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Study looks at impacts from easing heights

Planners issue revised rewrite of zoning code

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■ Development: Submission

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By ELIZABETH WIENER Current Staff Writer

As planners get down to the details in a study on changing the city’s height limits, two issues are coming into focus: First, it will be years before impacts from any change to the federal Height of Buildings Act are felt, and second, amending the century-old law that protects the “District’s horizontal skyline” would have more impact on the local economy than on federal interests. Planners said at a crowded briefing in Tenleytown Saturday that selected and limited changes to height restrictions could affect the District’s local economy and development patterns — but only outside the monumental core. “The height act has served the city well,” producing “grace and elegance” and giving national monuments “room to shine,” said Marcel Acosta, executive director of National Capital Planning Commission, a partner in the congressionally mandated study. An aide later said members of the federal planning body are See Height/Page 16

By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

A long-running effort to rewrite the District’s zoning code now includes a number of compromise proposals on such controversial issues as parking, accessory apartments and “corner stores.” Other new tweaks affect campus plans and incorporate a customized zone for Georgetown as a potential model for other neighborhoods. The Office of Planning released

ANC requests alternatives to sewer plan, tree removal Brian Kapur/The Current

Vlad Moldoveanu, a graduate of St. John’s College High School and American University, and the D.C. Dobermans wrapped up a four-game showcase as part of the Basketball Alumni Legends League at George Washington University’s Smith Center Monday. The league plans a 20-game schedule next summer.

By JULIA O’DONOGHUE Current Correspondent

NEWS

Courtesy of National Youth Science Camp

Sasha Rickard was one of D.C.’s two participants in the camp.

Without Walls this spring and will attend the Massachusetts Institute of

By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

Technology in 2014, after taking a year off to learn more about automotive repair. Rogers, a recent graduate of Capital City Public Charter School, plans to attend Potomac State College in West Virginia next year and has some interest in veterinary school. The national camp, which ran from June 26 to July 20, was free for attendees, but open only to the two top science students among graduating seniors from each state and the District of Columbia. A handful of international students funded by the U.S. Department of State also attended. “Nobody has to pay a cent to attend this camp. We pay for everySee Science/Page 21

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City turns to civil penalties to enforce smoking restrictions — Page 3

Gonzaga alum makes debut with Miami Dolphins — Page 11

■ Parks: Project’s impact on

Glover Archbold at issue

D.C. grads take to the woods for science camp No smartphones. No iPads. No personal computers. The National Youth Science Camp takes place in a radio-free zone in West Virginia’s backcountry, where there isn’t much contact with the outside world. Students have a hard time adjusting at first, but eventually, they embrace the freedom. “It was one of the most amazing experiences I’ve ever had,” said Sasha Rickard, who along with Tyler Rogers was selected to represent D.C. at the camp. “I’m so glad I decided to apply. It is crazy to me that I almost didn’t apply.” Rickard graduated from School

its latest draft proposal last week, sending it to the Zoning Commission for review after years of internal and community discussions. If approved by the commission, the 997-page document would become the new standard for what types of development would be allowed in the city and where. Throughout the zoning rewrite effort, the Planning Office has sought to balance smart-growth principles for encouraging new development against the concerns of residents who favor community stability. “It’s never been a consensus proSee Zoning/Page 14

Amid concerns about a potentially disruptive sewer project in Glover Archbold Park, the Wesley Heights/Foxhall advisory neighborhood commission is calling for further study of alternative solutions. The D.C. Water and Sewer Authority has focused on a plan to re-line 4.3 miles of pipe, which it says is aging poorly and at risk of failure without upgrades. Under this proposal, the authority would build an access road along the length of the pipe for construction and maintenance vehicles — probably by widening existing trails. A companion project is planned for 1.4 miles of Soapstone Valley Park in the Van Ness area. Both residents and the National Park Service have raised concerns about the project’s threat to hundreds of large trees in the parks. At the neighborhood commission’s July 10 meeting, water authority project manager Jessica Demoise

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DC Water has proposed building an access road through the park, likely by widening current trails.

said if her agency can’t work out a way to access the pipes, the sewer lines would have to be relocated to areas outside the parks. The relocation would require disruptive excavation and the installation of nearly two dozen pumping stations to counteract the flow of gravity. There would also be possible noise and odors associated with this option. Neighborhood commissioners said at a meeting last Thursday that the pumping stations option from the water authority (also known as DC See Park/Page 5

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Calendar/18 Classifieds/25 District Digest/4 Exhibits/17 In Your Neighborhood/10 Opinion/8

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Officials adopt civil penalties Growing ‘Village’ moving to Methodist Home to enforce D.C. smoking ban By KAT LUCERO Current Staff Writer

By JULIA O’DONOGHUE Current Correspondent

The D.C. Department of Health is hoping a new slate of civil penalties will facilitate enforcement of the city’s smoking ban. The District already has criminal penalties on the books for violating the ban, but those citations require police involvement and can be difficult to enforce, according to antismoking activists. So the city is turning to civil infractions — which are easier to dispense — to help deter illegal smoking in bars and restaurants. “Emergency action is necessary because of the growing number of establishments that permit smoking in violation of the law prohibiting smoking in workplaces and the need to provide a stronger deterrent to the

illegal activity,” the Department of Health wrote in a notice of the emergency rulemaking. The agency adopted the new civil infractions July 8 on a temporary and emergency basis. If the D.C. Council doesn’t object to them, the infractions will become permanent this fall. The new civil penalties come in response to complaints about illegal smoking taking place in local restaurants, particularly hookah bars. In April, the group Smokefree DC sent a letter to the health agency claiming that nine establishments, including at least seven hookah bars, were permitting people to smoke inside. “People like the smoking ban, and it is a popular law. People don’t usually break it, but there has been a See Smoking/Page 15

Next week, Northwest Neighbors Village will be moving its operations from the Lisner Louise Dickson Hurt Home to spare space in the Methodist Home of D.C. The new location will accommodate the four-year-old organization’s growing services and programs. The new location, at 4901 Connecticut Ave. NW, a mile south of the organization’s current spot, will allow the volunteer-driven nonprofit to have more office space, as well as use of the 125-year-old retirement community’s resources.

The arrangement includes access to a conference room, as well as a technology-equipped training room that will allow Northwest Neighbors Village to host more training sessions for its increasing number of volunteers. The organization provides assistance to senior citizens who decide to age in their own homes, rather than moving to communal facilities. “It’s important because we are bringing classes of volunteers — eight, 10, 15 for each class. So we need to have a space to train our volunteers,” said Marianna Blagburn, the organization’s executive director. “We’ve been training them in the living room of one of our board members” on a quarterly basis. “Now See Village/Page 21

The week ahead Wednesday, Aug. 7

The D.C. State Board of Education will hold a working session to hear a briefing by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education on the status of the Career/Technical Education (CTE) Innovation Fund, which has $2 million to establish between four and six National Academy Foundation Career Academies within the District in the fields of information technology, engineering or hospitality. The meeting will begin at 4:30 p.m. in Room 1112 at One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. ■ The D.C. Health Benefit Exchange Authority will host a Ward 2 town hall meeting on DC Health Link, a new online marketplace for comprehensive health coverage. The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Foundry United Methodist Church, 1500 16th St. NW. ■ The National Capital Planning Commission and the D.C. Office of Planning will host a public meeting on the Height Master Plan, focusing on the modeling study and economic feasibility analysis. The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. ■ In response to residents’ requests, George Washington University will hold a community meeting to discuss construction issues in Foggy Bottom. Attendees will include Alicia Knight, senior associate vice president for operations; David Dent, executive director of planning, development and construction; Susi Cora, director of campus planning; John Ralls, special adviser for communications and outreach; and Richard Livingstone, community relations coordinator. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. in Room 553, Duques Hall, George Washington University, 2201 G St. NW. For details contact rliving@email.gwu.edu.

Thursday, Aug. 8

The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW. To schedule an appointment, call 800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org.

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The National Capital Planning Commission and the D.C. Office of Planning will host a public meeting on the Height Master Plan from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Crough Center for Architectural Studies, Catholic University, 620 Michigan Ave. NE. The National Capital Planning Commission and the D.C. Office of Planning will host a public meeting on the Height Master Plan from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the second-floor conference room at the D.C. Office of Planning, 1100 4th St. SW. ■ The Glover Park Citizens Association will hold a special meeting to vote on resolutions opposing liquor license applications by JP’s nightclub. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at Stoddert Elementary School and Recreation Center, 4001 Calvert St. NW.

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District Digest Amazon founder buys The Washington Post The Washington Post Co. announced Monday that Amazon. com founder Jeff Bezos is buying its flagship newspaper — along with other local publications — from its eight-decade owners, the Graham family. Publisher Katharine Weymouth, granddaughter of the company’s longtime leader, Katharine Graham, will continue at the helm, while executive editor Martin Baron will also stay on in his post. Bezos, who serves as CEO at Amazon, purchased the newspapers from the Post Co. for $250 million from his own funds. In a letter to Post employees, he says he will not be involved in day-to-day operations and vows to maintain the paper’s values. But he also promises change. “The Internet is transforming almost every element of the news business … ,” he wrote. “There is no map, and charting a path ahead will not be easy. We will need to

invent, which means we will need to experiment.” In her own letter, directed to readers, Weymouth says that Bezos is committed to journalism. “He is a proven entrepreneur who, like the Graham family and this company, takes the long-term view in his investments. While he expects The Post to remain profitable, his focus is on the essential role that our journalism has on dialogue and the flow of information in our society,” she wrote. Weymouth’s great-grandfather, Eugene Meyer, bought the 1877-founded newspaper in a bankruptcy sale in 1933. It has remained in the family since. Weymouth became publisher in 2008.

Tudor Place trunk may be ‘endangered’

Tudor Place Historic House and Garden is proposing that a late18th-century wedding trunk — kept away from public viewing because of its fragile condition — become one of the “Top 10 Endangered

Artifacts” in D.C. and Virginia. First lady Martha Washington gave the leather and pinewood trousseau to her granddaughter Martha Parke Custis, who lived at Tudor Place, as a gift on her marriage to Georgetown merchant Thomas Peter on Jan. 6, 1795. The trunk was made and retailed by Jesse Sharples, a saddler who supplied George Washington with riding equipment. The trunk is among 16 pieces on the Virginia Association of Museums’ website that the public can vote on through Aug. 29 — all relics found in the Old Dominion and D.C. that are on the verge of deterioration, requiring preservation efforts to keep them intact. The contest aims to raise awareness of — and perhaps preservation funding for — the historical pieces and the collections to which they belong. The 10 contest winners won’t receive funding from the association. Past nominees from this twoyear-old contest, however, have secured grants based on the atten-

tion they drew. In addition to the top 10, a “People’s Choice” winner will also be selected in September. Voters can pick one or more pieces at vamuseums.org.

Four teams advance for Franklin project

The D.C. government last week issued a request for proposals for redevelopment of the historic Franklin School and invited four teams to respond. All of the prequalified bidders had previously replied to a request for qualifications issued by the D.C. Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development. After vetting the teams, officials invited all four to continue in the process. A boutique hotel, office space for high-tech firms and a contemporary art space/José Andrés eatery were among the proposals offered for the long-vacant red-brick building at 13th and K streets. The four teams are Abdo Development and CoStar Group; Bundy

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Development Corp., Lowe Enterprises Real Estate Group and the National Association of Multicultural Digital Entrepreneurs; Douglas Development; and EastBanc Inc., the Institute for Contemporary Expression and the ThinkFoodGroup. The city plans to select a developer in December.

Clyde’s marks golden anniversary on M St.

Celebrations for the 50th anniversary of Clyde’s of Georgetown will culminate Monday with a special breakfast, a “retro menu” and a D.C. Council proclamation. From 8 to 10 a.m., the 3236 M St. landmark will serve a free breakfast of popular egg dishes, juice and coffee in the Omelette Room, according to a news release. Then throughout the day, the menu will feature items popular in the 1960s and ’70s. Clyde’s will also sell copies of J. Garrett Glover’s new book “How We Do Business: Clyde’s Primer for Beating the Odds in the Restaurant Business.” Earlier this summer, the D.C. Council adopted a ceremonial resolution introduced by Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans to commemorate Aug. 12 as “Clyde’s of Georgetown Day.”

Corrections

Due to an editing error, a July 31 editorial on redevelopment plans for Walter Reed stated incorrectly that there were no other supermarkets nearby, rather than noting that the Wegmans chain did not have any other stores nearby. The Current regrets the error. As a matter of policy, The Current corrects all errors of substance. To report an error, call the managing editor at 202-567-2011.

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PARK: Neighborhood commission asks for alternatives to DC Water plans for sewer work

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Water) represented a false choice. â&#x20AC;&#x153;DC Water admitted that the alternatives were not real options,â&#x20AC;? neighborhood commissioner Kent Slowinski said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Frankly, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen enough of that to be able to say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;This is not an acceptable alternative and you need to come up with something else,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? added commissioner Tom Smith. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think we know enough to say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;This is the solution that should be used,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; but I think we know enough that all the agencies need to get together and come up with more alternatives than weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen.â&#x20AC;? The neighborhood commission meeting came a day after Tara Morrison â&#x20AC;&#x201D; superintendent of Rock Creek Park, which has jurisdiction over Glover Archbold and Soapstone Valley parks â&#x20AC;&#x201D; published a Viewpoint article on the matter in the July 31 issue of The Current. Morrison wrote that the Park Service estimated that the access road plan would remove 650 to 950 trees with diameters exceeding 17 inches in

Glover Archbold Park and up to 160 in Soapstone Valley Park. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The impacts from removal or disturbance of potentially thousands of trees would be substantial,â&#x20AC;? she wrote, disrupting animal habitats, creating open areas that would stimulate invasive plant growth, and increasing stormwater runoff. Morrison also said that the need for ongoing access and an anticipated future replacement of the pipe in 50 years would prevent the forest from healing. The Park Service is also asking the water authority to find new alternatives to its plan, which Morrison expects â&#x20AC;&#x153;in the near future.â&#x20AC;? One option suggested by the neighborhood commission was to create a separate sewer easement within the park, away from existing trails, the Foundry Branch stream and other park resources. Commissioners also recommended installing â&#x20AC;&#x153;green infrastructureâ&#x20AC;? on streets and properties abutting Glover Archbold Park to reduce runoff. They further said that Foundry Branch should be â&#x20AC;&#x153;daylightedâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

relocated from a pipe to a natural streambed â&#x20AC;&#x201D; as part of the project, and that the water authority should be required to conduct a more detailed environmental review than it has proposed. But the commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main emphasis was on ongoing collaboration to identify a better solution. Commissioners called on the water authority to meet regularly with the Park Service; the D.C. Department of the Environment; affected neighborhood commissions, citizens groups and environmental organiza-

tions; and nearby residents. Water authority spokesperson Pamela Mooring wrote in an email that the project team is continuing to review alternatives. â&#x20AC;&#x153;DC Water continues to explore all technologies and means of access for the project,â&#x20AC;? she wrote. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will be working closely with all stakeholders, especially NPS, DDOE and the ANCs. We appreciate their concerns and will remain engaged with them. As yet, no decisions have been made as we continue to examine all options.â&#x20AC;?

Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting focused exclusively on work in Glover Archbold Park, but the Forest Hills/Van Ness neighborhood commission â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which covers Soapstone Valley Park â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will likely pass its own resolution in the future regarding the issue, according to commission chair Adam Tope. His commission will also form a special committee to look into the issue, he added. The National Park Service is soliciting public input online through Aug. 18. The site is available at tinyurl.com/pipe-project-comment.

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Theft from auto â&#x2013; 3201-3299 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 10 a.m. July 31.

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Theft from auto â&#x2013; 3600-3699 block, Livingston St.; 11:53 a.m. July 29. â&#x2013; 5500-5599 block, 30th St.; 12:47 p.m. July 29. â&#x2013; 3600-3699 block, Livingston St.; 11:30 p.m. July 30. â&#x2013; 3700-3743 block, Jenifer St.; 9:13 a.m. Aug. 1. â&#x2013; 3300-3399 block, Stuyvesant Place; 10:04 a.m. Aug. 1. â&#x2013; 5425-5499 block, Broad Branch Road; 9:40 a.m. Aug. 2. Theft â&#x2013; 5400-5419 block, Connecticut Ave.; 7:46 p.m. July 29.

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Burglary â&#x2013; 5300-5399 block, 43rd St.; 10:33 a.m. July 29. Theft from auto â&#x2013; 4900-4999 block, Butterworth Place; 12:01 p.m. July 29. â&#x2013; 4900-4999 block, Butterworth Place; 4:33 p.m. July 29. â&#x2013; 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 1:21 p.m. Aug. 2. â&#x2013; 4900-4909 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 1:57 p.m. Aug. 2. Theft â&#x2013; 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 11:46 a.m. July 30. â&#x2013; 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 11:47 a.m. July 30. â&#x2013; 5300-5399 block, 43rd St.; 1:16 p.m. Aug. 1. â&#x2013; 4100-4119 block, River Road; 8:46 p.m. Aug. 4.

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Robbery â&#x2013; 2600-2649 block, Connecticut Ave.; 12:09 a.m. Aug. 3 (with gun). Burglary â&#x2013; 3200-3212 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 9:45 p.m. Aug. 1. â&#x2013; 3200-3212 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 10:44 p.m. Aug. 1. Motor vehicle theft â&#x2013; 3500-3599 block, Lowell St.; 8:12 p.m. July 29.

Theft â&#x2013; 3000-3199 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 10:24 a.m. July 31. â&#x2013; 3200-3212 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 9:46 a.m. Aug. 2. â&#x2013; Upton Street and Wisconsin Avenue; 6:20 p.m. Aug. 3. â&#x2013; 2241-2318 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 10:03 p.m. Aug. 3.

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Theft from auto â&#x2013; 5600-5614 block, 3rd Place; 8:02 p.m. July 29. â&#x2013; 6100-6199 block, 14th St.; 9 a.m. July 31. â&#x2013; 6000-6099 block, 13th Place; 1:30 a.m. Aug. 1. â&#x2013; 1328-1399 block, Peabody St.; 3 a.m. Aug. 1. â&#x2013; 500-699 block, Somerset Place; 7:50 a.m. Aug. 1. â&#x2013; 6000-6099 block, 14th St.; 9 a.m. Aug. 1. â&#x2013; 300-399 block, Van Buren St.; 4:45 p.m. Aug. 4. Theft â&#x2013; 300-399 block, Van Buren St.; 7:55 p.m. July 29. â&#x2013; 500-699 block, Quackenbos St.; 8:49 p.m. July 30. â&#x2013; 6400-6499 block, Georgia Ave.; 7:01 p.m. Aug. 3.

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â&#x2013; brightwood / petworth

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Robbery â&#x2013; 5300-5399 block, Georgia Ave.; 9:45 p.m. July 29 (with gun). â&#x2013; Kennedy Place and 16th Street; 5:01 p.m. Aug. 3. â&#x2013; 5400-5423 block, Illinois Ave.; 8:27 p.m. Aug. 3. â&#x2013; Ingraham and 9th streets; 9:13 p.m. Aug. 3.

Assault with a dangerous weapon â&#x2013; 1114-1199 block, Kalmia Road; 11 p.m. Aug. 3.

Assault with a dangerous weapon â&#x2013; 5th and Kennedy streets; 5:28 a.m. July 29. â&#x2013; 5302-5499 block, Colorado Ave.; 4:50 a.m. Aug. 4.

Motor vehicle theft â&#x2013; 6800-6899 block, 8th St.; 12:48 a.m. July 29. â&#x2013; 1600-1699 block, Jonquil St.; 12:30 a.m. Aug. 3.

Burglary â&#x2013; 800-899 block, Marietta Place; 7:16 p.m. Aug. 4. â&#x2013; 5800-5899 block, 14th St.; 8:18 p.m. Aug. 4.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 6800-6899 block, Georgia Ave.; 6:17 a.m. Aug. 1. â&#x2013; 800-899 block, Butternut St.; 10:06 a.m. Aug. 2.

Motor vehicle theft â&#x2013; 1400-1599 block, Oglethorpe St.; 2:10 p.m. Aug. 3.

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â&#x2013; brightwood / Manor park

Robbery â&#x2013; Piney Branch Road and Georgia Avenue; 1 p.m. July 29. Assault with a dangerous weapon â&#x2013; 700-799 block, Sheridan St.; 7:13 p.m. July 30. Burglary â&#x2013; 6100-6199 block, 14th St.; 9:15 p.m. July 29.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 1200-1299 block, Madison St.; 10:45 a.m. July 30. â&#x2013; 1400-1599 block, Montague St.; 8:39 a.m. Aug. 1. â&#x2013; 5606-5617 block, 5th St.; 9:10 a.m. Aug. 1. â&#x2013; 300-399 block, Hamilton St.; 7 a.m. Aug. 3. â&#x2013; 5200-5299 block, 5th St.; 3:35 p.m. Aug. 3. Theft â&#x2013; 5200-5233 block, North Capitol St.; 7 a.m. Aug. 1. â&#x2013; 5600-5629 block, Georgia Ave.; 12:48 p.m. Aug. 2.

â&#x2013; Ingraham Street and Georgia Avenue; 6:41 p.m. Aug. 2. â&#x2013; 5501-5530 block, Georgia Ave.; 1:01 p.m. Aug. 4.

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â&#x2013; 16th street heights PSA 404

crestwood

Robbery â&#x2013; 4700-4799 block, 13th St.; 6 p.m. Aug. 3. Sexual abuse â&#x2013; 1001-1299 block, Randolph St.; 4:30 a.m. July 31. Assault with a dangerous weapon â&#x2013; Upshur Street and Georgia Avenue; 6:15 p.m. Aug. 4. Burglary â&#x2013; 4600-4699 block, 16th St.; 2:47 p.m. July 29. Theft from auto â&#x2013; 1508-1599 block, Gallatin St.; 7:18 a.m. July 29. â&#x2013; 2000-2099 block, Trumbell Terrace; 8:46 a.m. July 29. â&#x2013; 4200-4499 block, 13th St.; 6 p.m. July 31. â&#x2013; 902-927 block, Quincy St.; 9:18 a.m. Aug. 1. â&#x2013; 3802-3899 block, 14th St.; 3:31 p.m. Aug. 1. â&#x2013; 3800-3899 block, 10th St.; 8:16 p.m. Aug. 1. â&#x2013; 3900-3999 block, Georgia Ave.; 8:20 p.m. Aug. 1. â&#x2013; 1200-1271 block, Quincy St.; 6 p.m. Aug. 2. Theft â&#x2013; 3900-3999 block, Georgia Ave.; 2 p.m. July 29. â&#x2013; 4000-4099 block, Georgia Ave.; 2:10 p.m. July 29. â&#x2013; 4128-4140 block, Georgia Ave.; 12:57 p.m. July 31. â&#x2013; 4300-4399 block, Arkansas Ave.; 7:30 p.m. Aug. 2.

psa PSA 407 407 â&#x2013; petworth

Robbery â&#x2013; 300-399 block, Delafield Place; 9:40 a.m. July 30 (with gun). â&#x2013; 200-299 block, Gallatin St.; 5:59 a.m. July 31 (with gun). Theft from auto â&#x2013; 8th and Shepherd streets; 8 p.m. July 29. â&#x2013; 3900-3923 block, 8th St.; 9:35 p.m. July 29. â&#x2013; 3700-3799 block, New Hampshire Ave.; 5:22 a.m. July 30. â&#x2013; 4800-4899 block, New Hampshire Ave.; 8:54 a.m. Aug. 1. â&#x2013; 70-110 block, Gallatin St.; 8:45 a.m. Aug. 2. â&#x2013; 800-899 block, Randolph St.; 7:32 p.m. Aug. 2. â&#x2013; 4818-4899 block, 7th St.; 10 a.m. Aug. 3. â&#x2013; 4800-4817 block, 9th St.; 1:48 p.m. Aug. 3. Theft â&#x2013; 800-851 block, Upshur St.; 1:44 p.m. July 31.

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After unreliable service, Deal Middle to get upgrade for wireless network By ELIZABETH WIENER Current Staff Writer

Deal Middle School is getting an upgrade to its failed wireless Internet system, which left D.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second largest public school without reliable Internet access for the past year. Officials at the D.C. Department of General Services say installation of a new system should be complete shortly after classes start.

According to department spokesperson Kenneth Diggs, Dealâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s old Internet equipment was reinstalled â&#x20AC;&#x153;as a cost-saving measureâ&#x20AC;? when the Tenleytown school building was renovated and expanded several years ago. Now the normal lifespan of that equipment â&#x20AC;&#x201D; five to seven years â&#x20AC;&#x201D; has expired. The gap left Deal teachers struggling to administer tests online last year, and hampered their ability to use the Internet for other types

of classroom instruction. Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh has been pushing for a fix, saying the problems have created â&#x20AC;&#x153;a significant hardshipâ&#x20AC;? for the school. In a recent letter to Department of General Services director Brian Hanlon, Cheh also noted that a new online learning management system that Deal is supposed to pilot this year â&#x20AC;&#x153;cannot be used without Internet access.â&#x20AC;? Diggs said Monday that the estimated cost

to replace the system, including labor and additional cooling equipment, is just under $750,000. He said the mayor requested, and the council approved, a reprogramming of funds in July to cover the cost. Diggs said the city has chosen a contractor, with work set to begin in the next few weeks. The majority of the work will be done by the start of school, with the problem â&#x20AC;&#x153;rectifiedâ&#x20AC;? in September, he said.

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Signs of improvement

D.C. Chancellor Kaya Henderson and educators throughout the city should be extremely proud of the recently reported student test results, which show real progress in the city’s drive to improve our education system. More than 51 percent of the city’s charter and traditional public school students scored at the proficient or advanced level this past spring on the D.C. Comprehensive Assessment System exam, a 4 percentage point improvement over last year and the highest level since the test’s debut. The scores indicate that there has been true progress since the mayor’s office took over D.C. Public Schools. And Mayor Vincent Gray obviously made the right decision to select Ms. Henderson as chancellor when he feared he could not work that well with her predecessor, Michelle Rhee. Ms. Henderson was Chancellor Rhee’s No. 2, and she has generally followed her approach — just much more diplomatically. Even so, almost half our students are still scoring below the proficient level. This is clearly unacceptable, but we are heartened that Chancellor Henderson and Mayor Gray recognize the city has a long way to go. While it will take years to produce satisfactory results, the recent improvement suggests that this isn’t the time to make wholesale changes. But that doesn’t mean we should not examine adjustments around the edges. Among such possible tweaks are those included in one of the education reform measures by D.C. Council member David Catania. The at-large member, who chairs the council’s Education Committee, has proposed legislation limiting the “social promotion” that allows many students who are unable to do grade-level work to advance to the next grade. His bill suggests greater help, including summer school, for at-risk students. The bill also requires limiting the instructional time spent on administering or preparing for tests so such preparation doesn’t compromise real learning. We would urge D.C. officials to give serious study to such a policy, which seems like it might be a logical approach to a persistent problem.

Spring Valley’s health

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For decades, Spring Valley residents were unknowingly living above buried chemical weapons, gardening in arsenic-contaminated soil and otherwise facing risks associated with haphazard disposal practices dating back to World War I. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has spent millions in the last 20 years on remediation for the community, but evidence suggests that for some residents the damage has been done. A survey taken by this newspaper in 2004 found a host of rare health problems among Spring Valley residents, potentially attributable to the neighborhood’s chemical contamination. The chemicals might have even caused the rare autoimmune diseases that have afflicted former President George H.W. Bush, his wife Barbara and their son Marvin, who lived in several homes in Spring Valley and Kent. But a new community health study conducted by the Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health has failed to scratch the surface. The $250,000 study found that as a group, Spring Valley residents enjoy better health than the nation as a whole. This is not surprising, given that the community’s residents are generally far more affluent and better educated than those in most of the country. The study did find higher rates of lymphoma than in Chevy Chase, D.C. — selected as an economically comparable control group — and that bladder, lung and bronchus cancer as well as deaths from lymphoma were rising in Spring Valley while rates for these cancers are declining nationwide. But the study is based on a small number of emailed responses: 865 selfselected respondents from the two neighborhoods, where a total of 41,000 people reside (the study included not only Spring Valley but also several adjoining areas affected by the chemical weapons work). With fewer than 1,000 homes in Spring Valley itself, one would think a door-to-door survey would have been reasonable, followed by a comparable survey of homes in Chevy Chase. We were further disappointed that paper questionnaires weren’t sent out to homes. It would have cost less than $460 to mail them to all the homes in Spring Valley. Also, the study did not look into autoimmune diseases, which could well have been caused by the post-World War I burials. We are thankful that most of the dangerous waste has been removed. We also acknowledge the challenges of this type of study, given the prolonged time range of possible impacts and the changes in households. Still, we are disappointed that this study did not use a better sampling technique that could have provided more insight into Spring Valley’s health.

Now leading the mayor’s race … ?

he announced candidates for mayor last week reported raising a total of more than $1 million in the first important campaign filing. Council members Muriel Bowser, Jack Evans and Tommy Wells led the pack in that order, accounting for almost all the money. And money is important, but so far it’s not a major measure of this race. Incumbent Mayor Vincent Gray talks and acts like he wants to run again, but it’s publicly unclear at this point if he will run or if he’ll be a factor. WUSA’s Bruce Johnson tweeted Saturday: “I’m telling my neighbors September is when Mayor Gray will have to declare if he’s running.” That’s in part because it’s widely believed that, to be credible, Gray has to get in by the end of September to ramp up fundraising and collect ballot petitions due in January. While your Notebook was away last week on vacation, Gray agreed to be on the WAMU 88.5 Politics Hour with Kojo Nnamdi. For Nnamdi and WAMU’s Patrick Madden, the guest analyst, Gray talked liked an incumbent itching to run again, effusively laying out accomplishments that he said would be a strong case for a second term. “Running as an incumbent with a record like this,” Gray said, “is a very powerful position to be in.” So the field is set? Not quite. While some are candidates now and others may become candidates, there’s one name that stands out above them all: Ronald Machen. The U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia is more than two years into investigating the criminally corrupt “shadow campaign” that secretly funneled at least $650,000 into helping Gray’s bid for mayor in 2010. Machen holds the biggest cards as to whether Gray runs again or is removed from office. Machen’s name wasn’t even mentioned on the Politics Hour, but like a candle snuffer, it hung over all the optimism Gray could muster. Nnamdi gently recalled Gray’s 2010 campaign, saying his late entry against Adrian Fenty “led to all kinds of ‘complications’ … . Aren’t you a little scared that if you entered this race too late complications could arise again?” In response, Gray said, “complications could arise with anything. And yeah, we know the concerns. We have the same concerns about the, you know, the last

race, the questions that have been raised about that. But I think we’ll, you know, should we get in, I think we’ll be prepared to be able to address that.” That was a bit of news. For two years the mayor, on the advice of his super-lawyer Robert Bennett, has declined to explain anything about his 2010 role. WAMU’s Madden also followed up on the mayor’s delayed campaign. “And it just seems like you might be setting yourself up again for a situation like that and you’re asking voters, I guess, to trust you,” Madden said. The mayor said his actions in office would trump the corruption. “I’m the incumbent this time and, you know, people have evaluated me in this job. ... So I’m in a very different position than I was before. And frankly, I think people will ... look at the track record that we have amassed.” There’s no question the mayor has some good marks on that track record. But Machen — there’s his name, again — is still stuck on what happened at the starting gate. ■ Clarification. In our column last week we unfortunately left the impression with too many that we were irritated with The Washington Post because the mayor’s office had favored it with advance details of the soccer deal. To be clear, The Post was not the target of our irritation. We have high regard for its business reporter Jonathan O’Connell, and Steven Goff, the soccer beat reporter since 1998. O’Connell had learned key details of the impending soccer deal a couple of weeks earlier but Post editors agreed to hold off to gain more information with the help of the mayor’s office. Fine, quibble or not, such interplay with journalists happens all the time. What irritates this reporter and other media is that even after the soccer news was publicly breaking big time on Twitter — the day before the big reveal — the mayor and his staff maintained the fiction that “all” would find out at Thursday’s news conference and simply stonewalled our questions. NBC4 and other quality news organizations, this columnist believes, were shut out as they rightly tried to move beyond “sources” for the evening and morning news. That’s what caused the journalists’ irritation, not the work of The Post. Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a political reporter for News 4.

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letters to the editor drop in fatalities is result of safer cars

As reported in The Current’s July 31 issue, the D.C. Pedestrian Advisory Council and the D.C. Bicycle Advisory Council imply that speed cameras are responsible for the decline in traffic deaths in the District: “When the District’s photo enforcement program began, 1 out of 3 drivers was speeding and today only 1 in 40 speeds. As speeding has decreased so have traffic fatalities. Between 2001 and 2012, traffic fatalities in the District decreased 73% (from 72 to 19).” Cause and effect? If lower speeds were the reason for decreased traffic fatalities, then a smaller proportion of traffic fatalities should be speed-related. On the other hand, if the decline in

traffic fatalities is due to something other than traffic speeds, then you would expect this proportion to remain the same. The data: 31 percent of fatalities were speed-related in 2000, and 37 percent were speed-related in 2011. Speeding seems to be a larger part of the problem, not smaller. It’s notable that, while fatalities have been decreasing, the number of automobile collisions has not: 18,583 in 2000 and 17,951 in 2011, a 3 percent drop (whereas fatalities decreased by 44 percent). Why is there such a large decrease in fatalities, with only a tiny change in the number of collisions? Safer cars, protecting the occupants in collisions. Dual frontal air bags were first required by the federal government in model year 1999. The average age of a car on the road today being 11 years, the consequent reduction in vehicle occupant deaths has been gradual, but now we’re seeing it. Furthermore,

the effectiveness of air bags and other occupant protection measures is greater at the modest vehicle speeds of urban collisions than at highway speeds. It’s significant also that, while traffic deaths have decreased by 44 percent since 2000, pedestrian deaths have shown little change: 11 in 2001, 11 in 2011. How is it possible that, if reduced speeds are responsible for a large change in traffic deaths, pedestrian deaths show no comparable decrease? Simple: Air bags and other measures built into cars to protect an automobile’s occupants are no help to pedestrians. In short, speed cameras evidently have done neither drivers nor pedestrians any good. Increasing the number of speed cameras is not likely to be any more effective — no doubt fattening up the District’s revenues, but doing nothing for actual safety. Jack McKay Mount Pleasant

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D.C. schools should look back to go forward viewPoint MaRLEnE BERLin

avid Catania’s Ward 3 forum on D.C. Public Schools took me back to a time when the “public” had more of a voice. Catania — an at-large D.C. Council member and chair of the council’s Education Committee — along with at-large Council member David Grosso, is making a stab at this by engaging parents and community members in each ward. But more must be done to bring the “public” back into the equation. On July 24, about 60 residents came to the TenleyFriendship Library with issues to discuss, including overcrowded Ward 3 schools and boundaries; the uncomfortable melding of School Without Walls with the pre-K-through-eighth Francis-Stevens Education Campus; and the need to establish quality programs in the rest of the city to reduce pressure on Ward 3 schools. The common thread through these issues: few formal means for parents and the community to act on behalf of their schools. And I thought about how much had been lost. I listened to a State Board of Education representative talk about the uncertainty created when principals are removed from schools without any deliberation with parents. I thought back to the principal selection processes at Murch Elementary and Wilson High around 2001. Parents got to meet the candidates and rate them. In one instance, the PTA put an ad in The New York Times to expand the pool. Choosing a principal was serious community business, and D.C. Public Schools treated it as such. I thought back to the meetings that parent leaders and principals attended with the budget office under then-Superintendent Clifford Janey. We were working together to solve problems caused by the equalization process. At the time, schools did their enrollment projections in early spring, and the local school budgets were determined by these projections. If a school had lower-than-projected enrollment in the fall, money was taken away from the school in November and teachers were let go. This was a terribly disruptive process. We worked together to come up with a better system. Then I thought back to my children’s elementary

letters to the editor walmart employees value their positions

It’s important that The Current’s readers know the facts about the Large Retailer Accountability Act and Walmart [“Walmart fight is about degradation of work,” Viewpoint, July 31]. Most people in the city agree that it’s not the role of government to impose arbitrary and discriminatory costs on some businesses and not others. That’s why there is so much opposition to this senseless legislation. It’s also not in the interest of the city to discourage investment by some of the largest employers in the country at a time when the latest report from D.C.’s Office of the Chief Financial Officer asks, “Is the DC economy stalling?”; when city

school days in the 1990s. Our school board representative would meet with parent leaders of the schools in Ward 3 once a month. She’d give them news of what was going on in the system, and the school leaders apprised her of issues at the local level. And when the school board held budget hearings, the room was packed with parents who had come to testify. And while I was a parent at Murch, Deal and Wilson from 1990 to 2005, the mantra was local school control. We moved in that direction through the establishment of local school restructuring teams (LSRTs) under Franklin Smith, and the weighted student formula and local school budgeting under Arlene Ackerman. This system did not work perfectly, but in my years as chair of the restructuring teams at Deal and Wilson, parents had a great impact on planning and budgeting. The restructuring team and PTSA at Wilson worked on reducing enrollment at the overcrowded school from 1,650 students in 1997 to our goal, 1,425, three years later. This took weekly meetings, data collection and working out a new system for recruiting students for the academies. We backed up the principal when he had to say no. We also learned the intricacies of the school budget. We found out our special education students were underfunded, and got D.C. Public Schools administrators to fix that. We figured out a way to get Wilson the Title I funding it was entitled to. And at the strong urging of the restructuring team, the school started a literacy program for struggling readers. So for issues surrounding Hearst Elementary, Hardy Middle and school improvement across the city, I suggest that Council member Catania, through legislation, set up structures to give parents a real voice in their schools and the system. One place to start is the local school advisory teams. Make them partners in continuous school improvement instead of tasking a chancellor-appointed committee to write a turnaround plan. No urban system in the United States has found a simple, single solution to educating poor urban students. There are no easy answers, but the energy and voices of parents are necessary components. Let’s use what worked in the past so we can keep moving forward. Marlene Berlin, a Forest Hills resident, is a former parent leader at Murch Elementary, Deal Middle and Wilson High.

residents are spending $1 billion at suburban retailers; when D.C. ranks lower than any state for being business friendly; when only a handful of the city’s grocery stores are actually doing business in underserved areas; and when D.C.’s unemployment stands at 8.5 percent and is as high as 20.9 percent in some neighborhoods. At Walmart, we’re confident in the competitive nature of our wages, and all we ask is for a level playing field upon which to attract talent. Most of the time when we open a hiring center, thousands of people apply for just a few hundred jobs. It’s a choice people consistently make — in good economic times and bad. Many who apply have worked in retail before and know what a good retail job looks like — and they consistently come out in droves to try to work at Walmart. It’s also because applicants know we provide opportunity to grow.

At Walmart you can go as far as your own hard work and dedication will take you. Every year at Walmart we promote about 160,000 people to jobs with more responsibility and higher pay, and about 75 percent of our store management members started as hourly associates. Their average pay is between $50,000 and $170,000 a year. Our highest-earning store manager last year earned more than $250,000. It’s because of opportunity that close to 300,000 people have worked for Walmart for 10 years or more. Perhaps our critics should spend less time professing to know so much about our associates and a little more time actually talking to the people who work in our stores. We’re proud of our associates and value the contributions they make to our business. Steven V. Restivo Senior Director of Communications, Walmart

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In Your Neighborhood ANC 1C ANCMorgan 1C Adams

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, at Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center, 2355 Ontario Road NW. Agenda items include: â&#x2013; discussion of the location of commission meetings at Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center. â&#x2013; discussion of a proposed bylaws amendment. â&#x2013; discussion of funding for a canopy for Adams Morgan Day. â&#x2013; consideration of a grant application from the Adams Morgan Basketball Association. â&#x2013; discussion of a paper alley at 1753 Seaton St. â&#x2013; consideration of proposed development at 2316 18th St. â&#x2013; consideration of a curb cut for the new Dorchester building in the 2400 block of 17th Street. â&#x2013; discussion of commercial loading zones. For details, call 202-332-2630 or visit anc1c.org. ANC 3C ANC 3C Cleveland Park â&#x2013; cleveland Park / woodley Park Woodley Park massachusetts avenue heiGhts Massachusetts Avenue Heights cathedral heiGhts

The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16, at the 2nd District Police Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW. For details, visit anc3c.org. ANC 3D ANCValley 3D Spring â&#x2013; sPrinG valley / wesley heiGhts Wesley Heights Palisades / kent / foxhall The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, in the Abramson Family Founders Room, School of International Service Building, American University, Nebraska and New Mexico avenues NW. For details, call 202-363-4130 or visit anc3d.org. ANC 3E ANC 3E Tenleytown â&#x2013; american university Park American University Park friendshiP heiGhts / tenleytown The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, in the library at Janney Elementary School, 4130 Albemarle St. NW. For details, visit anc3e.org. ANC 3F ANC 3F Forest Hills

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The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, at the Methodist Home of D.C., 4901 Connecticut Ave. NW. For details, call 202-670-7262 or visit anc3f.us. ANC 3/4G ANCChase 3/4G Chevy â&#x2013; chevy chase

At the commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s July 25 meeting: â&#x2013; former commissioner Allen Beach, one of the longest-serving advisory neighborhood commissioners in the history of the District, was named a commissioner emeritus for life.

Chevy Chase Citizens Association

Mark your calendars for this fallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual awards banquet recognizing officers and civilians in the Metropolitan Police Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2nd District, on Thursday, Oct. 3. The banquet is sponsored each year by the 2nd District Citizens Advisory Council, which is currently chaired by George Corey, who also heads the Chevy Chase Citizens Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public safety committee. The banquet will be held at Maggianoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Little Italy, 5333 Wisconsin Ave. NW, from 6 to 10 p.m. The event will include a cocktail hour and dinner, followed by the presentation of more than two dozen award plaques to officers for their exemplary service. Awards will also be presented to members of the community for their work in public safety. The 2nd District Citizens Advisory Council is a civic organization that works with the Metropolitan Police Department to improve public safety throughout the 2nd Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eight police service areas, including Police Service Area 201 (Chevy Chase). The council meets regularly with 2nd District Cmdr. Michael Reese and a representative of the U.S. Attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office, on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m., at the 2nd District Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW. Participating in these meetings, which are open to the public, is an excellent way for residents to become more informed about public safety issues. The next meeting is scheduled for Aug. 28. As in past years, our association will be represented at the annual awards banquet. The evening is a wonderful opportunity for members of the community to get together with the officers in a social setting. Private citizens and businesses help to sponsor the banquet by purchasing tickets ($50 each) to attend, buying advertisements in the banquetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brochure, and making contributions to support the event. Please contact coreygeorges@yahoo.com if you can be a part of this wonderful event where we honor the police officers who do so much for our community. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; George Corey â&#x2013; after a long discussion, the commission decided not to join the 5333 Connecticut Neighborhood Coalition in appealing the building permit for the planned apartment project at 5333 Connecticut Ave. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; at least for now. Commissioners worried that the appeal could disrupt their negotiations with Calvin Cafritz Enterprises, or even bring the discussions to an end. City officials have said the large apartment building can be built without needing zoning approvals that would trigger a public review process, which the neighborhood coalition believes to be incorrect based on its own analysis. Many neighbors and several neighborhood commissioners worry about the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s impact on parking and traffic, and object to its glassy modern design. Commissioner Randy Speck, who has been involved in the Cafritz negotiations, said that discussions with developers have been very civil and that â&#x20AC;&#x153;progress has been made.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;A vote tonight would be in some respect superfluous,â&#x20AC;? said Speck. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It would be better for the negotiations and the ultimate outcome if we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take a position now. If circumstances change, we can revisit it.â&#x20AC;? The provisions under negotiation now include a potential ban on residential parking permits for tenants of the new building, which would require them to use the provided parking garage. Speck said this would be win-win for the community and the developer, because preventing tenants from opting for street parking would reduce the community impact while also ensuring that the Cafritz garage would be used. Peter Gosselin of the neighbor-

hood coalition, in asking the commission to appeal the building permit, reminded commissioners that his groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s past objections to two other issues had launched the discussion process with Cafritz. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The pressure has made a difference.â&#x20AC;? Commissioner David Engel responded that the commission was not rejecting the request, simply saying that commissioners would not join the coalition â&#x20AC;&#x153;at this time.â&#x20AC;? The commission does not normally meet in August, but chair Jim McCarthy said he could call a special meeting if needed to discuss the appeal again. The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9, at the Chevy Chase Community Center, Connecticut Avenue and McKinley Street NW. For details, send an email to chevychaseanc3@verizon.net or call 202-363-5803. ANC 4A ANC Village 4A Colonial â&#x2013; colonial villaGe / crestwood Shepherd Park shePherd Park / briGhtwood Crestwood 16th street heiGhts The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, at Fort Stevens Recreation Center, 14th and Underwood streets NW. For details, call 202-450-6225 or visit anc4a.org. ANC 4C ANC 4C Street Heights Petworth/16th â&#x2013; Petworth/16th street heiGhts The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, at the Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. For details, call 202-723-6670 or visit anc4c.org.

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Bronze Bulldog bust: St. Albans ’92 grad enshrined in Canton By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

Right: photo courtesy of St. Albans; above: Brian Kapur/The Current

Jonathan Ogden was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Saturday in Canton, Ohio. The offensive tackle’s career began at St. Albans in the late 1980s when he was in seventh grade.

CANTON, Ohio — In his first year at St. Albans, District native Jonathan Ogden — who was big for a seventh-grader, at over 6 feet tall, with uncanny strength — decided to put his girth to use and join the Bulldogs football team. The coaches immediately designated him as a lineman. Little did they know he would go on to become one of the greatest offensive players of all time. “I was a lineman from day one,” Ogden said of his start in the game, in the late 1980s. “I always liked to hit people. That was the fun aspect of the game. I knew early that that being an offensive lineman was in my blood.” Roughly 26 years later, Ogden was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, last weekend. As a member of the pantheon of NFL greats, he received a highly coveted gold jacket and bronze bust in the Hall of Fame Gallery during a ceremony Saturday. “To be one of 280 guys — that’s amazing,” he said during his enshrinement speech. “Just to accept it and realize it has been a blur and a dream.” Ogden, now 39, began his career in the NFL as the first-ever draft

selection of the Baltimore Ravens, who had moved from Cleveland to Baltimore prior to the 1996 season. Ogden’s entire 12-year career was spent in Charm City, where he garnered every accolade an offensive lineman could.

He was named an All-Pro six times for his stellar blind-side pass protection and his relentlessness as a run blocker. He earned Pro Bowl honors 11 times and grabbed a place on the NFL’s All Decade Team of the 2000s. The former Bulldog also won a championship in 2000 with the Ravens when the squad knocked off the Giants 34-7 in Super Bowl XXXV. Ogden also helped pave the way for running back Jamal Lewis to rush for 2,066 yards in 2003 — a

feat beaten by only three other running backs. But all great accomplishments begin somewhere, and for Ogden that place was St. Albans. In his speech Saturday, the former Bulldog specifically mentioned his time at the Northwest D.C. school and thanked his mother, Cassandra Ogden, for sending him there. “I want to thank you so much for the emphasis that you and dad placed on education and your decision to send me to St. Albans,” Ogden said. “I got a great education ... and it’s also where my football career really began.” He emphasized the role his high school coaches played in his development, thanking head coach Dick Allanson and line coach David Mohler. “Coach Allanson was your prototypical high school coach,” Ogden said. “He would yell at you and come over and kick you in the butt, and after that he’d come pat you on the shoulder. [He was] a fiery guy who could always find a way to motivate us. He instilled in me the necessary passion and desire to play the game, and I want to thank him for that.” He said Mohler “laid a foundation” for his skill set as a lineman. See Ogden/Page 15

Former Purple Eagle A.J. Francis shows versatility in his NFL debut By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

CANTON, Ohio — Usually when the song “The Night” comes on, 2008 Gonzaga grad A.J. Francis is nestled into a comfortable chair getting ready to watch World Wrestling Entertainment’s “Raw.” But when the theme music played last Sunday night, it was for the Miami Dolphins’ entrance into Fawcett Stadium — with Francis jogging onto the field to prep for his first NFL preseason game. Francis could only smile at the music selection. “It’s just a funny coincidence,” he said. “Especially for guys that know me and how much I like wrestling, it was just funny.” The NFL Hall of Fame Game — which takes place annually after the new class of Hall of Famers is enshrined — was a huge opportunity for Francis and other players clawing to make NFL rosters. Francis’ Dolphins made a furious second-half rally but ultimately fell short against the Dallas Cowboys, 24-20. Francis’ football career began in the District. While playing for the Gonzaga Eagles, he was named to the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference and All-Met first teams.

After high school, Francis went on to play football for the University of Maryland at College Park for five seasons, which included a redshirt rookie year. He then joined the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in April. On Sunday, in Francis’ first NFL game as a rookie, he took the field against the team he grew up idolizing. But the moment didn’t overwhelm him. “It was weird. Growing up as a Cowboys fan, then in your first game in the NFL, you’re going up against it,” he said. “You see guys across the field like [Cowboys quarterback] Tony Romo, who you’re a fan of. … [Defensive end] DeMarcus War to this day is my favorite player in the NFL. To see those guys across the field — it was an eerie feeling. It was pretty neat.” Francis showed his versatility by playing both interior defensive tackle positions and on the Dolphins’ field goal block unit. The former Eagle was credited with one solo tackle, but he missed a chance to sack quarterback Alex Tanney. Francis kicked himself for the lost opportunity, “I blew it. I had an easy layup sack and I blew it,” Francis said. “One of my teammates covered for me and made him fumble.” During the game, Francis was lined up

Brian Kapur/The Current

A.J. Francis, above right, nearly sacked Cowboys quarterback Alex Taney in Saturday’s game. Francis finished the contest with one solo tackle. against a series of Cowboys offensive linemen, as both teams worked to get as many athletes playing time as possible. But one was an especially familiar face: Phil Costa, Francis’ former teammate at Maryland. Costa made sure to welcome the rookie to the NFL with some extra shoves after a few plays, which Francis called “love taps.” “I haven’t gone against Phil Costa since I was on the practice squad during my true freshman year,” said Francis. “He’s trying to

beat the hell out of me; I’m trying to beat the hell out of him. Then after the game we said, ‘What’s up?’ It was a good competition out there.” Costa saw improvement in his former teammate. “It’s pretty cool playing against a former Terp,” he said. “I remember A.J. in college — works hard, plays hard every down. He’s definitely a good player. You can tell he has some good moves and a lot of potential there.”

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Renovated Ontario Road row house offers 1905 charms

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Northwest Real Estate ZONING: After years of preparation, code rewrite will head for commission review Sept. 9

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cess, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s certainly one that we feel has had good communication,â&#x20AC;? Jennifer Steingasser, the agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deputy director, said in an interview. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We feel like weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gotten a lot of feedback ... thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been really helpful in forming our final draft.â&#x20AC;? The document doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t specify changes from the existing code or previous drafts, and it adopts a new format, making it difficult to identify what has changed. But Steingasser pointed to some of the modifications she considers most significant compared to the previous draft: â&#x2013; Parking: A previous proposal

eliminated a minimum parking requirement downtown and for areas within half a mile of a Metro station or a quarter mile of a major bus corridor or streetcar line. The Planning Office has scaled that back in the latest draft. Now, parking minimums would be eliminated downtown, and the expansion of the designated downtown area would include eastern parts of Foggy Bottom and the West End. In other areas near transit, parking requirements would be one half of the existing levels â&#x20AC;&#x201D; for instance, one vehicle parking space would be required for every six apartment units, instead of every three.

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Further reductions would be available through a Board of Zoning Adjustment special exception. Under that process, a developer would have to demonstrate at a public hearing either that the parking spaces wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be necessary or that they would be physically impossible to install. The D.C. Department of Transportation would oversee a â&#x20AC;&#x153;transportation demand management planâ&#x20AC;? in any such instance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This would allow the public to have more say, because thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of interest in this from the public, obviously,â&#x20AC;? said Steingasser. Throughout the process, many residents feared that developers would choose not to provide parking in new buildings, leaving their tenantsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; cars to clog adjacent streets. Cheryl Cort, policy director for the Coalition of Smarter Growth, said she understands that the compromise was valuable to the process but thinks it will force the construction of unnecessary parking spaces. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We think that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not good to impose parking minimums, particularly in places that are well-served by transit, where youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re seeing a trend toward more households living car-free,â&#x20AC;? Cort said in an interview. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you build more than people want to pay for, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a tremendous additional cost to housing.â&#x20AC;? Nancy MacWood â&#x20AC;&#x201D; chair of the Committee of 100 on the Federal City, a citizens group that has been active on the zoning rewrite and other land-use issues â&#x20AC;&#x201D; said her group is open to reduced parking requirements but believes they should be done case by case.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have different parking pressures all over the city, and to have a single formula for the whole city isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sensitive to neighborhood concerns,â&#x20AC;? she said. In another parking change, the latest draft restores a current requirement that new single-family homes provide at least one off-street parking space. The rule would be waived if the lot has no alley access. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Corner storesâ&#x20AC;?: A previous proposal would have allowed small neighborhood-serving businesses to open as a matter of right in areas of moderate-density row houses â&#x20AC;&#x201D; provided the businesses meet certain restrictions on size and location. In the latest draft, all businesses except small grocery stores would need a special exception to open, giving residents a chance to weigh in. Acceptable businesses would be: less than 2,000 square feet in size; situated either at a corner or in a midblock location with a previous commercial use; not a bar or an operation that cooks food on site; and not located within 500 feet of other such businesses or an area already zoned for mixed use. Small grocery stores would be allowed as a matter of right if they meet the above conditions â&#x20AC;&#x201D; except in Georgetown, which would have its own set of zoning regulations. Corner stores wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be allowed outside of row-house zones. The corner-store provision is designed to provide food and other neighborhood services within walking distance in urban areas that are otherwise underserved. MacWood said her committee believes that even the groceries should go through the special exception process. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are issues associated with it, and communities ought to have the opportunity to determine for themselves whether this is something that they want.â&#x20AC;? â&#x2013; Accessory dwelling units: In the latest draft, the Office of Planning largely retained its original proposal to allow â&#x20AC;&#x201D; without special zoning approval â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the creation of new residential units within houses of a certain size, and in accessory buildings on certain residential properties. The agency says this change from current rules would provide income for older residents wishing to stay in their homes, while adding density and affordable-housing options in pricey neighborhoods. MacWood says sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to see more study because of the potential impact on the character of low-density neighborhoods.

One change in the new draft would require easy access to an accessory residential building, for emergency services. â&#x2013; Campus plans: Following requests from some residents and Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh, the Planning Office is proposing a special exception for universities seeking to buy neighborhood commercial space. The schools would need to demonstrate they arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t displacing local retail options â&#x20AC;&#x201D; as American University has been accused of doing in Wesley Heights. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was based on our experiences with the last set of campus plans ... and the concern about these smaller pockets of commercial that were supposed to be serving the neighborhood being consumed by the university,â&#x20AC;? said Steingasser. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There can be some assessment to make sure that it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t become a [university] support facility,â&#x20AC;? she said. For example, â&#x20AC;&#x153;if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s becoming a mail-sorting facility ... and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s displacing commercial, I think that merits a little bit of public review and documentation that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not adversely impacting the surrounding neighborhood.â&#x20AC;? â&#x2013; Neighborhood custom zones: Starting with Georgetown as a pilot, the Office of Planning is proposing that neighborhoods be allowed to request certain provisions particular to their character and needs. In Georgetown, for instance, the proposed custom zone requires greater conformity than typically required between adjacent houses and caps building heights at the neighborhood norm of 35 feet. The Planning Office adopted nearly every item requested by the Citizens Association of Georgetown into its draft zoning rewrite. Steingasser said other neighborhoods wishing to follow suit would need to demonstrate community consensus and their proposalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s consistency with broader city policies and goals. â&#x2013; Formatting: The rewritten zoning code has also been reorganized for clarity, winning praise from both Cort and MacWood. The Zoning Commission will hold its first review of the zoning rewrite on Sept. 9, at which point the commission will determine whether to â&#x20AC;&#x153;set downâ&#x20AC;? the document for a round of public hearings, or whether instead to send it back for more work by the Planning Office. The hearing process will likely last several months, followed by a legal evaluation and review by the National Capital Planning Commission.

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Northwest Real Estate SmOKING: Health officials prepare to use civil penalties as enforcement tool for city ban

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proliferation of hookah bars,â&#x20AC;? said Angela Bradbery, co-founder of Smokefree DC. Hookah bars, cigar bars and other places that rely on tobacco sales for a large percentage of their income can obtain an exemption to the smoking ban from the Department of Health. The problem, said Bradbery, is that many

of those establishments havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t acquired the appropriate approval, possibly because the owners donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know they need it. Over the next month, the Department of Health will be reaching out to hookah bars and other such establishments to inform them that they need the exemption to operate. The agency expects that some proprietors who may not realize they are violating the law will voluntarily comply.

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For those who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do so, the Department of Health plans to start using the civil penalties actively in mid- to late September, according to the anti-smoking activists. The civil penalties allow health inspectors â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not just police officers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to enforce the smoking ban. Officials from the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs as well as the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration will also be able to write tickets to

violators. The Health Department already had plans to hire new inspectors, regardless of the new rules. â&#x20AC;&#x153;DOH is increasing the number of inspection officers because there are more restaurants and food trucks in the District today than 20 years ago. Certainly, the number of officers will aid in the smoking enforcement,â&#x20AC;? said agency spokesperson Najma Roberts.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;That [foundation] was so strong that everything else I learned afterwards was just adding on to what you taught me,â&#x20AC;? Ogden told the line coach, who attended Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You instilled in me the great importance of great technique. As my career progressed, I never had to unlearn any bad habits because of what you taught me.â&#x20AC;? At St. Albans, Ogden never dreamed he would one day make it into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I knew I had potential at varying levels,â&#x20AC;? he said in an interview Friday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nobody ever starts out thinking theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to end up here. I thought in high school that one day I might have a chance to be a college player. After a few years there, I thought I could move up to the next level and see what happens.â&#x20AC;? After graduating from St. Albans, he continued his football career at the University of California at Los Angeles, where he was a four-year starter from 1992 through 1995. He entered the universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hall of fame in 2006. But when it came time for him to play in the NFL, he returned to the East Coast with the Ravens. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All of the people who got to watch me in high school â&#x20AC;&#x201D; particularly my family â&#x20AC;&#x201D; got a chance to see me play,â&#x20AC;? Ogden said in the interview. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I went to UCLA, they missed me for a few years. They got a chance to see what I had grown from as a senior from St. Albans to a rookie in the NFL.â&#x20AC;? Ogden was joined in this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hall of Fame class by six others â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

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HEIGHT: As planners undertake study, local interests dominate discussion of higher skyline

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not pushing for a change. Ground rules for the study already ensure that any change would â&#x20AC;&#x153;preserve views and settings of federal landmarks and monuments.â&#x20AC;? And, Acosta noted, the federal government is generally downsizing and has little need to add employees or office space. Harriet Tregoning, head of the D.C. Office of Planning, agreed that the height act has helped create a â&#x20AC;&#x153;uniquely beautifulâ&#x20AC;? capital city. But she also sees a need to accommodate more growth if current population trends continue. For now, additional housing and commercial construction is still possible within existing zoning, she said. But in 20 or 30 years, height limits could constrain needed growth and put even more pressure on already-skyrocketing housing prices. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to look really long term,â&#x20AC;? Tregoning said. The study clearly treads on sensitive ground. The cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chief planner assured listeners at the Tenley-

Friendship Library that height limit changes have already been ruled out for low-density residential areas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just took off the table everything that wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t designated high density â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the vast majority of city,â&#x20AC;? she said. And even a limited change in federal law would have no impact unless and until the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s zoning code is revised to allow taller buildings in specific areas. For example, she said, the height act even now would allow 130-foot-tall buildings along the length of Connecticut and Wisconsin Avenues, but the zoning code doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Local zoning governs,â&#x20AC;? she said. Tregoningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office is now engaged in an equally controversial rewrite of the zoning code, dogged by some of the same critics leery of looser height limits. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nothing changes till we have a citywide conversation,â&#x20AC;? she said, looking over a combative crowd of about 50 Northwest D.C. residents, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and you know how long that takes.â&#x20AC;? Last year, U.S. Rep. Darryl Issa, R-Calif., surprised planners by ask-

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ing at a hearing for a study of â&#x20AC;&#x153;strategic changesâ&#x20AC;? to the 1910 Height of Buildings Act. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As geeky planners, we were happy to look at it,â&#x20AC;? Tregoning said, adding that her office as yet has no position. The study is now entering a second, more detailed phase, including a consultantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s look at the cost of taller buildings and their economic impact on the city, as well as a modeling study showing how various modifications in building height would look at street level and from various vistas. Both focus on 15 â&#x20AC;&#x153;illustrative clustersâ&#x20AC;? outside the central core but convenient to transit, and where higher density is already allowed. The economic data present a mixed picture. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not necessarily cheaper to construct one taller building than the equivalent square footage in lower ones, according to the consultants, and market demand would support larger office and apartment buildings only in selected locations. Added density would clearly contribute to jobs, city revenue and housing supply, but it would also risk â&#x20AC;&#x153;flooding the market,â&#x20AC;? and a â&#x20AC;&#x153;potential negative impact on property values,â&#x20AC;? they said.

As for the modeling study, Tregoning flashed through a dizzying array of slides showing blocky additions sprouting from existing rooflines, topping out anywhere from 130 feet to more than 200 feet tall. With no architectural detailing, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the images are shocking,â&#x20AC;? Tregoning said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted everyone to see the worst case, to show the impact starkly.â&#x20AC;? Further study could lead to refinements in the height act, such as design or setback requirements that might improve aesthetics, the planning director said. One option would be to reinforce the height act principle that roof lines relate to the width of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s streets and avenues. Another would be to require infrastructure improvements, affordable housing or even design excellence in return for allowing greater height. There were many questions from a largely skeptical crowd. One attendee said the city already suffers from â&#x20AC;&#x153;terrible trafficâ&#x20AC;? and an unreliable Metro system. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we were to increase density, how much more difficult would it be to get to work?â&#x20AC;? he asked. Tregoning acknowledged that investments in Metro and other infrastructure would be needed to support additional den-

sity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But if we had more residential, there might be less [commuter] traffic â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and not just one way,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some things would probably get better.â&#x20AC;? Others asked why planners donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find ways to increase investment, and density, in â&#x20AC;&#x153;underservedâ&#x20AC;? parts of the city. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Raising the height act wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do that,â&#x20AC;? someone said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you increase height, it will just set off a wave of speculative investment, primarily in Northwest.â&#x20AC;? The audience was also invited to submit written comments. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Can we write on these cards, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t change anythingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;?â&#x20AC;? one resident asked. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be the only one to say that,â&#x20AC;? Tregoning observed. The federal planning commission and D.C. Office of Planning are holding five additional meetings around the city to discuss the economic and modeling studies. They hope to offer draft recommendations â&#x20AC;&#x201D; with more public meetings to discuss them â&#x20AC;&#x201D; this fall, with proposals transmitted to Congress in late fall. All documents and graphics, including a schedule of public meetings and more details on the height act, can be found online at ncpc.gov/ heightstudy.

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he Keegan Theatre will present Aaron Sorkinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drama â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Few Good Menâ&#x20AC;? Aug. 10 through Sept. 7. First produced on Broadway in 1989 and inspiring an Academy Award-nominated film of the same name, the play tells the story of military lawyers who uncover a high-level conspiracy in the course of defending their

On STAGE clients, two U.S. Marines accused of murder. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Few Good Menâ&#x20AC;? is based on events that took place at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in July 1986. Performance times are generally 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $30 to $35. The Andrew Keegan Theatre (formerly known as the Church Street Theater) is located at 1742 Church St. NW. 703-892-0202; keegantheatre.com. â&#x2013; Theater Alliance will kick off its 11th season with Nathan Louis Jacksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family drama â&#x20AC;&#x153;Broke-ologyâ&#x20AC;? Aug. 14 through Sept.

8 at the Anacostia Playhouse. William King, a single father, has successfully raised two children despite challenging circumstances. Overcoming the death of his wife, King has instilled responsibility, loyalty, love and obligation in his sons. As his illness slowly takes over, the King sons are charged with decisions about his care. Performance times are 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $15 to $25. The Anacostia Playhouse is located at 2020 Shannon Place SE. 202-241-2539; theateralliance.com. â&#x2013; The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop will present Gilbert and Sullivanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comic opera â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Pirates of Penzanceâ&#x20AC;? through Aug. 10. Performance times are 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 3 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost $10 to $20. The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop is located at 545 7th St. SE. 202547-6839; chaw.org. â&#x2013; The Studio 2ndStage will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Richard Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brienâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Rocky Horror Showâ&#x20AC;? through Aug. 11 in the Metheny Theatre. Performance times are 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 10 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m.

Sunday. Tickets start at $40. The theater is located at 1501 14th St. NW. 202-332-3300; studiotheatre.org. â&#x2013; Arena Stage will reprise last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hit show â&#x20AC;&#x153;One Night With Janis Joplinâ&#x20AC;? through Aug. 11 in the Kreeger Theater. Performance times are generally 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday; 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets cost $45 to $99. Arena Stage is located at 1101 6th St. SW. 202-488-3300; arenastage.org. â&#x2013; The newly formed Fat and Greasy Citizens Brigade will stage an outdoor production of Shakespeareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pastoral comedy â&#x20AC;&#x153;As You Like Itâ&#x20AC;? Aug. 14 through 18 at Georgetownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grace Episcopal Church. Performance times are 8 p.m., with the grounds open for pre-performance picnicking at 7 p.m. Admission is free. Grace Episcopal Church is located at 1041 Wisconsin Ave. NW. For details visit fgcitizens.org. â&#x2013; The Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company and The Second City have extended â&#x20AC;&#x153;America All Better!!â&#x20AC;? through Aug. 18. Performance times are 8 p.m. Tuesday

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The Keegan Theatre will stage â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Few Good Menâ&#x20AC;? Aug. 10 through Sept. 7. through Saturday, 3 p.m. Saturday, and 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $35 to $67.50. Woolly Mammoth is located at 641 D St. NW. 202-393-3939; woollymammoth.net.

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Richard Fitzhughâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;14th St. near Florida Ave., NWâ&#x20AC;? is part of an exhibit at the office of the Washington DC Economic Partnership. â&#x2013; The National Air and Space Museum recently opened three shows that will continue through Dec. 1. â&#x20AC;&#x153;High Art: A Decade of Collectingâ&#x20AC;? showcases 50 pieces of art acquired by the museum in the last 10 years. The exhibit includes three sections: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Visions of Flightâ&#x20AC;? (conceptual works), â&#x20AC;&#x153;Faces of Flightâ&#x20AC;? (portraits) and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Looking Backâ&#x20AC;? (works related to historic events). â&#x20AC;&#x153;Searching for Goldilocksâ&#x20AC;? is a sculpture by Angela Palmer made up of 18 sheets of engraved glass representing the first 46 planets identified by NASAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kepler Observatory as being â&#x20AC;&#x153;just rightâ&#x20AC;? for the possible support of life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Suited for Spaceâ&#x20AC;? explores the evolution of spacesuit development. Located at 6th Street and Independence Avenue SW, the museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 202-633-1000. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Art of Richard Fitzhugh â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Great Streets Urban Life,â&#x20AC;? highlighting art of the neighborhoods in which the Washington DC Economic Partnership has been working, opened recently at the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office, where it will continue through Nov. 8. Part of a revolving program that features artists managed by Zenith Gallery, the exhibit features watercolors by Petworth artist Richard Fitzhugh, mixedmedia quilt paintings by Curtis Woody, D.C. cityscapes by Glenn Moreton and works by Philip Hazard and Bradley Stevens. Located at 1495 F St. NW, the Washington DC Economic Partnershipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 202-661-8670.

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Wednesday AuGuST 7 Classes and workshops ■ The Downtown Business Improvement District’s “Workout Wednesdays in Franklin Park” will feature a weekly fitness class. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Franklin Park, 13th and I streets NW. downtowndc.org. The classes will continue through Sept. 25. ■ Local artist and author Marcella Kriebel will lead a watercolor painting class. 6:30 p.m. Free. Watha T. DanielShaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-7271288. ■ Ana Chuquin of Rock Creek Park and Mary Farrah of the University of the District of Columbia Cooperative Extension Service will lead a “Non-Native Invasive Plant Removal” class. 6:30 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations required. Casey Trees Headquarters, 3030 12th St. NE. caseytrees.org. The class will conclude with a hands-on field session in Rock Creek Park on Saturday from 9 to 11:30 a.m. ■ The Vajrayogini Buddhist Center will host a class on “Who Am I? Who Are You? A Buddhist Perspective.” 7 to 8:30 p.m. $12. Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, 1787 Columbia Road NW. 202-986-2257. The class will repeat Aug. 14. Concerts ■ The Brotherhood Singers, an a cappella group specializing in the four-part harmony “jubilee” style, will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ The Marine Band will perform works by Bryant, Ticheli and Sousa. 8 p.m. Free. West Terrace, U.S. Capitol. 202-433-4011. Discussion ■ Art historian Elaine Ruffolo, a lecturer for Syracuse University’s academic program in Florence, will discuss “Ravenna: City of Byzantine Splendor.” 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $42. Rasmuson Theater, National Museum of the American Indian, 4th Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-633-3030. Films ■ The NoMa Summer Screen outdoor film series will feature the 1969 film “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford. 7 p.m. Free. Loree Grand Field, 2nd and L streets NE. nomabid.org/noma-summer-screen. ■ The Panorama of Greek Cinema

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Thursday AuGuST 8 Children’s programs ■ Slim Harrison and the Sunnyland Band will perform American folk music (for ages 5 through 12). 10:30 a.m. Free. West End Library, 1101 24th St. NW. 202-7248707. The performance will repeat at 1:30 p.m. at the Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW; 202-282-0021. ■ Kids will take a blindfolded nature walk as part of Rock Creek Park’s junior scientist series. 4 to 4:45 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Park Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. Classes ■ The Tenleytown yoga studio lil omm will host a complimentary vinyasa flow class. 11 a.m. Free; reservations required. 4708 Wisconsin Ave. NW. lilomm.com. The class will also be offered Saturday at 2:30 p.m., Monday at 2 p.m. and Thursday, Aug. KĨĨĞƌŝŶŐ Ă WĞƌƐŽŶĂůŝǌĞĚ ƉƉƌŽĂĐŚ

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Wednesday, AuGuST 7 ■ Concert: Washington Post columnist Dan Balz will discuss his book “Collision 2012: Obama vs. Romney and the Future of Elections in America.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. 15, at 11 a.m. ■ Judy Tiger, owner of D.C.-based Just That Simple, will share the basics of getting and staying organized. 7 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080. Concerts ■ Jazz trumpeter Freddie Dunn will perform as part of Dance Place’s “Free Events in August” series. 5:30 p.m. Free. Brookland-CUA Metro station. 202-269-1600. ■ The Fort Reno concert series will feature Paint Branch and Quiverd. 7:15 p.m. Free. Fort Reno Park, 40th and Chesapeake streets NW. fortreno.com. ■ The Marine Band will perform works by Bryant, Ticheli and Sousa. 7:30 p.m. Free. Yards Park, 355 Water St. SE. 202433-4011. ■ The U.S. Army Concert Band will perform works by Sousa and Bernstein as part of the “Sunsets with a Soundtrack” concert series. 8 p.m. Free. West Steps, U.S. Capitol. usarmyband.com. The concert will repeat Friday at 8 p.m. Discussions and lectures ■ The Smithsonian Associates will present a seminar on “The Courts of Renaissance Italy: Power, Patronage, and Prestige.” 9:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. $90 to $130. Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■ Elena Martínez of City Lore will discuss “I’d Still Be Puerto Rican, Even If Born

on the Moon: Documenting Puerto Rican Migration and Community Through the Arts.” Noon. Free. Mary Pickford Theater, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-5510. ■ A gallery talk will focus on “Rhythm and Blues — Jacob Lawrence and the Jazz Age.” 6 and 7 p.m. Free. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. 202-387-2151. ■ The “Growing Local” series will feature a panel discussion on soil and the future of fertilizers and composting in backyard gardens. The event will feature drinks and locally produced food. 6 to 8 p.m. $20. Victory Garden, National Museum of American History, 12th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. americanhistory. si.edu/events/food-garden. ■ Former D.C. prosecutor Allison Leotta will discuss her novel “Speak of the Devil.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. ■ A panel of Washington-area gallery owners will discuss collecting contemporary paintings by local and national artists. 7 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-986-0105. Films ■ The Inter-American Development Bank will present the D.C. premiere of Rodrigo H. Vila’s documentary “Mercedes Sosa: The Voice of Latin America,” about a Grammy Award-winning Argentine singer whose career spanned four decades. 6:30 p.m. Free. Iglesias Auditorium, Inter-American Development Bank, 1330 New York Ave. NW. 202-623-3558. ■ “Canal Park Thursday Movies” will feature an outdoor screening of Christopher Nolan’s 2012 film “The Dark Knight Rises,” starring Christian Bale and Anne Hathaway. Sundown. Free. Canal Park, 2nd and M streets SE. capitolriverfront.org. Meeting ■ The Talking Book Club will meet to discuss “Broken Harbor” by Tana French. 11 a.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. Performances ■ The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington will present a performance highlighting the talents of local youth. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ Students from the Energizers Creative Arts Camp will perform music and dance programs. 7 p.m. $5 to $12. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-269-1600. The performance will repeat Friday at 7 p.m. ■ Washington Improv Theater will open six nights of performances featuring its five ensembles as well as special guests. 8 p.m. $12 to $30. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. washingtonimprovtheater.com. Performances will continue Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights through Aug. 17. ■ The Topaz Hotel Bar’s weekly standup show will feature local comics. 8 to 10 p.m. Free. 1733 N St. NW. 202-393-3000. Special events ■ The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial

Library will provide chess sets for players of all ages and abilities. 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. The event will continue daily during the library’s operating hours. ■ “Wet and Wonderful Hydration Day” will feature tips from Jocelyn Amini of Professional Healthcare Services on how to stay hydrated and healthy. 11 a.m. Free. Dining Room, Seabury at Friendship Terrace, 4201 Butterworth Place NW. 202244-7400. ■ Chris O’Brien, author of “Fermenting Revolution: How to Drink Beer and Save the World,” will lead a beer tasting of summertime brews and regional berries. 7 p.m. $23 to $28. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877-987-6487. Tour ■ U.S. Botanic Garden education technician Alex Torres will lead a tour of the National Garden. 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 am. Free. National Garden Lawn Terrace, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. Friday, Aug. 9 Friday AuGuST 9 Children’s program ■ Bill Nye the Science Guy will lead an educational program about caves and crystals, and participants will make their own rock candy (for ages 6 through 12). 3 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. Concerts ■ The U.S. Air Force Band’s Airmen of Note ensemble will perform. 12:30 p.m. Free. National Air and Space Museum, 600 Independence Ave. SW. 202-7675658. ■ Jazz guitarist Josh Bayer will perform. 5 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Sculpture Garden, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-289-3360. ■ The Shanghai Students Arts Troupe will perform Chinese folk music. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ DC Casineros will perform Cuban salsa music as part of the Dance Place’s “Free Events in August” series. 6:30 p.m. Free. Monroe Street Market Arts Plaza, 8th and Monroe streets NE. 202-269-1600. ■ The Nairobi Chamber Chorus will perform African music and American Negro spirituals at a benefit concert for the nonprofit Retrak America’s work with street children in Africa. 7 p.m. $20 to $25; $10 to $12 for children. The City Church, 4100 River Road NW. eventbrite.com/ event/7505710783. ■ The Washington Post Going Out Guide will sponsor Reggae Night. 7:30 p.m. Free. Carter Barron Amphitheatre, 16th Street and Colorado Avenue NW. 202-426-0486. Discussion ■ Archivist Valerie Sallis will discuss medicinal works from the Revolutionary era. 12:30 p.m. Free. Society of the Cincinnati, Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-785-2040. Meeting ■ A weekly bridge group will meet to play duplicate bridge. 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. $6. Chevy Chase Community Center, 5601 See Events/Page 19

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Events Entertainment Continued From Page 18 Connecticut Ave. NW. 301-654-1865. Performances â&#x2013; Joy of Motion Dance Center will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Got the Power,â&#x20AC;? featuring students in the summer Step Ahead program. 6 and 8 p.m. Free; tickets required. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-3997993. â&#x2013; Participants in the Kirov Academy of Ballet Prep Camp will perform Oscar Hawkinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fireflies,â&#x20AC;? and student Allegra Kirksey-Curtis will perform an excerpt from Stravinskyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Firebird.â&#x20AC;? 7 p.m. Free. Michigan Park Christian Church, 1600 Taylor St. NE. kirovacademydc.org. â&#x2013; Paso Nuevo and participants in Gala Hispanic Theatreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Summer Intensive Youth Program will present an evening of original works, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Paso Nuevoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College Show 2013â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Your Shadow Leaves You in the Dark/Tu propia sombra te oscurece.â&#x20AC;? 8 p.m. Free. Gala Theatre, 3333 14th St. NW. 202-234-7174. â&#x2013; The U.S. Marine Corps will host a Friday Evening Parade with music and precision marching. 8:45 to 10 p.m. Free; reservations required. Marine Barracks, 8th and I streets SE. 202-433-6060. â&#x2013; Busboys and Poets will continue its Nine on the Ninth monthly poetry series with performances by established and upand-coming poets. 9 to 11 p.m. $5. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. â&#x2013; Busboys and Poets will host the 11th Hour Poetry Slam, a late-night poetry competition. 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. $5. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. Sporting event â&#x2013; The Washington Nationals will play the Philadelphia Phillies. 7:05 p.m. $5 to $65. Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St. SE. 888-632-6287. The series will continue Saturday at 7:05 p.m. and Sunday at 5:05 p.m. Saturday,AuGuST Aug. 10 Saturday 10 Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programs â&#x2013; Artist Karen O. Brown will teach children how to make art books out of everyday materials (for ages 6 through 12). 11:15 a.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-243-1188. â&#x2013; A park ranger will lead a night sky tour in Rock Creek Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s planetarium. 1 to 1:45 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Park Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-8956224. The program will repeat Sunday at 1 p.m. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Arts for Familiesâ&#x20AC;? will feature a chance to create and assemble a character of mystery and myth, inspired by Indonesian puppet theater. 2 to 4 p.m. Free. Textile Museum, 2320 S St. NW. 202-6670441. â&#x2013; Park ranger Tony Linforth will lead a planetarium program about the weather in the solar system. 4 to 4:45 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Park Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. Concerts â&#x2013; The Indian Summer Showcase Concert will feature Grammy Award-winning Cherokee singer Rita Coolidge. 5 p.m. Free. Outdoor Welcome Plaza, National Museum of the American Indian, 4th Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-633-1000. â&#x2013; The Fort Dupont Park summer concert series will feature Secret Society and Sylver Logan Sharp. 6 p.m. Free. Fort

Dupont Park, 3600 F St. SE. 202-4267723. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Elements of Hip Hop: A Cultural Summitâ&#x20AC;? will feature a performance by Locke Kaushai, Beyond Modern and DDm. 7 p.m. $10. The Fridge DC, 516 1/2 8th St. SE. fridgeconcert.eventbrite.com. â&#x2013; Sri Lankan pianist Soundarie David Rodrigo will headline â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reflections on Peace: From Gandhi to King,â&#x20AC;? a concert celebrating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. 8 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, 1964 Independence Ave. NW. reflectionsonpeace.eventbrite.com. â&#x2013; The guitar duo of Julian Lage and Chris Eldridge will perform. 8 p.m. $25 to $28. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 800-745-3000. Classes and workshops â&#x2013; Carla Perlo will demonstrate how to make arts and crafts using recycled materials. 12:30 p.m. Free. Brookland Artspace Lofts Arts Plaza, 8th Street near Monroe Street NE. 202-269-1600. â&#x2013; Bahman Aryana of Rendezvous Tango will lead â&#x20AC;&#x153;Library Tango Practica.â&#x20AC;? 2:45 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-7270321. Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; Psychotherapist and workshop facilitator Rebecca Wilkinson will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reducing Stress: Keeping Positive at Work and at Home.â&#x20AC;? 1 to 2:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202352-5225. â&#x2013; Anna Winestein, executive director of the Ballets Russes Cultural Partnership, will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Russians in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;NapolĂŠon vu par Abel Ganceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: The Ă&#x2030;migrĂŠ Contribution.â&#x20AC;? 2 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. â&#x2013; Leanne Spaulding of the U.S. Composting Council will discuss the basics of turning organic material into fertilizer and how you can do it yourself. 3:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202727-0232. Family program â&#x2013; Nationals Baseball Family Day will feature crafts, activities and music, as well as photo ops with Major League guests. 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. Kogod Courtyard, National Portrait Gallery/Smithsonian

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American Art Museum, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. Films â&#x2013; The National Gallery of Artâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family film series will present Robert Stevensonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1964 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mary Poppinsâ&#x20AC;? (for ages 7 and older). 10:30 a.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-7374215. The film will be shown again Sunday at 11:30 a.m. â&#x2013; West End Cinema will screen â&#x20AC;&#x153;Carmen,â&#x20AC;? the classic opera about a lively gypsy and a corporal in the Spanish army. 11 a.m. $18.80. West End Cinema, 2301 M St. NW. 202-419-3456. â&#x2013; The Black and White Classics Film Series will feature William Wylerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1953 movie â&#x20AC;&#x153;Roman Holiday,â&#x20AC;? starring Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn and Eddie Albert. 2 p.m. Free. TenleyFriendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. â&#x2013; The National Gallery of Art will present Alexandre Volkoffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1928 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Scheherazade,â&#x20AC;? with live accompaniment by pianist Ben Model. 2:30 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202737-4215. Performances â&#x2013; Shooting Stars, a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dance ensemble, will perform hip-hop and modern dance. 3 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202727-1248. â&#x2013; Rich Bennett, Ryan Schutt and Danny Rouhier will star in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wake & Bacon,â&#x20AC;? a weekly brunch and comedy show presented by the collective LYGO DC. 3 to 5 p.m. $10. Shawâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tavern, 520 Florida Ave. NW. lygodc.com. â&#x2013; The Lovejoy Group and vocalist/pianist Vince Evans will present a Community Jazz Dance Jam. 4 p.m. Free. Parking lot, St. Lukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Church, 15th and P streets NW. eastriverjazz.net/jazzdance. Special events â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Adult Play Dateâ&#x20AC;? will feature an

Saturday, AuGuST 10 â&#x2013; Concert: Jazz vocalist Integriti Reeves will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

obstacle course, relay races, tug of war, and other games and activities selected to combine fun, exercise and obesity awareness. Noon. $50; registration required. American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. adultplaydatedc.com. â&#x2013; The D.C.-based nonprofit Jarmal Harris Project will present its seventh annual fashion presentation, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Tribute: A Fashion Dedication to Icons in Music, Fashion, and Film.â&#x20AC;? 7 p.m. $30 to $50. 6 to 11 p.m. Sphinx Ballroom, 1315 K St. NW. eventbrite.com/event/7358683019. â&#x2013; Ranger Tony Linforth and members of the National Capital Astronomers Association will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Exploring the Sky,â&#x20AC;? a chance to peer through telescopes for a view of night sky objects. 9 to 10 p.m. Free. Military Field near Picnic Grove 13, Military Road between 27th Street and Glover Road NW. 202-895-6224. Walks and tours â&#x2013; The Smithsonian Associates will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Architecture on the Nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Front Lawn,â&#x20AC;? a walking tour focusing on the National Mallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history, design and architecture. 8:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. $29 to $35. Meet at the Mall exit to the Smithsonian Metro station. 202-633-3030. The tour will repeat Aug. 25 at 9:30 a.m. â&#x2013; Geologist Chelsea Lewis will lead

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Continued From Page 19 children played with during the 1770s (for ages 6 through 12 and their families). 3 p.m. Free. Old Stone House, 3051 M St. NW. 202-895-6070. Classes and workshops â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Elements of Hip Hop: A Cultural Summitâ&#x20AC;? will feature a class on â&#x20AC;&#x153;DJ Fundamentals.â&#x20AC;? 1 to 3 p.m. Free. The Fridge DC, 516 1/2 8th St. SE. thefridgedc.com. â&#x2013; A weekly Ukulele Circle led by Liz Ennis will offer beginners a chance to learn a few easy chords and more advanced players an opportunity to improvise and jam. 4 to 4:30 p.m. Free. Middle C Music, 4530 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202244-7326. Concerts â&#x2013; The Steinway Series will feature pianist Carlos CĂŠsar RodrĂguez. 3 p.m. Free; tickets required. Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and F streets NW. 202-6331000. â&#x2013; Hurray for the Riff Raff â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a New Orleans-based indie folk group led by singer, songwriter and banjo player Alynda Lee â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

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Events Entertainment â&#x2013; Dahlak Restaurant will present its weekly â&#x20AC;&#x153;DC Jazz Jamâ&#x20AC;? session. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free. 1771 U St. NW. 202-5279522. Discussion â&#x2013; National Gallery of Art lecturer Lorena Baines will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ideal or Idle? Artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Views of the Peasant Dance From Brueghel to the Ballets Russes.â&#x20AC;? 2 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. Films â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Seen and Not Seen: Thai Cinema Todayâ&#x20AC;? will feature Kongdej Jaturanrasmeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2013 comedy â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tang Wang,â&#x20AC;? about four teenage boys and their relationships to contemporary Thai politics and social issues, at 1 p.m.; and Apichatpong Weerasethatkulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 20012 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mekong Hotel,â&#x20AC;? about love, reincarnation and Thai folklore, at 3 p.m. Free. Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-1000. â&#x2013; The National Gallery of Art will present Jean Epsteinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1924 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Le Lion des Mogols,â&#x20AC;? with live accompaniment by pianist Ben Model. 4 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th

search for the rare exotic woodland orchids known as ladyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s slippers. 2 to 3 p.m. Free; reservations required. Conservatory East Gallery, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. â&#x2013; Ranger Michael Zwelling will lead the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Georgetown Presidential Stroll,â&#x20AC;? about the neighborhoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s White House connections. 2 to 3:30 p.m. Free. Old Stone House, 3051 M St. NW. 202-895-6070.

Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202737-4215. â&#x2013; Jim Bell of Beasley Real Estate will present an outdoor screening of the 2012 animated film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Brave,â&#x20AC;? about a princess who relies on her courage and archery skills to undo a beastly curse. 8 p.m. Free. Rose Park, 26th and O streets NW. dlanning@beasleyre.com. Performances â&#x2013; The National Building Museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sunday Concert Series will feature a dance showcase by participants in the Washington Performing Arts Societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Summer Steps with Step Afrika!â&#x20AC;? camp. 2 to 3 p.m. Free. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. â&#x2013; Actress Mary Ann Jung will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rosie the Riveter,â&#x20AC;? a participatory performance about women who joined the U.S. workforce during World War II. 3 p.m. Free. Seabury at Friendship Terrace, 4201 Butterworth Place NW. 202-244-7400. â&#x2013; The collective LYGO DC will present a stand-up comedy show featuring Simon Shif, Paris Sashay, Brian Kerns and Max Rosenblum. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $10. Desperados, 1342 U St. NW. lygodc.com. Special event â&#x2013; The Campus Kitchen at Washington, D.C., will present its inaugural Community Breakfast. 7 to 9 a.m. Free. St. Lukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mission Center, 3655 Calvert St. NW. 202333-4949. Sporting event â&#x2013; The Washington Mystics will play the Connecticut Sun. 4 p.m. $12 to $300. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000. Walks and tours â&#x2013; Rock Creek Park will host â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fun Runs,â&#x20AC;? featuring a three- to four-mile loop

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Sunday, AuGuST 12 â&#x2013; Performance: The Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company will present the premiere of a dance inspired by the Ballets Russes. 1 and 3:30 p.m. Free. East Building Mezzanine, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.

and a five- to seven-mile option. 10 to 11 a.m. Free. Rock Creek Park Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6227. â&#x2013; Ranger Tony Linforth will lead a horseback tour through Rock Creek Park. 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. $45; reservations required. Rock Creek Park Horse Center, 5100 Glover Road NW. 202-362-0117. â&#x2013; Docent Mike Bloom will lead a tour of the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. Noon. Free; reservations required. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org. â&#x2013; Artist Jackie Bailey Labovitz will lead a tour of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Understoryâ&#x20AC;? exhibit of her photographs and discuss her relentless

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Concerts â&#x2013; The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plazaâ&#x20AC;? series will feature vocalist Kelli Sae. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-312-1300. â&#x2013; The U.S. Navy Concert Band will perform. 8 p.m. Free. West Steps, U.S. Capitol. navyband.navy.mil. Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; The group 40Plus of Greater Washington will present a talk by Alan Carniol on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Overcome Interview Fear.â&#x20AC;? 9:45 to 11:30 a.m. Free. Suite T-2, 1718 P St. NW. 202387-1582. â&#x2013; J. Grigsby Crawford will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Gringo,â&#x20AC;? about his adventures as a Peace Corps volunteer in South America. 7 p.m. Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3121. â&#x2013; Abbe Smith and Monroe H. Freeman will discuss their book â&#x20AC;&#x153;How Can You Represent Those People? Criminal Defense Stories.â&#x20AC;? 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. Films â&#x2013; The Books on Film series will feature Martha Coolidgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1993 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lost in Yonkers,â&#x20AC;? starring Richard Dreyfuss and Mercedes Ruehl. 6 p.m. Free. Room A-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. â&#x2013; The Goethe-Institut will present Hans Goldschmidtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1971 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;We Shall Overcome,â&#x20AC;? Helke Sanderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1968 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Break the Power of the Manipulatorsâ&#x20AC;? and Harun Farockiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1969 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Inextinguishable Fire.â&#x20AC;? 6:30 p.m. $4 to $7. Goethe-Institut, 812 7th St. NW. 202-289-1200. â&#x2013; West End Cinema will screen â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Pharaohâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Daughter.â&#x20AC;? 7 p.m. $18.80. West End Cinema, 2301 M St. NW. 202-4193456. The film will be shown again Aug. 17 at 11 a.m. â&#x2013; The Screen on the Green festival will feature Sydney Pollackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1982 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tootsie.â&#x20AC;? 8 p.m. Free. National Mall between 7th and 12th streets. friendsofscreenonthegreen.org. Special event â&#x2013; Clydeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of Georgetown will celebrate its 50th anniversary by serving a complimentary breakfast of egg dishes, juice and coffee. 8 to 10 a.m. Free. Omelette Room, Clydeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of Georgetown, 3236 M St. NW. 202-333-9180. Tuesday, Aug. 13

Tuesday AuGuST 13 Book sale â&#x2013; The Washington DC Jewish Community Center will host a summer used-book sale to benefit the Hyman S. and Freda Bernstein Jewish Literary Festival. 4 to 8 See Events/Page 26

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weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re able to do it monthly.â&#x20AC;? The organization will now be housed in the same facility as its gentle yoga classes, which migrated last spring to the Methodist Homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assembly room, a space twice as large as the room used in the Lisner Home. According to Blagburn, the class has grown from eight students to 21 with the move. Blagburn also said moving the popular class was her impetus to find a more spacious location for her growing organization. When North-

west Neighbors Village launched in 2009, it had only 22 members and 30 volunteers. Now, it has 200 members and 110 volunteers from six neighborhoods: Chevy Chase, Friendship Heights, American University Park, Forest Hills, Tenleytown and North Cleveland Park. The Methodist Home space had been vacant for more than a year. It made sense to donate use of the space to another nonprofit with a similar mission â&#x20AC;&#x201D; serving senior citizens â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to its own, said Jennifer Brown, the retirement communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s director of admissions.

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thing,â&#x20AC;? said Linda Schwabe, director of development at the National Youth Science Foundation. In most places, the governor selects the two students who will attend; or the teenagers who win a state science fair automatically get to go. But in D.C., State Board of Education member Mary Lord oversaw the process, said Rickard. The students had to submit transcripts, a rĂŠsumĂŠ and an essay about what the science camp would mean to them. After attending the humanitiesbased program at Walls for four years, Rickard said science camp was an eye-opening experience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It changed the way I look at a lot of different things. It was weird to be surrounded by technically minded people,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At Walls, there are a lot of really smart, talented people, but there arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a lot of really smart, talented science people.â&#x20AC;? Actually, Rickard herself wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t interested in science until fairly recently. Since most of her family members are lawyers, she always assumed she would pursue public policy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Three years ago, if you had told me I would be going to MIT for mechanical engineering, I would have said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Yeah, right. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s never happening,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? she said. Then, inspired by her brotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experience with the Wilson High School robotics team, she decided to give the Walls team a try. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I joined robotics my junior year, and that was amazing. I loved getting to fix things. I wanted to know how things work and what they do,â&#x20AC;? said Rickard, who started to work at a research lab at the University of Maryland at College Park soon after that. For his part, Rogers first became interested in science by watching Animal Planet on TV as a child. But Capital City was the first place where he could delve deeply into the subject. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I was at Capital City, that was the first time I did a dissection. That was the first time I worked in a chemistry lab,â&#x20AC;? Rogers said. At the summer science camp, many of the activities are kept secret, so the surprise wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be spoiled for future attendees. But a lot of activities revolve around experiential

learning and lectures. Rickard said she baked brownies with a solar oven, learned to make cement and attended a talk on fractals that also incorporated a fashion show. The campers also participated in a robust outdoor program. Rickard went on a 14-mile hike to the top of a mountain, and Rogers went mountain biking. â&#x20AC;&#x153;STEM people tend to not be very athletic, so one of the strongest aspects of camp is the outdoors program,â&#x20AC;? said Schwabe. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They climb rock faces and go whitewater kayaking. Some of them are intimidated at first by the Outward Bound-[style] experience, but everyone is going to help one another.â&#x20AC;? Though Rickard wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t necessarily intimidated by the great outdoors, she said some her fellow campers were downright awe-inspiring. One made a solar-powered robot entirely out of recycled material, another discovered a new species of fly, and someone else managed to make algae usable as biofuel. And they all did it before going to college. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the Argentinian delegates has given a TED Talk â&#x20AC;Ś already. He has patents with the U.N.,â&#x20AC;? Rickard said. But connecting really smart young people with each other is one of the main goals of the camp. Started in 1963, the program has older alumni who stay in contact to this day. Many people come back to work as staff or give lectures to the new crop of attendees each year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Each class continues to keep in touch with each other. It creates a network of scientists that talk to each other. They work with each other professionally as adults,â&#x20AC;? said Schwabe. Rickard said sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interested in returning to camp next summer as a staff member. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I told my friends who are younger and applying for next year that they can look forward to hanging out with me there.â&#x20AC;? Rogers said he hopes more D.C. students will apply to the camp, which he said doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get enough publicity in the city. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We, as D.C. students, should be encouraged to go there. It is a lifechanging experience, and I think anyone would benefit from it,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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Continued From Page 20 p.m. Free admission. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org. Classes and workshops ■ Teacher and therapist Heather Ferris will lead a weekly yoga class. Noon. Free. Watha T. Daniel-Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288. ■ Housing Counseling Services Inc. will present a workshop for homeowners planning to renovate their homes. 6 p.m. Free. Housing Counseling Services Inc., 2410 17th St. NW. 202-667-7365. ■ The group Yoga Activist will present a weekly yoga class geared toward beginners. 7 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-2823080. Concerts ■ The Tuesday Concert Series will feature Levine School of Music faculty members Maria Montano, Jorge Orozco and Seth Castleton performing “The Power of Inspiration, the String Trio and the German Tradition.” 12:10 p.m. Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-347-2635. ■ The “Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza” series will feature “Reflections of Peace: From Gandhi to King,” a concert celebrating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-312-1300. ■ Jayme Stone, a two-time Juno-winning banjo player, will explore music from Norway, Sweden, Bulgaria, Brazil, Italy and North America. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ The U.S. Navy Band will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free. U.S. Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. navyband.navy.mil. ■ The U.S. Air Force Band’s Max Impact ensemble will perform. 8 p.m. Free. West Steps, U.S. Capitol. 202-767-5658. Discussions and lectures ■ The “Livable DC?” seminar series will feature Judy Levy of Iona Senior Services’ Long Term Care Coalition and Kat Taylor of the Equal Rights Center discussing “Age in Your Neighborhood and Know Your Rights.” 2 to 4 p.m. Free; reservations required. Iona Senior Services, 4125 Albemarle St. NW. 202-895-9448. ■ In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, University of Pennsylvania visiting lecturer Paul Farber will discuss the role of photography in the events of Aug. 28, 1963. 6:30 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. ■ Brenda Wineapple will discuss her book “Ecstatic Nation: Confidence, Crisis, and Compromise, 1848-1877.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Films ■ The Georgetown Library will present Sydney Pollack’s 1985 film “Out of Africa,” starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford. 6 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■ The Washington DC Jewish Community Center will screen Eliav Lilti’s 2012 film “Israel: A Home Movie.” 7:30 p.m. $12.50. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org. Performances ■ SpeakeasyDC’s monthly show will

focus on “Great Escape — Stories About Breaking Free and Cutting Loose.” 8 p.m. $15. Town Danceboutique, 2009 8th St. NW. speakeasydc.com. ■ Busboys and Poets will host an open mic poetry night. 9 to 11 p.m. $5. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. Special event ■ Philip Greene, co-founder of the Museum of the American Cocktail, will host “Literary Libations,” featuring a chance to learn about (and sample) drinks showcased in the works and lives of William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ian Fleming, Raymond Chandler and other writers. 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $50 to $70. Mitsitam Café, National Museum of the American Indian, 4th Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-633-3030. Sporting event ■ The Washington Nationals will play the San Francisco Giants. 7:05 p.m. $5 to $65. Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St. SE. 888-632-6287. The series will continue Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. and Thursday at 4:05 p.m. Tour ■ An in-depth tour of the Washington National Cathedral will precede a traditional English tea. 1:30 p.m. $30. Washington National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW. nationalcathedral.org. The tour will repeat Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14 Wednesday AuGuST 14 Children’s programs ■ “Uno, Dos, Tres con Andres” will feature a musical journey through Latin American cultures (for ages 3 through 12). 10:30 a.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■ Children will sketch the mill during a hands-on program. 11 a.m. to noon. Free. Peirce Mill, Tilden Street and Beach Drive NW. 202-895-6070. ■ Storyteller Arianna Ross will weave together the power of storytelling, dance, music, visual arts and the theater (for ages 6 through 12). 1:30 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel-Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288. Classes and workshops ■ The Downtown Business Improvement District’s “Workout Wednesdays in Franklin Park” will feature a weekly fitness class. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Franklin Park, 13th and I streets NW. downtowndc.org. The classes will continue through Sept. 25. ■ “Create at the Corcoran Happy Hour” will feature a ceramics workshop. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $25 to $30; reservations required. Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17th St. NW. 202-639-1700. ■ The Vajrayogini Buddhist Center will host a class on “Who Am I? Who Are You? A Buddhist Perspective.” 7 to 8:30 p.m. $12. Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, 1787 Columbia Road NW. 202-986-2257. Concert ■ The Marine Band will perform works by Sousa, Wagner and Copland. 8 p.m. Free. West Terrace, U.S. Capitol. 202-4334011. Discussions and lectures ■ Noriko J. Horiguchi will discuss her book “Women Adrift: The Literature of Japan’s Imperial Body.” Noon. Free. Room 113, Jefferson Building, Library of Con-

gress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-2990. ■ National Museum of Women in the Arts curatorial assistant Stephanie Midon will discuss selections from “Bice Lazzari: Signature Line.” Noon to 12:30 p.m. Free. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-7370. ■ Interior design expert Leslie Chiarello will discuss “American Windsor Chairs in the Dumbarton House Collection.” 12:30 p.m. Free. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. 202-337-2288. ■ Olumbumi Bakare will discuss her recent visit to Egypt. 5 p.m. Free. Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-541-6100. ■ In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, filmmaker Brian Bullock will discuss his forthcoming film “The Richmond 34,” about students at Virginia Union University in Richmond and their February 1960 effort to desegregate a department store’s lunch counter. 6:30 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. ■ The Historical Society of Washington, D.C., will present a book talk by Howard University professor Ida E. Jones, author of “Mary McLeod Bethune in Washington, D.C.: Activism and Education in Logan Circle.” 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. ■ Amanda Ripley will discuss her book “The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Films ■ The Global Lens Film Series will feature Mohamed Diab’s 2010 film “Cairo 678,” about three women from different backgrounds who join together in uneasy solidarity to combat the sexual harassment that has affected their lives. 6 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel-Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288. ■ The NoMa Summer Screen outdoor film series will feature John Hughes’ 1986 film “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.” 7 p.m. Free. Loree Grand Field, 2nd and L streets NE. nomabid.org/noma-summer-screen. ■ The Lions of Czech Film series will feature Milan Cieslar’s 2012 film “Love Is Love.” 8 p.m. $8.50 to $11.50. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202966-6000. Performances ■ The Homegrown Concert Series will feature the Kalanidhi Dance Company of Maryland performing traditional Kuchipudi dance. Noon. Free. Coolidge Auditorium, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-5510. ■ The Kalanidhi Dance Company will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ The collective LYGO DC will host a stand-up comedy show featuring Max Rosenblum, Adam Friedland and Sara Armour. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $10. The Codmother, 1334 U St. NW. lygodc.com. ■ An open mic event hosted by artist, activist and performer Jonathan B. Tucker will feature poet Kyla Lacey. 9 to 11 p.m. $5. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. Special event ■ As part of D.C. Beer Week, New Belgium Brewing Co. will present a tasting of a blended sour ale combined with Counter Culture cold brew coffee. 7 to 11 p.m. $35 to $40. Tryst, 2459 18th St. NW. tinyurl.com/l2eeemp.

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DUPONT, WASHINGTON, DC Beaux Arts residence with impeccable renovation, cutting edge kitchen, lux owner suite, gracious floor plan, garden with koi pond, and 2 car garage. $2,480,000 William F. X. Moody Robert Hryniewicki 202-243-1620

POTOMAC FALLS, POTOMAC, MARYLAND NEW LISTING! Impressive Colonial filled with surprises! Courtyard entrance, 3 beautifully finished levels, 1st floor master suite, 6BR, 4FBA, 2HBA, exciting lower level, pool, fabulous grounds, greenhouse. Churchill. $2,185,000 Adaline Neely 301-580-2214

GEORGETOWN, WASHINGTON, DC Restored and impeccably maintained Federal. Stunning double parlor with 10’6” ceilings. Gourmet kitchen. Walkout beautiful multilevel garden with fountain. $2,095,000 William F. X. Moody Robert Hryniewicki 202-243-1620

CHEVY CHASE, MARYLAND Gorgeous Colonial perfect for entertaining. Elegant dining room, living room with fireplace, gourmet kitchen with breakfast area, family room with French doors to garden & flagstone terrace. 4,700+ SF of living space. $1,675,000 Joanne Pinover 301-404-7011

GEORGETOWN, WASHINGTON, DC Beautiful 3BR/4.5BA + den townhouse in the Cloisters completely renovated featuring a gourmet kitchen, grand living room, & an elevator. Flagstone back patio & garden. Attached garage & additional parking space. $1,595,000 Nancy Taylor Bubes 202-256-2164

BETHESDA, MARYLAND Gorgeous home out of Southern Living! 5BR/4.5BA. Sunny family room, country kitchen, 4 fireplaces and 2-car garage. Professionally landscaped, veranda overlooking pool. Easy access to downtown DC and Bethesda. $1,595,000 Bonnie Billings 202-812-5399

CHEVY CHASE, MARYLAND Gourmet kitchen/family room, 4 bedrooms up with 3 full baths. Large master suite. 3 finished levels, large rooms and high ceilings. Gazebo, fenced yard and 2 car garage. $1,585,000 Alyssa Crilley 301-325-0079

BETHESDA, MARYLAND Stunning Potomac River views! Overlooking the Potomac River with Opportunity to develop land and build your custom dream home on almost 1 acre lot. $1,500,000 William F. X. Moody Robert Hryniewicki 202-243-1620

RIVER FALLS, POTOMAC, MARYLAND Exceptional, fully customized 5 bedroom Compton model with open floor plan, renovated kitchen master bath. Close to Clara Barton Parkway and I495. A must see! Whitman! $1,450,000 Anne Killeen 301-706-0067

MCLEAN, VIRGINIA Gorgeous colonial in McLean Hunt featuring 5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, hardwood floors, updated gourmet kitchen with breakfast area, study finished lower level, two car garage, and lovely outdoor spaces. $1,179,000 Susan Koehler 703-967-6789

GEORGETOWN, WASHINGTON, DC Ideally located Federal-style Townhouse consisting of two self-contained one Bedroom Apartments with rear flagstone Patio. Both units have individual Kitchens, Washer/Dryers, large windows, hardwood floors. $799,000 Nancy Taylor Bubes 202-256-2164

WEST END, WASHINGTON, DC NEW LISTING! Sun-filled 2BR, 2BA with dual exposures and lots of light. Renovated baths & kitchen with SS appliances. Wood-burning fireplace & hardwood floors. Parking. $639,000 Matthew McCormick Ben Roth 202-728-9500

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