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By GRACE BIRD Current Staff Writer

The Fannie Mae headquarters was unanimously named a landmark and concept designs for a planned redevelopment were largely supported at the Historic Preservation Review Board’s Nov. 16 meeting.

The landmark designation only applies to original buildings close to the street at 3900 Wisconsin Ave. NW, including the central property and its matching side wings that were built in 1958 and 1963, respectively.

The application was filed by developers to defuse community concerns about the planned project, they said. “This property, in our opinion, is iconic,” developer Richard Lake said at the hearing.

“We’re excited about utilizing the existing structure.”

The proposed mixed-use project — which includes adaptive reuse of the newly designated buildings as well as new construction — is set to include residential apartments, a hotel, a public lawn See Landmark/Page 23

By GRACE BIRD Current Staff Writer

As Georgetown grapples with ongoing parking pressures, the area’s residential and business communities are squaring off over the idea of reserving more spaces for locals.

Several members of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E (Georgetown, Burleith) want to ask the city for Enhanced Residential Permit Parking, an arrange-

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The National Zoo recently kicked off its annual ZooLights festival. The event will run daily throughout the holiday season, except for Dec. 24, 25 and 31. The event features environmentally friendly LED displays as well as a light show set to music and a glow-in-the-dark play zone for kids.

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LAMB is seeking zoning approval to move to Kingsbury’s campus.

the site’s intensity of use compared to Kingsbury’s current 108 students. LAMB pairs a Montessori educational model with a duallanguage Spanish/English immersion program for students in prekindergarten through fifth grade.

ment that reserves one side of each residential street for vehicles with Zone 2 parking permits during certain hours. The other side of the street would continue to allow vehicles without that pass to park for up to two hours, but the change would add fresh restrictions to about 2,000 parking spaces.

Proponents said such a change would make it easier for residents to find spaces near their homes.

But at ANC 2E’s meeting on Monday, droves of business owners voiced outrage at the idea — which they said would devastate See Parking/Page 3

Sidewalks draw ANC nod as city allays past concerns plans will not cut into yards

By KIRK KRAMER Current Staff Writer

Charter aims to consolidate at Kingsbury The Latin American Montessori Bilingual Public Charter School is seeking zoning approval to consolidate its three locations to the Kingsbury School campus in 16th Street Heights, with the shift intended to begin as early as fall 2018.

The charter, known as LAMB, intends to co-locate with the Kingsbury special needs school for a few years and eventually assume the 5000 14th St. NW space entirely. The change would allow LAMB to serve all its students under one roof and increase its total enrollment from 462 to 600 — but would also dramatically increase

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Neighborhood leaders have spent months discussing the proposal and how to mitigate traffic issues, though some residents remain wary.

Kingsbury intends to vacate the campus between 2020 and 2025 and to share the space with LAMB starting next year. Kingsbury’s future plans haven’t yet been publicized.

LAMB’s proposal for the Kingsbury site requires Board of Zoning Adjustment approval. In addition to the impact of additional enrollment, the board will also evaluate a proposed expansion of the existing school building and the construction of a 5,528-squarefoot gym. Building Hope Inc., a See Charter/Page 3

Plans to construct sidewalks on Chestnut Street NW — once the subject of significant debate in the Hawthorne section of Chevy Chase — won unanimous support from the local advisory neighborhood commission last week.

Members of ANC 3/4G said the latest sidewalk plans address the primary objection to earlier designs. The D.C. Department of Transportation now intends to make room for new sidewalks by narrowing the street, rather than removing prized green space.

“The street will get narrower, traffic will go slower, there will be no loss of yard, new trees will be planted,” commissioner Chris Fromboluti said at the Nov. 27 meeting, calling the plan a “winwin.”

Under D.C. law, residents of a block that lacks sidewalks can petition the Transportation Department to install them. Residents of Chestnut — a residential street

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The Transportation Department will narrow the street rather than remove residents’ green space.

running between Western and Oregon avenues NW just west of Rock Creek Park — made such a petition in 2015, citing pedestrian safety needs.

But outrage followed when the city’s designs called for paving up to 10 feet of some lawns and removing nearly 30 trees over a two-block stretch.

ANC 3/4G member Abraham Clayman joined the commission in February, while debate was still raging on the sidewalk proposal.

He said he didn’t enter office with preconceived notions.

“I knocked on every door on Chestnut Street and listened to about two dozen residents share See Sidewalks/Page 3

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SCHOOL: Popular charter school LAMB seeks zoning approval for move to Kingsbury site

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nonprofit that seeks to aid charter schools financially, plans to fund the proposal.

If successful, LAMB’s plan will ensure “siblings are not split between buildings,�

Diane Cottman, executive director and cofounder of LAMB, said at a Nov. 15 zoning hearing.

LAMB currently occupies three sites with between 142 to 175 students apiece — on South Dakota Avenue NE, Missouri Avenue NW and the Walter Reed campus.

About half of LAMB’s students, 232, live in Ward 4, officials said.

The Kingsbury School site spans 173,026 square feet, which LAMB officials say is ample room to accommodate 600 students.

To compare, the project team said, Powell

Elementary at 1350 Upshur St. NW houses 534 students on 101,540 square feet of land.

In the interim, before Kingsbury leaves the site and LAMB takes over, 485 total students will occupy the campus: 175 Kingsbury students and 310 from LAMB. The zoning hearing lasted nearly three hours before being rescheduled to Dec. 20, after board members requested that the school return with clarifications on conditions related to traffic and noise mitigation.

The proposal is expected to have implications on traffic in the area. While the two schools co-locate, the daily number of vehicle trips at the site is expected to increase by 166 to 599. Meanwhile, after Kingsbury has vacated the space — and LAMB increases to 600 students — that number would rise to 900 trips per day. The D.C. Department of

PARKING: Proposals debated From Page 1

the shops and restaurants that rely on customers who drive to the neighborhood.

Billy Martin, owner of Martin’s Tavern at 1264 Wisconsin Ave. NW, said Georgetown’s limited transit access makes street parking essential for local businesses. “We all need to work together,�

Martin said. “I have people tell me they won’t come to Georgetown because of parking.�

The D.C. Department of Transportation has worked with Georgetown for years on the idea of addressing its parking pressures, where meetings aired a host of possible solutions. These include the “Enhanced RPP� restrictions that ANC 2E discussed Monday — which would mirror the system employed in various neighborhoods with high parking demand, including Logan Circle and Sheridan-Kalorama.

However, the process for making any change remains in its infancy. Bowing to public requests for more time to consider the issue after initially scheduling a vote for this week, ANC 2E hasn’t even taken a position on whether to petition the D.C. Transportation Department for new parking rules.

Even at that point, the agency would need to study the issue, put out a recommendation and then solicit further public comment.

Monday’s meeting also aired a lack of consensus among the ANC 2E members. Commissioner Ed Solomon — a Burleith resident who owns a business in Georgetown — reiterated his long-standing objections and said ANC 2E previously voted against such a scheme. However, the commission saw significant turnover after last year’s elections, and the latest proposal came from two newly elected members: Jim Wilcox and chair Joe Gibbons.

Wilcox cited a Department of Transportation study finding that only 1 to 2 percent of residents can regularly park on their own block in Georgetown. “We felt that it was an impor-

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An alternative plan would shrink Zone 2 as applied to Georgetown. tant objective for the residential community to be able to park somewhere near where you live,�

Wilcox said. “I’m not saying this is perfect, and we are going to consider alternatives.�

The Georgetown Business Improvement District, which strongly opposes Enhanced Residential Permit Parking restrictions, endorsed other options.

BID president Joe Sternlieb said a clear solution would be to allow only vehicles registered within ANC 2E to receive special parking privileges in Georgetown.

Currently, anyone eligible for a Zone 2 permit is treated equally as a “resident� under the neighborhood’s parking restrictions. (The same would apply under Enhanced RPP.) However, the Transportation Department declined to shrink parking zones while recently overhauling its Residential Parking Permit regulations.

The BID also suggests increased parking enforcement; extending the hours of existing two-hour parking limits; and using the ParkMobile app to collect parking fees from vehicles without Zone 2 permits.

However, a statement by the BID’s board states that the oneside-the-street restrictions would drive out businesses, in turn hurting property values and diminishing Georgetown’s “social health.�

The Citizens Association of Georgetown also has concerns, saying that parking restrictions should reflect the widely varying needs of different local streets.

ANC 2E is scheduled to continue its parking debate early next year.

Transportation completed the first phase of a study on the area in July 2016, with phase two of the agency’s study slated to commence this month.

To manage traffic, the Transportation Department proposed several management requirements, such as encouraging carpooling through a reward program; giving students DC One Cards to accommodate Metrobus use; mandating on-site pickup and drop-off locations; teaching bike safety and education courses; instating a staff transit benefit program; allocating on-site parking for staffers; appointing a transportation management coordinator; hosting public meetings; and installing outdoor bicycle racks.

LAMB’s application won support from several local representatives including Ward 4 D.C. Council member Brandon Todd and

Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4C (southern 16th Street Heights, western Petworth).

But several Kingsbury neighbors testified against the plans, mainly citing worries about traffic and congestion. “I have grave concerns about 600 students being in this neighborhood,� resident Amy Dime said. “I don’t care if it’s in 2025 or 2018. I don’t think the community can actually comfortably accommodate what that will take.�

Duncan Chaplin, another nearby resident, testified in support of LAMB, while conceding that it is important to monitor the process carefully. “When I heard, I got very excited about the idea that I could say I’m in the neighborhood that LAMB came to,� Chaplan said at the hearing.

SIDEWALKS: Sidewalks slated for Chestnut Street From Page 1

their opinions about sidewalks,� he said at the meeting. “I took the position that I would listen to what residents thought and do my best to ascertain what people wanted.�

Clayman said that a May 10 meeting organized by the Transportation Department was a valuable opportunity for gauging community opinion, and “the overwhelming majority� of residents who spoke at the meeting supported sidewalk installation on at least one side of the street. Clayman added that he also came to see a need for sidewalks. “Chestnut Street is a heavily trafficked Metrobus route and a detour route during ongoing Beach Drive and Oregon Avenue construction,� he said.

Clayman acknowledged that

dissent remains. “Not all Chestnut Street or Hawthorne residents support sidewalks, but all residents have had multiple opportunities through petitions and community meetings to provide input, ask questions and make their opinions known,� said Clayman.

In an interview, he said that aside from concerns about effects on lawns, which Transportation Department officials say their plans now avoid, opponents also lament the inconvenience of construction and wasted money on sidewalks they say are unnecessary on Chestnut Street.

The Transportation Department intends to begin construction of the sidewalk early next year, Clayman told The Current. The design the agency has settled on, known as Alternative 1 during the community discussion phase, calls for

a 5-foot-wide sidewalk on the north side of Chestnut, created by narrowing the street by 2 feet on the north side and 3 feet on the south side; creating a place for commuters to wait for the E6 bus while the bus loads and unloads; planting 37 new street trees; and preserving all existing trees.

The Transportation Department’s Paul Hoffman said the sidewalks will be a boon for riders waiting for a bus. “You won’t be standing on a manhole cover like they are now,� he told The Current.

Chestnut Street currently has three bus stops, all on the north side of the street. Hoffman said his agency will provide slabs that meet the required ADA space of 8 feet at the front and back doors of the bus, so that at those points the sidewalk will extend an extra 3 feet back from the street.

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D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine submitted an amicus brief last week on behalf of the District and 10 states opposing the Trump administration’s threat to withhold federal grant funding from D.C. and other “sanctuary cities.”

The brief was filed in California v. Sessions, a challenge to the administration’s effort to cut off

federal funding from jurisdictions that don’t fully cooperate with federal immigration authorities.

The brief argues that state and local law enforcement agencies are best equipped to determine how to police their own communities.

A release from Racine’s office says that forcing local law enforcement to carry out federal immigration law is unlawful and risks the trust that members of

immigrant communities need to have in local police.

“Local law enforcement agencies in the District and in jurisdictions across the country are focused on keeping residents safe by building and maintaining relationships of trust,” Racine said in the release. “Our communities are safer when residents can trust law enforcement, regardless of their immigration status. We have filed this brief to ensure that law-

enforcement officials are able to protect local residents — including those in our immigrant communities.”

The Department of Justice has threatened to withhold grants from the District and 37 other jurisdictions, the release said. The case is being heard in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Racine led the brief’s drafting, which was also signed by the attorneys general of Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Mexico, New York, Oregon and Washington state, according to the release.

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The foundation, affiliated with the Farragut Square law firm Jack H. Olender & Associates, “aims to counter poverty and violence and to promote opportunity and equal justice,” according to its website. Its annual awards honor individuals for their contributions to society.

The Howard University School of Law’s award recipients were Jennifer Breaux, Victoria Burnette, Ryvell Fitzpatrick, Edgar Gonzalez, Ky’Eisha Penn and Vanessa Stephens. Honorees from the University of the District of Columbia were Jason Barros, John Blake, Oral John, Denisha Jones, Dora Myles and Tracy Price.

The foundation’s Nov. 29 ceremony also honored Los Angeles physician Robert Peter Gale, praising his lifetime of humanitarian work associated with nuclear disasters in Brazil, Japan and the former Soviet Union.

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The week ahead Saturday, Dec. 9

■ Mayor Muriel Bowser and the D.C. Public Library will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new West End Library from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at 2301 L St. NW. To RSVP, visit westendlibrary.eventbrite.com.

Monday, Dec. 11

■ Solar United Neighbors will host an information session on its new 51st State Solar Co-op.

The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. To RSVP, visit SolarUnitedNeighbors.org.

■ The D.C. State Board of Education’s ombudsman and student advocate will host a workshop on special education programs in conjunction with the Ward 3-Wilson Feeder Education Network and Ward 3 State Board of Education representative Ruth Wattenberg. The meeting will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Wilson High School, 3950 Chesapeake St. NW. To RSVP, visit bit.ly/2zUTHr1.

Tuesday, Dec. 12

■ The Shepherd Park Citizens Association will hold a community meeting at 7 p.m. at Shepherd Elementary School, 7800 14th St. NW. ■ The Brightwood Community Association will host a holiday potluck from 7 to 9 p.m. at St. John Baptist Church, 6343 13th St. NW. Attendees able to bring a dish to share are asked to contact m_goletiani@yahoo.com.

Thursday, Dec. 14

■ Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3/4G (Chevy Chase) will hold a public meeting to discuss funding issues related to the long-term future of the Chevy Chase Community Center, which is slated for renovations. The meeting will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at the center, located at Connecticut Avenue and McKinley Street NW.

Corrections

An article in the Nov. 29 issue on the new West End Library included a mistaken reference to the cafe opening in the same building. It is the Australianthemed coffee shop Bluestone Lane, not Blue Bottle Coffee, an Oakland, Calif.-based company that opened its first D.C. location in Georgetown last year.

In the same issue, an article on the SunTrust plaza misidentified Adams Morgan advisory neighborhood commissioner Brendan Reardon.

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Water bills warrant action

Summer’s many ferocious storms — with rainwater overrunning streets and rushing into drains — may have faded from memory, but stormwater is drawing attention in D.C. even as fall turns into winter.

Starting in October, NBC4 ran several stories about the “Clean Rivers” stormwater fee that has led to ever-larger water bills for D.C. ratepayers.

Particularly compelling is the outsize effect on the city’s cemeteries.

Because the fee is calculated based on the amount of impermeable surface, cemeteries can face particularly high bills. Parking spaces, roadways and rooftops all count toward the figure. So do mausoleums.

For Ward 4’s Rock Creek Cemetery, the stormwater fee accounts for the bulk of what’s now a $200,000 annual water bill. Officials there say the fee could force them to close the cemetery.

In the wake of media coverage, Ward 4 D.C. Council member Brandon Todd introduced legislation to exempt the 18 cemeteries in the District. The council’s Committee on Transportation and the Environment, chaired by Ward 3’s Mary Cheh, held a hearing on the subject of increasing water bills and is considering ways to help other nonprofits hit by the fee as well. Officials at the D.C. Water and Sewer Authority have also vowed to consider potential ways to make the fees more equitable, while highlighting the need to collect the same amount of revenue.

That’s because the money is sorely needed to construct the infrastructure to stop stormwater surges from burdening the sewer system to the point that overflow valves send raw sewage spewing into the Potomac and Anacostia rivers as well as Rock Creek. The construction work includes massive tunnels beneath the city able to store rainwater until sewer flows return to normal levels. The project also includes efforts to add “green infrastructure” that helps water permeate into the ground.

We’re glad that the recent attention to the impact on long-standing community institutions such as Rock Creek Cemetery has led to lawmakers and DC Water officials examining ways to improve the fee’s implementation. It’s unfortunate that so much of the burden falls on residential and commercial customers because Congress has not committed more funds to the Environmental Impact Agency-mandated project.

Thankfully, the water agency is able to collect the stormwater fees from the many federal properties in the District.

While the attention is welcome, the need for solutions is urgent. Nonprofits burdened by the cost — particularly when they have ample green space that reduces the impact on the city’s storm sewers — need relief in all haste. The D.C. Council and the DC Water board of directors need to implement solutions expeditiously.

Give teachers credit

In theory, D.C. taxpayers provide the funding necessary to stock a public school classroom with paper, pencils, books and other educational materials and supplies for students.

But gaps do present themselves — frequently leaving teachers with undesirable options. As professionals, they want to ensure their students have the tools to succeed. But as public servants living in an expensive region, they also have to be cognizant of their own financial needs.

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Meanwhile, when a teacher doesn’t have personal funds to spare for his or her students, those children may miss out.

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Although we’re open to further discussion of the details, we hope the council does adopt some reform in this vein. When teachers succeed professionally, the beneficiaries are our city’s children. It’s particularly key to consider tax relief for teachers now, because Congress is on pace to eliminate their existing $250 federal deduction as part of its sweeping tax reform. We also appreciate that the proposed tax credit would target teachers who both live and work within D.C., providing at least a modest incentive for our educators to live in the city where they teach.

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ince 2010, D.C. has added more than 9,000 units of affordable housing in the city. Nearly all of it depends upon subsidies achieved through federal tax breaks.

Meanwhile, Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration has separately budgeted $100 million in each of the last three years for housing.

This may all amount to an impressive sum, but housing activists say it’s far short of what’s needed in a city experiencing a boom in expensive housing amid rising costs for both homeownership and rental units.

Now, the federal tax cuts being considered by Republicans on Capitol Hill could strike another hard blow. Some provisions would eliminate federal housing tax breaks that developers use to build affordable units for seniors and low-income people.

“We are not going to wait to see what happens to affordable housing,” Bowser insisted on Monday. The mayor announced the city would issue a record $500 million in new bonds to fund more than 4,000 new units of housing. The bonds are to be sold by the end of December in order to qualify for federal tax programs.

“I’m taking this action to ensure that we can produce and preserve 4,000 more units of affordable housing regardless of how these tax reforms end up,” said Brian Kenner, deputy mayor for planning and economic development. Kenner said that means the city will go ahead with the ramped-up program even if the House and Senate back off eliminating the breaks during the tax bill’s reconciliation conference process.

“The conference may decide they have a heart, that they are going to be compassionate,” said atlarge D.C. Council member Anita Bonds, chair of the council’s housing committee. “But you and I doubt that.”

Monday’s news conference was held outside of Delta Towers, a 147-unit senior citizen home run since the 1980s by a nonprofit arm of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority, whose members serve without pay to run the project. With housing funds from the mayor’s plan, the Florida Avenue NE tower is to be replaced by a new building next door. The new facility will have 179 units for seniors.

“The city is very much under attack as far as the real estate and the cost of living here,” said Toni White-Richardson, president of the Delta Housing Corp.

“And these are seniors who were born here, raised here and they were having a hard time staying here,” White-Richardson told NBC4. “So it’s our intent to make sure they can live in the city where they were born.”

Subsidized housing can be found all over the city. The need is great.

Delta Towers is in a gentrifying part of the city near the “Starburst” intersection of Florida, Benning Road and H Street NE. “When this building was built, we were the flagship on this corner when this area was consid-

ered to be blight,” White-Richardson told us.

“And we kept it moving, and we’ve never turned around. What [the new funds] mean is that we get an opportunity to put in more affordable housing for the seniors!”

■ Taking its toll. Monday’s inaugural day for new charges on Virginia’s Interstate 66 within the Beltway didn’t go as well as planned.

The new variable toll system hit $34.50 at the peak of the morning rush. That’s almost four times what the state’s highway officials had suggested might occur at peak traffic.

The high tolls got a quick response over in Maryland, where the Transit Opportunities Coalition slammed the costly rates in Virginia and warned it could wind up across the Potomac.

“Thirty-dollar toll lanes are truly Lexus lanes,” said coalition leader Ben Ross. The group warned that Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s toll plans for I-270 could result in even higher prices between Frederick and Shady Grove.

In September, Hogan proposed a $9 billion transit relief plan for the District’s Maryland suburbs, including toll lanes on I-495, I-270 and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway. Hogan called it the largest public-private partnership for highways in the nation and said the tolling would make the additional roadways possible without raising taxes.

Critics have jumped on the $9 billion outline, saying many details are left for later and work would be done after Hogan’s 2018 re-election bid.

“This will cost drivers of our state enormous amounts of money,” said Maryland Sen. Richard S. Madaleno Jr., D-Montgomery, who was quoted in The Washington Post. Madaleno is a candidate for the Democratic nomination to challenge Hogan and is vice chair of the state Senate Budget and Taxation Committee. Madaleno said based on Virginia’s experience with tolling, rates in Maryland could be as high as $40 an hour.

■ Pearl Harbor. With all the world events going on, it sometimes feels lost in history, but Dec. 7 is a date worthy of respect and remembrance.

That day in 1941, Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, drawing the United States into World War II. The Japanese attack killed more than 2,300 Americans, and destroyed or damaged 19 ships and over 300 aircraft.

The following day, President Franklin Roosevelt called Dec. 7 “a date which will live in infamy.” Congress declared war on Japan. Within days, Japan’s allies Germany and Italy declared war on the United States.

On Thursday, the National Park Service and the Friends of the National World War II Memorial will remember this terrible day and honor all those who died in the attack, those who fought and those who assisted. The special event will take place at 12:53 p.m., the time the attack occurred. The ceremony is open to the public.

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

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Council should ban noisy leaf blowers

Quieter, healthier alternatives exist to the ubiquitous gas-powered leaf blowers. In addition to noise and pollution risks posed to children, dogs, the elderly, asthmatics and all of us, these machines pose enormous hazards to those who operate them.

Now, we have reason to hope for quieter, safer machines in the District. Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh has introduced a bill with four cosponsors to phase out the sale and use of gas-powered leaf blowers by Jan. 1, 2022.

The next step is for Council Chairman Phil Mendelson to schedule a hearing before the Committee of the Whole. If you share my concern about the health impacts of these leaf blowers that produce sound lev-

els and dangerous levels of microparticles linked to cardiac disease, insomnia and cancer, I hope you will join me in urging Chairman Mendelson to hold a public hearing on this bill. You can sign our petition at tinyurl. com/quietcleandc-petition (and note if you live in D.C.).

To learn more about the considerable risks of these machines via noise and pollution, go to quietcleandc.com.

Susan Orlins Washington, D.C.

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Wardman Tower was not simply modernized on the interior, as The Current reports [“Wardman Tower debuts large-scale restoration,� Nov. 29]. The magnificent floor plans and details have been obliterated.

The 1928 building was designed by Mihran Mesrobian — Harry Wardman’s best architect and one of the most accomplished Washington architects of the 1920s through the 1950s.

Among hundreds of buildings that he designed for Wardman are the Hay-Adams and the Carlton (now St. Regis) hotels.

It is ironic that pre-World War II apartments in New York City command premier prices while Deborah Berke, a New York architect, mutilated one of our city’s best pre-World War II apartment buildings.

Sally L. Berk Washington, D.C.

Sunrise/church plan good for community

The Wisconsin Avenue Baptist Church and Sunrise Senior Living project on Tenley Circle will be a meaningful new addition to the community. This new building will fulfill two important missions — to provide for the ongoing religious and spiritual needs of the growing church and to serve as a place that local seniors in need of high-quality care can call home — all while offering additional programming and services to the greater neighborhood.

We invite you to visit the project website, SunriseTenleytownDevelopment.com, which provides responses to questions that we have heard from neighbors, many of whom have expressed support as they learned more. We would also like to clarify a few specific points below that were inaccurate or misleading in the Nov. 22 letter to The Current. â– Building height and scale: Sunrise is not requesting a variance for additional height. The scale of this proposed building is consistent with other properties at the edge of residential and commercial uses along Wisconsin Avenue and within many Northwest neighborhoods. â– Trucks and parking garage: Trucks are allowed to deliver on residential streets, and Sunrise team members will be allowed to park in this building. A fence will be installed on top of the retaining wall along the ramp down

into the parking garage so that people, including children, are protected from any vehicular traffic to and from the site. â– Sunrise Senior Living, community involvement, taxable status and the park: Sunrise is a forprofit company that for more than 35 years has proudly provided high-quality, personalized senior care, including important memory care support for many families in need. Being for-profit does not take away from our mission to serve the community; being notfor-profit does not mean an organization that provides a similar service is low-cost. Integrating into the neighborhood is always important to us. Our hope is to utilize the National Park Service land to create a beautifully landscaped park on Tenley Circle that the entire community may enjoy.

Wisconsin Avenue Baptist Church must find a partner to redevelop its property. The current R-1-B zoning allows a religious institution to build a bigger building than the proposed project, without the need for advisory neighborhood commission input or D.C. Board of Zoning Adjustment approval. We believe that the Sunrise/church project will benefit the neighborhood and its residents, and we are committed to being a good neighbor.

Again, we invite you to visit SunriseTenleytownDevelopment. com for facts and details. Please consider thoughtful review of our proposed plan and community benefits, and we ask for your support of this meaningful project.

To support, please reach out to your representative on Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3E. Philip Kroskin Senior Vice President of Real Estate, Sunrise Senior Living

Substation doesn’t merit historic status

We are completely confounded by the D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board’s decision to designate the Pepco substation at 5210 Wisconsin Ave. NW a historic landmark [“Substation is designated as a landmark,� Nov. 22].

Given the broad opposition from community members and nearby residents, we call on Mayor Muriel Bowser to reverse this decision in addition to opposing a similar effort to designate the nearby Harrison Street apartments a historic landmark.

These applications are merely an attempt to prevent needed development and are a gross misuse of the historic landmark designation process. Our family lives two blocks from the Pepco substation and one block from the Harrison Street apartments. We

walk past both every day to take our daughter to school — we see with our own eyes that these properties are wholly unremarkable, ugly buildings. There is no evidence that significant events occurred there. If these properties are historic, then every building in our neighborhood should equally be considered so.

As close neighbors to these properties, we welcome their redevelopment that could attract new residents and services. These properties are run-down and could be greatly improved upon.

Neither merits designation as a historic landmark.

Anna and Aaron Berman Friendship Heights

D.C. needs stronger rent control laws

Affordable housing in D.C. is the paramount question! Rent control is the obvious answer!

The D.C. Tenants’ Advocacy Coalition believes you can’t have one without the other. It is truly D.C.’s largest affordable housing initiative; it dwarfs all others by comparison, which is why it is vital to preserve. Nov. 15 produced one of the largest turnouts in tenant efforts in memory at the Wilson Building to lobby for bills to strengthen rent control.

Ably led by Latino Economic Development Corporation’s Rob Wohl, groups split up to meet with various legislators. Kudos to at-large D.C. Council members Anita Bonds, Elissa Silverman and Robert White, who met with the group en masse and pledged support. Disappointing was the response of Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, who did not show despite an overflow throng of tenants at his office. That was especially troubling, since Mendelson has received our group’s endorsement each time he has run for council. Kudos to D.C. Tenants’ Advocacy Coalition board member Eleanor Johnson for her eloquent protest of Mendelson’s absence. Disappointing too is the tally of only four council members firmly declaring for the needed legislative package.

The council needs to recognize that rent control is a key housing issue affecting the almost twothirds of D.C.’s population who live in rental housing. Bear in mind also that 2018 is an election year — advocacy’s best friend — and that our group’s endorsement is an electoral prize. Tenants insist on support for this vital legislation and that unanimous council support for these bills should be a “no brainer.�

Jim McGrath Chairman, D.C. Tenants’ Advocacy Coalition (TENAC)

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 newsdesk@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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PSA PSA 101 101 â– DOWNTOWN

Theft â– 1000-1099 block, F St.; 5:41 p.m. Nov. 27. â– 1000-1099 block, F St.; 6:48 p.m. Nov. 27. â– 600-699 block, 11th St.; 6:54 p.m. Nov. 28. â– 600-699 block, 13th St.; 7:22 p.m. Nov. 28. â– 1000-1049 block, New York Ave.; 8:17 p.m. Nov. 28. â– 900-999 block, G St.; 12:04 p.m. Nov. 29. â– 1200-1299 block, K St.; 7:54 a.m. Nov. 30. â– 1000-1099 block, H St.; 5:49 p.m. Dec. 1. â– 800-899 block, 14th St.; 3:53 a.m. Dec. 2. â– 900-999 block, F St.; 2:36 p.m. Dec. 2. â– 900-999 block, Palmer Alley; 12:26 p.m. Dec. 3. â– 600-699 block, 12th St.; 6 p.m. Dec. 3. â– 600-699 block, 13th St.; 10:55 p.m. Dec. 3.

Theft from auto â– 700-749 block, 10th St.; 6:28 p.m. Nov. 28. â– 900-999 block, F St.; 10:22 p.m. Nov. 28. â– 700-799 block, 11th St.; 7:51 a.m. Dec. 2. â– 1200-1299 block, H St.; 3:48 p.m. Dec. 3.

PSA 203

â– FOREST HILLS / VAN NESS PSA 203

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Burglary â– 3600-3649 block, Yuma St.; 5:18 p.m. Nov. 28.

Theft â– 3319-3499 block, Connecticut Ave.; 1:17 p.m. Nov. 27. â– 3319-3499 block, Connecticut Ave.; 6:56 p.m. Nov. 29. â– 3319-3499 block, Connecticut Ave.; 12:45 p.m. Nov. 30.

Theft from auto â– 2900-3099 block, Newark St.; 1:40 p.m. Nov. 30.

PSA 204

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Theft â– 2241-2318 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 1:11 p.m. Nov. 27. â– 2700-2799 block, 29th St.; 11:34 a.m. Nov. 28. â– 2301-2499 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 6:13 p.m. Nov. 30. â– 2650-2699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 11:07 p.m.

Dec. 1. â– 2600-2649 block, Connecticut Ave.; 9:17 p.m. Dec. 2. â– 3500-3599 block, Lowell St.; 8:27 a.m. Dec. 3.

Theft from auto â– 2600-2699 block, 24th St.; 1:59 a.m. Nov. 27. â– 3100-3199 block, Garfield St.; 8:12 a.m. Nov. 27. â– 2400-2798 block, Calvert St.; 7:52 p.m. Nov. 28.

PSA 205

â– PALISADES / SPRING VALLEY PSA 205

WESLEY HEIGHTS / FOXHALL

Theft â– 2300-2699 block, 44th St.; 8:19 p.m. Nov. 29.

Theft from auto â– 4400-4439 block, Reservoir Road; 5:40 p.m. Nov. 30.

PSA 206

PSA 206 â– GEORGETOWN / BURLEITH Burglary â– 3000-3029 block, K St.; 6:30 p.m. Nov. 29. â– 3300-3399 block, R St.; 1:17 p.m. Dec. 1.

Motor vehicle theft â– 3300-3399 block, Prospect St.; 7:09 p.m. Nov. 28. â– 3400-3499 block, Prospect St.; 5:43 p.m. Dec. 2.

Theft â– 3601-3699 block, M St.; 4:44 a.m. Nov. 27. â– 3200-3275 block, M St.; 7 p.m. Nov. 27. â– 26th Street and O Street; 11:08 a.m. Nov. 28. â– 3200-3275 block, M St.; 1:41 p.m. Nov. 28. â– 3300-3399 block, M St.; 7:19 p.m. Nov. 29. â– 3100-3199 block, M St.; 11:41 a.m. Dec. 1. â– 3100-3199 block, M St.; 7:07 p.m. Dec. 2.

Theft from auto â– 3300-3399 block, Reservoir Road; 2:46 p.m. Nov. 30. â– 1600-1649 block, 30th St.; 1:58 p.m. Dec. 2.

PSA 207

PSA 207 â– FOGGY BOTTOM / WEST END Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 1000-1099 block, 26th St.; 10:30 a.m. Dec. 2 (with knife).

Motor vehicle theft â– 1900-1999 block, L St.; 10:30 p.m. Nov. 27.

Theft â– 800-899 block, New Hampshire Ave.; 8:14 a.m. Nov. 28. â– 1500-1599 block, K St.; 12:48 p.m. Nov. 28. â– 1130-1199 block, Connecticut Ave.; 8:48 p.m. Nov. 28. â– 2100-2109 block, M St.; 9:47 a.m. Nov. 30. â– 2100-2109 block, M St.; 10:22 a.m. Nov. 30. â– 2100-2109 block, M St.; 2:11 p.m. Nov. 30. â– 2000-2099 block, F St.; 2:44 p.m. Nov. 30. â– 600-699 block, 14th St.; 9:24 p.m. Nov. 30.

â– 1800-1899 block, L St.; 12:06 a.m. Dec. 1. â– 2400-2499 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 4:36 p.m. Dec. 2. â– 1800-1899 block, L St.; 9:29 p.m. Dec. 2. â– 1718-1799 block, L St.; 6:14 p.m. Dec. 3.

Theft from auto â– 1100-1129 block, 17th St.; 1:56 a.m. Nov. 27. â– 1400-1499 block, I St.; 2:03 a.m. Nov. 27. â– 1700-1709 block, K St.; 11:18 a.m. Nov. 27. â– 2100-2109 block, M St.; 9:43 p.m. Nov. 27. â– 1100-1129 block, 17th St.; 5:19 a.m. Nov. 28. â– 1900-1999 block, F St.; 8:44 p.m. Nov. 28. â– 900-999 block, 16th St.; 7:26 a.m. Nov. 29. â– 900-999 block, 25th St.; 11:49 a.m. Nov. 30. â– 1100-1129 block, Connecticut Ave.; 6:50 p.m. Nov. 30. â– 1400-1433 block, K St.; 12:24 a.m. Dec. 2. â– 1800-1899 block, K St.; 3:49 p.m. Dec. 2. â– 2400-2499 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 8:39 p.m. Dec. 2.

PSA 208

â– SHERIDAN-KALORAMA PSA 208

DUPONT CIRCLE

Robbery â– 2100-2199 block, N St.; 2:26 a.m. Nov. 27 (with gun).

Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 1400-1499 block, N St.; 10:12 a.m. Dec. 2.

Motor vehicle theft â– 1300-1319 block, 22nd St.; 8:51 p.m. Dec. 2.

Theft â– 1400-1499 block, P St.; 2:31 p.m. Nov. 27. â– 1400-1499 block, 14th St.; 3:03 p.m. Nov. 27. â– 1309-1399 block, 19th St.; 10:33 p.m. Nov. 28. â– 1600-1699 block, P St.; 3:34 p.m. Nov. 29. â– 1400-1499 block, P St.; 6:49 p.m. Nov. 29. â– 1400-1499 block, P St.; 4:23 a.m. Dec. 1. â– 1200-1249 block, 22nd St.; 4:51 a.m. Dec. 2. â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 4:55 a.m. Dec. 3.

Theft from auto â– 2120-2199 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 2:11 p.m. Nov. 28. â– 1800-1899 block, Corcoran St.; 9:29 a.m. Nov. 30. â– 1350-1399 block, 17th St.; 5:45 p.m. Dec. 2. â– 1400-1499 block, 16th St.; 12:55 a.m. Dec. 3.

PSA PSA 301 301

â– DUPONT CIRCLE

Theft â– 1700-1789 block, Corcoran

St.; 7:54 a.m. Nov. 29. â– 1721-1799 block, 14th St.; 10:42 p.m. Nov. 30. â– 1600-1618 block, 17th St.; 6:45 p.m. Dec. 1. â– 1900-1919 block, 15th St.; 7:15 p.m. Dec. 1.

Theft from auto â– 1500-1599 block, S St.; 7:56 p.m. Nov. 27. â– 1600-1699 block, R St.; 6:08 p.m. Nov. 28. â– 1720-1799 block, 16th St.; 1:56 p.m. Nov. 29. â– 1400-1499 block, U St.; 2:12 p.m. Dec. 2. â– 2100-2199 block, 16th St.; 10:27 a.m. Dec. 3. â– 1400-1499 block, Swann St.; 12:30 p.m. Dec. 3.

PSA PSA 303 303

â– ADAMS MORGAN

Robbery â– 1737-1776 block, Columbia Road; 7:33 p.m. Dec. 2.

Burglary â– 2000-2099 block, Wyoming Ave.; 11:19 a.m. Nov. 27.

Motor vehicle theft â– 1900-1999 block, Kalorama Place; 6:40 a.m. Nov. 29. â– 1800-1899 block, California St.; 4:53 a.m. Nov. 30.

Theft â– 2400-2479 block, 16th St.; 5:31 a.m. Dec. 2. â– 2400-2479 block, 16th St.; 5:45 p.m. Dec. 2. â– 1811-1899 block, Connecticut Ave.; 9:42 p.m. Dec. 3.

Theft from auto â– 1800-1899 block, Ontario Place; 8:17 a.m. Nov. 27. â– 1610-1631 block, Columbia Road; 4:56 p.m. Nov. 28. â– 2800-2999 block, Adams Mill Road; 1:57 p.m. Nov. 30. â– 1800-1899 block, Biltmore St.; 4:48 a.m. Dec. 1. â– 2900-2923 block, 18th St.; 6:55 p.m. Dec. 1.

PSA PSA 307 307

â– LOGAN CIRCLE

Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 1400-1499 block, 9th St.; 1:25 a.m. Nov. 28.

Theft â– 900-937 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 8:41 p.m. Nov. 28. â– 1100-1199 block, 10th St.; 6:27 p.m. Nov. 30. â– 1000-1099 block, N St.; 10:26 p.m. Nov. 30. â– 1200-1299 block, R St.; 5:40 a.m. Dec. 1.

Theft from auto â– 1600-1628 block, 13th St.; 10:08 p.m. Nov. 29. â– 1300-1399 block, S St.; 5:19 a.m. Dec. 1. â– 1300-1399 block, 10th St.; 10:13 p.m. Dec. 2.

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FBA HONORS OUTSTANDING SERVICE AT ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY A congenial group of Foggy Bottom and West End residents and friends gathered at the Avenue Suites Hotel on Monday, December 4, to enjoy good food and great camaraderie at the Foggy Bottom Association Annual Holiday Party.

The FBA presented two Government Service Awards to recognize the hard work and exceptional responsiveness of Alan Kensek, Jr., of DC’s Department of General Services, and Judy Williams of the Department of Behavioral Health. Kensek was honored for his work on the renovation of the dog exercise area and children’s play area at the 26th Street Park in early 2017.

His cooperative spirit and excellent communication skills ensured the project was completed in a timely manner and with minimal disruption.

Judy Williams leads the DBH homelessness outreach effort. A social worker, Williams develops relationships with each person

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SHREDDING DAY A BIG SUCCESS The first-ever Foggy Bottom Association Community Shredding Day was very successful, with nearly 50 people bringing papers to be shredded to the truck located at 24th & I Sts NW on Saturday, December 2. Volunteers from PNC Bank, the FBA, and GW’s Honey W. Nashman Center for Civic Engagement & Public Service helped

neighbors move papers from the cars and grocery carts to the Shred-It truck.

Based on the number of people walking by who asked, “When are you doing this again,” the FBA and PNC are discussing the possibility of another shredding day in the spring – after tax season.

The FBA is most grateful to PNC Bank for making this event possible.

experiencing homelessness community for his service to to determine their needs and St. Paul’s on K Street, where to connect them to needed he serves as a parish leader. services. Williams’ dedication In addition, he is a very active is such that she often sleeps member of the Foggy Bottom during the day so she can West End Village, where he is visit her clients at night. Her a member and a volunteer. His job requires kindness and cheerful demeanor and quick persistence, as well as a strong wit make him a wonderful commitment to improving the colleague and an alwayslives of others. popular volunteer.

The FBA honored CB Wooldridge with the 2017 Olga Corey Spirit of Community Award.

Wooldridge, a FBA AND CASEY TREES PLANT 100 TREES NEW FBA MEMBERSHIP longtime resident BENEFIT JUST ANNOUNCED Volunteers from of Foggy Bottom, the Foggy Bottom is well known Effective immediately, Dish + Drinks Association worked with throughout the inside the River Inn will offer a discount Casey Trees on Saturday, of 20% on food to members of the Foggy December 2, to plant 100 Bottom Association, regardless of age. trees on the hillsides on Present your card as you order to take FBA HAS NEW PHONE NUMBER either side of the highway advantage of the savings. Thank you, that connects I-66 to Dish + Drinks!

The Foggy Bottom Association has a new L St NW. telephone number, thanks to Google Voice – it is (202) 810-5816.

Please note that you may not reach a person directly when you call this number. But you can leave a voice mail. The voice mail will be translated into text and THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 12:30 PM, St. Paul’s K Street, 2430 K St NW sent via email to a member of the FBA Board, who The Bishop John T. Walker School for Boys will be presenting a Christmas music program at St. can then return your call.

Paul’s K Street on Thursday, December 7, at 12:30 pm. BWS is an Episcopal school in Anacostia that While email remains the best way to contact the offers a tuition-free education to boys. St. Paul’s has supported BWS for some years and the parish is FBA, we are happy to provide this number for those excited to have the boys visit. The event is free and all are welcome, especially residents of the Foggy who prefer to contact us by phone.

Bottom and West End neighborhoods. Light refreshments will follow.

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Students met on Nov. 29 with their teachers to discuss their Personal Success Plans for this academic year. These meetings, similar to a conference, provide an opportunity for teachers and students to discuss academic successes as well as to identify gaps in learning to ensure that students meet their academic targets.

These PSP meetings, which typically include parents, are very beneficial as they promote open and honest conversations between the students and the teachers.

Each PSP meeting begins with the teacher asking the student how he or she feels they are doing in the class and where he or she can improve. The student is then able to ask questions about the subject material, where to find additional resources to complement the learning done inside the classroom and, most importantly, how to work with the teacher to achieve agreed-upon academic targets.

The goal is for each student to work towards achieving the targets by the next PSP meeting.

This provides students with a clearly defined time frame to reach specific objectives, progressing at a rate that is comfortable but still challenging.

PSP meetings encourage students to take ownership of their education. These meetings foster

School DISPATCHES at an early age independence and responsibility, which are vital life skills students can apply outside of school.

— Ava Lundell, Year 12 (11th-grader)

Emerson Preparatory School

Earlier this month, Emerson Prep’s debate club competed in a tournament against other schools in the area.

Ours is the first all AfricanAmerican female team the debate league has seen in 15 years! The topic up for debate? Gun control.

The club’s leader, Mr. Dotson, had the team prepare an argument for whether universal background checks for guns should be instituted in the United States, a highly prevalent and controversial issue.

This one is a bit more challenging, as it is sometimes difficult to strike a balance between statistics and the harsh reality of the matter since this is a legitimate problem affecting real people in the U.S. The team’s members feel that these tournaments help them learn how to present their cases and examine their weaker points. Mr. Dotson encourages them by making the information clear and comprehensible. Members agree that Emerson’s environment gives

them space to breathe and the opportunity to interpret data and prepare cases in their own unique ways. They have made progress in articulating themselves, information literacy and cementing their leadership skills. It is clear that these are critical skills that will make a difference in their academic and personal lives.

By debating topical issues, they are making a conversation for change that otherwise would not have happened. As the founder of our school’s American Civil Liberties Union club, I couldn’t support them more.

— Isabel Fajardo, 11th-grader

Lafayette Elementary School

Recently, Lafayette’s fifthgraders visited Alice Deal, the middle school that will be the next step for most of them. On Buddy Day, each fifth-grader gets “buddied up” with a Deal sixthgrader. The sixth-graders take the elementary students around with them to experience what their day is like. This lets fifth-graders get the hang of Deal before they go.

Lafayette students got to Deal at 1:30 p.m. and spent the rest of the day there. Some of the fifthgraders had questions like: Are the transitions hard from class to class? One of the Deal teachers, Ms. Smiley, answered: “The halls do get pretty hectic, but the teach-

ers stay in their classrooms so we don’t have to go into the craziness.”

There were also questions about how Deal is like Lafayette and how it is different. Setina Dawit, a former Lafayette student who is now a Deal sixth-grader, explained, “It’s actually kind of nice because I get more independence.”

One of the many things the Lafayette students were told that they have to look forward to is “tracking the speaker.” What this means is that when an adult’s voice is heard, everyone is quiet and looks to see where the sound is coming from.

In general, the Lafayette students liked Deal very much. They enjoyed their quick visit to Deal Middle School and a look into their future. Many thought it would make a great school for them for the next three years.

— Caleb Murphy and Mia Mora, fifth-graders

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On the morning of Nov. 29, the fifth-graders were excitedly waiting for the trip ahead. We were going on a Religious Studies field trip to the Washington Hebrew Congregation. We had to walk there but it was only a 15-minute walk from our school.

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gogue, Rabbi Miller greeted us.

He was a funny guy and was wearing a small hat that he called a kippah, which he wears to show respect and to remind himself that he’s Jewish.

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Fifth-graders at National Presbyterian School visited Washington Hebrew Congregation.

The chapel we were in didn’t have pews like our school chapel; it had chairs all facing toward Jerusalem. We had a wonderful time and we learned lots of cool things about the ark where they keep the Torah, which is a large scroll. He told us that one Torah scroll would cost a lot of money.

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Mrs. Weissman, Mrs. KinoshitaRuiz and Mrs. Paleologos (fifthgrade moms) helped set up the wonderful food. Mrs. Kilpatrick and Mrs. Topf made us kugel. We also ate latkes and matzo ball soup. We are delighted that we got to have this amazing experience. We are thankful for the teachers and parents that helped make today possible. — Ian Mangra, fifth-grader

Our Lady of Victory School

As a student, attending a school that has been recognized twice with the U.S. Department of Education’s Blue Ribbon award has been nothing short of wonderful. Our Lady of Victory School received the Blue Ribbon in 2007 and again in 2016. Being a part of this school has been one of my greatest blessings due to all the personal help from my instructors and the great curriculum based in the Catholic faith.

I have attended Our Lady of Victory from pre-kindergarten to the seventh grade. I would not be the student I am today if it was not for my teachers and friends encouraging me to put my best foot forward. All the students develop life skills including public speaking, leadership and cooperation through opportunities such as reading at Mass and participating in choir and band.

Last week our school was invited to sing at the National Blue Ribbon Ceremony. I was very lucky to participate in this choir, and I will definitely remember this experience forever.

The weeks prior to the performance we practiced and practiced, perfecting our songs for the big performance. The actual performance was nerve-wracking, but seeing how supportive and enthusiastic the audience was towards our songs, I soon calmed down. I loved singing in front of the large audience, and being beside my fellow classmates made my experience 10 times better. I hope we will have another opportunity like this because it was truly memorable. — Maia M., seventh-grader

Sheridan School

School is going well. On Nov. 9, Sheridan third-graders went on a field trip to Politics and Prose.

At Politics and Prose we met the author of “My Night in the Planetarium,� Innosanto Nagara! He read and talked about his new book, “The Wedding Portrait.�

The book is about how sometimes rules should be broken, like Rosa Parks sitting in the front of the

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Sheridan third-graders met author Innosanto Nagara.

bus. It helped inspire us to think like activists. We learned so much about history and protesting. For example, the protest with the oil company and blockade of people stopping the oil company from getting money and hurting indige-

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nous people’s land. We are glad that school is going so well and hope that it continues! — Nora Giuffrida and Will Richter, third-graders

Washington International School

Throughout a normal day, students and staff members tend to see the admissions team giving tours of the Tregaron campus to many students and parents. These families get to see what the classrooms look like and observe the relationships between teachers and students.

Later on in the year, these hopefully-future-students have the opportunity to meet with a current student who is in their grade, and get to go to a couple of classes with them.

I got to be a tour guide for a day and it was exciting to see her try out what I learn even though she is younger than me. I helped her bustle her way through Grill on Friday and her reactions to the snacks were priceless with her giant smile! Grill is a tradition at our school where every Friday parents come up to the campus to make meals like steak and rice, pesto pasta and salads. These create long lines that make all the students on campus wait impatiently for the lunch bell to ring, but it’s always worth it! Nothing beats the endless amount of brownies and doughnuts lined up as the scent of freshly grilled burgers fills the air.

Now, maybe you want to take a tour at our school! Come see our beautiful campus, including the details all around the Tregaron mansion, which was built in 1912. — Sophia Rees, seventh-grader

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6, at Mary’s Center, 2355 Ontario Road NW. Agenda items include: ■presentation by D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs director Melinda Bolling. ■consideration of a committee recommendation that ANC 1C support an application seeking Historic Preservation Review Board approval for modernizing the Pepco substation at 2119 Champlain St. NW. ■consideration of a committee recommendation that ANC 1C support historic designation of 2518 and 2524 17th St. NW. ■possible consideration of whether to support an appeal of a revised building permit at 1892 Ontario

Place NW. â– consideration of a grant application from Jubilee Jumpstart. â– consideration of a committee recommendation that ANC 1C send a letter to Mayor Muriel Bowser requesting appropriate funding to expand pool hours at the Marie Reed Aquatic Center. â– possible consideration of a settlement agreement with Alfresco Tap and Grill, 2009 18th St. NW. For details, call 202-332-2630 or visit anc1c.org.

ANC 2A ANCBottom 2A Foggy â– FOGGY BOTTOM / WEST END The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17. The location has not been determined.

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, at the Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Agenda items include: â– commissioner announcements. â– recognition of the Brookings Institution for its donation of meeting space for ANC 2B over the

past eight years. ■public announcements and general comments. ■presentation by John Harvey, a local resident, regarding the proposed Dupont Little Flea Market. ■update regarding the ANC’s signing of a settlement agreement with Safeway at 1701 Corcoran St. NW. ■consideration of a stipulated Alcoholic Beverage Control license request by Capitale in conjunction with the applicant’s application for a new Class C nightclub license at 1730 M St. NW. ■consideration of a public space application by Ted’s Bulletin for a new, unenclosed sidewalk cafe with eight tables and 22 seats at 1818 14th St. NW. ■consideration of a public space application for a new window well, new front-yard retaining wall and repairs to brick stairs and lead walk at 1923 S St. NW. ■consideration of a public space application by MPTCC 888 Property LLC for streetscape work, including reduction of existing curb cut, new steps, updates to existing globe lights and Americans with Disabilities Act improvements at 888 16th St. NW. ■consideration of a public space application by the U.S. General Services Administration for the installation of security bollards at 717 Madison Place NW and 1520 H St. NW. ■consideration of a resolution regarding the 2018 season of the FreshFarm Dupont Circle Market. ■consideration of a resolution regarding D.C. Council Bill B220234, the Leaf Blower Regulation Amendment Act of 2017. ■presentation by the Scottish Rite Temple regarding vacant property on Lot 108. ■consideration of a resolution regarding tax abatements as a public policy tool. ■administrative matters, including approval of payment for the Dupont Circle Resource Center

renovations.

For details, visit dupontcircleanc.net.

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The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11, in Room G-9, John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Agenda items include: ■community announcements and presentations, including reports from the mayor’s community liaison for Ward 2 and the Metropolitan Police Department. ■brief presentation by Pepco on its proposed plan for renovation of the substation in the 400 block of 8th Street NW. ■brief presentation by the D.C. Department of Public Works on weather planning and new recycling rules. ■consideration of an Alcoholic Beverage Control application by Conrad Washington DC for a new hotel license at 970 New York Ave. NW (new luxury hotel at CityCenterDC with 360 rooms and a restaurant by chef Bryan Voltaggio; expected to open in 2019). ■consideration of an Alcoholic Beverage Control application by Spin DC for a new Class C tavern license at 529 14th St. NW (new tavern with 100 seats and a total occupancy load of 500; proposed hours of operation and alcoholic beverage sale, service and consumption from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.

Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 3 a.m. Friday and Saturday; proposed hours of live entertainment from 7 p.m. to midnight daily). â– consideration of an Alcoholic Beverage Control application by Regal Gallery Place for a Class C restaurant license for the movie theater at 701 7th St. NW (serving popcorn, pizza, chicken wings, prepackaged candy and beverages;

total occupancy load of 3,119; hours of operation for alcoholic beverage sale, service and consumption from 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. daily). â– consideration of a public space application at 619 14th St. NW for a proposed plan for paving, fixtures, trash receptacles, landscaping and underground garage projection. â– consideration of a public space application by Maison Kayser, 1345 F St. NW, for a new unenclosed 381-square-foot sidewalk cafe with 12 tables, 24 cafe chairs, six umbrellas and two railings. â– consideration of a public space application by Maison Kayser, 650 Massachusetts Ave. NW, for a new unenclosed 464-square-foot sidewalk cafe with 15 tables, 30 French cafe chairs, four umbrellas, three railings and three planters. â– consideration of a public space application by GRK Fresh Greek, 1000 F St. NW, for a new unenclosed 270-square-foot sidewalk cafe with five tables and 17 chairs (no umbrellas, railings or planters). â– consideration of a Historic Preservation Review Board application at 900 F St. NW. â– consideration of a Historic Preservation Review Board application at 801 Pennsylvania Ave NW for expansion of a penthouse into office space (no zoning relief required).

For details, visit anc2c.us.

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ANC 2E ANC 2E Georgetown â– GEORGETOWN / CLOISTERS Cloisters BURLEITH / HILLANDALE The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, in the second-floor Heritage Room at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, 1524 35th St. NW. For details, visit anc2e.com.

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ANC 3C ANC 3C Cleveland Park â– CLEVELAND PARK / WOODLEY PARK Woodley Park MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE HEIGHTS Massachusetts Avenue Heights CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 18, at the 2nd District Police Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW. For details, visit anc3c.org.

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Holidays in Washington ZooLights serves up winter treats Every night this holiday season, the National Zoo lights up with 500,000 environmentally friendly LED bulbs as part of a free festival. ZooLights, which runs from Nov. 24 to Jan 1, features rides, attractions, daily performances and wintery food and drink. This year, a new European-style holiday market is slated to run from Dec. 15 to 17 between 5 and 9 p.m.

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Global markets offer gifts for the holidays

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s December descends on D.C. and wreaths, fairy lights and tinsel appear on city streets, international organizations are hosting holiday markets offering local wares, authentic dishes and plenty of mulled wine.

The Swedish Women’s Educational Association held a Christmas market Saturday inside the nation’s sweeping Georgetown waterfront embassy. The bazaar offered Christmas decorations, glassware, books and other assorted gifts alongside information on Swedish schools and organizations — plus glugg, a traditional spiced beverage.

Members donned traditional Swedish outfits to further promote Swedish culture and foster a sense of authenticity.

“What we try to encourage is Swedish knowledge and Swedish projects, to spread among Americans,” Kate Novak, president of D.C.’s Swedish Women’s Educational Association, told The Current.

Alliance Française de Washington, an organization dedicated to promoting French language and culture, hosted a Christmas bazaar Saturday at its headquarters in an elegant Sheridan-Kalorama town house, offering French delicacies, books, jewelry and homewares.

Sandrine Avner, director of cultural programs at Alliance Française, said she encourages

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Above, Jodi Kostelnik and her firm The Neighborgoods participated in a German-style market. Below, a French bazaar included a book sale. the public to attend its events and classes held many times throughout the year. In the coming weeks, the global French organization is hosting a macaron tasting Dec. 15; a game night Dec. 18; an Epiphany celebration Jan. 6; and various film screenings, lectures and happy hours.

“It’s a cool way to discover the country, the culture, the language,” Avner told The Current, adding that most events and classes are held in English and available to all members of the public.

Meanwhile, this weekend’s uncharacteristic warmth drew hundreds of residents to Dupont Circle’s Heurich House Museum for its annual German-style Christmas market and home tour, a nod to its original owner, German immigrant, brewer and philanthropist Christian Heurich.

The historic property’s fifth

“Christkindlmarkt” bazaar spanned three days this year — Friday, Saturday and Sunday — with 26 stalls selling unique, handcrafted wares produced exclusively by local businesses in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.

Among the market’s local businesses include The Neighborgoods, founded by Jodi Kostelnik, offering food-themed “giftable” goods including tea towels, baby onesies, aprons, cards, mugs, Christmas ornaments and more.

Two sisters — artist Marni Manning and writer A.C. O’Dell — sold their prints and poetry, while Holly Deutsch, founder of Holly Blue, sold handmade silver jewelry. Old Town Suds, a business created by Steffanie Housman, offered soaps, lotions and lip balms, among other assorted items, made with a secret ingredient — wine or beer.

Jennifer Ezell, the Heurich House’s director of public engagement, said in an interview See Markets/Page 14

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Annual Revels holiday show evokes Canadian village

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his year’s Christmas Revels production will take audience members to a holiday celebration in a small Quebec village, complete with French-Canadian folk music and dancing styles from the 19th century.

The 35th annual Christmas show — which opens Saturday — centers around the travels of five voyagers leaving their Quebec town, their adventures on a magic flying canoe and their hopes of making it back to the village in time to celebrate the holidays. As the story unfolds, the audience will learn about French settlers in Canada during the time period, along with the traditions created in the New World when mixed with those of their British counterparts.

“You get this window on a culture, and that’s very meaningful to the audience,” said Greg Lewis, the Washington Revels’ executive director and a performer in the show at George Washington University’s Lisner Auditorium.

The show’s music includes songs in French and in English, giving audience members the chance to sing along with the traditional tunes and dance to the music of brass instruments, flutes, a violin and an accordion. Cast members dance through the aisles as well as on the stage, clapping and tapping their feet as they go.

Lewis said he made audience participation a priority when organizing the show. Featuring a conductor who faces the crowd, the show will include call-and-

response music, which allows audience members to repeat lines being sung by cast members.

They can also follow along with the lyrics printed in the program.

He added that part of the “magic” of the show is the educational aspect, which allows both the cast and audience to immerse themselves in the French culture and language. Even the roughly 20 children in the cast are taught to pronounce the lyrics and dialogue in French, Lewis said.

“We spend a tremendous amount of time on authenticity, whether it be on costumes, pronunciation, and a huge amount of time on learning languages, not to speak but to pronounce,” Lewis said.

The show is historically accurate in part because of Steve Winick, an eminent expert on Quebec culture and a lead actor and singer in the production. Winick works in the Library of Congress’ American Folklife Center, and performed in 2008, the last time the Christmas Revels offered a version of the Quebec-themed show.

Winick was introduced to the Washington Revels when the show’s organizers visited the Library of Congress for research into the authentic songs from the period, he said. He landed the leading role after he sang one of the folk tunes he didn’t have a recording for — impressing the Revels organizers both with his musical abilities and his knowledge on the topic.

The show’s main characters represent a historically significant element of Quebec culture, Winick said, as voyagers who traveled

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The 2008 rendition of The Christmas Revels also focused on French-Canadian culture. At right, step-dancer Pierre Chartrand is returning for this year’s performances, which begin Saturday at the Lisner Auditorium. to sell furs to Native Americans comprised an important occupation during the time period.

The show will include singing from adult, teen and children’s choirs, bringing together more than 100 singers, dancers and actors in the cast, ranging in age from 8 to 80 years old.

Helen Fields, a chorus member in the show, will mark her 10th performance as a cast member for the Christmas Revels this year.

She said she went to the show many times as a child, starting when she was in eighth grade, and has made attending the Christmas Revels’ annual show part of her family’s holiday celebration.

“It didn’t feel like Christmas until we saw the Christmas Revels,” she said of her family’s tradition. “That is what really started the season for my family.”

She said one main aspect that has drawn people annually to the

Christmas Revels is the sense of community created by the audience participation. She calls the cast her personal “village,” which includes cast members who have been performing in the show since it began in D.C. in 1983.

Fields added that organizers assign cast members stage “families” — she has a stage husband and two children — that strengthens the sense of community among the cast members. The families stand together in group scenes, making it easier for the directors to instruct the cast.

Fields said her favorite scene is called “Chasse Gallerie,” which features the voyagers coming home on a magical canoe and the villagers swirling onto the stage holding food plates and stage houses.

“It’s fun to tell this story and create this experience for the audience,” Fields said. “It feels like

inviting an audience to be part of the village.”

The Quebec government and local French cultural organizations have enthusiastically promoted this year’s show using their social media pages and other methods, said Jo Rasi, the marketing and programs director for the Washington Revels.

But Rasi also expects a good number of annual attendees alongside any first-timers among the nearly 1,500 people expected during each performance of the show.

“We have families that make this their holiday tradition every year,” she said. “Nobody seems to get tired of the Revels celebration.”

The show will be running from Dec. 9 through 17 for a total of eight performances at Lisner Auditorium, 730 21st St. NW. Tickets range from $12 to $50.

For details, visit revelsdc.org.

MARKETS From Page 13 that the organization selected its vendors carefully as space in the “We really like being able to support local makers,” she said.

Located at 1307 New Hampshire Ave. NW, the Heurich House will host “Mini Markts” each Friday through Christmas from 5 to 8 p.m. Along with selfguided tours of the museum, the weekly events will feature a more focused set of local vendors. This week’s theme is “Deck the Halls,” with items for the home; subsequent events will highlight children’s toys and clothing (Dec. 15) and food and serving ware (Dec. 22). Admission costs $10 for adults and $2 for ages 2 through 12. For details, visit heurichchristmas.org/mini-markts.

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Distinctive local gift ideas offer something for everyone

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or the third installment of our 2017 holiday gift guide, we’re focusing on certain categories of present recipients we haven’t yet mentioned. Are you looking to please a beverage aficionado, cosmetics fiend or baby/ toddler?

You’ve come to the right place. We have ideas for them all. ■Cocktails and coffee: Shrub District Cocktail Vinegars and Zeke’s Coffee DC The Washington-based Shrub District’s distinctive craft-cocktail drink vinegars are additive-free, and their ingredients are locally sourced wherever possible. With season-inspired flavors including apple-nutmeg and cranberry-juniper, these mixers make holidayready gift ideas for the aspiring

mixologist in your life — or anyone who likes a good cocktail.

And they’re now for sale at the Made in DC Store and Cafe, 1330 19th St. NW, just off Dupont Circle, priced at $10 for an 8-ounce bottle. For drink recipes and more information, visit shrubdistrict. com.

Also featured at the Made in DC store this season are items from Zeke’s Coffee DC, a small-batch roaster located in Woodridge, east of Brookland. The company specializes in fair-trade, organic and sustainable Arabica coffee beans and will be at the Van Ness Made in DC Holiday Pop-Up on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 17 (4340 Connecticut Ave. NW). For the die-hard coffee fan in your circle of friends, try Zeke’s DC Coffee Club, which lets you select a pound of coffee to be delivered weekly, bi-weekly or

monthly, at $20 per delivery. For details, visit zekescoffeedc.com. ■All-vegan lotions, scrubs and oils: Skin Fix Cosmetics Looking for a present that says “relax�? District-based Skin Fix Cosmetics has just what you need.

The company bills its products as “skincare powered by superfoods,� and indeed, the cosmetics’ ingredients are natural and animal-product-free.

With decadent-sounding offerings such as the Jasmine Vanilla Cleansing Bar ($6) and Saharan Musk Fragrance Oil ($10), it’s not easy to pick just one item from this line. But for a great gift, we suggest the Make Your Own Body Scrub ($25), which lets you choose from among four essential-oil blends and then add up to two more scents. For details or to order, visit skinfixcosmetics.com.

good reason: Its founder’s pattern inspiration is often drawn from her South African heritage, making the clothing stand out from the roundfaced-animal prints usually found on infant outfits.

Though your little Above, Shrub District offers craft-cocktail drink vinegars. Top left, Skin Fix Cosmetics gift recipient will have to wait for sells natural skincare items. Below, Yinibini spring to wear it, the Baby offers kids’ clothes in unique prints.

Roomy Romper, with its unique prints, is well worth the ($45), available in multiple trimcolor options and in sizes 2T to wait. It’s available for children 4T. For details or to order, visit ages 12 months to 5 years ($55). yinibinibaby.com.

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■Handmade baby clothes and accessories: Yinibini Baby Also a Made in DC company, Yinibini Baby has all the “littles� essentials, including bibs, onesies, dresses and reversible vests.

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Northwest Real estate

A Look at the Market in Northwest Washington

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New cantilevered condos light up the West End

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ON THE MARKET SUSAN BODIKER

And to anyone passing by the Westlight, the new all-glass condominium building at 1111 24th St. NW, the views of and inside this distinctive cantilevered structure are simply breathtaking.

The ultra-modern building was designed by the internationally acclaimed Enrique Norten, founder and director of TEN Arquitectos, the Mexico City firm whose U.S. portfolio includes such recent works as the New York Public Library, Miami Design District and Rutgers Business School. The Westlight reflects — in more ways than one — his belief that the focus of architecture should extend beyond the building to the public space where topography, landscape and infrastructure intersect and connect into one coherent whole.

With this project, these elements come together beautifully and organically, starting with the dramatic lobby. It is anchored on the south side by a 50-foot-wide living green wall and, on the west, by a massive egg-shaped light installation (designed by Ingo Maurer) that keeps time in gently sweeping arcs. Cantilever support columns in select apartments do double duty as an interior and exterior design feature.

When viewed from the street,

they seem to climb through the building in a distinct and rhythmic pattern, lending additional visual interest and energy to the undulating facade.

The Westlight is named for its West End address and its sunfilled rooms. It includes 71 condominium units among 10 stories, comprising 49 different floor plans — from one-bedroom units (631 to 750 square feet and already all sold out) to three-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath and den layouts (2,218 to 3,051 square feet). Prices for the remaining units range from $1,385,000 to $4,500,000 and include parking.

Monthly condo fees are calculated at $1.05 per square foot.

The building’s glass walls and cantilever design ensure that every apartment is abundantly lit and is also exceptionally quiet — street sounds are refracted. You’re also not likely to hear your neighbors, either, thanks to the exceptional soundproofing behind the walls, between floors and in the hallways where acoustical felt panels muffle any extraneous noise.

At 2,249 square feet, model unit 7F — featuring two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a den and listed for $2,715,000 with a monthly condo fee of $2,409.30 — is a good example of the Westlight aesthetic. Like every apartment in the building, it features 5-inch plank oak flooring with scratch-resistant cashmere finish; elegant bathrooms; and Euro-chic kitchens with Italian high-gloss white cabinets, quartzite counters and chef’s-grade appliances.

Rooms are spacious with excellent

Photo by Greg Powers / Renderings courtesy of EastBanc Inc.

The Westlight’s distinctive design is on display in the condo units as well as the exterior. Prominent features include a colorful sculpture in the lobby. flow. And while you’re surrounded by floor-to-ceiling glass walls, you never feel exposed. Every apartment is fitted with Hunter Douglas louvered shades that filter light and protect privacy.

To the left of the gallery-like entry hall is the bedroom wing, where all is serene and sleek. Past the hall’s full guest bath is a wide wardrobe closet and bedroom with a view of the building’s rear courtyard. Next door is the master bedroom with a deep walk-in closet and en-suite bath with Waterworks fixtures, glass shower with IPE custom teak flooring, Toto commode and double-sink high-gloss vanity. At the end of the hall is a sizable laundry room.

Outside both bedrooms extending off the exterior glass wall is a narrow ledge planted with enviro-friendly evergreen turf. Not every apartment has this feature, but here it’s a good reminder of how the Westlight blends the beauty of nature with modernist cool.

To the right of the entry hall is the living/entertaining space, set off by a huge expanse of glass on the far wall. This great room, designed for maximum flexibility, includes a den/office that opens into a living room, dining room

and open kitchen. For all its splendor, the kitchen blends into the background. It doesn’t scream high-end. Instead, it delivers superior functionality and refinement with a Porcelanosa tile backsplash, a thoughtfully placed island and integrated appliances: a Thermador refrigerator and Bosch ovens, dishwasher, microwave and gas cooktop.

LEED-certified and luxuriously appointed, the Westlight also offers a host of amenities, including 24-hour concierge and staffed services; a business center; stateof-the-art fitness center; private rooftop club room and catering kitchen with fabulous red lacquer cabinets; two outdoor decks, one of them with grilling stations and other food-prep options; and a 25-meter heated rooftop pool

with magnificent panoramic views of the city and handicapaccessible ramp. Residents can also take advantage of a dogwashing station, bicycle storage, underground parking and individual storage lockers.

Located at 24th and L streets NW, the building is within walking distance of Dupont Circle, Georgetown and the Kennedy Center. It’s about three blocks from the Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro station and not much farther to the Dupont stop.

The two-bedroom, two-bath model unit at the Westlight is listed for $2,715,000. For more information, contact Mei-Mei Venners at 703-989-1159 or venners@eastbancmarketing. com. For a virtual tour, visit thewestlight.com.

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Thursday DECEMBER 7 Concert â&#x2013; NSO Pops will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Holiday Pops!â&#x20AC;? featuring Megan Hilty performing classics and singalong carols. 8 p.m. $24 to $99. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center.

202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m.

Performances and readings â&#x2013; The Suzanne Farrell Ballet will perform â&#x20AC;&#x153;Forever Balanchine: Farewell Performances,â&#x20AC;? celebrating the culmination of 16 seasons with an all-Balanchine program. 7:30 p.m. $29 to $89. Opera House, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

The performance will repeat Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. â&#x2013; Washington Improv Theater will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Seasonal Disorder,â&#x20AC;? its annual tribute to the chaos of the holidays. 7:30 p.m. $12 to $30. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. witdc.org. Performances will continue through Dec. 31. â&#x2013; As part of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bergman 100 Celebration,â&#x20AC;? the National Theater of Norway will present the U.S. premiere of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Private Confessions.â&#x20AC;? 8 p.m. $19 to $49. Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. The performance will repeat, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.

Special events â&#x2013; The 13th annual Downtown Holiday Market will feature exhibitors, local food and live music. Noon to 8 p.m. Free admission. Sidewalk of F Street between 7th and 9th streets NW, in front of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery. downtownholidaymarket.com. The market will continue through Dec. 23 from noon to 8 p.m. daily. â&#x2013; The Washington Harbour ice rink will offer public skating.

Noon to 9 p.m. $9 to $10. Washington Harbour, 3000 K St. NW. 202-706-7666. Regular hours are Monday and Tuesday from noon to 7 p.m.,

Wednesday and Thursday from noon to 9 p.m., Friday from noon to 10 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;ZooLightsâ&#x20AC;? will feature environmentally friendly LED displays, a light show set to music, 150-foot-long â&#x20AC;&#x153;snow tubingâ&#x20AC;? tracks, the Conservation Carousel, live entertainment, and a glow-inthe-dark play zone for children. 5 to 9 p.m. Free admission. National Zoo, 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-633-4470.

The event will repeat daily through Jan. 1 (except Dec. 24, 25 and 31).

Friday,DECEMBER Dec. 8 Friday 8 Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programs â&#x2013; Discovery Theater will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Seasons of Light,â&#x20AC;? an interactive program about the history and customs of Ramadan, Diwali, Sankta Lucia, Hanukkah, Los Posados, Kwanzaa, Christmas and the First Nationsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; tradition of the winter solstice (for ages 5 through 10). 10:15 and 11:30 a.m. $3 to $8. Discovery Theater, S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-8700. Performances will continue through Dec. 21.

Class â&#x2013; Michelle Mirpour, a professional organizer and renewed lifestyle coach, will host a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reducing Clutter Reduces Stressâ&#x20AC;? workshop about transforming oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lifestyle, followed by a Q&A and refreshments. 3 p.m. Free. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. 202-727-7527.

Concerts â&#x2013; The Friday Noon Concert series will feature Transatlantique Duo with harpist Isabelle Frouvelle. Noon.

Free. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. 202-331-7282, ext. 3. â&#x2013; The Friday Morning Music Club will present a concert of works by Dello Joio, Copland and others. Noon. Free. Calvary Baptist Church, 755 8th St. NW. 202333-2075. â&#x2013; Tyler Canonico of Harrisburg, Pa., will present an organ recital. 12:15 p.m.

Free. National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW. 202-797-0103. â&#x2013; The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Holiday Lobbyingâ&#x20AC;? concert series will feature the West Potomac SoundStations. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free.

Lobby, The Willard InterContinental, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-6289100. â&#x2013; The National Symphony Orchestra Youth Fellows will offer a recital of solo performances. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â&#x2013; Students of Esther Haynes will perform a winter recital. 6 p.m. Free. Middle C Music, 4530 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202244-7326. â&#x2013; The Shakespeare Theatre Companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jazz Nightsâ&#x20AC;? series will feature D.C. jazz trio Epsilon. 6 to 7:45 p.m. Free.

Mezzanine, Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-5688. The series will continue Dec. 15. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stars of the Russian Chamber Art Societyâ&#x20AC;? will feature classical music from pianists Vera Danchenko-Stern and Victor Danchenko in a concert celebrating Danchenko-Sternâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 75th birthday. The second half of the performance will include Russian music. 7:30 p.m. $55 to $100. Embassy of France, 4101 Reservoir Road NW. thercas.com.

Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; Anderson House deputy director and curator Emily Schulz Parsons will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gibraltar in the Revolutionary War,â&#x20AC;? based on a portrait of British Gen. William Green and a 1757 flintlock musket used in the failed siege of Gibraltar in 1781. 12:15 p.m. Free. Society of the Cincinnati, Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-495-7127. â&#x2013; Artists Don Kimes and Suh Yongsun will discuss their works in conjunction with the opening of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Two Reflections: Korean and American Artists Confront Humanity and Nature.â&#x20AC;? 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C., 2370 Massachusetts Ave. NW. KoreaCultureDC.org.

Film â&#x2013; The Japan Information and Culture Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Animezing!â&#x20AC;? series will feature Mamoru Oshiiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1995 movie â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ghost in the Shell.â&#x20AC;? 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Japan Information and Culture Center, 1150 18th St. NW. www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jicc.

Performances and readings â&#x2013; Levine Music will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ragtime,â&#x20AC;? a musical based on E.L. Docto

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Friday, DECEMBER 8 â&#x2013; Special event: Author Jhumpa Lahiri will receive the 2017 PEN/ Malamud Award for Excellence in the Short Story. 8 p.m. $25. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol Street SE. 202-544-7077. rowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s novel set in the volatile melting pot of turn-of-the-century New York. 7:30 to 9 p.m. $17 to $25. Kogod Cradle, Arena Stage, 1101 6th St. SW. levinemusic.org.

The performance will repeat Saturday at 2 and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. â&#x2013; George Washington Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Corcoran School of the Arts and Design will present Gian Carlo Menottiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one-act opera â&#x20AC;&#x153;Amahl and the Night Visitors.â&#x20AC;?

7:30 p.m. $10 to $20; free for ages 16 and younger with a paying adult. Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre, George Washington University, 800 21st St. NW. go.gwu.edu/gwamahl. The performance will repeat Saturday at 2 p.m. â&#x2013; CulturalDCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s SPACE4: Performing Arts will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Open Box Project,â&#x20AC;? a new collaboration featuring the sounds of the string players of Rogue Collective and the virtuosic choreography of Orange Grove Dance. 8 p.m. $22 to $32.

Dupont Underground, 1500 19th St. NW. culturaldc.org/events. The performance will repeat Dec. 9 and 16 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 17 at 2 p.m.

Special events â&#x2013; Guy Mason Recreation Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Friday Free for Allâ&#x20AC;? will feature board games at 11 a.m.; lunch at noon; and a screening of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Bishopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wife,â&#x20AC;? starring Cary Grant, Loretta Young and David Niven, at 1 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. 202-727-7527. â&#x2013; The Heurich House Museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mini Markt: Deck the Hallsâ&#x20AC;? will feature items to decorate your home for the holidays from Urban Jungle, The Dirt Society and gus + bean. The event will include a self-guided tour of the mansion decorated for the holidays. 5 to 8 p.m. $10; $2 for ages 2 through 12. Castle Garden, Heurich House Museum, 1307 New Hampshire Ave. NW. heurichchristmas. org/mini-markts.

Sporting event â&#x2013; The Washington Capitals will play the New York Rangers. 7 p.m. $50 to $359. Capital One Arena (formerly Verizon Center), 601 F St. NW. 800-7453000.

Tour â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gardenerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Focus: Holiday Decorâ&#x20AC;? will feature a tour led by Hillwood floral

Book sales â&#x2013; The Chevy Chase DC Friends of the Library groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s used bookstore FOLio will offer â&#x20AC;&#x153;Super Sale Saturdaysâ&#x20AC;? in December with hardcover books for $1 and paperbacks for 50 cents. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free admission. Second floor, Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021. â&#x2013; The ninth annual Takoma Park Book Fair will feature books from over 30 local authors. 2 to 5 p.m. Free admission. Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. 202-726-0856.

Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programs â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Saturday Morning at the Nationalâ&#x20AC;? will feature â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Story of Ebenezer Scroogeâ&#x20AC;? by Traveling Lantern Theatre Company. 9:30 and 11 a.m. Free; reservations suggested. Helen Hayes Gallery, National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. thenationaldc.org/winter-2017. â&#x2013; The Chevy Chase Library will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;123 AndrĂŠs,â&#x20AC;? a bilingual musical journey through the Americas featuring the 2016 Latin Grammy winner for best childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s album. 10:30 a.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tea With Santaâ&#x20AC;? will offer families a chance to visit with Santa, hear a special holiday story and enjoy a holiday tea with hot apple cider, sandwiches, desserts and special tea blends. Afterward, children will have a chance to decorate gingerbread cookies to take home. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. $15 to $30. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. 202-337-2288. â&#x2013; The In Series will present an interactive musical about Duke Ellington for kids and their families. 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. $15 to $25. GALA Theatre, 3333 14th St. NW. 202-204-7763. The performance will repeat Sunday at 1:30 p.m. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Woodshop for Kids: The Drillâ&#x20AC;? will offer a chance for kids to create a simple peg board game using a drill (for ages 7 and older with an adult companion required). 12:30 and 3 p.m. $20 to $25 per toy. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. â&#x2013; Swedish artist and art teacher Karin Lithell will lead a workshop for children. Noon to 3 p.m. Free. House of Sweden, 2900 K St. NW. www. swedenabroad.com/washington.

Classes and workshops â&#x2013; D.C. poet Danielle Badra will hold a workshop on responsive poetry, using the exhibition â&#x20AC;&#x153;Magnetic Fields: Expanding American Abstraction, 1960s to Todayâ&#x20AC;? as inspiration (for ages 13 and older). 9:30 a.m to 2:30 p.m. $15 to $25; registration required. Kasser Room, National Museum of Women in the Arts, See Events/Page 19

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■ George L. Scheper, senior lecturer in advanced academic programs at Johns Hopkins University, will present a class on “The Olmec Culture: Monuments, Masterpieces, and Mysteries.”

9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. $90 to $140. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

■ The Kennedy Center will host an all-levels vinyasa yoga class led by Kelly Carnes. 10 a.m. Free; reservations suggested. Grand Foyer, Kennedy Center.

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■ Tudor Place will present a herbal wreath workshop using foliage as well as herbs and spices like cinnamon or lavender to create a unique centerpiece. 10 a.m. to noon. $45 to $55. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org. The workshop will repeat Sunday at 10 a.m.

■ Dance critic Alexandra Tomalonis will present a class on “Ballet 360°: The Choreographer and the Muse: The Extraordinary Relationship of George Balanchine and Suzanne Farrell.” 4 p.m. $15. Terrace Gallery, Kennedy Center.

202-467-4600.

Concerts ■ The National Presbyterian School Chorus will perform holiday carols. 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. Free. West Building Rotunda, National Gallery of Art, 6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202737-4215.

■ The “Fringe Music in the Library” series will feature D.C.-based singersongwriter Jenna Camille performing a mix of pop, soul, R&B, funk jazz, hip-hop and electronica. 2:30 p.m. Free. Watha D. Daniel/Shaw Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. dclibrary.org/fringe.

■ The U.S. Air Force Band’s Concert Band, Singing Sergeants and Airmen of Note will present “Spirit of the Season,” featuring classic and modern holiday music and a surprise visit from the North Pole. 3 and 8 p.m. Free; tickets required. DAR Constitution Hall, 1776 D St. NW. usafband. eventbrite.com. The concert will repeat Sunday at 3 p.m.

■ The Georgetown Chorale’s annual holiday concert, “Gloria in Excelsis,” will feature music from Antonio Vivaldi’s “Gloria” and other seasonal music performed by soprano Victoria Woodall, mezzo-soprano Mackenzie Crim and keyboardist Andrew Jonathan Welch. 3 p.m. $15 to $30. First Congregational United Church of Christ, 945 G St. NW. georgetownchorale.org.

■ “A Celtic Christmas” will return to Georgetown with Linn Barnes and Allison Hampton on lute, Celtic harp and other instruments; Joseph Cunliffe on flutes and pipes; and Steven Bloom on percussion.

4 and 8 p.m. $39 to $42. Dumbarton United Methodist Church, 3133 Dumbarton St. NW. 202-965-2000. The performance will repeat Sunday at 4 p.m.

■ The Colonial Handbell Ringers will present “A Concert of Classics,” featuring holiday favorites such as “Silver Bells” and “Silent Night,” a medley of classic

Gershwin songs, Pachelbel’s “Canon,” the “March Trepak” from Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker Suite,” and a carol singalong. 5 p.m. Free. The Center, 4321 Wisconsin Ave. NW. colonialringers.com.

■ The “Holiday Lobbying” concert series will feature the Annandale Singers. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Lobby, The Willard InterContinental, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-628-9100.

■ Students of Alicia Kopfstein-Penk will perform a winter recital. 6 p.m. Free.

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

■ The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington’s Teen Art Program and alumni choir will present a holiday pageant featuring gospel artist Maurette Clark, violinist Chelsey Green, steel pan drummer Victor Provost and special guests. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ The Washington Bach Consort will present “Celebration: Christmas Oratorio,” featuring Bach’s account of the Christmas story performed by soprano Kate Vetter Cain, mezzo-soprano Kristen DubenionSmith, tenor Robert Petillo (shown) and bass Steven Combs. 6 p.m. $10 to $69.

National Presbyterian Church, 4101 Nebraska Ave. NW. bachconsort.org.

■ NPR’s “A Jazz Piano Christmas” will feature pianists Helen Sung (shown), Joanne Brackeen, Abelita Mateus and Marcia Ball performing holiday songs in a program to be recorded for future broadcast.

7 and 9 p.m. $55 to $70. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ Jazz@Wesley will present “A Jazzy Christmas With Bobby Felder.” 6 to 7:30 p.m. $5 to $10; free for ages 12 and younger. Fellowship Hall, Wesley Campus, National United Methodist Church, 5312 Connecticut Ave. NW. nationalchurch.org/event-calendar.

■ Washington Performing Arts will host singer Storm Large’s “Holiday Ordeal,” a no-holdsbarred evening of music, gags and more (contains mature themes and language). 8 p.m. $40.

Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877-987-3000.

■ Capital City Symphony and Congressional Chorus will perform holiday music while adults sip champagne and enjoy both sweet and savory treats. 8:30 p.m. $50. Sprenger Theatre, Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202339-7993, ext. 2.

Discussions and lectures ■ Textile collector Wendel Swan will discuss “The Evolution of Carpet Designs,” about shifts from complex to simple, naturalistic to abstract and curvilinear to rectilinear. 10:30 a.m. Free.

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

■ The African American Women’s Resource Center will host a discussion by community activist Niani Kilkenny as part of the “Kitchen Table Talks” series exploring effective strategies for today’s social justice issues through the eyes of

Saturday, DECEMBER 9 ■ Special event: A Russian Winter Festival will feature Grandfather Frost and the Snow Maiden, folk music and dancing, art activities, fortune telling and more. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $5 to $18; free for ages 5 and younger. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807. The festival will continue Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. five African-American women who were involved in past movements. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free. African American Women’s Resource Center, 840 1st St. NE. 202215-6147. The series will continue on Dec. 30 and Jan. 6.

■ Jamie Stiehm, a Creators Syndicate columnist and contributor to usnews. com, will discuss “Capital Visionary: Left His Writing on Washington’s Walls,” about how Gen. Montgomery C. Meigs helped win the Civil War and created landmark places such as the Capitol Dome, Arlington National Cemetery and Georgetown’s High Service Reservoir. 1 p.m. Free. Peabody Room, Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0233.

Films ■ “Uptown Family Movies” will feature a screening of Frank Capra’s 1946 film “It’s a Wonderful Life,” starring James Stewart. 10:30 a.m. $5.59. AMC Loews Uptown 1, 3426 Connecticut Ave. NW. amctheatres.com. The film will be shown again Sunday at 10:30 a.m.

■ “Lateral Time: John Akomfrah and Smoking Dogs Films” will feature the 1995 film “The Last Angel of History” and the 1988 film “Testament.” 2:30 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.

Performances and readings ■ The Washington Improv Theater will host the East Coast Regional College Improv Tournament, with preliminary rounds consisting of four teams each performing a 20-minute set. The finals will feature the three winning teams from each round, as well as one wildcard second-place finisher. Preliminary rounds at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.; final round at 6 p.m. $5 to $10 per preliminary round; $10 to $15 for the finals. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. witdc.org.

■ “The Christmas Revels: A FrenchCanadian Celebration of the Winter Solstice” will feature holiday carols, acting, folk dancing and music in line with the theme of a winter solstice celebration in a Quebec village. 2 and 7:30 p.m. $12 to $60. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 731 21st St. NW. revelsdc. org. The performance will repeat Dec. 10

at 2 p.m., Dec. 15 at 7:30 p.m. (Family Friday), Dec. 16 at 2 and 7:30 p.m., and Dec. 17 at 1 and 5 p.m.

■ Georgetown’s classic ballet school Centre de Danse will present “The Adventures of Alice,” an original ballet based on the story of “Alice in Wonderland.” 7 p.m. $25. Greenberg Theatre, American University, 4200 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-337-0268.

■ The In Series will present “An Operetta Holiday,” featuring the music of operetta masters Strauss, Lehar, Friml, Herbert and Romberg in a program directed and conceived by Nick Olcott with Frank Conlon at the piano. 8 p.m. $22 to $45. GALA Theatre, 3333 14th St NW. 202-204-7763. The performance will repeat Sunday at 7 p.m.

■ Dissonance Dance Theatre will present “Habibi,” about the communication of love between friends, lovers and family. 8 p.m. $15 to $30. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-269-1600. The performance will repeat Sunday at 4 p.m.

■ Joy of Motion Dance Center will hold its inaugural Resident Company Concert, which will feature dances by Motion X Dance and UpRooted Dance. 8 to 9 p.m. $17 to $20. Jack Guidone Theater, Joy of Motion Dance Center, 5207 Wisconsin Ave. NW. joyofmotion.org.

music and craft workshops. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission. 800 block of Upshur Street NW. petwortharts@gmail. com. The fair will also be held Dec. 16 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

■ The 27th annual “BZB Holiday Gift & Art Show” will feature holiday items, home accessories, clothes, jewelry and more. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Free admission.

Shiloh Family Life Center, 1510 9th St. NW. 202-550-7060. The sale will continue Dec. 16, 22 and 23.

Special events ■ The 12th annual MetroCooking DC show, a two-day culinary showcase, will feature demonstrations by Carla Hall, José Andrés and other locally and nationally known chefs; book signings by cookbook authors; tastings; interactive workshops; and an expo with holiday gift options. 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. $10 to $21.50; free for ages 3 and younger with a paid adult. Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW. MetroCookingDC.com. The event will continue Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

■ The Mount Vernon Triangle Community Improvement District will present its annual Santa Celebration featuring photo ops, live music, hot chocolate, cookies and other festive treats. 2 to 4:30 p.m. Free. Plaza, 5th and K streets NW. mvtcid.org.

■ The Petworth Business Association’s 12th annual Upshur Street Art & Craft Fair will feature 40-plus vendors selling handmade goods, as well as live

Class ■ Tudor Place will present a “Historic Greenery” wreath workshop using a festive mix of greens freshly cut from heirloom plants such as holly, pine, cedar, magnolia and cypress. 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. $45 to $55. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org.

Tours and walks ■ Ken Wilcox — author of “A National Jaunt: Footster’s Guide to Washington, D.C.,” a full-color guide that describes more than 90 miles of the best walks in the Washington metropolitan area — will lead a four-mile walk around Northwest’s trails and back streets with the Merry Footsters. 10 a.m. to noon. Free. Meet at the top of the east entrance to the Cleveland Park Metro station. jaunt@ tireddogspress.com.

■ “As the Wheel Turns” will feature tours of Peirce Mill about the power of water and its connection to food. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. Peirce Mill, Tilden Street and Beach Drive NW. 202-895-6070.

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Concerts ■ Joshua Rich, piano virtuoso, composer, singer and entertainer, will perform songs from his new album, “Come on Over.” 1 p.m. $10 donation suggested.

Divine Science Church, 2025 35th St. NW. 202-333-7630.

■ The U.S. Army Chorus will perform holiday carols. 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. Free.

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■ The Washington Chorus will present “A Candlelight Christmas,” featuring brass, organ, singalongs and a candlelight processional. 2 and 5 p.m. $18 to $79. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. The show will repeat Dec. 16 at 4 p.m. and Dec. 21 and 22 at 7 p.m.

■ The Steinway Series will feature The Boreal Trio performing works by Mozart, Schumann, Bruch and Francaix. 3 p.m. Free; tickets available in the G Street lobby at 2:30 p.m. McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000.

■ The Swiss-American Musical Society, conductor Christophe Sturzenegger and narrator Robert Baker will perform “The Soldier’s Tale” by Igor Stravinsky and “The Snow Queen” by Sturzenegger.

3:30 p.m. Free. West Garden Court, National Gallery of Art, 6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.

■ Pianist Edmond Charles will join sopranos Angeli Ferrite and Pamela Simonson for a concert of American holiday classics. 4 p.m. Free. Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Avenue NW. 202-785-2040.

■ The Washington National Cathedral will present a service of advent lessons and carols sung by the Cathedral Choirs.

4 p.m. Free. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org.

■ The Chancel Choir, accompanied by harp and soloists and directed by Julie Vidrick Evans, will present Benjamin Britten’s “Ceremony of Carols,” with a reception to follow. 4 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church, 1 Chevy Chase Circle NW. 202-363-2202.

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■ The Washington Men’s Camerata will present “Christmas With the Camerata,” featuring familiar carols and popular melodies. 4 p.m. $15 to $25.

Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. camerata.com.

■ The Thomas Circle Singers will present “The Wonder of Christmas,” featuring a choral procession with bells and an audience singalong with traditional carols. 4 to 7 p.m. $20 to $30. St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 4900 Connecticut Ave. NW. thomascirclesingers.org.

■ The National Presbyterian Church Festival Choir, soloists and instrumentalists will perform Handel’s “Messiah.” 5 p.m. Free. National Presbyterian Church, 4101 Nebraska Ave. NW. nationalpres. org/concert-series.

■ “A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols” will feature music by John Rutter and David Willcocks, as well as traditional Christmas carols for all to sing. 5 p.m.

Free. St. John’s Episcopal Church, Georgetown Parish, 3240 O St. NW. 202338-1796.

■ Students of Nelson Dougherty will perform a winter recital. 5 p.m. Free.

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

■ The “Holiday Lobbying” concert series will feature the Voce Chamber Singers. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Lobby, The Willard InterContinental, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-628-9100.

■ The War and Treaty, a husband-andwife duo, will perform a blend of roots, folk, gospel and soul. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

Discussions and lectures ■ David M. Lubin, professor of art at Wake Forest University and visiting professor at Oxford University, will discuss “A Century Gone By: American Art and the First World War.” 2 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.

■ Author Ingrid Anders will facilitate a monthly reading group for writers, with participants reading a celebrated short story aloud and discussing the literary devices used by the author (for ages 18 and older). 2:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232.

■ Culinary historian and author Michael Twitty will discuss his book “The Cooking Gene.” 6 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets 5th & K, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227.

Films ■ “RSC Live” will present a screening of Angus Jackson’s production of “Coriolanus” featuring Sope Dirisu in the title role. 2 p.m. $20. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. 202544-7077.

■ “Lateral Time: John Akomfrah and Smoking Dogs Films” will feature the 1993 film “Seven Songs for Malcolm X” and the 1988 film “The March.” 4 p.m.

Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.

Performances ■ As part of Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Family Week, “A Mini-Summer Night’s Dream” will offer a look at the world of Puck’s magical forest. Group activities and a discussion with the cast will follow the performance. 11 a.m.

Free; reservations required. Forum, Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-

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Sunday, DECEMBER 10 ■ Concert: The Phillips Collection will present violinist Tessa Lark and pianist Roman Rabinovich performing works by works by Brahms and Bartók. 4 p.m. $20 to $40; reservations suggested.

Warne Ballroom, Cosmos Club, 2121 Massachusetts Ave. NW. phillipscollection.org/music.

547-5688. The event will repeat Dec. 16 at 11 a.m.

■ Dana Tai Soon Burgess, the National Portrait Gallery’s choreographer in residence, will present “I Am Vertical,” a new repertory that draws from Sylvia Plath’s writing and poetry. 2 and 4 p.m. Free. Kogod Courtyard, National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000.

Special events ■ “Chanukah Celebration 2017” will feature a moon bounce, games, crafts, treats and more. 10 a.m. to noon. $20 to $25 per family. Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington DC, 1529 16th St. NW. edcjcc.org.

■ As part of Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Family Week, a backstage tour will follow the daily path of actors from dressing rooms to the stage. 4:45 p.m. Free; reservations required. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-

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Classes and workshops ■ The Museum of the American Cocktail will hold its 10th annual D.C. Holiday Cocktail Seminar, featuring six local mixologists demonstrating the recipes for their favorite holiday cocktails.

6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $37.50 to $50; reservations suggested. Archipelago, 1201 U St. NW. tinyurl.com/dcholidaycocktail.

■ Author Ingrid Anders will present a Short Fiction Writing Workshop. 7 p.m.

Free; reservations required. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. dclibrary.org/ node/55755.

■ The Science of Spirituality Meditation Center will begin a four-week class on Jyoti meditation, a discipline focusing on the experience of inner light. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required.

Science of Spirituality Meditation Center, 2950 Arizona Ave. NW. dcinfo@sos.org.

Concerts ■ The “Holiday Lobbying” concert series will feature the Washington Chorus. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Lobby, The Willard InterContinental, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-628-9100.

■ The Millennium Stage will host the 44th anniversary of “Merry TubaChristmas,” featuring hundreds of tuba, sousaphone and euphonium players from the area coming together to play traditional Christmas music. Rehearsal at 4:15 p.m.; performance at 6 p.m. Free; tickets for the public will be distributed in the Hall of Nations starting at 4:30 p.m. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

Discussions and lectures ■ Dr. Rachel Lance, an expert in biomedical engineering from Duke University, will dig into mysteries surrounding the sinking of the Union ship USS Housatonic by the Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley during the Civil War. Noon to 1 p.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives, 700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-357-5000.

■ A panel discussion on “Reclaiming Urban Spaces” will focus on projects bringing parks, housing and offices to sites in D.C. and elsewhere that were once ignored or considered unbuildable.

6:30 to 8 p.m. $12 to $20; reservations required. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448.

■ Lisa Baumann, associate professor of art history at George Mason University, explores, will discuss “Early-Renaissance Florence and Siena: Dueling Artistic Traditions.” 6:45 p.m. $30 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

■ “Unpublished Black History: Rediscovered Images From The New York Times” will feature Darcy Eveleigh, photo editor at The New York Times; Rachel Swarns, a journalist who writes about race and race relations as a contributing writer for the newspaper; and Rhea Combs, curator of film and photography at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

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Films ■ The Georgetown Library will present Albert Maysles’ documentary “Iris,” about fashion icon Iris Apfel.

1 p.m. Free.

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

■ The “Marvelous Movie Monday” series will present the 2016 film “Genius,” a chronicle of book editor Max Perkins’ time at Charles Scribner’s Sons.

2 and 6:30 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202282-0021.

■ The Washington Jewish Film Festival will screen Rachel Israel’s 2017 comedy “Keep the Change.” 7:30 p.m. $13.50.

Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington DC, 1529 16th St. NW. wjff.org.

Performances and readings ■ The DC Oral History Collaborative, a citywide initiative to document and preserve the history of Washington’s residents through recorded interviews, will highlight the work of last year’s partnership grantees. 6 to 9 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638.

■ Poet, author and feminist literary critic Sandra Gilbert will read from the poetry of Emily Dickinson as well as her own work as part of the annual tribute evening at Folger Shakespeare Library.

A signing and reception with black cake from Dickinson’s own recipe will follow.

7:30 p.m. $15. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. 202544-7077.

Tuesday, Dec. 12 Tuesday DECEMBER 12 Classes and workshops ■ The Georgetown Library will present a walk-in yoga class practicing introductory vinyasa techniques. 11:30 a.m.

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

■ Rabbi Shira Stutman will teach a class on “The Hardest Conversation,” about the BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) movement. 7 p.m. $15. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org.

Concerts ■ The Tuesday Concert Series will feature guitarist Jeremy Lyons and soprano Lisa Perry performing Spanish masterpieces by de Falla and Joaquín Rodrigo. 12:10 p.m.

Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-347-2635.

■ The “Holiday Lobbying” concert series will feature the Thomas Circle Singers. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Lobby, The Willard InterContinental, 1401 Penn-

sylvania Ave. NW. 202-628-9100.

■ A holiday celebration of opera from around the world will feature soprano Beyana Soldo, pianist Milena Gligic and baritone Jose Sacín. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600.

■ Project Natale will play jazz music as part of the U.S. Botanic Garden’s “Holiday Music in the Garden” series. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333.

of 1937 with “Rhyme for Human Peace/ Comfort for the Atrocity Victims,” featuring poetry readings by local writers and live piano performance of works by Chopin, Schubert and others. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. 202-331-7282, ext. 3.

■ Story District will present “Home for the Holidays: Stories About Returns and Reunions.” 8 p.m. $15 to $20. Town Danceboutique, 2009 8th St. NW. storydistrict.org.

Discussions and lectures ■ H. Perry Chapman, professor and associate chair of Northern Baroque art at the University of Delaware, will discuss “Virtuous Rivalry in the Age of Vermeer.”

2 p.m. Free. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.

■ Harriet ElamThomas, former U.S. ambassador to Senegal, will discuss her memoir “Diversifying Diplomacy: My Journey From Roxbury to Dakar.” 6:30 p.m.

Free. Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-5416100.

■ Writer, speaker and activist Jaclyn Friedman will discuss her book “Unscrewed: Women, Sex, Power, and How to Stop Letting the System Screw Us All.” 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Free; reservations requested. The Potter’s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. pottershousedc.org.

■ Physicist Paul Halpern will discuss his book “The Quantum Labyrinth: How Richard Feynman and John Wheeler Revolutionized Time and Reality.” 6:45 p.m. $20 to $30. Rasmuson Theater, National Museum of the American Indian, 4th Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-633-3030.

Sale ■ Aid to Artisans will hold its 2017 Holiday Craft Sale, featuring handmade artisan crafts from Egypt, Guatemala, Colombia, India and other countries. 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Free admission. Creative Learning, Suite 104, 5225 Wisconsin Ave. NW. aidtoartisans.org. The sale will continue daily through Dec. 18.

Films ■ As part of a film series on “Films Across Borders: Stories of Migration,” the Embassy of France will present Julie Bertuccelli’s 2014 film “School of Babel.” 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Embassy of France, 4101 Reservoir Road NW. frenchculture.org.

■ The Washington Jewish Film Festival will screen Leah Warshawski and Todd Soliday’s 2016 documentary “Big Sonia,” a humorous portrait of the power of love to triumph over bigotry. 7:30 p.m. $13.50. Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington DC, 1529 16th St. NW. wjff.org.

Performances and readings ■ The Arts Club of Washington will commemorate the “Nanking Massacre”

Sporting event ■ The Washington Capitals will play the Colorado Avalanche. 7 p.m. $9 to $158. Capital One Arena (formerly Verizon Center), 601 F St. NW. 800-7453000.

Tour ■ Tudor Place will host a candlelight tour featuring the mansion’s glittering holiday decor and outdoor illuminations.

6 to 7:30 p.m. $15 to $25; reservations required. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace. org. The tour will also be offered Thursday at 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 13 Wednesday DECEMBER 13 Classes and workshops ■ Kripalu yoga teacher Eva Blutinger will lead a “Yoga in the Galleries” class.

10 a.m. $5 to $10. American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-1300.

■ The Petworth Library will host a workshop on “Retro Holidays: Digitize Your Memories.” 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. bit.ly/labsclasses.

Concerts ■ The “Holiday Lobbying” concert series will feature the Capital Accord Chorus. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Lobby, The Willard InterContinental, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-628-9100.

■ The U.S. Navy Band Brass Quintet will perform selections from its repertoire of more than 400 songs spanning six centuries. 7 to 8 p.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, 700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-357-5000.

Wednesday, DECEMBER 13 ■ Concert: Getty Music will present “SING! An Irish Christmas,” featuring Keith and Kristyn Getty in a program built around their Christmas church music catalog and their love for historic carols. 8 p.m. $70 to $175. Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ ThePianoGuys — who became YouTube stars by way of their immensely successful series of strikingly original selfmade music videos — will perform their new live show “Christmas Together.”

7:30 p.m. $60.75 to $103.75. National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. thenationaldc.org/events. The show will repeat Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 4 and 8 p.m.

Discussions and lectures ■ Molly Burton will discuss her book “Finally, A Parade for You,” which includes biographies of armed services members who served in the Vietnam War. Noon to 1 p.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, 700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-357-5000.

■ Historians Robert Dallek and Rebecca Erbelding will discuss President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s leadership style near the beginning of World War II and how it affected the U.S.’s response to the Nazi threat. 1 p.m. Free; registration required. U.S. Holocaust Memorial Muse-

um, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW. 202-488-0460.

■ Georgia Institute of Technology professor Ayanna Howard will discuss pediatric robots and their use for helping children with disabilities worldwide. 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. $10 donation suggested; registration required. Carnegie Institution for Science, 1530 P St. NW. carnegiescience.edu.

■ Profs & Pints will present “The Christmas Truce of 1914,” with Mark Facknitz, professor emeritus of English at James Madison University and a member of the World War I Centennial Commission’s historical advisory board. 6 p.m. $10. The Bier Baron Tavern, 1523 22nd St. NW. profsandpints.com.

■ Mike Solomonov and Steven Cook will discuss their book “Federal Donuts: The (Partially) True Spectacular Story.” 7 p.m. $15 to $35. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org.

Film ■ The Lions of Czech Film series will feature “Angel of the Lord 2,” the sequel to the popular Czech fairy tale about the angel Petronel, who works at Heaven’s door but is convinced that he deserves a better job. 8 p.m. $7.25 to $12.50. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000.

Performance ■ Cajun cellist Sean Grissom will host “Holiday Vaudeville,” featuring juggler Jacob D’Eustachio, local klezmer quartet The Alexandria Kleztet, woodwind player Seth Kibel, violinist Helen Hausmann, bassist Bob Abbott and percussionist Tim Jarvis. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

Special events ■ “The Village — Co-working + Childcare = Parenting Bliss” will offer two hours of child care while parents can use Wi-Fi and tables. 9 to 11 a.m. $20.

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EVENTS From Page 21 friendly musical theater singalong. 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Forum, Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202547-5688.

■ The Georgetown boutique Lilly Pulitzer will host an evening of holiday shopping at a “Shop ’n Share” benefit for Tudor Place. 6 to 8 p.m. Free admission.

Lilly Pulitzer, 1079 Wisconsin Ave. NW. tudorplace.org.

■ “Chanukah Community Candle Lighting” will feature a menorah lighting followed by latkes, doughnuts, dreidel games, music, crafts and more. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Kay Community Hall, Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington DC, 1529 16th St. NW. edcjcc.org.

Sporting event ■ The Washington Wizards will play the Memphis Grizzlies. 7 p.m. $7 to $139. Capital One Arena (formerly Verizon Center), 601 F St. NW. 800-7453000.

Tour ■ The Heurich House Museum will host a “Holiday Brewmaster Tour,” featuring a one-hour guided tour through the mansion and a half-hour craft beer tasting in the conservatory. 6 to 7:30 p.m.

$30. Heurich House Museum, New Hampshire Avenue and 20th Street NW. heurichhouse.org. The tour will repeat Dec. 21.

Thursday, Dec. 14 Thursday DECEMBER 14 Children’s programs ■ Discovery Theater will present the animated film “The Snowy Day,” with a singalong of holiday songs (for ages 3 through 7). 10:30 a.m. and noon. $3 to $8. Discovery Theater, S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202633-8700. The film will also be shown Dec. 15 and 19 at 10:30 a.m. and noon.

■ The Georgetown Library will present “Rock Dog.” 4 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232.

Concerts ■ The “Holiday Lobbying” concert series will feature the Congressional Chorus. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Lobby, The Willard InterContinental, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-628-9100.

■ The Pan American Symphony Orchestra will celebrate Argentina’s National Tango Day with a concert of traditional tangos and nuevo tango selections by Astor Piazzolla and his contemporaries. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ Lox & Vodka will play klezmer and Jewish music as part of the U.S. Botanic Garden’s “Holiday Music in the Garden”

series. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333.

■ The National Symphony Orchestra will present Handel’s “Messiah,” featuring conductor Jeannette Sorrell, the University of Maryland Concert Choir and soloists Sophie Daneman, Ann McMahon Quintero, Karim Sulayman and Christian Immler. 7 p.m. $15 to $89. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m.

Discussions and lectures ■ Nan Alexander Doyal — author of “Dig Where You Are,” about seven men and women who have solved major societal challenges — will talk about making a difference. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. The Loft, Busboys and Poets 5th & K, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227.

■ Donna Brazile, former chair of the Democratic National Committee, will discuss her book “Hacks: The Inside Story of the Break-ins and Breakdowns That Put Donald Trump in the White House.” 7 p.m. $20 to $25. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363.

■ The Georgetown Book Club will discuss Katie Kitamura’s 2017 novel “A Separation,” about a woman who travels to Greece in search of her estranged and missing husband. 7:30 p.m. Free.

Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW.

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■ The Phillips Collection will screen Jean Renoir’s film “La Grande Illusion,” about two French soldiers in a German prisoner of war camp during World War I. 6 p.m. $12; reservations recommended.

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

Performances ■ Ovations Studios will present Tchaikovsky’s ballet classic “The Nutcracker.”

6 p.m. $25. Greenberg Theatre, American University, 4200 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-885-2587. The show will repeat Friday at 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

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Special events ■ The National Museum of American Jewish Military History will host its annual Hanukkah party with latkes, jelly doughnuts and song, as well as a look at ways Jews in the American military have continued the tradition of the Maccabees. 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. National Museum of American Jewish Military History, 1811 R St. NW. 202-265-6280.

■ The Embassy of France will host a “Nuit Du Champagne Holidays Celebration,” featuring a selection of 40-plus Champagne cuvées, more than 10 epicurean tasting stations, and French music and entertainment. 7 to 10 p.m. $75 to $175. Embassy of France, 4101 Reservoir Road NW. NuitDuChampagne.com.

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