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Tweaks eyed for EastBanc development

Francis-Stevens to hold beautification activities

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scuttles annual citywide event

By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

EastBanc is working on design changes to its polarizing proposal for a new mixed-use building at 2715 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, the current site of a gas station across from the Four Seasons Hotel.

The company is responding to last month’s feedback from the Old Georgetown Board, which supported the general idea of a new fivestory building on the site but had reservations about the way all upperstory windows would be deeply recessed into the facade. EastBanc is planning eight rental apartments of about 2,000 square feet apiece atop a ground-floor restaurant, sitting at the eastern gateway to Georgetown.

EastBanc’s Mary Mottershead said the project’s European architecture team is now “looking at the western facade of the building,” the area facing the corner of Pennsylvania and M Street. The architects are also considering whether to shift a proposed service driveway from the western side of the building, as currently planned, to the eastern side.

See EastBanc/Page 3

By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Correspondent

For the past 10 years, D.C. Public Schools had hosted a citywide Beautification Day event, inviting community members and parent volunteers to work with school administrators on preparing facilities for the upcoming school year.

But when it came time to prepare for this year’s event, Jackie Bias Robinson, the school system’s chief of family and public engagement,

Chancellor restores portion of Wilson High budget cut ■ Education: New amount

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The Good Humor Man and the Washington Nationals’ Racing Presidents teamed up Tuesday afternoon to deliver free ice cream to passersby in Dupont Circle.

By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

EVENTS

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Installation of new stations was delayed by a supplier issue.

2014 bankruptcy of its supplier.

Since then, the city has struggled at times to add new bicycles, stations and even the keys that members use to unlock a bike. New members were for a time unable to join,

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numerous planned stations were never added, and in many neighborhoods the bike supply often drains out early in the day.

“It’s a very fluid system — the more bikes we have out there, the more trips we enable,” Kim Lucas of the Transportation Department said in an interview. “Our goal is to get more bikes on the road.”

The 40 new bike-sharing stations — a purchase first reported by The Washington Post — will include about 20 locations that had been announced as far back as December 2013 but were never installed due to equipment shortages, according to Lucas. The rest will be new sites that the Transportation Department See Bikes/Page 8

BuSINESS

Scena Theatre to reprise production of Wilde’s ‘Earnest’ — Page 17

Puzzle aficionados can escape from Dupont Circle room — Page 3

still short of council’s intent

By DEIRDRE BANNON

D.C. orders 40 new bike-sharing stations A long-delayed expansion of the District’s Capital Bikeshare system is back on track, with 40 new stations and 435 new bicycles due to be delivered late this year.

The $2.5 million purchase will help the D.C. Department of Transportation expand the bike-sharing network into more parts of the city and add capacity in areas where demand for bicycles or open docking stations currently outstrips supply.

Capital Bikeshare has achieved steady popularity and critical acclaim since its launch in September 2010, but it was hit hard by the January

decided to go in a different direction.

Rather than giving public schools a one-day volunteer boost that often doesn’t linger into the school year, Robinson decided to introduce a new program that promotes a more sustained form of engagement.

That program is Adopt-a-School, in which community and civic organizations submit requests to partner with individual schools for the entire school year, pledging to host at least three different kinds of activities scattered throughout the calendar.

The program allows organizations to choose how much and which kind of support to provide, and Robinson See Schools/Page 14

After a months-long fight to restore lost funding at Wilson High School, D.C. Public Schools has agreed to allocate an additional $680,000 to its budget, bringing the school closer to the $900,000 parents and D.C. Council wanted to see restored.

D.C. Public Schools says that the money will be sufficient to meet the high school’s needs and that the addition complies with the council’s directive to restore more funds. The request came after Chancellor Kaya Henderson’s initial budget proposal cut Wilson’s funding by about 10 percent, causing an uproar among parents and other stakeholders this spring.

The school community had said the higher sum was necessary given a rising enrollment and increased costs.

The additional funds will result in a $16,289,093 total budget for Wilson for fiscal year 2016, a 2.8 per-

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Wilson High will see $680,000 restored to its budget.

cent increase over the previous year’s budget. The figure tracks with an enrollment increase of about 2 percent, with last year’s 1,797 students rising to an estimated 1,878 this fall, according to D.C. Public Schools.

Slicing the numbers a different way, however, the per-pupil funding will still be down from last year, going from $8,817 to $8,674. D.C. Public Schools argues that at larger schools, funding is spread out among more students, resulting in a lower per-pupil funding rate than at smaller schools — but officials maintain that Wilson will have the funds it See Budget/Page 5

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District Digest Commission vacancy filled in Van Ness

Analyst and researcher Shirley Adelstein will take a seat on the Van Ness/Forest Hills advisory neighborhood commission, following her special election win last week.

Adelstein is representing singlemember district 3F02, a swath of the neighborhood east of Connecticut Avenue NW between Upton Street and Windom Place, which includes the Howard University School of Law and several businesses and residential buildings.

Adelstein, who holds a master’s and doctorate from Georgetown University, works for the U.S. Office of Personnel Management

and lives with her husband, Josh, in the 3003 Van Ness apartment building.

In an email, she said she wants to focus on promoting “livability, affordability, and sustainability” in Van Ness.

The new commissioner’s website is at shirleyadelstein.com, and she can be reached at anc3f02@ gmail.com.

Adelstein takes the vacant seat formerly held by Karen Perry, who served on the commission for 15 years before she passed away this May after a long illness. Adelstein said she didn’t know Perry personally but is “familiar with her accomplishments, and I know that I have big shoes to fill.”

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“The unusually high turnout for this special election reflects the tremendous energy and enthusiasm in my district,” Adelstein wrote in her email. “I look forward to working with my neighbors to ensure that our area remains a wonderful place to live.”

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Police arrest 149 in prostitution stings

D.C. police have now made 149 total arrests through a continued crackdown on prostitution this summer.

The Metropolitan Police Department started its sting July 14, responding to a rise in complaints about prostitution activity in areas in and around downtown. Within the last few days, seven more men were arrested for soliciting sex in parts of Northwest D.C., according to a news release from the department.

The police operation includes the downtown area from Logan Circle to the convention center in Northwest, in addition to an area of Trinidad in Northeast.

Police department spokesperson Gwendolyn Crump wrote in an email that the operation is “ongoing,” with the location of arrests corresponding with prostitutionrelated complaints.

In Logan Circle, where those complaints have been particularly rampant in recent months, advisory neighborhood commission chair John Fanning says the police crackdown has made a difference.

“We’ve … witnessed a significant decrease in the amount of prostitu-

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Military Road set for closure this weekend

Military Road NW will close at the 16th Street overpass from 7 p.m. Friday until 7 a.m. Saturday, the D.C. Department of Transportation announced yesterday.

All drivers in both directions of Military will be detoured onto the exit ramps to 16th Street. Cars can cross 16th to rejoin Military, but the Transportation Department is warning that the detour will likely tie up traffic on those roads and others nearby.

The 12-hour closure will allow workers to install overhead signs and perform other construction activities on Military Road. The Transportation Department recently replaced the 16th Street overpass, and the upcoming closure is part of the final phase of that bridge project.

Cheh begins annual school readiness tour

Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh is visiting her ward’s schools this week to ensure that they’re prepared to receive students on Aug. 24.

First she’s touring mostly elementary schools: Eaton, Hearst and Oyster-Adams yesterday, and Hardy Middle, Key, Mann and Stoddert today. On Friday, she’ll finish the elementary schools with Janney and Murch and then visit Deal Middle and Wilson High, joined by Ward 4 Council member Brandon Todd and Ward 3 State Board of Education member Ruth Wattenberg on the latter two stops.

This is Cheh’s ninth annual School Readiness Tour. The council member notes any problems at the schools, such as missing books or

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The nascent Tenleytown Main Street group and Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3E will host a community meeting to discuss plans to revitalize the commercial corridor through the Main Street program. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Room 100 of the Washington College of Law, American University, 4801 Massachusetts Ave. NW.

Wednesday, Aug. 19

D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine will host the inaugural Right Direction Awards Ceremony to honor local youth who are showing significant self-improvement, serving as role models or otherwise effecting positive change in their communities. The event will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Moot Court Room, Level 1C, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. broken air conditioners, and then asks the Department of General Services and other relevant city agencies to correct them.

Franklin plans win environmental OK

The National Park Service has determined that there will be no significant environmental impact from plans to make over Franklin Square, clearing the way for the project to proceed.

“Based on analysis of the [Environmental Analysis] and consideration of public comments, the National Park Service determined that the work in Franklin Park will not result in significant impacts to the environment,” states a news release.

Eric Shaw, director of the D.C. Office of Planning, called the plans to transform the 1832 park “an essential part of the District’s strategy to enhance the economic vitality and livability of Downtown.”

The Park Service has chosen one of several options for updating the space. “The Edge” design includes an interactive fountain, a play area, a cafe and landscaping improvements, among other updates. Completion is expected in 2017.

More information is available at parkplanning.nps.gov/franklinpark.

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Departing BID director sees ‘Great Escape’ concept comes to Dupont Circle downtown prospects rising Current Staff Report Since the city’s Downtown Business Improvement District was established in 1997, a wave of development has transformed swaths of Washington’s central core. Now, as its executive director Richard Bradley prepares to leave the post after nearly 18 years, he’s striking a positive note that the area’s growth will continue.

Speaking Thursday to the Penn Quarter Neighborhood Association, Bradley said downtown D.C. is due for billions of dollars in development in a mix of public and private projects that could further boost the burgeoning area.

Bradley estimated that current plans call for investing $1 billion in the downtown portion of the 14th Street NW corridor; $3.7 billion in the area between 12th and 6th streets NW; and $1 billion in the area around Union Station, at 40 Massachusetts Ave. NE. Major anticipated projects include a $200 million renovation of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library at 901 G St. NW; the redevelopment of the FBI headquarters property at 935 Pennsylvania Ave. NW; and the $1.25 billion Capitol

Crossing project that will cover three blocks of Interstate 395 south from the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue, H Street and 3rd Street NW. At Union Station itself, regional leaders from D.C. to New York have been discussing high-speed rail options linking the cities, and Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has floated the possibility of a 23-minute train just between Baltimore and Union Station, according to Bradley.

In an interview, Bradley emphasized that the rail project is not “definite,” but “there is a sense that it is inevitable.” A possible timeframe would be within 20 to 25 years, he said.

In the shorter term, Bradley said that the H Street Bridge by Union Station needs to be rebuilt to allow for further redevelopment of that area.

Another downtown need Bradley pointed to is improved Metrorail service. He said the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority must eventually spend $10 billion for another Potomac River crossing, increase the numbers of eight-car trains, and install a walking connection between the Farragut North and See BID/Page 8

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elson and Mindy Rodney have always enjoyed puzzles, but they’re often too busy with their day jobs to indulge in their favorite pastime. Mindy is an immigration attorney and Nelson is a prosecutor in their home state of Florida.

But in December 2013, the couple happened

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upon a Wall Street Journal article about the rising trend of real-life rooms based on online escape room games, in which the player gets a certain amount of time to solve puzzles and find the key to exit the room. After some cursory research revealed one such room in San Francisco but few others in the U.S., the Rodneys, along with Mindy’s brother, decided to take a gamble and jump into this untapped market.

They ventured forward in spite of concerns that the concept would be too difficult to convey in words to the uninitiated. “[People] have a hard time wrapping their heads around it,” Nelson said. “Once you’ve experienced it, you say, ‘Aha! That’s what they’re talking about.’”

Their business, The Great Escape Room, first opened in Orlando in June 2014 and arrived in D.C. last month at 1730 Connecticut Ave. NW. This site is the sixth location nationwide, with three more coming soon.

The basement location in Dupont Circle offers visitors a chance to engage in a real-life escape room scenario: one hour, locked in a room, with only a game attendant, wits and fellow players to solve the intricate web of puzzles obscuring the way to the elusive key.

From a business angle, both Mindy and Nelson have experience in administration — Mindy started her own law firm, and Nelson used to be a hospital administrator in charge of 300 employees. With The Great Escape Room, they said, the bigger challenge has been developing and finessing the puzzles.

“There wasn’t any roadmap to follow. There weren’t any people that we could go to and ask for advice,” Mindy said. “We were breaking new ground in developing these rooms in the United States.”

The Rodneys settled on D.C. as one of their expansion points because of the prominence of the youthful demographic the escape room concept tends to attract. They wanted their specific location to be near a Metro station and in an active neighborhood with bars and restaurants.

The Rodneys still live in Florida and won’t be involved in the day-to-day operations in D.C., but their daughter Halana, 25, just moved to Chinatown and helps out at the Dupont spot in her spare time.

“I think people in D.C. are really excited about puzzles, maybe more so than in other cities,” Halana said.

The Great Escape Room is located in a small See Business/Page 8

EASTBANC From Page 1 Asked whether EastBanc intends for its next design proposal to be largely similar to the version the firm presented a month ago, Mottershead said that’s a difficult question to answer at this stage.

“It depends on what you think of as largely similar,” she said. “To you it might be largely similar; to the architects it probably wouldn’t be.”

Mottershead added that EastBanc hasn’t seen what the architects are working on, and the firm doesn’t expect to go before the Old Georgetown Board again until October. The board reviews projects in the neighborhood to ensure architectural compatibility with the federally protected historic district.

In the meantime, EastBanc filed an application with the Zoning Commission on July 31 to seek permission for greater height and density than allowed on the property, and to forgo an on-site parking requirement.

Most of the parcel is currently zoned to allow buildings up to 50 feet tall with a floor-area ratio of 2.5, matching the buildings along M Street, but part of it has no current zoning category. EastBanc would like the whole property to be granted the higher limits that are allowed south of Pennsylvania Avenue, and also to have a smaller minimum setback from the rear property line than would otherwise be permitted.

Also, although the zoning rules would ordinarily require three parking spaces, EastBanc would like to

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The Pennsylvania Avenue site currently houses a gas station.

include none.

EastBanc is seeking the flexibility through the planned-unit development process, in which a developer offers community benefits intended to offset the impacts of its project. At 2715 Pennsylvania, EastBanc says its project offers superior architecture and better use of space compared to the 1950s gas station. The firm also pledged to improve the area of Rock Creek Park immediately to the east of the property with new trees and other plantings, new benches and permeable pathways.

Meanwhile, to prevent tenants from parking on nearby residential streets, EastBanc committed in its application to preventing the building’s residents from obtaining Residential Parking Permits, to providing at least eight long-term bike parking spaces, and to offering residents a choice of a Capital Bikeshare or car-sharing membership.

The Georgetown advisory neighborhood commission earlier this summer voiced support for the project in general, while raising questions about the architecture. The commission will weigh in on the revised project this fall before it returns to the Old Georgetown Board.

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Burglary ■ 1100-1199 block, New York Ave.; 7:47 a.m. Aug. 3.

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Theft ■ H and 14th streets; 12:01 p.m. Aug. 5.

■ 900-999 block, G St.; 11:42 a.m. Aug. 6.

■ 1200-1299 block, G St.; 4 p.m. Aug. 6.

■ 13th Street and New York Avenue; 6:16 p.m. Aug. 6.

■ 700-723 block, 14th St.; 2:30 p.m. Aug. 7.

Theft from auto ■ 900-999 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 9:24 a.m. Aug. 4.

■ 1300-1399 block, K St.; 2:34 a.m. Aug. 7.

■ 900-999 block, New York Ave.; 3:06 p.m. Aug. 7.

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Robbery ■ 700-899 block, K St.; 9:49 p.m. Aug. 6.

■ 600-699 block, H St.; 4 p.m.

Aug. 7.

Sexual abuse ■ 700-799 block, 7th St.; 10:54 a.m. Aug. 7.

Theft ■ 700-799 block, 7th St.; 3:57 p.m. Aug. 3.

■ 400-457 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 8:22 p.m. Aug. 3.

■ 500-599 block, 7th St.; 9:36 p.m. Aug. 4.

■ 700-799 block, G St.; 8:49 p.m. Aug. 5.

■ 800-899 block, F St.; 7:18 p.m. Aug. 6.

■ 400-499 block, L St.; 10:20 a.m. Aug. 8.

■ 800-899 block, F St.; 2:10 p.m. Aug. 8.

■ 600-699 block, E St.; 4 p.m.

Aug. 8.

■ 1000-1089 block, 5th St.; 8:50 p.m. Aug. 8.

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Theft from auto ■ 400-499 block, F St.; 4:57 p.m. Aug. 3.

■ 1000-1099 block, 4th St.; 8:24 p.m. Aug. 4.

■ 400-471 block, New York Ave.; 7:39 a.m. Aug. 6.

■ K and 4th streets; 12:48 a.m. Aug. 7.

■ L and 4th streets; 3:32 p.m.

Aug. 8.

■ 400-471 block, New York Ave.; 9:28 p.m. Aug. 8.

■ L and 4th streets; 5:30 p.m.

Aug. 9.

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Burglary ■ 900-1010 block, 24th St.; 7:33 p.m. Aug. 4.

Theft ■ 900-999 block, 19th St.; 12:49 a.m. Aug. 3.

■ 1400-1433 block, K St.; 4:03 p.m. Aug. 3.

■ 900-999 block, 25th St.; 5:47 p.m. Aug. 3.

■ 1100-1199 block, 18th St.; 7:15 p.m. Aug. 3.

■ 1100-1199 block, 15th St.; 8:13 p.m. Aug. 3.

■ 1500-1521 block, H St.; 7:10 p.m. Aug. 4.

■ Pennsylvania Avenue and 24th Street; 8:20 p.m. Aug. 4.

■ 2200-2299 block, I St.; 8:31 p.m. Aug. 4.

■ 1600-1699 block, K St.; 8:50 p.m. Aug. 4.

■ 2400-2499 block, M St.; 2 a.m. Aug. 5.

■ 1800-1899 block, K St.; 9:42 a.m. Aug. 5.

■ 1100-1199 block, 19th St.; 10:17 a.m. Aug. 5.

■ 2200-2299 block, M St.; 3:15 p.m. Aug. 5.

■ 2000-2099 block, L St.; 10:55 a.m. Aug. 6.

■ 2100-2199 block, E St.; 11:29 a.m. Aug. 6.

■ 1800-1899 block, L St.; 2:44 p.m. Aug. 7.

■ 1600-1699 block, K St.; 6:30 p.m. Aug. 7.

■ 1600-1699 block, K St.; 7:30 p.m. Aug. 7.

■ 800-899 block, 17th St.; 3:39 p.m. Aug. 8.

■ 2400-2499 block, M St.; 6:47 p.m. Aug. 8.

■ 2400-2499 block, N St.; 7:51 p.m. Aug. 8.

■ 25th and N streets; 9:25 a.m. Aug. 9.

■ 2200-2299 block, I St.; 3 p.m. Aug. 9.

Theft from auto ■ 1900-1999 block, K St.; 11:59 a.m. Aug. 4.

■ 900-999 block, 25th St.; 8:55 p.m. Aug. 4.

■ 2400-2499 block, N St.; 10:30 p.m. Aug. 4.

■ 1400-1499 block, New York Ave.; 8:14 p.m. Aug. 7.

■ 2200-2299 block, M St.; 3:10 a.m. Aug. 8.

■ 800-819 block, 20th St.; 2:45 a.m. Aug. 9.

■ 800-899 block, 18th St.; 3:58 a.m. Aug. 9.

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Theft ■ 1500-1599 block, New Hampshire Ave.; 12:43 p.m.

Aug. 3.

■ 1400-1499 block, P St.; 2:56 p.m. Aug. 3.

■ 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 3:31 p.m. Aug. 3.

■ 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 9:24 p.m. Aug. 3.

■ 1400-1499 block, P St.; 9:45 p.m. Aug. 3.

■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 6:02 p.m. Aug. 4.

■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 6:03 p.m. Aug. 4.

■ 1800-1899 block, S St.; 8:35 a.m. Aug. 5.

■ 1200-1219 block, 19th St.;

8:51 a.m. Aug. 5.

■ 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 9:32 a.m. Aug. 5.

■ 1700-1799 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 7:30 p.m. Aug. 5.

■ 1600-1699 block, P St.; 10:33 a.m. Aug. 6.

■ 2100-2199 block, P St.; 12:47 p.m. Aug. 6.

■ 1800-1899 block, S St.; 1:22 p.m. Aug. 6.

■ 1600-1699 block, P St.; 10:30 p.m. Aug. 6.

■ 1800-1899 block, Riggs Place; 6:04 p.m. Aug. 7.

■ 1400-1499 block, P St.; 8:50 p.m. Aug. 7.

■ 1200-1249 block, 22nd St.; 7:13 p.m. Aug. 8.

■ 1400-1499 block, P St.; 6:40 p.m. Aug. 9.

■ 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 8:55 p.m. Aug. 9.

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Theft from auto ■ 16th and O streets; 6:55 p.m. Aug. 3.

■ 2000-2099 block, Hillyer Place; 6:59 p.m. Aug. 3.

■ 1700-1799 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 2:18 a.m. Aug. 4.

■ 21st Street and Massachusetts Avenue; 8:32 p.m. Aug. 4.

■ M and 20th streets; 3:42 a.m. Aug. 8.

■ 1700-1799 block, N St.; 4 a.m. Aug. 8.

■ 1700-1799 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 12:29 a.m. Aug. 9.

■ 1700-1799 block, N St.; 3:06 a.m. Aug. 9.

■ 16th and O streets; 11:40 a.m. Aug. 9.

Theft from auto ■ 1800-1810 block, Columbia Road; 11:45 p.m. Aug. 3.

■ 1800-1899 block, Biltmore St.; 3:09 p.m. Aug. 4.

■ 1850-1947 block, Biltmore St.; 11:45 a.m. Aug. 7.

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■ Dupont circle

Robbery ■ 2200-2299 block, 16th St.; 11:43 p.m. Aug. 7.

Burglary ■ 1726-1799 block, New Hampshire Ave.; 3 a.m. Aug. 8 (with gun).

Motor vehicle theft ■ 1600-1699 block, R St.; 5:05 a.m. Aug. 3.

■ 1600-1699 block, R St.; 3:31 a.m. Aug. 6.

■ 1700-1780 block, U St.; 5:30 a.m. Aug. 6.

Theft ■ 1400-1499 block, T St.; 4:01 p.m. Aug. 3.

■ 1900-1921 block, 17th St.; 9:10 p.m. Aug. 3.

■ 1918-1999 block, 17th St.; 10:12 a.m. Aug. 4.

■ 1921-1999 block, 16th St.; 8:30 p.m. Aug. 5.

■ 2000-2099 block, 15th St.; 8:43 p.m. Aug. 5.

Theft from auto ■ 1800-1819 block, 18th St.; 12:29 p.m. Aug. 7.

■ 1700-1799 block, Johnson Ave.; 2:25 p.m. Aug. 8.

■ 1800-1823 block, 14th St.; 8:28 a.m. Aug. 9.

■ 1500-1599 block, T St.; 5:30

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Motor vehicle theft ■ 1900-1999 block, Connecticut Ave.; 7:58 a.m. Aug. 8.

Theft ■ 1800-1899 block, Belmont Road; 9:12 p.m. Aug. 3.

■ 2200-2260 block, Champlain St.; 11:15 a.m. Aug. 4.

■ 1737-1776 block, Columbia Road; 1:15 p.m. Aug. 4.

■ 2700-2799 block, Quarry Road; 10:43 p.m. Aug. 6.

■ 1900-1999 block, Connecticut Ave.; 4:13 p.m. Aug. 8.

■ 1737-1776 block, Columbia Road; 11:54 p.m. Aug. 8.

■ 2200-2399 block, 17th St.; 11:32 a.m. Aug. 9.

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Burglary ■ 1100-1199 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 2:27 a.m. Aug. 9.

Motor vehicle theft ■ 1100-1199 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 11:54 a.m. Aug. 9.

Theft ■ 1200-1299 block, R St.; 3:50 p.m. Aug. 7.

■ 1300-1399 block, 13th St.; 7:27 p.m. Aug. 7.

■ 1100-1199 block, 10th St.; 9:25 p.m. Aug. 9.

Theft from auto ■ 1700-1709 block, 9th St.; 12:22 p.m. Aug. 3.

■ 1100-1199 block, 9th St.; 8:12 p.m. Aug. 3.

■ 1300-1399 block, 9th St.; 9:24 p.m. Aug. 4.

■ 1100-1199 block, 9th St.; 1:01 a.m. Aug. 5.

■ 1300-1319 block, N St.; 11:46 a.m. Aug. 5.

■ 1700-1709 block, 9th St.; 12:29 p.m. Aug. 5.

■ 13th and N streets; 3:29 p.m. Aug. 5.

■ 1101-1199 block, 11th St.; 5:27 p.m. Aug. 5.

■ 900-999 block, French St.; 6:58 a.m. Aug. 6.

■ 1300-1399 block, M St.; 12:45 p.m. Aug. 6.

■ 1200-1299 block, 9th St.; 11:32 p.m. Aug. 6.

■ 1300-1399 block, R St.; 11:51 a.m. Aug. 7.

■ 1500-1599 block, Kingman Place; 2:01 p.m. Aug. 7.

■ 900-999 block, L St.; 4:30 p.m. Aug. 7.

■ 1300-1399 block, Riggs St.; 10:22 a.m. Aug. 8.

■ R and 10th streets; 1:30 a.m. Aug. 9.

■ 1300-1399 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 11:02 a.m. Aug. 9.

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BUDGET: D.C. Public Schools adds $680,000 to Wilson High School from council allotment

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needs.

“We worked with the [Wilson] principal to ensure these funds met the school’s needs, and we believe this supplemental investment is sustainable over time, meaning it can be absorbed into future budgets and won’t be a one-time payment for the school,” D.C. Public Schools spokesperson Anna Gregory wrote in a statement to The Current.

Funding for the Wilson students who have been deemed “at-risk,” estimated at about 582, or approximately one-third of the school population, will follow new legislative rules that allots schools an extra $2,000 per at-risk student in attendance. Last year, that money was pooled by D.C. Public Schools to address priorities at schools with high populations of at-risk students.

Proportionally, Wilson last year received more of the funds allotted for the school system’s at-risk students, and now that’s being reduced to follow the new law, according to D.C. Deputy Mayor for Education

Jennifer Niles.

The Wilson budget battle began this past spring, when Henderson’s original proposal cut funds for the Tenleytown school by about $1.8 million. Community members testified at hearings and Ward 3 Council member Mary Cheh advocated for a $900,000 increase to Wilson’s budget, representing a compromise.

The council ultimately allocated in the fiscal year 2016 budget an additional $1.2 million for Wilson and Ballou High School in Southeast, whose budget was also cut.

Cheh and others, including Ward 3 State Board of Education member Ruth Wattenberg, say the council’s intent was to restore $900,000 to Wilson and $300,000 to Ballou. But the council’s Committee of the Whole budget report is less explicit, stating that the $1.2 million set aside for the two schools recognizes “the disagreement about the funding necessary for Wilson High School next school year.”

The additional $1.2 million was put into D.C. Public Schools’ enrollment reserve, used to help schools

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with budget shortfalls when more students than expected enroll. Of that additional amount, D.C. Public Schools determined $680,000 would go to Wilson. Any remainder after Ballou’s disbursement would stay in the reserve.

There were tangible losses when Wilson’s budget was cut in the spring: 11 positions were reduced at the school, including an assistant principal, communications director and after-school coordinator. However, the $680,000 now available means 20 positions will be added or restored for a net gain of nine, including an assistant principal, three teachers, a front office coordinator and extra pay for teachers who tutor after school, according to D.C. Public Schools. The additional funding will also provide teachers with laptops and help fund a partnership with the Latin American Youth Center.

The communications director position, one important to parents, will not be restored at this time, according to D.C. Public Schools.

While Wilson has absorbed some financial losses for the upcoming

school year, the intangible impacts of the budget fight could be a longerterm detriment.

“Parents don’t understand why at a time when DCPS’ policy is to strengthen the high schools and to provide extra help for at-risk students, they’re cutting Wilson’s budget — and even after the council provided additional funds, DCPS will not give all those funds to Wilson,” said Jeffrey Kovar, chair of the Wilson Local School Advisory Team.

Parents anxious about Wilson’s future have also been vocal with Cheh’s office.

“The confidence that the parents have in DCPS is so fragile because of all the years of lack of funding and bad performances — but we’ve gotten to a point now where we’ve been restoring that confidence,” said Cheh. “It may not be something I can write down in a budget book, but there’s a value here that can be lost unless you go out and you tell parents, ‘We’re going to make sure that Wilson has everything it needs to be and remain a highly successful

school.’ If you put a cloud over that, then you have taken value away.”

Deputy Mayor for Education Niles agreed that communication and transparency about school budgets should — and will be — better going forward.

Adding to the challenge at Wilson was a transition in school leadership. A newly appointed principal, Kimberly Martin, began her term in June, replacing interim principal Greg Bargeman, who took over in December 2014 following the controversial departure of longtime principal Pete Calhall.

“It was hard that the new principal hadn’t started earlier — that led to communication that wasn’t as smooth as it could have been had she been there last year and said, ‘This is what I need and I got what I asked for,’” Niles added.

But Niles said she’s certain Wilson now has a budget it can work within. “I’m confident that the principal will advocate for what she needs if in fact she needs more and that the chancellor will be receptive about that,” she said.

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Funding stability

Metro’s recent failures are doubly devastating: Not only do the incidents and interruptions disrupt the region and frustrate — and, in some cases, harm — passengers, but they also detract from the real need to develop sufficient and reliable sources of funding for the area’s transit agency. It’s hard to get enthusiastic about spending more money on a system so rife with problems.

Yet solid financial support is a crucial part of the solution to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s woes. We think some combination of regional transit taxes is necessary, offering a reasonably steady stream of revenue to support the system’s needed maintenance and operations.

Many other jurisdictions in this country use some variety of dedicated taxes to support transit, and a couple years back, a consultants’ report advised a mix of “funding instruments” for Metro: congestion pricing on area roads; special assessment districts, where extra property taxes support transit; a sales tax in areas served by trains and buses; and a new regional gas tax. These are all solid options to consider, though their implementation will require strong regional collaboration. We were pleased to hear Richard Bradley, the outgoing head of the Downtown Business Improvement District, mention in a recent speech that a dedicated tax is under discussion.

But the finances are just one part of the picture. Mr. Bradley noted that “everyone is waiting for Metro to get its management in order,” and we agree that leadership issues must be resolved before money can be addressed. Unfortunately, Metro’s hunt for a new general manager has not gone smoothly. Back in March, the board of directors suspended its search due to disagreements over the necessary qualifications. They resumed in July, with a new decision to move beyond just candidates who have transit and/or government experience and to include executives from other fields.

We’re pleased that the effort has restarted. Metro needs major change, and it should come from the top. Also, we think bringing in an inspiring general manager will be necessary to muster enthusiasm for increased financial support.

We see a bit of a comparison to D.C. Public Schools here. For years, people complained about throwing good money after bad in supporting the troubled system. But of late, with strong new leadership, we’ve seen improvements in the schools and heard less of this cry. We hope area leaders will read Metro’s struggles as signs of the support that’s needed, not as a reason to abandon ship.

Welcome improvements

Expansions at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (planned) and Sibley Memorial Hospital (under way) are good news for area residents who require health care. In other words, pretty much all of us.

In Georgetown, MedStar plans to replace a Reservoir Road NW parking lot with a new pavilion for surgeries, critical care and emergency procedures. A spokesperson called the project, in the works since 2009 and aimed for a 2020 completion, “absolutely vital to our ability to continue to deliver the high level of care our community depends on.” Advisory neighborhood commissioner Ed Solomon, whose single-member district includes the hospital, said that despite concerns about traffic impacts and noise, community members agree that the existing 1940s hospital building needs upgrades.

Sibley, meanwhile, is in the midst of a major campus overhaul. The hospital has already added a new medical office building and parking garage, as well as a new radiation oncology center, to its property on Loughboro Road NW. And early next month the health center will dedicate a new emergency department, which will be connected to an underconstruction patient facility, due for completion in the spring.

The facility to be dedicated Sept. 9 will allow an increase of about 7,000 visits per year, and Sibley vice president of real estate and construction Jerry Price says it will include a “state-of-the art decontamination facility” with an external shower to address emergencies related to chemical and biological warfare. Arlene Snyder, president of the Sibley Memorial Hospital Foundation, described the project as part of a vision to make Sibley “the most contemporary hospital in the Mid-Atlantic region, with all private rooms and state-of-the-art technology.”

These updates and expansions will bring benefits to residents throughout the region. We appreciate both institutions for the care they provide for our community.

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magine this scenario.

An abusive spouse is attacking his or her partner.

Two or three minor children are cowering in the corner, fearful of something going on they don’t understand. The children are crying, the spouse fears for his or her life.

A concerned neighbor calls police. They arrive, knock down the door and, after a brief struggle, arrest the abusive spouse. In the background the children are screaming and the abused spouse is trying to console them.

The police officers are wearing body cameras. The abusive spouse, the victim spouse and the distraught children are all caught on police video.

Question. Should the police video of this domestic violence be subject to public disclosure under the city’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)?

Another possibility: A woman is raped in her home, or on a nearby jogging path. Police arrive and seek to find out what happened. Police cameras are rolling. Should a citizen or reporter have access to the video under FOIA? What if the victim is a wellknown personality?

A third scenario: Police are tracking a stalker who attempts to break into the home of his obsession. In a violent takedown, the stalker is arrested on his victim’s front porch. Is that police video subject to a FOIA request?

Abuse, sexual assault, stalking. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser believes such crimes, taking place on private property, should not be subject to FOIA requests from reporters or any uninvolved citizen.

The Washington Post was first to report this week that Mayor Muriel Bowser has altered her stance from her original position that all video from bodyworn police cameras should be exempt from public prying eyes. Under her revised plan, public behavior would be subject to the disclosure law.

Last spring, when Bowser proposed her 2016 budget, she and Police Chief Cathy Lanier insisted such video shouldn’t be routinely available and that it would be a major cost to maintain and edit voluminous video files from thousands of police officers.

The mayor’s modified position — explained in a memo — was good news to Ward 5 D.C. Council member Kenyan McDuffie, chair of the Judiciary Committee. But he’s not sure the mayor’s compromise goes far enough. McDuffie told NBC4 that police body cameras help but “are not a panacea” to the wide public mistrust of police misconduct around the nation. He said such video can even protect officers from false charges.

McDuffie said on Monday that police cameras “are not a silver bullet to solving this [public trust] problem. But they are one step to getting us closer to making sure there’s some transparency in law enforcement.”

He added that the types of horrific scenes outlined above can routinely be caught on any citizen’s phone and posted to the Internet within minutes. “Anyone

with a camera phone can record something.”

McDuffie got the council to block the implementation of police cameras in the city until he and the mayor work out the FOIA protocols. Under legislation passed by the council, the mayor can’t begin the police camera program until the mayor and council agree on the FOIA rules that would become effective Oct. 1.

“We are a lot closer than we were two months ago,” McDuffie told us.

“We find ourselves still working out the details.”

If the final agreement is anywhere close to what the mayor and McDuffie are discussing, the District could wind up with one of the most transparent video policies in the nation. In a statement to NBC4 Monday, Bowser said her team “has been working tirelessly to develop a set of policies that strike the right balance between privacy and transparency.”

And McDuffie said requiring police body cams is not a one-way street to protect citizens. “One of the most important aspects of having a robust, bodyworn camera is that the officers themselves are protected from false complaints.”

McDuffie and the council are expected to hold a public hearing on any final agreement before it goes into effect.

■ A “harvest” update. Our column last week on hunting drew a variety of responses.

We received an email from “Mike” chastising us for misunderstanding hunting. “Like all hunters and conservationists (I’m also a member of the Izaak Walton League), we understand the importance of hunting to maintaining balance for wildlife,” he wrote. He noted that if game hunting for food is a sport, so is a trip to the grocery store where the customer simply is separated from the meat preparation.

■ And the homeless? The National Park Service had some good and not-so-good news recently. It has decided that Franklin Square in downtown Washington needs a makeover. The park at 13th and K streets NW dates back to 1832. It’s not really a square, but a large rectangle. And its formal name is “Franklin Park” and not “Franklin Square.” But we digress.

The Park Service is working on plans with the District government and the Downtown Business Improvement District. They all say the spruce-up and tweaks to the historic park will be done in a way that “meets the diverse needs of neighborhood residents, workers and visitors without altering the historic character of the site.”

The plan includes adding a cafe to help draw workers, passersby and tourists to the sprawling park, its fountain and its canopy of huge shade trees.

But nowhere in the news release is there mention of the hundreds of homeless people who populate the park by day and await charity food services that pull up curbside. What will happen to them? Where will they go? At this moment, it’s not clear.

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

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Letters to the Editor Ensure visibility of home addresses

During an emergency, first responders need to be able to find your address quickly.

Driving through my neighborhood recently, I noticed many houses with no address visible from the street. Some houses had shiny brass numbers on yellow paint, or copper numbers that had turned blue on a blue door. Others

were written in script, and many more were just missing an address. None of them could be read from the street. Addresses on the curb or in the grass are of almost no use when cars are parked in front of the house. If it is not readable both during the day and at night, it is useless.

Many times, after a burglary and a 911 call, a suspect is in the backyard of a house and the police can’t find him/her because there are no addresses on the garages or trash cans. Those little license plates that were made years ago have since been lost,

and there is no way to tell one house from another from the alley.

Please help make it easier for our first responders to find your address during an emergency. On the front and back of the house, use large black numbers on a white background by a light.

Make sure to put timers on your lights so they go on at night and off during the day. This could save your life during a medical emergency when every second counts. And please remember, “Black on white by the light.”

Samantha Nolan Citywide neighborhood watch trainer

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Letters to the Editor Crime increase points to need for reforms

The District is poised to set a mark it hasn’t seen in almost a decade. With 87 homicides so far this year and climbing, the city’s murder rate is up 25 percent.

D.C. is not alone, but Metropolitan Police Department Chief Cathy Lanier and her counterparts in other cities aren’t sure of all the factors behind the increase. Domestic abuse has long been a source of deadly violence, and there is concern over access to powerful guns and the rise in use of spice, K2 and other synthetic drugs.

That said, it isn’t enough for our city leaders to say they don’t know what exactly is driving up the violence, or to debate national gun laws or even cite family breakdown and social conditions. As elected officials they need to take actions to make the city safer and improve the community, whether or not they directly result in reducing the number of murders. Needed steps include: ■ Expand the number of sports offerings and after-school activities.

The city needs a robust program of team and after-school activities to help our youth remain engaged, set goals, learn about teamwork and live a healthier lifestyle — as most suburban schools offer and D.C. public schools generally don’t.

■ Establish a task force to deal with vacant properties across the city in all wards. Too often these buildings pose safety threats for trespassers and neighbors.

■ Modernize aging police facilities.

Current conditions are bad enough to prevent front-line workers from doing their best. The buildings ought to be “greener,” more accessible and more energy-efficient.

Mixed-use development would mean more jobs, services and affordable housing. Many police facilities seem designed to maximize parking rather than to increase public engagement.

■ Introduce a widespread public campaign with residents and communities fully engaged as partners.

Community awareness and engagement are the most critical factors for reducing crime of all types. Community policing is what will make our neighborhoods safer.

■ Look at new police leadership. In some cases, police officials and officers may have grown complacent with the annual decline in homicides. Where I live in Mount Pleasant, we have seen shootings and other crimes that residents had thought were a thing of the past.

Complacency has to go, and though the increase in crime is not the fault

of current officials, it may take a new group of police leaders to effectively respond.

These are just a starting point.

What matters is doing, not just talking. It will take lots of pieces to solve the puzzle, but regardless, action is needed. Too many shootings, too many victims, too many violent crimes make it urgent that residents see new efforts underway.

Terry Lynch Mount Pleasant

Third-graders garner donations for Haiti

Before the final bell rang for the 2014-15 school year, and long before the first bell of the 2015-16 school year, a group of third-graders at Friendship Public Charter School’s Southeast Academy thought about backpacks and school supplies. Not for themselves, but for students in Haiti. Friendship’s students were inspired to raise at least $2,000 — a total now exceeded — for schoolchildren in Haiti after learning about the remaining tragic conditions due to the devastation caused by a catastrophic earthquake in 2010.

Southeast Academy’s students were shocked to learn that most of Haiti’s schools were demolished, with little rebuilding completed in the years since. The hardships were underscored in the students’ minds after discovering the absence of any public school system in Haiti, the distances children their age have to walk to school and the difficulties obtaining food.

HavServe, a volunteer organization, connected Friendship Southeast’s young philanthropists to their Haitian peers. Making deft use of a social media campaign and the Friendship News Network, which is masterminded and operated by Friendship pupils, the students raised more than $1,000 in less than three weeks.

From helping to feed and clothe the homeless, to assisting the elderly and helping younger students learn, Southeast’s early philanthropists have taken on the causes of their community. But tackling these issues — in the D.C. quadrant in which it is hardest to access a living wage, good housing and a highquality public education — was not enough for these third-graders: They set their sights on a global challenge. In doing so, the students learned an important lesson — even at a young age, it’s within their power to bring about change.

Friendship’s Southeast Academy prepares its learning community for the academic rigor of a college education. The young Southeast scholars behind the campaign attend the only elementary public charter school in Southeast D.C. classified Tier One — high-performing — by

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the District’s Public Charter School Board. As they begin their academic careers, and become active participants in their community and others, Southeast’s students are off to a flying start. To learn more and contribute to their efforts in Haiti, please visit gofundme.com/v54zc9s.

Frecia Wright Third-grade teacher, Friendship Southeast Academy

School invites help with beautification

In the wake of the D.C. Public Schools system’s decision to cancel “Beautification Day,” a decade-long tradition, the administration and Home and School Association of the School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens invites its neighbors and supporters to attend our first annual “Community-led” Beautification Day this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Located at 2425 N St. NW, this public school serves pre-kindergarten through grade eight. For the last two years running, it has seen the largest enrollment growth in the system, and this year we expect more than 450 students to show up on the first day of school. Although many neighborhood children attend School Without Walls at FrancisStevens, most of its students come from outside Ward 2.

Beautification Day has a special meaning to all of us here. It’s great day for organizing and communitybuilding, catching up with friends missed over the summer, and helping put your mark on your local school.

And, boy, do we have our work cut out for us this year. The D.C. Department of General Services has been renovating our cafeteria and several of our special education classrooms over the summer as part of a stabilization project and, quite frankly, the place is a mess! We can use help moving furniture around, wiping down classrooms, assembling furniture, and sweeping up. If working outside is more your thing, then try to get assigned to the gardening crew.

This year, we are again indebted to William R. Singleton Hope-Lebanon Lodge No. 7 for their donation of 20-some Ikea bookshelves.

Thanks again to the George Washington University community and Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2A, which always send hardworking representatives.

And please save the date for our second annual fundraising auction on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 5 to 8 p.m. We will share more details closer to the date.

Hope to see you this Saturday!

Lee Granados President, Home and School Association, School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens

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Farragut West stations. A dedicated regional tax to support the transit authority is now under discussion, said Bradley, adding that “everyone is waiting for Metro to get its management in order.”

In his remarks to the Penn Quarter group, Bradley also reflected on the changes he has seen downtown while heading the BID. In the past

15 years, downtown Washington has grown into a cultural destination, with D.C. now ranking second to New York City in theater attendance, he said. It has also seen a surge of office growth, becoming the country’s third largest office market.

Meanwhile, the area’s residential population has grown from 1,200 to 6,800, he said. Although business improvement districts have customarily levied taxes just on commercial

property owners, Bradley said a fee of $120 per apartment unit is also under consideration, if at least half of downtown’s residential buildings agree to participate. Bradley said this change will give residents a say.

Bradley became executive director when the BID debuted in November 1997, after spending the previous year and a half helping to plan it.

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intends to propose through a fiveyear plan in the next month or two.

The District is scheduled to receive the equipment for all 40 of those stations from its new supplier by the end of the year, with installations to follow, she said.

Five more stations will ideally go in much sooner, though — the last of 25 used stations that the District purchased from Ottawa, Ontario, in 2014 because the supplier had failed to produce new ones. The installation of these stations was delayed due to “above-and-beyond challenges” such as space constraints or the need for legal agreements to install them on private property, Lucas said.

The five locations tentatively planned for these stations include two Northwest spots: near the WalMart store at Georgia and Missouri avenues, and at 14th and Irving streets in Columbia Heights. The other three are in Northeast: Nannie Helen Burroughs and Division avenues; 1401 New York Ave.; and Oklahoma Avenue and D Street.

In choosing a location, Lucas said, the Capital Bikeshare team looks at factors that include population and employment density, prox-

imity to transit, nearby bike stations’ popularity and requests from residents on an interactive online map.

The Transportation Department has also worked to ensure that the system reaches all eight wards, and it tries to boost demand at the less popular stations. Three suburban jurisdictions participating in Capital Bikeshare are also purchasing new bicycles and 18 new stations as part of the latest expansion.

Lucas said Columbia Heights, Petworth and Adams Morgan are three of the residential areas with the highest current demand for bikesharing, generally with bikes migrating downtown in the morning and returning at the end of the workday.

Capital Bikeshare staffers bring the bikes back as quickly as possible to serve the next riders, but Lucas said having more bicycles available will be the better solution. “We have vans on the road 15 hours a day, 20 hours a day, so we can maximize the number of trips we can accommodate with a limited amount of equipment,” she said.

Lucas says such measures are effective. “We’ve been business as usual, we’ve been operating, we’ve steadily increased ridership year over year even if we haven’t added new equipment,” she said.

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building that houses Dupont Circle Chiropractic on the upper level.

Slightly creaky stairs and an oldfashioned sign point the way down for new guests.

“I really like that space because it’s a little funky and you kind of go in and you go down the steps to the basement,” Mindy said. “It has a little bit of an aura of mystery about it.”

After signing a release and paying the entrance fee ($28 per person, with a 10 percent discount for groups of 10 or more), visitors step into the room and a “monitor” locks the door, explains the rules and sets a timer for one hour. The monitor sticks around to offer clues and occasionally guide players away from time-consuming red herrings.

Curtis Rhoa is one of a few monitors who works many of the Great Escape games in Dupont. He said one of the highlights of the job is seeing the differences in people’s thought processes.

“I have seen some crazy observations that people make,” Rhoa said.

“They draw lines where there are no lines.”

For instance: As a joke, Rhoa and a fellow monitor once drew sideburns and a mustache on a bust in the room so it looked more like one of their coworkers. But during one game, when a player noted the resemblance between the bust and the real man, he harped on that employee for clues.

Rhoa contributed to the aesthetics of the room as it currently exists,

scouting out old-fashioned Sherlock Holmes-like items at thrift stores across the city. The room is dotted with dusty books, trinkets and miscellany ranging from a Russian nesting doll to a bundle of traffic cones.

“I was really into Sherlock as a kid,” Rhoa said. “I figured this would be a good way to apply my knowledge.”

As of now, the D.C. location has two spaces — one for beginners and a bigger room with a few additions for larger groups. In order to maintain repeat value, the Rodneys said they plan to change the format every few months, alerting previous visitors by email that a new room is open for play.

They say they’re not concerned about running out of ideas, because they’ve only just scratched the surface of the concept.

“I know who we’re dealing with and how their diabolical minds work, and I don’t think they’re going to run out of ideas,” Mindy said of Nelson and her brother Howard Sakowicz, the firm’s creative duo.

“We have ideas for brand-new things that are totally outside the realm of what we’re doing for right now.”

The Rodneys think people should attend The Great Escape Room to avoid the social isolation that’s increasingly easy to sink into in the digital age. It’s a good way to meet new people, since visitors tend to play with strangers unless they come together in a large group.

“We’re trying to get people off their couches and out for an activity they do with other people,” Nelson said.

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Vol. 57, No. 34

FBN archives available on FBA website: www.foggybottomassociation.com/fbn/

August 12, 2015

FBA HOMELESSNESS TASK FORCE TO CONVENE

WEST END LIBRARY EVENTS

Saturday, September 19, 10:00am-2:00pm Location TBA

THURSDAYS, AUGUST 13, 20 & 27, 7:00 pM Movie Night(s) – Call the Library at (202) 724-8698 for titles and further information.

Homeless is a difficult, multifaceted issue, with many causes and complexities. To solve the problem, we as a city – and as a community – need to work together to find affordable housing, connect folks to services, and mitigate the challenges that homeless encampments can create. Want to help? Mark your calendar for Saturday, September 19, from 10 am until 2 pm. And send an email to president@foggybottomassociation.com with I Want to Help Solve Homelessness in the subject line. Come prepared to roll up your sleeves and work on a specific problem – whether it’s getting more trash cans in places where they’re needed, or helping to find affordable housing. Every effort helps.

FBA ANNUAL MEETING SET FOR SEpTEMBER 29 Tuesday, September 29 7:00-9:00 pm School Without Walls 2130 G St NW (tentative)

The Foggy Bottom Association will hold its Annual Membership Meeting on Tuesday evening, September 29. We will elect Board members, and prioritize

issues FBA members consider most important. Watch this space – and your email if you are an FBA member – for further details.

MONDAYS, AUGUST 17-31, 2:00 pM E-Reader Help – Library staff will help with downloading books and media to your e-reader MONDAYS, AUGUST 17-31, 5:30 pM Yoga for Skeptics - Practice sessions

TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 12:30 pM “Reading in the Round,” a round robin reading (aloud) of the short story Pretty Mouth and Green My Eyes by J. D. Salinger, first published in The New Yorker (July 14, 1951) and later collected in Salinger’s Nine Stories (1953). Reading to be followed by discussion.

TUESDAY, SEpTEMBER 1, 12:30 pM West End Fiction Book Club – Discussion of Cold Sassy Tree (1984) by Olive Ann Burns

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.

TICKETS FOR INAUGURAL FOGGY BOTTOM WEST END VILLAGE GALA GOING FAST!

WATCHING POST CROWDFUNDING CAMpAIGN MARCHING ALONG!

SATURDAY, SEpTEMBER 12, 7:00-10:00 pM The Field School, 2301 Foxhall Road NW (transportation available for those needing it)

The Foggy Bottom Association’s crowdfunding campaign to purchase Watching Post and keep it in the community permanently continues to gain momentum. We are more than 60 percent of the way to our $3,950 goal!

You can be part of this innovative campaign.

Everything you need to know to contribute using your credit card is available at www.razoo. com/watching-post.

Watching Post, a sculpture

by Graham Caldwell in glass, steel, and hardware, has graced the light post at the southwest

Buy your tickets for the Foggy Bottom West End Village’s very first fundraising gala today at www.FBWEVillage.org! Enjoy New Orleans-style hors d’oeuvres, and live music. Buy tickets for celebrity salons, bid for vacations and gift certificates, and dance floor to Ready Set Go. Questions? Call the Village at (202) 333-1327.

SENIOR SHOppING VAN SCHEDULE The shopping van leaves the Watergate East driveway at 10:45 am. Riders with reservations have preference.

Wednesday, August 12 – Trader Joe’s (and PNC Bank) Wednesday, August 19 – Georgetown Safeway To reserve, Seniors (age 60+) should call volunteer Bea Rief at (202) 785-3882. The shuttle requires a minimum of 10 (maximum of 15) riders to run. Seabury Connector operates the shuttle, which is sponsored by the DC Council on Aging.

MUSIC IN FOGGY BOTTOM Thursday, August 13, 7:00pm (please note new time) The United Church, 1920 G St NW Classical piano recital by Sara Daneshpour, internationally acclaimed pianist. Free admission.

corner of 26th and I Streets NW. The piece was installed as part of the recent Arts In Foggy Bottom Sculpture Exhibit, Sculpted: Histories Revealed.

If you’d like to contribute with a check instead, or if you have any questions, please contact president@ foggybottomassociation.com.

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All rights reserved. Comments, letters, and story ideas welcome. Send to editor@foggybottomassociation.com or leave a voice mail at (202) 630-8349. FB News reserves the right to edit or hold submissions.

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, at the Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Agenda items include: ■ announcements.

■ introduction of Arizona State University Foundation representatives, who will speak briefly about new construction at 1800 I St. NW and provide a point of contact for affected neighbors.

■ review of a Friends of Stead Park request for a D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation permit to hold a fall festival on Nov. 14.

■ consideration of a resolution to generally approve Friends of Stead Park programming and related permit requests so that the commission does not have to vote on each permit.

■ consideration of a resolution asking the D.C. Department of Transportation to monitor vehicular and pedestrian traffic in the 1800 block of P Street, immediately following the closure to vehicular traffic (for one year) of that block westbound into Dupont Circle to facilitate renovation and repurposing of Patterson House.

■ consideration of a resolution urging the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to add “White House” to the name of the Farragut West Metrorail stop.

■ consideration of an Alcoholic Beverage Control Board application by Java House, 1645 Q St. NW, for a substantial change of license class from “D” restaurant to “C” restaurant (allowing sales of liquor, beer and wine, rather than beer and wine only).

■ consideration of an Alcoholic Beverage Control Board application by Madrid Restaurant, 1714 Connecticut Ave. NW, for a substantial change of license class from “CR” restaurant to “CT” tavern.

■ consideration of an Alcoholic Beverage Control Board application by Tico, 1926 14th St. NW, for a substantial change of hours (current hours, 8 a.m. to midnight Sunday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday; proposed hours, 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily).

■ consideration of an Alcoholic Beverage Control Board application by DC Pizza, 1103 19th St. NW, for a substantial change of hours (current

hours, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. daily; proposed hours, 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 3 a.m. Friday and Saturday).

■ consideration of an Alcoholic Beverage Control Board application by Dupont Italian Kitchen, 1637 17th St. NW, for a substantial change to add a summer garden (proposed hours for summer garden, 10:30 a.m. to 2 a.m. Sunday, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 3 a.m. Friday and 10:30 a.m. to 3 a.m. Saturday).

■ update on license protest against Midtown, 1219 Connecticut Ave. NW, and plans for the commission’s participation in a Sept. 16 protest hearing before the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.

■ consideration of an appeal of the building permit at the Carlyle Hotel, 1731 New Hampshire Ave. NW, for the rooftop construction of a bar.

(Neighbors are requesting that the commission lead the appeal, arguing that the zoning administrator erred in his determination that such construction does not require a zoning variance.)

■ consideration of a public space application for Beefsteak, 1528 Connecticut Ave. NW, for a new unenclosed sidewalk cafe (three tables, eight seats, one umbrella; proposed hours, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. daily).

■ consideration of a public space application by &Pizza, 1215 Connecticut Ave. NW, for a new unenclosed sidewalk cafe with six seats.

■ consideration of a public space application by Olivia’s Diner, 1120 19th St. NW, for a new unenclosed sidewalk cafe.

■ consideration of a public space application by Alpha Cafe, 1750 H St., for a new unenclosed sidewalk cafe (17 tables; 34 seats; proposed hours, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily).

■ administrative matters, commissioner and staff reports, and committee and workgroup reports.

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The commission has not yet finalized a September meeting date due to scheduling conflicts.

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, at Our Lady Queen of the Americas Church, California Street and Phelps Place NW. For details, visit anc2d.org or contact davidanc2d01@aol.com.

ANC 2F ANCCircle 2F Logan ■ logan circle At the commission’s Aug. 5 meeting: ■ commissioner Pepin Tuma announced a school supply drive for Garrison Elementary School stu-

dents in partnership with the mayor’s office. “If their school can’t be perfect, at least they can have the right things in their backpack,” Tuma said, alluding to the building’s delayed renovation.

■ Metropolitan Police Department Sgt. David Terestre offered a crime update, urging residents to remind guests that there are always increased theft from vehicles during the summer. Terestre said a total of 61 crimes were reported in the neighborhood in the past month, 14 less than the comparable period last year.

■ Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans representative Sherri Kimbel said Evans is spending the council’s recess meeting with representatives of agencies including the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and the D.C. Department of General Services.

Evans hopes to get an update from the latter on the modernization of Garrison Elementary School soon.

■ Eva Lewis from the office of Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that the mayor has released her office’s six-month progress report and said the mayor’s office was happy with the response from the previous week’s homelessness meeting in Foggy Bottom.

■ commissioners voted 8-0 to enter into a settlement agreement with In Stereo LLC, 1410 14th St. NW, which will be authorized to have entertainment but no live music and no sidewalk cafe; and to protest a substantial change request from Veranda, 1100 P St. NW, to transform from a Class C restaurant into a Class C tavern. The latter issue will be taken up by the commission’s Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration Policy Committee.

■ commissioners voted 6-1 with one abstention to support a public space application that would allow the building owner at 1530 14th St. NW to install guardrails along the side of the building so that delivery vehicles traveling through the adjacent alley don’t scrape against the brick building.

■ commissioner and Crime and Public Safety Committee chair Charlie Bengel said visible prostitution in the neighborhood has been significantly down since the start of a recent police sting.

■ commissioners voted 7-1 to approve an updated request from the Friends of Carter Barron Foundation for the Performing Arts for a $500 grant to fund advertising for an upcoming concert. The vote was preceded by a lengthy discussion about whether or not the grant would go toward an event that would specifically benefit the Logan Circle community and whether the updated request was substantially different from the request at last month’s meeting.

The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, in the Howland Center at the National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW. For details, call 202-667-0052 or visit anc2f.org.

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DISTrICT OF COluMBIA OFFICE ON AgINg NEWS

Spotlight on Community Living Wednesday, August 12, 2015

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

Vol 3, No 10

Continuing the Great Work at DC Office on Aging Brenda Donald, Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services, Interim Director, Office on Aging When Director Thompson left the DC Office on Aging to pursue other opportunities, Mayor Muriel Bowser asked that I assume the day-to-day responsibilities as Interim Director of the DC Office on Aging (DCOA), in addition to my role as Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services.

As a D.C. native who grew up in Ward 8, I have a deep commitment to the District and its residents. As the former director of the DC Child and Family Services Agency and having served as the Deputy Mayor for Children, Youth, Families, and Elders for former Mayor Tony Williams, I

have spent my career dedicated to improving the lives of our most vulnerable residents.

This is an exciting opportunity for me to continue implementing the Mayor’s vision at DCOA. Mayor Bowser is committed to building an age-friendly city where all residents can live, work, play and age-in-place. As Chair of the Age-Friendly DC Task Force, I will continue to ensure strong linkages between DCOA operations and community expectations with final recommendations, goals, and objectives in the Age-Friendly DC Strategic Plan. An agefriendly DC requires a system

Community EvEnts CalEndar August EVENts 8th • 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Ward 8 food pantries will hold a Collaborative Community Day and Health Fair at Allen AME Church, 2498 Alabama Ave. SE. For more information, contact Alice A. Thompson at 202-535-1321.

14th • 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Hattie Holmes Senior Wellness Center will hold its annual Family & Friends Day/Open House. The center is located at 324 Kennedy St. NW. To learn more, contact Teresa Moore at 202-291-3611 15th • 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

A Community Health Fair will be held at Macedonia Baptist Church, 2625 Stanton Rd. SE. For more information, contact Alice A. Thompson at 202-535-1321.

18th • noon The D.C. Caregivers Online Chat at Noon is a great resource for caregivers. Log on for advice, resources and tips to assist you with your caregiving responsibilities. If you are not available at 12 p.m., check

back at your convenience and hit replay to see the entire chat.

Join the discussion at www.dcoa. dc.gov/page/caregiver-chat. For more information, contact Linda Irizarry at 202-535-1442 or linda. irizarry@dc.gov.

20th • 10 a.m. to noon The D.C. Office on Aging (DCOA) Ambassador Program is a free, interactive, member-based program designed to reach out to older adults and their caregivers to help them learn about the services and resources available to them through DCOA. If you are interested in expanding your network and educating older adults about the services and resources available to them, join us for our next Ambassador Training Workshop to learn about all of the programs and services that DCOA offers to the community and how you can become an Ambassador. All workshops include an overview of Office on Aging programs and services, information on how to access resources, and guidance on your role as an advocate. Call 202-724-5622 to register today.

that educates, encourages, promotes, and implements improvements that make every ward and every neighborhood more user-friendly not only for older residents, but for residents of all ages. I’m excited to support the work of the DCOA staff as we move forward together to fulfill the vision of an age-friendly DC. One of my most important roles as Interim Director of DCOA is to provide continuity for the agency, its Senior Service Network, and the individuals who receive services from DCOA. I work with DCOA every day to ensure that the agency continues to advo-

cate for and provide quality services for all seniors, persons living with disabilities, their families, and caregivers. I will continue to work to ensure that DCOA has the resources and support it needs to be able to operate its network of providers consisting of 20 community-based nonprofits organizations, which operate over 37 programs that provide a wide range of social and health services throughout all eight wards.

Finally, the Mayor has already launched a national search for the next permanent Director of DCOA. DCOA is a thriving agency, and we’re

20th • 10:30 a.m. to noon The Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired will host a Family & Friends Day. The center is located at 2900 Newton St. NE. For more information, call Gloria Duckett at 202-529-8701, ext. 219.

attendance. For more information, 202 457-5019.

20th • 5 to 7 p.m.

The Metropolitan Police Dept. presents a Beat the Streets neighborhood event to help dispel violence, improve community relations and encourage citizens to live peacefully. Music, food and games will be available. Government, community, health and non-profit agencies will also provide services.

The event will take place at the picnic area at 1230 Sumner Rd. SE. For more information, contact Alice A. Thompson at 202-535-1321.

21st • 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown is pleased to announce its sixth annual Sustainability Fair that will be held in the hotel’s Colonnade Room, 2401 M Street, NW. The event will showcase the eco-efforts of many DC-based organizations as well as the hotel’s own green program.

Guests will enjoy interacting with numerous organizations and their representatives. Great giveaways, samples and incentives for all in

29th • 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

A community day will be held at Sargent Memorial Presbyterian Church, 5109 Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave. NE. For more information, contact Alice A. Thompson at 202-535-1321.

29th • 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The New Mt. Olive Church will hold a health and community day. The church is located at 710 58th St. NE. For more information, contact Jean Donaldson at 202-441-8096.

sEPtEMBER EVENts 16th • noon to 1:30 p.m.

The Chevy Chase (DC) and Georgetown Chapters of NARFE (National Association of Retired Federal Employees) will hold a free seminar, “Take Charge/Age Well,” at the Tenley-Friendship Library (Metro Red Line), 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW, second floor. The speaker will be Lylie Fisher, director of community engagement at IONA Senior Services. Fisher will address “mindful living” questions, such as: How do I want to live my life?

Who do I want to be? Should I age in the community? What are the next best steps for me? For more information, call 202-744-2874.

excited to choose its next dynamic leader—although Director Thompson left some big shoes to fill! In the meantime, please know that DCOA will continue to provide the excellent service delivery and customer service you’ve come to rely on. During my time at DCOA, I’ve found the staff to be adaptable, dedicated, and hard-working—I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to lead them.

I am enthusiastic about continuing to work together to keep seniors and people with disabilities healthy and vibrant!

The DisTricT of columbia 2015 real ProPerTy Tax sale The Office of Tax and revenue has just completed the 2015 tax sale, which started July 20th. Homeowners who received a notice of tax sale—or who are not sure whether their home was included in the tax sale—should seek assistance immediately. The District provides a sixmonth grace period after the tax sale. There is still time to save a home that was in the tax sale, and there are a number of programs designed to assist seniors with their real property tax burdens. Homeowners must act now to avoid a foreclosure lawsuit, which could cost thousands of dollars in additional fees and may even result in a loss of the home. For assistance, contact legal Counsel for the Elderly’s Hotline at 202-434-2120.

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said it will ultimately provide a more lasting benefit to schools in need of more consistent assistance.

“One day of service is fantastic and much appreciated, but it doesn’t typically translate into ongoing support,” Robinson said. “Schools are

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Some residents weren’t happy with the news that Beautification Day was scuttled this year. Chris Sondreal, vice president of the Home and School Association at School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens, said he wishes Beautification Day

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Lee Granados, president of the Home and School Association at the 2425 N St. NW school, said she’s concerned that the new program will favor schools in more affluent neighborhoods with greater access to community resources.

“There’s clearly schools in our city that are sitting in debt,” Granados said. “Who’s helping them organize the resources they need to prepare for the first day of school?”

Robinson said her office will work closely with schools in struggling areas to ensure that they get the partnerships they need.

“We very much want those schools who might have difficulty identifying strong partners to get partner support,” Robinson said.

“We will be focusing on our lower performing schools and ensuring that they have key partners in place.”

The cancellation of Beautification Day citywide doesn’t mean that individual schools can’t have their own events. School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens is holding a beautification day event this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sondreal said attendees will help clean up and reorganize the school’s cafeteria and classrooms, which underwent some renovation over the summer.

Paris Rossiter, parent of a kindergartener and a second-grader at the school, spearheaded the volunteer recruitment for this year’s event. He said he and his fellow community members are happy to continue the annual beautification efforts even without formal support.

“I understand that sometimes institutional priorities change, but it doesn’t mean work doesn’t need to

get done,” Rossiter said.

The idea for Adopt-a-School came after a D.C. Public Schools assessment found that the city’s schools are in better shape overall

❝It was just frustrating to hear that it was unilaterally done away with.❞ — Chris Sondreal than they were a few years ago, when the annual Beautification Day tradition was at its peak, according to spokesperson Anna Gregory.

“We are pretty excited that we’re in a pretty different place,” Gregory said. “Not only are we much more organized and prepared as a system for the first day of school, but our schools are in much better shape.”

Robinson said some principals had complained that the timing of Beautification Day, typically hosted the weekend before school starts, was inconvenient, and that some of the most pressing projects couldn’t be completed by parent volunteers.

Several organizations have already expressed interest in participating in Adopt-a-School, including the Near Southeast Community Partners, the Backpack Project, D.C. United, the Wizards, the Redskins and the Nationals, according to Robinson. D.C. Public Schools expects many other organizations of varying sizes to follow suit with offers that match individual schools’ needs.

“It’s not a one-size-fits-all program,” Gregory said. “It’ll be a sustained commitment over the year.”

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On view through Sept. 18, the project explores the question “What does it mean to be Palestinian in America?” and spotlights about two dozen members of the Bay Area community as they discuss their aspirations for Palestine, where those aspirations so often meet with hostility.

Located at 2425 Virginia Ave. NW, the gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 202-3381958.

■ The new exhibit “reVision: Thinking Big, New Projects in Washington DC,” highlighting five new mixed-use building projects, will open Tuesday at the Historical Society of Washington, D.C., and continue until the end of November.

All the projects are either in design, in the final stages of development review or under construction. They include the Yards, the Wharf, Burnham Place at Union Station, Capitol Crossing and the McMillan Sand Filtration site.

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On view through Oct. 4, the exhibit includes what many consider to be the most beautiful of all Italian books, the “Hypnerotomachia Polifili,” printed in Venice in 1499.

Located at 6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, the gallery is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 202-737-4215.

■ “Home Away From Home: Little Palestine by the Bay,” a multimedia project by Najib Joe Hakim that juxtaposes recorded oral histories in English with portraits from the San Francisco Bay Area Palestinian community, will open with an art-

Concerts ■ The U.S. Air Force Band’s Singing

Performance ■ Dwayne Lawson-Brown will host an open mic poetry event. 9 to 11 p.m. $5.

Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227.

■ “Jazz and Blues on the Waterfront” will feature the Lovejoy Group Jazz. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Gangplank Marina Park, 600 Water St. SW. wharfdc.com.

■ Pianist Sara Daneshpour will present a classical piano recital featuring works

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■ The GenHERation Summer Leadership Series will present a workshop featuring interactive skill-building activities and a panel discussion with female professionals from more than a dozen industries (open to high school girls and rising college freshmen). 6:30 to 9 p.m. $20. Butler Boardroom, Butler Pavilion,

The exhibit was organized by the Washington Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA DC).

Located at 801 K St. NW, the gallery is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 202-841-4117.

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Thursday,august Aug. 13 Thursday 13 Children’s programs ■ A park ranger will lead a half-mile “Habitat Hike” (for ages 5 and older). 2:30 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070.

■ Friends of the Cleveland Park Library will present weekly chess instruction for kids of all ages. 5 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080.

“Genius With the French Royal Coat-of-Arms,” a circa 1611 engraving by Cherubino Alberti, is part of an exhibit at the National Gallery of Art.

Sergeants ensemble will perform. Noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Free. Flag Hall, National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-7675658.

■ The “Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza” series will feature the Claritee Band performing blues/guitar music. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-312-1300.

■ The Art on 8th series will present Cheick Hamala Diabaté performing contemporary West African music. 6:30 p.m.

Free. Arts Walk at Monroe St. Market, 716 Monroe St. NE. danceplace.org.

American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. genheration.com.

■ VIDA Fitness and the Capitol Riverfront Business Improvement District will present a weekly outdoor Zumba class. 7 p.m. Free. Boardwalk, The Yards Park, 355 Water St. SE. vidafitness.com. Classes will continue through Sept. 10.

■ Joe Ryan, managing principal of CareerMentor.us, will lead a workshop for job seekers. 7 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232.

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Discussions and lectures ■ A panel discussion on video games and art will feature Michael Mansfield, curator of film and media arts at the Smithsonian American Art Museum; Ed Fries, creator of “Halo 2600”; and Kellee Santiago, co-creator of “Flower.” 6 p.m.

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

■ The group Karamah: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights will host a panel presentation by participants in its Law and Leadership Summer Program on their stories of struggle, success and perseverance and their visions on how to effect change.

6 to 8 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-7892227.

■ Liz Carter will discuss her book “Let 100 Voices Speak: How the Internet Is Transforming China and Changing Everything.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Langston Room,

Films ■ The NoMa Summer Screen outdoor film series will feature “Footloose.” 7 p.m.

Free. Storey Park Lot, 1005 1st St. NE. nomabid.org/noma-summer-screen.

■ The Lions of Czech Film series will feature Ondrej Sokol’s 2014 dark comedy “Krásno,” about two childhood friends who return after 20 years to their rural hometown with disaster teetering on the horizon.

8 p.m. $6.50 to $11.75. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-9666000.

“Recent Acquisitions of Italian Renaissance Prints: Ideas Made Flesh,” featuring some 30 engravings, etchings, woodcuts and illustrated

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Concerts ■ The National Flute Association’s Flute Jamboree will feature flutists from around the world. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ The Harbour Nights summer concert series will feature Project Natale. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Washington Harbour, 3050 K St. NW. 202-295-5007.

■ Singersongwriter Wilson Harwood will perform. 7 p.m. Free.

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

■ Austrian-born flutist Elisabeth Möst will perform. 7:30 to 9 p.m. Free; tickets required. Embassy of Austria, 3524 International Court NW. acfdc.org.

■ The Marine Band will perform. 8 p.m.

Free. West Terrace, U.S. Capitol. 202-4334011.

■ The U.S. Air Force Band’s Airmen of Note ensemble will present “Legends Among Us.” 8 p.m. Free. National Sylvan Theater, Washington Monument grounds, 15th Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-767-5658.

■ Herb Scott will host a weekly Capitol Hill Jazz Jam. 8 to 11 p.m. No cover; two item per person minimum. Mr. Henry’s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-546-8412.

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Classes and workshops ■ “Sunset Fitness in the Park” will feature a one-hour class presented by Down Dog Yoga. 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Georgetown Waterfront Park, Potomac and K streets NW. georgetowndc.com/healthydays.

■ As part of a summer garden series, the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation will present a workshop led by Viviana Lindo, Blain Snipstal and Angela Adrar on the process of saving seeds from plants. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Raymond Recreation Center, 3725 10th St. NW. dpr.dc.gov/service/ urban-gardens-programs.

■ The Vajrayogini Buddhist Center will host a weekly class on meditation. 7 to 8:30 p.m. $6 to $12. Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, 1787 Columbia Road NW. 202986-2257.

Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638.

■ Ruth Galm will discuss her novel “Into the Valley.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400.

■ William LeoGrande, professor of government at American University, and Peter Kornbluh, director of the Cuba Documentation Project at the National Security Archive, will discuss their book “Back Channel to Cuba: The Hidden History of Negotiations Between Washington and Havana.” 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $42. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

■ Ari Berman, a contibuting writer to The Nation magazine, will discuss his book “Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America.” 7 p.m. Free.

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

■ The Petworth Library’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” Book Club will discuss “A Feast for Crows” by George R.R. Martin. 7 p.m.

Free. Reading Room, Petworth Citizen, 829 Upshur St. NW. 202-243-1188.

■ Jennifer Weiner will discuss her novel “Who Do You Love.” 7:30 to 9 p.m. $30 to $50 for admission and a copy of the book.

Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org.

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■ The Marine Band will perform. 8 p.m.

Free. National Sylvan Theater, Washington Monument grounds, 15th Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-433-4011.

■ The Rogue Farmers will perform as part of a bluegrass series. 8 to 11 p.m. No cover; two item per person minimum. Mr. Henry’s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-546-8412.

■ Whiskey Myers and Banditos (shown) will perform. 8:30 p.m. $10 to $14. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions and lectures ■ A park ranger will present a talk on the historic Old Stone House, highlighting middle-class life in Georgetown, the neighborhood’s evolution and the changing uses of the home’s urban garden. 2:30 p.m.

Free. Old Stone House, 3051 M St. NW. 202-895-6070. The program will repeat each Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday at 2:30 p.m. through Aug. 30.

■ Video artist Rico Gatson will present a gallery talk about “Gun Play,” his socially conscious work in the “Watch This!” exhibition. 5:30 p.m. Free. Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000.

■ The Advancement Project and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law will present a panel discussion celebrating the 50th anniversary of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965. The event will include a reading by Ari Berman, author of “Give Us the Ballot: The Modern

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6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. busboysandpoets.com.

■ Renée Maurer, curator of the exhibition “American Moments: Photographs from The Phillips Collection,” will discuss new additions to the museum’s photography collection. 6:30 p.m. $10 to $12; reservations suggested.

Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events.

■ Max Blumenthal will discuss his book “The 51 Day War: Ruin and Resistance in Gaza.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919.

■ The Crime and Punishment Museum will present a “Bloodstain Pattern Analysis” session on how forensic experts and detectives are portrayed on television and how they solve cases in real life. 7 p.m.

Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021.

Films ■ The West End Interim Library will host a Thursday night film series. 6:30 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8698.

■ The Capitol Riverfront’s outdoor movie series will feature the 1985 film “The Goonies.” Sundown. Free. Canal Park, 200 M St. SE. capitolriverfront.org.

■ City Paper Summer Cinema will feature Wolfgang Petersen’s 1984 film “The NeverEnding Story,” about a troubled boy who dives into a wondrous fantasy world. Sundown. Free. The Park at CityCenter, 11th Street and New York Avenue NW. citycenterdc.com.

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feature comedian Owen Benjamin and opening act Jamel Johnson. 6 p.m. Free; tickets distributed starting in the States Gallery at 5:30 p.m. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ Dance Place will present a concert showcasing the talent of its Energizers Creative Arts Camp students in dance, music and more. 7 p.m. $10 to $15. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-269-1600.

The performance will repeat Friday at 7 p.m.

■ In collaboration with the Constellation Theatre Company, composer and multimedia creator Tom Teasley will perform his live score for one of the world’s first animated films, the shadow puppet-inspired “Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed.” 8 p.m. $20 to $45. Source, 835 14th St. NW. 202-204-7741. The event will repeat Friday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m.

Tour ■ Anna Mische John, a gardener at the U.S. Botanic Garden, will lead a walkthrough and discussion of the Southern Exposure courtyard garden. 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Free; reservations required.

Meet in the center of the Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333.

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Friday august 14 Children’s programs ■ “Science at the Cinema” will feature an experiment and a related film (for ages 4 and older). 2 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232.

■ “Smithsonian Sleepover at the American History Museum” will feature a chance for ages 8 through 12 to participate in an interactive exploration of the museum with quizzes, puzzles, games and craft projects. 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. $120 to $135. National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-3030. The program will repeat Aug. 28.

Class ■ The Friday ARTnights program will feature a workshop on “The Art & History of Burlesque.” 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $25.

Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE. 202-547-6839.

Concerts ■ Various U.S. Navy Band ensembles will perform. 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Free. National Air and Space Museum, 6th Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-433-2525.

■ “Fringe Music in the Library” will feature a concert by cello virtuoso and multi-instrumentalist Janel Leppin performing as Mellow Diamond. Noon. Free.

Great Hall, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321.

■ The “Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza” series will feature R&B artists performing a tribute to Bobby Womack. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-312-1300.

■ Origem will perform Brazilian jazz as part of the “Jazz in the Garden” concert series. 5 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Sculpture Gar-

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

Thursday, august 13 ■ Concert: Israeli flutist Esti Rofe (shown) and Serbian pianist Jasna Popovic will perform works by Debussy, Dvorák, Chopin, Klein, Ravel, Amzalag, Morlacchi and Williams. 7:30 to 10 p.m. $16.50.

Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW.

den, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.

■ The European percussion ensemble Duo Drumartica will perform. 6 p.m. Free.

Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600.

■ “Summer Sounds” will feature the Caiso Steel Band performing on steel drums. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Gangplank Marina Park, 600 Water St. SW. wharfdc.com.

■ The Yards Park Friday Night Concert Series will feature Jeff From Accounting performing pop hits. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Free. The Yards Park, 355 Water St. SE. capitolriverfront.org.

■ Quiles and Cloud will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ “Jazz on the Hill” will feature the Kevin Cordt Quartet. 8 to 11 p.m. No cover; two item per person minimum. Mr. Henry’s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-546-8412.

■ The band Covered With Jam will perform Pearl Jam’s seminal album “Ten.” 9 p.m. $10 to $15. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions and lectures ■ Susan Behrends Frank, associate curator for research at the Phillips Collection, will discuss the importance of drawing as a separate creative medium for modern and contemporary American sculptors. Noon. Free. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/ events.

■ Rachel Jirka, research services librarian for the Society of the Cincinnati, will discuss two manuscript narratives of the French army’s march to Yorktown in 1781.

12:30 p.m. Free. Society of the Cincinnati, Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-785-2040.

■ Jan A.K. Evans Houser, granddaughter of brewer Christian Heurich, will discuss “Growing Up Heurich” and join Heurich House Museum assistant director Rachel Jerome for a guided tour of the mansion. A Q&A will follow. 2:30 to 4 p.m. $10; reservations suggested. Heurich House Museum, 1307 New Hampshire Ave. NW. heurichhouse.org/events.

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Films ■ “Movie Night at Guy Mason Recreation Center” will feature the 1956 musical “The King and I,” starring Yul Brynner and Deborah Kerr. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. 202-727-7703.

■ The 20th annual Hong Kong Film Festival will feature Lau Kar-leung’s 1994 movie “The Legend of Drunken Master,” starring Jackie Chan. 7 p.m. Free. Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. 202-6331000.

■ Beasley Real Estate will present Rob Reiner’s 1987 film “The Princess Bride” as part of its 2015 Free Summer Movie Nights series. 8 p.m. Free. Palisades Park, Sherier and Dana places NW. Performances ■ The Art on 8th series will feature a hand dancing event with Smoth & EZ. 6:30 p.m. Free. Plaza, Busboys and Poets Brookland, 625 Monroe St. NE. danceplace.org.

■ Busboys and Poets will present “11th Hour Poetry Slam,” hosted by 2Deep the Poetess. 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. $5. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638.

Special event ■ The Friday ARTnights program will feature a “Paint & Sip” event led by teaching artists Ellen Cornett and Sheppard Bear. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $30. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE. 202-5476839.

Saturday,august Aug. 15 Saturday 15 Children’s programs ■ “Hilarious Hounds,” part of a children’s film series, will feature William Wegman’s 2006 film “Alphabet Soup” and animated shots featuring pups facing everyday challenges with comic results. 10:30 a.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. The film will also be shown Sunday at 11:30 a.m.

■ The weekly “Arts for Families” series of drop-in programs will feature a chance to design a “roundel” badge inspired by those worn by imperial courtiers and government officials in 18th-century China. 1 to 4 p.m. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-5200.

■ “Pacific Rhythm” will feature traditional dances and music from Hawaii, Tahiti, New Zealand, Fiji, Cook Islands and Samoa. 2 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-7270321.

Classes and workshops ■ The Mount Pleasant Library will present “Saturday Morning Yoga.” 10 a.m.

Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3122.

■ The D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation will present a workshop on garden design and drip irrigation along with a walking tour of the K Street Farm led by DC Greens garden director Kate Lee. 10 a.m. to noon. Free; reservations required. K Street Farm at Walker Jones, 111 K St. NW. dpr.dc.gov/service/ urban-gardens-programs.

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Free. National Garden, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-2258333.

■ Yoga Activist will present a class for beginners. 11 a.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-243-1188.

■ Bahman Aryana of Rendezvous Tango will lead a class on the Argentine tango. 2:30 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202727-0321.

■ David Ingalls will present “Yoga Lab: Svastha.” 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. $20. lil omm yoga, 4708 Wisconsin Ave. NW. bit.ly/1IpkXfr. Concerts ■ The Medical Music Group will perform as part of the 2015 Summer Concert Series sponsored by the Friends of the National World War II Memorial and the National Park Service. 11 a.m. Free. World War II Memorial, 17th Street and Independence Avenue SW. 703-696-3399.

■ The Charles Covington Jazz Organ Trio will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ The U.S. Army Band’s end-of-summer spectacular — the annual “1812 Overture” concert with live cannons — will feature the U.S. Army Concert Band, the U.S. Army Chorus, the U.S. Army Herald Trumpets and the Presidential Salute Battery of the 3rd U.S. Army Infantry Regiment (the Old Guard). 7:30 p.m. Free. National Sylvan Theater, Washington Monument grounds, 15th Street and Independence Avenue SW. usarmyband.com.

■ The Yeonas Brothers Band will perform, at 7:30 p.m.; and singer-songwriter Elizabeth Devlin will perform, at 10:30 p.m.

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

■ “Ladies of Jazz” will feature Kim Scudera with Rob Orwin. 8 to 11 p.m. No cover; two item per person minimum. Mr. Henry’s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-546-8412.

■ The Dave Kline Band and Sol Roots Band will perform. 8:30 p.m. $10 to $12.

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

Discussions and lectures ■ John Wheeler, a certified master gardener, will discuss the basics of backyard composting. 1 p.m. Free. Petworth LIbrary, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-243-1188.

■ Local sculptor Anthony Cervino will discuss his sculptural work and installations in conversation with Shannon Egan, curator of his show “Ejecta.” 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Free. Meet in the F Street lobby, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000.

Family programs ■ The Gamer Family Festival — inspired by the video games in the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s collection — will feature opportunities to play the games “Flower,” “Pong,” “Duck Hunt,” “Sonic Adventure 2,” “Super Mario World” and “Starfox 64”; create pixel art and other crafts; and hear live music and performances by Mega Ran and K-Murdock.

11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. Kogod Courtyard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000.

■ The Greater Washington Urban League and the Thurgood Marshall Trust will host a Community Health and Wellness Back to School Festival with health

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Free. Thurgood Marshall Center for Service & Heritage, 1816 12th St. NW. gwul.org.

Films ■ “Titanus Presents: A Family Chronicle of Italian Cinema” will feature the 1945 documentary “Days of Glory,” about the Ardeatine Caves Nazi-Fascist massacre, at 1 p.m.; and the 1959 film “Violent Summer,” about the sons and daughters of the privileged as they romp around the Adriatic coast in the midst of World War II, at 3 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.

■ The National Archives will present Henry Koster’s 1950 film “Harvey,” starring James Stewart, Josephine Hull and Peggy Dowd. 2 p.m. Free.

McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000.

■ A summer series will feature a movie about heroes. 2 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488.

Performances and readings ■ The D.C. Public Library and the Theatre Lab School of Dramatic Arts will present a staged reading of Arthur Miller’s iconic play “All My Sons.” 2 p.m. Free.

Great Hall, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321.

■ The Capital City Showcase will celebrate its five-year anniversary with a performance featuring musician Don Kim and comedians Pete Bergen, Shahryar, Jenn Tisdale and Kasaun Wilson. 10 p.m. $10 to $15. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. 202-431-4704.

■ “Happy Buddha” will present a comedy show featuring Hot & Sweaty, Fisticuffs and Late Expectations. 10 p.m. $10 to $15. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. 202-462-7833.

Special events ■ Rabbi Mark Novak will host “Minyan Oneg Shabbat: Jewish Renewal Service and Potluck Lunch,” featuring song, chant, meditation, story and Torah. 10 a.m. Free.

Geneva Room, Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church, 1 Chevy Chase Circle NW. MinyanOnegShabbat.org.

■ The Adrinkra Group’s “Birthright: Celebrating African Diasporic Culture in High Fashion With Superior Performance” will feature a marketplace sponsored by Asli Pure and Koumani Holistics, at 3 p.m.; a VIP reception with light African fare, live jazz, custom cocktails, wine and goodie bags, at 4 p.m.; and a performance by contemporary African dance and drum performance ensembles Asase Yaa, Urban Foli, ASA! Kelenya and the Farafina Kan Family. $25 to $75. University of the District of Columbia Theatre of the Arts, 4200 Connecticut Ave. NW. theadinkragroup.com.

■ In celebration of DC Beer Week, Wunder Garten will present a battle between local brews and German selections in various categories, including lager, wheat beer, dark beer and a wildcard contest. 4 to 10 p.m. $7; reservations required. Wunder Garten, 150 M St. NE. wundergartendc.com.

■ The Washington Project for the Arts will present “Synchroswim 2015,” featuring eight artist teams performing short,

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Tickets cost $10 to $45. The theater is located at 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993; atlasarts.org.

■ Longacre Lea will kick off this fall’s Women’s Voices Theater Festival with a production of Miranda Rose Hall’s “How We Died of Disease-Related Illness” and Kathleen Akerley’s “Bones in Whispers” Aug. 12 through Sept. 6 at Catholic University’s Callan Theatre.

Hall’s play, an absurdist comedy about American paranoia amid the threat of epidemic disease, takes place in an isolation ward after a U.S. citizen returns from an unnamed country with an unnamed illness.

Akerley’s play is set in 2016, with 99 percent of the human population having The Kennedy Center been wiped out in a mysterious Death Week. With the will present “Once” remaining 1 percent clinging through Aug. 16. to their theories of survival, two clans collide in an abandoned hospital.

Tickets cost $15 to $20, with pay-what-you-can admission each Wednesday. The university is located at 3801 Harewood Road NE. longacrelea.org. unique routines set to musical compositions. 4:30 p.m. Free. Capitol Skyline Hotel Pool, 10 I St. SW. wpadc.org.

Sporting event ■ DC Sail’s eighth annual Cantina Cup Regatta fundraiser will feature sailors from throughout the Mid-Atlantic region competing in a diverse fleet ranging from onedesign dinghies to big boat spinnakers.

Racing begins at 10 a.m.; awards ceremony and regatta celebration with live music from 5 to 10 p.m. Tickets available for $50 to watch the races from the deck of the 65-foot double masted schooner American Spirit from 1 to 4 p.m.; tickets for the reception and celebration cost $35 to $40. Cantina Marina, 600 Water St. SW. dcsail.org.

Teen program ■ Jonathan B. Tucker will host a youth open mic poetry event with teen members of the DC Youth Slam Team. 5 to 7 p.m. $5. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227.

Scena’s reprise of “The Importance of Being Earnest” will run Aug. 15 through Sept. 13.

■ Pallas Theatre Collective will stage the premiere of Karen and Steve Multer’s spy musical “code name: Cynthia” through Aug. 16 at Anacostia Arts Center.

Betty Thorpe is a stunning beauty and master spy, blackmailed into seducing the enemy to save civilization from a ruthless dictator — and her own delicate world from falling to pieces. D.C. becomes a chessboard where honor, sex and political ethos play out against the fate of the free world.

Tickets cost $25. The theater is located at 1231 Good Hope Road SE. 301-909-8497; pallastheatre.org.

■ The Kennedy Center will present the hit musical “The Book of Mormon” through Aug. 16 in the Opera House. Tickets cost $43 to $250. 202-467-4600; kennedy-center.org.

■ The Kennedy Center will host the Tony Award-winning musical “Once” through Aug. 16 at the Eisenhower Theater.

Tickets cost $65 to $160. 202-467-4600; kennedy-center.org.

■ Studio 2ndStage has extended its cabaret-style staging of “Silence! The Musical” — a parody of the iconic 1991 film “Silence of the Lambs” — through Aug. 23 in Stage 4. Tickets cost $40 to $45. The theater is located at 1501 14th St. NW. 202-332-3300; studiotheatre.org.

■ Arena Stage will host the original world-premiere musical “Dear Evan Hansen” through Aug. 23. The play features a score by Tony Award nominees Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, a book by Steven Levenson and direction by three-time Tony nominee Michael Greif. The cast includes Ben Platt, star of the film “Pitch Perfect.” Tickets cost $40 to $90. Arena Stage is located at 1101 6th St. SW. 202-488-3300; arenastage.org.

Walks and tours ■ A relaxing walk at the Georgetown Waterfront Park to various local overlooks will share the bittersweet history of how Georgetown became an attractive and vibrant community (for ages 7 and older).

11 a.m. Free. Meet at the fountain in the Georgetown Waterfront Park, Wisconsin Avenue and K Street NW. 202-895-6070.

■ Washington Walks’ “Get Local!” series will feature a visit to the Woodley Park neighborhood and the grounds of the Washington National Cathedral. 11 a.m. $15 to $20. Meet outside the Woodley Park-Zoo-Adams Morgan Metrorail station. washingtonwalks.com.

■ A park ranger will lead a hike to Fort DeRussy. 2:30 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070.

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Classes and workshops ■ Local yoga instructor Lauren Jacobs will present “Sunday Serenity: Yoga in the East Park.” 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. $5 donation suggested. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. dumbartonhouse.org.

■ The Vajrayogini Buddhist Center will host a class on “Advice for Life.” 10 to 10:45 a.m. $6. Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, 1787 Columbia Road NW. 202-9862257.

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Concerts ■ The Marine Band will perform. 4 p.m.

Free. World War II Memorial, 17th Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-4334011.

■ The Nashville, Tenn.-based acoustic group Humming House will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ The 2015 Joint Service Summer Jazz Concert will feature the U.S. Army Blues, the U.S. Airmen of Note and the U.S. Navy Commodores. 7:30 p.m. Free. Carter Barron Amphitheatre, 16th Street and Colorado Avenue NW. 202-426-0486.

Discussions and lectures ■ Washington National Cathedral archivist Diane Ney and stone carver Sean Callahan will discuss “Jonathan Myrick Daniels: The Story Behind the Stone,” about the newest figure to be added to the Cathedral’s Human Rights Porch. 11:15 a.m. Free. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues

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■ National Gallery of Art lecturer Lorena Baines will discuss “When in Rome, Do as the French Do? The Lure of Italy in Baroque France.” 2 p.m. Free. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.

■ Curator Emily Schulz Parsons will discuss “Larz and Isabel Anderson’s Art Collection and Historic Interiors.” A tour highlighting several of their most important works will follow. 2 to 4 p.m. Free. Society of the Cincinnati, Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-785-2040.

■ College friends Kim Roberts and Gregg Shapiro will read from their respective books, “Fortune’s Favor: Scott in Antarctica” and “Lincoln Avenue: Chicago Stories.” 4 p.m. Free. Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks.com.

■ An event commemorating the International Year of Light will feature a talk by astrophysicist Anna M. Quider on the influence of light in history, science, art and culture through the ages. A trivia contest with a complimentary glass of beer, wine or soda will follow. 4 to 6 p.m. $30 to $42.

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Free; reservations required. Science of Spirituality Meditation Center, 2950 Arizona Ave. NW. dcinfo@sos.org.

■ “Peace Cafe” will feature a talk by Laila el-Haddad, Refaat Alareer, Zeina Azzam and others on their book “Unsilencing Gaza: A Year After Israel’s Latest Invasion.” 5 to 7 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202789-2227.

Films ■ The “70th Anniversary of WWII’s End BBC Worldwide America Film Series” will feature Justin Hardy’s 2011 movie “Hitler on Trial,” about an audacious young prosecutor who forced rising political star Adolf Hitler to testify at a 1931 trial of Nazi thugs, at 12:15 p.m.; Gillies MacKinnon’s 2014 movie “Castles in the Sky,” about the fight to invent radar, at 2:15 p.m.; Howard Davies’ 2002 movie “Copenhagen,” about two brilliant physicists and longtime friends who find themselves on opposite sides of World War II, at 4:15 p.m.; and Tim Fywell’s 2013 movie “Wodehouse in Exile” (shown), about how the author P.G. Wodehouse came to face a charge of treason, at 6:15 p.m. Free; reservations required. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org.

■ A monthlong “Singalong Movies!” series will feature Disney’s 2013 film “Frozen.” 2 p.m. Free. Juanita E. Thornton/ Shepherd Park Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-541-6100.

■ The 20th annual Hong Kong Film Festival will conclude with Heiward Mak’s 2012 film “Diva,” starring real-life pop star Joey Yung as a singer who loses her voice in the midst of a concert. 3 p.m. Free.

Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. 202633-1000.

■ “Titanus Presents: A Family Chronicle of Italian Cinema” will feature Elio Petri’s 1962 film “The Days Are Numbered,” about a Sicilian stage actor who observes a man his age keel over on a Roman tram and decides he needs to change his life. 4 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.

Performances and readings ■ “Sunday Kind of Love” will feature poets Vincent Toro and Leslie Anne McIlroy, followed by an open mic segment. 5 to 7 p.m. $5. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638.

■ Chris Brandt will host a comedy showcase. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free. Reading Room, Petworth Citizen, 829 Upshur St. NW. petworthcitizen.com.

Sporting event ■ The Washington Mystics will play the Minnesota Lynx. 4 p.m. $19 to $300. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000.

Tours and walks ■ “Zora, Langston & U,” a breakfast salon and walking tour led by Michon Boston, will focus on the literary life of the U Street corridor, Howard University and Shaw after World War I and into the Prohibition era. 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. $20 to $30; reservations required. Meet in the Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. michonbostongroup.com.

■ A park ranger will lead a two-mile “125th Celebration Hike” exploring Rock Creek Park’s history and future. 10 to 11:30 a.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070.

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Concerts ■ The “Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza” series will feature Sam Kendrick and Skip Pruitt performing jazz. Noon to 1:30 p.m.

Free. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-312-1300.

■ The U.S. Navy Concert Band will perform. 8 p.m. Free. West Steps, U.S. Capitol. navyband.navy.mil.

Monday, august 17 ■ Concert: The Alabama duo Secret Sisters — featuring Laura and Lydia Rogers — will perform traditional American country music as well as their own arrangements of classic and original pop tunes. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. at the Alliance Française de Washington, will present a French-language guided tour of the exhibition “The Divine Comedy: Heaven, Purgatory, and Hell Revisited by Contemporary African Artists.” 1 p.m. Free; reservations required. National Museum of African Art, 950 Independence Ave. SW. francedc.org.

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Monday august 17 Children’s programs ■ Cantaré will perform Latin American music in an interactive show with audience members singing, playing instruments and dancing. 11 a.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202727-0321.

■ Storyteller Arianna Ross will share an Asian version of “Aesop’s Fables” (for ages 4 through 8). 1:30 p.m. Free. Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-541-6100.

Classes ■ Yoga teacher Robin Glantz, owner of Vibrant Health, will lead an “Introduction to Viniyoga” class. 11 a.m. Free; reservations required. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. tenleylibrary@dc.gov.

The class will also be offered Aug. 23 at 2 p.m. and Aug. 24 and 31 at 11 a.m.

■ Yoga District will present a class on “Yoga for Skeptics,” about the benefits of the practice. 5:30 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707. The class will also be offered Aug. 24 and 31 at 5:30 p.m.

■ “Sunset Fitness in the Park” will feature a one-hour class presented by Georgetown Yoga. 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Georgetown Waterfront Park, Potomac and K streets NW. georgetowndc.com/healthydays.

■ The D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation will present an “Intro to Urban Aquaponics” workshop led by Clyde Clarke.

6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Deanwood Recreation Center, 1350 49th St. NE. dpr.dc.gov/service/ urban-gardens-programs.

■ Yoga Activist will present a weekly yoga class geared toward beginners. 7 p.m. Free. Second-floor meeting room, Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080. The class will also be offered Tuesday at 7 p.m.

■ The Science of Spirituality Meditation Center will begin a four-week class on Jyoti meditation, a discipline focusing on the

Discussions and lectures ■ Physicist, neuroscientist and robotics mentor Bill Marks will lead a weekly open discussion of science topics with students and adults over snacks in the Wilson High School Science Club. 3:30 to 6 p.m. Free.

Room B101, Wilson High School, 3950 Chesapeake St. NW. 202-329-8320.

■ The Fiction Lover’s Book Club will discuss Taiye Selasi’s “Ghana Must Go.” 6 p.m. Free. Kogod Courtyard, Smithsonian American Art Museum/National Portrait Gallery, 8th and G streets NW. 202-7271295.

■ A celebration of the late Chuck Brown’s birthday will feature a talk by photographer Chip Py on his work documenting the D.C. music scene for the past decade, including the year he spent photographing the Godfather of Go-Go. 6:30 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321.

■ Asher Price will discuss his book “Year of the Dunk: A Modest Defiance of Gravity,” about his yearlong effort at age 34 to dunk a basketball.

6:30 p.m. Free.

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

■ Caroline Fredrickson, president of the American Constitution Society and a senior fellow at Demos, will discuss her book “Under the Bus: How Working Women Are Being Run Over.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919.

■ A film discussion group will meet. 7 p.m. Free. Barnes & Noble, 555 12th St. NW. 202-347-0176.

Films ■ The “Marvelous Movie Monday” series will feature the 1977 film “The Late Show,” starring Art Carney, Lily Tomlin and Bill Macy. 2 and 6:30 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021.

■ The Georgetown Library will host its weekly “Superhero Film Series.” 6:30 p.m.

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

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■ The Georgetown Library will present a yoga class led by Margaret Brozen of Yoga Activist. 11:30 a.m. Free; reservations required. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. geoyogarsvp@gmail.com.

■ The D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education will present a workshop to help students navigate college life.

6 p.m. Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-481-3485.

■ Housing Counseling Services Inc. will present a Tenant Rights and Responsibilities Workshop. 6 p.m. Free. Suite 100, 2410 17th St. NW. 202-667-7006.

■ VIDA Fitness and the Capitol Riverfront Business Improvement District will present a weekly outdoor Vinyasa yoga class. 7 p.m. Free. Boardwalk, The Yards Park, 355 Water St. SE. vidafitness.com.

Classes will continue through Sept. 8.

■ Dexter Sumner will lead a “HathaVinyasa Yoga” class. 7:15 p.m. Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-2823139.

Concerts ■ The “Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza” series will feature Wylder performing indie/ folk. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-3121300.

■ As part of the Tuesday Concert Series, California-based saxophonists Stacy Wilson, Stephen Page, Matt Evans and Dana Booher will perform as ZZYZX .

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■ The Lee Boys, considered one of the top African-American sacred steel ensembles, will perform a unique form of gospel music with a hard-driving, blues-based beat. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ The U.S. Navy Concert will perform.

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

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■ The U.S. Air Force Concert Band and Singing Sergeants will present “Honoring the Greatest Generation.” 8 p.m. Free.

West Side, U.S. Capitol. 202-767-5658.

Discussions and lectures ■ Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, professor emeritus of ethnic studies at California State University, East Bay, will discuss her book “An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638.

■ Naomi Williams will discuss her novel “Landfalls.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400.

■ “Books, Bites and Brews” — a Palisades Library book club for 20- and 30-somethings — will discuss “Into the Wild” by Jon Krakauer. 6:30 p.m. Free.

Seventh Hill Pizza, 4885 MacArthur Blvd.

NW. 202-282-3139.

■ Conservationist Enrique Ortiz will discuss “Where the Andes Meets the Amazon: An Ecological Tour of Peru.” A light reception will follow. 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $35 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

■ Robert Draper will discuss his book “Pope Francis and the New Vatican.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Con-

necticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Films ■ “Tuesday Night Movies” will feature Sam Liu’s animated superhero films “Justice League: Gods & Monsters” and “Planet Hulk.” 6 p.m. Free. Room A-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321.

■ The Film and Beer Series will feature Jiri Menzel’s 1985 movie “My Sweet Little Village,” about a small village that triumphs over a city bureaucrat who comes to the area seeking a summer cottage. 7 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Bistro Bohem, 600 Florida Ave. NW. bistrobohem@gmail.com.

Performances and readings ■ The Washington Improv Theater’s “Harold Night” will feature performances by the ensembles Thank You for Sharing and Love Onion, at 8 p.m.; and by Chain Gang and Richie, at 9 p.m. By donation.

Source, 1835 14th St. NW. witdc.org.

■ Busboys and Poets will present an open mic poetry night hosted by Drew Anderson. 9 to 11 p.m. $5. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638.

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Wednesday august 19 Classes and workshops ■ St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Rock Creek, will host a weekly tai chi class. 2 p.m. Free. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Rock Creek, 201 Allison St. NW. 202-7262080.

■ CityDance POP! will present a “Zumba at the Library!” class. 5:30 p.m.

Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. The class will also be offered Sept. 2.

■ “Sunset Fitness in the Park” will feature a one-hour class presented by Yoga Del Sol. 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Georgetown Waterfront Park, Potomac and K streets NW. georgetowndc.com/healthydays.

■ As part of a summer garden series, the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation will present a workshop led by Bill Brower on “Improving Urban Soils With Biosolids.” 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Raymond Recreation Center, 3725 10th St. NW. dpr.dc.gov/service/ urban-gardens-programs.

■ The Vajrayogini Buddhist Center will host a weekly class on meditation. 7 to 8:30 p.m. $6 to $12. Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, 1787 Columbia Road NW. 202986-2257.

Concerts ■ The “Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza” series will feature the Duke Brothers Band performing country. Noon to 1:30 p.m.

Free. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-312-1300.

■ The Bumper Jacksons will perform modern American roots music. 6 p.m.

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■ The Harbour Nights concert series will feature singer-songwriter Taylor Carson.

6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Washington Harbour, 3050 K St. NW. 202-295-5007.

■ The Marine Band will perform. 8 p.m.

Free. West Terrace, U.S. Capitol. 202-4334011.

■ The U.S. Air Force Concert Band and Singing Sergeants will present “Honoring the Greatest Generation.” 8 p.m. Free.

National Sylvan Theater, Washington Monument grounds, 15th Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-767-5658.

■ The Vinyl Lounge Grateful Jam will

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

■ Sophistafunk, West Main and singersongwriter Leigh Cramer will perform. 8 p.m. $10 to $14. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions and lectures ■ National Museum of Women in the Arts director of education and digital engagement Deborah Gaston will discuss pieces in the special exhibition “Super Natural.” Noon to 12:30 p.m. Free. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-7370.

■ National Gallery of Art lecturer Justina Yee will discuss “Impressionist and the Paris Commune: Lions or Chickens.” 1 p.m. Free. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.

■ Paul Downs will discuss his book “Boss Life: Surviving My Own Small Business.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. 202-7260856.

■ The D.C. Preservation League will present a talk on “The Search for Yarrow Mamout” by Mia L. Carey, field director of an archaeological dig at the site of the freed slave-turned-entrepreneur’s Dent Place home. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $15 to $25; reservations required. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. dcpreservation.org.

■ James Symington will discuss his book “Heard and Overheard.” 7 p.m. Free.

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

■ David Nicholson will discuss his book “Flying Home: Seven Stories of the Secret City.” 7 p.m. Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-282-3139.

Films ■ A monthly “Movies in the Afternoon” series will feature films and documentaries. 2 p.m. Free. Room A-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321.

■ The NoMa Summer Screen outdoor film series will conclude for the season. 7 p.m. Free. Storey Park Lot, 1005 1st St. NE. nomabid.org/noma-summer-screen.

■ The French Cinémathèque series will feature Judith Herry’s 2014 tragicomedy “Number One Fan.” 8 p.m. $6.50 to $11.75. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000.

■ City Paper Summer Cinema will feature Mark Waters’ 2004 movie “Mean Girls,” starring Lindsay Lohan, Jonathan Bennett, Rachel McAdams and Tina Fey. Sundown. Free. The Park at CityCenter, 11th Street and New York Avenue NW. citycenterdc.com.

Performances and readings ■ “Press Play Hump Days” will feature improv troupe Home Improv Mints, musician Andre Cutair, storyteller Michael Scherzer and long-form improv by Press Play. 7:30 p.m. $20 to $25. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. brownpapertickets.com/event/1071265.

■ The producers of the Capital City Showcase will introduce “Fun Fun at 121: A Variety Open Mic,” a new weekly event featuring local comedians, musicians and performing artists. 8 p.m. Free. Acre 121, 1400 Irving St. NW. 202-431-4704.

■ Kramerbooks will present its third Erotica Slam. 7:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400.

■ Jonathan Tucker will host an open mic poetry event. 9 to 11 p.m. $5. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227.

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POTOMAC, MD $7,995,000

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Extraordinary 52-acre private estate features a breathtaking contemporary residence, heated pool, separate pool house, extensive rear terraces and mature gardens, grass tennis court, five-car garage, and service and run in barns. This is a work of art for the most discerning collector of homes.

MARGARET SHANNON +1 202 486 4752 MICHAEL RANKIN +1 202 271 3344

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS $749,999

MCLEAN, VA $5,995,000

| ttrsir.com/id/L5BPW4 Elegant 1.9-acre estate with 7 bedrooms and 8.5 baths in sought-after Langley Farms. Perfect for entertaining with a large center hall leading to a formal dining room and living room with fireplace and beamed ceiling. Open eat-in kitchen leading to family room. Wood-paneled library with fireplace. Large master suite with two master baths. Heated pool.

Separate carriage house with 2-car garage.

RUSSELL FIRESTONE +1 202 271 1701

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Ideally positioned in sought-after Kalorama, this Georgian residence offers elegant scale, renovated bathrooms with Waterworks fixtures, wood floors, and audio throughout. A true gourmet kitchen provides Sub Zero and Wolf appliances and the master bedroom boasts a marble en-suite bath.

The residence includes professionally designed gardens and three-car parking.

MICHAEL RANKIN +1 202 271 3344

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Gorgeous 2 level, 2 BR/2.5 BA condo lives like a townhouse.

Over 1,500 sq. ft. Hardwood floors, 4 outdoor spaces, and incredible private roof deck. Chef’s kitchen, 2 master bedrooms, floor to ceiling windows. Includes secured parking and extra storage.

KIRSTEN WILLIAMS +1 202 657 2022 FRANK SNODGRASS +1 202 257 0978

PENN QUARTER $669,000

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Bright and airy west-facing 2BR/2.5BA, with two balconies, light maple wood floors, kitchen with stainless steel and granite. Monument views. The Lafayette has every amenity you need: 24 hour desk, two fitness centers, roof deck, rooftop pool, party room, theater room. On-site rental parking. Walk to theaters, Verizon Center, fine dining, shopping.

MAXWELL RABIN +1 202 669 7406

LOGAN A

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Spacious, 1br/1ba in historic Cleveland Park Coop. Features include gleaming hardwood floors, high ceilings, updated kitchen and bath. Perfect Cleveland Park location across the street from metro and shops and restaurants.

FRANK SNODGRASS +1 202 257 0978

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LOGAN $585,000

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Exquisite loft condominium (1 + den) features floor-to-ceiling windows with stunning views and ample light. The linen colors create a truly warm and inviting spaces while the 9+ ft. ceilings provide dramatic volume and authentic loft context.

Mint condition: granite stainless kitchen, hardwood floors, master BR with walk-in closet, and parking space conveys.

Top of the line building, finishes and location.

LOIC PRITCHETT +1 202 669 7406

CELEBRATE

CLEVELAND PARK $329,000

KALORAMA $3,295,000

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The Current

Bethesda, MD

$1,499,000

16th Street Heights, DC

$739,900

Stunning updated and renovated light-filled home has it all. 6 bedrooms, 3.5 baths. Open floor plan, gourmet eat-in kitchen, formal living & dining rooms.

Classic Wardman 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath townhouse combines rich woodwork, & high ceilings w/modern cook’s kitchen, central air, parking & space galore!

Mark Hudson 301.641.6266

Jessica Monat 202.725.6306

Bryce Resort, VA

$249,900

4-bedroom, 3-bath cedar home on 3-floors, great room w/stone fireplace, cathedral & beamed ceilings, decks! Great mountain retreat. BryceGetaway.com

Rockville, MD

$449,900

Chevy Chase, MD

Sue Hill 202.262.4961 Andy Hill 301.646.3900

Mark Hudson 301.641.6266

M 13th St NW

14th St NW

1803 14th St NW

$1,175,000

Spacious 4 level split w/fabulous family room, remodeled kitchen, 4 bedrooms, 3 redone baths.

U Street Metro

Our NEW DC Office

$589,000

Lisa LaCourse 301.792.9313

Wonderful, updated and light-filled home.

Close to the new, wonderful N. Bethesda. 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths.

Kate & Kevin Brennan 540.999.8895

Truxton Circle, DC

In the heart of hip DC is this 3-bedroom, 3-bath, 2-level condo. Tremendous value for the square footage, finishes, location.

S St NW

Logan Circle

McEnearney.com

202.552.5600

4315 50th Street NW • Washington, DC

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