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Murch students to split time during renovation

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By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer

Residents who live near the former Washington Post complex got a brief promise of respite last week from the planned 24-hour demolition of the buildings — only to have it ripped away a day later, as the Office of Administrative Hearings reversed course and allowed the work permit to continue.

A final ruling on the case will come from the office after a Friday hearing. For now, the latest decision allows around-the-clock construction to proceed at the complex at 15th and L streets NW, after the office ultimately reversed a decision to grant a motion to suspend the work permit.

Arguing his case at Friday’s hearing will be Mike Fasano, who lives nearby in the Presidential Cooperative. He believes the permit for overnight work was issued illegally and that the D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs should have sought feedback from the community before See Demolition/Page 5

By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer

Murch Elementary School students will relocate to a trailer complex on the University of the District of Columbia campus next school year, then move back to campus in fall 2017 to ride out the remainder of the construction, D.C. Public Schools announced Friday.

City agencies have been deliberating for weeks about the most

feasible plan of action for Murch, which will undergo a two-year, multi-phase renovation beginning this summer. At the end of the $68 million project, the school’s existing building will be upgraded, while an addition will house a new cafeteria and gymnasium.

School system officials floated several “swing space” options for Murch students at a community meeting in December. The final decision is a compromise between two of those ideas. Relocating to UDC was the most expensive proposal, but the current solution will use that strategy for only one See Murch/Page 13

Local businesses brush off blizzard to serve neighbors

By MARK LIEBERMAN

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After more than a foot of snow blanketed the District, local residents took to area parks to enjoy sledding, snowball fights and snowman building. In Georgetown, residents took to Book Hill Park for their fill of winter games.

Tenley ANC seeks traffic safety upgrades

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Current Correspondent

Tenleytown community leaders are calling on the city to make a number of traffic safety improvements along Wisconsin Avenue NW and in the area near Deal Middle School and Wilson High School.

On a stretch of Chesapeake Street NW where students from both schools regularly cross, Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3E (Tenleytown, Friendship Heights) wants the city to consider creating a three-way stop at the intersection of 40th Street. The commission is also requesting a stop sign at 41st and Chesapeake streets going northbound and a

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The commission is worried about pedestrian safety at several sites near Deal Middle School.

raised crosswalk at Chesapeake Street and Belt Road, among other tweaks.

Meanwhile, ANC 3E also passed a lengthy list of recommen-

dations targeting curb cuts and other issues along Wisconsin Avenue, from Van Ness Street NW north to the Maryland line. The commission’s resolution, directed at the D.C. Department of Transportation, lists dozens of addresses that have curb cuts or driveways that either don’t comply with city regulations or often draw cars to park on public space.

The city’s practice has been to grandfather existing curb cuts that are too close to an intersection or to each other, as well as parking spaces that are on the public space between the street and property line, even though these practices are no longer allowed. Commissioners said the addresses they See Safety/Page 10

Justin Anderson’s tiny basement apartment in Tenleytown was filled with four of his colleagues on Friday night. One person slept on a futon, another on a couch. Two more rested on air mattresses.

“It’s not the biggest in the world, but we make it work,” ■ SERVING said Anderson, THE NEEDY: manager of Nonprofits gave Osman & Joe’s out extra food, Steak ’n Egg clothes before Kitchen at 4700 storm. Page 2.

Wisconsin Ave. NW, which promises 24-hour service in all kinds of weather.

Steak ’n Egg was one of numerous local businesses that kept their doors open during the weekend blizzard that blanketed the city under 18 to 24 inches of snow.

Anderson’s colleagues stayed with him overnight so they could make the mile trek to the restaurant for work.

The tight squeeze paid off, Anderson said — as of early Saturday afternoon, during the height of the snowfall, between 40 and

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Georgetown’s Via Umbria stayed open during the blizzard, with several employees staying at the nearby Georgetown Inn.

80 paying customers had already come in, ranging from snowplow operators to the usual types of passerby. Even the looming threat of a power outage (which never materialized) didn’t faze Anderson, who noted that the grill and other appliances don’t require electricity.

The restaurant has built a reputation in the community for reliable, consistent service, and Anderson wasn’t willing to let a snowstorm ruin that. “As long as we can see, we can work,” Anderson said.

The story was similar at Glen’s Garden Market at 2001 S St. NW See Storm/Page 5

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Vulnerable residents weren’t left out in cold during storm, nonprofits say

By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

As inconvenient as snowstorms can be for the average District resident, they can be even more crippling to the city’s vulnerable populations and the services they rely on — a “critical side effect of the beautiful white blanket we’re enjoying,” said Kirsten Bourne, spokesperson for the Capital Area

Food Bank.

But in the past week, accurate forecasts and the urgency they emphasized gave everyone time to prepare, representatives of several local nonprofits told The Current.

Though various services had to be scaled back during or after the storm, in general nonprofits and other service providers avoided chaos. They stocked up in advance on food and clothing to distribute, and the

people they serve also got the supplies they’d need to hunker down for a few days.

Homeless residents had access to emergency warming centers available across the city. Schools provided free meals even when classes were canceled.

“A snow emergency like this requires planning on the part of providers and the city, primarily to make sure that people are safe and have resources,” said Friendship

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New medical practice blends nutrition into treatment Lying on the couch nursing an injured knee a few years ago, internal medicine physician Jim Loomis stumbled upon the documentary “Forks and Knives,” which

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argues that a plant-based diet can ease or even heal devastating medical ailments. “I was blown away by the simplicity of it,” Loomis said.

Loomis decided to see for himself. Within a few months of altering his diet, he lost 30 pounds, and his cholesterol level dropped from nearly 250 to around 150. His blood pressure leveled off to normal rates, and he felt energized, eventually completing a halfIronman: 1.2 miles of swimming, 56 miles of biking and 13 miles of biking, all without a break. The breakthroughs amazed him.

“I became more and more convinced that we had the whole health care system upside down,” Loomis said.

From then on, Loomis started seeking ways to apply his discoveries to his practice. By chance, he met Dr. Neal Barnard at several clinics, and heard early in 2015 that he was opening a facility in Friendship

Heights. Loomis sent Barnard his resume, and less than two weeks later he planned his move from St. Louis to become medical director at the nonprofit Barnard Medical Center, which opened earlier this month in Suite 401 at 5100 Wisconsin Ave. NW. The center serves the typical functions of a standard practitioner, treating small injuries and illnesses. The difference comes at the point of diagnosis. In addition to receiving drug prescriptions when necessary, patients will hear about dietary restrictions that would benefit them, and have the opportunity to sign up for a 12-week class teaching healthy nutrition habits. Different classes help patients with diabetes and cholesterol issues; inflammation and arthritis; and those with only a desire to improve eating habits. Sessions include cooking demonstrations, grocery store tours, and clinics on issues like cancer prevention.

The classes are vegan- and vegetarianbased, but people of all diets are welcome, and courses help patients with a range of dietary practices whether they’re fully committing to a plant-based diet or not, according to spokesperson Jessica Frost.

The group’s goal, according to Barnard, is to set an example that other doctors will eventually follow, in an effort to shift away

from treatments that offer prescription drugs and antibiotics as the only course of action.

Barnard’s research team has occupied the Friendship Heights space since the 1990s. His team, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, got a research grant from the National Institutes of Health in 2003, but this expanded facility represents the first time the group has combined its research and workshops effort into a fullservice medical facility. Barnard believes the space — with six exam rooms and a large conference room — opens up opportunities for medical breakthroughs.

“We’ve been devoted to good nutrition,” Barnard said. “Now we are hoping to create a model for medical centers to do this for our own patients.”

Barnard, who said he takes no salary from the center, believes this approach has been slow to take off elsewhere because the profit-driven industry doesn’t leave much room for more nuanced treatment plans, and because many doctors lack the nutrition knowledge to shift to that focus.

Barnard keeps his clinicians in the loop about the latest research in nutrition-based medical treatments and guides them in fulfilling the center’s mission. Loomis — who moved to D.C. from St. Louis a month ago

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The Barnard Medical Center opened this month on Wisconsin Avenue NW.

after having only visited the city three times — works on project planning, oversight and administration, in addition to seeing patients. Having benefited from the exact approach he’s taking at the medical center, Loomis says he feels a special responsibility to do right by the center’s patients.

With a couple weeks under their belts, Barnard and Loomis already want to expand their efforts. Loomis hopes to reach out to underprivileged communities that might otherwise lack access to healthy food. Barnard hopes to see his staff grow even more comfortable with balancing prescriptions and dietary recommendations. For now, they said their focus is on presenting treatments in easily understood ways.

“Our mission is to keep presenting the facts,” Loomis said. “Hopefully people will form the right opinion from those facts.”

Army to test alert with dig to resume soon Current Staff Report The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will soon be testing its “shelter-in-place” alert system before starting work to dig up the third and final portion of 4825 Glenbrook Road NW, where the Army anticipates a “high probability” of finding dangerous World War I-era chemical contamination.

During the war the Army operated a munitions testing station at American University, and buried leftover materials in the surrounding area. Most of the contamination has been cleaned up in recent years for $250 million.

At 4825 Glenbrook in Spring Valley, where the Army tore down a house to conduct its investigation, workers are operating under a protective tent due to the level of contamination expected there. The

Army recently moved its tent to a new location on the property, where work will begin soon. As before, if toxic fumes escape from the tent, an alert system will contact neighbors asking them to shelter in place until further notice.

Re-training about the shelter-inplace program will be available for residents of seven nearby homes and users of American University’s Watkins Building.

The Army will notify neighbors before reinstating this program and will provide further details once a firm date is set to start the final phase of operations.

Excavation of the riskiest areas at 4825 Glenbrook is expected to last through late 2016 or early 2017, followed by investigation of “low-probability” spots where the Army doesn’t expect to find con-

tamination. The property will then be restored to residential standards in spring and summer 2017.

The broader Army cleanup project also became relevant for recent discussions concerning a different part of the neighborhood: the Spring Valley Shopping Center, where a new commercial building is slated to replace a parking lot in 4800 block of Massachusetts Avenue NW. At this month’s meeting of the Restoration Advisory Board, member Mary Bresnahan urged the Army to test that site for arsenic and buried munitions before the new building is constructed. Dan Noble of the Army Corps of Engineers responded the next day that soil borings conducted there in 2002 provided confidence that there was no arsenic contamination.

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The Citizens Association of Georgetown will hold its monthly meeting, which will focus on aircraft noise. The meeting will take place 7:30 p.m. at the offices of Foley & Lardner at 3000 K St. NW, with a half-hour reception beforehand.

Thursday, Jan. 28

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 landmark nomination for the Jost-Kuhn House at 1354 Madison St. NW.

Friday, Jan. 29

The Tenleytown Main Street group will host an open house from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. in Suite 304, 4000 Albemarle St. NW. For details, call 202-362-1815.

Saturday, Jan. 30

The Ward 2 Education Network will host two D.C. Public Schools officials: Brian Pick, chief of teaching and learn-

ing, and Josephine Bias Robinson, chief of family and public engagement. The meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m. at National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW. To RSVP, email W2EdNetwork@gmail.com.

Sunday, Jan. 31

Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh will hold a “Chat With Cheh” event from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the lobby of the Wilson Aquatic Center, 4551 Fort Drive NW.

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Tuesday, Feb. 2

The group Dupont Festival will hold its annual Groundhog Day event at 8 a.m. at Dupont Circle, at Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire avenues NW. Activities will include weather predictions from “Potomac Phil.”

■ The D.C. Department of Transportation will hold a public workshop to kick off the Crosstown Multimodal Transportation Study, which will seek to identify improvements for the east-west connections that cross wards 1 and 5. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in O’Connor Auditorium, Trinity Washington University, 125 Michigan Ave. NE.

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District Digest City wins suit against Dupont Circle brothel A long-running Dupont Circle brothel now owes the District $3.3 million of the profits it earned through illegal prostitution, according to a news release from the D.C. Office of the Attor-

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This ruling marks the first time a judge has ordered a defendant sued under the District’s Drug, Firearm, or Prostitution-Related Nuisance Abatement Act to relinquish illegally acquired revenue to the city. This strategy, known as income disgorgement, will funnel the payment to an Office of Attorney General fund that fights neighborhood threats including prostitution.

The order from D.C. Superior Court Judge Jeanette Clark requires VIP Therapy and its manager, Deborah Poindexter, to pay the District $3,225,600 for operating “a prostitution-related nuisance.� George Thanos, the owner of the Connecticut Avenue building, owes the remainder for revenues accrued through the business.

Prostitution activity was reported at this property as far back as 2001, according to the release. Judge Clark’s order describes a trail of legal actions against Thanos. “The multiple

arrests, eviction of a previous tenant for engaging in illegal activity, and the multiple lawsuits filed were not enough to cause ‌ Thanos to abate the prostitution nuisance and prevent the recurrence of such activity,� Clark wrote.

The case made its way to the D.C. Superior Court last year after the D.C. Court of Appeals agreed that the Attorney General’s Office had the power to seek income disgorgement. “We are pleased that the Court agreed with our argument that disgorgement was an appropriate way to ensure the defendants neither continued their wrongdoing nor profited from it,� D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine says in the release.

Board OKs diplomas for adult learners

The D.C. State Board of Education gave final approval last week to a rule that will award state diplomas to adult learners in the District who pass either of two high school equivalency programs.

The ruling gives the Office of the State Superintendent of Education the power to award the state diploma to individuals who passed the General Education Development (GED) exam or who completed the National

External Diploma Program (NEDP) since January 2014.

Previously these individuals have received certificates rather than diplomas. With over 60,000 District residents lacking a high school diploma, the ruling “reflects the belief that a state credential may reduce barriers to economic or educational opportunity,� the school board says in a release.

School board president Jack Jacobson, in a recent blog post, credits his fellow board member Tierra Jolly (Ward 8) for “fiercely� advocating for the state diploma issue.

At last week’s meeting, Jacobson, who represents Ward 2 on the board, was re-elected as the group’s president for another year. Karen Williams (Ward 7) was re-elected as vice president.

Library seeks input on MLK recognition

Coinciding with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the D.C. library system this month released initial ideas for ways to honor the civil rights leader in the downtown facility named in his legacy.

The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW, will soon undergo a nearly $200 million modernization that opens up new avenues for paying tribute

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in Dupont Circle. Owner Danielle Vogel told The Current she was manning the cash register all day on Saturday alongside four other employees who live near the store.

Some of the market’s prepared food options had to be reduced because of the storm, but brunch continued to be served and groceries sold. The store’s Shaw location was also open on Saturday, with only the three managers behind the counter, Vogel said.

In Dupont, Vogel walked to work from her home a block away, knee-deep in snow. As far as she could tell, her store was the only one on her block to open. “Everyone’s really happy that we’re open,� she said. “It kind of feels like a ski lodge.�

Over by the National Zoo, the cake pop joint Baked By Yael, 3000 Connecticut Ave. NW, briefly turned into an actual ski lodge.

Owner Yael Krigman said one customer, a woman, bought a few cake pops to go and then headed out of the store — on skis.

The snowstorm cut into the small pastry shop’s sales, which have been booming thanks to the public debut of panda cub Bei Bei at the Zoo. But Starbucks down the street was closed on Saturday, so Krigman snapped up customers looking for a hot beverage.

Like Anderson and other employees who made it to work, Krigman hoofed it — her home is a few blocks away. “It was not that bad. To be honest, I was just really excited about being able to open,� Krigman said. “It didn’t really bother me.�

But walking-distance proximity wasn’t a factor for every business owner who decided to stay open. William Kim, owner of the Mac Market convenience store and deli at 5185 MacArthur Blvd.

NW in the Palisades, lives in Reston and kept his store open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Driving home each day was impossible — Kim tried to take his vehicle out to the road at one point but got stuck in a snowdrift, his tires barely touching the ground. For both Friday and Sat-

urday nights, he slept on a small bed he’d previously installed in the store’s office for such purposes.

For Kim, there was no question about staying open. He said he hasn’t closed Mac Market in the 11 years he’s owned it, and had no plans to break that streak for this storm. Customers came in on all three days, knowing the market would be open without having to check. “The neighbors know that I’m here,� said Kim. “They get used to it and they expect me to be here.�

Meanwhile, some newer businesses used the snowstorm as an opportunity to get more acquainted with their neighbors.

In Georgetown at 1525 Wisconsin Ave. NW, employees at the Italian deli and wine and beer shop Via Umbria stayed at the nearby Georgetown Inn on Friday night so they could get to work safely on Saturday morning.

Via Umbria debuted in its current location two weeks before Thanksgiving, so this blizzard was the store’s first opportunity to establish itself. “We weren’t sure what today was going to look like, but we wanted to make sure we could experience it,� said Lindsey Menard, the store’s hospitality and events manager.

Despite the dangerous weather conditions, Menard said she had a steady stream of customers on Saturday, as well as a large crowd on Friday night, during the first blast of snowfall. “It’s been really interesting today. It’s fun because we get to see a lot of the neighbors who would usually be working or busy today,� Menard told The Current on Saturday.

The nearby juice and taco bar Jaco, 1614 Wisconsin Ave. NW, is even newer, having opened just two weeks ago. Owner Chris Luceri said two colleagues stayed with him at his nearby home in order to stay open and try to lure new business to the fledgling store. “We had nothing better to do,�

Luceri said. “We figured we’d give it a shot, and so far it’s definitely paid off.�

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making its decision. He sent a letter on behalf of the Presidential and the University Club on Tuesday, calling for the permit to be suspended once again. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unfortunate. It reflects poorly when you have this backand-forth,â&#x20AC;? Fasano said of contradictory rulings on the temporary suspension. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t serve any purpose.â&#x20AC;?

The developer Carr Properties filed an application for day and night construction with the regulatory agency in December, with plans to tear down the Postâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s former complex and construct a new building in its place with Fannie Mae as the anchor tenant. The agency granted a permit allowing work to start on Jan. 18, lasting for three months. The permit was later amended to reflect that demolition wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take place on weekends and holidays.

The agency has said that key aspects of the project need to be completed at night in order to reduce traffic complications and safety risks. But concerns about the workâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disruption have remained top of mind for residents of the Presidential, a cooperative with 31 residences, and the University Club, a social club with 59 rooms for overnight guests.

On Jan. 14, Presidential resident Fasano filed an appeal with the Office of Administrative Hearings, calling for a suspension of the work permit and a hearing.

Administrative law judge Paul Handy issued a response granting Fasanoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s requests on Jan. 20, with an administrative hearing scheduled for Jan. 29.

But one day later, the office

sent another letter vacating the suspension, though the hearing will go forward as planned. This time, the ruling came from administrative law judge Mary Masulla, who had Handyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s permission to fill in while he tended to a family illness, according to the letter.

Masullaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s justification cites a document from a Carr Properties manager, submitted with the developerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s initial permit application. According to that document, each night without demolition will cost the developer $150,000. The document also says Fannie Mae has a right to terminate its agreement with Carr if the project doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t meet critical deadlines for the 4,000 employees who will work in the new facility.

Carr Properties did not respond to multiple requests for comment in time for publication.

After weighing that document against the claim from Fasanoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s letter that the project will cause nearby residences to â&#x20AC;&#x153;become practically unusable for sleeping purposes,â&#x20AC;? Masulla concluded that the developer had a stronger case, thus overturning Handyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ruling.

Vanessa Natale, general counsel for the Administrative Hearings Office, said in an interview yesterday that a quick reversal like this one is fairly uncommon but within the agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s procedures.

Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs spokesperson Matt Orlins declined to comment on the open case yesterday.

D.C. code prohibits nighttime construction in residential zones unless daytime-only work presents a significant safety risk. The regulatory affairs agency has said the risks in this case, including traffic disruptions, are enough to justify

Brian Kapur/Current file photo

The old Post complex is located at 15th and L streets NW.

the night work, but Fasano isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t satisfied with that explanation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve asked them to provide the information that they used to come to their conclusion,â&#x20AC;? Fasano said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m hoping at the hearing they will be more forthcoming with the thought process that they went through to include that exception to the clear regulation.â&#x20AC;?

The Dupont Circle advisory neighborhood commission voted to oppose the 24-hour demolition at its January meeting. Commissioner Abigail Nichols told The Current on Tuesday that sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;appalledâ&#x20AC;? by the decision to continue the 24-hour permit.

Martha Rogers has lived in the Presidential for 25 years and now worries sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll lose sleep and risk her health if the nighttime construction continues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Going three months without sleep because the demolition for the Washington Post buildings is going on is absolutely outrageous,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Rogers said she has already heard the beeping noise from trucks backing up.

Fellow Presidential resident John Chagnon, whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lived there since 1999, is also concerned about bright lights and dust pollution. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If history is the best indicator of future performance, we know what itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be like, and we know itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be oppressive,â&#x20AC;? Chagnon said.

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Davis Kennedy/Publisher & Editor Chris Kain/Managing Editor

Slammed with snow

For the D.C. government, handling snowstorms can be a thankless task. If you haven’t mobilized enough resources before the first flakes fall, you’re in trouble if they stick. If you mobilize in advance for a storm that doesn’t materialize, you’re crying wolf and wasting money.

If you keep the streets clear in a small storm, few are impressed. If you can’t clear them quickly enough after a record-setter, few are happy.

It is with these facts in mind that we reflect on the Bowser administration’s handling of two recent snow events: the weekend’s blizzard and Wednesday evening’s pop-up dusting before that.

While the mayor couldn’t control how much snow was going to fall, she is responsible for the messages communicated to District residents — and we’re pleased with how Mayor Muriel Bowser and her agency heads handled that task with regard to the blizzard.

Residents needed to stay off the roads to avoid blocking snowplows; they did. Drivers needed to be prevented from parking on snow emergency routes during the storm; heavy fines and aggressive towing were appropriate and effective. Residents needed to know the importance of clearing their sidewalks, and it seems they largely got the message.

It will take a few days more to judge how well the District cleared its streets, but as of yesterday, signs seemed to point to no worse than a mixed bag. Equipment was at the ready and crews have been working around the clock. Major roads are seeing continual improvements.

Though Metrobus and DC Circulator service hasn’t bounced back quickly enough to meet the area’s needs, the gradual phase-in continues.

We’re sympathetic to the difficulties of plowing — but also to the frustrations of residents who haven’t yet been plowed out. We expect that the District will continue to move aggressively until every street is clear, and were reassured to hear yesterday about “blitz” teams addressing minor streets. Some areas, meanwhile, struggled to recover with parking spots in short supply, exacerbated by the continuing parking ban on snow emergency routes and the lack of bus service.

Looking back to last Wednesday, though, we can understand why many residents might lack confidence that D.C. can deal with snowfall.

In that case, the city was crippled by light wintry precipitation. There was minimal preparation to address the snowy roadways, and minimal communication from the District that drivers should stay off of them.

In fairness, the weather forecast was neither as certain nor as dire for last Wednesday’s storm as for the weekend’s, and rest of the region was caught similarly flat-footed. But the District could have been more prepared, as Mayor Bowser acknowledged with a candid apology.

Residents should be understanding of the occasional winter wallop, but it’s reasonable to expect the District to handle smaller ones as well.

We hope that the city’s lessons learned will help future one-inch snowfalls to be less memorable than last week’s.

A path forward

With a new chairman elected to helm the DC Police Union, we see a promising opportunity to improve the group’s often adversarial relationships with police leaders and the D.C. government — which could benefit the city with more cooperative and effective crime-fighting.

The union, representing 3,500 Metropolitan Police Department employees, by a 2-1 margin this month elected Sgt. Matthew Mahl. The vote ousted Sgt. Delroy Burton, who has held the leadership role for the past year and been involved with the union since 2006.

In recent years the union has been known for its outspoken attacks of the policies and decisions of D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier, at one point last year issuing an overwhelming vote of “no confidence” in their boss. Amid a crime spike this summer, the group blamed Lanier and other department leaders for troubling declines in police force numbers.

Even if there is merit to some of the union’s grievances, we believe the hostility has been a detriment to the city. We’re relieved the union has signaled the chance for a clean slate with Sgt. Mahl. Scheduled to take over the chairmanship in April, the sergeant has publicly stated his intent to be less polarizing, and Chief Lanier has responded in kind.

We believe Sgt. Mahl and Chief Lanier are correct that the relationship between union and police leaders doesn’t need to be hostile. Inevitably there will always be areas where the two factions can’t reach accord, but we hope they can keep aligned on the most important issues.

After last year’s disturbing rise in homicides and robberies, we can’t afford to risk the consequences of continued bitterness between police.

The Current

Weary with the weather …

W

e’re just six weeks from the first pitch in spring training for the Nats.

The Cherry Blossom Festival is eight weeks away.

And … none of that helps.

You’re about three minutes away from being frustrated with our big snowstorm if you’re not already there.

Whenever there’s a big snowstorm, there’s a pattern in the reactions.

First there are hints of a big storm and meteorologists flail their arms across their maps telling you what might happen.

Then a few days out, we’re all told what probably will happen.

Then it happens. The snow falls.

There are cancellations and calls to stay off the streets to let first responders do their job.

A storm of reporters fan out over the area — ignoring the call to stay inside — to report on the storm’s effects and to relay the government message to stay inside.

There are warm stories about neighbors helping neighbors, and tragic stories of wrecks and emergency births and, unfortunately, reports of heart attacks for people exerting themselves with too much shoveling.

At first, the news conferences by mayors, county executives and governors are positive and upbeat. Everyone is prepared, but everyone is urged to be cautious. In extreme instances, whole interstates are shut down for safety reasons, as Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan did for I-270.

A couple of days pass.

The brilliant white snow starts to turn a sickly gray as pollution and road dirt take their toll.

Along with the changing color of snow, attitudes begin to change among the masses.

They’re tired of staying home. The kids are restless. The big haul of provisions is starting to run low. The snowplow has not made it down this street or that street.

“We expect the [complaints] to increase after Day 3,” said one veteran of the cycle. “We just have to keep pushing and hope there aren’t many screw-ups.”

But nerves will be on edge, and complaints become the next storm.

At the start of the week Mayor Muriel Bowser clearly was anxious to get the nation’s capital back open for business. She announced that the city government would return to work on Tuesday

and schools, barring a setback, would open on Wednesday.

Downtown, our NBC4 cameras on Monday captured a snowy wonderland of potential misery.

Despite aggressive snow removal efforts, many multi-lane streets were barely one. Piles of snow on street corners made it difficult to drive, park or even turn corners.

Many private businesses link their leave policies with the District.

If it closes, those businesses close. If the city opens, the businesses open.

The Notebook is hoping that Mayor Bowser’s decision to get the city moving again doesn’t result in thousands of angry drivers. Your Notebook again drove around Tuesday morning downtown and in neighborhoods, seeing many cleared streets but many multi-lane roadways with one lane open at best. The federal government remained closed Tuesday, a big help for continued snow removal.

If all goes well into the weekend, the mayor mostly will be praised and thanked.

If it is an ongoing mess, it will become a political storm for the mayor to handle next.

■ A good sign finally. It was late in the game, but the Bowser administration finally got an interpreter for the deaf and hard of hearing on Saturday morning. The interpreter is serving an important part of our community. Our region is more and more diverse, and so should be our outreach.

■ Soccer “stadium.” The reviews are in. And social media has not been kind.

Many people don’t like the new D.C. United soccer facility for Southwest Washington. The word “stadium” doesn’t seem to fit too well. It looks more like a couple of old-fashioned grandstands facing each other.

On last Friday’s WAMU Politics Hour, D.C. Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development Brian Kenner told us the team committed as part of the deal to spend $150 million on the facility, matching the city’s $150 million investment.

It will be interesting to see the cost breakout of the design that’s been presented. A few people say the stripped-down stadium will be perfect for soccer, bringing fans closer to the action. We’re all for fans being closer to the action, but we hope the soccer stadium is better than its first reviews.

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

TOM SHERWOOD’s

Notebook

Letters to the Editor Undergrounding is costly non-solution

I am surprised by your editorial support regarding DC PLUG plans [“Moving forward,” Jan. 20].

Spending $1 billion for what? Spending $20,000 per household to bury my feeder line for what? And doing the math shows the “surcharge” will only provide $100 per household over the three-year period.

“Super Rate Increase,” anyone?

And the cost for burying my feeder is the least expensive for the three planned in Ward 3.

And apparently I get to supplement the difference with my tax dollars instead of them being spent on schools, fighting crime

and keeping the city from an ever-declining diversity.

I bothered to read the DC Plug report as well as the larger task force report to the previous mayor on the issue. I was “puzzled” by the logos on the front of the report (which include Verizon, Comcast and Washington Gas) until I realized that in phases 2 and 3 the plan would call for burying all of these entities’ lines. More rate increases.

If you look at the data from Table 1 on page 7 of the Undergrounding Task Force report, out of the 10-year period there were four years with weatherrelated outages, as well as three years with only minor outages.

The worst was back in 2003, when Hurricane Isabel led to outages with an average time of 56 hours. The other two years showed minor disruptions.

This isn’t about American

University Park. The report notes it’s about the “critical infrastructure customers and other high priority users of electricity.” Why aren’t you asking who they are, and why aren’t they paying for this instead of the ratepayers and taxpayers, if it even has to be done at all? I won’t bother to go into how burying a line shortens the life from 50 years to 35 years. You don’t seem to care about cost.

A final touch of irony in this power trip. You might have noticed that electricity isn’t generated in D.C. Maryland and Virginia were in the top five of the “unreliable” rankings. As reliable as we care to make ourselves, if the electricity can’t get here, what’s the point of the effort? Thanks for supporting an expensive non-solution.

Peter Carlson American University Park

The Current

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Clarity about Washington Home closure VIEWPOINT tim cox

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n light of continued confusion as we at the Washington Home continue the process of closing our facility at 3720 Upton St. NW, we hope this Q&A will clarify how our residents are being prepared for moving to other facilities.

Q: What is the procedure for moving residents out of the facility?

A: An individual transition plan is created for each resident, taking into consideration the residentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s preferred activities and routines as part of evaluating facility options. Every resident has a social worker who leads the transition and communicates with the resident (or the residentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s responsible party, if applicable). Once a list of possible facilities is created, the resident/responsible party tours each facility and interviews staff.

When a facility is selected, the resident/responsible party completes an application and signs a release permitting the Washington Home to send the residentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s health information to the new facility.

When the application is approved and a bed becomes available, the resident/responsible party accepts the bed and the move is coordinated through the social worker. The Home helps pack/transport the resident if needed.

Q: What is the D.C. Model Closure Plan?

A: The D.C. Department of Health has Model Discharge Plan guidelines that the Home is following to ensure the best interest of the residents.

The Home provided a letter to residents/responsible parties on Nov. 3, as well as oral notice of the intent to close the Home and transfer/discharge residents. With the residentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s written consent, the Home provides to the facility chosen by the resident a current assessment and care plan and provides the resident and the facility with a comprehensive medical assessment, evaluation and post-discharge plan.

The Home offers the resident/residentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s representative counseling, answers any questions and addresses concerns associated with moving. The Home also identifies and provides the resident a list of alternate placements, and the resident has the right to visit those sites at least twice. The Home helps make arrangements for those visits with the approval of the residentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attending physician.

The Home takes into consideration the residentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s personal preferences, proximity to family and friends, number of roommates, medical services provided, and activities and programs when identifying alternative placements. The Home also assures continuity of services by providing the receiving

Letters to the Editor Agency needs to add new senior programs

On a recent Thursday, 64 seniors (ages 60 and over) showed up for exercise at the Chevy Chase Community Center.

This was a 50 percent increase from the 47 who showed up the week before desirous of maintaining their health and fitness.

The D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation does not have any dedicated programs for senior health at any of the three commu-

facility with assessment/care plans.

The residentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s personal belongings, copies of medical and financial records and medical/therapeutic equipment are clearly identified, labeled and moved at the same time using safe, secure transportation, and both the Home staff and the new facility are informed of details of the move.

Q: When the resident is ready to move, what information does the Home provide?

A: 1) A written statement of the medical assessment, evaluation and post-discharge plan of care, and a written statement documenting current medications. 2) Copies of all current prescriptions/medication orders and information to help the resident get additional medication prescriptions. 3) A written statement containing the date, times, method, mode and destination of the move and contact information for the new facility.

Q: When was the closure plan submitted, and what is the current status?

A: The Home staff met with the Department of Health on Oct. 2 for input on the intended closure plan, which was submitted on Oct. 23. The Home received comments back from the Department of Health on Nov. 17 and sent more information Jan. 8.

Q: How many residents have relocated so far?

A: As of early January, 25 residents had relocated.

Q: Can residents with D.C. Medicaid move to approved facilities in Maryland or Virginia?

A: Yes. On Dec. 10, the D.C. Department of Health Care Finance waived its requirement for two D.C. nursing home denials, so now a resident can get a list of available nursing homes in those areas from the social worker and apply directly to an approved nursing home.

Q: How will hospice operations continue, and what is the board doing about future communitybased care programs?

A: Community Hospices is evaluating sites in D.C. to relocate the Williams House inpatient hospice unit, D.C. in-home hospice office and corporate office. The Maryland hospice office remains in Beltsville.

Board members are evaluating a restructuring plan and are engaged in a self-assessment, stakeholder discussions and a review of healthcare trends research to evaluate other community services and hospice operations. They are also planning to expand the Hospice Caregiverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Relief Program that provides free, home-care aides to stay with at-home hospice patients for eight hours a day when their caregivers must work.

Tim Cox is CEO of the Washington Home & Community Hospices.

nity centers west of Rock Creek Park. That means that Ward 3 seniors, and some from Ward 4, are ill-served.

How can there be a health and fitness class at a Parks and Recreation Department facility without the agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s support? Because it is supported by CareFirst and staffed by the YMCA. There is expectation that the classes may be expanded to two or three times a week, but not under the auspices of the Parks and Recreation Department. This is despite that the facilities at the Chevy Chase Community Center are otherwise relatively empty and unscheduled during daytime

hours.

The D.C. Council is preparing to hold meetings and conduct studies, but in all likelihood resources wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be allocated until fiscal year 2018. Meanwhile, seniors must â&#x20AC;&#x153;rely on the kindnessâ&#x20AC;? of outside entities â&#x20AC;&#x201D; unless they make their voices heard.

It also should be noted that the Chevy Chase Community Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wheelchair lift to provide access for persons with disabilities was not operational on Thursday despite the efforts of three Parks and Recreation Department staffers.

Jay Thal Chevy Chase

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

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Burglary â&#x2013; 3000-3049 block, M St.; 9:55 p.m. Jan. 19.

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sin Ave.; 1:54 p.m. Jan. 19. â&#x2013; 3200-3275 block, M St.; 7:13 p.m. Jan. 20. â&#x2013; 1026-1099 block, 31st St.; 5:51 p.m. Jan. 21. â&#x2013; 1600-1649 block, 30th St.; 10:22 a.m. Jan. 24.

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Theft from auto â&#x2013; 2800-2899 block, Olive St.; 5:02 p.m. Jan. 21. â&#x2013; 3100-3199 block, N St.; 8:04 p.m. Jan. 21. â&#x2013; 3300-3399 block, Volta Place; 8:45 p.m. Jan. 21.

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Theft from auto â&#x2013; 1000-1099 block, Vermont Ave.; 5:02 p.m. Jan. 21. â&#x2013; 1200-1299 block, 24th St.; 6:26 p.m. Jan. 21.

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Burglary â&#x2013; 500-599 block, Whittier St.; 1:24 p.m. Jan. 19.

Motor vehicle theft â&#x2013; 6900-7099 block, Georgia Ave.; 11:34 a.m. Jan. 18.

Theft â&#x2013; 6658-6799 block, Georgia Ave.; 11:55 a.m. Jan. 18. â&#x2013; 1100-1199 block, Geranium St.; 2:03 p.m. Jan. 19.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 6728-6859 block, Eastern Ave.; 3:30 a.m. Jan. 20.

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Assault with a dangerous weapon â&#x2013; 1306-1399 block, Fort Stevens Drive; 11:03 a.m. Jan. 18 (with knife).

Burglary â&#x2013; 500-699 block, Rittenhouse St.; 6:40 p.m. Jan. 21. â&#x2013; 6400-6415 block, 9th St.; 9:33 p.m. Jan. 21. â&#x2013; 5700-5717 block, 5th St.; 9:58 p.m. Jan. 21.

Theft â&#x2013; 5900-5999 block, Georgia Ave.; 7:18 a.m. Jan. 18. â&#x2013; 5900-5999 block, Georgia Ave.; 2:11 p.m. Jan. 18. â&#x2013; 6500-6599 block, 14th St.; 1:43 a.m. Jan. 21. â&#x2013; 5900-5999 block, Georgia Ave.; 4:01 p.m. Jan. 21. â&#x2013; 5900-5999 block, Georgia Ave.; 11:26 p.m. Jan. 21.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 1200-1299 block, Underwood St.; 8:31 p.m. Jan. 18. â&#x2013; 6000-6099 block, Georgia Ave.; 11:15 a.m. Jan. 20.

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Robbery â&#x2013; 400-499 block, Hamilton St.; 9:19 p.m. Jan. 18 (with gun).

Assault with a dangerous weapon â&#x2013; 1300-1325 block, Madison St.; 2:46 p.m. Jan. 22 (with knife).

Motor vehicle theft â&#x2013; 5100-5199 block, Georgia Ave.; 8:45 p.m. Jan. 18. â&#x2013; 5800-5899 block, Manchester Place; 11:36 a.m.

Jan. 22.

Theft â&#x2013; 900-999 block, Longfellow St.; 9:54 p.m. Jan. 19. â&#x2013; 1300-1399 block, Jefferson St.; 4:54 p.m. Jan. 20. â&#x2013; 5729-5799 block, Colorado Ave.; 9:55 p.m. Jan. 20. â&#x2013; 5401-5499 block, Georgia Ave.; 7:57 p.m. Jan. 24.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 100-199 block, Ingraham St.; 4:21 p.m. Jan. 22.

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National Cathedral freshman captures ISL diving championship

By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

As National Cathedral diver Dorothy Shapiro stood at the top of the board for her final jump of the Independent School League championship meet on Wednesday afternoon, the freshman wasn’t nervous.

She was ready to fly.

“Since I’ve had so many years of doing the sport and been in a lot of competitions, at this point I’ve done it so many times I just like to have fun with it,” said Shapiro, who has worked on the skill for nine years. “I had this feeling that if I could do that last dive well enough I might come away with the win. I just had to clear my head and do what I had to do.”

The freshman hit her final dive — a backflip with one-and-a-half twists — and splashed into the pool. After a few seconds of anxious waiting, the young diver heard the announcer bellow out the results: She had captured the ISL diving championship.

“It felt really good,” said Shapiro. “Since I have been doing it for so long, it was the first time that I was doing it for school, so it was a really fun experience to get recognized in my school community.”

Shapiro heard a lot of cheering from her fellow Eagles at the meet.

“Everyone was really supportive,” she said. “They all came to watch. … The whole swim team was really nice about it.

Everyone was really happy.”

As a team Cathedral finished in fifth place at the ISL swimming and diving competition. The Eagles’ other medalists were their 200-yard medley relay team of senior Erin Bell, sophomore Lester Page, sophomore Tori Griffin and freshman Ashleigh Lackey, who together grabbed bronze.

But the star of the day was Shapiro, who comes to diving with a background in gymnastics.

Photos courtesy of Susan Shaffer

National Cathedral School freshman Dorothy Shapiro grabbed the Independent School League diving championship last Wednesday.

Shapiro has been involved in the sport for nine years, and her experience showed as she wasn’t frazzled by the big stage.

“There’s some overlap with gymnastics,” said Shapiro. “I did it when I was younger until I was 10 years old. At one point I was doing both at the same time, but I liked diving more and I prioritized it more.

That background definitely helped me.”

With diving as her sole athletic focus in recent years, Shapiro has participated in the Montgomery Dive Club, where she practices for several hours each day after school.

Shapiro also credits the support from Cathedral coach Raegan Conlin for her development in the pool.

“It’s my first time working with [Cathe-

dral’s upper school coaches] since it’s my freshman year,” said Shapiro, who has attended the Northwest school since fourth grade. “It’s been great to work with Coach Conlin this year.”

The freshman won’t have a chance to revel in her win for too long. The competition will be tougher this week — assuming there isn’t a snow-related delay — when the Eagles compete in the Washington Metropolitan Prep School Swim and Dive League championship at Stone Ridge on Jan. 28. A week later is the tough Metros meet, which is the final one of the season.

“They’re all right after each other. I’m really looking forward to the opportunity to compete. I’m not really expecting anything,” said Shapiro. “I just want to go out and have a good time. There isn’t going to be a lot of practice time, but hopefully I’ll have a few before. We’ll see.”

At last week’s ISL meet, Cathedral was the only Northwest team to have a competitor win gold. But Sidwell, which finished in ninth place in the 13-team meet, saw medals from senior Taylor Knibb, who grabbed bronze in the 200- and 500-yard freestyle events.

GDS senior wins a second Gatorade honor

By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

Georgetown Day School senior Tristan Colaizzi was just named the D.C. Gatorade boys crosscountry player of the year, taking the honor for his second season in a row.

“Tristan is remarkably talented, but his success comes mostly from hard work, great instincts and a fiery, competitive drive to push himself,” Georgetown Day coach Anthony Belber says in a news release announcing the award.

“His resilience has been even more impressive than his ability, and he’s inspired so many of his teammates.”

Colaizzi might not have been in this position if it weren’t for his

older brother Griffin pushing him into cross-country.

“I really got into the sport my freshman year,” the Gatorade winner told The Current after capturing the D.C. State Athletic Association crown in November. “My brother was a junior and he dragged me out to every run before freshman year. He’s the reason that I have been able to do well. He just drove me forward. It’s a fun family thing we all love doing together.”

Colaizzi will join his older brother next year as a runner at Williams College in Williamstown, Mass.

During his final season at Georgetown Day, Colaizzi dazzled. At the DCSAA championship in November, the Hopper set a meet record time of 17:12 despite

soggy conditions at Fort Dupont Park. Colaizzi also won the MidAtlantic Conference crown, took silver at the DCXC Invitational, bronze at the Maryland/D.C. Private School championships and 19th at the prestigious Foot Locker South Regional championships.

In addition to strong athletic performance, the Gatorade award also takes into account academics and community service, areas where Colaizzi also excelled. The Hopper had an A average in the classroom, volunteered at local charity road races and participated in mission trips to Ethiopia and the Navajo Nation.

Colaizzi will continue to run for Georgetown Day for one more season when he suits up for the Hoppers’ track team this spring.

Brian Kapur/Current file photo

Georgetown Day School senior Tristan Colaizzi recently captured the D.C. Gatorade cross-country player of the year award for the second straight year. Colaizzi won the DCSAA championship in November, which helped boost his resume for the honor.

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Sidwell senior runs to Gatorade greatness

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For the third straight year, Sidwell is home to D.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gatorade girls cross-country player of the year. Senior Taylor Knibb, who also won the Gatorade honor in 2015, was announced as this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recipient Jan. 14. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The commitment and discipline Taylor puts into her training is unrivaled,â&#x20AC;? Sidwell coach Gaby Grebski said in a news release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She is an athlete who wants to improve not just physically but mentally and emotionally. She takes every success and the occasional failure as a learning experience which spurs her to work even harder.â&#x20AC;?

The seniorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success as a crosscountry runner at Sidwell almost never materialized. Knibb wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t on the team when she started at Sidwell, but she caught Grebskiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eye when the two ended up finishing a local 5K race neck-and-neck in 2012. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a local turkey trot in ninth grade â&#x20AC;&#x201D; I finished right behind my schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cross-country coach, who is also a guidance counselor, and she eventually convinced me to come out for the team,â&#x20AC;? Knibb said in a November interview with The Current.

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Sidwell senior Taylor Knibb finished her cross-country career as a Quaker by capturing her second consecutive Gatorade award earlier this month. capturing both the D.C. State Athletic Association title and the Gatorade award.

During her final year as a Quaker, Knibb once again racked up several medals to cap a stellar high school career. She won her second DCSAA championship, at the same time setting a course record time of 19:32 at Fort Dupont Park. In addition, she captured the Maryland/D.C. Private School title, the Paul Short Run, and gold at the Independent School League championship.

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While Knibbâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time as a crosscountry athlete for Sidwell is over, she continues to participate in the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s swimming program and won a pair of bronze medals at the Independent School League championship meet on Wednesday evening.

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SAFETY: ANC 3E calls for traffic improvements From Page 1

listed nonetheless merit further review.

Both resolutions, which passed unanimously at ANC 3Eâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jan. 14 meeting, make mention of Vision Zero, an initiative to reduce pedestrian fatalities in the District to zero by 2024. The commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recommendations come after a pedestrian death last summer at Wisconsin Avenue and Veazey Street NW, which brought closer attention to safety along the commercial corridor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just taking a piece of the problem,â&#x20AC;? ANC 3E chair Jonathan Bender said during an exchange with other commissioners before voting on the Chesapeake Street resolution.

For Bender, the issue of pedestrian safety near schools especially hits home. His daughter, a student at Wilson High, was recently struck by a car where Chesapeake,

41st and Belt Road meet when she was walking home. The commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resolution notes that she was not seriously injured, but adds that the city â&#x20AC;&#x153;should not wait until another child is struck â&#x20AC;Ś before acting to make our streets safe for schoolchildren to traverse.â&#x20AC;?

The resolution also asks for improved lighting along the stretch of Chesapeake from 41st Street to Nebraska Avenue, particularly because many students stay for after-school programs and walk home after dark. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aggressive and frequent enforcementâ&#x20AC;? of stop sign and crosswalk compliance is another request, along with possibly adding traffic cameras.

The second resolution regarding curb cuts and parking in public space came from commissioner Tom Quinn. It asks the Transportation Department to examine at least 31 properties, from banks to car washes, gas stations and other businesses, that have driveways

and parking spaces that potentially violate todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regulations.

Quinn said the city should look at these cases more proactively. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They only want to examine them and possibly deal with them when there is otherwise an application dealing with public space on the property,â&#x20AC;? he said.

The resolution argues that cars parked in the public space inhibit â&#x20AC;&#x153;safe pedestrian passage, [are] visually unappealing and can damage sidewalks and landscaping.â&#x20AC;?

However, commissioners noted that a total crackdown on such parking â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and curb cuts â&#x20AC;&#x201D; might adversely affect the operations of local businesses. An amendment was added suggesting the city allow businesses to seek relief when appropriate from rules against parking on public space. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to disadvantage some of these smaller businesses,â&#x20AC;? said commissioner Anne Wallace.

A Look at the Market in Northwest Washington

January 27, 2016 â&#x2013; Page 11

Federal home provides spacious, gracious living

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half bathrooms, and a gracious atmosphere for entertaining. This home, located in the quiet but convenient area of Foxhall, is on the market for $1,895,000.

Guests are offered a warm welcome the moment they step through the door. The entrance foyer is a harmonious blend of grays and apricot tones, from the soft gray of the walls to the honey color of the oak staircase and the Brascia travertine that swirls the two colors together. A study to the left features custom shelves and cabinets, designed to prominently display art and cleverly hide office supplies.

The circular floor plan of the first level is perfect for entertaining â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in the past the house has welcomed presidents and ambassadors as well as family and friends. A formal step-down living room and parlor combination offers ample space and visual

Photos courtesy of Long & Foster Real Estate

This Federal-style five-bedroom, five-and-a-half-bath house on Kenmore Drive NW in the Foxhall area is priced at $1,895,000. continuity, with warm oak floors, a cool gray marble fireplace, tall windows and a Palladian window overlooking the back patio, filling the room with sunlight.

The parlor leads into the formal dining room, where French doors under another half-circle window open out onto the private slate patio with stone planters, forest-like landscaping, a lap pool and a pool house. The opposite side of the dining room steps up into the fully equipped chefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kitchen, perfect for a true gourmet with top-of-the-line Viking gas range and grill, Miele dishwasher and Sub-Zero refrigerator, as well as thoughtful custom

built-ins, such as a drawer that reveals a chopping block.

Other intuitive touches include complementing maplewood cabinetry and a granite floor inlay in the high-traffic sink area, which uses the same Baltic Brown granite as the countertops. The texture of the granite gives the room a contemporary feel, while handpainted European backsplash tiles create an Old World, pastoral ambiance.

The kitchen opens onto the large step-down family room with a cathedral ceiling and floor-toceiling stone fireplace. Custom shelves in pale birch wood, a soft gray ceramic tile floor and French

doors overlooking the patio give the impression of a cool retreat from summer weather.

The second level holds three of the houseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s five bedrooms. Two cozy bedrooms, one with an ensuite bathroom with contemporary fixtures, reveal more storage than meets the eye, with ample closet space and custom built-in shelves, drawers and cabinets.

The master suite begins with an anteroom that can serve as a dressing room, a second study or an infantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s room. The bedroom enhances its square footage with

recessed ceiling and three windows overlooking the patio. The entire second level features wallto-wall carpets for noise reduction, but the upholstered walls in the master further muffle any hubbub. His-and-hers walk-in closets offer double the storage space. A 2008 renovation of the bathroom added heated floors, a soaking tub, a rain shower with a no-slip river stone floor, and a black granite double vanity with rough-hewn granite bowels and zebra wood cabinetry.

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At the commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jan. 14 meeting: â&#x2013; at-large D.C. Council member Elissa Silverman spoke about pieces of legislation before the council and other city matters.

Arriving after a seven-hour hearing on a paid leave bill that day, Silverman argued in favor of providing employees in D.C. with 16 weeks of paid family leave and distributed handouts explaining the proposal.

Later in the meeting, Silverman addressed two bills focused on campaign finance reform. One bill introduced by at-large Council member David Grosso would create a public finance system for candidates. Another bill from Silverman would ban corporate contributions and tighten rules on how political action committees can raise and spend money. Commissioners plan to take a formal stance on the bills at a future meeting. â&#x2013; Mayor Muriel Bowser spoke about the District for more than an hour, fielding questions from residents and commissioners. The mayor hit some of the same topics she has in recent visits to other neighborhood commissions: affordable housing investments, public safety, transportation and Vision Zero, the initiative to eventually have zero traffic-related fatalities.

A number of residents aired concerns about proposed development projects in the neighborhood, namely a mixed-use redevelopment by Georgetown Day School in Tenleytown and a gro-

Chevy Chase Citizens Association

Just in time to offer a new indoor activity as the snow melts, our Chevy Chase Library is scheduled to reopen after a nearly threemonth renovation at 9:30 a.m. next Monday.

The library is at 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. The $650,000 job focused on the facilityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first floor. The work included new flooring; fresh paint; new tables, chairs and lounge seating; a combined information and checkout desk with an express checkout machine; seating by windows to take advantage of natural light; power outlets at all reader tables; and designated stroller parking.

There also are new display spaces and fixtures; an area for Friends of the Chevy Chase D.C. Library book sale items; computers, copiers and express computers in a single area for better service; and a larger, more welcoming teen space, featuring four Apple computers and more seating. Staff areas will have new furniture, storage and workstations; locked equipment storage; and staff lounge improvements. All spaces meet Americans with Disabilities Act requirements.

Barbara Elkus, our associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s library liaison, says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The renovation was from old and tired and drab to new and clean and welcoming, and a better floor plan.â&#x20AC;? Ellen Epstein, president of the library friends, says she is â&#x20AC;&#x153;very excited about the renovations cery store and residential project in American University Park, while others spoke in favor. Bowser talked about the importance of updating the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s zoning regulations and the Comprehensive Plan to match the needs of a growing city, one that is projected to hit 800,000 residents in 20 years.

Other residents addressed the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public schools. A parent asked about where Murch Elementary School students will be

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FOLio, the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bookstore on the second floor, has a collection of more than 7,000 used books, DVDs, CDs and audiobooks.

Most of the stock is donated by generous neighbors and friends, and much is in likenew condition. FOLio has everything from current bestsellers to classics, for children and adults. Most items are $5 or less. Trade fiction is $2, and pocket-size books are 50 cents.

The bookstore will accept donations starting next Monday. It is open for sales every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., starting Feb. 6. On the first Saturday of every month, Friends of the Library members can purchase anything half-price. Memberships are as low as $10. Planned activities at the library, starting with a book club meeting next Tuesday evening, are listed at dclibrary.org/ chevychase. The Friends groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website is ccdclibraryfriends.org. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ted Gest

Shepherd Park Citizens Association

Snow! Snow! Snow! Shepherd Park was hit hard by the weekend snowstorm, 20-plus inches in most areas. Neighbors kept in touch via the listserv and shared joys, frustrations,

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gratitude for help from the folks on their street, and thanks to city employees who did their jobs as well as they could.

As I read the over 200 postings, I was brought back to my 40-plus years in Shepherd Park and memories of other big snows that brought joys and frustrations to both kids and adults. There was the excitement of my 10-year-old son who in 1969 jumped from our porch roof onto the fort my daughter and her friends had built. He was safe; they were devastated! There was the help a Siberian friend gave us in digging out the alley to get our car from our garage and onto 13th Street NW. Lev loved the snow but hated the ice: â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have ice in Siberia.â&#x20AC;?

Now there are new snow people creations throughout the community, children sledding on the Lowell School hills and a community snowball fight on the Shepherd field. There were no big power outages, but there were snowplows getting stuck for long periods on side streets despite the valiant efforts of drivers and neighbors who came out in force to help. We still complained when our own streets were slow to be plowed, while others kept posting positive words of encouragement and thanks to city employees. With sun forecast, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll survive to share stories of the snow of 2016 and how we lived through it in Shepherd Park. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; June Confer

wants the city to study the feasibility of adding stop signs at 40th and Chesapeake streets, to create a three-way stop intersection; and at 41st and Chesapeake streets going northbound. At Chesapeake Street and Belt Road NW, the resolution asks for a raised crosswalk and other tweaks. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 5-0 to make various recommendations regarding curb cuts and illegal parking along Wisconsin Avenue NW in Tenleytown and Friendship Heights. Their resolution, directed at the D.C. Department of Transportation, lists 31 addresses that have curb cuts or driveways counter to city regulations or where cars frequently park illegally on public space. Many of the driveways identified are too close to a street intersection or to one another. Offending properties include banks, car washes, gas stations and other businesses along Wisconsin. The resolution notes that the Transportation Department considers non-conforming curbs cuts and illegal parking spaces in public space to be grandfathered, but commissioners argue that the city should review the listed properties and address any legal violations.

The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11.

The location has not been announced.

For details, visit anc3e.org.

McKinley Street NW. For details, call 202-363-5803, email chevychaseanc3@verizon. net or visit anc3g.org.

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The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10, in the lower-level community meeting room at the Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. For details, call 202-723-6670 or visit anc4c.org.

The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8, at the Chevy Chase Community Center, Connecticut Avenue and

ANC 4A ANC 4A Colonial Village â&#x2013; colonial village / crestwood Shepherd Park Shepherd Park / brightwood Crestwood 16th street heights The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, at Fort Stevens Recreation Center, 1300 Van Buren St. NW. (Fort Stevens Recreation Center will be the commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regular meeting place throughout 2016.)

Agenda items include: â&#x2013; community concerns, including reports from the offices of Mayor Muriel Bowser and Ward 4 D.C. Council member Brandon Todd. â&#x2013; consideration of a resolution regarding an alley closing in ANC 4A01. â&#x2013; discussion of the D.C. Department of Transportationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 16th Street NW transit study. â&#x2013; consideration of a resolution on homelessness in D.C. â&#x2013; discussion of the Condominium Owner Bill of Rights Amendment Act of 2015. â&#x2013; discussion of recommendations regarding security cameras.

For details, call 202-450-6225 or visit anc4a.org.

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school year â&#x20AC;&#x201D; setting up students in trailers on the campus field closer to Van Ness Street NW, with the field closest to Yuma Street NW serving as play space.

The following year, students and staff will relocate back to Murchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s existing building and some temporary trailers there as construction continues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The builder will focus on getting the existing Murch building renovated and complete and ready for students in August 2017, which means many of the students will have access to a modernized space a year earlier than anticipated,â&#x20AC;? a letter from D.C. Public Schools told parents on Friday.

Martha McIntosh, co-president of the Murch Home and School Association, described the school systemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s choice as a hasty one influenced by outside factors.

McIntosh said she heard from D.C. Public Schools representatives that UDCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s under-negotiation plans to build a new turf field in 2017 would limit Murch studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; stay on the campus to one year. The school system only started considering the option of split locations once it heard that news from UDC â&#x20AC;&#x201D; less than 72 hours before officials made their final decision.

McIntosh said the decision was announced only a few hours after her team had a conference call with school system officials. She also said the officials told her team that splitting the locations was not their first choice.

It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the top choice for McIntoshâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team, either, she said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The SIT made clear to them that it was not only not our first choice, but we felt it had significant problems and was really a bad choice.â&#x20AC;?

The parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; first choice for the students would have been to spend the full length of the construction at UDC. Without that option, McIntosh and others want the school to continue to work with them on finding a solution that puts them in an alternative single place for the duration. Community members had opposed proposals to use Lafayette Elementaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trailer complex or to stay at Murch throughout the renovation; a third option, the Capital Memorial Seventh-day Adventist Church at 3150 Chesapeake St. NW, never gained much support.

The school systemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s letter to parents acknowledges that some will find the decision frustrating and pledges to let all voices be heard as plans move forward.

The letter says the D.C. Department of General Services, which oversees school renovations, and its builders â&#x20AC;&#x153;are still working together to examine exactly what the site will look like after 1 year, but it will be safe and ready for

students when they return. As we have outlined in previous communications, there is not a perfect solution, and this plan is not without challenges.â&#x20AC;?

McIntosh and others are concerned that the additional relocation will cause significant disruption to the students and staff, who will have to pack up their classrooms on three different occasions before the dust is settled.

There are also concerns about the decisionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s impact on project costs. The school system previously indicated that the relocation effort is part of the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $68 million budget, but the school improvement team hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t yet determined whether this split effort will be more cost-effective than just one of the alternatives.

D.C. Public Schools spokesperson Michelle Lerner relayed comment from the Department of General Services in response to a question about cost. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Given the level of complexity involved with all the swing space solutions which have been considered over the last several weeks, DCPS is considering allocating additional funds to ensure the swing space can be constructed without impact to the modernization plans,â&#x20AC;? Lerner wrote.

Plans for addressing new traffic patterns at the swing space locations also havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been discussed publicly or with Murch parents, according to McIntosh.

She also said the universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s field space is currently overgrown and not completely suitable for play.

Lerner relayed another comment from the Department of General Services in response to questions about traffic and play space, noting that the latter agency has hired a traffic consultant and is in talks with UDC about letting Murch use its northern soccer field.

Maggie Gumbinner, co-president of the Murch Home and School Association, said she hopes the team can change the school systemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mind, or at least convince officials to provide clearer information about future plans. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sad to me about this is it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem to be a decision made based on whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best for the students or whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best for the school, but rather whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be the easiest for them to deal with,â&#x20AC;? Gumbinner said.

School improvement team cochair Laura Kaiser acknowledged that some parents have said theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re willing to weather the difficulties of the years ahead because it will mean a larger, more modern building at the end. But Kaiser said her team plans to fight for what they believe is a better solution.

Lerner said D.C. Public Schools will continue to work with stakeholders and review controversial aspects of the project.

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Wednesday january 27 Classes and workshops ■ 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. 202-986-2257.

■ Susan Lowell will lead a tai chi class. 7:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. michelle.conn@ dc.gov. The class will continue Feb. 3 and 10.

Concerts ■ The National Symphony Orchestra Youth Fellows will present a chamber music recital featuring works by Cheetham, Borodin, Beethoven, Rossini and other composers. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600.

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

■ The Next Step Band and Tumble Down Shack will perform. 8 p.m. $8.

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

Discussions and lectures ■ Steven R. Weisman, vice president for publications and communications at the Peter Institute for International Economics, will discuss his book “The Great Tradeoff: Confronting Moral Conflicts in the Era of Globalization.” 3:30 to 5 p.m.

Free; reservations requested. Abramson Family Founders Room, School of International Service Building, American University, Nebraska and New Mexico avenues NW. american.edu/sis/events.

■ Jesse Holland will discuss his book “The Invisibles: The Untold Story of African American Slaves in the White House.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638.

■ The West End Library Friends will present a discussion series with Georgetown University professorial lecturer Ori Z. Soltes on “Faces of War in Western Literature,” opening with a lecture on Homer’s “The Iliad.” 6:30 p.m. Free.

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

■ Viet D. Dinh, founding partner of Bancroft PLLC and professorial lecturer at Georgetown University Law Center, will discuss “Privacy and Security in the Cloud.” 6 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Auditorium, Bunn Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu.

■ Christopher Bollyn will discuss his

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Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227.

■ Benoni Belli, deputy chief of mission at the Embassy of Brazil, will discuss Brazilian diplomacy. 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Free; reservations required. Room 505, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/belli.

■ The Petworth Library’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” Book Club will discuss short story prequels written by George R.R. Martin. 7 p.m. Free. Reading Room, Petworth Citizen, 829 Upshur St. NW. 202-243-1188.

■ In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2016, a panel discussion on the Italian-born chemist Primo Levi — author of “If This Is a Man,” his haunting account of Auschwitz — will feature Alain Elkann, Italian novelist, intellectual and journalist; Joan Acocella of the New Yorker magazine; and Stefania Lucamante of Catholic University. The screening of a BBC documentary will follow. 7 to 9 p.m.

Free; reservations required. Auditorium, Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St. NW. www.iicwashington.esteri.it.

Expo ■ The 2016 Washington Auto Show will feature more than 700 new makes and models by domestic and import manufacturers, as well as various interactive events and contests. Noon to 9 p.m. $12; $5 for ages 6 through 12; free for ages 5 and younger. Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW. washingtonautoshow.com. The show will continue Thursday from noon to 9 p.m., Friday from noon to 10 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Films ■ George Washington University’s King Week will feature a screening of Zinhle Essamuah’s documentary “Hands Up,” about the spirit of the #BlackLivesMatter movement. A panel discussion and Q&A with the filmmaker and Ferguson community organizers will follow. 7 p.m. Free. Betts Theatre, Marvin Center, George Washington University, 800 21st St. NW. mssc.gwu.edu/king-week.

■ The International Cinema Series will feature Curro Sánchez’s 2014 film “Paco de Lucía — The Search,” about the Spanish virtuoso flamenco guitarist and composer. 7 p.m. Free. Doyle/Forman Theater, McKinley Building, Ameri-

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tasting of the holiday’s foods led by Rabbi Gilah Langner and cooking teacher Susan Barocas. 7 to 9 p.m. $20 to $30; reservations required. Adas Israel Congregation, 2850 Quebec St. NW. 202-332-1221.

Sporting event ■ The Washington Capitals will play the Philadelphia Flyers. 8 p.m. $38 to $341. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000.

Wednesday, january 27 ■ Discussion: Lawrence Hill will discuss his book “The Illegal.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919.

Support group ■ Widowed Persons Outreach will host a twice-monthly meeting of its Younger Widows Support Group (for ages 69 and younger). 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Free; reservations requested. Secondfloor Conference Room 5, Sibley Medical Building, 5215 Loughboro Road NW. 202-364-7602.

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■ The Real Israel DC series will feature Uri Bar-On’s 2014 film “10% My Child.” 8 p.m. $6.75 to $12. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202966-6000.

Performances and readings ■ American Ballet Theatre will present the D.C. premiere of its new largescale production of Ratmansky’s “The Sleeping Beauty.” 7 p.m. $49 to $299.

Opera House, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. The performance will repeat Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m.; Saturday at 1 and 7 p.m.; and Sunday at 1 and 6:30 p.m.

■ Laugh Index Theatre will present “Three’s Comedy,” featuring stand-up, shortform improv and longform improv, 7:30 p.m. $5 to $10. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. laughindextheatre. com.

■ American University faculty members will read from their work at an event to benefit the nonprofit 826DC. Participants will include Kyle Dargan, author of the poetry collection “Honest Engine”; Stephanie Grant, author of the novel “Map of Ireland”; David Keplinger, author of the poetry collection “The Most Natural Thing”; Rachel Louise Snyder, author of the novel “What We’ve Lost Is Nothing”; Richard McCann, author of the linked short story collection “Mother of Sorrows”; and Dolen Perkins-Valdez (shown), author of the novel “Balm.” 8 p.m. $15 donation suggested. 826DC, Tivoli Theater, 3333 14th St. NW. 826dc.org.

■ Nomadic Theatre will present Adam Rapp’s drama “The Metal Children,” about a fierce and violent debate that arises when a small-town school board bans a young adult novel about teen pregnancy. 8 p.m. $8 to $12. Devine Studio Theater, Davis Performing Arts Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. performingarts.georgetown.edu. The performance will repeat Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.

Special event ■ The Jewish Study Center will host the second annual Tu b’Shevat Community Seder, featuring discussion and

Book signing ■ Emmanuel Nwosu will sign copies of his book “The Spirit Samurai.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Reiter’s Books, 1900 G St. NW. 202-223-3327.

Children’s programs ■ A U.S. Botanic Garden docent will host a “January Snugglers” tour for parents and care providers with a tiny one in a snuggly (no strollers or older siblings due to narrow paths and the nature of the program). 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Free; reservations required. Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202225-8333.

■ 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.

Classes and workshops ■ Housing Counseling Services Inc. will present an orientation session for prospective homebuyers. 11 a.m. Free; reservations requested. Suite 100, 2410 17th St. NW. housingetc.org.

■ Iona Senior Services will host a weekly dance class designed for people living with Parkinson’s disease and led by teachers trained by the Mark Morris Dance Group. 2 to 3 p.m. $10 to $13 per class; free for an introductory session. Iona Senior Services, 4125 Albemarle St. NW. 202-253-7946.

■ Instructor Nina Dunham will lead a “Gentle Gyrokinesis” class to improve posture, balance and agility. 4 p.m.

Free; reservations required. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. 202-727-7527.

■ The Northwest One Library will host a weekly yoga class for adults and teens of skill levels. 7 p.m. Free. Northwest One Library, 155 L St. NW. 202939-5946.

■ A weekly Introduction to Flamenco class will feature an intense, full-body warmup followed by a lesson in basic flamenco technique and choreography.

7 to 8:15 p.m. $20 per session. Chevy Chase Baptist Church, 5671 Western Ave. NW. azulojos@gmail.com.

Concerts ■ The National Symphony Orchestra Youth Fellows will present a chamber music recital featuring works by Schubert, Beethoven and other composers. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Ken-

nedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ “A Musical Evening in January” will feature the Air Force Strings performing works by Holst, Wolf and Fuchs. 7 p.m.

Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202357-5000.

■ Washington Performing Arts will present a concert by violinist Chad Hoopes (shown) and pianist David Funk featuring works by Dvorák, Prokofiev, Ravel and Franck. 7 p.m. $40. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ The National Symphony Orchestra and conductor Christoph Eschenbach will perform symphonies by Weber, Beethoven and Schubert. 7 p.m. $20 to $89. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center.

202-467-4600.

■ Performer Jonathan Vocke will perform, at 7:30 p.m.; and Billy and Bob will perform, at 9 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ “Connected: Music in the Museum” will feature the new music collective Interference performing “The Music of Morton Subotnick.” 7:30 to 9 p.m.

Free. American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202885-1300.

■ The Benton Blount Band and Trotter Michaels will perform. 8 p.m. $12 to $14. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ Old Town Tradition will perform bluegrass. 8 to 11 p.m. No cover; two item per person minimum. Mr. Henry’s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-546-8412.

Demonstration ■ Gardening and cooking writer Adrienne Cook and nutritionist Danielle Cooke will discuss the nutritional value of turmeric root and ginger root and demonstrate how to incorporate them for maximum flavor in original recipes.

Noon and 12:45 p.m. Free. Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333.

Discussions and lectures ■ “The U.S. and Russian Interventions in Syria: Room for Cooperation or Prelude to Greater Conflict?” will feature Yoshiko Herrera, professor of political science at the University of WisconsinMadison; Andrew Kydd, professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; and Fyodor Lukyanov, editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs and chair of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy in Russia. 9:30 to 11 a.m. Free; reservations required. Room 505, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/2zb.

■ The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at American University will present a talk on “Fighting Voting Suppression and the Recent Attack on the Voting Rights Act”

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■ The “Textiles at Twelve” series will feature a talk by art historian Vanessa Badré on “Far West, Far East: From China to Versailles.” Noon. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202994-5200.

■ Carol Joynt’s Q&A Cafe series will feature Cathy Merrill Williams, publisher of Washingtonian magazine, and Katharine Weymouth, Graham Holdings board member and former Washington Post publisher. Noon. $35. The George Town Club, 1530 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202333-9330.

■ Nan Aron, president of the Alliance for Justice, will discuss critical issues at the Supreme Court.

Luncheon at 12:15 p.m.; program at 1 p.m. $10 to $30.

Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202232-7363.

■ George Washington University professor Theodore Christov will discuss his book “Before Anarchy: Hobbes and His Critics in Modern International Thought.”

4 to 6 p.m. Free; reservations required.

Suite 412, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/hobbes.

■ The Georgetown University Center for Contemporary Arab Studies will host a lecture on “An Ottoman Jewish Witness to War: World War I in Izmir Through Alexander Ben Ghiat’s ‘LivroJurnal de la Gerra General.’” 5 to 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Room 241, Bunn Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu.

■ “New Approaches to Islamist Movements” will feature Lindsay Benstead of Portland State University, Hesham Sallam of Stanford University and Jillian Schwedler of Hunter College. 5 to 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 602, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. elliott.gwu.edu.

■ Thomas Miller, public diplomacy fellow, and Tim Receveur, director of PeaceTech Exchanges at the PeaceTech Lab, will discuss “Social Media and Public Diplomacy.” 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. Free.

Room 307, Media and Public Affairs Building, George Washington University, 805 21st St. NW. elliott.gwu.edu.

■ John R. Maass, a historian at the U.S. Army Center of Military History, will discuss his book “The Road to Yorktown: Jefferson, Lafayette and the British Invasion of Virginia.” 6 p.m. Free. Society of the Cincinnati, Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-785-2040.

■ Ali Igmen, professor at the California State University at Long Beach, will discuss “The Threat of Nomadism in Soviet Central Asia.” 6 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations requested.

Mortara Center for International Studies, Georgetown University, 3600 N St. NW. guevents.georgetown.edu.

■ Christopher Rothko will discuss his book “Mark Rothko: From the Inside Out,” featuring essays that draw on his intimate knowledge of his father’s abstract expressionist paintings to explore how they foster a profound

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6:30 p.m. $10 to $12; free for members and ages 18 and younger. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events.

■ Aaron Posner, director of Folger Theatre’s production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” will share creative insights into the show. 6:30 p.m. $20.

Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu.

■ David Greenberg will discuss his book “Republic of Spin: An Inside History of the American Presidency.” 7 p.m.

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

■ Ed Hamilton will discuss his book “The Chintz Age,” a collection of short stories and a novella about New York City gentrification and the clash of cultures that follows. 7 p.m. Free. Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks.com.

■ The Tenleytown Memoir & Essay Writing Club will meet, led by communications expert and facilitator Maura Policelli. 7 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202727-1488.

Film ■ The Palestinian Auteurs Series will feature Annemarie Jacir’s film “Salt of This Sea.” 12:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested. The Jerusalem Fund, 2425 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-338-1958.

Performance ■ The Washington Improv Theater will present “Road Show: Wintry Mix.” 7:30 p.m. $12 to $15. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. witdc.org. Performances will continue through Feb. 13 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.

Sporting event ■ The Washington Wizards will play the Denver Nuggets. 7 p.m. $18 to $899. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000.

Friday, Jan. 29 Friday january 29 Children’s programs ■ “Spy Fest: Tradecraft Try-Its” will offer a chance for families to undertake spy skill challenges and observe tradecraft demonstrations. 6 to 9 p.m. $12 to $14. International Spy Museum, 800 F St. NW. 202-393-7798.

■ The Hustle & Muscle Mat Club will hold an open practice for youth wrestlers. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free.

Wrestling Room, Activities Building, St. Albans School, 3551 Garfield St. NW. hustlemusclematclub.org.

Concerts ■ The Friday Morning Music Club will present a concert featuring works by Franck, Gershwin and other composers.

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

■ The Friday Music Series will feature members of the Washington National Opera Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program performing arias and duets from popular operas. 1:15 p.m. Free.

McNeir Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787.

■ KC Jazz Club will present vocalist René Marie in “I Wanna Be Evil, a Trib-

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“Salon Style: French Portraits From the Collection,” spotlighting portraiture by 18th-century French female artists, will open Friday at the National Museum of Women in the Arts and continue through May

On exhibit

22. Drawn from the museum’s collection, the portraits were done by artists Adélaïde Labille-Guiard, Élisabeth Louise Vigée-LeBrun, Marie-Victoire Lemoine, Marie-Geneviève Navarre and Rosalba Carriera, who all struggled against barriers to their professional success because of their sex.

Located at 1250 New York Ave. NW, the museum is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.

Admission costs $10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors; it is free for ages 18 and younger. Free “Community Days” are offered the first Sunday of every month. 202-7835000.

■ “Crocs — Ancient Predators in a Modern World,” a traveling exhibit about crocodiles and alligators, will open today at the National Geographic Museum and continue through May 8. The backbone of the exhibit is a series of dioramas — some living, some modeled — that depict the reptiles, known as crocodilians, in their native habitats.

Located at 1145 17th St. NW, the museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission costs $15 for adults; $12 for seniors, students and

military personnel; and $10 for ages 5 through 12. Admission is free for ages 4 and younger. 202-857-7588.

■ “Going Deep,” featuring photography by Maxwell MacKenzie of abandoned buildings in his native Minnesota, will open Friday with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. at Cross MacKenzie. Presenting both color and blackand-white photographs, the exhibit will continue through March.

Located at 1675 Wisconsin Ave. NW, the gallery is open Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.

202-333-7970.

■ “Body of Devotion: ‘The Cosmic Buddha’ in 3D,” an interactive exhibit that explores the sixth-century sculpture known as “The Cosmic Buddha,” will open Saturday at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Continuing through December, the exhibit includes the ancient sculpture itself, ink rubbings, a digital flat map of the surface and touchscreens that allow visitors to manipulate the digital images.

Located at 1050 Independence Ave. SW, the gallery is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 202-633-1000.

■ “This Place,” an exhibit that presents composite images by Leigh Merrill to examine the construction of desire, fiction and beauty in urban landscapes, opened recently at Flashpoint Gallery, where it will continue through Feb. 13.

Located at 916 G St. NW, the gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. 202-3151305.

■ “1966: Civil Rights at 50,” exploring the relationship between the civil

ute to Eartha Kitt.” 7 and 9 p.m. $45.

Terrace Gallery, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600.

■ The National Symphony Orchestra and conductor Christoph Eschenbach will perform symphonies by Beethoven and Brahms. 8 p.m. $20 to $89. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600.

■ Merlin Ensemble Wien will perform works by Mendelssohn and Zemlinsky.

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

Austrian Cultural Forum, 3524 International Court NW. acfdc.org.

■ “Atlas Presents” will feature original, new works for solo instruments and computer by Neil Rolnick performed with keyboardist Kathleen Supové and cellist Ashley Bathgate. 8 p.m. $20 to $28.

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

■ John Lawton and High Society will perform. 8 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys. com.

■ “Jazz on the Hill” will feature Chuck Holden. 8 to 11 p.m. No cover; two item per person minimum. Mr. Henry’s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-546-8412.

■ Eat Yer Meat will present a Pink Floyd tribute, and the Uptown Girls will present a Billy Joel tribute. 9 p.m. $10 to $12. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

dency of Joe Dowling, recently retired artistic director of the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. 4:30 p.m. Free. Gonda Theatre, Davis Performing Arts Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. performingarts.georgetown. edu.

■ Tessa Hadley will discuss her book “The Past.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919.

Discussions and lectures ■ A community Q&A session will launch the Georgetown University resi-

Special event ■ Alliance Française de Washington will present “Tea Time Tasting,” featur-

Film ■ The “Time Capsule: 1966” music film series will present David Lane’s movie “Thunderbirds Are Go,” featuring Cliff Richard and the Shadows in marionette form as a space-age pop combo. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Pickford Theater, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. loc.gov/concerts.

Performances ■ “Comedy at the Kennedy Center” will feature Los Angeles-based stand-up comic, actor and writer Cameron Esposito. 6 p.m. Free; tickets distributed in the States Gallery at 5:30 p.m. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ We Happy Few Productions will present a staged reading of Racine’s “Iphigenia.” 7:30 p.m. Free. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE. 202547-6839.

Marie-Geneviève Navarre’s “Portrait of a Young Woman,” 1774 pastel on paper, is part of the new “Salon Style” exhibit. rights events of 1966 and the news media, opened recently at the Newseum, where it will remain on view for a year.

Located at 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, the museum is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission costs $22.95 for adults, $18.95 for seniors and $13.95 for ages 7 through 18; it is free for ages 6 and younger. 888639-7386.

■ “The Magic Within,” presenting works by 36 artists who were asked to interpret the meaning of magic for this show, opened last week at Watergate Gallery. Artists’ receptions will take place Feb. 2, 17 and 25, all at 6 p.m., and the exhibit will close with a party March 5 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Located at 2552 Virginia Ave. NW, the gallery is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. 202-3384488. ing samples of multiple varieties of the world’s most-consumed and most-versatile beverage. 5 to 6:30 p.m. $30 to $40. Alliance Française de Washington, 2142 Wyoming Ave. NW. francedc.org.

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Saturday january 30 Children’s programs ■ Blue Sky Puppet Theatre will present “SuperPig!” — a new production about Chester, who dreams of having superhero powers but learns what heroes really are when a friend helps him out of a bullying situation. 10 a.m. $6.50 to $8; free for ages 2 and younger. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000.

■ A park ranger will lead a planetarium program about the season’s brightest stars, planets and constellations (for ages 5 and older). 1 to 1:45 p.m. Free.

Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. The program will repeat Sunday at 1 p.m.

■ Children will hear a story about baseball great Jackie Robinson and then create a special piece of art. 1 to 4 p.m.

Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. The program will repeat Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m.

■ The Kennedy Center will present the world-premiere musical “OLIVÉRio: A Brazilian ‘Twist’” — about a spunky orphan girl on the streets of Rio de Janeiro who discovers a new kind of family (for ages 8 and older). 1:30 and 4 See Events/Page 16

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

Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. The program will repeat Sunday at 4 p.m.

Classes and workshops ■ Historian Jennifer Paxton will lead a class on “Ireland and Britain: 800 Years of Conflict.” 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. $90 to $140. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-6333030.

■ The Mount Pleasant Library will present “Saturday Morning Yoga.” 10 a.m. Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3122.

■ Linguist Linda Coleman will lead a class on “Word Biographies: Origins and Meanings in Everyday Language.” 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. $90 to $140. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

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Events Entertainment for beginners. 11 a.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202243-1188.

■ Choreographer Cathy Paine will present a master class on “Improvising From the Center,” exploring movement conversations, memory and gesture as source material for movement improvisation. 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. $15.

Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202269-1600.

■ Bahman Aryana of Rendezvous Tango will present “Library Tango Practica.” 2:30 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202727-0321.

■ In honor of Robert Burns Night, D.C. bartender Chantal Tseng will lead a class on Scotch cocktails with short readings from Burns’ works. 2:30 to 4 p.m. $53.74; reservations required.

Reading Room, Petworth Citizen, 829 Upshur St. NW. petworthcitizen.com.

Concerts ■ National Symphony Orchestra flutist Julianna Nickel, horn player James Nickel and pianist Sophie Kim Cook will perform chamber works by Doppler, Beethoven, Bach, Schubert and Wilson.

6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy

Center. 202-467-4600.

■ KC Jazz Club will present members of Frank Wess’ final working band in a tribute to the late saxophonist in his birthday month of January. 7 and 9 p.m. $30 to $39. Terrace Gallery, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ The rock band Mother’s Oven will perform. 8 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys. com.

■ Dumbarton Concerts will present “Copenhagen Cool,” featuring Trio Con Brio Copenhagen performing piano trios

by Tchaikovsky, Ravel and Norgard.

8 p.m. $30 to $35. Dumbarton United Methodist Church, 3133 Dumbarton St. NW. 202965-2000.

■ The National Symphony Orchestra and conductor Christoph Eschenbach will perform symphonies by Weber, Schubert and Brahms. 8 p.m. $20 to $89. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center.

202-467-4600.

■ “Ladies of Jazz” will feature Diane Daly. 8 to 11 p.m. No cover; two item per person minimum. Mr. Henry’s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202546-8412.

■ “The Gypsy Jam” will feature On the Bus, the Beat Hotel and Ten Feet Tall. 9 p.m. $12 to $14. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions and lectures ■ Textile historian Brooke Jaron will discuss “Five Bats, Five Blessings: Auspicious Symbols in Chinese Children’s Clothing.” 10:30 a.m. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202994-5200.

■ Photographer Chris Earnshaw, artist and archivist Joseph Mills and Washington Post reporter Dan Zak will discuss Earnshaw’s images capturing D.C. during the 1960s and 1970s and featured in the current exhibition “District.”

Noon to 2 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Historical Society of Washington, D.C., Carnegie Library, 801 K St. NW. dchistory.org.

■ Dance historian Graham Christian will discuss his book “A Playford Assembly,” celebrating the 100th anniversary of the country dance and song. 1 p.m.

Free. Coolidge Auditorium, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-5510.

■ Amber Sparks will discuss her book “The Unfinished World: And Other Stories,” at 1 p.m.; Jim Wallis will discuss his book “America’s Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege and the Bridge to a New America,” at 3:30 p.m.; and David Kaczynski will discuss his book “Every Last Tie: The Story of the Unabomber and His Family,” at 6 p.m. Free.

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

■ Costume and prop designer Jesse Shipley will discuss her work and the connection between visual and performing arts. 1:30 p.m. Free. Meet in the F Street lobby, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202633-1000.

Family programs ■ The Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China will present the

Sunday, january 31 ■ Concert: Vocal Arts DC will present countertenor David Daniels (shown) in recital with pianist Martin Katz. 2 p.m. $50.

Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center.

202-467-4600.

Chinese New Year Family Festival, featuring craft activities, traditional performances and artist demonstrations.

11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000.

■ “Nordic Winter Wonderland,” a family-friendly art adventure, will feature art projects, stories, films and performances from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden (recommended for ages 4 and older). 1 to 4 p.m. $12; free for ages 18 and younger. Reservations required. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events.

Films ■ “The Met: Live in HD” will feature Puccini’s “Turandot.” 12:55 p.m. $20.

AMC Mazza Gallerie, 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW. fathomevents.com. An encore showing will take place Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

■ The Mount Pleasant Library will present Guy Ritchie’s 2015 action adventure “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” 2 p.m. Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3121.

Performances ■ Miyuki Yoshikami, a Washingtonarea koto artist, will explore how the blind composer and performer Yatsuhashi Kengyo revolutionized Japanese music in the 1600s by bringing the instruments and styles of the imperial court to a wide audience. 1 p.m. Free.

Pavilion, Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, 1050 Independence Ave. SW. 202-633-1000.

■ Intermediate and advanced acting students at Georgetown University will present scenes from Chekhov’s “Uncle Vanya” and “Cherry Orchard” as part of the residency of Joe Dowling, recently retired artistic director of the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. 5 p.m. Free.

Devine Studio Theatre, Davis Performing Arts Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. performingarts. georgetown.edu.

■ “Hip-Hop Meets the Music of Senegal: Washington Sound Museum XXVI” will feature Grammy-nominated progressive hip-hop artist Christylez Bacon and instrumentalist, songwriter and singer

Jean-Francis Varre. African dance presentation at 7 p.m.; performance at 8 p.m. $20 to $28. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993.

■ Washington Performing Arts and CityDance will present the Seattle-based contemporary dance company Spectrum Dance Theater performing selections from “Rambunctious” set to American string quartets. 8 p.m. $38 to $48. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202547-5688.

■ “Dance Place Reunion,” a presentation in memory of Jan Van Dyke and her contributions to building the dance in D.C., will feature live performance and video of choreography by Van Dyke and Cathy Paine, Deborah Riley, Carla Perlo, Lesa McLaughlin, Jefferson James, Eric Hampton and Helen Hayes. A Q&A with the choreographers and a meet-the-artist reception will follow. 8 p.m. $20 to $35. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-269-1600. The performance will repeat Sunday at 4 p.m.

Special events ■ The Washington Harbour ice skating rink will hold a weekly “Cartoon Skate” event, from 10 a.m. to noon; and a weekly “Rock n Skate” event, from 8 to 10 p.m. $9 to $10. Washington Harbour, 3000 K St. NW. 202-706-7666.

■ Minyan Oneg Shabbat will host a cabaret with attendees invited to bring a story, song, magic act or joke, or just to come to eat and enjoy. 7:30 to 10 p.m.

Free. American City Diner, 5530 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-362-3270.

■ The Petworth Library’s Mature and Motivated program will present “Awesome Adult Coloring Cafe.” 3:30 to 5 p.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-243-1188.

Sunday, Jan. 31 Sunday january 31 Classes and workshops ■ The Vajrayogini Buddhist Center will host a class on “Advice for Life.” 10 and 11:30 a.m. $5 to $12 donation suggested. Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, 1787 Columbia Road NW. 202-9862257.

■ Yoga Activist will present a “Soothing Sunday Yoga” class for adults. 1:30 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288.

■ “New Year Resolutions With Joy of Motion” will feature a contemporary jazz dance class led by Jocelyn Isaac. 6 p.m.

Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center.

202-467-4600.

■ ArtJamz will present a “Paint Like Keith Haring” class. 7 to 9 p.m. $35 to $38. ArtJamz Dupont Studio, 1728 Connecticut Ave. NW. artjamzdc.com.

Concerts ■ The National Gallery of Art Vocal Ensemble will perform “Songs of Myth and Grandeur From the 19th and 20th Centuries,” featuring works inspired by the era’s Hellenistic discoveries. 3:30 p.m. Free. West Garden Court, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.

■ The Arditti Quartet will perform an all-French program as composer-pianist Nico Muhly opens his three-concert Phillips curation as a 75th anniversary event. 4 p.m. $15 See Events/Page 17

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■ Washington Performing Arts will present a concert by Orchestre National de France with conductor Daniele Gatti and violinist Julian Rachlin featuring works by Debussy, Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky. 4 p.m. $55 to $120. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600.

■ “Cathedral Sings! Music for Kings and Queens,” a community singalong, will feature works by Handel and Mozart.

7:30 p.m. $10. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. 202-537-2228.

Discussions and lectures ■ Roger Rosenblatt (shown) will discuss his novel “Thomas Murphy,” at 1 p.m.; and Gretchen Rubin will discuss her book “Better Than Before: What I Learned About Making and Breaking Habits — To Sleep More, Quit Sugar, Procrastinate Less, and Generally Build a Happier Life,” at 5 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ Archivist David Hogge will draw on the Smithsonian’s rich archival holdings to explore early commercial images of Egypt. 2 p.m. Free. Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, 1050 Independence Ave. SW. 202-633-1000.

■ The Capitol Innovation Lab will present a forum on “Gentrification: The Good, the Bad, and the Incarcerated,” featuring panelists Gerald Anderson, Polina Bakhteiarov, Ryan King and Andy Shallal. 6 p.m. $6.27 to $13.65. Busboys and Poets Brookland, 625 Monroe St. NE. 202-636-7230.

Films ■ “Reseeing Iran: Twentieth Annual Iranian Film Festival” will feature Morteza Farshbaf’s 2015 movie “Avalanche,” about a veteran nurse hired to care for a critically ill woman during a snowstorm.

In conjunction with the screening of her latest film, actress Fatemeh MotamedArya will discuss her career. 4 p.m. Free.

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

■ “Indie Lens Pop-Up” will present a screening of the film “In Football We Trust,” about four Polynesian high school football players in Utah struggling to overcome gang violence, family pressures and poverty as they enter the highstakes world of college recruiting and the promise of pro sports. A post-screening panel discussion will feature Brad Horn, executive producer of “First and 17”; Brandon Parker, a sportswriter with The Washington Post; Christina Kwauk, author and scholar at the Brookings Institution; Rodney Cephas, athletic and mentoring programs director at Beacon House; and Philippe Sanchez, a senior on the Sidwell Friends School’s football team. 5 p.m. Free; reservations required. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. ifwt-dc.eventbrite.com.

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Events Entertainment Performances and readings ■ Curator and poet David C. Ward and poet Steve Scafidi (shown) will present “Poetry, Presidents and Photography,” a poetry reading in the galleries of the special exhibition “Dark Fields of the Republic: Alexander Gardner Photographs, 18591872.” 2 p.m. Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-6331000.

■ Petworth Citizen will host a comedy showcase. 8 to 11 p.m. Free. Reading Room, Petworth Citizen, 829 Upshur St. NW. petworthcitizen.com.

Special event ■ Via Umbria will present “Eat Like an Italian,” a demonstration and dining experience promising to share the secret of passing off as a local. 6 to 9 p.m. $85. Via Umbria, 1525 Wisconsin Ave. NW. viaumbria.com/events.

Monday,february Feb. 1 Monday 1 Children’s programs ■ Mr. Gabe will present “Rise + Rhyme,” a storytelling and performance series for ages 5 and younger. 9:30 to 11 a.m. $5 per child. Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. 202-7260856.

■ Kwame Alexander will discuss his books “Surf’s Up” and “Acoustic Rooster and His Barny” (for ages 4 through 7).

10:30 a.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919.

Classes and workshops ■ Yoga teacher Robin Glantz, owner of Vibrant Health, will lead a “Viniyoga” class. 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Free; reservations requested. TenleyFriendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. tenleylibrary@dc.gov.

■ The D.C. Public Library will present “Genealogy at Your Fingertips: Database Workshop.” 6:15 p.m. Free. Room 311, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321.

■ Angela Matysiak will lead “Gentle Yoga for Seniors.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. 202-727-7527.

■ The Science of Spirituality Meditation Center will begin a four-week class on Jyoti meditation, a discipline focusing on the experience of inner light. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required.

Science of Spirituality Meditation Center, 2950 Arizona Ave. NW. dcinfo@sos.org.

■ Poets on the Fringe will host a weekly poetry workshop, with attendees asked to bring one of their own poems with sufficient copies to share with the group for positive critique. 7 to 9 p.m.

Free. Stoddert Recreation Center, 4001 Calvert St. NW. passapamela@aol.com.

Discussions and lectures ■ Stephen Powers, co-chair of the Nation’s Capital Boundary Stones Committee, will discuss the history of the boundary stone survey and the latest efforts to restore and maintain the markers. Noon. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-9945200.

■ Physicist, neuroscientist and robotics mentor Bill Marks will lead a weekly

open discussion of science topics with students and adults over snacks in the Wilson High School Science Club. 3:30 to 6 p.m. Free. Room B101, Wilson High School, 3950 Chesapeake St. NW. 202329-8320.

■ George Washington University’s 2016 Black Heritage Celebration will feature a keynote address by journalist, author, activist and professor Marc Lamont Hill. 6:30 to 9 p.m. Free. Betts Theatre, Marvin Center, George Washington University, 800 21st St. NW. 202-994-6772.

■ Ian Buruma will discuss his book “Their Promised Land: My Grandparents in Love and War.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Performance ■ Laugh Index Theatre will present “Improv Wars.” 7:30 p.m. $8 to $10. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. laughindextheatre.com.

Special event ■ “Space, Light and Sound” will feature special lighting to highlight the Washington National Cathedral’s gothic architecture, accompanied by sounds of the harp and flute. 7 p.m. Free.

Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org.

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Tuesday february 2 Children’s program ■ “Tudor Tots: Groundhog Day” will feature songs, stories and movement (for ages 2 through 4). 10 a.m. $5; free for accompanying adults. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org. The program will repeat weekly through April 26.

Class ■ ArtJamz will present an “Intro to Painting” class. 7 to 9 p.m. $32 to $35.

ArtJamz Dupont Studio, 1728 Connecticut Ave. NW. artjamzdc.com.

Concerts ■ As part of the Tuesday Concert Series, musicians Amy Domingues, Anthony Harvey and Jeremy Filsell will present “Enigmatic Echoes: The Voice of the Viola da Gamba,” featuring works by Marais, Buxtehude and Telemann.

12:10 p.m. Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-347-2635.

■ “The Heartbeat of God: Sacred Drumming” will help attendees learn how to play the drum and to create music together through group drumming (no experience necessary; drums and percussion will be provided or bring your own). 7 p.m. Free. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org.

■ 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 ■ Popular music lecturer Saul Lilienstein will focus on “The Italian Invasion Begins” as part of an eight-session course on “Paris: The Musical Magnet of the 19th Century.” Noon to 1:30 p.m. $20 to $30 per session; $120 to $170

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“Harold Night” will feature longform improv performances by various ensembles. 8 and 9 p.m. By donation. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. witdc.org.

Sporting event ■ The Washington Capitals will play the Florida Panthers. 7:30 p.m. $33 to $323. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000.

Sunday, january 31 ■ Discussion: The Amram Scholar Series will present a talk by “All Who Go Do Not Return” author Shulem Deen about his harrowing loss of faith and about life growing up within one of the most insular Hasidic sects in the United States.

10:30 a.m. Free. Washington Hebrew Congregation, 3935 Macomb St. NW. 202-362-7100. for the full course. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-6333030.

■ Journalist Harry Jaffe will discuss his book “Why Bernie Sanders Matters.”

Luncheon at 12:15 p.m.; program at 1 p.m. $10 to $30. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363.

■ The Moveable Feast Classics Book Club will discuss “Mrs. Dalloway” by Virginia Woolf. 1 p.m. Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-282-3139.

■ Jeffrey Stern will discuss his book “The Last Thousand: One School’s Promise in a Nation at War.” 6:30 p.m. Free.

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

■ Author and lecturer David S. Abraham will discuss his book “The Elements of Power: Gadgets, Guns, and the Struggle for a Sustainable Future in the Rare Metal Age.” 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 602, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/booktalkdavidabraham.

■ Paul Goldberg will discuss his book “The Yid.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919.

■ The Chevy Chase Book Club will discuss “Our Kind of People: Inside America’s Black Upper Class” by Lawrence Otis Graham. 7 p.m. Free.

Upstairs meeting room, Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202282-0021.

Performances and readings ■ Opera Lafayette will present Chabrier’s “Une Éducation Manquée (An Incomplete Education),” a 19th-century comic opera about adolescent love featuring vocalists Sophie Junker, Amel Brahim Djelloul and Dominique Cote. 7 p.m. $50 to $110. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Wednesday at 7 p.m.

■ Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will perform a mixed repertory, including Ailey’s signature masterpiece “Revelations.” 7 p.m. $49 to $199.

Opera House, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. Performances will continue through Sunday.

■ The Washington Improv Theater’s

Tours ■ A U.S. Botanic Garden volunteer will lead an afternoon tour. 2 to 3 p.m.

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

■ Sculpture curator Karen Lemmey and contemporary sculptor Lily Cox-Richard will lead a tour of “Measured Perfection: Hiram Powers’ ‘Greek Slave,’” featuring discussion of the materials and techniques Cox-Richard uses in her work and the inspiration she finds in Powers’ sculptures. A live demonstration of body casting will follow. 5:30 p.m. Free Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000.

Wednesday, Feb. 3 Wednesday february 3 Classes and workshops ■ Retiree Claudia Anyaso will present a workshop on how to prepare for a job interview. Noon. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-243-1188.

■ St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Rock Creek, will host a weekly tai chi class. 2 p.m. Free. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Rock Creek, 201 Allison St. NW. 202726-2080.

■ Housing Counseling Services Inc. will present an orientation session for prospective homebuyers. 6 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Suite 100, 2410 17th St. NW. housingetc.org.

■ ArtJamz will present a “Paint Like Monet” class. 7 to 9 p.m. $32 to $35.

ArtJamz Brookland Studio, 716 Monroe St. NE. artjamzdc.com.

Concerts ■ Youth from the Bokamoso Youth Centre in Winterveldt, South Africa will perform a cappella selections as part of an annual cultural exchange program.

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

■ The First Wednesday Concert series will feature Bob McDonald and friends. 12:10 to 12:45 p.m. Free. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 16th and H streets NW. 202-347-8766.

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In kindergarten, we learned about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He had a dream to change the world. He wanted his four children not to be judged by their skin color but by their character.

He was a very smart, good man.

We have dreams to make the world better too! We want there to be no more fighting and everyone to play nicely just like we do in school.

We are also just finished learning about different holidays all over the world! Our kindergarten class took a pretend trip to different countries to see how they celebrate winter holidays. We enjoyed learning about different candles that are used in many celebrations including Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Diwali and Las Posadas. It was fun to celebrate each of these holidays just like other kids around the world!

In class, we are also learning how to read! We read books and listen to stories every day. We play a lot of fun games that help us practice our letters and learn how to sound out words. We are all learning how to read sight words and we all practice different words every day! When we all finish a set of words, we have a party! Learning to read is so much fun! We even get to read books from the library at home.

Kindergarten is very busy and so much fun!

— Khayla Debnam, Paloma Mota, Lelo Mvemba and Marake Wosen, kindergartners

National Presbyterian School

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time learning about some really cool things. Ancient Egypt is very interesting, like how the Nile flows from south to north. In math we’re learning about fractions — how to add, subtract, multiply, divide and compare them. The boys in fifth grade are reading a book called “Holes” by Louis Sachar. The girls are reading “A Long Walk to Water” by Linda Sue Park. Next week, groups will swap books. On Jan. 20, a couple of fourth-, fifth- and sixth-graders went head to head in the NPS Spelling Bee. Also on Jan. 20, the fifth-graders took the Geography Bee qualifying test.

That’s what’s happening in the fifth grade at NPS. — Colin Rogers, fifth-grader

Our Lady of Victory School

Last month we learned about the refugee crisis in Syria and how we could help make a difference. Seventh- and eighth-graders created colorful posters that showed why refugees were leaving countries like Syria, and which European countries were accepting those fleeing refugees.

All the posters were displayed in the middle school and one afternoon all the younger students came through the middle school classrooms to see the posters, eat Syrian food and learn about why there are so many refugees. We got to wear free dress that day for two dollars and all the money we raised was donated to a refugee relief organization.

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— Charlie F., sixth-grader

Oyster-Adams Bilingual School

On Jan. 15, the students who were accepted in the Spain exchange program had their first movie night to raise money for their trip. It was a complete success! We are halfway towards our fundraising goal. We played the movie “Inside Out” in Spanish at the primary campus, and it was a hit! We had two roles during the movie night: people selling food and security guards that kept all our guests on the first floor. It was such a success that they have planned another for February!

Last Friday, the seventh grade also went on a science field trip to the Natural History Museum.

We went to the Q?rius exhibit, where we looked at Smithsonian artifacts to create our own research question.

We were able to go into their laboratory and touch rocks, shells and other artifacts from around the world! This has been our sec-

National Presbyterian selects new head of school

National Presbyterian School has appointed as its new head of school Malcolm Lester of Grace Episcopal School in Kensington, Md. He will take over his new post in July.

Lester has been head of school at Grace for four years, previously working for 21 years in teaching and administrative roles at St. Albans School. He has a bachelor’s degree in English from Springfield College, a master’s in English from the College of William & Mary and a master’s in school counseling from Trinity Washington University.

Board of trustees president Mark Goodin says in a release that Lester brings “an impressive combination of leadership experience, educational vision, knowledge of the local market, and commitment to faith-based education” to the American University Park school, which serves 3-year-olds through sixth-graders.

James Hendrix has served as interim head at National Presbyterian School since June, when Jim Neill left to become headmaster of Landon School in Bethesda. ond field trip this year, and we can’t wait for the next.

— Ivanna Ramazzini-Gutierrez and Hector Ramos, seventh-graders

St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School

You know that the Grade 8 Community Service Club is meeting on Wednesday afternoons if you can hear the excitement coming from the conference room.

Our spirited group combines service to our school, our community and the world around us with some humor and fun.

In September, we began the year with a “Think Back-toSchool for Haiti, Too” school supply drive. The students at our sister school, Haiti’s St. Etienne, were also starting their school year. The school is located in a rural area and some students have had to go without the basic supplies in the past. And over the holidays, we held a schoolwide canned food drive and collected a

record-breaking 1,200 pounds of food for people in the Washington area.

Each year, our school hosts Gifts for Good, an alternative holiday fair that supports local and global organizations. To support this event, we researched organizations and presented our findings for a vote. We chose to support the Pink Daisy Project, which helps young women facing breast cancer.

Now that the weather is turning colder and many homeless people need to find ways to stay warm, we will be having a sock and glove drive. Our hope is to have a school “green and white” competition to see which team can collect the most. All collected socks and gloves will be handed out during our rides on the Salvation Army’s Grate Patrol van, which help to feed the local homeless community.

— St. Patrick’s Grade 8 Community Service Club

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though. Bread for the City and the Capital Area Food Bank, for instance, had to suspend their operations until yesterday. George Jones, CEO of Bread for the City, added that even on Tuesday he wasn’t seeing the usual volume of people seeking food and clothing donations — likely because they were snowed in and many neighborhoods still lack Metrobus service. Half his staff was also still snowed in at home, too.

But his skeleton crew is preparing for business to pick up later in the week as people’s supplies run low, following an “influx” late last week. “A lot of the folks came in last week to get groceries and clothing, sort of anticipating the storm, so it’s good that everyone had a heads-up,” said Jones.

Jones and food bank representatives both noted that hourly workers may have also lost wages while businesses closed during the storm, which could increase the need for emergency food supplies.

Meanwhile, the city’s homeless population was offered extra shelter, including an emergency warming station in each ward. Ward 3’s was located at Glover Park’s Guy Mason Recreation Center, just across the street from the recently closed hypothermia shelter at St. Luke’s Mission Center, noted Friendship Place’s Giraud.

He also applauded city officials for helping persuade residents to take advantage of these services.

“The key for us is to keep people safe, so people

understand they have to go in, it’s not a storm you can weather outside,” said Giraud.

One nonprofit even benefited from the snowstorm, thanks to the efforts of Chevy Chase resident D’Arcy Williams. Williams launched the #Shovels4Refugees program to dig out residences and cars in exchange for tax-deductible donations to the regional office of

❝A lot of the folks came in last week to get groceries and clothing … .❞ — George Jones of Bread for the City the International Rescue Committee, which helps resettle international refugees in the D.C. area.

Working with one friend in his neighborhood, Williams said he raised about $1,700 for the group on Friday through Monday.

Williams said he came up with the idea around Christmas and had been waiting for the first snowfall to give it a try. “The campaign was basically a way for us to stand up against the anti-refugee rhetoric and show the refugees that the new communities that they’re joining are here to support them,” he said.

Williams charged a minimum donation of $20 for shoveling services, but he said everyone gave $60 to $200. He hopes that by the next snowfall, more residents around the region will join the effort; details are available at tinyurl.com/facebook-shovels.

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From Page 17 Kara Cole will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free.

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

■ Grateful Dead keyboardist Tim Constanten and Anthem String Quartet will perform after an opening acoustic set by Black Muddy River Band. 8 p.m. $12. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions and lectures ■ “Deep Cover Spies: The Dangers of a Double Life” — a seminar series sponsored by the Smithsonian Associates and the International Spy Museum — will open with a talk on “Undercover Jihadi”

by Mubin Shaikh. 10:15 a.m. $125.

International Spy Museum, 800 F St. NW. 202-633-3030. The series will continue Feb. 10, 17 and 24.

■ Radio producer Sonja D. Williams will discuss her book “Word Warrior,” about the pioneering work of black journalist Richard Durham, a star investigative reporter and editor for the Chicago Defender and Muhammed Speaks.

Noon. Free. Montpelier Room, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-5221.

■ National Museum of Women in the Arts director of education and digital engagement Deborah Gaston will discuss several works in the special exhibition “Pathmakers: Women in Art, Craft, and Design, Midcentury and Today.”

Noon to 12:30 p.m. Free. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-7370.

■ Rashod Ollison will discuss his memoir “Soul Serenade: Rhythm, Blues & Coming of Age Through Vinyl.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3871400.

■ Elizabeth Kornhauser, curator of American paintings and sculpture at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, will discuss “John Singer Sargent’s Circle of Friends.” 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. $20 to $30.

S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

■ Christopher A. Bracey, professor of law at George Washington University, will discuss “The Dred Scott Decision: Slavery, Secession and Its Aftermath.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Room 316, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321.

■ Ingrid Betancourt will discuss her book “The Blue Line.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ The D.C. Public Library and Friends of the Tenley-Friendship Library will sponsor a talk by Cassandra Good about her book “Founding Friendships: Friendships Between Men and Women in the Early American Republic.” 7 p.m. Free.

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

■ Ruta Sepetys will discuss her historical novel “Salt to the Sea,” about four teens whose lives were changed by the deadliest maritime disaster in history. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required.

Embassy of Lithuania, 2622 16th St. NW. politics-prose.com.

■ Amina Hassan will discuss her book “Loren Miller: Civil Rights Attorney and Journalist.” 7 p.m. Free. Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks.com.

Film ■ The Avalon Docs series will feature

Matthew Heineman’s film “Cartel Land,” about two modern-day vigilante groups and their efforts against the murderous Mexican drug cartels. 8 p.m. $6.75 to $12. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000.

Performances and readings ■ The American Women Writers National Museum will celebrate its fourth anniversary with a performance by actress Brenda Currin of Eudora Welty’s work. Noon to 1 p.m. Free. Games Room, National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW. americanwomenwritersnationalmuseum. org.

■ “Gasping for Air: Letters About Race and Social Injustices in America” will feature student readings about race, violence and loss in the black, Native American, Latino, Asian American and white communities. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free.

Doyle/Forman Theater, McKinley Building, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. american.edu/soc.

■ Laugh Index Theatre will present “Three’s Comedy,” featuring stand-up, shortform improv and longform improv, 7:30 p.m. $5 to $10. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. laughindextheatre. com.

Special event ■ “Lost in the Stars: An Evening of Music and Insight” will explore the themes in the Washington National Opera’s production “Lost in the Stars,” based on the classic South African novel “Cry, the Beloved Country.” The program will feature music performed by cast members and participants in the Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program, as well as reflections on the story’s continuing importance from former South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool and Washington National Cathedral canon theologian Kelly Brown Douglas. 7 p.m. Free.

Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org.

Sporting event ■ The Washington Wizards will play the Golden State Warriors. 8 p.m. $85 to $899. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000.

Thursday, Feb. 4

Thursday february 4 Concerts ■ The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library will host its monthly Brown Bag Chamber Recital. Noon. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321.

■ The DC Punk Archive Library Basement Show will feature the Cornel West Theory, Time Is Fire and the Black Sparks. 6:30 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321.

■ “Beyond the Sphere of Time: A Musical Journey” will illustrate the rich tapestry of music from the English choral tradition. 7 p.m. Free. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org.

■ Captain Krunch and the Taste Brigade will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ Micro Massive and Bunny Man Bridge will perform. 8 p.m. $8. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ Notes From the Underground will perform bluegrass. 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 ■ James Goode, author of “Capital Houses: Historical Houses of Washington, D.C. and Environs, 1735-1965,” will discuss Washington’s historic preservation and highlight some of the artfully designed homes chronicled in his book.

5:30 to 8 p.m. $7 to $20; free for Hillwood members and volunteers. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807.

■ Contemporary tapestry artist Eric Riis will discuss “Woven in Satire — Potent Messages,” about his use of motifs that challenge ideas of beauty and mythology. 6 p.m. $10; reservations required. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-7394.

■ Evolutionary geneticist Dr. Drambroski will lead a discussion of “Lone Survivors: How We Came to Be the Only Humans on Earth” by Chris Stringer.

6:30 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202724-8707.

■ Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, will discuss “Is the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in Jeopardy?” 6:30 p.m. Free. Room 316, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321.

■ The Cleveland Park Mystery Book Club will discuss Ben MacIntyre’s “Agent Zigzag,” the World War II espionage story of Eddie Chapman, charming criminal, con man, philanderer and one of the most remarkable double agents Britain has ever produced. 6:30 p.m. Free.

Teaism, 400 8th St. NW. 202-282-3072.

■ The Art Talk series will present a panel discussion on “Art & Finance,” about the relationship between art and the market. Panelists will include Chris Carr, managing director of US Trust; Josh Kaufman, partner at Venable LLP; and Samira Farmer, vice president of Doyle New York Auction & Appraisers. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested.

Artist’s Proof, 1533 Wisconsin Ave. NW. contact@aproof.net.

■ Jane Mayer will discuss her book “Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919.

■ Larissa Tracy, associate professor of medieval literature at Longwood University, will discuss “‘Getting Medieval’: Torture and Truth in the Middle Ages.” 7 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288.

■ Jewish Lit Live will present a book talk by Peter Slevin, author of “Michelle Obama: A Life.” 7 p.m. Free. Room 301, Marvin Center, George Washington University, 800 21st St. NW. 202-994-7470.

■ The Bowen Center for the Study of the Family will present a talk on “Clinical Public Health Integration Into Medical Education: Teaching an Enhanced Medical Model That Includes Families, Communities and Populations” by Lawrence Deyton, senior associate dean for clinical public health at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. 7:30 p.m. Free. Bowen Center for the Study of the Family, 4400 MacArthur Blvd. NW. 202-965-4400.

Films ■ Local filmmaker Aviva Kempner will present her documentary “Rosenwald: A Remarkable Story of a Jewish Partnership With African American Communities,” about a philanthropist who helped build over 5,300 schools in the

Jim Crow South. A discussion with Kempner and author A’Lelia Bundles will follow. 7 p.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000.

■ National Theatre Live will present director Sally Cookson’s re-imagining of Charlotte Brontë’s “Jane Eyre.” 8 p.m. $20. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-5688.

Performances ■ “Identify,” the National Portrait Gallery’s first-ever performance art series, will feature J.J. McCracken’s “The Mouth of the Scold,” about the 1829 arrest of one of America’s first female journalists and a contemporary woman peering at her gender through the lens of the past. 5 p.m. Free. Great Hall, National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000.

■ Actor William Shatner will present his one-man show “Shatner’s World: We Just Live in It,” featuring signature storytelling and select musical stylings. 8 p.m. $32 to $110. Warner Theatre, 513 13th St. NW. 800-745-3000.

Special events ■ Widowed Persons Outreach will host its monthly “Laugh Café at Sibley,” a participatory group event featuring jokes and humorous stories. Noon to 1 p.m. Free; reservations required. Private Dining Room 3, Sibley Memorial Hospital, 5215 Loughboro Road NW. 202364-7602.

■ This month’s “Phillips After 5” installment — “Opposites Attract” — will feature vibrant musical performances in the galleries highlighting stationary works of art, a sampling of unlikely but delicious food and drink pairings, and a premiere screening of Helen Frederick’s “Acts of Silence.” 5 to 8:30 p.m. $10 to $12; reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events.

■ As part of a yearlong celebration of the 225th birthday of the nation’s capital, HumanitiesDC will sponsor a “Humanitini” happy hour focusing on “National Symbol, City of Neighborhoods,” about frustrations that arise when the city’s status as the nation’s capital eclipses local communities. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required.

Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. wdchumanities.org.

■ Robert Wheeler, professor of English at Southern New Hampshire University and author of “Hemingway’s Paris,” will discuss the city the American writer loved most, and Hemingway enthusiast and cocktail connoisseur Philip Greene will offer a taste of the drinks he enjoyed there. 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $50 to $60.

Mitsitam Cafe, National Museum of the American Indian, 4th Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-633-3030.

■ “Divinely Decadent Chocolate,” a tasting and panel discussion with practical tips on cooking with chocolate, will feature Jason Andelman of Artisan Confections, Sarah Dwyer of Chouquette Artisan Chocolates and Confections, Ben Rasmussen of Potomac Chocolates and Santosh Tiptur of Co Co. Salsa. 6:45 to 9 p.m. $35 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-6333030.

Sporting event ■ The Washington Capitals will play the New York Islanders. 7:30 p.m. $47 to $323. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000.

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