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Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Police chief eyes enlarged patrol areas

Scores rise slightly in PARCC’s second year

SHOPPING ON 17TH

■ Education: Officials stress

need for further improvement

By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

The District’s police service areas — neighborhood-level boundaries in which officers patrol — will soon be consolidated into larger sectors, according to Metropolitan Police Department 2nd District Cmdr. Melvin Gresham.

Speaking at a community meeting Monday, Gresham said the existing police service areas, known as PSAs, will be clustered into groups to form the larger sectors. The change will allow the same officers to be allocated within a greater area when staffing shortages arise, and will grant existing PSA lieutenants control over the full sector during their shifts, according to Gresham.

“Traditionally, we’re running into an issue with retirements and ... attrition, and you would have certain PSAs that would not have full coverage,” Gresham said at the meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E (Georgetown, Burleith). To solve that problem, he said, Police Chief See Police/Page 8

By CUNEYT DIL

Current Correspondent

Just a little over a quarter of the city’s public school students met or exceeded expectations on the city’s standardized test, as test scores released Tuesday showed slight gains citywide in math and English scores but a more mixed picture for high schools.

The second year of the Common Core-linked Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, or PARCC, test again showcased the achievement gap between white and black stu-

dents and the job ahead for the next D.C. Public Schools chancellor. Charter schools scored marginally better than the citywide average, with 29 percent of students meeting or exceeding expectations on the English exam and with 26 percent on the math exam, compared to just under 26 percent and 24 percent, respectively, from D.C. Public Schools students. The scores encompass third- through eighth-graders and high schoolers.

Mayor Muriel Bowser and school system officials announced the results Tuesday morning at Benjamin Banneker Academic High School, which saw nearly its entire student body meeting or exceeding English standards, a See Scores/Page 3

Boathouse proposal draws concern over park’s views

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The seventh annual 17th Street Festival on Saturday featured a wide range of entertainment that included a Chinese lion dancer, an art fair, a moon bounce, a ball crawl and mariachi, marching and New Orleans jazz bands.

■ Georgetown: ANC says

building may be too large

By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

Agencies still fighting planned digital signs

By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer

City agencies remain locked in a battle with an outdoor advertising company over electronic signs that officials say have been posted illegally at nine D.C. buildings in the past couple of weeks.

Digi Outdoor Media secured permits for brackets and other sign materials for more than 50 signs at 20 sites across the city a few months ago. But the company and the building owners at the planned sites never applied for permits for the signs themselves before installations began across the city a week and a half ago, according to Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs spokesperson

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1 Thomas Circle NW is one site facing a stop-work order.

Annie McCarthy. All exterior signs in the city require a permit acquired through an application process, per the agency’s regulations.

Upon seeing the posted signs, the regulatory affairs department

has issued “stop work” orders at each site, revoked the bracket permits and ordered that the signs and brackets be removed immediately, McCarthy said.

Affected buildings include the Chevy Chase Pavilion at 5535 Wisconsin Ave. NW; George Washington University’s School of Media and Public Affairs at 805 21st St. NW; 1 Thomas Circle NW; 1350 Connecticut Ave. NW; 2100 M St. NW; 1020 G St. NW; 4301 Connecticut Ave. NW; and 2850 New York Ave. NE. At 111 Massachusetts Ave. NW, a second stop-work order was issued eight days after the first one “for continuance of work with a stop work order in place,” according to the See Signs/Page 5

The possibility of a large boathouse just upriver of the Georgetown Waterfront Park has generated some concerns in the community about the impact on views, though general support continues for boating facilities.

The National Park Service issued an environmental assessment report in July that spells out possible development in a “nonmotorized boathouse zone” that follows the Potomac River west from 34th Street NW. The agency’s proposal, generated during years of study and restudy, would allow a three-story, 13,800-square-foot boathouse between the waterfront park and the Key Bridge. In addition, the document describes concepts for a three-story boathouse of between 3,600 and 7,200 square feet just west of the bridge; a two-story,

Brian Kapur/Current file photo

Officials say demand for boating exceeds the current supply.

6,000-square-foot boathouse between the Potomac Boat Club and Washington Canoe Club; and a canoe/kayak launch area beyond the canoe club with a possible 2,700-square-foot storage building.

The Park Service is accepting comments at parkplanning.nps. gov/nmbzea through Sept. 30.

At its meeting on Monday, Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E (Georgetown, Burleith) generally praised the goal of increasing river usage, though commissioners were wary of the See Boathouses/Page 3

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District Digest Three charged after Porter St. shooting

Police have arrested three suspects in connection with gunshots fired on Porter Street NW on Monday night.

No injuries were reported as a result of the shooting, but a vehicle was struck by gunfire, according to a news release from the Metropolitan Police Department, which says the case remains under investigation.

Officers responded to the sound of shots at 2:47 a.m. Monday on the 2700 block of Porter Street in Cleveland Park, near where the thoroughfare connects to Mount Pleasant. A police unit from the 1st District followed a

vehicle that matched a lookout description to the 3rd Street Tunnel in Southwest, until three suspects abandoned the car and ran away, according to the release.

The suspects were ultimately apprehended around the 900 block of New York Avenue NW. Police found that the vehicle — which had stolen tags and an altered vehicle identification number — contained one semiautomatic rifle and two semiautomatic pistols, the release said.

Officers arrested 26-year-old Calvin Donnell Alston of Bowie, Md., 21-year-old Deshawn Williams of Southeast D.C. and 24-year-old Brandon Rose of Southeast D.C. and charged them with offenses including posses-

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Army Corps extends period for comments

Residents with thoughts on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ cleanup plans for Spring Valley now have until Sept. 28 to submit feedback, following a 30-day extension of the comment period.

The Army is proposing to investigate up to 96 Spring Valley properties in search of potential buried munitions, and to remove contaminated soil from three spots on the American University campus and a nearby site on Woodway Lane NW. Visit tinyurl. com/USACE-SV to review the plans and submit comments.

Also available on the website is a newly released report by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, which looked at health issues suffered by construction workers and, later, residents at 4825 Glenbrook Road NW, a site infamous for its high levels of hazardous chemicals.

The agency said it lacked enough information to draw many conclusions, aside from finding the possibility of a slightly elevated cancer risk for those workers and residents, and acknowledging likely short- and medium-term health effects for various people who came in contact with the property’s contamination.

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The week ahead Thursday, Sept. 8

The D.C. Department of Transportation will hold its third public workshop for the Rock Creek East II Livability Study, which will include a presentation on final recommendations. The meeting will consist of an open house from 6 to 8 p.m. (with a brief presentation at 6:30 p.m.) at the Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. For details, visit rockcreekeast2.com. â– The D.C. Department of General Services and the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation will hold their third Hearst Park and Pool community meeting. Agency representatives will present potential concept plans for the modernization of the park and the proposed new pool. The meeting will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Chevy Chase Community Center, 5601 Connecticut Ave. NW.

Saturday, Sept. 10

The D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation will hold a Ward 1 town hall meeting to obtain community input on the agency’s programs and on what residents would like to see offered at local recreation centers and fields. The meeting will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Columbia Heights Community Center, 1480 Girard St. NW.

Wednesday, Sept. 14

The Burleith Citizens Association will hold a town hall meeting to discuss possible historic designation for the neighborhood, with a focus on architectural questions. David Maloney, the District’s state historic preservation officer, will be the featured speaker. The time and location have not been set; for details, visit burleith.org.

Thursday, Sept. 15

The D.C. Department of Transportation will host a public meeting to discuss the Cleveland Park Streetscape and Drainage Improvement Project on Connecticut Avenue NW between Quebec and Macomb streets. The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. (The meeting was originally scheduled for Aug. 29.) cleanup in the area, but they’re expecting to spend another $20 million on the proposed work.

Stricter rules begin for D.C. tree removal

New tree protection measures took effect in the District last week, according to the D.C. Department of Transportation, which includes the city’s Urban Forestry Administration.

The legal updates, including increased fees for tree removal, are intended to reflect the rising cost of replacing trees, as well as

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to provide funding for more tree plantings in public space, the agency says in a news release.

Among the changes are a new definition for what qualifies as a “special tree,� requiring an approved Transportation Department permit for removal. Any tree with a trunk between 44 and 100 inches in circumference now fits that qualification, as opposed to the former definition of 55 inches or above. “This reduction in circumference includes a significant number of trees that did not previously require a permit for removal,� the agency states.

The fees for removal have increased to $55 per inch of circumference, as opposed to the previous $35 per inch; and fines for removal without a permit have increased to $300 per inch of circumference from the previous $100 per inch.

In addition, trees with a circumference of over 100 inches are now considered “Heritage Trees,� with removal allowed only for hazardous cases or for three specific species — ailanthus, mulberry and Norway maple. Applicants are allowed to relocate and replant a heritage tree if the process doesn’t harm the tree, the release says.

The updates, made effective Aug. 25, are provisions of the District’s Tree Canopy Protection Amendment of 2015.

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SCORES: City reports second year of PARCC results BOATHOUSES: Concerns raised

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double-digit increase from the previous year.

“I am thrilled that we have made these gains in the second year that our students are taking PARCC, and these gains are promising,” Bowser said, “but in no way are they sufficient.”

Other Northwest schools that made gains of 2 percentage points or more in both subjects included Brightwood Education Campus, Garrison Elementary, H.D. Cooke Elementary, Hardy Middle, Hearst Elementary, Hyde-Addison Elementary, Key Elementary, Marie Reed Elementary, Oyster-Adams Bilingual, Raymond Education Campus and Stoddert Elementary.

In high schools, proficient and college-ready English and Language Arts scores dropped 4.1 percentage points citywide, while math scores went up 2.3 percentage points. Some schools had a particularly surprising drop. English results at Wilson High School went down nearly 30 percentage points and slipped 12 percentage points at School Without Walls, to 21 percent and 84 percent, respectively. In math, Wilson saw a rise in proficiency from 8 percent to 18 percent; School Without Walls slipped in the category, from 76 percent to 52 percent.

Ruth Wattenberg, the Ward 3

representative on the D.C. State Board of Education, said one reason for the English and Language Arts drops at both schools may have been that students were taking the PARCC despite not taking courses on the test material. For example, a student taking an Advanced Placement literature class may not necessarily be prepared for the English test questions on the PARCC. Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson said hundreds of students this year took exams for courses they were not taking.

“The combination of many students not taking the tests and many others taking them in subjects that they weren’t studying surely has a good deal to do with the scores,” Wattenberg wrote in an email.

“The end result is that we have no reason to think this year’s test takers are comparable to last year’s.”

PARCC — a more challenging assessment of English and math progress than its predecessor, the D.C. Comprehensive Assessment System — ranks results on a fivepoint scale with a score of 4 counting as “meeting expectations” for college readiness.

“PARCC is an important assessment because it measures the real-world skills that our students need to succeed in both college and career,” State Superintendent of Education Hanseul Kang

said yesterday. She added that the PARCC exam pushes students to think more critically.

For early grades, Kang said rising math scores for the second year in a row are “particularly encouraging.” Thirty-seven percent of third-graders met expectations, up 7 points, and fourth and fifth grades also saw boosts, up to 32 and 30 percents, respectively.

Among students grouped as “economically disadvantaged,” fewer than 20 percent scored a level 4 or higher in the English or math exams. For the “at-risk” population, the number is at 13 percent for both sections. Both populations still saw rises.

White students continue to score higher than their black or Hispanic peers, despite the latter’s gains of 1 to 2 percentage points in English and math. Despite a nearly 5 percentage-point drop, 74 percent of white students scored level 4 or higher on the English exam compared to 15 percent of black students and 23 percent of Hispanic students.

“After decades of languishing, we’re not going to fix DCPS in just a few years,” said Henderson, while also pointing to recent positives, such as enrollment and graduation rate increases in the city’s public schools. “We have to continue to accelerate this work over the next couple of years.”

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largest facility’s proposed scale.

“If a boathouse is permitted down-river (on the Waterfront Park side) of Key Bridge, the size of the boathouse should not be so large that it interferes with the principal view, which is of the river and Key Bridge,” ANC 2E’s unanimous resolution states. “The suggestion … of a large boathouse with a footprint of up to 13,800 square feet and three stories in height strikes us as in need of further study and quite possibly would be more than the site should hold.”

Peter May, associate regional director for the Park Service, said at the meeting that the environmental assessment merely outlines the maximum acceptable development. “We appreciate the fact that we’re pressing the limit, but we wanted to establish what that limit might be,” he said.

Furthermore, May said, no new construction is immediately on the horizon. “All of this talks about the potential for development — it doesn’t immediately prescribe it,” he said. “Right now, we determined ‘What do we want to do?’ rather than how it will get done.”

ANC 2E members did agree that, in general, new boathouses would be appropriate, including at Site E. “That site, which is nothing

more than an overgrown kind of junkyard right now, definitely needs a purpose, and putting a boathouse at that western end of Georgetown Waterfront Park really nicely anchors the park,” said commissioner Tom Birch. Furthermore, he said, “the current facilities are really deficient in terms of satisfying all of those who want to come and enjoy the river.”

ANC 2E’s resolution also asked the Park Service to ensure that a new private boathouse wouldn’t block public access to the river. “This is classic prime waterfront property, and the question is how to assure that this public resource will remain publicly available and publicly attractive and useful,” said ANC 2E chair Ron Lewis.

May assured him that the public would be able to access the river in the boathouse zone except, perhaps, in cases like busy regattas, when restrictions might be needed for safety reasons. “No matter who winds up operating certain facilities, we’re going to do whatever we can to make sure there’s public access to all of these,” he said.

May also said that ANC 2E and other community stakeholders will have many chances to weigh in as the plans take shape in the coming years. “There’s lots of layers of review that will be associated with this,” he said.

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Police Report This is a listing of incidents reported to the Metropolitan Police Department from Aug. 22 through 28 in local police service areas, sorted by their report dates.

PSA 203

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Assault with a dangerous weapon â&#x2013; 1400-1433 block, K St.; 3:02 a.m. Aug. 28.

Burglary â&#x2013; 2100-2199 block, F St.; 12:12 p.m. Aug. 23. â&#x2013; 1900-1999 block, L St.; 9:09 a.m. Aug. 25. â&#x2013; 1600-1699 block, L St.; 8:11 p.m. Aug. 28.

Motor vehicle theft â&#x2013; 1800-1899 block, I St.; 4 a.m. Aug. 23.

Theft â&#x2013; 1800-1899 block, K St.; 11:24 a.m. Aug. 22. â&#x2013; 1700-1799 block, H St.; 6:09 p.m. Aug. 22. â&#x2013; 800-899 block, 25th St.; 7:58 p.m. Aug. 22. â&#x2013; 2200-2299 block, M St.; 3:41 p.m. Aug. 23. â&#x2013; 1000-1099 block, 16th St.; 5:55 p.m. Aug. 23. â&#x2013; 1100-1129 block, Connecticut Ave.; 7:13 p.m. Aug. 23. â&#x2013; 1000-1099 block, Vermont Ave.; 11:18 p.m. Aug. 23. â&#x2013; 2100-2199 block, E St.; 11:46 a.m. Aug. 24. â&#x2013; 2000-2099 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 5:15 p.m. Aug. 24. â&#x2013; 2000-2099 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 5:32 p.m. Aug. 24. â&#x2013; 2000-2099 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 7:07 p.m. Aug. 24. â&#x2013; 924-999 block, 26th St.; 8:43 p.m. Aug. 24. â&#x2013; 1130-1199 block, Connecticut Ave.; 11:38 p.m. Aug. 24. â&#x2013; 800-899 block, 17th St.; 12:57 a.m. Aug. 25. â&#x2013; 1420-1499 block, L St.; 10:12 p.m. Aug. 25. â&#x2013; 800-899 block, 15th St.; 8:51 a.m. Aug. 26. â&#x2013; 1700-1799 block, I St.; 12:57 p.m. Aug. 26.

â&#x2013; 1400-1499 block, I St.; 6:23 p.m. Aug. 26. â&#x2013; 2200-2299 block, I St.; 9:56 p.m. Aug. 27. â&#x2013; 1100-1199 block, Vermont Ave.; 1:54 p.m. Aug. 28. â&#x2013; 2400-2499 block, M St.; 4:31 p.m. Aug. 28. â&#x2013; 2400-2499 block, N St.; 4:35 p.m. Aug. 28. â&#x2013; 1100-1199 block, 22nd St.; 5:37 p.m. Aug. 28. â&#x2013; 1626-1699 block, I St.; 6:42 p.m. Aug. 28. â&#x2013; 900-915 block, New Hampshire Ave.; 11:50 p.m. Aug. 28.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 1000-1099 block, 16th St.; 4:47 p.m. Aug. 22. â&#x2013; 2200-2299 block, I St.; 6:34 p.m. Aug. 26. â&#x2013; 1000-1099 block, 18th St.; 5:24 a.m. Aug. 27. â&#x2013; 900-999 block, 15th St.; 3:07 p.m. Aug. 27. â&#x2013; 1700-1799 block, F St.; 1:28 p.m. Aug. 28.

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3:25 p.m. Aug. 25. â&#x2013; 1700-1799 block, Church St.; 10:20 a.m. Aug. 26. â&#x2013; 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 12:42 p.m. Aug. 26. â&#x2013; 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 10:35 a.m. Aug. 27. â&#x2013; 1218-1299 block, Connecticut Ave.; 7:08 p.m. Aug. 27. â&#x2013; 2015-2099 block, P St.; 4:58 p.m. Aug. 28.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 1800-1899 block, Corcoran St.; 2:14 p.m. Aug. 23. â&#x2013; 1800-1820 block, Phelps Place; 3:24 p.m. Aug. 23. â&#x2013; 1500-1517 block, 17th St.; 6:27 p.m. Aug. 23. â&#x2013; 1500-1599 block, O St.; 7:19 p.m. Aug. 23. â&#x2013; 1500-1549 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 10:01 a.m. Aug. 24. â&#x2013; 1800-1899 block, Riggs Place; 7:11 p.m. Aug. 25. â&#x2013; 1700-1799 block, Q St.; 3:06 p.m. Aug. 27.

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Robbery â&#x2013; 1500-1599 block, P St.; 5:25 a.m. Aug. 22. â&#x2013; 2100-2118 block, R St.; 5:09 p.m. Aug. 27.

Robbery â&#x2013; 1700-1780 block, U St.; 1:02 a.m. Aug. 26 (with knife).

Assault with a dangerous weapon â&#x2013; 1200-1399 block, 16th St.; 7:19 a.m. Aug. 28.

Burglary â&#x2013; 1800-1899 block, S St.; 8:10 p.m. Aug. 22. â&#x2013; 1700-1799 block, N St.; 7:02 a.m. Aug. 23. â&#x2013; 1900-1999 block, S St.; 7:30 a.m. Aug. 23. â&#x2013; 2400-2499 block, Wyoming Ave.; 1:22 p.m. Aug. 23. â&#x2013; 1700-1799 block, 20th St.; 11:30 a.m. Aug. 24.

Motor vehicle theft â&#x2013; 2000-2099 block, M St.; 10:23 a.m. Aug. 27.

Theft â&#x2013; 1600-1699 block, P St.; 1:34 p.m. Aug. 22. â&#x2013; 1700-1799 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 3:40 p.m. Aug. 22. â&#x2013; 1500-1517 block, 17th St.; 7:28 p.m. Aug. 22. â&#x2013; 1250-1299 block, 21st St.; 9:10 p.m. Aug. 22. â&#x2013; 1500-1599 block, Church St.; 9:28 p.m. Aug. 22. â&#x2013; 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 12:29 a.m. Aug. 23. â&#x2013; 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 6:48 a.m. Aug. 23. â&#x2013; 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 12:30 p.m. Aug. 24. â&#x2013; 1700-1799 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 1:04 a.m. Aug. 25. â&#x2013; 1820-1899 block, 23rd St.; 11:32 a.m. Aug. 25. â&#x2013; 2000-2015 block, O St.; 2:26 p.m. Aug. 25. â&#x2013; 1-7 block, Dupont Circle;

Assault with a dangerous weapon â&#x2013; 1600-1699 block, R St.; 2:38 a.m. Aug. 26.

Burglary â&#x2013; 1416-1499 block, S St.; 7:35 p.m. Aug. 22. â&#x2013; 1600-1619 block, 15th St.; 10:35 p.m. Aug. 22. â&#x2013; 1700-1789 block, Corcoran St.; 9:27 p.m. Aug. 25.

Motor vehicle theft â&#x2013; 1900-1920 block, 14th St.; 10:19 a.m. Aug. 22.

Theft â&#x2013; 1500-1599 block, Caroline St.; 7:58 a.m. Aug. 23. â&#x2013; 1700-1749 block, R St.; 11:13 a.m. Aug. 23. â&#x2013; 1700-1789 block, Corcoran St.; 7:14 p.m. Aug. 24. â&#x2013; 1600-1617 block, 14th St.; 2:04 p.m. Aug. 26. â&#x2013; 1400-1425 block, R St.; 12:30 p.m. Aug. 27. â&#x2013; 1724-1799 block, 17th St.; 12:30 p.m. Aug. 27. â&#x2013; 1600-1699 block, V St.; 8:03 p.m. Aug. 27. â&#x2013; 1700-1789 block, Corcoran St.; 10:56 a.m. Aug. 28. â&#x2013; 1721-1799 block, 14th St.; 6:36 p.m. Aug. 28.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 1500-1599 block, S St.; 4:39 p.m. Aug. 23. â&#x2013; 1700-1799 block, Q St.; 2:38 p.m. Aug. 25. â&#x2013; 1600-1699 block, R St.; 7:15 p.m. Aug. 26. â&#x2013; 1700-1780 block, U St.; 4:29 a.m. Aug. 27. â&#x2013; 1800-1828 block, 16th St.; 8:06 a.m. Aug. 28.

PSA PSA 303 303

â&#x2013; ADAMS MORGAN

Burglary â&#x2013; 2500-2599 block, Cliffbourne Place; 9:13 p.m. Aug. 27.

Theft â&#x2013; 1737-1776 block, Columbia Road; 4:03 p.m. Aug. 22. â&#x2013; 2100-2199 block, 19th St.; 8:56 p.m. Aug. 22. â&#x2013; 2400-2499 block, 18th St.; 9:54 p.m. Aug. 23. â&#x2013; 2000-2059 block, Columbia Road; 12:36 p.m. Aug. 24. â&#x2013; 1900-1999 block, Connecticut Ave.; 4:16 a.m. Aug. 25. â&#x2013; 1610-1631 block, Columbia Road; 2:51 p.m. Aug. 25. â&#x2013; 2400-2499 block, 18th St.; 9:56 a.m. Aug. 26. â&#x2013; 2400-2499 block, 18th St.; 1:56 a.m. Aug. 27. â&#x2013; 2400-2499 block, 18th St.; 4:48 a.m. Aug. 27. â&#x2013; 2400-2499 block, 18th St.; 6:35 a.m. Aug. 27.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 1881-1899 block, Columbia Road; 10:51 a.m. Aug. 22. â&#x2013; 1730-1797 block, Lanier Place; 8:37 p.m. Aug. 22. â&#x2013; 2120-2323 block, Ontario Road; 3:23 p.m. Aug. 23. â&#x2013; 1630-1699 block, Euclid St.; 5:09 p.m. Aug. 23. â&#x2013; 1630-1699 block, Euclid St.; 9:12 a.m. Aug. 26. â&#x2013; 1730-1797 block, Lanier Place; 4:09 a.m. Aug. 27.

PSA 307

PSA 307 â&#x2013; LOGAN CIRCLE Assault with a dangerous weapon â&#x2013; 900-926 block, O St.; 7:56 p.m. Aug. 27 (with knife).

Burglary â&#x2013; 1200-1299 block, L St.; 7:48 a.m. Aug. 24.

Theft â&#x2013; 1522-1599 block, 11th St.; 1:15 p.m. Aug. 22. â&#x2013; 1300-1499 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 12:19 p.m.

Aug. 26. â&#x2013; 1300-1399 block, M St.; 1:10 p.m. Aug. 26. â&#x2013; 1618-1699 block, 14th St.; 7:53 p.m. Aug. 26. â&#x2013; 1600-1699 block, 11th St.; 11:41 p.m. Aug. 28.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 1500-1599 block, 9th St.; 1:31 p.m. Aug. 22. â&#x2013; 1500-1599 block, 13th St.; 9:18 p.m. Aug. 22. â&#x2013; 900-999 block, M St.; 3:04 p.m. Aug. 23. â&#x2013; 1700-1799 block, Vermont Ave.; 10:36 a.m. Aug. 25. â&#x2013; 1600-1628 block, 13th St.; 12:32 a.m. Aug. 27. â&#x2013; 1014-1099 block, 10th St.; 5:55 p.m. Aug. 27. â&#x2013; 1600-1699 block, 11th St.; 2:32 p.m. Aug. 28.

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SIGNS: Proposed electronic signage faces continued complaints from District officials From Page 1

agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website.

A sign at 1101 Vermont NW, home of the Career Technical Institute, drew an even harsher response. The agency deemed that sign a safety hazard, cordoning it off and posting â&#x20AC;&#x153;danger signsâ&#x20AC;? in addition to ordering the sign to be removed, McCarthy said. The sign is 6 feet tall, 18 feet wide, and about one story above the street. â&#x20AC;&#x153;DCRA expects all businesses operating in the District to comply with the sensible safeguards required by law and to correct any conditions which pose a safety risk to residents,â&#x20AC;? McCarthy wrote in an email to The Current.

The new signs would have had a difficult path to permitting, as current regulations place strict limits on the size of new advertising billboards and prohibit new signs on the side walls of buildings unless the wall is on a corner building that abuts a public street.

Digi Outdoor Media maintains that it has adhered to the law. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Digi cooperated fully with permitting regulations, and all construction work was fully permitted with DCRA,â&#x20AC;? a company spokesperson wrote in an email on Tuesday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Digi Media can not dis-

cuss specifics on those permits still under appeal.â&#x20AC;?

The Currentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attempts to reach the building owners for most of the sign sites were unsuccessful. One owner, John Gordon of 4301 Connecticut Ave. and 1 Thomas Circle, said Digi had asked him not to discuss the dispute with the press.

Officials at the regulatory affairs department met with the Office of the City Administrator and Digi representatives last Wednesday, but a solution is still in the works, McCarthy said. The Office of the D.C. Attorney General is also aware of the issue and working with the regulatory affairs department â&#x20AC;&#x153;to address and halt illegal activity,â&#x20AC;? according to spokesperson Rob Marus.

In a separate decision, the Office of the City Administrator recently formalized an emergency regulation that requires any interior signs that are visible from the street to undergo permit review.

Previously, interior signs more than 18 inches from a window were exempt from the process.

The emergency regulation, published last Friday, represents the latest in a series of efforts by City Administrator Rashad Young to revise and clarify the Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s signage regulations, which have

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been the subject of several attempted revamps in recent years. Young has convened a task force to address the issues, according to his general counsel Barry Kreiswirth.

The topic also may return to the D.C. Council in the coming months. Ward 3 Council member Mary Cheh told The Current on Friday that she may propose legislation that could lead to a council hearing on the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s signage policies, though the committee that would handle such legislation cur-

rently lacks a chair. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maybe these regulations arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t strict enough,â&#x20AC;? Cheh said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The last thing I would want is all of these kinds of signs all around the District really materially affecting the aesthetics around the District.â&#x20AC;?

Some others also have trepidations about signs like Digi Outdoor Mediaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Patrick Kennedy, chair of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2A (Foggy Bottom, West End), said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s particularly concerned about the sign at 2100 M St.

NW distracting drivers on a busy thoroughfare where a pedestrian was killed on Aug. 19. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see why we need to add another visual distraction to drivers at that location given how dangerous it is and how many competing demands there are on peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attention,â&#x20AC;? Kennedy said.

He has also heard complaints from residents of the 22 West condominiums across the street, who are worried that the signâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bright lights will impact their sleep.

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Sign of trouble

In the Gallery Place area, pedestrians and residents are greeted with big, bright, flashing digital signs, an ambiance which — love it or hate it — feels more like Times Square than Washington.

Now, apparently without any review by the government or the community, a West Coast-based firm has embarked on a mission to give the rest of D.C. a taste of this advertising. Digi Outdoor Media has lined up a host of sites ranging from up-and-coming NoMa, to established areas of downtown, to quiet Van Ness.

The D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs has filed “stop work” orders against a number of the company’s planned 20-plus locations, some of which already have the signs in place. But it remains unclear whether the issue is a simple matter of applying for a permit, or whether such signs are simply unlawful.

And that lack of clarity is a serious problem. While there are surely stakeholders who would support Manhattan-style advertising in D.C., many residents would consider them to be an affront to Washington’s graceful aesthetics — a threat to the character of our capital city. We’d agree with the critics.

But there’s also a pressing procedural matter. A big national company is already working to install several dozen signs scattered across the District. This effort shouldn’t proceed until the city has created a clear set of proposed regulations, put them forward for public discussion, taken that feedback to heart, and then adopted the new rules.

Whether this change needs to come from the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, the mayor’s office or the D.C. Council, it needs to come. And it needs to happen soon, before outside interests have irrevocably altered the character of our streets.

Monumental failures

The Washington Monument dominates the District’s skyline and provides a popular vantage point for tourists to see the city spread out before them.

However, visitors have had limited and sporadic access to the monument in recent years. First, there was an extended closure from 2011 to 2014 while the National Park Service repaired earthquake damage.

But even more frustrating — and embarrassing — has been the unplanned shutdowns that have repeatedly struck the facility since it reopened.

The issue has been the monument’s elevator, which was not replaced as part of the $15 million three-year restoration project. It sporadically strands tourists and staff at the top of the monument, or partway up. It’s repaired, only to stop working again soon thereafter. It fails expectant visitors who come to Washington hoping for the renowned experience of visiting the landmark.

The District welcomes tourists from all over the country and all over the world. When one of its most prominent public structures is closed due to mechanical failures, it’s a national embarrassment. The Washington Monument elevator is like the Metro escalator of D.C. public buildings — only when this one fails, there are a lot more stairs to contend with.

The Park Service now believes the elevator may have suffered damage from the 2011 earthquake. Officials also fault its 1990s computer equipment.

The monument will reopen within a few weeks after short-term elevator repairs, but the Park Service believes that the only long-term solution is to fully replace the equipment — a process that will take the monument out of commission for nine months.

We accept that long-term benefits require short-term sacrifices. (We hope that, in the context of the new elevator’s lifespan, nine months will indeed be short.) The status quo clearly isn’t viable. The elevator’s unreliability makes visiting the monument unacceptably unpredictable.

Furthermore, constant repairs surely don’t make economic sense.

The closures of the elevator remind us of taking the alternate route up and down the monument: a staircase of 898 steps that winds past 190 carved memorial stones. Regular use of the stairs stopped in the 1970s due to health and safety concerns.

Now, even ranger-led tours aren’t taking place. We hope that the tours can soon resume so visitors can choose that experience. And we hope elevator failures will never again force that experience upon unwitting guests.

Sending 911 for 911 … !

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f you’ve ever milled around a gasoline station while your tank is filled, you’ve probably spotted a big red button near all the gas pumps.

In case of emergency, that button shuts off the gasoline to any and all tanks to limit damage.

We learned this week there is a button or switch like that in the bottom of the building in Southeast that houses the District’s Office of Unified Communications (known as the OUC).

Just before midnight on Saturday, according to District officials, an engineer inspecting a water leak hit the button or switch, killing the power to the entire operation of the OUC for nearly 90 minutes. Even when the power was restored, it took a while to get all the 911 and 311 equipment back up and running. It wasn’t until Monday morning that the reason for the shut-off was even clear.

The cutoff valve is in a secure room, but the engineer had access to it.

“When you come into the server room, there’s a lot of power coming in there,” said Chris Geldart, director of homeland security for the District.

“A lot of sensitive equipment, a lot of danger for firefighters. So the [cutoff] box is there on purpose so that the firefighters have one place to go to shut down all of that power.”

Geldart, who won praise for the city’s snow response this past winter, said there were warning signs and protocols that maybe weren’t given enough attention. He said the city already has cut down the limited number of people who have access to that room and “instructions are where they need to be.”

As of our deadline, there were no reports of extremely serious calls that were missed as the system moved to an off-site backup. Geldart and Karima Holmes, director of the call center itself, said other safeguards are being put into place.

“This [event] caused our entire center to go down,” Holmes told us. “We want to make sure that button is pushed only when it’s needed to be pushed.”

■ Trump 911? Your Notebook mostly sticks to local politics in the District and occasionally Maryland and Virginia. But we are fascinated by the twists and turns of the Donald Trump presidential campaign.

As of this writing, Trump was to give a clarifying speech Wednesday in Arizona on his nowmuddled immigration plans. He began his campaign by promising to deport 11 million undocumented people, saying they could come back only by applying legally.

This past weekend, Trump said he’d go after criminals among the immigrants first. He was far less clear about what happens to the others.

Your Notebook is borrowing a line from Trump and reminds everyone that Trump had said he could “shoot somebody on Fifth Avenue” and his supporters would not desert him. Well, we say that Trump has “shot” his hard-line immigration stand. What will his hard-line supporters do now?

■ A final word. It’s a truth that news directors at television stations often come and go. Some make new policies, some just fill the slot and some are never forgotten, for good and bad reasons.

And then there was Robert (Bob) Long. He died this week at George Washington University Hospital after a prolonged illness. Long was our news director at NBC4 from 1999 until 2003. Veteran anchor Jim Vance wrote the staff a note about our former news director and friend to Vance and many others even after he left. We’ll let Vance’s note to the staff wrap things up: “One day a while ago, a guy who used to work here chose to celebrate yet another winning/dominant May [ratings book] in a note to the staff with the life cycle of the mayfly as metaphor. It was sparkling prose, ending, as did all the former and later such notes, with an invitation to Chadwicks, or Clydes or Matisse or wherever, to raise a drink to our success as our competition ‘drowned in their own hot tears of despair’.

“On another occasion, he likened our victory to Hannibal’s crossing of the Alps in his campaign against the Romans.

“Who writes stuff like that at the end of a book!? For those of us fortunate to have worked for him, the answer is, of course, Bob Long.

There is no one who knew him, who doesn’t have a Bob Long story to tell. For his part, Bob had a thousand of his own, which he was happy to share with anyone who would listen. And who wouldn’t listen? The stories were fantastic, so much so that [former NBC4 weatherman] Bob Ryan and others are still trying to figure out which might be true.

“Such pondering is now moot. After a long and valiant struggle, Bob lay down his sword [Monday]. But if there’s anybody whose spirit will never die, it surely is his.”

Now that was Vance’s note. Vance ended his tribute with a call to raise a glass to Long on Monday night at Matisse. As Vance said, “We’re going to raise a drink or three in celebration of a life well lived. And, in gratitude that at some point, we were blessed to share the same space, breathe the same air, laugh, cuss, and maybe even tell a lie or two (maybe not) with Bob Long.”

And in case you missed it, your Notebook will add this: Long was a hell of a journalist.

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

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Education doesn’t rely on chancellor

Surely, we err if we suppose that improvement in our public schools depends upon how long we make the list of qualifications for the position of chancellor, or how many groups and interests agree with our list [“Clear expectations needed for new chancellor,” Viewpoint, Aug. 24].

Learning in all its forms does not happen or take place in the offices of administration, but is ground out from day to day,

from classroom to classroom, across the full reach of the public schools — “public” in its full sense, but also in the modified forms of what is now an enormous number of charter schools, quite beyond the ken or reach of administration. It includes all those hours in a day, and days in a week, when children are not in school. It is not limited in hours or seasons, and any number of people can be involved.

What we probably require is not some new official — however qualified, certified, or recommended as particularly likely to be useful. Probably, it involves symbolic actions on the part of many groups and

individuals who do not necessarily think of themselves as “educators,” but do in fact make their contribution to the outcome, when it is revealed in the course of time, and whether we approve of it or not.

What we need, in short, is some species of consciousness that education is a daily occurrence that can be directed by the doing of everyone in touch with its victims and its beneficiaries — moving, so far as we can, toward the creation of what we have learned to call “the educational society,” of which “the schools” are only one form of manifestation.

William Haskett Berkley/Palisades

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR D.C. should exempt seniors from juries

I was pleased to see Mary Kay Cooneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Aug. 10 letter to the editor recommending that D.C. seniors ages 70 or over should be exempted from jury service, as is the case with Maryland, Virginia, and the federal government. This is a common-sense proposal that should have been implemented long ago.

I recently spent my every-other-year attendance at the D.C. Superior Court, and was distressed to see those with canes and other obvious mobility problems struggling to climb up two flights of inoperable escalators (at least twice each day).

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also worth noting that many seniors have difficulty hearing â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and that fact may not be obvious to others. Hearing aids donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work well for everyone, and some of us tend to ignore the gradual deterioration of our hearing. Yet the ability to catch every word of testimony is crucial to rendering justice.

I have lived in the District for many decades, and can remember when jury duty meant spending a whole 30 days in the original court buildings on the north side of Indiana Avenue NW. Over that period, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve served on about 20 juries for the D.C. court system.

As a senior, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to free me from this continuing obligation.

K.W. Lackie Chevy Chase

Pool at Hearst would waste green space

The city increasingly has a shortage â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not of residents, visitors, events or economic development, but of what those things take away: green space. The cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ongoing revitalization has resulted in building expansion in all quadrants in all possible space â&#x20AC;&#x201D; infill lots, pop-ups that impede neighborsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; air and light, construction in yard space adjacent to existing buildings, et cetera.

With the surge in residents and visitors, there is also an evergrowing demand for recreation and play space. So why would the city take a big chunk of the field at Hearst Recreation Center in Ward 3 and convert it to an outdoor pool with limited usage?

An open green field offers almost year-round use to a very wide group of users â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from youth who might play soccer or other games, to those taking a stroll or seeking a place to sit and contemplate, to folks walking

their dogs, and more. I recall my daughter 15 years ago playing for Stoddert Soccer on this field. This green space is there for use for residents from across the city.

The proposed pool would be open just a few months of the year, mid-June to Labor Day â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and serve only those who swim.

I understand the city wants an outdoor pool in every ward, but that may not make the best economic and use sense. The money spent on constructing and maintaining outdoor pools with short seasons of use might be better put toward creating more indoor pools that can be used yearround. If the city insists upon an outdoor pool in every ward, why not take existing hardscape space rather than open fields? The city has access to various parking lot facilities that could likely be converted to mixed uses, inclusive of outdoor pools. For example, the 4th District Police Headquarters on Georgia Avenue NW has a very large parking lot that likely could accommodate an outdoor pool in addition to other uses.

Converting the open space at Hearst would result in dramatically less public use of the space â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in terms of time, as well as those able to use it. Good planning can likely find another option that serves residents in Ward 3 and citywide better â&#x20AC;&#x201D; here and in all eight wards.

Terry Lynch Mount Pleasant

Athletic programs are valuable for students

As executive director of the D.C. State Athletic Association, I would like to welcome back our student-athletes, coaches, administrators and support staff for the 2016-17 school year!

It is an exciting time for the DCSAA as we continue to grow and serve our membership. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to make a special welcome to our newest staff member, Natalie Randolph, who will be our Title IX coordinator and senior womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s administrator. Much is known about Natalieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s status as a pioneer coaching high school football, but it is significant to note that Natalie has dedicated most of her professional life to helping our cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s students. We are proud to have her on staff.

One new initiative that our staff is working on is the DCSAA Hall of Fame. You will hear more about this shortly, but we are proud to create this lasting memorial to the best student-athletes our city has produced! High school athletics remain an integral part of our cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s culture, and we know it is important to remember the stars who called

the District home.

With the fall season underway, we hope that many of you will join us at the third annual Pigskin Kickoff Classic, which matches public, public charter and private school football teams. This Friday night at Catholic University, the event matches Friendship Collegiate and Archbishop Carroll. On Saturday, Sept. 10, at Anacostiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Willie Stewart Stadium, the event will host a doubleheader, with Anacostia playing St. Albans at 2 p.m., followed by Cardozo playing KIPP. Participation in high school athletics is an important part of the maturation process for our cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s student-athletes. During the 2015-16 school year, 12,357 student-athletes participated in high school sports in the District. The National Federation of State High School Associations espouses that participating in high school sports helps instill a sense of pride in the school and community and boosts academic performance.

The DCSAA continues to look for new ways to increase participation and reach more students, while still providing first-class experiences. To help accomplish this, nearly all of our corporate partners return from last year, and we have added a new partner: Wilson Sporting Goods as official ball provider of the DCSAA for nearly all of our team sports.

As always, we welcome any comments or suggestions. Have a great fall season, and we look forward to seeing you at the state championships!

Clark Ray

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Ice cream social was success at station

An ice cream social on Tuesday, Aug. 16, in the Metropolitan Police Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2nd District Headquarters conference room provided a thank-you to our hardworking police officers. This event was organized by Roger Y. Myers on the Cleveland Park listserv as a way to tell the officers of the 2nd District of our appreciation for their efforts.

The ice cream (as well as spoons, cones, napkins, bowls, syrup and sprinkles) were provided by David Grove, general manager of the Cathedral Commons Giant Food store across the street from the police station.

Approximately 75 members of the police community and neighbors stopped by for refreshments, as did Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh.

A good time was had by all!

Theresa Conroy Cathedral Heights

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Current publishes letters and Viewpoint submissions representing various points of view. Because of space limitations, letters should be no more than 400 words and are subject to editing. Letters and Viewpoint submissions intended for publication may be sent to letters@currentnewspapers.com. The mailing address is Letters to the Editor, The Current, Post Office Box 40400, Washington, D.C. 20016-0400.

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Cathy Lanier â&#x20AC;&#x153;thought it was better to consolidate the PSAs into the sector concept.â&#x20AC;?

In the 2nd District, PSAs 201, 202 and 203 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; encompassing Chevy Chase and Friendship Heights south to Tenleytown and Cleveland Park â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will become Sector 1; PSAs 204 and 205 in Woodley Park west into the Palisades, Foxhall and Spring Valley will become Sector 2; and PSAs 206, 207 and 208 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Georgetown and Burleith eastward into Foggy

Bottom, the West End, SheridanKalorama and part of Dupont Circle â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will be Sector 3. The change will go into effect Sept. 18, Gresham said.

The police department did not respond to a request yesterday for more details about the proposal â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including information on the sectors in other police districts and how the sectorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; groupings were chosen â&#x20AC;&#x201D; except to confirm receipt of the questions.

Unlike the last change to PSAs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a shift to their boundaries in 2012, which prompted a series of

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Turmail, who also serves on ANC 3B (Glover Park, Cathedral Heights) added that the commission is slated to discuss the issue at its Sept. 8 meeting.

At the ANC 2E meeting and in interviews, several community leaders expressed some reservations about the proposed change, fearing that officers whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d forged a connection to their beats would

be sent elsewhere in a large sector.

Lt. Gary Durand, who now heads PSA 206 and would become one of the three Sector 3 lieutenants, said he wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t concerned. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think on your level youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see the change,â&#x20AC;? he told residents.

The community leaders interviewed for this article generally expressed a willingness to see if that assurance rings true. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to have adequate coverage here; the commander assured us that we would, so I will take him at his word,â&#x20AC;? ANC 2E member Ed Solomon said.

Turmail of the Citizens Advisory Council said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;kind of in a watch-and-wait modeâ&#x20AC;? regarding the change amid the concerns that have cropped up. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to be ready to support the department, and we want to be ready to help the department if it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work out as planned,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We would love to be shown that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re absolutely right, and if theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll help make it right.â&#x20AC;?

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READY? SET! START BIDDING! ONLINE BIDDING OPEN FOR 2ND ANNUAL FOGGY BOTTOM WEST END VILLAGE GALA WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 7:00-10:00 PM DAR Constitution Hall, 1776 D St NW Some of the awesome Foggy Bottom West End Village Silent Auction items are now up for online bidding! Among the unique offerings is a private docent tour of the National Zoo’s primate or elephant exhibits.

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tickets are featured. There is a week in Florida in January that sounds very tempting. And in keeping with the theme of this year’s Gala - Taste of the Neighborhood – bidders can compete for a wide range of culinary offerings. For tickets and more information, visit https://www. auctria.com/ev?site=c27fc309-ed75-4414a3c0-3c828e863dda or call (202) 333-1327.

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by Danielle O’Steen, Turf and Terrain September Washington’s awardTwilight Tour! The tour will winning public art biennial begin at 7:00 pm on Friday, continues to attract visitors September 16, and will be from all over the world. followed by a social hour Wave, located at 2527 I St Tour brochures are available with wine specials at the at each of the sculpture sites. To learn more River Inn. Watch this space for more details.

SAVE THE DATE: SWW-FRANCIS STEVENS FUNDRAISING AUCTION SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 5:00-8:00 PM Hosted by Squire Patton Boggs LLP, 2550 M St NW Mark your calendar to attend the 3rd Annual Auction to raise funds for School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens Home & School Association. SWWFS is a DC Public School in Foggy Bottom/West End serving over 450 students from Pre-K through Grade 8. Admission is free.

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August 31, 2016

WEST END LIBRARY EVENTS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2:00 PM Movie in the Afternoon Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

All DC Public Libraries will be closed on Sunday, September 4, and Monday, September 5, in observance of Labor Day.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2:00 PM Between the Lines Coloring Club Reawaken your inner child!

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CLEAN COMMUNITY: SECURE YOUR TRASH Foggy Bottom has a rat problem. To fix the problem, everyone must work together.

Those who own townhouses can help by placing trash in sturdy cans with tight-fitting covers. While the District has cans available for purchase ($45 each for green trash and blue recycling containers), you can buy your own sturdy can elsewhere. For details on the District’s cans, visit http://dpw.dc.gov/service/ recycling-container-repairand-purchase.

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The People and Places of Northwest Washington

August 31, 2016 â&#x2013; Page 10

Local novelist explores parenting amid social media

By BRIDEY HEING Current Correspondent

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arenting teens has never been easy, particularly when it comes to balancing protection and independence. In local writer Herta Feelyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Saving Phoebe Murrow,â&#x20AC;? one family learns firsthand how difficult it can be to establish boundaries in a fastchanging social world, and particularly in D.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hypercompetitive circles.

The novelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s title character is a typical eccentric teenager, with a D.C. twist: Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a student at a fictional private school in Georgetown, where she buddies up with girls and crushes on boys. Her mom, Isabel Winthrop, is a D.C. go-getter; sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the daughter of an influential lawyer who is carrying on the

family business while trying to keep the lid on things at home.

But when Phoebe starts being bullied by kids at school and a mysterious â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shaneâ&#x20AC;? on Facebook, Isabel struggles to help her emotionally fragile daughter. Meanwhile, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shaneâ&#x20AC;? might be closer than anyone imagined.

Set among D.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s elite social circles, the struggles of Isabel and Phoebe mirror one another perfectly. That sense of competition is an element the author, Feely, included to make her story uniquely D.C., while she otherwise maintains a universality that speaks to any major city.

Feely herself moved to the District in 1982, after living all around the world â&#x20AC;&#x201D; she was born in Yugoslavia, and spent time in Germany before resettling in Mis-

souri with her family and going to school in California. In D.C., she found an unexpected permanent home. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought maybe Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d live here for 10 years, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been here ever since,â&#x20AC;? said Feely, who now lives with her family in Barnaby Woods.

In addition to writing numerous short stories, Feely founded editing company Chrysalis Editorial and co-founded the National Safe Kids Campaign, today called Safe Kids Worldwide.

Her passion for helping kids can be seen in the origins of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Saving Phoebe Murrow,â&#x20AC;? which is being published by Upper Hand Press in September. Her book was inspired in part by the death of Megan Meier, a Missouri teen who died by suicide in 2006.

Meier had been relentlessly cyberbullied in the months leading up to her death, including by a boy named Josh Evans on Myspace. But an investigation discovered that the Josh Evans

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Feely started writing her novel, she said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;to answer one question for myself: How could a mother do what Lori Drew did to Megan Meier?â&#x20AC;?

Cyberbullying, of course, has been a Photo courtesy of Herta Feely familiar topic of concern in recent years The Barnaby Woods authorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new novel due to many highlooks at a mother-daughter relationship in profile cases like D.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s competitive social scene.

Meierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. But in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Saving Phoebe Murrow,â&#x20AC;? Feely given point-of-view chapters, the explores the way cyberbullying relationship at the heart of the can interact with other teen presnovel is between Phoebe and Isasures, including watchful parents bel. Feely captures the complicatand tricky social politics. ed interactions between teens For Feely, cyberbullying is a grasping at independence while different facet of the same issues still relying on their parents, and that have plagued women and parents who feel overwhelmed by girls for decades. Even as Phoebe change yet aware that their chilstruggles with bullying as a teendren need space. ager, her mother is quick to judge As the mother of two sons, others and engages in similar Feely was concerned that the jockeying for position among par- sometimes tumultuous relationents. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the kind of behavior that ship between the fictional mother is both born of defensiveness and and daughter would not come feeds the cycle of cruelty, Feely through clearly, but found herself suggests. drawing on her own experiences â&#x20AC;&#x153;We all know that stuff hapas a daughter to imbue it with pens, so I think that whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s realism. sort of traditional bullying or â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I tapped into the relacyberbullying or whatever, those tionship between Isabel and things have happened throughout Phoebe, it was more coming from time,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;How can we my relationship with my mother, improve that? How can we be rather than the way I was a mothbetter role models for not just our er to my children,â&#x20AC;? Feely said. girls but for our friends? When â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve all been daughters, so you gossip about somebody, that you kind of know what mothersets a certain tone. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a way daughter relationships could be.â&#x20AC;? women are intimate with each Feely hopes that the largest other, and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very takeaway readers get from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Savgood way.â&#x20AC;? ing Phoebe Murrowâ&#x20AC;? is that The problem, though, is partic- something needs to change in ularly troublesome on social how parents address social media media, where a mob mentality and Internet usage among kids can quickly take over and rumors and teens. She also hopes it might can spread instantaneously. For make women take pause and Phoebe, that manifests when a reconsider how their own interacsingle post on her Facebook wall tions could contribute to a culture becomes a pile-on from her peers, of hostility, which in turn feeds which triggers self-injury. the sense of competition that Feely sees the role of social trickles down to teens. media in the lives of teens as But, of course, she also knows especially alarming given the the Internet isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t all dangerous. amount of time they spend on She points out that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a matter of sites like Instagram, Kik and balance, albeit one weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still Snapchat. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s overwhelming the working to figure out. amount of time they spend and â&#x20AC;&#x153;I see it as a problem, and I the amount of pressure and tensee it as a blessing,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If sion that creates in their lives,â&#x20AC;? we can help gear our teens she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And I think what that is towards the positives, I think it telling us as adults is that more will be good.â&#x20AC;? attention needs to paid to that Feely will be reading from issue. Most kids almost feel they â&#x20AC;&#x153;Saving Phoebe Murrowâ&#x20AC;? at absolutely have to be connected Upshur Street Books in Petworth or they are out of the loop.â&#x20AC;? on Sept. 8 and at One More Page Although other characters are Books in Arlington on Sept. 14.

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A Look at the Market in Northwest Washington

The Current

August 31, 2016 â&#x2013; Page 11

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of the charm of this 1805 shiplap home. With renovations beginning in 2015 and finishing this year, the entire interior has been refreshed, from the plumbing and utility systems, to the flooring, windows and doors â&#x20AC;&#x201D; even the roof is new. This historic Georgetown home, with its accompanying two-story carriage house, offstreet parking and sunken courtyard, is on the market for $3,150,000.

The main house offers three bedrooms and four-and-a-half bathrooms, while the detached carriage house across the back courtyard provides two more bedrooms and two full baths and is suitable for renting or using as a guesthouse for extended stays.

The front of the house is a distinctive white on white, with a white picket fence around the brick front patio. The front door opens onto the open-floor-plan kitchen, living and dining room â&#x20AC;&#x201D; unexpectedly spacious, considering the petite look of the homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exterior. A wide island with Bluestone marble countertop provides

space for four barstools and holds the sink and stainless steel Maytag dishwasher. Behind the island, the solid wood cabinets and drawers are all new, but have an aged look to add to the historic atmosphere. A KitchenAid refrigerator, GE Profile five-burner gas range, and Maytag oven and microwave complete the suite of new appliances.

The living space centers around the gas fireplace, with a marble hearth and intricately carved wooden mantel, an authentic-looking reproduction.

As the house is detached, windows on all sides light up the space. A powder room and closet share a pop-out on the south wall, next to a Juliet balcony over the courtyard. A side door leads to the narrow alley between the house and its neighbor, as well as to a wooden staircase down to the courtyard and an elevated stone walkway across to the upper story of the carriage house.

In the main house, stairs by the front door lead up to the first upper level, where the master suite offers a gas fireplace; a tile bathroom with granite double vanity, shower and soaking tub; and a wide, private porch with wooden floor and balustrade. A second bedroom overlooks the street and has its own tiled bathroom en-suite.

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Dating to 1805, this three-bedroom Georgetown home on 35th Street NW is listed for $3,150,000. up to an en-suite bedroom at the top of the house, with windows on three sides, a Juliet balcony, and closets and crawl spaces tucked into every corner.

Down on the lower level, a laundry room provides a highcapacity Maytag Bravos XL washer and dryer, as well as access to the utilities for the twozoned air conditioning and gas heat. The lower-level family room with gas fireplace opens out onto a covered brick patio and then out into the sunken courtyard, with an original cobblestone surface and rock-stack retaining wall intact.

The bottom floor of the carriage house mixes old and new, with original zigzag-pattern brick floors and wooden pillars, set against trendy built-in cubby bookshelves and a modern spiral staircase. A stacked washer and dryer stand in the corner of a kitchenette, with a full bath ele-

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Upstairs is the full kitchen and a living/dining area with parquet floors. One bedroom opens off the kitchen, with a bathroom through a door on the far side, and provides a wall of built-in bookcases.

The second bedroom opens off the living and dining area, on the opposite side of the house, and features a wall of sliding glass doors onto the gated parking spaces and a closet hidden behind swinging bookcases. Another door opens onto the elevated walkway that leads both to the main house and through the alley to the street.

The carriage house has a separate address from the main house, and thus can be either fully integrated into the activity of the

main house through the maze of walkways, or can be separated off for renters or guests.

Offering all the comforts of a modern home and plenty of 19thcentury charm and original details, this home is situated close to the myriad boutiques, restaurants, coffee shops, bars and activity of historic Georgetown.

Gated parking for two cars ensures that those who commute by car will not have to fight for precious street parking on 35th Street.

The three-bedroom historic house at 1309 35th St. NW has four-and-a-half bathrooms and a two-bed, two-bath carriage house, and it is listed for $3,150,000 with Long & Foster Real Estate. For details, contact Judi Cochran at 202-415-1510 or judi.cochran@longandfoster.com.

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In Your Neighborhood ANC 1B ANCColumbia 1B Lower Heights â&#x2013; LOWER COLUMBIA HEIGHTS / SHAW Pleasant Plains PLEASANT PLAINS / U STREET Shaw/U Street LOWER GEORGIA AVENUE The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, at the D.C. Housing Finance Agency, 815 Florida Ave. NW. For details, visit anc1b.org.

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, at Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center, 2355 Ontario Road NW. Agenda items include: â&#x2013; presentation by the D.C. Office of Planning regarding a creative place-making activity it plans to host in Adams Morgan in the fall. â&#x2013; possible consideration of an Alcoholic Beverage Control license application for Ababa Ethiopian Restaurant, 2106 18th St. NW. â&#x2013; possible consideration regarding a settlement agreement with Lapis restaurant at 1847 Columbia Road NW. â&#x2013; consideration of a committee recommendation that the commission support a $1,000 grant request from Young Playwrightsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Theater. â&#x2013; consideration of a committee recommendation that the commission support a $1,000 grant request from Jubilee JumpStart. â&#x2013; consideration of a committee recommendation that the commission support a $1,000 grant request from the volunteers organizing Adams Morgan Day 2016. â&#x2013; possible consideration of a grant request for $1,000 for the Adams Morgan Basketball Association to assist in holding its annual tourna VW 6W 1: :DVKLQJWRQ '& (DVW 9LOODJH %5 %$

ment. â&#x2013; possible consideration of a request by residents of Belmont Road NW for a traffic study to assess the possibility of making Belmont Road NW a one-way street. â&#x2013; possible vote regarding an appeal seeking R-5-B treatment for 1630-1634 Argonne Place NW in the recently rezoned R-4 district of Lanier Heights. â&#x2013; consideration of a resolution regarding the D.C. Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposed legislation to create a universal paid leave system within the District. â&#x2013; possible consideration of a request by constituents that ANC 1C call on the D.C. Public Library system to hold a forum in Adams Morgan to provide an update on renovation plans for the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library. â&#x2013; possible vote regarding the Marie Reed Learning Center modernization process. â&#x2013; possible consideration of a resolution regarding proposed legislation by at-large D.C. Council member Anita Bonds that would alter the way advisory neighborhood commissions operate.

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

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, at the Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave. NW. For details, visit dupontcir-

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The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, in Room A-3, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. For details, visit anc2c.us or contact 2C@anc.dc.gov.

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19, at Our Lady Queen of the Americas Church, California Street and Phelps Place NW. Agenda items include: â&#x2013; administrative matters and commissioner comments. â&#x2013; introduction of a draft budget for fiscal year 2017, as well as revision of the 2016 budget to add a line for contractual services. â&#x2013; police report. â&#x2013; report from the offices of Mayor Muriel Bowser and Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans. â&#x2013; presentation by Melanie Mason of DC Water regarding lead outreach efforts. â&#x2013; consideration of contractual agreements with Peter Sacco for administrative services and website services. â&#x2013; presentation by Andrea Gleaves of the DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence. â&#x2013; presentation by Marc Battle of Pepco. â&#x2013; open comments.

For details, visit anc2d.org or contact davidanc2d01@aol.com.

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meeting: â&#x2013; Metropolitan Police Department 2nd District Cmdr. Melvin Gresham announced that Georgetownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s police service area, PSA 206, will soon be merged into a â&#x20AC;&#x153;sectorâ&#x20AC;? with PSA 207 and PSA 208 to the east. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 7-0 to express to the National Park Service that possible new waterfront boathouses should protect public access to the river, and that a possible boathouse near the Georgetown Waterfront Park may be too large as currently envisioned. â&#x2013; representatives of the D.C. Department of Transportation said work will be moving forward in the near future on the long-planned Key Bridge restoration, a two-year project. They will return to ANC 2E with more details at its Oct. 4 meeting. â&#x2013; Richard Livingstone, a former community relations staffer for George Washington University, introduced himself in his new role as a community liaison for Mayor Muriel Bowser. â&#x2013; an Office of Disability Rights representative discussed the Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vision Zero goal to eliminate traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries by 2024. â&#x2013; ANC 2E candidate Zac Schroepfer, a Georgetown University student, invited community members to a 5K run on the campus at 10 a.m. Sept. 17. The eventâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $10 fee will benefit Garfield Elementary School. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 7-0 to support Georgetown Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposed campus plan, praising the collaborative relationship between the university and community stakeholders that led to the planâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s development.

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University Hospital as part of the campus plan process. The Zoning Commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rules generally call for separate applications, but ANC 2E said it should happen faster because the application is not controversial.

Commissioners also voted 7-0 to support an Old Georgetown Board application for the hospital project, praising a revised facade and new location for a ramp to the planned underground parking garage. â&#x2013; commissioner Bill Starrels said EastBanc was no longer seeking a permit for after-hours construction at 3338 M St. NW. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 4-0 to endorse the Taste of Georgetown, which will take place Oct. 1 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in southern Georgetown. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 7-0 to ask the Old Georgetown Board to require Johnny Rockets, 3131 M St., to remove some of its new unpermitted signs. They said the restaurant should be allowed to keep a sign with its logo and its posted menu, but not other signage. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 7-0 to raise no objection to an Old Georgetown Board application for facade alterations at 3241-3245 M St. NW, while noting that neighbors have concerns about drainage. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 7-0 to oppose an Old Georgetown Board application for an ATM in the vestibule of 3143 N St. NW for a new EagleBank branch, along with an EagleBank sign on the facade, saying these features would harm the blockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s residential character.

They raised no objection to a proposed blade sign or window sign, but said the Old Georgetown Board should allow one or the other, but not both. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 7-0 to raise no objection to an Old Georgetown Board application to make facade alterations at 1246 and 1250 27th St. NW, two adjacent row houses that would be combined into a single structure.

The homeowner intends to convert the front door at 1246 into a window and alter some windows at 1250. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 7-0 to raise no objection to a rear addition to a home at 2716 O St. NW unless a neighbor raises concerns.

The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, in the second-floor Heritage Room at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, 1524 35th St. NW. For details, call 202-724-7098 or visit anc2e.com.

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Events Entertainment Wednesday, Aug. 31

Wednesday AUGUST 31 Concert ■ The Marine Big Band, an 18-member ensemble drawn from “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band, will perform works by Pat Metheny, Johnny Mandel, Johnny Mercer and others. 8 p.m. Free. West Terrace, U.S. Capitol.

202-433-4011. The performance will repeat Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Sylvan Theater, Washington Monument grounds, 15th Street and Independence Avenue SW. Discussions and lectures ■ Historian J. L. Bell will discuss his book “The Road to Concord: How Four Stolen Cannon Ignited the Revolutionary War.” 6 p.m. Free.

Anderson House, Society of the Cincinnati, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-495-7127.

■ Margot Machol Bisnow, a former member of the Federal Trade Commission and chief of staff of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers, will discuss her book “Raising an Entrepreneur: 10 Rules for Nurturing Risk Takers, Problem Solvers and Change Makers,” which was inspired by her two entrepreneur sons. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919.

Thursday,SEPTEMBER Sept. 1 Thursday 1 Children’s program ■ My Reptile Guys DC will present a live reptile show, followed by a petting zoo. 3:30 p.m. Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-282-3139.

Concerts ■ The Mexican ensemble Luz de Riada will perform a mix of rock, folk and jazz music. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ Grace Episcopal Church’s “Music on the Lawn” series will feature Squeeze Bayou playing Cajun and zydeco music of southwestern Louisiana. Attendees are invited to bring a picnic supper or buy refreshments from Dog Tag Bakery and Pinstripes concessionaires. Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; music from 6 to 7:15 p.m. $10 donation suggested. Grace Episcopal Church, 1041 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-333-7100.

■ Danny Dumais, a singer, songwriter and guitarist from Vienna, Va., will perform country, folk rock and Southern rock music. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ As part of Capital Fringe’s first Chamber Music Series, vocalist Maggie Finnegan (shown), winner of the 2016 Washington International Competition for Voice, and pianist Hui Chuan-Chen will perform a program of American songs, from cabaret and ragtime to poignant and reflective. 8 p.m. $20. Logan Fringe Arts Space, Trinidad Theatre, 1358 Florida Ave. NE. 866-811-4111.

■ D.C.’s 19th Street Band, which has opened for Asleep at the Wheel and shared stages with country music stars Craig Morgan and Chuck Mead, will perform. 8 p.m. $5. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K

St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions and lectures ■ The National Portrait Gallery will present a discussion of Jonathan Yeo’s portrait of Kevin Spacey as his “House of Cards” character Frank Underwood.

Noon. Free. G Street Lobby, National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000.

■ Laura Benedetti, professor of Italian literature at Georgetown University, will discuss her first novel, “Un paese di carta,” about three generations of Italian-American women exploring their identities as they follow their ambitions and lives between the U.S. and Italy.

3:30 p.m. Free. Pickford Theater, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-4515.

■ Shahrbanou Tadjbakhsh will discuss her book “A Rock Between Hard Places: Afghanistan as an Arena of Regional Insecurity.” 4:30 to 6 p.m.

Free; reservations required. Suite 412, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/booklaunch.

■ Jennifer Brinkerhoff, associate dean for faculty affairs and special initiatives and professor of public administration and international affairs at George Washington University, will discuss her book “Institutional Reform & Diaspora Entrepreneurs: The In-Between Advantage.” 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. go.gwu.edu/3cd.

■ As part of a yearlong celebration of the 225th birthday of the nation’s capital, HumanitiesDC will sponsor a “Humanitini” happy hour focusing on “Laboratory of Democracy,” about Washington’s frequent role as a proving ground for the national government’s most groundbreaking political experiments. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. wdchumanities.org/humanitini.

■ Frank Browning, a former NPR science reporter, will discuss his book “The Fate of Gender: Nature, Nurture and the Human Future,” which blends science and history to show that gender is both cultural and biological. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Special events ■ The Sibley Senior Association will host its monthly “Laugh Café at Sibley,” a participatory group event featuring jokes and humorous stories. Noon to 1 p.m. Free; reservations required. Sibley Memorial Hospital, 5215 Loughboro Road NW. 202-364-7602.

■ This month’s “Phillips After 5” installment — “Art and Play,” inspired by the art of William Merritt Chase and Karel Appel — will feature playful activities, music by Color Palette, and Dutch food and drink. 5 to 8:30 p.m. $10 to $12; reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events.

■ The Friends of the National Zoo’s “Grapes With the Apes” event will feature tastings from local and national wineries and vineyards, along with live music, fare from local food trucks and exclusive after-hours access to the Great

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and continue through Oct. 2. An opening reception will take place Sept. 10 from 5 to 8 p.m.

Located at 2118 8th St. NW, the gallery is open Wednesday through Sunday from 1 to 7 p.m. 202-2320203.

■ Studio Gallery will open three shows today and continue them through Sept. 24. A “First Friday” reception will take place Friday from 6 to 8 p.m., and an artists’ reception will be held Sept. 10 from 4 to 6 p.m. There will be an “Art All Night” event Sept. 24 from 7 p.m. to midnight with a special live artistic performance by Freda Lee-McCann.

“Freda Lee-McCann: Spirit of the Mountain” presents traditional Chinese landscapes modified by McCann by integrating calligraphy and small thumbnails.

“Carolee Jakes: Magic Chef” features a series of paintings made by Jakes from a photograph shot from a hotel window.

“Lisa Allen: Multiverse” is a series of black-and-white film photographs by Allen, featuring modern-day images of diverse locations with a vintage and otherworldly feeling.

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

■ “Mothership,” a survey of Jonathan Monaghan’s animations and prints created between 2013 and 2016, will open today at Georgetown University’s Spagnuolo Art Gallery. Continuing through Oct. 16, the exhibit includes the computer-animated films “Mothership” and “Escape Pod,” printed wireframe studies from the films and printed works from the series “After Fabergé.” An artist’s reception will be held Sept. 22 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Located in the lobby of the Walsh Building at 1221 Ape House, home to the National Zoo’s six western lowland gorillas. 6 to 9 p.m. $50 to $150. Great Ape House, National Zoo, 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW. nationalzoo.si.edu.

■ A coffee tasting will feature four varieties from Finca el Puente, followed by a co-presentation by Counter Culture Coffee and The Potter’s House about the current challenges facing the coffee market in Honduras and the innovative work of Finca el Puente. 6:15 to 8:30 p.m. Free. The Potter’s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. pottershousedc.org.

Tours ■ A fall garden tour will focus on the history, the design and the plants and flowers of the 13 acres of formal gardens at Hillwood. 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Included in suggested donation of $5 to $18 for museum admission. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807.

The tour will be offered daily through Nov. 13 except Mondays.

■ “Close-up Tour: Forged in Fire” will explore the magic of the Washington National Cathedral’s ironwork, from fantastic creatures to stunning flowers, all unique and made by skilled hands (for ages 10 and older). 3 p.m. $18 to $22; reservations suggested. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org.

The tour will repeat Sunday at 1:30 p.m.

Friday,SEPTEMBER Sept. 2 Friday 2 Concerts ■ The “Live! Concert Series on the Plaza” series will feature the Dave Wil-

Katherine Blakeslee’s “Permaquid Point” is part of a new exhibit at Foundry Gallery.

36th St. NW, the gallery is open Wednesday through Friday from noon to 7 p.m., Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 202-687-9206.

■ “Red: Ming Dynasty/Mark Rothko,” an exhibit that pairs a red Ming dynasty porcelain dish with Rothko’s red 1959 painting “Untitled (Seagram Mural Sketch),” will open Saturday at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and continue through Feb. 20.

Located at 1050 Independence Ave. SW, the gallery is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 202-633-1000.

■ “Walterina Zanellati: Cities and Cats,” featuring Italian artist Zanellati’s brightly colored monotypes that imagine fairytale cityscapes with castles, arcades, towers, fields, moats and cats, will open Monday at Wonder Graphics and continue through Sept. 30.

Located at 1000 Vermont Ave. NW, the gallery is open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 202-8981700.

■ “2016 Summer Multimedia Art and Sculpture,” presenting works by participants in the 2016 Arts in Foggy Bottom Outdoor Sculpture Biennial and other artists, has been extended through Tuesday at Watergate Gallery.

Located at 2552 Virginia Ave. NW, the gallery is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. 202-338-4488.

son Jazz Quartet. Noon to 1:30 p.m.

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

■ Jazz in the Garden at the National Gallery of Art will feature the Fred Hughes Trio, which has performed in D.C. jazz clubs since 1989 and which features Fred Hughes on piano, Amy Shook on bass and Frank Russo on drums. 5 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Sculpture Garden, National Gallery of Art, 7th Street and Constitution Avenue NW.

202-289-3360.

■ Musician Khatanbold Urlagbataar, joined by other artists from Mongolia and the U.S., will perform playing the morin-khuur, a fiddle with strings made from horsehair. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ The Yards Park Friday Night Concert Series will feature Almost Journey.

6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. The Yards Park, 355 Water St. SE. capitolriverfront.org.

■ The Labor Day Weekend Music Festival — three nights of jazz, blues, See Events/Page 14

The Current’s Pet of the Week From the Washington Humane Society and Washington Animal Rescue League It’s hard to believe this handsome big boy was mistaken for a pregnant female, but that’s how he was identified to animal control officers when he was discovered in an office bathroom.

How he got there, we’ll never know, but right now he’s settling in to life in Kitty City at the Washington Humane Society-Washington Animal Rescue League. Lambo was initially very timid and had little interest in leaving his condo. But with lots of personal attention from and positive encounters with staff and volunteers, this 4-year-old is blossoming into a friendly, confident, outgoing cat who’s ready for a lifelong relationship with a person of his own. Could that be you? Stop by the Oglethorpe Adoption Center to meet Lambo and find out!

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Continued From Page 13 rock, funk, go-go, Americana and more, presented by the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will kick off with sets by Margot MacDonald (shown), the Sweater Set and Sara Curtin Five, Run Come See, Bumper Jacksons and Pan American Symphony Orchestra. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW. dcarts.dc.gov/page/labor-dayweekend-music-festival. â&#x2013; Texas-born singer-guitarist Philip Gibbs will perform Lone Star-style tunes.

8 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. â&#x2013; As part of Capital Fringeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new Chamber Music Series, the Buffalo, N.Y.based Bach Project will perform vocal works by Bach alongside contemporary pieces, featuring soprano Maria Lindsey, keyboardist Garrett F. Martin, oboist Megan Kyle and cellist Katie Weissman.

8 p.m. $20. Logan Fringe Arts Space, Trinidad Theatre, 1358 Florida Ave. NE. 866-811-4111.

Discussion â&#x2013; Professors of Asian studies at Dartmouth College will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Translating â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Genji,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; the Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s First Novel,â&#x20AC;? about bringing Japanese medieval literature to contemporary English readers.

Noon. Free. Asian Reading Room, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-5426.

Film â&#x2013; Union Marketâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Summer Drive-In Seriesâ&#x20AC;? will feature â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grease.â&#x20AC;? Lot opens at 6:30 p.m.; gates close at 8:30 p.m.; film begins around 8 p.m. $10 per car; free in the picnic area for pedestrians and bicyclists. Union Market, 1309 5th St. NE. unionmarketdc.com.

Saturday,SEPTEMBER Sept. 3 Saturday 3 Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programs â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shakespeare and Celebrities,â&#x20AC;? a family-oriented program, will look at the ways William Shakespeare and Jane Austen became celebrities. 10 to 11 a.m. for ages 5 to 7; 11 a.m. to noon for ages 8 to 14. Free; registration required.

Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. 202-675-0395. â&#x2013; A park ranger will lead a planetarium program about the seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brightest stars, planets and constellations (for

Events Entertainment ages 5 and older). 1 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. The program will repeat Sunday at 1 p.m. â&#x2013; Children will hear a story about Gertrude Ederle and then create a special piece of art. 1 to 4 p.m. Free.

National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. The program will repeat Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. â&#x2013; A park ranger will lead a planetarium program about the solar system, the Milky Way and other deep space objects (for ages 7 and older). 4 to 4:45 p.m.

Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. The program will repeat Sunday at 4 p.m.

Concerts â&#x2013; Singer-songwriter â&#x20AC;&#x153;Slimâ&#x20AC;? Doug Stevens and guitarist-singer Jessie Fenton will perform original songs influenced by the work of W.S. Gilbert, Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash. 1 p.m.

Free. Anderson House, Society of the Cincinnati, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-495-7127. â&#x2013; As part of Capital Fringeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chamber Music Series, the Baltimore-based trio QuaQuaQua will present works at the intersection of musical and theatrical performance. 3 p.m. $20. Logan Fringe Arts Space, Trinidad Theatre, 1358 Florida Ave. NE. 866-811-4111. â&#x2013; The Labor Day Weekend Music Festival â&#x20AC;&#x201D; three nights of jazz, blues, rock, funk, go-go, Americana and more, presented by the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will feature Wanted Man, the JoGo Project, Backbeat Underground and Black Masala. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW. dcarts.dc.gov/ page/labor-day-weekend-music-festival. â&#x2013; A concert by Girl Named Nino â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the latest project of Tblisi-born and Chicago-based singer, composer and multiinstrumentalist Nino Arobelidze â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will feature a blend of soul, indie rock, jazz and world music. 8 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. â&#x2013; As part of Capital Fringeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chamber Music Series, the Ensemble Encanto, featuring flute, viola and harp, will perform works by Debussy, Toru Takemitsu, Sofia Gubaidulina and Sydney Hodkinson. 8 p.m. $20. Logan Fringe Arts Space, Trinidad Theatre, 1358 Florida Ave. NE. 866-811-4111. â&#x2013; Eclectic songwriter Steve Siekkinen, a native of Hibbing, Minn., and a recent transplant to the Washington area, will perform and pay homage to

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Saturday, SEPTEMBER 3 â&#x2013; Concert: The 28th annual DC Blues Festival will feature Lauren Mitchell, Slam Allen (shown), Jackie Scott & the Housewreckers, the Countess & Royalty Blues Band, and DC Mudd with special guest Gayle Harrod. The festival will include music workshops and an instrument petting zoo for kids.

Noon to 7:30 p.m. Free. Carter Barron Amphitheatre, 16th Street and Colorado Avenue NW. dcblues.org.

Bob Dylan, his hometown hero. 10:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussion â&#x2013; The Civil War Roundtable will feature ranger Jeffrey Reardon providing an overview of Civil War music, including songs of the Union, Confederacy and enslaved people. 9:30 a.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6000.

Festivals â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Celebration of Textiles,â&#x20AC;? a family festival celebrating cultures from around the globe, will feature artist demonstrations, hands-on crafts and international performances inspired by the exhibition â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stories of Migration: Contemporary Artists interpret Diaspora.â&#x20AC;? 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-5200. Art activities will continue Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. â&#x2013; The Kennedy Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 15th annual Page-to-Stage Festival will feature readings and open rehearsals by more than 50 area theater companies. 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Free. Various locations, Ken7+( :25/' )$0286

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Films â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Synchronized Pantomimes/Early Animationsâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; about the history and importance of pantomime in cinema â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will feature a Cine-Concert screening of three early films: a condensed version of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Taming of the Shrewâ&#x20AC;? with actors from Parisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; OdĂŠon, with a new score by Virginia Guastella for 10-piece ensemble conducted by Gillian Anderson; the burlesque â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Modern Garrick,â&#x20AC;? with a new Guastella score and Anderson conducting; and D.W. Griffithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Broken Blossoms,â&#x20AC;? adapted by Lidia Bagnoli with special lighting, a shadow play for the prelude, and Chinese, balalaika and Western instruments. 2 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-842-6799.

Performances â&#x2013; As part of the 2016 Page-to-Stage New Play Festival, Pinky Swear Productions will present the award-winning musical â&#x20AC;&#x153;Over Her Dead Body: A Bluegrass Benediction,â&#x20AC;? about a bluegrass recording session of â&#x20AC;&#x153;murder balladsâ&#x20AC;? during which the variety show performers are confronted with the dark stories related to the songs being sung. 6 p.m.

Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center.

202-467-4600. â&#x2013; KanKouran West African Dance Company will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Diamono (Roots),â&#x20AC;? a celebration of the people and cultures of the Casamance region of Senegal. 8 p.m. $25. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202-994-6800.

Special event â&#x2013; The National Capital Astronomers will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Exploring the Sky,â&#x20AC;? featuring a night of stargazing through the lens of a telescope. 8 p.m. Free. Military Field near the Picnic Grove 13 parking lot, Glover Road near Military Road NW. 202-895-6070.

Tour â&#x2013; Washington Walksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Get Local!â&#x20AC;? series will present a tour of the Georgetown waterfront. 11 a.m. $15 to $20.

Meet in the little park at 28th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. washingtonwalks.com.

Sunday, Sept. 4

Sunday SEPTEMBER 4 Class â&#x2013; Local yoga instructors Alia Peera and Amy Mitchell will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sunday Serenity: Yoga in the East Park.â&#x20AC;? 10 to 11 a.m. $5 donation suggested.

Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. dumbartonhouse.org. The class will be offered weekly through Sept. 25.

Concerts â&#x2013; The National Symphony Orchestraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Labor Day Capitol Concert 2016 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; featuring singer Storm Large (shown) and her band Le Bonheur â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will present patriotic favorites and American Songbook standards. Open rehearsal at 3:30 p.m.; performance at 8 p.m. Free. West Lawn, U.S. Capitol. 202-416-8114.

â&#x2013; The Labor Day Weekend Music Festival â&#x20AC;&#x201D; three nights of jazz, blues, rock, funk, go-go, Americana and more, presented by the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will feature sets by Sol Roots, Freddie Dunn, the Ayanna Gregory Band (shown) and the Eric Byrd Trio. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required.

Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW. dcarts.dc.gov/page/labor-day-weekendmusic-festival.

Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; A park ranger will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Herbs, Blossoms and â&#x20AC;Ś Buicks?,â&#x20AC;? about the changing uses of the garden at the Old Stone House over the past 250 years. 2 p.m. Free. Old Stone House, 3051 M St. NW. 202-895-6000. â&#x2013; Gillian Anderson â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a conductor, authority on historic film scores and author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Music for Silent Films, 18941929â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will present a lecture on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Synchronized Music: Pantomimeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Influence on Moving Pictures,â&#x20AC;? challenging the idea that synchronized sound arrived only with the so-called talking picture. 2 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Police Relations and Race in the Districtâ&#x20AC;? will feature a talk by the National Police Accountability Projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ron Hampton, who retired from the Metropolitan Police Department after 23 years of service as a community relations officer. 5 to 7 p.m. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638.

Films â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;CinĂŠ-Concert: The Early Animation of Segundo de ChomĂłnâ&#x20AC;? will feature three restored films by Segundo de ChomĂłn, a brilliant Spanish trickster and filmmaker, with new scores composed and performed on piano by Virginia Guastella of Bologna, Italy: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Le Spectre Rouge,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;La Guerra e il Sogno di Momiâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;LulĂš.â&#x20AC;? 3:30 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-842-6799.

Performances and readings â&#x2013; As part of the 2016 Page-to-Stage New Play Festival, Synetic Theater will present scenes from its fall production, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Danteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Inferno,â&#x20AC;? featuring a physical theater interpretation of the classic through a combination of physical warmup and excerpts of Syneticâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s choreography. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â&#x2013; Regie Cabico and Danielle Evennou will host â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sparkle,â&#x20AC;? an open mic event for LGBT-dedicated poets. 8 to 10 p.m. $5. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202387-7638.

Special events â&#x2013; National Presbyterian Church will host a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pray, Eat, Loveâ&#x20AC;? community picnic, featuring a music-filled worship service, a hands-on service project for all ages, a complimentary buffet lunch, games, music and childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities.

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Monday, Sept. 5

Monday SEPTEMBER 5 Concert â&#x2013; An â&#x20AC;&#x153;End-of-Summer Bluesâ&#x20AC;? show will feature Mark â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mulemanâ&#x20AC;? Massey and Billy Earheart. 7 to 10 p.m. Free. Mr. Henryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-546-8412.

Performances â&#x2013; As part of the 2016 Page-to-Stage New Play Festival, Istijmam â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a collaborative of theater makers from Oran, Algeria â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Etâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;teffah/The Apples,â&#x20AC;? a gritty work bearing witness to Algeriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shadowed past and complex destiny. 6 p.m. Free; tickets distributed in the Hall of States at 5 p.m. Family Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â&#x2013; Laugh Index Theatre will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Improv Wars,â&#x20AC;? a friendly competition among improv troupes, with the audience voting for the winner. 7:30 p.m. $8 to $10. D.C. Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. 202-462-7833.

Sporting event â&#x2013; The Washington Nationals will play the Atlanta Braves. 4:05 p.m. $10 to $345. Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St. SE. 888-632-6287. The series will continue Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:05 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 6

Tuesday SEPTEMBER 6 Class â&#x2013; Instructor Diana Abdul will present a hatha yoga class. 7 p.m. Free. TenleyFriendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488.

Concerts â&#x2013; As part of the Tuesday Concert Series, pianist Tzu-yi Chen will perform works by Tchaikovsky and Liszt.

12:10 p.m.

Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-347-2635. â&#x2013; Musician Richard Bona, known to fans as â&#x20AC;&#x153;the African Sting,â&#x20AC;? will perform in support of his latest album, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heritage.â&#x20AC;? 8 p.m. $25 to $30. Howard Theatre, 620 T St. NW. 202-803-2899. â&#x2013; Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vinyl Lounge will host its weekly open mic show. 8 p.m. Free.

Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions and readings â&#x2013; The Moveable Feast Classics Book Club will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sorrows of Young Wertherâ&#x20AC;? by Goethe. 1 p.m. Free.

Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. â&#x2013; Christopher Bollyn, author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Solving 9/11: The Deception That Changed the World,â&#x20AC;? will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;9/11 and Our Political Crisis,â&#x20AC;? about his contention that 9/11 and the War on Terror are a dual deception imposed on the U.S. by a

cabal that controls the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s government and media. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets 5th & K, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. â&#x2013; Medea Benjamin, co-founder of Code Pink and Global Exchange, will discuss her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kingdom of the Unjust: Behind the U.S.-Saudi Connection,â&#x20AC;? about the contradictions at the heart of the unlikely alliance of the two countries. 6:30 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. â&#x2013; Artist Alison Saar, whose bold and colorful printmaking is featured in the exhibit â&#x20AC;&#x153;Alison Saar in Print,â&#x20AC;? will discuss her artistic process and philosophy on exploring themes of feminine, racial and cultural identity. 6:30 to 9 p.m. $15 to $25; reservations required. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-5000. â&#x2013; Eric Green, director of the National Human Genome Research Institute, will speak as part of a five-session lecture series, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Pulse on Modern Medicine: Insights From NIH Experts.â&#x20AC;? 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-6333030. â&#x2013; Becky and Dena Taylor will discuss their book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tell Me the Number Before Infinity: The Story of a Girl With a Quirky Mind, an Eccentric Family, and, Oh Yes, a Disability,â&#x20AC;? a memoir of Beckyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life growing up with cerebral palsy and the familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experience as Becky became one of the first children to be mainstreamed into public schools after the passage of the 1975 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. 7 p.m. Free.

The Potterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. pottershousedc.org. â&#x2013; Nadia Lopez, founding principal of Brooklynâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mott Hall Bridges Academy, will discuss her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Bridge to Brilliance: How One Principal in a Tough Community Is Inspiring the World,â&#x20AC;? which recounts how she recruited and retained dedicated teachers, kept students upbeat and motivated, and was honored with the 2015 Barnard College Medal of Distinction. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. â&#x2013; The Chevy Chase Book Club will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Station Elevenâ&#x20AC;? by Emily St. John Mandel. 7 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202282-0021. â&#x2013; Alon Tal, a leading academic and veteran Israeli environmental activist, will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Land Is Full â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Addressing Overpopulation in Israel,â&#x20AC;? about the ramifications of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exponential population growth over the

CityCenter, 10th and I streets NW. citycenterdc.com. The weekly series will continue through Sept. 28. â&#x2013; Sabaa Tahir, author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Ember in the Ashes,â&#x20AC;? will discuss her sequel â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Torch Against the Night,â&#x20AC;? in which Laia and Elias escape the rebellion by the Scholars; and author Renee Ahdieh will discuss her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Rose and the Dagger,â&#x20AC;? a retelling of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Arabian Nightsâ&#x20AC;? (for ages 14 and older). 7 p.m.

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

Tuesday, SEPTEMBER 6 â&#x2013; Concert: Rajab Suleiman (shown) and Kithara will perform Zanzibar-based tarrab music, with its lush mix of Arabic and Western instruments, diva-worthy vocalizations and allusive Swahili lyrics, presented as part of Center Stage, a program of the U.S. State Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. 6 p.m.

Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. past 68 years. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Conference Room 5, Mary Graydon Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. american.edu/cas/israelstudies.

Film â&#x2013; The Washington Jewish Film Festival will screen Argentine director Daniel Burmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2016 movie â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Tenth Man,â&#x20AC;? a sharply observed comedy that takes on the intricacies of identity, home and family.

7:30 p.m. $13. Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington DC, 1529 16th St. NW. 202-777-3247.

Performance â&#x2013; The Washington Improv Theaterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Harold Nightâ&#x20AC;? will feature long-form improv performances by various ensembles. 8 and 9 p.m. By donation. Source, 1835 14th St. witdc.org.

Wednesday,SEPTEMBER Sept. 7 Wednesday 7 Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programs â&#x2013; CityCenterDC and the D.C. Public Library will host a weekly â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kids Corner,â&#x20AC;? an outdoor story time with singing.

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Classes and workshops â&#x2013; As part of a four-session class on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Storytelling on the Screen: The Elements of Cinematic Style,â&#x20AC;? American University professor emeritus Jack Jorgens will explore â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Transforming Art,â&#x20AC;? about filmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to illuminate powerful stories and complex lives as reflected in scenes from Milos Formanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Amadeusâ&#x20AC;? and Morten Tyldumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Imitation Game.â&#x20AC;? Noon to 1:30 p.m. $25 to $35.

S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. â&#x2013; Kellie Cox, professional botanical artist, horticulturist and director of gardens and grounds at Tudor Place, will lead an â&#x20AC;&#x153;Art in the Gardenâ&#x20AC;? workshop focusing on colored pencil (for ages 16 and older). 2 to 4 p.m. $50 to $65; reservations required. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org. â&#x2013; Iona Senior Servicesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Take Charge/ Age Well Academy will begin a four-week class led by artist and certified life coach Lylie Fisher on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mindful Living,â&#x20AC;? about healthy aging approaches to wellness, community, purpose-filled living and practical lifestyle choices. 6 to 8 p.m. $75. Iona Senior Services, 4125 Albemarle St. NW. iona.org. â&#x2013; David Gariff, senior lecturer at the National Gallery of Art, will present a class on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Edouard Manet: The Painter of Modern Lifeâ&#x20AC;? as part of a four-session evening course on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Artâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brave New World: Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Painting in France.â&#x20AC;? 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $90 to $140. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-6333030. â&#x2013; NASA astronomer Sten Odenwald will explore â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Astronomical Challenges to Space Travelâ&#x20AC;? to kick off a four-session evening course on the feasibility of

space travel. 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $80 to $120. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. â&#x2013; Poets on the Fringe will host a weekly poetry workshop. 7 to 9 p.m.

Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. passapamela@aol.com.

Concerts â&#x2013; Singer and multi-instrumentalist Yvette Landry (shown) will perform Louisiana Cajun music, accompanied by pedal-steel master Richard Comeaux and fiddle virtuoso Beau Thomas, presented as part of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Homegrown: The Music of Americaâ&#x20AC;? concert series of the Library of Congress American Folklife Center. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â&#x2013; The Vinyl Lounge Grateful Jam will host beginning to intermediate players, along with regulars, in an open Dead jam, with players asked to bring their guitars, other small instruments and amps. Setup at 7 p.m.; performance at 8 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. â&#x2013; Roots musician Eric Lindell, backed by his band, will perform tunes mixing soul, funk, blues and roots rock.

8 p.m. $20 to $25. Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions and readings â&#x2013; Curatorial assistant Stephanie Midon will present a gallery talk on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Alison Saar in Print,â&#x20AC;? about the artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dynamic printmaking techniques and how they address themes of feminine, racial and cultural identity. Noon to 12:30 p.m. Free. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-5000. â&#x2013; Marc Lynch, professor of political science and international affairs at George Washington University and director of the Project on Middle East Political Science, will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;The New Arab Wars: Uprisings and Anarchy in the Middle East.â&#x20AC;? Noon to 2 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 602, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. elliott.gwu.edu.

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Continued From Page 15 ■ Zalmay Khalilzad, former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan and Iraq and former U.S. permanent representative to the United Nations, will discuss his book “The Envoy: From Kabul to the White House, My Journey Through a Turbulent World.” 4:40 to 6 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Rome Auditorium, Rome Building, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, 1619 Massachusetts Ave. NW. sais-jhu.edu.

■ Meg Little Reilly will discuss her novel “We are Unprepared,” about a superstorm that threatens to destroy a marriage, a town and the entire Eastern seaboard; and Jennifer Close (shown) will discuss her novel “The Hopefuls,” about a young wife who follows her husband and his political dreams to Washington and finds idealism, gossip and complicated friendships. 6:30 p.m. Free.

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

■ Mary Karr, author of the memoir “The Liars’ Club,” will discuss her book “The Art of Memoir,” newly in paperback, which examines how to use identity and memory to project an authentic voice, how to be honest, and how to identify and convey pivotal moment, using excerpts from biographical essays from other writers to illustrate the craft.

6:30 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638.

■ A seminar on “What’s New With Total Shoulder and Reverse Total Shoulder Replacements” will feature boardcertified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon Jonas R. Rudzki, who specializes in sports medicine, with a concentration on conditions and injuries of the shoulder, knee and elbow. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Conference Room 2, Sibley Medical Office Building, 5215 Loughboro Road NW. 202-660-6683.

■ As part of its fall Signature Series, the National Museum of Natural History will host “An Evening With … Sean B. Carroll,” an awardwinning scientist, writer, educator and executive producer, who will discuss his new book “The Serengeti Rules,” which tells the stories of pioneering ecologists. Joining Carroll (shown) will be Kirk Johnson, director of the museum. 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. Free; reservations required. Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. go.si.edu/aneveningwith.

■ Daniel J. Levitin, professor of psychology and behavioral neuroscience at McGill University and author of “This Is Your Brain on Music,” will discuss his fourth book “A Field Guide to Lies: Critical Thinking in the Information Age,” which offers a guide to “infoliteracy” by charting a course between passive acceptance and reflexive dismissal of the ongoing barrage of facts, charts and statistics, and tips on assessing the source and the plausibility of the information. Joining him in conversation will be Chris Matthews of MSNBC’s “Hardball.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-

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■ “Heritage in Danger: The Centro Scavi Torino and the Requalification of the Iraqi Cultural Heritage” will feature a talk by Carlo Lippolis, president of the Centro Ricerche Archeologiche e Scavi di Torino and director of the Italian archaeological expedition in Tulul al Baqarat. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Auditorium, Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St. NW. www.iicwashington.esteri.it.

Films ■ The Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital will present Heidi Brandenburg and Mathew Orzel’s Sundance Film Festival award-winning documentary “When Two Worlds Collide,” about the battle between Peru’s president and an indigenous leader over extraction of oil, minerals and gas from untouched Amazonian land. A discussion with Brandenburg will follow. 7 p.m. $10; reservations required. Landmark’s E Street Cinema, 555 11th St. NW. whentwoworldscollide.bpt.me.

■ The Avalon Theatre’s “Programmer’s Choice” series will feature Maurice Dekkers’ documentary “Ants on a Shrimp,” about the move by the team behind Copenhagen restaurant Noma — named the world’s best restaurant from 2010 to 2014 — to Tokyo for a five-week pop-up experiment, complete with the creation of a 14-course menu foraged from local Japanese sources. 8 p.m. $9.25 to $12.25. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-3464.

Performances ■ The newly launched “Two Faces Comedy Series,” presented by President Lincoln’s Cottage and the DC Improv, will feature Robert Mac performing “Plan C,” his satirical take on American politics and the 2016 presidential election. 7:30 p.m. $5. President Lincoln’s Cottage at the Soldiers’ Home, Upshur Street at Rock Creek Church Road NW. lincolncottage.org/twofacescomedy.

■ Laugh Index Theatre will present “Three’s Comedy,” featuring three types of comedy. 7:30 p.m. $5 to $10. D.C. Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. 202462-7833.

Sporting event ■ The Washington Mystics will play the Chicago Sky. 7 p.m. $19 to $125.

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

Thursday, Sept. 8 Thursday SEPTEMBER 8 Children’s program ■ A Back-to-School Open House at the Palisades Library will feature guided tours of the library, at 6 and 7 p.m.; instruction on how to access over 100 online resources with a library card, at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m.; and an interactive game to learn about the Dewey Decimal System, from 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-282-3139.

Concerts ■ An American roots concert series will feature the Brummy Brothers performing bluegrass and roots rock. 3 to 5 p.m. Free. Conservatory Terrace, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW.

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■ Grace Episcopal Church’s “Music on the Lawn” series will feature Karen Collins & the Backroads Band, one of the area’s top honky-tonk groups.

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■ “Luce Unplugged” will feature the band Paperhaus. 5:30 to 7 p.m. Free.

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■ The Manny Kellough Trio will perform original music and hits from throughout the years, presented by the DC Legendary Musicians. 6 p.m. Free.

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■ Brian Johnson — a Cleveland native, Christian worship leader, and singer — will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free.

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■ “Back to School Indie Night” will feature the bands Wylder, Valley Queen and Courtesy Tier. 8 p.m. $10. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Demonstration ■ Gardening and cooking writer Adrienne Cook and nutritionist Danielle Cook will present a Mediterranean meal demonstration inspired by the U.S. Botanic Garden’s new Mediterranean room. Noon and 12:50 p.m. Free. Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202225-8333.

Discussions and readings ■ Caroline Heller will discuss her book “Reading Claudius: A Memoir in Two Parts.” 11:30 a.m. Free. West Dining Room, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-4515.

■ Danish fiber artist Grethe Witrock will discuss “Nordic Currents,” her recent installation at the Fuller Craft Museum of bird-like constructions made from ships’ sails sourced from Danish yachtsmen.

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

■ A panel discussion on “Arguing With God — a New Play on How the ‘Chosen People’ Idea Drives Foreign Policy” will feature playwright John Henry, director Rick Davis and cast member Gail Kitch discussing the new play, which will premiere three days later in an amphitheater at Stone Hill Farm in Rappahannock County, Va. Luncheon at 12:15 p.m.; program at 1 p.m. $10 to $30.

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■ Anthony Fusarelli Jr., principal planner with Arlington’s Planning Division, will discuss “Innovate Crystal City,” about how creative planning solutions are jump-starting Crystal City’s evolution into a more diverse and complete urban community. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. $10; reservations required. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448.

■ A panel discussion on “The Netanyahu Premiership: A Retrospective” will feature Elliott Abrams, former White House adviser on U.S. policy in the Middle East; Benny Morris, Israeli journalist and historian; Dennis Ross, former U.S.

Thursday, SEPTEMBER 8 ■ Concert: Young soprano Janai Brugger, winner of the Kennedy Center’s 2016 Marian Anderson Vocal Award, will perform. 7:30 p.m. $39. Family Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ambassador and negotiator on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; Natasha Mozgovaya, former chief U.S. correspondent for the Israeli newspaper Haaretz; and Robert Lieber, professor of government and international affairs at Georgetown University. 4 to 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Gaston Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu.

■ Joe Solmonese, former CEO of Emily’s List and past president of the Human Rights Campaign, will discuss his book “The Gift of Anger: Use Passion to Build Not Destroy,” which shows how to harness anger as energy, use indignation strategically, empathize with adversaries, and look for allies in unlikely places. 6:30 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets 5th & K, 1025 5th St. NW. 202789-2227.

■ A panel discussion on “9/11: Inspiring the Future of Memorials,” about the interplay of the build environment and memory, will feature Lester Levine, author of the forthcoming book “9/11 Memorial Visions: Innovative Concepts from the 2003 World Trade Center Site Memorial Competition”: Paul Murdoch, architect of the Flight 93 Memorial in Shanksville, Pa.; and Julie Beckman, co-designer of the Pentagon Memorial. 6:30 to 8 p.m. $12 to $20; reservations required. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448.

■ Folger Shakespeare Library staff will share their insights about the Bard’s “The Merchant of Venice.” 7 p.m. Free.

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

■ Herta Feely will discuss her novel “Saving Phoebe Morrow,” a story about the timeless struggle between mothers and their teen daughters with a 21stcentury twist. 7 p.m. Free. Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks.com.

■ Joseph E. Stiglitz, winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize for economics and former World Bank senior vice president, will discuss his latest book “The Euro: How a Common Currency Threatens the Future of Europe,” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919.

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■ Rabia Chaudry, senior fellow at the U.S. Institute of Peace and an international security fellow at New America, will discuss her book “Adnan’s Story: The Search for Truth and Justice After Serial,” about newly discovered evidence related to Adnan Syed’s trial and subsequent murder conviction for the death of his former girlfriend, Hae Min Lee, a case explored in the Peabody Award-winning podcast Serial. 7 p.m. $17 to $30.

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

Films ■ The National Archives will host a screening of “CG 8225: The People and the Police,” one of a series of films produced by the Office of Economic Opportunity after the 1968 Washington riots to improve the shattered relationship between citizens and its law enforcers.

After the screening, a panel discussion moderated by NBC4 reporter and Current Newspapers columnist Tom Sherwood will feature Metropolitan Police Department Chief Cathy Lanier and longtime D.C. community activist Susan Meehan discussing the legacy of the project and the current state of policecommunity relations. 7 p.m. Free.

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

■ “What’s Up? Docs!” — a new George Washington University Documentary Center series pairing landmark documentaries that defined the form with scholars, critics and film directors — will screen the 1974 film “Hearts and Minds,” with special guest Linda Dittmar, editor of “From Hanoi to Hollywood: The Vietnam War in American Film” and professor emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Boston. 7 to 9:30 p.m. $10 to $15. Marvin Center Amphitheater, George Washington University, 800 21st St. NW. go.gwu.edu/whatsupdocs.

Special events ■ The National Head Start Alumni Network will host a reception and alumni social with special guest Sylvia Mathews Burwell, secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and a Head Start alumna. 6 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Atrium, PNC Place, 800 17th St. NW. alumni@nhsa.org.

■ “Rum: From Cane to Cask” — an evening program with tastings — will feature Reed Walker and Jordan Cotton, the duo behind Washington’s first rum distillery, which opened in Union Market this year. 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $45.

S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

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

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