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Council examines winter trash delays ■ Public works: Legislators

urge improvements next year By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

By the end of February, thousands of residents across the city had been accumulating trash for weeks, with collection after collection delayed due to snow and ice that filled their alleys.

In a D.C. Council hearing on Friday, Department of Public Works director William Howland faulted some crews for their willingness to leave residents’ trash in alleys that were too slippery for a truck. Morededicated workers carried trash and recycling out of alleys to trucks that were waiting in the streets, he said. “Your really good crews, they’re just not skipping alleys,” Howland testified. “They’re going to take their time and go in there and get it. The

ones that are not so good are going to skip their alleys.” About 30 percent of the residents served by the city — single-family homes and small apartment buildings — had delays due to February’s weather. Repeated snowfalls and persistent subfreezing temperatures kept alleys impassable, and Mayor Muriel Bowser eventually ordered an “all-hands-on-deck blitz,” as Howland described it. The city spent See Trash/Page 2

Historic status muddies renovation plan By ELIZABETH WIENER Current Staff Writer

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Thomas Moser, left, stands alongside Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins of his home state of Maine at a Thursday night event celebrating the return of Moser’s furniture store to Georgetown. See story, page 3.

The Palisades Recreation Center has been deemed eligible for landmark status, a designation that could help preserve the Depression-era building but also complicate efforts to renovate and expand it. The D.C. Department of General Services is weighing the implications as it designs a project expected to break ground this fall. The property’s status, a sort of precursor to a landmark nomination, is also dividing members of the Palisades community. Some want the building at 5200 Sherier Place preserved, some don’t. And some close neighbors don’t want the rec center expanded much at all. “The old building can be renovated, and new facilities can be built, respectful to the [original] building,” said Palisades advisory neighborhood commissioner Alma Gates. But Gates also cautioned it “premature” to

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Residents are split over whether to the Palisades Recreation Center’s Depression-era building merits preservation — and whether expansion is desirable.

say what the community wants from the city government. Penny Pagano, vice president of the Palisades Citizens Association, also isn’t yet sure about the best path. See Palisades/Page 5

Old Stone House marks robust 250-year legacy

Fletcher’s set to reopen with new dock as temporary fix

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■ Environment: Silt buildup

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The National Park Service is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Old Stone House in Georgetown this month, and to mark the occasion — which coincides with Women’s History Month — special park ranger presentations are focusing on how women influenced the structure’s history and preservation. The house, located at 3051 M St., is the oldest structure in the District still standing on its original foundation, and it has a strong legacy of female ownership, with a series of women selling or passing the property on to other women. Both residents and businesses occupied the house until 1960, when the Park Service opened it as a museum a few years after acquiring the site. The property is preserved in its Revolutionary War state, a time

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Old Stone House anniversary events this month celebrate the impact of women on its preservation.

when two different women owned the home. “The Old Stone House is an icon of the evolving middle class in Georgetown,” said park ranger Jeffrey Reardon. The first woman to own the house was Rachel Layman. Her husband Christopher, a blacksmith and cabiSee Landmark/Page 7

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The boathouse at Fletcher’s Cove will reopen for its regular season this weekend, with its previously unsafe walkway to the Potomac River now fixed. But that work was just a patchup for a problem that’s been building for decades at the waterside recreation area. Local advocates and officials are now searching for a long-term solu-

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tion to the cove’s problem of excess silt buildup — thought to trace back to the 1960s. The latest consequence was debris collecting beneath the cove’s walkway last fall, making it dangerous to use. With river access blocked, Fletcher’s Boathouse was forced to close down in October. But the National Park Service just finished installing a new floating dock there this week, meaning the boathouse can reopen on time for its spring season. “We have a short-term solution, but our work has really just begun See Boathouse/Page 5

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TRASH: D.C. Council hearing faults inconsistent collection in icy, snowy conditions

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at least $300,000 on overtime and outside contractors to go through those alleys and pick up the leftover materials — on foot. Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh, who chairs the committee that oversees public works, told Howland that this approach won’t be acceptable next winter. He testified that workers’ union contracts give them great flexibility in choosing to avoid potentially treacherous alleys, but Cheh noted that the city workers ended up going down the alleys any-

way in the end. “Since you were able to do that during the blitz, it seems like you’re able to do that — contract notwithstanding — during the ordinary course,� said Cheh. “I would agree with that comment,� replied Howland. Howland also said at the meeting that the use of contractors — who made up about a third of the allhands workforce — caught many city employees’ attention. “They were incentivized, because there was a message that was being made by these private companies

coming in here and doing it: ‘Are you going to let them come in and take your jobs?’� Howland said. “That message had never been conveyed before that day.� Tenleytown Trash, one of the three contractors hired for the blitz, hasn’t missed a single collection day for its commercial or multifamily residential customers this year, its CEO Barney Shapiro testified at the hearing. “Just because an alley is impassable by truck does not mean it’s impassable or unsafe to walk the trash out,� Shapiro said. “And that’s what my crews did� all winter. Cheh asked Howland to make it clear to residents before next winter that they should expect crews to complete all alley collections except when conditions are “patently unsafe.� “That’s what we want the message to be,� he agreed. Howland did defend a controversial decision to throw out residents’ recyclables along with regular trash collected during the blitz. Officials identified a need to get the work finished quickly, and many residents with overflowing trash cans had put their extra trash in their recycling bins, he said. “We thought it would be easier to

hit the reset button if we could get everything done over that weekend, and then on Monday everything could get back to normal,� Howland said. Residents who wanted to keep their recycling were told they could keep their bins on their properties to

â??Trash collection is pretty much pass/fail. If I collect it, I pass; if I don’t collect it, I fail.â?ž — Director William Howland wait for a regular collection, but Cheh said the communication felt “like an afterthoughtâ€? and some residents’ recycling was thrown away regardless. Howland acknowledged those two issues and apologized. A couple of public witnesses, however, criticized the city’s approach. “The average person believes that recycling is trashed anyway,â€? testified Manor Park resident Richard Layman. “It just gives the average resident the idea that, ‘Why should I bother taking these extra efforts?’â€? As another alternative to dealing with slippery alleys, Cheh suggested

allowing residents to put their trash out front instead of in their alleys during inclement weather — as there were few delays to on-street collections. Howland replied that this inconsistency would be difficult for residents and crews, and that it would also be inconvenient in row house neighborhoods to get bins to the street. He also rejected her suggestion that collections “slide� to the next day, like on a holiday, because it throws off schedules and leaves workers with just a one-day weekend to recover from strenuous work. Ward 1 Council member Brianne Nadeau asked the department to improve procedures for notifying residents about delays or cancellations. “I’ve found that if we’re able to better communicate with people, they can better manage their expectations,� Nadeau said. As suggested by Nadeau, Howland said he will look into emulating Pepco’s power outage map for his agency’s work, communicating more with advisory neighborhood commissioners, and sharing more details on community listservs. He said, however, that communication only goes so far. “Trash collection is pretty much pass/fail,� said Howland. “If I collect it, I pass; if I don’t collect it, I fail.�

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Moser furniture shop with Maine roots reopens in new Georgetown spot Current Staff Report The Thos. Moser furniture store has reopened in Georgetown at 1028 33rd St., after leaving the corner of 33rd and M Streets because of a substantial rent increase. Thomas Moser, 80, first got into the furniture business as a hobby while he was working as a professor in the United States and Saudi Arabia. He also collected antiques, repaired old furniture, and bought dilapidated houses for as little as $6,000, fixing them up and sell-

ing them for three times the purchase price. The work largely financed his doctoral studies at the University of Michigan. But later, teaching speech and English at Bates College in Maine, his interest in academic work “began to wane.� He stayed there for six years, finally taking a one-year leave of absence in 1972 to give woodworking a shot, with his wife doing his administrative work. With no business plan, no product, no sense of marketing and practically no cash flow, he

The week ahead Wednesday, March 25

ATU Local 689, the transit union representing the operators, maintenance workers and clerical staff of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, will hold a public meeting discussing safety on Metro. The event will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, 1313 New York Ave. NW. ■The Citizens Advisory Council for the Metropolitan Police Department’s 2nd District will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the 2nd District Police Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW. The agenda will include an update on local crime trends.

Thursday, March 26

The D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board will meet at 9 a.m. in Room 220 South, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. Agenda items include consideration of historic designation of portions of the interior of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17th St. NW; designation of 16 Grant Circle; an addition and new church building at 1772 Church St. NW; and new four-story apartment buildings with an alley bridge at 1212 9th St. NW and 917 M St. NW. ■The D.C. government will host discussions on “Moving Toward an Age-Friendly City: What Next?� Officials will present key elements of the District’s strategic plan and steps toward implementation. The meetings will be held at 1 p.m. at the Takoma Park Library, 416 Cedar St. NW; and at 7 p.m. at the Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. ■The Ward 3 Democratic Committee will hold a “community dialogue� on the Pepco-Exelon merger at 7:15 p.m. at Forest Hills of DC, 4901 Connecticut Ave. NW. Panelists will include Donna Cooper, regional president of Pepco; Melissa Sherrod, vice president of corporate affairs at Exelon; Laurence Daniels, deputy director of the D.C. Office of the People’s Counsel; and Tommy Wells, director of the D.C. Department of the Environment.

Monday, March 30

Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development will hold a “March Madness� forum on their “top seeds� — new and upcoming projects soon to be available to the D.C. development community. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW. Reservations are required; visit dmped.dc.gov.

Tuesday, March 31

Mayor Muriel Bowser will present her 2015 State of the District Address, “Pathway to the Middle Class.� The event will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW. To RSVP, visit mayor.dc.gov. ■The Tenleytown Neighbors Association will hold a community meeting at 7 p.m. at the Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. ■The Foggy Bottom Association will hold a membership meeting at 7 p.m. to discuss the application of the River Inn for a substantial change to its liquor license. The meeting is tentatively scheduled for the conference room at the West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW, subject to change if the anticipated audience exceeds the room’s capacity. For updates, check foggybottomassociation.com. ■The groups Georgetown Energy and DC SUN will hold a community meeting to discuss plans for a Ward 2 Solar Co-op that would allow participating homeowners throughout the District to save money on solar installation costs. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW.

Wednesday, April 1

A community meeting on Georgetown Parking Management will be held at 6:30 p.m. in Blake Hall, St. John’s Episcopal Church, 3240 O St. NW. D.C. Department of Transportation representatives will report on the agency’s updated data-driven approach to parking management in the Georgetown area. The meeting — organized by a working group that includes transportation officials, advisory neighborhood commissioners and representatives of the Georgetown Business Improvement District and the Citizens Association of Georgetown — will also focus on the neighborhood’s parking concerns and potential solutions, as well as community feedback.

Thursday, April 2

The D.C. Water and Sewer Authority and Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans will hold a community town hall from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens, 2425 N St. NW.

started to make one-of-a-kind furniture in an old Grange Hall in New Gloucester, Maine. “Freestanding furniture has always been my passion,� he said in an interview. Today, Moser’s furniture firm employs 70 cabinetmakers. The company has a workshop in Auburn, Maine, and there are stores in Freeport, Maine; New York City; Boston; the Philadelphia area; San Francisco; and D.C. The first Washington-area showroom was located in Old Town Alexandria, before mov-

ing to Georgetown for a 10-year stint at M and 33rd streets. It took the firm over a year to negotiate its new location. A ribbon-cutting celebration took place Thursday evening. U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King and Rep. Bruce Poliquin — from Moser’s home state of Maine — attended the event. A public opening on Saturday featured signings by Moser and a demonstration by a master craftsman of how the company’s iconic Continuous Arm Chair is made.

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Janney students join in St. Baldrick’s event Twelve third-grade boys from Janney Elementary will shave their heads at a fundraiser Saturday in honor of a former classmate who is a two-time cancer survivor. The St. Baldrick’s Head Shaving event in Bethesda will raise money for and awareness of childhood cancer research. Janney has been participating for the past couple of years in honor of 8-year-old Abby, who has since moved to Chicago for specialized treatment. “Our extended family, the families and students of Janney are wonderful and amazing. Even from afar, they have been supporting Abby,â€? her mother Patty Furco wrote in an email. The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is the leading funder of childhood cancer research, according to Furco. The March 28 fundraiser will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Flanagan’s Harp & Fiddle in Bethesda, at 4844 Cordell Ave. Details are at tinyurl. com/abby-event, and Abby’s story is at tinyurl.com/abby-cancer-story.Â

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Cinema will close after Sunday’s shows due to financial troubles. “For the past few years, we’ve enjoyed serving the D.C. community of cinephiles and movie-lovers, but the time has come,â€? reads a note on the cinema’s website. “We are incredibly grateful for all your support ‌ .â€? Owner Josh Levin told The Washington Post that the independent theater has been “treading water financially ‌ [with] looming significant increases in our occupancy costs that we simply can’t cover from operations.â€? Regular programming will end tomorrow, and the final weekend will feature screenings of “Jaws,â€? “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,â€? “Grey Gardens,â€? “It Follows,â€? “Timbuktu (Le chagrin des olseaux),â€? and “Whiplash.â€?

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In the March 18 issue, an article on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ cleanup of Spring Valley stated incorrectly that the area with possible dangerous chemicals included a few homes within the area west of University Avenue on the south side of Woodway Lane. The area in question consists of one property other than American University. In the March 11 issue, an article on the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad misquoted Chief Ned Sherburne regarding the proportion of donations that come from D.C. residents. It is approximately 20 percent, not 60 percent. The Current regrets the errors. As a matter of policy, The Current corrects all errors of substance. To report an error, call the managing editor at 202-567-2011.

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PALISADES: Recreation center’s historic status, renovation plans spark controversy

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“The question is, can we build a building that complements [the existing center] and gives the community what it needs? What’s more important, what the community needs, or an older building?� The association has been surveying residents to see what they want in a renovated rec

center. That survey, which closed last week, found that of 449 respondents, 87 percent prefer not to preserve the current building or prefer preserving only some of its facade. The five most desirable enhancements are meeting and general activity space, a gym, fitness space, and renovated bathrooms with outside access. A majority of respondents want a gym large enough for a middle-school size basketball

court. The biggest concerns, the survey found, are traffic flow and parking. The Palisades project is one in a series of park improvements proposed in a 2013-2014 master plan by the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation. As part of that effort, the Office of Planning and the parks department retained the preservation consultant firm Traceries to identify recreation facilities that meet

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for a long-term solution,� said Mike Bailey, an executive member of Friends of Fletcher’s Cove. The advocacy group formed last fall when the river access was blocked, starting with a petition of over 450 signatures to get the Park Service’s attention. Now that the smaller problem is solved, the Friends group is working to obtain formal nonprofit status and map out future fundraising possibilities. The group says extensive studies may be necessary to correct the long-standing forces that are “silting in� Fletcher’s Cove, Bailey said. The cove, located on the Potomac between Chain and Key bridges in the C&O Canal National Historical Park, is a popular spot for fishers, canoers and kayakers, among other recreational uses. A public boathouse first opened there after the Civil War, and today the Park Service oversees its concessions. Archaeological digs have found evidence that Native Americans once used the area to camp and fish, and President Andrew Jackson was known to fish there. The cove’s current problem with silt is believed to be manmade. In the 1960s and ’70s, a field of landfill was built at the river’s edge and in

the wetlands just north of Fletcher’s Cove. The soil for the landfill was excavated from two local projects, involving the Dulles Interceptor Sewer and Metro construction, according to research by the Friends group. But the landfill apparently altered the natural patterns of the Potomac River in a way that’s harmful to the shoreline of Fletcher’s Cove. “Now the river slides back into the cove and deposits silt,� Bailey said. A few dredging projects, the last one in 1996, attempted to address the problem but provided only temporary fixes. “You can compare it to digging a hole at the beach when the tide is coming back in,� said Bailey, who’s been fishing at Fletcher’s for 40 years. The issue impacts not only recreational access to the cove, but also “emergency response capabilities in the lower Potomac Gorge,� according to Friends chair Nicolas Miller. “This location provides the only launching point to the dangerous Little Falls area upstream for the U.S. Park Police, D.C. Fire and Rescue and Montgomery County Rescue,� Miller wrote in a recent letter to the Park Service. The Friends group has expressed gratitude to the Park Service for working quickly to restore river

criteria for historic designation, according to planning agency spokesperson Edward Giefer. Up popped the Palisades center, developed by the National Park Service and the Public Works Administration in the 1930s, a prototype for other rec centers of that era. “The site also contains significant prehistoric archaeological resources,� Giefer wrote in an email. See Palisades/Page 12

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access. But Miller adds in his letter that the group is “committed to help with a long-term solution in any way appropriate, including assisting with necessary fundraising to support environmental assessments and site remediation.� Gregory Kniesler, chief of maintenance for the C&O Canal National Historical Park, said the first step of a “multiphased plan� could be minor dredging at the end of the fishing season next fall, if approved by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Next, officials will evaluate the possibility of “dredging the entire cove� and removing some or all of the problematic landfill upriver, Kniesler wrote in an email. A longrange plan could involve “environmental restoration of the Potomac River shoals just upstream of Fletchers Cove,� he wrote. More information on the issue and the Friends group is available at friendsoffletcherscove.org.

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Burglary â– 600-699 block, H St.; 8:52 a.m. March 20. â– 600-699 block, E St.; 10:01 p.m. March 20. Motor vehicle theft â– 800-899 block, 9th St.; 2:48 a.m. March 21. â– 800-899 block, 9th St.; 3:52 a.m. March 21. Theft â– 800-899 block, 7th St.; 5:18 a.m. March 16. â– 500-599 block, Indiana Ave.; 7:49 p.m. March 19. â– 700-799 block, 7th St.; 4 p.m. March 20. â– 800-899 block, 7th St.; 7:40 p.m. March 20. â– 600-699 block, F St.; 6:34 a.m. March 21. â– 600-699 block, H St.; 12:20 a.m. March 22. â– 800-899 block, F St.; 3:36 p.m. March 22. â– 400-499 block, L St.; 10:51 p.m. March 22. Theft from auto â– G and 8th streets; 4:47 p.m. March 16. â– 800-899 block, 9th St.; 3:57 a.m. March 21. â– 900-907 block, 5th St.; 3 a.m. March 22.

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Theft from auto â– 3700-3743 block, Jenifer St.; 5:02 p.m. March 16.

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Burglary

â– 3700-3748 block, Cumberland St.; 7 p.m. March 16. â– 4600-4699 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 9:30 a.m. March 21. Theft â– 4500-4599 block, 40th St.; 10:27 a.m. March 19. â– 4500-4599 block, 40th St.; 8:52 a.m. March 22. Theft from auto â– 4200-4299 block, Harrison St.; 2:42 p.m. March 16. â– 5100-5199 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 12:29 p.m. March 18. â– Jenifer and 44th streets; 4:45 p.m. March 22. â– 41st and Davenport streets; 5:28 p.m. March 22. â– Wisconsin Avenue and Davenport Street; 5:49 p.m. March 22. â– 4000-4099 block, Davenport St.; 6:48 p.m. March 22.

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Burglary â– 4500-4529 block, Connecticut Ave.; 6:28 p.m. March 18. Theft from auto â– Porter and 37th streets; 6:46 a.m. March 16. â– 4535-4599 block, Linnean Ave.; 5:24 p.m. March 16. â– 3000-3399 block, Porter St.; 12:58 p.m. March 17. â– 3600-3699 block, Chesapeake St.; 3:41 p.m. March 18. â– 4600-4699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 9:05 a.m. March 19. â– Porter and 37th streets; 2:33 p.m. March 21.

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Theft â– 2301-2499 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 9:10 p.m. March 22. Theft from auto â– 3201-3299 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 7:29 p.m. March 16. â– 3000-3199 block, Connecticut Ave.; 12:55 p.m. March 18. â– 3800-3899 block, Woodley Road; 1:35 p.m. March 21. â– 3800-3899 block, Woodley Road; 4 p.m. March 21.

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Burglary â– 4800-4899 block, Loughboro Road; 5:10 p.m. March 17. Theft â– 4000-4299 block, Cathedral Ave.; 10:52 p.m. March 17.

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Robbery â– 1500-1533 block, 33rd St.; 10:14 p.m. March 22.

Burglary â– 3300-3399 block, Prospect St.; 5:14 p.m. March 18. â– 1600-1677 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 9 a.m. March 21. Motor vehicle theft â– 31st and M streets; 7:54 a.m. March 19. Theft â– 3000-3049 block, M St.; 6:06 p.m. March 17. â– 3036-3099 block, M St.; 5:06 p.m. March 18. â– 3200-3275 block, M St.; 8:48 p.m. March 18. â– 3200-3275 block, M St.; 11:26 a.m. March 19. â– 1900-1999 block, 35th St.; 1:13 p.m. March 19. â– 3030-3099 block, K St.; 10:15 p.m. March 19. â– 3800-3899 block, T St.; 10:30 a.m. March 20. â– 3200-3275 block, M St.; 11:14 a.m. March 20. â– 3600-3699 block, O St.; 5:06 p.m. March 20. â– 3200-3275 block, M St.; 5:56 p.m. March 20. â– 3000-3049 block, M St.; 7:30 p.m. March 20. â– 3200-3275 block, M St.; 9:30 p.m. March 20. â– 3600-3699 block, O St.; 4:15 p.m. March 22. Theft from auto â– 3000-3099 block, Dent Place; 5:14 p.m. March 16. â– 2800-2899 block, Dumbarton St.; 9:25 p.m. March 17. â– 1000-1099 block, Thomas Jefferson St.; 12:05 a.m. March 18. â– 1800-1899 block, 39th St.; 3:51 p.m. March 19. â– 1230-1299 block, Potomac St.; 2:42 p.m. March 20. â– 1227-1299 block, 30th St.; 4:03 p.m. March 22. â– 3100-3199 block, N St.; 6:02 p.m. March 22. â– 30th and Olive streets; 9 p.m. March 22.

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Robbery â– 1800-1899 block, K St.; 3:31 p.m. March 20. Motor vehicle theft â– 1800-1899 block, L St.; 4:21 p.m. March 16. Theft â– 2000-2099 block, K St.; 11:32 a.m. March 16. â– 1600-1699 block, K St.; 11 a.m. March 17. â– 1200-1299 block, 24th St.; 11:20 a.m. March 17. â– 22nd and H streets; 2:12 p.m. March 17. â– 1000-1099 block, Vermont Ave.; 4:19 p.m. March 17. â– 2100-2199 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 7:40 p.m. March 17. â– 1100-1129 block, Connecticut Ave.; 10:30 a.m. March 18. â– 1100-1199 block, Vermont Ave.; 3:21 p.m. March 18. â– 1100-1199 block, Vermont

Ave.; 3:50 p.m. March 18. â– 1400-1499 block, G St.; 6:17 p.m. March 18. â– 2200-2299 block, I St.; 7:55 p.m. March 19. â– 1100-1129 block, Connecticut Ave.; 12:45 p.m. March 20. â– 1400-1499 block, M St.; 9:44 a.m. March 21. â– 700-799 block, 24th St.; 3:36 p.m. March 21. â– 1100-1199 block, Vermont Ave.; 3:52 p.m. March 22. Theft from auto â– K and 18th streets; 2:42 a.m. March 17. â– 2500-2599 block, M St.; 10:10 p.m. March 17. â– 1400-1499 block, Constitution Ave.; 11:49 a.m. March 19.

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Robbery â– 16th and M streets; 9:50 p.m. March 20. Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 19th Street and Jefferson Place; 1:15 a.m. March 16 (with knife). â– 1218-1299 block, Connecticut Ave.; 12:05 a.m. March 22 (with knife). Theft â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 10:19 a.m. March 16. â– 1700-1799 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 12:25 p.m. March 16. â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 4:16 p.m. March 16. â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 4:30 p.m. March 16. â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 4:47 p.m. March 16. â– 1300-1399 block, 14th St.; 7:05 p.m. March 16. â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 11:30 p.m. March 16. â– 1200-1217 block, 18th St.; 11:35 a.m. March 17. â– 1518-1599 block, 17th St.; 10:37 a.m. March 18. â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 5:43 p.m. March 20. â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 6:42 p.m. March 20. Theft from auto â– 1900-1999 block, Sunderland Place; 10:13 a.m. March 19. â– 1700-1799 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 4 a.m. March 20. â– Rhode Island Avenue and 17th Street; 4:09 a.m. March 21. â– 1200-1221 block, 17th St.; 11:22 a.m. March 21. â– 2200-2399 block, Decatur Place; 1:14 p.m. March 22. â– 1600-1619 block, Church St.; 9:15 p.m. March 22.

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netmaker, built what was then a one-room home in 1765, but he died shortly thereafter. Layman struggled to make a living as a candlemaker while caring for two children, so in 1767, she sold the house to Cassandra Chew, a widowed landowner of English descent who owned slaves. Chew greatly expanded the house, adding a rear kitchen and second and third stories. “Chew would have been more worldly and educated,� said Reardon. This is reflected in the elegant design of the second-story interior, where she would have entertained. That level includes a Greco-Roman fireplace, wood paneling and a chandelier in the dining room. Chew passed the house onto her daughter, Mary Brumley, in 1807. Brumley was the first to open the home’s front room as a place of business, with a watchmaker’s shop operating there. And the Chew women weren’t the only ones from the Old Stone House with a story to tell. Brumley’s

slave Tabitha, who worked at the house in the early 1800s, later purchased freedom for herself and her daughter for $201, according to the Park Service. When Brumley died in 1826, she passed the house on to her daughter Harriet Smith, and it remained in the family until 1875. Smith saw her eight slaves freed in 1862 through the D.C. Emancipation Act, according to the Park Service. “There was an inherent legacy of protection for the house because it was passed down through the women of the Chew family,� Reardon said. The house continued to be privately owned through 1953, occupied by residents and businesses, including a sign-painting shop, a hat shop and a used-car lot. The Old Stone House’s modernday champions are women who fought to preserve it as a historic site. Spearheading the efforts was Eva Hinton, a Georgetown activist. She attended public meetings in the 1950s, including at the Board of Zoning Adjustment and the Com-

mission of Fine Arts, and lobbied members of Congress to fight efforts to tear down the house to make room for parking spaces. When her cause prevailed, she donated and raised money to preserve the house and was among several Georgetown residents who offered period furniture and decor to furnish what would become the Park Service museum. Maggie Lignon and Rae Coke, who remain active with the house’s

preservation efforts, participated in the house’s former living history program when they were girls in the 1970s, dressing up in 18th-century costumes and demonstrating tasks of the day, like candlemaking and baking. Lignon is a descendant of James Davis, a tenant in the 1920s and ’30s who operated a sign-painting and granary business at the house. The most contemporary of the house’s champions is Grace Hassler.

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Grass-roots grants

The D.C. Code says the city must provide funds for advisory neighborhood commissions for three purposes: so they can pay their expenses, employ staff and “conduct programs for the welfare of the people in a neighborhood commission area.” Last winter, the Chevy Chase commission made an expenditure that seems perfectly in line with the third usage. Commissioners approved a $1,740 grant to Friendship Place so the Tenleytown nonprofit could buy cold-weather gear for the homeless people it serves. But city officials deemed the grant improper, and they docked that amount from the commission’s future funds. The rationale? Among other things, commissions can’t spend their funds on “personal subsistence expenses.” And the city auditor, backed by an interpretation from the attorney general, said winter hats and gloves fall into that category. Now, a number of commissioners are calling for reforms to ease the rules governing ANC expenditures. We’d like to add our voice to this chorus. Certainly we appreciate reasonable oversight of any government expenses, including small allocations from our most grass-root elected entities. Some commissions have truly erred, using money in untimely or inappropriate ways or even stealing funds. Thank goodness there’s a system in place to filter the legitimate uses from the illegitimate. But we think there should be more flexibility from the auditor and attorney general, which may require legislative changes by the D.C. Council. Socks for the homeless hardly seem improper. Rules also forbid ANCs from spending money on entertainment, which prevents them from backing important community events like Dupont Circle’s 17th Street Festival and the Tenley WinterFest. Yet these are just the sort of activities we’d like to see commissions support. Some question whether ANCs should even be in the business of providing grants. But we think these low-level officials are in a perfect position to assess their communities’ needs and to step in when needed to fill them. Who else is going to give the Boy Scouts money to improve a Glover Park trail or the Stoddert PTA money for a deer fence around the school’s vegetable garden? The city provides only a few thousand dollars a year to each ANC — roughly $2,000 per commissioner, each of whom represents about 2,000 residents. It’s not a ton of money, but it’s more than enough to do business. Let’s allow commissioners to spend the rest as they choose, within reason. And let’s be sure the “reason” against which those choices are judged is reasonable.

Cleanup checkups

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it will return to Spring Valley every five years after completing its cleanup in 2020, to check that the area is verifiably free of contamination. The Army has been working for over two decades — and has spent over $200 million — to rid the neighborhood of munitions and chemical contamination left there during World War I, when American University hosted a munitions testing site. While the plan is to finish remediating the site within the next five years, the Army Corps will “check in in perpetuity,” Dan Noble, who manages the cleanup effort, told the community at a recent meeting of the Restoration Advisory Board. “Something could come to light that we did not know about,” he explained. Peter deFur, an independent consultant to the board, said that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency “will make sure the Army returns if new information says a chemical level that was thought to be safe isn’t.” We think this plan is appropriate. Environmental standards tighten over time and are likely to become ever stricter, and it’s important for the Army to stay up to date so residents don’t have to rely on outmoded claims of safety. Improving technology is also likely to make it easier to identify remaining dangers. This new pledge to stay involved is a significant and welcome shift from the past: About a decade and a half ago, the Army declared the neighborhood clean. Luckily, the D.C. Health Department raised doubts. When the cleanup resumed, workers soon found elevated arsenic levels in the soil near American University’s child development center and intramural fields, as well as buried munitions on Glenbrook Road. This time, we look forward to both an accurate bill of health and continuing checkups to ensure that status is maintained.

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Walt Whitman’s Washington …

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he Notebook shook ourselves from the couch on Sunday and traveled over the 14th Street Bridge, down the George Washington Parkway to the Athenaeum in Alexandria. Writer and friend Garrett Peck was regaling an overflow audience on the 10 years that poet Walt Whitman lived in Washington, D.C., around the time of the Civil War. On this, the 150th anniversary of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, Peck noted that Whitman wrote four poems about Lincoln after his death, including the mournful “When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d.” If you haven’t read it, Peck suggested, “Get a box of Kleenex; it’s devastating.” And Peck added, “It’s a remarkable poem and he wrote it in Washington, D.C.” Peck’s new book — just out Monday and his sixth on various local subjects of interests — tells of Whitman in Washington after first coming here to find his brother George, who had been wounded in the battle of Fredericksburg. In the book, “Walt Whitman in Washington, D.C.: The Civil War and America’s Great Poet” (Arcadia Publishing and The History Press), Peck tells of the horrific suffering Whitman witnessed as he visited tens of thousands of wounded soldiers in nearly a dozen hospitals set up in the District, including Armory Square Hospital on what is now part of the National Mall. Whitman was not, as popularly believed, a nurse. Instead the gentle poet sought to offer a bit of human kindness to the soldiers, many of them only teenagers severely wounded and away from home and the support of family. Whitman lived at six different addresses while here. None of the original buildings remain. But Peck’s book reminds us that Whitman is all around us. Martin G. Murray, founder of the Washington Friends of Walt Whitman, formed in 1985, writes the introduction to the book. “Peck’s emphasis on the city’s importance to the poet follows Whitman’s lead and is a welcome addition to efforts made by other scholars and enthusiasts.” The Dupont Circle Metro station on the north side has a Whitman quote from his poem “The Wound Dresser,” reading in part, “Some suffer so much...” It was added in 2006, when Dupont Circle was still the gay epicenter of the city.

Then-D.C. Council member Jim Graham and others wanted to acknowledge the HIV/AIDS suffering in the city and those who ministered to them. “That poem was inspired by [Whitman’s] ministrations to the sick and the dying, and so that, of course, has a fitting connection to the early years of the AIDS epidemic,” Graham told The Washington Post’s Answer Man column. Chapter 7 of Peck’s book explores the well-established record that Whitman was gay, the 27-year relationship Whitman had with Peter Doyle, and Whitman’s homosexuality as a precursor to more modern gay rights movements. Peck notes that Whitman is a namesake of the current day Whitman-Walker Health, a community organization that expanded its programs in response to the HIV/AIDS crisis of the early 1980s. Outside the Old Patent Office Building on F Street downtown, which had served as a hospital, the section of roadway ceremonially was renamed “Walt Whitman Way” in 2005. “It would be difficult for me to imagine a bill that engages my enthusiasm on as many different fronts as this one does,” testified Craig Howell at the D.C. Council public hearing on the renaming. Howell was testifying for the Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance before then-Council Chairman Linda Cropp. “Besides having been a gay activist for more than 30 years, I have been a Civil War buff since childhood,” he said. Peck’s book tells of Whitman’s strong support of the Union cause — “Beat! Beat! Drums!” was one of his poems — but also his despair at the horror of war. And Peck addresses the racism of the era, a racism that remains in the headlines of today. Whitman’s Washington years overall provide an engaging read that reminds us that in this area, we are uniquely surrounded and suffused with the history of our nation. It’s even worth a trip to Alexandria. ■ Learning more? Peck will be discussing his new book at various venues around the region over the next few weeks (schedule at garrettpeck.com), but you can catch him in Dupont Circle at Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe on March 30 at 6:30 p.m. and in Upper Northwest at Politics and Prose on April 19 at 5 p.m. Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a political reporter for News 4.

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Letters to the Editor Pike’s Confederate history was nuanced

I agree with Tom Sherwood’s sensible thinking in his recent column, as I often have, but quibble about how concentrating on Albert Pike as a former Confederate general would fit into the logic [“What’s in a name … ?,” March 18]. The statue downtown he mentions was erected to honor Pike’s more salient achievements. He was a notable intellectual, and so I wrote a lengthy article on his library published in the scholarly journal that comes from the House of the Temple. But I am writing now more as a longtime homeowner on Swann Street with a view of the temple who believes in “recognizing history” as Sherwood does.

The case is far more nuanced with Albert Pike than many understand. Pike was a very humane thinker, and only secondarily a military man by circumstance. He was well known as a poet in his day, and a lawyer who championed the cause of oppressed Native American tribes. His writings reveal a “liberal” view in the 19th-century context. In terms of his unfortunate role as Confederate general, it surely demonstrates the tragic complexity of his case that his peers, according to the classic study of Confederate leaders “Generals in Gray,” saw him as “untrue to the South.” After the war he definitely was not the rebel outlier that conspiratorial ideation has made him out to be. He made amends and was integrated into Washington society, as one remarkable fact demonstrates. As we learned a few years ago when a D.C. leader of the Daughters of the American

Revolution visited the House of the Temple Library, Pike was so well thought of that his own daughter was honored to become the D.C. chapter leader for the Daughters of the American Revolution, a pinnacle of local social esteem. Peter Paul Fuchs Dupont Circle

Writer right to seek ban on leaf blowers

Palisades letter-writer Howard Fenton is right! Ban leaf blowers. Get out and either rake or sweep. Anyone who claims to be “green,” as do several yard maintenance crews and companies, have to recognize noise pollution as detrimental to the environment — this includes you, John Shorb, here singled out due to your impressive presence in our neighborhood. Tom Martella Chevy Chase

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Loss of affordable housing is hurting District VIEWPOINT wes rivers

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y rent is crazy! D.C. is such an expensive city.” It’s a sentiment I hear frequently, whether I’m on my daily commute or socializing. And it’s true. From low-cost basement apartments to luxury high-rises, we are all facing rising rents with fewer and fewer options of affordable places to live. But some residents are feeling the squeeze more than others, and that could cause real damage to the District’s economy. The District has been losing apartments with rents under $1,000 for a decade, while the number of higherpriced apartments continues to grow, meeting the demands of an influx of affluent college-educated young people. While that has expanded the city’s tax base and helped the economy recover from the recession, it is seriously crimping the ability of many residents to find a place to live. Our recent research suggests that there are virtually no privately owned apartments that cost less than $800 a month left anywhere in the District. On top of that, the city’s economic growth is not resulting in better jobs or wages for workers without a college degree. About 40 percent of renters have faced flat incomes during this rental boom. This has led an increasing number of lower-income residents — now almost two-thirds — to put more than 50 percent of their income toward rent. That squeezes a budget, forcing families to make tough decisions between the rent and other necessities like bus fare or groceries. Research confirms the common-sense conclusion that families with severe rent burdens spend less than others on food and transportation. The lack of affordable housing affects the ability of

Letters to the Editor Large addition raises neighborhood outcry

The Georgetown Current has been following a story of smallscale neighbors and big-scale development that has taken a quiet but ominous turn. We live on or around the eastern side of the 1500 block of Wisconsin Avenue in a series of small-scale but historical homes. They are twostory and quite “compact,” but lovely. We directly abut the quaint retail on Wisconsin Avenue without the benefit of an alley or other buffer. We have enjoyed a great balance of retail and residential that is characteristic of Georgetown and is part of its charm. However, over the last few years and again in the past month, several very large three-story additions have been proposed by retail owners. These additions dwarf the neighboring small homes and change the historical balance. We have received the vigorous support of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E, especially Jeff Jones and Tom Birch, as well as the leadership of the Citizens Association of

residents to thrive and the city to remain economically strong. When families put all they have toward rent, they cannot spend money to support local businesses. When parents cannot afford bus fare, they lose their jobs. When children live in homes with mold or rodents, they can get asthma, the leading cause of school absences. High housing costs also leave thousands of families on the edge of homelessness. The limited affordable options have made it hard for the District to manage the skyrocketing number of homeless families, because transitioning out of shelter and finding homes is so hard. Another challenge is that families who cannot afford to live in D.C. are forced to move to other towns. Yet the city needs a wide range of workers, at a wide range of incomes, to remain viable. It will be increasingly difficult to operate a strong service industry if residents who hold those jobs move elsewhere. A lot can be done to ensure that all residents can continue to live and thrive in the District. First, D.C. needs to develop a comprehensive strategy to build more low-cost apartments, preserve what affordable housing we have left, and support programs that help residents pay the rent. It will also take resources to make these programs a reality. Mayor Muriel Bowser has made important commitments that can help address this problem — to provide more funding to build affordable housing and to help residents who are chronically homeless. This year’s city budget, coming out in early April, must start to fulfill these promises and help the District move in a direction of greater affordability. If not, we run the risk of even greater hardship in the community and a weakened economy. Wes Rivers is a policy analyst at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute and the author of the recent report “Going, Going, Gone: DC’s Vanishing Affordable Housing.”

Georgetown, in opposing these additions. But our pleas and organizing efforts have not had an effect on these decisions to date. This month, after a sudden “snow-day rescheduling” without notice to the neighbors, the Old Georgetown Board decided to support a large addition to 1513 Wisconsin Ave., without mention of its violation of nearby setbacks and the impact on neighbors. This is the same board that in November scolded the same applicant for ignoring the scale and massing of area properties in its original design, aspects that are substantively similar to the current proposal. We are not sure what happened between November and March. We have sent repeated letters to the board and attended neighborhood commission and other meetings as required. We have the support of the neighborhood commission and the citizens association and believed we had support of the Old Georgetown Board. Thus, we were quite surprised by this latest decision with no mention of the setback being proposed, and by the board’s newfound comfort with the project. We understand that the board’s staff met with the applicant to talk about project’s height, but there was no

mention of the project’s depth and impact. If Georgetown wants to keep retail and residential, as well as the varied housing stock that makes Georgetown unique, care must be taken to listen to the neighbors living in the vicinity of proposed developments and thoughtfully consider their concerns. We must continue to respect and maintain the small but lovely gardens and quiet side streets, even as we encourage thoughtful and appropriate development. We also need a process that is transparent and respects the views of all parties. Ali Behbahami Pamela Johnson Page Robinson Jayson Ward Sue Rutledge Kara Getz Nicole Vikan Stephen Lintner Judith Bunnell Katherine Conant Laurence Hausman Jason Balmuth Matt Bottelson John Coombe Jacqueline Coombe Residents of the 1500 block of 32nd Street and related blocks of P and Q streets

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, in Room 108, Funger Hall, George Washington University, 2201 G St. NW. For details, visit anc2a.org. ANC 2B ANCCircle 2B Dupont

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, at the Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave. NW. For details, visit dupontcircleanc. net. ANC 2E ANC 2E Georgetown ■ Georgetown / cloisters Cloisters burleith / hillandale The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 30, at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, 1524 35th St. NW. Agenda items include: ■ public safety and police report. ■ transportation report, including the announcement of an April 1 D.C. Department of Transportation meeting on parking issues. ■ public works report. ■ report on the Ward 2 Education Network. ■ community comment. ■ discussion of the Georgetown Business Improvement District’s plans for its French Market event. ■ discussion of the Four Seasons Sprint Four the Cure event. ■ discussion of the Rose Park Egg Hunt. ■ discussion of the Concerts in the Parks series, which will take place on May 17, June 21 and July 12. ■ consideration of Old Georgetown Board matters: 1051 29th St., West Heating Plant, nomination by the DC Preservation League for registration of the building on the National Register of Historic Places (for the Historic Preservation Review Board); 1724 34th St., residence, partial demolition, two-story rear addition — in progress, permit; 3301 N St., residence, rear addition, alterations, concept; 3201 O St., commercial, signs and blade sign for Vaporfi, permit; 3252 O St., residence, two-story rear addition, concept; 3127 Dumbarton St., residence, roof deck and replacement stairs — existing, permit; 3255-3259 Prospect St., mixed use, new construction, concept — revised; 3128 M St., commercial, alterations, signs for Francesca’s, permit; 3347 M St., commercial, internally illuminated signs for Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, permit; 1061 31st St., commercial, awnings and signs for Canal Inn — existing without permit, permit; 1065 31st St., commercial, light fixtures — existing, awnings and signs for Pizzeria Napolitana, permit; 1042 Wisconsin Ave., commercial, alterations, rooftop HVAC, signs and back-lit sign for SoulCycle, permit; 1212 28th St., residence, three-story rear addition, concept; 3044 N St.,

Citizens Association of Georgetown

If you drive on Pennsylvania Avenue over Rock Creek Parkway frequently or travel over Key Bridge, you will find it worthwhile to attend the Citizens Association of Georgetown’s March community meeting tonight, March 25, at Malmaison at 3401 K St. If you find that 34th Street is jammed at 5:30 p.m. each weeknight, please consider attending with your comments and questions. If the bus service you used regularly to get across town doesn’t seem as easy as it once was, join us. The Citizens Association of Georgetown has assembled a panel to bring you up to date on transportation issues that are facing us today, and equally important, issues that are on the horizon. The panel will include Colleen Hawkinson from the D.C. Department of Transportation, as well as representatives from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and the Georgetown Business Improvement District. The reception, hosted by Malmaison, will begin at 7 p.m. and the one-hour program will start promptly at 7:30 p.m. The chair of our Transportation Committee, Topher Mathews, will be the moderator. For your calendar, consider also adding Monday, March 30, at 6:30 p.m. to attend the next Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E meeting. It is always an interesting evening as our eight commissioners review proposed projects in our neighborhood. The projects reviewed that evening will be considered by the Old Georgetown Board on Thursday, April 2. Times and locations can be found on their websites – anc2e.com and cfa.gov. Both groups’ May agendas are likely to include the property at 3107 Dumbarton St. As you may remember, new owners of this historic home covered it in stucco and made changes to the exterior without going through the required reviews or permits. There has been a stop-work order on the property. However, we expect the owners to approach the commission and the board with the argument that the work is complete and it should remain. Not having the stucco removed and the changes reviewed would be a slap in the face to all of us who follow the rules and love this historic district. Your comments at one of these meetings or a written comment via email could make a difference. — Pamla Moore residence, railings and planters at roof terrace above garage — existing without permit, permit; 1624 29th St., residence, rear yard excavation, new garage with roof terrace, concept; and 2523 Q St., residence, alterations, permit. For details, call 202-724-7098 or visit anc2e.com. ANC 3B ANCPark 3B Glover

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 9, at Stoddert Elementary School and Glover Park Community Center, 4001 Calvert St. NW. For details, email info@anc3b. org or visit anc3b.org. ANC 3C ANC 3C Cleveland Park ■ cleveland park / woodley Park Woodley Park massachusetts avenue heights Massachusetts Avenue Heights Cathedral Heights The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 20, at the 2nd District Police Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW. For details, visit anc3c.org. ANC 3D ANCValley 3D Spring ■ spring valley / wesley heights Wesley Heights palisades / kent / foxhall The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, in Elderdice Hall, Wesley Theological Seminary, 4500 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Agenda items include:

■ police report. ■ community concerns. ■ consideration of a Board of Zoning Adjustment application at 2903 44th St. for a special exception to rear-yard setback requirements to allow construction of an addition to a single-family home. ■ consideration of a public space application at 4831 Tilden St. to review a new plan (already reviewed by the D.C. Public Space Committee) to pave over a portion of the front yard in order to replace and widen a driveway so it accesses a parking pad. ■ consideration of a public space application at 5312 Edmunds Place to permit a new driveway. ■ consideration of a Board of Zoning Adjustment application at 2412 Chain Bridge Road for a special exception to permit a one-story rear addition. ■ consideration of proposed modifications to American University’s campus plan to alter the current limitation on construction hours at the East Campus. ■ discussion of on-campus sexual assault prevention. ■ consideration of possible comments related to the Public Service Commission’s investigation into the continued use of Verizon’s copper infrastructure. ■ commission business, including a resident’s letter on response times for the District’s emergency medical services. For details, call 202-957-1999 or visit anc3d.org.

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Tigers take aim at city crown By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

While the Washington Nationals enjoyed warm and sunny Florida for preseason training, the other successful D.C. baseball team that wears curly Ws — the Wilson Tigers — enjoyed its first outdoor practice on a chilly and windy afternoon last Wednesday at the Fort Reno baseball field. Despite the late-season snowfall and wet weather, the Tigers, who have won 22 straight D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association championships, are already ahead of schedule compared to last season. “We got some work in last week scrimmaging at Maret,” said Wilson coach James Silk. “It’s nice to finally be outside. This year we are outside a week earlier than last year. To be outside on the 18th, we’re happy about it. As long as we can keep [the field] in good shape, we will be out here every day.” The Tigers hope their good fortune with extra outdoor practice time can help them not just continue their dominance in the DCIAA, but also reach an elusive D.C. State Athletic Association crown. “We have a common team goal to make it to the city championship and give Wilson the first city title ever,” said senior pitcher Will Gibson. “I think it’s pretty achievable for us. We have a really good group of guys who are really cohesive.” The Tigers have seven seniors — Gibson, Alex Conte, Ben Kostyack, Will Oakley, Devin Rivera, Fred Rosario and Billy Wilt-

shire — who will serve as leaders for the squad. “We have a team of returning players, and we didn’t lose much offensive power from last year,” said Rivera. “We have a lot of team chemistry since we have been together for so long.” Silk shares his players’ optimism. “We have a few guys, Devin Rivera and Will Gibson, that will be leading the charge. Our entire [pitching] rotation returns for 2015, which is great,” said Silk. “We have some great veteran leadership. We have the best talent — which means little if you don’t play well — since I have been at Wilson.” Despite the excitement, Silk did caution that the team will have to avoid stumbling against the DCIAA to extend the school’s historic reign of dominance over the city’s public school programs. “You’re in danger of losing every time you step on the field, so that’s why you play it,” said Silk. The Tigers could have home-field advantage in almost all of their games against D.C. Public Schools competition as the city deals with a limited supply of playable fields after wet weather the last few weeks. “We’ll play our 12 DCIAA games, but we’re having a difficult time finding available fields that are in playable condition across the city right now,” said Silk. The Tigers’ experienced squad will also be bolstered by two key additions. Oakley transferred to Wilson from St. John’s, which won the city title last year, and he’s expected to have an immediate impact for the Tigers. “He will play a prominent role in the top

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Wilson began its quest for a 23rd straight DCIAA crown by starting practices at Fort Reno last Wednesday. The team also hopes to win the city championship this spring. nine and in our rotation and probably play third base,” said Silk. “He looks great.” Wilson also adds freshman Jovanny BritoCoplin to the squad as a third baseman and shortstop. The first-year player isn’t a typical inexperienced ballplayer: He and his family moved to the United States at the start of the school year from the Dominican Republic, and he brings playing experience to the reigning DCIAA champions. “He is ahead on offense, and the game is coming easier since he has seen fast pitching,” senior Devin Rivera, Brito-Coplin’s second cousin, said of the freshman. With a deep roster of veterans and talented newcomers, the Tigers are off to a 2-2 start

while testing themselves against some of the top teams in the District, Maryland and Virginia. “We like taking our kids … to find the best competition out there,” said Silk. “Each year you see a number of new schools on our schedule. We want to give kids a chance to see tougher competition.” The Tigers will face a familiar foe when they take the field against St. Albans — a team they could see in the DCSAA postseason — at 4 p.m. today at Fort Reno. Wilson will open DCIAA play Monday against Anacostia at the Nationals Baseball Academy at 4 p.m., one of the few times the team won’t be playing public school opponents at Fort Reno this season.

Sidwell’s furious rally falls short in overtime By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

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Sidwell junior attacker Daniel Museles scored a goal with just two seconds remaining in regulation to tie the game and force overtime.

Sidwell’s boys lacrosse team was in dire straits: Bishop Ireton held both the ball and a one-goal lead with less than 25 seconds to play Thursday. But the Quakers made the most of those final ticks on the clock by forcing a turnover and getting the ball to junior attacker Daniel Museles in the offensive zone. And Museles did the rest, firing in a game-tying goal with just two seconds remaining in regulation. But Sidwell’s elation didn’t last. Just two minutes into overtime, the Cardinals scored a game-clinching goal to escape the District with a 6-5 win on Thursday. For the Quakers, freshman midfielder James Dohlman, junior mid-

fielder James Hills, freshman midfielder Joey Dunn, senior attacker Ben Gittleman-Fonseca and Museles all scored goals, with Museles also adding two assists. Despite the heartbreaking defeat, the Quakers believe they can build off the game. “We know that we have some talent and we know that we made a lot of mistakes with the ball,” said interim head coach Steve Mann. “We need to clean that up. We will get better; these are good kids.” The team is looking to Mann for leadership after the departure of former Sidwell coach Jeff Ransom, who had been with the school in various posts for nearly a decade before stepping down. Despite the change, Mann brings familiarity to the program after serving as an assistant coach during five years of Ran-

som’s tenure. “The school got into a bind and asked me to come out of retirement and here I am,” Mann said. The coach also brings roughly 30 years of coaching experience to the Quakers’ sidelines. Mann began his coaching career as an assistant at San Diego State in the 1980s after playing for Cornell University. He went on to coach at Collegiate School in Richmond for 17 years, then spent five years at Severn School in Maryland in various capacities before starting his five years at Sidwell, which lasted until roughly 2012. Despite leaving the sidelines, he continued to teach at the school and remains an educator there now. Mann hopes to quickly mold the team to fit his style, which he said is See Sidwell/Page 12

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As Gonzaga’s boys basketball team waited for the final seconds to tick off the clock in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championship game, senior Bryant Crawford buried his face in his hands, tears of joy streaming down his face. The Feb. 26 win was followed by one more honor to cap off his time at Gonzaga: On Friday, Crawford was named D.C.’s Gatorade Player of the Year for boys basketball on Friday. It was a fitting end to a roller coaster of a high school career. Crawford missed significant playing time during his first three seasons on I Street due to a variety of injuries. But he entered his senior year healthy and ready, having shined over the summer on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit and at showcase events including Nike’s Elite 100 Camp and LeBron James Skills Academy. But Crawford struggled to fit into the Eagles’ offense system following his successful summer. His past inju-

ries meant he didn’t have much experience in the scheme, and he would get caught up in taking illadvised circus shots rather than making an easier or smarter play. Those lapses frustrated Eagles coach Steve Turner, who needed to get through to his talented guard if the team was going to have a chance at the WCAC crown. The coach had no choice but to pull Crawford off the court during some games to try to get his message across. “The bench is a mean motivator,� Turner said after the team won the league. “They don’t want to sit down — these guys want to play. But the only way I could get them to understand is I was going to keep yanking them when they didn’t do the things they needed to do.� That message finally sunk in for Crawford in late February, when he elevated his level of play during the stretch run and into the postseason, as the Eagles reeled off eight straight wins en route to the WCAC crown. Crawford’s stellar finish also landed him on the WCAC’s first-team all-

conference list. “Once we got into league play, I could see the wheels turning the right way and the guys were buying in,� said Turner. “The guy who had to buy in the most cried the most tonight — Bryant Crawford. He’s our leader; he’s the heart and soul of this team.� Crawford and the Eagles went on to play in the DCSAA championship game, and they reached the Alhambra Catholic Invitational semifinals on March 14. The Wake Forest-bound player helped the Eagles to a 25-12 record while averaging 13.1 points, 5.5 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game. Crawford also fulfilled Gatorade’s academic and extracurricular requirements, earning a B average in the classroom, volunteering for So Others Might Eat and helping with a youth literacy outreach program. The senior joins the ranks of several former Gonzaga greats — Kris Jenkins, Nate Britt, Tyler Thornton, Ian Hummer and Max Kenyi — as Gatorade winners.

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“pretty similar� to Ramson’s. “I’d like to move the ball on offense and be flexible on defense, playing man-to-man and zone,� said Mann. The team is also looking up to a pair of senior captains leading on each side of the field — GittlemanFonseca and defenseman Clayton Gerber. “Clayton understands the game really well. He’s really a leader at the defensive end of the field,� said

Mann. And he said Gittleman-Fonseca is “an anchor for us on the offensive end of things.� The Quakers have a young squad with 12 freshmen or sophomores on the roster. But despite the team’s youth, Mann believes the Quakers can contend in the MidAtlantic Conference. “We have so few players on the team that we will need contributions from just about everyone,� the coach said. “We’re going to be competitive in every game. There is no ceiling on this team.�

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Thus park planners must consult with the D.C. Historic Preservation Office and the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts on any construction. The parks agency will also work out any expansion decisions with the D.C. Department of General Services, according to Anne Brockett, an architectural historian with the preservation office, which will then review the plans. “We have advised the DGS project manager that adding to the historic building in a sensitive manner poses difficult design challenges,� Brockett said. The “determination of eligibility� form, now pending review by city preservation authorities, contains photos and plans for the original Colonial Revival “field house,� and more photos of the largely intact — but somewhat more shabby — 1,928-square-foot center now. It also details the “collaborative government effort� by the National Park Service and local civic leaders to upgrade and expand parks and recreation centers in the District, using labor from the Works Progress

Administration. The Palisades center, completed in 1936 on a “prominence overlooking the Palisades of the Potomac� was the first constructed in the District’s “modern park system.� Interestingly, a gym addition was considered but not constructed at that time. Now, the brick building at the south side of Palisades Park is admittedly dowdy. Residents say the meeting room is too small, and that the center offers no programming except for children. “The sense is that we need something bigger than what we have,� said Pagano. Preliminary drawings from the city show a larger new facility behind a renovated old one, providing space for a gym, computer room, staff offices, expanded fitness center, kitchen, day lockers, and multipurpose classroom space with a library, teen space and senior lounge. Noting the landmark possibility, officials say goals include “maintaining the historic look and feel if it does not impact best use of space to meet needs.� Roger Lewis, an architect and urban planner who lives nearby and

often writes on local development issues, said he’s opposed to landmarking the building. “It’s an old building, an ugly building, functionally obsolete. The basic skeleton is not worth saving, and if they glom on an addition, that will involve functional compromises,� he said. Others, particularly immediate neighbors, are more concerned that a large addition would draw in more patrons and exacerbate parking problems that already spill out onto nearby streets. “The place clearly needs some improvement, but they’re making it exponentially bigger, with no plan for extra parking,� said Sherier Place resident Colin Pollard. He said past improvements to the park itself, including a turf field and better playground, have already attracted more crowds. A big gym, he said, will “draw from Virginia and Maryland. This is really a neighborhood center. Why put it next to the Virginia and Maryland border?� As for preserving the building, Pollard is agnostic. “Architecturally? It’s kind of like — ho-hum, yawn,� he said.

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Carefully read the Medication Guide before you start taking RAGWITEK® and each time you get a refill. This Brief Summary does not take the place of talking with your doctor about your medical condition or treatment. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist if there is something you do not understand or if you want to learn more about RAGWITEK. What is the Most Important Information I Should Know About RAGWITEK? RAGWITEK can cause severe allergic reactions that may be life-threatening. Stop taking RAGWITEK and get medical treatment right away if you have any of the following symptoms after taking RAGWITEK: • Trouble breathing • Throat tightness or swelling • Trouble swallowing or speaking • Dizziness or fainting • Rapid or weak heartbeat • Severe stomach cramps or pain, vomiting, or diarrhea • Severe flushing or itching of the skin For home administration of RAGWITEK, your doctor will prescribe auto-injectable epinephrine, a medicine you can inject if you have a severe allergic reaction after taking RAGWITEK. Your doctor will train and instruct you on the proper use of auto-injectable epinephrine. Talk to your doctor or read the epinephrine patient information if you have any questions about the use of auto-injectable epinephrine. What is RAGWITEK? RAGWITEK is a prescription medicine used for sublingual (under the tongue) immunotherapy to treat ragweed pollen allergies that can cause sneezing, runny or itchy nose, stuffy or congested nose, or itchy and watery eyes. RAGWITEK may be prescribed for persons 18 through 65 years of age who are allergic to ragweed pollen. RAGWITEK is taken for about 12 weeks before ragweed pollen season and throughout ragweed pollen season. RAGWITEK is NOT a medication that gives immediate relief for symptoms of ragweed allergy. Who Should Not Take RAGWITEK? You should not take RAGWITEK if: • You have severe, unstable or uncontrolled asthma • You had a severe allergic reaction in the past that included any of these symptoms: o Trouble breathing o Dizziness or fainting o Rapid or weak heartbeat • You have ever had difficulty with breathing due to swelling of the throat or upper airway after using any sublingual immunotherapy before. • You have ever been diagnosed with eosinophilic esophagitis. • You are allergic to any of the inactive ingredients contained in RAGWITEK. The inactive ingredients contained in RAGWITEK are: gelatin, mannitol, and sodium hydroxide. What Should I Tell My Doctor Before Taking RAGWITEK? Your doctor may decide that RAGWITEK is not the best treatment if: • You have asthma, depending on how severe it is. • You suffer from lung disease such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). • You suffer from heart disease such as coronary artery disease, an irregular heart rhythm, or you have hypertension that is not well controlled.

The Current • You are pregnant, plan to become pregnant during the time you will be taking RAGWITEK, or are breast-feeding. • You are unable or unwilling to administer auto-injectable epinephrine to treat a severe allergic reaction to RAGWITEK. • You are taking certain medicines that enhance the likelihood of a severe reaction, or interfere with the treatment of a severe reaction. These medicines include: o beta blockers and alpha-blockers (prescribed for high blood pressure) o cardiac glycosides (prescribed for heart failure or problems with heart rhythm) o diuretics (prescribed for heart conditions and high blood pressure) o ergot alkaloids (prescribed for migraine headache) o monoamine oxidase inhibitors or tricyclic antidepressants (prescribed for depression) o thyroid hormone (prescribed for low thyroid activity). You should tell your doctor if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription and herbal supplements. Keep a list of them and show it to your doctor and pharmacist each time you get a new supply of RAGWITEK. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking RAGWITEK. RAGWITEK is not indicated for use in children under 18 years of age. Are There Any Reasons to Stop Taking RAGWITEK? Stop RAGWITEK and contact your doctor if you have any of the following after taking RAGWITEK: • Any type of a serious allergic reaction • Throat tightness that worsens or swelling of the tongue or throat that causes trouble speaking, breathing, or swallowing • Asthma or any other breathing condition that gets worse • Dizziness or fainting • Rapid or weak heartbeat • Severe stomach cramps or pain, vomiting, or diarrhea • Severe flushing or itching of the skin • Heartburn, difficulty swallowing, pain with swallowing, or chest pain that does not go away or worsens Also, stop taking RAGWITEK following: mouth surgery procedures (such as tooth removal), or if you develop any mouth infections, ulcers or cuts in the mouth or throat. How Should I Take RAGWITEK? Take RAGWITEK exactly as your doctor tells you. RAGWITEK is a prescription medicine that is placed under the tongue. • Take the tablet from the blister package after carefully removing the foil with dry hands. • Place the tablet immediately under the tongue. Allow it to remain there until completely dissolved. Do not swallow for at least 1 minute. • Do not take RAGWITEK with food or beverage. Food and beverage should not be taken for the following 5 minutes. • Wash hands after taking the tablet. Take the first tablet of RAGWITEK in your doctor’s office. After taking the first tablet, you will be watched for at least 30 minutes for symptoms of a serious allergic reaction. If you tolerate the first dose of RAGWITEK, you will continue RAGWITEK therapy at home by taking one tablet every day. Take RAGWITEK as prescribed by your doctor until the end of the treatment course. If you forget to take RAGWITEK, do not take a double dose. Take the next dose at your normal scheduled time the next day. If you miss more than one dose of RAGWITEK, contact your healthcare provider before restarting. What are the Possible Side Effects of RAGWITEK? The most commonly reported side effects were itching of the mouth, lips, or tongue, swelling under the tongue, or throat irritation. These side

effects, by themselves, were not dangerous or life-threatening. RAGWITEK can cause severe allergic reactions that may be life-threatening. Symptoms of allergic reactions to RAGWITEK include: • Trouble breathing • Throat tightness or swelling • Trouble swallowing or speaking • Dizziness or fainting • Rapid or weak heartbeat • Severe stomach cramps or pain, vomiting, or diarrhea • Severe flushing or itching of the skin For additional information on the possible side effects of RAGWITEK talk with your doctor or pharmacist. You may report side effects to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch. This Brief Summary summarizes the most important information about RAGWITEK. If you would like more information, talk with your doctor. You can ask your doctor or pharmacist for information about RAGWITEK that was written for healthcare professionals. For more information, go to: www.ragwitek.com or call 1-800-622-4477 (toll-free). The Medication Guide has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Manufactured for: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889, USA Manufactured by: Catalent Pharma Solutions Limited, Blagrove, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 8RU UK For more detailed information, please read the Prescribing Information. usmg-mk3641-sb-1404r000 Revised: 04/2014 ------------------------------------------------------------Copyright © 2015 Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. All rights reserved. RESP-1125099-0007 01/15

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Spotlight on Schools Annunciation School

On Jan. 25, Annunciation Catholic School celebrated its 60th anniversary. All classrooms were open for people to come in and see how things happen in our school. There were two tables filled with wonderful information concerning our Scantron scores, grades and much more. There was a massive cake with a portrait of the school and lots of people to enjoy it. Teachers, parents, students and parishioners were there to celebrate the occasion. Hopefully in 40 years, there will be a bigger and better celebration for Annunciation’s 100th anniversary. — Blain Beyene, sixth-grader

British School of Washington

Inspired by the children’s books “Dragonology” and “Monsterology,” students at the British School of Washington have been creating their own “ology” books – this time about space. We concluded our science work for this term by making a set of interactive books exploring different space themes before putting them all on display for our parents. The books ranged from “Blackholeology” to “Marsology,” each one an amazing fact file. We had so much fun creating the books that we forgot how much work we were doing and how much we were learning. The books were split into chapters, each of which was given as a different homework assignment so we would not leave it all to the last minute. For several weeks we worked researching our chosen topic and collecting evidence such as (pretend) scientific samples to build into the books and make them interesting and interactive, like the real

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“ology” books. Knowing that parents and children from other classes would visit our display when it was finished made everyone focused and determined to do their best. When the day finally arrived, the parents were amazed: Our books looked just like the ones you could buy in a store. Even though some children had chosen the same topic, each book was unique and special. Maybe one day some of these books will make it to a bookstore near you. — Eleanor Guha, Year 5 Chicago (fourth-grader)

Eaton Elementary

Eaton didn’t always have student gardens. When the 2009 playground renovation happened, a garden was created. There were a lot of plants but also a lot of dead flowers and weeds. In 2013 our school got a grant from City Blossoms to create a pollinator garden. We learned about growing plants and also bees, butterflies and worms, which are good for gardens. One Saturday, we all got together and planted the garden—the one we have today and it’s awesome! In addition to flowers, fruits and vegetables, we also have herbs such as rosemary, sage, lavender, thyme and chives. In 2014 Eaton received another grant from the State Superintendent of Education to expand the garden by adding a vegetable garden in the front of the school. An Eaton garden club was formed and we planted tomatoes, lettuce, Swiss chard, beans, cucumbers and carrots. Garden club is fun. Students learn about how to grow plants and

how to compost using worms that are kept at school. Last year, we made salads using vegetables and greens directly from our garden and we made herb-infused olive oil. To share with all the kids in our school, we had a station where students got to feel and sniff the herbs and read information on each herb. The garden club also made and sold energy granola balls and bundles of herbs from the garden at our Block Party. We use the money for other garden club projects. — Kat Geislinger, fifth-grader, and Lila Ronen, fourth-grader

Edmund Burke School

Girls middle school softball is one of the most fun sports I have ever played. There are no cuts at Burke, and playing softball is a very rewarding experience. You can learn how to play, improve skills and make new friends. The coaches are very good because they help you to master the basic skills of softball. You learn how to throw accurately, to bat and to catch. You could walk in with no experience and end the season as a star player! When you aren’t playing, you are hanging out in the dugout, eating sunflower seeds and learning witty chants to encourage the players. Last year, girls middle school softball was undefeated and took home the championship flag. We are the only team to win banners in middle school history. We have won two flags! This year’s season has just begun and we are off to a good start. We are a little short on players, but we have enough energy to make up for it. — Sasha Rosenbaum, seventh-grader

The Field School

Recently students in the middle school performed “Middle School Idol,” a performance in which the classes dance and sing with a song playing in the background. In addition, there was also a comedy skit that was based on the “More Cowbell” theme. One of the eighthgrade advisories won by singing “Summer Nights” from the musical “Grease.” The students played to a full house, with lots of students offering excellent performances. The prize for the winning group was a fake $1 million check. Some of the groups had props and costumes like beach balls, inner tubes and Hawaiian grass skirts. Many parents attended, sometimes adding their voices to the performances. — Carly HoganBruen and Will Sherwood, seventh-graders

Hardy Middle School

Hardy Middle School has a mentoring program for our young men. Our mentoring director is Mr. Martin, dean of students, who started this program because he sees

potential in us. Mr. Martin talks to us about doing well in school. He helps us solve problems the right way. He helps us get on track with some ideas of how to make sure homework gets done. He also brings other people to talk to us about the real world. For example, a gifted D.C. basketball player did not achieve his goals because he got attracted to the wrong things in society and ended up going to jail. This showed us that we have to do the right things to achieve our goals. Last week, an author, Alfred Graham, who wrote “What Would the World Be Like Without?,” shared his choice to go to college and get an education to be successful, and said he ended up achieving his goals. We can apply this by staying focused and keeping our grades at a high level. We respect Mr. Martin and what he does. He believes that we can become something, and that we can have a good job. You can go to Mr. Martin to talk to him about anything. You can expect him to be 100 See Dispatches/Page 18

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Beautifully renovated 4BR, 3BA home w/back patio/ garden. New oak floors throughout. Main floor has living room w/FP, built-in book shelving, dining room w/FP, kitchen and family room leading to a patio/ garden. Miller Bethesda Office 301.229.4000

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4+BR, 2.5BA, 3,375 SF, w/sep metered 1BR + den in-law ste. Wonderful living spaces w/high ceilings, hardwood floors, period touches, & great southern light! Spacious rooms, large rear patio/garden & 1-car garage. Roby Thompson 202.255.2986 / 202.483.6300 (O)

Park Ave elegance at the Westchester! Grand 3BR, 3BA w/huge DR & Kit for large-scale entertaining. Library, tons of closets & built-ins. Third BR/BA off Kit – perfect as maid’s room. Co-op fee includes taxes & utilities. Stanley Watters 202.674.4081 / 202.363.9700 (O)

Renovated 3BR, 2.5BA home close to shops, restaurants, Metro. Features include open floor plan, eat-in kitchen, wood floors, fireplace, finished lower level, spacious screened porch, landscaping, solar panels. Susan Fagan 202.246.8337 / 202.363.9700 (O)

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tage-inspired features abound, seamlessly coexisting with various original details and repurposed materials that bring out the home’s turn-of-the-century charm. Located at 3816 Military Road, the house has five bedrooms and four-and-a-half baths. It’s offered at $1,995,000. Centered and spacious, the covered porch sets a welcoming tone, complementing the stucco and wooden exterior painted with a neutral hue. A darker flagstone pathway and original dark Craftsman door add a hearty touch to the facade’s soft palette. Perched upon an elevated lot set back from Military Road, the landscaped property offers privacy despite its address along the central thoroughfare. Inside, the front entrance opens to a foyer that serves as the residence’s main artery — the paneled staircase climbs to the upper levels

and a hallway leads straight to the rear sections. The foyer also divides the living and dining rooms at the front of the home. An original 65-inch pocket door gives access to the formal dining room, which shows off white freshly painted paneled walls and an attractive antique chandelier. Off to the side is a standing covered screen porch, used as a “cigar porch� early in the home’s history. A butler’s entrance swings open to the kitchen. Part of a new open layout that also includes the great room and kitchen, the living room displays a fireplace with an antique Federal mantelpiece and big bright windows lined with bold trimming. It also features neoclassical columns and coffered ceilings that extend to the southern-exposed rear great room. Adjacent is the gourmet kitchen. This space offers a mix of contemporary, vintage and repurposed aesthetics that highlight the home’s modern cottage motif. For example, an antique wooden base (maybe once part of a store counter) has been revamped to become the main support for the marble-countertop center island. Large light pendants from Holland, which appear to be

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This five-bedroom home on Military Road is priced at $1,995,000. made from the same material as tin farm buckets, also dangle above this prep-and-eat-in area. Surrounding the island are allwhite custom cabinets, including the paneled doors covering the built-in Sub-Zero fridge and freezer. Other high-end appliances include a convenient microwave drawer, a custom Vent-A-Hood range and inceiling speakers. Along the windows, a porcelain farm sink also complements the decor. The adjacent mudroom provides side access to the rear one-car garage, driveway and backyard. It offers a bench, hooks on beadboard walls, several storage units and a half-bath. Hidden by a high cedar fence, the brick patio was designed for outdoor dining. A rear entrance in between the kitchen and great room

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Impeccable Taste Capitol Hill. Renovated & gorgeous! 4 BR, 3.5 BA, gourmet kitchen, exposed brick, wood floors, 9’ ceilings, skylight, walk-out lower level. Near trendy H St Corridor & future Whole Foods. Walk to 3 Metros. $869,000

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also serves that purpose. The second floor opens into a spacious landing. Here a cozy builtin reading bench provides views of Military Road. Across from it is a laundry room linking to the shared bath. Three of the five bedrooms are also on this level, including the grand master suite. The area is complete with custom walk-in closets and other luxurious offerings, including a private bath with marble floors, a separate tub and a custom vanity table bookended by glass shelves. The top level has the two other bedrooms, one with an antique shelving unit — a configuration that indicates a study might have been

there in the past. The third bath is also on this floor. The refinished basement features a custom wine cellar, another laundry room and the fourth full bath. An open carpeted area could be used as a recreation room. While the home advertises five bedrooms, a finished room down here has the potential for additional sleeping quarters. The five-bedroom, four-and-ahalf-bath home is located at 3816 Military Road NW and offered at $1,995,000. For more information, contact Evers & Co. Real Estate Inc.’s Mary Lynn White at 202309-1100 or Kirsten Rowan at 703-599-3836. Their email is realestatetopdog@gmail.com.

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Cleveland Park. Charming 1920s side hall Colonial w/4 finished levels has 3+bedrooms, 2.5 baths, and plenty of inviting spaces. Detached garage. One block from Metro, shops, restaurants, & theater. $975,000

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Holy Trinity School

Holy Trinity School’s musical theater students entertain parents and friends every year. This year they put on a production of “Annie.” On Feb. 19 they performed for the students and teachers, and on Feb. 20 they performed for parents and siblings. Both performances were held at Georgetown Visitation’s theater. In September, auditions were held for interested students in third through eighth grades. Students were asked to sing and act out a scene from “Annie.” Mrs. Tober and Ms. Ramsey decided which students would play the roles. Annie was played by Lily Grant, and Daddy Warbucks was played by Seamus Carroll-Gavula. The cast practiced twice a week after school for five months. The first practices were without props or costumes. Then two weeks before the show they practiced on stage with costumes. Students learned about stage left and stage right and when to

move on and off stage. They learned how to speak loudly and into the microphones. Everyone really enjoyed the show. It was about a girl named Annie who was in an orphanage with other orphans named Tessie, Duffy, July, Pepper, Molly, Kate and Sammy. She was mistreated by the owners of the orphanage, Miss Hannigan and Miss Gertrude. In the end Annie gets adopted by Daddy Warbucks. Putting on this play and getting to work with students in different grades was a really fun experience. — Meredith Jones (aka Tessie), third-grader

Lowell School

On March 13, fifth-graders at Lowell School performed a bilingual play called “The Honest Miller,” or “El Molinero Honesto.” It is about two wealthy friends, Pedro and Antonia, who had an argument about whether it is money or luck that makes a person rich. The two friends met a miller and gave him 2,000 pesos. The miller lost the money twice. The friends didn’t feel comfortable giving him another 2,000 pesos, so they gave him a rock that turned out to be a diamond. He sold the diamond to a jeweler for 100,000 pesos, and with the money, he bought a house in the countryside. His family later found

the 4,000 pesos that had been lost. That settled Pedro and Antonia’s argument: It was both money and luck that made the honest man rich. Overall, it was fun putting on a play, but it was also a lot of work. Every day we had a two-hour rehearsal. Most of us had to memorize lines, and that was tricky. Some costumes were hilarious and some were ridiculous, but we all worked with what we had. Almost everyone had a backstage role as well. Although it was hard and time-consuming, it was fun to get to work together as a whole grade, and the show went very well. — Ethan Irwin, Jonah Shesol and Grady Wiley, fifth-graders

most important supplies to take? When bad things happened — like someone getting sick or losing your covered wagon and all your supplies — you would have to face a fate. Usually these fates were decided by tossing a coin, throwing dice or trying to get a coin in a basket from many feet away. If your son was bit by a rattlesnake, you would have to research how the pioneers took care of snakebites and write a short essay. This experience could be scary at times, but overall it was really fun learning so many things about those who came before us. — Patricia Scott and Jermanie Coleman, fifth-graders

Murch Elementary

National Presbyterian School

In fifth grade at Murch, students faced a horrifying yet amazing experience. They participated in a simulation where they assumed the identity of a pioneer family moving West. They went west to Hacker Valley with their wagon train. Miles Tanner from Ms. Otten’s homeroom said, “It was very realistic because you had no control over what was going to happen, just like the real pioneers!” At the beginning students were assigned a wagon train. They picked their identity and had to load their wagons. Who would know that bacon and rope were two of the

The sixth-graders have been working really hard on a project on Africa for about six weeks. The students started by taking notes on topics such as demography, geography, economy, government and history. We were split up into groups of four or five, so each kid does one topic. After we are done with researching, we can start making a PowerPoint. After finishing the PowerPoint, we print out the slides and attach them to a poster board and make it look nice. Lastly, we will present our posters in front of the whole grade. I did my project on Egypt and

my topic was demography. I finished my research about two weeks ago, and I am almost done with my PowerPoint. My PowerPoint consists of many different graphs because it is a very clear way to show your information. Demography includes information about gross domestic product, urban and rural population, population growth, religion, ethnic groups, literacy rate, life expectancy, percent of population under 15 and human development index. After spring break, we are going to present our posters in front of the class. My classmates and I are having a lot of fun with this project and can’t wait to keep working on it. — Eliza Turner, sixth-grader

Our Lady of Victory School

On St. Patrick’s Day the first grade class tried to catch a leprechaun and it was so much fun! We made so many traps, and all were very cool, and we had fun sharing them with our class. The traps were green filled with pots of gold, stickers, rainbows and green glitter. Some had grass, lights and lots of fun stuff for the leprechaun. Mine had two green straws in it holding the roof and one straw got knocked over by him when he got into it during the night. My trap was full of Lucky Charms, and he went in the See Dispatches/Page 20

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Northwest Real Estate DISPATCHES From Page 18 trap and ate all the Lucky Charms and then escaped! They really are very sneaky! The leprechauns left chocolates and stickers for us. They left a message and it said, “Better luck next year.� They even left necklaces on the morning meeting board. I can’t believe that they actually really came to my classroom! They even sneaked in the night before to the office of Mrs. Martinez, our principal. They left taped strings, glitter and fun stuff. It was very surprising to see what they left in school. I wish one of my classmates

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Ross Elementary

This will be the last week of PARCC testing – yeah! We started off the week with our Fillmore Arts classes. The kindergartners had their publishing celebration. We finished off the week with our annual Lemonade Day. The kindergartners went to the Natural History Museum for an Irish cultural program. This was in

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celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. The second- and third-graders took a field trip to the Source Theatre to see “Cre-Cre- Cricket.� Some students went to their weekly clubs: games, Mad Science, Spanish, chess, newspaper, robotics and yearbook. If you are interested in buying our yearbook, they are $25. We will have our yearbook signing day near the end of the school year. Mark your calendars for our second annual Science Expo! This will happen on March 26. Just to let you know, we will have many class projects like “How to Make Electrical Circuits� presented by Ms. Tayloe’s first-graders. Don’t forget to support our Ross

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Annual Auction – Wish Upon a Star. This will be held on March 28 from 6 to 9:30 p.m. It will be held at the Human Rights Campaign Headquarters, located at 1640 Rhode Island Ave. NW. This is a free event. In fact, we are proud to be one of the only schools to continue to offer our auction free and open to the community. It is going to be a fun event. If you can’t come, you can donate by visiting bidpal.net/rossauction2015. — Ross Elementary team

St. Albans School

In the brightly lit sanctuary of St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, located on the campus of the St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School, four middle school choruses gathered to give an outstanding choral performance and showcase. The St. Albans School for Boys joined voices with singers from Georgetown Day School, St. Patrick’s and National Cathedral School to vocalize an enthralling set of music compiled from countries and peoples all over the world. The chorus’ repertoire boasted a variety of pieces, ranging from a centuries-old Russian Orthodox chant of “Kyrie Ellison,� to a more contemporary “If you can walk you can dance. If you can talk you can sing.� Each individual choir showcased a prepared group of songs, as directed by their respective choirmasters. At one point in the concert, the singers from the Georgetown Day School and St. Patrick’s School combined voices and astounded the audience with their rendition of “Shine on Me.� While in the spotlight, St. Albans School joined the National Cathedral School and sung two combined pieces, followed by two separately presented songs. For their last joined piece, these schools performed a more modernized rendition of an old Zimbabwean classic, completed with a male and female soloist (Nathan Heath ’19; Bo Moukdarath ’19). As if the night

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Every February, students at St. Patrick’s perform a show for the community about the struggle for civil rights in the United States called the Black History Month Showcase. This year, numerous students helped make the presentation a memorable one. The show told the story of how the civil rights movement used nonviolent methods to further its cause. The presentation showed this with songs, dances, speeches and other re-enactments. Students in C3 (an affinity group for AfricanAmerican students devoted to culture, creed and community) were joined by other students as they performed different acts that demonstrated the significance of these nonviolent movements of peace. Younger students in C3 sang about what C3 is and how it came to be, a seventh-grade student recited an excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s last speech, and girls in grades four and give performed an excerpt from Alvin Ailey’s most famous dance, “Revelations.� Later, many students participated in a re-enactment of the lunch counter protests and a nonviolent protest for freedom that marked the beginnings of the movement. It was important to share with students of all ages the impact that Dr. King and other nonviolent protesters had on securing more rights for all people. The St. Patrick’s performance provided a powerful image of these moments in our shared history. It showed that we have to finish what Dr. King started, and keep the dream alive. — Henry Bennet and Cyrus Braden, fifth-graders

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Many interesting things are being created at School Without Walls this semester. The robotics team is designing and building robots capable of many tasks; the poetry club writes sonnets and limericks; and the LGBTQ club has built a community of acceptance at our school. A few weeks ago a group of students, ranging from freshman to seniors, completed their own electric car, built with a fiberglass frame, two long-life batteries, working brakes and a steering component. No, it is not for sale and has no drive-in-reverse function, but it can reach speeds comparable to a bicycle, has a safety harness and consumes far less energy than a normal car. — Michael Edgell, ninth-grader

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Wednesday march 25 Concerts ■Brooklyn-based singer, songwriter and guitarist Natalia Zukerman will perform with the JT Project, a jazz/soul/R&B group formed by keyboardist-bassist Jacob Webb and saxophonist Todd Schefflin. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■Singer-songwriter Will Duvall will perform folk-rock. 7 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■The Atlas Performing Arts Center will present “Eye of the Tiger: A 1980s American Cabaret.� 8 p.m. $45. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-3997993. The performance will repeat Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 4 p.m. ■Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble will perform. 8 p.m. $12 to $15. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■Richard Guy Wilson, professor of architectural history at the University of Virginia, will discuss “Gilded Age and American Renaissance Palaces,� about the design and architecture of extravagant homes built between the Civil War and World War I in Washington, D.C., and Newport, R.I. 6 p.m. Free. Society of the Cincinnati, Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-785-2040. ■Tania James will discuss her book “The Tusk That Did the Damage.� 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3871400.

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Events Entertainment ■Bruce Hoffman, director of Georgetown University’s Center for Security Studies, will discuss his book “Anonymous Soldiers: The Struggle for Israel, 1917-1947.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■Mary Alice Baish, U.S. superintendent of documents, will discuss how the U.S. Government Publishing Office and the Federal Depository Library Program support federal government transparency. 7 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. ■Author and environmentalist Bill McKibben will discuss “‘The End of Nature’ a Quarter Century After� — looking back on his 1989 book on global warming — as part of Georgetown University’s symposium “In Nature’s Wake: The Art and Politics of Environmental Crisis.� 7 p.m. Free. Gaston Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu. ■The Tocqueville Forum will host Georgetown University professor Anthony Deldonna for a faculty symposium on Mozart’s “Don Giovanni.� 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Room 133, Reynolds Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. tocquevilleforum.georgetown.edu. ■The Journalism Program at Georgetown University will present “War Reporting: Ukraine, Syria, and Other

Fronts,� featuring New York Times journalists C.J. Chivers and Tyler Hicks. 7 p.m. Free. Auditorium, Bunn Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. journalism.georgetown.edu. ■Ruth Trocolli, city archaeologist for the District, will discuss “The Archaeology of Native American Women in Washington, D.C.� 7:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■Larry Bartels of Vanderbilt University and Tyler Cohen of George Mason University will debate “The Future of Inequality.� 8 p.m. Free. Butler Boardroom, Butler Pavilion, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. american.edu/spa/pti. Films ■The Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital will feature Cosima Dannoritzer’s 2014 film “The E-Waste Tragedy,� about the electronic waste thrown away by consumers in developed countries. A discussion with the filmmaker will follow. 6:30 p.m. Free. Goethe-Institut, 812 7th St. NW. dcevironmentalfilmfest.org. The festival will continue through Sunday with screenings in various venues. ■The Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital will present “Who Owns Water,� about three Southern states locked in a battle over the Chattahoochee River. 7:30 p.m. Free. Geneva Hall, Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church, 1 Chevy Chase Circle NW. dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org. ■The Washington DC Jewish Community Center and MakomDC at Adas Israel will present Julie Cohen’s 2014 film “The Sturgeon Queens,� about the Lower East Side lox and herring emporium Russ and Daughters. 7:30 to 9 p.m. $12.50. Wash-

ington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org. ■The Reel Israel DC series will feature “Hill Start,� starring Israeli comedic actor Shlomo Bar-Aba. 8 p.m. $6.50 to $11.75. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000. Performance ■American Ballet Theatre will present “Theme and Variations,� “Pillar of Fire� and “Rodeo.� 7:30 p.m. $25 to $119. Opera House, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. Reading ■The Visiting Writers Series will feature a poetry and nonfiction reading by Rigoberto Gonzalez, author of “Butterfly Boy: Memories of a Chicano Mariposa,� “Men Without Bliss� and “Unpeopled Eden.� 8 to 10 p.m. Free. Abramson Family Founders Room, School of International Service Building, Nebraska and New Mexico avenues NW. 202-885-2972. Sporting events ■The Washington Wizards will play the Indiana Pacers. 7 p.m. $10 to $356. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000. ■The 28th annual Home Court Charity Basketball Game, with members of Congress facing off against Georgetown Law faculty and staff, will benefit the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless. 8 p.m. $15 to $20. Gonzaga College High School, 19 I St. NW. homecourtdc.org. Thursday, March 26

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Women’s History Month community workshop focusing on what it means to have a safe and inclusive work environment. 7 p.m. Free; reservations requested. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. dclibrary.org/node/47094. Concerts ■“Luce Unpluggedâ€? will feature D.C. rockers Baby Bry Bry & the Apologists. 5:30 to 7 p.m. Free. Luce Foundation Center, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000. â– Mississippi-based singer-songwriter Jameson Rodgers and Brooklyn-based jazz composer, vocalist and French hornist Sara McDonald will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. â– The QuĂŠbĂŠcois power trio Le Bruit Court dans la Ville will celebrate the CD release of “Les Vents Qui Ventent.â€? 7:30 p.m. $12 to $20. Seekers Church, 276 Carroll St. NW. 301-960-3655. â– Recording artist Nora Jane Struthers and the band Party Line Humming House will celebrate new CD releases. 8:30 p.m. $15 to $18. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Demonstration â– Writer Adrienne Cook and nutritionist Danielle Cook will present a “Celebrating Spring Cookingâ€? demonstration. Noon and 12:45 p.m. Free. Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. Discussions and lectures â– Mattiebelle Gittinger, research assoSee Events/Page 23

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Continued From Page 22 ciate for Southeast Asian textiles, will discuss a talismanic shirt from Burma and other Southeast textiles on view in the exhibition “Unraveling Identity: Our Textiles, Our Stories.” Noon. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-5200. ■ Marie Clarke Brill and Ramona Vijeyarasa of ActionAid will discuss the group’s Safe Cities Campaign for Women. Luncheon at 12:15 p.m.; program at 1 p.m. $10 to $30. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363. ■ The Literary Book Group will discuss Laura Brylawski-Miller’s book “The Square at Vigevano,” with the author on hand to talk about her work and her other books with Italian backgrounds. 2:30 p.m. Free. Room 220, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. ■ Former U.S. national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski, now a counselor and trustee at the Center for Strategic & International Studies, will discuss “U.S. Leadership Amidst Global Instability.” 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Abramson Family Founders Room, School of International Service Building, American University, Nebraska and New Mexico avenues NW. american.edu/sis/events. ■ Sociologist Monica Prasad will discuss her book “The Land of Too Much: American Abundance and the Paradox of Poverty.” 5 to 7 p.m. Free. Room 662, Bunn Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu. ■ Denis Hayes, CEO of the Bullitt Foundation and national coordinator of the first Earth Day in 1970, will discuss his book “Cowed: The Hidden Impact of 93 Million Cows on America’s Health, Economy, Politics, Culture, and Environment.” 5:30 to 7 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. ■ The Cottage Conversation series will feature historian Brian Jordan, author of “Marching Home: Union Veterans and Their Unending Civil War,” and Emily WaxThibodeaux, veterans’ affairs reporter at The Washington Post. Reception at 6 p.m.; lecture at 6:30 p.m. $10 to $20. President Lincoln’s Cottage at the Soldiers’ Home, Upshur Street at Rock Creek Church Road NW. 202-688-3735. ■ Tommaso Piffer, research fellow at the School of Higher Economics, will discuss “The Allies and the European Resistance in World War II.” 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Conference Room, Mortara Building, Georgetown University, 3600 N St. NW. guevents.georgetown.edu. ■ Garrett Peck will discuss his book “Walt Whitman in Washington, D.C.: The Civil War and America’s Great Poet,” an account of Whitman’s decade in the nation’s capital. 6:30 p.m. Free. Washingtoniana Division, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-1213. ■ Charlene Drew Jarvis — former scientific researcher, educator, Ward 4 D.C. Council member and Southeastern University president — will discuss “The Participation of Women in Politics and Government.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Black Studies Center, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library,

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Events Entertainment 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. ■ “New Vulnerability of American Media? Freedom of the Press vs. Growing Threats” will feature Douglas Frantz, assistant secretary for public affairs at the U.S. Department of State; Nancy Youssef, senior national security correspondent for Daily Beast; William Youmans, assistant professor of media and public affairs at George Washington University; Dave Clark, AFP news editor and head of desk for North America; and Delphine Halgand, U.S. director of Reporters Without Borders. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 602, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/28p. ■ Exhibition curator Klaus Ottmann will discuss “Hiroshi Sugimoto: Conceptual Forms and Mathematical Models.” 6:30 p.m. $10 to $12; free for members and ages 18 and younger. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/ events. ■ Caryl Phillips will discuss his novel “The Lost Child.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. ■ The Jewish Lit Live series will present a talk on J.D. Salinger’s “Nine Stories” by biographer Tom Beller, author of “J.D. Salinger: The Escape Artist.” 7 p.m. Free. Amphitheater, Marvin Center, George Washington University, 800 21st St. NW. jewishlitlivegwu@gmail.com. ■ Michael A. Gould-Wartofsky, a veteran of the Harvard Student Labor Action Movement and author of “The Occupiers,” will discuss “Students, Workers, and the Making of the 99 Percent Movement.” 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Copley Formal Lounge, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu. ■ The Takoma Park Urban Fiction Book Club’s inaugural meeting will feature a discussion of “My Boyfriend’s Wife Part 1” with author Mychea. 7 p.m. Free. Takoma Park Library, 416 Cedar St. NW. 202-5767252. ■ At a talk presented by the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue and the Washington Humane Society, Susan Orlean, author of “Rin Tin Tin” and “The Orchid Thief,” and Alexandra Horowitz, author of “Inside of a Dog” and “On Looking,” will discuss their work and issues such as how dogs think and how our relationship with dogs has evolved. 7 p.m. $15 to $25. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877-9876487. ■ “Then and Now: Women in Civil Rights Leadership” will feature panelists Joyce Ladner, sociologist and civil rights activist; Avis Jones De-Weever, leadership strategist and immediate past executive director of the National Council of Negro Women; Janai Nelson, associate directorcounsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund; and Charlene A. Carruthers, national director of the Black Youth Project 100. 7:30 p.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. ■ National Geographic explorer and aquatic ecologist Zeb Hogan will discuss “Monster Fish: My Search for Freshwater Giants.” 7:30 p.m. $24. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700. Films ■ A film screening will feature Mary Lance’s 2011 documentary “Blue Alchemy: Stories of Indigo.” 4:30 p.m. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW.

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Located at 1145 17th St. NW, the museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission costs $11 for adults; $9 for seniors, students and military personnel; and $7 for ages 5 through 12. 202-857-7588. ■ “Naturally Occurring Patterns,” featuring artists Donna Cameron, Mariana Copello and Mark Parascandola and a selection of jewelry from Luma Gold, will open Friday at All We Art with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. The exhibit will continue through April 12. An artist talk with Copello will take place Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m., and an artist talk with Cameron and Parascandola is slated for April 9 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Located at 1666 33rd St. NW, the gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. 202-375-9713. ■ “La’am = Yes/No: Between the Scarab and the Dung This detail is from a Beetle,” highlighting an scroll featured in the ongoing series made from Heurich House diverse materials by Micaela Amateau Amato about exiles Museum exhibit. and nomads, will open Friday with an artist’s reception from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Jerusalem Fund Gallery Al-Quds. The exhibit will continue through April 24. Located at 2425 Virginia Ave. NW, the gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 202-338-1958. ■ “Hothouse Video: Donna Conlon & Jonathan Harker,” a Washington Project for the Arts exhibit that features playful collaborative videos by Panamanian artists Conlon and Harker 202-994-5200. The film will be shown again Friday at 4:30 p.m. ■ The K-Cinema series will feature Jang Kyu-sung’s 2012 comedy “I Am the King,” inspired by Mark Twain’s “The Prince and the Pauper.” Appetizer social at 6 p.m.; film at 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Korean Cultural Center, 2370 Massachusetts Ave. NW. KoreaCultureDC.org. ■ The Reel Portraits series will feature the 2014 documentary “Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power.” A discussion with the filmmakers will follow. 6:30 p.m. Free.

A new National Geographic Museum exhibit includes life-size sculptures of “monster fish.” about serious sociopolitical issues, opened last week in the lobby of the Capitol Skyline Hotel and will continue through May 3. Located at 10 I St. SW, the lobby is open 24/7. 202-4887500. ■ “Malthusian Paintings: Twenty-five Years and Counting,” highlighting a 25-year series by Kay Jackson about the world’s burgeoning human population, opened last week at Addison/Ripley Fine Art, where it will continue through May 2. Located at 1670 Wisconsin Ave. NW, the gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 202338-5180. ■ The Heurich House Museum recently opened an exhibit of Japanese art and objects owned by Christian Heurich’s youngest daughter, Karla Heurich Harrison (1907-2014), to celebrate the Cherry Blossom Festival. The show will continue through April 12. Located at 1307 New Hampshire Ave. NW, the museum is open during tours Thursday through Saturday at 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Reservations are suggested and can be made at heurichhouse.org. ■ “Life in the Lincoln White House,” re-creating President Abraham Lincoln’s White House office through the lens of Alexander Hay Ritchie’s 1866 etching “The First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation Before the Cabinet,” opened recently at the David M. Rubenstein National Center for White House History. Presented by the White House Historical Association, the exhibit will continue through April 14. Located at 748 Jackson Place NW, the center is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. whitehousehistory.org.

McEvoy Auditorium, National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. ■ In conjunction with the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital, the American University School of Communication will present “OK, I’ve Watched the Film, Now What?” — a panel discussion on impact filmmaking with clips from inspiring examples. 7 p.m. Free. Forman Theater, McKinley Building, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-8853408. ■ The West End Cinema will host a screening of Stephanie Catalina Martinez’s

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Continued From Page 23 Vac Boys, Hey Zeus and Excuuuse Me! 7:30 p.m. $12 to $15. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. witdc.org. Tournament performances will continue through April 11. ■American Ballet Theatre will present “Cinderella,� featuring choreography by Ferderick Ashton and music by Sergei Prokofiev. 7:30 p.m. $25 to $119. Opera House, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 1:30 p.m. ■Playwright papi kymone freeman will present a staged reading of “Whites Only.� 8 to 10 p.m. $10; reservations required. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. abmitplay.eventbrite.com. Reading ■Upshur Street Books and Split This Rock will present a poetry reading by Tim Seibles. 7 p.m. Free. Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks. com. Special event ■Thrive DC and Weschler’s Auction House will host the eighth annual “Penn Quarter on the Block: Cocktail Party and

Events Entertainment Auction� to benefit programs that help homeless women and children in the District. 6 to 8 p.m. $30; reservations required. Weschler’s Auction House, 909 E St. NW. thrivedc.org. Sporting event ■The Washington Capitals will play the New Jersey Devils. 7 p.m. $34 to $518. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-7453000. Friday, March 27 Friday march 27 Concerts ■The Noon-Time Organ Recital Series will feature organist Lutz Felbick and saxophonist Heribert Leuchter of Aachen, Germany, performing six improvisations influenced by impressionism and jazz. 12:15 to 1 p.m. Free. National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW. 202-797-0103. ■The Friday Music Series will feature pianist Edvinas Minkstimas. 1:15 p.m. Free. McNeir Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787. ■“Hesperus: Double Crossover� will

Holy Week Schedule Palm Sunday Sunday, March 29, 2015 9:30 & 11:00 AM Rev. Ginger E. Gaines-Cirelli preaching “404 Error (Not Found)� Childcare, Children’s Sermon & Sunday School at both services

Maundy Thursday Thursday, April 2, 2015 7 PM Communion & Adoration of the Cross

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Good Friday Friday, April 3, 2015 Noon & 7:00 PM

Holy Saturday Saturday, April 4, 2015 10:30 AM Easter Egg Hunt

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feature musicians Bruce Hutton and Tina Chancey. 6 p.m. Free. Middle C Music, 4530 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-244-7326. â– Jazz@Wesley will feature the Gabrielle Murphy Quartet. 6:30 p.m. $7 to $10; free for ages 12 and younger. Wesley United Methodist Church, 5312 Connecticut Ave. NW. wesleydc.org. â– ChloĂŠ & Maud Productions’ seventh annual DC Tap Festival & All-Star Concert will feature nationally and internationally known performers, including Anthony Morigerato, Evan Ruggiero, Derick Grant, Luke Spring, Jason Holley, Sarah Reich, Joseph Webb, Bril Barrett, the Duke Ellington Marching Band, Herb Spice & the Cinnamon Sticks Band, Cecily and ChloĂŠ Arnold’s Sophisticated Ladies. VIP reception and red carpet at 7 p.m.; performance at 8 p.m. $25 to $50. Theater of the Arts, University of the District of Columbia, 4200 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-421-0235. â– Chamber-folk band Tiny Rhymes will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. â– The S&R Foundation’s Overtures Concert Series will feature classical guitarist Soichi Muraji performing works by Toru Takemitsu and Frederic Mompou and the world premiere of “Chance Monsoonâ€? by Dai Fujikara. 7:30 p.m. $65. Evermay, 1623 28th St. NW. overtureseries.org. â– Barbara Cook’s “Spotlightâ€? will feature Tony Award nominee Malcolm Gets. 7:30 p.m. $45. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– Guitarist, vocalist and composer Leni Stern will perform with percussionist Elhadji Alioune Faye. 8 p.m. $22 to $28. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. â– NSO Pops will present “Do You Hear the People Sing,â€? featuring songs from “Les MisĂŠrablesâ€? and other musicals of Boublil and SchĂśnberg performed by vocalists Lea Salonga, Eric Kunze, Terrence Mann, Kathy Voytko, Marie Zamora, the University of Maryland Concert Choir and the Children’s Chorus of Washington. 8 p.m. $20 to $88. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Saturday at 8 p.m. â– The bands Dangermuffin and Ten Feet Tall will perform. 9 p.m. $12 to $15. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys. com. Demonstration â– Professional storyteller Susan Strauss will present “The Passionate Fact: Storytelling Science, an Introduction.â€? 7 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations required. Conservatory Classroom, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. Discussions and lectures â– Experts will participate in a symposium on “Brazil and Development: Growth, Equity and Sustainability Into the 21st Century.â€? 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 602, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/brazilsymposium. â– Prince Moulay Hicham of Morocco will discuss “The Future of Authoritarianism in the Middle East.â€? 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Salon H, Leavey Center, Georgetown University, 3800 Reservoir Road NW. berkleycenter.georgetown.edu. â– Biochemist Beth Burrous, a U.S. Botanic Garden volunteer, will present

“Chocolate: Health Benefits, Botany & Tasting Event.� Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Conservatory Classroom, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. ■Maureen Maisha Eggers, professor at the Humboldt University in Berlin, will discuss “A Historiography of Diversity in the Two Germanys.� 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 450, Bunn Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. diversitygdrfrg.eventbrite.com. ■Michele M. Moody-Adams, professor of political philosophy and legal theory at Columbia University, will discuss “Civic Art of Remembrance and the Democratic Imagination.� 1 to 3:30 p.m. Free. Butler Board Room, Butler Pavilion, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. american.edu/calendar. ■Ronald C. Rosbottom will discuss his book “When Paris Went Dark: The City of Light Under German Occupation, 19401944.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. ■The Capitol Hill Restoration Society’s inaugural Dick Wolf Memorial Lecture will feature a talk by Georgetown University law student William King on his proposal to modify the District’s historic preservation law by narrowing the options of the Mayor’s Agent when approving demolition permits. 7 p.m. Free. Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SW. hillcenterdc.org. Films ■In conjunction with the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital, the National Gallery of Art will present Tomm Moore’s animated feature “Song of the Sea,� based on the Irish legend of the Selkies. 2 p.m. Free. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. The film will be shown again Saturday at 11 a.m. ■The Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art will host a film screening featuring three rarely seen films and videos — “Everyman as Anyman, or Putting On, On, On, On, On� by Esta Nesbitt, “Face-Off� by Robert and Ingrid Wiegand, and “Claudia� by Jorge Preloran. 6 to 7:15 p.m. Free. McEvoy Auditorium, D.W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture, 8th and G streets NW. aaa.si.edu. ■As part of the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital, a premiere screening of five short films — “What We Have Left Behind in Iraq,� “Ecosystems, War and Climate Change,� “Environmental Pathways to Peace Building,� “Top Priority� and “Forging a New Ethic� — will accompany a panel discussion on whether films can make a difference in people’s thinking and actions. 6 to 9 p.m. $5 to $20. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363. ■The Japan Information and Culture Center will present Toshio Lee’s 2010 film “Sunshine Ahead,� about the founder of a coral farm in Okinawa. 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Japan Information and Culture Center, 1150 18th St. NW. www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jicc. Performances ■New York City-based comedian Mike Lawrence will perform after an opening set by Washington area native Jason Saenz. 6 p.m. Free; tickets distributed in the Family Theater lobby at 5:30 p.m. Family Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■Georgetown Visitation Theater’s Mas-

queraders will present “Bye Bye Birdie,â€? a comedic and fun-filled musical that satirizes 1950s American society. 7:30 p.m. $10 to $15. Nolan Performing Arts Center, Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, 1524 35th St. NW. visi.org. The performance will repeat Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. â– Georgetown University’s co-ed hiphop team Groove Theory will hold its sixth annual showcase, “One Move, One Groove.â€? 7:30 p.m. $7 to $10. Lohrfink Auditorium, Hariri Building, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202687-2787. â– Hexagon will celebrate 60 years with “The Spoof, the Whole Spoof, and Nothing But the Spoof!â€? — an all-original, all-volunteer, political and satirical musical comedy revue. Proceeds will benefit the D.C. Employment Justice Center. 8 p.m. $30. Wilson High School, 3950 Chesapeake St. NW. hexagon.org. The performance will repeat Saturday at 8 p.m. Readings â– Zeitgeist DC will present a reading by German author Jenny Erpenbeck, born in 1967 in East Berlin. Noon. Free; reservations required. Whittall Pavilion, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. goetheinstitutwashington.eventbrite. com. â– PEN/Faulkner Fiction will present “All Things Animate, Beating in Unison: An Evening With T.C. Boyle,â€? featuring the American novelist and short story writer. 7:30 p.m. $15. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu. Special events â– Smithsonian at 8 and Francophonie DC will present “La Grande FĂŞte,â€? the closing celebration of the DC Francophonie Cultural Festival. The event will feature a concert by Haitian singer Emeline Michel as well as art, crafts and food from various countries. 7 to 11 p.m. $40; reservations required. Embassy of France, 4101 Reservoir Road NW. smithsonianassociates.org. â– The seventh annual “Cherry Blast: Art + Music Dance Partyâ€? will feature performance artists, bands and DJs in a multimedia, multisensory event celebrating the National Cherry Blossom Festival. 7 p.m. to midnight. $15 to $20. Blind Whino: SW Arts Club, 700 Delaware Ave. SW. artwhino.com. â– The Pan American Symphony Orchestra’s DC Tango Festival will feature “Milonga at the Embassy,â€? featuring the group’s Tango Ensemble with Rodolfo Zenetti on bandoneon. 8:30 p.m. $25; reservations required. Embassy of Argentina, 1600 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 240-2428032. Sporting event â– The Washington Wizards will play the Charlotte Hornets. 7 p.m. $10 to $472. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-7453000. Teen program â– The Teen Council for the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery will host its inaugural “Paint Ball,â€? a semi-formal event with dancing, a DJ, interactive activities, free food, arts and crafts, and a photo booth (for students in grades nine through 12). 7 to 10 p.m. Free. Kogod Courtyard, National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets See Events/Page 25

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Saturday march 28 Children’s programs ■ “Saturday Morning at the National” will present Bright Star Theatre’s fairy-taleinspired production “Happily Ever After.” 9:30 and 11 a.m. Free; tickets distributed 30 minutes before the screening. National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202783-3372. ■ The eighth annual “Eggstravaganza!” at Tudor Place will feature an egg hunt, an egg roll contest, other games from the past and a chance to take photos with the Easter Bunny. 10 a.m. to noon. $5 to $7; remaining tickets are available only to new and existing Tudor Place members. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org. The event will also be held April 3 and 4 at 10 a.m.; nonmember tickets are available for Friday’s event. ■ Children will hear a story written by Toni Morrison and then create a special piece of art. 1 to 4 p.m. Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202633-1000. The program will repeat Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. Classes and workshops ■ Garden photographer Josh Taylor Jr. will present a workshop on how to get the best flower images from your camera. 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. $150 to $175. Conservatory Classroom, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. ■ Carol Ann Lloyd Stanger, founder of Bright Torch Communication and manager of visitor education at the Folger Shakespeare Library, will lead a seminar on “Principles of Highly Effective Speaking: How to Be Heard, Understood, and Remembered.” 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. $90 to $130. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■ Art historian Janetta Rebold Benton will lead a seminar on “The Glories of French Art and Architecture.” 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $90 to $130. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■ Cedric Lewis, community loan officer at Operation HOPE, will lead an in-depth homeownership seminar. 10:30 a.m. Free; reservations requested. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. lisa.warwick@dc.gov. ■ Yoga Activist will present a class for beginners. 11 a.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-243-1188. ■ Washington Improv Theater will present “Improv for All! Workshop,” an introductory class on how improvisers create spontaneous, off-the-cuff theater. Noon. Free; reservations required. CentroNia, 1420 Columbia Road NW. witdc.org/learn/improv-for-all. ■ The Mount Pleasant Library will present “Bilingual Family Yoga” (for ages 3 through 12 and their caregivers). 2 p.m. Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3122. ■ “Yoga Lab: Better Backbends” will feature a family of poses. 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. $20. lil omm yoga, 4708 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-248-6304. ■ Company members from American Ballet Theatre will present an intermediateto advanced-level master class for adults. 4:30 p.m. $15. Rehearsal Room, Hall of Nations, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. Concerts ■ Vocal groups from George Washing-

ton University, Georgetown University and American University will perform. 1 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. julia.strusienski@dc.gov. ■ The Children’s Chorus of Washington Young Men’s Ensemble and the Brooklyn Youth Chorus Men’s Ensemble will present a “Share the Music” concert. 2 p.m. Free. Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church, 3401 Nebraska Ave. NW. childrenschorus.com. ■ Sam Prather’s Groove Orchestra will perform a mix of jazz and groove-oriented music from around the world. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. ■ The Kupinski Guitar Duo will perform. 6 p.m. $20 to $25. The Kosciuszko Foundation, 2025 O St. NW. 202-785-2320. ■ Jazz@Wesley will celebrate the Washington Women in Jazz Festival with a concert by vocalist Taylar Lee and the Savannah Harris Trio. 6:30 p.m. $7 to $10; free for ages 12 and younger. Wesley United Methodist Church, 5312 Connecticut Ave. NW. wesleydc.org. ■ The Smithsonian Chamber Music Society will present the Castle Trio performing piano trios by Beethoven. Lecture at 6:30 p.m.; concert at 7:30 p.m. $22 to $26. Warner Bros. Theater, National Museum of American History, Constitution Avenue between 12th and 14th streets NW. 202-633-3030. The lecture and concert will repeat Sunday at the same times. ■ Washington Conservatory of Music faculty members will present a concert of solos, duos and trios to benefit the community music school’s scholarship fund for low-income students. 7 p.m. Free. Westmoreland Congregational United Church of Christ, 1 Westmoreland Circle. 301-3202770. ■ Strangled Darlings and Bellwether Bayou will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■ Grammy-nominated Krishna Das will perform as part of “BuddaFest.” 7:30 p.m. $45; $85 for the concert and a Sunday workshop. Theater of the Arts, University of the District of Columbia, 4200 Connecticut Ave. NW. buddhafest.org. ■ The Sing Out for Shelter Concert 2015 — an a cappella benefit for the homeless, organized by D.C.’s Augmented 8 — will feature special guests the Capital Hearings, the Grace Notes and Euphonism. Proceeds will benefit Christ House, Friendship Place and Metropolitan House. 8 p.m. $10 to $100; free for ages 11 and younger. Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church, 3401 Nebraska Ave. NW. augmented8.org. ■ The Brooklyn-based quartet So Percussion will perform. 8 p.m. $20 to $32. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. ■ Musician Jason Moran will lead his eight-piece ensemble the Big Bandwagon in a full-length multimedia work based on Thelonious Monk’s landmark 1959 concert at New York City’s Town Hall. 8 p.m. $40 to $68. Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ Covered With Jam, Magnolia Blue and Projected Man will perform. 9 p.m. $10 to $14. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St.

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March 30 through April 26. A gritty modern love story, the play examines race, sexuality and a family as unconventional as the relationship at its heart. Tickets start at $35. The theater is located at 641 D St. NW. 202-3933939; woollymammoth.net. ■ Georgetown University will present the area premiere of Australian-born playwright Christine Evans’ “Slow Falling Bird” March 26 through April 11 at the Gonda Theatre. The play — by turns bleak and darkly comical — explores the brutal realities NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ A panel discussion on “The Decorative Impulse” will feature Bruce Metcalf, artist, scholar and author; Ulysses Dietz, chief curator and curator of decorative arts at the Newark Museum of Art; Garth Clark, specialist in modern and contemporary ceramic art; Judith Schaechter, stainedglass artist; and Molly Hatch, ceramist. 10:30 a.m. Free. McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000. ■ Curators Sumru Belger Krody and Lee Talbot will discuss major themes and works on view in “Unraveling Identity: Our Textiles, Our Stories.” 11 a.m. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-9945200. ■ James J. O’Donnell, former Georgetown University provost and currently the university librarian at Arizona State, will discuss his book “Pagans: The End of Traditional Religion and the Rise of Christianity,” at 1 p.m.; Andrew Oliver will discuss his book “American Travelers on the Nile: Early US Visitors to Egypt, 1774-1839,” at 3:30 p.m.; and J.C. Hallman will discuss his book “B & Me: A True Story of Literary Arousal,” at 6 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. Family programs ■ “Friendship Between Nations Family Day,” part of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, will feature hand-on activities to celebrate Japan’s gift to the United States and other ways nations express their friendship, cooperation and goodwill toward each other. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. Boeing Learning Center, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. ■ The Fabergé Egg Family Festival will feature festive folk music, traditional Russian games and an egg-decorating workshop. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $5 to 18; free for ages 5 and younger. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807. The festival will continue Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. ■ Children’s author and illustrator Susan Stockdale will present a family program and sign copies of her book “Spectacular Spots.” 1 to 3 p.m. Free. Discovery Room, National Museum of Natural Histo-

confronting those who arrive unbidden in Australia’s waters. Tickets cost $8 to $18. The theater is located at the Davis Performing Arts Center at Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787; performingarts.georgetown.edu. ■ American University will present Maxim Gorky’s “The Lower Depths: Scenes From Russian Life” March 26 through 28 at the Greenberg Theatre. The play, a hallmark of socialist realism and celebration of the endurance of the human spirit, depicts the struggles and triumphs of the impoverished lower classes in Russia in the early 1900s. Tickets cost $10 to $15. The Greenberg Theatre is located at 4200 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-885-2787; american.tix.com. ■ George Washington University will stage Burt Royal’s “Dog Sees God:

ry, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-1000. ■ “Zen Gardens,” a National Cherry Blossom Festival family program, will feature a talk on the history of Japan’s famous gardens, and then program participants will design and build one of their own. 1 to 3 p.m. $15 to $20 per garden. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. ■ The weekly “Arts for Families” series will offer a chance to design and decorate your own cherry blossom necklace from a recycled bottle cap. 1 to 4 p.m. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-5200. Films ■ A “25/25 Film-iversary” screening will mark the 25th anniversary of the movies “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” and “Troop Beverly Hills.” 12:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room A-5, Martin

“Lights Rise on Grace” opens March 30 at Woolly Mammoth. Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead” March 26 through 29 at the Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre. The unauthorized parody imagines characters from the comic strip Peanuts as teenagers. Tickets cost $10 to $15. The theater is located in the Marvin Center at 800 21st St. NW. 202-994-0995; theatredance.columbian.gwu.edu. Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. dclibrary.org/node/46793. ■ The Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital will feature the D.C. premiere of Guy Reid’s film “Planetary,” about the importance of understanding that all life is inseparably interconnected. A discussion with filmmakers and the documentary’s subjects will follow. 5:30 p.m. $15. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. planetarycollective.bpt.me. ■ In conjunction with the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital, the American University School of Communication will present “Farming for the Future — Enduring Traditions, Innovative Practices,” featuring the films “Farming for the Future,” “50 Years of Farming: For Love & Vegetables,” “Growing Legacy” and “Soil Carbon Cowboy.” A panel discussion will follow. 6 p.m. Free. Forman Theater, McKinley Building, American University, See Events/Page 26

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Continued From Page 25 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-8853408. Performances â– Dancer, teacher and choreographer Adriane Fank will collaborate with choreographers Wally Cardona and Nancy Bannon on new works, and Gesel Mason Performance Projects will present “You Are Why!â€? by Rennie Harris. 8 p.m. $15 to $30. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-2691600. The performance will repeat Sunday at 7 p.m. â– Washington Performing Arts and CityDance will present New York-based Jessica Lang Dance’s first evening-length performance in D.C. 8 p.m. $25 to $38. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202-994-6800. Special events ■“Be Bold, Be You,â€? the sixth annual GW Women in Business Spring Conference, will feature panel discussions, networking opportunities and keynote speakers Gillian Gorman Round, Aliza Licht, Lizzie Tonkin, Marissa Kraxberger, Melanie Masterson and Johanna Murphy. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. $30 to $40; reservations required. DuquĂŠs and Funger halls, George Washington University, 2201 G St. NW. gwwibspringconference.org. â– The inaugural Tenley Tiger Run — featuring 5K and 2.5K races, as well as a fun run for children — will benefit the Wilson High School cross-country, indoor track and outdoor track teams. 9 a.m. $10 to $35. 40th and Chesapeake streets NW. tenleytigerrun.com. â– Workout4Kids — a lifestyle improvement program that focuses on fitness, nutrition and wellness — will present “Live Life Better,â€? a program for ages 9 through 18 with food demonstrations, fitness workshops, hip-hop classes, double dutch, line dancing, yoga and meditation, as well as a variety of other workshops and activities. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Kingsbury Center, 5000 14th St. NW. live-life-better.eventbrite.com. â– The Founding Church of Scientology will present an open house, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and a lecture on L. Ron Hubbard’s book “Scientology: Fundamentals of Thought,â€? at 1 p.m. Free. Founding Church of Scientology, 1424 16th St. NW.

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Events Entertainment ■The Freer and Sackler galleries will celebrate the 2015 National Cherry Blossom Festival with a day full of Japanese art, anime and manga films, family activities, a trunk show of vintage garments, and a signing of the newly released book “Cherry Blossoms.� 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Free. Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-1000. ■The National Museum of Women in the Arts will celebrate SWAN Day (Support Women Artists Now) and the D.C. theater community’s “Year of the Woman Playwright� with a staged-reading marathon featuring works by area playwrights Monique LaForce, Laura Rocklyn and Ty Hallmark. Noon to 2 p.m. Free. Performance Hall, National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202783-7370. ■The Capital Brewfest Craft Beer & Music Festival will feature unlimited tastings from dozens of brewers, food trucks, live music and outdoor games. 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. $50 to $70. Half Street Fairgrounds, 1299 Half St. SE. brewfestdc.com. Sporting events ■The Washington Capitals will play the Nashville Predators. 12:30 p.m. $41 to $518. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800745-3000. ■The Majority Whips will square off against DC DemonCats and Scare Force One will compete against the Cherry Blossom Bombshells in DC Rollergirls competition. 4 and 5:45 p.m. $15. D.C. Armory, 2001 East Capitol St. SE. 800-745-3000. ■D.C. United will play the Los Angeles Galaxy. 7 p.m. $25 to $55. RFK Stadium, 2400 East Capitol St. SE. 800-745-3000. Tours and walks ■As part of the 2015 National Cherry Blossom Festival, a park ranger will lead a 3.5-mile jog through the National Mall spotlighting the beauty of the cherry trees. 8 a.m. Free. Meet at the Washington Monument Lodge, 15th Street near Madison Drive NW. nps.gov. The event will repeat April 4 and 11 at 8 a.m. ■Park ranger Jeffrey Reardon will present a Women’s History Month tour of the Old Stone House, focusing on the influence of women on the house from Colonial days to the present. 10 to 10:45 a.m. Free.

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Old Stone House, 3051 M St. NW. 202895-6070. ■Writer Rocco Zappone will present “Walking Tour as Personal Essay,� a look at downtown Washington filled with his reminiscences and impressions of a lifetime in D.C. 10 a.m. $20. Meet at the statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square, 16th and H streets NW. 202-341-5208. ■Washington Walks and Casey Trees will present “Cherry Tree Walk,� recounting how Japanese cherry trees came to be planted in the District and the different varieties found in the area. Proceeds will benefit Casey Trees. 11 a.m. $15 to $20. Location provided upon registration. washingtonwalks.com. The walk will repeat April 4 at 11 a.m. ■Washington Walks will present a “Blossom Secrets Stroll.� 2 p.m. $15 to $20. Meet outside the Independence Avenue exit to the Smithsonian Metro station. washingtonwalks.com. The walk will repeat April 4, 11 and 12 at 2 p.m. and April 13 and 14 at 11 a.m. ■As part of the 2015 National Cherry Blossom Festival, a park ranger will lead a 1.8-mile guided “Lantern Walk� around the Tidal Basin. 8 to 10 p.m. Meet at the Tidal Basin Welcome Area near the paddle boats in the Tidal Basin parking lot. nps.gov. The event will repeat April 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 and 11 at 8 p.m. Sunday, March 29

Sunday march 29 Children’s program â– A park ranger will lead a Women’s History Month planetarium program on “Astronomy Stars: Women Who Changed the Night,â€? about female astronomers and their discoveries (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 â– The Vajrayogini Buddhist Center will host a class on “Advice for Life.â€? 10 to 10:45 a.m. $6. Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, 1787 Columbia Road NW. 202-9862257. ■“Bread Warriors,â€? a half-day baking and yoga retreat led by pastry chef Emily Wilhelm and yoga instructor Jackie Powell, will focus on how to make biscuits and scones. 1 to 5 p.m. $60. Swann House Historic Dupont Circle Inn, 1808 New Hampshire Ave. NW. honeysucklebakeshop@gmail.com. Concerts ■“The President’s Ownâ€? U.S. Marine Band will perform chamber music by Molter, Debussy, Perkins, Reich, Villa-Lobos, Gamboa and BonfĂĄ. 2 p.m. Free. Sousa Band Hall, Marine Barracks Annex, 7th and K streets SE. 202-433-4011. â– The College of William & Mary will present the William and Mary Wind Ensemble. 2 p.m. $30 to $65. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– Pianist Irina Nuzova (shown), violinist Mara Milkis and cellist Sophie Shao will perform works by Lili Boulanger, Rebecca Clarke, Sofia Gubaidulina, Clara Schumann and Irina Tseslyukeich in honor of Women’s History Month. 3:30 p.m. Free. West Garden Court, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202737-4215. â– The Kolot HaLev Community Choir will present “Music of Freedom, Love, Praise, and Redemption,â€? featuring hazzan

Arianne Brown and the Adas Israel Flash Choir. 4 to 6 p.m. $6 to $20. Adas Israel Congregation, 2850 Quebec St. NW. kolothalev.org. â– French cellist Marc Coppey (shown) and pianist Ran Dank will perform works by Beethoven, Debussy, BartĂłk and Franck. 4 p.m. $15 to $30; reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/music. â– Dead Men’s Hollow will perform its mix of bluegrass, country, blues and gospel. 4 to 6 p.m. $5 to $20. Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SW. hillcenterdc.org. â– The combined National Cathedral Choir and Baroque Orchestra will perform Bach’s “St. John Passionâ€? with soloists Elizabeth Cragg, Roger Isaacs, Christopheren Nomur, Rufus MĂźller and Brendan Curran. 4 p.m. $25 to $85. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. tix.cathedral.org. â– In partnership with the Embassy of Peru, Teatro Lirico of DC will present “Baroque Treasures From Peru,â€? featuring a varied program of arias, dances and Roque Ceruti’s “Missa di Lima.â€? 5 p.m. $20 to $60. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. teatroliricodc.com. â– The Capitol Pride Symphonic Band of D.C.’s Different Drummers will present “Love & Devotion,â€? celebrating the group’s 35th anniversary. 5 p.m. $10 to $20. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. â– The all-female chorus Voices Rising will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– The Smithsonian Associates and Washington Performing Arts will present “What Makes It Great?â€? with commentator, conductor and composer Rob Kapilow focusing on Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 in G Minor. The event will include a performance by the Peabody Chamber Orchestra and a Q&A with the musicians. 6 to 8 p.m. $20. Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-785-9727. Discussions and lectures â– CP Patrick will discuss her book “The Truth About Awiti.â€? 9 to 11 a.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. â– The Amram Scholar Series will feature a book talk by National Book Award finalist and Brown University professor David I. Kertzer, author of “The Pope and Mussolini: The Secret History of Pope Pius XI and the Rise of Fascism in Europe.â€? 10:30 a.m. Free. Washington Hebrew Congregation, 3935 Macomb St. NW. 202-895-6307. â– Benjamin Wittes (shown) and Gabriella Blum will discuss their book “The Future of Violence: Robots and Germs, Hackers and Drones — Confronting a New Age of Threat,â€? at 1 p.m.; and Dr. Jeffrey A. Lieberman will discuss his book “Shrinks: The Untold Story of Psychiatry,â€? at 5 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. â– The “Legends & Lore DCâ€? book dis-

cussion series will focus on “Literary Capital: A Washington Reader,â€? edited by Christopher Sten. 2 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202282-3080. â– Thomas Crow, professor of modern art at New York University, will discuss “Cut Loose, 1815-1817: Napoleon Returns, David Crosses Borders, and GĂŠricault Wanders Outcast Romeâ€? as part of his lecture series on “Restoration as Event and Idea: Art in Europe, 1814-1820.â€? 2 p.m. Free; entry passes available in the East Building Concourse lobby at 1 p.m. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202737-4215. â– Orchid specialist Tom Mirenda from Smithsonian Gardens will present “Orchids 101,â€? featuring an introduction to the floral species as well as guidance on choosing the right orchid. 2 to 3:30 p.m. $20 to $25. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. â– Azar Nafisi will discuss her latest work, “The Republic of Imagination: America in Three Books,â€? which blends memoir and polemic with close readings of her favorite American novels “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,â€? “Babbittâ€? and “The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter.â€? 3 to 4 p.m. Free. Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. 202633-1000. â– D. Westfield will discuss his “Audacity to Love Trilogy.â€? 6 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. Family program â– The NSO Family Concert series will present “The Magic Horn,â€? featuring “Sahara Bob,â€? his crate full of exotic musical instruments and a mystical genie for Broughton’s “The Magic Horn,â€? selections from Grieg’s “Peer Gyntâ€? suites and “Bacchanaleâ€? from Saint-SaĂŤns’ “Samson and Delilahâ€? (for ages 5 and older). 2 and 4 p.m. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202467-46000. Films â– The Palisades Library will show Clarence Brown’s 1946 film “The Yearling,â€? starring Gregory Peck, Jane Wyman, Claude Jarman Jr. and Chill Willis. 2 p.m. Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-282-3139. â– The Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital will feature the D.C. premiere of “Divide in Concord,â€? about an octogenarian’s effort to ban single-serve plastic bottles in the Massachusetts town that incited the American Revolution and inspired Thoreau’s environmental movement. A discussion will follow. 2 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202727-0232. â– The National Gallery of Art will present Chris Marker’s 1996 film “Level Five,â€? a low-tech, sci-fi essay that was not released in the United States until last year. 4 p.m. Free. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. The film will be shown again April 1 at 2 p.m. Performance â– Chris Brandt will host a comedy showcase. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free. Reading Room, Petworth Citizen, 829 Upshur St. NW. petworthcitizen.com. Sporting event â– The Washington Wizards will play the See Events/Page 27

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Continued From Page 26 Houston Rockets. 12:30 p.m. $24 to $472. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800745-3000. Walk ■Scott Einberger, author of “A History of Rock Creek Park: Wilderness and Washington, D.C.� will lead a 1.25-mile stroll through Dumbarton Oaks Park and discuss the restoration work underway to save the 27-acre wild garden. 2:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Meet at Lovers’ Lane near 31st and R streets NW. scott@dopark.org. Monday, March 30

Monday march 30 Classes and workshops â– A Yoga District instructor will lead a weekly class for beginners. 12:30 p.m. Free; registration required. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202724-8698. â– The Science of Spirituality Meditation Center will begin a four-week class on Jyoti meditation, a discipline focusing on the experience of inner light. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Science of Spirituality Meditation Center, 2950 Arizona Ave. NW. dcinfo@sos.org. Concerts â– The Los Angeles-based band Very Be Careful will perform Colombian vallenato music. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– Washington Performing Arts will present French clarinetist RaphaĂŤl SĂŠvère with pianist Paul Montag and violinist Paul Huang. 7:30 p.m. $35. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– The Japanese Jazz Series will feature musician Chihiro Yamanaka. 8 and 10 p.m. $25. Blues Alley, 1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW. bluesalley.com. Discussions and lectures â– Alfred Pinkett will discuss “Tax Tips for Job Seekers.â€? 9:45 a.m. to noon. Free. 40Plus of Greater Washington, 1718 P St. NW. 202-387-1582. â– Frederick Foote, a local poet and physician, will discuss his book “Medic Against Bomb,â€? winner of the 2013 Grayson Books poetry prize. 6 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. â– Garrett Peck will discuss his book “Walt Whitman in Washington, D.C.: The Civil War and America’s Great Poet.â€? 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3871400. â– Ian Caldwell will discuss his book “The Fifth Gospel.â€? 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. â– The Rev. Gary Hall will lead a discussion of “The Sense of an Endingâ€? by Julian Barnes as part of the monthly “Fiction Fun!â€? series. 7:30 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations required. Bratenahl House, Washington National Cathedral, 3525 Woodley Road NW. mlewallen@cathedral.org. Films â– The “Marvelous Movie Mondayâ€? series will feature the 1959 film “Some Like It Hot,â€? starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. 2 and 6:30 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecti-

cut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021. ■“Film|Neu Presents� — a year-round showcase of new German films — will feature Benjamin Heisenberg’s 2012 film “Superegos.� 6:30 p.m. $4 to $7. GoetheInstitut, 812 7th St. NW. 202-289-1200. ■Folger Theatre will screen a performance of Shakespeare’s “Love’s Labour’s Lost� recorded live in Stratford-upon-Avon by the renowned Royal Shakespeare Company. 7 p.m. $20. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu. ■Shakespeare Theatre Company will screen the hit Broadway revival of John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men,� starring James Franco and Chris O’Dowd and filmed on stage by National Theatre Live. 7:30 p.m. $20. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-5688. ■The Fathom Events Classic Music Series will feature “Led Zeppelin,� featuring standout moments and performances spanning from 1973 to 1981. 7:30 p.m. $12.50. AMC Mazza Gallerie, 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW. fathomevents.com.

■Senri Oe, a Japanese pop star and actor turned New York City-based jazz pianist, will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■Pianist Florian Feilmair will perform. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Austrian Cultural Forum, 3524 International Court NW. acfdc.org. ■The Embassy Series will present pianist Nikolay Khozyainov performing works by Haydn, Chopin, Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov. A Russian buffet with wine and drinks will follow. 7:30 p.m. $175. Residence of the Russian Ambassador, 1125 16th St. NW. 202-625-2361. ■Washington Performing Arts will present violinist Joshua Bell and pianist Sam Haywood performing works by Beethoven, Grieg, Brahms and Bartók. 8 p.m. $45 to $115. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. ■Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge will host its weekly open mic show. 8 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Performance ■Belgrade-based DAH Teatar will present “The Quivering of the Rose,� about the pain and constant presence of absence endured by families of the missing. 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Devine Studio Theatre, Davis Performing Arts Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202687-2787.

Discussions and lectures â– The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at American University will present a talk by playwright, actor, director and American University professor Caleen Sinnette Jennings on “Way Back Jackie: A New Take on a One-Woman Show,â€? about her efforts to re-conceptualize her semi-autobiographical play “Cream Soda & Crème de Menthe.â€? 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. Free. Temple Baptist Church, 3850 Nebraska Ave. NW. 202895-4860. â– A panel discussion on “Make It Happenâ€? — the United Nations’ 2015 theme for International Women’s Day — will feature Hind Kabawat, senior program officer at the U.S. Institute of Peace; Davina P. Durgana, senior technical adviser on human trafficking for SeraphimGLOBAL; Marcia Dyson, founder and CEO of the Women’s Global Initiative; and Sahar Khamis, associate professor in communication at the University of Maryland at College Park. Luncheon at 12:15 p.m.; program at 1 p.m. $10 to $30. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363. â– The West End Fiction Book Club will meet to discuss “The Awakeningâ€? by Kate Chopin. 12:30 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-7248707. â– Graeme Simsion will discuss his book “The Rosie Effect.â€? 6:30 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. busboysandpoets.com. â– Jynne Dilling Martin will discuss her book “We Mammals in Hospitable Times.â€? 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3871400. â– Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist Arturo O’Farrill, “Adventure Divasâ€? host Holly Morris and author Megan McArdle will discuss “What It Means to Be American — Are Americans Risk-Takers?â€? 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Warner Bros. Theater, National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. whatitmeanstobeamerican.org. â– Gun control advocates will discuss efforts to reduce gun violence and show short films on the subject. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. â– The third and final “Splendor and Surpriseâ€? lecture will feature Hillwood curator of 19th-century art Wilfried Zeisler discussing the the March 2014 discovery of a lost FabergĂŠ egg created for Emperor Alex-

Readings ■“Pelecanos in Petworth: Exploring D.C. Noir� will feature a reading by D.C.-based novelist and television producer George Pelecanos from his book “The Martini Shot.� 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. dclibrary.org/node/47589. A reception will follow at the nearby Reading Room at Petworth Citizen; tickets for the reception cost $35. ■The “Locally Grown: Community Supported Art Festival� will feature a reading of Jon Klein’s “Chance and Necessity,� an epic play that begins in Cannes in the 1970s and travels back to the German occupation of Paris during World War II. 7:30 to 10 p.m. Free; reservations required. Goldman Theater, Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org. Tuesday, March 31

Tuesday march 31 Class â– The Heurich House Museum and Ikebana International will present a handson workshop on the Japanese art of flower arranging led by Diana Cull, a certified teacher in the Sogetsu School of Ikebana. 6 to 8 p.m. $30; reservations required. Heurich House Museum, New Hampshire Avenue and 20th Street NW. heurichhouse.org. Concerts â– The Tuesday Concert Series will feature sopranos Rebecca Kellerman Petretta and Katelyn Aungst performing introspective and melismatic polyphonic music for Holy Week. 12:10 p.m. Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-347-2635.

ander III in 1887. The Washington premiere of the documentary “FabergĂŠ: A Life of Its Ownâ€? will follow. Lecture at 6:30 p.m.; film screening at 7 p.m. $7 to $20. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807. ■“What the Future Holds: The ThinkTank Takeâ€? will feature a look at “Defense, Security, and Intelligenceâ€? with Lawrence Korb (shown) of the Center for American Progress, Michael Kofman of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and Mackenzie Eaglen of the American Enterprise Institute. 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $42. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. â– American music specialist Robert Wyatt will discuss “Irving Berlin, the Last of the Troubadours.â€? 6:45 to 9 p.m. $30 to $42. Rasmuson Theater, National Museum of the American Indian, 4th Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-633-3030. â– Hannah Nordhaus will discuss her book “American Ghost: A Family’s Haunted Past in the Desert Southwest.â€? 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

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■“Temperance and Woman Suffrage: Reform Movements and the Women Who Changed America� will feature Page Harrington, executive director of the SewallBelmont House & Museum; Lori Osborne, archivist and president of the Frances Willard Historical Association; Rosalyn Terbork-Penn, professor emeritus at Morgan State University; and Kristina Myers, program director at the Alice Paul Institute. 7 p.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202357-5000. ■John Benditt will discuss his debut novel “The Boatmaker� in conversation with book expert and FridayReads creator Bethanne Patrick. 7 p.m. Free. Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks.com. ■The “Books That Shaped America� series will feature a discussion of Margaret Sanger’s “Family Limitation,� led by Mark Clark, interim dean of academic affairs and senior vice provost at American University’s Washington College of Law. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Training & Events Room, Bender Library, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-3847. ■As part of the Trans Day of Visibility, See Events/Page 31

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EVENTS From Page 27 actress, writer, producer and LGBT advocate Laverne Cox will discuss “Ain’t I a Woman? My Journey to Womanhood,” about how the intersections of race, class and gender uniquely affect the lives of trans women of color. 7 p.m. $10. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202-994-6800. ■ Gretchen Rubin will discuss her book “Better Than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Daily Lives.” 7 p.m. $15. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877987-6487. Films ■ The Tuesdays at Noon film series will feature the 2014 documentary “Spinosaurus: Lost Giant of the Cretaceous.” Noon. Free. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700. ■ “Tuesday Night Movies” will feature Peter Jackson’s 2014 film “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.” 6 p.m. Free. Room A-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. ■ The Friday Night Film series will feature Mohamed Soueid’s 2000 film “Nightfall,” about the time he spent in the Student Squad of the Palestinian Resistance Movement during the Lebanese civil war. 6 p.m. Free. The Jerusalem Fund, 2425 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-338-1958. ■ The American University School of Communication will present the Maryland Public Television documentary “Chesapeake Villages,” which was conceived, written, produced, shot, directed and edited by students in an Environmental & Wildlife Production class. A panel discussion with the student filmmakers and professor Mike English will follow. 7 p.m. Free. Forman Theater, McKinley Building, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-3408. Performances ■ Busboys and Poets will host the Beltway Poetry Slam. 8 to 10 p.m. $5. Busboys and Poets Brookland, 625 Monroe St. NE. 202-636-7230. ■ The Washington Improv Theater’s “Harold Night” will feature performances by Knife Club and Madeline, followed by an improv jam. 9 p.m. By donation. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. witdc.org. Special event ■ The Founding Church of Scientology will present an open house, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and a lecture on L. Ron Hubbard’s book “The Problems of Work,” at 1 and 7 p.m. Free. Founding Church of Scientology, 1424 16th St. NW. Sporting event ■ The Washington Capitals will play the Carolina Hurricanes. 7 p.m. $26 to $450. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-7453000. Tour ■ All Hallows Guild will offer a Cherry Blossom Tea, featuring an in-depth tour, springtime views from the Pilgrim Observation Gallery and a full English tea with sweet and savory treats. 1:30 p.m. $30; reservations required. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. 202-537-8993. Wednesday, April 1 Wednesday april 1 Classes and workshops ■ Kripalu yoga teacher Eva Blutinger will lead a “Yoga in the Galleries” class. 10

Wednesday, March 25, 2015 a.m. $5. American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-8851300. ■ A hands-on adult workshop will explain how to fold traditional Japanese origami and how the iconic art connects to the National Archives. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Boeing Learning Center, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. education@nara.gov (with “Adult Workshops” in the subject line). Concerts ■ Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead, now in its 17th year, will present performance ensembles made up of emerging jazz artists from around the world as they complete their weeklong residency. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ DC College Access Program will present the seventh annual “DC-CAPital Stars: A Tribute to Rock ’n’ Roll,” featuring the top 10 finalists from the group’s talent competition among D.C. public and charter high school students. Celebrity judge and audience members will choose the winners from a field that includes students from Wilson High, Ellington School of the Arts, Benjamin Banneker Academic High, School Without Walls and Washington Latin. 7 p.m. $35 to $45. Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ Washington Performing Arts will present pianist Stephen Hough performing works by Debussy and Chopin. 7:30 p.m. $49. Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ Herb Scott will host a weekly Capitol Hill Jazz Jam. 8 to 11 p.m. No cover; two item per person minimum. Mr. Henry’s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-546-8412. ■ “The 9 Songwriter Series” will feature Justin Trawick, Cash & Earle, Jamie and James, Atoka Chase and Ilyaimy, among others. 8 p.m. $10 to $14. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ Warren Clark, executive director of Churches for Middle East Peace and a retired U.S. Foreign Service officer who served in the Middle East, will discuss “What’s Next After Israel’s March Elections?” 9 to 10:30 a.m. $10 for admission and continental breakfast. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363. ■ American Academy of Diplomacy chair Thomas Pickering and vice chair Marc Grossman will discuss “American Diplomacy at Risk,” about the politicization of the State Department, the reduction of the role of the Foreign Service and potential reforms to improve professional education and quality. 10 to 11:30 a.m. Free; reservations required. Room 602, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. elliott.gwu.edu. ■ Retired George Washington University archivist David Anderson will discuss the visit of French aristocrat and military officer Marquis de Lafayette and the university’s first commencement in 1824. Noon. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-5200. ■ National Museum of Women in the Arts director of education and digital engagement Deborah Gaston will discuss themes and artworks in the special exhibition “Picturing Mary: Woman, Mother, Idea” and the museum’s collection. Noon to 12:30 p.m. Free. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave.

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NW. 202-783-7370. ■ Barry R. Posen, professor of political science and director of the Security Studies Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will discuss “Restraint: A New Foundation for U.S. Grand Strategy.” 5:30 to 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 602, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/BarryRPosen. ■ The West End Library Friends’ reading and discussion series “Sometimes Strange Meeting: Music in Western Literature” — led by Ori Z. Soltes, professorial lecturer in theology at Georgetown University — will focus on “Amadeus” by Peter Shaeffer. 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202724-8707. ■ Gernot Wagner and Martin L. Weitzman will discuss their book “Climate Shock: The Economic Consequences of a Hotter Planet.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. ■ Dr. Deepak Chopra, the author of 75-plus books, will discuss “The Future of Wellbeing.” 7:30 p.m. $45 to $85. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202-994-6800. ■ “Ten Years After the First Pitch: How the Washington Nationals and Nationals Park Have Scored in the Nation’s Capital” will feature panelists Mark D. Lerner, principal owner of the Washington Nationals; Michael Stevens, president of the Capitol Riverfront Business Improvement District; and Anthony Williams, CEO of the Federal City Council and former D.C. mayor. 8 to 9:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies Downtown Campus, 640 Massachusetts Ave. NW. scs.georgetown.edu. Films ■ The “Movies That Matter” series of social impact films will feature a screening of “Cesar’s Last Fast” with producer Rick Perez. 6:30 p.m. Free. Forman Theater, McKinley Building, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-8852220. ■ The Avalon Docs series will feature the 2014 film “Theodore Bikel: In the Shoes of Sholom Aleichem.” 8 p.m. $6.50 to $11.75. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000. Performance ■ SpeakeasyDC and the Human Rights Campaign will present “Fools Rush In: A night of true tales told live about acting rashly, being naive, and attempting feats that the wise avoid.” 7:30 p.m. $15 to $25. Human Rights Campaign, 1640 Rhode Island Ave. NW. speakeasydc.com. Reading ■ The Visiting Writers Series will feature a fiction reading by Jenny Offill, author of “Last Things” and “Dept. of Speculation.” 8 to 10 p.m. Free. Abramson Family Founders Room, School of International Service Building, Nebraska and New Mexico avenues NW. 202-885-2972. Sporting event ■ The Washington Wizards will play the Philadelphia 76ers. 7 p.m. $10 to $322. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-7453000. Teen program ■ Victoria Tillson Evans, founder and president of Distinctive College Counseling, will discuss “Acing Your College Application” (for teens and parents/guardians). 6 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080.

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