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Wednesday, May 25, 2016

EastBanc work on fire station hits milestone

SunTrust bank proposal put off to allow changes

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By CHLOE JOHNSON Current Correspondent

For years, developers have promised to construct an unorthodox set of amenities at 23rd and M streets NW: affordable housing, a fire station and squash courts fit for international tournaments.

And last Wednesday, contractor Clark Construction and developer EastBanc held a “topping out ceremony” marking placement of the last beam atop the project’s exterior. Festivities included a barbecue event where the project team discussed the work.

EastBanc won approval to construct new buildings on the sites of the West End’s aging fire station and its nearby library subject to a host of conditions, including the provision of replacement facilities, affordable housing and other community amenities.

“I think this is a project that exemplifies the best way for a public-private venture,” EastBanc president Anthony Lanier said at last Wednesday’s event. “The city worked extremely hard in making See EastBanc/Page 10

By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

Developers of the Adams Morgan SunTrust branch site are revising their designs and have postponed an upcoming presentation to the Historic Preservation Review Board.

PN Hoffman had proposed a six-story building at the property, located at 18th Street and Columbia Road NW, that would contain about 55 condo units atop ground-

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As part of the Kennedy Center’s “Ireland 100: Celebrating a Century of Irish Arts & Culture” festival, the center’s Hall of States is hosting William Close’s “The Earth Harp,” a largescale installation. The harp’s strings reach the ceiling, and the instrument is played during daily demonstrations. The festival will continue through June 5.

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The Westin at 2350 M St. NW is several blocks from Georgetown.

boundaries. ANC 2A notes, however, that under federal law there is an explicitly defined Georgetown Historic District, which clearly stops at Rock Creek. So after years of half-joking complaints to hoteliers, ANC 2A’s

floor storefronts and a 30-space parking garage. The project would replace the SunTrust and its associated plaza, a site that lies within the Washington Heights Historic District.

Some community members are welcoming the project as a chance to bring fresh life to an underused site at the prominent corner. But others, including Advisory Neighborhood Commission 1C (Adams Morgan), raised a host of concerns — particularly the new building’s scale, but also its design and the diminution of prized open space that currently hosts a community See Columbia/Page 5

Agency offers revised plan for K Street streetcar line ■ Transportation: Changes

would reduce travel times

By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer

West End ANC battles ‘Georgetown’ hotels The website for the Avenue Suites Georgetown waxes poetic about the historic neighborhood and describes itself as “a seamless blend of style and authenticity.”

But to Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2A (Foggy Bottom, West End), one piece of authenticity is lacking: Like seven other hotels within the commission’s neighborhoods, Avenue Suites isn’t in Georgetown, but at 2500 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, two blocks east of Rock Creek.

Of course, many businesses adopt the name of a popular destination nearby, and many D.C. neighborhoods have amorphous

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gripes boiled over last Wednesday into a formal fraud complaint: Commissioners unanimously asked the D.C. attorney general, the D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, and the Federal Trade Commission to order the hotels to remove references to Georgetown from their names or signage.

“This is really about deceptive marketing practices by these hotels,” ANC 2A member Rebecca Coder said. “They’re misleading consumers about the location of where they are.”

Generally, even the Georgetown-named hotels acknowledge their locations farther down on their websites: The Avenue Suites See Hotels/Page 14

The District’s first stretch of streetcar finally began running a few months ago along H Street NE, following years of delays spread over several mayoral administrations. Officials are now pressing forward with plans to extend that line to Georgetown, and released last week a revised proposal that relies on more dedicated lanes — as opposed to sharing space with other traffic — than past designs did.

Under the latest design, the new line would run 3.5 miles along the K Street corridor, from 3rd Street NE to just west of 34th Street NW, and the battery-powered streetcars would recharge using overhead wires located only under the Whitehurst Freeway and at stations. The goal of the streetcar line is to provide “improved reliability and enhanced mobility” to downtown travelers,” according to the D.C. Department of Transportation.

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The line would follow K Street NW east from Georgetown.

The streetcar would travel under the Whitehurst Freeway and along K Street past Mount Vernon Square before turning onto New Jersey Avenue NW and then H Street, ultimately reaching Union Station. Under the latest design option, dedicated streetcar travel lanes would be in place for much of that route, aside from within Mount Vernon Square, where it would share the road with other vehicles.

Advantages to this alternative include faster service and more reliability, while disadvantages include technological limitations on how long the streetcars can operate without recharging, See Streetcar/Page 3

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District Digest Metro unveils revised track repair schedule

Following input from federal oversight partners and other stakeholders, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority released a new version of its SafeTrack maintenance and repair schedule last Thursday.

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in May, the latest schedule sets aside sections of Metrorail lines for round-the-clock single-tracking or even complete closures, in an effort to conduct three years of planned work within a single 12-month period. A total of 11 projects will collectively affect the D.C. sections of all Metro lines at some point between June 4, 2016, and March 19, 2017, with disruptions lasting one to three weeks within Northwest and affecting rail service far beyond the specific work sites.

The first project, starting June 4, takes place in Virginia on the Orange and Silver lines but also reduces the number of trains passing through D.C.’s Blue/Orange/ Silver Line stations by 28 percent during the peak hour through June 16 — followed by a 54 percent reduction for the next 16 days on the same lines due to track closures in Southeast and in Virginia.

SafeTrack includes 15 “safety surge� sites in total, though four affect service only in Maryland or Virginia.

Metro has retained provisions of SafeTrack that eliminate all service after midnight, and the plan also includes additional weekday maintenance outside of peak hours: between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., and after 8 p.m. Visit tinyurl.com/revised-safetrack for the full closure schedule and other SafeTrack details.

The Forest Hills of DC senior living community has announced that its longtime CEO, Sandy Douglass, is stepping down in July.

Douglass, who has worked for the organization at 4901 Connecticut Ave. NW for 24 years, plans to relocate to North Carolina.

While at Forest Hills, Douglass oversaw the addition of a $15 million health care facility in 2000 and orchestrated the opening of a new dementia facility, Forest Side, in 2011, according to a release.

Mary Savoy, who currently works as Forest Hills’ administrator, is slated to take over leadership of both Forest Hills and Forest Side. Savoy began working for Forest Hills 12 years ago as director of nursing.

drawn approximately $3 billion in private and public investment, according to a release from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which hosts the Main Street awards through its subsidiary National Main Street Center.

A June 1 gala at the Howard Theatre will celebrate the Shaw group’s award, with over 300 guests expected to attend. Tickets are available at smsgala2016. eventbrite.com.

Alexander Padro, a founder of Shaw Main Streets and its longtime executive director, says the honor “is the culmination of more than 13 years of a communitydriven neighborhood renaissance� that transformed a blighted area into “one of the most attractive dining and heritage tourism destinations in America, while preserving affordable housing and protecting legacy businesses.�

Shaw Main Streets wins national prize

DCPS announces new food vendors for fall

The Shaw Main Streets organization is one of three winners of this year’s Great American Main Street Award, which many recognize as akin to an Oscar for commercial revitalization.

Since its founding in 2003, Shaw Main Streets has reduced its retail vacancy rate from 20 percent to 1 percent, helped over 200 new businesses open, and

D.C. Public Schools has announced selection of new food service providers to replace Chartwells, pending contract reviews.

Starting in fall 2016, a partnership between SodexoMAGIC and subcontractor Revolution Foods will serve 100 schools, while DC Central Kitchen will serve 12 schools in Ward 7, the school sys-

tem said in a release last week.

Sodexo, in its own release, said its contract “will bring cutting-edge food concepts, state-ofthe-art menu creation and adherence to the highest nutrition standards� to over 48,000 students.

The school system put out a request for proposals in December. Contracts for the winning bidders still require review by the D.C. Council, the mayor and the D.C. attorney general.

The new contracts follow long-standing concerns with Chartwells-Thompson Hospitality, a conglomerate that has been supplying school meals in the District since 2008. In a court settlement last year, Chartwells agreed to pay the city $19 million in response to allegations of mismanagement and fraud.

Correction

The May 18 article “New plans for WIS building still face neighbors’ criticism� incorrectly stated that Washington International School made further revisions to its expansion plans between March and May. The school rescheduled its community meetings on the plans in March but did not alter the plans.

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according to the Transportation Department. Will Handsfield, transportation director at the Georgetown Business Improvement District, said he prefers this alternative. “It’s the best way to get a predictable travel time between Georgetown and Union Station,�

Handsfield said. “We believe that having a short and predictable travel time will be incredibly valuable.�

Alternatives that mix streetcars and Metrobuses in the same lane are feasible but would present more difficulties and potentially make the commute less pleasant, Handsfield said. Such alternatives would also require the streetcar to run for a longer stretch along an elevated wire that some observers have deemed ugly. Handsfield said his organization doesn’t foresee aesthetic objections in the neighborhood because the neighborhood already has a “looming� structure — the Whitehurst Freeway. But he’s happy to see the agency take into account concerns from stakeholders closer to downtown.

There are downsides to a hybrid approach that mixes wired and off-wire sections of the streetcar line, however; the Transportation Department warns that it could make costs potentially prohibitive and reduce reliability.

Additionally, this design alternative lacks precedent in other major cities nationwide, increasing the risk of unforeseen complications, according to the agency.

Dedicated lanes would take up the two existing center lanes on K Street NW, leaving the remaining lanes and parking availability intact. The stretch of K Street between 25th and 27th streets NW would have one fewer traffic lane in each direction, and the current plan calls for just one lane of general traffic in each direction in the stretch under Washington Circle.

Patrick Kennedy, chair of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2A (Foggy Bottom, West End) told The Current he thinks the Union-to-Georgetown extension will justify the entire streetcar initiative and provide a valuable east-west transportation option downtown.

Of the available alternatives, Kennedy strongly favors the one with the largest percentage of dedicated streetcar lanes. His biggest concern going forward is the configuration of the route under Washington Circle. Given the numerous changes that have been made to improve traffic flow in that portion of Foggy Bottom, Kennedy worries that taking up two of the four lanes in that stretch of K Street under the circle could once again cause traffic headaches. “I think it’s potentially doable, and it certainly would provide a high quality of service for street-

car users. I want to make it work,�

Kennedy said. “But it’s a little early to say whether it’s feasible given the impact that it might have on traffic. I look forward to seeing what DDOT can put together with that.�

He’s more favorably disposed to the presented possibility of a proposed right-turn loop ramp for drivers who wish to turn left onto 27th Street from westbound K Street, to prevent drivers from intersecting the dedicated streetcar lane. And he also plans to keep his eye on the design of the spot at 24th and K streets NW, which falls within the Foggy Bottom Historic District and will be subject to scrutiny from neighbors.

Meanwhile, other issues still left unresolved include storage locations for the bulky vehicles.

Earlier presentations suggested the streetcars would be stored entirely on the Union Station side of the route, but Handsfield wants the agency to consider storing them in Georgetown as well in order to minimize pre-operation time for drivers who need to start the morning route in Georgetown.

Agency spokesperson Terry Owens told The Current it’s too early in the process to get into specifics about storage, given that other larger considerations still haven’t been worked out. “At this point, we are working to define the service we want to provide which will lead to the number of vehicles we need,�

Owens wrote in an email. “When we get an estimate of the number of vehicles we need, we will understand how much space we need to store vehicles.�

Bill Starrels of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E (Georgetown, Burleith) told The Current he’s excited about the streetcar in principle but hopes it proves more practical and efficient than the existing one on H Street. He also thinks reconfiguring the lane structure on K Street will prove a challenge, and that aesthetic considerations need to be at the forefront of future discussions. “They need to have streetcars that don’t require a lot of wires like they used to,� Starrels said. “That’s a deal-killer from a [Commission of] Fine Arts perspective.�

The Transportation Department is currently in the midst of a federally mandated National Environmental Policy Act evaluation for the project. After initiating the process in July 2014, the agency began public outreach in the fall of that year and now is nearing the final stretch of the environmental assessment. A completed version of that assessment will be published and available for public comment early next year, the agency said. A final decision document is expected next summer, with another public meeting on the project tentatively set for this fall.

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The D.C. Office of the Tenant Advocate will hold a special stakeholder meeting on mold in residential rental housing, including new legal requirements and qualifications for remediation specialists. The meeting will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at the agency’s office in Suite 300N, Reeves Center, 2000 14th St. NW. Reservations are requested at 202-719-6560 or delores.anderson@dc.gov. ■The Ward 3-Wilson Feeder Education Network will meet at 7 p.m. at the Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. Jason Kamras, chief of instructional practice for D.C. Public Schools and the 2005 National Teacher of the Year, will discuss the school system’s new teacher-training model.

Reservations are requested; email w3ednet@gmail.com. ■The Metropolitan Police Department’s 2nd District Citizens Advisory Council will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the 2nd District Police Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW. Police officials will provide a rundown on recent crime statistics and outline steps being taken to address recent citywide increases in crime.

Thursday, May 26

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 consideration of a historic district nomination for the former Mount Vernon Seminary for Girls, 3801 Nebraska Ave. NW; facade alterations to 1101-1111 16th St. NW; exterior alteration to the American Geophysical Union, 2000 Florida Ave. NW; side and roof addition at the St. Regis (formerly Carlton Hotel), 923 16th St. NW; and the Washington International School’s construction of a new classroom building and site alterations at the Tregaron Estate, 3100 Macomb St. NW. ■Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh will host a community meeting with D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson and D.C. Department of Human Services director Laura Zeilinger to discuss the revised proposed location for Ward 3’s temporary family shelter, to be built at the government-owned site of the 2nd District Police Headquarters on Idaho Avenue NW. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the Edlavitch Social Hall, Washington Hebrew Congregation, 3935 Macomb St. NW.

Wednesday, June 1

The D.C. Public Library will hold a community meeting on the Cleveland Park Library construction project, with the design team sharing new interior renderings and project updates. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at the Cleve-

land Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. ■The D.C. State Board of Education, D.C. Public Schools, D.C. Public Charter School Board, Washington Teachers’ Union and other local education agencies and groups will host a talk titled “Why Knowledge Matters: The Need for a Rich Curriculum from the Earliest Grades� by Daniel Willingham, a cognitive scientist from the University of Maryland. The lecture will focus on how critical thinking and reading comprehension depend on knowledge of history, social studies, science and the arts. The event will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at McKinley Technology High School, 151 T St. NE. To RSVP, contact ruth4schools@yahoo.com.

Thursday, June 2

The D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board will meet at 9 a.m. in Room 220 South, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. ■The D.C. Department of Transportation will hold the second meeting of the Citizen’s Advisory Group for the Rock Creek East II Livability Study, which will include an update on the study so far and a report on preliminary recommendations. The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Community Room at the Metropolitan Police Department facility at 801 Shepherd St. NW. For details, visit rockcreekeast2.com.

Saturday, June 4

The D.C. Department of Health will host its annual Animal Health Fair. The Ward 2 event will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the Shaw Dog Park, 11th Street and Rhode Island Avenue NW. The Ward 1 event will take place from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at Walter Pierce Dog Park, 20th and Calvert streets NW. On-site veterinarians and free vaccinations will be available, and there will be information on dog licenses, emergency preparedness and animal laws.

Monday, June 6

Georgetown University will host a community briefing on its 2017-2036 campus plan and open a 30-day public comment period. The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 3240 O St. NW.

Tuesday, June 7

The Palisades Citizens Association will hold its monthly membership meeting, which will feature Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh as guest speaker. The meeting will be held from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Palisades Citizens Association, Dana and Sherier places NW.

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At the commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s May 4 meeting: â&#x2013; commissioners voted 5-0, with Hector Huezo abstaining, to sign a settlement agreement with The Line DC hotel regarding its application for a liquor license. New provisions specify that events open to the community, such as book talks, will be permitted; acoustic music will be allowed on the roof deck for special events provided itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s within the D.C. noise code limits; and more music on the roof deck could be allowed in the future if the hotel demonstrates its ability to contain the noise.

Several meeting attendees raised concerns that the hotel had violated other agreements with community groups and that some neighbors werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t aware the issue was being discussed. Commissioners said the other agreements had no legal bearing on the alcohol license application and that neighbors have an obligation to avail themselves of the meeting notices that ANC 1C provides. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 5-0 to modify their settlement agreement with La Fourchette, 2429 18th St. NW, to allow bar seating. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 5-0 to protest an application by Lapis, 1849 Columbia Road NW, to extend its operating hours by one hour, pending resolution of remaining issues. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 6-0 to protest an application by Local 16,

1602 U St. NW, to modify its settlement agreement with the commission, in part to combine three settlement agreements so they all have the same terms. Commissioners said they hope to come to an agreement but needed to protest before the deadline passes. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 5-0, with Wilson Reynolds abstaining, to protest the alcohol license renewal at Spaghetti Garden, 2317 18th St. NW, which some commissioners said was a restaurant that has â&#x20AC;&#x153;morphed into a nightclub,â&#x20AC;? though they said the concerns could be addressed through a settlement agreement. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 6-0 to protest applications for an alcohol license renewal and a new sidewalk cafe license for My Canton, 1772 Columbia Road NW, because they were unable to reach the owner to discuss various operational issues, including a recent citation for exceeding the buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s occupancy capacity. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 6-0 to protest the alcohol license renewal applications for the licenses at Millie & Alâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Pasta Mia, which are both closed, citing concerns about what would happen if a new operator were to take over those licenses. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 5-0, with one abstention, to oppose a Board of Zoning Adjustment application for a reduced rear-yard setback requirement for the redevelopment of the SunTrust branch at Columbia Road and 18th Street NW. Alan Gambrell and Hector Huezo abstained.

Commissioners also voted 5-0, with two abstentions, to oppose a Historic Preservation Review Board application for the project.

They voted 5-1 to raise concerns about plans to extend the new buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s underground parking garage beyond the building restriction line; Alan Gambrell opposed it and Hector Huezo abstained.

At the meeting, commissioners heard from many community members who felt a large, new building within the Washington Heights Historic District would overwhelm the important corner and set a precedent for new development. Other residents, as well as the developer, argued that this scale is appropriate and new housing would benefit the neighborhood.

The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, at Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center, 2355 Ontario Road NW. Agenda items include: â&#x2013; consideration of a committee recommendation to protest the renewal of the Alcoholic Beverage Control restaurant license for El Nuevo Migueleno, 1721 Columbia Road NW. â&#x2013; consideration of a committee recommendation to send a letter calling on the D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs to immediately restore public

access to its online permit tracking database. â&#x2013; consideration of a committee recommendation not to oppose the proposed renovation of 2005 Kalorama Road NW in the Kalorama Triangle Historic District. â&#x2013; consideration of a committee recommendation not to oppose the proposed development at 2412 18th St. NW in the Washington Heights Historic District, and to specifically support use of matching brick for the rear extension.

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

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, in Room 309, Media and Public Affairs Building, George Washington University, 805 21st St. NW. For details, visit anc2a.org.

ANC 2B ANC Circle 2B Dupont â&#x2013; dupont circle The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 8, 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, June 13, in Room A-3, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. Agenda items include: â&#x2013; presentation by David Do, director of the Mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs, regarding Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. â&#x2013; discussion of plans for the twobuilding Techworld Plaza complex at 800 K St. NW and 801 I St. NW. â&#x2013; consideration of an Alcoholic Beverage Control license application for Free State, 700 5th 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, June 20, 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 â&#x2013; logan circle The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, at the Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas Circle NW. For details, call 202-667-0052 or visit anc2f.org.

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ings and increased density belong on major corridors,” she said. farmers market. Several have said “And this is a major corridor; this the project seems more appropri- is one of the major spaces left for ate for locations like Columbia a big development.”

The 1800 Columbia Road NW Heights or Bethesda.

“It’s too big; it’s oppressively property was once home to the big; it’s overpoweringly big,” one infamous Knickerbocker Theatre, resident said at ANC 1C’s May 4 a cinema whose roof collapsed meeting. “It’s going to ruin the during a 1922 blizzard, killing 98 feel of that intersection. In order to people. The SunTrust building has keep the sense of space that we occupied the space since the have in that area, it needs to be 1970s; although it’s located in the historic district, it lacks the protecmade substantially smaller.”

ANC 1C members said they tions from demolition or alteration that are in place for the older row houses nearby. Rather, the preservation board is tasked with ensuring that a new structure is compatible with its surroundings.

Developers also said at the meeting that they would need Brian Kapur/Current file photo zoning relief to allow Developers hope to replace the bank building for a smaller rearat 1800 Columbia Road NW with condos. yard setback, after initial conflicting could likely support something opinions about which side of the like this building if it were one property counts as the rear. story lower and less wide, to better The property is also the longmatch the scale of nearby 18th time home of the Adams Morgan Street row houses. “It overwhelms Farmers Market. PN Hoffman has the historic buildings there,” said promised to help the farmers relocate to a publicly owned site nearchair Billy Simpson.

Julie Chase, spokesperson for by — either the plaza outside the development team, told The BB&T Bank across the street, or Current on Friday that unspecified Unity Park one block north — revisions are in the works. “Essen- though some community members tially, the team is making changes still want developers to retain to the design in response to the enough space for the market to feedback and in anticipation of a remain in place on the SunTrust June HPRB hearing — which has property. been delayed from May,” Chase “It won’t hurt you to build less,” said Denis James, president wrote in an email.

One proponent of the project of the Kalorama Citizens Associasaid that, given community con- tion. “You’ll just make a little less cerns about converting row houses profit, but you’ll get it done a little into apartment buildings, residents bit faster. … Please come back to should be more supportive of pro- us with something reasonable, and leave us the plaza.” posals like this one.

“We have seen the neighbor- Developers said at the meeting hood gradually shut down other that they do intend to provide pubareas for expansion of its supply, lic space at the intersection. It will and one of the reasons for doing so be smaller than the current Sunis that people feel apartment build- Trust plaza — insufficient for the

farmers market — but PN Hoffman’s Shawn Seaman said it will be more attractive and a more efficient use of space.

“Right now, it’s windswept — it’s not terribly useful for the pub-

lic on a day-to-day basis,” he said.

The firm is proposing “interesting seating and landscape on the corner that we think will be inviting,” Seaman said. “We think it will be a vast improvement over what’s

there today.”

The development proposal will likely return to ANC 1C for further comments before the preservation board’s consideration in about a month.

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Police Report This is a listing of incidents reported to the Metropolitan Police Department from May 16 through 22 in local police service areas, sorted by their report dates.

psa 101

PSA 101 ■ downtown

Robbery ■ 700-799 block, 11th St.; 1:04 p.m. May 17 (with gun).

Theft ■ 1200-1399 block, Jefferson Drive SW; 1:45 p.m. May 16.

■ 600-699 block, 13th St.; 3:45 p.m. May 17.

■ 400-499 block, 12th St.; 9:51 p.m. May 19.

■ 900-999 block, G St.; 6:03 p.m. May 20.

■ 1200-1299 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 7:38 a.m. May 21.

■ 800-901 block, I St.; 1:48 p.m. May 21.

■ 1000-1099 block, F St.; 8:38 a.m. May 22.

■ 1200-1299 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 6:38 p.m. May 22.

Theft from auto ■ 800-899 block, 9th St.; 7:20 p.m. May 17.

■ 1200-1299 block, L St.; 1:02 a.m. May 19.

■ 1300-1399 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 1:28 p.m. May 19.

psa PSA 207 207

■ foggy bottom / west end

Robbery ■ 1600-1699 block, K St.; 3:20 p.m. May 16.

Assault with a dangerous weapon ■ 900-999 block, 15th St.; 12:31 a.m. May 19 (with knife).

■ 1100-1129 block, Connecticut Ave.; 3:50 a.m. May 22.

Motor vehicle theft ■ 1700-1709 block, K St.; 8:02 a.m. May 17.

Theft ■ 2200-2299 block, M St.; 11:58 a.m. May 17.

■ 2431-2479 block, Virginia Ave.; 4:56 p.m. May 17.

■ 1100-1199 block, Vermont Ave.; 5:11 p.m. May 18.

■ 1400-1499 block, I St.; 5:20 p.m. May 18.

■ 2400-2499 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 2:05 p.m. May 19.

■ 2400-2499 block, N St.; 2:34 p.m. May 19.

■ 1900-1999 block, L St.; 5:35 p.m. May 19.

■ 1100-1129 block, Connecticut Ave.; 12:43 p.m. May 20.

■ 1600-1699 block, K St.; 5:48 p.m. May 20.

■ 500-599 block, 23rd St.; 6:09 p.m. May 20.

■ 1000-1099 block, Connecticut Ave.; 10:14 p.m. May 20.

■ 2000-2099 block, Pennsyl-

vania Ave.; 11:04 a.m. May 21.

■ 1100-1199 block, Vermont Ave.; 8:54 p.m. May 21.

■ 718-799 block, 15th St.; 11:49 a.m. May 22.

■ 1000-1099 block, Connecticut Ave.; 3:56 p.m. May 22.

■ 900-999 block, 23rd St.; 6:23 p.m. May 22.

Theft from auto ■ 2400-2499 block, N St.; 10:46 a.m. May 16.

■ 2100-2199 block, G St.; 7:25 p.m. May 18.

■ 1800-1899 block, I St.; 2:36 a.m. May 20.

■ 2100-2199 block, I St.; 5:52 p.m. May 20.

■ 500-599 block, 21st St.; 4:25 p.m. May 21.

■ 1100-1199 block, 18th St.; 5:42 p.m. May 21.

■ 1600-1699 block, K St.; 2:19 p.m. May 22.

psa 208

■ sheridan-kalorama

PSA 208 dupont circle

Robbery ■ 2100-2199 block, N St.; 6:01 p.m. May 18.

Assault with a dangerous weapon ■ 1800-1899 block, M St.; 2:53 a.m. May 16 (with knife).

Burglary ■ 1900-1999 block, S St.; 12:04 p.m. May 17.

■ 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 1:51 p.m. May 19.

■ 1800-1899 block, S St.; 7:16 p.m. May 19.

Theft ■ 1218-1299 block, Connecticut Ave.; 9:57 a.m. May 16.

■ 2100-2199 block, Newport Place; 10:20 a.m. May 16.

■ 1400-1499 block, P St.; 4:01 p.m. May 16.

■ 1400-1499 block, Hopkins St.; 9:23 p.m. May 16.

■ 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 9:55 a.m. May 17.

■ 1800-1899 block, Riggs Place; 10:30 a.m. May 18.

■ 2000-2016 block, P St.; 2:37 p.m. May 19.

■ 1600-1639 block, 20th St.; 12:59 a.m. May 20.

■ 1800-1899 block, Jefferson Place; 12:22 p.m. May 20.

■ 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 7:03 p.m.

May 20.

■ 1721-1799 block, 18th St.; 3:59 p.m. May 21.

■ 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 7:20 p.m. May 21.

■ 1400-1499 block, P St.; 8:06 p.m. May 21.

■ 1800-1805 block, Connecticut Ave.; 10:46 p.m.

May 21.

■ 1-7 block, Dupont Circle; 3:36 a.m. May 22.

■ 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 5:46 p.m.

May 22.

Theft from auto ■ 1800-1899 block, Jefferson Place; 6:44 a.m. May 16.

■ 1700-1799 block, Connecticut Ave.; 12:20 p.m. May 16.

■ 2300-2399 block, S St.; 12:52 p.m. May 16.

■ 1800-1899 block, Jefferson Place; 5:05 p.m. May 16.

■ 1800-1899 block, Riggs Place; 8:42 p.m. May 16.

■ 2100-2199 block, P St.; 8:40 p.m. May 18.

■ 1500-1599 block, 22nd St.; 9:32 p.m. May 18.

■ 1400-1499 block, 17th St.; 10:40 p.m. May 18.

■ 1500-1599 block, Church St.; 12:32 a.m. May 19.

■ 1620-1699 block, Church St.; 2:44 a.m. May 19.

■ 1300-1499 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 7:27 a.m. May 19.

■ 1316-1399 block, 21st St.; 12:34 p.m. May 19.

■ 1400-1499 block, N St.; 9:16 a.m. May 20.

■ 1400-1499 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 2:17 p.m. May 20.

■ 1400-1499 block, New Hampshire Ave.; 3:28 p.m.

May 21.

■ 1700-1799 block, N St.; 7:59 p.m. May 21.

■ 1500-1599 block, O St.; 1:52 p.m. May 22.

■ 1222-1299 block, 17th St.; 5:24 p.m. May 22.

■ 2100-2199 block, N St.; 8:16 p.m. May 22.

■ 1500-1599 block, New Hampshire Ave.; 8:58 p.m.

May 22.

p.m. May 22.

■ 1600-1619 block, 16th St.; 10:15 p.m. May 22.

psa PSA 301 301

Assault with a dangerous weapon ■ 1300-1399 block, S St.; 10:51 p.m. May 16 (with knife).

■ Dupont circle

Burglary ■ 1600-1699 block, S St.; 11:19 a.m. May 16.

■ 1700-1799 block, Willard St.; 5:13 p.m. May 19.

■ 1700-1799 block, Swann St.; 6:54 p.m. May 19.

Motor vehicle theft ■ 1800-1809 block, New Hampshire Ave.; 1:33 a.m.

May 18.

Theft ■ 2000-2099 block, 14th St.; 4:15 p.m. May 16.

■ 1700-1789 block, Corcoran St.; 12:44 p.m. May 18.

■ 1810-1828 block, New Hampshire Ave.; 3:09 p.m.

May 18.

■ 1600-1699 block, R St.; 5:34 p.m. May 18.

Theft from auto ■ 1400-1429 block, S St.; 9:47 p.m. May 17.

■ 1400-1499 block, Corcoran St.; 10:28 p.m. May 17.

■ 1400-1499 block, Corcoran St.; 11:45 a.m. May 19.

■ 1600-1699 block, S St.; 12:20 p.m. May 19.

■ 1600-1699 block, Riggs Place; 9:03 p.m. May 19.

■ 1400-1499 block, T St.; 8:43 p.m. May 21.

■ 1700-1799 block, Q St.; 3

psa PSA 303 303

■ adams morgan

Burglary ■ 2300-2399 block, Ashmead Place; 8:49 p.m. May 18.

■ 2900-2923 block, 18th St.; 11:37 a.m. May 20.

Theft ■ 1909-1999 block, 19th St.; 9:37 a.m. May 16.

■ 1850-1947 block, Biltmore St.; 3:28 p.m. May 17.

■ 1700-1733 block, Columbia Road; 4:19 p.m. May 17.

■ 1690-1741 block, Lanier Place; 12:12 a.m. May 19.

■ 2480-2599 block, 16th St.; 8:32 a.m. May 19.

■ 1900-1999 block, Connecticut Ave.; 9:38 a.m. May 20.

■ 2300-2499 block, Champlain St.; 7:48 p.m. May 21.

Theft from auto ■ 1800-1899 block, California St.; 12:47 p.m. May 16.

■ 2100-2199 block, 18th St.; 11:08 a.m. May 20.

psa PSA 307 307

■ logan circle

Robbery ■ 1400-1499 block, 9th St.; 1:20 a.m. May 16 (with gun).

■ 1000-1099 block, R St.; 2:02 p.m. May 18.

Theft ■ 1300-1399 block, Corcoran St.; 12:20 a.m. May 21.

Theft from auto ■ 1300-1399 block, Riggs St.; 2:02 p.m. May 16.

■ 1000-1099 block, M St.; 6:54 p.m. May 16.

■ 1200-1299 block, 9th St.; 9:40 p.m. May 16.

■ 1300-1399 block, 9th St.; 10:33 p.m. May 16.

■ 1-1299 block, Blagden Alley; 10:27 a.m. May 17.

■ 1000-1099 block, L St.; 3:04 p.m. May 17.

■ 1500-1599 block, Kingman Place; 8:50 p.m. May 17.

■ 1200-1299 block, 9th St.; 12:27 a.m. May 19.

■ 1700-1720 block, 14th St.; 11:39 a.m. May 19.

■ 1200-1299 block, 13th St.; 6:35 p.m. May 19.

■ 1600-1628 block, 13th St.; 12:51 a.m. May 21.

■ 1300-1399 block, Corcoran St.; 1:30 a.m. May 21.

■ 1200-1298 block, O St.; 12:36 a.m. May 22.

■ 1300-1399 block, 9th St.; 4:09 a.m. May 22.

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Davis Kennedy/Publisher & Editor Chris Kain/Managing Editor

A better deal

For Mayor Muriel Bowser, the priority has been clear: The conditions at the D.C. General family shelter are unacceptable, and the city must act quickly to get replacement facilities up and running by 2018.

While the mayor’s resolve is admirable, we’re nonetheless more comfortable with an alternative that passed its first D.C. Council reading last week. Mayor Bowser’s plan sought to avoid capital expenses, preserving the District’s borrowing abilities for other projects, by leasing new shelters for 20 years. Her administration also selected sites and chose contractors outside of the public eye, in the interest of an expeditious decision.

It’s true that the council’s process will likely go more slowly, and that it also delays funding for the Coolidge High School modernization.

But the council’s changes relocate some of the shelters onto land already owned by the city, and call for the purchase — perhaps by eminent domain — of other sites.

This approach will cost more upfront, but an independent analysis commissioned by the council suggests it’s a far better deal in the long run. Not only are there lower projected costs, but the shelters’ future is guaranteed beyond the 20-year lease terms that the mayor proposed.

We’re sensitive to concerns that the homeless population at D.C. General needs immediate solutions, along with fears that losing sight of the 2018 closure date could push the opening of the new shelters far off into the future — if they’re built at all. But we are seeing a strong commitment on the part of the council to find fiscally responsible shelter sites in each ward. And the anticipated cost savings and long-term confidence in the locations are worth a wait of another year, in our opinion. We would also urge the mayor and council to ensure minimal delays of the Coolidge modernization, as Chairman Phil Mendelson has suggested.

Another positive for the council’s plan involves Ward 3’s shelter location. Mayor Bowser proposed a location at Wisconsin Avenue and Edmunds Street NW, a heavily residential area. Meanwhile, the council’s suggestion — unused and underused space at the 2nd District Police Headquarters on Idaho Avenue NW — sits across the street from a new Giant supermarket and about a mile from two Metro stations.

This location also affects fewer single-family homes. Though neighbors did not have a formal chance to weigh in prior to the council’s first vote, the location had at least been raised publicly as a potentially suitable site. And Ward 3 Council member Mary Cheh has scheduled a community meeting for Thursday, well before the council’s final vote.

Hypocritical meddling

Limited federal influence in local affairs: It’s a principle that Republican members of Congress love to discuss until it affects the District of Columbia, a jurisdiction with liberal laws and minimal political clout.

The latest affront regards the voter-approved D.C. budget autonomy measure that converted the city’s budget into a normal bill from a congressional perspective. That means Congress has 30 days to vote down the city’s budget, as with any other piece of legislation, so the federal interests are still protected from a true disaster that Congress and the president agree upon. But budget autonomy removes the mechanism that for years made it all too easy for Congress to tack on its own amendments that restrict local spending on certain measures, like regulating legalized marijuana or implementing needle-exchange programs.

There was some legal dispute about whether the District had the ability to amend its charter and change how Congress treats our local budget, but a federal judge ruled in the District’s favor on the issue earlier this spring. Republicans in Congress didn’t overturn the budget autonomy bill when it went through the standard review period after its 2014 adoption, but they are now working to pass a new law explicitly blocking local authority over our locally raised funds.

We hope that Congress is unable to overturn budget autonomy, and we would like to applaud a number of D.C. elected officials for advocating tirelessly on our city’s behalf, including D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Mayor Muriel Bowser, D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson and Attorney General Karl Racine. These figures aren’t always political allies, but they have offered commendable collaboration on this important issue. Even the District’s Republican Party is solidly on board.

We wish these local officials the best of luck and urge the Republican majority in Congress to dispense with its hypocritical meddling.

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Words matter … a lot … !

W

ell, The Washington Post certainly set off a firestorm with its published poll on whether the word “Redskins” offends Native Americans.

The Post went to a lot of trouble to describe how it located people self-identifying as Native Americans. The poll of just over 500 respondents showed nine out of 10 took no offense.

Some used the results as justification to back away from demands that team owner Dan Snyder change the name. Native American activists denounced the poll, declaring that no poll and no appeal to pride could erase the racist meaning of the name.

The New York Times was among several publications that picked up reporting on the poll.

Times sportswriter Dan Barry allowed how offensive names can be muted over time: “Not long ago, for example, ‘queer’ was considered a pejorative for gays and lesbians; now it has become what linguists call a reclaimed epithet — a word adopted by a group in empowering defiance.”

But Barry mostly quoted activists and academics about the racist history of the name and its lingering effects. The Barry article had 780 responses by the time the comment section was closed two days later.

The backdrop of this poll has important implications. If you believe city leaders, Snyder is serious about funding a new team stadium on the site of old RFK. But Snyder has said he would never change the team name. That’s a sticking point because the entire D.C. Council has voted against the name, signifying that it would be a deal-killer.

■ Huh? No. 1. The Daily Caller is a conservative news and opinion website. It focuses mainly on national and international political affairs. But on May 21, it put up a much-mocked story on seven reasons why the District of Columbia doesn’t deserve statehood and why it would be “an epic disaster.”

The No. 1 reason listed? “The city’s mismanagement of the dysfunctional Metro system.”

Woefully, there is not even a hint that Metro is a regional transportation system.

The story also slams the city’s history of corruption. If corruption were a standard for denying voting rights and self-government, many states — New York and Illinois come immediately to mind — would forfeit their statehood status.

The Notebook will give the rookie reporter some slack. His LinkedIn profile says he has worked for the Daily Caller only since January and that his previous job for three years (while in college) was as a conference center technician who set up ballrooms and audiovisual equipment.

No professional journalism background, but again, you have to start somewhere.

■ Huh? No. 2. Federal prosecutors may have given up their investigation to prove former Mayor Vincent Gray knew all about that dastardly 2010 shadow campaign.

But the upcoming prison sentencing of two key

players in the scheme is keeping the scandal in focus for the media and, especially, The Washington Post. The Post has several reporters still trying to untangle the scheme and connect Gray to it.

But Gray’s supporters are crying foul at the latest Post story. It fills in the blanks of some redacted court documents addressing what Gray knew or didn’t know during the scheme at the time. The Post story has Gray’s former girlfriend confirming she is the person in the documents emailing about the shadow campaign, suggesting she at the time told Gray about those concerns.

(If true, that would tie Gray to having at least contemporaneous knowledge of the shadow effort, something he always has denied.)

The “huh” comes in when the former girlfriend, public relations veteran Linda Greene, talks to The Post for its latest story. Did Greene, in fact, tell Gray of concerns about “off the books” spending?

“I think I did,” Greene told The Post. “I would say it’s most likely I did. I can’t say I definitely did.”

Read that sentence again. No wonder the prosecutors were wringing their hands trying to indict Gray. As Gray’s veteran campaign aide Chuck Thies so simply put it, “Summary: She said she said that she said something she said to him that maybe she didn’t say or maybe he didn’t hear.”

Gray now is running for the Ward 7 council seat held by Yvette Alexander, a former ally.

Greene has held a fundraiser for Alexander.

Gray’s supporters contend the Post mashup is just another story trying to derail Gray’s comeback. (A Post editorial on Gray slammed him again and endorsed Alexander, saying that although she hadn’t been a very good council member, she was at least ethical.)

Supporters of Gray firmly believe prosecutors in 2014 derailed Gray’s bid for re-election as mayor by getting Jeffrey Thomson — who financed the shadow campaign — to plead guilty and implicate Gray just a month before the primary won by Muriel Bowser that year.

The moneyman Thompson — who steadfastly has refused to make any public comment on the case — will be sentenced June 10 for his role in the shadow campaign and other corruption crimes.

Gray’s Democratic primary faceoff with Alexander is four days later, June 14. (The sentencing was set before Gray announced his campaign.)

■ Clarification. It wasn’t the bourbon. We promise. Reporting last week on the Bourbon & Bluegrass event at President Lincoln’s Cottage, we bungled a key fact. The Lincoln Cottage is on the grounds of the Armed Forces Retirement Home, but the cottage is independently run by a nonprofit. Find all you need (and maybe donate) at lincolncottage.org. Our apologies go to the hardworking folks who support the cottage.

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

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Notebook

Letters to the Editor City should consider usefulness of ANCs

As a former advisory neighborhood commissioner in Dupont Circle and Columbia Heights, I’d like to respond to the May 18 editorial “Improving ANCs.” The recent bill offered by D.C. Council members to

improve the ANC system may be useful, but there should be attention paid to the usefulness of these commissions generally.

If we D.C. voters were allowed to vote on such, I believe the ANCs would be voted down as an extra layer of bureaucracy.

The premise of the ANCs is so democratic, but the implementation is abysmal. Most commissioners run because they are concerned about a particular issue or “have a bone to pick.”

Most do not consult with their

constituents.

Of course, our D.C. leaders will not allow us to vote on many issues, including retrocession to Maryland. Think back to what happened to our vote in the 1990s on a citizen initiative instituting term limits. We vigorously voted in favor of such, but the council overturned our vote when term limits were about to affect sitting legislators. We have a flawed democracy.

Larry Ray Columbia Heights

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Letters to the Editor Shelter plan revision doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t aid homeless

For some time, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the D.C. Council have agreed that the D.C. General homeless shelter should be closed and replaced by smaller shelters spread around the city. The mayor stepped up and introduced a proposal in February, and last week the council finally staked out its position.

So why all of the acrimony?

D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson harshly criticized the mayor for not running a transparent process and, most of all, for overspending. Yet when Mendelson changed the original sites, he did so without holding a single public meeting on site selection.

And he played on the confusion over buying versus leasing, and over the use of government versus private property.

Leasing may seem expensive, but the costs were in line for long-term leases in developing neighborhoods with escalating real estate values. Ownership may seem more cost-effective, but consider the upfront cost of acquisition.

Using land you already own is not necessarily cheaper because there is an opportunity cost to its use. If D.C. is holding onto land that is not being used, Mendelson should spend some time on that issue. Instead, he took up the fallacious economic arguments that were part of the Ward 3 campaign â&#x20AC;&#x201D; complete with website and videos â&#x20AC;&#x201D; by those who didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want a shelter near their homes.

Finally, in another bit of oneupmanship, Mendelson reallocated money solely from school renovation for Ward 4, which the mayor used to represent and where Council member Brandon Todd, whom she has endorsed, is running for re-election.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s additional evidence that politics, and not the interests of the homeless, were front of mind: Even though the new Ward 3 site chosen by D.C. Council member Mary Cheh is much larger than the site the administration proposed, she still limited the new site to 38 units. This was the lowest possible cost-effective number for the old site, but it is not the cost-effective number for the new site. The goal in Ward 3 is not to serve the homeless or save money, but to get re-elected.

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just hope that all of this unnecessary political maneuvering does not delay the opening of the new shelters. The mayor has swallowed her pride and in a let-

ter to constituents wrote that her administration â&#x20AC;&#x153;will work with the Council to minimize the delay, and give families who experience homelessness the dignity and hope they deserve.â&#x20AC;? Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hope the others follow suit.

Jessica Wasserman Woodley Park

ANC special meeting wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t inappropriate

The assertion in Gordon Kitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s letter [â&#x20AC;&#x153;ANC 3D led astray by chair on rec center,â&#x20AC;? May 18] that the chair of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3D led the commission astray or hijacked the meeting by not following the commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bylaws is simply wrong. The bylaws specifically give the chair the authority to call a special meeting. This is not a new phenomenon; special meetings have been called by chairs as needed for many years. In this instance, the meeting was called to ensure inclusion and consideration of the Historic Preservation Office staff report, so our commission could make a fully informed decision on the nomination of the Palisades Playground and Field House to the D.C. Inventory of Historic Sites and the National Register of Historic Places; another reason was to allow sufficient meeting time for community input. Nothing in the special meeting process was misleading or without precedent.

Because the Historic Preservation Officeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s staff report is not available until one week prior to a meeting of the Historic Preservation Review Board, the ANC would otherwise not have had a major piece of information upon which to base its vote on the nomination. To his credit, the chair of ANC 3D allowed time for commission members to review the staff report prior to a vote on whether or not to support the landmark nomination.

The assertion that the ANC chair was dismissive of the Palisades Citizens Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vote is also inaccurate. The opinions of residents are taken seriously, but the ANC is not bound to follow the citizens associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vote, and history indicates their positions are not always in tandem.

The Historic Preservation Review Board also focused heavily on the staff report, which discussed the siteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s period of significance, as well as the involvement of the federal Public Works Administration in the development of the playground and field house. The boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chair specifically thanked ANC 3D for its well-documented report; she also mentioned that its report reflected that â&#x20AC;&#x153;some members of the com-

munity support landmarkingâ&#x20AC;? while â&#x20AC;&#x153;others believe landmarking will limit future development or the possibility of expansion.â&#x20AC;?

The ANC did reflect the opinion of the 449 residents who responded to the citizens associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s building renovation survey.

Specious assertions in letters to the editor are harmful. The chair acted in accord with the ANC 3D bylaws. The commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vote in favor of the nomination was echoed by the Historic Preservation Review Boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 5-2 vote. The Palisades Playground and Field House will be listed in the D.C. Inventory of Historic Sites and on the National Register of Historic Places.

Alma H. Gates Commissioner, ANC 3D05

White would excel as D.C. Council member

I am writing to draw attention to the importance of the coming June 14 primary election for District voters, not just because the election marks the end to the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2016 primary season but because of the opportunity to vote for the candidates who will fill vital offices in the city government. I have never publicly endorsed a candidate before, but I am breaking that tradition this year because Robert White is such an impressive candidate for the at-large D.C. Council seat.

Robert has sound ideas, firm principles, an independent mind and complete devotion to public service. He has a law degree and solid experience with city programs and policies working for D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton and D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine.

Robertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family has lived in the District for five generations, and Robert returned to the city after law school to devote his career to giving back. I have spoken with him several times and watched him engage with a wide range of voters and issues. With his many credentials, Robert spends much more of his time listening to you than telling you what he would like you to think.

He is committed to getting out to the communities and finding out what people are concerned about and what they need from the city government.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very glad to see the wide range of individuals and organizations endorsing Robert. I encourage others to give their support to Robert, a candidate who will follow values you can respect and vote in the public interest. I ask The Current to do the same.

Mary C. Young Commissioner, ANC 3B04

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Burke’s middle school currently has a flourishing one-to-one iPad program. Its success has led to the decision to expand it into the ninth grade next year. David Panush, head of the Technology Department, said the teachers and administrators had to ask themselves: “Do we continue in the high school with what we’re doing in the middle school? Do we get some other device for high schoolers, or do we stick with what we know and what we think is already good and just expand it?” Panush thinks an effective iPad program lets the teachers use iPads as a tool to teach more interactively. “The key to successful one-on-one program is staying focused on the teaching and the learning — the device is just a tool!”

English teacher Sarah Schriber thinks that expanding the iPad program to ninth grade will not only be helpful to the teachers, but will also remove some student competition over devices.

“It increases the teacher’s capability to tailor learning to each student because data collection is a lot easier,” she said. “I think it also increases equity among students because each student has the same device. Plus there’s much more capability for fun projects … and they enable you to connect with the outside world.”

— Solana Torres, sixth-grader

School DISPATCHES

Hyde-Addison Elementary School

In my fourth-grade class we are learning about rocks and the rock cycles. Everyone gets to pick their own rock to study and then we get to make a pamphlet about the rock and the rock cycle that belongs to it.

I chose flint, the rock that was used a long time ago to light fires and create arrowheads. Some people still use flint today, and one thing it is used for is construction. Flint is a type of stone and it is very pretty, some buildings are made entirely with it.

— Noe Stafford, fourth-grader

Lafayette Elementary School

On May 13 and 14 the Lafayette Elementary archery team, composed of 17 kids including myself, competed at the National Archery in the Schools Program national tournament in Louisville, Ky. Thousands of students from high school to elementary school competed from all over the country. We didn’t expect to win but it was only for fun and games. Our coach, Ms. McClure, said, “We need to work on shooting consistently and making every shot identical.” We all shot well and the top five students were Brian Metzger, Malachi Merriam, Ethan

Schaefer, Ayleen Acosta and Luke Gidley. Luke Gidley scored five bull’s-eyes and Connor Riley scored four. Great job!

“Given our circumstances, we did a fantastic job,” said Ms. McClure. “We had many archers who exceeded our expectations, and I couldn’t be prouder of the effort that they put into it.”

— ​William Lindsley, fourth-grader

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Maret School

The kindergarten meets with the Martha’s Table Preschool twice a year. On our latest visit, we drew with used crayons that we recycled into new ones during Environmental Spirit Week. We also showed the preschoolers how to draw shapes and figures, using step-by-step guides. The whole kindergarten really enjoyed the visit and so did the preschoolers at Martha’s Table.

Some of our thoughts about our visit included: “I liked meeting new people. My buddy was really nice. I liked being the teacher. My buddy was funny. My buddy made really good shapes. I learned that my buddy was better at drawing stars than me. She showed me a new way to make them. My buddy kept trying. I liked making cards with my buddy.”

Going to Martha’s Table Preschool is a great learning experience for all of the students. We like going to see our buddies and understanding what it is like to teach and help younger students.

The preschoolers get excited when they see us arrive and we all know we will have a fun visit.

— Ms. McHugh and Mr. Scott’s kindergartners

National Presbyterian School

The NPS students love to serve others! On May 18, we

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The Washington International School concluded a weekend of 50th-anniversary celebrations May 15 with its Golden Bazaar. Additional anniversary events will be held this fall.

reflected on our service to others in our community. We sang a song called “With My Own Two Hands.” It is about how anyone can change the world.

The nursery students donated supplies to the animals at Washington Humane Society. Pre-K gave candy to firefighters to eat.

Kindergarten helped our community by putting bird feeders on trees and cleaning up trash. First grade went to Iona House to talk with the people there and make friends. Second grade learned about emergency preparedness, making emergency kits and helping out during fire drills by blocking exits to make the teachers go another way.

Third grade donated stuffed animals, books and blankets to foster children, and wrote letters to each child to make them feel a little better. Fourth grade made chew toys for dogs to give to help the nursery students with their service learning. Fifth grade visited the Tenley-Friendship Library

to sort items they donated to homeless people. Then they gave the bags to Friendship Place.

Sixth grade volunteered at Ledo Pizza and used the money to give to Heifer International.

— Nora Goodin, fifth-grader

Our Lady of Victory School

Our school had its annual Field Day on May 13. The whole school was divided into two teams, the blue team and the white team. Siblings are on the same team. The teams compete in events like the sack race, bean bag toss, relay race with an egg on a spoon and scooter relay race.

For lunch we ate watermelon, more watermelon and more watermelon. One second-grader ate 11 pieces. At the end of the day the eighth graders played a volleyball game in the gym.

Everyone was jumping up and down and cheering. It was fun.

The white team won the trophy!

— Thomas S., fourth-grader, and Noah S., second-grader

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this an exceptional project, and we’re hopefully executing on that.”

The structure of the new building is still a skeleton, and some workers were busy laying bricks on the bottom layer of the project even in the midst of the ceremony.

Construction managers spoke on the second level, which will become Squash on Fire — a squash center with eight courts and a restaurant. Builders said the distinct V-shaped cement columns supporting the ceiling of the courts were some of the most difficult parts of the construction so far.

Lanier said the squash courts will be “the best squash facility in the Western world” when finished.

On the ground floor, just below Squash on Fire, the new fire station will occupy 15,500 square

feet, while the upper sections of the building will be given over to 61 rental housing units. All but six of those units will be available exclusively for residents earning 60 percent of the area median income or less, covering the affordable housing requirements both of this site and the nearby library project, whose residential component is exclusively marketrate.

“What’s really important is to recognize that affordable housing … does not have the social stigma attached to it that many people perceive it as [having], but it is really what it says: affordable housing,” Lanier said. “And too many of us are building unaffordable housing.”

The building’s design shows three distinct layers to visually separate the bottom fire station, middle squash facility and top

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The fire station, squash courts and apartments will open next year at 23rd and M streets NW.

apartments. Lanier said the design of the building shows that affordable housing can have “great architecture” and said dedicating the top space of the structure for that purpose was an “innovative” use of extra space.

Square 50’s fire station will be finished in January 2017, its squash courts in February and the apartments in March.

The other EastBanc project, a few blocks away, includes a 21,000-square-foot library below 71 condominiums and 93 rental apartments.

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MARK RUSSELL FEATURED BY THE FOGGY BOTTOM WEST END VILLAGE

Visitors to the neighborhood have discovered the sculptures of Arts In Foggy Bottom’s 5th Biennial Sculpture Exhibition, Turf and Terrain. When the weather cooperates, one sees dozens of groups and individuals exploring the exhibition.

For more information, visit www.artsinfoggybottom. com/2016-exhibition/. You can download a map of the exhibition at the website.

On Thursday evening, May 12, the dining hall of St. Paul’s Parish on K Street was transformed into a musical comedic lounge reminiscent of a popular showroom at the Shoreham Hotel of an earlier era. On that evening, the Foggy Bottom West End Village presented Mark Russell with his musical and political satire of the often absurd happenings in Washington and across our nation.

Russell started in a piano bar on Capitol Hill before moving uptown to the Shoreham for over 20 years. His reputation is historical, but his material for the Village crowd was as current as the latest “breaking news” from cable TV. He played off today’s headlines, performing stand-up comedy while accompanying himself on the piano.

More than 100 members of the Village and their friends from the local neighborhood laughed and, at times, sang along as Russell pointed out the folly of almost every current politician gracing the American scene.

SAVE THE DATE FOR JUNE FBA MEETING ON METRO TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 7:00-8:45 PM School Without Walls-Francis Stevens, 2425 N St NW

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DEPUTY MAYOR DONALD ADDRESSES FBA MEETING DC Deputy Mayor for Health & Human Services Brenda Donald addressed the May 24 meeting of the Foggy Bottom Association at the School Without Walls. DM Donald oversees the work of many vital DC agencies, including those charged with ending homelessness, protecting public health, and providing essential services to youth and seniors.

The Foggy Bottom Association is pleased to announce that Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld and Metro Board Chair Jack Evans will address the June meeting of the association. Given the many challenges facing Metrorail, and the scheduled launch of the SafeTrack Plan to repair the system’s problems on a highly compressed schedule, Mr. Wiedefeld and Councilmember Evans will have much to discuss. Bring your friends and your questions.

May 25, 2016

SWW FRANCIS STEVENS HOLDS COMMUNITY YARD SALE Parents involved with the School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens Home & School Association turned out on a rainy Saturday morning to host a Yard Sale.

Proceeds benefited some of the unique programs at SWWFrancis Stevens, including its Low-Vision Program, and FoodPrints, a gardening and cooking program cosponsored by FRESHFARM Markets.

Neighbors from Foggy Bottom and West End, including staff from the American College of Cardiology, joined the fun as sellers and buyers.

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Volunteer for May is Karen Medsker 202-386-6342. Leave your

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TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, MAY 26 & 31, 2016, 2:00 PM Between the Lines Coloring Club Re-awaken your inner child and relieve stress with this newly popular pastime. Bring your own materials!

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for an hour at the West End Library. Please bring your own materials.

NOTE: All District Libraries will be closed on Monday, May 30, in observance of Memorial Day. 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.

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.

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Northwest Real Estate

A Look at the Market in Northwest Washington

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Foggy Bottom, may be Unit 404, but unlike the infamous â&#x20AC;&#x153;page not foundâ&#x20AC;? message, this 404 is no error.

This one-bedroom, one-bathroom condo is situated in a 50-unit building on a quiet side street and is an affordable living option in a high-rent area.

Situated close to downtown, this unit would be ideal as a home base for employees of Georgetown or George Washington universities, the World Bank or International Monetary Fund, or any office in the K Street NW corridor. It is available for $485,000.

This condominium building was built in 1978, and the unit has had various upgrades added since then. However, the owners of Unit 404 recently undertook a full renovation, upgrading the entire electrical system, the flooring, bathroom and kitchen â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

bringing the unit up to date in function and in up-to-the-minute design.

The front door of the keyaccess building opens onto a comfortable lobby, with a security station and mailroom to the left.

The elevators open on the fourth floor only a few steps away from the door of Unit 404, minimizing the walk. The door to the unit opens directly onto a view out the far window of greenery in the spring and summer, and of the rooftops of nearby Georgetown in fall and winter.

To the right, French doors open onto a flexible room that could be used as a den or office. To the left, the first of three spacious closets in the unit sits behind brand-new double doors â&#x20AC;&#x201D; all doors and frames in the unit have been replaced, as well. Next is the wide galley kitchen, with a laundry room with Maytag stacked washer and dryer and extra-deep white Shaker cabinets with brushed nickel handles. The appliances are all-new stainless steel Maytag products, including a refrigerator and freezer, dishwasher, microwave, oven and five-burner electric induction

Photos courtesy of McEnearney Associates Inc. Realtors

This renovated one-bedroom, one-bathroom unit in the West End is priced at $485,000. cooktop stove. The countertops are white Caesarstone quartz, a strong, man-made stone, with limestone subway tile backsplash that stretches from the counter to the ceiling by the breakfast bar, which seats four. Natural light, plus track lights and two crystal prism chandeliers over the bar, brighten up the kitchen and make the entire space cheerful.

Beyond the kitchen is the living space abutting the sliding glass doors opening onto a Juliet balcony, shared with the bedroom on the other side of the wall. The living room provides enough space for a sofa plus table and chairs, or a longer living space if the breakfast bar becomes the main seating area.

The master suite includes the bedroom with a large closet, a full bathroom and an extra closet

for linens and storage. The master bedroom can be closed off for privacy. A gray and white handstenciled accent wall in the bedroom adds a pop of fresh design.

Continuing the patterns of the kitchen, the bathroom features a Caesarstone quartz vanity with white Shaker cabinets and drawers. The floor and shower stall over the bathtub are tiled with the same sandy-colored ceramic tile.

The flooring throughout the rest of the unit is a sturdy manufactured hardwood by Mohawk in the silvery Artiquity Medieval Oak pattern.

This completely renovated condominium unit is situated within walking distance of the Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro sta-

tion and ample employment, dining and shopping options. It is attractive also for its five-minute walk to Trader Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grocery store. Limited street parking is available, with monthly rentals in area garages providing more parking options. The condominium is ideally suited, however, for those who prefer a car-less lifestyle.

The one-bedroom, one-bathroom condominium at 1001 26th St. NW, Unit 404, is on the market for $485,000. The monthly condo fee is $537.73. For more information, contact Anslie Stokes Milligan of the Stokes Realtor team of McEnearney Associates Inc. Realtors at 202-270-1081 or anslie@stokesrealtor.com.

Selling The Areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Finest Properties

Elegant Estate

Bethesda, MD. Stately, elegant property less than 10 min to dwntwn Bethesda. Magnificent home w/pool, tennis court & sep. carriage house. 6 BRs, 5.5 BAs, 4 finished levels. 3 frpls, 2 family rms. Screen porch. Att. 3 car garage. $3,495,000

Laura McCaffrey 301-641-4456

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Kenwood.  Stately 1981 custom home. Elegant foyer. 1st flr Lib. w/frpl & wet bar, BR & BA, Bay windowed eating area in kitchen. Above:2 rm MBR suite w/2 BAS, sit rm w/frpl. + 2 addit. BRs & BA. LL w/2 level rec rm w/frpl, built ins, Pub area & sliding drs to patio.$1,990,000.

Melissa Brown     202-469-2662 Beverly Nadel 202-236-7313

Private Oasis

Chevy Chase, DC. Grand proportions w/ bright open spaces inside & out. 4 BRs, 4.5 BAs. 2 story wall of windows in dining room.

Expansive 10,000 sf lot w/personal park in rear.

Walk to Rock Creek Park. $1,749,000

Marina Krapiva 301-792-5681

Classic Charm

Fabulous Flair

Chevy Chase West. Totally renov. & expanded Colonial w/6 BRs, 4.5 BAs on 4 finished levels. Potomac, MD. Spacious (5,000+ sf ) Colonial State of the art kitchen. 1st flr family rm. LL rec rm. w/5BRs, 4BAs up. Walk out LL w/BR, BA, family Fabulous spaces & architectural detail. $1,595,000 rm & art rm open to 2 story atrium in addition off Susan Berger 202-255-5006 kitchen. 2 MBR suites, 3 frpls. $1,050,000

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Wesley Heights. Stunning corner TH at the Embassy Park. 2 BRs, 2.5 BAs w/spacious open flr plan. Ensuite BAs & customized closets. Finished LL w/office & laundry. Large patio, assigned parking. Pool, tennis courts & gardens. Close to everything. $825,000

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;sits in the West End of Washington DC on the edge of picturesque and historic Georgetown.â&#x20AC;? The Fairmont Washington D.C., Georgetown, is â&#x20AC;&#x153;located in Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fashionable West End and adjacent to historic Georgetown.â&#x20AC;?

The Westin Georgetown â&#x20AC;&#x153;is just steps awayâ&#x20AC;? from its namesake neighborhood.

However, commissioners believe thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still a problem. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If any of you have talked to visitors, and they ask where they are and if theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in Georgetown, you know theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re confused,â&#x20AC;? Coder told

meeting attendees.

The Georgetown Business Improvement District isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t speaking out about the issue. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Georgetown is naturally flattered that a large number of businesses and institutions that are located throughout the city and region associate themselves with our

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BID vice president Nancy Miyahira wrote in an email to The Current. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beyond that we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t comment on the ANC 2A resolution.â&#x20AC;?

Officials with the attorney general and the regulatory affairs agency declined to comment, and messages left with the Federal Trade Commission were not returned. The Current sought comment from several affected hotels, though none returned messages.

But given the historical precedent for naming flexibility, pursuing a fraud case may be tough. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The reality is this may not be a legal battle, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a moral one as far as asking these businesses to operate in an honest way,â&#x20AC;? said Coder.

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Wednesday may 25 Concerts ■ “Evenings With Extraordinary Artists” will feature pianist Pallavi Mahidhara, who won second prize at the 2014 Geneva International Piano Competition and the VI International Prokofiev Competition in St. Petersburg. 6:30 p.m. $10 to $20. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. 202-331-7282.

■ As part of the Kennedy Center’s “Ireland 100: Celebrating a Century of Irish Arts & Culture,” the Wild Irish Roses will perform Celtic music with a bluegrass and American style. 6:45 p.m.

Free. Outdoor green space on the North Plaza, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ As part of the Kennedy Center’s “Ireland 100: Celebrating a Century of Irish Arts & Culture,” Olwen Fouéré will present “riverrun,” her adaptation and performance of the voice of the river Liffey in James Joyce’s “Finnegans Wake.” 7 p.m. $29. Family Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Thursday at 7 p.m.

Discussions and lectures ■ Alyson Foster will discuss her new novel “Heart Attack Watch,” about disasters large and small that we fear but for which we can never prepare. 6:30 p.m.

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

■ Thriller writer Justin Cronin, a former literature professor at Rice University and author of “The Passage” and “The Twelve,” will discuss “The City of Mirrors,” the third book in his best-selling “super-thriller” series. 7 p.m. Free.

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p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0233.

Film ■ The Reel Israel DC series will feature Eytan Fox’s 1994 film “The Song of the Siren,” about an irreverent, audacious and funny advertising executive who is contemptuous of the traditional macho values woven through Israeli society. 8 p.m. $6.75 to $12. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000.

Classes and workshops ■ The Take Charge/Age Well Academy will hold a workshop for baby boomers and retirees titled “Stay Spry: Essential Exercise for Aging,” with physical therapist Jason Dring sharing tips for staying fit and active with simple home exercises. 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. $10 donation suggested; registration required.

Iona Senior Services, 4125 Albemarle St. NW. 202-895-9420.

■ A class will focus on Umbrian wines. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. $35; reservations required. Via Umbria, 1525 Wisconsin Ave. NW. viaumbria.com/events.

Performance ■ The Paul Taylor Dance Company will present “Mercuric Tidings,” “Polaris” and “Esplanade,” three masterworks from Taylor’s six-decade career. 7:30 p.m. $39 to $79. Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Friday at 7:30 p.m.; the ensemble will present three other pieces (“Arden Court,” “Beloved Renegade” and “Promethean Fire”) on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 1:30 p.m.

Special event ■ As part of “Ireland 100: Celebrating a Century of Irish Arts and Culture,” chef Cathal Armstrong of Alexandria’s Restaurant Eve will lead a cooking demonstration of dishes that combine his Irish roots, French training and American cuisine. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

Thursday,may May 2626 Thursday Children’s programs ■ The Georgetown Library will present Kenneth Branagh’s 2015 film “Cinderella,” a live-action version of the classic fairy tale (for ages 4 through 12). 4

Concerts ■ The Screaming Orphans, a Celtic rock band from Ireland featuring four sisters, will perform original pop songs and traditional Irish music. 6 p.m. Free.

Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600.

■ The trio Capital Celtic will perform traditional Irish jigs, pub songs and ballads. 6:30 p.m. Free. Outdoor green space on the North Plaza, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ The Diviners will perform blues, country and folk. 6:30 p.m. Free. Arts Walk, Monroe Street Market, 716 Monroe St. NE. 202-269-1600.

■ The Potter’s House monthly jazz series will feature pianist and vocalist Levon Mikaelian. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Potter’s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. 202-232-5483.

■ Americana singer-songwriter Levi Parham will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free.

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

■ Lindi Ortega and Karen Jonas will perform. 8 p.m. $14 to $16. 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 garlic, onions, shallots and leeks — healthful and flavor-packed vegetables. Noon and 12:50 p.m. Free. Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333.

Discussions and lectures ■ Paul Baicich and Margaret Barker will discuss their book, “Feeding Wild Birds in America: Culture, Commerce and Conservation,” which describes how the simple practice of bird feeding has become a multi-billion dollar business in recent decades and helped change American attitudes toward the natural world. 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Free.

Pickford Theater, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-1212.

■ Carol Joynt’s Q&A Cafe series will present a Landmark Society luncheon interview with New Orleans-based food writer Julia Reed, author of “Julia Reed’s South: Spirited Entertaining and High Style Fun All Year Long.” 12:15 p.m. $30 to $40; reservations required.

Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org.

■ John Sexton, immediate past president of New York University and current scholar of American law in governance at the Library of Congress, will discuss “The American Research University: The Decades Ahead.” 4 to 6 p.m. Free.

Kluge Center Meeting Room, Jefferson

■ President Lincoln’s Cottage and the American Immigration Council will host a shadow puppet performance by Wit’s End Puppets of “Saudade,” about the immigrant experience in Washington. 7 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. President Lincoln’s Cottage at the Soldiers’ Home, Upshur Street at Rock Creek Church Road NW. 202-688-3735.

Thursday, may 26 ■ Children’s program: The Palisades Library will host a musical journey through Latin American cultures with Latin Grammy Award nominee 123 Con Andrés. 3:30 p.m. Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-282-3139.

Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-0213.

■ “Shakespeare and Identity Politics” — a look at how various artists bring their background into conversation with the Bard — will feature “The Taming of the Shrew” director Ed Sylvanus Iskandar, Taffety Punk’s Riot Grrls director Lise Bruneau and performer Annalisa Dias. 5 to 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Forum, Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-1122.

■ Historian and American politics expert Sean Wilentz, author of studies of Andrew Jackson, Ulysses Grant and Bob Dylan, will discuss his eighth book “The Politicians and the Egalitarians: The Hidden History of American Politics,” in which he reassesses the role political parties have played in the quest for socio-economic equality. 7 p.m. Free.

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

■ Moira Weigel, a contributor to The Guardian, The New Republic and n+1, will discuss her book “Labor of Love: The Invention of Dating.” 7 p.m. $12.

Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877-987-6487.

Films ■ The Textiles at Twelve series will present the 2011 film “The Desert of Forbidden Art,” written, produced and directed by Amanda Pope and Tchavdar Georgiev. Noon. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-9945200.

■ The Korean Cultural Center’s K-Cinema series will present Lee Sukhoon’s 2014 film “The Pirates,” about the search for priceless treasure bound for Korea that was lost at sea. Appetizer social at 6 p.m.; film at 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Korean Cultural Center, 2370 Massachusetts Ave. NW. KoreaCultureDC.org.

Performances ■ As part of the Kennedy Center’s “Ireland 100: Celebrating a Century of Irish Arts & Culture,” dancer Jean Butler and cellist Neil Martin will present “this is an Irish dance,” a full-length duet that explores the choreographer’s intimate physical relationships with music. 7 p.m. $45. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center.

202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Friday at 7 p.m.

Special events ■ Legal Counsel for the Elderly’s Senior Medicare Patrol and AARP Fraud Watch Network will host the sixth annual Community Shred Event and Fraud Awareness Forum, featuring talks by Detective Thomas Stein of the Metropolitan Police Department, Kristin Keckeisen of the AARP Fraud Watch Network and Lisa Lake of the Federal Trade Commission. Forum from 10 to 11:30 a.m.; shredding from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free.

Washington Seniors Wellness Center, 3001 Alabama Ave. SE. 202-434-2074.

■ The Historical Society of Washington, D.C., will celebrate its 122nd anniversary and present the Visionary Historian Award to Lonnie G. Bunch III, founding director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. 6 to 9 p.m. $50 to $75. Carnegie Library, 801 K St. NW. dchistory.org.

■ Room to Rebloom’s second annual “Rebloom on the Roof,” co-hosted by interior designer Barry Dixon and news anchor Will Thomas, will focus on the power of design to change lives for survivors of domestic violence. 6 to 8:30 p.m. $125. The Graham Georgetown, 1075 Thomas Jefferson St. NW. roomtorebloom.org.

■ 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.

Sporting event ■ The Washington Nationals will play the St. Louis Cardinals. 7:05 p.m. $10 to $345. Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St. SE. 888-632-6287. The series will continue Friday at 7:05 p.m., Saturday at 7:15 p.m. and Sunday at 1:35 p.m.

Friday, May 27 Friday may 27 Concerts ■ The Friday Noon Concert series will feature pianist Michael Adcock performing works by Schubert, Rachmaninoff and Strauss-Grunfeld. Noon. Free. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. 202331-7282.

■ John Nothaft of Bloomington, Ind., will present an organ recital. 12:15 p.m.

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

■ The National Gallery of Art’s “Jazz in the Garden” series will feature the 19th Street Band, which blends oldschool Kingston Trio and the Carter Family traditions with modern elements of Americana, country and rock. 5 p.m.

Free. Sculpture Garden, National Gallery of Art, 7th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-289-3360.

■ A showcase of winners of the 2016 VSA International Young Soloists Competition — which recognizes outstanding musicians ages 14 to 25 with See Events/Page 17

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Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600.

■ A recital will feature guitar and voice students of Esther Haynes. 6 p.m.

Free. Middle C Music, 4530 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-244-7326.

■ The Mollyhawks, a local Celtic group, will perform a mix of historic and contemporary music. 6:30 p.m. Free.

Outdoor green space on the North Plaza, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ “America Now at the National Portrait Gallery” will feature tunes from jazz and folk musicians the Leyla McCalla Trio and DJ Adrian Loving, as well as a chance to commemorate the night in a photo booth from the artist collective Manual Cinema. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Kogod Courtyard, National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000.

■ The Embassy Series will host a concert by the Kauder Trio featuring works by Kauder, Dvorák, Kupkovic, Tchaikovsky and Scharwenka. 7:30 p.m. $80. Embassy of Slovakia, 3523 International Court NW. 202-625-2361.

■ “Dance for a Cause: A Class Act,” a benefit concert to raise funds for OPEN International’s work providing education for children in rural Senegal, will feature singer and guitarist Jean-Francis Varre and his band Sahel. 8 p.m. $35 to $95.

Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org.

■ The Allegheny Ramblers will perform, at 8 p.m.; and Daryl Hance Powermuse will perform, at 10:30 p.m. Free.

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

■ New Orleans Suspects and the Glen David Andrews Band will perform.

8:30 p.m. $22.50 to $30. The Hamilton, 600 14th St. NW. thehamiltondc.com.

■ The Cactus Liquors and Andy Mowatt’s Steely Jam will perform. 8:30 p.m. $12. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions and lectures ■ Theodore Leinwand, professor of English at the University of Maryland, will discuss his book “The Great William: Writers Reading Shakespeare,” about how renowned authors wrestled with the Bard as seen through their marginalia, lectures, letters, journals and reading notes. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Forum, Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-1122.

■ Novelist Rufi Thorpe, author of “The Girls From Corona del Mar,” will discuss her second novel “Dear Fang, With Love,” which looks at the dynamics of one family and a trip to Vilnius in search of finding balance in their ancestral past and Lithuania’s recent history.

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

■ The Italian Cultural Institute will present a talk on “Protecting Mankind’s Cultural Heritage in Crisis Areas” by Alessandro Bianchi of Italy’s cultural heritage and tourism ministry and Aparna Tandon of the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and

Restoration of Cultural Property. 7 p.m.

Free; reservations required. Auditorium, Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St. NW. www.iicwashington.esteri.it.

Films ■ The Japan Information and Culture Center will present Hiromasa Yonebayashi’s 2014 Oscar-nominated film “When Marnie Was There.” 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Japan Information and Culture Center, 1150 18th St. NW. www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jicc.

■ The Golden Cinema series will feature Frank Capra’s 1939 film “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.” Sunset. Free. Farragut Square Park, Connecticut Avenue and K Street NW. goldentriangledc.com.

Reading ■ Poet Karen Brau will read from her book “We Garden Under Blue Lights.”

6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Potter’s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. 202-2325483.

Special events ■ The National Museum of American Jewish Military History, the Jewish War Veterans and Sixth & I Historic Synagogue will host the annual National Shabbat Service Honoring the Jewish Fallen Heroes of Iraq and Afghanistan. A Shabbat dinner will follow. 6 p.m. Free for service; $12 to $15 for dinner. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org.

■ The Silent Dance Society will present a rooftop Silent Disco using wireless headset technology, with disco, electronic dance beats and top 40 channels available. 7 to 11 p.m. $10 to $20; reservations suggested. Embassy Row Hotel, 2015 Massachusetts Ave. NW. silentdancesociety.com. The event will repeat Saturday from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Cambria hotel & suites Washington, D.C., 899 O St. NW; and Sunday from 8 p.m. to midnight at The Graham Georgetown, 1075 Thomas Jefferson St. NW. Tour ■ “Historic & Growing,” a guided garden tour, will trace two centuries of landscape history reflected in 5.5 acres of heritage trees, heirloom plants and flowers, and abundant English boxwood. 11 to 11:45 a.m. $10; free for members.

Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org.

Saturday,may May 2828 Saturday Classes and workshops ■ Instructor Luz Verost will lead a casual Spanish Conversation Club session designed to grow, revive or develop Spanish language skills. 10 to 11 a.m.

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

■ 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 ■ The “Fringe Music” series will feature Camae Ayewa, a Philadelphia-based musician, community activist and poet who performs as Moor Mother Goddess and draws inspiration from experimental, punk and rap music. 2 p.m. Free.

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

■ The US-Philippines Society and

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Located at 9th and G streets NW, the museum is open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. 202-633-1000.

■ “Micro-Monuments,” exploring the omnipresence of monuments as universal ideas in art within a trans-disciplinary and trans-cultural modern context, will open Friday with a reception from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Center for Hellenic Studies. Presented by the Washington Sculptors Group in collaboration with the Center for Hellenic Studies, the exhibit is on view through Oct. 15.

Reservations are required for the reception; email events@chs.harvard. edu.

Located at 3100 Whitehaven St. NW, the center is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to noon and from 2 to 4 p.m. 202-745-4411.

■ “Pulitzer Prizes at 100: The Editorial Cartoons of Jack Ohman,” featuring an updated editorial cartoon rail about the work of Ohman as part of an ongoing celebration at the Newseum of the 100th anniversary of the Pulitzer Prizes, opened last week and will remain on view Philippine Arts Letters & Media Council will present a concert by Ang Misyon’s Orchestra of the Filipino Youth Strings Ensemble and concert pianist Jovianney Emmanuel Cruz. 6:30 p.m. $25. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. yaptencoa@gmail.com.

■ Solo artist Willie De will perform. 8 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ Great Noise Ensemble will perform Michael Gordon’s opera “Van Gogh,” composed from the texts of letters between the artist and his brother. 8 p.m. $20 to $30. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org.

■ Rufus Roundtree and Da B’More Brass Factory will perform on a double bill with Alanna Royale. 8:30 p.m. $12.

Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW.

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Located at 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, the museum is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission costs $22.95 for adults, $18.95 for seniors and $13.95 for ages 7 through 18; it is free for ages 6 and younger. 888639-7386.

■ “EnterState: Sensing the Natural World,” exploring connectivity, biology, nature and ecology in order to sense, touch and hear the natural world more intimately, opened last week at the Washington Project for the Arts. Continuing through July 9, it features works by Interspecifics Collective, Alex Arzt, Laure Drogoul and Hope Ginsburg. A soapmaking workshop will take place Saturday at 2 p.m.

Located at 2124 8th St. NW, the gallery is open Monday through Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. 202-2347103.

■ “My Business,” the inaugural Senior Arts Series of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, opened recently at the Pepco Edison Place Gallery.

On view through June 3, the exhibit focuses on a process of investigation, growth and discovery by senior students of the Ellington Visual Arts Department.

Located at 702 8th St. NW, the gallery is open Tuesday through Friday from noon to 4 p.m. 202-872-3396.

■ Marsha Mateyka Gallery recently opened a 30-year survey of the works of Kitty Klaidman, which includes paintings selected from

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Films ■ The Irish Film Institute will present several films examining President John F. Kennedy’s visit to Ireland in the summer of 1963. 4 p.m. $10. Family Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

Performances ■ The McGrath Academy of Irish Dance will perform, at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.; and the duo Lilt will perform traditional dance music of Ireland with Tina Eck on flute and tin whistle and Keith Carr on bouzouki and tenor banjo, at 3:30 and 6:15 p.m. Free. Outdoor green space on the North Plaza, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

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Martin Puryear’s 1980 sculpture “Bower” is part of an exhibit at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. seven series created over the last 30 years. On view through June 25, the works range from landscapes to interior views to abstraction with each series dedicated to a specific location.

Located at 2012 R St. NW, the gallery is open Thursday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 202328-0088.

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Free; registration required. Room A-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 888-967-3977. â&#x2013; The Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;CrossLines: A Culture Lab on Intersectionality,â&#x20AC;? featuring art installations, performances and interactive maker spaces. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Free. Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building, 900 Jefferson Drive SW. smithsonianapa.org/ crosslines. The event will continue Sunday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. â&#x2013; Miller Jeanne Minor and the Friends of Peirce Mill will host â&#x20AC;&#x153;Run of the Mill,â&#x20AC;? a chance to see Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only surviving gristmill in action. The dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s events will also include childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. Peirce Mill, Tilden Street and Beach Drive NW. 202-895-6070. â&#x2013; At its annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;Party With a Purpose, Old School Dance,â&#x20AC;? Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s House for Older Adults will honor award recipients for their support and service, including D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, local activist Ron Simmons and volunteer Cecelia Hayden Smith. 3 p.m.

$40 to $45. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW. 202-269-5736. â&#x2013; The Petworth Jazz Project will present a community yoga session led by Lighthouse Yoga, from 5 to 6 p.m.; a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s concert by performer Marsha Goodman Wood, from 6 to 6:45 p.m.; a dance performance by Kalanidhi Dance and Nancy Havlikâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dance Performance Group, from 7 to 7:45 p.m.; and a jazz concert by Veronneau and Company Danzante, from 8 to 9 p.m. Lawn, Petworth Recreation Center, 8th and Taylor streets NW. petworthjazzproject.com.

Sporting event â&#x2013; The national soccer teams of El Salvador and Peru will compete in an international friendly. 8 p.m. $35 to $175. RFK Stadium, 2400 East Capitol St. SE. 800-745-3000.

Tours and walks â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Prime Lens Tourâ&#x20AC;? will offer special photography access to the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sixthlargest cathedral, including two areas usually off-limits â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the Great Choir, with intricate wood carving, needlepoint cushions and organ pipes, and the lower-level Resurrection Chapel, a dim, intimate space full of mosaic tiles and

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Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org. â&#x2013; An art walk will focus on the creation of Meridian Hill Park and the sculptures contained within its historic landscape. 10 a.m. Free. Meet at the water fountain at the southern end of Meridian Hill Park, W Street between 15th and 16th streets NW. 202-8956070. â&#x2013; The National Civic Art Societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Classical Architecture, Classical Valuesâ&#x20AC;? guided walking tour will feature â&#x20AC;&#x153;Therapeutic, Documentary and Rhetorical Memorials,â&#x20AC;? with a look at three approaches to memorial-making. 10 a.m. $15; free for students, interns and Capitol Hill staffers. Meet at the front steps of the National Academy of Sciences, 2101 Constitution Ave. NW. civicart.org. â&#x2013; A 2.5-mile hike from Peirce Mill will visit landmarks such as Pulpit Rock and Boulder Bridge while also focusing on the flora and fauna of Rock Creek Park.

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Free. Middle C Music, 4530 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-244-7326. â&#x2013; The National Memorial Day Concert will feature singers RenĂŠe Fleming (shown), Katharine McPhee, Trace Adkins, Alfie Boe and Trent Harmon along with the Beach Boys, the National Symphony Orchestra, the U.S. Army Chorus, the Soldiersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Chorus of the U.S. Army Field Band, the U.S. Navy Band Sea Chanters and the U.S. Air Force Band Singing Sergeants. Gates open at 5 p.m.; performance starts at 8 p.m. Free. West Lawn, U.S. Capitol. 202-416-8114. â&#x2013; Guest organist Kristiaan Seynhave from Ghent, Belgium, will perform a recital. 5:15 p.m. $10 donation suggested. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org. â&#x2013; D.C. diva Julia Nixon will appear in concert with longtime partners Dave Ylvisaker on keyboards and Nick Nixon on percussion. 7 and 9:15 p.m. $19 to $23. Mr. Henryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-546-8412. â&#x2013; Drummer and bandleader Sriram Gopal will celebrate the release of his debut album â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Fourth Stream.â&#x20AC;? 7:30 p.m. $15 to $20. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org.

Discussion â&#x2013; Swedish choreographer Mats Ek will discuss his 40 years as one of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top ballet choreographers and directors. 6 p.m. Free; registration required. House of Sweden, 2900 K St. NW. embassyofsweden.eventbrite.com.

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Special event â&#x2013; Emerging artists, innovators and civic leaders will honor the 99th anniversary of John F. Kennedyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birth with a multidisciplinary program â&#x20AC;&#x153;Celebrating the Past to Awaken the Future,â&#x20AC;? which will culminate with the unveiling of a special Water Garden installation created for the Kennedy Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s yearlong Centennial Celebration. Featured artists will include jazz pianist JosĂŠ AndrĂŠ MontaĂąo, composer and pianist Jason Moran (shown), and composer and oud player Hadi Eldebek. 6 p.m. Free. Front Plaza, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

Tour â&#x2013; A park ranger will lead a tour of the Old Stone House and explore the influence of women on the house, from Colonial days to the present. 2 p.m.

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Performances â&#x2013; The Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance will perform. 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Free. Outdoor green space on the North Plaza, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â&#x2013; SOLE Defined will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Soleful Soundz,â&#x20AC;? celebrating the rich history of

Special events â&#x2013; In honor of Memorial Day, President Lincolnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cottage and the U.S. Soldiersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and Airmenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home National Cemetery will present guided tours as well as a wreath-laying ceremony to remember fallen soldiers. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with cemetery tours at 10:45 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Free admission; $5 to $15 for cottage tours. Reservations requested. President Lincolnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cottage at the Soldiersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Home, Upshur Street and Rock Creek Church Road NW. lincolncottage.org/memorialday2016. â&#x2013; The National Memorial Day Parade, sponsored by the American Veterans Center, will feature veterans, military personnel, marching bands, military vehicles, floats, flags and special guests Gary Sinise, Robert Irvine, Joe Mantegna, Buzz Aldrin and Miss America 2016 Betty Cantrell. 2 p.m. Free. Constitution Avenue from 7th Street to 17th Street NW. 703-302-1012.

Tuesday,may May 31 Tuesday 31 Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programs â&#x2013; Carole Boston Weatherford and Jeffery Boston Weatherford will discuss their book â&#x20AC;&#x153;You Can Fly: The Tuskegee Airmenâ&#x20AC;? (for ages 9 to 12). 10:30 a.m.

Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. â&#x2013; A kickoff event for the summer reading program will feature a musical journey through Latin American cultures with Latin Grammy Award nominee 123 Con AndrĂŠs. 11 a.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707.

Classes and workshops â&#x2013; A certified yoga instructor will lead a walk-in class targeted to ages 55 and older. 10 a.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. â&#x2013; The Georgetown Library will present a walk-in yoga class practicing introductory viniyasa techniques. 11:30 a.m.

Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. â&#x2013; The 29th annual DanceAfrica, DC Festival will present a master class with Sylvia Soumah and Marcia Howard of the Coyaba Dance Theater. 6:30 p.m. $15. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-269-1600.

Concerts â&#x2013; As part of the Tuesday Concert Series, pianists Ralitza Patcheva and Jeremy Filsell will perform works by Rachmaninov. 12:10 p.m. Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202347-2635. â&#x2013; Brendanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Voyage will perform a blend of classic rock, country and traditional Irish music. 6:30 p.m. Free. Outdoor green space on the North Plaza, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â&#x2013; Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vinyl Lounge will host its weekly open mic show. 8 p.m. Free.

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EVENTS From Page 18 versation with veteran Post reporter and editor Judy Havemann. 10 a.m. Free.

Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW 202-895-4860.

■ Former intelligence officer and daily briefer David Priess will discuss his book “The President’s Book of Secrets: The Untold Story of Intelligence Briefings to America’s Presidents From Kennedy to Obama.” Noon. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets. NW. 202-357-5000.

■ Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, president of Liberia and the first woman elected to lead an African nation, will join K. Riva Levinson, CEO of Liberia consultancy and communications firm KRL International, to discuss Levinson’s political biography of Sirleaf, “Choosing the Hero: My Improbable Journey and the Rise of Africa’s First Woman President.” 4:30 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ Jean Trounstine, professor emeritus of humanities at Middlesex Community College, will discuss her sixth book “Boy With a Knife: A Story of Murder, Remorse and a Prisoner’s Fight for Justice,” about a teenager sentenced to life in an adult prison who successfully sued 20 years later and was freed. Trounstine will be in conversation with Josh Rovner, juvenile justice expert at the Sentencing Project. 6:30 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets 5th & K, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227.

■ Rabbi and scholar Gary Zola will discuss his book “We Called Him Rabbi Abraham: Lincoln and American Jewry, a Documentary History” in conversation with Erin Carson Mast, executive director of President Lincoln’s Cottage. 7 p.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets. NW. 202357-5000.

■ J. Kael Weston, a former State Department official who worked with U.S. soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan for seven years, will discuss his book “The Mirror Test: America at War in Iraq and Afghanistan.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919.

■ Climber Mark Synnott will discuss “Life on the Vertical,” about his experiences seeking out and climbing the world’s largest and most remote big walls. 7:30 p.m. $25. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic Museum, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700.

Films ■ Tuesday Night Movies will feature Stephen Hopkins’ 2016 film “Race,” about Jesse Owens and the 1936 Olympics. 6 p.m. Free. Auditorium A-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321.

■ Filmmaker Cintia Cabib will screen her new documentary “Labyrinth Journeys,” which presents the stories of people who use labyrinths at seven local sites. 7:30 p.m. Free. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. 202-537-6200.

■ “Adams Morgan Movie Nights,” sponsored by the Adams Morgan Partnership Business Improvement District, will feature Nicholas Ray’s 1955 film “Rebel Without a Cause.” Movie will start about a half hour after sundown.

Free. Soccer field, Marie Reed Elemen-

tary School, 18th and California streets NW. adamsmorganmovienights.com.

lows will perform. 8 p.m. $10. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Performances and readings ■ Busboys and Poets and the DC LaborFest will present a jazz concert by Harry Appelman, Marty Nau, Steve Novosel and Nasar Abadey, members of the Washington Musicians Union. 5 p.m.

Free; reservations suggested. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638.

■ D.C.-based Skylark will perform Celtic songs, accompanied by dancers.

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

■ As part of the Kennedy Center’s “Ireland 100: Celebrating a Century of Irish Arts & Culture,” actor and director Fiona Shaw and musician Liz Knowles will present “Blowing the Heart Open,” showcasing the texts of W.B. Yeats and Emily Dickinson. 7 p.m. $35. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600.

Discussions and lectures ■ A symposium will focus on “The Role of Science Diplomacy in International Crises: Syria as a Case Study.” 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Free; registration required. Auditorium, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1200 New York Ave. NW. bit.ly/syriasciencediplomacy.

■ Jennifer Wiseman, NASA’s senior project scientist for the Hubble Space Telescope at Goddard Space Flight Center, will discuss Hubble’s achievements in tracking the solar system’s dynamics and the universe’s most distant galaxies in an Osher Lifelong Learning Institute event. 10 a.m. Free. Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW 202-895-4860.

■ Art Lives Here project director Anne L’Ecuyer will discuss her group’s efforts since 2011 to ensure that local artists and small businesses benefited from the wave of capital and commercial investment coming to the Gateway Arts District in Prince George’s County. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. $10; free for members.

Reservations required. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448.

■ Chavez Schools for Public Policy will hold its annual Public Policy Symposium at which three seniors will present their public policy research and solutions, with a keynote address by David Johns, executive director of the White House Initiative on Academic Excellence for African Americans. A panel discussion with D.C. education leaders will follow. 4 to 5:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Healy Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets. NW. symposiumvio.splashthat.com.

■ The authors of two debut novels will speak about their work: Daniel Torday will discuss “The Last Flight of Poxl West,” in which a young man recounts his idolization of his uncle, a Jewish former RAF pilot; and Paul Goldberg will discuss “The Yid,” an original take on Stalinist Russia, Shakespeare, theater, Yiddish and history. 6:30 p.m. Free.

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

■ “Social Justice & Equal Rights for the LGBTQ Community in the District” will feature K. Travis Ballie of NARAL ProChoice America and the DC Center for the LGBT Community, KayLynn Jones of HIPS, Lou Chibarro Jr. of The Washington Blade, Joanna Cifredo of the National Center for Transgender Equality, and Terrance Payton of Us Helping Us, People Into Living Inc. 6:30 p.m. Free. Great Hall, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321.

■ Cognitive scientist and University of Virginia professor Daniel Willingham will discuss “Why Knowledge Matters: The Need for a Rich Curriculum From the Earliest Grades.” 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Free; reservations requested. McKinley Technology High School, 151 T St. NE. ruth4schools@yahoo.com.

■ Brian J. McCabe, assistant professor at Georgetown University and author of “No Place Like Home: Wealth, Community and the Politics of Homeownership,” will discuss “The Future of the City.” 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

■ Mehnaz Afridi, assistant professor at Manhattan College and director of its Holocaust, Genocide and Interfaith Education Center, will discuss “Redefining

Special events ■ Upshur Street Books will host a talk and tasting with Philip Greene, author of “The Manhattan: The Story of the First Modern Cocktail.” The event will include a tasting of three iterations of the Manhattan. 7 to 9 p.m. $40; reservations required. Third floor, 4200 9th St. NW. upshurstreetbooks.com.

■ A spring wine tasting will focus on Sauvignon Blanc. 7:30 p.m. $8 to $10.

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

Wednesday, June 1 Wednesday june 1 Children’s program ■ Children’s author Eric Dinerstein will tell the story of his book “What Elephants Know” (for ages 9 to 12). 10:30 a.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Classes and workshops ■ 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 weekly “Sunset Fitness in the Park” event will feature a class presented by CorePower Yoga. 6 to 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Georgetown Waterfront Park, Potomac and K streets NW. georgetowndc.com/sunsetfitness.

■ The DanceAfrica, DC 2016 Festival will present a master class with Nkenge Cunningham of Farafina Kan. 6:30 p.m. $15. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-269-1600.

Concerts ■ The First Wednesday Concert series will feature concert organist Roderick Demmings Jr. 12:10 to 12:45 p.m.

Free. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 16th and H streets NW. 202-347-8766.

■ St. Patrick’s Cathedral Choir, made up largely of volunteer singers, will present traditional and contemporary Irish music. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ The Wild Irish Roses will perform Celtic music with a bluegrass and American style. 6:30 p.m. Free. Outdoor green space on the North Plaza, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ The duo Barley Failure will perform.

7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ The “President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band will perform. 8 p.m. Free. West Terrace, U.S. Capitol. 202-433-4011.

■ The Bottom Dollars and the Hol-

Antisemitism Through the Stories of Jews and Muslims During the Holocaust.” 7 p.m. Free. U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW. 202-488-0454.

■ Iranian-American Muslim writer Negin Farsad, a TED fellow, documentary director and one of The Huffington Post’s “50 Funniest Women,” will discuss her first book “How to Make White People Laugh,” a sharp and funny critique of American culture that also poses serious questions about race. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ Kimberly Palmer, author of “The Economy of You,” senior money editor at U.S. News & World Report, and mother of two, will discuss her book “Smart Mom, Rich Mom: How to Build Wealth While Raising a Family.” 7 p.m. Free.

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

■ Harvard legal scholar Cass Sunstein will discuss his book “The World According to Star Wars,” a celebration of George Lucas’ masterpiece and an exploration of what can be learned from the saga. 7 p.m. $15 to $25. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877987-6487.

■ A literature panel will feature Irish writers Colm Tóibín and Eavan Boland reading from and discussing their most recent work. 7:30 p.m. Free; tickets distributed in the Family Theater lobby a half hour before the event. Family Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

Films ■ A summer film series will feature the 2014 film “Io sto con la sposa (On the Bride’s Side),” about the journey of five undocumented refugees fleeing the war in Syria. 6 p.m. Free; reservations requested. The Palestine Center, 2425 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-338-1290.

■ The NoMa Summer Screen outdoor film series will feature Steven Spielberg’s 1981 film “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” 7 p.m. Free. NoMa Junction at Storey Park, 1005 1st St. NE. nomabid.org/ noma-summer-screen.

Performances ■ The New York-based ensemble Alarm Will Sound and sean nós singer Iarla Ó Lionáird will perform “The Hunger,” an opera composed by Ireland’s famed composer Donnacha Dennehy. 7 p.m. $29. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ The Royal Swedish Ballet will present the North American premiere of “Juliet and Romeo,” Mats Ek’s visionary take on Shakespeare’s tragedy. 7 p.m. $29 to $129. Opera House, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 1 and 7 p.m.

■ Marc Ferris, performer and author of “Star-Spangled Banner: The Unlikely Story of America’s National Anthem,” will perform Americana music from the 1700s to 1950s. 8 to 10 p.m. Free. Tryst Coffee, 2459 18th St. NW. 202-2325500. The performance will repeat June 8 at 8 p.m.

Sporting events ■ The Washington Mystics will play the Chicago Sky. 7 p.m. $19 to $300.

Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-7453000.

■ D.C. United will play the Seattle Sounders FC. 8 p.m. $20 to $200. RFK Stadium, 2400 East Capitol St. SE. 800745-3000.

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KENT, WASHINGTON, DC NEW PRICE! Beautiful 7BR estate with expansive private gardens, multi-level terraces bordering parkland. Pool, spa, steam rm, sauna. $6,200,000 William F. X. Moody Robert Hryniewicki 202-243-1620

CLEVELAND PARK, WASHINGTON, DC Grand house in Cleveland Park with six + bedrooms and a spacious lower level. Approx. 7,150 SF. Beautiful side yard with detached garage and additional parking. $3,350,000 Nancy Taylor Bubes 202-256-2164

PALISADES, WASHINGTON, DC NEW PRICE! 5BR/5.5BA Craftsman featuring high ceilings, extensive trim work, custom built-ins, 2 balconies + rooftop terrace, Sub-Zero & Wolf appliances, elevator, two car garage. $2,480,000 Matt Cheney 202-465-0707

BERKLEY, WASHINGTON, DC Elegant and spacious w/high ceilings, plentiful windows. 4BR up, all w/en suite BA. Fin LL w/fam rm, BR+BA; private terrace. Elevator. $2,195,000 Heidi Hatfield 202-243-1634 Anne Hatfield Weir 202-243-1635

N. CLEVELAND PARK, WASHINGTON, DC NEW PRICE! Recently built with open floor plan, spacious & bright family room on main level, five bedrooms, four baths, and many modern amenities. Two car garage. Walk to metro. $1,769,000 Margot Wilson 202-549-2100

CLEVELAND PARK, WASHINGTON,DC Elegant, spacious, & sophisticated home. Great space for entertaining with level walkout to lush gardens. Renovated kitchen & attractive master suite. Walk to metro, shops & schools! $1,689,000 Marlyn Paige 202-487-8795

SPRING VALLEY, WASHINGTON, DC Charming 3-4BR, 3.5BA house featuring a beautifully finished kitchen, great main level with family room that opens to a rear deck and yard. $1,345,000 Nancy Taylor Bubes 202-256-2164

CHEVY CHASE, MARYLAND Renovated contemporary. Blocks to Brookville shops. 5BR/3.5BA. MBR suite w/ cathedral ceiling.

Family room w/ fireplace, SS marble kit overlooking gorgeous flat landscape yard. $1,225,000 Boucie Addison 301-509-8827

CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS, WASHINGTON, DC NEW PRICE! Wide, light, and lovely four bedroom and four bath home with three wood-burning fireplaces throughout. Grand rooms & beautiful front and rear garden/patios. $1,150,000 Marylyn Paige 202-487-87957

POTOMAC, RIVER FALLS, MARYLAND Original owner home lovingly maintained, meticulous condition, just a few blocks from neighborhood swim/tennis club. Screen porch, level yard, 2-car garage. Whitman. $1,025,000 Anne Killeen 301-706-0067

VIENNA, VIRGINIA Location & quality on a large & lush 1+ acre picturesque setting! Surprisingly spacious & rarely available this renovated 5BR, 2.5BA home on a 1+ acre lot. A must see w/ 2 car garage! $899,000 Nancy Itteilag 202-905-7762

WASHINGTON, DC NEW LISTING! Stunning sun-filled 2BR/2.5BA w/ open floorplan. LR w/ fplc & builtins, chefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s KIT w/ island, owners suite w/ ensuite BA, gorgeous garden w/ brick terrace & 2-car parking! $897,000 Kay McGrath 202-276-1235

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WESLEY HEIGHTS, WASHINGTON, DC Stunning 2BR/2FBA renovated condo. Marble entry foyer, top of the line Venetian plaster gourmet kit. Large LR & separate DR w/ access to balcony.

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3610 Livingston St NW, $1,299,000, Chevy Chase, DC. Fabulous 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath home in a superb location. This complete, designer renovation features exquisite details throughout, including lighting by Picasso, professionally decorated dining room by Taylor Wells Design, and a gourmet kitchen to delight the inner cook in your life. Highlights are a family area off the kitchen, excellent storage with 2 pantries and many closets. Imagine yourself on the wonderful deck enjoying your private, professionally landscaped garden or walking to Metro and/or your favorite shops and restaurants. Come in to discover a one of a kind home to fall in love with!!

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3241 Sutton Place NW #A, $645,000, Wesley Heights, DC. Renovated with style and quality, this lovely home will please you in so many ways.

The designer kitchen is highlighted by solid wood cabinets, stone floors and stainless steel appliances. Baths are clean, crisp and comfortable.

Windows are Pella with tilt-in feature and both bedroom closets have been maxed out with wood-trimmed Elfa fittings. Lots of additional closet space in the upper hall and under the stairs.

Floors are immaculate and lots of recessed lighting throughout sets the tone. Enjoy easy 2-car parking and a wonderful pool – just a few of the pleasures of life at Sutton Place. All a short walk to shops, restaurants and of course, a Starbucks, too!

Call Steve Agostino, 202.321.5506.

6234 32nd Place NW, $1,450,000, Chevy Chase, DC. Top down restoration and renovation by Steve Agostino and former clients/partners JoJo and Rob Spallone blends the period details of 1936 with today’s contemporary style. Four floors of sparkling perfection includes 5 bedrooms and 4 and 1/2 new baths. A designer kitchen features a 6-burner Bertazonni range, quartz counters and Circa lighting. Ideal for entertaining, the family room flows out to a large deck privately set on the 8000+ square foot lot. There is even a 2-car garage! All a short walk to Lafayette Park and Elementary School.

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5651 Moreland St NW, $1,995,000, Chevy Chase, DC. A wonderful Colonial with great flow and marvelous space awaits you in the heart of beautiful Chevy Chase! You will love the gracious entry foyer and large formal living and dining rooms as well as the bright den and modern eat-in kitchen plus convenient powder room, too. Upstairs are 4 potential bedrooms, including a big master suite with expanded private bath and walk-in closet; the wonderful finished 3rd level can be a bedroom or office and overlooks the back yard; the basement includes a recreation room with 2nd fireplace, mudroom area and great storage with level access off the driveway in addition to laundry, utilities and a quarter bath.

Call Keene Taylor, 202.321.3488.

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OPEN HOUSE JUNE 5th 6338 31st Street NW, upper $900,000’s. Enchanting Colonial on lively block. A wide and welcoming front porch is just the start! You’ll love the expansive new kitchen and mudroom addition, extra high ceilings and compelling detailing throughout. All ready for move in.

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Keene Taylor Jr. 202.321.3488 Nancy Taylor 202.997.0081 Steve Agostino 202.321.5506 5506 Connecticut Avenue NW #28 Washington, DC 20015 202.362.0300 Information deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. If your property is listed with another broker, this is not intended as a solicitation of that listing.

Please contact The TAG Team for information about our featured listings at 202.362.0300.