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The Georgetown Current

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Vol. XXV, No. 28

Serving Burleith, Foxhall, Georgetown, Georgetown Reservoir & Glover Park

Mayor unveils sites for new family shelters

Design panel blasts plan for West Heating Plant

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■ Development: Members

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By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer

By BRADY HOLT Mayor Muriel Bowser set in motion the next phase of her plan to close the D.C. General Family Shelter yesterday, announcing the locations for new homeless shelters that she intends to open across the city in each ward.

In Northwest, the planned locations are at 2105-07 10th St. NW around the U Street corridor (Ward 1); 810 5th St. NW in Gallery Place (Ward 2); 2619 Wisconsin Ave. NW in Massachusetts Avenue Heights (Ward 3); and 5505 5th St. NW in Brightwood Park (Ward 4).

The D.C. Council will review proposed legislation to commence the $22 million project beginning this Thursday. At a breakfast meeting in the Wilson Building yesterday, nearly every council member announced support for the mayor’s plans, including Ward 3 member Mary Cheh.

“People are eager to embrace this,” Cheh said. “I know I am.”

The mayor’s office will host ward-by-ward community meetings tomorrow to start discussion about the locations for the new shelters. Community dialogues will focus on “good neighbor” principles including maintenance of property, community safety, codes of conduct, communication and mutual respect.

Once these eight shelters — together providing 271 replacement units for families, 29 apartments for families and 213 beds for women citywide — are complete, the mayor said, the city’s homeless population will no longer require the services of D.C. General at 1900 Massachusetts Ave. SE, long considered an inadequate resource for the city’s widespread homeless residents.

That overcrowded shelter currently houses more than 200 families with 400 children, and the city spends $55,000 per D.C. General unit per year, for a total annual See Homeless/Page 5

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A diverse field of competition at the Washington National Cathedral’s annual pancake races including clergy members, police offices and even Darth Vader battled for the honor of winning the golden skillet. The event was part of a Shrove Tuesday celebration in the nave of the building.

Plans to redevelop the West Heating Plant site were slammed last Thursday by the Old Georgetown Board, which blasted the proposed condo building as incompatible with the neighborhood’s historic district and denied an application to raze the existing structure.

The harsh criticisms represent a setback for a project that had been building increased community support, with many neighbors welcoming a high-end replacement for the vacant industrial facility at 29th and K streets NW. The Citizens Association of Georgetown is a hearty supporter, and a number of other residents and community leaders have also been positive, though a resolution adopted last week by Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E (Georgetown, Burleith) raised various concerns about the project.

The Levy Group and the Georgetown Co. are hoping to tear

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Old Georgetown Board members said the 1948 heating plant has historic merit.

down the monolithic 1948 heating plant and construct a 10-story residential building with a similar shape and scale, albeit with a smaller footprint, more refined architecture and expansive windows. They also intend to build a public park one story above ground, atop a parking garage, in the plant’s coal yard, and provide access to the C&O Canal and Rock Creek.

But members of the Old Georgetown Board, part of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, opposed both removing the existing building and, if that raze were to be approved, the plans for a See Condos/Page 3

Proposed wing at GU Hospital faces criticism from board

By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

A proposed new wing at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital faced harsh criticisms from the Old Georgetown Board last Thursday, with members saying the pavilion isn’t artfully designed and doesn’t adequately reflect planning principles for open space or pedestrian-vehicular interactions.

The hospital is hoping to construct a 477,000-square-foot medical/surgical pavilion on the east side of its 3800 Reservoir Road NW campus. The pavilion building and a long north-south open lawn would replace a large surface parking lot and a vacant campus building, and the new facility would connect to wings of the existing hospital. The north end of the lawn would be intersected by a pair of ramps that enter and exit a new underground garage that replaces the surface parking.

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Hospital officials say they need to expand and upgrade their facilities.

The new wing will provide upgraded facilities and relieve crowded conditions at the aging hospital, with the project also adding an open lawn leading from Reservoir Road into the university campus, project officials told Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E (Georgetown, Burleith) last Monday.

“We have a great opportunity to make this a new front door, an inviting front door, for the hospital and for the university,” Shalom Baranes architect Mark Gilliand said at the ANC 2E meeting. “This project is much more than the design of a medical/surgical pavilion. … Obviously it’s a new pavilion that will be modern and efficient and right-sized for the hospital; it will also create a new green space for Georgetown University.”

But the Old Georgetown Board, part of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, was generally unimpressed, according to commission secretary Tom Luebke. While board members agreed with the goals behind the project, they criticized the execution.

“They think there are a lot of ways to practically address the needs of the hospital, but the most important thing here is the university’s long-term plan for public space,” Luebke said See Hospital/Page 2

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Gonzaga star swims through injury to help team dominate swimming championship / Page 9

Former mayor seeks road to redemption in retaking Ward 7 seat on D.C. Council / Page 6

Police Report/4 Real Estate/13 School Dispatches/12 Service Directory/20 Sports/9 Week Ahead/3

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District Digest MPD assistant chief named U.S. marshal

President Barack Obama has nominated Patrick Burke, an assistant chief in the Metropolitan Police Department, to serve as U.S. marshal for the District of Columbia.

Announcing the nomination last week, D.C. Del Eleanor Holmes Norton noted that she had recommended Burke for the position, which is responsible for enforcing federal law throughout the District. Burke’s nomination heads next to the U.S. Senate, according to Norton’s release.

Burke, a Palisades resident, has worked for the D.C. police force for over 25 years, including the past five as assistant chief for the Strategic Services Bureau.

From 2007 to 2011, he served as the first-ever assistant chief for the Homeland Security Bureau.

Earlier in his career, as a lieutenant, Burke headed the Georgetown police service area in the department’s 2nd District. “Throughout his career, Assistant Chief Burke has forged valuable relationships with local and federal law enforcement agencies that will serve the District very well,� Norton says in the release.

Sibley breast center earns recognition

The Sullivan Breast Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital has earned recognition as a “breast

imaging center of excellence� from the American College of Radiology.

The designation is awarded to breast imaging centers with the college’s accreditation in mammography, stereotactic breast biopsy and breast ultrasound, according to a news release.

Board-certified physicians and other medical experts used peerreview evaluations to determine that Sibley has achieved highpractice standards in equipment, personnel, quality control and other measures, the release says.

Takoma hosts 30th annual swim meet

The 30th annual Black History Invitational Swim Meet will take place in the District this weekend, with more than 1,000 young athletes from the region and afar in the three-day competition.

The D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation is hosting the national event, which the agency says is known as “premier minority swim competition in the United States and in the world,� with swimmers ages 5 through 18 competing in events such as freestyle, butterfly and relay.

Since the parks agency’s staff will be assisting with the meet, most D.C. aquatic centers will be closed from Friday through Monday — with Monday’s closure accounting for the Presidents Day holiday.

As the official host site for the

Black History swim meet, the Takoma Aquatic Center at 300 Van Buren St. NW will experience a longer closure, from noon Thursday through Tuesday. All other D.C. aquatic centers will reopen on Tuesday.

Only Wilson Aquatic Center (4551 Fort Drive NW) and Barry Farm Aquatic Center (1230 Sumner Road SE) will be open during normal operating hours from Friday through Sunday — for public swim only, with no classes held.

More information about the national swim meet and its schedule of events is available at tinyurl.com/dpr-blackhistorymeet.

Corrections

The Feb. 3 article “Arrests yield call for Wilson safety focus� misstated two comments attributed to Kim Bayliss, president of Wilson High School’s Parent Teacher Student Organization (not the Parent Teacher Student Association). She has heard about behavior incidents at Duke Ellington School of the Arts, not School Without Walls, and the possible meeting of her organization would address concerns from other parents who aren’t satisfied with the level of the communication, rather than a specific response from her or her members.

The Current regrets the errors.

As a matter of policy, The Current corrects all errors of substance.

To report an error, call the managing editor at 202-567-2011.

HOSPITAL: Proposed wing faces criticism from board From Page 1

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Board members felt that the long lawn “needs to have some character� and “identity,� rather than just feeling like a “neutral space,� Luebke said.

The board also objected to the architect team’s depiction of an evenly shaped open lawn, which would require demolishing a wing of the university’s St. Mary’s Hall — a step that the school hasn’t proposed. Board members felt that “it wasn’t reasonable to design the project as if that was going to happen,� said Luebke.

They also criticized the idea of having emergency vehicles travel deep into the campus, roadway designs that increase the risk of pedestrian-vehicular conflicts, and the trenches that access the garage that interrupt the lawn, he said.

ANC 2E also raised the question of the garage trenches in a unanimous resolution. “You need a new hospital — the existing hospital was built decades ago, and it shows it,� commission chair Ron Lewis told hospital officials last Monday. “It’s justified, and that’s why we’ve so enthusiastically supported it — except for the entrance to the garage.�

The Citizens Association of Georgetown is also generally sup-

portive of the project, and various community leaders provided input and feedback that helped shape aspects of the design.

But the Old Georgetown Board’s objections went farther, according to Luebke. Specifically, members felt that the proposed wing was too tall and accentuated its height because the upper stories aren’t set back, he said. They also felt the facade was too busy. “They expressed dissatisfaction with the general approach of the building,�

Luebke said.

Hospital spokesperson Marianne Worley wasn’t fazed by the criticisms, saying the project team was pleased to present its proposal to the Old Georgetown Board. “It was a very productive meeting, allowing us the opportunity to hear from our neighbors and members of the OGB,� she wrote in an email. “As the planning process continues, we look forward to working with members of the community on the proposed Medical/Surgical Pavilion.�

The project team will likely submit revised designs to the Old Georgetown Board throughout the year, and the new hospital wing will also require approval by the Zoning Commission regarding land-use considerations.

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Judge nixes permit for nighttime demolition

By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer

An overnight demolition permit for the former Washington Post complex was thrown out yesterday, with an administrative judge ruling that there was no convincing justification for exceeding normal construction hours for 90 days.

The permit had allowed construction crews to work on the demolition of 1150 15th St. NW for 24 hours a day from Jan. 18 to April 18, excluding Sundays and holidays. The Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs issued the permit in December and modified it twice, with the latest version allowing for noise of up to 80 decibels. Residential neighbors challenged the decision at a contentious hearing Jan. 29.

Judge Paul Handy from D.C.’s Office of Administrative Hearings determined that the 90-day permit violates D.C. code, which limits permits for temporary exemptions from noise regulations to 45 days.

In his written verdict, Handy concludes that regulatory agency officials at the hearing did not adequately explain why they doubled the legal duration. According to the ruling, when Handy asked about the issue, the agency’s Clarence Whitescarver replied, “That’s a good question.�

Residents at the residential cooperative The Presidential have been agitating for weeks about the disruption the project would cause to their sleep less than 500 feet away from the construction zone.

The co-op’s board hired lawyers Douglas Fierberg and Doug

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The project team says delays on demolition would prove costly.

Melcher in December to argue that the permit was issued illegally.

In an interview after Tuesday’s verdict, Presidential co-op board president Mike Fasano said he wanted to reserve full comment until he has time to process the entire document. In the meantime, he said he’s troubled by the apparent emphasis on a technical breach of protocol rather than the larger substantive issues he has been raising. Handy’s ruling does not prevent the regulatory affairs agency from re-submitting a new temporary exemption permit for the same project, provided the new permit is issued legally.

Officials from the regulatory agency were unavailable for comment by The Current’s deadline.

D.C. code prohibits issuance of nighttime construction permits in residential zones like this one except where nighttime work is justified to ensure public safety. It also stipulates that nighttime construction permits must be published in the D.C. Register and posted at the construction site for at least four days before work begins. In the verdict, Handy

points out that although the notice was posted appropriately, it was not published in the D.C. Register.

The most recent update to the permit came just a couple days before the hearing, with the regulatory agency adding language that justified the exemption as an attempt to minimize disturbance.

Melcher, the Presidential’s attorney, argued that the statute calls for careful consideration of eight factors including location, time of day and nature of the work. “[The wording on the permit] just doesn’t cut it,� Melcher said.

Attorney Paul Kiernan, speaking on behalf of developer Carr Properties, countered that his client engaged in a lengthy and complex review process before concluding that nighttime work would be necessary. Daytime-only construction would double the length of the project and have a negative impact on the neighborhood’s daytime operations and welfare.

The downtown building will be dismantled “from the middle out,� with equipment “chomping away� from within, in order to maximize the time that the building remains standing, Kiernan said. “It’s a controlled demolition.

That is a more expensive and more time-consuming process,�

Kiernan said. “The accelerated time was specifically tied to the desire to shorten the timeframe, to reduce the inconvenience to the public, to reduce the potential impact to traffic.�

Handy ultimately ruled against an argument from the Presidential’s attorneys that issuance of the permit did not properly justify the public safety issues.

CONDOS: Board urges new design From Page 1

similarly sized replacement. “They thought that a better direction was keeping the skin of the building and working within, and they rejected the logic that you could rebuild the demolished volume,� Tom Luebke, secretary to the commission, said after last Thursday’s hearing.

Even the public park, which won almost universal praise from the community, including ANC 2E, faced criticisms from the Old Georgetown Board. Members felt that placing it above ground made it more of a roof garden than an open, inviting public space, and they said a pergola near the edge accentuated its height, according to Luebke.

The developers can continue to make their case to the full Fine Arts Commission, and are scheduled to do so on Feb. 18. Richard Levy of the Levy Group didn’t respond to a request for comment after the Old Georgetown Board decisions.

The raze application will likely

wind up before the Mayor’s Agent for Historic Preservation, a city official who will weigh the loss of a contributing building in a historic district against the project’s benefits. Developers have argued that the current building isn’t structurally strong enough to support residential uses, though a second structural engineering review found less extensive deterioration and concluded that more of it can be saved.

Most neighbors have little love for the heating plant, considering it an eyesore that’s out of place in an upscale historic neighborhood.

Luebke said that perspective doesn’t reflect Georgetown’s true past. “There’s this whole history that’s 150 years of industrial buildings associated with the canal, and the West Heating Plant is directly part of that — it’s the last of these large industrial buildings,� he said. “People tend to feel that because it’s blonde brick it doesn’t fit in.

That’s sort of imposing that there’s only one official style of history See Condos/Page 5

The week ahead Wednesday, Feb. 10

The D.C. State Board of Education will hold a town hall meeting for D.C. students to learn about and discuss recently released health education standards. The meeting will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on the 11th floor of One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW.

Thursday, Feb. 11

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office will hold concurrent community meetings from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in each of the city’s eight wards to discuss planned locations for the short-term family housing facilities intended to replace the D.C. General family shelter. Meetings in Northwest will be held at the Anthony Bowen YMCA, 1325 W St. NW (Ward 1); One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW (Ward 2); Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church, 3401 Nebraska Ave. NW (Ward 3); and Paul Public Charter School, 5800 8th St. NW (Ward 4). ■The D.C. State Board of Education will hold a town hall meeting on recently released health education standards for D.C. students. Board president Jack Jacobson will host the meeting and discuss the standards’ attention to bullying and gun safety. The meeting will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW.

Wednesday, Feb. 17

The Ward 3 Democratic Committee will hold a “Community Dialogue� with Mayor Muriel Bowser. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at Forest Hills of DC, 4901 Connecticut Ave. NW.

Wednesday, Feb. 24

The D.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control Board will hold a hearing to receive public comment on the future of the Georgetown Moratorium Zone. The hearing will begin at 10 a.m. in the board’s hearing room in Suite 400 South, 2000 14th St. NW. To testify, contact Martha Jenkins by Feb. 19 at 202-4424456 or abralegal@dc.gov. ■Georgetown University will host a panel discussion in connection with the publication of a commemorative 25th anniversary edition of the book “Black Georgetown Remembered.� The moderator will be Maurice Jackson of Georgetown University; the panel will include Valerie Babb of the University of Georgia, Kathleen Menzie Lesko of Huntington Library, Vernon H. Ricks Jr. of the Mount Zion United Methodist Church, Georgetown advisory neighborhood commissioner Monica Roache and fifth-generation Georgetowner Neville Waters III. The event will begin at 7 p.m. in Gaston Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. Reservations are required; call 202-687-9298.

Thursday, Feb. 25

The D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board will meet at 9 a.m. in Room 220 South, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. ■The Citizens Association of Georgetown will hold an opening reception for its “Georgetown ARTS 2016� exhibition from 6 to 9 p.m. at the House of Sweden, 2900 K St. NW.

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psa PSA 101 101 â– downtown

Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 1000-1099 block, G St.; 1:15 a.m. Feb. 1.

Burglary â– 500-599 block, 12th St.; 12:54 p.m. Feb. 1.

Theft â– 600-699 block, 13th St.; 5:42 p.m. Feb. 1. â– 500-599 block, 14th St.; 12:05 p.m. Feb. 2. â– 1000-1099 block, F St.; 1:52 p.m. Feb. 2. â– 1200-1299 block, G St.; 7:40 p.m. Feb. 2. â– 1300-1399 block, K St.; 11:11 a.m. Feb. 3. â– 1100-1199 block, New York Ave.; 4 p.m. Feb. 4. â– 1000-1099 block, I St.; 7:32 p.m. Feb. 4. â– 600-699 block, 13th St.; 8:21 p.m. Feb. 5. â– 1200-1299 block, New York Ave.; 1:14 p.m. Feb. 6. â– 1300-1399 block, K St.; 6 p.m. Feb. 6. â– 600-699 block, 13th St.; 7:11 p.m. Feb. 6.

Theft from auto â– 1000-1099 block, 12th St.; 1:10 p.m. Feb. 3. â– 1300-1399 block, K St.; 3:44 a.m. Feb. 5. â– 1300-1399 block, L St.; 8:02 p.m. Feb. 5.

psa 203

â– forest hills / van ness PSA 203

cleveland park

Theft â– 4700-4799 block, Linnean Ave.; 6 p.m. Feb. 4.

Theft from auto â– 2900-2999 block, Van Ness St.; 1:38 p.m. Feb. 4.

psa 204

â– Massachusetts avenue

heights / cleveland park woodley park / Glover PSA 204 park / cathedral heights

Theft â– 2731-2899 block, Connecticut Ave.; 11:10 p.m. Feb. 2. â– 3900-4099 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 9:34 a.m. Feb. 5.

Theft from auto â– 2301-2499 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 1:57 p.m. Feb. 3. â– 3500-3599 block, Lowell St.; 5:18 p.m. Feb. 3. â– 3600-3699 block, Macomb St.; 6:15 p.m. Feb. 6.

psa 205

â– palisades / spring valley PSA 205

Wesley Heights / Foxhall

Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 1600-1611 block, 45th St.;

11:17 a.m. Feb. 1.

Theft â– 4700-4799 block, Sedgwick St.; 9:14 p.m. Feb. 2.

psa PSA 206206

â– georgetown / burleith

Sexual abuse â– 1000-1199 block, 29th St.; 2:16 a.m. Feb. 6.

Motor vehicle theft â– 3800-3899 block, S St.; 10:08 p.m. Feb. 6.

Theft â– 3200-3275 block, M St.; 1:21 p.m. Feb. 1. â– 1224-1299 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 8:51 p.m. Feb. 1. â– 3100-3199 block, M St.; 5:37 a.m. Feb. 2. â– 3200-3275 block, M St.; 5:41 p.m. Feb. 2. â– 2800-2899 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 12:16 a.m. Feb. 3. â– 3000-3049 block, M St.; 8:51 p.m. Feb. 4. â– 1200-1237 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 10:57 a.m. Feb. 5. â– 2800-2899 block, M St.; 10:55 p.m. Feb. 5. â– 3200-3275 block, M St.; 10:02 a.m. Feb. 6. â– 1020-1199 block, 33rd St.; 7:12 p.m. Feb. 6.

Theft from auto â– 1500-1599 block, 31st St.; 1:51 p.m. Feb. 1. â– 1000-1199 block, 29th St.; 11:21 a.m. Feb. 3.

psa PSA 207 207

â– foggy bottom / west end

Homicide â– 1100-1129 block, 17th St.; midnight Feb. 1 (with knife).

Burglary â– 1100-1199 block, 15th St.; 8:53 a.m. Feb. 1.

Motor vehicle theft â– 900-999 block, 15th St.; 11:42 p.m. Feb. 4.

Theft â– 1400-1433 block, K St.; 4:38 a.m. Feb. 1. â– 2400-2499 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 4:19 p.m. Feb. 1. â– 2000-2099 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 9:26 p.m. Feb. 1. â– 1100-1199 block, Vermont Ave.; 9:32 p.m. Feb. 1. â– 1000-1099 block, Vermont Ave.; 1:56 p.m. Feb. 2. â– 1400-1433 block, K St.; 2:52 p.m. Feb. 2. â– 1600-1699 block, K St.; 4:50 p.m. Feb. 2. â– 1718-1799 block, L St.; 5:53 p.m. Feb. 2. â– 1800-1899 block, L St.; 9:13 p.m. Feb. 2. â– 2200-2299 block, I St.; 6:45 p.m. Feb. 3. â– 2100-2499 block, K St.; 8:13 p.m. Feb. 4. â– 1700-1779 block, M St.; 11:53 a.m. Feb. 5. â– 2100-2199 block, I St.;

6:53 p.m. Feb. 5. â– 534-599 block, 17th St.; 8:03 p.m. Feb. 5. â– 1000-1099 block, Connecticut Ave.; 5:49 p.m. Feb. 6. â– 2200-2299 block, M St.; 11:34 a.m. Feb. 7.

Theft from auto â– 900-999 block, 15th St.; 11:02 a.m. Feb. 3. â– 2400-2499 block, L St.; 7:52 a.m. Feb. 5. â– 1000-1099 block, 17th St.; 2:02 a.m. Feb. 6. â– 1100-1199 block, 16th St.; 7:17 p.m. Feb. 6. â– 1000-1099 block, 15th St.; 10:20 p.m. Feb. 6. â– 1000-1099 block, Vermont Ave.; 12:39 a.m. Feb. 7. â– 1800-1899 block, I St.; 4:04 a.m. Feb. 7.

psa 208

â– sheridan-kalorama PSA 208

dupont circle

Robbery â– 1500-1523 block, 15th St.; 8:20 p.m. Feb. 6.

Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 1400-1499 block, P St.; 1:26 a.m. Feb. 3.

Burglary â– 1400-1499 block, 21st St.; 10:49 a.m. Feb. 1. â– 1400-1499 block, 21st St.; 10:54 a.m. Feb. 1. â– 1300-1399 block, 18th St.; 8:42 a.m. Feb. 3.

Theft â– 1800-1899 block, M St.; 4:45 a.m. Feb. 1. â– 1700-1799 block, Church St.; 7:31 a.m. Feb. 1. â– 2100-2119 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 10:34 p.m.

Feb. 2. â– 1600-1699 block, P St.; 10:38 a.m. Feb. 3. â– 1500-1517 block, 17th St.; 3:35 p.m. Feb. 4. â– 2100-2199 block, N St.; 9:08 a.m. Feb. 5. â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 6:48 p.m. Feb. 5. â– 2100-2119 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 4:15 a.m. Feb. 6.

Theft from auto â– 1400-1499 block, 20th St.; 6:24 a.m. Feb. 1. â– 1200-1299 block, 20th St.; 11:22 a.m. Feb. 1. â– 1500-1599 block, Church St.; 9:48 p.m. Feb. 1. â– 1623-1699 block, 19th St.; 12:01 a.m. Feb. 2. â– 1500-1599 block, O St.; 11:22 a.m. Feb. 3. â– 1300-1399 block, 14th St.; 6:48 p.m. Feb. 3. â– 1200-1399 block, 16th St.; 8:29 p.m. Feb. 3. â– 1400-1499 block, Church St.; 5:11 p.m. Feb. 5. â– 1400-1499 block, 22nd St.; 11:44 p.m. Feb. 5. â– 1900-1999 block, N St.; 12:17 a.m. Feb. 6. â– 1900-1999 block, N St.;

1:14 a.m. Feb. 6. â– 1400-1499 block, 20th St.; 1:22 a.m. Feb. 6. â– 1200-1299 block, 20th St.; 5:08 a.m. Feb. 6. â– 2100-2199 block, P St.; 12:15 p.m. Feb. 6. â– 1800-1899 block, S St.; 4:15 a.m. Feb. 7. â– 1500-1599 block, O St.; 10:36 a.m. Feb. 7.

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Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 1700-1723 block, 17th St.; 4:57 a.m. Feb. 2.

Burglary â– 2000-2099 block, 15th St.; 9:22 a.m. Feb. 2.

Motor vehicle theft â– 1700-1799 block, Swann St.; 9:57 a.m. Feb. 5.

Theft â– 1600-1699 block, S St.; 9:21 a.m. Feb. 1. â– 1800-1823 block, 14th St.; 2:10 p.m. Feb. 1. â– 1416-1499 block, S St.; 9:35 p.m. Feb. 2. â– 1400-1499 block, W St.; 10:32 a.m. Feb. 4. â– 1400-1499 block, W St.; 8:08 p.m. Feb. 5.

Theft from auto â– 1500-1599 block, Q St.; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2. â– 1600-1699 block, Swann St.; 9:25 a.m. Feb. 3. â– 1700-1719 block, 16th St.; 4:25 p.m. Feb. 5. â– 1720-1799 block, 16th St.; 8:23 p.m. Feb. 5. â– 1700-1799 block, Riggs Place; 11:18 a.m. Feb. 7.

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Robbery â– 2200-2260 block, Champlain St.; 2:05 p.m. Feb. 1. â– 2200-2260 block, Champlain St.; 4:48 a.m. Feb. 6 (with gun).

Theft â– 1811-1899 block, Connecticut Ave.; 1:41 p.m. Feb. 1. â– 1811-1899 block, Connecticut Ave.; 8:22 p.m. Feb. 1. â– 1626-1699 block, Fuller St.; 9:49 a.m. Feb. 2. â– 2100-2198 block, Connecticut Ave.; 12:31 p.m. Feb. 3. â– 2200-2299 block, 17th St.; 6:46 a.m. Feb. 4. â– 1900-1999 block, Connecticut Ave.; 7:59 p.m. Feb. 5.

Theft from auto â– 1800-1899 block, Belmont Road; 1:29 p.m. Feb. 6. â– 1800-1881 block, Kalorama Road; 12:08 p.m. Feb. 7. â– 1800-1881 block, Kalorama Road; 12:44 p.m. Feb. 7. â– 1800-1899 block, Wyoming Ave.; 5:30 p.m. Feb. 7.

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cost of $17 million.

The eight new shelters will be designed to look modern and appealing from the outside in an attempt to eliminate the stigma against homeless shelters, according to Laura Zeilinger, director of the Department of Human Services. The shelters are scheduled for completion by September 2018, at which time D.C. General would close if the proposal proceeds according to plan.

Three of the Northwest shelters would reuse existing buildings, but Ward 3’s location — for up to 38 families at a time — will be newly constructed on a vacant lot. Local advisory neighborhood commissioner Catherine May said the site, at Wisconsin Avenue and Edmunds Street NW, had primarily been used in the past for Christmas tree sales.

Former Palisades Citizens Association president and longtime Ward 3 community leader Penny Pagano told The Current she’s looking forward to seeing her fellow residents come together to work on this new location. While her neighborhood has been serving a few homeless residents at Friendship Place’s Veronica House, Pagano said a broader effort is vital.

“We have been helping smaller numbers of people in every way we can. But I think this takes us to a new level where we can offer families with young children a safe place to live,” Pagano said. “I think it’s important for all of us to help that happen in the city.”

In Ward 1, the former Morning Bright Church building and surrounding space at 2105-2107 10th St. NW is slated to be converted to a shelter for up to 30 families with playground space and a computer lab, among other resources. And the Ward 4 shelter is proposed for a currently vacant building at 5505 5th St. NW, which will also contain play space and a computer lab in addition to residential space for up to 49 families.

Ward 2 is the only ward in the city that will not get a new shelter for families. Instead, the area is getting a new women’s shelter, scheduled to open this month after two years of planning. The facility at 810 5th St. NW — a former Gospel Rescue Missions shelter that was once slated for redevelopment into luxury housing — will accommodate up to 213 women, including 13 suites for transitional housing.

Zeilinger told The Current that the decision to

focus on housing for women in Ward 2 marks an effort to work toward closing the women’s shelter at D.C. General in addition to the one dedicated to families.

“We have work to do across our entire system to provide the right kind of access to shelter in an emergency,” Zeilinger said. “That includes work across our family system as well as across our single system.”

At a press conference following Tuesday’s breakfast, the mayor urged the council to consider the plan as a holistic unit rather than approving of certain portions while stalling others. In response to concerns from Ward 5 member Kenyan McDuffie that the planned location in his area is superfluous given similar options nearby, Bowser noted he hadn’t suggested an alternative and restated her belief in the announced choices.

“I wouldn’t put something in front of a neighborhood that wasn’t well thought out and balanced the needs for the homeless and the community,” Bowser said. “I wouldn’t do that.”

Ward 6 member Charles Allen recalled that the city closed D.C. Village shelter in 2007 “without a plan.” Bowser’s current proposal, he said, addresses many of the concerns the previous closure did not.

Bowser acknowledged after the breakfast that the widespread support from council members was pleasantly surprising. In response to a reporter’s question about whether she’s worried that this tenure-defining plan will fall short, Bowser said the proposal is realistic as long as the council supports its entirety at once.

“I’m not sure if you’re suggesting that I shouldn’t try to do something big and hard because we might not be able to accomplish it. Is that your question? It sounded like it,” Bowser said. “We must do things that are big and hard because that’s the values of our city.”

The initial community meetings about the proposed shelter sites will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Feb. 11 at the following locations: ■ Ward 1: Anthony Bowen YMCA, 1325 W St. NW. ■ Ward 2: Old Council Chambers at One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. ■ Ward 3: Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church, 3401 Nebraska Ave. NW. ■ Ward 4: Auditorium, Paul Public Charter School, 5800 8th St. NW.

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CONDOS From Page 3 looking backward, and anything that doesn’t conform to that viewpoint has to be eradicated.”

Because the mayor’s agent considers the merit of a specific new building and the Old Georgetown Board does not, the federal and local authorities’ approval processes aren’t entirely in sync.

Noting that this is an unusual case for Georgetown, Luebke said he believes that if the mayor’s agent does approve the raze, the designs for the new building and park would still return to the board.

Members would then look at both the general design and the small details of proposed new construction — and based on the board’s comments last week, the current design scheme would get little traction. Luebke said they found it too tall and commerciallooking, and said the revised design makes it look even larger than the existing building.

Asked about the public support for the developers’ proposal,

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The revised design for the site drew opposition from the board.

Luebke said that although he saw “a lot of chatter” online, the formal record for the case was overwhelmingly negative. And although several ANC 2E members praised the project at their meeting last Monday, their unanimous resolution reflected mainly concerns, chiefly about the proposed height. Similarly, a resolution naming concerns about the raze — which commissioners said was merely describing the situation, not taking a position — was read as opposition by the board, according to Luebke.

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Fiscal plaudits

There’s not much to criticize about the District’s year-end audit released last week. In fact, that’s one of the major takeaways from the 2015 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report: It was a clean opinion from the professional auditors, who found no “material weaknesses or significant deficiencies” in the central government.

It’s the 19th consecutive year for a clean audit opinion, but the first time in that period that auditors didn’t point to some weakness for the city to address. Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans, the longtime chair of the Committee on Finance and Revenue, pointed to that as a “pivotal accomplishment in the District’s continued financial success.”

The District’s current and recent elected officials and management team deserve tremendous praise for generally setting an even path toward fiscal stability. Gone are gimmicks such as delaying pension payments or shifting a fifth quarter of tax revenue into the current fiscal year to balance the books. It’s also a far cry from the drawers of unpaid bills that Anthony Williams described when he became the District’s chief financial officer two decades ago.

The audit, released Feb. 1 by Mayor Muriel Bowser and Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey DeWitt, showed a balance of $985 million in reserves — enough to cover 49 days of operating expenses. D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson noted in recent remarks to the Washington Rotary Club that the District, by building that sum to cover two months’ expenses, could avoid having to borrow to obtain necessary cash before influxes of tax revenue. That would mean further savings. Mr. DeWitt has told the council an additional $235 million would be necessary.

Although the District recorded a $293 million surplus last year, its use is already spelled out through earlier financial plans. But we hope that as officials work on future budgets, they will continue a conservative approach that will further bolster the reserves, which declined due to the 2008 financial crisis. There clearly are many pressing needs in D.C., as evidenced in Mayor Bowser’s plan to construct new family shelters throughout the city to alleviate homelessness and replace the wholly inadequate D.C. General. But ensuring sufficient reserves will reduce borrowing costs and provide a cushion available to help in future crises.

A good lesson

When a private school seeks to expand its building or raise its enrollment, neighbors often raise understandable concerns about the impacts.

In Northwest, we are currently seeing zoning debates surrounding projects from Sidwell Friends and Georgetown Day schools. City authorities will eventually sort through the conflicting claims and analyses, but these protracted battles often lead to long-lasting hard feelings.

That’s why we’re so impressed with what Jewish Primary Day School has achieved with its Brightwood campus at 6045 16th St. NW. The school is adding seventh and eighth grades, and so it asked the Board of Zoning Adjustment for permission to increase its student cap from 300 to 350 and expand its building.

When the school brought its request to the board last month, the approval came within a few minutes. No one testified in opposition. The local Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4A supported the plans. So did the Shepherd Park Citizens Association, the Brightwood Community Association and the 16th Street Heights Civic Association.

It’s not because these neighborhoods are any less active than those surrounding Georgetown Day or Sidwell. Rather, the Jewish Primary Day School worked collaboratively with these communities over the years in general, and in developing this zoning application in particular.

The school made clear concessions to community interests. Nearly half of its students arrive by bus, and another quarter come in carpools – thanks in part due to encouragement and financial incentives from the school. And as part of the zoning application, the school secured 25 offsite parking spaces for faculty and staff in Chevy Chase, Md. Granted, this case is a relatively modest change compared to Georgetown Day or Sidwell, each of which plans to shift their lower grades from other campuses several miles away, bringing several hundred additional students rather than several dozen. But some of the key concessions sought there are in line with steps Jewish Primary Day has taken: increased bus service and other measures to reduce vehicle trips.

We applaud the school for making these efforts, and we encourage others to follow this neighborly model — listening ardently to what the surrounding communities have to say, and acting on what they hear.

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A council comeback … ?

P

olitical consultant Chuck Thies showed up a couple of weeks ago with a size-too-big baseball cap.

It wasn’t a Nats cap, although Thies more likely would have been wearing a Phillies cap if it was baseball he had in mind.

Nope, the cap was emblazoned with a simple slogan, “Make DC Gray Again.”

Sure, it was inspired by the Donald Trump cap with its “Make America Great Again.” But Thies was only signaling what happened last week: the political return of Vincent C. Gray.

The former D.C. Council member, council chairman and mayor announced on the WAMU Kojo Nnamdi Show he’ll run to reclaim the Ward 7 council seat. Never mind that it is occupied by Yvette Alexander, whom he endorsed to succeed him and who supported him as mayor.

It reminds us of the late Marion Barry, who ran against not one but two council members who each had been his ardent supporters when he was mayor. He ran against and defeated Wilhelmina Rolark and later Sandy Allen, each time to win the Ward 8 seat. And each time when asked about the disloyalty, Barry would say, “It’s not personal; it’s politics.”

And so it is with Gray.

Gray is mostly well-liked in Ward 7. Many residents there believe he got a raw deal in the longrunning federal probe of his 2010 campaign for mayor, which ended with no charges filed against Gray. Alexander is a friendly, largely popular council member but has no strong hold on the ward. Most political observers believe she is more than vulnerable to Gray’s quest for voter redemption.

Gray told Kojo that he was disappointed that Alexander has not been the strong leader the ward and city need. Alexander told NBC4 she already was running for re-election and she didn’t care whether it was Gray or anyone else opposing her.

The former mayor said that he also had considered running at-large against incumbent Vincent Orange. He said he picked Ward 7 because “that is home.”

It’s also an easier race than running citywide.

Although Orange is vulnerable to a strong challenge, Gray supporters say the former mayor could not depend on getting much of the city’s white vote even if he tried. The hangover from the inconclusive federal probe — Gray wasn’t

cleared; he just wasn’t charged — makes that demographic wary of him. Gray has a positive if mixed reputation among the District’s AfricanAmericans. So better, his supporters say, for Gray to rebuild his reputation by starting in Ward 7, where he is best known and liked.

■ Run for mayor? Gray says the council race is not a prelude to run for mayor again in 2018, but he would not rule out such a campaign. In fact, it is way early for Gray to even consider such a campaign. Too much depends on how Mayor Muriel Bowser does over the next two years.

Everyone familiar with city politics knows that Gray blames his 2014 loss to Bowser on federal prosecutors who ratcheted up their criminal probe just weeks before the primary voting. Jeffrey Thompson pleaded guilty to financing the shadow campaign and in court implicated Gray. But for reasons still not publicly explained, prosecutors decided that Thompson would not be a credible witness to testify against Gray on the witness stand. Since Thompson apparently was the key witness against Gray, any case against Gray couldn’t go forward.

Oddly, the sentencing date for Thompson is just a few days before the June 14 primary. It’s conceivable that the documents released at Thompson’s sentencing could once again disclose details that might embarrass Gray.

It makes sense that Gray personally wants to be mayor again to avenge that 2014 loss, but he knows it’s far from an easy quest. Better to start small in Ward 7 to rebuild and wait for any opening to run for mayor again.

■ Pot politics. When an issue is too hot to handle in politics, there’s a reliable way out for elected leaders: Create a task force to study the issue. It’s a time-honored tradition. And the D.C. Council resorted to it last week.

They voted to create a seven-member task force to consider what next steps the city should take in legalizing marijuana use. Although marijuana use is currently legal if grown and consumed in a private home, advocates want the city to end a ban on marijuana consumption in private clubs or public spaces that accommodate it.

The decision to study the issue with a task force will push the issue beyond the June 14 primary. Problem solved, at least for a while.

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

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Letters to the Editor A strong advocate for Foggy Bottom

We here at the Columbia Plaza Apartments in Foggy Bottom were saddened to hear that Dorothy Miller passed away on Dec. 8. She died at the age of 93 of natural causes surrounded by family members.

Dorothy had been our advisory neighborhood commissioner, a Columbia Plaza board member, our neighbor and our friend — as well as a determined activist for the protection of tenant rights. She will be sorely missed by all whose lives she touched and tried to help.

Dorothy was an extremely bright, caring person, and she was always ready to “spring

into action” when needed. She knew just what to do, when to do it, and who to see to get it done. Unfortunately, as she tenaciously undertook efforts to give the needed help, people who were not directly involved sometimes misunderstood the “drive” and background of this very tough lady fighting for what was right.

Born in Lynchburg, Va., on May 18, 1922, Dorothy served as a sergeant in the personnel division of the U.S. Marine Corps Aviation Headquarters in Washington, D.C., during World War II. After being honorably discharged in November 1945, she remained in D.C. for the remainder of her career.

Dorothy developed her love of political activism supporting the Eisenhower administration.

After retiring from her civil service career working on Capitol

Hill for the Keeper of the House, she remained very active in local politics. She was our elected representative on ANC 2A (Foggy Bottom, West End) for 12 years, from 1995 to 2007.

She received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Foggy Bottom Association for her “Untiring Efforts and Unselfish Service to the Foggy Bottom Community.”

Preceded in death by her two sisters, Evelyn Atkinson and Noel Noel, Dorothy is survived by a niece, Lyn Rue; two nephews, Neil Atkinson and Cola Atkinson; and a long list of great- and great-great-nieces and -nephews.

She was a wonderful person and will be missed by many in the neighborhood and beyond.

Marilyn Rubin On behalf of the Columbia Plaza Tenants Association

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Letters to the Editor Current’s criticism of Walmart was unfair

In response to The Current’s Feb. 3 editorial “Shame on Walmart,� I say “Shame on you.�

Let me pose the following hypothetical scenario to the ownership of The Current: What if your surveys show that more areas of the city are very much in need of your publication? You recognize that your present facilities simply cannot meet those demands, so you embark on restructuring your printing-distribution paradigm and initiate a marketing and traffic study, conduct site searches, negotiate bank loans, et cetera. Once completed and upon approval, you then commit to developing multiple sites and earmarking the capital to “go for it.�

Now, a few years pass and it is apparent that your investment and goals do not meet your projected revenues — quite the opposite, the investment has become a liability and is negatively impacting your profitability.

One simple economic truth is that if a business does not make a profit (assuming you are not subsidized or don’t operate like our federal government), it will at some time be forced to close the doors.

The subjective question is: What would you do? What are your options? Would you try not to disappoint or upset the citizens and continue your effort to stay in business at the risk of losing money every month while exploring alternative solutions? Or, would you recognize/admit it was a good idea that fell short of projections and intent, and pull back in order to cut your losses and save the mothership?

If you selected Option B, would that decision warrant an editorial in the pages of the Washington City Paper or the Express casting shame on The Current? I think not!

Sheldon Gorland Dupont Circle

Attention needed on Washington Home

In his Jan. 27 piece “Clarity about Washington Home closure,�

Washington Home & Community Hospices CEO Tim Cox sought to allay “confusion� by answering selected questions about the nursing home’s closure this year after its purchase by neighboring Sidwell Friends School.

The questions he posed skirt the greatest source of consterna-

tion. Sidwell and the Washington Home’s administration and board are each looking out for their interests, but who is accountable for ensuring the best outcome for the displaced residents?

The vast majority depend on Medicaid, and there are precious few appropriate nursing homes in D.C. and the immediate surroundings with openings for non-private-payer residents.

As the Home administration races toward closure, are these residents and their families getting enough accurate information about their options? Will the residents be dumped in a substandard facility that cannot serve their specific needs?

Sidwell offered the Home a chance to remain open six months beyond the December 2016 closure foreseen in the purchase deal. So far, Mr. Cox has vehemently denied that the Home needs to exercise that option.

The school also built into the deal a structured delivery of deposits so that the Home would have cash up front to assist residents’ transition and maintain a continued high quality of care even as it prepares to shut its doors. Is that money being used to help the residents’ transition?

I am a 1978 graduate of Sidwell Friends. Some fellow classmates and I have asked our alma mater to work actively with the Home for â– extension of the closure date until June 2017; â– disclosure of the closure plan (submitted to the D.C. government) and documents showing the funds spent to maintain a high standard of care during the transition and on providing individualized placements in comparable situations; â– an accounting of the individualized assistance provided to each resident to ensure placement in homes with comparable care, with the most dignity possible; and â– an independent monitor to oversee the transition.

The stress for Washington Home residents and their families does not stem from a lack of clarity. It stems from the absence of accountability.

Judith Ingram North Cleveland Park

City should handle sidewalk shoveling

It is time that the city government’s snow removal plan caught up with the city’s transformation: Snow removal by city agencies should include sidewalks as well as streets.

Ever since the rezoning of the District’s urban core 25 years ago

to create a “living downtown� that included a mix of uses — housing, retail, arts and entertainment — the city and its neighborhoods have been undergoing a wholesale transformation. That transformation, led by residents and their lifestyle choices, has been for a livable, walkable city.

That’s not to say the city is downtown-centric. Our neighborhoods are central to many people’s daily routine — whether it be the schools children attend, the work residents go to, or the coffee shops, restaurants and stores they use. That being the reality, for more and more people the daily mode of transit is walking.

During a snow event such as the one that just occurred, the importance of sidewalk access is all the more clear.

The city’s leaders urged residents to stay off the roads. And the lion’s share of storm-clearing resources was poured into prepping or clearing “major arteries� — the roads predominately used by commuters to get in and out of the city. While this certainly has a place in the city’s storm plans, why is the city not giving equal if not greater priority to the needs of its residents? I live in Mount Pleasant, where the large majority heeded the city’s call and stayed off the roads with their vehicles, which were snowed in anyway.

However, many residents wanted or needed to seek local retail services by walking. Yet time and again the plows that cleared streets piled up banks of snow along sidewalks, curbs and crosswalks — making passage dangerous if not impossible.

The city did well to seek volunteers to help shovel sidewalks of those needing help. Yet that effort is far from enough. In Mount Pleasant and citywide, neighborhood groups are developing “senior villages� to help residents age in place. A key to the success of aging in place is safe access to nearby services. That can’t happen for many when sidewalks are snow-filled or icy, and intersections are blocked to pedestrians crossing altogether. Many sidewalk locations don’t have abutting residential or commercial properties and are the responsibility of the National Park Service or the city itself to clear.

It can be done for sure. I grew up in a small town in upstate New York — and sidewalk plowing went hand in hand with street plowing. As they say, this is not rocket science. The time for updating the city’s snow treatment and removal plan is way past due.

Terry Lynch

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Pair of Cadets ink college picks

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All Gonzaga swimmer Ryan Baker wanted was a chance to get back into the pool for one final meet as an Eagle.

The senior had slipped on the ice right before Christmas, breaking his right leg and requiring surgery. The injury forced him into a boot and crutches as he faced six to eight weeks of recovery.

The timeline seemingly ended Baker’s high school career. But last Thursday, he received medical clearance to swim just in time for the final meet of the season — Washington Metropolitan Swimming & Diving Championships at the Germantown Indoor Swim Center in Boyds, Md. “After I was cleared, I immediately went to the pool,” he said. “I had been in the pool earlier in the week to hopefully start getting a feel for it, without much of an expectation to swim at Metros. As the meet got closer, there was no way I was going to miss it.”

Baker’s Christmas Eve surgery had placed a metal plate and screws into his leg.

On Friday, when he tried to approach the starting block for his first preliminary race, he still needed crutches, and the slick pool deck made for a treacherous trek. So his teammates came up with another solution: guiding him up a wheelchair.

“My crutches slipped out, and I almost fell,” Baker said. “While I was in the team area, one of my teammates said they wouldn’t let me get hurt, and got the aquatic

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Gonzaga senior swimmer Ryan Baker returned from a broken leg, which he suffered in December, to help the Eagles capture their first Washington Metropolitan Swimming & Diving championship since 2013. wheelchair to wheel me up to the block.”

Once the Eagles found the starting line, they rolled past the competition to capture their first Metro championship since 2013.

The Eagles scored 421 points as a team, while Georgetown Prep was a distant second with 317 on Saturday.

“To win it our freshman year and to come back after losing the last two years … to win it our senior year, I wouldn’t have had it end any other way,” said Baker.

Baker, who wasn’t healthy enough in time to meet the deadline to sign up for individual meets, anchored the team’s three four-person relay squads: the 200-yard medley, alongside seniors John Henneman and Jase Ashkin and junior Devin McNulty; the 200-yard freestyle, with senior Jack Cosgrove, junior Oliver Shackley and sophomore Ryan Windus; and the 400-yard freestyle, along with Cosgrove, Henneman and Ashkin.

“I was able to put my right leg on the block to steady myself, but I only pushed off with my left leg,” Baker said. “I could move my right leg a little bit, but I used mostly my left leg for my kick.”

Despite competing with essentially one leg, the University of Virginia-bound swimmer was able to post fast splits as the Eagles became the first team ever to sweep all three of the relay events.

Gonzaga swim coach Josh Klotz pointed to Baker’s return as a source of inspiration for the Eagles as they worked to topple Georgetown Prep after falling to the Little Hoyas at the prestigious meet the previous two years.

“When other [teams] saw him walking up to the blocks — they know who he is — they were petrified,” said Klotz. “It was just great from an intimidation factor.”

In addition to Baker’s contribution, Klotz See Swim/Page 10

Most heavily recruited high school football players have verbally committed to a college by the time signing day rolls around.

But for a pair of coveted St. John’s seniors — defensive end Terrell Hall and wideout Aaron Hansford — the decision came right down to the deadline on Wednesday.

Hall, the D.C. Gatorade football player of the year, sat at the Cadets’ signing day ceremony with the choice to stay local at the University of Maryland at College Park, or to head to the national football powerhouse at the University of Alabama.

Hall, a highly regarded four-out-of-fivestar recruit according to Rivals.com, opted to join the national champions in Tuscaloosa.

“I’m completely at peace with my decision,” Hall said in front of a capacity crowd, which included some national media outlets, at the Cadets’ auditorium. “I can’t wait to represent myself, my family and my city at the University of Alabama.”

He later added: “My heart was with Alabama. It’s been there for a while. It was always the feeling in the back that I wanted to go there.”

For Hall, the choice came down to being able to fit into the Crimson Tide’s defensive scheme as a standup outside linebacker when the team uses a “34” defense with three linemen and four linebackers, or with a hand in the ground as a defensive end in the “43” defense with four linemen and three linebackers.

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Strong shooting propels Field past Burke

By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

Coming into this season, Field boys basketball coach Ryan Reese knew his team would have to find a new way to operate on offense after graduating its height from last year.

“In the past we have played a low post game,” said Reese. “This year we’ve focused on shooting and making sure we got open looks for our guards. We’ve already set a school record for threes; it’s something that we have to live and die by.”

On Friday night, the Falcons soared by the three as they trounced Burke 54-28 while hitting nine shots from beyond the arc.

“Our offense spaces the court and gets all of us open shots,” said Field junior guard Cooper Macklin, who had a game-high 20

points. “My teammates set great [screens] and get the ball in my hands.”

Part of the inspiration for Field’s new offensive approach was the Golden State Warriors’ style of play.

“We always talk about it,” Reese said of the influence of the NBA champions. “It’s must-watch TV for our team for sure. We try to run elevator screens for Cooper like [the Warriors] use for Steph Curry. We have taken some pages out of their offensive book.

They’re a fun team to watch.”

The Falcons’ up-tempo offense also allowed junior guard Andrew Gallagher to shine with 17 points in Friday’s win.

Meanwhile, for the Bengals, senior forward Sam Parven led with 10 points.

Friday’s game started with a quick 15-9 lead from the Falcons, who built that into a 28-17 advan-

tage by halftime. After the break, the Bengals began to focus on Field’s outside shooting, which opened up lanes for easy layups as the Falcons pulled away.

“A lot of teams try to work inside out and start with layups, then try threes — for us it’s the opposite,” said Reese. “When teams play us in a zone and they key on Cooper, we then try to attack the middle of the paint and set a screen.”

Friday’s dominant win pushes the Falcons’ record to a favorable 10-4. The team now needs to win just one of its final four games to secure a top-four seed and homecourt advantage in the first round of the Potomac Valley Athletic Conference playoffs.

“I really like our chances,” said Reese. “If we get a home playoff game, we would be favored to win that. Any given night anything can happen.”

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Field junior guard Cooper Macklin scored a game-high 20 points against PVAC rival Burke on Friday night. The Falcons used a barrage of three-point shots to pull away from the Bengals.

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Burkeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s girls basketball team was supposed to revolve around senior forward Kayla Hinderlie, who will play next year for the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. But her season-ending knee injury last month left the team scrambling for answers.

On Friday night, the Bengals showed that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d found a solution â&#x20AC;&#x201D; freshman forward Naiyana Black. The first-year scored five points and grabbed 17 rebounds to help Burke pull past Field for a 34-26 win, pulling the Bengalsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; record to 9-9 for the season.

The freshman, stepping into a big role in Hinderlieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s absence, has given Bengals coach Pete Campbell high hopes for the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If Naiyana keeps working on

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Hunter Hawkins, center, scored 25 points Friday in the win.

her game, I have a feeling that by her senior year she will be the toast of our conference,â&#x20AC;? he said.

While Black has provided a

strong defensive presence, the team has leaned on junior guard Hunter Hawkins to shoulder the scoring load. Though she missed 11 games this season with an ankle injury, Hawkins was back on the court Friday night, pouring in 25 points. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great on defense and fills lanes to get steals,â&#x20AC;? said Campbell. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She has taken over the No. 1 scoring role.â&#x20AC;?

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there, how Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be used and what position Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be playing. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve drawn a lot of comparisons to Courtney Upshaw and Dontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;a Hightower,â&#x20AC;? said Hall, referring to a pair of former Alabama players who are now in the NFL. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But they havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had a guy that is my size, [6 feet 5 inches tall], and can move and play at a weight of 260. A lot of guys are shorter at that weight.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m long and rangy and athletic.â&#x20AC;?

Meanwhile, for Hansford, his decision was even closer to the wire. While Hall knew Alabama was his choice before Wednesday, Hansford didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t commit to his choice of Texas A&M University until he was sitting on the St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stage, when he grabbed the hat to put it on. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It just came down to a nail-biter for me,â&#x20AC;? said Hansford. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was so close for me. As time was winding down, the picture became clear.â&#x20AC;?

Hansford views his move to College Station, Texas, as a chance to expand his horizons and learn to live in a small town. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I enjoyed my visit down there,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s different than D.C. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a big city, but if I plan to go

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Aaron Hansford, left, and Terrell Hall inked college scholarship offers from Texas A&M and the University of Alabama, respectively.

to the NFL you never know where you will be put.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so random where you can get put and you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t choose. I would rather acclimate to a different setting than stay in a big city all the time.â&#x20AC;?

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said three more seniors â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Henneman, Cosgrove and Ashkin, all of whom will swim for highlevel Division I college programs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; were key to the win. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were able to step up and secure major points for us,â&#x20AC;? said Klotz.

Cosgrove, who will swim for the University of North Carolina Wilmington, took silver in the 100-yard freestyle. Ashkin, who has several high-level Division I offers on the table, won the 100yard backstroke and broke Bakerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team record in the process. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He had an amazing meet,â&#x20AC;?

Klotz said of Ashkin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He outraced the field by a second and a half â&#x20AC;&#x201D; it was one of the best

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Although Ryan Baker had to be wheeled to the starting line, he helped Gonzaga win the crown.

swims of the meet.â&#x20AC;?

The victory capped a successful season for the Eagles, who also won their sixth straight Washington Metropolitan Prep School Swim and Dive League championship on Jan. 30.

While the Eagles dominated the meet on the boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; side, St. Albans junior James Flood was the only other Northwest medalist â&#x20AC;&#x201D; he earned silver in the 200-yard individual medley and 100-yard breaststroke.

Meanwhile on the girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; side, St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s was the highest-scoring Northwest team with a ninth-place finish in the 37-team field. The Cadets posted a team score of 167.5, while first-place Sherwood High School from Sandy Spring, Md., had a mark of 376.

A local pair of girls also earned medals: Sidwell senior Taylor Knibb won bronze in the 200-yard freestyle, and St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s senior Sydney Kirsch grabbed silver in the 100-yard freestyle and third in the 50-yard freestyle races.

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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OFFICE ON AGING NEWS

Spotlight on Community Living Wednesday, February 10, 2016

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

Vol 5, No 3

Acting Executive Director’s Message Laura Newland We survived Winter Storm Jonas! More than 20 inches of snow fell in the District, but we didn’t let that stop us from making sure seniors and people with disabilities were safe.

This was my first emergency event as Acting Executive Director of the DC Office on Aging, and I am proud to be a part of such a strong, committed District government team that is so responsive to those who need us the most.

Before the storm, the Bowser Administration prepared extensively to minimize the disruption to the District.

Under Mayor Bowser’s leadership, the District’s Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA) worked around the clock to coordinate the District’s emergency response across District agencies, including the DC Office on Aging.

COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR FEBRUARY EVENTS

8th • 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Alpha Kappa Alpha, Xi Omega Chapter presents Ward 4 Go Red Day for Heart Health at 4411 14th St. NW. For more information, contact Alice Thompson at 202 535-1321.

9th and 17th • 12:30 to 2 p.m.

Iona’s Lunch & Learn program will be held on Feb. 9 and 17. Feb. 9 features printmaker Lila Oliver Asher, artist in residence. Special guest artist Maureen Moore, who makes jewelry, will speak on Feb. 17. Receive a free boxed lunch and hear about the artistic process, tour the gallery and more. Iona is located at 4125 Albemarle St. NW. RSVP to 202-8959407.

10th • noon to 2 p.m.

The D.C. Office on Aging will make a brief presentation at a meeting of the Washington Highlands AARP Chapter.

It will take place at Covenant Baptist Church, 3845 S. Capitol St. SW. For more information, contact Alice Thompson at 202 535-1321.

DCOA relies on its sister agencies to do our work effectively, and this storm was no different. Prior to the storm, DCOA helped advertise the services of the DC Resident Snow Team coordinated by Serve DC, which deployed hundreds of volunteers after the storm to shovel sidewalks for District seniors and people with disabilities. During the storm, 311 and the Office of Unified Communications fielded thousands of calls from District residents and were able to route them to the appropriate agencies as needed. DCOA received several calls about heating and food access concerns, and I’m proud to say that our agency stepped up to the challenge and assisted as needed.

When we were concerned about whether or not our vehicles would be able to navigate

the streets to deliver meals to seniors who are enrolled in our home delivered meals program, HSEMA immediately connected with the Office of Contracting and Procurement to help us get an emergency contract in place that would allow us to maintain continuity of services. The Department of Public Works (DPW) also worked with us to ensure that we could access streets for people who needed transportation to life-sustaining medical appointments. DPW worked tirelessly to make sure our most vulnerable seniors and people with disabilities had uninterrupted emergency transportation services.

When there were concerns about home health aides leaving early or not being able to get to the homes of seniors and people with disabilities who rely on assistance for daily

activities, we worked closely with the Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF), which ensured that all of their contracting home health agencies had emergency plans and followed through in providing the services that District residents who are most at risk need.

Mayor Bowser coordinated a city-wide effort, #DCDigOut, to ensure streets were cleared as quickly as soon as possible, and after the snow finally stopped, she continued to encourage residents to clear sidewalks to accommodate wheelchairs and strollers. We’re proud to say that the District was the first local government in the DMV to dig out and open its doors – Mayor Bowser knows that many people rely on District government being open to receive much needed services.

Not everyone needed it, but for those who did, it was

worth it for us at DCOA to dig out and make our way in.

Through all of this, I was in constant touch with the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services, Brenda Donald, to ensure DCOA had everything we needed to take care of our seniors and people with disabilities.

All of this coordination is just a glimpse of the coordination it took to weather Winter Storm Jonas. I want to personally thank my sister agencies, essential and emergency personnel, volunteers, National Guard, and Mayor Bowser for helping us ensure the health and safety of District seniors and disabled residents. I’ve seen enough snow this winter, but I know that if we get another storm, we’ll be ready to be there for our District residents, just like we were during Winter Storm Jonas.

10th • 6 to 8 p.m.

16th • 11:30 a.m.

it will be at Petersburg Apartments (Ft. Lincoln III), 3298 Bladensburg Rd. NE, on Feb 23 the program will take place at Senior Village 1 (Ft. Lincoln II), 3001 Bladensburg Rd. NE, and on Feb. 24 it will be held at Gettysburg Apartments (Ft. Lincoln I), 2855 Bladensburg Rd. NE. For more information, call Norma Hardie at 202-529-8701.

ensburg Rd. NE. For more information, call Norma Hardie at 202-529-8701.

Iona presents a workshop titled “Keep It All Square, Down There: Pelvic Floor and Sexual Health for Women, facilitated by Medstar physical therapist Lauren Wohl.

There is a suggested donation of $10.

Iona is located at 4125 Albemarle St. NW. RSVP to community@iona.org.

12th • 10 a.m.

The Committee on Housing and Community Development will conduct a Performance Oversight Hearing; chaired

by At-Large Councilmember Anita Bonds, for the D.C. Office on Aging. The hearing will take place in Room 412 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. Persons wishing to testify about the performance of DCOA may contact Oscar Montiel, omontiel@dccouncil.us or by calling 202-724-8198.

12th • 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.

Registered dietitian/licensed nutritionist Rose Clifford presents “Healthy Food Demonstration: What’s on the Menu for 2016?” at Iona, 4125 Albemarle St. NW. There is a suggested donation of $10.

RSVP to community@iona.org.

13th • 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Senior Sensations Life Skills Course will be held at the Community Church of Washington, D.C.,1610 T St. SE. For more information, contact Alice Thompson at 202 535-1321.

Seabury Resources for Aging is holding a town hall meeting at Gettysburg (Ft. Lincoln I), 2855 Bladensburg Rd. NE. For more information, call Norma Hardie at 202-529-8701.

16th • noon

The D.C. Caregivers Online Chat at Noon is a great resource for caregivers. Log on for advice, resources and tips to assist you with your caregiving responsibilities. The topic is “Tips for Caregiving for someone with heart disease.” If you are not available at 12 p.m., check back at your convenience and hit replay to see the entire chat. Join the discussion at www.dcoa.dc.gov/page/caregiverchat. For more information, contact Linda Irizarry at 202-535-1442 or linda. irizarry@dc.gov.

17th • 6 to 8 p.m.

The Take Charge/Age Well Academy at Iona presents “Cyber Security: Tips and Tricks to Stay Protected,” facilitated by Pam Holland of Tech-Moxie.com. Iona is located at 4125 Albemarle St. NW. RSVP to community@iona.org. There is a suggested donation of $10.

18th • 10 a.m. to noon

Are you interested in making a difference in your community? Train to become a DCOA Ambassador, and help 17th • 10:30 a.m.

There will be a Ward 5 Mini Commission connect your neighbors, friends and family members to DCOA programs and meeting at the Seabury Ward 5 Office, services. DCOA has valuable programs, 2900 Newton St. NE. For more information, call Norma Hardie at 202-529-8701. services and resources to help residents age 60 and older remain in their commu17th, 18th, 23rd and 24th • nities and assistance for their caregivers.

11 a.m.

Resources are also available for persons Seabury Resources for Aging presents living with disabilities age 18 and older.

“Senior Financial Fraud Prevention: Call 202-724-5622 to register.

Money Smart for Older Adults” on four 22nd • 12:15 p.m. dates. On Feb. 17 it will be held at the Bruce Rathbun of AARP’s Legal Services Vicksburg Apartments (Ft. Lincoln IV), for Older Adults will make a presentation 3005 Bladensburg Rd. NE, on Feb. 18 at Petersburg (Ft. Lincoln III), 3298 Blad-

24 • 10:30 a.m.

The Model Cities Senior Wellness Center, located at 1901 Evarts St. NE, will present “African American Clowns and Comedians.” Take a look at these two forms of entertainment in history. For more information, call Monica Carroll at 202-635-1900.

25th • 10:30 a.m.

A black history celebration will be held at the Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 2900 Newton St. NE. For more information, call Norma Hardie at 202529-8701.

25th • 7 to 8:30 p.m.

At a Neighborhood Advisory Committee (ANC) meeting held by Commissioner Theresa Jones, there will be a brief presentation by the D.C. Office on Aging.

The meeting will be held at Hadley Hospital, 4611 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave. SE. For more information, contact Alice Thompson at 202 535-1321.

26th • 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.

Iona’s Director of Community Engagement Lylie Fisher presents the program “Put Your Skills to Good Use: Finding Engaging Volunteer Opportunities.” There is a suggested donation of $10. Iona is located at 4125 Albemarle St. NW. RSVP to community@iona.org.

GOVERNME N T O F T H E D I S T R I C T O F C O L U M B I A — M U R I E L B O W S E R , M AY O R

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Spotlight on Schools The Field School

At the Field School, eighthgraders are currently reading Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” in English class. Since this is a very hard play, we have been reading it in class and then going over every line. For homework, we then also have a reading packet with questions to answer after every scene we read.

It is a difficult play sometimes to understand, and the students all have mixed emotions about it.

“I kind of like it. It’s OK,” said eighth-grader Sophia Davidson. “I find it sort of funny because they fall in love and decide to get married in two days.

What I don’t get is the fact that they both died at the end.”

— Adrian Stuphan, eighth-grader

Hearst Elementary

In first grade we are learning about Maya, Aztec and Inca people. They lived in South America and Mexico. Some people confused the Maya with the Aztecs.

The Maya introduced many new foods to the world: chocolate, sweet potatoes and tomatoes. We learned how Maya people work.

Maya people are farmers. The most important thing they farm is maize, which is corn. We got to try tortillas that are made out of corn. Next we will learn about the Aztec people and the Inca people.

We are having so much fun in Ms. Boyle’s classroom!

— Sarah Kassa, Sean DodsonGreen and River Ase, first-graders

Hyde-Addison Elementary

The third-graders have a reading and writing teacher, Mr. Gardner, and a math and social studies teacher, Ms. Dierolf. Mr. Gardner is teaching us character study in our book clubs — we are finishing up our second book!

Also, in writing, we are learning about persuasive speech. We used our persuasive speech skills to convince Ms. Namba, our principal, to give us $1,000 to buy books for our classroom.

In math, we are learning about finding area by multiplying two sides of a rectangle or square. In social studies, we are learning about our government and the different branches of it, and also learning how to type.

Also, the third-graders are doing a Fill My Bucket challenge.

For the challenge, you give someone a sticker in your class when they are kind to you. For example, my friend Selin gave me a sticker for getting her math book out for her. You win the challenge by having the most stickers.

— Lucy Getzinger, third-grader

Holy Trinity School

We put on a production of “Beauty and the Beast” last week in our brand-new multipurpose room. There was a performance for adults one night and a performance for the students on Feb. 1

School DISPATCHES during the school day. They did a very fun version that kids of all ages could understand. Our pastor, Father Gillespie, was there too. It was his first musical theater play. I hope he enjoyed it. He was probably surprised to see how hard they practiced.

My favorite part of the play was when Belle first came to the palace and she was surprised that the furniture could talk. The main characters were Belle, played by Chloe Dubois; Gaston, played by Seamus Carroll-Gavula; and the Beast, played by Emma Conner.

My sister, Olivia, was the bookseller and she did a wonderful job.

Mrs. Tober and Ms. Ramsey are the musical theater conductors. I can’t wait to see what they are going to do next!

— Maeve Maguire, second-grader

Jewish Primary Day School of the Nation’s Capital

JPDS-NC students are leading a collection drive to show support for the troops. In every classroom, there is a reusable bag to collect donations. Our student council first organized this drive because we wanted to thank and support the people who protect us.

The Army is in need of care products, and they need them more than we do. We are collecting things such as hats and scarves, personal care items, gift cards, batteries, flashlights, fans and electronics. We figured that the students and teachers at JPDS-NC could donate what they can to help. We want to thank the soldiers for defending our country, and donating needed items to people who work hard for us is one way we can fulfill our job as American citizens.

At JPDS-NC, members of the student council presented the plan to their classes. Then, we sent out announcements to families. We also wrote this article to spread the word. We are happy to do this collection drive because we are so dedicated to do the right thing for the country.

— Yael Rosenberg, fourth-grader, and Miriam Rozanski, sixth-grader

Lafayette Elementary

On Jan. 28 Lafayette held its annual spelling bee. Since the school is being renovated, students eat in a tent that is a combination lunchroom and gym. Not every student in third to fifth grade can fit into this all-purpose tent at the same time, so we used Google Hangouts in our first-ever live-streaming of the bee.

The first-place winner was Claire Thorn and the secondplace winner was Ella Davis.

Both are fifth-graders. Fourthgrader Mackie Boone came in third. Tied for fourth place were

Arthur Duvall and Dana Clocker, also fourth-graders.

The bee had first been set for Jan. 22 but had to be rescheduled because of the blizzard. It took two days to finish it because there were 54 spellers and the rounds kept coming till the end of school.

In the end it lasted 26 rounds until victory. When it came down to the final two, Ella and Claire, the winner had to get one word correct in a round and then spell another word correctly to win.

The winning word was adhesion.

Ella and Claire will go on to represent Lafayette in the regional bee on Feb. 23, and if they win there, they will go to the citywide spelling bee. That takes place in March at WNBC studios.

— Brendan McKalip, fifth grade

PANCAkES AT THE CATHEDrAl St. Albans School fifth-grader Will Holt outraced a diverse field of competition including clergy members, police officers and even Darth Vader at the Washington National Cathedral’s annual pancake races as part of Shrove Tuesday festivities. He said the win “feels really good and it’s very special.”

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Our Lady of Victory School

In fourth-grade religion class, we talked about Lent, which begins this week on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 10. We learned that during the 40 days of Lent, we cover the cross in the church with a purple cloth and we remember when Jesus spent 40 days in the desert and was tempted by the devil. We try to imitate Jesus by praying, fasting, giving to others and doing good deeds. Every fourth-grader at OLV has made four Lenten promises and our goal is to keep them each day. During Lent some people pray every night before bed, give up their favorite desserts, make sandwiches for the homeless or help their siblings with their homework. We know that making these promises will help us to be more like Jesus and will benefit the people we help.

— OLV fourth-grade class

Oyster-Adams Bilingual

On Feb. 3, the eighth-graders hosted Richard Jones, a World War II veteran. Mr. Jones spoke to our Spanish Humanities class about his experiences during the war. Though we have read about the many traumatic events that took place during those six years, nothing can compare to hearing about them from someone who lived through them. When Mr. Jones, who is almost 95 years old, spoke about his memories, it was like he was 21 all over again. He described volunteering for the Air Force right after he learned of the attack on Pearl Harbor. He noted that although many of his memories are hazy, he can remember every detail of that day.

At times Mr. Jones became emotional when recalling friends who are no longer alive, watching the sunset across the mountains in California during his training or his love for our country. But he was completely willing to answer all of our questions honestly and thoughtfully. He even brought memorabilia including his medals, model airplane and flight suit.

He gave us insight into the dayto-day life of an airman during

war and inspired everyone in the room. It was an experience none of my classmates and I will ever forget. We were honored to have this special guest at our school.

— Anna Ruhlman, eighth-grader

Ross Elementary

Again, we had a good time at our Fillmore Arts classes.

The fifth-graders went on a field trip back to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. This event was a twopart trip. Last week, they went to Q?rius. There they got a good introduction to forensic science.

John Mayberry, a fifth-grader who went on the field trip, said the class got a chance to really focus on human bones. The students “did detective work by looking at a Mystery Case. We got to figure out the height, age and sex of human bones,” said John. He said the whole trip was “interesting and exciting.”

The third-graders went on a field trip to the Renwick Gallery.

They saw the “Wonder Exhibit.”

In their classroom, they have been talking about “Powerful Characters and Powerful Words.” At the exhibit, they saw the power of mood in illustrations. They got to see how artists create mood without words. Mrs. Atlas, the thirdgrade teacher, said her students experienced artists rendering various scenes in the story of Peter Pan. Our report cards will be sent home today. We worked hard, so we should get some good grades.

— Ross community

St. Albans School

January, also known as “Manuary” to the lower school students, was a month of excitement and relaxation. The month was started on a stressful note with midterms for the Form I and Form II students. It was almost like you could feel the tension in the air throughout the hallways.

On the Friday of exam week, we had the clubs assembly. Form II

students led by Ms. Meunier Zumba-danced professionally to the song “Remedy.” An ensemble of interesting clubs was presented, from handball to poker to history documentaries.

After the exams, all the students enjoyed a well-deserved four-day holiday weekend. Next, Blizzard 2016 hit. Wednesday classes resumed two hours late, as did the daunting workloads. Nearing the end of the month, Mr. Miller introduced the Manuary Beard Contest, a competition open to the teachers in the lower school (including the female teachers) to see who can grow the coolest and best-looking beard. Many of the teachers entered, including Mr. Brown (the reigning champion), Mr. Walsh, Dr. Schiller and other worthy competitors. Sadly, Mr. Wilkerson dropped out of the race before the voting began. On Jan. 29, Mr. Miller sent out an email ballot to all lower school faculty and students to vote on their favorite beard. From the beginning, three competitors shined: Mr. Brown, Mr. Miller, and Dr. Schiller (all with amazing facial hair). At lunch, Mr. Miller announced the winner — himself!

— Armon Lotfi, Form II (eighth-grader)

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The fifth-graders recently took a field trip to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. We visited the Hall of Human Origins for our social studies class and the Sant Oceans Hall for our science class.

One part of the Hall of Human Origins exhibit that we enjoyed was the “Snapshots of Survival” video display cases. We found these interesting because there were recreations of actual artifacts that we could touch, along with videos that would pop up explaining the artifact. We also enjoyed walking through the “Meet Your Ancestors” section of the exhibit, which included recreSee Dispatches/Page 14

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This Forest Hills house offers 5,455 square feet for a list price of $2,250,000. Since its construction in 1928, successive owners have made seamless additions and renovations to the classic home.

The wraparound porch immediately marks the house as a hub for family and community. The porch stretches across the entire front and runs halfway down both sides of the house, with one side screened in, perfect for parties.

The front door opens onto an entrance hall with a brick fireplace, vintage iron floor grates and an unexpected old-fashioned electrical panel with push buttons, preserved for a touch of whimsy. These classic elements combine with contemporary conveniences, such as those in the kitchen down the hall.

This space, remodeled by the current owner, shows off custombuilt cabinetry in cherry wood, brightening the deep black granite countertops and brushed steel appliances â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a Sub-Zero refrigerator and freezer, GE Monogram professional gas range and two sinks. Beyond the bar is a spacious breakfast area with two walls of windows that flood the whole room with light. The back door leads out onto a new, elevated deck overlooking the backyard.

Pocket doors lead from the kitchen into the spacious family room containing the houseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second of four fireplaces â&#x20AC;&#x201D; three of which are wood-burning â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and built-in shelves for the book lover or curio collector. Sunlight from the large formal dining room with a bay window spills into the family room, adding to the light from multiple south-facing windows.

Beyond the dining room, the formal sitting room leads up to the front of the house, with a glass door and window opening out onto the screen porch. A front-facing picture window with window seat brings in even more light. The third wood-burning fireplace, fronted by circa-1920s tiles painted with Art Deco scenes from mythology and fairy tales,

provides a fun focal point for this room.

The original wood flooring on much of the first level continues up the staircase and onto the second floor, where two bedrooms open onto each other, creating a flow perfect for children at play.

The master suite begins with a large walk-in closet, then continues to the attractive bathroom, recently renovated to include modern refurbishments disguised in classic forms, like the clawfoot tub. Double sinks mounted on a wooden table hint at oldfashioned porcelain washbasins, while featuring updated fixtures.

The spacious master bedroom contains the houseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fourth fireplace, refitted with gas logs. One detail that pays big dividends here is that three walls contain windows, dramatically increasing the sunlight.

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This seven-bedroom Forest Hills home is listed for $2,250,000. a bunked hideaway and tiny ladder, plus beautiful animal murals covering the walls. A bright spare bedroom sits behind the play nook. Down the hall, a finished attic with exposed rafters could be a playroom or guest bedroom.

The basement is semi-finished and waiting for a creative touch.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s currently a pantry and storage, but an enterprising new owner could transform these rooms and the full bathroom into an au pair suite, or into the mancave of every dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dreams.

The backyard lacks for nothing. Family and guests alike can enjoy the above-ground Jacuzzi, then step down onto the customcut stone patio and dive into the

full-size swimming pool from the diving stones. The pool patio includes an outdoor kitchen â&#x20AC;&#x201D; complete with sink, refrigerator, wine-chiller and grill â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and a newly installed pool shower.

This refreshing blend of classic and contemporary sits in the close-knit neighborhood of Forest Hills. All this, plus shopping, dining and a Metro station within walking distance make this a location to cherish.

The seven-bedroom, four-anda-half-bath house at 4629 30th St. NW is listed for $2,250,000 by TTR Sothebyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s International Realty. For details, contact Jennifer Knoll at 202-441-2301 or jknoll@ttrsir.com.

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ANC 2E ANC 2E Georgetown â&#x2013; Georgetown / cloisters Cloisters burleith / hillandale The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 29, at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, 1524 35th St. NW. For details, call 202-724-7098 or visit anc2e.com.

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, at Stoddert Elementary School and Glover Park Community Center, 4001 Calvert St. NW. Agenda items include: â&#x2013; police report. â&#x2013; consideration of a resolution on removing Class A licenses from the moratorium renewal petition at the request of Rite Aid. â&#x2013; discussion of response to the January blizzard. â&#x2013; open forum.

For details, email info@anc3b. org or visit anc3b.org.

ANC 3C ANC 3CPark Cleveland â&#x2013; cleveland park / woodley Park Woodley Park massachusetts avenue heights Massachusetts Avenue Heights Cathedral Heights The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16, at

the 2nd District Police Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW. Agenda items include: â&#x2013; discussion with Sarah Fashbaugh of the D.C. Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration regarding license applications within ANC 3Câ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s boundaries. â&#x2013; consideration of a resolution regarding a Historic Preservation Review Board application for concept review of demolition of a non-contributing building at 3700 Connecticut Ave. NW and construction of a new three-story single-family house. â&#x2013; consideration of a resolution on a Historic Preservation Review Board application for construction of a new house at 3515 Woodley Road NW. â&#x2013; consideration of a resolution on an application for the 2016 Rock â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Roll Marathon and CareFirst Half Marathon Series. â&#x2013; consideration of a resolution to the Zoning Commission on how to improve inclusionary zoning to make housing more affordable. â&#x2013; consideration of a resolution to the D.C. Department of Public Works regarding snow removal, especially regarding first responders.

For details, visit anc3c.org.

ANC 3D ANCValley 3D Spring â&#x2013; spring valley / wesley heights Wesley Heights palisades / kent / foxhall

At the commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Feb. 3 meeting: â&#x2013; a resident asked the Metropolitan Police Department for stricter enforcement of parking regulations along Massachusetts Avenue NW between Ward Circle and the intersection at Wisconsin Avenue.

â&#x2013; Ian Maggard from the office of Mayor Muriel Bowser invited residents to continue supporting Serve DC, which organizes volunteers for efforts such as snow removal. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 7-0 to urge the zoning administrator to require the Washington Real Estate Investment Co. to provide at least 77 parking spaces at the new Spring Valley Shopping Center building.

The resolution urges the zoning administrator to require the real estate firm to request a variance for parking aspects of the project. The commission plans to file an appeal with the Board of Zoning Adjustment regarding any decision to issue building permits without first resolving the parking issues. â&#x2013; Palisades Citizens Association members announced that they have secured approval from the D.C. Department of Transportation to put up banners along MacArthur Boulevard NW celebrating the neighborhoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 100th anniversary. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 8-0 to oppose a Board of Zoning Adjustment special exception application to construct a rear deck on an existing dwelling at 1541 44th St. NW. Commissioners said the application needs to be revised to request further variances for the width of the deck and the land area it takes up, saying that the project exceeds both required limits. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 7-0 to oppose the D.C. Department of Transportationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s series of proposed fine increases for drivers who violate D.C. parking and speeding laws. Commissioners agreed that they support the intent of the proposed regulations but disagree with their severity.

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The Citizens Association of Georgetown is seeking to enlarge our membership among the residents of Georgetown. We believe there is a strong argument for joining our association.

The association advocates on behalf of residents concerning issues that affect the quality of life in Georgetown. This includes support of projects that can benefit the community, and challenges to those that fail to comply with historic preservation and other standards. We raise funds to fight aircraft noise that has been imposed upon our community. We seek to avoid or minimize disruption in western Georgetown as DC Water begins to install green infrastructure on streets and alleys that will reduce combined sewer outflows into the Potomac River. We supplement public safety by retaining security guards that supplement the work of D.C. police, and to position cameras at strategic locations to supplement the programs advanced by the police and the business community. We provide entertainment through our Concerts in the Park program, and hold topical programs open to the general public. Our oral history program, which will be held on March 23 at the City Tavern Club, is one of my favorite events. We learn from people who have lived their lives in Georgetown. There is much wisdom shared, as well as marvelous storytelling.

The Citizens Association of Georgetown also provides financial rewards to those who join as members. More than 60 stores and restaurants in Georgetown provide discounts to our members. Your support for these local merchants strengthens our community as well. The annual membership fee for individuals is $55 and the fee for couples is $75, but by taking advantages of these discounts you can offset the cost of membership. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Bob vom Eigen â&#x2013; commissioners voted 6-1, with Conrad DeWitte dissenting, to oppose Ward 5 D.C. Council member Kenyan McDuffieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposed legislation to extend the influence of university public safety officers beyond the borders of their respective campuses and into the surrounding neighborhoods. Commissioner Tom Smith called the proposed legislation â&#x20AC;&#x153;atrociousâ&#x20AC;? and urged the community to publicly oppose it, in the hopes that McDuffie will pay attention.

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In the Sant Ocean Hall, we learned about organisms in the deeper parts of the ocean, like bioluminescent creatures. The exhibit showed us how bioluminescent animals use their light for survival in the midnight zone. We saw a giant squid with very long tentacles and a shark jaw that was memorable because we thought a sharkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mouth was much smaller!

It was great learning experience. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Anthony Rettew and Kayla Alston, fifth-graders

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At Sheridan School, fourthgraders study journalism. During this unit we interview people at

American University community relations director Andrew Huff confirmed that the university has no interest in infringing on surrounding neighborhoods and will do its best to advocate for milder revisions of current outdated campus police laws.

The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, at the Sibley Memorial Hospital Medical Building, 5215 Loughboro Road NW. For details, call 202-957-1999 or visit anc3d.org.

our school about events that have been happening in order to write newspaper articles about them.

Some people wrote articles such as the what the buddy program is or whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happening in first grade.

We learned how to do interviews and how to use the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Five Ws and an Hâ&#x20AC;? (who, what, when, where, why and how). Then we typed up a draft and revised and edited our pieces. For a second article we learned about what a press conference is. Our teachers staged a press conference and we all wrote articles about a monkey escaping from a petting zoo. At the end of the unit we made a newspaper called the â&#x20AC;&#x153;The 4th Grade Times.â&#x20AC;?

We shared it with our parents at a morning party.

We also went to the Newseum and we learned how to write a good hook and a headline. In the Newseum we saw articles about the Civil Rights Movement and watched a movie about reporters.

It was fun because we learned about famous reporters and the lengths they took to get a story. In the end we learned that being a journalist is no piece of cake. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Abby Kelso, fourth-grader

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Wednesday february 10 Classes and workshops ■ Iona Senior Services will present a Take Charge/Age Well winter workshop on “Keep It All Square, Down There: Pelvic Floor and Sexual Health for Women,” facilitated by MedStar physical therapist Lauren Wohl. 6 to 8 p.m. By donation; reservations required. Iona Senior Services, 4125 Albemarle St. NW. 202-9661055.

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

■ Susan Lowell will lead a tai chi class. 7:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. michelle.conn@ dc.gov.

Concerts ■ Cellist Florian Kitt and pianist Harald Ossberger will perform works by Beethoven, Gadenstätter, Janacek and Britten. 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Austrian Cultural Forum, 3524 International Court NW. acfdc.org.

■ Singer-songwriter Katie Hargrove will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions and lectures ■ Dayna Bowen Matthew will discuss her book “Just Medicine: A Cure for Racial Inequality in American Health Care.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400.

■ Chris L. Jenkins, assistant local editor at The Washington Post, will discuss “Is It a Challenge Today to Discuss Race in America, Publicly?” 6:30 p.m.

Free. Room 316, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202727-0321.

■ Historian Nancy Cohen will discuss her book “Breakthrough: The Making of America’s First Woman President.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ “DC Music Salon” will discuss the local life and legacy of John Fahey, a father of American guitar. The program will include the feature-length documentary “In Search of Blind Joe Death: The Saga of John Fahey.” 7 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288.

Films ■ The International Cinema Series will feature Curro Sánchez’s 2014 film “Paco de Lucía — The Search,” about the Spanish virtuoso flamenco guitarist and composer. 7 p.m. Free. Doyle/Forman Theater, McKinley Building, Ameri-

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■ The Lions of Czech Film series will present Milan Cieslar’s 2015 comedy “Life Is Life,” about an average Czech family tackling their day-to-day problems. 8 p.m. $6.75 to $12. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202966-6000.

Performances and readings ■ The female percussion dance troupe Team Vicious will perform body music in collaboration with Lauretta Noble, Lionel Daniels, DJ the Josh Craig, recording artist Yahzarah, Kwame Opare (Stomp) and other guests. 6 p.m. Free.

Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600.

■ The Visiting Writers Series will feature Alexander Chee, author of “Queen of the Night.” 8 to 10 p.m. Free. Abramson Family Founders Room, School of International Service Building, American University, Nebraska and New Mexico avenues NW. 202-885-2972.

Special events ■ Disney on Ice will present “Treasure Trove,” featuring stories about Rapunzel, Cinderella, Belle, Mulan, Snow White, Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland and Buzz Lightyear, among others.

7:30 p.m. $20 to $85. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000. The performance will repeat Thursday at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Friday at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday at 10:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Sunday at 12:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.; and Monday at 12:30 p.m.

■ An Ash Wednesday pancake supper will precede a worship service with Communion and Imposition of Ashes.

6:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Lutheran Church, 1556 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202337-9070.

Thursday,february Feb. 11 Thursday 11 Children’s program ■ Shawn Stout will discuss his book “A Tiny Piece of Sky” (for ages 10 through 14). 10:30 a.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Classes and workshops ■ Instructor Erin Byrne’s TechMoxie course on “All About the iPhone” will feature a session on calling features. 10 a.m. to noon. $49 per class. Hera Hub, 5028 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-6425520. The course will continue Feb. 18 and 25 with sessions on “Camera and Managing Photos” and “Transportation: Maps, Navigation and Uber.”

■ Instructor Nina Dunham will lead a “Gentle Gyrokinesis” class to improve

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

■ Hillyer Art Space will host “A (Mobile) Still Life,” a class on drawing or painting a contemporary still life comprised of objects relevant to pop culture or the pace of modern-day society. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Hillyer Art Space, 9 Hillyer Court NW. 202-338-0325.

Concerts ■ The U.S. Army Concert Band Chamber Winds will perform works celebrating the American spirit. Noon. Free.

New York Presbyterian Church, 1313 New York Ave. NW. usarmyband.com.

■ Listen Local First will present the Sweater Set, Jessica Eliot Myhre and Letitia VanSant in concert. 6 p.m. Free.

Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600.

■ Art Soiree’s Living Room Live series will feature vocalist Cassandra Allen performing a blend of traditional jazz and Afro-Latin beats. 7 p.m. Free; reservations requested. The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown, 3100 South St. NW. artsoiree.com/events.

■ Washington Performing Arts will present a concert by flutist Marina Piccinini and pianist Andreas Haefliger featuring works by Dalbavie, Prokofiev, Adès, Franck and Boulez. 7 p.m. $50.

Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600.

■ The Aaron Diehl Trio will perform music from his project “Space Time Continuum,” as well as other original compositions and standards. 8 p.m. $20 to $28. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993.

■ “College Dance Party Nite” will feature Gang of Thieves and HYFY. 8 p.m. $12. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ Andrey Makarevich, founder and longtime leader of the legendary Russian rock band Time Machine, will present “LOVE” with the vocal ensemble A’Cappella Express, jazz musician Konstantin Gevondian and the Jazz Trio of Evgeny Borets. 8 p.m. $45 to $85. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202-9946800.

■ Hollertown will perform bluegrass and contemporary music. 8 to 11 p.m.

No cover; two item per person minimum.

Mr. Henry’s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-546-8412.

Demonstrations ■ Gardening and cooking writer Adrienne Cook and nutritionist Danielle Cooke will share recipes for two soups that feature heirloom beans. Noon and 12:45 p.m. Free. Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333.

■ The “Textiles at Twelve” series will feature a hands-on program with the museum’s education collections. Noon.

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

Discussions and lectures ■ Carol Joynt’s Q&A Cafe series will feature NPR host Diane Rehm discussing her upcoming retirement, her career, her life and her new book, “On My Own.” 12:30 p.m. $35. The George Town Club, 1530 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-3339330.

■ Judith Shapiro, professor of global

Thursday, february 11 ■ Discussion: Children’s author Andrea Pinkney will discuss her novel “The Red Pencil,” winner of the 2015 Children’s Africana Book Award. 10 a.m. Free. Great Hall, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-7270321. environmental politics at American University, will discuss her book “China’s Environmental Challenges.” 3 to 4 p.m.

Free; reservations requested. Abramson Family Founders Room, School of International Service Building, Nebraska and New Mexico avenues NW. american.edu/sis/events.

■ An expert panel will discuss “The Afterlives of Alexander in the Byzantine World.” 3:30 p.m. Free. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.

■ A panel discussion on the selection process for the next United Nations secretary-general will feature Aisling Swaine, associate professor of practice of international affairs at George Washington University; Chantal de Jonge Oudraat, president of Women in International Security; Gillian Sorenson, former U.N. assistant secretary-general; Jean Krasno, campaign chair of the Campaign to Elect a Woman UN Secretary-General; and Shazia Rafi, former secretary-general of Parliamentarians for Global Action. 5 to 7 p.m. Free; reservations required.

Room 602, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. bit.ly/1JTHV15.

■ Guest curator Merry Foresta will walk through the “Irving Penn: Beyond Beauty” exhibition galleries and discuss ways Penn used photography to respond to social and cultural change of his 70-year career. 5:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Meet in the Kogod Courtyard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. forestagallerytalk.eventbrite.com.

■ Alexander Chee will discuss his novel “Queen of the Night” as part of a contemporary fiction reading series.

6:30 p.m. Busboys and Poets Brookland, 625 Monroe St. NE. 202-636-7230.

■ British author Flora Fraser will discuss her book “The Washingtons: George and Martha ‘Join’d by Friendship, Crown’d by Love.’” 6:30 p.m.

Free; reservations suggested.

Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. dumbartonhouse.org.

■ The European Union National Institutes for Culture will present “Cartoons and Taboos: Dancing in a Visual Minefield,” featuring Steven Degryse of De Standaard, Kevin Kallaugher of The

Economist, Ann Telnaes of The Washington Post and Matt Wuerker of Politico.

6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. New York University, 1307 L St. NW. washington-dc.eunic-online.eu.

■ Klaus Ottmann, deputy director for curatorial and academic affairs at the Phillips Collection, will provide an overview of the exhibit “Seeing Nature: Landscape Masterworks From the Paul G. Allen Family Collection,” with special attention to the sensory experience of landscape, especially in scenes of Venice and grand American vistas. 6:30 p.m. $10 to $12; free for ages 18 and younger. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events.

■ Ralph Nurnberger, professor of international relations at Georgetown University, will discuss David Ben Gurion, Israel’s primary founder, as part of a four-part series on “The Prime Ministers Who Shaped Israel.” 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $45; $90 to $140 for the full course. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

■ A.O. Scott will discuss his book “Better Living Through Criticism: How to Think About Art, Pleasure, Beauty, and Truth.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919.

■ Ted Gioia will discuss “Love Songs: The Hidden History.”

7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Montpelier Room, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. loc.gov/concerts.

■ A panel discussion on “The History of Finance in American Political Campaigns” will feature former Sen. Bennet Johnson, D-La.; former Sen. Bill Brock, R-Tenn.; former Rep. Tim Roemer, D-Ind.; and issue expert Meredith McGehee. 7 p.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202357-5000.

■ Barbara Engelking, director of the Polish Center of Holocaust Research at the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw, will discuss “Dreams as a Source for Holocaust Research.” 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW. events.ushmm.org.

■ Civil rights leader Benjamin Chavis Jr., former executive director and CEO of the NAACP, will speak at a Black History Month celebration held by the D.C. branch of the NAACP. 7 p.m. Free. Thurgood Marshall Center, 1816 12th St. NW. naacpdc.org.

■ Saru Jayaraman, co-founder and co-director of the Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, will discuss her book “Forked,” about the highest- and lowest-scoring restaurants for worker pay and benefits in each industry sector.

7 to 9 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202387-7638.

■ Nicholas Nicastro will discuss his novel “Hell’s Half-Acre” — about a group of serial killers who terrified the Kansas frontier in the 1870s. The event will include dramatic readings, period images and video. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227.

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7 p.m. $25. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700.

Film ■ The Spring Middle Eastern Film Series will feature Turkish director Ramin Matin’s 2013 movie “Kusursuzlar (The Impeccables),” about two sisters who find themselves isolated in the Aegean summer cottage of their childhood as they must deal with their uneasy sibling relationship and confront their devastating recent past. A discussion will follow. 5:30 p.m. Free.

Room 241, Bunn Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu.

Performances ■ The Happenings Happy Hour series will feature “Press Play Investigates,” an improvised whodunit. 6 p.m. Free. Sidney Harman Hall Forum, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-1122.

■ The Washington Improv Theater will present “Road Show: Wintry Mix.” 7:30 p.m. $12 to $15. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. witdc.org. Performances will continue Friday and Saturday at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.

■ American University will present Charles L. Mee’s “Big Love,” about 50 Greek brides who seek refuge at a villa in Italy after fleeing home on the eve of their arranged marriages to 50 American grooms. 8 p.m. $10 to $15.

Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-3634.

The performance will repeat Friday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m.

Special events ■ “Treat Yourself” — a special selfcare celebration — will feature a chance to make valentines to yourself or a loved one, as well as affirmational buttons and toiletries to keep attendees feeling and looking good all winter. 7 p.m. Free.

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

■ Local cookbook author Rupen Rao will discuss his recipes and cooking philosophy and present a three-course meal with wine pairings. 7 to 9 p.m. $48.47; reservations required. Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks.com.

■ “Night of Decadence” will feature a silent auction and lavish open bar in celebration of the opening of the new exhibit “Konstantin Makovsky: The Tsar’s Painter.” 7 to 10 p.m. $80 to $100. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202686-5807.

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Friday february 12 Classes and workshops ■ The Sibley Senior Association will host a workshop on “How to Leave a Legacy,” featuring experienced family mediators Judge Carolyn Miller Parr and Sig Cohen. 1 to 3 p.m. $10; reservations required. Renaissance Conference Rooms 1 and 2, Sibley Memorial Hospital, 5255 Loughboro Road NW. 202364-7602.

■ “Free Folger Friday: Write Your Renaissance Love Letter” will feature a small group workshop led by Folger curator and archivist Heather Wolfe. 6

p.m. Free; reservations required. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu.

Concerts ■ The Friday Morning Music Club will present works by Scarlatti, Buzzoleni, Carissimi, Bononcini and Loeffler. Noon.

Free. Calvary Baptist Church, 755 8th St. NW. 202-333-2075.

■ “Fringe Music in the Library” will feature the improvisational trio Mind Over Matter Music Over Mind, featuring Bobby Hill on record players, Luke Stewart on bass and sequencer, and Thomas Stanley on electronics and effects.

Noon. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202727-0321.

■ Organist Bryan Dunnewald of Philadelphia will perform works by Langlais, Hancock and Dupré.

12:15 p.m. Free.

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

■ “Luce Unplugged Community Showcase” will feature local acts the El Mansouris and Elena & Los Fulanos. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Luce Foundation Center, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000.

■ Teatro Lirico of DC will present a “Zarzuela Gala Concert,” featuring arias and duos from the Spanish lyric repertoire performed by tenor Israel Lozano, baritone Gustavo Ahualli and a cast of 10 other opera and zarzuela singers. 7 p.m. $40 to $100. International Student House, 1825 R St. NW. 202-360-3514.

■ “Discovery Artist in the KC Jazz Club” will feature 14-year-old performer Matthew Whitaker on the electric keyboard and B-3 organ. 7 and 9 p.m. $20 to $25.

Terrace Gallery, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600.

■ R&B singer Amel Larrieux will perform a “Kicking Off Valentine’s Weekend” concert. 7:30 p.m. $37.50. Howard Theatre, 620 T St. NW. 202-803-2899.

■ Pianist, composer and American University faculty member emeritus Alan Mandel will perform his works with flutist Jonathan Baumgarten. 8 p.m. $5 to $15. Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202885-3634.

■ Canadian artist Zachary Lucky will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ The Tom Principato Band and Bobby Thompson & Friends will perform.

8 p.m. $15 to $18. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington will present “The Way We Were,” featuring the select vocal ensembles Rock Creek Singers and Potomac Fever. 8 p.m. $20 to $39. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993.

The performance will repeat Saturday at 5 and 8 p.m.

■ Ladysmith Black Mambazo will perform. 8 p.m. $40 to $70. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202-994-6800.

■ “Jazz on the Hill” will feature the Kevin Cordt Quartet. 8 to 11 p.m. No

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Located at Independence Avenue and 7th Street SW, the museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 202633-1000.

■ “Jazz Singers,” offering perspectives on the art of vocal jazz with singers and song stylists from the 1920s to the present, will open tomorrow in the Performing Arts Reading Room Foyer of the Library of Congress’ James Madison Memorial Building. On view through July 23, the exhibit features video clips, photographs, musical scores, personal notes, correspondence, drawings and watercolors.

Located at 101 Independence Ave. SE, the exhibition is open Monday through Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

202-707-8000.

■ “Konstantin Makovsky: The Tsar’s Painter,” offering a new perspective on the influential Russian artist’s work and its popularity in Gilded Age America, will open Saturday at Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens and continue through June 5.

Located at 4155 Linnean Ave. NW, the museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Admission costs $18 for adults, $15 for seniors, $10 for students and $5 for ages 6 through 18; it is free for ages 5 and younger. 202-686-5807.

■ “Heart of an Empire: Herzfeld’s Discovery of Pasargadae,” highlighting archeological discoveries made in the early 20th century at the site of the first capital of the Achaemenid Persian Empire (circa 540 B.C.), will open Saturday at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and continue cover; two item per person minimum.

Mr. Henry’s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-546-8412.

Discussions and lectures ■ Biologist Kobinah Abdul-Salim will discuss “A Botanical Walk Through Black History.” Noon to 1 p.m. Free; reservations required. Conservatory Classroom, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333.

■ Paintings conservator Amber Kerr will lead a gallery tour of works by artists Abbott Handerson Thayer, Henry Ossawa Tanner and Winslow Homer and discuss the research, preservation and treatment of the paintings. 3 to 4:30 p.m.

Free. Meet in the F Street lobby, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000.

■ Yann Martel, winner of the Man Booker Prize in 2002, will discuss his novel “The High Mountains of Portugal.”

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

Films ■ The Essay Film Series will feature Hind Shoufani’s 2015 documentary “Trip Along Exodus,” about the last 70 years of Palestinian politics through the prism of the life of the filmmaker’s father. 6 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations requested. The Jerusalem Fund, 2425 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-338-1958.

■ Pixie Films will present the 1961 film “The Ladies Man,” starring Jerry Lewis. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Logan Fringe Arts Space, Trinidad Theatre, 1358 Florida Ave. NE. capitalfringe.org.

■ Alliance Française de Washington

Agnieszka Polska’s “I Am the Mouth” (2014) is part of a new exhibit at the Hirshhorn. through July 31.

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

■ Studio Gallery recently opened an exhibit of work by two new members in its Garden Gallery. On view through Feb. 27, the show features cityscapes by longtime Dupont Circle artist Gordon Binder and work by Miriam Keeler. An artists’ reception will take place Saturday from 6 to 8:30 p.m., and a closing reception will be held Feb. 26 from 6 to 9 p.m.

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

■ “Life Is Beautiful: Sumi-e Art by Yoshiko Oishi Weick,” featuring sumi-e ink-brush paintings by the Northern Virginia artist, opened Monday at the Japan Information and Culture Center, where it will continue through March 18.

Located at 1150 18th St. NW in Suite 100, the center is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 202238-6949.

■ “Faces of Revolution: Portraits From the War for Independence,” exploring the types of portraits made of Revolutionary War soldiers, opened recently at the Society of the Cincinnati, where it will continue through March 13.

Located at 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW, the gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. 202-785-2040.

will present Abderrahmane Sissako’s 2015 film “Timbuktu,” about a cattle herder and his family who find their lives in the dunes of Timbuktu abruptly disturbed. 7 to 9 p.m. $5 to $7. Alliance Française de Washington, 2142 Wyoming Ave. NW. francedc.org.

Performances and readings ■ “Comedy at the Kennedy Center” will feature New York-based comic and actor Ricky Velez (shown) with an opening set by Alex Barbag. 6 p.m.

Free; tickets distributed a half hour before the performance in the States Gallery. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan will perform a multimedia work that depicts the life cycle of rice. 7 p.m. $19 to $75. Opera House, Kennedy Center.

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

■ “Jazz Meets Poetry” will feature actor Felix Kurmayer and pianist Burnett Thompson. 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Austrian Cultural Forum, 3524 International Court NW. acfdc.org.

■ “ImprovFest” will feature the Georgetown Improv Association and visiting professional and collegiate guest troupes. 9 p.m. $5 to $8. Bulldog Alley, Leavey Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787.

The event will repeat Saturday at 9 p.m.

Special events ■ A Valentine’s Day Party will feature

music and dancing, with a corner table for card making. Attendees are asked to bring a favorite dessert if possible. 5:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. 202-7277527.

■ Art Soiree’s annual Single Valentine event will feature dancing, mingling and performances by Philadelphia’s Tara Hendricks and DJ Sabeel Chohan. 8 p.m. Free; reservations requested. The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown, 3100 South St. NW. artsoiree.com/events.

Saturday,february Feb. 13 Saturday 13 Children’s programs ■ The D.C. Maxecuters will lead a model airplane workshop (for ages 8 and older; adult assistance required). 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. $15 to $20 per plane/child. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448.

■ “Saturday Morning at the National” will present “Lesole’s Dance Project: Dancing Through South Africa.” 9:30 and 11 a.m. Free; tickets distributed 30 minutes before the screening. Helen Hayes Gallery, National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-783-3372.

■ Casey Trees will present a treefocused story time interspersed with songs and a craft project. 10 a.m. Free; reservations requested. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. caseytrees.org/events/upcoming.

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6000. â&#x2013; Teaching artist Jeneen Piccuirro will lead a Saturday art workshop on how to use recycled materials to create sculptural pieces that range from collage to installation (for ages 10 and older). 10 a.m. to noon. $15 to $20.

Kreeger Museum, 2401 Foxhall Road NW. 202-338-3552. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Frosty Filmsâ&#x20AC;? will feature animated shorts celebrating the beauty of winter, including Amy Schatzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Eveningâ&#x20AC;? and Sarah Kerruishâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Snowflake Bentleyâ&#x20AC;? (for ages 4 and older). 10:30 a.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. The films will be shown again Sunday and Monday at 11:30 a.m. â&#x2013; A park ranger will lead a planetarium program about African star stories, constellations of the Southern Hemisphere and a folk song connected to escaped slaves from the 1850s (for ages 7 and older). 1 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070.

Concerts â&#x2013; Soprano Jacqueline Neimat will perform works by DvorĂĄk, Puccini and Gershwin. 1 p.m. Free. Society of the Cincinnati, Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-785-2040. â&#x2013; Members of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ownâ&#x20AC;?

U.S. Marine Band and Marine Chamber Orchestra will present a concerto competition featuring seven high school students selected from a nationwide pool.

2 p.m. Free. Sousa Band Hall, Marine Barracks Annex, 7th and K streets SE. 202-433-4011. â&#x2013; The Rev. Nolan Williams will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cry, the Beloved Country!,â&#x20AC;? featuring freedom songs from the South African liberation movement. 6 p.m. Free.

Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. â&#x2013; The KC Jazz Club will present the Whitfield Family Band in â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Family Affair.â&#x20AC;? 7 and 9 p.m. $26 to $39. Terrace Gallery, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cabaret Night at the Kosciuszko Foundationâ&#x20AC;? will feature mezzo-soprano Laura Petravage and pianist Wanda Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien-Trefil performing songs by Kurt Weill, Edith Piaf, Jerzy Petersburski, Leonard Cohen and Andrew Lloyd Webber. 7 p.m. $15 to $20; reservations required. The Kosciuszko Foundation, 2025 O St. NW. 202-785-2320. â&#x2013; The Skip Castro Band will perform.

8 p.m. $15 to $20. Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. â&#x2013; R&B star The-Dream will perform 10 new songs paired with his 42-minute film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Genesis,â&#x20AC;? as well as his classic hits. 8 p.m. $25. Howard Theatre, 620 T St. NW. 202-803-2899. â&#x2013; Washington Performing Arts will present a concert

by Roomful of Teeth (shown) and the American Contemporary Music Ensemble. 8 p.m. $35. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877-987-6487. â&#x2013; Skribe will perform. 9 p.m. Free.

Classes and workshops â&#x2013; Guy Mason Recreation Center will host a tai chi class and an exercise and dance class with Gayla April. 9:30 a.m.

Free; reservations required. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. 202-727-7527. â&#x2013; Independent art historian Aneta Georgievska-Shine will lead a class on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Spell of Vermeer.â&#x20AC;? 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. $90 to $140. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-6333030. â&#x2013; Yoga Activist will present a class.

11 a.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-243-1188. â&#x2013; The Science of Spirituality Meditation Center will begin a three-week introductory class on Jyoti meditation, a discipline focusing on the experience of inner light. 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Science of Spirituality Meditation Center, 2950 Arizona Ave. NW. dcinfo@sos.org. â&#x2013; Washington Performing Arts will present a master class with pianist Leon Fleisher. 2 p.m. $65. Terrace Theater,

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â&#x2013; Port City Brewing Co. will release Colossal V, the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fifth anniversary old ale at five bars in Adams Morgan and North Dupont. 2 to 5 p.m.

Free admission; beer and food available for purchase. Black Squirrel, 2427 18th St. NW; the Blaguard, 2003 18th St. NW; Rebellion, 1836 18th St. NW; Roofers Union, 2446 18t St. NW; and Smoke and Barrel, 2471 18th St. NW. portcitybrewing.com.

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

Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; Designer, educator, and entrepreneur Karthika Audinet will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Designing High-End Fabrics in Paris.â&#x20AC;?

10:30 a.m. to noon. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-9945200. â&#x2013; A park ranger and the Rock Creek Civil War Roundtable will host an interpretive presentation about Elizabeth Thomas, the original property owner of the land that became Fort Stevens.

Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-829-2163. â&#x2013; Jamie Stiehm, a Creators Syndicate columnist and contributor of usnews.com, will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Frederick Douglass/Harriet Tubman: Parallel Lives From the Eastern Shore.â&#x20AC;? 1 p.m. Free.

Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. â&#x2013; Lawrence Douglas will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Right Wrong Man: John Demjanjuk and the Last Great Nazi War Crimes Trial,â&#x20AC;? at 1 p.m.; Claudia Kalb will discuss her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Andy Warhol Was a Hoarder: Inside the Minds of Historyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Great Personalities,â&#x20AC;? at 3:30 p.m.; and Matt Gallagher (shown) and Elliot Ackerman will discuss their respective books â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youngbloodâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Green on Blue,â&#x20AC;? at 6 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. â&#x2013; Emily Hammer, director of the Center for Ancient Middle Eastern Landscapes at the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Digital Technologies and Archaeology in the Modern Middle East.â&#x20AC;? 2 p.m. Free.

Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, 1050 Independence Ave. SW. 202-633-1000. â&#x2013; Flora Fraser, author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Washingtons: George and Martha: Joinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d by Friendship, Crownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d by Love,â&#x20AC;? will discuss George and Martha Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s courtship and marriage. 2 p.m. Free.

National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000.

Family programs â&#x2013; The Petworth Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day Family Karaoke Filmâ&#x20AC;? screening and singalong will feature the 2014 movie musical â&#x20AC;&#x153;Annie.â&#x20AC;? 10:30 a.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-243-1188. â&#x2013; Presidential Family Fun Day will feature Virginia reel dance workshops, music from the Linton Hall Fife and Drum Corps, calligraphy lessons, a scavenger hunt, code-breaking games, appearances by the Washington Nationals Racing Presidents and a gallery talk.

11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. Kogod Courtyard, National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000.

Films â&#x2013; The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Music for Martiansâ&#x20AC;? sci-fi film series will feature Ridley Scottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1979 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Alienâ&#x20AC;? and Paul Verhoevenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1990 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Total Recall,â&#x20AC;? both of which feature music by Jerry Goldsmith. Noon. Free; reservations required. Pickford Theater, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. loc.gov/concerts. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reseeing Iran: Twentieth Annual

Sunday, february 14 â&#x2013; Concert: The Steinway Series will feature pianist Jenny Lin presenting â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Composer-Pianists: The Art of Transcriptions and Arrangements.â&#x20AC;? 3 p.m. Free. McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000.

Iranian Film Festivalâ&#x20AC;? will feature Bahman Kiarostamiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2015 documentary â&#x20AC;&#x153;Monirâ&#x20AC;? and Bahar Noorizadehâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2015 movie â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wolkaan.â&#x20AC;? 2 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. â&#x2013; The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library will host a screening of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Misery,â&#x20AC;? a multimedia film project based on a short story by Anton Chekhov and featuring original art and animation by local artist Sam Apple Cummins. Composer Michael J. Evans, who wrote an original classical score for the movie, will participate in a post-screening Q&A. 7 p.m.

Free. Room A-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202727-0321.

Performances â&#x2013; Story Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day show, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sucker for Love,â&#x20AC;? will spotlight the pleasures and perils of romance and feature storytellers Michael Cotter, Laura Feiveson, Morgan Givens, Annie Lipsitz, Nupur Mehta, Keith Mellnick, Cait Reilly, Amanda Sapir and Sarah Weber. 6:30 p.m. $25. Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW. storydistrict.org. â&#x2013; Los Angeles-based contemporary dance ensemble Contra-Tiempo will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Agua Furiosa,â&#x20AC;? inspired by Shakespeareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Tempestâ&#x20AC;? and Oya, the Afro-Cuban deity of wind and storms.

8 p.m. $15 to $30. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-269-1600. The performance will repeat Sunday at 4 p.m. â&#x2013; Teatro de la Luna will present the Spanish-language play â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nuestra SeĂąora de las Nubesâ&#x20AC;? by Argentine playwright Aristides Vargas. 8 p.m. $15 to $20 donation suggested. Casa de la Luna, 4020 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-882-6227.

The performance will repeat Feb. 14 and 28 at 4 p.m. and Feb. 27 at 8 p.m. â&#x2013; Comedian Adam Devine will perform. 8 p.m. $35. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202-994-6800.

Special events â&#x2013; The D.C. Maxecuters will fly their model airplanes through the Great Hall.

10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202272-2448.

Walks â&#x2013; A park ranger will lead a two-mile round trip walk from Peirce Mill and along Beach Drive, exploring how Rock Creek Park has changed with the growth of transportation, the need for outdoor recreation and the desire to protect the nature around us. 10 a.m. Free. Peirce Mill, 2401 Tilden St. NW. 202-8956070. â&#x2013; Washington Walks and tour guide Brian Kraft will present the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Columbia Heights Historical Drinkabout,â&#x20AC;? featuring an exploration of the neighborhood with stops at several of its cafes and bars. 2 to 5 p.m. $20 to $25. Details provided upon registration. washingtonwalks.com.

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Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. â&#x2013; Children will hear a story about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and then create a special piece of art. 2 to 5 p.m. Free.

National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000.

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Free. Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Congregational United Church of Christ, 4704 13th St. NW. 202-829-5511. â&#x2013; A teacher from Yoga Activist will present a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Soothing Sunday Yogaâ&#x20AC;? class for adults. 1:30 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202727-1288.

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■ The Várjon-Baráti-Várdai Piano Trio from Hungary will perform works by Beethoven, Brahms and Dvorák. 4 p.m. $15 to $30; reservations suggested.

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

■ The Georgetown Concert Series will celebrate Valentine’s Day with wellknown tunes, sacred medleys, patriotic music and other favorites at a familyfriendly performance by the U.S. Navy Band Sea Chanters. 5 p.m. Free. St. John’s Episcopal Church, Georgetown Parish, 3240 O St. NW. 202-338-1796.

■ Julie Vidrick Evans of Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church will present an organ recital. 5:15 p.m. $10 donation suggested. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. nationalcathedral.org.

■ Students from the Curtis Institute of Music will perform Schoenberg’s “Pierrot lunaire.” 6 p.m. Free; tickets distributed in the States Gallery a half hour before the performance. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ Westerly Park will perform. 8 p.m.

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

■ “Love Each Other” will feature Grateful Dad tribute band Half Step and the Fat Catz. 8 p.m. $14. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ Laura Jane Grace and the Devouring Mothers will perform. 8 p.m. $20 to $23. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 800-745-3000.

■ Smooth jazz singer Maysa will perform. 8 p.m. $50. Howard Theatre, 620 T St. NW. 202-803-2899.

Discussions and lectures ■ Public interest lawyer Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, will discuss his book “Just Mercy” in conversation with the Cathedral cannon theologian, the Rev. Kelly Brown Douglas.

10:10 a.m. Free. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. nationalcathedral.org.

■ Rod Nordland will discuss his book “The Lovers: Afghanistan’s Romeo and Juliet, the True Story of How They Defied Their Families and Escaped an Honor Killing,” at 1 p.m.; and Misha Glenny will discuss his book “Nemesis: One Man and the Battle for Rio,” at 5 p.m. Free.

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

■ Ruth Fine, curator and catalog editor of “Procession: The Art of Norman Lewis,” organized by the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts as the first comprehensive museum overview of the work of the influential artist. 2 p.m.

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

Films ■ The Palisades Library will present Billy Wilder’s 1954 film “Sabrina,” starring Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn and William Holden. 2 p.m. Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-282-

3139.

■ Shaw historian and playwright Carole Mumin will screen her 2015 short film “Saving Shaw School,” which uses dialogue and characters from Lorraine Hansberry’s “Raisin in the Sun” to dramatize the neighborhood’s struggle to keep an important institution open. A discussion with some of the film’s actors will follow. 3 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel/ Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202727-1288.

■ “Athens Today: New Greek Cinema” will feature Margarita Manda’s 2014 film “Forever.” 4 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.

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

Special events ■ The Cheeky Puppy will host the Washington Humane Society’s mobile pet adoption center Adopt Force One with adoptable cats and dogs. Noon to 3 p.m. Free. The Cheeky Puppy, 1709 Connecticut Ave. NW. washhumane.org/ adoptionevents.

■ Art Soiree will host the Valentine’s Day Supper Club featuring candlelit dining with a five-course prix fixe dinner and the melodic sounds of the Lauren White band. 7 p.m. $150 per person; reservations required. Fahrenheit Ballroom, The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown, 3100 South St. NW. artsoiree.com/ events.

Tours and walks ■ A tour on “20th Century American Gothic” will explore the unique characteristics, purposes and building methods of the Gothic style, as well as why it was chosen for the Washington National Cathedral. 1:30 p.m. $16 to $20; reservations suggested. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org.

■ A park ranger will lead a one-mile round-trip trek to one of the Civil War forts of Rock Creek Park and discuss the only battle in Washington, D.C., during the Civil War. 2 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070.

Monday, Feb. 15 Monday FEbruary 15 Concerts ■ The American Austrian Cultural Society’s “Viennese Coffee House Afternoon” will feature pianist Stan Engebretson and soprano Colleen Daly. 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. $40 to $50; reservations required. Austrian Cultural Forum, 3524 International Court NW. acfdc.org.

■ Students from the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre and Dance will perform works by Adams, Tchaikovsky, Poulenc, Scheer, Beethoven and others. 6 p.m. Free; tickets distributed in the States Gallery a half hour before the performance. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ Washington Performing Arts will feature the Budapest Festival Orchestra and pianist Marc-André Hamelin presenting works by Carl Maria von Weber, Franz Liszt and Sergei Prokofiev. 8 p.m. $60 to $120. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ Dressy Bessy and Old Monk will

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $2.50 to $5; free for ages 11 and younger. President Woodrow Wilson House, 2340 S St. NW. 202387-4062.

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Discussions and lectures ■ “The Future of Criticism” will feature a conversation about theater criticism from the perspective of critics, artists and audiences. 10 a.m. to noon.

Free; reservations required. Logan Fringe Arts Space, 1358 Florida Ave. NE. shakespearetheatre.org.

■ Joanne Bamberger, Marc C. Curtis and Emily Zanotti will discuss their book “Love Her, Love Her Not: The Hillary Paradox.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400.

■ Laura Secor will discuss her book “Children of Paradise: The Struggle for the Soul of Iran.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Film ■ The DC Political Club will present the 2006 film “Away from Her,” starring Julie Christie. Afterward, Foggy Bottom advisory neighborhood commissioner Phil Schrefer will lead a discussion of the city’s reaction to the Alzheimer’s epidemic. 7:30 p.m. Free. Room 612, St. Mary’s Court, 725 24th St. NW. 202293-1511.

Performance ■ Laugh Index Theatre will present “Improv Wars.” 7:30 p.m. $8 to $10. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. laughindextheatre.com.

Special events ■ In honor of Presidents Day, the Library of Congress will open the Jefferson Building’s Great Hall and exhibitions to the public, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; and hold its twice-annual Main Reading Room open house, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202707-8000.

■ In honor of Presidents Day, the President Woodrow Wilson House will offer half-price guided tours through Wilson’s private residence in Washington.

Classes and workshops ■ A certified yoga instructor will lead a class targeted to ages 55 and older.

10 a.m. Free; reservations required.

Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. geoyogarsvp@gmail.com.

■ The Georgetown Library will present a yoga class practicing introductory viniyasa techniques. 11:30 a.m. Free; reservations required.

Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. geoyogarsvp@gmail.com.

■ The Historical Society of Washington, D.C., will present a workshop on the Kiplinger Research Library’s holdings of maps, photographers, manuscript collections and other archival material relating to the District in the 1960s and 1970s.

Noon to 2 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Historical Society of Washington, D.C., Carnegie Library, 801 K St. NW. dchistory.org.

■ In honor of Presidents Day, ArtJamz will present a special class focusing on painting the D.C. skyline. 7 to 9 p.m. $32 to $35. ArtJamz Dupont Studio, 1728 Connecticut Ave. NW. artjamzdc.com.

Concerts ■ As part of the Tuesday Concert Series, cellist Vasily Popov and pianist Ralitza Patcheva will perform works by Stravinsky, Rachmaninov and Brahms.

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

■ Students from the Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University will perform works by Massenet, Schumann, Burleigh, Puccini, Debussy and others. 6 p.m. Free; tickets distributed in the States Gallery a half hour before the performance. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

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

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

■ Acoustic “fingerstyle” guitarist Shaun Hopper will perform. 8 p.m. $15.

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

Discussions and lectures ■ Popular music lecturer Saul Lilienstein will focus on “In the Salons and Drawing Rooms” as part of an eight-session course on “Paris: The Musical Magnet of the 19th Century.” Noon to 1:30 p.m. $20 to $30 per session; $120 to $170 for the full course. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202633-3030.

■ The Fiction Lover’s Book Club will discuss “Balm” by Dolen Perkins-Valdez.

6:30 p.m. Free. Room A-3, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-1295.

■ Ambassador Edward “Skip” Gnehm, professor of Gulf and Arabian Peninsula affairs at George Washington University, will discuss “The Middle East: Broken Nations, Splintered Coalitions, and Shattered Societies.” 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 113, Elliott School of International

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■ “Pub Theology: Intelligent Conversation About ‘Free Markets’ and the Economy” will feature a discussion led

by Wesley Theological Seminary’s public theologian Rick Elgendy. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227.

■ Author Dawn Tripp will discuss her novel “Georgia,” about the American artist Georgia O’Keeffe. 6:30 p.m.

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

■ Judge Evan J. Wallach of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit will discuss “The Law of War.” 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-6333030.

■ Richard Engel will discuss his book “And Then All Hell Broke Loose: Two Decades in the Middle East.” 7 p.m.

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

Films ■ “Films With a Purpose: Black Studies Center Documentaries for Black History Month” will feature “The Black Panthers’ Search for Justice: Passin’ It On” and “The Murder of Fred Hampton.”

5:30 p.m. Free. Room 316, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-1211.

■ The “Film and Beer” series will feature Czech director Martin Fric’s 1939 romantic comedy “Christian.” 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Bistro Bohem, 600 Florida Ave. NW. bistrobohem@gmail.com.

■ The West End Interim Library will host a screening of “Misery,” a multimedia film project based on a short story

by Anton Chekhov and featuring an original classical score by composer Michael J. Evans, who will participate in a postscreening Q&A. 7 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707.

Performances and readings ■ Poet Craig Czury will read from his book “Thumb Notes Almanac: Hitchhiking the Marcellus Shale.” 7 p.m. Free.

Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks.com.

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202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Wednesday through Saturday at 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m.

Sporting event ■ The Washington Capitals will play the Los Angeles Kings. 7 p.m. $35 to $295. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000.

Wednesday,february Feb. 17 Wednesday 17 Classes and workshops ■ Kripalu yoga teacher Eva Blutinger will lead a “Yoga in the Galleries” class.

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

■ Iona Senior Services will present a Take Charge/Age Well winter workshop on “Cyber Security: Tips and Tricks to Stay Protected,” facilitated by Pam Holland of TechMoxie. 6 to 8 p.m. By donation; reservations required. Iona Senior Services, 4125 Albemarle St. NW. 202966-1055.

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

■ Susan Lowell will lead a tai chi class. 7:30 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202727-1488.

Concerts ■ Students from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music will perform works by Shaw, Zhang, Williams, Goodhart and Riley. 6 p.m. Free; tickets distributed in the States Gallery a half hour before the performance. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter and guitarist Vanessa Silberman will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free.

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

■ Big Sam’s Funky Nation and 8 Ohms Band will perform. 8 p.m. $12 to $15. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Demonstration ■ Gardening and cooking writer Adrienne Cook and nutritionist Danielle Cooke will share recipes for two soups that feature heirloom beans. Noon and 12:45 p.m. Free. Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333.

Discussions and lectures ■ The Guy Mason Recreation Center’s Book Reading Club will meet for a monthly discussion led by Jayanthi Sambasivan and Carole Lewis Anderson. 11 a.m. Free; reservations required. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. 202-727-7527.

■ National Museum of Women in the Arts assistant educator Ashley W. Harris will discuss several works in the exhibition “Pathmakers: Women in Art, Craft, and Design, Midcentury and Today.”

Noon to 12:30 p.m. Free. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-7370.

■ The Renwick Gallery’s Robyn Kennedy will discuss the gallery’s extensive

Wednesday, February 10, 2016 renovation. Noon to 1 p.m. Free. Meet at the first-floor information desk, Renwick Gallery, 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-633-1000.

■ William B. Bonvillian and Charles Weiss will discuss their book “Technological Innovation in Legacy Sectors.”

Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Mortara Conference Room, Mortara Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. stiabooklaunch.eventbrite.com.

■ As part of a lecture series on historic D.C. sites, Robert S. Levine, a professor at the University of Maryland and author of “The Lives of Frederick Douglass,” will discuss Cedar Hill, the Anacostia home of Douglass and a National Historical Site. Noon to 1:30 p.m. $20 to $30. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

■ Le Salon, West End’s Literary Book Discussion Group, will discuss “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” by Milan Kundera. 12:30 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. my.nguyen@dc.gov.

■ Masood Ahmed, director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department of the International Monetary Fund, and other panelists will discuss “After Sanctions: Challenges Facing the Iranian Economy.” 12:30 to 1:45 p.m.

Free; reservations required. Herter Auditorium, Nitze Building, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, 1740 Massachusetts Ave. NW. sais-jhu.edu.

■ Neighborhood Legal Services Program attorneys Eric Hughes and Maya Sheppard will discuss “Breaking Barriers to Employment for Veterans.” 2 p.m.

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

■ Novelist Alice McDermott will speak as part of the Dahlgren Chapel Sacred Lecture series. 4 p.m. Free.

Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets Nw. guevents.georgetown.edu.

■ Amaney Jamal, professor of politics at Princeton University, will discuss “Race and Muslim Americans: ‘Us’ and ‘Them.’” 4 to 5 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Kay Spiritual Life Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. american.edu/calendar.

■ Jane Mayer, staff writer for The New Yorker, will discuss her book “Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right.” 6 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Doyle/Forman Theater, McKinley Building, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-2220.

■ Bill Press, former chair of the California Democratic Party and a leading political commentator, will discuss his book “Buyer’s Remorse: How Obama Let Progressives Down.” 6:30 p.m. Free.

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

■ Sarah Marquis will discuss her book “Wild by Nature: From Siberia to Australia, Three Years Along in the Wilderness on Foot.” 6:30 p.m. Free.

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

■ Georgianna Ziegler, associate librarian and head of reference at Folger Shakespeare Library, will provide a preview of “America’s Shakespeare,” an upcoming Folger exhibition that explores how Americans have made Shakespeare their own. 6:30 p.m. $20. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu.

■ Alex Berenson will discuss his book “The Wolves.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW.

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■ Laura Elkins will discuss her book “Summer in the City” — about the American obsession with guns — and display her artwork. 7 p.m. Free. Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks.com.

■ Eric Dregni, dean of the Italian Concordia Language Village and assistant professor of English and journalism at Concordia University, will discuss his book “Never Trust a Thin Cook and Other Lessons From Italy’s Culinary Capital.” 7 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232.

■ Amy Williamson, chair of the Education, Health and Social Work Division of the University of the District of Columbia, will discuss her research on engaging and increasing cultural competencies of today’s students. 7 p.m. Free.

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

■ The D.C. Public Library’s “Books & Bars” modern-day book club will discuss “God Help the Child” by Toni Morrison. 7 p.m. Free; reservations requested.

Gordon Biersch Brewery, 900 F St. NW. kari.mitchell@dc.gov.

■ U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., will discuss his book “United: Thoughts on Finding Common Ground and Advancing the Common Good” in conversation with Julián Castro, U.S. secretary of housing and urban development. 7 p.m. $20 to $35. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org.

Films ■ The Movies in the Afternoon series will present Ken Burns’ documentary “Shadow Ball,” about the period from 1930 to 1940 when the Negro Leagues were drawing big crowds even as Major League Baseball struggled to survive the Great Depression. 1 p.m. Free. Room A-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321.

■ Director and executive producer Roger Gastman will present his documentary “Wall Writers,” about graffiti’s eruption into the mainstream during a period of social turmoil in the late 1960s and early ’70s. Gastman will make introductory remarks, participate in a post-screening Q&A and sign copies of the film’s companion book. 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202633-3030.

■ The French Cinémathèque series will feature Kent Jones’ 2015 documentary “Hitchcock/Truffaut.” 8 p.m. $6.75 to $12. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000.

Performances and readings ■ Students from the Duke Ellington School of the Arts will present four-minute monologues inspired by characters from the musical “Lost in the Stars,” interspersed with music from the Washington National Opera production. Noon.

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

■ The Georgetown University Program for Jewish Civilization’s “Poetry in the Center” series will feature Jehanne Dubrow. 4 to 5 p.m. Free; reservations required. Philodemic Room, Healy Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. dubrow.eventbrite.com.

■ “Songs of Our Souls,” a midweek Lenten gathering of music, prayer and meditation, will feature guest singer Hilary Morrow presenting music on the theme of “We Lament.” 7:30 p.m. Free.

Georgetown Lutheran Church, 1556 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-337-9070.

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