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F E B R UA R Y and deaths have long been overshadowed by their martyred leader and, even today, are little remembered. Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Pl. SE. anacostia.si.edu.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH Walking Tour of Frederick Douglass’ Old Anacostia. Feb. 17, 9:30 to 11:30 AM. Join local reporter and historian John Muller on a walk through Old Anacostia, examining the neighborhood through the eyes of past and present residents. $20. Wear walking shoes; total travel is 1.5 miles. Not ADA accessible. Meet at the Visitor’s Center of the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, 1411 W St. SE. eventbrite.com. History at the Capitol Visitors Center. On Wednesdays, Feb. 13, 20 and 27 at 10 a.m., learn about the road to the 15th Amendment and early African American Congressional leaders. Objects and images related to the Reconstruction period will be highlighted during this museum encounter. Meet at the entrance of Exhibition Hall. No passes needed. On Feb. 15 and 22 at 1:30 p.m., in recognition of African American History month, watch rare footage of the 1963

March on Washington and learn about this major American event. visitthecapitol.gov. Explore Untold Stories from Black History at Museum of the American Revolution’s History After Hours. Feb. 19, 5 to 8 PM. Visitors will explore the often-untold stories of Philadelphia’s vibrant African American community from the Revolutionary-era through today. Bring a personal item to display in a one-nightonly pop-up Museum. Admission is $10. Museum of the American Revolution, 101 S. Third St. Philadelphia, PA. AmRevMuseum.org. Frederick Douglass Birthday Commemoration. Feb. 16, 1 to 4 PM. Enjoy a commemorative ceremony from 1-2:30 p.m. at D.C. Prep Academy, 1409 V St. SE, featuring historic African American spirituals by the Washington Revels, poetry, and recitations of Douglass’s most famous speeches performed by winners of the annual Frederick Douglass National Historic Site Oratorical Contest. Take a walk-

ing tour of the neighborhood surrounding Douglass Cedar Hill estate, 1411 W St. SE, and enjoy ranger-led house tours on the quarter of every hour between 1 and to 4 p.m. Registration required at the visitor center. nps.gov/frdo. Five for Freedom: The African American Soldiers in John Brown’s Army. Feb. 23, 2 to 4 PM. Late on the evening of October 16, 1859, abolitionist John Brown and his infamous band of 18 raiders descended on Harpers Ferry at the conﬂuence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers in the ill-fated attempt to incite a slave insurrection. Among Brown’s raiders were ﬁve African Americans whose lives

Photographs of the Underground Railroad by Jeanine Michna-Bales. March 2 to May 12. After researching the subject for more than a decade, Michna-Bales captured various sites that freedom-seekers traveled along the Underground Railroad. The Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org. Only Known Muslim American Slave Autobiography Goes Online at the LOC. The

HALF MARATHON March 9, 7 AM. Starts at Constitution Avenue and 14th Street NW; finishes at RFK Stadium. New course for 2019. runrocknroll.com.

HEALTH & FITNESS EXPO March 7, noon to 7 PM and March 8, 10 AM to 7 PM, at DC Armory. Free and open to the public. runrocknroll.com. Photo: Courtesy of the Rock & Roll Marathon Series

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Library of Congress has acquired and made available online the Omar Ibn Said Collection, which includes the only known surviving slave narrative written in Arabic in the United States. In 1831, Omar Ibn Said, a wealthy and highly educated man who was captured in West Africa and brought to the United States as a slave, wrote a 15-page autobiography describing his experiences. This manuscript is important not only because it tells the personal story of a slave written by himself, but also because it documents an aspect of the early history of Islam and Muslims in the United States. loc.gov/collections/omar-ibn-said-collection/ about-this-collection.

Big Apple Circus at National Harbor. Feb. 14 to March 24. At Big Apple Circus, no seat is more than 50 feet away from the ring. bigapplecircus.com. Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival. Feb. 21 to March 3. Featuring Movement, Parties, Sound, Stories and Family Entertainment. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org.

Through March 23. Celarier declares that trash does not lie. It can tell us without passion or prejudice, what is ultimately important to us. His work exploits the testimonial qualities of waste. Honfleur Gallery, 1241 Good Hope Rd. SE. archdc.org. Eric Celarier Artist Talk. Feb. 23, 2 to 4 PM. Honfleur Gallery, 1241 Good Hope Rd. SE. archdc.org. Honfleur Gallery has brought Eric Celarier back for a solo show in Historic Anacostia. Celarier’s work was first showcased in April 2017 as part of Finder-Maker curated by Megan Maher.

AM; and 12:30, 1 and 1:30 PM. The site, completed in 1994, includes 85,000 square feet under glass, divided into 34 greenhouse bays and 17 environmental zones. In addition to foliage and nursery crops, see all of the USBG collection not currently on display, including orchids, medicinal plants, carnivorous plants and rare and endangered species. $10. Register at learn. usbg.gov.

Mardi Gras at The Wharf. March 2, 6 to 8 PM. Wharf Street, District Pier. wharfdc.com.

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US Botanic Garden Production Facility Open House. March 9; 10, 10:30, 11 and 11:30

Oscillations with Tracy Wilkerson and Griffin Byron. Through March 9. Vivid Gal-

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lery, Anacostia Arts Center, 1231 Good Hope Rd. SE. archdc.org. Capital City Go-Go at Entertainment and Sports Arena. Feb. 9, 12, 22, 26 and 28; March 8, 12, 14 and 16. 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. Blood at the Root at Anacostia Playhouse. Feb. 27 to March 24. When a black student disrupts the status quo at her high school by occupying space typically reserved for white students, her community erupts in hate speech, violence, and chaos. Anacostia Playhouse, 2020 Shannon Pl. SE. theateralliance. com. Name-Your-Own-Price tickets are available for each performance. To claim a ticket under the program just show up at the Box Oﬃce one hour before the show and there will be a minimum of 10 tickets available.) Fort Dupont Ice Arena Public Skating. Sundays, 2:30 to 4:30 PM; Fridays, noon to 2 PM; Saturdays, 1 to 3 PM. These hours are subject to change without notice. Skating is $5 for adults; $4, 12 and under and seniors 60 and over; and $3 for skate rental. Fort Dupont Ice Arena, 3779 Ely Pl. SE. fdia.org.

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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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Music at U Street Music Hall. Feb. 16, STUN Dance Party; Feb. 17, So Fetch; Feb. 18, MadeinTYO; Feb. 19, Julia Holter; Feb. 20, Parcels; Feb. 21, Gang of Four and Downlink; Feb. 22, Lee Burridge; Feb. 23, The Suffers; Feb. 24, Donna Missal and The Garden Ball Renaissance; Feb. 25, The-Dream; Feb. 26, William Basinski; Feb. 27, Mike Doughty Plays Soul Coughing’s “Ruby Vroom” and Nightmares on Wax; Feb. 28, Georgetown Cabaret; March 1, Arkells and CID; March 2, SHAED and Ed Rush & Optical; March 3, American Aquarium; March 5, Oliver Tree’s Ugly is Beautiful Tour; March 6, Ehiorobo; March 7, Matthew Dear and Slug Wife DC Takeover with Kursa, Seppa, and Broken Note; March 8, MJ116; March 9, Bae K-Pop Dance Party. U Street Music Hall, 1115 U St. NW. ustreetmusichall.com.

Get Your East of the River Music at the Lincoln. Feb. 9, Joe Jackson-Four Decade Tour; March 8, An Evening with the Mavericks; March 9, Alice Smith. The Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW. thelincolndc.com. Music at 9:30 Club. Feb. 14, Bob Mould Band; Feb. 15 and 16, Galactic ft. Erica Falls; Feb. 17, The Knocks; Feb. 19, Jacob Banks; Feb. 20, LP; Feb. 21, Michael Ray; Feb. 22 and 23, Vince Staples and Cherub; Feb. 24, You Me At Six; Feb. 27, Pat Green and Aaron Watson; Feb. 28, Big Head Todd & The Monsters; March 1, Cole Escola and Manic Focus; March 2, Deerhunter and Dirt Monkey; March 3, Citizen Cope; March 5, WET and Kilo Kish; March 6, Chelsea Cutler; March 7, JJ Grey & Mofro; March 8, Watch What Crappens and BoomBox; March 9, Motet. 815 V St. NW. 930.com. Music at Union Stage. Feb. 15 and 16, Thursday; Feb. 17, Deerhoof; Feb. 18, Robert Delong; Feb. 19, Cuban Concert Series; Feb. 20, MNEK; Feb. 22, Rachael & Vilray and White Ford Bronco; Feb. 23, Meg Mac: Give Me My Name Back Tour 2019; Feb. 24, Adeline; March 1, Nina Nesbitt; March 2, The Beths + Bad Bad Hats; March 4, Cass McCombs; March 5, Cold Cave; March 6, The Black Queen; March 7, Gavin James; March 8, Oh He Dead + FootsXColes + novo; March 9, Dan Lewis. Union Stage, 740 Water St. SW. unionstage.com. Music at City Winery. Feb. 14, An Evening With Andy McKee and RC & The Gritz; Feb. 15, Michael Glabicki and Rachael Yamagata; Feb. 16, Rahsaan Patterson and Nicolay & The Hot At Nights; Feb. 17, Tim Bowman; Feb. 19, Noam Pikelny & Stuart Duncan; Feb. 20, Men At Large, The Rude Boys; Feb. 21, Charlie Mars; Feb. 22, Rhett Miller Acoustic; Feb. 23, Procol Harum; Feb. 24, Ms. Anita Wilson; Feb. 25, OSOG; Feb. 26, Son Little; Feb. 27 and 28, Marc Roberge Of O.A.R.; Feb. 28, C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band; March 2, Aztec Two-Step; March 3, Shinyribs; March 4, Christopher Cross: Take Me As I Am Tour; March 5, The Tossers; March 6, Cheryl Pepsii Riley and The Accidentals; March 7, The Fred Eaglesmith Show Starring Tif Ginn and Angela Johnson & Darien Dean; March 8, Eminence Ensemble Album Release W / Special Guest Tiger Party and Arrested Development-Everyday People Tour; March 9, Dwele: Ivory & Cream Tour and Damn The Torpedoes-A Tribute To Tom Petty. City Winery, 1350 Okie St. NE. citywinery.com/washingtondc. Blue Monday Blues in Southwest. Every Monday, 6 to 9 PM. Feb. 11, David Cole & Main Street Blues; Feb. 18, The Nighthawks; Feb. 25, Stacey Brooks Blues Band. $5 cover. Children are free under 16 years old. Reasonably priced meals offered. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW. westminsterdc.org.

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St Timothys Episcopal Church 3601 Alabama Ave SE Francis A Gregory Neighborhood Library 3660 Alabama Ave , SE National Capital Parks--EAST 1900 Anacostia Dr , SE Kid smiles 4837 Benning Road SE Pimento Grill 4405 Bowen Rd SE East Washington Heights Baptist Church 2220 Branch Ave ,SE St Johns Baptist Church 5228 Call Place SE Capitol View Branch Library 5001 Central Ave , SE Marie Winston Elementary School 3100 Denver St , SE Subway 4525 East Capitol St Our Lady Queen of Peace Church 3800 Ely Pl , SE Anacostia Museum for African Amer History 1901 Fort Pl SE - Back Door Smithsonian Anacostia Marcia Burris 1901 Fort Place SE - Back Door DC Center for Therapeutic Recreation 3030 G ST SE ARCH 1227 Good Hope Rd , SE Anacostia Pizzeria 1243 Good Hope Rd , SE SunTrust Bank 1340 Good Hope Rd , SE Unity Health Care Inc 1638 Good Hope Rd , SE Bread for the City 1640 Good Hope Rd , SE Marbury Plaza Tenants Assoc 2300 Good Hope Rd , SE Dollar Plus Supermarket 1453 Howard Rd , SE Ascensions Psychological and Community Services 1526 Howard Rd SE Dupont Park SDA Church 3985 Massachusettes Ave SE Orr Elementary School 2200 Minnesota Ave SE Hart Recreation Center 601 Mississippi Ave , SE Southeast Tennis and Learning Center 701 Mississippi Ave , SE The ARC 1901 Mississippi Ave , SE Neighborhood Pharmacy 1932 Martin Luther King Jr , SE PNC Bank 2000 Martin Luther King Jr Ave , SE Bank of America 2100 Martin Luther King Jr Ave , SE C Aidan Salon 2100 Martin Luther King Jr Ave , SE Big Chair Coffee 2122 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE

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Animal Clinic of Anacostia 2210 Martin Luther King Jr Ave , SE Max Robinson Center of Whitman-Walker Clinic 2301 Martin Luther King Jr Ave , SE The United Black Fund 2500 Martin Luther King Ave SE The Pizza Place 2910 Martin Luther King Ave SE Metropol Educational Services, 3rd Floor 3029 Marin Luther King Jr Ave , SE National Children’s Center - Southeast Campus 3400 Martin Luther King Jr , SE Assumption Catholic Church 3401 Martin Luther King Ave SE Congress Heights Senior Wellness Center 3500 Martin Luther King Jr Ave , SE Congress Heights Health Center 3720 Martin Luther King Jr Ave , SE CVS - Skyland 2646 Naylor Rd , SE Harris Teeter 1350 Pennsylvania Ave SE Thai Orchid Kitchen 2314 Pennsylvania Ave SE St Francis Xavier Church 2800 Pennsylvania Ave SE Pennsylvania Ave Baptist Church 3000 Pennsylvania Ave SE CVS – Penn Branch 3240 Pennsylvania Ave , SE Congress Heights Recreation Center 100 Randle Pl , SE Johnson Memorial Baptist Church 800 Ridge Rd SE Ridge Recreation Center 800 Ridge Rd , SE Savoy Recreation Center 2440 Shannon Pl SE PNC Bank 4100 South Capitol St , SE Rite Aid 4635 South Capitol St , SE United Medical Center 1310 Southern Ave , SE Benning Park Community Center 5100 Southern Ave SE Benning Stoddert Recreation Center 100 Stoddert Pl , SE Union Temple Baptist Church 1225 W ST SE Senior Living at Wayne Place 114 Wayne Place SE 115 Atlantic St , SW William O Lockridge/Bellevue Bald Eagle At Fort Greble 100 Joliet St SW Covenant Baptist Church 3845 South Capitol St Faith Presbyterian Church 4161 South Capitol St SW Henson Ridge Town Homes Office 1804 Stanton Terrace, SE The Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Ave NW CCN office 224 7th ST SE Eastern Market 225 7th St SE YMCA Capitol View 2118 Ridgecrest Court SE CW Harris Elementary School 301 53rd Street, SE DC Child & Family Services Agency 200 I Street SE

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Eastland Gardens Civic Association Meeting. Third Tuesday, 6:30 to 8 PM. Kenilworth Recreation Center, 4321 Ord St. NE.Contact Rochelle Frazier-Gray, 202-352-7264 or richelle.frazier@longandfoster.com. Fairlawn Citizens Association. Third Tuesday, 7 PM. Ora L. Glover Community Room at the Anacostia Public Library, 1800 Good Hope Rd. SE. Ward 7 Education Council Meeting. Fourth Thursday, 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. SE (Branch Ave and S St. SE). anc7b@pressroom.com. anc7b@earthlink.net. ANC 7C. Second Thursday, 7 PM. Sargent Memorial Presbyterian Church, 5109 Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave. NE. anc7c@verizon.net.

CHACC PRESENTS AKWAABA: A PAN AFRIKAN EXTRAVAGANZA AND FUNDRAISER

AKWAABA returns this February to Congress Heights Arts and Culture Center, 3200 Martin Luther King Ave. SE. CHACC and NationHouse host this second annual Pan-Afrikan extravaganza and fundraising art exhibit featuring original art created by their students. The exhibition is up through February. Akwaaba, means welcome in the Ghanaian language of Twi. On Feb. 15, 7 to 10 PM, is the founders’ birthday celebration featuring live jazz from Akua Allrich & The Tribe. On Feb. 24, 11 AM 2:30 PM, there is a brunch and a children’s show. Feel free to stop by CHACC to view and purchase NationHouse’s original art. chacc.org. AKWAABA founders at last year’s celebration

Jazz Night in Southwest. Every Friday, 6 to 9 PM. Feb. 15, Marshall Keys Soulful Path; Feb. 22, “Tribute to Dad”. $5 cover. Children are free under 16 years old. Reasonably priced meals offered. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW. westminsterdc.org. Music at The Howard. Feb. 17, Marsha Ambrosius; Feb. 20, Seun Kuti & Egypt 80; March 2, Leo Dan; March 5, Ehud Banai; March 9, Zinorbita - Heroes Del Silencio El Tributo. Howard Theatre, 620 T St. NW. thehowardtheatre.com.

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2019 National Cathedral Sacred Music Festival. Feb. 23, 8 PM and Feb. 24, 2 PM. Join the Washington National Cathedral as they celebrate the beauty, breadth and power of liturgical music. Ticketed event. cathedral.org.

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.

CIVIC LIFE

Anacostia High School Improvement Team Meeting. Fourth Tuesday, 6 PM. Anacostia High School.

Mayor Bowser’s Budget Engagement Forums. Feb. 11, noon, Senior Telephone Townhall, 855756-7520 Ext.38887#; Feb. 21, 6:30 PM at Arthur Capper Community Center, 1001 Fifth St. SE; Feb. 23, 10 AM, Deanwood Recreation Center, 1350 49th St. NE; Feb. 25, 6:30 PM, Roosevelt High School, 4301 13th St. NW. These forums are an opportunity for Mayor Bowser to hear directly from residents about how Washingtonians want to see DC’s money spent.

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.

Congresswoman Norton’s SE District Office. Open weekdays, 9 AM to 6 PM. 2041 MLK Ave. SE, #238. 202-678-8900. norton.house.gov.

Central Northeast Civic Association. Third Tuesday, 7 to 8:30 PM. Dorothy Height Public Library, 3935 Benning Rd. NE. For more information, contact Michele or Rick TinglingClemmons, 202-388-1111.

Anacostia Coordinating Council Meeting. Last Tuesday, noon to 2 PM. Anacostia Museum, 1901 Fort St. SE.

Deanwood Citizens Association. Fourth Monday, 6:30 PM. Deanwood Recreation Center, 1300 49th St. NE.

ANC 7D. Second Tuesday, 6:30 PM. Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Neighborhood Library, 3935 Benning Rd. NE. 7D06@anc.dc.gov. ANC 7E. Second Tuesday, 7 PM. Jones Memorial Church, 4625 G St. SE. 7E@anc.dc.gov.

For existing and inspiring District businesses, the Small Business Resource Center is here for you!

ANC 7F. Third Tuesday, 6:30 PM. Washington Tennis Foundation, 200 Stoddert Place, SE. ANC 8A. First Tuesday, 7 PM. HCD Housing Resource Center, 1800 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave. SE. anc8adc.org. ANC 8B. Third Tuesday, 7 PM. Seventh District Police Station Community Center, Alabama and McGee Streets, SE. anc8b.org. ANC 8C. First Wednesday, 7 PM. 2907 MLK Jr Ave. SE. 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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ANACOSTIA PARKRUN-WEEKLY FREE 5K TIMED RUN Saturdays, 9 AM. Anacostia Park, 1900 Anacostia Dr. SE. Registration required before first run. Beginners are welcome to join. Every week runners grab a post parkrun coﬀee at a local café. Read more at parkrun.us/anacostia.

Learn the Process of Starting a Business at the DC Public Library Date: Monday, February 4, 2019 Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Location: Georgetown Neighborhood Library 3260 R Street NW Washington, DC 20007 To Register: dcrasbrc.ecenterdirect.com/events/46341

Franchising 101 Date: Monday, February 11, 2019 Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Location: Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs 1100 4th Street SW, 3rd Floor, Room E-300 Washington, DC 20024 To Register: dcrasbrc.ecenterdirect.com/events/46419

Senior Entrepreneurship Program Date: Thursday, February 7, 2019 Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Location: Hattie Holmes Senior Center 324 Kennedy Street NW Washington, DC 20011 To Register: dcrasbrc.ecenterdirect.com/events/46521

Navigating Government Contracting with DCPTAC Date: Thursday, February 21, 2019 Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am Location: Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs 1100 4th Street SW, 3rd Floor, Room E-300 Washington, DC 20024 To Register: dcrasbrc.ecenterdirect.com/events/46839

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Date: Tuesday, February 26, 2019 Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Location: Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs 1100 4th Street SW, 3rd Floor, Room E-300 Washington, DC 20024 To Register: dcrasbrc.ecenterdirect.com/events/46845

Date: Monday – Thursday Time: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm (By appointment only) Location: Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs 1100 4th Street SW, 2nd Floor, Room E-268 Washington, DC 20024 To Register: dcrasbrc.ecenterdirect.com

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Zilia Sanchez’s Soy Isla at the Phillips From Feb. 16 to May 19, The Phillips Collection presents the first museum retrospective of Cuban artist Zilia Sánchez (b. 1926, Havana). This exhibition examines the artist’s prolific yet largely unknown career that spans almost 70 years, featuring more than 60 works including paintings, works on paper, shaped canvases and sculptural pieces, alongside illustrations, design sketches and ephemera. The exhibition traces Sánchez’s artistic journey from her early days in Cuba to her extended visits to Europe and residence in New York, and finally her move to Puerto Rico, where she now lives and works. Admission for adults is $12; students and seniors, $10; visitors 18 and under, always free. The Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org.

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The Washington Ballet presents Three World Premieres at the Sidney Harman Hall from April 3 to 7. New, never-before-seen works by former San Francisco Ballet soloist Dana Genshaft, American Ballet Theatre star Ethan Steifel and the extraordinary Trey McIntyre will debut in a program that reaffirms the company’s commitment to the power of dtance and original masterworks. Performances are April 3, 4 , 5 and 6 at 7:30 p.m. and April 6 and 7 at 1:30 p.m. at Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. Tickets are $29 to $122. washingtonballet.org. The Washington Ballet’s EunWon Lee and Rolando Sarabia in rehearsal. Photo: Victoria Pickering, IGDC

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Tintoretto: Artist of Renaissance Venice In celebration of the 500th anniversary of the birth of Jacopo Tintoretto (1518–1594), the National Gallery of Art and the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia with the special cooperation of the Gallerie dell’Accademia, have organized a major exhibition on the Venetian master. Following its opening at the Palazzo Ducale, Venice, Tintoretto: Artist of Renaissance Venice travels to the National Gallery of Art from March 10 through July 7, 2019. As the first retrospective of the artist in North America, the exhibition will include many significant internationally loaned artworks making their American debut. The exhibition features nearly 50 paintings and more than a dozen works on paper. They span the artist’s entire career and range from regal portraits of Venetian aristocracy to religious and mythological narrative scenes. Admission to the National Gallery of Art is always free. nga.gov.

Attention Boomers, Graham Nash performs “An Intimate Evening of Songs and Stories” at the Barns at Wolf Trap on March 25, 27 and 28 at 8 p.m. Legendary singer-songwriter and founding member of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and The Hollies, Nash is a two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Grammy Award winner, New York Times bestselling author and an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.). With many Billboardcharting songs like “Teach Your Children” and “Chicago,” catch your favorite Nash tunes and stories from his illustrious career. Tickets are $85 to $95. wolftrap.org.

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Richard the Third at Shakespeare Confused when a man with no scruples stops at nothing to gain power. Richard of Gloucester is surely the paragon of ethically challenged politicians. What he lacks in looks he makes up for in bottomless ambition, ruthless cunning and rapacious zeal as he pursues the crown at all costs. Climbing ever higher, Richard bends the world to his will until even his mother can’t bear to own him. Shakespeare’s mesmerizing chronicle of the megalomaniac’s regal rampage remains an irresistible study of villainy and of our alarming addiction to its exploits. Richard the Third is on stage at the Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW, from Feb. 5 to March 10. shakespearetheatre.org. Matthew Rauch as Richard the Third. Photo: Courtesy of the Shakespeare Theatre Company

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Michael Tilson Thomas Farewell Tour With The San Francisco Symphony Michael Tilson Thomas makes his final appearance in DC as music director of the San Francisco Symphony in a program featuring Beethoven’s “Eroica” Symphony and one of Thomas’ own compositions. German virtuoso Christian Tetzlaff, described as a non-stop tour de force, shines in Mozart’s Third Violin Concerto. Tickets are $50 to $150. The San Francisco Symphony is on stage at the Kennedy Center on March 23, 8 p.m., in the Concert Hall. washingtonperformingarts.org.

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The music of Railroad Earth combines elements of folk, bluegrass, rock and country. Known for lyrical songwriting and extensive live improvisation, they are best characterized as the string band version of the Grateful Dead. Get ready to dance as they fill the intimate 9:30 Club with jigs, reels and riffs. Railroad Earth is at the 9:30 Club, 815 V St. NW, on March 22 and 23 at 7 p.m. General admission tickets are $28; parking behind the club, $20. 930.com.

Queens of Egypt at National Geographic The goddess Mut Limestone, Unknown provenance New Kingdom, 18th–20th Dynasties (1539– 1076 BC)© Museo Egizio, Turin

This multisensory exhibition transports visitors 3,500 years, to the 18th and 19th Dynasties of ancient Egypt. Get to know such legendary queens as Nefertari, Nefertiti, Hatshepsut and Cleopatra VII. See more than 300 prestigious objects, including monumental statues, sparkling jewelry and impressive sarcophagi. Take a 3-D tour of one of the most well-preserved tombs in the Valley of the Queens. Admission for adults is $15; seniors, students and military, $12; kids 5 to 12, $10; under five, free. Queens of Egypt is on exhibition at National Geographic, 1145 17th St. NW, from March 1 to Sept. 2, daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. nationalgeographic.org.

Mosaic’s Native Son Richard Wright’s iconic novel about oppression, freedom, and justice comes to life on stage in this ground-breaking adaptation. Suffocating in rat-infested poverty on the South Side of Chicago in the 1930s, 20-yearold Bigger Thomas struggles to find a place for himself in a world whose prejudice has shut him out. After taking a job in a wealthy white man’s house, Bigger unwittingly unleashes a series of events that violently and irrevocably seal his fate. Adapted with theatrical ingenuity by Chicago’s own Nambi E. Kelley, the production captures the power of Richard Wright’s novel for a whole new generation. On stage at the Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE, March 27 to April 28. mosaictheater.org. E ast

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Aaron Myers and Anthony Compton. And there’s dynamic, pioneer, free/avant-garde saxophonist Archie Shepp’s All-Star Tribute to John Coltrane on Feb. 10 at the Kennedy Center; and the late master bassist Jamil Nasser tributes by his son Muneer Nasser, Feb. 22, at Westminster Presbyterian Church; and the Thinking About Jazz program on Jamil Nasser the next day, Feb. 23, at Westminster.

From U Street to Lenox Avenue/“Washington, DC, Jazz” On Feb. 10, there is a conversation and book signing for “Washington, DC, Jazz” at the Busboys and Poets of Springfield, Virginia, with Shellee Haynesworth, co-authors Rev. Sandra Butler-Truesdale, Regennia Williams and pianist Mark G. Meadows. The event will take place between shows of Signature Theater’s “Ain’t Misbehavin’” across the street. For more information see www.busboysandpoets.com.

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Black History Month Spotlight: UDC “From its founding, University of the District of Columbia [UDC] has been a hot spot for jazz performance, education and history … The journey to JAZZAlive that we enjoy today [see February highlights below] – a jazz studies program, citywide and regional events that culminate each year with the Calvin Jones BIG BAND Festival, education and outreach programs and the acclaimed Felix E. Grant Jazz Archive … reflects the vision and contributions of many dedicated individuals and reveals a story that continues to unfold.” Judith A. Korey, “From Federal City College to UDC: A Retrospective on Washington’s Jazz University” from “DC Jazz: Stories of Jazz Music in Washington, DC,” edited by Maurice Jackson and Blair A. Ruble.

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Black History Month events to enjoy this February include the DC Jazz Jam Sunday events, Feb. 10, 17 and 24, at the Brixton restaurant on Ninth Street Northwest, with the Nat King Cole Centenary tributes featuring vocalists Langston Peacock,

Carving its own illustrious history, building on the history of the former East Coast Jazz Festival, the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival presents its 10th annual edition on Feb. 15-17 at the Hilton Hotel in Rockville, courtesy of our own saxophonist and impresario extraordinaire Paul Carr. This year’s festival features Brian Lynch and the Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Jazz Orchestra, Regina Carter, Sean Jones, Lori Williams, the Michael Thomas. The JD Allen Quartet, the Charles McPherson Quartet, Branford Marsalis and more. See www/.midatlatiicjazzfestival.org.

InReview... “Coy Fish,” “On the Streets” Catching up on some year-end news we need to mention Sarah Marie Hughes’ “Coy Fish” album, which drew the attention of CapitalBop.com as one of 2018’s top recordings. Highlights of the free-flowing session, driven by Hughes’ soaring, spearing alto sax riffs, include “Again,” “Sexual Sensuality” and “Fourth of December.” Also from CapitalBop’s top discs was one from saxophonist, composer and bandleader Todd Marcus, “On the Streets,” a remarkable multimedia Baltimore production. It is a bopping, grooving ride with gritty street narrative, historical perspectives and on-the-street interviews. Highlights include “On the Corner,” “Fear of the Known” and “Covered in Snow.” FEBRUARY HIGHLIGHTS: Paige Wroble, Feb. 9, The Alex/ Graham Georgetown Hotel … Archie Shepp’s All-Star Tribute to John Coltrane, Feb. 10, Kennedy Center … Nat King Cole Centenary Tribute/Landon Paddock, Feb. 10, DC Jazz Jam/The Brixton … From U Street to Lenox Avenue/“Washington, DC, Jazz” jazz talk and book signing, Feb. 10, Busboys and Poets/ Shirlington, Virginia … Mark Meadows, Feb. 11, Blues Alley … Tom Teasley and Chao Tian, Feb. 12, UDC Recital Hall-Bldg. 46 West, Kristin Callahan, Feb. 14, Twins Jazz … Veronneau,

Feb, 14/AMP at Strathmore … Gregory Porter, Feb. 15, Music Center at Strathmore … James Francies, Feb. 15, Kennedy Center Jazz Club … Marshall Keys & Friends, Feb. 15, Westminster Presbyterian Church … Cold Spring Jazz Quartet, Feb. 16, Germano’s Piattini … Pedrito Martinez/Alfredo Rodrigues, Feb. 16, KC Jazz Club … Stephanie Nakasian, Feb. 16, The Alex … John Lamkin III/Music of Phyllis Hyman, Feb. 16, Caton Castle/Baltimore … Nat King Cole Centenary Tribute/Aaron Myers, Feb. 17, DC Jazz Jam/The Brixton … Keigo Hirakawa Trio, Feb. 17, Twins Jazz … David Binney’s Angelino Quartet, Feb. 19, Blues Alley … Jazz Concert: UDC Small Jazz Ensembles, Feb. 21, UDC Recital HallBldg. 46 West … “Tribute to Dad”/ Muneer Nasser, Feb. 22, Westminster … Thinking About Jazz/Jamil Nasser: Upright Bass, Feb. 23, Westminster … Lara Downes, Feb. 23, Sixth & I … Shacara Rogers, Feb. 23, The Alex … Nat King Cole Centenary Tribute/Anthony Compton, Feb. 24, DC Jazz Jam/The Brixton … KW Big Band/Michael Kramer, Tim Whalen, Feb. 25, Blues Alley … Eddie Henderson, Feb. 27, Blues Alley … Twins Jazz Orchestra, Feb. 28, Twins Jazz … Joey DeFrancesco, Feb. 28, Blues Alley … FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS: James P. Johnson, Joshua Redman 1; Sonny Stitt, Stan Getz 2; Eubie Blake 7; Chick Webb 10; Machito 16; Stan Kenton, David Murray 19; Nancy Wilson 20; Tadd Dameron 21; James Moody 26; Mildred Bailey, Dexter Gordon 27. Steve Monroe is a freelance writer based in Washington, DC. He can be reached at steve@jazzavenues.com or @jazzavenues.

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Support Fort Dupont Ice Arena After Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that the DC Government was reconsidering its commitment to upgrading and expanding the Fort Dupont Ice Arena, and instead use promised funds to do repairs on school infrastructure, the ensuing uproar has forced a reconsideration. Council Chairman Mendelson has scheduled a meeting on Feb. 19, giving the rink team and District officials time to meet, agree on an appropriate new design for the upgraded two-rink facility that is within budget, confirm FDIA’s fundraising commitment and schedule, and nail down a schedule to appropriate the needed funds and break ground. Going forward Ft. Dupont’s management team will have a role in overseeing the project. Several years ago after a hard-won campaign, Fort Dupont Ice Arena secured a $25 million commitment from the city to expand the facility. FDIA committed to raise $5 million through a capital campaign which began last year. The initial stage of the campaign is underway and they have outstanding substantial requests to potential donors including Monumental Sports, the Washington Capitals, UnderArmour and others. Once these significant initial donations are in hand, there will be a public campaign requesting support. Fort Dupont operates on a small budget with a small, dedicated staff

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SUPPORT FORT DUPONT ICE ARENA

Attend a DC City Council meeting on Feb. 19 to support the DC Government’s commitment to the Fort Dupont Ice Arena and its thousands of users, including children from Ward 7, Ward 8, and the users who subsidize FDIA’s free and reducedcost programming. Courtesy of the Friends of Fort Dupont Ice Arena

and assistance from many volunteers. No child is ever turned away for inability to pay. Forty-three percent of the arena’s users live in Wards 7 and 8. Students at 30 public and charter schools skate for free; and 62 percent of Fort Dupont’s users are African American. Please consider sending an email to Mayor Bowser and/or other city leaders today thanking them for the reversal.

Here are their email addresses. Mayor Muriel Bowser: muriel.bowser@ dc.gov. City Administrator Rashaad Young: rashad.young@dc.gov, Chief of Staff John Falcicchio: john.falcicchio@dc.gov, Chairman Phil Mendelson: pmendelson@dccouncil.us, Atlarge Ward 7 Vincent Gray: vgray@ dccouncil.us, Ward 8 Trayon White: twhite@dccouncil.us.

On Jan. 3, Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) broke ground on Good Food Markets, delivering job opportunities and fresh food options to the Bellevue community in Ward 8. Through the Neighborhood Prosperity Fund, the South Capitol Improvement LLC received an $880,000 grant to support the buildout for a grocer tenant as part of the 225,000 square-foot development that includes 195 units of affordable housing and 5,500 square-feet of community commercial space. The Neighborhood Prosperity Fund is administered by the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development and supports mixed-use, real estate, or retail development projects in targeted census tracts where unemployment is at 10 percent or higher. The grants provide necessary gap funding for the commercial component of development projects and will help create job opportunities and new food options in Wards 7 and 8.

Tax Help at East of the River Libraries On Tuesdays through April 18, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Anacostia Library, 1800 Good Hope Rd. SE, meet with a qualified AARP tax aide at to help answer tax questions and prepare a 2018 income tax filing. Tax help is also available on Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at William O. Lockridge Library, 115 Atlantic St. SW

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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and at Capitol View Library on Mondays and Wednesdays upon completion of library renovation. For more information and to find other tax assistance sites, visit dclibrary.org/incometax.

Medical Marijuana Dispensary Opens in Anacostia Anacostia Organics, a 100% minority female owned medical marijuana dispensary, located in Historic Anacostia at 2022 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave. SE, opened its doors at a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on Jan. 24. This is the first medical marijuana dispensary to be licensed by the DC Department of Health in Ward 8 and East of the River. All staff of Anacostia Organics are DC residents with the majority living in Wards 7 and 8. Anacostiaorganics.com.

Adult Computer Classes at Bellevue Library On Wednesdays, at 1:30 p.m., join the library staff for adult computer classes. Learn basic computer skills, Microsoft Office Suite, email assistance, resume writing and more. Ask for Mr. Zac. William O. Lockridge Library, 115 Atlantic St. SW. dclibrary.org/bellevue.

Fort Dupont Drive Reopens The National Park Service has reopened Fort Dupont Drive after installing new asphalt, painting new markings and cleaning road drainage systems. This work was the first in a multi-phase project to resurface all of the roads in Fort Dupont Park. NPS will continue construction in the spring including repaving Fort Davis Drive and reconfiguring the Lanham Estates Picnic Area. For more information on the schedule, location and duration of each road closure visit go.nps.gov/fortdrs.

Lane Reduction on DC-295 Northbound Through the end of March, the District Department of Transportation will reduce the number of travel lanes on DC-295 northbound from East Capitol Street, SE to the I-695 ramp to two lanes to perform ongoing bridge rehabilitation work. There will also be intermittent single lane closures on northbound DC-295 during off-peak hours, from

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10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from 8 p.m. to 5:30 a.m., Monday through Friday. The exit ramps will always remain open. The public should expect heavy delays on northbound DC295 in this area and are advised to use an alternate route when possible. For ongoing information on the rehabilitation of the Anacostia freeway bridges over Nicholson St. SE, visit nicholsonse.anacostiabridges.com.

Small Business Bootcamp Washington Area Community Investment Fund’s (WACIF) Ascend Capital Accelerator provides underrepresented entrepreneurs with the ability to accelerate business growth, access and obtain capital, and pursue government contracting opportunities. This hands-on, 10-week development program consists of an interactive workshop series combined with small group matching and wraparound individualized support. Ascend provides small to mid-sized businesses with: fiscal and management training; Industry-specific enhanced technical assistance services; Access to affordable loan capital and Exposure to government contracting and procurement opportunities; and Guidance to gain and/or leverage benefits within the DC’s Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) certification and the federal government’s Minority/Women/Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (MW/D/CBE) certifications. Eligible applicants are businesses with at least three years of operations. Businesses in operation for fewer than three years may be considered on a case-by-case basis. Online businesses are not eligible for the program. Applicant businesses must also be an independent, local, and minority-owned small business; be located in DC; have a physical office location; be able to commit to 10-12 hours weekly for workshops, assignments, and technical assistance meetings; and have at least $150,000 in annual sales. Apply at share.hsforms.com/1ulG9aa58T9mqo SF6Bpr3rg2oyoi. Up to 15 businesses will be selected. Applications close on Feb. 15 and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Email intake@wacif.org with any issues related to your application.

WRAPture Public Art Project Addresses Climate Change Uniting Two Countries

This temporary public art project entitled WRAPture combines the Anacostia community in DC and Katakhali Village in Bangladesh to fabricate, assemble and drape saris across five buildings in Historic Anacostia. Birthed from the ongoing six-year-old-project Storytelling with Saris, these massive colorful cotton fabric saris will be covered with customized woodblock printmaking, hand-painted images and writings about climate change and action by the residents of these two communities. WRAPture, funded by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Public Art Building Communities Grant Program, is led by DC-based and International artist and activist Monica Jahan Bose. storytellingwithsaris.com. Workshops to help with sari design are on Feb. 27, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., at the Anacostia Arts Center. Visit storytellingwithsaris.com/events to sign up. WRAPture wrapping days are Thursday, April 4, Sunday April 14 and Thursday, May 9, 4 to 8 p.m., at the Anacostia Arts Center. Volunteers at a Saris workshop at the Anacostia Arts Center

Important Energy Assistance Programs The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program provides grants to lowincome DC residents based on a household’s income, type of fuel, and type of dwelling, with no pay back required. Eligible customers may receive a discount of up to $475 per year on their electric bill or $300 per year if nonelectric heat. Visit doee.dc.gov to apply online or calling 311 to schedule an in-person appointment. The Greater Washington Urban League provides up to $500 in assistance to eligible customers facing disconnection. 202-2658200 or visit gwul.org.

DC Hypothermia Hotline Call the Shelter Hotline at 202-3997093 when you see a homeless person who may be impacted by extreme temperatures. Families seeking emergency shelter should go to the Virginia Williams Family Resource Center (VWFRC) at 920-A Rhode Island Ave. NE. VWFRC operates between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., M-Th. After 4 p.m. and on Fridays and weekends, families should call the Shelter Hotline. Have an item for the Bulletin Board? Email the details to bulletinboard@hillrag.com.

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From Principals to Pencils How DC School Budget is Set and How You Can Get Involved by Ed Lazere

s a community, we’ll invest $1.7 billion in public education this school year for DCPS and public charter schools. That’s as much as our local spending on housing, health care, and police combined. In some ways, it’s not really surprising that education comes out so clearly on top, given how important education is to a child’s opportunity to succeed—and to our community’s long-term economic health. Yet DC parents across the city know that school funding is still not enough. Many DC schools have too few counselors, teacher’s aides, extracurricular opportunities, or even working computers. One notable sign of the shortfall: parents in DC’s wealthiest communities raise substantial amounts to fund staff and other basic functions. But of course the solution shouldn’t be to rely on parents—with inequitable results across the District—but to have a more adequate school budget for all students. How can you, as a parent or other concerned resident, do something about it? Read on! You’ll find out how the total DC school budget gets set, how DCPS and public charter schools allocate their money to campuses and various functions, how transparent those decisions are, and how parents can get involved. (This review covers how school operat-

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ing costs are set, but not the funding process for school building modernization.)

The School Funding Starting Point The total budget for each school is tied to how many students they have, and how many students have special education needs. The fancy term used in DC is the Uniform Per Student Funding formula—UPSFF. Each year, the city sets a base amount for the UPSFF; it’s $10,658 for this school year. That number gets adjusted up for some grades, including a higher number for very young children to reflect smaller class sizes. There also are add-ons for students in special education, English language learners, and for students considered “at risk” of academic failure—those who are in low-income families, in foster care, homeless, or overaged for their grade. For example, the school budgets include $5,222 for every English Language Learner and $2,387 for every at-risk student. Together, this formula generated $860 million for DCPS and $890 million for all public charter schools in the 2018-19 school year.

How DCPS and Public Charter Schools Allocate Money to Schools While the UPSFF is used to set the total budget for DCPS and each charter

school, both sectors then have a lot of flexibility over what to do with it. In DCPS, the process currently works like this: • Step 1: DCPS decides how much to set aside for central office functions, school supports (like food services), and directly to schools themselves. • Step 2: DCPS allocates resources to individual schools, governed by a School Budget Development Guide, including a “comprehensive staffing model” that dictates how many teachers, counselors, custodians, each school gets based on its student population. For example, schools with 22 or more English Language Learners get a full-time ELL teacher, and every elementary school gets a music, art, and physical education teacher. Most school positions are required, but some are “flexible,” and local school communities can allocate them as they want. • Step 3: Local School Advisory Teams (LSATs), comprising staff and parents at each school, make budget recommendations to the school leadership, especially over flexible positions. There is one exception: funds for “at-risk” DCPS students are required to be allocated separately, with money flowing to the schools where students are enrolled, to ensure that these resources actually go to help at-risk students. (As discussed below, DCPS is diverting a large share of at-risk funds.) In public charter schools, there is no uniform process. Each charter school has complete autonomy over how to spend the resources they get through the UPSFF, though they are required to adequately meet the needs of special education students and English Language Learners. It also is up to each charter school to create their own process for setting the school budget and for how they want to engage parents.

How Transparent Are School Budgets in DC? As noted, DCPS publishes a guide to their budget process. They also publish fact sheets that highlight budget

allocations school by school. Together, these create a reasonable amount of transparency about the resources that each school receives, though they may not explain the decisions that lead some schools to get more resources than others. In other words, the school budgets are a good starting point for parents wanting to get involved in budget advocacy, but just a start. They may raise more questions than they answer. The DC Public Charter School Board (PCSB) gathers financial information on each charter school, including its budget, audited finances and tax return. PCSB also conducts a Financial Analysis Review (FAR Report) of the charter sector. As with DCPS, the information is useful but not perfect. The budgets it shares, for example, are for last year. The budgets list special education teachers, but don’t break out English as a Second Language teachers, social workers, or guidance counselors. Both DCPS and PCSB report annually on how schools spend their “atrisk” funds.

Current DC School Budget Issues There are a number of ways in which funding for schools is not keeping up with needs, and where the budget process falls short of full inclusion. Failure to Keep Up with Rising Costs: School costs rise from year to year, primarily due to staff salary costs, but also as energy, maintenance, and technology costs grow. Yet DC has no standard for increasing the school budget to keep up with these. We could improve school stability by setting a rule to increase the formula each year to match inflation. Failure to Support Students with Added Needs: The UPSFF add-on for English Language Learners is about 20 percent below where it should be, according to a 2013 “Adequacy Study,” and funding to support at-risk students is over one-third below the level considered appropriate. Diverting At-Risk Funds: In recent years, DCPS has diverted about half of its at-risk funds to general education functions, rather than to provide enhanced services at high-poverty schools. That’s denying students the opportunities they need to succeed.

Limited Parental Input in DCPS: While every school has an LSAT (a group of parents and school staff ) to make budget recommendations, the information given to LSATs is often confusing, the time to review the budget is short, and principals can overrule them. This comes from personal experience as an LSAT member at several schools. (The budget engagement process at charter schools is less clear, because each school can do whatever it wants to engage parents on the budget, including nothing.)

How You Can Get Involved in the DC Budget Process It may still be the middle of this school year, but now’s the time to start advocating for next year’s school budget. Policymakers and school leaders need to hear from you! Here’s some ways to do that. • Mayor Bowser Budget Engagement Forums: This February, Mayor Bowser will host three events throughout the city to get resident input on the budget. Influencing her budget is a key to success. • DC Council Performance Oversight Hearings: The Council holds hearings throughout February and March on every DC government agency, including DCPS and PCSB. Look at www. dccouncil.us for the calendar. • Your School’s Local School Advisory Team: In DC public schools, LSATs meet every month, and the budget is often a topic at this point in the calendar year. If you care about your DC school— or all DC schools—getting the resources they need, you can only make a difference if you let your voice be heard. Ed Lazere is the Executive Director of the DC Fiscal Policy Institute (www.dcfpi.org). DCFPI promotes budget and policy solutions to reduce poverty and inequality in the District of Columbia and increase opportunities for residents to build a better future.

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A Marshall Plan for Trauma

Between Academic Success and Failure: Unresolved Trauma, Part 3 by Jonetta Rose Barras

e’re only now becoming facile in the language of trauma,” said DC Attorney General Karl Racine, who is heartened by the District’s progress. “This is an opportunity to throw a Marshall Plan out there.” A $12 billion, post-World War II initiative, the Marshall Plan was designed by the United States to prevent the spread of Communism and to assist European countries in restructuring their battered cities and bruised culture. Many people use it as an analo-

gy to argue that something huge and dramatic must be done to solve a social or economic problem. DC education and health advocates, parents, students and others have argued such a broad, inclusive plan is needed to deal with a crisis in childhood trauma. Nearly 50 percent of DC children citywide have suffered two or more traumatic events, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Those traumas could include abuse and neglect, parental abandonment, parental incarceration, bullying, homelessness, limited family income, poverty, substance abuse, domestic and general violence. Children aged 6 to 17 who have had two or more adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are twice as likely to be disengaged from school compared to untraumatized peers, researchers have concluded. A deeper dive into the performance of District public school students suggests a strong correlation between academic failure and trauma. Consistent with the CDC report, the majority of DC public school students have scored Trauma survivor and mother Finesse Graves said a visit to her family’s apartment by officials from “below proficient” Rocketship Rise, her daughter’s Ward 8 charter school, made all the difference for her child. in the past three

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years on English and math exams. District officials appear reluctant to make the connection. Trauma has a physical health dimension as well. “Childhood adversity literally gets under our skin, changing people in ways that can endure in their bodies for decades,” said Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, author of the “Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity.” “It can tip a child’s developmental trajectory and affect physiology. It can trigger chronic inflammation and hormonal changes that last a lifetime. It can alter the way DNA is read and how cells replicate, and it can dramatically increase risk for heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes.” Rather than just deal with trauma’s aftermath, said Judith Sandalow, executive director of the Children’s Law Center DC (CLC), “We have to move upstream and begin to stop some of these problems.”

Imagining a Marshall Plan What would be the key architectural and content elements of an anti-trauma-type Marshall Plan? How much would it cost, and who would implement or manage it? Advocates and others interviewed in Part 1 and Part 2 of this series have said that the city must do more than simply increase the number of trained and licensed mental health clinicians in public schools. Some have asserted that an anti-trauma effort requires the assessment of all public-school children. Others have argued for the implementation of an integrated intervention and treatment model involving children, parents and other significant family members to deal with generational trauma prevalent in the city. The plan would also include expansion of existing programs like restorative justice, which provides an opportunity for a perpetrator to meet a victim and make amends for any harm while possibly establishing a relationship between the two. The Alternatives to Court Experience Diversion program operated by the Department of Human Services (DHS) in collaboration with the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is the kind of “evidence-based, high-quality intervention to support children and families [that] should not be reserved only for children who end up in the justice system,” OAG Special Counsel for Juvenile Justice Reform Seema Gajwani told the publication Street Sense. “It should be for families and children who need that support in their schools,” added Gajwani. Public schools could be restructured, and universal home visits should be mandated. Trauma survivor Finesse Graves believes they are essential. Graves has been through a lot; she was traumatized as a child, forced to travel in and out of drug dens to purchase narcotics for her mother. Later, Finesse went to live with her grandmother who soon died. Finesse became

an emancipated minor ultimately ending up homeless and pregnant. She and her daughter lived in and out of homeless shelters; desperate to stabilize her housing, she went back to live with her mother. Graves said a visit to her family’s apartment by officials from Rocketship Rise, her daughter’s Ward 8 charter school, made all the difference for her child. “Once they got to know what we were going through as a family, they knew what [my daughter] needed.” No citywide anti-trauma Marshall Plan would be complete absent a public health campaign designed to educate people on the nature and prevention of trauma. Such a campaign could be modeled on those in the past few years that have targeted HIV/AIDS, smoking and teen pregnancy. To provide accountability, focus and coordination, some advocates and teachers have advised the creation of a Trauma Czar, who would consolidate and coordinate all related programs with the goal of ending childhood trauma in the District. “The city needs one person dealing with all of this,” said one Ballou High School teacher. How much would a Marshall Plan for ending trauma cost? That is unclear. However, it could save money. The CDC has estimated that on an annual basis the country spends as much as $124 billion dealing with the effects of the “maltreatment of children.” That number includes as much as $3.9 billion for criminal justice, $25 billion in healthcare, $4.5 billion for child welfare, $4.6 billion for special education and $83.5 billion in lost productivity. Two-thirds of the District’s $14 billion budget goes to cover human or social services costs primarily associated with homelessness, welfare, juvenile delinquency, police services and public education. Programs that cut at the root of these issues could be money savers. “All of [those] social ills are not only bad for people, but costly for everybody,” said Sandalow “There are some simple things [that] would make a dramatic difference.”

Road Maps Abound While not using the term Marshall Plan, other jurisdictions have focused resources on fighting childhood trauma. These governmental efforts have been supplemented by the work of local advocates, private businesses and nonprofit organizations. In Georgia, the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation’s (AVLF) “Standing with Our Neighbors” program has reduced the number of evictions occurring at Thomasville Heights Elementary School. Twenty evictions were prevented. The program was designed to halt children from leaving the school because their families were becoming homeless. As a result of the

AVLF, Thomasville’s turnover rate caused by homelessness dropped from 40 percent to 25 percent in one year. The AVLF has expanded to two new schools and is working with nine other law firms. The state of Massachusetts established the Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative, a collaboration between Massachusetts Advocates for Children and Harvard Law School, “to create trauma-sensitive schools.” It has been so effective that the state has one of the lowest national percentages of children with ACE scores of two or more adverse experiences. In Washington state, Teri Barila founded the Children’s Resilience Initiative (CRI), a public-private collaboration directed at reducing trauma’s negative emotional, social and health effects. Barila held community meetings to persuade companies, nonprofits and government agencies to embrace trauma-informed care as a customer service and business model. Under CRI’s guidance, to cite one example, Lincoln High School in Walla Walla implemented a trauma-informed approach in 2009. Its graduation rate increased from 44 percent to 78 percent by 2014. Tonette Walker, the wife of former Wisconsin governor Scott Walker, led a rigorous and extensive trauma-informed care initiative that involved a cross-sector of state agencies, including not so obvious ones like Workforce Development and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. Among other things the Wisconsin Trauma Project has provided training for caregivers in trauma-informed parenting. Last year, working closely with Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wisconsin), Walker helped encourage passage of House Resolution 443. The bipartisan measure, which received very little media attention, recognized “the importance, effectiveness, and need for trauma-informed care among existing programs and agencies at the federal level; and encourages the use and practice of trauma-informed care within the federal government, its agencies and the United States Congress.” By contrast, in DC “a cross-sector trauma-informed coalition has not been achieved despite efforts in 20152016 to launch Trauma-Free DC,” according to ACE’s Connection, a nonprofit group focused on helping communities recognize the impact of trauma and develop policies and programs to address the problem.

Next Steps “The [DC] government has taken several miniscule steps,” acknowledged Davon Harris, a senior at Richard Wright Public Charter School for Journalism and Media Arts, who started a campaign for more public-school therapists. “There is no time to waste,” added Harris. As an example of steps already taken, Harris and others point to a cornucopia of DC laws focused on children and youth: the School Safety Act, the Fair

Access to Schools Act, the Youth Suicide Act and the Neighborhood Engagement Achieves Results (NEAR) Act. All of these address trauma’s consequences. None root out its causes. Many have been poorly implemented, lacked citywide coordination or have been insufficiently funded. A broader solution, according to CLC’s Sandalow, is the immediate installation of a trauma-informed operational and teaching model for all public schools. Such institutions focus on what happened to a child, rather than what is wrong, she explained. Researchers have said that by bolstering children in four prime areas – “relationships with teachers and peers; their ability to self-regulate behaviors, emotions, and attention; their success in academic and non-academic areas; and their physical and emotional health and well-being” – the chances for overcoming trauma and adverse experiences are greatly improved. Equally important, every state that saw a reduction in trauma among children had implemented a cross-sector, multi-level community engagement campaign that included small meetings, conferences and broadcast public service announcements. “We have made it our mission to do a lot in the community in terms of psycho-education,” explained Satira Streeter, clinical psychologist, founder and executive director of Ward 8’s Ascensions Psychological and Community Services Inc. Streeter also said media campaigns like the “no spanking” one she ran two years ago are important for helping parents and community leaders understand how their behaviors can either trigger old traumas or create new ones. “Using an empowerment lens, we can say, yes, you’ve been traumatized. How do you not traumatize the children in your life by spanking them, by cursing them out, by hitting them upside the head? How do you not traumatize the woman in your life by hitting her, by talking bad to her? How do you not emasculate the man in your life?” she asked. Residents “can’t just wait on the government,” she continued. If the government officials will not implement a Marshall Plan for eliminating trauma, as Racine suggested, advocates and civic leaders may have to step into the gap. “We have to be sure our children come out of this whole childhood thing as unharmed as possible,” added Streeter. Jonetta Rose Barras is a DC-based freelance journalist. This series was produced with a fellowship from the Fund for Journalism on Child Well-Being, a program of the University of Southern California Annenberg Center for Health Journalism.

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DC Environmental Legislation Brings Changes in 2019 by Catherine Plume

hile DC’s Clean Energy bill was the most farreaching environmental legislation of 2018 – ensuring that the District runs on 100 percent renewable energy by 2032 – several other bills were passed during the year that will improve DC’s environment and the health of its residents.

Gas-powered Leaf Blowers Are Out The Leaf Blower Regulation Amendment Act prohibits the sale or use of gasoline-powered leaf blowers as of Jan. 1, 2022, with fines of up to $500 for any violation. Under the legislation, gas-powered blowers will be allowed on federal land. Members of the group QuietCleanDC advocated for the legislation, arguing that gas-powered blowers negatively impact air quality and create harmful levels of noise pollution for residents, but especially for those operating the machines. Several area landscape companies testified in favor of the bill, noting that battery-powered leaf blower technology is rendering gaspowered machines redundant. Grif Johnson of QuietClean DC is thrilled with the bill’s passage. “Most people don’t realize the negative impact that gas-powered leaf blowers have on our overall air quality. These two-stroke engines emit high levels of hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides. While all of us are impacted by these emissions, the folks operating these machines bear the brunt of the damage and the noise they produce. We’re thrilled that the District has adopted this forward-thinking legislation.”

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Rebate for Home-Composting Systems Then, in May, the DC Council unanimously approved the Residential Composting Incentives Amendment Act, which establishes a rebate of up to $75 for residents who purchase and install a home composting or vermicomposting (worm) system. The rebate should be available sometime in 2019. To help ensure proper compost management, residents will need to participate in a short training course to receive the rebate. The bill aims to promote residential composting while diverting food waste from DC’s waste stream. The composting program will be implemented through DC’s Department of Public Works (DPW). Various compost bin models are being tested to identify those that are best suited to DC’s urban environment, with an eye toward rat resistance.

Tax Incentives for Good Food Recovery Finally, DC’s Save Good Food Act encourages food recovery efforts by providing tax incentives to residents and businesses donating food to food-providing organizations. The bill will also help clarify some of DC’s confusing and strict food labeling laws while keeping usable food out of the landfill. The bill has broad support from businesses, nonprofits and residents. Ona Balkus, DC’s acting food policy director, believes it will benefit residents. “This bill will encourage more DC businesses and residents to donate healthy food to those in need, keep good food out of the landfill and clarify confusing laws around food donation. It’s a significant step in helping DC become a national leader in sustainability.” Councilmember Charles Allen (D-Ward 6) is pleased to see these bills move forward. “I’ve had a great working relationship with my colleague Council-

Sidwell Friends regularly donates excess food to shelters and food service organizations around DC. Photo: Food Rescue US

member Mary Cheh (D-Ward 3), who chairs the Committee on Transportation and the Environment and is an environmental leader. I worked with her on the landmark Clean Energy DC legislation to set a goal of 100-percent renewable energy for the District by 2032 as well as on legislation to test for lead in schools, rec centers and daycares, and another bill making it easier to install solar panels in residential co-ops. I’m looking forward to what we can do in 2019 and 2020 to keep moving our city forward to prepare for and mitigate climate change and have a healthy environment.”

Could a worm bin be coming your way as part of a DC waste diversion effort? Photo: CPlume

What can we expect in terms of environmental progress in 2019? DC Environmental Network (DCEN) Director Chris Weiss notes that 2019 “is going to be a challenging year for the District. DC’s DPW director, Chris Shorter, is moving on, and we need to ensure that the agency continues to focus on recycling, developing a curbside composting program and piloting and eventually implementing a Pay-As-You-Throw program. DC still lags behind many other municipalities when it comes to its waste reduction efforts, and we’ll never meet our 2032 goal of 80-percent waste reduction unless we focus on these efforts. Now that we’ve addressed plastic bags, polystyrene packaging and straws, DC really needs a bottle bill to reduce the buildup of plastic bottles that clog our rivers.” So, as we begin to settle into 2019, we may continue to feel slighted by our lack of representation in Congress, but at least we can take solace in knowing that we live in one of the most environmentally progressive cities in the US. Maybe one day we’ll have a bottle bill that will make DC even greener! Catherine Plume is a lifelong environmentalist, a writer and a blogger for the DC Recycler: www.DCRecycler.blogspot. com; Twitter: @DC_Recycler. She is a board member and the Conservation Chair of the DC Chapter of the Sierra Club, but perspectives expressed here are her own and do not necessarily represent the positions of that organization.

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Activists Give Hope to Victims of Gun Violence

Three Organizations Provide Critical Aid by Chloe Detrick

yane B. Nickens, a native of DC’s Ward 8, is no stranger to gun violence. When she was just eight years old, she saw her first dead body, which was that of her uncle David. He was shot twice on 22nd Street due to a case of mistaken identity, leaving his daughter without a father. On Dec. 3, 1993, Nickens remembers being wakened by one of her sister’s friends to find that a neighbor had shot several of her family members, including her sister, Tracy, who was nine months pregnant. “That was hell coming to earth for me,” says Nickens, “my sister Tracy was my defender and my protector, and that night, he took my protector away.” Nickens spent the next several years depressed and suicidal. Her parents enrolled her in therapy, and while

Children at The TraRon Center gather for arts and crafts time. Photo: Ryane B. Nickens/The TraRon Center

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should do more to reduce gun violence. The online conversation turned into a powerful movement of mothers fighting for public safety measures that respect the Second Amendment and protect people from gun violence. A year after its conception, the organization joined forces with Everytown for Gun Safety, a large national nonprofit organization that also advocates for gun control. Today, Moms Demand Action has established a chapter in every state of the country and has gained more than five million supporters and more than 350,000 donors. The DC chapter of Moms Demand Action has been around since 2012 and is headed by Rachel Usdan. According to Usdan, Moms Demand Action showed support for the Firearms Safety Omnibus Amendment Act, which passed in December 2018. The bill strengthens the District’s gun laws by banning bump stocks (attachments that allow semi-automatic weapons to fire at the speed of automatic weapons) and increases the penalty for those caught with high-capacity magazine clips. One of the most widely supported components of the bill is a “red flag” amendment, which allows law enforcement officers to confiscate firearms and ammunition from people who are deemed a danger to themselves or others. Moms Demand Action is also in favor of the universal background check bill, HR8, which is working its way through the House. “We will show up on the Hill when the House or Senate is having hearings, in our familiar red shirts,” says Usdan. “We feel like there is a common ground that gun owners can be a part of that

she was recovering from the death of her sister, her brother Ronny was murdered. “It became this thought in my head that everything I love I end up losing, so what is the point in loving at all,” says Nickens. She moved to North Carolina to pursue a sports communications career and had no intention of returning to the District after all the grief the area had brought her and her family. Nickens had always planned on a memorial for her late siblings, but it wasn’t until her career as a sports reporter called her back to DC that The TraRon Center concept fully formulated in her mind. While the center started out as a place for teenage girls to heal, she quickly realized that it needed to open its doors to more individuals, families and communities that needed to be healed as well. Today, The TraRon Center offers professional therapeutic services and programs to those who are coping and grieving over gun violence. The TraRon Center supports Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a grassroots movement that was started in 2012 by Shannon Watts, a stay-at-home mom and former communications executive in Indianapolis. The day after Ryane B. Nickens of The TraRon Center, Rachel Usdan of Moms Demand Acthe Sandy Hook tragedy, tion and Beverly Smith-Brown of Momma’s Safe Haven gather at the Moms Watts started a Facebook Demand Action January meeting, where Nickens and Smith-Brown were group with the message guest speakers. Photo: Moms Demand Action/Rachel Usdan that all Americans can and

Momma’s Safe Haven hosts a forum for moms who lost children to gun violence. Photo: Beverly-Smith Brown/Momma’s Safe Haven

is going to make our country safer. We try to focus on initiatives that already have the vast support of the American majority.” In addition to having Nickens from The TraRon Center come speak at one of its meetings, bringing to life the tragic nature of gun violence in DC, Moms Demand Action has partnered with another local organization, Momma’s Safe Haven, run by Beverly Smith-Brown. Smith-Brown was raised in Southeast, in a low-income, single-parent home by her mother, who frequently abused crack cocaine. She’s familiar with having free rein in a drug-infested community and has experienced all of the lows that come with that, including enduring a physically abusive relationship at age 16. When she saw her son falling into the same pattern and landing himself in the juvenile system at just 12 years old, she decided to take action. She gathered moms in the community who wanted to take back their streets, and before long, what started as a simple phone tree turned into something much greater. Today, Momma’s Safe Haven hosts programs and community events to help both children and families. It hosts talent shows, provides mental health services, takes community retreats and leads employment work-

shops. “We didn’t see a lot of programs in the community that were wrapping arms around the head of the household and not just the children,” says SmithBrown. “The main feedback I hear in the groups is that they enjoy having a space where they feel comfortable outside of their homes to speak to others in the community about their struggles.” The three organizations often come together in the community to host events, programs and workshops. Most recently, Smith-Brown says, Moms Demand Action was instrumental in supporting Momma’s Safe Haven’s first annual “You Go Girl Female Transformational Conference,” which encourages young girls to believe in themselves through a full day of transformational activities. On Feb. 26, Moms Demand Action will be hosting a happy-hour fundraiser for The TraRon Center at Roofers Union in Adams Morgan. To learn more about The TraRon Center, visit https://traroncenter.org/. To learn more about the Moms Demand Action DC Chapter, visit https:// www.facebook.com/MomsDemandActionDCArea/. To learn more about Momma’s Safe Haven, visit https://www.mommassafehaven.org/.

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Meet Your Neighbor speed, slalom and hockey. Urban/freestyle remains his favorite and the style he practices daily. The self-proclaimed Inline Skating Ninja gave himself that name because “inline skating is core to my identity, and what makes me a ninja is the multitude of other disciplines I have acquired from my other interests.” Lloyd estimates that he has logged more than 15,000 miles during his lifetime on skates. When he started skating in 1998, it was a popular fad and already a article by Anthony D. Diallo | photos by Malik Lloyd billion-dollar industry, according to information listed on the rollerskating website. “I was lucky bealik Lloyd, an unassuming, cause at the time it meant you could find skates almost lanky lad from Ward 7, is anywhere and the prices weren’t outrageous,” Lloyd now making black histoexplained. “I was really dedicated to it, but by 2001 the ry as a world-class inline popularity of inline skating was in serious decline and skater and instructor. For I found myself skating alone pretty much from 2002 those who associate skatto 2008. “ ing with ice or roller derLloyd was fortunate to meet a skating coach who by, the term “inline” maybe a puzzle. would change his life. Enter Nathaniel “Nate” Mills, who competed in three winter Olympics as a speedWhat Is Inline Skating? skater, including 1998 when he was elected United According to the National Museum of Roller SkatStates team captain. Mills’ passion for skating and his ing’s website, the first known skates were created in tutelage further motivated Lloyd to hone his skills and the 1760s. James Plimpton was credited with revolutake his love of skating to the next level. tionizing the roller skate by inventing a skate in 1863 “Meeting Coach Nat led me to being an instructor. with four wheels, two pairs set side by side. The Peck While I was attending the School Without Walls class & Snider Company patented an inline skate with two of 2009’s graduation, he saw me with my skates talkwheels in 1900. Later in 1966, after being influenced ing with people and asked about my interest in skating. by a Chicago company, Scott Olson developed an inHe invited me to his camp, and I started volunteering line skate possessing four wheels in a row with the front and back wheels extending beyond the boot. This was the prototype of inline skates. Unlike quad skates, which have two front and two rear wheels, inline skates typically have two to five wheels arranged in a single line. People often refer to inline skating as Rollerblading and vice versa, but the correct term is inline skating. Rollerblade is an inline skate manufacturer and not an activity.

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Falling in Love with Skating Lloyd’s acquaintance with inline skating was a matter of happenstance. “I started skating when my oldest brother was visiting home from his time in the Marines. He left his skates at home when he went back, and that was the first pair of inline skates I ever used, even though they were four or five sizes too big,” said Lloyd, now 28, who started his love affair with skating around the age of eight. Lloyd has tried, at least once, all the various types of skating techniques, including urban (freestyle), recreational, aggressive (trick), dance (rhythm),

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Skating After school with DC-ICE at Watkins Rush Rink in SE, DC

In front of Osaka Castle in Osaka, Japan

shortly thereafter. I worked mostly as a volunteer until 2012, when I left my job at Staples after he offered me a job teaching with him at DC-ICE.”

DC-ICE DC-ICE is the acronym used by Coach Nat, as Mills is commonly known by a legion of kids throughout the city, for DC Inner City Excellence. It’s a year-round ice and inline skating program that Mills began with the goal of delivering the joy of skating to youth while emphasizing the ideals of the Olympics: finding joy in effort, exhibiting respect and fair play, and the pursuit of excellence in body, mind and spirit. “We worked together to build DC-ICE’s inline skating program into a six-day-a-week program for kids,” said Lloyd. “It was thanks to Coach Nat and working with him over these years that I’ve been able

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.

Left to right: Takeshi Yasutoko, Malik Lloyd, Eito Yasutoko

to not only become a certified instructor but also (when) I’m finally certified as an examiner,” said Lloyd. Lloyd, who resides in Penn Branch, earned his certifications as a Level I and Level II skating instructor from Skate IA, the skate-instructors association for North and South America that proudly boasts of teaching skaters how to teach since 2004. He has trained and worked with the association’s director, Trish Alexander, a former competitive figure skater. “He is passionate about kids and skating,” said Alexander, who met Lloyd in 2015. “Malik is very committed to expanding inline skating. He is absolutely intentional about training and teaching people about skating.” Capitol Hill parent Arvind Ganesan has been impressed by Lloyd’s teaching skills. “For me inline skating with Coach Malik has been wonderful. Alex, my son, has been working with him since he was nine. That was four years ago. Before that Alex couldn’t stand on his Rollerblades, but with Coach Malik everything just clicked.

I attribute that directly to Coach Malik’s style. He has been both a friend and instructor to Alex,” said Ganesan. Thanks to Lloyd, Alex attended the Skate IA summer camp last August.

A Bright Future Lloyd’s next goal is to qualify as an inline skating examiner. That will allow him to certify and assess skating instructors. He has been working for the past month in Atlanta at “a brick and mortar” skate shop called RollATL to gain experience. Lloyd said of his future, “I want to travel and teach people how to start their own skating schools. I plan to purchase a van, fill it up with pretty nice skates, drive around the country and give skating lessons. In order for this to fully work, the skate instructors must see it as a sustainable lifestyle. It is about building this model and having it self-sustaining for all skate instructors.”

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Discovery Theater On Feb. 12, 13, 19, 20, 21 and 22 at 10:15 and 11:30 a.m., enjoy Black Diamond. This spiritrousing musical play chronicles the struggles and triumphs of pioneering African American baseball players. For ages 6 to 12. On Feb. 26, 27 and 28, 10:15 and 11:30 a.m., drummer Kofi Dennis brings the vibrant life of a West African village to the Discovery stage though music, storytelling and dance. For ages 3 to 7. Discovery Theater is at the Smithsonian Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Dr. SW. Tickets are $6 per child, $3 for under two and $8 for adults. discoverytheater.org.

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DISCOVER ENGINEERING FAMILY DAY

On Feb. 16, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Discover Engineering Family Day will be held at the National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. Discover Engineering Family Day is designed to introduce children from ages 4 to 12 to the wonders of engineering. Engineers of all types will be on hand to share their love of the design-andbuild process. Attendees are primarily children, parents, teachers, scouts, youth groups, engineers, scientists, technologists and others interested in engineering. Attendance usually ranges between 7,000 and 9,000. All are welcome. This is a free, walk-in program. engineeringfamilyday.org. Photo: Kevin Allen

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Mayor Bowser has kicked-off the application period for kids and employers who want to participate in the 2019 Mayor Marion S. Barry Summer Youth Employment Program (MBSYEP). District youth ages 14 to 24 and employers interested in hosting youth may apply online at summerjobs.dc.gov. The program will provide six weeks of meaningful employment and work-readiness training. Jobs begin on June 24 and end on Aug. 2.

Finding Neverland Based on the critically-acclaimed Academy Award winning film, Finding Neverland tells the story behind Peter Pan. Playwright J.M. Barrie struggles to find inspiration until he meets four young brothers and their beautiful widowed mother. Spellbound by the boys’ enchanting make-believe adventures, he sets out to write a play that will astound London theatergoers. With a little pixie dust and a lot of faith, Barrie takes a monumental leap, leaving his old world behind for Neverland, where nothing is impossible and the wonder of childhood lasts forever. The magic of Barrie’s classic tale springs spectacularly to life in this heartwarming theatrical event. Recommended for ages 7, up. On stage at the National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, from Feb. 26 to March 3. thenationaldc.org.

NEVER CAUGHT, THE STORY OF ON A JUDGE

“Never Caught” is the eye-opening narrative of Ona Judge, George and Martha Washington’s runaway slave, who risked everything for a better life. In this incredible narrative, Erica Armstrong Dunbar reveals a fascinating and heartbreaking behind-the-scenes look at the Washingtons; and an in-depth look at their slave, Ona Judge, who dared to escape from one of the nation’s Founding Fathers. Geared toward readers ages 9 to 13. The play is an adaptation of Dunbar’s “Never Caught: The Washingtons Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge.” March 3; Family Fun Days Free Cafe Concert: Culture Queen, Feb. 23; Baby Beats! with Max and Root, Feb. 23; A Cantar y Bailar/Let’s Sing and Dance, Feb. 23; Family Fun Days Free Concert-Mr. Skip, March 2; Dress Up Day, March 2; Instastory, March 2; Duke Ellington’s Neighborhood, March 2. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org.

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for its 2019 Annual Scholarship Program for 12th grade students who reside in the District of Columbia and plan to attend college. The Application is available online at wdcacdst. org. The completed application is due by March 1. The Scholarship Committee will notify the winners in late April 20 and scholarship awards will be presented at the WDCAC’s Community Forum and Scholarship Awards Ceremony in May. Email scholarship@wdcacdst.org with any questions.

Adventure Theatre MTC takes a mighty leap down the Mississippi River with Huckleberry Finn’s Big River, revised from Tony Award winning musical Big River, adapted from the classic Mark Twain book. This revision expands the role of Jim and removes offensive language. On stage at Glen Echo from Feb. 9 to March 10. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online at adventuretheatre-mtc.org. All performances are at Adventure Theatre MTC, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, MD. adventuretheatre-mtc.org. Huckleberry Finn’s Big River is at Adventure Theatre MTC, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, MD, from Feb. 9 to March 10. Photo: DJ Corey Photography

Pandas 3D at Air & Space IMAX Pandas are beloved around the world, and now they are coming to the screen in the original film “Pandas,” a breathtaking documentary adventure and amazing experience for the whole family. At Chengdu Panda Base in China, scientists are dedicated to protecting the species by breeding adult Giant Pandas in order to introduce cubs into the wild. This film follows one such researcher, whose passion leads her to initiate a new technique inspired by a black bear program in rural New Hampshire. What starts as a cross-culture collaboration becomes a life-changing journey for an American biologist who crosses an ocean to join her; a scientist from Inner Mongolia; and a very curious female cub named Qian Qian, born in captivity. Join Qian Qian on an exciting new adventure in the mountains of Sichuan as she takes her first steps out-

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side her protected habitat, discovering her true animal nature…even as she faces the challenges of the unknown. Tickets are $9 for adults; $8, seniors and military; $7.50, youth. Shown at 3:55 p.m., daily and also at 1:10 p.m., Sundays. airandspace.si.edu.

American Youth Chorus Summer Music Camp The Congressional Chorus and American Youth Chorus have announced new all-day educational programming for the summer of 2019. During each, a staff of choral conductors and music professionals with lead campers through an exploration of many musical genres. In addition to singing, children will craft, dance, drum and explore music history and musicianship. These activities culminate in a Friday evening performance

at the end of each session. Sessions are June 24 to 28; July 8 to 19; July 22 to Aug. 2; and Aug. 5 to 9. americanyouthchorus.org/home-summer.

Free Kids’ Washington Ballet Class On Feb. 27, 6 p.m., the Washington Ballet company dancers perform the first glimpse of The Sleeping Beauty staged by Julie Kent and Victor Barbee, and host a free one-hour class from 6 to 7 p.m. for children ages 6 to 12. TWB senior dance faculty will teach the five positions for feet and arms in classical ballet and the Puss and Boots pas de deux. kennedy-center.org.

She’s a Gem In this original play by Josh Wilder; Krystin, Jaleesa, and Amber form a double-dutch team in inner city Philadelphia to compete in their neighborhood pageant. If they win, they’ll receive a special prize: their futures told by Ms. Mary, the local psychic. Will they become a famous singer? A hair dresser? Or maybe a “gem,” a special leader who cares for the neighborhood? Then they meet a pregnant teen from North Philly who can jump double-dutch almost better than any of them. Just as the girls anticipate learning about their futures, they’ll learn something important about her past that affects them all. She’s a Gem is on stage at the Kennedy Center from Feb. 15 to 24. $20. Most enjoyed by age 12, up. Following all performances, special guest experts will engage audiences in a conversation that unpacks the themes presented on stage. kennedy-center.org.

Anatole: Mouse Magnifique Meet Anatole--mouse magnifique--the best cheese-taster in all of France. In this whimsical musical adventure, Anatole and his best friend Gaston set out to save the Duval cheese factory, only to discover something much scarier than moldy Brie lurking in the tasting room. Can Anatole outsmart the hungry predator and save the factory? Join Anatole, Gaston, and a chorus of dancing cheeses to find out! Best for ages four, up. Plays Feb. 9 to March 24, at Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda, MD. imaginationstage.org.

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As the 50th anniversary of the moon landing draws near, join the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) for a fun-filled concert of interstellar proportions. Tap into imagination and be transported from the Concert Hall to outer space with music from Star Trek and a new NSO Commission from Oscar-winning composer Michael Giacchino. $15 to $18. Feb. 24, 2 and 4 p.m. Most enjoyed by age five, up. kennedycenter.org. The Full Moon is pictured by an Expedition 57 crew member as the International Space Station orbited 252 miles above the Indian Ocean about 1,000 kilometers due south of India.

Rapunzel Rapunzel is a tale by Duane T. Bowers, adapted from the Brothers Grimm fairytale. Witch Wartsmith wants a baby and after bargaining for little Rapunzel must go to great lengths to keep her out of the hands of a handsome prince. The Puppet Co. uses “coloring- book” charm and the simplicity of hand puppets in a production designed to delight its younger audiences. $12. On stage at Glen Echo, Feb. 14 to March 24. Recommended for ages 3 to 9. thepuppetco.org. Have an item for The Notebook, email it to bulletinboard@hillrag.com.

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