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IN THIS ISSUE NOVEMBER 2019

WHAT’S ON WASHINGTON

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capitol streets

The Little Free Pantry Comes to Capitol Hill

Time to Go Indoors With Your Gardening

by Pattie Cinelli

by Rindy O’Brien

Bulletin Board by Kathleen Donner

The Numbers: Does Public Housing Redevelopment Actually Help? by Ed Lazere

Phase I of Eastern Market Metro Construction Set for February by Elizabeth O’Gorek

Our River The Anacostia: The 11th Street Bridge Park Moves Ahead by Bill Matuszeski

The Little Free Pantry Comes to Capitol Hill “Feeding Neighbors, Nourishing Neighborhoods” by Pattie Cinelli

Women of Ward 6: Ruth Rappaport; Her Remarkable Life and Career by Marci Hilt

Bike and Scooter Corral Locations Proposed; ANC 6A Report by Nick L. Alberti

Eastern Market Park Construction Permit Application Opposed; ANC 6B Report by Elizabeth O’Gorek

District Agencies Refuse Meeting with ANC 6C on Encampment Issues; ANC 6C Report by Elizabeth O’Gorek

DPW Director Is A No Show; ANC 6D Report by Andrew Lightman

homes and gardens

And Then It All Went Wrong! Thanksgiving Day Disasters: A Cautionary Tale by Jonathan Bardzik

Fitness Rules on H Street: An Overview of Exercise Studios by Pattie Cinelli

Time to Go Indoors With Your Gardening by Rindy O’Brien

An Architectural Emergency & How Not To Create One by Anonymous Architect

Dear Garden Problem Lady by Wendy Blair

Changing Hands by Don Denton

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And Then It All Went Wrong! Thanksgiving Day Disasters – A Cautionary Tale by Jonathan Bardzik

DC Classical Music Concert Guide 2019-2020: An Exhilarating Array of Music by Sarah Cymrot

The Jazz Project by Jean Keith Fagon

Alan Braley: Retrospective at Hill Center by Phil Hutinet

Capitol Cuisine by Celeste McCall

The Wine Girl by Elyse Genderson

At the Movies by Mike Canning

Art and The City by Jim Magner

Literary Hill by Karen Lyon

Poetic Hill by Karen Lyon

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Fitness Rules on H Street: Fitness Rules on H Street by Pattie Cinelli

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District Vet by Den Teich

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King Bullfrog Rocks Kids and Their Parents: Capitol Hill Dads Get Families Dancing with Energetic Songs by Elizabeth O’Gorek

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Hill Teacher Claire Smullen Wins $25,000 Award by Sarah Cymrot

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Notebook by Kathleen Donner

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School Notes by Susan Braun Johnson

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WOMEN: A CENTURY OF CHANGE AT NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC On October 22, following the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution giving women the right to vote, National Geographic opened “Women: A Century of Change,” an exhibition that celebrates the trailblazing women who have redefined what it means to be a woman. The more than 100 images on display draw from the National Geographic archives featuring images taken by renowned National Geographic photographers, including such groundbreakers as Jodi Cobb, Lynsey Addario, Ami Vitale and Erika Larsen. The exhibition will be up through spring. $15 admission; $12 for seniors, military; $10 for ages 5 to 12. National Geographic, 1145 17th St. NW. nationalgeographic.org. Women participate in the Holi ceremony, the festival of love and colors, which was once considered inappropriate for widows at the Gopinath Temple in India. Photo: Amy Toensing

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2 SERIOUSLY FUNNY-FROM THE DESK OF THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART Newseum’s Seriously Funny explores the impact Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” had on American politics and the press through four presidential campaigns, two wars and the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. More than 50 artifacts are on display, from “The Daily Show” and the satirical news shows it inspired, as well as print publications that reported on the show’s influence. The exhibit also features an original Newseum-produced film that goes behind the scenes at “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah.” The centerpiece of the exhibit is Stewart’s desk from “The Daily Show,” donated to the Newseum after Stewart’s final appearance on the late-night series. See Seriously Funny through Dec. 31, 2019 on which date Newseum closes its doors forever. Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Ave., NW. Newseum.org. Photo: Courtesy of Newseum

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A JOHN WATERS CHRISTMAS: FILTHIER & MERRIER A John Waters Christmas is at the Birchmere Music Hall, 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., in Alexandria on Dec. 18, 7:30 p.m. The legendary cult-filmmaker takes to the stage with his traditional one-man monologue, extolling the virtues of everyone’s favorite holiday from offering advice on Christmas films and music to asking the important questions everyone has always wanted answered by the people’s pervert, such as ‘Is Santa erotic?’ John Waters’ films have earned a reputation for being transgressive in their celebration of freakery, he is a champion of the glamorous misfit, never compromising and or conforming. Some might say he’s an acquired taste, yet there is nothing more enjoyable than watching someone enjoy themselves whilst peddling some hilarious smut-filled anecdotes, reminding us not to take the holidays too seriously. $55. birchmere.com. Photo: Courtesy of the artist

AMADEUS AT THE FOLGER Genius and jealousy collide in the opulent salons and opera houses of 18th- Century Vienna. When an impulsive and eccentric prodigy outshines an envious, Godfearing composer consumed by bitterness, theatrical fireworks emerge. The mediocre Salieri will do everything in his power to destroy his musical rival. In 1981, Amadeus won five Tony Awards including Best Play. It was also a beloved 1984 movie that won the Oscar for Best Picture of the Year. The Folger Shakespeare Theatre brings it to life from Nov. 5 to Dec. 22. Tickets are $27 to $85. folger.edu. Ian Merrill Peakes as Salieri and Samuel Adams as Mozart, Amadeus, Folger Theatre, Nov. 5 to Dec. 22, 2019. Photo: Brittany Diliberto

THE EMERSON STRING QUARTET The Emerson String Quartet’s 2019-2020 Concert Series at National Museum of Natural History Baird Auditorium, 10th St. and Constitution Ave. NW, is Nov. 3, 6:30 p.m. featuring music by Fanny Mendelssohn, Bartok and Dvorak.; Dec. 8, 6:30 p.m. featuring music by Mozart, Bartok and Dvorak); and April 5, 6:30 p.m. (music by Barber, Beethoven, and Bartok. The Quartet (violinists Eugene Drucker and Philip Setzer, violist Lawrence Dutton, and cellist Paul Watkins) has maintained its stature as one of the world’s premier chamber music ensembles for more than four decades. It has made more than 30 acclaimed recordings and has been honored with nine Grammys including two for Best Classical Album, three Gramophone Awards, and the Avery Fisher Prize. This is the 41st season the quartet is performing at the Smithsonian. Tickets are $60 each or $162 for the series. Members get a discount. smithsonianassociates.org. Photo: Courtesy of the artist

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who returned home after service as well as the families and caregivers who support them. Free and open to the public, no RSVP required. cathedral.org. Mount Vernon Salutes Veterans. Nov. 11, 9 AM to 4 PM. In honor of the nation’s veterans, Mount Vernon admits all active duty, former or retired military personnel, free-of-charge. 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon, VA. mountvernon.org. Wreath Laying at World War II Memorial. Nov. 11, 9 AM. 17th St. between Constitution and Independence Avenues NW. wwiimemorial.com. Veterans Day Wreath Laying at Arlington. Nov. 11, 11 AM. The President will lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Watch the ceremony or to listen to the speech that follows. There is standing room at the wreath laying and seating in the adjacent amphitheater for the speech. Leave umbrellas and backpacks at home. Parking and the ride to the ceremony are free. arlingtoncemetery.mil. Veterans Day Observance at The Wall. Nov. 11, 1 PM. Vietnam Veterans Memorial. vvmf.org.

Thanksgiving Day Trot for Hunger. Nov. 28, 8:30 AM, Little Turkey Fun Run; 9 AM, 5k timed race; 9:15 AM, 5k untimed race. Proceeds from the 5k benefit thousands of homeless families and single adults, including the elderly and people suﬀering from mental illness, by providing much-needed food, clothing and healthcare. Event at Freedom Plaza. Register at support.some.org. VETERANS Veterans Creative Arts Showcase at Hill Center, Nov.8, 6:30-9:30.Free event to honor the talent of local veterans. There will be light refreshments to allow people to eat, mingle, and meet the artists. The veterans will have some of their art for sale and opportunities to commission your own piece are possible. Additionally, the public can create their own art for veterans in the “spreading holiday cheer” card station. 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington, D.C.

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Veterans Day 10k and Walk. Nov. 10, 8 AM. Two-mile walk at 8:15 AM. The course runs near several of the city’s great war memorials. runpacers.com/race/veterans-day-10k.

Women’s Memorial at Arlington Cemetery Veterans Day Observance. Nov. 11, 3 PM. The ceremony will include formal military honors, a keynote address, veterans’ remarks and wreath laying. womensmemorial.org. American Veterans through Two Centuries. Nov. 11, 6:30 PM. Panel discussion at Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. societyofthecincinnati.org. Artists of Conscience-Veterans, Arts & Wellness. Nov. 14, 7 PM. The Phillips Collection and the University of Maryland present this international forum highlighting a weekend of programming and outreach to commemorate Veterans Day. $12. Free for students. The Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org.

National Veterans Day Service. Nov. 10, 11:15 AM. This cherished annual service honors those who serve in the Armed Forces of the Nation and commemorates those who have lost their lives in armed conflict. cathedral.org.

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tritious, home-delivered meals and groceries to the critically ill. Pie purchasers must choose a pickup location at the time of purchase. $20. Pies will be available for pickup on Nov. 26, noon to 8 PM. Order at sliceoflifedc.org. Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade. Nov. 23, 10 AM to noon. With marching bands and Latin dancing groups, floats, giant characters and balloons and over 120 units, the Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade is the only one in the area. The parade steps off from Ellsworth Drive and Fenton Street and proceeds south on Georgia Avenue, ending at Silver Spring Avenue. silverspringdowntown.com. David J. Silverman – This Land Is Their Land: The Wampanoag Indians, Plymouth Colony and the Troubled History of Thanksgiving. Nov. 24, 5 PM. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. politics-prose.com. Thanksgiving Day Holy Eucharist at the National Cathedral. Nov. 28, 10 AM. In the Cathedral adorned with the beauty of God’s abundance, give thanks for the year’s blessings, offer prayers for the world and celebrate the Holy Communion. All are welcome. cathedral.org. Thanksgiving Day Swing Dance. Nov. 28, 6 to 9 PM. It’s a Thanksgiving Day tradition! Swing dance instruction and performances by Gottaswing, DC’s largest swing dance instruction and promotion company takes place in the Kennedy Center Grand Foyer. No ticket required. kennedycenter.org. A Celebration of Community at Community Forklift. Nov. 29 (Green Friday) and Nov. 30 (Small Business Saturday), 9 AM to 5 PM. Community Forklift will have workshops and demos. Local artists offer eco-friendly gifts and food or baked goods available. Community Forklift, 4671 Tanglewood Dr., Edmonston, MD. communityforklift.org. Small Business Saturday. Nov. 30. This day encourages people to

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EARLY CHRISTMAS Cut-Your-Own Christmas Tree Farms in Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. Visit pickyourownchristmastree.org for farms and directions. Then follow the prompts. A Christmas Carol at Ford’s. Nov. 21 to Jan. 1. Join the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future as they lead the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge on a journey of transformation and redemption. Ford’s Theatre, 511 10th St. NW. fords.org. Enchant at Nat’s Park. Nov. 22 to Dec. 29. The World’s Largest Christmas Light Maze and Market is coming to Nationals Park this holiday season! $14.99 to $33.99; 10% discount to military, emergency responders and students; $20 percent off family four pack. enchantchristmas.com. Lights on the Bay at Sandy Point State Park. Nov. 24 to Jan. 1, daily. The event features more than 60 animated and stationary displays, including traditional Maryland-themed favorites, holiday and children’s displays. Enjoy from a car at $20 per car. Sandy Point State Park, 1100 East College Pkwy., Annapolis, MD. visitannapolis.org.

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City of Alexandria Tree Lighting Ceremony. Nov. 29, 6 to 9 PM. At this official kickoff to the holiday season, the mayor and Santa Claus will light the city tree in Market Square. Entertainment features a visit from Santa, live performances, caroling and a community sing-along. Market Square, 301 King St., Alexandria, VA. visitalexandriava.com. Light Up The Wharf. Nov. 30, 6 to 8 PM. Watch the lighting of the Wharf Christmas tree and enjoy a waterfront transformed by thousands of twinkling lights. The evening’s holiday festivities will also include a meet-and-greet with Santa. At District Square, District Pier. thewharfdc.com. The Illusionists-Magic of the Holidays at the National. Dec. 3 to 8. This nonstop show is packed with thrilling and sophisticated magic of unprecedented proportions. thenationaldc.org. White House Christmas Tree Lighting. Dec. 5, 5 PM. Admission is closed. Tickets were distributed by lottery in October. Visit the tree, surrounding trains and decorations any time after 8 PM and throughout the season. thenationaltree.org. Winternational Annual Embassy Showcase. Dec. 5, 11 AM to 2 PM. Celebrate the cultural and culinary traditions of Washington’s diplomatic community. Free and open to the public. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. itcdc.com/winternational. US Army Band American Holiday Festival. Dec. 6 and 7, 8 PM; Dec. 7 and 8, 3 PM. Visit usarmyband. com to order free tickets. All seating is general admission. Patrons with tickets are seated on a first-come, first-served basis one hour prior to show time. No tickets required 15 minutes prior to start time. DAR Constitution Hall, 1776 D St. NW. usarmyband.com. Holidays through History. Dec. 6, 5:30 to 8:30 PM. Anderson House, Dumbarton House and Woodrow Wilson House celebrate the holidays through history. Enjoy tours of the three festively decorated historic houses and sample historic cocktails unique to

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Capitol Hill Holiday Tree Lighting. Nov. 30, 5:30 PM. This ceremony celebrates the season and honors Capitol Hill BID Founding President and beloved community member George Didden, III. This year the tree is in the southwest quadrant of Eastern Market Metro Plaza will be the site of the event. capitolhillbid.org. each site. $30 in advance; $35 at door. societyofthecincinnati.org. A Christmas Carol at The Little Theatre of Alexandria. Dec. 6 to 22. The family-favorite classic by Charles Dickens, equipped with special effects, Victorian carols and Tiny Tim returns to the Little Theatre of Alexandria. $20. The Little Theatre of Alexandria, 600 Wolfe St., Alexandria, VA. thelittletheatre.com. National Shrine Christmas Concert for Charity. Dec. 6, 7:30 PM, but arrive earlier. The annual Christmas Concert features the voices and sounds of the Basilica Choir and the Catholic University of America Choir and Orchestra. There will be a free will offering to benefit a charity. National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, 400 Michigan Ave. NE. nationalshrine.com. The Christmas Revels. Dec. 7 to 15. An Elizabethan celebration of the winter solstice. $12 to $65. Lisner Auditorium at GW University. revelsdc.org. The District’s Holiday Boat Parade at The Wharf. Dec. 7, 6 to 9 PM. See the beautifully decorated boats pass by, sip hot cocoa and make s’mores at the fire pit. Visit the lighted Christmas Tree and enjoy other activities, including live music, skating on the ice rink and sampling winter drinks at the Waterfront Wine & Beer Garden. thewharf.com. Scottish Christmas Walk Parade and Concert. Dec. 7, parade, 11 AM; massed band concert, 1 PM at Market

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Square. The parade begins at St. Asaph and Wolfe Streets and concludes at Market Square. Alexandria, VA. campagnacenter.org/scottishwalkweekend. Wolf Trap Holiday Sing-A-Long. Dec. 7, 4 PM. “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band and members of local choirs and vocal groups perform. Free. wolftrap.org. Jingle All The Way 5k and 15k. Dec. 8, 8 AM. Have a festive time in the heart of Washington DC! The Jingle All the Way is a holiday themed race that draws a huge crowd of costumeclad participants. runpacers.com/race/ jingle-all-the-way-5k. Colonial Williamsburg Grand Illumination. Dec. 8, 4 to 7:30 PM. Enjoy musical performances on multiple stages throughout the Historic Area and fireworks displays from the Capitol, the Magazine and the Palace. No ticket required. colonialwilliamsburg.com/plan/ calendar/grand-illumination. Daughters of the American Revolution Christmas Open House. Dec. 11, 5:30 to 8 PM. Live holiday music, tour 31 period rooms, cider, hot chocolate, cookies and Santa. DAR Headquarters, 17th and D Streets NW. dar.org/openhouse.

SPECIAL EVENTS Happy Birthday John Philip Sousa at Congressional Cemetery. Nov. 6, 10:30 AM for volunteer awards; 11 AM, Marine Band performs; cake follows. Free to public; closed to dogs.

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Season’s Greenings at the Botanic Garden. Thanksgiving Day through Jan. 5, 2020; 10 AM to 5 PM. Remember the best things in life are free: the fragrance of a freshly cut fir tree; the magic of holiday lights and sumptuous decorations and the delight of a child discoveringathe make believe world of model trains. This year’s Season’s Greenings explores botanic gardens from Hawaii to Maine. Free. 100 Maryland Ave. SW. usbg.gov. Seasonal Music at the Garden. Dec. 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 26 and 31; 6 to 8 PM. Free. 100 Maryland Ave. SW. usbg.gov.

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The Mayor’s Arts Awards. Nov. 6, 7 p.m. The 34th annual Mayor’s Arts Awards will recognize and honor the leaders, visionaries and trendsetters who are the essence of Washington’s creative ecosystem. Dock 5 @ Union Market, 1309 Fifth St. NE. XV Fuego Flamenco Festival. Nov. 7 to 17. The Flamenco Festival brings leading flamenco artists from Spain and the United States to DC. GALA Theatre, 3333 14th St. NW. galatheatre.org.

MUSIC Community Concert at Christ Church On November 24 at 4 PM, ensembles from the Marine Band will

give a concert at Christ Church. As part of the church’s 225 anniversary festivities, this concert will celebrate the historic relationship between Christ Church and the Marine Barracks. While John Phillips Sousa may be the most well known connection between the church and Marines, the first Commandant of the Marine Corp, Archibald Henderson and first Commandant of the Navy Yard, Thomas Tingley, were church leaders for many years. This concert is free and open to the public. A reception will follow after the concert. 620 G ST SE. For more information about the concert and anniversary events visit the website at washingtonparish.org. Music at St. Peter’s. Nov. 2, 7:30 PM; All Souls Day Concert; Nov. 14,7:30 PM. St. Peter’s celebrates its new pipe organ with dedicatory vespers and a recital Philippe Lefebvre,

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Senior Entrepreneurship Workshop Thursday, November 7, 2019 10:15 am – 11:45 am Bernice Elizabeth Fontenau Senior Wellness Center 3531 Georgia Avenue NW Washington, DC 20010 Register: dcrasbrc.ecenterdirect.com/events/47903

How to Develop a Successful Business Plan Wednesday, November 13, 2019 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/48181

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All Things Non-Profit Thursday, November 21, 2019 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/47904

SBRC’s One-On-One Session: Basic Steps to Obtaining a Business License Monday – Friday 10:00 am – 3:00 pm (By appointment only) Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs 1100 4th Street SW, 2nd Floor (Room E-268) Washington, DC 20024 Register: dcrasbrc.ecenterdirect.com Jacqueline Noisette | (202) 442-8170 | jacqueline.noisette@dc.gov Claudia Herrera | (202) 442-8055 | claudia.herrera@dc.gov Joy Douglas | (202) 442-8690 | joy.douglas@dc.gov Tamika Wood | (202) 442-8004 | tamika.wood@dc.gov

organist at Notre-Dame Paris. St. Peter’s, 313 Second St. SE. saintpetersdc.org. Music at Mr. Henry’s. Nov. 2, Batida Diferente; Nov. 7, Kemi Adegorove; Nov. 8, Kevin Cordt; Nov. 9, The Eddie Anderson Project; Nov. 14, Only Lonesome Nov. 15, Deborah Galan; Nov. 16, Julia Nixon; Nov. 21, Hollerown; Nov. 22, T.K. Blue; Nov. 23, John Lamkin Jazz Quintet; Nov. 29, Herb Scott. Capitol Hill Jazz Jam every Wednesday. Shows run 8 to 11 PM; doors open at 6 PM; no cover; two items per person minimum. Henry’s Upstairs, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. mrhenrysdc.com. Music at Union Stage. Nov. 2, Yoke Lore; Nov. 3, Juke Ross; Nov. 4, Pete Yorn; Nov. 7, Dreamers; Nov. 8, Intern John’s Revival; Nov. 9, 4th Avenue De-Tour and Ben Kweller; Nov. 12, Conor Maynard; Nov. 14, The Holidays Can Be Fun With Julia Nunes; Nov. 15, The Movement. Union Stage, 740 Water St. SW. unionstage.com. Music at Rock and Roll Hotel. Nov. 2 Greyson Chance; Nov. 5, Blossoms; Nov. 7, Mayday Parade; Nov. 8, Anthony Ramos; Nov. 9, Madball; Nov. 13, The Dude Ranch; Nov. 14, Moon Duo; Nov. 15, Skegss; Nov. 16, White Ford Bronco; Nov. 20, Tiny Moving Parts; Nov. 21, Flynt Flossy and Turquois Jeep; Nov. 22, 16th & T Band; Nov. 29, The Joy Formidable; Nov. 30, Son Little; Dec. 3, the Nixons & Sponge. Rock and Roll Hotel, 1353 H St. NE. rockandrollhoteldc.com. Music at City Winery. Nov. 3, Steven Page and Aj Ghent; Nov. 5, Robert Gordon; Nov. 6, Jenny & The Mexicats; Nov. 7, Martha Redbone Roots Project; Nov. 8 and 9, Loose Ends; Nov. 9, Deep Blue Something; Nov. 10, Jon McLaughlin; Nov. 11, Rhonda Ross & Rodney Kendrick; Nov. 12, Coco Montoya; Nov. 13, Edwin McCain; Nov. 15, CeCe Peniston; Nov. 16, Marshall Crenshaw; Nov. 19, Peter Himmelman; Nov. 21, Bria Skonberg and Kalben; Nov. 22, Chris Knight and Holly Miranda; Nov. 23, Corey Smith and Bush Tetras; Nov. 24, Miki Howard; Nov. 27, Bela

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Rent at the National. Nov. 12 to 17. A reimagining of Puccini’s La Bohème, Rent follows an unforgettable year in the lives of seven artists struggling to follow their dreams without selling out. thenationaldc.org. The Company of the RENT 20th Anniversary Tour. Photo: Amy Boyle

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Dona; Nov. 29, SEV and Dave Hollister; Nov. 30, Lil John Roberts; Dec. 1, JP Morgan Holiday Show; Dec. 5, O-Town; Dec. 7, Corey Harris. City Winery, 1350 Okie St. NE. citywinery.com/washingtondc. Blue Mondays. Mondays, 6 to 9 PM. Nov. 4, Clarence Turner Blues Band; Nov. 11, The Jose Ramirez Blues Project; Nov. 18, Tribute to Lil Royal; Nov. 25, Sol Roots Band. $5 cover. Children are free under 16 years old. Reasonably priced meals offered. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW. westminsterdc.org. Jazzy Fridays. Fridays, 6 to 9 PM. Nov. 8, Larry Brown Quintet; Nov. 15, Elijah Balbed & Young Lions; Nov. 22, Bringing in the Future; Nov. 29. $5 cover. Children are free under 16 years old. Reasonably priced meals offered. Westminster

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Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW. westminsterdc.org. Music at The Anthem. Nov. 8, Louis The Child; Nov. 15 and 16, Eric Church; Nov. 18, Hozier; Nov. 22, Lettuce; Nov. 23, Gesaffelstein; Nov. 25, Brockhampton; Nov. 26, The Brian Setzer Orchestra Christ-

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haunts him online a decade later. arenastage.org. Everybody. Through Nov. 17. Everybody—a role assigned each night from a small cast of actors by lottery live on stage—is a happy person, a free person, a person who believes nothing but the best lies ahead. Landsburgh Theatre, 450 Seventh St. NW. shakespearetheatre.org. Mosaic’s Theory. Through Nov. 17. Isabelle, a young tenure-track professor, tests the limits of free speech by encouraging her students to contribute to an unmoderated discussion group. atlasarts.org. Dhana and the Rosebuds. Through Nov. 23. Explore themes of migration and diaspora through the lens of the Syrian refugee crisis. Joe’s Movement Emporium, 3309 Bunker Hill Rd., Mount Rainier, MD. allytheatrecompany.com. Newsies. Through Dec. 22. In the summer of 1899, the newsboys of New York City took on two of the most powerful men in the country, Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst, and won. arenastage.org. A Chorus Line. Through Jan. 5. Up close in the audition room, feel every heartbeat and heartbreak as hopeful dancers pour out their dreams, memories, loves and why they dance in a chorus line. Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave., Shirlington, VA. signature-theatre.org. Amadeus. Nov. 5 to Dec. 22. Genius and jealousy collide in the opulent salons and opera houses of 18th Century Vienna. Folger Shakespeare Theatre. 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu. White Pearl. Nov. 6 to Dec. 8. Clearday is a cosmetics company on the rise: Based in Singapore, launching a global skincare line and bringing a start-up mentality to the big leagues. studiotheatre.org. Lovers’ Vows. Nov. 6 to 23. Popular and controversial when it debuted in the late 18th Century, Lovers’ Vows explores if it is more important to obey the expectations 32 H HILLRAG.COM

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Come Celebrate With Us ! Christ ChurCh+Washington Parish Your neighborhood church since 1794

November marks the beginning of our 225th celebration of the founding of Washington Parish (1794) and Christ Church (1795) Sunday, November 24 9 am and 11 am • Special activities for the whole family • Festive receptions after each service • Slide show drawn from our archives 4 pm Marine Band Concert at Christ Church +Washington Parish Celebrating the historic relationship between Christ Church “Navy Yard” and the Marine Barracks.

Free & Open tO the public Holy Eucharist Sunday at 9 am and 11 am • Children’s Chapel (Pre-K to 2nd Grade) and nursery care at both services • Sunday School at 10 am

Antietam Battlefield Memorial Illumination. Dec. 7. Rain date, Dec. 14. 6 PM. Antietam National Battlefield hosts the Annual Memorial Illumination in honor of those soldiers who fell during the Battle of Antietam. 23,000 candles, one for each soldier killed, wounded or missing, will be lit. The driving tour is about five miles. Vehicles use parking lights only and continue without stopping. Visitors are prohibited from walking the tour route. Event brochures will be distributed at the entrance and contributions will be accepted. Visitor Center is at 5831 Dunker Church Rd., Sharpsburg, MD. nps.gov/anti. Civil War cannon and luminaries. Photo: Courtesy of the National Park Service

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of your peers or the feelings in your heart. $20. Presented at CHAW, 545 Seventh St. SE. wehappyfewdc.com. Airness. Nov. 8 to 30. When Nina enters her first air guitar competition, she thinks winning will be easy. But as she befriends a group of charismatic nerds all committed to becoming the next champion, she discovers that there’s more to this art form than playing pretend. keegantheatre.org.

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days, 11 AM; 1 PM and 3 PM; Sundays, noon and 3 PM. Take a free tour of the Folgers’ Founders’ Room to see a rotating display of selected items from The James L. Harner Collection of Miniature Books Pertaining to Shakespeare. Folger.edu.

Master of Suspense Film Series. Nov. 15, The Birds; Nov. 22, Vertigo; 7 PM. Miracle Theater, 535 Eighth St. SE. themiracletheatre.com.

A Monument to ShakespeareThe Architecture of the Folger Shakespeare Library. Through Jan. 5, 2020. The Folger Shakespeare Library is throwing back the curtains on its origin story and exciting future in A Monument to Shakespeare: The Architecture of the Folger Shakespeare Library. folger.edu.

LITERARY EXHIBITIONS, EVENTS AND TALKS

Friends of SE Library Book Sale. Nov. 9, 10 AM to 3 PM. Most books are $1. Southeast Library, 403 Seventh St. SE. dclibrary.org/southeast.

Miniature Shakespeare Books from the Harner Collection. Through Dec. 31. Mondays to Satur-

Chung Min Lee – The Hermit King: The Dangerous Game of Kim Jong Un. Nov. 11, 7 PM. Pol-

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itics and Prose at The Wharf, 70 District Sq. SW. politics-prose.com. Michael Robelian - Battle for the Marble Palace. Nov. 13, 7 p.m. The book explores President Johnson’s nomination of Abe Fortas to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and how it changed the identity of the court. Southeast Library, 403 Seventh St. SE. dclibray.org/southeast.

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Adam Minter – Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale. Nov. 18, 7 PM. Politics and Prose at The Wharf, 70 District Sq. SW. politics-prose.com. Senator Jeff Markley – America is Better than This: Trump’s War Against Migrant Families. Nov. 21, 7 PM. Politics and Prose at The Wharf, 70 District Sq. SW. politics-prose.com.

SPORTS & FITNESS NGA Sculpture Garden Ice Rink. Daily, Nov. 15 through midMarch, Mondays through Thursdays, 10 AM to 9 PM; Fridays, 10 AM to 11 PM; Saturdays, 11 AM to 11 PM; and Sundays, 11 AM to 9 PM. pavilioncafe.com/ice-skating. Canal Park Ice Skating. Daily, Nov. 15 through mid-March, Sundays, 10 AM to 10 PM; Mondays to Thursdays, noon to 10 PM; Fridays, noon to 11 PM; and Saturdays, 10 AM to 11 PM. Canal Park, 200 M St. SE. canalparkiceskating.com.

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merican Legion Post 8 Commander Jason Secrest invites everyone to observe a Veterans Day on Capitol Hill. Please join friends and neighbors at 11 a.m. on Monday, November 11 in Folger Park, across the street from Post 8, the only American Legion home building in the city, at the corner of 3rd and D Streets S.E. Our honored guests include Brigadier General John Baker, USMC and not one, but two local WWII veterans, our hometown heroes! Families will be also thrilled to see and hear a local special guest singer soloist, the Color Guard and a DCFD Emerald Society bagpiper. A full memorial gala concert is planned and the DC National Guard will be displaying local service vehicles for the kids to enjoy. The hour-long ceremony honoring all those who have served and sacrificed for our country will be followed by a light lunch at the Post at which all are welcome.

Celebrating Two Anniversaries Post 8 always observes Veterans Day at the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month, despite when the federal holiday is scheduled. This is the time, day and month when the armistice was signed ending World War I. Armistice Day, or Remembrance Day, is commemorated around the world and 2019 is the 101st Anniversary of that significant day, November 11, 1918. This year the American Legion also marks its 100th year of service to veterans, our nation and local communities. The American Legion was founded March 15, 1919, in Paris, France, out of concern for the welfare of soldiers and the communities they returned to in the United States after World War I. More information about the American Legion’s origin and mission is available here: https//centennial.legion.org. But better yet, attend Capitol Hill’s 2019 Veterans Day observance. Commander Secrest and Post 8 members hope many will come to honor our veterans and learn first-hand about American Legion activities and service programs. ◆

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Family Life Center, 1510 19th St. NW. BZBinternational.com Heurich House Museum Christkindlmarkt. Dec. 6, 4 to 8 PM (preview); Dec. 7, noon to 8 PM; and Dec. 8, noon to 6 PM. The museum honors the Heurich family’s German heritage by recreating a traditional German public Christmas market in its garden. Paid admission. Heurich House Museum, 1307 New Hampshire Ave. NW. heurichchristmas.org. GRUMP Holiday Market at Zoolights. Dec. 6 to 8, 5 to 9 PM. Local artisans will be selling everything from handmade soaps, sweets, jewelry, prints and letterpress cards to glass art, hand-bound books, clothing, upcycled animal pillows and DIY craft kits. nationalzoo. si.edu. Del Ray Artisans Holiday Market. Dec. 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21 and 22. Market features handcrafted work from local artists; handmade ornaments to benefit Del Ray Artisans. Colasanto Center, 2704 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria, VA. TheDelRayArtisans.org. Mt. Rainier Holiday Craft Fair. Dec. 7, 10 AM to 5 PM. Joe’s Movement Emporium, 3309 Bunker Hill Road, Mt. Rainier, MD. facebook.com/MtRainierCraftFair.

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FRESHFARM Market H Street. Saturdays, 9 AM to noon. 800 13th St. NE. freshfarm.org. Eastern Market. Daily except Mondays and important holidays. Weekdays, 7 AM to 7 PM; Saturdays, 7 AM to 6 PM; Sundays, 9 AM to 5 PM. Flea market and arts and crafts market open weekends, 9 AM to 6 PM. 200 and 300 blocks of Seventh Street SE. easternmarket-dc.org. Have an item for the Calendar? Email it to calendar@ hillrag.com. ◆

The American Legion Celebrates 100 years of service! centennial. legion.org for more information

When: Monday 11/11 | 11:00AM

Where: Folger Park at the corner of 3rd and D Streets, SE (Across from Post 8) What: Singer Soloist, the Color Guard and a DCFD Emerald Society Bagpiper. Honored Guests include: Brigadier General John Baker, USMC and not one, but two local WWII Veterans, our hometown heroes! Ceremony is followed by a light lunch at the Post.

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Capitol Hill Village Voices Lectures

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On Monday, Nov. 4, 7 p.m., at Northeast Library, Capitol Hill dramatist Anthony (Tony) Gallo will discuss his work and his current dramatization of the life of Pierre Charles L’Enfant. Gallo is a playwright, screenwriter, librettist, lyricist, producer, and director, whose works have been staged nearly 100 times in 40 venues. On Tuesday, Dec. 3, 7 p.m., at Northeast Library, Dr. Constance Citro will discuss the 2020 census and key issues such as how to gauge its completeness, management concerns, and what the results are likely to reveal--or not. Dr. Citro is a political scientist and statistician and former director of the Committee on National Statistics. capitolhillvillage.org.

Capitol Hill Counseling and Resource Center Opens After a planning phase and a building renovation that was recently completed, the Capitol Hill Counseling and Resource Center, 901 A St. NE, has opened. The Capitol Hill Counseling and Resource Center, Inc. is a nonprofit, Christian-based

counseling center founded to offer evidence-based therapy in the office or in the home, and provide resources that include speech therapy, nutrition workshops, healthy eating coaching, life skills coaching and youth empowerment

Everyone Home DC Seeks Donations of Money and Goods Everyone Home DC, formerly the Capitol Hill Group Ministry, seeks donations of money and goods. All donated items are distributed free of charge to individuals and families in need. All inkind donations are tax-deductible. Everyone Home DC accepts fully functioning, gently used, and new in-kind gifts. In-kind gifts are accepted by appointment only Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. They are not able to accept in-kind gifts without first contacting the In-Kind Gifts Office. Due to staff and transportation limitations, they are unable to pick up donations. Items especially needed are laundry detergent; men’s underwear; men’s socks; men’s undershirts; diapers and wipes; bot-

tled water; deodorant; travelsize shampoo, toothpaste and shaving cream; toothbrushes; feminine products. To schedule a drop-off time or for additional donation assistance, reach out to them at everyonehome.org/get-involved/donategoods.

$2500 Verizon Award to CH Garden Club The Verizon Foundation has awarded a grant of $2,500 to the Capitol Hill Garden Club for community beautification in the Capitol Hill area. The garden club’s Community Projects Committee will use the funds to purchase plants and materials to beautify public spaces on Capitol Hill. A portion of the funds will be used for triangle parks on the Hill, including Turtle Park, a heavily-used park just north of Eastern Market.

For Immediate Food Assistance... If you know someone who is in need of food, you can direct them to an area meal program or search for local food programs at capitalareafoodbank. org/find-food-assistance. For help finding food immediately, call the Hunger Lifeline at 202-644-

CHAW Presents the Migrant Quilt Project The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop presents the Migrant Quilt Project through Dec. 7 in two locations: CHAW’s Gallery at 545 Seventh St. SE and at Lutheran Church of the Reformation, 212 East Capitol St. NE. There will be a reception on Saturday, Nov. 9, 5 to 6:30 p.m. at CHAW featuring Jody Ispen, the founder and director of the project. All are welcome. The Migrant Quilt Project is a grass roots, collaborative effort of artists, quilt makers, and activists expressing compassion for migrants from Mexico and Central America who died in the Southern Arizona desert. The quilts in this 18- piece collection memorialize the immigrants who have died in the Arizona desert each year since 2000. Materials used in the quilts were collected at migrant layup sites used for rest and shelter on established trails in the Sonoran Desert. The name of every one of these individuals is inscribed on the quilt, with the word “unknown” or “desconocido” used to designate an unidentified person’s remains. CHAW’s general gallery hours are 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday to Thursday; 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday; and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Quilts at Lutheran Church of the Reformation can be viewed on Sundays throughout the exhibit from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. or by appointment by calling 202-5434200. For more information, visit chaw.org or call 202-547-6839. This exhibit is made possible in part by the Capitol Hill Community Foundation. The Migrant Quilt Project at CHAW. Photo: Courtesy of the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop

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9807. They can help you find local pantries, kitchens serving free meals, and other organizations that can provide emergency food help. In the Capitol Hill neighborhood, the Capitol Hill United Methodist Church, 421 Seward Square SE, serves breakfast weekdays between 7:30 and 9 a.m. Ebenezers Coffeehouse, 201 F St. NE, provides a dinner and bible study every Wednesday evening from 6 to 7 p.m.

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Capitol Riverfront BID Wins TAP Grant The Capitol Riverfront Business Improvement District (BID) has announced that they have been awarded a Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant from the US Department of Transportation, in collaboration with DDOT. The grant award will support the planning of a protected mobility lane reserved for bicycle, scooter, and other micromobility modes on M Street SE. The study will examine the area between Half and 11th Streets SE.

Community Assets: Sacred Spaces in the Story of DC DC’s religious congregations have historically been at the forefront of the most important causes of the day: the civil rights movement, care for the poor, a place of welcome for the displaced and immigrant, the feeding of the hungry and the provision of healthcare, to name just a few. On Monday, Nov. 18, 7 p.m., at Historic Ebenezer United Methodist Church, 400 D St. SE, in Community Assets: Sacred Spaces in the Story of DC, Liz Laird, Executive Director of Sacred Spaces Conservancy, will speak on the history and impact of DC’s sacred spaces, from the city’s founding to today.

Stickwork Sculpture Installation at the Botanic Garden To kick off celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Botanic Garden’s original 1820 charter, USBG is collaborating with renowned stickwork artist Patrick Dougherty to create a custom sculpture to stand throughout the 2020 celebratory year. Dougherty, who hails from North Carolina, is known around the world for his installations woven from plant materials, which celebrate nature through both materials and visually flowing lines. Over 30 years, he has built more than 250 stickwork sculptures, from Scotland to Japan to all over the United States. DC-area residents might remember his gallery-filling installation in the popular “Wonder” exhibit at the reopening of Renwick Gallery. Volunteers and USBG employees have worked more than 200 shifts with Dougherty and his team over three weeks to create the unique installation, which was completed on Oct. 25. Visitors are now able to touch and explore this nature-inspired plant artwork installation. usbg.gov.

Marvelous Morphology Tours of Season’s Greenings On Thursday, Dec. 5, 11 a.m. or Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2 p.m., join Dr. Susan Pell, USBG Deputy Executive Director, on a tour of Season’s Greenings: America’s Gardens to learn more about plants included in the Botanic Garden’s holiday exhibit. Discover which leaves, stems, flowers, and fruits are used to create plant-based recreations of DC landmarks. You may use a magnifying glass to investigate the tiny flowers of a poinsettia or learn about the scents of evergreen trees. Free but registration is required. usbg.gov.

Talk of the Hill with Bill Press: Senator Sherrod Brown On Tuesday, Nov. 19, 7 to 8:30 p.m., award-winning journalist, political insider and Capitol Hill resident

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Bill Press sits down for a one-on-one, thought-provoking conversation with Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio). In addition to his legislative duties and brief interest in running for president, Sen. Brown has written a book about eight other progressive men who previously occupied his desk on the Senate floor. The session is $10. Sen Brown will also be available for signing “Desk 88: Eight Progressive Senators Who Changed America”. The Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. hillcenterdc.org

The Nao Santa Maria Visits The Wharf From Nov. 12 to 17, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., step back in time when you board the Nao Santa Maria. A replica of the Spanish galleons used in the time of Columbus, you’ll learn the fascinating history of these ocean crossing vessels. Built in Spain in the tradition of the nao ships of the sixteenth century, the vessel weighs 200 tons and is nearly 100 feet long. Tours will be conducted daily. Discounts are available for

Christ Church Celebrates Its 225th Anniversary

This fall Christ Church+Washington Parish begins a 6 month celebration of the founding of Washington Parish (1794) and of Christ Church (1795) at their 9 and 11 AM services on Sunday, November 24th. Special activities for the day will include a tree blessing, t-shirt making for the children, and a slide show during the festive receptions after each service. Additional anniversary activities include a concert by the Marine band (November 24 at 4PM), an organ recital by Dr. Jinsun Cho, Director of Music at the Church of the Epiphany(DC), on February 23, and a celebration at Historic Congressional Cemetery in May. Christ Church is located at 620 G ST SE. For more information about the church and anniversary events visit the website at washingtonparish.org.

Fill-a-Boat Food Drive As the holidays approach, The Wharf is helping support S.O.M.E. (So Others Might Eat) in their mission to provide care to the homeless and at-risk members of our community. They are accepting food donations at The Wharf jitney boat at District Square. Bring three food items or more and they’ll say thanks with a voucher for a complimentary hot cider at Camp Wharf. They’ll be collecting donations on Saturday, Nov. 23, noon to 4 p.m. For a list

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Lecture on Restoration Tools nd Materials of DCs Historic Buildings Gary Barnhart will present Restoration Tools and Materials of DC’s Historic Masonry Buildings, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 6:30 p.m. at East City Bookshop, 645 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. Upkeep and maintenance of historic masonry has a value in terms of both preservation of history but also in hard dollars. Proactive maintenance can save net costs and result in a positive return on investment. This event is free and the public is encouraged to attend. No reservations needed. chrs.org.

Exposing Washington’s History with Archaeology’s New Tools Twenty-five years ago, Washington’s archaeology program relied mostly on the traditional tools of shovels, trowels, and sieves. Those worked fine to uncover objects but there were clues to other important information that were left hidden. At the next Ruth Ann Overbeck Capitol Hill History Lecture on Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m., at the Hill Center, City Archaeologist Dr. Ruth Trocolli will highlight the contributions that new techniques and technologies, such as (GIS) Geographic Information System, aerial photography, LIDAR, and remote sensing, have made in understanding Washington’s history and its people. Admission is free but a reservation is required at hillcenterdc.org due to limited seating. OverbeckLecture@ CapitolHillHistory.org

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Herban Lifestyles at the Arboretum Herbs fit into almost every facet of our culture, from healing to high fashion. Join professional herbalists and herbal artisans for the National Arboretum’s Herban Lifestyles series to learn new ways to incorporate herbs into your everyday life. Upcoming classes are: Herbs-They Make Scents, Saturday, Nov. 16, 10 a.m. to noon; and Herbal Strategies for Restful Sleep, Saturday, Nov. 23, 10 a.m. to noon. Keep checking the Arboretum’s calendar of events page, as more Herban Lifestyles events are coming. Register at usna.usda.gov/visit/events-calendar.

EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF CAPITOL HILL & BEYOND Write Here at Southwest (interim) Library Every other Tuesday at 7 p.m., join other writers at Southwest Library, 425 M St. SW. Write Here is where you can get your start on the writing you’ve always meant to do. Join others for writing exercises, sharing, and light workshopping, led by Youth Services Librarian Abby Hargreaves, MLIS, BA Creative Writing. For ages 13, up. Upcoming dates are Nov.12 and 26; Dec. 10 and 24. dclibrary.org/southwest.

DC Health Link Open Enrollment Begins Open Enrollment for health insurance through DC Health Link started on Nov. 1, 2019, for individuals and families. If you are a District resident in need of health insurance, DC Health link can help you start 2020 with the peace of mind that comes with health coverage. Residents have until Jan. 31, 2020 to shop, compare, and get covered. Visit DCHealthLink.com to get started. Since DC Health Link opened for business in 2013, DC now ranks second best in the nation in insurance coverage – with almost 97% of residents covered.

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Symposium Come to the 9th Annual Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Summit and Networking Symposium on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Kellogg Conference Hotel, Gallaudet University, 800 Florida Ave. NE. The Summit is an opportunity for DDOT, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)-certified DBE firms and other small businesses to learn about upcoming federal-assisted business opportunities. The event creates opportunities for attendees to network with highway and bridge construction-related prime contractors; architectural and engineering consultant

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Does Public Housing Redevelopment Actually Help? How to Prevent Public Housing Residents from Ending Up Worse Off by Ed Lazere recently announced plan to redevelop 14 public housing developments in the District could be great news for tenants living in inhumane conditions — but the current plan could actually end up making things even worse for them. The outcome depends on many decisions that policymakers will make over how the redevelopment will be implemented, and whether the primary focus will be on people instead of bricks, mortar and money. Public housing developments provide affordable housing to thousands of DC residents struggling to make ends meet and pay rent. There is no question that the proposed sites need to be replaced. Following decades of underinvestment in the nation’s public housing stock, many DC Housing Authority (DCHA) properties would be considered uninhabitable except for the fact that they have people living in them. The conditions are so unhealthy given insect infestations, mold, sewage leaks, and other conditions that they put residents’ lives at risk, according to several East of the River and Hill Rag articles. Yet, it’s no slam dunk that tearing down and rebuilding these sites will help all tenants and improve their quality of life. Across the nation, including DC, there is a long history of public housing developments that scatter intact communities to the wind, take forever to redevelop, fail to replace all the units, and result in only a fraction of residents coming back to the newly built sites. This risk is very real in the current plan. When analyzing 12 out of the 14 properties for which DCHA has shared data, DCHA’s proposal would result in 355 fewer units that are affordable to low-income households and would not replace all the affordable units with three or more bedrooms. The plan could involve partnerships with private developers who may use credit checks and other tools to keep some residents from coming back because tenants have fewer protections after certain types of conversions. Getting this right is important for the affected

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families and for all of us. Ensuring that DC continues to provide low-barrier housing to people living with low income is a matter of racial justice, disability justice and making sure that our seniors can age in place. It should be important to anyone who cares about maintaining economic and racial diversity in DC. A group of organizations, including the DC Fiscal Policy Institute, developed a set of guidelines that we think DCHA should follow to ensure that redeveloping public housing actually makes life better for residents living in public housing and who are at risk of displacement. This column draws on that letter.

Who lives in Public Housing? DC’s public housing stock is a key source of stable, affordable housing for low-income households. Most households living in public housing are headed by a senior or person with disabilities, and nearly one-third have children. About twothirds rely on Social Security or disability benefits for the main source of income, while 20 percent get their income primarily from wages, and 10 percent get most of their income from TANF or other cash assistance. The average income of households living in public housing is just $16,000 for a family of four.

Guarantee a Right to Return Every public housing resident who moves during redevelopment of their home should have the absolute right to return. In the past, DCHA promises have not been kept, with tenants refused entry by new, private owners and managers who want to rent to the most “desirable” public housing residents. To make sure all tenants have the right to return to redeveloped properties, DCHA should use the same screening process that it normally uses for any other public housing unit. In particular, no one should be refused return due to a prior debt to DCHA, a credit screen, a drug test, or a criminal record (other than those that result in automatic denial under federal law). This can best

be accomplished by requiring that DCHA retains a controlling interest in all the redevelopments, rather than turning them over to private managers or owners.

One for One Replacement Public housing is the last bastion of affordable housing in an increasingly gentrified city. The DCHA redevelopment plan should replace every unit of deeply affordable housing, including apartments for large families. Yet out of the gate, the DCHA plan fails this test. There are 2,067 public housing units in 12 properties for which DCHA has shared data, but the plan only accounts for rebuilding/rehabbing 1,712 affordable units. The loss of 355 units affordable to low-income households—making under 50 percent of the area median income, or $60,650 for a family of four—would be greatest for 5+ bedroom units and 3-bedroom units. This plan should not go forward unless DCHA can ensure, at a minimum, that it will replace all deeply affordable units, by unit size, and keep them deeply affordable in perpetuity.

Require New Housing Be Built First to Limit Community Displacement Redevelopment means that families must be displaced temporarily. If this is not managed well, it will have traumatic effects on public housing residents and communities that are already financially vulnerable. Displacement can increase commute time to work or limit access to public transportation necessary to get to work, jeopardizing jobs. High school-aged children forced to relocate are more likely to drop out of school. Senior residents and individuals who secure housing in a different neighborhood may lose access to caretakers and if a redevelopment takes years and years, a supportive public housing community can be largely destroyed. The best way to avoid this is to commit to a “build first” approach. This means that whenever possible, new buildings will be built on site

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DCHA Should Engage Tenants As Real Partners Residents living in public housing know the problems in their communities, the solutions, and their own needs. They should play an active role in the redevelopment of their communities. There is a strong model for resident engagement in DC used when tenants exercise their rights through the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act. Through this process, residents, acting through a tenant association, express their needs, provide recommendations, and engage in decision-making with the understanding that time and money are limited. DCHA should give tenants, via any existing Resident Organization, the right to purchase their housing when redevelopment is proposed. Even if tenants are not able to buy, this would allow resident councils to become a development partner. Rather than simply being consulted, tenants would be active decision-makers on issues like minimizing displacement, more jobs going to community members, and shared-equity/ homeownership opportunities. 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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Increasing Pedestrian Safety The transportation study was conducted in March 2019 by civil engineering firm A. Morton Thomas (AMT), but was released to the ANC on Oct. 12 and to the public on Oct. 16. DGS Project Team Lead Cassidy Mullen said data from the traffic study provided direction on ways to increase safety in the park and for pedestrians walking to or across the different parcels. The closure of the slip lanes would reduce the number of pedestrian crossings from the north side to the south side of the park. Pedestrian safety would also be increased through the reconfiguration of driving lanes and the construction proposed bump-outs at intersections of D Street with South Carolina Avenue SE, which would decrease crosswalk length by 70%. “The purpose of this is to increase pedestrian safety, not to improve vehicular commute times,” Mullen said.

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Graphic showing proposed changes to traffic flow. In addition to the reversal of the 700 and 800 blocks of D Street SE, the two slip lanes would be closed and lane modifications made, particularly at intersections between D Street and South Carolina Avenue SE. Image: DGS)

Attendees at the Oct. 15 meeting said it was not clear to them how the proposed changes would increase safety. They expressed concern about confusion due to the changes in the direction of traffic, argued that the closure of the slip lanes would create a build-up of traffic at other intersections, and about the impact on Metro Bus routes. Addressing the traffic study’s data relating to the intersection at Seventh Street SE and Pennsylvania Avenue, residents questioned the relevancy of this data, which was collected in March 2019 during the period in which the 200 block of Seventh street, usually closed for the weekend outdoor market, had been open to traffic on Saturdays. In opposing the application, ANC 6B sent a letter to DDOT asking the PSC to defer the Oct. 24th hearing to allow the ANC time to consider

the transportation study. “We would appreciate it if the District agencies overseeing this project would stop putting up barriers, thereby reducing the Commission’s ability to carry out its responsibilities under DC Code,” they wrote.

Two Phases –and a Pavilion If DGS secures permits, work on Phase I of EMMP, containing a playground, splash pad and nature room, is expected to begin in February 2020 and be concluded by June 2020. Phase 2 will begin in October 2020 and conclude in April 2021. The second phase includes work on Parcel 4, site of the Eastern Market Metro Station entrance, wayfinding, library plaza, and a bosque of trees. Mullen said that proceeding with two phases of work will allow the community to enjoy the

Schematic plan showing the placement of elements on Eastern Market Metro Plaza (EMMP) Park.

sequently decided it would be a better use of agency funds to assign responsibility to the DGS Facilities Division together with the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR). Mullen said that DGS expects to issue a life-cycle budget soon, including year-to-year maintenance costs and a replacement schedule for park amenities such as playground equipment. Mullen confirmed that Big George, the large evergreen planted in 2007 by the Capitol Hill Business Improvement District (BID) on the northeast quadrant in honor of founding BID President George Didden III will have to be replaced. Capitol Hill BID President Patty Brosmer said that the extensive summer dry spell hampered the efforts of arborists to save the tree. Mullen said that the tree will be replaced with a similar species when construction begins. A community meeting, at which traffic planning is expected to be a focus, has not yet been finalized but is expected to take place in early November. Questions about the overall EMMP project may be submitted via email to emmp@dc.gov. For more information on the EMMP project, including past presentations, relevant documents, and meeting dates, visit dgs.dc.gov/page/eastern-marketmetro-park-project u

park in the summer months and also facilitates the addition of greenery, as plantings often do not succeed if planted in the summer. In response to requests from the community, space for a pavilion 20- to 25- foot in diameter has been added to the plans for Parcel 4 of the project. Designs will be presented to the community before they are finalized. In order to get approval from the Federal Commission of Fine Arts (CFA), Mullen said the pavilion will have to be as transparent as possible so as not to impede the sightline to the Southeast Library or compete with the metro station canopy.

An Eye on the Trees The design of Parcel 1 (the northeast quadrant of the park) will be slightly modified in response to comments from the DDOTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Urban Forestry Division, Mullen added. The playground will shift slightly south and geometry of elements will be altered to avoid potential damage to the root zone of existing trees that could be caused by interference during construction. Mullen said an arborist will monitor the trees during construction. Responding to a question posed by the ANC about park maintenance, Mullen said that although DGS had initially expected to enter into an arrangement for daily maintenance with the Capitol Hill BID, they had sub-

Detailed illustration showing placement, massing of proposed pavilion, to be located on Parcel 4 (near the metro station entrance). Image: DGS

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OUR RIVER: THE ANACOSTIA The 11th Street Bridge Park Moves Ahead by Bill Matuszeski he plan to build a multi-purpose and other activity; to get citizens to the river; and There is a program of mini-loans to small business park over the Anacostia River on the to work toward inclusive economic gains for all. to prepare for the increase in economic activity. concrete pilings of the old 11 Street The Bridge Park will contribute to all these The Douglas Community Land Trust is engaged Bridge continues to make progress. goals with its areas and activities. There will be an in innovative programs to reduce taxes on lowerThe project is an innovative partEnvironmental Education Center run by the Anaincome homeowners by placing their land in a nership of the Ward 8-based non-profit Building costia Watershed Society, with kayaks and canoes non-profit trust that will pay no taxes on the likeBridges Across the River (BBAR) and the DC Defor both teaching youth and renting out to all comly increasing land values. The Trust plans to have partment of Transportation. BBAR 750 units of housing participating has led the stakeholder engagement in the next ten years. The Bridge and, in addition to number of innoPark team is also working on tenvative programs in neighborhoods ants’ rights workshops, homeownon both sides of the river, it has eser down-payment assistance and a tablished the 11th Street Bridge homebuyers’ club which already Park project under director Scott has 72 new homeowners – all part Kratz, to oversee design and conof a multi-strategy equitable-develstruction of the new bridge. BBAR opment plan. called a public meeting last month Other BBAR projects include to provide an update on progress. a training program for construcThe $74 million budget for tion workers that has already gradthe Bridge Park is split evenly beuated 119; sessions on cultural eqtween BBAR and DDOT, and the uity and leadership empowerment; BBAR portion includes many gencommunity gardens in the form of erous corporate donations, includseven “urban farms” on both sides ing a recent $5 million donation of the River (including a mid-Ocfrom Exelon. Much of the design tober “Taste of the Harvest DinBridge Park Environmental Education Center. Photo: Building Bridges Across the River (BBAR) and many of the activities planned ner”); and support for children’s for the Bridge Park were shaped by savings accounts with a five to one residents and businesses in communities on both ers. There will be urban agriculture sites with demmatch up to $1800 each. sides of the river. They were organized around four onstration gardens. There will also be a range of art All this activity is preparing our neighborBBAR goals: to reconnect the communities to each and entertainment spaces, playgrounds, an outdoor hoods for a future that will focus on a river where other; to improve public health through recreation amphitheater, an area with hammocks and a restauthe fish are returning and it will be safe to swim rant. Something for everyone! by 2025. Those goals are in line with the schedAll of this has resulted from ule to complete the bridge. The remainder of this extensive engagement by BBAR of year will be devoted to finishing the scoping out neighborhoods on both sides of the of design and programming issues -- for example river in a number of initiatives to enthe Environmental Education Center was recentsure that the residents that helped ly moved from the middle to the east side of the shape the park can benefit from River to assure access to docking space. Fire safeit. They are “bridges among the ty changes and foundation improvement are othcommunities” in their own right. er recent actions. Preliminary engineering is unThese include a workforce develderway and will extend until May of 2020. Final opment effort with the goal to supdesign is now scheduled for mid-2020, with conply a minimum of 50% of the labor struction 2021-2023. for the Bridge Park construction According to Kratz, “One of the most imporand operation from local residents. tant remaining efforts is to assure that we are do-

Bridge Park Overview. Photo: Building Bridges Across the River (BBAR)

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ing all we can to assure the Park is deeply connected to the communities it serves on both sides of the river – are there visual or mental barriers to remove?” For example, for Capitol Hill residents how do you “bridge” the long walk from under the freeway down 11th Street past the Navy Yard? Part of the answer is to add attractions. For example, there is a proposed Adoption Center for pets and associated veterinarian training school to be located in a building at 11th and M Streets SE. More important, the Navy has agreed to let BBAR use its walls and other streetscapes to place artworks visible to walkers. A different set of “approach problems” is encountered in Anacostia, where pedestrian and bicycle access is affected by the traffic and lights at Martin Luther King Avenue and Good Hope Road. DDOT is undertaking a traffic study to develop changes that will make access to the Bridge safer for adults and especially children. This may also involve lighting and artwork such as that already in place under the freeway. What is important is that it seems that there is a great team at work. The people in charge are well aware what it takes to remove all the barriers – physical, psychological and economic – so that all our communities around both sides of the river can come together and enjoy the fruits of so many people’s efforts to make the Anacostia River a safe, clean, fun attraction for all. Keep your eye out for opportunities to participate! Bill Matuszeski writes monthly about the Anacostia River. He is on the Board of the Friends of the National Arboretum, a DC member the Citizens Advisory Committee on the Anacostia River and a member of the Mayor’s Leadership Council for a Cleaner Anacostia River. u

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THE LITTLE FREE PANTRY COMES TO CAPITOL HILL

“Feeding Neighbors, Nourishing Neighborhoods” By Pattie Cinelli rive or walk through the intersection on 14 and E Sts., SE. You will soon see a hand-built replica of the building behind it, Capitol Hill’s premiere “Blessings Box.” Also known as a “Little Free Pantry,” it is a small way to help those on Capitol Hill who have food insecurity. Its purpose is also to raise visibility of the problem of hunger in the community. “We want to contribute food to those who may have housing but not enough money for food,” explained Patrick McClintock, a massage therapist who was the catalyst for this project. “I read an article in the Washington Post last June that described how these pantries have brought communities together and really helped people in need. I wanted to do that on Capitol Hill.” The Little Free Pantry is based on the honor system he said. “Give what you can and take what you need.”

Food Insecurity The Little Free Pantry movement began in Fayetteville, Arkansas about three years ago when a local family was inspired by the Little Free Library movement and created small pantries in front yards based on “give what you can” and “take what you need” to help out those who are struggling to meet their food needs. The movement has taken off. More than 60 cities have created their own little pantries. More than 600 pantries are all over the United States. Little free pantries have also been built in New Zealand, Canada and Australia. Patrick sees The Little Free Pantry as a complement to existing resources on the Hill that contribute food to those in need. “It’s not designed to be a solution to the problem of food insecurity in the District. It’s a small effort that is a visible symbol of a real problem on Capitol Hill that needs real solutions.” “It’s possible, according to Google, that 77 percent of DC public school students use subsidized meals at some time during the year. If that’s true it’s shocking,” said Patrick. Nationally, over 10 52 H HILLRAG.COM

Marilyn Goldberg, Patrick McClintock, Bert Kubli(creator), and Rosemary Wisniewski with the Blessings Box, also known as Little Free Pantry.

million adults 50 and older are at risk of hunger every day. An estimated $130 billion annual care costs is a result of food insecurity, according to AARP. Patrick is a crusader for those on the Hill who may be in need. He was instrumental in the formation of the Capitol Hill Village, and raised more than $50,000 for charity through DC Ladies Arm Wrestling. He and his wife, Marilyn, floated the idea of starting a little pantry on the Hill among their friends who were positive about the idea. “The location at 14th and E SE is ideal. It’s the site of the old Pinkey’s Market (African-American owned and operated) which closed 33 years ago. The store has a decades-long history of generosity toward passersby.” They also chose the site because of its proximity to Safeway and Potomac metro.

Health Benefits of Giving Getting and staying healthy holistically involves far more than physical fitness. It’s about feeling good both physically and emotionally. Giving and doing good for neighbors and one’s community is a healthy way to feel good and contribute to one’s overall wellbeing. The concept of actually acting on one’s beliefs and not just talking about them in a religious service once a week is a natural one embraced by Patrick and

Marilyn. “It’s so consistent with our beliefs of compassion through our Buddhist practice.” No matter what your spiritual beliefs are, most if not all, speak about the concept of giving. “Do unto others as you would want them to do unto you” permeates Christianity. As one of the five pillars of Islam, zakat is a religious obligation for all who meet the wealth criteria which requires a mandatory charitable contribution. The organizational sponsor of the Free Pantry project is the Saturday morning mindfulness group that meets at Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church at 10:45 a.m. Patrick found a volunteer with carpentry talents in the Saturday morning group. Long-time Hill resident Bert Kubli is a master carpenter and applied his craftsmanship to making the Little Free Pantry, a scale model of the historic Capitol Hill market where it will reside. Volunteers will walk by the Blessings Box daily to stock, and check if repair is needed. Community Action Group (CAG) at 124 15th St., SE will be storing any surplus pantry items.

Preferred Items to Stock the Pantry The Little Free Pantry needs all sorts of foods and supplies. Non-perishable, non-glass and safe (e.g. no razors or scissors) items that are not used or

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open are welcome. It is not necessary to have pop-tops for canned goods. Jars of peanut butter, cans of tuna fish, juice cans, crackers and condiments are just a few of the items needed. School supplies, toothpaste, tooth brushes, tampons, and even seasonal items can be contributed. For a more complete list of items check out: littlefreepantry.org. The statistics are alarming. “It’s possible, according to Google, that 77 percent of DC public school students use subsidized meals at some time during the year. If that’s true it’s shocking,” said Patrick. Nationally, 10+million adults 50 and older are at risk of hunger every day. An estimated $130.5 billion annual care costs is a result of food insecurity, according to AARP. The concept of the Little Free Pantry continues to spread to other locations. Patrick has already scoped out two additional locations on the Hill. Amazon now has a “do-it-yourself ” kit that can be purchased. To learn more about the free little pantries log onto: www. freelittlepantry.org. To become a volunteer or for more information about the Capitol Hill effort email: patmcclintock2@gmail.com or text him at: 202-309-8611.

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WOMEN OF WARD 6

Ruth Rappaport; Her Remarkable Life and Career by Marci Hilt ovember’s Woman of Ward 6 is Ruth Rappaport (1923-2010), a Capitol Hill resident who had a remarkable life and career as a librarian. Rapport’s life spanned her childhood in Germany where she was a witness to the devastation of Kristallnacht and a Leipzig book burning, to her death in 2010 after retiring from the Library of Congress in the early 1990s. The Ward 6 Democrats are recognizing and honoring Ward 6 women who have made significant contributions to better our community as a lead-up to the 2020 anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. Rappaport escaped Nazi Germany when she was 15 by running away from her parents in Switzerland as they were preparing to return to Germany. She obtained an American visa and went to live with her uncle, Carl Rubinstein, in Seattle. She worked as an editor of Seattle’s Jewish Transcript, a press photographer for Acme News, and as photo archivist for the Foreign Press Office for the fledgling state of Israel. She managed libraries for the U.S. Air Force in Okinawa and for the U.S. Navy and Army in Saigon. In 1963, she began managing the military libraries in Saigon for the U.S. Navy, agreeing to do so only if there would be no censorship. While in Vietnam, she supervised the library system as it grew from a few books to 39 branch libraries and 117 field collections. In 1970 she quit and began working for the Library of Congress on Capitol Hill. She bought a red brick house on Third St., SE, in Ward 6, which was near the library. Her first job at the LOC was cataloging the FBI’s collection of confiscated books deemed pornographic or erotic. Rappaport spent a lifetime fighting censorship and supporting human rights. She was one of the

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organizers behind the Library of Congress Professional Guild, an effort undertaken when workers felt unfairly burdened by management quotas for cataloging books. After Rappaport died in 2010, Kate Stewart, another Capitol Hill resident at the time who also

A Well-Read Woman: The Life, Loves, and Legacy of Ruth Rappaport by Kate Stewart, published by Little A, New York

happened to be working at the Library of Congress, went to Rappaport’s estate sale. She became fascinated by Rappaport’s life and began researching the many papers Rappaport had left behind. She spent six years researching and writing a book about Rappaport: “A Well-Read Wom-

an: The Life, Loves, and Legacy of Ruth Rappaport.” The book, which was published in May of 2019, is available in local bookstores and on-line. The “loves” in the sub-title refer to details from Rappaport’s journal – which also tells a larger story of gender inequality in a world where the double standard was the standard. “She was like a character from a novel,” Stewart said. “She has a strong personality. I found the process of researching her was changing my life. It took me off on an adventure.” Rappaport always had to advocate for herself, Stewart said. She got her first job as a journalist in Seattle because the men were all off to war. But she was sexually harassed and suffered through inappropriate behavior from men throughout her long career as a librarian. She complained, but nothing was done. Stewart said. Rappaport continued to be active in the community after she retired from the Library of Congress. She became a founding member of Capitol Hill Village, an organization created to help seniors age in place, and of Hill Havurah on Capitol Hill. There is a memorial bench for her located in Congressional Cemetery. Most of her papers are held at the United States Holocaust Memoriam Museum. Everyone Home DC (formerly Capitol Hill Group Ministry) awards the Ruth Rappaport Wisdom Award annually to recognize an individual who “has displayed remarkable warmth, wisdom, and commitment to the Capitol Hill Community.” About the initiative: The Women of Ward 6 Initiative is a non-partisan recognition of Ward 6’s women. The initiative, in partnership with the National Woman’s Party, Capitol Hill Restoration Society and the Hill Rag will culminate in the 2020 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. u

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Bike AND sCOOter COrrAl lOCAtiONs prOpOseD ANC 6A repOrt by Nick L. Alberti hair Amber Gove (6A04) called the Advisory Neighborhood (ANC) 6A meeting to order at Miner Elementary School, 601 15th St. NE, with Commissioners Mike Soderman (6A03), Brian Alcorn (6A08), Ruth Ann Hudson (6A05), Marie Claire Brown (6A01), Stephanie Zimny (6A06) and Sondra Phillips-Gilbert (6A07) in attendance. Commissioner Phil Toomajian (6A02) Stephanie Zimny (6A06) was absent.

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ANC 6A will propose the following as potential micro mobility corral locations: the 1400 block of H Street NE, at the intersection of H Street, Maryland Avenue, and 15th Street in the existing no-parking striped zone; 10th and H Streets NE (on 10th Street north or south of H Street); and 8th and H Streets NE (on 8th Street north or south of H) in the no parking zones near the intersections. The discussion of potential corral locations for shared bikes, scooters and mopeds sparked a larger conversation regarding evolving safety regulations and accountability for these new forms of transportation. Elizabeth Nelson, Chair of the TPS Committee, reminded the ANC that the issue of managing and regulating these new micro mobility options in our community has been and will continue to be an on-going discussion at TPS Committee meetings, which are open to the public. Meetings are held on at 7:00 p.m. on the third Monday of each month at Capitol Hill Towers, 900 G St. NE (photo ID required).

MPD 5th and 1st District Crime Updates Metro Police Department (MPD) 5th District Lieutenant Brescia said that while there have been a greater number of robberies in the past 30 days than this time last year, assaults with a weapon are down approximately 56%. Yearto-date, violent crime overall in 5D is down 3% and property crime is down 8%. In the 1st District, Lt. Dyn reported an 8% decrease in crime this year compared to last, though an increase in robberies over the past 30 days. Thefts from autos are also down 27% this year from last. He explained the uptick in robberies to be mostly snatches and crimes of opportunity, that is someone grabbing cell phones from a pedestrian, unattended bags in parks, package thefts, etc. Private residences and businesses are able to receive a rebate towards the purchase and installation of outward-facing security cameras if the footage can be made available to MPD when requested. Specifics can be found by visiting https://ovsjg.dc.gov/service/private-security-camera-system-incentive-program.

District Department of Transportation (DDOT) Ward 6 Liaison Andrew DeFrank Mr. DeFrank introduced himself as the new DDOT Ward 6 Liaison, replacing Naomi Kline. He reminded residents they are welcome to submit 311 requests by visiting 311.dc.gov, downloading the mobile app, DC311 on Apple or Android devices, texting DC311, tweeting @311DCgov or simply by calling 311. Mr. DeFrank can be contacted by email at andrew.defrank@dc.gov.

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ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION 6A AMBER GOVE, CHAIR, AMBERANC6A@GMAIL.COM Serving the Near Northeast, North Lincoln Park, Rosedale, and H Street communities ANC 6A generally meets the second Thursday of the month, at Miner Elementary School, 601 15th Street, NE.

www.anc6a.org ALL ARE WELCOME. The Next meeting is 2nd Thursday, Nov. 14th, 7:00 p.m. Miner Elementary, 601 Fifteenth (15th) Street NE Transportation & Public Space Committee - 3rd Monday, Nov. 18th 7pm at Capitol Hill Towers • 900 G St., NE – Photo ID required Elizabeth Nelson - Chair (elizabeth_knits@yahoo.com)

Alcohol Beverage Licensing Committee - 3rd Tuesday, Nov. 19th 7pm at Sherwood Recreation Center • Corner of 10th and G St,. NE Nick Alberti - Chair (alberti6a04@yahoo.com)

Economic Development & Zoning Committee -3rd Wednesday, Nov. 20th 7pm at Sherwood Recreation Center • Corner of 10th and G St,. NE Brad Greenfield - Chair (Brad.greenfield@gmail.com 202 262-9365)

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7pm at Eastern High School, Parent Center • 1700 East Capitol St., NE Veronica Hollmon - Chair (roni2865@aol.com) BECOME A MEMBER!

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Advisory Neighborhood Commission 6C P.O. Box 77876 • Washington, D.C. 20013-7787 www.anc6c.org • (202) 547-7168

Next Meeting: November 13, 2019 7 pm at Heritage Foundation, 214 Massachusetts Ave NE.

ANC 6C COMMISSIONERS ANC 6C01 Christine Healey 6C01@anc.dc.gov

ANC 6C04 Mark Eckenwiler 6C04@anc.dc.gov

ANC 6C02 Karen Wirt 6C02@anc.dc.gov

ANC 6C05 Joel Kelty 6C05@anc.dc.gov

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ANC 6C06 Drew Courtney drewcourtney.anc @gmail.com

ANC usually meets the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm, 214 Massachusetts Ave, N.E. Please check the ANC 6C website for dates.

ANC 6C COMMITTEES Alcoholic Beverage Licensing First Monday, 7 pm Contact: anc6c.abl.committee@gmail.com Grants Last Thursday, 7 pm Contact: torylord@gmail.com Twitter: @ANC_6C_Grants Environment, Parks, and Events First Tuesday, 7 pm Contact: jgmccann@gmail.com

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Community Outreach • The Commissioners unanimously approved a grant for $1,000 to the Miner Elementary School Parent Teachers Organization (PTO) to bring the FoodCorps program to Miner Elementary School for the 2019-20 school year. Julie Muir, President of the Miner Elementary School PTO explained that this grant would help continue an ongoing program with FoodCorps currently active in the school. Once the site for Miner Elementary’s community garden is accessible, the plan is to have the FoodCorps member share her expertise to help the students tend to their own garden of edible plants. This program already includes collaborations with local businesses and farms and will eventually include working with students from Eastern High School. Community Outreach Committee meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. on the fourth Monday of each month in the Eastern High School Parent Center, 1700 East Capitol St. NE.

Alcohol Beverage Licensing (ABL) The Commissioners agreed to table submitting a letter to the DC Lottery indicating the community’s preference that establishments that offer sports wagering not require significant cash on hand as the city has not finalized regulations regarding this issue. Once the ABL Committee has received complete information, they will reassess this recommendation. Alcohol Beverage Licensing Committee meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month at the Sherwood Recreation Center on the corner of 10th and G Streets NE.

zontal casement windows placed at a height of at least 5 feet 8 inches above the interior second story floor. The Economic Development and Zoning Committee meets at 7:00 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month at the Sherwood Recreation Center on the corner of 10th and G Streets NE.

New Business •

The Commissioners voted, unanimously, to send a letter of support to DDOT and Councilmember Charles Allen for renaming the 300 block of 14th Place NE in honor of Gail Cobb.

Present: Chair Amber Gove (6A04), Commissioners Mike Soderman (6A03), Brian Alcorn (6A08), Ruth Ann Hudson (6A05), Marie Claire Brown (6A01), Stephanie Zimny (6A06) and Sondra Phillips-Gilbert (6A07) in attendance. Commissioner Phil Toomajian (6A02) and Stephanie Zimny (6A06) were absent. ANC 6A meetings are held the second Thursday of each month, 7 p.m. at Miner Elementary School, 601 15th Street NE. Visit www.anc6a.org for calendar of events, changes of date/venue, agendas and other information.

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Economic Development and Zoning (EDZ) • The commissioners voted, unanimously to send a letter of support to the Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) for relief to add a brick second story with studio and roof deck to a one-story brick garage at 803 Maryland Avenue, NE (HPA 19-539) in the Capitol Hill Historic District. • The Commissioners voted, unanimously to send a letter of support to HPRB for relief to construct two new two-story garages at 1363/1365 A Street, NE (HPA 19-535, 19536) in the Capitol Hill Historic District on the condition that the rear windows be hori-

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ANC 6B Opposes Metro Park Construction Permit Application ANC 6B Report by Elizabeth O’Gorek dvisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6B unanimously voted to oppose a Department of General Services (DGS) application to the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) Public Space Committee (PSC) for permits to begin construction on the Eastern Market Metro Plaza (EMMP) Park project, citing a lack of opportunity for public input. In a letter to DDOT, the Commission asked the PSC to defer the hearing to allow the ANC time to consider the transportation study. “We would appreciate it if the District agencies overseeing this project would stop putting up barriers, thereby reducing the Commission’s ability to carry out its responsibilities under DC Code,” they

wrote. The application was scheduled to be heard Oct. 24. The vote took place after an hour-and-a-half long presentation by DGS Design Team Lead Cassidy Mullen and Brent Showalter, a representative of civil engineering firm A. Morton Thomas (AMT). The pair described the results of a March traffic study conducted by AMT in the EMMP area. The DGS team said that the study supports a proposal to reverse the traffic direction on the 600 and 700 blocks of D Street SE, arguing that data shows this will increase pedestrian safety around the park and for those crossing EMMP north to south. The team proposes the closure of slip lanes in front of Dunkin Donuts and Trader Joe’s, thereby reducing the number and length of crosswalks, and a redesign of the intersections of D Street with South Carolina to angle lanes to facilitate the safe flow of traffic. Residents at the meeting said it was not clear to them how the proposed changes would increase pedestrian and park safety. They voiced a number of concerns, including the role of metro buses in the study and change in traffic patterns and traffic build-up as a result of the closure of the slip lanes, as well as the potential for collision when the streets are reversed. Attendees also objected to the lack of community consultation about changes to the traffic pattern, saying that they had expected there to be a meeting about the traffic study in advance of applications for permits and construction. Critics of the plan asked if the study had considered the effect of the weekend closure of Seventh Street SE for the flea market on the projected use of that intersection, especially since that intersection was flagged as a route for traffic to cross Pennsylvania Avenue northbound. Showalter said that the data used in the analysis was collected on location in real time this past March. The residents said that while the data for the intersection might have been accurate in March, that period was an exception. In March 2019, the 200 block of Seventh Street SE was open to traffic on Saturdays but closed on Sundays due to a contract dispute between DGS and the private flea market manager that was resolved April 6. The 200 and 300 blocks of Seventh Street SE are now closed to traffic both days of the weekend. Commissioner Steve Holtzman (6B05) said the commission did not want to delay the project, but wanted to be sure that community input was considered, as required by the process. “You’re getting

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The commission voted to authorize Chair Chander Jayaraman (6B08) to enter into an agreement for legal counsel services with James Loots Law up to a maximum expenditure of $5,000. Counsel will assist in a protest of the liquor license application from District Soul Food (500 Eighth St. SE), which has been the subject of discussion between the applicant, the ANC and neighbors for six months. Various issues raised by neighbors include trash and the smell of cigars from the upstairs cigar lounge. Most prominent of neighbor concerns is noise, said Jayaraman, both from the live band within the establishment and departing patrons. Jayaraman said that the owners had been in the process of installing new windows expected to help with noise and odor concerns. However, during inspection the Fire Marshal informed owners that the windows would not pass, and different models needed to be selected, delaying resolution. Jayaraman said that legal counsel is being retained so that the full interests of the community are objectively and consistently represented throughout the process.

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ic Preservation Application (HPA) for a new front basement entrance at 528 First St. SE. Noting that the drawings were prepared by the homeowner, rather than a professional, commissioners said they would note elements that would make the design even better and would send representatives to the Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) meeting where the application would be heard. A letter to the Zoning Commission (ZC) asking to clarify minor text amendments to clarify requests for special exceptions in the case of non-conforming structures, arguing that commingling relief standards for alley and street lots is confusing, and that the ZC web page needs to be updated. A letter to the ZC asking for changes to the Zoning Commission Order in regard to the Planned Unit Development (PUD) at Watkins Alley (1309-1323 E St. SE) to clarify that, as part of the agreement, the developer will remove the outward-facing spikes from the fencing around Potomac Gardens Housing Complex, rather than replace the fence as is; to allocate an agreed upon $1,000 community charity donation to the Capitol Hill Community Foundation; and to change the status from a condominium to a homeowner’s association. A resolution by a vote of 5-0-2 stating their opposition to the Community Safety and Health Amendment Act of 2019, a bill introduced before DC Council that would remove some penalties for engaging in sex

work in the interest of health and safety. Jayaraman said that the government should be helping youth find a way out of the sex work. The commission agreed that the bill goes too far and will put people at risk for sex trafficking. Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6B held the October meeting of the full commission at the Hill Center Tuesday, October 15th with a quorum of seven commissioners. On the dais: Jennifer Samolyk (6B01), Gerald Sroufe (6B02, Secretary), Brian Ready (6B03, Parliamentarian), Steve Holtzman (6B05), Corey Holman (6B06, Treasurer), Chander Jayaraman (6B08, Chair) and Kasie Clark (6B09, Vice Chair). Kirsten Oldenburg (6B04), Kelly Waud (6B07) and Denise Krepp (6B10) were absent. The next meeting of ANC 6B will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 12 at the Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital (921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE). Visit anc6b.org for more info, email 6b@anc.dc.gov or find @ ANC6B on Twitter. u

District Agencies Refuse Meeting with ANC 6C on Encampment Issues October ANC 6C Report by Elizabeth Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Gorek t the October 9th meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6C, Commissioners said they had been frustrated in attempts to organize a meeting with representatives from District agencies to discuss encampments under the K, L and M Street NE overpasses. Commissioners also heard from residents who expressed concern for their own safety in the area as well as the safety of those living in the encampments. Drew Courtney (6C06) said there was unanimity in the community that the situation was not working out to the benefit of anyone in the neighborhood, including those living in the encampments. Courtney reached out to ask the Deputy Mayor of Health and Human Services (HHS) to attend a meeting in order to hear community concerns, answer questions about why

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project if there was a lack of community support for the sidewalk café. The 3,500 square-foot sidewalk café would occupy space along New Jersey Avenue and G Street NW and include 156 seats. Overall, the committee was supportive of the concept and was encouraged by the early outreach from the project team, but requested that the project team conduct additional outreach to Central Union Mission (located across Massachusetts Avenue from the proposed site) as part of a planning process for the sidewalk café public space application.

Consent Agenda Commissioners voted to support items on the consent agenda, including: • a two-year extension of a Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) order allowing a special exception for Hillsdale College (19 Fourth St. NE, rear) to permit a one-family dwelling unit in a structure on an existing lot. The original exception was issued to the former owners in December 2017. Hillsdale purchased the property in October 2018 and needs additional time for design and construction. • a Public Space application for the redevelopment of 1222 First St. NE for the 10-story mixed-use building including a new 291room hotel by the Citizen M chain. Plans including a loading dock, utility vaults and a planting and seating zone. A letter to the Public Space committee requested five bike racks and a designated pick-up and drop off zone be added to plans. • a letter proposing zone regulation amendments to clarify what relief is required from Zoning Code for additions to a non-conforming structure. • a letter to the Architect of the Capitol and the Mayor requesting an update on the status of the Louisiana Ave bike lane project, and explanation of a newly constructed surface parking lot on New Jersey Ave near Constitution Ave and its impact on the Louisiana Ave bike lane project. The former park space now houses 50 parking spots, the same number of street parking spots lost in the proposed Louisiana Bike Lane project.

Other Business The commission voted to: • send a letter in regard to a 1,000-page sup-

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plement to the District construction code reiterating that the deadline for comments from the ANC was entirely too limited to allow for detailed comment, and to recommend DC Council consider the changes and recommendations made in a letter sent by ANC the previous month. send a letter to DC Council objecting to a Petition from the Council of the District of Columbia proposing text amendments to DC Zoning Regulations in order to authorize short-term rentals in residential zones, arguing that the Zoning Commission (ZC) should conduct analysis and recommend zoning changes, rather than allowing Council to amend code. It further states that the ZC should adopt more stringent recommendations than those suggested by DC Council, including that homeowners should only rent their primary dwelling; to reduce capacity per room, and; reducing vacation stays from 90 to 60 days except in special circumstances such as work assignments or medical needs.

All six members of ANC 6C were present at the October 9th meeting: Christine Healey (Secretary, 6C01), Karen Wirt (Chair, 6C02), Jay Adelstein (6C03), Mark Eckenwiler (Vice-Chair, 6C04), Joel Kelty (6C05, Treasurer) and Drew Courtney (6C06). ANC 6C meets at 7:00 p.m. on the second Wednesday of every month (except August) in the ground floor conference room at the Heritage Foundation (214 Massachusetts Ave. NE). ANCs do not meet in August. The next meeting of ANC 6C takes place 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13. Learn more at anc6c.org. u

DPW Director Is A No Show ANC 6D Report by Andrew Lightman dvisory Neighborhood Commission 6D met on May 13. Commissioners Gail Fast (6D01, Chair), Ronald Collins (6D03, Treasurer), Andy Litsky (6D04, Vice Chair), Rhonda N. Hamilton (6D06, Secretary), Edward Daniels (6D07) and Anna Forgie (6D02). Anthony Dale (6D05) has resigned. An elec-

tion to replace him will be held at the commission’s meeting in November. The commissioners began their meeting with a moment of silence for those impacted by the recent slaying south of M Street SW at the suggestion of Commissioner Hamilton.

DPW Director No Show Deputy Director Michael Carter of the DC Department of Public Works (DPW) briefed the commission on his organization’s mission. Carter appeared in place of agency’s director, who had been scheduled to attend. The commissioners were “extremely disappointed” in the substitution and cut short his narration. “It is disappointing to all these (attending) residents that the director is not here,” stated Commissioner Forgie. Vice Chair Litsky pointed out that no DPW director had appeared before the commission since the construction of Nats Stadium. Illegal parking is widespread in ANC 6D, stated Chair Fast. Commissioners piled on. Commissioner Forgie and Daniels recounted numerous parking violations they had witnessed in the Navy Yard area including vehicles parked illegally in no parking zones, crosswalks and bus lanes. Many other commissioners chimed in about the absence of DPW parking enforcement in their single member districts, not to mention double parking. “People know what they can get away with, since there is no enforcement,” stated Commissioner Daniels. Commissioner Forgie stated that she had never seen a Parking Enforcement Officer (PEO) in her neighborhood. “We need you (DPW) to step up your game. There is no enforcement. DPW needs to be there and take action,” said Forgie. Carter defended his department. DPW wrote 11,000 tickets last July, he said. The department has hired more PEOs. Three crews of booters are being trained. DPW has purchased 24 new tow trucks. Commissioners drilled down into the relationship between the 311 system and DPW. Carter admitted that complaints called on average took 24 hours to be addressed. “The person illegally parked in the crosswalk or bus zone is gone within 24 hours,” observed Chair Fast. Therefore, there is “no system” for citizens to report illegal parked cars for real time enforcement, she pointed out.

P Street Cycle Track Last month the commission discussed the DC De-

partment of Transportation’s (DDOT) Notice of Intent (NOI) to install a cycle track along P Street between Second and Fourth Streets SW. The project would remove 26 residential parking spaces. The ANC advised DDOT to consider alternative designs that left the street parking intact by locating it along the Fort McNair wall. “Installing a new bike lane must not be a zero sum game,” stated Vice Chair Litsky. Low income neighbors need access to parking for medical appointments and commuting, commissioners said. DDOT representatives at the meeting informed the commission that no other design would suffice. Commissioners expressed their dissatisfaction with the NOI process. “You had the plan when you came before us and you have stuck to it,” stated Commissioner Hamilton. A dozen residents then testified both in favor and against DDOT’s proposal. In favor, many cited the importance of alternative transportation modalities in preventing climate change and emphasized the need for protected lanes to increase cycling safety. Those against the proposal cited the needs of adjacent lower income residents especially seniors for parking to allow them to easily commute to jobs and access healthcare. Many of these residents do not have money to rent offstreet spaces or purchase alternative transportation. “If we vote to approve the resolution (against the cycle track) that proposal can be pulled back and we can have real conversation. We can create a bike solution that serves all,” stated Vice Chair Litsky. The commission voted unanimously to oppose DDOT’s cycle track design. The resolution specifically cited the commissioners’ concerns regarding its impact on lower income residents.

We Work Building to Pop Up Representatives from Goulston & Storrs and Hickok Cole briefed the commission on their plans to add three more levels and a penthouse to 80 M St. SE, which most people think of as the “We Work” building. The project, which will increase the building’s height to 120 feet, is a matter of right. The new floors would be constructed out of “mass timber,” the architects stated. It features a cantilevered wooden roof. New wood accents would be installed as part of a complete facelift of the building’s M Street entrance. The commission took no action. The developers will return in coming months to seek a letter of support as they submit their design for review by the DC Zoning Commission. They expect to file an ap-

plication in January. Commissioners insisted that developers meet with members of the adjacent Velocity Condominium before returning to the commission. The new floors may obstruct the view to the condo’s south.

Other Matters Andrew DeFrank, the new Ward 6 liaison from DDOT introduced himself to the commission. Lyft briefed the commission on the company’s plans to create scooter corals on private property. They stated that they were looking for a location in ANC 6D. Commissioners complained about dock-less bikes and scooters “littering” the streets. They requested that Lyft require scooter riders to wear helmets. They also expressed concerns about whether the vehicles carried third party insurance in the case of pedestrian accidents. Lowe Enterprise briefed the commission on the Randall School project, 65 I St. SW. The developer plans to secure the property with a fence. Art will be installed in some of the windows and all will be securely boarded. MPD officers briefed the commission on the Fall Crime Initiative. They reported no news on the Southwest murder that occurred near the Greenleaf Recreation Center. A representative from Revel Moped gave a presentation on their four-month DC pilot program. Operators have to be 21 years of age or older with clean driving records. All bikes carry third party liability insurance and are equipped with two helmets. The mopeds speed is throttled at 30 miles per hour. Listened to a presentation by representatives of the Capital Experience Lab (CEL). CEL is planning to establish a public charter school in the L’Enfant Plaza area in the next two years. Douglass Development asked the commission’s support for a change of consequence to the plans for their redevelopment of the old Coast Guard Office Building at 1900 Half St. SE. The project expects to deliver 250 units this spring with more coming by the following fall. Commissioners requested that Douglass foot the bill for the cost of repairing adjoining cycle track infrastructure. The developer agreed and the commission voted to send a letter in support of the project. The commissioner unanimously resolved to: • approve moving the November meeting to 1100 Fourth St. SW to accommodate the special election; • approve the community agreement and send a let-

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ter in support of the Thompson Hotel’s, 215 Tingey St. SE, application for a stipulated and permanent liquor licenses; send a letter to the Alcohol Beverage Control Board reiterating the commission’s request to be consulted on all major license changes; appoint Keara Mehlert to an AtLarge position on the commission’s ABC subcommittee; protest a liquor license application for Mission, 1221 Van St. SE, on the grounds of peace, order and quiet in the hope that a community agreement can be reached in the interim; send a letter to the DC Department of Energy and the Environment (DOEE) asking the agency to continue to monitor the environmental impact of Superior Concrete as it moves its operations to its new Buzzard Point location; approved quarterly Treasurer’s report and FYI 2020 budget.

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Airplants don’t need soil, and are nearly fool proof. These lanterns ﬁlled with airplants at Cultivate the City make perfect gifts.

s Oscar Wilde once wrote, “And all at once, summer collapsed into the fall.” It is time to put away our garden spades and watering cans, another outdoor gardening season behind us. And time to move our plants and our gardening work indoors. It is a well- established fact that indoor plants don’t just look good, they improve our physical and mental health. Plants help clean indoor air by absorbing toxins, increasing humidity and producing oxygen. Capitol Hill residents are lucky to have three garden centers: Gingko Gardens (911 11th Street SE), Frager’s Garden Center, (1115 Pennsylvania Ave SE) and Cultivate the City on the roof of Jenks Hardware store (910 Bladensburg Rd NE). If you are a firsttime indoor gardener, there could not be better teachers to introduce you to the joys of house plants.

Bringing The Outdoors In Niraj Ray, owner of Cultivate the City on the roof of Jenks Hardware, hangs out with his dog and says his classes ﬁll up quickly with locals to folks traveling as far away as Pennsylvania. Classes listed on the website.

Many gardeners take their indoor plants outside during the summer months. Plants like gardenias, fig trees, bay leaf, begonias, geraniums, hot peppers and hibiscus all can be transitioned from patio to parlor. Matthew Roberts, store manager of Gingko Gardens and a certified horticulturist, reminds gardeners to check their plants and treat the undersides of the leafs for aphids and bugs that may have taken up

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Grab and Go pots can make it easy to get started gardening indoors, as seen in these orchids at Fragers.

residence over the summer. “It is really important to clean and spray the plants with a product like “Mite-X’ which Kristin Sampson, garden center manager at is made from botaniFrager’s Hardware, with the great variety of cals, cottonseed, clove orchids at the store. Orchids are great plant to bring color and green into your home. and garlic extracts before bringing the plants inside.” says Matthew. “ If you are using organics, make sure you spray once, wait seven to ten days and spray again, to make sure you get any eggs that may have matured.” The founder and CEO of Cultivate the City, Niraj Ray, recommends trying hydroponic systems to keep many of your herbs and plants growing year round. Jenks sells a tabletop system that doesn’t require a water pump, and could tuck into any home space. Niraj cultivates many of the plants sold there, and his innovations to make gardening easy for all is worth the trip to the top of store. And here’s one big tip for your transition: Frager’s Garden Center offers a variety of plant movers on wheels, both in wood and colorful shades that can help save your back.

Going Green For The First Time Kristin Sampson, Frager’s Garden Center manager, Matthew and Niraj all agree that digging into the world of plants by starting indoors is really a great way to begin. There are even plants that live on air, and you don’t have to get your hands dirty. The airplant, epiphytes, likes medium to bright filtered light, and needs to be misted or dunked in water for 30 minutes two or three times a month. The airplants can be displayed in almost any area. Cultivate the City has a beautiful collection of silver lanterns filled with airplants, making a striking piece. Frager’s has also collected a wide variety of airplants that range from tiny to very large. Airplants are practically fool proof. “Over-loving your houseplants,” says Kristin, “is probably the most common error for indoor gardeners.” It is important to begin with the right tools. Using pots with a hole in the bottom so water can migrate to the saucer and not stay trapped in the bottom of your pot is important. Matthew says a new trend is to buy pretty pots with no holes, known as caches, and just put the plant in its store container sitting in the pot. You then take it out to water it. Fragers’ calls these pots “pots to go or happy pots.” You can start your gardening with one of these

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for under $10. The right soil is also critical, and Cultivate the City actually mixes its Matthew Roberts, store manager at Gingko suggest plants like the philodendron own soil combinations Gardens, or ZZ plant to get started. Gingko Gardens has starting with coconut two floors of indoor plants to choose from. shells and other organic substances. The shop will even help you repot old plants. Classes are also available from learning basic bonsai to how to make hot pepper sauce. Check the website for future classes, http://www.cultivatethecity.com/events Light is the central key to getting indoor plants to thrive. Many plants thrive on low or indirect light. In fact, plants like the common violet cannot take direct sun. “Even English basement apartments can grow a variety of plants,” notes Niraj.

The Experts Picks The garden trio all agreed that the snake plant, sometimes known as mother-inlaw’s tongue, is one of the best plants to start with. It now comes in a lot of varieties and grows vertical and stately. Succulents are also a good bet. These plants require little water, often are smaller and can be clustered into nice arrangements for window sills. The plants tend to have a long life. Gingko Gardens has two floors of indoor plants and pots. The second floor has a number of larger plants like ficus trees. Unlike the ficus trees that we all had post college years, the trendy new ficus tree has large beautiful leaves that would fill a corner of your house. Matthew suggests the Pothos, ZZ Plant or the “cubicle plant” the philodendron for the beginner. Niraj has two edible plants he highly recommends, the India Mint or Vicks Plant. Both have leaves to be made into tea and can help with winter ailments. Kristin likes the Pothos and orchids, although she says with the orchids it may be a little trial and error to find the right place for them. Before you get wrapped up in the holidays, take time to green your living spaces. Bring your plants back in and get out to the garden centers to find new green plants that will improve your mood, warm your home, and help the planet. Rindy O’Brien is a long time garden enthusiast on the Hill. Getting Green should be a goal of all of us. Contact her at rindyobrien@gmail.com u

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AN ARCHITECTURAL EMERGENCY &

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HOW TO CREATE ONE By Anonymous Architect rchitectural emergencies are rare and usually created by a homeowner. Having been in the involved as an architect in residential work for more than three decades I’ve run across only a few real “emergencies.” One experience, from several decades ago, that sticks in my mind started with a phone call from a homeowner on Capitol Hill who lived within the historic district on a close-in street. The house was small and ancient – probably dating circa 1870 or 1880 and exhibiting details of the Italianate style. It was a rare detached house, of frame construction, and built on a crawl space. These vintage houses are typically of balloon framing (wall studs traveling continuously from first floor to roof ) and the original cedar clapboard siding was nailed directly to the wall framing without wall sheathing. The old clapboard, probably quite abused, had been covered with pebble dash stucco. It was a charming house, still architecturally intact with great potential, and for those who are fond of old houses - easy to love. The homeowner asked if I could come over right away. It seems they were worried that their house might fall into the hole they were digging beneath the house. Since it was nearby, I agreed as I was curious to see what was creating this emergency.

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When I arrived, I found a large hole cut in the middle of the living room floor with a ladder descending. Men were climbing up and down the ladder with buckets of dirt and taking it outside to dump in the back of a pickup truck. I went down the ladder and discovered they had started digging a basement under the house. The hole was easily 9 feet deep and, at that point, almost as wide as the house. The homeowner had called me regarding their concern for an alley that ran along the side of their house. Cars and trash trucks used the alley and the weight of the vehicles was pushing dirt into the hole they were digging. Rightfully so, they were concerned that the end of the house next to the alley would fall into their newly dug hole. This was an era when people were lax about hiring professionals for their architectural and engineering needs and getting building permits.

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But this was crazy. There were no architectural plans, structural drawings or building permit. Nor were they doing anything to shore up the earth as they dug the new basement. It was unsafe for the men digging and unsafe for the homeowner’s residence. The homeowner had thought they could handle it all on their own. I called a structural engineer I worked with and a meeting was scheduled with the homeowner. The owner agreed to stop digging. Honestly, I was afraid to even get involved. If I had called DCRA they would have gotten a stop work order. At the request of the homeowner I prepared preliminary schematic plans for how the new basement space could be laid out. The structural engineer prepared the appropriate structural drawings for a permit. And we both stepped away. The homeowner got a permit. The house did not fall into the newly dug hole. Although it may have had some settlement. The now house has a basement which added value and living space. Things could have turned out very differently. A bit of bad luck, wet weather, a stop work order, or other -- could have found the house and a trash truck down in the hole. My advice? Hire licensed professionals. Get a building permit. u

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Dear Garden Problem Lady, by Wendy Blair This year I will get my spring bulbs planted on time – that is, before Thanksgiving – but I forget whether I should water the plantings. Some people water bulbs after planting to help them “settle” and close any air pockets. But what bulbs need most now is cold – about nine or more weeks of cold. Then as the earth begins to warm around January and February they will start growing roots, and respond to spring rain. If you see green shoots coming up in the spring, and weather is unusually dry then, by all means do water them. In preparing the garden for winter I’ve been told that several inches of mulch will protect plants. However our garden soil is extremely hard – compacted, really. I can’t see that putting a layer of decorative wood chips on top will help with the compaction. It’s diﬃcult to get more air and nutrients into hard, compacted soil, but you must start working on it! This year, start with a mulch of compost or dry chopped up leaves if you can do that. Next spring, gently but firmly, dig this mulch into the garden around each plant. That will take some effort. Then immediately add another layer of compost to mulch – just a few inches will help greatly. Keep doing this forever, spring and fall.

We lost two Yucca plants over the very hot, dry summer of 2019. I am wondering whether to go ahead and divide some of the “baby” Yucca plants that have appeared on the surviving Yuccas – and transplant these now. Now that colder weather has arrived it might be wiser to transplant your baby Yuccas next spring. You can divide the main Yucca plant without digging it up – just find the rhizomes of the smaller baby plants – they look like underground branches. Use a saw or strong knife to separate them off from the main plant. Plant the offshoots in sandy, well-drained soil, burying the rhizome up to the base of the foliage. Water well. Keep the plant well watered for several months, until it is established. We are new to DC. When, approximately, is the first frost for 2019-2020? Here in DC on average your risk of frost is from October 21 through April 16. Almost certainly, however, you will receive frost from November 8 through March 26. Almost guaranteed (that’s almost) we will have no frost after May 7. (We had a big blizzard late one May within memory.) The next meeting of the Capitol Hill Garden Club occurs on November 12, 2019 at 6:45 pm at the NE Public Library, corner of Maryland Ave. & 7th St. NE. Meetings start with refreshments, and are free and open to all. Membership and Program Topic details are at capitolhillgardenclub.org. Feeling beset by gardening problems? Your problem might prove instructive to others, and help them feel superior to you. Send them to the Problem Lady c/o d e a r pr ob le m la d y @gm a il. com. Complete anonymity is assured. u

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

PRICE

IVY CITY 1722 Lang Pl NE

HOMES ANACOSTIA 1308 S St SE 1404 S St SE 1942 Good Hope Rd SE 2224 13th St SE 1622 Ridge Pl SE 1213 Morris Rd SE

BARRY FARMS 2344 Hunter Pl SE

BLOOMINGDALE 39 Adams St NW 20 S St NW 78 R St NW 12 Rhode Island Ave NW 142 Adams St NW

CAPITOL HILL 19 9th St SE 131 11th St NE 654 G St NE 1205 C St NE 229 12th St SE 1333 East Capitol St SE 321 C St NE 647 F St NE 1113 South Carolina Ave SE 637 8th St NE 302 South Carolina Ave SE 214 SE 8th SE 618 Lexington Pl NE 1109 C St NE 635 5th St NE 215 9th St NE 209 11th St NE 1307 Independence Ave SE 1216 Constitution Ave NE 249 12th St SE 1102 E St SE 628 L St NE 928 Constitution Ave NE 136 16th St NE 1234 D St NE 10 14th St SE 230 Parker St NE 1429 South Carolina Ave SE 345 Kentucky Ave SE 635 11th St NE

DEANWOOD 119 Division Ave NE 5713 Foote St NE 422 58th St NE 81 55th St SE 4410 Gault Pl NE 824 51st St NE 5220 Cloud Pl NE 810 51st St NE 5703 Eads St NE 4606 Minnesota Ave NE 4333 Hayes St NE 207 54th St NE 840 52nd St NE

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KINGMAN PARK 680,000 555,000 465,000 300,000 280,000 205,000

5 3 3 3 2 3

235,000

1,339,000 1,320,000 1,045,000 1,010,000 949,000

5 5 5 5 3

2,199,000 1,781,000 1,685,000 1,650,000 1,520,000 1,485,000 1,385,000 1,300,000 1,240,000 1,235,000 1,210,000 1,160,000 1,125,000 1,105,000 1,065,000 1,034,000 1,025,000 1,000,000 980,000 899,900 879,000 855,000 840,000 789,500 765,000 750,000 724,000 720,000 703,500 675,000

5 8 4 5 4 4 4 3 3 5 4 3 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 1 2

480,000 480,000 460,000 449,000 412,000 400,000 399,999 368,500 356,000 325,000 315,500 290,000 235,000

5 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 2

1670 Kramer St NE 2013 Rosedale St NE 2041 Rosedale St NE

LEDROIT PARK 1954 2nd St NW 2104 1st St NW 40 U St NW 139 Adams St NW 331 U St NW 343 Elm St NW

LILY PONDS 328 36th St NE 308 34th St NE 220 34th St NE 3325 Ames St NE

LOGAN CIRCLE 1206 T St NW 2030 13th St NW 1509 Swann St NW 1452 Q St NW

610,000

599,000 590,000 445,000

2 3 2

1,425,000 1,150,000 1,150,000 927,000 868,000 705,000

3 5 5 3 3 3

377,000 350,000 345,000 313,000

2 2 2 2

1,500,000 1,074,995 2,162,500 720,000

6 3 4 2

MARSHALL HEIGHTS 5539 B St SE 5426 Bass Pl SE 4653 A St SE 5142 H St SE

NAVY YARD 423 L St SE

DUPONT

1535 15th St NW 1545 18th St NW #P25

ECKINGTON 235 Florida Ave NW 325 W St NE

925,000 42,500

1,150,000 565,000

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FORT DUPONT PARK 4615 Hanna Pl SE 3948 Pennsylvania Ave SE 1644 40th St SE 3330 Croffut Pl SE 4208 Gorman St SE 1668 Fort Davis St SE 232 Anacostia Rd SE 3413 SE Minnesota Ave SE 4257 Hildreth St SE 650 Chaplin St SE

FORT LINCOLN 3560 Fort Lincoln Dr NE 3818 Hansberry Ct NE

529,000 475,000 423,500 422,700 399,000 292,000 277,000 225,000 225,000 195,000

4 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 2 2

595,500 569,900

4 4

H STREET CORRIDOR 803 9th St NE 1225 I St NE

HILL EAST 331 16th St SE 1741 A St SE

861,500 800,000

3 3

789,000 785,000

3 3

OLD CITY #1 649 K St NE 1114 5th St NE 900 Constitution Ave NE 1717 Bay St SE 313 14th St NE 623 E St NE 610 Tennessee Ave NE 210 14th Pl NE 1112 G St NE 1424 Half St SW 1617 C St SE 308 Tennessee Ave NE 605 M St NE 104 15th St NE

OLD CITY #2 1417 17th St NW 38 New York Ave NW

RANDLE HEIGHTS 1630 22nd St SE 1712 Frankford St SE 3451 24th St SE 2721 Knox Ter SE 1863 Tubman Rd SE

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1621 Marion St NW 1711 6th St NW 1549 9th St NW

379,900 379,000 340,000 262,000

4 3 2 3

1,279,000

1,238,800 1,200,000 1,150,000 1,000,000 937,969 929,000 859,000 820,000 750,000 719,900 700,000 700,000 616,500 615,000

4 4 4 3 3 2 5 3 3 2 2 3 3 3

1,649,000 1,025,000

3 2

575,000 431,000 370,000 278,900 215,000

5 4 3 3 2

1,395,000 840,000 650,000

4 2 3

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1607 Trinidad Ave NE 860,000 4 1230 Neal St NE 795,000 3 1305 Montello Ave NE 711,000 3 1718 M St NE 600,000 3 1719 Lyman Pl NE 565,000 3 1504 Queen St NE 549,900 2 1264 16th St NE 492,000 3 761 19th St NE 470,000 3 1629 L St NE #303 410,000 2 1104 Holbrook St NE #3 367,500 1

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1339 South Carolina Ave SE 4 BR/3.5BA $1,270,000 PROUD PORCHFRONT ON SERENE SOUTH CAROLINA AVE SE! This immaculate home features newly completed renovations with dramatic eat-in kitchen, baths, and windows. Savor the seamless historic details - graceful original floor plan, chestnut casing and giant pocket door and staircase, and opportunity for separate apartment in fully furnished lower level with LARGE living/dining/kitchen area.

CONDO ANACOSTIA 2501 Sayles Pl SE #2 2201 Hunter Pl SE #302

538,000 103,000

BLOOMINGDALE 81 U St NW #A 22 Bryant St NW #2 58 NW T St NW #3 58 NW T St NW #4 22 Bryant St NW #1

729,000 650,000 560,000 536,000 505,000

CAPITOL HILL 1512 K St SE #7 631 D St SE 141 12th St NE #15 420 16th St SE #202 1455 A St NE #A 1433 A St NE #A 525 9th St NE #103 1621 E Capitol St SE #6 18 9th St NE #310

679,900 583,000 570,000 455,000 420,000 419,000 411,000 375,000 350,000

3 2 3 2 2 1 2

625,000 589,000 549,900 270,000

CENTRAL 1111 25th St NW #521 2425 L St NW #332 920 I St NW #1006 1150 K St NW #1308 1099 22nd St NW #102 400 Massachusetts Ave NW #201 631 D St NW #434 915 E St NW #102 777 7th St NW #922

940,000 775,000 665,000 610,000 605,000 519,750 399,999 325,000 435,000

ECKINGTON 231 Seaton Pl NE #6 114 Todd Place NE #2

785,000 691,000

2 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 0 1

1432 ½ G St SE 5 BR/4.5BA $1,999,000

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1016 K Street NE 4BR/2BA/2 HALFBA $985,000 REMADE VICTORIAN NEAR H STREET CORRIDOR! Steps to H Street Corridor’s restaurants, fitness options and shops, and a short stroll to Union Market and Metro, this remade Victorian beauty proudly displays a deep front garden, newly rebuilt stone walkway and pristine slate turret and finial. Inside, explore 3 bedrooms with 2 full and 2 half baths, with new windows, fantastic finishes, gleaming wood floors and exposed brick details.

617 A Street NE 3BR/2.5BA $1,650,000 LANDMARK HISTORIC HOME ON IDYLLIC HILL BLOCK! This award-winning Thomas Healy historic home was built in 1869, but loving restoration and renovations make for an expansive living space in the heart of Capitol Hill. Close to Stanton Park, SCOTUS, Union Station and walkable to Eastern Market, this home features a light-filled 2-level atrium, a spacious rear brick patio, and 2 secure parking spaces

GIANT DIMENSIONS IN THIS INSTANT CLASSIC BAY-FRONT NEW CONSTRUCTION HOME! Best in class craftsmanship across 3 levels in this beautifully appointed home on Capitol Hill. Steps to Metro, parks, restaurants and groceries, yet a tranquil retreat inside and across the rear private deck, patio, gardens, and parking.

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CAPITOL HILL EAST 125 15th St NE #3 128 18th St SE #4 16 17th St NE #122 1627 Massachusetts Ave SE #302

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1828 Potomac Ave SE 3BR/2BA $808,000 BEAUTIFUL PORCH FRONT IN HILLEAST! This brick porch front row home overlooks deep front yards, Congressional Cemetery, and the Anacostia river bluffs beyond. Just 3 blocks from METRO and 3 minutes from bridges and highway on-ramps, live at the heart of the Capital and still have easy access to the best of the region! Effortless flowing floor plan features 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths.

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H STREET CORRIDOR 1018 Florida Ave NE #201

500,000

KINGMAN PARK 615 15th St NE #3 1506 Gales St NE #2 615 15th St NE #1

760,000 700,000 574,999

LEDROIT PARK 2201 2nd St NW #21 1221 12th St NW #3 1645 13th St NW #B 1550 11th St NW #307 1616 11th St NW #301 1444 Church St NW #103 1225 N St NW #B 1441 Rhode Island Ave NW #305

399,000 729,900 700,000 639,900 587,000 535,000 519,900 510,000

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1401 Church St NW #411 1120 Rhode Island Ave NW #1 1210 R St NW #B12 1536 15th St NW #5

500,000 470,000 210,900 560,000

MARSHALL HEIGHTS 5106 F St SE #12 5045 Call Pl SE #201

220,000 121,000

MT VERNON SQUARE 301 Massachusetts Ave NW #205 460 New York Ave NW #803 400 Massachusetts Ave NW #1106 460 New York Ave NW #301 400 Massachusetts Ave NW #804 437 M St NW #3 440 L St NW #601 437 New York Ave NW #504 555 Massachusetts Ave NW #1407

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OLD CITY #1 910 M St NW #507 420 16th St SE #110 711 15th St NE #2 1427 A St NE #1427

OLD CITY #2

1750 16th St NW #21 1900 S St NW #302 460 New York Ave NW #906 437 New York Ave NW #206 1749 Church St NW #B 1418 W St NW #303 1340 Vermont Ave NW #6 1239 Vermont Ave NW #1007 1115 12th St NW #304

PENN QUARTER 631 D St NW #241 915 E St NW #316

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1 2 1 1 2 2

637,500 545,000 538,000 469,000 350,000 269,000 605,000 504,000 497,000

2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1

740,000

535,000 459,000 438,000 430,000

1 2 1 1

702,000 588,000 540,000 469,900 450,000 431,500 425,000 365,000 349,500

2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

750,000 434,900

2 1

RLA (SW)

1101 3rd St SW #804 800 4th St SW #N221 240 M St SW #E612

SHAW

928 O St NW #2 1545 6th St NW #2 1515 11th St NW #2-2 2030 8th St NW #209 1412 5th St NW #1 430 Warner St NW #1 1240 4th St NW #300 806 Rhode Island Ave NW #1 2250 11th St NW #304 910 M St NW #1001 1839 NW 6th St NW #3 2030 8th St NW #304

SOUTH WEST 1101 3rd St SW #211 720 3rd St SW #170 262 G St SW

TRINIDAD

1201 West Virginia Ave NE #1 839 19th St NE #3 1250 Simms Pl NE #1 1250 Simms Pl NE #3 1102 Holbrook Ter NE #2 1240 18th St NE #4

WATERFRONT 700 7th St SW #530 311 N St SW #85 300 M St SW #N104 u

535,000 515,000 240,000

2 2 0

1,475,000 1,370,000 920,000 799,000 749,999 740,000 675,000 674,900 525,000 500,000 480,000 448,500

3 4 2 2 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1

344,000 769,000 695,000

1 3 3

754,000 417,500 305,000 299,000 290,000 269,500

3 2 2 2 2 2

339,900 785,000 206,150

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! G N O R W Thanksgiving Day Disasters – A Cautionary Tale by Jonathan Bardzik h, Thanksgiving. America’s harvest feast captured in all of its serene and joyous perfection by Norman Rockwell as smiling faces greet the plump, brown turkey arriving at a table bountifully laden with dish after dish, hot and steaming, fresh from the kitchen. If only this fantasy bore any relation to the reality of getting this meal on the table. I mean, you’ve cooked – or at least eaten – Thanksgiving dinner, right, bearing witness to this insane high wire act of getting six-eight sides and the largest piece of protein you will cook all year onto the table, hot and fresh at the same time? From a home kitchen? Not a chance. Fortunately, as a professional storyteller, cook and author, I can offer you…no, not helpful advice. No, I’m going to offer you my own disaster stories in an effort to make yours seem less traumatic.

Let’s Start with Wine. Did your Mom raise you right? Mine did. How do I know? Because several years ago some good friends arrived at the house thoughtfully bearing a bottle of wine which they proudly presented to my husband Jason and me. “It’s our favorite,” they said. “It’s nice and sweet. Not like those dry wines.” As they stepped away Jason muttered under his breath, “oh, you mean like the good ones?” First, a pro tip on receiving undrinkable wine. Let your guests know that this bottle looks far to special to open with a houseful of people and that you want to save it to enjoy later at a special occasion. Then stash it in the pantry and forget about it, until one night when you have finished all the other wine in the house and, with a decent buzz going, you decide that you really need one more glass and end up opening the bottle. I will give our friends props for this, however. Turkey pairs well with sweet, less dry wines, but these bottles come with a risk. Many Rieslings, Viogniers and Gewürztraminers come way too sweet and alcohol forward. Choosing a good Pinot Noir is easy but I leave these more challenging selections to the pros on my annual pre-Thanksgiving visit to Schneider’s (300 Massachusetts Ave NE, cellar.com). While they help you with a few bottles, you should also grab bottles of Madeira and Calvados, apple brandy from Normandy, for deglazing the pan

as you finish off Thanksgiving sides. And, just in case the rest of the meal goes horribly wrong, grab some good bourbon. You can enjoy it on the rocks with a few drops of blood orange bitters or do a couple shots out on the back porch with your younger siblings. Bardzik and friends raise a toast before digging in. All Photos: Martha Fitzsimon

It’s All in the Timing My husband, and most of our friends, my family, and random guests unlucky enough to get dragged along to Thanksgiving dinner at my house would all argue that my biggest problem in the kitchen is time management. I would argue that the reason we end up eating 2-3 hours late each year is an excess of grandeur. I love a table loaded to the point of collapse with dish after dish to where I can only manage a couple of bites of each. Fortunately, I love Thanksgiving leftovers. That said, due to this perpetually late service, Jason and I have arrived at a compromise: hors d’oeuvres. He figures if our guests are going to eat dinner long after sunset, nodding off because they’ve been staving off hunger with wine, that we should feed them. A quick trip through Radici (303 7th Street SE), just across the street from Eastern Market, I stock up on snacks to feed our guests while they wait for the turkey to come out of the oven. My turkey, at least, will have an amazing gravy. How do I know, because of what may be the worst Thanksgiving disaster story ever. I had traveled for Thanksgiving to visit friends. Now, I love cooking at Thanksgiving and asked, nay begged, to be allowed in the kitchen, even if only to do some knife prep. But it was to no avail, until… When the turkey came out of the oven I was asked to carve it. As I took my first cut I looked back over my shoulder to see the juices from the foil roasting pan dumped down the sink as two cans of mushrooms and two jars of gravy were slipped into a saucepan for warming. Again, my Mom raised me right, so I effused about the meal while crying silent tears. At the risk of shaming your holiday prep may I please suggest a visit to Leah at Hill’s Kitchen (713 D Street SE, hillskitchen.com)? She has beautiful, heavy-bottomed, roasting pans. You will need one of these because when your turkey comes out of the oven you will want to remove the turkey, skim off

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Thirty minutes before dinner I set it in the oven to warm through and toast the bread crumbs. At five minutes before dinner I checked the oven. The breadcrumb topping wasn’t quite warm enough so I set the gas oven to broil. Two minutes later the fire alarm went off. You know as a kid when you squirted out a slick of lighter fluid and then dropped a match to watch the conflagration of leaping flames? That was less impressive than my pan of mac and cheese which was engulfed in flames. I tossed a sheet pan on top and closed the oven again. Praying that it would go out, I served the rest of the meal. My friend came into the kitchen. “Where is the mac and cheese,” he said. “Everyone is Chef Jonathan Bardzik shows off his stunning turkey. waiting for it.” I told him that it would be right out. I opened the oven again. a bit of the fat, and place the pan over a couple The surface of the pan was completely black. I of burners. Deglaze it with your dry Vermouth smuggled it out to the back porch, lifted off the or use Calvados for a richer gravy. Add and reburnt crumbs in a single mass, quickly stirred duce some homemade turkey stock. That, my the pan through and served it. friends, is gravy, not sadness. And a harvest celAfter a deep sigh of relief and five minutes ebration should be full of joy. passed by, the first guest walked into the kitchen. “The mac and cheese is delicious,” they Putting out the fires said. “There’s something so unusual about the Jarred gravy is not the worst disaster to grace flavor.” I suggested the porcini mushrooms. my Thanksgiving history. No, that occurred Another guest came in shortly after. “This several years ago while catering a pre-Thanksis fantastic mac and cheese. What is that ungiving dinner for a friend. My friend, who grew usual fl avor?” up down in the south, requires a large pan of “Porcini mushrooms?” I suggested again. mac and cheese on his Thanksgiving menu. “No, no, it’s something smoky,” they replied. So I made one. I added dried porcini mushMy facial expression was at best enigmatrooms and buttery panko breadcrumbs on top. ic. As they turned to leave I turned around, eyes The cheese sauce had more farm-fresh butter to the heavens, and muttered under my breath, and aged cheddar, gruyere and parmesan from “Thank you, Jesus.” The guest, still in the kitchen Mike Bowers over at Bower’s Fancy Dairy inand fortunately a church goer, replied, “Amen,” as side Eastern Market. they returned to the table. Amen indeed.

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Jonathan Bardzik is a local storyteller, cook, author and television personality. He got his start offering live, weekly, cooking demonstrations at Eastern Market and today cooks at markets around the area, offers private teaching dinners and corporate team-building events. His three cookbooks of fresh, seasonal food are available on his website, JonathanBardzik.com. His new television series, Jonathan’s Kitchen, debuts next summer on Amazon Prime Video. u

I love cooking Thanksgiving dinner. For me it is all starts at Eastern Market on the Saturday before. Every year I give a live cooking demo to show off a few new recipes developed with fresh ingredients from the market farmers and vendors. There are ingredients you will only find at the market like the sweet, creamy butterkins squash I pick up from Marvin Ogburn at LongmeadJonathan and Marvin Ogburn at Eastern Market.

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butternut squash has rich flavor and delicate texture. Find the recipe at jonathanbardzik.com.

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DC CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERT GUIDE 2019-2020 An Exhilarating Array of Concerts in the DC Area by Sarah Cymrot s the weather gets chillier, the days get shorter and the leaves get crunchier, the DC 2019-2020 classical music season opens with an exhilarating array of concerts. The packed schedule of remarkable concerts can be overwhelming, so here are seven performances that stand out because, in addition to the musical prowess of the performers, the programs are constructed to be thought-provoking. Ensembles ranging from the well-established Emerson String Quartet, founded forty-three years ago, to the Chiarina Chamber Players, founded four years ago, present cap- Inscape Chamber Orchestra will perform at the National Gallery tivating and technically thrilling programs. of Art on December 22. Photo: Jennifer White Johnson These concerts celebrate female composers, $50 member, $60 non-member. Online: smithsoniaddress political conflict and highlight innoanassociates.org/ticketing/emerson-string-quartet/ vative and forgotten musical pioneers. These conor (202) 633-3030. certs will both push the boundaries of classical music and celebrate much loved traditions while also Gloria! A Baroque Italian introducing some comparatively new ensembles to Christmas with the Folger the DC music scene.

Consort: Dec. 13-18

Emerson String Quartet with the Smithsonian Associates: Nov. 7

Visit the beautiful St. Mark’s Church to celebrate the holidays with the Folger Consort. This season, the Consort explores women in classical music and this concert features Gloria in D, RV 589 by Antonio Vivaldi. It will be performed as originally intended:

This November, the much-lauded Emerson Quartet will present a program at the Natural History Museum that includes String Quartet in E-flat Major by Fanny Mendelssohn, a 19th century trail-blazing female composer and pianist who was largely overshadowed by her famous brother, Felix Mendelssohn. Born in 1805 in a time when women were actively excluded from the music world, Fanny Mendelssohn succeeded in writing over four-hundred-andsixty pieces and is credited for helping edit her brother’s work. The Emerson Quartet performance offers a rare and exciting opportunity to hear her pieces played live. 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019. National Museum of Natural History, Baird AuditoriApplause after an electrifying performance by the Chiarina um (10th St & Constitution Ave NW). Tickets Chamber Players. Photo: Nathaniel Liu 82 H HILLRAG.COM

by an all-female choir. The Folger Consort is the ensemble-in-residence of the Folger Shakespeare Library and focuses on early classical music, including pieces from the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods. Due to the Folger Shakespeare Library’s renovation, this concert’s performances will take place at St. Mark’s Church. Various times, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday Dec. 13 to Wednesday Dec. 18. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church (301 A St. SE) Tickets $20-$52. Online events.folger.edu or 202-544-7077.

Inscape Chamber Orchestra and the DC Youth Orchestra at NGA: Dec. 22 The Grammy-nominated Inscape Chamber Orchestra will collaborate with some of the best players from the DC Youth Orchestra (the latter recently relocated from Capitol Hill’s Eastern High School to Takoma, DC) in a performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2 at the National Gallery of Art. Inscape Chamber Orchestra is an innovative ensemble that often performs music by emerging American composers. This concert will be an opportunity to see many of DC’s top youth musicians play alongside one of the more unique DC chamber ensembles while taking in the elegant surroundings at the National Gallery of Art. 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. National Gallery of Art, West Building, West Garden Court (6th & Constitution Ave. NW). Tickets free on first-come, first-served basis. Online www.nga.gov/calendar/concerts.html or (202) 842-6941.

Chiarina Chamber Players present New Paths: Jan. 12 The Chiarina Chamber Players offer a thrilling chance to interact with virtuosic musicians in a welcoming setting. As a new year begins, Chiarina will present an intriguing performance at St. Mark’s Church that dives into composers who

A Celebration of Hector Justo Alvarez, AIA 1938 to 2019 Hector passed away at his home on September 30 after a brief illness. He was born in Cespedes, Cuba in January 1938. He attended Catholic University, earning a Master of Architecture degree with a minor in Art. In his early career, he worked for firms in the design of many churches, METRO, condos and museums, including the original design of the Gateway Arch Museum in St. Louis, and many other projects. During the last years of his career, he had his own architectural office on Capitol Hill and designed numerous renovations of Capitol Hill homes. Hector is survived by his partner of 57 years, John Buckalew, his brother Angel, sister-in-law Maria and niece Aissa. No immediate services are planned. Memorial contributions may be made in his name to So Others Might Eat, his favorite charity.

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at the GALA Theatre. The REACH, a ‘21st century art center’ at the Kennedy Center presents The weeklong festia children’s classical music concert. Photo: Sarah Cymrot val will include performances of two operas by living female composers—one is based on Homer’s Odyssey and the other is a family-friendly look at immigration. There will also be multiple cabarets with songs by female composers. IN Series is a DC-based organization that seeks rium (730 21st St. NW). Tickets ranging from $30to redefine how race and gender are portrayed in op$50. Online www.washingtonperformingarts.org/ era and theater. They attempt to diversify the culturcalendar or (202) 785-9727. al traditions encompassed in opera. Michael Barenboim and the West Various times, 3 p.m.-9:30 p.m. March 6-8, Kids! Eastern Divan Ensemble at the 2020. GALA Hispanic Theatre (3333 14th St, NW). If you are a classical music enthusiast and want to get Kennedy Center: Feb. 27 Tickets $25. Online http://www.inseries.org/womenyour children hooked, there are plenty of opportuThis concert is poised to be one of the most excitcomposers-festival or (202) 204-7763. nities this season. On November 23rd-24th at The ing events of this season because it not only features REACH, the new extension of the Kennedy Center a group of world-class musicians, but it is a classical Kronos Quartet with Washington set to be an inclusive, accessible, and interactive art group that is driven by a mission for social change. center, the NSO will perform Peter and Friends as Performing Arts: Mar. 13 Israeli musician Daniel Barenboim and Palestinian part of their NSO Music For Young Audiences seAt the Lisner Auditorium, the Grammy-winning author Edward Said founded the West Eastern Diries. It will feature a quintet of woodwind and brass Kronos Quartet will premiere Sun Rings in DC, a van Ensemble in 1999 as an alternative way to admusicians from the NSO, actors, and puppets, and new piece by the iconic American composer Terry dress the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The orchestra is designed for infants to five-year-olds. Riley scored for string quartet, chorus, and pre-rebrings Israelis, Palestinians, and other Arab musiVarious daytime performances on Saturday, corded “spacescapes.” The piece explores humancians together to overcome their political and ideNov. 23 and Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019. The REACH, ity’s role in space and was commissioned by NASA ological differences through discussion and with Studio F (2700 F St. NW). Tickets $20. Online cms. and other organizations. The world-renowned Krothe aid of their common love of music. This perforkennedy-center.org/festivals/reach/schedule or (202) nos Quartet was founded in 1973 and has performed mance features the chamber formation of the West 467-4600. everywhere from California to Italy this season. Eastern Divan Ensemble and will be led by Daniel For older kids, The Kennedy Center is hosting 8 p.m. Friday, Mar. 13, 2020. Lisner AuditoBarenboim’s son, Michael. Presented by Washinga performance titled Girl Power! Celebratton Performing Arts, it will take place at the ing Women in Music, as part of the NSO Kennedy Center’s intimate Terrace Theater Family Concert series on February 16th. and features works by Brahms and Schubert, The concert celebrates the 100th anniveras well as a commissioned piece by Benjamin sary of the ratification of the 19th amendAttahir and Mendelssohn’s Octet in E-Flat ment, which granted women suffrage, and major, Op. 20. will have all female composers, conductors 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020. The and performers. John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Visit ticketing sites to explore pricing, Arts, Terrace Theater (2700 F St. NW). Tickas many concert venues offer discounted ets $45. Online www.kennedy-center.org/caltickets for children under eighteen. endar/event/WUWAJ or (202) 467-4600. 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16 2020. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Women Composer Festival Arts, Concert Hall (2700 F St. NW). Tickwith IN Series: Mar. 6-8 ets $15-$18. Online www.kennedy-center. Opera lovers and those interested in the role org/calendar/event/NUFCB or (202) 467of women in classical music should check Earth rising over the Kronos Quartet in a performance of Sun Rings by 4600. u out IN Series’ Women Composer Festival Terry Riley. Photo: Wojciech Wandzel have formed “new paths” in the history of music, including Clara Schumann, J. S. Bach, Paul Hindemith, and Johannes Brahms. The National Symphony Orchestra’s concertmaster Nurit Bar-Josef and principal violist Daniel Foster will join artistic directors Carrie Bean Stute and Efi Hackmey at St. Mark’s Church. Cellist Carrie Bean Stute and pianist Efi Hackmey founded the Chiarina Chamber Players in 2015 with the goal of bringing together top-notch musicians and the DC community. This concert explores a fascinating musical subject and is sure to be a treat. 7:30 p.m. Sunday, January 12, 2020. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church (301 A St. SE). Tickets $25 regular, $10 for age 30 or under. Online chiarina.org/concerts/new-paths/.

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Remember Me, My Dear •••• Jan Garbarek/Hilliard Ensemble Jan Garbarek: soprano and tenor saxophones The Hilliard Ensemble: David James: countertenor Rogers Covey-Crump: tenor Steven Harrold: tenor; Gordon Jones: baritone The release of Officium, the groundbreaking alliance of Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek and the world-famous English a cappella quartet, The Hilliard Ensemble, 25 years ago was a paradigm shift for contemporary jazz. The music was like the second coming of the Holy Grail, mixing jazz with the mystic invocation of one of the world’s great ensembles of early music. Now comes Remember Me, My Dear, another masterpiece from Mr. Garbarek and the world-famous English a cappella quartet, The Hilliard Ensemble, recorded during the the group’s final tour. The album offers an unforgettable repertoire of early music, contemporary composition, and creative interpretation of materials from Guillaume le Rouge, Arvo Part, Hildegard von Bingen, Pérotin, Antoine Brumel to Komitas, and more. Highlights include Procedentum Sponsum, Santus, Litany, Remember Me, My Dear, Agnus Dei, We Are The Stars, and Ov Zarmanali.

Winter Stories ••• Brian Culbertson, pianist Brian Culbertson, a resident of Chicago, is another reminder of the city as a haven for great music. Winter Stories is another fine example of winter’s rhapsody and its musical hubris. This musician’s inspiration, harnessed from the cold and frigid winter streets of Chicago, is felt in every creative note this contemplative collection of melodic musical “stories” recorded in a jazz trio setting. Mr. Culbertson wrote and demoed one song per day for ten consecutive days. After each day’s session, he’d head back into the cold, taking the

demo out for a walk. Upon his return, he’d make adjustments to the composition until “it was just right.” Mr. Culbertson describes Winter Stories not as a Christmas album, but as a hybrid. “It is very melodic with a pop structure, but utilizing traditional straight-ahead jazz elements – acoustic piano, upright bass and drums with brushes – which give it a ‘holiday’ feel, but also something you can listen to any time since these are all new original songs.” Performers include drummer Khari Parker, bassist Steve Rodby, and percussionist Lenny Castro. The album contains the following songs: “Sitting By The Fire,” “Montana Skies,” “Morning Walk,” “Flurries,” “City Sleigh Ride,” “Waltz For M,” “Island Dream,” “Northern Lights,” “Frosted Window,” and “Starry Night.”

Mint ••• Darren Dante, saxophone Berklee College of Music graduate Darren Dante, an R&B-jazz saxophonist, has released his debut album, Mint. He said he knew his first cut “Mint” had to be “something fun to get people moving,” introducing his sound – a fusion of contemporary jazz, soul, funk and pop – with the help of saxophonist Darren Rahn, most notable on “Vibin’ Out.” The melodies and rhythms on the session were played by an accomplished crew consisting of guitarists Darrell Crooks and Allen Hinds; keyboardists and programmers Mr. Rahn, Greg Manning and Daniel “Doc Junya” Hargrove; bassists Anthony Crawford, Nate Kearney and Mel Brown; and drummers Eric Valentine, Tarell Martin and Nate Barns. Mr. Dante’ produced Mint with Mr. Manning, who co-wrote and plays piano on the Japanese tinged, New Jack Swing cut “Kansai Groove.” Mint contains the following songs: “Vibin’ Out,” “Breathe,” “Take It Slow,” “Mint,” “Kasai Groove,” “The Wish,” “Before We Begin,” “Best Part,” and “The Wish (Acoustic).” u

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ALAN BRALEY

A Retrospective at Hill Center by Phil Hutinet ill Center Galleries celebrates Alan Braley’s 80th birthday this fall with an exhibition of recent work by the Capitol Hill artist. 2019 also marks another milestone for Braley—his 50-year anniversary as a Capitol Hill Resident. “Alan has been a critical part of the establishment of Hill Center Galleries and has been a strong voice for local artists on Capitol Hill during all the time that he has lived here,” says Nicky Cymrot, Director of Hill Center Galleries. Braley has assisted Cymrot with the curation of Center exhibitions and, according to her, has been “a critical part of the installation process.” Braley has a long-standing history of arts advocacy in the neighborhood, supporting local artists through mentorship and teaching. His exhibition at Hill Center Galleries, on view through December 1, with an opening reception on Monday, November 11 from 6:30-8:30 p.m., hangs in Benjamin Drummond Hall and in the east wing of Ammi Young Gallery.

Early Days Born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1939, Braley’s interest in art began at the age of 12 when he saw his first image of Van Gogh’s work. Three years later, at age 15, while visiting New York City, he attended a Van Gogh exhibition at the Guggenheim and saw

Ribbons of Light, watercolor, 22x30 by Alan Braley

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the work in person. Energized by what Braley describes as the omnipresent “emotion” in Van Gogh’s paintings, Braley understood that great art need not limit itself solely to draftsmanship as a form of expression, but could convey so much more through form and color. Inspired and filled with youthful exuberance for what he just he experienced, Alan proclaimed to his older brother Richard that he too could do what Van Gogh did! “Draw my hand,” Richard insisted and Braley obliged. Impressed with his Boothbay, mixed media on wood, 30x30 by Alan Braley younger brother’s talent, Richto DC in the late 1960s to work as an Executive Art ard encouraged Alan to continDirector for the now defunct DC-based Woodward ue practicing. Richard told Alan to “draw like Raand Lothrop department store. Then Braley directphael, paint like Renoir and think like Picasso.” ed what we would now call a “start-up” ad agency Richard tried to persuade his mother to allow which had won a very large contract WMATA’s busiAlan to set up a studio in the burgeoning New York ness. The selection of the smaller company caused art scene so that he could experience and learn from quite a stir, making headlines in the Washington Post the nascent American Expressionist Art movement. as larger agencies bidding for the business did not However, she sought a more practical and remunerexpect this outcome. ative path for her son. So, rather than spending his youth as a bohemian artist in SoHo or the Village, Capitol Hill Years Braley joined the US Army. During his career as a commercial art director, Braley After three years of service settled into his new community on Capitol Hill and and an invitation to attend Officer continued to perfect his talents as a fine artist. ClasCandidate School, Braley chose sically trained in college, Braley mastered figurative to discharge honorably and enand landscape paintings and in particular watercolroll at the University of Cincinnaor which he favored as his medium for many years. ti. Here, Braley took a Bachelors He and his wife Claire spend summers in of Art in Fine Art with a major in Maine at East Boothbay, a major hub for artists. advertising. He learned traditionThe town also has a thriving gallery scene where he al fine arts methods and learned exhibits his art. Here, Braley networks with other commercial art skills, a trade now artists, finds inspiration in nature and continues to called “graphic design.” practice his oeuvre. In Cincinnati, then later After retiring from their respective careers, in Lexington, Kentucky, Braley Claire and Alan bought a building around the cormoved his way up from designing ner from Eastern Market and began “The Village” department store window displays in 1997, a retail enterprise where Claire managed a to working directly in department clothing store at street level and Alan sold artwork store ad divisions. He then moved

Claire and Alan Braley

upstairs at a gallery. Alan sold many of his watercolors directly to collectors over the years at The Village. The couple closed the business and sold the property in 2012. Over time, Braley’s representation of subject matter has become increasingly abstract. As he describes it, “I no longer paint what I see.” Braley has embraced mixed-media in his canvases using acrylics and other mediums, including found objects, giving his work

a textured, three-dimensional look. He has also begun using his finds, in particular discarded wood, to create three-dimensional works, a departure from the two-dimensional work for which he is known. Despite a lifetime of creating work, Braley continues to learn from others, embrace new techniques and explore his process anew with each of his series. Alan Braley exhibits a new body of work at Hill Center from September 12-December 1, 2019. An opening reception will be held on Monday, November 11 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Hill Center Galleries are located at 921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Washington DC 20003. For more information about the retrospective visit www.hillcenterdc.org/artist/alan-braley-a50-year-collection-of-braleyart For more information about Alan Braley’s work visit his website online at braleyart.com Phil Hutinet is the publisher of East City Art, DC’s alternative art source. For more information visit www.eastcityart.com.

u On Location, acrylic on canvas, 30x40, by Alan Braley

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CAPITOL CUISINE Article and photos by Celeste McCall

Wine Director Alaina Dyne was busy pouring lovely wines at Emilie’s opening reception.

asn’t that a party!? Last month, acclaimed chef Kevin Tien unveiled Emilie’s ,his highly anticipated restaurant at 1101 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. Marking the debut was a lavish, festive reception. Wine flowed as samples of Tien’s New American cuisine circulated around the 70-seat space, created by Hapstak/Demetriou +. (The esteemed Washington DC group also designed Rose’s Luxury, Pineapple and Pearls and Little Pearl, among others.) Born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana, Kevin Tien, 32, learned to cook from his Vietnamese mother and grandmother. When asked about the restaurant’s name, he explained: “When my family first arrived in America, we met our uncle, who introduced us to American ways. His grandmother and daughter were named Emilie, and I wanted to honor them. It’s also the name of my fiancée, with a slightly different spelling.” Before opening Petworth’s high-profile Himitsu (now rebranded as Pom Pom) in 2016, Tien honed his skills at Uchi, Oyamel, and Momofuku CCDC. En route to a meeting, ANC Commissioner Chander Jayaraman (6B08), who chairs the ABC Committee, stopped by the party. “The open con-

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Among menu samples at Emilie’s festive opening reception was a dish of spicy cavatelli with bread crumbs and mustard greens.

cept is fabulous,” he said. “It allows patrons to watch their meals from kitchen to table.” Also praising the open space was Patricia Catalano, mother of “The Hill is Home” author Maria Helena Carey. “It’s beautiful! I love the open kitchen!” The kitchen was hopping, as a slew of cooks deftly prepared samples of spicy cavatelli with bread crumbs and mustard greens, beef tartare with crab fat mustard, and sweet potatoes with pumpkin seed mole. Dollops of caviar and crème fraiche were perched on Ritz crackers. Pouring a lovely French Gamay rosé –and other vintages--was Wine Director Alaina Dyne. Tien and his team are planning an eclectic menu. But we do know that roving carts will be NOT ferry the usual dim sum. Instead, diners may pluck plates of fresh-shucked oysters, house-made tofu topped with crab, family-style platters with meat or whole fish, condiments, home-baked bread and other victuals. Emilie’s serves dinner Tuesday through Saturday; closed Sunday and Monday. For more information visit www.emiliesdc.com.

the Market. Her downhome, 45-seat watering hole slid into a 1940s-era cafeteria space that had been vacant for years.

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Brianna Keefe, founder of Toastique shops at the District Wharf and in Old Town (Alexandria), is un-

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Chef Kevin Tien has unveiled his highly anticipated Emilie’s, near Frager’s Hardware.

At the Atlas District’s nicely appointed Thamee, co-owner Simone Jacobson has added a “wellness provision” to customer bills.

veiling a fast-casual salad bar, also located at the Wharf. Chopsmith should arrive in January at 11 District Square, SW. The menu will showcase soups, sandwiches, salads, steaks, Spanish-style salad Nicoise with chorizo and potatoes spiked with smoked paprika.

Star Power Congrats to local restaurants who’ve earned a Michelin star for the first time: Middle Eastern-focused Maydan (U Street corridor); Gravitas, Matt Baker’s Mid-Atlantic tasting room in Ivy City; Little Pearl, the café-by-day and wine bar-by night spinoff of Aaron Silverman’s Pineapple and Pearls (Capitol Hill), and Sushi Nakazawa, the downtown omakase destination.

Dining for Health Care In the Atlas District, Simone Jacobson, co-owner of the Burmese hot spot Thamee, believes the American healthcare system “is broken.” She doesn’t believe her employees can afford to wait for legislators to fix it. Therefore, her restaurant has added a 4 percent “wellness provision” to customer bills along with a short explanation. The extra charge covers health, dental, and vision insurance for all employees who work at least 30 hours a week. Money left over after insurance costs is equally redistributed to all workers regardless of hours worked. Employees may then use that money to pursue their own health care. We like this idea, so we joined friends there for dinner recently. Thamee’s host placed our group of six at the L-shaped counter, which worked very well, since we could converse easily and share our dishes: Deep fried shrimp and but-

lee (Burmese squash); Mohinga (the Burmese national dish of catfish curry with noodles and a chickpea cracker); pork belly with pickled mango, and exotic tropical cocktails. Jacobson coowns Thamee with chef Jocelyn Law-Yone (her mother) and Eric Wang. Located at 1320 H St. NE, Thamee is open nightly except Tuesday when it’s closed all day. There’s also Sunday brunch. Call 202-750-6529 or visit www.thamee.com.

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Belga Café, Barracks Row’s charming Belgian outpost at 514 Eighth St. SE, celebrates its 15th year of serving chef Bart Vandaele’s delicious mussels and other Belgian specialties at 514 Eighth St. SE. Open daily; call 202-544-0100 or visit www.belgacafe.com. And…The Dubliner, the venerable Irish pub near Union Station, is marking its 45th birthday with a major facelift. Renovations include expanded seating and an enclosed patio. Founded in 1974 by Danny Coleman, the Dubliner claims a storied history, including a presidential visit; Barack Obama stopped by for St. Patrick’s Day in 2012. Located at 4 F St. NW, the Dubliner is open daily. Speaking of long-lived Irish bars, hunkered next door is 40-year-old Kelly’s Irish Times. Located at 14 F St. NW, Kelly’s is also open daily; call 202-543-5433.

Turkey Time As always, La Plaza, 629 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, will serve dinner all day on Thanksgiving Day, November 28. For reservations, call 202-546-9512 or visit www.laplazadc.com.

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A SPARKLING HISTORY OF CHAMPAGNE by Elyse Genderson he evolution of Champagne can be traced back to Benedictine Monks in the late 16th century. Legend has it that Dom Pierre Pérignon, the cellar master at the Abbey of Hautvillers, invented the Traditional Champagne Method, exclaiming, “Come quickly, I am drinking the stars!” While this story is very charming, it’s not actually true. There was evidence of sparkling wine years before Dom Pérignon even stepped foot into the Abbey. It took nearly two centuries for winemakers to fully understand and control the process of the second fermentation, carried out by adding sugar (liqueur de tirage) to fermented base wines. The wines in Dom Pérignon’s time were only slightly fizzy. In fact, Dom Pérignon considered the bubbles to be a flaw. While we can’t credit him for creating the Champagne Method, Dom Pérignon did invent two very important processes still used today. He was the first to make a white wine from black grapes (Blanc de Noirs). He was also the first to blend wines from different grapes and different regions together to create a wine that is greater than the sum of its parts. Another early key figure in Champagne, The Widow ‘Veuve’ Clicquot, created the riddling process of removing yeast sediment from the bottles. She did so by storing bottles sur pointe, or upside down on their necks, so that the yeast settled in the neck of the bottle where it could be removed through disgorgement. She was able sell large volumes of clear wine without the cloudy sediment. She is credited for creating a singular global brand and in doing so became one of the richest business women of her time. As time passed, winemakers refined the style and grape varieties for Champagne. In the 1800s, it was a sweet wine typically consumed after dinner. Today, it is much dryer and usually enjoyed as an aperitif at the start of a meal. Modern day trends in Champagne include bone dry styles, called Zero Dosage with less than 3 g/l residual sugar. These styles are growing in

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popularity for their food-friendliness and refreshing character. Try this Extra Brut with only 2.5 g/l of residual sugar, yet still balanced and rich:

NV Jacquession & Fils Champagne Cuvee N° 741 Extra-Brut $69.99 Pronounced aromas of dried red fruits, apricot, hazelnut, toast, and baked bread. Flavors of dried raspberry are balanced by zippy acidity and citrus. Other trends include an increasing focus on grower-producers. These growers or, Récoltant manipulant (RM on wine labels), grow all of the grapes on their own property and carry out the winemaking in their own facilitates. These tend to focus on single vineyard wines, offering a distinct personality and singular expression of regional characteristics. The growers benefit from managing all of the farming themselves through sustainable viticulture, but undertake much higher risks from weather hazards like spring frosts, hail, and botrytis. Growers are not permitted to buy grapes so if there is a bad vintage, they risk loosing their entire crop.

Grower-producers (RM) to try:

NV Bertrand Delespierre Enfant de la Montagne Brut $49.99

Didier Bertrand and Chantal Delespierre are grower-producers farming 24 acres in the Montagne de Reims, the heart of Champagne. A wonderfully light and elegant aperitif style Champagne. Complex lemon, lime peel aromas on the nose, with light toastiness and subtle honeysuckle flavors.

NV Jean Laurent Blanc de Blancs $49.99 Jean Laurent is a grower‐producer in the tiny village of Celles‐sur‐Ource in the Côte des Bar. Third‐generation owner, Jean is committed to sustainable agriculture, carefully limiting his vineyard treatments. This elegant 100% Chardonnay wine offers rich and yeasty aromas and bold flavors of

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lemon, bruised red apple, hazelnut, and brioche. In addition to growers, Cooperatives and traditional Maison are the two other types of Champagne producers. Coopérative de manipulation (CM) are a group of growers that market wines under their own label from members’ grapes. Coops are a wonderful source of value Champagne with a focus on quality. Look for CM on wine labels as an indication.

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Cooperative (CM) to try:

NV Charles Clement Brut Tradition $32.99 Created in 1956 by 22 growers, the Coopérative Charles Clément, named after one of the founders, now has more than 60 members from 7 villages in the Côte des Bar. The Brut Tradition is a wonderful example of entry level Champagne that won’t break the bank. Loaded with aromas of fresh lemon, lime, and tart green apple, followed by flavors of white flowers and bread dough on the long finish. The traditional Maison, or Négociant manipulant (NM on wine labels), buys grapes, to make Champagne under their own label. All the big Champagne houses belong to this category.

Negociant (NM) to try:

NV Ruinart Blanc de Blanc $79.99 An elegant expression of Chardonnay with bright Meyer lemon, green apple, and prickly pear aromas. Delicate and feminine flavors honeydew melon, biscuit, and toast. Visit Elyse at Schneider’s to discover wines you’ll love. u

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Two Recommendations: A Sensitive French Drama and A Documentary All About Movie Sound by Mike Canning

By the Grace of God

mas (“Swimming Pool,” “Potiche,” Frantz”), originally intended to Regular moviegoers will rememmake a documentary about the case ber the Oscar-winning “Spotlight” but shifted his focus for more di(2015), a superb chronicle of invesrectorial freedom. Thus, he takes tigative journalism revealing a heion a “ripped-from-the-headlines” nous history of sexual abuse among story for the first time and nails it. Catholic priests in Boston. While He achieves it in the underplaying hardly a cheery subject, the film proof his scenes, the discreet character vided a riveting, suspenseful narraof his leads, and the peopling of his tive with justified retribution at its story with a large and artless cast, end. Now, from a different angle, we which enriches the film by giving a have a French film, “By the Grace of full sense of the families surroundGod,” which turns a recent case of ing these victims. The portrayals of similar abuse into another grim but the men’s children, wives and lovcompelling story (This film, now ers, and parents offer up a marvelin theaters, has English subtitles ous collection of believable characand runs 137 minutes. While not Melvil Poupaud, Denis Ménochet, and Eric Caravaca in “By the Grace of God.” ters, some wonderfully supportive, formally rated, it clearly merits an Courtesy of Music Box Films some befuddled, and some riddled “R” rating). with guilt. This tale is told just as convincpressor and to fight the diocese’s cover-up. As for being ripped-from-the-headlines. “By ingly but from a different optic: the once-abused This film, investigating the scandal over two the Grace of God” is amazingly up-to-date. Since children fight back decades later as thoughtful yet years, shows a steady, inexorable momentum, with the film was finished, the actual Cardinal Barbadogged searchers for justice, for themselves and each phase of the three principals’ experiencrin was convicted in March 2019 for failing to their compatriots. It is labeled “a fiction but based es played out in a most natural, even restrained, report Preynat’s alleged sex abuse and served a upon fact.” style. Much like “Spotlight,” the film deals with suspended six-month prison sentence. Preyant The film begins in June 2014, when Alexthe most sordid of themes yet avoids wallowing in himself was finally defrocked by the Archdiocese andre Guérin (Melvil Poupaud), abused when he them. The victim’s vile experiences are recountof Lyon just this past July after determining he was a boy of 12, is moved to confront the priest ed but in an unvarnished, and almost chaste, way. was guilty of criminal acts on minors. It has been who molested him, Father Bernard Preynat (BerThe actual acts themselves are delicately repreinvoked that “the wheels of Justice grind slowly” nard Verley), by writing to the head of the city’s sented in unsettling flashbacks that suggest the but they can, sometimes, lead to closure. diocese, Cardinal Philippe Barbarin (François boys’ initial seductions at scout camps. Marthouret). Unsatisfied with the church’s reThe true strength of Ozon’s film, besides Making Waves sponse, he files to investigate the priest. A sepahis superlative writing, lies is his patient directMost movie lovers have a general appreciation for rate victim, François Debord (Denis Ménochet) ing of his three leads. Alexandre is a calm and cauthe technical skills that enhance a film. Few, howhears of the case, remembers his own abuse from tious man, a father of five but still a fully practicing ever, really understand what the sound track conthe same priest and resolves to lead a campaign Catholic. François, a gregarious father of three, tributes to a film’s narrative and emotional impact. against the Church itself. Debord, along with anquick to laugh and to bristle when offended, who Even serious film buffs don’t necessarily compreother victim, Gilles Perret (Eric Caravaca), mount has forsaken the church entirely. Emmanuel is the hend what the annual Oscar sound categories rea Lyon movement “Lift the Burden,” aiming to most damaged of the three, a fellow whose personally mean (“sound editing” or “sound-effects,” or round up as many child victims as they can. The al and sexual life has been thwarted since he suf“sound mixing”?). Well, now there is a chance to movement’s growing publicity reaches another fered his abuse and who looks to the movement educate yourself on sound-in-film—and in an enwounded figure, Emmanuel Thomassin (Swann as a means to redeem his stolen life. tertaining way. “Making Waves: The Art of CineArlaud), who signs up both to confront his old opOzon, known for a range of distinctive dra-

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Sound Editor Walter Murch mixing “Apocalypse Now” in 1979. Photo courtesy Matson Films

matic Sound” is that picture (the film runs 94 minutes and is not rated). This cinematic primer introduces us to the variety and intricacies of sound in Hollywood film. It cites some of the best direct current filmmakers as well as interviewing some of the best “sound designers” (perhaps the best term to designate what these creative figures actually do). Among its lessons is an exegesis of the six elements on a sound track, clarifying the “sound” elements along with the essential music and dialogue tracks. The film is the first feature by a long-time stellar sound editor, Midge Costin, who obtains interviews from contemporary masters like Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas, who have both declared that “sound is 50 percent of the movie.” Steven Spielberg chimes in by saying “our ears lead our eyes to where the story lives.” In “Making Waves,” we also see and hear from several key sound designers – including multi-Oscar winners Walter Murch (“Apocalypse Now”), Ben Burtt (“Star Wars”) and Gary Rydstrom (“Saving Private Ryan”) – who, in pursuing their art and craft, should go down in cinema history as developing sound into the immersive element it now is in moviemaking. Appropriately, the film is replete

with clips of how the complexities of sound can animate a film. These include sequences even when sound is absent, as in the stunning D-Day invasion in “Saving Private Ryan,” where the landing chaos is rendered as a deafening silence within the stupefied mind of Captain Miller (Tom Hanks). There is also a lovely section which highlights the ways and means of the Foley artists who render those everyday sound effects we hear by using the most intriguing materials. This film was surely a labor of love for Midge Costin, who holds a chair in the Art of Sound Editing at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts (a post endowed by Lucas and Spielberg). She has worked as a sound director for more than 25 years, becoming best known for big budget action pictures in the 1990’s (“Crimson Tide” and “Armageddon,” inter alia). Besides working in the business, she has been a passionate advocate for the creative use of sound in the cinematic arts and has traveled the world to lecture on sound design and her experiences as a sound editor in Hollywood. Hers is a stunning debut.

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ARTIST PORTRAIT: NICO GOZAL fantastic bird-like creature from ancient origins slides through the silky crimson haze. It is grandly feathered with the immortal dreams, visions and traditions of countless generations of Indonesian artists. Seahorses and seashells, octopi and mermaids, butterflies and flowers and frogs with umbrellas dance in circles or flow in rhythms through currents of time. Faces not

by Jim Magner

working with a renowned silk painter for eight years. Before that, he discovered fashion design at the Budihardjo School of Fashion in his native Jakarta and at the International Academy of Merchandising and Design in Tampa, Florida. He moved to the DC area in 2018 and is quickly becoming an integral member of the Washington art world. To emulate the native batik forms with brilliant colors, Nico is dedicated to exploring his technique. He ex- “Garuda”- Painting on Silk - Photo: Nico Goza’ periments with alcohol and water to marble the silk, and Gutta, the “retheir personal qualms aside and paint pretty sist” usually applied in a fine line as the pictures, or dress their despair as dogma. outline of the design. It can also be apThe current exhibit at the American Viplied as a highlight after the silk paintsual Art Museum (See: At the Museums) lets ing has been finished. the artists loose on the bad stuff affecting the But whether a particular work is planet—natural and man made. To me, the whimsical or nautical, traditional or loudest alarm is plastics. In less than one lifepersonal, there is always full-hearted time we have exploded from zero to millions emotion imbedded in the lush and deof tons a year. lightful images. Is that scary or what? But it’s so damn You can see his work this month at useful, you say. It can be molded into any the Hill Center (See: At the Galleries) form—in any dimension—in all the cheery color at https://nicogsilkart.com ors you could possibly crave. And it’s cheap. So, how did humans ever survive without it? Jim Magner’s Thoughts But wait! We didn’t consider the impact

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Nico Gozal (See: Artist Profile) paints fun and joyous things: seahorses, flowers, leaping dolphins and octopi doing the rumba. He also puts us people in the natural environ“The Living Tree” - Painting on Silk - photo Nico Gozal ment with sailboats, hot air balloons and the like. particularly human or demon can leap out of But Nico also sees the unhapa fantasy of patterns—hypnotizing patterns. py changes taking place in the Nico Gozal can make you dream. He can world and delves into the “darkmake you smile. He can make you startle. He er” consequences of the human can also make you think. His more persondaily experience. al interpretation of the changing world, like Artists have long had to deal “Living Tree,” puts humans in the compowith the savage parts of life—the sition—in an unsettling ultimate destination. all-consuming life-feeding-onNico paints on China Silk and uses death nature of nature and the Senellier Fabric Dyes in both flat and bas reCain and Abel conflicts of manlief applications. It is a technique he learned kind. But they usually had to put 94 H HILLRAG.COM

“Aquastrian “ - Painting on Silk - Photo: Nico Gozal

The Secret Life of Earth. Alive! Alert! The American Visionary Art Museum 800 Key Hwy., Baltimore, MD. 21230 This special exhibit takes on the grand, all-consuming, throw-away world we live in. Of all the garbage we pile on the land or dump in the ocean, plastic may be the most devastating. That petroleum-based miracle was introduced only in the 1940s but has pushed and poked itself into every nook and cranny of human existence. We manufactured more plastic in the first ten years of this century than we did in the previous 60 combined. Next year, more than 300 million tons will be produced worldwide. More than 180 species of animals have been known to ingest plastic debris, including birds, fish, turtles and marine mammals. So what can artists do? Well, art can at least remind us of what we have to lose—how precious all life is. And the art at the AVAM exhibit does that, but you have to go see it. You have to look, really look, at the magic of art and the magic of life. Green Monkeys by Joanna Burke makes the case, stunningly, that we have to keep the world and its critters alive. Live Dangerously National Museum of Women in the Arts 1250 New York Ave. NW Sept. 19–Jan. 20 In “Live Dangerously” Twelve photographers position figures in “natural surroundings to suggest

provocative narratives.” It features the “groundbreaking work of Ana Mendieta and the installation of all 100 large-scale photographs in Janaina Tschäpe’s series “100 Little Deaths.” NMWA is also celebrating the hundredth anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, which guaranteed women’s right to vote. Check the website for special programs and events. https://nmwa.org

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At the Galleries Solo Exhibitions Hill Center Galleries 921 Pennsylvania Ave., SE – Dec. 1 Alan Braley (multimedia), Nico Gozal (paintings on silk), Tara Hamilton (watercolor paintings), Warren Jackson (watercolor paintings), Khanh Nguyen (acrylic paintings), John L. Pacheco (oil paintings). www.hillcenterdc.org. Migrant Quilt Project The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop 545 7th St, SE – Dec 7, Recep: Sat. Nov. 9, 5-6:30 The Migrant Quilt Project is a collaborative effort to commemorate migrants who died in the Southern Arizona desert. Materials used in the quilts were collected at migrant layup sites. You can also see the project at the Lutheran Church of the Reformation, 212 East Capitol St., NE. www. chaw.org u

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the LITERARY HILL A Compendium of Readers, Writers, Books, & Events

Celebrating Suffrage Next year marks the 100-year anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment granting women the right to vote. It was not an easy victory. The fight lasted more than seven decades and involved thousands of women (and some men) who determinedly organized, lobbied, paraded, petitioned, and picketed—and were ridiculed, assaulted, and even imprisoned for their efforts. Nevertheless, they persisted. In honor of their achievement, several DC museums have mounted special exhibiExhibition curator Kate Clarke Lemay’s tions. At the Library of Concatalog accompanies “Votes for Women” at the National Portrait Gallery, one of several gress, “Shall Not Be Denied: city-wide displays on women’s suffrage. Women Fight for the Vote” uses documents, photographs, and artifacts from the collection to tell the story of the struggle, from early inspirations such as Abigail Adams through the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention and the campaign for suffrage to ramifications beyond ratification. The exhibition is on the second floor of the Jefferson Building through September 2020. www.loc.gov/exhibitions/women-fight-for-the-vote The National Portrait Gallery’s “Votes for Women: A Portrait of Persistence” showcases images of the women involved in the struggle: Susan B. Anthony, abolitionist Sojourner Truth, Seneca Falls participants Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucy Stone, Victoria Woodhull, the first woman to run for president, and Alice Paul, founder of the National Women’s Party and organizer of the first-ever march on the Washington Mall. The exhibition also includes items such as banners, a late 19th-century ballot box, and original writings by influential suffragists. Through January 2020. https://npg.si.edu/ exhibition/votes-for-women The National Archives features more than 90 items in its exhibition, “Rightfully Hers: American Women and the Vote,” including the original 19th Amendment as well as a variety of other records, artifacts, and photographs. They will be on display in the Lawrence F. O’Brien Gallery through January 2021. www.archivesfoundation.org/women

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The Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument, formerly the Sewall-Belmont House, has long been ground zero for the history of women’s rights. Headquarters of the National Women’s Party for nearly 90 years, this museum in the shadow of the US Capitol and Supreme Court has a wealth of resources and displays on women’s suffrage, equal rights, feminist education, and social change. Now a National Park Service site, the house was designated a national monument by President Barack Obama in 2016. It is located at 144 Constitution Avenue and is free and open to the public Wed. through Sun. www.nps.gov/bepa If you want to take on all four venues in one educational swoop, Smithsonian Associates is offering a day-long tour on Nov. 13. “DC Museums Salute the Suffragists: Tracing the Path to the Voting Booth” will be led by Rebecca Roberts, author of “Suffragists in Washington, D.C.: The 1913 Parade and the Fight for the Vote.” www. smithsonianassociates.org

Writing Senators Two senators have published books of note in recent months. Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) tackles the immigration issue in “America Is Better Than This: Trump’s War Against Migrant Families.” Horrified by what he witnessed at the southern US border, including children being separated from their parents and placed in cages, he became a leading advocate for reform of the policies that created what he views as a humanitarian crisis. The videotape of his visit sparked international outrage and helped turn the tide against some of the administration’s worst excesses. Senator Elizabeth Warren calls his book “a powerful reminder of our moral duty to speak out and fight back.” Senator Merkley has served in the US Senate since 2009. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) has penned a history of previous occupants of the desk he has occupied in the Senate since 2006. “Desk 88:

Senator Jeff Merkley maintains that “America Is Better Than This” in a new book on immigration.

Eight Progressive Senators Who Changed America” profiles such illustrious political figures as Hugo Black, Robert F. Kennedy, William Proxmire, and George McGovern, as well as lesser known legislators, including Idaho’s Glen Taylor, a singing cowboy who taught himself economics and stood up to segregationists. A noted progressive himself, Senator Brown has long been a fighter for economic and racial fairness. He will be interviewed by local political insider and award-winning journalist Bill Press at the Hill Center, Nov. 19, 7:00 p.m. www.hillcenterdc.org.

Senator Sherrod Brown has written a history of progressive politicians who have occupied his “Desk 88” in the Senate.

ed the 2010 NAACP Image Award for non-fiction. Betts is also the author of three books of poetry, including “Shahid Reads His Own Palm,” “Bastards of the Reagan Era,” and “Felon.” He is a graduate of Prince George’s Community College, the University of Maryland, the MFA Program at Warren Wilson College, and is currently a PhD student at Yale Law School. Nov. 20, 7:00 p.m. www.hillcenterdc.org u

by Karen Lyon riginally from Germany, Eva Schiffer has lived on the Hill for more than a decade. She says she moved here from West Africa for work—and stayed for love. For as long as she can remember, she has processed her experiences in the world by writing. Currently, her “sacred” poetry-writing time is her commute: 20 minutes on the Metro, where nobody asks anything from her. Schiffer’s inspiration comes from the ordinary things in life: her garden, her city, her travels, her children, and her work in international development. More of her poetry can be found at http:// pebblesinmymouth.wordpress.com. If you would like to have your poem considered for publication, please send it to klyon@literaryhillbookfest.org. (There is no remuneration.) u

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Poetry on the Hill The Folger Shakespeare Library hosts the 2019 Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize reading with Charles Wright and Katherine Hollander. Named in honor of celebrated poet Anthony Hecht, the prize is awarded annually to a poet who has published no more than one previous book of verse. Prize judge Charles Wright has authored several poetry collections and is former Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets and US Poet Laureate. Poet and historian Katherine Hollander is the winner of the 14th Hecht Poetry Prize and former Faculty Fellow in modern European history at Colby College. Nov 4, 7:30 p.m. www.folger.edu The Life of a Poet series at The Hill Center features a conversation with Washington Post book critic Ron Charles and poet Reginald Dwayne Betts, whose memoir, “A Question of Freedom: A Memoir of Learning, Survival, and Coming of Age in Prison,” was award-

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On and Around the Hill in November Visit these websites to find listings of local readings, book clubs, discussions, and signings: Capitol Hill Books www.capitolhillbooks-dc.com East City Bookshop www.eastcitybookshop.com/events. The Folger Shakespeare Library www.folger.edu/poetry The Hill Center www.hillcenterdc.org Loyalty Bookstores www.loyaltybookstores.com/event Solid State Books www.solidstatebooksdc.com/events

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An Overview of Exercise Studios by Pattie Cinelli f you live near H Street, NE you have no excuse for not working out. Exercise studios of all kinds line the 14 blocks from the Kaiser Building to Bladensburg Rd. There’s just about as much variety and diversity among fitness studios as there is among restaurants on the H Street corridor. In case you haven’t strolled or driven down the block recently, I’ve compiled a list of the fitness opportunities awaiting.

Yoga on H Three yoga studios are located in a one block radius from one another. Hot Yoga Capitol Hill at 410 has been on H Street for 14 years. It started out as a Bikram Yoga Studio, but has diversified its class offerings to include other classes such as hot Pilates, children’s programs and non-heated classes. Log onto: hotyogacapitolhill.com for more information. Yoga District at 500 is dedicated to making yoga accessible to all through a variety of yoga class types from vinyasa flow to restorative. Classes focus on coordinating breath with body movement to promote flexibility, strength and peace of mind. For more information log onto: yogadistrict.com. CorePower Yoga at 501, which opened this past summer, is the newest member of the yoga community on H Street. Its yoga classes infuse the intensity of a workout with the mindfulness of a yoga class. The H Street CorePower Yoga location offers its signature CorePower Yoga class level 2 and Yoga sculpt classes. For

more information log onto: corepoweryoga.com, or call 202-640-2427.

Find Your Fitness Specialty CrossFit DC at 1365 and Old City CrossFit at 1007 are both part of the CrossFit affiliate program that gives participants an intense workout that combines a variety of functional movements. Exercises are traditional such as pull ups, push-ups, running, rowing and weightlifting. crossfitdc.com, 202-780-0309 or oldcitycrossfit. com, 202-804-5944. DC Pilates at 526B is the only Pilates studio on H and has reformer classes as well as classical mat classes and abs and back classes. Dcpilates.net, 202-543-4600. Election Cycle DC is the H Street corridor’s only cycling studio at 1108. Women-owned and run, Election Cycle promotes not only fitness but also camaraderie, community and acceptance. Their standard 50-minute beat-driven cycling class is called Political Party. The studio also offers several variations of classes including an express 40-minute lunchtime spin. www.electioncycledc.com, 202-412-3355. Integrity of Self Movement Arts, (ISMA) 1361 H St., is a fitness studio that works with kids from 18 months old to seniors who want to benefit from fitness, relaxation and strengthening techniques. ISMA core disciplines include, breathing, skeletal awareness, balance and energy dynamics. For infor Capital Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is the latest venture of Sean Emery, owner of old City CrossFit. Sean says his martial arts classes are for everyone.

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“We empower people,” he says. “We teach survival skills and teach ways to use leverage, position and technique as opposed to power and speed to control another body in a fight.” Students can improve balance, flexibility and self-esteem and learn in a safe environment. To try a class log onto: oldcityfitness.lpages.co. Information about classes: ismovementarts.com or email: integrityofself@gmail.com or (202) 2159212. LaGree DC - I got to sit in on a class at LaGree DC at 1383 and I loved what I witnessed. Ten megaformers fill the studio at LaGree. If you have ever used a Pilates reformer you’ll recognize the similarity immediately. There’s a reason why Sebastien LaGree created the megaformer about 10 years ago in Los Angeles. He noticed after Pilates students would

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often do cardio to balance out their workouts. He wanted to be able to get it all in one workout. LaGree Fitness is a full body workout that combines strength, cardio, circuit training and stretching into an intense, non-impact exercise experience for all ages and level of fitness. It’s an intense workout done at a slow, safe pace with fast transitions. Co-owners Kathleen Crowley and Ada Loo, who are long-time DC residents, are celebrating a year on H Street this month. lagreedc.com. Orange Theory Fitness, one of the fastest growing franchises in the country, has found a home at 609. I wrote about its fitness philosophy when it first came to southeast near Nats Park. It’s an intense cardio, core and strength workout. For more information log onto: hstreet.orangetheoryfitness, 202-991-5898.

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SLOWING DOWN EATING Fitness using the Megaforner at LaGree DC at 1383 H St.

Physicality DC at 1371 offers classes and personal training focused on building strength and improving flexibility. Their method draws from disciplines such as martial arts, weightlifting and gymnastics. Check out: Physicalitydc.com or (202) 672-3132. In case your work out tastes tend to crave more variety, rumor has it that Equinox, a big box gym founded in New York City in the 1990s, is coming to the 900 block of H Street in the new huge mixed-use building that spans the entire block. Another fitness studio Solid Core is planning on settling in that location as well. If none of those fitness experiences sparks your interest, just around the corner from H on 2nd St., NE are three more exercise studios. Barre 3, Nuboxx Boxing, and Madabolic are all in the 700 block. Pattie Cinelli is a health/fitness professional who writes about subjects on the leading edge of health and fitness thought. She has been writing her column for more than 25 years and welcomes column suggestions and fitness questions. Pattie is a certified functional aging specialist who works with baby boomers. She will be moving her fitness business to the Delaware beach. Pattie offers private health/fitness evaluations and recommendations in person and affordable personal training sessions via Skype. You can contact Pattie at: fitmiss44@aol.com. u

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The District Vet by Dan Teich

t is November and Thanksgiving is almost here. While most of us overeat, and then feel bad about it, remember that dogs and cats over-eat almost every meal. The Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (there really is such an organization) estimates that more than half of dogs and cats are overweight. You have the willpower to pace yourself at the festive meal - your furry friends usually do not and constantly demand more. Pacing eating can help with weight control, decrease unwanted vomiting, improve digestion, and increase overall quality of life. Cats are famous for eating quickly, then regurgitating the food onto your rug. The food fills the esophagus but does not enter the stomach, thus they feel the need to expel this excess food, and it winds up some place unpleasant. Slower eating allows for the lower esophageal sphincter to open and permit food into the stomach.

This is not unique to cats, as dogs can have the same problem, but it is less frequent. Another advantage of slowing down eating, involves satiety - or the feeling of being full. This is better achieved with smaller, more frequent meals, instead of one or two large portions. Many cats are grazers by nature, but allowing free access to food often leads to obesity. And restricting meals to once or twice a day may lead to their stomach being empty, resulting in hunger or vomiting yellow bile. This condition, called bilious vomiting, is also seen in dogs. In short, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s too much acid in the stomach and no food to neutralize it, so the pet puts it somewhere - on your floor. By having frequent meals, this usually can be abated. Even if you feed frequently, some pets will gorge themselves. For many, this is not a problem, but for others, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s discuss ways to prevent this behavior. Using

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a standard bowl only allows for the rapid combustion of food. Feeding dishes with ridges or knobs make your pet work to get out the food, slowing eating. There are mats specifically designed with bumps and raised areas, providing much more space to spread out the food. And even more effective are toys where the pet must push around a ballshaped object with a hole in it - as the toy is moved, food falls out bit by bit. It can take a dog or cat up to an hour to get all of the food out. This provides great transit time in the esophagus and is great enrichment activity. Out in the great wild, food is not in a bowl--the animal has to work for it! Puzzle games are fantastic, too. Generally these should not be used for main meals unless your pet has learned how to beat the game. Start off with using puzzles as a treat with only a small amount of food. Once proficient, consider changing the game up a bit. We use a simple low-tech method at home: we spread the food around our apartment. When we remove it from the bag we shake off all loose crumbs and then throw kibbles around each room in our dwelling. It takes Brian T. Dog about 10 minutes to get each piece. Afterwards, he is a bit tired. For cats, try using a Ripple Rug or like product. The food can be hidden between the layers of the rug. Remember that all bowls and toys need to be cleaned regularly. Running them through the dishwasher, so long as they are safe to do so, is a great idea. Most food bowls are amenable to such cleaning. So as you are at your Thanksgiving table, stuffing yourself, remember that slow eating is a good thing for your pets. Dan Teich, DVM is Medical Director at District Veterinary Hospitals, www.districtvet.com. u

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King Bullfrog performs before hundreds in Lincoln Park Saturday, Sept. 7 as part of a National Park Services Concert series.

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ROCKS KIDS AND THEIR PARENTS Capitol Hill Dads Get Families Dancing with Energetic Songs by Elizabeth O’Gorek alking with the members of Capitol Hill kids’ band King Bullfrog is like listening to dueling ukuleles. The two members, Jeremiah Goulka and Steve LeRoy, finish one another’s sentences, talk at the same time, and rib one another about everything. The two Capitol Hill dads have been performing as King Bullfrog (a riff on “Jeremiah was” from the Three Dog Night song, combined with the translation of Steve’s last name from the French) for families in the District for nearly two years now. The blues-and-roots inspired acoustic duo works

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hard to engage all of the members of their audience –including the grown-ups.

Making Music — Together LeRoy and Goulka met in Mister Mike’s Music Together classes, where kids aged 0 to 5 years make music together with their families. LeRoy –a.k.a. ‘Mr. Steve’ was the instructor, and Goulka was part of the class together with his eldest child. When they realized they both played instruments and were interested in performing, they decided to get together to jam. “Mr. Steve, being a noted asset and treasure of

the neighborhood, was being asked to perform at events like Boogie Babes,” said Goulka. But LeRoy could not accept because, although he played in two other musical groups, he did not have a kids’ band. Not until one day while they were jamming, Goulka made a suggestion. “[He was] like, ‘we should start a kids’ band!’” LeRoy recalled later.

‘All Right! A SONG!!’ LeRoy has been a Music Together instructor for over ten years, teaching ten classes this year to about 100 children and their parents. Goulka has

trained as a Music Together instructor as well. The two say the Music Together theory informs their approach to performances and songwriting by emphasizing the importance of the parent as well as the child, and by eschewing direct pedagogical tunes for lessons hidden in musical stories. Goulka said that their genre is more ‘family’ music than ‘children’s’ music. “We’re trying to take grownups into account. We make sure that we don’t just throw ‘Old McDonald; and ‘ABC’, --just jam those down their throats,” adds LeRoy. “We actually do those more traditional tunes, but we do it in a way that gets everybody involved or interested, and that would appeal to the old and not just the young.” For example, the duo introduce the ‘ABC Song’ by telling the story of Ralph, a rabbit who can only remember half of the alphabet. After the familiar ABCs, they launch into ‘Ralphabet,’ a loud and fast tune designed to provide a jolt of energy to the crowd. “When the beat gets fast and the strumming gets loud, the kids are like “WHOOOOOAAAAAHHHH!!!” and the grown-ups are like, “All right! A SONG!” said Goulka. Both Goulka and LeRoy have children in neighborhood schools, including Miner, Peabody and School Without Walls (SWS). They say that between the students at Music Together and their children’s schools, they are familiar with many of the kids in the audience at their Capitol Hill shows. “We used to perform at Peabody and we’d know the kids and be recognized,” said Goulka. “That was a place where we could feel like rock stars, walking around Peabody.”

Living the Dream The two are managing their lives, careers and dreams, and in many ways mixing them together. LeRoy has made a career of mu-

sic. In addition to Music Together, he offers private music lessons while also working as a session musician. He is also a member of two other bands; one performs hit songs at weddings and corporate events, while the other writes and performs original material. “This is the first time that I’ve been in a kids’ band and it’s been kind of cool,” said LeRoy. “You can only work Friday and Saturday nights in a band for grown-ups, and you’re out until 3 a.m.” “But now I can play gigs during the week –sometimes we’ll have three or four gigs during the week – and I’ll be done at noon vs three in the morning.” Goulka wears many hats besides the one he is known for sporting at performances. A lawyer by training and a writer by design, he is a Senior Fellow at the Health in Justice Action Lab at Northeastern University School of Law. “We really like that we’re able to perform around here as much as we can. It seems weirdly serendipitous, that we started doing this thing and now we get paid to do it around our neighborhood for lots of friends,” said Goulka. The two have a residency at the members-only kids club Skillzone, where they play a monthly happy hour. They also play frequent happy hours at Big Bear Café in Bloomingdale and at The Hill Center. The band makes regular appearances at DC Public Libraries on the Hill (see them at the Southeast Library at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec 6) at BloomBars (3222 11th St. NW), and at Boogie Babes (10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12; as of September, Boogie Babes takes place at Miracle Theatre, located at 535 Eighth St. SE). King Bullfrog can also be booked for school events, fundraisers or birthday parties through their website at kingbullfrog.com u

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HILL TEACHER CLAIRE SMULLEN WINS $25,000 AWARD

Stuart-Hobson Middle School Celebrates Excellence in Teaching by Sarah Cymrot tuart-Hobson Middle School students, teachers and local DC Public School officials erupted into cheers on Tuesday, Oct. 29 as their beloved art teacher, Claire Smullen, was presented with the twenty-five-thousand-dollar Milken Educator Award. Known for her innovation, Smullen was lauded for integrating art into all aspects of the school in order to empower students and unify the community. Milken Education Award co-founder Michael Milken praised Smullen’s work. “Claire Smullen inspires her students to achieve their highest potential, empowering them to think creatively, act independently and expand their curiosity about the world,” he said. “Her affirmative impact on their lives is permanent and profound.”

Milken awardees are traditionally surprised with the award. The assembly at Stuart Hobson (410 E St. NE), one of three DCPS middle schools in Ward 6, was attended by D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Dr. Lewis D. Ferebee, State Superintendent of Education Hanseul Kang, Milken Family Foundation President and Co-Founder Mike Milken and previous Milken Award winners. The assembly provided evidence for Dr. Ferebee’s observation that ‘Stuart-Hobson continues to be the shining star of DC public schools.’ A boisterous performance by the Stuart-Hobson band kicked off the event and the Stuart-Hobson choir followed with a celebratory song that increased the audience’s excitement. To an energized crowd of students and staff, Milken revealed the surprise agenda of the assembly and explained the purpose of the award. “I believe that teachers, educators, principals, superintendents…play the most important role in society. We do not thank our teachers enough.” DCPS Chancellor Dr. Ferebee then revealed that the prize was being awared to Smullen, one of only 40 national 2019-2020 Milken Award winners. She covered her face in disbelief as she walked past cheering students and colleagues to receive the $25,000 Milken Award winner Claire Smullen with Stuart Hobson Middle School Principal check. Kristofer Comeforo at the surprise assembly. Photo: Sarah Cymrot

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The Stuart-Hobson Band performs at the awards assembly. Photo: Sarah Cymrot

The prestigious Milken Award recognizes teachers around the country who demonstrate excellence and a promising future in education. The award is given to teachers who are in the beginning or middle of their careers and celebrates the potential that the teachers have to offer. Along with $25,000, the awardees are given professional development opportunities and inducted into a community of educators, called the Milken Educator Network. This year, awardees will also be paired with a veteran Milken Education mentor and attend a forum in Indianapolis. The Milken Educator Award is part of the Milken Family Foundation, founded by Lowell and Michael Milken. The first award was given in 1987, and more than $140 million dollars has gone into the program with more than $70 million in the cash award; more than 2800 awards have been given out. The Awards alternate yearly between elementary and secondary educators; this season honors secondary school teachers. Fourteen District educators have previously received the award, including most recently Principal Rachel Tommelleo from Center City Public Charter Schools’ Brightwood Campus in 2018. Learn more about the Milken Educator Awards by visiting milkeneducatorawards.org. Learn more about Stuart Hobson Middle School by visiting stuart-hobson.org u

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KIDS & FAMILY NOTEBOOK by Kathleen Donner

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

Frager’s Holiday Open House Nov. 30, Dec. 1 Frager’s is hosting a Holiday Open House on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 and have hired a professional Santa Claus to join them. They will also have elves, holiday crafts, cook-

ies and hot cocoa, and a few other festive activities. 1115 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. acehardwaredc.com/ stores/fragers-hardware.

Native American Family Fun Day On Friday, Nov. 29, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the National Museum of the American Indian’s unique family celebration showcases Native culture through interactive dancing, games, storytelling, hands-on activities and make-and-takes, as well as music and dance presentations. The program features the Dineh Tah Navajo Dancers throughout the day. Join the museum in recognizing the many contributions of Native Americans to all aspects of life in the United States. americanindian.si.ed.

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Beat Boxing Dads at the Atlas. Photo: Courtesy of Max & Root

Baby Beats with Max and Root On Nov. 15 and 16, 10 and 11:30 a.m., at the Atlas, two Beat Boxing Dads make music and songs the whole family can enjoy. Best for ages zero to eight. $15. The Atlas is at 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org. dropped off until Dec. 1 during business hours at the Atlas Performing Art’s Center lobby or at the Mosaic Theater subscriptions table during performances of Theory. Books will be donated to local elementary

schools after being used on the set of Eureka Day. For more questions, contact drew@mosaictheater.org.

Family Story Time

Story time fun for the entire family, these 20-to-30-minute story times are packed The Magic Flute Family Look-In On Saturday, Nov. 23. 1:30 p.m., see how opera comes to life at the Ken- full of books and activnedy Center. In this introduction to opera designed for children and ities designed to be enfamilies, audience members will experience excerpts from The Magic joyed by all ages. ProFlute along with insight into behind-the-scene aspects. A whimsical promoting language and duction designed by children’s author/illustrator Maurice Sendak sets literacy skills, these stoa playful landscape for this enchanting fairy tale. Starting one hour be- ry times are a great way fore the performance, hands-on activities let children get up close with to further your child’s the instruments. This is a sensory-friendly performance designed to cre- lifelong love of reading ate a performing arts experience that is welcoming to all families, includ- and learning. Children ing those with children with autism or other sensory sensitivities. Best and their grownups are encouraged to activefor ages five, up. $15 to $50. Run time, one hour. kennedy-center.org.

ly engage and participate with the stories and activities during the program. Please call 202-698-0183 with any questions. Family Story Time takes place on the second floor. No advanced registration required. Most Saturdays, 10:30 am at the Northeast Library, 330 7th St. NE

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

Thanksgiving Day Little Turkey Fun Run Join SOME (So Others Might Eat) in supporting the hungry and homeless in Washington, DC by participating in the Thanksgiving Day Trot for Hunger at Freedom Plaza. Proceeds benefit thousands of homeless families and single adults by providing muchneeded food, clothing and healthcare. The only turkey trot in the District, the Trot for Hunger is a tradition for thousands and a meaningful way to remember people in need on Thanksgiving Day. The kids one-mile fun run is at 8:30 a.m. Registration is $15 in

advance and day-of. Parents may accompany their children on the run. Read more and register at soome.convio.net.

National Children’s Museum Opens The National Children’s Museum, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, has opened. It welcomes local children and caregivers as well as families visiting the nation’s capital. As a hybrid children’s museum and science center, it provides a playful learning experience dedicated to teaching science, technology, engineering, arts, and math. Celebrating the joy of modern childhood, the museum will spark curiosity and ignite creativity for children from birth to age twelve and engage the whole family. Beginning Nov. 3, it is open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $10.99 for visitors older than one. nationalchildrensmuseum.org.

NSO Pops: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in Concert Year Five begins! Between crushing on Cho Chang, studying for his O.W.L.s, and the ever-growing number of detentions from Professor Umbridge, Harry Potter must find the time to discover the secret of his terrible nightmares. On Nov. 29 and 30 at 7 p.m.; and Dec. 1 at 2 p.m., see Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in Concert in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall presented in HD on a giant screen with composer Nicholas Hooper’s score played live by the National Symphony Orchestra. Tickets are $29 to $99. kennedy-center.org.

Three Cheers for Hippo at Air and Space Three Cheers for Hippo by John Stalder will be read during story time at the National Air and Space Museum in the Space Race area on Nov. 7, 8, 9, 14, 15 and 16 at 11 a.m.; and Nov. 9 and 16, also at 1:30 p.m. Mu-

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Season’s Greenings at the Botanic Garden Season’s Greenings opens on Thanksgiving Day and remains open every day, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., through Jan. 5, 2020. Botanic Garden invites you to remember that the best things in life are free--the fragrance of a freshly cut fir tree, the magic of holiday lights and sumptuous decorations, and the delight of a child discovering the make believe world of model trains. This year’s Season’s Greenings explores botanic gardens from Hawaii to Maine. Free. 100 Maryland Ave. SW. usbg.gov. Begin the holiday season at the Botanic Gardens. Photo: Alice Rose

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seum staff read stories about famous aviators, hot-air balloon flights, trips to Mars, characters visible in the night sky, or creatures that have their own wings. Free. Each session includes one story and a hands-on activity. airandspace.si.edu.

Flamenco en Familia at GALA On Saturday, Nov. 9, 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., there are free interactive demonstrations with castanets, fans, and zapateo for children and the entire family led by members of the Spanish Dance Society. GALA Theatre, 3333 14th St. NW. galatheatre.org.

Read her story at CapitolHillHistory.org Sharon Ambrose won major victories for the Capitol Hill community both during and after her years as Ward 6 city council member. Learn about her life – and the lives of many others who’ve shaped this neighborhood – by visiting our oral history archive.

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Step Afrika!’s Magical Musical Holiday Step Show Step Afrika!’s Magical Musical Holiday Step Show is at The Atlas on H Street NE from Dec. 12 to 22. This fun, family-friendly performance will have you stomping your feet and clapping your hands to energetic beats from Step Afrika! and special guest, DJ Frosty the Snowman. Over the last eight years, this internationally renowned percussive dance company has created a contemporary holiday tradition at the Atlas, featuring friend-

ly, furry characters, pre-show instrument-making workshops, photo ops, and a dance party. The show is suitable for ages four, up. $25 for kids; $45 for adults. The Atlas, 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org.

Family Messiah at the National Cathedral On Saturday, Dec. 7, noon to 1:30 PM, join Washington National Cathedral for Handel’s beloved “Messiah,” and experience this Christmas classic in a space as Handel would have intended. The Cathedral’s soaring architecture and Gothic splendor offers a space unlike any other in Washington to experience Handel’s masterpiece. This is an abbreviated performance of “Messiah” highlights, perfect for busy families with young children. Tickets are $25 to $95; $15 for students. cathedral.org.

Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive the Bus! (The Musical!) Whatever you do, don’t let the Pigeon star in his own musical production! Starring an innovative mix of actors, puppets, songs, and feathers, this world premiere Kennedy Center commission features a script by Mo Willems, creator of the best-sell-

Visit To See Our New CerviGard Last month was the 41st Annual for Chiropractic Biophysics. This group is revolutionizing the evaluation and correction of spinal and postural misalignment.

ing “Pigeon” picture books, along with Muppet Babies executive producer Mr. Warburton, plus music by Deborah Wicks La Puma. For ages five, up. Plays in the Kennedy Center Family Theater, Nov. 23 to Jan. 5. $20. kennedy-center.org.

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Civil War Christmas in Camp

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Leap through the wardrobe and into a winter wonderland in this dancebased adaptation of C.S. Lewis’s treasured novel from the Chronicles of Narnia. In this remount of Imagination Stage’s Helen Hayes awardwinning 2012 production, four siblings journey from war-torn England to a magical land frozen in eternal winter, where the powerful lion Aslan leads them on a journey to discover their destiny. Music, modern dance, and breathtaking puppetry. For ages five, up. Plays Nov. 23 to Jan. 25, at Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda, MD. imaginationstage.org. u

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On Saturday, Dec. 14, noon to 4 p.m., get in the holiday spirit and learn how Christmas was observed during the Civil War. The program features a Civil War-era Union Santa Claus who will interact with the public, present readings of “The Night Before Christmas,” and visit soldiers in camp. The reconstructed Officers’ Hut is the setting for holiday decorations in camp and soldiers opening Christmas boxes from home. Reenactors will interpret army life in winter camps, and soldier-led tours of the historic fort will be conducted. Children can also make a Christmas card or ornament. Suggested donation is $2 per person or $5 per family. Fort Ward Museum & Historic Site, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. Alexandria, VA. alexandriava.gov/FortWard.

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SCHOOL NOTES by Susan Braun Johnson

Northeast Stars Montessori (NES) Preschool

Self Care, Math, and Language The Northeast Stars Montessori (NES) Preschool activities have included practical lessons on selfcare and academic work in math and language this month. The focus on self-care, care of the classroom, and courtesy is important life skill learning that helps to build confidence and character. One of the classroom activities was fastening clothes, which takes a great deal of posture, control, and balance. The students used zipper and buttoning frames to fine tune their finger dexterity and fine motor skills. These tasks also require hand and eye coordination and focus. The students practiced walking carefully while carrying their work. They also washed dishes. The teacher taught them how to carefully pick up the utensils and dishes, soap them up really well (the fun part), rinse, and dry. The academic activities have included exploring maps, rock observations with magnifying glasses, a study of the letter B, and sorting colors in a painting easel. The students practiced number and quantity recognition by identifying written numbers then using buttons to match its quantity. The students traced letters in orange speckled sand. They practiced the letter sounds, named things that start with the letter, and then practiced writing it in the sand. The STEM (Science Technology Engineer-

The Tyler All Star Step Team performed at Walk to School Day in Lincoln Park.

ing Math) program was introduced. The Techno Gears “Wacky Robot,” which is an action-packed construction set that moves, is a fun way to develop students’ engineering and architectural interests and skills. Northeast Stars Montessori Preschools are located at 697 North Washington St, Alexandria, VA and 1325 Maryland Ave in NE. For more information visit nestars.net, www.facebook.com/nestarsschool/- Ms. Chaka Alexander.

Tyler Elementary School A Very Busy October

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On October 2, students and teachers celebrated Custodian Appreciation Day. Students decorated custodians’ doors and created gold medal thank you notes, and each custodian received an appreciation gift card and gift basket. Tyler is very thankful for their hard work. Tyler students made a strong showing at the annual Walk to School Day, put on by the Ward 6 Public Schools Parent Organization, where students gathered at Lincoln Park and the Tyler AllStar Step Team gave a dynamic performance. Tyler held its first Family STEAM night of

the school year on Oct 3. Activities included jellybean structures, machine projects, space exploration (engineering a re-entry capsule; glow in the dark constellations; moon crater art). A highlight was the partnership with Digital Pioneers Academy, whose STEM teachers and students hosted a coding table with WeDo Kits and Scratch.

Support Tyler & Local Restaurants The Tyler community has been enjoying great food and friends at its popular series of Dining Out for Tyler events, most recently hosted at Nooshi and at Las Placitas, in support of the Tyler PTA. Upcoming events include November 13 at Valor Brewpub and Dec. 9 at Chipotle on 8th SE. John Tyler Elementary is located at 1001 G ST SE. Visit www.tylerelementary.net/for more information. Follow at Twitter: @TylerTigersDC or www.instagram.com/john_tyler_elementary/ -Beth Ibish.

Miner Elementary School Getting Out in October

Autumn has seen the Mighty Bears out and about in DC for a raft of activities. On Sept. 27, the school’s agriculture partner Cultivate the City hosted a gar-

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Stepping Up Award The Van Ness Otters also are excited to receive the 2019 Stepping Up Award from DDOT for Walk to School Day on October 3. Students and families gathered in Canal Park and walked to school together. Thank you, DDOT! And Van Ness would like to thank their Walk to School Day partner, Capitol Riverfront BID, for their support!

Gifts to the School

Miner’s morning march on Walk to School Day from the park to the campus was a huge success!

den party at H Street Farms, on the roof of W.S. Jenks Hardware. Everyone got to munch on garden snacks, kids created some special environmental artwork, and families got a seedling to take home. At least 50 Miner students, parents, and staff gathered with other Capitol Hill schools Oct. 2 at Lincoln Park for the international Walk to School Day. Their morning march from the park to the campus included Council Member Charles Allen and DDOT Director Jeff Marootian and was aimed at promoting healthy walking and safe walkable neighborhoods. The Mighty Bears have been hustling on the soccer fields around Washington. The school has two teams that compete in the DC Scores league, with afterschool games every week. Miner officially launched its Equity Team, an outgrowth of dialogue groups facilitated last spring by the Kindred program, which seeks to address the invisible gap between parents that affects their children in school. Miner’s Equity Team -- made up of diverse parents and staff and led by LaShawn Oliver and David Treat -- will work to ensure that everyone at Miner is represented and every voice is heard. Miner also created an adult literacy initiative called iRead in October. The group, run by school staff and volunteers, will offer classes to parents looking for help in improving their reading and writing skills, computer skills, producing ré-

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sumés, and homework assistance. The school ended the month gearing up for its Octoberfest party on the 31st and preparing preschoolers for their Book-o-Ween party and parade, featuring bookcharacter-themed costumes. Miner Elementary School is located at 601 15th St NE. For more information visit: www.minerelementary. org; www.facebook.com/MinerDCPS https; twitter.com/ minerelementary.org; www. instagram.com/minerelementaryschool/ - Chad Lorenz.

Van Ness received a generous gift of $125,000 from JBG Smith. The school is thrilled to be able to use these funds to support all aspects of student life at Van Ness Elementary. In addition, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) awarded Van Ness a $50,000 grant for the school’s work on a CZI case study of Van Ness’s approach to education. Van Ness is located at 1150 Fifth St SE. To learn more visit www.vannesselementary.org, email: info@vannesselementary.org or call 202- 727-4314. Follow them at twitter.com/vannesspto; www.facebook.com/VanNessParentGroup/; www.instagram. com/vannesselementary/. Rebeca Sohmer.

Van Ness Elementary School Nats fever!

Head of School, Cynthia Robinson-Rivers was invited to throw out the first pitch at the Nationals game on Sept. 23. and that is definitely part of the reason all of Van Ness is celebrating the Nats’ historic National League title... they won every game after the Robinson-Rivers’ pitch!

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tions and many more exciting events! Templeton Academy is located at 921 Pennsylvania Ave, SE in the Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital. Contact them at dc@templetonacademy. org, go to their website at www.templetonacademy. org, or call at 202-847-0779.” Adam Curtis.

Maury Elementary is located at 1250 Constitution Ave., NE. Call 202-698-3838 or check out www.mauryelementary.com for more information. - Elizabeth Nelson.

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New Year and Exciting Changes Templeton Academy, formerly Blyth-Templeton Academy, is celebrating the beginning of a new year with exciting changes! Templeton Academy and is now a fully independent private school. Additionally, Templeton Academy welcomes Dr. Laura DeLima as its new Head of School. Dr. DeLima is an experienced education leader who is passionate about innovative, learner centered education. Templeton Academy is committed to providing an affordable, quality private school education that empowers students to fully take control of their own academic experience. This year Templeton will be holding an Exhibition Day at the end of each term; be on the watch for invita-

Maury’s fifth grade class and their chaperones spent three days/two nights camping in Fraser Preserve, an undeveloped area managed by the Nature Conservancy near Great Falls, Virginia. Camp Fraser is managed by Living Classrooms, an organization with a large presence at Maury. While in camp, the students participated in hiking, water quality testing and team building activities, including scaling a thirty-two-foot climbing wall, and mastering the hardest level of the ropes course. They learned about the effects of pollution on the watershed, studied echolocation by playing a game reminiscent of “Marco Polo” and captured a variety of water-critters (crayfish, frogs, salamanders and fish), all of which they released. Students Eleanor and Lucy report that the water striders and tadpoles were the hardest to catch. For many of the kids, the highlight was toasting s’mores around the campfire. The kids will be heading off to Space Camp in Huntsville, AL next spring. So this was a good opportunity for them to experience working together as a group, without their parents.

Walk to School Day

Maury student makes a new friend at Camp Fraser. Photo: Stephanie Conant.

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The school had an excellent turnout for the annual Walk to School Day rally in Lincoln Park. The following families were recognized with Local Hero Awards for their work establishing “walking school buses”: to ferry the kids to school each morning: Lawrence family, Nagle family, Glaven family, Winans family, Bonome family, Gove-Mitchell family, Rogger family and Hill-Forster family.

About 35 students from Capitol Hill attend Friends Community School.

Friends Community School Approach to Math

The math program at Friends Community School tries to ensure that children are confident with numeracy – the ability to understand and work with numbers – by fourth grade. “We want children to understand and be able to manipulate numbers in all kinds of ways,” explained Alexandra Whyte, Interim Head of the Lower School at Friends. “When the younger children are working with the number seven, for example, we let them explore and find out, with careful guidance, that there are many, many ways to make the number seven. Seven could mean seven sticks; it could mean six sticks and one squirrel.” Classes usually have about a dozen students and start with a math talk by the teacher. Then students are offered a variety of ways to reinforce the lesson. “The younger students have different games to play or different activities that are structured and well thought out in which they are manipulating numbers,” said Whyte. “They experiment with addition and subtraction and learn to understand the inverse relationship between addition and subtraction because of this hands-on experience.” The math lessons have a big emphasis on “how” and “why”: how would you get an answer to a particular problem and why did you get the answer you did. “There are many ways to approach a particular problem,” said Whyte, “and by hearing about all the different strategies that

other people in their class are thinking about, they learn so much.” By third and fourth grade, the students are learning multiplication, division and fractions, building on their earlier understanding of numbers.

School Admissions The admissions season at FCS has begun with open houses at the school: Nov. 2,15; Dec 3; and Jan 7 and11. They begin promptly at 9 a.m. and end at 11 a.m. There also will be an admissions home reception on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, November 19, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. More information about the open housThe SWS Monarchs Cross Country Team pounds the streets of DC. es and the Capitol Hill admissions reception is on the parent coaches, the team of 23 runs on streets school website. around the Hill, past monuments like the CapiFriends Community School is located at tol, the Supreme Court, the Folger Theatre, and 5901 Westchester Park Drive, College Park, MD. Mary McLeod/Lincoln Park. Visit www.friendscommunityschool.org to learn When the team didn’t have its uniform more. - Eric Rosenthal. shirts printed in time for the first meet, they made their own Monarch t-shirts using a handmade stencil and spray paint in the SWS art stuSchool Within School dio. In the upcoming championship meet sev@ Goding en Monarch girls and seven Monarch boys will The SWS Monarchs: When compete at Kenilworth Park. The entire team We Run, We Really Fly will be wearing their special team shirts to supThis fall SWS has started its first sports port each other while chanting the team cheer: team, the SWS Monarchs cross country team, “We are the Monarchs, I’ll tell you why, cause coached by the two SWS atelieristas (art teachwhen we run, we really fly!” ers), Nicol Davis and Marla McLean. “Since we School Within School is located at 920 F both reach all the children through art, we welSt. NE. Call 202-727-7377 or log on to www. comed the opportunity to deepen relationships schoolwithinschool.org for more information. with the children on a new level,” said McLean. Carolyn Banfalvi. The initial goal was to for the runners to learn to pace themselves and run consistently without breaks. “We had a lot of sprinters and stragBrent Elementary School Open House and Tour Dates glers. It’s hard to stay running consistently for Brent Elementary, a DCPS elementary school two miles,” said McLean. “By the end of the located in historic Capitol Hill, welcomes proseason, children were placed in groups based spective families to visit for an Open House on their pace or pace goals. In just a short seaor informal tour. At Brent’s Open Houses, inson, our Monarchs were all flying, meeting or terested families will be able to meet Principal surpassing their goals, learning about their bodNorah Lycknell, Brent teachers and parents, ies and capacity, but most importantly running and hear more about Brent’s high-quality rewith smiles on their faces.” With the help of

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to interview Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton and Washington Nationals players in the month of October. Fall sports continue, with Archery being the newest co-ed sport for the school and two wins already in the books for the team. EH Middle School is located at 1840 Constitution Ave, NE. - Lena Heid.

Eastern High School

Art for the Environment Eastern’s eleventh grade student Yahnaé Riddick entered (and won!) a contest through DC Water in support of the DC Clean Rivers Project to design and paint a storm drain. She was able to create it right in front of Eastern – and won $500 cash. Winning entries were judged on creativity and uniqueness, visual impact, skill, and technique. Next time you are at Eastern, check out her fine work in front of the building!

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Scene from Brent Elementary’s Class Banner Parade!

sponsive education and unique field experience program. Families will also receive a tour of the school. On Fridays during the school year beginning in November through April, Brent offers informal tours of the school from 9 - 9:30 a.m. Families must RSVP for these events in advance to Denise Diggs at denise.diggs@k12.dc.gov.

Eastern has added computer science to its International Baccalaureate class offerings this year, and it’s going very well. Students are already writing complex programs. Two students who are working hard and exceeding expectations are Cynthia Horne and Lillie Warner. To test the students’ linked programs, type when prompted and press enter. Cynthia created a mad lib generator and Lillie, who

9th Holiday & Christmas Tree Sale: December 6-8, 2019 At Brent PTA’s Holiday and Christmas Tree Sale, beautiful Christmas trees and other holiday decorating items are available at a fantastic price. Plus, 100 percent of the proceeds from purchases will benefit the Brent PTA. The Brent PTA works tirelessly for Brent students, teachers, and faculty by augmenting academic and extracurricular offerings and making improvements to the school grounds. Visit https://brentholidaysale. com/ or email brentholidaystore@gmail.com for more information. Holiday Sale Times are: Dec. 6 – 4-7 p.m.; Dec. 7– 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and December 8 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Brent Elementary is located at 301 North Carolina Ave, SE. Check out www.brentelementary.org for more information. - Denise Diggs.

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parents are making good use of the parent resource center - it’s almost like a ‘WeWork’ in your child’s school. The modernization is still underway on the backside of the campus nearest the Wharf and is scheduled for completion at the end of next summer, but the academic spaces are in full use and its impossible not to enjoy the feel and space of the new building. Thanks to Capital Community Partners for supporting the Community Open House on September 21st to show off the new building and welcome our long-time neighbors from SW and Capitol Hill.

Congratulations Coach Hines Jefferson’s SY18 Champion Football team is driven by the hard work and passion of the student players, but it doesn’t hurt to have a great coach. Coach Hines was recently awarded the 2019 Coach of the Year Award by DCIAA. Yahnae Riddick, winner of the DC Water drain contest, gets some help from visual arts teacher Ms. Lee in completing her winning design.

was the first student to complete this challenge assignment, created a quadratic formula calculator.

Writing Workshop Eastern’s librarian, Mrs. Dodsworth booked author Kondwani Fidel for a visit to English teacher Mr. Bolds’ classroom for a writing workshop series. Mr. Bolds is integrating Kondwani’s expertise into his classroom curriculum. Thank you, Capitol Hill Community Foundation, for making it possible! Eastern Senior High School is located at 1700 East Capitol St, NE. To learn more call 202-6984500, visit easternhighschooldc.org, and follow @ EasternHS, @Eastern_PTO, and FB easternhighschool. - Heather Schoell.

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Richard Wright’s Book Club has members from all grades who enjoy reading. Members meet every second Thursday during school months. They take trips to the Library of Congress, which is the research library that primarily serves the United States Congress. Richard Wright’s Book Club has been connected with the Library of Congress Teen Reading Room for five years. Some

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