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Vol. XIII, No. 25

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■ Dupont: Improved signs on

15th Street among proposals By GRAHAM VYSE Current Staff Writer

The Dupont Circle advisory neighborhood commission voted unanimously last Wednesday to support three initiatives aimed at improving transportation in the area. The commission called for new

signage near the 15th Street cycle track, backed a planned expansion of the DC Circulator bus system and asked the D.C. Department of Transportation to study the efficiency of the neighborhood’s traffic signals. The cycle track recommendations were drafted by neighborhood residents Susan Volman and Rudi Riet, who recently surveyed the track and prepared a report for the commission’s transportation committee. Volman and Riet concluded

that signage on 15th Street is “inconsistent, confusing and poorly placed,” endangering cyclists, motor vehicle drivers and pedestrians alike. “More signs are needed to inform cyclists and motorists about the existence of the cycle track and lane layout,” their report states. For example, the document proposes a sign indicating the beginning of the track at 15th and V streets. The See Dupont/Page 14

Parking-free Blagden project advances By KAT LUCERO Current Staff Writer

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Wilson High opened its fall musical “Into the Woods,” which intertwines several classic stories into one big narrative, on Friday night. Performances will continue Friday and Saturday.

A proposed Blagden Alley micro-unit development is moving along despite some community concerns over the developer’s plan to include no parking spaces. SB-Urban’s request for relief from parking requirements sparked a lengthy discussion at the Nov. 5 meeting of the Logan Circle advisory neighborhood commission, where it eventually won support in a 4-3 vote. The developer, which says tenants will not be allowed to get permits to park in the area, is planning two connected buildings at 90 and 91 Blagden Alley, with a total of 123 furnished units. The units will be approximately 350 square feet each and offered for short-term leases. The project will also include retail space, according to its zoning application. “We just have to be incredibly vigilant,” said commissioner Kevin Deeley, stressing that once the project is built, the commissioners will need to be “hard-liners”

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The project calls for reusing the Rent-A-Wreck structure for one of its apartment buildings.

when it comes to monitoring parking in the area. Under the city’s zoning regulations, the Blagden Alley projects must offer a total of 61 parking spaces. SB-Urban is asking the Board of Zoning Adjustment to See Blagden/Page 5

Impact on trees feared with undergrounding

Open City cafe set to debut in Cathedral’s Herb Cottage

By ELIZABETH WIENER

By KATIE PEARCE

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As an unprecedented plan to bury major power lines in the District advances, the city’s leading tree advocacy group is urging regulators — and Pepco — to build tree protections into the massive “undergrounding” project. Last week, the D.C. Public Service Commission approved the first phase of “DC PLUG,” a seven- to 10-year, nearly $1 billion effort to limit power outages by burying miles of “primary” wires — the vulnerable feeder lines that carry electricity into neighborhoods. The first three-year phase includes parts of American University Park, Friendship Heights, Crestwood, 16th Street Heights and other areas of wards 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8. A day before the commission’s order, the nonprofit Casey Trees hosted a webinar to discuss the impact on

In the 110-year-old Herb Cottage at Washington National Cathedral, a new Open City cafe will start serving patrons next month. Local entrepreneur Constantine Stavropoulos, who runs the original Open City near the Woodley Park Metro station along with a handful of other popular D.C. restaurants, is helming the new Cathedral operation. The tentative opening date is Dec. 10. Stavropoulos won a bid in January 2012 to take over the space,

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Casey Trees is urging that Pepco and the city place power lines under streets rather than sidewalks to reduce effects on tree roots.

street trees, and to urge better protection. According to advocacy director Maisie Hughes, Casey estimates that the targeted blocks in the first phase now host 17,000 street trees. Since the wires run along only one side of the street, roughly 8,700 trees could be impacted, the group says. See Trees/Page 16

EVENTS

Dickens classic ‘Christmas Carol’ returns to Ford’s — Page 3

Sackler Gallery to host exhibition on travel through Asia — Page 19

which has been under construction for the past five months or so. “It’s [been] fairly transformational work on the inside of the building,” said Cathedral communications director Craig Stalpert. Outside, he said, there’s new landscaping and a patio, but the cottage building itself “remains the same.” The name of the new cafe links it “to its sister down the hill in Woodley Park,” according to Cathedral materials, while its operations and menu will be similar to the Tryst @ Phillips, a Stavropoulos outpost at the Phillips Collection in See Cathedral/Page 14

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Council grants final approval to fines for failing to clear snow — Page 4

Calendar/18 Classifieds/25 District Digest/4 Dupont Circle Citizen/9 Exhibits/19 In Your Neighborhood/8

Opinion/6 Police Report/7 Real Estate/15 School Dispatches/12 Service Directory/23 Week Ahead/3

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Worries over legal standards At Ford’s, a D.C. holiday tradition takes stage fuel objections to ‘bike bill’ By GRAHAM VYSE

By KAT LUCERO Current Staff Writer

Although a bill to end the District’s “contributory negligence” practice has moved further along the legislative process than ever before, the push for reform has some stakeholders looking to put on the brakes. Previous versions of this legislation have focused on cyclists, aiming to facilitate their collection of damages if they’re injured in a collision with a car. But the latest version of the bill — which would apply to a broader group of road users, including pedestrians and people in wheelchairs — still raises legal concerns. After a D.C. Council committee postponed action last week, the bill is now slated for another review on Nov. 25 — just weeks before the end of the legislative session. Under current contributory negligence law, if a jury or judge in a collision case can conclude that a victim’s negligence was a proximate cause of their injuries — meaning that the injuries were in large part due to their own error — the victim can be denied damages. While some attorneys say that the “proximate cause” must be proved as a substantial degree of negligence, others have criticized insurance companies for using this law to deny claims to legitimate victims. The new D.C. legislation aims to eliminate the contributory negligence standard, a reform that many bike and pedestrian safety advocates say will give more leverage to vulnerable road users. But opponents of the bill are warning that the reform process is moving too quickly. Part of the argument is that they, too, want to protect the road users the bill targets. But they say the bill’s current language would have a nega-

tive impact on plaintiffs — in this case, the cyclists, pedestrians and other “vulnerable” roadway users — if they ever get into a collision involving more than one defendant. “Our concern is that what they have written is a bigger issue,” said Christina Figueras, legislative analyst for the Trial Attorneys Association of Metropolitan Washington, DC. “Our explanation to the council and to the bicyclists has been: You’re looking at step one and you see that as a positive thing. Maybe it is or maybe isn’t. “The problem,” she continued, “is that step one leads to step two. And step two is the potential of the abolishment of joint and several liability, which will harm bicyclist plaintiffs and all other plaintiffs injured.” Figueras added: “We’re all concerned about all plaintiffs — bicyclists and otherwise. And that we don’t want to harm them down the road because they’re looking for step one.” The “joint and several liability” — the issue of multiple defendants that Figueras mentioned — has been a concern for the legal association even with past versions of the bill. In response, Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh is also working now to protect joint and several liability. Even though Cheh co-introduced the bill with Ward 6’s Tommy Wells and at-large member David Grosso, she said she wouldn’t support the current measure. At the Nov. 12 markup of the bill by the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, council members agreed that this type of reform shouldn’t be done in haste. Ward 2 member Jack Evans said that “this is a complex case,” adding that with neighboring Maryland and See Liability/Page 16

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Just after 4 p.m. last Friday, Ford’s Theatre production stage manager Craig Horness strode into the rehearsal space his team rents near Eastern Market and broke into song. “Silver bells, silver bells,” he crooned, crossing a room filled with prop tables, set pieces and a costume

rack. “It’s Christmastime in the city.” The holiday season starts early at Ford’s, where an annual production of the Charles Dickens classic “A Christmas Carol” opens before Thanksgiving and runs through December. This year’s version kicks off tomorrow, and Friday afternoon was the last chance for Horness to work with his cast before technical rehearsals began at the historic 511 10th St. NW See Carol/Page 14

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The D.C. Council, after prolonged debate, gave final approval Tuesday to a system of tickets and fines for residents who don’t clear their sidewalks promptly after a snowstorm. The final vote was 10-3, with Jim Graham of Ward 1, Marion Barry of Ward 8, and Muriel Bowser of Ward 4 dissenting. Heavily amended, the final bill imposes a flat fine of $25 for residential property and $150 for commercial. Tickets can’t be issued until 24 hours after a snowstorm, even though current law — which is considered too difficult to enforce — has an eight-hour deadline. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson added a provision that exempts seniors 65 and older as well as people with disabilities. They will be able to “self-certify� their exemption by checking a box if they are issued a ticket, under a system hashed out on the dais Tuesday. Ward 3 member Mary Cheh, who has been pushing the snowshoveling bill for several years as a safety measure, had already agreed to amendments — limiting the fines, for example, and allowing people to apply salt or sand instead if they find shoveling too difficult. But there were still complaints from a few colleagues that the burden is too big. “The government will not be able to spread across all eight wards, so neighbor will report neighbor,� warned Bowser, the mayor-elect. “Then seniors will have to fight a ticket they shouldn’t have gotten in the first place.� “People have heart attacks, by themselves, trying to shovel snow,� Barry said. The new rules take effect Oct. 1, 2015. Under current law, District staffers must shovel walks for scoff-

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Police chief promotes head of 4th District Kimberly Chisley-Missouri, commander of the Metropolitan Police Department’s 4th District for the past five years, has been named assistant chief of the force following the departure of Alfred Durham, who is joining the Richmond Police Department. Police Chief Cathy Lanier announced the appointment last week, saying Chisley-Missouri will now head the department’s Corporate Support Bureau, one of six bureaus in the department. “Assistant Chief Chisley-Missouri has demonstrated exceptional leadership during her time as Commander of the Fourth District and she will surely continue to make great contributions to the department in her new capacity,� Lanier wrote on the 4th District listserv. Lanier has promoted Wilfredo Manlapaz to take over as 4th District commander. Manlapaz, who began his career as a patrol officer in the 1st and 2nd districts, most recently oversaw the detectives who investigate sexual assaults, financial crimes and bank robberies.

Charter school board releases ratings list

The D.C. Public Charter School Board released its annual school ratings list last week, placing each of the city’s 64 charters within one of three tiers. Based on a metric that factors in student performance, improvement, college preparation and more, the board rated 22 schools in the top tier, giving them scores between 65 percent and 100 percent; 37 in the second tier (35 percent to 64.9 percent); and five in the third tier (below 35 percent), according to a news release. Northwest charters ranking in the top tier were Basis DC in Ward 2, Capital City’s high school in Ward 4, Latin American Montessori Bilingual in Ward 4 and Washington Latin’s upper school in Ward 4. Top-tier schools elsewhere in the city were: DC Prep, Friendship Woodridge Middle, KIPP DC College Preparatory and Washington Yu Ying in Ward 5; Center City Shaw, Friendship Chamberlain Middle, KIPP DC WILL Academy and Two Rivers in Ward 6; KIPP DC KEY Academy, KIPP DC Promise Academy and Cesar Chavez in Ward 7; and Achievement Prep, Center City Congress Heights, Friendship Southeast Elementary Academy, KIPP DC AIM Academy and Thurgood Marshall Academy in Ward 8. In the second tier, Northwest’s charters were DC Bilingual, E.L. Haynes’ middle school, Howard

University Middle School of Mathematics and Science, and Meridian in Ward 1; and Capital City’s lower and middle schools, Center City Petworth, E.L. Haynes’ elementary and high schools, Community Academy Amos 1, Hope Community Lamond, Ideal Academy and Washington Latin’s middle school in Ward 4. Roots Public Charter School in Ward 4 and Washington Hospitality Foundation in Ward 2 ranked in the third tier, along with only three others elsewhere in the city.

16th Street JCC adds kosher food options

The Washington DC Jewish Community Center has a kosher cafe once more, with a Soupergirl pop-up opening last week, to be followed by full-time restaurant Silver Crust. Sara Polon, who has restaurants in Takoma and downtown, will offer her locally sourced, vegan soups through December at the Dupont center. Then, early next year, Josh Katz of Silver Spring’s Ben Yehuda Pizza will take over with a full-time restaurant. The Soupergirl pop-up is open from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday. Silver Crust will be open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday. The 1529 16th St. community center’s last cafe operator, Distrikt Bistro, closed in May, according to Washington Jewish Week.

Children’s museum set to return to D.C.

After a two-year stint at National Harbor in Prince George’s County, the National Children’s Museum is now looking for a new home in D.C. More than 250,000 people have visited the museum in its current location, but the board of directors says the lack of both nearby public transportation options and room to expand have posed challenges, according to a news release. “By returning to the District, the Board believes the museum can better serve all children across the metropolitan area, as well as the thousands of tourists who have been our traditional visitors,� board of directors chair S. Ross Hechinger says in the release. Founded in 1974 on H Street NE as the Capital Children’s Museum, the facility was designated as the National Children’s Museum by Congress in 2003. It closed a year later, eventually moving to the Potomac River-side location south of the city.

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waive this rule for both buildings. The board will hold a Dec. 2 hearing, postponed from Nov. 5. To bolster its car-free concept, SB-Urban plans to install a bicycle repair facility and covered bike parking on site. Other offerings include membership in bike- and car-sharing services for new residents, as well as access to bike helmets. Critics, however, doubt that all residents will adopt a car-free lifestyle. Neighborhood commissioner Stephanie Dahle said there will inevitably be tenants who will bring a vehicle to the area, therefore increasing competition for parking spaces. Dahle said some short-term residents will be eligible for a six-month parking pass from the city. And she fears that while the developer says tenants will be excluded from the city’s Residential Permit Parking program, they could successfully petition the D.C. Department of Transportation for inclusion. Two residents on the 900 block of

M Street filed concerns with the zoning board, suggesting that the plans be altered to “include parking, and if not, at least have a few car ports to ease the flow of residents moving in and out.� It notes: “We know that not all of them will arrive with public transport and two luggages.� Their statement, now part of the zoning case, asks that the developers agree in writing to put a no-parking policy in tenants’ contracts. At the neighborhood commission meeting, Sherri Kimbel of Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans’ office countered the concerns about permit parking by noting that street parking is prohibited in Blagden Alley anyway. An SB-Urban representative added that the buildings’ legal addresses were changed to Blagden Alley from 9th and M streets specifically to prevent residents from getting on-street parking permits. The permits are issued only to residents of buildings on residential streets with on-street parking. Debate also focused on the proj-

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ect’s alternative transportation amenities. Commission chair Matt Raymond criticized SB-Urban’s “creeping kudzu of conditions� that could set a troublesome precedent. Several residents, however, commended the developer for providing services that support the lifestyle of residents the project seeks to attract. The chair of the commission’s Community Development Committee, which backed the SB-Urban application, also submitted supportive comments, as he could not attend the

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Dupont for similar developments. Unveiled earlier this year, the Blagden Alley design won approval from the Historic Preservation Review Board on the condition that SB-Urban alter a proposed pedestrian bridge linking its two buildings. The firm didn’t respond to The Current’s inquiries about the new design; however, the city’s historic preservation staff said that the firm has shared “conceptual studies� of the bridge and revised rear elevations of the building that are not yet final.

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A tiered approach

The D.C. Public Charter School Board recently released its annual school ratings list, which places each of the programs under the board’s purview within one of three tiers. While the full value of a school surely cannot be contained within a single number, we nevertheless appreciate the information these rankings provide. Under a system in place for four years now, the board assesses factors including students’ college preparation and improvements in math and reading to calculate a school’s score, determining a percentile for each. All charter schools but five this year scored within the top two tiers, earning tallies between 35 percent and 100 percent; 22 fell in the top tier, with scores of 65 percent and above. Notably, the schools with the top 10 scores are scattered throughout the city, located in all wards except 1 and 3 (the latter of which has no charters). We appreciate that student improvement is factored into the scores, as schools that help a student advance deserve credit for that progress, even if the result is not top performance. We also took note of the fact that some schools that are widely seen as particularly successful, such as Washington Latin’s middle school, ended up in the second tier. That school’s score of 59.4 percent may mean that Latin has work to do, or perhaps it points to flaws in the rating system. Perfect or not, we think this rating approach is a real boon to parents struggling to assess their options in a confusing period of extensive choice. We’d appreciate it if D.C. Public Schools would adopt the same approach. Imagine the ease of comparing all city schools via the same metric, simply by perusing a single chart. The school system has placed its institutions in categories before, but the terms used — like “reward schools” and “rising schools” — are less clear than is a set of numbered tiers. Again, to be fair, a percentile is hardly a full picture of a school and all of its teachers, programs and personalities. But it’s something, and given the dizzying array of choices parents face in D.C. today, any such information helps.

Positive signs in transition

In endorsing then-candidate Muriel Bowser for mayor earlier this fall, we focused on her collaborative approach, which we said was crucial for the leader of the city. Thus, we’re pleased that one of the Ward 4 D.C. Council member’s first steps as mayor-elect has been to compile a transition team headed, at least ceremonially, by all four living former mayors of D.C. There’s sure to be something — or someone — for everyone in this team of Marion Barry, Adrian Fenty, Sharon Pratt and Tony Williams. Naming them all to the team might be just good politics, but it’s nevertheless a positive start, and one that might help encourage a variety of residents to give Ms. Bowser a chance. We also hope that she will take the time to learn a thing or two from her predecessors, who surely have plenty of tales of what’s worked and what hasn’t. Another important factor in Ms. Bowser’s campaign was her pledge to ask Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson and Police Chief Cathy Lanier to stay in their posts. The D.C. Public Schools system is headed in the right direction, though with a ways to go, and we think Ms. Henderson’s continued tenure is important to staying the course. Ms. Lanier’s success is perhaps even more evident, and she surely deserves to keep her job. We hope both leaders will take up Ms. Bowser on her offer; stability in both areas would be useful. The mayor-elect drew some attention when she recently asked the D.C. Council to hold off on considering the bulk of nominees (to boards, commissions and city departments) put forth by Mayor Vincent Gray that are still pending confirmation. We appreciate, though, that she is now working with Council Chairman Phil Mendelson to determine which positions are crucial to fill immediately. As Mr. Mendelson correctly noted, “Boards and commissions need to function, and they don’t stop just because there’s a transition.”

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ur neighbor Montgomery County has found itself in a heck of a holiday mess. The county school board is reaping a whirlwind over its decision to avoid adding a Muslim holiday to the school calendar by eliminating any religious designation of official holidays around Christmas and Jewish religious events. Muslims had asked that equal treatment be given for the holy day of Eid al-Adha. The school board voted 7-1 for the change. It said the holidays themselves would remain on the calendar but the references to religion would be deleted next year. The board said the holidays would remain for a practical reason — high absenteeism. Muslims involved thought the maneuver was transparently anti-Muslim. “We are no closer to equality,” said Saqib Ali, a former state legislator who was quoted in The Washington Post. D.C. public schools have only a “Winter Break” that falls during the Christmas and New Year season, Dec. 22 through Jan. 2. The D.C. schools’ “spring break” is April 13 through the 17. However, in one reference to religion, schools are closed for “Easter Monday” on April 6, the day after Easter itself. At some point, activists could expect to start challenging “Columbus Day,” when schools were closed this year on Oct. 13. If you think the Washington professional football team has troubles with its name, try Googling Christopher Columbus’ treatment of Native Americans. There’s quite an uproar over that. No one has yet complained about schools being closed for Veterans Day Nov. 11, Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 19, Presidents Day on Feb. 16 and Memorial Day on May 25. ■ A view of Lew. D.C. City Administrator Allen Lew is due to leave office when Mayor Vincent Gray’s term ends at noon on Jan. 2. There’s been no indication Lew would be asked by Mayor-elect Muriel Bowser to stay on. But Lew’s lengthy work for the city — well before he became city administrator — was recog-

nized last week by the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects and the Washington Architectural Foundation. He received the 2014 Glenn Brown Award that singles out “an individual who has raised public awareness of architecture and its benefits to society and who has improved the quality of life” in Washington. “Look at any major project in Washington, D.C. ... and you will find Allen Lew,” said institute executive director Mary Fitch. The organization cited Lew’s oversight of construction for the Walter E. Washington Convention Center and Nationals Park, as well as the massive reconstruction of the city’s many public school buildings and athletic fields. “For nearly 20 years, he has demonstrated an ontime, on-budget and no-excuses performance on a wide range of municipal and public private initiatives,” the organizations said to explain the honor. The professional groups noted Lew has served four of the city’s six mayors. ■ A teachable moment. Thousands of public and charter school teachers take to their classrooms every weekday. And like any profession, many are excellent, many are damn good, some are average, and some are, well, just not all that great. But it was a nice time Monday when seven teachers in the city’s public schools were surprised with $10,000 gifts and each received the 2014 Excellence in Teaching Award. You can follow the hashtag #StandingOvationDC on social media to see photos and videos from the surprise visits. The teachers will be honored again by Chancellor Kaya Henderson on Jan. 12 during the fifth annual Standing Ovation for DC Teachers at the Kennedy Center. The award money is put up by the nonprofit D.C. Public Education Fund. Congratulations, all around. Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a political reporter for News 4.

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Letters to the Editor Advocates distorting insurance provisions The Current’s Nov. 12 article on cyclists’ advocacy of a D.C. Council bill mischaracterizes the District’s current law regarding a victim’s legal contributory negligence. While some cyclist advocates allege that insurance companies can deny claims when cyclists are “only 1 percent negligent” or “slightly” at fault for the incident, such denials are legally invalid. Present law forbids a claim from being denied or barred unless the victim’s negligence was a “proximate cause” of the incident, with “proximate cause” clearly defined as behavior that plays a “substantial” part in causing the incident that resulted in injury. It is disappointing to have some cyclists and their advocates

continue to misrepresent current law. Such misrepresentations are dangerous and could lead to changes in the law that do more harm than good for victims of carelessness. Jim Nathanson Legal Counsel, Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, DC

Canal Road should allow local access

Canal Road is a District of Columbia street. Its maintenance is paid for by the citizens of the District of Columbia. Yet no citizen of the District of Columbia can use this major artery to get downtown on any workday from Monday to Friday because we cannot make a left turn from Arizona Avenue onto Canal Road from 6:15 to 10:15 a.m. Instead of letting the people who pay for the road share it, it becomes exclusively the province of the citizens of Virginia and Maryland, who

pay no taxes for it. This is our road, and certainly it’s our responsibility to maintain it. But it is insane not to let the citizens of the District use a road they own. Any study of Canal Road should conclude that the weekday left-turn prohibition should be changed so as to allow for meaningful access to Canal Road during the morning rush hour. I use the word “meaningful” because the left-turn light after morning rush hour is 12 seconds. The removal of the noleft-turn rule needs to provide for adequate time to make the turn and avoid backups on Arizona Avenue. I would think 30 to 40 seconds combined with a full stop for the Maryland and Virginia travelers would get the job done. It’s bad enough that we have no vote in Congress, but at least we should be able to use our own road. Stu Ross Commissioner, ANC 3D04

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Police Report This is a listing of reports taken from Nov. 10 through 16 in local police service areas.

psa PSA 101 101 â– downtown

Robbery â– 1000-1099 block, E St.; 5:27 p.m. Nov. 16. Theft â– 600-699 block, 11th St.; 3:30 p.m. Nov. 10. â– 1200-1299 block, G St.; 6:08 p.m. Nov. 10. â– 700-723 block, 14th St.; 7:09 a.m. Nov. 12. â– 1000-1099 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 3:57 p.m. Nov. 14. â– 900-999 block, F St.; 7:38 p.m. Nov. 15. â– 900-999 block, F St.; 9:17 p.m. Nov. 16. Theft from auto â– 500-599 block, 11th St.; 5:19 p.m. Nov. 12. â– 11th and F streets; 12:05 a.m. Nov. 16.

psa 102

â– Gallery place PSA 102

PENN QUARTER

Robbery â– D and 7th streets; 10:19 p.m. Nov. 11. Burglary â– 600-699 block, I St.; 7:21 a.m. Nov. 11. â– 600-699 block, I St.; 8:05 p.m. Nov. 11. Motor vehicle theft â– 4th and K streets; 1:05 a.m. Nov. 16. Theft â– 700-899 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 1 p.m. Nov. 10. â– 600-699 block, H St.; 2:59 p.m. Nov. 10. â– 600-699 block, H St.; 5:30 p.m. Nov. 10. â– 500-599 block, Indiana Ave.; 6:23 p.m. Nov. 10. â– 400-457 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 8:41 p.m. Nov. 10. â– 700-799 block, 7th St.; 9:09 p.m. Nov. 10. â– 600-699 block, F St.; 10:50 p.m. Nov. 10. â– 1000-1089 block, 5th St.; 9:47 p.m. Nov. 11. â– 900-999 block, 9th St.; 12:09 p.m. Nov. 12. â– 500-599 block, 4th St.; 12:52 p.m. Nov. 12. â– 400-457 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 9:41 p.m. Nov. 12. â– 703-799 block, 9th St.; 9:29 a.m. Nov. 13. â– 700-799 block, 7th St.; 9:35 a.m. Nov. 13. â– 700-799 block, 7th St.; 11:36 a.m. Nov. 13. â– 900-999 block, 9th St.; 7:16 p.m. Nov. 15. â– 800-899 block, 7th St.; 10:26 p.m. Nov. 15. Theft from auto â– 400-4999 block, L St.; 8:10 a.m. Nov. 13. â– 6th Street and New York Ave-

nue; 7:50 a.m. Nov. 15. â– 1000-1099 block, 4th St.; 9:33 a.m. Nov. 15. â– 600-699 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 4:55 p.m. Nov. 15. â– 700-799 block, 7th St.; 11:46 p.m. Nov. 15. â– K and 6th streets; 3:13 a.m. Nov. 16.

psa PSA 207 207

â– foggy bottom / west end

Robbery â– 1000-1099 block, 14th St.; 1:20 a.m. Nov. 13 (with knife). Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 1400-1433 block, K St.; 4 a.m. Nov. 11. Theft â– 600-699 block, 14th St.; 8:34 a.m. Nov. 10. â– 2200-2299 block, M St.; 10:03 a.m. Nov. 11. â– 1000-1099 block, Vermont Ave.; 10:15 a.m. Nov. 11. â– 1900-1999 block, F St.; 9 p.m. Nov. 11. â– 800-899 block, Connecticut Ave.; 3 p.m. Nov. 12. â– 900-1010 block, 24th St.; 4:22 p.m. Nov. 12. â– 1100-1129 block, Connecticut Ave.; 4:59 p.m. Nov. 12. â– 1700-1799 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 5:29 p.m. Nov. 12. â– 1600-1699 block, K St.; 5:57 p.m. Nov. 12. â– 2200-2299 block, I St.; 8:28 p.m. Nov. 12. â– 1100-1199 block, Vermont Ave.; 8:32 p.m. Nov. 12. â– 2500-2699 block, Virginia Ave.; 2:23 p.m. Nov. 13. â– 1400-1499 block, H St.; 9:12 p.m. Nov. 13. â– 2400-2499 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 11:38 a.m. Nov. 14. â– L Street and Connecticut Avenue; 2:42 p.m. Nov. 14. â– 1800-1899 block, L St.; 7 p.m. Nov. 14. â– 600-699 block, 14th St.; 12:35 a.m. Nov. 16. â– 1130-1199 block, 17th St.; 5 a.m. Nov. 16. â– 1100-1199 block, 20th St.; 9:09 a.m. Nov. 16. â– 2400-2499 block, M St.; 11:59 a.m. Nov. 16. Theft from auto â– 2400-2499 block, N St.; 3:49 p.m. Nov. 10. â– M and 19th streets; 1:56 a.m. Nov. 15. â– 600-699 block, 19th St.; 4:43 p.m. Nov. 16.

psa 208

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Robbery â– 1200-1217 block, 18th St.; 2 a.m. Nov. 16. Burglary â– 1400-1499 block, N St.; 1:50 a.m. Nov. 16. Theft â– 1-7 block, Dupont Circle; 2:22 p.m. Nov. 10.

â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 5:02 p.m. Nov. 10. â– 1400-1499 block, P St.; 11 a.m. Nov. 11. â– 2400-2499 block, Tracy Place; 2:09 p.m. Nov. 11. â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 3:30 p.m. Nov. 11. â– 1700-1799 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 4:38 p.m. Nov. 11. â– 2100-2199 block, P St.; 8 p.m. Nov. 11. â– 3000-3049 block, M St.; 8:22 p.m. Nov. 11. â– 1200-1219 block, Connecticut Ave.; 8:45 p.m. Nov. 11. â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 8:22 a.m. Nov. 12. â– 2100-2199 block, N St.; 9:08 a.m. Nov. 12. â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 6:28 p.m. Nov. 12. â– 1200-1219 block, Connecticut Ave.; 1:38 p.m. Nov. 14. â– 1-7 block, Dupont Circle; 10:57 p.m. Nov. 15. â– 11-15 block, Dupont Circle; 8:30 p.m. Nov. 16. Theft from auto â– 1600-1699 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 2:49 a.m. Nov. 12. â– 1600-1699 block, O St.; 5:46 p.m. Nov. 12. â– 1500-1599 block, O St.; 1:13 p.m. Nov. 14. â– Rhode Island Avenue and 17th Street; 5:23 a.m. Nov. 15. â– 1200-1399 block, 16th St.; 7:16 a.m. Nov. 15. â– Massachusetts Avenue and 17th Street; 10:16 a.m. Nov. 15. â– St. Matthews Court and Rhode Island Avenue; 2:40 a.m. Nov. 16. â– N and 20th streets; 3:26 a.m. Nov. 16. â– 1800-1819 block, 18th St.; 4:02 a.m. Nov. 16. â– 1900-1999 block, Sutherland Place; 4:28 a.m. Nov. 16. â– 1500-1549 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 5:47 a.m. Nov. 16. â– 1800-1899 block, Jefferson Place; 12:17 p.m. Nov. 16.

psa PSA 301 301

â– Dupont circle

Burglary â– 1700-1726 block, 18th St.; 6:52 p.m. Nov. 12. Motor vehicle theft â– 1900-1919 block, 15th St.; 9:12 a.m. Nov. 12. â– 18th and T streets; 2:05 p.m. Nov. 16. Theft â– 1600-1617 block, 14th St.; 5:58 p.m. Nov. 10. â– 1600-1617 block, 14th St.; 11:05 p.m. Nov. 10. â– 1900-1920 block, 14th St.; 1 p.m. Nov. 11. â– 1700-1799 block, T St.; 5:39 p.m. Nov. 12. â– 1900-1920 block, 14th St.; 11 p.m. Nov. 12. â– 1400-1499 block, P St.; 10:08 p.m. Nov. 14. â– 1821-1899 block, 16th St.;

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Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 2400-2499 block, 18th St.; 3:33 a.m. Nov. 15. Motor vehicle theft â– 1800-1899 block, Mintwood Place; 11:40 a.m. Nov. 14. â– 2322-2499 block, Ontario Road; 3:21 p.m. Nov. 15. Theft â– 1731-1785 block, Florida Ave.; 10:15 p.m. Nov. 10. â– 1500-1599 block, K St.; 6:41 p.m. Nov. 11. â– 1900-1999 block, Connecticut Ave.; 12:55 a.m. Nov. 14. â– 1632-1669 block, Columbia Road; 12:45 a.m. Nov. 16. Theft from auto â– 2400-2411 block, 20th St.; 9:40 a.m. Nov. 10. â– 1823-1827 block, Harvard St.; 3:15 p.m. Nov. 11. â– 1800-1899 block, California St.; 1:30 p.m. Nov. 13. â– 2900-2911 block, Ontario Road; 3:41 p.m. Nov. 14. â– 1700-1799 block, California St.; 7:25 p.m. Nov. 14. â– 1823-1827 block, Harvard St.; 1 p.m. Nov. 16.

psa PSA 307 307

â– logan circle

Robbery â– 1500-1599 block, 10th St.; 7:12 p.m. Nov. 10. â– 1700-1799 block, Vermont Ave.; 10:58 p.m. Nov. 15. Motor vehicle theft â– 1300-1399 block, 9th St.; 8:54 p.m. Nov. 10. Theft â– 900-937 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 7:25 p.m. Nov. 11. â– 1200-1299 block, 10th St.; 2:21 p.m. Nov. 12. â– 700-899 block, Mount Vernon Place; 10:38 p.m. Nov. 14. â– 1300-1399 block, M St.; 6:50 p.m. Nov. 15. Theft from auto â– 1700-1721 block, 13th St.; 12:50 p.m. Nov. 11. â– 1300-1399 block, M St.; 12:07 p.m. Nov. 13. â– 900-999 block, N St.; 3:10 a.m. Nov. 15. â– 1200-1299 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 1:09 p.m. Nov. 15. â– R and 13th streets; 6:32 p.m. Nov. 15.

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In Your Neighborhood ANC 1C ANCMorgan 1c Adams ■ adams morgan At the commission’s Nov. 5 meeting: ■ commissioners voted 6-0, with Gabriela Mossi abstaining and Jimmy Rock absent, to support a revised settlement agreement for Pop’s SeaBar at 1817 Columbia Road. The new agreement would allow sidewalk cafe operation from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday. Mossi abstained because her brother-in-law is an investor in the business. ■ a motion to revise a settlement agreement for Club Timehri at 2439 18th St. failed 2-5, with only Brian Hart and Wilson Reynolds supporting the motion. Timehri had requested extended operating hours, which would have allowed the establishment to open at 5 p.m. as opposed to 9 p.m. The establishment also asked to operate on “holiday hours” — open until 4 a.m. — eight more days a year, and the request proved controversial. “I am adamantly opposed to extensions of hours in this neighborhood,” commissioner Ted Guthrie said. “We have more than enough problems with people not getting out of the neighborhood in a timely way or not getting out of the neighborhood quietly.” Andrew Kline, Timehri’s legal representative, noted that Meze, the Middle Eastern restaurant next door, has the same hours Timehri was requesting. But Guthrie was ada-

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mant. “I have a hard time understanding how anyone needs to be drinking until 4 a.m. on Christmas Eve,” he said. “I have a hard time understanding how anyone needs to be drinking until 4 a.m. on Thanksgiving night.” ■ commissioners voted 7-0 to table a motion regarding renovations planned at Kalorama Park. The motion would have called on the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation to decouple the planned redesign of the park’s plaza area from the installation of new playground equipment; to bring the proposed plaza redesign before the commission for consideration; to give great weight to the commission’s recommendations on the proposal; and to ensure that changes made to the plaza area are not inconsistent with the park’s historic nature. Kenneth Diggs of the D.C. Department of General Services said his agency would make a formal presentation at the commission’s December meeting. Several members of the audience said it was “putting the cart before the horse” for the commission to weigh in on this issue before the December presentation. The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, at Mary’s Center, 2355 Ontario Road NW. For details, call 202-332-2630 or visit anc1c.org. ANC 2A ANCBottom 2A Foggy ■ Foggy bottom / west end The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, at the School Without Walls, 2130 G St. NW. Agenda items include: ■ public safety report. ■ reports from the Office of Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans and the Ward 2 Education Network. ■ report on the development of the West End Library and fire station parcels. ■ public comments. ■ consideration of a resolution requesting non-police patrols of the historic district by George Washington University. ■ presentation and update on Metrobus changes to the 30s line and bus stop configuration at 26th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. ■ update on traffic conditions at Washington Circle. ■ consideration of a resolution regarding sidewalk repairs in the Foggy Bottom Historic District. ■ consideration of a resolution regarding trash truck noise issues at The Avenue, 2201 I St. ■ consideration of a letter of support for Children’s National Medical Center for the staging of the “Race for Every Child” in September 2015. For details, visit anc2a.org. ANC 2B ANCCircle 2B Dupont ■ dupont circle The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, at the Brookings Institution, 1775 Mas-

sachusetts Ave. NW. For details, visit dupontcircleanc. net. ANC 2D ANC 2D Sheridan-Kalorama

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At the commission’s November 17 meeting: ■ Metropolitan Police Department Sgt. Travis Maguire reported that in most cases criminals convicted of car break-ins receive light sentences. He told of a man who was convicted 109 times without an appropriate sentence. On the 110th case, the neighbors testified to the judge about the effect of the thief’s behavior, and he received four years. Shortly thereafter, car break-ins in the area became infrequent. Maguire urged residents to testify in future cases. ■ commissioners approved changes to their bylaws allowing rules to be adopted or amended by majority vote at any commission meeting. ■ commission chair David Bender reported that a traffic camera is expected to be installed in the near future on the Taft Bridge. ■ commissioners took no action on an application to renew the alcoholic beverage license of Open Door Market at 2160 California St. They had received no complaints about the market. ■ architect Scott Wilets discussed renovations planned for the Serbian Embassy at 2134 Kalorama Road by the building’s owners, the Ethiopian government. A ramp is planned for the garage, the front steps will be replaced, and all window air-conditioning units will be removed, said Wilets. In addition, a tree that is endangering the building will be taken down and replaced with three new ones. Wilets agreed to take steps to prevent drivers from parking cars on the grass. ■ an announcement was made that the FAB Lounge at 1805 Connecticut Ave. is now closed and its alcohol license has been canceled. ■ an announcement was made that the Board of Elections plans to certify the results of the election on Dec. 3 for the ANC 2D02 race. As of the latest report at the time of the meeting, the ballot count was 52 write-in votes for Ellen Goldstein and 32 write-in votes for current commissioner Eric Lamar. There are 83 unassigned ballots that must be clarified before the results are official. The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 12, at Our Lady Queen of the Americas Church, California Street and Phelps Place NW. For details, visit anc2d.org or contact davidanc2d01@aol.com. ANC 2F ANCCircle 2F Logan

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, at the Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas Circle NW. For details, call 202-667-0052 or visit anc2f.org.

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November 19, 2014

A Word from the Editor – Our Historic Legacy

December Membership Meeting

As editor of the DCCA Newsletter for the last 5 years, I have generally refrained from editorializing. However, today there is an issue I cannot ignore, which addresses the very reason I live in Dupont and why I call it home: historic preservation.

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Ask yourselves: What Washington D.C. should we pass on to the future? What is our Nation’s legacy in regards to the graceful & beautiful historic city that is the Nation’s Capitol? Our Dupont neighborhood is one of the most grand and unusual of D.C.’s neighborhoods. We are fortunate to live in unique mansions and rowhouses built by eccentric Gold Rush th entrepreneurs in the latter half of the 19 century.

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Since the 1890s, Dupont citizens have effectively fought to maintain the history of our neighborhood, against high rises, highways and huge condo buildings. Why do we seem to be unable to be effective now? And more bizarre, why does the city want to rob the Nation of a historic legacy that is gone forever once it is destroyed? Why is the Historic Preservation Review Board, the Board of Zoning Adjustment and the Zoning Commission rubber stamping the destruction? And why oh why does development “by right” exist at all in historic neighborhoods? Why are development projects in historic neighborhoods not evaluated individually rather than under cover of the “by right” umbrella in which developers following zoning laws feel they can do whatever they want? The current issue: St. Thomas Parish church at the corner of th Church and 18 Street. Years ago most of the church was destroyed by fire leaving only the Church Street side intact and an interior part of the western façade standing, along with its large lovely garden. Originally the Parish wanted to rebuild. Several years ago, the Parish tried to raise $6 million to build an appealing and innovative structure that combined both the old and the contemporary. They were unable to find either neighborhood support or a benefactor with deep pockets – including the city, which can spend $10 million on the Connecticut Avenue overpass but doesn’t seem to be able to buy this land for a park. So the Parish decided to finance a new church by selling the land, including the garden, to a developer CAS Riegler, for a condo building that would incorporate the church structure. The result, which the neighbors have tried, thus far unsuccessfully, to fight is a huge ugly condo building, way oversized for the location, in the very heart of historic Dupont. Result #2 is the loss of a large piece of green-space – something the Zoning Commission avowed it wanted more of during the Zoning Rewrite. After months of wrangling, the plans look almost exactly the same. Although we sincerely hope this is not the case, given recent history, we have to expect that the city will allow some version of this monstrosity and that it will pave the way for many more. So to all you citizens who care about our beautiful city, please make your views known. Thank You! Ruth

Councilmember Jack Evans 202-724-8058 jevans@dccouncil.us Historic Preservation Review Board 202-442-7600 http://planning.dc.gov/page/historic-preservation-review-board Zoning Commission 202-442-7600 http://www.dcoz.dc.gov ANC2B www.dupontcircleanc.net/wordpress/about/commissioners/

To Comment: Info@dupont-circle.org or Editor Ruth Horn ruthhornrealestate@gmail.com

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DO YOU LIKE TO GARDEN? DUPONT OPPORTUNITIES DCCA’s Environment Committee cleans up, plants and waters many Dupont venues including tree boxes throughout Dupont. If gardening and other hard labor interests you’re your help would be welcome. Contact: Marcy Logan co-chair 202-316-5329 Robin Diener co-chair robinsdiener@gmail.com COMMUNITY BREAKFAST TO BENEFIT CHARLIE’S PLACE Sunday, November 23, 10:00 AM St. Margaret's Episcopal Church 1830 Connecticut Ave NW Charlie's Place warmly invites all Dupont Circle neighbors to join the clients, staff and volunteers of Charlie's Place for the 2nd Annual Community Breakfast. Join in fellowship to benefit the organization's clients and programs. For 25 years, Charlie's Place has served our homeless neighbors with nutritious meals, healthcare, clothing and job and housing support to empower our clients towards independence and success. For more info: Barbara Wille bwille@stmargaretsdc.org or www.charliesplacedc.org. Sponsors are needed for food as well as generous friends to help us underwrite programming in 2015. Donations in any amount are gratefully appreciated. As with all meals at Charlie's Place, all are welcome. MUSIC WITH THE ANGELS CONCERT SERIES PRESENTS Acclaimed Returning Artist Ji Yoon (Jiji) Park, Piano Sunday, November 23, 3:00 PM Church of the Holy City, 1611 16th St. (202) 462-6734 www.ChurchoftheHolyCityDC.org

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Van Ness group draws up new promenade By KAT LUCERO Current Staff Writer

An envisioned red granite promenade lined with vine-covered trellises may compel future Van Ness passersby to stop and marvel, but stakeholders also hope these playful features, among others, would also spur more commercial activity along this section of upper Connecticut Avenue. “Van Ness is open for business,� said Mary Beth Ray of the Van Ness Vision Committee. “We’re really excited to bring in new development to Van Ness and make it more beautiful and vibrant.� Formed in April 2013, the committee is a community-driven effort under the auspices of the Forest Hills/ North Cleveland Park advisory neighborhood commission. It brought on architect Travis Price over the summer after receiving a grant from the commission. “That neighborhood is dying for something exciting,� said Price. “There’s no identity there.� The concept focuses on redeveloping a portion of Windom Place that sits a block north of the neighborhood’s Metro station and crosses Connecticut Avenue. Currently, trucks and other vehicles use this roadway to access the rear of Giant Food and other establishments on the main avenue, and residential buildings on Veazey Terrace. Pedestrians also use it to enter and exit the Soapstone Valley Trail in Rock Creek Park. Price, who is known for his nature-themed designs, said Windom Place serves as an important connection from Rock Creek Park to the University of the District of Columbia campus. To make it a showstopping connection, Price has designed a granite-sheathed promenade that would run from the university’s amphitheater to the wooded trail, alongside the roadway. The path would feature a row of copper light posts supporting greenery-draped trellises, collectively forming an arboreous visual bridge. At the edge of campus would be a water feature similar to one at CityCenterDC downtown. On the other end of the road, adjacent to Rock Creek Park,

Rendering by Travis Price

Van Ness Vision wants to overhaul the area around Connecticut Avenue and Windom Place, as shown in concept renderings by architect Travis Price. would be a copper pavilion including a waterfall. “It’s a bold way for people to go left and right� off Connecticut instead of just going forward, said Price, who lives nearby. “Connecticut Avenue has become a big raceway. and we’re trying to slow it down.� The new design was released to the public last night at the monthly meeting of the neighborhood commission, and a community “Meet, Greet & Reveal� event is planned for tonight at the university. According to Price, the cost of the project is currently a “guessing game,� but he estimates it to be $3 million to $4 million. Neighborhood commissioner Ray said the plan is not yet final, but the next step is to meet with local agencies including the D.C. Department of Transportation and Office of Planning. Ray said she hopes for the committee to work with developers to line up funding through a public-private partnership. The Van Ness Vision Committee is also taking steps to become part of DC Main Streets, a citywide program that provides services and funding for business districts. The first step is to transform the committee into a nonprofit organization, followed by applying to the program once funding is available. The District currently has eight Main Streets operated by nonprofits.

Jelleff advocate pushes for upgrades to center By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

Whenever Christina Grigorian looks at Georgetown’s Jelleff Recreation Center, she finds herself thinking about the site’s potential. The 3265 S St. property, tucked away in an enclave behind the Wisconsin Avenue commercial strip, is one of the most popular of the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation’s 70 centers citywide. But Grigorian wants to see something more than a 1953 building with a surface parking lot; the mother of three Jelleff users imagines a modern new facility with more indoor athletic space and other amenities. Grigorian organized a meeting of stakeholders at the center last Thursday, where she shared her vision for a $27 million project that would combine a community space like Southeast’s Town Hall Education Arts and Recreation Campus (THEARC) with a gymnasium modeled after Georgetown Preparatory School’s field house. But the city’s parks department isn’t encouraging her to hold her breath. Several top officials from the agency attended the meeting, and chief of staff John Stokes said Jelleff wasn’t identified as a priority for

major investment in a recent report outlining recreation needs across the city. Neither the agency, the mayor nor the D.C. Council has allocated funds for a Jelleff overhaul. Stokes acknowledged that the Jelleff facility is well used — though not over capacity — and that the building could use some improvements. The city has been making relatively minor fixes there over the last few months, he said. But with a generous amount of space and safe operating conditions, it’s not necessarily the leading candidate for a major project. “Across the city there are lots of facilities that are deplorable, so those are the kind of spaces where we say that the little amount of money that we have needs to go to these places,� said Stokes. Accordingly, Grigorian acknowledges that Jelleff’s best bet is a public-private partnership. She started with the British School of Washington, located half a block from Jelleff, which has a contract to access the facilities during the day when they’d otherwise be underused. “Our school and our owning company has stated that we are prepared to be involved and to invest in such a project,� head of school David Rowsell said at the meeting. Stokes said the best bet for

Jelleff advocates at this point is to make their case to the mayor and council, starting with a request for $250,000 to $500,000 that would go toward planning an upgraded or replacement facility. However, there wasn’t an overwhelming push for changes among the audience at last week’s meeting, which was comprised of several parents, a couple members of adult sports leagues, and representatives of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, which manages the facility after having sold it to the city several years ago. One Jelleff parent said that in calling for greater diversity of programs, Grigorian might have been selling short the center’s current offerings. “A lot of things that you were speaking about are already in place,� he said, “and I don’t want to see that disappear because we have a new building.� Michael McDonald, regional vice president for the Boys & Girls Clubs, echoed the sentiment that programming should come first. “Who doesn’t love a new building? It’s like having a new car or something. It looks great, it smells great,� said McDonald. “But it’s really tertiary to our desire to have children in this neighborhood have a place to go after school.�

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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OFFICE ON AgINg NEwS

Spotlight on Community Living Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Serving D.C. residents who are age 18+ with a disability or age 60+ and their caregivers

Vol 2, No 13

Executive Director’s Message

John M. Thompson, Ph.D., FAAMA, D.C. Office on Aging The focus of my message in this month’s edition of the Spotlight on Community Living is dementia and the services that the District of Columbia Office on Aging is providing to improve the quality of life of those with dementia. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability that significantly interferes with daily life. Alzheimer’s is the most common type of dementia that accounts for 60%-80% of cases. The second most common type of dementia is vascular dementia, which occurs after a stroke. Symptoms of dementia include, but are not limited to, impairment of memory, communication and language, reasoning and judgment, and visual perception. Dementia is caused by damage to brain cells. For those with Alzheimer’s disease, research indicates that they have high levels of certain proteins inside and outside of the brain cells that make it difficult for brain cells to stay healthy and to interact with each other. The hippocampus is the brain region responsible for learning and memory in the brain, and the brain cells in this region are often the first ones damaged in the earlier stages of Alzheimer’s. In order to determine if one has Alzheimer’s, it is essential for the patient to

visit his/her primary care physician. The process includes the careful examination by physicians of the patient’s medical history, a physical examination, laboratory tests, and the changes associated with the way the individual carries out day-to-day, familiar functions. The physician can diagnose a patient with dementia with a high degree of certainty; however, it is difficult to determine the type of dementia because the changes in the brain that are attributable to different types of dementia can overlap across dementia types. For a specific diagnosis on the type of dementia, it would be necessary for the patient to visit a neurologist or gero-psychologist. There is no cure or treatment for most progressive dementias, such as Alzheimer’s disease, but there are prescription drugs that can temporarily slow the progression of symptoms and there are drug treatments that may temporarily improve symptoms. There are also non-drug therapies that can alleviate some symptoms of dementia. Such treatment options include the identification of environmental triggers that exacerbate stresses in people who suffer from dementia and modifying the environment to resolve obstacles to comfort and ease the individual’s mind. Another

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treatment option that I am very excited to introduce to you is Club Memory. Through a partnership with Johns Hopkins Medicine’s Sibley Memorial Hospital, the District of Columbia Office on Aging has opened Club Memory on the East end of the city. Club Memory is a stigmafree social club for people with early-stage Alzheimer’s, Mild Cognitive Impairment or other forms of dementia, and their spouses, partners, and caregivers. Meetings at Club Memory include light refreshments and coffee and engaging activities consisting of board games, puzzles, sing-alongs, trivia and challenges, and sharing of resources and fruitful conversations. Participants also go on trips to museums, restaurants, and other fun places ideal for the awesome fellowship. In addition to our exciting partnership with Sibley Memorial Hospital, I am also excited about our partnership with the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA), especially as they celebrated National Memory Screening Day on Tuesday, November 18, 2014. This day was special as AFA promoted early detection of memory problems and encouraged appropriate intervention for persons who may be experiencing memory issues. Free, confidential memory screenings facilitated by

trained health professionals occurred at each of DCOA’s six senior wellness centers across the city. AFA also made educational materials available for seniors and their caregivers providing an opportunity for them to learn more about memory loss and brain health. A memory screening is ideal for anyone who is concerned about memory loss or experiencing warning signs of dementia, which includes, but are not limited to, trouble finding words, trouble with completing familiar actions, misplacing familiar objects, making bad decisions, loss of interest in important responsibilities, and expressing false beliefs. You may also be an ideal candidate for a memory screening if your family members and friends have noticed changes in you or if you believe that you are at risk due to a family history of Alzheimer’s disease or related illness. Even if you don’t have any memory issues, you can take the screening as a way to collect baseline memory data that could be compared to your health of your brain in the future. Let me be clear that a memory screening is not a tool to diagnose any specific type of disease and does not substitute for a physician’s consultation. Before ending this message, I would also like to inform you that our office

recently secured funding from the U.S. Administration for Community Living to establish the District’s Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative. This is very exciting because through this funding opportunity, our office plans to accomplish three major objectives. First, we will increase access to home and community-based services and supports for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and Related Disorders (ADRD) living alone in the District of Columbia, especially those who have low to moderate income. Second, we will increase opportunities for older adults with intellectual and development disabilities and ADRD to receive high quality, person-centered day services customized to meet their individual needs. Third, we will improve the ability for professional and family caregivers to manage behavioral symptoms of ADRD and increase respite and support service to caregivers. To learn more about the Club Memory Program or to find a location near you to receive a free memory screening, please contact us at 202-724-5622. You can also contact us if you are interested in learning more about our Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative or if you would like to partner with us as we improve the quality of life of those with dementia.~

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Downtown Cluster’s Geriatric Day Care Center 202-347-7527 Genevieve N. Johnson Senior Day Care Center 202-723-8537 or Rjohn9748@verizon.net Weinberg Wellness & Arts Ctr 202-966-1055 or www.iona.org.

Caregiver Respite Program Contact Linda Irizarry at 202-5351442 or Linda.irizarry@dc.gov. Next DC Caregivers Online Chat at Noon, Tuesday, November 25, 12 p.m. Visit www.dcoa.dc.gov for logon information.

DC Caregivers’ Institute 202/464-1513, info@dccaregivers. org, www.dccaregivers.org Homecare Partners 202-638-2382 or info@homecarepartners.org.

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Spotlight on Schools Annunciation School

The Jell-O Cell Lab is the lab we did at home in our seventhgrade science class. We used Jell-O as our cytoplas and food parts like biscuits, candy, grain or rice, et cetera, to make a plant or animal cell. What I used in my animal cell was mostly candies and sweets. I used a hazelnut for my vacuole, some biscuits for my golgi body, Mike and Ikes for the lysosomes, a fudge biscuit for my nucleus and the nucleolus, Twizzlers for my endoplasmic reticulum, Nerds for the ribosomes, and I also used gummies for the mitochondria. I also named the top border of the Jell-O the cell membrane. I also asked my mom to help me suggest the things that we could use. — Bettina Hanares, seventh-grader

Blessed Sacrament School

Recently, Blessed Sacrament’s eighth-grade class participated in a

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service project at the Capital Area Food Bank. The 60 eighth-graders sorted and packaged donated food into boxes to be shipped out to shelters and other locations. After a short briefing, the class headed into the warehouse to do multiple jobs, such as folding boxes and transporting food from the crates onto the conveyor belt. All types of food were donated to the food bank. Anything from soup cans to pancake mix to ramen noodles was put in a specific category to make organizing the food as swift and easy as possible. It was hard work, but we knew it was absolutely worth it to be able to help the thousands of people affected by hunger. Three hours and many boxes later, our class had packaged a hefty 18,000 pounds of food that will go out to the people who need it most. The eighth grade agrees that sorting

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the food, while difficult, was a lot of fun, and the class plans to return to the food bank in February to volunteer there again. — Emily Orem, eighth-grader

British School of Washington

On Monday Year 5 went on an exciting trip to the Newseum. We knew it would be a great trip!
 At the beginning of the trip we were sorted into four groups and set off to the sixth floor and worked our way down. On the top floor there was a 4-D movie. Lots of people were saying, “That was so fun. I enjoyed the moving chairs!�
 We found things as we walked around the spacious Newseum — on every floor there was a question. Everyone was so keen to find the answers but they took some time to find. Everything was so interesting. We attended a workshop about how news is reported. The children got to handle artifacts that were used to make the news such as typewriters and printing blocks. She asked us to make a title for a fake newspaper article. Most of them were good but some of them turned out wrong. On the way back to school we agreed it was a really fun trip. Raeya commented, “Yesterday was so cool. I want to go back!� — Grace Minghella, Year 5 York (fourth-grader)

Eaton Elementary

The Eaton Eagle Time reporters are back! This week, we interviewed students in the classes learning about Shakespeare and robotics. As a reminder for our readers, Eagle Time gives students in grades three through five the opportunity to take an additional enrichment class

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once a week for eight weeks. Sydney Smith, a fourth-grader, is learning about Shakespeare in Mr. Parodi’s Eagle Time class. Sydney explained that the students are reading different plays and acting out those plays. They are also learning about Shakespeare’s life. “I enjoy this Eagle Time because I am learning all about Shakespeare, his life and his work, and the time period in which he lived.� Sydney believes it would be difficult to live during that time in history because people did not live as long. Sydney told us that she would take this Eagle Time class again to discover even more about Shakespeare, but that she is also excited to take different classes to learn about other new subjects. In the popular robotics class, students work with a partner to build a robot out of Legos and then program it with laptops. The students use a manual that includes steps and procedures for every robot. The students are enjoying the class because they have an interest in building things. The students explained that it is also cool to have a product at the end that they made themselves! — Claire Cavanaugh, fourth-grader; and Amanda Edge and Eliana Allegri, fifth-graders

Edmund Burke School

At Burke we have a designated time for clubs once a cycle (a cycle is seven days). We choose our own clubs during a special Club Expo Day, when all of the club information is laid out on tables for everyone to see. You can sign up to join any club that you wish. One of my favorite aspects of Club Day is the food and candy the club representatives bring to “bribe� the kids to come hear about their club. Another part of creating a club is finding a teacher to sponsor it. If they say yes you need to get at least five members to join. Students start clubs for many different reasons. An important one of them is because the kid has a keen interest in a given subject. These clubs often change year by year depending on the interests of the students. An example of a club that I’m interested in is computer programming. During this club, our sponsors, Alex and Sean, teach us the basics of programming and more. In this club we worked with the Scratch programming language and learned about the Unix command line. We hope to get involved with engineering projects in the future. Alex told me, “We want to do lots of hands-on interesting projects which motivate the kids to continue investigating in their own time.� — Connor Cerezo Allen, eighth-grader

Field School

Last week was pretty crazy, but short. We had Monday and Tuesday off. We had Monday off because it was a teachers administrative day, and Tuesday off because it was Veterans Day. Winter sports started on Wednesday. Middle school basket-

ball players got their placements, too. In History 6, the sixth grade is playing the World Peace Game. The object of the game is to solve a bunch of problems in the world. — Isabella Morales-Talero, sixth-grader

Hardy Middle School

Last week a number of Hardy students took a field trip to Rocklands Farm. There, we learned about how a sustainable food system is healthier for the environment than a conventional one. A sustainable food system uses whole, local and fresh foods to help communities and appetites! We learned whether food is from a grocery store or a farmers market, and that a conventional food system has many extra steps, while a sustainable one has no extra steps. Two tour guides and two dogs greeted students! On one tour, we were led through the vegetable garden. We even got to harvest sweet potatoes right out of the ground! We learned about cover crops, greenhouses and how the farmers prepare their food. We got to taste arugula, sorrel and broccoli right from out of the ground. The other tour was through the pastures. We learned how they raise their chickens, and the differences between egg and meat chickens. We went to the pig pasture and fed the pigs leftover crops. We even got to see piglets that were only two weeks old! At lunchtime, students were served burgers made with grass-fed cow meat from the farm, a salad and some chips. It was delicious! It is amazing how resourceful this farm system is, and we should certainly support it through harvest season! — Ava Mackaye and Oskar Floman, seventh-graders

Hyde-Addison Elementary

On Nov. 7, Hyde-Addison’s fifth grade visited the Decatur House, which is almost 200 years old! We performed a play called “Paths to Freedom.� Everyone had at least one part. Some characters were Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, Frederick Seward, Capt. Derickerson, Mary Todd Lincoln, William Seward, Lady in a Bonnet and Gen. Ambrose Burnside. The play takes place on New Year’s Day 1863 at the White House. It is about the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. We had so much fun and can’t wait to watch the video. We highly recommend this field trip for anyone studying the Civil War. — Fifth-grade Hydesters

Jewish Primary Day School of the Nation’s Capital

Every year, the children at JPDS-NC put on a Veterans Day concert. Every grade sings a different song about America or about peace. Some songs in the program this year were “Yankee Doodle,� “Fifty Nifty� and “This Land is See Dispatches/Page 13

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DISPATCHES From Page 12 Your Land.â€? The pre-K class chose to perform the song “Oseh Shalom,â€? which means “he who makes peaceâ€? in Hebrew. For about a month, we practiced our song and hand movements. “We had to practice for a really, really long time,â€? Evelyn said. The big day finally came. “We even sang two times in one day,â€? said Kylee. “One time was during school and one time at night,â€? explained Shira. The pre-K class was the first to go on. “We got to be on a big stage and a lot of people were watching,â€? Hobbes said. “Everyone was quiet ‌ and we sang loud,â€? he added. “We were nervous on stage – really, really nervous,â€? said Evelyn. “It was fun,â€? Gabi said. “When we were done, people clapped ‌ and then we walked off the stage,â€? said Noa. “It was a fun thing to do,â€? said Jack. — Kylee Baxter, Jack Grunberger, Gabi Kittrie, Evelyn May, Hobbes Nadata, Noa Silverstein and Shira Zisenwine, pre-kindergartners

Lafayette Elementary

On Election Day, Nov. 4, more offices were decided than just mayor and D.C. Council representatives — there was also a big election at Lafayette for our student council officers. About 25 fifthgraders ran for offices, but only four could win. They were Charlotte Guy, president; John Willsey, vice president; Harper Dunn, secretary; and Matias Hernandez, treasurer. A third-grade teacher, Ms. Lisa Jensen, has run the student council for 10 years. At the meetings, she tells the officers and representatives what to do and organizes everything. The secretary takes all of the notes and writes down important stuff. The president and vice president come up with lots of ideas. The treasurer keeps track of the money that is made. Student council

representatives and alternates were elected last week in each class in grades three through five. Each of the four officers has top two priorities for the year. Charlotte’s top two are pizza delivery once a month and lockers for fourth grade. John’s are to have a battle of the bands and to allow you to sit where you want at lunch sometimes. Harper’s goals are a school play and “cookies for courage,� where you donate cookies to the fire department. Matias’ priorities are a sports night and an end-of-the year dance. Right now we are working on the annual Thanksgiving food drive as well as on John’s priority of allowing you to sit where you want at lunch. — John Willsey, fifth-grader

Murch Elementary

Several Fridays ago was Deal Buddy Day at Murch, when all the fifth-graders visited Deal Middle School for a few hours. First, all fifth-grade classes met up at Murch Elementary around 8:45 a.m. Then we put our stuff in our classrooms and started the short walk to Deal. As we arrived at Deal, all of us crowded into the huge auditorium and the sixth-grade assistant principal assigned us each to a group. Class reps showed us around the school. They pointed out hallways named after different countries and classrooms until we reached our classes, where we were each assigned a buddy. My first class was math. It was both confusing and exciting, but the other Murch students and I got the hang of it. Everyone switched classes after 50 minutes and went to a different class. I had Spanish, which was hard because I haven’t started taking Spanish yet. After another 50 minutes, all the fifth-graders met back in the auditorium for presentations. The string orchestra played a song for us, and members of the student council made speeches. Afterward we met up with our buddies in the cafeteria and went out to recess. Unlike Murch, the outdoor area had no equipment, but

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lots of fields and courts to run around. Then we said goodbye to our buddies and walked back to Murch. Phew — what a day! And it was only 12 o’clock! — Aaron Shane, fifth-grader

National Presbyterian School

Student Council is a wonderful program at National Presbyterian School. Student council is led by the Rev. Dunfee who says, “Student Council is giving National Presbyterian School students leadership skills and opportunities to serve the school and community.� Student Council is made up of fifth- and sixth-grade students who meet during lunch times to help make the school a better place. This year we have Core Cardinals. They are nine sixth-graders who do extra help at Student Council. This year we have around 45 students in Student Council. We recently collected 63 bags of rice for Martha’s Table and are getting ready to expand our compost bin project, which is where we are working on getting our school to compost. This year we are taking four trips to a center for senior citizens. Our first trip will be this Tuesday with my class. I think that everyone in Student Council likes it and they should also know they are helping the school a lot. So thank you, Student Council! — Marjan Stuckart, fifth-grader

Our Lady of Victory School

ment of Human Rights in the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence is a document that five colonists wrote that said they were no longer 13 colonies but 13 independent states that were no longer under the British rule. Every eighthgrader had to memorize part, and then we presented the speeches privately to the teacher. Each word was worth half a point, so each student spent a long time memorizing the document word for word. Along with memorizing the Declaration of Independence, the

eighth-graders had a lot of fun creating children’s books to summarize the declaration. It was an opportunity to better understand what the declaration was saying and to creatively express the ideas of the declaration. I think that having fun, interactive projects was a great way to learn and to better understand the Declaration of Independence, and I look forward to what’s yet to come. — Meghan O., eighth-grader

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playhouse. By 4:30, he’d gotten the entire ensemble together — 24 performers led by Edward Gero, who returns to Ford’s for his sixth year as Ebenezer Scrooge. Gero donned a top hat and winter coat, and the rest of the cast got in position. Then came those famous first lines: “Marley was dead, to begin with.� Ford’s has been presenting “A Christmas Carol� to D.C. audiences for more than three decades, staging a production directed by Michael

Baron since 2009. During each of the past four years, the show has also taken on a social mission, raising money for District charities working to end homelessness, hunger and poverty. This year’s charity is Thrive DC, which provides the homeless with meals, job training and other services. Cast member Felicia Curry said she believes audiences appreciate contributing to a worthy cause. “People come specifically for that,� she said. “They want to give back.� Gero said crowds are also drawn to the family-friendly material with

timeless themes. “It’s such a great story of hope and redemption and reflecting on your life’s journey — having an opportunity to look at your mistakes and make up for them,� he said. For Gero, returning to the Scrooge role repeatedly has presented the challenge of keeping the character fresh and immediate. But he has found that the annual tradition provides him with a kind of spiritual renewal every winter. “Coming back to it each time, you really encounter it in a new way, a deeper way,� he said.

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Dupont Circle. Stavropoulos also owns the original Tryst and The Diner in Adams Morgan, along with The Coupe in Columbia Heights. At the Cathedral, the new Open City takes over the oldest structure on the Close, originally built as a baptistery in 1904. In the 1930s the building became known as “Herb Cottage,� as members of the All Hallows Guild used it to sell herbs. The guild — a volunteer group that raises money for and helps maintain the Cathedral’s grounds — ran its gift shop from Herb Cottage until fall 2011, when the building sustained damages related to that summer’s earthquake. About a year later, the All Hallows Guild gift shop reopened in the B2 level of the Cathedral’s parking garage, as Cathedral officials made plans to open a new

food operation in the cottage. According to Cathedral officials, the new Open City will operate separately from the Cathedral itself, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends. Stravropoulos, who was unavailable for comment this week, told the Washington City Paper recently that the Herb Cottage building will offer 35 to 40 seats inside, including couches and a communal table. An outdoor patio facing the Cathedral’s edifice, expected to open in the spring, will fit 40 more. Stravropoulos also told the City Paper that he planned to pursue a liquor license in the future to serve beer and wine. Local advisory neighborhood commissioner Nancy MacWood said her commission hasn’t heard anything formal about the new cafe, nor voted on any applications, such as for a liquor license. MacWood said she just learned about the concept this weekend, when she ran into Stavropoulos.

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report also proposes new signage near the track on H and K streets as well as on Massachusetts Avenue and at a series of Capital Bikeshare locations in the area. In addition, the document calls for changes to existing signs in the neighborhood. These include ensuring that signage is clearly within the line of sight of individuals coming down the street and trimming nearby bushes to increase visibility. Praising the report, commission chair Noah Smith said, “I could not have written it better myself.� He and commissioner Will Stephens commended Volman and Riet for their work on behalf of the transportation committee, with Stephens saying, “When I proposed that we have committees, this is exactly what I had in mind.� The commission voted to request that the Transportation Department make all the changes outlined in the report during regular cycle track maintenance next spring. With regard to the DC Circulator, the commission voted to enthusiastically support a proposed extension of the Georgetown-to-Dupont bus route to Howard University, saying the expanded service would benefit the neighborhood. Summarizing the commission’s attitude succinctly, commissioner-elect Daniel Warwick said, “We like buses. We want more

of them.� Commissioners also said the proposed expansion would be a good first step toward an idea they unanimously endorsed back in February: a Circulator route connecting the National Mall with Metro stations in Foggy Bottom, Dupont Circle and U Street. That proposed route — nicknamed “Abe’s to Ben’s,� in reference to the Lincoln Memorial and Ben’s Chili Bowl — was the brainchild of Foggy Bottom/West End advisory neighborhood commission chair Patrick Kennedy. Finally, commissioners voted to support a request — drafted by Greater Greater Washington founder David Alpert — that the Transportation Department evaluate a series of traffic signals in the Dupont area. They’re asking the agency to “consider whether some or all of these signals could be replaced with fourway stop signs or, if that is not feasible, reducing the cycle times on the signals at all times or outside of peak hours.� Alpert noted that a Philadelphia study found that replacing traffic signals with four-way stop signs in areas similar to Dupont Circle reduced serious pedestrian casualties by 68 percent. He further noted that neighborhoods such as Georgetown and Capitol Hill have already replaced traffic signals with stop signs in some areas to smooth out the flow of traffic.

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structure, and some of them can be immediately seen once one steps inside. For example, the living room’s bay windows show off a traditional charm with wooden frames free from colorful cosmetic enhancements. This unvarnished look is complemented by high ceilings and a paneled wooden staircase to the second floor. It’s set in the middle of the room, directly across from an elevated fireplace set into a red-brick wall that stretches from the floor to the ceiling. Between them is the separate dining area, partitioned off by an original pocket door. Behind this room are a half-bath and the kitchen, with new light beige cabinetry and track lighting. Just above the sink is an original window that has become a service opening to the breakfast area, which was part of the rear expansion. This spot offers exposed brick walls and access to a cozy patio. All three bedrooms are on the second floor. All have the same

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This three-bedroom house on Mozart Place is priced at $995,000. unpainted window and door trimmings, and the entryways feature traditional transom windows. The master suite sits at the front of the house, adorned with another set of bay windows. A bathroom and walk-in closet include built-in shelves. Currently used as a children’s room, the second bedroom has a mural of the African bush painted by the current owner’s child. The third bedroom sits at the rear of the house, attached to an additional space created from the expansion. As well as a bedroom, this area

could serve as an office, library or nursery. Along the hallway is a shared bathroom with beadboard walls and black and white tiles. Down below, the basement can be accessed through an entrance below the paneled staircase. This level has white-painted brick walls and new Berber carpeting. It houses the other half-bath, several storage spaces, a laundry room with updat-

ed appliances and a door to the back patio. Located at 2604 Mozart Place, the property has three bedrooms, two full bathrooms and two halfbaths. It’s offered for $995,000. An open house will be held Sunday, Nov. 23, from 2 to 4 p.m. For details, contact Beasley Real Estate Inc.’s Kira Epstein at 240-899-8577 or KEpstein@beasleyre.com.

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Overall, Hughes said, the undergrounding plan is “good news for street treesâ€? because primary lines, now strung near the top of poles, require the most “aggressiveâ€? pruning. Under current practice, branches must be pruned back at least 10 feet from primary lines, while for secondary lines only two feet of clearance is required. With primary lines moved underground, far more of tree canopy will be spared, she said. But there’s a big question mark. Under current plans, the wires might be buried under the public right of way, including the roadbed and adjoining sidewalk. Casey Trees is urging that both the wires and accompanying transformers be buried under the road itself, to the extent possible. The reason is simple: Tree roots generally don’t grow under roads. The earth is too dense, and there’s not enough oxygen, arborists say. But roots abound under sidewalks and adjoining tree boxes. “Undergrounding near mature trees can be fatal. At Casey, we want a plan that prioritizes burying lines under the street,â€? Hughes said. To Pepco, it’s not that simple. Scott Placide, a Pepco engineer, said during the webinar that the transformers will be buried under the sidewalk, under current protocol. That, he said, ensures better and safer access for crews performing maintenance and emergency repairs. And as for the wires themselves, where they end up also depends on the location of other utility lines and pipes already under city sidewalks

and streets. The D.C. Urban Forestry Administration, which also participated in the webinar, is well aware of the tree issues involved in undergrounding and plans to play a major role during design and implementation, as well as in susbsequent tree replantings, director John Thomas said. “Each design is reviewed by a UFA arborist at concept and at 65 percent design stage,� Thomas said. “Our landscape architects provide very clear drawings, which become part of the construction contract. If they deviate, we can take enforcement action.� He said the arborists each cover a small geographic area of the city, and they will be able to monitor the undergrounding work closely. “Yes, we will have arborists on site, and available if someone calls. We’re here, available, and we’re going to be watching,� he said. Casey also wants a plan for replanting trees that are impacted. Thomas said his agency already plants some 8,000 trees a year, and will factor the undergrounding work into its plans, although he cautioned that replanting may in some cases take up to a year since the agency’s planting season lasts only from October to April. Why not bury all the power lines, one questioner asked, since that would drastically limit outages and better protect trees. Thomas noted that the overall undergrounding plan is already budgeted at $1 billion, to be paid by District taxpayers, Pepco customers and some bond issues. Expanding the scope of work now, he said, “is probably cost-prohibitive.�

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Events Entertainment 364-1919. ■Garth Stein will discuss his novel “A Sudden Light,� a family saga of fortunes won and lost. 7 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321.

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Films â– The Japan Information and Culture Center will present Shinobu Yaguchi’s 2012 film “Robo-G.â€? 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Japan Information and Culture Center, 1150 18th St. NW. www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jicc. â– The Washington DC Film Society’s “Coming Attractions Trailer Nightâ€? will feature previews of 30 upcoming releases, with context and commentary by film critics Bill Henry and Tim Gordon. 7 to 9 p.m. $5. Landmark’s E Street Cinema, 555 11th St. NW. dcfilmsociety.org. â– The Washington DC Jewish Community Center will present Idit CĂŠbula’s 2013 film “Rue Mandar.â€? 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. $12.50. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org. â– The French CinĂŠmathèque series will feature Mathieu Amalric’s 2014 thriller “The Blue Room,â€? about two adulterous lovers who go from pillow talk to possible murder. 8 p.m. $6.50 to $11.75. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202966-6000.

Sporting event â– The Washington Wizards will play the Dallas Mavericks. 7 p.m. $10 to $426. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000.

Performances ■Laugh Index Theatre will present “An Evening With Separate Beds,� featuring an interview with improviser Mikael Johnson followed by an improvised comedy show based on the conversation. 7:30 p.m. $10. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. laughindextheatre.com. ■The Mask & Bauble Dramatic Society will present the Donn B. Murphy One-Acts Festival. 8 p.m. $5 to $8. Stage III, Poulton Hall, Georgetown University, 1421 37th St. NW. performingarts.georgetown.edu. The festival will continue Thursday and Friday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m. Special event ■The Washington Harbour ice rink will offer public skating. Noon to 9 p.m. $8 to $10. Washington Harbour, 3000 K St. NW.

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Thursday, november 20 ■Concert: In cooperation with the Embassy of Israel, the Embassy Series will present the Ariel Quartet performing works by Haydn, Beethoven and Ravel. 6:30 p.m. $75. Location provided with ticket purchase. 202-625-2361. Museum, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. american.edu/cas/israelstudies/rsvp. ■Brazilian singer-songwriter Milton Nascimento will perform. 8 p.m. $35 to $65. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202-9946800. ■“Jam Band Thursday� will feature Willies Light and Covered With Jam. 8:30 p.m. $9. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■National Portrait Gallery senior historian David Ward will explore the prelude to the Civil War with a look at the life of Robert E. Lee. Noon. Free. Meet at the entrance to the special exhibition “One Life: Grant and Lee,� National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. ■National Museum of the American Indian director Kevin Gover and guest curator Suzan Shown Harjo will discuss their book “Nation to Nation: Treaties Between the United States and American Indian Nations.� Noon. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. ■Peter Loge, vice president for external relations at the U.S. Institute of Peace, and Ann-Louise Colgan, director of the institute’s Global Peacebuilding Center, will discuss “A World Without Violent Conflicts.� 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. ■To kick off the 41st annual Conference on DC Historical Studies, the Letitia Woods Brown Lecture will feature history professor, author and preservationist Richard Striner on his efforts to save the Greyhound Terminal in downtown D.C. and the Silver Theatre in Silver Spring and the challenges of keeping the preservation movement vibrant. 6 to 7 p.m. $25 donation suggested for conference attendees. Historical Society of Washington, D.C., Carnegie Library, 801 K St. NW. dchist@hotmail.com. The conference will continue through Sunday with talks, panel discussions, films and walking tours. ■The Chevy Chase and Georgetown chapters of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees group will present a talk by author and economist Walton Francis on health insurance choices available to federal employees and retirees during

the current open season. 6 p.m. Free. Second-floor Meeting Room, Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202387-7936. ■“Cottage Conversationsâ€? will feature Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer (shown), author of “Lincoln and the Power of the Press: The War for Public Opinionâ€? speaking about the presidency and the press with CBS chief White House correspondent Major Garrett. Reception at 6 p.m.; lecture at 6:30 p.m. $10 to $20. President Lincoln’s Cottage at the Soldiers’ Home, Upshur Street at Rock Creek Church Road NW. 202-8290436, ext. 31224. â– George Hemphill of Hemphill Fine Arts will discuss his career transformation from conceptual artist to gallery owner and art dealer. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. $10; free for members. Kreeger Museum, 2401 Foxhall Road NW. 202-338-3552. â– The National Women’s History Museum and George Washington University will present a talk by Regina Morantz, professor of women’s history at the University of Michigan, and Mimi Lufkin, a national advocate for women, on the history and current situation of women in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $10. Jack Morton Auditorium, Media and Public Affairs Building, George Washington University, 805 21st St. NW. nwhm.ticketleap.com/stem. â– Tamara Cavin and David Cordell of Perkins+Will will discuss generative space interior design principles in the LEED Silver Conway Health and Resource Center at Community of Hope in Southeast D.C. 6:30 to 8 p.m. $12 to $20; reservations required. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. â– Artist Alejandro Pintado will discuss his book “Path of Knowledge,â€? based on his exhibit of the same name, a mixedmedia exploration of geometry, perspective and composition. 6:45 p.m. Free; reservations required. Mexican Cultural Institute, 2829 16th St. NW. instituteofmexicodc.org. â– Mary Ellen O’Toole, a former supervisory special agent and senior profiler for the FBI’s elite Behavior Analysis Unit and now a private forensic behavioral consultant, will discuss “How the Criminal Mind Works: Recognizing the Face of the Psychopath.â€? 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $42. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. â– Adrienne Mayor, research scholar in classics and the history and philosophy of science at Stanford University, will discuss her book “The Amazons: Lives and Legends of Warrior Women Across the Ancient Worlds.â€? 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $20 to $25. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. â– Michael Zantovsky, friend, adviser and press secretary to the late VĂĄclav Havel and now the Czech ambassador to the Court of St. James’s, will discuss his book “Havel: A Lifeâ€? in conversation with former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. â– A support group for job seekers will host a breakout session for participants to network and strategize. 7 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■“Coping With Holiday Griefâ€? will offer See Events/Page 19

Continued From Page 18 tips for people heartbroken from the death of a loved one. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Room A-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. ■The Classics Book Group will discuss “The Woman in White� by Wilkie Collins. 7 p.m. Free. Barnes & Noble, 555 12th St. NW. 202-347-0176. ■The Takoma Park Library’s Adult Book Club will meet to discuss the monthly selection. 7 p.m. Free. Takoma Park Library, 416 Cedar St. NW. 202-576-7252. ■“Hear Now!� will feature a long-forum documentary and other work by Block2Blok, a D.C. audio collective experimenting with ways to engage people with local audio storytelling. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Goethe-Institut, 812 7th St. NW. goetheinstitutwashington. eventbrite.com. ■Lynn Lurie will discuss her novel “Quick Kills,� and Forrest Gander will discuss his novel “The Trace.� 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks.com. ■Cultural sociologist Sarah Thornton will discuss the issues behind her book “33 Artists in 3 Acts� in conversation with curator Francesco Bonami. 7 p.m. Free. Ring Auditorium, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Independence Avenue at 7th Street SW. 202-633-1000. ■Dorie Greenspan will discuss her cookbook “Baking Chez Moi: Recipes From My Paris Home to Your Home Anywhere� in conversation with Sally Swift, managing producer and co-creator of “The Splendid Table.� 7 p.m. $15. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877-987-6487. ■Gabrielle Hamilton will discuss her cookbook “Prune� at a dinner prepared by D.C. chef Amy Brandwein. 7 p.m. $140 to $150. Buck’s Fishing & Camping, 5031 Connecticut Ave. NW. politics-prose.com. ■The Georgetown Book Club will discuss Kate Atkinson’s 2013 novel “Life After Life.� 7:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■Marine biologist Tierney Thys, forest canopy researcher Nalini Nadkarni and inventor Tan Le will discuss “This Is Your Brain on Nature.� 7:30 p.m. $24. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700. ■Journalist Todd Miller will discuss his book “Border Patrol Nation: Dispatches From the Frontlines of Homeland Security.� 8 to 9:30 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202387-7638. Films ■Senior Cinema Thursday will feature Theodore Melfi’s 2014 film “St. Vincent,� starring Melissa McCarthy and Bill Murray. 10:30 a.m. $5. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000. ■The Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library will present the Red Line D.C. Project documentary “See/Line,� about graffiti along the Red Line as gentrification ebbs into Northeast D.C. A Q&A with director Saaret Yoseph will follow. 6:30 p.m. Free. Watha T. Dnaiel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288. ■The K-Cinema series will feature Ryoo Seung-wan’s 2013 spy thriller “The Berlin File,� about a tense illegal arms deal in a Berlin hotel that descends into mayhem with the emergence of a North Korean ghost agent. 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Korean Cultural Center, 2370 Massachusetts Ave. NW. koreaculturedc.org. ■The Embassy of Italy will present the

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Events Entertainment 2014 film “Tutta Colpa di Freud (Blame Freud),� followed by a Q&A with director Paolo Genovese. 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Auditorium, Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St. NW. www.iicwashington.esteri.it. ■In honor of National Absurdity Day, the Hill Center will present a screening of Ed Wood’s “Plan 9 From Outer Space� and a reading by Rebecca Sheir from Wood’s pulp novel “Killer in Drag.� 7 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations required. Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. hillcenterdc.org. ■Local filmmakers, boxing stars and musicians will present a benefit film screening of “Out of the Basement� and “Into the Lime Lite,� featuring stories from the Columbia Heights gym and youth program Lime Lite Boxing and Fitness. 7:30 p.m. $10. GALA Theatre, 3333 14th St. NW. outofthebasementdc.com/fundraiser. Performances ■CityDance School and Conservatory artistic director Lorraine Spiegler will present “Dance and the Dream of Realities,� featuring pieces by Jason Ignacio that draw upon themes from “Neo-Impressionism and the Dream of Realities.� The event will include a performance by classical guitarist Piotr Pakhomkin. 6:30 p.m. $8 to $20; reservations required. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events. ■Catholic University will present its fall opera “Susannah.� 7:30 p.m. $10 to $20. Ward Recital Hall, Catholic University, 620 Michigan Ave. NE. music.cua.edu. The performance will repeat Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. ■“The Encyclopedia Show DC� will feature journalist Charles Lewis, a former “60 Minutes� producer and a MacArthur Fellow, in a community theater-style production on “Corruption.� 9 to 11 p.m. $8 to $10. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. Special events ■Dumbarton House’s “Tasting Thru Time� series will focus on “Teatime Across the Centuries,� featuring a presentation on the tradition to taking tea as an afternoon snack or evening meal. A tasting of hot tea, scones, 19th-century Lady Newport teacakes and lavender shortbread will follow. 6 p.m. $15 to $20. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. 202-337-2288. ■“West End Thanksgiving Party� will feature food from Whole Foods and a classic Thanksgiving movie. 6:30 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707. ■“History & Hops,� a monthly series of house tours and beer tastings at the Heurich House Museum, will feature Starr Hill Brewery of Crozet, Va. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $30. Heurich House Museum, New Hampshire Avenue and 20th Street NW. heurichhouse.org. ■Restaurateur James Alefantis will host a dinner created by chef Amy Brandwein with flavors of Puglia, Italy, in honor of Gabrielle Hamilton, chef/owner of New York’s Prune restaurant and author of the cookbook “Prune.� 7 p.m. $150; $250 for two. Buck’s Fishing & Camping, 5031 Connecticut Ave. NW. politics-prose.com. ■ArtJamz’s “Artistic Flavors� event will feature three hours of studio time, a complimentary drink, access to paints and other art supplies, and the chance to roam through various class stations. 8 to 11 p.m. $20. ArtJamz Dupont Studio, 1728 Connecticut Ave. NW. ajzartisticflavors.eventbrite.com.

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will open Saturday at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and continue through May 31. Located at 1050 Independence Ave. SW, the gallery is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 202-633-1000. ■“Hothouse Video: Fantastic Voyage,â€? featuring six short animated films co-presented by the Washington Project for the Arts and the Brooklyn-based Animation Block Party, will open tomorrow in the lobby of Capitol Skyline Hotel, 10 I St. SW. It will remain on view 24/7 through Jan. 9. The hotel is also hosting a reception tomorrow from 7 to 9 p.m. for an exhibition on its South Capitol Street facade of a 50-foot banner by Anacostia artist Amber Robles-Gordon. The banner will be displayed through Jan. 31. 202-488-7500. â– The Old Print Gallery will open its 2014 Winter Contemporary Show with a reception Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. Presenting works created by 12 contemporary printmakers over the last two years, the exhibit will continue through Feb. 14. Located at 1220 31st St. NW, the gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5:20 p.m. 202-965-1818. ■“Paris RĂŞvĂŠ,â€? featuring Paris-inspired images by Iranian painter Nurieh Mozaffari, will open Friday with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. at Susan Calloway Fine Arts. The show will continue through Dec. 30. Located at 1643 Wisconsin Ave. NW, the gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 202-9654601. â– Addison/Ripley Fine Art will open an exhibit Friday of photographs from the book “Hillary: The Photographs of Diana Walkerâ€? with a reception and book signing by the author from 5 to 8 p.m. Highlighting photographs of Hillary Clinton, the Friday, Nov. 21

Friday november 21 Class ■The group 40Plus of Greater Washington will present a training session led by Colleen McKenna on “Stand Out and Be Found on LinkedIn.� 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. $75 to $140; reservations required. Venable LLP Conference Center, 575 7th St. NW. 202-387-1582. Concerts ■The Friday Morning Music Club will present works by Debussy, Eric Ewazen and Berwald. Noon. Free. Calvary Baptist Church, 755 8th St. NW. 202-333-2075. ■The Noon-Time Organ Recital Series will feature organist Carol Feather Martin of Alexandria, Va. 12:15 to 1 p.m. Free. National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW. 202-797-0103. ■The Friday Music Series will feature pianist Lura Johnson and baritone Richard Giarusso performing vocal and solo piano works from turn-of-the-century Vienna. 1:15 p.m. Free. McNeir Auditorium, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-3838. ■Students in George Mason University’s contemporary music ensemble M3E will perform a varied repertoire, including original compositions and arrangements of concert music by Frank Zappa and Beck. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■Saxophone, clarinet, flute and piano students of Helen West will perform. 6 to 7 p.m. Free. Middle C Music, 4530 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-244-7326. ■Teatro Lirico of DC will present tenor Tim Augustine, soprano Laura Stuart, baritone Jose Sacin and pianist George Peachey performing Donizetti’s art songs at a fundraiser to help cover the costs of

This early-20th-century postcard from China is part of an exhibit at the Sackler Gallery. exhibit will continue through Dec. 6. Located at 1670 Wisconsin Ave. NW, the gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 202338-5180. ■“And We Have Countries,â€? presenting small works in diverse media by 44 artists inspired by a poem by Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, will open Friday at the Jerusalem Fund Gallery Al-Quds with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. The exhibit will continue through Jan. 6. Located at 2425 Virginia Ave. NW, the gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 202-338-1958. â– Zenith Gallery will open two shows Friday with an artists’ reception from 4 to 8 p.m. “Jewelry by the Sea,â€? on view for two days only, features jewelry by Jennifer Stone, who will be in attendance during the entire exhibition, which will also include a reception Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. “The Art of Anne Bouie: Transformative Roots & Ritual Objects,â€? on view through Jan. 17, highlights works in the naĂŻve tradition that draw on pre-conversion indigenous cultures and later folk traditions. An additional artist’s reception for this show will be held Saturday from 3 to 6 p.m. Located at 1429 Iris St. NW, the gallery is open Friday and Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. 202-783-2963.

this season’s productions. Reception at 6:30 p.m.; concert at 7:30 p.m. $30 to $60. International Student House, 1825 R St. NW. 202-360-3514. ■Ensemble Caprice will perform secular and sacred music, including a 1631 Peruvian piece written for religious processions. 8 p.m. Free; tickets required. Coolidge Auditorium, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202707-5502. ■The American University Jazz Orchestra and pianist Robert Redd will present “Jazz in the Fall,� an evening of big band jazz, funk and swing. 8 p.m. $5 to $10. Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts

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Continued From Page 19 research fellow at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies in Seoul; Chang-hoon Shin, a research fellow and director of the Center for Global Governance at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies; and Greg Scarlatoiu, executive director of the D.C.based Committee for Human Rights in North Korea. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 302-P, Bunn Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents. georgetown.edu. ■Curator Emily Schulz will discuss two sculptures of Nathan Hale, the famous Revolutionary War spy who was executed by the British in 1776. 12:30 p.m. Free. Society of the Cincinnati, Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-7852040. ■Nathalie Koch, professor of citizenship and public affairs at Syracuse University, will discuss “Reimagining ‘Post-Soviet’ Central Asia.� 3:30 to 5 p.m. Free; reservations required. Suite 412, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/gcc. ■Local poets Hayes Davis and Joshua Weiner will respond to Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar.� 6 p.m. Free; reservations

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ington, D.C., the authors of “Washington 101: An Introduction to the Nation’s Capital� — the first undergraduate textbook on D.C. history — will discuss the District’s transformation, multiple identities and the role of architecture, memory, race and community in shaping its distinct culture. 7 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations required. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. busboysandpoets.com. ■Writer Peter Gwin and photographer Marcus Bleasdale will discuss “Hidden Heart of Africa: A Report From the Central African Republic� in conversation with Jon Sawyer, director of the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. 7:30 p.m. $24. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700. Films ■The Georgetown Library’s weekly film series, “The Iron Curtain,� will offer a look at life under communism. 2:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202727-0232. ■The Japan Information and Culture Center will present Yoshiura Yasuhiro’s 2010 sci-fi allegory “Time of EVE.� 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Japan Information and Culture Center, 1150 18th St. NW. www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jicc. ■“Also Like Life: The Films of Hou Hsiao-hsien� will feature the director’s 2005 film “Three Times.� 7 p.m. Free. Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. 202633-1000. ■Reel Affirmations will present Sophie Hyde’s film “52 Tuesdays,� about a teenage girl whose reluctant path to independence is accelerated when her mother reveals plans to transition from female to male. 7 and 9:15 p.m. $10. Human Rights Campaign, 1640 Rhode Island Ave. NW. reelaffirmations.org. Performances ■Theater J’s “Tea@2 Reading� series will feature “Informed Consent� by Deborah Zoe Laufer. 2 p.m. Free. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org. ■Wilson Theater Arts will present the Stephen Sondheim musical “Into the Woods.� 7:30 p.m. $5 to $15. Wilson High School, 3950 Chesapeake St. NW. wilsondramatickets@gmail.com. The performance will repeat Saturday at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. ■Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School’s theater program will showcase “The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940.� 7:30 p.m. $8 to $10. Nolan Stage, Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, 1524 35th St. NW. 202-337-3350, ext. 2209. The performance will repeat Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. ■Keegan Theatre will present Wendy Wasserstein’s “An American Daughter,� about a health care expert, presidential appointee and senator’s daughter who is at the center of a media-fueled scandal that imperils her confirmation and divides her family and friends. 7:30 p.m. Free; donations suggested. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. democraticwoman.org. ■Goldie Dean will present “Feminine Folklore,� featuring a diverse ensemble of performers. 8 p.m. $20. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-3997993. The performance will repeat Satur-

day at 8 p.m. â– Black Movements Dance Theatre will present its fall concert. 8 p.m. $8 to $10. Walsh Black Box Theatre, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-6872787. The performance will repeat Saturday at 8 p.m. ■“Laughs at the Atlas: Boys in Men’s Clothing Comedyâ€? will feature Danny Rathbun, Dana Fleitman, Chris Blackwood, David Moktoi, Wes Martens, Robert Andrew, Brandon Flisher and host Jared Rockwell. 8 p.m. $10. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-3997993. â– AU in Motion, American University’s largest student-run dance performance group, will present its fall showcase, “Get Jiggy With It.â€? 8 p.m. $10. Greenberg Theatre, American University, 4200 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-885-2587. The performance will repeat Saturday at 8 p.m. â– The Washington Improv Theater’s “In Studioâ€? series will feature a workshop performance of “Improv Actuallyâ€? and shows spearheaded by members of the group’s ensembles. 8:30 p.m. $10. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. witdc.org. The series will continue Saturday at 8:30 p.m. Special event â– Alliance Française de Washington will host “Beaujolais & Beyond 2014: An International Wine and Food Celebration,â€? featuring light fare from leading D.C. restaurants, free-flowing Beaujolais Nouveau, dancing, a blind-tasting contest, a trivia quiz, a silent auction and a raffle drawing for round-trip tickets to Paris. 8 to 11 p.m. $50 to $110. Embassy of France, 4001 Reservoir Road NW. francedc.org. Sporting event â– The Washington Wizards will play the Cleveland Cavaliers. 8 p.m. $25 to $637. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-7453000. Saturday, Nov. 22 Saturday november 22 Children’s programs ■“Saturday Morning at the Nationalâ€? will present Mary Ann Jung’s “Feasting With the Queen.â€? 9:30 and 11 a.m. Free; tickets distributed 30 minutes before the screening. National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-783-3372. â– Jennifer and Matt Holm will discuss their books “Babymouse,â€? “Squishâ€? and “The Fourteenth Goldfishâ€? (for ages 7 and older). 10:30 a.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. ■“Tudor Tots: Turkey and Thanksâ€? — about customs old and new — will feature an interactive story, songs, movement and a holiday-centered craft (for ages 2 through 4). 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. $5; free for accompanying adults. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org. â– A park ranger will lead a planetarium program about the season’s brightest stars, planets and constellations (for ages 5 and older). 1 to 1:45 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. The program will repeat Sunday at 1 p.m. â– Children will hear a story about Chief Joseph and then create a special piece of art inspired by his life. 1 to 4 p.m. Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. â– A park ranger will lead a planetarium program about distant galaxies, nebulas and other deep space objects (for ages 7 and older). 4 to 4:45 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 ■Artist and art historian Joseph Cassar will lead a seminar on “Pivotal Paintings in the History of Art.� 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. $90 to $130. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■Lecturer John Colletta will lead a seminar on “Discover Your Immigrant Ancestors’ Stories.� 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $90 to $130. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■The DC Poetry Project will present a Traveling Writer’s Workshop, followed by an open mic poetry reading. 10:30 a.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. ■The Glover Park Village will present a weekly “Tai Chi for Beginners� class led by Geri Grey. 11 a.m. to noon. Free. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. events@gloverparkvillage.org. ■Yoga Activist will present a class for beginners. 11 a.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-243-1188. Concerts ■New York’s Music From China Ensemble will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a concert featuring newly commissioned works for Chinese and Western instruments. 3 to 5 p.m. Free; reservations required. Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-1000. ■The World Percussion Ensemble will perform works by some of America’s most prominent percussion ensemble composers, as well as original pieces. 4 p.m. Free. Gonda Theatre, Davis Performing Arts Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787. ■Levine Music faculty artists Anna Ouspenskaya and Igor Zubkovsky and alumnus Fedor Ouspensky will present “Reimagining the Piano Trio,� highlighting works by Brahms, Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev that challenge conventional format. 4 p.m. $15 to $20. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. levinemusic.org. ■National Symphony Orchestra members will perform works by Haydn and Borodin. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■Guitar students of Magdalena Duhagon will perform. 6 to 7 p.m. Free. Middle C Music, 4530 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-244-7326. ■The Capital City Symphony will present a family concert featuring a semi-staged production of Humperdinck’s “Hansel and Gretel.� 7:30 p.m. $15 to $15; free for ages 15 and younger. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. A one-hour version for younger audiences will be presented Sunday at 4 p.m. ■The Jazz@Wesley series will present “Cultural Hero: A Tribute to Oscar Brown Jr.,� featuring vocalist James Zimmerman, pianist Wayne Wilentz, bassist Herman Burney, drummer Harold Sumney, saxophonist Benjamin Sands and guitarist Nick Lipkowski. 6:30 p.m. $7 to $10. Wesley United Methodist Church, 5312 Connecticut Ave. NW. wesleydc.org. A screening of Donnie Betts’ documentary “Music Is My Life, Politics My Mistress� will precede the concert at 5 p.m. See Events/Page 21

Continued From Page 20 ■The Smithsonian Chamber Music Society’s concert series will feature Robert Mealy on violin and Kenneth Slowik on harpsichord and fortepiano performing works by J.S. Bach and C.P.E. Bach. Lecture at 6:30 p.m.; concert at 7:30 p.m. $22 to $28. The Commons, Smithsonian Castle, 1000 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-6333030. The lecture and concert will repeat Sunday at the same times. ■The Washington Conservatory of Music will present “The Secret Subject of Every Story,� an evening of poetry and music featuring D.C.born actor Robin Weigert (shown) and her mother, pianist Dionne Laufman. 8 p.m. Free. Westmoreland Congregational United Church of Christ, 1 Westmoreland Circle. 301-320-2770. ■Keyboardist, arranger, composer and musician Hailu Mergia will perform with the band Low Mentality. 8 p.m. $20 to $32. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. ■Atlas Road Crew and Bond & Bentley will perform. 9 p.m. $10 to $12. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■Collector Mike Tschebull will discuss “Kazaks,� the long-piled, coarse rugs from the southwest Transcaucasus. 10:30 a.m. Free. Textile Museum, 2320 S St. NW. museum.gwu.edu/kazaks. ■As part of the “Little Dancer� discussion series, dance critic, author and historian Alexandra Tomalonis will discuss “The Life of a 19th Century Dancer: Paris Opera Ballet & Les Petits Rats.� Noon. Free. Grand Foyer, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. ■Creators Syndicate columnist Jamie Stiehm will discuss “Dolley Madison: Love, Truth, Slavery and PR.� 1 p.m. Free. Peabody Room, Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0233. ■Belinda Rathbone will discuss her book “The Boston Raphael: A Mysterious Painting, an Embattled Museum in an Era of Change and a Daughter’s Search for the Truth,� at 1 p.m.; and David Baldacci will discuss his book “The Escape,� at 6 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■Paul Kuntzler will discuss “The Kennedy Assassination Revisited: Heating Up the JFK Cold Case File.� 3 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202727-0232. ■Members of the Washington Sculpture Group will discuss “Sculpture in an Expanding Field — New Perspectives in Sculpture and Installation.� 4 p.m. Free. Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-8851300. Films ■“Ballet in HD� will feature the Royal Swedish Ballet’s production of “Julia Och Romeo,� featuring the Tchaikovsky classic set to modern choreography. 11 a.m. $18.80. West End Cinema, 23rd Street between M and N streets NW. 202-4193456. ■Fathom Events will present the Metropolitan Opera’s production of Rossini’s comedy “Il Barbiere di Siviglia.� 12:55 p.m. $18 to $24. AMC Mazza Gallerie, 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW. fathomevents.com. The film will be shown again Nov. 26 at 6:30 p.m.

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Events Entertainment â– The National Gallery of Art’s series “Morality and Beauty: Mario Bellocchioâ€? will present the director’s 1967 film “China Is Nearâ€? and his 1969 film “Let’s Discuss,â€? at 2 p.m.; and his 1991 film “The Conviction,â€? at 5 p.m. Free. McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000. â– SpeakeasyDC and DC Shorts will present “SpeakeasyShorts,â€? which will feature films inspired by a night of live storytelling. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. $20. Burke Theater, U.S. Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. speakeasydc.com. Performances â– The George Washington University South Asian Society will present “Raas Chaos XIV,â€? a national intercollegiate dance competition featuring a traditional style of dance originating from western India. 7 p.m. $15 to $20. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202-994-6800. â– The Georgetown University South Asian Society will present the 20th anniversary production of “Rangila Rewind.â€? 7:30 p.m. $20. Opera House, Kennedy Center. southasiansociety@georgetown.edu. â– SerendibDance, a D.C.-based Sri Lankan traditional and folk dance company, and choreographer Asanga Domask will perform. 8 p.m. $15 to $30. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-269-1600. The performance will repeat Sunday at 4 p.m. â– Socio-political comedian W. Kamau Bell will perform. 8 p.m. $20. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 800-7453000. Special events ■“Morning at the Museumâ€? will offer access to the National Portrait Gallery for individuals with cognitive and sensory processing disabilities. 10 a.m. to noon. Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000. â– The Washington Harbour ice rink will hold a weekly “Cartoon Skateâ€? event. Noon to 2 p.m. $9 to $10. Washington Harbour, 3000 K St. NW. 202-706-7666. â– A public workshop related to Chad Beckim’s “Lights Rice on Graceâ€? — about family, forgiveness, love and prejudice in minority communities — will feature a reading of a newly revised draft of the play and a panel discussion with Beckim, director Michael John GarcĂŠs and the cast. 8 p.m. $5. Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, 641 D St. NW. 202-393-3939. â– The Washington Harbour ice rink will hold a weekly “Rock n Skateâ€? event. 8 to 10 p.m. $9 to $10. Washington Harbour, 3000 K St. NW. 202-706-7666. Sporting event â– The Washington Capitals will play the Buffalo Sabres. 7 p.m. $35 to $536. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000. Teen event â– Contemporary conceptual artist Pedro Lasch will lead a workshop on “Portraiture, Citizenship, and Abstraction — A Social Art Project With Teens.â€? 1 and 3:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. eventbrite.com/org/810710525. Tours and walks â– Writer Rocco Zappone will present “Walking Tour as Personal Essay,â€? a look at downtown Washington filled with his reminiscences and impressions of a lifetime in D.C. 10 a.m. $20. Meet at the statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square, 16th and H streets NW. 202-341-5208.

■Tour guide Dwane Starlin will lead a walking tour of “The Kennedys in Georgetown,� about the homes and neighborhood spots frequented by President John F. Kennedy and first lady Jackie Kennedy during their years in Washington. 1 p.m. $15. Meet by the garden gates at Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. 202-337-2288. Sunday, Nov. 23

Sunday november 23 Children’s program ■“Family Story Time and Craft: Thankful Turkey� will celebrate Thanksgiving. 2 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. Classes ■Nya Alemayhu will lead a class on Vinyasa yoga, a practice that encourages breath with movement. Noon. $5 donation suggested. Dock 5, Union Market, 1309 5th St. NE. unionmarketdc.com. The class will repeat Nov. 30. ■The Dumbarton House will host an “English Country Dance� workshop. 1 to 3 p.m. $5. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. 202-337-2288. ■The Georgetown Library will present a yoga class. 1:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. geoyogarsvp@dc.gov. Concerts ■Jazz vocalist and D.C. native Integriti Reeves will perform as part of the “Luce Unplugged� series. Art talk at 1:30 p.m.; concert at 2 p.m. Free. Luce Foundation Center, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000. ■Saxophone ensembles from the Marine, Navy, Army and Air Force bands will perform works by Berlioz, Mellits, Ibert, Hindemith, Sousa, Matitia and Wiedoeft in honor of the bicentennial of saxophone inventor Adolphe Sax. 2 p.m. Free. Sousa Band Hall, Marine Barracks Annex, 7th and K streets SE. 202-433-4011. ■Pianist Ji Yoon Park will perform works by Bach, Chopin, Beethoven and Kapustin. 3 p.m. $10 donation suggested. Church of the Holy City, 1611 16th St. NW. 202-462-6734. ■The Leading European Composers series will feature the JACK Quartet performing Danish composer Hans Abrahamsen’s string quartets. 4 p.m. $15 to $30; reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/music. ■Guitar students of Magdalena Duhagon will perform. 5 to 6 p.m. Free. Middle C Music, 4530 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-244-7326. ■The Georgetown University Orchestra and baritone Christopheren Nomura will perform works by Mahler. 5 p.m. $5; free for students. Gaston Hall, Healy Building, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets

NW. 202-687-2787. â– Guest organist Jens KorndĂśrfer from Atlanta will perform. 5:15 p.m. $10 donation suggested. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. nationalcathedral.org. â– The S&R Foundation will present jazz pianist Eishin Nose and percussionist Satoshi Takeishi performing selections from their 2012 live album, “The Gate.â€? 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– The Ciompi String Quartet will perform works by DvorĂĄk, Glass, Griffes and other composers. 6:30 p.m. Free. West Garden Court, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202737-4215. â– Dahlak Restaurant will present its weekly “DC Jazz Jamâ€? session. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free. 1771 U St. NW. 202-5279522. â– Washington Performing Arts will present violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter and her 14-member string ensemble, the Mutter Virtuosi, performing works by Currier, Mendelssohn and Vivaldi. 7 p.m. $35 to $100. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. Discussions and lectures â– Kerry Howley will discuss her book “Thrown,â€? at 1 p.m.; and Stanley Plumly will discuss his book “The Immortal Evening: A Legendary Dinner With Keats, Wordsworth, and Lamb,â€? at 5 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. â– Daphne Barbour, Alison Luchs and Shelley Struman of the National Gallery of Art will discuss the creation of Edgar Degas’ sculpture “Little Dancer Aged Fourteenâ€? and its reception in the art world. 2 p.m. Free. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. â– Middle East Cafe will feature a talk on “Gaza 2014 and the Israeli Mizrahi Predicamentâ€? by Smadar Lavie, author of “Wrapped in the Flag of Israel.â€? 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. Films â– The Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Library will host a themed collection of short films. 3 p.m. Free. Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-541-6100. â– ITVS Community Cinema will present “Evolution of a Criminal,â€? followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Darius Clark Monroe (via Skype) and Charles Thornton, director of the D.C. Office of Returning Citizen Affairs. 5 to 7 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. communitycinema-dc.org. Performances â– The Kirov Academy of Ballet, Washington, DC, will present a 19th-centurystyle ballet rehearsal. 3:30 p.m. Free. West

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Garden Court, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202737-4215. ■SpeakeasyDC and The P.M.ers will present “My Illustrated Story,� featuring illustrators facing off to create a work of art as a true story is told on stage. 7 p.m. $10. Bier Baron, 1523 22nd St. NW speakeasydc.com. Special events ■A Holiday Craft Fair will feature homemade food, gift card drawings, children’s activities and 30-plus vendors selling women’s clothing, pottery, glassware and jewelry. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free admission. Temple Sinai, 3100 Military Road NW. 202-363-6394. ■A community breakfast will benefit Charlie’s Place, a 25-year-old program serving homeless people with nutritious meals, health care, clothing, and job and housing support. 10 a.m. Free. St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, 1830 Connecticut Ave. NW. charliesplacedc.org. Tour ■The North by Northwest Walking Tour will feature tales of spies and espionage in the area near the Washington National Cathedral and the Russian Embassy. 1 p.m. $15. Meet in the park on the southeast corner of Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. 703-569-1875. Monday, Nov. 24

Monday november 24 Children’s program ■Discovery Theater will present Barefoot Puppets’ show “Little Bread Hen,� about the fateful day when Millie the chicken decided to bake a loaf of bread. 10:15 and 11:30 a.m. $10 to $12. Discovery Theater, S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-8700. The program will repeat Tuesday at 10:15 a.m. and Friday at noon. Classes ■Yoga District instructor Smita Kumar will lead a class. 12:30 p.m. Free; registration required. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8698. ■The group Yoga Activist will present a weekly yoga class. 7 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080. ■A workshop for job seekers will focus on how to improve search strategies, interview skills, networking and more. 7 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. Discussions and lectures See Events/Page 22

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Continued From Page 21 ■Ukrainian political and military journalist Mykola Vorobiov will discuss “Reporting From the Frontlines in Ukraine.� 4 to 5 p.m. Free; reservations required. Suite 412, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/vorobiov. ■The American University Office of Community Relations and the Kennedy Political Union will present a talk by Metropolitan Police Department Chief Cathy Lanier on her experiences policing the nation’s capital. 6 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Forman Theater, McKinley Building, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. communityrelations@american.edu. ■Meline Toumani will discuss her book “There Was and There Was Not: A Journey Through Hate and Possibility in Turkey, Armenia and Beyond.� 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3871400.

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Events Entertainment ■Korean artist Eunsook Lee will discuss her works “The Vanished Berlin Wall� and “Calling out Names.� 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. GoetheInstitut, 812 7th St. NW. programs@washingtonsculptors.org. ■Five young adult authors — Coe Booth, Tanuja Desai Hidier, Bill Konigsburg and Rainbow Rowell — will discuss their exploration of identity and factors that shape it, from culture and race to gender and sexuality. 7 p.m. Free. Children & Teens Department, Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. ■Shane Harris, senior writer at Foreign Policy, will discuss his book “@War: The Rise of the Military-Industrial Complex.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■Alan Rabinowitz, CEO of the big cat advocacy group Panthera, will discuss “Journey of the Jaguar.� A book signing will follow. 7:30 p.m. $24. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700.

Films â– The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library will present a film as part of the monthly “Booklover’s Film Companionâ€? series. 6 p.m. Free. Room A-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. â– Goethe-Institut will present “Faces of Eastern Europe,â€? featuring short films from Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, the Slovak Republic and Slovenia. 6:30 p.m. $4 to $7. Goethe-Institut, 812 7th St. NW. boxofficetickets.com/goethe. Performance â– Dancer Mirenka CechovĂĄ and cellist Nancy Jo Snider will present “The Voice of Anne Frank,â€? using dance, music, spoken word, sound effects and lighting to convey the words of Anne Frank’s diary. 6 p.m. Free; tickets distributed in the States Gallery a half-hour before the performance. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

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Tuesday november 25 Children’s program ■“Tudor Tots: Fall Frolic� will feature interactive read-alouds, songs and themed movements (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. ■Tim Federle will discuss his book “Five, Six, Seven, Nate!� (for ages 10 through 14). 10:30 a.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. Classes ■The Georgetown Library will present its “Take an Om Break� yoga series. 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. geoyogarsvp@dc.gov. ■The Georgetown Library will present a yoga class for seniors. 11 a.m. Free; reservations required. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. geoyogarsvp@dc.gov. ■Yoga teacher and therapist Heather Ferris will lead a yoga class. Noon. Free. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288. ■The group Yoga Activist will present a weekly yoga class. 7 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080. Concerts ■The Tuesday Concert Series will feature pianist Mitchell Bush performing works by Debussy, Mozart and Liszt. 12:10 p.m. Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-347-2635. ■The blues band Moonshine Society will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge will host its weekly open mic show. 8 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■The Georgetown University Chamber Music Ensembles will perform. 8 p.m. $5; free for students. Gonda Theatre, Davis Performing Arts Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-6872787. ■John Kadlecik & the DC Mystery Cats will perform a tribute to the Jerry Garcia Band. 8 p.m. $12. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■Bill Roorbach will discuss his romantic thriller “The Remedy for Love.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■The Georgetown Library’s Twentythirtysomething Book Club — a casual discussion group for ages 21 through 35 — will delve into Megan Abbott’s 2014 novel “The Fever.� 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Slate Wine Bar + Bistro, 2404 Wisconsin Ave. NW. julia.strusienski@dc.gov.

Films â– The Cineforum 2014 series will feature Fabio Mollo’s 2013 film “Il Sud è Niente (South Is Nothing).â€? 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Auditorium, Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St. NW. www.iicwashington.esteri.it. â– National Geographic will present a preview screening of Jean-Marc Vallee’s film “Wild,â€? starring Reese Witherspoon as author Cheryl Strayed. 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202857-7700. Performance â– The Washington Improv Theater’s “Harold Nightâ€? will feature performances by Madeline and Love Onion, followed by an improv jam. 9 p.m. By donation. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. witdc.org. Sporting event â– The Washington Wizards will play the Atlanta Hawks. 7 p.m. $10 to $356. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000. Wednesday, Nov. 26

Wednesday november 26 Concert ■Violinist Alexandru Tomescu will perform classical works. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. Discussion ■The Glover Park Village will host a twice-monthly “Conversation Corner,� featuring language-specific tables for discussions in French, Spanish, German and Russian. 11 a.m. Free. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. events@gloverparkvillage.org. Film ■The Reel Israel DC series will feature Adam Sanderson’s 2013 film “Funeral at Noon.� 8 p.m. $6.50 to $11.75. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202966-6000. Special event ■Georgetown Lutheran Church will host a Thanksgiving Eve dinner for the community, followed by an optional service. 6 p.m. Free. Georgetown Lutheran Church, 1556 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202337-9070. Thursday, Nov. 27

Thursday november 27 Concert ■A Thanksgiving Day Swing Dance Party — “A Night at the Stork Club� will feature Johnny Boyd performing 1940s music. Dance lessons from 6 to 7 p.m.; dance party from 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. Dinner ■St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, Church of the Annunciation and Washington Hebrew Congregation will present their annual Thanksgiving Day Community Dinner. Noon. Free; donations accepted. Church of the Annunciation, 3810 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-362-3323, ext. 10. Special event ■So Others Might Eat will host its 13th annual Thanksgiving Day Trot for Hunger, a 5K run and family walk to benefit programs for the homeless and hungry. 8:30 a.m. $30 to $35. Freedom Plaza, Pennsylvania Avenue between 12th and 13th streets NW. some.org.

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DISPATCHES From Page 13 begins with pre-calculus in the morning. Then later, after warm and welcoming announcements — which happen every morning — I start my main lesson: research writing. In this class, we are composing two research papers very thoroughly. This class prepares us for college, giving us a clear understanding of how to construct a research paper. My last academic class of the day is reading group, where the theme of this class is Romanticism. While managing an independent reading project, a book that we read on the side, we study stories and analyze passages from books, reflecting on certain subjects and comparing parts of a book to our lives. Lastly, I have sports class. In this class, we are doing Frisbee, though the sport changes every session. Along with the class being fun and enjoyable, it is a great place to relieve stress and be active. — Daniel Kawecki, 11th-grader

Ross Elementary

This has been a busy week at Ross. We had our make-up day for the Fillmore Arts Center, where we also brought our instruments. We are preparing for our annual Christmas tree sale. The monies we make from this fundraiser help us with our classroom activities and field trips. Our fourth- and fifth-graders learn about crickets — how long they were. Also, we created poems about the four systems of the earth. Over the past few years, Ross has supported families by collecting and giving food to the D.C. Coalition for the Homeless and Martha’s Table. This week, for the D.C. Coalition for the Homeless, we collected travel-sized toiletries and even asked our friends to donate. For Martha’s Table, we collected items such as cereal, oatmeal breakfast bars, canned fruit and applesauce cups (no glass), and canned veggies and soups. This year, our kindergarten class will lead the collection efforts which will culminate in a field trip near the end of the year. The kindergartners have made signs advertising the food drive. — Jada Mitchell and Sydney Shephard, fifth-graders, and G.T. Flanagan, school librarian

St. Albans School

Halloween at St. Albans is one of the most exciting and entertaining times of the year. Many traditions show themselves, including the costume contest, the decorations in the refectory (cafeteria) and the daily announcements that inform everybody on how many more days there are until Halloween. The costume contest is a highlight of the year. Students enter their homemade costumes and hope they will win the grand prize for their grade. The winning costumes usually use puns to impress the judges; examples include the “Supreme Court” (basketball shoes

were involved), “Play on Words” (including Shakespearean decor), and the “Grapes of Wrath” (swordfighting grapes). The stakes are very high because the grand prize is a real treat: The winners meet with the kitchen staff and get a special lunch of their choice. This year’s winners were “Gator-Ade,” “Kevin Durant Shoe,” “Most Valuable Costume,” “Tessellated Plane,” “Cotton Swad” and “Make a Bee-Line to the Honey.” Another Halloween phenomenon is the plethora of decorations in the refectory. The kitchen staff and some teachers work hard in the days leading up to Halloween to fill the space with gory zombies, deformed green babies, and ghouls floating up from the tables and down from the ceiling. From the start of October to the day of Halloween, lunch is finished with an announcement saying, “Only [x] more days!” The peanut gallery responds with a loud “OOOOOOOHHHHH!” — Simon Palmore, Form II (eighth-grader)

St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School

One of the best things we have done this year in grade four has been our work on building a mountain dulcimer with our artist-in-residence, Mr. Tom Jolin, in preparation for our American Music Presentation this week. This is part of our unit on Colonial America. Mr. Jolin showed us how to build the mountain dulcimer step by step. First, we cut the wood and shaped it. Then we used glue to put the pieces together. One of my group’s jobs was to make the holes into which the strings of the dulcimer would go. We had to wear safety goggles when we were using a special saw. After the mountain dulcimer was complete, we learned to play “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” on it in class. At the American Music Presentation, we dressed up in Colonial outfits and performed music from that time. Some students even played the dulcimer we made during the presentation. — Samantha Tate, fourth-grader

Sheridan School

In sixth grade each year we research and write about a place of our choosing that is important to our individual families. Some people researched where their family came from. Others researched a favorite vacation spot. We also examined identity and family. We realized that like an onion, your identity can have lots of layers. You can be one thing on the outside while something entirely different inside. What people think of you when they see you (your external identity) may be different from your personality (your internal identity). You can be one way around your family, another way around your friends, and a different way around strangers. For example, sometimes you can be buoyant and social, and other times shy and reserved.

We also learned that family is sometimes more than blood relationships. Some of us consider family anyone who we are close to, like a dear friend or a babysitter. As a final project we created presentations and posters of our research about our individual family places. Some people brought in food important to their families. Others brought in artifacts from their places. We learned a lot about families, places and each other. — Sydney Colella and Miranda Aebersold-Burke, sixth-graders

Stoddert Elementary

On Nov. 12, Native American storyteller Dovie Thomason visited our school to share stories from the native oral tradition. Her heritage is in part from the Lakota Sioux tribe. Most of her stories were “pourquoi tales” that held a moral lesson, such as talking too much or stealing or trying to be someone you’re not. She used animal characters, like her grandmother did, to make her point so it wouldn’t make the offender feel too bad but would still teach them a lesson. Ms. Thomason also spoke to us about the name of the Washington Redskins. She told us the reason for the term “redskin” comes from a time when there was a bounty on the heads of Native Americans and, in order to collect it, a person had to prove they’d killed someone by scalping them and bringing the bloody scalp to the authorities. She expressed anger that Mr. Snyder, owner of the Washington Redskins, has not already changed the name after learning about the tragic origins of the term “redskin.” She also talked about the need to live in the present, but how the past can still live on in our hearts and traditions. For example, she doesn’t wear deerskin clothing around anymore but keeps many traditional Native American dresses in her closet for special occasions. — Andrew Hohlt and Daniel Sipes, fifth-graders

Washington Latin Public Charter School

Washington Latin upper school students have been busy this fall with school trips. The ninth-graders went orienteering last month in the Prince William Forest in Prince William County, Va. This was a return trip for ninth-graders, as the class of 2017 went last year as well. The seniors also went on a field trip in September, camping at 4-H. There they completed many group activities and got a chance to bond. The sophomores had their first field trip to the Holocaust Museum in October. They spent the day on the four floors of the museum in an attempt to rehumanize those that experienced the Holocaust firsthand. Finally, the junior class took a spooky trip to a cemetery for a scavenger hunt in honor of Halloween. For each grade, the chance to learn outside of the classroom built the students’ connection to one another and to the curriculum. — Alex Davis, 10th-grader

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Town of Chevy Chase. Newly renovated 5 BR, 5.5 BA classic. 4 levels of custom design. Kit w/quartz & top of the line appliances. Family rm w/French drs. Built -ins, 4 frpls. Patio. $2,050,000 Melissa Brown 202-469-2662 Beverly Nadel 202-236-7313

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Chevy Chase, MD Grand style so close in. Exciting floor plan w/bright open spaces on 4 levels. Pristine condition. 6 BRs, 4.5 BAs Picturesque street short stroll to dwntwn Bethesda, Crescent Trail. $1,860,000 Eric Murtagh 301-652-8971

Home & Studio Georgetown. Semi-detached 4 BR townhouse w/large deep lot. 2 frpls, high ceilings. Renovated TS kit w/granite & SS.

High Style Woodley/Cleveland Park. Totally renovated Colonial w/flow, light & space. 5 BRs, 3 BAs, 2 HBAs. Garden rm, frpl. LL rec rm. Portico, side patio. 2 car garage. Landscaped lot. $1,825,000 Lynn Bulmer 202-257-2410

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Kenwood. Updated & remodeled from top to bottom. Large home on quiet cul de sac backing to Kenwood Club. 6 BRs, 5 BAs. Two separate in-law suites. $1,795,000 Patricia Lore 301-908-1242 Ted Beverley 301-728-4338

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Colonial Village. Renovated & expanded Colonial adj. to Rock Creek Park. 4 BRs, 3.5 BAs includes elegant MBR suite. Stylish kit w/adj. family rm. 2 story staircase. Fin. LL w/rec rm & gym. $1,174,900 Dina Paxenos 202-256-1624 Lee Goldstein 202-744-8060

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Ch Ch, MD. Stately Colonial on 15,000 sf lot w/Koi pond. 4 BRs, 3.5 BAs. Renovated kit w/island & brkfst area. Family rm. Fin. LL. Custom blt-ins. Slate patio. $1,399,000 Beverly Nadel 202-236-7313 Melissa Brown 202-469-2662

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Town of Chevy Chase Incredible opportunity to live close-in to dwntwn Bethesda. 4+ BRs, 4 BAs w/potential apt. 2 car garage w/dramatic studio. Endless possibilities. Walk to Metro. $999,500 Eric Murtagh 301-652-8971

Palisades. Classic bungalow w/2 BRs, BA on 1st flr. 2 BRs, BA up. Sep. DR, brkfst area, frpl. Large LL w/3rd BA. 1 car garage. Near to Crescent Trail, shops & restaurants. $849,000 Nancy Hammond 202-258-0325

Petworth. Original features maintained in this updated TH. 3 BRs, 2.5 BAs. Family rm addition. MBR w/sitting rm. Fin LL rec rm. Covered patio & 2 car pkg. $545,000 Leyla Phelan 202-415-3845 Denny Horner 703-629-8455

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