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Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Shelter effort gets marathon BZA hearing

Assessments continue to rise across District

BACK AT MARTIN’S

increases came along the city’s

■ Values: Petworth sees city’s eastern edge in wards 4, 5 and 7.

highest residential increases

By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

Plans for Ward 3’s emergency family shelter underwent a grueling seven-hour zoning hearing last Wednesday, a process that mixed minutiae on land-use policy with more passionate appeals to address conditions for homeless families and to protect nearby residents.

For the Board of Zoning Adjustment process, Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration was placed in the sometimes awkward position of staunchly defending a shelter site — the 2nd District police headquarters property at 3320 Idaho Ave. NW — that it had previously rejected. Amid criticisms of a costly lease for the mayor’s proposed site, the D.C. Council last year ordered that the shelter be built at this location.

A multi-agency effort produced plans for a 50-unit, six-story shortterm housing facility that officials say meets the necessary program goals, but which needs significant relief from zoning restrictions.

These include permission to build See Shelter/Page 5

By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer

For the second year in a row, Ward 3 saw the smallest increase in overall property values among the city’s eight wards, according to new data from the Office of Tax and Revenue.

Ward 3 registered a property value increase of 2.93 percent year-to-year, just a hair below the next-lowest increase, 2.97 percent in Ward 2. Meanwhile the biggest

The city’s residential real estate market remained steady once again from last year to this year, with an average property value increase of 5.52 percent, around 1 percentage point below last year’s increase. Commercial properties increased in value by an average of 3.28 percent in the past year, compared to an increase of 5.11 percent from 2015 to 2016.

The proposed 2018 assessments, which don’t take effect until next year, reflect another year of low interest rates and a See Assessments/Page 16

Ellington neighbors air construction complaints

By MARK LIEBERMAN

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Current Staff Writer

Actor Caspar Phillipson, who played John F. Kennedy in the 2016 film “Jackie,” gave customers at Martin’s Tavern in Georgetown a 1960s throwback as he performed excerpts from several of the former president’s speeches.

DDOT faces criticism ahead of council hearing

By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

In advance of Monday’s D.C. Council hearing on the District’s Department of Transportation, at least one local advisory neighborhood commission is eager to make its voice heard.

As part of the council’s annual schedule, committees hold oversight hearings to take testimony about each city agency’s operations and to allow legislators to ask questions of the agencies’ leadership.

The Committee on Transportation and the Environment, chaired

by Ward 3 Council member Mary Cheh, has scheduled the Transportation Department’s hearing for 11

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

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The long-delayed Oregon Avenue project has sparked complaints.

a.m. March 13.

Last week’s meeting of ANC 3/4G (Chevy Chase) previewed the frustrations that those commissioners intend to present to the

council. Commissioner Chanda Tuck-Garfield — ordinarily a cheery presence at ANC 3/4G’s twice-monthly public meetings — tore into a Transportation Department official, loudly berating him in an extended criticism that was interspersed with hearty applause from residents in attendance.

In Chevy Chase, a leading source of frustration is the reconstruction of Oregon Avenue NW. This project was contentious throughout its lengthy design process and has now faced repeated delays to its start date — delays that ANC 3/4G members said the Transportation Department consistently failed to explain. “Why were we elected in the first place if See DDOT/Page 17

Construction to renovate the Duke Ellington School of the Arts began in December 2014 and is slated to wrap up this summer. For residential neighbors in the surrounding community of Burleith, the end can’t come soon enough.

Neighbors within a few blocks of the 3500 R St. NW school say their streets have been besieged for the last two years with construction workers illegally parking in residential zones and contributing to traffic backups when they move their vehicles to different spots throughout the day. More recently, residents say, workers have been arriving as early as 5:30 a.m. and making noise before their legally permitted 7 a.m. start time. Other complaints have cited construction workers urinating and changing their clothes in public, using profane language and littering.

Regarding the parking issues, the Department of General Services — which hired contractor Sigal Construction — arranged at the start of construction for workers to park off-site at RFK Memorial Stadium, spokesperson Jackie

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The school’s neighbors say they face major construction impacts.

Stanley told The Current. But some residents say that arrangement doesn’t seem to have taken hold.

Stanley also said that the agency expedited construction of the school’s parking lot to allow contractors to park there, and in the meantime has encouraged workers to “vanpool” to the site. Attempts to reach Sigal for comment were unsuccessful.

Sherri Kimbel from the office of Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans and Ed Solomon of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E (Georgetown, Burleith) have served as de facto liaisons between the neighborhood and crews from Sigal. Responding to See Ellington/Page 3

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Citizens association raises concerns over Hearst pool

By CUNEYT DIL

Current Correspondent

Amid ongoing debate about a proposed public pool at Hearst Park, the Cleveland Park Citizens Association voted last week to send the District government a list of “community concerns� about its plans.

While the association didn’t explicitly oppose a pool, its resolution asks the city to consider whether the proposal is an appropriate addition to the 6.4-acre site at 37th and Quebec streets NW. It also requested further details about planned stormwater management on the site; studies on the transportation and parking impacts the outdoor pool could create for the neighborhood; and “thorough analyses� of the community’s concerns to “assess whether the Hearst Park and Pool Improvement Project will have any negative impact on the environment.�

The proposed pool has caused much debate in the neighborhood over the past year. The D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation in late January released results of an online poll where 76 percent of 906 respondents supported a pool at the site. But the Friends of Hearst Park group has said a pool would be too large for the parcel, which also hosts the Hearst Recreation Center; critics have also objected to the poll’s methodology.

In support of the project is Friends of Hearst Pool, a group that is advocating for a pool of an appropriate size at the location. In a statement, the group said that the Cleveland Park Citizens Association, a membership-based organization, does not represent the entire neighborhood and the “young working families� who might support a pool. “The opinions it offers are far from democratic and cannot fairly be said to See Hearst/Page 5

ELLINGTON: Complaints abound From Page 1

the noise complaints, Kimbel said in an interview that the crews have a legal right to prepare their trucks before 7 a.m. as long as they don’t start construction until then. And she said some of the noise, disruptive as it is, is unavoidable. “We’re aware of it, we’re meeting on it, we’re talking about it, we’re trying to get things resolved,� Kimbel said. “You don’t want to do anything that would seriously slow down the project because then it’s going to drag on longer.�

The massive renovation is expanding Ellington’s arts facilities with a new theater, additional classroom space and other upgrades. The project’s current budget of $177 million has exceeded the original estimate by nearly $100 million.

Neighbors are also frustrated that the Department of Public Works and the Metropolitan Police Department haven’t done more to keep workers in check. The public works agency reported in an email to neighbors last month that it has issued more than 400 citations for illegal visitor parking passes in the neighborhood since October, but residents suspect many more exist.

Neighbors’ original agreement with Sigal said the construction company would bus in its workers from a parking lot at RFK Stadium, rather than having them bring their cars directly to the site.

Neighborhood leaders say they’ve had little success in pushing Sigal to adhere to that portion of the agreement. Instead, they say, workers display visitor parking passes that appear to be forged,

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with longer expiration dates.

The issues go beyond additional cars on tight residential streets. Dan Herlihy, who lives on 35th Street less than a block away from the school, told The Current that his parked car was recently damaged when a Sigal construction worker backed into it while turning around to secure a parking spot. Earlier, he said he saw what appeared to be a domestic dispute between a male worker and a woman at the corner of 35th and R streets NW. “This has been a problem since construction started and Sigal has given us lip service about working with the community the entire time,� Herlihy wrote in an email.

The issues were mentioned at the Feb. 27 ANC 2E meeting as well. In general, residents are supportive of the renovation and happy that their neighborhood will again boast the flourishing arts school. Still, they’re frustrated with the day-to-day issues. “I’ve been screaming the entire time. My face is blue,� one neighbor told The Current.

Another, who asked to be identified only by his first name Dave, said he moved to Burleith right around the time construction began. He expected a noisy couple of years, but what’s happened has far exceeded his initial concerns. “We made a decision knowing there would be construction here,�

Dave said in an interview. “What we didn’t bargain for is the potential that a construction company is not abiding by the rules of the road, that they’re not abiding by what’s agreed to by the residential neighborhood, and they may be violating D.C. law.�

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

The week ahead Thursday, March 9

Study, which seeks to identify gaps in the current transportation network that serves older adults and persons with disabilities. The event will be held in the Old Council Chambers at One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW, from 10 a.m. to noon, with a presentation at 10:15.

The Citizens Association of Georgetown will host a community meeting on the West Heating Plant project, featuring updates from architect David Adjaye and landscape designer Laurie Olin. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at the Four Seasons Hotel, 2800 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. To RSVP, call 202-337-2058 or email whp.update@gmail.com. â– The D.C. Council will hold a panel discussion to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the deadly Hanafi siege in the District, when a dozen gunmen seized control of three D.C. buildings (including what is now known as the John A. Wilson Building) and held nearly 150 people hostage.

The discussion will feature four former government officials involved in the 1977 drama: Arrington Dixon, Ward 4 council member from 1975 to 1979; Maurice Cullinane, chief of the Metropolitan Police Department from 1974 to 1978; Earl Silbert, U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia from 1974 to 1979; and Mark Tuohey, assistant U.S. attorney from 1973 to 1977. Veteran NBC4 journalist Pat Collins, who himself covered the incident, will serve as moderator. The panel discussion will begin at 6 p.m. in the Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. â– At-large D.C. Council member Robert White will hold a community meeting with child development providers to discuss his goal of establishing universal child care in D.C. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW.

Sunday, March 12

The Cleveland Park Citizens Association will host a “Kids and Climate� event for families and children from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the auditorium at Eaton Elementary School, 3301 Lowell St. NW. Children’s author Lynne Cherry will discuss how her early childhood experiences led her to write books like “The Great Kapok Tree� and how her belief in kids making a difference has led her to create the “Young Voices for the Planet� series of short films that document young people taking action on climate and other environmental issues.

Monday, March 13

The Ward 3-Wilson Feeder Education Network will meet at 7 p.m. at the Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. Bethany Little, a Murch Elementary School parent and one of the Ward 3 representatives on the city’s Cross-Sector Collaboration Task Force, will discuss the group’s work on identifying ways that D.C. Public Schools and charter schools can better work together.

Tuesday, March 14

The D.C. State Board of Education will hold a working session at 4 p.m. in Room 1117, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. As part of the meeting, D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Antwan Wilson will join the board at 6 p.m. to discuss priorities for public schools in the District.

Saturday, March 11

The D.C. Department of Transportation will host an open mic-style listening session for the accessDC Inclusive Coordinated Transportation

■The D.C. Open Government Coalition will host the sixth annual D.C. Open Government Summit at the National Press Club, 530 14th St. NW. The event will start with a reception at 6 p.m., followed by a program from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the state of government transparency in the District, including access to body-worn camera footage and to government officials’ text messages. Admission is free, but registration is requested; for details, visit dcogc.org. ■DC Solar United Neighborhoods (DC SUN) will host an information session on its new solar co-op for residents and businesses in Georgetown, Burleith and Hillandale, as well as interested members of neighboring communities. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. To RSVP, visit dcsun.org/georgetown-burleith. ■The Spring Valley Restoration Advisory Board will meet at 7 p.m. in the basement of St. David’s Episcopal Church, 5150 Macomb St. NW. ■The Committee of 100 on The Federal City and the Anacostia Waterfront Trust will host a public presentation on the future of the Anacostia River waterfront. The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, 945 G St. NW. ■The Shepherd Park Citizens Association will hold a community meeting at 7 p.m. at Shepherd Elementary School, 7800 14th St. NW.

Thursday, March 16

New D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Antwan Wilson will meet with the Ward 4 community from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Roosevelt High School, 4301 13th St. NW. The discussion will focus on setting priorities for the next five years. To RSVP, visit dcps.dc.gov.

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The Rock â&#x20AC;&#x2122;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Roll Marathon will take place this Saturday, March 11, spanning streets across the city.

The event, officially titled the â&#x20AC;&#x153;United Airlines Rock â&#x20AC;&#x2122;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Roll Marathon,â&#x20AC;? involves a marathon, half-marathon and 5K located entirely within the District, centered around iconic sights like the Washington Monument and interspersed with music performances.

The events are scheduled to start at around 7 a.m. Saturday, though some street closures will begin as early as 2 a.m., according to a news release. All affected streets are expected to reopen by 3 p.m.

In Northwest, scheduled road closures include parts of Constitution and Virginia avenues; 23rd, 19th, 18th, 14th, 12th, 10th and 9th streets; North Capitol Street; Rock Creek Parkway; and

Columbia Road, among several others. In addition, several streets will see parking prohibitions starting as early as midnight Saturday. Full details on the restrictions and closures are available at runrocknroll.com/dc/the-races/ road-closures.

This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s races mark the eventâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sixth year in D.C., with more than 25,000 runners and walkers expected to take part, according to the website.

Firehouse reopens after major overhaul

The Engine Co. 16 firehouse reopened this week in downtown D.C. after a $9 million, 14-month modernization.

One goal of the project was to repair and restore the deteriorating exterior of the 1013 13th St. NW facility, which was built in 1932 as the Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first four-bay firehouse, according to a news release

from the mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office. New features like an energy-efficient lighting system also bring the building to gold-level certification for LEED design standards, the second-highest ranking.

In addition, the modernization included widening the firehouseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bay doors while replacing or refurbishing all of its windows and doors; renovating the kitchen, living quarters, locker rooms and showers; and completely replacing all mechanical, electrical, plumbing and communication systems. The project also installed a code-compliant fire alarm and sprinkler system along with a new biohazard decontamination area.

Mayor Muriel Bowser was on hand Monday with Department of General Services director Greer Gillis and Fire and Emergency Medical Services Chief Gregory Dean to celebrate the reopening.

A rotation of 14 D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services

members will return to work at at Engine Co. 16 by the end of the month, according to the release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a unique facility, and one of our goals was to modernize the building while also maintaining some of its historic features,â&#x20AC;? Gillis said in the release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Engine Company 16 provides excellent service to the community, so we are excited to complete this project and turn the building back over to our first responders.â&#x20AC;?

Palisades Library closes for renovation

The Palisades Library is now closed until late fall, as it undergoes an $8.2 million renovation.

While the library at 4901 V St. NW is unavailable, the closest nearby location is the Georgetown Library at 3260 R St. NW, officials say. In addition, during the closure the Palisades childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s librarian will host a weekly â&#x20AC;&#x153;Family Story Timeâ&#x20AC;? on Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m. at the Hardy Recreation Center, 4500 Q St. NW. The renovation is mostly interior, improving the layout and accessibility of the library; adding new furniture and flooring; and upgrading the elevator, electricity and HVAC system. Exterior improvements will include a new green roof and a retaining wall.

The D.C. Public Library system has hired the team of of Cox, Graae & Spack Architects and MCN Build to undertake the project. More details are available at dclibrary.org/node/51964.

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The schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kindergarten General Studies team â&#x20AC;&#x201D; comprised of Lisa Davis, Xani Pollakoff and Vas Pournaras â&#x20AC;&#x201D; won the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Award for Development of Critical and/or Creative Thinkingâ&#x20AC;? category for their Community Library Project from the 20152016 school year. A cross-grade, multi-disciplinary team â&#x20AC;&#x201D; comprised of Hanina Goldstein, Mindy Hirsch, Kelly McAllester, Vinny Prell, Melissa Rickabaugh and Devorah Yeganeh â&#x20AC;&#x201D; won the award for the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Real-World Learningâ&#x20AC;? category for Kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Voices Count, a voter guide that involved teachers, students and parents.

The Kohelet Prizes, awarded for the first time this year, celebrate â&#x20AC;&#x153;extraordinary accomplishmentâ&#x20AC;? in progressive Jewish education across six core categories, according to the foundation. A panel of judges featuring experts in education, psychology and neuroscience selected the winners.

Group seeks trees near Dupont Circle

The Restore Mass Ave group â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which seeks to â&#x20AC;&#x153;re-greenâ&#x20AC;? the Embassy Row area of Massachusetts Avenue NW â&#x20AC;&#x201D; is working to establish nine new trees where the avenue meets Dupont Circle NW, according to the nonprofitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s founder and president Deborah Shapley.

Speaking last Tuesday to the Sheridan-Kalorama Neighborhood Council, Shapley said the effort would provide shade to a â&#x20AC;&#x153;barrenâ&#x20AC;? section of public sidewalk in front of the PNC Bank branch at 1913 Massachusetts.

Her group retained DesignGreen LLC â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a local engineering firm with experience in getting city funding for environmentally friendly projects â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to secure permission and financing to carry out the work in public space.

Restore Mass Ave has been planting and arranging care for trees along Massachusetts between 20th Street and Wisconsin Avenue since 2007.

Also at the Feb. 28 meeting, it was reported that the ongoing project to decorate Sheridan-Kaloramaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s former police call-boxes will soon feature artwork commemorating former President Barack Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s move to the neighborhood.

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69 feet and six stories in height, instead of 40 feet and three stories, and to operate a shelter of that size.

The zoning board is slated to decide the case March 22. While members this week appeared skeptical of some criticisms, they also asked the District to provide clearer renderings depicting the shelter alongside nearby singlefamily homes.

The project has divided the community. It has drawn support from residents who embrace the Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s argument that the site is the most viable location in Ward 3 to help achieve citywide goals of supporting homeless families and closing the troubled D.C. General shelter. But many others have argued that the shelter, as proposed, would impact their property values and quality of life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will loom over the block at twice the number of stories permitted by the zoning laws that I thought protected me,â&#x20AC;? testified Macomb Street resident Tara Stanton, who said she spent years searching for her ideal home away from large buildings.

But city officials maintain that their proposed layout is the only viable one â&#x20AC;&#x201D; satisfying not only programmatic requirements but also the pressing need to construct new shelters as quickly as possible. The proposal calls for groundfloor common areas and administrative space and five levels of housing units, with 10 per floor along a single hallway with a clear line of sight from a security desk.

Critics of the zoning application testified that the District should have considered reducing the height by adding housing to the ground floor; excavating a basement to house some functions; and increasing the number of units per floor, perhaps in two three-story wings. Laura Zeilinger, director of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department of Human Services, said the design was a necessary compromise to secure a waiver from requirements to build only private bedrooms instead of complete apartments.

With too many units per floor, â&#x20AC;&#x153;you get a feeling more like a sprawling facility like D.C. General,â&#x20AC;? said architect Joe McNamara. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And what they wanted to do was maintain a compact floorplate and maintain a sense of community among the residents.â&#x20AC;?

Department of General Services director Greer Gillis added that redesigning the project would drive up costs and push completion from 2019 to 2020; officials hope to break ground this November. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The longer we draw things out to do something different, we have to remember that people are hurt by that,â&#x20AC;? Zeilinger said.

One recurring theme at the hearing was the necessity for locating the shelter in its proposed location just south of the police

represent the sentiment of the majority of Cleveland Park residents, much less the views of all Ward 3 citizens,â&#x20AC;? the group said.

Last Tuesday, the citizens association adopted its resolution by a vote of 23-0, with five abstentions.

The Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan for a pool at Hearst is part of an $8 million renovation for the site. Construction to build new playground areas

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building, now part of a surface parking lot. To secure the needed zoning relief, the project team needed to argue that it was facing a â&#x20AC;&#x153;hardship.â&#x20AC;? David Brown, attorney for the opponent group Neighbors for Responsive Government, argued that the Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s case relied upon â&#x20AC;&#x153;self-imposed hardshipâ&#x20AC;? by selecting the police department site in the first place.

City administrator Rashad Young countered that siting the project faced practical and legislative hurdles alike. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When the council says â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which is within their purview â&#x20AC;&#x201D; that we have to have these sites located on properties that we own as opposed to some other alternative, it does create another constraint for us,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t another alternative within Ward 3 that we can move to that achieves our policy outcomes.â&#x20AC;?

Meanwhile, the project team said thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s precedent for the zoning board to grant extra land-use relief based on â&#x20AC;&#x153;public need.â&#x20AC;? But Brown argued that the city stretched that argument too far. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Flexibility does not mean bending a rule beyond the breaking point â&#x20AC;&#x201D; otherwise there would be no point in applying zoning rules to public entities,â&#x20AC;? Brown said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Here, double the height and stories of what is allowed in the zoning goes too far.â&#x20AC;?

But zoning board members appeared sympathetic toward the project teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s argument that the area around the police station already includes a mix of uses, including other tall buildings in addition to single-family homes.

Project officials further argued that aspects of their project will even improve matters for residents. The shelter will displace a vehicle impound yard and trash area, shifting police operations farther from the nearest residents.

Furthermore, the project includes a new parking garage behind the police station that will not only make up for parking lost to the shelter but also address existing parking shortages, officials said.

Another controversial aspect of the project â&#x20AC;&#x201D; converting nearby tennis courts into temporary police parking during the garageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s construction â&#x20AC;&#x201D; may never occur. Gillis testified last week that she felt â&#x20AC;&#x153;pretty optimisticâ&#x20AC;? that her agency will identify a new solution soon.

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and upgrade soccer field space, tennis courts and landscaping is scheduled to begin next winter. Of the budget, $5 million is set aside for the new pool and poolhouse, which have a targeted completion of spring 2019.

Opponents of a pool at Hearst want the budget dollars preserved for such a facility to be built elsewhere in Ward 3, the only ward without an outdoor public pool. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We really have two demo-

graphic groups in Cleveland Park. â&#x20AC;Ś One is a group that have young children, and another is a group who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have young children anymore,â&#x20AC;? said Ruth Caplan, president of the Cleveland Park Citizen Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s board. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There [are] very different opinions based on which demographic you are in.â&#x20AC;?

The Department of General Services, which is undertaking the project, did not return a request for comment.

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â&#x2013; CHEVY CHASE

Robbery â&#x2013; 3900-3934 block, McKinley St.; 10:55 p.m. March 3 (with gun).

Motor vehicle theft â&#x2013; 5931-5999 block, Utah Ave.; 9:05 a.m. Feb. 27.

Theft â&#x2013; 3900-4099 block, Livingston St.; 3:58 p.m. March 5.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 6100-6299 block, 31st Place; 7:49 a.m. Feb. 28. â&#x2013; 6900-6999 block, 33rd St.; 3:42 p.m. March 3. â&#x2013; 7001-7045 block, Western Ave.; 5:54 p.m. March 3. â&#x2013; 5600-5628 block, Connecticut Ave.; 10:59 p.m. March 4.

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Theft â&#x2013; 4530-4599 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 4:54 p.m. Feb. 27. â&#x2013; 4500-4599 block, Fort Drive; 8:25 p.m. Feb. 28. â&#x2013; 4300-4326 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 11:34 a.m. March 1. â&#x2013; 4600-4699 block, 48th St.; 1:20 p.m. March 1. â&#x2013; 4312-4399 block, Fessenden St.; 9:18 a.m. March 3. â&#x2013; 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 9:01 p.m. March 3.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 4600-4699 block, Verplanck Place; 11:19 a.m. March 4. â&#x2013; 4600-4699 block, Warren St.; 3:52 p.m. March 4.

PSA 203

â&#x2013; FOREST PSA 203 HILLS / VAN NESS

CLEVELAND PARK

Motor vehicle theft â&#x2013; 4530-4599 block, 32nd St.; 9:08 a.m. Feb. 27.

â&#x2013; FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS PSA 202

Theft â&#x2013; 4200-4399 block, Connecticut Ave.; 4:57 p.m. Feb. 27. â&#x2013; 4500-4529 block, Connecticut Ave.; 2:42 a.m. March 2.

Assault with a dangerous weapon â&#x2013; 4100-4199 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 1:08 a.m. March 5 (with

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 3000-3379 block, Ordway St.; 1:40 p.m. March 5.

PSA 202

TENLEYTOWN / AU PARK

â&#x2013; 5181-5299 block, MacArthur Blvd.; 9:03 a.m. Feb. 27. â&#x2013; 4561-4589 block, Indian Rock Terrace; 3:17 a.m. March 2.

PSA 204

â&#x2013; MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE

HEIGHTS / CLEVELAND PARK WOODLEY PARK / GLOVER PARK PSA 204 CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS

Assault with a dangerous weapon â&#x2013; 3730-3799 block, W St.; 1:09 p.m. March 1.

Burglary â&#x2013; 2200-2399 block, Observatory Place; 9:51 a.m. Feb. 28. â&#x2013; 2700-2799 block, Woodley Place; 1:22 p.m. March 4.

Theft â&#x2013; 3000-3199 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 11:10 a.m. Feb. 27. â&#x2013; 2200-2298 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 7:49 p.m. March 4.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 3700-3702 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 12:38 p.m. Feb. 27. â&#x2013; 3800-3899 block, W St.; 6:52 a.m. Feb. 28.

PSA 205

â&#x2013; PALISADES / SPRING VALLEY PSA 205

WESLEY HEIGHTS / FOXHALL

Robbery â&#x2013; 5210-5299 block, Loughboro Road; 2:01 p.m. March 3.

Motor vehicle theft â&#x2013; 3000-3099 block, Idaho Ave.; 10:31 p.m. March 1.

Theft

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 3100-3199 block, Foxhall Road; 11:59 a.m. Feb. 27.

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â&#x2013; GEORGETOWN / BURLEITH

Burglary â&#x2013; 3600-3699 block, T St.; 4:20 p.m. Feb. 28. â&#x2013; 1048-1099 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 9:32 a.m. March 2.

Theft â&#x2013; 3000-3029 block, K St.; 11:23 a.m. Feb. 27. â&#x2013; 1224-1299 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 7:25 p.m. Feb. 27. â&#x2013; 1300-1335 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 4:57 p.m. Feb. 28. â&#x2013; 3400-3499 block, Prospect St.; 10:10 p.m. Feb. 28. â&#x2013; 2800-2899 block, M St.; 9:53 p.m. March 1. â&#x2013; 3200-3275 block, M St.; 10:04 p.m. March 1. â&#x2013; 1200-1237 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 2:25 p.m. March 2. â&#x2013; 1200-1237 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 5:47 p.m. March 2. â&#x2013; 3036-3099 block, M St.; 11:35 a.m. March 3. â&#x2013; 3000-3049 block, M St.; 5:56 p.m. March 3. â&#x2013; 3600-3699 block, O St.; 9:03 p.m. March 3.

â&#x2013; 3300-3399 block, Cadyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Alley; 6:35 p.m. March 4. â&#x2013; 3200-3275 block, M St.; 10:02 p.m. March 4. â&#x2013; 3100-3199 block, M St.; 3:02 a.m. March 5. â&#x2013; 1200-1237 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 11:57 a.m. March 5. â&#x2013; 3200-3275 block, M St.; 4:14 p.m. March 5.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 3100-3199 block, Dumbarton St.; 4:25 p.m. Feb. 27. â&#x2013; 1227-1299 block, 30th St.; 3:26 p.m. March 1. â&#x2013; 1026-1099 block, 31st St.; 4:03 p.m. March 1.

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Motor vehicle theft â&#x2013; 1500-1599 block, M St.; 1:22 p.m. March 1.

Theft â&#x2013; 1800-1899 block, H St.; 12:40 p.m. Feb. 27. â&#x2013; 900-999 block, 16th St.; 10:19 p.m. Feb. 27. â&#x2013; 1434-1499 block, K St.; 6:54 p.m. Feb. 28. â&#x2013; 2500-2599 block, M St.; 8:57 a.m. March 1. â&#x2013; 2400-2499 block, M St.; 8:51 p.m. March 3. â&#x2013; 2100-2199 block, H St.; 8:44 p.m. March 5.

Theft from auto

â&#x2013; 1804-1899 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 8:36 p.m.

March 1. â&#x2013; 1800-1899 block, Constitution Ave.; 7:17 p.m. March 4.

PSA 208

â&#x2013; SHERIDAN-KALORAMA

PSA 208 DUPONT CIRCLE

Sexual abuse â&#x2013; 2300-2399 block, California St.; 3:06 a.m. March 4.

Burglary â&#x2013; 1220-1299 block, 19th St.; 1:32 a.m. March 5.

Motor vehicle theft â&#x2013; 2000-2016 block, P St.; 3:26 a.m. Feb. 27. â&#x2013; 1200-1299 block, 14th St.; 2 p.m. March 1.

Theft â&#x2013; 1500-1523 block, 15th St.; 6:38 p.m. Feb. 28. â&#x2013; 1200-1221 block, 17th St.; 6:18 p.m. March 1. â&#x2013; 1200-1299 block, 14th St.; 9:08 p.m. March 1. â&#x2013; 2100-2198 block, Connecticut Ave.; 9:45 p.m. March 2. â&#x2013; 1-7 block, Dupont Circle; 7:57 a.m. March 3. â&#x2013; 1309-1399 block, 19th St.; 12:17 a.m. March 5.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 2100-2199 block, Bancroft Place; 4:57 p.m. March 1.

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Consequential failures

As pregnant D.C. women worried last year about the possible effects of the Zika virus on their unborn children, hundreds turned to the District’s public health lab. The lab drew their blood and tested it for Zika infection — and every time, the result was negative.

As it turned out, this outcome actually wasn’t because D.C. residency produces a fortuitous immunity from the virus. Rather, the lab now admits, its technicians were using an incorrect testing procedure that went unnoticed from July to December of last year. And at least one woman has been confirmed as having contracted Zika despite her D.C. test result, with at least eight other results deemed inconclusive and other re-tests underway.

Zika, which is transmitted by mosquitoes and sexual contact with infected people, is linked to severe birth defects and yet-unknown longterm risks. Concerns about Zika prompted regular testing of Americans who had traveled to tropical areas where the illness has been most prevalent. But the District utterly failed the individuals it tested for Zika — and the region at large. In addition to the potential consequences for the initial victim, even one infected person can spark a local epidemic if local mosquitoes bite them and become carriers of the virus.

During the months of improper Zika testing, the D.C. lab was apparently making two separate mistakes: a computational bungle — which laboratory director Anthony Tran told The Washington Post was “a quite basic arithmetic error” — and a misunderstanding about the dilution level of the lab’s testing solution. Existing quality-control measures failed to capture the errors. And until Mr. Tran joined the lab last fall, no one working there evidently questioned the fact that comparable testing in other U.S. cities was revealing many more positive results.

The Zika case isn’t the first fiasco to befall the District’s Forensic Services Department, which operates the public health lab. A year earlier, its crime lab had to suspend DNA testing for nearly a year at the direction of the field’s national accreditation board. We hope that the District will ensure that competent professionals are in place at this agency, and that funding is adequate to support them in their important missions.

Lack of urgency

Upon discovering deplorable conditions at multiple D.C. apartment buildings used by city-subsidized tenants, the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs issued tens of thousands of dollars in fines, and Attorney General Karl Racine filed suit to force remediation.

Yet the owner of these buildings, Bethesda-based Sanford Capital, has continued to receive an estimated $3.7 million in annual rents paid by the city and federal governments — even as tenants continued to endure unsafe, unsanitary, sometimes unheated apartments, and even as fines remained unpaid and conditions still went unaddressed.

We’re sympathetic to the short-term necessity of keeping these buildings in operation. As Mayor Muriel Bowser said last week, some 350 people use housing vouchers to live in Sanford buildings. In a city starved for affordable housing, there isn’t anywhere else to instantly accommodate a large number of residents moved out of these properties.

At the same time, it’s disturbing that the problem was able to fester quietly for so long. And while we applaud the efforts of officials who have worked to improve matters, there wasn’t an adequate sense of urgency. Hundreds of D.C. residents have been enduring substandard conditions on the taxpayers’ dime — and evidently the penalties thus far haven’t encouraged Sanford Capital to invest appropriately in upkeep. As near as we can tell, the Bowser administration began to take the matter seriously only after first the Washington City Paper and then The Washington Post published in-depth investigations last month; the fact that Sanford reportedly donated generously to the mayor’s election campaign doesn’t make for good optics, either.

In our view, the best solution for cases like Sanford Capital’s is found in penalties that are too steep for a company to ignore — escalating in cases of repeat offenses and unaddressed remediation. This company is a known bad actor that belongs on the radar of every inspector. The Bowser administration has announced that the city will expeditiously inspect all 1,300 units the company owns in D.C. This step is welcome, but long overdue. We hope, too, that these inspections at last result in an acceptable quality of life for Sanford’s tenants — for their sake, and so that the District does not continue subsidizing a slumlord’s unconscionable indifference.

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Karl Racine … a run for mayor?

Is he or isn’t he?

Will he or won’t he?

Should he or ...

Oh, let’s stop. You all get the picture.

D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine sounds like someone revved up to run for mayor. But will he get in? And, realistically, could he win?

Last Friday on the WAMU Politics Hour, Racine came within a toe of stepping up to the start line for the 2018 race against incumbent Mayor Muriel Bowser: “I am having conversations with folks around town to get a sense as to what it would take to run for another position. I’m nowhere near making a decision on that. Period.”

But Racine was fully engaged talking about his public service and any future campaign. “In regards to that decision,” he told your Notebook and WAMU’s Kojo Nnamdi, “I sure hope that the callers, the audience out there can hear my passion.”

There’s not “another position” Racine would seek other than mayor. He’s not going to run for the council and certainly not Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton’s House seat. But the election map and math that he would need to defeat Bowser could be daunting.

Still, on Friday he was much farther down the campaign trail than just last Christmas. Back then he told the Politics Hour he would make a decision this summer whether to run for re-election “or any other office, or simply return to the private sector.”

During last week’s Politics Hour, Racine methodically but aggressively walked through issues such as affordable housing and code enforcement, drug addiction policies, consumer and regulatory affairs and campaign ethics.

“I love being attorney general of the District of Columbia,” Racine said. “We have a tremendously talented team, focused on doing the public interest, using the law to actually uplift the people’s lives, especially our most vulnerable citizens, so that’s where my focus is, Tom.” Maybe all true, but it was immediately after that sentence that Racine disclosed he is having “conversations with folks around town” on a possible run for that “other” office.

So how realistic is a run? There are lots of speed bumps. “What has the mayor done that you would throw her out of office?” one Bowser insider posed to The Notebook.

The insider checked off a lot of questions and campaign issues: Are enough of the mayor’s 2014 backers so dissatisfied as to walk away? Is there any sign of broad dissatisfaction in a booming city?

Crime may be a serious issue in some areas, but overall is it a significant factor? The city has balanced budgets and a growing economy, and schools and services are improving. Why change horses, the adviser asked. Bowser likes the job and can be a fierce campaigner. Could Racine match that?

There are certainly political insiders who oppose Bowser, including those aligned with Vincent Gray, former mayor and current Ward 7 D.C. Council member. But while there are complaints against Bowser, are there the votes to defeat her?

Racine notes that Bowser won in a year where

Gray was ahead until The Washington Post strongly backed her and U.S. Attorney Ronald Machen’s scandal case broke a month before the primary.

More recently, the Washington Post editorial writers called Bowser “feckless” for her handling of the paid family leave law. Feckless, in case you don’t know, means without character.

Most political observers say the Democratic primary winner has to carry wards 1, 2, 3 and 6.

And that doesn’t even count Ward 4, Bowser’s home ward. As the incumbent, Mayor Bowser can wait until later this year to begin her re-election campaign. She already has said she will run.

Meanwhile, Gray, who would like to be mayor again, always waits late to start his campaigns. He can keep his Ward 7 seat while running for mayor.

But he faces a major hurdle. Although he was not charged in that 2010 campaign scandal that sunk his re-election chances in 2014, many believe Gray would have a hard time recapturing enough voters (white and black) who turned against him back then. Some of them voted for Bowser even though they thought Gray had been a good mayor overall.

And what of Racine? He’d have to get in sooner rather than later.

He would have to raise money from businesses, lawyers and groups reluctant to oppose a sitting mayor except under severe circumstances. And unlike his race for attorney general, he essentially won’t fund it himself. He’d have to build a campaign organization, get better on the stump than his lawyerly persona allows now, and prepare to go all out seven days a week. Racine has privately said he’s prepared for all that.

“I’d bet that Karl is testing the waters [now] to gauge his chances of running and winning,” the Bowser supporter said.

Racine likes being attorney general — the public policy initiatives, the national recognition on issues like immigration and consumer affairs — but if he runs and loses for mayor, he’d be out of elective politics.

One final calculation: If Racine were to get in, would that encourage or discourage Gray’s entry?

Would they split the vote enough to allow Bowser to win? In this scenario, Bowser is the incumbent with the most steady base and ability to build it.

Given all this, Racine has a clear shot if he simply runs for re-election as attorney general. (He was supported in his first race by Bowser herself.)

Let’s go back to that December discussion with Racine on the Politics Hour.

“I’m just two years into this [attorney general] job. I’m not a career politician, so I don’t really think about what’s the next office,” Racine said then. “That’s not my thinking. My thinking is really focused on how to build a strong, independent attorney general office. Nonetheless, you can be assured that I will be making important decisions related to whether to run again in the next six months, and you’ll be the first to know.”

And to that last comment on the radio, you could hear your Notebook mutter, “I doubt it.”

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

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NOTEBOOK

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Alzheimer’s study won’t send DNA data Dr. R. Scott Turner’s Jan. 18 letter to the editor made a strong case for people ages 60 to 75 to volunteer for Alzheimer’s prevention research.

The web address he cited, GenerationStudy.com, is the correct place for people to sign up.

However, he was incorrect in stating that volunteers will learn if they carry zero, one or two copies of the APOE e4 gene that is associated with the potential development of Alzheimer’s. In fact, the process involves sending your DNA (from a cheek swab) to be analyzed. If you

meet the inclusion criteria for a study, you will then be asked if you want to participate. You will not be told about the results of the DNA analysis. Nevertheless, given the importance of finding ways to prevent Alzheimer’s, I urge every Current reader in the 60-to-75 age group to consider signing up. I did.

Dr. John DesMarteau American University Park

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If heaven is a playground, is equality a pool?

VIEWPOINT SAM SEREBIN

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he same year Betty Friedan formed the National Organization for Women (1966), Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist William Raspberry wrote, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The reasons for their objections are so noble as to deny belief.â&#x20AC;? He wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t talking about the National Organization for Women, but rather a small but influential group of neighbors who objected to a public outdoor pool being built in Fort Reno Park.

Fifty years later â&#x20AC;Ś millions of women marched.

And a small group of neighbors has come forth once again trying to halt the first public outdoor pool in this community. Have we learned from the past, or are we doomed to repeat it? And how are these seemingly disparate issues related? In the simplest terms, by womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inequality, and our response to it.

If you close your eyes and imagine a D.C. park in our community (and most parks in the District), youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see a playground with moms, dads, nannies, boys and girls from toddlerhood to age 7, playing happily. You wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t notice a discrepancy in the ratio of boys to girls, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the ideal â&#x20AC;&#x201D; across all ages. But thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not what we see after the age of 7.

To see what happens next, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have to look at the rest of the park â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the fields, courts and open spaces.

There, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll inevitably see 7- to 15-year-old boys playing baseball and football (every now and then a few girls â&#x20AC;&#x201D; seldom more than a handful), and sometimes a group of older men (Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m one of them) reliving their glory days. You will see children playing soccer at close to the ideal, but not yet 50/50. On the basketball courts? Mostly boys. Tennis? Close to parity, but again not 50/50. And so, across all D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation facilities, the ratio falls far short of equal participation (and the many benefits that come with it).

This is one way in which inequality is manifest.

At the many outdoor facilities that the parks department provides â&#x20AC;&#x201D; baseball, soccer, and football fields; basketball, tennis and volleyball courts; gymnastics spaces; and swimming pools â&#x20AC;&#x201D; only the latter three see higher female-to-male participation.

None of these three exist in Ward 3 yet.

Some may say that girls and women can play baseball, football and basketball, that nothing is stop-

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Library series hosted by evocative writer

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Strange Encounter at the Shakespeare Motelâ&#x20AC;? is the second collection of poems by Herb Guggenheim, director of the First Thursday Poetry Series at the Georgetown Library. As the title suggests, the poems in the first half of this collection, published by the Finishing Line Press, recall the sexual revolution of the 1970s â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the freedom and the accompanying anxiety of that liberating time. His grasp of male ego and female savvy makes it clear whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in charge.

Two of the poems in the second half of the collection show us where that foot soldier from the sexual revolution has ended up â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

ping them. But the question of equality isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t merely whether a group can participate; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s whether they do, and then whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s being done to remove barriers to equal participation.

Since studies show girls and women turn to gymnastics, swimming, volleyball, dancing and running in some of the highest percentages for their athletic pursuits, shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a city that is 52 percent female be providing those sorts of facilities in closer to equal degrees to the baseball, basketball and football fields? Shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the city be using a performance metric that measures whether weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re providing facilities that get participation rates closer to 50/50 within localized communities and across the city?

Title IX seems to think we should, stating that institutions must â&#x20AC;&#x153;fully and effectively accommodate the interests and abilities of the underrepresented sex.â&#x20AC;? The presence of no public outdoor pool or gymnastics space in Ward 3 would suggest that the parks department is neither fully nor effectively accommodating the interests of the underrepresented.

And so, the Parks and Recreation Department and the D.C. Council have a responsibility (moral and legal) to focus on providing equitably for both genders here in Ward 3, and across the city. They should not sacrifice the needs of the many to the voices of the few.

Fifty years ago, William Raspberry wrote, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Contrary to popular belief, there are some families without pools in their backyards. A few of these, it is reported, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even have their country club dues paid.â&#x20AC;? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s as true today as it was then.

Fifty years ago, the city looked at potential locations, chose Fort Reno, and was stopped by an influential few.

Six years ago, neighbors looked at locations, proposed Turtle Park, and were stopped by an influential group.

Now, the city has identified a site, Hearst Park, set aside funds to finally make an outdoor pool possible, and a small group is trying to stop it.

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not allow self-interest and fear derail or distract us from coming together to help the city create something potentially wonderful.

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s come together and demand that the city deliver something wonderful.

Sam Serebin is a former advisory neighborhood commissioner in American University Park.

as an existentialist grappling with an indifferent universe through poetry. In â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fallâ&#x20AC;? dead leaves gradually overwhelm his house, which collapses under their weight so he and his wife have to move to a shelter. In â&#x20AC;&#x153;Waveâ&#x20AC;? a giant wave at Elbow Beach in Bermuda adopts them and follows them home from their cruise like a loyal dog, along the way washing over some bystanders â&#x20AC;&#x153;leaving them speechless, spluttering, and a bit confused. / Also wet.â&#x20AC;?

Gugggenheimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s free verse flows and engages, and his choice of detail can be startling, as in â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Death Poem.â&#x20AC;? The poet, lying in his morning bath lathered with â&#x20AC;&#x153;oatmeal and honey soap,â&#x20AC;? imagines the tub has become a â&#x20AC;&#x153;long satin-lined coffin / and that you are a corpse / lying in state.â&#x20AC;?

The poetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deadpan humor infuses even these darker pieces,

so you finish buoyed by a sense of how tenacious we are facing what we cannot control.

We know from this collection that we are in good hands. Some of the poems appeared previously in various journals, and Guggenheim has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and a Best of the Net Award. He is a poet who cherishes language as the means to express his unique take on a troubled world, a world that provokes his wry view of both sex and death. Highly recommended.

Herb Guggenheimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Strange Encounter at the Shakespeare Motelâ&#x20AC;? is available from Finishing Line Press. His poetry series at the Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW, runs from April through December on the first Thursday of each month. There is no reading in July.

Frank Staroba The Palisades

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

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, in Room 103, Funger Hall, George Washington University, 2201 G St. NW. Agenda items include: â&#x2013; presentation by Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans. â&#x2013; discussion regarding needed renovations to School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens. â&#x2013; community forum. â&#x2013; commissioner updates on the status of a deteriorating sidewalk on the east side of the 1000 block of 22nd Street NW and the status of the Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge rehabilitation project, including concerns about nighttime activity and bus stop accommodation. â&#x2013; presentation by the D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs regarding available homeownership resources.

â&#x2013; presentation by George Washington University and Boston Properties regarding a proposed development at 2100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, and consideration of comments for a Zoning Commission setdown hearing. â&#x2013; consideration of a resolution regarding the Board of Zoning Adjustment application by Urban Investment Partners for special exceptions to the penthouse restaurant requirements and the retail use requirements for its proposed â&#x20AC;&#x153;Boathouseâ&#x20AC;? development at 2601 Virginia Ave. NW, and consideration of a resolution regarding the developerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department of Transportation public space application for the streetscape plan. â&#x2013; consideration of an Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration application for a substantial change from a Class D restaurant license to a Class C restaurant license for Campono at 600 New Hampshire Ave. NW. â&#x2013; presentation regarding the alter-

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natives analysis for the DC Streetcarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposed extension along K Street NW. â&#x2013; presentation by the Friends of Francis Field regarding ongoing plans to â&#x20AC;&#x153;greenâ&#x20AC;? the field. â&#x2013; consideration of a resolution regarding the park permit application for the annual Duke Ellington Birthday Concert in Duke Ellington Park.

For details, visit anc2a.org.

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â&#x2013; SHERIDAN-KALORAMA

The commission will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, March 20, at Our Lady Queen of the Americas Church, California Street and Phelps Place NW. For details, visit anc2d.org or contact 2D01@anc.dc.gov.

ANC 2E ANC 2E Georgetown â&#x2013; GEORGETOWN / CLOISTERS Cloisters BURLEITH / HILLANDALE The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 3, in the second-floor Heritage Room at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, 1524 35th St. NW. For details, call 202-724-7098 or visit anc2e.com.

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â&#x2013; GLOVER PARK / CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS

The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 9, at Stoddert Elementary School and Glover Park Community Center, 4001 Calvert St. NW. Agenda items include: â&#x2013; police report. â&#x2013; presentation by at-large D.C. Council member Elissa Silverman on various issues, including the status of paid family and medical leave legislation. â&#x2013; presentation by GoPuff, an online grocery and alcohol delivery service, on its plans to move from Water Street NW in Georgetown to 2121 Wisconsin Ave. NW in Glover Park, where it would operate out of the rear loading dock. The company is seeking to transfer its existing Class A liquor license to the new location; an existing settlement agreement prohibits deliveries after midnight. â&#x2013; presentation by Pat Clark, president of Glover Park Village, on a grant request for $2,500 to help cover costs for insurance and postage. â&#x2013; presentation by Brian Cohen on behalf of the Wilson High School Parent Teacher Student Organization for a grant to help pay for the upkeep and replacement of band instruments and uniforms. â&#x2013; presentation by Jamie Peterson on behalf of the Stoddert Elementary School Parent-Teacher Organization for a grant to purchase equipment for the track team. â&#x2013; consideration of a resolution regarding the proposed Pepco rate increase. â&#x2013; update regarding the D.C. Water

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The Georgetown community has been dealing with multiple plans for replacing the West Heating Plant since 2012 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; five years ago! During that period, the Old Georgetown Board, the Commission of Fine Arts and the D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board have seated new members with new ideas for the design of the conversion of the West Heating Plant into a luxury condominium adjacent to the Four Seasons Hotel and Lock 1 of the C&O Canal National Historical Park. As a result, these modifications to the design of the building will need to reflect the new ideas of new members of the regulatory boards. The latest proposals will be explained at a public meeting at the Four Seasons Hotel on Thursday, March 9, at 6 p.m.

The projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s renowned architect, David Adjaye, will discuss recent changes to the proposed design for the West Heating Plant building. The west side of the building will be preserved with a modification to the fenestration of that wall. The foundations of the other three sides will be preserved, but the remaining walls will be demolished, assuming the D.C. mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s agent for historic preservation will approve the demolition and the increase in fenestration with louvers to shield the sun. Laurie Olin, a renowned figure in landscape architecture, will present his plan for creating a park at the south side of the building.

Hopefully, this is the last chapter of a long saga that will result in an improvement along 29th Street NW. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Bob vom Eigen and Sewer Authorityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s green infrastructure project in Glover Park. â&#x2013; open forum. â&#x2013; administrative matters, including approval of a proposal to purchase a wireless microphone system for meetings.

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 At the commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Feb. 21 meeting: â&#x2013; D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton spoke about the need to continue pushing for statehood for the District, expressing frustration that D.C. residents have no congressional representation despite paying the highest federal taxes in the nation.

She also stressed that the recent attempt to overturn the D.C. Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Death with Dignity legislation represents congressional interference with solely local matters. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you vote on this bill, you are not voting for Death with Dignity â&#x20AC;&#x201D; you are voting on home rule for the District of Columbia.

Leave us alone,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Norton also noted that the Trump administration has not concerned itself with the District. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donald Trump has no idea what he is doing. He has not paid attention to D.C.,â&#x20AC;? Norton said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like that he knows nothing about us.â&#x20AC;? â&#x2013; commissioners voted 9-0 to support a special event application for the United Airlines Rock â&#x20AC;&#x2122;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Roll Marathon and Half Marathon on March 11. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 9-0 to support a public space application for the pre-existing unenclosed sidewalk cafe at Jetties, 3708 Macomb St. NW. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 9-0 to support a public space application for

an open metal fence at the Apostolic Nunciature of the Holy See, 3339 Massachusetts Ave. NW. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 9-0 to oppose a proposal to eliminate parking on the west side of the 3300 block of 39th Street NW from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Following concerns about traffic during drop-off and pickup at Washington Hebrew Congregation, the D.C. Department of Transportation had proposed refurbishing all of the crosswalks in the community and continuing the no-parking zones already in place along Macomb Street from Massachusetts Avenue to 39th Street in front of the congregation at 3935 Macomb St. NW. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 5-4 to adopt a position on the proposed Ward 3 emergency family shelter, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW, that supported a Board of Zoning Adjustment application to construct a new building at the location and to not include a loading dock, but opposed the proposed height and a plan to convert nearby tennis courts into temporary parking.

An amendment to specify that 52 feet would be an acceptable height for the building, instead of the requested 69 feet, failed on a 4-5 vote. A separate proposal to support the application in full failed on a 3-6 vote.

The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 20, at the 2nd District Police Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW. For details, visit anc3c.org.

ANC 3D ANCValley 3D Spring â&#x2013; SPRING VALLEY / WESLEY HEIGHTS Wesley Heights PALISADES / KENT / FOXHALL

The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 5. The meeting location has not been announced.

For details, visit anc3d.org.

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A week after the St. John’s girls basketball team hoisted the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference title, the Cadets initially had trouble finding their stride in the D.C. State Athletic Association championship game on Sunday at the George Washington University’s Smith Center.

But when Cadets coach Jonathan Scribner brought junior forward Jaylin Carodine off the bench, St. John’s found its form.

“Coming off the bench as the sixth man, coach tells me to be a monster and to bring a spark,” said Carodine, who scored 12 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. “That’s what I try to do and just try to get the team going.”

Carodine and the Cadets went on to top Visitation 63-51 to repeat as DCSAA champions with a 31-2 overall record and as the No. 2 team in the country according to USA Today’s expert rankings.

“There’re no words to describe it,” said Scribner. “It was a magical season. We lost twice — once to an unbelievable team in Phoenix [Clovis West] and once to the No. 1 team in the country [Paul VI] — and we won everything else with a team that really cared for each other and really believed in each other.”

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After defeating Georgetown Visitation on Sunday, St. John’s has now won the DCSAA championship in three of the last four years. finals every year since 2014 — with the Cadets winning it three of the four times — and have forged one of the better rivalries in the city.

“It is a great crosstown rivalry,” Scribner said. “It’s two great teams. Every time that we play them it’s close. You have to gut it out.”

On Sunday, the Cadets’ adaptability and deep roster showed. Senior point guard Niya Beverley, who was limited during the

WCAC title game, made the start as usual, but she only played a few moments before being sidelined because of her nagging ankle ailment.

Without the starter, sophomore point guard Carly Rivera was a steadying force at the position. The second-year contributed nine points and four assists.

The game’s most valuable player, sophomore forward Malu Tshitenge-Mutombo, poured in 17 points and nine rebounds for

St. John’s. Senior guard Aisha Sheppard added 13 points, and junior guard Sydney Wood added 10 more.

“It was a tale of our team this year,” said Scribner. “We are a sum of parts, and everybody has to do their job for us to win.”

While St. John’s eventually emerged with the DCSAA hardware, Visitation, which won the Independent School League for the 11th straight year a week prior, gave See Cadets/Page 12

Eagles rally past Frogs for first DCSAA title

By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

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Gonzaga point guard Chris Lykes, left, scored 24 points in Gonzaga’s DCSAA championship victory on Sunday. His stellar performance earned him most valuable player honors for the contest.

When Gonzaga’s basketball team captured the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference title in 2015, they followed it up by falling flat in the D.C. State Athletic Association championship game a week later.

With many of the same players on this year’s team, the Eagles brought the tough lesson with them to George Washington University’s Smith Center on Sunday afternoon, where they marched in as WCAC champions and eyed their first state title.

“If you are going to play the season, you have to play it all the way through,” said Gonzaga coach Steve Turner. “Not only is winning the WCAC a goal, but winning D.C. states and then going up to Alhambra [Catholic Invitational Tournament].”

With that in mind, Gonzaga closed out its local hoops slate by topping Maret 76-66 to win its first DCSAA hoops crown. The last time the Eagles won its conference and city title — which used to pit the WCAC champion against the D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association winner — was 2008.

“I wanted them to be able to get this,” said Turner. “This is a special group and I want them to finally get this for us, especially coming off the WCAC. I know people always say when you get your league championship you are high and stay there after that. I thought we were that way at times, but when it mattered most our guys stepped it up.”

On the state championship stage, Gonzaga senior point guard Chris Lykes put together a dazzling 24-point performance that earned him the game’s most valuable player award. He had plenty of help around him as several players had big outings. Junior guard Prentiss Hubb scored 16 points and grabbed five rebounds; junior guard Myles Dread added 14 points; and junior guard Eddie Scott chipped in 12.

While Lykes dazzled from guard position, Maret center Luka Garza was dominant in the post.

The Iowa University-bound senior logged a game-high 37 points and 17 rebounds while keeping Maret in the game, despite a Gonzaga strategy that focused on fast-paced play to tire out the Frogs center.

“You put him on a big court like this, you want to wear him down so when he is getting those

paint touches it isn’t as easy as it was in the first quarter,” Turner said.

Lykes, who plays alongside Garza on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit with Team Takeover, knew it would be a challenge for the Eagles to slow the big man.

“Luka is a force down there,” Lykes said. “He can shoot it, he can play. We are smaller compared to other teams, so he had a field day on us. We just did what we could to get this win.”

Gonzaga adjusted by moving Dread into the post to defend Garza.

“He’s a tough kid,” Turner said of Dread. “We ask him to do a lot of different things. It’s not where he’s going to play in college. But he’s sacrificed for this team to do things that have made us the best team that we can be.”

Despite entering Sunday’s game with their 2015 shortcoming in mind, the Eagles found themselves playing lethargically through the first half, falling behind as they missed shots they’d typically make.

“We were definitely lackadaisical and didn’t have that much urgency,” said Lykes.

Maret took advantage as Garza See Gonzaga/Page 12

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With 6:21 to go in the first half, the Frogs had built a 31-18 lead.

By halftime, though, the Eagles cut the gap down to 39-38. They used the break to refocus on the big opportunity within their grasp. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We talked about it at halftime,â&#x20AC;? Turner said of the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s slow start. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I told the team if you are going to get here, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finish this thing strong â&#x20AC;&#x201D; win, lose or draw. You guys look like you are just here. They look like they want to win this.â&#x20AC;?

The teams traded the lead at the beginning of the third quarter, finding themselves deadlocked at 48 with 2:10 to go in the period.

Gonzaga then took control with 11 unanswered points. A 3-pointer by Hubb on an assist from Lykes capped off the run just before the quarter ended, giving the Eagles a 59-48 lead going into the final period. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Early in the game we werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t playing our strongest basketball,â&#x20AC;?

said Turner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I really thought down the stretch we stepped it up and did the things we needed to do to win. They found a way to grab that energy.â&#x20AC;?

In the fourth, Maret threatened when Garza hit a layup to cut Gonzagaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lead to 65-58 with 4:11 to play. But Lykes drained a long 3-pointer to effectively break Maret late in the game.

In the final minutes, Gonzaga put an exclamation point on the victory when Hubb and Scott each threw down rim-rattling slam dunks to close out the contest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a special day,â&#x20AC;? Lykes said of the win. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just came out to play together and finish the year out strong.â&#x20AC;?

Gonzaga is now looking to secure its first triple crown â&#x20AC;&#x201D; WCAC, state championship (which used to be the city title) and Alhambra tournament â&#x20AC;&#x201D; since 2008. The last leg of the journey takes place at Frostburg University this week. In the Alhambra championship, the Eagles will compete with WCAC rivals Paul VI, DeMatha and St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s along with out-of-town competition â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mount Carmel (Illinois), Bishop Walsh (Maryland), Maria Goretti (Maryland) and Mount St. Joseph (Maryland).

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the Cadets all they could handle.

Senior forward Maeve Carroll had a masterful farewell performance, notching 20 points and three rebounds; sophomore forward Ellie Mitchell added 12; and senior guard Cristin George chipped in eight.

At the start of the game, Carroll and Mitchell gave the Cadets fits while combining to score 10 of the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 15 points in the first quarter as the Cubs built a 15-12 lead.

But St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s countered by throwing Carodine at the Cubsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; front line. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She was fantastic,â&#x20AC;? Scribner said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The whole game, she did what she does â&#x20AC;&#x201D; she was so consistent, explosive. She does all of the dirty work that helps win games. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a physical and heavy load.â&#x20AC;?

The adjustment helped St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s take a 29-26 lead into the locker room at halftime, despite missing Tshitenge-Mutombo for long stretches while she was in foul trouble.

In the second half, both teams traded scoring runs and found themselves tied at 48 with 3:09 to play.

The Cubs edged ahead on a Carroll bucket to go up 50-48, but it would be their last lead of the afternoon.

St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s answered with a trey from Sheppard.

Then Sheppard stole the ball from the Cubs and fed it to Rivera, who banked into a floater and drew a foul to give the Cadets a 53-50 lead. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our scoring comes from our defense. Our defense starts our offense. We have to be aggressive on defense,â&#x20AC;? said Carodine.

The Cadets effectively put the game out of reach moments later when Tshitenge-Mutombo grabbed four rebounds in a span of 30 seconds while scoring five points to push the advantage to 58-50 with 1:15 to play. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Playing through all of those fouls was really hard.

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Jaylin Carodine came off the bench to give the Cadets a spark with 12 points and 12 rebounds.

You have to be cautious, and I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be too aggressive,â&#x20AC;? Tshitenge-Mutombo said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I still tried to play my game â&#x20AC;&#x201D; getting put backs and rebounds.â&#x20AC;?

Tshitenge-Mutombo helped the Cadets outrebound Visitation 36-24, which limited the Cubsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; second chances on offense and gave St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s extra possessions.

St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s held off the Cubs for the remainder of the game to complete one of the most successful seasons in school history. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It feels amazing,â&#x20AC;? Tshitenge-Mutombo said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had a hell of a season.â&#x20AC;?

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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OFFICE ON AGING NEWS

Spotlight on Community Living Wednesday, March 8, 2017

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

Executive Director’s Message Laura Newland Thanks to everyone who came out to the Performance Hearing for the D.C. Office on Aging (DCOA), and those who testified before the Committee on Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization and Chairperson Anita Bonds. After more than nine hours of testimony from District residents, seniors and service providers, I think it’s safe to say that our community is passionate about making sure the District is a place where all residents have an opportunity to age well and thrive.

I especially want to thank the seniors who were willing to share their stories and the important role DCOA plays in their lives. I know we have work to do, but it’s reaffirming to know that so many in our community are truly invested in this process. I look forward to the great work we can accomplish together to make D.C. the best city in the world to age! And we are making great strides.

Last year, we partnered with the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)

to pilot a program to reduce the risk of falls and mobility barriers in the homes of qualified seniors and people with disabilities. Thanks to Mayor Muriel Bowser’s commitment to aging in place, what was originally planned as a $1 million pilot, has become the largest DCOA program with $8.7 million committed for fiscal year 2017.

This investment is unmatched anywhere else in the country and will enable more seniors and people with disabilities to remain in their homes and in their communities, where they belong. If you are interested in learning more about the program, contact Home Care Partners at 202-638-0050 for more information on program benefits and how you can apply.

I was also happy to announce that Mayor Bowser has committed $4 million towards capital improvements of our Senior Wellness Centers. This substantial investment will go towards building upgrades as well as updates to the interior, which participants will help us choose.

My highlight of the Hearing was the opportunity to hear so many different perspectives on how best to address the needs of District seniors and people with disabilities, and the programs that have had an impact on their lives. We heard from seniors who began attending Senior Wellness Centers to exercise, but also found fellowship, new hobbies and a support system.

We heard about experiences from a participant at the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center in ward 8, who enjoys spending time with other seniors “laughing, and joking, and learning new things.”

But we also heard that we need to do a better job reaching underserved and isolated seniors.

We need to better engage LGBTQ seniors and ensure they have access to life-sustaining services in a safe and accepting environment.

We need to think more broadly about our service-delivery model and ensure equitable access to services across the city. And we need to strengthen our advocacy and ensure that seniors in the

District are informed about the policies and issues that will have an impact on their lives.

It’s important that we keep these conversations going beyond the Oversight Hearing. These are conversations that need to happen throughout the year in your communities, with your neighbors, families, and friends, and with DCOA—particularly during this period of uncertainty at the federal level that may affect the lives of so many District seniors.

Continue to engage with DCOA and tell us about your experiences living in the District. Where do you see yourself in five, 10, and 20

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years? What role do you see DCOA playing in your life and your future as you age? How will changes to federal policy change your long-term plans and impact your ability to age in place? These are important conversations that we must have every day.

We’ll continue to ask for your feedback and we’ll work hard every day to make sure your voices are heard and that you are driving the conversation around aging.

Let’s continue to work together, build partnerships and find new and innovative ways to meet the evolving needs of our community in the District.

COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR – MARCH 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th • 5 to 7p.m.

This spring, Iona’s Take Charge/Age Well Academy is offering a new series for women who identify as lesbian/ gay/bisexual/trans/queer older adults.

“LGBTQ Women, Take Charge of Your Aging” will provide successful aging guidance and inspiration in a positive and supportive setting. Learn about adequate available housing, identify long-term care options, and explore the legal, financial, health, and life changes associated with aging. The cost is $60 when you pre-register and pay online. At-the-door fee is $75.

Scholarships are available. Iona is located at 4125 Albemarle St. NW. For more information, contact Elizabeth Frick by at community@iona.org or call 202-895-9420.

13th • 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The D.C. Office on Aging, the Mayor’s Office on Returning Citizens, Serve D.C., D.C. Central Kitchen, DOES

Project Empowerment, Metro Access and Transport D.C. will discuss resources and services for inmates who are scheduled to be released. The discussion will take place in the D.C. Jail, located at 1901 D St. SE. If your agency or organization has a program to offer those soon to be released, contact alice.thompson@dc.gov or call 202-535-1321.

15th • Noon to 2 p.m.

The Southwest Waterfront AARP Chapter will present a series of programs at its March business luncheon meeting. The meeting will take place at Riverpark Mutual Homes in the South Common Room located at 1311 Delaware Avenue, SW. For more information, contact Betty Jean Tolbert Jones at bettyjeantolbertjones@ yahoo.com or call 202-554-0901.

16th • 6 p.m.

The Chevy Chase and Georgetown chapters of NARFE (National Active and Retired Federal Employees) presents Mark Keen, who will speak

about “How to Manage Your Finances More Effectively.” He will share timely information on financial topics relevant to retirees and those approaching retirement. Keen writes the monthly financial column “Managing Money” for the NARFE Association’s magazine. This free talk takes place at Iona Senior Services, 4125 Albemarle St. NW. Non-NARFE members are welcome. For more information, call 202-518-2519.

14th and 28th • noon Join the D.C. Caregivers Online Chat at Noon to discuss “-10 Tips for Caregivers of Those With Brain Injury” on March 14 and “9 Tips for Multiple sclerosis (MS) Caregivers.” on March 28. Log on to http://dcoa.dc.gov/page/caregiver-chat at noon, or visit at your convenience and hit replay to see the chat.

For more information, contactlinda. irizarry@dc.gov or call 202-535-1442.

18th • 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Mount Sinai Baptist Church will

hold a community health and wellness workshop.

The church is located at 1615 3rd St. NW. For more information, call Jacqueline Nelson at 202-635-4962.

18th • 3 to 3:35 p.m.

The D.C. Office on Aging will hold a presentation on their resources and services at the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity located at 1708 S St. NW. 24th • 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Model Cities Senior Wellness Center, located at 1901 Evarts St. NE, will host Happy Hour. Come get your dance on with music by DJ Tyzer. The donation of $10 includes a light buffet and non-alcoholic frozen drinks.

For more information, call 202-6351900.

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27th • 10 to 11:30 a.m.

The D.C. Office on Aging, the Mayor’s Office on Returning Citizens, Serve D.C., D.C. Central Kitchen, DOES Project Empowerment, Metro Access and Transport D.C. will discuss resources and services for inmates who are scheduled to be released.

The discussion will take place in the D.C. Jail located at 1901 D Street, SE. If your agency or organization has a program to offer these soon to be released, contact alice.thompson@ dc.gov or call 202-535-1321.

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Northwest Real estate

A Look at the Market in Northwest Washington

The Current

March 8, 2017 â&#x2013; Page 15

Woodland Normanstone showcases gracious Tudor

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roofs suggest a throwback to 16th-century England, but, in truth, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a style more closely associated with those original â&#x20AC;&#x153;masters of the universeâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; American financiers who made and flaunted their fortunes with grand homes before it all came crashing down in 1929.

Built in 1925, the manor at 2718 32nd St. NW is the quintessential Stockbroker Tudor (as they were then called). Set back from the street and fronted by a cobblestone courtyard with mature trees and plantings, the stone and stucco home offers more than 7,500 square feet of living space on four levels that includes five bedrooms, eightand-a-half baths, five wood-burning fireplaces and a flagstone back patio with a swimming pool.

This property in Woodland Normanstone is now on the market for $6,995,000.

The homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exterior entryway is traditional Tudor, with a roofline embellished with a carved bargeboard, stone crest, large casement windows and

arched doorway. It opens into a double foyer with a leaded glass window, elegant wood staircase, a painted ceiling with trompe lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeil medallion and a view of the family room. To the right of the foyer are two closets and an intimate study with a bay window, paneled molding and pocket doors with frosted glass panels revealing a banquet-sized dining room set off by opulent red wallpaper. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a fireplace with a carved stone mantel and French doors leading to the patio.

Off the dining room is a showpiece of a kitchen with two islands, extensive sycamore Biedermeier-style cabinetry and honed black granite counters.

Top-of-the-line appliances include Franke sinks with Grohe faucets; a concealed Liebherr refrigerator and freezer; Sub-Zero refrigerator drawers and icemaker; a Wolf six-burner gas range and double oven with custom hood; and a Miele dishwasher.

French doors opening to an outdoor deck and full-height windows overlooking the pool visually extend the already spacious dimensions of this bright, airy kitchen, making it ideal for gatherings of all sizes and a delight for all senses.

Next door is the large but welcoming family room â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which, like the kitchen, is an add-on to the original structure with two

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Built in 1925, the four-level, five-bedroom Tudor home at 2718 32nd St. NW is priced at $6,995,000. walls of full-height windows, built-in bookcases and a media cabinet, along with French doors opening to the rear deck. The family room flows into a formal living room, a creamy confection of a space with beamed ceilings and fireplace with art nouveau surround. It leads back to the main hallway, where thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a half-bath, reminiscent of a 19th-century boudoir, and the wood/carpeted stairway that takes you upstairs.

On the second floor landing is a cozy sitting area lit by a skylight and full-sized window with Juliet balcony. To the right is the ownerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s suite â&#x20AC;&#x201D; an entire wing with its own sitting room, master bedroom with a dreamy view of the pool and backyard; two elegantly appointed bathrooms (with glass-doored showers, brass fittings and marble tile); deep walk-

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Nancy & David Hammond 202-262-5374

Marina Krapiva 301-792-5681

Kent. Exquisite new home w/4 floors of luxurious finishes Chevy Chase, DC. Impressive residence beautifully nestled in picturesque street w/ 4BRs, 4BAs & 1HB. & exciting design. 6 BRs, 5.5 BAs, living room w/coffered Elegant DR w/soaring ceiling, MBR balcony & 4 woodceiling, eat-in kitchen, fam room w/frpl. LL rec room w/ burning fireplaces. Finished LL, generous back yard, kit, frpl, BR & BA. Patio & back yard. $2,475,000 2 car garage. $1,739,000

in closets with built-in storage; and a small office space. Both the sitting room and bedroom have working fireplaces.

Also on this level are three more bedrooms (each with en suite bathrooms and a ton of charm) and a second, smaller staircase that takes you to the third level â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the loft, with an L-shaped room with en suite bath, plentiful light and closets galore for storage.

Downstairs, on the lowest level, is a sunny family room with a fireplace and walkout to the patio and pool. This level also includes an in-law suite with a full bath and kitchenette, plus a climate-controlled wine room and a large laundry area with two

Miele Touchtronic washers and dryers. A wall of French doors keeps the room bright and provides access to the patio.

Located between Cleveland Avenue and Normanstone Park, this property offers privacy and green space yet is just minutes away from Rock Creek Parkway, Massachusetts Avenue, the Woodley Park Metro station and the shops and restaurants of Wisconsin Avenue.

The five-bedroom, eight-and-a half-bath Tudor at 2718 32nd St. NW is listed for $6,995,000 with Washington Fine Properties. For details, contact Margot Wilson at 202-549-2100 or margot.wilson@ wfp.com. For a virtual tour, visit tinyurl.com/2718-32nd.

Grand Acquisition

Great Falls. Sited on 2.53 acres w/over 6500sqft of elegant living & natural light. 5BRs, 5.5BAs, fireplace, main level guest suite, finished LL, 3 car garage. 1 Mile from Great Falls Village. $1,690,000

Maryam Hedayati 301-367-7921

Make A Statement

Kenwood. Stately custom home w/ elegant entry foyer & grand entertaining spaces. 4 BRs, 4 BAs, 2 HBs, library, 4 fireplaces, & expansive 2 level walk-out lower level. $1,595,000

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

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Laura McCaffrey 301-641-4456

Sunny & Spacious This bright, open 2 bedroom, 2 bath apartment with concierge desk and assigned garage parking, all within walking distance of Rockville Metro and shopping.

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Northwest Real estate ASSESSMENTS: Many neighborhoods maintain steady rise in values

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high volume of real estate transactions, according to DC Association of Realtors president Colin Johnson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a very robust year last year for most folks,â&#x20AC;?

Johnson said in an interview.

Smaller increases in upper Northwest can be attributed to the slightly more static market in those areas, according to Johnson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not as much transition

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Cleveland Park and Ward 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s NoMa â&#x20AC;&#x201D; posting slight overall decreases. In the former neighborhood, the overall reduction stemmed entirely from commercial properties (an 11 percent decline) and tax-exempt sites, which fell by 21 percent.

Looking at residential properties specifically, though, no D.C. neighborhoods saw property values decrease in the 2018 data, and Petworth once again posted the largest increase from last year: 12.85 percent. The only suburbanstyle Northwest neighborhoods that saw gains of more than 5 percent were Shepherd Park (5.4 percent), Takoma (7.65 percent) and Woodley (5.21 percent). The rest saw gains between 1 and 5 percent.

In the year to come, Johnson expects more increases as prospective D.C. residents continue to factor in proximity to public transportation and possibilities for redevelopment when making their decisions. He also predicts the spring market will be particularly robust, as it was in 2016. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Neighborhoods that once werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t viable options for people are now becoming viable options because as a community, as a whole, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking at these neighborhoods and saying, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;We can redevelop this or we can live within whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s allowed,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Johnson said.

In a time of surging prices, the DC Association of Realtors is particularly keen on encouraging more people to become homebuyers, Johnson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we can encourage more folks to get into purchasing a home, it allows them to stay in the neighborhood,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It allows them to flatten out their affordable options.â&#x20AC;?

Commercial property values largely reflected the same patterns as the overall numbers, though North Cleveland Park saw a more significant decline â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 10.82 percent â&#x20AC;&#x201D; using this metric. Three other neighborhoods â&#x20AC;&#x201D; NoMa, Ward 3â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kent, Ward 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Southwest Waterfront â&#x20AC;&#x201D; saw decreases, though more modest than in North Cleveland Park. Meanwhile, Northwest neighborhoods Chevy Chase and Columbia Heights saw increases of more than 10 percent.

The highest overall increase citywide was Ward 7â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lily Ponds.

Citywide, the Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s property tax base is $239.5 billion, including $26 billion in exempt properties, generally those owned by the city or federal government or by nonprofits.

The new property value assessments will go into effect for 2018, along with corresponding increases to tax bills. The Office of Tax and Revenue last week mailed out new values to property owners, who have until April 3 to appeal the values.

Below is a list of selected Northwest neighborhoods as designated under city tax records, their corresponding overall property value increases for tax year 2018, and their increases in residential values.

Ward 1: Overall rise of 4.56% â&#x2013; Columbia Heights: 5.43% (residential: 4.42%) â&#x2013; Mount Pleasant: 5.35% (residential: 4.76%) Ward 2: Overall rise of 2.97% â&#x2013; Burleith: 2.21% (residential: 2.25%) â&#x2013; Central, which includes the West End and southern sections of Dupont and Logan circles: 3.24% (residential: 5.09%) â&#x2013; Foggy Bottom: 3.86% (residential: 4.31%) â&#x2013; Georgetown: 4.52% (residential: 3.66%) â&#x2013; Kalorama: 4.01% (residential: 3.92%) â&#x2013; Old City II, which includes northern sections of Dupont and Logan circles: 7.48% (residential: 7.64%) Ward 3: Overall rise of 2.93% â&#x2013; American University Park: 3.21% (residential: 3.87%) â&#x2013; Berkley: 2.23% (residential: 2.57%) â&#x2013; Chevy Chase: 3.87% (residential: 2.98%) â&#x2013; Cleveland Park: 3.82% (residential: 4.72%) â&#x2013; Forest Hills: 4.68% (residential: 5.27%) â&#x2013; Foxhall: 3.89% (residential: 3.85%) â&#x2013; Garfield: 6.71% (residential: 4.67%) â&#x2013; Glover Park: 4.84% (residential: 4.90%) â&#x2013; Kent: 2.28% (residential: 2.58%) â&#x2013; Massachusetts Ave. Heights: 1.53% (residential: 1.89%) â&#x2013; North Cleveland Park: â&#x20AC;&#x201D;1.42% (residential: +4.98%) â&#x2013; Observatory Circle: 2.91% (residential: 4.00%) â&#x2013; Palisades: 4.68% (residential: 4.61%) â&#x2013; Spring Valley: 2.17% (residential: 2.48%) â&#x2013; Wakefield: 3.40% (residential: 3.36%) â&#x2013; Wesley Heights: 2.22% (residential: 2.26%) â&#x2013; Woodley: 3.94% (residential: 5.21%) Ward 4: Overall rise of 6.67% â&#x2013; 16th Street Heights: 8.32% (residential: 8.81%) â&#x2013; Brightwood: 6.42% (residential: 6.33%) â&#x2013; Colonial Village: 1.43% (residential: 1.51%) â&#x2013; Crestwood: 5.22% (residential: 5.37%) â&#x2013; Hawthorne: 3.19% (residential: 3.19%) â&#x2013; Petworth: 12.40% (residential: 12.85%) â&#x2013; Shepherd Park: 5.41% (residential: 5.40%) â&#x2013; Takoma: 5.71% (residential: 7.65%)

GettinG Around in D.C.

A Look at Transportation in Northwest Washington

The Current

Long all-electric range drops to mainstream price Electric-vehicle manufacturer Tesla has been getting headlines for years with promises of its $35,000 Model 3 compact sedan. The company quickly received some 325,000 reservations upon revealing a prototype last spring. But although Tesla isn’t due

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to deliver its first Model 3 until this summer — and some industry pundits speculate that mass production is much farther off — the all-new 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV offers similar specs and is on sale now.

For a base price of $37,495, before a $7,500 federal tax credit, the Bolt promises 238 miles of allelectric range per charge — twice the range of most competitors available today. That works out to four miles per hour of charge into a normal three-prong household outlet; 25 miles per hour at a charging station; and up to 160 miles per hour on a public fast-charge station. At Pepco’s local rate of about 8 cents per kilowatt-hour, the EPA estimates that the Bolt would cost a mere $2.24 to drive 100 miles.

A quick test drive of a 2017 Bolt at Sport Chevrolet in Silver Spring, Md., also suggested that this car has more to offer than a compelling spec sheet. A high seating position, an airy cabin, large windows, and roomy rear seat and cargo hold avoid problems that have held back Chevrolet’s Volt plug-in hybrid.

A peppy electric motor doesn’t deliver the ridiculously instantaneous acceleration of a Tesla Model S luxury car, but the Bolt is still significantly quicker and more agile than a Nissan Leaf — which has a base price $7,000 lower but a mere 107-mile range.

The Bolt’s sophisticated feel emulates a BMW i3, a similarly shaped hatchback that costs much more and still only goes 114 miles per charge. The i3 looks more distinctive inside and out, however; for better or for worse, the Bolt won’t likely turn heads.

While Tesla may well have some tricks up its sleeve for the upcoming Model 3, this Chevrolet is already an outstanding electric car for eco-minded drivers with somewhere to plug it in.

Honda’s pickup isn’t city-friendly

While big luxurious pickup trucks have become ubiquitous as family cars in much of the country, D.C. has resisted their charms. But if any carmaker were going to create a citysuitable pickup, Honda 2017 Honda Ridgeline pickup would seem one of the likeliest candidates. An early pioneer of the light-

After delays to rollout, ‘red top’ meters advance

The District’s “red top” parking meter system for drivers with disabilities will go into effect in mid-April, after previous plans fell through to implement the much-delayed program in January.

In a news release last week, the D.C. Department of Transportation announced that it was beginning an “outreach campaign” to explain its revised disability parking policy. In downtown areas, only vehicles with disability plates or placards will be able to park at one of the city’s 350 red-painted meters, which will allow

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The 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV is a spacious compact hatchback that goes 238 miles per electric charge.

duty car-based SUV, Honda’s CR-V and Pilot crossovers are popular choices in Northwest.

However, even though it’s heavily based on the Pilot, the Ridgeline pickup doesn’t pull off cityfriendly appeal. It offers impressive interior comfort and a smooth ride, but its plus-size dimensions and wide turning radius make it more of a suburban ride than the city-friendly utility vehicle that some D.C. residents may be wishing for: a relatively petite, fuel-efficient vehicle to help handle gardening projects or bulky furniture. This niche remains unfilled.

VW pitches alternative to crossover

Compact crossovers are hot these days, and Volkswagen’s only entry in this segment is the aging Tiguan. Ahead of the redesigned 2018 Tiguan, VW quickly created a new version of its Golf compact station wagon: the 2017 Alltrack, which has all-wheeldrive, a slightly higher ride height and some styling tweaks to look 2017 VW Golf Alltrack SE wagon more rugged.

The idea has potential. Buyers might expect the value and fuel efficiency of an economy car, but with extra cargo capacity. But the Alltrack doesn’t quite match that expectation. A base price of $26,670 is well above most comparably equipped crossovers, many of which also have significantly more interior space and even better gas mileage.

The tested mid-level Alltrack SE costs $31,350 without even power seat adjustments or automatic climate control, and its EPA fuel economy rating is a mediocre 25 mpg in mixed driving.

The Alltrack’s well-finished interior, peppy acceleration and relatively agile handling do offer some appeal. But the Honda CR-V, Subaru Forester, Nissan Rogue and Mazda CX-5 are among the betterrounded competitors. Alltrack shoppers should also consider the ordinary Golf Sportwagen, which is slightly lower but significantly less expensive.

double the time of other meters nearby.

However, unlike previous practice, free or double-duration parking will no longer be granted to drivers with disabilities at any other meter — though that policy will remain in effect elsewhere in the District.

Transportation Department spokesperson Maura Danehey told The Current that outreach efforts will include a social media campaign, direct mail, a public information forum and media coverage.

Asked about the delayed launch, Daheney said the agency had never committed to a specific date for switching to its new policy. However, as of yesterday, its website still stated that the red top

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there is no measure of accountability?” Tuck-Garfield asked project manager Paul Hoffman.

“I’m sorry that I’m getting to this level now, but we have been very patient on this Oregon Avenue project.”

Interviewed after the meeting, ANC 3/4G chair Randy Speck said that Tuck-Garfield “expressed the views of all the commissioners: that we’re pretty much fed up.” Commissioners have complained repeatedly about emails and phone calls that the agency didn’t return; requests for transportation improvements that it never evaluated; fixes that were promised but never implemented; projects that began without community notice; and decisions that they feel the agency has made without adequate consideration.

“All of us are very, very, very aware of the dissatisfaction that we have with DDOT and that our constituents have with DDOT,” Speck said during the Feb. 27 meeting. “I think the agency has frankly become dysfunctional.

There are issues that we’ve been hounding them about for three, four years, and they aren’t done.”

At the meeting, Hoffman conceded that he personally could have been more proactive about keeping the community in the loop about various delays affecting Oregon Avenue, but ANC 3/4G members said their frustration is largely with the Transportation Department in general.

In an email to The Current about ANC 3/4G’s complaints, agency spokesperson Maura Danehey wrote that “DDOT representatives addressed the comments at the meeting” and pledged to “continue communicating with the public” regarding Oregon Avenue through news reports and social media.

Compounding ANC 3/4G’s difficulty is the departure of several transportation officials who had been key points of contact for commissioners, Speck said. And

rules would go into effect in January.

Danehey didn’t respond to a follow-up question about the discrepancy.

Beach Drive project’s first phase set to finish late

The National Park Service’s rehabilitation of Beach Drive is facing some early delays but is still on schedule to be finished in 2019, officials said recently.

The first phase of the work, which closes the thoroughfare from Rock Creek Parkway to Tilden Street NW, is now expected to wrap up in August; officials had originally estimated it would take six

unlike some past agency heads, current director Leif Dormsjo — appointed in 2015, when Mayor Muriel Bowser took office — has declined to meet with ANC 3/4G members regarding their transportation issues, according to Speck.

“We’ve lost all of the people we were relying on,” he said.

“We’re lacking a person who can take information and solve problems.”

On Oregon Avenue specifically, Hoffman said the most recent delays stemmed from a D.C. Water and Sewer Authority project that recently began in the midsection of the corridor — forcing the Transportation Department to revise its schedule for the work.

Options include waiting for DC Water to finish its project, likely in 2019, or completing other sections of Oregon while the DC Water work is ongoing.

Danehey told The Current yesterday that her agency will determine a schedule later this spring and that its own Oregon Avenue work will take about two to three years once it begins.

To testify at Monday’s D.C. Council hearing, call 202-7248062 or email abenjamin@ dccouncil.us. In addition to testimony on the Department of Transportation, the hearing will review the District’s advisory councils for pedestrians and bicyclists.

In another council showdown involving the Transportation Department, Cheh challenged agency officials Friday about their proposal to introduce or increase various fines for traffic violations.

According to a WAMU report, Cheh repeated a long-standing criticism that the agency had no data suggesting that its fine amounts would improve safety.

“I would plead with you and your colleagues not to compel us to do a multi-year study of every single one of these behaviors because I am not even sure how we would do it and I don’t think it would lead us to a better result,” Dormsjo told Cheh, according to WAMU.

to eight months after closing in September. Anthony Casillo of Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh’s office told Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3/4G (Chevy Chase) last week that the delay stems from the Park Service allowing other projects from DC Water and the D.C. Department of Transportation to move forward in the same area.

The next phase, from Tilden north to Broad Branch Road, is expected to take just two to three months, Park Service officials told WTOP. The third and final phase, from Broad Branch to the Maryland line, will take an estimated six to eight months.

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18 Wednesday, March 8, 2017

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Spotlight on SchoolS British International School of Washington

It was a quiet week at the British International School of Washington. As such, students and teachers were able to ease back into school life after returning from the half-term break last week.

One way to ease back into school life was to celebrate Roald Dahl Day. Pupils in Year 7 to Year 9 celebrated Roald Dahl Day on Thursday by dressing up as characters from this talented author’s famous stories for children. When entering the school building on Thursday, one could catch a glance of some Oompa Loompa from the fantastical story “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” or a glimpse of a few Matildas, the sweet and exceptional young title character from Dahl’s beloved book written in 1988.

Throughout the day, many activities took place to honor the renowned author. One of these was preparing for and performing “Willy Wonka,” a musical based on the 1964 novel “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” This was a fitting end to a creative and imaginative school day.

— Ava Lundell, Year 11 (10th-grader)

Lafayette Elementary School

March is a busy time at Lafay-

School DISPATCHES ette. Here are highlights of just a few of many events happening at our school: ■ The Fifth Grade Civil War Museum drew a crowd of parents and other admirers. Many thirdand fourth-grade classes also got a look at the fifth grade’s hard work. Fifth-graders have been studying the Civil War for several weeks, and each of the five classes completed the project in contrasting ways that made the museum interesting.

■ Lafayette’s girls basketball team won the Region B championship after a tough game against its rival Hearst Elementary. The girls of Lafayette will be moving to the city championship, where one loss would send them home.

■ The first Pi K run will take place on March 14 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. We hope to make it a tradition here at Lafayette. We will be running 3.14 kilometers after school and later eating pie in front of the school. This activity is open to all students in grades three to five.

■ More than 75 families were present for Lafayette’s annual Comfort Cases Drive, where people of all ages created backpacks of toys, toothbrushes, coloring supplies, books and other things for children in foster care. Lafay-

ette families donated and collected these supplies for a few weeks before the actual event, Feb. 26.

— Molly Reeder, fifth-grader

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Have you ever seen a Puffin holding 40 tiny fish in its beak, while fishing for more? This bird has a fancy beak with a bristle tongue that helps secure food in its mouth while continuing to fish for more! In second grade, we are researching birds and two topics we are focusing on are food and beaks. Birds eat many different types of food and therefore need beaks that are designed for eating things such as insects, plants, seeds, meat and nectar.

Hummingbirds have long, narrow beaks used for sucking nectar out of flowers. Their beaks fit like puzzle pieces into the flowers. A long beak is designed to dive into deeper flowers and a shorter beak fits into a shallow flower. Did you know that acorn woodpeckers chip away at tree trunks to create holes and store acorns for later? These birds are not only good at planning for a meal, but they also have skulls that are extremely strong to protect their brains from all that hammering!

Birds of prey have to kill their food! Eagles can dive down quickly and kill a rabbit with their strong talons. Then, they use their

curved, sharp beak to tear into the meat. The lazy vulture does not kill its prey. He eats leftover carcasses.

There are many more beaks out there! So next time you’re outside, check out the beaks on birds and see what they’re having for lunch!

— Ms. Skivington’s secondgraders

National Presbyterian School

On Feb. 28, Shrove Tuesday, our school had a Pancake Breakfast hosted by the National Presbyterian Church, where we laughed, played games and enjoyed our pancakes. As we entered, Dr. David Renwick, head pastor, greeted us with a ginormous smile.

The tables were sorted by the different grades and we said a prayer with Dr. Quinn Fox from the church. We talked at our tables as they got it all ready.

Then, we got up and the church employees served us buffet style.

We were given two pancakes each with about one tablespoon of syrup. We ate while we laughed and we could go back for seconds if we wanted to.

Then came the interactive and fun part — the games, challenges and stretches! “B-B-Butter Girl” and “Syrup Girl” (Ms. Jill Meek and Ms. Hilda Gore) joined us

onstage. Along with “Patty Cake” (Kristin Frankie, pro Ultimate Frisbee player) “B-B-Butter Girl” was the coordinator of the breakfast. We played games like “how many times can you flip a pancake in a frisbee?” The chefs of the delicious pancakes were Mr. Jim Anderson and Ms. Vickie Daniels, from National Presbyterian Church.

We do this special tradition every year on Shrove Tuesday at our school. Thank you, National Presbyterian Church, for this special breakfast!

— Walker Cave, fifth-grader

Russian Embassy School of Washington

Last month, the Russian Embassy School of Washington celebrated Maslenitsa. Maslenitsa takes place the week before the beginning of Lent. Throughout the week, Russians eat pancakes called blini. They are thin pancakes kind of like crepes. Each day of the week has its own special name: Monday, Welcoming Day; Tuesday, the Day of Playing; Wednesday, Sweet Tooth Day; Thursday, the Day of Revelry; Friday, mother-in-law’s party; Saturday, sister-in-law’s party; and Sunday, Forgiveness Sunday.

Another part of this holiday is burning the maslenitsa doll. On Monday, people make the doll out See Dispatches/Page 30

Shopping & Dining in D.C.

Lifestyles, Retail and Restaurants in Northwest Washington

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Celebrity hairstylist spruces up Northwest digs Cristophe Salon shows off renovations, open aesthetic

the design changes, the salon introduced some upgrades, like suspended hair dryers and an unbroken line of mirrors along

By BRIDEY HEING each wall.

Current Correspondent The salon is one of several founded by Cristophe here was a lull in the steady Schatteman, the BelgiumWednesday crowd at Cristophe born and L.A.-based hairSalon on 18th Street NW when a stylist known widely by woman walked in and immediatejust his first name. ly stopped. Opening her arms From Beverly Hills wide, she exclaimed, “Well, this to St. Bart’s, Cristophe has worked is new!” Clearly a regular, she with celebrities ranging from the was greeted warmly by staff Real Housewives to Bruce Springbefore taking her seat in front of steen, while also making time for the mirror. the clients living in the cities The customer was right: where his salons are located.

Cristophe Things are new at Cristophe It was celebrity, in a sense, that Salon, which recently underwent brought Cristophe to D.C. As he significant renovations for a grand unveiltells the story, he got involved with a politing last November. The entire layout was ical campaign and wanted to establish a refreshed and opened up, creating a more presence on the East Coast. He decided to streamlined aesthetic that flows from the make a casual pact with the candidate he receptionist desk at the front door to the was working with, who just happened to be manicure tables near the back. Along with Bill Clinton.

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Five-star Virginia restaurant finds second home in D.C.

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Richmond favorite has finally made its way to D.C. — and, as of last month, even the West Coast.

Lemon Cuisine of India, a five-star restaurant, opened Nov. 10 at 2120 P St. NW in Dupont Circle. Owner and chef Gurjeet Singh had noticed a trend after operating the Richmond, Va., location for the past few years.

“Many of my customers were coming from D.C. on the weekends to eat at my restaurant in Richmond,” Singh said. “So I started looking in D.C.” Finding an available space was challenging. He spent six months searching, and then it took a contractor another month to finish renovating the building.

However, the slow operation did nothing to hinder the ultimate turnout. “I was very pleased with how many people came on opening day,” Singh said. “Many of our customers knew about the move and knew we were opening.”

Two weeks ago, Singh also opened a third restaurant, in Los Angeles, under the same name.

He travels there twice a month, while continuing to drive between D.C. and Richmond to manage his restaurants.

Even though Singh is always on the move, Gora Singh, manag-

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Lemon Cuisine is located at 2120 P St. NW in Dupont.

er of the Richmond location, said he is extremely reliable. “Whenever I need any help, he comes back,” said the manager, who is of no relation to Gurjeet Singh.

Chef Singh fell in love with cooking while working at Tamarind Tribeca restaurant in New York City. He is constantly experimenting with new recipes and new ways to improve existing ones, and he personally trains all of his chefs and managers at the three different locations.

“He’s very strict about the food,” the Richmond manager said. “If he tastes something and doesn’t like it, he will say to throw the entire batch away.”

Lemon Cuisine serves mostly northern Indian food — recipes invented by Singh — but the restaurant provides some southern See Indian/Page 30

Photos by Nick Khazal

The studio at 1125 18th St. NW opened in 1993 and now sports a new look, including an opened-up layout.

“I said, ‘If you end up there, I’ll open up a shop’,” Cristophe said with a laugh, “and of course you know the rest of the story, so I looked for a salon and found this one.”

He found the space at 1125 18th St. NW — between Dupont Circle and downtown — in 1993, and his salon has operated there ever since.

But the District still stands out on the list of places where Cristophe Salons are located. Beverly Hills, Las Vegas and D.C. aren’t often grouped together, and Cristophe acknowledges it did take a little time to learn the ebb and flow of the city after

operating primarily on the West Coast. But in the two-and-a-half decades he’s been coming to D.C., he’s found it welcoming and like “a second home,” he said.

“All those cities have things in common, but the approach is different,” Cristophe said. “I enjoy coming here.”

Just like the area around it, the D.C. space has changed significantly over the years, trying out different designs. But Cristophe says he is ultimately focused on the craft, taking into account his client’s “head-to-toe” look. For that, he needs See Salon/Page 30

Dupont area hotel debuts new restaurant, wine bar

After major renovations, the St. Gregory Hotel in Dupont Circle recently opened a new restaurant and wine bar, Tredici Enoteca.

Heading the Mediterranean restaurant as executive chef is Carlos Aparicio — a native of Puebla, Mexico, who worked most recently as executive chef at Zavino Wine Bar Pizzeria in Philadelphia, according to a news release. His past work includes baking for Buddakan and Parc, two Philadelphia restaurants by Stephen Starr, and opening restaurants with other notable chefs who include Michael Schulson, Shola Olunloyo and Marc Vetri.

At Tredici Enoteca, Aparicio’s menu features dishes such as squid ink tonnarelli, Moroccan spice pork ribs, branzino with cauliflower pureé, Israeli couscous and stone crab claws, according to the release. At the wine bar — which is inspired

by Aparicio’s pizzeria, Zavino — 30 wines are available by glass, highlighting selections from California, Italy, Argentina, Chile and France.

The St. Gregory Hotel, at 2033 M St. NW, has undergone extensive renovations recently under a new owner. Hersha Hospitality Trust purchased the property for $57 million in 2015, according to news reports. For the new restaurant, the Boxwood Architects firm created a design to emulate the look of a Tuscan countryside,

Photo courtesy of Tredici Enoteca

The Tuscan-inspired eatery is located at 2033 M St. NW. the release says.

Andrés to oversee food at new soccer stadium

Famed chef José Andrés will oversee food and beverage offerings at Audi Field, the new home of the D.C. United soccer team.

Andrés will provide menu inspiration and guidance through a 10-year hospitality partnership with Levy, a restaurant company specializing in sports and entertainment dining, according to a news release from D.C. United. Locally, Levy works with the Verizon Center, Nationals Park and FedEx Field.

Andrés, a native of Spain, is known for creating Jaleo in 1993, and since then 14 additional restaurants in the D.C. area, including the Michelin star-winning “minibar by José Andrés.” With the new partnership, the avid soccer fan plans to create a menu that represents the global nature of the sport, according to a news release.

“With Audi Field, together we can reimagine what it means to have a dining experience

when you are watching a soccer match,” Andrés said in the release. “Who says you cannot continue to feed your love of sport and good food at the same time?!”

Audi Field is set to open in Southwest D.C. in 2018.

Annual French Market to return to Georgetown

The Georgetown French Market, an annual springtime tradition, will take place April 28 through 30 in the neighborhood’s Book Hill area.

Over 40 local Georgetown boutiques, restaurants, galleries and salons will display discounted wares in the open-air festival, which is designed to evoke the spirit of outdoor markets in Paris. Restaurants will be serving specialty offerings that weekend, including French fare like crepes, macaroons and grilled merguez sausages.

The market, which is free to attend, will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, April 28, and Saturday, April 29, and from noon to 5 p.m. that Sunday in the area of Wisconsin Avenue NW between O Street and Reservoir Road. On Saturday and Sunday, the TD Bank parking lot at 1611 Wisconsin Ave. will transform into a community gathering spot with live music, strolling entertainment, a photo booth, and more.

The Georgetown Business Improvement District, the event’s host, offers more information at georgetowndc.com/ frenchmarket.

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EvEnts EntErtainmEnt A Listing of What to Do in Washington, D.C. Wednesday, March 8

Wednesday MARCH 8 Classes and workshops ■ Instructor Andrea McCabe will present a weekly yoga class. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. 202727-7736.

■ Instructor Tara Bishop will lead a weekly “Yoga for All” restorative yoga practice. 7:30 p.m. Free. Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-541-6100.

Sporting event ■ The Big Ten Conference will hold its 20th annual men’s basketball tournament, with general admission seating for the first-round games. Times to be determined. $200 to $400 for all-session package. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000. The tournament will continue through March 12.

Thursday, March 9 Thursday MARCH 9 Class ■ The West End Interim Library will host an all-levels yoga class. 6 p.m. Free.

West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707.

Concerts ■ “Songwriters: The Next Generation” will feature original works by Alabamabased singer-songwriter Wilder Adkins, followed by the Jean John Trio with original jazz compositions by Zan Tetickovic.

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

■ Washington National Opera artist Jarrod Lee (shown) and pianist Dana Kristina-Joi Morgan will present “In the Smoke of the Sting,” a musical journey that threads the words, determination and courage of champion boxers Joe Louis, Emile Griffith and Muhammad Ali. 7 p.m.

Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3121.

■ The National Symphony Orchestra and cellist Alisa Weilerstein will perform works by Shostakovich, Schubert and

Tobias Picker. 7 p.m. $15 to $89. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. The performance will repeat Saturday at 8 p.m.

■ Maryann and Anthony will perform.

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

■ Flamenco guitarist Josemi Carmona, double bassist Javier Colina and percussionist Bandolero will perform songs from their album “De cerca.” 7:30 to 9 p.m. $15. Former Residence of the Ambassador of Spain, 2801 16th St. NW. spainculture.us.

■ The Drunken Hearts (shown) and Cranford Hollow will perform. 8:30 p.m. $10 to $12. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions and lectures ■ The History Film Forum — a fourday look at the state of narrative and documentary film, presented by the Smithsonian Institution and the National Endowment for the Humanities — will feature a keynote discussion with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Douglas Blackmon (shown) and Emmy Award-winning producer Sam Pollard. 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Warner Bros. Theater, National Museum of American History, Constitution Avenue between 12th and 14th streets NW. historyfilmforum.si.edu. Discussions and screenings will continue through Sunday.

■ A spring discussion series on neuroscience and trauma will feature retired Johns Hopkins University neuroscientist and researcher Bill Marks and attorney Jeanine Hull. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. TenleyFriendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. The series will continue April 6, April 27, May 11, May 25 and June 8.

■ Syrian-American civil rights lawyer

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and journalist Alia Malek will discuss her book “The Home That Was Our Country: A Memoir of Syria,” a vivid account of her family’s homeland from its rule by the Ottomans through the period of French colonization and on to the rise of the Assad regime. 6:30 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638.

■ Journalist Will Englund will discuss his book “March 1917: On the Brink of War and Revolution,” about one of the 20th century’s most eventful months. 7 p.m.

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

■ Jewish Lit Live will present a book talk and reading by Etgar Keret, author of six best-selling story collections. 7 p.m.

Free. Room 108, Funger Hall, George Washington University, 2201 G St. NW. 202-994-7470.

■ “Celebrate 75 Years of Golden Books” will feature a conversation with authors Diane Muldrow and Leonard Marcus surrounded by the art of Golden Books artist Aurelius Battaglia, whose murals in the Mount Pleasant Library have been recently restored thanks to funding from the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities. 7 p.m. Free.

Children’s Room, Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-6713121.

■ The Bowen Center for the Study of the Family will present a talk on “Now I Know Why Bishops Only Move Diagonally: Systems Leadership Lessons From the Church” by the Rt. Rev. Stacy F. Sauls, CEO of Love Must Act. 7:30 p.m.

Free. Bowen Center for the Study of the Family, 4400 MacArthur Blvd. NW. 202965-4400.

Films ■ “What’s Up? Docs!” — a George Washington University Documentary Center series featuring films questioning our beliefs — will screen Don Krauss’ documentary short “Extremis,” about the harrowing decisions families must make for their loved ones in urgent end-of-life cases relying on machine-based life support. A post-screening conversation will feature David DeGrazia, a philosopher and bioethicist; and Dr. Marion Danis, division chief on ethics and health policy at the National Institutes of Health. 7 to 9:30 p.m. Free; reservations required.

Marvin Center Amphitheater, George Washington University, 800 21st St. NW. go.gwu.edu/wud2.

■ As part of the D.C. Francophonie Cultural Festival, the Embassy of Switzerland and the Embassy of France will present Claude Barras’ 2016 animated film “My Life as a Zucchini,” about a 9-year-old boy and his unique but surprisingly universal story. A light reception with Swiss food and drink will follow.

7:45 p.m. $9 to $12. Landmark’s E Street Cinema, 555 11th St. NW. frenchculture.org/events.

Performances and readings ■ The Shakespeare Theatre Company’s “Happenings Happy Hour” series will

March 8 – 16, 2016 ■ Page 20 ■ The Georgetown Library’s monthly Trivia Night will offer a chance to team up with friends or join fellow nerds to take home a prize (for adults and savvy teens). 7 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232.

Friday, MARCH 10 ■ Concert: The Friday Noon Concert series will feature the Polaris Piano Trio performing works by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Franz Schubert, Lili Boulanger and Louise Farrenc. Noon. Free. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. 202331-7282, ext. 3. present a showcase featuring scenes and songs performed by students at the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Academy for Classical Acting, a yearlong master’s program run in conjunction with George Washington University. 6 to 7 p.m. Free; reservations suggested.

Forum, Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-5688.

■ The Korean Cultural Center’s inaugural OnState Korea showcase will feature the Korea National Contemporary Dance Company in the U.S. premiere of “Immixture” as well as an opening performance by the D.C.-based Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company. 7 p.m.

Free; reservations required. Arena Stage, 1101 6th St. SW. KoreaCultureDC.org.

■ The producers of the Capital City Showcase will present “Glover Park Social: A Variety Open Mic,” a weekly program featuring comedians, musicians and performing artists. 8 p.m. Free.

Mason Inn, 2408 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-431-4704.

■ “The Brain Candy Live! Tour” will celebrate curiosity with a variety of interactive demonstrations presented by YouTube star and science enthusiast Michael Stevens and “MythBusters” cohost Adam Savage. 8 p.m. $43 to $110.

Warner Theatre, 513 13th St. NW. 800551-7328.

Special events ■ In honor of Women’s History Month, “Portraits After 5: Unbought and Unbossed” will feature adult art activities, a pop quiz and live music inspired by the National Portrait Gallery’s 2016 acquisitions of portraits of phenomenal women. 5:30 to 7 p.m. Free. Kogod Courtyard, National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000.

■ The 29th annual “Welcome Pierre!

Reception & Toast,” hosted by the Heurich House Museum in conjunction with Dumbarton House, will celebrate the occasion of Pierre L’Enfant’s arrival in Washington to design the Federal City in 1791. The event will include self-guided tours, snacks and period-appropriate cocktails courtesy of Element Shrub.

6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $30. Heurich House Museum, 1307 New Hampshire Ave. NW. heurichhouse.org/events.

Tours ■ “Gardener’s Focus: An Orchid-Filled Greenhouse” will feature a tour led by Hillwood head grower Drew Asbury. 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. $15 to $18; tickets distributed at the Visitor Center upon opening each day. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807. The tour will also be offered through March 31 on various days.

Friday, March 10 Friday MARCH 10 Class ■ Artist Will Fleishell will present a drop-in figure drawing class. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. $15. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE. 202-547-6839.

Concerts ■ The Friday Morning Music Club will present a concert featuring works by Debussy, Canfield and Dvorák. Noon.

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

■ Colin MacKnight of New York City will present an organ recital featuring works by Mendelssohn and Duruflé.

12:15 p.m. Free. National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW. 202-7970103.

■ “Songwriters: The Next Generation” will feature Brooklyn-based dream-pop brother and sister duo Katie and Bill Marshall followed by jazz vocalist and composer Laurin Talese. 6 p.m. Free.

Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600.

■ “Discovery Artist in the KC Jazz Club” will feature flutist and vocalist Elena Pinderhughes and pianist and composer Samora Pinderhughes (shown) showcasing the two siblings’ family dynamic and varied musical background. 7 and 9 p.m. $25. Terrace Gallery, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600.

■ Singer-songwriter Scott Thorn will perform, at 8 p.m.; and singer-songwriter Snir Yamin will perform, at 10:30 p.m.

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

■ The Mantras, Aztec Sun and Jouwala Collective will perform. 8:30 p.m. $13. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions and lectures ■ The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at American University will present a talk on “The American Songbook: The Singers, the Songwriters, and the Songs” by Donnie McKethan, programmer on radio station WPFW and host of its “American Songbook” program on Sunday afternoons. Noon to 1 p.m. Free; reservations required.

Spring Valley Building, American University, 4801 Massachusetts Ave. NW. olli-dc.org/lecture_series.

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Events Entertainment Continued From Page 20 Gardens, will discuss “Plants With an Attitude,” about the long history of human fascination with poisonous plants. Noon to 1 p.m. Free; reservations required. Conservatory Classroom, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333.

■ Drew Magary, a columnist for Deadspin and a correspondent for CQ, will discuss his second novel, “The Hike,” about a man who finds himself in a fantastic, dreamlike world that could be straight out of either a folk tale or a video game. 6 p.m. Free. The Den, Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919.

■ Contemporary artists Polly Apfelbaum and Odili Donald Odita — whose work echoes the formal characteristics of Gene Davis’ paintings in their use of color, light, improvisation and abstraction — will discuss their own work and practice in the context of Color Field painting.

Afterward, Smithsonian American Art Museum senior curator of contemporary interpretation Joanna Marsh will moderate a discussion about the lasting influence of Gene Davis and the legacy of Color Field painting. 6:30 p.m. Free.

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

■ Syrian-American civil rights lawyer and journalist Alia Malek will discuss her book “The Home That Was Our Country: A Memoir of Syria,” a vivid account of her family’s homeland from its rule by the Ottomans through the period of French colonization and on to the rise of the Assad regime.

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

■ Shanthi Sekaran will discuss her book “Lucky Boy,” about the families of an undocumented immigrant from Mexico whose child is entered into foster care, and an Indian-American family desperately yearning for a child. 6:30 p.m.

Free; reservations requested. East City Bookshop, 645 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. eastcitybookshop.com.

■ Mohsin Hamid will discuss her novel “Exit West,” a love story that follows Nadia and Saaed from their unnamed South Asian nation to a refugee camp near a Greek island resort and then to London, where uneven power outages give the city “dark” and “light” sides. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919.

Film ■ The Woman’s National Democratic Club’s “Cinema Night” will feature Hannes Holm’s film “A Man Called Ove,” starring Rolf Lassgard as a neighborhood curmudgeon who wants to kill himself after his beloved wife dies. Dinner at 6 p.m.; film at 7 p.m. $10 to $30. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-2327363.

Performances and readings ■ The Kennedy Center will present

Show features 19th-century American landscapes

Photography Show on Thursday at Ajax with a reception from 6 to 10 p.m. Featuring 45 photographs, the exhibit will continue through March 19. Admission to the March 9 reception costs $20 in advance or $25 at the door.

Located at 1011 4th St. NW, the gallery is open On EXHIBIT Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. exposeddc.com.

■ “Art of Legacy,” featuring area artists and photograAmerican Landscape Photography,” featuring 175 phers, will open tomorrow with a cocktail reception photographs, is the first exhibit to focus exclusively on photography of eastern American landscapes dur- from 6 to 8 p.m. at the newly restored Old Georgetown Theater. Continuing through March 19, the ing the 1800s.

“The Woodner Collections: Master Drawings From show includes works by John Blee, Barbara Januszkiewicz, Anne Marchand, Martha Spak, Marissa Seven Centuries” presents more than 100 works White and Matt Leedham. It is sponsored by gallerist from the 14th through the 20th centuries from the Marsha Ralls and architect Robert Bell. collections of Ian Woodner and his daughters Dian Located at 1351 Wisconsin Ave. NW, the theater and Andrea. is open daily from noon to 5 p.m. 202-450-7825.

Located at 6th Street and Constitution Avenue ■ “Chromatic Scale: Prints by NW, the gallery is open Monday Polly Apfelbaum,” highlighting through Saturday from 10 a.m. to Apfelbaum’s brightly colored 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. woodcut prints, will open Friday at to 6 p.m. 202-737-4215. the National Museum of ■ “Everyday DC,” a Women in the Arts and continphotojournalism exhibit created ue through July 2.

by D.C. public school students, Located at 1250 New York will open today with a reception Ave. NW, the museum is open from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Monday through Saturday from Southwest Arts Club. On view 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday through March 31, the show from noon to 5 p.m. Admission spotlights the following schools: © Durham Press and the artist costs $10 for adults and $8 for Brookland Middle, Capitol Hill Polly Apfelbaum’s “Emperor students and seniors; it is free for Montessori, Eliot-Hine Middle, ages 18 and younger. Free “ComTwist” is part of an exhibit Johnson Middle, MacFarland munity Days” are held the first Middle, Oyster-Adams Bilingual at the National Museum of Sunday of every month. 202-783and Hardy Middle. An RSVP is Women in the Arts.

5000. requested for the reception.

■ “Dreamscapes,” presenting landscapes by Mary Located at 700 Delaware Ave. SW, the gallery is Armstrong and Phillip Adams, will open Friday with a open Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. and Saturday and reception from 6 to 8 p.m. at Cross MacKenzie Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. pulitzercenter.org.

Gallery. The exhibit will continue through April 6.

■ Exposed DC will open its 11th annual Exposed DC The National Gallery of Art will open two exhibits in its West Building on Sunday and continue them through July 16.

“East of the Mississippi: Nineteenth-Century

“From the Mouths of Monsters,” a highly theatrical world-premiere commission loosely based on Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” (for ages 12 and older). 7 p.m. $20. Family Theater, Kennedy Center.

202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Saturday and Sunday at 1:30 and 4 p.m.

■ “Hexagon 2017: Let Freedom Zing!” will feature original songs with newly composed music and lyrics about recent political fodder. Proceeds will benefit ArtStream. 8 p.m. $30. Theater, Wilson High School, 3950 Chesapeake St. NW. 202-333-7469. Performances will continue through April 1.

■ The Capital City Showcase will feature comedy headliner Andy Kline and musical headliner Adrian + Meredith, with additional performances by musician Alex Parez and comedians Dana Fleitman and Pat Riley. 8 p.m. $10.

Mason Inn, 2408 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-431-4704.

Special event ■ Guy Mason Recreation Center will offer weekly bingo. 4 to 6 p.m. Free. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. 202-727-7703.

Tours ■ The American University Museum will present a docent-led tour of one of its winter exhibitions. 11:30 a.m. Free.

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

■ Objects conservator Ariel O’Connor will lead a tour of the exhibition “Isamu Noguchi, Archaic/Modern” and explore

the materials and techniques used by the artist. 4 to 4:45 p.m. Free. Meet in the G Street lobby, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000.

Saturday,MARCH March 11 11 Saturday Children’s programs ■ The D.C. Maxecuters will lead a model airplane workshop (for ages 8 and older; adult assistance required). 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. $15 to $20 per plane/child. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448.

■ Mac Barnett and Brian Biggs will host a pajama party to discuss their book “Noisy Night,” about all the loud and wacky sounds that can keep you up at bedtime (for ages 4 through 8). 10 a.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ The Avalon Theatre’s Weekend Family Matinee series will feature Imagination Stage’s “You & Me Song Circle,” an interactive musical experience with a live percussionist exploring a popular children’s book through song, movement and instrument play (best for ages 1 through 5). 10 a.m. $6.50 to $8; free for children under 2. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-3464.

■ Nickelodeon will present “PAW Patrol Live!: Race to the Rescue.” 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. $22 to $68.

National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. thenationaldc.org/events. The performance will repeat Sunday at the same times.

■ A park ranger will lead a planetarium program about the season’s bright-

George Barker’s 1886 albumen print “Niagara Falls” is on display as part of the National Gallery of Art’s new exhibit.

Located at 1675 Wisconsin Ave. NW, the gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. 202-333-7970.

■ “Amy Lin: Baby Thoughts,” featuring works inspired by the birth of Lin’s first child, will open Saturday with an artist’s reception from 5 to 7 p.m. at Addison/Ripley Fine Art. A “Coffee & Conversation” reception will take place March 18 at 11 a.m. and include a conversation between Lin and Anne Collins Goodyear, co-director of the Bowdoin College Museum of Art and former curator at the National Portrait Gallery. The exhibit will continue through April 15. An RSVP is requested for the March 18 reception.

Located at 1670 Wisconsin Ave. NW, the gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 202-338-5180.

est stars, planets and constellations (for ages 5 and older). 1 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. The program will repeat Sunday at 1 p.m.

■ Children will hear a story about Marian Anderson and then create a special piece of art. 1 to 4 p.m. Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. The program will repeat Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m.

■ Children’s author and illustrator Kevin Sherry will discuss his books, which include “I’m the Biggest Thing in the Ocean” and the “Yeti Files” series.

2:30 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-2820021.

■ Spy novelist Lynn Boughey and former CIA agent Peter Earnest will present an informal chat about the new edition of their book “Harry Potter and the Art of Spying: Young Agent Edition.” 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Free. International Spy Museum, 800 F St. NW. 202-393-7798.

■ GALita will present a bilingual musical adaptation of “Séneca: Ratón de Bibloteca (The Library Mouse),” a play by the late Chilean writer Jorge Díaz about a bookish library mouse who sets out on adventures with a trio of street-wise barrio mice, a cunning cat and a goodnatured dog (recommended for ages 4 through 10). 3 p.m. $10 to $12. GALA Theatre, 3333 14th St. NW. 202-2347174. The performance will repeat

March 18 and 25 at 3 p.m.

■ A park ranger will lead a Women’s History Month planetarium program focusing on female astronomers and explorers (for ages 7 and older). 4 to 4:45 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-8956070.

Classes and workshops ■ Historian Jennifer Paxton, who teaches British and Irish history at Catholic University, will lead a class on “The Celtic World: Ancient and Modern.” 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. $90 to $140. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

■ Volunteer teachers from the Washington English Center will hold a weekly conversational practice circle for adults who already have some English speaking ability. 10 to 11:30 a.m. Free. TenleyFriendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488.

■ Hillwood horticulturist and volunteer manager Drew Asbury will present a workshop on “Branching Out: Beyond the Ubiquitous Phalaenopsis,” about identifying new orchids for intermediate or advanced growers to add to a collection.

10 a.m. to noon. $25 to $30. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807. The workshop will repeat March 18 at 2 p.m.

■ The Science of Spirituality Meditation Center will present “Divine Beauty,” a one-day workshop retreat for women that will focus on meditation and related spiritual topics from a woman’s perspective. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. Science of See Events/Page 22

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■ Yoga Activist will present a class for beginners. 11 a.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-2431188.

■ Local artist Michelle Chen will present an introduction to Chinese calligraphy and brush painting (for all ages). 1 to 4 p.m. Free. Art Enables, 2204 Rhode Island Ave. NE. 202-554-9455.

■ Professor David Hoof will present a six-session creative writing class on “Creating Great Scenes.” 2 to 4 p.m.

Free; reservations required. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. georgetownlibrary@dc.gov. The class will continue twice monthly through May 20.

Concerts ■ Pianist Lambert Orkis, artist in residence at Levine Music, will present a master class with students. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free; reservations required. Lang Recital Hall, Levine Music, 2801 Upton St. NW. levinemusic.org.

■ The Washington Women in Jazz festival will feature Jessica Boykin Settles celebrating the 100th anniversary of Ella Fitzgerald’s birth. 2 p.m. Free.

Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Place SE. washingtonwomeninjazz.com.

■ Live at 10th & G will host the American Pops Orchestra’s interactive and immersive production of “Cinderella: A Magical, Musical Tale,” featuring singeractors Austin Colby (shown), Mary Joanna Grisso, Hilary Morrow and Dale Sampson performing some of the most-loved American songs of the 20th century. 2 p.m. $15 to $32. First Congregational United Church of Christ, 945 G St. NW. theamericanpops.org.

■ Musicians of the National Symphony Orchestra will perform works by Amy Beach. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ Vocal Arts DC will present young lyric coloratura soprano Lisette Oropesa (shown) and pianist Vlad Iftinca performing works

by Haydn, Mendelssohn, Schubert, Obradors and Poulenc. 7:30 p.m. $50.

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■ Singer-songwriter Ashford King will perform, at 8 p.m.; and Rorie will perform, at 10:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ “Atlas Presents” will feature the salsa band Orquesta el Macabeo with opening act Miramar. 8 p.m. $20 to $32.

Lang Theatre, Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993.

■ “An Evening of the Allman Brothers Music” will celebrate the life of Butch Trucks with performances by Steal Your Peach and the Allman Others Brand.

8:30 p.m. $10 to $12. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions and lectures ■ Paul Kreiss, owner of the Rug Book Shop in Baltimore, will discuss “A Survey of Books on Oriental Rugs,” featuring a look at volumes from his collection and the range of quality and scholarship found in books about rugs. 10:30 a.m.

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

■ Artist Nik Ajazi, whose work is featured in the Spilsbury Gallery, will describe the art and landscape of Albania and its Adriatic coast. Noon. Free.

Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. 202-331-7282, ext. 3.

■ The Washington Sculptors Group will present a discussion on “The Artist as Culture Producer: Living and Sustaining a Creative Life,” a collection of essays by 40 visual artists, with editor Sharon Louden; contributors Zoe Charlton and Tim Doud; and local artists Salvatore Pirrone and Judith Pratt. Noon to 2:30 p.m. Free; reservations required.

Hillyer Art Space, 9 Hillyer Court NW. hillyerartspace.org.

■ Mark Kurlansky will discuss his book “Havana: A Subtropical Delirium,” about the Cuban capital’s diverse ethnic heritage, its politics and its signature brands of architecture, music, food, literature and baseball. 1 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ City planner and Georgetown resident Ann Satterthwaite will discuss her book “Local Glories: Opera Houses on Main Street — Where Art and Community Meet,” about the creative, social and communal roles of thousands of opera houses that flourished in small towns across the United States in the late 19th century and are coming back to life again today. 1 p.m. Free. Peabody Room, Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0233.

■ Musician, songwriter and author J. Morris will discuss his book “When I Snap My Fingers You Will Remember Everything,” a new collection of short stories that explore questions of chance and fate. 3:30 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919.

■ A discussion on the newly published book “Policing the Planet: Why the Policing Crisis Led to Black Lives Matter” will feature panelists Orisanmi Burton, assistant professor of criminal justice at the University of the District of Columbia; Jordan T. Camp, postdoctoral fellow at the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America and the Watson Institute for International and Public

Saturday, MARCH 11 ■ Concert: The KC Jazz Club will present vocalist Christie Dashiell, a D.C. native and a 2010 alum of the Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead program at the Kennedy Center. 7 and 9 p.m. $39. Terrace Gallery, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

Affairs at Brown University; Christina B. Hanhardt, associate professor of American studies at the University of Maryland; and Christina Heatherton, assistant professor of American studies at Trinity College. 4 to 6 p.m. Free; reservations requested. The Potter’s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. pottershousedc.org.

■ An engagement session on Ernest Hemingway’s “The Sun Also Rises” and the Elevator Repair Service’s theatrical adaptation “The Select” — now on stage at the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Lansburgh Theatre — will focus on how audience members view the work’s themes. 5 to 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Lansburgh Theatre, 450 7th St. NW. 202-547-1122.

■ New York Times writer Melissa Clark (shown) will discuss her cookbook “Dinner: Changing the Game,” featuring 245 brand-new recipes designed to make weeknight dinners appealing, tasty and easy. Joining Clark in conversation will be Bonnie Benwick, deputy food editor at The Washington Post. 6 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Films ■ The DC Anime Club will screen “Hal,” about a robot in a technologically advanced society who is sent to a small town after a plane accident to help a person who just lost a loved one (for ages 13 and older). 2 to 5 p.m. Free.

Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. dcanimeclub.org.

■ The Phillips Collection will present the 2001 film “Moulin Rouge,” about a young poet who befriends a group of bohemians led by Henri de ToulouseLautrec and is thrown into the heady world of Moulin Rouge, soon after beginning a passionate affair with the club’s most notorious and beautiful star. 2 p.m. $10 to $12; reservations suggested.

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

■ The National Gallery of Art in association with PostClassical Ensemble will present Mikhail Kalatozov’s 1957 film “The Cranes Are Flying,” with introductory remarks by Peter Rolberg. 2:30 p.m.

Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylva-

nia Avenue NW. 202-842-6799.

■ The Smithsonian American Art Museum’s film series about artists will feature Aaron Rose’s 2008 movie “Beautiful Losers,” about the lives of young artists and designers who have inadvertently impacted the art world. 3 to 5 p.m.

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

■ The Georgia Center will present George Ovashvili’s 2014 drama “Corn Island,” about the inescapable cycle of life on one of the tiny islands in the river that separates Georgia and the breakaway republic of Abkhazia. 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Alliance Française de Washington, 2142 Wyoming Ave. NW. francedc.org.

■ Western Presbyterian Church will host the D.C. premiere of the documentary “Out of Order,” about the complex and painful struggles faced by LGBT faith leaders as they confront entrenched bigotry and work to build loving support within their churches. A post-screening panel discussion will feature two of the subjects profiled in the film, the Rev. Mieke Vandersall and Alex McNeill. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. $10 donation suggested; reservations requested. Western Presbyterian Church, 2401 Virginia Ave. NW. westernpresbyterian.net.

Performances ■ Light Switch Dance Theatre will present “A Light Mix: Wine, Cheese, Dance,” featuring new work. A reception will follow. 6 p.m. $8 to $12. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE. 202-5476839.

■ Ominous Marimba — a long-form two-man improv group that has been performing in the area for more than four years — will present a night of improv comedy with George Washington University’s receSs and Johnson & Johnson. 7:30 p.m. $6 to $8. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. 202-462-7833.

■ Coyaba Dance Theater will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a performance of uplifting spirited traditional and contemporary West African dance and music. A reception will follow. 8 p.m. $15 to $45. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-269-1600. The performance will repeat Sunday at 7 p.m.

■ “Chinese Menu” will feature a mash-up of improv comedy. 10 p.m. $10 to $12. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. 202-462-7833.

Special events ■ The D.C. Maxecuters will fly their model airplanes through the Great Hall.

11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448.

■ The Heurich House Museum will host a family open house with self-guided tours of the Dupont Circle mansion built by brewer Christian Heurich. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. Heurich House Museum, New Hampshire Avenue and 20th Street NW. heurichhouse.org.

■ Tudor Place will present a “Spring Blossoms Tea & Garden Tour,” featuring a traditional English tea and a guided garden tour to see sturdy trunks and fragile flowers. 1 to 3 p.m. $40 to $45; reservations required. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org.

■ The Thomas Circle Singers will present “A Spirited Soiree,” featuring a silent auction, hors d’oeuvres from The Chickery, an open bar with cocktails from Catoctin Creek Distillery, and a

performance of music by Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Kurt Weill and more. 7 p.m. $90 to $100. The Event Space at the Wonder Bread Factory, 641 S St. NW. thomascirclesingers.org.

Tours ■ The U.S. Botanic Garden will host a tour of its growing facility, the largest greenhouse complex supporting a public garden in the United States. 10 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. $5 to $10. Registration required. U.S. Botanic Garden Production Facility, 4700 Shepherd Parkway SW. 202-225-8333.

■ A park ranger will lead a tour of the Old Stone House and explore the influence of women on the structure from Colonial days to the present (for ages 7 and older). 2 p.m. Free. Old Stone House, 3051 M St. NW. 202-895-6070.

The program will repeat March 25 at 2 p.m.

Sunday,MARCH March 12 12 Sunday Children’s program ■ A park ranger will lead a planetarium program about the solar system, the Milky Way and other deep space objects (for ages 7 and older). 4 to 4:45 p.m.

Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070.

Classes and workshops ■ Licensed graduate professional art therapist Janet Minichiello will present a workshop on how to tell your own story with a “memory book” by transforming an old book through writing, drawing, painting or collage. 2 to 4 p.m. Free; reservations required. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. georgetownlibrary@dc.gov. The class will continue March 19 and 26.

■ Joy of Motion Dance Center will present a pop jazz class. 6 p.m. Free.

Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600.

Concerts ■ Musicians of “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band and Marine Chamber Orchestra will present a concert featuring works by Parker Gaims, Benjamin Frankel, Camille Saint-Saëns, James Pugh, Eric Ewazen and Chick Corea. 2 p.m. Free. John Philip Sousa Band Hall, Marine Barracks Annex, 7th and K streets SE. 202-433-4011.

■ Music Celebrations International will present the John Philip Sousa Band Festival, featuring outstanding bands from across the United States. 2 p.m.

Free; tickets required. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. erin@musiccelebrations. com.

■ The Steinway Series will feature Chinese pianist Fei Fei Dong, known for her poetic interpretations and charming stage presence. 3 p.m. Free; tickets available in the G Street lobby at 2:30 p.m. McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000.

■ Soprano Millicent Scarlett will sing works by Mahler, Strauss and Barber, as well as spirituals. A reception and watercolor show will follow. 3 p.m. Free.

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National Presbyterian Church, 4101 Nebraska Ave. NW. bachconsort.org. A pre-concert lecture will take place at 2 p.m. in the Chapel.

■ Cappella Pratensis will present a concert commemorating the 500th anniversary of Hieronymus Bosch’s death.

3:30 p.m. Free. East Garden Court, West Building, National Gallery of Art, 6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202737-4215.

■ Washington Performing Arts will present a concert by pianist Richard Goode performing works by Bach and Chopin. 4 p.m. $68. Theater of the Arts, University of the District of Columbia, 4200 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-7859727.

■ The Capital City Symphony will present “Great Masters, Young Stars 2017,” featuring Lynne Bai, 2016 winner of the Ylda Novik Memorial Concerto Competition for Pianists. 5 p.m. $25; free for ages 16 and younger. Lang Theatre, Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993.

■ The Diderot String Quartet will present “Bach to the Future: The Legacy of the Fugue,” featuring works by Bach and Mendelssohn performed on period instruments.

7:30 p.m. $10 to $40. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org.

Discussions and lectures ■ Ruy Teixeira (shown), a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, will discuss his book “The Optimistic Leftist: Why the 21st Century Will Be Better Than You Think,” which envisions a future of social justice, economic growth and environmental sustainability made possible by both technological innovation and by the left’s rededication to its goals. Joining Teixeira in conversation will be Jonathan Chait, author of “Audacity: How Barack Obama Defied His Critics and Created a Legacy that Will Prevail.”

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

■ Author Ingrid Anders will facilitate a monthly reading group for writers, with participants reading a celebrated short story aloud and discussing the literary devices used by the author. 2 p.m. Free.

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

■ Diane Waggoner, curator of 19thcentury photographs at the National Gallery of Art, will discuss “East of the Mississippi: Nineteenth-Century American Landscape Photography.” 2 p.m. Free.

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

■ Author Domenico Starnone and

translator Jhumpa Lahiri will discuss the new English-language edition of Starnone’s novel “Ties,” which traces a long on, off and on-again marriage — his second novel to appear in English, and Lahiri’s debut as an Italian-to-English translator. 5 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ Tressie McMillan Cottom — a former admissions counselor at two forprofit schools and now an assistant professor at Virginia Commonwealth University as well as a frequent media commentator on education, inequality and pop culture — will discuss her book “Lower Ed: The Troubling Rise of For-Profit Colleges in the New Economy.” 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638.

Family program ■ “Purim Carnival 2017” will feature carnival games, arts and crafts, treats, music and a Purim play (geared toward ages 3 through 6). 10 a.m. to noon. $18 to $23 per family. Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org.

Films ■ “Il Cinema Ritrovato: From Vault to Screen” will feature Gustavo Serena’s 1915 film “Assunta Spina,” starring Italy’s legendary movie diva Francesca Bertini, and Nino Oxilia’s 1917 masterpiece “Rapsodia Satanica.” 4 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-842-6799.

■ Busboys and Poets will present Greg Palast’s documentary “The Best Democracy Money Can Buy: A Tale of Billionaires and Ballot Bandits,” which describes a Republican campaign to purge millions of minority voters in 30 states. 6 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations required. Busboys and Poets Brookland, 625 Monroe St. NE. 202-636-7230.

Parade ■ The 46th annual St. Patrick’s Parade of Washington, D.C., will feature floats, marching bands, traditional pipe bands, Irish dancers and military processions. Noon to 2:30 p.m. Constitution Avenue from 7th to 17th streets NW. 202-670-0317.

Performances ■ Poet and educator Matt Gallant will host a Jazz & Verse Open Mic event. 5 to 7 p.m. $5. Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. 202-726-0856.

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

Special event ■ The St. John’s Choir will present the ancient service of Compline, chanted in candlelight. 8 to 8:30 p.m. Free. St. John’s Episcopal Church, Georgetown, 3240 O St. NW. 202-338-1796. The service will also be held March 19 and 26.

Monday, March 13 Monday MARCH 13 Children’s program ■ Jessica “Culture Queen” Smith will present “Rise + Rhyme,” a storytelling and performance series for ages 5 and younger. 9:30 to 11 a.m. $5 per child.

Sunday, MARCH 12 ■ Concert: Swiss-Canadian pianist Teo Gheorghiu will perform selections by Modest Mussorgsky, Sergei Rachmaninov and Mily Balakirev. 4 p.m. $20 to $40; reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events.

Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. 202-726-0856.

Classes and workshops ■ The Georgetown Library will host a weekly art class for adults led by George Washington University art therapy graduate student Julie Youck. 10 a.m. and noon. Free; reservations required.

Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. The class will continue March 20.

■ The weekly “Yoga Mondays” program will feature a gentle yoga class.

10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488.

■ The West End Interim Library will host an all-levels yoga class. 6 p.m. Free.

West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707.

■ Artist, author and architect Paul D. Spreiregen will lead a drawing class. Participants should bring a 14-inch-by-17inch drawing pad and charcoal pencils.

6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. 202-727-7527. The class will continue March 20 and 27.

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

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

■ Joe Ryan, managing principal of CareerMentor.us, will lead a workshop for job seekers. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-7270232.

Concert ■ Washington Performing Arts will present a concert by participants in its youth program in honor of the D.C. Public Education Fund’s “Standing Ovation for Public Schools.” 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600.

Discussions and lectures ■ “Conversations at The Kreeger Museum,” a program for those with memory disorders and their caregivers, will feature a discussion of Edvard Munch’s 1886 oil painting “Stang With Hat, Seated on the Veranda.” 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Free; registration required.

Kreeger Museum, 2401 Foxhall Road NW. 202-337-3050, ext. 318. The program will also be offered March 20 at

11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

■ Elise Friedland, associate professor of classics and art history at George Washington University, will discuss “Pompeii on the Potomac, Brumidi’s Senate Frescoes,” exploring connections between 19th-century America and ancient Rome by examining the frescoes Italian native Constantino Brumidi painted in a Senate meeting room originally designed to house the Naval Affairs Committee. Noon. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-5200.

■ James P. Anno, a doctoral candidate in art history and archaeology at Washington University in St. Louis, will discuss “Apocalypse Now: Michelangelo’s ‘Doni Tondo’ and the End of the World.” 12:10 and 1:10 p.m. Free. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.

■ A “Sunshine Week 2017” event will feature a conversation between David Ferriero (shown), archivist of the United States, and Carla Hayden, librarian of Congress, about expanding access to our nation’s treasures; reflections on the past and the future of the Freedom of Information Act, which celebrated its 50th birthday and was updated by Congress in 2016; and tips from technologists who are leveraging the internet to put government at your fingertips. 1 to 4 p.m. Free; reservations suggested.

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

■ Angela Palm (shown) and Kaitlyn Greenidge will discuss their respective books, “Riverine” and “We Love You, Charlie Palmer.” 6:30 p.m.

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

■ Angie Thomas will discuss her novel “The Hate U Give,” which begins when a police officer shoots a black teenager at a traffic stop (for ages 14 and older). 6:30 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets 14th & V,

2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638.

■ Doug Wead will discuss his book “Game of Thorns,” about the drama of the 2016 presidential campaign, in a Q&A moderated by Ken Walsh, chief White House correspondent for U.S. News & World Report. 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested. East City Bookshop, 645 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. eastcitybookshop.com.

■ Lisbeth Strimple Fuisz, a lecturer in the English department at Georgetown University, will lead a discussion of Henry James’ “Daisy Miller” and Kate Chopin’s “The Awakening” as part of a course on “Reading the Gilded Age Authors.” 6:45 p.m. $25 to $35 per session. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. The course will continue April 10 (Theodore Dreiser’s “Sister Carrie”) and May 15 (Anzia Yezierska’s “Salome of the Tenements”).

■ Marjorie J. Spruill, professor of history at the University of South Carolina, will discuss her book “Divided We Stand: The Battle Over Women’s Rights and Family Values That Polarized American Politics.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919.

■ PEN/Faulkner Fiction and the O.B. Hardison Poetry series will present “We Wear the Masks: Poetry and Fiction Inspired by Comic Books,” a talk with Manuel Gonzales, Yona Harvey and Gary Jackson. The writers will read from their work, followed by a conversation moderated by Tara Betts, visiting lecturer at University of Illinois-Chicago. 7:30 p.m. $15. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. 202-544-7077.

Films ■ “Marvelous Movie Mondays” will feature the 2016 film “Indignation,” starring Logan Lerman as a Jewish student adjusting to college in 1951 Ohio. 2 and 6:30 p.m. Free. Meeting Room, Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021.

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Tour â&#x2013; Biochemist Beth Burrous will focus on poisonous and medicinal plants during a walking tour of the U.S. Botanic Garden Conservatory. Noon to 1 p.m.

Free; reservations suggested. Meet in the Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333.

Tuesday, March 14 14 Tuesday MARCH Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programs â&#x2013; To celebrate Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s History Month, actress Mary Ann Jung will tell the tale of pioneering pilot Amelia Earhart. 4 p.m. Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-6713121. â&#x2013; The Georgetown Library will present a weekly Lego Playtime and Engineering Challenge Program (for ages 4 and older). 4 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232.

Classes and workshops â&#x2013; A certified yoga instructor will lead a walk-in gentle yoga class targeted to ages 55 and older. 10 a.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-7270232. â&#x2013; The Georgetown Library will present a walk-in yoga class practicing introductory viniyasa techniques. 11:15 a.m.

Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. â&#x2013; Lindsey Crawford of Yoga District will present a yoga class for beginners. 1 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288. â&#x2013; Yoga Activist will present a class.

7:30 p.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-243-1188. â&#x2013; To celebrate St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day, Via Umbria will host a cheese and whiskey tasting class on how to pair the two together. 7:30 p.m. $50; reservations required. Via Umbria, 1525 Wisconsin Ave. NW. viaumbria.com/events.

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Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. â&#x2013; Petworth resident Michael Winch will lead an informal traditional Irish music session open to anybody who wants to play a few tunes. 8 to 10 p.m.

Free. Reading Room, Petworth Citizen, 829 Upshur St. NW. petworthcitizen. com. â&#x2013; Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vinyl Lounge will host its weekly open mic show with Silky Dave. 8 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys. com.

Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; A meeting of the Low Vision Support Group will present a talk on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Understanding Ophthalmic Lasersâ&#x20AC;? by Dr. Jacquelyn Daubert, an ophthalmology resident at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Free; reservations required. Eye Center Conference Room, Suite 1A-19, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, 110 Irving St. NW. 202-877-6159. â&#x2013; Shibley Telhami, professor for peace and development at the University of Maryland and director of the University of Maryland Critical Issues Poll, will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;The U.S. Role in the Middle East After Trump,â&#x20AC;? presenting data from his latest polls of American public opinion regarding the Middle East. Luncheon at 12:15 p.m.; program at 1 p.m. $10 to $30. Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Contemporary Art Crash Course: Creative Capital â&#x20AC;&#x201D; DC Art Then and Nowâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; presented in conjunction with the exhibition â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gene Davis: Hot Beatâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will look back at the influential artists of the Washington Color School and survey talented locals who are making an impact on the contemporary art scene today.

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Tuesday, MARCH 14 â&#x2013; Performance: The Washington Jewish Literary Festival will kick off with a solo show and book talk by Noa Baum, who will bring to life her memoir â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Land Twice Promised: An Israeli Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Quest for Peace.â&#x20AC;? 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. $21.50.

Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. edcjcc.org/litfest. The festival will continue through March 19.

Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000. â&#x2013; Bill Schutt, a research associate at the American Museum of Natural History, will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History.â&#x20AC;?

6:30 p.m. Free.

Kramerbooks & Afterwords, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400. â&#x2013; Jami Attenberg will discuss her sixth novel, â&#x20AC;&#x153;All Grown Up,â&#x20AC;? in conversation with Jennifer Close, author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Hopefulsâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Girls in White Dresses.â&#x20AC;? 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. â&#x2013; Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi will discuss her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Blood of a Thousand Roots.â&#x20AC;? 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested. The Potterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. pottershousedc.org. â&#x2013; Ariel Levy, a former contributing editor for New York magazine, will discuss her memoir â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Rules Do Not Applyâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the story of how she built an unconventional life and then watched it fall apart with astonishing speed. Joining Levy in conversation will be Emily Yoffe.

7 p.m. $12; $27 for two tickets and one book. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877-987-6487. â&#x2013; Halcyon Stageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Book Party With Politics and Proseâ&#x20AC;? series will feature a talk by cultural critic, feminist and prominent academic Camille Paglia on her new book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Free Women, Free Men: Sex, Gender, Feminism,â&#x20AC;? a collection of essays that celebrates and challenges modern feminism â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from motherhood to Madonna, football to Friedan, stilettos to Steinem. Conversation at 7 p.m.; reception at 8 p.m. $35 for one ticket and one book; $45 for two tickets and one book.

Reservations required. Halcyon House, 3400 Prospect St. NW. halcyonstage.org.

Film â&#x2013; An opening night screening and launch party of the 25th annual Environmental Film Festival in the Nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Capi-

tal will feature Marina Zenovichâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s documentary â&#x20AC;&#x153;Water & Power: A California Heist,â&#x20AC;? about the laws and regulations controlling Californiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s water supply and how the system is being abused to benefit the rich and powerful. A postscreening discussion will feature Zenovich and Adam Keats, film subject and environmental attorney with the Center for Food Safety.

6:30 p.m. $30. National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. dceff.org. The festival will continue through March 26 with screenings at various venues.

Meeting â&#x2013; Recovery International will host a small group meeting for people coping with issues such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, panic attacks, stress, anger, fear and obsessive-compulsive disorder. 7 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Community Center, 5601 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-2680.

Performances and readings â&#x2013; The Lannan Center author series will feature readings by poets Tarfia Faizullah (shown) and Jamaal May. 8 p.m. Free. Copley Formal Lounge, Copley Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. lannan.georgetown.edu. â&#x2013; The Washington Improv Theaterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Harold Nightâ&#x20AC;? will feature long-form improv performances by various ensembles. 8 and 9 p.m. By donation. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. witdc.org. â&#x2013; Story District will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gotta Catch â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Em All: Stories about chasing pipe dreams, people, or impractical ideas.â&#x20AC;? 8 and 10:30 p.m. $15. Town Danceboutique, 2009 8th St. NW. storydistrict.org.

Sporting event â&#x2013; The Washington Capitals will play the Minnesota Wild. 7 p.m. $35 to $594.

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

Wednesday, March 15 Wednesday MARCH 15 Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program â&#x2013; To celebrate Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s History Month, actress Mary Ann Jung will tell the story of Pirate Queen Grace Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Malley (for ages 7 and older). 7 p.m. Free. Takoma Park Library, 416 Cedar St. NW. 202576-7252.

Classes and workshops â&#x2013; Kripalu yoga teacher Eva Blutinger will lead a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yoga in the Galleriesâ&#x20AC;? class.

10 a.m. $5 to $10. American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-1300. â&#x2013; Guy Mason Recreation Center will offer a weekly â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gentle Gyrokinesisâ&#x20AC;? class to improve posture, balance and agility.

2:30 p.m. Free; reservations required.

Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. 202-727-7736. â&#x2013; Chichi Lovett will teach a weekly English as a Second Language class for adults. 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. 202-727-7527. â&#x2013; Susan Lowell will lead a tai chi

class. 7:30 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202727-1488. â&#x2013; Lead butcher Scott Weiss will present a class on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Being the Butcher: How to Brine Your Beef,â&#x20AC;? leading guests through the process of making corned beef as a nod to St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. 7:30 p.m. $35; reservations required. Via Umbria, 1525 Wisconsin Ave. NW. viaumbria.com/events.

Concerts â&#x2013; Inscape Chamber Orchestra will perform works

by Julia Adolphe, Rebecca Clarke, Jennifer Higdon and Joan Tower.

12:10 p.m.

Free. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. â&#x2013; Soulful jazz artist Mala Waldron will make her Kennedy Center debut with bassist Herman Burney and drummer Nasar Abadey. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â&#x2013; Singer-songwriter Frank Critelli will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. â&#x2013; The Adam Ezra Group will perform on a double bill with Kali & Ancestors in Training. 8:30 p.m. $8 to $10. Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Demonstration â&#x2013; Eric Leavitt and Justin Kondrat, expert gardeners with the U.S. Botanic Gardenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s orchid collection, will demonstrate orchid repotting and answer questions about orchid culture. 10:30 and 11:45 a.m. Free. Conservatory Tropics Overlook, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333.

Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; The Guy Mason Reading Group will hold its monthly meeting. 11 a.m. Free.

Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. 202-727-0232. â&#x2013; National Museum of Women in the Arts curatorial assistant Stephanie Midon will discuss selections from the special exhibition â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chromatic Scale: Prints by Polly Apfelbaum.â&#x20AC;? Noon to 12:30 p.m. Free. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-5000. â&#x2013; Ira N. Forman, former U.S. special envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism, will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rising Anti-Semitism: Are We Back to the 1930s?â&#x20AC;? 3 to 4:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Auditorium, Bunn Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu. â&#x2013; Wilfried Zeisler, Hillwoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s curator of Russian and 19th-century art, will present an illustrated lecture about Marjorie Merriweather Postâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hardstone collection. 5:30 to 8 p.m. $7 to $20; free for Hillwood members. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807. â&#x2013; Father Steve Katsouros, founding dean and executive director of Arrupe College at Loyola University Chicago, will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Come to Believe: How Jesuit Education Is Being Reinvented at Arrupe College.â&#x20AC;? 6 to 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Social Room, Healy Family Student Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O See Events/Page 25

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■ Tudor Place will present a talk by biographer Flora Fraser on her book “The Washingtons: George and Martha — Partners in Friendship and Love,” the challenges of researching their relationship, and the fascinating American story that drew the author to Tudor Place.

6 to 8 p.m. Free for Landmark Society members; pay-what-you-can for others.

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

■ Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick, a 15-year veteran of the anti-slavery movement and a professor of political sociology at the University of San Diego’s Kroc School of Peace Studies, will discuss his book “What Slaveholders Think: How Contemporary Perpetrators Rationalize What They Do.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638.

■ Mark Fallon, an international security consultant and a career national security professional who spent 27 years as a special agent with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, will discuss his book “Unjustifiable Means: The Inside Story of How the CIA, Pentagon, and US Government Conspired to Torture.” 6:30 p.m. Free.

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

■ The West End Library Friends will present a discussion series with Georgetown University professorial lecturer Ori Z. Soltes on “Heroes and Demigods: The Rise and Fall,” featuring a lecture on Shakespeare’s “King Lear.” 6:30 p.m.

Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707. The series will continue April 12 (Robert Penn Warren’s “All the King’s Men”) and May 10 (Arthur Miller’s “After the Fall”).

■ Elizabeth Winder will discuss her book “Marilyn in Manhattan,” about the year Marilyn Monroe escaped Hollywood and a broken marriage to reinvent herself on the New York City theater scene. 6:30 p.m. Free. East City Bookshop, 645 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. eastcitybookshop.com.

■ Stef Woods, an instructor in the American studies program at American University, will discuss “Are the Cards Collapsing?: A ‘House of Cards’ Season 5 Preview.” 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

■ A lecture series by art historian Vanessa Badré on “France Alive: A History Told Through Great Works of Art” will focus on “Understanding French Political History, Royals, Revolution, and Republic Through One Enduring Symbol: The Woman,” about 17th-, 18th- and 19thcentury art. 7 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232.

■ Veteran journalist Howard W. French, former China bureau chief for The New York Times, will discuss his book “Everything Under the Heavens:

How the Past Helps Shape China’s Push for Global Power.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ The D.C. Public Library’s “Books & Bars” modern-day book club will meet. 7 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Gordon Biersch Brewery, 900 F St. NW. booksandbars.eventbrite.com.

■ Ward Churchill will discuss his book “Wielding Words Like Weapons: Selected Essays in Indigenism, 1995-2005.” 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested.

The Potter’s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. pottershousedc.org.

■ The Washington Jewish Literary Festival will present “Local Authors Fair: Unexpected Journeys,” featuring a moderated discussion with Robert H. Gillette, Carolivia Herron, Peter Lovenheim, Elizabeth Poliner, Jennifer Robins, Marlene Trestman, Benjamin Shalva and Paul Shoyer. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. edcjcc.org/litfest.

■ The Georgetown Library’s Twentythirtysomething Book Club — a group for younger adults ages 21 and older — will discuss Louise Erdrich’s “LaRose.”

7:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested.

Mad Fox Tap Room, 2218 Wisconsin Ave. NW. julia.strusienski@dc.gov.

■ Filmmaker and conservationist Ben Masters will discuss the making of the documentary “Unbranded: An Epic Ride Through the American West” and show clips from the movie, which tracks Masters’ 3,000-mile journey with three of his friends that sought to inspire adoptions of the 50,000 wild horses and burros living in government holding pens. 7:30 p.m. $25. National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700.

Films ■ The Ciné-Club — a series of screenings and discussions on César-winning French-language films, led by filmmaker, writer and translator Nicholas Elliott — will feature Xavier Dolan’s 2010 movie “Les Amours Imaginaires (Heartbeats),” about two best friends who have their friendship tested when they meet the handsome Nicolas and find themselves in a love triangle. Happy hour from 6:30 to 7 p.m.; screening at 7 p.m. $5 to $12; reservations required. Alliance Française de Washington, 2142 Wyoming Ave. NW. francedc.org.

■ In conjunction with the 25th annual Environmental Film Festival of the Nation’s Capital, the Washington National Cathedral will present four episodes from the series “Think Like a Scientist,” including a look at the environmental effects of boundaries and borders. A discussion will follow. 7 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations required. Perry Auditorium, Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org.

■ The Austrian Cultural Forum will present the film ““One of Us,” about Austrian farmer Franz Jägerstätter, a conscientious objector who refused to serve in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II and was sentenced to death and executed in 1943. A discussion will follow. 7:30 to 10 p.m. Free; reservations required. Austrian Cultural Forum, 3524 International Court NW. acfdc.org.

Special event ■ Post-Classical Ensemble will present “Music for Mutual Understanding,” a gala dinner featuring Vladimir Feltsman performing music by J.S. Bach and kicking off the group’s multi-year Russian Festival. 6:30 p.m. $150. Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. postclassical.com/ gala2017s.

Sporting event ■ The Washington Wizards will play the Dallas Mavericks. 7 p.m. $19 to $464. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000.

Tour ■ An Age-Friendly DC event will feature a tour of the Tenley-Friendship Library’s collection of magazines, largeprint materials and audiobooks. 1 p.m.

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

Thursday,MARCH March 16 16 Thursday Children’s programs ■ “Pajama Movie Night” will feature “Finding Dory.” 6 p.m. Free. TenleyFriendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488.

■ Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr will discuss their book “Everywhere, Wonder” (for ages 3 through 7). 7 p.m.

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

Class ■ The West End Interim Library will host an all-levels yoga class. 6 p.m. Free.

West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707.

Concerts ■ Live at 10th & G will host a midday concert by American Pops Orchestra music director Luke Frazier. 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. Free admission. First Congregational United Church of Christ, 945 G St. NW. theamericanpops.org.

■ The Take 5! Jazz Series will feature jazz vocalists Lena Seikaly and Danielle Wertz in a tribute to female jazz icons as part of Women’s History Month. 5 to 7 p.m. Free. Kogod Courtyard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000.

■ The Shakespeare Theatre Company’s “Happenings Happy Hour” series will

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Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993.

The concert will repeat Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 4 p.m.

■ The French Cinémathèque series will feature the epic World War II comedy “Max and Léon,” about two men who try by all means possible to avoid going into battle, leading them into a series of demented and wild adventures. 8 p.m. $7 to $12.25. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-3464.

Performance ■ The Sundance Institute and the Kennedy Center will present the world premiere of the English-language version of playwright and performer Amer Hlehel’s “TAHA,” based on the life of celebrated Palestinian poet Taha Muhammad Ali. 7:30 p.m. $15. Terrace Gallery, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

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Thursday, MARCH 15 ■ Concert: Conducted by Christoph Eschenbach, the National Symphony Orchestra will perform Bruckner’s titanic “First Symphony” on a program that will also feature concertmaster Nurit Bar-Josef (shown) in Mozart’s celebrated “Third Violin Concerto.” 7 p.m. $15 to $89. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Friday at 11:30 a.m. and Saturday at 8 p.m.

feature the acoustic quartet Veronneau performing a blend of bossa nova, jazz, samba and swing. 6 to 7 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Forum, Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-5688.

■ The Funk Parade Kickoff Jam will feature Reesa Renee, Alex Vaughn, and Joe Keyes and the Late Bloomer Band, as well as dancers from Kazaxe by Azuka Bom and other special guests. 7 p.m. $15 to $20. Tropicalia, 2001 14th St. NW. tinyurl.com/funk-kickoff-jam.

■ The National Presbyterian Church will host the 11th annual Pennsylvania State University President’s Concert, featuring works by Tchaikovsky, Gabrieli, Liszt, Hogan, Guillaume and Dilworth.

7:30 p.m. Free. National Presbyterian Church, 4101 Nebraska Ave. NW. nationalpres.org/concert-series.

■ Redleg Husky, an acoustic roots trio based in Asheville, N.C., will perform.

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

■ The New York City trio Consider the Source will perform with guitarist Felix Martin. 7:30 p.m. $12 to $14. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ Washington Performing Arts will present pianist Brad Mehldau in a concert that will explore his relationship to Bach from several angles, juxtaposing his own new composition, “Three Pieces After Bach,” with several canonical pieces from Bach’s “Well-Tempered Clavier” and a selection of earlier Mehldau jazz compositions. 8 p.m. $47. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 202-785-9727.

■ The Congressional Chorus and Congressional Chamber Ensemble will present “Road Trip! Tour the USA in Our Cabaret,” a high-energy production highlighting cities that have defined America’s popular music — from New Orleans’ jazz to Memphis’ soul, Chicago blues to Texas “two-step,” and even New York’s Broadway blockbusters. 8 p.m. $50.

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Discussions and lectures ■ Scholars will participate in a twoday symposium on “The African American Art World in Twentieth-Century Washington, DC.” 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. The symposium will continue Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

■ Richard Timpson, director of exhibition production and museum facilities, and Doug Anderson, exhibition production manager, will discuss “Building Textile Displays.” Noon. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-9945200.

■ Tess Masters (shown), author of “The Perfect Blend,” will demonstrate her recipes and a new KitchenAid blender, and she and dietician Ashley Koff will share their tips on making better nutrition choices more often. Noon to 2 p.m. $25 to $30. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363.

■ “Meet a Spy” will feature Sandy Grimes, a longtime veteran of the CIA’s clandestine service who helped capture Aldrich Ames, the infamous CIA officer turned traitor. 1 to 4 p.m. Free. International Spy Museum, 800 F St. NW. 202393-7798.

■ Eduardo Neves, professor of archaeology at the University of São Paulo, Brazil, will deliver a talk on the conceptual relevance of Amazonian archaeology. 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Free; reservations required. Oak Room, Fellowship House, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, 1700 Wisconsin Ave. NW. doaks.org.

■ The Chevy Chase and Georgetown chapters of National Active and Retired Federal Employees will present a talk by financial expert Mark Keen on “How to Manage Your Finances More Effectively,” about financial topics specifically relevant to retirees and those approaching retirement. 6 p.m. Free. Iona Senior Services, 4125 Albemarle St. NW. ■ Cristen Conger — creator of the “Stuff Mom Never Told You” podcast and video series, and author of the forthcoming “Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space” — will lead a conversation about representations of female celebrity, power and the public gaze in relation to images in the Phillips Collection’s Toulouse-Lautrec exhibition. 6 p.m. $10 to $12. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events.

■ “Knowledge Is Power: Lung Health” will feature talks by thoracic surgeon Stephen Broderick about early-stage lung cancer screening and by thoracic medical oncologist Benjamin Levy about targeted and immunotherapies for nonsmall cell lung cancer. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Free; reservations required. Conference Room 1, Building A, Sibley Memorial Hospital, 5215 Loughboro Road NW. 202-243-2320.

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DISPATCHES From Page 18 of straw, and on Sunday, it is burned. This act represents the end of winter and the coming of spring. On Wednesday, the seventh class had a special celebration of maslenitsa. Each student brought in blini stuffed with different fillings. We ate blini with caviar, sweetened condensed milk, whipped cream and berries.

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Our class is studying Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in America. The settlers came here for gold, to convert the Native Americans to Christianity, to find a passage to Asia, and to make the investors in the Virginia Co. very rich. Unfortunately, they did not find any gold because they did not look in the right place.

Life at the settlement was hard. They could not have picked a worse place to settle. Settlers were really afraid of the Powhatan tribe attacking their settlement, so they could never leave their fort to hunt for food. They also did not have fresh drinking water.

They became sick from drinking the dirty water. There were also mosquitoes that carried malaria, which also killed a number of colonists. Settlers were also scared of attacks from passing Spanish ships.

Some important people in Jamestown were John Smith, Pocahontas (a Powhatan princess) and Capt. Newport, and there

EVENTS From Page 25 ■ Carnegie Institution for Science president Matthew Scott will discuss “Jumping Genes: What They Mean for Evolution and Medicine.” 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Carnegie Institution for Science, 5241 Broad Branch Road NW. carnegiescience.edu.

■ Ganesh Sitaraman, associate professor of law at Vanderbilt University and a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, will discuss his book “The Crisis of the Middle-Class Constitution: Why Economic Inequality Threatens Our Republic.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919.

■ The Tenley-Friendship Library will host a memoir and essay writing workshop led by Maura Policelli. 7 p.m. Free.

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

■ Tressie McMillan Cottom — a former admissions counselor at two forprofit schools and now an assistant professor at Virginia Commonwealth University as well as a frequent media commentator on education, inequality and pop culture — will discuss her book “Lower Ed: The Troubling Rise of For-Profit Colleges in the New Economy.” 7 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations requested. The

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I really like studying Jamestown because I love history, and I live here in America because of the colonists. I’m really looking forward to our upcoming trip to the Jamestown settlement.

— Dulaney Solter, third-grader

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In November, the fifth grade students at Stoddert went on a boat trip near the wharf. On the boat, we learned about fish habitats, the food chain and pollution.

We caught some plankton. We looked through a microscope and saw how the plankton moved.

They move very slowly! We also caught fish by dragging a net from the end of the boat. After catching them, we were able to hold them and see how the gills go straight into their bodies. We learned that fish need bubbles because they extract the oxygen from them to live. We used binoculars to watch birds swoop down to catch the fish. The students each received a card with a water creature represented and we lined ourselves up in the form of a food chain. I was a turtle! Each student was able to steer the boat for about five minutes. It was so exciting because we were navigating on the Anacostia River!

The biggest message of the day was the importance of not polluting the river and the need to conserve our beautiful natural resources.

— Marek Reznicek, fifth-grader

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■ Winthrop University history professor Jason Silverman and Mexican Cultural Institute executive director Alberto Fierro-Garza will discuss relations and historic ties between the United States and Mexico, based on Silverman’s article “A Most Unlikely Friendship: Abraham Lincoln and Matías Romero.” 7 p.m.

Free; reservations required. President Lincoln’s Cottage at the Soldiers’ Home, Upshur Street at Rock Creek Church Road NW. lincolncottage.org.

■ Damian Shiels will discuss his book “The Forgotten Irish: Irish Emigrant Experiences in America,” for which he researched Civil War pension records to craft the stories of 35 Irish families. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000.

■ The Georgetown Book Club will hold the second of two discussions on Hanya Yanagihara’s novel “A Little Life.”

7:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. julia.strusienski@dc.gov.

■ The Washington Jewish Literary Festival will present “Unpacking Parenthood: Memoir, Mindfulness, and Managing the Meltdowns,” featuring Rabbi Susan Silverman, Carla Naumburg and Marjorie Ingall. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. $21.50. Edlavitch DC Jewish Community

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What a nice coincidence for our fourth-grade classes! We started a PYP unit about how the Earth came to be precisely when NASA announced the discovery of seven new exoplanets that are very similar to our planet. Our goal is to understand Earth’s major transformations and ways in which we can preserve Earth’s physical characteristics.

In English, we explored not only scientific perspectives on how our planet was formed, but also creation stories from different cultures — ancient Greece, aboriginal Australia and Native America. It was very interesting to compare the variety of beliefs.

In French, our teacher introduced us to the new unit by making us feel the mysterious content of a box. Inside was a reproduction of mountains and a glacier whose water flowed into the sea. This was an exciting way for us to use multiple senses to better understand the Earth’s physical features. We then watched a French video explaining the effects of erosion on landscapes.

To extend our learning beyond the classroom, we went on a field trip to the American Museum of Natural History, where we visited the exhibit on Iceland. This country is important for our unit because it has active volcanoes and glaciers in constant movement, which show us how fire and ice have played crucial roles in forming our planet as we know it now. We look forward to other stimulating topics: tectonic plates, fracking, and earthquakes and their effects.

— Ilaria Luna, fourth-grader Center, 1529 16th St. NW. edcjcc.org/litfest.

Films ■ In conjunction with the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital, the National Portrait Gallery will present Michelle Ferrari’s 2017 film “Rachel Carson,” an intimate portrait of the woman whose books revolutionized our relationship to the natural world. A postscreening discussion will feature Ferrari; Rafael de la Uz, the film’s producer; and Robert Musil, president and CEO of the Rachel Carson Council. 6:30 p.m. Free; tickets required. McEvoy Auditorium, National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. dceff.org/film/rachel-carson.

■ As part of the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital, the National Building Museum will present “One Big Home,” about a carpenter in Martha’s Vineyard who leads an effort to limit permissible house sizes after an enormous compound is built beside a fragile pond. A discussion with director Thomas Bena will follow. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $5; free for students. Reservations required. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448.

Performances ■ The Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a student performance. 6 p.m.

INDIAN: Lemon opens in Dupont From Page 19

Indian options as well. The chef also enjoys creating special requests for his customers, and will make almost any item they ask of him. The most popular dishes at the D.C. location are saffron chicken, butter chicken and tandoori lamb chops, while at the Richmond location chicken tikka masala is the favorite.

Lemon Cuisine also keeps a fully stocked bar in each location.

Gora Singh is surprised by how well the restaurant does without ever having advertised, and

credits the authenticity of the food. “The new customers that come here know about us only by word of mouth,” he said.

Running three restaurants is a lot of work. Managing and serving as the primary chef of three restaurants is harder still, yet Gurjeet Singh manages it seven days a week.

“The hardest part is that I never get a day off,” he said.

“But I love it, and I have great staff that work their hardest.”

Lemon Cuisine of India is open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 5 to 10:30 p.m.

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things to be simple.

“To have very few things around you and white backgrounds everywhere allows you to define shape much better and much clearer,” he said. “My ideal way to work on somebody would be a white square box, because you aren’t distracted by anything.”

The D.C. salon is distinctly crisp, with whites and grays dominating the decor. The 1,865-square-foot space is open and airy, stark but without being too austere. Although it’s not a white box, it’s simple and undistracted, avoiding attention-grabbing statement pieces.

Cristophe himself is at the center of the salon brand — it bears his name and sells his line of products. But he’s also a presence in the salon. On this past

Wednesday afternoon, he worked with two clients and greeted others warmly, even remembering that the last time he saw one woman was more than two years prior. This familiar approach is one of the reasons D.C. and other cities have been loyal to Cristophe Salon; there’s a blend of elite service with a warmth that seems more like a hometown salon than a major style empire.

“It’s important that you’re very hands-on in everything and make sure you give the same experience in every salon,” Cristophe said. “Working in the salon gives you a good idea of the vibe and what needs to change.”

Change may not come again to Cristophe Salon for at least a while, but it’s clear clients are most interested in the atmosphere that Cristophe and his team create.

“People come here to get something different,” he said.

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■ The Washington Improv Theater’s annual “FIST” tournament will kick off with performances by Mystery Improv Theater, Something Else, Booshwazee, the Supreme Jorts and Alka Sssssssssseltzer, at 7:30 p.m.; and by Childish Things, Babs, McFearsome Square, Nope! and Stand Up for Whaaa?, at 9:30 p.m. $12 to $15. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. witdc.org. Tournament performances will continue through April 15.

■ Canadian writer-director Robert Lepage and his Ex Machina performance company will revisit his work “Needles and Opium” in a highly visual staging. 8 p.m. $19 to $59. Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Friday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m.

Happy hour at 5:30 p.m.; program at 6:30 p.m. $15. National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700.

■ “History & Hops,” a monthly series of house tours and beer tastings at the Heurich House Museum, will feature Bill Madden, CEO and executive brewer at Mad Fox Brewing Co. and recipient of awards at the Great American Beer Festival and the Chicago Real Ale Festival.

6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $30. Heurich House Museum, New Hampshire Avenue and 20th Street NW. heurichhouse.org.

■ The D.C. Public Library Foundation will host “Story Time Gala 2017,” a fundraiser for children’s programs. The event will feature leading chefs, bartenders, artists, performers and D.C. notables 6:30 to 10 p.m. $150. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. dcplf.org/storytime.

Special events ■ A Women’s History Month program will feature the Female Re-Enactors of Distinction (FREED), who will tell the story of women during the Civil War. 4 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288.

■ “Nat Geo Nights: Earth Explorers” will feature a chance to meet Kenny Broad, Chris A. Jones, Erika Bergman and Gina Moseley, four of the intrepid explorers whose work is showcased in National Geographic’s new exhibition.

Sporting event ■ The Washington Capitals will play the Nashville Predators. 7 p.m. $33 to $613. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000.

Teen program ■ Engineer and author Marilyn Waite will discuss her book “Sustainability at Work: Careers That Make a Difference” in a program for teens. 5 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488.

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