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Funding for schools called inadequate

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Sheridan-Kalorama set for stricter parking rules ■ Transportation: Rules for

other areas also in the works

By CUNEYT DIL

Current Correspondent

Mayor Muriel Bowser’s 2018 budget has the official tagline of the “largest investment in public education in history.” But critics say the funding does not match the rate of inflation, and some of the city’s largest schools would see staff cuts under the plan.

Education advocates want the budget to include a 3.5 percent increase in the city’s per-student funding formula to match inflation, and they’re hoping the D.C. Council will find more funding.

That rate was also initially recommended by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education.

Bowser announced last Thursday she would amend her budget proposal to include additional one-time funding to reach a 2 percent increase, rather than the 1.5 percent she had requested previously. This extra per-pupil funding would include $3.8 million toward D.C. Public Schools and $3.2 million for D.C. public charter schools.

D.C. Council members Mary Cheh (Ward 3) and David Grosso (at-large) said in a joint statement last Thursday that they plan to add more recurring dollars. Advocates will be watching closely as the council’s Education Committee, which Grosso chairs, marks up the budget this Thursday before the full council votes on the spending plan at the end of the month.

“We, along with parents, teachers, students, administrators, and advocates were very disappointed when we received a budget that leaves our schools without the resources to put every child in the best position to succeed,” Grosso and Cheh said in their statement.

Catharine Bellinger, director of D.C. Democrats for Education Reform, said both the public and charter school communities want to see legislators work out more funding. “We’re optimistic about the opportunity for the council to See Budget/Page 3

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Serving Dupont Circle, Kalorama, Adams Morgan & Logan Circle

By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

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On Friday afternoon, Mayor Muriel Bowser celebrated the completion of West End Square 50, a new development that will serve as the home for the D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department’s Engine No. 1, a squash facility and 52 affordable housing units.

Drivers in Sheridan-Kalorama will begin seeing “resident-only” parking on their neighborhood streets as soon as this weekend — a rare step that responds to recent security-related parking pressures associated with the area’s new high-profile residents: the Obamas and Ivanka Trump.

Resident-only parking reserves one side of each residential street for vehicles registered in the same zone, while keeping the conventional two-hour grace period for all cars on the other side of the street. In Sheridan-Kalorama, any vehicle registered in Zone 2 (roughly corresponding to Ward 2) with a Residential Parking Permit sticker will be able to use the new resident-only parking. Even so, proponents are optimistic that it will cut down on the commuters and taxi drivers who frequently fill many local streets.

“I think it’s the greatest thing that’s ever happened,” said Sherri

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Residents have long requested parking solutions in the area, but new pressures have prompted action by transportation officials.

Kimbel, constituent services director for Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans, whose office helped lobby for the new Sheridan-Kalorama rules.

Kimbel lives in Logan Circle, which already has the restrictions, as does most of Ward 1. “Coming home and driving around for hours and hours if you’ve worked hard all day is awful,” she said. “There will be some adjustments — there will be some questions and maybe some tweaking — but speaking as a resident, I support it.”

Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2D (Sheridan-Kalorama) has been requesting a solution to its parking pressures for the past See Parking/Page 3

Slated Georgetown project stuggling to find retail tenants

By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

A planned Georgetown commercial building that won zoning and design approval two years ago continues to remain in limbo as no tenants have yet signed a lease for the project.

Currently the site of a surface parking lot, the property at 3220 Prospect St. NW is envisioned as two stories with 28,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and office space above an underground parking garage. Those plans won approval in 2015 from the Board of Zoning Adjustment and the Old Georgetown Board.

But the development hasn’t yet received financing, because lenders want 65 percent of the retail space pre-leased before providing construction loans, according to a recent zoning filing. The project has thus far fallen short of that mark — despite extensive work with nearly 100 prospective tenants, none has offi-

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The project will replace a surface parking lot at 3220 Prospect St. NW in Georgetown.

cially signed on.

The zoning board granted a two-year extension of its approval for the project on May 3 with minimal discussion. But developer McCaffery Interests’ written zoning filing spells out the firm’s interactions with a host of

prospective tenants. Several businesses are in lease negotiations for the site — multiple restaurants, an upscale hardware store and a women’s clothing store — and numerous others have expressed interest.

However, the filing was also candid about why many other businesses weren’t interested.

Some were reluctant to add locations. Others were more attracted to other destinations, frequently the new CityCenterDC development downtown; Georgetown’s own Cady’s Alley and M Street; and suburban Virginia.

“Tenant is not interested in Georgetown,” reads the entry for a fast-casual restaurant.

“Feels there is a lack of daytime traffic.” A French accessories shop was “doing deal in City Center. Georgetown not correct fit.” A beachwear shop: “Tenant would like to know who anchor tenant is before responding.” A women’s clothing store: “Not comfortable with See Prospect/Page 13

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The week ahead Thursday, May 18

“Potholepalooza,” the ninth annual four-week campaign aiming to expedite the repairs of local roadways, handled 1,200 service requests and filled more than 7,600 potholes, the D.C. Department of Transportation announced last Thursday.

While that figure represents a sharp decline from the 16,760 potholes repaired during 2016’s longer six-week campaign, D.C. Department of Transportation spokesperson Maura Danehey told The Current that the milder winter resulted in fewer potholes on local streets. Last year’s Palooza spanned two additional weeks because the harsher winter resulted in greater damage, she said.

This year, the agency had access to four new “Hot Boxes,” which recycle asphalt and allowed for more efficient pothole repairs, according to a release.

During Potholepalooza, crews aim to reduce response times to roadway damage from 72 hours to 48. Although the campaign concluded April 28, residents and commuters can continue to alert the city to potholes by phoning 311, visiting 311.dc.gov or using the DC311 mobile application.

The Ward 3 Democratic Committee and the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law will host a panel discussion on “Money in Politics: Prospects for Reform in the District of Columbia.” Speakers will include Attorney General Karl Racine, at-large D.C. Council member Elissa Silverman and Board of Ethics and Government Accountability director of government ethics Darrin Sobin. The event will begin at 7 p.m. in the law school’s fifth-floor Moot Courtroom at 4340 Connecticut Ave. NW.

Tuesday, May 23

The Citizens Association of Georgetown will hold its annual elections and awards meeting at Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. The event will begin at 6 p.m. with a new member reception, followed by a general reception at 7 p.m. and the program at 7:30 p.m. Speakers will include Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans and Deputy Mayor for Greater Economic Opportunity Courtney Snowden. Awardees will include Jennifer Romm, the Georgetown Garden Club, Michael Rankin of TTR/Sotheby’s, Kevin Brandt of the National Park Service, Appalachian Spring and the association’s block captains.

■ The National Park Service will host a public meeting to discuss the next segment of the Beach Drive NW rehabilitation project, which will affect the area from Tilden Street NW to Broad Branch Road NW. The agenda will include updates on improvements already made to the roadway, multi-use trail and Rock Creek streambanks as well as upcoming closures and detours.

The meeting will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. ■ The Foggy Bottom Association will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Parish, 2430 K St. NW. The speaker will be Washington Post columnist Colbert King, who grew up in Foggy Bottom.

■ The D.C. Historic Preservation Office, the DC Preservation League and Daughters of the American Revolution will host a ceremony for the 2017 D.C. Awards for Excellence in Historic Preservation. The event will begin at 7 p.m. at DAR Constitution Hall, 1776 D St. NW. To RSVP, visit dcpreservation.org or call 202-783-5144.

Wednesday, May 24

The National Park Service will host a public meeting to discuss the next segment of the Beach Drive NW rehabilitation project, which will affect the area from Tilden Street NW to Broad Branch Road NW. The meeting will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW.

Event to showcase young entrepreneurs

Young entrepreneurs ages 6 to 14 will sell their homemade creations at an event Saturday in Cleveland Park — featuring “everything from animal books to poems, tomato plants and wiggly

Tuesday, May 30

The D.C. Federation of Citizens Associations will meet from 7:15 to 9 p.m. in the undercroft at All Souls Episcopal Church, 2300 Cathedral Ave. NW. The guest speaker will be D.C. Office of Planning director Eric Shaw.

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worms, homemade bread, iPhone screen repairs, and more,” according to a news release.

The Acton Children’s Business Fair of D.C. is an annual event, sponsored by the Acton Academy Foundation, that seeks to light an “entrepreneurial spark” in its over 150 expected participants, a significant uptick from last year’s turnout of 42, organizer David Kirby said in the release. The outdoor event will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the 3400 block of Connecticut Avenue NW, and the best businesses in each age group will receive $50 prizes. “We want kids to say, ‘I sold something and that was fun! I want to do this again!’” Kirby said in the release.

The fair was originally scheduled for this past weekend, but was delayed due to anticipated inclement weather.

Senior home benefit slated for May 25

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The event, which also celebrates National Wine Day, will be held from 6:30 to 10 p.m. in the courtyard of the Lisner-LouiseDickson-Hurt Home, 5425 Western Ave. NW. Proceeds will benefit the nonprofit’s operations, providing health services to lowincome seniors in the District, according to a news release.

At the reception the home will present its Laura Lisner Award to Michael Akin, president of LINK Strategic Partners and chairman of the Greater Washington Urban League. The award honors achievements in enhancing quality of life for underserved populations in D.C. More information and tickets ($75 per person) are available at lldhhfundraiser.eventbrite.com.

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BUDGET: Mayor, education advocates clash over per-pupil funding proposal for schools From Page 1

make a substantive increase,” she said.

Education advocates said that under Bowser’s earlier proposal, the 1.5 percent increase in per-pupil funding, there would be about nine staff members lost at Wilson High School — which would bring its total number of cuts to 30 staffers over the past three years, according to Ward 3 State Board of Education member Ruth Wattenberg.

Columbia Heights Educational Campus, with a steady enrollment of 1,400, would

lose two staff members; Eastern High School in Northeast was budgeted for 9.2 fewer full-time positions; and Ballou High School in Southeast would drop by 6.2.

Specific staffing levels at Bowser’s newly proposed 2 percent level aren’t yet available, and the mayor said at a news conference that the increase would go into a general pot of money for D.C. Public Schools without being legislatively dedicated for a specific school.

In terms of Wilson High, mayoral spokesperson Kevin Harris said in a statement that the budget numbers “are a reflec-

PARKING: Changes due soon From Page 1

five years, and unanimously supported the resident-only plan at its meeting on Monday. Evian Patterson of the D.C. Department of Transportation said at the meeting that the stricter rule will apply on the north and west side of the streets in most cases, from 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The side can swap on a caseby-case basis — for instance, if there are residences on the south side of a block but not the north, Patterson said. And any residential street that currently has parking available on only one side will get the new resident-only restrictions.

Other neighborhoods across the city have also requested to join the resident-only parking program, but most changes have been on hold as the Transportation Department finalizes its eligibility guidelines. “We’re building a process for the rest of the public to solicit the agency for residentonly parking,” Patterson told The Current.

Patterson said he hopes this program will be offered citywide by the end of the year, and it will likely adhere closely to a draft proposal released last summer.

Under that framework, an advisory neighborhood commission would be able to request the resident-only restrictions throughout its boundaries, at which point the Transportation Department would conduct a traffic study to confirm that parking pressures in the area merit that approach.

Sheridan-Kalorama was able to move forward faster because of the neighborhood’s new and unique issues, according to Patterson. In January, the Obama family moved into a house on Belmont Road NW, closing the block between Tracy Place and Kalorama Circle. At the same time, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner moved into a Tracy Place house around the corner, and Secret Service vehicles snapped up several more coveted parking spaces outside it.

“There were special circumstances impacting the parking in the area,” Patterson said. “When you have these protectees come in, this is not people coming who

tion of student enrollment slightly decreasing, not the Mayor’s clear and consistent commitment to both walk the walk and talk the talk on education funding above and beyond any other time in the system’s history.”

However, according to the Bowser administration’s budget proposal, Wilson High’s enrollment is projected to go down by just eight students in fiscal year 2018.

Citywide, more than 1,000 people have signed onto an online petition calling for a 3.5 percent increase in per-student funding.

Matthew Frumin, an American University

Park resident who is active on education issues, said many people want to see the money go toward schools “that have been most hard hit this budget cycle.”

Advocates haven’t overlooked the fact that the expected staffing cuts for these schools come at a time of record revenue for the District. Also playing into the debate has been $100 million in long-planned tax cuts, which Grosso and the DC Fiscal Policy Institute have called to delay in order to increase funding in education and other services. But business groups and the mayor See Budget/Page 22

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Security around Ivanka Trump’s Tracy Place NW home takes up several parking spaces.

are commuters — this is actual removal of parking. We found it to be enough of an impact, coupling that with the impact of proximity to Dupont and other places, that it became a good test case for us.”

At Monday’s ANC 2D meeting, some residents expressed skepticism that the new policies would have much effect, saying the Department of Public Works hasn’t consistently ticketed cars that overstay the existing twohour grace period. Patterson replied that the resident-only restrictions are easier to enforce because tickets can be issued instantly.

“DPW loves these signs they call ‘no-tolerance,’” said Patterson. “Instead of having to come back every two hours, they’re looking for cars that are parked on the resident-only side.”

Patterson also said the Transportation Department will evaluate any requests to change the enforcement hours after the restrictions have gone into effect.

The new signs are scheduled to be installed starting this weekend and continuing until June 9, he said.

ANC 2D will also have the chance to opt into the city’s formal system for visitor parking passes, through which any eligible household can request one pass that’s valid for one year. Patterson said an ANC 2D resolution to join the program would allow SheridanKalorama residents to begin receiving passes within a matter of days, but the commission has historically opposed the program’s implementation there due to concerns about improper use of the passes. For now, the residents must still collect temporary visitor passes from the Metropolitan Police Department.

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Police RePoRt This is a listing of incidents reported from May 8 through 14 in local police service areas, sorted by their report dates.

PSA PSA 207 207

â– FOGGY BOTTOM / WEST END

Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 2200-2299 block, F St.; 8:48 p.m. May 9.

Burglary â– 1800-1899 block, L St.; 9:14 a.m. May 11.

Motor vehicle theft â– 1000-1099 block, 19th St.; 4:54 a.m. May 12. â– 1900-1999 block, Constitution Ave.; 9:39 p.m. May 12.

Theft â– 1100-1199 block, Vermont Ave.; 1:59 a.m. May 8. â– 2000-2099 block, I St.; 11 a.m. May 8. â– 924-999 block, 26th St.; 5:40 p.m. May 8. â– 2000-2099 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 7:46 a.m. May 9. â– 2000-2099 block, G St.; 10:26 a.m. May 9. â– 2200-2299 block, I St.; 2:15 p.m. May 9. â– 2300-2399 block, M St.; 3:40 p.m. May 9. â– 1700-1799 block, De Sales St.; 6:55 p.m. May 9. â– 2400-2499 block, M St.; 1:04 p.m. May 10. â– 2100-2199 block, E St.; 1:31

p.m. May 10. â– 2000-2099 block, K St.; 6:53 p.m. May 10. â– 1100-1199 block, 22nd St.; 11:11 p.m. May 10. â– 2100-2199 block, E St.; 10:17 a.m. May 12. â– Unit block, Washington Circle; 6:09 a.m. May 13. â– 2400-2499 block, M St.; 12:04 p.m. May 13. â– 1100-1199 block, Vermont Ave.; 2:21 p.m. May 14. â– 1700-1779 block, M St.; 10:08 p.m. May 14.

Theft from auto â– 1100-1199 block, 16th St.; 5:44 p.m. May 10. â– 2500-2699 block, K St.; 6:58 p.m. May 10. â– 800-899 block, 18th St.; 1:54 p.m. May 13. â– 900-999 block, 25th St.; 9:07 p.m. May 13.

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Robbery â– 2120-2199 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 1:50 a.m. May 14.

Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 1218-1299 block, Connecticut Ave.; 4:07 a.m. May 14 (with knife).

Burglary â– 1316-1399 block, 21st St.; 11:52 p.m. May 8.

Motor vehicle theft â– 1700-1799 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 12:37 a.m. May 8. â– 1900-1999 block, S St.; 7:14 p.m. May 10. â– 1820-1899 block, 19th St.; 4:26 a.m. May 12.

Theft â– 1500-1599 block, Church St.; 9:52 a.m. May 8. â– 1252-1299 block, New Hampshire Ave.; 3:34 p.m. May 8. â– 1320-1399 block, 22nd St.; 1:24 p.m. May 9. â– 1818-1899 block, 18th St.; 3:41 p.m. May 9. â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 5:36 p.m. May 9. â– 1700-1720 block, 19th St.; 9:08 a.m. May 10. â– 2100-2199 block, P St.; 10:21 p.m. May 11. â– 1400-1499 block, P St.; 5:06 a.m. May 12. â– 1300-1399 block, 14th St.; 6:44 p.m. May 12.

Theft from auto â– 1400-1499 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 11:33 a.m. May 8. â– 1900-1999 block, N St.; 12:28 p.m. May 8. â– 2000-2015 block, O St.; 5:11 p.m. May 8. â– 1700-1799 block, P St.; 10:02 a.m. May 9. â– 1821-1828 block, Phelps Place; 2:46 p.m. May 9. â– 1200-1299 block, 20th St.; 7:26 p.m. May 9. â– 1300-1379 block, 20th St.;

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1:49 p.m. May 10. â&#x2013; 1700-1799 block, P St.; 4:26 p.m. May 10. â&#x2013; 1900-1999 block, Sunderland Place; 7:21 p.m. May 10. â&#x2013; 1400-1499 block, Q St.; 12:25 a.m. May 11. â&#x2013; 1400-1499 block, 21st St.; 5:06 p.m. May 11. â&#x2013; 1400-1499 block, 21st St.; 6:36 p.m. May 11. â&#x2013; 1400-1499 block, Q St.; 10:51 p.m. May 11. â&#x2013; 1500-1519 block, 16th St.; 5:59 p.m. May 12. â&#x2013; 1500-1599 block, Church St.; 5:09 p.m. May 13. â&#x2013; 1300-1318 block, 19th St.; 6:51 p.m. May 13. â&#x2013; 1600-1699 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 8:04 p.m. May 13. â&#x2013; 2100-2199 block, O St.; 8:33 p.m. May 13. â&#x2013; 1300-1319 block, 22nd St.; 7:19 p.m. May 14.

â&#x2013; 1400-1499 block, Florida Ave.; 3:36 p.m. May 13.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 1416-1499 block, S St.; 7:57 p.m. May 8. â&#x2013; 1700-1799 block, Willard St.; 6:48 p.m. May 9. â&#x2013; 1400-1429 block, S St.; 7:02 p.m. May 9. â&#x2013; 1500-1599 block, R St.; 12:34 p.m. May 10. â&#x2013; 1700-1799 block, Swann St.; 10:58 p.m. May 10. â&#x2013; 1800-1820 block, 15th St.; 11:14 p.m. May 10. â&#x2013; 1720-1799 block, 16th St.; 11:52 p.m. May 10. â&#x2013; 1600-1699 block, Swann St.; 9:58 a.m. May 11. â&#x2013; 1400-1499 block, Swann St.; 1:10 p.m. May 11. â&#x2013; 1500-1599 block, R St.; 8:13 p.m. May 13.

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PSA PSA 301 301

â&#x2013; ADAMS MORGAN

â&#x2013; DUPONT CIRCLE

Motor vehicle theft â&#x2013; 1700-1720 block, 14th St.; 11:03 p.m. May 12.

Theft â&#x2013; 1800-1823 block, 14th St.; 5:23 p.m. May 8. â&#x2013; 1600-1699 block, R St.; 6:20 a.m. May 10. â&#x2013; 1400-1429 block, S St.; 6:30 p.m. May 10. â&#x2013; 2100-2199 block, New Hampshire Ave.; 8:38 p.m. May 10.

Robbery â&#x2013; 1847-1999 block, Calvert St.; 2:05 a.m. May 13. â&#x2013; 1800-1810 block, Columbia Road; 4:25 a.m. May 13 (gun).

Burglary â&#x2013; 2300-2499 block, Champlain St.; 1:05 p.m. May 14.

Theft â&#x2013; 1737-1776 block, Columbia Road; 12:27 p.m. May 8. â&#x2013; 1761-1780 block, Columbia

Road; 10:03 a.m. May 10. â&#x2013; 2300-2399 block, 19th St.; 5:18 p.m. May 10. â&#x2013; 1700-1799 block, California St.; 10:59 p.m. May 11.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 1800-1899 block, Ontario Place; 8:53 a.m. May 8. â&#x2013; 1600-1608 block, Beekman Place; 12:23 p.m. May 8. â&#x2013; 2416-2499 block, 19th St.; noon May 10.

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â&#x2013; LOGAN CIRCLE

Burglary â&#x2013; 1330-1399 block, Q St.; 9:02 p.m. May 10.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 1400-1499 block, 14th St.; 2:02 p.m. May 9. â&#x2013; 1600-1699 block, 11th St.; 1:55 p.m. May 10. â&#x2013; 1100-1199 block, N St.; 5:54 p.m. May 10. â&#x2013; 1400-1499 block, Columbia St.; 12:13 a.m. May 11. â&#x2013; 1100-1199 block, N St.; 8:29 a.m. May 11. â&#x2013; 1300-1329 block, Q St.; 10:44 a.m. May 11. â&#x2013; 1700-1799 block, Vermont Ave.; 2:30 p.m. May 12. â&#x2013; 1517-1599 block, 14th St.; 5:54 p.m. May 12. â&#x2013; 1700-1720 block, 14th St.; 7:16 a.m. May 13. â&#x2013; 1300-1399 block, R St.; 2:02 p.m. May 14.

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Jumping the queue

Whenever city officials discuss the progress of D.C. Public Schools, they’re bound to highlight the school system’s growing number of success stories — and to concede that many local schools are not up to par.

This mix of stronger and weaker schools gives paramount importance to the annual school lottery. Parents put in a request for their child’s admission into one of the city’s best schools, and then wait hopefully for the randomized result. Parents who don’t get a top placement often switch their children to private schools or move out of the District, making the lottery results a matter of significant financial consequence both for parents and for the city government. And for children whose families have no choice but to accept an unwanted lottery result, their path to success grows more rocky than those with better luck, financial means or both.

Accordingly, it’s entirely understandable why there’s been so much outrage over news that a number of well-connected parents circumvented the lottery process — and Mayor Muriel Bowser’s problematic initial response to it.

A recent investigation by the D.C. inspector general identified seven cases in 2015 in which then-Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson granted “discretionary placements” to parents connected to the Bowser administration, D.C. Public Schools or Ms. Henderson personally. In these cases, the parents didn’t get the result they wanted in the lottery and seemingly took advantage of their access to the chancellor to request an alternative school assignment. This could be seen not only as jumping the queue, but also as potentially displacing a student who was legitimately in line for a hotly desired open seat.

Vague policies allow such transfers when they would be “in the best interests of the student” and “promote the overall interests of the school system.” But Mayor Bowser’s defense that Ms. Henderson broke no rules — while probably accurate — comes up short. It reeks of a double standard in which politically connected parents can expect special favors that aren’t available to ordinary residents — the sort of cronyism that longtime D.C. residents recall from the old school board days.

We also don’t accept the administration’s defense of the parents who sought special placements, particularly two who were identified as Bowser appointees. Mayor Bowser has said they were within their rights to ask for an alternative school placement, and that any parents are free to do the same. But those who won exceptions in 2015 — such as Deputy Mayor for Greater Economic Opportunity Courtney Snowden, the head of a nonprofit that works with the school system, and a former classmate of Chancellor Henderson — were in positions that made them more likely to get their requests heard and granted.

The mayor has wisely ordered discretionary placements to be suspended while recently hired Chancellor Antwan Wilson develops a new policy, which would include a review by the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability of any mayoral appointee’s request. We hope the new policy is clear about when lottery results may be disregarded — and that an inside track to the chancellor’s office is eliminated as a factor.

Resisting racism

Last month, American University elected its first black female Student Government president — junior Taylor Dumpson. Her victory received little attention at first; this outcome is hardly novel in 2017.

But then came a ghastly response: Someone, not yet identified, hung bananas from noose-shaped strings around the Ward 3 campus. In case the insinuation wasn’t clear enough, the bananas were marked with the letters “AKA,” representing the majority-black Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. The case received national attention and is being investigated as a hate crime. The university’s student body rightly demanded action.

A disgusting display of racism at a prominent D.C. institution threatens to tarnish the progressive, inclusive attitude that many city officials and residents have worked hard to cultivate. Accordingly, we’re glad that American University has addressed the issue. President Neil Kerwin blasted the “crude and racially insensitive act of bigotry,” and the school is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. University officials have also responded to student body demands for meetings and for support to students of color, and provided extra security to Ms. Dumpson after she was targeted online by white supremacist groups.

We hope these actions can help ease the pain caused within the university and beyond, and that a suspect can be identified and brought to justice.

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Some taxing situations …

But first a little fun.

Should former Mayor Tony Williams get off the sidelines and run for mayor again?

More than a few folks would like that.

So we asked him on Monday.

He was at the DC Chamber of Commerce leading a business-oriented news conference in opposition to a move on the D.C. Council to roll back some of the $100 million in tax cuts due to take effect in January.

Williams is the head of the influential Federal City Council. The former mayor’s arms were characteristically flailing (but bow tie in place) as he argued for keeping the last phase of a multi-phase tax reduction plan that the council approved in 2014. It was a plan hashed out over 18 months by community, labor and business leaders who served on the Tax Revision Commission that Williams led. “A deal’s a deal,” Williams said.

On Monday, Williams promised that like-minded business and community leaders would be engaged in the political process in upcoming elections next year. “I think it’s important that we have choices for our voters who represent all the different issues facing our city — yes, I think it’s important that we have competitive elections,” he said.

We had our opening.

“You’re tan, rested and ready,” we teased as News4’s camera rolled and Williams recoiled in not-so-mock horror. “Any chance you could be drafted to run for mayor?”

Our question was drowned out by the laughter of Williams and the business leaders who know his feelings about that.

“I’m very, very happy…” he began.

“Are you Shermanesque?” we asked.

“I’m Shermanesque,” he said, “completely Shermanesque. I’m very, very happy…”

So put away the political placards (or your pitchforks).

Needling Williams was fun but the tax battle underway is deadly serious.

At-large Council member David Grosso has raised the prospect of postponing or killing some of the last round of tax revisions. As chair of the Committee on Education, he specifically wants more money for schools.

“We’re not in a good spot with schools because there’s been a traditional underfunding, making them not the priority,” he told us on Monday. “We need to put [the money] into the schools and make them all great. That’s the challenge we have.”

It is unclear which, if any, tax breaks would be postponed or canceled. About $60 million of the break goes to standard deductions and personal exemption waivers. About $12 million would pay for lost revenue if the District increases its estate

tax exemption from $1 million to match the federal exemption of $5 million.

Former mayor Williams says the council’s favored progressive social policy is only possible if the business community is strong enough to provide the taxes to pay for those programs. But he says the city’s very success blinds people to that: “It makes it harder because people see the prosperity. And they say, ‘Well, hey, we’ve got all this prosperity with the existing rates — what’s the problem?’”

Williams praised much of the progressive taxation and social spending the District has taken on, but said the political leaders need to be careful.

“Think about it,” he said. “All the new revenue, we’ve really only had about one, two, three episodes where we’ve taken a break and done some tax revision and reduction. Everything else has gone to programs, and I’m all for that.”

■ Tax revision history. One of the biggest results of the tax revision often is overlooked: a new tax level for moderate income earners. Those earning $40,000 to $60,000 a year are now taxed at a 6.5 percent rate rather than the old 8.5 percent level.

That’s a significant tax break for upwardly struggling workers.

■ A final word. The chickens won. So did the cats. After quite a kerfuffle, Mayor Muriel Bowser pulled back proposed legislation that would have outlawed pet chickens in the District. It also would have required cat owners to get licenses for their cats just as dog owners do.

A petition to “lay off our hens” accrued hundreds of signatures, presumably all humans. Many cat owners turned up their noses at the idea their cats would wear collars and tags. “You ever try to put a collar on a cat?” one bemused owner asked.

It all started because the D.C. Department of Health expressed concern about disease and wastewater runoff with chickens. And there’s a serious issue in D.C. with feral cats. The officials included the law changes in their 2018 budget.

But the ideas weren’t vetted by the mayor’s staff or anyone sensitive to political bear traps.

Former mayor and Ward 7 Council member Vincent Gray called all the time spent on chickens and cats “stupid.” He chairs the council’s Health Committee and vowed he’d kill the proposals.

Gray also was planning to visit a neighborhood chicken coop until he learned the mayor had pulled the legislation.

The mayor’s office said there will be full community engagement before either cats or chickens are brought up again.

Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a political reporter for News 4.

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NOTEBOOK

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Don’t be distracted from the real issues

D.C. residents and voters are being insulted and manipulated by local media who are treating alleged favoritism in the school lottery as a “scandal” for which the mayor should be blamed.

Any political favoritism using the school lottery is a sideshow.

Indeed, one part of the so-called “scandal” has turned out to be a false accusation against the city administrator. That sideshow is being used to drown out news of much more important corruption

contained in the budget that Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson are trying to pass.

The real scandals for which D.C. residents and voters should blame both Bowser and Mendelson are their attempts to give away massive payoffs to heirs of massively wealthy estates and profitable businesses, by cutting their income taxes at a time of catastrophes in affordable housing, chronic homelessness and dire poverty. The District’s fouryear financial plan would give away $56 million in tax cuts for heirs of wealthy estates, as well as $152 million in tax cuts for profitable businesses.

It was obvious from the

chairman’s attitude toward witnesses who protested the estate tax cuts at a D.C. Council hearing last Friday that he will pick nits and spread disinformation based on outdated data, rather than admit that he is giving away millions of dollars in immoral tax cuts.

Unless a majority of council members show some backbone and vote to repeal those tax cuts this month, D.C. will give away over $208 million in tax cuts to completely undeserving wealthy heirs and profitable businesses over the next four years. Those are the only real scandals that should matter to our local media.

David F. Power Forest Hills/Van Ness

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Protecting an open government in D.C. VIEWPOINT ANN HEUER

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hen Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3D met with Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh on April 13 at the Palisades Recreation Center, the agenda included such topics as overcrowding in Ward 3 public schools, neighborhood commercial development, Ward Circle, transportation funding and neighborhood crime.

All of these issues are of critical importance to residents of ANC 3D (which includes Foxhall, the Palisades, Spring Valley and Wesley Heights) and the city at large. Unfortunately, no Current reporter or member of the public is in a position to report on what happened at the meeting. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because the meeting, held in a public D.C. facility, was closed to the public â&#x20AC;&#x201D; contrary to D.C. open meetings laws, including those that specifically apply to ANCs. The public has a right to know the factors and discussions that shape how public decisions are made and to participate in making them â&#x20AC;&#x201D; at all levels of government. This principle is the bedrock of an open and transparent government. When such meetings are closed â&#x20AC;&#x201D; for whatever reason, and at any level â&#x20AC;&#x201D; public confidence in the workings of government is undermined. According to a 2012 opinion by the D.C. attorney general, D.C. statutes already are in place requiring that all ANC meetings be open unless the meetings involve legal or personnel matters. Even if no official action is taken at the meeting, ANC meetings must be open to the public, according to D.C. law.

So, the problem is not that laws to protect an open government in D.C. do not exist; the problem is that the laws are not rigidly followed.

ANCs are public bodies, not private organizations or neighborhood groups, and they are funded by city tax dollars. Perhaps the best incentive for ANCs to comply with open meetings laws is for the city government to impose a stiff financial penalty on any ANC that fails to comply.

ANC 3D argues that the April 13 meeting was not an ANC meeting â&#x20AC;&#x201D; that Cheh convened the meeting. The ANC further argues that Cheh advised them that the meeting did not have to be open to the pub-

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s school funds fall far short of need

The Currentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s April 26 article on its interview with Mayor Muriel Bowser quotes her as saying: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want you to characterize it like the schools are being starved.

They get a 1.5 percent increase.â&#x20AC;?

But it is not accurate to say, as the mayor claims, that â&#x20AC;&#x153;this represents a huge increase in the amount of money that is going into schools.â&#x20AC;?

The proposed 1.5 percent increase in the Uniform Per Student Funding Formula, now belatedly 2 percent, is lower than the expected rate of inflation for the year ahead, currently running at a 2.7 percent annual rate, and well below the 3.5 percent increase recommended by the mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Uniform Per Student Funding

lic. The ANC said it accepted the council memberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opinion because she is a constitutional law professor â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which apparently means sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s immune to being challenged on open meetings requirements of D.C. government. But ANC 3D also justified the closed meeting on the basis that other ANCs in Ward 3 have had similar closed meetings with Cheh â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which, if true, suggests a more widespread problem.

As somebody who served as an advisory neighborhood commissioner for 30 years, including as chair of ANC 3D, I know it is not unusual for the mayor or council members to request meetings with an ANC. There is nothing routine, however, about a council member or any other elected public official asking for a private closed-door meeting with an ANC. Even when the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s open meetings laws were not as comprehensive as they are today (that is, before 2000), I and my ANC colleagues at the time would have found it unacceptable to close the doors of such meetings to the public.

Closed-door meetings do not promote good or honest government. If an ANC can participate in a private meeting because it is convened by another person or entity, then it opens the door to influencepeddling, backroom decisions and political dealmaking that are the antithesis of an open and transparent government. Any entity with business before the ANC could organize a private meeting with the full ANC to discuss their project without the benefit of public engagement or scrutiny, according to the rationale offered by ANC 3D. Instead of embracing transparency, ANC 3D offers a recipe for how to circumvent the open meetings requirements of D.C. government. It is an affront to the principles of open government. Shame on Council member Cheh if she advised the ANC to close its doors to the public.

If the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s open meetings laws are not adequate to prevent closed-door meetings like the one held on April 13 by ANC 3D with Cheh, or any future ANC closed-door meetings with public officials or a private group, then the council should move vigorously to plug the loophole in existing law. I would hope that Cheh will lead the effort to make that happen.

Ann Heuer, a Palisades resident, was a member of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3D from 1981 to 2012.

Formula Working Group earlier this year. (This formula finances operation costs for D.C. Public Schools and D.C. public charter schools, which educate nearly half of D.C. public school students.)

The government disingenuously claims that its proposed increase is a huge new investment, but in fact it only â&#x20AC;&#x201D; inadequately â&#x20AC;&#x201D; funds existing students.

Public school finance experts, as well as traditional and chartered public school educators, advocated raising per-student funding in line with rising costs.

Falling short of those, the budget proposal also is significantly lower than the 4.3 percent proposed overall increase in the city budget. In a year with a record budget surplus, the future of our city â&#x20AC;&#x201D; its children â&#x20AC;&#x201D; deserves higher priority.

Half of District public school students are defined as â&#x20AC;&#x153;at-risk.â&#x20AC;?

Nearly three-quarters live in eco-

nomically disadvantaged homes â&#x20AC;&#x201D; almost 80 percent in D.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s charters.

The District has vigorously pursued an influx of young families, touting improving schools to entice them to stay beyond the early childhood years. Yet it is this very enrollment increase that is being cited as the reason that public schools cannot be funded adequately â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a bitter irony.

All public school educators welcome the influx of students as the result of improved school performance. But what about the students who are here, and who have been here, stranded in an achievement gap defined by race, class, language and disability â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the largest in the nation? How will their educational needs be met by a funding level that fails to meet any test of adequacy?

Ramona Edelin Executive Director, D.C. Association of Chartered Public Schools

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Current publishes letters and Viewpoint submissions representing various points of view. Because of space limitations, letters should be no more than 400 words and are subject to editing. Letters and Viewpoint submissions intended for publication may be sent to newsdesk@currentnewspapers.com. The mailing address is Letters to the Editor, The Current, Post Office Box 40400, Washington, D.C. 20016-0400.

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he Columbia Residences condominium complex is proof that there really are second acts in American life. Or,

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at least, in real estate. The legacy century-old structure, which started life as the Columbia Hospital for Women, was stunningly reinvigorated in 2006. The addition of two new wings, redesigned residential layouts and a host of new amenities evoke apartment living at its most refined.

The Columbia, which pays homage to its past with vintage photos in the main lobby, also features 24/7 security, a rooftop pool and sun deck, a fully equipped fitness center and three separate entertainment spaces with a catering kitchen.

Unit 340 offers 2,000 square feet of bright and airy living space with two bedrooms, a den, twoand-a-half baths, a 150-squarefoot terrace and exceptional views to the south, east and west. The apartment also comes with two parking spaces. It is now on the market for $2,400,000 with a monthly condo fee of $1,624.

Walls of oversized windows framing the trees and overlooking the manicured grounds of the complex are the first thing you see walking through the apart-

mentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s entry hall into the main living and entertaining area. The open plan features a sleek, modern kitchen to the left and a dining/living room on the right. Its flexible layout allows a variety of furniture groupings.

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Stainless top-of-the-line appliances include a Sub-Zero refrigerator with bottom freezer, a Miele dishwasher, and a Viking Professional six-burner gas range, hood, microwave, wall oven with warmer drawer and 18-bottle wine cooler. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an array of lighting choices here â&#x20AC;&#x201D; undercabinet, recessed, and ET2 threaded glass pendants over the bar and in the dining area.

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This two-bedroom unit at The Columbia Residences condo complex is priced at $2,400,000. ets with custom built-ins and ensuite baths.

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The apartment has energy-efficient NEST 3G thermostats and new low-sheen light oak flooring in the living/dining rooms and kitchen. The den, like the bedrooms, is carpeted.

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Northwest Real estate ANC 1B ANCColumbia 1B Lower Heights â&#x2013; LOWER COLUMBIA HEIGHTS / SHAW Pleasant Plains PLEASANT PLAINS / U STREET Shaw/U Street LOWER GEORGIA AVENUE The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 1, at the D.C. Housing Finance Agency, 815 Florida Ave. NW. For details, visit anc1b.org.

ANC 1C ANCMorgan 1C Adams â&#x2013; ADAMS MORGAN The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 7, at Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center, 2355 Ontario Road NW. For details, call 202-332-2630 or visit anc1c.org.

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At the commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s April 19 meeting: â&#x2013; Richard Livingstone, Ward 2 liaison to Mayor Muriel Bowser, announced that the Department of General Services and D.C. Public Schools will soon begin work renovating the gym and adding locker rooms at School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens, 2425 N St. NW. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 8-0 to support a community task force aimed at protecting the city against harmful LED streetlight installations. â&#x2013; EastBanc development manager Jennifer Webber announced that the first resident moved in April 19 at the new mixed-use building incorporating the West End fire

station at 23rd and M streets NW. The fire station will begin occupying the first floor of the building sometime in May and the new squash facility will open on Memorial Day, Webber added. No further street blockages or disruptions to public space are expected.

Webber also said the new West End Library, on L Street between 23rd and 24th streets NW, is expected to be completed by the end of the summer. â&#x2013; Windon Rieger from St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Church at 728 23rd St. NW requested residentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; assistance in fundraising efforts, which will go toward renovating the roof and organ in time for the churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 150th anniversary in June. â&#x2013; at-large D.C. Council member Elissa Silverman outlined her legislative priorities, including creating a productive local workforce, expanding affordable housing opportunities even in affluent areas like Foggy Bottom, and expanding hours and access to recreation and parks facilities. â&#x2013; Babak Sarani, director of trauma and acute care surgery at George Washington University Hospital, urged the commission to support its proposal for a helipad on the hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s roof, in order to streamline the process of transporting critically injured patients. He said the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current landing point is near Nationals Park, and trauma patients must be driven from there by ambulance, which can take up to 45 minutes during rush hour.

The hospital hired a consultant to conduct an extensive noise study in early April that, according to Sarani, showed that noise from helicopters wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be substantially more than from ambulances, and that noise duration will be shorter since ambulances are slower. The commission will take a position on the proposal at its May meeting. â&#x2013; Developer Boston Properties

discussed possible community benefits of its project at 2100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, including funding for the following projects: a bust or statue of Duke Ellington for Duke Ellington Park; rent for the Foggy Bottom West End Villageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office; improvements to the park across the street at 21st and I streets NW; and repairs to the Foggy Bottom Dog Park and Tot Park on the west side of 26th Street between I and K streets NW. Community members and commissioners also advocated for tenant relocation assistance for the barbershop and dry cleaner in the building now. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 7-0 to support aspects of a public space application for the proposed development at 2100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW that focus on building projections and sidewalk vaults. The resolution states that the commission also supports in concept a proposed curb cut, provided that developer Boston Properties offers detailed information about measures to mitigate pedestrian safety impacts. Commissioners agreed to have more discussion before taking a formal position on relocating the siteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Capital Bikeshare station. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 8-0 to urge city officials to fully fund Ivymount Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 50-student special-needs education program in the long-awaited Stevens School project at 1050 21st St. NW. They want the city to cover any cost increases that have resulted from delays since Ivymount submitted its original proposal. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 7-0 to support an Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration application to transfer a liquor license from 3033 M St. NW to the new restaurant Squash on Fire at 2233 M St. NW. Commissioners also voted 7-0

to approve an application for a stipulated restaurant-class license for Squash on Fire, which is planned to have a total occupancy of 292 and a summer garden with 22 seats, with maximum hours from 5 a.m. to midnight Sunday through Saturday. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 6-0, with Florence Harmon recusing herself, to request a feasibility study for combined planning of a K Street off-ramp envisioned as part of the DC Streetcar extension project and a bypass linking Potomac River Parkway and Rock Creek Parkway, as outlined in a 2003 Federal Highway Administration environmental impact study.

The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, in Room 108, Funger Hall, George Washington University, 2201 G St. NW. Agenda items include: â&#x2013; police report. â&#x2013; agency reports. â&#x2013; consideration of a resolution on the recent PBS Digital Innovation Award recipient from School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens. â&#x2013; presentation by the Department of Public Works on spring operations, including street sweeping and the Helping Hand Program. â&#x2013; presentation by Catholic University of America students on a project to reimagine the streetscape in the area surrounding Rock Creek Park, Virginia Avenue NW and the Potomac River Freeway (Interstate 66). â&#x2013; discussion and possible consideration of a resolution on George Washington University Hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposal to install a new aeromedical transport facility (helipad) on the roof of the hospital at 900 23rd St. NW. â&#x2013; update regarding D.C. Public Schoolsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; funding commitments for the new Ivymount School at the historic Stevens School building at

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1050 21st St. NW. â&#x2013; consideration of a resolution on Boston Propertiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; proposed relocation of a Capital Bikeshare station as part of the public space application for its planned development at 2100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. â&#x2013; discussion on construction noise as part of the International Finance Corp. development project at 2100 K St. NW. â&#x2013; consideration of a resolution on the Pan American Health Organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public space application to install two 20-foot flag poles at 525 23rd St. NW. â&#x2013; consideration of a resolution on Zipcarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposal to add several parking spaces for car-sharing vehicles to neighborhood streets. â&#x2013; consideration of a resolution on the D.C. Department of Transportationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation Project, for which the agency has proposed installing LED streetlights on the bridge over Rock Creek once the work is complete. â&#x2013; update from Davis Construction on the CBS News development project at 2020 M St. NW. â&#x2013; discussion on construction noise from the Alexander Court development at 2000 L St. NW. â&#x2013; consideration of a resolution on the Board of Ethics and Government Accountabilityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposed advisory opinion on the application of D.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ethics laws to ANCs. For details, visit anc2a.org.

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, at the Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave. NW. For details, visit dupontcircleanc.net.

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â&#x2013; DOWNTOWN / PENN QUARTER

The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 12, in Room G-9, John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. For details, visit anc2c.us or contact 2C@anc.dc.gov.

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The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 19, at Our Lady Queen of the Americas Church, California Street and Phelps Place NW. For details, visit anc2d.org or contact 2D01@anc.dc.gov.

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DCCA Annual Meeting 1. Jack Evans, Councilmember “Legislative and Budget Update” 2. Phil Carney, Photographer Extraordinaire “DCCA Year in Review” June 5, 2017 The International Student House, 1825 R St. NW Time: 7:30 – 9:30 pm

Dupont’s Little Green Orphans

 Zoning Enforcement: Carlyle Hotel Roof Deck Bar Declared Illegal  Park Beautification: T St. Park Friendship Park  Grants to Good Neighbors: Charlie’s Place, Keegan Theater, Heurich House  Garrison School Renovation  Sponsor of 17thStreet Festival

Fun facts: the DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) cares for more than 375 parks and 900 acres of land.

Twenty percent of DC’s almost 40,000 acres is parkland, with 924 of said acres belonging to the city and almost 7,000 acres part of the National Park Service (NPS). Forty percent of DC’s parkland is designed, the rest is wild.

DPR’s budget provides about $240 a year per District resident to maintain its parks, recreation centers, pools, sports and summer camps and educational programs.

Dupont relies mostly on federal lands for its green--Rock Creek and Dupont Circle Parks. Our city parks are Stead Park, at 17th and P and the Dog Park at 17th and S Streets.

The rest of our city parklands are little green orphans incidentally formed along the spine of New Hampshire and various cross streets called Triangle Parks. DCCA has adopted two of four of these, T St and Friendship Parks, through DPR’s Adopt-A-Park program, transmuting wasted space into intimate parks for the neighborhood.

Spring, fall, and occasionally in summer, DCCA volunteers plant, mulch and trim with city-owned shovels and supplies, meeting their neighbors for a morning and spiffing up the ‘hood. Most agree it’s a fun and connecting experience and most add, “If we only had enough helpers to do more…”

If you’d like to join us, email info@dupont-circle.org.

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 DC Comprehensive Plan  Cellar vs. Basement Legal Definition  St. Thomas Request for Variance  Public Lavatories  DC Street Lighting-LED Health Issues  Oversized Electronic Digital Billboards  Fair Elections Act  Rescue N St. Historic Facades

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The heavily scrutinized property at 2200 P St. NW in Dupont Circle â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the site of a popular, recently shuttered Sunoco service station â&#x20AC;&#x201D; might be on the road to changing hands, as several parties have recently expressed in taking over the site from its current owner.

The New York-based Marx Realty purchased the property last year in the hopes of moving the historic service station building to one side of the site to make room for a nine-story apartment building. Neighbors protested the proposed designs and the prospect of closing the full-service station, which had operated in the neighborhood in several iterations since 1936.

Hamood Abutaa, who owned and operated the Sunoco until Marx Realty declined to renew his lease at the end of last year, has tentative plans to try purchasing the property himself and reopening, he told The Current on Monday. Meanwhile, another developer has told residents at the nextdoor Dumbarton Place Condominiums that it might also pursue the property, unit association president Michael Tanner said Tuesday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The feasibility of doing it is very practical and very normal to get that place back up and running,â&#x20AC;? Abutaa said of purchasing the site, currently valued at just over $3.5 million, according to D.C. property records. Abutaa did add a cautionary note: He hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t heard from property owner Marx Realty since he made several attempts to communicate with the company prior to the Sunoco closure. A Marx representative declined to comment for this story.

Tanner said the developer who talked to his group hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t yet decided how far to pursue the property. But if he moves forward, Tanner and his fellow residents plan to advocate for restoring the service station, and perhaps

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Marx Realty stripped the gas pumps from the former Sunoco station at 22nd and P streets NW this year. exploring a retail option like a restaurant. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think anybody wants something of the scale thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been proposed by Marx Realty,â&#x20AC;?

Tanner said in an interview.

Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2B (Dupont Circle) voted unanimously last Wednesday to request that the Sunoco be reopened, and that the city reject any future construction permit applications on the site unless they involve reviving the Sunoco station. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We might not get it but thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no reason not to try,â&#x20AC;? commissioner Daniel Warwick said at the meeting.

Amid turmoil over development plans, Marx forced the Sunoco station out in December, despite subsequent protests from city officials that the closure violated a citywide ban on closing full-service stations. D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine concluded earlier this month that Marxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision to close the service station violated the law and that the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department of Energy & Environment could fine Abutaa $20,000. Mayor Muriel Bowser has decided not to enforce the fine, according to her spokesperson Susana Castillo, who pointed to the long-dormant Gas Station Advisory Board that was once involved with such closures. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It would raise due process

concerns for there to be a fine for failing to secure permission from a board that does not exist,â&#x20AC;? Castillo wrote in an email.

Local residents feel strongly that Abutaa was a good steward of the site and a worthy addition to the Dupont landscape. Since Sunoco closed, Abutaa has rerouted the stationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s phone number to his business partner, who sends maintenance requests to one of 10 other stations he operates under the Metro Motors umbrella â&#x20AC;&#x201D; six in D.C., two in Virginia, two in Maryland.

In addition to inconveniencing neighbors and commuters, the loss of the Sunoco marks the latest in a string of service station closures nearby. Some observers have expressed skepticism that the loss of a station matters when other fill-up options remain nearby. But access to the wide range of offerings available at a full-service station is invaluable, Abutaa argues.

Without it, constricted supply will lead to a situation akin to lower Manhattan, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re talking about an industry that is at the very least on the endangered species list, if not on the verge of extinction,â&#x20AC;? Abutaa said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are talking about something that is a big deal because once itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gone, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gone.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Innovation Incubatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; opens at Howard University The Inclusive Innovation Incubator â&#x20AC;&#x201D; billed by city officials as the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first affordable co-working incubator to emphasize diversity and inclusion â&#x20AC;&#x201D; celebrated its grand opening last week, with a visit from Mayor Muriel Bowser on April 20.

Bowserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s administration granted $1 million to Howard University last year for creation of the incubator, nicknamed In3, as part of an initiative to expand the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s technology sector opportunities.

At the incubatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2301 Georgia Ave. NW location within Howard Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wonder Plaza, entrepreneurs and businesses from underrepresented communities will focus on leveraging resources for venture capital firms to support medium- to late-stage technology and innovation startups, according to a news release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This initiative supports my Administrationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vision to make D.C. a more diverse and inclusive city as we expand our tech economy in ways that benefit every DC resident,â&#x20AC;? Bowser said in the release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To address the lack of diversity in the tech industry and

create inclusive prosperity in every Ward, we will continue to identify more opportunities like In3.â&#x20AC;?

With the help of operator Luma Lab, In3 will provide offerings such as networking events, strategic connections, membership plans, event space, office hours with industry professionals and private offices.

The 8,000-square-foot incubator, designed by Wingate Hughes Architects PLLC, includes 60 workstations, 11 offices and five classrooms.

In3 rang in its first week with the mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appearance, as well as workshops, trainings, black and Latino meetups, a pitch competition and other special events. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a life-long dream come true to see a space created that will specifically serve D.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s underrepresented tech entrepreneurs and residents who are working tirelessly, but have not been exposed to the right opportunities to move their businesses forward,â&#x20AC;? Aaron Saunders â&#x20AC;&#x201D; founder and CEO of In3, Clearly Innovative and Luma Lab â&#x20AC;&#x201D; said in the release.

13 Shopping & Dining

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The Current

Lifestyles, Retail and Restaurants in Northwest Washington

PROSPECT: Project struggles to find retail tenants

Online boutique to open flagship in Georgetown

Natural skincare boutique Be Clean will open its flagship store in Georgetown this summer, at 1338 Wisconsin Ave. NW. Husband and wife team Trevor and Becky Waddell started Be Clean as an online boutique three years ago and quickly gained a national following, according to a news release from Neighborhood Retail Group, the firm that helped the couple find its new brick-and-mortar spot.

Be Clean specializes in â&#x20AC;&#x153;handcrafted, small batch, plant-based apothecary items made in the USA,â&#x20AC;? including skincare products for the body and face, cosmetics, and perfume, the release says. Other offerings include accessories, robes and home-cleaning supplies. The Georgetown store will also provide a small selection of beauty services, such as classes on makeup application.

The store is expected to open in late summer.

Area farmers markets open with new offerings

Farmers markets are opening for the season across D.C., including markets returning to Van Ness and Glover ParkBurleith with new offerings.

Starting May 20, the Van Ness Farmers Market will be open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of the University of the District of Columbiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s law school at 4340 Connecticut Ave. NW. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s market brings in several new vendors including The Cookie Jar DC; Yinibini Baby, selling infant clothing and accessories; Brainfood Homegrown, offering savory popcorn and granola; and Eat 170, serving collard green egg rolls. Patrons will also find fresh local seasonal produce,

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Becky Waddell founded Be Clean as an online boutique.

along with eggs, fish, baked goods and more provided by the National Latino Farmers & Ranchers Trade Association.

The market will also host regular performances from musicians and bands, like Hawaiian music from Moe Nelson and Friends and rumba rock/Latin folk from Sonic Castaways. Opening day will feature John Henry the Guitar Playing Man. The University of the District of Columbia, along with Van Ness Main Street, runs the market, which operates through Nov. 25. Updates are available at vannessmainstreet. org.

Meanwhile, the Glover Park-Burleith Farmers Market just opened for the season on May 13. The Saturday market runs weekly from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of Hardy Middle School, at 1819 35th St. NW. New vendors include Paella-to-go; Dimitri Olive Oil; Southern Cross Bakery, serving New Zealand-style savory pies; and Country Country, selling wild Alaskan seafood.

The Glover Park-Burleith market is run by Community Foodworks, which hosts several other farmers markets in the region. More information, including opportunities for volunteering, can be found at community-foodworks.org/ glover-park.

corridors. Meanwhile, the area boasts a large number of residents, students, tourists and office workers, he the sales projections in Georgetown.â&#x20AC;? A computer added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the market can sustain and absorb more company: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Very cautious on future expansion plans.â&#x20AC;? square footage of retail space,â&#x20AC;? Scott said.

The Prospect Street project â&#x20AC;&#x201D; formerly dubbed Despite the issues, McCaffery senior partner Juan Cameron told The Current his team remains optimis- Prospect Place and not yet renamed â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will ideally tic about the project. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just the overall malaise of include three to four retail/restaurant tenants of varyretail throughout this country, throughout the world ing sizes in addition to some second-floor office tenants, Cameron said. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; nothing to do with Underground, 96 parking this area,â&#x20AC;? Cameron said. spaces would replace â&#x20AC;&#x153;We believe itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still a about 84 spaces on the vibrant area.â&#x20AC;? existing lot.

Jamie Scott, economThe project went ic development manager through a lengthy Old for the Georgetown Georgetown Board Business Improvement design review to ensure District, conceded that the building would fit in Georgetownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s customer with its historic surbase is increasingly disRendering courtesy of McCaffery Interests roundings, and also tributed among multiple needed Board of Zoning upscale locations, and The commercial building would replace a parking Adjustment approval to that online shopping has lot at 3220 Prospect St. NW. construct commercial also taken its toll on space with no loading dock. A condition of that some brick-and-mortar businesses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At the same time we see that the Georgetown review states that the project canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t include a restauretail market is still fundamentally strong,â&#x20AC;? Scott rant or other tenant with intensive loading needs in said. Citing e-commerce giant Amazonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recently the first three years, but Cameron believes the project announced bookstore slated for Georgetownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s old team could work with the D.C. Department of TransBarnes & Noble space, he told The Current that portation to provide an acceptable loading plan.

Asked whether the project team was considering â&#x20AC;&#x153;while there are certainly other neighborhoods where retailers are also considering, there are a lot of brands residential space in the project, Cameron replied: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking at everything right now.â&#x20AC;? that still want to be in Georgetown.â&#x20AC;?

The property is currently generating comfortable Scott said that without knowing the lease rates and building layout of the 3220 Prospect project, it was revenue from the parking lot, and the owners â&#x20AC;&#x201D; hard to be certain why retailers have been hesitant. Georgetownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s long-established Weaver family â&#x20AC;&#x201D; But even beyond that, Scott said, he wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t con- donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to redevelop it prematurely, according to cerned by the tenantsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; selectivity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are some Cameron. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re working diligently, talking to a lot businesses where Georgetown isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t as suitable for of different players and the family that owns the land their business model, but I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an to make sure we put together the best lineup that we can,â&#x20AC;? said Cameron. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking at this as a indictment on Georgetown in general,â&#x20AC;? Scott said.

Scott also pointed to expanded commercial activity legacy asset. ... The Weavers have been in Georgeon Grace Street NW as an indication that businesses town for over 200 years, and they want to be there for can thrive outside of Georgetownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s busiest commercial another 200 years.â&#x20AC;?

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14 Events

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EvEnts EntErtainmEnt A Listing of What to Do in Washington, D.C. Thursday, May 18

Thursday MAY 18 Concert ■ The National Symphony Orchestra will present works by Bach and Handel in a performance led by Ton Koopman. 7 p.m. $15 to $89. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Friday at 11:30 a.m. and Saturday at 8 p.m.

Performances ■ Alliance for New Music-Theatre will present Czech playwright Václav Havel’s play “Protest.” Noon and 8 p.m. $35.

Dupont Underground, 1500 19th St. NW. dupontunderground.org. The performance will repeat Friday at noon and 8 p.m.; Saturday at 3 and 8 p.m.; and Sunday at 3 p.m.

■ Washington Improv Theater will present “Road Show.” 7:30 p.m. $12 to $15. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. 202-462-7833. Performances of “Road Show” also will be held Friday and Saturday at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. and Sunday at 7:30 p.m.

Friday,MAY May 1919 Friday Children’s program ■ “Uno, Dos, Tres con Andrés!” will celebrate Latin culture in a program for kids and families. 10 a.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-2431188.

Concerts ■ The Friday Noon Concert series will feature pianist Audrey Andrist (shown) and clarinetist Rob Patterson performing works

by Schumann and Bernstein. Noon. Free.

Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. 202-331-7282.

■ Pianist Yvonne Chen and organist Yuri McCoy will present a recital. 12:15 p.m. Free. National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW. 202-797-0103.

■ The Reston Chapter of Links Inc., the Washington, D.C., Chapter of Society Inc. and D.C. School and Community Initiatives will present a performance show-

case of talented D.C. and Virginia high school scholarship winners. 6 p.m. Free.

Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600.

■ Alice Lloyd College of Pippa Passes, Ky., will present “Voices of Appalachia,” featuring songs from the mountain traditions and about God. The concert will include testimonials from several choir members. 7 p.m. Free. Palisades Community Church, 5200 Cathedral Ave. NW. 202-966-7929.

Discussions and lectures ■ Society of the Cincinnati executive director Jack Warren will share “Just Like Washington Crossed the Delaware, General Pershing Will Cross the Rhine,” a 1918 phonograph record, and discuss how the American Revolution is echoed in the popular music of World War I. 12:30 p.m. Free. Anderson House, Society of the Cincinnati, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-785-2040.

■ Veteran actors Ian Merrill Peakes and Louis Butelli will discuss the relationship between Shakespeare’s Iago from “Othello” and Timon from “Timon of Athens.” 6 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Folger Theatre, 201 East Capitol St. SE. 202-544-7077.

■ A panel discussion on current issues in the U.S. will feature prominent Haitian-Americans, including Karl Racine (shown), D.C. attorney general; Marie St. Fleur, president and CEO of the Bessie Tartt Wilson Initiative for Children; and Patrick Gaspard, vice president of the Open Society Foundations. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Free. Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638.

■ Sidney Blumenthal, a former reporter for The Washington Post, will discuss his book “Wrestling With His Angel: The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln, Volume 2, 1849-1856.” 7 p.m.

Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Film ■ “Movie Night” will feature Marcus Hausham Rosenmüller’s film “Grave

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May 18 – 25, 2017 ■ Page 14 ■ Journalist Garrett M. Graff will discuss his book “Raven Rock: The Story of the U.S. Government’s Secret Plan to Save Itself — While the Rest of Us Die.” 3:30 p.m. Free.

Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919.

■ Dennis Lehane will discuss his 11th novel, “Since We Fell.” 6 p.m. Free.

Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Decisions,” about an 11-year-old searching for immortality. 6:30 p.m. Free.

Goethe-Institut Washington, Suite 3, 1990 K St. NW. goethe.de/washington.

Special events ■ Alliance Française de Washington will host a chocolate and caramel master class and tasting with Sarah Dwyer, owner of Chouquette Artisan Chocolates and Confections. 7 p.m. $40 to $45; reservations required. Alliance Française de Washington, 2142 Wyoming Ave. NW. francedc.org.

■ The Phillips Collection’s 2017 Contemporaries Bash will celebrate Berlin’s pulsing nightlife and decadent club scene in a night of cocktails, music, food, fashion and dancing. 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. $125 to $175. Dock5 at Union Market, 1309 5th St. NE. phillipscollection.org/bash2017.

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Saturday MAY 20 Classes and workshops ■ Photography teacher Amanda Archibald will present “Connecting Photos to Stories,” about how to translate the themes and tone of your favorite passage or poem into meaningful photographs. 10 a.m. to noon. Free; reservations required. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. dclibrary.org/ node/56786.

■ Jessica Bonilla, head gardener at Hillwood, and Marshall Paquin, senior gardener, will lead a hands-on workshop on how to create a herb garden container. 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. $55 to $65.

Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807.

■ Staff members from the Historical Society of Washington, D.C., and the D.C. Public Library’s Washingtoniana Division will host an orientation session for the joint research services available while the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library undergoes renovation. 2 to 4 p.m. Free; reservations required. Carnegie Library, 801 K St. NW. dchistory.org.

Concerts ■ Cellist Tobias Werner and pianist Carlos Cesar Rodriguez will perform a recital of works by Beethoven, de Falla and Piazzolla. 1 p.m. Free. Anderson House, Society of the Cincinnati, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-785-2040.

■ The Embassy Series will present violinist and composer Ustad Dilshad Hussain Khan and his ensemble performing Sufi and Pakistani music with 7+( :25/' )$0286

Friday, MAY 19 ■ Concert: Jazz in the Garden at the National Gallery of Art will feature Matuto performing Brazilian bluegrass. 5 to 8:30 p.m. Free.

Sculpture Garden, National Gallery of Art, 7th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-289-3360. national instruments. 4:30 p.m. $80.

Embassy of Pakistan, 3517 International Court NW. 202-625-2361.

■ The Adams Morgan Summer Concert Series will feature Hollertown performing bluegrass and old-time music. 5 to 7 p.m. Free. Corner of 18th Street and Columbia Road NW. 202-997-0783.

■ The Thomas Circle Singers will present “From Discord to Harmony: The Struggle for Peace,” featuring works by Blake Henson, Michael Fili, Randall Thompson and more. 5 p.m. $20 to $30.

First Congregational United Church of Christ, 945 G St. NW. 202-232-3353.

■ National Symphony Orchestra violinist Nurit Bar-Josef, pianist Tony Nalker, bassist Charles Nilles and percussionist Joseph Connell will perform Bolling’s “Suite for Violin and Jazz Piano Trio.” 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

Discussions and lectures ■ Yascha Mounk — a Slate columnist, Harvard University lecturer on government and fellow in the New America political reform program — will discuss his book “The Age of Responsibility: Luck, Choice, and the Welfare State.” 1 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919.

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Festivals and family programs ■ Sibley Memorial Hospital will host its second annual Family Fun Festival featuring games, health screenings, live music, snacks, Zumba, giveaways and more. 9 a.m. to noon. Free. Parking Lot 2, Sibley Memorial Hospital, 5255 Loughboro Road NW. sibley.org.

■ Cathedral Commons will host a spring festival with a live performance by the 8 Ohms Band, children’s activities, a local artisan market, a sampling of wines from local vineyards, and food and beverages from neighborhood establishments. Noon to 4 p.m. Free. Wisconsin Avenue and Newark Street NW. cathedralcommons.com/events.

■ Powell Bilingual Elementary School’s third annual Spring Community Carnival will feature a dunk tank, climbing wall, moon bounces, carnival games, a raffle, food and live performances. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free admission. Football field, Roosevelt High School, 4301 13th St. NW. powellpadres.org/spring-carnival.

Films ■ The Reel Trans Film Festival will feature Annalise Ophelian’s “Major!: A Documentary Film,” about the life and campaigns of Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a formerly incarcerated black transgender elder and activist who has fought for the rights of trans women of color for over 40 years. 1:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Studio Theatre, 1504 14th St. NW. thedccenter.org/reelaffirmations.

■ The Smithsonian American Art Museum will present two films about President John F. Kennedy — the 1961 documentary “Adventures on a New Frontier,” about how Kennedy handled the daily life of the presidency following his inauguration, and the 1963 documentary “Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment,” about the University of Alabama segregation crisis. A discussion will follow. 3 to 5 p.m. Free. McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-6331000.

Performances and readings ■ Poet Emmanuel Kane will read from his book “Growing Flames: Fury & Lavender.” 2 to 3:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. The Potter’s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. pottershousedc.org.

■ The Dance Institute of Washington will present “Timeless,” featuring various genres of dance and eras of music. 6 p.m. $15 to $25. Columbia Heights Educational Campus, 3101 16th St. NW. tinyurl.com/ltqb5gj.

■ The Silk Road Dance Company will present “Dances From the Heart of Asia.” 8 p.m. $15 to $22. Jack Guidone See Events/Page 15

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Special events â&#x2013; Esther Productions Inc. and author Jonetta Rose Barras will present the first in a series of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fatherless Daughters Speak Outâ&#x20AC;? events providing an opportunity for girls ages 13 to 17 to learn more about father absence and how to overcome its negative consequences. Participants will have the chance to tell their stories using visual arts and performance poetry activities. 10 a.m. to noon.

Free; reservations required. The Potterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. 202829-0591. â&#x2013; The Deanwood Citizens Association and the Nannie Helen Burroughs Project will celebrate Deanwood Day and the life and legacy of Nannie Helen Burroughs, a pioneering educator, spiritual leader and civil rights advocate. The event will include D.C. history exhibits, vendors, music, food, fun and prizes. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. Deanwood Recreation Center, 1350 49th St. NE. nburroughsinfo.org. â&#x2013; The Acton Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Business Fair will feature an outdoor market featuring over 90 childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s businesses. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park commercial strip, 3400 block of Connecticut Avenue NW. dcchildrensbusinessfair.org. â&#x2013; Girls in Gis, an organization dedicated to building and strengthening the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community for females, will present a training event for all ages and skill levels. 2 to 5 p.m. $15 donation required. BETA Academy, 1353 Florida Ave. NW. girls-in-gis.com/events-1. â&#x2013; Opera Lafayette will present a preview of its upcoming performance of Part IV of Jean-Philippe Rameauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Les Indes Galantes,â&#x20AC;? a multinational love story inspired by an 18th-century visit of American Indian chiefs to France. The program will include a discussion by Opera Lafayette founder and artistic director Ryan Brown and a performance of excerpts by young artists and musicians from the company. 3 p.m. Free. TenleyFriendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488.

Sporting events â&#x2013; A â&#x20AC;&#x153;SwimJitsuâ&#x20AC;? event presented by USA Swimming and the North American Sports Group will have participants seek to complete entertaining obstacles such as balancing across beams, swimming through trenches and cannonballing off the top of Mount Swimja. 9 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. Free; registration required. Takoma Aquatic Center, 300 Van Buren St. NW. swimjitsu.com. â&#x2013; D.C. United will play the Chicago Fire. 4 p.m. $20 to $200. RFK Stadium, 2400 East Capitol St. SE. 800-745-3000.

Tour â&#x2013; Tour guide Dwane Starlin will lead a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sweet Georgetownâ&#x20AC;? walking tour with stops at Beard Papaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Olivia Macaron and The Pie Sisters. 1 to 3 p.m. $28 to $30; reservations required. Meet at 27th and Q streets NW. dumbartonhouse.org/ events.

Sunday,MAY May 21 Sunday 21 Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;NSO Family Concert: Peter and the Wolf in Hollywoodâ&#x20AC;? will feature an invigorating new perspective on Proko-

fievâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classic by the critically acclaimed Brooklyn-based production company Giants Are Small, with a narrator and the musicians of the National Symphony Orchestra creating all of the sound effects on stage (for ages 5 and older).

1:30 and 3:30 p.m. $15 to $18. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

Concerts â&#x2013; Flute and piano duo Tabatha Easley and Tracy Cowden will perform works

by Gareth Farr, Carl Vine, Ross Edwards, Mark Olivieri and Judith Shatin. 1 p.m.

Free; donations will benefit the food pantry ministry. Christ Lutheran Church, 5101 16th St. NW. 202-829-6727. â&#x2013; The U.S. Marine Chamber Orchestra will perform works by Rameau, Leclair and Mozart in honor of the exhibition â&#x20AC;&#x153;America Collects Eighteenth-Century French Painting.â&#x20AC;? 2 p.m. Free. East Garden Court, West Building, National Gallery of Art, 6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. â&#x2013; The DC Concert Orchestra will perform works by Samuel Barber, Serge Koussevitzky and Howard Hanson. 3 p.m. Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. dcconcertorchestra.org. â&#x2013; The Poulenc Trio will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trains of Thought: Animated,â&#x20AC;? with viewers experiencing an animated M.C. Escher-like fantasy world, populated by line-drawn figures inspired by New Yorker illustrator Saul Steinberg. 3 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. â&#x2013; Led by guest conductor Patrick DuprĂŠ Quigley, the Cathedral Choral Society will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Te Deum Finale,â&#x20AC;? featuring the premiere of Nico Muhlyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Looking Up,â&#x20AC;? with the composer in attendance; Vaughan Williamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Lark Ascending,â&#x20AC;? with violinist Nurit Bar-Josef, concertmaster of the National Symphony Orchestra; and Vaughan Williamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Five Mystical Songsâ&#x20AC;? and DvorĂĄkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Te Deum,â&#x20AC;? with soprano Colleen Daly and baritone Michael Nyby. Pre-concert talk at 3 p.m.; performance at 4 p.m. $25 to $79. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. 202-537-2228. â&#x2013; The Heritage Signature Chorale will present its 17th annual spring concert.

Pre-concert lecture at 3 p.m.; performance at 4 p.m. $35. National Presbyterian Church, 4101 Nebraska Ave. NW. heritagesignaturechorale.org. â&#x2013; Washington Performing Arts will present pianist Kirill Gerstein performing works by Bach, Brahms and Liszt. 4 p.m. $52. Theater of the Arts, University of the District of Columbia, 4200 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-785-9727. â&#x2013; The Citizens Association of Georgetown will present the first event in its annual Concerts in the Parks series.

5:30 to 7 p.m. Free. Volta Park, 34th and Q streets NW. 202-337-7313.

Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; Artist Mitch Epstein will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Geography of Culture: Photographic Narratives in the Landscape of the American East.â&#x20AC;? Noon. Free. East Building

Sunday, MAY 21 â&#x2013; Discussion: J. Courtney Sullivan will discuss her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Saints for All Occasions,â&#x20AC;? about the lives of two very different sisters. 3 p.m. Free.

Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. â&#x2013; Biographer Mary V. Dearborn will discuss her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ernest Hemingway: A Biography.â&#x20AC;? 1 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. â&#x2013; The Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington and Sibley Senior Association will present a talk

by Gail Snider on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Taking Hold of Happiness: Managing Vision Loss Blues.â&#x20AC;? 1:30 to 3 p.m. Free; reservations required.

Conference Room 1, Sibley Medical Building, 5215 Loughboro Road NW. 202-364-7602. â&#x2013; Yuriko Jackall, assistant curator of French paintings at the National Gallery of Art, will provide an introduction to the exhibition â&#x20AC;&#x153;America Collects EighteenthCentury French Painting.â&#x20AC;? 3 p.m. Free.

East Building Auditorium, National Gal-

lery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. â&#x2013; Panelists will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;How Can the Arts Inspire Environmental Advocacy?â&#x20AC;?

4:30 to 8 p.m. $20 to $25; reservations required. Performance Hall, National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-5000. â&#x2013; Andrea Petersen, health care reporter for The Wall Street Journal, will discuss her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;On Edge: A Journey Through Anxiety.â&#x20AC;? 5 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Film â&#x2013; The Embassy of Swedenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s film series will feature Hogir Hiroriâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s documentary â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Girl Who Saved My Life,â&#x20AC;? about the experiences of people fleeing ISIS in Iraqi Kurdistan. 2 to 4 p.m. Free; reservations suggested.

House of Sweden, 2900 K St. NW. www.swedenabroad.com/washington.

Performances and readings â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sunday Kind of Love,â&#x20AC;? a monthly program, will feature readings by emerging and established poets, followed by an open mic segment. 5 to 7 p.m. $5.

Langston Room, Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyday Ozâ&#x20AC;? will feature a familyfriendly performance and demonstration that partners individuals with disabilities and professional performers. 6 p.m.

Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center.

202-467-4600.

Special event â&#x2013; The annual Constance Stevens Jazz Extravaganza and Buffet Dinner â&#x20AC;&#x201D; featuring vocalist Shirleta Settles â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will benefit the Food Pantry of Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ. 3 p.m. $60; reservations required. Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ,

4704 13th St. NW. 202-829-5511.

Tours and walks â&#x2013; A park ranger will lead a bird walk, explaining how to identify birds through sight and sound (for ages 8 and older). 8 a.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. â&#x2013; A park ranger will lead a Georgetown Waterfront Walk (for ages 7 and older). 11 a.m. Free. Meet at the water fountain in Georgetown Waterfront Park, Wisconsin Avenue and K Street NW. 202-895-6070. â&#x2013; The Shepherd Park Citizens Association will hold its 13th annual garden tour, featuring a self-guided look at selected gardens in Shepherd Park, North Portal Estates and Colonial Village.

2 to 5 p.m. $7 to $15. Tickets available online or on the day of the tour starting at 1:30 p.m. from a kiosk at Shepherd Elementary School, 7800 14th St. NW. shepherdpark.org.

Monday,MAY May 2222 Monday Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Uno, Dos, Tres con AndrĂŠs!â&#x20AC;? will celebrate Latin culture in a program for kids and families. 10 a.m. Free. TenleyFriendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488.

Classes and workshops â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yoga Mondaysâ&#x20AC;? will feature a gentle yoga class. 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Free; tickets distributed at the second-floor reference desk beginning at 10:15 a.m. to the first 30 people who arrive. TenleyFriendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. â&#x2013; The West End Interim Library will host an all-levels yoga class. 6 p.m. Free.

West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707.

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Continued From Page 15 the American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras will present chamber ensembles performing works by Mozart, Barber, Schubert and others. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600.

Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; Jean Freedman will discuss her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peggy Seeger: A Life of Music, Love, and Politics.â&#x20AC;? 6:30 p.m. Free.

Kramerbooks & Afterwords, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400. â&#x2013; National Geographic journalist Andrew Evans will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Black Penguin.â&#x20AC;? 6:30 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. â&#x2013; A panel discussion on the renovation of the National Gallery of Artâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s I.M.

Pei-designed East Building will feature Susan B. Wertheim, chief architect; Mark Leithauser, senior curator and chief of design; and Harry Cooper, curator of modern art. 6:45 p.m. $30 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. â&#x2013; In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the History/Biography Book Club will discuss Richard Reevesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Infamy: The Shocking Story of the Japanese American Internment in World War II.â&#x20AC;? 7 p.m.

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Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-282-3080. â&#x2013; William Hogeland will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Autumn of the Black Snake: The Creation of the U.S. Army and the Invasion That Opened the West.â&#x20AC;? 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919.

Films â&#x2013; The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Marvelous Movie Mondayâ&#x20AC;? series will present Ang Leeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2016 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Billy Lynnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Long Halftime Walk.â&#x20AC;? 2 and 6:30 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021. â&#x2013; The Dupont Underground will host a screening of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Revisiting Torre David,â&#x20AC;? about an abandoned 45-story office tower in Caracas. 7 to 9 p.m. $15.

Dupont Underground, 1500 19th St. NW. dupontunderground.org. â&#x2013; National Theatre Live will present a broadcast of David Leveauxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new production of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,â&#x20AC;? starring Daniel Radcliffe, Joshua McGuire and David Haig.

7:30 p.m. $20. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-5688.

Special events â&#x2013; As part of the Washington Jewish Film Festival, â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Evening of Yiddish Cultureâ&#x20AC;? will feature a rare restored 35mm presentation of Joseph Greenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s film â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Letter to Mother,â&#x20AC;? followed by a live concert by the Netherlands-based Yiddish band Nikitov. Film at 6:15 p.m.; concert at 8:30 p.m. $13 to $30. Goldman Theater, Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. wjff.org. â&#x2013; Washington English Center, a nonprofit that provides affordable and accessible English lessons and workplace preparation for adult immigrants, will host a cocktail reception benefit with journalist and writer Ray Suarez, recipient of the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Champion for Immigrants Award. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $125; reservations required. A Baked Joint, 440 K St. NW. washingtonenglish.com.

Tuesday,MAY May 23 Tuesday 23 Classes and workshops â&#x2013; A certified yoga instructor will lead a gentle yoga class targeted to ages 55 and older. 10 a.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. â&#x2013; The Georgetown Library will present a walk-in yoga class practicing introductory viniyasa techniques. 11:30 a.m.

Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232.

Concerts â&#x2013; As part of the Tuesday Concert Series, the Valor Brass Quintet will perform new works for brass quintet.

12:10 p.m.

Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-347-2635. â&#x2013; As part of â&#x20AC;&#x153;JFK Centennial Week,â&#x20AC;? trombonists of the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra and the National

Symphony Orchestra will honor President John F. Kennedy with compositions that exemplify courage, freedom, justice, service and gratitude. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600.

Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at American University will present a talk on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Will There Ever Be Peace in the Middle East?â&#x20AC;? by Elliott Abrams, senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. 10 to 11:30 a.m. Free; reservations required.

Spring Valley Building, American University, 4801 Massachusetts Ave. NW. ollidc.org/may_lecture_series. â&#x2013; Marie Jenkins Schwartz will discuss her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ties That Bound: Founding First Ladies and Slaves.â&#x20AC;? Noon to 1 p.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202357-5000. â&#x2013; The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Around the World Book Clubâ&#x20AC;? will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kicking the Kremlin: Russiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New Dissidents and the Battle to Topple Putinâ&#x20AC;? by Marc Bennetts. 2 p.m.

Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021. â&#x2013; As part of a spring advocacy â&#x20AC;&#x153;Take Charge and Live Well in DCâ&#x20AC;? series, Iona Senior Services will present a seminar on â&#x20AC;&#x153;911 or 311: Making the Right Callâ&#x20AC;?

by Karima Holmes, director of the D.C. Office of Unified Communications. 2 to 4 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Room 212, St. Columbaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Church, 4201 Albemarle St. NW. 202-895-9442.

The series will continue June 13. â&#x2013; Antonia Dapena-Tretter, author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peeling Back Robert W. Newmann: A Narrative Portfolio,â&#x20AC;? will join New York artist Robert W. Newmann for a conversation on the artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s slow transition from painted canvases to large-scale installations and sculptures. 6 to 7:30 p.m. $15; reservations required. Kreeger Museum, 2401 Foxhall Road NW. 202-337-3050. â&#x2013; Miranda Pennington will discuss her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Girl Walks Into a Book: What the BrontĂŤs Taught Me about Life, Love, and Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Work.â&#x20AC;? 6:30 p.m. Free.

Langston Room, Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-3877638. â&#x2013; Peter Doran will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Breaking Rockefeller: The Incredible Story of the Ambitious Rivals Who Toppled an Oil Empire.â&#x20AC;? 6:30 p.m. Free.

Kramerbooks & Afterwords, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400. â&#x2013; Swedish journalist Carina Bergfeldt will discuss her experience traveling with photographer Magnus Wennman and talking with children fleeing from wars, as chronicled in the exhibition â&#x20AC;&#x153;Where the Children Sleep.â&#x20AC;? 6:30 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations required. House of Sweden, 2900 K St. NW. www.swedenabroad. com/washington. â&#x2013; Local natural historian Melanie Choukas-Bradley, author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;City of Trees: The Complete Field Guide to the Trees of Washington, D.C.,â&#x20AC;? will offer an illustrated overview of many of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s notable green spaces and landscaped See Events/Page 17

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Films ■ The National Archives will present the PBS documentary “American Experience: JFK, Part One,” about John F. Kennedy’s childhood, the World War II years, and his rise up the political ranks. Noon to 2 p.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000.

■ “Indie Lens Pop-Up” will present a screening of Shaleece Haas’ film “Real Boy,” about a trans teenager with dreams of musical stardom. A discussion will follow. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested.

Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. tinyurl.com/l8dgz5e.

■ The Embassy of the Netherlands and SPAIN arts & culture will present Oeke Hoogendijk’s 2013 documentary See Events/Page 18

■ The Georgetown Library’s Twentythirtysomething Book Club — a group for younger adults ages 21 and older — will discuss “What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours” by Helen Oyeyemi. 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Mad Fox Tap Room, 2218 Wisconsin Ave. NW. julia.strusienski@dc.gov.

■ Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., will join Leon Wieseltier, a contributing editor at The Atlantic, for the Jewish Primary Day School of the Nation’s Capital Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Lecture. 7:30 p.m. $40.

Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org.

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Discussions and lectures ■ Diana Baird N’Diaye, curator and cultural heritage specialist at the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural

Classes and workshops ■ “Changes and Choices in Retirement and Later Life,” a workshop series on retirement planning presented by Iona Senior Services, will feature a session on “Financial Planning,” led by Rick Gow of Lara, May & Associates. 5:30 to 7 p.m. $15 per session. Foundry United Methodist Church, 1500 16th St. NW. foundryumc.org/calendar.

■ The Poets on the Fringe will host a weekly poetry workshop to critique participants’ poems. 7 to 9 p.m. Free.

Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232.

■ Instructor Tara Bishop will lead a weekly “Yoga for All” restorative yoga

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Concerts ■ As part of “JFK Centennial Week,” musician David Ball will perform a blend of country, folk, Americana and roots music. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ Austrian pianist David Six will present “Between the Stations,” featuring compositions written on the road. 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Austrian Cultural Forum, 3524 International Court NW. acfdc.org.

■ Soprano Susanna Phillips will present “The Woman’s Experience,” featuring the D.C. premiere of William Harvey’s “Speaking for the Afghan Woman.” 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free; reservations required.

Performance Hall, National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-5000.

■ The National Symphony Orchestra and world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma will present a world-premiere work from Mason Bates that unites the iconic American voices of President John F. Kennedy and poet Walt Whitman in a concert celebration of JFK’s monumental legacy. 8 p.m. $79 to $199. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

Heritage, will discuss “African-American Dress and the Will to Adorn.” 6 p.m. $10 to $15; reservations required. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-9947394.

■ Robert O’Harrow Jr. will discuss his book “The Quartermaster: Montgomery C. Meigs, Lincoln’s General, Master Builder of the Union Army.”

Reception at 6 p.m.; lecture at 6:30 p.m. $10 to $20. President Lincoln’s Cottage at the Soldiers’ Home, Upshur Street at Rock Creek Church Road NW. 202-688-3735.

■ Folger Shakespeare Library director Michael Witmore will share his perspective on William Shakespeare’s “Timon of Athens.” 6:30 p.m. $20.

Haskell Center, Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. 202544-7077.

■ Northwest Neighbors Village will present a talk by Jimmy Rocks, deputy director of the D.C. Office of the Attorney General’s consumer protection division, on new laws and actions to combat increasing consumer fraud, especially against seniors. 7 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Community Center, 5601 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-777-3435.

■ Evolutionary biologist and author Richard Dawkins will discuss science, secularism and current events in conversation with Jerry Coyne, a fellow evolutionary biologist and author. 7 p.m. $29 to $250. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202-994-6800.

Special events ■ The Tenley-Friendship Library will host a “Summer Fun” edition of its adult coloring program. 2 to 3:30 p.m. Free.

Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488.

■ The Emergence Community Arts Collective will host “In Honor Of,” a celebration of six extraordinary community members committed to upholding their

Sporting event ■ The Washington Nationals will play the Seattle Mariners. 7:05 p.m. $12 to $370. 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.

practice. 7:30 p.m. Free. Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-541-6100.

landmarks. 6:45 p.m. $30 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

■ Art historian Stefanie Walker will discuss “The Treasures of Dresden’s Green Vault.” 6:45 p.m. $30 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

■ Pulitzer-winning reporter Thomas E. Ricks will discuss his book “Churchill and Orwell: The Fight for Freedom.” 7 p.m.

Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ “Sharks: On Assignment With Brian Skerry” will feature a talk by the National Geographic photojournalist and conservationist on his 14 trips around the world to photograph tiger sharks, great whites, oceanic whitetips and shortfin makos.

7:30 p.m. $25. National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700.

neighborhoods. The event will include dinner and performances by Janice the Griot and others. 6 p.m. $35. Prince Hall Performing Arts Center, 1000 U St. NW. ecacinherhonor.org.

■ DJ Spooky and the D.C.-based music ensemble Sound Impact will present a multimedia reimagining of the infamously racist 1915 silent film “The Birth of a Nation” to examine how exploitation and corruption continue today. A discussion will follow. 8 p.m. $19 to $55.

Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center.

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Continued From Page 17 â&#x20AC;&#x153;The New Rijksmuseum.â&#x20AC;? 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Free; reservations required. Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain, 2801 16th St. NW. tinyurl.com/lvbpulk.

Reading â&#x2013; Politics and Prose will host a reading of new work by five authors selected for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Granta Best of Young American Novelists 3â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jesse Ball, Mark Doten, Rachel B. Glaser, Catherine Lacey and Sana Krasikov. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919.

Special events â&#x2013; Tudor Placeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 25th annual Garden Party will feature drinks and a buffet dinner below the portico. 6 to 9 p.m. $250.

Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org. â&#x2013; The Events DC Embassy Chef Challenge will feature cuisine from diverse nations as well as entertainment by the Brooklyn-based instrumental post-rock trio City of the Sun and others. 6:30 p.m. $75 to $125. Atrium, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. embassychefchallenge.org.

Thursday,MAY May 2525 Thursday Classes and workshops â&#x2013; The West End Interim Library will host an all-levels yoga class. 6 p.m. Free.

West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707. â&#x2013; Teachers from the Dakshina Dance Company will lead a Bhangra/Bollywood

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Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021.

Concerts â&#x2013; As part of â&#x20AC;&#x153;JFK Centennial Week,â&#x20AC;? a concert by the VSA International Young Soloists will feature outstanding young musicians with disabilities. 6 p.m. Free.

Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. â&#x2013; The Luce Unplugged series will feature Bad Moves, a power pop quartet. The event will include snacks and drinks available for purchase. 6 to 8 p.m. Free.

Luce Foundation Center, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Hubble Cantata: A Live Virtual Reality Performanceâ&#x20AC;? will push the boundaries of art and science with a journey of wonder and exploration featuring opera stars Nathan Gunn (shown) and Talise Trevigne, a 20-piece instrumental ensemble, a 100-person choir from The Washington Chorus, and the cutting-edge virtual reality film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fistful of Stars.â&#x20AC;? 7:30 p.m. $15 to $45. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at American University will present a

talk by Helene Cooper on her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Madame President: The Extraordinary Journey of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.â&#x20AC;? 10 to 11:30 a.m. Free; reservations required.

Spring Valley Building, American University, 4801 Massachusetts Ave. NW. olli-dc.org/may_lecture_series. â&#x2013; A spring discussion series on neuroscience and trauma will feature retired Johns Hopkins University neuroscientist and researcher Bill Marks and attorney Jeanine Hull. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. TenleyFriendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. â&#x2013; Author, chef and entrepreneur Matt Moore will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Southâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Best Butts: Pitmaster Secrets for Southern Barbecue Perfection.â&#x20AC;? 6:30 p.m.

Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400. â&#x2013; Andrew Steele of the Carnegie Institution for Scienceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Geophysical Laboratory will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mars, Moons, Missions & Microbes: Life as We Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Know It â&#x20AC;&#x201D; How Do We Find It?â&#x20AC;? 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Greenwalt Building, Carnegie Institution for Science, 5241 Broad Branch Road NW. carnegiescience.edu. â&#x2013; Artist George Condo will discuss the 200 drawings, sketches and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Drawing Paintingsâ&#x20AC;? on view in his exhibition â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Way I Think.â&#x20AC;? 6:30 p.m. $12; free for students and members. Reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events. â&#x2013; Ali Soufan, a former FBI operative, will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anatomy of Terror: From the Death of Bin Laden to the Rise of the Islamic State.â&#x20AC;? 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

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â&#x2013; Max Klau, chief program officer at the New Politics Leadership Academy, will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Race and Social Change: A Quest, a Study, a Call to Action.â&#x20AC;? 7 to 9 p.m.

Free. Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks.com.

renowned plays. 7:30 p.m. $15. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. 202-544-7077.

Films â&#x2013; The Textiles at Twelve series will present Deborah Riley Draperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2013 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Versailles â&#x20AC;&#x2122;73: American Runway Revolution.â&#x20AC;? Noon. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-9945200. â&#x2013; An Asian Pacific Heritage Month film showing will feature â&#x20AC;&#x153;Together,â&#x20AC;? about a violin prodigy and his father. 5 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. â&#x2013; As part of the Washington Jewish Film Festival, â&#x20AC;&#x153;As If, A Clueless Night!â&#x20AC;? will feature the iconic 1995 teen comedy â&#x20AC;&#x153;Clueless,â&#x20AC;? with a Q&A featuring director Amy Heckerling. 6 p.m. $20. Goldman Theater, Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. wjff.org.

Special events â&#x2013; A â&#x20AC;&#x153;Landmark Luncheonâ&#x20AC;? will feature a talk and demonstration by Matt Moore, author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Southâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Best Butts: Pitmaster Secrets for Southern Barbecue Perfection.â&#x20AC;? 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. $25 to $35, which will include a seated buffet lunch and a sweet Tennessee whiskey cocktail. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org. â&#x2013; The Georgetown Library will host an â&#x20AC;&#x153;Adult Coloringâ&#x20AC;? event. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. â&#x2013; The Lisner-Louise-Dickson-Hurt Home will host â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Celebration of National Wine Day,â&#x20AC;? featuring music, dancing, a wine tasting and a silent auction. 6:30 to 10 p.m. $75; reservations required.

Lisner-Louise-Dickson-Hurt Home, 5425 Western Ave. NW. lldhhfundraiser. eventbrite.com.

Reading â&#x2013; Novelist Tracy Chevalier will read excerpts from â&#x20AC;&#x153;New Boy,â&#x20AC;? her re-telling of Shakespeareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Othelloâ&#x20AC;? published as part of the Hogarth Shakespeare series of modern-day versions of the Bardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most

Tour â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dupont Underground Historic Tourâ&#x20AC;? will offer a chance to explore the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newest art space â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a former trolley station with 75,000 square feet of underground platforms and tunnels. 6, 7 and 8 p.m. $15. Dupont Underground, 1500 19th St. NW. dupontunderground. org. The tour will also be offered Friday through Sunday at various times.

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Spotlight on SchoolS Annunciation Catholic School

The kindergarten class at Annunciation Catholic School has been learning all about plants! We learned that they need sunlight and water to grow. Once the plant is fully grown, it may make a flower and a fruit. These will contain seeds that will grow once again into a new plant.

With all that we learned about plants, we decided to try to grow our own! We planted lima bean seeds in Ziploc bags with damp paper towels. We made greenhouses to decorate each of our bags and hung these in our classroom window so that they would get plenty of sunlight. We are now watching the seeds to see if they sprout and grow! Once they get bigger, we will take them home to plant them and watch a real bean stalk grow.

We even learned that we can eat all of the different parts of the plant, depending on the plant. We tried carrots for roots, celery for the stem, spinach for leaves, broccoli for the flower and corn for the seeds. It was a yummy and healthy snack! â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Annunciation kindergarten class

British International School of Washington

This week at the British International School of Washington marked an exciting annual event: the Book Fair. Shelves of fiction, fantasy and mystery novels â&#x20AC;&#x201D; along with cozy couches and chairs interspersed throughout the venue â&#x20AC;&#x201D; created a warm and welcoming environment for the avid readers of the school community. Everyone at the school looks forward to this valued and important tradition.

However, along with this anticipated event came another: exams. For example, the Year 11 pupils sat for both their geography and art International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) exams. Both exams required a great deal of preparation. The art exam, which has a duration of two days, required a little more perseverance.

The Year 13s also sat for numerous International Baccalaureate exams, such as history and chemistry, to name a few. These exams mark the end to two years of hard work and dedication.

Despite the busy exam period that the Year 11 and Year 13 students are now experiencing, the school community is upbeat and as busy as ever. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ava Lundell, Year 11 (10th-grader)

Hearst Elementary School

We are deep in an investigation of trees! We are observing trees on nature walks â&#x20AC;&#x201D; discussing parts of trees, who lives in trees and how we use our senses to explore trees. The students col-

School DISPATCHES laborated on a writing a poem â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Tree Can Be...â&#x20AC;? Here is our poem: A tree can beâ&#x20AC;Ś ...a place to rest. ...protective. ...somewhere to play. ...somewhere to sit. ...for climbing. ...a place to live. ...a scratching post. ...a place to hide. ...different. ... radiant. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mrs. Haith & Ms. Moralesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Peaceful Penguins pre-K class

Lafayette Elementary School

Last week, Lafayette held an assembly for first through fifth grade featuring JusTme, a mindfulness rapper from California, who spoke to the kids about focusing and listening to teachers.

JusTme also entertained the crowd of kids with activities that improve focus. He also played some of his music that told us about his teaching.

I got to interview JusTme. He told me he learned about mindfulness through two organizations in California: Mindful Schools and the Mindful Life Project. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I spread mindfulness through rap/hip-hop because everyone of all ages deserves to know about, and have access to, mindfulness and the practice of it,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So I figured joining my love for mindfulness with my love/passion for my craft, rap/hip-hop, would be a fun new way to be an advocate for wellness, health, mindfulness and helping others.â&#x20AC;?

Lafayette Peace teacher Linda Ryden said she discovered JusTme on YouTube a few years ago, and brought him to Lafayette with help from the Home and School Association. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I played his song â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Flip Your Lidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to my students, they went crazy for it.

So did I!â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was such a great way to help illustrate the brain science lessons I was teaching in Peace class.â&#x20AC;?

The kids definitely flipped their lid for JusTmeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance at the assembly. Fifthgrader Dalton Tatchell told me: â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will keep doing mindfulness at home so we will do better in sports, school and life in general.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jack Pagano, fifth-grader

National Presbyterian School

On March 9, the school newspaper club, the Nebraska Avenue Times, had a very special guest: a friend of Mr. Sumner, Lauren Markoe, who writes for RNS, Religion News Services. Her job is to interview people about politics and religion and write about it. For example, Ms. Markoe said she went to the Capitol to hear President Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s speech about the Holocaust and interviewed some survivors of the Holocaust.

Ms. Markoe spoke about many topics that would help us become better writers. She told us that for

interviews when we need to write information down, we should try abbreviating. She also told us that when interviewing people, try to make them feel comfortable with the questions â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not pressuring them â&#x20AC;&#x201D; so they will share a lot of personal information.

She told us her favorite part of her job is the fact that she gets to write about all different kinds of topics and most of the time she gets to pick what she writes about. The Nebraska Avenue Times would like to thank Ms. Markoe again for this opportunity and letting us hear from her (a real writer) about her experience. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Carson Browne, fifth-grader

Sheridan School

Recently Sheridan School celebrated Spirit Week. During Spirit Week students, teachers and staff dress up in fun ways. On Monday we wore pajamas. Tuesday was Matching Day. You could dress up to match somebody. The fourth grade all matched superheroes. On Wednesday, Wacky-Tacky Day was anything crazy. I wore a paper dress with cut up straws glued on the top and plastic silverware on the bottom to remind

people to recycle. Thursday was Character Day. People dressed up as characters from history, TV shows or books, like Marie Antoinette or the Cat in the Hat. Friday was Wacky-Sock Day and Grandparents and Special Friends Day. Spirit Week is about having fun. What someone wears gives you insight into who a person is, and it shows we are comfortable enough to be silly and funny in front of our friends and teachers.

Being able to express yourself in a fun way joins you as a community. It helps us see each other as a group and not just an individual.

Spirit Week is my favorite week because it makes me be creative. It makes me feel proud and allows me to see other people and find out who may be similar to me. It allows kids who might feel like they are in the shadows to express themselves in a big way. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Isabelle Goodweather, fourth-grader

Washington International School

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class. However, one thing makes Fridays at our school unique: what we call Grill.

Grill is a tradition that has been around for more than 20 years (though it has not always been on Friday). Currently, early each Friday morning, teams of parents come into school to prepare an array of delicious food that they cook on restaurant-sized grills in the center of campus. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what you can buy at Grill: grilled salmon, grilled steak, grilled chicken, hamburgers, hot dogs, two types of pasta, rice, green salads, and a variety of drinks and desserts.

Sometimes there are even grill specials. These have included ice cream, chili, tacos and barbecue.

Grill happens every Friday, rain or shine, cold or hot. The atmosphere on Grill day is unique. As Grill almost always takes place outside, most students eat their lunch on picnic tables around campus instead of in the cafeteria.

Grill is always a great way to spend the last day of the week.

But come 12:45 p.m., itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really hard to go back for another two hours of classes. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Saul Pink, eighth-grader

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