than that of Black households in the District — in large part due to the legacy of racism, government-based discrimination, and unequal access to economic opportunity. Income is extremely concentrated too: The top fifth of households hold more than half of all income in our city, meaning they have more income than the bottom four-fifths of households combined. Meanwhile, a worker earning the $14 minimum wage must work two full-time jobs to afford a modest one-bedroom unit at market rent. Over the last few years, however, lawmakers have taken steps — and some missteps — toward ensuring that hard work pays off, through minimum wage increases and a new paid leave program launching in 2020. Most recently, the District created a voluntary program to incentivize employers to pay their workers living wages above the minimum wage. Higher wages for workers at the bottom of the income spectrum is good economics. Because lower-paid workers spend a large share of their additional earnings, higher pay can stimulate consumer demand, business activity, and job growth. As such, we all stand to benefit when more workers have a decent paying job and the economy is more inclusive.

Steps and Missteps

In an effort to ensure that the economy works better for more people, since 2014, the District approved multiple increases to the minimum wage, which will reach $15 per hour next July; it will be indexed to inflation after that to 36

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help keep up with rising costs. These increases are working and creating more equity: The District’s lowest earners saw a nearly 11 percent increase in hourly wages between 2013 and 2018, more than double the increases for workers at other parts of the earnings distribution (see the chart below). On the other hand, last fall lawmakers repealed an initiative that would have eliminated the sub-minimum wage so that all workers earn “one fair wage” rather than depending on tips for income. Tipped workers experience a poverty rate nearly twice that of other workers, but states that have adopted one fair wage policies are seeing lower poverty rates for tipped workers.

food, child care, health care, and other necessities. In the District, a worker with two children must make $33.60 per hour to make ends meet, per an analysis conducted by MIT researchers. They estimate that a living wage is $17.76 per hour for a single worker with no children. Most of the 22 major types of occupations in the District pay a median wage — the wage directly in the middle of the income scale — above the MIT standard for one adult. But five occupations don’t. The median wage is below $17.76 per hour for workers in food preparation and serving, healthcare support, personal care and service, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance, and sales and related occupations. This reflects one-fifth of all jobs in DC.

What is A Living Wage

Encouraging Employers to Pay Living Wages

While the minimum wage is critical to ensuring a fair wage for the lowest-paid workers, it falls short of meeting the definition of a living wage — that is, the wage level needed to afford life’s essentials. Unlike the minimum wage, a living wage provides a more accurate and comprehensive picture of what it takes for a household to afford housing,

There is a new program under development that could boost workers’ wages not only in these five industries but others as well — it’s called the Living Wage Certification Program. The District authorized Think Local First, a local non-profit, to run a voluntary program that will cer-

tify employers paying a living wage. The primary goals of the program are to recognize employers already paying a living wage, incentivize more employers to increase workers’ wages up to a living wage, and inform customers about which employers pay a living wage. The program holds the promise of promoting a more just economy. There are various ways to construct a living wage certification program, including the key task of determining the living wage standard to use. While the MIT standard is widely cited, there are others that Think Local First should consider. Think Local first also must decide whether to use one living wage level for all jobs or whether it should be tiered by industry, recognizing that pay standards vary widely across industries. Given that a single worker needs nearly $18 per hour to meet their needs but a parent needs more than $30 per hour to raise a family (according to MIT), the Living Wage certification program should focus more than on the industries with the lowest pay. It would be great if more nursing assistants earn more than the current median of $15 per hour, but wouldn’t it also be great if hotel maids got an increase in their $19.80 median pay? Think Local First will also have to determine how to treat employers with tipped employees. The program could require employers to make up the difference between the living wage standard and what workers earn from tips plus base pay when it falls below the living wage standard for a given week. Lastly, workers need good wages and good benefits. They will also have to determine how to account for employers that provide benefits such as health care insurance or other benefits. If designed well, the Living Wage Certification Program could ensure that more workers have jobs with dignity and receive a fair deal. It’s one of the many policy tools that should be part of lawmakers’ comprehensive strategy for improving economic security for workers and non-workers alike. Tazra Mitchell is the Policy Director of the DC Fiscal Policy Institute (www.dcfpi.org). DCFPI promotes budget and policy solutions to reduce poverty and inequality in the District of Columbia and increase opportunities for residents to build a better future. u

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Boating Along Our River Our River: The Anacostia

he Anacostia River is getting cleaner all the time. So now is the time to start thinking about how we can get more folks out on the river to enjoy it. Seeing the Anacostia from boats is best done from kayaks and canoes and other vessels we propel ourselves. Among other things, the low-level railroad crossing right above the Pennsylvania Avenue bridge limits access of many motorboats to the north and there are few motor vessels at the only marina to the north, in Bladensburg. So the river is both safe and peaceful for paddling. Even more important, being down close to the water and in control of your speed and access to the shallows allows you to see and enjoy the Anacostia’s offerings. There are only four places that rent self-propelled vessels like canoes and kayaks, and three of them are south of the railroad bridge where paddlers have to deal with a lot more motorboat traffic.

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by Bill Matuszeski

na at Bladensburg Waterfront Park operated by Prince Georges County. It is right below the Peace Cross with easy auto access from Kenilworth Avenue on the extension from the Anacostia Freeway. It offers a range of vessels to rent including canoes, kayaks and sit-down bicycle-type paddle boats. You can also use the docks for your own vessels. The website: www.pgparks.com>BladensburgWaterfront-Park.at

Expanding Access to the River

With just three (soon to be four) places offering rentals, with one of them off the River in Washington Channel, and with only one above the railroad bridge, we need to ask what more could and should be done to make it possible for more people to get out on the River. One place to start is to look at existing places where folks can put in their own vessel and whether some of those locales could offer rentals. While we should consider both sides we should keep in mind the need to open up more areas along the eastern shoreline in Anacostia. A number of places stand out, although getting permission and support from the City and agencies owning the land will vary. Let’s look at prospects, starting on the east side of the River, where the need is greatest: • Add to and upgrade the existing dock at the Anacostia Skating Pavilion and Aquatic Museum at 1500 Anacostia Drive located right below the railroad bridge. This could be a logical place to add a rental business since it already draws the public to the area. The dock there needs upgrading to better handle entering and getting out of small vessels. And there is plenty of parking.

The site with the easiest access for most people is in Yards Park right next to the baseball stadium alongside the old pumphouse. They offer a range of vessels, including canoes, kayaks and stand-up paddle boats. And they allow you to put in your own vessel. It is run by “Boating in DC at Ballpark Boathouse”; the website; www.getmyboat.com/ Washington-DC/BoatRentals. A similar range of boats and use of the dock for your own vessel is available at the south end of the Wharf development along Washington Channel in Southwest off Maine Avenue. This is a good distance from the Anacostia itself, but offers nice views of the waterfront and adjacent parks. It is called “Boating in DC at District Wharf ” and uses Possible site for boat rental at Seafarers’ Yacht Club. Photo: Bill Matuszeski the same webpage as their Yards Park site above. A site between these two is preparing to offer a similar range of craft and services. This is the James Creek Marina at the end of Buzzard Point below the soccer stadium and alongside Fort McNair. They hope to offer rentals and allow put-ins by next spring, but dock construction may delay the start-date. Finally, there is the mari38

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Improve the existing dock at the parkland and playing fields that replaced the city dump north of the old Pepco plant. In recent years this parkland has fallen on hard times as the Park Service tries to turn it over to the City. But it has a small dock and lots of parking, so a rental business might give it some new life. • Possibly add a place to rent and put in boats to the area around the proposed bridge connecting the riverside trail and the Aquatic Gardens to the Arboretum. Some plans show parking lots being added at the east end of the bridge and if so a rental facility might fit in. • Assure that the 11th Street Bridge Project continues to include access to the River and a facility to rent boats, since this will be a new focus of activity along and over the Anacostia and serve to link the two sides. • Finally, build a boat rental facility into plans for development of Poplar Point, the land across from Buzzard Point that is slated to be turned over to the City for development. The plans for the area take advantage of the waterfront location of the new housing, so a boating facility would be a natural. Over across the River, there are also some prospects for expanding the availability of boats to rent and places for boat-owners to put in. Two areas in particular are naturals for providing these services, Kingman/Heritage Islands and the boathouses above the 11th Street Bridge. There are two potential areas for rentals on Kingman Island. The most obvious is to connect a rental business to the RFK parking lot entrance to the islands. Currently, there is a minimal put-in and about eight canoes for education programs just to the right where the bridge from Heritage Island lands on Kingman. It would be easy to expand this area and access would be excellent. The other prospect is at Benning Road on the east side of Kingman, where there is an auto entrance and parking and potential to place a facility leading down to the River. This option would allow direct access to the main part of the River and be closer to neighborhoods on the east side. The area above the 11th street Bridge on the Capitol Hill side is comprised of a number of yacht clubs which emphasize

Boats for rent at Yards Park. Photo: Bill Matuszeski

large powerboats. But in the case of the two northernmost facilities there are prospects to add rentals of canoes, kayaks and other self-propelled vessels. The next to last facility is the Anacostia Community Boathouse at 1900 M St SE. It provides storage and program space for about a dozen clubs and programs supported by the DC Government that already encourage physical exercise and getting out on the water. These include high school and college rowing teams, and programs for young and old. It also provides extensive space for storage of privately owned self-propelled boats. The addition of a rental facility open to the public would be a natural. Check it out: www.anacostiaboathouse.org. The final facility has it’s own special interest. It is the Seafarers’ Yacht Club, the oldest African-American Yacht Club in America. In speaking to members there about the prospect of launching a boat rental facility, there was great interest, in part because it could serve as a source of income and in part because it would make good use of the northern part of the property, which is currently vacant but adjacent to the water. So as Our River heals and draws people out to experience it, it is only natural to think about how to make their access and enjoyment easier. Not only will this enhance support for the River’s continued recovery, it is a chance to provide green jobs and other economic opportunities in support of a great cause and a permanent improvement to all our lives. Bill Matuszeski writes monthly about the Anacostia River. He is on the Board of the Friends of the National Arboretum, a DC member the Citizens Advisory Committee on the Anacostia River and a member of the Mayor’s Leadership Council for a Cleaner Anacostia River. ◆

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Spirit of the Game Fosters Skills for Sport and for Life

Fair Play And An Open Mind Makes For More Enjoyable Competition

ucy is jogging upfield, her gaze set back towards the disc. She’s followed close behind by Sage who’s shuffling in a slightly crouched stance. Lucy takes a well-timed in step towards Sage before sprinting deep. “UUUPP!” resonates from both sidelines as Sage does her best to track down her mark, catching up only to get a better view of Lucy hauling in the disc for a score. If you aren’t familiar with Ultimate(www.usaultimate. org), that’s ok. Here’s your brief breakdown. Seven players try to pass the disc into the opposite end zone defended by another seven players. If you have the disc, you can’t move, but your teammates can. Working together, teams

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move the disc upfield and into the end zone. After a team scores the point is over, both teams set up again and repeat the process. Still lost? Don’t worry. All you need to know about the play is that Sage was roasted. She got mixed. She was put in the spin cycle. In non frisbee terms, she was made to look foolish. It happens to everyone. In my five years of playing Ultimate I’ve been in Sage’s situation countless times. After the point was done, Sage continued down field. She offered a handshake and a “nice move” to Lucy because, despite being on the receiving end of the vicious instep, it was a nice play that deserved recognition.

The scoring team rushed the field to celebrate with Lucy, and the other team did the same for Sage. This wasn’t the final point of the game. There really wasn’t anything particularly special about the point, yet all sides celebrated the score. Strange, maybe, but not for Ultimate.

No Player Left Behind

Swing Vote, DC’s Mixed Under 20 team, has a no player left behind policy, and one way they pick players up after a lost point is by storming the field. The team creates pandemonium and positive energy by waving around giant inflatables of Donkeys and Elephants, the team’s mascots. Their message, “Last point is done. Let’s get hyped for the next one.” Many Ultimate teams engage in rituals like this with their goal being to add levity to what can be a highly competitive environment. The game evolved from Yale students tossing metal tins outside Connecticut’s Frisbie Pie Company into a full-fledged sport created by Joel Silver of Columbia High School in 1968. Ever since games were being played in the school’s parking lot, spirit was prioritized above all.

Spirit of the Game

Ultimate’s emphasis on fair play is central to understanding the sport and its culture. Spirit of the Game, the philosophy behind Ultimate, is just as much a way to approach the sport as it is a way to approach life. “Highly competitive play is encouraged, but should never sacrifice the mutual respect between players, adherence to the agreed-upon rules of the game, or basic joy of play,” states the preamble to the 11th Edition of Ultimate rules. According to Walt Johnson, a player for another DC Under 20 club, Foggy Bottom Boys, “Spirit is putting the game above yourself. Not just playing to win, but playing while keeping your integrity.”

No Refs to Blame Walt Johnson lunges for the disc, causing the opposing player to mishandle the catch. Photo: Kevin Leclair(www.ultiphotos.com)

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Ultimate is a self-offiated game. This means players make calls and players come to resolutions without the aid of a referee. As you can imagine, problems arise when the

onus to make calls is placed on every individual. Ultimate games stop constantly by virtue of being self-officiated, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. There are just a lot of calls and every call brings play to a stop. An example: I jump to catch a disc and in the process my arm gets smacked by my defender. I call foul and play stops. I tell my side, he tells his, and we either agree on the foul, in which case I get to keep the disc, or we disagree and the disc goes back to the player who made the throw. The challenge comes when players exploit the system to gain an upper hand.

A Lesson in Conflict Management

During a game as a high schooler, Walt made a call against an opposing player. “I remember I called a guy out of bounds, and his coach came over and yelled at me ‘What do you mean? He’s clearly not out.’ The kid was also yelling at me and I started to get heated, then realizing even if I’m right, I’m gonna let this one slide because it’s not important to the grand scheme of things,” he recalled. Obvious Point 1: an adult coach should never yell at a high school athlete on an opposing team. Obvious, but a little less so, Point 2: sometimes people argue a call they shouldn’t or they make a call that’s wrong. Sometimes people make mistakes and that’s fine. “It’s a really good exercise in empathy for kids. I always tell my players that the person is not trying to make a bad call. They have their perspective on things and they probably believe their call. They probably believe that

Two teams join together post-game for a Spirit Circle. Photo: Daniel Thai(www.ultiphotos.com)

they were fouled. Instead of coming at them, just taking a breath and calmly discuss things. You can calmly discuss things with people,” Adrienne Nicholson, one of Swing Vote’s coaches, remarked “Ultimate really teaches you how to argue, but also how to know when to let something go. Vouching for yourself, but also distancing yourself from the emotional and personal aspect of an argument can be applied to on field debates and discussions in the real world,” Walt said.

The Benefit to Being Spirited

A member of Swing Vote rushes the field with an elephant inflatable. Photo: Kevin Leclair (www.ultiphotos.com)

Being spirited means realizing that you might have to sacrifice a bit more in order preserve the game’s integrity when facing coaches or players who don’t buy into Ultimate’s philosophy. Not spirited encounters are natural in any competition, but the reaction to calls usually has more bearing on the game than the call itself. “Reminding the kids that they can’t control bad calls is important. Just because another team was unspirited

doesn’t mean you need to stoop to their level. That’s an uncontrollable. You can’t control the other team's behavior, but you can control your own before things escalate,” says Nicholson. Emilio Weber, captain of the men’s team at Wesleyan University, has been playing Ultimate since middle school. He described his experience playing Ultimate as formative to his development as a person. “I think that Ultimate has made me into a more complete person. I’ve learned how to be a leader, and how to better balance various important things in my life and how to look into other people’s lives.” Sage could have easily ducked back towards her sideline, avoiding any engagement with Lucy, but in the moment she decided to place the game above herself. When players embrace Ultimate’s philosophy, they drop any notion of “win-at-all-costs.” When we play the game better, we become better. The DC Breeze (DC’s professional team) start their season in April of 2020. https://thedcbreeze.com/ The WAYU(Washington Area Youth Ultimate) tab on WAFC’s website has information on DC’s high school teams and other ways that kids can play Ultimate. https://wayu. wafc.org/ Finnian Day recently graduated from Wesleyan University and is taking things easy for the time being. He’s been playing Ultimate for 5 years and currently resides in Chevy Chase. You can contact him at finnianday15@gmail.com. u E ast

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Dr. Jalan Washington Burton Meet Your Neighbor

alan Burton is not your average pediatrician. She visits her patients instead of them having to come to her, and practices telemedicine. “Dr. J,” as Burton is often called, doesn’t even have a formal office. “All of my care happens in the patient’s home,” explained Dr. Burton. “House calls just make sense. They are well-suited for busy families, families with newborns, families with multiple children, families with working parents, families with children with special or complex medical needs, children with allergies and asthma. You name it,” she said while describing the various types of patients she sees on a regular basis.

Proud Penn Branch Resident

Dr. Burton and husband Ori – a college professor – chose Penn Branch and Ward 7 to call home with their two young sons. The family, who expects to add a girl to the mix in the spring, never regretted the decision. “I am a proud Penn Branch resident. We absolutely love our neighbors and communityand purchased our home several years ago. I fell in love with Southeast DC while a medical student at the George Washington University School of Medicine.” Dr. Burton has more than 10 years of experience. She started her practice east of the river because she thought it would be a partial answer to solving the continuing healthcare crisis in Wards 7 and 8. By administering direct care to patients and being received in their homes, she provides high-quality services while maintaining a low overhead. Residents who are wealthy 42

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or live in a more affluent neighborhood, say in upper Northwest, have numerous options for high-quality private-practice medical care, but those in underserved neighborhoods, like Ward 7, don’t. “As I continue to grow and become more financially stable,” explained Dr. Burton, “I hope to launch a bartering system with community members and eventually provide free services to those in need, such as those on Medicaid. But my accountant won’t let me do that just yet!”

Not Your Average Doctor

“Dr. Burton gives you peace of mind and access that you wouldn’t have because of her style and time she spends with the patient,” said Leslie Kershaw, a pleased parent whose son is a patient. “I’ve known Dr. Burton for about three years as a parent at my child’s school and we also live in the same community – East of the River,” she said. “I’ve had a wonderful experience having her as my son’s primary physician.” Said Dr. Burton, “When you contact me, you are not triaged or get a nurse. When folks have appointments, they are not rushed. I just do not believe in these 15-minute appointments that are the national average and that many practitioners in this region stick to.” Kershaw, whose four-year-old son has autism, finds Dr. Burton’s modus operandi “a life-altering experience.” The doctor “came to the house and got to observe him in his natural environment. When we had an appointment with another doctor at his office, our son was uncomfortable and a bit tense.”

Early Life

Growing up in Buffalo, New York, Jalan Burton aspired to be a doctor. She enjoyed working with others, learning facts and researching biomedicine. The precocious teenager matriculated at the University of Virginia and spent most of her summers shadowing doctors and other healthcare workers. Later Burton would receive a master’s degree, while specializing in health promotion, at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health before entering medical school in the District at George Washington University and graduating with a concentration in urban and community medicine. “Ultimately, pediatrics was the specialty in medicine that most spoke to my heart, my skills and my enthusiasm. I absolutely love working with children and families,” declared the doctor, who completed a pediatric primary care residency with UNC Hospitals. Besides her parents, Clar (short for Clarence) and Sheila Washington, who remember that every school report and career day reflected their daughter’s desire to become a physician, other influential people were grandparents Eula Mae and Buddy Washington. Burton says that her role models outside the family are Martin Luther King Jr. and two dynamic, if somewhat different, women – Oprah Winfrey and Shirley Chisholm. Dr. Burton also fondly recalled the words of the late Marian Wright Edelman, “Service is the rent we pay for being. It is the very purpose of life.” Becoming a mother, Dr. Burton said, has made her a better, more credible doctor with empathy and understanding. No longer would she just care for her patients based upon her training and the facts she learned from books. Her practice has became more balanced, more personal and relevant. “My goal is to provide truly holistic, personalized and unrushed medicine to help children and families be as healthy as they can and thrive. My practice through Healthy Home Pediatrics is unique because it is about solving the problems that parents everywhere are experiencing,” said Dr. Burton. Find Dr. Jalan Burton at www.healthyhomepediatrics.com. u

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Deanwood Details, Dinosaurs and Discussion Library Associate Dawn Fox and Her Creations

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onderment. You can’t wood, her belief in the power of imagiincluding a series of laminated tradingbuy that,” says Dawn nation and her desire to help library pacard-style illustrations which students Fox, library associate trons of all ages connect with their own can take home, provide more straightwith DC Public Licreativity. forward statistics about specific dinobrary (DCPL). The Prior to joining DC Public Library, saur types. special displays Fox creates for DeanFox worked as a case manager for persons The Entity That Gave Her Life wood Neighborhood Library, she exwith disabilities. After the recession hit, Fox does not consider herself a trained plains, are intended as “something that she was out of work for seven years. Durartist or educator. Instead, the displays gets us talking to each other ... they’re ing those years, her local library was an she creates grow out of her love for Deanfor ages zero to 100 so that their eyes essential haven. The library helped with light up.” As if on cue, a library patron searching for an electrical outlet notices the National Dinosaur Month display, freezes in mid-search and calls out, “Amazing! Absolutely amazing!” Deanwood resident Laurie Bowman, a library regular, is delighted by the dinosaur display and adds that her 10-year-old son, Elijah Jenkins, enjoys creating things himself, loves dinosaurs and will be thrilled. “He’s gonna lose it when he sees this!” The display in question uses a variety of materials to form an environment for plastic dinosaurs. Children in the library’s weekly Makers program explored nearby trees and brush, learning about local plants in the process, to add natural elements to the diorama. Some details – like the glittery “girl” dinosaurs and a matched pair inspired by twins who frequent the library – are more fanciful Dawn Fox and the Deanwood Library’s National Dinosaur Month diorama. conversation starters. Others, 44

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her job search and other resources. Just as importantly, Fox explains, the library offered opportunities to move “beyond walls and circumstances.” With her job at DCPL, she adds, “the entity that gave me life is now where I serve.” After six months as a floater, working at 20 different locations, Fox was hired full-time at the small library in the Deanwood Recreation Center. She’s been at Deanwood since April 2018. “Deanwood is such an amazing, vibrant community,” says Fox, who is native to DC but not to Ward 7. “I am happy to serve its residents.” Part of that service, Fox believes, is celebrating the area’s history, geography and culture. To that end, some of her displays incorporate Deanwood details.

History and Future

In December 2018, Fox began building a sort of generic holiday village at Deanwood Library, using a number of pieces she’d purchased – one or two a year, from the old People’s Drug Store – while her children were growing up. She started making the display specific to Deanwood by including bygone local businesses, such as Suburban Amusement Park. She added other neighborhood touches suggested by patrons as the diorama took shape, and researched neighborhood history which she shared with

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patrons through the display. Another display recreates the library, down to the book drop outside and individual staff members at the circulation desk. Mr. Lee’s Ice Cream truck, a neighborhood fixture for many years, is also included. A separate structure recreates the old library kiosk, which still stands (long empty) on Sheriff Road. Fox watches children and adults point to parts of the Deanwood-focused dioramas that they recognize and see their world in a new way. She notes: “It’s important to be able to see where you’re from.”

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Beyond conveying information, Fox’s displays are designed to create opportunities for patrons to talk to one another and share their thoughts. What does seeing Deanwood past and present suggest about the future of the neighborhood, the library, books themselves? Her displays and the process of developing them are a chance to spark creativity in others. “Sometimes I’ll be working on something intricate and look up to see people staring. I hope it gives them the idea that they can make things themselves.” Teenagers, Fox admits, are not the target audience for the Makers program, and not generally enthusiastic about dinosaurs or the content of other displays. Still, she says, they see her working to create something and “realize they can use their own talents.” Bowman, meanwhile, says that her son comes to the Deanwood Library “mainly because of this sweet lady and her heart – just look at what she did!” The Dinosaur Month diorama is on display through Nov. 15. The Makers program, for children 5-12, meets Tuesdays at 4 p.m. and explores art, music, science and technology through projects such as making sundials or musical instruments. Deanwood Neighborhood Library is located at 1350 49th St. NE; 202-6981175 or www.dclibrary.org. Virginia Avniel Spatz is an irregular correspondent for Capital Community News and can be found at www.vspatz.wordpress.com. u

Changing Hands Changing hands is a list of most residential sales in the District of Columbia from the previous month. A feature of every issue, this list,based on the MRIs, is provided courtesy of Don Denton, manager of the Coldwell Banker office on Capitol Hill. The list includes address, sales price and number of bedrooms. NEIGHBORHOOD

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BARRY FARMS 2506 Elvans Rd SE 1469 Morris Rd SE

BENNING HEIGHTS 4704 Brooks St NE

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CONGRESS HEIGHTS 1005 Congress St SE 3600 Brothers Pl SE 1212 Barnaby Ter SE 133 Elmira St SW 3659-3661 Horner Pl SE 127 Wilmington Pl SE 830 Xenia St SE 1113 Bellevue St SE 833 Marjorie Ct SE

DAKOTA CROSSING 2628 Coleman Ln NE 2539 Baldwin Cres NE

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3603 Comm. Joshua Barney Dr NE

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Baby Beats with Max and Root

On Nov. 15 and 16, 10 and 11:30 a.m., at the Atlas, two Beat Boxing Dads make music and songs the whole family can enjoy. Best for ages zero to 8. $15. The Atlas is at 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org.

Anacostia Baby and Toddler Story Time

On Mondays at 11 a.m., the Anacostia Library’s 30-minute Baby and Toddler Story Time is a great way to introduce a child to language skills in a positive and fun environment. With a little activity and movement, children, birth to two-years-old and their grownups are encouraged to engage with the books and songs and to actively participate in the program. Anacostia Library is at 1800 Good Hope Rd. SE. dclibrary.org/Anacostia. 46

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Kreative Kids

Kreative Kids develop new skills and talents while designing unique creations using a variety of wonderful materials. Each class focuses upon developing skills, learning techniques and expanding self-confidence. This free weekly art program will develop artistic skills and craftsmanship, knowledge of artistic styles and art history, as well as the power of self-expression. It is for ages 5 to 11. Read more and register at kreativekids.splashthat.com.

Discovery on the Mall

On Nov. 1, 10:15 and 11:30 a.m., enjoy Hoop of Life with Ty Defoe at the Baird Auditorium, Natural History Museum. With his vivid presence as a performer, Ty Defoe recounts an eloquent story of life though movement, music and words rooted in his Oneida and Ojibwe heritage. For ages 5, up. On Nov. 21, 22, 25 and 26, 10:15 and 11:30 a.m., enjoy Grandma’s Thanksgiving Visit at the Discovery Theater, Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Dr. SW, on the

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Gabrielle Sutherland, winner of the Frederick Douglass Oratorical Contest (Elementary Grades 1-3), recites a portion of a Frederick Douglass speech during the ceremonial launch of the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site quarter on April 4, 2017. Photo: US Mint photo by Sharon McPike

Sleepover at Natural History

The Nation’s T-rex has returned to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History and his towering skeleton has been drawing big crowds to the amazing Deep Time exhibition. Join Smithsonian Associates for a post-Halloween Smithsonian Sleepover on Nov. 2 to avoid the crowds and spend plenty of quality time with your favorite dinosaur. Wear a Halloween costume one more time. Children ages 8 to 14 may participate. There must be at least one adult for every three children in any group that registers. Chaperones must be 21 years or older. No adults without children. To register call 202-633-3030 or visit smithsoniansleepovers.org.

Tour The US Capitol

On Thursdays and Saturdays, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., step into the shoes of a member of Congress and decide which 20th Century images should be added to the “Frieze of American History” in the Rotunda. Meet behind the Statue of Freedom for the 10 a.m. program and outside the South Gift Shop for the 2 p.m. program. No passes needed. 30 minutes. visitthecapitol.gov.

Shake Up Your Saturday

Frederick Douglas Annual Oratorical Contest

Shake Up Your Saturday is a free program that takes place on the first Saturday of every month at 10 a.m. for ages 4 to 7 and 11 a.m. for ages 7 to 11. Designed by the Folger Shakespeare Library, Education Division, these programs are led by an experienced team of educators, docents and teaching artists. Family members of all ages are welcome to join the fun. Here’s the remaining fall lineup: Nov. 2, Courtly Greetings and Monthly Meetings; Dec. 7, I Take My Leave. Get reservations at events.folger.edu.

Every year, the National Park Service hosts an oratorical contest at the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site. All students in grades 1 to 12 are welcome. The goal of the contest is for students to experience the same transformative power of language that Frederick Douglass experienced as a young man. The NPS welcomes students from across the country to apply. This year’s contest will be held on Dec. 6 and 7. Applications are due by Friday, Nov. 22, at 4 p.m. Read more at nps.gov/ frdo/learn/kidsyouth/oratorical-contest. National Mall. Back by popular demand! Grandma has arrived for the holiday. And, that can only mean making puppets, cooking together, washing the car and learning lots of fun new things. For ages 3 to 6. Tickets are $6 per child, $3 for under 2 and $8 for adults. discoverytheater.org.

classics and kids’ songs at a kid-friendly volume. Rumpus Room is designed for kids 8 and under but older siblings are welcome. No adults admitted without a child. Maximum of three children per adult. $12 in advance; $15 at door. Infants and crawling children enter free. blackcatdc.com.

Boo at the Zoo

Newsies

From Oct. 18, to Sunday, Oct. 20, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., go trick-or-treating at the wildest spot in town during Boo at the Zoo. Celebrate Halloween early with more than 40 treat stations, animal demonstrations, a dance party and kids’ karaoke. $30. nationalzoo.si.edu.

Halloween Dance Party

Rumpus Room, on Oct. 20, 11 a.m., at the Black Cat, 1811 14th St. NW, is a family-friendly daytime dance party, costumes encouraged, created by Mac Meistro and Steven Faith, DJs who wanted to share the nightclub experience with their children. Rumpus Room transforms the club environment of disco balls, lights and music into safe familyfriendly fun. The soundtrack is a mix of popular dance hits, 48

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In the summer of 1899, the newsboys of New York City took on two of the most powerful men in the country, Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst, and won. Inspired by true events, the Broadway smash hit is a testament to the power of standing up and speaking out. The Tony Award-winning musical features fan-favorites like “Carrying the Banner,” “King of New York” and “Seize the Day.” Newsies is at Arena Stage, Nov. 1 to Dec. 22. Arena’s Family Fun Pack is available for Newsies--four seats for $129. Orders must include a minimum of two patrons between ages 5 and 17. It cannot be combined with any other offer or applied to previously purchased tickets; limit two Family Fun Packs per household. Must be purchased by phone or in person. Other restrictions may apply. arenastage.org.

Saturday Mornings at The National

On select Saturday mornings, at 9:30 and 11 a.m., The National Theatre presents free programs designed to engage and inspire the young mind. Saturday programming is best suited for children 4 to 10. Siblings and friends of other ages are always welcome. The National Theatre is at 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Here’s the remaining fall lineup: Oct. 5, Bright Star Theatre-Jack’s Adventure in Space; Oct. 12, Blue Sky Puppet Theatre- The Three Not So Little Pigs, Oct. 26, Mark Lohr-Classic Comedy; Nov. 2, Rainbow Puppet Productions-The Really Big Dinosaur Show; Nov. 9, The Uncle Devin Show; Nov. 16, Virginia Repertory Theatre-Thumbelina; Nov. 23, Happenstance Theater-Pinot & Augustine; Dec. 14, Virginia Ballet Company and School-Nutcracker; and Dec. 21, Virginia Repertory Theatre-Twas the Night Before Christmas. Reserve free tickets at thenationaldc.org/saturday-morning-national-season.

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NSO Halloween Spooktacular

On Oct. 20, 2 and 4 p.m., the Kennedy Center Concert Hall transforms into a ghostly sight when their ghoulishly attired musicians perform new and old classics to celebrate Halloween. Arrive early for trick-or-treating and a special Haunted Hall Musical Instrument “Petting Zoo.” Most enjoyed by age 5, up. All patrons, regardless of age, must have a ticket. $15 to $18. kennedy-center.org.

Culturfied Festival

On Oct. 14, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Ronald Reagan Building &International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, over 30 embassies will showcase their culture, cuisine, entertainment, arts, crafts and other exciting activities. For the first time ever, there will be a one-of-a-kind Children’s Global Fashion Show, featuring traditional outfits from around the world. Over 6,000 attendees enjoyed experiencing world culture at the 2018 Culturfied International Children’s Festival. Culturfied. org/our-programs.

Animal Discovery Days

Animal Discovery Days shine a spotlight on different animals around the Zoo. Each day, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.,

includes special demonstrations, activities and opportunities to learn about wildlife conservation. Sloth Day at Small Mammal House is on Oct. 20; Orangutan Caring Day at Primates, Nov. 14; and International Cheetah Day at Cheetah Conservation Station, Dec. 4. The Zoo is free; parking is $25. nationalzoo.si.edu.

NMWA Young Learners Tours

Kids rule and art is cool! Young Learner Tours at the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA), exclusively for children ages 3 to 6 and their guardians, are designed to get little bodies moving, minds thinking, hands making and mouths talking about works of art. Young Learners Tours are on Oct. 19, 10 to 11 a.m.; Nov. 7, noon to 1 p.m.; Dec. 14, 10 to 11 a.m.; and Feb. 15, 10 to 11 a.m. One adult per three young learners is required. Free. Reservations required at nmwa.org. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW.

Race For Every Child Kids Dash

The Race For Every Child, Oct. 19 at Freedom Plaza, is a fun event that promotes children’s health and wellness and raise much-needed funds that help Children’s National ensure every child can benefit from world-class medical care. Pre-race activities start at 7 a.m.; 5k at 8:45

a.m.; and Kids’ Dash at 10:15 a.m. Children between the ages of three and ten are eligible to participate in the Kids’ Dash. Registration is $15; 5k is $50. childrensnational. donordrive.com.

Diaper Sales Tax To Be Eliminated

On Sept. 4, Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) was joined by At-Large Councilmember Anita Bonds (D) at Costco Wholesale to remind residents and businesses of the upcoming elimination of the District’s sales tax on diapers on Oct. 1.

Playtime’s Programming Expands

The Homeless Children’s Playtime Project has announced that beginning in January, it will provide its trauma-informed play programming twice a week for the children living at My Sister’s Place, the District’s oldest domestic violence shelter. To ensure a strong launch, Playtime seeks volunteers to help create a welcoming and fun play space where children can de-stress, work through their emotions and simply be children. Volunteers receive in-depth training to work with children experiencing the trauma of domestic violence and homelessness. To find out more about becoming a volunteer, an info session is scheduled for Oct. 16, 6:30 p.m., at Wo-

Deanwood Library Associate Dawn Fox has bought natural history to life with this amazing Dinosaur world. The display will be up until Nov. 15 at Deanwood Library, 1350 49th St, NE. On Thursday, Oct. 31, 4 p.m., drop by the Deanwood Library for games, crafts and pumpkin decorating. dclibrary.org/deanwood.

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odridge Library, 1801 Hamlin St. NE. For details, visit playtimeproject.org/volunteer or email Nicolien Buholzer at nicolien@playtimeproject.org.

DC Youth Orchestra Has Moved

The nonprofit DC Youth Orchestra Program (DCYOP) started its 59th season on Sept. 14 in Ward 4. The move to Takoma Education Campus reflects the program’s rapid growth. It now serves 650 students from all eight wards with plans to double that number by 2022. More than half the students receive tuition assistance. DCYOP is building this year’s orchestra in the new space with room for students with little or no experience in woodwinds (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon), brass instruments (trumpet, trombone, French horn) and strings (viola, cello and string bass). Students learn basic music theory and performance technique, in addition to how to play the instrument, with lessons that carry over beyond the music itself. Learn more at dcyop.org.

GALita Bilingual Theater

On Oct. 19 to Nov. 2, testy neighbors learn that friendship, diversity and tolerance are key to building a home. A delightful bilingual play for children by one of Argentina’s leading authors of children’s literature. Que Las Hay…Las Hay-Believe It or Not! Is at GALA Theatre, 3333 14th St. NW. galatheatre.org.

Step Afrika!

Step Afrika!’s Magical Musical Holiday Step Show is at The Atlas on H Street NE from Dec. 12 to 22. Stomp your feet and clap your hands to energetic beats from Step Afrika! and special guest, DJ Frosty the Snowman. Over the last eight years, this renowned percussive dance company has created a contemporary holiday tradition at the Atlas, featuring friendly, furry characters, pre-show instrument-making workshops, photo ops and a dance party. The show is suitable for ages 4, up. Tickets are $25 to $45. The Atlas, 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org.

Air & Scare

On Oct. 26, noon to 5:30 p.m., explore the spooky side of air and space at Air & Scare, their annual Halloween event at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Va. Participate in creepy crafts, spooky science experiments and other Halloween-themed activities. Arrive in costume to get into the Halloween spirit and enjoy safe indoor trickor-treating. Allow for additional time for parking and security screening. Free; parking is $15. airandspace.si.edu.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Beloved by children for generations, Eric Carle’s children’s books come off the page and onto the stage in an unforgettable theatrical experience. With more than seventy larger-than-life puppets and original music, from a lumbering brown bear, to a curious caterpillar, to a fleet of rubber ducks, to countless other critters, Carle’s beautiful illustrations come to life through theatre magic. For ages 3, up. Plays through Oct. 27, at Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda, MD. imaginationstage.org. Here’s the remaining lineup: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Nov. 23 to Jan. 5; Zomo the Rabbit: A Hip-Hop Creation Myth, Feb. 8 to March 22; Thumbelina, Feb. 15 to April 5; Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience, June 24 to Aug. 9.

Elephant & Piggie

The award-winning, best-selling children’s book jumps from page to stage as a musical experience you won’t forget! Gerald and Piggie are “bestus” friends, with Gerald taking care of all the worrying and Piggie living her best life. Piggie’s even happier and more excited than usual. They’re going to a party hosted by the Squirrelles! And so begins a day when anything is possible. On stage at Adventure Theatre at Glen Echo, through Oct. 20. All ages. Tickets are $19.50 and can be purchased online at adventuretheatre-mtc.org or by calling 301-634-2270. Here’s the remaining lineup: The Velveteen Rabbit, Nov. 15 to Jan 1, 2020; The Snowy Day and Other Stories by E ast

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Kids will have the opportunity to participate in a horseless horse show during the annual WIHS Kids’ Day. Photo: Alden Corrigan

Kids’ Day at the Horse Show

The Washington International Horse Show Kids’ Day is on Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine, in front of the Hotel Monaco, 700 F St. NW. Face painting and other events will be held on the Capital One Arena concourse. Hundreds of children and their families attend. Children participate in more than a dozen hands-on educational and fun activities, including pony rides, the Horseless Horse Show, coloring station, face painting, pony brushing lessons, plus giveaways from Georgetown Cupcake. There’s even a pony kissing booth with Mini Cooper, the mini pony! One adult per child is permitted entry into the arena, free of charge. Tickets will be available for purchase day-of at the arena box office. wihs.org/kids-day.

Ezra Jack Keats, Feb. 14 to March 29, 2020; Lyle the Crocodile, April 24 to May 31, 2020.

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