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AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD This Bitter Earth at Anacostia Playhouse. Through March 22. Jesse, an introspective, black playwright, finds his lack of activism questioned by his white boyfriend, Neil, an impassioned member of the Black Lives Matter Movement. Anacostia Playhouse, 2020 Shannon Pl. SE. theateralliance.com.

Twilight Tuesdays at the Anacostia Community Museum. Tuesdays, 5 to 8 PM. Stop by and see their exhibits, learn

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about their collections, or hang out in their Sunburst Room. This is a free drop-in program. March 10, Learn about Barry Farm resident Georgiana Rose Simpson, the second African American woman in the US to receive a PhD in early 20th century America. March 17, Irish Step Dancing. Have some cookies and green kool-aid for the occasion. Watch a performance of traditional Irish step dancing with the Shannon Dunne Dance Company outside on the museum’s garden plaza. March 24, Open Mic Night. Is there a stand-up comedian in you itching to get out? Stop by the museum

Anacostia River Festival April 5, 1 to 5 PM (rain date April 19). Take a canoe out to explore the River, ride in their bike parade, play lawn games with your family, and experience Southeast DC’s local arts scene at this special free event. Anacostia Park, Anacostia Drive and Good Hope Rd. SE. nationalcherryblossomfestival.org.

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and tell us your funniest jokes or monologues. Program will be hosted by comedian, P.T. Brat- ton. March 31, Bring in Your Treasures. What is the best way to store your personal heirlooms? Join museum staff to learn about a recent proj- ect to create state-of-the-art containers for over 1,000 objects in the Museum’s collection. Muse- um staff will describe the best materials, tech- niques and strategies to use for storing a vari- ety of objects. Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Pl. SE. anacostia.si.edu.

Mushroom Inoculation Workshop. March 21, 10 AM to noon. Join the BBAR Farm team in- oculating edible mushrooms on THEARC Farm. Participants will learn the basics of fungi grow- ing, and gets hands-on experience inoculat- ing oyster and shiitake mushrooms. Register at bbardc.org/.

Busboys and Poets Weekly Open-Mic. Every Tuesday, 8 to 10 PM. For two hours, audienc- es can expect a diverse chorus of voices and a vast array of professional spoken word perform- ers, open mic rookies, musicians and a different host every week. Busboys and Poets-Anacostia, 2004 MLK Ave. SE. busboysandpoets.com.

Soufside Sip & Shop Brunch. Every third Sun- day of the month, 11 AM to 3 PM. Congress Heights Arts and Culture Center, 3200 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE. chacc.org.

Soufside Sip & Shop Happy Hour. Every Thurs- day, 6:30 to 9 PM. Featuring music, food, ven- dors and vibes. Congress Heights Arts and Cul- ture Center, 3200 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE. chacc.org.

East of the River Spanish. Sundays through June 15, 10 to 11:45 PM. Congress Heights Arts and Culture Center, 3200 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE. chacc.org.

Bird Walks at Kenilworth Park. Sundays, 8 AM. Walk takes place over a 1.5-mile route and visitors should be prepared to stand and walk in both sunny and shaded areas and on unpaved trails. Tours are offered year-round and will fo- cus on park history as well as wildlife found along the Anacostia River and flowers blooming during that season. Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens, 1900 Anacostia Ave. SE. nps.gov/keaq.

A Right to the City at the Anacostia Com- munity Museum. Through April 20, 2020. After a half-century of population decline and disinvestment, Washington, DC, and similar urban centers around the country have been witness- ing a “return to the city,” with rapidly growing populations, rising rents and home prices. A Right to the City explores the history of neigh- borhood change in the nation’s capital. Ana- costia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Pl. SE. anacostia.si.edu.

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DCRA at Your Neighborhood Library – Learn The Process of Starting a Business Tuesday, March 3, 2020 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Deanwood Neighborhood Library 1350 49th Street NE Washington, DC 20019 Register: dcrasbrc.ecenterdirect.com/events/48232

Senior Entrepreneurship Workshop Thursday, March 5, 2020 10:15 am – 11:45 am Model Cities Senior Center 1901 Evarts Street NE Washington, DC 20018 Register: dcrasbrc.ecenterdirect.com/events/47875

DCRA at UPO: How to Start a Business Tuesday, March 10, 2020 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm United Planning Organization 2907 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE Washington, DC 20032 Register: dcrasbrc.ecenterdirect.com/events/48383

How to Develop a Successful Business Plan Wednesday, March 11, 2020 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs 1100 4th Street SW, 2nd Floor Room E-200 Washington, DC 20024 Register: dcrasbrc.ecenterdirect.com/events/47981

All Things Non-Profit Thursday, March 19, 2020 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs 1100 4th Street SW, 2nd Floor Room E-200 Washington, DC 20024 Register: dcrasbrc.ecenterdirect.com/events/47906

Meet One-on-One with a Lawyer for Free! Saturday, March 21, 2020 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs 1100 4th Street SW, 2nd Floor Room E-200 Washington, DC 20024 Register: dcrasbrc.ecenterdirect.com/events/48964

The Secret Sauce Thursday, March 26, 2020 10:00 am – 11:30 am Dukem Ethiopian Restaurant 1114 U Street NW Washington, DC 20009 Register: dcrasbrc.ecenterdirect.com/events/49038

SBRC’s One-On-One Session: Basic Steps to Obtaining a Business License Monday – Friday 10:00 am – 3:00 pm (By appointment) Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs 1100 4th Street SW, 2nd Floor, Room E-268 Washington, DC 20024 Register: dcrasbrc.ecenterdirect.com/events

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Regular Monthly Meeting 3rd Tuesday @ 7:00 pm ANC-8B

Anacostia Parkrun: Weekly Free 5k Timed Run Saturdays, 9 AM. Anacostia Park, 1900 Anacostia Dr. SE. Registration required before your fi rst run. You are welcome to join in whatever your pace (you against the clock). Every week runners grab a post parkrun coff ee at a local café. Read more at parkrun.us/anacostia.

Tour the Frederick Douglass House. Daily tours are at 9 AM, 12:15 PM, 1:15 PM, 3 PM and 3:30 PM. Ranger led tours are the only way to see the inside of the Frederick Douglass house. Tours are ticketed, and there are a lim

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ited number of tickets available for each tour. Tour tickets are available by reservation or on a first come, first served basis. Tours last about 30 minutes. 1411 W St. SE. nps.gov/frdo.

A Self-Reliant People: Greater Deanwood Heritage Trail. Discover this traditionally African American enclave in far Northeast when you follow A Self-Reliant People: Greater Deanwood Heritage Trail. Fifteen poster-sized street signs combine storytelling with historic photographs and maps to transport you back to the days before Deanwood was Deanwood. culturaltourismdc.org/portal/820.

The Blackest Battle. May 16 to June 14 (save the dates). It’s the Fourth of July in the not too distant future. Reparations have been paid to the African-Americans of Chief County—yet Black on Black violence rains down like a fiery storm. In this revolutionary hip-hop musical, Bliss and Dream, members of warring rap factions, fall in love while wrestling with making sense of their turbulent lives. Anacostia Playhouse, 2020 Shannon Pl. SE. theateralliance.com.

SPORTS AND FITNESS Capital City Go-Go at Entertainment and Sports Arena. March 20, 22 and 28. Single game tickets start at $10. Entertainment and Sports Arena, 1100 Oak Dr. SE. esaontherise.com.

The Building of A March at Deanwood Library Deanwood Neighborhood Library invites you to visit the newest Diorama featuring “ The March on Washington” by Library Associate Dawn Fox. Come out and experience the wonder of what it was like on that day in August 1963 when hundreds of thousands marched for Voting Rights for African Americans on the National Mall. Deanwood Library, 1350 49th St. NE. dclibrary.org/deanwood.

Fort Dupont Ice Arena Public Skating closes for maintenance on March 15. It will re-open in early July. Fort Dupont Ice Arena, 3779 Ely Pl. SE. fdia.org.

Transpose Yoga. First and Third Saturday, 11 AM to noon. Free; donations welcome. Anacostia Arts Center, 2131 Good Hope Rd. SE. anacostiaartscenter.com.

Vinyasa Yoga. Every Wednesday, 6:30 PM. Unite the mind, body, and spirit through a soothing moving meditation practice of yoga. All levels. $5; mat rental $1. Congress Heights Arts and Culture Center, 3200 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE. chacc.org.

Barry Farm Aquatic Center. Open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 6:30 AM to 8 PM; and Saturdays and Sundays, 9 AM to 5PM. Free for DC residents. 1230 Sumner Rd. SE. dpr.dc.gov.

Deanwood Aquatic Center. Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 8 PM; Saturday and Sunday, 9 AM to 5 PM. Free for DC residents. 1350 49th St. NE. dpr.dc.gov.