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Wednesday, October 18, 2017

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Serving Dupont Circle, Kalorama, Adams Morgan & Logan Circle

Two-way bike lane eyed for 17th St.

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■ Transportation: Proposal

would trim automobile lanes

By ZOE MORGAN Current Correspondent

A two-way protected bike lane is slated for a stretch of 17th Street NW in Dupont Circle, which would replace a current southbound-only bicycle lane on the street and reduce the number of

automobile lanes.

The D.C. Department of Transportation’s proposal would run along the west side of 17th from New Hampshire Avenue south to either Massachusetts Avenue or K Street.

The lane would be protected from vehicular traffic by a row of parking spaces and potentially an additional physical barrier, although that is still being determined, the Transportation Depart-

ment’s Darren Buck told The Current.

“You’d have a two-way bicycle lane that would be located between a row of parking and the curb,” Buck said. “It feels much safer to be separated from moving traffic by a row of parked cars.”

Between New Hampshire and Massachusetts, 17th is currently a two-lane roadway that runs oneway southbound. With this proSee Lane/Page 7

GWU office project gets zoning review

By GRACE BIRD Current Staff Writer

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Mayor Muriel Bowser kicked off “Obviously DC” week Monday with an early look at Shop Made in DC — a new brick-and-mortar retail and cafe space that is opening this week at 1330 19th St. NW and that is stocked exclusively with D.C.-based brands.

George Washington University’s plan to build an 11-story office building at 2100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW is moving forward amid broad — though not universal — support from community members and District agencies.

The project went before the Zoning Commission for a public hearing last Thursday, with endorsements from the D.C. Office of Planning, the D.C. Department of Transportation, Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2A (Foggy Bottom, West End) and the Foggy Bottom Association.

However, the West End Citizens Association opposed the project, citing concerns about transportation and the building’s height, which would reach 130 feet plus a 20-foot-tall penthouse.

The planned 453,562-square-foot office building, designed with a striking curved glass exterior, is a

Rendering courtesy of George Washington University

The new project is slated to replace an existing office building and university administrative space at 2100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.

joint venture between development firm Boston Properties and the university, intended as a revenue generator for the school. Boston Properties secured a See GWU/Page 2

Fannie Mae developer seeks landmark status

Trader Joe’s pitches alcohol plans for Glover Park store

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Key portions of 3900 Wisconsin Ave. NW are on track to become a D.C. landmark amid the parcel’s large-scale redevelopment, joining some 600 other historically significant individual properties across the District.

Roadside Development, which purchased the property from Fannie Mae last year, is requesting the landmark status. On Monday, Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3C (Cleveland Park, Massachusetts Avenue Heights, Woodley Park) backed the developer’s application to the Historic Preservation Review Board.

Roadside intends to redevelop the former Fannie Mae headquarters site with six new buildings standing up to eight stories high and two public amenities:

The Glover Park community offered widespread support for a new Trader Joe’s store there, after the grocery chain confirmed longswirling rumors that it would occupy the ground level of a new development at 2101 Wisconsin Ave. NW. Last month, Trader Joe’s applied for a license to sell beer and wine, as well as alcohol tastings, at its new Glover Park store.

Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3B (Glover Park, Cathedral Heights) discussed the plans at an

Brian Kapur/Current file photo

The redeveloped Fannie Mae headquarters at 3900 Wisconsin Ave. NW is slated to include residential buildings and a Wegmans supermarket.

a garden and a town square. A Wegmans supermarket is among the planned retail tenants of the mixed-use development. The project calls for retaining the property’s main red-brick building and its expansive front lawn.

That building, completed in 1958, was designed See Fannie Mae/Page 2

Oct. 12 meeting, in advance of a planned vote on the application next month.

The new Trader Joe’s will be part of The Glover House, a development that’s under construction now at the old Holiday Inn property. The building will be completed in 2019, though Perry Zettersten, regional vice president of Trader Joe’s, told residents that the grocery’s opening date isn’t yet available.

Once the store opens, Trader Joe’s plans to sell alcohol during its full operating hours, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day. Aside from See Grocery/Page 7

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by local architect Leon Chatelain Jr. in the Colonial Revival style to resemble the governor’s palace in Williamsburg, Va. Originally constructed to house the Equitable Life Insurance Co., 3900 Wisconsin became the headquarters of the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) in the 1970s.

Developers applied to designate just part of the Fannie Mae campus as a landmark: its front lawn and the three buildings nearest to Wisconsin Avenue. The property’s rear buildings aren’t under consideration for landmark status because they were constructed in 1978 and lack cultural value.

Roadside co-founder Richard Lake said he’s pursuing the landmark designation both due to the property’s historical significance and because doing so might warm residents to the idea of a largescale development.

“We never intended to tear this building down. We always intended to do an adapted reuse,” Lake said at ANC 3C’s Oct. 16 meeting.

“For us, this was a way to make a gesture to the community.”

But some residents aren’t convinced that 3900 Wisconsin Avenue is worthy of landmark status.

“I’m not an architect or a historian, but it doesn’t seem significant in the way that we understand some other landmarks in Washington, D.C.,” one resident said at the meeting. “What other privileges does it bring the building or the company?”

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ground lease on the universityowned property and is responsible for costs to plan, construct and manage the new building. The university will receive rent payments from Boston Properties.

The project is set to replace two eight-story office buildings: a 90-foot structure located at 2100 Pennsylvania Ave. and an 82-foot university administration building, Rice Hall, at 2121 I St. NW. Construction will begin at the end of 2019, with the building slated to open early 2022, according to a Sept. 19 news release.

The project requires an amendment of George Washington University’s 20-year campus plan, and the developers are also seeking additional density through the city’s planned unit development process. To offset the impacts of the zoning flexibility, the project team must provide a package of community benefits; these include improvements to the adjacent streetscape, the provision of retail space and a contribution to affordable housing.

Retail will operate at the ground floor of the new office building on Pennsylvania Avenue, and on two levels, one belowground, on I Street. While it’s too early to determine which retailers would lease the shopfronts, a day care, and fast-casual as well as fine-dining eateries were named possibilities. Additionally, applicants have pledged to donate $8,077,000 to the city’s Housing Production Trust Fund.

Meanwhile, to mitigate traffic to and from the new building, the project team is offering to provide a transportation management coordinator; a commuter connection rideshare program and a guaranteed-ride-home pool program; showering and changing facilities; covered bicycle parking and a bike lane in the parking garage; a bicycle repair station on the P1 level of the parking garage; six electric car charging stations in the garage; two carshare spaces or $25,000 toward Capital Bikeshare memberships for tenants of the building; and preferred parking for carpools/vanpools in the garage.

Other proposed transportation improvements include installing a traffic signal, designing pedestrian improvements and carrying them out at 21st and I streets NW; relocating a bus shelter on Pennsylvania Avenue to meet current city standards; shifting a Capital Bikeshare station permanently to a different location on-site, or to National Park Service land east of the property; and contributing $350,000 to Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to fund accessibility and capacity improvements at the Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro station.

Barbara Kahlow of the West End Citizens Association implored university officials to ask Metro to

Rendering courtesy of Roadside Development

Developers intend to construct six new buildings on the Fannie Mae headquarters campus while keeping a similar view from the street. for a federal tax credit of 20 percent. Lake conceded that securing landmark designation would offer some financial benefits, but said the amount was insignificant and didn’t factor into Roadside’s motivation to apply for historic protection.

“There’s not a lot of tax benefits, for us, there’s not an economic benefit, really, much,” Lake said at the meeting.

Fannie Mae’s possible candidacy for landmark status preceded Roadside’s acquisition of the property, according to ANC 3C chair Nancy MacWood.

“This is considered to be an exemplary building,” MacWood said at the meeting. “It has been planned for a very long time that this property would be landmarked, and fortunately Roadside came on the scene.”

Roadside expects to present final designs to the community late next year, Lake told The Current.

“I think the hard work’s ahead of us,” Lake said of the design process. “Now you get into a very

subjective approach, you know.

Do I like that color brick? … It’s hard to argue about something that subjective.”

Roadside made an informational presentation about the project during the Historic Preservation Review Board’s Aug. 3 meeting.

Board members deemed the property to be potentially eligible for designation, deputy state historic preservation officer Steve Callcott told The Current.

The Historic Preservation Review Board will decide on the 3900 Wisconsin project in two parts. The landmark designation is up for board review in late October or early November, and Roadside’s development plans are slated for assessment on Nov. 16 if the site is granted historic status.

The project is set to break ground in 2019, Lake said, with some buildings opening during 2021. He anticipates full completion in 2022.

Roadside is posting updates about its progress and accepting feedback at 3900wisconsin.com.

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use the $350,000 contribution to repair a broken elevator at that station to serve elderly and handicapped residents. “They need it.

We’ve been through this so many times with you guys,” she said.

ANC 2A voted to support the project at its Sept. 19 meeting, and commission chair Patrick Kennedy testified favorably during last week’s hearing.

“It reflects priorities from all corners of the neighborhood,” Kennedy said of the project. “I think they really took into account and frankly fulfilled a lot of community requests.”

However, Kennedy said he didn’t want to see a trend of university buildings being redesig-

Brian Kapur/Current file photo

The project would replace an existing office building.

nated as investment properties. “I think the community wants some assurance that this is sort of the end of the line for that,” Kennedy said.

Rice Hall is slated to close by December 2018, and university employees will be shifted to nearby facilities or the university’s Mount Vernon campus on Foxhall Road NW. According to the university, the need for administrative space has declined with the rising popularity of open-plan offices and working from home.

While the project would also remove several small businesses, including Esteem Dry Cleaners and Puglisi Hair Cuts, Kennedy said he hopes that a new building would accommodate a range of retailers, enlivening a businessdominated corner that’s mostly quiet outside of office hours.

Not everyone at the hearing was positive. Kahlow shared concerns about the project’s height on behalf of the West End Citizens Association. “130 feet would be a terrible precedent — it would change the scale of that part of Foggy Bottom,” she testified.

George Washington University completed a similar investment project at 2200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW with office, residential and retail space, including a popular Whole Foods Market. Another is under construction at 2112 Pennsylvania, next door to the current proposal.

Applicants will present additional information at a Zoning Commission meeting Nov. 27 at 6:30 p.m., and members are expected to take a preliminary vote on the application, according to university spokesperson Brett Zongker.

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Sunrise Senior Living hopes to construct a fourstory assisted-living center off Tenley Circle, teaming up with Wisconsin Avenue Baptist Church to build a new house of worship and a care facility on the church’s 3920 Alton Place NW lot.

Philip Kroskin, senior vice president at Sunrise, presented project plans at last Thursday’s meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3E (Friendship Heights, Tenleytown), where several residents offered vehement opposition. Kroskin said Sunrise will ask the Board of Zoning Adjustment for zoning relief to build four stories on the lot — the source of most of the complaints from residents. The site is zoned for single-family detached dwellings.

ANC 3E members expressed some early worries, too.

“You’re trying to pack a lot in on a relatively small lot, and there needs to be a solid zoning basis,” said Jon Bender, the commission’s chair. “That’s where I am. I’m torn.”

The designs for the facility feature a mansard roof, to give the exterior the illusion of a three-and-a-halfstory building. Two levels of underground parking are planned, but Kroskin expects “minimum traffic,” other than from Sunrise employees, many of whom would be likely to use public transportation. The new church building would face Tenley Circle.

“The idea is that we want to make sure that we keep the church front and center on the circle, and [allow] plenty of space for their programming,” Kroskin said.

The lot in front of the current church is empty, and the project would add new landscaping and trees to soften the site, Kroskin said. Sunrise has also proposed upgrading the landscaping on both sides of Tenley Circle. He said the National Park Service, which owns part of the church lawn and Tenley Circle, supports Sunrise’s proposed modifications.

“The Northwest neighborhood is very, very under-

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Sunrise proposes a four-story assisted-living facility, seen here from Yuma Street NW. served by our use,” Kroskin said of senior living centers. “There’s a significant need.”

Lynn Bergfalk, the pastor of the church and a local resident, said he is convinced Sunrise is “the ideal partner” for them.

“It provides, number one, [an] assisted living facility. ... It keeps the church, which has been in this community for over a century, here,” Bergfalk said at the ANC meeting. “It allows us to focus resources and energy on people and not on struggling to take care of the building.”

The church would own a partial stake in the facility, according to Kroskin. Sunrise runs more than 300 senior living communities worldwide, including one on Connecticut Avenue NW in Chevy Chase.

But residents who opposed the development said they found Sunrise’s for-profit nature to be problematic, arguing that the company provides overly costly services for seniors.

Kroskin said Sunrise will file its Board of Zoning Adjustment application in the coming weeks and return to ANC 3E and the community for more input.

On concerns that the building will be noisy with traffic — such as ambulance trips — Kroskin said Sunrise’s other buildings have few emergency vehicles with sirens and little traffic in general.

“The reality is that these are quiet buildings,” he said.

Saturday, Oct. 21

■ The annual Annunciation Church/Holy Trinity Parish One-Day Clothing Drive will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Annunciation Catholic School gym next to the church’s parking lot, 3810 Massachusetts Ave. NW. The drive provides clean clothing and other gently used or new household items to local charities; efforts to sort clothing by type (men, women, children and infants) are appreciated. Broken items, stained clothes and linens, decorative items, vases, pictures and posters are not accepted. To volunteer for a two- to three-hour shift to help sort donations and make deliveries, contact Tom Keenan at twkeenan6@gmail.com.

■ The School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens Home and School Association will hold “The Love Boat,” its annual fundraiser and silent auction. The event will be held from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the offices of Squire Patton Boggs, 2550 M St. NW. Admission is free, but donations are encouraged. RSVP to SWWFS. auction2016@ gmail.com.

Monday, Oct. 23

■ Friends of Stead Park will host the second of three public meetings about the upcoming Stead Park Recreation Center expansion project at 6:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of Foundry United Methodist Church,

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The week ahead 1500 16th St. NW. ■ 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 atlarge D.C. Council member Robert White, a member of the Education Committee. To RSVP, contact w3ednet@gmail.com.

Tuesday, Oct. 24

■ The D.C. Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting to present design concepts for the rehabilitation of Massachusetts Avenue NW from 20th Street to Waterside Drive and to gather comments from the community. The meeting will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Friends Meeting of Washington, 2111 Florida Ave. NW. ■ The Foggy Bottom Association will hold its monthly meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. at the School Without Walls High School, 2130 G St. NW.

Wednesday, Oct. 25

■ The D.C. Office of the Tenant Advocate will hold a stakeholder meeting with discussion of pending D.C. Council legislation and on concerns about rental housing in various wards and neighborhoods. The stakeholder meeting will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. in the conference room at the agency’s office in Suite 300N, Reeves Center, 2000 14th St. NW. To RSVP,

call 202-719-6560 or email delores. anderson@dc.gov.

■ The Woman’s National Democratic Club, at 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW, will host a reception from 5:30 to 8 p.m. to mark the official opening of the John Cavanaugh Sculpture Garden. Admission is free, but reservations are required; call 202-232-7363 or visit democraticwoman.org.

■ The University of the District of Columbia Community-Campus Task Force will meet at 6:30 p.m. in Room 301-F, Building 39, 4200 Connecticut Ave. NW. Preliminary agenda items include a report on student enrollment at the Van Ness Campus and updates on 4250 Connecticut Ave. NW and other real estate activities.

For details, contact Thomas E. Redmond at 202-274-5622 or tredmond@udc.edu.

Thursday, Oct. 26

■ The Institute for Equity and Excellence in Public Education and the Health Alliance on Alcohol will host a panel discussion on “Underage Drinking, Marijuana Use, and Washington, D.C. Youth.” The event will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Moot Court Room at the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law, Building 52, 4340 Connecticut Ave. NW. To RSVP, visit tinyurl.com/yaqqss6j.

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District Digest D.C. pitches sites for Amazon headquarters As the District seeks to lure Amazon to create a second headquarters in D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser has identified four possible sites where the mammoth online retailer could secure its requested 8 million square feet of office space.

In an announcement Monday, Bowser suggested options around the city. In Northwest, she pitched a collection of buildings around Howard University and along the U Street NW corridor, which would include redevelopments of the Reeves Center at 14th and U streets and the D.C. Housing Finance Agency headquarters at 815 Florida Ave. NW. The other locations the District is pitching to Amazon are along the Anacostia River near Nationals Park; in NoMa near Union Station; and at the current site of the D.C. General family homeless

shelter next to RFK Stadium. “These locations present an unparalleled opportunity for Amazon to create interconnected, transit-oriented, and sustainable campuses with access to riverfront and green spaces,� Bowser said in a news release. “Our city’s growing tech scene, talented and diverse workforce, rich culture, and inclusive environment already made Washington, DC an ideal location for Amazon HQ2.�

Amazon’s second headquarters would eventually employ as many as 50,000 people, and the company would spend up to $5 billion to build it out over the next 10 to 15 years. Amazon’s first presence would arrive in late 2019.

Skeptics have challenged the viability of the District’s proposed locations, however, amid intense competition from the Washington area’s suburban jurisdictions and cities around the country. To supply enough total office space, three of the four

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sites would spread out the headquarters into non-adjoining buildings across many blocks. Meanwhile, the only location that could provide a unified campus sits next to the D.C. jail.

But there is one local advantage: Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos also owns The Washington Post and recently purchased a home in Sheridan-Kalorama.

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Mayor kicks off alley renovation project

City officials kicked off “AlleyPalooza 6.0� last week, a $7 million initiative to renovate 64 alleys spread evenly across all eight District wards. Restoration efforts are slated to wrap up in 12 weeks, D.C. Department of Transportation spokesperson Maura Danehey wrote in an email.

More than 60 alleys have already been restored this year, according to a news release. D.C. has more than 350 miles of alleys and receives around 1,000 service requests for repairs annually. “Alleys are a key part of Washington, DC’s infrastructure and improving them is just one way my Administration is building a safer, stronger DC,� Mayor Muriel Bowser said in the release.

A horseshoe-shaped alley off Georgetown’s Dent Place NW, bounded by 34th and 33rd streets and Reservoir Road, is among those slated for renovation. “This large and deep alley ‌ services a great deal of residents and as such will make a real positive effect on their daily routines,â€? Georgetown advisory neighborhood commissioner Joe Gibbons told The Current.

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Visit tinyurl.com/Alleys-2018 to see a complete list of the AlleyPalooza project locations.

Work to close lane at Tilden intersection

Off-peak lane closures are coming to the intersection of Tilden Street, Park Road and Beach Drive NW on Monday, when the National Park Service plans to begin four to six weeks of underground construction.

The project will involve installing new underground drainage pipes and electrical lines below the intersection and then repaving the road. The intersection will remain open during the work, but flaggers will alternate traffic while construction is ongoing, according to a news release.

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Freemasons provide funds for students

Local Freemasons groups recently announced a pair of donations to benefit D.C. students: $400,000 in University of the District of Columbia scholarships and $30,000 for new computer equipment at H.D. Cooke Elementary School.

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The money for H.D. Cooke, located at 2525 17th St. NW, came from fundraising by three Masonic charities: the Masonic and Eastern Star Home, the DC Scottish Rite Foundation, and the Masonic Foundation of DC, according to another release. It honors Charles Iversen, a 97-yearold former Freemasons grand master and a 1932 alumnus of the school. H.D. Cooke will formally receive the funds in a ceremony at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday.

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PSA 206 â&#x2013; GEORGETOWN / BURLEITH Motor vehicle theft â&#x2013; 1328-1399 block, 27th St.; 6:09 p.m. Oct. 13.

Theft â&#x2013; 2900-2999 block, K St.; 1:24 p.m. Oct. 9. â&#x2013; 3036-3099 block, M St.; 8:51 p.m. Oct. 10. â&#x2013; 3036-3099 block, M St.; 5:34 p.m. Oct. 11. â&#x2013; 3200-3275 block, M St.; 7:27 p.m. Oct. 11. â&#x2013; 3036-3099 block, M St.; 7:39 p.m. Oct. 11. â&#x2013; 3200-3275 block, M St.; 5:43 p.m. Oct. 12. â&#x2013; 3200-3275 block, M St.; 6:33 p.m. Oct. 12. â&#x2013; 3036-3099 block, M St.; 3:12 p.m. Oct. 13. â&#x2013; 3036-3099 block, M St.; 6:15 p.m. Oct. 13. â&#x2013; 1000-1025 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 5:40 p.m. Oct. 14. â&#x2013; 3036-3099 block, M St.; 10 p.m. Oct. 14. â&#x2013; 3400-3599 block, Water St.; 2:10 p.m. Oct. 15. â&#x2013; 3200-3275 block, M St.; 5:34 p.m. Oct. 15.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 3000-3099 block, Dent Place; 10:27 a.m. Oct. 10. â&#x2013; 1645-1679 block, 34th St.; 8:52 a.m. Oct. 12. â&#x2013; 3100-3199 block, South St.; 4:07 p.m. Oct. 12. â&#x2013; 3300-3399 block, Water St.; 5:37 p.m. Oct. 12. â&#x2013; 3400-3499 block, O St.; 12:35 p.m. Oct. 13. â&#x2013; 1200-1237 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 1:12 p.m. Oct. 14. â&#x2013; 3500-3599 block, P St.;

5:09 p.m. Oct. 15. â&#x2013; 3600-3699 block, P St.; 6:15 p.m. Oct. 15.

PSA PSA 207 207

â&#x2013; FOGGY BOTTOM / WEST END

Sexual abuse â&#x2013; 2100-2199 block, H St.; 1:25 p.m. Oct. 15.

Assault with a dangerous weapon â&#x2013; 2300-2399 block, G St.; 8:26 a.m. Oct. 11 (with knife).

Burglary â&#x2013; 1600-1699 block, L St.; 2:03 a.m. Oct. 12. â&#x2013; 924-999 block, 26th St.; 4:34 p.m. Oct. 13.

Theft â&#x2013; 600-749 block, New Hampshire Ave.; 4:32 p.m. Oct. 9. â&#x2013; 600-749 block, New Hampshire Ave.; 11:24 a.m. Oct. 10. â&#x2013; 1800-1899 block, E St.; 3:34 p.m. Oct. 10. â&#x2013; 1700-1709 block, K St.; 5:36 p.m. Oct. 10. â&#x2013; 1000-1099 block, Vermont Ave.; 3:23 p.m. Oct. 12. â&#x2013; 2100-2199 block, L St.; 8:21 p.m. Oct. 12. â&#x2013; 1100-1199 block, Vermont Ave.; 4:56 p.m. Oct. 13. â&#x2013; 1000-1099 block, Connecticut Ave.; 5:30 p.m. Oct. 14. â&#x2013; 600-699 block, 14th St.; 7:59 p.m. Oct. 14. â&#x2013; 1400-1499 block, G St.; 1:25 p.m. Oct. 15. â&#x2013; 2300-2399 block, L St.; 2:32 p.m. Oct. 15.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 200-489 block, Raoul Wallenberg Place SW; 5:09 p.m.

Oct. 11. â&#x2013; 1-199 block, Washington Circle; 6:56 p.m. Oct. 12. â&#x2013; 600-699 block, 20th St.; 9:41 p.m. Oct. 12. â&#x2013; 700-799 block, 22nd St.; 7:18 a.m. Oct. 14. â&#x2013; 2500-2599 block, L St.; 3:57 p.m. Oct. 15. â&#x2013; 2100-2199 block, H St.; 4:59 p.m. Oct. 15.

PSA 208

â&#x2013; SHERIDAN-KALORAMA

PSA 208 DUPONT CIRCLE

Robbery â&#x2013; 1400-1499 block, 14th St.; 6:19 a.m. Oct. 10. â&#x2013; 1700-1720 block, 19th St.; 12:25 a.m. Oct. 12.

Motor vehicle theft â&#x2013; 1900-1999 block, R St.; 10:57 a.m. Oct. 14.

Theft â&#x2013; 1300-1399 block, 14th St.; 4:02 p.m. Oct. 9. â&#x2013; 1218-1299 block, Connecticut Ave.; 8:27 p.m. Oct. 9. â&#x2013; 1400-1499 block, P St.; 1:29 p.m. Oct. 10. â&#x2013; 1500-1523 block, 15th St.; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10.

Two men fatally shot in Brightwood

A triple shooting left two men dead and another injured in Brightwood last week, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

Police and emergency workers responded to the 6200 block of 8th Street NW at 11:58 p.m.

Oct. 10. The three victims were taken to the hospital, where two later died; the third suffered injuries that were not life-threatening.

Police identified the men who died as Renard Marsh, 25, of Northwest, and Sefjuan Jones, 22, of Nashville, N.C. According to media reports, Marsh had lived in the home where he was found shot. â&#x2013; 1400-1499 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 9:01 p.m. Oct. 10. â&#x2013; 1400-1499 block, 17th St.; 9:19 p.m. Oct. 10. â&#x2013; 1400-1499 block, P St.; 11:56 a.m. Oct. 11. â&#x2013; 1400-1499 block, P St.; 12:40 p.m. Oct. 11. â&#x2013; 1400-1499 block, P St.; 8:43 p.m. Oct. 11. â&#x2013; 2002-2099 block, R St.; 5:05 p.m. Oct. 12. â&#x2013; 2300-2399 block, S St.; 5:46 p.m. Oct. 13. â&#x2013; 1700-1799 block, Church St.; 6:29 p.m. Oct. 13. â&#x2013; 1700-1799 block, P St.; 9:50 a.m. Oct. 15. â&#x2013; 1300-1499 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 2:32 p.m. Oct. 15. â&#x2013; 1400-1499 block, P St.; 9:47 p.m. Oct. 15. â&#x2013; 1400-1499 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 11:02 p.m. Oct. 15.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 1250-1299 block, 21st St.; 6:04 p.m. Oct. 9. â&#x2013; 2100-2199 block, Leroy Place; 6:22 p.m. Oct. 10. â&#x2013; 1222-1299 block, 17th St.; 3:43 a.m. Oct. 11. â&#x2013; 2200-2299 block, N St.; 12:27 p.m. Oct. 11. â&#x2013; 1700-1799 block, N St.; 8:16 p.m. Oct. 11. â&#x2013; 1700-1799 block, N St.; 9:48 p.m. Oct. 11. â&#x2013; 2000-2015 block, O St.; 5:01 p.m. Oct. 13. â&#x2013; 1218-1299 block, Connecticut Ave.; 9:55 p.m. Oct. 13. â&#x2013; 1500-1549 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 8:44 a.m. Oct. 14.

PSA PSA 301 301

â&#x2013; DUPONT CIRCLE

Theft â&#x2013; 1500-1599 block, U St.; 2:47 p.m. Oct. 10. â&#x2013; 1707-1799 block, S St.; 11:31 a.m. Oct. 12. â&#x2013; 1700-1799 block, T St.; 12:14 a.m. Oct. 14. â&#x2013; 2100-2199 block, New Hampshire Ave.; 1:33 a.m.

Oct. 14. â&#x2013; 1921-1999 block, 14th St.; 12:54 p.m. Oct. 14.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 1600-1699 block, Swann

St.; 2:51 p.m. Oct. 9. â&#x2013; 1620-1699 block, 15th St.; 1:14 p.m. Oct. 11. â&#x2013; 1920-1999 block, 15th St.; 1:10 p.m. Oct. 12. â&#x2013; 1600-1619 block, 16th St.; 3:24 p.m. Oct. 14.

PSA PSA 303 303

â&#x2013; ADAMS MORGAN

Theft â&#x2013; 2300-2399 block, 20th St.; 9:16 a.m. Oct. 10. â&#x2013; 1811-1899 block, Connecticut Ave.; 10:46 p.m. Oct. 10. â&#x2013; 2000-2099 block, 18th St.; 12:18 a.m. Oct. 11. â&#x2013; 1737-1776 block, Columbia Road; 10:44 p.m. Oct. 12.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 1737-1776 block, Columbia Road; 11:58 a.m. Oct. 10. â&#x2013; 2300-2399 block, Ashmead Place; 2:11 p.m. Oct. 11. â&#x2013; 1850-1947 block, Biltmore St.; 11:22 a.m. Oct. 13. â&#x2013; 2500-2599 block, Mozart Place; 9:29 a.m. Oct. 15.

PSA PSA 307 307

â&#x2013; LOGAN CIRCLE

Theft â&#x2013; 1000-1099 block, M St.; 4:29 p.m. Oct. 9. â&#x2013; 1200-1299 block, N St.; 5:58 p.m. Oct. 9. â&#x2013; 900-999 block, R St.; 10:57 a.m. Oct. 11. â&#x2013; 1100-1199 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 10:15 p.m. Oct. 11. â&#x2013; 1300-1399 block, M St.; 10:34 a.m. Oct. 15. â&#x2013; 1300-1399 block, Green Court; 11:06 p.m. Oct. 15.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 1200-1299 block, Vermont Ave.; 10:07 a.m. Oct. 9. â&#x2013; 1200-1299 block, Vermont Ave.; 11:32 a.m. Oct. 9. â&#x2013; 1200-1299 block, Vermont Ave.; 12:38 p.m. Oct. 9. â&#x2013; 1600-1628 block, 13th St.; 10:34 p.m. Oct. 10. â&#x2013; 1700-1720 block, 14th St.; 8:39 p.m. Oct. 11. â&#x2013; 1100-1199 block, N St.; 9:11 a.m. Oct. 14. â&#x2013; 1000-1099 block, P St.; 6:44 p.m. Oct. 14. â&#x2013; 900-999 block, N St.; 2:43 a.m. Oct. 15.

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GROCERY: Glover Park ANC set to review Trader Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s alcohol license application

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beverage samples, on-site alcohol consumption would be prohibited. Two other grocery stores operate within a 1-mile radius of the planned Trader Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s: Safeway at 1855 Wisconsin Ave. NW, and Whole Foods at 2323 Wisconsin (which is closed for the foreseeable future).

John Green and Jim Lang â&#x20AC;&#x201D; residents of a condo building at 2111 Wisconsin Ave.

NW next to the planned Trader Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x201D; raised some concerns about the proposal, asking Trader Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s representatives at the meeting about delivery protocol, trash pickup and pest control. But Green and Lang also offered some words of support for the planned grocery store. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On behalf of the vast majority of people in our building, which has 162 units, welcome to you,â&#x20AC;? Green said at the meeting.

According to Zettersten, the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

area stores typically receive two deliveries a day from trucks up to 50 feet in length â&#x20AC;&#x201D; one for dry products and the other for refrigerated goods, along with sporadic alcohol deliveries. Trucks would remain on-site at The Glover House for 30 to 60 minutes, Zettersten said at the meeting.

In an interview, ANC 3B chair Jackie Blumenthal voiced support for the project. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are not opposed. â&#x20AC;Ś However, the neighbors of Trader Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s have some con-

cerns, and Trader Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is being very cooperative, so we will be working with them to incorporate some conditions on our approval,â&#x20AC;? Blumenthal said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all basically on the same page.â&#x20AC;?

ANC 3B invited residents to provide feedback on Trader Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s alcohol license application before the commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scheduled vote on Nov. 2. The deadline to protest the proposal to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board is Nov. 13.

LANE From Page 1 posal, it would be reduced to one automobile lane. According to Buck, the street is currently relatively lightly trafficked, and it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t appear that the change would cause a problem with congestion.

From Massachusetts to K, 17th has two-way traffic with six travel lanes during rush hours and four lanes during other times, when two lanes are converted to parking.

Under the current proposal, vehicles would be limited to four lanes in rush hours and two lanes in offpeak periods. Buck said that the department is completing traffic analysis on the Massachusetts to K section of the project, which could cause changes in the proposal.

Randy Downs, a member of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2B (Dupont Circle), lives nearby and regularly sees cyclists going northbound in the southbound-only lane that currently exists on 17th. He told The Current that this is unsafe for both the cyclists and drivers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a key reason to support this proposal to create additional bicycle infrastructure. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Traffic in D.C. is quite a headache,â&#x20AC;? Downs said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And so if we can help build infrastructure and help promote a safer ride for bikers, our commission is very supportive of that.â&#x20AC;?

The new lane would be similar to the one on 15th Street NW, which debuted in 2010. That lane has been so successful that there is sometimes congestion of bicycle traffic, which will potentially be

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The city is considering a two-way protected bike lane to replace the existing one on 17th Street.

mitigated by the proposed lane on 17th, according to Buck. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m an avid biker; I bike to work pretty much every day,â&#x20AC;?

Downs said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The protected bike lanes make me feel so much more safe. And these protected bike lanes encourage people to get on their bike and commute around the city.â&#x20AC;?

Fellow ANC 2B member Nick DelleDonne has expressed concerns about the ability of businesses to unload deliveries if there is a bicycle lane present. DelleDonne told The Current that he has spoken with a number of establishments on the street who have problems with the proposal.

Buck said that there are currently four freight loading zones in the area, and the department will review whether additional zones are necessary as part of the project.

ANC 2Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Transportation and Public Infrastructure Committee, which Downs co-chairs, will be discussing a strategy for community engagement at its meeting tonight, Downs said. Both Downs and Buck said that they will be seeking feedback from stakeholders as they move forward.

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A moment for clarity

In recent years, we’ve heard a group of D.C. public charter schools and their advocates argue that the District wasn’t providing them their legally required funding.

Essentially, they claim the city has skirted a law requiring equivalent per-pupil funding between the D.C. Public Schools system and charters — publicly funded, city-regulated, independently operated programs that represent nearly half the District’s public education enrollment.

Instead, charter advocates contend, the District has been providing some $2,150 more to each student in traditional public schools, through elaborate facility modernizations and other government services that aren’t offered to charters. This criticism was the basis for a lawsuit filed in 2014 in U.S. District Court.

This month, a federal judge ruled against the charters, concluding that the District’s current funding scheme is indeed legally compliant.

We’re not lawyers, so we won’t opine on the legal basis for the judge’s decision, but we do feel this situation calls for greater legislative clarity.

If a large group of local activists and nonprofits goes to court challenging the city government about its interpretation of a law, we feel that’s a pretty clear sign that the D.C. Council should review that law.

Although these debates over inequitable funding have swirled for years, we believe that in the wake of the court ruling, it’s time for legislators to examine where these issues stand. This review would provide all stakeholders — representing both charter schools and traditional public schools — a formal venue to advocate for their desired funding.

Charters can argue for a funding formula that helps their facilities equal the fancy buildings offered to a growing number of D.C. Public Schools students. Other stakeholders can make their case for the status quo, in which the District’s own school system receives greater support from other government agencies, among other perks. There may also be a role in this process for the Deputy Mayor for Education’s Cross-Sector Collaboration Task Force, which looks more broadly at how D.C. Public Schools and charter schools can complement each other to serve local students.

And then, having heard and considered the testimony from all sides, the council can either revise the law or adopt an amendment that clarifies its original intent. Few parties benefit when decisions have to be made in the federal court system.

The District’s 120 public charter schools collectively serve 46.1 percent of students in the city’s public education system. While critics argue that charters can undermine neighborhood schools, it would be inappropriate to ignore funding complaints from an education option that serves so many D.C. students. The judge’s decision provides an opportune time for the council to review the laws pertaining to charters’ funding levels to make sure that no D.C. children are shortchanged.

Limit the market fees

D.C.’s farmers markets are a valuable neighborhood amenity. They provide farm-fresh produce and other goods, and they serve as a venue for community-building. That public benefit is why the District doesn’t charge its usual public space permit fees to farmers markets, provided they serve customers who pay through government assistance programs.

But the District’s generosity doesn’t extend to parking fees. If a farmers market occupies a street with parking meters, the market must pay the meter’s hourly rate for any space that it’s blocking. Especially after the city increased its meter rate to $2.30 per hour last summer — up from $2 on busy streets and a mere 75 cents in many other locations — markets quickly began feeling the pinch.

At least one, the Petworth Community Market on Upshur Street NW, scaled back its entertainment options and warned that it might have to shut down due to the city’s high parking meter fees.

We fully endorse a D.C. Council bill authored by Ward 4 member Brandon Todd and co-introduced by five of his colleagues that would cap a farmers market’s parking meter fees at $50 per day. While a weekly farmers market operating year-round would still owe $2,600 annually, that’s a significant improvement over the $8,841.69 assessed to the Petworth market in 2017.

The $50 daily rate recoups some of the cost associated with lost parking spaces, but it also allows farmers markets greater flexibility to spend their sometimes limited budgets on more than just meter fees.

Farmers markets already provide a great civic benefit to the city. The District doesn’t also need to milk them for parking meter revenue.

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t seems that every jurisdiction in America — Still, if you thought construction of the convenmaybe except Mayberry, N.C. — wants to be tion center, the basketball and hockey arena and home to Amazon’s second headquarters. the ballpark were controversial, well, you haven’t The District of Columbia this week released seen nothing yet. The demand for reasonable four potential sites for the headquarters that could “community benefits” will be off the charts. A balconsume up to 8 million square feet of office ance will have to be struck. And debates over the space. (That’s nearly 10 times the space being Amazon deal, if the company were to come here taken up by the gigantic Fannie Mae development for its second headquarters, could be followed by a downtown at 15th and L streets NW.) move to have the Washington Redskins return to “This is literally one the RFK area. of the biggest economic But your Notebook development opportuninotes, it’s always betties in the last 30 years ter to have headaches or so,” said Brian Kenover development than ner, deputy mayor for to try propping up a economic development. dying city.

Mayor Muriel Bowser told NBC4 on Monday Areas across the country are hoping to land that the District’s booming local economy, growAmazon, but the District also is competing ing and youthful population and its infrastructure regionally with Maryland, where Gov. Larry all make D.C. a serious contender despite the Hogan is pitching a site near Baltimore and Prince competition.

George’s County Executive Rushern Baker is rec “We’re transit-friendly. Urban in nature,” ommending his urban jurisdiction.

Bowser said. “They also want their employees to In Virginia, Gov. Terry McAuliffe has menwalk, bike to get to work. And I think we have tioned Richmond and Virginia Beach, but says very distinct sites.”

Northern Virginia surely has a site that meets The mayor even did a little promotional video, Amazon’s criteria. “I believe for sure that we will asking Amazon’s Alexa app have four or five locations bid,” what’s the best location for McAuliffe told WTOP in late Amazon’s second headquarters?

September.

Its answer: D.C., of course.

Evans, who also is chairman And before everyone gets too of the Washington Metropolitan woozy thinking about Amazon Area Transit Authority board, and its potential 50,000 jobs, predicts that Metro access will let’s put a harder face on the be a big factor in choosing a Brian Kapur/Current file photo location — despite the system’s proposal right now.

Amazon will be looking for financial woes. “I think we have One proposal would redevelop tax incentives from whatever the Reeves Center on U Street. the best sites in the United States jurisdiction is selected. right here in the District of “We are going to make a pitch to a 50,000-per- Columbia, and we have four great ones,” he said. son employment opportunity,” Bowser said in ■ What about Metro? A company with the heft response to NBC4. “But we won’t sell the farm to of Amazon also could help the region break do it.” through its provincial battles and reach a compromise on a dedicated source of funding for Metro.

Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans, chair of the Committee on Finance and Revenue, Maryland Gov. Hogan has called on Evans to noted that he and former at-large member David resign as Metro chairman. So has Virginia Rep. Catania sponsored a tax reform law “long ago” in Gerry Connolly. Both suburban leaders say Evans 2001 that included high-tech tax incentives. has been too polarizing in his constant criticisms “It has a lot of property tax and a lot of income of Maryland and Virginia and their failures to tax breaks for high-tech companies that come to come up with viable spending plans for Metro. the city, and Amazon falls right in it,” Evans said. On Monday, Evans told NBC4, “I’m not going “The incentives are there. We could certainly add anywhere.” to them based on whatever they are trying to “What I’m trying to do with Metro is get the accomplish. We will have the best incentive pack- three jurisdictions — the District’s on board, so age for Amazon, I believe, than any jurisdiction in it’s really Maryland and Virginia — to pay for America. Most of it already is in place.”

Metro,” he told us. “As you know, Tom, I’m run The four D.C. sites include the Anacostia River ning into obstacles everywhere.” waterfront at Poplar Point and Buzzard Point; a But Evans said he’d be willing to leave the “Capitol East” site near RFK Memorial Stadium; board if everyone got serious about funding the an area north of Union Station; and a more insubway. “In 2005 a report was issued saying a town location near Shaw and Howard University.

1-cent sales tax should be implemented to finance Washington’s business communities foresee a Metro,” he said. “Twelve years later, nothing’s multiplier effect if Amazon were to negotiate a done. So my job as chairman of the board is to deal with D.C. continue to keep the pressure on.

“Wherever they go, jobs follow,” said Leona “Now, I will say this. If Maryland and Virginia Agouridis of the Golden Triangle Business and the District tomorrow passed a law putting a Improvement District, which covers a section of 1-cent sales tax in place, I’ll quit immediately. downtown just northwest of the White House.

That’s my challenge to them. Pass the tax, I’ll be “More innovative businesses follow [Amazon] out of here.” around. I think it would be wonderful for the city Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a politiand the region to have Amazon here.” cal reporter for News 4.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Vacant embassies require response

In regard to the The Current’s Sept. 6 article “Vacant embassies draw attention from Norton,” I agree that the District

has a problem, given the U.S. Department of State’s failure to recognize that adequate housing is extremely rare here.

I hope that efforts to enlist the appropriate departments of the local government bears fruit.

Kudos to D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton and to our D.C. Council members Phil Mendelson, Jack Evans, Mary Cheh

and Brandon Todd for asking their hard questions.

Kudos also to Ellen Goldstein of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2D (Sheridan-Kalorama) for her longstanding efforts to reacquaint the State Department with its obligations to us.

Dorn C. McGrath Jr. Chevy Chase

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Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re promoting excellence through equity VIEWPOINT ANTWAN WILSON

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n D.C. Public Schools, we have designed an exemplary model for what excellence can and should be â&#x20AC;&#x201D; accelerating academic achievement by raising the bar on curriculum and standards, investing in the growth of high-quality educators, improving student satisfaction, and deepening our partnerships with families and the community.

When I see excellence in D.C. Public Schools, I see students at Banneker High School, leading the city in English language arts mastery on state assessments. I see student musicians singing, dancing and playing instruments at Eastern High. I see educators at Whittier Education Campus improving outcomes for special education students. I see families at Bruce-Monroe Elementary and Truesdell Education Campus feeling welcomed and valued the moment they walk into the school.

We are striving to become a district of both excellence and equity, a place where we eliminate opportunity gaps based on studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; backgrounds and where we work together to systematically interrupt institutional bias. In order to reach excellence in educating our students, we must uplift equity to ensure all schools are positioned to meet the unique needs of our diverse student body.

When equity is at the heart of each decision we make, every DCPS student receives rigorous, joyful learning experiences; every school has the appropriate resources to provide every student with what they need to thrive; and every day serves as an opportunity for our talented educators to inspire the next generation of leaders.

This is why Mayor Muriel Bowser and I are making a strong commitment to close the achievement gap in our district by launching the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Excellence through Equityâ&#x20AC;? (EtE) funding with a $2.6 million initial investment for our 115 public schools to focus on literacy, math, attendance and social emotional learning.

In our mission to ensure all schools guarantee students reach their full potential, we are committed to putting new resources we receive where they are needed most. Schools received funding â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from $95,000 at Columbia Heights Education Campus to

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Hearst shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be pool site by default

Efforts to build a public outdoor pool in Ward 3 for summer family recreation have been ongoing for years. Neighbors in every location that has been suggested have successfully resisted having this pool built in their community.

Now weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re down to one last little piece of ground: Hearst Field at Quebec Street between Idaho Avenue and 37th Street NW has become the focal point by default because every other proposed site has met with wellorganized resistance. Hearst Field, which is already overcrowded with various types of recreational facilities, is simply

$1,200 at Lafayette Elementary School â&#x20AC;&#x201D; based on the number and concentration of students who are furthest behind on readiness for college and career, determined by the 2017 PARCC assessment.

As we create more transparency in our budget process at D.C. Public Schools, I want to be clear that equity includes providing more support for students who need it most while ensuring all students receive a high-quality education that prepares them to reach their full potential.

We understand how unique schools are and how there must be some opportunity within schools to make decisions that ensure all students grow. The common thread across our district is that we should have excellent opportunities for all students. The real transformation will happen at the school level when school leaders are empowered to expand on the great things weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing for all district schools while also exploring unique school-decided solutions needed to support every child.

Our vision, as outlined in â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Capital Commitment,â&#x20AC;? our new five-year strategic plan launched last month, is for every student to feel loved, challenged and prepared to positively influence society and thrive in life. Our young people can be successful no matter which neighborhood they live in or what school they attend, and it is our mission for every school to provide them with direct support tailored to their unique needs.

When I see equity in D.C. Public Schools, I see kids at Langdon Elementary excelling in small group instruction opportunities offered through after-school tutoring and Saturday school. I see students at Cardozo Education Campus participating in new elective courses that support their college preparation. I see Eliot-Hine Middle School students experiencing hands-on learning and curriculum-aligned field trips through the â&#x20AC;&#x153;The City as Our Classroom.â&#x20AC;?

We are trying to do something that has never been done before in our endeavor to close the achievement gap. This work is complex, but Excellence through Equity funding gets to the heart of what will continue the transformation of our schools: providing more resources to the students who need them most, while also empowering schools to be greater agents of innovation and improvement.

Antwan Wilson is chancellor of the D.C. Public Schools.

too small to have one more thing added to it.

For over 60 years, it has been the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only designated soccerspecific field. Other fields are designated for football, baseball and softball. These are regulationsize fields at which competitive games can be scheduled. Tennis courts, a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playground and a field house make up the rest of Hearst Park. Because of the sharply sloping topography from a high ridge at 37th Street down to street level within just one block to Idaho Avenue, storm drainage leaves much to be desired. I have watched many soccer games turn into a muddy mess the day after it rained.

The entire area is encircled by a row of huge willow oaks that are 2 to 3 feet in diameter. These trees would be a tragic sacrifice just to shoehorn a pool into this busy recreational area.

Recently the supporters of the pool have suggested replacing one tennis court with the pool.

The tennis courts are under those heritage oaks, making it a great place to play tennis but hardly ideal for a pool that should be out in the bright sun. If a pool no bigger than a tennis court will meet the needs of the proponents of the pool, they should join the Cleveland Park Club Pool or put a pool in one of their own backyards.

Would a pool no bigger than a tennis court be large enough to serve the rest of Ward 3? And where would all those eager swimmers park?

Just because every other community successfully resisted this pool is no reason that it must be put in the last remaining, least hospitable space in Northwest D.C. Eleanor Oliver Cleveland Park

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Spotlight on Schools Blessed Sacrament School

Blessed Sacrament’s school year started with so much excitement and eagerness for the new year.

The first day of school is always a day to remember. Meeting up with old friends, creating memories, unpacking new supplies, discovering who your teachers are, finding your locker and learning your schedule are some of the best things on that first day. There is an excitement at the beginning of the year with so much unknown ahead of us.

During Blessed Sacrament’s school year, there are many ways to be engaged in service. For one, our Christ Care Corps service club sold ribbons for $1 for victims of Hurricane Harvey. We also had a dress-down no-uniform day for $1 to a charity of choice — some classes chose to donate their money to Saint Jude’s Hospital, others to victims of the Las Vegas attacks, Puerto Rico or local animal shelters. Becoming involved in service, especially given current events, helps so many.

Anticipating upcoming events always excite the students and faculty. Everything from a lab

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hatching fertile eggs in science class to the annual Halloween parade builds school community.

The beginning of the year did not disappoint and I know the rest of the school year will be the same. What a great kickoff to the year for Blessed Sacrament School!

— Dalton Burke, eighth-grader

British International School of Washington

On Oct. 10, we held our annual House Sing. This competition is an engaging and exciting opportunity that manages to include the entire student body, and is therefore a highly anticipated event by students of all ages. The school population is divided into four houses: Shenandoah, Chesapeake, Potomac and Patuxent, which compete on a regular basis in the hopes of winning the house cup at the end of the year. The House sing is one of the biggest school events whereby each of the houses choose a song to perform, the performance is judged by a panel who are look-

ing for engagement with the piece, participation from all house members, and enthusiasm!

This year the songs that were chosen were: “Take on Me” by A-ha; “Man in the Mirror” by Michael Jackson; “We Are Young” by Fun and “What the world needs now is love sweet love” by Dionne Warwick.

This event is a unique opportunity for students of all ages to work together and to forge friendships across the years. It also enables students to discover musical abilities they may not have been aware they had.

As usual, the 2017 House Sing was a success, the creative abilities of members of the student body shone through, and our school community feels all the more enriched for it.

— Sofia Hollowell, Year 12 (11th-grader)

Deal Middle School

Tests and assignments, projects and studying, along with social anxieties all combine into a stress ball that many students find themselves collecting at school.

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My school, Deal Middle, has begun a program called Social Emotional Learning. This program helps students learn how to cope with stress and develop their understanding of themselves, others and life in general. Although we have just started this program, I, as a participant, have high hopes for it. Social Emotional Learning is great, but only as a short-term solution. The real question is: How will we make school less stressful for students?

— Shaina Adams, eighth-grader

Eaton Elementary School

On the evening of Sept. 25, 15 fifth-graders went to the Embassy of Afghanistan for its Independence Day celebration. Our teacher, Mr. Parodi, worked with the Afghanistan Embassy through the Embassy Adoption Program for two years and we were invited to sing at the event. They asked us to sing the Afghan national anthem in their language, Pashto, and the American national anthem. For one month, we practiced every day with our music teachers, Ms. Mistry and Mr. Brown. It was hard to learn the words in another language but we really liked the melody and the music.

On the night of the event, we

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Eaton students performed at the Afghan Embassy on Sept. 25.

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were so excited and nervous. We took a bus from our school to the embassy. We were dressed up properly for the performance.

When we got into the embassy we saw beautiful artwork, carpets and decorations. Right before we sang, the grown-ups told us that Malala was there and we got to meet her! It was amazing because we got to see a person who stood up for education.

We sang our songs on a stage.

At first we were nervous, but we were prepared so we nailed it.

There were hundreds of people and everyone applauded and showed gratitude to us. After our performance, we met the ambassador and the composer of Afghanistan’s national anthem.

We also got to eat great food. We felt very accomplished and very welcomed at the embassy. What a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

— Eaton Extra reporters Katya Iourienen, Alvaro Orlove Rodriguez, Rhys Stevens and Harper Trail, fifth-graders

Hearst Elementary School The Mighty Mac & Cheese

spent the first six weeks of school learning all about friendship. We learned how to be a good friend, made posters to post around the school to teach others how to be a good friend and we even wrote our own stories about friendship.

The Mighty Mac & Cheese and the Ninja Nuggets (kindergarten classes at Hearst) are now experts at being friends!

— Mighty Mac & Cheese kindergarten class

Lafayette Elementary School

The #choosekind movement is a phenomenon that has hit Lafayette this year. Based on the book “Wonder” by R.J. Palacio, it comes from this precept: “When given the choice between being right and being kind, choose kind.”

Reading specialist Ms. Echave proposed the idea of One Book/ One School to Principal Broquard and other teachers who formed a #choosekind committee. They wanted to make sure that every student, teacher and parent had a chance to read “Wonder” and to know about Auggie Pullman, the main character. There have been morning book discussions for teachers and parents, and all the grades are reading either “Wonder” or the book that Palacio wrote for younger kids, “We’re All Wonders.” “‘Wonder’ is a great book; the #choosekind precept resonated with me,” Ms. Echave said. “We really do have a choice in how we treat each other. It’s so simple.”

Now there are posters of Auggie with #choosekind everywhere — in the hallways and classrooms. There is even one of Daveed Diggs with a cheesy grin holding a copy of “Wonder!” It fits well with what we already do.

Ms. Ryden, the peace teacher, assigns everyone a weekly kindness pal. At recess, there are buddy benches. If you are lonely you can sit down, and someone will come to you. These are examples of things the school implemented to boost kindness before #choosekind, so Wonder brings it all together for our school community. #Choosekind has hit Lafayette and is infecting it with kindness!

— Sophie Van Dyck, fifth-grader

National Presbyterian School

National Presbyterian School is making kits for Presbyterian Disaster Assistance for people affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. The person in charge is the Rev. Dunfee, our school chaplain. Our families are donating notebooks, scissors, rulers, erasers, pencils, pencil sharpeners and boxes of crayons. Also, we are making cloth bags to hold all of the supplies. Some people, including teachers, are making See Dispatches/Page 13

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DCCA Meeting: November 6 Speaker: John Stokes Deputy Director of Communications DC Parks and Recreation The International Student House, 1825 R St. NW Time: 7:30 – 9:30 pm

H ealthy Foods In the M ar ket and in our Schools

 Safeway Alcohol Merchandising Standards  Historical Preservation: 16th Street remains four lanes  Zoning Enforcement: Carlyle Hotel Roof Deck Permit Withdrawn

DCCA’s October meeting featured DC Food Policy Council Member, Jeremiah Lowery, who shared new DC initiatives for sustainable living and healthier food coming our way:

T he Good Food Purchasing Program is designed to do for the food system what LEED certification did for energy efficiency in buildings. The program encourages institutions to direct their buying toward five core values: local purchasing, environmental health, a well-paid, protected workforce, humane animal treatment and good nutrition.

 Park Beautification: T St. Park Friendship Park

T he H ealthy Students A mendment Act of 2017 bill sets higher standards for nutrition and

 Grants to Good Neighbors: Charlie’s Place, Keegan Theater, Heurich House

T he D C Food Policy Council is a coalition of

 Garrison School Renovation  Sponsor of 17thStreet Festival

wellness policies in District Schools, using a 5-star method which rates school meals.

stakeholders and government representatives who are analyzing data on the food economy and food equity, promoting positive food policies, and guiding DC’s food economy towards better access and healthier meals for all.

 DC Comprehensive Plan  Safeway Mediation  St. Thomas Request for Variance  Public Lavatories  DC Street Lighting-LED Health Issues  Oversized Electronic Digital Billboards  Fair Elections Act  Rescue N St. Historic Facades  S Street Noise Issues

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Wilson names 1988 baseball alumnus to softball coaching post

By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

Wilson has named a new head softball coach with deep connections to the Tenleytown school, tapping David Thompson — a 1988 alumnus, current faculty member and Wilson parent with 16 years of coaching experience.

The school is scheduled to announce Thompson’s selection today.

Thompson most recently served as head coach for Wilson’s junior varsity baseball team. But he’s also very familiar with the softball team after having two daughters — Hannah and Sarah — go through the Tigers’ program over the last five years, with the latter graduating last spring.

“I’m really looking forward to building a program,” Thompson said. “Wilson is a place that I love.

There is a feeling and a tone that I really aspire to. There’s an edge and a fight — how you deal with the [D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association], how you deal with the perception of public schools against private schools. We are the underdog but also the favorite.”

Thompson takes over for Kelsey Curran, who led the Wil-

son softball team to the DCIAA crown last spring and built a strong team during her two years at the helm. Curran recently took the head coaching job at St. John’s, which created an opening at Wilson.

For Wilson athletics director Mitch Gore, appointing Thompson to the post was an easy choice.

“I’m excited to have a Wilson alumni — a former Tiger — come back to lead our Tigers,” said Gore. “It’s exciting. I have been very impressed with what David has done helping to build our baseball program. I think he will do a great job with softball. We have a softball team; I think he will build a softball program.”

As a student, Thompson won a pair of DCIAA baseball crowns — prior to the school’s current 25-year championship streak. He started his coaching career in 1997 with a push from former Wilson baseball coach and athletics director Eddie Saah adding to his duties as a math and computer science teacher.

“He had me coach first base. I had never coached before,” said Thompson. “He let me coach the junior varsity for 10 years.”

Thompson briefly left the

school to take a job at the D.C. Public Schools system’s central office in 2004 as a program development specialist for career and technical education. But he continued to do some coaching, helping out with his four children’s T-ball and Little League teams.

The 1988 Wilson graduate

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David Thompson is taking over as Wilson’s softball coach. returned to the school in 2011 as an instructional coach, with Thompson describing his role as making “sure that every child has an excellent teacher. I work specifically with math and science teachers and help them become excellent.” Meanwhile, Thompson also jumped back into working in the Tigers’ dugout.

“When I came back to work at Wilson, I interviewed with coach [James] Silk and and started coaching the JV,” he said.

In addition to Thompson’s administrative role at the Tenleytown school, he is also in charge of its robotics program, which has given him a unique background for team-building.

“Part of robotics is building the culture with the participants, and they are part of a team and something bigger — a program,” he said. “I really like doing that with the robotics — we do fundraising and trips. Softball really wants to do trips.”

Thompson’s experience with the baseball program has provided him with a vision on how to create a viable long-term structure for the softball squad.

The key? “Developing a strong parent group that can have ownership of the program,” said Thompson. “I have seen it with baseball.

It helps the longevity of the program. Part of it is getting folks engaged and believing in the program.”

The first step, Thompson said, will be establishing a developmental junior varsity team — something that the softball program has

had just one time in the last six years.

“I would like to recruit enough girls so that we have two teams to really have a program,” said Thompson. “There are enough young ladies out there that want to do something in the spring and can find a place to fit in. Having a junior varsity team goes a long way to building a program.”

Although Wilson has graduated the top stars on last year’s titlewinning team — pitcher Nora Parisi and shortstop Sarah Thompson — the cupboard is hardly bare.

“We have had a few meetings and some good exploratory meetings, and have some good kids coming in from Deal and Hardy [middle schools]. And some kids that have moved out of charter schools and are in the neighborhood and coming here,” said the new coach.

With an infusion of new talent and Thompson’s vision for success this spring and beyond, the Tigers are hoping to take a strong team to the next level, where it can battle for a state title.

“I’m looking forward to building on the successes of the previous teams and coaches,” said Thompson.

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DISPATCHES From Page 10 them at home. There is a special after-school class that meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays for a couple weeks where kids can sew the bags too. Many teachers are helping sew the bags and assist the students. Their names are Mrs. Glass, Mrs. Woods, Mrs. Durbin, Mrs. Seeger, Ms. Williams and, of course, the Rev. Dunfee. The Girl Scouts are helping, too.

The kids are learning while helping, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a cool project. Our goal as a school is to get 100 bags. Right now we have around 30, but a lot of people are helping and we are increasing fast. Our school is glad to help people in need! â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Lucy Madan and Taylor Kittrell, fifth-graders

Our Lady of Victory School

This week, our school decided to take part in the Pulsera Project.

Pulsera translated into English means â&#x20AC;&#x153;bracelet.â&#x20AC;? The Pulsera Project helps and supports families in need in Nicaragua. This project started in 2009 when 13 friends decided to take a winter break in Nicaragua and witnessed poverty and hardship. To help Nicaraguans earn decent wages, they started the Pulsera Project: When you buy a handwoven pulsera, a person involved in the project will receive money. Purchasing one of these pulseras is very personal because there is a picture and signature of the person who made it.

For the past three days, our school participated in this project.

Seventh- and eighth-graders sold these bracelets to their fellow students and teachers. It was a great success because everyone fell in love with the eye-catching and unique designs. There was a great feeling of solidarity when purchasing one of these pulseras knowing that someone in Nicaragua will be paid a fair wage.

The Current I was one of the lucky seventh-graders selling these bracelets. Everyone decided to buy one of these enticing pulseras. Seeing the look of astonishment in their eyes when they realized that a human hand had created a wearable piece of art was truly heartwarming. I hope more schools in this community decide to take part in this meaningful project, so more Nicaraguan families can go to bed with a full belly. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Maia M., seventh-grader

Oyster-Adams Bilingual School

Our artificial turf soccer field has recently been replaced. With all the excitement of returning to the field, there are unfortunately still multiple concerns.

The previous field was removed because parents worried the field would not cushion against concussions. However, since the old one has been replaced there have been even more complaints. Some of the parents think that there are carcinogens in the turf field. Students say the new turf field is hard but looks pretty good. The turf is supposed to cushion the fall but it is really rough.

Overall, the return of the field has been useful and helps us manage to share space with the seventh graders. Hopefully parents and D.C. Public Schools can work to determine whether the materials the turf is made from is safe for kids to use in the long term. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Saul Catalan-Castaneda, Lesly Bautista and Francis Csedrik, sixth-graders

Ross Elementary School

On Nov. 14, third-, fourth- and fifth-grade Ross Elementary students will compete in GeoPlunge.

We have 13 students who will go to GeoPlunge to earn a trophy.

But if you think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s boring, you get pizza and candy, plus you can skip half a school day in order to go.

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GeoPlunge is a game about U.S. capitals, borders, population and so on. Practices are on Tuesday and Thursday at the Ross library, hosted by Principal Searl and Ms. Chelak.

Now letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s do interviews: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been studying GeoPlunge in the car and waking up at 6:30 a.m.,â&#x20AC;? said Nick. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well, I have been studying about capitals lately,â&#x20AC;? said Lucas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really tired.â&#x20AC;?

Now we are having a field trip on Friday the 13th! It is a low ropes course; hopefully we stay safe. Fourth and fifth grades go on the Summit Outdoor Challenge Course at George Washington University. Transportation is a MetroBus. We think everyone is going to love it. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ayman and Gael, fifth-graders

St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Day School

Last week, 18 seventh-graders from St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Day School were fortunate to have a chance to go to the Library of Congress for a mythology tour and an author talk from best-selling author Rick Riordan, author of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Percy Jackson and the Olympiansâ&#x20AC;? series and other young-adult fiction.

On our tour, we quickly saw the magnificent detail of the Thomas Jefferson Building at the Library of Congress. The beautiful arched ceilings make room for the amazing Corinthian columns that are just the beginning. Unbelievable paintings cover every inch of the main two-floor foyer and rotunda. Most of the areas we viewed also had many murals, and we found out that it took just nine years to complete them all.

Throughout the tour, our guide stopped periodically to show us many images of Greek and Norse mythology and anything else that connected to Rick Riordanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s novels.

After finishing our tour of the unbelievable building, we met with many other schools in one of the libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s auditoriums to see Mr. Riordan. Mr. Riordan introduced us to the characters, conflict, and plot in his newest Magnus Chase book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ship of the Dead.â&#x20AC;? To finish the event, Mr. Riordan did a short Q&A session where we learned some personal facts about his life as a writer.

We are thankful for this amazing opportunity that most people never get to experience. A big thanks to Mrs. Ballenger and Ms. Smith for making it happen! â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Laila Kostorowski and Margot Kennedy, seventh-graders

Sheridan School

On Oct. 5, our third-grade class finished our read-aloud of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Save Me a Seatâ&#x20AC;? by Sarah Weeks and Gita Varadarajan. The book was about a boy named Ravi from Bangalore, India, who moved to New Jersey. To celebrate our classâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s victory, our teachers Ms. Sethi and Ms. Arca gave us a yummy meal of all South Indian food! We had idli, sambar and coconut chutney.

While we ate, Ms. Sethi and Ms. Arca read the last chapter of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Save Me a Seatâ&#x20AC;? in our classroom. We had a wonderful time and our third-grade teachers must have superpowers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; they surprised us and quickly made secret arrangements! â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Chloe Isabela Barankin, third-grader

Washington International School

After a great start to the school year, fifth-graders had their first field trip. As an introduction to the IB PYP unit of inquiry on â&#x20AC;&#x153;How We Express Ourselves,â&#x20AC;? both the Spanish and French sections headed to the Newseum.

We were separated into groups and had about three hours to explore the exhibits we were interested in.

My group, for instance, chose to see â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Berlin Wall,â&#x20AC;? because we wanted to understand the impact of war and politics on different nations; â&#x20AC;&#x153;The 9/11 Gallery,â&#x20AC;? which showed us how the terrorist attack of September 2001 in New York and Washington affected people in America and abroad; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Inside Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s FBI,â&#x20AC;? where we learned how the FBI deals with criminals, spies and cyberhackers; and finally the funny â&#x20AC;&#x153;Editorial Cartoons of Jim Morin,â&#x20AC;? which made fun of important political events and people.

After lunch, all the groups gathered in an auditorium to watch a slideshow about the Tinker siblings, who successfully defied their schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ban on armbands against the Vietnam War. Our task was to try to defend both the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and the Tinkersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; point of view. We unanimously concluded that the Tinker siblings had rightly won the case.

I am sure that after this visit we will all be more aware of how certain events can change peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s way of life, and how journalists can capture those moments through different media so that anyone can be informed. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ilaria Luna, fifth-grader

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hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a sense of openingnight excitement as you enter the grand lobby of 2501 M St. NW. Backstage, con-

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struction continues at an intense pace, but the front of the house all is serenity and sophistication.

Lofty ceilings; walls of light; rich furnishings clad in velvet, wood or marble; and soothing shades of taupe, gray and muted saffron all set the stage for what promises to be an elegant living experience.

In its previous life, the Residences on M Street was a 1980sera mixed-use building, with condominiums on the top three floors and commercial space on the bottom five. Developers have reimagined the office floors, converting them into 59 sumptuous condos with every detail curated for maximum luxury and visual appeal. They also gave the exterior a dramatic facelift and silhouette, bumping out the walls to create more expansive living space in each unit and to bring in more light through floor-to-ceiling windows and sizable balconies.

Currently, there are 13 condos still on offer. They range from a one-bedroom, two-bath and den unit with 1,020 square feet ($796,000 with $635 per month condo fees) to a two-bedroom,

three-bath unit with a den and 2,325 square feet, which runs $2,456,000 with $1,446 in monthly fees.

The buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stunning new lobby was designed by HapstakDemetriou+, which also styled the first-floor rooms. The entry flows into a vast entertaining space encompassing a clubroom and bar, private dining/meeting room, catering kitchen and quiet lounge. There is also a fully equipped fitness center and yoga/ Pilates studio.

On the other side of the concierge desk is a nondescript door leading to Nobu, the celebrated restaurant known for its â&#x20AC;&#x153;genredefiningâ&#x20AC;? cuisine and devoted foodie following. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re so inclined, it will even deliver your â&#x20AC;&#x153;takeoutâ&#x20AC;? order to the front desk.

Other building amenities include 24-hour staffed services, valet parking and a landscaped rooftop terrace with space for grilling and outdoor entertaining.

Parking spaces and storage units are also available. And, yes, 2501 M welcomes pets.

The model units were designed and furnished by Sharon Dougherty Trifilo Interiors, and each has its own distinctive style. However, all the apartments feature the same sleek, high-end finishes and design elements, including Stile Italian wide-plank white oak flooring; halo lighting set in coffered ceilings; wall-to-wall win-

dows, with geometrically placed glass panes and mullions; gourmet kitchens with artisanal solid wood cabinetry, quartz countertops and top-of-theline appliances; and spa-like bathrooms, with flatteringly placed lighting, Porcelanosa and Daltile tile, and contemporary fixtures from Hansgrohe, Toto, Duravit and Kohler. Depending on the location, the apartments have either an urban view (M Street) or a more pastoral one (Francis Field and Rock Creek Park beyond).

Unit 204 is a two-bedroom, two-bath unit offering approximately 1,200 square feet of living space. It is listed for $1,226,000 with a monthly condo fee of $797.

To the left as you enter the foyer is a den/second bedroom with a glass wall. To the right is a full guest bath with travertine tile flooring, Duravit pedestal sink and subway tile backsplash.

The gallery hallway continues past the laundry room with its Electrolux washer/dryer to the open-design kitchen seasoned with extensive cabinets (Cuisine IdĂŠale) and a large island with a white Caesarstone quartz water-

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The 13 available condo units at 2501 M St. NW range in price from $796,000 to $2,456,000. fall counter. Pale blue frosted tile backsplash adds a subtle pop of color. Appliances, mostly integrated, include a Bosch gas cooktop, oven, microwave and dishwasher and Thermador refrigerator and freezer.

Looking out over the island is the living room and dining area, whose walls of glass are soundproofed, insulated and accessorized with custom solar shades.

Opposite the living room is the master suite. The bedroom, which could easily accommodate a king bed, opens onto a large balcony and features two spacious closets.

The en-suite bath includes a 7-foot two-sink floating white lacquer vanity; frameless glass shower with bench; and unique horizontal linear drain, built-in linen closet/medicine cabinet and compartmentalized water closet.

We also visited Unit 202 (units on this tier are approximately 1,920 square feet, ranging in price by floor from $2.9 million to $3.1 million, with $1,194 to $1,207 monthly condo fee) and Unit 210 (approximately 2,100 square feet, $2.9 million, $1,295 monthly condo fee). Like the two-bedroom Unit 204, they are exceptionally luxurious, open and thoughtfully designed to meet every taste and need.

The building is not quite â&#x20AC;&#x153;move-in ready.â&#x20AC;? While the amenities are complete, the apartments and corridors are still being finalized. Completion is expected by late November.

The new condo units at 2501 M St. NW are listed with The Mayhood Co., reachable at 202-2932501 or sales@2501m.com. For a virtual tour, visit 2501m.com.

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Northwest Real Estate ANC 1B ANCColumbia 1B Lower Heights â&#x2013; LOWER COLUMBIA HEIGHTS / SHAW Pleasant Plains PLEASANT PLAINS / U STREET Shaw/U Street LOWER GEORGIA AVENUE The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, at the D.C. Housing Finance Agency, 815 Florida Ave. NW. For details, visit anc1b.org.

ANC 1C ANCMorgan 1C Adams â&#x2013; ADAMS MORGAN

test an Alcoholic Beverage Control application by Metro-K Supermarket, 1864 Columbia Road NW, for renewal of its Class B beer and wine license, with the intent to negotiate a settlement agreement with the establishment.

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

ANC 2A ANCBottom 2A Foggy

â&#x2013; FOGGY BOTTOM / WEST END

The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1, at Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center, 2355 Ontario Road NW. Agenda items include: â&#x2013; consideration of whether to pro-

The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, in Room 151, Duques Hall, George Washington University, 2201 G St. NW. Agenda items include: â&#x2013; final reading of a proposed reso-

lution, incorporated legislative text and voluntary agreement regarding George Washington University Hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposal to install a helipad on the roof of its building at 900 23rd St. NW. â&#x2013; community forum, including reports from the Metropolitan Police Department, the Executive Office of the Mayor, the office of Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans, the Ward 2 Education Network and the West End Library. â&#x2013; update from Akridge and the D.C. Department of General Services regarding the Stevens School development project. â&#x2013; presentation by Freshfarm regarding the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s FoodPrints program at the School With-

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out Walls at Francis-Stevens. â&#x2013; presentation by the American Red Cross regarding the relocation of their headquarters from 2025 E St. NW. â&#x2013; consideration of a resolution regarding DVA Renal Healthcare Inc.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s certificate of need application to add home hemodialysis training services to its existing outpatient dialysis facility at 2131 K St. NW. â&#x2013; discussion regarding concerns related to food truck parking on the 1900 block of L Street NW. â&#x2013; consideration of an Alcoholic Beverage Control application by Trader Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for the renewal of its Class B grocery license at 2425 L St. NW. For details, visit anc2a.org.

ANC 2B ANCCircle 2B Dupont

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, at the Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave. NW. For details, visit dupontcircleanc.net.

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â&#x2013; DOWNTOWN / PENN QUARTER

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The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13, in Room G-9, John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. For details, visit anc2c.us or contact 2C@anc.dc.gov.

ANC 2D ANC 2D Sheridan-Kalorama

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20, 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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ANC 2F ANCCircle 2F Logan

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Charming and spacious one bedroom plus den with two baths.

The open air atrium provides lots of light. This penthouse unit offeres 1,590 square feet of living space.

One garage parking space included.

Luxurious 1,800 square foot condo featuring two large bedrooms, each with en-suite bath and walk-in closet, extra large living room, with separate dining room and gourmet kitchen.

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In the midst of Glover Archbold Park this exceptional 1,756 sq.ft space features two beds, two and a half baths, three vistas of natural beauty, kitchen with table space, two balconies and two garage parking spaces.

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At the commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Oct. 4 meeting: â&#x2013; Brian Baker, interim director of the D.C. Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency, discussed the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s evacuation plans and implored residents to establish emergency escape plans of their own. â&#x2013; Jerry Chapin of Mayor Muriel Bowserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office urged residents to use the Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 311 service. â&#x2013; Nancee Lyons of the D.C. Department of Public Works

informed residents about a planned mural at 1738 14th St. NW. Work was due to start this month as part of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual mural program. â&#x2013; commissioners adopted the Sept. 20 recommendations of ANC 2Fâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration Policy Committee: to support an application at Maxwell Park, 1336 9th St. NW; to withdraw a protest of an application at Pappeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 1317 14th St. NW; to support an application for a new Class C tavern license for The Crown and Crow at 13131317 14th St. NW; and to oppose an application to substantially change an existing Class C restaurant license for Chicken + Whiskey at 1738 14th St. NW to allow for live entertainment. â&#x2013; commissioners adopted the Sept. 27 recommendations of ANC 2Fâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Community Development Committee: to support designs to renovate the Franklin School site at 963 13th St. NW; to support a Board of Zoning special exception to permit a dog grooming business on the ground floor at 1408 9th St. NW; to support a public space application for a new sidewalk cafe at 1000 Vermont Ave. NW; to oppose a public space application for a new sidewalk cafe for Benitoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Place at 1437 11th St. NW because the applicant did not attend the meeting; and to oppose a public space application for a new unenclosed sidewalk cafe at 1020 7th St. NW because the applicant failed to attend the meeting. â&#x2013; commissioners supported a Historic Preservation Review Board application for concept, design and massing approval for an addition at 1714-1716 14th St. NW. â&#x2013; commissioners supported the People for Fairness Coalitionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Downtown DC Public Restroom Initiative, which seeks safe, accessible bathrooms available 24 hours a day across the city.

The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1, at the Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas Circle NW. For details, call 202-667-0052 or visit anc2f.org.

ANC 3B ANCPark 3B Glover

â&#x2013; GLOVER PARK / CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS

The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, at Stoddert Elementary School and Glover Park Community Center, 4001 Calvert St. NW. For details, email info@anc3b. org or visit anc3b.org.

ANC 3C ANC 3CPark Cleveland â&#x2013; CLEVELAND PARK / WOODLEY PARK Woodley Park MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE HEIGHTS Massachusetts Avenue Heights CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20, at the 2nd District Police Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW. For details, visit anc3c.org.

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Thursday OCTOBER 19 Films ■ Double Exposure — a four-day investigative film festival and symposium that pairs film screenings with discussions with working journalists and filmmakers in a project of the investigative news organization 100Reporters — will host an opening-night screening of “One of Us,” a 2017 film directed by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady about three Hasidic Jews who leave their ultra-Orthodox community to join the secular world.

A discussion will follow. Reception at 5 p.m.; screening at 7 p.m. $25 to $75.

National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. doubleexposurefestival.com.

The festival will continue through Sunday with screenings at the Naval Heritage Center, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW; tickets cost $12.50 to $15 per screening, with an all-film pass available for $79 to $99.

■ “Reel Affirmations: Washington, DC’s International LGBTQ Film Festival” will open with Jennifer Reader’s coming-ofage drama “Signature Move,” at 7 p.m.; and Francis Lee’s atmospheric romance “God’s Own Country” (shown), at 9 p.m. $12 per screening. GALA Theatre, 3333 14th St. NW. reelaffirmations.org. The festival will continue through Sunday; festival passes cost $110 to $325.

Performances ■ The Second City will present “When Life Gives You Clemens,” a tribute to Mark Twain and the humor he found in satire, politics and human nature (recommended for ages 16 and older). 7 and 9 p.m. $39 to $55. Family Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. The performance will repeat Friday at 7 and 9 p.m.

■ George Washington University’s Corcoran School of the Arts and Design will present Yasmina Reza’s “God of Carnage,” the story of a playground altercation between 11-year-old boys that

brings together two sets of Brooklyn parents for a meeting to resolve the dispute. 7:30 p.m. $10 to $20. Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre, George Washington University, 800 21st St. NW. 202994-0995. The performance will repeat Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.

■ The Mariinsky Ballet will present “La Bayadère,” replete with forbidden love, shocking betrayal and a spectral voyage to the afterlife. 7:30 p.m. $39 to $150. Opera House, Kennedy Center.

202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Friday at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday at 1:30 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.

The performance will repeat Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.

■ Georgetown University’s Nomadic Theatre will present Lauren Gunderson’s “Exit, Pursued by a Bear,” about a woman who decides to take matters into her own hands when her relationship with her husband becomes abusive. 8 p.m. $8 to $12. Village C Theatre, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. performingarts.georgetown. edu. Performances will continue through Oct. 28.

Friday, Oct. 20 Friday OCTOBER 20 Children’s programs ■ Chris Grabenstein will discuss his book “Mr. Lemoncello’s Great Library Race” (for ages 8 through 12). 10:30 a.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ “Boo at the Zoo” will feature animal encounters and festive decorations along with candy and snacks from more than 40 treat stations throughout the National Zoo. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. $20 to $30.

National Zoo, 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW. nationalzoo.si.edu/events/boo-zoo. The event will repeat Saturday and Sunday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

■ “Smithsonian Sleepover at the The John E. Marlow Guitar Series

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Guests: João Figueirôa (guitar) and Débora Watts (voice) Fall in love again with Ipanema Beach and Corcovado, and the spirit of Jobim and Giberto as we celebrate the 55th anniversary of the bossa nova craze in the U.S. Performing authentic Brazilian music with guitar solo and duos, and song.

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American History Museum: Halloween Special” will feature a chance for ages 8 through 12 to participate in an interactive exploration of the museum with quizzes, puzzles, games and craft projects. 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. $120 to $135.

National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-3030.

Classes and workshops ■ Christian Kloc will present a juggling workshop. 6 to 7:30 p.m. Donation of at least $5 suggested. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE. 202547-6839.

■ Artist Will Fleishell will present a drop-in figure drawing class. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. $15. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE. 202-547-6839.

Concerts ■ The Friday Morning Music Club will present a concert of works by Grieg and Schumann. Noon. Free. Calvary Baptist Church, 755 8th St. NW. 202-333-2075.

■ The Friday Noon Concert series will feature the Prokofiev Quartet. Noon.

Free. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. 202-331-7282, ext. 3.

■ John Walker of Baltimore will present an organ recital. 12:15 p.m. Free.

National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW. 202-797-0103.

■ Washington Performing Arts will present “The World in Our City,” a concert featuring local musicians with roots in Mali and Ethiopia. 6 to 9 p.m. Free.

MarketSW, 4th and M streets NW. 202785-9727.

■ The Washington Bach Consort’s chamber series will feature harpsichordists Todd Fickley (shown) and Scott Dettra, flutist Colin StMartin, violinist Marlisa del Cid Woods and violists Paul Miller and Scott McCormick performing works presented during the group’s first season 40 years ago. 7 p.m. $10 to $35. First Congregational United Church of Christ, 945 G St. NW. bachconsort.org.

■ “Sounds of the Underground” will feature singer-songwriter, harpist and guitarist Lizzie No. 8:30 p.m. $18 to $20. Dupont Underground, 1500 19th St. NW. dupontunderground.org.

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Friday, OCTOBER 20 ■ Discussion: The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at American University will host a talk by author and journalist A’Lelia Bundles on “A Family Story: Madam C.J. Walker and A’Lelia Walker,” about her great-great-grandmother, who was an African-American entrepreneur and philanthropist in the early 20th century who revolutionized the hair care industry and helped finance the NAACP’s anti-lynching movement. 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Spring Valley Building, American University, 4801 Massachusetts Ave. NW. olli-dc.org/lecture_series.

Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law will host a conference on “Nine Months Post-Inauguration: Moving Beyond Resistance — Creating an Action Plan for Gender Justice in the New Political Reality.”

9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Moot Court Room, University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law, 4340 Connecticut Ave. NW. law.udc.edu.

■ Author Barbara Schmidt will discuss “Orchids in the Office,” about the types of conditions orchids need to grow and bloom and the best ways to integrate these into an office setting. Noon to 1 p.m. Free; reservations required.

Conservatory Classroom, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. usbg.gov/programs.

■ Society of the Cincinnati executive director Jack Warren will discuss the meaning of one of the most unusual works in the collections — an allegorical portrait of Thomas François Lenormand de Victot confronting death. 12:30 p.m.

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

■ Stanford University professor David Palumbo-Liu will discuss “Literature, Empathy, and Rights.” 12:30 to 2 p.m.

Free; reservations required. The Palestine Center, 2425 Virginia Ave. NW. 202338-1958.

■ Cass R. Sunstein will discuss his book “Impeachment: A Citizen’s Guide.” 4 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919.

■ The Free Folger Friday series will present “On Set With Tony Cisek,” featuring a talk by the scenic designer on the conversion of the Folger Theatre’s traditionally proscenium space into an

arena for its production of “Antony and Cleopatra.” 6 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Folger Theatre, 201 East Capitol St. SE. 202-544-7077.

■ As part of the 17th Italian Language Week in the World, Domenico Lucchini, director of the International Academy of Audiovisual Sciences, will discuss “An Italian-Language Excursion Into Swiss Cinema.” 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Free; reservations required. Embassy of Switzerland, 2900 Cathedral Ave. NW. www.iicwashington.esteri.it.

■ Stephen Greenblatt will discuss his book “The Rise and Fall of Adam and Eve.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919.

■ Caitlin Brodnick will discuss her book “Dangerous Boobies: Breaking Up With My TimeBomb Breasts.” 8 p.m. Free. The Den at Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Films ■ The National Archives will present Ron Howard’s 1995 film “Apollo 13,” the true story of the 1970 lunar mission, which suffered an explosion in space that disabled the ship, leaving the astronauts and Mission Control to work frenetically on devising a plan to get the men home safely. 2 p.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000.

■ The Double Exposure investigative film festival will feature Violeta Ayala’s documentary feature “Cocaine Prison,” about the foot soldiers of the drug trade.

6 p.m. $12.50. Naval Heritage Center, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. doubleexposurefestival.com.

■ The National Archives will present Robert Zemeckis’ 1994 film “Forrest Gump,” starring Tom Hanks as a simple man who is unwittingly swept up in some of the key moments of the 20th century. 7 p.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000.

■ The Shakespeare Theatre Company will present “Hocus Pocus” as part of a classic movie series. 7 and 10 p.m. $5 to $10. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-5688.

■ The Swedish Film Institute and Dupont Underground will present Hogir Hirori’s movie “The Girl Who Saved My Life.” 7 p.m. $6. Dupont Underground, 1500 19th St. NW. dupontunderground. org.

■ The 22nd annual Arabian Sights Film Festival — featuring new movies from today’s Arab world — will open with Jordanian director Mahmoud al Massad’s comedy “Blessed Benefit,” about a quiet, middle-aged contractor who is charged with fraud over an unfortunate business deal. 6:30 p.m. $13. AMC Mazza Gallerie, 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW. filmfestdc.org/arabiansights. The See Events/Page 19

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Performances ■ Renegade Performance Group artistic director and choreographer André M. Zachery will present “Untamed Space,” an interdisciplinary performance drawing on his familial lineage in the Southern United States and Haiti as well as his upbringing on the South Side of Chicago. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ “Jerome Robbins — American Dance Genius” will mark the launch of the legendary choreographer’s centennial with a demonstration-style performance hosted by Damian Woetzel, who worked closely with Robbins at the New York City Ballet. 7:30 p.m. $49 to $59.

Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. The performance will repeat Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

■ The Sukhishvili Georgian National Dance Company will perform. 7:30 p.m. $50 to $125. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202-994-6800.

■ Visual artist Carrie Mae Weems and diverse artists will present “Grace Notes: Reflections for Now,” a provocative performance of music, song, text, spoken word and video projection that explores the implications of race and violence in communities across America.

8 p.m. $19 to $65. Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ American University will present “Little Women,” a musical version of Louisa May Alcott’s beloved novel. 8 p.m. $10 to $15. Greenberg Theatre, American University, 4200 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-885-2587. Performances will continue through Oct. 28.

■ Teatro de la Luna will present “Desde el Andamio/From the Scaffold”

by Argentine playwright Carlos M. Alsina (performed in Spanish). 8 p.m. $20 to $25. 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.

Sporting event ■ The Washington Wizards will play the Detroit Pistons. 7 p.m. $9 to $159.

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 and deaths 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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Saturday OCTOBER 21 Children’s programs ■ Alliance Française de Washington will present “Heure du conte,” an interactive storytime in French. 10 to 10:30 a.m. Free; reservations required. Alliance Française de Washington, 2142 Wyoming Ave. NW. francedc.org.

■ “Portrait Party for Young Learners” will offer a chance to learn about the National Museum of Women in the Arts; practice museum manners; and discover art concepts through developmentally appropriate discussions, a themed story and hands-on activities (for ages 3 through 6 with an adult chaperone). 10 to 11 a.m. Free; reservations required.

Meet at the information desk in the lobby, National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202783-5000.

■ The Kreeger Museum’s “First Studio: Story + Workshop” will feature a gallery tour of paintings, sculpture and architecture, as well as a story and a hands-on art-making experience (for ages 3 to 5). 10 to 11 a.m. $10 per child; registration required. Kreeger Museum, 2401 Foxhall Road NW. 202337-3050.

■ As part of the Kids Euro Festival, the National Gallery of Art will present celebrated French animator and storyteller Michel Ocelot’s 2016 film “Ivan Tsarevitch and the Changing Princess” (in French with English subtitles). 10:30 a.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-7374215. The film will be shown again Sunday at 11:30 a.m.

■ A park ranger will lead a planetarium program about the season’s brightest stars, planets and constellations (for ages 5 and older). 1 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. The program will repeat Sunday at 1 p.m.

■ Children will hear a story about Frida Kahlo and then create a special piece of art. 1 to 4 p.m. Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. The program will repeat Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m.

■ “Robert Post’s Comedy Theatre for Kids” will feature a one-man variety show filled with bumblers, dreamers and cartoonish heroes of every stripe. 2 p.m. $20. Family Theater, Kennedy Center.

202-467-4600.

■ The monthly Drop-In & Gab Book Club will feature snacks, stories and discussion (for ages 8 through 13). 2:30 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-7271488.

■ 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. 202-2347174.

■ A park ranger will lead a “Spooky Night Sky” planetarium program about strange and unusual astronomical occurrences (for ages 5 and older). 4 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070.

The program will repeat Sunday at 4 p.m.

Classes and workshops ■ Gayla April will present a weekly dance/exercise class. 9:30 a.m. Free; reservations required. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. 202-727-7527.

■ Lawrence Butler, associate professor of art history at George Mason University, will present a seminar on “Portugal’s Golden Ages: An Artistic and Cultural Mosaic.” 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. $90 to $140. S. Dillon Ripley Center,

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

■ Volunteers from the Washington English Center will lead an “ESL Conversation Circle” for English learners who already have some knowledge of the language. 10 a.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488.

Saturday, OCTOBER 21 ■ Film: ArtWorks for Freedom will present a screening of “Food Chains,” about the human cost of our food supply and the complicity of large buyers of produce like fast food and supermarkets. 1:30 p.m.

Free. Takoma Park Library, 416 Cedar St. NW. 202-576-7252.

1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-6333030.

■ George E. Munro, professor of history at Virginia Commonwealth University with a specialty in Russian history, will present a seminar on “The Russia That Just Won’t Go Away: What Is This Eternal Survivor’s Secret?” 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. $90 to $140. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-6333030.

■ Lauren Kingsland, author of “The Extraordinary T-shirt Quilt: The Scrapbook You Can Sleep Under,” will present a seminar on “Laundry to Legacy Marathon: Repurposing Treasured Garments Into Memory Quilts.” 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. $75 to $95. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-6333030.

■ The Mount Pleasant Library will present “Saturday Morning Yoga.” 10 a.m. Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3122.

Concerts ■ Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens Fall Jazz Night will feature JaneliaSoul. 4 to 6 p.m. Free. Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens, 1550 Anacostia Ave. NE. friendsofkenilworthgardens.eventbrite. com.

■ “Levine Presents: Bernstein, With Stravinsky on His Mind” will feature clarinetist Gabriela Cohen, violinist Sarah Foard, pianist Sophia Kim Cook and narrator Elizabeth Johnson, with commentary by music historian Saul Lilienstein.

7 to 9 p.m. $15 to $20. Lang Recital Hall, Levine Music, 2801 Upton St. NW. levinemusic.org.

■ George Washington University’s “Acappellapalooza” will feature the GW Vibes, GW Sirens, Sons of Pitch, GW Motherfunkers, GW Troubadours, The Voice Gospel Choir and GW Pitches. 8 p.m. Free; donations will benefit Miriam’s Kitchen. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202-994-6800.

■ Dumbarton Concerts will open its 40th anniversary season with “A Schubertiade” performed by cellist Steven Honigberg (shown), violinist Karen Johnson, violinist Lily Honigberg, violist Daniel Foster and pianist Adam Golka. 8 p.m. $39 to $42. Dumbarton United Methodist Church, 3133 Dumbarton St. NW. 202965-2000.

■ Washington National Opera will present a Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program recital featuring a repertoire inspired by the Kreeger Museum collection. 8 p.m. $30 to $40; reservations required. Kreeger Museum, 2401 Foxhall Road NW. 202-337-3050, ext. 318.

■ The Dizzy Gillespie Centennial Celebration will feature performances by The Dizzy Gillespie AllStar Big Band; National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Paquito D’Rivera (shown), Jimmy Heath and Jimmy Owens; Terell Stafford, Antonio Hart, Cyrus Chestnut and Steve Davis with bassist and Dizzy Band executive director John Lee; and others to be announced. 8 p.m. $19 to $69. Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600.

Discussions and lectures ■ Marvin Kalb will discuss his book “The Year I Was Peter the Great: 1956 — Khrushchev, Stalin’s Ghost, and a Young American in Russia.” 1 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919.

■ The Historical Society of Washington, D.C., and the Newseum will present a panel discussion with D.C. author Marita Golden on her novel “The Wide Circumference of Love” and D.C.’s history with Alzheimer’s disease, which disproportionately affects African-Americans. 1 to 2:30 p.m. Free; reservations required.

Documentary Theater, Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW (enter via C Street group entrance). bit.ly/2h9Vgdy.

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â&#x2013; In connection with the exhibit â&#x20AC;&#x153;Murder Is Her Hobby: Frances Glessner Lee and the Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death,â&#x20AC;? William Tyre â&#x20AC;&#x201D; executive director and curator of the Glessner House Museum â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will discuss the life of Frances Glessner Lee, and the impact she had on the world of forensics as the creator of the Nutshell Studies. 2 p.m.

Free. Rubenstein Grand Salon, Renwick Gallery, 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-633-1000. â&#x2013; Daniel Golden will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spy Schools: How the CIA, FBI, and Foreign Intelligence Secretly Exploit Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Universities.â&#x20AC;? 3:30 p.m. Free.

Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. â&#x2013; Sridhar Pappu will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Year of the Pitcher: Bob Gibson, Denny McLain, and the End of Baseballâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Golden Ageâ&#x20AC;? in conversation with Michael Schaffer. 6 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. â&#x2013; Ayendy Bonifacio will discuss his memoir â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dique Dominican.â&#x20AC;? 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations requested. The Potterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. pottershousedc.org.

Films â&#x2013; The Shakespeare Theatre Companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classic movie series will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Labyrinth,â&#x20AC;? at noon; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ghostbusters,â&#x20AC;? at 2:30 p.m.; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Poltergeist,â&#x20AC;? at 7 p.m.; and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Shining,â&#x20AC;? at 10 p.m. $5 to $10 per screening. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-5688. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;From Vault to Screen: Czech National Film Archiveâ&#x20AC;? will feature Vladislav Vancuraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1933 movie â&#x20AC;&#x153;On the Sunny Sideâ&#x20AC;? and Carl Junghansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 1929 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Such Is Life.â&#x20AC;? 1:30 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. â&#x2013; The DC Anime Club will screen Makoto Shinkaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2011 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Children Who Chase Lost Voicesâ&#x20AC;? (for ages 13 and older). 2 to 5 p.m. Free. TenleyFriendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. dcanimeclub.org. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Revolutionary Rising: Soviet Film Vanguardâ&#x20AC;? will feature a â&#x20AC;&#x153;CinĂŠ-Concertâ&#x20AC;? screening of Vsevolod Pudovkinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1926 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mother,â&#x20AC;? about a woman who canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand why her son would risk his life as an activist for the revolution. The screening will feature pianist Andrew Simpson in performance, with introductory remarks by Peter Rollberg. 4:30 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.

Family programs and festivals â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Family Day: (Un)Common Threadsâ&#x20AC;? will feature a day of art and music, including hands-on projects and a demonstration by artist Ai Kijima, who will turn secondhand scraps of fabric into spunky, vibrant collages. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a scavenger hunt at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-5200. â&#x2013; Cathedral Commons will host its

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Sporting event â&#x2013; The Washington Capitals will play the Florida Panthers. 7:30 p.m. $23 to $224. Capital One Arena (formerly Verizon Center), 601 F St. NW. 800-7453000.

Sunday, OCTOBER 22 â&#x2013; Discussion: The Sunday Forum will present a conversation on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Jesus Movement in the Worldâ&#x20AC;? with the Most Rev. Michael Bruce Curry (shown), the presiding bishop and primate of the Episcopal Church, and Washington National Cathedral Dean Randy Hollerith. 10:10 a.m.

Free. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org. will feature Underground Comedy, an independent D.C.-based comedy production company that produces more than 50 shows a month. 6 p.m. Free; tickets distributed in the Hall of States starting at approximately 5 p.m. Family Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â&#x2013; The Georgetown University Improv Association will perform. 9 p.m. $4 to $6. Bulldog Alley, Leavey Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. performingarts.georgetown.edu.

Special events â&#x2013; The Lupus Research Allianceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 16th annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;Walk With Us to Cure Lupusâ&#x20AC;? will include live music, childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities, food and more in conjunction with the walk. Check-in at 8 a.m.; walk starts at 9 a.m. Free. Sylvan Theater, Washington Monument grounds, 15th Street and Independence Avenue SW. walk.lupusresearch.org/dc. â&#x2013; Esther Productions Inc., My Sisterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Place, artist Brittany Nicole Adams and author Jonetta Rose Barras will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Gift: An Interactive Arts Healing and Reconciliation Experience,â&#x20AC;? a program designed to help girls and women struggling with the pain and adverse effects of father absence. 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. 1313 New York Ave. NW. estherproductionsinc@gmail.com. â&#x2013; The Junior League of Washington will host â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kids in the Kitchen,â&#x20AC;? a familyfriendly nutrition fair featuring games, crafts, hands-on learning and prizes to celebrate better nutrition education and a healthy lifestyle (activities geared for ages 3 through 13, with everyone welcome). 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. YMCA Anthony Bowen, 1325 W St. NW. jlw.org. â&#x2013; The Science of Spirituality Meditation Center will host a Diwali celebration with Indian food, games, a henna competition, meditation and music. 5 to 10 p.m. Free. Science of Spirituality Meditation Center, 2950 Arizona Ave. NW. dcinfo@sos.org. â&#x2013; The National Capital Astronomers will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Exploring the Sky,â&#x20AC;? featuring a night of stargazing through the lens of a telescope with the summer triangle directly overhead. 7:30 p.m. Free.

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Teen event â&#x2013; Joseph LMS Green will host a youth open mic poetry event with teen members of the DC Youth Slam Team. 5 to 7 p.m. $5. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets 5th & K, 1025 5th St. NW. 202789-2227.

Walk â&#x2013; Washington Walks will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Capitol Hauntings,â&#x20AC;? a walking tour through the Capitol Hill neighborhood focusing on long-ago ghoulish goings-on inside the U.S. Capitol. 7:30 p.m. $15 to $20. Meet outside the Capitol South Metrorail station. washingtonwalks.com.

The tour will repeat Oct. 28.

Sunday, Oct. 22 Sunday OCTOBER 22 Concerts â&#x2013; Musicians of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ownâ&#x20AC;? U.S. Marine Band will perform works by Beethoven, Andriessen, Gabaye, Popper and BartĂłk. 2 p.m. Free.

John Philip Sousa Band Hall, Marine Barracks Annex, 7th and K streets SE. 202-433-4011. â&#x2013; The D.C. Public Library and Goethe-Institut Washington will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jazz in the Basement,â&#x20AC;? featuring pianist Harry Appelman and bass clarinetist Todd Marcus. 2 to 4 p.m. Free. GoetheInstitut Washington, Suite 3, 1990 K St. NW. goethe.de/washington. â&#x2013; The Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic and violinist Leonid Sushansky will perform works by Tchaikovsky and Virginia composer Ben Roundtree. 3 p.m. $20; free for ages 18 and younger.

Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. wmpamusic.org. â&#x2013; Violinist Lina Bahn and cellist Matt Haimovitz (shown) will collaborate with choreographer Lynn Neuman and her Artichoke Dance Company and poet Melissa Tuckey to celebrate music that promotes awareness of our oceans. 3:30 p.m.

Free. West Garden Court, National Gallery of Art, 6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. â&#x2013; Cellist Seth Parker Woods will make his D.C. debut in a concert featuring works by J.S. Bach and Cambodian composer Chinary Ung. 4 p.m. $20 to $40; reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events. â&#x2013; The Catherine & Mary Roth Concert Series will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Gala Benefit Concert for Hurricane Relief,â&#x20AC;? featuring singers Alessandro Marc, Debra Lawrence, Laura Choi Stuart (shown), David Steinhorn, Brian Quenton Thorne and Alvy Powell. 5 p.m. Free; donations will benefit Catholic Relief Services. Annunciation Catholic Church, 3810 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-441-7678. â&#x2013; Students of Gjinovefa Sako will

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perform a Halloween recital. 5 and 6 p.m. Free. Middle C Music, 4530 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-244-7326. â&#x2013; The Georgetown Concert Series will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Leonard Bernstein at 100,â&#x20AC;? featuring the Washington National Opera Domingo-Cafritz Young Artists. 5 p.m. $30. St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Church, Georgetown Parish, 3240 O St. NW. 202-338-1796. â&#x2013; Guest organist Jacob Reed from Yale University will present a recital. 5:15 p.m. $10 donation suggested. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org. â&#x2013; The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Masterworks of Five Centuriesâ&#x20AC;? concert series will feature Smithsonian Chamber Players with an allBrahms concert using a late-Viennese all-wooden fortepiano similar to the instrument Brahms used while composing his first two piano quartets. Pre-concert lecture from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m.; concert from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. $25 to $30.

Music Hall, National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-3030.

Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; Kenneth T. Walsh will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ultimate Insiders: White House Photographers and How They Shape History.â&#x20AC;? 1 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. â&#x2013; Adriaan Waiboer, head of collections and research at the National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin, and Arthur K. Wheelock Jr., curator of northern Baroque paintings at the National Gallery of Art, will offer an introduction to the exhibition â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting: Inspiration and Rivalry.â&#x20AC;? 2 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-7374215. â&#x2013; Lise Hamlin, director of public policy at the Hearing Loss Association of America, will discuss advocacy work, including passage of legislation to make over-the-counter hearing aids available.

2 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. hlaadc.org. â&#x2013; Meryl Gordon, director of magazine writing at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute at New York University, will discuss her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bunny Mellon: The Life of an American Style Legend.â&#x20AC;? 3 p.m. Free.

Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. â&#x2013; Artist Vincent Valdez will discuss his works in the exhibition â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Face of Battle: Americans at War, 9/11 to Now.â&#x20AC;?

3 p.m. Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. â&#x2013; Theodore Fuller will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Third Migration: African Americans in Paris.â&#x20AC;? 3 to 5 p.m. Free; reservations requested. The Potterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. pottershousedc.org. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tea With a Bookseller: Previews of the Newest Mystery and Suspense Titlesâ&#x20AC;? will feature Eileen McGervey, owner of One More Page Books in Arlington. 4 p.m. $20 to $30. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. See Events/Page 22

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Continued From Page 20 202-633-3030. â&#x2013; Julie Lythcott-Haims will discuss her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Real American: A Memoir,â&#x20AC;? about the challenges she faced growing up as the biracial daughter of an AfricanAmerican father and a white British mother. 5 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. â&#x2013; Simba Sana â&#x20AC;&#x201D; co-founder and former leader of Karibu Books, a major indie-bookselling phenomenon and perhaps the most successful black-owned company in the history of the book industry â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will discuss his memoir â&#x20AC;&#x153;Never Stop.â&#x20AC;? 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free.

Ancient Rivers, 2121 14th St. NW. 202332-9672.

Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. busboysandpoets.com.

Performance â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Comedy at the Kennedy Centerâ&#x20AC;? will feature The Cooties, a musical comedy trio based in Los Angeles. 6 p.m.

Free; tickets distributed in the Hall of States starting at approximately 5 p.m.

Family Theater, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600.

Special event â&#x2013; The BahĂĄâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Ă­ community of Washington, D.C., will mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of BahĂĄâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;uâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;llĂĄh, the prophet-founder of the BahĂĄâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Ă­ Faith, with a citywide celebration focused on upholding the principle of the oneness of humanity. Program from 3:30 to 5 p.m.; reception from 5 to 6 p.m. Free. Auditorium, Wilson High School, 3950 Chesapeake St. NW. dcbahai.org/calendar.

Family program â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Fantastic Tenleytown Block Party,â&#x20AC;? sponsored by Citizens Heights Church, will feature free burgers, hot dogs, drinks and desserts; an inflatable obstacle course for teens and adults; a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ferris wheel; face painting and balloons; a DJ and other live entertainment; a viewing tent for live NFL games; cornhole; a cupcake baking competition; and service opportunities. 1 to 4 p.m.

Free. Citizen Heights Church, 4100 River Road NW. citizenheights.com.

Sporting event â&#x2013; D.C. United will play the New York Red Bulls. 4 p.m. $20 to $200. RFK Stadium, 2400 East Capitol St. SE. 800745-3000.

Films â&#x2013; The Shakespeare Theatre Companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classic movie series will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Singinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in the Rain,â&#x20AC;? at 1 p.m.; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Center Stage,â&#x20AC;? at 3:30 p.m.; and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Waiting for Guffman,â&#x20AC;? at 7 p.m. $10 per screening.

Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202547-5688. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;From Vault to Screen: Czech National Film Archiveâ&#x20AC;? will feature a screening of Gustav Machatyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1932 movie â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ecstasy.â&#x20AC;? 4 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. â&#x2013; Independent Lens will present John Scheinfeldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary.â&#x20AC;? A discussion will follow. 5 to 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Langston Room,

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Walk â&#x2013; A park ranger will lead a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fall Foliage Strollâ&#x20AC;? along Rock Creek with a visit to one of the most picturesque spots in the park. 10 a.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070.

Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program â&#x2013; Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performer Marsha Goodman-Wood will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rise + Rhyme,â&#x20AC;? a storytelling and performance series for ages 5 and younger. 9:30 to 11 a.m. $5 per child.

Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. 202-7260856.

Classes and workshops â&#x2013; The weekly â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yoga Mondaysâ&#x20AC;? program will feature a gentle yoga class.

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Concert â&#x2013; International touring trumpeter Volker Goetze will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600.

Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; As part of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Black Studies Now!â&#x20AC;? lecture series, Amber Jamilla Musser, professor at Washington University in St. Louis, will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Carrie Mae Weems and the Sensations of Brown Jouissance.â&#x20AC;? 9:30 to 11 a.m. Free; reservations required. Room 214, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. calendar.gwu.edu. â&#x2013; Jacqueline Drayer, community outreach and grants manager for the DC Preservation League, will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Adapting Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Historic Buildings,â&#x20AC;? with particular attention to case studies of Dorschâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s White Cross Bakery, the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Franklin School. Noon. Free.

George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-5200. â&#x2013; Helene Cooper, Pentagon correspondent for The New York Times, will discuss her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Madame President: The Extraordinary Story of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf,â&#x20AC;? about the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first elected black female president and Africaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first elected female head of state. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free; reservations required.

Kenney Herter Auditorium, Nitze Building, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, 1740 Massachusetts Ave. NW. sais-jhu.edu. â&#x2013; George William Van Cleve will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;We Have Not a Government: The Articles of Confederation and the Road to the Constitution.â&#x20AC;? Noon to 2 p.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202357-5000. â&#x2013; Ziya Meral, an expert on Turkish and Middle Eastern foreign policies, will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Turkey in Uncharted Waters,â&#x20AC;? about the current social, political and religious dynamics in Turkey that affect its diplomatic relationships and regional influence. 2:30 to 4 p.m. Free; reservations required. McGhee Library, Bunn Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents. georgetown.edu. â&#x2013; The Dupont Circle Villageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s monthly â&#x20AC;&#x153;Live and Learn Seminarâ&#x20AC;? will feature a talk on â&#x20AC;&#x153;All About Medicareâ&#x20AC;? by Chris DeYoung, co-director of the Health Insurance Counseling Project, part of the George Washington University Law Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Community Legal Clinics. 3:30 to 5 p.m. Free; registration requested.

Human Rights Campaign, 1640 Rhode

Monday, OCTOBER 23 â&#x2013; Discussion: Jennifer Egan will discuss her novel â&#x20AC;&#x153;Manhattan Beach.â&#x20AC;? 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Island Ave. NW. 202-234-2567. â&#x2013; Elliott Abrams, professor at the Georgetown University Center for Jewish Civilization and former White House adviser on Middle East policy, will discuss his forthcoming book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Realism and Democracy: American Foreign Policy After the Arab Spring.â&#x20AC;? 3:30 to 5 p.m.

Free; reservations requested. Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu. â&#x2013; The National Churchill Library and Center will present a talk

by Daniel Mulhall, ambassador of Ireland to the United States, on Irish politics, history and diplomacy in the wake of Brexit. 6 to 7 p.m. Free.

Room 101, Gelman Library, George Washington University, 2130 H St. NW. calendar.gwu.edu. â&#x2013; Luisa Cifarelli will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Lost Notebook of Enrico Fermi â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The True Story of the Discovery of NeutronInduced Radioactivity.â&#x20AC;? 6 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Auditorium, Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St. NW. www.iicwashington.esteri.it. â&#x2013; Charles Derber will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Welcome to the Revolution: Universalizing Resistance for Social Justice and Democracy in Perilous Times.â&#x20AC;? 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. â&#x2013; Mike Wallace â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a distinguished professor of history at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and director of the Gotham Center for New York City History â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;How Manhattan Became an Isle of Joy,â&#x20AC;? a talk inspired by his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Greater Gotham: A History of New York City From 1898 to 1919.â&#x20AC;? 6:45 p.m. $30 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-6333030. â&#x2013; Josh Dean and Jason Fagone will discuss their respective books, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Taking of K-129: How the CIA Used Howard Hughes to Steal a Russian Sub in the Most Daring Covert Operation in Historyâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine Who Outwitted Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Enemies.â&#x20AC;? 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose at The Wharf, 70 District Square SW. politics-prose.com/wharf. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s First Year: Will Politics, Policy and the Presidency Ever Be the

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Free; reservations required. Jack Morton Auditorium, Media and Public Affairs Building, George Washington University, 805 21st St. NW. calendar.gwu.edu. â&#x2013; Biographer Ron Chernow will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grant.â&#x20AC;? 7 p.m. $22; $40 for one book and one ticket. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 800838-3006.

Film â&#x2013; The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Marvelous Movie Mondayâ&#x20AC;? series will present the 1984 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Soldierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Story,â&#x20AC;? starring Denzel Washington as an African-American military officer investigating a murder during World War II. 2 and 6:30 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021.

Performances and readings â&#x2013; Shakespeare Theatre Companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;ReDiscoveryâ&#x20AC;? series will feature a reading of Kate Hamillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vanity Fair,â&#x20AC;? an adaptation of William Makepeace Thackerayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s novel. A panel discussion with Hamill and Victorian literature scholar Rachel Vorona Cote will follow. 7:30 p.m.

Free; reservations required. Lansburgh Theatre, 450 7th St. NW. 202-5471122, option 4. â&#x2013; As part of the O.B. Hardison Poetry Series, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Words Wanting to Be Saidâ&#x20AC;? will feature poets John Burnside and Phillis Levin reading from their work. 7:30 p.m. $15. Folger Theatre, Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. 202-544-7077. â&#x2013; Keegan Theatreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Boiler Room Seriesâ&#x20AC;? will feature a staged reading of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reason for Return,â&#x20AC;? a new play by DC Cathro. A discussion will follow. 7:30 p.m. $10. Andrew Keegan Theatre, 1742 Church St. NW. keegantheatre.com.

Tuesday, Oct. 24 Tuesday OCTOBER 24 Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programs â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tudor Tots: Colorful Leavesâ&#x20AC;? will feature songs, stories and movement (for ages 2 through 4). 10 a.m. $5; free for accompanying adults. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org. The fall â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tudor Totsâ&#x20AC;? series will conclude Oct. 31 with a Halloween-themed program. â&#x2013; Sarah Albee will discuss her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Poison: Deadly Deeds, Perilous Professions, and Murderous Medicinesâ&#x20AC;? (for ages 8 through 12). 10:30 a.m. Free.

Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. â&#x2013; As part of the Kids Euro Festival, the Embassy of Italy will present Edoardo Palmaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2016 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Quando sarò bambino (Once Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll Be a Child).â&#x20AC;? 6 to 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required.

Auditorium, Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St. NW. www.iicwashington. esteri.it.

Classes and workshops â&#x2013; A certified yoga instructor will lead a walk-in gentle yoga class targeted to ages 55 and older. 10 a.m. Free.

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■ 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 conclude its fall series of weekly outdoor fitness classes 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.

■ Via Umbria butcher Scott Weiss will present a “Mangia Meatballs Cooking Class.” 7:30 p.m. $35; reservations required. Via Umbria, 1525 Wisconsin Ave. NW. viaumbria.com/events.

Concerts ■ The Tuesday Concert Series will feature the Polaris Piano Trio with pianist Laura Kobayashi. 12:10 p.m. Free.

Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-347-2635.

■ The Friday Morning Music Club will perform works by Galliard, Handel and Beethoven. Noon to 1 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Bellevue Ballroom, Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. 202337-2288.

■ Exprezz Duo will perform improvisation in various styles. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600.

■ The University of the District of Columbia’s “JAZZforum” will present a concert by the Allyn Johnson Ensemble.

7 p.m. Free. Recital Hall, Building 46-West, University of the District of Columbia, 4200 Connecticut Ave. NW. jazzaliveudc.org.

■ Opera Lafayette’s 23rd season will open with “Il Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda” and other works by Claudio Monteverdi, featuring lutenist Thomas Dunford, harpsichordist Jean Rondeau (shown) and soprano Lea Désandre. 7:30 p.m. $25 to $100. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600.

Discussions and lectures ■ Musicologist Saul Lilienstein will discuss “Refining His Craft” as part of a six-part series on “Puccini: A Deeper Look.” Noon to 1:30 p.m. $20 to $30. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

■ Suzanne Maloney, deputy director of the Foreign Policy Program at the Brookings Institution, will discuss “U.S.-Iran Relations in the Trump Era.” Luncheon at 12:15 p.m.; program at 1 p.m. $10 to $30. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363.

■ The “Around the World Book Club” will discuss the graphic novel “Not the Israel My Parents Promised Me” by Harvey Pekar. 2 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202282-0021.

■ Historian Rachel Engl will discuss “Brother Officers and Comrades-in-Arms: The Social Community of the Continental Army During the American Revolu-

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■ Mike Wallace — a professor of history at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and director of the Gotham Center for New York City History — will discuss his book “Greater Gotham: A History of New York City From 1898 to 1919” in conversation with George Washington University professor Tyler Anbinder. 6 to 7 p.m. Free. Room 101, Gelman Library, George Washington University, 2130 H St. NW. calendar.gwu.edu.

■ Christian Roden, programming and communications coordinator of the Decorative Arts Trust, and Grant Quertermous, curator of Tudor Place, will discuss “Icons of Identity — Ocean Liners + Design in the 20th Century,” about the U.S. and European ships that once carried prominent, wealthy families like the Peters. 6 to 8 p.m. Free; $15 donation suggested. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org.

■ Author Jere Van Dyk will discuss his book “The Trade: My Journey Into the Labyrinth of Political Kidnapping.” 6:30 p.m.

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

■ The American University Center for Environmental Filmmaking will present a talk on cable television’s top animalfocused channel by Geoff Daniels, executive vice president and general manager of Nat Geo WILD. Reception at 6:30 p.m.; program at 7 p.m. Free. Doyle/Forman Theater, McKinley Building, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-3408.

■ Adam Braver will discuss his novel “The Disappeared” in conversation with Howard Norman. 6:30 p.m. Free. East City Bookshop, 645 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. eastcitybookshop.com.

■ The Potter’s House will host the D.C. launch of the anthology “Two-Countries: US Daughters & Sons of Immigrant Parents.” 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations requested. The Potter’s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. pottershousedc.org.

■ As part of an event series on “The Future of Food Is Female,” Union Market and pineapple DC will host a “DC Bombesquad” panel discussion featuring D.C. visionaries Kerry Diamond and Claudia Wu of Cherry Bombe, Ann Yang of Misfit Juicery, Krystal Mack of Blk// Sugar, Amanda McClements of Salt & Sundry and Suzanne Simon of Chaia.

6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $30 to $67. Union Market, 1309 5th St. NE. pineappledc. com.

■ Steven Hill will discuss his book “Raw Deal: How the ‘Uber Economy’ and Runaway Capitalism Are Screwing American Workers.” 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free.

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

■ Eric Kurlander, professor of history at Stetson University, will discuss his book “Hitler’s Monsters: A Supernatural History of the Third Reich.”

6:30 p.m. $10 to $12; registration required. International Spy Museum, 800 F St. NW. 202-3937798.

discuss his book “The RBG Workout: How She Stays Strong … and You Can Too!” in conversation with Isaac Dovere, chief Washington correspondent for Politico. 7 p.m. $15; $25 for one book and one ticket. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877-987-6487.

Tuesday, OCTOBER 23 ■ Concert: The Embassy Series will present a concert by violinist Jaroslav Sveceny (shown) and pianist Václav Mácha featuring works

by Beethoven, Janácek, Piazzolla, Dvorák and Smetana. 7 to 9:30 p.m. $95. Embassy of the Czech Republic, 3900 Spring of Freedom St. NW. 202-625-2361.

■ Maria Alyokhina — one of the founding members of Pussy Riot, the Russian feminist protest punk rock organization formed in 2011 — will discuss her memoir “Riot Days.” 7 p.m. Free.

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

■ Mark Perry will discuss his book “The Pentagon’s Wars: The Military’s Undeclared War Against America’s Presidents.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose at The Wharf, 70 District Square SW. politics-prose.com/wharf.

■ The Israel Policy Forum will present a panel discussion on the latest regional developments and how Israel’s security can be bolstered in the absence of a peace process. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Adas Israel Congregation, 2850 Quebec St. NW. ipforum.org.

■ Frances Moore Lappé and Adam Eichen will discuss their book “Daring Democracy: Igniting Power, Meaning, and Connection for the America We Want.” 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets 5th & K, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227.

■ Bryant Johnson, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s personal trainer, will

Films ■ The Georgetown Library’s “Movie of the Month!” series will feature the 2017 comedy “Girls Trip,” starring Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith and Tiffany Haddish as four lifelong friends who travel to New Orleans for the annual Essence Festival. 7 p.m.

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

■ ArtWorks for Freedom will present “The Dark Side of Chocolate,” a documentary that investigates the use of child labor in the cocoa industry. A panel discussion will follow. 6:30 p.m. Free.

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

■ Bistro Bohem’s “Film and Beer” series — featuring Czech musicals and comedies — will present Ladislav Rychman’s 1964 film “Green Gold.” 6:45 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations required. Bistro Bohem, 600 Florida Ave. NW. 202735-5895.

■ The Embassy of France’s fall film series “Dance, Sing, Play!” will feature Christophe Honoré’s 2007 movie “Love Songs.” 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Embassy of France, 4101 Reservoir Road NW. frenchculture.org.

■ The Washington Jewish Film Festival’s fall series will feature “Bye Bye Germany,” a Yiddish-inflected postwar comedy following an enterprising group of Jews determined to extract reparations from their German countrymen — one well-meaning scam at a time. 7:30 p.m. $13.50. Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. wjff.org.

Performances and readings ■ The Washington Improv Theater’s “Harold Night” will feature long-form improv performances by various ensembles. 8 and 9 p.m. By donation. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. witdc.org.

■ Gowri Koneswaran will present an open mic poetry night. 9 to 11 p.m. $5.

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

Special events ■ The 59th annual Washington International Horse Show will open for six days of international show jumping and top national hunter and equitation competition. 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9:30 p.m. $15 to $150, with discounts available. Capital One Arena (formerly Verizon Center), 601 F St. NW. wihs.org/tickets. The event will continue daily through Sunday.

■ “Paddleboarding With Polar Bears: A Virtual Reality Exploration” will feature a visual adventure led by explorer Mike Libecki. 7:30 to 9 p.m. $25. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700.

Tour ■ U.S. Botanic Garden conservation and sustainability horticulturist Ray Mims will lead a “Rediscover Bartholdi Park!” tour to highlight recent renovations to upgrade accessibility, safety and sustainability, as well as the park’s history. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Free; reservations required. Meet by the Bartholdi Park Fountain, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. usbg.gov/programs.

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Wednesday OCTOBER 25 Classes and workshops ■ An art class for adults will focus on basic drawing instruction and free drawing practice. 4 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.

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■ The Evenings With Extraordinary Artists series will feature cabaret performer Steve Ross in an eclectic program including songs by the Gershwins, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and Noel Coward with a special nod to the incomparable Fred Astaire. 7 p.m. $25; reservations required by Oct. 24. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. 202-3317282, ext. 3.

■ Washington Performing Arts will present Orchestra Dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia and pianist Martha Argerich performing Respighi’s quintessentially Italian symphonic poems “Fountains of Rome” and “Pines of Rome.” 8 p.m. $45 to $115. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-785-9727.

Discussions and lectures ■ Cécile Whiting, professor of art history and visual studies at the University of California, Irvine, will discuss “The Panorama and the Globe: Expanding the American Landscape in World War II.” 4:30 to 6 p.m. Free. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.

■ Riley Temple will discuss his latest book “Aunt Ester’s Children Redeemed: Journeys to Freedom in August Wilson’s Ten Plays of Twentieth-century Black America.” 6 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events.

■ The World Affairs Council will present a talk by Frank Sesno, an Emmy-winning journalist and director of the School of Media and Public Affairs at George Washington University, on his book “More: The Power of Questions.” 6 to 8 p.m.

Free; reservations required. Hemisphere Suites, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. worldaffairsdc.org.

■ Giada Arney and Shawn DomagalGoldman, astrobiologists at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, will discuss “Pale Rainbow Dots: The Search for Other Earths.” 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1530 P St. NW. 202-3286988.

■ Sebastian Smee, art critic at The Boston Globe and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism in 2011, will discuss “Art and Darkness: The Benefits and Otherwise of Being in the Dark,” about art that makes use of shadow and darkness. 6:30 p.m. Free; tickets available in the G Street lobby at 6 p.m. McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000.

■ The Sibley Institute of Bone and Joint Health will present an educational seminar on “Custom Knee Replacements: Who’s a Candidate?” with Dr. Marc Connell, a board-certified ortho-

paedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine and joint replacement.

6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Conference Room 2, Building A, Sibley Memorial Hospital, 5215 Loughboro Road NW. 202-660-6789.

■ Folger Shakespeare Library director Michael Witmore will discuss William Shakespeare’s “Antony and Cleopatra.”

6:30 p.m. $20. Haskell Center, Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. 202-544-7077.

■ Jerry Yellin will discuss his book “The Last Fighter Pilot,” a harrowing first-person account of war from one of America’s last living World War II veterans. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required.

National Museum of American Jewish Military History, 1811 R St. NW. 202265-6280.

■ Columbia University professor Simon Schama will discuss his book “The Story of the Jews, Volume Two: Belonging: 1492-1900.” 7 p.m. $18; $42 for one book and one ticket. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 800-838-3006.

Film ■ The Reel Israel DC series will present Meni Yaesh’s 2016 thriller “Our Father,” about a morally conflicted nightclub bouncer with frustrated dreams of becoming a father who finds himself entangled in the Israeli underworld. 8 p.m. $8 to $12.25. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000.

Performance ■ Small Water Woman will present a live poetry performance. 6 p.m. Free.

Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600.

Special events ■ The Friends of the National World War II Memorial will host a brief ceremony and wreath presentation to mark the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, a major naval engagement during the Guadalcanal campaign in the Pacific Theater of World War II. 11:30 a.m. Free. National World War II Memorial, 17th Street between Constitution and Independence avenues. wwiimemorialfriends.org.

■ The Dumbarton House will host a fall festival with music, a pumpkin carving contest, a photo booth, family friendly activities, snacks and beverages. Proceeds will benefit the American Red Cross for disaster relief efforts. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. $10 donation suggested; reservations required. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. dumbartonhouse.org/ events.

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Thursday OCTOBER 26 Class ■ Joan Sherman, a job search and networking coach at Networkshops.net, will host a workshop on “Motivation & Momentum: Practical Ideas to ‘Pick Yourself Up’ & Launch an Effective JobSearch Campaign.” 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Free; reservations required. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. david.gantt@dc.gov.

Concerts ■ As part of the Kids Euro Festival,

Wednesday, OCTOBER 25 ■ Discussion: Jonathan Eig (shown) will discuss his book “Ali: A Life” — about Muhammad Ali as athlete, resistor and cultural icon — in conversation with Kevin Merida. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919.

Dutch drummer Philippe Lemm, American pianist Angelo Di Loreto and American bassist Jeff Koch will present an interactive performance to teach kids about the piano, bass and drums. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ NSO Pops will present Pink Martini with lead singer China Forbes. 7 p.m. $24 to $89.

Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. The performance will repeat Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.

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. usbg.gov/programs.

Discussions and lectures ■ Student designers and faculty members from the Howard University Fashion Design Program will share the challenges they encountered as they produced upcycled wearables for their Oct. 5 sustainable fashion show. Noon to 2 p.m. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-5200.

■ Poet and author Ibtisam Barakat will discuss her memoir “Balcony on the Moon: Coming of Age in Palestine.”

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

■ The Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington will present a talk by Dr. Belinda Weinberg on “Making the Most of Your Technology With Low Vision.” 1 to 2:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington Headquarters, 233 Massachusetts Ave. NE. 202-234-1010.

■ A conference on “The Garbage Patch State: Ocean Plastics Pollution” will feature artist Maria Cristina Finucci, National Geographic senior staff writer Laura Parker and Georgetown University professor John McNeill. 5:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Auditorium, Bunn

Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu.

■ Faig Ahmed — an emerging Azerbaijani artist whose work throws conventional carpet structures into chaos — will discuss “Carpet Code.” 6 p.m. $10 to $15; reservations required. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202994-7394.

■ John E. Chambers, staff scientist at the Carnegie Institution of Washington’s Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, will discuss “The Mystery of Planet Formation.” 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Free; reservations required. Broad Branch Campus, Carnegie Institution for Science, 5251 Broad Branch Road NW. carnegiescience.edu/events.

■ Chezare A. Warren will discuss his book “Urban Preparation: Young Black Men Moving From Chicago’s South Side to Success in Higher Education.” 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations requested. The Potter’s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. pottershousedc.org.

■ Robert Kirkbride, dean of the Parsons School of Constructed Environments, will discuss “The Many Phantoms of Kirkbride Hospitals,” about opportunities for reuse of 19th-century hospitals such as St. Elizabeths. 6:30 to 8 p.m. $10 to $20; reservations required. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448.

■ The World Affairs Council will present a talk by Hamdullah Mohib, ambassador of Afghanistan to the United States, on the present changes in his country and its ties to the U.S. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $25 to $50; reservations required. Embassy of Afghanistan, 2341 Wyoming Ave. NW. worldaffairsdc.org.

■ Carol Ann Lloyd-Stanger, former manager of visitor education at the Folger Shakespeare Library, will discuss “Jane Austen: From the Parlor to Politics,” about the political, social and cultural landscape of Regency England.

6:45 p.m. $30 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202633-3030.

■ “The Evolution of Alice Waters: How American Cuisine Found Its Way” will feature restaurateur Alice Waters (shown) — author of the new memoir “Coming to My Senses” — in conversation with The Washington Post’s Joe Yonan.

6:45 p.m. $45 to $55. Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-3030.

■ Anne Applebaum will discuss her book “Red Famine: Stalin’s War on Ukraine.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919.

■ Jason Reynolds will discuss his book “Long Way Down,” a story about gang violence and the rigid “rules” of masculinity (for ages 14 and older). 7 p.m. Free. Children & Teens Department, Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ A panel of writers, corporate leaders and government officials will examine the ethical responsibility of those who compile and track citizens’ person-

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al data. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000.

■ Historian Marjorie J. Spruill will discuss her book “Divided We Stand: The Battle Over Women’s Rights and Family Values That Polarized American Politics.” 7 p.m. $20 to $25.

Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363.

■ Jim Lehrer — former executive editor and news anchor for the “PBS NewsHour” and moderator of 11 presidential and vice presidential debates during his career — will speak as part of the series “Journalists on Journalism.” 7 to 8:15 p.m. $25 to $40. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-6333030.

■ The Twentythirtysomething Book Club — a group for younger adults ages 21 and older — will discuss “The Mothers” by Brit Bennett. 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Mad Fox Tap Room, 2218 Wisconsin Ave. NW. julia.strusienski@dc.gov.

■ Historian Lisa Moses Leff will discuss her book “The Archive Thief: The Man Who Salvaged French Jewish History in the Wake of the Holocaust” in conversation with Edna Friedberg of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. 7:30 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations required.

Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. edcjcc.org.

■ The Tregaron Conservancy will present a talk by landscape architect Glenn Stach in connection with the new report “Envisioning the Urban Wild Garden of the 21st Century: Preservation and Sustainability at Tregaron.” 7:30 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations required.

Tregaron Mansion, Washington International School, 3100 Macomb St. NW. info@tregaronconservancy.org.

Performance ■ The Shakespeare Theatre Company’s “Happenings Happy Hour” series will feature “The Kind of Thing That Would Happen” by Agora Dance. 6 to 7 p.m. Free; reservations suggested.

Forum, Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-5688.

Special event ■ “Brews and Banter” will offer an opportunity to enjoy craft brews from Bluejacket Brewery during a casual behind-the-scenes conversation with “Antony and Cleopatra” cast members Simoné Elizabeth Bart and Nigel Gore.

6:30 p.m. $20. Haskell Center, Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. 202-544-7077.

Tours ■ Gardener Justin Kondrat will lead a “Horticultural Backstage Pass” tour of the U.S. Botanic Garden’s orchid collection. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Free; reservations required. U.S. Botanic Garden Production Facility, 4700 Shepherd Parkway SW. usbg.gov/programs.

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DUPONT CIRCLE, WASHINGTON, DC Pacific Row- Stunning new modern construction! Only two units left! 2BR/2BA from $899,000 with private outdoor space and parking available.

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CREST WOOD, WASHINGTON, DC NEW LISTING! 4 bedroom + finished attic/3.5BA home! Updated kitchen, baths, finished basement Large backyard with deck, pool. $1,175,000 Robert Crawford 202-841-6170 Tyler Jeffrey 202-746-2319

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