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The Dupont Current

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Vol. XVI, No. 25

Serving Dupont Circle, Kalorama, Adams Morgan & Logan Circle

GDS project draws ANC support

TURKEY TROT

■ Development: Agreement

would set morning traffic cap By KIRK KRAMER Current Staff Writer

Georgetown Day School’s plans to expand its Tenleytown campus won a key endorsement last week, as the local advisory neighborhood commission signed off on a compromise regarding the

school’s anticipated traffic volume. The decision by ANC 3E (Friendship Heights, Tenleytown) follows months of sometimes contentious debate about Georgetown Day’s plans for 4203 Davenport St. NW, the site of a former Safeway next door to the GDS high school campus. The school purchased the property in 2014 to create a unified campus, with the intention of relocating its lower/

middle school from the Palisades to the old Safeway site. According to ANC 3E chair Jon Bender, Georgetown Day’s original proposal included 864 predicted vehicle trips to the school during the peak morning rush hour, which the commission said was not acceptable. School officials came back with a promise of no more than 595 permitted trips during any single morning See Traffic/Page 11

West End Library set to open next week By GRACE BIRD Current Staff Writer

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So Others Might Eat hosted its 16th annual Thanksgiving Day Trot for Hunger on Thursday morning at Freedom Plaza. Proceeds from the 5K race and 1-mile children’s run will benefit the group’s programs for the homeless and hungry.

After years of planning and construction, the new West End Library branch will celebrate its grand opening at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 9 — showing off a modern space with ample room to enjoy upgraded technology, light-filled meeting areas and 40,000 books. The soon-to-open library at 2301 L St. NW occupies part of the ground floor of a new mixed-use building, which also includes luxury residences on the upper floors and street-level retail. The project was completed through an intricate partnership involving the District government, EastBanc, JBG Smith and Clark Enterprises. The city granted the use of underdeveloped public land — holding the old library and a small police building — and, in exchange, the project team provided the new library at no out-of-pocket taxpayer cost. See Library/Page 5

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The D.C. Public Library system is putting the final touches on the new West End branch, constructed as part of a new mixed-use project.

Georgetown to light up for the holiday season

Council set to review plans for BID in Dupont Circle

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Georgetown is set to showcase nine illuminated art installations in the neighborhood this holiday season starting Dec. 8. The annual monthlong light festival, called Georgetown GLOW, is organized by the neighborhood’s business improvement district. “Public art is just something that’s increasing in every neighborhood. People want to make art accessible,” Georgetown BID vice president Nancy Miyahira told The Current. “While there are things in the world right now that feel somewhat divisive, we still have things that connect us.” Since its conception in 2014, the yearly GLOW light festival has grown from a few days to nearly a month. The event is partly funded by a $150,000 grant from the D.C. Commission on the Arts and

spruce up area north of circle By ZOE MORGAN Photo courtesy of the Georgetown BID

Artist Robin Bell’s 15-minute looped video “GLOW Structural Remix” pays homage to Georgetown’s history and evokes the colors of winter.

Humanities, Miyahira said. The BID is slated to host several holiday events around the neighborhood during Georgetown GLOW. A silent disco is planned for Dec. 9 from 7 to 10 p.m. at Washington Harbour, near an art installation dubbed “Horizontal Interference”; an “all-night” See Art/Page 15

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Northern Dupont Circle may be getting a business improvement district, an organization that would add a new levy on commercial property owners to help boost activity in the neighborhood. Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans introduced a bill earlier this month that would authorize the creation of a BID encompassing a stretch of Connecticut Ave-

nue north of Dupont Circle, as well as some of Massachusetts Avenue west of the circle. Evans told The Current that he thinks a Dupont BID would “have a very positive and substantial impact” on the neighborhood and said that he believes the bill is likely to pass. The Committee on Finance and Revenue, which Evans chairs, has scheduled a hearing on the bill for Dec. 13. “I think that it’s important to have a BID to try to get the city to focus on our neighborhood and to focus on some of the improvements that we desperately need See Dupont/Page 5

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Metro finances

Calendar/18 Classifieds/23 District Digest/2 Dupont Ciircle Citizen/9 Holidays in Washington/12 In Your Neighborhood/8

ANC urges agencies to hold off project approvals until court decides pending case / Page 3

Seasonal Logan Circle, Spring Valley house tours this weekend to display varied designs / Page 13

Outgoing Virginia governor vows to include dedicated funding source in next budget / Page 6

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Police arrested a Northwest man last week in connection with a homicide that took place Nov. 7 in Brightwood and are looking for a second suspect in the case. Officers responded to reported gunshots in the 1300 block of Rittenhouse Street NW at about 8:15 p.m. and found two victims with gunshot wounds in a rear

alley, according to a Metropolitan Police Department news release. Yoselis Regino Barrios, 16, died at a hospital; the second victim, an adult male, was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Last Wednesday, detectives arrested 20-year-old Kevin Sorto and charged him with first-degree murder while armed. Police are still looking for a second suspect facing the same charge: Victor Hernandez, 17, described as a

Hispanic male standing 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing 165 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair.

Homelessness group to hold donation drive The nonprofit Gifts for the Homeless organization is collecting donations on Friday and Saturday, and seeking volunteers to help handle them, at its 2300 N

St. NW location. The group is requesting men’s, women’s and children’s clothing, along with coats, hats, gloves, scarves, shoes, blankets, sleeping bags, sheets, towels and unopened toiletries, according to a release. Donations can be dropped off from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Friday and from 8:30 to noon on Saturday. The organization is also hoping to bring together 300 volun-

teers to sort the donations and deliver them to local shelters and homelessness service providers. It primarily recruits lawyers through participating companies and government agencies, but also encourages community volunteers to register at gfth.org. It’s seeking volunteers for shifts on Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and on Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Studio Gallery, located at 2108 R St. NW, recently launched an online shop at studiogallerydc. com/shop-online. The gallery — now more than 50 years old — offers local art in a variety of forms, including paintings, drawings, photography and sculpture. The online option will complement the in-person exhibits at the Dupont Circle location, not replace them. “As a brick-and-mortar gallery, we’ve watched as more and more art is sold online,� director Svetlana Shaindlin said in a news release. “Younger buyers seem especially comfortable browsing and purchasing through digital outlets, and we want to take advantage of this market trend, even as we continue to exhibit artwork in-house.�

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In the Nov. 22 issue, an article on the U.S. Botanic Garden’s holiday exhibit mistakenly referred to displays highlighting national landmarks. That described last year’s exhibit; this year’s version focuses on roadside attractions. The Current regrets the error. As a matter of policy, The Current corrects all errors of substance. To report an error, call the managing editor at 202-567-2011.

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ANC urges delays until court rules on plaza By ZOE MORGAN Current Staff Writer

The District shouldn’t evaluate planned development at 1800 Columbia Road NW until litigation surrounding the project is resolved, Advisory Neighborhood Commission 1C (Adams Morgan) is arguing. Developer PN Hoffman is seeking to build a seven-story condo building on the site, currently home to a SunTrust bank branch and an open plaza — a plan that’s already won approval from the city’s Historic Preservation Review Board. The Kalorama Citizens Association and the ad hoc group Adams Morgan for Reasonable Development are suing to protect the plaza. In August, a Superior Court judge issued a preliminary injunction, which halts development at the site pending further action in the court case. But ANC 1C wants to go a step further, arguing that city agencies shouldn’t process the project’s permit applications while the case is pending. “I think it’s a good idea for us to go on record to let these agencies know that we are aware of

this,” ANC 1C member Wilson Reynolds, who introduced the commission’s resolution, said at the group’s Nov. 1 meeting. “And we are asking them to exercise some caution as they go about their regulatory business.” The lawsuit argues that the plaza space was promised to the community as a perpetual easement in 1976 — as an apology from thenowner Perpetual Bank for racial discrimination in housing loans. SunTrust and PN Hoffman argue that the public holds no legally binding claim to the property. ANC 1C’s resolution passed 5-2, with Ryan Strom and Brandon Reardon dissenting. Strom questioned why the city couldn’t move forward in reviewing the project, in case the litigation fails and the proposal moves forward. He argued at the meeting that if the suit is successful, then any formal action the city takes would be moot. Reardon told The Current that he believes the city and the developer are aware of the lawsuit already and doesn’t feel that the ANC 1C action was necessary. “I don’t want to be pre-judging any outcomes on the litigation by not allowing a private company to

The week ahead Thursday, Nov. 30

■ Ward 4 D.C. Council member Brandon Todd will host a Ward 4 Brewery Crawl, featuring visits to two local brewers. The first happy hour will begin at 6 p.m. at 3 Stars Brewing Co., 6400 Chillum Place NW; at 7 p.m., attendees will walk to Hellbender Brewing Co., 5788 2nd St. NE. Admission is free; reservations are requested at jfleitman@dccouncil.us. Attendees are asked to bring canned food items to replenish the Emory Beacon of Light Food Pantry’s supplies after Thanksgiving. ■ The D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation, the D.C. Department of General Services and the Friends of Stead Park will hold the third community meeting to discuss the upcoming expansion of Stead Recreation Center. The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Fellowship Hall, Foundry United Methodist Church, 1500 16th St. NW. ■ The DC Statehood Coalition and the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law will present a forum on “Moving Toward Local Control of DC’s Criminal Justice System.” The event will be held at 7 p.m. in the Moot Court Room at the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law, Building 52, 4340 Connecticut Ave. NW. To RSVP, visit law.udc.edu.

Tuesday, Dec. 5

■ Three Ward 2 advisory neighborhood commissions will host a joint town hall to discuss the D.C. Department of Transportation’s dockless bikeshare demonstration program. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens, 2425 N St. NW. Sponsors are ANC 2A (Foggy Bottom, West End), ANC 2B (Dupont Circle) and ANC 2E (Georgetown, Burleith). The event will begin with a half-hour open house with representatives from the five companies currently offering dockless bicycle sharing in the District. Then, following a presentation by department officials on current operations and any preliminary results, community members will have a chance to ask questions and make comments regarding the program. ■ The Palisades Citizens Association will hold its monthly membership meeting from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Palisades Community Church, 5200 Cathedral Ave. NW. The guest speaker will be Ruth Wattenberg, the Ward 3 member of the D.C. State Board of Education.

Thursday, Dec. 7

■ The National Capital Planning Commission will hold its monthly meeting at 1 p.m. at the commission’s offices in Suite 500, 401 9th St. NW. Agenda items include comments on site selection for the National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial; comments on concept architectural lighting design for Key Bridge; comments on concept design of the Franklin School’s rehabilitation to accommodate the Planet Word museum; and review of final site development plans for a new guard booth and fence augmentation at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Nebraska Avenue Complex.

be able to do normal bureaucratic and regulatory paperwork,” Reardon said. Reynolds, meanwhile, told The Current that he wanted to ensure that city agencies are aware that legal proceedings are going on, and that an injunction has been issued. At the meeting he said that while he recognizes ANC 1C can’t stop the city from taking action, the resolution provides support for those opposing the development. “I think it’s a good idea to show some support to the people that are leading the efforts here to try to save that plaza,” Wilson said. Denis James, president of the Kalorama Citizens Association, told The Current that the lawsuit is in the discovery phase and a jury trial is scheduled for April. “The government would be putting its finger or thumb on the scale” by issuing approvals or permits, James said at the ANC meeting. “Our opponents could use any approval that was gained to influence public opinion. It’s going to be a jury trial. That could contaminate the jury.” PN Hoffman representatives did not respond to requests for comment this week.

Three Tips to Protect Yourself in the Workplace By Qiaojing Ella Zheng, Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP Absent a contract of employment, “atwill employment” is the predominant employment relationship in the United States. Under the system, an employer can fire an employee for good reason, bad reason, or no reason at all. However, an employee may not be fired for an illegal reason, such as racial, gender, or other types of discrimination forbidden by law. And an employer can’t retaliate against an employee who complains about illegal discrimination by his or her employer. How can you deal with on the job discrimination? Here are some tips. Tip #1: Information is the Key! Information is key in the context of an employment dispute - you cannot protect yourself if you do not know whether you have been illegally mistreated. For example, if you are a female employee who suspects comparable males in your workforce are being paid more than you, your peers’ compensation information is important to determine whether you are being paid fairly. Do not shy away from talking to colleagues or HR about the terms and conditions of your employment. Many states, including DC, prohibit employers from placing limits on employees’ ability to discuss their wages with other employees, and from retaliating against employees who exercise their rights to freely discuss their wages. There are also a variety of external resources to find out information about wages. Many publicly available resources such as Glassdoor and industry-specific groups publish job and market information based on job titles, positions, industries and geographic locations. Tip #2: Keep Clear Records! It is easy to get overwhelmed or exhausted at work and not have a clear memory of

important facts. Therefore, it is important to keep contemporaneous records - hold on to any offer letters, employment agreements, employee handbooks, pay records, tax documents, and keep a detailed record of any unfair treatment from the company or coworkers. If the terms and conditions of your employment change without proper justification (for example, your projects were distributed to other coworkers who are equally or less qualified), you should promptly communicate with your employer in writing. Companies usually conduct performance reviews to evaluate employees’ performance and to make vital decisions about pay and promotion. You should always try to have a written performance review and know how to handle feedback and disagreements about your performance. If you disagree with the comments that you received, you should ask to insert a copy of your notes documenting your disagreement, which then becomes a part of your performance review and your personnel file. There isn’t one set format for how to keep these records, but the records should clearly identify when and where each incident occurred, the parties involved, the details of the incident, and how it was resolved. Whenever you’ve had an important conversation with your manager or HR, always follow up with an email memorializing what was discussed in the conversation. While it’s important to keep records, you must be cautious about recording conversations without others’ consent and downloading, altering, or deleting employer’s information without authorization. Such actions are likely to be a violation of company policy and are against the law in many states.

Tip #3: Engage an Employment Lawyer ASAP! Last but not least, you should seek legal advice from an employment attorney as early as possible. The attorney can help you assess whether an employer’s conduct constitutes a violation of employment laws and whether and when you can bring legal action. The attorney can also provide you with different options, whether it is to use the company’s internal complaint mechanism, engage in separation negotiations, file a charge with a federal or state agency, or bring a lawsuit in court. It’s crucial to engage an employment lawyer at an early stage so that you don’t miss any opportunity to resolve an employment dispute in the most timely and effective way. Summary Many employees may feel it’s a David vs. Goliath situation when they run into problems with their employer. It isn’t. If you take the steps outlined above and contact an employment attorney, the playing field will be levelled, and your employer is much more likely to treat you fairly, equitably, and in compliance with the law. Qiaojing Ella Zheng ( ) is a Lawyer in the SF office who is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and has extensive experience representing Chinabased” clients in legal matters arising under U.S. laws” to “and has extensive experience representing employees in individual and class action cases.. This is a sponsored column by Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP. The content provided in this article is for informational purposes only and is not intended as legal advice or counsel.

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Theft â– 2000-2099 block, 37th St.; 6:20 p.m. Nov. 21. â– 2200-2298 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 4:19 p.m. Nov. 23. Theft from auto â– 2520-2599 block, 28th St.; 3:37 p.m. Nov. 22.

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Theft â– 1200-1237 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 12:47 p.m. Nov. 20. â– 3200-3275 block, M St.; 1:56 p.m. Nov. 20. â– 3100-3199 block, O St.; 9:31 p.m. Nov. 20. â– 3100-3199 block, K St.; 4:50 p.m. Nov. 21. â– 3100-3199 block, M St.; 5:15 p.m. Nov. 21. â– 1200-1237 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 5:50 p.m. Nov. 21. â– 3200-3275 block, M St.; 6:49 p.m. Nov. 21. â– 1224-1299 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 12:13 p.m. Nov. 22. â– 3036-3099 block, M St.; 12:58 p.m. Nov. 22. â– 3200-3275 block, M St.; 5:49 p.m. Nov. 22. â– 3030-3099 block, K St.; 8:34 p.m. Nov. 22. â– 3036-3099 block, M St.; 6:12 p.m. Nov. 24. â– 3300-3399 block, Water St.; 4:28 p.m. Nov. 25. â– 1020-1199 block, 33rd St.; 5:56 p.m. Nov. 25. â– 3200-3275 block, M St.; 6:16 p.m. Nov. 25. â– 3200-3275 block, M St.; 3:46 p.m. Nov. 26. â– 3200-3275 block, M St.; 3:58 p.m. Nov. 26. â– 1224-1299 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 4:21 p.m. Nov. 26. â– 1200-1237 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 5:28 p.m. Nov. 26. Theft from auto

â– 1000-1099 block, Thomas Jefferson St.; 8:04 a.m. Nov. 20. â– 1000-1025 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 11:19 a.m. Nov. 20. â– 2300-2699 block, Q St.; 7:27 a.m. Nov. 21. â– 1680-1699 block, 34th St.; 4:19 p.m. Nov. 21. â– 1320-1399 block, 30th St.; 10:18 a.m. Nov. 24. â– 3300-3399 block, Water St.; 5:27 p.m. Nov. 24. â– 3300-3399 block, Water St.; 6:50 p.m. Nov. 24. â– 1026-1099 block, 31st St.; 12:40 a.m. Nov. 25.

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PSA 207 â– FOGGY BOTTOM / WEST END Robbery â– 1500-1599 block, K St.; 4:35 a.m. Nov. 25 (with gun). Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 1600-1699 block, K St.; 5:43 p.m. Nov. 22 (with knife). Burglary â– 2000-2099 block, L St.; 10:54 p.m. Nov. 26. Theft â– 1000-1099 block, Connecticut Ave.; 8:21 a.m. Nov. 20. â– 1500-1599 block, K St.; 9:10 a.m. Nov. 20. â– 1600-1699 block, K St.; 12:03 p.m. Nov. 20. â– 1130-1199 block, Connecticut Ave.; 1:11 p.m. Nov. 20. â– 1800-1899 block, L St.; 4:32 p.m. Nov. 20. â– 1100-1199 block, Vermont Ave.; 5:17 p.m. Nov. 20. â– 1700-1709 block, K St.; 5:34 p.m. Nov. 20. â– 1130-1199 block, Connecticut Ave.; 3:13 p.m. Nov. 21. â– 1000-1099 block, 17th St.; 3:15 p.m. Nov. 21. â– 1800-1899 block, L St.; 6:06 p.m. Nov. 21. â– 2100-2199 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 5:46 p.m. Nov. 22. â– 1130-1199 block, Connecticut Ave.; 8:43 p.m. Nov. 22. â– 1130-1199 block, Connecticut Ave.; 8:44 p.m. Nov. 22. â– 600-699 block, 23rd St.; 2:48 p.m. Nov. 23. â– 1100-1199 block, Vermont Ave.; 4:18 p.m. Nov. 23. â– 1100-1199 block, Vermont Ave.; 11:59 a.m. Nov. 25. â– 600-699 block, 15th St.; 2:26 a.m. Nov. 26. â– 1130-1199 block, Connecticut Ave.; 5:44 p.m. Nov. 26. Theft from auto â– 1700-1799 block, C St.; 2:19 p.m. Nov. 20. â– 900-999 block, 25th St.; 3:28 p.m. Nov. 20. â– 1900-1999 block, E St.; 12:55 a.m. Nov. 22. â– 700-799 block, 21st St.; 1:41 a.m. Nov. 22. â– 1200-1299 block, 25th St.; 4:03 p.m. Nov. 24. â– 2300-2399 block, H St.; 7:29 p.m. Nov. 24.

â– 900-999 block, 15th St.; 1:13 a.m. Nov. 25. â– 1400-1499 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 6:45 p.m. Nov. 26.

PSA 208

â– SHERIDAN-KALORAMA

PSA 208 DUPONT CIRCLE

Robbery â– 1500-1599 block, O St.; 1:04 a.m. Nov. 21 (with gun). Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 3:24 a.m. Nov. 26 (with gun). Theft â– 1615-1699 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 11:28 a.m. Nov. 20. â– 1250-1299 block, 22nd St.; 4:59 p.m. Nov. 22. â– 1400-1499 block, P St.; 11:09 p.m. Nov. 22. â– 1400-1499 block, P St.; 4:53 a.m. Nov. 23. â– 1800-1899 block, M St.; 1:26 a.m. Nov. 24. â– 1218-1299 block, Connecticut Ave.; 2:40 p.m. Nov. 24. â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 5:48 p.m. Nov. 24. â– 1309-1399 block, 19th St.; 10:56 p.m. Nov. 25. â– 1615-1699 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 5:20 a.m. Nov. 26. Theft from auto â– 1615-1699 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 12:23 a.m. Nov. 20. â– 1500-1599 block, O St.; 5:43 p.m. Nov. 20. â– 1400-1499 block, Q St.; 12:34 p.m. Nov. 22. â– 2000-2099 block, Q St.; 3:39 p.m. Nov. 22. â– 1700-1799 block, N St.; 5:31 p.m. Nov. 22. â– 1900-1999 block, N St.; 4:12 a.m. Nov. 25. â– 2200-2299 block, N St.; 7:15 p.m. Nov. 25. â– 2100-2199 block, Kalorama Road; 7:45 p.m. Nov. 25.

PSA PSA 301 301

â– DUPONT CIRCLE

Robbery â– 1500-1599 block, U St.; 7:22 p.m. Nov. 26. Burglary â– 1618-1699 block, 14th St.; 1:46 p.m. Nov. 23. Motor vehicle theft â– 1600-1699 block, R St.; 10:17 p.m. Nov. 26. Theft â– 1500-1599 block, T St.; 12:36 p.m. Nov. 20. â– 1700-1789 block, Corcoran St.; 6 p.m. Nov. 20. â– 2100-2199 block, 16th St.; 9:40 a.m. Nov. 22. â– 2000-2099 block, 16th St.; 10:25 a.m. Nov. 22.

â– 1700-1723 block, 17th St.; 11:05 a.m. Nov. 25. Theft from auto â– 1700-1799 block, T St.; 10:29 p.m. Nov. 21. â– 1600-1699 block, R St.; 9:32 p.m. Nov. 25. â– 1900-1920 block, 14th St.; 1:39 p.m. Nov. 26.

PSA PSA 303 303

â– ADAMS MORGAN

Robbery â– 2300-2499 block, Champlain St.; 3:41 a.m. Nov. 25 (with gun). â– 2000-2099 block, 18th St.; 11:37 p.m. Nov. 25. Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 2200-2299 block, 18th St.; 8:26 p.m. Nov. 25. Burglary â– 4300-4399 block, 16th St.; 11:31 a.m. Nov. 21. Motor vehicle theft â– 1800-1810 block, Columbia Road; 11:03 a.m. Nov. 22. Theft â– 1600-1699 block, Kalorama Road; 8:43 p.m. Nov. 22. â– 1737-1776 block, Columbia Road; 2:52 p.m. Nov. 25. Theft from auto â– 1850-1947 block, Biltmore St.; 12:45 p.m. Nov. 21. â– 1700-1719 block, Kalorama Road; 6:38 p.m. Nov. 23. â– 1800-1899 block, Belmont Road; 2:13 p.m. Nov. 24. â– 1734-1769 block, Euclid St.; 3:41 p.m. Nov. 24. â– 2120-2323 block, Ontario Road; 2:47 a.m. Nov. 26.

PSA 307

PSA 307 â– LOGAN CIRCLE Motor vehicle theft â– 1200-1299 block, 9th St.; 3:47 p.m. Nov. 21. Theft â– 900-999 block, M St.; 1 a.m. Nov. 20. â– 1200-1299 block, Vermont Ave.; 6:08 p.m. Nov. 20. â– 1100-1199 block, 10th St.; 3:46 p.m. Nov. 25. â– 1600-1617 block, 14th St.; 6:18 p.m. Nov. 25. Theft from auto â– 1500-1599 block, 9th St.; 2:26 p.m. Nov. 20. â– 1500-1599 block, 9th St.; 6:33 p.m. Nov. 20. â– 1100-1199 block, 9th St.; 1:04 a.m. Nov. 21. â– 1200-1299 block, 10th St.; 4:56 p.m. Nov. 21. â– 900-999 block, R St.; 10:37 p.m. Nov. 21. â– 1100-1127 block, 13th St.; 3:05 a.m. Nov. 25. â– 1000-1099 block, S St.; 8:24 a.m. Nov. 26.

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DUPONT: Council to consider application for new BID for area along Connecticut Avenue From Page 1

here on Dupont Circle,� Michael Kain, a local commercial property owner who is helping organize the BID, told The Current. According to Kain, the BID idea has the support of commercial property owners representing more than half of the area’s assessed value. The group would collect about $1.1 million in tax revenue in its first year, organizers estimate. Kain said the group’s top goals include supporting streetscape improvements; work-

ing on homelessness issues in the neighborhood; making the area cleaner and safer; and maintaining a proposed city park just north of the Dupont Circle roundabout. The proposed “cap park� would cover the underpass on the 1500 block of Connecticut to the north of the circle. Kain said that the city encouraged the neighborhood to have a BID to manage the park and oversee its maintenance. The BID would also work to refresh the brand of Dupont Circle, which Kain said has lost some of its market share to areas of the

city developing to the east of the circle. He said that the group plans to work on marketing efforts for the area and focus on attracting new retailers. According to the group’s business plan, staff will work on projects including sidewalk cleaning and powerwashing; trash collection; graffiti removal; snow and ice removal; and maintenance of any part of the public streetscape that needs repair. In particular, Kain wants to focus on improving infrastructure, including decaying streetscapes in the area.

Dupont advisory neighborhood commissioner Daniel Warwick said that he has been hearing support from community members about the potential for a Dupont Circle BID. “It’s just a great sign of our neighborhood investing in itself, and I really look forward to everything that is to come,� Warwick said. Southern Dupont Circle already falls within a business improvement district: the Golden Triangle BID, which was founded in 1997 and covers an area roughly bordered by New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts avenues and 16th Street NW.

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While some other District buildings have adopted similar arrangements — most notably the West End firehouse, another recent EastBanc project — D.C. Public Library executive director Richard Reyes-Gavilan said this is the first time his agency has done so. “I know that this model has been successful in other cities around the country and the world,� Reyes-Gavilan told The Current. “We get the space at very little cost to taxpayers. There’s a lot of good and not a whole lot of bad.� Aside from the West End Library, the remainder of the development includes 7,300 square feet of retail and eight stories of residential units. Australian-owned cafe Blue Bottle Coffee is slated to open next door to the library in the new year. The West End Interim Library, located in the Watergate complex during the construction, closed Nov. 9 in anticipation of the L Street space’s completion. ReyesGavilan said the project remains on track for the Dec. 9 debut. In addition to the 40,000 books, the library will feature 40 public computers and a variety of DVDs and CDs. Various private spaces are also available for anyone to reserve, including five study rooms, two conference rooms for eight to 12 people, and a large meeting room for up to 100 people. The library also features communal tables and chairs with plenty of power outlets. “The hallmark of our new

library is flexible seating,â€? ReyesGavilan said. A winding installation — “Paragons of the West Endâ€? by local artist Adrienne Gaither — overlooks the books and tables. The artwork, which is muted in coloring to offset the library’s bright accents, features the names of noteworthy West End residents, including the late Duke Ellington, who was born in the area. The new library is separated into various sections according to age groups, including children, teenagers and adults. The children’s corner is fitted with several communal areas and decorated in warm colors, encouraging families to use the library for reading and playtime. A large-scale colorful artwork called “A Garden Party,â€? by local artist Nekisha Durrett, is featured on the wall. The West End Library will offer a variety of programs and events, Reyes-Gavilan said, including a “storytime galaâ€? slated for next March. Last year, the gala, which seeks to support children’s programming at D.C. libraries, was held at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, which is currently closed amid an extensive overhaul. Reyes-Gavilan expects the new West End Library’s visitation to be among the city’s highest, estimating 200,000 to 250,000 residents will visit every year given its prime location. “I think this is a phenomenal place to be at noon on a weekday ‌ to settle in, grab a coffee and work on my laptop,â€? he said.

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Respect home rule

To us, the latest congressional wrangling over the D.C. budget demonstrates once again why the District ought to be a state. Unlike other U.S. citizens, residents here pay federal income taxes yet cannot elect voting members of Congress. Moreover, that same Congress can adopt “riders” in the federal budget — stipulations on how the District government can spend its own local tax dollars. With statehood not likely any time soon, the best short-term goal is to avoid harmful riders. That’s why we’re pleased with the recently released Senate appropriations bill for D.C., which is generally favorable to the District, according to D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton. This latest bill marks the third straight year that the Senate has avoided D.C.-focused riders, a release from Del. Norton’s office states. It also protects the District government’s ability to spend its own money during federal shutdowns. The House has been more hostile, trying to block the District from taxing marijuana sales, allowing medically assisted suicide, and preventing discrimination on the basis of reproductive health decisions. Notwithstanding one’s views on any of these specific issues, we’d like to see lawmakers on Capitol Hill show respect for the District’s residents — this year and every year — by leaving local decisions in the hands of their duly elected representatives, as the Senate is doing. We know that Del. Norton will do her utmost to get the House to follow suit, and we wish her the best of luck.

Wilson sees progress

Wilson High is the District’s largest high school and one of its bestperforming. Yet this year’s budget threatened to undercut Wilson by starving it of adequate staffing — despite a D.C. Council allocation intended to stave off exactly that issue. This spring, the council found an extra $11.5 million for D.C. Public Schools staffing, which the school system instead chose to spread around among various other priorities. That decision left Wilson needing to eliminate nine positions. We were glad recently to hear a measure of good news. The Wilson Parent Teacher Student Organization’s November newsletter reports that the Tenleytown school has received a series of adjustments to its budget and personnel that have restored nine positions there. Five positions — a guidance counselor, an art teacher, a science teacher and two attendance counselors — have been permanently assigned to Wilson, while the other four have been temporarily shifted from other schools. Obviously, this solution is temporary and imperfect. The school is left with uncertainty about its faculty and staff, and last-minute attempts to fill such positions don’t always succeed. For instance, as of November, the new science position at Wilson remained vacant — understandably, it was challenging to find a qualified teacher when the job became available only after the school year had already begun. But we’re glad to see progress. Not only will the added positions help Wilson students this year, but the change also indicates some willingness on the part of D.C. Public Schools officials and Mayor Muriel Bowser to accommodate Wilson’s needs. We only hope that the school sees better provisions from the very start in next year’s budget process, and we urge Ms. Bowser and Chancellor Antwan Wilson to fund Wilson properly — both in amount and in procedure — for the 2018-19 school year. The Wilson High newsletter singles out Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh and Ward 3 State Board of Education representative Ruth Wattenberg for helping restore the nine positions to Wilson this year. We would also like to commend them for their focus and attention to detail. Beyond the immediate concerns of adequate staffing, Wilson is among the many Northwest schools with enrollments that exceed its physical capacity. We’re intrigued by an idea recently discussed by Parent Teacher Student Organization leadership, in which Wilson could partner with nearby higher-education providers — American University and the University of the District of Columbia — to provide some instruction to high school students on their campuses. This prospect seems particularly promising for Wilson: American and UDC are especially convenient to Tenleytown, and Wilson would reap practical benefits by dispersing some of its 1,800-plus student body. Moreover, Advanced Placement classes are already intended to be at the college level and the D.C. Public Schools system has long offered the High School/College Internship Program (HISCIP) that allows dual enrollment for selected seniors. We’d urge the appropriate officials to explore this possibility seriously.

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ur neighbor to the south, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, is entering the final six weeks of his term in office. But don’t think he’s finished with politics, either in his state or in the nation. McAuliffe appeared last week on the WAMU Politics Hour with host Kojo Nnamdi, where your Notebook is the resident analyst. It was McAuliffe’s final appearance as governor, and we touched on a variety of issues that affect the District. First up: the future of Metro. Although he gave no details, McAuliffe reaffirmed that the final biennial budget he’ll propose in December will include a “dedicated source of funding” for the troubled transit system. He first suggested he might do so last September. But at the radio station, McAuliffe would give nary a hint of what that funding would be. “I’m not going to get ahead of my skies on the budget,” McAuliffe said when pressed. We asked him for a ballpark of ideas he considering. “Listen, I know what I am doing,” the governor replied. “I’ve already plugged it into my budget. All I’m telling you is on Dec. 18, you will see in our great commonwealth budget that I have dedicated funding in it.” McAuliffe quickly pivoted to worries about Metro’s management structure. “This governance issue, we should not just jump over,” he said, “because in fairness, it doesn’t work.” McAuliffe supports reducing the board from 16 seats to five. Although some believe reducing the board would require a rewrite of the regional compact that created Metro, McAuliffe says it could be done more simply. Maryland, Virginia, the District and the federal government would decide what five members there would be and the others would resign. The board only needs five members for a quorum. McAuliffe suggested the dramatic restructuring of the board may allow the state to approve that dedicated funding. “This is not easy,” he said. “I’ve got to pass it through my legislature.” The District government has decided it would implement a 1 percent sales tax to come up with its “dedicated” funding. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has proposed a short-term plan for each jurisdiction to come up with money for three years and then re-evaluate after more management reforms are in place. “This is about showing leadership,” McAuliffe said, “about showing persuasion.” McAuliffe paved the way for his budget plan — whatever it is going to be — by commissioning a report from former U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. That report has still not been officially released but was leaked to The Washington Post. In it LaHood recommended the smaller, more efficient board that would not include any elected officials. In response, some local leaders said that changing the board was missing the point. “The idea that five technocrats somehow are going to usher in a new age of Pericles and provide the wisdom apparently we don’t have now is a false promise and raises expectations that will be quickly

dashed,” said Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly, quoted in a story by WAMU reporter Martin DiCaro. LaHood also said dedicated funding is critical but, in a move that irritated many, failed to recommend what type of dedicated funding, leaving it up to the governments. “We’ve got to quit putting roadblocks up around Metro,” said McAuliffe, who said the 40-year-old system can’t take more years of management inefficiency. Whatever he proposes, McAuliffe won’t be around to see it happen. Virginia is a oneterm state for governors. McAuliffe leaves office Jan. 13. Incoming Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam will steer the state through the next chapter. During the WAMU interview, McAuliffe also said he still wants to see the Washington Redskins build a billion-dollar stadium in Northern Virginia. He says the state will work with the team on a site, but the team would pay for any stadium. “We’ve had a lot of great meetings with them,” he said. And McAuliffe reiterated that the team’s name won’t be a problem. That could be a hangup in the District. McAuliffe said Virginia is more interested in economic development and entertainment in the state. What of McAuliffe himself? He and his wife are moving back from Richmond to Northern Virginia. But McAuliffe has his eye a bit farther east — on the White House. It’s early, and there are a dozen or two people “mentioned” as potential 2020 Democratic candidates. McAuliffe sees himself among them. “I don’t know what I am going to do, yet,” he told us. “But in order for a Democrat to win the White House, you have to have a jobs candidate … someone who focuses on economic development.” He spent the next minutes rattling off positive economic statistics. We pointed out on the show that past is prologue. McAuliffe first ran for governor in 2009 but was beaten by Creigh Deeds, the Democrat who went on to lose to Republican Bob McDonnell. McAuliffe didn’t slink away. He spent the next four years crisscrossing the state, attending more than 2,400 events in support of local Democrats and Virginia businesses. By 2013, McAuliffe won his party’s nomination and the governorship. Watch him in 2018. McAuliffe intends to campaign nationwide for U.S. House and Senate candidates. But he says he’ll also focus on the 36 governor races next year. “They like the way Virginia is going, and that’s the message we have to take to the country,” he said. McAuliffe enjoys campaigning, has a proven record of fundraising and could be positioned well if America looks for a competent politician rather than an outsider in the next election. “I think anybody realistically who is thinking about running for president would probably be looking at early ’19 to make a decision,” McAuliffe said. Until then, watch his travel schedule. Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a political reporter for News 4.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Lab School needs pool and theater

As a nearby neighbor who has used the Lab School pool for exercise, I shall be sad to see it turned into a theater. Lab already has a theater, and there

is room to expand it if the school wishes. In hindsight, the “public comment” meetings were a charade, with no sincerity behind them. Over 600 people signed a community petition to keep the pool, but the decision was foregone. This would not be quite as galling if the Lab students (and other youth swim teams, and the community) didn’t need the pool

for their own exercise. Swimming is a lifelong activity, unlike many other youth sports. It has proven value for helping students with academic challenges keep their focus during subsequent classes. I am sure that theater has value, too, but to destroy one to enhance the other is nonsense. They need both. Steve Waller The Palisades

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Deteriorating local roadways require action VIEWPOINT LINDA GUSTITUS

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our years ago, I drove through the District on my way home from two months in Florida, and as a 40-year resident of D.C., I was shocked at the condition of our streets. I assumed it had been a hard winter and that they would soon be repaired, but that didn’t happen. Our streets remain in bad shape. Here’s what some of our neighbors have said: “I have blown two tires and a rim on Garfield alone. If one reports a pothole all that is done is the temporary filler which dissolves rapidly.â€? “Could not agree more! I blew out a tire on the ramp from Mass Ave to Rock Creek Park. The roads on nearly all of my regular driving routes are unacceptable.â€? “I had to ride in an ambulance recently and the jolting was almost unbearable.â€? And so on ‌ So a group of us held two meetings with Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh, chair of the Committee on Transportation and the Environment, and officials from the D.C. Department of Transportation to see what could be done. We showed them the survey of “Horrible Roadsâ€? that Wesley Heights advisory neighborhood commissioner Chuck Elkins had prepared, listing dozens of streets in our neighborhoods that need repair. We talked about the poor substance the District has been using to fill potholes (it doesn’t last and causes more potholes). We talked about the odd priorities the city seems to have — fixing barely used streets (Fulton Street NW) and ignoring highly trafficked ones (Western Avenue NW). Council member Cheh promised to hold a hearing of her committee — which she did at the end of October — and the Transportation Department promised to look into our complaints and provide us with a list of its priorities for street repair. One result we have seen is that the city is now using hot asphalt to fill potholes instead of the material that has caused so many problems. We have also seen some important street repavings recently —

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Massachusetts Ave. plans merit scrutiny

I would like to comment on The Current’s Nov. 15 article “Safety fixes eyed for Massachusetts.� There are many issues with the city’s plans for Massachusetts Avenue between Waterside Drive and 20th Street NW that were not discussed in the article and have not been addressed by the D.C. Department of Transportation. The city’s presentation on the project cites figures for the numbers of accidents along the corridor. At the public meeting on the proposal, I asked the consultants how the number of accidents on this stretch of Massachusetts Avenue compared with other arterials like Connecticut Avenue or Rhode Island Avenue. They had no idea. Therefore, the accident rate may not be valid as a reason for the

Garfield Street and the intersection of Brandywine and 46th being two examples. But there is so much more that needs to be done. Here’s what we’ve learned about the process. Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Transportation Department has made a five-year commitment to repair/replace all poor and at-risk-of-becoming-poor roads. A third of D.C. roads fall into that category. The average rating of the roads in D.C. is 30 out of 100. (That’s not good.) Some roads in the city having ratings of 5. There is basically only one contractor for all the repaving in the District, and that firm (Fort Myer Construction) doles out the work to various subcontractors. Council member Cheh has suggested breaking the work into smaller packages so there can be more competition. That sounds like a very good idea. Funding for roads has increased over the past few years, due to Cheh’s efforts. Each ward now receives $4 million per year. That’s up from $700,000 per ward per year several years ago. But that full amount can disappear on one road if the infrastructure needs full replacement. Transportation Department officials have promised to give us the list they prepare that prioritizes road repair. That will allow us to see what streets are on the list and what order they are in terms of likely repair. The agency has also agreed to have a community liaison for each ward, and the ANCs will be able to work with that person within their areas. Improving D.C. roads is long overdue. We need to hold the Transportation Department accountable for the actions promised and the money to be spent on making our travel safer and smoother. If you see a problem with a street, be sure to call 311 and put in a work order. That is critical to getting the job in the system. If nothing happens as a result, contact your advisory neighborhood commissioner and the Transportation Department directly. We need to stay actively involved in pushing the Transportation Department, the D.C. Council and the mayor to get these streets back in the condition that the capital of this country deserves. Linda Gustitus is a resident of American University Park.

project. It could be lower than comparable areas, and they should be addressed instead. The idea of a pedestrian refuge in the middle of a four-lane arterial road is ludicrous. To be in the center of Massachusetts Avenue at rush hour with two lanes of speeding traffic on either side seems dangerous and terrifying. Is the road deteriorating to the point where it is hazardous and needs to be rebuilt? The city has not made that case. There are any number of roads in Washington that are pockmarked with potholes and a danger to a car’s wheels and suspension. This stretch of Massachusetts Avenue looks to be fine. If there are structural issues, the city needs to point out what they are. Why is the city targeting this stretch of arterial road? Where does it fall on the priority list of city thoroughfare repairs? What is the city’s plan for commuter gridlock mitigation? If the city closes or restricts traffic on a block or two on this stretch

of Massachusetts Avenue during construction, it will create a major traffic jam and divert cars onto California or S streets, which will then become clogged with traffic. The Sheridan-Kalorama neighborhood could suffer from constant cut-through traffic for a year or more while the work goes on. When writing about such projects, The Current’s reporters need to look beyond the PR from the Transportation Department and raise questions about the rationale and impacts, as well as whether the planned work is really necessary. Hopefully, your reporters will do so in future articles. Thank you to The Current for bringing this project to the attention of your readers. I hope that Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh, who chairs the Committee on Transportation and the Environment, will hold a hearing on this project. Her constituents may be seriously inconvenienced. Christopher K. Chapin Sheridan-Kalorama

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There are two types of specialists who treat children ranging from birth to age 21, pediatricians and family medicine practitioners. Choosing your child’s doctor is one of the most important decisions that families face, and these are the steps and questions I recommend that you consider before selecting a physician for your family; 1)

Research the doctors online to make sure they are certified by the American Association of Pediatrics (aap.org) or the American Board of Family Medicine (theabfm.org). Board certified members of the American Association of Pediatrics will have “FAAP� after their name. 2) Check whether Registered Nurses and/or Nurse Practitioners are in the doctor’s office, as opposed to less-trained staff such as medical assistants. 3) What specialists and hospitals does the doctor admit or refer their patients to? If your child ever develops a complex illness, will they coordinate care among all the doctors providing treatment? 4) Pay attention to the office staff and mind your first phone call with them. Are they responsive? Do they seem organized and friendly, or harried of overworked? What is the doctor’s policy on taking and returning phone calls? 5) Look carefully at the waiting room. There should be clean, defined areas with separate toys and books for sick and healthy children. 6) You want their office to be closeby and convenient. Are they easily reached by car and public transportation? Do their office hours work for you and your family? 7) What is their protocol for a sick or emergency visit? 8) Meet the doctor face to face to make sure you feel comfortable with them, personally and professionally. Ask tough questions, and then ask yourself, are they genuine, clear and invested in your child? 9) If the doctor is in a group practice with other physicians, who covers for the doctor? Who handles phone calls when the office is closed or when your doctor is on vacation? 10) Some doctors handle short notice differently than others. Can you make appointments on short notice due to common maladies such as a cold or ear infection? 11) Questions about insurance should not come last. In what managedcare programs does the doctor participate? What is the policy for processing insurance forms? Make sure you know this affects your plan’s deductibles, copayments and coinsurance.unity as safe as possible. --Catherine Bertram is a Washington, D.C. trial lawyer who has been working on issues involving patient safety for more than 25 years. She was previously the Director of Risk Management at MedStar Georgetown Hospital, and she currently resides and practices law in the District of Columbia. She works as a patient advocate for families, as well as those who are seriously injured or lose their lives as a result of preventable medical errors.

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In Your Neighborhood ANC 1B ANCColumbia 1B Lower Heights â– LOWER COLUMBIA HEIGHTS / SHAW Pleasant Plains PLEASANT PLAINS / U STREET Shaw/U Street LOWER GEORGIA AVENUE The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, at the D.C. Housing Finance Agency, 815 Florida Ave. NW. For details, visit anc1b.org.

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Do Yourself a Favor – Avoid Your Day in Court It’s one of those expressions firmly rooted in our culture – “I get to have my day in court.� In the case of criminal proceedings, it is a hard-fought right that offers protection for defendants. But for civil proceedings, and especially divorce, it’s not always a good idea. Our courts are overburdened. Dockets are full, judges are overworked. For all their efforts to get it right, judges are only human. They make mistakes. They are subject to their own biases. As a result, their decisions may sometimes seem arbitrary or unfair. This is why I’ve based my family law practice on settling things out of court. Couples can keep control of the process, reach decisions that seem fair to both, and avoid the time and expense of litigation. A litigated divorce can cost $100,000 or more by the time those expensive lawyers’ hours are added up. Few people have that kind of money to spend on divorce. A judge has to sign off on any settlement, so everyone does get at least a review in court. But having all the details agreed upon ahead of time saves the couple, and their families, a lot of stress and money. Moreover, because they are tailored to your family’s specific needs, agreements are generally more durable – no need to go back to court for changes. Sometimes, when issues are complex or hotly contested, litigation is unavoidable. But in most cases, reasonable adults are better off taking control of their own future. Because that’s what divorce is about – the future, not the past. In subsequent articles, I’ll go into more detail about various methods of out-ofcourt settlements, but here is a quick sketch: Negotiated Settlement. The most common form of resolving divorce

By Andrea Hirsch

issues outside of court. In these cases, each party is represented by an attorney to advise them and negotiate a settlement. Some settlements require more negotiation than others, depending on the length of the marriage and issues like retirement benefits, splitting marital assets and child custody and support. Mediation. A neutral mediator, trained in resolving disputes, listens to both sides, facilitates needed conversations and helps the parties find shared solutions. I am a trained mediator and also represent clients in mediation. Prenups. These are essentially settlements agreed to prior to marriage and could just as easily be called predivorce. It sounds unappealing but can actually ease many of the strains on a marriage. Collaborative Divorce. This is relatively new form of alternative dispute resolution that I have made a focus of my practice. The two parties sit at the same table with their attorneys, mental health professionals acting as “divorce coaches,� and, if needed, a financial expert, and hash out the issues together. It may sound like a lot, but in practice it can save time and expense because everybody stays focused on the best possible outcome for the future. Andrea Hirsch has more than two decades’ experience in family law. The Law Firm of Andrea E. Hirsch is located in the Collaborative Practice Center of Greater Washington, 1630 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009, 202 480-2160, wwww.andreahirschlaw.com. This is a sponsored column by Andrea Hirsch, Attorney at Law. The content provided in this article is for informational purposes only and is not intended as legal advice or counsel.

ANC 1C ANCMorgan 1C Adams ■ADAMS MORGAN The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6, at Mary’s Center, 2355 Ontario Road NW. Agenda items include: ■presentation by D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs director Melinda Bolling. ■consideration of a committee recommendation that ANC 1C support an application seeking Historic Preservation Review Board approval for modernizing the Pepco substation at 2119 Champlain St. NW. ■consideration of a committee recommendation that ANC 1C support historic designation applications at 2518 and 2524 17th St. NW. ■possible consideration of whether to support an appeal of a revised building permit at 1892 Ontario Place NW. ■possible consideration of a grant application from Jubilee Jumpstart. For details, call 202-332-2630 or visit anc1c.org. ANC 2A ANCBottom 2A Foggy

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17. The location has not been determined. For details, visit anc2a.org. ANC 2B ANCCircle 2B Dupont

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, at the Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave. NW. For details, visit dupontcircleanc.net. ANC 2C ANC 2C Quarter Downtown/Penn â– DOWNTOWN / PENN QUARTER The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11, in Room G-9, John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. For details, visit anc2c.us or contact 2C@anc.dc.gov. ANC 2D ANC 2D Sheridan-Kalorama

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8, at Our Lady Queen of the Americas Church, California Street and Phelps Place NW. For details, visit anc2d.org or

contact 2D01@anc.dc.gov. ANC 2E ANC 2E Georgetown ■GEORGETOWN / CLOISTERS Cloisters BURLEITH / HILLANDALE The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, in the second-floor Heritage Room at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, 1524 35th St. NW. Agenda items include: ■public safety and police report. ■update from the offices of Mayor Muriel Bowser and Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans. ■updates from the Citizens Association of Georgetown, Burleith Citizens Association, Georgetown Business Improvement District and Georgetown Business Association. ■presentation by the D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs regarding illegal construction in the neighborhood. ■announcement regarding the joint town hall sponsored by ANC 2A, ANC 2B and ANC 2E on the D.C. Department of Transportation’s dockless bikeshare demonstration program. ■consideration of a resolution regarding a Georgetown Parking Working Group proposal for the introduction of Enhanced Residential Permit Parking in ANC 2E. ■consideration of a resolution regarding a proposal for Residential Permit Parking on streets adjacent to the Duke Ellington School of the Arts at 3500 R St. NW. ■consideration of a resolution regarding a proposal for Residential Permit Parking on streets adjacent to the Washington International School at 1690 36th St. NW. ■consideration of a resolution regarding the proposed marking of parking spaces at the intersection of 33rd and M streets NW. ■consideration of an Alcoholic Beverage Control application by Reverie for a new Class C restaurant license at 3210 Grace St. NW. ■consideration of a Board of Zoning Adjustment application for variances from the floor area ratio requirements and the non-conforming structure requirements to construct a rear attic dormer in an existing one-family dwelling at 2517 Q St. NW. ■consideration of Old Georgetown Board matters: 32nd and R streets, Montrose Park, tennis court renovation, site work, concept; 1326 35th St. NW, residence, alterations to fenestration at rear, window replacement at front, fence replacement, concept; 3234 N St. NW, residence, demolition for construction entrance, concept; 3334 N St. NW, residence, alterations to fenestration at rear, gate and wall replacement, installation of pergola, concept; 3149 O St. NW, residence, alterations, concept; 1026 31st St. NW, residence, site alterations, alterations to fenestration, window replacement, installation of awnings, concept; 1032 31st St. NW, residence, site

alterations, alterations to fenestration, window replacement, installation of awnings, concept; 1040 31st St. NW, residence, site alterations, alterations to fenestration, window replacement, installation of awnings, concept; 1042 31st St. NW, residence, site alterations, alterations to fenestration, window replacement, installation of awnings, concept; 3050 K St. NW, mixed-use, alterations to entrance door and replacement of storefront windows, permit; 3133 M St. NW, commercial, signs for Johnny Rockets, existing alterations without review, revised permit; 3210 Grace St. NW, commercial, signs, concept; 3210 Grace St. NW, commercial, bike racks, concept; 3100 South St. NW, commercial, addition, concept; 3103 South St. NW, residence, site alterations, alterations to fenestration, window replacement, installation of awnings, concept; 3105 South St. NW, residence, site alterations, alterations to fenestration, window replacement, installation of awnings, concept; 3044 N St. NW, residence, addition, concept; 1511 28th St. NW, residence, new windows, new garage door, rear addition, concept; 2447 P St. NW, residence, two-story rear addition, new two-car garage at rear, alley, concept; 2449 P St. NW, residence, rear addition, concept; 3023 Q St. NW, residence, two-story rear addition, alterations, concept; 3006 Cambridge Place NW, residence, installation of solar panels on roof, permit; 3022 Cambridge Place NW, residence, solar panels, permit; 3030 Cambridge Place NW, residence, solar panels, permit; 3036 Cambridge Place NW, residence, solar panels, permit; and 3040 Cambridge Place NW, residence, solar panels, permit. For details, call 202-724-7098 or visit anc2e.com. ANC 2F ANCCircle 2F Logan

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6, at the Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas Circle NW. For details, call 202-667-0052 or visit anc2f.org. ANC 3B ANCPark 3B Glover

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, at Stoddert Elementary School and Glover Park Community Center, 4001 Calvert St. NW. For details, visit anc3b.org. ANC 3C ANC 3CPark Cleveland â– CLEVELAND PARK / WOODLEY PARK Woodley Park MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE HEIGHTS Massachusetts Avenue Heights CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 18, at the 2nd District Police Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW. For details, visit anc3c.org.

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DCCA Meeting: December 4 Speaker: John Thomas Department of Transportation “Dupont Issues” The International Student House, 1825 R St. NW Time: 7:30 – 9:30 pm

Dupont Transportation Issues: Around the ‘Hood

 Safeway Alcohol Merchandising Standards  Historical Preservation: 16th Street remains four lanes  Zoning Enforcement: Carlyle Hotel Roof Deck Permit Withdrawn  Park Beautification: T St. Park Friendship Park  Grants to Good Neighbors: Charlie’s Place, Keegan Theater, Heurich House  Garrison School Renovation  Sponsor of 17thStreet Festival

DCCA will host a DDOT presentation with Q&A on important transportation topics in and around Dupont. Do you have questions, concerns, or innovative ideas for local transportation issues? Now is your chance to voice them directly to the DC Dept. of Transportation: Parking

Bicycle Lanes

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Handicap Access

Potholes

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Are just a few of the issues that come to mind. Come share your thoughts this upcoming Monday at the International Student House, at 7:30 pm, right on R Street between 18th and 19th Streets. Hosted by your local community organization, the Dupont Circle Citizens Association (DCCA). For more information visit our website: dupont-circle.org.

 DC Comprehensive Plan  Stead Park Community Center  Safeway Mediation  St. Thomas Request for Variance  Public Lavatories  DC Street Lighting-LED Health Issues  Oversized Electronic Digital Billboards  Fair Elections Act  17th Street Bike Lanes  S Street Noise Issues

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On Nov. 17, seven British International School of Washington students left for the United Nations headquarters in New York. As members of the school’s sustainable development goals club, these seven students were chosen to go represent the voices of children worldwide at the UN’s World Children’s Day takeover. The weekend was spent preparing at the UNICEF headquarters for the final presentation, which was to be given to the secretary-general and all the ambassadors at the UN. During this time, students interviewed many inspirational students who had come from across the globe to share their stories and to ensure the voices of vulnerable children were heard. Particularly moving speeches included two young Syrian refugees describing how they were forced to walk from Damascus to Jordan; a young girl describing her experience as a child soldier in the Central African Republic; and a boy who was blind and faced some mobility challenges discussed the challenges faced by disabled children. British School of Washington students also had the opportunity to help prepare musical pieces that were to be presented to the UN officials. The use of music and dancing scattered amongst the speeches added a youthful atmosphere to the performance. In conclusion, children globally got to stand up for their rights and remind adults of the hundreds of thousands of children who are innocent victims of war. — Sofia Hollowell, Year 12 (11th-grader)

its annual schoolwide Thanksgiving potluck. As each year passes, students come and go from the school but many return for a visit, as Emerson values a strong sense of community. This potluck is unlike some other Emerson celebrations, as we all pitch in as a school to make the afternoon meaningful. Everyone gathers first to celebrate one of our seniors who has just received a full scholarship to attend a summer medical program. This exciting news is yet another reason for the Emerson community to be thankful this year, along with a steady transition from our old Dupont Circle location to our new one at 1816 12th St. NW. Our close-knit community is celebrated as many families contribute to the function by serving homemade dishes, bringing students together before everyone goes home for Thanksgiving break. All of us get the pleasure of seeing old and new faces; Emerson alumni and parents/guardians are welcome to visit and share food, drinks and laughs. Our small but cozy cafe is lined with an enormous feast, and students queue to grab as much as they can hold on large paper plates. As trays are emptied, everyone then disperses into classrooms, our “quiet room,” and other nooks and crannies to dig into heaping plates of the delicious spread with plenty of leftovers to take home afterward. Happy Thanksgiving to our own Emerson Owls, and all those in D.C. and beyond. — Isabel Fajardo, 11th-grader

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We are learning about monotheistic religions in my geography class, so we took a field trip to the Adas Israel synagogue, St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral and the Islamic Center of Washington. At the Islamic Center, women and girls had to cover their hair with a scarf, and neither gender could show any skin except for feet and face. We saw people praying and following their rituals. At St. Sophia, I saw a lot of crosses and a dome, and learned that the choir sang in the dome. There was a bench where you could put your knees and pray. At Adas Israel, we saw the sanctuary and study room. I learned that they speak and read Hebrew, which is read right to left. They had five books in their Torah. It is rolled up like a scroll and two people hold it to be careful. We stood when they opened the ark to show us the Torah. — Logan Lockley, sixth-grader (Team Nice)

Emerson Preparatory School

On Nov. 22, Emerson hosted

This week, the Shining Stars of Hearst Elementary — preschool/ pre-K CES classroom — worked on gross and fine motor skills. We worked on wiggling our fingers and toes. We worked on bending and stretching our core. We worked on lifting, kicking and hopping on one leg. The most fun is that we worked on moving our bodies, learning how to dance and following directions. Also, we worked on our social and communication skills interacting with our peers, singing along and communicating with our peers. The Shining Stars had a blast! We utilized video modeling and music to teach this lesson. Research on children with autism has shown that video modeling can be effective in improving skills. It can teach target behaviors very quickly compared to other methods. For people with autism spectrum disorder, music can assist in improving social and communication skills. — Claudia DeSilva’s CES class

Maret School

For six Mondays in the fall,

the fourth grade at Maret visits Martha’s Table. One class goes one Monday, and then the other class goes the next Monday. One of the things we do when we go is bring vegetables. Students bring the vegetables earlier that morning. Another thing we do is pair up with 2-year-old children. When I went to Martha’s Table, I paired up with a student and played puzzles and read books. Martha’s Table is a great way to give back and have fun helping the teachers with the children. — Morgan Jackson, fourth-grader

Our Lady of Victory School

This fall, Our Lady of Victory’s fifth- and sixth-grade boys won the Catholic Youth Organization Soccer League city title. We ended the regular season with five wins, two losses and one tie. We were very happy with our big win and had a wonderful time playing all the games. Our first playoff game was against Little Flower on Oct. 27. Our team was excited but a little nervous. We started the game off with a quick goal. The score was 2-0 at halftime; we ended up crushing Little Flower 7-0! We celebrated by eating wings together after the game. Our next game was against Saint Mary of Nazareth on Nov.

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Sheridan students attended a neuroscience conference to learn about the field.

3. Our team had lost to them in the regular season. It was a tough game from the start. The score was 0-0 at halftime, and our team was nervous! Then in the second half we scored on a free kick. The score was 1-0, and we won! The final game was on Nov. 4 against Our Lady of Mercy. We had also lost to them in the regular season. It was a very hard game; the score was 0-0 at halftime. Then, in the second half, Our Lady of Mercy scored. We began to lose hope. There were only 15 minutes left in the game, and we scored! Then with about a minute left in the game, we scored again! — James M. and Alfonso P., sixth-graders

Oyster-Adams Bilingual School

On Nov. 8, our middle school Asamblea candidates debated before students voted. Asamblea means “assembly” in Spanish and is the word we use for our student council. We had a talk with Dean

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British International School of Washington students visited the United Nations headquarters to take part in World Children’s Day. of Students Morad about it and one question that we asked was, “What do you like most about the Assemblea?” She said, “They’re very helpful, they’re powerful leaders, they take things upon themselves to do [that] I don’t have to ask for.” On the day of the debates, President Nevis Gatti said, “I will be encouraged by your hopes and dreams and [I hope to] make them come true.” Theoretically, we think many were motivated to vote hoping these dreams will come true. All of the candidates worked very hard to prepare for the leadership roles and students were lucky to have a good group of leaders to choose from. After winning election, Vice President Ava Mcgee said, “Basically my entire middle school career I was always interested in proposing ideas, but I never realized that there was a specific place for that. So I am very excited to be a part of this year’s student council team.” Let’s hope these fine leaders continue their work beyond the election and maybe some day we will have the opportunity to support them as candidates in national politics. We sure do need more qualified leaders. — Gabriella Eversley-Holland, Lesly Bautista and Francis Csedrik, sixth-graders

St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School

Every year, Grade 6 students at St. Patrick’s travel to a camp on the Chesapeake Bay called the Echo Hill Outdoor School. Here, they spend three nights learning about the Chesapeake Bay. The trip isn’t just to learn about the Chesapeake — it’s about learning how we can make the bay and the world a better place. On the first day, we were divided into tribes. We had three activities a day with our tribes. Some of the activities were Garbology, team building, night hikes and campfires. We also had free time to swim in the bay, play football and basketball games, and chat with kids from other schools like Calvert School and Grace Episcopal in Kensington. One of the best things about Echo Hill is the food. Every time

the food bell rang, we all sprinted to the cafeteria to enjoy our meal. Afterward, we did not chuck our leftovers in the trash can. Instead, we put them in a Stuff Left On Plates (S.L.O.P), bucket. After every meal we would weigh the bucket and sing a quirky song. This taught us that so much hard work goes into making the food we rely on, and when we throw it away it’s a huge waste and an insult to the people who make it. Echo Hill was an amazing place to learn and enjoy time with my friends and teachers. — Giles Kevill, sixth-grader

Sheridan School

On Nov. 12, we (a few students from Sheridan) accompanied a neuroscientist to the Society for Neuroscience Conference, held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. It was a huge event with thousands of people there to share ideas and explore new neuroscience tools. The first thing we did when we got there was go down to the exhibit. There were hundreds of booths operated by employees of different companies selling scientific equipment. For example there were MRI simulators, machines that let lab rats explore virtual reality mazes, microscopes, and more. We saw many different demonstrations. A few of the most memorable ones were a man showing conference attendees how his bionic arm operated, a computer that scanned your eyes and then showed you how your eyes moved in a series of tests and a virtual reality method for viewing brain cells. We also learned about the growing importance of virtual reality in the study of neuroscience. For humans, the technology lets us actually be inside and around a cell, and study it in a deeper virtual world. For rats, if their head is held completely still, it can be put on a ball or mini treadmill. Then, with the virtual reality machine, we can simulate various experiences for the rat, study the brain reactions and see how they differ depending on the experience. — Ava Partridge, Emma Nelson and Miriam Akhmetshin, eighth-graders

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TRAFFIC: ANC reaches compromise with Georgetown Day School on mitigation plan

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ments could be successfully monitored and enforced. “If the cap is hour, which commissioners unani- not met, what are the consequencmously accepted. Already, with es for GDS?� he asked. Alison Prince, the school’s only the high school on Davenport Street, Georgetown Day sees land-use attorney, said that D.C. morning traffic counts of 483 — zoning administrator Matt LeGrant allowing few extra trips to accom- will have the authority to step in modate more than twice the num- and enforce the agreement. “He can fine us, he can revoke our cerber of students. Head of school Russell Shaw tificate of occupancy, he can give said that the new, legally binding us a time frame to rectify a violatraffic agreement will necessitate a tion,� Prince said. Furthermore, under the school’s “change of culture� for the memorandum of understanding with ANC 3E, Georgetown Day must demonstrate traffic compliance in order to move forward with a desired enrollment increase. Today, the lower/middle school serves 575 students at its MacArthur Brian Kapur/Current file photo Boulevard NW location, while the Tenleytown Georgetown Day plans to build its new high school has 500 stulower and middle school at the site of dents. Georgetown Day the now-closed Safeway store. hopes ultimately to serve Georgetown Day community, 1,200 students at the unified Tenrequiring the use of car pools, pub- ley campus, an increase of 125. The agreement also states that lic transportation and school buses. Now most lower and mid- students and parents who don’t dle school students arrive in ones “comply with the carpooling, and twos, in cars driven by their parking, busing and drop-off requirements shall be subject to an parents. “We have worked hard to escalating set of penalties, leading respond to community issues,� ultimately to student expulsion Shaw said. The project will now after the sixth offense.� Georgetown Day has also require approval from the Board of Zoning Adjustment, which has pledged to allow nearby residents to use the school playground, atha hearing scheduled for today. Georgetown Day had also pre- letic fields and classrooms when viously responded to community the facilities are not in use by the complaints by reducing the size of school. Prince said the school recogits planned lower/middle school building and shifting it farther nizes that some in the neighborhood are uncertain of its good from 43rd Street NW homes. “There is no substantial opposi- faith. “You’ve told us — we’ve tion to the [proposed] building and got a credibility problem with the grounds,� Aidan Jones, who lives community,� she said. The agreement also establishes near the school, said in an interview. “The problem is the traffic.� an afternoon traffic maximum — Jones was among the neighbors 465 vehicle trips during the afterat the meeting who expressed noon peak hour — but this figure skepticism that the traffic commit- attracted little debate.

“The afternoon is less of an issue, because of staggered dismissals and after-school activities,� ANC 3E member Greg Ehrhardt said in an interview. “But in the morning everyone gets to school at the same time.� John Kelly, a resident of the neighborhood for 40 years, was out for a walk near the school last Tuesday. He said that Georgetown Day School has generally been a good neighbor in the past.

“They talk to people when there’s a problem, and the school takes appropriate action,� Kelly said. “A tree on the school property fell down and hit my daughter’s house. The school paid for the repairs.� But Kelly still worries about doubling the number of students arriving in a neighborhood with narrow streets and heavy traffic. “River Road is very busy during rush hour,� he said. “People

will turn off River Road into the neighborhood to bypass the congestion. People driving through the neighborhood don’t stop at stop signs or slow down. It’s going to get worse.� Georgetown Day spokesperson Alison Grasheim told The Current this week that plans are on track to break ground for the new lower/ middle school in summer 2018, allowing it to open for the 2020-21 school year.

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Christmas tree sales to benefit local groups, programs

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Scout Troop 100 will hold its own 14th annual sale this Saturday at the Wisconsin Avenue Baptist Church on Tenley Circle NW. Proceeds, which average about $3,500 each year, go toward keeping the troop active, and contribute to operating costs. These include buying tents, fuel, stoves and various other pieces of camping equipment, as well as scouting supplies such as merit badges and handbooks, said Troop 100 parent and volunteer Kate Laguarda, . Trees at the Troop 100 sale will come from a family-owned West Virginia farm and be cut just two days before the lot opens. Shoppers have three tree options: a Fraser fir ($80), a Canaan Valley fir ($80) and, for those with less space, a blue spruce tabletop ($40). For an extra $10, tree buyers can even get their tree delivered to their homes. Pre-ordering is available at squareup.com/store/ century-troop. Local schools have also gotten

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in on the action. This year will be the fifth annual Christmas-tree sale for Tenleytown’s Janney Elementary, which offers in-person and online ordering, as well as delivery ($25) or pickup. “The tree/wintergreens sale proceeds help support all that the PTA does for Janney,� Tara Cooksey, Janney PTA co-president, told The Current. That includes “salaries for 10 teachers and staff positions, educational materials, uniforms for our sports teams, textbooks and everyday operational needs of the school, like toilet paper and the exterminator.� Trees, decorations, wreaths and related accessories will be sold on the school’s mulch playground for the next two weekends. Pre-ordering is available at squareup.com/ market/janneypta-holidaygreens. Ross Elementary School in Dupont Circle will hold its 10th annual tree sale this weekend as well. All proceeds from the sale of trees, wreaths and stands will go to the Ross PTA to support school initiatives. Tree prices will range from $37 for a 3- to 4-foot tabletop tree with a stand, to $95 to $190 for a 7- to 10-foot Fraser fir. Ross also offers online shoppers the option of donating anywhere from $5 to $100 toward the purchase of trees for local families who cannot afford to buy their own trees. Bonus: Ordering online

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Boy Scout Troop 100 is holding its 14th annual sale this year.

2016 tree sale netted nearly $21,000 for the selected beneficiaries, according to organizers.

Some local sales

â– Eaton Elementary School, 3301 Lowell St. NW: Dec. 2, 3, 9 and 10; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. â– Janney Elementary School, 4120 Albemarle St. NW; Dec. 2 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Dec. 3 from noon to 4 p.m.; Dec. 9 from noon to 4 p.m.; Dec. 10 from noon to 4 p.m. â– Key Elementary School, 5001 Dana Place NW; Dec. 2 and 3 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. â– DC Palisades Georgetown Lions Club, Safeway, 4865 MacArthur Blvd. NW; Nov. 25 until sold out, 3 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. â– Ross Elementary School, 1730 R St. NW; Dec. 2 and 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. â– West Education Campus, 14th and Farragut streets NW; Dec. 2 and 3 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. â– Boy Scout Troop 100, Wisconsin Avenue Baptist Church, 3920 Alton Place NW; Dec. 2 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. â– Boy Scout Troop 666, Metropolitan Memorial Campus of the National United Methodist Church, 3401 Nebraska Ave. NW; Dec. 1, 2 and 3 from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. â– Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, 3630 Quesada St. NW; Nov. 25 to Dec. 25 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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Holiday tours offer look inside Logan, Spring Valley year organizing the area’s house On the same weekend, the St. tour. Craig Cobine, a member of Albans School Parents’ Associathe community association’s tion will be holding its own omeowners in two North- board of advisers, has also done a Christmas House Tour for the lot of work organizing this year’s 35th year. The event serves as the west neighborhoods will event, McCubbin said. main fundraiser for the Parents’ be opening their properOn the day of the tour, about Association, which uses its money ties to members of the public for 70 volunteers will spread out on everything from upgraded eduholiday-themed house tours this along the route. McCubbin said cational equipment to bonuses for weekend, offering a glimpse of faculty and staff, according to some of the area’s most luxurious she expects around 700 people to attend the tour, as that was the Susan Harreld, a parent volunteer homes and their holiday tradinumber from last year’s event. at the school and a co-chair of this tions. The money raised from the year’s house tour. Organizers The holiday house tours for Logan Circle house tour will go hope to raise a net profit of both the Logan Circle Communitoward the association’s commu$250,000 from the expected 1,000 ty Association and St. Albans nity initiatives. people at the event, which School will One home includes a boutique and luncheon take place this on the Logan at the school. weekend, with Circle tour will The St. Albans Christmas each annual be the condo of House tour will feature five event celebratPaul Higgins, a homes in the Spring Valley area. ing more than local real estate Participating homeowners include three decades. agent who families with and without ties to Organizers for recently did the school, Harreld said. both fundraisextensive renoThis year’s tour will include ers have been This year’s Logan Circle holiday vations on his the residence of Mexican ambasplanning their tour will include Paul Higgins’ modern fifthsador, GerĂłnimo GutiĂŠrrez. The tours for floor condo on Loughboro Road NW home will extensively renovated condo. months and Church Street. feature traditional Mexican holiexpect hunHiggins said this is the first day decorations including fresh dreds of people to pass through time that the home he shares with poinsettia flowers, as well as a the homes they’ll be featuring. his wife Sarah Gill will be part of bronze garden sculpture by Mexi“People are curious about can artist Juan R. Soriano called other people’s homes, of course,â€? the event, although he did work on last year’s tour. He added that the “Bird With Two Faces,â€? said Alison McCubbin, who is in he is particularly excited to show according to a description of the charge of the Logan Circle tour house for the tour. The house will this year. “We have beautiful Vic- off the patio that connects to the lower level of his unit. showcase Mexican holiday traditorian homes in the neighbor“The patio is the wow factor. tions and will even have a piĂąata hood, but we also have wonderful People will also be wowed by the for the occasion, Harreld said. modern architecture. People are kitchen and the dining room Other properties on the tour interested in seeing that.â€? area,â€? he said. include the homes of St. Albans McCubbin said one important He said that new Porcelanosa alumni and their families, with aspect of the Logan Circle tour is tiles on the first level of the twothree of the properties located on the diversity in the types of housstory condo help set up an indusIndian Lane NW. Attendees will es, which will include Victorianstyle homes, beautifully renovated trial look that transitions well into not only be able to see the homes, the patio. Pictures of the place but they will see the unique ways penthouse apartments and a “don’t do it justice,â€? he said. that the families choose to decochurch, as well as a home that Tickets are available online at rate. was formerly the site of subsilogancircle.org/house-tour up to Many of the families on the dized housing. The styles and the day of the tour for $30, but tour are well-traveled, which architecture are as diverse as the participants will also be able to shows in the chosen decor, Harpeople in Logan Circle, she said. reld said. For example, the home“The neighborhood is home to buy tickets at Studio Theatre the day of the event for $35. owners of one featured property so many different kinds of people,â€? she said. “We have homeowners from all walks of life,

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Unique local finds to delight loved ones in area By ANATH HARTMANN Current Staff Writer

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ast week, we suggested holiday presents with D.C. connections. This week we’re doing the same — but with a focus on the offbeat. Wow friends and family with reclaimed, 100-year-old wood furniture, vintage art or a distinctly D.C. walking-tour guide, and you’ll be the gifter no one will forget.

■Union Artisan: Sustainable, historic and handmade furniture and decor With a workshop in Capitol Hill, Union Artisan is no stranger to historic row houses. And that’s exactly where this builder of custom furniture and handmade home decorations draws its inspiration. Using discarded wood, metal and stonework from under-renovation homes in the neighborhood, the sustainability-focused company breathes beautiful life into materials dating back more than a century that would otherwise end up in a landfill. Union Artisan categorizes its breathtaking offerings into three collections: home, office and decor. In the first category, we love the Salvaged Lumber Coffee Table ($695), an unfussy, cognac-colored wood-

en table made entirely from wood saved from a Capitol Hill home. From the office collection, we recommend the Square Steel Pencil Holder ($95) — made of leftover pieces of steel from other projects, it’s an elegant alternative to that “I Hate Mondays� coffee mug. And from the decor category, you can’t beat the company’s DC Flag ($795), the perfect wall statement for any District resident. To order or learn more, call Union Artisan at 202-798-0924. ■Miss Pixie’s Furnishings & Whatnot: Vintage accessories, furniture and knickknacks Miss Pixie’s is the Amazon.com of quirky, unique gifting. Located at 1626 14th St. NW, the antique shop has something for every budget and (funky) taste. Is there a baseball-card or vintage-licenseplate collector on your holiday gift list? Miss Pixie’s has both items in abundance, for just $2 apiece. How about old photos for the collage maker or artist in your life? You can get those at Miss Pixie’s, too, for just $1 each. Miss Pixie’s, which brings in new inventory every Wednesday, has bigger items, too. Bookshelves, dressers, chairs

Above, the offerings at the distinctive Miss Pixie’s Furnishing & Whatnot shop on 14th Street include lamps made from repurposed liquor bottles. At left, Union Artisan offers a table and a District flag made using materials from D.C. houses undergoing renovations. and seating abound. What about an antique banker’s chair ($70), or a lamp made from a Scotch bottle ($95)? With 4,500 square feet of retail space, Miss Pixie’s is likely to have whatever your gift-recipient’s heart desires. For details, call 202-232-8171. ■“A National Jaunt: Best Walks in Washington, D.C.�: Self-guided local tours D.C.-area author Ken Wilcox’s new book takes readers on a 12-mile “jaunt�

around the National Mall and nearby attractions. It also details shorter-but-justas-worthwhile hikes and walks to take through Georgetown, Capitol Hill, Chinatown, Adams Morgan and more. The 208page book contains three dozen maps and more than 300 color images to help guide any trekker. Walks range from just over a mile to 12 miles long. All are kid-friendly, and most are handicap-accessible. The cover price is $18.95. For more information, or to purchase, visit tireddogspress.com.

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Holidays in Washington Designer decorations part of Sunday event

local interior design company. Participants at the event will also hear music from the Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School Choir, the British International School of Washington Performance Choir, the Metropolitan School of the Arts, cellist Benjamin Gates and harpist Victoria Paytonwebber.

Georgetown’s Four Seasons Hotel will host the “Light Up the Seasonâ€? fundraising benefit for the Children’s National Health System on Sunday, featuring designer-decorated holiday trees as well as music from local groups and schools. The family event, which will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. at 2800 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, will The Alliance Française de give participants a chance to decWashington DC will present orate cookies, design holiday “MarchĂŠ de NoĂŤl Ă la Française,â€? ornaments, make holiday cards for patients at Children’s National a French-style Christmas market, on Saturday to Medical Center celebrate the and visit with holidays and Santa, who local artisans. will be in Vendors at attendance. the market will The hotel speak both will be collabFrench and orating with English and the Children’s Health Board Photo by Ryan Media Lab will include businesses such for the event, Four Seasons Hotel will host a which will benefit Sunday for the Children’s as Mediterranean Way raise money National Health System. Gourmet Shop, for children’s health services. Tickets cost $100 Mindy Lam Jewelry, Bonjour Mama and others, according to a per adult, $50 per child or $250 release from the organizers. for a family of four. For details, Funds from the Dec. 2 market visit childrensnational.org/ will go toward the artisans themlightuptheseason. selves, with a portion of the proDecorations at the hotel were ceeds benefiting the cultural prodesigned and created by patients grams for the Alliance Française. of the Children’s National Health The group provides French lanSystem as well as by local decoguage classes and hosts more than rating businesses, according to a 80 cultural events each year. release. The decorations will be The event will last from 10 on display and available for sale a.m. to 4 p.m. at 2142 Wyoming from Nov. 28 until Dec. 20. Ave. NW. Event organizers recDecor will include holiday ommend that participants register trees by 13 local design consulfor the event at tinyurl.com/ tants, mantels by four decorating marche-dc-2017, but tickets are companies, wreaths by two decofree. rators and a menorah made by a

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shopping event is set for Dec. 14, for which many retailers plan to stay open until 10 p.m.; and a “winter wonderland� day with music, food, drinks and children’s activities is slated for Dec. 16 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Art installations from all corners of the globe will be in place across a broad swath of Georgetown. At Washington Harbour, “Horizontal Interference� by Polish artists Joachim Slugocki and Katarzyna Malejka will depict a collection of colorful cords connecting trees and light poles. At Georgetown Waterfront Park, near the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and K Street NW, Brooklyn-based artist Jen Lewin’s “Aqueous� is set to feature 62 illuminated platforms. Lewin told The Current she hopes her work will encourage onlookers to participate and interact with one another. “Each person is playing with the sculpture and you look up and start to connect,� Lewin said. “I would never make a piece where people line up.� In the heart of Georgetown’s commercial district, LSM Architects at 3333 M St. NW plans to project three works through the office atrium: “Strata� by London-based Quayola; “Still Life� by Casey Reas of Los Angeles; and “Rainbow Glass� by Californiabased Sara Ludy. Above the former Georgetown Theater at 1351 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Robin Bell has designed a 15-minute video to depict elements of the historic neighborhood’s past. Farther up Wisconsin, between P Street and Reservoir Road, a set of sculptures titled “The Neighbors� is slated to present four figures

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“Bands of Friendship� will be on display at the plaza near Georgetown’s Dean & DeLuca store.

made of LED bent wires. The sculptures are intended to represent ambiguous community members, for residents to project their own neighbors onto. An art installation depicting a family of refugees is slated for Georgetown’s Grace Episcopal Church at 1041 Wisconsin Ave. NW. The artist, Alaa Minawi, said he was inspired by his work as a translator for refugees in Lebanon between 2011 and 2014. The art installation, called “My Light Is Your Light,â€? depicts illuminated outlines of six refugees, all but one crouched over to symbolize their immense suffering. The youngest family member, however, stands upright to represent the optimism that comes with youth. “I started knowing ‌ what forced them to leave their homes, what things they’ve been going through, and what are their dreams and aspirations in the new place they want to go to,â€? Minawi told The Current. “Somehow, this triggered something in me. ‌ I wanted to talk about this.â€? Georgetown GLOW will be presented nightly from 5 to 10 p.m. Dec. 8 through Jan. 7.

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Tudor mansion in Crestwood recalls a grander time

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he baronial Tudor at 4801 Blagden Ave. NW is rather like a grande dame that’s seen better days. Still regal but

includes six bedrooms, three full bathrooms and two half-baths, six working wood-burning fireplaces and a two-car garage. It’s on the market for $1,599,000. From the stone lions at the top of the flagstone steps to the traditional facade with extensive decoSUSAN BODIKER rative timbering, arched stone now a little threadbare, it calls for entry and oversized multi-paned the expert ministrations of “This casement windows, this is a Old House� or “Rehab Addict.� Tudor on steroids. (“Make me pretty again,� to Inside, ornate molding in a quote the latter show’s host.) But variety of styles and patterns runs to a buyer with a coherent design riot on the walls, the ceiling and vision and the resources to bring around doors. Nearly all the fireit to life, it is a thing of beauty — places feature marble surrounds the down-at-heels “before� just and decorative carved stone or waiting to be restored to the glowood mantels, some with marble rious “happilyinlays. To the right ever-after� it of the main hall staircase is the fordeserves to be. The 1923 manmal living room sion is one of three and adjacent Floribuilt on what was da room, which are once the Lansabundantly lit burgh family comthanks to imprespound in Crestsively sized bay wood and is locatwindows. ed on a large, eleOff the hallway vated site at Blagon the left is a forden and Decatur mal dining room Susan Bodiker/The Current embellished with a Street. (Fun facts: The brothers Lans- An old-fashioned hatch for crystal chandelier burgh — James and large fireplace milk and ice deliveries and Gustav — with a surround of remains in the pantry. were prosperous black and gold Washington merchants who made marble of a kind that, the current their name by supplying the black owner advised, can no longer be crepe used for President Abraham mined. Lincoln’s funeral. The Shake The dining room opens into a speare Theatre Company’s Lansvery vintage pantry, complete burgh Theatre is so named with a hatch that was used to because it was built on the site of deliver ice and milk back in the their original department store on day. The pantry leads into the kitchen with 1960s-era turquoise 7th Street NW.) Still the biggest and most Formica counters, wood cabinets imposing of the three homes, it and appliances. At the far end of offers almost 5,000 square feet of the room is a large bay window living space on four levels and with a window seat and table.

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This six-bedroom Tudor home at 4801 Bladgen Ave. NW in Crestwood is priced at $1,599,000. There is also a door to the garage and a back staircase that leads to the two upper and lower levels. The unfinished basement is where the home’s age and state of disrepair are most evident. It contains seven small rooms, one of which is a root cellar with a dirt floor. On the second floor are two guest rooms; a hall bath; the master bedroom with a private balcony, dressing room, sitting room and en-suite bath; an office; and a family room. Both the family room and master bedroom have fireplaces, and all of the rooms are arrayed in a circular pattern, leading one into the other without going back into the hallway. Up on the third floor is a large family room with a pitched ceiling, the sixth fireplace and walls of windows. There are also several large storage closets (one cedar), two bedrooms and another full bath with an old clawfoot tub. One of Washington’s first purely residential neighborhoods, Crestwood is located on the 16th Street NW corridor just east of Rock Creek Park. The property is only a block from a Metrobus stop and a little over a mile from the Georgia

Avenue-Petworth station on Metro’s Green and Yellow lines. The former Lansburgh manse at 4801 Blagden Ave. NW is listed for $1,599,000 with Long and Foster Real Estate. For details, contact Marian Huish at 202-2102346 or marian@longandfoster. com. For a virtual tour, visit bit. ly/2zgYT9z.

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story building that was once home to Dwight Eisenhower, Lyndon Johnson, Herbert Hoover and Marlene Dietrich, among others. Twelve of the units were presold before the two-year restoration project wrapped up earlier this month, according to a news release. The Georgian Revival apartment building was constructed in 1928 and named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. The renovations restored the historically protected exterior while thoroughly modernizing the units and common areas. Contact info@wardmantower. com or 202-751-2900 to schedule a viewing of the available units or one of the three designer model units.

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Thursday NOVEMBER 30 Concert ■ Soloist Yuja Wang and the National Symphony Orchestra with conductor Gianandrea Noseda will perform works by Britten, Rachmaninoff and Prokofiev. 7 p.m. $15 to $94. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The concert will repeat Friday at 11:30 a.m. and Saturday at 8 p.m. Special events ■ The Downtown Holiday Market will feature exhibitors, local food and live music. Noon to 8 p.m. Free admission. Sidewalk of F Street between 7th and 9th streets NW, in front of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery. downtownholidaymarket. com. The market will continue through Dec. 23 from noon to 8 p.m. daily. ■ The Washington Harbour ice rink will offer public skating. Noon to 9 p.m. $9 to $10. Washington Harbour, 3000 K St. NW. 202-706-7666. Regular hours are Monday and Tuesday from noon to 7 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday from noon to 9 p.m., Friday from noon to 10 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. ■ “ZooLights” will feature environmentally friendly LED displays, a light show set to music, 150-foot-long “snow tubing” tracks, the Conservation Carousel, live entertainment, and a glow-inthe-dark play zone for children. 5 to 9 p.m. Free admission. National Zoo, 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-633-4470.

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Friday DECEMBER 1 Children’s program ■ The National Museum of African Art will present “African Art on the Go: Kingdoms of Ancient Africa,” about the art and culture of kingdoms such as Mali, Benin, Ghana and others (for ages 8 and older, as well as ages 6 through 8 if accompanied by an adult). 2 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021. Concerts ■ The Friday Morning Music Club will present a concert of works by Beethoven, Haydn, Schumann and others. Noon. Free. Calvary Baptist Church, 755 8th St. NW. 202-333-2075. ■ Chuyoung Suter of Gaithersburg, Md., will present an organ recital. 12:15 p.m. Free. National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW. 202-797-0103. ■ The Friday Music Series’ annual holiday concert will feature the Georgetown University Jazz Ensemble performing classic holiday standards. 1:15 p.m. Free. Gonda Theatre, Davis Performing Arts Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787. ■ The Millennium Stage will host a tribute to the music of Richard Rodgers from his monumental collaboration with Oscar Hammerstein II. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. ■ The Shakespeare Theatre Company’s “Jazz Nights” series will feature D.C. jazz trio Epsilon. 6 to 7:45 p.m. Free. Mezzanine, Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F

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St. NW. 202-547-5688. The series will continue Dec. 8 and 15. ■ The AU Workshop contemporary music ensemble will present “Mid-Century Modern,” featuring music from the mid-20th century by composers from around the world. 7:30 p.m. $5 to $10. Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-3634. ■ The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra will perform Duke Ellington’s “Second Sacred Concert” to celebrate the event’s 50th anniversary. 7:30 p.m. $25. Coulter Performance Plaza, National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202663-1000. ■ The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” will present its annual concert, “American Holiday Festival.” 8 p.m. Free; tickets required. DAR Constitution Hall, 1776 C St. NW. usarmyband.com. The concert will repeat Saturday at 3 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m.; advance tickets for the shows are sold out, but patrons without tickets will be admitted 15 minutes prior to showtime if space is available. Discussions and lectures ■ Jared Yates Sexton (shown) and Sasha Polakow-Suransky will discuss their respective books “The People Are Going to Rise Like the Waters Upon Your Shore: A Story of American Rage” and “Go Back to Where You Came From: The Backlash Against Immigration and the Fate of Western Democracy.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ “In Conversation With Samantha Bee … A Moderated Q&A” will feature

November 30 – December 7, 2017 ■ Page 18 performingarts.georgetown.edu. ■ As part of “JFKC: A Centennial Celebration of John F. Kennedy,” Camille A. Brown & Dancers will present “BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play.” 8 p.m. $49 to $89. Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

Friday, DECEMBER 1 ■ Concert: The Washington National Cathedral’s choir and Baroque orchestra will perform Handel’s “Messiah” with soprano Laura Choi Stuart (shown), mezzosoprano Emily Marvosh, tenor Rufus Müller and bass Kevin Deas. 7:30 p.m. $25 to $95; $10 for students. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. tix.cathedral.org. The performance will repeat Saturday and Sunday at 4 p.m. satirical commentary by the late-night host of “Full Frontal With Samantha Bee” while discussing current events with best-selling author Rebecca Traister. 8 p.m. $49 to $89. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. Films ■ GALA Hispanic Theatre’s sixth annual international film festival “Reel Time at GALA” will continue with the Washington premiere of Manolo Caro’s 2016 comedy “La Vida Inmoral de la Pareja Ideal/Tales of an Immoral Couple.” 7 p.m. $10 to $30. GALA Theatre, 3333 14th St NW. 202-234-7174. ■ Reel Affirmations XTRA will present a World AIDS Day screening of Vincent Gagliostro’s “After Louie,” starring Alan Cumming and Wilson Cruz. 7 p.m. $12 to $25. Human Rights Campaign, 1640 Rhode Island Ave. NW. reelaffirmations. org. Performances and readings ■ English poet, novelist and biographer Andrew Motion will present “Coming in to Land” as part of the Randy Packer Poetry Series. 4 to 6 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Room 702, Gelman Library, George Washington University, 2130 H St. NW. geography.columbian.gwu.edu. ■ Washington Improv Theater will present “Seasonal Disorder,” its annual tribute to the chaos of the holidays. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. $12 to $30. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. witdc.org. Performances will continue through Dec. 31. ■ The Georgetown University Dance Company will perform dances ranging from hip-hop to classical ballet. 8 p.m. Free. Devine Studio Theatre, Davis Performing Arts Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW.

Special events ■ The Heurich House Museum’s fifth annual German-style “Christkindlmarkt” will feature local vendors selling products such as artisan jewelry, clothes and pottery. 4 to 9 p.m. $10 for adults and $2 for ages 2 to 12 for a one-day ticket; $20 for adults and $4 for ages 2 to 12 for a full weekend pass. Castle Garden, Heurich House Museum, 1307 New Hampshire Ave. NW. heurichchristmas. org. The market will continue Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. ■ The Glen Echo Potters’ 30th annual Holiday Pottery Show and Sale will feature porcelain, stoneware, raku and soda- and wood-fired pieces. 5 to 8 p.m. Free admission. West Hall, George Washington University Mount Vernon Campus, Whitehaven Parkway and Foxhall Road NW. glenechopottery.com. The event will continue Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ■ DC Brau Brewing Co. will host a Tap Takeover and Tasting featuring exclusive flavors. 5 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations requested. The Embassy Row Hotel, 2015 Massachusetts Ave. NW. tinyurl.com/yd4vrcoo. ■ Cathedral Commons will host a Holiday Tree Lighting Event featuring live entertainment, free photos with Santa for children and pets, festive giveaways for children, and food and drink offerings by area restaurants. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Wisconsin Avenue and Newark Street NW. cathedralcommons.com/events. ■ Guy Mason Recreation Center will host a turkey dinner and a holiday singalong with local musician Ann Glendinning. Dinner at 6:15 p.m.; singalong at 7:30 p.m. Free, with attendees asked to bring a dessert for sharing if they can do so; reservations required. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. 202-727-7527. Sporting event ■ The Washington Wizards will play the Detroit Pistons. A post-game “Go-Go Night” concert will feature local bands Experience Unlimited, Junkyard and DJ Kool. 7 p.m. $12 to $176. Capital One Arena (formerly Verizon Center), 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000. Tour ■ The 35th annual St. Albans Christmas House Tour will feature five homes in the Spring Valley neighborhood, as well as a holiday luncheon and boutique shopping at the school. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. $40 for the tour; $20 for the luncheon; free admission to the boutique. St. Albans School, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. stalbansschool. org/cht. The tour will continue Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday,DECEMBER Dec. 2 Saturday 2 Book sale ■ The Friends of the Tenley-Friendship Library group will host its annual Tenley WinterFest children’s used-book See Events/Page 19

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Events Entertainment Continued From Page 18 sale. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free admission. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. Children’s programs ■“Saturday Morning at the National� will feature “The Nutcracker� by the Virginia Ballet Company & School. 9:30 and 11 a.m. Free; reservations suggested. Helen Hayes Gallery, National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. thenationaldc.org/winter-2017. ■“I Take My Leave� will offer children an opportunity to practice dramatic Shakespearean exits. 10 a.m. for ages 5 through 7; 11 a.m. for ages 8 through 14. Free; registration required. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. 202-675-0395. ■“Deck the Halls: A Family at Christmas� will feature a chance to explore the historic Tudor Place mansion decorated for the holidays. Activities will include singing with carolers, writing a letter to Santa and making yuletide crafts. 1 to 4 p.m. $3 to $10. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org. ■The Essential Theatre’s Children’s Program in Public Schools will present “Holidays Around the World,� about the ways various cultures celebrate the winter holidays (for kindergarten through eighth grade). 2 p.m. $12.50. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE. 800838-3006. Classes and workshops ■Karin Alexis, an expert on Scandinavian and Nordic art and culture, will lead a class on “Scandinavian Art and Architecture: Modern Aesthetic and Traditional Heart.� 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. $110 to $160. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■Fiber expert Renate Maile-Moskowitz will lead a workshop on the lost art of mending and altering garments. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. $35 to $40; reservations required. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-7394. Concerts ■The U.S. Air Force Band’s Singing Sergeants will perform as part of the Smithsonian Holiday Festival. Noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Free. Flag Hall, National Museum of American History, 1300 Constitution Ave. NW. 202-633-1000. The performances will repeat on Sunday. ■Cantor Arianne Brown of Adas Israel Congregation will sing traditional Hanukkah songs and speak on the history of the holiday traditions as part of the “Sounds of Faith� music series. 1 p.m. Free. Coulter Performance Plaza, National Museum of American History, 1300 Constitution Ave. NW. 202-633-1000. ■Students of John Linn will perform a winter recital. 6 p.m. Free. Middle C Music, 4530 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202244-7326. ■The George Washington University Singers will perform in the debut of Anthony Blake Clark as the university’s new director of choral activities. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Western Presbyterian Church, 2401 Virginia Ave. NW. gwu.edu. ■Choralis and the Classical Brass Quintet will present “A Classic Brass

Christmas,� featuring a candlelight processional, a carol singalong and John Rutter’s “Gloria.� 7 p.m. $20 to $50; $5 for ages 13 through 22; free for ages 6 through 12. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. choralis.org. ■The American University Symphony Orchestra and violinist Jessica Bauer will present a season-opening concert devoted exclusively to Russian master Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. 7:30 p.m. $5 to $10. Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-3634. The concert will repeat Sunday at 3 p.m. ■Members of the Pressenda Chamber Players will perform works by Mendelssohn and Schubert on the violin, cello and piano as part of the Washington Conservatory Concert Series. 8 p.m. Free; donations welcome. Westmoreland Congregational United Church of Christ, 1 Westmoreland Circle. 301-320-2770. Discussions and lectures ■The African American Women’s Resource Center will host a discussion by community activist and public health professional Hisani Lillie-Blanton as the first of five “Kitchen Table Talks,� a series exploring effective strategies for today’s social justice issues through the eyes of five African-American women who were involved in past movements. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free. African American Women’s Resource Center, 840 1st St. NE. 202-215-6147. ■Carmen Maria Machado will discuss her book “Her Body and Other Parties: Stories.� 1 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■Gregory Zinman, assistant professor at Georgia Tech’s School of Literature, Media and Communication, will present a gallery talk about the exhibition “Lumia: Thomas Wilfred and the Art of Light.� Afterward, Zinman will introduce a screening of two experimental films from the Smithsonian American Art Museum collection and explain how Wilfred’s artwork influenced the filmmakers. Gallery talk at 3 p.m.; screening at 4:30 p.m. Free. Meet in the G Street lobby, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-6331000. ■Author Jefferson Morley will discuss his book “The Ghost: The Secret Life of CIA Spymaster James Jesus Angleton.� 3:30 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Films ■The National Museum of American History will screen classic children’s television shows such as “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood� and “Sesame Street.� 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Free. Warner Bros. Theater, National Museum of American History, 1300 Constitution Ave. NW. 202633-1000. The screenings will repeat on Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ■The Palestine Center will present

Carol Mansour’s documentary “Stitching Palestine,â€? which connects the stories of Palestinian women to the art of embroidery produced in 12 different camps in Lebanon. The event will include an olive oil sale as well as an introductory talk by Ellen Siegel. Noon to 3 p.m. Free; reservations required. The Palestine Center, 2425 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-338-1958. ■“Lateral Time: John Akomfrah and Smoking Dogs Filmsâ€? will feature the 2004 film “Urban Soulâ€? and the 2009 film “Oil Spill: The Exxon Valdez Disaster.â€? 12:30 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-7374215. â– The National Museum of American History will present “The Polar Express.â€? 1:30 p.m. (in 2-D) and 3:30 p.m. (in 3-D). $5 to $12. Warner Bros. Theater, National Museum of American History, 1300 Constitution Ave. NW. 202-633-1000. The film will be shown again on Sunday at the same times. ■“Lateral Time: John Akomfrah and Smoking Dogs Filmsâ€? will feature the the 1986 film “Handsworth Songsâ€? and the 1989 film “Twilight City.â€? 3:30 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■“Reel Time at GALAâ€? will continue with the D.C. premiere of Yanillys PĂŠrez’s 2016 film “Jeffreyâ€? (shown), at 4 p.m.; and a screening of Alicia Scherson and CristiĂĄn JimĂŠnez’s 2017 comedy “Vida de Familia/Family Life,â€? at 7 p.m. $10 per screening; $30 for a festival pass. GALA Theatre, 3333 14th St NW. 202-234-7174. Performances and readings â– The Millennium Stage will host a tribute to Fred Astaire, one of the first Kennedy Center honorees in 1978, with a performance from Capitol Tap, District Tap and Knock On Wood Tap Studio, among others. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– Joy of Motion Dance Center will present its fall youth concert. 7 p.m. $18 to $25. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202994-6800. â– The Ballet FolklĂłrico Mexicano de Georgetown will hold a performance reflective of a posada, a nine-day Mexican festival leading up to Christmas. Caroling at Dahlgren Quadrangle will precede a performance of traditional Mexican dances in Gaston Hall. Caroling at 7:30 p.m., performance at 8 p.m. Free. Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787. â– Georgetown University’s Black Movements Dance Theatre will present “Ella and All That Jazz: Celebrating the Centennial of the First Lady of Song,â€? a contemporary dance program. 8 p.m. Free. Devine Studio Theatre, Davis Performing Arts Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-6872787. â– As part of “JFKC: A Centennial Celebration of John F. Kennedy,â€? Camille A. Brown & Dancers will present “ink,â€? about the history of African-American gestural language. 8 p.m. $49 to $89. Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– The DC Contemporary Dance Theatre/El Teatro de Danza Contemporanea

Saturday, DECEMBER 2 â– Discussion: Justin Spring will discuss his book “The Gourmands’ Way: Six Americans in Paris and the Birth of a New Gastronomy.â€? 6 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. will honor its mentors and celebrate its Central American roots with dance pieces by Lloyd Whitmore, Francisco Castillo and Miya Hisaka. 8 p.m. $20 to $30. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-2691600. The performance will repeat Sunday at 7 p.m. Special events â– Alliance Française de Washington will present “MarchĂŠ de NoĂŤl,â€? a Frenchstyle Christmas market featuring books in French for children and adults, linens and pottery from Provence, gourmet food, jewelry and ornaments. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free; reservations required. Alliance Française de Washington, 2142 Wyoming Ave. NW. francedc.org. â– American Heritage, a division of Mars Wrigley Confectionary, will hold a “From Bean to Barâ€? program on the history of chocolate. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. Third Floor, National Museum of American History, 1300 Constitution Ave. NW. 202-633-1000. The program will repeat on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. â– The 27th annual “BZB Holiday Gift & Art Showâ€? will feature holiday items, home accessories, clothes, jewelry and more. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Free admission. Shiloh Family Life Center, 1510 9th St. NW. 202-550-7060. The sale will continue Dec. 9, 16, 22 and 23. â– An International French Bazaar will feature French and African food, handmade crafts, French-language books and CDs, toys, a silent auction and more. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission. French Protestant Church, 4500 Massachusetts

Ave. NW. 301-320-3955. ■The Embassy of Finland’s “FinFun� celebration four days before the 100th anniversary of Finland’s independence will feature an appearance from Santa Claus, Finnish fare, choir music, crafts and karaoke. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. Dupont Circle, Connecticut and Massachusetts avenues NW. finland.org. ■The Swedish Women’s Educational Association will host its annual Swedish Christmas Bazaar, featuring Swedish crystal, textiles, artwork, food and more. The event will end with a Santa Lucia procession and performance of Swedish carols. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free admission. House of Sweden, 2900 K St. NW. washingtondc.swea.org/bazaar. ■The Janney Winter Market — part of the annual Tenley WinterFest, a festive indoor-outdoor seasonal celebration — will feature more than 100 vendors of all ages. Noon to 4 p.m. Free admission. Janney Elementary School, 4130 Albemarle St. NW. tenleywinterfest.org. Other festival events on Saturday will include a showing of the movie “Home Alone� from 6 to 8 p.m. in the gym at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Yuma Street and Wisconsin Avenue NW (the donation of a new toy, new item of children’s clothing or a gift card for needy families is requested); and a performance by the house party band 16th & T at 8:30 p.m. at Tenley Bar & Grill, 4611 41st St. NW. ■“Holidays Through History Open House� will feature seasonal decor, tours and distinctive cocktails at three historic house museums. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. $15; reservations required. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW; Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW; and the President Woodrow Wilson House, 2340 S St. NW. dumbartonhouse.org. Sporting event ■The Washington Capitals will play the Columbus Blue Jackets. 7 p.m. $32 to $251. Capital One Arena (formerly Verizon Center), 601 F St. NW. 800-7453000. Sunday, Dec. 3

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Continued From Page 19 session, with all materials provided (ages 18 and older). 2 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. Concerts ■ The Barclay Brass Quintet will perform seasonal chorales for brass and organ, including “Nun Komm der Heiden Heiland” and “Veni Immanuel,” along with other winter and holiday music. 1 p.m. Free; donations welcome to benefit the church’s food pantry and music ministries. Christ Lutheran Church, 5101 16th St. NW. 202-829-6727. ■ Pianists Inna Faliks and Daniel Schlosberg will perform Mahler’s Sixth Symphony, arranged for four-handed piano by Zemlinsky. 3:30 p.m. Free. West Garden Court, National Gallery of Art, 6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■ The Phillips Collection will present violinist Alexi Kenney (shown) and pianist Renana Gutman performing music by Matteis, Schubert, Bach, Salonen and Respighi. 4 p.m. $20 to $40. Warne Ballroom, Cosmos Club, 2121 Massachusetts Ave. NW. phillipscollection.org/music. ■ Students of Brock Holmes will perform a winter recital. 5 p.m. Free. Middle C Music, 4530 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202244-7326. ■ The Washington Master Chorale will present “New Joy!: Christmas with the Chorale,” featuring classic carols and classical masterpieces. 5 p.m. $10 to $50. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. washingtonmasterchorale.org. The performance will repeat Dec. 21 at 7:30 p.m. ■ The Emerson String Quartet will perform works by Beethoven and Shostakovich. 6 to 8 p.m. $50 to $60. Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-3030. Discussions and lectures ■ Stephanie Burt will discuss her book “Advice From the Lights: Poems” in conversation with Sandra Beasley. 1 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Con-

necticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ Film historian Kelley Conway will discuss “Agnès Varda and the Art of the Documentary,” about the French filmmaker and her experimentation with documentary form. 2 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■ Coleen Christian Burke, a professional decorator who was a 2014 White House design partner, will discuss “Christmas With the First Ladies: Decking the Halls at the White House.” 2 to 5 p.m. $45 to $55. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-6333030. ■ Garth Risk Hallberg will discuss his book “A Field Guide to the North American Family: An Illustrated Novella.” 3 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ Leading scholars from the Phillips Collection, the National Gallery of Art, the Jewish Historical Museum in Amsterdam and the Courtauld Institute of Art in the United Kingdom will discuss Renoir’s creation of his impressionist painting “Luncheon of the Boating Party.” 4 p.m. $15 to $25; reservations suggested. The Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St NW. 202-387-2151. ■ Robert W. Merry will discuss his book “President McKinley: Architect of the American Century.” 5 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. ■ A panel discussion on the latest FBI surveillance of African-American organizations will feature Nkechi Taifa, senior policy analyst for the Open Society Foundations; a student representative from Resist at Howard University; and Marshall Eddie Conway, a leading member of the Baltimore chapter of the Black Panther Party. 5 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. ■ Nathan Kravis, clinical professor of psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College, will discuss his book “On the Couch: A Repressed History of the Analytic Couch From Plato to Freud” in conversation with Harry Cooper, curator and

The Current’s Pet of the Week From the Humane Rescue Alliance Wally is a gorgeous snow-white fellow who was rescued from the scary streets. Though he was roaming around alone, he is a very friendly and sociable kind of guy who is looking for a great place to spend his senior years. Like some other white animals, Wally might have a bit of a hearing problem, but that certainly doesn’t affect the workings of his wonderful heart. It just means he needs a little bit of understanding. Stop by the Humane Rescue Alliance’s Oglethorpe Street Adoption Center to meet Wally and see how special this handsome boy is. If you’re over 50 and decide Wally is the feline friend for you, his adoption fee will be waived as part of the Boomers’ Buddies program.

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Sunday, DECEMBER 3 ■ Reading: The Friends of Volta Park will hold its annual “Breakfast With Santa” event, which will give children in the Georgetown community the chance to receive a toy and take photographs with Santa Claus. Adults will be able to enjoy coffee, hot chocolate, doughnuts and other treats. 10 a.m. to noon. Free. Volta Park Playground, 1616 34th St. NW. voltapark.org.

head of modern art at the National Gallery of Art. 5:30 to 7 p.m. Free. The Loft, Busboys and Poets 5th & K, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. Films ■ The National Gallery of Art will present Agnès Varda’s 2017 film “Visages Villages (Faces Places),” a portrait of France, a friendship and a madcap mission. 4 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-7374215. ■ GALA Hispanic Theatre’s sixth annual international film festival “Reel Time at GALA” will conclude with Ismael Rodríguez’s 1953 film “Dos Tipos de Cuidado/Two Mischievous Guys,” at 4 p.m.; and the D.C. premiere of Fernando Guzzoni’s 2016 drama “Jesús” (shown), at 7 p.m. $10 per screening; $30 for a festival pass. GALA Theatre, 3333 14th St NW. 202-234-7174. Performances and readings ■ The music program at All Souls Church Unitarian and Dance Exchange will present “Hiroshima: An Introspective,” a meditative, interactive arts experience featuring the Hiroshima Children’s Drawings (as seen in the documentary “Pictures From a Hiroshima Schoolyard”) and Jacob Lawrence’s evocative “Hiroshima Series.” 2 to 5 p.m. Free. All Souls Church Unitarian, 1500 Harvard St. NW. 202-332-5266. ■ “Triggered,” a program of dynamic contemporary dance, will feature solo works performed by Kennedy Center Local Dance Commissioning award recipient Helanius J. Wilkins, as well as the D.C. premiere of Wilkins’ work “Media’s Got Me All Figured Out: Reloaded,” a trio inspired by the tensions and events that fueled the Black Lives Matter movement. 6 p.m. Free; tickets distributed in the States Gallery starting at 5 p.m. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-

Special events ■ The Colonial Dames of America Chapter III will host an open house with holiday music and an orange pomander ball demonstration at the historic Abner Cloud House, the oldest original building along the C&O Canal and a primary example of Federal architecture in Washington. Noon to 5 p.m. Free. Abner Cloud House, Canal and Reservoir roads NW. mayhugh2@verizon.net. ■ “Light up the Season,” a fundraiser for the Children’s National Health System, will include designer-decorated holiday trees, decorations and a menorah as well as music from local students and school choir groups. 1 to 4 p.m. $50 for ages 12 and younger; $100 for adults; $250 for a family of four. Four Seasons Hotel Washington, DC, 2800 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. childrensnational.org/ lightuptheseason. ■ Moment Magazine’s 2017 Gala & Awards Dinner will honor Jake Tapper, Joan Nathan, Allan Gerson, Peter Yarrow and Robert Siegel. 6 p.m. $300. National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW. 202363-6422. Tours ■ The National Museum of Women in the Arts will host a “Fierce Women” tour highlighting artists, activists and innovators who refused to let men define their place and rejected the limited roles provided by society. 1 to 2 p.m. Free. Meet at the information desk in the lobby, National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-7370. ■ The Logan Circle Community Association will host the 39th annual Logan Circle Holiday House Tour, featuring a mix of traditional and contemporary homes. The event will include in-house musicians and street carolers, as well as a wassail reception with refreshments. 1 to 5 p.m. $30 to $35. Studio Theatre, 1501 14th St. NW. logancircle.org/ house-tour. Monday, Dec. 4

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counter the Soviet Union’s growing military strength during the administration of President Jimmy Carter. Panelists will include Brown, former Secretary of Defense William Perry and historian Elliot Cohen. Noon to 1 p.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. ■ The Moveable Feast Classics Book Club will discuss “Northanger Abbey” by Jane Austen. 1 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■ Jennifer Henel, curatorial coordinator for digital content at the National Gallery of Art, will discuss “Striking the Right Chord: Seeing Music in Dutch Genre Painting.” 2 p.m. Free. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202737-4215. ■ A Science Café 360 forum will focus on “Coordination, Strength, and Flexibility, They’re Not Just for PE: Using Data to Build Strong Partnerships Between Schools and Health Systems.” 6 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Busboys and Poets Brookland, 625 Monroe St. NE. tinyurl.com/ya2glzx4. ■ Steven Salaita will discuss his book “Inter/Nationalism: Decolonizing Native America and Palestine.” 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations requested. The Potter’s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. pottershousedc.org. ■ Psychologist and executive coach Camille Preston will discuss her book “Create More Flow: Igniting Peak Performance in an Overwired World.” 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. The Loft, Busboys and Poets 5th & K, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-7892227. ■ Scott Sagan, professor of political science at Stanford University, will discuss a series of drawings by a Minneconjou Sioux warrior who fought at the 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn that vividly portray the unrestrained brutality of the battle and its aftermath. 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. Free; registration required. Q?rius Theater, National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. s.si.edu/2zYSf50. ■ North Carolina lawyer, legislator and teacher Deborah Ross — who ran for the U.S. Senate in 2016 as the Democratic nominee but lost to Republican incumbent Richard Burr — will discuss “Voter Suppression and Gerrymandering.” 6:30 p.m. $10 to $15. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363. ■ Ken Wilcox will discuss his book “A National Jaunt: Footster’s Guide to Washington, D.C.,” a full-color guide that describes more than 90 miles of walks in the Washington area. 7 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. ■ The Chevy Chase Library Book Club will discuss the book “Born a Crime” by Trevor Noah. 7 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202282-0021. ■ Cullen Murphy, editor at large at

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Wednesday DECEMBER 6 Classes and workshops ■ A monthly discussion group led by Jayanthi Sambasivan will focus on a literary short story and the poetics, tensions, ambiguities and issues found within the text. 4 to 5:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. 202-727-7703. ■ A workshop on how to use a DC Open Doors mortgage product when buying a home will feature CJ Rader and Melissa Lango of Long & Foster Real Estate and Michelle McCullough of George Mason Mortgage. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations requested. D.C. Housing Finance Agency, 815 Florida Ave. NW. 202-777-4663. Concerts ■ The First Wednesday Concerts series will feature the Episcopal High School Chamber Choir performing seasonal music. 12:10 p.m. Free. St. John’s Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square, 16th and H streets NW. stjohns-dc.org. ■ The U.S. Army Chorus will celebrate the holiday season with a program of holiday favorites. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ Fortas Chamber Music Concerts will present a Christmas program by Cantus, an eight-member men’s vocal ensemble. 7:30 p.m. $45. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. Discussions and lectures ■ A discussion on “DMV Artists and their Museum Community” will feature panelists Kiyomi Iwata, Claudia Lamy, Jordan Martin, Georgie Payne and Ravon Ruffin. 5:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-7394. ■ Brendan Francis Newnam and Rico Gagliano — hosts of the hit podcast and public radio show “The Dinner Party Download” — will discuss their book “Brunch Is Hell.” 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets 14th

Thursday, DECEMBER 7 ■ Performance: Dana Tai Soon Burgess, the National Portrait Gallery’s choreographer in residence, will present “I Am Vertical,” a new repertory that draws from Sylvia Plath’s writing and poetry. 6:30 p.m. Free. Kogod Courtyard, National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. The performance will repeat Sunday at 2 and 4 p.m. & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. ■ Former at-large D.C. Council member and five-time mayoral candidate Carol Schwartz (shown) will discuss her autobiography “Quite a Life! From Defeat to Defeat … and Back.” 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. The Loft, Busboys and Poets 5th & K, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-7892227. ■ Author and photographer Amy Davis will discuss her book “Flickering Treasures: Rediscovering Baltimore’s Forgotten Movie Theaters.” 6:30 to 8 p.m. $10 to $20; reservations required. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. ■ John Prevas will discuss his book “Hannibal’s Oath: The Life and Wars of Rome’s Greatest Enemy.” 6:45 p.m. $20 to $30. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■ Kevin Young will discuss his book “Bunk: The Rise of Hoaxes, Humbug, Plagiarists, Phonies, Post-Facts, and Fake News.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. ■ “Adventures Among Orangutans” will feature National Geographic contributors Cheryl Knott and Tim Laman on their work studying, photographing and protecting wild orangutans in Borneo for over 25 years. 7:30 to 9 p.m. $25. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700. Film ■ The Films Across Borders series will feature “About a Wall,” about two children who want to play together despite a growing wall; “The Wall,” about attempts by a grandmother and her grandson to surmount a seemingly endless wall; and “Trails of Hope & Terror,” about historical and economic reasons for the current immigration crisis. 7 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Doyle/Forman Theater, McKinley Building, Ameri-

Performances and readings ■ The In Series will present “An Operetta Holiday,” featuring the music of operetta masters Strauss, Lehar, Friml, Herbert and Romberg in a program directed and conceived by Nick Olcott with Frank Conlon at the piano. 7:30 p.m. $22 to $45. GALA Theatre, 3333 14th St NW. 202-204-7763. The performance will repeat Dec. 9 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. ■ As part of the “Bergman 100 Celebration,” the National Theater of Norway will present the U.S. premiere of “Private Confessions.” 8 p.m. $19 to $49. Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. The performance will repeat Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. Special events ■ The sixth annual Winternational embassy showcase will highlight the cultural and culinary traditions of Washington’s diplomatic community. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free admission. Atrium, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. itcdc.com/winternational. ■ The Daughters of the American Revolution’s 16th annual Christmas open house will feature live music, tours of period rooms decorated for the holidays, a visit from Santa Claus, a chance for children to play with replica 18th- and 19th-century toys, and more. 5:30 to 8 p.m. Free. DAR Headquarters, 1776 D St. NW. 202-572-0563. ■ Ancient Dinners will present “Cena: An Ancient Roman Feast,” featuring a menu created by author, chef, food historian and Mediterranean diet advocate Amy Riolo and celebrity chef/restaurateur Luigi Diotaiuti with explanations of the history of each dish as well as the nutritional benefits. 6:30 to 9 p.m. $75; reservations required. Aperto Restaurant, 2013 I St. NW. ancientdinners.com. Sporting event ■ The Washington Capitals will play the Chicago Blackhawks. 8 p.m. $30 to $269. Capital One Arena (formerly Verizon Center), 601 F St. NW. 800-7453000. Thursday, Dec. 7

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monthly First Thursday Evening Poetry Reading, followed by an open-mic event. 7 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■ The Suzanne Farrell Ballet will perform “Forever Balanchine: Farewell Performances,” celebrating the culmination of 16 seasons with an all-Balanchine program. 7:30 p.m. $29 to $89. Opera House, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. ■ “Mason Bates’s KC Jukebox” will feature “Ear/Eye,” a multimedia performance exploring the intersection of music and imagery. 7:30 p.m. $25. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. Special events ■ The monthly “Phillips After 5”

THE CURRENT series will feature a “Fête at the Phillips” event where members of the public will enjoy a wine tasting and make impressionist holiday cards modeled after Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s painting “Luncheon of the Boating Party.” 5 to 8:30 p.m. $10 to $12; reservations suggested. The Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St NW. 202-387-2151. ■ “Tudor Lights: Garden Lights, Festive Night” will feature a chance to stroll the historic landscape at Tudor Place to see it twinkling with holiday lights and to see the mansion decked with festive decorations and installations recalling the home’s first electrically lit Christmas in 1914. The event will include hors d’oeuvres, seasonal confections, cocktails and other libations. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $25; free for members. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org.

24 Wednesday, November 29, 2017

The Current

Having relished all for which we are thankful,we Wish your household

ALL THE BLESSINGS OF THE COMING SEASON OF LIGHT! Signs of market beginning to rebalance: high end inventory Increasing (all inventory up outside the beltway)

Forest Hills & Wakefield 42 homes sold* 4 homes available

Georgetown Foggy Bottom 79 homes sold* 34 homes available

American University Park 95 homes sold* 10 homes available

Dupont/Logan 62 homes sold* 12 homes available

Crestwood & Colonial Village 48 homes sold* 11 homes available

Mt. Pleasant, Adams Morgan: 71 homes sold* 8 homes available

Chevy Chase Homes DC 187 homes sold*/13 homes available MD 134 homes sold*/20 homes available

Cleveland Park & Woodley: 73 homes sold* 12 homes available

Wesley Heights & Spring Valley: 81 homes sold* 11 homes available

Kalorama & Mass Avenue Heights 42 homes sold* 26 homes available

Y.T.D. 2017

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