East of the River Magazine November 2018 by Capital Community News

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District Groups Unite to Create an Urban Forest by Catherine Plume

Our River: The Anacostia by Bill Matuszeski

Solar Power Creates Energy – and Jobs! by Catherine Plume

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The Combined Federal Campaign by Elizabeth O’Gorek

Anacostia Coordinating Council Anniversary Celebration by Maurice G. Fitzgerald

10 What’s on Washington

12 Calendar

Jazz Avenues by Steve Monroe

40 The Crossword

Saving Lives with Narcan by Candace Y.A Montague

47 The Classiﬁed

ON THE COVER: Step Afrika!’s Magical Musical Holiday Step Show, on stage at the Atlas, from Dec. 14 to 30. Photo: Courtesy of Step Afrika! See story on pg. 42.

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Meet Your Neighbor: Bettye-Makeda Neal, Esq. by Anthony D. Diallo

Ward 8 Little League on Deck for Spring 2019 Season by Keely Sullivan

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Changing Hands compiled by Don Denton

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RAFAEL LOZANO-HEMMER’S PULSE AT THE HIRSHHORN In the Hirshhorn’s largest interactive

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technology exhibition to date, three major installations from Rafael Lozano-Hemmer’s Pulse series come together for the artist’s DC debut. A Mexican Canadian artist known for straddling the line between art, technology, and design, Lozano-Hemmer fills the outer ring of the Museum’s second level with immersive environments that use heartrate sensors to create kinetic and audiovisual experiences from visitors’ own biometric data. Over the course of six months, Pulse will animate the vital signs of hundreds of thousands of participants. With Lozano-Hemmer’s trademark sensitivities to audience engagement and architectural scale, each installation captures biometric signatures and visualizes them as repetitive sequences of flashing lights, panning soundscapes, rippling waves, and animated fingerprints. Experience Pulse at the Hirshhorn through April 28, 2019. hirshhorn.si.edu.

special yearlong exhibition opening Nov. 10 at Jamestown Settlement, a museum of 17th Century Virginia history and culture, will exp lore little-known, captivating personal stories of real women in Jamestown and the early Virginia colony and their tenacious spirit and impact on a fledgling society. The exhibition is a legacy project of the 2019 Commemoration, American Evolution, a national observance of the 400th anniversary of key historical events that occurred in Virginia in 1619 and continue to influence America today. This story-driven exhibition will feature artifacts, images and primary sources to examine the struggles women faced in the New World and their contributions. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily until 6 p.m. from June 15 to Aug. 15. For more information, visit historyisfun.org/tenacity.

Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, Pulse Index, 2010 in Time Lapse, Site Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States, 2012. Photo: Kate Russel

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Jamestown Settlement historical interpreter in re-created fort sewing shirts. Photo: Courtesy of Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation

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ANYTHING GOES AT ARENA

The SS American has set sail from NY to London. Aboard, the lovelorn Billy has stowed away on a mission to stop the marriage of heiress Hope Harcourt to the millionaire Lord Evelyn Oakleigh. Now, it is up to Billy with the help of showgirls, sailors and public enemy #13, to find, woo and win back his true love. Unlikely alliances arise as mischief and mayhem ensue in this madcap musical by beloved composer and Tony Award winner Cole Porter. On stage at the Arena Stage, 1101 Sixth St. SW through Dec. 23. Arena Stage offers their Family Fun Pack for Cole Anything Goes: four seats for $129. Orders must include a minimum of two patrons between ages 5 and 17. It must be purchased by phone at 202-488-3300 or in person. Anything Goes runs through Dec. 23 at Arena Stage, 1101 Sixth St. SW. arenastage.org (L to R) Nicholas Yenson, Soara-Joye Ross and Mickey Orange in Anything Goes, running Nov. 2 to Dec. 23, at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. Photo: Tony Powell

CIRQUE DU SOLEIL’S CRYSTAL ICE SHOW Watch world-class ice

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skaters and acrobats explore their new frozen playground with speed and fluidity as they challenge the laws of gravity with never-before-seen acrobatics. Cirque du Soleil’s CRYSTAL fuses circus arts and the world of ice skating in a stunning new production that will take the audience on a journey into a surreal world where figure skating blends with acrobatics and aerial feats. This unique arena production showcases synchronized, freestyle and extreme skating alongside circus disciplines such as swinging trapeze, aerial straps and hand to hand. Cirque du Soleil’s CRYSTAL is at Capital One Arena from Dec. 5 to 9. cirqueclub.com.

skating season at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Ice Rink, between Seventh and Ninth Streets along Constitution Avenue NW, begins Nov. 16 and continues through March 10. Complimentary hot chocolate from the Pavilion Cafe will be served on opening weekend, Nov. 16 and 17. The rink is open Mondays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Fridays, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and Sundays, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Skating fees for two 45-minute sessions: $9 for adults and children age 13 and over; $8 for skaters age 50 and over, children 12 and under, and students with a valid school ID. The skate rental fee is $4; lockers are available for $.50. Season passes are available for $195. pavilioncafe.com/ice-skating.

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Nov. 24 and 25, 1 and 5:30 PM. Enjoy DC’s perennial favorite and some holiday magic at THEARC. The critically acclaimed production of The Nutcracker transports audiences to a historic DC era and stars George Washington as the heroic Nutcracker. Tickets are $30 to $55. To receive a $15 discount, residents of Ward 7 and 8 need to buy their tickets at thewashingtonballet@ THEARC in person and provide a current ID with Ward7/8 zip code. Individuals can also purchase tickets by calling 202-889-8150.

Dancer Ashley Murphy. Photo: Dean Alexander

THANKSGIVING Season’s Greenings-All Aboard at the Botanic Garden. Thanksgiving Day to Jan. 1, 2019, daily, 10 AM to 5 PM. This annual holiday model train show showcases historic railroad stations across the country. Trains chug around, below and above plant-based recreations of iconic depots from across the United States. Free. 100 Maryland Ave. SW. usbg.gov. Thanksgiving Day Holy Eucharist at the National Cathedral. Nov. 22, 10 AM. Give thanks for the year’s blessings, offer prayers for the world and celebrate the Holy Communion, The Great Thanksgiving. All are welcome. cathedral.org. Annual Food & Friends Thanksgiving Pie Sale. Slice of Life pie selling campaign funds nutritious, home-delivered meals and groceries to the critically ill. Pie purchasers must choose a pickup location at the time of purchase. Pies will be available for pickup on Tuesday, Nov. 20, noon to 8 PM. Order at sliceoflifedc.org.

formances by Gottaswing, DC’s largest swing dance instruction and promotion company takes place in the Kennedy Center Grand Foyer. No ticket required. kennedycenter.org. Canal Park Ice Skating. Open Thanksgiving Day, 10 AM to 11 PM. Adults, $9; children and seniors, $8. Skate rental, $5. Canal Park, 200 M St. SE. canalparkiceskating.com. A Celebration of Community at Community Forklift. Nov. 23 (Green Friday) and Nov. 24 (Small Business Saturday), 9 AM to 5 PM. Community Forklift will have workshops and demos. Local artists offer eco-friendly gifts. Food and baked goods available. Community Forklift, 4671 Tanglewood Dr., Edmonston, MD. communityforklift.org. Small Business Saturday. Nov. 25. This day encourages people to shop at small businesses on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. americanexpress.com.

EARLY HOLIDAYS

Thanksgiving Day Trot for Hunger. Nov. 22, 8:30 AM, Little Turkey Fun Run; 9 AM, 5k timed race; 9:15 AM, 5k untimed race. Proceeds benefit thousands of homeless families and single adults by providing much-needed food, clothing and healthcare. Event at Freedom Plaza. Register at support.some.org.

Silent Night. Nov. 10 to 25. Washington National Opera celebrates the centennial of the World War I Armistice with Pulitzer Prize-winning opera Silent Night. Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater. Tickets start at $35. kennedy-center.org.

Thanksgiving Day Swing Dance. Nov. 22, 6 to 9 PM. It’s a Thanksgiving Day tradition! Swing dance instruction and per-

A Christmas Carol. Nov. 15 to Dec. 30. Join the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future as they lead the miserly Eb-

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enezer Scrooge on a journey of transformation and redemption. Ford’s Theatre, 511 10th St. NW. fords.org. Gaylord Christmas on the Potomac. Nov. 16 to Jan. 1. Experience Christmas On the Potomac, a magical wonderland with lavish décor, twinkling holiday lights and indoor snowfall. 201 Waterfront St., National Harbor, MD Lights on the Bay. Nov. 17 to Jan. 1, daily. The event features more than 60 animated and stationary displays. $15 per car. Sandy Point State Park, 1100 East College Pkwy., Annapolis, MD. visitannapolis.org. Free Menorah Workshop. Nov. 18, 2:30 to 4:30 PM. Build and paint a Menorah, have Dreidel fun and enjoy chocolate coins. For more information or to RSVP, contact shana@jewishwashington.com. Home Depot is at 901 Rhode Island Ave. NE. Zoolights. Nov. 23 to Jan. 1, 5 to 9 PM, nightly. Meander through the Zoo when it is covered with thousands of sparkling lights. Attend special keeper talks. Enjoy live entertainment. Free. National Zoo, 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW. nationalzoo.si.edu. Christmas at Mount Vernon. Beginning Nov. 23, 9 AM to 4 PM. Enjoy themed decorations, chocolate-making demonstrations, and 18th Century dancing. $20, adult; $10, child (6 to 11), 5 and under, free. George Washington’s Estate & Gardens, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Alexandria, VA. mountvernon.org.

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Mount Vernon by Candlelight. Beginning Nov. 23. Join the estate for a candlelit character-guided tour and learn more about holiday traditions in 18th-century Virginia. Timed tickets are $25 for adults, $17 for children under 11 and 5 and under free. George Washington’s Estate & Gardens, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Alexandria, VA. mountvernon.org. Alexandria Tree Lighting Ceremony. Nov. 23, 6 to 9 PM. At this official kickoff to the holiday season, the mayor and Santa Claus will light the city tree in Market Square. Entertainment features a visit from Santa, live performances, caroling and a community sing-along. Market Square, 301 King St., Alexandria, VA. visitalexandriava.com. The Washington Ballet’s The Nutcracker. Nov. 24 and 25, 1 PM and 5:30 PM. THEARC Theater, 1901 Mississippi Ave. SE. Beginning Nov. 29 at the Warner Theatre. Set in Georgetown and replete with swirling snowflakes, cherry blossoms and George Washington as the heroic nutcracker, The Washington Ballet’s The Nutcracker has become a tradition for generations of family and friends to celebrate the holidays. warner. washingtonballet.org. White House Christmas Tree Lighting. Nov. 28, 5 PM. Admission is closed. Visit the tree, surrounding trains and decorations after 8 PM. thenationaltree.org.

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Operetta Wonderland-The Magic of Victor Herbert. Nov. 28 to Dec. 2. Listen to the waltzinspired music of Victor Herbert. DC Scottish Rite Temple, 2800 16th St. NW. inseries.org. A Christmas Carol. Beginning Nov. 30. The family-favorite classic by Charles Dickens, equipped with special effects, Victorian carols and Tiny Tim returns to the Little Theatre of Alexandria. $20. The Little Theatre of Alexandria, 600 Wolfe St., Alexandria, VA. thelittletheatre.com. Holidays through History. Nov. 30, 5:30 to 8:30 PM. Anderson House, Dumbarton House and Woodrow Wilson House celebrate the holidays through history. Tour the three festively decorated historic houses and sample historic cocktails unique to each site. $15 per person in advance. societyofthecincinnati.org. US Army Band Holiday Festival. Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, 8 PM; Dec. 1 and 2, 3 PM. Visit usarmyband.com to order free tickets via Eventbrite. All seating is general admission. Patrons with tickets are seated on a first-come, first-served basis one hour prior to show time. No tickets required 15 minutes prior to start time. DAR Constitution Hall, 1776 D St. NW. usarmyband.com. Bethesda’s Winter Wonderland. Dec. 1, 1 to 4 PM. The celebration features holiday performances, a live ice sculpting presentation and a

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Handel’s Messiah at the National Cathedral. Dec. 7, 7:30 PM; Dec. 8 and 9, 4 PM. There is no better way to start the Holiday season than to experience Handel’s Messiah in the unique setting of Washington National Cathedral. $25 to $95. cathedral.org. National Philharmonic Holiday SingAlong at Strathmore. Dec. 7, 7:30 PM. Hear well-loved holiday classics and sing along to traditional seasonal tunes. strathmore.org.

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US Air Force Band Spirit of the Season. Dec. 8, 3 and 8 PM; Dec. 9, 3 PM. Enjoy classic and modern holiday music and a surprise visit from the North Pole. Free tickets available at usafband.af.mil. DAR Constitution Hall, 1776 D St NW. usafband.af.mil.

Dec. 1, 5 PM and 8 PM. International Magicians Ran’D Shine and Jamahl Keyes are known for “A Different Kind of Deception.” Their show combines music, sleight of hand and psychological illusions that question reality in an intimate space. $15 to $30. Anacostia Playhouse, 2020 Shannon Pl. SE. anacostiaplayhouse.com.

Civil War Christmas in Camp Open House. Dec. 8, noon to 4 PM. Holiday event interprets how Christmas was observed during the Civil War. Free. Fort Ward Museum & Historic Site, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. Alexandria, VA. alexandriava.gov/FortWard. Caroling in the Rotunda at the National Gallery of Art. Dec. 8, 9, 15 and 16, 1:30 and 2:30 PM. nga.gov.

Ran’D Shine. Photo: Courtesy of Randy Shine

visit from Santa Claus in Veterans Park, located at the corner of Norfolk and Woodmont Avenues. Free. bethesda.org. Wolf Trap Holiday Sing-A-Long. Dec. 1, 4 PM. “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band and members of local choirs and vocal groups perform. Free. wolftrap.org. A Jazz Piano Christmas. Dec. 1, 7 and 9 PM. Join the Kennedy Center and NPR for this annual holiday tradition highlighting jazz pianists and their favorite seasonal music. $55 to $65. kennedy-center.org. Scottish Christmas Walk Parade and Concert. Dec. 1, parade, 11 AM; massed band concert, 1 PM at Market Square. The parade begins at St. Asaph and Wolfe Streets and concludes at Market Square. Alexandria, VA. campagnacenter.org/scottishwalkweekend. National Menorah Lighting. Dec. 2, 4 PM. Gates open at 3 PM. Free dreidels, latkes, donuts and menorah kits. Ceremony is on the Ellipse, south of the White House. Free tickets required at nationalmenorah.org. Annapolis Chocolate Binge Festival. Dec. 2, noon to 5 PM. On the first blocks of West Street between Church Circle and the Loews Hotel and Whitmore Park on Calvert Street in downtown Annapolis. $5 suggested donation. firstsundayarts.com. The Logan Circle Holiday House Tour. Dec. 2, 1 to 5 PM. This self-guided tour will take participants through exciting interiors, feature in-house musicians and street carolers. It concludes with the always-warming Wassail

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The Christmas Revels. Dec. 8 to 16. An Elizabethan celebration of the winter solstice. Lisner Auditorium at GW University. revelsdc.org.

Reception hosted at Studio Theatre. $30; $35, day of. logancircle.org/house-tour. Music at Botanic Garden’s Season’s Greenings. 6 PM. Dec. 4, Project Natale (contemporary jazz); Dec. 6, 40 Thieves (Irish rock); Dec. 11, Samovar (Russian folk). Free. 100 Maryland Ave. SW. usbg.gov. The Nutcracker at the Kennedy Center. Dec. 5 to 9. Ballet West returns to perform the DC premiere of its whimsical new production of The Nutcracker. Pairing reimagined designs with beloved choreography, the opulent production delivers treasured moments and surprising new delights. $59 to $175. kennedy-center.org.

Annapolis Eastport Yacht Club Lights Parade. Dec. 8, 6 to 8 PM. Magic happens on the water of the Annapolis Harbor as boats suddenly appear out of the cold winter night illuminated with thousands of colored lights and crewed by jolly revelers. visitannapolis.org. Gay Men’s Chorus The Holiday Show. Dec. 8. Their holiday extravaganza returns with fabulous treats and festive holiday favorites. Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW. gmcw.org. Christmas with the Camerata. Dec. 9, 4 PM. Enjoy perennial holiday classics, along with new and inventive arrangements of favorites of the season. $15 to $60. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. camerata.com/ product-category/tickets.

HOLIDAY MARKETS BZB Holiday Gift and Art Show. Nov. 23 and 24; Dec. 1, 8, 15, 21 and 22, 10 AM to 7 PM. Over 75 artisans will offer a wide variety of handcrafted, unique gifts, including fine jewelry, original artwork and photography, home accessories, greeting cards, ornaments, men’s and women’s clothing and hats. Shiloh Baptist Church, 1510 Ninth St. NW. Downtown Holiday Market. Nov. 23 to Dec. 23, noon to 8 PM, daily. More than 150 exhibitors and artisans. Market at F Street NW between Seventh and Ninth. downtownholidaymarket.com. Christkindlmarkt at Heurich House Museum. Nov. 30 to Dec. 7. The museum recreates a traditional German public Christmas market in its garden. $10 for adults; $2 for children ages two to twelve. Heurich House Museum, 1307 New Hampshire Ave. NW. heurichchristmas.org. National Museum of the American Indian Native Art Market. Dec. 1 and 2, 10 AM to 5:30 PM. More than 35 Native artists from North and South America will participate in this annual weekend market featuring handmade jewelry, beadwork, pottery, prints and sculpture. Free. Fourth St. and Independence Ave. SW. nmai.si.edu. Del Ray Artisans Holiday Market. Dec. 1, 2, 7, 8 and 9. Market features handcrafted work from local artists; handmade ornaments to benefit Del Ray Artisans. A bake sale benefits Alexandria Tutoring Consortium. Colasanto Center, 2704 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria, VA. TheDelRayArtisans.org. Mt. Rainier Holiday Craft Fair. Dec. 1, 10 AM to 5 PM. Joe’s Movement Emporium, 3309 Bunker Hill Road, Mt. Rainier, MD. facebook. com/MtRainierCraftFair. Branch Avenue Pawn Parking Lot Flea Market. Saturdays after 10 AM. 3128 Branch Ave., Temple Hills, MD.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Live Entertainment at the White House Christmas Tree. Dec. 5 to 22, 5 to 8 PM, Tuesdays through Fridays; 1 to 8 PM, weekends. Musical entertainment features performances by choirs, bands and dancers. thenationaltree.org.

Classical Holiday Concert. Dec. 9, 4 PM. Amanda Dame, flautist, and Chelsea de Souza, pianist, perform classical favorites for the holiday season. Seating is first-come, firstserved. Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. societyofthecincinnati.org.

Winternational Embassy Showcase. Dec. 6, 11 AM to 2 PM. Winternational is a celebration showcasing the cultural and culinary traditions of Washington’s diplomatic community. Free and open to the public. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. itcdc.com/winternational.

Jingle All The Way 5k and 15k. Dec. 9, 8 AM. Have a festive time in the heart of DC! The Jingle All the Way is a holiday themed race that draws a huge crowd of costume-clad participants. The start and finish for both races are on 15th Street NW, directly next to the Washington Monument. runpacers.com/race/jingle-all-the-way-5k/course.

Christmas Concert at the National Shrine. Dec. 7, 7:30 PM, but arrive earlier. The annual Christmas Concert features the voices and sounds of the Basilica Choir and the Catholic University of America Choir and Orchestra. There will be a free will offering to benefit a charity. National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, 400 Michigan Ave. NE. nationalshrine.com.

Thomas Circle Singers “The Wonder of Christmas”. Dec. 9, 4 PM. St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 4900 Connecticut Ave. NW. thomascirclesingers.org.

Hopi Tribal Festival. Nov. 17 and 18, 10 AM to 5 PM. During this festival, the Hopi people share artist demonstrations, performances of music and dance and a presentation of the history of the Hopi Code Talkers. National Museum of the American Indian. AmericanIndian.si.edu.

Cut-Your-Own Christmas Tree Farms in Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. Visit pickyourownchristmastree.org for farms and directions. Then follow the prompts.

Smithsonian’s The Long Conversation. Once a year, NASA astronauts, Grammy-winning musicians, tech CEOs, poets, inventors and more converge in the historic Arts & In-

Fuego Flamenco XIV Festival. Through Nov. 18. The Flamenco Festival brings leading flamenco artists from Spain and the US to DC audiences. GALA Theatre, 3333 14th St. NW. galatheatre.org. DC Cocktail Week. Nov. 12 to 18. Over 60 participating DMV restaurants offer specially priced cocktail and bite pairings during the week. dccocktailweek.com.

DCHFA, Your Homeownership Resource in D.C. The District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency is your homeownership resource in the District from buying a home to retaining your home; we have a homeownership program to assist you. DC Open Doors DC Open Doors is your key to homeownership in the city. This program offers first-time and repeat buyers fully forgivable second trust loans to cover a buyer’s minimum down payment requirement in addition to below market interest rates for first trust mortgages for the purchase of homes.

Mortgage Credit Certificate The Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) provides an additional incentive for first-time homebuyers to purchase a home in the District of Columbia. An MCC provides qualified borrowers the ability to claim a Federal Tax Credit of 20 percent of the mortgage interest paid during each calendar year.

Home Purchase Assistance Program (HPAP)

DCHFA serves as a co-administrator of the DC Department of Housing and Community Development’s (DHCD) first time home buyer program, HPAP, which provides interest free deferred loans for down payment and closing cost assistance up to $84,000 combined. DCHFA administers HPAP applications for households meeting very low to low income criteria.

HomeSaver Restore Assistance Program DCHFA now offers a Restore Assistance Program. – A one-time payment, up to $60,000, to “catch-up” on delinquent property related expenses. Applicants must have suffered a qualified financial hardship due to unemployment or underemployment, own a home in the District and be able to sustain future payments going forward. Visit www.DCHFA.org for full qualification guidelines and information on how to apply to any of DCHFA’s homeownership programs.

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dustries Building for a lively eight-hour relay race of surprising conversations around the best ideas on the horizon. No moderators. No slides. All chemistry. Conversations livestreamed on Facebook. More information, full speaker bios and free tickets at si.edu/longconvo.

Anacostia Weekly Free 5k Timed Run. Saturdays, 9 AM. Anacostia Park, 1900 Anacostia Dr. SE. Registration required. Beginners welcome. Every week runners grab a post parkrun coffee in a local café. Read more at parkrun.us/anacostia.

AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD Second Sundays Jazz. 3 to 5 PM. Nov. 11, Of Color. Dec. 9, Convergence. Free. Anacostia Arts Center, 1231 Good Hope Rd. SE. anacostiaartscenter.com.

MUSIC AROUND TOWN

Ward 8 Farmer’s Market. Saturdays through Nov. 17, 10 AM to 2 PM. In the parking lot behind Martin Luther King Elementary School, 3200 Sixth St. SE. ward8farmersmarket.com.

Music at Ivy City Smokehouse. Nov. 10, Tributo a Melodicos y Billos con Diveana; Nov. 11, Grown and Sexy: Proper Utensils; Nov. 13 and 27, J. Peter Loftus; Nov. 17, La Ruma Colombiana; Nov. 20, Kevin Cordt Trios; Nov. 21 and 28, DJ Oxygen: Wednesday Night Mix; Nov. 24, Secret Society; Nov. 30, Iron Lion Reggae. Ivy City Smokehouse, 1356 Okie St. NE. ivycitysmokehouse.com.

Love, Hope, and Street Art. Through Nov. 17. The show is a physical manifestation of Luis Del Valle’s philosophy that artistic development is a critical element in community development. Upcoming Tim Davis Solo Exhibition, Nov. 30 to Jan. 19. 1241 Good Hope Rd. SE. honfleurgallery.com Exhibition: 7/8…9. Through Nov. 17. Vivid Gallery and The Prince George’s African American Museum’s collaborative exhibitions, 7/8 …9 and 40 Acres Deferred look at regional migratory patterns and explorations of the contrived American Dream. 2208 MLK Jr. Ave. SE. vividgallerydc.com. Black Gold-Afrofuturism Group Show. Nov. 30 to Jan. 5. Opening reception: Nov. 30, 6 to 9 PM. 2208 MLK Jr. Ave. SE. vividgallerydc.com. Poverty, Politics and Profit Film and Discussion. Dec. 14, 11 AM to 1 PM. This Frontline/PBS documentary examines the billions spent on housing low-income people, many through Section 8. Why so few get the help they need? It investigates the politics, profits and problems of an affordable housing system in crisis. Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Pl. SE. anacostia.si.edu. Visions/Revisions New Play Festival. Nov. 15 to 17. Anacostia Playhouse announces the winners of their first-ever new play Festival, Visions/Revisions. Eight new and non-produced 10-minute plays will be presented as staged readings with professional actors and directors. Pay what you can. Anacostia Playhouse, 2020 Shannon Pl. SE. anacostiaplayhouse.com. Monday Night Music. 8 PM. Nov. 19, Brent Peterson; Jan. 14, Jason Anderson, “Jay Sun”; March 11, Vernard Gray, East River Jazz. Anacostia Playhouse, 2020 Shannon Pl. SE. anacostiaplayhouse.com. Driving Miss Daisy. Dec. 13 to 23. Thursdays to Saturdays, 8 PM; Sundays, 3 PM. It’s the Deep South in 1948. Daisy Werthan has just demolished another car. Over her protestations, her son Boolie hires a black man, to be her chauffeur. So, begins a 25-year relationship. Anacostia Playhouse, 2020 Shannon Pl. SE. anacostiaplayhouse.com. The Washington Ballet @ THEARC. Mondays, 7:15 to 8:30 PM, Yoga; Wednesdays, 7:15 to 8:30 PM, Ballet; Thursdays, 7:30 to 8:30 PM, Pilates; Saturdays, 8:30 to 9:30 AM, Zumba. Single classes are $12. A discount of $6 is granted to adults from the zip codes 20020 and 20032. A valid ID is required to receive the discount. Class cards good for 12 classes are $100/$60 for Wards 7 and 8 residents. THEARC is at 1901 Mississippi Ave. SE. thearcdc.org.

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Through Nov. 21. The Urge to Mark features 18 artworks inspired by 23 ancient cave sites from around the world. These are not mere copies of these marks, but a transformation from ancient history into contemporary light sculptures. 1239 Good Hope Rd. SE. craigkraftstudio.com. Ancient Spiral Symbol, 2018 in Neon and Painted Canvas. 22 width x 24 height x 2.5” depth

Music at Hill Country. Nov. 10, Justin Trawick and The Common Good; Nov. 13, Pressing Strings; Nov. 15, Carson McHone; Nov. 16, Texas Blues Tribute Ft. Bobby Thompson + Friends; Nov. 17, The Highballers CD Release Show; Nov. 18, Mishka; Nov. 20, Mindy Miller (Duo); Nov. 23, Ellis Dyson & The Shambles; Nov. 24, Eli Cook; Nov. 27, Shedkickers; Dec. 6, Caleb Caudle; Dec. 7, The Talbott Brothers. Hill Country Live, 410 Seventh St. NW. hillcountry.com/dc. Music at 9:30 Club. Nov. 10, Brett Dennen and Papadosio; Nov. 11, Gregory Alan Isakov; Nov. 12, Toro Y Moi; Nov. 13, Ty Segall (Solo Acoustic); Nov. 14 and 15, Louis The Child; Nov. 16, Randy Rogers Band and Mitski; Nov. 17, Mitski; Nov. 18, Wild Nothing; Nov. 20, The Dead South; Nov. 20, Allen Stone; Nov. 23, Hot In Herre: 2000s Dance Party; Nov. 24, All the Divas - A Dance Party with DJ lil’e; Nov. 28, Colter Wall; Nov. 29, Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds; Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, Kurt Vile & The Violators; Dec. 2, Minzy (of 2NE1); Dec. 4, Polo & Pan; Dec. 5, Kodaline; Dec. 6, Marcus King Band; Dec. 7, Khruangbin; Dec. 8, Neal Brennan. 815 V St. NW. 930.com. Music at The Howard. Nov. 10, Vilma Palma e Vampiros; Nov. 17, Stephen Marley Acoustic; Nov. 21, “CHURCH & STATE” A Tribute to The Queen Aretha Franklin; Nov. 24, Jay Electronica; Nov. 25, The Kontraband Tour feat. Kabaka Pyramid & Bebble Rock Band; Dec. 1, Draco Rosa and The DC Alphas Presents Black Ice-Gold Reign 2018, Dec. 8, TRAP Karaoke. Howard Theatre, 620 T St. NW. thehowardtheatre.com. Music at U Street Music Hall. Nov. 10, Pale Waves and Dieselboy; Nov, 11, Kiiara; Nov. 12, Low: Nov. 13, Darkest Hour; Nov. 14, Minnesota; Nov. 15, Louis The Child’s Playground; Nov. 16, Bae K-Pop Dance Party; Nov. 17, Mac Ayres and Boys Noize; Nov. 21, IDK and Werk Ethic-80s and 90s House and Techno; Nov. 24, Yung Pinch and REV909: Daft Punk/French House tribute and Indie Dance Classics; Nov. 27, Freddie Gibbs; Nov. 28, Tall Heights; Nov. 29, Devault; Nov. 30, RAC; Dec. 1, WHY? Plays Alopecia; Dec. 2, Flint Eastwood; Dec. 5, Shlump; Dec. 6, Roosevelt; Dec. 7, Amber Liu. U Street Music Hall, 1115 U St. NW. ustreetmusichall.com.

Music at Rock and Roll Hotel. Nov. 10, Fucked Up; Nov. 11, Good Riddance; Nov. 15, The Dodos; Nov. 16, Futurebirds; Nov. 17, Lauren Sanderson; Nov. 18, The Weeks; Nov. 20, Yellow Days; Nov. 23, Bluewreck; Nov. 24, DC Latinsound; Nov. 28, Trophy Eyes and Seawave; Nov. 30, Surprise Attack; Dec. 1, Endless Winter; Dec. 2, Peter Bjorn and John; Dec. 3, Eric Rachmany; Dec. 6, The Ballroom Thieves; Dec. 7, Amber Run. Rock and Roll Hotel, 1353 H St. NE. rockandrollhoteldc.com. Music at City Winery. Nov. 10, Loose Ends Featuring Jane Eugene; Nov. 11, Les Stroud and Sylver Logan Sharp; Nov. 13, Iris DeMent; Nov. 14, David Cook; Nov. 15, The Gibson Brothers: “Mockingbird” Album Release Show; Nov. 16, Carlene Carter; Nov. 16, Jason Eady Album Release Show; Nov. 17, Ruthie Foster; Nov. 18, The T’N’T Tour; Nov. 21, Black Alley; Nov. 23 and 24, Anthony David “Hello Like Before” Album Release Show; Nov. 25, The Expendables Raw Acoustic; Nov. 26, Matisyahu; Nov. 27, An Evening With Hot Tuna Acoustic; Nov. 29, Kris Allen Somethin’ About Christmas Tour and Josh Kelley; Nov. 30, An Evening With The Subdudes; Dec. 1, Livingston Taylor Matinee Show and An Evening With Pat McGee; Dec. 2, Victory Boyd and BETTY Holiday Show; Dec. 4, Man About A Horse, The Wooks; Dec. 5, J Mascis and Lee DeWyze; Dec. 6, Jane Lynch “A Swingin’ Little Christmas”; Dec. 8, Conya Doss. City Winery, 1350 Okie St. NE. citywinery.com/washingtondc. Music at Pearl Street Warehouse. Nov. 10, Aztec Sun; Nov. 11, Free Americana Night; Nov. 15, Cedric Burnside; Nov. 16, Happy Birthday Neil Young; Nov. 17, Free Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys; Nov. 18, Ruby Velle & the Soulphonics; Nov. 21, Chuck Brown Band; Nov. 23, Free New Orleans Funk & Soul Night; Nov. 24, Slade Run Album Release Party; Nov. 29, 7Horse; Nov. 30, Branden “Taz” Niederauer; Dec. 6, An Evening with Patterson Hood of Drive-By Truckers; Dec. 8, Chopteeth. Pearl Street Warehouse, 33 Pearl St. SW. pearlstreetwarehouse.com. Music at Union Stage. Nov. 10, Bright Light Bright Light; Nov. 11, KT Tunstall; Nov. 12, How To Dress Well; Nov. 13, Global Dan; Nov. 14, Novo Amor: Birthplace Tour; Nov. 15, Yonder

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Mountain String Band; Nov. 16, SAINt JHNNot A Cult Part II Tour and Mary Fahl; Nov. 17, Middleway Music Studio Concert XVII; Nov. 17, White Ford Bronco; Nov. 18, Jessie Reyez: Being Human On Tour and Phresher: The PH Tour; Nov. 20, Happy Birthday Duane Allman feat. The Allman Others Band and Jack Harlow; Nov. 23, People’s Blues of Richmond; Nov. 24, RDGLDGRN; Nov. 25, Jesse Royal; Nov. 27, Oliver Francis: The Overdrive Tour; Nov. 28, An Evening with the Julian Lage Trio; Nov. 30, Steve Forbert and Emo Night Brooklyn; Dec. 1, The Paper Kites-Where You Live Tour; Dec. 2, Harry Hudson: Can Cowboys Cry Tour; Dec. 8, Cloud Nothings. Union Stage, 740 Water St. SW. unionstage.com. Music at the Lincoln. Nov. 10, Kamasi Washington; Nov. 16, The Dollop; Nov. 21, Jackson Galaxy; Dec. 1, Esperanza Spalding; Dec. 2, Adam Conover; Dec. 6, Jewel; Dec. 8, 15 and 16, Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington-The Holiday Show. The Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW. thelincolndc.com. Music at The Anthem. Nov. 11, 6LACK; Nov. 16, Young the Giant; Nov. 17, Steve Martin & Martin Short; Nov. 21, Tash Sultana; Nov. 24, The Front Bottoms & Manchester Orchestra; Nov. 30, The Brian Setzer Orchestra; Dec. 1, Dark Star Orchestra; Dec. 2 and 3, Pentatonix; Dec. 4, DC 101’s Office Party. The Anthem, 901 Wharf St. SW. theanthemdc.com. Music at the Phillips. Nov. 11, Tai Murray, violin; Nov. 18, Trio Zadig, piano; Nov. 25, Youlan Ji, piano; Dec. 2, Patricia Kopatchinskaja, violin and Polina Leschenko, piano; Dec. 9, Magnus Holmander, clarinet and Henrik Måwe, piano. Reservations are recommended. Online reservations are available until 12 hours before each concert. Tickets are $45; $25 for members; $20 students with ID, and $5 for ages 8 to 18. Museum admission is included. The Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org. Blue Monday Blues in Southwest. Every Monday, 6 to 9 PM. Nov. 12, Midnight Blue Tribute to Aretha Franklin; Nov. 19, Queen Aisha Blues; Nov. 26, Swampdog Blues!. $5 cover. Children are free under 16 years old. Reasonably priced meals offered. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW. westminsterdc.org. Music at Sixth and I. Nov. 12, Danish String Quartet; Dec. 6, Kimbra: An Intimate, Reimagined Evening; Dec. 11, Bayside (Acoustic). Sixth and I, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org. Jazz Night in Southwest. Every Friday, 6 to 9 PM. Nov. 16, Larry Brown Quintet; Nov. 23, Bobby Felder’s Big Band; Nov. 30, LettumPlay Reunion for Ron Sutton. $5 cover. Children are free under 16 years old. Reasonably

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priced meals offered.. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW. westminsterdc.org.

SPORTS AND FITNESS Fort Dupont Ice Arena Public Skating. Sundays, 2:30 to 4:30 PM; Fridays (except Nov. 23), noon to 2 PM; Saturdays, 1 to 3 PM. These hours 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. Washington Capitals Hockey. Nov. 11, 21, 23, 30; Dec. 2. Capital One Arena. capitals. nhl.com. Washington Wizards Basketball. Nov. 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 24, 26; Dec. 1. Capital One Arena. nba.com/wizards.

CIVIC LIFE Congresswoman Norton’s SE District Office. Open weekdays, 9 AM to 6 PM. 2041 MLK Ave. SE, #238. 202-678-8900. norton. house.gov. Anacostia Coordinating Council Meeting. Last Tuesday, noon to 2 PM. Anacostia 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, 202-834-0600. 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. Central Northeast Civic Association. Third Tuesday (except July and August), 7 to 8:30 PM. Dorothy Height Public Library, 3935 Benning Rd. NE. For more information, contact Michele or Rick TIngling-Clemmons, 202388-1111. Deanwood Citizens Association. Fourth Monday (except August and December), 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.

ANC 7E. Second Tuesday, 7 PM. Jones Memorial Church, 4625 G St. SE. 7E@anc.dc.gov.

Fairlawn Citizens Association. Third Tuesday, 7 PM. Ora L. Glover Community Room at the Anacostia Public Library, 1800 Good Hope Rd. SE.

ANC 7F. Third Tuesday, 6:30 PM. Washington Tennis and Education Foundation, 200 Stoddert Place, SE.

Ward 7 Education Council Meeting. Fourth Thursday (except November and December), 6:30 PM. Capitol View Library, 5001 East Capitol St. SE.

ANC MONTHLY MEETINGS ANC 7B. Third Thursday, 7 PM. Ryland Epworth United Methodist Church, 3200 S St. 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 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. 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.

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CAPITAL CITY GO-GO AT ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS ARENA

Nov. 11, 23 and 25; Dec. 6, 8, and 29. Capital City will play twenty-four 2018-2019 season games at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Congress Heights. Buy tickets for the inaugural season of Capital City Go-Go, the Washington Wizards’ NBA G League affiliate, at capitalcitygogo.com. Single game tickets start at $10. Entertainment and Sports Arena, 1100 Oak Dr. SE. esaontherise.com. Photo: Ned Dishman

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Wednesday, May 27, 2015

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NEW MARKETS TAX CREDITS (NMTC) ASSET MANAGEMENT AND LOAN SERVICING DC Housing Enterprises (DCHE) a wholly owned subsidiary of the District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) requires New Market Tax Credit (NMTC) Asset Management and Loan Servicing Services. SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS will be available at the Issuing Office at 1133 North Capitol Street, NE, Suite 300, Office of Administrative Services/Contracts and Procurement, Washington, DC 20002-7599, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, beginning Monday, November 5, 2018 and on DCHA’s website at www.dchousing.org. SEALED PROPOSAL RESPONSES ARE DUE ON OR BEFORE Thursday, December 06, 2018 at 11:00 AM. Contact Lolita Washington, Contract Specialist at (202) 535-1212 or by email at lwashing@dchousing.org with copy to business@dchousing.org for additional information.

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trian conflict data. Following this implementation, over 50 percent of the targeted area will be equipped to provide “Leading Pedestrian Intervals” (LPIs) LPIs provide pedestrians with a “Walk” signal a few seconds in advance of the green signal for adjacent vehicular movements. This “head start” provides pedestrian priority and improves pedestrian visibility by establishing a presence in the crosswalk before turning vehicles start moving. This relatively low-cost treatment has been shown to reduce pedestrian-vehicle collisions where implemented.

Eastland Gardens Community Christmas Tree Lighting

The Eastland Gardens Community Christmas Tree will be trimmed on Saturday, Dec. 1, starting at 10 a.m. and lit later that day at 6:30 p.m. The Eastland Gardens Garden Club members will provide light refreshments. All are welcome to help with the trimming and to enjoy the lighting.

Annual Food & Friends Thanksgiving Pie Sale Slice of Life Thanksgiving Pie Sale runs through November 15, benefiting Food & Friends. Participants can sign up to be a pie seller, buy pies for their own Thanksgiving meal, or buy pies to be delivered to a Food & Friends client battling a serious illness. Five flavors available--Pumpkin, Apple, Sweet Potato, Pecan and Slated Caramel Brownie (new!). Pies will be available for pick

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Pedestrians Get More Crossing Time On Nov. 2, The DC Department of Transportation (DDOT) retimed traffic signals in high-volume areas in Wards 7 and 8. DDOT has identified 93 out of a total of 227 intersections in this area for timing adjustments based on signal and pedes-

LGBTQ and Military Policy On Nov. 17, 3 to 5 p.m., the Anacostia Community Museum takes a special look at the LGBTQ community and military policy. Hear DOD policy makers, gay rights advocates and LGBTQ veterans share their experiences around this issue. Cultures of homophobia and discrimination persist which continue to fuel arguments for and against gays serving in the military. Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Pl. SE. anacostia.si.edu.

The First African-American Ladies of Education In 1921, three African-American women fulfilled an impossible dream. They each earned a doctorate from Ivy League universities. Two were born in DC. All three attended M Street

High School or its predecessor (The Preparatory High School for Colored Youth). On Nov. 15, 2 to 3 p.m., come to the Anacostia Community Museum for an informative presentation by Dr. DeWitt S. Williams, former director, Health Ministries, NAD, Seventh-day Adventist Church. Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Pl. SE. anacostia.si.edu.

Indoor Recess: Arts & Crafts Hour for Adults On Dec. 6, noon to 1 p.m., come to the Anacostia Community Museum, bring a lunch and have fun making a themed craft. The workshop will be led by Smithsonian Libraries education specialist Sara Cardello. Smithsonian Librarian Baasil Wilder will lead off the workshop by reading from “Maybe Something Beautiful” by F. Isabel Campoy and Theresa Howell. Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Pl. SE. anacostia.si.edu.

I-295 Lane Closures As part of the DDOT’s rehabilitation of the Anacostia Freeway Bridges over Nicholson Street SE, a number of lane closures and traffic shifts have begun. To support the bridge’s demolition and reconstruction, the right northbound lane of I-295 between exits 5C (to 11th Street SE) and 1B/1A (to Pennsylvania Avenue SE) will be closed through the

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end of the year. Throughout the duration of this closure, a minimum of two lanes will remain open from the I-695 merge on I-295 to the Pennsylvania Avenue exit (1B/1A). Traffic will also be shifted one lane to the right on both I-295 northbound and I-295 southbound at the project site directly over Nicholson Street SE. For ongoing information on the rehabilitation of the Anacostia Freeway bridges over Nicholson Street SE, visit nicholsonse.anacostiabridges.com.

Kenilworth Park Landfill Info Kenilworth Park is located within Anacostia Park. Over the past 100 years of industrialism, parts of Anacostia Park were exposed to hazardous substances that could pose a risk to human health or the environment. The NPS is currently leading an investigation at the site following the process established by the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), commonly referred to as Superfund. For more information visit go.nps.gov/KenilworthSite.

Bard Opens DC High School Opening in school year 2019-2020, Bard Early College High School (BECHS) will be a tuition-free, fouryear, early college high school operated jointly by Bard College and DCPS. Students who attend BECHS will have the opportunity to graduate with an associate degree as well as 60 college credits that are transferable to four-year colleges and universities across the country. The school, which will be located in either Ward 7 or Ward 8, will open with a ninth grade cohort and an eleventh grade cohort, comprised of more than 150 students. The BECHS curriculum includes a two-year pre-college sequence in the ninth and tenth grades and a college curriculum in the eleventh and twelfth grades. The admissions process at Bard will be unique; students will be admitted based on an essay and an interview, rather than test scores or grades. Families can apply for BECHS beginning Dec. 10, 2018 at myschooldc.org.

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Short-Term Family Housing Opens On Tuesday Oct. 9, Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) opened The Horizon, 5004 D St. SE, a short-term family housing program in Ward 7. The Horizon is the second of three short-term family housing programs opening this fall. The newly constructed Ward 7 short-term family housing program will include 35 family units, computer labs for its residents, administrative space for staff and providers, an outdoor playground and recreational space, age-appropriate indoor recreation space and a homework/study lounge for residents.

DPR Pool Closure Schedule The DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) in partnership with DC Department of General Services (DGS) will close Ward 7 and Ward 8 pools for maintenance. Barry Farm Pool, 1230 Sumner Rd. SE, in Ward 8, is closed from Nov. 18 through Nov. 25. Deanwood Pool, 1350 49th St. NE, in Ward 7, is closed from Dec. 9 through Dec. 22. HD Woodson, 540 55th St. NE, in Ward 7, is closed from Dec. 23 through Dec. 31. Therapeutic Aquatic Center, 540 55th St. NE, in Ward 7, is closed from March 10 through March 17, 2019. Contact the Aquatics Division, 202, 671-1289, if you have questions or need further assistance.

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DC Health Link Open Enrollment Begins DC Health Link’s open enrollment period runs through Jan. 31, 2019. Signup for high-quality, affordable health insurance at DCHealthLink.com, the District’s online state-based health insurance marketplace. DC now ranks second in the country for the lowest uninsured rate with 96 percent of residents covered. More than 16,000 residents are covered through the DC Health Link individual marketplace and more than 77,000 people are covered through its small business marketplace.

DMV Introduces Digital Registration The DC Department of Motor Vehicles

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work with area dealerships, the DC Infrastructure Academy, and Excel Automotive to prepare DC residents for in-demand auto technician jobs. Operated by the Department of Employment Services (DOES), the DC Infrastructure Academy offers highquality, specialized training and programs in green technology, automotive skills, construction and more. To learn more, visit does.dc.gov/service/dc-infrastructure-academy.

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Students from The Washington Ballet perform at the After Dark @THEARC

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THEARC Raises Over $800,000 with After Dark @THEARC Gala

The After Dark @THEARC Gala celebrated Building Bridges Across the Riverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 13 years of improving the quality of life for children and adults who reside east of the Anacostia River. The gala, held at the Town Hall Education Arts Recreational Campus (THEARC), provided attendees with a first-hand look at the new innovative building, and raised over $800,000 for the facility. THEARC features a 365-seat community black box theater, urban farm, regulation-size gymnasium, libraries, computer labs, classrooms, dance studious, music and visual arts studios, an art gallery and a public playground. The facility also has 14 permanent nonprofit resident partners: Building Bridges Across the River (BBAR), the AppleTree Institute for Education Innovation, Artreach, the Bishop John T. Walker School for Boys, the Boys and Girls Club FBR Branch, the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Health System, Covenant House Washington, the David Lynch Foundation, DC Central Kitchen, Levine Music, The Phillips Collection, The Washington Ballet, The Washington School for Girls, and Trinity Washington University. Over the past thirteen years the gala has provided community members, political leaders, corporate supporters and neighboring non-profit organizations an opportunity to witness the talent of local aspiring artists, dancers, and musicians. (DMV) has a new mobile app that serves as a Digital Vehicle Registration Card. Residents now have the option to carry their vehicle registration card on their cell phone through the app. While the digital registration card is valid proof of vehicle registration, vehicle owners are still required to affix the registration sticker to the inside, driver side of the windshield. The Digital Vehicle Registration Card and Sticker are designed to look like the existing paper card and sticker that residents are currently issued. The mobile app is available to iOS and Android users. DC DMV will continue to issue the paper Vehicle Registration Cards and Stickers in addition to the Digital Vehicle Registration Card and Sticker. However, both the paper and digital registration cards are valid DC DMV documents and

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Ford Job Training Partnership Mayor Bowser and Sherif Marakby, chief executive officer of Ford Autonomous Vehicles, have announced a partnership between Ford and the DC Infrastructure Academy to train DC residents for jobs and careers in the autonomous vehicle (AV) industry. Through the partnership, Ford and Argo AI, an artificial intelligence company, will train District residents for jobs in testing and operating autonomous vehicles. Vehicle operators will learn about the underlying technology and provide detailed feedback to engineering teams on vehicle performance. Additionally, Ford will

On Oct. 1, DDOT assumed direct oversight responsibilities for the DC Circulator from Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Day-today operations and maintenance of the DC Circulator system has been transferred to RATP Dev from First Transit. RATP Dev is now responsible for operating the six Circulator routes and maintaining the 72-bus fleet in support of nearly 5 million annual trips.

Lyft Scooters Now Available in DC Scooters are the latest, most convenient, and affordable way to get around cities, and by bringing Lyft Scooters to DC, Lyft is one step closer to providing a full end-toend experience with multi-modal transportation trips on the Lyft platform, and reducing the dependency on personal vehicles. Lyft has worked closely with the Dis-

trict of Columbia and DDOT to make this the first scooter launch on the East Coast, believing that cities should be built around people, not cars. lyft.com/ scooters/washington-dc.

DC Hypothermia Hotline Hypothermia season is Nov. 1 to March 31. A Hypothermia Alert is called when the temperature falls to 32 degrees. Call the Shelter Hotline, 202-399-7093, to report a homeless person who may be impacted by extreme temperatures. The hotline can also be reached at 211 or uposh@upo.org. Have an item for the Bulletin Board? Email the info to bulletinboard@hillrag.com. At a well-attended community meeting last month organized by ANC 8A Commissioner Greta Fuller to discuss ongoing neighborhoods development projects, Andy Shallal expressed confidence his long promised Anacostia outpost of Busboys & Poets could open as soon as spring 2019. The restaurant will be the ground floor tenant in the new headquarters of the Far Southeast Family Strengthening Collaborative at 2004 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE. Photo: John Muller

District Groups Unite to Create an Urban Forest by Catherine Plume

n Sept. 22, the DC nonprofit Dreaming Out Loud joined forces with Casey Trees and the District Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) to undertake a large tree-planting event at the Kelly Miller urban farm in the Benning Heights neighborhood of Ward 7. How did these three diverse organizations come together to create a small urban forest? Dreaming Out Loud was founded in 2008 with a mission to create economic opportunities for the DC metro region’s marginalized communities by building a healthy, equitable food system. It works with the newly established Farm at Kelly Miller, located adjacent to the Kelly Miller school, in collaboration with DPR. Casey Trees was established in 2002 with a commitment to restoring, enhancing and protecting the tree canopy of the nation’s capital. Its Community Tree Planting program provides trees to local organizations. Dreaming Out Loud applied for a Casey Trees grant, and the three organizations – Dreaming Out Loud, DPR, and Casey Trees, worked together to organize the tree planting and secure volunteers to help with the work. Violet King, manager of the Farm at Kelly Miller, led the tree-planting effort of behalf of Dreaming Out Loud. She notes, “The Kelly Miller tree planting was originally designed to include fruit trees and a windbreak and provide some shade for the farm’s youth garden run by our partners at City Blossoms. After meeting with representatives from Casey Trees, we realized that shade trees could be added to the property surrounding the farm. In the end, we planted over 80 trees in the farm area.” The trees planted include apple, peach, pear, persimmon, pawpaw, serviceberry and gingko. The fruit trees should begin bearing fruit in three to four years. It will take a few more years for the trees to begin to provide the windbreak and shade.

There was a role for everyone at the Farm at Kelly Miller tree planting. Photo: Kat Riascos

Brendan Durkin, an urban forester at Casey Trees, loves this sort of community outreach work. “The Kelly Miller tree-planting event was fun as it provided an opportunity for all different types of people to come together and plant trees, beautify the farm space. Everyone had a good time and worked hard. The kids in particular had (continue to pg. 29)

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Our River: The Anacostia

Talkin’Trash About Our River

A beauty among the trash

by Bill Matuszeski

ike all urban rivers, our Anacostia has a long history of being lined and laced with trash. In addition to being ugly, trash suggests there are other kinds of pollution, it is dangerous to wildlife, and it can be fatal to fish who consume its micro-plastics. Much of the trash is part of the runoff from sidewalks and streets entering streams and sewers that empty stormwater into the River. A remarkable percentage is wrappers and plastic and bottles from fast food. The trashing of Our River began early with soil erosion from tobacco fields up in the watershed, which produced large amounts of sediment that was carried into the River. As the city expanded and neighborhoods grew up along the River, more and more trash was washed in. In the upstream areas, the sources were either natural streams or storm sewers. In the older parts of the City, the problem was made worse by sew-

ers that carried both stormwater and sewage. These “combined sewers” were a 19th century engineering solution to the need to regularly flush out the sanitary sewers – just use the rainwater. The problem was that as the City became more paved and built up, the impermeable surfaces grew and the stormwater runoff increased. At that point, the only two solutions were to install overflows to the River or to let the combined sewage and stormwater back up into everyone’s basements. An easy choice, so all combined sewage and its trash and paper was dumped into the River whenever the rain was heavy. Fortunately, most of this is now behind us, and we are among the few in America and in this metropolitan area who can say that! So what has been going on to reduce the trash? It starts with more frequent and effective street sweeping operations. The DC bag

fee, which goes into a clean-up fund, and bans on styrofoam and related plastics in DC and Prince Georges and Montgomery counties have helped; plastic bag use in DC was reduced 72% in the first 5 years of the fee. Trash traps along streams have also been a factor; there are no less than eight of these along streams entering the Anacostia that remove thousands of pounds of trash a year. Regular trash cleanups sponsored by various civic groups have engaged many to help along streams in their neighborhoods and have educated young people about the need to control trash. Once trash ends up in the River, DC Water has two recently upgraded skimmer boats to gather it up and dispose of it.

Trey Sherard of Riverkeeper adds to the TrashFreeDC sculpture they built in Anacostia Park. Photo: Bill Matuszeski

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But undoubtedly the most important change has come from the opening last March of enormous storage tunnels to gather and hold the combined sewer discharges in underground tunnels. These reach clear to the Blue Plains Sewage Treatment Plant, where the combined sewage can be fed in over time for treatment and disposal into the Potomac. It is estimated that when in full operation, the new system to handle combined sewers will reduce overflows to the Anacostia from once a week to once a year! Over 2.8 billion gallons of combined sewage and stormwater was diverted from being discharged to the River in just the first six months of operation. And the trash removed and properly disposed of by this new system from March to September is estimated at over 140 tons. As additional parts of the new combined sewer system are put into place, even more trash will be removed. So now the attention must turn to the newer areas of the city and suburbs where the sanitary and storm sewers are separate. While the sanitary sewage can be sent to ever improving treatment plants, the storm sewers will continue to discharge into the streams and the River, so we need to keep introducing measures to reduce trash at the source and control or remove it from the stormwater. This means more programs to educate the public about littering; more volunteer efforts to clean up the trash along street and roads and public places as well as in our yards; and more ways to capture and treat the trash which enters the storm sewers and streams and ends up in the River. One cool project funded by the City’s Community Stormwater Solutions grant program is the Litter Letter, a 40-foot set of trash receptacles in the form of letters spelling out “TrashFreeDC”. The grant was from the DC Department of Energy and the Environment to Riverkeeper, which employed local welding students in Anacostia. It is located in front of the Education Building in Anacostia Park and selfies and social media posts are encouraged.

Meanwhile, we should start to see some major improvements in trash along the Anacostia, and many old-timers say it has never looked cleaner. But it is still an urban river and we need to remain alert. In fact, in recent months some have said that the level of trash has risen, and if true there may be some explanations. We have had heavy rains for many days in September and October, and that always brings in trash with the stormwater. We also know that the Potomac was running at very high levels. Its much larger watershed pulls from mountain and rural areas in Virginia and West Virginia that were heavily hit and water levels were remarkably high in our area as a result of the increased flow. Such high water conditions on the Potomac can slow the ability of the Anacostia to drain into it and can back up its waters. Since we are also subject to tides moving up the Potomac, some of that Potomac water may have come up into the lower reaches of Our River and brought trash with it to spread along the shorelines. Remember, after all, the Potomac has yet to see a combined sewer control system in operation like ours. Right now, in addition to their storm sewers from the northern and western reaches and the suburbs, their sewers in the older parts of the City are discharging the combined storm and sanitary sewers with all their trash into Rock Creek and the Potomac. So times are changing! And now after a rainstorm, the trash and sewage levels on the Anacostia are looking better than along the Potomac. While they will catch up in a few years, we should celebrate our progress and urge them on to complete theirs so we can all enjoy rivers free of trash! Bill Matuszeski writes monthly about the Anacostia River. He is the retired Director of the Chesapeake Bay Program, 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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Solar Power Creates Energy – and Jobs! by Catherine Plume

ost of us are aware of the energy savings that can be gained by having a solar array installed on a home, but the upfront costs of an installation can be a real and insurmountable hurdle for many residents who would benefit from reduced monthly electricity bills. Solar Works DC is a hands-on job-training program that provides homeowners with access to clean renewable solar energy regardless of their income level. The program is funded by DC’s Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE) and Department of Employment Services (DOES) and implemented by GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic, a solar nonprofit installer serving DC, Maryland and Virginia.

Solar Works DC provides installations at no cost for income-qualified homeowners. It operates under the “Solar for All” funding umbrella as part of DC’s initiative to ensure that solar is accessible to everyone in the city, while helping the District meet its climate and energy goals. The program provides solar energy to lower-income homeowners and also provides a 12week, hands-on job-training course for area residents. The US solar industry has a projected growth of approximately 30 percent through 2020. Since its inception in 2017, GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic has trained 100 area residents in solar technology through the Solar Works DC program, and many of the graduates have found employment in the growing solar and other renewable energy sectors. Linda Donaldson is just one DC homeowner who is benefitting from the installation of a solar array on her home. A lifelong DC resident and first-time homebuyer, Donaldson purchased her Ward 7 home this past December. After hearing about GRID from neighbors who had solar arrays installed on their homes, she applied to Solar Works DC over the summer. Now that the system is installed, Donaldson’s 3.42 kW, 12-solar-panel array is estimated to save $550 on her electric bill annually, money that she’ll put toward her mortgage. And solar is proving to be a good long-term home investment as well. A 2015 Linda Donaldson is benefitting from solar energy thanks to Solar Works DC and New York Times artiGRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic. Photo: GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic cle reported that buyers

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These four homes are being powered by DC sunshine thanks to Solar Works DC and GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic. Photo: GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic

were willing to pay an average of $15,000 more for a home that had a 3.6 kW system. To date, 66 DC homeowners have had solar arrays installed through the Solar Works DC program. Combined, these installations are generating 243 kW of solar energy, saving homeowners approximately $976,000 while preventing over 6,300 tons of greenhouse gas emissions from being emitted over the systems’ estimated 25-year lifetime. According to the EPA, this savings is equivalent to keeping 1,349 vehicles off the road. GRID is pleased to be playing a major role in this initiative. “GRID strives to make jobs in the solar industry more accessible by giving trainees the skills needed to get a leg up in the industry,” notes Executive Director Nicole Steele. “We are happy to partner with DOEE and DOES to implement Solar Works DC, bringing much needed energy savings to underresourced communities while creating opportunity for good career pathways in those same communities.” Meanwhile, DOEE Director Tommy Wells is excited about the program. “I couldn’t be prouder of the progress made so far by Solar Works DC. Programs like this help integrate our DC values of equity and inclusion into our work to achieve Mayor Bowser’s goal of achieving a 100-percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in the District by 2050, setting the District apart from the pack as a climate leader.” While Donaldson is pleased to have the solar array

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on her home, the idea that the systems were installed as part of a job-training initiative makes her very proud. “I know how hard it can be to gain marketable job skills for many DC area residents,” she remarks. “The crew was very respectful and professional. Through this Solar Works DC program, I’ve been able to reduce my home energy costs, save money, help DC meet its clean energy goals and help build a viable job training program. It just doesn’t get any better than that! And, I can’t wait to see the difference in my electric bill.” Interested in seeing if Solar Works DC could install an array on your home? Would you like to join the jobtraining program? Contact GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic at 202-6020191 or infodc@gridalternatives.org. Catherine Plume is a lifelong environmentalist, a writer and a blogger for the DC Recycler: www.DCRecycler.blogspot.com; Twitter: @ DC_Recycler. She is also a board member and the conservation chair of the DC Chapter of the Sierra Club, but the perspectives expressed here are her own and do not necessarily represent the positions of that organization.

a great time planting trees and plants, painting signs, dancing and playing and enjoying the beautiful day. We at Casey Trees thoroughly enjoyed collaborating with DPR and Dreaming Out Loud on this project!” DPR is thrilled to see the evolution of the Kelly Miller farm. Says Josh Singer, DPR community garden specialist, “The Kelly Miller farm is part of the DPR Partner Urban Farm program whereby nonprofits can access DPR land to manage education and production farms to benefit the surrounding community. What makes Kelly Miller farm so unique is its multi-partner approach to increase its capacity and accountability to the community. The lead site partner is Dreaming Out Loud, who organizes and manages many programs, including the production farm, entrepreneurship trainings, returning citizen programs and the market programs. But there are also multiple other partners that work cooperatively under mutually developed bylaws to offer youth, school, senior and compost programs. Some of the compost programs in the works range from becoming a part of the DPR Community Compost Cooperative Network to building higher capacity compost systems that could potentially manage organic waste from larger institutions such as the nearby school. Meanwhile, the trees we planted at the farm will help improve the farm’s productivity and create another welcoming urban garden space here in DC.” Through the tree-planting process, King has become a huge advocate for Casey Trees’ work and trees. “Casey Trees is a great organization to partner with if you are working with a community garden or urban farm that is looking to incorporate trees. And, planting trees in DC is so important as more and more buildings go up. Trees provide beauty, shade, habitat and oxygen for us. They’re a vital part of our ecosystem, and it’s a wonderful experience for people to learn how to plant and care for them.” Dreaming Out Loud is committed to the Kelly Miller farm, and partnerships play a key role in the farm’s success and work with other local nonprofits, including DC Central Kitchen, City Blossoms, Compost Cab, Beet Street Gardens and FoodCorps, to engage the local community through free programming that will cover everything from gardening, food preservation and composting to nutrition, cooking, carpentry and entrepreneurship. It’s a model urban garden that provides skill-building and food in the heart of DC.

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The Combined Federal Campaign You Can Support Local Charities Through the CFC by Elizabeth O’Gorek

from over 20,000 nonprofit organizations, from larger and well-known to smaller and local. While CFC structure has remained essentially the same for nearly forty years, an emerging trend is for greater collaboration among campaigns through the merging of local campaign operations and other arrangements. Each campaign is managed by a volunteer group of Federal employees who work with experienced nonprofit executives in their communities to generate contributions and distribute them to eligible charities. This partnership provides an opportunity for Federal workers to become involved in their communities and adds great value to the CFC for both Federal employees and the participating nonprofit organizations. Federal offices and sub-departments hold CFC kickoff events where leadership from various organizations will come and speak. Charities may set up tables to inform employees about the participating organizations. More than 500 District-based participate in CFC, including organizations such as The Anacostia Community Boathouse Association # 87883, Casey Trees - # 24598, Central Union Mission – # 85786, Martha’s Table – #29262 , THEARC – # 97182, Washington School For Girls - # 95746 and Whitman-Walker Health - # 38871. Corinne Cannon, Founder and Executive Director of the Greater DC Diaper Bank (GDCDB, CFC #18074), a nonprofit dedicated to providing provide basic baby needs and personal hygiene products to individuals and families in the DC Area, said GDCDB

Volunteers package diapers DC Diaper bank in March 2018. Cannon said that these allow the diaper bank to “get in front of federal employees, and really talk about what we’re doing.” Photo: Courtesy GDCDB

he CFC is the world’s largest and most inclusive annual workplace charity campaign, raising millions of dollars each year through nearly 200 campaigns across the country and overseas. Prior to the Eisenhower years, charitable fundraising at federal workspaces was a chaotic free-for-all. Agencies, employees, and charities had little uniform guidance on how and when to give. Charitable causes worthy of employee support suffered. President Eisenhower asked his Advisor on Personnel Management to develop a uniform policy and program for charitable fundraising in the federal service. In 1964, the first Combined Federal Cam-

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paign (CFC) campaigns were conducted as experiments. These condensed the vast network of federal fundraising efforts into a single and simple once-a-year solicitation campaign. According to the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM), which oversees the effort, the mission of the CFC is to “promote and support philanthropy through a program that is employee focused, cost-efficient and effective in providing all federal employees the opportunity to improve the quality of life for all.” Pledges made by federal civilian, postal, and military donors during the campaign season (Sept. 1 to Dec. 15) support eligible nonprofit organizations that provide health and human service benefits throughout the world. Donors have the opportunity to choose

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of the year, a combination of CFC donations and inLOCAL CFC NON-PROFITS dividual contributions. More than 500 District-based participate “Having monthly donain CFC, including organizations such as: tions allows us to plan and Casey Trees - # 24598 expand operations in many Central Union Mission – # 85786 ways,” Cannon said. Covenant House - # 65964 Little Lights Urban Little Lights - # 89156 Ministries (CFC# 89156) My Sister’s Place – #97535 Founder and Executive Martha’s Table – #29262 Director Steve Park, said THEARC – # 97182 that CFC funds are not a Washington School For Girls - # 95746 large part of revenue for Whitman-Walker Health - # 38871 the award-winning nonprofit serving some of the District’s most vulnerable residents living in public sets up info tables frequently during housing, but are still important to the the heat of the CFC season. The kickorganization’s work. off and tabling events help get federal “The funds from CFC help fill in employees engaged in the fundraising gaps for our academic programs such campaign, Jefferson added. “One of as purchasing books, buying computer the things we really love doing is getequipment, and supplies and snacks,” ting in front of employees and telling said Park. “All funds help to empowthem about the work we do,” she said. er children, youth, and families right in “It makes a big difference in the turnour own community.” out [of donors].” Stacy James, a federal employee “We gained a lot of regular donors with the Department of Defense, only when they found out we were with CFC.” started contributing to the CFC last Across the nation’s capital, local year. She said she likes giving with the charities count on the Combined FedCFC because it allows her to make a eral Campaign season for critical fundreal contribution to organizations that ing. “CFC giving is critically important are out there doing work where she to Capitol Hill Group Ministry’s abililives. “I always think, ‘oh, I should be ty to carry out our mission of providing helping out this project’,” James said. holistic support to individuals and fam“Donating small amounts via payroll ilies at risk of, or experiencing, homededuction through CFC makes it easilessness,” said Executive Director Karer to give an amount that I feel can make en Cunningham. “Federal employees a difference without having to think regularly encounter homeless individabout saving up to do it.” uals as they commute to and from work, “I always thought about giving. feel compassion for them, but are unNow I just do.” sure how to help.” The CFC launched the 2018 camShe said that contributions to paign with an improved online donaCHGM (CFC# 36006) through CFC tion system that will help ensure contrimake a difference that employees can butions reach the chosen organizations. see every single day. “Their gifts will This year, donors can use the system help CHGM realize our vision of the to pledge funds or volunteer time. The District of Columbia as a thriving and central giving website for all potential diverse community where all people contributors replaces multiple systems can obtain and remain in safe, affordand gives information on pledges and able, and comfortable homes,” she said. charity payments. “In this area in particular a lot of To browse participating charities and the fiving you see is through CFC, becontribute, donors can use the CFC camcause there’s so many federal employpaign locator and search by state, camees,” Cannon said. Many nonprofits, paign name, or campaign code number. according to Cannon, get the vast maFor more information on the CFC, jority of donations in the final quarter visit www.cfcnca.org.

Ward Eight Community Activist Mary Wolfe, Mary Cuthbert and Denise Reed. Melvin Deals performs a libation before sailing.

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“Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m free, I’m following the path God laid for me. I took his hand when I heard his call, I turned my back and left it all … I could not stay another day, to laugh, to love, to work, to play. Tasks left undone must stay that way. I’ve found that peace at the close of the day.” - From the memorial service program “Celebrating the Life of Ronald Sutton Jr.,” Oct. 2, 2018, at Westminster Presbyterian Church.

Mark Prince Brings His Jazz to Anacostia

Bobby Felder’s Big Band plays at Westminster Presbyterian Church on Nov. 23.

Accomplished drummer Mark Prince brings his distinguished sound to Anacostia for a Second Sundays Jazz Series concert from 3 to 5 p.m. on Nov. 11 at the Anacostia Arts Center. A DC native and Howard University graduate, Prince studied under the legendary Grady Tate and was classically trained tas a National Symphony Fellowship recipient. He developed a musical style based on an intense groove of fusion, funk and jazz. The free concert at the arts center, 1231 Good Hope Road SE, is co-produced by East River Jazz. For more information, go to www. eastriverjazz.net or www.anacostiaartscenter. com or call 202-631-6291.

Packed House Celebrates Life of Ron Sutton Jr. “If my parting has left a void,” said the memorial service program, “then fill it with remembered joy. A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss. Ah yes, these things I too will miss.” The capacity crowd of friends enjoyed laughs, hugs, kisses, a sumptuous meal and much more that day of the Oct. 2 memorial celebration of the life of alto saxophonist and jazz ambassador Ron Sutton Jr. He passed to ancestry at the age of 55 in September after a heart attack, said close friend George V. Johnson Jr., the noted vocalist, Hank Mobley archivist and founder of the Washington DC Jazz Network. Jamie Sandel wrote on CapitalBop.com: “Sutton’s playing was built upon the bebop vernacular of Charlie Parker, and reflected his training in DC’s tradition-steeped jazz community. But his sprightly and angular phrases had their own distinctive flavor, often moving in exciting and unexpected directions, fusing the old with the new. “A frequent Sutton catchphrase was, ‘Back to the future,’” pianist Marc Cary said. Sutton was among a cohort of young musicians who came of age in DC in the late 1970s and went on to apprentice with some of jazz’s mid-century greats. Before and during his time in high school at Duke Ellington School for the Arts, Sutton took part in Tony Taylor’s Lettumplay program, where he met many fellow youngsters who would also go on to become professional musicians: Cary, trumpeter Donvonte McCoy and saxophonist Bruce Williams, among others. After graduating from the program, Sutton returned as an instructor. Raised in a musical family, Sutton also studied as a child with saxophonist Fred Foss, an influential jazz educator. “Ron was a kid who never quit,” Foss told CapitalBop.

Mayor’s Arts Awards As reported in The Washington Informer last month, the 2018 Washington DC Mayor’s Arts awards included a Mayor Arts Award for Distinguished Honor to pianist and bandleader Allyn Johnson, director of jazz studies at the University of the District of Columbia; and a Mayor’s Arts Award for Excellence in Creative Industries to the DC Jazz Festival.

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Baby, It’s Cold Outside! NOVEMBER HIGHLIGHTS: Roy Hargrove, Nov. 10-11, Blues Alley … James King, Nov. 11, Jazz and Cultural Society … Gabe Wallace, Nov. 11, DC Jazz Jam/The Brixton … Count Basie Orchestra, Nov. 13, Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club … Michael Nirenberg, Nov. 13, Blues Alley … Frank Vignola Hot Jazz Guitar Trio, Nov. 14, Blues Alley … Sendy Brown, Nov. 14, Jazz and Cultural Society … Naama Gheber Trio, Nov. 15, Germano’s Piattini … Roberta Gambarini, Nov. 15-18, Blues Alley … Larry Brown Quintet, Nov. 16, Westminster Presbyterian Church … Reginald Cyntje, Nov. 16-17, Twins Jazz … Miguel Zenon & Spektral Quartet, Nov. 16, Kennedy Center … Cecile McLorin Salvant, Nov. 17, Kennedy Center … Nicole Saphos, Nov. 17, The Alex/Graham Georgetown Hotel … Larry Appelbaum/Jazz Lecture on Sheila Jordan, Nov. 18, Levine School of Music/Silver Spring … Nico Sarbanes, Nov. 18, Jazz and Cultural Society … Joe Vetter Quartet, Nov. 18, Twins Jazz … Russell Malone, Nov. 21, Blues Alley … Bobby Felder Big Band, Nov. 23, Westminster … Project Natale, Nov. 23-24, Twins Jazz … Shacara Rogers, Nov. 24, The Alex … Craig Alston, Nov. 28, Jazz and Cultural Society …. Jeanne Gies/Larry Willis, Nov. 30, Germano’s Piattini. NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS: Lou Donaldson 1; Phil Woods 2; Arturo Sandoval 6; Hubert Laws 10; Ernestine Anderson 11; Sam Jones 12; Hampton Hayes, Idris Muhammad 13; W.C. Handy 16; Don Cherry 18; Coleman Hawkins 21; Teddy Wilson 24; Paul Desmond, Nat Adderley 25; Randy Brecker 27; Gato Barbieri 28; Billy Strayhorn 29. 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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Saving Lives with Narcan The Demand for the Lifesaving Spray Grows as Overdose Rates Soar by Candace Y.A Montague

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Quietly parked on a side street, somewhere between St. Teresa of Avila Church and Ketcham Elementary School, the Family and Medical Counseling Services (www.fmcsinc.org) health van waited to serve neighbors and visitors of Ward 8. Tyrone Pinkney and Terrance Cooper, needle-exchange coordinators, awaited clients patiently. One client who joined them shortly after 10 a.m. was Christine, who came on board the van escaping the summer heat. She was quiet, reserved, not looking at anyone directly but not looking away. She had nothing to hide but she didn’t overshare, speaking only when spoken to. As Cooper asked her some basic questions, she unfolded that she was 51 years old, had no health insurance and was not a diabetic. He offered her fresh syringes and condoms.

“You need any Narcan?” Pinkney asked. “What’s that?” Cooper explained the basics of how to use the intranasal spray. In and out in less than 10 minutes. “Take care. Be safe,” Pinkney called out after her.

The Epidemic The District has been hard hit by the opioid crisis for decades, but the supply is being contaminated with fentanyl, a synthetic opioid analgesic that is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine. Fentanyl has been stealthily seeping into the heroin supply on the streets. Not only does it kill long-term substance users but oddly it also raises the popularity of the supply. Dr. Tanya Royster, director of the Department of Behavioral Health, explained that the intended use of heroin is not to flirt with death. “Some of the men who came back from wars and other traumatic experiences either started using over there or began using when they came here. And they found, for lack of a better word, a rhythm. They use a certain amount in order to function. Some of them have jobs. Many of them have homes. They have families. And they use enough where their symptoms are alleviated, it gives them the desired effect, but they have not experienced the significant negative consequences that the rest of us would an-

ticipate from drug use, or at least not enough to deter them.” Most opioid-related fatal overdoses between 2014 and 2018 occurred in Wards 5, 7 and 8, with 2017 being the hardest for Wards 5 and 7. The faces of these deaths are overwhelmingly black, male and between the ages of 50 and 59.

Resurrection with a Nasal Spray The antidote to an overdose, though, is also on the streets. Naloxone, aka Narcan, is an intranasal spray that can be used to reverse an overdose. It’s FDAapproved, safe and effective. It comes fully assembled, pre-measured and ready to use, so nearly anyone can use it. It is so safe to use that even if it’s given to someone who did not use opioids, it won’t cause damage. Just three years ago, naloxone was only carried by first responders and paramedics. DC is following the lead of other cities like Baltimore that are aiming to make naloxone widely available. Select providers in the city such as Family and Medical Counseling Services and HIPS receive monthly supplies of naloxone to distribute. “We get a lot of requests for Narcan,” explained Pinkney. “There weren’t a lot of requests for it in the beginning. It has gotten a lot better. Some people still won’t call the ambulance. Most of the time I’ll ask if people want them. The people that run the houses where people go to shoot up request the Narcan. They don’t want to blow their spot up. So they have Narcan. They don’t want to call the ambulance.” He added, “Most of the time I don’t have to offer it. I go through like 145 a month. There’s never a month where I have leftover. I rarely see someone say they don’t need it.” City officials are encouraging as many people to learn about naloxone as possible. Bystander administration has been shown to greatly increase the odds of recovery from an overdose. According to a statement from DC Health, naloxone has been casting a wider and wider net: • In May 2016, DC Health began distributing 1,000 naloxone kits. • In June 2017, DC Health purchased an additional 2,500

naloxone kits that are being distributed through community partners. • DC Health currently distributes approximately 400 kits per month. • As of June 2018, over 600 overdoses have been reversed by DC Health’s kits. So, if naloxone is so easily used and effective, why are people still overdosing? “A lot of clients don’t believe it can happen to them,” explained Pinkney. “If someone overdoses, they run to get the dope from that supplier. Or they’re using by themselves; something we tell them not to do.” Another barrier is stigma. Naloxone is only used for opioid overdoses. If someone is carrying it around, it is easy to assume they are associated with illicit drug use. Substance-use disorder is a disease of secrecy. In July 2018, DC Health and the Department of Human Services (DHS) partnered to launch a pilot program to make naloxone available to staff at lowbarrier and emergency homeless shelters. Over the past year, 184 overdoses took place at DHS emergency and lowbarrier homeless shelters. From May 1, 2017, to April 30, 2018, Fire and Emergency Medical Services (FEMS) transported 1,904 suspected opioid cases. Of that number, naloxone was used 668 times. Additionally, during this same timeframe, FEMS transported 33 suspected opioid cases where CPR or death was indicated. Of that number, naloxone was used 18 times. As the opioid crisis continues to infiltrate the country, more overdoses are bound to occur. But now, everyday citizens can be the first responders who save lives instead of witnessing deaths. Be encouraged to help. For more information about needle exchange, Narcan or general healthcare, visit Family and Medical Counseling Services. Candace Y.A. Montague is the health reporter for Capital Community News. Follow her on Twitter @urbanbushwoman9.

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Meet Your Neighbor

Bettye-Makeda Neal, Esq. by Anthony D. Diallo

uring the past century two things have remained constant in DC: the city is the seat of the federal government; and someone in Bettye-Makeda Neal’s family has been practicing law. Neal started practicing human-rights and then corporate law 14 years ago. The attorney, who resides on O Street SE in the Hillcrest/ Fort Dupont area, has been following in the footsteps of her family’s elders, beginning with her great grandfather, John Roland McCormack. John Roland graduated from Howard University Law School in 1917. “My great, great grandfather was one of the emancipated slaves in South Carolina. Although he wasn’t

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educated himself, he was really focused on educaBettye-Makeda Neal standing in front tion for his family,” said of her SE apartment building. Neal, who is the youngest of her parents’ four children (three biological and one adopted). Neal graduated from Capital University Law Court Competition, also known as the Jessup Moot, is School in her native Columbus, Ohio, in 2004, after the oldest and largest international moot competition attending Florida International University and graduin the world, attracting participants from almost 700 ating in 1997. She chose the Lutheran law school parlaw schools in more than 90 countries. tially because of her twin interest in human rights and Traveling will always play a large part in her life. If economic development as well as the fact that Ohio Neal attains her goal, she may visit more than 90 counState University, which has the largest enrollment in tries around the world. She hopes to say, one day, that the state, seemed perhaps too dramatic a move for a she visited every country in the continent of Africa. very private person. “I made my first trip to Africa when I was 23. I went Being a private person, however, to Dakar to mitigate a crisis on behalf of an American has never kept Neal from accomplishorganization. While there I was invited to attend the ing a lot and accumulating many acWorld Women’s Conference in China by government colades. As an 18-year-old, she began officials who were impressed with our meeting. While traveling internationally and was sent in South Africa I met the then First Lady, President to Jamaica for a month on an unoffiNelson Mandela’s wife, Graca Machel. The purpose cial rite of passage. For several years of the trip was to bring peaceful conflict resolutions to thereafter, Neal would return to the the Hutu and Tutsi women of Burundi. Women can Caribbean island-nation every nine and should lead the road to peace.” months. Before that, in Ohio, she was Neal lives alone with Bootsie, her female Maltipoo, an assistant to a theater director at the a hybrid obtained by breeding a Maltese and a mintender age of 13 and managing a resiature poodle, in a four-unit apartment building she taurant at the age of 16. owns and has named The Lorraine, which is her moth“I didn’t go to law school to beer’s middle name. She once lived on Capitol Hill with come a traditional lawyer. My eye was throngs of other lawyers, “but the yards are very small, fixed on human rights and developand parking is a bit of a hassle.” ment, which eventually lead to my “I’m from the suburbs of Columbus, and I like O time with the International Criminal Street SE because it feels like a suburban neighborTribunal for Rwanda after graduating. hood but is five minutes from the Capitol. We actualWhile in law school, I was on the Jesly have lawns to cut and we don’t stress about parksup International Moot Court Team ing. It’s the best of both worlds, suburb and urban. and inducted into the National Order There is a sense of community that comes from the of the Barristers,” said Neal matterfamilies that have a long history in Southeast. When of-factly about the honor. The PhilI moved here, eight years ago, I was impressed that a ip C. Jessup International Law Moot Catholic church, a mosque and a Baptist church are

all within a four-block radius. I took it as a sign that my new home would be welcoming,” Neal said. Perhaps because of her “Where I grew up people are more respectful of not littering. There is no rational justification in littering. Recently, I was pumping gas and watched a woman drop her Big Gulp cup out her window, and she was two feet away from the trash can. That devalues the neighborhood and the community.” As a landlady, Neal has settled into a routine as far as keeping her dwelling in pristine condition. The lawn is wellmanicured and cut regularly, which includes making sure that the shrubbery is trimmed and the mulch is changed. Neal starts her day regularly at 5 a.m. and rides her stationary bicycle for five to 10 miles, three times a week. A culinary artist who loves to cook, she also is a strict time manager who often works 10-hour days, primarily on corporate matters and consulting on human rights, real estate and nonprofit as needed. Thom Hilliard is a friend and neighbor who has known Neal ever since she showed up on O Street. “We work in tandem to try and keep it neat as possible around the back yard and alley. Bettye is inspiring. A lot of neighbors around here are now trying to keep up with her. She is an outstanding neighbor and one of the hardest working women I have ever known,” said Hilliard, who is a retired military veteran and a trial lawyer. Neal purchased her current home, and became a landlady, after guidance from her father, Horace Columbus Neal, a retired Air Force master sergeant who married Neal’s mom, Bettye Lorraine, when they were both in the Army branch that later became the US Air Force. They lived together in marital bliss for 46 years. “He was a wise man. In 1999, he advised me to buy a building as soon as I was in the position to do so. He said, ‘Do not trust that Social Security will be available for your generation.’ Ten years later, as I sat with my father, I made my first offer from his

outside of ourselves and get our other community members and maybe even local business owners to buy into that enthusiasm for our Little League as well.” Students in Ward 8 are currently offered football, basketball and soccer. According to Board treasurer Arnold Hall, a Southeast DC native, baseball left Ward 8 and other District neighborhoods with the departure of the Washington Senators – a disappointment for Hall, who started playing the sport at nine years old and credits it as a way for players to learn important life skills. “Baseball is a lot more than about just the nuts and bolts on the field,” he said. “Our kids need exposure. Baseball gives them that, along with critical life skills and something to focus on.” While volunteer and player recruitment are in the beginning stages, officials remain optimistic. The Nationals estimate over 11,500 children between ages five and 14 live within the Ward 8 Little League boundary. “There are a bunch of kids in youth football leagues or play basketball in the winter, and our intention is to use that base to recruit from first,” Furio explained. “If we recruit early, and we get that success early, success will breed success,” said Bertani. The Ward 8 Little League Board has already had three meetings this fall and plans to open spring 2019 registration to Ward 8 families on Dec. 1. For more information on the league and how to get involved, visit http://www. wardeightlldc.org/.

Ward 8 Little League on Deck for Spring 2019 Season by Keely Sullivan

ommunity advocates, local organizers and even the Washington Nationals are asking Ward 8 to go to bat for a neighborhood Little League next spring. In coordination with the Nationals’ Player and Community Relations branch, the Anacostia Coordinating Council (ACC) gathered a panel of stakeholders at the Nationals Youth Baseball Academy for a half-day volunteer training seminar late last month. The session was one of the league’s first recruitment events before the official 2019 season kickoff in January. Representatives from Little League International, former Capitol Hill Little League administrators and Nationals staff introduced a half-dozen participants to the exhaustive process of establishing a Little League, from reserving practice space to drumming up community interest. Panelists even imparted sage advice: never forget popsicles on game day. “We needed to help provide some best practices from people that are already doing it and people that started a league themselves,” said Shawn Bertani, Nationals executive director of Player and Community Relations. “We want to show them that there’s a support community.” Ward 8 Little League is bouncing back from its first season this year. Finishing with a roster of only three teams, the league intends to grow support and expand resources with a newly elected Ward 8 Little League Board. Partners like the Nationals and the ACC offer organizational support and resources for the fledgling league to continue rigorous grassroots recruitment. Kristin Furio, player representative on the board, hopes to form 16 teams across four age divisions. “That’s a shooting-for-the-moon kind of goal,” she said. “The folks who have come to our board meetings can’t wait to get the ball rolling, though we just need to grow the energy from

Ward 8 Little League meeting at Fort Stanton Recreation Center. Photo: Stuart Anderson, Anacostia Coordinating Council

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homes & gardens / 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.

Capitol Hill Restoration Society House Expo. Photo: Elizabeth Nelson

“The Lorraine.” Bettye-Makeda Neal owns the four-unit dwelling

deathbed. Given the state of politics, my father was right, and I am in a much better financial position because of his advice.” In good health, Neal’s mother, known as “Mamma Neal,” lives in Ohio. A native Washingtonian, she attended but did not graduate from Howard University before joining the Women’s Air Force (WAF), meeting and marrying, moving to Anchorage, Alaska, finally settling in the Midwest. Neal is open to the idea of meeting “Mr. Right” and starting a family. She already has the house, the fence and the dog. In 10 years or so, Neal expects to possibly be living overseas or at least commuting between the United States and another country. Today, however, she is more than contented to reside here, East of the River. “I love it here. There’s the river, bike trails, places to hike, fields for sports and community farming. It’s 35 minutes from North Beach on the Chesapeake. O Street is perfectly situated between Maryland and Virginia. In less than 15 minutes, I can drive to Target in Forestville, Maryland, or go to the movies in Potomac Yards, Virginia.”

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help protect bees in your own backyard. The Zoo is free and open every day except Christmas. Parking is $25. nationalzoo.si.edu.

Early Childhood Academy PCS Breaks Ground On Oct. 3, Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) broke ground on a 38,000 square foot facility for the Early Childhood Academy PCS in Ward 8. The project combines the rehabilitation of an abandoned church and the construction of a new 30,000 square foot modern addition. The facility is expected to open in the summer of 2019.

How to Catch a Star Once there was a boy who dreamed a star could be his new friend — if only he could catch one. He tried climbing to the top of the tallest tree. He tried flying in a paper rocket ship. Nothing worked. Just when the boy was about to give up, he discovered something as dazzling and special as the star he was seeking Featuring colorful projections and choreographed movement, “How to Catch a Star” is a whimsical tale of discovery, friendship and delightful surprises. For ages 3, up. $20. On stage at the Kennedy Center, Nov. 21 to Dec. 16. Following the 1:30 p.m. performance on Nov. 23, young audience members can ask questions and hear stories in an up-close-and-personal talk with some of the artists. Dec. 8 at 11 a.m. is a sensory-friendly performance. Sensory-friendly performances are welcoming to all families, including those with children with autism or other sensory sensitivities. kennedy-center.org.

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Step Afrika!: Holiday Show

Step Afrika!’s Magical Musical Holiday Step Show, on stage at the Atlas, from Dec. 14 to 30, is a foot-stomping, family-friendly performance. The show is suited to adults and kids age 4, up. In the lobby 30 minutes before show time, decorate a musical instrument and participate in the performance. $45 for adults; $25 for kids. atlasarts.org. Photo: Courtesy of Step Afrika!

Douglass Oratorical Contest On Nov. 16 and 17, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, 1411 W St. SE, hosts their annual Frederick Douglass Oratorical Contest. Witness students grades one through 12 express and experience the same transformative power of language that Douglass experienced as a young man. nps.gov/frdo.

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Listen Up at Capitol View (interim) Library On Sundays at 2 p.m., visit the Capitol View Library’s children’s room to listen to a popular audio book with friends. This program is recommended for children and families, and is free and open to the public. Headphones not required. Capitol View (interim) Library is at 220 49th St. SE, on the grounds of J.C. Nalle Elementary School. dclibrary.org/capitolview.

Me and the Bee Playground From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., kids of all ages can “shrink” to bee-size on the pollinator-themed playground at the Zoo. Discover towering flowers and larger-than-life bees. Hop along particles of pollen. Climb over honeycomb steps. Slide down a hive dripping with golden honey. Crawl inside hollow trees where bees build their homes. Then, check out the real pollinator garden that lines the playground. Learn the story of pollination, from bee to food production. Find out how to

On Nov. 13 and 14, 10:15 and 11:30 a.m., watch the Native Pride Dancers. Dancers, drumbeats and stories celebrate the spirit and beauty of First-Nations peoples in a dynamic, one-of-a-kind cultural heritage program. For ages 6 to 16. On Nov. 15, 16, 19 and 20, 10:15 and 11:30 a.m., watch “Grandma’s Thanksgiving Visit.” Grandma has arrived for the holiday. Time for making puppets, cooking together, washing the car and learning lots of fun new things. For ages 3 to 6. Discovery Theater shows are at the Smithsonian Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Dr. SW, on the National Mall. Tickets are $6 per child, $3 for under 2 and $8 for adults. discoverytheater.org.

Handel’s Messiah Family Style On Dec. 8, 12:30 p.m., bring the family for a shortened version of this iconic work featuring the Washington National Cathedral Choir and Baroque Orchestra. Tailored for kids, the performance focuses on the birth of Jesus and continues the story of his death and resurrection through selected arias and choruses ending with the famous Halleluiah Chorus. $45, adults; $25, kids. cathedral.org.

NSO Pops: A Holiday Pops! On Dec. 14, 8 p.m., and Saturday, Dec. 15, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., warm the spirit with fresh takes on comforting classics in a singalong tradition with the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) and The Washington Chorus. A festively decorated Concert Hall welcomes NSO debut of Ashley Brown, originator of the title role in Mary Poppins on Broadway. $25 to $99. kennedy-center.org.

United States Air Force Band Holiday Matinee On Dec. 7, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., the United States Air Force Band presents their Holiday Matinee for Kids at DAR Constitution Hall, 18th and D Streets

A Word in a Hollow Stump

Seven very different animals seek shelter from the winter cold and snow in a large hollow stump. They are represented by cuddly, handcrafted rod-puppets sure to enchant any child. The characteristics of each creature are revealed through a unique and descriptive poem and song. When newcomers enter, the space inside the stump grows tighter; the songs begin to interweave. Adapted from the popular tale, “The Mitten,” this tale celebrates community that develops as the animals learn to share one space. The Hollow Stump runs from Nov. 14 to 17 and is best suited to ages 3 to 9. $12. Arts for Young Audiences, The Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org.

NW. To reserve seats, teachers should send their email, school name, number of students and chaperones attending, and general age or grade level of students attending. Requests will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis at music.af.mil/Bands/The-United-StatesAir-Force-Band/Events. music.af.mil.

The Elves and the Shoemaker Eric, the lone shoemaker of Grimmsville, makes shoes that are miserably uncomfortable and impossible to walk in… leaving a lot of barefoot villagers and Eric without a means to provide for his family. While alone in the woods, his daughter Shannon is confronted by a stranger who offers her the deal of a lifetime: In exchange for her torturous pair of shoes, she is given a magical medallion that holds the charm of the elves. Wanting to help her family, Shannon tries the chant. Her words beckon a pair of elves that show up night after night at the shoemaker’s home creating the most fabulous shoes EVER! On at the Keegan Theatre, 1742 Church St. NW, Dec. 22 to 30, 11 a.m. keegantheatre.com.

Holiday Decorations Open Studio As the days get shorter and colder, take time to appreciate the beauty of nature in Asian art at the Sackler Gallery.

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Kwanzaa Celebration at Dance Place

On Dec. 15, 8 p.m. and Dec. 16, 4 p.m., enjoy Dance Place’s annual Kwanzaa Celebration, under the direction of Sylvia Soumah. Coyaba Academy, Coyaba Dance Theater, and special guests celebrate the seven principles of Kwanzaa. At the Dec. 16th performance, get one free ticket for a child 12 and under with a paying adult. Tickets are $30 for adults; $15, college students and children 17 and under. Dance Place, 3225 Eighth St. NE. danceplace.org. Photo: Jonathan Hsu

For this open studio on Dec. 1, noon to 4 p.m., take a family-friendly tour at 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. to explore how artists depict the natural world in their permanent collections. Then, return to the studio to make nature-inspired holiday decorations. All ages welcome with adult companions. freersackler.si.edu.

Fancy Nancy’s Splendiferous Christmas What could be fancier than Christmas? Presents with elegant wrapping paper, festive decorations, Christmas cookies with sprinkles-and who could forget the tree? After all, there is no such thing as too much tinsel. Ooh la! This year, Nancy is especially excited. After selling some of her old gowns and accessories, Nancy has enough money to buy a brand-new sparkly tree topper. She can’t wait to decorate the Christmas tree. But when things don’t turn out the way Nancy planned, will Christmas still be splendiferous? On stage at Glen Echo from Nov. 16 to Jan. 6. For all ages. adventuretheatre-mtc.org.

Cinderella This wacky retelling of the beloved fairy tale takes Cinderella on a royal adventure complete with a wisecracking rat, evil stepsisters and a smitten prince. When Cinderella’s stepmother forbids her from attending the ball, her fairy godmother convinces here that if the shoe fits, wear it! True love may await her if only she can put down her sword. Best for ages 4, up. Plays Nov. 3 to Jan. 6, at Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda, MD. imaginationstage.org.

Hansel and Gretel and The Nutcracker Humperdink’s children’s opera is full of magic, music and dazzling special effects. The puppets, lights, music and effects, are all operated by Christopher Piper, who also performs all the live vocal characterizations. The production has long been a favorite of children and their parents, and is an excellent introduction to musical story for children.

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Washington Nationals Winterfest On stage at Glen Echo, through Nov. 16. $12. Recommended for ages four, up. A Washington tradition for 30 years, “The Nutcracker” is the story of ClaraMarie’s favorite toy and their adventures together in the Land of the Sugerplum Fairy. Music from Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet blends with marionettes and costume characters to create this unique production. $12. On stage at Glen Echo, Nov. 24 to Dec. 30. Recommended for ages 5, up. thepuppetco.org.

Strathmore Children’s Chorus On Dec. 9, 4 p.m., more than 200 voices join together to pay homage to the world’s finest female composers through the annals of song. Strathmore’s Children’s Chorus presents an eclectic program including: a chant by German Benedictine writer Hildegard von Bingen, a Romantic-era piece by acclaimed pianist Clara Schumann and contemporary works by American composers Victoria Ebel-Sabo, Emma Lou Diemer, Nancy Hill Cobb and Andrea Ramsey. $15 to $25. The Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD. strathmore.org.

The Lion, the Unicorn, and Me As the first Christmas nears, who among the animals can lead Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem? Fearsome Lion and graceful Unicorn are the top contenders. It certainly won’t be Donkey, whose only humble gift is a small but

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The Washington Nationals 2018 Winterfest is Dec. 1 and 2, 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Nat’s Park. Attend clinics with Nationals players and coaches. Watch a Home Run Derby featuring the Nationals mascots. Make a snow fort. Participate in the steal home challenge and take batting practice. Hear a winter or baseball-themed story read by a Nationals player. Participate in the Kids Press Conferences. Sign up for 2019 season Jr. Nats Kids Club memberships. Ride down a giant slide reminiscent of a sledding hill; and “Video Pitch,” where fans can give virtual batters their best pitch. New Winterfest events for 2018 include a curling station, clubhouse tour, hit in the batting cages, race the Racing Presidents, s’mores and adult hot chocolate. Tickets start at $25 for kids; $35 for adults. nationals.com/winterfest. Photo: Courtesy of the Washington Nationals Baseball Club

sturdy back. With the birth of a very special king on the horizon, Donkey soon discovers that miracles can happen anywhere! $49 to $79. On stage at the Kennedy Center, Dec. 14 to 16. kennedy-center.org. Have in item for the Kids & Family Notebook? Email it to bulletinboard@hillrag.com.

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