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Vol. XLVIII, No. 27

The Northwest Current

UDC works on exchange with Cuba

Parents praise revisions to Murch design plans

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By CUNEYT DIL

Current Correspondent

Early one day in late June, a delegation from the University of District of Columbia’s law school and Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh boarded a plane with hopes of brokering an exchange program deal with another university. Their destination: Havana, Cuba. Made possible through the recent restoration of diplomatic relations with Cuba announced by President Barack Obama, the university’s David A. Clarke School of Law and Cuba’s oldest university have also agreed to strengthen ties between the two institutions. The interim UDC president, James Lyons, and others came back to the U.S. with an agreement with the University of Havana — Cheh says Cubans call it their Harvard — to develop an exchange program between their students and faculty, which they hope to begin as early as January. Law school dean Shelley Broderick, who also traveled, says the deal took some ironing out. “We knew we wanted to broker a See Cuba/Page 5

By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Correspondent

The $65 million renovation of Murch Elementary is going forward following a presentation last week that drew a warm community reception, following resident protests about a previous version of the plans last month. Construction at the 4810 36th St. campus is scheduled to begin in June 2016, after several rounds of concept approvals and other logistical mat-

Spring Valley project draws continued ANC opposition ■ Preservation: Opponents Brian Kapur/The Current

The Palisades Citizens Association’s 49th annual Fourth of July Parade drew strong crowds despite earlier rainfall. Participants included a contingent from Tenleytown’s Middle C Music.

Palisades filmmaker traces ‘Tollbooth’ tale By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Correspondent

Palisades resident Janice Kaplan discovered Norton Juster’s classic fantasy novel “The Phantom Tollbooth” when she read it to her son Satchel for the first time 17 years ago. Her son liked the book, but she fell in love with it. Then in 2007, Kaplan found out Juster was scheduled to make an appearance in Satchel’s math class at Georgetown Day School, and she made sure she got permission to attend. After Juster’s talk, Kaplan met the author and got his contact information. The two kept in touch. That blossomed into a full-time professional partnership — Juster

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The documentary looks at the roots of the classic 1961 novel.

hired Kaplan as his publicist in 2009 — and personal friendship. One of the products of the relationship is the documentary “The Phantom Tollbooth: Beyond Expectations,” produced by Kaplan, which is making

its D.C. debut at a Smithsonian Associates event at the National Museum of Natural History this Sunday at 3 p.m. The 82-minute documentary, completed in 2013 with the help of two Kickstarter campaigns that raised $60,000, traces the origins of the acclaimed 1961 novel, the friendship that developed between Juster and his illustrator Jules Feiffer, and the book’s decades-long impact on readers of all ages. As “Beyond Expectations” describes, “The Phantom Tollbooth” story was born out of the author’s childhood frustrations with adults and confusion about the wider world beyond his doorstep. The novel folSee Film/Page 6

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ters, and wrap up in time for the 2018-19 school year. The D.C. Department of General Services filed its plans last Thursday with the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, a day after meeting with community members about the latest proposal. Plans for the renovation include creating new “buried,” or underground, spaces for the cafeteria and media center; a garden along the south portion of the campus on Davenport Street; 46 underground parking spaces; more flexible classroom spaces; and more room for outdoor playground equipment. The new building will be two stories high, just See Murch/Page 6

Under Armour lax All-America games unite local rivals — Page 13

cite impact on historic center

By CUNEYT DIL

Current Correspondent

Advisory neighborhood commissioners were left unimpressed last week with revised designs for a new office and retail building in the Spring Valley Shopping Center, a project that has sparked extensive debate over historic preservation in the low-rise residential neighborhood. Commissioners unanimously asked the Historic Preservation Review Board to require developers Washington Real Estate Investment Trust to submit yet another “improved plan for further review,” and called on developers to work with the community on the proposals before formally submitting any new plans. The board’s hearing on the project is scheduled for July 23. Architect Rob McClennan presented revised designs at the commission’s meeting last Wednesday, featuring tweaks to make the new building match more closely to the Colonial Revival architecture of

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The building would replace part of a parking lot at the Spring Valley Shopping Center.

neighboring structures. There is also a pedestrian walkway in the space between Crate & Barrel and the proposed new building, with renderings suggesting it can have tables and chairs for lounging. A children’s play area is planned behind the building near a 65-space parking lot, as part of efforts to “create vitality on the site and help bring the community together,” Robert Elliot of the development firm told commissioners. But commission chair Tom Smith and commissioner Alma Gates blasted the development team for retaining a controversial element of the earlier design plans: connecting the new building to the adjacent Capital See Project/Page 12

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Institute of Peace plans rehabilitation of two historic U.S. Navy buildings By ELIZABETH WIENER Current Staff Writer

Preservationists encourage “adaptive reuse� of historic buildings, and the U.S. Institute of Peace is fulfilling that mission with a strikingly different reuse plan for two centuryold former hospital buildings on the grounds of the old Naval Observatory and recently closed Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery — a landmarked complex west of 23rd Street and north of Constitution Avenue. The institute presented plans to the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts on June 18 for rehabilitating the two historic buildings and attach-

ing them via a glassy walkway to its modern headquarters overlooking the Potomac River in Foggy Bottom. The repurposing will create additional space for training Americans and foreign partners in what the institute calls “peace building.� Under the plan, the now-vacant “Contagious Ward,� built in 1903 to 1908, will be used “to teach effective conflict prevention and management skills� to foreign and domestic government officials, as well as “other professionals working for peace in conflict zones,� according to institute spokesperson Allison Sturma. The old three-story hospital building will also be used for expanded online educa-

tion and training, Sturma said. And the former “Male Nurses’ Residence,� another Georgian Revival building of the same vintage, will house the PeaceTech Lab, which will work “at the intersection of technology, media and data to help reduce violent conflict around the world,� according to Sturma. The lab will bring together engineers, technologists and data scientists “to deploy new and existing technology tools for conflict management and peace building,� she said. The two buildings, once part of the Navy’s medical complex, were transferred to the Institute of Peace in 2012. The former Naval Observatory grounds

have had many lives. The observatory operated there from 1844 to 1893, when it was relocated to the purer air and higher ground of Massachusetts Avenue Heights. The Navy kept control of the building and grounds, first using them to house a Naval Museum of Hygiene and then, in 1903, constructing a Naval Medical Hospital. Hospital operations were transferred to Bethesda in 1942, but the Navy’s Bureau of Medicine and Surgery continued to operate in Foggy Bottom until 2012, when the property was transferred to the U.S. State Department. The newly founded Institute of Peace got a See Institute/Page 12

Powell principal departs after expanding enrollment, community engagement By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Correspondent

When departing principal Janeece Docal thinks about her sixyear tenure at Powell Elementary School in Petworth, the faces of her students stand out most vividly. One student, Franklin, used to greet her every morning with two thumbs up when Docal walked in the door. As he got older, he started feeling self-conscious about it, but Docal continued doing it whenever she saw him. She missed seeing his response, but when Franklin graduated, he flashed her that signature gesture one last time. “I can see them as 3-year-olds.

Now they’re leaving our building,� Docal said in an interview. “That’s just quite amazing to grow with a young person.� Docal announced her decision to leave Powell, where she’s worked since 2009, in an email to the community on April 24. She’ll be moving back to her husband Aser’s home country of Spain with him and their baby daughter, Celia, so she can be closer to Aser’s ailing father. But she insists she won’t be leaving her Powell family behind, and she’ll be staying in the D.C. Public Schools system with the possibility of resuming work there when she returns from Spain. “What’s that saying? You never

really leave a place you love. Part of them you take with you, leaving a part of yourself behind,� Docal said. When Docal first came to Powell Elementary, the school was among D.C.’s most beleaguered. As principal she assembled a team to spearhead initiatives to improve the facilities, develop relationships with families and the community, enhance the school’s programs for bilingual and universal education, increase enrollment, and, above all, focus on programs that would benefit students. Accomplishing these tasks required plenty of perseverance, Docal said. She spent her entire career as Powell’s principal in a

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long-distance relationship with her husband, who lives in Spain. She saw him only three or four times a year, but they agreed that Docal needed to make her mark at Powell. “He was very strong, crazy, for letting me live out my dream,� Docal said. “In some ways, it let me focus more.� Docal threw herself into her work, but she made a point to involve the rest of the community. She hosted weekly coffee chats and regular public tours of the Powell grounds. She instituted universal home visits for teachers to get to know prospective families, and hosted workshops for parents to learn teaching techniques specific to their

children’s needs. Docal also partnered with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and a local tree company to beautify the outdoor facilities, setting a precedent for more comprehensive renovation in the coming years. Now the two existing buildings have been refurbished, and two new buildings are under construction, expected to be complete this August, according to the D.C. Public Schools website. Powell dean of culture Theodore Hinton — in charge of discipline, research and other projects — said working with Docal was one of the greatest pleasures of his four-decade career in education. See Powell/Page 5

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Landmark Riggs building eyed for educator museum By ELIZABETH WIENER Current Staff Writer

The Milken Family Foundation is working to convert the storied Riggs National Bank building, just steps from the White House, into the Museum of the American Educator. Plans for the now-vacant edifice at 1503 Pennsylvania Ave. also include offices and conference facilities for the foundation, which is headquartered in Santa Monica, Calif. The foundation is proposing gentle exterior alterations to the existing five-story building as well as a new sixth floor. Those plans are subject to review by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, because the bank faces major federal properties also including the Treasury Department. They must also pass muster with the D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board because the bank itself was landmarked in 1973 and sits within two historic districts. The U.S. Secret Service could also weigh in because of the bank’s proximity to the White House. Both design panels were generally pleased with the exterior changes proposed by architect Shalom Baranes, as well as plans to renovate

and reopen the grand banking hall to the public. But the Fine Arts Commission in May, and the preservation board in June, were not comfortable with additions that would put a new sixth floor and rooftop terrace above the 1902 neoclassical revival building. (Earlier designs had included even more construction spanning the entire roof.) “The approval for this concept design does not include an occupiable roof terrace overlooking Pennsylvania Avenue; any barrier required by safety code or the U.S. Secret Service for such a terrace would likely create a significant visual impact and would require further review,� according to a letter from fine arts secretary Tom Luebke. “The landmark nomination lists the [existing] roof form as an iconic feature,� preservation board chair Gretchen Pfaehler said at the June 25 hearing. The sixth-floor addition as designed “would just be too visible from the street,� she said. Proposed alterations would also remove a copper covering on the bank’s grand skylight, bringing natural light back into the soaring bank hall. A front window in the bank’s 1924 addition will be converted to See Museum/Page 5

The week ahead Wednesday, July 8

The D.C. Council’s Committee on Education and its Committee on Transportation and the Environment will hold an oversight roundtable on the D.C. Department of General Services’ contracting and procurement practices for constructing and modernizing D.C. public schools. The hearing will begin at 11 a.m. in Room 500 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. ■At-large D.C. Council member David Grosso, chair of the Committee on Education, will hold a Ward 2 town hall meeting on public education in D.C. from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Sumner School Museum, 1201 17th St. NW.

West End Cinema set to reopen this month

By KATIE PEARCE Current Staff Writer

Dark since last March, the West End Cinema will reopen on July 17 under the Landmark Theatres chain. The small movie house at 2301 M St. will continue offering art-house fare under Landmark, which specializes in independent and foreign films. The Los

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The D.C. Council Committee on Health and Human Services will hold a public hearing on the Death With Dignity Act of 2015. The hearing will begin at 11 a.m. in Room 500 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.

Thursday, July 16

The D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education will hold a Summer Transition Program workshop on “Bridging the Gap: High School to College.� Topics will include financial aid, campus support services, establishing an academic routine for success, and enhancing student life and wellness. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to noon in the Grand Hall on the third floor at 810 1st St. NE. Reservations are suggested; visit osse.dc.gov/page/summer-transition-program.

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The D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board will meet at 9 a.m. in Room 220 South, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. Agenda items include a four- and six-story addition to two row homes at 1355-37 U St. NW. ■The D.C. Council Committee on Business, Consumer and Regulatory Affairs will hold a public hearing on the Nightlife Regulation Amendment Act of 2015. The hearing will begin at 10 a.m. in Room 500 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. ■The University of the District of Columbia will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the largest food-producing green roof in the District. The university’s newly appointed president, Ronald Mason Jr., will host invited guests from the mayor’s office, the D.C. Department of the Environment and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The event will begin at 5 p.m. on the penthouse level of Building 44, 4200 Connecticut Ave. NW. To RSVP, visit tinyurl.com/udcgreenroof. ■The Logan Circle advisory neighborhood commission and Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans will host a crime prevention meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the University of the District of Columbia Room at the Marriott Marquis, 901 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Speakers will include the Metropolitan Police Department’s Assistant Chief Diane Groomes and 3rd District Cmdr. Jake Kishter.

Angeles-based boutique theater chain also owns the E Street Cinema downtown and Bethesda Row, and it has plans for two other new D.C. theaters in the future. “I think everybody in the neighborhood is really excited,� said Patrick Kennedy, chair of the Foggy Bottom/West End advisory neighborhood commission. “Landmark is second-to-none as far as reputaSee Cinema/Page 12

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District Digest Council approves Hill for zoning board seat

The D.C. Council last week confirmed Fred Hill to the fifth seat on the Board of Zoning Adjustment, despite some complaints that Hill has little professional background in planning or zoning. Hill, a Penn Quarter resident active in Mayor Muriel Bowser’s 2014 campaign, founded the Hill Group, which his resume lists as a “Native-American owned and managed small business� providing strategic planning, conference services and event management for its clients. “You don’t have a lot of planning in your background,� Chairman Phil Mendelson said at a confirmation hearing June 9. Hill countered that he got an introduction to zoning procedures as an advisory neighborhood commissioner and neighborhood activist, and that he guided his firm through zoning board approval of new offices downtown. He said he would follow criteria the board uses

for granting variances and exceptions from the zoning code. “I have the ability to evaluate [cases] from the view of different stakeholders,� he testified. Only at-large member David Grosso dissented Tuesday. Grosso said Hill is “just not qualified� and that rejecting him would allow the city to “get someone with the experience to make these difficult decisions� that come before the zoning board. Hill will serve through September 2017. — Elizabeth Wiener

D.C. wins extended waiver on education

D.C.’s flexibility waiver from the federal No Child Left Behind law will continue through the 2017-18 school year, providing an extended “accountability pause� on standardized tests, the city announced recently. The waiver from the law, officially called the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, requires

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the city to implement a “school accountability and support plan,� among other things, in return for avoiding some punitive measures, according to the D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education. The office had submitted a waiver application for a three-year renewal on behalf of the city. The waiver helps as the city shifts to a new standardized test that is aligned with the Common Core standards. “The single most-made comment at community meetings on the waiver was that there’s too much testing,� said Ward 3 State Board of Education member Ruth Wattenberg, who led the board’s waiverrenewal committee. “And as [a] result, they are worried that the curriculum is narrowing and forcing out the less-tested subjects. The Board is calling for a study on the side effects of testing and accountability.�

Bowser kicks off new D.C. fitness initiative

About a month after Mayor Muriel Bowser kicked off a new effort to encourage local fitness called the “FitDC One Billion Steps Challenge,� District residents have logged about 1.9 million steps. “The FitDC Billion Steps Challenge encourages and motivates our residents to take a step into a healthier and more active lifestyle,� Bowser says in a news release. “This initiative will educate, encourage and challenge our residents to own their personal health and wellness knowing there are resources and programs in their city offering support along the way.� In announcing the program, Bowser named 10 coaches who will work with each city ward as well as with seniors and youths. The coaches, who will plan and co-lead ward walks, are Marita

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Bill would raise fines for permit violations

Four D.C. Council members last week introduced legislation to double fines for shoddy home repairs and other building permit violations. The bill responds to recent reports of small-scale developers “flipping� houses while failing to fix significant structural problems. Ward 1 member Brianne Nadeau said many of the fines have not been updated for 20 years, and are too low to deter violations in a booming housing market. The bill, for example, would raise the fine for failing to obtain a building permit from $2,000 to $4,000 and peg further increases to inflation. A companion measure introduced earlier by Nadeau will increase the number of housing inspectors as part of next year’s budget.

Awareness campaign marks ADA milestone

D.C. will sponsor a daylong awareness campaign about people with disabilities on July 15 to mark the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. “End the Awkward: Focus on the Person, Not the Disabilityâ€? will involve numerous government agencies, community organizations, businesses and members of the public, with participants wearing “End the Awkward: Ask Me Howâ€? pins. Free registration for businesses and members of the public is open at ohr.dc.gov/page/endtheawkwardDC. “Participants in our event do not need to be experts on disability rights issues, but they do need to answer questions in respectful ways,â€? Office of Human Rights director MĂłnica Palacio says in a news release. “If you manage a business or simply live in or work in DC, I encourage you to sign up on our website and we’ll send you a participant package with everything you need.â€? Businesses and residents who register by July 8 will be sent an “End the Awkwardâ€? participant package. Participants are also encouraged to promote the event and their interactions throughout the day on social media using #EndTheAwkwardDC.

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launched this week, bringing outdoor movies to the neighborhood’s waterfront park on Tuesday nights through Aug. 4. The series kicked off with “St. Elmo’s Fire.� Movies will start at sunset, but the Georgetown Business Improvement District — which is organizing the series — encourages viewers to arrive at 7 p.m. for the best seating as well as free giveaways. Moviegoers may bring blankets but no chairs. Movies on the schedule — all of which include scenes “filmed in or inspired by Georgetown� — are “State of Play� (July 14), “No Way Out� (July 21), “Burn After Reading� (July 28) and “The Exorcist� (Aug. 4). In a news release, the business group says the program is “Georgetown’s first-ever outdoor movie experience.� “Georgetown is incredibly fortunate to be surrounded by so much natural beauty, including the Georgetown Waterfront Park,� says BID vice president Nancy Miyahira. “We are delighted to invite the community to experience the magic of this setting, an incredible blend of urban and natural, while enjoying movies and the other entertaining experiences available in Georgetown.� More information is at georgetowndc.com/sunsetcinema.

Corrections

A July 1 article on tax cuts misreported several new revenue estimates released June 30 by the chief financial officer after the D.C. Council’s vote earlier that day. The report shows growth of $117 million in fiscal year 2015 over the February estimate, not $17 million. Also, the $43 million increase cited for fiscal 2019 is for that year alone, not a cumulative figure. The article also stated incorrectly that the only measures implemented last year were those cutting personal income taxes for low- and middleincome residents. In fact, there was also a reduction in the franchise tax rate for businesses from 9.9975 percent to 9.4 percent. The article also should have made clear that the D.C. Council last year opted not to include all of the measures that had been suggested by the Tax Revision Commission. The Current regrets the errors. As a matter of policy, The Current corrects all errors of substance. To report an error, call the managing editor at 202-567-2011.

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MUSEUM: Boards seek changes to Riggs National Bank site on Pennsylvania Avenue

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an accessible door. Unsightly later additions, including fire stairs and mechanical equipment that has accumulated on the roof, will be removed. “With all that stuff added to the roof, it’s beginning to have an industrial feel,� Baranes said. “Over time the banking hall was diminished. It’s a really beautiful, interesting space.� He noted that the hall or atrium will be the

primary exhibit area for the new museum. The Riggs building was once the city’s preeminent bank, handling major transactions for prominent citizens and the federal government, according to a staff report. But after some scandals and allegations of mismanagement, Riggs merged with PNC Financial Services in 2005. The headquarters building, now vacant, went on the market in 2013. The Milken foundation was founded by disgraced financier Michael Milken, once

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relationship between the two universities,� she said. “We were not sure whether or not we could complete that, and so it definitely took some conversation. I think frankly they were very impressed by our delegation.� The full scope of the exchange program remains to be developed, but Broderick says faculty could travel in January to do a mini-course on elder law issues related to end-oflife initiatives. When discussing the program in a conference call, Cheh got excited at that thought: “Did you say go back? I’m available. How about my death with dignity bill?� (The council member’s latest piece of legislation would make it legal for certain terminally ill patients to obtain prescription drugs to end their lives.) Broderick hopes to begin summer exchange programs in 2016 with roughly a dozen students and faculty traveling to Havana. “It’ll give perhaps some of the students their first taste of comparative law,� Cheh said. “Looking at an entirely different legal system that precedes from a socialist perspective — that of itself would be valuable.� The opportunity for the exchange program arose after Obama announced the normalization of diplomatic relations with Cuba. Tim Rieser, an alumnus of the law school who played a key role in the secret negotiations as a staffer for Vermont

Sen. Patrick Leahy, spoke on campus at Broderick’s request in the spring about U.S.-Cuba relations. Members of the Cuban Interests Section — which serves as a de facto embassy for the nation, as it lacks formal diplomatic ties — caught word of the campus talks and liked what they saw. Broderick says they set up a meeting with her to pitch the idea of an academic exchange. “I thought that was a fabulous idea,� she said. Cheh got word of the trip through Broderick, a friend of hers, and agreed to pay her own expenses. “I thought I could add some value,� said Cheh, who teaches law at George Washington University in addition to being an elected government official. Cheh says she experienced a legal landscape much different from America’s, with the government having a say in how many people become lawyers and what their assignments might be. “I just found it from a comparative law perspective really eye-opening,� said Cheh. “It was a really fascinating experience.� In particular, she tells the story of a man in an elevator who hugged them after learning they were from D.C. “They seem very, very enthusiastic and hopeful about better relations with the United States,� Cheh said of the Cubans she encountered. “In general I found them to be a very pleasant people and very congenial.�

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known as the “junk bond king,� after he served a two-year jail term for securities fraud. A prostate cancer survivor, he has since devoted his fortune to charitable works, including the family foundation focusing on medical research and education. An awards program launched in 1987 has honored 2,600 teachers, principals and education specialists nationwide, with each receiving a $25,000 prize. The foundation doesn’t have concrete plans for the museum yet, said spokesperson Bonnie

Somers. “It’s so early in the process,� she said, explaining only that the foundation’s general philosophy since its inception is that “quality education is a cornerstone of the nation’s growth, and that quality teachers are the single most important key.� She said the museum could highlight both the “importance of individual educators, and how to create great teachers.� 
 Architect Baranes is expected to return to both review panels with refined plans.

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“She’s an amazing person to work with,� Hinton said. “She had her own vision. She stuck to that as a person.� The community has taken notice too. Parent organization vice president Carla Ferris, whose daughter Mia Ferris-Artiga, 6, just finished kindergarten, said she has been consistently impressed with Docal’s fearlessness. “I know that she looked at the school not just from an academic standpoint, but she very much looked at the school as a whole community and [focused on] involving teachers, students and parents,� Ferris said. “I think that’s pretty amazing and one of the things that made her such an excellent leader.� Docal’s work also attracted the attention of President Barack Obama, who made a speech about the nation’s budget in the Powell Elementary cafeteria in March 2014. During his remarks, Obama said America should look to Powell as a model for elementary education. “When I heard him say that, I almost fainted,� Docal said. Last November, Docal earned the 2014 D.C. Public Schools awards

for Principal of the Year and Excellence in Leadership. The honors earned her a call from Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. Docal said she’s thankful to have worked in D.C., where she believes education is a high priority in the

â??All of the things happening in the building are because Ms. Docal built it.â?ž — Instructional coach Lisa Strzepek local government. “I feel super lucky to have such a great central office,â€? she said. “I think our budget is amazing.â€? Lisa Strzepek, an instructional coach at Powell who worked closely with Docal, credits her with establishing programs that allow teachers to operate independently. “Powell, thanks to her, is very poised and ready,â€? she said. Though much has changed since Docal’s first day at Powell, with enrollment more than doubling from 200 students in 2009 to nearly 500 for the upcoming school year, Docal

said there’s more work to be done. The neighborhood is gentrifying, which presents challenges at the bilingual school. Sustainability is becoming a higher priority. But wherever Powell’s destiny lies, Docal will be providing support when she can. “I want to make sure that the next person is set up for success,� Docal said. Former Center City Public Charter Schools principal O’Kiyyah Lyons-Lucas took over as Powell’s principal on June 29. In addition to caring for her family, Docal will spend her time in Spain pursuing a doctorate degree in education and interviewing Spanishspeaking candidates for teaching positions in D.C. Though many point to Docal’s efforts as remarkable, she sees it as simply fulfilling her duties. “It’s just what it’s supposed to be,� Docal said. But co-workers like Strzepek say Docal’s work has indeed stood out. Strzepek came to work at Powell because she admired Docal’s advocacy of teachers and students alike. “All of the things happening in the building are because Ms. Docal built it,� Strzepek said. “That is the greatest legacy.�

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MURCH: Swing space during project still at issue From Page 1

like the existing one, Department of General Services representative Sarah Hasselmann said at the meeting. The goal is for the new Murch building to be certified gold for Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design by the U.S. Green Building Council, she said. This latest design moves the underground cafeteria to the northeast corner of the property, allowing room elsewhere on the site for a basketball court and other unstructured playground space. And the parking area will now be out of the way of entrances that students are likely to use. The General Services Department, which handles construction of city buildings, has not yet decided where instruction will take place during the work. John Paty, co-chair of the Murch School Improvement Team and a parent of two current students, said the design plans are moving forward in accordance with his organization’s requests, but plans for the school’s 620 students during construction are uncertain. “The largest question mark for the Murch community, not only for parents but also for instructors and community members, is the question of swing space,” Paty said. “Where will [it be] and what will the students be doing during the construction?” Swing space options under consideration include the Capital Memorial Church of Seventh-day Adventists at 3150 Chesapeake St. and the adjacent city park, according to a representative at the meeting. Swing space on school grounds is also a possibility, general services spokes-

person Darrell Pressley told The Current yesterday. But those negotiations are ongoing. “We’re still working aggressively to make the decision in a timely fashion,” Pressley said. The Department of General Services quickly pulled together last week’s meeting to present the updated design plan before submitting it to the Commission of Fine Arts on Thursday. If the department had failed to meet with the community before July 2, the proposal would have had to wait for the next fine arts meeting in September. A principal concern for residents at the prior meeting related to the National Park Service’s ownership of nearly half of the Murch property. The federal agency traditionally restricts what can be done on its land, preventing construction of buildings and playgrounds or even placement of temporary classrooms. During the June presentation, project representatives said they didn’t expect the Park Service to allow playground space or buildings on its land. Accordingly, the entire expansion would have had to take place within the property owned by the city, they said. But at last Thursday’s meeting, the representatives said that after meeting with Park Service officials they learned there are more options for the land than they originally thought. The updated design plans include more than 16,000 additional square feet of outdoor playground space, acquired by pushing a proposed addition closer to Davenport Street and taking advantage of more of the Park Service land. Concerns remain among community members, some of whom worry that even the expanded school

won’t be able to accommodate the rapidly expanding neighborhood. Nimmi Damodaran, a former Murch parent who attended Wednesday’s meeting, said she doesn’t think there will be enough teacher parking, and she worries that teachers’ voices aren’t being heard. “Teachers are often forgotten in these discussions,” Damodaran wrote in an email. “Murch is a good school because of the teachers there.” But Damodaran was also encouraged by the recent progress. “I am pleased with the current iteration of the concept that they presented,” she wrote. “The last time was not great.” Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh, whose children went to Murch, sat in the front row at the meeting and said afterward that she’s hopeful the community is happier with these new plans. “Since it has flexibility within the footprint and the overall design of what they’re aiming at, I think that it offers opportunities for the community to say whatever else they might think,” Cheh said after the meeting. “I was kind of pleased overall.” North Cleveland Park advisory neighborhood commissioner Malachy Nugent, also a member of the Murch School Improvement Team, said moving forward with the current plan is better than continuing to fight the details. “I’m pleased to see that many of the community’s concerns have been addressed in this latest version of the plan,” he wrote in an email. “This is an iterative process, and we’ll continue working closely with DGS, DCPS, and the community to make sure the final result is one that will serve our community’s needs for another 85 years.”

FILM: Documentary comes to D.C. From Page 1

lows a young boy named Milo who is bored by his education and the world in general. When the titular tollbooth mysteriously appears in his room one afternoon, he decides to drive through it in his toy car and ends up in the Kingdom of Wisdom, a land full of puns, magic and danger, where he and his new canine companion Tock are tasked with rescuing the Princesses of Rhyme and Reason. In the process of making the documentary, the crew found fans who have passed “The Phantom Tollbooth” down to their children and even gotten commemorative tattoos in honor of Milo and his journey — one of Kaplan’s favorite parts of the film. “Everywhere we turned, we found people who had fallen in love with the book,” she said. Though her communications background included no experience with film, Kaplan pitched the idea of the documentary as the book’s 50th anniversary approached back in 2011. Juster loved her proposal, suggesting that Kaplan talk to his friend Ken Burns, the acclaimed PBS documentarian — but Burns didn’t have time for the project before the anniversary. Just like that, Kaplan’s adventure as a film producer began. In an interview with The Current, Juster — now 86 and living in Amherst, Mass. — said that despite his book’s popularity, the concept of a documentary first took him by surprise. “I had never even thought about a thing like that,” Juster said. “I seem to be the world’s most ignorant author in terms of what you have to do to promote yourself.” But Kaplan’s warmth convinced him. “She was enormously helpful to me and seemed to know exactly what she was doing and seemed to be an enormously nice person,” Juster said. He also said the documentary exceeded his expectations by capturing a snapshot of the surprisingly powerful reactions and broad reach of “The Phantom Tollbooth.” “It goes by very quickly, and it stimulates an extraordinary amount of discussion,” said Juster. “That’s, to me, the test of a good film.” The film is directed by Hannah Jayanti, one of Kaplan’s former colleagues at the National Arboretum. Kaplan also recruited and coordinated all of the film’s interview

subjects and ushered the project from idea to execution. Fellow children’s author Maurice Sendak, best known for “Where the Wild Things Are,” grew ill and passed away before he could film his planned segment. Featured players in the finished product include actor David Hyde Pierce, narrator of “The Phantom Tollbooth” audiobook, and Eric Carle, Juster’s friend and author of “The Very Hungry Caterpillar.” Several Georgetown Day students are also featured, offering their impressions of the book and demon-

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From left, director Hannah Jayanti, illustrator Jules Feiffer, author Norton Juster and producer Janice Kaplan

strating its multi-generational appeal. Max Grosman, 10, shows up in a scene with his sister Hannah, even though Max hadn’t read the book before filming took place in their Spring Valley home. (Max caught the filmmakers’ eye with a periodic table shirt that read “I am so bored.”) “I was very excited, and it was very interesting for me to actually learn about this book,” Max said in an interview, adding that he finished and enjoyed the book after the shoot. As for Kaplan, she said the documentary was probably her only foray into filmmaking. “I didn’t make the film because I wanted to be a filmmaker,” she said. “I made the film because I recognized there was a great story in it.” She said she never anticipated the amount of work she would pour into the project. “It’s sort of like having children: If you knew how much it cost and how much time it takes, you might never do it.” Kaplan is proud of the final product, though. During production, she looked to a quote from the book for inspiration: “So many things are possible as long as you don’t know they’re impossible.” Tickets to the Smithsonian Associates event on Sunday, featuring Kaplan along with Juster and singerstoryteller Bill Harley, are available at smithsonianassociates.org.

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Robbery â– 700-899 block, Constitution Ave.; 1:40 p.m. July 4. â– 200-299 block, 9th St.; 2:01 p.m. July 4. Theft â– 1000-1099 block, F St.; 4:12 p.m. June 29. â– 900-999 block, H St.; 11:10 a.m. July 1. â– 900-999 block, F St.; 10:18 p.m. July 1. â– 600-699 block, 11th St.; 5 p.m. July 3. â– 1300-1399 block, F St.; 6:02 p.m. July 3. Theft from auto â– 1306-1399 block, H St.; 1:17 p.m. July 1. â– 1200-1299 block, L St.; 11:55 p.m. July 2. â– 1200-1299 block, L St.; 11:06 a.m. July 3. â– 1300-1399 block, I St.; 10:17 p.m. July 4. â– K and 11th streets; 3:15 a.m. July 5.

psa 102

â– Gallery place PSA 102

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Robbery â– 600-699 block, I St.; 10:15 p.m. June 29. â– 900-979 block, 7th St.; 10:24 p.m. June 30.

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Theft â– K and 5th streets; 8:26 p.m. June 29. â– 800-899 block, 7th St.; 9:37 p.m. June 30. â– 400-457 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 1:40 p.m. July 1. â– 700-799 block, 7th St.; 11:38 a.m. July 2. â– 800-899 block, F St.; 2:09 p.m. July 2. â– 700-799 block, 7th St.; 4:45 p.m. July 3. â– 700-799 block, H St.; 9:37 p.m. July 3. â– 700-899 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 10:30 p.m. July 3. â– 700-799 block, 7th St.; 12:55 a.m. July 4. â– 800-899 block, F St.; 2:28 p.m. July 4. â– 700-899 block, K St.; 7:56 p.m. July 4. â– 800-899 block, F St.; 8:20 p.m. July 4.

psa PSA 201 201

â– chevy chase

Burglary â– 3200-3299 block, McKinley St.; 5:16 p.m. July 4. Theft from auto â– 3230-3299 block, Worthington St.; 8:49 a.m. June 29. â– 6324-6499 block, Utah Ave.; 1:22 p.m. June 29. â– 6200-6232 block, 29th St.; 5:39 a.m. July 2.

â– 6200-6232 block, 29th St.; 10:03 a.m. July 2.

psa 202

â– Friendship Heights PSA 202

Tenleytown / AU Park

Robbery â– 5224-5299 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 8:30 p.m. July 2. Burglary â– 3800-3899 block, Warren St.; 9:10 p.m. July 2. Motor vehicle theft â– 4000-4099 block, Harrison St.; 6:54 a.m. July 2. Theft â– 4500-4537 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 12:42 p.m. June 29. â– 5300-5399 block, 43rd St.; 2:09 p.m. June 29. â– 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 5:24 p.m. June 29. â– 4500-4599 block, Fort Drive; 6:33 p.m. June 29. â– 4000-4099 block, Albemarle St.; 5:42 p.m. June 30. â– 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 8:48 p.m. June 30. â– 4500-4599 block, Fort Drive; 3:51 p.m. July 5. Theft from auto â– 3900-3999 block, Harrison St.; 1:15 p.m. July 2. â– 3800-3899 block, Warren St.; 2:30 p.m. July 3. â– 4310-4399 block, Brandywine St.; 4:31 p.m. July 3. â– 3800-3899 block, Upton St.; 6:01 p.m. July 3. â– 4500-4599 block, Burlington Place; 9:11 p.m. July 3. â– 3700-3799 block, Veazey St.; 9:35 a.m. July 4.

psa 203

â– forest hills / van ness PSA 203

cleveland park

Theft â– 2900-2999 block, Porter St.; 9:37 a.m. June 29. â– 4000-4199 block, Connecticut Ave.; 9:49 a.m. June 30. â– 4707-4799 block, Connecticut Ave.; 5:25 p.m. July 4. Theft from auto â– 3400-3499 block, Rodman St.; 8:58 a.m. June 29. â– 3700-3799 block, 35th St.; 10:21 a.m. June 29. â– 3500-3599 block, Porter St.; 11:01 a.m. June 29. â– 3300-3399 block, 36th St.; 4:36 p.m. July 3. â– 5000-5099 block, 34th St.; 4:46 p.m. July 3. â– 3500-3599 block, 36th St.; 7:46 p.m. July 3.

psa 204

â– Massachusetts avenue

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

Burglary â– 2111-2199 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 8:34 a.m. June 29. â– 2111-2199 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 3:47 p.m. June 29. â– 3200-3212 block, Wisconsin

Ave.; 9:23 p.m. June 29. Theft â– 2400-2798 block, Calvert St.; 12:36 p.m. June 29. â– 3700-3749 block, Newark St.; 3:14 p.m. June 30. â– 2600-2649 block, Connecticut Ave.; 10 p.m. July 4. Theft from auto â– 4200-4349 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 11:30 a.m. June 29. â– 2000-2099 block, 37th St.; 11:33 a.m. June 29. â– 2400-2499 block, 39th Place; 1 p.m. June 29.

psa 205

â– palisades / spring valley PSA 205

Wesley Heights / Foxhall

Burglary â– 2120-2179 block, Dunmore Lane; 12:21 p.m. July 5. Theft â– 4100-4199 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 11:10 a.m. July 3. Theft from auto â– 5000-5051 block, Overlook Road; 9:56 a.m. June 29. â– 5400-5499 block, Carolina Place; 3:11 p.m. July 5.

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â– georgetown / burleith

Burglary â– 3200-3265 block, Prospect St.; 2:03 p.m. July 4. Theft â– 3600-3699 block, O St.; 12:28 p.m. June 29. â– 37th and O streets; 1:41 p.m. June 29. â– 1660-1699 block, 35th St.; 7:18 p.m. June 29. â– 3200-3299 block, Scott Place; 2:35 p.m. June 30. â– 3200-3275 block, M St.; 2:36 p.m. July 1. â– 2900-2999 block, K St.; 6:36 p.m. July 1. â– 1600-1677 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 9:45 a.m. July 2. â– 3000-3099 block, Cambridge Place; 12:34 p.m. July 2. â– 1851-2008 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 8:19 p.m. July 2. â– 1224-1299 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 2:57 p.m. July 3. â– 3200-3275 block, M St.; 3:47 p.m. July 3. â– 3200-3275 block, M St.; 3:57 p.m. July 3. â– 3200-3275 block, M St.; 4:29 p.m. July 3. â– 1026-1051 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 1:25 p.m. July 4. â– 3300-3399 block, M St.; 7:57 p.m. July 4. â– 3100-3199 block, M St.; 5:45 p.m. July 5. Theft from auto â– 2300-2599 block, P St.; 6:40 p.m. June 30. â– 3100-3199 block, O St.; 7:22 p.m. June 30. â– 2300-2599 block, P St.; 9:08 p.m. June 30.

â– 3200-3229 block, Water St.; 10:58 a.m. July 1. â– 1000-1199 block, 29th St.; 5:45 p.m. July 2.

psa 208

â– sheridan-kalorama PSA 208

dupont circle

Burglary â– 1600-1639 block, 20th St.; 5 p.m. July 1. Motor vehicle theft â– 1800-1899 block, Swann St.; 7:06 a.m. June 29. Theft â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 10:48 a.m. June 29. â– 1900-1999 block, Q St.; 11:01 a.m. June 29. â– 1613-1699 block, 21st St.; 11:12 a.m. June 29. â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 3:28 p.m. June 29. â– 2300-2324 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 6:07 p.m. June 29. â– 1700-1799 block, Church St.; 8:31 a.m. June 30. â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 9:15 p.m. June 30. â– 1200-1249 block, 22nd St.; 12:45 a.m. July 1. â– 1220-1299 block, 19th St.; 10:04 a.m. July 1. â– 1520-1599 block, 16th St.; 1 p.m. July 1. â– 3000-3049 block, M St.; 6:13 p.m. July 1. â– 3000-3049 block, M St.; 6:26 p.m. July 1. â– 1517-1599 block, 14th St.; 6:40 p.m. July 2. â– 1218-1299 block, Connecticut Ave.; 7:07 p.m. July 2. â– 1300-1699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 3:40 p.m. July 3. Theft from auto â– 2100-2199 block, P St.; 7:50 p.m. June 30. â– 1500-1599 block, Q St.; 11:19 a.m. July 2. â– 1700-1799 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 5:24 a.m. July 3. â– 23rd and S streets; 3:59 p.m. July 4. â– 1700-1799 block, 20th St.; 11:40 p.m. July 4. â– 1700-1799 block, N St.; 7 p.m. July 5.

psa 401

â– colonial village PSA 401

shepherd park / takoma

Theft â– 7200-7299 block, Blair Road; 4:19 p.m. June 30. â– 7808-7811 block, 14th St.; 3 p.m. July 1. â– 821-999 block, Juniper St.; 2:22 p.m. July 5. Theft from auto â– 1700-1778 block, Portal Drive; 11:17 a.m. June 30. â– 1300-1329 block, Fern St.; 7:52 a.m. July 1. â– 6900-7099 block, Georgia Ave.; 3:42 p.m. July 3. â– 7400-7599 block, Georgia Ave.; 4:55 p.m. July 4. â– 1700-1778 block, Portal Drive; 6:25 p.m. July 5.

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District of columbia office on aging news

Spotlight on Community Living Wednesday, July 8, 2015

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

Vol 3, No 9

Community EvEnts CalEndar JULY EVENTS office of the executive Director

June 17, 2015

Dear colleagues, it is with mixed emotions that i announce my resignation as executive Director of the District of columbia office on aging (Dcoa) effective monday, June 29, 2015. since joining Dcoa in march 2011, i have been blessed to work with many talented professionals within District government and around our great nation. i must say that since 2011, we have built a governmental agency that has experienced so many wonderful accomplishments. our efforts have led to the completion of the first senior needs assessment in over three decades and the development of the agency’s five year strategic plan, which includes decentralizing the aging and Disability resource center and transforming washington, D.c. into an age-friendly city (afc). i can confidently say that we have met 75% of the strategic goals and we have two years remaining to reach 100% of the goals once we fully satisfy the world health organization’s requirements for afc. in addition to the strategic plan, we have transformed from an agency in 2011 with only 25 full-time equivalents (ftes) and a budget of $26 million to an agency in 2015 with 76 ftes and a budget of $43.5 million. we streamlined services for seniors and persons with disabilities by acquiring the commodity supplemental food Program from the Department of health and secured an extremely capable partner with the capital area food bank. we also acquired the money follows the Person Program from the Department of health care finance, which has helped us to move more citizens from institutional settings back into the community. this is the humanistic approach, but also a great way to preserve the medicaid budget. our agency has also been instrumental in establishing the District’s silver alert system. i am confident that through this system, numerous District governmental agencies and private organizations will continue to work tirelessly in locating missing seniors and ensuring that they return home safely. in addition, we have partnered with the consumer financial Protection bureau to provide the money smart training program to our seniors. it is our best defense to reduce financial exploitation among the senior population. because of this great work, we have been honored by acting u.s. attorney vincent cohen. moreover, we have established a number of new programs including the senior symposium, nursing home transition Program, the volunteer ambassador Program, the senior home repair intergenerational Program, the Pre-K intergenerational Program, call-in-talk line, first responders Program, and the falls Prevention home assessment Program. i am also pleased that we were able to overhaul senior transportation that resulted in a 3-week reduction in wait time and increased access to new destination points across the city. it is worth mentioning that because of the hard work of the team, we have been nationally recognized by the national association of area agencies on aging for establishing a best practice in transportation with the advent of the seabury connector card, which provides seniors with increased transportation options. thank you for partnering with Dcoa during my four years and four months here! although it is time for me to close this chapter in my life, i am confident that my dedicated colleagues at the agency will continue to serve the District most vulnerable citizens. best,

John m. thompson

Ms. Senior D.C. Crowned! Congratulations to Ms. Senior D.C. Wendy Denise Bridges, a ward 5 resident and former educator. She was one of seven District women age 60 and older who competed in the Ms. Senior D.C. Pageant 2015 at the University of the District of Columbia Theatre of the Arts. Under the theme “Women in the Mirror,” the contestants were judged on their interview, philosophy of life, talent and evening gown presentations. First Runnerup in the contest was Frances Johnson, who was also awarded Best Interview and voted

by her fellow contestants as Ms. Congeniality. Sylvia Inez Gaither was Second Runner-up and she was awarded Best Talent by the judges. Ms. Senior D.C. was also awarded Best Salesperson. Other contestants included Virginia Davis, Olimpia Lopez, Janet Purnell and Janice Rice. Ms. Senior D.C. will compete in the Ms. Senior America Pageant in Atlantic City, NJ, October 18-22, 2015. The Ms. Senior D.C. Pageant 2015 was presented by the D.C. Seniors Cameo Club, the D.C. Office on Aging and its Senior Service Network.

7th • 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. The Alliance for Retired Americans will hold its 2015 legislative conference at its office at 815 17th St. NW. For more information, call 202-637-5399. 7th • noon The DC Caregivers Online Chat at Noon will discuss “Grandparents Raising Grandchildren.” Log on for advice, resources and tips to assist you with your caregiving responsibilities. If you are not available at 12 p.m., check back at your convenience and hit replay to see the entire chat. Join the discussion at www.dcoa.dc.gov/page/ caregiver-chat. For more information, contact Linda Irizarry at 202-535-1442 or linda.irizarry@dc.gov. 7th, 10th, 14th, 16th, 21st • 11:30 a.m. to noon Attend a “Produce Plus Workshop” by Dominique Hazzard, outreach specialist for DC Greens at the following locations: July 7, Edgewood Terrace Apartments Nutrition Center, 635 Edgewood St. NE; July 10, Senior Village 1 (Fort Lincoln 2), 3001 Bladensburg Rd NE; July 14, at Delta Towers Apartments, 1400 Florida Avenue NE; July 16, (starting at 11 a.m.) at Kibar-Halal Nutrition Center (rescheduled), 1519 4th Street NW; and July 21 at Gettysburg (Fort Lincoln 1), 2855 Bladensburg Rd. NE. For more information, call Thelma Hines at 202-529-8701 extension 222. 8th • 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Behrend Adas Senior Fellowship will host a Community Health, Wellness and Informational Fair on the 3rd floor at 2850 Quebec St. NW. 8th • 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. CSOSA’s 5th Annual Women’s Unit & Day Reporting Center will hold a Women’s Resource Fair at 633 Indiana Ave. NW, 6th Floor. For more information, contact Lakisha Copeland at 202-443-1242. 11th • 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. A Community Health, Wellness and Informational Fair will be held at Resurrection Church, 3501 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave, SE. Call Al Scott at 301-442-6010 for more information. 14th • 11:30 a.m. to noon A talk on “Senior Exploitation” will be given by Monica Veney, 5D community outreach specialist, US Department of Justice. The event takes place at Green Valley Apartments at 2412 Franklin St. NE. For more information, call Thelma Hines at 529-8701 extension 222. 16th • 10 a.m. to noon The D.C. Office on Aging (DCOA) Ambassador Program is a FREE, interactive, member-based program designed to reach out to older adults and their caregivers to help them learn about the services and resources available to them through DCOA. If you are interested in expanding your network and educating older adults about the services and resources available to them, join us for our next Ambassador Training Workshop to learn about all of the programs and services that DCOA offers to the community and how you can become an Ambassador. All workshops include an overview of Office on Aging programs and services, information on how to access resources, and guidance on your

role as an advocate. Call 202-724-5622 to register today. 18th • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sargent Memorial Presbyterian Church will hold a Community Day at 5109 Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave. NE. For more information, call Thelma Hines at 202-529-8701 extension 222. 20th • 7 p.m. At attend a play reading at Iona in partnership with Thelma Theatre. In The Loathing by Michael Oliver and directed by Gillian Drake, a young philosophy of ethics professor, an English professor specializing in the “Fallen Poetics” of Emily Dickinson, and a young mathematics student’s anxious search for forgiveness come together. The play explores the enduring need for atonement, especially in a secular age. Admission is $5. Iona is located at 4125 Albemarle St, NW To reserve a seat, call Patricia Dubroof at 202-895-9407. 21st • noon The DC Caregivers Online Chat at Noon will discuss “Summer Travel Plans for Caregivers.” Log on for advice, resources and tips to assist you with your caregiving responsibilities. If you are not available at 12 p.m., check back at your convenience and hit replay to see the entire chat. Join the discussion at www.dcoa.dc.gov/page/ caregiver-chat. For more information, contact Linda Irizarry at 202-535-1442 or linda.irizarry@dc.gov. 21st • 2 pm United Health Care will conduct Medicare Benefits Bingo at the Washington Seniors Wellness Center, 3001 Alabama Ave. SE. For more information, call 202-581-9355. 23rd • 10”30 a.m. to noon The “Eye Care is for Everyone” Eye Health Community Day will be held at the Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 2900 Newton Street, NE. The keynote speaker is Dr. Michael Summerfield. For more information, call Thelma Hines at 202-529-8701 extension 222. 21st to Aug. 25th • 10:30 to noon The six-part class for individuals with diabetes or prediabetes “Everyone with Diabetes Counts” by Delmarva Foundation will be held on Thursdays from July 21 to August 25 in the dining room of the Edgewood Terrace Nutrition Center, 635 Edgewood St. NE. 28th • 10 a.m. – noon Legal Counsel of the Elderly will host a LEGAL CLINIC FOR THE ELDERLY at La Clínica del Pueblo - 2831 15th St., NW. If you are 60 or older, reside in the District of Columbia, and are low-income, you can receive free legal services related to Consumer issues, Identity theft, Housing, Wills and inheritances, Public Benefits, Social Security, Medicare/Medicaid fraud prevention an attorney from Legal Counsel for the Elderly will provide individual consultations on a walk in basis at La Clínica del Pueblo. For more information, call 202-434-2120. 29th • 1 to 3:30 p.m. Sunrise Senior Living will host a Community Health, Wellness and Informational Fair at 5111 Connecticut Ave, NW. For more information, contact Alyssa at 202-966-8020.

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It seemed like a simple, effective solution: put body cameras on our local police officers to make them more accountable. But what happens to the footage after it’s shot? Mayor Muriel Bowser sought to exempt the body camera videos from Freedom of Information Act requests, but the D.C. Council rejected that move and called for the administration to develop a new solution by this fall. Now the mayor says that the cost of releasing footage will be prohibitive and that the figure threatens to unbalance the budget. We hope these important but distracting issues won’t get in the way of an important initiative. Generally, we support allowing as much public access to camera footage as possible, but we realize the necessity of protecting privacy rights, including those of any officer charged with misdeeds. Still, a blanket FOIA exemption isn’t the answer: The act itself already includes the option of exemption for individual documents whose release would pose an “unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.” It’s true that processing FOIA requests and preparing videos for release in a way that doesn’t infringe on the rights of those taped will require manpower and money. But the $1.5 million per year that Ms. Bowser anticipates should not be prohibitive for a city with a $13 billion budget. Assuming officials find the money to fund the videos’ release, there’s still the question of who will do that work. Should it be an independent entity or an arm of the police department? And who could receive a video? These are questions being addressed all around the country. Oregon legislators voted that a court can opt to allow the release of footage, but only if it’s in the public interest. Seattle, meanwhile, puts most of its videos online, but blurs the entire image. There’s work to be done, but it should be a step in the process, not be a roadblock. Let’s resolve these questions and move swiftly to get cameras on the entirety of D.C.’s police force. It’s unquestionably the right thing to do.

With highest distinction

When Washington Latin Public Charter School opened in 2006, its 179 fifth- through seventh-graders studied the ancient language in a Cathedral Heights church and played games on its small driveway. Today, the 670 fifth- through 12th-graders learn Arabic, French or Mandarin — on top of Latin, of course — in a proper school building in Petworth and compete with more than 20 teams on a true athletic field. Soon they’ll exercise in a brand-new gym. And the school’s successes go deeper than course listings and facilities. At least 90 percent of seniors have graduated each year since the first class departed, yielding, in 2012 and 2013, the highest graduation rate of any nonselective school in D.C. The classical curriculum featuring small classes and a reliance on the Socratic method has helped nearly 100 percent of each senior class win offers of acceptance to college, and vaulted the high school into the city’s top tier of schools. The “achievement gap” is shrinking among the diverse student body. On last year’s standardized test, black and white students at Latin had closer scores compared to the average gap for pupils at D.C. public schools — as much as 44 percentage points narrower in some categories. And low-income students at Latin scored better than their peers in other city schools by at least 10 percentage points on last year’s DC-CAS tests. Who is to thank for this impressive performance? Well, everyone who works at Latin, no doubt. But we’d like to single out head of school Martha Cutts, who will retire at the end of the coming school year. Ms. Cutts came to Latin from National Cathedral School, planning to spend just six months as interim head of the fledgling program, which had quickly yielded impressive results but struggled with management challenges. That was in 2008. “Martha’s dedicated and steady leadership throughout more than eight years have been central to creating the excellent school that Latin is today,” Latin Board of Governors president Chinesom Ejiasa wrote in a letter on the school’s website, adding that the community is “profoundly grateful” to her. Ms. Cutts herself noted the changes under her tenure, writing in her own letter that she is “filled with pride for the Latin community that has gone from the scrappy, tenuous school I first encountered … to the vibrant, purposeful, and successful school we have now.” The transformation has indeed been remarkable. Congratulations to Ms. Cutts, who is undoubtedly departing summa cum laude.

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irst was the report last week of a possible shooting at the Navy Yard. Then, on Monday sirens wailed at Walter Reed in Bethesda. Was there an active shooter? It turns out, no, in both instances. A reporter on the scene along Rockville Pike asked Montgomery Police Capt. Paul Starks if police were worried that officers were being overtaxed responding to alarms that may turn out to be false. “We’ve always asked people to call police if they see anything suspicious,” Starks responded. “Let law enforcement arrive and make that assessment.” Starks read off a list of a dozen police agencies that were involved on Monday. And he gave a shoutout to fire and emergency medical teams, too. “It’s a joint venture,” he said. “Of course we’re assisting our many local and federal partners here on the scene. But there’s also fire and rescue on the scene. It’s not just a law enforcement action.” Starks noted that “if sometime during the evacuation people get injured, get overcome with stress, fire and rescue needs to be here.” At the Navy Yard, the M Street lanes also were chock-full of local and federal law enforcement officers of all sorts. There was no chance of a repeat of September 2013, when questions arose about police response after a gunman shot and killed 12 people before being killed himself. D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier dismissed questions suggesting the Navy Yard caller had acted irresponsibly, calling on evidence too flimsy. She agreed with Capt. Starks and said police know to respond in a coordinated fashion. As Mayor Muriel Bowser stood beside her, Lanier told a bank of 25 cameras, “It appears that all of the things that we tried to correct and make go better from the last incident went very, very well [this time].” As the Notebook has pointed out in previous columns about security, there is one response that all public safety and elected officials want to avoid. And that is the accusatory tone of being called before some member of Congress or state legislature or council where political leaders peer over a microphone and start asking, “Why didn’t you do ...” questions. ■ Clueless drivers. The Notebook has a hint for some of you folks who drive into a chaotic scene and seem surprised when an officer turns you around. It happened on Monday as Maryland State Patrol officers blocked Rockville Pike at Cedar Lane just north of Walter Reed.

We were stunned at the numbers of drivers who tried to go through the roadblock as if it weren’t meant for them. Here’s the hint. If you see a bunch of flashing lights and the lanes are blocked by police cars, maybe you should change course. The police officers would appreciate it. ■ Cool police. Any reader of the Notebook knows we have long criticized police who needlessly interfere with reporters and news media cameras trying to capture news of a scene. But we’re happy to say Montgomery County Police were firm and clear and helpful as they managed the media throngs on Monday. One officer even apologized for asking us to move our vehicle. The officers did their jobs and the media was able to do its job. ■ Back to normal stuff. During a break in the action Monday in Maryland, someone asked about recent reports that the Washington Redskins would be blocked from returning to the District unless the team changed its name. The Washington Post reported that President Barack Obama’s Interior Department, which handles the city’s lease with the RFK site, opposes the team name. That report set off a ton of other media, but here’s all you need to know about the future of the team: Owner Dan Snyder has said he would “never, never” change the team name. But his organization has begun looking around the region — including the District — for a new team stadium. Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe openly is wooing the team for Loudoun County. And the governor says the state won’t worry about the team name. Every mayor of the District since Tony Williams has favored bringing the team back to the District with a new stadium on the footprint of old RFK. The D.C. Council passed a resolution calling on the team to change its name, but despite the strong feelings of everyone involved, that is not — not — a deal breaker. The city has 22 years more on its lease of the RFK lands for athletic activities. The Obama administration only has about 18 months left in office. It has far more important things on its agenda than to open up formal discussions about the team returning to the District. So everyone take a deep breath. Whether you think the team should or shouldn’t return to RFK — and how the name ought to fit into all that — the decisions are a long way off. Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a political reporter for News 4.

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Letters to the Editor New design needed for EastBanc project

EastBanc’s initiative to raze the grimy gas station at Pennsylvania Avenue and M Street should be encouraged. But a new eyesore shouldn’t supplant the old one. The rendering in The Current’s July 1 issue resembles the offspring of the FBI headquarters or perhaps a thirdplace winner in the 1952 Soviet Architecture Awards. Stalin’s high-rises are being demolished. And the FBI soon will abandon its Brutalist home. Why mimic these architectural blunders at the entrance to our town? EastBanc: Please do develop

the property. But please come up with a design that captures the essence of Georgetown as a historical community rather than one that would better fit at Tysons Corner. Robert Andrews Georgetown

Feds should transfer playground to D.C.

I read with great interest The Current’s June 17 editorial “Leaky limbo” regarding the broken Chevy Chase Circle fountain, which the D.C. government cannot fix because it is owned by the National Park Service. The editorial echoed my frustrations regarding the aptly nicknamed Mosquito Park, i.e. the Woodley Park playground on Cortland Place. As most residents who have

used this playground know, it is all but unusable during the summer months due to mosquitoes. Further, the playground is rusting in many areas and in generally poor shape. Yet I understand that this playground has not been renovated like virtually all others in D.C. — and likely does not get sprayed for mosquitoes, as it could — because it is owned by the National Park Service and managed as part of Rock Creek Park. As with the broken Chevy Chase Circle fountain, stewardship of Mosquito Park should be given to D.C. so the playground can receive a much-needed update, and hopefully have the mosquito issue addressed. Surely this would be a boon to all nearby residents, especially the youngest. Katie Cole Woodley Park

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.C.’s chief financial officer reported late on June 30 that the District’s treasury will enjoy a capital gains tax revenue windfall of $70 million during this current fiscal year. CFO Jeffrey DeWitt estimated that the D.C. government will also generate additional “recurring� revenue this year of $47 million. For the next four years (the term of the so-called “financial plan�), the CFO stated that “only about $40 million of additional revenue is recurring.� A common misconception is that last year’s only tax cuts were reductions in personal income taxes for lowand middle-income residents. However, last year’s Budget Support Act also gave away $85.9 million in tax cuts to businesses over the four-year financial plan, by lowering the franchise tax rate from 9.975 percent to 9.4 percent. Thus, it is false to say that “only� poor and middle-income residents received a tax cut. The D.C. Council rejected the key revenue-producing recommendations that the Tax Revision Commission intended to be adopted along with the tax cuts. Revenue-raising measures would have generated over $67 million in additional yearly revenues, but the council rejected more than $45 million worth of those yearly revenue increases. So the commission’s recommendations never will be “fully implemented.� The truth about the failure of D.C. tax reform is shown by the table of massive costs for tax cuts in the CFO’s new revenue estimates. The table is labeled “Fiscal Impact of Tax Proposals Subject to Trigger.� That table shows that the total fiscal impact of all 17 additional items in the tax-cut priority list, over the fouryear financial plan covering fiscal years 2016 through 2019, would be $727,036,907. That sum is hard to imagine; it is only $23 million less than three-quarters of a billion dollars. Of that staggering amount, $304.95 million (41.94 percent) will be allocated to regressive tax cuts for wealthy filers, super-rich estates and giant corporations. A little more tax “reform� like that and

Letters to the Editor City shouldn’t allow Meridian Hill project

On what many see as one of D.C.’s prettiest blocks — often compared to the 19th arrondissement of Paris — the endless churn of development intends to spit out yet another huge block of condos. Crescent Place NW is a gently curving, tranquil street with two gorgeous historic mansions and beautiful grounds protected by the “nonprofit� Meridian International Center. The mansions and gardens, open to the public, sit across from Meridian Hill Park (also known as Malcolm X Park), comprising a delightful green area. Yet the Meridian International Center argued at a recent D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board hearing on its proposed new structure that the green patch is like “a missing tooth� on the 16th Street streetscape and what is needed is a huge ninestory building on the grounds “to complete the smile.�

D.C. will be bankrupt again. Even the tax cuts covered by the new “triggers� passed by the D.C. Council on June 30 would not be “fully implemented� by the end of the mayor’s second term. Why is that? Because there is not enough new revenue to pay for all $727 million in additional tax cuts over the next four years, and probably not over the next eight to 10 years. The CFO’s new revenue estimates show only $277.7 million in additional revenues over the four-year financial plan, including this year’s “windfall.� This amount is far too small to cover the $727 million cost of all 17 items on the tax-cut priority list. The recurring revenues are either $520 million or $566.5 million short of the amount needed to “fully implement� all of the tax cuts, depending on whether the CFO allows this year’s new recurring revenues to be consumed by tax cuts. At the current rate of $40 million in recurring revenues per year, it would take 13 to 15 years to pay for all those tax cuts. This new financial reality shows that tax reform cannot be fully funded in any customary four-year financial plan, and probably cannot be fully funded even over the next dozen years. The $160.5 million of recurring revenue in the four-year plan, excluding this year’s new revenue, is $3.2 million short of the cost of the first five items on the priority list. Three of those five tax cuts will go to wealthy filers and businesses, costing $102.2 million. Item 6 would be a tax giveaway of $19.2 million to super-rich estates, which D.C. literally cannot afford. Thus, the portions of the tax-reform priority list that might be implemented in the four-year plan will be heavily regressive: only $61.5 million of the first five items (items 1 and 4) are progressive, while the regressive tax cuts for businesses and wealthy filers (items 2, 3 and 5) would cost $102.2 million. Tax reform, if it happens under the “triggers� just approved by the D.C. Council, will be primarily regressive, or anti-progressive. The rich will get more tax cuts — which they don’t need — than will poor and middleclass residents. Tax reform has been a failure either in the long run or in the short run. It’s time to start over. David Power is a Forest Hills resident.

To further twist the board’s arm, the group’s representatives stated that only the profits from this new building would generate enough cash to establish a healthy endowment to “protect the historical mansions.� Some smile! The National Park Service, the Adams Morgan advisory neighborhood commission and other community groups begged the review board not to approve this new building. But D.C. has been on a mindless, largely unregulated development path since the 1960s. Arguments against creating a concrete canyon were ignored. Pleas to save the grove of mature trees fell on deaf ears. Concerns about creating perilous traffic congestion in the tiny streets spilling out into 16th Street went unheard. It’s unclear why D.C. allows the Meridian International Center to play both sides — on the one hand benefiting from its tax-free status, but on the other hand profiting mightily from selling development rights to a portion of its grounds. Apparently the organization has already burned through proceeds from selling land next to Beekman

Place some 15 years ago for a condo development, a transaction that was supposed to ensure the group’s endowment. Despite considerable federal grants, tax-free privileges and revenue from renting the mansions for weddings and such, the group wants the windfall from a project that neighbors agree will spoil the historic district. A city needs to balance development with concerns for green space, historic preservation, affordable housing, traffic patterns and so forth. Washington has tilted far toward development. It is time we all came to our senses. Time is of the essence because the revised design, still a massive nine-story monstrosity, will be presented to the Historic Preservation Review Board on July 23. In June, the advisory neighborhood commission’s Planning, Zoning and Transportation Committee voted unanimously to recommend that the full commission once again oppose approval. The full neighborhood commission will meet July 8 to consider the issue. Judith Lisansky Adams Morgan

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tion,� and its investment in the theater “is an encouraging sign for the viability of independent movies in the West End,� he said. The West End Cinema will reopen initially with two auditoriums while other building upgrades take place, Landmark announced in a news release. The theater will ultimately boast bigger screens, new seats, alcoholic drinks and a wider menu. The space — set slightly below grade in the ground floor of a building that also includes offices and apartments — had been operating as a three-screen independent theater since 2010, with film distributor Josh Levin at the helm. Levin, who couldn’t be reached for comment yesterday, concentrated on offering documentaries and foreign films, and he brought in a liquor license and marshmallow stand. After nearly five years, Levin’s

West End Cinema shut down in March due to financial troubles. Levin told news outlets at the time that the theater had been struggling to keep up with significant increases in occupancy costs. “Running a movie theater is really difficult,� said neighborhood commissioner Kennedy, noting that while “the programming [Levin] offered was excellent,� the operator was dealing with a lot of outdated infrastructure. Before Levin took over the space, it had been vacant since 2003. In the past, various operators, including the Circle theater chain, had run a movie theater in the space. Kennedy noted a long-standing tradition of “independent movie houses� in the West End and Foggy Bottom. “There’s an appetite for this genre here,� he said, noting that Georgetown and Gallery Place theaters already satisfy the mainstream tastes “not far away.� Fellow neighborhood commis-

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sioner Rebecca Coder said she heard an outcry from neighbors when the West End Cinema closed last spring. “We thought maybe we wouldn’t get a theater back in the neighborhood. To hear that Landmark wants to take it over, and recognizes there’s a really strong audience interested in the films ‌ is just wonderful.â€? Landmark president Ted Mundroff says in the news release that the reopened theater “will allow us to bring even more films and events to the Dupont Circle, Foggy Bottom and Georgetown neighborhoods.â€? The acquisition is part of Landmark’s broader move to run a stable of art-house theaters in the D.C. area. Landmark is planning to open a fourth D.C.-area venue this fall, as part the Atlantic Plumbing development at 8th and V streets NW. The firm has also announced plans for an eight-screen theater in Capitol Point, a mixed-used development along New York Avenue NE in the NoMa area.

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chunk of the land in 1996 to build its headquarters, with a distinctive curved roof meant to evoke wings of a dove. Along the way, the campus was landmarked, requiring preservation of the most significant buildings. The State Department is repurposing some buildings both for permanent office space and as swing space while its original building just across 23rd Street undergoes renovation. In 2012, the Contagious Ward and Male Nurses Residence, known more prosaically as “Buildings 6 and 7,� were transferred to the institute to expand its increasingly urgent — and seemingly quixotic — mission of keeping the world at peace.

Architect Joanna Schmickel has presented plans to bring the old buildings up to code, with new exterior stairs enclosed in glass, for example. A glassy “arcade� and glass walkway would connect them to each other and to the institute’s headquarters. And between the two historic buildings, where a parking lot now sits, landscape architects would create a “contemplative� plaza with ample plantings and space for small outdoor speeches and events. The U.S. Commission on Fine Arts, which reviews plans for federal buildings in the Washington area, approved the general concept at the June 18 meeting but asked for refinements to the landscaping plan and paths between the various buildings.

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One bank branch, a key concern of the neighborhood commission that was also voiced by several members of the preservation board. Member Graham Davidson said at the April 30 hearing on the project he had to “take issue with the way that you’ve pushed the building up against the bank building.� However, the preservation board’s formal vote was 8-0 to approve the general concept behind the new building, and its written recommendation states that it “is not unreasonable to conclude that that the side walls [of the bank] were designed to accept a building against them.� Still, commissioners said there should be open space left between the proposed building and the bank, perhaps with an alley or another pedestrian walkway. The reasoning goes that the historic auto-focused shopping center was intended to feel like a “village� cluster with separate buildings. Elliot disagreed with the request, saying that leaving the buildings unconnected is “just not good public space.� Commissioners also claimed developers have not met with the community enough through the design process. In a tense exchange, Smith questioned the developers on that point. “You submitted new plans in mid-June,� Smith told Elliot. “Before you submitted those plans, did you meet with anybody in the community?� Elliot claimed he asked to speak

with Smith multiple times. Smith fired back, saying, “Actually that’s not true. I was told you could not meet with us because of your vacation schedule.� Elliot also said Smith and commissioner Nan Wells instructed him and the project team to meet with them before going to the community with the plans, which Smith denied. Commissioners also were suspicious of developers’ plans to consolidate the lots on the site, which they own. Elliot said the consolidation would result in less paperwork and hassle. Wells was concerned that the change would mean the firm could erect a bigger structure, but Elliot said that wasn’t the case. “This could be a much significantly larger structure; that is not our plan,� Elliot said. “From our perspective that’s cleanup.� Later in the meeting after the developers left, Smith announced that the Spring Valley-Wesley Heights Citizens Association has agreed to hire architectural historian Stephen Hansen to help strategize the group’s opposition to the building at the Historic Preservation Review Board’s upcoming hearing. “[Hansen] has even gone so far as to say that this design is actually more offensive to the federal standards than the previous design,� Smith said. The commission voted 6-0 to spend up to $1,200 to contract his services. “We need some expert opinion to guide us in the next few steps,� Wells said. “This is such a serious case.�

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Lax rivals team up at showcase tourney By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

Georgetown Prep’s Terry Lindsay drove on goal and then dished a perfect pass to Gonzaga’s Avery Myers to score late in the first quarter. After the crisp play, the rivals hugged. That encounter never would have occurred during the months of March, April or May, when the Eagles and Little Hoyas battle as fierce rivals. But the annual Under Armour boys lacrosse underclassman showcase event at Towson University, which creates teams based on regions, united the opponents. “It’s just about having fun out there,” said Gonzaga coach Casey O’Neill, who led the D.C. squad. “I saw the Bullis and Landon guys making plays together and then a St. John’s guy passing to a Gonzaga guy. That’s what it’s all about — having a good time. It’s awesome.” The D.C. team went 4-0 through pool play on Friday and Saturday and then knocked off Baltimore 9-4 before being toppled 9-8 by Philadelphia, which went on to win the crown. O’Neill had several of his Eagles at his disposal: Myers, one of the event’s top five scorers, with nine goals, as well as Nick McEvoy, Sam Offutt and George Christopher. St. John’s player Colin Hinton joined

them. For O’Neill, the event was a chance to work with some top talent and gather fresh ideas to take back to I Street next spring. “You get a great opportunity to work with kids from great schools in the D.C. area,” the coach said. “It’s a really unique chance to meet guys from all over and have some fun, try to win some games. Just watching some of these guys playing and working with great assistant coaches is great. Winning is contagious, and hopefully it carries over.” For the players, the opportunity to team up with rivals added to their

respect for the game and their fellow competitors. “It’s cool to be able to play with Prep and these other schools that we play against,” said Myers. “It’s great to play with them on the same team and get to know them so when I do see them we have a bond.”

But the budding friendships won’t soften the battle when these rivals meet on the field next fall. “It makes me want to compete harder against them so I can beat them and trash talk,” Myers said with a smile.

Event reunites Visi player with former coach

During Lauren Martin’s freshman season at Visitation, the defender was coached by Aubrey Andre, who left for St. John’s shortly afterward. As part of the Under Armour All-America girls lacrosse underclassman games last weekend, the coach and player were reunited. “It was really fun,” said Martin. “We were running some of the things that were really familiar to me.” For Andre, it was a chance to see one of her former players reach her potential. “She is a solid defender and we can put her on anyone and she just marks up,” said Andre. “It was a lot of fun to see her again. She’s really reliable. Lauren is a great kid and a defender. She a little older and stronger.” Martin hoped to use the event as a springboard into her final year at Visitation as she prepares to play for the University of Virginia in 2017. “I’m working on my defensive positioning and some offensive work so I’m more well-rounded,” she said. Joining St. John’s and Visitation

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The Under Armour All-America underclassman showcase event forced rivals such as Gonzaga and Georgetown Prep, above, to team up last weekend at Towson University. On the girls side, it allowed Lauren Martin, center, to reunite with former Cubs coach Aubrey Andre, who now coaches at St. John’s. on the D.C. team was National Cathedral head coach Mindy Urick, who served as an assistant coach for the Under Armour event. “I love coaching girls who play at the highest level,” said Urick. “It challenges me to make sure I reach them and make sure they get the most out of it. ... Coaching girls that

play at this level is helpful in helping me realize how much work we have to do” at Cathedral. The coaches helped steer the D.C. team to 2-1 in pool play on Friday and Saturday before the tournament. The District beat Upstate New York 10-9 before falling to Long Island 9-7.

Gonzaga grad shines at Towson event By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

With time winding down in Friday’s Under Armour All-America senior boys lacrosse game, Timmy Monahan scooped up a ground ball and bolted toward the goal. The recent Gonzaga graduate fired one last shot as his South team blew out the North 25-17 at Towson University’s Johnny Unitas Stadium. “It was amazing to be here and get a win over the North,” Monahan said after the game. “It was one of the best weekends of my life.” Monahan especially loved all the free Under Armour stuff — which included jerseys and gear with reflective gold trim. “It’s like Christmas,” he said. “You go in and there’s like $2,000 worth of stuff waiting for you. It’s amazing — it’s like you’re royalty.” The Under Armour All-America senior game is the premier showcase of the best high school athletes selected from around the country and divided into North and South rosters. This weekend marked the 10th anniversary of the event. Monahan saw a slow start to the game as his South team fell behind the North 12-8 at

halftime. But in the third quarter, the South came alive. Monahan scored to bring his team within two goals, before the South went on a 9-0 scoring run to take a 17-12 lead going into the fourth. Monahan would continue his strong play in the final stanza. He finished the All-America game tied for a game-high three goals, and he also added two assists. Next, the Gonzaga graduate will move on to the University of Maryland at College Park, where he’ll compete for the Terrapins lacrosse team. “I’m excited to get to know the guys,” said Monahan. “I’m looking forward to being successful there and winning a championship.”

Visitation alumna aids South’s defense in narrow win

Recent Cubs graduate Maggie Jackson was placed in an unfamiliar position for the Under Armour All-America senior girls game on Friday. The game’s coach moved the former Visitation star midfielder to defense for the most part, but she quickly adapted and helped the South hold off the North 14-12. “It was different,” said Jackson. “When I

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Gonzaga’s Timmy Monahan, left, and Visitation’s Maggie Jackson participated in the Under Armour All-America senior boys and girls games on Friday night. first stepped out there, I was like, ‘What do the defenders do?’ But we needed more defense and coach put me in.” Jackson finished the game with two assists and scooped up a ground ball in the win, helping the South take the game for the first time

since 2012. “These past few days we’ve been so hyped up to break the streak,” said Jackson. “It really tops off my high school career.” Jackson will play for the University of Virginia next spring.

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The commission will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, at Mary’s Center, 2355 Ontario Road NW. Agenda items include: ■remarks by Ward 1 D.C. Council member Brianne Nadeau. ■vote on design options for Marie Reed Elementary School. ■consideration of whether to join neighbors’ appeal to the Board of Zoning Adjustment if the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs grants a parking credit in connection with the development of a row house at 1828 Ontario Road. ■consideration of the Planning, Zoning, and Transportation Committee’s recommendation to oppose revised plans for development at Meridian International, approximately 2350 16th St., which the Historic Preservation Review Board expects to review July 23. ■consideration of the Planning, Zoning, and Transportation Committee’s recommendation to acknowledge a proposed development at the Henderson House, 2434 16th St., as an overall positive development but to seek certain revisions to better ensure that historic facade is preserved. ■consideration of Bul’s application to create a sidewalk cafe at 2431 18th St. ■consideration of the D.C. Department of Transportation’s proposed sign regulations. ■consideration of a proposal to provide consolidated valet parking service for Adams Morgan restaurants at three locations along 18th Street and Columbia Road. For details, visit anc1c.org.

The commission will hold its next monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, in Room 151, Duques Hall, George Washington University, 2201 G St. NW. For details, visit anc2a.org.

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, at the Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave. NW. For details, visit dupontcircleanc.net. ANC 2C ANC 2C Quarter Downtown/Penn

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The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 13, in Room A3, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. For details, contact 2C@anc. dc.gov. ANC 2D ANC 2D Sheridan-Kalorama

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The commission will hold its next regular meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, at Our Lady Queen of the Americas Church, California Street and Phelps Place NW. For details, visit anc2d.org or contact davidanc2d01@aol.com. ANC 2E ANC 2E Georgetown â– Georgetown / cloisters Cloisters burleith / hillandale The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31, at

Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, 1524 35th St. NW. For details, call 202-724-7098 or visit anc2e.com. ANC 2F ANCCircle 2F Logan

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, in the Howland Center at the National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW. For details, call 202-667-0052 or visit anc2f.org. ANC 3B ANCPark 3B Glover ■Glover Park / Cathedral heights The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 9, at Stoddert Elementary School and Glover Park Community Center, 4001 Calvert St. NW. Agenda items include: ■police report. ■discussion with D.C. Department of Transportation deputy director Greer Gillis about pedestrian safety improvements in the wake of the pedestrian fatality at Calvert and 37th streets, as well as pending and potential D.C. Department of Transportation-related issues. ■consideration of a resolution regarding a bike route on Tunlaw Road and 37th Street that would include share-the-road signage for most of the path through Glover Park except for a dedicated bike lane proposed for the uphill stretch on southbound Tunlaw between 39th Street and Davis Place. ■consideration of a resolution regarding the D.C. Department of Transportation’s proposed regulations governing electronic signs. ■consideration of a resolution

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regarding the need for safety improvements at the intersection of Garfield Street and Wisconsin Avenue. ■consideration of a resolution regarding proposed Savoy Suites/ Kimpton Hotel roof deck plans, in order to keep negotiations open regarding hours and entertainment proposed for the roof of the hotel. ■open forum. For details, email info@anc3b. org or visit anc3b.org. ANC 3C ANC 3C Cleveland Park ■cleveland park / woodley Park Woodley Park massachusetts avenue heights Massachusetts Avenue Heights Cathedral Heights The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 20, at the 2nd District Police Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW. For details, visit anc3c.org. ANC 3D ANCValley 3D Spring ■spring valley / wesley heights Wesley Heights palisades / kent / foxhall The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, at the Sibley Memorial Hospital Medical Building, 5215 Loughboro Road NW. For details, call 202-957-1999 or visit anc3d.org. ANC 3E ANC 3E Tenleytown ■american university park American University Park friendship heights / tenleytown The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 9, in Room 603 at the American University Washington College of Law, 4801 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Agenda items include: ■announcements/open forum. ■police report. ■update by Georgetown Day School on building architecture and traffic management associated with its proposed construction of a middle and lower school and a mixeduse project in Tenleytown. ■discussion of and possible vote on a resolution opposing Pepco’s installation of pad-mounted transformers on the public space portion of residents’ yards. ■presentation regarding the availability of funding to launch a Main Streets program in Tenleytown and the work of business and advisory neighborhood commission representatives to establish a Tenleytown Main Streets nonprofit. ■discussion of and possible vote on three resolutions regarding pedestrian safety on Wisconsin Avenue. For details, visit anc3e.org. ANC 3F ANCHills 3F Forest

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, July 13, at the Chevy Chase Community Center, Connecticut Avenue and McKinley Street NW. Agenda items include: â– announcements. â– presentation by Nayeem Wynn of the Go Green Campaign. â– presentation by Ingleside on recent design refinements and a possible vote on whether the revised plans as substantially the same as or improvements on the Board of Zoning Adjustment-approved design. â– update on modernization of Lafayette Elementary School. â– update on developments with the Friends of Lafayette Park group. For details, call 202-363-5803 or visit anc3g.org. ANC 4A ANC Village 4A Colonial â– colonial village / crestwood Shepherd Park Shepherd Park / brightwood Crestwood 16th street heights The commission may hold a special meeting in July. The commission will hold its next regular meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1; the location has not been determined. For details, call 202-450-6225 or visit anc4a.org. ANC 4C ANC 4c Street Heights Petworth/16th

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The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, in the lower-level community meeting room at the Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. Agenda items include: ■reports from the offices of Ward 4 D.C. Council member Brandon Todd and Mayor Muriel Bowser. ■public safety reports. ■community comment. ■update from the D.C. Water and Sewer Authority on the Green Rivers program. ■consideration of a resolution regarding the D.C. Department of Transportation’s proposed sign regulations. ■consideration of Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration matters: Timber Pizza, 809 Upshur St.; and Taqueria Habanero, 3710 14th St., settlement agreement and letter of support. ■consideration of a grant application by Cease Fire Don’t Smoke the Brothers and the Sisters. ■consideration of a Board of Zoning Adjustment application by Murillo Malnati Group LLC for a variance from off-street parking requirements at 3831 Georgia Ave. to allow the construction of a new six-story, mixed-use building with 20 residential units and ground-floor retail. ■consideration of a letter of support to the D.C. Department of Transportation for a Grant Circle project. For details, call 202-723-6670 or visit anc4c.org.

A Look at the Market in Northwest Washington

July 8, 2015 â– Page 15

Upgraded Georgetown home doubles initial living space

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of the neighborhood’s bustling M Street corridor is now a flexible dwelling that can be used for entertainment and even a home-based business. Once a structure with less than 800 square feet, the end-unit home now boasts a living space more than double its original size, along with high ceilings, multiple exposures and modern features. And to ease the new owner’s potential parking woes, the listing also comes with a one-year parking pass at the posh Four Seasons Hotel, which can be seen from the home’s corner windows. Located at 1210 28th St., the 1,700-square-foot residence has three bedrooms, three full baths and two half-baths. It’s offered at $1,399,777. As after any major renovation in this historic district, the row house still shows off period — and spruced-up — features, such as the

bold millwork lining the main entrance. A set of wooden stairs leads to the front door, which opens into the living room. It’s covered with espresso-hued hardwood flooring that runs toward the rear and the upper level. Past the front powder room and a staircase is a gourmet kitchen with a Carrera marble backsplash, white cabinets and stainless steel appliances. Dark soapstone counters add a hearty touch to this gathering space, which flows into a sun-filled dining area. A Juliet balcony here overlooks a stone-covered private patio below. The dining room also offers access down to this outdoor space, where high walls and a large, shady magnolia tree help create an urban oasis. There’s also an entrance to a side alley. The patio can be accessed from the lower level as well. This floor

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Dating to the early 19th century, this renovated Georgetown row house is priced at $1,399,777. offers a lofty twist — 10-foot ceilings from front to back, enhancing the airy ambiance of a sunny bedroom that has a view of and access to the patio. The raised ceilings also benefit the basement’s spacious living room, which sits at the front. Designed to accommodate entertainment, this section features a kitchenette complete with stainless steel combined microwave oven and beverage fridge. It also has a dark brown version of the upperlevel kitchen cabinets and a light blue backsplash.

Along with another powder room, a full bath and separate rear and front entrances, these amenities could also turn this level into an inlaw suite or a home office. Two flights up are two of the three bedrooms, with en suite baths. The master suite features vaulted ceilings, a custom-made closet and views of the patio. The other bedroom faces 28th and M streets. A stacked laundry unit is conveniently tucked along the hallway, while a

storage nook sits above the staircase. Located at 1210 28th St., this listing offers three bedrooms, three baths, two half-baths and one year of free parking at the Four Seasons Hotel. It is priced at $1,399,777. An open house will take place on Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. For details, visit live1210.com or contact Compass Realtor Jason Koitz of the Koitz Group at jk@koitzgroup.com or 202-679-1020.

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Wednesday july 8 Classes ■“Sunset Fitness in the Park� will feature a one-hour class presented by Georgetown Yoga. 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Georgetown Waterfront Park, Potomac and K streets NW. georgetowndc.com/healthydays. ■The D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation will present a workshop led by horticulturist Carin Celebuski on “Native Bees and Natural Habitat Creation� as part of a summer series. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Raymond Recreation Center, 3725 10th St. NW. dpr. dc.gov/service/urban-gardens-programs. ■The Vajrayogini Buddhist Center will host a weekly class on meditation. 7 to 8:30 p.m. $6 to $12. Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, 1787 Columbia Road NW. 202430-6540. Concerts ■The Harbour Nights summer concert series will feature solo musician Phil Kominski. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Washington Harbour, 3050 K St. NW. 202-2955007. ■The 23rd annual Grace Church Bach Festival will feature internationally renowned organist Roland Stangier of Essen, Germany. 7:30 p.m. $20. Grace Episcopal Church, 1041 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-333-7100. ■The U.S. Air Force Band’s Max Impact will perform. 8 p.m. Free. National Sylvan Theater, Washington Monument grounds, 15th Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-767-5658. ■The Marine Band will perform. 8 p.m. Free. West Terrace, U.S. Capitol. 202-4334011. ■Banjo player Andy Dale Petty will perform. 7 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■Herb Scott will host a weekly Capitol Hill Jazz Jam. 8 to 11 p.m. No cover; two item per person minimum. Mr. Henry’s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-546-8412. ■Split String Soup, Grandaddy’s Gravy and Caribou Mountain Collective will perform. 8 p.m. $10. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■The NAACP DC Branch will host a roundtable discussion with representatives of black-owned businesses as part of the group’s “Strengthen the Black Dollar� campaign. 6 p.m. Free. NAACP Financial Freedom Center, 1816 12th St. NW. naacpdc.org. ■Mohanalakshmi Rajakumar will dis7+( :25/' )$0286

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Events Entertainment cuss her book “The Migrant Report.� 6 to 7 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. ■Melissa Cistaro will discuss her memoir “Pieces of My Mother.� 6:30 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. 202-726-0856. ■“Finding Shared Values for U.S. Foreign Policy� will feature Madeleine Albright and Colin Powell (shown), former U.S. secretaries of state under President Bill Clinton and President George W. Bush, respectively. 6:30 p.m. Free. Coolidge Auditorium, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-0213. ■The Crime Museum will present a “Fact vs. Fiction� session on how forensic experts and detectives are portrayed on television and how they solve cases in real life. 7 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■P.W. Singer will discuss his book “Ghost Fleet: A Novel of the Next World War.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. ■Michael Shurkin, a political scientist at the RAND Corp. and a former CIA analyst, will discuss “Jews and France: A Special Relationship Under Stress.� 7:30 to 9 p.m. $10 to $12. Goldman Theater, Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org. Films ■Artist, writer and television personality Russell Connor will celebrate Nam June Paik’s birthday with a screening of excerpts from “Global Groove,� a film narrated by Connor. 5:30 p.m. Free. McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-6331000. ■The NoMa Summer Screen outdoor film series will feature the 1984 movie “Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo.� 7 p.m. Free. Storey Park Lot, 1005 1st St. NE. nomabid.org/noma-summer-screen. ■“The Met: Live in HD� series will feature an encore presentation of “La Traviata.� 7 p.m. $15. AMC Mazza Gallerie, 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW. fathomevents. com. ■George Washington University’s summer film series will feature Andrew Davis’ 2003 movie “Holes,� starring Sigourney Weaver, Shia LaBeouf and Jon Voight. 8:30 p.m. Free. Quad, George Washington University Mount Vernon Campus, 2100 Foxhall Road NW. 202-994-3201. Performances ■As part of the Hip-Hop Theater Festival, Dahlak Brathwaite and Dion Decibels will present “Spiritrials,� an exploration of the criminal justice system and a govern-

Monument grounds, 15th Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-433-4011. ■Old Town Tradition will perform. 8 to 11 p.m. No cover; two item per person minimum. Mr. Henry’s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-546-8412. ■Wood & Wire, the Honey Dewdrops (shown) and Caleb Stine will perform. 8:30 p.m. $10 to $14. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

ment-sponsored drug rehabilitation program. 6 p.m. Free; tickets distributed in the States Gallery a half-hour before the performance. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– Busboys and Poets 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. Sporting event â– The Washington Nationals will play the Cincinnati Reds. 7:05 p.m. $10 to $345. Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St. SE. 888-632-6287. Thursday, July 9

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Book signing ■Former President Jimmy Carter will sign copies of his book “A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919.

Thursday, july 9 ■Discussion: Brad Taylor will discuss his book “The Insider Threat: A Pike Logan Thriller.� 6 p.m. Free. Barnes & Noble, 555 12th St. NW. 202-347-0176.

Children’s programs ■Upshur Street Books will host a “Bear Songs� singalong (for ages 6 months to 5 years). 11 a.m. Free. Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks.com. ■“Under the Sea With Andrew Wilson� will offer a chance to see what lives below the waves in the Chesapeake Bay, including a blue crab, horseshoe crab, oyster, sea horse and toadfish (for ages 4 through 12). 1:30 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-2820021. ■Friends of the Cleveland Park Library will present weekly chess instruction for kids of all ages. 5 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080.

on “Urban Fruit Trees 101� as part of a summer garden series. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Deanwood Recreation Center, 1350 49th St. NE. dpr. dc.gov/service/urban-gardens-programs. ■VIDA Fitness and the Capitol Riverfront Business Improvement District will present a weekly outdoor Zumba class. 7 p.m. Free. Boardwalk, The Yards Park, 355 Water St. SE. vidafitness.com. Classes will continue through Sept. 10. ■Instructor Camila Karam will lead a weekly Belly Dance and Yoga Class. 7:30 p.m. $10 to $15. Dance Institute of Washington, 3400 14th St. NW. 202-371-9656.

Classes and workshops ■The Crime Museum and the Kashmir World Foundation will present a Drone Building Workshop on the role drones play in illegal wildlife trafficking around the world. 4 to 7 p.m. $450. Crime Museum, 575 7th St. NW. crimemuseum.org/drone-workshop. The classroom workshop will continue July 16 and 23 from 4 to 7 p.m., with a flight day in the field July 25 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. ■The Golden Triangle Business Improvement District will present an hourlong “Pilates in the Park� class led by a certified instructor. 5:30 p.m. Free. Farragut Square Park, Connecticut Avenue and K Street NW. goldentriangledc.com. Classes will continue each Tuesday and Thursday through Sept. 29. ■“Sunset Fitness in the Park� will feature a one-hour class presented by CorePower Yoga. 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Georgetown Waterfront Park, Potomac and K streets NW. georgetowndc.com/healthydays. ■The D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation will present a workshop led by community garden specialist Josh Singer

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Concerts ■The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra will perform as part of the StarSpangled American Music Series. Noon, 1 and 2 p.m. Free. Flag Hall, National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-1000. ■The American Roots Music Concert Series will feature Big Daddy Love performing Appalachian rock. 3 to 5 p.m. Free. Conservatory Terrace, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. ■The Art on 8th series will feature the Alex Martin Trio performing acoustic jazz. 6:30 p.m. Free. Arts Walk at Monroe St. Market, 716 Monroe St. NE. danceplace.org. ■“Jazz and Blues on the Waterfront� will feature Memphis Gold Blues. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Gangplank Marina Park, 600 Water St. SW. wharfdc.com. ■The Jazz on Jackson Place series will feature the Shannon Gunn Quartet. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $30. Decatur House, 748 Jackson Place NW. whitehousehistory.org. ■Musician Laura Ruggles will perform a blend of avant-pop and soul-folk. 7 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■The Fort Reno concert series will feature Boon, Near Northeast and J. Flax & the Heart Attacks. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Fort Reno Park, 40th and Chesapeake streets NW. fortreno.com. ■The Summer Music Series will feature “Halcyon Harmony: Clarinet, Voice, Cello, and Piano,� featuring clarinetist Lauren Cook, soprano Susan Kavinski, cellist Lauren Weaver and pianist Brandon Straub. 7 p.m. $3 to $6. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. 202-537-6200. ■The Marine Band will perform. 8 p.m. Free. National Sylvan Theater, Washington

Demonstration ■Writer Adrienne Cook and nutritionist Danielle Cook will present a “Just Peachy� cooking demonstration featuring sweet and savory recipes to make the most of peaches early in the season. Noon and 12:45 p.m. Free. Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. Discussions and lectures ■Historian Anthony S. Pitch will discuss his book “Our Crime Was Being Jewish: Hundreds of Holocaust Survivors Tell Their Stories.� Noon. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. ■Harold Meyerson, executive editor of The American Prospect and weekly columnist for The Washington Post, will discuss “Is America Splitting in Two?� Luncheon at 12:15 p.m.; program at 1 p.m. $10 to $30. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363. ■“Beat Sessions: J Dilla� will examine the music and life of James Dewitt Yancey (aka J Dilla) from the perspective of fellow music producers, DJs, artists and special guests. Panelists will include Amp Fiddler, Slum Village, Musiq Soulchild, DJ Spinna, Georgia Anne Muldrow and 9th Wonder. 6 p.m. Free; tickets distributed in the States Gallery a half-hour before the performance. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■Joy T.J. Riley will discuss her book “Shh Don’t Tell: Journey of Survivors� and participate in a panel discussion on child abuse. 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Busboys and Poets Brookland, 625 Monroe St. NE. getyourjoyinthemorning.com/contact. ■Conan O’Sullivan, co-owner and founder of Sona Creamery in D.C, will explore the long global history of cheese production and explain what turns a good cheese into a great one. The event will include a light tasting. 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $40 to $52. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■Local author Shannon Morgan will discuss her book “100 Things to Do in Washington DC Before You Die.� 7 p.m. Free. Takoma Library, 416 Cedar St. NW. 202-576-7252. Films ■“Bella Notte! A Taste of Italy� will feature Nico Cirasola’s 2009 documentary “Focaccia Blues,� about a McDonald’s that is run out of the town of Altamura by a locally owned establishment. A sampling of Italian cuisine will follow the screening. 6 p.m. Free; tickets distributed in the G Street lobby at 5:30 p.m. Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000. ■The Capitol Riverfront’s outdoor movie series will feature the 2000 teen See Events/Page 17

Continued From Page 16 comedy “Bring It On.” Sundown. Free. Canal Park, 200 M St. SE. capitolriverfront.org. Performances and readings ■ Pallas Theatre Collective will present a staged reading and singing of “Cynthia,” an action-packed new musical celebrating the exploits of a spy whose career ranged from Madrid to Warsaw to Washington. 6:30 p.m. Free. International Spy Museum, 800 F St. NW. 202-393-7798. ■ PostClassical Ensemble will perform Aaron Copland’s “Piano Variations” and “Quiet City,” followed by a screening of the 1939 film “The City.” A conversation afterward will feature Angel Gil-Ordóñez and Joseph Horowitz of PostClassical Ensemble and Thomas Krähenbühl of TKTR Architects. 6:30 p.m. $10 to $12; reservations required. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events. ■ The Washington Improv Theater’s “WIT Attacks!” — featuring ensembles experimenting with new formats — will present performances by Sweater Kittens, Gumshoe and Cake Bagel. 8 p.m. $12 to $15. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. witdc.org. ■ Busboys and Poets will present “Nine on the Ninth,” a poetry night hosted by Derrick Weston Brown. 9 to 11 p.m. $5. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. Sporting event ■ The Washington Mystics will play the New York Liberty. 11:30 a.m. $19 to $300. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-7453000. Friday,july July 10 10 Friday Children’s programs ■ “¡Uno, Dos, Tres con Andrés!” will feature a chance to sing, shake and dance while learning about Spanish and Latin American culture (for ages 3 through 8). 1 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288. ■ “Science at the Cinema” will feature an experiment and a related film (for ages 4 and older). 2 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■ “¡Uno, Dos, Tres con Andrés!” will feature a chance to sing, shake and dance while learning about Spanish and Latin American culture (for ages 3 through 8). 4 p.m. Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3121. Classes and workshops ■ Multicultural Community Service will present a professional development workshop addressing interpretation and translation technology that impacts civic engagement for English language learners. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. $75; reservations required. Inter-American Development Bank, 1330 New York Ave. NW. dccommunityinterpreters.org. ■ “Friday Night Fever Disco Dance Workshop” will feature steps and moves performed in time to the beat of popular disco music. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $25. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE. 202-547-6839. Concerts ■ “Fringe Music in the Library” will feature a concert by the all-female percussion band Batalá Washington, D.C. Noon. Free.

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Events Entertainment Great Hall, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. ■ Musician Hendrik Meurkens will perform as part of the “Jazz in the Garden” concert series. 5 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Sculpture Garden, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202737-4215. ■ The Yards Park Friday Night Concert Series will feature Hand Painted Swinger performing pop hits. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. The Yards Park, 355 Water St. SE. capitolriverfront.org. ■ “Summer Sounds” will feature Liam Jack Evans performing reggae pop. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Gangplank Marina Park, 600 Water St. SW. wharfdc.com. ■ The 23rd annual Grace Church Bach Festival will feature classical guitarist Piotr Pakhomkin, a Georgetown resident and prize winner in various international competitions. 7:30 p.m. $20. Grace Episcopal Church, 1041 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-333-7100. ■ The D.C.-based duo SmithJackson will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■ The U.S. Army Orchestra with Herald Trumpets will perform as part of the “Sunsets With a Soundtrack” concert series. 8 p.m. Free. West Steps, U.S. Capitol. usarmyband.com. ■ The weekly “Jazz on the Hill” event will feature the Kevin Cordt Quartet. 8 to 11 p.m. No cover; two item per person minimum. Mr. Henry’s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-546-8412. ■ The Cactus Liquors and singersongwriter Arty Hill will perform. 9 p.m. $12 to $15. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Demonstration ■ “Food Fridays” will feature Llewellyn Correia and Krystal Register of Wegmans Food Markets showcasing grilled meats and vegetables. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Free. Coulter Performance Plaza, National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-1000. Discussions ■ “Meet an F-4 Pilot” will feature Mark A. Hewitt, author of the novels “Special Access” and “Shoot Down.” 1 to 4 p.m. Free. International Spy Museum, 800 F St. NW. 202-393-7798. ■ Lisa Gornick and Rebecca Makkai will discus their respective books, “Louisa Meats Bear” and “Music for Wartime.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Film ■ The outdoor Golden Cinema series will feature the 1980 film “Nine to Five,” starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton and Dabney Coleman. 7:30 p.m. Free. Farragut Square Park, Connecticut Avenue and K Street NW. goldentriangledc.com. Performances and readings ■ In conjunction with the “Outliers” exhibition, poet Fred Pollack will read from his work, preceded by a docent-led tour. Tour at 12:30 p.m.; reading at 1:30 p.m. Free. Katzen Arts Center, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-1300.

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will open tomorrow with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. at Zenith Gallery. The exhibit will continue through Sept. 5. A second installment of the show will hang at the DC Chamber of Commerce, beginning July 15 and continuing through Sept. 4. An opening reception for that show will take place July 15 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Located at 1429 Iris St. NW, Zenith Gallery is open Friday and Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. The DC Chamber of Commerce, located at 506 9th St. NW, is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 202-783-2963. ■ “1460 Wallmountables,” an uncurated show of works by more than 100 artists, will open Friday with a reception from 7 to 9 p.m. at the DC Arts Center. On view through Aug. 30, the works must be small enough to fit into a space that measures 2 feet by 2 feet. Located at 2438 18th St. NW, the center is open Wednesday through Sunday Charlene Nield’s “Duomo” is on from 2 to 7 p.m. display at Foundry Gallery. 202-462-7833. ■ “Vietnam’s Ceramics: Depth and Diversity,” highlighting 23 works that reflect the wide variety of form and decoration in vessels used for cooking, dining, storage, transport and rituals, will open Saturday at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and remain on view indefinitely. ■ The S&R Foundation Washington Award Alumni Performance will feature cellist Tim Park and pianist Tanya Gabrielian performing solo pieces by J.S. Bach and dancer Junichi Fukuda performing a modern dance work. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ The Art on 8th series will feature “Hoop Jam” with Carla Perlo, Freddie Dunn and POP. 6:30 p.m. Free. Plaza, Busboys and Poets Brookland, 625 Monroe St. NE. danceplace.org. ■ Dancer and choreographer Raphael Xavier will present “The Unofficial Guide to Audience Watching Performance” as part of the DC Hip-Hop Theater Festival. 8 p.m. $15 to $30. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-269-1600. The performance will repeat Saturday at 8 p.m. ■ The Washington Improv Theater’s “WIT Attacks!” — featuring ensembles experimenting with new formats — will present performances by Richie and iMusical, at 8 p.m.; and by Remote Possibilities and Welcome to Seasonsixville, at 9:30 p.m. $12 to $15. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. witdc.org.

Gavin Sewell’s “Thy … Reels” is part of the Zenith Gallery’s exhibit on the American flag. Located at 1050 Independence Ave. SW, the gallery is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 202-633-1000. ■ “A Journey Down the Potomac,” featuring Jonathan Weiner’s color photographs that explore the length of the Potomac River from the Appalachian Mountains to the Chesapeake Bay, will open Saturday with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop. The exhibit will continue through Aug. 15. Located at 545 7th St. SE, the gallery is open Monday through Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 202-5476839. ■ “Bare the Walls,” a one-day exhibit at Foundry Gallery to help raise funds for a move to a new location this fall, will take place Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. Tickets cost $150, provide entry for two and entitle the purchaser to select an original artwork. The works can be previewed daily during gallery hours until then. Located at 1314 18th St. NW, the gallery is open Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. 202-463-0203. ■ The Japan Information and Culture Center recently opened an exhibit about the Tanabata Star Festival held every year in Japan on the evening of July 7. The festival honors the story of two lovers, represented by the stars Altair and Vega, separated by the Milky Way and allowed to reunite only for a single day, July 7. Located at 1150 18th St. NW, Suite 100, the center is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 202-2386900.

“11th Hour Poetry Slam,” hosted by 2Deep the Poetess. 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. $5. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. Special event ■ “Lafayette Returns to America,” the Comité Tricolore’s annual Bastille Day celebration, will feature an evening of music, dancing and fine food. 7:30 p.m. to midnight. $110 to $175. Embassy of France, 4101 Reservoir Road NW. bastille-day.org. Tour ■ “Gardener’s Focus: Seasonal Designs” will feature a look at plant displays and firsthand stories of practical gardening lessons. 2:30 to 3:15 p.m. $18; $15 for seniors; $10 for college students; $5 for ages 6 through 18. Tickets distributed at the Visitor Center on the day of the tour at 10 a.m. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202686-5807. Saturday, July 11

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Open house ■ An open house for the summer session at the Alliance Française de Washington will feature a mini-class, tours of the library and a wine and cheese reception. 5 to 8 p.m. Free. Alliance Française de Washington, 2142 Wyoming Ave. NW. francedc.org.

Book sale ■ “Members-First Saturday at FOLio” will feature half-price books, DVDs and CDs for members of the Chevy Chase DC Friends of the Library group. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Memberships start at $10. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021.

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feature a chance to sing, shake and dance while learning about Spanish and Latin American culture. 9:30 and 11 a.m. Free; tickets distributed 30 minutes before the performance. National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-783-3372. ■ A park ranger will lead a “Nature Arts and Crafts” program. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. ■ The Friends of Stead Park will present “Dance & Splash With Mr. Skip” as part of its Children’s Summer Concert Series. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Free. Stead Park, 16th and P streets NW. friendsofsteadpark.org. ■ A children’s film program will feature two classic tales set in Paris — the original animated special “Madeline” and the liveaction classic “The Red Balloon” (for ages 4 and older). 10:30 a.m. Free. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. The films will be shown again July 12 and 26 at 11:30 a.m. and July 25 at 10:30 a.m. ■ Upshur Street Books will host a singalong with Mr. Gabe performing nursery rhymes, folk songs and modern favorites (for ages 6 and younger). 11 a.m. Free. Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks.com. ■ The weekly “Arts for Families” series will embrace the tradition of Islamic textile art with its program “Ramadan Suncatcher: Let Your Light Shine!” 1 to 4 p.m. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. See Events/Page 18

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Discussions and lectures ■Jamie Stiehm, columnist for Creators Syndicate and contributor to usnews.com, will discuss “The Intriguing Aaron Burr: Vice President and So Much More� on the 211th anniversary of the 1804 duel between Aaron Burr Jr. and Alexander Hamilton. 1 p.m. Free. Peabody Room, Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202727-0233. ■Author Abigail Wurf will discuss her book “Forget Perfect: How to Succeed in Your Profession and Personal Life Even If You Have ADHD.� 3 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080. ■Andrew Hartman (shown) will discuss his book “A War for the Soul of America: A History of the Culture Wars,� at 3:30 p.m.; and Jen Chaney will discuss her book “As If!: The Oral History of ‘Clueless’ as Told by Amy Heckerling and the Cast and Crew,� at 6 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Classes and workshops ■Smithsonian music lecturer Saul Lilienstein will lead a class on “Leonard Bernstein: Reaching for All the Notes.� 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. $90 to $130. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■The Mount Pleasant Library will present “Saturday Morning Yoga.� 10 a.m. Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3122. ■Heather Markowitz, founder of WithLoveDC, will lead a “Stop & Smell the Roses� yoga class. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Free. National Garden, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-2258333. ■Yoga Activist will present a class for beginners. 11 a.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-243-1188. ■The D.C. Small Business Development Center will present a two-hour seminar on developing a business plan. 2 p.m. Free; reservations required. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-2431188. ■Bahman Aryana of Rendezvous Tango will lead a class on the Argentine tango. 2:30 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202727-0321. Concerts ■The Washington National Opera Institute will culminate with a musical performance. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■Musician Joshua Fletcher will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra will present “The Legacy of Hard Bop Pianist Horace Silver.� 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. $18 to $25. Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-6333030. ■The weekly “Ladies of Jazz� performance will feature Mary Alouette and the Crew. 8 to 11 p.m. No cover; two item per person minimum. Mr. Henry’s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-546-8412. ■Naughty Professor and Aztec Sun will perform. 9 p.m. $10 to $14. Gypsy Sally’s,

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Festivals ■The Hillwood Estate’s French Festival will celebrate France’s national holiday and Hillwood founder Marjorie Merriweather Post’s passion for 18th-century French decorative arts. Events will include games, art projects, and live dance and music performances. 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. $18; $15 for seniors; $10 for college students; $5 for ages 6 through 18. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807. ■The Sports Family Festival will feature basketball “shootarounds� with the Washington Mystics, a chance to practice shots on goal with D.C. United, and photo ops with the Washington Nationals Racing Presidents and D.C. United mascot Talon the Eagle. 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. Kogod Courtyard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202633-1000. ■The 2015 All American Beer Festival will feature live entertainment, games, an interactive photo booth and unlimited sampling of beers from dozens of U.S. breweries. 1 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m. $25 to

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Sunday, july 12 â– Discussion: Kim Todd, author of “Chrylsalis: Maria Sibylla Merian and the Secrets of Metamorphosis,â€? will discuss Merian’s 1699 trip to the Dutch colony of Suriname and how her research there shaped her art and understanding of the natural world. 2 to 3 p.m. Free. Performance Hall, National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-7370. $35. Half Street Fairgrounds, Half and M streets SE. allamericanbeerfest.com. Films ■“Maysles Films Inc.: Performing VĂŠritĂŠâ€? will feature the 1965 film “Meet Marlon Brandoâ€? and the 1966 film “Salvador Dalí’s Fantastic Dream,â€? at 2 p.m.; and the 1989 film “Jessye Norman Sings Carmenâ€? and the 1966 film “Orson Welles in Spain,â€? at 3 p.m. Free. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-7374215. â– The series “Celebrating Vietnamese Cinemaâ€? will feature Nguyen Duc ViĂŞt’s film “The Children of the Village.â€? 2 p.m. Free. Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-1000. â– The two-month â€œÂĄPedro Extravaganza!â€? film series will feature Pedro AlmodĂłvar’s 1984 film “What Have I Done To Deserve This?â€? 2 p.m. Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202671-3121. ■“Tenley-Friendship Heroic Summerâ€? will present a film featuring people who persevere against overwhelming trials and become heroes in their own right. 2 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. â– The Arts Club of Washington will host a screening of the film “I Am Cuba,â€? featuring four stories of the revolution that depict both the sensuous decadence of Batista’s Havana and the grinding poverty and oppression of the Cuban people. 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. $12 to $15. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. dcfilminstitute.org/i-am-cuba. Performance â– The Washington Improv Theater’s “WIT Attacks!â€? — featuring ensembles experimenting with new formats — will present performances by Marriedprov, Rumpus and King Bee: Side Window, at 8 p.m.; and by the Wonder Years and Hard Nox! Life, at 9:30 p.m. $12 to $15. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. witdc.org. Special events â– A special program will commemorate the 151st anniversary of the Battle of Fort Stevens, the only Civil War battle in Washington. 10 to 4 p.m. Free. Fort Stevens,

13th and Quackenbos streets NW. 202895-6070. ■Miller Jeanne Minor and the Friends of Peirce Mill will host “Run of the Mill,� a chance to see Washington’s only surviving gristmill in action. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. Peirce Mill, Tilden Street and Beach Drive NW. 202-895-6070. ■The National Capital Astronomers and park ranger Tony Linforth will present “Exploring the Sky,� featuring a night of stargazing through the lens of a telescope. 9 p.m. Free. Military Field near the Picnic Grove 13 parking lot, Glover Road near Military Road NW. 202-895-6070.

■The Vajrayogini Buddhist Center will host a class on “Advice for Life.� 10 to 10:45 a.m. $6. Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, 1787 Columbia Road NW. 202-4306540. ■Instructor Joan Dreyer will lead “Embroidery for Beginners,� an adult workshop. 1 to 4 p.m. $40 to $45; reservations required. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-7394. ■A teacher from Yoga Activist will present a “Soothing Sunday Yoga� class. 1:30 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288.

Tours and walks ■The Rock Creek Conservancy’s “Walk & Talk� event, led by geoscientist Jamie Miller, will feature a 2.7-mile hike along the Theodore Roosevelt Sidetrail up to Pulpit Rock. 10 a.m. Free; reservations required. Meet in the parking lot next to Picnic Grove 2 at Beach Drive and Broad Branch Road NW. force.com. The event will repeat Sunday at 10 a.m. ■A Civil War-themed tour of Tudor Place will focus on the lives of the predominantly Southern-sympathizing Peter family, which opened a boarding house for Union officers and their families during the war, at 10:30 a.m.; and a walking tour of Georgetown will point out the final resting place of three renowned Civil War spies, a Union hospital, the residences of military leaders and a neighborhood of enslaved and free African-Americans, at 1 p.m. $8 to $10 for one tour; $12 to $15 for both. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org. ■Washington Walks’ “Get Local!� series will feature a visit to the Woodley Park neighborhood and the grounds of the Washington National Cathedral. 11 a.m. $15 to $20. Meet outside the Woodley Park-Zoo-Adams Morgan Metrorail station. washingtonwalks.com. ■National Portrait Gallery chief curator Brandon Fortune will lead a tour of the exhibition “Elaine de Kooning: Portraits,� which is accompanied by a fully illustrated publication. A book signing will follow. 2 p.m. Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. ■“Gardener’s Focus: The Cutting Garden’s Bounty� will feature a look at the cutting garden that supplies the many flowers that are used in arrangements throughout the Hillwood estate. 2:30 to 3:15 p.m. $18; $15 for seniors; $10 for college students; $5 for ages 6 through 18. Tickets distributed at the Visitor Center on the day of the tour at 10 a.m. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807. The tour will repeat July 14, 16, 19, 21, 23, 26, 28 and 30 at 2:30 p.m.

Concerts ■The Steinway Series will feature pianist Sara Daneshpour performing works by Chopin and Prokofiev. 3 p.m. Free; tickets distributed in the G Street lobby at 2:30 p.m. McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-6331000. ■The Citizens Association of Georgetown’s summer concert series will feature the Walkaways performing roots rock and Americana. 5:30 to 7 p.m. Free. Rose Park, 26th and P streets NW. cagtown.org/concerts.html. ■The National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute Orchestra will perform works by Strauss and Sibelius. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

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Sunday july 12 Children’s program ■A park ranger will lead a planetarium program about “Wacky Weather of the Solar System.� 4 to 4:45 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. Classes and workshops ■Local yoga instructor Lauren Jacobs will present “Sunday Serenity: Yoga in the East Park.� 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. $5 donation suggested. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. dumbartonhouse.org.

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Monday july 13 Classes ■ A workshop on “Creating Narratives Using Hip Hop, Poetry, and Theatre” will feature tips for aspiring and established writers. 4 p.m. Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3121. ■ “Sunset Fitness in the Park” will feature a one-hour class presented by Georgetown Yoga. 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Georgetown Waterfront Park, Potomac and K streets NW. georgetowndc.com/healthydays. ■ The D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation will present a workshop led by freelance writer Wendy Kiang-Spray on “Food Preservation.” 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Deanwood Recreation Center, 1350 49th St. NE. dpr. dc.gov/service/urban-gardens-programs. ■ Adam Jarvis, Graffiato’s bar manager, will lead a class on Italian summer cocktails. 6:30 p.m. $90; reservations required. G Sandwich, 2201 14th St. NW. gbymikeisabella.com. Concerts ■ Members of the National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute Chamber Ensembles will perform works by Debussy, Barber, Schubert and Brahms. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ The Homegrown Concert series will feature “Sharp’s Appalachian Harvest,” a multimedia folk music presentation by

Brian Peters and Jeff Davis. 7 p.m. Free. Mumford Room, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-5510. ■ The Fort Reno concert series will feature Notaries Public, Spirit Plots and Teen Liver. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Fort Reno Park, 40th and Chesapeake streets NW. fortreno.com. ■ The U.S. Navy Band’s Commodores ensemble will perform. 8 p.m. Free. West Steps, U.S. Capitol. navyband.navy.mil. Discussions and lectures ■ Phil Tegeler, executive director of the Poverty & Race Research Action Council, will discuss the Supreme Court decision in Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project and the disparate impact test. 6:15 to 8:35 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 505, University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law, 4340 Connecticut Ave. NW. law.udc.edu. ■ Emily Mitchell will discuss her book “Viral: Stories.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400. ■ Food expert Barbara Gallani will discuss “Dumplings: A Global Wrap and Savory Culinary History.” A tasting and book signing will follow. 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $42. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■ Best-selling author Don Winslow will discuss his book “The Cartel.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. ■ Local author and historian C.R. Gibbs will discuss “Agents of Danger: The Underground Road in DC.” 7 p.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-2431188. Films ■ The “Marvelous Movie Monday” series will feature Ralph Nelson’s 1963 film “Lilies of the Field,” starring Sidney Poitier in an Oscar-winning role as a man who helps five impoverished nuns get the chapel they want so badly. 2 and 6:30 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021. ■ The Georgetown Library’s weekly “Superhero Film Series” will feature the 2012 movie “The Avengers.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■ The Goethe-Institut will present the second, third and fourth episodes of “Blochin — The Living and the Dead,” a thriller miniseries that takes place in Berlin’s criminal underworld. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. $4 to $7. Goethe-Institut, 812 7th St. NW. 202-289-1200. The finale of the miniseries will be shown July 20. ■ The Music and Poetry Club will screen the 1943 movie “Girl Crazy,” starring Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney and Tommy Dorsey. An open mic event will follow. 7:30 p.m. Free. St. Mary’s Court, 725 24th St. NW. 202-393-1511. ■ Shakespeare Theatre Company will screen Peter Morgan’s new play “The Audience,” featuring Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II and broadcast from London’s West End by National Theatre Live. 7:30 p.m. $20. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St.

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“Sweeney Todd — the Demon Barber of Fleet Street” July 9 through Aug. 2 at the Atlas Performing Arts Center. The show adds progressive metal arrangements to Stephen Sondheim’s Broadway sensation featuring a murderous barber out for revenge. Tickets cost $29. The theater is located at 1333 H St. NE. 202-3997993; atlasarts.org. ■ The Capital Fringe Festival, now in its 10th year, will run July 9 through Aug. 2, bringing 130 eclectic productions to 20 venues throughout D.C. The festival, now in its 10th year, includes theater, dance, music, visual art and more. Single tickets cost $17, plus a onetime purchase of a Fringe button for $7. Multi-show passes range from $30 to $350. Tickets can be bought at the main box office 1300 H St. NE, by phone at 866-811-4111 or online at capitalfringe.org.

beginners. 7:30 p.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-2431188. Concerts ■ As part of the Tuesday Concert Series, pianist Cha Park will perform works by Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy and Liszt. 12:10 p.m. Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-347-2635. ■ Members of the National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute Chamber Ensembles will perform works by Dvorák, Beach and Arnold. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. ■ Soprano Allison Mondel and organist Benjamin Straley will present “Luminous Matter: Songs and Prayers for Soprano and Organ,” featuring works by Hildegard von Bingen, Lili Boulanger, Duruflé, Barber and Vierne. 7 p.m. $3 to $6. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. 202-537-6200. ■ The U.S. Navy Band’s Country Current ensemble will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free. U.S. Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. navyband.navy.mil. ■ 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. Discussions and lectures ■ A panel discussion on the book “Melvin Laird and the Foundation of the PostVietnam Military, 1969-1973” will feature Richard A. Hunt, the author; Erin Mahan, chief historian of the Office of the Secretary of Defense; Jeremi Suri, professor of global affairs at the University of Texas at Austin; and George Herring, professor of history emeritus at the University of Kentucky. Noon. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. ■ Scottish radio broadcaster Fiona Ritchie, best known as the producer and host of “The Thistle & Shamrock” on NPR, will participate in an open-mic conversation. Noon. Free. Mumford Room, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-5510.

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Wednesday july 15 Classes and workshops ■ Housing Counseling Services Inc. will present an orientation session on the District’s Inclusionary Zoning program, which allows low- to moderate-income households to lease or buy certain properties for below-market prices through a centralized lottery run by the Department of Housing and Community Development. 2 p.m. Free. Suite 100, 2410 17th St. NW. 202-6677006. ■ “Sunset Fitness in the Park” will feature a one-hour class presented by Down Dog Yoga. 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Georgetown Waterfront Park, Potomac and K streets NW. georgetowndc.com/healthydays. ■ The D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation will present a workshop led by freelance writer Wendy Kiang-Spray on “Fall Asian Vegetables From the Garden.” 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Raymond Recreation Center, 3725 10th St. NW. dpr.dc.gov/service/ urban-gardens-programs. ■ Washington Improv Theater’s “Improv for All” workshop will help participants break down communication barriers. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. TenleyFriendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. tenleylibrary@dc.gov. The workshop will repeat July 19 at 2 p.m. ■ The Georgetown Library will host a class on using the “DC by the Book” website, a D.C. Public Library resource about literature set in Washington. 7 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202727-0232. A second class at 7 p.m. July 30 will focus on use of the “DC by the

Wednesday, July 8, 2015 Book” app. ■ The Vajrayogini Buddhist Center will host a weekly class on meditation. 7 to 8:30 p.m. $6 to $12. Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, 1787 Columbia Road NW. 202430-6540. Concerts ■ Members of the National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute Chamber Ensembles will perform works by Bach, Ewazen, Schubert and Mendelssohn. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ The Harbour Nights summer concert series will feature sing-songwriter Taylor Carson. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Washington Harbour, 3050 K St. NW. 202-2955007. ■ The Marine Band will host an Alumni Concert. 8 p.m. Free. West Terrace, U.S. Capitol. 202-433-4011. ■ Annabelle’s Curse and Dr. Slothclaw will perform. 8 p.m. $10. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■ Herb Scott will host a weekly Capitol Hill Jazz Jam. 8 to 11 p.m. No cover; two item per person minimum. Mr. Henry’s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-546-8412. Discussions and lectures ■ Historian Michael Neiberg will discuss his book “Potsdam: The End of World War II and the Remaking of Europe.” Noon. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. ■ Heather Slania, director of the Betty Boyd Dettre Library and Research Center at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, will discuss selections from the special exhibition “Vanessa Bell’s Hogarth Press Designs.” Noon to 12:30 p.m. Free. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-7370. ■ David Hoffman will discuss his book “The Billion Dollar Spy: A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal.” Noon. Free. International Spy Museum, 800 F St. NW. 202-393-7798. ■ National Gallery of Art lecturer David Gariff will discuss “A Painter’s Eye: The Cinematic Language of Robert Bresson.” 1 p.m. Free. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■ Seuss scholar Philip Nel will discuss “Dr. Seuss, American Icon: The Legacy of Theodor Seuss Geisel.” A light reception featuring green eggs and ham will follow. 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $35 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■ John Whyte, a board-certified internal medicine physician and former chief medical expert at Discovery Channel, will discuss “Wacky Health Claims: Can We Believe Them?” 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $42. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■ Barton Swaim will discuss his book “The Speechwriter: A Brief Education in Politics.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. ■ Anthony Gualtieri, historian and former curator at the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum, will discuss “Neighborhood Heroes: The Homestead Grays and a Changing Washington.” 7 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288. ■ Denise Bethea Lewis, clinical liaison with the Washington Home and Community Hospices, will discuss “Caring for Bedbound and Mobility-Challenged Adults.” 7 p.m. Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3121.

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Films ■ “Teen Heroes Summer Film Series” will feature the 2014 movie “Selma,” about the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, Ala., to demand equal voting rights. 4:30 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288. ■ The Japan Information and Culture Center will present Tomoyuki Furumaya’s 2010 film “Bushido Sixteen.” 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Japan Information and Culture Center, 1150 18th St. NW. www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jicc. ■ The NoMa Summer Screen outdoor film series will feature the 1952 musical “Singin’ in the Rain,” starring Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor and Debbie Reynolds. 7 p.m. Free. Storey Park Lot, 1005 1st St. NE. nomabid.org/noma-summer-screen. ■ “The Met: Live in HD” series will feature an encore presentation of “La Fille du Régiment.” 7 p.m. $15. AMC Mazza Gallerie, 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW. fathomevents.com. ■ The fourth annual Jane Austen Film Festival will open with the 1996 movie adaptation of “Emma.” 7:30 p.m. Free. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. dumbartonhouse.org. The festival will conclude with the 2005 film “Pride & Prejudice” on July 29. ■ The French Cinémathèque series will feature Anne Fontaine’s 2014 movie “Gemma Bovery,” a seriocomic re-imagining of Flaubert’s literary classic “Madame Bovary.” 8 p.m. $6.50 to $11.75. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202966-6000. ■ George Washington University’s summer film series will feature Lesli Linka Glatter’s 1995 movie “Now and Then,” about four 12-year-old girls who grow up together during an eventful small-town summer in 1970. 8:30 p.m. Free. Quad, George Washington University Mount Vernon Campus, 2100 Foxhall Road NW. 202-994-3201. Performances ■ “Press Play Hump Days” will feature a night of comedy. 7:30 p.m. $8 to $12. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. 202462-7833. ■ As part of the 10th annual Capital Fringe Festival, two high-rise construction cranes will come to life in Brandon Vickerd’s “Dance of the Cranes,” a choreographed program performed by real crane operators. 8:15 to 9 p.m. Free. Milian Park, 499 Massachusetts Ave. NW. capitalfringe.org. ■ 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. Tours and walks ■ A park ranger will lead a two-mile “125th Celebration Hike” in honor of Rock Creek Park’s anniversary. 10 to 11:30 a.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. The hike will repeat July 26 at 10 a.m. ■ U.S. Botanic Garden horticulturist Adam Pyle will present “Exposed Exposed,” featuring a special tour of the exhibition “Exposed: The Secret Lives of Roots.” 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Free; reservations required. Meet in the Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. ■ D.C. teens will lead a theatrical tour that brings the National Portrait Gallery’s collection to life through an original, student-written play. Noon and 1:30 p.m. Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. The tour will repeat Thursday and Friday at noon and 1:30 p.m.

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