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Development set to displace market’s plaza

New gas meters draw ire on historic street

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By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer

The Adams Morgan Farmers Market has been serving vegetables, fruits, flowers and baked goods at the corner of 18th Street and Columbia Road NW for more than four decades. Its operators say the plaza, part of the SunTrust bank property, has become an integral part of the community.

But starting next year, residents might have to go elsewhere in the neighborhood to pick up their weekly supply of locally grown produce. The developer PN Hoffman purchased the property last fall and plans to turn it into a mixed-use building with groundlevel retail and condo units above.

Initial building designs eliminated the existing plaza altogether, while later revisions reduced the building’s expansion to retain some plaza area.

Still, the open space would be cut in half. As an alternative, the developer has suggested two possible relocation sites to the market vendors: the BB&T lot at 1801 See Plaza/Page 16

By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer

The alley row houses on Snows Court NW in Foggy Bottom, with their slim widths and aging infrastructure, have long weathered challenges to maintaining their historic character, neighbors say.

But now, the block’s residents are fed up with what they feel is mistreatment at the hands of Washington Gas, which has been moving gas meters from indoors

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Students from public and charter schools in D.C. set up lemonade stands throughout the city as part of Lemonade Day D.C., a George Washington University program to teach entrepreneurship and other skills. This stand was in front of the Foggy Bottom Metro station in an area with high foot traffic on Saturday.

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Metro has offered plans to alter 40th Street and Fort Drive NW.

The proposals follow a Metro study completed in March 2014, which revealed spotty parking space enforcement; heavy vehicle congestion, particularly during the midday and evening hours; and confusing parking signage. In this location, 40th Street and Fort Drive run one-way in opposite

to outdoors to reduce safety risks.

Residents say that the meters were installed inches from some homes’ doorways, and that the meters and steel bollards installed to protect them are aesthetically obtrusive and block doors from opening fully.

Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2A (Foggy Bottom, West End) voted unanimously last Wednesday to express dissatisfaction with the Washington Gas work on Snows Court — and promised to authorize funds for legal counsel should the community need to pursue that course of See Meters/Page 18

Cathedral Commons plan for eatery heads to hearing ■ Zoning: Restaurant Silver

worries about effect of delay

By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer

Metro pitches concepts for Tenley blocks Community members have been complaining for years about safety and aesthetic issues surrounding the Tenleytown/AU Metro station plaza, saying the crosswalks are treacherous, the intersections are confusing, and the surroundings are ugly.

On Saturday, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority presented three possible redesigns during an open house Saturday at nearby Wilson High School.

The design alternatives respond to the long-standing complaints, but they have raised fresh concerns among some residents about the loss of parking spaces.

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directions between Albemarle and Brandywine streets NW, separated by a narrow median and lined with bus stops and 76 parking spaces.

In addition to the Metro station, the streets serve the Whole Foods Market commercial building, as well as Wilson High School and the adjacent aquatic center.

Key recommendations from the 2014 report included decreasing right-of-way conflicts between pedestrians and vehicles; expanding bicycle access and spaces for pedestrians and the community; and adding bus shelter and layover areas to minimize confusion and discomfort. All three of the newly proposed alternatives include improved disability access with See Tenley/Page 26

The Cathedral Commons retail complex might be adding another restaurant — but not before addressing concerns from community members and neighborhood leaders.

The Zoning Commission voted unanimously on Monday to hold a full public hearing, likely in July, on a minor modification request to the building plan from the developer, the Bozzuto Group. Bozzuto had hoped to get quick approval from the Zoning Commission to allow Silver Diner to install a new, all-day restaurant concept called Silver in the building’s remaining street frontage in the 3300 block of Wisconsin Avenue NW. Current zoning rules for the project limit the developer to using 20 percent of the building’s linear frontage for restaurants, fast-food establishments and prepared food shops. Bozzuto hopes to increase the limit to 23.42 percent, allowing for a restaurant that

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Silver would move into Cleveland Park’s Cathedral Commons.

takes up a 93-foot-wide space between the Allure Spa and SunTrust bank.

The application was originally slated for expedited review as a minor matter, but Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3C (Cleveland Park, Massachusetts Avenue Heights, Woodley Park) unanimously called for a more thorough process to evaluate aesthetic and parking impacts. In response, Bozzuto and Silver agreed to shrink the proposed front signage from 36 to 30 inches tall, still above the maximum of 24; increase the validation period for street parking from 90 minutes to two hours; and address flaws in See Restaurant/Page 18

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New Van Ness school offers one-on-one lessons with specialized teachers

By CHLOE JOHNSON Current Correspondent

On June 13, the first Fusion Academy location will open in the District, expanding the reach of a school that already boasts campuses in San Francisco, San Diego, New York City, Chicago and elsewhere.

While Fusion is not without competition, it offers a one-to-one teaching style new to the city.

Located in Van Ness, the private school will serve grades six through 12, said Laura DeLima, the campus’s head of school. During the school day, students are taught not in groups but by themselves, in hourlong sessions with a single, specialized instructor for each subject. “That was a huge pull for me, just to think about the depth of learning that could happen there,� DeLima said.

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tion from George Washington University and previously worked for the private School for Tomorrow, said she had worries when she first learned about Fusion that the environment might be “sterile� or feel like a tutoring center. While some students do come to Fusion for tutoring, she said a visit to a campus in New York showed her a “vibrant� environment where kids worked together on projects and took part in club activities.

The D.C. campus is currently under construction at 3007 Tilden St. NW, Suite N100, a section of the former Intelsat building. The two-level space includes smaller rooms where students will receive instruction, each about the size of an office.

Between these are larger, more-open spaces, where during “Homework Cafe� — an hour between each class — students will congregate to finish assignments, work See Fusion/Page 9

The week ahead Wednesday, April 27

Ward 1 D.C. Council member will hold a Ward 1 Public Safety Event for residents to get to know the police teams serving their neighborhoods and to hear an update from Metropolitan Police Department Chief Cathy Lanier. The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Banneker Recreation Center, 2500 Georgia Ave. NW. Reservations are requested; visit bit.ly/1V5k2Yw. ■The Ward 3-Wilson Feeder Education Network will meet at 7 p.m. at the Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. Reservations are requested; email w3ednet@gmail.com. ■The D.C. Federation of Civic Associations will feature guest speakers Karl Racine, the D.C. attorney general, and Courtney Snowden, deputy mayor for greater economic opportunity. The meeting will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Office of the Attorney General’s Moot Court Room at One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW.

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The D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board will meet at 9 a.m. in Room 220 South, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. Agenda items include a historic landmark application for the Palisades Playground and Field House at 5200 Sherier Place NW; revised concept and seven-story addition at 1357 U St. NW in the U Street Historic District; and new construction at 2627 Mozart Place NW in the Meridian Hill Historic District. â– The National Capital Planning Commission will hold a public meeting on development of square guidelines that will shape redevelopment of the FBI headquarters site. The meeting will be held from 30 to 11:30 a.m. at the offices of the National Capital Planning Commission in Suite 500N, 401 9th St. NW. â– The D.C. Department of Transportation will hold an initial public workshop on the Rock Creek East II Livability Study, which will identify opportunities for safer travel for residents of and visitors to the neighborhoods of Petworth, Crestwood, Brightwood Park and 16th Street Heights. The study will address transportation safety, connections to destinations, green infrastructure and sustainability. The meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Large Meeting Room, Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. For details, visit rockcreekeast2.com. â– Friendship Place will host a Spring Symposium on the issue of homelessness among seniors. The forum will begin at 7 p.m. in Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Building, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, 1740 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Reservations are required; visit friendshipplace.org.

Saturday, April 30

Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh will host a Ward 3 community safety meeting from 2 to 4 p.m. at the 2nd District Police Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW. Panelists will include representatives from the Metropolitan Police Department, Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3E and Wilson High School.

Sunday, May 1

Friends and family will host a celebration of the life of the late Dupont Circle advisory neighborhood commissioner Mike Feldstein. The event will be held at 11 a.m. in the Dupont Ballroom at the Dupont Circle Hotel, 1500 New Hampshire Ave. NW. A light reception will follow.

Monday, May 2

The Dupont Circle Citizens Association will hold its annual meeting at 7:30 p.m. The location has not been announced. Agenda items will include the election of members of the board of directors and officers, as well as an annual report on association activities; only members in good standing may vote. For details, visit dupont-circle.org.

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A “spring cleaning� campaign is sweeping across the District this week, highlighting government resources to keep homes, streets and public sites clean and healthy.

An event today marks the launch of AlleyPalooza, an initiative to repair and renovate 64 alleys across the District, eight in each ward. It follows yesterday’s kickoff of the new “Adopt-ABlock� program, through which community groups can commit to maintain specific city blocks.

(More information on that program, run by the Mayor’s Office of the Clean City, is available at occc.dc.gov/service/adopt-block).

Other events this week include the kickoff of a “rat riddance� pilot program in Capitol Hill’s Barracks Row, an explanation of the waste-removal resources at the Fort Totten Transfer Station, and an Arbor Day tree-planting celebration on Friday at Ketcham Elementary School in Southeast.

Mayor Muriel Bowser is attending all of the week’s events, along with other D.C. officials.

Agency to facilitate urban beekeeping

Under a new urban beekeeping program, D.C. residents can apply to keep personally owned hives at seven designated spots citywide.

Prospective beekeepers must obtain certification through a 12-hour training course and submit an application with the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation, which runs the new program in partnership with the DC Beekeepers Alliance. The new beekeepers are also required to work with an approved local mentor, whom the program can provide if necessary.

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The city’s available beehive sites include the Bruce Monroe, Friendship, Twin Oak and Upshur community gardens, along with the Columbia Heights Community Center.

In a news release, the parks agency notes that space is extremely limited for the program. More information can be found at dpr.dc.gov/service/ urban-beekeeping-program.

Weekly 5K race to try route in Georgetown

The weekly Parkrun event that started in January at Fletcher’s Cove along the C&O Canal towpath will expand to Georgetown this weekend, with more potential locations in the works.

This weekend’s special event will start on the towpath under the Key Bridge and head toward Fletcher’s Cove before circling back to the bridge. Each Parkrun is a free, noncompetitive 5K timed run powered entirely by community support.

Between 50 and 60 runners have attended each of the Saturday events since their inception in January, according to D.C. Parkrun organizer Henry Wigglesworth. One runner expressed interest in starting a Parkrun in College Park, Md., and Darrell Stanaford, co-director of the Fletcher’s Cove Parkrun, hopes to start another one in Anacostia, Wigglesworth said. “It is fun, friendly, informal and very supportive. Most people finish, catch their breath, and then hang around and socialize,� Wigglesworth said. “It is wonderful to see new friendships form over the course of 3.1 miles.�

Mayor Muriel Bowser attended the inaugural Parkrun in January, and Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh has been a regular, according to Wigglesworth. Runners have stopped in to participate during visits from places as far away as Ohio, and even London.

Interested runners must register for their first Parkrun at parkrun.us/register.

Spring Fling gala to feature local author

The second annual Spring Fling gala for the Cleveland and Woodley Park Village, scheduled for May 4, will feature writer and longtime Cleveland Park resident Judith Viorst as speaker.

The Cinco de Mayo-themed gala, taking place in the ballroom of the Kennedy-Warren at 3133 Connecticut Ave. NW, will raise funds for the nonprofit aging-inplace organization serving senior residents in Cleveland Park and Woodley Park.

Viorst, a journalist who is also known for her children’s literature, including 1972’s “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No

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The evening will also include a reception, dance party and silent auction.

Tickets are available by visiting clevelandwoodleyparkvillage. org or calling 202-615-5853.

Georgetown benefit honors local resident

On May 5 the Georgetown Village will host an evening fundraiser at the Washington Harbour, on the rooftop of the 3000 K St. NW building.

The Foley & Lardner law firm donated the venue for the event, which will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. that Thursday, with Fiola Mare providing food.

The evening honors Bob vom Eigen, a founding board member of the Georgetown Village and an active member of other neighborhood groups, including the Friends of Georgetown Waterfront Park and the Citizens Association of Georgetown.

Proceeds will support the operations of the Georgetown Village, a nonprofit membership organization providing services and programs to help residents age in place in their homes. The village’s executive director, Lynn Golub-Rofrano, said the event will specifically focus on subsidies to keep memberships affordable for all income levels.

For tickets or information contact lynn@georgetown-village.org or call 202-999-8988.

Correction

The April 20 article “Library loses planned space in basement� misstated the proposed design for the first-floor assembly space in the new Cleveland Park Library building. The first floor will contain two meeting spaces that can be combined by removing a wall between them, rather than a single meeting room.

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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Zoning commissioners open to stronger affordable housing requirements

By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

Members of the D.C. development community raised concerns about the feasibility of stricter affordable housing requirements at a recent Zoning Commission hearing — but commissioners pushed back skeptically, adding that more lenient rules won’t meet the District’s housing needs.

Except for small buildings, most multiunit developments in D.C. are already subject to inclusionary zoning rules. This means that, depending on its location and

other factors regarding the project, some amount of the new housing must be provided for households earning 50 percent and/or 80 percent of the region’s median family income. The set-aside ranges from 8 to 10 percent of most projects. Developers can also exceed some density restrictions if part of the extra space is also affordable.

But advocates say the current rules provide too little affordable housing, and that the families most in need earn much less than 80 percent of the region’s high median income. The Coalition for Smarter Growth has been pushing for an alternative policy,

and the Office of Planning last summer backed a compromise option: Condo units would be sold only to people at or below 80 percent of the median family income, and rental units would be reserved for households at 60 percent or below. The number of units that must be affordable would not change.

Then the regulatory change stalled. The Zoning Commission repeatedly delayed consideration of the proposal, until late February, when the Office of Planning brought forth a new recommendation, which it developed while working with building

industry representatives. This option would be a far more modest adjustment to the existing rules: It expands the number of locations in which a development’s affordable housing would be required for households at 50 percent of the median family income, but drops the amount of affordable housing required to 8 percent in all cases.

Most members of the public who testified at a four-hour April 14 hearing on the proposal said they could accept the original Office of Planning proposal as a way to help more people afford housing in the District.

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Glover Park, Georgetown eye Radiator rolls in with cocktails, board games future with more restaurants

By CHLOE JOHNSON Current Correspondent

Weeks after Georgetown’s 27-year liquor license moratorium ended on April 9, Glover Park last Wednesday became the latest neighborhood set to loosen its alcohol regulation.

The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board removed the cap on new licenses for restaurants and liquor stores in Glover Park, while extending for five years the existing cap on taverns, nightclubs and multipurpose facilities. Georgetown and Glover Park are now in line with Adams Morgan and Dupont Circle, which also moved away from limiting the number of restaurants.

“The whole point of a moratorium is to loosen it over time,” said Jackie Blumenthal, chair of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3B (Glover Park, Cathedral Heights). “If you’re at a stable point, you shouldn’t need the moratorium.”

The neighborhood already had one license for a restaurant available, and there was no reason to be concerned that dropping the restriction would lead to a massive influx of businesses selling alcohol, she said. The community had opposed lifting the moratorium for liquor stores, as requested by Rite Aid for its new pharmacy at 2255 Wisconsin Ave. NW, but the alcohol board elected to consider license applications on a case-bycase basis rather than renew a rigid cap.

Elsewhere in the city, local business leaders and restaurateurs are watching closely to see how Georgetown’s abandoned moratorium might affect the historic neighborhood, and whether the change could bring cutting-edge dining back to the area — or whether the liquor restrictions that remain could stop more inventive venues from locating there.

“The biggest reason behind everything else for lifting the moratorium was to eliminate the bad perception that Georgetown is a difficult place to do business as a legitimate restaurant,” said Bill

Starrels, a member of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E (Georgetown, Burleith).

Starrels said that while the neighborhood already has several fine restaurants, citing Fiola Mare and Il Canale, some locations have left M Street NW and others have chosen to move farther away to cheaper sections of Wisconsin Avenue.

One thing Starrels said would not change, however, is the remaining restrictions that limit bars and clubs, a compromise that also has the support of the Citizens Association of Georgetown and the Georgetown Business Improvement District.

“There are other areas of the city where, if you want to open up a club or something, they’ll welcome you,” he said. “People like restaurants. What people have not liked over the years are nightclubs masquerading as restaurants, which can be annoying and noisy.”

Blumenthal expressed a similar sentiment. “In a neighborhood like Glover Park, we want family dining,” she said.

However, Mark Lee, executive director of the D.C. Nightlife Hospitality Association, said many restaurants struggle to break even when using traditional business models and compensate by combining a restaurant format with a bar that might stay open later. Lee opposed the proposed changes in both Georgetown and Glover Park, because neither lifted the restrictions on taverns or nightclubs.

“When you look around the city and how it’s changed, and what the predominant marketplace ethos is, [a restaurant is] a place that you might go have a drink, you might go have dinner,” Lee said. “They might have a rooftop deck or, God forbid, a dance floor, so the most popular model of hospitality is a hybrid venue.”

In Georgetown, one of the most immediate changes since the lapse has been small. Jamie Scott, the business improvement district’s economic development manager, said the lapse of the moratorium See Restaurants/Page 19

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n the 1930s and ’40s, downtown D.C.’s 14th Street NW was a prime spot for auto body repair shops and car dealerships. Now, visitors to the popular nightlife destination are more likely to find crowded bars, pubs and restaurants.

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neighborhood will boast a new establishment that aims to be a combination of all three when Radiator opens its doors in the Mason & Rook Hotel, formerly known as Hotel Helix and now part of the Kimpton group. The “chef-driven cocktail bar” pays homage to cars in name only, according to head chef Jonathan Dearden and lead bartender Sarah Rosner. The main goal for the establishment at 1430 Rhode Island Ave. NW is to marry great food and great drinks.

“There’s a lot of restaurants that have culinary-driven, really good food programs but not necessarily a cocktail program, and vice versa,” Dearden said. “What we’re trying to do is have equally awesome culinary and cocktail programs.”

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From left, Radiator’s general manager Jesse Slaughter, head chef Jonathan Dearden and lead bartender Sarah Rosner enjoy tacos.

Bardeo in Cleveland Park, where he served as executive chef after leading the culinary teams at restaurants in New York, Miami and St. Lucia in the Caribbean. Rosner has been bartending in D.C. for 15 years, most recently at Copycat Co. in Northeast after earlier stints at Eat the Rich, Jack Rose Dining Saloon and numerous others.

The official Radiator concept was unveiled to the public in January. Shortly afterward, the space became a “full-on construction zone” as the entire restaurant was gutted and a 23-seat dining room and rooftop patio were installed, See Businesses/Page 19

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, at Mary’s Center, 2355 Ontario Road NW. Agenda items include: ■ presentation from the D.C. Board of Elections, with an explanation of new voting procedures and a demonstration of new voting machines.

■ consideration of a liquor license settlement agreement for the Line DC Hotel, 1780 Columbia Road NW. ■ consideration of Alcoholic Beverage Control and Public Safety Committee recommendations: to approve a proposed amendment to the liquor license settlement agreement at La Fourchette, 2429 18th St. NW; to protest a proposed amendment to the liquor license settlement agreement at Lapis, 1847 Columbia Road NW; to protest a proposed amendment to the liquor license settlement agreement at Local 16, 1602 U St. NW; to protest the renewal of the restaurant liquor license at Spaghetti Garden, 2317 18th St. NW; and to protest the renewal of the restaurant liquor license at El Nuevo Migueleno, 1721 Columbia Road NW. ■ consideration of the Planning, Zoning and Transportation Committee’s recommendations to find the proposed building at 1800 Columbia Road NW to be inconsistent with the recommendation

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■ consideration and possible vote on an application for configuration of walkways in public space in front of 2434 16th St. NW. For details, call 202-332-2630 or visit anc1c.org.

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At the commission’s April 13 meeting: ■ commissioners voted 6-0, with

Daniel Warwick abstaining, to support the D.C. Council’s passage of the Government Travel and Human Rights Act, which prohibits D.C. government staffers from taking business trips to North Carolina in light of its state legislature’s recent passage of a law criticized by D.C. officials as discriminatory against the LGBT community.

■ commissioners voted 7-0 to support nominating Washington Blade journalist Lou Chibbaro as the commission’s guest of honor at the Capital Pride parade.

■ commissioners discussed but took no action on the existing restaurant, tavern and multipurpose liquor licenses that are up for renewal this month.

■ commissioners discussed but took no action on an Alcoholic Beverage Control Board application for a substantial change to the Class C restaurant license at Nooshi, 1120 19th St. NW. Commissioners supported the application, which corrects an error in a previous permit that allowed for only 20 guests at the restaurant’s sidewalk cafe instead of 50.

■ commissioners voted 6-0 to support an Alcoholic Beverage Control Board application for a substantial change to the Class C tavern license at 1327 Connecticut Ave. NW. The change corrects an error in a previous license that allowed for an occupancy of only 75 people instead of 275.

■ commissioners voted 6-0 to support an application for a stipulated tavern license at the communal office space facility WeWork, 1875 Connecticut Ave. NW. ■ commissioner Daniel Warwick announced that discussion of the

conversion of the old YMCA building, 1711 Rhode Island Ave. NW, has been tabled until next month, when the developer will apply for zoning variances with the most up-to-date designs.

■ commissioners voted 7-0 to support a Historic Preservation Review Board application for major alterations and environmental upgrades to the American Geophysical Union, 2000 Florida Ave. NW, which is planning a renovation and conversion to “net zero” energy consumption. The project will return to ANC 2B for zoning and public space applications later this year, according to commissioner Daniel Warwick.

■ commissioners voted 7-0 to support a public space application for a sidewalk cafe at Hotel RL, 1823 L St. NW. ■ commissioners voted 7-0 to support a public space application for a sidewalk cafe at Pret A Manger, 1800 M St. NW. ■ commissioners voted 7-0 to request a 30-day delay from the Public Space Committee on an application for a sidewalk cafe at Surfside, 1800 N St. NW. Commissioner Daniel Warwick said the restaurant has been operating an illegal sidewalk cafe for more than a year.

■ commissioners voted 7-0 to raise no objection regarding a public space application for a planter box on the sidewalk in front of the Tiny Jewel Box, 1147 Connecticut Ave. NW. The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, at the Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave. NW. For details, visit dupontcircleanc.net.

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The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 9, in Room A-3, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. For details, visit anc2c.us or contact 2C@anc.dc.gov.

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, May 16, at Our Lady Queen of the Americas Church, California Street and Phelps Place NW. For details, visit anc2d.org or contact davidanc2d01@aol.com.

ANC 2F ANCCircle 2F Logan ■ logan circle The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, at the Marriott Marquis Washington, DC, 901 Massachusetts Ave. NW. For details, call 202-667-0052 or visit anc2f.org.

ANC 3C ANC 3CPark Cleveland ■ cleveland park / woodley Park Woodley Park massachusetts avenue heights Massachusetts Avenue Heights Cathedral Heights At the commission’s April 18 meeting: ■ Kevin Newsome of the D.C. Board of Elections demonstrated new voting machines and outlined procedures for early voting, which will take place at One Judiciary Square from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

May 31 to June 11, and at several neighborhood voting sites from June 4 to June 11.

■ commissioners voted 9-0 to oppose a Zoning Commission application that would allow a new restaurant called Silver to open in Cathedral Commons, 3300 Wisconsin Ave. NW. Current regulations prevent restaurants from occupying more than 20 percent of the building front, while Silver would raise that to 23.42 percent.

ANC 3C also requested that the Zoning Commission remove the minor modification request from its consent calendar and schedule a public hearing to discuss the issues.

The commission’s resolution also includes an objection to the Bozzuto Group’s request for relief from the 24-inch height restriction on signage, finding the proposed front inconsistent with those of the surrounding businesses.

■ commissioners voted 9-0 to urge the D.C. Council to provide an additional $1.1 million to the Cleveland Park Library project so that the original design with a basement assembly room and corresponding bathroom can be completed as previously proposed.

The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 16, at the 2nd District Police Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW. For details, visit anc3c.org.

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This is a listing of incidents reported from April 18 through 24 in local police service areas, sorted by their report dates.

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psa PSA 101 101

Robbery ■ 2100-2499 block, K St.; 1:02 a.m. April 19.

■ 1400-1433 block, K St.; 6:02 a.m. April 21.

Robbery ■ 800-899 block, 9th St.; 5:57 p.m. April 19.

■ 1000-1099 block, F St.; 3:52 a.m. April 21 (with gun).

■ 1200-1299 block, L St.; 7:32 a.m. April 24 (with gun).

Assault with a dangerous weapon ■ 1400-1433 block, K St.; 6:24 a.m. April 21 (with knife).

■ 600-699 block, 14th St.; 12:39 a.m. April 23.

Theft ■ 900-999 block, F St.; 3:35 p.m. April 18.

■ 900-999 block, F St.; 4:09 p.m. April 18.

■ 1100-1199 block, New York Ave.; 5:43 p.m. April 18.

■ 1300-1399 block, K St.; 2:27 p.m. April 19.

■ 600-699 block, 11th St.; 7:39 p.m. April 19.

■ 1100-1199 block, K St.; 8:45 p.m. April 19.

■ 1200-1299 block, G St.; 9:08 p.m. April 19.

■ 1200-1299 block, L St.; 2:42 p.m. April 20.

■ 1200-1299 block, G St.; 2:17 p.m. April 21.

■ 1100-1199 block, F St.; 3:50 p.m. April 21.

■ 1300-1399 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 9:07 p.m. April 22.

Burglary ■ 1400-1433 block, K St.; 10:52 a.m. April 18.

■ downtown

Theft from auto ■ 900-999 block, New York Ave.; 10:06 p.m. April 21.

■ 900-999 block, G St.; 6:18 p.m. April 24.

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■ georgetown / burleith

Motor vehicle theft ■ 3043-3099 block, West Lane Keys; 11:28 a.m. April 19.

Theft ■ 3600-3699 block, O St.; 1:54 p.m. April 18.

■ 1224-1299 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 10:58 a.m. April 19.

■ 3100-3199 block, P St.; 1:18 p.m. April 19.

■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 8:58 p.m. April 19.

■ 2800-2899 block, M St.; 12:02 p.m. April 20.

■ 3000-3049 block, M St.; 1:42 p.m. April 21.

■ 3600-3699 block, O St.; 5:34 p.m. April 21.

■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 4:58 p.m. April 22.

■ 2800-2899 block, M St.; 9:30 p.m. April 22.

Theft from auto ■ 3200-3299 block, Volta Place; 11:14 a.m. April 18.

■ 2900-2999 block, Olive St.; 4:27 p.m. April 18.

■ 3100-3199 block, N St.; 7:09 a.m. April 19.

■ 3100-3199 block, K St.; 7:41 p.m. April 22.

■ 3300-3399 block, Water St.; 6:07 p.m. April 23.

Theft ■ 1900-1999 block, K St.; 11:18 a.m. April 18.

■ 1700-1799 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 12:58 p.m. April 18.

■ 1100-1199 block, 19th St.; 10:45 p.m. April 18.

■ 2000-2099 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 3:52 a.m. April 19.

■ 2000-2099 block, L St.; 10:13 a.m. April 19.

■ 1130-1199 block, Connecticut Ave.; 5:24 p.m. April 19.

■ 2200-2299 block, I St.; 7:03 p.m. April 19.

■ 2200-2299 block, I St.; 11:16 a.m. April 20.

■ 1800-1899 block, L St.; 10:50 a.m. April 22.

■ 2000-2099 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 11:10 a.m. April 22.

■ 1130-1199 block, Connecticut Ave.; 6:54 p.m. April 23.

■ 2100-2499 block, K St.; 6:53 p.m. April 24.

Theft from auto ■ 1700-1779 block, M St.; 1:20 p.m. April 19.

■ 1500-1599 block, K St.; 2:01 p.m. April 19.

■ 2400-2499 block, N St.; 4:10 p.m. April 19.

■ 1400-1433 block, K St.; 4:45 a.m. April 22.

■ 800-899 block, 18th St.; 7:20 p.m. April 23.

■ 1900-1999 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 3:52 a.m. April 24.

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Robbery ■ 1320-1399 block, 15th St.; 5:32 a.m. April 24 (with gun).

Burglary ■ 1900-1923 block, 18th St.; 4:19 p.m. April 19.

■ 1400-1499 block, 21st St.; 10:03 a.m. April 22.

Theft ■ 1800-1819 block, 19th St.; 4:01 p.m. April 18.

■ 1700-1799 block, Connecticut Ave.; 9:14 p.m. April 19.

■ 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 3:26 p.m. April 20.

■ 2202-2299 block, Q St.;

3:38 p.m. April 20.

■ 1200-1219 block, Connecticut Ave.; 8:36 p.m. April 20.

■ 1900-1999 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 7:17 a.m. April 21.

■ 1400-1499 block, P St.; 9:05 a.m. April 21.

■ 1800-1819 block, 19th St.; 2:09 p.m. April 21.

■ 1400-1499 block, 20th St.; 2:43 p.m. April 21.

■ 1200-1249 block, 22nd St.; 9:17 p.m. April 21.

■ 1-7 block, Dupont Circle; 6:51 a.m. April 22.

■ 1316-1399 block, 21st St.; 11:02 a.m. April 22.

■ 1518-1599 block, 17th St.; 5:23 p.m. April 22.

■ 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 8:02 p.m. April 22.

■ 1600-1699 block, Q St.; 9:36 p.m. April 23.

Theft from auto ■ 1400-1499 block, 20th St.; 12:20 a.m. April 18.

■ 1600-1622 block, 19th St.; 6:34 p.m. April 19.

■ 1600-1699 block, P St.; 7:32 a.m. April 20.

■ Unit block, Scott Circle; 3:30 p.m. April 20.

■ 1520-1599 block, 16th St.; 4:45 p.m. April 21.

■ 1224-1299 block, 15th St.; 1:30 p.m. April 22.

■ 1721-1799 block, 19th St.; 5:58 p.m. April 22.

■ 1800-1899 block, N St.; 3:19 a.m. April 24.

■ 1400-1499 block, P St.; 8:04 a.m. April 24.

■ 1400-1499 block, Church St.; 4 p.m. April 24.

■ 1811-1899 block, Connecticut Ave.; 7:25 p.m. April 24.

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Motor vehicle theft ■ 1424-1499 block, R St.; 8:06 a.m. April 20.

■ 1600-1699 block, S St.; 11:49 p.m. April 22.

Theft ■ 1400-1499 block, T St.; 3:06 p.m. April 20.

■ 1900-1920 block, 14th St.; 1:47 p.m. April 21.

■ 1700-1789 block, Corcoran St.; 4:29 p.m. April 22.

■ 1700-1723 block, 17th St.; 6:49 p.m. April 22.

■ 1700-1789 block, Corcoran St.; 4:04 p.m. April 24.

Theft from auto ■ 1700-1799 block, Willard St.; 3:47 p.m. April 19.

■ 1600-1699 block, R St.; 8:23 p.m. April 19.

■ 1707-1799 block, S St.; 12:35 p.m. April 20.

■ 1900-1921 block, 17th St.; 2:22 p.m. April 21.

■ 1700-1799 block, Johnson Ave.; 3:40 p.m. April 22.

■ 1600-1699 block, R St.; 5:18 p.m. April 22.

■ 1400-1499 block, T St.; 10:23 a.m. April 23.

■ 1600-1699 block, Q St.; 11:33 a.m. April 24.

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Assault with a dangerous weapon ■ 2400-2499 block, 18th St.; 4:29 a.m. April 24 (knife).

Burglary ■ 1800-1899 block, California St.; 9:26 p.m. April 18.

Theft ■ 1800-1899 block, Ontario Place; 3:47 p.m. April 18.

■ 1800-1899 block, Mintwood Place; 7:51 p.m. April 18.

■ 2600-2699 block, Adams Mill Road; 8:06 a.m. April 19.

■ 2500-2589 block, 17th St.; 5:55 p.m. April 19.

■ 1800-1899 block, Mintwood Place; 9:46 p.m. April 19.

■ 2700-2899 block, 16th St.; 3:33 a.m. April 20.

■ 1866-1880 block, Columbia Road; 9:19 a.m. April 20.

■ 1800-1899 block, Vernon St.; 1:35 p.m. April 20.

■ 1900-1902 block, Wyoming Ave.; 5:23 a.m. April 23.

Theft from auto ■ 1800-1899 block, Biltmore St.; 5:58 p.m. April 18.

■ 1700-1719 block, Kalorama Road; 6:14 p.m. April 18.

■ 2200-2299 block, 19th St.; 3:02 p.m. April 21.

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Robbery ■ 1200-1299 block, 9th St.; 3:06 a.m. April 21 (with gun).

Burglary ■ 1517-1599 block, 14th St.; 11:13 a.m. April 20.

Theft ■ 1100-1199 block, 9th St.; 4:33 p.m. April 18.

■ 1200-1299 block, 9th St.; 1:40 p.m. April 21.

■ 1500-1599 block, 9th St.; 5:19 p.m. April 21.

■ 1100-1127 block, 13th St.; 10:09 p.m. April 22.

■ 1100-1199 block, 10th St.; 6:08 p.m. April 24.

Theft from auto ■ 900-999 block, N St.; 11:14 a.m. April 19.

■ 1200-1299 block, R St.; 3:55 p.m. April 19.

■ 1300-1399 block, S St.; 4:36 p.m. April 19.

■ 1200-1299 block, 9th St.; 1:17 a.m. April 20.

■ 1200-1299 block, 9th St.; 12:23 a.m. April 22.

■ 1300-1399 block, Corcoran St.; 12:11 p.m. April 22.

■ 1100-1199 block, 9th St.; 2:20 p.m. April 22.

■ 1500-1599 block, Kingman Place; 5:04 a.m. April 24.

■ 1300-1399 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 9:57 p.m. April 24.

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ZONING: Commission pushes back against developer requests for lenient housing rules

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But developers favored the agency’s latest proposal, saying that stricter affordable housing requirements would make many projects unviable — a major problem in a fast-growing city. “This will not only result in diminished land values, but it will also increase housing costs for all residents, because housing demand will exceed supply,� warned Richard Lake of Roadside Development.

Zoning commissioners were unconvinced, dismissing the February Office of Planning recommendation as “a non-starter.� “We’re displacing people, and we’re putting up these expensive units and saying, ‘Oh, we’re producing units,’� said commis-

sioner Michael Turnbull. “We’re not going back to market rate and 80 percent [of median family income] anymore. We need to go forward, and we need to solve a crisis.

And production of units is not going to solve a crisis.�

Turnbull and commissioner Robert Miller said the development community should bring forward a meaningful compromise — or risk being left out of the commission’s decision-making process. “You’ve gotten [the Office of Planning] to be where you want them to be, but I think it would be helpful if you worked with the Zoning Commission in getting something that you might be able to live with, because otherwise you might get something you’re not able to live with,� Miller said.

Commissioners’ skepticism was fueled

by their memories of the building industry’s concerns about the original inclusionary zoning law. “We heard about how all development was going to stop, and what I see is it’s going 100 miles an hour faster,� said commission chair Anthony Hood.

Lisa Mallory of the D.C. Building Industry Association said the District’s current hot market has let many projects move forward unencumbered by the affordable housing requirements, but she added that planners shouldn’t always count on that being the case. Other developers also warned that the Zoning Commission wasn’t seeing the extent of the issue because members are unlikely to hear about projects that fail to come together. “You simply cannot ignore the basic facts of financing,� said Buwa Binitie of the

development firm Dantes Partners. “We can’t just expect market forces to pay for affordable housing.�

Commissioners encouraged the development community to bring hard numbers explaining the effects of tougher affordable housing rules on specific projects, which the commission will review later this spring.

Vice chair Marcie Cohen also said the D.C. Council may want to consider providing funds that help implement the Zoning Commission’s goals from the inclusionary zoning program. “The elephant in the room is the need for subsidies for the lowest-income people to be able to afford the housing that’s being created,� she said. “IZ is just one of many tools, and what we really need is massive amounts of money.�

FUSION: New private school bringing specialized one-on-one curriculum to Van Ness

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Each Fusion campus accommodates a maximum of 100 students, and DeLima said her goal is to enroll 15 full-time students for the fall. Families pay per credit, and on most campuses about three-quarters of students are fulltime, taking at least three courses.

More typically, students take five to seven subjects a school year; DeLima said this could cost from $38,000 to $50,000, depending on the courses. Financial aid will not be available for Fusion’s first year.

Students may schedule classes any time between 7:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Fusion’s hours allow flexibility for families that might run on different schedules. “We have students who are just incredibly talented in something they want to work on, and the traditional school day doesn’t work for them,� DeLima said. At other campuses, some students are performers or artists and have to juggle other events, she added.

For Monica Penner, a parent in San Diego, Fusion allowed her children to jump ahead in their schoolwork elsewhere: Her son took calculus at a Fusion campus in order to catch up to his full-time school’s curriculum. He was able to finish the first semester of an

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Asleep at the wheel

How did the DC Circulator bus system, once a point of pride for the District, become plagued with safety hazards and maintenance lapses?

There’s plenty of blame to go around — and, fortunately, grounds for cautious optimism that the situation will improve.

The D.C. Department of Transportation delegated oversight of the Circulator to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, counting on Metro’s greater experience. Metro, in turn, selected a private firm called First Transit to operate the buses.

All three parties fell down on the job. First Transit maintained the buses poorly, subjecting them to premature wear and tear, and even putting drivers and passengers at risk. And neither the Transportation Department nor Metro was checking on it. The agencies apparently didn’t even notice — until an outside firm audited the fleet last summer — that every single Circulator bus was going into service dirty. Even more troubling, almost every bus inspected had at least one severe safety defect, with an average of 22 flaws (safety and otherwise) per bus.

There has been progress. The Transportation Department is now ordering more regular audits, and the most recent — from January — showed an improvement. We expect to see continued improvement, and we’re pleased to see that the agency has learned its lesson.

But it’s worth noting that the agency hid these audits from public view for months, alluding to them only at a D.C. Council performance oversight hearing early this spring. Ward 3 Council member Mary Cheh said she asked for the August audit repeatedly but got it only via the bus drivers’ union. Transportation Department director Leif Dormsjo blamed his agency’s lawyers for a slow redaction process. We do not find that argument persuasive. His department knew about serious safety flaws on the DC Circulator, and officials said nothing for months.

In another discouraging surprise, Mr. Dormsjo also recently revealed that the Transportation Department has no plans to expand the Circulator — despite previous commitments to serve the Washington National Cathedral and the upcoming D.C. United soccer stadium. It makes sense to curtail system expansion until the existing network can regain solid footing, but the agency shouldn’t be making such important decisions unilaterally and notifying the public and the council only afterward.

Easing restrictions

Glover Park’s moratorium on restaurant liquor licenses has come to an end — and we’re glad to see that.

The neighborhood’s restrictions were the last in Northwest to continue capping the number of licenses available to restaurants, after Dupont Circle, Adams Morgan and Georgetown all let the restriction expire.

We can certainly understand the motives behind a moratorium. A flood of restaurants can bring some inconveniences for neighbors, and there’s always a risk that nightlife establishments serving primarily outsiders could drive out essential neighborhood-serving retail.

Sadly, many desired amenities weren’t coming anyway. D.C. is an expensive market. Patronizing a little shop a few blocks away is more convenient than driving to the suburbs, but many customers prefer to spend their money online. Moratorium zones don’t seem as vibrant as many other parts of the city, and empty storefronts are more likely.

We don’t expect an immediate drastic impact with new restaurants rushing to Glover Park, but the flexibility makes it far easier for a restaurant to choose this neighborhood.

A more controversial change in Glover Park was to lift the cap on liquor stores that sell beer, wine and spirits – requested by the new Rite Aid that hopes to apply for such a license. (The store is not eligible for a beer and wine license due to proximity to existing retailers.)

Community sentiment has been against the Rite Aid selling alcohol, with residents commenting that the liquor market is already saturated in the community’s Wisconsin Avenue NW commercial district. But a license moratorium is a powerful tool that we feel should be reserved only for more extreme circumstances. Existing rules require that liquor stores selling spirits must be spaced at least 400 feet apart, which means that Glover Park won’t face an influx of licensees; in fact, the Rite Aid is situated in just the right spot between the two existing shops.

We’re comfortable allowing market forces to determine whether there’s demand for another store that sells liquor, especially given that we’d expect Rite Aid to operate firmly aboveboard and also keep its alcohol business secondary to its other wares.

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Soccer, statehood and more …

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ayor Muriel Bowser was wielding a silver-plated sledge hammer on Monday.

She didn’t wave it at reporters (Terrific restraint, Mayor!).

Bowser instead was enjoying the ceremonial demolition starting construction of the new $300 million D.C. United soccer stadium in Southwest.

The site is just across South Capitol Street from Nationals Park. It’s due to open in 2018. The city is responsible for purchasing and clearing the land. The team is responsible for the stadium itself. Your Notebook has scowled at the unimaginative design, but we’re told it’s not finished.

Bowser did get into some big machinery. She pulled a few levers to knock down a wall. The mayor says it’s a bit scary to do, but she’s happy to promote the 1,000 construction and permanent jobs the project represents.

The soccer stadium is a centerpiece of what will be a complete makeover of Southwest land that is now dotted with a concrete plant and other industrial uses.

“This is the opportunity to really help to rethink the way Buzzard Point and this end of Southwest are really realized,” said Ward 6 D.C. Council member Charles Allen. More than a billion dollars of investments are expected in the once-ignored area.

Monday’s ceremony was picketed by activists from Empower DC. The group contends there are serious environmental concerns with clearing the land. Nearby public housing residents say they fear worsening air pollution. They also fear the potential gentrification that will move them out.

Mayor Bowser and Council member Allen say they are mindful of those concerns. “We think any investment in this area is going to enhance the quality of life for everybody,” Bowser told us.

■ Kasich KOs statehood. Presidential candidate John Kasich is the Republican governor of Ohio.

But he’s not interested in the District’s bid for statehood. Maybe, he says when asked whether our delegate to Congress should have voting rights, but he hasn’t really thought about it.

Here’s his full quote in a brief, satellite interview on Monday with NBC4’s Chris Gordon: “I’m not for statehood. I mean the idea that somebody who is a delegate would have the right to vote, I’m not opposed to that. I need to look at all the ramifications, but I’m not for statehood.

The reason I’m not for statehood is the founders set it up so D.C. would be a neutral place. I think they were wise in doing that. As for the delegate, I’m open to the suggestion.”

It sounds like he’s been talking to former Virginia Rep. Tom Davis, who tried mightily to get voting rights for D.C.’s delegate. But Davis was thwarted by District politicians who turned down the chance in favor of full voting rights in the House and the Senate someday. That’s the opera-

tive word. No one in authority in the District ever heard of the phrase, “a bird in the hand … .”

Maybe activists can point out new statistics from the city’s tax office. District citizens (not just “residents”) paid more than $26 billion in taxes to the federal government in 2014, but got back only $3.5 billion. That figure doesn’t include matching funds that all states receive.

As DCist reported, the District’s federal tax payments are bigger than 22 states and Puerto Rico. Now, that’s taxation without representation.

■ It’s alive! New opposition filings to the $6.8 billion merger of Pepco and Exelon seek to ensure this isn’t a done deal after all. Although the Public Service Commission in March voted 2-1 to (finally) approve the deal, the Office of the People’s Counsel now wants reconsideration. “I strongly believe that the manner in which the decision was reached was legally flawed,” said people’s advocate Sandra Mattavous-Frye in a release late last week.

However, many people believe it’s extremely unlikely the PSC will attempt to rewire this deal.

■ A final word. Former D.C. school board member R. Calvin Lockridge died this weekend. He was 81 and had been in ill health for several years. But in his day, Lockridge was a controversial, combative member of the school board — a key player in its struggles to improve schools and retain superintendents amid many battles.

In 1988, Lockridge was under fire for meddling in staff hiring at Ballou High School and other ward schools. Linda Cropp, then the school board president, threatened to censure his actions.

Responding to The Washington Post at the time, Lockridge was unapologetic, saying highlevel jobs weren’t going to Ward 8 residents in an unfair system. “I plead guilty to hustling jobs for the Ward 8 constituents. I have made no bones about the fact that my constituents are generally not qualified for professional jobs. So when opportunities for custodians, food services and other jobs become available, I demand that those positions be made available to my constituents.”

The Post’s Colby King in 1998 wrote a withering article about “buffoonery” in city government, singling out Lockridge for, among other things, his numerous antics and possible wrongdoings. “If the city had an Elected Officials Hall of Shame, Lockridge would be a charter member. A loud, antics-loving political figure, he made D.C. voters look like they had lost their minds.”

Despite all, the Notebook does miss those occasional calls from Lockridge offering up some off-the-record tips or gossip. “I’m talking to you now, just you,” he’d say in hushed tones before passing along information. But Lockridge, despite the flaws, was far from hushed in public life.

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

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Letters to the Editor Ward 3 shouldn’t block smart growth

In the real estate section of the April 20 edition of The Current, a local Realtor was quoted as saying, “There’s no land left to add new houses to the market — pretty much all you have is teardowns of small houses or subdividing lots, which isn’t going to materially affect the inventory.” This was in an arti-

cle that discussed the continued shortage of housing inventory and the associated appreciation of local real estate prices.

Yet the front page of the same edition featured a write-up about how the D.C. Office of Planning just took a position on a proposal for new housing at the former Martens site on Wisconsin Avenue NW that required the developer to cut two stories and about 50 housing units.

Is it the position of The Current, the mayor, the Office of Planning and our elected representatives that Ward 3 ought not

to be doing its fair share of supporting the housing needs of the city’s residents? It would be great if Ward 3 can have a reasonable dialogue on this regional issue. Deflecting new building and increased density to other areas, particularly those outside the city who would need to drive through our neighborhoods, actually will cause a further degradation of Ward 3’s quality of life. Let’s embrace a holistic discussion to make our part of the city even better.

Steve Seelig Friendship Heights

The Current

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Van Ness drive-thru jeopardizes Vision Zero VIEWPOINT

SHirley Adelstein, Et Al. Dear Mayor Bowser: Your Vision Zero safety initiatives are at risk.

Chick-fil-A, the national fast-food chain, filed an application in September requesting approval by the D.C. Department of Transportationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Public Space Committee to operate a drive-thru at 4422 Connecticut Ave. NW, increasing traffic by 300 percent to 500 percent. The proposed drive-thru will create a major pedestrian hazard and a traffic nightmare on a major artery in the District.

On Feb. 23, Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3F unanimously passed a resolution opposing the chainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s application to operate a drive-thru at that site. The public space hearing is April 28, and your urgent action to deny that application is requested.

We applaud your initiatives to make pedestrian and bicycle safety a priority through the Vision Zero Action Plan, which aims to completely eliminate transportation-related fatalities and injuries by 2024.

Now, your administration has an opportunity to support our community and local leaders who take this goal seriously.

There are a host of unworkable problems with a busy drive-thru on Connecticut Avenue. This site is located in front of a congested alley and next to a busy car wash whose customers line up daily, blocking the far-right southbound lane of Connecticut, as well as an eastbound lane of Albemarle Street. The site is inherently ill-suited to accommodate an increase in vehicular sidewalk crossings of 300 percent to 500 percent over the status quo (by Chickfil-Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own estimates). The additional vehicle volume generated by the drive-thru will multiply the safety and traffic problems, and result in dramatically higher emission levels from idling vehicles near Soapstone Valley and Rock Creek Park.

The dangers posed by the increase in vehicleover-sidewalk crossings will be exacerbated during the busiest drive-thru service hours, as those peak hours coincide with the highest volumes of walking and cycling along Connecticut Avenue. Pedestrians include commuters walking to and from the Van Ness Metro station, families taking young children to the Montessori preschool across the street, neighborhood residents, and the many seniors living in the densely populated apartment buildings located north, south and east of the site.

The traffic congestion and hazards that will be created by the Chick-fil-A drive-thru should not be underestimated. There are numerous examples all

Letters to the Editor More senior services are needed in Ward 3

In March, the newly appointed director of the D.C. Office on Aging, Ms. Laura Newland, had to tell Ward 3 senior citizens that there was no funding available to develop a Senior Wellness Center; that there was little likelihood that such a facility would be budgeted before 2018; and that, even if the money became available, it would be years before a facility could be completed.

Ms. Newland, as able as she

over the country of unsafe conditions caused by Chick-fil-A drive-thrus, such as those in Bellevue, Wash., and Birmingham, Ala. We have asked Transportation Department officials to take heed of the experiences of other municipalities around the country while reviewing the application.

In addition, Chick-fil-Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposed drive-thru would constitute a major setback to city-supported developments taking place in Van Ness. The Office of Planningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Van Ness Commercial District Action Strategyâ&#x20AC;? details the future of Van Ness as a commercially vibrant, walkable and sustainable urban corridor. That vision was shaped after many months of meetings and input from key community and city stakeholders. Also, the District awarded $200,000 in grant funds to establish Van Ness as a national Main Street. The board of Van Ness Main Street is working closely with the Office of Planning to transform Van Ness into a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly destination.

Finally, Chick-fil-A has opened a walk-in-only location in Columbia Heights and is constructing another such operation in Tenleytown. In fact, the Van Ness location would be the only drive-thru restaurant in all of Ward 3. Van Ness welcomes a Chick-fil-A restaurant limited to walk-in service, which would eliminate the safety hazards and traffic concerns raised by the drive-thru.

In the Vision Zero action plan, you pledge to â&#x20AC;&#x153;safeguard the lives of residents and visitors as they walk, wheel, bike, ride transit, drive, park, and take taxis throughout the District.â&#x20AC;?

We urge you to direct the D.C. Department of Transportation to carry out that pledge and reject Chick-fil-Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s application to operate a drive-thru at 4422 Connecticut Ave. NW. Signatories to this open letter to Mayor Bowser are Shirley Adelstein, commissioner for ANC 3F02; Eddie Cohen (president, 2016-2019) and Erin Langley (president, 2013-2016) of the Hastings Building Condominium Association, located just north of the proposed drive-thru; Matthew Fleischer, executive director of Rock Creek Conservancy; Mark Furstenberg, owner of Bread Furst; Sally Gresham, commissioner for ANC 3F04; Pat Jakopchek, commissioner for ANC 3F07; Susan Kimmel, chair of the Steering Committee of Ward3Vision; Jacob Mason, chair of All Walks DC; Andrea Molod, commissioner for ANC 3F05; Malachy Nugent, chair of ANC 3F and commissioner for ANC 3F06; Mary Beth Ray, commissioner for ANC 3F03; Jane Solomon, president of the Forest Hills Citizens Association; Uzay Turker, owner of Acacia Bistro; and the board of directors of Van Ness Main Street.

may be, has inherited an agency that has neglected providing substantive services to the entire area and aging citizenry west of Rock Creek Park. Certainly it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t her fault that six other wards have Senior Wellness Centers and that Ward 3 has been long disrespected.

What is needed is imagination â&#x20AC;&#x201D; how to deliver the needed services now, across the vast geography of Ward 3, before the bricksand-mortar approach can be accomplished.

One approach would be to immediately refocus the Chevy Chase Community Center, which is mostly underutilized, to also provide senior services.

Even that would be feeble because it ignores all the wardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s elderly who are geographically distant.

A concurrent approach would be to break down the â&#x20AC;&#x153;silosâ&#x20AC;? that define the Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bureaucracy.

For example, the District government and the D.C. Office on Aging should utilize existing infrastructure (the schools and the Department of Health) and use the nursing facilities to also deliver seniors basic testing for blood pressure and diabetes, nutritional guidance, and referrals for socialization opportunities and other services.

Jay Thal Chevy Chase

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Thank you to Erica Mongelli for the recent letter to the editor about West Education Campus [â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan delays modernization of West,â&#x20AC;? Viewpoint, April 13]. We agree that West is in need of modernization and, with Mayor Muriel Bowserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new modernization plan, we can move forward in planning and construction of West.

Prior to this proposal, not only did the city not have a data-driven approach to school modernizations, but many schools were funded for only a partial modernization. A partial modernization is when the school receives updates

to the classrooms, but major spaces outside of the classroom â&#x20AC;&#x201D; such as the gym, cafeteria and auditorium â&#x20AC;&#x201D; are not updated, often leaving school communities dissatisfied.

This, unfortunately, was the case with West Education Campus, with $32 million for a partial renovation. But under the new plan, we will be able to fund a full modernization, at $82 million. While the timing had to shift slightly, we believe the students and families at West will be much happier in the end with a fully renovated building.

In addition to changes at West, the mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan will allow D.C. Public Schools to fully modernize 98 of our more than 100 schools by fiscal year 2022 based on an updated, data-driven approach. In our approach, D.C. Public Schools puts a 40 percent weight

on equity, where we can focus on schools that serve at-risk students, special-education students and English-language-learner students, as well as balance modernizations across the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wards.

Our mission is to open our doors to every student from every corner of the city. Providing equity to modernizing our schools is another way we serve all our kids with beautiful buildings where children can thrive, whether that is a library-media center at Dunbar High School, one of the greenest schools in the world, or a forthcoming building at West.

West Education Campus surely deserves to be modernized, and now with the mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan, the modernization can happen for the entire building.

Nathaniel Beers Chief Operating Officer, D.C. Public Schools

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COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP – A LITTLE CRAZY, A LOT OF FUN! On Sunday, April 24, approximately two dozen neighbors and GW students gathered to tidy parts of the Foggy Bottom and West End neighborhoods. After a few bumps in the road, including the cancellation of an earlier clean-up because of very unseasonable weather, the hard-working group finally got together and swept up around the 26th Street Park, spread a mountain of fresh wood chips in the dog exercise area, tidied the kids’ park, and removed weeds and trash. This time, the weather cooperated!

At the same time, the FBA Garden Committee spearheaded landscaping in the small park on the southwest corner of 26th & I Streets NW. Local realtor Pam Ryan-Brye donated the services of her landscape designer to the project.

The clean-up was sponsored by the Foggy Bottom Association and the GWU Student Association. GW lent equipment, including wheelbarrows, shovels, and rakes; neighbors and the FBA Garden Committee shared their equipment as well. It was the latest event in the FBA’s Clean Community Campaign.

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CHECK OUT THE NEW FBA WEBSITE The Foggy Bottom Association has launched a new, more user-friendly website designed to be easier to update.

More frequent updates mean fresher news for FBA members. The new site offers links to Preferred Merchants, organizations that work with the FBA (like the Foggy Bottom West End Village and the Washington Circle Business Association), news sources, and government agencies. We hope Foggy Bottom and West End residents will use the new site as their first stop for neighborhood-related information.

Visit foggybottomassociation.org today! And let us know what you think.

And don’t forget to join – or re-join - the FBA today!

Just visit foggybottomassociation.org and click on Membership.

FBA TO HOST DC COUNCIL AT LARGE CANDIDATE FORUM Tuesday, May 24, 7:00 pm School Without Walls –Francis Stevens, 2425 N St NW, Auditorium Moderators: Mark Segraves & Tom Sherwood, NBC Washington All candidates for the two DC Council At Large positions have been invited to attend.

WEST END LIBRARY EVENTS THURSDAYS, APRIL 28, 2:30 PM Movie Extravaganza Join West End Library on Tuesdays and Thursdays this April as we watch a number of recent and exciting films!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR SATURDAY MORNING LITTER WALKS Every Saturday – 10:00-10:30 am (unless it’s raining hard) Meet at 25th & I Street in front of the Fire Box

THURSDAY, APRIL 28 – The Social Network WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 6:30 PM (NOTE DATE CHANGE) Faces of War in Western Literature: All Quiet on the Western Front Remarque’s classic novel focused, from the side of Germany, on the War to End All Wars and demonstrated how all of humanity’s

technological advances did not mean that we had advanced in emotional maturity as a species. This is perhaps the first anti-war novel, in overtly questioning the moral debacle which those who have not fought cannot ever really understand. Discussion led by Ori Z. Soltes.

FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 4:00 PM Jazz Hour Featured Artist: Thelonious Monk Unless otherwise indicated, all events take place at the interim West End Neighborhood Library, 2522 Virginia Ave NW. Call (202) 724-8707 for more information.

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THE FOGGY BOTTOM SCULPTURES ARE COMING SATURDAY, MAY 14, 4:00 PM Curator & Artist-Led Tour beginning at New Hampshire Ave & I St NW Opening Reception, Watergate Gallery, 2552 Virginia Ave NW

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Arts in Foggy Bottom (AIFB), the award-winning organizer of outdoor sculpture exhibitions, will present its 5th Outdoor Sculpture Biennial in the historic Foggy Bottom neighborhood from Saturday, May 14 through Saturday, October 22. All are invited to join a curator and artist-led tour on Saturday, May 14 at 4:00 pm, followed by an opening reception at the Watergate Gallery. The tour and opening reception are free. For more information, visit www.artsinfoggybottom.com/2016-exhibition/.

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Volunteer for April: Bea Rief – (202) 785-3882). Leave your name, telephone number, and the date(s) on which you wish to ride in the van. You will not receive a return call unless there is a problem.

Wednesday, April 27 – Georgetown Safeway Wednesday, May 4 – Trader Joe’s

CELEBRATE INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE DAY AT REITER’S BOOKS SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 9:00AM-4:00 PM Reiter’s Books, 1900 G St NW Bookstore Day marks its second year of celebrating independent bookstores

nationwide on April 30, with literary parties around the country. Reiter’s Books, a Foggy Bottom Association Preferred Merchant, will be celebrating with events and specials all day.

SUPPORT FOGGY BOTTOM’S SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS AT THEIR AUCTION & DINNER DANCE Available

Lower Level up to 6,684 sf Offices, Medical office, Lab, X-Ray and Storage 2nd Floor - 1,234 sf and 6,193 sf Prime office on Front of Building Walk to Restaurants and Retail On- Site and Street Parking Metrobus Stop in front

SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 7:00-11:00PM George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs, 805 21st Street NW Purchase tickets at https://www.501auctions. com/swwhs ($35 in advance, $50 at the door) Dress: Creative casual black and white School Without Walls is a nationally ranked, highly sought-after program that enrolls students from across the city. The school pioneered a dual-enrollment program with the George Washington University that permits students to take junior and senior

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You can support this innovative and successful school. Dance to a live band, take some crazy pictures in one of the photo booths, dine on signature Italian cuisine from Maggiano’s Little Italy, and bid on over 200 great items to raise needed funds for students and the school. Best of all, connect with other members of the Walls community!

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THE FOGGY BOTTOM SCULPTURES ARE COMING SATURDAY, MAY 14, 4:00 PM Curator & Artist-Led Tour beginning at New Hampshire Ave & I St NW Opening Reception, Watergate Gallery, 2552 Virginia Ave NW

A Legal Practice for the Family and the Smaller Business Owner

Arts in Foggy Bottom (AIFB), the award-winning organizer of outdoor sculpture exhibitions, will present its 5th Outdoor Sculpture Biennial in the historic Foggy Bottom neighborhood from Saturday, May 14 through Saturday, October 22. All are invited to join a curator and artist-led tour on Saturday, May 14 at 4:00 pm, followed by an opening reception at the Watergate Gallery. The tour and opening reception are free. For more information, visit www.artsinfoggybottom.com/2016-exhibition/.

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Wills, probate, divorces, collection matters and contract disputes.

GET ON THE BUS – THE SENIOR SHOPPING BUS

Conveniently located in Georgetown.

Legal work rendered in a professional and personal way.

Practicing since 1972.

Susan S. Liberman Attorney

1339 30th Street, NW

Washington, DC 20007

965-4373

OFFICE SPACE

FOR LEASE 5185 MacArthur Blvd, NW

To register, give your name, address, phone number, and date of birth to Seabury Resources. You can reach them by phone at (202) 727-7771.

Find our schedule and the monthly volunteer’s phone number every week here in the Foggy Bottom Current. Call the volunteer to make your reservation(s) for one or more of the trips. Call early, since the bus holds only 16 people.

Volunteer for April: Bea Rief – (202) 785-3882). Leave your name, telephone number, and the date(s) on which you wish to ride in the van. You will not receive a return call unless there is a problem.

Wednesday, April 27 – Georgetown Safeway Wednesday, May 4 – Trader Joe’s

CELEBRATE INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE DAY AT REITER’S BOOKS SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 9:00AM-4:00 PM Reiter’s Books, 1900 G St NW Bookstore Day marks its second year of celebrating independent bookstores

nationwide on April 30, with literary parties around the country. Reiter’s Books, a Foggy Bottom Association Preferred Merchant, will be celebrating with events and specials all day.

SUPPORT FOGGY BOTTOM’S SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS AT THEIR AUCTION & DINNER DANCE Available

Lower Level up to 6,684 sf Offices, Medical office, Lab, X-Ray and Storage 2nd Floor - 1,234 sf and 6,193 sf Prime office on Front of Building Walk to Restaurants and Retail On- Site and Street Parking Metrobus Stop in front

SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 7:00-11:00PM George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs, 805 21st Street NW Purchase tickets at https://www.501auctions. com/swwhs ($35 in advance, $50 at the door) Dress: Creative casual black and white School Without Walls is a nationally ranked, highly sought-after program that enrolls students from across the city. The school pioneered a dual-enrollment program with the George Washington University that permits students to take junior and senior

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high school courses at GW and graduate with an associate’s degree as well as DC diploma.

You can support this innovative and successful school. Dance to a live band, take some crazy pictures in one of the photo booths, dine on signature Italian cuisine from Maggiano’s Little Italy, and bid on over 200 great items to raise needed funds for students and the school. Best of all, connect with other members of the Walls community!

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Spotlight on Schools Eaton Elementary School

On April 14, third-, fourth- and fifth-graders all went to see, “Looking for Roberto Clemente,” a fabulous musical by Karen Zacarias, the mother of two of our fellow students. At Imagination Stage, there were so many Eaton students that we took up almost the whole theater!

The week before, Ms. Zacarias came to our school and talked about the process of writing a play. She calls herself a “rewriter” because she spends most of her time looking over her scripts and rewriting them to make them better. We learned the “six “C’s” that make up a great play are: conflict, characters, choice, consequence, complication and conclusion. She gave us a scenario and we all wrote the start of a script. We learned that one idea can be made into tons of different stories because everyone had something different to say.

The musical was about a boy named Sam whose hero was Roberto Clemente. Sam believed that a ball that crashed through his window magically came from his hero. This “magic” ball changed Sam’s life because he finally believed in himself and made it on the best team. The team was good at playing but being on the team had its price. In the end, Sam realized that his friends are more important than being on a baseball team.

Thank you to Ms. Zacarias for taking the time to talk to us and for writing a great play!

— Camille Anderson and Talia Ehrenberg, fifth-graders

Hearst Elementary School

Pre-K is a few weeks into our study of trees and we have already learned so much! Isabel knows that “you have to take care of trees! They are really important for the environment!” Rufael let us know that “evergreen trees are green all the time.” Reggie says, “Trees are here to help give us more lifetimes and help your brain remember about evergreen and deciduous trees!” We also took our knowledge of trees to write a poem “A Tree Can Be...”

A tree can be a home for creatures (Sophia G.). A tree can be a back-scratcher (Liam). A tree can be shade (Stanley). A tree can be paper (Ivy). A tree can be there to protect animals (Paul). A tree can be a safe place (Nikita). Hug a tree today!

— The Mighty Martians pre-K class

Holy Trinity School

The student-faculty basketball game took place on March 18 at 7 p.m. at Georgetown Visitation School. It was named Titan Wars this year, and the teachers and coaches played the eighth-graders. The game is an annual fundraiser for the school and the eighth-graders look forward to it

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every year.

The day started with a very loud pep rally where some students made cheers and signs to support the eighth-graders and the teachers. There was a cheer contest. Everybody did a great job, and the fifth-graders won.

The game was really exciting.

The faculty was down by one point with five seconds left in the game. Unfortunately for them, they missed their last shot, and the game was over. The eighthgraders won the game by one point!

First grade teacher Mrs. Kelly said, “I thought it was a great game, and the faculty almost pulled off a win.”

Science and PE teacher Mr. Denny said, “If there were a few more ticks on the clock, we would have had a better chance.

Can’t wait for next year!”

— Lucy Idler and Sophia Maglio, third-graders

Lafayette Elementary School

Bam! It’s battle of the books at Lafayette, and will you win or be knocked out? What is battle of the books (BOB)? Is it a boxing competition? No, it’s a reading competition, and don’t worry no one will be knocked out.

BOB happened on April 14, and in case you don’t know, here’s how it works. The fourthgraders make teams of four to five. Each team has to read five books. This year’s books were “Homer Price” by Robert McCloskey, “Who Was Walt Disney” by Whitney Stewart, “The Lemonade War” by Jacqueline Davis, “Turtle In Paradise” by Jennifer L. Holm and “Granny Torrelli Makes Soup” by Sharon Creech.

The teams had to study the books and during the battle they were asked questions. Teams confer and write the answers down on small whiteboards, and when the timer rings someone hands it to the adult at their table. The judges release the answer and the adult checks the answer and marks down the points. The team with the most points after two rounds — each round had five to 12 questions — wins!

This years winners were: first place, The Blank Pages; second place, Battle Bears; and tied for third place, Book Busters and The Oxymorons. The prizes are gift cards but each participant gets a BOB T-shirt and a pizza party.

Just a reminder, the spring fair on May 7 will be held at Episcopal Center For Children, located at the corner of Nebraska and Utah avenues NW. — Addy Darnell, fifth-grader

Murch Elementary School

Murch fifth-graders recently underwent standardized PARCC

testing, which is given to students in grades three to five. After logging on and clicking “start,” students go through a series of questions and constructed responses.

After submitting and finishing, they can enjoy a sense of victory!

Gabby and Yohanna, two fifthgraders, “like PARCC testing because we get to miss regular classes … and we occasionally get candy and no homework!”

Connor and Zachary, however, said the tests are really long and they take up time when we could be learning.

Ms. Otten, our reading and social studies teacher, says, “It should be a solid tool for teachers to assess their strengths and weaknesses as a teacher. To date, however, the technology challenges in this school system clearly impact student performance.” Our math teacher, Ms. McCoy, says, “I think PARCC testing can give teachers some valuable information about their students. I do think that the tests take too many days. The best way to get a good picture of what students know is to use the PARCC test along with what we observe in class.”

Ms. Schwimmer, a student teacher, says, “It has a lot of potential to identify strengths and weaknesses and give an overall picture.”

Lastly, fifth-grader Clare says she likes the PARCC test. “I like it because in China, every test lasts two hours and we have to check our answers again and again until time is up and there is no time for fun.”

— Claire Abrams and Juliet Franklin, fifth-graders

Our Lady of Victory School

The trip to a Washington Nationals baseball game for OLV families on April 10 was very exciting this year. Everybody in the school could go. We sat up high so it was kind of cold. It was a sunny day though, with no rain.

We ate white gumballs that looked like baseballs. In the first inning, the Nationals and the Florida Marlins each scored. Joe Ross was the pitcher.

We could sit with our parents or our friends. Lots of friends from my class came to the game.

I liked sitting with my friends and finding out who were the biggest Nationals fans or Marlins fans!

My favorite part was eating gumballs and a hamburger. It was fun to see all of my friends there.

Some of them ran the bases after the game. The Nationals won the game. It was very exciting. Go Bryce Harper! Go Nationals!

— John M., fourth-grader; Joseph M., second-grader; and their little brother DJ

Ross Elementary School

On Monday, we went to Fillmore Arts Center and this week we got fifth place in the citywide chess tournament.

Also, we celebrated our School Volunteers who have been giving so much of their time and energy to the Ross community by giving them a surprise breakfast. It was organized by our second-grade teacher, Dr. Kelly Piantedosi.

We are continuing to get ready for our upcoming STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Fest. For example, the third-graders have been working towards solving real world envi-

ronmental problems as civil engineers in the STEM fair. Their teacher, Mrs. Jullian Atlas, said that her students are “in the final phases of redesigning prototypes” before presenting them on April 27. Students’ engineered designs include solutions for oil spills, sand dune conservation methods, humane stray animal control, pedestrian bridges in various locations, and recycled-materials boat design.

On Thursday, the kindergarteners went to the Smithsonian. On Friday, the fourth- and fifth-graders went to the Kennedy Center.

They saw the National Symphony Orchestra perform.

And finally, a great big thank you to everybody who helped support our annual Mother’s and Father’s Day Book Sale this past week. The sale is still going on. If you would like to support us, visit rosselementary.org/bookdrive or mail a donation to: Ross Elementary School PTA, 1730 R St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20009. Checks can be made payable to “Ross Elementary PTA.” For more details, please call our librarian, Mr. Flanagan, at 202-671-0918.

— Ellen Lurie, fourth-grader

St. Albans School

Spring has come to St. Albans, and with it the timeless traditions that we so cherish every year.

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of the annual science fair. Science teacher Mr. Alexander Haslam had the brilliant idea of a science fair to showcase the scientific excellence St. Albans students have to offer.

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Adams Mill Road NW, kitty-corner from the current plaza, and the Unity Park space down the block at 2500 Champlain St. NW. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s much concern over the farmers market being displaced,â&#x20AC;? said Shawn Seaman,

assistant development manager at PN Hoffman. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We share that concern and want the farmers market to continue without interruption.â&#x20AC;?

Conversations with SunTrust began in the fall, Seaman said. A spokesperson for SunTrust declined a request for comment.

Market manager Esther Siegel,

who lives and works at Licking Creek Bend Farm in Takoma Park, Md., told The Current that the developer initially assured her that the market could stay where it is. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very painful and hurtful experience to be told by an outside organization, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;You could move it here,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Siegel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They have no

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concept of the real heart of what this market is about, and that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a simple thing to just pick it up and move it somewhere else.â&#x20AC;?

Siegelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s husband Mike Tabor helped start the market in 1972.

The market, which runs from May to December, has evolved over the years to encourage sustainable consumption at local schools and around the neighborhood. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a very unusual farm market and entity,â&#x20AC;? Tabor said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To think that an enterprise in the name of progress can come and wipe it out is very hurtful to us.â&#x20AC;?

The new project will feature 58 condos and an 8,500-square-foot retail space that will likely house a restaurant or cafe. PN Hoffman declined to provide a timeline due to the pending approvals.

One market vendor, Randy Treichler â&#x20AC;&#x201D; who travels from his farm in Three Springs, Pa., to D.C. every Saturday morning of the season to sell his vegetables â&#x20AC;&#x201D; first heard about the development from his customers in October. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I started to get quite nervous about it,â&#x20AC;? Treichler said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anything that would have happened there potentially could be a problem for our market.â&#x20AC;?

Treichler has been working at the market for 15 years. Since then, competition and community demand have increased.

Last Wednesday, he drove 250 miles round trip to attend a standing-room-only special meeting of ANC 1C (Adams Morgan), where the developer discussed the plans.

Commissioner Billy Simpson told The Current that a more modern building with desirable amenities and housing options could portend major positive developments in Adams Morgan. But he noted that community sentiment seems to be weighted toward concerns about the current plans, and he too thinks the proposal needs improvement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lots of good that could come out of this, but it needs more thought,â&#x20AC;? Simpson said.

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Vendors worry they wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find a suitable alternative location.

developerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plans at its May 4 meeting. In the meantime, ANC 1Câ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Planning, Zoning and Transportation Committee has recommended that the full commission oppose the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposed height, setback and inconsistencies with the Office of Planningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2015 Adams Morgan vision framework. The committee also urged ANC 1C to scrutinize other aspects of the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s zoning implications and parking plans.

Seaman said the developer plans to make minor design tweaks and address zoning concerns before appearing at the commission meeting next Wednesday.

Treichler hopes one of the new market sites will ultimately prove an upgrade, even if it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem that way at first. But he and other market participants are concerned that the proposed sites fall in public space, which means a lengthy and potentially costly permit process will be necessary. Reserving alternate parking for vendors may also be an issue, he said. Seaman said the developer has offered to provide â&#x20AC;&#x153;management and legal resourcesâ&#x20AC;? for the farmers market to secure these approvals.

PN Hoffman will bring the project before the Historic Preservation Review Board for consideration late next month. In the meantime, the Adams Morgan farmers market will continue with what itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s done for decades: selling fresh goods at the Columbia Road plaza every Saturday morning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybody agrees that the plaza and the building could use improvement,â&#x20AC;? said Siegel. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our concern in the broader picture is that this amazing, wonderful, vibrant community keep its soul.â&#x20AC;?

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Cathedral Ave. NW, with an extensive interior remodel, is an excellent example. This six-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bathroom home is listed for $1,950,000 in a beautiful neighborhood facing Rock Creek Park.

The 4,310-square-foot row house was the last in the neighborhood to win a permit to remodel with a two-story â&#x20AC;&#x153;popoutâ&#x20AC;? addition onto the back, meaning itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s significantly more spacious than the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s standard.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s even room in the back for a fenced-in patio and two parking spaces off the alley.

The architect-homeowner maintained the historic facade of the house, but opened up the indoor space by taking down interior walls.

Ample natural light floods in through oversized windows and skylights, including a three-story open space above the living room with windows and a skylight that creates a light well, illuminating the homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s entire interior.

Where a front porch once sat, a glassed-in atrium allows in more

light and reclaims space for use in all four seasons. The needs of a coat closet and a load-bearing wall in the entryway are answered in a large pillar with a curved door and closet inside, built at Arena Stageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s set workshop. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Curves are the theme,â&#x20AC;? said Compass Realtor Ty Hreben. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The architect got rid of the 90-degree angle wherever he could.â&#x20AC;?

The dining room features a curved glass-block wall, one wall of mirrors and a mahogany third wall, which combine to create a bright, open space yet maintain a feeling of intimacy.

The family room is open to the beautifully remodeled kitchen and features a custom-built entertainment center. Cleverly concealed behind the entertainment center, and accessible through a door disguised as a kitchen cabinet, is the main laundry room.

The kitchen itself was expanded through the addition to the back of the home, adding a gardenerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s window over the sink that lets in light and allows space for herbs. A spacious island provides eating and cooking space, with a Brazilian cherry countertop â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the same wood as the floor â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and a six-burner Viking gas stove with ceiling-mounted hood.

White Carrara marble covers the remainder of the countertops and the backsplash, plus a desk by the

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Renovated by its architect-owner, this Cathedral Avenue NW row house is priced at $1,950,000. back door. Large white Shaker cabinets line the walls, providing storage. The Amana refrigerator is also paneled in white. A Bosch oven, Sharp microwave and JennAir dishwasher complete the suite of high-end appliances.

Between the kitchen and stairs, one door opens onto a hall halfbath with Mexican tile, while another opens onto a bar closet and a third opens onto the basement.

Up the stairs, the second floor begins with a modern twist on a traditional library. Custom-built bookcases in rich wood complement the original red pine flooring, and provide large cut-away spaces for hanging art. A hall bathroom renovated with Carrara marble serves the three bedrooms on the floor, one on the front of the house â&#x20AC;&#x201D; featuring a round window looking into the light well â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and two smaller bedrooms accessible through an

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Wesley Heights. Fabulous flow & light in this charming home on quiet cul de sac. Ideal for entertaining. 6 BRs, 4.5 BAs. Family & sun rms, gourmet kit & brkfst rm. Private terrace & garden. $2,695,000

Spring Valley. Stunningly renovated 4 BR,

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The third floor houses the master suite, another bedroom and a hall bathroom. Coved lighting runs along one wall of the master bedroom, which is also open to the light well. Beyond a mahogany-paneled closet and dressing room sits the master bathroom, finished in Jerusalem Gold limestone. Windows and a skylight illuminate this space, which features a steam shower, whirlpool bathtub and double vanities.

The basement level offers an expansive in-law suite, in addition to ample storage spaces and a temperature-controlled wine closet. The suite features a bedroom with large windows; full bathroom; a kitchen with granite countertops, full-sized refrigera-

tor, stove, oven and dishwasher; and washer and dryer housed in a closet. A large living/dining room transitions into a sunny sitting area at the back, where a separate entrance opens onto the back patio.

A short walk to the Woodley Park Metro station, as well as the shopping, dining and entertainment of the station area and nearby Adams Morgan, this 1910 home offers incredible convenience as well as proximity to nature. It is ideal for a multi-generational family, large or small.

This six-bedroom, four-and-ahalf-bathroom row house at 2238 Cathedral Ave. NW is listed for $1,950,000 by Compass. For details, contact Ty Hreben at 323775-3825 or ty@compass.com or Sheila Mooney at 202-302-4321 or sheilamooneydc@gmail.com.

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Washington Gas spokesperson Jim Monroe told The Current yesterday that his company met with residents, neighborhood leaders and city officials on Monday to seek a solution that balances safety and aesthetics. One possibility is placing neighboring meters close to each other on the edge of the property line, which will keep them away from front doors and reduce the number of bollards. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will also take steps to ensure a more uniform appearance for these installations,â&#x20AC;? Monroe wrote in an email. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are committed to maintaining open communications with residents as we explore these options and come to a final resolution.â&#x20AC;?

Washington Gas will explore options for resolving the Snows Court issues this week and then subsequently schedule any additional work thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deemed necessary, Monroe said.

Potomac, Md., resident Taylor Simmons, who has owned a house on Snows Court since 1982 and lived there for three years in the late 1980s, told The Current heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pleased with the outcome of Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting, provided the agency follows through on its promise to take action. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re very thankful for the attentiveness shown yesterday by a large team at Washington Gas,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re taking concerns seriously, thinking very hard of ways to get the job done safely.â&#x20AC;?

Simmonsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; own meter is still

indoors, but he received a tag on his door within the past month alerting him that a contractor will need to come in and replace the meter soon. After seeing the meter placement and bollard protections at adjacent homes, he realized he wanted to team up with the other residents and stop the agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contractor from continuing with its current approach. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We thought that it would hurt our property values, it would hurt the charm of Snows Court if that was allowed to continue,â&#x20AC;? Simmons said.

Will Crane, who lives at 13 Snows Court and owns No. 14 next door, paid $5,000 for Washington Gas to relocate the indoor gas meters at his two properties in 2014. The companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contractor installed the one at 14 Snows too close to the front door, restricting motion in and out, he said, but Crane said he has at least been able to minimize the aesthetic disturbance by painting the meter and surrounding protections the same color as the house.

Now, the company is footing the bill for removing the remaining gas meters, which means Crane paid for what is now a free service. And the latest contractor isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t adhering to a consistent design with the meter replacements. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The protection bollards that they placed are of such a utilitarian scale that it affects the historic streetscape,â&#x20AC;? Crane said.

Crane says the appeal of the neighborhood lies partly in its proximity to amenities like grocery stores and the Foggy Bottom Metro station, but, more impor-

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Residents say the new bollards, right, are obtrusive.

tantly, in its quiet and historically tinged architecture. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m living in a house that was built in the early 1880s. I am all for updating these utilities,â&#x20AC;? Crane said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just think that the corporation is doing it in the cheapest possible way.â&#x20AC;?

ANC 2A member John Williams said in an interview that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dealt with numerous similar issues over the years with Washington Gas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Their contractors are very careless. They may not be careless with the actual delivery of the gas, but theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re careless in the care of the historic neighborhoods,â&#x20AC;? Williams said.

Foggy Bottom Association president Marina Streznewski advocated for the Snows Court residents at Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting.

She wants to see Washington Gas fulfill its promises to the community, despite the challenges of this particular project. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To be completely fair, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a little bit of a challenge because theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re very narrow houses. They have all the utilities to be mindful of, the gas and the electrical lines,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not an easy thing to do, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definitely possible to do a better job than they did.â&#x20AC;?

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the validation process. Bozzuto has also agreed to specify in its application that the zoning relief would apply only to Silver, meaning the firm would have to apply again for a replacement restaurant in that space.

At Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting, zoning commissioner Peter May called on the developer to address lingering issues with neighbors between now and the July hearing, in order to expedite the process and keep its agreement with Silver intact. May also warned that many neighbors are still smarting from the battles over whether to build Cathedral Commons in the first place. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have the potential for this to be a very short hearing if there is good work on the part of the applicant with the community,â&#x20AC;? May said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Or we have the potential for this to be an elongated one, knowing the history of the case.â&#x20AC;?

Because Silver director of operations Mark Russell hopes to open the establishment by next May or June â&#x20AC;&#x201D; peak season for restaurants â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a long zoning battle could be fatal to his plans. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re such a small company, we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have unlimited resources,â&#x20AC;? Russell said at ANC 3Câ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s April 18 meeting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the resources to let this drag for another year.â&#x20AC;?

Russell told The Current in a follow-up email that he may have to move on if construction canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get underway this fall. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s looking at multiple locations

in the city, but Cathedral Commons remains his strong first choice. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cathedral Commons meets all of our criteria for a community where weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d love to have a presence,â&#x20AC;?

Russell wrote. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The demographics of Cathedral Commons and the community profile are the perfect fit for Silver.â&#x20AC;?

He added that a locally owned and operated restaurant will be a refreshing alternative to a name brand or chain, which he believes would likely enter the space if Silver doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.

Silver would fill a niche in the neighborhood that Bozzuto believes will help anchor Cathedral Commons as a local destination, according to the development companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vice president Jeff Kayce. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is an opportunity, selfishly for us, to create some real cachet for this building,â&#x20AC;? Kayce said at the ANC 3C meeting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not necessarily an economic play in itself. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a cachet play to create a more active, vibrant streetscape.â&#x20AC;?

ANC 3C chair Carl Roller told The Current that many of his constituents have written to him in support of Silver, citing its planned seven-day breakfast and family-friendly ambiance, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hopeful that the neighborhood can welcome the restaurant in time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As we proceed, I look forward to working with Cathedral Commons and Silver to address the communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s concerns,â&#x20AC;? Roller wrote in an email. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Based on our previous discussions, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m optimistic weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be able to resolve those issues.â&#x20AC;?

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RESTAURANTS: Glover Park liquor license moratorium extended with looser restrictions

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has given existing restaurants more flexibility. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a place like ShopHouse, and you want to sell beer and wine, you can now

get a liquor license and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very easy to do,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Scott added that some business owners are newly considering the neighborhood, but he declined to name any restaurateurs because

some are in lease negotiations.

Ian Hilton, one of the owners of French restaurant Chez Billy Sud, said the moratorium might have an effect on other restaurateurs over time. However, he said it did not

affect his decision to open Bar Ă Vin, a wine bar that also serves food. Hilton said since its early March opening in Georgetown, Bar Ă Vinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business has been â&#x20AC;&#x153;booming.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think restaurants will be interested if theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not too put off by the rent in Georgetown, which is really high if you want to get on M Street or Wisconsin,â&#x20AC;? Hilton said.

BUSINESSES: Radiator blends bar, pub and restaurant in Rhode Island Avenue hotel

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Dearden said. With only minor touch-ups to come, Radiator is ready for its launch, although last-minute delays pushed the scheduled opening back from April 19.

Dearden comes from the world of fine dining. Now, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trying to expand his talents with a menu that offers â&#x20AC;&#x153;approachable food, not too fussy.â&#x20AC;?

That doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean the offerings are predictable, Dearden notes. This menuâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s flagship dishes, according to Dearden, include lamb belly tacos, which satisfy the appeal of shawarma in the atypical taco vessel; octopus a la plancha, which brings a Spanish flavor to an unusual seafood concoction; and ultra baby bok choy, one of eight vegetable-centric dishes on the menu.

On Rosnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s side, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s particularly excited about two drinks named after trousers. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Big Boy Pantsâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; blended Scotch with lemon and strawberry flavors â&#x20AC;&#x201D; is so named because one of Rosnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s male co-workers joked that the drink sounds feminine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maybe they should put

DISPATCHES From Page 15 cy, the first-place award at the science fair is named after him.

The last winner pioneered a method to convert algae into a renewable biofuel.

Grandparents Day is another tradition that is celebrated during the spring. Boys in grades four through eight are invited to bring their grandparents, who are excited to see the learning process that their grandchildren go through.

Last but not least, students with outstanding talents in science, spelling, geography, multimedia and art are invited to the MAESA (Mid-Atlantic Episcopal Schools Association) Fair.

There, our best compete with the best of other Episcopal schools in a regional contest. In previous years, St. Albans has done quite well, consistently taking home medals in science, geography, multimedia and spelling.

Looking ahead, the eighth grade will soon be taking a fourday excursion to camp on an island in the Potomac River, hike a section of the Appalachian Trail and whitewater raft on the Shenandoah. The trip, known as Woodlands, is an important bonding opportunity for the eighthgrade boys, who learn many survival skills in their time in the wilderness. What an exciting end to a fantastic year! â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Raj Sastry, Form II (eighth-grader)

on their big boy pants and drink it,â&#x20AC;? Rosner retorted. The name stuck.

Later, a cocktail that blends champagne with gin and comes with a â&#x20AC;&#x153;beautifully skewered cucumber wheelâ&#x20AC;? and tarragon topping earned the name â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fancy Pants.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to have fun,â&#x20AC;? Rosner said.

Radiatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 57-seat bar features a long communal table, and games like Connect Four, Jenga and backgammon will be available to play. For the warmer months, the outdoor patio has been outfitted with a shuffleboard court and a fire pit.

Rosner, who lives in Dupont Circle and can bike to Radiator from her home in seven minutes, said customers can expect a more relaxed vibe compared to the bustle of the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nightlife. With a location just off the beaten track of 14th Street, Dearden thinks Radiator can fill a niche. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I really think that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be that neighborhood go-to,â&#x20AC;? Dearden said.

Georgetown Yoga adds Dupont site Georgetown Yoga has expanded to a second location â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Dupont Circle Yoga at

Sheridan School

Every year we do a first-grade play. And every year every student in the school comes to see it.

A lot of parents watch the play, too. We started out by looking at some books for ideas. We voted on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stone Soup.â&#x20AC;? We chose characters and a setting and called it â&#x20AC;&#x153;Swamp Soup.â&#x20AC;?

We each wrote our own version of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Swamp Soup.â&#x20AC;? Then our teachers put them all together and made one version with the exact same words we used. It made a script of our play.

We also added instruments and sound effects. We chose an instrument to make the sound of the rain. We also chose a grogger, a squooshy swampy noise, a cowbell, a wood block, a tambourine and something that made a toad noise.

Then we practiced the actual script. It took a lot of work and we worked on it for about three weeks. We also created the sets.

We used cardboard for log cabins, and we painted the setting on green construction paper. We painted trees.

Then we rehearsed. We had to get our costumes and props finished. My friend and I passed out flyers about what the play was going to be.

And then we performed it. It was just a little scary to some of my friends and me because we were performing in front of the whole school. After I did my part, everyone looked at me and I felt better. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jack Hellerman, first-grader

2032 P St. NW, which opened in March.

Founder Elias Hengst told The Current heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been hoping to expand for a long time and thought the Dupont location, previously occupied by Cafe Japone, was a perfect fit. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always felt that corner, so close to the Circle and in the heart of the neighborhood, to be iconic and we loved the idea of being able to create a independent, neighborhood-centric yoga studio â&#x20AC;Ś in the same building,â&#x20AC;? Hengst wrote in an email.

The studio occupies the buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second level, while the first level will feature a cafe by late spring, according to a release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an equally beautiful space â&#x20AC;&#x201D; original terrazzo floors, exposed brick, beautiful light, outdoor seating â&#x20AC;&#x201D; we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to become part of the neighborhood!â&#x20AC;? Hengst wrote.

Dupont Yoga features complimentary Manduka mats and yoga styles like classical Hatha, Vinyasa, Iyengar and Ashtanga.

Hengst and his business partner Maryl Baldridge opened Georgetown Yoga in 2012. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re currently at work on another

Sidwell Friends School

My view of the world changed dramatically during an overnight school trip to Heifer Global Village. It is a simulation where you are assigned a family and a home representing one of nine developing nations, including a refugee camp. I was placed in Guatemala â&#x20AC;&#x201D; one of the richest of these countries. Having many resources made it easy for my group, but the refugees were almost forced to go hungry. Luckily, we were able to work out a deal with other wealthy countries to shelter and feed all of them.

Those events led me to think about why people who are able to give, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. I recognized that this happens in the real world. People want to help, but it feels trivial and unimportant. I also discovered how many of our goods are made by indentured workers in poor countries who are paid very little or nothing. It troubles me that we take advantage of hundreds of thousands of undernourished and underpaid humans without knowing it. I learned that to end such ignorance, we must educate the people who can help, so that they are driven to join the movement to end hunger. The Global Village challenged my views and changed me forever.

Spending more money and building buildings just wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cut it. A change in how we think about poverty is needed. Promoting a deep awareness is the next big step towards curing the cancer we call poverty. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Dylan Parikh, sixth-grader

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Restaurant app wins contest

Bethesda-based startup Spotluck was deemed the most likely D.C.-area tech company to be valuable in five years by a bracket championship organized by DC Inno, a news site for local tech enthusiasts.

The annual Tech Madness Bracket Challenge pitted 64 of the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top startup companies against each other in head-to-head matchups. DC Inno asked readers to vote for the companies with the brightest long-term futures. In the final matchup, Spotluck triumphed over Canvas, a collaborative working community. Other Spotluck competitors in earlier matchups included LearnZillion, a cloud-based curriculum aid for educators, and Flat World, a publisher of college textbooks.

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Wednesday APRIL 27 Concerts ■ In honor of International Jazz Day and the 25th anniversary of Slovenia’s independence, the saxophone quartet 4Saxxes will perform classical, ethno, jazz and crossover music. 6 p.m. Free.

Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600.

■ Musicians Darryl Rahn and Stephen Babcock will perform. 7:30 p.m.

Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions and lectures ■ Patricia Brown, former chief executive of the Central London Partnership, will discuss “Connecting People, Places and Economies to Achieve Positive Change in London,” about the process of using change to create thriving cities.

6 to 7:30 p.m. Free. National Capital Planning Commission. Suite 500N, 401 9th St. NW. 202-482-7200.

■ CNN contributor Parag Khanna, a former scholar at the Brookings Institution, World Economic Forum and Council on Foreign Relations, will discuss his book “Connectography: Mapping the Future of Global Civilization,” which details global connectivity as the next stage of globalism. 6:30 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202789-2227.

■ New York Times best-selling author Howard Blum will discuss his book “The Last Goodnight,” about Betty Pack, an American debutante who became an Allied spy during World War II and was hailed by Office of Strategic Services chief Gen. “Wild Bill” Donovan as “the greatest unsung heroine of the war.”

6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202­387-­1400.

■ The West End Library Friends will present a discussion series with Georgetown University professorial lecturer Ori Z. Soltes on “Faces of War in Western Literature,” featuring a lecture on “All Quiet on the Western Front” by Erich Maria Remarque. 6:30 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707. The series will continue May 18.

■ Graphic and comics author Chester Brown will discuss his book “Mary Wept Over the Feet of Jesus,” a reinterpretation of the Bible, focusing on the Bible’s views on prostitution as well as passages related to Bathsheba, Ruth, Rahab and others. Joining him in conversation will be Elizabeth Nolan Brown, staff editor at Reason magazine. 7 p.m.

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

■ Former Rep. Lee Hamilton (shown), D-Ind., will discuss his book “Congress, Presidents, and American Politics: 50 Years of Writings and Reflections,” which includes commentaries he wrote for constituents describing his experiences, impressions and views of what was right and wrong in American politics during his 34 years in office. Joining the conversation will be New York Times columnist Tom Edsall and former Transportation Secretary and former U.S. Rep. Ray LaHood, R-Ill., author of “Seeking Bipartisanship: My Life in Politics.” 7 p.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202357-5000.

■ Historic Chevy Chase DC will host a talk on “Jim Crow in Washington: A Southern City in 1920s, 1930s” by urbanist Blair Ruble, author of “Washington’s U Street: A Biography” and vice president for programs at the Woodrow Wilson Center. 7:30 p.m. Free.

Lounge, Chevy Chase Community Center, 5601 Connecticut Ave. NW. historicchevychasedc.org.

Films ■ As part of the fifth annual V4 film series, the Embassy of the Slovak Republic will present the film “The Candidate,” a cynical, black-humor thriller that takes place in Slovakia during a presidential campaign. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Embassy of the Slovak Republic, 3523 International Court NW. 202-237-1054, ext. 266.

■ The Reel Israel DC series will feature the 2014 drama “Apples From the Desert,” about a rebellious teenage daughter of ultra-Orthodox Jewish parents who journeys into the secular world. 8 p.m. $6.75 to $12. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202966-6000.

Performance ■ Laugh Index Theatre will present “Sketch Night With Separate Beds.”

7:30 p.m. $8 to $10. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. brownpapertickets. com/e/2505743.

Sporting event ■ The Washington Nationals will play the Philadelphia Phillies. 7:05 p.m. $10 to $345. Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St. SE. 888-632-6287. The series will continue Thursday at 4:05 p.m.

Thursday,APRIL April 28 28 Thursday Children’s programs ■ Graphic novelist Kevin McCloskey will discuss his book “The Real Poop on Pigeons,” which mixes fact with fiction to tell the story of these oft-maligned birds (for ages 5 through 7). 10:30 a.m.

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

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Thursday, april 28 ■ Concert: The National Symphony Orchestra and Pink Martini’s Storm Large (shown) will perform Weill’s “The Seven Deadly Sins” and works by Rodgers, Dvorák and Ravel. 7 p.m. $15 to $89. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. The performance will repeat Saturday at 8 p.m.

America’s first female astronaut. 4 p.m.

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

Classes and workshops ■ Housing Counseling Services Inc. will present an orientation session for prospective homebuyers. 11 a.m. Free; reservations requested. Suite 100, 2410 17th St. NW. housingetc.org.

■ Instructor Nina Dunham will lead a “Gentle Gyrokinesis” class to improve posture, balance and agility. 4 p.m.

Free; reservations required. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. 202-727-7527.

■ The Northwest One Library will host a weekly yoga class for adults and teens of skill levels. 7 p.m. Free. Northwest One Library, 155 L St. NW. 202939-5946.

■ A weekly Introduction to Flamenco class will feature an intense, full-body warmup followed by a lesson in basic flamenco technique and choreography.

7 to 8:15 p.m. $20 per session. Chevy Chase Baptist Church, 5671 Western Ave. NW. azulojos@gmail.com.

Concerts ■ The Blues Alley Jazz Society’s “Big Band Jam!” will feature a performance

by Washington-Lee High School of Arlington, Va., at 11 a.m.; a master class and “Jazz Oral History” session with musician Andrew White, at noon; a performance by Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz All-Stars of Los Angeles, at 1 p.m.; a performance by School Without Walls, at 2 p.m.; a performance

by Damascus High School of Damascus, Md., at 3 p.m.; a performance by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, at 4 p.m.; and a performance by John T. Baker Middle School of Damascus, Md., at 5 p.m. Free. Pershing Park, 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. bigbandjam.org.

■ A monthly Luce Unplugged concert series will feature dream-rock band Humble Fire. 5:30 to 7 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Luce Foundation Center, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-6331000.

■ The Potter’s House jazz series will feature the Jonathan Parker Quartet. 7

to 9 p.m. Free. Potter’s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. 202-232-5483.

■ Rivers & Rhodes will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ The Georgetown University Chamber Music Ensembles will perform a spring concert. 8 p.m. $5; free for students. Gonda Theatre, Davis Performing Arts Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787.

■ Truck Farmers will perform bluegrass and Americana. 8 to 11 p.m. No cover; $12 minimum. Mr. Henry’s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202546-8412.

■ Bosley and the Nat Osborn Trio will perform. 8:30 p.m. $10 to $12. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Demonstration ■ Gardening and cooking writer Adrienne Cook and nutritionist Danielle Cook will explain how to prepare plants such as sweet potatoes and beets that are entirely edible, from top to toe. Noon and 12:45 p.m. Free. Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333.

Discussions and lectures ■ Artist B.J. Adams will present a gallery talk on “Designing for a Theme, or Why I Like Subjects With No Parameters,” about her piece “Connecting” in the exhibition “Stories of Migration: Contemporary Artists Interpret Diaspora.”

Noon. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-5200.

■ Charles Stewart III, political science professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will discuss the recent contest for speaker of the U.S. House and his book, “Fighting for the Speakership: The House and the Rise of Party Government.” Noon. Free. Room 25-G, Research Center, National Archives Building, Pennsylvania Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202357-5000.

■ The Institute for Policy Studies’ series “Sustaining the Political Revolution” will feature a discussion on “How Poetry, Policy and Playwriting Dance for Change” with visual artists, musicians and novelists. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Institute for Policy Studies, Suite 600, 1301 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-234-9382.

■ Marvin Kalb, senior adviser to the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, will discuss his book “Imperial Gamble: Putin, Ukraine, and the New Cold War.” Luncheon at 12:15 p.m.; program at 1 p.m. $10 to $30. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363.

■ Tawfik Hamid, senior fellow in the study of Islamic radicalism at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, will discuss his book “Inside Jihad: How Radical Islam Works — Why It Should Terrify Us — How to Defeat It.” 1 to 4 p.m. Free. International Spy Museum, 800 F St. NW. 202-393-7798.

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■ The Take Charge/Age Well Academy will present Murray Scheel, senior staff attorney at Whitman-Walker Health, who will discuss estate planning for the LGBTQ community, including health care powers of attorney, wills and disposition of bodily remains. 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. $10 donation suggested; reservations required. Iona Senior Services, 4125 Albemarle St. NW. 202-895-9420.

■ A seminar series on “Matter, Consciousness and Trauma” will feature Johns Hopkins University and National Institutes for Health neuroscientist and researcher Bill Marks and attorney Jeanine Hull. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. TenleyFriendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488.

■ Andrew Hale, an expert in the nomadic textiles and silk weaving traditions of Central Asia, will discuss “Change and Tradition in Soviet Central Asia.” 6 p.m. $10; reservations required.

George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-7394.

■ Playwright, essayist and novelist Maxi Obexer, a writer in residence at Georgetown University, will discuss “Migrants, Refugees, Citizens: Arriving in Europe.” She will also present excerpts from her recent drama “Illegal Helpers” and read from her essay “The Longest Summer,” which reflects on her own path to German citizenship. 6:30 p.m.

Free; reservations requested. GoetheInstitut Washington, 1990 K St. NW. goetheinstitutwashington.eventbrite. com.

■ As part of its literature series “Celebrating Cervantes” to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the author’s death, Spain Arts and Culture will present Spanish author Jordi Gracia, who has just published a new Cervantes biography, in conversation with Georgetown University professor Gwen Kirkpatrick (event mostly in Spanish). 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain in Washington, 2801 16th St. NW. spainculture.us.

■ Alexander Goncharov, staff scientist at the Geophysical Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution for Science, will discuss “High-Pressure Alchemy.” 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required.

Broad Branch Campus, Carnegie Institution for Science, 5251 Broad Branch Road NW. carnegiescience.edu/events.

■ Jaime Mears, archivist, a 2015 National Digital Stewardship Resident and creator of the Memory Lab, will discuss preserving your history through personal archiving. 6:30 p.m. Free.

Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. 202541-6100.

■ A gallery talk on Southern Constellations, a curatorial initiative to extend experimental practices and creative networks in the South, will feature George Scheer, executive director of Elsewhere; Victoria Reis, executive and artistic director of Transformer; and Tim Doud, associate professor of art at American University. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free. American University Museum, Katzen Arts

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

■ The National Building Museum and Dupont Underground will present a talk on Hou de Sousa’s winning design in the “Re-Ball!” open design competition to turn 650,000 3-inch white, translucent plastic balls used last summer at the National Building Museum into a site-specific installation in the Dupont Underground’s 14,000-square-foot east platform. 6:30 to 8 p.m. $12 to $20; reservations required. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448.

■ Attorney, former U.S. diplomat and author J. Michael Springmann will discuss his book “Visas for Al Qaeda: CIA Handouts That Rocked the World,” which explores how the U.S. trained Islamic operatives to fight Soviet forces in Afghanistan yet later unwittingly allowed them to fuel terrorism. 7 p.m.

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

■ Novelist Curtis Sittenfeld, author of “Prep” and “American Wife,” will discuss her fifth novel, “Eligible: A Modern Retelling of ‘Pride and Prejudice’,” which marries British comedy of manners with reality shows, Paleo diets and CrossFit in the story of five unmarried sisters. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ Jewish Lit Live will present a book talk by writer and illustrator Roz Chast, author of “The Party After You Left” and “Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?” 7 p.m.

Free. Room 108, Funger Hall, George Washington University, 2201 G St. NW. 202-994-7470.

■ Scott Tucker, artistic director of the Choral Arts Society of Washington and former director of choral music at Cornell University, will discuss “‘Something Wonderful’: The Remarkable Collaboration of Rodgers and Hammerstein,” with performances by Choral Arts singers accompanying his talk. 7 to 8:30 p.m. $20 to $30. Rasmuson Theater, National Museum of the American Indian, 4th Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-633-3030.

■ Garden historian Marta McDowell will discuss her book “All the Presidents’ Gardens: Madison’s Cabbages to Kennedy’s Roses — How the White House Grounds Have Grown With America.” 7 to 9 p.m. $25 to $35. Belle Vue Ballroom, Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. 202-337-2288.

■ Former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis will discuss his book “And the Weak Suffer What They Must?: Europe’s Crisis and America’s Economic Future,” which focuses on the precarious fiscal state of the European Union and a building humanitarian crisis. The event is part of the Newsmakers Series, a partnership of Politics and Prose and George Washington University. 7 p.m. $5 to $35. Jack Morton Auditorium, Media and Public Affairs Building, George Washington University, 805 21st St. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ The Tenleytown Historical Society will host a talk on “Washington, DC’s Trolleys and Streetcars” by John DeFerrari, author of “Capital Streetcars: Early Mass Transit in Washington, DC.” 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Friendship Terrace, 4201 Butterworth Place NW. tenleytownhistoricalsociety@yahoo. com.

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“Blossoms of Loss and Desire” features new works by Micheline Klagsbrun that include paintings on canvas and paper and multimedia sculptures inspired by the dark side of the botanical world.

“Landscape Visions” present landscapes and abstract paintings by Suzanne Goldberg that use fragments of photographs taken from the air of the Earth’s contours.

“The Usual Sins” is an exploration by Miriam Keeler of the proverbial Seven Deadly Sins in vibrant color and contemporary contexts.

Located at 2108 R St. NW, the gallery is open Wednesday through Friday from 1 to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 202-232-8734.

■ “Burning Brighter: The Fascinating Fire Paintings of Peter Kephart,” featuring works that capture transcendental moments on vulnerable sheets of paper over the sizzling remnants of a bonfire, will open tomorrow at Zenith Gallery with an artist’s reception from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. A second artist’s reception will be held Friday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., and artist demonstrations will take place Saturday and Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m. A closing reception and artist demonstration will take place June 25 from 2 to 6 p.m. Dan Treado’s “Drawing a Record” is part of an exhibit at Located at Addison/Ripley Fine Art. 1429 Iris St. NW, the gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 6 p.m.

202-783-2963.

■ “Within,” presenting works by Tehran-born Georgetown artist Dariush Vaziri that he describes as being “created during a period of self inquiry energized by existential mus■ Wolfgang Schwaiger will discuss “The Value of Diversity of Life,” about evolving attitudes toward people with special needs. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Austrian Cultural Forum, 3524 International Court NW. acfdc.org.

Films ■ The West End Library Movie Extravaganza will feature David Fincher’s 2010 film “The Social Network,” about the creation of the social networking site Facebook. 2:30 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707.

■ The Korean Cultural Center’s K-Cinema series will present Park HeeKon’s 2009 film “Insadong Scandal,” featuring a classic Korean combination of action, comedy and criminal caper.

Appetizer social at 6 p.m.; film at 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Korean Cultural Center, 2370 Massachusetts Ave. NW. KoreaCultureDC.org.

■ As part of the fifth annual V4 Film Series, the Embassy of Poland will present the 2015 film “The Here After,” a

Micheline Klagsbrun’s painting “Datura-Devil’s Weed” is on exhibit at Studio Gallery. ings that are perhaps common to the mid-life years,” will open tomorrow with an artist’s reception from 6 to 8 p.m. at Syra Arts. The show will continue through May 28.

Located in Canal Square at 1054 31st St. NW, Suite A, the gallery is open by appointment only. 703-944-3824.

■ “Sip and Paint Van Gogh’s ‘The Starry Night’,” uniting 30 artists to interpret the Van Gogh iconic painting “The Starry Night,” will open Friday at the DC Arts Center with a reception from 7 to 9 p.m. An artists’ talk and closing reception will take place May 29 at 5 p.m.

Located at 2438 18th St. NW, the center is open Wednesday through Sunday from 2 to 7 p.m. 202-4627833.

■ The Jackson Art Center, located at 3050 R St. NW, will hold its spring open studios Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. jacksonartcenter.com.

■ “Dan Treado: You Are Getting Sleepy,” highlighting an artist whose works explore the relationship between science and art, opened last week at Addison/Ripley Fine Art, where it will continue through May 28. An artist’s reception will take place Friday from 6 to 8 p.m.

Located at 1670 Wisconsin Ave. NW, the gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

202-338-5180.

■ “Stories of Migration: Contemporary Artists Interpret Diaspora,” featuring six invited and 38 juried textile artists who use the medium of textiles to comment on migration,” opened last week at the George Washington University Museum and the Textile Museum, where it will remain on view through Sept. 4.

Located at 701 21st St. NW, the museums are open Monday and Wednesday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. A donation of $8 is suggested. 202-9945200.

story of a teenager who returns to his family after leaving a prison for young offenders and faces bullying and social ostracism. 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Embassy of Poland, 2640 16th St. NW. tinyurl.com/V4-thehereafter.

Performances and readings ■ Cast members of the Washington National Opera’s “The Ring” will perform excerpts from “Siegfried” and “Twilight of the Gods,” combined with narration of the opera’s story and background. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ Fredric D. Ramey will present “An Evening of Dialogues and Diagrams Before the Poet Disappears,” featuring a reading of his poetry. 6:30 p.m. Free.

Black Studies Center, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202727-1211.

■ “Collecting Our Voices: A Celebration of Local Poets and Poetry” will feature a reading by poets who have donated their papers to the Washington Writers Archive housed at George Washington University. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Gelman Library, George Washington University, 800 22nd St. NW. jenking@gwu.edu.

■ Solas Nua, a group dedicated to promoting contemporary Irish arts, will present “Wild Sky,” a new play by Irish

playwright Deirdre Kinahan that explores the blend of art, politics and energy that led up to Ireland’s 1916 Easter Rising. 8 p.m. $35. Specific location in Dupont Circle provided upon ticket purchase. solasnua.org. The performance will repeat Friday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Special events ■ “Brains, Beauty, & Brews: Neuroscience Night at the Phillips” will explore the brain science underlying perceptions of beauty with opportunities to try out brain challenges, play with a new brain app and create a neuralnetwork art piece. 5:30 to 8 p.m. $8 to $20. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events.

■ The Georgetown Library will present “Adult Coloring,” a relaxed session with coloring sheets and colored pencils provided. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free.

Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. julia.strusienski@dc.gov.

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Children’s programs ■ In honor of El Día de los Niños/El Día de los Libros, the Mount Pleasant Library will host a musical journey through Latin American cultures with Latin Grammy Award nominee 123 Con Andrés (for ages 5 and younger). 11 a.m. Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3121.

■ The Hustle & Muscle Mat Club will hold an open practice for youth wrestlers. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free.

Wrestling Room, Activities Building, St. Albans School, 3551 Garfield St. NW. hustlemusclematclub.org.

■ “Ciné-Mômes” will feature the French animated film “Adama,” about a 12-year-old boy living in a remote village in West Africa who sets off in search of his elder brother. 7 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations required. Alliance Française de Washington, 2142 Wyoming Ave. NW. francedc.org.

Classes and workshops ■ “Yoga off the Mat,” a weekly Friday night community class at Circle Yoga, will focus on “Inner Illumination: The Art of Visualization in Meditation” with instructor Cinema Wood. 6 to 7 p.m. $5 donation suggested. Circle Yoga, 3838 Northampton St. NW. 202-686-1104.

■ As part of an education series leading up to the Funk Parade, Knowledge Commons DC will host a class by librarian Michael L. Chambers II and journalist Natalie Hopkinson on “Here We Go-Go: Marvin Gaye, Go-Go Music, and the Arts in D.C.” 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Free; reservations required. Thurgood Marshall Center, 1816 12th St. NW. knowledgecommonsdc.org.

Concerts ■ The Blues Alley Jazz Society’s “Big Band Jam!” will feature a performance

by Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology of Alexandria, Va., at 11 a.m.; a master class and “Jazz Oral History” session with musician Andrew White, at noon; a performance

by Sherwood High School of Olney, Md., at 1 p.m.; a performance by Charles H. Flowers High School of Springdale, Md., at 2 p.m.; a performance by Xavier High School of New York, at 3 p.m.; a performance by Wilde Lake High School of Columbia, Md., at 4 p.m.; and a perfor-

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■ The Friday Noon Concert series will feature horn player Greg Miller and soprano Joanna Jones. Noon. Free. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. 202331-7282.

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

■ Christopher Schroeder of Baltimore will present an organ recital.

12:15 p.m. Free. National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW. 202-7970103.

■ The James A. Johnson Young Artist Series will feature the five-piece, guitarbased South African band The Muffinz presenting music described as “Liberated Afro Retro,” played by Karabo Moeketsi on bass, Simphiwe Kulla on electric guitar, Keke Mabusela on drums and Mthae Sibanda on acoustic guitar.

6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ Saxophonist Charles Lloyd, a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master, and pianist Jason Moran (shown), artistic director at the Kennedy Center, will perform duet selections from their 2013 recording “Hagar’s Song,” a mix of reimagined standards, pop gems and more. 7 and 9 p.m. $35 to $45. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600.

■ The Russian Chamber Art Society will present “… Tender tears and love and life,” featuring soprano Zhanna Alkhazova, mezzo-soprano Susan Poretzsky, tenor Viktor Antipenko and pianist Vera Danchenko-Stern performing songs by Glinka, Arensky, Glazunov, Taneyev and Rachmaninov. 7:30 p.m. $55. Austrian Cultural Forum, 3524 International Court NW. thercas.com.

■ Musician Marc Delgado of Wounded Knee will perform, at 8 p.m.; and Steve Liesman and the Mooncussers will perform, at 11:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ “Jazz on the Hill” will feature a performance by Elijah Balbed. 8 to 11 p.m.

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■ The Del Sol Quartet will present the first of two performances using instruments from the Library of Congress’ collection with a classic American string quartet by Ruth Crawford Seeger and the premiere of a work written more than 60 years ago by Frederic Rzewski.

9 p.m. Free; tickets required. Coolidge Auditorium, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-5502.

■ Pink Martini’s Storm Large will perform Weill’s “The Seven Deadly Sins” and cabaret songs with the National Symphony Orchestra in a multimedia mix of classical music flipped on its ear.

9 p.m. $39. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ The all-’90s party band White Ford Bronco will perform. 9 p.m. $20. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions and lectures ■ Thomas Fulton, associate professor of English at Rutgers University, will discuss “400 Tyrants From Geneva: Toward a New Cultural History of the Geneva Bible.” Noon. Free; reservations suggested. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu.

■ A chemistry seminar series will feature a research talk by Alan Goldman of Rutgers University. 1:45 to 3 p.m.

Free. Room B1220, Science and Engineering Hall, George Washington University, 800 22nd St. NW. 202-994-6121.

■ “Free Folger Friday” will feature cartoonist Mya Gosling discussing her popular Shakespeare webcomic “Good Tickle Brain.” 6 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu.

■ Deborah Lutz, author of “The Bronte Cabinet: Three Lives in Nine Objects” and professor of English at the University of Louisville, will discuss “The Bronte Sisters: Their Stories in Keepsakes.”

6:45 to 8:15 p.m. $20 to $30. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

■ Michael Kinsley, founder of Slate, contributor to The New Yorker and columnist for Vanity Fair, will discuss his book “Old Age: A Beginner’s Guide,” a collection of essays on the aging of the Boomer generation and a guide to the questions that loom as mortality becomes less of an abstraction. 7 p.m.

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7:30 p.m. $65. Evermay, 1623 28th St. NW. overtureseries.org.

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

Film ■ The Italian Cultural Institute will present the 2015 documentary “Depero: Rovereto, New York and Other Stories,” about artist Fortunato Depero and his wide swath of work. Franco Sciannameo, professor of music and associate dean of the College of Fine Arts at Carnegie Mellon University, will introduce the film.

7 p.m. Free; reservations required.

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

Performances ■ Opera Lafayette will present “Opera and the French Revolution,” featuring three scenes from the classical Greek tragedies “Sapho,” “Médée” and “Oedipe à Colone,” sung in French by Canadian soprano Nathalie Paulin, with English supertitles. 7:30 p.m. $20 to $110. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202994-6800.

■ Theatre du Jour will present “To Have Done With the Judgement of God,” Antonin Artaud’s 1947 radio play that rants against government and religion.

7:30 p.m. $15 to $20. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. 202-462-7833. The performance will repeat April 30 at 7:30 p.m. and May 6 and 7 at 7:30 and 10 p.m.

Special events ■ The Friends of the National Arboretum will hold its annual Garden Fair and Plant Sale, featuring rare and hard-tofind plants as well as tried-and-true favorites. In conjunction with the event, the Herb Society of America’s Potomac Unit will hold its own annual herb and plant sale, featuring more than 100 varieties of herbs, native plants, wildflowers, handmade tussie mussies and expert advice, with proceeds to support a National Herb Garden intern. 1 to 4 p.m.

Free admission. U.S. National Arboretum, 3501 New York Ave. NE. fona.org/gardenfair. The festival will continue Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with some additional activities, including a Maypole performance by the Washington Revels Gallery Voices from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

■ The National Museum of Women

in the Arts will hold its 2016 Spring Gala, with proceeds going to support exhibitions and programs. 6:30 to 11:30 p.m. $650; reservations required.

National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-2662825.

■ “Tudor Nights: Washington’s Revolutionary War Tent” — presented as part of the Tudor Place Bicentennial — will offer a sneak peak at a reproduction of the humble camp tent that Gen. George Washington used on the battlefields of the Revolutionary War. The event will include cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $20; free for members. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org.

Tours ■ The American University Museum will present a docent-led tour of one of its spring exhibitions. 12:30 p.m. Free.

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

■ Author and local historian Garrett Peck will present “The Temperance Tour: DC’s Quirky Prohibition-related Sites,” a 1.5-mile walking tour (and Metro ride) with stops at the location of the AntiSaloon League’s first national convention in 1895 and the Woodrow Wilson House, site of a rare Prohibition-era wine cellar. 1 to 4 p.m. $39 to $49; reservations required. Meet at the Cogswell Temperance Fountain at 7th Street and Indiana Avenue NW. 202-633-3030.

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Saturday APRIL 30 Book sale ■ FOLio, the used-book store run by the Chevy Chase DC Friends of the Library group, will offer trade paperback and hardcover fiction for $1 each (except for new fiction). 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free admission. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021.

Children’s programs ■ In honor of International Jazz Day, the Petworth Jazz Project will present “De Capo!” by Rochelle Rice, a children’s performance and interactive class about the life and music of Latin jazz legend Tito Puente. 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Free. Lawn, Petworth Recreation Center, 8th and Taylor streets NW. petworthjazzproject.com.

■ A park ranger will lead a planetarium program on American Indian star stories and constellations (for ages 5 and older). 1 to 1:45 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070.

Classes and workshops ■ Guy Mason Recreation Center will host a tai chi class and an exercise and dance class with Gayla April. 9:30 a.m.

Free; reservations required. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. 202-727-7527.

■ Civil War historian Stephen Engle, a professor at Florida Atlantic University, will lead a seminar on “The Civil War’s Turning Points: New Perspectives, First Bull Run to Vicksburg.” 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. $90 to $140. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202633-3030.

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Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. The weekly sessions will continue through May. ■ Volunteer teachers from the Washington English Center will hold a weekly conversational practice circle for adults who already have some English speaking ability. 10 to 11:30 a.m. Free. TenleyFriendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488.

■ Artist Joan Dreyer will lead a handquilting workshop for beginners. 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. $30 to $45; reservations required. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-7394.

■ Yoga Activist will present a class for beginners. 11 a.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202243-1188.

■ Bahman Aryana of Rendezvous Tango will present “Library Tango Practica.” 2:30 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202727-0321.

Concerts ■ International Jazz Day will feature an opening reception and a performance by students from the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Herbie Hancock and Dee Dee Bridgewater, at 10 a.m.; a concert by Aleksandra Denda Group, at 11 a.m.; a concert by Crush Funk Brass, at noon; a concert by the Wilson High School Jazz Band and Vocal Jazz Ensemble, at 1 p.m.; a concert by the Davey Yarborough Quintet featuring Esther Williams, at 2 p.m.; a concert by the José André Jazz Trio with a special appearance

by Marcus Miller, at 3 p.m.; a concert by the Lucky So & So’s, at 3:25 p.m.; a concert by the Nasar Abadey Quintet, at 4 p.m.; a concert by Art Sherrod Jr. (shown), at 5 p.m.; a collaborative concert, at 6 p.m.; and a concert by Dupont Brass, at 7 p.m. Free. Dupont Circle park, Connecticut and Massachusetts avenues NW. jazzday.com. The day’s events will also include discussions, films and concerts at various other venues in D.C.; see jazzday.com/about/washington-dc for a listing.

■ A daylong festival as part of International Jazz Day and the Blues Alley Jazz Society’s “Big Band Jam!” will feature a performance by Levine Music, at 11 a.m.; the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz All-Stars of Los Angeles, at noon; a performance by the Jazz Academy Orchestra of Silver Spring, Md., at 1 p.m.; a performance by Bowie State University, at 2 p.m.; a performance by Virginia Music Adventures, at 3 p.m.; and a performance by the Blues Alley Youth Orchestra featuring bassist Marcus Miller, at 4 p.m. Free. Sylvan Theatre, Washington Monument grounds, 15th Street and Independence Avenue SW. bigbandjam.org.

■ Georgetown University Jazzfest will feature performances by the Annandale Jazz Ambassadors, at noon; Georgetown University Jazz, at 1 p.m.; the Dave Kline Band, at 2 p.m.; and Afro Bop Alliance, at 3 p.m. Free. Copley Lawn, WhiteGravenor Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787.

■ The seventh annual Kingman

Island Bluegrass and Folk Festival will celebrate the community, local music, food and culture with six stages and eight hours of performances by over 40 local bluegrass, folk and Americana artists including headliners Spirit Family Reunion and Magic Giant (shown). The event will also feature games, food trucks, an outdoor bike course, kayaking, giveaways and children’s activities; proceeds will benefit Living Classrooms. Noon to 8 p.m. $15 to $25. Kingman and Heritage Islands Park on the west bank of the Anacostia River, 575 Oklahoma Ave. NE (entrance at RFK Stadium Lot 6). kingmanislandbluegrass.com.

■ The Georgetown Chorale will present its 2016 Spring Benefit Concert “Now Nearer Blow the Bugles,” featuring Ralph Vaughan Williams’ “Dona Nobis Pacem” in a rarely heard arrangement for strings and piano that blends the Civil War poetry of Walt Whitman with the Angus Dei cry for peace in tribute to servicemen and women of all nations.

Proceeds will benefit veterans via the Sergeant Sullivan Fund of National Jewish Health. 3 p.m. $15 to $30. First Congregational United Church of Christ, 945 G St. NW. georgetownchorale.org.

■ The 21st Century Consort will present “Imaginary Landscapes,” featuring works by Stephen Albert, Shulamit Ran, Paul Schoenfield and other composers.

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

■ Van Ness Main Street will kick off its new “Jazz @ VN” series and celebrate International Jazz Day with a performance by the UDC JAZZtet featuring soulful tenor saxophonist Jordon Dixon.

5 to 7 p.m. Free. Acacia Bistro, 4340 Connecticut Ave. NW. jazzaliveudc.org.

■ For International Jazz Day, the Offlines Project featuring Yinon Muallem and Guy Mintus will present a duet that combines Turkish makam, Indian rhythms, Jewish melodies and originals blended in jazz improvisation. 6 p.m.

Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center.

202-467-4600.

■ Choralis will present “Honor and Majesty: Music of Bach and Handel,” with special guests including the Baroque ensemble Three Notch’d Road.

7 p.m. $5 to $50; free for ages 12 and younger. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 703-237-2499.

■ Pianist Frederic Rzewski, violinist Jennifer Koh (shown) and Del Sol String Quartet will perform chamber music by a trio of American composers, including the premiere of Rzewski’s new Library of Congress commission “Satires.” 8 p.m.

Free; tickets required. Coolidge Auditorium, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. loc.gov/concerts.

■ The Friday Morning Music Club Chorale will perform Brahms’ “Ein Deutsches Requiem.” 8 to 9:30 p.m.

Free. Church of the Reformation, 212 East Capitol St. NE. 202-333-2075.

■ Musician Aaron Ferguson will perform, at 8 p.m.; and musician Adriano Viterbini will perform as part of his “Film O Sound” release tour, at 10:30 p.m.

Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K

St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ Dumbarton Concerts will present “The Riders Return: The Brooklyn Rider Almanac,” featuring new works commissioned in honor of the quartet’s 10th anniversary. 8 p.m. $30 to $35. Dumbarton United Methodist Church, 3133 Dumbarton St. NW. 202-965-2000.

■ Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams will perform on a double bill with Erin and the Wildfire. 8 p.m. $22.50 to $27.50. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ “Ladies of Jazz” will feature Brazilian jazz artist Maija Rejman. 8 to 11 p.m. No cover; $15 minimum. Mr. Henry’s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-546-8412.

Discussions and lectures ■ “The National Park Service: A Centennial of Stamps” will feature a discussion of how the U.S. Postal Service has honored America’s national parks. 10 a.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070.

■ Peter Couchman, executive director of High Glen Gardens, will discuss “Making Scree Sexy.” 10:30 a.m. to noon. Free; reservations required. Conservatory Classroom, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-2258333.

■ In honor of International Jazz Day, “Cultural Capital: Women and Jazz” will feature legendary artists Dee Dee Bridgewater, Dianne Reeves and Terri Lyne Carrington exploring the role of women in jazz. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free; reservations required. Performance Hall, National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-7837370.

■ Louisa Thomas (shown), author of “Conscience,” will discuss her second book “Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams,” about Louisa Catherine Adams, who proved her husband John Quincy Adams wrong that women had no place in politics. Thomas will be joined in conversation by Tayla Burney, a producer for WAMU’s “Kojo Nnamdi Show.” 1 p.m.

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

■ Writer and tango instructor S. Alexandra Russell will present “Untangle the History of Argentine Tango,” a multimedia lecture featuring music, video clips and contemporary research about the Argentine art form. An introductory tango lesson and practice session will follow. 1 to 2:15 p.m. Free. Great Hall, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. tangomercurio.org.

■ NOFX, an enduring punk band, will discuss their book “NOFX: The Hepatitis Bathtub and Other Stories,” a behindthe-scenes account of 30 years of pranks, fans, road trips, and the creation of more than a dozen albums.

6:30 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. 202-7260856.

Films ■ The National Gallery of Art’s will present “Ciné-concert: Faust,” a screen-

Sunday at 7 p.m.

Saturday, april 30 ■ Discussion: Until now a short story writer, Dana Cann will discuss his first novel “Ghosts of Bergen County,” which explores the many ways we can be haunted by the past through the story of a couple who lost their baby in a hitand-run. 6 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ing of F.W. Murnau’s 1926 film featuring chiaroscuro, experimental camera moves and over-the top effects, accompanied by a live score performed by Daniel Schnyder, David Taylor and Kenny Drew Jr. 2:30 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-­842-­6799.

■ The Taming of the Shrew Movie Marathon will feature three cinematic treatments of William Shakespeare’s play — the 1929 film “The Taming of the Shrew,” starring Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks, at 5 p.m.; the 1967 film “The Taming of the Shrew,” starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, at 7 p.m.; and the 1999 film “10 Things I Hate About You,” starring Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger, at 10 p.m. $12 per screening. Sidney Harman Hall Forum, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-1122.

Performances and readings ■ Sahara Dance will present “Under a Desert Moon,” its 14th annual belly dance spectacular. 5 and 8 p.m. $15 to $25. Greenberg Theatre, American University, 4200 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202885-2587.

■ Capital Funk will present its ninth annual Hip Hop Showcase, featuring performance by local dance crews, spoken word artists, rappers and singers.

7:30 p.m. $20. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202-994-6800.

■ The In Series will present “Cosi Fan Tutte Goes Hollywood,” Nick Olcott’s comedic English retelling of the masterpiece by Mozart and DaPonte. Performers will include Sasha Olinick, Melissa Chavez and Erin Passmore. 8 p.m. $22 to $45. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org. The performance will repeat Sunday at 4 p.m.

■ Nejla Yasemin Yatkin Dance/NY2 Dance will end its world tour with the performance of “What Dreams May Come,” a multimedia dance theater piece choreographed and danced by Nejla Yatkin that incorporates contemporary movement with traditional Turkish dance elements. 8 p.m. $15 to $30.

Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202269-1600. The performance will repeat

Races and runs ■ A 5K will benefit the D.C.-based nonprofit Bright Beginnings, which provides services to homeless infants, toddlers and preschoolers and their families. 8 a.m. $20 to $30. West Potomac Park at Hains Point, Ohio Drive SW. brightbeginningsinc.org/5k.

■ The weekly Fletcher’s Cove parkrun will feature an alternate course in the C&O Canal National Historical Park, starting in Georgetown near the Key Bridge. 9 a.m. Free; advance registration required. Meet on the C&O Canal Towpath beneath Key Bridge. parkrun.us/ fletcherscove.

Special events ■ A Bigger Picture Inc. will hold a conference with the theme “Unleashed: Defining Your Purpose and Passion,” targeting girls in grades 6 to 12 to encourage branding, self-confidence and goal setting. The event will feature keynote speaker Gabrielle Jordan, 15, an entrepreneur, author and the 2015 BET’s Black Girls Rock honoree, as well as workshops, music, food, giveaways, dance performances and a photo booth.

8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission free with three cans of food. Washington Latin Public Charter School, 5200 2nd St. NW. unleashedconferencedc.eventbrite. com.

■ As part of Independent Bookstore Day festivities, Politics and Prose will host a celebration featuring special items for sale, giveaways, activities and visiting local authors. 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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

■ “Revolutionary War Encampment: The First Oval Office” — presented as part of the Tudor Place Bicentennial — will offer a chance to tour a reproduction of the humble camp tent that Gen. George Washington used on the battlefields of the Revolutionary War. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free with reservations; $5 at the door. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org.

■ D.C.’s first Duck Race will feature scores of toy ducks floating along a short, contained course near the Anacostia River, along with food, entertainment, games and an interactive Kids’ Zone, with the ducks sponsored by individuals and groups to benefit the Rotary Club of Washington and local community and nonprofit groups. 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Free. The Yards Park, 355 Water St. SE. dcduckrace.org.

■ The 13th annual Georgetown French Market in the Book Hill neighborhood will feature live music, strolling mimes, face painting, caricature artists and more. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. TD Bank parking lot at 1611 Wisconsin Ave. NW. georgetowndc.com.

■ The Ladysmiths, a group of D.C.area female metalsmiths, will join with the Potomac Fiber Arts Guild to hold a two-day show and sale of handcrafted art jewelry and fiber art. The event will feature live music by jazz guitarist Reggie Smith. 1 to 8 p.m. Free. Arena Stage, 1101 6th St. SW. 202-488-3300. The show and sale will continue Sunday from 1 to 8 p.m.

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Writers who have used Opus will read from their work and discuss this way of self-publishing. 3:30 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. â&#x2013; The 2016 Diabetes Bash â&#x20AC;&#x201D; honoring longtime Washington sports radio personality Ken Beatrice and his commitment to finding a cure for diabetes â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will feature childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities, a live auction, a buffet dinner and music. 6 to 10 p.m. $25 to $45. Georgetown University Hotel and Conference Center, 3800 Reservoir Road NW. diabetesbash2016. eventbrite.com.

Sporting event â&#x2013; ShowTime Championship Boxing will feature Badou Jack against Lucian Bute and James DeGale against Rogelio Medina, along with various undercard fights. 5 p.m. $25 to $200. D.C. Armory, 2001 East Capitol St. SE. ticketmaster. com.

Teen program â&#x2013; A Jazz and Poetry Karaoke will offer teenagers a chance to take the mic to scat out a melody, belt out a jazz standard or recite a favorite poem. 2 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-7270321.

Walks and tours â&#x2013; A bird walk will focus on how to identify birds through sight and sound, as well as why migratory birds choose Rock Creek Park as a stopover on their long seasonal journey. 7 a.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. â&#x2013; Washington Walks â&#x20AC;&#x153;Get Local!â&#x20AC;? series will explore the west bank of the Anacostia River, following a segment of the Anacostia Riverwalk that passes by various yacht clubs and Works Progress Administration-era water control structures. 11 a.m. $15 to $20. Meet at the 11th and O streets SE entrance to the Washington Navy Yard near the foot of the new 11th Street Bridge. washingtonwalks.com. â&#x2013; Tour guide Dwane Starlin will lead a walking tour of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Herring Hill and Georgetownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s African-American Commu-

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nities,â&#x20AC;? featuring stories of the Underground Railroad, the ill-fated voyage of The Pearl, and the thriving village that served historically as the community center for both enslaved and freed blacks. 1 to 3 p.m. $15. Meet near the Dumbarton House garden gates at 27th and Q streets NW. 202-337-2288. â&#x2013; A park ranger will lead a one-mile hike to Fort DeRussy. 2 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070.

Sunday,may May 11 Sunday Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program â&#x2013; A park ranger will lead a planetarium program about â&#x20AC;&#x153;Animals of the Night Skyâ&#x20AC;? (for ages 5 and older). 1 p.m. Free.

Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070.

Classes and workshops â&#x2013; The Friends of Tenley-Friendship Library will host a Digital Flaneur Workshop, featuring a hands-on demonstration of 3-D scanning and imaging by D.C. Public Library makersin-residence Billy Friebele and Mike Iacovone. Workshop participants will capture 3-D images in the neighborhood and then reconvene to share and edit them. 1 to 3 p.m. Free. TenleyFriendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. tenleybooks@gmail.com. â&#x2013; A teacher from Yoga Activist will present a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Soothing Sunday Yogaâ&#x20AC;? class for adults. 1:30 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202727-1288. â&#x2013; The Blues Alley Jazz Societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Big Band Jam!â&#x20AC;? will feature a master class with bassist Buster Williams. 1:30 p.m.

Free. Grace Episcopal Church, 1041 Wisconsin Ave. NW. bigbandjam.org. â&#x2013; ArtJamz will present a guided â&#x20AC;&#x153;Palette Knife Paintingâ&#x20AC;? art class. 5 to 7 p.m. $32 to $35. ArtJamz Dupont Studio, 1728 Connecticut Ave. NW. artjamzdc.com.

Concerts â&#x2013; The World Percussion Ensemble will perform works by some of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prominent percussion ensemble composers, along with original pieces. 2 p.m. Free. Gonda Theatre, Davis Performing Arts Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-6872787. â&#x2013; PostClassical Ensemble will present the world premiere of Daniel Schnyderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Concerto for Pipa and Orchestra,â&#x20AC;? featuring pipa virtuoso Min Xiao, bass trombonist David Taylor, pianist Matt Herskowitz and saxophonist Schnyder.

3:30 p.m. Free. West Garden Court, National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, 6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. â&#x2013; Violinist Jennifer Koh and pianist Ursula Oppens will perform new works by composer Frederick Rzewski commissioned by the Phillips Collection and the Library of Congress. 4 p.m. $15 to $30; reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/music. â&#x2013; The Washington Chorus, French organist Thierry Escaich and the Washington National Cathedral Choir of Boys and Girls will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Parisian Spring,â&#x20AC;? featuring works by DuruflĂŠ, Vierne, FaurĂŠ and Wachner. 5 p.m. $18 to $72. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. â&#x2013; Washington Performing Arts will

Sunday, may 1 â&#x2013; Concert: Vocal Arts DC will present mezzo-soprano Michelle DeYoung (shown) and pianist Kevin Murphy performing works by de Falla, Elgar, Brahms, Strauss and Joseph Marx. 2 p.m. $50. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. present the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chorus of Washington and Children of the Gospel Choir performing selections ranging from Vivaldiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gloriaâ&#x20AC;? and Bernsteinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;West Side Storyâ&#x20AC;? to spirituals and gospel songs. 5 p.m. $25 to $45. Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW. 202-785-9727. â&#x2013; Guest organist Patrick Pope of Charlotte, N.C., will perform a recital.

5:15 p.m. $10 donation suggested.

Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org. â&#x2013; The musical duo Tarana â&#x20AC;&#x201D; featuring Rick Parker (trombone/synth) and Ravish Momin (drums/electronics) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will present blended electronic and acoustic music using digital and analog electronics influenced by jazz, Bollywood and global rhythms. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â&#x2013; Georgetown University Music Program will present a spring concert by all of the ensembles of the Guild of Bands.

7:30 p.m. $5; free for students. Gonda Theatre, Davis Performing Arts Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787.

Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; Israeli-American clinical psychologist and author Alon Gratch will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Israeli Mind: How the Israeli National Character Shapes Our World,â&#x20AC;? which analyzes the efforts of Israelis to forge an identity from the depth of Jewish history and the drama of the Zionist struggle. 10:30 a.m. Free.

Washington Hebrew Congregation, 3935 Macomb St. NW. whctemple.org/Amram. â&#x2013; Marta McDowell, a gardening consultant and landscape history instructor at New York Botanical Gardens, will discuss her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;All the Presidentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Gardens: Madisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cabbages to Kennedyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Roses â&#x20AC;&#x201D; How the White House Grounds Have Grown with America,â&#x20AC;? which recounts the history of the White Houseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 18 acres. Noon. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW.

202-364-1919. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reading Club: Sex and Silenceâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; part of the series â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Picture Plus a Thousand Words: Aligning Art With Storiesâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will feature discussion of short stories by women from Iran and the Arab world, with individual photographs from the exhibit â&#x20AC;&#x153;She Who Tells a Story,â&#x20AC;? featuring artwork introductions by museum educators and facilitated discussions. 1 to 3 p.m. Free; reservations required.

National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. nmwa.org. â&#x2013; Vidya Dehejia, professor of Indian art at Columbia University, will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chola Obsession With Sri Lanka and the Silk Route of the Sea in the Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries,â&#x20AC;? as part of a series of lectures on sacred bronzes in Chola, India. 2 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202­737-4215. A screening of the lecture will be presented Wednesday at noon in the East Building Auditorium. â&#x2013; The Takoma Park Friends of the Library will present a book talk by Tracy Chiles McGhee, author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Melting the Blues,â&#x20AC;? set in 1957 Arkansas. 2 p.m.

Free. Takoma Park Library, 416 Cedar St. NW. 202-576-7252. â&#x2013; Historian Marc Wortman will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;1941: Fighting the Shadow War: A Divided America in a World at War,â&#x20AC;? which chronicles the run-up to Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s entry into World War II and the diplomatic and political efforts to turn public sentiment in favor of the U.S. going to war. 2:30 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. â&#x2013; Eve Soldinger will discuss her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unexpected Gifts: My Journey With My Fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dementia.â&#x20AC;? 3 to 4 p.m. Free.

Middle C Music, 4530 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-244-7326. â&#x2013; Politics and Prose will host a picture-book panel discussion on â&#x20AC;&#x153;No Words Needed â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Value and Many Uses of Wordless Picture Books,â&#x20AC;? about the value of a story told entirely through images. Panelists will include award-winning author/illustrators Henry Cole, RaĂşl ColĂłn, Marla Frazee, Stephen Savage and David Wiesner, with moderator Allyn Johnston, vice president and publisher of Beach Lane Books. 5 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. â&#x2013; Sally Fallon Morell, president of Weston A. Price Foundation and coauthor of the book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nourishing Traditions,â&#x20AC;? will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Key to Vibrant Health: Nourishing Traditional Dietsâ&#x20AC;? and the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stance on raw milk, farming rights and â&#x20AC;&#x153;food freedom.â&#x20AC;? 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. $10 donation suggested.

Wilson High School, 3950 Chesapeake St. NW. 202-333-4325. â&#x2013; Ellen Prentiss Campbell will discuss her debut novel, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Bowl WIth Gold Seams.â&#x20AC;? 6 p.m. Free. Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks.com.

Film â&#x2013; The National Gallery of Art will present the 2008 documentary â&#x20AC;&#x153;Louise Bourgeois: The Spider, the Mistress, and the Tangerine,â&#x20AC;? for which filmmakers Marion Cajori and Amei Wallach recorded the inventive and mercurial artist for more than a decade as she explored medieval arts and culture, the Renaissance, and the modern world of cubism, surrealism and psychoanalysis. 4 p.m.

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Continued From Page 24 Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-­842-­6799.

Performances and readings ■ Faction of Fools Theatre Company’s seventh annual “Fool for All” fundraiser production will focus on “Tales of War and Pizza,” which will feature four new commedia dell’arte plays created in one day and packed with slapstick, acrobatics, masks, crossed swords and tossed toppings. 7 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Elstad Auditorium, Gallaudet University, 800 Florida Ave. NE. factionoffools.org/towap.

■ Petworth Citizen will host a comedy showcase. 8 to 10 p.m. Free. Reading Room, Petworth Citizen, 829 Upshur St. NW. petworthcitizen.com.

■ Regie Cabico and Danielle Evennou will host “Sparkle,” an open mic event for LGBT-dedicated poets. 8 to 10 p.m. $5. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-3877638.

Special events ■ Petco will host the Washington Humane Society’s mobile pet adoption center Adopt Force One with adoptable cats and dogs. Noon to 3 p.m. Free.

Petco, 3505 Connecticut Ave. NW. washhumane.org/adoptionevents.

■ The fifth annual Running of the Chihuahuas — a benefit for local animal charities — will celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Chihuahua races, food trucks, beer stands, live music and dog contests. 1 to 4 p.m. Free. The Wharf, 600 Water St. SW. cincodc.com.

■ A traditional Moroccan post-Passover celebration of Mimouna will feature traditional foods, music and customs, as well as a discussion of the role of American Jewish soldiers in North Africa in World War II. 1 p.m. $20; reservations required. National Museum of American Jewish Military History, 1811 R St. NW. shindc.org/event-registration.

Tours and walks ■ A walk at the Georgetown Waterfront Park to various local overlooks will share the history of how Georgetown went from an active port town to a vibrant community (for ages 7 and older). 11 a.m. Free. Meet at the fountain in the Georgetown Waterfront Park, Wisconsin Avenue and K Street NW. 202-895-6070.

■ A tour on “Forged in Fire: Cathedral Ironwork” will explore the magic of wrought iron in the Washington National Cathedral — from fantastic creatures to stunning flowers, all unique and made by skilled hands. 1:30 p.m. $17 to $21; reservations suggested. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org.

The tour will repeat Thursday at 3 p.m.

Monday,may May 22 Monday Children’s program ■ Children’s performer Mr. Gabe will present “Rise + Rhyme,” a storytelling and performance series for ages 5 and younger. 9:30 to 11 a.m. $5 per child.

Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. 202-726-0856.

Class ■ Yoga teacher Robin Glantz, owner of Vibrant Health, will lead a “Viniyoga”

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Concerts ■ The School Without Walls Stage Band and Concert Choir will present a musical evening, with the eight-piece band playing popular music from the 1950s to today, and the 25-student choir singing standard concert music. 6 p.m. Free; tickets distributed in the States Gallery a half hour before the performance. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ Pianist Laurence Hobgood will perform jazz selections. 7 p.m. $15 to $30. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. 202-3317282.

Discussions and lectures ■ Christopher Sterling, associate dean of George Washington University’s Columbian College of Arts & Sciences, will discuss “TV News Comes to Washington,” about the top 10 television news innovations and their impact of the political scene. Noon. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202994-5200.

■ The Forum on Foreign Policy and Global Security will feature a talk by Ambassador Lana Nusseibeh, permanent representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations. 4:30 to 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Building, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, 1740 Massachusetts Ave. NW. sais-jhu.edu.

■ Birgit Hansl, the World Bank’s program leader and lead economist for the Russian Federation, will discuss the latest edition of the World Bank’s Russia Economic Report and projections that the country’s economy will face a long road to recovery. 5 to 6:30 p.m. Free.

Room 250, Hariri Building, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu.

■ Gretchen Henderson will discuss her book “Ugliness: A Cultural History,” in which she explores the ways we have perceived ugliness throughout history in literature, art and music, from ancient Roman feasts to the Nazi Exhibition of Degenerate Art. 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-­1400.

■ Fiction writer and editor Simon Van Booy, author of “The Illusion of Separateness,” will discuss his third novel “Father’s Day,” the story of a young orphan and her uncle who, despite his violent past, becomes her guardian. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ Bob Boilen (shown), host of NPR Music’s “All Songs Considered” and “Tiny Desk Concerts,” will discuss his book “Your Song Changed My Life: From Jimmy Page to St. Vincent, Smokey Robinson to

Hozier, Thirty-Five Beloved Artists on Their Journey and the Music That Inspired It,” which features the favorite songs of Jimmy Page, Jackson Browne and others. Joining Boilen will be musician and writer Carrie Brownstein, cocreator of “Portlandia” and guitarist in Sleater-Kinney. 7:30 p.m. $33 to $50.

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

Film ■ “Marvelous Movie Mondays” will feature Danny Boyle’s 2015 film “Steve Jobs,” starring Michael Fassbender and Kate Winslet. 2 and 6:30 p.m. Free.

Meeting Room, Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-2820021.

Performances and readings ■ Laugh Index Theatre will present “Improv Wars,” a friendly competition among area improv troupes with audience members voting for the winners.

7:30 p.m. $8 to $10. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th Street NW. 202-462-7833.

■ PEN/Faulkner will celebrate the life and work of novelist, short-story writer and memoirist Robert Stone, who served as PEN/Faulkner chairman for 30 years, with personal reminiscences and readings from his work by Madison Smartt Bell, Stephen Goodwin and Lauren Groff. 7:30 p.m. $15. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. 202-544-7077.

Tuesday, May 3 Tuesday may 3 Children’s program ■ Children’s authors Mac Barnett and Matt Myers will tell the story from their book “Rules of the House,” about one sibling who follows rules and another who doesn’t, and what happens when the rule about not opening a red door is broken (for ages 5 through 7). 10:30 a.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Classes and workshops ■ The Take Charge/Age Well Academy will present “What! Me Move?,” a five-session series on alternative, affordable housing options for seniors; homeownership and rental options; home modifications; and legal and financial affairs. 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. $85; reservations required. Iona Senior Services, 4125 Albemarle St. NW. 202-895-9420.

The series will continue weekly through May 31.

■ Tudor Place facilities manager Sam Young will present a workshop on “Caring for a Historic House” as part of National Historic Preservation Month.

5:30 to 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org.

■ CityCenterDC and CorePower Yoga will present weekly al fresco “Toned Up Tuesdays,” featuring intensely physical workouts rooted in the mindfulness of yoga, along with fitness swag, healthy snacks and special offers. 6:30 p.m.

Free. The Park at CityCenter, 10th and I streets NW. citycenterdc.com.

■ A twice-monthly program by the Upper NW Knitters will explore how to knit and crochet. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488.

■ ArtJamz will present a guided “Colorful Matisse” art class. 7 to 9 p.m. $32 to $35. ArtJamz Dupont Studio, 1728

Tuesday, may 3 ■ Discussion: Jonathan Corcoran will discuss his book “The Rope Swing,” featuring 10 linked stories of love, loss and mourning and hailed as groundbreaking for its portrayal of gay Appalachians. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Potter’s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. 202-2325483.

Connecticut Ave. NW. artjamzdc.com.

Concerts ■ As part of the Tuesday Concert Series, the Washington Bach Consort and organist Todd Fickley will perform.

12:10 p.m. Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-347-2635.

■ The Yale Whiffenpoofs, the world’s oldest and best-known collegiate a cappella singing group, will perform an evening of their trademark music. 6 p.m.

Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center.

202-467-4600.

■ The Washington National Opera will present “Stars of Tomorrow: The Domingo-Cafritz Young Artists in Concert,” featuring scenes and arias from favorite operas with piano accompaniment. 7 p.m. $15. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ Pianist Yefim Bronfman will perform works by Prokofiev. 8 p.m.

Free; tickets required.

Coolidge Auditorium, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. loc.gov/concerts.

■ Singer-songwriter Ben Folds and the Brooklyn-based chamber sextet yMusic will perform his hits and new songs of his album “So There.” 8 p.m. $25 to $55.

Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600.

■ Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge will host its weekly open mic show. 8 p.m. Free.

Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions and lectures ■ James Wintle of the Library of Congress will discuss “Wagner’s ‘Gleaming Sword,’ Exploring the Helen Traubel Collection at the Library of Congress.” Noon. Free; tickets required.

Whittall Pavilion, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. loc.gov/concerts.

■ The Institute for Policy Studies and the National Domestic Workers Alliance will hold a discussion on “Working

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Together for Worker Justice,” highlighting upcoming campaigns involving immigrant women workers. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Institute for Policy Studies, Suite 600, 1301 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-234-9382.

■ Brian K. Barber, fellow at New America and founding director of the Center for the Study of Youth and Political Conflict at the University of Tennessee, will discuss “Whither the ‘Children of the Stone’? An Entire Life Under Occupation.” 12:30 to 2 p.m.

Free; reservations required. The Palestine Center, 2425 Virginia Ave. NW. thejerusalemfund.org.

■ The Moveable Feast Classics Book Club will discuss “Summer” by Edith Wharton. 1 p.m. Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-282-3139.

■ The DCinno team will host a halfday “State of Innovation 2016” conference with local business leaders and innovators participating in panel discussions, workshops and more. 1 to 6 p.m. $45 to $50; reservations required. FHI 360, eighth floor, 1825 Connecticut Ave. NW. dcinno.streetwise.co.

■ The Heinrich Böll Foundation, Beyond Nuclear, and the Goethe-Institut will present “Lessons From Fukushima and Chernobyl: The Risks of ‘Normalizing’ Radiation,” featuring an afternoon program with expert panel presentations, from 2 to 5 p.m.; and an evening program with short films and a panel discussion. Free; reservations requested.

Goethe-Institut Washington, 1990 K St. NW. goetheinstitutwashington.eventbrite. com.

■ Rob Spillman, co-founding editor of Tin House magazine, will discuss his memoir “All Tomorrow’s Parties,” a music-filled coming-of-age portrait of an artist’s life that is also a cultural exploration of a shifting Berlin. 6:30 p.m. Free.

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

■ James Beard Award-nominated writer Marisa Huff, author of “Aperitivo: The Cocktail Culture of Italy,” will discuss “Aperitivo: Happy Hour Italian Style” in conversation with Ian Wolff, former wine and spirits editor of La Cucina Italiana magazine. The program will include a tasting. 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $35 to $50. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

■ Contemporary American fiction superstar Don DeLillo will discuss his 15th novel “Zero K,” a tale of family, wealth and mortality and the impending death of a woman whose husband has invested millions in a project to make death obsolete. DeLillo will be in conversation with Dana Spiotta, National Book Award finalist for “Eat the Document.” 7 p.m. $16 to $28. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org.

■ Former New York Times foreign correspondent and Beirut bureau chief Robert Worth will discuss his book “A Rage for Order: The Middle East in Turmoil, From Tahrir Square to ISIS,” which puts larger political currents on a personal scale by focusing on the individuals impacted, including a Libyan rebel facing a choice between revenge and reconciliation. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919.

■ The Chevy Chase Book Club will discuss “The Girl on the Train” by Paula Hawkins. 7 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202282-0021.

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Getting Around in D.C.

A Look at Transportation in Northwest Washington

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Leading small sedans offer varied qualities

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Last year, the country’s best-selling compact cars were the Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic and Hyundai Elantra. The latter two went through full redesigns

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recently, and the latest revisions emphasize their differences.

These competitors are fundamentally similar: They’re four-door sedans with room for four adults, base prices below $20,000 and fuel economy ratings in the 30s. But the automakers have charted their own paths on the details.

With the new 2016 Civic, Honda introduced bold new styling: a more aggressive front end, a curvy body and angular crescents for taillights. It brought out two new engines, both of which improve acceleration over the old Civic while also yielding fuel economy that’s at the top of the class. The Environmental Protection Agency rates both engines at 35 miles per gallon in mixed driving. Honda also rolled out a host of new technology, including radar-based cruise control, automatic emergency braking and even automatic lane-keeping steering.

The new Civic also shows Honda putting a fresh priority on driving enjoyment. In addition to the peppy engines, the steering and handling responses became sharper, and a lower seating position keeps the driver closer to the center of gravity. Overall, it could pass for a more premium car.

Of course, boldness isn’t for everyone. The styling is no longer clean and subtle. It’s not as easy to get in and out of a lower car as it is for one with higher seats. Like several other new Hondas, the dashboard controls aren’t especially user-friendly.

And some competitors are less expensive.

Hyundai took fewer risks with the 2017 Elantra, which represents a more gradual evolution over the outgoing car. There’s a smart new front end that vaguely resembles an Audi, but the rest of the car’s shape has barely changed. Hyundai also didn’t try to

Park Service seeks input on trail gaps

The National Park Service is seeking to identify the most significant gaps in the region’s network of paved trails, asking the public to comment through May 19 on a series of recommendations.

Draft recommendations call for improvements around the Roosevelt and 14th Street bridges to better connect the District to Virginia’s Mount Vernon Trail; and feasibility studies for a cycle track or trail along Military Road NW between Glover Road and 16th Street, and a new trail along Oregon Avenue NW from Military Road to the Maryland line.

Another recommendation calls for closing the Capital Crescent Trail’s gap between 30th and 31st streets NW in Georgetown.

To read the report and com-

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The 2017 Hyundai Elantra (top) emphasizes quiet competence compared to the bolder Honda Civic (above left) and the value-focused Toyota Corolla.

work magic on the engine or driving dynamics like Honda did. The Elantra isn’t as quick as the Civic, as fuel-efficient (the EPA puts it at 32 miles per gallon in mixed driving) or as agile. And while the aforementioned tech features are also offered on the Elantra, they’re restricted to the $27,710 top-of-theline model — unlike on the Civic, where they’re widely available.

However, if the Civic isn’t to your tastes, the Elantra offers a straightforward, fuss-free transportation experience and an extra-long warranty.

Meanwhile, the current Toyota Corolla, at three years old, is showing its age against the more-modern competitors. The latest cutting-edge features aren’t offered, crash-test scores are less impressive, and driving dynamics are less sophisticated. However, the Corolla does undercut a comparably equipped Elantra or Civic by a couple thousand dollars, while still providing a comfortable cabin and equaling the Hyundai’s gas mileage.

Besides these best-sellers, other strong compact cars include the Ford Focus, which is fun and inexpensive but not roomy or fancy; the fun, economical and slightly cramped Mazda3; the posh but pricey Chevrolet Cruze; and the spacious but staid Volkswagen Jetta.

ment, visit parkplanning.nps. gov/NCRtrailplan.

Smoke on Red Line prompts evacuation

Metro believes Saturday’s smoke incident near the Friendship Heights station was likely caused by a piece of a train falling onto the electrified third rail, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority said Monday.

The preliminary findings come after passengers were evacuated from a smoky tunnel, an issue reminiscent of the recent cable-related fires that led to a passenger’s death in 2015 and forced this spring’s emergency shutdown of the Metrorail system. But in a news release, Metro said that investigators from the transit authority and the Federal Transit Administration “have eliminated

power cables as a contributing factor” in this case.

The incident began at 7:19 p.m. Saturday on an outbound Red Line train between the Tenleytown and Friendship Heights stations. There was a sudden flash and bang, at which point smoke began to fill the tunnel. Passengers were moved away from the smoke to the rear of the train, which was ultimately driven back to Tenleytown to unload passengers.

In a release, Metro said there was a delay after a passenger opened an emergency door because the operator had to ensure that no one was walking on the tracks. In media reports, passengers said the train driver was failing to update them about what was happening.

Some also challenged Metro’s assertion that there were no injuries, saying they inhaled a lot of smoke.

curb cuts on sidewalks; angled bus parking spots for easier entry and exit; bus shelters; more green space, bicycle racks and overall sidewalk space; and visible crossings for pedestrians and bicycles.

And all three propose aligning the four-way stop at the Albemarle Street intersection so that drivers can proceed smoothly through it.

The first alternative would include a median with a two-way bicycle track, pedestrian pathway and landscaped center island between 40th Street and Fort Drive; 30 parking spaces, including four accessible for people with disabilities (down from six); and a sidewalk along the loading alley on 40th Street.

The second alternative would include a U-turn near the Whole Foods exit on 40th Street for drivers to return north along Fort Drive; separate bike lanes to the left of the travel lanes north of the U-turn on Fort Drive and 40th Street, with a landscaped median separating the two blocks; green space and fencing south of the U-turn to prevent pedestrian cutthroughs; and 35 parking spaces.

The third alternative combines elements from the first and second: a shared bicycle and pedestrian path with a landscaped center island in the Fort Drive/40th Street median; a U-turn near Whole Foods; and 34 parking spaces.

A survey is open until May 2 at tenleytown.questionpro.com.

Tenleytown advisory neighborhood commissioner Anne Wallace, who also chairs the Tenleytown Main Street board, said at the open house that she has been pushing for reforms like these with little success since she joined the commission in 2014. Wallace said she’s most supportive of the third alternative but thinks all three address long-standing issues.

With students from American University, Wilson High, Deal Middle and Janney Elementary intermingling with local residents and commuters, Wallace said the current arrangement is confusing, particularly for pedestrians crossing 40th and Fort. And with tentative plans for Georgetown Day School to bring buses into the plaza, that volume stands to increase. “It’s only by the grace of God that we haven’t had a fatality,” she said.

Wallace also said she wanted to see more public outreach regarding the proposals, saying that not everyone wants to or is able to participate in an online survey and that the open house wasn’t welladvertised. A Metro representative will discuss the plans at the May 12 meeting of ANC 3E, according

to Metro spokesperson Sherri Ly. Not all community members are supportive of changes that would reduce parking. In an interview, Tenleytown resident Juliet Six said the parking cuts will have a negative impact on senior citizens and others in the neighborhood who use the existing spaces for important errands, like doctor visits. “We’re looking for a solution that is going to leave as many parking spaces as possible,” said Six, who is also president of the Tenleytown Neighbors Association but was not speaking for the

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Critics say the area near the station is overly confusing.

group.

Others believe the parking cuts could ultimately prove beneficial.

Wallace said some seniors have complained to her that cars along Albemarle block their sight lines.

“It’s a tough balance of safety and access to the neighborhood,” Wallace said. “I think the risk and the danger to pedestrians and the danger to drivers outweighs the convenience.”

Numerous private parking lots and garages as well as more than 1,500 metered, on-street and driveway spaces lie within a quarter mile of the plaza, Ly points out.

“The goal of the project is to improve access at the TenleytownAU Station for all modes of transportation including those who walk, bike or take the bus,” Ly wrote in an email. “The trade-off is a loss of a small number of parking spaces.”

Ward3Vision chair Susan Kimmel said she generally supports the plans, though she wants to see the agencies address safety if the alternative with the shared lane for bikers and pedestrians moves forward. And she hopes for a broader study in the future.

“It’s not just the plaza. It’s how public spaces relate, like a twoblock radius, at least,” Kimmel said. “But this is still better than nothing.”

And Whole Foods parking manager Dredge Tes said he stopped by the open house because he has spent two decades seeing pedestrians and vehicles on the verge of colliding behind the store.

Tes thinks the three proposed alternatives are similar and said he would be happy to see any of them implemented as soon as possible.

“It’s about time,” he said.

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■ German producer Martina Gross will discuss her radio project on “Ten Seconds From Now — The American Radio Pioneer Elsa Knight Thompson” in conversation with Chris Koch of “All Things Considered.” 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested. WPFW Studios, Suite 14R, 1900 K St. NW. goetheinstitutwashington.eventbrite. com.

■ The Washington DC Jewish Community Center will present a talk by Rita Gabis, author of “A Guest at the Shooters’ Banquet: My Grandfather’s SS Past, My Jewish Family, and a Search for the Truth.” 7:30 to 9 p.m. $14.50 to $16.50.

Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc. org.

Film ■ Washington National Cathedral will host an advance screening of Stephanie Soechtig’s film “Under the Gun,” followed by a discussion on gun violence prevention. 7 p.m. Free; tickets required.

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

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

Special events ■ The Poetry Out Loud national semifinals will feature 53 high schoolers from across the country competing for $50,000 in awards for the finalists and their schools in an event created by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation to help teens learn about poetry. The event will feature host Elizabeth Acevedo and a performance by hip-hop artist Christylez Bacon. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Free. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. arts.gov. The final round with the top nine contestants will be held Wednesday from 7 to 9:15 p.m. at Lisner Auditorium.

■ “Tudor Toppers! Hat Show and Sale” will feature Georgetown designer Melissa Vap’s Paris-made millinery creations. 10 a.m. to noon. Free; reservations required. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org.

■ Resident sommelier Vicki Reh and cheesemonger Alice Bergen Phillips will host a wine and cheese tasting. 7 to 9 p.m. $20; reservations required. Via Umbria, 1525 Wisconsin Ave. NW. viaumbria.com/events.

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Noon to 4 p.m. Free. Ann Taylor Dupont, 1140 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-6590120.

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Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-282-3139.

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

■ Instructor Alexis Chen will lead a “Hatha Yoga” class. 10:30 a.m. Free.

Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. The class will also be offered May 11.

■ Susan Joseph will lead a weekly English as a Second Language class.

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■ Career coach Joan Sherman will lead a job search and career workshop.

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■ Kellie Cox, professional botanical artist, horticulturist and director of gardens and grounds at Tudor Place, will lead an “Art in the Garden” workshop focusing on oil and chalk pastels (for ages 16 and older). 2 to 4 p.m. $50 to $65; reservations required. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org.

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■ Poets on the Fringe will host a weekly poetry workshop. 6:45 p.m. Free.

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■ Parent coach Meghan Leahy will present a five-session course on “Making Sense of Anxiety,” focusing on the anxiety of children and how we as a society and as responsible adults can help. 7 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations required. Great Hall, Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church, 3401 Nebraska Ave. NW. meghan@ mlparentcoach.com. The class will continue weekly through June 1.

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■ Students from the University of Maryland will present a contemporary Broadway cabaret. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600.

■ Fortas Chamber Music Concerts will feature the Enso String Quartet and Grammy-nominated mandolinist Avi Avital performing works by Beethoven, Sibelius and David Bruce. 7 p.m. $32.

Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600.

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■ Herb Scott will host a weekly Capitol Hill Jazz Jam, featuring a drum-cutting contest. 8 to 11 p.m. No cover; $12 minimum. Mr. Henry’s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-546-8412.

Discussions and lectures ■ National Museum of Women in the Arts associate curator Virginia Treanor will discuss several works in the special exhibition “She Who Tells a Story: Women Photographers From Iran and the Arab World.” Noon to 12:30 p.m.

Free. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-7837370.

■ Author Anthony S. Pitch will discuss his book “The Last Lynching: How a Gruesome Mass Murder Rocked a Small Georgia Town,” which draws on some 10,000 previously classified FBI and National Archives documents to tell the story of the 1946 lynching of two men and two women in rural Monroe, Ga., whose killers were never identified.

Noon. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202357-5000.

■ “DC’s Historic Sites: Welcome to Northeast,” a six-session lecture series, will feature a talk on the Sewall-Belmont House by Robyn Muncy, professor of history at the University of Maryland and an expert on reform movements and women’s suffrage. Noon to 1:30 p.m. $20 to $30. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

■ Alexandre Vidal Porto, a leading figure in Brazil’s “New Urban” fiction movement, will discuss his novel “Sergio Y.,” the story of a renowned therapist’s investigation of the death of a transgender patient. 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-­1400.

■ “Star Wars or Spy Wars: Who Needs the Force When You Have Good Intel?” — a discussion of the espionage themes that have run throughout by the film series — will feature Vince Houghton, International Spy Museum historian, and Mary S. Henderson, author of “Star Wars: The Magic of Myth.” 6:30 p.m. $12 to $15. International Spy Museum, 800 F St. NW. 202-393-7798.

■ The American Goethe Society will host a lecture on “Beauty and the Just State — The Contours of Schiller’s ‘On the Aesthetic Education of Man.’” 6:45 p.m. Free; reservations required.

Goethe-Institut Washington, 1990 K St. NW. 202-714-2486.

■ Former Wilson High School teacher Joe Riener will discuss his books “Teach Me How to Work and Keep Me Kind” and “Puzzle Me the Right Answer to That One,” about teaching literature and composition to high school students. 7 p.m.

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

■ Jennifer Weiss and Lauren Franklin, founders of the children’s clothing company babyPolitico, will discuss their book “Hurts Like a Mother: A Cautionary Alphabet,” a darkly humorous album of mothers driven to distraction in scenes of domestic bedlam. 7 p.m. Free. Children’s and Teens Department, Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ Art historian Vanessa Badre will discuss “French Garden Spirit.” 7 p.m.

Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0233.

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

Films ■ The Chevy Chase Library will celebrate “Star Wars Day” with a screening of “Star Wars: Episode VII — The Force Awakens.” 6 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202282-0021.

■ The Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library will host a screening of Prince’s 1984 film “Purple Rain” in memory of the seven-time Grammy winner. 6:45 p.m. Free.

Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288.

■ Ambassador Akbar Ahmed, a Muslim anthropologist, professor of Islamic studies at American University and former Pakistani high commissioner to the United Kingdom and Ireland, will screen and discuss his documentary “Journey into Europe: Islam, Immigration and Identity,” a look at Muslim life across Europe and the attitudes and perceptions of Europeans regarding their Muslim neighbors. 7 p.m. Free. Washington Hebrew Congregation, 3935 Macomb St. NW. whctemple.org.

■ As part of the European Month of Culture, the Embassy of France will present Deniz Gamze Ergüven will present the 2015 film “Mustang,” about five adolescent sisters coming of age in a small town on the Black Sea in Turkey. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Embassy of France, 4101 Reservoir Road NW. frenchculture.org/events.

■ The Austrian Cultural Forum will present Phil Grabsky’s documentary “Concerto — a Beethoven Journey,” which follows pianist Leif Ove Andsnes on his four-year journey to perform and record Beethoven’s five concertos. 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Austrian Cultural Forum, 3524 International Court NW. acfdc.org.

Performances and readings ■ University of Maryland students will present a contemporary Broadway Cabaret, created by the students and featuring musical theater songs and duets from the modern stage. 6 p.m.

Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center.

202-467-4600.

■ “Fieldwork for Mixed Disciplines” will feature works in progress for various artistic disciplines as the culmination of the Fieldwork artist workshop. 7 p.m. $10. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-269-1600.

■ The Washington Ballet will present “Bowie & Queen,” featuring works by choreographers Trey McIntyre and Edwaard Liang showcasing the music of rock icons David Bowie and Queen. 7:30 p.m. $32.25 to $130. Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

Performances will continue through May 15.

Special event ■ The 2016 National Tribute Dinner, a benefit for the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, will honor U.S. Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., for his work as a civil rights leader and as a public official.

6:30 p.m. $450. Washington Marriott Wardman Park, 2660 Woodley Road NW. ushmm.org.

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Sponsored by All Hallows Guild

A benefit for the beautiful and historic Cathedral grounds accessible to visitors year round Friday May 6 – 10am to 6pm & Saturday May 7 – 10am to 5pm

WASHINGTON NATIONAL CATHEDRAL

Massachusetts & Wisconsin Avenues, NW Family Fun-Rain or Shine – Free Admission • Pay Garage Parking Available • By Metro to Metrobus: Any 30 series bus

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House, later designed by n 1916, All Hallows Guild Cathedral architect Philip was founded by Florence Hubert Frohman), and she sent Cornelia Brown Bratenahl as the garden guild for the love- him a suggested plant list for the Hortulus herb garden. ly 59 acres surrounding Additionally, Mrs. Bratenahl Washington National Cathedral. oversaw the plantings for the Mrs. Bratenahl’s mission to the grounds is alive and well today, a century later.

The all-volunteer Guild, working closely with the horticultural staff, preserves and beautifies this historic landscape, keeping in mind the SatterleeOlmsted-Bratenahl vision — gardens suitable for a 14th-century Gothic cathedral. The Members of All Hallows Guild today carry Guild provides for the on the legacy of Florence Cornelia Brown planting and removal Bratenahl. of trees, shrubs and perennials on the close, College of Preachers. She the services of landscape architects and arborists, and the con- designed the interior garden, tracting of large projects. It also including the fountain. She also found and supervised the movoriginates and supervises landing of a huge wisteria on a scape design. The Guild horse-drawn wagon from the increases public awareness countryside; to this day, the through docent-led tours and woods walks, the publication of same wisteria climbs to the top of the College of Preachers materials and the presentation Tower. In New York, she visited of special programs. In recent sculptor George Gray Barnard, years, fundraising activities, membership dues and memorial who collected medieval church carvings in Europe, and from gifts have enabled the Guild to him purchased the Hortulus spend more than $6 million to Carolingian baptismal font, the improve and maintain the Norman Arch Court, and the Cathedral’s landscape. medieval sculptured panels set In 1916, the Guild’s purpose was to stimulate interest nation- into the stone wall surrounding the Bishop’s Garden. ally for the plantings and garThis tireless, talented founder dens of the Cathedral Close and of All Hallows Guild leaves to raise the money to buy and behind a legacy that still plant them. Mrs. Bratenahl was inspires the Guild’s volunteers determined that the boxwood today. and other shrubs; the trees, We invite you to visit the including Irish yews; and bibligardens and woods to experical herbs and flowering plants ence the beauty and serenity would be of mature size, and that are afforded all visitors. thus from the moment of plantJoin us, the heirs to Mrs. ing would be in scale with the Bratenahl’s legacy, in celebratlarge site on top of Washington’s highest hill, over- ing and honoring the past 100 looking the heart of the nation’s years of the Guild’s enduring accomplishments by participatcapital. ing in our centennial events and In the decade after the further donating to the horticulGuild’s founding, Mrs. tural opportunities that will conBratenahl became more and tinue to preserve and beautify more deeply involved in carrythese unique grounds, created ing out the planting of the Close. Frederic Law Olmsted Jr. for the ages.

More details on our centenniconferred with her about plans al plans and goals may be found for a garden house in the bishat allhallowsguild.org. op’s house lawn (the Shadow

Avoid the traffic

Take Metrorail to the Tenleytown-AU station and catch any southbound 30 series Metrobus. You also can take the westbound 90 series Metrobuses from the Woodley Park-Zoo station. Some parking is available in the Cathedral’s underground garage.

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Welcome to Flower Mart 2016 — Our 77th Year Washington’s Premier Springtime Festival ■ Most events are free; others require a small fee.

Sponsored by All Hallows Guild for the benefit of the gardens and grounds of Washington National Cathedral

Friday, May 6 ■ 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

10 a.m. ■ Opening Ceremony, West Front STA Forms CBA Chorus 10:30 a.m. ■ Puppet Show — “Fables, Foibles & Fairytales,” Bethlehem Chapel 11:30 a.m. ■ NCS Lower School Girls Chorus and Guild, singing, Pinnacle Stage Puppet Show — “Fables, Foibles & Fairytales,” Bethlehem Chapel

4:30 p.m. ■ St Andrew’s Episcopal School, a cappella, Pinnacle Stage 5:30 p.m. ■ Evening Prayer, War Memorial Chapel 6 p.m. ■ Flower Mart closes

10:30 a.m. ■ Cathedral Voices, Cathedral High Altar Puppet Show — “Fables, Foibles & Fairytales,” Bethlehem Chapel

Noon ■ Holy Eucharist, Cathedral High Altar 12:30 p.m. ■ NCS/STA Middle School Coed Chorus, singing, Pinnacle Stage 1 p.m. ■ Jackets Off and Sarsaparilla, a cappella, Pinnacle Stage Puppet Show — “Fables, Foibles & Fairytales,” Bethlehem Chapel 2 p.m. ■ STA/NCS Orchestras, Lower, Middle and Upper School, Cathedral High Altar Puppet Show — “Fables, Foibles & Fairytales,” Bethlehem Chapel

Organ Grinder, Terry Bender – Traditional organ grinder and monkey — #98 on map.

3 p.m. ■ NCS/STA Middle & Upper School Dancers, Pinnacle Stage Puppet Show — “Fables, Foibles & Fairytales,” Bethlehem Chapel

Saturday, May 7 ■ 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Mabuhay will bring Filipino dance to the Pinnacle Stage Saturday.

All Day ■ Friday and Saturday

2:30 p.m. ■ Intercessions, Holy Spirit Chapel

11 a.m. ■ Gravel Road Bluegrass, performance, Pinnacle Stage 11:30 a.m. ■ Puppet Show — “Fables, Foibles & Fairytales,” Bethlehem Chapel Mabuhay, Filipino dance group, Pinnacle Stage Noon ■ Taal Academy of Dance, Indian dance, Pinnacle Stage Holy Eucharist, Great Choir 12:30 p.m. ■ Davison Duo, Bethesda-based, brother-andsister singers Davis and Madison Gestiehr on acoustic guitars, Pinnacle Stage 1 p.m. ■ Puppet Show — “Fables, Foibles & Fairytales,” Bethlehem Chapel

The Davison Duo will sing and play acoustic guitars Saturday.

1:30 p.m. ■ Step Afrika Youth Ensemble, dancing, Pinnacle Stage 2 p.m. ■ The Fairfax Chinese Dance Troupe, Pinnacle Stage Puppet Show — “Fables, Foibles & Fairytales,” Bethlehem Chapel 2:30 p.m. ■ Intercessions, Holy Spirit Chapel Noah Getz jazz band, performance, Pinnacle Stage 3 p.m. ■ Puppet Show — “Fables, Foibles & Fairytales,” Bethlehem Chapel 3:30 p.m. ■ Saints Band, Sitar Center, Pinnacle Stage 4 p.m. ■ Washington Revels, Pinnacle Stage Evening Prayer, War Memorial Chapel 4:30 p.m. ■ Cathedral closes following Evening Prayer 5 p.m. ■ Flower Mart closes

Botanical Art Society of the National Capital Region Drawing Demonstration — Accomplished professional and amateur botanical artists who belong to the society will be drawing and painting plants from the Cathedral gardens and answering questions about botanical art.

All Hallows Guild Centennial Tent — Visit the Centennial Tent to find out about All Hallows Guild. You’ll find gifts and giveaways while learning about our history and our projects that today fund the Cathedral gardens and grounds.

Sign up to reserve your spot of tea in the Tower, and take home an All Hallows Guild tote bag, a Flower Mart T-shirt, a gorgeous garden poster, a vintage Flower Mart poster and more!

All Day ■ Saturday Tower Climb — $10 per person — Saturday, every half hour from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (except noon) — A guided tour climbing over 300 steps beginning at the crypt level and ends up at over 200 feet above the ground. The tour includes a stop at both sets of bells in the Central Tower, with a demonstration of music playing and bell ringing. Edward

M. Nassor, the Cathedral carillonneur, will demonstrate the carillon, and members of the Washington Ringing Society will demonstrate the peal bells.

Climbers must be at least 48 inches tall to participate.

Grotesque Buttress Walk — $20 per person — Saturday, 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m. — A guided tour spanning an outdoor gutter walkway between the two west towers. This tour has very little stair climbing, but it does require visitors to

The Washington Revels will return to Flower Mart on Saturday. maneuver through and navigate some very narrow and low arching passages of the upper buttresses (a head-buster for some who are not careful). Each passage through a buttress arch opens to a fairly generous porch area and offers a unique opportunity to get up close and personal with some of the more whimsical and creative grotesques and gargoyles adorning this part of the Cathedral — including the closest convenient vantage point of the famed Darth Vader grotesque. The views and vistas aren’t too bad either.

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The popular Premier Plant Booth returns this year with some new offerings.

un by the All Hallows Guild Garden Committee, the large and highly popular Premier Plant Booth at Flower Mart will offer a new lineup of items to facilitate today’s plant shoppers.

The booth will have expanded offerings of basil, lavender, peppermint and

spearmint (especially Kentucky Colonel), Greek oregano and rosemary.

We’ll also have more scented and annual geraniums.

Our new signage will also highlight the availability of plants with red, lime, blue and multicolored foliage; fragrant and aromatic offerings; evergreens;

native species; and fall-, spring- and summer-blooming varieties. We’ll also have plants that are attractive to pollinators (butterflies and birds), and others that are deer-resistant. We’ll also stock varieties suitable for full sun as well as those for dry shade — whatever your needs in the garden, we’ll have you covered.

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ll Hallows Guild is proud of the hospitality that our flourishing Tea & Tour program offers to Washington National Cathedral visitors.

Last year, 50-plus All Hallows Guild volunteers served 2,665 guests at 72 teas. This was 97 more teas than 2014, and the schedule included even more of the highly popular Cherry Blossom Teas.

The Flower Mart Committee invites people who haven’t been able to take advantage of the Tea & Tour

events during the week — as well as those who have — to sample this delicious “high tea” in the Tower during Flower Mart from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days.

Tea will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days, and seating is first come, first served unless you are reserving for groups of 15 or more.

Sign up in the Centennial Tent during Flower Mart.

The cost is $25 per person, or $20 for groups of 15 or more.

High tea in the Tower will be served Friday and Saturday.

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PLANTS, FLOWERS, BULBS 16 Celestial Gardens, Inc. Bonsai trees, other unique plants and accessories Fabulous custom fresh floral bouquets of unique American Grown flowers arranged 31 LynnVale Studios by acclaimed designer and floraculture expert Andrea Gagnon. Perfect for Mother’s Day! Horticultural 64 Melwood Geraniums, petunias, begonias, coleus, hanging baskets and gardens to go Training Center 50 Orchid Station Beautiful blooming orchid plants and ceramic orchid pots 27 Peony’s Envy Peony plants and peony products for home and garden Largest selection ever of shade, partial shade and sun loving perennials, annuals 65 Premier Plants and herbs

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Tower Climb & Grotesque Buttress Wall

Fables, Foibles & Fairytales A Timeless Flower Mart Tradition – The Puppet Show Adults-2 tickets/$2, Child, 12 and under-1 ticket/$1 Bethlehem Chapel Show times: 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Tower Climb - $10.00 per person Saturday every half hour, 10 am – 3:30 pm (except noon)

Historic Carousel Ride, Children’s Games & Rides Cake Walk, Cat-in-the-Hat, Duck Pond, Goldfish Toss, Turbo Tubs of Fun, Dixie Twister Swings, Extreme Air Inline Jumper, 5-sided Climbing Wall, Whirley Bird Ride, Pirate’s Revenge, Triple Threat Moonbounce, Backyard Slide Rides & Games are ticketed. Tickets $1 each/varying number of tickets required. Tickets are non-refundable and non-returnable

A BENEFIT FOR THE GARDENS AND GROUNDS OF WASHINGTON NATIONAL CATHEDRAL

A guided tour climbing over 300 steps beginning at the crypt level and at over 200 feet above the ground. The tour includes a stop at both sets of bells in the Central Tower with a demonstration of music playing and bell ringing. The Carillon will be demonstrated by Ed Nassor, the Cathedral Carillonier and the Peal Bells will be demonstrated by members of the Washington Ringing Society. Climbers must meet the minimum height 48 inches (4 ft.) to participate.

Grotesque Buttress Walk - $20.00 per person Saturday, 11am, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm

A guided tour spanning an outdoor gutter walkway between the two west towers. This tour has very little stair climbing, but does require tourists to maneuver through and navigate some very narrow and low arching passages of the upper buttresses (a head buster for some who are not careful...). Each passage through a buttress arch opens to a fairly generous porch area and offers a unique opportunity to get up close and personal with some of the more whimsical and creative grotesques and gargoyles adorning this part of the Cathedral - including the closet convenient vantage point of the famed Darth Vader grotesque. The views and vistas aren't too bad either.

Tea in the Tower

Flower Mart Tea and Light Fare Come enjoy a bite to eat and an amazing view!

Washington National Cathedral 7th Floor, South Tower Friday, May 6th and Saturday, May 7th 11:30am - 3:00pm $25/person - $20/person for groups of 15 or more Advance reservations may be made online at: http://allhallowsguild.org/flower-mart/ tea-and-light-fare or sign up in the Centennial Tent during Flower Mart

Fair-trade crafts from Afghanistan, Bali, Burma, India & Thailand, including silks, silver, lacquer. purses and more Stationery featuring original, hand-painted watercolor art designs. Products include boxed notecards, gift tags, notepads, personalized stationery and vases DC “small art” coasters, Washington, DC themed photo prints, small canvases (mixed media and photography) Hand- painted glassware and gift items, including wineglasses, pitchers and wine coolers with floral, marine, summer and outdoor themes Decorative and utilitarian Stoneware pottery. Oven, microwave and dishwasher safe Plein air paintings of the Cathedral grounds, DC and more. Unique handmade sweaters crafted from a variety of yarns and trimmed with collectible buttons Handmade ceramic bowls, plates, serving dishes, mugs, vases and wine coolers.

One of a kind and individually painted. Also, handpainted tiles for cutting boards, cheese plates and hot trays Pewter, ceramic and clay home accessories for decoration and serverware Forged ironwork for the home and garden made by an authentic American blacksmith

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GARDEN ACCESSORIES Botanical Art Society All Hallows Guild Centennial Botanical coloring books and small 11 of the National Capital Complementary coloring cards with images of Cathedral Close plants Region (BASNCR) New, antique & vintage items for the garden and home. Stylish, but useful products the Garden Path such as iron gardening shears, Burgon and Ball tools from England, watering cans, 5 Down Ltd. pots as well as many other home and gardening accessories. Finest collection of statuary, decorative iron birdfeeders and garden markers Fabulous Foxgloves and Protexgloves, comfy cotton crochet hats, Swiss-made 56 Foxgloves pruners and Dutch hand-forged garden tools glass mosaic birdbaths and tables; fused glass windchimes; 63 Kris Krafts Stained Glass Stained glass suncatchers; hummingbird feeders and ceiling fan pulls Items designed to make veggie gardening fun and easy for families with children, 117 Mighty Mole Gardens including educational materials, a game, gardening tools, planter boxes, seeds, garden markers and other supplies

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Hand-cut wooden baskets, cutting boards, cheese boards, rolling pins; hand-turned vases and bowls; wooden puzzles; bottle stoppers; pens and more Handmade clay flower sculpture, handmade hair pins and children’s accessories ACCESSORIES Aromatherapy soaps, candles, bath products, hair accessories/headbands and a super line of fun, flowery, Spring fashion jewelry All-natural, single ingredient dog treats & chews, specifically Bully Sticks in a Best Bully Sticks wide range of sizes and shapes. Smoked bones, naturally-shed elk antlers & other chews. Recycled material dog beds, collars, leashes, tags and more Baskets, bags, raphia animals, kid's clothing, scarves, purses and toys. All items BluGnu Products handcrafted and sustainably produced in SE Asia, Madagascar and West Africa.

Tunisian foutas Gifts for men, women & baby. Featuring figurines, tabletop linens, china/melamine, Calvert Life custom lamps, custom wastebaskets and more tablecloths, napkins, hand towels, bed linens, handkerchiefs, table scarves Cathey's Vintage Linens Vintage and runners, placemats and baby clothes. Silverplate flatware and silver jewelry Preppy, All-American lifestyle brand of canvas tote bags and tumblers for sailing, Crab & Cleek golf, beach and sports enthusiasts French outdoor furniture, accessories and outdoor houseware items. A style that Home on the Harbor blends simple and classic elements with the unexpected Handmade soaps, lip balms and body butter/scrubs made using beeswax, honey Hope Honey Farm, LLC and/or proplis from the Certified Naturally Grown (CNG) hives.

French and Italian table linens, Moroccan leather poufs, Italian handmade candles, KisKis Imports Italian olive wood for the home and other great home goods Mintwood Home Home décor accessories, pillows, lamps, napkins and glassware Linen, tabletop items, silver, salad servers, lavender, make-up bags, unique jewelry, Noha's Closet handmade cards and miscellaneous gifts. Kid’s Santa nightgowns and pajamas Outdoor rugs made from recycled plastic, presto buckets, garden accessories, ONICE garden hats, scarves, tote bags, beach totes and more P. Carter Carpin's Original art in the form of prints and paintings as well as gift accessories for kids Serious Whimsey and the young at heart. Felt mobiles, banners, purses plus kid’s whimsical hats

28 Herb Cottage Gifts 47 The Herb Lady 86 Whyte House Monograms GOURMET

Home décor and personal accessories featuring American made and fair trade products Potpourri, sachets, refresher oils for potpourri, reed diffusers, organic catnip and herbal moth repellent Personalized items for men, women and children and the home

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California olive oils - extra virgin, citrus & herb infused; balsamic and aged wine vinegars; tapenades, olives and salts Artisan chocolates and confections

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Glamorous vinaigrettes ensure that every salad is dressed to perfection

Certified naturally grown, raw and local honey produced inside the DC Beltway.

Creamed, liquid and comb honey as well as specialty glass gift jars French pastries, danishes, croissants, cookies, macaroons and light food Crepes made to order Gourmet cupcakes, cookies, blondies, brownies, quick/sweet breads, scones and bacon twists APPAREL AND ACCESSORIES Custom made fleece blankets for elementary, high schools, colleges, special occasions and fun. Personalized bath, beach and spa towels and makeup bags.

Personalized baby items.

Cotton baby dresses and sweaters for children and women; alpaca wool toys, finger puppets and musical instruments for children Embroidered and handsmocked children’s clothes as well as silk scarves, lounge wear, home linens and adorable gift bags. Boutique styles at affordable prices STEM education tabletop games for Pre-K and up. Atomic Adventures: chemistry memory/matching game; Cycles: card game based on life & earth sciences; Crazy Cats: genetic dice game; Will It…?: engineering game of material science, deception and trading.

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Baby onesies, dresses, t-shirts and bibs; pillows and accessories Hair accessories for children and women Handsmocked and appliqued children's clothing and gifts Sports coolers, beach towels, fleece blankets, canvas prints, pillows, notecards and playing cards. Unique way to celebrate a favorite sport, love of the beach or family Seasonal children's and ladies accessories Children's, infant's and adult hooded towels, bath accessories, slippers and soapsox Handmade reversible dresses, skirts and crayon aprons in 30 different prints of 105 Yo Wear Clothing 100% cotton fabrics Herbal Animals whimsical relaxation and bedtime eye pillows are 100% organi120 HERBAL ANIMALS, Inc. cally grown for kids 3-103 who would like to add a little something special to their relaxation/bedtime/yoga rituals.

FASHION AND ACCESSORIES 53 A Pocket Full of Posies Hand-decorated vintage jeweled bags and accessories Handmade collection of apparel, jewelry, gifts and accessories made using only 106 Aria Handmade natural, recycled and repurposed materials 25 Be You Fashion Hand-woven bags, hats and tunics from Madagascar as well as unique jewelry Sophisticated yet whimsical men's neckwear and accessories. Neckties, bowties, 35 Bird Dog Bay socks, cummerbund sets, dopp kits, cufflinks, boxers, caps and more. Dress shirts Girls and ladies accessories, headbands, bows, totes, ribbon purses, sun hats, 114 Bohemian Pink tunics and Lilly Pulitzer accessories Handwoven Turkish bath towels, beach towels and unique beach dresses. Robe 58 Buldano LLC and bath accessories 12 Charleston Shoe Company Comfortable and stylish "cobblestone to cocktail" shoes Custom-made classic jackets, blazers and long coats for women. Hand-tailored 109 Gramercy Atelier in New York City from selected European fabrics. Resort jackets Leather, suede and hide handbags and accessories handmade in Somerset, 76 Heat & Fury England in a variety of beautiful colors 17 IBHANA Creations, LLC Women's apparel and accessories, shawls, scarves, hats and jewelry. Men’s hats Colorful raw silk taffeta and dupioni women's tops, tunics, jackets and pants in 84 Indo-Chic Imports flattering styles. Chanel style knits to order.

Handley Handwoven silk textiles; cotton resort wear; handcrafted semi-precious stone 48 Jacqueline Designs (Lilac Ginger) jewelry; and unique accessories from SE Asia A unique collection of clothing and accessories with a twist for ladies, teens and 112 Liza Byrd girls. Includes adorable coordinating outfits for girls & their dolls.

Ladies classic woven shirts with a POP of color, silk dupioni wraps and scarves, 4 Pearly Vine ponchos, capes, cardigan & v-neck sweaters enabling one to have fun & wear color Fine and unique clothing and accessories for women and children handmade by 52 Peruvian Trend female artisans from Peru shawls and silk scarves; tops handcrafted in Nepal; handmade jewelry 55 Regina Dray Fashions Pashminas, including reproductions from the Ottoman Era & vintage pieces from Florence 33 Smathers and Branson 100% hand stitched needlepoint belts and accessories 75 Spunkwear Sporty spandex for on or off the field, plus brand new signature dresses Balinese batik clothing for the entire family, accessories and jewelry 20 Three Islands Clothing, jewelry and stoles with an homage to India, but with a contemporary 62 Yatra Collection edge. Tunics, shirts, blouses and stoles showcase intricate beadwork & embroidery Sportswear, outerware and accessories for Men and Women, made in Turkey and 61 Zermatt Outerware designed by Zermatt JEWELRY AND ACCESSORIES Handmade jewelry, including necklaces, earrings, pendants and bracelets with a 36 Cara's Creations contemporary flair 46 Etty's Silver Jewelry Unique silver jewelry (Silver 950) made in Peru and handcrafted pieces clean modern brand with a bold sensibility, inspired by the natural simplicity of 3 HAVERHILL fine jewelry Amid-century modern design. Fine affordable luxury for every day Contemporary Botanical sterling and vermeil jewelry handmade by Maryland 19 InBloom Jewelry designer, Stacey Krantz Handmade jewelry with a Coastal Theme paired with Dana Gibson home collection 39 J. Ryan Jewelry and accessories 41 Judy Bliss Unique contemporary jewelry designs with semi-precious stones and pearls 13 Queen Bee Designs Stunning handmade jewelry and accessories from Washington's premier designer artisan jewelry in gemstones and mixed metals including sterling 43 Sarah Lindsey Jewelry One-of-a-kind, silver, copper, bronze and brass Stella & Dot by Boutique quality jewelry and accessories 85 Kristin Biggs Handmade jewelry from Aspen, Colorado inspired by nature, color and texture.

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A&B Ice Cream Asian Grille Ben's Chile Bowl Cob's Kettle Corn Cob's Chuck Wagon Crown Bakery Daughters of Vartan Episcopal Church Women Festival Food Kenwood Garden Club Surfside Truck Nut N Better Potomac Pizza Rita's Creperie Robeks Rocklands Sunshine Catering Swiss Bakery

Soft serve ice cream trucks. On both sides (Hearst Circle and South Rd) Chicken teriyaki, pad thai, lo-mein, fried rice. South Rd. Half-smokes, hot dogs, chili and veggie chili, bread pudding. NCS side.

Kettle corn, lemonade. South Rd Old fashioned soda wagon with kettle corn Jamaican Food Armenian baked goods, Turkish coffee. NCS lawn Bake sale, coffee. Church House lawn Hot dogs, burgers, chicken tenders, fries, empanadas, funnel cake, fried Popcorn wagon. Next to Carousel Chicken and fish tacos, chicken burritos, quesadillas, guacamole. Hearst Circle Assorted hot roasted cinnamon nuts. South Road.

Pizza. South Road.

Fresh made sweet and savory crepes.

Smoothies. South Rd. BBQ pork and chicken, hot dogs, coleslaw, beans. South Road Pit beef, turkey and ham sandwiches, fries, sausages, lemonade.

South Rd at playground Lobster rolls, bratwursts, pretzels, strudel, pastries

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All Hallows Guild Centennial Tent – Learn lots about the Guild, gifts & giveaways. Sign up to reserve your spot of tea in the Tower, take home an All Hallows Guild tote bag, Flower Mart T shirt, gorgeous garden poster, vintage flower Mart poster and more!

ATM Botanical Art Society of the National Capital Region – Botanical artist demonstrations Carousel – Historic carousel rides Children’s Games – Cakewalk, Duck Pond, Facepainting, Goldfish toss, Caricaturist Children’s Rides – Turbo Tubs of Fun, Dixie Twister Swings,Air Inline Jumper, 5-sided Climbing Wall, Whirley Bird Ride, Pirate’s Revenge, Triple Threat Moonbounce, Backyard Slide EMT – Emergency services Master Gardeners’ Advice Booth –Free advice on your home garden

NCS/STA Book Tent – Incredible used books.

Offering over 10,000 books. Categories include 72 children's, fiction, mysteries, cookbooks, gardening, history, sports, art, music.

Nave Stage & International Floral Exhibit – Interna90 tional Floral Display and performance stage inside the Cathedral - free admission 21 Pinnacle Stage – Outdoor performance space Premier Plants –Largest selection ever of shade, par65 tial shade and sun loving perennials, annuals, herbs.

Puppet Show – Original production for children of 126 all ages. Friday & Sat. 28 Tea in the Tower Terry Bender – Traditional organ grinder 95 and monkey Tower Climb –Cakewalk, Duck Pond, 90 Facepainting, Goldfish toss, Caricaturist Treasures range from glassware, linens, china, 1 jewelry, decorative items, seasonal decorations and homegoods

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Start your walk ‘Around the World’ at Flower Mart

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he organizers of Flower Mart 2016 are thrilled to be working with Cultural Tourism DC this year for the first time as part of the ninth annual Passport DC. On May 7, Around the World Embassy Tour visitors will be invited to start their tour on the grounds of the Washington National Cathedral at Flower Mart and then walk down the hill to the embassies along the way to Dupont Circle.

As of mid-April, the participating embassies include Afghanistan, African Union, Albania, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Chile,

Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Indonesia, Kenya, Korea, Kosovo, Libya, Mexico, Mozambique, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Uruguay and Venezuela.

Each year, Cultural Tourism DC develops a monthlong series of memorable experiences that showcase the very best of Washington’s art, culture, cuisine and diplomatic community.

Passport DC prides itself on giving visitors opportunities to enjoy and learn about the District’s neighborhoods throughout the month of May,

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which is International Cultural Awareness Month in Washington. More than 70 embassies and 40 cultural institutions participate in Passport DC. A variety of Passport DC events are scheduled for May: ■ European Union Culture Month — May 1 through 31.

■ Flower Mart — May 6 and 7.

■ Around the World Embassy Tour — May 7.

■ Short Cut to Europe — European Union Embassies’ Open House, May 14.

■ National Asian Heritage Festival: Fiesta Asia Street Fair — May 21.

■ Embassy Chef Challenge Gala — May 25.

Where to find barbecue at Flower Mart

Rocklands Barbeque and Grilling Co., founded in 1990 by Palisades resident John Snedden, has been serving real woodsmoked barbecue to Washington-area fans since 1990. There are four locations — Glover Park in D.C.; Arlington and Alexandria, in Virginia; and Rockville, Md. — and a catering crew that handles parties big and small, from birthdays to business lunches to weddings. As John says, “We’ve spent our more than 25 years in business focusing on the highest standards for our grilled and barbecued meats, poultry, seafood and vegetables.

It’s simple: Our mission is to serve the best barbecued and grilled foods in the area.” Rocklands’ latest addition is a fleet Rocklands serves up tasty fare at of bright-red food trucks, available for public and private events. You can learn the 2011 Mart. more about Rocklands at rocklands.com, or follow the restaurant on Twitter at @rocklandsBBQ to get specials and hear about upcoming events.

Two days of fun, eclectic entertainment at Mart

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healthy tool for young people. They accomplish lower Mart has always been famous for its this mission through arts education activities, entertainment and activities that the whole international cultural exchange programs and perfamily can enjoy without paying an admisformances worldwide. The rhythms will have you sion fee. This year is no different.

On Friday, the day opens with the international “stepping lively.”

At 2 p.m., the Fairfax Chinese Dance Troupe floral exhibits in the nave and the opening cerewill vividly portray the life and culture of differmonies at 10 a.m., with music and a traditional ent ethnic groups in China and Taiwan through ceremony attended by dignitaries, including the the beautiful art of dance and body movement, Bishop of Washington and Provost of the And it just keeps coming. At 2:30 p.m., the Washington National Cathedral. The Cathedral Noah Getz jazz band will perform. Getz is a jazz schools are pulling out all the stops with dance and classical saxophonist based in D.C. Hailed as and musical groups of all types, including a capa “highly skillful and an even more highly advenpella singers and choruses throughout the day. turous player” (Washington City Don’t forget the one-of-a-kind pupPaper) with “virtuosity, sensitivity, pet show created just for Flower and beauty of tone” (Fanfare), Getz Mart. “Fables, Foibles & Fairytales,” has performed and lectured worldpresented in the Bethlehem Chapel wide. He was awarded a 2014 Artist throughout the day, will have the Fellowship by the D.C. Commission younger set shrieking with delight. on the Arts and Humanities for sigOn Saturday, we start off at 11 nificant contributions to the a.m. with the Gravel Road Bluegrass District’s cultural life. He is a musigroup playing a mix of acoustic cian-in-residence at American blues, bluegrass, R&B, folk and University. originals. This group presents a live At 3:30 p.m., the Saints Band show that’s unpredictably fresh, will perform. The Sitar Arts Center’s including eclectic musical concocresident band, the Saints Band has tions that pour from the soul and been playing actively in the commuwill leave you shaken, stirred and nity since 2000. This group is comsmiling. It is back at Flower Mart by posed of 10 members, who meet popular demand.

Noah Getz and his jazz weekly to rehearse as an ensemble.

In the middle of the day, two band will perform Its repertoire spans many genres, beautiful dance groups will perform Saturday at 2:30 p.m. including classic rock and jazz.

— Taal Academy, an Indian dance Directed by drummer and Sitar staff member Joe company, and Mabuhay, a Filipino dance group Link, the Saints Band has performed at Gallaudet performing a mix of traditional Filipino dances.

University, Adams Morgan Day, the Hotel Both are beautiful and give us a glimpse of the Monaco and the Howard Theatre, and it has cultures represented. appeared on Fox 5 News.

At 12:30 p.m., the Davison Duo will take the To round out this great entertainment day, stage. Devastated by the death of a good childhood friend, brother and sister Davis and Madison Washington Revels will perform at 4 p.m. The Gestiehr wrote and produced a tribute song avail- Revels have performed many, many times at able on iTunes, with all proceeds directed to Laps Flower Mart, and the crowds love the group’s timeless hilarity. As the group’s website notes: for Lexi for the fight against childhood cancer.

“An established cultural institution in the greater They have since gone on to perform as a Washington area for over 30 years, Washington Bethesda-based acoustic guitar duo at many local Revels is dedicated to reviving and celebrating venues, sung the national anthem at Nationals, cultural traditions — music, dance, storytelling, Orioles, Terps and other local teams’ games, and drama and ritual — that have bound communities auditioned for “America’s Got Talent.” Madison, together over the ages and across the globe. … the songwriter of the duo, recently was a finalist Revels audiences are always an integral part of in the Bernard/Ebb Songwriting Awards. the productions. Whether participating in a Revels Just written up in The Washington Post, Step celebration from the audience or stage, people Afrika Youth Ensemble will perform at 1:30 p.m.

Step Afrika promotes an appreciation for stepping invariably leave with smiles on their faces and joy in their hearts.” and its use as an educational, motivational and

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Coloring book marks centennial

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n celebration of our centennial year, All Hallows Guild presents “Color the Cathedral Close,” a coloring book for adults and older kids, created in collaboration with the Botanical Art Society of the National Capital Region. The book will feature beautiful, botanically correct line drawings of plants from the Bishop’s Garden and elsewhere on the Close, ready for your creative application of colored pencil, crayon or markers. All images are drawn by the society’s accomplished artists, working from plant lists provided by

Washington National Cathedral head horticulturist Sandra Flowers and the All Hallows Guild Garden Committee. Each drawing is accompanied by information about the artist and the plant, as well as where to look for it in the Cathedral’s gardens and grounds. As you make these drawings blossom into full color, you will bring the peace of the gardens home — and feel like a botanical artist yourself. Best of all, this coloring book is our birthday gift to you! It will be available free of charge at this year’s Flower Mart.

Bader, Cowie chair 77th Mart

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s the All Hallows Guild her husband, Christopher, at Cowie Associates PC Architects. reflects back on a cenWhen she has spare time, tury of accomplishment, Cynthia enjoys hiking, travelthis year’s Flower Mart coing, reading, knitting, and chairs, Cynthia Bader and Beth attending the theater and museCowie, take us into the next ums. No one will be surprised with a sense of joy. They share to hear that “the knitting bag two traits: positive energy and has been forgotten since an infectious smile.

Though relatively new to the August.” Beth is an avid cook and likes to grow her own fresh All Hallows Guild Board (Beth joined in 2013, Cynthia just last herbs. She enjoys spending her summers in Northern Michigan. year), neither is new to the Beth and Cynthia share a Cathedral Close, or to Flower love for Flower Mart. Cynthia is the Mart, a commitment mother of Phillip to the preservation (St. Albans School of the Washington ’13) and Margaret National Cathedral’s (National Cathedral green spaces and an School ’16), and she appreciation of the has volunteered in community that has many capacities at Cynthia Bader meant so much to both schools. For their families. two years, she has Beth remembers been a dynamic cocoming to Flower chair of Flower Mart with her young Mart’s popular children, who loved white elephant sale. riding the Guild’s Beth’s two antique carousel. daughters graduated “We loved having from NCS Beth Cowie this beautiful, fes(Margaret ’10 and tive event so close Colleen ’14). Beth to our home,” she said. was an active volunteer there, Said Cynthia, “My family and at Holy Trinity School, has been blessed in deep ways where she served as school by the very presence of the garboard secretary and president. dens of the Cathedral Close. My Beth has acted as Flower Mart vendor co-chair and gift vendor children’s educational experience was enriched by them in treasurer. She has helped revointangible and significant ways. lutionize the Guild’s outreach Out of gratitude, I believe I with her work on the website should give back to the Close and social media, both as Flower Mart social media direc- by supporting the loving and tor and a member of the Guild’s attentive care of these gardens and grounds.” communications team.

The All Hallows Guild is Both women bring profesdeeply grateful to these talented sional expertise that clearly transfers to Flower Mart as ener- leaders for sharing their positive energy and joyful smiles to gy, creativity, skillful organizamake the 77th Flower Mart, in tion and leadership. Cynthia Beth’s words, “a wonderful “moonlights” as an interim community event that celebrates lower school teacher at NCS. the amazing gardens and Beth holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in architecture, and grounds of the National Cathedral.” for 15 years has worked with

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Embassies and International Representatives Participating in Flower Mart 2016’s International Floral Exhibit Embassy of Armenia

His Excellency Grigor Hovhannissian and Mrs. Victoria Hovhannissian Embassy of Australia His Excellency The Honorable Joe Hockey, Ambassador of Australia, and his wife, Ms. Melissa Babbage Designer: Ms. Nova Dela Cruz Embassy of Colombia His Excellency Juan Carlos Pinzón, Ambassador of Colombia and his wife Mrs. Pilar de Pinzón

Embassy of Germany His Excellency Peter Wittig, Ambassador of Germany, and Mrs. Huberta von Voss-Wittig Designer: Wilman Codoy Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Mr. Clement Leung, JP, Hong Kong Commissioner for Economic and Trade Affairs and Mrs. Margaret Leung Embassy of Jamaica His Excellency Ralph Samuel Thomas, Ambassador of Jamaica Designer: Mr. Rick Scott, Greenworks Embassy of Japan His Excellency Kenichiro Sasae, Ambassador of Japan and Mrs. Nobuko Sasae Designer: Japanese Embassy Sogetsu Group Embassy of the Republic of Korea His Excellency Ahn Ho-Young, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea and his wife Ms. Lee Seon-Hwa Designer: Korean Cultural Center, Embassy of the Republic of Korea Embassy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg His Excellency Jean-Louis Wolzfeld, Ambassador of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Designer: Ms. Victoria Vieru and Ms. Jane Marte Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands His Excellency Henne Schuwer, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and Mrs. Lena Schuwer Designer: Ms. Susanne Schrijvers, Embassy of New Zealand His Excellency The Honorable Tim Groser Ambassador of New Zealand Designer: Mr. Jonathan Steffert, Embassy of New Zealand Embassy of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka His Excellency Mr. Prasad Kariyawasam, Ambassador of Sri Lanka and Mrs. Kanthi Kariyawasam Designer: Ms. Carmen Perera, Posies to Roses Embassy of the Republic of Singapore His Excellency Ashok Kumar Mirpuri, Ambassador of the Republic of Singapore and Mrs. Gouri Mirpuri Designer: Ms. Juniper Lim, Embassy of the Republic of Singapore Embassy of Switzerland His Excellency Martin Dahinden, Ambassador of Switzerland and Mrs. Anita Dahinden Designer: Mrs. Anita Dahinden, Mr. Rodrigo Geron, Mr. Patrick Janser Embassy of the Republic of Turkey His Excellency Serdar Kılıç, Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey and Mrs. Zeoiha Sinem Kılıç Designer: Embassy of the Republic of Turkey Embassy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland His Excellency Sir Kim Darroch, British Ambassador and Lady Darroch Designer: Ms. Linda Ruglys, Embassy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Represented By Washington National Cathedral Designer: Anne Bowen for the Washington National Cathedral Altar Guild

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All Hallows Guild would like to thank the generous, community-minded companies, individuals And businesses for their support of Flower Mart 2016

Flower Mart 2016 Acknowledgments

…and of course, these important businesses and individuals that contribute Valuable time, expertise, goods and funds to Flower Mart Boucie Addison Vladimir Angelov Mary Arnold Louvette Aspiotis Cynthia Bader Ghedam Bairu Louise Beale Stacy Bear Pattie Beatty Beauvoir School Beauvoir Children’s Rides Volunteers Lydia Chopivsky Benson Foree Biddle Edith Boehler Christina Bordeaux Robin Boswell Botanical Art Society, National Capital Region Chuck Bowers Kay Diane Bowles Kellie Boyle Jacqueline Bredar Kay Brown Michelle Bryski Ronnie Carter Karen Cassedy Cathedral Commons Cathedral Staff & Volunteers Lorna Meigan Chan Jenny Chiang Anne Clippinger Wilman Codoy Laurent Conus Beth Cowie Colleen Cowie Tanya Coyne Beth Crocker Susan Crudgington Cultural Tourism DC Current Newspapers, Inc. Linda Daisley June Das Gupta Daughters of Vartan Nova Dela Cruz Betty Dietel Anne Donohoe John Doucette Duo Davison Eagle Eye Tutoring Faye Fager

The Fairfax Chinese Dance Troupe Pam Falge Laura Felder Marie Fennell Flower Mart Chairs and Volunteers Sandy Flowers & the Entire Facilities Staff Gary Ford Susan Foster Jo Ann Fowler Bethany Frank Lanier Frank Charles Fulcher Luis Garay Garden Club of America Margaret Gardner Monica Powell Gerald Michelle Gerli Rodrigo Geron Noah Getz Jazz Band Giant Foods Herb Cottage Gifts Patty Goodman Betty Gordon Gravel Road Bluegrass Christina Grigorian Kristie Hassett Elizabeth Herndler Cecilie Horvath Aasheema Hudda Mark Huffman Cindy Hutchings Melissa Isbister Malini Jadeja Dan Jamieson Patrick Janser Japanese Embassy Sogetsu Group Evan Johnson Ann Kaplan Dammika Kandanaarachchi Kursunla Karakus Gorkem Karakus Debbie Karlin Tricia Karppi Carol Kelleher Beth Kelley Angie Kelso Young-Ai Kim Kinetic Artistry David Kirby Korean Cultural Center

Holly Larisch Fran Lewis Juniper Lim Allison Gordon Lineberger Vickie Longosz Lynne Love Joe Luebke Mabuhay Tammie Manning Grace Masur Sheila Matini Noelle McHugh Mimi McNamara Molly Meinhardt Melwood Jason Long Anne Millar Suzanne Miller Shirley Moore NCS Alumni Outreach Coordinators NCS/STA Book Sale Volunteers NCS Class of 1966 Ed & Katherine Nassor National Cathedral School National Cathedral School – Upper School Student Volunteers Nick Netchvolodoff Tara Palmore Debbie Page Pete Panagiotopoulos Mary Jo Parrino Lucie Du Patton Charlotte Perry Aneisha Persaud Posies to Roses Premier Plant Volunteers Puppet Show Volunteers Ridgewells Linda Roecklein Rita Roy Linda Ruglys Andrea Ruiz Sara Schaberg Irene Schaffer Krista Schauer Cynthia Schollard Susanne Schrijvers Step Afrika Steve Schulman

Martha Seeligson David Sheppard Saints Band, Sitar Center Dee Skillern Jane Slatter John Sonnier Stacey Sovereign St. Albans Alumni Outreach Coordinators St. Albans School St. Andrews School St. Mary Armenian Church-Women’s Guild St. Patrick’s Church St. Sophia’s Church Andrew Solberg and Cathedral Security Craig Stapert Jonathan Steffert Peggy Steuart John Stuhldreher,videographer Kim Summerville Taal Academy of Dance Talk of the Town Ayca Tanis Bishnu Thapa Tad Tharp Mary Catherine Thompson Crystal Thrower Tower Climb Volunteers Trowel Garden Club, participants since 1939 Carrie Tydings Seiichi Urauchi Victoria Vieru Suzanne Weber Whole Foods Huberta von Voss Wittig Washington Cathedral Altar Guild Washington Revels Adam Wojciechowicz Scott Wood Tom Wright