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Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Vol. XLVIII, No. 3

The Northwest Current

Hearing airs diverse views on ‘pop-ups’

More of Spring Valley may require cleanup

weekend of service

■ Contamination: Army

names new ‘areas of interest’

By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

John Stokes has dealt with many community issues as the chief of staff for the city’s Department of Parks and Recreation. On Thursday, though, Stokes found himself in the opposite position — a resident petitioning the D.C. government — due to a developer’s plans to convert the row house next door to his Varnum Street home into a seven-unit condo. Stokes was one of many residents asking the Zoning Commission to support proposals that would limit such “pop-up” projects in many row house neighborhoods. Many witnesses at the four-hourplus hearing were similarly affected by the developments, or feared their own blocks would be the next to see such projects. “I lose my view, I lose my privacy, I lose my wellness and the wellness of my home,” Stokes told commissioners. “I’m not sure what can be done, but this is simply not fair.” The city’s Office of Planning has developed a series of proposals See Pop-ups/Page 5

Current Staff Report More than two decades after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began cleaning up World War I-era contamination from Spring Valley and American University, the Army has said its work in the neighborhood is mostly complete. But last week, officials reported that some century-old munitions might remain in the area, and that some residents may be living in properties where there is an “unacceptable risk” from hazardous

Parking garage plan wins conditional ANC support Brian Kapur/The Current

As part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend of Service, multiple cleanups took place throughout Rock Creek Park, including this one at Peirce Mill. Volunteers of all ages helped pick up trash and clear invasive ivy.

By DEIRDRE BANNON Current Correspondent

NEWS

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Twin Springs Fruit Farm recently began operating its Maret School market year-round.

goes year-round, you can establish a certain amount of momentum,” said Aubrey King, owner of Twin Springs. “We found that with markets that close in winter, we lost a lot of that momentum and people forget

Bill would give free books to children ages 5 and younger — Page 3

Burke girls, boys basketball teams black out WIS — Page 9

heads to Zoning Commission Current Staff Writer

about you. You hope customers still get your emails and snail mail, but every year it’s like you have to rebuild your business.” King is also able to offer his employees year-round work, which helps him retain staff. The market’s strong customer base and the amount of produce Twin Springs is able to offer also helped King make the decision. On a recent Saturday, customers at the market braved the chilly temperatures to buy items you might expect to find in January, like potatoes, carrots and butternut squash — but Twin Springs also had eight varieties of apples, cider and, perhaps surprising to some, salad greens See Markets/Page 26

SPOR TS

■ Development: AU project

By BRADY HOLT

Some farmers markets weather the winter When you think of farmers markets, the first associations that come to mind might be summer-specific: ripe heirloom tomatoes, fresh corn and the scent of basil wafting through the air. Yet several D.C. farmers markets are open yearround, offering fresh, locally grown produce to Northwest residents even in the winter. In fact, Twin Springs Fruit Farm, which operates eight farmers markets in the area and participates in 10 others, just decided to keep its Saturday market at the Maret School open in the winter. “When you have a market that

chemical contamination in the soil. At the Jan. 13 meeting of the Restoration Advisory Board, which oversees the cleanup, Army officials previewed a new report that they plan to publicly release in March. During World War I, American University hosted the U.S. Army’s main chemical warfare testing station. Munitions tests, and the postwar burial of various hazardous materials, contaminated areas of the campus and the surrounding woods, which subsequently became the Spring Valley community. The residential areas that might have continued risk from chemicals See Munitions/Page 5

Westover Place residents concerned about flooded basements filled last Wednesday’s Spring Valley/Wesley Heights advisory neighborhood commission meeting, where American University was seeking support for plans to excavate a two-level parking garage. The commission ultimately voted 8-2 to support the plans with conditions affecting noise and traffic but not flooding. The university had already won Zoning Commission approval for the 150-space garage as part of its broader 10-year campus plan, but subsequently concluded it needed a “minor modification” to spread the spaces over two levels instead of just one. The last-minute change sparked concern in Westover Place, a community of town homes that backs to the Nebraska Avenue parking lot that is now becoming the university’s East Campus — a five-building development with dorms, retail,

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American University officials say the East Campus project is on schedule to wrap up by fall 2016.

classrooms and offices. Residents are seeking assurances that excavating an additional 7 feet more than the earlier plan (to a total of about 24 feet) wouldn’t divert groundwater into their homes. “I frankly don’t care if they dig it down to the center of the Earth — my only concern would be the impact of the displaced water,” said resident Gerard Gallucci. “It basically adds another 7 feet to what’s basically a swimming pool, except the water’s outside the pool.” University officials at the meeting said the D.C. Department of the Environment, D.C. Water and Sewer See Campus/Page 14

INDEX

NEWS

Garrison community fears diversion of modernization funds — Page 5

Calendar/18 Classifieds/25 District Digest/2 Exhibits/19 In Your Neighborhood/8 Opinion/6

Police Report/4 Real Estate/13 School Dispatches/16 Service Directory/23 Sports/9 Theater/21

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District Digest Bill would give voting rights to non-citizens

At-large D.C. Council member David Grosso introduced legislation yesterday to grant voting rights to local non-citizens with permanent residency status. Council members Charles Allen (Ward 6), Brianne Nadeau (Ward 1), Jack Evans (Ward 2) and Elissa Silverman (at-large) co-sponsored the Local Resident Voting Rights Act of 2015, which would apply to D.C. municipal elections. “What most District residents care about are the tangible things that impact their day-to-day lives like potholes, playgrounds, taxes, snow removal, trash collection, red light cameras and more,� Grosso

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Police investigating brawl in Petworth

Police are investigating a fight in a Georgia Avenue nightclub early Friday that required officers to briefly close the street. One person was hit in the head with a bottle and seriously injured in the incident, which occurred at approximately 1:30 a.m. Jan. 17 at 5123 Georgia, according to information posted to an area listserv. When the fight erupted, over 200 patrons exited the Trinidad and Tobago Association (also known as Clubhouse DC) and then a fight erupted on the sidewalk and street. When 4th District officers arrived,

those involved with the fight fled, and due to the remaining chaos the officers closed Georgia between Ingraham and Jefferson streets. Anyone with information can call the Metropolitan Police Department at 202-727-9099 or send an anonymous text to 50411.

ABC Board continues Zanzibar suspension

The city’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Board last week decided to continue its suspension of the liquor license of Heritage India/The Zanzibar after a Jan. 3 stabbing. The board held a 10-hour hearing on the case, in which 35-yearold Joseph Ricardo Johnson of the District allegedly stabbed another man at the 1901 Pennsylvania Ave. club. The alcohol board initially ruled that there were not enough security personnel at the establishment and that bar employees acted improper-

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ly, but Heritage India appealed the decision. Last week board members decided that the license will remain suspended until the establishment’s owners develop an “enhanced security plan� the board accepts, according to a news release. The board will also permanently prohibit the club from offering entertainment such as DJs and live bands, charging a cover fee or using promoters. The board has also referred the case to the D.C. Office of the Attorney General to bring formal charges, which could result in fines or penalties.

Bowser meets with Mexico City’s mayor

Mayor Muriel Bowser and the new head of the city’s Office of Latino Affairs met with the mayor of Mexico City last week, discussing D.C.’s fight for statehood and the benefits and burdens of being a federal city. Other Latino leaders from the District also took part in the meeting with Mayor Miguel Mancera. Jackie Reyes has headed the Office of Latino Affairs since Jan. 2. She previously served on the staff of former Ward 1 D.C. Council member Jim Graham, where she worked to address the needs of local Latinos, including by securing financing to rebuild the Monseùor Romero Apartments in Mount Pleasant after a 2008 fire.

Local ‘Village’ group names new director

Musician and arts-group manager Mark Ohnmacht started last week as executive director of the Cleveland & Woodley Park Village. Woodley Park resident Ohnmacht, who has worked for the Cathedral Choral Society and Washington Bach Consort, among

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others, says he is inspired by the mission of the village, which helps seniors live at home as they age. “Work in the performing arts has given me a solid grounding in community relations, marketing, development and volunteer management that I’ll draw on heavily as I work with the Village board to increase the organization’s membership and footprint in the neighborhood,� he says in a news release.

Palisades resident to screen her short film

Palisades resident Shoshana Rosenbaum’s short film “The Goblin Baby� will screen at the Rosebud Film Festival Showcase in Arlington Saturday. The supernatural thriller, which premiered at the DC Shorts Film Festival Screenplay Competition last year, “tells the story of Claire, the sleep-deprived mother of a new baby who can’t shake the foreboding sense that something in the woods is stalking her,� according to a news release. It was shot entirely in the Palisades. Saturday’s screening will begin at 5:39 p.m. at Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd. in Arlington. Tickets for the entire showcase, available at rosebudfestival.org, cost $10. More information on the film is at goblinbabymovie.com.

Capriotti’s opens new Georgetown eatery Delaware-based Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop recently opened a Georgetown eatery at 3347 M St. Capriotti’s, which is known for roasting whole turkeys daily, was founded in 1976 in Wilmington, where it’s a favorite of beachgoers, according to a news release. Landon School alumnus George Vincent Jr. brought the restaurant to the D.C. area, where he plans to open a dozen shops in the next two years. He already has outposts at 1800 M St. NW and in Rosslyn. The Georgetown Capriotti’s is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday; 11 a.m. to 3 a.m. Thursday; and 11 a.m. to 4 a.m. Friday and Saturday.

Woodley Park church celebrates 100 years

St. Thomas the Apostle church in Woodley Park recently marked its 100th anniversary, with Washington Archbishop Donald Wuerl celebrating Mass with the Catholic parish to commemorate the occasion. Since July 2013, the Community of St. Philip Neri has run the Woodley Road church. Details on the church are at stthomasapostledc.org.

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Textile Museum to reopen in March in Foggy Bottom By KATIE PEARCE Current Staff Writer

With the Textile Museum ready to reopen in its new Foggy Bottom location in March, there could be renewed interest in the sale of its now-vacant former home in Sheridan-Kalorama. Realtors say they’re “relaunching� the sale of the museum’s property at 2320 S St., which at $22 million is currently the priciest listing in D.C. real estate. Now that the Textile Museum has finished clearing its staff and wares, agents can show the historic property free of furnishings for the first time. “This is kind of a new beginning, to be able to show the property as empty,� said Realtor Sylvia Bergstrom of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, who said the Textile Museum had officially moved out by the end of December. But Bergstrom said agents have already been showing the 34,125-square foot property “regularly,� seeing interest from “wealthy private individuals� as well as countries seeking an embassy or ambassador’s residence. Art collectors

have also demonstrated interest, she said. The property has been on the market since the summer of 2013, after the Textile Museum teamed up with George Washington University to create a new museum complex at 21st and G streets NW. That new four-story facility is now scheduled to open on March 21. In addition to the Textile Museum’s collection of more than 19,000 objects dating back to 3000 B.C., the new Foggy Bottom complex will display pieces owned by the university as well as the Albert H. Small Washingtoniana Collection of nearly 1,000 pieces documenting the city’s history. Small donated his historic Washington maps, documents and other rarities to the university in 2011. Major construction on the new space ended over the summer, and the building is now getting “finishing touches,� according to a news release from the university. “[T]he final stage of installing the museum requires extraordinary behind-thescenes preparations, including coordinating loans, mounting exhibiSee Museum/Page 10

The week ahead Wednesday, Jan. 21

The D.C. State Board of Education will hold an organizational meeting to select leadership for 2015. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Old Council Chambers, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. ■The Community Alliance for Upper Fourteenth Street, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority-Xi Omega Chapter, the Carter Barron East Neighborhood Association and the 16th Street Heights Civic Association will hold the “Heights Community Soup,� a potluck dinner where neighbors will choose and help fund community projects. The event will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Alpha Kappa Alpha-Xi Omega Chapter, 4411 14th St. NW. The $5 suggested donation includes soup, salad, bread and a vote. For details, email info.heightscommunitySOUP@gmail.com; proposals are due by Jan. 12.

Thursday, Jan. 22

The D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board will meet at 9 a.m. in Room 220 South, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW.

Friday, Jan. 23

The D.C. Council Committee on Transportation and the Environment will hold a public oversight roundtable on the potential environmental effects of Exelon Corp.’s proposed acquisition of Pepco Holdings Inc. The hearing will begin at 11 a.m. in Room 500 at the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.

Saturday, Jan. 24

EmpowerTalk and Esther Productions Inc. will co-host “The People’s State of the Union� with a citizens group named the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture. Participants will express their views about their communities; the condition of our culture; and the state of the union locally, nationally and globally. The meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW.

Bill would offer ‘book a month’ to young kids By GRAHAM VYSE Current Staff Writer

Cora Allen was willing to come downstairs, but only on one condition. When the 2-year-old’s parents asked her to join them at the breakfast table last Friday morning, she was adamant about bringing along an armful of books. It was a source of amusement, to be sure, but

it also provided her father, Ward 6’s new D.C. Council member Charles Allen, with a handy personal anecdote for the press conference he was about to hold. Standing outside the Southwest Library a few hours later, the lawmaker worked his daughter into an announcement of legislation to create a new early childhood literacy program in partnership with D.C.’s See Literacy/Page 8

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The D.C. Federation of Citizens Associations will hold its monthly meeting from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Room 1107, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. Zoning Commission chair Anthony Hood is scheduled to discuss the revised D.C. zoning code, and Metropolitan Police Department Chief Cathy Lanier has been invited to address public safety concerns.

Wednesday, Jan. 28

The D.C. Department of Transportation will host a Capital Bikeshare open house. Representatives will present proposed fare increases, review system highlights and performance, solicit feedback from riders, and discuss issues related to the system’s growth and development. The meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in Room A-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. Registration is requested at psotudc.eventbrite.com or 202-829-0591.

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Police Report This is a listing of reports taken from Jan. 12 through 18 in local police service areas.

psa PSA 101 101 ■ downtown

Assault with a dangerous weapon ■ 900-999 block, F St.; 1:19 a.m. Jan. 18. Motor vehicle theft ■ 12th and E streets; 5:26 a.m. Jan. 18. Theft ■ 600-699 block, 11th St.; 11:16 a.m. Jan. 13. ■ 600-699 block, 13th St.; 3:30 p.m. Jan. 13. ■ 500-599 block, 12th St.; 2:30 p.m. Jan. 15. ■ 1200-1299 block, H St.; 3:19 p.m. Jan. 15. ■ 1000-1099 block, F St.; 1:30 p.m. Jan. 16. ■ 900-999 block, F St.; 6:15 p.m. Jan. 16. ■ 1000-1099 block, F St.; 5:56 p.m. Jan. 17. ■ 1000-1099 block, H St.; 1 p.m. Jan. 18. Theft from auto ■ 800-899 block, 14th St.; 1:58 a.m. Jan. 15.

psa 102

■ Gallery place PSA 102

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Robbery ■ 600-699 block, 7th St.; 8:46 p.m. Jan. 15. ■ 700-799 block, 7th St.; 5:30 p.m. Jan. 17. Assault with a dangerous weapon ■ 800-899 block, G St.; 11:26 a.m. Jan. 17.

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Motor vehicle theft ■ H and 6th streets; 3:37 p.m. Jan. 14. ■ 400-499 block, L St.; 6:17 p.m. Jan. 16. Theft ■ H and 6th streets; 8:40 p.m. Jan. 12. ■ 400-499 block, 8th St.; 10:45 p.m. Jan. 12. ■ 900-999 block, 9th St.; 4:40 p.m. Jan. 13. ■ 800-899 block, 7th St.; 8:30 p.m. Jan. 17. ■ 500-599 block, H St.; 12:20 a.m. Jan. 18. ■ 400-499 block, 7th St.; 8:36 p.m. Jan. 18. Theft from auto ■ 700-899 block, K St.; 6:46 p.m. Jan. 14. ■ 400-499 block, 5th St.; 11:27 a.m. Jan. 15. ■ 9th and K streets; 3 p.m. Jan. 16. ■ 800-899 block, D St.; 4 a.m. Jan. 17. ■ 700-899 block, K St.; 5:22 p.m. Jan. 17. ■ 914-999 block, 5th St.; 1:10 a.m. Jan. 18. ■ 9th and G streets; 3:35 a.m.

Jan. 18.

psa PSA 201 201

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psa 202

■ Friendship Heights PSA 202

Tenleytown / AU Park

Robbery ■ 4500-4599 block, Grant Road; 4:16 p.m. Jan. 16. ■ 3700-3799 block, Chesapeake St.; 4:20 p.m. Jan. 16. ■ 4300-4349 block, 39th St.; 4:28 p.m. Jan. 16. Burglary ■ 4409-4499 block, 38th St.; 9:03 p.m. Jan. 16. Theft ■ 4500-4537 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 11 a.m. Jan. 12. ■ 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 11:31 a.m. Jan. 12. ■ 4300-4326 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 11:35 a.m. Jan. 15. ■ 4530-4599 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 8 p.m. Jan. 15. ■ 4530-4599 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 5:03 p.m. Jan. 16. ■ 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 6:53 p.m. Jan. 17. ■ 5254-5299 block, Western Ave.; 1 p.m. Jan. 18.

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■ forest hills / van ness PSA 203

cleveland park

Theft ■ 3700-3799 block, Upton St.; 12:08 p.m. Jan. 13. ■ 3319-3499 block, Connecticut Ave.; 1:23 p.m. Jan. 14. ■ 3000-3399 block, Porter St.; 4:30 p.m. Jan. 14. Theft from auto ■ 4800-4899 block, Connecticut Ave.; 3:43 p.m. Jan. 15. ■ Newark Street and Connecticut Avenue; 11:44 p.m. Jan. 17. ■ Ordway Street and Connecticut Avenue; 1:46 a.m. Jan. 18.

psa 204

■ Massachusetts avenue

heights / cleveland park

psa 205

■ palisades / spring valley PSA 205

Wesley Heights / Foxhall

Theft ■ 4400-4499 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 7:47 p.m. Jan. 15.

psa PSA 206 206

■ georgetown / burleith

Assault with a dangerous weapon ■ 3300-3399 block, Cady’s Alley; 4 a.m. Jan. 17. Burglary ■ 3100-3199 block, K St.; 11:12 a.m. Jan. 12. Motor vehicle theft ■ 2300-2699 block, Q St.; 9:28 a.m. Jan. 16. ■ 3000-3099 block, Q St.; 11:13 a.m. Jan. 17. ■ M and Potomac streets; 3 a.m. Jan. 18. Theft ■ Wisconsin Avenue and O Street; 9:15 p.m. Jan. 12. ■ 1224-1299 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 9:18 p.m. Jan. 12. ■ 1224-1299 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 6:05 p.m. Jan. 13. ■ 3600-3699 block, O St.; 1:47 p.m. Jan. 14. ■ 1000-1025 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 6:16 p.m. Jan. 14. ■ 1200-1237 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 7:55 p.m. Jan. 14. ■ 3000-3049 block, M St.; 11:22 a.m. Jan. 15. ■ 1851-2008 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 3:54 p.m. Jan. 15. ■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 6:11 p.m. Jan. 15. ■ 3100-3199 block, M St.; 6:58 p.m. Jan. 15. ■ 2800-2899 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 7:16 p.m. Jan. 15. ■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 10:15 a.m. Jan. 16. ■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 12:10 p.m. Jan. 17. ■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 10:15 p.m. Jan. 17. Theft from auto ■ Water and 34th streets; 2:45 p.m. Jan. 16.

woodley PSA 204 park / Glover

psa PSA 207 207

Burglary ■ 3000-3199 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 9 a.m. Jan. 12.

Robbery ■ 1800-1899 block, I St.; 2:10 p.m. Jan. 12.

Theft ■ 4000-4299 block, Cathedral Ave.; 11:57 a.m. Jan. 12. ■ 2200-2298 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 1:49 p.m. Jan. 12. ■ 3300-3399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 12:20 p.m. Jan. 14. ■ 2200-2298 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 1:05 p.m. Jan. 17.

Theft ■ 1100-1199 block, 24th St.; 12:10 p.m. Jan. 12. ■ 1900-1999 block, L St.; 3:06 p.m. Jan. 12. ■ 700-899 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 8:40 a.m. Jan. 13. ■ 1900-1999 block, M St.; 10:29 a.m. Jan. 13. ■ 800-899 block, New Hampshire Ave.; 5:36 p.m. Jan. 13. ■ 1000-1099 block, Connecticut Ave.; 6:12 p.m. Jan. 13. ■ 1420-1499 block, L St.; 2:33 p.m. Jan. 14. ■ 1000-1099 block, Connecticut Ave.; 10:21 a.m. Jan. 15.

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Theft from auto ■ 2800-2899 block, 29th Place; 8:11 p.m. Jan. 13. ■ 3100-3199 block, 35th St.; 4:17 p.m. Jan. 14. ■ 3900-3999 block, Watson Place; 9:49 a.m. Jan. 15.

■ foggy bottom / west end

■ 1420-1499 block, L St.; 1:19 p.m. Jan. 15. ■ L and 17th streets; 2:01 p.m. Jan. 15. ■ 1000-1099 block, Connecticut Ave.; 2:29 p.m. Jan. 15. ■ 1100-1199 block, 15th St.; 2:57 p.m. Jan. 15. ■ 1100-1199 block, Vermont Ave.; 3:10 p.m. Jan. 15. ■ E and 19th streets; 11:26 p.m. Jan. 15. ■ 1600-1699 block, K St.; 9:05 a.m. Jan. 16. ■ 2200-2299 block, I St.; 10:22 a.m. Jan. 16. ■ 1000-1099 block, 15th St.; 1:45 p.m. Jan. 16. ■ 2300-2399 block, M St.; 6:48 p.m. Jan. 16. ■ 1000-1099 block, Connecticut Ave.; 12:03 p.m. Jan. 17. ■ 1000-1099 block, Connecticut Ave.; 3:23 p.m. Jan. 17. ■ 1130-1199 block, Connecticut Ave.; 4:52 p.m. Jan. 17. ■ 1800-1899 block, K St.; 6:19 p.m. Jan. 17. ■ 1000-1099 block, Connecticut Ave.; 2:02 a.m. Jan. 18. ■ 2200-2299 block, M St.; 6:19 a.m. Jan. 18. Theft from auto ■ 1100-1129 block, 17th St.; 11:55 a.m. Jan. 13. ■ 1400-1499 block, G St.; 7:24 p.m. Jan. 14.

psa 208

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Some Garrison Elementary modernization funds may shift to Ellington By GRAHAM VYSE Current Staff Writer

Responding to concerns that Garrison Elementary’s planned modernization may be delayed, a series of elected officials in Ward 2 are reiterating their desire to see the 1200 S St. school renovated or rebuilt starting this year. At their respective January meetings, advisory neighborhood commissions representing Dupont Circle and Logan Circle unanimously

passed resolutions calling for the modernization to be fully funded during fiscal year 2015. Repeating language from last spring, the Dupont commission said the project should incorporate “both the school building and its grounds, including adequate space for community programming.� In an interview with The Current last week, Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans said the deputy mayor for education told him that some portion of the $40 million planned for

Garrison might instead be used for the Duke Ellington School of the Arts. The modernization of that school in Burleith began last year, but officials quickly realized that their approved design would far exceed its budget. Evans said he received no indication of when the city would begin the Garrison project. “I would like to get it done now,� he said. “It’s very important to us, because the neighborhood has tons and tons of kids.� In an email to The Current yesterday, D.C.

Department of General Services spokesperson Kenneth Diggs wrote, “The proposed reprogramming that’s being developed for Council’s review and approval provides additional FY15 funds to schools for which projects have already begun, including but not limited to Ellington High School.� But he said the reprogramming leaves “adequate funding� in fiscal year 2015 for Garrison “to handle planning activities� such as concept drawings from the architects.

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designed to help with the situation in R-4 zones, which include many of the city’s row houses. Under these plans, the maximum building height would drop from 40 feet to 35, and the number of housing units permissible in buildings older than 1958 would be capped at two, replacing a current allowance for one unit per 900 square feet of lot area. City officials say the changes will reflect long-standing goals to preserve R-4 neighborhoods for single-family use, while also addressing the distaste many residents have for pop-up projects that are out of scale with neighboring buildings. “There is an enormous supply of multifamily development that is trying to meet the demand for higherincome households,� Art Rodgers of the Planning Office said at the hearing. “That expansion of units is far greater than what we might achieve within the R-4 [zone], and at the same time we might be sacrificing affordability for families.� The hearing also aired the concerns of numerous members of the real estate and development industries. They testified that developers have driven six-figure increases in home values in some neighborhoods — much to the delight of sellers. “Many of these owners are counting on these premium prices to fund their retirement, pay off their debt or send their kids to college,� testified developer Sunil Chhabra. “We just won’t look at R-4 properties anymore once this passes,� added developer Jenna Jacobson. “It makes me nervous that some people don’t understand the enormous impact this will have on their property values.� Some residents argued, though, that the steeper prices and competition from cash-paying development firms makes it difficult for individual families to move into their neighborhoods — and that they’d welcome a promise that tougher rules would keep developers away. “There’s a ton of us who aren’t trying to sell out; we’re not trying to fund our retirements with our homes,� said 16th Street Heights resident Eric Schwers. And pop-ups like the project planned near his home make the neighborhood less desirable for families, he said. Not all residents at the hearing supported the proposed restrictions. Some wanted to convert their own

homes into multiple units, or — like longtime Logan Circle resident Jacqueline Reed — praised developers for investing in sometimes struggling neighborhoods. “Without developers, Logan Circle would not be thriving today, and that’s the way that every neighborhood in the city has evolved,� said Reed. Reed and others — including a number of developers — said it could be desirable to regulate popups more strictly than the city does now, but that the Office of Planning proposal is the wrong approach. “I think pop-ups look awful. I think a harmonious roof line is worth preserving,� Reed said. “The way to preserve the roof line is to limit popups, not to lower the roof lines everywhere.� Cheryl Cort of the Coalition for Smarter Growth echoed that feedback in written testimony, recommending that the city regulate the architecture of pop-ups that exceed the average height of the two adjacent homes — regardless of what that height is. “Building bulk, massing, and aesthetics contribute to a sense of compatibility or incompatibility to a much greater degree than the empirical height measurement,� she wrote. Rickey Williams, a Petworth advisory neighborhood commissioner, testified that the additional restrictions would just require developers to seek exceptions from zoning rules, a process through which they must demonstrate that their projects won’t harm immediate neighbors or the community. “It’s not that the ANC wants to make them illegal — we just want to bring them into some sort of community review,� said Williams. “I think there would be a lot less consternation about them if neighbors actually had some input into how this pop-up is going to look, how it’s going to affect their block.� Several developers also responded to horror stories from residents who testified about damage to their homes that came during construction of pop-ups. Developers argued that such complaints simply demonstrate a need for better enforcement from the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. The Zoning Commission will deliberate on the city’s R-4 proposal on Feb. 9 — discussing the issue but not taking a vote — and will continue to take written comments through 3 p.m. Jan. 29.

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are located to the west of the university campus. About four dozen properties are in an “area of interest� that includes Fordham Road roughly between Sedgwick and Quebec streets; most of Sedgwick between Fordham and Tilden Street (except the properties at the corner with Tilden and two adjacent properties on the south side of Sedgwick); the southeast side of Tilden from Rodman Street to Fordham (except the corner property); and the property at the northeast corner of 51st and Tilden streets. The Army will also look into a smaller area on the south side of Woodway Lane adjacent to the American University campus, and an adjacent area in the southwest corner of the campus around Kreeger and Watkins halls. Meanwhile, a 120-acre area elsewhere in the neighborhood, comprising roughly a hundred properties, might still have buried munitions that haven’t yet been recovered by the Army. The approximate area begins in the southern part of the American University campus near Quebec Street and Woodway Lane

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to the public, Noble said, the Army Corps will send letters to property owners whose land has a reasonable chance of still being contaminated or housing buried ammunition, offering them the opportunity for private meetings to discuss the problem. While there is always the possibility that other parts of Spring Valley might also be affected by chemicals or munitions, the chances are negligible and “no further work is needed� there, Noble said. One of the causes for the new look into Spring Valley soil is that the Environmental Protection Agency has tightened the threshold at which chemical concentration is considered hazardous. Among the chemicals that could be found at a dangerous level in the soil are arsenic, mustard, lewisite, cobalt, certain heavy metals, antimony and a group of three polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, according to the Army. Noble acknowledged that safety levels for chemicals in the soil could be changed again in the future. The report may recommend long-term monitoring of parts of Spring Valley, though results of the area’s ongoing groundwater study will be the subject of a future document.

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Reversing family flight

A new study from D.C. financial analysts confirms the conventional wisdom about young parents: They often leave the city. The report, by two staffers from the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, says parents are more likely than childless residents to move out of the District. Their departures often come within the first four years of a child’s birth, with the rate leveling out afterward, to equal or less than that of the rest of the population. And middle-class families are more likely to hit the road than poor or wealthy folks. The report says this trend has not decreased over the past decade: New parents were leaving the city at about the same rate in 2012 as in 2000. The obvious, if not the right or sole, direction in which to point one’s finger is at the city’s schools. Education is undoubtedly the biggest choice mobile parents can make, and if local options don’t appeal, families will flee. However, we caution against assuming that this data means recent reform efforts have failed. D.C. Public Schools’ less-than-stellar reputation didn’t develop overnight, and it will take far more than a recent burst of improvements to turn it around. For anxious parents, the system’s long-standing notoriety may burn brighter than do anecdotes about change and growth. Interviewed about the report by radio station WAMU, at-large D.C. Council member David Grosso says that while the schools obviously must continue improving, he suggests parents give their local programs a shot. “Go visit the schools, go meet the principals and the teachers, and see what it’s like,” he urges. “I think what you’ll find is that the past reputations of the schools have changed … but it’s going to take an investment from the parents … to keep moving forward.” And of course, education isn’t the sole cause of family flight. The report finds that the areas that lose the largest portion of parents are downtown or in nearby neighborhoods, places where space is at a premium. As children grow from tiny and immobile to medium-sized and full of beans, a two-bedroom condo can start to feel pretty cramped — and the house it could buy in the suburbs starts to look pretty appealing. The report notes that the parents leaving downtown neighborhoods typically aren’t relocating elsewhere in the city, and housing prices may be a factor there. If Mayor Muriel Bowser and her administration decide that retaining these families is an important goal, we’d advise a more comprehensive look at the elements in play. It wouldn’t be easy to resolve housing prices and size concerns, but it’s worth exploring what moves the city could make to help entice families — and others — to stay. Perhaps there are areas that warrant a new or renewed focus. Former Mayor Vincent Gray’s playground improvement project was a good start. What else can be done?

Excessive delays

Before this morning’s expected snowflakes, only scattered remnants lingered from the most recent city snowfall. For some people, though, there was a more obvious reminder: mounting garbage and recycling due to missed pickups. Others have uncollected leaves or Christmas trees because of collection schedules delayed with crews reassigned to snow duty. The winter months bring inherent inconveniences, but we believe the D.C. government could improve service delivery with proper planning. It makes sense to redeploy the personnel normally assigned to collect trash and recycling to salt the roads and operate snowplows when necessary, as the city has long done, but the D.C. Department of Public Works ought to have a better system for handling trash and recycling pickup in the aftermath. It’s a predictable problem that seems to arise most frequently in January and February, compounded by federal holidays that mean some unlucky neighborhoods don’t see collection for consecutive weeks. Instead, the agency could announce a shift of collection days, as it does after a holiday. Or the city could fund enough overtime to ensure workers can accomplish all of the trash and recycling rounds as soon as possible — working into the evening, or over the weekend. In limited cases, treacherous, icy alleys might still stymie crews. Northern cities might have practices we could adopt to deal with such situations, but if not, the problems at least would be more isolated than those that now arise. Whatever option proves feasible, the key is proper communication — via advance mailings and timely notice through the news media, community listservs, Twitter and Facebook. That’s the only way to ensure residents know when to put out their trash and recycling. It’s unsightly and unsanitary to have containers overflowing in alleys or at curbside. Surely this recurring problem can be addressed without busting the District’s budget.

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‘Interoperability’ indeed …

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e really don’t have to wait months for the professional report from the National Transportation Safety Board on Metro’s equipment malfunction and slow response to last week’s fatal incident. The simple truth is this: After 47 years in business, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority doesn’t have a working safety plan with clear guidelines on what its staff and responding emergency crews need to do to act and communicate in any situation. In fact, we can further reduce the problem to a famous line in the 1967 movie “Cool Hand Luke”: “What we’ve got here is a failure to communicate.” (An aside: This quote often inaccurately is written as “What we have here is a failure to communicate.”) A D.C. fire department report on the smoky malfunction, released over the weekend, said firefighters could not communicate effectively in the tunnel because there were no radio connections. Some firefighters had to use cellphones. The report also said the fire department previously had notified Metro — before the emergency — that there were gaps in radio accessibility. NBC4’s transportation reporter Adam Tuss has heard from multiple sources that there are communication “dead spots” all over the Metro system. Ever since 9/11, the word “interoperability” has gained traction as the go-to word in failed emergency responses. You’ll be hearing it again and again as reports show emergency responders couldn’t talk to one another. There has been a sea of meetings on how to get first responders on the same wavelength. Your Notebook would like see the word “interoperability” made inoperable itself. The word is a bureaucrat’s catnip. Instead, let’s use real words. “Communicate.” “Talk.” “Connect.” Any ordinary word would do. Metro itself, the jurisdictions that pay for it and the emergency responders we depend upon need to remove the bureaucratic barnacles that quite simply are endangering our lives. A Monday letter to The Washington Post from Marianne Bailey of Alexandria summarized the situation, recalling another Metro incident at the same station:

“No one seems to be talking about a December 2011 incident on the Blue and Orange lines outside of L’Enfant Plaza that also caused smoke (with flames) and stranded passengers (I was among them). “Slow response and a lack of communication led some passengers to ad-lib their escape. We were there for so long that the emergency lighting in the tunnel timed out, and responders used glow sticks when they finally walked us down the tunnel. Was there followup? Lessons learned? Accountability? Why haven’t Metro and D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services put workable joint procedures in place? “This is not a funding issue; it is a management and training issue. This time, let’s not forget and move on before it is fixed.” ■ Tuning the public out. In recent years, police and fire departments across the country have been switching aggressively to “encrypted” radio communications. The D.C. police and fire have done so, making it impossible for citizens or the news media to hear and assess what’s happening in real time. Even though these public safety departments already had existing secure radio channels on which to pass sensitive information, they contended that mainline channels have to be encrypted because terrorists and bad guys also can listen in on police movements. That’s “security theater.” There is little demonstrable evidence of open channels being a problem. And it is demonstrable that citizens and the news media are now unable to hear real-time public safety information. “What happens is, we don’t know what’s going on,” one television editor in the District told The Notebook. “We are in the most powerful city in the world and we can’t hear anything. It’s quite a mess.” Like it or not, the news media are part of the citizens’ eyes and ears on what’s happening in our communities. Maybe some gutsy news managers somewhere or citizens’ groups will test this blackout in court. Maybe here in the District, the mayor and the D.C. Council will take a second look at this loss of information and its effect on the citizens’ right to know. Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a political reporter for News 4.

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In the Jan. 14 issue, Tom Sherwood’s Notebook column either misunderstood departing Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority general manager Richard Sarles’ comments about Metrorail making money or Mr. Sarles misspoke in his remarks. Neither Metrorail nor Metrobus makes money. Metrorail covers approximately 73 percent of its operating costs from fare revenue; Metrobus covers somewhere around 28 percent of its operating costs. Metrorail performs much better than Metrobus primarily because of Washington’s relatively high rail fares. Metrorail also has the advantage of one-person train operation. Some subway systems still use a train operator and a conductor on board each train. Metrorail has

much higher capital costs for ongoing maintenance and renewal than the bus system does, but rail is still generally considered more efficient to operate than a large bus system. Steve Strauss Washington, D.C.

City fails to remove abandoned bicycles

On Van Ness Street, just east of Connecticut Avenue, there are many abandoned bicycles locked to poles on the north side of the street. Two have been there for over a year and are rusted out and broken. Others have been there for several months. I have written to Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh’s office and spoken with someone at the D.C. Department of Transportation. I was told that they would have notices put on them that they have to be removed in 10 days or the city would remove them and donate them. I am dissatisfied with the

responses that I’ve gotten from each contact I’ve made. First I was told that it would be taken care of before Christmas; then by the first of the year. Yet nothing has been done, and now I see even more bikes abandoned at this location. On Jan. 7, I got an email from the Transportation Department telling me that nothing had been done because two agencies are involved with the process — the Transportation and Public Works departments. I know that this is not a priority for the city, but there needs to be a better process to deal with this issue. These are good bikes that could be donated to teens who can’t afford them. I am amazed that they have not been stripped down and vandalized. I am looking for suggestions on how to get these bikes removed and donated to people who will appreciate them before they become rusted and beyond use. Krayna Feinberg Van Ness

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Old Georgetown Board has run amok VIEWPOINT marc e. nicholson

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enture capitalist Mark Ein’s efforts to obtain Old Georgetown Board approval for his plans to remodel the former Katharine Graham mansion at 30th and R streets — a seemingly never-ending saga including four fruitless appearances before the board — illustrate why our community should rethink and challenge the board’s procedures and total discretion. Yes, we need a “cop on the block” to rein in developers interested only in making a buck without heed to preserving the aesthetics of this historic neighborhood, or owners seeking to eke out every square foot of their lots for expanded home floor space. Indeed, the board’s rejection of Mark Ein’s first proposal was entirely justified. But Mr. Ein made major changes responsive to those objections, and yet the board still has not reached closure through several more rounds in a process that has lingered on for over six months. That is absurd. The Old Georgetown Board, as now constituted, has demonstrated in this case (and others) arrogance, eccentricity and lack of agreement among its own members (each with his or her own aesthetic hobbyhorses), with the result that Ein after some meetings is left with little or no guidance as to what the board members really want (because they do not know themselves or will not say). So Ein and his respected Georgetown architect repeatedly go back to the drawing board, while the board heedlessly adjourns for an entire month until its next meeting, thereby wasting time and a lot of money. The board seems to think all of us in Georgetown are made of money, and it thus takes no account of the economic consequences of its picky and/or hazy aesthetic guidance and procedural delays. One flagrant example: Dumbarton Oaks some years ago needed to replace the front side (visible from S Street) of the slate roof on one of its buildings. The board was not satisfied

Letters to the Editor Missed trash pickups shouldn’t wait a week I would like to add to the comments of John Boffa in his Jan. 14 letter to the editor “Light snow shouldn’t impede trash pickup” (for a week!). The first real snow of the year occurred on my regularly scheduled trash collection day. The District’s snow crews were caught flat-footed this time with what was apparently a lack of drivers with neighborhood knowledge compared to prior years. None of the roads in Glover Park were treated before or immediately after the snow. I don’t blame the trash truck drivers for not venturing out onto the slick and narrow D.C. alleys. What I do object to is that for the ensuring week, when roads were easily passable, someone at the D.C. Department of Public Works made the decision to just delay trash collection for another week. If your regularly scheduled trash day is missed because of a federal

with a visually identical replacement slate roof, but rather insisted that Dumbarton Oaks remove the old slates from the backside of its roof, transfer them to the front side, and then put new slates on the backside — at immense added expense, and to no apparent purpose. Mark Ein’s neighbors (including yours truly) are virtually unanimous in support of his latest revised plans. Those plans have been endorsed by our advisory neighborhood commission and have the support of the Citizens Association of Georgetown. They have faced significant opposition from only one quarter: Ein’s nextdoor neighbors, a major real estate development family who made major revisions to their own “historic” home some years ago yet now throw up a series of poorly argued objections to Ein’s efforts. Why are they able to paralyze the Old Georgetown Board? If Current readers wish a second writer’s view of this matter, I suggest they read an amusing article by Jake Mullins in Washingtonian Magazine’s December edition, which goes into considerable detail and, to the best of my knowledge as a close spectator of this travesty, is quite accurate. Most residents in our neighborhood sympathize with Ein’s plight. And we are concerned that if the Old Georgetown Board continues to toy with and delay this issue, Ein will give up and the property may go back on the market and eventually become a foreign chancery or embassy residence — creating major problems (first and foremost parking) for all of us. The outcome of Mark Ein’s case involves a billionaire far beyond the pay grades of most of us (though even billionaires can be nice guys, as Ein seems to be), but it should become a wake-up call that it is time for this community to look very closely at the Old Georgetown Board’s authority, procedures and idiosyncratic sole discretion — and to take measures to preserve the board but to put checks upon its absolute power, which now often appears capricious at best and potentially prone to conflicts of interest at worst. Marc E. Nicholson is a Georgetown resident.

holiday, collection occurs the next business day. Why couldn’t the city do the same for a missed collection because of a small snowstorm? Robert Hyman Glover Park

Regional coordination needed on closures The issue of whether D.C. public schools are open, closed or delayed owing to snow and ice forecasts has raised its head once again — just as it does every year. City officials feel the pressure to outperform other jurisdictions. They want to be able to say, “Yes, the city is open for business.” Yet weather factors are extremely time-sensitive. Forecasts don’t always pan out, and even when they do the results can vary dramatically from one jurisdiction to another. In the end, it is almost a roll of the dice whether officials get the call right. One thing, however, can be done to improve how and when schools are closed, or whether openings occur on time or are delayed: Collaborate with surrounding jurisdictions in making the call. It really does not serve the city and D.C.

Public Schools well to open schools on time if suburban jurisdictions are either delayed or closed, for the simple reason that so many of the D.C. school system’s staff come in from the suburbs. If suburban streets are hazardous, how can staff members safely come to the schools? If D.C. schools do open while surrounding areas are delayed or closed — as often happened during my years as a D.C. Public Schools parent — there is often no teacher in the class and no effective learning occurs. The District’s teachers, administrators and support staff are overwhelmingly coming from outside the city and can’t necessarily get in on time or safely. Many have children of their own, requiring them to stay home or make alternate arrangements. In D.C. we have often heard the slogan “One City.” With regard to school openings — as with so many other issues facing the region, be it transportation, clean rivers or affordable housing — the slogan for an effective response needs to be “One Region.” Terry Lynch Mount Pleasant

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, at Stoddert Elementary School and Glover Park Community Center, 4001 Calvert St. NW. For details, call 202-338-2969, email info@anc3b.org or visit anc3b.org. ANC 3C ANC 3C Cleveland Park ■cleveland park / woodley Park Woodley Park massachusetts avenue heights Massachusetts Avenue Heights Cathedral Heights The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, at the 2nd District Police Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW. For details, visit anc3c.org. ANC 3D ANCValley 3D Spring ■spring valley / wesley heights Wesley Heights palisades / kent / foxhall At the commission’s Jan. 14 meeting: ■Metropolitan Police Department Officer Anthony McElwee reported that crime in the neighborhood was down 21 percent last year compared to 2013, with a total of 235 incidents. He also reported that police are doing targeted traffic enforcement in

the 4100 and 5100 blocks of MacArthur Boulevard this month, including watching for drivers who speed, don’t wear seatbelts, use cellphones or don’t stop for pedestrians in crosswalks. ■Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh swore in two commissioners who didn’t attend the citywide inauguration ceremony: Mike Gold and Stu Ross. Cheh also gave commissioners a ceremonial resolution for former chair Gayle Trotter, thanking her for her service. (Trotter, who did not seek re-election to the commission, missed the meeting due to illness.) Commissioners also unanimously adopted their own resolution thanking Trotter. ■a resident complained that inadequate lighting at the Ward Circle crosswalks is contributing to a lack of pedestrian safety. Commissioner Regina Monge said accidents happen even during the day, and drivers have simply failed to yield to pedestrians. ■commissioners praised representatives of Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office for calling them to ask how snow removal was going in their single-member districts. ■Tom Smith was elected chair, beating Stu Ross by a vote of 6-4. Smith, Conrad DeWitte, Alma Gates, Mike Gold, Silvia Lucero and Nan Wells voted in the majority; Ross, Steve Gardner, Regina Monge and Spence Spencer voted in the minority. Ross said he was running because he was disturbed by a lack of civility on the commission over the last year. Smith said his principles are “inclusion, efficiency and transparency,� and adhering to the city’s complicated statutory requirements. Commissioners also selected the

rest of their 2015 officers: Gold, vice chair; Gates, secretary; and Wells, treasurer. Only one candidate was nominated for each of those posts, so there was no vote. ■commissioners voted unanimously to support a public space application for a replacement construction fence at 4825 Glenbrook Road, where the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is investigating the property for buried munitions. The fence will be 10 feet tall and screened with translucent fabric, and will be set back a couple of feet from the curb, as requested by neighbors. Army officials said pushing the fence back farther would intrude into the construction area. The fence is scheduled to be in place through summer 2017, and all work at the property is set to be completed a few months later. ■commissioners voted 8-2, with Silvia Lucero and Tom Smith opposed, to support American University’s zoning application to construct a two-story underground parking garage as part of its East Campus project. The support is conditioned upon the university preventing large coach buses from unloading on public streets or the surface parking lot on the East Campus, and minimizing noise from the smaller campus shuttle buses that will turn around in the lot. ■commissioners voted unanimously to criticize a lack of clarity in the American University campus plan zoning order, which has allowed for conflicting interpretations of certain elements. They also requested a change in the zoning regulations that would clarify the role of the city’s zoning administrator, who made controversial decisions about the campus plan case.

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■commissioner Spence Spencer requested that the commission select a single place for its monthly meetings, and suggested American University. Chair Tom Smith countered that the university has limited who can enter its property, referring to an incident last year in which thencommissioner Kent Slowinski was banned from campus after allegedly assaulting a university employee. “We need to find a home, but I’m not sure AU is it,� said Smith. ■commissioners discussed the previous day’s Restoration Advisory Board meeting, where the Army Corps of Engineers reported that more cleanup might be needed in Spring Valley than originally believed. The Army will release a full report on March 10. The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4, in the dining room at the Field School, 2301 Foxhall Road NW. For details, call 202-363-4130 or visit anc3d.org. ANC 3E ANC 3E Tenleytown ■american university park American University Park friendship heights / tenleytown

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26, at the Chevy Chase Community Center, Connecticut Avenue and McKinley Street NW. Agenda items include: ■announcements. ■community issues. ■discussion of and possible vote on a Board of Zoning Adjustment application by St. John’s College High School, 2607 Military Road, for a special exception to permit a new walkway and additions to an academic building. ■presentation by a D.C. Department of Transportation representative. ■discussion of Connecticut Avenue stop lights. For details, call 202-363-5803 or email chevychaseanc3@verizon. net. ANC 4A ANC Village 4A Colonial ■colonial village / crestwood Shepherd Park Shepherd Park / brightwood Crestwood 16th street heights

The commission is tentatively scheduled to meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12. The location has not been announced. For details, visit anc3e.org.

The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, at Brightwood Education Campus, 1300 Nicholson St. NW. For details, call 202-450-6225 or visit anc4a.org.

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The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, at Forest Hills of DC (formerly the Methodist Home of D.C.), 4901 Connecticut Ave. NW. For details, call 202-670-7262 or visit anc3f.us.

The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, in the lower-level community meeting room at the Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. For details, call 202-723-6670 or visit anc4c.org.

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public library system. Allen’s initiative, officially introduced by all 11 council members yesterday as the Books From Birth Establishment Amendment Act, would deliver one free book per month to every child in the District under the age of 5. More than 40,000 children would be eligible to participate, and the entire effort would cost about $30 per child per year, according to the council member. While some funding could come from private donations, Allen made clear that significant taxpayer investment would be required. He argued that this investment would be worthwhile if it helps address literacy and academic achievement gaps. “Books are direct building blocks for learning, but children must be exposed to them to use them,� Allen said. According to studies referenced in his bill, children with access to books and adults who read to them hear 30 million more words at home by the age of 4 than those who don’t. As Allen noted, this kind of

inequality clearly exists in D.C. Fewer than half of the District’s third-graders score proficient or advanced in reading on their standardized tests. But HyeSook Chung from the nonprofit DC Action for Children thinks Allen’s bill is a reason for optimism. “Putting books directly into young children’s hands is an important step toward ensuring they begin school prepared to learn,� she said in a statement. Allen expects his bill to be referred to the D.C. Council’s Education Committee, which oversees the library system. He told The Current he has discussed the legislation with each of the committee’s members and anticipates strong support. “Charles and I have spoken about it, and it’s an impressive piece of legislation,� at-large D.C. Council member David Grosso, the new Education Committee chair, said last Friday on the public radio station WAMU. “I’m looking forward to working with him on it to see if we can implement it in a responsible manner.�

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Burke girls basketball coach George Seff has preached the value of lockdown defense all season. On Friday night at the school’s annual blackout game, the team was extra stingy while defeating Washington International School 34-19. “We hunkered down and only gave up nine points in the entire second half, which is incredible,” said Seff. “We just played hard on defense — we had a lot of stops, a lot of blocks, a lot of rebounds.” Burke’s scoring was led by junior Kayla Hinderlie, a 6-foot-1-inch forward who netted 19 points. Hinderlie plays in the post, but she can also handle the ball and score from the perimeter, which gave Washington International’s defense fits. “She’s tremendous because it causes matchup problems for the other teams,” said Seff. “She does a great job no matter where we put her on the court.” Both senior forward Dominique Joe and freshman guard Chandler Hawkins also chipped in six points. The trio of Hawkins, Hinderlie and Joe has been the foundation for Seff,

who is in his first year with Burke after serving as an assistant coach for Northern Virginia Community College and as an assistant coach for Washington-Lee in Arlington, Va. “We just finished the first pass through the conference,” he said, referring to the Potomac Valley Athletic Conference. “Given that they have a new coach this year and a bunch of new players, we’re right about where we should be.” On Friday, the Bengals battled the Red Devils to a 10-10 tie by halftime. Late in the third quarter, the game turned in Burke’s favor when Hawkins drained a long jump shot to give the team a four-point lead and the momentum. “Chandler is very good in that short corner like that, and it’s a special play we run for her,” said Seff. “She did a great job there. It was the shot that kind of put us over the top.” Burke locked down on defense and allowed just two points in the fourth quarter en route to the victory. The Bengals will look to build off the win when they host Hebrew Academy on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. Burke will close out the week by hosting its biggest rival — Field — on Friday at 4:30 p.m.

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Burke freshman guard Chandler Hawkins drained a critical shot in the third quarter to give the Bengals the momentum going into the final period. She finished the game with six points.

Facing a one-point deficit in front of a capacity crowd at its home gym, the Edmund Burke boys basketball team didn’t panic. The Bengals put the ball in the hands of sophomore guard Geraz Johnson, who calmly sliced through Washington International School’s defense and lofted a soft floating shot in the lane. The ball tickled the twine for the go-ahead score. Burke’s defense did the rest in the waning moments to preserve a 48-45 win during the school’s spirit week and blackout game, where all of the Bengals’ fans wear black to support the squad. “What I was impressed by the most is that we went down by one with 50 seconds left and Geraz comes down and makes a huge play for us,” said Bengals coach J.D. See Bengals/Page 10

Dynamic duo powers Gonzaga past McNamara in WCAC showdown By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writers

Ask Gonzaga coach Steve Turner which Washington Catholic Athletic Conference team has the best backcourt and his answer is direct: his own Eagles. On Thursday the team’s top two guards — senior Bryant Crawford and sophomore Chris Lykes — backed up their coach’s bravado by powering Gonzaga to a 77-59 road win over Bishop McNamara. “A lot of people put the hype on us about being the best backcourt in the WCAC, and we decided we are going to try to prove that this year,” said Lykes. “For us to be the team that we see we can be, me and Bryant have to lead this team.” Lykes led all scorers with 26 points, while Crawford added 22 points and seven rebounds in Thursday’s win. “They share the ball, make other guys better, make plays when they need to make plays,” said Turner. “They took control of it in the second half. That’s why I trust them, and they took care of business today.” The win also completed a season sweep of McNamara that began when the Eagles defeated them 69-61 at Gonzaga on Dec. 9. “Any time you can get a good win against a team like that on the road — especially with the way they’ve been playing — it’s a great win,” said Turner. McNamara — the No. 13 ranked team in the area, according to The Washington Post

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Gonzaga sophomore Chris Lykes, left, and senior Bryant Crawford, right, combined for 48 points in the Eagles’ 77-59 win at Bishop McNamara on Thursday night. — came into the contest against Gonzaga having won three of its previous four games. But in the jam-packed gym in Forestville, Md., the No. 9-ranked Eagles jumped on top of the Mustangs and took a 21-14 lead by the end of the first quarter. They kept the Mustangs at a distance throughout the game and held a 56-49

lead going into the final period. A big catalyst for Gonzaga’s successful defense was senior forward Sam Miller, who with his 6-foot-8-inch frame blocked six shots and forced McNamara to alter most of its attempts in the paint. “When he is doing that at the rim, it makes

us a better team,” said Turner. “I tell our guys that some nights Sam is going to go for 20 [points]. But I tell each of them, find a way to impact the game if you aren’t scoring.” The forward credited his coaches and good fortune for his ability to swat shots. “It’s just good timing and maybe lucky timing,” said Miller. “I’m just trying to be in good position like the coaches stress in practice.” Miller has been a third star for the squad along with the talented backcourt, which gives opposing teams trouble because double-teams aren’t a viable option. The players have no problem sharing the ball and taking turns when one of them gets a hot hand. “When Chris is going, I tell coach to let him keep going. If I’m going, Chris will tell coach to let me keep going,” said Crawford. “If either of us aren’t going, we rely on Sam, or coach will call a play to get us going. Sam is a big part of our team right now. He really steps up and plays his part.” In the fourth quarter, Gonzaga turned it into a rout, as their star players were too much for the Mustangs. “We’re doing some good things and we have a lot of room for improvement,” said Turner. “But I like the steps we are making. We just want to continue to grow as a team.” The Eagles closed out the week with a 69-31 blowout win over Bishop Ireton on Sunday, but then suffered a heartbreaking 59-57 loss to Bishop O’Connell on Monday. In the latter game, Gonzaga squandered an 18-point lead and lost on a buzzer-beater.

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BENGALS: Burke holds off WIS in the final minute From Page 9

Sand. “He can beat anyone off the dribble in the league, but to make a shot in that situation — it’s a bigtime play.� Johnson led the Bengals with 15 points, and senior guard Jared Machlin had 10 points. For Burke, the final two minutes seemed like an eternity as the team held a five-point lead, but couldn’t bleed the clock down. The squad made a few gaffes on offense but made up for it with sound defense. “It was a close game, and you have to make sure you’re making the fundamental plays and not making mistakes,� said Sand. “Our problem was turning the ball over in the fourth quarter. The only way they were able to score in my mind was getting the ball off turnovers. But everything on our end when we were set defensively was well-contested. That was the difference for us.� The Bengals’ tough defense — which allowed just one bucket in the final two minutes of play — was the key to the game, according to Sand. “I told the guys after the game that was some of the best defense we have played,� said Sand. “Rotations were great, forcing second passes and contesting shots. Every shot, even the ones they hit, [was] contested in the fourth quarter.� The victory was also crucial for the Bengals, who hope to be one of eight teams in the Potomac Valley Athletic Conference playoffs. “Every win is huge,� said Sand.

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“This puts us in that seventh or eighth range. We needed a win, period, but it certainly puts us back into playoff contention.� So far this season, the squad has leaned on senior guard Enzi Gregory as one of its top players and leaders. “He has played tremendous for us,� said Sand. “He’s the most athletic player on our team. He takes our jump balls and makes plays.� The team has also looked to senior Ben Hartheimer for guidance. “He makes the little plays and rebounds,� said Sand. “His leadership, not even in games, but in practices and meetings and everything.� The Bengals will have a busy week ahead. The squad looks to stay on the winning track this evening at St. Anselm’s at 5:30. Then Burke will host Hebrew Academy on Thursday at 7 p.m. and Field on Friday at 6 p.m.

Dunbar 75, Coolidge 74 McKinley 78, Walls 43 Gonzaga 77, McNamara 59 Coolidge 60, McKinley 46 Eastern 71, Walls 38 St. John’s 73, Good Counsel 65

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MUSEUM: Sheridan-Kalorama property on market From Page 3

tions, setting up the new library and shop, training docents, testing security systems and much more,� said museum director John Wetenhall. Meanwhile, the museum collective has already opened a new facility in Virginia: a 22,000-square-foot conservation and collections resource center built on the George Washington University’s Science and Technology Campus in Ashburn. Back on S Street in Kalorama, the property for sale includes three early-20th-century buildings once owned by Textile Museum founder George Hewitt Myers: 2320 and 2330 S St., which originally served as opulent formal residences, and a third rear building that was once the garage and chauffeur’s living quarters. Myers commissioned renowned architect John Russell Pope to build 2320 as his family home in 1913. Pope is well-known for designing the Jefferson Memorial, the National Archives Building and the National Gallery of Art’s West Building. The S Street home is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Bergstrom noted that it is “the only John Russell Pope [property] for sale� in the nation. In 1916, Myers purchased the adjacent residence at 2330 S St. to house his expanding textile collection. The

building was designed in 1908 by prominent local architect Waddy Butler Wood, who is known for creating the Department of the Interior Building and the present-day National Museum of Women in the Arts. Myers opened the Textile Museum in 1925. The three-building property comprises nearly 27,000 square feet of interior space on the 34,125-square-foot lot, which includes a 7,000-square-foot garden. In total there are 10 bedrooms, eight full baths and six half-baths. Zoning rules dictate that it must be sold as a single property, and cannot be subdivided into condominiums or town houses. Coldwell Banker agent Marin Hagen said agents are “cleaning things up, getting rid of debris,� and preparing to give the listing a new MRIS number to “refresh it to the market� within the next two weeks. In Foggy Bottom, the new museum complex is scheduled to open with three exhibitions: the Textile Museum’s largest exhibition to date, “Unraveling Identity: Our Textiles, Our Stories�; “The Civil War and the Making of Modern Washington�; and “Seat of Empire: Planning Washington, 1790-1801.� The school expects to announce grand opening events for the museum in the coming weeks. Educational programs organized by the Textile Museum are also taking place during the lead-up to the March opening.

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GRASTEK should be started at least 12 weeks before the season. Talk to an allergy specialist now about whether GRASTEK is right for you. *Date is approximate, depending on your region.

GRASTEK is grass allergy immunotherapy in a tablet. It may help you gradually build tolerance so you become less sensitive to grass pollen. Not actual size

GRASTEK is a prescription medicine used for sublingual (under the tongue) immunotherapy to treat Timothy and related grass pollen allergies that can cause sneezing, runny or itchy nose, stuffy or congested nose, or itchy and watery eyes. GRASTEK may be prescribed for persons 5 through 65 years of age who are allergic to grass pollen. GRASTEK is taken for about 12 weeks before grass pollen season and throughout grass pollen season. GRASTEK may also be taken daily for 3 years to provide a sustained effect for a fourth year in which you do not have to take GRASTEK. GRASTEK is NOT a medication that gives immediate relief for symptoms of grass allergy.

Important Safety Information about GRASTEK • GRASTEK can cause severe allergic reactions that may be life-threatening. Stop taking GRASTEK and get immediate medical treatment right away if you or your child has any of the following symptoms after taking GRASTEK: trouble breathing; throat tightness or swelling; trouble swallowing or speaking; dizziness or fainting; rapid or weak heartbeat; severe stomach cramps or pain, vomiting, or diarrhea; severe flushing or itching of the skin. • Do not take GRASTEK if you or your child has severe unstable, or uncontrolled asthma; had a severe allergic reaction in the past that included trouble breathing, dizziness or fainting, or rapid or weak heartbeat; had difficulty with breathing due to swelling of the throat or upper airway after using any sublingual immunotherapy before; has ever been diagnosed with eosinophilic esophagitis or is allergic to any of the inactive ingredients contained in GRASTEK. • For home use of GRASTEK, your doctor will prescribe epinephrine if you or your child has a severe allergic reaction after taking GRASTEK. Talk to your doctor or read the epinephrine patient information. • The first dose of GRASTEK must be taken in the doctor’s office. After taking the first dose, you or your child will be watched for at least 30 minutes by a healthcare professional for symptoms of a serious allergic reaction. • Children should be given each tablet of GRASTEK by an adult. • You should tell your doctor about any medicines you or your child take. • Stop GRASTEK and contact your doctor if you or your child has any of the following after taking GRASTEK: Any type of a serious allergic reaction; heartburn, difficulty swallowing or pain with swallowing, or chest pain that does not go away or worsens; any mouth surgery procedures (such as tooth removal), develop any mouth infections, ulcers or cuts in the mouth or throat. • The most commonly reported side effects were itching of the mouth, lips, or tongue, swelling under the tongue, or throat irritation. These side effects, by themselves, were not dangerous or life-threatening. You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088. Please read the Brief Summary on the following page for more detailed information. Copyright © 2014 Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in USA. RESP-1132773-0013 11/14

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Made from small amounts of natural Timothy grass pollen, GRASTEK treats the grass allergies that cause eye and nose symptoms. Starting treatment early may give your body time to become less sensitive to grass pollen in preparation for the allergy season. It’s recommended that you start taking GRASTEK at least 12 weeks before the grass pollen season. Make an appointment with an allergy specialist soon. To find a doctor near you, go to grastek.com/thinkspring.

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Carefully read the Medication Guide before you or your child start taking GRASTEK and each time you get a refill. This Brief Summary does not take the place of talking to your doctor about your medical condition or treatment. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist if there is something you do not understand or you want to learn more about GRASTEK.

What is GRASTEK? GRASTEK is a prescription medicine used for sublingual (under the tongue) immunotherapy to treat Timothy and related grass pollen allergies that can cause sneezing, runny or itchy nose, stuffy or congested nose, or itchy and watery eyes. GRASTEK may be prescribed for persons 5 through 65 years of age who are allergic to grass pollen. GRASTEK is taken for about 12 weeks before grass pollen season and throughout grass pollen season. GRASTEK may also be taken daily for 3 years to provide a sustained effect for a fourth year in which you do not have to take GRASTEK. GRASTEK is NOT a medication that gives immediate relief for symptoms of grass allergy. Who should not take GRASTEK? You or your child should not take GRASTEK if: • You or your child has severe, unstable or uncontrolled asthma • You or your child had a severe allergic reaction in the past that included any of these symptoms: o Trouble breathing o Dizziness or fainting o Rapid or weak heartbeat • You or your child has ever had difficulty with breathing due to swelling of the throat or upper airway after using any sublingual immunotherapy before. • You or your child has ever been diagnosed with eosinophilic esophagitis. • You or your child is allergic to any of the inactive ingredients contained in GRASTEK. The inactive ingredients contained in GRASTEK are: gelatin, mannitol and sodium hydroxide.

What should I tell my doctor before taking GRASTEK? Your doctor may decide that GRASTEK is not the best treatment if: • You or your child has asthma, depending on how severe it is. • You or your child suffers from lung disease such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). • You or your child suffers from heart disease such as coronary artery disease, an irregular heart rhythm, or you have hypertension that is not well controlled. • You or your daughter is pregnant, plans to become pregnant during the time you will be taking GRASTEK, or is breast-feeding. • You or your child is unable or unwilling to administer auto-injectable epinephrine to treat a severe allergic reaction to GRASTEK. • You or your child is taking certain medicines that enhance the likelihood of a severe reaction, or interfere with the treatment of a severe reaction. These medicines include: o beta blockers and alpha-blockers (prescribed for high blood pressure) o cardiac glycosides (prescribed for heart failure or problems with heart rhythm) o diuretics (prescribed for heart conditions and high blood pressure) o ergot alkaloids (prescribed for migraine headache) o monoamine oxidase inhibitors or tricyclic antidepressants (prescribed for depression) o thyroid hormone (prescribed for low thyroid activity). You should tell your doctor if you or your child is taking or has recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription and herbal supplements. Keep a list of them and show it to your doctor and pharmacist each time you get a new supply of GRASTEK. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking GRASTEK.

symptoms of a serious allergic reaction. If you tolerate the first dose of GRASTEK, you or your child will continue GRASTEK therapy at home by taking one tablet every day. Children should be given each tablet of GRASTEK by an adult who will watch for any symptoms of a serious allergic reaction. Take GRASTEK as prescribed by your doctor until the end of the treatment course. If you forget to take GRASTEK, do not take a double dose. Take the next dose at your normal scheduled time the next day. If you miss more than one dose of GRASTEK, contact your healthcare provider before restarting. What are the possible side effects of GRASTEK? In children and adults, the most commonly reported side effects were itching of the mouth, lips, or tongue, swelling under the tongue, or throat irritation. These side effects, by themselves, were not dangerous or lifethreatening. GRASTEK can cause severe allergic reactions that may be life-threatening. Symptoms of allergic reactions to GRASTEK include: • Trouble breathing • Throat tightness or swelling • Trouble swallowing or speaking • Dizziness or fainting • Rapid or weak heartbeat • Severe stomach cramps or pain, vomiting, or diarrhea • Severe flushing or itching of the skin For additional information on the possible side effects of GRASTEK, talk with your doctor or pharmacist. You may report side effects to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.

This Brief Summary summarizes the most important information about GRASTEK. If you would like more information, talk with your doctor. You can ask your doctor or pharmacist for information about GRASTEK that was written for Are there any reasons to stop taking GRASTEK? healthcare professionals. For more information Stop GRASTEK and contact your doctor if you or go to www.grastek.com or call toll-free at 1-800-622-4477. your child has any of the following after taking GRASTEK: The Medication Guide has been approved by the • Any type of a serious allergic reaction U.S. Food and Drug Administration. • Throat tightness that worsens or swelling of the tongue or throat that causes trouble speaking, breathing or swallowing • Asthma or any other breathing condition that Manufactured for: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., gets worse a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse • Dizziness or fainting Station, NJ 08889, USA • Rapid or weak heartbeat • Severe stomach cramps or pain, vomiting, or Manufactured by: diarrhea Catalent Pharma Solutions Limited, Blagrove, • Severe flushing or itching of the skin Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 8RU UK • Heartburn, difficulty swallowing, pain with swallowing, or chest pain that does not go For more detailed information, please read the away or worsens Prescribing Information. Also, stop taking GRASTEK following: mouth usmg-mk7243-sb-1404r000 surgery procedures (such as tooth removal), or if Revised: 04/2014 you develop any mouth infections, ulcers or cuts --------------------------------------------------------------in the mouth or throat. Copyright © 2014 Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. How should I take GRASTEK? Take GRASTEK exactly as your doctor tells you. All rights reserved. RESP-1132773-0013 11/14 GRASTEK is a prescription medicine that is placed under the tongue. • Take the tablet from the blister package after carefully removing the foil with dry hands. • Place the tablet immediately under the tongue. Allow it to remain there until completely dissolved. Do not swallow for at least 1 minute. • Do not take GRASTEK with food or beverage. Food and beverage should not be taken for the following 5 minutes. • Wash hands after taking the tablet. Take the first tablet of GRASTEK in your doctor’s office. After taking the first tablet, you or your child will be watched for at least 30 minutes for

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What is the most important information I should know about GRASTEK? GRASTEK can cause severe allergic reactions that may be life-threatening. Stop taking GRASTEK and get medical treatment right away if you or your child has any of the following symptoms after taking GRASTEK: • Trouble breathing • Throat tightness or swelling • Trouble swallowing or speaking • Dizziness or fainting • Rapid or weak heartbeat • Severe stomach cramps or pain, vomiting, or diarrhea • Severe flushing or itching of the skin For home administration of GRASTEK, your doctor will prescribe auto-injectable epinephrine, a medicine you can inject if you or your child has a severe allergic reaction after taking GRASTEK. Your doctor will train and instruct you on the proper use of auto-injectable epinephrine. Talk to your doctor or read the epinephrine patient information if you have any questions about the use of auto-injectable epinephrine.

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A Look at the Market in Northwest Washington

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listing in Terrell Place, an upscale condominium building that’s part of a mixed-use development at the corner of 7th and E streets NW. It was completed a decade ago, part of the resurgence in the Penn Quarter. The 2,720-square-foot Unit 700 is a prime example of lofty city living, with a partially open floor plan that takes full advantage of its seventh-floor location. It’s one of two residences on this level and among 29 total units within Terrell Place. The three-bedroom, three-and-ahalf bath condo at 675 E St. NW is offered for $1,595,000, with a monthly condo fee of $2,321. Entering the foyer, one can easily see the home’s focal point straight ahead — a grand open space that stretches 57 feet across from east to west. This area has oversized windows on all three sides, and views include parts of the National Archives building and Rosslyn’s skyline. Nestled on the east end is a cozy

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Located at 7th and E streets in the Penn Quarter, this three-bedroom, 2,720-square-foot condo is priced at $1,595,000. nook that serves as a den. It’s been outfitted with a custom shelving unit for books and an entertainment system. A large storage closet and wet bar are located across the hall in a more enclosed section. The living room space is also on this side of the condo, while the dining area — marked by chic halogen light pendants — sits on the other end. Next to the dining room, the kitchen is embellished with warm lacquered cabinetry and top-of-theline stainless steel appliances (Miele, Viking, Thermador, et cetera). It has an attached breakfast area.

Also on the west side is one of the home’s bedrooms, which can be accessed from the dining area. Oversized windows overlook neighboring neoclassical buildings across 7th Street: the historic Hotel Monaco and National Portrait Gallery/Smithsonian American Art Museum. The room offers custommade built-in shelves and benches. It also comes with a private bath. The master bedroom is accessed from the west side of foyer. The large windows continue in this room, which provides more bird’seye views of 7th Street. The suite includes a walk-in closet and a pri-

vate bath with a separate shower, large tub and twin vanities. Across the foyer is the last bedroom, facing east, which also comes with a large closet and private bath. Amenities at Terrell Place include an attached parking garage, a small fitness room and front desk service from Monday to Friday. The residence is steps away from awardwinning restaurants, the National

Mall, the Verizon Center and the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s performance halls, among other downtown destinations. Located at 675 E St. NW, the three-bedroom and three-and-ahalf-bath Unit 700 is offered for $1,595,000 with a monthly condo fee of $2,321. For details, contact Maxwell Rabin of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty at 202-6697406 or mrabin@ttrsir.com.

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Authority and other agencies looked into the issue very carefully before issuing permits for the garage, where construction is already underway. “The agencies that are responsible for managing groundwater in the District have approved our plans for

excavation, and that is part of their job to look at whether there is an impact to groundwater,� Linda Argo, assistant vice president for external relations, said at the meeting. “We rely on the regulatory process and the regulatory agencies to look at that as part of the approval before they let you excavate.�

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Adjustment, whose members appeared to support the appeal. The university then applied for the minor modification. Neighborhood commission chair Tom Smith said that if the deeper garage is allowed, the university should be liable for any damage linked to a change in groundwater flow. “The issue of how deep you were going was a huge issue that was discussed in great detail at those meetings, and the community felt a sense of assurance when the university agreed to have a one-level parking garage,� Smith said. Argo argued that such liability conditions would be unprecedented. “I quite frankly can’t imagine a developer in the city that would agree to that kind of indemnification, especially when there’s been no concern expressed by any of the regulatory agencies that there is potential for damage,� she said. Furthermore, Argo said, the university must run large pumps anyway to keep the garage dry, a plan that was in place even when the garage was just one level. “There will probably be less possibility for any kind of water damage to neighboring properties — we’re going to be pulling water out of the site forever,� she said. A majority of neighborhood commissioners agreed, and also said there are other ways for homeowners to pursue legal action against the university if they see water damage, either through the court system or based on a condition in the existing campus plan related to damage from construction. But the commission did insist on

conditions regarding buses. Earlier plans for the garage included height clearance for buses and space for a bus turnaround, which were lost when the university switched to two smaller levels. The commission said last week that large coach-style

â??My only concern would be the impact of the displaced water.â?ž — Resident Gerard Gallucci buses must unload and park only on the main campus — rather than on East Campus or public streets. Commissioners also said that campus shuttle buses serving the parking lot must minimize disrupting neighbors by avoiding idling and by driving only on the portion of the lot farthest from homes. Argo told The Current yesterday that the university was comfortable with those conditions. The Zoning Commission will hear the case on Feb. 2. Another issue raised at last week’s meeting was the university’s plan to locate its Department of Public Safety on the East Campus, which residents feared would be more disruptive than the promised “academic/administrativeâ€? uses that would buffer the dorms from neighboring homes. Argo said the police office would be underground and that its primary function will be to field phone calls. Despite early construction delays, the East Campus project is slated to open on schedule by the 2016 school year, Argo said yesterday.

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Spotlight on Schools British School of Washington

Last term we were learning about stories people tell so we did a show called “Jungle Rock” and I was a narrator. It was very fun. The Nursery children and Year 1 were elephants, tigers and monkeys. The Reception children were beavers who chopped down trees, and our class took on all different roles. Eddie was the main character. He was mixed up with different animals of the jungle. It was scary on stage because the audience was watching but we still got on with it. The problem of the beaver loggers was solved by the Junior Rangers. We know all about Junior Rangers as we all earn our badges in Reception. The hardest part of the show was learning and then saying your lines in a loud, clear voice. I enjoyed the show because of the animals and the beaver loggers and showing my parents what we had worked so hard on. — Mikhail, Petra and William, Year 2 Newcastle (first-graders)

Deal Middle School

English students at Deal got to experience a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: At Politics and Prose last Tuesday Lynda Blackmon Lowery, author of “Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom,” came to share her childhood experiences being a part of the civil rights movement. Her stories were very inspirational. Mrs. Lowery was involved in the historic Selma-toMontgomery protest marches in 1965 led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. She was scared to march because she thought the National Guard was there to kill her, but really they were there to protect her.

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A white man with only one leg said that he would die for her and he lifted her fears. She was jailed nine times as a child and whenever she got scared she and her friends would sing “We Shall Overcome.” Mrs. Lowery is very proud of her accomplishments and told us, “If you are determined, you can overcome your fears and change the world.” That was exactly what she was, determined. Someone asked how she felt when Barack Obama was elected as the first African-American president. Mrs. Lowery said, “I felt like I had changed the world twice when I was able to vote for Obama.” I asked her what the best part of the journey was and she said “knowing that people cared was the best part.” — Katherine Bouker, Team Athens (seventh-grader)

Field School

At Field last week on the basketball court, the Middle School Boys A team went 1-1, with a victory over Burke and a loss to the Lab School. The Girls A team was 2-0, defeating both Burke and Lab. Sign-ups for two-week winter internships are coming along and so far the percentages for confirmed internships are 56 percent for seventh grade and 83 percent for eighth grade. For after-lunch activities this year, the school’s coolest are wiffleball, indoor soccer, video game club and middle school musical. The head of the middle school, Susan Greenspan, had a baby boy named Oliver in November and has returned from her maternity leave.

Also the head of the eighth grade, Julia Gaylord, is pregnant. In Science 7, students are working with microscopes and are learning about biology. In eighth grade, in English they are reading “To Kill a Mockingbird.” — Meredith Robertson, Will Sherwood and Kai Wasserman, seventh-graders

together.” After the interview I was thinking about how much Janney has grown over the years. With so many new faculty members and kids, we have a lot of people to get to know. It seems like Recess Buddies has been a good way to bring our school even more together. — Emily Mulderig, fourth-grader

Janney Elementary

Key Elementary

One of the many new things at Janney this year is Recess Buddies, where fourth- and fifth-graders help younger students during recess. Recess Buddies seems to help different grades become friends. When asked what she thought about being a Recess Buddy, fifthgrader Avey Anderson said, “The first time I really didn’t like it because the little kids didn’t want to do anything with us. But now that we are allowed to do activities, like reffing soccer and doing Imagination Playground, it’s more interesting because the kids listen to our ideas and it’s just more fun in general.” Meanwhile, kindergarten twins Emnet and Eleni Yafet said they liked it because they get to “play with our sisters and the big kids can push on the swings.” I asked Principal Lycknell why she created Recess Buddies. She said: “The first reason was Book Buddies was so successful and so we tried to think about where else we could do that. The second reason is that older kids could have a second recess because play is so great. The biggest reason is we want to make the Janney community even stronger. I think community means two things: taking responsibility for each other and having fun

It is starting to get really cold in D.C., and it is harder to play outdoor sports like tennis, soccer and baseball. Lots of people put outside sports on hold. But there is hope. There are many camps and clinics that one could join like “Futsal” which offer indoor options like indoor soccer, indoor basketball, indoor hockey and lots of other sports. I play indoor soccer and indoor basketball. A lot of other Key students play indoor sports too, like Thad Felten, a fifth-grader. He says, “Basketball is my favorite sport and it is fun to play inside.” Sports are a good way to stay active during winter in your D.C. area. They are cool and they are a fun option. So consider indoor sports as the cold weather continues. So many sports are more fun to play indoors then they are outdoors. — Sophia Hosford, fifth-grader

Lafayette Elementary

Jan. 1 is all about the start of the new year. We all go to parties, count down to midnight, and make New Year’s resolutions. Even young children make resolutions, so we interviewed Lafayette firstand second-graders to find out what their New Year’s resolutions were. First we asked first-graders in Ms. Hebert’s class. “I won’t eat chocolate for eight weeks,” said Mattia Vug Nicoli. “I will make a picture for my siblings every day for three weeks,” said Lillie Williman. Next we collected New Year’s resolutions from second-grade

classes. “My resolution is to read more,” said Amalia Kenny. “I will recycle more,” added Anna Ponchione. “I want to be more responsible,” Catherine Unruh stated. “I will stop fighting with my brother,” Wyatt Corn promised. So, here at Lafayette, even firstand second-graders will be doing their share to improve for the New Year. — Alli Bowman, Joanna Chait and Lucy Sakura, fifth-graders

Mann Elementary

The past month at Mann has been one of the most exciting of the school year — we moved into our new building. Over the past two years, our new building has been under construction and the students and teachers have been in trailers. Mann has grown a lot since 1933 and we plan to grow more. Currently we have around 300 students, but over the next few years we plan to grow up to 400 students. The growth started with the lower grades, adding one class to the existing two classes each year. As well as adding classrooms, our new space features a new library as well as an art studio, a science lab, a multipurpose lab and other new exciting learning spaces. The addition also provides a glass connection between both buildings. The new building also has a rooftop garden. Technology is also becoming an important part of our school. Each room is equipped with a Smart Board and a sound system. Our new building is not yet finished. Right next to our new spaces, our community room is under construction. In August, our space will be even bigger and will enhance learning at Mann even more. “We did not do this alone,” principal Elizabeth Whisnant stated. She said the school is grateful to construction company Skanska, the D.C. Department of General Services and the D.C. Public Schools system “for making our move as easy as possible.” — Joseph Laroski, fifth-grader

Maret School

On Jan. 7, the second grade went on a field trip to the National Museum of the American Indian. We looked at pottery from about 1,000 years ago. Before we took the trip, our teacher showed us photos of some of the pottery. When we went to the museum, we found some of the pots on display. It was exciting because seeing a photo before and then seeing it in person was different. There was one pot that had the 2-D outline of an animal’s arms on the pot that then became 3-D handles for the pot. There were also gold objects that were impressive. There was also an interesting hallway where we walked beside moving images of Native Americans from the Washington area. That part was enjoyable. And the atrium of the museum had large See Dispatches/Page 17

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DISPATCHES From Page 16 prisms that made a rainbow of colors on the white walls. We ended our trip by looking at pottery made today by local Indians from Virginia. When we saw the video of people making pottery today, we were surprised how they made it. They started with a circle of clay (a coil) and then added another circle on top until it was a big pot. Our field trip was interesting and we loved learning about pottery. — Kesi McDuffie and Hailey Love, second-graders

Our Lady of Victory School

On Jan. 11, OLV celebrated a very special Mass. First, we welcomed a baby into our church who was baptized. While this little girl was definitely wearing her Sunday best, most students were wearing their basketball uniforms for the blessing of the CYO (Catholic Youth Organization) basketball teams. OLV has 11 CYO basketball teams with almost 100 players. While you have to be in third grade to play in a team, there are many kids from pre-K to second grade practicing and getting ready in clinics. What makes our CYO basketball teams special? Our goal to be ambassadors for the whole OLV community, showing our faith and values on the basketball court while playing other teams. Of course, we try to win, but we also try to be respectful, play fair and welcome everybody who wants to join the team. Last year was a really successful year for our school teams, as both the eighth-grade varsity boys and girls won their divisional championships and the seventhgrade boys were runners-up in their division. We hope for similar success this year, due to our practices and Father Dave’s blessing. Father Dave, who as a student at Blessed Sacrament played basketball himself, was presented with a coach’s jersey at the end of Mass. He is now well-equipped when cheering our teams. Go, Victory! — Hannah S., eighth-grader

Ross Elementary

We started off our week with our Fillmore Arts classes. Also, this is the week some of the students started chess class for the first time. Next week, interested students will begin French and Spanish classes. This is the week where a lot grown-ups visited Ross, many for the first time. They are interested in their children coming to Ross. They saw our classes, talked with our PTA people and toured our library. In our library classes, we celebrated the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Some classes listened to his biography. Other students read and took home pocketsized books, while other classes read a poem about Dr. King, and completed fun-filled crossword puzzles, where you had to find words related to Dr. King’s life and work. Mr. Flanagan, our librarian, even awarded those students who completed the puzzles in a timely manner. Although we had some not-sogood weather, we still experienced some field trips. The second grade went on a field trip to the Source Theatre on Monday and the kindergarten and first grades went to the Air and Space Museum. Grade 5 saw a performance at the Heurich Circle. This is part of our Kennedy Center partnership. — Ross Elementary community

St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School

Every year, St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School holds a fundraising alternative gift fair called Gifts for Good, which raises money for various organizations and projects that make the world be a better place. A few projects and associations we support are: Trees for the Future, Children’s National Medical Center, Red Cross, D.C. Hunger Projects, Homeless Children’s Playtime Project and many, many more. This year, 70 students hosted more than 30 booths. You might be wondering how this event works, so I’ll tell you: Students from Nursery all the way through Grade 8 set up booths for their organizations of choice. Other students, family members and teachers shop at booths and bring home jewelry, ornaments, grocery bags, stuffed

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animals and other cool stuff in exchange for a donation to the organization that booth is sponsoring. The money the booths collect goes directly to each of the organizations and gets used for a good reason. Gifts for Good has been helping change people’s lives and the community for eight years and is still running. We raised more than $20,000 in charitable donations this year, and St. Patrick’s hopes to beat that record next year. — Alexandra Meek, fourth-grader

ally happens you realize it wasn’t all that bad. All the food was really good, and everybody did a really good job. There were a couple foods that were very popular like the red velvet cake and the fudge. We worked really hard to get it done and we learned things about our own and other families that were interesting and we didn’t know before. — Jeremiah Far and Hannah Kubler, second-graders

ing really hard! We also loved the part when Prospero wanted to bless Miranda and Ferdinand’s wedding, so he conjured good tidings. They were represented on stage really beautifully and hypnotically, using giant masks with silk scarves attached to fluttering hands, sort of like giant marionette puppets. We really hope that our class can produce the “The Tempest� here at Stoddert! — Myiah Mckenzie and Julia Ralda, fifth-graders

Sheridan School

Stoddert Elementary

On Jan. 15, our fifth-grade class saw the Shakespeare Theatre’s “The Tempest.� A woman from the theater came to our classroom beforehand to introduce us to the characters and plot. She explained that a “tempest� is a violent storm. We also read a student translation of the play, which helped us understand the Shakespearean language as well as the main theme of forgiveness. At the beginning of the play, there was a shipwreck conjured by the magician, Prospero, and his daughter, Miranda. The sound effects for the lightning were so realistic that you felt like you were in a real tempest! Then, one of our favorite characters, Ariel, flew down from the ceiling on a rope! We thought the stage set was really beautiful. It included sand and a replica of a shipwreck. The director worked with the same basic elements of the set for every scene, but made each one look different with lighting alone. We especially enjoyed the hilarious part when Caliban, Trinculo and Stephano were wrestling under a blanket. Trinculo was really hamming it up and we were all laugh-

Washington Latin Public Charter School

This week, second-graders presented their family history projects to parents, teachers and fellow students. We each wanted to find out about our family’s history so we interviewed our grandparents, relatives and family members for many weeks. On Family History Day there was a visual part and an oral part. In the visual part we showed the audience pictures, artifacts or a poster. An artifact is an item that has a meaning to our family. The oral part was talking about your family history. We were allowed to use notecards but that was it. People shared foods that have been in their families for a long time. People brought in fudge, an apple tart, red velvet cake and maple candy, for example. One family brought matzo ball soup, one shared rice with beans, and another brought rice pudding. Everyone was pretty nervous before they did their presentations but nobody showed any nerves when they were actually doing them. It was kind of like getting a shot: It’s scary when you’re thinking about it, but then when it actu-

The music program at Washington Latin continues to grow and develop. There are three choirs and a jazz band, all of which performed at the winter concert. The concert took place on Dec. 17 . Goodness Ukaegbu, who is in eighth-grade choir, said, “I was excited to sing ‘Carol of the Bells’ because it sounded very well-blended and it pushed us harder.� Ms. Nevola, the director of the music program, added that the “Honors choir did a polyphonic piece that was tricky called ‘The Lamb.’� Also, there is going to be an allschool Broadway Revue in the spring. The auditions took place on Dec. 8, 9 and 10. These included “30-second auditions,� said Ms. Nevola. The auditions were held in the music room. Fifth-grader Eliza Cattaneo auditioned for the revue. She said, “I love acting and singing and I think the Broadway Revue is a unique opportunity. I am singing ‘Shy’ from ‘Once Upon a Mattress.’� — Cecilia Timberg, Megan Simeone and Chloe Cattaneo, eighth-graders

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Wednesday january 21 Classes â– The Vajrayogini Buddhist Center will host a weekly class on meditation. 7 to 8:30 p.m. $12. Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, 1787 Columbia Road NW. 202-9862257. â– The Georgetown Library will present a yoga class. 7:15 p.m. Free; reservations required. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. geoyogarsvp@dc.gov. â– Susan Lowell will lead a tai chi class. 7:30 p.m. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. â– The Jewish Study Center’s course on “Global Jewish Cultures on Three Continentsâ€? will feature a session on Cape Verde. 7 to 8:25 p.m. $15 to $20 per session. Adas Israel Congregation, 2850 Quebec St. NW. jewishstudycenter.org. The course will conclude Jan. 28 with a session on “Jews in a Changing Cuba.â€? â– The Jewish Study Center will begin a four-session course on “Some of Their Best Friends: Righteous Gentiles of the Bible,â€? led by Norman Shore. 8:15 to 9:25 p.m. $15 to $20 per session; $55 to $75 for the full course. Adas Israel Congregation, 2850 Quebec St. NW. jewishstudycenter.org. The course will continue Jan. 28, Feb. 11 and Feb. 18. Concerts â– Students from the International Music Academy in the Principality of Liechtenstein will perform chamber works by Ravel and DvorĂĄk. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. â– Singer-songwriter Peter Fanone, a Georgetown University student from Alexandria, Va., will perform with his band. 8:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

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Events Entertainment Discussions and lectures ■Farran Smith Nehme will discuss her novel “Missing Reels,� about young love, old movies and an epic search for a long-lost silent film. 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400. ■The World Affairs Council will present a panel discussion on “State of the Union’s Foreign Policy.� 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. University of California Washington Center, 1608 Rhode Island Ave. NW. worldaffairsdc.org. ■Union representatives will discuss “What’s Next in the Fight to Organize Walmart Workers?� 6:30 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Moot Court Room, University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law, 4340 Connecticut Ave. NW. law.udc.edu. ■Author Fred Plotkin will discuss “Italy’s Magnificent Six: Regions Worth Discovering — Veneto.� 6:45 to 9 p.m. $30 to $42. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■Sarah Chayes, a senior associate in the Democracy and Rule of Law Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, will discuss her book “Thieves of State: Why Corruption Threatens Global Security.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■The D.C. Public Library’s “Books & Bars� modern-day book club will discuss “The Double� by George Pelecanos. 7 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Gordon Biersch Brewery, 900 F St. NW. kari.mitchell@dc.gov. ■Former U.S. Reps. Tom Davis, R-Va., and Martin Frost, D-Texas will discuss their book “The Partisan Divide: Congress

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in Crisisâ€? in conversation with U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md. 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. archivesfoundation.org/events. Films â– UN Women National Capital will host a screening of Emmanuel Itier’s 2013 documentary “FEMME: Women Healing the World.â€? 6 to 8 p.m. $30. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. â– The Japan Information and Culture Center will present Nobuhiro Yamashita’s 2007 film “A Gentle Breeze in the Village.â€? 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Japan Information and Culture Center, 1150 18th St. NW. www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jicc. â– The French CinĂŠmathèque series will feature Eric Rohmer’s 1992 romantic comedy “A Tale of Winter.â€? 8 p.m. $6.50 to $11.75. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202966-6000. Performances â– Busboys and Poets’ gender and sexuality series Zami will present “Hot Cocoa: A Honey Groove Fundraiser,â€? featuring poetry performances by Be Steadwell, Huggie Huggster and Samantha G. 7 to 8:45 p.m. $10. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-7892227. â– Jonathan Tucker will host an open mic poetry event. 9 to 11 p.m. $5. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. Special events â– As part of the D.C. Public Library’s “Orwellian Americaâ€? series, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library will host a “1984 Readathonâ€? featuring guest readers and members of the public reading George Orwell’s novel “1984â€? aloud. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Free. Great Hall, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. â– The Washington Harbour ice rink will offer public skating. Noon to 9 p.m. $8 to $10. Washington Harbour, 3000 K St. NW. 202-706-7666. Regular hours are Monday through Thursday from noon to 9 p.m., Friday from noon to 10 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sporting event â– The Washington Wizards will play the Oklahoma City Thunder. 8 p.m. $25 to $577. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000. Thursday, Jan. 22

Thursday january 22 Class ■The Very Rev. Gary Hall, dean of Washington National Cathedral, and Daniel G. Zemel, senior rabbi at Temple Micah, will present a class on “The God of Jewish and Christian Prayer.� 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Perry Auditorium, Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. kidd@templemicah.org. The course will continue Jan. 29 and Feb. 5. Concerts ■The Talladega College Choir will per-

Thursday, Jan. 22 â– Discussion: National Book Award winner Terrance Hayes will discuss poetry. Noon. Free. Whittall Pavilion, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202707-5394. form. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– Local recording artist Nakita Tiffany will present “The Multiple Mes Concert.â€? 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202387-7638. â– The National Symphony Orchestra will present “Fantasy & Fate: Tchaikovsky Masterworks,â€? featuring concertmaster Nurit Bar-Josef and conductor Christoph Eschenbach. 7 p.m. $10 to $85. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. â– Recording artist Gerald Albright will perform. 8 and 10 p.m. $50. Blues Alley, 1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-337-4141. The performance will repeat Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 8 and 10 p.m. â– River Whyless and Luray will perform. 8:30 p.m. $12 to $15. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures â– The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at American University will present a talk on “Food for Thoughtâ€? by Andy Shallal, owner of Busboys and Poets and a D.C. mayoral candidate in 2014. 10 to 11:50 a.m. Free. Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202895-4860. â– Jennifer S. Holland will discuss her book “Unlikely Heroes: 37 Inspiring Stories of Courage and Heart From the Animal Kingdom,â€? at 10:30 a.m.; and Thanassis Cambanis (shown) will discuss his book “Once Upon a Revolution: An Egyptian Story,â€? at 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. â– National Gallery of Art lecturer Diane Arkin will discuss “Head of a Catalan Peasantâ€? by Joan MirĂł. Noon. Free. West Building Rotunda, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. The gallery talk will repeat Jan. 23 and 30 at noon. â– Thomas Talhelm, doctoral candidate at the University of Virginia, will discuss “The Rice Theory of Culture,â€? about psychological studies showing that Han China has very different northern and

southern cultures. Noon to 1 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 602, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. bit.ly/17g2xOD. ■Speakers will discuss “New Challenges for Islamist Movements.� Noon to 2 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 602, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/jan22rsvp. ■The D.C. Public Library’s “Orwellian America� program will feature a discussion of the value of government transparency and how to access government information online. 6 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707. ■Harvard University political philosopher and author Michael Sandel will discuss the importance of civility and integrity in business conduct. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202-9942492. ■Vesela Sretenovic, senior curator of modern and contemporary art at the Phillips Collection, will discuss “NO/ Escape,� an Intersections exhibition by Bernardi Roig. 6:30 p.m. $10 to $12; free for members and ages 18 and younger. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org. ■Opera expert Fred Plotkin will discuss “The World’s Greatest Opera Houses: Teatro alla Scala, Milan.� 6:45 to 9 p.m. $30 to $42. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■A Petworth Library book club will discuss “A Game of Thrones,� the first book in George R.R. Martin’s fantasy series “A Song of Ice and Fire.� 7 p.m. Free. Reading Room, Petworth Citizen, 829 Upshur St. NW. 202-243-1188. ■The D.C. Public Library’s “Orwellian America� program on government transparency and personal privacy in the digital age will feature a discussion of James Risen’s book “Pay Any Price: Greed, Power, and Endless War.� 7 p.m. Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3121. ■Ian Roberts will discuss his political thriller “Nos Populus.� 7 p.m. Free. Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks.com. ■Artist Spencer Finch, who uses scientific means to reach a poetic understanding of the natural world, will discuss his process and his work. 7 p.m. Free. Ring Auditorium, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Independence Avenue at 7th Street SW. 202-633-1000. ■New York Times columnist Roger Cohen will discuss his family memoir “The Girl From Human Street: Ghosts of Memory in a Jewish Family.� 7 p.m. $12. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org/event/roger-cohen. ■The Georgetown Library’s Twentythirtysomething Book Club — a casual discussion group for ages 21 through 35 — will delve into Amanda Ripley’s “The Smartest Kids in the World,� about the experiences of American high school students in Finland, South Korea and Poland. 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Breadsoda, 2233 Wisconsin Ave. NW. julia.strusienski@dc.gov. Films ■The D.C. Public Library’s “Orwellian America� program will feature Michael Radford’s film “Nineteen Eighty-Four,� starring John Hurt, Richard Burton and Suzanna Hamilton. 1:30 p.m. Free. PaliSee Events/Page 19

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Continued From Page 18 sades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-2823139. ■ The D.C. Public Library’s “Orwellian America” program will feature a screening of the “Frontline” documentary “United States of Secrets,” followed by a discussion of Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency and George Orwell’s uncanny vision. 5 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■ The Spring Arabic Film Series will feature “Omar.” 5:30 p.m. Free. Room 241, Bunn Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu. ■ The K-Cinema series will feature Kang Je-gyu’s 2004 film “Taegukgi: Brotherhood of War.” Appetizer social at 6 p.m.; screening at 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Korean Cultural Center, 2370 Massachusetts Ave. NW. koreaculturedc.org. Friday, Jan. 23

Friday january 23 Class ■ The University of the District of Columbia’s Sustainability Program will host a workshop on “Integrating Urban Agriculture and Urban Stormwater Management,” highlighting green infrastructure, low-impact development and a notable partnership with the D.C. Housing Authority. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. $50; reservations required. Room 505, University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law, 4340 Connecticut Ave. NW. tinyurl.com/udc-workshop. The workshop will also be offered Feb. 26 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Concerts ■ “Fringe — Music in the Library,” a series curated by Capital Fringe’s Jim Thomson, will feature a concert by Chain and the Gang. Noon. Free. Great Hall, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. ■ The Friday Morning Music Club will present works by Beethoven, Gaubert and others. Noon. Free. Calvary Baptist Church, 755 8th St. NW. 202-333-2075. ■ Arts@Midday will feature soprano Meagan Brus, clarinetist Eric Umble and pianist Sophia Vastek performing a newly commissioned arrangement of “Erwartung,” a short opera from the early pre-atonal works of Arnold Schoenberg. 12:15 to 1 p.m. Free. St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 3001 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-363-8286. ■ The Friday Music Series will feature a performance by participants in the Washington National Opera DomingoCafritz Young Artist Program. 1:15 p.m. Free. McNeir Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787. ■ Gato’s Sin Frontera will showcase its mix of Cuban folk music with Latin jazz, world, funk and son. The program will include a Rumba dance lesson with Yudisleidy “Yudi” Valdés. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. ■ The KC Jazz Club will present the Dizzy Gillespie Afro-Cuban Experience featuring percussionist Machito Jr. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. $26 to $32. Terrace Gallery, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ The St. Lawrence String Quartet will perform works by Haydn and Dvorák, as

well as the regional premiere of a new work by John Adams. 8 p.m. Free; tickets required. Coolidge Auditorium, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-5502. ■ The Steve Scott Project will perform jazz, reggae, pop and R&B music. 8 to 11 p.m. No cover; minimum of two items per person. Mr. Henry’s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-546-8412. ■ Great Noise Ensemble will present “Winter Light,” featuring Arvo Pärt’s “Fratres” and John Luther Adams’ “Clouds of Forgetting, Clouds of Unknowing.” 8 p.m. $20 to $28. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. ■ Miss Tess & the Talkbacks and the Bumper Jacksons (shown) will perform. 9 p.m. $12 to $15. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys. com. Demonstration ■ Writer Adrienne Cook and nutritionist Danielle Cook will present a “Winter Salads” cooking demonstration, featuring new ways to use raw fruits and vegetables. Noon and 12:45 p.m. Free. Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. The program will repeat Jan. 29 at noon at 12:45 p.m. Discussions and lectures ■ A panel discussion on “Politics, Comedy and the Dangers of Satire” will feature Shahid Nadeem, executive director of Ajoka Theatre and an award-winning Pakistani journalist, playwright and screenwriter; Nikahang Kowsar, an Iranian-Canadian cartoonist who fled Iran after he was imprisoned in 2000 for a cartoon mocking a top religious authority; and Imam Yahya Hendi, Muslim chaplain at Georgetown University. 4 p.m. Free. Gonda Theatre, Davis Performing Arts Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-3838. ■ Mike Canning will discuss his book “Hollywood on the Potomac: How the Movies View Washington, DC” and show clips from films depicting the nation’s capital. 6 to 8:30 p.m. $10 to $25. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363. ■ Nancy Hollander, Linda Moreno and Hina Shamsi will discuss their book “Guantánamo Diary.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Expo ■ The 2015 Washington Auto Show will feature more than 700 new makes and models by domestic and import manufacturers. Noon to 10 p.m. $12; $5 for ages 6 through 12; free for ages 5 and younger. Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW. washingtonautoshow.com. The show will continue through Feb. 1. Films ■ The National Archives will present the D.C. premiere of the first part of “To Tell the Truth: Working for Change,” Cal Skaggs’ 2013 history of documentary film in the United States and United Kingdom. Noon. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202357-5000. The second part will be shown Jan. 30 at noon. ■ The 18th annual Iranian Film Festi-

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maker Silvia Levenson at 5 p.m. will precede the reception. “Identidad” showcases Levenson’s work with 116 intricate pieces of cast-glass baby clothing in homage to the social movement of the Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo, which seeks to reunite grandchildren torn from their families during Argentina’s Dirty War. “Locally Sourced” is the first in the four-part series “Do You Know Where Your Art Comes From?” promoting emerging artists. “Phyllis Plattner: Gods of War!” is a painted meditation that appropriates images of war to contrast the opposing drives of violence and peace. “Photoworks: Presence of Place” unites works of the past and present by members of the Photoworks community at Glen Echo Park in Glen Echo, Md. “Dean Byington: Building Without Shadows” presents paintings made by the San Francisco Bay Area artist from a dense profusion of original and appropriated images. Located in the Katzen Arts Center at 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW, the museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 202-885-1300. ■ “ArtWORKS,” featuring artists Pam Frederick, Flora Kanter and Craig Cahoon, will open today at the Ingleside Gallery and continue through March 15. An opening reception will be held Friday at 5 p.m. Marta Luz Gutiérrez’s Located at Ingleside of “Watch Out” is part of Rock Creek, 3050 Military Road NW, the gallery is open an exhibit at All We daily from 1 to 5 p.m. 202Art. 363-8310. ■ “Orchids: Interlocking Science and Beauty,” featuring thousands of live orchids and providing an opportunity to explore new ideas, technologies and inventions that are changing perspectives on these plants, will open Saturday at the National Museum of Natural History and continue through April 26. Located at 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, the museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 202-6331000. ■ “Hot to Cold: An Odyssey of Architectural Adaptation,” offerval will feature Safi Yasdanian’s 2014 film “What’s the Time in Your World?” 7 p.m. Free. Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. 202-6331000. The film will be shown again Saturday at 2 p.m. ■ The National Gallery of Art’s “Cruzamentos: Contemporary Brazilian Documentary” series will feature Jorge Bodanzky and Orlando Senna’s 1974 film “Iracema,” featuring remarks by Christopher Stults. 7 p.m. Free. Forman Theater, McKinley Building, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. nga.gov. ■ “The 80s: The Decade That Musicals Forgot” will feature Robert Greenwald’s 1980 film “Xanadu,” starring Olivia Newton-John. 7 p.m. Free. Mary Pickford Theater, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202707-5502. Meetings ■ A weekly bridge group will meet to

Phyllis Plattner’s “Chronicles of War/Saints and Martyrs,” oil and gold leaf on linen on panel, is on exhibit at the American University Museum. ing a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process of the innovative Danish architectural and design firm BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group, will open Saturday at the National Building Museum and remain on view for a year. Located at 401 F St. NW, the museum is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission costs $8 for adults and $5 for students, seniors and ages 3 through 17; it is free for ages 2 and younger. 202-272-2448. ■ “Hear My Voice: Alexander Graham Bell and the Origins of Recorded Sound,” featuring documents, laboratory notes, apparatus and some of the earliest sound recordings ever made, will open Monday at the National Museum of American History and continue through Oct. 25. Located at 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, the museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 202-6331000. ■ Jodi Walsh: Past, Present & Future,” highlighting mixedmedia wall hangings and ceiling-mounted sculpture by the Washington-area artist, opened last week at Long View Gallery, where it will continue through Feb. 11. Located at 1234 9th St. NW, the gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. 202-232-4788. ■ “New Art Resolutions,” a group show of mixed-media works by international artists, opened last week at All We Art and will continue through Feb. 19, when a closing reception will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. The artists include Félix Ángel, José Bayro, Antonio Briceño, María Eugenia Dávila and Eduardo Portillo, Edgar Eendress, Gaudi Esté, Marta Luz Gutiérrez, Fabricio Lara, Dany Leriche and Jean Michel Fickinger, Jesús Matheus, Ana Schmidt and Rafael Vargas Suárez. Located at 1666 33rd St. NW, the gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 202-375-9713.

play duplicate bridge. 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. $6; free for first-time players. Chevy Chase Community Center, 5601 Connecticut Ave. NW. 301-654-1865. ■ Overeaters Anonymous will host a beginner’s meeting. 6:30 p.m. Free. St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, 1830 Connecticut Ave. NW. Performances ■ Washington Improv Theater will present “Road Show: Wintry Mix,” featuring a revolving lineup of company ensembles and special guests. 7:30 and 10 p.m. $8 to $15. District of Columbia Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. witdc.org. Performances will continue each Friday and Saturday through Feb. 14. ■ The In Series will present a new English adaptation of Bellini’s “La Sonnambula (The Sleepwalker),” about innocent young love, jealousy and intrigue. 8 p.m. $22 to $42. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. 202-204-7763. The performance will repeat Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ■ The Myriad Voices Festival will feature a workshop production of “Amrika Chalo (Destination: USA),” a comedic send-up of U.S.-Pakistani relations written

and directed by Shahid Nadeem of Lahore’s Ajoka Theatre. 8 p.m. $5 to $15. Gonda Theatre, Davis Performing Arts Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787. The performance will repeat Saturday at 8 p.m. Special events ■ “American History (After Hours): Brewing Up History,” a beer talk and tasting, will feature Bluejacket brewery’s Greg Engert and beer historian Mike Stein discussing the art and science of brewing. 6 to 8:30 p.m. $40; reservations required. Warner Bros. Theater, National Museum of American History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. americanhistory.si.edu. ■ Blogger Colleen Rocha Levine will present “Cheese and Bubbles,” a tasting event focusing on the differences between French and American cheese. 7 p.m. $30 to $40. Alliance Française de Washington, 2142 Wyoming Ave. NW. francedc.org. ■ “Widening the Arts Circle at St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church” will feature musical and artistic See Events/Page 20

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Continued From Page 19 groups based in Columbia Heights. Participants will include Speakeasy DC, the Market Band, Strictly Vocals, After the Flood, SSI AM Choir, Positive Force, and Lean & Hungry Theater. 7:30 p.m. Free. St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church, 1525 Newton St. NW. 202232-0900. Saturday, Jan. 24

Saturday january 24 Children’s programs ■ A park ranger will lead a planetarium program about the season’s brightest stars, planets and constellations (for ages 5 and older). 1 to 1:45 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. The program will repeat Sunday at 1 p.m. ■ “The Future Architect’s Handbook,” featuring author Barbara Beck, will focus on how to prepare elevations, section views and floor plans (for ages 8 through 12). 1 to 3 p.m. $25 to $30; free for accompanying adults. Reservations required by Jan. 22. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. ■ Children will hear a story and then create a special piece of art. 1 to 4 p.m. Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. The program will repeat Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. ■ A park ranger will lead a planetarium program about distant galaxies, nebulas and other deep space objects (for ages 7 and older). 4 to 4:45 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. The program will repeat Sunday at 4 p.m. Classes and seminars ■ The Mount Pleasant Library will present “Saturday Morning Yoga.” 10 a.m. Free. Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3122. ■ Carol Cober and Tiffany Montavon will lead “Rest for the Weary,” a half-day retreat for caregivers featuring poetry, scripture, gentle stretching and guided reflection time. 10 a.m. $45; reservations required. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. nationalcathedral.org. ■ An introduction to the Espresso Book Machine will explain how library customers can format their own documents for self-publishing. 10:30 a.m. Free. Digital Commons, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-1175. Concerts ■ Members of the National Symphony

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um, Freer Gallery of Art, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-1000. ■ The D.C. Public Library’s “Orwellian America” program will feature a seminar on “The Tor Browser & Web Privacy,” about free open-source software that allows users to surf the web anonymously. 3 p.m. Free. Digital Commons, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. ■ Local activist Ewurama Ewusi-Mensah will host a panel discussion on “How D.C. Works.” 3 to 5 p.m. Free. Reading Room, Petworth Citizen, 829 Upshur St. NW. petworthcitizen.com. ■ The D.C. Public Library’s “Orwellian America” program will feature a discussion of Cory Doctorow’s “Little Brother.” 4 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080. Films ■ The D.C. Public Library’s “Orwellian America” program will feature a screening of the “Frontline” documentary “United States of Secrets,” followed by a discussion led by “Frontline” producer Mike Wiser on the evolution of a top-secret surveillance operation that continued until Edward Snowden’s revelations in 2013. Noon. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. ■ Local resident Marvin T. Jones will present his short film “Oral Histories From the Gold Coast,” about African-American families living on the 16th Street corridor. 2 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080. Performances ■ The Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company will present an open rehearsal of “Picasso Dances,” a collaborative program with the Embassy of Spain. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free with museum admission. Great Hall, Kreeger Museum, 2401 Foxhall Road NW. 202-338-3552. Open rehearsals will also take place Feb. 21 and March 14 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ■ The In Series will present “What I Wanted to Sing When I Grew Up,” an original lounge/opera/cabaret event featuring soprano Fleta Hylton and pianist Reenie Codelka. 8 p.m. $16 to $35. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. 202-204-7763. ■ Coyaba Dance Theater will present a performance of traditional and contemporary West African dance and music. 8 p.m. $15 to $30. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-269-1600. The performance will repeat Sunday at 4 p.m. ■ The Georgetown Improv Association will present a night of unscripted, unrehearsed comedy. 9 p.m. $4 to $6. Bulldog Alley, Leavey Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-6872787. ■ The “Chinese Menu” comedy show will feature New York City guests Kate Sidley, Joe Leonardo (shown) and Anthony Atamanuik, accompanied by myriad D.C. comedians. 10 p.m. $12. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. brownpapertickets. com/event/1112875. Special events ■ “Monster Jam” will feature customdesigned machines that sit atop 66-inchtall tires, weigh at least 10,000 pounds and generate up to 2,000 horsepower. 2 and 7:30 p.m. $10 to $70. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000. The event will repeat Sunday at 2 p.m.

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Sunday, january 25 ■ Concert: The “Music With the Angels” concert series will feature mezzo-soprano Tanya Ruth Langlois (shown) and pianist Michael Langlois. 3 p.m. Free. Church of the Holy City, 1611 16th St. NW. 202462-6734. ■ The International Integrative Health Day community celebration will feature workshops and empowerment sessions on topics such as yoga, Zumba, creative arts and naturopathic home remedies. 3 to 6 p.m. Free. St. George’s Episcopal Church, 160 U St. NW. 202-833-5055. ■ The Washington Harbour ice skating rink will hold a weekly “Rock n Skate” event. 8 to 10 p.m. $9 to $10. Washington Harbour, 3000 K St. NW. 202-7067666. Tours and walks ■ Writer Rocco Zappone will present “Walking Tour as Personal Essay,” a look at downtown Washington filled with his reminiscences and impressions of a lifetime in D.C. 10 a.m. $20. Meet at the statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square, 16th and H streets NW. 202-3415208. ■ Docent Edmund Bronder will lead a tour of the Smithsonian American Art Museum to spotlight Hudson River School paintings that may have been inspired by Washington Irving’s “Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” 3 p.m. Free. Meet in the G Street lobby, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-6331000. Sunday, Jan. 25 Sunday january 25 Children’s programs ■ The Rock Creek Nature Center will present “Zula Patrol: Down to Earth,” a cartoon planetarium film about a chase back through geologic times in an attempt to rid the universe of litter (for ages 4 through 10). 9:30 to 10 a.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. ■ A park ranger will present a handson program about Rock Creek Park’s owl species (for ages 6 through 12). 10 to 11 a.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. ■ A hands-on, drop-in Colonial Arts and Crafts program will offer a chance to learn about the oldest home in D.C. and design a corn husk craft. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free. Old Stone House, 3051 M St. NW. 202-895-6227. Class ■ Nya Alemayhu will lead a weekly class on Vinyasa yoga, an energetic practice that encourages breath with movement. Noon. $5 donation suggested.

Concerts ■ “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band will present a chamber music concert featuring works by Piazzolla, Ewald, Stephenson and Mozart. 2 p.m. Free. Sousa Band Hall, Marine Barracks Annex, 7th and K streets SE. 202-433-4011. ■ The U.S. Navy Band Brass Quintet will perform works by Dvorák, Shostakovich and others. A reception and watercolor show will follow. 3 p.m. Free. Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church, 3401 Nebraska Ave. NW. 202-363-4900. ■ French pianist Alexandre Tharaud will perform works by Couperin, Mozart, Schubert and Beethoven. 4 p.m. $15 to $30; reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/music. ■ Soprano Millicent Scarlett, tenor Brian Quenton Thorne, bass-baritone Robert Cantrell and pianist Francis Conlon will perform music by George Gershwin. 5 p.m. Free; donations will benefit Doctors Without Borders. Church of the Annunciation, 3810 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202441-7678. ■ Mickey Thomas Terry, director of music at St. Joseph’s on Capitol Hill and a professorial lecturer at Howard University, will present an organ recital. 5:15 p.m. $10 donation suggested. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. nationalcathedral.org. ■ Violinist Daisy Castro, artist in residence at Strathmore, will perform gypsyinfluenced jazz. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ The National Gallery of Art Vocal Ensemble and Chamber Players will perform music by Monteverdi, accompanied by talks on 16th-century Italian poet Torquato Tasso by lecturers Laura Benedetti and Peter Lukehart. 6 p.m. Free. West Garden Court, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202737-4215. ■ Dahlak Restaurant will present its weekly “DC Jazz Jam” session. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free. 1771 U St. NW. 202-5279522. Discussions and lectures ■ Peter Turchi will discuss his book “A Muse and a Maze: Writing as Puzzle, Mystery, and Magic,” at 1 p.m.; and Mary Kay Zuravleff and Scott W. Berg will read from the late Wendi Kaufman’s “Helen on 86th Street and Other Stories” and commemorate her life and work, at 5 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ Al Acres, associate professor of art and art history at Georgetown University, will discuss his book “Renaissance Invention and the Haunted Infancy.” 2 p.m. Free. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■ The D.C. chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America will host a talk by member Tania Griffey on dogs trained to assist people with hearing impairments and how her own “hearing dog” helps her. 2 p.m. Free. Large Meeting Room, Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. ■ The James Renwick Alliance will present a talk by fiber artist Marilyn PapSee Events/Page 21

Continued From Page 20 pas on how her work is shaped by her travels through the Mediterranean, a fascination with ancient Greco-Roman sculpture, and other influences. 2 p.m. Free. MacMillan Education Center, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000. ■ The D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities will present a tour of its special exhibit on the life and artistic career of Loïs Mailou Jones, followed by a discussion with her former students. 2 to 4 p.m. Free. 200 I Street Gallery, 200 I St. SW. 202-724-5613. Films ■ “Bolshoi Ballet 2014-15 Season” will feature a production of Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake.” 12:55 p.m. $15. AMC Mazza Gallerie, 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW. fathomevents.com. ■ As part of the D.C. Public Library’s “Orwellian America” series on government transparency and personal privacy in the digital age, the Palisades Library will screen the “Frontline” documentary “United States of Secrets.” 1:30 p.m. Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-2823139. ■ The D.C. Public Library’s “Orwellian America” series will feature a screening of the “Frontline” documentary “United States of Secrets.” 1:30 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080. ■ “Golden Sunday Movie” will feature the 1955 film “Rebel Without a Cause,” staring James Dean and Natalie Wood. 2 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. ■ The National Gallery of Art will present “Peter Hutton: Landscape and Time,” featuring “New York Portrait: Two,” “Lodz Symphony,” “Study of a River” and an excerpt from “Three Landscapes.” Hutton will attend the screening. 4 p.m. Free. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■ The National Gallery of Art’s “Cruzamentos: Contemporary Brazilian Documentary” series will feature Gabriel Mascaro’s film “Housemaids” and João Moreira Salles’ film “Santiago.” 4:30 p.m. Free. Forman Theater, McKinley Building, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. nga.gov. ■ ITVS Community Cinema will present the documentary “A Path Appears,” about young women in America forced into a life of prostitution and the innovative programs that have evolved to empower them to change their lives. A post-screening Q&A will feature Ed Lazere, executive director of the DC Fiscal Policy Institute. 5 to 7 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. communitycinema-dc.org. Performance ■ Brian Feldman Projects will present “txt,” an interactive performance featuring a mysterious character who recites increasingly absurd dialogue written anonymously by the audience in real time via Twitter. 7 p.m. $15 to $20. American Poetry Museum at the Center for Poetic Thought, Studio 25, 716 Monroe St. NE. 800-838-3006. The performance will repeat Feb. 8 and 15. Special events ■ “It’s Miller Time” will offer a chance to tour Peirce Mill and to learn how it

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cut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■ The “Fiction Fun!” series, led by the Very Rev. Gary Hall, will feature a discussion of “Old Filth” by Jane Gardam. 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Bratenahl House, 3525 Woodley Road NW. MLewallen@cathedral.org. ■ Famed New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast will discuss her memoir “Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?” 7:30 to 9 p.m. $20 to $50. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org.

■ Digital Commons will present an introduction to Adobe Photoshop CS6. 6 p.m. Free. Digital Commons, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-1175. ■ Mezzo-soprano Dolora Zajick will present an opera master class. 7 p.m. $12. Terrace Gallery, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ Yoga Activist will present a beginnerlevel yoga class for adults and teens. 7:30 p.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-243-1188.

Films ■ The Booklover’s Film Companion series will feature a movie that spotlights issues raised by a recent book club selection. 6 p.m. Free. Room A-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. ■ The National Gallery of Art’s “Discovering Georgian Cinema” retrospective will feature Salomé Jashi’s 2011 film “Bakhmaro” and her 2009 film “Felicità.” 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Goethe-Institut, 812 7th St. NW. goetheinstitutwashington.eventbrite.com.

Concerts ■ The Tuesday Concert Series will feature saxophonist Rich Kleinfeldt, cellist Igor Zubkovsky and pianist Diane Winter Pyles of the Marquis Trio performing works by Beethoven, Bartók and French composer Vincent d’Indy. 12:10 p.m. Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-347-2635. ■ The George Washington University Department of Music Camerata will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge will host its weekly open mic show. 8 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■ John Reilly and Friends will feature eternal folk songs, classic country tunes and bluegrass standards. 8 p.m. $25 to $30. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877-987-6487. ■ Bassists Julie Slick and Marco Machera will perform with drummer Pat Mastelotto and guitarist Tim Motzer. 8:30 p.m. $12 to $15. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Tuesday, Jan. 27 Tuesday january 27 Children’s program ■ “Tudor Tots: Winter Wonderland” will feature songs, stories and movement (for ages 2 through 4). 10 a.m. $5; free for accompanying adults. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org. Classes ■ Yoga teacher and therapist Heather Ferris will lead a yoga class. Noon. Free. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288. ■ The Georgetown Library will present a yoga class for seniors. 12:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. geoyogarsvp@dc.gov.

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Kobylinski and Richard C. Washer about the troubled life of French artist Camille Claudel, muse and lover to master sculptor Auguste Rodin. 7:30 p.m. Free. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. 202331-7282, ext. 3. Tour â– A U.S. Botanic Garden volunteer will lead an afternoon tour. 2 to 3 p.m. Free. Meet in the Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. Wednesday, Jan. 28

Wednesday january 28 Wednesday, january 28 ■Discussion: Toby Israel will discuss her book “Some Place Like Home: Using Design Psychology to Create Ideal Places.� 6:30 to 8 p.m. $12 to $20; reservations required. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448.

202-727-0321. â– In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Embassy of Italy, the Italian Cultural Institute and Centro Primo Levi New York will present Rebecca Samonà ’s documentary “The Island of Roses: A Tragedy in a Paradise,â€? about the deportation of the Jews of Rhodes in July 1944. The event will begin with opening remarks by Claudio Bisogniero, ambassador of Italy to the United States. 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Auditorium, Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St. NW. www.iicwashington.esteri.it. â– The National Gallery of Art’s “Discovering Georgian Cinemaâ€? retrospective will feature Nana Ekvtimishvili and Simon Gross’ 2013 film “In Bloomâ€? and Ekvtimishvili’s 2011 film “Waiting for Mum.â€? 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Goethe-Institut, 812 7th St. NW. goetheinstitutwashington.eventbrite.com. â– The National Archives will present Joe Looby’s 2014 film “The Decade of Discovery,â€? about events that unfolded when a government attorney took on a quest to find a better way to search White House email and a teacher took a stand for civil justice on the electronic frontier. A panel discussion will follow. 7 p.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. Performances â– The Mariinsky Ballet will perform Hodson’s “Le Sacre du printemps,â€? Fokine’s “Le Spectre de la Roseâ€? and “The Swan,â€? and Petipa’s “Paquita Grand Pas.â€? 7:30 p.m. $30 to $165. Opera House, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. Performances will continue Wednesday through Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 1:30 p.m. â– The Washington Improv Theater’s “Harold Nightâ€? will feature performances by Love Onion and Fisticuffs, followed by an improv jam. 9 p.m. By donation. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. witdc.org. â– Busboys and Poets will present an open mic poetry night hosted by Gowri Koneswaran. 9 to 11 p.m. $5. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. Reading â– First Draft will present a reading of “Regarde Camille,â€? a drama by Leslie

Classes and workshops ■Kripalu yoga teacher Eva Blutinger will lead a “Yoga in the Galleries� class. 10 a.m. $5. American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-8851300. ■Artist Pattee Hipschen will introduce a landscape painting workshop with a demonstration on “Let Your Sky Set the Mood.� 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. $25; reservations required. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. patteepower@msn.com. ■St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Rock Creek, will host a weekly tai chi class. 2 p.m. Free. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Rock Creek, 201 Allison St. NW. 202-7262080. Concerts ■Jazz bassist Tarus Mateen and his group WestAfroEast — featuring Umar Mateen on drums, Radji Mateen on saxophone, Abdu Mboup on percussion, Hope Udobi on keyboard and Samir Moulay on guitar — will perform Afro-Cuban and Malian dance grooves and African roots music. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■“Evenings With Extraordinary Artists� will feature musicians John Mula, Chaerim Smith, Tam Tran and Marcio Botelho performing music by Brahms. 6:30 p.m. $20; reservations required by Jan. 27. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. 202-331-7282, ext. 3. Discussions and lectures ■The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at American University will present a talk on “Medical Care of Presidents Garfield, McKinley and Reagan Following Their Assassination Attempts,� presented by surgeon Joseph Giordano, who led the team that saved President Ronald Reagan’s life in 1981. 10 to 11:50 a.m. Free. Temple Baptist Church, 3850 Nebraska Ave. NW. 202-895-4860. ■Clay Risen will discuss his book “The Bill of the Century: The Epic Struggle for the Civil Rights Act.� Noon. Free. Room 119, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-1950. ■Malcolm Byrne will discuss his book “Iran-Contra: Reagan’s Scandal and the Unchecked Abuse of Presidential Power.� Noon. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202357-5000. ■National Museum of Women in the Arts assistant educator Ashley W. Harris will draw connections between artworks in the museum’s collection and its special exhibition “Picturing Mary: Woman, Mother, Idea.� Noon to 12:30 p.m. Free. National Museum of Women in the Arts,

1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-7370. â– Laura Robson, associate professor of history at Portland State University, will discuss “Ethnic ‘Homelands’: Imagining a New Middle East, 1919-1948.â€? 3:30 to 5 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 505, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/robson. â– The D.C. Public Library’s “Orwellian Americaâ€? program will feature a talk by the nonprofit Center for Responsive Politics on how to track federal campaign contributions. 6 p.m. Free. Digital Commons, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. â– Bill Heavey will discuss his book “You’re Not Lost if You Can Still See the Truck: The Future Adventures of America’s Everyman Outdoorsman.â€? 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3871400. â– Biodiversity specialist Bob Szaro will discuss “The Delights of Costa Rica.â€? 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $42. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. â– George Friedman will discuss his book “Flashpoints: The Emerging Crisis in Europe.â€? 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. â– Peter Manseau will discuss his book “One Nation, Under Gods: A New American History.â€? 7 p.m. $12. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877-987-6487. Films â– The D.C. Public Library’s “Orwellian Americaâ€? series will feature a screening of the “Frontlineâ€? documentary “United States of Secrets.â€? 6:30 p.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-243-1188. â– The Reel Israel DC series will feature Talya Lavie’s film “Zero Motivation,â€? about a platoon of young women soldiers stationed in a remote desert military base. 8 p.m. $6.50 to $11.75. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202966-6000. Performances â– The Wonderland Circus, a variety show, will feature the band Spencer Joyce and the Record Machine, burlesque artist Bella La Blanc and comedians Yoki Danoff, Benjy Himmelfarb and Haywood Turnipseed Jr. 8:30 p.m. $5 donation suggested. The Wonderland Ballroom, 1101 Kenyon St. NW. 202-431-4704. â– Dwayne Lawson-Brown will host an open mic poetry event. 9 to 11 p.m. $5. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. Special event â– Alliance Française de Washington will host “King’s Cake and Karaoke Night.â€? 7 p.m. $5; free for members. Alliance Française de Washington, 2142 Wyoming Ave. NW. francedc.org. Sporting event â– The Washington Capitals will play the Pittsburgh Penguins. 8 p.m. $64 to $689. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800745-3000.

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like arugula, which are grown in the farm’s greenhouses. Other market staples included freshly baked breads that one customer called “the best ever,” and jams, honey and maple syrup, as well as a popular sweet treat, apple cider caramels. “We’re so happy that they are here,” said Susan Zox Smith, a regular customer who lives in Woodley Park. “It’s great!” Twin Springs has been farming in the Gettysburg, Pa., area since 1979 and bringing its produce to farmers markets in Northwest for about 30 years. The Maret market, located at 3000 Cathedral Ave., previously operated a few blocks away at All Souls Memorial Episcopal Church, but it temporarily relocated in 2013 due to a construction project at the church. The decision to keep a farmers market open in winter isn’t an easy one. Often the weather keeps customers away, or they don’t know how to prepare winter vegetables. And many shoppers, even regulars, can be unaware that some markets stay open year-round. Ann Yonkers, co-executive director of Freshfarm Markets, which operates eight markets in the District, keeps only the Dupont Circle market open in the winter months. “You see a pattern: Markets that are open in winter tend to be larger markets. You need a large enough coterie of farmers and producers making and growing what they’re selling so that it’s still an attractive destination for customers in winter,” Yonkers said. The Dupont market opened in 1997, and by 2003 Freshfarm had decided to keep it open all year. About 25 winter vendors at the Dupont market sell items including cheese, meat, baked goods, eggs and anything that is preserved, like sauces, Bloody Mary mix, jams and jellies. There’s also plenty of fresh produce like apples and pears, root vegetables and fresh greens grown indoors. The established market has a loyal following. On Jan. 4, about 2,000 customers visited, which Yonkers said wasn’t bad considering it was a rainy day. By comparison, in the peak of the farming season, as summer turns to fall, the Sunday market usually sees 6,000 to 7,000 customers. The Glover Park and Burleith farmers market, a smaller market that’s been operating since 2009, has so far opted to close during the winter months. “Every market makes that decision in a different fashion, but the biggest reason is lack of available product and low customer turnout,” said Erica Christensen, who runs the market. “In D.C., we’re lucky — we have lots of options, and many of our customers go to the Dupont or Palisades markets in the winter, which are equally close,” she added. In the winter, the cold weather

can sometimes derail even the most seasoned farmers. New Morning Farm, which has operated a year-round market at the Sheridan School at 4400 36th St. for about 40 years, made the tough decision to cancel the Jan. 10 market due to the forecasted below-freezing temperatures — but owner Jim Crawford promised customers he would be back the following week. “I was very sheepish about telling customers we wouldn’t be there,” Crawford said. “It goes against my principles — we have a reputation that we will be there in any weather. But the produce would have frozen solid, and that’s not a good thing, and if it’s that cold outside, it’s too painful for people.” New Morning Farm regularly delivers a long list of root vegetables to the market each week, along with apples, cider, greens, baked goods, cheese and eggs, among other items, and Crawford said hundreds of families stop by. Still, he said it can be a struggle to retain customers year-round. “Even after 40 years, you still have to let people know you’re there in the winter,” Crawford said. “But once they find us, they love it and never miss a weekend.” “There are so many good produce items farmers can put in storage and have in wintertime — and you don’t lose any quality if you do your storage right,” he added. “The market is better than people expect, and customers are often surprised at what’s possible in the winter.” The Palisades Farmers Market, run by Gloria Garrett and sponsored by the Palisades Citizens Association, is also open year-round on Sundays. It boasts more than 20 vendors offering a variety of produce like fresh peppers, onions, greens, apples and pears, along with plenty of baked goods. “Each week we have a tremendous variety of farm-to-table goods, along with prepared foods in the winter,” said Garrett. And because the citizens association sponsors the market at 48th Place and MacArthur Boulevard, there’s always information about community and school events, new businesses and charitable events, like coat drives. Rounding out the local winter markets is the Broad Branch Farmers Market, which operates on Saturdays by Lafayette Elementary School. The market has been going strong since 2002, and in winter the farmers bring meats, eggs, fruits, soups and other prepared foods and baked goods, said organizer Haroun Hallack. Most of the customers come from the residential neighborhood near the school, Hallack said. “The vendors are very dedicated — and the customers are very dedicated. Everyone knows each other by name,” he added. Not to be missed, according to Hallack, are the Belgian waffles, made fresh and served hot at the market — the best in D.C., he said.

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