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Funding for schools called inadequate

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Sheridan-Kalorama set for stricter parking rules ■ Transportation: Rules for

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Mayor Muriel Bowser’s 2018 budget has the official tagline of the “largest investment in public education in history.” But critics say the funding does not match the rate of inflation, and some of the city’s largest schools would see staff cuts under the plan. Education advocates want the budget to include a 3.5 percent increase in the city’s per-student funding formula to match inflation, and they’re hoping the D.C. Council will find more funding. That rate was also initially recommended by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education. Bowser announced last Thursday she would amend her budget proposal to include additional one-time funding to reach a 2 percent increase, rather than the 1.5 percent she had requested previously. This extra per-pupil funding would include $3.8 million toward D.C. Public Schools and $3.2 million for D.C. public charter schools. D.C. Council members Mary Cheh (Ward 3) and David Grosso (at-large) said in a joint statement last Thursday that they plan to add more recurring dollars. Advocates will be watching closely as the council’s Education Committee, which Grosso chairs, marks up the budget this Thursday before the full council votes on the spending plan at the end of the month. “We, along with parents, teachers, students, administrators, and advocates were very disappointed when we received a budget that leaves our schools without the resources to put every child in the best position to succeed,” Grosso and Cheh said in their statement. Catharine Bellinger, director of D.C. Democrats for Education Reform, said both the public and charter school communities want to see legislators work out more funding. “We’re optimistic about the opportunity for the council to See Budget/Page 3

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On Sunday, the Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School softball team put forth a valiant effort against undefeated Flint Hill but ultimately fell 12-5. Led by Palisades resident Sydney Love-Baker, the Cubs will look to rebound this week in the DCSAA tournament. See story, page 12.

Drivers in Sheridan-Kalorama will begin seeing “resident-only” parking on their neighborhood streets as soon as this weekend — a rare step that responds to recent security-related parking pressures associated with the area’s new high-profile residents: the Obamas and Ivanka Trump. Resident-only parking reserves one side of each residential street for vehicles registered in the same zone, while keeping the conventional two-hour grace period for all cars on the other side of the street. In Sheridan-Kalorama, any vehicle registered in Zone 2 (roughly corresponding to Ward 2) with a Residential Parking Permit sticker will be able to use the new resident-only parking. Even so, proponents are optimistic that it will cut down on the commuters and taxi drivers who frequently fill many local streets. “I think it’s the greatest thing that’s ever happened,” said Sherri

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Residents have long requested parking solutions in the area, but new pressures have prompted action by transportation officials.

Kimbel, constituent services director for Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans, whose office helped lobby for the new Sheridan-Kalorama rules. Kimbel lives in Logan Circle, which already has the restrictions, as does most of Ward 1. “Coming home and driving around for hours and hours if you’ve worked hard all day is awful,” she said. “There will be some adjustments — there will be some questions and maybe some tweaking — but speaking as a resident, I support it.” Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2D (Sheridan-Kalorama) has been requesting a solution to its parking pressures for the past See Parking/Page 3

Slated Georgetown project stuggling to find retail tenants By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

A planned Georgetown commercial building that won zoning and design approval two years ago continues to remain in limbo as no tenants have yet signed a lease for the project. Currently the site of a surface parking lot, the property at 3220 Prospect St. NW is envisioned as two stories with 28,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and office space above an underground parking garage. Those plans won approval in 2015 from the Board of Zoning Adjustment and the Old Georgetown Board. But the development hasn’t yet received financing, because lenders want 65 percent of the retail space pre-leased before providing construction loans, according to a recent zoning filing. The project has thus far fallen short of that mark — despite extensive work with nearly 100 prospective tenants, none has offi-

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The project will replace a surface parking lot at 3220 Prospect St. NW in Georgetown.

cially signed on. The zoning board granted a two-year extension of its approval for the project on May 3 with minimal discussion. But developer McCaffery Interests’ written zoning filing spells out the firm’s interactions with a host of

prospective tenants. Several businesses are in lease negotiations for the site — multiple restaurants, an upscale hardware store and a women’s clothing store — and numerous others have expressed interest. However, the filing was also candid about why many other businesses weren’t interested. Some were reluctant to add locations. Others were more attracted to other destinations, frequently the new CityCenterDC development downtown; Georgetown’s own Cady’s Alley and M Street; and suburban Virginia. “Tenant is not interested in Georgetown,” reads the entry for a fast-casual restaurant. “Feels there is a lack of daytime traffic.” A French accessories shop was “doing deal in City Center. Georgetown not correct fit.” A beachwear shop: “Tenant would like to know who anchor tenant is before responding.” A women’s clothing store: “Not comfortable with See Prospect/Page 13

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“Potholepalooza,” the ninth annual four-week campaign aiming to expedite the repairs of local roadways, handled 1,200 service requests and filled more than 7,600 potholes, the D.C. Department of Transportation announced last Thursday. While that figure represents a sharp decline from the 16,760 potholes repaired during 2016’s longer six-week campaign, D.C. Department of Transportation spokesperson Maura Danehey told The Current that the milder winter resulted in fewer potholes on local streets. Last year’s Palooza spanned two additional weeks because the harsher winter resulted in greater damage, she said. This year, the agency had access to four new “Hot Boxes,” which recycle asphalt and allowed for more efficient pothole repairs, according to a release. During Potholepalooza, crews aim to reduce response times to roadway damage from 72 hours to 48. Although the campaign concluded April 28, residents and commuters can continue to alert the city to potholes by phoning 311, visiting 311.dc.gov or using the DC311 mobile application.

The Ward 3 Democratic Committee and the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law will host a panel discussion on “Money in Politics: Prospects for Reform in the District of Columbia.” Speakers will include Attorney General Karl Racine, at-large D.C. Council member Elissa Silverman and Board of Ethics and Government Accountability director of government ethics Darrin Sobin. The event will begin at 7 p.m. in the law school’s fifth-floor Moot Courtroom at 4340 Connecticut Ave. NW.

Tuesday, May 23

The Citizens Association of Georgetown will hold its annual elections and awards meeting at Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. The event will begin at 6 p.m. with a new member reception, followed by a general reception at 7 p.m. and the program at 7:30 p.m. Speakers will include Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans and Deputy Mayor for Greater Economic Opportunity Courtney Snowden. Awardees will include Jennifer Romm, the Georgetown Garden Club, Michael Rankin of TTR/Sotheby’s, Kevin Brandt of the National Park Service, Appalachian Spring and the association’s block captains. ■ The National Park Service will host a public meeting to discuss the next segment of the Beach Drive NW rehabilitation project, which will affect the area from Tilden Street NW to Broad Branch Road NW. The agenda will include updates on improvements already made to the roadway, multi-use trail and Rock Creek streambanks as well as upcoming closures and detours. The meeting will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. ■ The Foggy Bottom Association will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Parish, 2430 K St. NW. The speaker will be Washington Post columnist Colbert King, who grew up in Foggy Bottom. ■ The D.C. Historic Preservation Office, the DC Preservation League and Daughters of the American Revolution will host a ceremony for the 2017 D.C. Awards for Excellence in Historic Preservation. The event will begin at 7 p.m. at DAR Constitution Hall, 1776 D St. NW. To RSVP, visit dcpreservation.org or call 202-783-5144.

Wednesday, May 24

The National Park Service will host a public meeting to discuss the next segment of the Beach Drive NW rehabilitation project, which will affect the area from Tilden Street NW to Broad Branch Road NW. The meeting will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW.

Event to showcase young entrepreneurs

Young entrepreneurs ages 6 to 14 will sell their homemade creations at an event Saturday in Cleveland Park — featuring “everything from animal books to poems, tomato plants and wiggly

Tuesday, May 30

The D.C. Federation of Citizens Associations will meet from 7:15 to 9 p.m. in the undercroft at All Souls Episcopal Church, 2300 Cathedral Ave. NW. The guest speaker will be D.C. Office of Planning director Eric Shaw.

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worms, homemade bread, iPhone screen repairs, and more,” according to a news release. The Acton Children’s Business Fair of D.C. is an annual event, sponsored by the Acton Academy Foundation, that seeks to light an “entrepreneurial spark” in its over 150 expected participants, a significant uptick from last year’s turnout of 42, organizer David Kirby said in the release. The outdoor event will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the 3400 block of Connecticut Avenue NW, and the best businesses in each age group will receive $50 prizes. “We want kids to say, ‘I sold something and that was fun! I want to do this again!’” Kirby said in the release. The fair was originally scheduled for this past weekend, but was delayed due to anticipated inclement weather.

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BUDGET: Mayor, education advocates clash over per-pupil funding proposal for schools From Page 1

make a substantive increase,” she said. Education advocates said that under Bowser’s earlier proposal, the 1.5 percent increase in per-pupil funding, there would be about nine staff members lost at Wilson High School — which would bring its total number of cuts to 30 staffers over the past three years, according to Ward 3 State Board of Education member Ruth Wattenberg. Columbia Heights Educational Campus, with a steady enrollment of 1,400, would

lose two staff members; Eastern High School in Northeast was budgeted for 9.2 fewer full-time positions; and Ballou High School in Southeast would drop by 6.2. Specific staffing levels at Bowser’s newly proposed 2 percent level aren’t yet available, and the mayor said at a news conference that the increase would go into a general pot of money for D.C. Public Schools without being legislatively dedicated for a specific school. In terms of Wilson High, mayoral spokesperson Kevin Harris said in a statement that the budget numbers “are a reflec-

PARKING: Changes due soon From Page 1

five years, and unanimously supported the resident-only plan at its meeting on Monday. Evian Patterson of the D.C. Department of Transportation said at the meeting that the stricter rule will apply on the north and west side of the streets in most cases, from 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The side can swap on a caseby-case basis — for instance, if there are residences on the south side of a block but not the north, Patterson said. And any residential street that currently has parking available on only one side will get the new resident-only restrictions. Other neighborhoods across the city have also requested to join the resident-only parking program, but most changes have been on hold as the Transportation Department finalizes its eligibility guidelines. “We’re building a process for the rest of the public to solicit the agency for residentonly parking,” Patterson told The Current. Patterson said he hopes this program will be offered citywide by the end of the year, and it will likely adhere closely to a draft proposal released last summer. Under that framework, an advisory neighborhood commission would be able to request the resident-only restrictions throughout its boundaries, at which point the Transportation Department would conduct a traffic study to confirm that parking pressures in the area merit that approach. Sheridan-Kalorama was able to move forward faster because of the neighborhood’s new and unique issues, according to Patterson. In January, the Obama family moved into a house on Belmont Road NW, closing the block between Tracy Place and Kalorama Circle. At the same time, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner moved into a Tracy Place house around the corner, and Secret Service vehicles snapped up several more coveted parking spaces outside it. “There were special circumstances impacting the parking in the area,” Patterson said. “When you have these protectees come in, this is not people coming who

tion of student enrollment slightly decreasing, not the Mayor’s clear and consistent commitment to both walk the walk and talk the talk on education funding above and beyond any other time in the system’s history.” However, according to the Bowser administration’s budget proposal, Wilson High’s enrollment is projected to go down by just eight students in fiscal year 2018. Citywide, more than 1,000 people have signed onto an online petition calling for a 3.5 percent increase in per-student funding. Matthew Frumin, an American University

Park resident who is active on education issues, said many people want to see the money go toward schools “that have been most hard hit this budget cycle.” Advocates haven’t overlooked the fact that the expected staffing cuts for these schools come at a time of record revenue for the District. Also playing into the debate has been $100 million in long-planned tax cuts, which Grosso and the DC Fiscal Policy Institute have called to delay in order to increase funding in education and other services. But business groups and the mayor See Budget/Page 22

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are commuters — this is actual removal of parking. We found it to be enough of an impact, coupling that with the impact of proximity to Dupont and other places, that it became a good test case for us.” At Monday’s ANC 2D meeting, some residents expressed skepticism that the new policies would have much effect, saying the Department of Public Works hasn’t consistently ticketed cars that overstay the existing twohour grace period. Patterson replied that the resident-only restrictions are easier to enforce because tickets can be issued instantly. “DPW loves these signs they call ‘no-tolerance,’” said Patterson. “Instead of having to come back every two hours, they’re looking for cars that are parked on the resident-only side.” Patterson also said the Transportation Department will evaluate any requests to change the enforcement hours after the restrictions have gone into effect. The new signs are scheduled to be installed starting this weekend and continuing until June 9, he said. ANC 2D will also have the chance to opt into the city’s formal system for visitor parking passes, through which any eligible household can request one pass that’s valid for one year. Patterson said an ANC 2D resolution to join the program would allow SheridanKalorama residents to begin receiving passes within a matter of days, but the commission has historically opposed the program’s implementation there due to concerns about improper use of the passes. For now, the residents must still collect temporary visitor passes from the Metropolitan Police Department.

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Police RePoRt This is a listing of incidents reported to the Metropolitan Police Department from May 8 through 14 in local police service areas, sorted by their report dates.

9:26 a.m. May 11. â– 4100-4199 block, Harrison St.; 9:15 a.m. May 12. â– 4400-4499 block, Albemarle St.; 8:22 a.m. May 14.

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PSA 202

â– FOREST PSA 203 HILLS / VAN NESS

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PSA 202 TENLEYTOWN / AU PARK Robbery â– 4000-4099 block, Harrison St.; 12:21 a.m. May 9. â– 4300-4326 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 9:40 p.m. May 12. Motor vehicle theft â– 4500-4599 block, Warren St.; 6:01 a.m. May 11. Theft â– 4300-4338 block, River Road; 8:16 p.m. May 8. â– 4500-4599 block, Fort Drive; 5:04 p.m. May 9. â– 4310-4399 block, Brandywine St.; 5:22 p.m. May 12. Theft from auto â– 5418-5499 block, 42nd St.; 7:40 p.m. May 8. â– 5418-5499 block, 42nd St.; 7:52 p.m. May 8. â– 4400-4417 block, 46th St.; 8:59 a.m. May 9. â– 5200-5299 block, 44th St.; 5:21 p.m. May 10. â– 5200-5223 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 7:15 p.m. May 10. â– 3900-3999 block, Harrison St.;

Theft â– 3000-3399 block, Porter St.; 8:44 p.m. May 9. â– 4400-4499 block, Connecticut Ave.; 9:48 a.m. May 10. â– 4200-4399 block, Connecticut Ave.; 3:51 p.m. May 10. â– 4200-4399 block, Connecticut Ave.; 10:35 a.m. May 13. Theft from auto â– 3700-3799 block, 35th St.; 11:37 a.m. May 9. â– 2700-2855 block, Tilden St.; 4:56 p.m. May 9. â– 3700-3799 block, 35th St.; 4:56 p.m. May 9. â– 2900-2999 block, Porter St.; 2:44 p.m. May 12.

PSA 204

â– MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE

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

Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 2900-2999 block, Connecticut Ave.; 8:30 p.m. May 14. Burglary

â– 3200-3299 block, 38th St.; 8:01 p.m. May 11. Theft â– 2400-2499 block, 41st St.; 4:27 p.m. May 9. â– 2600-2649 block, Connecticut Ave.; 5:40 p.m. May 11. â– 2800-2899 block, 39th St.; 2:11 a.m. May 12. â– 2301-2499 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 10:50 a.m. May 13. â– 3810-3899 block, Rodman St.; 1:43 p.m. May 14. â– 3400-3499 block, Macomb St.; 7:40 p.m. May 14. Theft from auto â– 2700-2807 block, 27th St.; 11:23 a.m. May 8. â– 3000-3079 block, 32nd St.; 11:10 a.m. May 11. â– 2600-2699 block, Garfield St.; 5:33 p.m. May 11.

PSA 205

â– PALISADES / SPRING VALLEY

PSA 205 WESLEY HEIGHTS / FOXHALL

Motor vehicle theft â– 5000-5049 block, Lowell St.; 7:21 p.m. May 11. Theft â– 3200-3299 block, New Mexico Ave.; 7:49 p.m. May 10. â– 5000-5017 block, Warren St.; 8:57 p.m. May 11. Theft from auto â– 5029-5056 block, Macomb

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St.; 7:41 a.m. May 11. â– 2900-3099 block, University Terrace; 12:50 p.m. May 11. â– 5000-5098 block, Klingle St.; 5:24 p.m. May 11. â– 5100-5199 block, Sherier Place; 4:37 p.m. May 12.

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â– GEORGETOWN / BURLEITH

Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 1300-1335 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 5:57 p.m. May 8. Burglary â– 3400-3499 block, P St.; 1:57 p.m. May 12. Theft â– 1000-1099 block, Thomas Jefferson St.; 1:41 a.m. May 8. â– 3000-3049 block, M St.; 2:11 p.m. May 9. â– 1048-1099 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 10:25 p.m. May 9. â– 3200-3275 block, M St.; 6:57 p.m. May 10. â– 1200-1237 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 2:02 p.m. May 11. â– 2800-2899 block, M St.; 8:05 p.m. May 11. â– 3200-3275 block, M St.; 8:49 p.m. May 11. â– 1401-1498 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 10:22 a.m. May 12. â– 1501-1548 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 7:18 p.m. May 12. â– 1401-1498 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 8:45 a.m. May 13. â– 3200-3299 block, Volta Place;

2:55 p.m. May 14. â– 3100-3199 block, P St.; 3:53 p.m. May 14. â– 3030-3099 block, K St.; 7:52 p.m. May 14. Theft from auto â– 2800-2899 block, N St.; 1:36 p.m. May 8. â– 3100-3199 block, South St.; 2:35 p.m. May 8. â– 1229-1299 block, 29th St.; 3:09 p.m. May 9. â– 1400-1499 block, 31st St.; 4:03 p.m. May 9. â– 1700-1799 block, 38th St.; 4:08 p.m. May 12.

PSA 207

PSA 207 â– FOGGY BOTTOM / WEST END Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 2200-2299 block, F St.; 8:48 p.m. May 9. Burglary â– 1800-1899 block, L St.; 9:14 a.m. May 11. Motor vehicle theft â– 1000-1099 block, 19th St.; 4:54 a.m. May 12. â– 1900-1999 block, Constitution Ave.; 9:39 p.m. May 12. Theft â– 1100-1199 block, Vermont Ave.; 1:59 a.m. May 8. â– 2000-2099 block, I St.; 11 a.m. May 8. â– 924-999 block, 26th St.; 5:40

p.m. May 8. â– 2000-2099 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 7:46 a.m. May 9. â– 2000-2099 block, G St.; 10:26 a.m. May 9. â– 2200-2299 block, I St.; 2:15 p.m. May 9. â– 2300-2399 block, M St.; 3:40 p.m. May 9. â– 1700-1799 block, De Sales St.; 6:55 p.m. May 9. â– 2400-2499 block, M St.; 1:04 p.m. May 10. â– 2100-2199 block, E St.; 1:31 p.m. May 10. â– 2000-2099 block, K St.; 6:53 p.m. May 10. â– 1100-1199 block, 22nd St.; 11:11 p.m. May 10. â– 2100-2199 block, E St.; 10:17 a.m. May 12. â– 600-699 block, 14th St.; 3:54 a.m. May 13. â– Unit block, Washington Circle; 6:09 a.m. May 13. â– 2400-2499 block, M St.; 12:04 p.m. May 13. â– 1100-1199 block, Vermont Ave.; 2:21 p.m. May 14. â– 1700-1779 block, M St.; 10:08 p.m. May 14. Theft from auto â– 1100-1199 block, 16th St.; 5:44 p.m. May 10. â– 2500-2699 block, K St.; 6:58 p.m. May 10. â– 800-899 block, 18th St.; 1:54 p.m. May 13. â– 900-999 block, 25th St.; 9:07 p.m. May 13.

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Whenever city officials discuss the progress of D.C. Public Schools, they’re bound to highlight the school system’s growing number of success stories — and to concede that many local schools are not up to par. This mix of stronger and weaker schools gives paramount importance to the annual school lottery. Parents put in a request for their child’s admission into one of the city’s best schools, and then wait hopefully for the randomized result. Parents who don’t get a top placement often switch their children to private schools or move out of the District, making the lottery results a matter of significant financial consequence both for parents and for the city government. And for children whose families have no choice but to accept an unwanted lottery result, their path to success grows more rocky than those with better luck, financial means or both. Accordingly, it’s entirely understandable why there’s been so much outrage over news that a number of well-connected parents circumvented the lottery process — and Mayor Muriel Bowser’s problematic initial response to it. A recent investigation by the D.C. inspector general identified seven cases in 2015 in which then-Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson granted “discretionary placements” to parents connected to the Bowser administration, D.C. Public Schools or Ms. Henderson personally. In these cases, the parents didn’t get the result they wanted in the lottery and seemingly took advantage of their access to the chancellor to request an alternative school assignment. This could be seen not only as jumping the queue, but also as potentially displacing a student who was legitimately in line for a hotly desired open seat. Vague policies allow such transfers when they would be “in the best interests of the student” and “promote the overall interests of the school system.” But Mayor Bowser’s defense that Ms. Henderson broke no rules — while probably accurate — comes up short. It reeks of a double standard in which politically connected parents can expect special favors that aren’t available to ordinary residents — the sort of cronyism that longtime D.C. residents recall from the old school board days. We also don’t accept the administration’s defense of the parents who sought special placements, particularly two who were identified as Bowser appointees. Mayor Bowser has said they were within their rights to ask for an alternative school placement, and that any parents are free to do the same. But those who won exceptions in 2015 — such as Deputy Mayor for Greater Economic Opportunity Courtney Snowden, the head of a nonprofit that works with the school system, and a former classmate of Chancellor Henderson — were in positions that made them more likely to get their requests heard and granted. The mayor has wisely ordered discretionary placements to be suspended while recently hired Chancellor Antwan Wilson develops a new policy, which would include a review by the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability of any mayoral appointee’s request. We hope the new policy is clear about when lottery results may be disregarded — and that an inside track to the chancellor’s office is eliminated as a factor.

Resisting racism

Last month, American University elected its first black female Student Government president — junior Taylor Dumpson. Her victory received little attention at first; this outcome is hardly novel in 2017. But then came a ghastly response: Someone, not yet identified, hung bananas from noose-shaped strings around the Ward 3 campus. In case the insinuation wasn’t clear enough, the bananas were marked with the letters “AKA,” representing the majority-black Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. The case received national attention and is being investigated as a hate crime. The university’s student body rightly demanded action. A disgusting display of racism at a prominent D.C. institution threatens to tarnish the progressive, inclusive attitude that many city officials and residents have worked hard to cultivate. Accordingly, we’re glad that American University has addressed the issue. President Neil Kerwin blasted the “crude and racially insensitive act of bigotry,” and the school is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. University officials have also responded to student body demands for meetings and for support to students of color, and provided extra security to Ms. Dumpson after she was targeted online by white supremacist groups. We hope these actions can help ease the pain caused within the university and beyond, and that a suspect can be identified and brought to justice.

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Some taxing situations … But first a little fun. Should former Mayor Tony Williams get off the sidelines and run for mayor again? More than a few folks would like that. So we asked him on Monday. He was at the DC Chamber of Commerce leading a business-oriented news conference in opposition to a move on the D.C. Council to roll back some of the $100 million in tax cuts due to take effect in January. Williams is the head of the influential Federal City Council. The former mayor’s arms were characteristically flailing (but bow tie in place) as he argued for keeping the last phase of a multi-phase tax reduction plan that the council approved in 2014. It was a plan hashed out over 18 months by community, labor and business leaders who served on the Tax Revision Commission that Williams led. “A deal’s a deal,” Williams said. On Monday, Williams promised that like-minded business and community leaders would be engaged in the political process in upcoming elections next year. “I think it’s important that we have choices for our voters who represent all the different issues facing our city — yes, I think it’s important that we have competitive elections,” he said. We had our opening. “You’re tan, rested and ready,” we teased as News4’s camera rolled and Williams recoiled in not-so-mock horror. “Any chance you could be drafted to run for mayor?” Our question was drowned out by the laughter of Williams and the business leaders who know his feelings about that. “I’m very, very happy…” he began. “Are you Shermanesque?” we asked. “I’m Shermanesque,” he said, “completely Shermanesque. I’m very, very happy…” So put away the political placards (or your pitchforks). Needling Williams was fun but the tax battle underway is deadly serious. At-large Council member David Grosso has raised the prospect of postponing or killing some of the last round of tax revisions. As chair of the Committee on Education, he specifically wants more money for schools. “We’re not in a good spot with schools because there’s been a traditional underfunding, making them not the priority,” he told us on Monday. “We need to put [the money] into the schools and make them all great. That’s the challenge we have.” It is unclear which, if any, tax breaks would be postponed or canceled. About $60 million of the break goes to standard deductions and personal exemption waivers. About $12 million would pay for lost revenue if the District increases its estate

tax exemption from $1 million to match the federal exemption of $5 million. Former mayor Williams says the council’s favored progressive social policy is only possible if the business community is strong enough to provide the taxes to pay for those programs. But he says the city’s very success blinds people to that: “It makes it harder because people see the prosperity. And they say, ‘Well, hey, we’ve got all this prosperity with the existing rates — what’s the problem?’” Williams praised much of the progressive taxation and social spending the District has taken on, but said the political leaders need to be careful. “Think about it,” he said. “All the new revenue, we’ve really only had about one, two, three episodes where we’ve taken a break and done some tax revision and reduction. Everything else has gone to programs, and I’m all for that.” ■ Tax revision history. One of the biggest results of the tax revision often is overlooked: a new tax level for moderate income earners. Those earning $40,000 to $60,000 a year are now taxed at a 6.5 percent rate rather than the old 8.5 percent level. That’s a significant tax break for upwardly struggling workers. ■ A final word. The chickens won. So did the cats. After quite a kerfuffle, Mayor Muriel Bowser pulled back proposed legislation that would have outlawed pet chickens in the District. It also would have required cat owners to get licenses for their cats just as dog owners do. A petition to “lay off our hens” accrued hundreds of signatures, presumably all humans. Many cat owners turned up their noses at the idea their cats would wear collars and tags. “You ever try to put a collar on a cat?” one bemused owner asked. It all started because the D.C. Department of Health expressed concern about disease and wastewater runoff with chickens. And there’s a serious issue in D.C. with feral cats. The officials included the law changes in their 2018 budget. But the ideas weren’t vetted by the mayor’s staff or anyone sensitive to political bear traps. Former mayor and Ward 7 Council member Vincent Gray called all the time spent on chickens and cats “stupid.” He chairs the council’s Health Committee and vowed he’d kill the proposals. Gray also was planning to visit a neighborhood chicken coop until he learned the mayor had pulled the legislation. The mayor’s office said there will be full community engagement before either cats or chickens are brought up again. Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a political reporter for News 4.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Don’t be distracted from the real issues

D.C. residents and voters are being insulted and manipulated by local media who are treating alleged favoritism in the school lottery as a “scandal” for which the mayor should be blamed. Any political favoritism using the school lottery is a sideshow. Indeed, one part of the so-called “scandal” has turned out to be a false accusation against the city administrator. That sideshow is being used to drown out news of much more important corruption

contained in the budget that Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson are trying to pass. The real scandals for which D.C. residents and voters should blame both Bowser and Mendelson are their attempts to give away massive payoffs to heirs of massively wealthy estates and profitable businesses, by cutting their income taxes at a time of catastrophes in affordable housing, chronic homelessness and dire poverty. The District’s fouryear financial plan would give away $56 million in tax cuts for heirs of wealthy estates, as well as $152 million in tax cuts for profitable businesses. It was obvious from the

chairman’s attitude toward witnesses who protested the estate tax cuts at a D.C. Council hearing last Friday that he will pick nits and spread disinformation based on outdated data, rather than admit that he is giving away millions of dollars in immoral tax cuts. Unless a majority of council members show some backbone and vote to repeal those tax cuts this month, D.C. will give away over $208 million in tax cuts to completely undeserving wealthy heirs and profitable businesses over the next four years. Those are the only real scandals that should matter to our local media. David F. Power Forest Hills/Van Ness

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Protecting an open government in D.C. VIEWPOINT ANN HEUER

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hen Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3D met with Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh on April 13 at the Palisades Recreation Center, the agenda included such topics as overcrowding in Ward 3 public schools, neighborhood commercial development, Ward Circle, transportation funding and neighborhood crime. All of these issues are of critical importance to residents of ANC 3D (which includes Foxhall, the Palisades, Spring Valley and Wesley Heights) and the city at large. Unfortunately, no Current reporter or member of the public is in a position to report on what happened at the meeting. That’s because the meeting, held in a public D.C. facility, was closed to the public — contrary to D.C. open meetings laws, including those that specifically apply to ANCs. The public has a right to know the factors and discussions that shape how public decisions are made and to participate in making them — at all levels of government. This principle is the bedrock of an open and transparent government. When such meetings are closed — for whatever reason, and at any level — public confidence in the workings of government is undermined. According to a 2012 opinion by the D.C. attorney general, D.C. statutes already are in place requiring that all ANC meetings be open unless the meetings involve legal or personnel matters. Even if no official action is taken at the meeting, ANC meetings must be open to the public, according to D.C. law. So, the problem is not that laws to protect an open government in D.C. do not exist; the problem is that the laws are not rigidly followed. ANCs are public bodies, not private organizations or neighborhood groups, and they are funded by city tax dollars. Perhaps the best incentive for ANCs to comply with open meetings laws is for the city government to impose a stiff financial penalty on any ANC that fails to comply. ANC 3D argues that the April 13 meeting was not an ANC meeting — that Cheh convened the meeting. The ANC further argues that Cheh advised them that the meeting did not have to be open to the pub-

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Mayor’s school funds fall far short of need

The Current’s April 26 article on its interview with Mayor Muriel Bowser quotes her as saying: “I don’t want you to characterize it like the schools are being starved. They get a 1.5 percent increase.� But it is not accurate to say, as the mayor claims, that “this represents a huge increase in the amount of money that is going into schools.� The proposed 1.5 percent increase in the Uniform Per Student Funding Formula, now belatedly 2 percent, is lower than the expected rate of inflation for the year ahead, currently running at a 2.7 percent annual rate, and well below the 3.5 percent increase recommended by the mayor’s Uniform Per Student Funding

lic. The ANC said it accepted the council member’s opinion because she is a constitutional law professor — which apparently means she’s immune to being challenged on open meetings requirements of D.C. government. But ANC 3D also justified the closed meeting on the basis that other ANCs in Ward 3 have had similar closed meetings with Cheh — which, if true, suggests a more widespread problem. As somebody who served as an advisory neighborhood commissioner for 30 years, including as chair of ANC 3D, I know it is not unusual for the mayor or council members to request meetings with an ANC. There is nothing routine, however, about a council member or any other elected public official asking for a private closed-door meeting with an ANC. Even when the city’s open meetings laws were not as comprehensive as they are today (that is, before 2000), I and my ANC colleagues at the time would have found it unacceptable to close the doors of such meetings to the public. Closed-door meetings do not promote good or honest government. If an ANC can participate in a private meeting because it is convened by another person or entity, then it opens the door to influencepeddling, backroom decisions and political dealmaking that are the antithesis of an open and transparent government. Any entity with business before the ANC could organize a private meeting with the full ANC to discuss their project without the benefit of public engagement or scrutiny, according to the rationale offered by ANC 3D. Instead of embracing transparency, ANC 3D offers a recipe for how to circumvent the open meetings requirements of D.C. government. It is an affront to the principles of open government. Shame on Council member Cheh if she advised the ANC to close its doors to the public. If the city’s open meetings laws are not adequate to prevent closed-door meetings like the one held on April 13 by ANC 3D with Cheh, or any future ANC closed-door meetings with public officials or a private group, then the council should move vigorously to plug the loophole in existing law. I would hope that Cheh will lead the effort to make that happen. Ann Heuer, a Palisades resident, was a member of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3D from 1981 to 2012.

Formula Working Group earlier this year. (This formula finances operation costs for D.C. Public Schools and D.C. public charter schools, which educate nearly half of D.C. public school students.) The government disingenuously claims that its proposed increase is a huge new investment, but in fact it only — inadequately — funds existing students. Public school finance experts, as well as traditional and chartered public school educators, advocated raising per-student funding in line with rising costs. Falling short of those, the budget proposal also is significantly lower than the 4.3 percent proposed overall increase in the city budget. In a year with a record budget surplus, the future of our city — its children — deserves higher priority. Half of District public school students are defined as “at-risk.� Nearly three-quarters live in eco-

nomically disadvantaged homes — almost 80 percent in D.C.’s charters. The District has vigorously pursued an influx of young families, touting improving schools to entice them to stay beyond the early childhood years. Yet it is this very enrollment increase that is being cited as the reason that public schools cannot be funded adequately — a bitter irony. All public school educators welcome the influx of students as the result of improved school performance. But what about the students who are here, and who have been here, stranded in an achievement gap defined by race, class, language and disability — the largest in the nation? How will their educational needs be met by a funding level that fails to meet any test of adequacy? Ramona Edelin Executive Director, D.C. Association of Chartered Public Schools

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

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at least, in real estate. The legacy century-old structure, which started life as the Columbia Hospital for Women, was stunningly reinvigorated in 2006. The addition of two new wings, redesigned residential layouts and a host of new amenities evoke apartment living at its most refined. The Columbia, which pays homage to its past with vintage photos in the main lobby, also features 24/7 security, a rooftop pool and sun deck, a fully equipped fitness center and three separate entertainment spaces with a catering kitchen. Unit 340 offers 2,000 square feet of bright and airy living space with two bedrooms, a den, twoand-a-half baths, a 150-squarefoot terrace and exceptional views to the south, east and west. The apartment also comes with two parking spaces. It is now on the market for $2,400,000 with a monthly condo fee of $1,624. Walls of oversized windows framing the trees and overlooking the manicured grounds of the complex are the first thing you see walking through the apart-

ment’s entry hall into the main living and entertaining area. The open plan features a sleek, modern kitchen to the left and a dining/living room on the right. Its flexible layout allows a variety of furniture groupings. Off the far end of the living room and the adjacent den are French doors that lead to the private terrace facing east — providing extra room that’s ideal for container gardening or al fresco dining. The demonstration chef’s kitchen anchors the loft-like space with Poggenpohl soft-close cherry wood cabinetry topped with dramatically veined Delicatus granite. A separate island with seating for two provides additional storage, prep or dining space. Stainless top-of-the-line appliances include a Sub-Zero refrigerator with bottom freezer, a Miele dishwasher, and a Viking Professional six-burner gas range, hood, microwave, wall oven with warmer drawer and 18-bottle wine cooler. There’s an array of lighting choices here — undercabinet, recessed, and ET2 threaded glass pendants over the bar and in the dining area. Off the kitchen is a hallway leading to the bedrooms, with a half-bath and a large closet enclosing a stacked Whirlpool washer/dryer. Both bedrooms feature carpeting (for added soundproofing and comfort), deep clos-

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Northwest Real estate ANC 2E ANC 2E Georgetown ■GEORGETOWN / CLOISTERS Cloisters BURLEITH / HILLANDALE At the commission’s May 1 meeting: ■Tanya Hedgepeth, construction outreach coordinator for the D.C. Water and Sewer Authority, discussed two projects in Georgetown. One project, which had begun the week before, is a rehabilitation of several sewers in the neighborhood’s southwest corner, starting with a first phase in the 3200 block of Grace Street NW. In most locations, the sewer will be re-lined and DC Water will be able to do the work from a manhole. However, in the 3300 block of O Street NW, an area measuring about 10 feet by 12 feet will have to be excavated to replace infrastructure, with the work tentatively scheduled to run from May 30 to July 6. The overall project is slated to wrap up in January 2018. The second project will rehabilitate sewer pipes between the C&O Canal and Potomac River south of the Georgetown University campus, to address sewage overflow issues. The work is slated to begin soon, and detours are already in place for sections of the Capital Crescent Trail. The portion of the project closer to Water Street NW should wrap up in July, with a December finish for the work farther upstream, Hedgepeth said. ■commissioners voted 6-0, with Rick Murphy absent and Joe Gibbons recusing himself, to support Smith Point’s request for a continuance of a protest hearing for its alcohol license renewal. The tavern at 1338 Wisconsin Ave. NW is seeking additional time to document unfounded complaints from a neighbor, according to attorney Andrew Kline. The establishment offered to close a controversial outdoor patio space at 10 p.m.

until a planned sale of the business is completed, but one neighbor said the change should extend to the next owner. ANC 2E did not take a position on that dispute, hoping for more time to resolve the issue. ■commissioners voted 7-0 to support an Old Georgetown Board application for rear additions and interior reconfiguration at 14001404 Wisconsin Ave. NW, including the removal of parts of an interior party wall. ■commissioners voted 7-0 to support an Old Georgetown Board application to replace the 31st Street bridge over the C&O Canal while noting concerns about construction hours, worker parking and the effect of the project on refilling the canal. ■commissioners voted 7-0 to support an Old Georgetown Board application to renew concept approval of a new commercial building at 3220 Prospect St. NW. ■commissioners voted 7-0 to raise concerns about an Old Georgetown Board application for a rear addition to a home at 3602 Prospect St. NW, noting neighbors’ objections to the proposed scale of the work and its visibility from M Street below. ■commissioners voted 7-0 to oppose an Old Georgetown Board application to connect the basements of three homes at the corner of 30th and N streets NW, including the home at 3017 N where Jacqueline Kennedy lived after her husband’s assassination. The applicant did not attend the meeting, but commissioners said the owner of the three properties intended to convert the basements into an underground parking garage with a turnstile. Although nothing would be visible from the street, ANC 2E raised concerns about eliminating the separations among three architecturally dis-

tinct homes. The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 30, in the second-floor Heritage Room at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, 1524 35th St. NW. For details, call 202-724-7098 or visit anc2e.com. ANC 3B ANCPark 3B Glover â– GLOVER PARK / CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 8, at Stoddert Elementary School and Glover Park Community Center, 4001 Calvert St. NW. For details, email info@anc3b. org or visit anc3b.org. ANC 3D ANCValley 3D Spring â– SPRING VALLEY / WESLEY HEIGHTS Wesley Heights PALISADES / KENT / FOXHALL

At the commission’s May 3 meeting: ■Metropolitan Police Department Officer Anthony McElwee clarified that a recent crime reported as a robbery at the Palisades Exxon, 4812 MacArthur Blvd. NW, was in fact an altercation among three men driving in a car with a bag of money. The car pulled into the Exxon, where two men ditched the third and drove off with the money, only to crash into a nearby tree, McElwee said. The victim of the initial abandonment at first told police that the other two had tried to rob the gas station, but later confessed to lying. “I don’t want to be the insurance company reading that action report,� McElwee said. He also reported that he and his fellow officers are working hard to combat a recent uptick in thefts from autos in Spring Valley. ■Laura Newland from the D.C. Office on Aging reported that Mayor Muriel Bowser has proposed allocating $50 million for her agency this upcoming fiscal

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Residents of Georgetown and adjacent communities have not experienced noticeable reductions in aircraft noise created by northern departures from Reagan National since the spring of 2015. The roundtable discussions at the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority have not yet reached a consensus that would create an acceptable alternative northern departure route. In the meantime, the D.C. Department of Energy & Environment has begun a noise assessment project to measure the impacts on the communities affected by the current departure route. Finally, the DC Fair Skies Coalition has initiated litigation against the Federal Aviation Administration in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. The final stage — oral argument before the Court of Appeals — is not yet scheduled. If the coalition prevails in the litigation, there would need to be an interim alternative departure route, which likely could be to return to the prevailing departure route before spring 2015 — over the river and then west of the Georgetown reservoir. That route would be a temporary route pending Federal Aviation Administration approval of a final alternative route that would require safety and aircraft noise studies before it could be implemented. — Bob vom Eigen year, an increase from the $40 million in the fiscal year 2017 budget. Senior villages, the Safe at Home grant program for high-risk seniors, and senior Fit and Well programs at Department of Parks and Recreation sites are among the line items receiving more funding this year, Newland said. She apologized for the agency’s failure to issue a request for proposals for new village programs — including low-income memberships and technical assistance — in time to use funds allocated for fiscal year 2017. “It was very difficult for a lot of villages,� Newland said. “I can promise you it’s not going to happen like that again.� ■commissioners voted 8-0, with Conrad DeWitte abstaining, to support a Board of Zoning Adjustment application for a 1-foot extension of the front porch at 2901 41st St. NW. ■commissioners voted 9-0 to support a public space application for a curb cut at 4401 W St. NW. Commissioners said the homeowners’ plan adequately meets drainage requirements. ■commissioners and community members reiterated concerns about proposed tree plantings that could disrupt the Potomac Avenue viewshed to Earl Eutsler, associate director for the Department of Transportation’s Urban Forestry Division. The agency has agreed to delay planting of those trees until issues can be worked out. Commissioner Chuck Elkins separately requested that the agency notify residents of nearby tree plantings more than a week in advance, rather than with 24 hours’ notice. ■representatives from American University and the architecture firm Ballinger presented preliminary plans for a new on-campus life sciences building, which would augment an existing science building that they said has outgrown its usefulness due to age and students’ expanding interest in sciences. Commissioners asked

for more details on light, noise and other environmental impacts from the planned construction of the new facilities near the sports center on the main campus. They also urged American University to rethink its truck traffic patterns after frequent disturbances during the recent construction on East Campus. ■commissioners and community members criticized the D.C. Department of Transportation for failing to provide concrete recommendations for improvements to traffic concerns on Manning Place, Watson Street and Palisade Lane that first arose more than two years ago. The agency’s Emily Dalphy blamed a recent consultant switchover for delays this year, and promised that more details on plans would be available at a May 17 community meeting. ■commissioners voted 8-0 to support a Department of Parks and Recreation special use permit for the National Presbyterian School to host its annual field day event at Turtle Park, 45th and Van Ness streets NW. ■commissioners voted 7-1 to approve a proposal from commissioner Troy Kravitz for new grant procedures that affect all issues except development. The commission plans to make a later decision on the process for grants related to development, following further discussion. ■commissioners voted 8-0 to extend ANC 3D administrator Jennifer Napolitano’s contract indefinitely, with a required 45 days’ notice for termination. ■commissioners voted 7-0 to spend $600 on a new filing cabinet with a lock in order to store the commission’s records, and another $50 per month to use an American University space to store the cabinet. The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 7, in Elderdice Hall, Kresge Building, Wesley Theological Seminary, 4500 Massachusetts Ave. NW. For details, visit anc3d.org.

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NCS gets first lax banner since ’95

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As the National Cathedral girls lacrosse team celebrated its 13-12 win over Flint Hill in the Independent School League’s A Division title game on Monday, the Eagles were handed the championship banner. In that moment, it dawned on them — they would finally add a lacrosse accolade to the rafters at Cathedral’s home court for the first time since 1995. “It’s a banner! We got a banner!” screamed junior attacker Nicole Manos. Upon hearing Manos’ words, the Eagles erupted into celebration after holding off the top-seeded Huskies’ furious second-half rally. “It’s about time to be honest,” Eagles head coach Mindy Urick said. “We have been working hard the last four years and progressing. This senior class has been working to get us to this point. Our seniors were leading the way.” For Urick, it was a chance to join the family business as a championship-winning lacrosse head coach. Her father, Dave Urick, and brother, Scott, each carved out names for themselves in the sport: Dave guided the lacrosse team at Hobart College to 10 straight national titles before leaving to serve as longtime head coach at Georgetown University. Meanwhile, Scott was an All-American player for the Hoyas and served as an assistant coach at Georgetown and head coach at the University of the District of Columbia; he is currently the head soccer coach at Georgetown Prep. “It’s a family business,” said Mindy Urick. The coach also joked that she is closing in on her dad’s 10 championships: “One down, nine to go.” The Cubs laid the foundation for this title win when Urick took over four years ago and grew into the role along with the team’s

current senior class. “The personality of the team developed so much,” senior midfielder Addy Wolf said. “Her getting closer to us and us all being new together really made a difference. It felt like the coaches and us grew up together.” The Eagles also cemented their chemistry with a team trip to Florida, where they played three games. “This has been the closest team,” said senior attacker Honor Gabriel. “On our trip in Florida we were really close, and the bonding really made all the difference. There is nobody on this team that I don’t love completely.” On Monday, Gabriel led the way with four goals, sophomore midfielder Chloe Conaghan added three, and Wolf and freshman midfielder Samantha Douki each added a pair. In addition, Manos and junior attacker Zoe Lach each scored once. Defensively, the Eagles were anchored by six saves from sophomore goalie Lilly Keller. While the game ultimately came down to one goal, Cathedral showed its championship mettle by jumping on top of the Huskies from the opening draw. The Eagles raced out to a quick 4-0 advantage thanks to Conaghan, who sparked the run with two quick scores. The Huskies ended the shutout by scoring with 19:48 to go in the first half. But Cathedral responded with a 4-1 scoring run to push the advantage to 8-2. Flint Hill finally found a groove and showed why they won the ISL A regularseason crown. The Huskies reeled off four unanswered goals to trim Cathedral’s advantage down to 8-6 by halftime. The Huskies came within a goal after a score early in the final half, but Cathedral once again padded the advantage when Gabriel and Douki each scored to push the lead back to 10-7 with 17 minutes to play.

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The Cathedral girls lacrosse team won its first ISL banner since 1995. The team jumped out to a big lead against Flint Hill and held off a furious rally to take the crown. That’s when the Eagles chose to take advantage of the clock and use long possessions to bleed time and preserve the win. “I honestly lost my sense of the clock completely. We just focused on protecting the ball. I just knew we had to keep possession,” said Wolf. “When it gets down to those final minutes in a game like this, your animal instincts kick in — you can’t think about the details or scoreboard. You just have to do the basics.” When the Eagles didn’t have the ball down the stretch, Keller caught fire between the pipes and made four critical second-half saves. “It’s a really tough position. You go in streaks,” Urick said. “She got on a hot streak right when we needed her to. She was the backbone down there that we needed.” Ultimately the strategy paid off as the Huskies’ comeback ran out of time and the

Eagles spilled onto the field to celebrate the win. “I tried to keep us a couple of steps ahead. The clock was very slow,” Urick said with a laugh. “We made this game awfully exciting. We played an opponent that challenged us in all aspects across the field. We just barely played slightly better than they did today. It’s all due to the tremendous energy and heart and spirit this team brings to the field.” While the win earned the Eagles the title of co-champions alongside Flint Hill, which won the regular-season crown, it doesn’t bump Cathedral into the upper division for next spring. That honor goes to the Huskies by virtue of their regular-season performance. Even so, the Cathedral players are proud of their title. “The feeling of being able to leave something and a legacy at Cathedral is incredible,” Wolf said.

St. John’s baseball wins fourth straight crown By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

Photo by Matt Seal

St. John’s capitalized on DeMatha mistakes to capture its fourth straight WCAC title. The Cadets defeated the Stags 9-5 in the first game and completed a series sweep with a 6-1 victory on Sunday.

St. John’s capitalized on DeMatha mistakes to get on the scoreboard, then showed their championship mettle by burying the Stags 6-1 to complete their sweep of the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference baseball championship series. The Cadets’ victory at the University of Maryland’s Shipley Field gave them their fourth straight WCAC championship, despite a lot of roster turnover from the 2016 title-winning squad. “Of the 10 guys in the lineup, only three of them were on the field for the championship game against Good Counsel last year,” said Cadets coach Mark Gibbs. “It wasn’t the same group that just came back and won; it was a really new group.” Although the final score makes the game look like a blowout,

Gibbs pointed out that the teams were scoreless through five innings, until Cadets senior Peter Costigan ripped a ball to the outfield and a Stags error allowed the first run of the game. “It was a 0-0 game and their right fielder dropped the ball and we just capitalized off of that,” Gibbs said. The miscue was the spark that brought the Cadets’ bats to life. Junior Dylan Hunter followed it up with an RBI, and then senior Yash Rane brought two more home off a hit to left field for a 4-0 lead. In the top of the sixth inning, the Cadets added to their lead when senior Jack Roberts and Costigan each added RBIs for the final margin. While St. John’s was in a groove at the plate, senior Jake Pecilunas was stingy from the mound through five innings, and Roberts came in to close out the game. The Cadets’ pitching staff

held the Stags to just one run, slamming the door on any potential rally. “All four guys that threw [in the series] did a really good job,” said Gibbs. “They all throw a ton of strikes, and the defense played well behind them.” Earlier, the Cadets set up the championship clincher by winning Game 1 in stunning fashion, rallying from a 4-0 hole to knock off DeMatha 9-5 in the first contest of the best-of-three series. “In the top of the third inning, down 4-0 — our kids have seen that adversity before. There was no panic in the dugout,” Gibbs said. “We got a couple of guys on and made something happen. The guys just stayed composed.” For St. John’s, the WCAC championship win was the end of the season. As it has since 2015, the team elected to bypass the D.C. State Athletic Association title tournament, according to Gibbs.

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The Visitation softball team was trailing the top-seeded Flint Hill 6-3 at the top of the fourth inning on Sunday, but seemed poised to close the gap when its last two batters in the order — seniors Cristin George and Emily Ervin — got on base with no outs. But for one of the few times this season, the top of the Cubs’ lineup couldn’t deliver. After three straight outs, the rally was over along with Visitation’s hopes of capturing the Independent School League championship. “That didn’t help us at all,� Cubs coach Mary Conlon said of the consecutive outs. “We thought with the top of the order up that we would get something out of it. That was disappointing. If the top of our order isn’t pulling us through, we’re in trouble.� The undefeated Huskies showed why they’re a juggernaut, finishing off the Cubs with several runs in the fifth inning to seal a 12-5 victory and repeat as ISL champions. “It was an undefeated team playing well,� said Conlon. “They hit well — they hit where we weren’t, they hit the gaps, they hit it over our heads. They have nine good hitters. We kept battling back until the fifth inning. The efforts were still there, and they never gave up.� The Cubs’ bright spots were freshman Kiera Dent, who hit a

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The Cubs softball team couldn’t stop Flint Hill’s undefeated season and fell in the ISL finals on Sunday. Visitation will look to bounce back in the DCSAA tournament this week. pair of RBIs in the game, and sophomore Joanna Malits, who scored a runner. While those youngsters played well, the Cubs’ star of the game was George, who went 3-3 at the plate with three hits and two RBIs. “Cristin is coming around,� said Conlon. “She played freshman year [on junior varsity], concentrated on basketball and came back. For not playing two years, she’s tough. She is coming right to the ball.� Going forward, the Cubs will look to get the top half of their batting order going — the heart of the lineup that features 2016 D.C.

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The D.C. State Athletic Association announced the dates and details for its spring championships on Monday. The DCSAA tennis tournament will feature boys and girls singles and doubles competition. The finals are slated for Friday at the Southeast Learning and Tennis Center, 701 Mississippi Ave. SE. Meanwhile, the softball bracket features Visitation as the top seed in the eight-team tournament. The semifinals will be played Thursday at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. at the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy, 375 Ely Place SE. The champion will be determined on Sunday at the same location. In addition, the state baseball tournament features Gonzaga as the No. 1 seed. The semifinals will be on Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy, and the finals will be on Sunday at 5:30 p.m. at Nationals Park. Finally, the DCSAA will wrap up its offerings on May 24 and 25 with the outdoor track and field championships at Gallaudet University.

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Gatorade player of the year Sydney Love-Baker. “The bottom of our order did better than the top of our order,� Conlon said of Sunday’s game. But Visitation won’t be able to nurse its wounds for too long. This week the Cubs will be competing for the D.C. State Athletic Association crown in a tournament culminating Sunday at the National Baseball Academy. Conlon sees this as the team’s chance for redemption. “We have three more games that we are hoping to play,� she said. “There’s no time to dwell on this. We have to keep moving forward.�

the country that doesn’t yet have a unified component and it is something we wanted to include,� DCSAA’s executive director Clark Ray said in a news release Monday. “So we reached out to Special Olympics DC and they were happy to participate.� The event will be part of the DCSAA’s annual state championship meet. The unified competition will feature competition from Roosevelt, Eastern and H.D. Woodson high schools. The events will include the 100- and 200-meter races, a 100-meter relay race, shot put, long jump and javelin throw. The event will crown individual and team champions. “Special Olympics DC is thrilled to have our athletes participate in the DCSAA state championships,� Nicole J. Preston, president and CEO of Special Olympics District of Columbia, said in the release. “Having our athletes compete on the same stage as the DC high school varsity athletes fulfills our mission to provide opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities to demonstrate their courage and strengths, and be fully included in the wider community.�

DCSAA all-star games slated

The D.C. State Athletic Association will feature local star athletes in a pair of games. First, the top softball players in the District will compete in an all-star game on Saturday at 4 p.m. at the Nationals Youth Baseball Academy. Then on Sunday, the top baseball players will face off at Nationals Park on Sunday at 3 p.m.

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Lifestyles, Retail and Restaurants in Northwest Washington

PROSPECT: Project struggles to find retail tenants

Online boutique to open flagship in Georgetown

Natural skincare boutique Be Clean will open its flagship store in Georgetown this summer, at 1338 Wisconsin Ave. NW. Husband and wife team Trevor and Becky Waddell started Be Clean as an online boutique three years ago and quickly gained a national following, according to a news release from Neighborhood Retail Group, the firm that helped the couple find its new brick-and-mortar spot. Be Clean specializes in “handcrafted, small batch, plant-based apothecary items made in the USA,� including skincare products for the body and face, cosmetics, and perfume, the release says. Other offerings include accessories, robes and home-cleaning supplies. The Georgetown store will also provide a small selection of beauty services, such as classes on makeup application. The store is expected to open in late summer.

Area farmers markets open with new offerings

Farmers markets are opening for the season across D.C., including markets returning to Van Ness and Glover ParkBurleith with new offerings. Starting May 20, the Van Ness Farmers Market will be open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of the University of the District of Columbia’s law school at 4340 Connecticut Ave. NW. This year’s market brings in several new vendors including The Cookie Jar DC; Yinibini Baby, selling infant clothing and accessories; Brainfood Homegrown, offering savory popcorn and granola; and Eat 170, serving collard green egg rolls. Patrons will also find fresh local seasonal produce,

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along with eggs, fish, baked goods and more provided by the National Latino Farmers & Ranchers Trade Association. The market will also host regular performances from musicians and bands, like Hawaiian music from Moe Nelson and Friends and rumba rock/Latin folk from Sonic Castaways. Opening day will feature John Henry the Guitar Playing Man. The University of the District of Columbia, along with Van Ness Main Street, runs the market, which operates through Nov. 25. Updates are available at vannessmainstreet. org. Meanwhile, the Glover Park-Burleith Farmers Market just opened for the season on May 13. The Saturday market runs weekly from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of Hardy Middle School, at 1819 35th St. NW. New vendors include Paella-to-go; Dimitri Olive Oil; Southern Cross Bakery, serving New Zealand-style savory pies; and Country Country, selling wild Alaskan seafood. The Glover Park-Burleith market is run by Community Foodworks, which hosts several other farmers markets in the region. More information, including opportunities for volunteering, can be found at community-foodworks.org/ glover-park.

corridors. Meanwhile, the area boasts a large number of residents, students, tourists and office workers, he the sales projections in Georgetown.� A computer added. “I think the market can sustain and absorb more company: “Very cautious on future expansion plans.� square footage of retail space,� Scott said. The Prospect Street project — formerly dubbed Despite the issues, McCaffery senior partner Juan Cameron told The Current his team remains optimis- Prospect Place and not yet renamed — will ideally tic about the project. “It’s just the overall malaise of include three to four retail/restaurant tenants of varyretail throughout this country, throughout the world ing sizes in addition to some second-floor office tenants, Cameron said. — nothing to do with Underground, 96 parking this area,� Cameron said. spaces would replace “We believe it’s still a about 84 spaces on the vibrant area.� existing lot. Jamie Scott, economThe project went ic development manager through a lengthy Old for the Georgetown Georgetown Board Business Improvement design review to ensure District, conceded that the building would fit in Georgetown’s customer with its historic surbase is increasingly disRendering courtesy of McCaffery Interests roundings, and also tributed among multiple needed Board of Zoning upscale locations, and The commercial building would replace a parking Adjustment approval to that online shopping has lot at 3220 Prospect St. NW. construct commercial also taken its toll on space with no loading dock. A condition of that some brick-and-mortar businesses. “At the same time we see that the Georgetown review states that the project can’t include a restauretail market is still fundamentally strong,� Scott rant or other tenant with intensive loading needs in said. Citing e-commerce giant Amazon’s recently the first three years, but Cameron believes the project announced bookstore slated for Georgetown’s old team could work with the D.C. Department of TransBarnes & Noble space, he told The Current that portation to provide an acceptable loading plan. Asked whether the project team was considering “while there are certainly other neighborhoods where retailers are also considering, there are a lot of brands residential space in the project, Cameron replied: “We’re looking at everything right now.� that still want to be in Georgetown.� The property is currently generating comfortable Scott said that without knowing the lease rates and building layout of the 3220 Prospect project, it was revenue from the parking lot, and the owners — hard to be certain why retailers have been hesitant. Georgetown’s long-established Weaver family — But even beyond that, Scott said, he wasn’t con- don’t want to redevelop it prematurely, according to cerned by the tenants’ selectivity. “There are some Cameron. “We’re working diligently, talking to a lot businesses where Georgetown isn’t as suitable for of different players and the family that owns the land their business model, but I don’t think that’s an to make sure we put together the best lineup that we can,� said Cameron. “They’re looking at this as a indictment on Georgetown in general,� Scott said. Scott also pointed to expanded commercial activity legacy asset. ... The Weavers have been in Georgeon Grace Street NW as an indication that businesses town for over 200 years, and they want to be there for can thrive outside of Georgetown’s busiest commercial another 200 years.�

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14 Events

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Thursday MAY 18 Concert ■ The National Symphony Orchestra will present works by Bach and Handel in a performance led by Ton Koopman. 7 p.m. $15 to $89. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Friday at 11:30 a.m. and Saturday at 8 p.m. Performances ■ Alliance for New Music-Theatre will present Czech playwright Václav Havel’s play “Protest.” Noon and 8 p.m. $35. Dupont Underground, 1500 19th St. NW. dupontunderground.org. The performance will repeat Friday at noon and 8 p.m.; Saturday at 3 and 8 p.m.; and Sunday at 3 p.m. ■ Washington Improv Theater will present “Road Show.” 7:30 p.m. $12 to $15. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. 202-462-7833. Performances of “Road Show” also will be held Friday and Saturday at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. and Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Friday,MAY May 1919 Friday Children’s program ■ “Uno, Dos, Tres con Andrés!” will celebrate Latin culture in a program for kids and families. 10 a.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-2431188. Concerts ■ The Friday Noon Concert series will feature pianist Audrey Andrist (shown) and clarinetist Rob Patterson performing works by Schumann and Bernstein. Noon. Free. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. 202-331-7282. ■ Pianist Yvonne Chen and organist Yuri McCoy will present a recital. 12:15 p.m. Free. National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW. 202-797-0103. ■ The Reston Chapter of Links Inc., the Washington, D.C., Chapter of Society Inc. and D.C. School and Community Initiatives will present a performance show-

case of talented D.C. and Virginia high school scholarship winners. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. ■ Alice Lloyd College of Pippa Passes, Ky., will present “Voices of Appalachia,” featuring songs from the mountain traditions and about God. The concert will include testimonials from several choir members. 7 p.m. Free. Palisades Community Church, 5200 Cathedral Ave. NW. 202-966-7929. Discussions and lectures ■ Society of the Cincinnati executive director Jack Warren will share “Just Like Washington Crossed the Delaware, General Pershing Will Cross the Rhine,” a 1918 phonograph record, and discuss how the American Revolution is echoed in the popular music of World War I. 12:30 p.m. Free. Anderson House, Society of the Cincinnati, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-785-2040. ■ Veteran actors Ian Merrill Peakes and Louis Butelli will discuss the relationship between Shakespeare’s Iago from “Othello” and Timon from “Timon of Athens.” 6 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Folger Theatre, 201 East Capitol St. SE. 202-544-7077. ■ A panel discussion on current issues in the U.S. will feature prominent Haitian-Americans, including Karl Racine (shown), D.C. attorney general; Marie St. Fleur, president and CEO of the Bessie Tartt Wilson Initiative for Children; and Patrick Gaspard, vice president of the Open Society Foundations. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. ■ Sidney Blumenthal, a former reporter for The Washington Post, will discuss his book “Wrestling With His Angel: The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln, Volume 2, 1849-1856.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Film ■ “Movie Night” will feature Marcus Hausham Rosenmüller’s film “Grave

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May 18 – 25, 2017 ■ Page 14 ■ Journalist Garrett M. Graff will discuss his book “Raven Rock: The Story of the U.S. Government’s Secret Plan to Save Itself — While the Rest of Us Die.” 3:30 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. ■ Dennis Lehane will discuss his 11th novel, “Since We Fell.” 6 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Decisions,” about an 11-year-old searching for immortality. 6:30 p.m. Free. Goethe-Institut Washington, Suite 3, 1990 K St. NW. goethe.de/washington. Special events ■ Alliance Française de Washington will host a chocolate and caramel master class and tasting with Sarah Dwyer, owner of Chouquette Artisan Chocolates and Confections. 7 p.m. $40 to $45; reservations required. Alliance Française de Washington, 2142 Wyoming Ave. NW. francedc.org. ■ The Phillips Collection’s 2017 Contemporaries Bash will celebrate Berlin’s pulsing nightlife and decadent club scene in a night of cocktails, music, food, fashion and dancing. 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. $125 to $175. Dock5 at Union Market, 1309 5th St. NE. phillipscollection.org/bash2017. Saturday, May 20

Saturday MAY 20 Classes and workshops ■ Photography teacher Amanda Archibald will present “Connecting Photos to Stories,” about how to translate the themes and tone of your favorite passage or poem into meaningful photographs. 10 a.m. to noon. Free; reservations required. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. dclibrary.org/ node/56786. ■ Jessica Bonilla, head gardener at Hillwood, and Marshall Paquin, senior gardener, will lead a hands-on workshop on how to create a herb garden container. 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. $55 to $65. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807. ■ Staff members from the Historical Society of Washington, D.C., and the D.C. Public Library’s Washingtoniana Division will host an orientation session for the joint research services available while the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library undergoes renovation. 2 to 4 p.m. Free; reservations required. Carnegie Library, 801 K St. NW. dchistory.org. Concerts ■ Cellist Tobias Werner and pianist Carlos Cesar Rodriguez will perform a recital of works by Beethoven, de Falla and Piazzolla. 1 p.m. Free. Anderson House, Society of the Cincinnati, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-785-2040. ■ The Embassy Series will present violinist and composer Ustad Dilshad Hussain Khan and his ensemble performing Sufi and Pakistani music with 7+( :25/' )$0286

Friday, MAY 19 ■ Concert: Jazz in the Garden at the National Gallery of Art will feature Matuto performing Brazilian bluegrass. 5 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Sculpture Garden, National Gallery of Art, 7th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-289-3360. national instruments. 4:30 p.m. $80. Embassy of Pakistan, 3517 International Court NW. 202-625-2361. ■ The Adams Morgan Summer Concert Series will feature Hollertown performing bluegrass and old-time music. 5 to 7 p.m. Free. Corner of 18th Street and Columbia Road NW. 202-997-0783. ■ The Thomas Circle Singers will present “From Discord to Harmony: The Struggle for Peace,” featuring works by Blake Henson, Michael Fili, Randall Thompson and more. 5 p.m. $20 to $30. First Congregational United Church of Christ, 945 G St. NW. 202-232-3353. ■ National Symphony Orchestra violinist Nurit Bar-Josef, pianist Tony Nalker, bassist Charles Nilles and percussionist Joseph Connell will perform Bolling’s “Suite for Violin and Jazz Piano Trio.” 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. Discussions and lectures ■ Yascha Mounk — a Slate columnist, Harvard University lecturer on government and fellow in the New America political reform program — will discuss his book “The Age of Responsibility: Luck, Choice, and the Welfare State.” 1 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919.

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Festivals and family programs ■ Sibley Memorial Hospital will host its second annual Family Fun Festival featuring games, health screenings, live music, snacks, Zumba, giveaways and more. 9 a.m. to noon. Free. Parking Lot 2, Sibley Memorial Hospital, 5255 Loughboro Road NW. sibley.org. ■ Cathedral Commons will host a spring festival with a live performance by the 8 Ohms Band, children’s activities, a local artisan market, a sampling of wines from local vineyards, and food and beverages from neighborhood establishments. Noon to 4 p.m. Free. Wisconsin Avenue and Newark Street NW. cathedralcommons.com/events. ■ Powell Bilingual Elementary School’s third annual Spring Community Carnival will feature a dunk tank, climbing wall, moon bounces, carnival games, a raffle, food and live performances. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free admission. Football field, Roosevelt High School, 4301 13th St. NW. powellpadres.org/spring-carnival. Films ■ The Reel Trans Film Festival will feature Annalise Ophelian’s “Major!: A Documentary Film,” about the life and campaigns of Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a formerly incarcerated black transgender elder and activist who has fought for the rights of trans women of color for over 40 years. 1:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Studio Theatre, 1504 14th St. NW. thedccenter.org/reelaffirmations. ■ The Smithsonian American Art Museum will present two films about President John F. Kennedy — the 1961 documentary “Adventures on a New Frontier,” about how Kennedy handled the daily life of the presidency following his inauguration, and the 1963 documentary “Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment,” about the University of Alabama segregation crisis. A discussion will follow. 3 to 5 p.m. Free. McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-6331000. Performances and readings ■ Poet Emmanuel Kane will read from his book “Growing Flames: Fury & Lavender.” 2 to 3:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. The Potter’s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. pottershousedc.org. ■ The Dance Institute of Washington will present “Timeless,” featuring various genres of dance and eras of music. 6 p.m. $15 to $25. Columbia Heights Educational Campus, 3101 16th St. NW. tinyurl.com/ltqb5gj. ■ The Silk Road Dance Company will present “Dances From the Heart of Asia.” 8 p.m. $15 to $22. Jack Guidone See Events/Page 15

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Events Entertainment Continued From Page 14 Theatre, Joy of Motion Dance Center, 5207 Wisconsin Ave. NW. tinyurl.com/ m4vuscx. Special events ■Esther Productions Inc. and author Jonetta Rose Barras will present the first in a series of “Fatherless Daughters Speak Out� events providing an opportunity for girls ages 13 to 17 to learn more about father absence and how to overcome its negative consequences. Participants will have the chance to tell their stories using visual arts and performance poetry activities. 10 a.m. to noon. Free; reservations required. The Potter’s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. 202829-0591. ■The Deanwood Citizens Association and the Nannie Helen Burroughs Project will celebrate Deanwood Day and the life and legacy of Nannie Helen Burroughs, a pioneering educator, spiritual leader and civil rights advocate. The event will include D.C. history exhibits, vendors, music, food, fun and prizes. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. Deanwood Recreation Center, 1350 49th St. NE. nburroughsinfo.org. ■The Acton Children’s Business Fair will feature an outdoor market featuring over 90 children’s businesses. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park commercial strip, 3400 block of Connecticut Avenue NW. dcchildrensbusinessfair.org. ■Girls in Gis, an organization dedicated to building and strengthening the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu community for females, will present a training event for all ages and skill levels. 2 to 5 p.m. $15 donation required. BETA Academy, 1353 Florida Ave. NW. girls-in-gis.com/events-1. ■Opera Lafayette will present a preview of its upcoming performance of Part IV of Jean-Philippe Rameau’s “Les Indes Galantes,� a multinational love story inspired by an 18th-century visit of American Indian chiefs to France. The program will include a discussion by Opera Lafayette founder and artistic director Ryan Brown and a performance of excerpts by young artists and musicians from the company. 3 p.m. Free. TenleyFriendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. Sporting events ■A “SwimJitsu� event presented by USA Swimming and the North American Sports Group will have participants seek to complete entertaining obstacles such as balancing across beams, swimming through trenches and cannonballing off the top of Mount Swimja. 9 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. Free; registration required. Takoma Aquatic Center, 300 Van Buren St. NW. swimjitsu.com. ■D.C. United will play the Chicago Fire. 4 p.m. $20 to $200. RFK Stadium, 2400 East Capitol St. SE. 800-745-3000. Tour ■Tour guide Dwane Starlin will lead a “Sweet Georgetown� walking tour with stops at Beard Papa’s, Olivia Macaron and The Pie Sisters. 1 to 3 p.m. $28 to $30; reservations required. Meet at 27th and Q streets NW. dumbartonhouse.org/ events. Sunday,MAY May 21 Sunday 21 Children’s program ■“NSO Family Concert: Peter and the Wolf in Hollywood� will feature an invigorating new perspective on Proko-

fiev’s classic by the critically acclaimed Brooklyn-based production company Giants Are Small, with a narrator and the musicians of the National Symphony Orchestra creating all of the sound effects on stage (for ages 5 and older). 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. $15 to $18. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. Concerts â– Flute and piano duo Tabatha Easley and Tracy Cowden will perform works by Gareth Farr, Carl Vine, Ross Edwards, Mark Olivieri and Judith Shatin. 1 p.m. Free; donations will benefit the food pantry ministry. Christ Lutheran Church, 5101 16th St. NW. 202-829-6727. â– The U.S. Marine Chamber Orchestra will perform works by Rameau, Leclair and Mozart in honor of the exhibition “America Collects Eighteenth-Century French Painting.â€? 2 p.m. Free. East Garden Court, West Building, National Gallery of Art, 6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. â– The DC Concert Orchestra will perform works by Samuel Barber, Serge Koussevitzky and Howard Hanson. 3 p.m. Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. dcconcertorchestra.org. â– The Poulenc Trio will present “Trains of Thought: Animated,â€? with viewers experiencing an animated M.C. Escher-like fantasy world, populated by line-drawn figures inspired by New Yorker illustrator Saul Steinberg. 3 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. â– Led by guest conductor Patrick DuprĂŠ Quigley, the Cathedral Choral Society will present “Te Deum Finale,â€? featuring the premiere of Nico Muhly’s “Looking Up,â€? with the composer in attendance; Vaughan Williams’ “The Lark Ascending,â€? with violinist Nurit Bar-Josef, concertmaster of the National Symphony Orchestra; and Vaughan Williams’ “Five Mystical Songsâ€? and DvorĂĄk’s “Te Deum,â€? with soprano Colleen Daly and baritone Michael Nyby. Pre-concert talk at 3 p.m.; performance at 4 p.m. $25 to $79. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. 202-537-2228. â– The Heritage Signature Chorale will present its 17th annual spring concert. Pre-concert lecture at 3 p.m.; performance at 4 p.m. $35. National Presbyterian Church, 4101 Nebraska Ave. NW. heritagesignaturechorale.org. â– Washington Performing Arts will present pianist Kirill Gerstein performing works by Bach, Brahms and Liszt. 4 p.m. $52. Theater of the Arts, University of the District of Columbia, 4200 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-785-9727. â– The Citizens Association of Georgetown will present the first event in its annual Concerts in the Parks series. 5:30 to 7 p.m. Free. Volta Park, 34th and Q streets NW. 202-337-7313. Discussions and lectures â– Artist Mitch Epstein will discuss “The Geography of Culture: Photographic Narratives in the Landscape of the American East.â€? Noon. Free. East Building

Sunday, MAY 21 ■Discussion: J. Courtney Sullivan will discuss her book “Saints for All Occasions,� about the lives of two very different sisters. 3 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■Biographer Mary V. Dearborn will discuss her book “Ernest Hemingway: A Biography.� 1 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■The Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington and Sibley Senior Association will present a talk by Gail Snider on “Taking Hold of Happiness: Managing Vision Loss Blues.� 1:30 to 3 p.m. Free; reservations required. Conference Room 1, Sibley Medical Building, 5215 Loughboro Road NW. 202-364-7602. ■Yuriko Jackall, assistant curator of French paintings at the National Gallery of Art, will provide an introduction to the exhibition “America Collects EighteenthCentury French Painting.� 3 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gal-

lery of Art, 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■Panelists will discuss “How Can the Arts Inspire Environmental Advocacy?� 4:30 to 8 p.m. $20 to $25; reservations required. Performance Hall, National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-5000. ■Andrea Petersen, health care reporter for The Wall Street Journal, will discuss her book “On Edge: A Journey Through Anxiety.� 5 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Film ■The Embassy of Sweden’s film series will feature Hogir Hirori’s documentary “The Girl Who Saved My Life,� about the experiences of people fleeing ISIS in Iraqi Kurdistan. 2 to 4 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. House of Sweden, 2900 K St. NW. www.swedenabroad.com/washington. Performances and readings ■“Sunday Kind of Love,� a monthly program, will feature readings by emerging and established poets, followed by an open mic segment. 5 to 7 p.m. $5. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. ■“Everyday Oz� will feature a familyfriendly performance and demonstration that partners individuals with disabilities and professional performers. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. Special event ■The annual Constance Stevens Jazz Extravaganza and Buffet Dinner — featuring vocalist Shirleta Settles — will benefit the Food Pantry of Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ. 3 p.m. $60; reservations required. Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ,

4704 13th St. NW. 202-829-5511. Tours and walks â– A park ranger will lead a bird walk, explaining how to identify birds through sight and sound (for ages 8 and older). 8 a.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. â– A park ranger will lead a Georgetown Waterfront Walk (for ages 7 and older). 11 a.m. Free. Meet at the water fountain in Georgetown Waterfront Park, Wisconsin Avenue and K Street NW. 202-895-6070. â– The Shepherd Park Citizens Association will hold its 13th annual garden tour, featuring a self-guided look at selected gardens in Shepherd Park, North Portal Estates and Colonial Village. 2 to 5 p.m. $7 to $15. Tickets available online or on the day of the tour starting at 1:30 p.m. from a kiosk at Shepherd Elementary School, 7800 14th St. NW. shepherdpark.org. Monday,MAY May 2222 Monday Children’s program ■“Uno, Dos, Tres con AndrĂŠs!â€? will celebrate Latin culture in a program for kids and families. 10 a.m. Free. TenleyFriendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. Classes and workshops ■“Yoga Mondaysâ€? will feature a gentle yoga class. 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Free; tickets distributed at the second-floor reference desk beginning at 10:15 a.m. to the first 30 people who arrive. TenleyFriendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. â– The West End Interim Library will host an all-levels yoga class. 6 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707. Concert â– As part of “JFK Centennial Week,â€? See Events/Page 16

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Kramerbooks & Afterwords, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400. ■National Geographic journalist Andrew Evans will discuss his book “The Black Penguin.� 6:30 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. ■A panel discussion on the renovation of the National Gallery of Art’s I.M.

Pei-designed East Building will feature Susan B. Wertheim, chief architect; Mark Leithauser, senior curator and chief of design; and Harry Cooper, curator of modern art. 6:45 p.m. $30 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the History/Biography Book Club will discuss Richard Reeves’ book “Infamy: The Shocking Story of the Japanese American Internment in World War II.� 7 p.m.

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Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-282-3080. ■William Hogeland will discuss his book “Autumn of the Black Snake: The Creation of the U.S. Army and the Invasion That Opened the West.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. Films ■The “Marvelous Movie Monday� series will present Ang Lee’s 2016 film “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk.� 2 and 6:30 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021. ■The Dupont Underground will host a screening of “Revisiting Torre David,� about an abandoned 45-story office tower in Caracas. 7 to 9 p.m. $15. Dupont Underground, 1500 19th St. NW. dupontunderground.org. ■National Theatre Live will present a broadcast of David Leveaux’s new production of “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,� starring Daniel Radcliffe, Joshua McGuire and David Haig. 7:30 p.m. $20. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-5688. Special events ■As part of the Washington Jewish Film Festival, “An Evening of Yiddish Culture� will feature a rare restored 35mm presentation of Joseph Green’s film “A Letter to Mother,� followed by a live concert by the Netherlands-based Yiddish band Nikitov. Film at 6:15 p.m.; concert at 8:30 p.m. $13 to $30. Goldman Theater, Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. wjff.org. ■Washington English Center, a nonprofit that provides affordable and accessible English lessons and workplace preparation for adult immigrants, will host a cocktail reception benefit with journalist and writer Ray Suarez, recipient of the group’s Champion for Immigrants Award. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $125; reservations required. A Baked Joint, 440 K St. NW. washingtonenglish.com. Tuesday,MAY May 23 Tuesday 23 Classes and workshops ■A certified yoga instructor will lead a gentle yoga class targeted to ages 55 and older. 10 a.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■The Georgetown Library will present a walk-in yoga class practicing introductory viniyasa techniques. 11:30 a.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. Concerts ■As part of the Tuesday Concert Series, the Valor Brass Quintet will perform new works for brass quintet. 12:10 p.m. Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-347-2635. ■As part of “JFK Centennial Week,� trombonists of the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra and the National

Symphony Orchestra will honor President John F. Kennedy with compositions that exemplify courage, freedom, justice, service and gratitude. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. Discussions and lectures â– The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at American University will present a talk on “Will There Ever Be Peace in the Middle East?â€? by Elliott Abrams, senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. 10 to 11:30 a.m. Free; reservations required. Spring Valley Building, American University, 4801 Massachusetts Ave. NW. ollidc.org/may_lecture_series. â– Marie Jenkins Schwartz will discuss her book “Ties That Bound: Founding First Ladies and Slaves.â€? Noon to 1 p.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202357-5000. â– The “Around the World Book Clubâ€? will discuss “Kicking the Kremlin: Russia’s New Dissidents and the Battle to Topple Putinâ€? by Marc Bennetts. 2 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021. â– As part of a spring advocacy “Take Charge and Live Well in DCâ€? series, Iona Senior Services will present a seminar on “911 or 311: Making the Right Callâ€? by Karima Holmes, director of the D.C. Office of Unified Communications. 2 to 4 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Room 212, St. Columba’s Episcopal Church, 4201 Albemarle St. NW. 202-895-9442. The series will continue June 13. â– Antonia Dapena-Tretter, author of “Peeling Back Robert W. Newmann: A Narrative Portfolio,â€? will join New York artist Robert W. Newmann for a conversation on the artist’s slow transition from painted canvases to large-scale installations and sculptures. 6 to 7:30 p.m. $15; reservations required. Kreeger Museum, 2401 Foxhall Road NW. 202-337-3050. â– Miranda Pennington will discuss her book “A Girl Walks Into a Book: What the BrontĂŤs Taught Me about Life, Love, and Women’s Work.â€? 6:30 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-3877638. â– Peter Doran will discuss his book “Breaking Rockefeller: The Incredible Story of the Ambitious Rivals Who Toppled an Oil Empire.â€? 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400. â– Swedish journalist Carina Bergfeldt will discuss her experience traveling with photographer Magnus Wennman and talking with children fleeing from wars, as chronicled in the exhibition “Where the Children Sleep.â€? 6:30 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations required. House of Sweden, 2900 K St. NW. www.swedenabroad. com/washington. â– Local natural historian Melanie Choukas-Bradley, author of “City of Trees: The Complete Field Guide to the Trees of Washington, D.C.,â€? will offer an illustrated overview of many of the city’s notable green spaces and landscaped See Events/Page 17

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■ The Georgetown Library’s Twentythirtysomething Book Club — a group for younger adults ages 21 and older — will discuss “What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours” by Helen Oyeyemi. 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Mad Fox Tap Room, 2218 Wisconsin Ave. NW. julia.strusienski@dc.gov. ■ Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., will join Leon Wieseltier, a contributing editor at The Atlantic, for the Jewish Primary Day School of the Nation’s Capital Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Lecture. 7:30 p.m. $40. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org.

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Classes and workshops ■ “Changes and Choices in Retirement and Later Life,” a workshop series on retirement planning presented by Iona Senior Services, will feature a session on “Financial Planning,” led by Rick Gow of Lara, May & Associates. 5:30 to 7 p.m. $15 per session. Foundry United Methodist Church, 1500 16th St. NW. foundryumc.org/calendar. ■ The Poets on the Fringe will host a weekly poetry workshop to critique participants’ poems. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■ Instructor Tara Bishop will lead a weekly “Yoga for All” restorative yoga

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Concerts ■ As part of “JFK Centennial Week,” musician David Ball will perform a blend of country, folk, Americana and roots music. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ Austrian pianist David Six will present “Between the Stations,” featuring compositions written on the road. 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Austrian Cultural Forum, 3524 International Court NW. acfdc.org. ■ Soprano Susanna Phillips will present “The Woman’s Experience,” featuring the D.C. premiere of William Harvey’s “Speaking for the Afghan Woman.” 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Performance Hall, National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-5000. ■ The National Symphony Orchestra and world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma will present a world-premiere work from Mason Bates that unites the iconic American voices of President John F. Kennedy and poet Walt Whitman in a concert celebration of JFK’s monumental legacy. 8 p.m. $79 to $199. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

Heritage, will discuss “African-American Dress and the Will to Adorn.” 6 p.m. $10 to $15; reservations required. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-9947394. ■ Robert O’Harrow Jr. will discuss his book “The Quartermaster: Montgomery C. Meigs, Lincoln’s General, Master Builder of the Union Army.” 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. ■ Folger Shakespeare Library director Michael Witmore will share his perspective on William Shakespeare’s “Timon of Athens.” 6:30 p.m. $20. Haskell Center, Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. 202544-7077. ■ Northwest Neighbors Village will present a talk by Jimmy Rocks, deputy director of the D.C. Office of the Attorney General’s consumer protection division, on new laws and actions to combat increasing consumer fraud, especially against seniors. 7 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Community Center, 5601 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-777-3435. ■ Evolutionary biologist and author Richard Dawkins will discuss science, secularism and current events in conversation with Jerry Coyne, a fellow evolutionary biologist and author. 7 p.m. $29 to $250. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202-994-6800.

Special events ■ The Tenley-Friendship Library will host a “Summer Fun” edition of its adult coloring program. 2 to 3:30 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. ■ The Emergence Community Arts Collective will host “In Honor Of,” a celebration of six extraordinary community members committed to upholding their

Sporting event ■ The Washington Nationals will play the Seattle Mariners. 7:05 p.m. $12 to $370. Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St. SE. 888-632-6287. The series will continue Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. and Thursday at 4:05 p.m.

practice. 7:30 p.m. Free. Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-541-6100.

landmarks. 6:45 p.m. $30 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■ Art historian Stefanie Walker will discuss “The Treasures of Dresden’s Green Vault.” 6:45 p.m. $30 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■ Pulitzer-winning reporter Thomas E. Ricks will discuss his book “Churchill and Orwell: The Fight for Freedom.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ “Sharks: On Assignment With Brian Skerry” will feature a talk by the National Geographic photojournalist and conservationist on his 14 trips around the world to photograph tiger sharks, great whites, oceanic whitetips and shortfin makos. 7:30 p.m. $25. National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700.

neighborhoods. The event will include dinner and performances by Janice the Griot and others. 6 p.m. $35. Prince Hall Performing Arts Center, 1000 U St. NW. ecacinherhonor.org. ■ DJ Spooky and the D.C.-based music ensemble Sound Impact will present a multimedia reimagining of the infamously racist 1915 silent film “The Birth of a Nation” to examine how exploitation and corruption continue today. A discussion will follow. 8 p.m. $19 to $55. Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

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Continued From Page 17 “The New Rijksmuseum.� 6:30 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations required. Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain, 2801 16th St. NW. tinyurl.com/lvbpulk. Reading ■Politics and Prose will host a reading of new work by five authors selected for “Granta Best of Young American Novelists 3� — Jesse Ball, Mark Doten, Rachel B. Glaser, Catherine Lacey and Sana Krasikov. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. Special events ■Tudor Place’s 25th annual Garden Party will feature drinks and a buffet dinner below the portico. 6 to 9 p.m. $250. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org. ■The Events DC Embassy Chef Challenge will feature cuisine from diverse nations as well as entertainment by the Brooklyn-based instrumental post-rock trio City of the Sun and others. 6:30 p.m. $75 to $125. Atrium, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. embassychefchallenge.org. Thursday,MAY May 2525 Thursday Classes and workshops ■The West End Interim Library will host an all-levels yoga class. 6 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707. ■Teachers from the Dakshina Dance Company will lead a Bhangra/Bollywood

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Events Entertainment Dance Class for adults. 7 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021. Concerts ■As part of “JFK Centennial Week,� a concert by the VSA International Young Soloists will feature outstanding young musicians with disabilities. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. ■The Luce Unplugged series will feature Bad Moves, a power pop quartet. The event will include snacks and drinks available for purchase. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Luce Foundation Center, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000. ■“The Hubble Cantata: A Live Virtual Reality Performance� will push the boundaries of art and science with a journey of wonder and exploration featuring opera stars Nathan Gunn (shown) and Talise Trevigne, a 20-piece instrumental ensemble, a 100-person choir from The Washington Chorus, and the cutting-edge virtual reality film “Fistful of Stars.� 7:30 p.m. $15 to $45. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. Discussions and lectures ■The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at American University will present a

talk by Helene Cooper on her book “Madame President: The Extraordinary Journey of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.� 10 to 11:30 a.m. Free; reservations required. Spring Valley Building, American University, 4801 Massachusetts Ave. NW. olli-dc.org/may_lecture_series. ■A spring discussion series on neuroscience and trauma will feature retired Johns Hopkins University neuroscientist and researcher Bill Marks and attorney Jeanine Hull. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. TenleyFriendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. ■Author, chef and entrepreneur Matt Moore will discuss his book “The South’s Best Butts: Pitmaster Secrets for Southern Barbecue Perfection.� 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400. ■Andrew Steele of the Carnegie Institution for Science’s Geophysical Laboratory will discuss “Mars, Moons, Missions & Microbes: Life as We Don’t Know It — How Do We Find It?� 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Greenwalt Building, Carnegie Institution for Science, 5241 Broad Branch Road NW. carnegiescience.edu. ■Artist George Condo will discuss the 200 drawings, sketches and “Drawing Paintings� on view in his exhibition “The Way I Think.� 6:30 p.m. $12; free for students and members. Reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events. ■Ali Soufan, a former FBI operative, will discuss his book “Anatomy of Terror: From the Death of Bin Laden to the Rise of the Islamic State.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

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renowned plays. 7:30 p.m. $15. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. 202-544-7077.

Films ■The Textiles at Twelve series will present Deborah Riley Draper’s 2013 film “Versailles ’73: American Runway Revolution.� Noon. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-9945200. ■An Asian Pacific Heritage Month film showing will feature “Together,� about a violin prodigy and his father. 5 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■As part of the Washington Jewish Film Festival, “As If, A Clueless Night!� will feature the iconic 1995 teen comedy “Clueless,� with a Q&A featuring director Amy Heckerling. 6 p.m. $20. Goldman Theater, Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. wjff.org.

Special events ■A “Landmark Luncheon� will feature a talk and demonstration by Matt Moore, author of “The South’s Best Butts: Pitmaster Secrets for Southern Barbecue Perfection.� 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. $25 to $35, which will include a seated buffet lunch and a sweet Tennessee whiskey cocktail. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org. ■The Georgetown Library will host an “Adult Coloring� event. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■The Lisner-Louise-Dickson-Hurt Home will host “A Celebration of National Wine Day,� featuring music, dancing, a wine tasting and a silent auction. 6:30 to 10 p.m. $75; reservations required. Lisner-Louise-Dickson-Hurt Home, 5425 Western Ave. NW. lldhhfundraiser. eventbrite.com.

Reading ■Novelist Tracy Chevalier will read excerpts from “New Boy,� her re-telling of Shakespeare’s “Othello� published as part of the Hogarth Shakespeare series of modern-day versions of the Bard’s most

Tour ■“Dupont Underground Historic Tour� will offer a chance to explore the city’s newest art space — a former trolley station with 75,000 square feet of underground platforms and tunnels. 6, 7 and 8 p.m. $15. Dupont Underground, 1500 19th St. NW. dupontunderground. org. The tour will also be offered Friday through Sunday at various times.

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Spotlight on SchoolS Annunciation Catholic School

The kindergarten class at Annunciation Catholic School has been learning all about plants! We learned that they need sunlight and water to grow. Once the plant is fully grown, it may make a flower and a fruit. These will contain seeds that will grow once again into a new plant. With all that we learned about plants, we decided to try to grow our own! We planted lima bean seeds in Ziploc bags with damp paper towels. We made greenhouses to decorate each of our bags and hung these in our classroom window so that they would get plenty of sunlight. We are now watching the seeds to see if they sprout and grow! Once they get bigger, we will take them home to plant them and watch a real bean stalk grow. We even learned that we can eat all of the different parts of the plant, depending on the plant. We tried carrots for roots, celery for the stem, spinach for leaves, broccoli for the flower and corn for the seeds. It was a yummy and healthy snack! — Annunciation kindergarten class

British International School of Washington

This week at the British International School of Washington marked an exciting annual event: the Book Fair. Shelves of fiction, fantasy and mystery novels — along with cozy couches and chairs interspersed throughout the venue — created a warm and welcoming environment for the avid readers of the school community. Everyone at the school looks forward to this valued and important tradition. However, along with this anticipated event came another: exams. For example, the Year 11 pupils sat for both their geography and art International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) exams. Both exams required a great deal of preparation. The art exam, which has a duration of two days, required a little more perseverance. The Year 13s also sat for numerous International Baccalaureate exams, such as history and chemistry, to name a few. These exams mark the end to two years of hard work and dedication. Despite the busy exam period that the Year 11 and Year 13 students are now experiencing, the school community is upbeat and as busy as ever. — Ava Lundell, Year 11 (10th-grader)

Hearst Elementary School

We are deep in an investigation of trees! We are observing trees on nature walks — discussing parts of trees, who lives in trees and how we use our senses to explore trees. The students col-

School DISPATCHES laborated on a writing a poem “A Tree Can Be...â€? Here is our poem: A tree can be‌ ...a place to rest. ...protective. ...somewhere to play. ...somewhere to sit. ...for climbing. ...a place to live. ...a scratching post. ...a place to hide. ...different. ... radiant. — Mrs. Haith & Ms. Morales’ Peaceful Penguins pre-K class

Lafayette Elementary School

Last week, Lafayette held an assembly for first through fifth grade featuring JusTme, a mindfulness rapper from California, who spoke to the kids about focusing and listening to teachers. JusTme also entertained the crowd of kids with activities that improve focus. He also played some of his music that told us about his teaching. I got to interview JusTme. He told me he learned about mindfulness through two organizations in California: Mindful Schools and the Mindful Life Project. “I spread mindfulness through rap/hip-hop because everyone of all ages deserves to know about, and have access to, mindfulness and the practice of it,� he said. “So I figured joining my love for mindfulness with my love/passion for my craft, rap/hip-hop, would be a fun new way to be an advocate for wellness, health, mindfulness and helping others.� Lafayette Peace teacher Linda Ryden said she discovered JusTme on YouTube a few years ago, and brought him to Lafayette with help from the Home and School Association. “When I played his song ‘Don’t Flip Your Lid’ to my students, they went crazy for it. So did I!� she said. “It was such a great way to help illustrate the brain science lessons I was teaching in Peace class.� The kids definitely flipped their lid for JusTme’s performance at the assembly. Fifthgrader Dalton Tatchell told me: “We will keep doing mindfulness at home so we will do better in sports, school and life in general.� — Jack Pagano, fifth-grader

National Presbyterian School

On March 9, the school newspaper club, the Nebraska Avenue Times, had a very special guest: a friend of Mr. Sumner, Lauren Markoe, who writes for RNS, Religion News Services. Her job is to interview people about politics and religion and write about it. For example, Ms. Markoe said she went to the Capitol to hear President Trump’s speech about the Holocaust and interviewed some survivors of the Holocaust. Ms. Markoe spoke about many topics that would help us become better writers. She told us that for

interviews when we need to write information down, we should try abbreviating. She also told us that when interviewing people, try to make them feel comfortable with the questions — not pressuring them — so they will share a lot of personal information. She told us her favorite part of her job is the fact that she gets to write about all different kinds of topics and most of the time she gets to pick what she writes about. The Nebraska Avenue Times would like to thank Ms. Markoe again for this opportunity and letting us hear from her (a real writer) about her experience. — Carson Browne, fifth-grader

Sheridan School

Recently Sheridan School celebrated Spirit Week. During Spirit Week students, teachers and staff dress up in fun ways. On Monday we wore pajamas. Tuesday was Matching Day. You could dress up to match somebody. The fourth grade all matched superheroes. On Wednesday, Wacky-Tacky Day was anything crazy. I wore a paper dress with cut up straws glued on the top and plastic silverware on the bottom to remind

people to recycle. Thursday was Character Day. People dressed up as characters from history, TV shows or books, like Marie Antoinette or the Cat in the Hat. Friday was Wacky-Sock Day and Grandparents and Special Friends Day. Spirit Week is about having fun. What someone wears gives you insight into who a person is, and it shows we are comfortable enough to be silly and funny in front of our friends and teachers. Being able to express yourself in a fun way joins you as a community. It helps us see each other as a group and not just an individual. Spirit Week is my favorite week because it makes me be creative. It makes me feel proud and allows me to see other people and find out who may be similar to me. It allows kids who might feel like they are in the shadows to express themselves in a big way. — Isabelle Goodweather, fourth-grader

Washington International School

Fridays at WIS are a lot like Fridays at other schools — teachers excited for the weekend and kids who can’t pay attention in

class. However, one thing makes Fridays at our school unique: what we call Grill. Grill is a tradition that has been around for more than 20 years (though it has not always been on Friday). Currently, early each Friday morning, teams of parents come into school to prepare an array of delicious food that they cook on restaurant-sized grills in the center of campus. Here’s what you can buy at Grill: grilled salmon, grilled steak, grilled chicken, hamburgers, hot dogs, two types of pasta, rice, green salads, and a variety of drinks and desserts. Sometimes there are even grill specials. These have included ice cream, chili, tacos and barbecue. Grill happens every Friday, rain or shine, cold or hot. The atmosphere on Grill day is unique. As Grill almost always takes place outside, most students eat their lunch on picnic tables around campus instead of in the cafeteria. Grill is always a great way to spend the last day of the week. But come 12:45 p.m., it’s really hard to go back for another two hours of classes. — Saul Pink, eighth-grader

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in historical & architectural original features, high ceilings, room, 5BRs, 3.5BAs, LL, garage, beyond & magnificent English

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Eric Murtagh 301.652.8971 Karen Kuchins 301.275.2255

Elegant Lifestyle Woodley Park. South facing renovated home has 5BRs & 4.5BAs including master with sitting room & private balcony, stunning eat-in kitchen & breakfast bar, LL au-pair suite, 3 fireplaces, 2-car detached garage & wonderful garden. $1,950,000

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Pat Lore 301.908.1242

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Chevy Chase. Beautiful brick colonial on stunning landscaped lot offer 4BRs, 3.5BAs, renovated gourmet kitchen, sunlit family room addition, fireplace, lovely master suite, finished LL with recreation room & office, & expansive deck. $1,379,000

Dorothy Stein 202.230.1081

Logan Circle. Luxe condo bright throughout with impressive living & entertaining spaces, 3BRs, 2.5BAs, dining area seats 20, media lounge, wall of windows, exposed brick, fireplaces, hardwood floors, chefs kitchen, private patio & secure parking. $1,350,000

Susan Isaacs 202.669.5343

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Height of Fashion Bethesda. 2-level penthouse suite over 1857 sq.ft of stylish living with 2BRs & 3BAs plus 2 terraces, 2 parking spaces & 2 storage bins. Luxury & convenience at the Adagio with concierge, fitness center & function rooms. $1,285,000

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Norwood Heights. Classic Cape Cod with 3 finished levels, 4BRs, 3BAs, beautiful stonework, carriage house with full bath & kitchenette, LL with separate entrance,cozy rear deck, private sunny yard & detached garage. $878,080

Eric Murtagh 301.652.8971 Karen Kuchins 301.275.2255

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Oakmont. Beautiful stone front with open spaces, high ceilings, 4 BRs, 4.5 BAs, gourmet kitchen, breakfast room, family room with fireplace, private deck/patio, mudroom, upper level loft/ office, lower level with rec room & den, unique cedar closet, & 2-car garage. $1,150,000

Cat Arnaud-Charbonneau 301.602.7808

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Reston. Sunny Mid-Century Modern contemporary with soaring cathedral ceilings, open fireplace living room/dining room with sliders to large deck, huge eat-in kitchen, 4BRs, 3BAs, recreation room in walk-out LL, & 2-car garage. $599,900

Rachel Burns 202.384.5140 Martha Williams 202.271.8138

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Westgate. Mid-Century Modern featured in 1954 magazine for ‘elegant design & classic lines’. 3BRs, 2BAs, wall of glass & bigview windows overlooking gorgeous grounds with pool. Almost half an acre over two plats with plenty of room to grow. $1,095,000

Bonnie Roberts-Burke 202.487.7653

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Woodbridge. Stunning 5BR, 3.5BA home with open floor plan, updated kitchen, family room, fireplace, office, mudroom, recreation room & 2 dens on walk-out LL, private deck, patio & large backyard, & 2-car garage. $530,000

Cat Arnaud-Charbonneau 301.602.9772 Al Charbonneau 202.657.8010

Chevy Chase. Updated in 2014 offering 3BRs, 3BAs, open kitchen/living room and dining room, family room with office space, lots of storage, lower level, backyard with patio, and driveway with easy turn around. $899,000

Laura McCaffrey 301.641.4456

Historic Charmer

Washington Grove. Delightful 1890 home full of character with 4BRs & 3BAs, sunroom off bedroom in upper level, large kitchen, den, 2 fireplaces, cellar, large yard and across from the park. Town amenities include swimming lake and tennis. $495,000

Kathi Kershaw 301.613.1613

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