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Safeway, ANC reach alcohol accord

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■ Dupont: New agreement

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By CUNEYT DIL

Current Correspondent

The “Soviet Safeway” in Dupont Circle has cleared a major hurdle in its effort to sell beer and wine, reaching a settlement agreement that overrules other community protests against the plan.

Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2B (Dupont Circle) announced it and three other parties submitted an agreement to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board regarding the 1701 Corcoran St. NW supermarket. The board is due to consider the case Wednesday morning, likely capping months of division.

A few neighborhood groups had mounted a passionate opposition, arguing alcoholic beverages

would displace food goods on shelves. The settlement agreement creates a compromise. In it, Safeway agrees to sell beer and wine only from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, even as store hours run from 5 a.m. to midnight. Beer and wine displays would be limited to no more than 46 linear feet in the store, and advertisements for alcohol would not be allowed in windows or on the exterior of the See License/Page 5

Metrobus proposals see mixed reactions

By KATHERINE SALTZMAN Current Correspondent

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Fathom Gallery last Wednesday presented pop artist Justin Germany’s first solo exhibition — “JGG’s Radical Chic Set.” The show featured 15 pop culture portraits that placed celebrities and characters in unconventional situations.

Proposed changes to Metrobus service received mixed reactions at a recent public hearing held by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

The Sept. 26 hearing featured 45 or so witnesses from across the region, including about four who commented on several planned changes affecting bus service in Northwest.

The changes are part of Metro’s “State of Good Operations” process, which amends services and routes to improve efficiency and reliability in accordance with ridership density and new infrastructure.

Jim Hamre, Metro’s director of bus planning, said the proposals aim to improve service reliability, reduce overcrowding, serve newly developed locations and accommodate changing roadways. Most changes would go into effect in June.

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Metro has proposed to cut the segment of the 96 route that runs between Cathedral Commons and the Tenleytown Metro station, sparking concerns.

Family, friends recall Wilson math teacher

New Klingle Trail to close for ‘shopping list of repairs’

By ZOE MORGAN

■ Transportation: Drainage

Current Correspondent

From the time Joseph Buckley was a child, he had a love of exploration and learning that would one day bring him back to teach math at Wilson High School, his alma mater.

Buckley began teaching at Wilson in 2010, and continued teaching throughout his more than fouryear battle with brain cancer, to which he ultimately succumbed at his Takoma home on Sept. 19.

Buckley, who was 38, is survived by his wife Abena Apau-Buckley and their two young children.

A memorial service was held in the Wilson auditorium on Sunday, where family and friends spoke about their memories of Buckley.

Growing up in the Tenleytown area, Buckley attended Janney Elementary School, Deal Middle

system among issues, city says

By GRACE BIRD Current Staff Writer

Photo courtesy of Abena Apau-Buckley

D.C. native Joseph Buckley continued teaching at Wilson High School even as he battled brain cancer. and then Wilson High. After teaching in New York City for three years, Buckley returned to the District and taught at St. John’s College High School. Then, in 2010, Buckley returned to his alma mater.

Apau-Buckley said her husband was drawn to helping students who had trouble connecting with the material, and wanted to show them that learning was See Teacher/Page 2

Last week, three months after the Klingle Valley Trail’s longawaited opening, the park was briefly closed for asphalt repairs caused by a fallen tree.

But its problems don’t stop there. Two August storms flooded the trail, indicating a faulty drainage system, according to Paul Hoffman of the D.C. Department of Transportation.

In the coming weeks, Klingle Valley Trail’s drainage system will undergo large-scale repairs that will require extensive but temporary closures, Hoffman said.

The 0.7-mile trail for pedestrians and bicyclists follows a longclosed stretch of Klingle Road NW through Rock Creek Park, running from Cleveland Park’s Cortland Place NW below Connecticut Avenue to Porter Street. It took two years and $6 million to construct the trail — in large part, officials said, because of elaborate steps taken to avoid the drainage issues that left the old Klingle See Klingle/Page 5

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Nonprofit to honor leaders in fight against homelessness

By GRACE BIRD Current Staff Writer

D.C. has among the highest rates of homelessness in the country, recording 124 homeless people per 10,000 residents in a 2016 survey of 32 states.

But the problem appears to be improving.

There were 3 percent fewer homeless individuals past year, while the number of homeless families dropped by 22 percent, according to the city’s annual “point in time” count. And while 897 of 7,437 homeless D.C. residents did

not have access to shelter according to the Jan. 25 study, the remainder had identified emergency or transitional housing, thanks in part to the city’s “housing first” policy.

Homelessness nonprofit Friendship Place mirrors this philosophy, working to “meet people where they are” by providing shelter for the homeless regardless of drug or mental health issues, president Jean-Michel Giraud told The Current.

“It’s a more humane way to work, because people are safe inside,” Giraud said. “If we were to leave people on the street, vulnerable

people … we don’t know what would happen to them out there.”

This month, Friendship Place will honor five individuals and groups for their marked contributions to the cause of ending homelessness. Recipients of 20th annual Benjamin E. Cooper Awards include Mayor Muriel Bowser for helping to build D.C.’s homelessness services; board members Betty Boyle and Ellen Clifford; former Friendship Place client and current speaker Mark Gordon; and the Washington Hebrew Congregation, a longtime See Homelessness/Page 21

OCTOBER 2017 NEIGHBORS INVITED TO MOONLIGHT ARBORETUM TOUR This fall, enjoy the cool weather and changing season by taking a special moonlight arboretum tour of the AU campus. The tour takes place on October 4 at 7 p.m. (rain date: October 5), and will meet at the lobby of the School of International Service. Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable shoes.

Designed originally by Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr., America’s most noted landscape architect and the designer of the U.S. Capitol grounds and New York’s Central Park, AU’s entire campus grounds were designated officially as an arboretum in 2004. The campus currently is home to more than 2,500 trees, pocket parks, sculpture gardens, ponds and streams, rain gardens, green roofs, and even beehives.

To participate in the arboretum and garden tour, RSVP to AU Landscape Architect Michael Mastrota at (202) 885-1145 or mastrot@american.edu.

ALL-AMERICAN WEEKEND SLATED FOR OCTOBER 20-22 American University’s annual All-American weekend will take place October 20–22, with more than 50 events planned throughout the weekend, which gives alumni and families the opportunity to explore the campus together.

Open to alumni, families, students, and community members, the weekend celebrates memories, fun, and the future of AU. The university anticipates increased activity around campus during this weekend, as families, alumni, and friends visit for the occasion.

MALALA YOUSAFZAI WONK OF THE YEAR 2017 Activist Malala Yousafzai accepted her award as American University’s 2017 Wonk of the Year in Bender Arena recently. AU has hosted many dignitaries and world leaders over the years, yet few speakers have had such a meteoric rise, at such a young age, as Yousafzai. She turned 20 years old this summer and already is an international icon. Though previously an advocate for girls’ education in the Muslim world, her activism became global after a brush with death on a school bus when she was shot by Taliban fighters. Since that time, she has continued to gain worldwide renown as a champion of human rights and gender equity.

The youngest person ever to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, Yousafzai chronicles her story in the best-selling book I Am Malala.

“You could say I grew up in a school. The school was my world, and my world was the school,” she wrote.

“Malala is internationally known for her courage and advancing the right of everyone to receive an education,” says AUSG Kennedy Political Union director Shyheim Snead. “She is one of the most inspirational and influential leaders of our generation and embodies the integrity and values that the AU community aims to achieve.”

The Wonk of the Year honors individuals who demonstrate engagement, focus, intelligence, and passion.

YOGA IN THE GALLERIES October 4, 11, 18, 25, 10 a.m., Katzen AU Museum Led by certified Kripalu Yoga teacher Eva Blutinger, this yoga class provides mental clarity and relaxation in the peaceful surroundings of our art galleries. Please bring a mat. Cost is $10 for non-members, $5 for museum members, and free for members at the Associates level and above. www.tinyurl.com/aumtickets.

AU FARMERS’ MARKET October 4, 11, 18, 25, 11 a.m.–4 p.m., Friedheim Quad The farmers’ market is a coordinated effort between AU and Pennsylvania-based Agora Farms. Girardot’s Crumbs Bakery also offers a variety of fresh breads, including raisin pecan, harvest grain, pain de campagne, jalapeno cheddar, chocolate chip cookies, mini pies, and cobblers.

FRIDAY GALLERY TOURS October 6, 13, 20, 27, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Katzen AU Museum Free, docent-led tours of the Fall Exhibitions are held every Friday through December 15. Tours highlight themes of the current exhibitions and last 45 minutes to one hour. Tours meet at the museum front desk at 11:30 a.m. No RSVP required. For more information, visit american.edu/cas/museum/events.cfm.

ATHLETICS Men’s Soccer at Reeves Field vs. United States Naval Academy, October 4, 3–5 p.m. vs. Colgate University, October 7, 2–4 p.m. vs. Lehigh University, October 21, 2–4 p.m.

Women’s Volleyball at Bender Arena vs. Lafayette College, October 7, 4–6 p.m. vs. George Washington University, October 11, 7–9 p.m. vs. United States Naval Academy, October 20, 7–9 p.m. vs. United States Military Academy, October 27, 8–10 p.m. vs. College of the Holy Cross, October 28, 2–4 p.m.

Zeta Psi Frisbee for In Flanders Fields Fund October 14, 2–5 p.m., Jacobs Field

Field Hockey at Jacobs Field vs. Lafayette College, October 21, 12–2 p.m.

Women’s Soccer at Reeves Field vs. United States Military Academy, October 28, 12–2 p.m.

TEACHER From Page 1 cool. He would run experiments with his classes to show the practical applications of math. “He liked making math come alive for students, so that it wasn’t just about doing math, but they understand the real world of math,” ApauBuckley told The Current.

Mark Jackson, a friend of Buckley’s from middle and high school, spoke at the service about his memories of Buckley’s early love of math. In seventh-grade algebra, as Jackson was pretending not to like math to seem cool, Buckley was open about how much he loved learning.

“Throughout my life, getting to know him, it became clear that … beyond all his other good traits, he was really passionate about learning and teaching,” Jackson said.

When he was a Wilson student, Buckley began working in a program through St. Columba’s Episcopal Church that provided mentoring to students at a D.C. elementary school, and then followed those students through their educational careers. One of the students he worked with, Sam Collins, spoke about how Buckley was patient in mentoring him.

“He really cared about us,” Collins said. “He really paved the way, and he showed an example of what young people are supposed to do.”

Buckley was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2013 after having a seizure right before the birth of his first child. After completing cancer treatments in 2014, Buckley immediately returned to teach at Wilson, Apau-Buckley said. At first Buckley rode in a car to work, but soon began riding his bike again, as he had done before the diagnosis.

Interested in woodworking ever since childhood, Buckley created a dining room table, a bed and dressers for both himself and his wife, his father John Buckley said at the service. Most of the furniture was of his own design, including the dresser her made for his wife as an engagement gift.

Joseph Buckley’s sisters Martha and Monica also spoke at the service, with Monica telling of how Buckley was always the adventurous sibling. He once drove the family car around the District to run errands as a young teenager — something he only admitted to his parents 16 years later, Monica said.

When Buckley was fighting cancer, he would be the one to comfort his sister when he got bad news, telling her that it would be OK. “He fought with dignity, courage and acceptance throughout the surgeries, the radiation, the chemotherapy,” Monica said. “He never asked why this had happened. Instead, he reflected as a mathematician that if you truly understand statistics, which he did, you can’t ask, ‘Why me?’”

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Georgetown ANC seeks greater public input on LED streetlight plans

By GRACE BIRD Current Staff Writer

Long-delayed efforts to install energysaving LED bulbs on the city’s 75,000 streetlights pushed forward last month when officials announced they had begun evaluating 11 contractors who applied for the modernization job.

But as the D.C. Department of Transportation advances its LED plans, community

concerns remain about the lights’ appearance. Specifically, many residents have requested that bulbs have a lower Kelvin rating — meaning that they’d have a warmer yellow hue rather than a harsher, colder blue-white.

On Monday, Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E (Georgetown, Burleith) unanimously asked city officials to consult with the community to determine which bulbs are appropriate for which streets.

The week ahead Thursday, Oct. 5

■ The D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board will meet at 9 a.m. in Room 220 South, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. ■ The National Capital Planning Commission will hold its monthly meeting at 1 p.m. in its offices in Suite 500, North Lobby, 401 9th St. NW. Agenda items will include comments on the concept design of the proposed National Zoological Park Central Parking Facility and review of preliminary and final site and building plans for the renovation and expansion of the Carnegie Library, as well as an update on the Pennsylvania Avenue Initiative.

Saturday, Oct. 7

■ The League of Women Voters of the National Capital Area and the Coalition for Smarter Growth will hold a forum on funding and fixing the Metro system. The forum will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association at 4301 Wilson Blvd. in Arlington, Va. Admission is free, with lunch available for $10 upon request during registration; to RSVP, visit tinyurl.com/funditfixit.

Monday, Oct. 9

■ The Citizens Association of Georgetown will hold its fall meeting at the historic Oak Hill Cemetery, 3001 R St. NW. The agenda will include remarks

by Oak Hill board president George Hill followed by a presentation by sixthgeneration Georgetown resident Neville Waters, president of the Mount Zion Cemetery/Female Union Band Society, on the history of the African-American cemetery and the plans being made for its restoration. A reception at 7 p.m. will precede the program from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 10

■ Friendship Place will host the 20th annual Benjamin E. Cooper Awards ceremony, which will recognize Mayor Muriel Bowser, Betty Boyle, Ellen Clifford, Mark Gordon and the Washington Hebrew Congregation as the 2017 honorees for their efforts to end homelessness. The event will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the National United Methodist Church (formerly the Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church), 3401 Nebraska Ave. NW. Reservations are required; visit friendshipplace.org.

■ The Brightwood Community Association will hold its monthly meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. at St. John United Baptist Church, 6343 13th St. NW. ■ The Shepherd Park Citizens Association will hold its fall community meeting in the multipurpose room at Shepherd Elementary School, 7800 14th St. NW. The meeting will include tributes to the late Marvin Caplan, a longtime neighborhood resident and human rights activist, and information on plans to install a plaque in his honor in a local park.

■ The Palisades Citizens Association will hold its monthly meeting from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Palisades Community Church, 5200 Cathedral Ave. NW. The guest speaker will be Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh.

Friday, Oct. 13

■ The D.C. Council Committee on Transportation and the Environment will hold a public oversight roundtable on the state of fields and playgrounds maintained by the District. The hearing will begin at 11 a.m. in Room 500 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.

Saturday, Oct. 14

■ The D.C. Department of Transportation will host an open house for advisory neighborhood commissioners from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Old Council Chambers, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. Staff members from the agency’s various branches and divisions will be on hand. To register, visit tinyurl.com/ddot-anc.

■ A ribbon-cutting ceremony with Mayor Muriel Bowser and Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh will celebrate completion of a new mural in Tenleytown. The event will begin at 11 a.m. in the park across from the mural site at 4425 Wisconsin Ave. NW. Activities will include music and dance performances, a gift card giveaway and cake. For details visit tenleymural.org/event.

Monday, Oct. 23

The Ward 3-Wilson Feeder Education Network will meet at 7 p.m. at the Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. The guest speaker will be at-large D.C. Council member Robert White, a member of the Education Committee. To RSVP, contact w3ednet@gmail.com.

“This is a community issue, so that’s why we want to be involved,” ANC 2E chair Joe Gibbons said. “Our job is to give advice.”

About 4,200 D.C. streetlights have already been outfitted with LED bulbs, Maura Danehey of the D.C. Department of Transportation told The Current. The city is currently focusing on Mount Pleasant in its LED replacement efforts.

The city’s standard for LED bulbs have color temperature ratings of 3000 to 4000

Kelvin. The District’s current streetlights range from 1900K to 2100K; for the LED conversion, activists on the issue across the city favor a 2700K standard. Danehey said the city is testing LED lights with a 2700K color temperature.

A few LEDs have already been installed on Gibbons’ own street, Volta Place NW. “The intensity is so odd. It’s so debilitating, it’s so industrial,” he said. “But would they be good in a parking lot? Probably.”

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Some libraries will be open certain holidays

Using funds allocated by the city’s fiscal year 2018 budget, one public library branch per ward will be open on five holidays: Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day and D.C. Emancipation Day. The branches slated to remain open are Mount Pleasant, Georgetown, Tenley-Friendship, Petworth, Woodridge, Watha T. Daniel/Shaw, Dorothy I. Height/Benning and Anacostia. These locations were chosen based on available transit options and services, according to a news release.

Society honors locals for ‘making history’

Restaurateur José Andrés, D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton and Douglas Development Corp. were

among the 2017 recipients of the Making D.C. History Awards, presented last Thursday by the Historical Society of Washington, D.C. NBC4’s Wendy Rieger hosted the sixth annual awards dinner, which honored five individuals or D.C.-based organizations for their contributions to life in the District: Andrés for distinction in corporate achievement; Douglas Development for distinction in historic preservation; Norton for distinction in civic leadership; the Ruppert family as this year’s D.C. legacy family; and Di and Lou Stovall for distinction in artistic achievement.

“Their accomplishments are a gift to the city, the nation, and the world,” John Suau, executive director of the Historical Society, said in the release.

The Making D.C. History Awards, held this year at the Newseum’s Knight Conference

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D.C. hits milestone in CPR training program

More than 30,000 people in the District have been trained in hands-only CPR through the city’s Hands on Hearts program, according to a release.

The city launched the program, which provides the training free of charge, in October 2015 with the goal of training 5,000 people in a year. The D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department — working with the Mayor’s Office on Volunteerism, Serve DC — more than doubled that goal during the first year of the program.

“This brief training can mean the difference between life and death for a friend, family member, or stranger who needs care before emergency medical services are able to respond,” Bowser said in the release.

Speaking at the H Street Festival, Bowser recognized Elizabeth Castro, the 30,000th person to be trained, and introduced Tylan Pendergast, who saved his son’s life over the summer by performing CPR until first responders arrived after he went into cardiac arrest.

Last year, after a man went into cardiac arrest inside a Dupont Circle office building, District resident Danette Purvis performed CPR less than a day after she was trained in the Hands on Hearts program.

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Three individuals received Honor Awards: Ari Roth received the Visionary Leadership award; Davey Yarborough won the Distinguished Honor award; and Wilhelmina Cole Holladay received the Lifetime Achievement award.

Escalators reopen at U St. Metro station

The 13th Street NW entrance of the U Street Metro station reopened last month with two new escalators, according to a news release from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

The entrance had closed in April, and Metro originally expected the escalator replacement work to take six months.

According to the release, Metro’s contractor was able to shave a month off the project timeline by fully closing the entrance, allowing work on both escalators at once.

With the 13th Street entrance reopened, Metro will move forward with replacing the U Street station’s 10th Street escalators early next year. According to the release, Metro has replaced 80 escalators since 2011, with another 153 having been rehabilitated to new condition, and it’s also investing $151 million to replace more than 130 escalators by the end of the decade.

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In the Sept. 27 issue, an article about Stead Recreation Center misstated the fiscal year in which the building will undergo renovations.

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But more work is needed, according to Hoffman. Upcoming repairs will target the trail’s drainage system so that it is able to withstand stronger and more frequent storms, Hoffman said.

Details will be finalized in the coming weeks.

“We have a shopping list of repairs that we want to make,” Hoffman said in an interview. “We were there for two years, and we never saw any problems.”

Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh, a key advocate in the long fight to transform Klingle Road into a wooded trail, expressed disappointment about the site’s drainage problems. But Cheh said climate change is partially responsible for unanticipated storms and flooding.

“We’re getting hundred-year storms every year,” Cheh said.

Woodley Park resident Linnea Warren has enjoyed using the Klingle Valley Trail since it opened, and was disappointed to find a variety of defects, including erosion problems and new plantings that are already dying. “My impression is that it wasn’t designed properly,” Warren said in an interview.

Longtime Woodley Park resident Roger White told The Current that the area has flooded routinely ever since he moved to the neighborhood. “The construction did not hold up,” White said.

Besides the drainage problems, several other issues have surfaced since the June opening, including cars driving along the trail.

“A woman, lost, was driving on the trail,” Arlene Holen wrote in a Sept. 9 post on the Cleveland Park listserv. “It’s easy to see why: One bollard was down; the two bollards are dark brown and easy to miss; the asphalt marked with a yellow lane marker looks like a road.”

The trail’s 52 LED lights have caused concerns, too. Some neighbors have complained that the 4000K lights are too bright, a particular problem because they are left on overnight. The Transportation Department will review the trail’s lighting in the coming weeks, Hoffman said.

The Woodley Park Community Association has requested a public meeting to address the trail’s issues. “We would especially welcome and happily sponsor community meetings regarding current or ongoing concerns,” association president Carolyn Abbey wrote in a Sept. 13 letter to the city.

The Klingle Valley Trail was the subject of a long-running tugof-war between neighbors after the road closed in 1991. Residents generally fell into two camps: Some hoped Klingle Road would become a trail, while others sought its restoration for motor vehicles.

The former won out after years of discussion and a court battle.

store.

In addition, Safeway agreed to configure its self-checkout registers so that they are not in the same section as the beer and wine aisle, and pledged not to sell single servings of beer.

The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board has the final say on the license and has the right to alter the proposed agreement.

ANC 2B member Amy Johnson described the negotiations between Safeway and community groups as encompassing a “huge spectrum of opinions,” from those who fully supported a liquor license and those who did not.

“We were able to come to an agreement with Safeway that addressed the concerns we heard from the communities,” Johnson said.

Its fiercest critics remain unsatisfied, however. They include ANC 2B member Nick DelleDonne — whose strong stance against alcohol sales led to tense arguments with colleagues, culminating in the ANC last month censuring him for “inappropriate behavior.”

“The settlement agreement short-circuits a hearing before the alcohol licensing board,” he said in a statement. The Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration canceled a Sept. 27

protest hearing on the license application after a settlement agreement was reached, because D.C. law no longer allows individuals to protest a liquor license application when an advisory neighborhood commission has signed a settlement agreement.

The Dupont Circle Citizens Association — which later elected to sign the settlement agreement — and other groups coalesced under the “Food Not Booze” banner over the past few months. These opponents said the market was already saturated with liquor stores and said their local supermarket suffered from a lack of inventory even before space is given over to alcohol sales. ANC 2B had voted 4-3 in August to protest the license in order to reach an agreement.

Since then, a town hall was held on the matter. DelleDonne claims “over 1,000 petitionsigners and parents from the nearby Ross Elementary School” oppose the license.

Also along the 17th Street NW corridor, a moratorium on new liquor licenses for eastern Dupont that expired in August won’t be renewed, the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration announced last week. The moratorium went into effect in 1994, capping the number of tavern licenses at two and prohibit-

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The Safeway at 1701 Corcoran St. NW drew some fiery objections for its alcohol plans.

ing new nightclub licenses. The restrictions had been relaxed in recent years, most notably by easing limitations on new restaurants.

ANC 2B supported the lifting of the moratorium, arguing that commissioners can take on license applications on a case-by-case basis.

The alcohol board shares that position.

“The Board also agrees with the ANC that many of the concerns raised by the proponents of a moratorium can be addressed by utilizing the protest process or entering into settlement agreements with terms that benefit the industry and neighborhood alike,” the board wrote in a statement.

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The wrong reasons

When many D.C. government agencies wish to make a change that affects the lives of District residents, there’s a clear process to follow.

The community is notified of the proposal and given time to respond.

Feedback is collected and evaluated, and the change either goes into effect or does not.

While some residents would argue that the public comment period is often a mere formality, we’ve seen many cases in which an agency was persuaded either by the merits of a community argument or by the unexpected fury that resulted from its plan.

Both of those reasons — merit and fury — apply to a D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation plan to close the Chevy Chase Community Center at 9 p.m. on weekdays instead of the current 10 p.m. The agency says it needs to standardize the hours of its community centers citywide, so the extra hour in Chevy Chase had to go. The change was announced last month just weeks before it was slated to go into effect.

We do appreciate the recreation department’s decision to retain longer hours until officials can meet with the community about its planned schedule. But it shouldn’t have required a chorus of objections for this basic step to occur. Furthermore, based on similar instances in the past, we’re not optimistic that the agency plans to listen — only to explain what it wants, and then do it.

Reducing hours at the community center will materially affect the programs there. Scrabble and bridge clubs would have to reschedule or stop early. So would meetings of Chevy Chase’s citizens association and advisory neighborhood commission.

The agency’s behavior unfortunately mirrors an unwelcome change at Glover Park’s Guy Mason Recreation Center last year, where popular programs were cut back to accommodate a common schedule citywide.

In Chevy Chase, eliminating hours would not only disrupt current uses, but it also represents a highly inappropriate push for one-size-fitsall citywide standardization. Different communities have different needs from their community centers — an idea rooted in the very name. Some need a few extra hours at night and on weekends, maximizing the recreation time available outside of business hours. Others have specifically benefited from overnight programs, such as the recreation department’s well-regarded midnight basketball league, which offered a safe outlet for youths in dangerous neighborhoods.

In our mind, the issue is twofold: The recreation department is betraying a lack of interest in residents’ desires, and it is not being held accountable for its actions. If inadequate funds were allocated to stay open an extra hour, that’s a discussion that should have occurred in public, and the D.C. Council should have the chance to identify extra funds.

But we suspect that funding isn’t the issue. Rather, the department’s actions suggest its leadership isn’t interested enough in individual recreation and community centers — and therefore makes decisions that don’t account for the specific services they provide to different neighborhoods. Streamlining personnel schedules ought not be a leading objective from our Department of Parks and Recreation. Rather, it should be working creatively to provide the best possible service in each of D.C.’s varied communities. We urge Mayor Muriel Bowser and the D.C. Council to step in and establish a course correction.

Positive steps

While many essential environmental protection initiatives have abstract global aims, others have a direct impact on daily life close to home. A new Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments report has identified one such success story.

Efforts to reduce pollution have demonstrably reduced the D.C. area’s ground-level ozone, formed by the reaction of pollutants in hot sun, the report states. The region has seen a steep decline in days with high ozone levels — which all too frequently made it difficult to breathe in D.C. summers, especially for vulnerable individuals, merely a decade ago.

The best-known air quality metric is color-coded, with orange, red and purple signifying progressively more dangerous levels of groundlevel ozone. This year saw just eight Code Orange days and no Red or Purple, compared to 48 Code Orange, 14 Code Red and one Code Purple in 2007. Data from the Council of Governments show a fairly steady and substantial improvement from 1997 to the present.

Kudos to the D.C. government and others who have taken steps to reduce pollution and protect human health in the region. We look forward to seeing further progress.

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gain, the rush of news consumes us. Too much of it horrific.

The slaughter in Las Vegas.

The heartache and ruin in Puerto Rico made worse, many believe, by the slow federal response and the insensitive tweeting by President Donald Trump.

And, now a month later, who even still worries or thinks about how the people in Houston are managing the devastation after Hurricane Harvey?

Now comes maybe a political hurricane of cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, which opened its new term this week.

“There’s only one prediction that’s entirely safe about the upcoming term,” Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said late last month at Georgetown’s law school. “And that is, it will be momentous.”

One case involves the artistry of a baker who sells his creations to the public but, for religious reasons, refuses to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. Do the baker’s religious beliefs override his public license? If yes, what restrictions on discrimination would be allowed? Would we see signs again on doors saying who will and won’t be served?

Another case explores the impact of gerrymandering, the overt political drawing of election boundaries to determine political outcomes. A ruling by the court could upend American politics.

(Redistricting again becomes a big deal after the 2020 census. That’s why the 2018 elections are so important.)

A third case is the limit of your privacy rights while using a cellphone. How private is your life when a phone can track your every move and that information could be made available to law enforcement or other government entities?

Your Notebook also is watching a workplace case that, depending on how it is decided, could cripple the finances of public sector unions.

A Supreme Court ruling in 1977 said public service workers did not have to belong to unions but at least were required to pay an “agency fee” to any union that legally represented those workers for pay and work rules. Any such fee cannot be used by unions for political activities.

But a case on appeal out of Illinois (Janus v.

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) seeks to overturn that ruling.

Mark Janus, a child support specialist, contends that workers should not be compelled to pay any union dues at all.

Labor union leaders worry the conservativeleaning court is poised to overturn the 1977 ruling.

It’s important because public sector unions are a stronghold of union membership and power.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, about 34 percent of public sector workers are covered by unions, far more than the 6.5 percent of privatesector workers. In local government, about 40 percent of workers are covered by union contracts.

In Maryland, Montgomery County Public Schools filed a brief in the case supporting the right of unions to assess non-members. The teachers’ union is particularly strong in Montgomery County. The brief argues that agency fees give unions “financial security” to represent all workers covered.

Janus is represented pro bono in his case by attorneys from the National Right to Work Foundation.

There could be one bright side for public employee unions, some observers say. If they lose the right to assess non-members, it will prompt — or force — the unions to become more aggressive in recruiting members and educating them on what unions do for workers. It clearly is a fight that will take on more urgency if the Supreme Court torpedoes the current dues system.

■ Momentous birthdays, too. This week, more lightheartedly, we quote our former wife, Deborah Jones Sherwood, who observed another birthday this week. Read the whole column on her blog, DeborahJonesSherwood.com, but here’s an excerpt: “I am part of a generation that said, ‘Never Trust Anyone Over 30.’ I am now twice that, plus a little more.

“Aside from my short term memory deficit, growing old can be quite advantageous as well as entertaining. I get to board flights first, I get discounts at movies, stores, restaurants, and people don’t seem so miffed when I say, ‘I’m sorry, I forgot.’

“One of the many great things about being an old lady is that so many strangers are willing to help me. One afternoon, I was walking down a flight of stairs when a young woman coming toward me said, ‘Excuse me, but did you know your shoe is untied?’ (I didn’t.) I thanked her and leaned over to tie it when she said, ‘Let me do that for you.’

“The physical aspects of aging are obvious; I don’t walk as quickly or as far, and I could swear I used to be taller. On the upside, I am no longer terrified when I catch my reflection in a store window, since I finally concluded my mother isn’t haunting me. I often wear a feather clip which covers my thinning hair. It’s actually kind of cute and makes people think I’m quirky.

“I am now at the greatly advanced age of sixtynine.

“My mailbox is incessantly stuffed with catalogues sent by companies anxious to sell me items all beneficial to my aging body. Compression socks, oversized cell phones with gigantic buttons, and vitamin supplements top the list.

“One by one they get tossed into the recycle bin. Although, I have considered an ‘I’ve Fallen and I Can’t Get Up’ button. Might be worth looking into.”

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

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Georgetowners must respect local flavor As a longtime Georgetowner, I want to protest residents who appear to have no respect for what we have here. Are they really so oblivious that they think it it’s just fine to put a large clunky addition on a small row house, creating something that is not just inappropriate but

that blocks off their neighbors’ light and air? Case in point is the proposed construction in the 2700 block of O Street NW. The world has changed since D.C. officials felt they needed to get families to stay in the city at all costs.

Now, people want to live in D.C. — the suburbs are seen as both dull and a traffic nightmare. Nowadays, what we should care about preserving is green space, the little that remains. It is time D.C. said “no” to all the Georgetowners

who want to punch their footprint out a bit, build that big family room, add the cathedral ceiling and go for a his-and-hers set of bathrooms.

It is time for the mindset to change. Georgetown needs more trees and fewer big buildings on small lots, and that’s going to take leadership.

What’s important in Georgetown is what we have now. We should take care of it. Appreciate it.

Edith Schafer Georgetown

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Taking proper care of the District’s children VIEWPOINT

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s we watch District students start a new school year, we wonder how many of them would be doing better in school if they had received high-quality early care and education. How many of them are struggling against deficits that were imprinted on their brains as infants and toddlers because of insufficient support for their healthy development? And what can we do now to make a difference?

Data show that the achievement gaps we see in our public school system — between white students and students of color, high- and low-income students, and students with and without disabilities — begin long before a child enters pre-kindergarten.

Deficits in cognitive development for children in poverty are apparent by age 2. The brain develops at an astonishing rate in the early years — 85 percent of core brain development occurs by age 3. Access to educators who can nurture this early development is foundational to our children’s future success. But not all District families have access to high-quality programs due to high costs and too few slots.

In fact, those families know firsthand that child care is expensive, with parents across the city struggling to meet average costs of more than $1,800 a month. And supply is limited in the District. There are only enough slots at licensed facilities to serve a third of D.C.’s youngest learners, making quality programs in convenient locations very hard to find.

DC Appleseed has been researching this growing need for several years, and at-large D.C. Council member Robert White has made it a key piece of his legislative agenda. Drawing on conversations with the community and DC Appleseed’s research, he introduced the Bolstering Early Growth Investment Act (dubbed the “BEGIn Act”) this summer to tackle D.C.’s toughest child care issues: access, educator pay and equity.

In spite of their indispensable role in shaping long-term cognitive development, early childhood educators are undervalued, earning on average just $26,000 a year. Inadequate compensation for their skills and credentials leads to high turnover and difficulty attracting new talent to the field. Research shows that children from low-income families are more likely to feel the impacts of the field’s instability. We must change the paradigm from treating

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Lack of alcohol isn’t store’s main failing

I have been following the soap opera of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2B’s battle over Safeway’s beer and wine application.

I have lived in the Dupont Circle neighborhood for 40-plus years and have never heard anyone complain that there weren’t enough stores where you could buy beer or wine. On the other hand I have heard many and continuing complaints that Safeway doesn’t carry this or that grocery item or was out of something.

I would also like to mention

early care and education workers as “babysitters,” to treating them as the essential — and professional — educators they are.

A central piece of the proposed legislation is to increase reimbursement rates in the District’s child care subsidy program. This program, which pays for low-income families to access early care and education, underpays providers who supply the care.

Research conducted by DC Appleseed and DC Fiscal Policy Institute shows that current reimbursement rates cover only two-thirds of the cost of caring for an infant or toddler in a high-quality facility.

To keep doors open, programs charge tuition rates as high as families can manage, and cut expenses as much as they can. Commonly, this includes paying teachers less than their worth. The proposed legislation remedies this by reformulating the reimbursement rate to include the cost of paying competitive salaries. This ensures high-quality environments for the most vulnerable children in the District.

Moreover, to better assist child care center owners and to reduce overhead costs, the bill expands a shared administrative services program for providers, creates a one-stop center to help providers open new programs, and provides incentives for building owners to lease space to early care and education facilities. These measures aim to increase supply to meet the demands of District families.

This is not about throwing money at a problem; it is about investing. A recent study from the University of Chicago found that public investments in early childhood education in North Carolina returned $7.30 for every dollar spent. The children had higher earnings in life, fewer arrests and overall lower blood pressure well into their 30s. These benefits were also multigenerational — mothers in the study reported higher earnings after their children entered preschool. Obviously, a program that has a 7 to 1 return and significantly improves the lives of children and their families is worth considering for D.C. Even though the District leads the country with our universal pre-K program, too many of our kids enter preschool already behind. To close this academic gap, we must take responsibility as a community for our littlest residents and most vulnerable families. We can help correct inequity if we mitigate it early. This kind of investment is sound financial policy. But, more importantly, all children deserve it.

Robert White is an at-large member of the D.C. Council, and Walter Smith is executive director of the DC Appleseed Center.

that I am not aware that the store has been supportive of neighborhood events, such as the recent 17th Street Festival.

I would like to know why the ANC commissioners appear to be in support of the application. It does not appear to be in sync with their constituents’ desires. I suggest that they listen to them with a more open and objective mind.

Jerry Barrett Dupont Circle

Low-ranked hospital shouldn’t get helipad

As residents of the Foggy Bottom Historic District, we are opposed to the proposed installation and operation of a helipad on the roof of George Washington University Hospital.

Although the safety and noise issues raised by many others are extremely convincing and ultimately the best argument for opposition, we also object to the helipad based on the U.S. News & World Report’s recent ranking of GWU hospital (available at tinyurl.com/y9hwd4oc). Why should a hospital that ranks as substandard be allowed to provide special services when it cannot even provide good basic care?

We implore our neighborhood representatives to reject the pending application. Keep our community safe, free from additional air traffic noise pollution. We suggest that this hospital work toward improving its services instead.

Susan Lampton David M. Lampton Foggy Bottom

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PSA 204

■ MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE

HEIGHTS / CLEVELAND PARK WOODLEY PARK / GLOVER PSA 204 PARK / CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS

Motor vehicle theft ■ 3409-3449 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 12:17 p.m.

Sept. 29.

Theft ■ 3201-3299 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 2:28 p.m. Sept. 26.

■ 3700-3749 block, Newark St.; 1:08 p.m. Sept. 28.

■ 4000-4299 block, Cathedral Ave.; 12:20 a.m. Sept.

30.

■ 2111-2199 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 6:17 p.m. Sept. 30.

■ 3700-3749 block, Newark St.; 10:22 a.m. Oct. 1.

■ 3900-4099 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 2:11 p.m. Oct. 1.

Theft from auto ■ 2100-2198 block, Tunlaw Road; 3:48 p.m. Sept. 25.

■ 2700-2899 block, Macomb St.; 7:01 p.m. Sept. 25.

■ 3200-3299 block, 33rd Place; 3:56 p.m. Sept. 28.

■ 3200-3299 block, 33rd Place; 3:56 p.m. Sept. 28.

■ 2800-2899 block, 29th Place; 2:13 p.m. Sept. 30.

■ 2700-2799 block, Woodley Place; 11:34 a.m. Oct. 1.

PSA PSA 206 206

■ GEORGETOWN / BURLEITH

Burglary ■ 1417-1510 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 11:48 p.m. Sept.

26.

Motor vehicle theft ■ 1652-1699 block, Avon Place; 7:05 p.m. Sept. 25.

Theft ■ 1026-1099 block, 31st St.; 8:32 a.m. Sept. 25.

■ 3400-3599 block, Water St.; 8:36 p.m. Sept. 26.

■ 1600-1677 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 8:48 p.m. Sept. 26.

■ 3036-3099 block, M St.; 7:33 p.m. Sept. 28.

■ 3258-3299 block, Prospect St.; 9:02 p.m. Sept. 28.

■ 1401-1498 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 10:22 p.m. Sept.

28.

■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 1:59 p.m. Sept. 29.

■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 2:24 p.m. Sept. 29.

■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 3:38 p.m. Sept. 29.

■ 1200-1237 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 5:04 p.m. Sept. 29.

■ 1048-1099 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 11:22 a.m. Sept.

30.

■ 3036-3099 block, M St.; 6:40 p.m. Sept. 30.

■ 3100-3199 block, M St.;

4:03 p.m. Oct. 1.

Theft from auto ■ 1300-1399 block, Potomac St.; 8:25 p.m. Sept. 25.

■ 2750-2899 block, Virginia Ave.; 3:53 a.m. Sept. 26.

■ 2750-2899 block, Virginia Ave.; 4:09 a.m. Sept. 26.

■ 3100-3199 block, K St.; 1:33 p.m. Sept. 26.

■ 1000-1199 block, 29th St.; 7:44 p.m. Sept. 26.

PSA PSA 207 207

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Robbery ■ 1400-1499 block, I St.; 9:56 p.m. Sept. 30.

Sexual abuse ■ 2000-2099 block, F St.; 8:53 p.m. Sept. 29.

Burglary ■ 2431-2479 block, Virginia Ave.; 9:46 a.m. Sept. 25.

Theft ■ 1800-1899 block, K St.; 1:43 p.m. Sept. 25.

■ 1800-1899 block, L St.; 5:18 p.m. Sept. 25.

■ 700-753 block, 18th St.; 7:19 p.m. Sept. 25.

■ 900-1010 block, 24th St.; 6:38 p.m. Sept. 26.

■ 2100-2199 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 7:43 p.m. Sept.

26.

■ 1100-1199 block, 25th St.; 8:39 p.m. Sept. 26.

■ 1130-1199 block, Connecticut Ave.; 8:45 p.m. Sept. 26.

■ 1000-1099 block, Connecticut Ave.; 10 p.m. Sept. 26.

■ 1000-1099 block, Connecticut Ave.; 6:38 p.m. Sept. 27.

■ 900-1010 block, 24th St.; 11:54 p.m. Sept. 27.

■ 1130-1199 block, Connecticut Ave.; 1:21 p.m. Sept. 29.

■ 2200-2299 block, I St.; 8:41 a.m. Sept. 30.

■ 1130-1199 block, Connecticut Ave.; 1:11 p.m. Sept. 30.

■ 1900-1999 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 4:42 p.m. Sept.

30.

■ 2100-2199 block, F St.; 7:20 p.m. Sept. 30.

Theft from auto ■ 1000-1099 block, 16th St.; 12:34 a.m. Sept. 25.

■ 1700-1779 block, M St.; 9:12 p.m. Sept. 25.

■ 1900-1999 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 11:40 p.m. Sept.

26.

■ 900-999 block, 15th St.; 5:08 p.m. Sept. 28.

■ 2300-2399 block, N St.; 9:16 p.m. Sept. 29.

■ 1700-1799 block, D St.; 9:52 p.m. Sept. 29.

PSA 208

■ SHERIDAN-KALORAMA PSA 208

DUPONT CIRCLE

Robbery ■ 1400-1499 block, P St.; 10:11 a.m. Sept. 25.

■ 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 6:45 p.m. Sept. 29.

Assault with a dangerous weapon ■ 1700-1799 block, Connecticut Ave.; 8:54 a.m. Sept. 30 (with gun).

Theft ■ 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 1:38 p.m. Sept. 25.

■ 2546-2599 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 3:33 p.m.

Sept. 25.

■ 1300-1399 block, 14th St.; 6:26 p.m. Sept. 25.

■ 1500-1599 block, P St.; 8:43 p.m. Sept. 25.

■ 1900-1999 block, R St.; 8:47 p.m. Sept. 26.

■ 2100-2199 block, Newport Place; 9:56 p.m. Sept. 27.

■ 1200-1249 block, 22nd St.; 6:18 p.m. Sept. 28.

■ 2100-2199 block, N St.; 9:24 p.m. Sept. 28.

■ 2100-2199 block, N St.; 10:12 p.m. Sept. 28.

■ 1200-1249 block, 22nd St.; 4:30 a.m. Sept. 30.

■ 1400-1499 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 1:26 p.m. Sept.

30.

■ 1200-1249 block, 22nd St.; 9:16 a.m. Oct. 1.

■ 1900-1999 block, R St.; 11:15 a.m. Oct. 1.

Theft from auto ■ 1300-1379 block, 20th St.; 9:41 p.m. Sept. 25.

■ 1400-1499 block, 16th St.; 11:34 p.m. Sept. 25.

■ 1400-1499 block, Church St.; 7:41 a.m. Sept. 26.

■ 1700-1799 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 3:26 p.m. Sept.

26.

■ 1700-1799 block, 21st St.; 9:44 p.m. Sept. 26.

■ 2000-2099 block, Q St.; 11:55 a.m. Sept. 29.

■ 1400-1499 block, 22nd St.; 5:38 a.m. Oct. 1.

■ 1825-1899 block, Phelps Place; 12:50 p.m. Oct. 1.

PSA 301

PSA 301 ■ DUPONT CIRCLE

■ 1700-1799 block, Willard St.; 4:19 p.m. Sept. 26.

■ 1500-1599 block, R St.; 8:53 a.m. Sept. 28.

■ 1700-1712 block, S St.; 1:26 p.m. Sept. 29.

■ 1400-1499 block, T St.; 12:40 p.m. Oct. 1.

PSA 303

PSA 303 ■ ADAMS MORGAN Robbery ■ 1700-1799 block, Summit Place; 11:28 p.m. Sept. 29.

Motor vehicle theft ■ 1800-1899 block, Ontario Place; 12:04 a.m. Oct. 1.

Theft ■ 1811-1899 block, Connecticut Ave.; 6:16 a.m. Sept. 25.

■ 2000-2099 block, Kalorama Road; 10:42 a.m.

Sept. 25.

■ 1690-1741 block, Lanier Place; 8:11 p.m. Sept. 25.

■ 2400-2499 block, 18th St.; 8:45 p.m. Sept. 25.

■ 1823-1827 block, Harvard St.; 12:20 p.m. Sept. 27.

■ 2400-2499 block, 18th St.; 12:43 a.m. Sept. 28.

■ 2200-2260 block, Champlain St.; 1:20 p.m. Sept. 28.

■ 1781-1799 block, Columbia Road; 2:30 p.m. Sept. 28.

■ 2400-2479 block, 16th St.; 9:56 p.m. Sept. 29.

■ 1700-1733 block, Columbia Road; 6:46 p.m. Sept. 30.

Theft from auto ■ 1650-1798 block, Harvard St.; 9:51 a.m. Oct. 1.

■ 1600-1649 block, Lanier Place; 10:16 a.m. Oct. 1.

■ 2500-2599 block, Mozart Place; 11:54 a.m. Oct. 1.

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Robbery ■ 1700-1721 block, 13th St.; 1:10 a.m. Oct. 1.

Theft ■ 1400-1499 block, T St.; 10:54 a.m. Sept. 26.

■ 2000-2099 block, 14th St.; 9:16 p.m. Sept. 27.

■ 1424-1499 block, R St.; 11:05 p.m. Sept. 27.

■ 1921-1999 block, 14th St.; 4:53 a.m. Sept. 28.

■ 1721-1799 block, 18th St.; 5:12 p.m. Sept. 28.

■ 1700-1789 block, Corcoran St.; 7:07 p.m. Sept. 28.

■ 1900-1920 block, 14th St.; 10:36 p.m. Sept. 28.

■ 1700-1723 block, 17th St.; 2:03 p.m. Sept. 29.

■ 1900-1921 block, 17th St.; 1:39 p.m. Sept. 30.

■ 1900-1920 block, 14th St.; 2:05 p.m. Sept. 30.

■ 1921-1999 block, 14th St.; 10:12 p.m. Sept. 30.

■ 1721-1799 block, 14th St.; 4:32 a.m. Oct. 1.

Assault with a dangerous weapon ■ 1500-1599 block, 13th St.; 3:50 a.m. Oct. 1 (with knife).

Theft from auto ■ 1600-1699 block, U St.; 1:57 p.m. Sept. 26.

Theft from auto ■ 1100-1199 block, 9th St.; 1:15 a.m. Oct. 1.

Burglary ■ 1738-1799 block, 11th St.; 10:27 a.m. Sept. 30.

Motor vehicle theft ■ 900-999 block, R St.; 12:49 p.m. Oct. 1.

Theft ■ 900-999 block, French St.; 5:23 p.m. Sept. 25.

■ 900-999 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 1:02 a.m. Sept.

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■ 900-999 block, L St.; 10:17 a.m. Sept. 27.

■ 1200-1203 block, Q St.; 1:10 p.m. Sept. 29.

■ 1700-1720 block, 14th St.; 8:01 p.m. Sept. 30.

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In Your Neighborhood ANC 1B ANCColumbia 1B Lower Heights ■ 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, Oct. 5, at the D.C. Housing Finance Agency, 815 Florida Ave. NW. For details, visit anc1b.org.

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4, at Mary’s Center, 2355 Ontario Road NW. Agenda items include: ■ consideration of a committee recommendation that ANC 1C modify the opening hours in the settlement agreement with the Bottle Shop.

■ consideration of whether to protest an Alcoholic Beverage Control application by Rioja Market for a Class B beer and wine license at 1824 Columbia Road NW.

■ possible consideration of whether to protest the Alcoholic Beverage Control application by Alfresco for a Class C restaurant application.

■ possible consideration of a proposal to name the triangle park adjacent to Kalorama Park (bounded by 19th Street, Columbia Road and Kalorama Road NW) for the late Ann Hughes Hargrove, a longtime neighborhood activist.

For details, call 202-332-2630 or visit anc1c.org.

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, in Room 151, Duques Hall, George Washington University, 2201 G St. NW. For details, visit anc2a.org.

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7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, at the Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Agenda items include: ■ special election for the vacant seat representing single-member district 2B07 (voting will continue during the meeting until 9:30 p.m.).

■ announcements and public comments, including a presentation on proposed legislation on the sound level of street buskers.

■ update regarding the signing of a settlement agreement with Safeway, 1701 Corcoran St. NW, regarding its Alcoholic Beverage Control application for a beer and wine license.

■ consideration of an Alcoholic Beverage Control application by Heist, 1216 18th St. NW, for a substantial change to its Class C nightclub license to permit one hour of operations beyond the end of alcoholic beverage sales, service and consumption (resulting in hours of operation from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. Friday and Saturday).

■ consideration of an Alcoholic Beverage Control application by DC Cafe, 2035 P St. NW, for a substantial change from a Class D restaurant license to a Class D tavern license.

■ consideration of an Alcoholic Beverage Control license application by Shop Made in DC, 1333 New Hampshire Ave. NW, for a new Class C restaurant license (retail shop that features products made by local D.C. artists with a small cafe; seating capacity of 110 inside; total occupancy load of 141; sidewalk cafe with 35 seats; hours of alcoholic beverage sales, service and consumption on premises from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday; hours of operation on sidewalk cafe from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily; hours of alcoholic beverage sales, service and consumption on sidewalk cafe from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday and from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday; hours of live entertainment inside premises from 2 to 10 p.m.

Sunday, from 5 to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 1 to 10 p.m. Saturday).

■ consideration of several alcoholic beverage license renewal applications for grocery stores and markets.

■ consideration of a letter to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board regarding future alcohol operations at 2147 P St. NW. ■ discussion regarding the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board’s proposed rulemaking on changes to the D.C. Municipal Regulations.

■ consideration of a Board of Zoning Adjustment application at 1610 Riggs Place NW for variances from the floor area ratio requirements and the lot occupancy requirements to construct a rear

three-story egress stair in an existing one-family dwelling.

■ consideration of a Historic Preservation Review Board application at 1619 Swann St. NW for facade alterations and a roof deck at the rear of a noncontributing building.

■ consideration of a Historic Preservation Review Board application at 1520-1522 T St. NW for concept approval of alterations and subdivision to combine two row houses into a single residence with a rooftop addition.

■ consideration of a Historic Preservation Review Board application at 1406 21st St. NW. ■ consideration of a Historic Preservation Review Board application at 1529 16th St. NW for concept approval of a rooftop penthouse and rear additions.

■ consideration of a public space application by Ted’s Bulletin for a new unenclosed sidewalk cafe with eight tables and 22 seats at 1818 14th St. NW. ■ consideration of a public space application by Shop Made in DC for a new unenclosed sidewalk cafe with 16 tables and 32 seats at 1333 New Hampshire Ave. NW. ■ consideration of a public space application by the Golden Triangle Business Improvement District for the installation of a sculpture pad on the median near 1120 Connecticut Ave. NW. ■ consideration of a resolution regarding the D.C. Department of Transportation’s bike lane concept for 17th Street NW. ■ consideration of a resolution regarding the D.C. Department of Transportation’s proposal to improve safety at the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and R Street NW and the intersection of Connecticut and Florida avenues NW. ■ consideration of a resolution regarding the draft 2017 DC Circulator Transit Development Plan.

■ announcement of the results of the election for the vacancy in single-member district 2B07.

For details, visit dupontcircleanc.net.

ANC 2C ANC 2C Quarter Downtown/Penn ■ DOWNTOWN / PENN QUARTER The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16, 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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At the commission’s Sept. 18 meeting; ■ Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Jerome Merrill reported a decline in property crimes but said five violent crimes occurred in the area during the prior 60 days, including two deadly weapon assaults and a robbery at a Wash-

ington Hilton garage.

■ Kindy French reported that Friends of Belmont Park volunteers are cleaning the park and planning further improvements, subject to city approval.

■ commissioners voted unanimously to support renovations to 2318 California St. NW. Architect Francisco Beltran said he is working with neighbors, and ANC 2D chair David Bender praised Beltran for working with the commission.

■ Joe Donovan and David Julyan reported that they plan to propose legislation restricting noise levels by street musicians so that it is not audible beyond 50 feet. Currently, noise is restricted by largely unenforceable decibel limitations.

Commissioners will consider the issue at its October meeting.

■ Arthur Mason urged commissioners to recommend the installation of a hand railing at the Spanish Steps, citing D.C. law mandating railings for three or more steps except on federal government property. Commissioner Ellen Goldstein said the Historic Preservation Review Board would review any designs.

■ commissioners unanimously opposed a Historic Preservation Review Board application for a new parcel cabinet and an expansion of the front yard pavement at 1824 24th St. NW. ■ commissioner Ellen Goldstein reported that a grant proposed by the ANC 2D last year for the Washington English Center was not allowed by the District government. She also said she has asked D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton to work on reducing federal government helicopter noise, and reported that the city is working on improving safety at the corners of Connecticut Avenue and R Street NW and of Florida and Connecticut avenues and S Street NW. ■ ANC 2D chair David Bender told mayoral candidate Manley Collins that commission rules do not allow candidates to address the commission. Bender also asked for help compiling a list of area foreign government-owned buildings and checking their condition.

■ Lee Butler of the Washington Studio School at 2129 S St. NW reported an enrollment of 200 students for the fall semester.

The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16, 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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On Sept. 25, our school welcomed representatives from the Real World Challenge, an elite STEM competition that includes young adults from all around the world.

The representatives explained how the competition consists of three levels — local, national and global — in which candidates are given a stimulus to spark their design. In the midst of creating their design, students are given access to the most advanced technology in the field, as well as guidance and support from engineering specialists.

For example, previously students were asked to work with the tail of a business jet. The winning group not only designed the tail but also a software program with which it could organize the data needed for its design. This innovative idea was so useful that many companies adopted the program.

Our school was so taken with this unique opportunity that we have already established a club where students can get in teams and prepare for the competition.

It also ties in nicely with our school’s Build a Plane club, which is a youth program that allows children to work with aviation specialists.

Our school is very excited for this opportunity to improve our STEM experience.

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Because we spent the whole day together, I learned some people’s names, which is usually difficult for me. We got to go zip lining, learn to trust each other at the peanut butter pit and develop cooperation skills on different challenges.

One of our most challenging tests was the peanut butter pit and trusting people not to drop us.

Everyone had their own ideas, but getting the rest of the group to hear you was sometimes a challenge. I personally think we did very well on the balance challenge. Our goal was to remain level on the wooden scale for 30 seconds, but we managed to stay balanced for 21 minutes. We went through many struggles and had different ideas, but eventually ended up exceeding our goal.

Personally, I enjoyed the trip to Hemlock and the new friends I made on my team.

— Claudia Goletiani, Team Lusaka, sixth-grader

Hearst Elementary School

Ms. Dawkins and Ms. Fraser’s class has had a fun start to the school year! We’ve made lots of new friends and learned lots of new routines.

One of our new friends is a tree on our front lawn. We adopted it last week and have named it Apple Jack. We’ll observe Apple Jack all school year and see how it changes.

We’ve also come up with a class name! Every class at Hearst comes up with a class name and

we reveal it and the class banner at the school-wide community meeting. Our class name is The Hoot Hoot Squad!! We came up with a list of things we do well.

Here’s a little sampling: River: “We sit on our bottoms.” Nora: “We’re good at hooting.” Branko: “We know how to walk in a line.” Catherine: “We know how to line up!” Zara: “We get chair achievement.” Maddie: “We’re very good at being nice to people.” Lauren: “We’re good at being kind.” John: “We know how to put the sheet on our mat.”

Yiyang: “We play like a family.”

— Ms. Dawkins and Ms. Fraser’s pre-K class

Lafayette Elementary School

The fifth-grade trip to NatureBridge, an outdoor learning center in Prince William County, was an amazing experience for students. “NatureBridge was really fun. It was so comfortable for three days and two nights,” said fifth-grader Rory Davis.

“The staff was nice, the food was incredible and they made sure we had a great learning experience,” her classmate Elena Le said.

NatureBridge provides lots of opportunities for interacting with animals. One group found a black snake. It was so cute. The students could see the little mouth and its obedient eyes. “I love that schools from all around have the opportunity to be outdoors experiencing wildlife. My favorite part of being a NatureBridge counselor is seeing the kids reactions to the animals,” said Nicole, a camp counselor.

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— Caleb Murphy and Mia Mora, fifth-graders

Maret School

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Caleb Murphy and Mia Mora join their classmates to review a map before they hit the trail.

Lafayette students were divided into cabins. There were four cabin loops, two for boys and two for girls. There were two shifts of meals that took place in the dining hall. Two loops had breakfast at 7:15 a.m. and dinner at 5:15 p.m., while the other two had breakfast at 8 a.m. and dinner at 6 p.m. Students ate lunch on the trail. The chaperones were all teachers and Lafayette staff. All in all, the fifth-graders had a lot

On Sept. 13, 35 excited fourthgraders piled into the Maret bus for the three-hour bus ride to Lewes, Del. We were finally on our way for the eagerly anticipated three-day camping trip.

Maret’s fourth grade has been going to Camp Arrowhead since 1984.

One of the reasons we go on the camping trip so early in the school year is to get to know our new students and make them quickly feel part of our grade.

Upon our arrival at camp, we were divided into three groups and taken to a cabin where we were to sleep for the next two nights. Our time was spent doing a lot of cooperative and teambuilding activities that required us to all work together. We also got to go seining in the bay with our See Dispatches/Page 14

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There is also a two-car garage and motor court. It is on the market for $3,995,000.

The wow factor starts at the curb, with a bold modernist facade of glass, stone and wood, framed by lush plantings. Flagstone steps take you up to a Japanese-inspired entrance set off by a front patio with beams overhead and a massive wood door.

An Asian aesthetic of light, air and use of natural materials continues inside. The open foyer,

centered by a tall glass and steel stairway with light wood risers, leads seamlessly to an office and a library with built-in shelves to the right and a wide hallway to the left.

Beyond the stairs, on the way to the kitchen (which you can see from the front hall), is a serene halfbath furnished with a stone floor and a floating vanity with a glass vessel sink.

The open plan kitchen and dining area bring the outside in with one long wall of floor-toceiling windows that overlook the back terrace, patio and landscaped rear garden. In the kitch-

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This five-bedroom home on Chain Bridge Road NW is priced at $3,995,000. hood; and two integrated Miele dishwashers.

Off the dining area is a family room anchored by a feature wall with a contemporary gas fireplace and recessed TV. There is an open sitting area (on the other side of the glass stairway) that leads to the formal living room and glasswalled balcony with a view of Battery Kemble Park.

Thanks to the glass-enclosed stairway and three skylights above it, the second level enjoys abundant natural light. There are four bedrooms here — the owner’s and three very spacious guest or children’s rooms, each equipped with deep closets and built-ins. The largest of these rooms has its own en-suite bath, and there is also a hall bath for the other two to share.

Located in its own private world is the owner’s wing, which includes a bright office; sitting room; dressing room with light wood armoires and customdesigned storage options; and the master bedroom with its own west-facing terrace and glass-paneled walls. Its exceptional en-

suite spa bathroom is dressed to impress with marble tile floor and walls, a large standing tub and a glass-door steam shower. Above the double-sink vanity is a decorative tile panel that brings to mind the found objects of Joseph Cornell.

On the lower level, there is another bedroom with full ensuite bath; a wet bar with concrete floor, wood cabinets and granite countertop; a family room with a fireplace and two walls of windows; a half-bath in rich brown and gray tones; and a gym/ playroom with floor-to-ceiling windows and sliding door walkout to the back patio. There is

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On the second day, we spent the afternoon at the beach building sandcastles at Cape Henlopen.

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All too soon, it was time to head back to Maret, but we left with such great memories of our time together at camp.

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The most exciting thing, though, was our trip to Camp Horizons. We left on Sept. 13, and we had so much fun doing the leap of faith, the farm, archery, canoeing, rock-climbing, the giant swing and so much more. But the best thing was that we just hung out with our friends and had fun. In literacy, we are doing essays about our time at Camp Horizons.

So far it has been a great year in fifth grade.

— Victor Matsumoto, fifth-grader

Oyster-Adams Bilingual School

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On Sept. 20, hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico. A lot of the houses have been destroyed and many have been flooded. Many teachers and students in our community are from Puerto Rico.

Many people are worried. Our two gym teachers, Ricardo ZenoLopez and Adolfo Hernandez, are gathering clothes, tools and survival supplies for families in Puerto Rico that are in need. They are working with an organization called United for Puerto Rico.

One of our classmates, Javier Llano Cruz, is from Puerto Rico and told us some things about how he feels about the damage done and how we can help. Javier said, “We care about Puerto Rico because there are many families from Puerto Rico. People can help by donating basic materials to survive. There is a donation box and people are trying to help now that they are more aware of the damage done.”

Visit unidospuertorico.com/en to learn more about United for Puerto Rico.

— Saul Catalan-Castaneda, Francis Csedrik and Lesley Bautista, sixth-graders

Ross Elementary School

It is the fifth week of school for all of the Ross students. On the fourth week of school, the fifth grade went on an exciting

field trip to Camp Fraser in Great Falls, Va., to work on team-building exercises like rock climbing, low ropes courses, and learning about the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

“It was great!” said Gael, a student in the fifth grade. “I liked the hiking because we got to see new plants,” says Shane, another fifth-grader. Everybody at Camp Fraser had an opportunity to climb a rock wall. Students needed to sleep in cabins and slept in bunks in separate rooms.

In October, the fifth-grade students are going on an off-campus lunch, which means they get to eat lunch at various restaurants.

On Sept. 22, the fourth graders went on a field trip to Seneca Schoolhouse. They had to arrive early at school to be able to go. At the Seneca Schoolhouse they pretended to be at school 100 years ago and read a hundred-year-old book. Kids in fifth grade get to go on a field trip to Gettysburg, Pa., and Calvert Cliffs in Maryland.

Early this year, on the first day of school actually, students were able to see the solar eclipse in the schoolyard, some kids left school to see it on a roof and more.

— Nick, Lucas and Brighton, fifth-graders

Sheridan School

We learned that Sept. 21 was Peace Day. Peace is a good way to respect people. We read a book about peace called “Peace Is an Offering.” In the book it said peace is reading a story to people and being someone’s friend. It also said to keep company with people when they are alone.

My partners were Darcy and Nora. They are in third grade. We wrote, “Peace is a nice calming sound and a good friend.” Some other friends said peace is sharing and playing with others. I am going to show peace at school when my friends are hurt and I can help them out.

— Griffin Declet, kindergartner

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through Thursdays, and 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Happy hour specials will be available from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday.

JINYA Ramen Bar opened a new location in Logan Circle last week, bringing the national chain its second restaurant in the Washington area and the City Tap House to open second venue in Dupont first within the District itself.

Modern-American restauLocated at 1336 14th St. rant City Tap House is slated NW, the 4,000-square-foot restaurant covers two floors, seats to open a second D.C. location up to 100 guests and has a full on Monday at 1250 Connecticut Ave. NW. bar.

The 180-seat gastropub “We’re so excited to bring includes orange leather JINYA to D.C. where diners have adventurous and sophisti- accents, wood paneling and a cated worldly palates,” general 360-degree bar, according to a news release. manager New menu Hoang Nguyadditions en said in a include release. “We, grilled ahi at JINYA, tuna with strive to shrimp and move ramen avocado cevibeyond the che and tag of a Courtesy of JINYA Ramen Bar pumpkin bur‘trend’, creatrata bruschetThe new JINYA Ramen Bar ing a permata. The beer nent place for opened last week at 1336 menu features itself in the 14th St. NW in Logan Circle.

40 draft lines District.” and more than 30 bottled and JINYA’s offerings are canned choices. inspired by founder Tomonori A weekday happy hour Takahashi’s experiences with offers guests $4 canned craft both Western and Eastern culbeers and $6 small-plates like ture, according to the release. elote corn dip, Israeli hummus The restaurant offers five and pulled pork sliders. A broths, a variety of tares and smaller late-night menu will be oils, various noodle types and offered weekends from 11 p.m. over 25 toppings. Available to 1 a.m. ramens include Tonkotsu, “We’re hoping to see guests Wonton Chicken, Spicy come in for a variety of occaUmami Miso and Spicy Creamy Vegan. Other offerings sions, whether that means a lunch meeting, date night, include Salmon Poke Mini drinks with friends, or catching Tacos, JINYA Bun, Brussels a game,” Jon Ball, managing Sprouts Tempura with Truffle Oil, Takoyaki and JINYA Qui- partner of Table 95 Hospitality, said in a news release. noa Salad. A variety of desThe new City Tap House serts are also available. The drink menu includes local craft will add a weekend brunch starting Oct. 14 and lunch later and Japanese beers, Japaneseon in the year. inspired cocktails, sake, wine The Connecticut Avenue and seasonal non-alcoholic location is the chain’s fifth; its beverages made in-house. other D.C. restaurant is at 901 The restaurant will be open 9th St. NW in Penn Quarter.

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Bill looks at farmers markets’ meter fees After city’s parking rate increase, markets request relief from costs

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fter the Petworth Community Market complained that soaring parking meter fees were placing its operations in jeopardy, the D.C. Council is reviewing a bill to cap the charges billed to farmers markets.

The bill — introduced by Council members Brandon Todd, Mary Cheh, Robert White, Jack Evans, Vincent Gray and Brianne Nadeau on Sept.

19 — would cap a market’s meter fees at $50 a day.

Currently, markets are assessed the hourly rates for all parking spaces within the area they’re occupying.

According to Todd, the idea for the bill came after the Petworth market — which operates on Saturdays from May to November at 9th and Upshur streets NW — saw an almost 800 percent increase in its meter fees this year.

“I would hate to see the death of D.C. farmers markets,” Todd told The Current. “I think that having the opportunity to have … a farmers market right here in Petworth or anywhere else in the city is an asset. It brings locally grown produce, vegetables, fresh food, all kinds of merchandise. And it really brings together communities.”

Citywide, farmers markets were billed $38,051 for parking meters in 2015 and $98,822 in 2016, and had already been assessed $157,839 in 2017 through August, according to Petworth market organizer Lauren Anderson. The Petworth market specifically was assessed $990.64 in meter fees in 2016, a number that increased to $8,841.69 in 2017.

The change is largely due to an increase in hourly meter rates throughout the District. Previously costing $2 per hour in high-demand areas and 75 cents an hour elsewhere, the meters increased to $2.30

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Operators of the Petworth Community Market face a $8,841.69 parking meter bill this year.

citywide last summer. Some previously free spaces have also received parking meters over the years, Anderson added.

Although the Petworth market was able to sustain itself this year, if fees remain high, the volunteer-run market projects that it won’t be able to continue past 2019, Anderson said. This year, the market stopped hosting local musicians to save money.

“That they’re profiting off a volunteer organization that serves the community is frustrating,” Anderson said.

She also took issue with the fact that markets are charged meter fees for all spaces that they use, even though some operate at times when many of the spaces would likely be left vacant.

Other farmers markets throughout the city have seen increases in their meter fees as well. FreshFarm — which operates markets throughout the District — has seen significant increases in meter fees at some of their markets, though others have remained relatively static, FreshFarm senior manager Pierre Grahn said. In 2014, their H Street NE market paid $1,080, a figure that increased to more than $3,000 this year. Fees for FreshFarm’s market near the White House have increased more than fourfold.

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Thursday OCTOBER 5 Concert ■ The National Symphony Orchestra, guest conductor Nathalie Stutzmann and violinist Arabella Steinbacher (shown) will perform works

by Dvorák, Brahms and Lalo. 7 p.m. $15 to $89. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The concert will repeat Friday at 11:30 a.m. and Saturday at 8 p.m.

Performance ■ The Washington Ballet will present “Russian Masters.” 8 p.m. $25 to $140.

Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center.

202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Friday at 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 2 and 8 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 6 Friday OCTOBER 6 Concerts ■ The Friday Morning Music Club’s opening concert of the season will feature works by Bach, Fauré and Copland.

Noon. Free. Calvary Baptist Church, 755 8th St. NW. 202-333-2075.

■ James Mellichamp of Demorest, Ga., will present an organ recital. 12:15 p.m. Free. National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW. 202-797-0103.

■ The Friday Music Series will feature the Victor Provost Quartet performing steel pan-driven jazz from his recently released, critically acclaimed album “Bright Eyes.” 1:15 p.m. Free. McNeir Auditorium, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787.

■ Humble Fire, a D.C.based dreampop band, will perform songs from their new album “Builder,” which explores physical and emo-

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tional experiences around loss and reconstruction. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ The Friday Morning Music Club Chorale will perform Leavitt’s “Requiem” with soprano Madalaine Vander Linden, mezzo-soprano Linda Maguire, tenor Tae Kwak and bass Daryl Yoder. 8 to 9:30 p.m. Free will offering. Lutheran Church of the Reformation, 212 East Capitol St. NE. 202-333-2075. The concert will repeat Saturday at 8 p.m.

Discussions and lectures ■ George Washington University assistant professor William Lafi Youmans will discuss his book “An Unlikely Audience: Al Jazeera’s Struggle in America.”

12:30 to 2 p.m. Free; reservations required. The Palestine Center, 2425 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-338-1958.

■ The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at American University will present a talk by Bill Keene and Tom Wright on “Frank Lloyd Wright at 150,” about the American architect’s legacy. 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Spring Valley Building, American University, 4801 Massachusetts Ave. NW. olli-dc.org/lecture_series.

■ Wolf Burchard, furniture research curator at the National Trust in England, will discuss his book “The Sovereign Artist: Charles Le Brun and the Image of Louis XIV.” 3:30 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.

■ Author, journalist and historian Garry Wills will discuss his book “What the Qur’an Meant: And Why It Matters.”

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

Performances and readings ■ Grammy Award-winning musician Dan Zanes, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Claudia Eliaza and percussionist Yuriana Sobrino will present the world premiere of “Night Train 57,” a sensoryfriendly folk opera (for ages 3 and older).

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Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Saturday and Sunday at 1:30 and 4 p.m.

■ The Outcasted Comedy Tour will feature Muslim-American comedians Sabeen Sadiq (shown), AK Agunbiade and Sharup Karim. 7 to 8:30 p.m. $10; reservations requested. The Potter’s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. pottershousedc.org.

■ Washington Performing Arts, the Shakespeare Theatre Company and the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities will present the VelocityDC Dance Festival, featuring the city’s bestknown ensembles as well as undiscovered gems. 8 p.m. $18 to $30. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-5471122. The performance will repeat Saturday at 8 p.m., with a modified version offered as a family matinee at 2 p.m.

■ The Georgetown University Theater & Performance Studies Program will present “The Infinite Wrench,” featuring 30 short plays in random order written by the cast. 8 and 11 p.m. $10 to $18.

Devine Studio Theatre, Davis Performing Arts Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. performingarts. georgetown.edu. Performances will continue through Oct. 14.

■ Teatro de la Luna will present Argentine actor and singer Francisco Pesqueira and Argentine pianist Ramiro Pettina in “I Gift You With a Song,” a tribute to various composers and authors. 8 p.m. $25 to $30. Casa de la Luna, 4020 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-882-6227. The performance will repeat Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 4 p.m.

Special events ■ The Army Ten-Miler Expo will feature displays by the U.S. Army Special Operations Recruiting Battalion, along with vendors selling clothing, shoes, accessories and more. Open to the public from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free admission. D.C. Armory, 2001 East Capitol St. SE. armytenmiler.com/expo.cfm. The expo will continue Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

■ The Smithsonian Craft2Wear 2017 show and sale will feature one-of-a-kind, handmade clothing, jewelry and accessories, designed by more than 60 top craft artists. 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. $13 to $15. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. smithsoniancraft2wear.org. The 4 H SO ON N 30 9 TWorld H S S E Famous AS The 4 0 T H

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Saturday, OCTOBER 7 ■ Concert: Concert pianist Yuliya Gorenman, musician-in-residence at American University, will perform Book I of Johann Sebastian Bach’s “The Well-Tempered Clavier.” 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. $10 to $25.

Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-2787. show will continue Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

■ SPAIN arts & culture will present “Landscape to Table. Extremadura, the Acorn Meadows, and the Iberian Pig,” featuring a short film and a discussion of the value of traditional food knowledge and respectful food production. A tasting of Iberian ham, regional cheeses and wines from the region will follow. 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $15; reservations required.

Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain, 2801 16th St. NW. spainculture.us.

Sporting event ■ The Washington Wizards will play the New York Knicks in a preseason game. 7 p.m. $8 to $122. Capital One Arena (formerly Verizon Center), 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000.

Tours ■ The American University Museum will present a docent-led tour of one of its fall exhibitions. 11:30 a.m. Free.

American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-1300.

■ Washington Walks will present “The Most Haunted Houses,” delving into violent quarrels, vicious attacks, murder and suicide associated with otherwise tranquil Lafayette Park. 7:30 p.m. $15 to $20. Meet at the Octagon House Museum, 1799 New York Ave. NW. washingtonwalks.com. The tour will repeat on Friday and Saturday evenings throughout October.

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Children’s programs ■ The Folger Shakespeare Library’s

monthly family program will feature “Supernatural Shakespeare,” offering a look at the Bard’s ghosts and witches.

10 a.m. to ages 5 through 7; 11 a.m. for ages 8 through 14. Free; reservations required. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. 202-544-7077.

■ The Weekend Family Matinees series will present “Shrek.” 10 a.m. $8.

Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000.

■ Swedish artist and art teacher Karin Lithell will lead a workshop for children. Noon to 3 p.m. Free. House of Sweden, 2900 K St. NW. www.swedenabroad.com/washington.

■ GALita will present the world premiere of Cecilia Cackley’s “Blancaflor — The Girl Wizard,” a bilingual production based on a Spanish fairy tale and featuring puppets and music (for ages 4 and older). 3 p.m. $10 to $12. GALA Theatre, 3333 14th St. NW. 202-234-7174. The performance will repeat Oct. 14 and 21 at 3 p.m.

Classes and workshops ■ The Kennedy Center will host an all-levels vinyasa yoga class led by Katie Costello. 10 a.m. Free; reservations suggested. Grand Foyer, Kennedy Center. kennedy-center.org.

■ The D.C. Small Business Development Center will present a seminar on how to start your own business. 2 p.m.

Free; reservations required. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. dcsbdc.org.

■ The Theater Alliance’s Word Becomes Action Festival — an exploration of the diversity of experiences and narratives of the African diaspora — will feature a workshop on “Reimagining Story,” presented by Lady Dane with guided meditation and writing. 4:30 p.m. $20. Anacostia Playhouse, 2020 Shannon Place SE. theateralliance.com.

■ Tiffany Rea-Fisher — artistic director of the Elisa Monte Dance Company and a faculty member at the Joffrey School of the Ballet — will lead a master class on modern dance drawing on Pilates, yoga, modern and contemporary techniques. 5 to 7 p.m. $30 to $45. Joy of Motion, 5207 Wisconsin Ave. NW. joyofmotion. org.

Concerts ■ The Washington International Piano Arts Council will present a fall concert by pianist Toni Hall. 1:30 p.m. Free.

The Kosciuszko Foundation, 2025 O St. NW. 202-785-2320.

■ The Petworth Jazz Project will present a children’s show by Baba Ras D, at 5 p.m.; and a concert by JaneliaSoul, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Lawn, Petworth Recreation Center, 8th and Taylor streets NW. facebook.com/PetworthJazzProject.

■ Singer-songwriter Josiah Johnson and the songwriting duo Planes on Paper will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ Violinist James Buswell and the Pressenda Chamber Players will perform works by Mendelssohn and Mozart. 8 p.m. Free; donations welcome. Westmoreland Congregational United Church of Christ, 1 Westmoreland Circle. 301-320See Events/Page 17

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Discussions and lectures ■ The Civil War Roundtable will feature historian and author Calvin Goddard Zon on his book “Divided We Fall: The Confederacy’s Collapse From Within, a State-by-State Account.” 9:30 a.m. Free.

Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6000.

■ Historian and journalist Johanna Neuman (shown) will discuss her book “Gilded Suffragists: The New York Socialites Who Fought for Women’s Right to Vote” in conversation with Judy Woodruff. 1 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ Susan J. Erenrich and Jon F. Wergin will discuss their book “Grassroots Leadership and the Arts for Social Change.” 2 to 4 p.m. Free; reservations requested.

The Potter’s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. pottershousedc.org.

■ Scott S. Greenberger will discuss his book “The Unexpected President: The Life and Times of Chester A. Arthur.”

3:30 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company will present a panel discussion on “Organizing for Equity.” 5 to 7 p.m.

Free; reservations requested. Melton Rehearsal Hall, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, 641 D St. NW. woollymammoth.net.

■ Manoush Zomorodi will discuss her book “Bored and Brilliant: How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive and Creative Self.” 6 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919.

Family programs and festivals ■ The annual “Taste of DC” will offer the chance to sample the fare from more than 65 of the region’s most popular restaurants, taste a variety of beers and wines, watch culinary entertainment, peruse a local artisan market, and enjoy music and entertainment. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., with “Taste After Dark” from 7 to 10 p.m. Free admission; food and drink packages available from $9.99 to $49.99. Lot 8 at the Festival Grounds of RFK Stadium, 2400 East Capitol St. SE.

thetasteofdc.org. The event will continue Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

■ The Washington Jewish Music Festival will present its fifth annual “Day in the Park,” a Sukkot celebration featuring games, fun activities and musical performances by Mister G and Joanie Leeds.

11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. Stead Park, 1625 P St. NW. wjmf.org/park.

■ Hispanic Heritage Month Family Day will feature music and dance performances, an art scavenger hunt, craft activities and more. 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Free. Kogod Courtyard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000.

■ PorchFest, a community music festival in Adams Morgan, will feature performances on front stoops, porches and plazas throughout the neighborhood, kicking off with the Afro-Brazilian rhythms of the all-female group Batalá Washington. Opening concert at 1:30 p.m., followed by overlapping 45-minute sets from 2 to 6 p.m. at various locations. Free. Maps will be available at the BB&T Plaza near 18th Street and Columbia Road NW, the site of the opening concert. facebook.com/ adamsorganporchfest.

Films ■ “Docs in the City: Spotlight on Coming of Age Documentaries” will feature a screening of “Unfinished Work,” about a teenager discovering his identity as an artist and searching with his parents for a long-elusive peace, followed by an audience feedback session with filmmakers Stephanie Lucas and Josh Kasselman, from 1 to 2 p.m.; and a screening of “American Promise,” about two boys in Brooklyn and their divergent paths from kindergarten through high school graduation, followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Michèle Stephenson, from 2:30 to 4:45 p.m. $10 per screening; $15 for both films. Doyle/Forman Theater, McKInley Building, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. docsinprogress.org/screenings.

■ “The Flaherty Seminar” will feature Peter Nestler’s 2009 film “Death and Devil” and his 1963 film “Compositions,” at 1:30 p.m.; and Naomi Kawase’s 1964 film “Katatsumori” and Joaquim Pinto and Nuno Leonel’s 2015 film “Fish Tail,” at 3:30 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-7374215.

Performances and readings ■ Israel’s Roy Assaf Dance will present “Six Years Later,” about a meeting between two mysterious figures. 8 p.m.

Sunday, OCTOBER 8 ■ Concert: The Thelonious Monk Centennial Celebration will feature performers Jason Moran (shown) and Kenny Barron in a salute to the lasting legacy of the late pianist, composer and architect of modern jazz. 8 p.m. $20 to $59. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. $20 to $30. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-269-1600. The performance will repeat Sunday at 7 p.m.

■ The Theater Alliance’s Word Becomes Action Festival will feature “Klytmnestra,” written and performed by Dane Figueroa Edidi. 8 p.m. $20. Anacostia Playhouse, 2020 Shannon Place SE. theateralliance.com. The performance will repeat Sunday at 2 p.m.

Special events ■ The NAACP Women’s Health Fall Expo will feature workshops on mental health, physical health, oral hygiene, mentorship and leadership. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. Metropolitan AME Church, 1518 M St. NW. win.naacp@gmail.com.

■ Alliance Française de Washington will host its third annual fashion show and silent auction, “Beyond the Little Black Dress,” featuring local and international designers. 7:30 p.m. $135; reservations required. Alliance Française de Washington, 2142 Wyoming Ave. NW. francedc.org.

Sporting event ■ The Washington Capitals will play the Montreal Canadiens in the home opener. 7 p.m. $37 to $292. Capital One Arena (formerly Verizon Center), 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000.

Tours and walks ■ Docomomo DC will present “Rediscovering Brutalism: Understanding DC’s Concrete Architecture,” with a lecture on

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“Heroism and Hubris” by architectural historian Michael Kubo on the evolution of Brutalist design and its development within the District; and a walking and Metro tour of the K Street and Dupont Circle areas to view buildings that demonstrate the varied scales, material choices and functions seen in Brutalist structures. 1 to 5 p.m. $25 to $35.

Boardroom, American Institute of Architects National Headquarters, 1735 New York Ave. NW. docomomo-dc.org/events.

■ Washington Walks will present a walking tour on “The Imprint of World War I.” 2 p.m. $15 to $20. Meet by the statue of Gen. John J. Pershing in Pershing Park, 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. washingtonwalks.com.

■ Washington Walks will present “Capitol Hauntings,” a tour through the Capitol Hill area focusing on long-ago ghoulish goings-on. 7:30 p.m. $15 to $20. Meet outside the Capitol South Metrorail station. washingtonwalks.com.

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Sunday OCTOBER 8 Class ■ Author Ingrid Anders will facilitate a monthly reading group for writers, with participants reading a celebrated short story aloud and discussing the literary devices used by the author. 2:30 p.m.

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

Concerts ■ Musicians of “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band will perform works by Vivaldi, Daughtrey, Muczynski and Bach. 2 p.m. John Philip Sousa Band Hall, Marine Barracks Annex, 7th and K streets SE. 202-433-4011.

■ The Kennedy Center Chamber Players will perform works by Leclair, Copland and Schumann. 2 p.m. $36. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600.

■ The Canales Project will present a concert exploring issues of culture and identity with performances by pianist Lara Downes (shown); Kaoru Watanabe, a Brooklyn-

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based composer and practitioner of the Japanese taiko drum and shinobue bamboo flutes; and Grammy-nominated tabla player Sandeep Das. 3:30 p.m. Free.

West Garden Court, National Gallery of Art, 6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.

■ Conductor Robert Dodelin and Sidney’s Orchestra will present the timeless classics of the big-band era. 4 p.m. Free.

Society of the Cincinnati, Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-785-2040.

■ Pianist Sergei Babayan will make his Phillips Collection debut with works

by Vladimir Ryabov, J.S. Bach, Frédéric Chopin and Sergei Rachmaninoff.

4 p.m. $20 to $40; reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events.

■ “Navetoberfest!” with Norwegian virtuoso Bjarte Eike’s Alehouse Sessions will offer a chance to experience the food, drink and music of a 17th-century English tavern with performances of Henry Purcell’s overtures, English sea chanteys and Scandinavian folk songs. 6 p.m. $75, with food and drinks included.

Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org.

Discussions and lectures ■ Washington Writers Publishing House will present talks by the winners of its 2017 prizes in poetry and fiction — Jacob Weber, author of “Don’t Wait to Be Called,” and Nicole Tong, author of “How to Prove a Theory.” 1 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ Yuriko Jackall, assistant curator of French paintings at the National Gallery of Art, will present an introduction to the exhibition “Fragonard: The Fantasy Figures.” 2 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-7374215.

■ Matthew Zapruder will discuss his book “Why Poetry” in conversation with Howard Norman. 3 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. See Events/Page 18

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■ Alfred W. McCoy will discuss his book “In the Shadows of the American Century: The Rise and Decline of US Global Power.” 3 to 5 p.m.

Free; reservations requested. The Potter’s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. pottershousedc.org.

■ Writer, social justice advocate and attorney Khary Lazarre-White will discuss his novel “Passage.” 4 to 5:30 p.m. Free.

Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets 5th & K, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227.

■ Lenora Chu will discuss her book “Little Soldiers: An American Boy, a Chinese School, and the Global Race to Achieve.” 5 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Film ■ In conjunction with the Immigration Film Festival, the National Gallery of Art, Goethe-Institut Washington and Films Across Borders will present Philip Scheffner’s 2016 movie “Haverie,” with the director in attendance. 4 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. The festival’s “No Room for Refugees” series will continue through Oct. 27 at various venues.

Performances and readings ■ The JaM Project will present “Good Times, Bad Times,” using tap dance, classic rock and Motown music to provide a brief glimpse into the Vietnam War and the different themes associated with the time. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

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Special event ■ The Colonial Dames of America Chapter III will host an open house at the historic Abner Cloud House, the oldest original building along the C&O Canal and a primary example of Federal architecture in Washington. Noon to 5 p.m.

Free. Abner Cloud House, Canal and Reservoir roads NW. mayhugh2@verizon.net.

Sporting event ■ The Washington Wizards will play the Cleveland Cavaliers in a preseason game. 3 p.m. $9 to $135. Capital One Arena (formerly Verizon Center), 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000.

Monday, Oct. 9 Monday OCTOBER 9 Concert ■ Sahba Motallebi — recognized internationally as a modern virtuoso of the tar and setar, lute-like stringed instruments central to one of the world’s great musical traditions — will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

Discussions and lectures ■ U.S. Botanic Garden education volunteer Todd Brethauer will discuss “A History of Spices.” 10:30 a.m. to noon.

Free; reservations required. Conservatory Classroom, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333.

■ Fabian Jud, a doctoral candidate at the University of Zurich, will discuss “The National Mall as an American Memory Space, 1900-1950.” Noon. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-9945200.

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■ Ann Todd will discuss her book “OSS Operation Black Mail,” the story of a remarkable woman who fought World War II on the front lines of psychological warfare. 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400.

■ In conjunction with the Immigration Film Festival, German crime writer Merle Kröger will discuss her maritime thriller “Collision” — about a raft with 11 Algerian refugees, running low on fuel — in conversation with Catholic University professor Amanda Sheffer. 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Goethe-Institut Washington, Suite 3, 1990 K St. NW. goetheinstitutwashington.eventbrite.com.

■ Contributors Nicole Chung, Mehdi Hasan and Ben Wofford will discuss the book “How Do I Explain This to My Kids?: Parenting in the Age of Trump” in conversation with Jonathan Weisman. 7 p.m.

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

■ Author and photographer Paola Gianturco will discuss her book “Wonder Girls: Changing Our World.” 7 to 9 p.m.

Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-3877638.

■ Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh will discuss their book “Sweet: Desserts From London’s Ottolenghi.” 7 p.m. $22; $35 for one book and one ticket. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 800-838-3006.

Films ■ A Hispanic Heritage Month film screening will feature the 1983 film “El Norte,” about a young sister and brother who leave Guatemala in search of safety

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a walk-in gentle yoga class targeted to ages 55 and older. 10 a.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-7270232.

■ The Georgetown Library will present a walk-in yoga class practicing introductory vinyasa techniques. 11:30 a.m.

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

■ CASS Fitness will present a weekly outdoor fitness class led by a certified personal trainer. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free.

The Parks at Walter Reed, Georgia Avenue and Butternut Street NW. TheParksatWalterReed@gmail.com. The class will continue weekly through Oct. 24, weather permitting.

Tuesday, OCTOBER 10 ■ Discussion: American University associate professor Derek S. Hyra will discuss his book “Race, Class, and Politics in the Cappuccino City,” about the District’s Shaw/U Street neighborhood. 6:30 p.m. Free. Juanita E. Thornton/ Shepherd Park Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-541-6100. and a better life in the United States. 2 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-7271488.

■ SPAIN arts & culture, the National Museum of Women in the Arts and American University will present Ana Rodriguez Rosell’s 2016 film “Falling” as part of “Mujeres de Cine: Traveling Spanish Film Showcase Made by Women.”

6:45 p.m. Free; reservations required.

Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain, 2801 16th St. NW. spainculture.us.

Performances and readings ■ In conjunction with the exhibition “Human Trafficking: Reclaiming Freedom, A Call and Response,” Busboys and Poets will host an Artworks for Freedom poetry reading with visual art projections. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. 202-726-0856.

■ The Theater Alliance’s Word Becomes Action Festival — an exploration of the diversity of experiences and narratives of the African diaspora — will feature an informal showing of new works that were inspired by and created over the course of the last month. 8 p.m. $5. Anacostia Playhouse, 2020 Shannon Place SE. theateralliance.com.

Special event ■ St. Alban’s Opportunity Shop will open for Columbus Day. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free admission. 3001 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-966-5288.

Tuesday,OCTOBER Oct. 10 Tuesday 10 Classes and workshops ■ A certified yoga instructor will lead

Concerts ■ The Tuesday Concert Series will feature pianists Darya Gabay (shown) and Hyeweon Gessner performing arrangements of classical ballet and opera scores including “West Side Story, “The Magic Flute” and “Petrushka.” 12:10 p.m. Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-3472635.

■ The Washington National Opera Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program recital series will feature soprano Leah Hawkins, mezzo-soprano Allegra De Vita and tenor Frederick Ballentine performing art songs and concert works. 6 p.m.

Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center.

202-467-4600.

Discussions and lectures ■ A meeting of the Low Vision Support Group will present a talk on “Dry Eyes or Autumn Eye Allergies?” by Dr. Dian Yu, an ophthalmology resident at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Free; reservations required. Eye Center Conference Room, Suite 1A-19, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, 110 Irving St. NW. 202-2341010.

■ “Unsex Me Here: Truth, Power and Relationships in Harold Pinter’s Work” will feature panelists Rachel Vorona Cote, Asha Gray and Iris Krasnow with moderator Maggie Gaudaen. 6 to 7 p.m.

Free; reservations suggested. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-5475688.

■ Francine Klagsbrun will discuss her book “Lioness: Golda Meir and the Nation of Israel.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ The American University Center for Environmental Filmmaking will present a talk by David Royle, head of programming and production for the Smithsonian Channel, on embracing new digital platforms and creating some of today’s most innovative natural history programs. 7 See Events/Page 19

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■ Poet Javon Johnson will discuss his book “Killing Poetry: Blackness and the Making of Slam and Spoken Word Communities,” about the complicated issues that comprise performance poetry spaces. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638.

■ Georgetown University professor Deborah Tannen, author of “You’re the Only One I Can Tell: Inside the Language of Women’s Friendships,” will discuss “The Language of Women’s Friendships and the Double Bind Faced by Women in Authority.” 7 p.m. $20 to $25. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363.

■ “The Geography of Happiness” — about the surprising secrets of the world’s happiest places and how to apply their lessons wherever you are — will feature National Geographic explorer Dan Buettner (shown), founder of Blue Zones and author of “The Blue Zones of Happiness”; José María Figueres, former president of Costa Rica; Dan Witters, research director of the Gallup-Sharecare Well-Being Index; Carol Graham, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and professor at the University of Maryland at College Park; and Johannes C. Eichstaedt, co-founder of the World WellBeing Project. 7:30 to 9 p.m. $25. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700.

Film ■ The Embassy of France’s fall film series “Dance, Sing, Play!” will feature François Ozon’s 2010 movie “8 Women.”

7 p.m. Free; reservations required.

Embassy of France, 4101 Reservoir Road NW. frenchculture.org.

Performances and readings ■ Matthew Bourne/New Adventures

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■ Story District will present “If They Could See Me Now: Stories about coming out on top and getting the last laugh.” 8 p.m. $15. Town Danceboutique, 2009 8th St. NW. storydistrict.org.

Wednesday, Oct. 11 Wednesday OCTOBER 11 Classes and workshops ■ Kripalu yoga teacher Eva Blutinger will lead a “Yoga in the Galleries” class.

10 a.m. $5 to $10. American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-1300.

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

Concert ■ The National Portrait Gallery’s “Oktoberfest Remix” with a Marlene Dietrich twist will pair a tasting of local beers with music by the band Kraftwerk in a “DJ battle” over Dietrich-era songs. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Kogod Courtyard, National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000.

Demonstration ■ U.S. Botanic Garden gardeners Eric Leavitt and Justin Kondrat will offer an orchid repotting demonstration. 10:30 and 11:45 a.m. Free. Conservatory Tropics Overlook, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333.

Wednesday, OCTOBER 11 ■ Discussion: As part of National Geographic’s new “Three Questions” event series, ABC News chief global affairs correspondent Martha Raddatz (shown) and National Geographic editor-in-chief Susan Goldberg will discuss what inspires Raddatz to report from conflict zones across the globe. 7:30 to 9 p.m. $25. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700.

“Wonder Women!” Noon to 12:30 p.m.

Free. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-7835000.

■ Newbery Medal Honor recipient Kimberly Brubaker Bradley will discuss her book “The War I Finally Won,” about 10-year-old Ada, a girl born with a club foot who watches from her London apartment window as World War II begins to unfold. 4:30 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021.

■ Leslie Buhler, former executive director of the Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, will discuss “Tudor Place: America’s Story Lives Here,” about the research, photography and labor that went into creating the Georgetown estate’s first “biography.” 6 to 8 p.m.

$15 donation suggested. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org.

■ Historian Larrie D. Ferreiro will discuss his book “Brothers in Arms,” the untold story of how the American Revolution’s success depended on substantial military assistance provided by France and Spain. 6:30 p.m. Free.

Kramerbooks & Afterwords, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400.

■ Ambassadors Franz Cede and Christian Prosl, authors of “Ambition and Reality: Austria’s Foreign Policy Since 1945,” will discuss “Austrian-American Relations in a Period of Turmoil.” 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required.

Austrian Cultural Forum, 3524 International Court NW. acfdc.org.

■ Alexis Okeowo will discuss her book “A Moonless, Starless Sky: Ordinary Women and Men Fighting Extremism in Africa.”

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

Films ■ “Movie Night at West End” will feature “Clouds of Sils Maria.” 6 p.m. Free.

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

■ The Lions of Czech Film series will present Stepan Altrichter’s 2014 dark comedy “Schmitke,” followed by a Q&A with screenwriter Tomás Koncinsky. 8 p.m. $8 to $12.25. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-9666000.

Performances and readings ■ Corazon de Granada, a trio of Granada’s most promising young flamenco artists, will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Mil-

lennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600.

■ The theater programs at Georgetown and George Washington universities will present “Once Invisible,” a collaborative performance piece presented in conjunction with the exhibit “Bearing Witness: Visualizing Modern Slavery.”

6:30 to 7 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Smith Hall of Art, Corcoran School of the Arts & Design, 801 22nd St. NW. facebook.com/gallery102.

■ The Visiting Writers Series will feature a reading

by Imbolo Mbue, author of “Behold the Dreamers.”

7:30 p.m. Free.

Abramson Family Founders Room, School of International Service Building, American University, Nebraska and New Mexico avenues NW. 202-885-2973.

■ Story District and the Latino GLBT History Project will present “Queer-Quentos: Orgullo, Resilience, y Resistencia.” 8 p.m. $10. Town Danceboutique, 2009 8th St. NW. storydistrict.org.

Special event ■ In conjunction with the Red Sand Project, George Washington University’s Gallery 102 will hold a public project inviting passersby to participate by pouring red sand into the cracks of the sidewalks as a symbolic gesture illuminating those most vulnerable to the crisis of human trafficking. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Free. Smith Hall of Art, Corcoran School of the Arts & Design, 801 22nd St. NW. facebook.com/gallery102.

Sporting events ■ Members of Congress and former NFL players will team up against the U.S. Capitol Police in the biennial Congressional Football Game for charity. Proceeds will benefit the U.S. Capitol Police MemoSee Events/Page 22

Discussions and lectures ■ Sarah Osborne Bender, director of the Betty Boyd Dettre Library and Research Center at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, will discuss selections from the special exhibition

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The annual awards, named after a 17-year-old volunteer at Friendship Place who died in a car accident in 1997, will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 10, at the National United Methodist Church (formerly Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church), 3401 Nebraska Ave. NW. Homelessness strikes a personal chord for honoree and board member Ellen Clifford. At 13, Clifford’s parents lost everything, she said. Teetering on the precipice

of homelessness, Clifford’s family had to move across the U.S. “There’s this big misconception that all homeless people are drug addicts and alcoholics, and they don’t want to come in for shelter.

That’s just the story that people tell themselves,” Clifford said. “These are human beings … they have the same dreams for their lives and for their children that you have.”

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“The more you schedule your time, the more you put on your plate, the more efficient you become,” Clifford said. “An hour, two hours a month, can make a huge impact.”

Armed with more than 100 paid staff and 300 volunteers, Friendship Place prevented 1,372 District residents from experiencing homelessness last year, according to a June 28 news release. And recently, Amazon pledged up to $1 million to match other donations to Friendship Place. So far, the

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“We’re so grateful for this award,” Giraud said. “It makes a huge difference.”

In Northwest, one contentious proposal involves truncating the 96 Metrobus line at Wisconsin Avenue and Newark Street instead of continuing the route to the Tenleytown Metro station. Though for many years the 96 terminated at McLean Gardens, the construction of Cathedral Commons led to the temporary extension of the line.

Metro says that overly long routes can too easily fall behind schedule, and that Wisconsin Avenue has ample alternative options.

But opponents, including Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh, argued that planned projects including the redeveloped Fannie Mae headquarters and the new Idaho Avenue family shelter need easy access to the Metro station.

“Discontinuing service to the Tenleytown Metro not only is a disservice to the neighborhoods along this route, but also fails to account for the increased — and ever more increasing — density along this corridor,” Cheh wrote to Metro. “In the coming years, more residents who rely on public transportation are expected to live along this corridor.”

A more popular change affects the H1 line, currently a rush-houronly route between Brookland and the National Mall that passes through Columbia Heights, Adams Morgan, Dupont Circle and Foggy Bottom. Metro proposes to add all-day service in both directions.

Patrick Kennedy, chair of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2A (Foggy Bottom/West End), lauded the idea, citing a high demand for more frequent service between dense commercial and residential areas.

“What we have seen is a change in the ridership patterns and change in the neighborhoods all along the route. … Jobs are located in more diverse locales than they were. We see shopping that has become a major regional attraction in Columbia Heights, and densification of residential,” Kennedy said at the hearing.

The hearing featured little comment about the other proposed Northwest Metrobus changes.

In the 14th Street NW corridor, Metro intends to add a new limited-stop 59 bus between the Takoma and Federal Triangle Metro stations. Meanwhile, the existing 52, 53 and 54 routes would be revised with less frequent service and with new access to the burgeoning Southwest waterfront.

These changes would go into effect in December.

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The proposal would increase service that would continue south to the Federal Triangle station rather than stopping at Georgia AvenuePetworth, and tweaks the route in Logan Circle.

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■ The Washington Capitals will play the Pittsburgh Penguins. 7:30 p.m. $42 to $326. Capital One Arena (formerly Verizon Center), 601 F St. NW. 800-7453000.

Tours ■ U.S. Botanic Garden horticulturist Adam Pyle will present “Fall Beauty,” highlighting plants with vivid foliage and bountiful blooms for the season. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Free; reservations required. Meet in the Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333.

■ U.S. Botanic Garden volunteer Susan Klusman will present a tour on “The Art and History of the U.S. Botanic Garden.” 2 to 3 p.m. Free. Meet on the Terrace by the Conservatory entrance, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333.

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■ Led by conductor Juanjo Mena, National Symphony Orchestra will pair Tchaikovsky’s “Pathétique” Symphony with Barber’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Piano Concerto featuring soloist Garrick Ohlsson. 7 p.m. $15 to $89. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m.

■ “Ireland’s Poet-Patriots: A Musical History” will feature original classical crossover and Irish traditional tunes performed by D.C. musicians and Irish soloists Muireann nic Amhlaoibh, Christy O’Leary, Aimée Farrell-Courtney and Derek Ryan. 7:30 p.m. $30 to $175.

Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org.

■ Fortas Chamber Music Concerts will present “2-4-6-8! A Chamber Music Celebration by the Numbers,” featuring the Emerson String Quartet, the Dover Quartet, National Symphony Orchestra pianist Lisa Emenheiser and trumpeters Brandon Eubank and Amy McCabe performing a duet, a quartet, a sextet and an octet. 7:30 p.m. $45. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600.

Children’s program ■ The Kid’s Chess Club will offer weekly chess instruction. 5 p.m. Free.

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

Demonstration ■ Gardening and cooking writer Adrienne Cook and nutritionist Danielle Cook will present “Autumn Harvest.” Noon and 12:50 p.m. Free. Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333.

Concerts ■ Tembembe Ensamble Continuo — a group that strives to research, re-create and disseminate the relationship between music from the Baroque period and traditional Mexican and Latin American music — will perform. 6 p.m. Free.

Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600.

■ The U.S. Army Blues will present a Hispanic Heritage Month concert. 7 p.m.

Free. Columbia Heights Educational Campus, 3101 16th St. NW. usarmyband.com.

■ Philadelphia’s premier Baroque orchestra Tempesta di Mare and the Folger Consort will present “Fire & Invention — Telemann’s Showpieces for the Dresden Orchestra,” featuring two concertos for orchestra and the modern premiere of six newly found entr’acts. 7 p.m. $29 to $49. Lutheran Church of the Reformation, 212 East Capitol St. NE. 202-5447077.

Discussions and lectures ■ A National Portrait Gallery educator will discuss posters of Geraldine Farrar, Charlie Chaplin and Bill Pickett. Noon.

Free. G Street lobby, National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-6331000.

■ Ambassadors Franz Cede and Christian Prosl, authors of “Ambition and Reality: Austria’s Foreign Policy Since 1945,” will discuss “The European Union — Challenges and Chances: A View From Austria.” 12:30 to 2 p.m. Free. Room 662, Bunn Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. acfdc.org.

■ Noah Charney, adjunct professor of art history at the American University of Rome and University of Ljubljana and founder of the Association for Research Into Crimes Against Art, will discuss his book “Collector of Lives: Giorgio Vasari and the Invention of Art.” 3:30 p.m. Free.

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■ The Contemporary Art Crash Course series will feature a look at “Identity and Stereotype — How Artists Tackle Tough Topics,” examining the work of artists like Mel Casas, Betye Saar and Kara Walker, who use loaded imagery as a way to expose inequality. 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Free. McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000.

■ “Free Parking: Salon Style Conversation at the Alper” will feature curator John Anderson in conversation with artists and friends of the Jefferson Place Gallery, Washington’s premier contemporary art space opened by artists in 1957.

5:30 to 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. tinyurl. com/Alpertickets.

■ Sonja Wolf will join an expert panel to discuss her book “Mano Dura: The Politics of Gang Control in El Salvador.”

5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets 5th & K, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227.

■ Jeffrey Edward Post, chair of the Department of Mineral Sciences at the Smithsonian Institution and curator of the U.S. National Gem and Mineral Collection, will discuss the stories behind some of the famous gems and jewels in the Smithsonian’s collection. 5:30 to 8 p.m. $7 to $20; reservations required.

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

■ The World Affairs Council will present a talk on current areas of conflict and United Nations activity by Grigor Hovhannissian, ambassador of Armenia to the United States. Free; reservations required. 6 to 8 p.m. Horizon Ballroom, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. worldaffairsdc.org.

■ Donya Williams — the granddaughter of Jefferson and Annie Mae Yeldell, founding members of Greater New Hope Baptist Church and Springfield Baptist Church in Northwest D.C. — will discuss her book “Comes to the Light: Learning About the Entangled Families of Edgefield, South Carolina.” 6 to 8 p.m. Free.

The Loft, Busboys and Poets 5th & K, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227.

■ Vera Kochanowsky will discuss her father’s memoir “Lenin, Hitler, and Me.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Reiter’s Books, 1900 G St. NW. 202-223-3327.

■ Annalee Newitz will discuss her

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Community Foodworks, which also runs markets throughout the District, has similarly seen increases at some of its markets, placing a strain on the organization, general operations manager Nick Stavely told The Current.

Stavely questioned why their markets are exempt from public space permits but not from meter fees. According D.C. code, “the District shall not charge a fee to

book “Autonomous,” about a rakish female pharmaceutical pirate named Jack who traverses the world in her own submarine. 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400.

■ Mickey Ibarra, founder of the Latino Leaders Network and co-editor of “Latino Leaders Speak: Personal Stories of Struggle and Triumph,” will participate in a panel discussion with contributors to the book. 6:30 p.m. Free. East City Bookshop, 645 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. eastcitybookshop.com.

■ Robert Richmond, director of “Antony and Cleopatra,” will offer creative insights into the Folger Theatre’s new production. 6:30 p.m. $20. Haskell Center, Folger Shakespeare Library, 301 East Capitol St. SE. 202-544-7077.

■ Caitlin Doughty will discuss her book “From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ Dick Lehr will discuss his book “Trell” in a program for teens and adults.

7 p.m. Free. Children & Teens Department, Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Films ■ The Phillips Collection will present the 2012 film “Renoir,” about the last years of Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s life at Cagnes-sur-Mer. 6 p.m. $10 to $12; reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/ events.

■ The Korean Cultural Center’s K-Cinema series will present Kim Yong-hwa’s 2009 megahit “Take Off,” about the joy and sorrow of Korea’s first national ski jump team. Appetizer social at 6 p.m.; film at 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C, 2370 Massachusetts Ave. NW. KoreaCultureDC.org. The film will be shown again Oct. 26.

Performances ■ En Garde Arts will present “Wilderness,” a new multimedia documentary theater work derived from the real-life stories of six families exploring issues of mental health, addiction, and gender and sexual identity (for ages 14 and older). 7 p.m. $29 to $35. Family Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

The performance will repeat Friday at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday at 2 and 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday at 2 p.m.

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an organization for occupying public space to operate a farmers market” so long as the market participates in SNAP and WIC, programs that help low-income individuals purchase food. Stavely believes this means that their markets should not have to pay any meter fees.

D.C. Department of Transportation spokesperson Terry Owens told The Current that the council has waived public space permit fees for participating markets but that the language does not extend to meter fees. The council could also exempt users from meter fees if legislators choose to do so, Owens said, though the current bill does not take that step.

Dance Company’s “Fall Festival of South Asian Arts” will present Mallika Sarabhai and her company Darpana in a program spanning from classical to contemporary in form and theme. 7:30 p.m. $27.50 to $60. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. dakshina.org. The festival will continue Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

■ Georgetown University’s Mask & Bauble Dramatic Society will present Neil Simon’s classic farce “Rumors.” 8 p.m. $8 to $12. Stage III, Poulton Hall, Georgetown University, 1421 37th St. NW. performingarts.georgetown.edu. Performances will continue through Oct. 21.

Special events ■ “War & Art, WWI — USA in Italy” will feature a preview of a previously unreleased documentary about World War I provided by the Museo Centrale del Risorgimento in Rome, followed by a panel discussion. 6 to 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Auditorium, Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St. NW. www.iicwashington.esteri.it.

■ The Georgetown Library’s monthly Trivia Night will offer a chance to team up with friends or join fellow nerds to take home a prize (for adults and savvy teens). 7 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232.

■ An anti-human trafficking fundraiser will feature an art exhibit and a screening of the documentary “I Am Jane Doe,” about American mothers waging a battle on behalf of their teenage daughters who were victims of online sex trafficking. 7 p.m. $30 to $50. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363.

Tours ■ U.S. Botanic Garden deputy executive director Susan Pell will present “Marvelous Morphology: Plant-Animal Interactions.” 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Free; reservations required. Meet in the Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333.

■ Alexandra Torres, an education specialist at the U.S. Botanic Garden, and Claire Alrich, a staff member at the National Fund for the U.S. Botanic Garden, will lead a guided nature walk focusing on “Nature in Motion” and incorporating stretching and calming exercises. Noon. Free; reservations required. Meet on the Terrace by the Conservatory entrance, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-2258333.

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AVENEL, POTOMAC, MARYLAND Impressive 6BR/6BA/3HB estate on pristine corner lot in gated village of Avenel. Handsome appointments, pool, gym, & home theater. Idyllic setting across from private Rapley Grove Park. $2,688,000 Nate Guggenheim 202-333-5905

SPRING VALLEY, WASHINGTON,DC Fabulous home on stunning grounds of nearly 1/2 acre with 45 foot pool. Chef’s kitchen, family room, library. Seven bedrooms, including master suite and au pair. Two-car garage. $2,635,00 Liz Lavette Shorb 301-785-6300

GEORGETOWN, WASHINGTON, DC Large, renovated Georgetown brick Federal. 4BR, 4.5BA w/beautiful HWF & soaring ceilings. Terrific kitchen/family room, library, ample bedrooms, master suite opens to deep private garden. $2,495,000 Nancy Taylor Bubes 202-386-7813

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CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS, WASHINGTON, DC Sun splashed & sanguine w/ spacious rooms & glorious gardens! 3BR/3BA, renovated kit w/breakfast bar & SS apps, LL FR, studio w/ kitchenette & separate entrance, Pool, 1 car garage w/ storage. $1,485,000 Marilyn Charity 202-427-7553

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CHEVY CHASE, WASHINGTON, DC Delightfully renovated 4BR/4BA Colonial with screened porch + deck. Open kitchen with breakfast bar. Finished walkout LL with rec room + office.

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