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Sculpture Garden Ice Rink, National Gallery of Art, Washington
NGA Sculpture Garden Ice Rink Opens for Season
The National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Ice Rink reopens for the season on Saturday, Nov. 26 and remains open through March 5, weather permitting. The ice rink is located on the National Mall between Seventh and Ninth Streets along Constitution Avenue NW. The rink is open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Skating sessions begin on the hour and last 45 minutes, leaving a 15-minute break for ice maintenance. Two consecutive sessions cost $12 for adults and children 13 and over or $9 for adults 60 and over, children 12 and under, military servicemembers, and students with a valid school ID. Skate rentals are $6. Lockers are available on a first-come, first-served basis for $1. The ice rink will be closed when it rains or in extreme temperatures. nga.gov/skating.
Audi Field Opens Sensory Room
Audi Field, home of DC United, has partnered with KultureCity to make the venue and all of the programs and events that the stadium hosts sensory inclusive. This initiative promotes an accommodating and positive experience for all guests and fans with sensory sensitivities that visit. The KultureCity Sensory Room is located at the top of Heineken Tower at Audi Field and will be open for all events taking place at the stadium, including all DC United home matches. The dedicated space is designed by medical professionals for those who may need a quieter and more secure environment. The sensory room is outfitted with bean bags from Yogibo, the visual light panels by Nanoleaf, activity panels, Sparkle Interactive Light (by NunoErin--a therapeutically fun furniture embedded with soft glowing lights that respond to motion), bubble walls, and a custom tactile artwork created by an autistic artist. Download the free KultureCity App and view what sensory features are available. KultureCity is a nonprofit recognized nationwide for using its resources to revolutionize and effect change for those with sensory needs, not just those with autism. audifield.com.
Before the Bulldozers: Historic Southwest DC Exposed is an audio and augmented reality journey exploring the history of the redevelopment of the Southwest neighborhood in Washington, DC. Using GPS, this Walking Cinema app guides you from site to site through DC’s Southwest Neighborhood, telling the story of the country’s first large-scale urban renewal project—a project that uprooted 23,000 people and knocked down nearly 5,000 buildings to create an entirely new neighborhood. This short walk presents two worlds that were co-existing in the 1950s Southwest: A close-knit Black neighborhood on its way out and a highly modern, mostly white neighborhood on On January 1, 1924, boys pose in front of a car behind Randall Grade School in Washington, DC. Several are shoeless and one holds a baseball bat. Writing on the its way in. These neighborhoods are being cap- photograph includes information about some of the tured, shaped, and fought for by two massive creboys’ activities in World War II. Photograph is attributed to an unknown Mr. Randolph. Photo: From the ative minds: the old neighborhood by the ama- Joseph Owen Curtis Photo-graph Collection teur photographer Joseph Owen Curtis, and the new neighborhood by architect Chloethiel Woodard Smith. As you walk, you alternate viewpoints and see how vastly different concepts of social benefit are still reflected in the visual landscape. The “Before the Bulldozers” app is available for download on iPhone and Android devices. Users should bring a pair of headphones for the best experience and start the tour at the Waterfront Metro Station, as the app is GPS activated at the site. A 45-minute video version of the tour is available on anacostia.si.edu/walkingtour for people to join the experience remotely. Guided tours are available for school groups and adults. To join a tour, the public can go to anacostia.si.edu/walkingtour for schedules. Registration is required two weeks in advance.
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DPW and the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities are closing out the 15-year anniversary of the MuralsDC program with 15 unique art installations across four wards, to include an alley gallery (a.k.a., “Art Allery”) in the Atlas neighborhood of Ward 6. muralsdcproject.com. and March 21; Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches, April 4 and 22; Exclusion, May 13 and 25. arenastage.org/tickets/ savings-programs.
“H Street Ecosphere”, 1336 H St. NE, by Tracy Stum pays tribute to endangered species as a way to bring awareness to our need for stewardship, not only in our beautiful natural world, but also in our own diverse communities.
Southwest Nights at Arena Stage
People who live or work in Southwest DC can buy discounted tickets for specially designated Southwest Night performances of each production. Tickets are $36 for musicals and $26 for non-musicals, plus fees. Proof of Southwest DC residency or employment for each member of the party must be presented at the time of pick-up. Tickets are based on availability. Upcoming Southwest Nights are: Sanctuary City, Nov. 17 and 27; Ride the Cyclone, Jan. 15 and 25; The High Ground, Feb. 25
Mount Vernon by Candlelight
On Nov. 25 and 26; Dec. 2 and 3; Dec. 9 and 10; and Dec. 18, take a candlelit guided tour and learn about holiday traditions in 18th-century Virginia. Visit with Mrs. Washington and other 18th-century residents of Mount Vernon in a 45-minute candlelit tour of the Mount Vernon estate, followed by a reception. Learn about holiday traditions of 18th century Virginia and hear stories of Christmases past from costumed character actors portraying Washington’s family, friends, and enslaved or hired staff. Tour times are 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. $36 for adults; $28 for youth. mountvernon.org.
RIGHT: Join Mount Vernon as they celebrate the build-up to the 250th Anniversary of American Independence. Hear how a young Colonel Washington and his family celebrated Christmas in a year of growing tensions and uncertainty. November AARP Meeting
The Southwest Waterfront AARP Chapter extends an open invitation to their meeting on Nov.16 at noon. Guest speaker is Victoria Christopher Murray—best-selling author of more than 30 novels. Lunch is $5. Meeting is at River Park-South Common Room, 1311 Delaware Ave. SW. Vaccination and mask required. Contact Betty Jean Tolbert Jones at bettyjeantolbertjones@yahoo.com or 202554-0901 with questions.
Ward 6 Electronics Recycling
On Saturday, Nov. 12, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (rain or shine), drop off electronic equipment for recycling free of charge. A collection vehicle will be at the corner of D and Third St. SE (east of Folger Park), revlog.com/ DCecycling.
Friends of the National Arboretum Fall 5k
On Saturday, Nov. 12, at 9 a.m., join Friends of the National Arboretum for a 5k run or walk on the idyllic grounds of the National Arboretum. Strollers and dogs are allowed but must stay on a 5’ non-retractable leash. Children 12 and under are free but must be registered. $50. fona.org.
Native Veterans Procession and Dedication
All are welcome to join as the National Museum of the American Indian honors the military service of Native American, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native veterans, Friday, Nov. 11. The Native veterans’ procession and dedication ceremony will take place beginning at 2 p.m. on the National Mall as part of a three-day celebration featuring handson activities, films, performances, and a veteran’s hospitality suite. The procession and dedication will be livestreamed. For more information visit AmericanIndian.si.edu/visit/ washington/nnavm-dedication.
The Wharf Construction Complete
On Oct. 12, Mayor Muriel Bowser, the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development and teams at Hoffman Associates, and Madison Marquette celebrated the official completion of The Wharf. The second phase of the mile-long waterfront neighborhood on the Potomac River delivers nearly 3,000 additional jobs, more than 350 new homes, and an additional 1.15 million square feet of mixeduse space, including new restaurants, hotels, parks, a marina, and office, residential, and retail spaces. wharfdc.com.
National Arboretum Winter Festival
On Saturday, Dec. 10, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., shop from local vendors, buy Christmas trees and holiday greenery,
Antietam National Battlefield will present the Annual Memorial Illumination on Saturday, Dec. 3 to honor the 23,000 casualties from the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862. The event is a driving tour open to the public starting at 6 p.m. Cars enter the park by traveling west on Route 34 and lining up on the shoulder of the road. Cars are allowed to enter the event until midnight. Walking is not allowed. The Visitor Center address is 5831 Dunker Church Rd., Sharpsburg, MD—70 miles from DC. nps/gov/anti.
and enjoy free holiday-themed family activities in the New York Avenue parking lot, 3501 New York Ave. NE. Onleash dogs are allowed. While you are there, the Friends of the National Arboretum invite you to enjoy the Arboretum’s winter splendor and explore gardens and collections like the Gotelli Conifer Collection, Camellia Collection, and National Bonsai & Penjing Museum. fona.org.
Monday Night Football at Wunder Garten
During the 2022-2023 season, Wunder Garten hosts games all of Sunday and Monday Night Football. Beer Specials all day on Sundays and a late night happy hour for Monday Night Football. Wear your favorite jersey to get a discount off your final tab. Wunder Garten, 1101 First St. NE. wundergartendc.com.
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Walk/Run 10k
The annual Bay Bridge Run is on Sunday, Nov. 13. To ensure the safety of the participants, the Bay Bridge Run begins in waves of approximately 2,000 participants each on a staggered timeline every 15 minutes beginning at 7 a.m. and ending at 8:30 a.m. Start times for the Bay Bridge Run will be selected by the participant during registration. Walkers, who have 2.5 hours to complete the course, are welcome and stay in the right-hand lane. Registration is $95. thebaybridgerun.com.
Brent Elementary’s Annual Holiday Tree Sale
The Brent Elementary School Parent Teacher Association holds its annual Holiday Tree Sale from Thursday, Dec. 1 to Sunday, Dec. 4 and its online sale from Nov. 8 to 29 at brentholidaysale.org. Proceeds are used to provide additional resources to students. In addition to trees, the sale includes wreaths, garlands, poinsettias, winterberry and Hanukkah items. Customers also have the options to have their trees delivered on the day of purchase and for in-home setup. The outdoor, on-lot sale is open Dec. 1 and 2, 4 to 7 p.m.; and Dec. 3 and 4, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 301 N. Carolina Ave. SE. For more information, email brentholidaystore@gmail.com.
William Costin’s Remarkable Story at Hill Center
William Costin, an African-American residing on Capitol Hill during the early years of Washington City, was honored at his sudden death in 1842 by a large funeral procession and the commissioning of a portrait—a tribute to his worth by his friends. His death was reported by the Baltimore and Washington newspapers and a tribute to him was included in a speech by John Quincy Adams during a debate in the House of Representatives. Costin owned and lived with his family in one of the houses built right next to the Capitol. But despite his contributions and popularity, there are no records of his birth and only a contradictory oral history of his background. On Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m. at the Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE., Public Historian and Chief Guide at the US Capitol Historical Society Steve Livengood will highlight William Costin’s life in early Washington. This is a story from Creating Capitol Hill: Place, Proprietors, and People, developed and published by the USCHS. The book will be available for sale. Free but registration required at hill-centerdc.org or 202-549-4172.
DC Hunger Lifeline (Get help finding food today.)
Call 202-644-9807. When you call the Hunger Lifeline, they can help you find local pantries, kitchens serving free meals, and other organizations that can assist you with emergency food help today.
Audition Notice: Synetic Casting for War of the Worlds
Calling all actors, athletes, gymnasts, and others with unique physical skills. Synetic Theater invites you to audition to join its company ranks. Auditions will take place the evening of Saturday, Nov. 12 at Synetic’s Crystal City studio. In addition to an open call for company members, Synetic’s artistic team will be casting for the upcoming world premiere production of War of the Worlds. Those auditioning should be 18 years of age or older, with no maximum age limit. Synetic is particularly interested in artists with movement skills in acrobatics, stunts, stilt walking, clowning, dance, and mime. Synetic welcomes people of all backgrounds and abilities to audition. Register at synetictheater.org/auditions. Email auditions@synetictheater.org with questions.
Swampoodle Terrace features plenty of seati ng including chess area set-ups. Photo: Courtesy of NoMA Business Improvement District
Swampoodle Terrace Opens
Swampoodle Terrace, a small park at the corner of Third and L streets NE, opened on Oct. 19. This new park includes community gathering spaces, storage for park equipment in a specially designed shipping container, exible play and performance space, plenty of seating, games, a shade pergola and beautiful plantings. When seen and used together with Swampoodle Park, its awardwinning sister park directly across the street, the parks address a wider range of play needs for both kids and dogs and even more seating options. With the opening of Swampoodle Terrace, NoMa Parks Foundation has created a unique and lovely green interlude for this once parkstarved ar-ea. nomabid.org.
Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade
This year on Nov. 19, 10 a.m. to noon, see larger than life in atable turkeys and penguins, glittering oats, marching bands, dancing groups, and Santa and his elves at the Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade. Held in downtown Silver Spring, the parade traditionally heralds the start of the holBuilding Smartfromthe Start As busy homeowners, Does your home need a a fresh coat of paint?Does your home need your It’s hard to give your home a fresh new Look. a fresh coat of paint? We understand you don’t have time.
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Food & Friends’ Slice of Life Thanksgiving Pie Sales
Slice of Life has become a tradition in the Washington Metropolitan Ar-ea. Pie Sellers and Pie Teams come together to raise money, ensuring that neighbors facing serious illnesses can enjoy a wonderful Thanksgiving meal complete with two delicious pies. Each pie is baked fresh and picked up on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving at conveniently located pickup sites. Select from apple crumble, classic pumpkin, nutty pecan, sea salt chocolate chess and sweet potato. Each pie sale provides a full days’ worth of meals for a neighbor in need. There’s no easier way to give back during the holidays. Pie sales have started at sliceoflifedc.org.
Fair Housing Help
The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, source of income, personal appearance, marital status, disability and religion in all aspects of the housing market. If you believe a landlord or management company is discriminating against you or giving you different treatment because of any of these factors, speak up! Contact Housing Counseling Services at 202-667-7706 to report discrimination and to learn more about your fair housing rights. housingetc.org.
Thanksgiving Mass at the National Shrine
iday season. It steps off from Ellsworth Drive and Fenton Street and proceeds south on Georgia Avenue, ending at Silver Spring Avenue. silverspringdowntown.com/montgomery-county-thanksgiving-parade. On Thursday, Nov. 24, you are invited to attend Holy Mass at the National Shrine at 8 a.m. and noon. There are no confessions and the Shrine Shops will be closed. The church will close at 1 p.m. nation-alshrine.org.
MPD Now Offers a $20k Hiring Bonus
MPD is now offering a $20,000 hiring bonus. Start earning a full police salary of $60,199 ($65,863 after 18 months) when you begin training in their academy which is also non-residential, which means you can go home every day. In addition, they also offer $6000 in rental assistance, covering both a 14-day initial hotel stay--to ease the transition for those relocating from beyond 50 miles--and ongoing DC rental assistance for the remainder of the benefit for those who choose to reside in DC. To learn more and to apply, visit joinmpd.dc.gov.
Village Voices With Mai Pham
On Monday, Nov. 14, 7 p.m., Hongmai (Mai) Pham will talk about her early life in Vietnam, food and memory, and her experiences writing a memoir as a journey of self-exploration and discovery. Village Voices presentations are sponsored by Capitol Hill Village. They are free and open to the public. Register and join the online discussion at capitolhill. helpfulvillage.com/events/9134-village-voices-with-mai-pham.
National Christmas Tree Lottery Opens
Join the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation this holiday season to celebrate the 100th lighting of the National (White House) Christmas Tree on Nov. 30. The National Christmas Tree Lighting ticket lottery will open on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 10 a.m. and close on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 10 a.m. After the lighting, the tree area opens to the public on Friday, Dec. 2. On Sunday, Dec. 11, CBS will broadcast the National Christmas Tree Lighting special at 8 p.m. To enter the lottery, visit recreation.gov and click “TICKET LOTTERY.” You may also call 877-444-6777 to enter the lottery. Lottery applicants will be notified about their status on Nov. 8. thenationaltree.org.
Hill Center Galleries Call for Entries
Open only to artists residing in DC, Maryland and Virginia. Original hanging work, in any medium, will be considered. Entry deadline is Nov. 18. Exhibition dates are Jan. 11 to April 16. Entry fee is $40 for up to five works; $10 for each additional piece. hillcenterdc.org/galleries.
CHRS Guided Walking Tours
The Capitol Hill Restoration Society is offering guided walking tours of locations of interest on Capitol Hill on Saturday, Nov. 12, 1:30 p.m. (architecture) and Sunday, Nov. 13, 1:30 (SE alleys) and 2 p.m. (family-friendly history tour). For more details and to register, visit chrs. org/guided-walking-tours-november-2022/.
CHRS (virtual) Ghosts of Capitol Hill Preservation Cafe
Join the Capitol Hill Restoration Society for a free, virtual presentation by Justine Bello, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 6:30 p.m. This Preservation Cafe will focus on architectural “ghosts”-physical evidence of buildings that are now gone. See details at chrs.org/ architectural-ghosts-pc/.
Army Band American Holiday Festival
Planning is underway for an in-person army band concert series at DAR Constitution Hall, on Dec. 2, 3 and 4. Free tickets are available online only starting at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 1. usarmyband.com/americanholiday-festival.
Fall Leaf Collection Program Begins
DPW will begin collecting leaves from neighborhoods on Monday, Nov. 7. The collection schedule has been adjusted to allow leaf collection crews do collections when most leaves have fallen, with residents still receiving two leaf collection pickups. The first pass for leaf collection will occur when leaf accumulation is lighter, for one week in each section. The second pass will be for two weeks in each section when leaf accumulation is heavier. Residents are asked to rake their leaves for collection to the curb or into the tree box at the front of their residence— paper bags are not required. To help facilitate the collection process, residents are asked to keep vehicles away from the curb lanes on scheduled collection days. Check dpw.dc.gov/service/leaf-collection to confirm your area’s leaf collection dates. u
