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Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Activists mull Ward 3 senior center options

Liquor store’s license sold off in tax auction

SIBLEY SLIDE

■ Petworth: Owner blames

Ward 4’s single-sale restriction

By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer

As the number of senior citizens living in Northwest D.C. rises, neighborhood leaders say, so too does the need for services that assist and enrich the lives of the city’s older population.

But a recent Glover Park panel on resources for the elderly underlined many of the challenges that such efforts face: funding shortages, ideological differences and bureaucratic inefficiencies. The event featured a spirited discussion of different possibilities for resolving the shortage of services for seniors in Ward 3, as some stakeholders want to see a centrally located senior wellness center with an array of services housed under one roof. Others, meanwhile, would prefer a “virtual wellness center” in which services are scattered among existing offices throughout the ward.

The discussion was hosted by Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3B (Glover Park) and featured staffers from D.C.’s Office on See Seniors/Page 12

By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer

Decatur Liquors served Petworth and surrounding communities for decades before closing a month ago. Its last proprietor, John Wilson Jr., had owned the store for 15 years and struggled mightily to keep it open. But when the D.C. Council implemented a ban on single-serve alcoholic beverage sales in Ward 4 in 2009, his business took a 25 percent hit.

“Taking 25 percent away is a very large amount for someone to rebound from,” Wilson said in an interview Thursday. “When you corrupt the marketplace like that, it’s going to have an effect.”

The closure of Decatur Liquors, 4704 14th St. NW, unfolded in a manner unusual for businesses in the District. The Office of Tax and Revenue seized the store’s contents and liquor license in May after the business owner failed to satisfy more than $25,000 in tax debts, according to an agency spokesperson. The seized assets sold at auction last Thursday for See Store/Page 5

Army details impacts from excavation in Spring Valley ■ Munitions: Proposed work

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would get underway next year

Sibley Memorial Hospital hosted a Family Fun Festival on Saturday that featured games, entertainment, health screenings, snacks, giveaways and more.

By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

Square dance at mill to reflect rich history

By LEE CANNON

Current Correspondent

In a 1903 Washington Times article, an “elderly dame” recalled fondly a September evening at Peirce Mill in Forest Hills, when the community came together for music, dancing and romance. Said the dame, “all the boys and all the girls fell in love and many tender words were said and vows pledged only to be broken.” Apparently, the mill — already historic more than 100 years ago — was a prime spot for neighborhood dances that functioned in those days the way speed-dating and swiping right serve in the modern day.

At 7 p.m. Saturday, Peirce Mill will again provide a backdrop for

Vol. XLIX, No. 29

Serving Chevy Chase, Colonial Village, Shepherd Park, Brightwood, Crestwood, Petworth & 16th Street Heights

Photo courtesy of William Mills

Peirce Mill this spring debuted its renovated barrel hoist.

a good, old-fashioned dance party as the Friends of Peirce Mill, the National Park Service and the DC Square Dance Collective come together for an outdoor square dance, complete with live band, callers and a glimpse into tradi-

tional American culture. The event will take place on the lawn beside the mill building.

The idea of the dance began with Steve Dryden, the program manager of the Friends of Peirce Mill nonprofit. Dryden heard that the church across from his home — St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church at 1525 Newton St. NW — had become the regular meeting place of the square dance collective. Intrigued, he looked into the group and found it was a loosely organized circle of traditional music and dance lovers who volunteer to host public square dances, often attended by hundreds. Dryden, author of “Peirce Mill: Two Hundred Years in the See Dance/Page 18

As the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers prepares to investigate dozens of residential properties in sections of Spring Valley, officials explained the impacts of their proposed plan to a small group of residents at a community meeting last Thursday.

The $20 million proposal — which is still subject to public comment — would likely be put into action from 2017 to 2020 at up to 96 properties where munitions were stored or tested in the World War I era, when the Army operated a chemical weaponry experimentation facility at American University. Subject to approval from homeowners, the Army now intends to clear most vegetation aside from mature trees in order to properly scan the ground for potential buried munitions.

Under the Army’s proposed plan, workers would investigate only “accessible areas,” meaning that if its equipment can’t pene-

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The Army plans to investigate 96 properties in Spring Valley.

trate a driveway, patio, swimming pool or large tree’s root system, those areas would be left alone.

Homes and outbuildings would also be unaffected. The project’s budget also includes the restoration of affected properties to their original condition — either by reconstructing fences or replacing landscaping directly, or by providing financial compensation to homeowners.

Homeowners can also declare something like a particularly prized shrub to be off limits, project manager Dan Noble said Thursday. He warned, though, that if investigators can’t cover the See Munitions/Page 12

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District Digest Kennedy Center wins nod for bridge plans

A pedestrian bridge linking the Kennedy Center to the Potomac River sealed approval from two federal panels last week.

As part of a major expansion planned for the performing arts center, a walkway connecting the center’s South Plaza to the Rock

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Creek Parkway trail along the river won unanimous support from both the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts and the National Capital Planning Commission.

The New York-based Steven Holl Architects firm is working on the expansion project, expected to be in place by 2018. Current plans call for three new pavilions: one to welcome guests, another to host events overlooking the garden, and a river pavilion adjacent to Rock Creek Parkway and the Potomac with a cafe that can double as a hall for small-scale performances.

The waterfront connection has also been touted as a way to improve the traditionally isolated position of the Kennedy Center, making it more accessible not only to Rock Creek Park but also to the nearby areas of Georgetown and the National Mall. Such a connection was originally envisioned by architect Edward Durell Stone in his 1959 unbuilt design for the center, according to the Kennedy Center’s release.

Some spray parks receive later hours

Given the mid-summer heat wave, the city is extending the hours of select spray parks through July 29.

The D.C. Department of Parks

and Recreation announced that 13 spray parks will stay open on weekdays until 9 p.m., instead of their usual 7 p.m. shutdown times. The Northwest parks with extended hours are located at the 14th Street and Park Road Plaza, Stead Recreation Center at 1625 P St., Chevy Chase Recreation Center at 5500 41st St., Palisades Community Center at 5200 Sherier Place, Petworth Recreation Center at 801 Taylor St. and Takoma Community Center at 300 Van Buren St.

Yarrow painting lent to Portrait Gallery

The Georgetown Library’s rare portrait of Yarrow Mamout, a prominent freed slave who once lived in Georgetown, is now on display at the National Portrait Gallery.

In the 1822 portrait, Yarrow, a Muslim who used his last name as his first, is depicted wearing a hat that might be a kufi, traditionally worn by African Muslim men in recognition of their religion or African identity. According to a release from the Portrait Gallery, the painting was completed at a time when free blacks in Washington were at constant risk of being jailed or sold back into slavery if they could not prove their free status. The artist was

James Alexander Simpson, the first art instructor at Georgetown University.

The portrait of Yarrow was installed July 19 in the 8th and F streets NW gallery’s permanent “American Origins� exhibition, and it will remain on display through August 2019. The painting is on loan from the D.C. Public Library’s Peabody Room within the Georgetown Library branch.

Yarrow, who is believed to have come from Guinea, established himself as an affluent brickmaker in Georgetown after gaining his freedom from slavery in 1796. The site of his former home, at 3324 Dent Place NW, has recently been the subject of an archaeological investigation.

Adoption centers aim to ‘clear the shelters’ Two D.C. pet adoption centers are taking part in an upcoming “Clear the Shelters� initiative, a nationwide day of action to find new homes for homeless pets.

The Washington Humane Society-Washington Animal Rescue League will be waiving public fees on pet adoptions on Saturday at the group’s two locations: 71 Oglethorpe St. NW and 1201 New York Ave. NE. The two adoption centers will be open

from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with NBC4 teaming up to host and cover the event. All animals available for adoption are spayed and neutered.

The national “Clear the Shelters� campaign launched last year, finding homes for nearly 20,000 pets across the country, according to a news release from the Washington Humane Society-Washington Animal Rescue League, which sent 151 animals to new homes during last year’s event.

The animals available for adoption in D.C. can be viewed at washhumane.org or warl.org. On Saturday, CleartheShelters.com will be recording the total number of pets adopted across all participating markets.

Correction

In the July 13 issue, an article on American University’s student housing plans stated incorrectly that the university agreed in the 2011 campus plan agreement to house 67 percent of its undergraduate students in on-campus dorms by fall 2016. In fact, the Zoning Commission’s order required the university to have the capacity to do so.

The Current regrets the error.

As a matter of policy, The Current corrects all errors of substance. To report an error, call the managing editor at 202-567-2011.

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Preservation group aims to add protections downtown

By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer

The Fifteenth Street Financial Historic District lives up to its name: a cluster of 19th- and 20th-century buildings, 20 in all, surrounding and complementing the Treasury Department. The busy downtown stretch covers 15th from Pennsylvania Avenue to K Street NW, as well as a handful of buildings at 14th and G streets NW. But the DC Preservation League says the history of that portion of downtown extends beyond that district’s current boundaries.

Later this month, the Historic Preservation Review Board will consider a proposal from the league to nearly double the number of buildings within the historic district.

The amended area would also shed the “15th Street” moniker in order to encompass a wider swath of the downtown area to the north and east of the current boundaries.

“This amended nomination, which adds 18 buildings to the historic district, maintains the visual unity of the designated Fifteenth Street Historic District yet is broader in both its physical boundaries and historic context and better reflects the variety and evolution of the city’s financial industry

from the 19th century to the mid-20th century,” the application reads.

One cluster of proposed buildings to add lie near McPherson Square, and another cluster is located at the intersection of 14th and G. Notable additions would include the offices of developer B.F. Saul, 925 15th St. NW; the private meeting place and condos at the University Club, 1135 16th St. NW; and Claudia’s Steakhouse in the Investment Building, 1501 K St. NW. Most of the buildings in the existing district were designed in the neo-classical revival style of the 20th century, according to the application. Buildings in the expanded portions adhere to similar aesthetic standards, justifying their inclusion in the eyes of the preservation group. The designation is intended to honor the “architectural beauty” of the structures as well as their technological advances — “high-speed” elevators by 20th-century standards, underground parking and fireproof steel exteriors.

The preservation league has been working on this proposal for five or six years, executive director Rebecca Miller said in an interview. “Our goal is to preserve and protect buildings. This research is always ongoing,” she said.

The amended portion of the historic district falls within four advisory neighborhood commissions, including ANC 2C (Downtown, Penn Quarter).

John Tinpe, chair of ANC 2C, told The Current he supports the effort and hopes the preservation league will involve neighbors, businesses and building owners.

But the existing historic district also lies within ANC 2B (Dupont Circle), which voted 8-1 not to support the current proposal at its meeting last Wednesday because the preservation league didn’t send a representative for a presentation or provide information about whether building owners have been notified. Miller told The Current that the league is currently understaffed and no one was available to present on that night, but building owners have been notified per standard procedure.

Commissioners noted that the development restrictions enforced within historic districts could prove limiting to the constantly expanding downtown area. But ANC 2B member Abigail Nichols said residents near the proposed area have expressed no objection to the larger historic district. She said she’s open to supporting the new designation once ANC 2B has more information.

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The Lafayette Building at 811 Vermont Ave. NW, part of the existing historic district, was constructed in 1940.

Meanwhile, ANC 2F (Logan Circle), whose boundaries include two potential additions to the historic district, has recently voted unanimously to support the landmark designation of those two buildings as well as the enlarged boundaries. “These two property structures both developed in the early 1900’s significantly contribute to our community’s rich architectural historic character,” chair John Fanning wrote in an email. “It’s imperative that measures are taken to preserve, and protect these historical properties.”

The Historic Preservation Review Board is set to consider the application on July 28.

Todd challenger to finance Ward 4 recount Current Staff Report Leon Andrews’ campaign for the Ward 4 D.C. Council seat is requesting a recount of the Democratic primary results from June.

According to Michael Herndon, an avid Andrews supporter, the campaign has deposited $800 with the D.C. Board of Elections and expects the recount to cost the campaign over $7,000.

The Board of Elections certified incumbent Brandon Todd as the Democratic nominee for the seat with 8,145, or 49.33 percent, of the votes. According to the board, Andrews had 6,738, or 40.81 percent, of the votes.

In an interview with The Current, Herndon said the recount is

scheduled to start this morning.

Explaining the reasoning behind this request, Herndon said that the voting system used for the primary was brand-new and therefore might have been capable of producing errors. He suggested that it’s possible the cards voters put in the machine didn’t actually work as they should have.

“Our purpose is to validate the performance of the system to see that it is accurate and fair,” Herndon said, as the elections board plans to use the same system in November as it did in the primary.

A Board of Elections spokesperson said the results should be available within about 22 hours.

She confirmed the cost figures

supplied by Herndon.

The Current didn’t receive a response to a request for comment from the Todd campaign.

Herndon said the Andrews campaign has requested a list of the people who were recorded as voting so it can call a sample of them to verify they’d voted, but he hadn’t immediately received it.

A Board of Elections spokesperson said the campaign actually requested the voting history of the people who voted, and that the information should be available within a week or two, at most. The list of people who voted is available shortly after an election, the spokesperson said, but the histories take longer to prepare and release.

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The D.C. State Board of Education will hold a public meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the Old Council Chambers, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. ■ The D.C. Office of Planning will hold “IntermissionDC,” a community event to kick off its eight-month effort to draft a Cultural Plan for Washington. The plan will lay out a vision for how the government and its partners can build upon and invest in the people, places, communities and ideas that define culture within the nation’s capital. The event will include a series of interactive activities to gather participants’ feedback. The event will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. To RSVP, visit intermissiondc.eventbrite.com.

■ The D.C. Housing Finance Agency will host a “DC Opens Doors” homebuyers seminar led by Bruce Rosenberger, senior loan officer with First Home Mortgage, and Sheena Burton Saydam, a Realtor with Keller Williams Capital Properties. The free event will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the agency’s office, 815 Florida Ave. NW. To RSVP, visit tinyurl.com/dcopensdoors.

■ Advisory neighborhood commissioners representing the Woodley Park area will hold a community meeting regarding the proposed development of the Marriott Wardman Park campus. The meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. at

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The D.C. Department of General Services and the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation will hold a community meeting on the Friendship Recreation Center construction project. The agenda will include a project construction update, a review of the playground design and project next steps. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Wilson Aquatic Center, 4551 Fort Drive NW.

Thursday, July 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. ■ The National Park Service will hold a public information meeting on the three-year Beach Drive rehabilitation project that will require closing segments of the road in both directions beginning after Labor Day. The meeting will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. ■ The George Washington University Mount Vernon Campus will hold its community quarterly meeting at 7 p.m. in the Webb Building. To RSVP, email bwaddell@gwu.edu or call 202-994-0211.

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Police RePoRt This is a listing of incidents reported to the Metropolitan Police Department from July 11 through 17 in local police service areas, sorted by their report dates.

psa 101

PSA 101 â– downtown

Theft â– 1100-1199 block, New York Ave.; 12:38 a.m. July 11. â– 800-899 block, 9th St.; 10:28 p.m. July 11. â– 750-799 block, 10th St.; 4:21 a.m. July 12. â– 1200-1299 block, G St.; 2:11 p.m. July 12. â– 500-599 block, 13th St.; 9:44 p.m. July 12. â– 1200-1299 block, G St.; 9:16 p.m. July 13. â– 1000-1099 block, F St.; 1:58 p.m. July 14. â– 1200-1299 block, G St.; 2:02 p.m. July 14. â– 1200-1299 block, I St.; 7:08 p.m. July 15. â– 1100-1199 block, F St.; 8:13 p.m. July 15. â– 600-699 block, 11th St.; 6:59 p.m. July 16. â– 1200-1299 block, G St.; 3:26 p.m. July 17. â– 1306-1399 block, H St.; 6:28 p.m. July 17.

Theft from auto â– 1200-1399 block, Constitution Ave.; 5:37 p.m.

July 12. â– 600-699 block, 10th St.; 12:26 a.m. July 14. â– 700-749 block, 10th St.; 7:18 p.m. July 16.

psa PSA 201 201

â– chevy chase

Burglary â– 5500-5530 block, Connecticut Ave.; 9:26 a.m.

July 11. â– 5500-5530 block, Connecticut Ave.; 11:44 p.m.

July 16. â– 5600-5628 block, Connecticut Ave.; 10:36 a.m.

July 17. â– 3800-3899 block, Northampton St.; 12:19 p.m.

July 17. â– 3800-3899 block, Northampton St.; 1:29 p.m.

July 17.

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Motor vehicle theft â&#x2013; 5520-5599 block, 33rd St.; 9:45 a.m. July 13. â&#x2013; 3900-3999 block, Northampton St.; 11:42 a.m.

July 15.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 6000-6099 block, Utah Ave.; 7:32 p.m. July 11. â&#x2013; 5100-5241 block, Nebraska Ave.; 10:18 p.m.

July 13. â&#x2013; 3800-3849 block, Ingomar St.; 6:02 p.m. July 15. â&#x2013; 3800-3899 block, Legation St.; 9:40 p.m. July 16. â&#x2013; 3800-3899 block, Livingston St.; 11:45 p.m.

July 16.

â&#x2013; 3800-3899 block, Legation St.; 11:36 a.m. July 17.

psa 202

â&#x2013; Friendship heights PSA 202

tenleytown / aU park

Burglary â&#x2013; 4100-4199 block, Albemarle St.; 12:05 p.m.

July 17.

Motor vehicle theft â&#x2013; 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 9:46 p.m.

July 11. â&#x2013; 5092-5109 block, 39th St.; 5:54 p.m. July 17.

Theft â&#x2013; 4530-4599 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 5:08 p.m.

July 11. â&#x2013; 5022-5105 block, 39th St.; 6:23 p.m. July 11. â&#x2013; 4500-4537 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 9:43 p.m.

July 11. â&#x2013; 4200-4269 block, River Road; 3:18 p.m. July 17.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 3600-3699 block, Veazey St.; 12:34 p.m. July 12. â&#x2013; 4200-4299 block, Ingomar St.; 9:51 p.m. July 16. â&#x2013; 4501-4599 block, Nebraska Ave.; 4:06 p.m. July 17.

psa 203

â&#x2013; Forest hills / van ness PSA 203

cleveland park

Burglary â&#x2013; 4400-4499 block, Connecticut Ave.; 11:44 a.m.

July 11. â&#x2013; 3319-3499 block, Connecticut Ave.; 1:18 p.m.

July 11. â&#x2013; 3000-3099 block, Rodman St.; 1:45 p.m. July 11.

Theft â&#x2013; 4200-4399 block, Connecticut Ave.; 11:55 a.m.

July 14. â&#x2013; 4200-4399 block, Connecticut Ave.; 6:06 p.m.

July 14. â&#x2013; 4200-4399 block, Connecticut Ave.; 11:38 p.m.

July 14. â&#x2013; 3400-3421 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 1:46 a.m.

July 15. â&#x2013; 4200-4399 block, Connecticut Ave.; 1:01 p.m.

July 15. â&#x2013; 4200-4399 block, Connecticut Ave.; 4:30 p.m.

July 17.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 3500-3599 block, Appleton St.; 1:29 a.m. July 17.

psa 204

â&#x2013; MassachUsetts avenUe

â&#x2013; 2600-2649 block, Connecticut Ave.; 5:49 p.m. July 12.

Motor vehicle theft â&#x2013; 2600-2699 block, Woodley Road; 9:31 p.m. July 12.

Theft â&#x2013; 2600-2699 block, Woodley Road; 1:22 a.m. July 11. â&#x2013; 2800-2899 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 3:59 p.m. July 11. â&#x2013; 2701-2899 block, Calvert St.; 8:25 a.m. July 13. â&#x2013; 3300-3399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 3:32 p.m. July 13. â&#x2013; 2600-2649 block, Connecticut Ave.; 8:40 a.m. July 14. â&#x2013; 3700-3749 block, Newark St.; 11:54 a.m. July 14. â&#x2013; 2600-2649 block, Connecticut Ave.; 1:43 p.m. July 14. â&#x2013; 2600-2649 block, Connecticut Ave.; 2 p.m. July 14.

psa 401

â&#x2013; colonial village

PSA 401 shepherd park / takoMa Assault with a dangerous weapon â&#x2013; 6658-6799 block, Georgia Ave.; 3:28 p.m. July 14.

Theft â&#x2013; 400-499 block, Butternut St.; 12:03 p.m. July 16.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 7720-7799 block, 16th St.; 5:33 a.m. July 11. â&#x2013; 6600-6799 block, 13th Place; 1:23 a.m. July 17.

psa PSA 402 402

â&#x2013; Brightwood / Manor park

Theft â&#x2013; 5900-5999 block, Georgia Ave.; 2:21 p.m. July 11. â&#x2013; 400-499 block, Van Buren St.; 3:11 p.m. July 12. â&#x2013; 5914-5999 block, 13th St.; 9:17 a.m. July 13. â&#x2013; 6500-6599 block, Georgia Ave.; 11:34 p.m. July 13. â&#x2013; 6400-6489 block, Georgia Ave.; 8:24 p.m. July 14. â&#x2013; 6312-6399 block, 5th St.; 4:04 p.m. July 15. â&#x2013; 6300-6399 block, Georgia Ave.; 4:45 p.m. July 16.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 6312-6399 block, 9th St.; 12:52 p.m. July 11. â&#x2013; 300-399 block, Sheridan St.; 7:07 a.m. July 13. â&#x2013; 6200-6299 block, Georgia Ave.; 10:34 p.m. July 13.

psa 403

â&#x2013; Brightwood / petworth

Brightwood park PSA 403

16th street heights

heights / cleveland park woodley park / glover PSA park204 / cathedral heights

Robbery â&#x2013; 5700-5899 block, Georgia Ave.; 9:30 p.m. July 15.

Burglary â&#x2013; 2700-2799 block, Cathedral Ave.; 1:50 p.m.

July 12.

Motor vehicle theft â&#x2013; 5400-5499 block, 7th St.; 7:45 a.m. July 12. â&#x2013; 1300-1399 block, Gallatin

St.; 9:39 a.m. July 15.

Theft â&#x2013; 5700-5899 block, Georgia Ave.; 7:22 p.m. July 13. â&#x2013; 900-999 block, Longfellow St.; 11:54 p.m. July 14.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 5100-5199 block, Illinois Ave.; 8:22 p.m. July 11. â&#x2013; 5500-5599 block, 8th St.; 10:09 a.m. July 13.

psa 404

â&#x2013; 16th street heights

PSA 404 crestwood

Sexual abuse â&#x2013; 4200-4499 block, 13th St.; 3:07 p.m. July 11.

Assault with a dangerous weapon â&#x2013; 1200-1242 block, Emerson St.; 1:50 p.m. July 15. â&#x2013; 4812-4899 block, Iowa Ave.; 5:15 p.m. July 16.

Burglary â&#x2013; 4500-4599 block, Iowa Ave.; 12:45 p.m. July 13.

Motor vehicle theft â&#x2013; 1700-1799 block, Crestwood Drive; 8:26 a.m. July 17.

Theft â&#x2013; 3800-3899 block, Georgia Ave.; 10:54 a.m. July 12. â&#x2013; 4400-4499 block, 15th St.; 6:03 p.m. July 12. â&#x2013; 1600-1699 block, Buchanan St.; 9:11 a.m. July 14. â&#x2013; 4000-4099 block, Georgia Ave.; 10:33 p.m. July 14.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 4000-4099 block, Arkansas Ave.; 2:50 p.m. July 11. â&#x2013; 1300-1399 block, Taylor St.; 1:24 p.m. July 13. â&#x2013; 3800-3899 block, 10th St.; 3:31 p.m. July 13. â&#x2013; 4000-4099 block, Arkansas Ave.; 10:20 a.m. July 14. â&#x2013; 1100-1299 block, Buchanan St.; 10:29 a.m. July 15.

psa PSA 407 407 â&#x2013; petworth

Robbery â&#x2013; 4800-4899 block, New Hampshire Ave.; 2:41 a.m.

July 16.

Assault with a dangerous weapon â&#x2013; 500-599 block, Allison St.; 11:14 p.m. July 16 (with gun).

Theft â&#x2013; 400-499 block, Shepherd St.; 9:42 a.m. July 15. â&#x2013; 500-699 block, Randolph St.; 10:15 a.m. July 15.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 1-199 block, Webster St.; 7:35 a.m. July 14. â&#x2013; 1-199 block, Webster St.; 9:23 a.m. July 14. â&#x2013; 5000-5099 block, 8th St.; 7:56 p.m. July 15.

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$78,000 to a New York liquor store owner.

The buyer â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Andrew McMurray, owner of Zachys Wine & Liquor in Scarsdale, N.Y. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be reached for comment in time for publication. But his past exploits provide a clue: In December 2014, McMurray landed a $2.5 million investment from the popular show â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shark Tankâ&#x20AC;? for Zipz Wine, a company that produces portable single servings of wine in plastic cups designed to look like wine glasses, according to media reports. The investment from venture capitalist Kevin Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Leary was the highest in the showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history at that time.

The financial fortunes of Decatur Liquors were in rougher shape by that point. Wilson doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t deny that he failed to pay the taxes, but he said he made numerous attempts over the last few years to sell the business. He got â&#x20AC;&#x153;some nibbles, no bitesâ&#x20AC;? from interested

parties, and all the while he was behind on his lease payments as well, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was a lot of people to pay and not enough money coming through the door,â&#x20AC;?

Wilson said.

The troubles began in 2008 and 2009, when the council sought to tackle alcohol-related street crime and quality-of-life offenses by banning liquor stores from selling single servings of beer, malts and ales in wards 2, 4, 6, 7 and 8. The restrictions in Ward 4, which Wilson says greatly affected his business, may get tougher still: In November, the wardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Council member Brandon Todd proposed an amendment that would restrict alcohol sales in liquor stores to a minimum of four containers per package rather than two.

The original single-serve ban sent the store on a downward spiral, Wilson said. He thinks the law was constructed with an â&#x20AC;&#x153;overtly racialâ&#x20AC;? bias, as it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t affect all wards equally and, in his eyes, privileges affluent neighborhoods

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Wilson said that because single-sales arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t banned citywide, many of his customers simply took their business elsewhere in the city. Jordan Rummel, spokesperson for Todd, said efforts like the latest bill reflect the councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s desire to â&#x20AC;&#x153;clean up the Ward and discourage illegal activity,â&#x20AC;? Rummel wrote in an email.

The loss of the liquor store didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come as a shock to many in the community, according to Pet-

worth advisory neighborhood commissioner Maria Barry, whose comments reflect her views as a private citizen. She recalls an effort years ago to poll the neighborhood on potential beer and wine bans, but no such outreach has occurred in recent years. Barry also said Decatur Liquors has periodically been closed for several months at a time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The neighborhood was very open and interested in having a nice store that they can buy their

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Insulting intrusion

When issues of national significance strike the country, calls go out beseeching interested citizens to contact their representatives in Congress. The citizens of D.C., of course, have no such recourse.

And as if the status quo isn’t offensive enough, the House of Representatives — representatives of the 50 states, to be precise — has passed further restrictions on the District’s legally sanctioned self-governance rights. This month’s appropriations bill includes multiple riders, tacked-on amendments targeting D.C. laws. The measures include the repeal of the District’s budget autonomy charter amendment, which was overwhelmingly supported by D.C. voters, cleared its standard congressional review period and was accepted as legitimate by a federal judge.

The Republican-dominated House also voted to prevent the District from enforcing anti-discrimination protections based on women’s reproductive choices; to continue blocking D.C. from regulating the legalized use of marijuana; and to continue complicating abortion access.

Meanwhile, Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah is continuing to attack the District with bills dictating local government operations. The most galling example would restrict the District government’s ability to issue occupational licenses and would even mandate the D.C. Council to create a committee or subcommittee dedicated to the issue. We can’t imagine any other city council in the world having to face such an intrusion into its affairs.

As we’ve noted before, Republican principles for governance closest to the people seem only to apply when they agree with local legislators’ decisions. Without statehood, the District is an easy target for out-ofstate lawmakers. Today’s Congress is working not only to prevent D.C. residents from holding rights equal to those elsewhere in the nation, but also to overrule the local laws of the legislature we are able to elect.

We hope that the Senate or, if necessary, President Barack Obama will force the removal of these insulting riders. And we hope our fellow Americans can see from the Republicans’ hypocritical riders the importance of granting statehood to D.C.

Seek out input

The D.C. Department of Transportation is clearly dedicated to its “red top” parking meters.

Repeatedly since 2012, the agency has tried to replace a system that allows vehicles with disability plates or placards to park for free at all city parking meters for twice the normal time. Officials have said the benefit has proved too tempting for commuters to take up prime spaces using fraudulent placards — a problem that we agree requires action.

The agency’s solution has been red tops — red-painted meters reserved for people with disabilities, who would still have to pay normal parking rates. They would also lose the right to extended time or free parking at normal meters. It’s quite possible that the idea has merit, but the department once again appears uninterested in public input.

Last month, the department introduced another iteration of red top regulations, this time starting with the central business district and specifying that most metered blocks should include at least one spot reserved for motorists with disabilities. The agency announced this proposal on a summer Friday evening, and the agency’s public comment period is lasting a mere 30 days, during a time that many residents are on vacation. Residents have only until July 23 to submit feedback, via publicspace.policy@dc.gov.

Officials did not acknowledge prior concerns about reduced access and higher parking costs imposed on a segment of the District’s residents and visitors. Advocates for the disability community say they’ve been kept out of meetings on red tops and had no warning that the proposal was about to resurface. They also want the agency to further demonstrate that a problem exists and that the red top program would solve it.

We recognize that in a congested city, it is impossible to guarantee free street parking downtown to everyone who would like it, deserving or otherwise. But we find it troubling that the Department of Transportation hasn’t worked closely with the disability community to find a mutually agreeable parking solution. Instead, the agency almost seems like it would like to quietly sneak through a program that has been consistently unwelcome to that population, without making a proper effort to justify it. Especially after repeated false starts, the burden of proof is on the Transportation Department: Show us that red tops are the best idea, and seek out the views of those who would be the most affected.

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Shelter site selection lacked transparency VIEWPOINT yvonne thayer

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hen we first heard the D.C. Council voted on May 16 to move the mayor’s proposed homeless shelter to the 2nd District Police Headquarters property, we were sure we’d misheard.

The 2nd District Police? Responsible for law enforcement and emergency response across a third of the city, downtown Washington and the monuments? Where city emergency vehicles, first responders, hazmat and fire trucks stage and fuel?

Apparently, we had not.

After baffled residents demanded information, Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, Ward 3 Council member Mary Cheh and Department of Human Services director Laura Zeilinger told an overflow crowd on May 26 that the council had decided to move the 38-unit homeless shelter proposed by the mayor for Wisconsin Avenue to the police station parking lot.

“Because it is cheaper.” End of story.

This abrupt decision, we discovered — despite its huge implications for the homeless, the police and the neighborhood — was made with no study, no cost or impact assessments, no input of the affected community, and no consultation regarding impact on police operations. Police Chief Lanier told us the Metropolitan Police Department “learned about it when the community did.”

Cmdr. Melvin Gresham of the 2nd District told us police “must remain neutral” but that he expects “major disruptions.” The only review of the police station site we found was by the Department of General Services, whose director Christopher Weaver wrote Ms. Cheh on April 29 that the police site was “unsuitable.”

The few questions we were able to ask got vague, contradictory replies. Council members cited “best practices” and “intuition” for building shelters in all wards, but their plan provided no concrete examples or research to support the sizes or locations. They provided no examples or validation for co-locating police and homeless shelters anywhere in the nation. Ms. Cheh acknowledges “there is little recent scholarship on shelters per se because most jurisdictions are not building new shelters.” Is that so?

Two business days later, the council voted to build an even bigger shelter, 50 units, on the police lot.

On June 20, Advisory Neighborhood Commis-

Letters to the Editor Article on new co-op stirs fond memories

I read with pleasure and nostalgia the June 1 article “Parents extend co-op program into summer” because it brought back to mind a similar summer program, Sundial, held at Macomb Playground during the 1960s and on into the ’70s.

Sundial was led by Barbara Burress, “Mrs. B,” who was paid by the D.C. Department of Recreation and was assisted by a group of young teenagers in the neighborhood. Each teen was responsible for picking up five children every morning just before 9 o’clock and walking them to the playground, and then returning them home shortly after noon when Sundial

sion 3C unanimously passed Resolution 2016031, with resounding community support. The resolution documented the council’s failure to “notify the ANC or affected residents” and to “obtain an independent analysis of the suitability of co-locating a homeless shelter with a major police station … and fueling station.” It called for hearings, an independent analysis and transparent assessment of costs and impact, including of alternative sites.

Ms. Cheh dismissed the resolution in a June 24 letter, saying she has done enough site consulting.

The ANC system is the process established by our city to ensure due diligence and due process.

The council is required to give “great weight” to ANC resolutions. Community input through ANC recommendations produces better public policy and better outcomes. Residents expect and demand this when a dog run or a community pool is proposed. How can building a 50-unit homeless shelter on police grounds be exempt from review?

And so the questions remain.

Why do officials assert this shelter will be for temporary 60- to 90-day stays, when family stays at the D.C. General shelter regularly exceed a year? Where are examples of shelters successfully co-located on police grounds nationwide? What are the costs and impacts of building and maintaining stacked police parking, adding work hours for shift changes, and other adaptations imposed on police operations? What are the costs and impacts on police and emergency operations of a projected 30-month construction project from June 2017 to December 2019?

Where are examples of successful transitions for homeless families required to commute across town daily on public transportation to reach their children’s schools, day care, families, services, job training, health care, substance abuse treatment, and eventual homes and jobs? Where are examples of living with dignity and safety, at a noisy police station operating in shifts 24/7, adjacent to a fueling depot, in dorms with shared bathrooms and “vendor-provided meals”? How will transitions succeed given the two- to threeyear wait for subsidized housing vouchers?

Representing well over 100 members of citizen groups and petition signatories, we urge our council representatives to respect constituent concerns and to fulfill ANC 3C’s recommendations.

Yvonne Thayer is a resident of the Cleveland Park/Cathedral Heights area and is active in DC Communities for Responsible Governance and the Cathedral Heights Shelter Issues Group.

ended. A teen earned $36 for each two-week session he or she worked. There were six twoweek sessions beginning in mid-June, when John Eaton Elementary closed for the summer.

(Nearly everyone in the neighborhood attended Eaton.)

Demand for Sundial was so great that a child could be enrolled for only two of the six sessions each summer, although the parents — who volunteered to keep records — kept a waiting list. As well as I can remember, tuition was minimal, perhaps $35 or $40 per two-week session, and enrollment was

Tom Sherwood is away covering the Republican National Convention. His column will resume when he returns.

probably about 25 or 30. As treasurer, I can’t recall writing checks for much other than juice, soda crackers and paper napkins. Every two weeks, I rode my bike to Riggs Bank and got small, brown envelopes for the teens, each containing one $20, one $10, a $5 and a $1 bill.

Activities included riding the tricycles and fire engines housed in a huge shed (no longer there), king of the mountain (very popular with boys), sandbox, a story corner, drawing, coloring, and playing on the swings, slide and teeter-totter. Children put on bathing suits for running through the sprinkler. As long as a child was toilet-trained, he or she was welcome. Most participants were between 3 and 5. I believe that many city playgrounds had a similar program with the leader provided by the city.

Barbara K. Goff Cleveland Park

The Current

Letters to the Editor After years of delay, D.C. statehood is due

We are writing to urge an overwhelmingly positive vote for the statehood referendum that will be on our ballot in November. We believe that if this occurs, we will have the greatest opportunity yet for statehood for D.C. with a new administration and Congress.

There have been many legitimate voices over the past months with different ideas about how to best advance statehood. This discourse has been important, and can and should continue.

But there should be no question that the referendum that was sent forward by the D.C. Council to be placed on the ballot in November should be supported.

If passed, it would allow us to petition Congress for statehood under the same method as Tennessee and other states.

We urge everyone to become familiar with the statehood constitution and to participate in the hearings that the D.C. Council is planning for the fall to give input on ways to improve the constitution and the process moving forward.

The process has not been perfect. It has, however, brought a larger spotlight to the realities of our second-class citizenship â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not only within the city, but the country and the world. We see the importance of an overwhelmingly positive statehood vote as giving us the means to create a pathway toward the improvements that self-determination can bring.

We are hoping that all District residents will vote â&#x20AC;&#x153;yesâ&#x20AC;? on the referendum and will engage now in reaching for a more perfect democracy in our community.

Deborah Shore Chair, Ward 3 Democratic Committee

Shelley Tomkin

Immediate Past Chair, Ward 3 Democratic Committee

Brexit vote will help British culture thrive

I, too, am a â&#x20AC;&#x153;local expat,â&#x20AC;? born and raised in Bath, England, and I was very much in favor of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Brexitâ&#x20AC;? camp [â&#x20AC;&#x153;Local expats gobsmacked over fellow citizensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; vote on Brexit,â&#x20AC;? July 13]. I am in touch with my cousins in Bath, and perhaps people living here do not know the extent to which a stream of petty, irritating rules from Brussels, by civil servants nobody elected, worms its way into every aspect of British life.

Britain is a tiny island that barely

has room for the people already in it â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 65 million people living on 65 million acres â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but business wants cheap labor and so the public gets the bill. This comes in the shape of lower wages, ever more congestion and increased taxes to pay for the new arrivals.

However, to some of us the biggest issue is the European Unionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s declared objective of dismantling national cultures in the cause of its evolution as a superstate. By one estimate, 40 percent of British law is already made outside of Britain. The European high court already has the power to overrule Britainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s highest court.

All this was agreed to by politicians. The British, until now, never had a chance to vote on this deliberate, remorseless attack on their culture, their values, their living standards and their right to govern themselves.

That is a high price to pay for free trade.

Meryle Secrest The Palisades

Pepco rate increase should be rejected

I concur with Chevy Chase advisory neighborhood commissioner Randy Speck in his recent letter to the editor. The citizens of the Pepco service area should not have to pay extra costs now for the past problems Exelon accrued in its Illinois service area. If Exelon canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t manage better than Pepco, why did the District agree to the sale?

The D.C. Public Service Commission should not approve any rate increase until Exelon has had time to prove whether or not it is efficient and effective in its delivery of public-based services to our Pepco service area.

C.L. Kraemer U Street Corridor

Community input is crucial on rec center I serve on the Site Improvement Team for the Palisades Recreation Center with about a dozen other residents. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve attended the community engagement meetings, meetings with District representatives and Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3D meetings, including the â&#x20AC;&#x153;special meetingâ&#x20AC;? the D.C. attorney general concluded was â&#x20AC;&#x153;not lawfully convened.â&#x20AC;? A few points stand out.

First, the community strongly opposed historic designation of the field house. This doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean historic designation shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be applied, but it does indicate the sentiment of the broader community. Opposition to historic designation doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t

just show up in an online survey of 400-plus residents; neighbors attending SIT meetings have expressed similar feelings, and informal conversations bear this out. Opposition isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t unanimous, but to equate the two sides paints a false portrait.

Second, historic designation has real consequences. The Department of General Services recently shared five design possibilities (available at dgs.dc.gov/ node/1166221). Based on community consultations, the SIT has long sought to replace the existing field house with a new structure in the same location. The expanded field house would include community and exercise rooms, a half-court indoor basketball court and improved restrooms while minimizing disturbance to the surrounding area. There would be enhanced programming across all age ranges. Such an option appears off the table with the building deemed historic.

While designation doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean the building canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be touched, it does dramatically limit options for providing modern amenities sought by the community, the main implication being that other areas of the recreation center may need to be sacrificed.

The first design option presented by the Department of General Services obliterates the childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playground and splash park. Relocating them would likely displace existing amenities, like the outdoor court and skate park.

The Palisades Recreation Center is supposed to be a community asset. The existing field house fails miserably in this pursuit.

Based on my experience, the dilapidated building is generally viewed as too small and poorly laid out to accommodate the programmatic needs and desires of a modern community center. It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be this way: The site can be improved dramatically with a sensible building plan that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sacrifice other valued aspects of the rec center complex.

Unfortunately, the process for doing so has been hijacked by a few vocal citizens (some from outside our community) trying to further a decidedly obstructionist agenda.

It is the voice of the community that should matter here. Please engage with this process: Think about and communicate the types of programs and amenities you desire from your recreation center.

Tell your elected representatives that not only are you following the discussion but also that you demand a genuine dialogue and collaborative process that produces an asset for us all to enjoy.

Troy Kravitz Spring Valley

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group Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a part of have been characterized by some readers. I am a part of Neighbors for Hearst Park, a group of residents who organically came together, initially to share information about plans for Hearst Park.

For years, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve heard various rumors about plans for the park â&#x20AC;&#x201D; at one point, it was that soccer leagues were seeking an AstroTurf field; more recently, that others wanted to site a pool there. There was scant real information, just a mention here and there while watching a soccer game or walking a dog. In late winter and early spring, we learned mostly through the mill of a concrete plan to locate a pool at Hearst Park. Most of us were in disbelief as to how such a major alteration of a nearly 100-year-old park could just happen. When we reached out to unfamiliar government officials and staff, we received contradictory and unsatisfying answers. So Neighbors of Hearst Park was born. Without advertising on listservs or lobbying anyone to join us, we have close to 100 households sharing information and stories about how weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve enjoyed the park over the years.

We are decidedly not a NIMBY group of people. One of the things we love best about Hearst Park is how it welcomes everyone to share in it â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a blank canvas of outdoor green space used by so many, in so many different ways. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learned on our visits over the years to take things as they come: Sometimes, the park is filled with soccer teams, often playing several matches at once by squeezing into different parts of the field; sometimes, Hearst School is using it for a special outdoor day; sometimes, there are exercise groups sprinting around or tai chi practitioners quietly enjoying a corner; sometimes, there are dog walkers reveling in the joy that comes when your canine babies frolic together on grass. Wintertime brings the sledders (large and small), the cross-country skiers, the snowball fighters.

Park users arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just from neighboring streets; we come from McLean Gardens and Woodley Park, by bike and by car. This park is there for all of us, a bit of green freedom in the heart of the city.

We have no quarrel with those who want an outdoor pool. We believe preserving a treasured, green space is just as important.

In the spirit of Hearst Park, we seek a solution that honors all of our legitimate goals. I call on our elected leaders to bring us together and come up with a plan for

In the comments on the prospects for an outdoor pool at Hearst Park, I see no mention of what already exists within walking distance of Hearst â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a virtually new Olympic-size lap pool, along with a slightly smaller leisure pool and a heated whirlpool.

This indoor D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation facility adjacent to Wilson High School operates daily and is open to all D.C. residents.

I currently get on the M4 bus, after a walk of about a half-mile to the stop at Arizona Avenue NW. It is certainly closer than that for those who live in the vicinity of Hearst Park. Yet the new poolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s supporters have not said anything about the existence of this amenity within easy reach.

Am I failing to recognize how useful this duplication of energies and expenses would be, or is it some defect of perception in those who wish to create such a thing? The existing pool at Wilson is admittedly indoors rather than outside, but it is larger and more elaborate, besides being open for 12 months a year.

William Haskett The Palisades

Preservation agency isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t loyal to citizens

Regarding Mr. David Passageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s letter last week advocating abolition of the D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board, please permit me to offer an alternative perspective.

Mr. Passage complained that â&#x20AC;&#x153;a handful of activistsâ&#x20AC;? can use â&#x20AC;&#x153;costly administrative proceedingsâ&#x20AC;? to push the designation of sites he considers undeserving of historic landmark status. But the board hears only cases referred to it by the staff of the Historic Preservation Office, which reports to the deputy mayor for planning and economic development, which is mainly devoted to pushing the interests of business interests, including developers.

Several of my Adams Morgan neighbors â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in the Washington Heights Historic District particularly â&#x20AC;&#x201D; have found over the last few years that if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re simply trying to protect your block or historic district from being defaced by some big landlord, developer or the D.C. government itself, good luck getting the Historic Preservation Office staff to apply the rules fairly.

The staffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s behavior when it comes to obvious scofflaws in our historic district has been arbitrary and capricious. Their treatment of concerned neighbors has been high-handed, arrogant and

even deceitful. Legally required consultation with Advisory Neighborhood Commission 1C has been perfunctory when it occurs at all. And all of this conduct has been acquiesced in, if not defended, by their boss, the deputy mayor, whose main job is not to protect our historic legacy but to bring more density and more business to the District.

(Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not even begin to discuss the appeal process for stop-work orders, carried out by a Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs official with no community input whatsoever in even the most egregious cases.)

No one can serve two masters.

The Historic Preservation Office staff cannot realistically serve as a vigorous advocate for preservation interests when at the same time it must answer to a deputy mayor whose job primarily entails advancing the same goals as the development community.

It is well past time for this cozy bureaucratic setup to end.

The Historic Preservation Office staff should be placed under the authority of the Historic Preservation Review Board itself, as are the staffs of most other independent boards and commissions of the D.C. government. Perhaps then it can do its job unencumbered by divided loyalties and responsibilities to bigger and more powerful monied interests.

Alan J. Roth Adams Morgan

Tenley developments shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t block view

As a resident of the Cleveland Park-Tenleytown community for more than 50 years, I eagerly follow every little change and improvement in the neighborhood, and Tenleytown seems to be growing like Topsy!

In all the excitement over the buildings planned along Brandywine Street NW and at 46204626 Wisconsin Ave. NW, as well as the buildings proposed for the former Safeway and Volvo dealership sites, I hope folks remember to protect the historic view of the Virginia Palisades from the ridge at Fort Reno. The reason for the placement of the Civil War fort at that location â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the highest in the District â&#x20AC;&#x201D; was to watch for the movement of Confederate troops across the river. That view is increasingly being hemmed in.

Without it, the purpose of the fort is no longer clear, and one of these days you may be looking at plans for the development of a â&#x20AC;&#x153;New Town Center @ Fort Reno.â&#x20AC;? All that useless land will be burning a hole in some developerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s or tax assessorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pocket.

I urge the residents of Tenleytown and especially the folks at the foot of Fort Reno not to lose sight of their history in the glare and the sparkle of all these newly proposed buildings.

Eleanor Oliver Cleveland Park

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Gonzaga’s Turner nets inaugural national coach of the year award

By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

Gatorade has typically named a high school boy and girl as the national athletes of the year. But last week, the company revamped its honors and introduced a pair of national coach of the year awards, one of which went to longtime Gonzaga basketball coach Steve Turner.

“It was a little bit of a shock,” said Turner. “I got a call from an Illinois number that I didn’t recognize, and I almost let it go to voicemail. But then I decided to answer it, and they were explaining the whole thing and ‘Congratulations, you’re coach of the year, and we want to bring you out to L.A. to be part of the athlete of the year ceremony, and we’re also going to be taking you to the ESPYs.’” On July 12, Turner and his wife, Leah, took part in Gatorade’s national award ceremony in Los Angeles, where he received his award alongside the Gatorade athletes of the year, runner Sydney McLaughlin from New Jersey and basketball player Jayson Tatum from Missouri. As part of the event, Turner was also given a full VIP experience at the Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards event the following night.

“It was pretty surreal,” said Turner. “I certainly didn’t know what to expect, as it was my first time being part of it. I saw what they did for past Gatorade winners. It was really professionally done … and it was all first class.”

For Turner, who has won Washington

Catholic Athletic Conferences, city titles and other accolades, last week’s award ceremony and ESPYs trip will stand out among his favorite memories. “The moment could rank right at the top,” he said.

As part of the award, Turner will also be included in Gatorade’s initiative to expand its honors for coaches.

“In August, I’m going to be filmed by them to be part of their new campaign with the coaches for expanding on this award,” he said. “It will be a video and a package that they will send out to coaches nationally.”

Turner said that Gatorade did all of the legwork for picking its coach of the year in a behind-the-scenes fashion and that he didn’t even know he was up for the award until he received that surprise phone call.

Turner said he learned that coaches who had inspired past Gatorade-winning athletes received heavy consideration. The Eagles leader has seen eight of his athletes win Gatorade awards: Paul Johnson in 2005, Max Kenyi in 2008, Ian Hummer in 2009, Tyler Thornton in 2010, Nate Britt in 2011, Kris Jenkins in both 2012 and 2013, Bryant Crawford in 2015 and Chris Lykes this year.

While Turner was gushing about this long list of athletes at the ESPYs red carpet event, it all came full circle as Jenkins — who was nominated for an ESPY for “shot of the year” thanks to his game-winning bucket for Villanova in the NCAA men’s basketball title game — interrupted his former coach’s interview with a hug.

“I was being interviewed, and he literally

Photo courtesy of Gonzaga Athletics

Gonzaga basketball coach Steve Turner, left, was named Gatorade’s first-ever coach of the year July 12. The Eagles’ coach won it in part because his players have taken nine D.C. Gatorade player of the year awards, including a pair by Kris Jenkins, right. They reunited on the red carpet at the ESPYs the day after Turner won his honor. video-bombed my interview,” said Turner.

“It couldn’t have happened at a better moment. I was just saying that I wouldn’t be blessed to be here without my players, who have been recipients of the Gatorade award.

He walks in, and I felt this big bear hug from behind, and it’s him. To be on the red carpet with one of my former players was pretty special.”

In addition to Jenkins, Turner was able to meet a who’s who of sports stars at the event, including one of his favorite basketball players of all-time: hall-of-famer Julius Erving II, better known as Dr. J. “Having the opportunity to walk the red carpet at the ESPYs and to be able to win this award was one of those ‘check off the bucket list’ moments,” the coach said.

Local sports legends inducted into Washington hall of fame

By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

Brian Kapur/The Current

Aviva Perlo and Daniel Perlo Bloom accepted the awards for Phil and Hymie respectively.

Former Roosevelt High School athletics standouts Phil and Hymie Perlo were posthumously inducted into the Washington DC Sports Hall of Fame at Nationals Park on Sunday afternoon, before the Nationals’ 18-inning marathon against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Hymie Perlo was a star football player for Roosevelt High before he graduated in 1941, and his younger brother Phil Perlo played basketball for the Rough Riders during the 1950s. The brothers were represented at Saturday’s ceremony by Phil’s daughter Aviva Perlo and Hymie’s grandson Daniel Perlo Bloom.

“I think that both my father and his brother are looking down and are so pleased and so honored,” said Aviva Perlo, who accepted the award on her father’s behalf.

After his time with the Rough Riders, Phil Perlo went on to play football at the University of Maryland and then professionally for the Houston Oilers.

“When my father passed away when I was 19, his older brother Hyman Perlo held Shiva, which is a Jewish ritual, at his house for us,” Aviva Perlo recalled. “I have very specific memories of many people from Roosevelt High School coming up to me saying, ‘You don’t know me, but I loved your dad and he was amazing.’

The stories really came out in a way that I would not have expected.

“It really spoke to me that all of these people from Roosevelt, the cheerleaders in particular, who wanted to show up and take the time to introduce themselves, pay honor to him as an athlete, [and] to his family and to him as a person,” Aviva Perlo continued.

Phil’s older brother, Hymie, was a standout for Roosevelt’s basketball team before he served in World War II, where he earned the Silver Star and Purple Heart.

“He was a phenomenal basketball player for Roosevelt High School growing up,” his grandson Daniel Perlo Bloom said. “Unfortunately he had to forgo a college

career and possibly a pro career because he entered the war.”

After serving in the military, Hymie became the community relations director for the NBA’s Washington Bullets (now the Wizards).

“In that capacity he made it his job to make sure he was bringing people together of different physical and mental abilities, of different races and of backgrounds, and bringing them together through the power of sports,” Daniel Perlo Bloom said.

The cousins were moved by the moment Saturday, commending their family members’ contributions not only to athletics but to the community at large.

“These weren’t just two brothers,” said Aviva Perlo. “These were two incredible brothers. The love that they had for each other and what they did for each other through the MLK riots, through their parents being emigrated from Europe, through the Nazis, the love and the way they supported each other is outstanding and they’re impeccable role models.

They aren’t just athletes.”

Joining the Perlo brothers in this year’s 11-person hall of fame class were fellow inductees Christine Brennan, a columnist for USA Today and a commentator for ABC, CNN, NPR and PBS; Marco Etcheverry, who starred for D.C. United; Frank Herzog, a longtime D.C. sportscaster who was the play-by-play voice of the Redskins and Bullets; Earl Lloyd, who was the first African-American to play in the NBA; Dexter Manley, a two-time Super Bowl winner with the Redskins; Missy Meharg, who has coached the University of Maryland field hockey team to seven NCAA championships; Bob Milloy, an eight-time Maryland state championship high school football coach; and Harold Solomon, a French Open finalist.

In addition, Georgetown University basketball legend and NBA Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing was also inducted.

All of the inductees’ names will be added to the banner in Nationals Park that honors the members of the DC Sports Hall of Fame.

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The commission does not plan to meet in August. The next meeting is tentatively scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8.

The location has not been determined.

For details, visit anc3e.org.

ANC 3F 3F ANC Forest Hills â&#x2013; Forest hills / North cleveland park The commission does not plan to meet in August. The next meeting will be at 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 20, at Forest Hills of DC, 4901 Connecticut Ave. NW. For details, call 202-670-7262 or visit anc3f.com.

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The commission does not plan to meet in August. The next meeting will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, at the Chevy Chase Community Center, Connecticut Avenue and McKinley Street NW. For details, call 202-363-5803, email chevychaseanc3@verizon. net or visit anc3g.org.

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Community meetings are likely to be held this fall to get the publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s views on what should be included in the coming renovation of the Lafayette Recreation Center near 33rd and Oliver streets NW, one of two D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation facilities in our area that are due for repairs in the coming years. There is $4.6 million in the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget for the Lafayette project in the spending year that starts Oct. 1. That includes not only construction of a new building but also stormwater management on the site.

No specific plans have been made yet for the construction, Parks and Recreation Department deputy director Themba Masimini told a committee of the Chevy Chase Citizens Association and Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3/4G at a meeting last week. The departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first move will be to seek an architect for the project in the next few months. The center has housed afterschool programs and youth camps in the past.

A wider variety of summer camps might be possible in a larger building, Masimini said.

While the new structure is expected to have somewhat more room than the current one, earlier reports that it could be eight times larger were incorrect, he said.

Participants in last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting supported the idea that plans for the center be coordinated with Lafayette Elementary ation Center, 1300 Van Buren St. NW. For details, call 202-450-6225 or visit anc4a.org.

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At the commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s June 8 meeting: â&#x2013; commissioners voted 7-1 to recommend approving a license for outdoor seating for 20 in the rear of

School, which is located on the same site. A newly renovated school building is scheduled to open next month. Given the lack of indoor recreation space in our area, attendees suggested that D.C. Public Schools should be asked whether Lafayetteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new physical education facilities could be made available for some community use.

About $8 million has been allocated for renovation of the Chevy Chase Community Center at Connecticut Avenue and McKinley Street NW in fiscal years 2019 and 2020.

That building was last redone in the period of 1998 to 2000. Masimini said the same general process will take place for repairs at that center, with the selection of an architect followed by public meetings.

Some local residents have advocated for building an entirely new, larger combined community center and public library on the Connecticut and McKinley site, but the Parks and Recreation Department has no such plan in the works. If any such facility were envisioned, it would have to be part of a longterm plan that might take a decade to accomplish, Masimini said. Both the citizens association and ANC 3/4G will keep residents informed on renovation plans. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ted Gest

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The Pitch, 4015 Georgia Ave. NW. â&#x2013; commissioners voted unanimously to ask the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to investigate The Golden Paradise Restaurant at 3904 14th St. NW, where police reported an attempted stabbing and an arrest. â&#x2013; commissioners voted unanimously to oppose a special zoning exception allowing a single-family town house at 320 Webster St. NW to be converted into a three-unit

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hydrated. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget your plants. The citizens association needs more volunteers to help water the plants along Georgia Avenue NW. Contact Cynthia Prather at scsprather@ aol.com to get more information and sign up for the watering corps.

Thanks to those who have already helped out and to the businesses like Ledo Pizza, McGuireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Nationwide that are taking care of the flowerpots that are close to their locations.

The associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s officers are meeting this Saturday prior to an Aug. 2 board meeting.

They are asking community members to give input through pattison_mark@hotmail.com about possible service projects, new events, calendar concerns, fall forums in this election season and new initiatives to increase association membership and participation. This is your way to have a voice in the neighborhood.

Meanwhile, Shepherd Elementary Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s PTA is sponsoring play dates for pre-K and kindergarten students. These are â&#x20AC;&#x153;meet and greetâ&#x20AC;? times for new and returning kids and parents. Scheduled for three Saturdays from 9 to 11 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; July 30, Aug. 13 and Aug. 20 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; on the Shepherd Field playground, these are a good introduction to the world of Shepherd Elementary plus fun for all. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; June Confer

apartment building with a height increase and a pop-back. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 7-1 to recommend the Board of Zoning Adjustment allow a floor-to-ceiling height of less than 14 feet on the ground level of 4009 Georgia Ave. NW, within the Georgia Avenue Commercial Overlay. â&#x2013; commissioners approved standards of decorum and conduct 5-21, with Taalib-Din Uqdah and Timothy Jones opposed, and Vann-Di Galloway abstaining. Among a host of items, the standards forbid unethical or improper actions, violations of District laws, or verbal or written abuse and harassment of fellow commissioners or members of the public. The code demands commissioners show respect and be civil to other commissioners and members of the public. Sanctions by majority vote may include censure, removing the commissioner from committee assignments, or removing the person from an elected officer role.

Uqdah said he wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sure whether the commission can censure its members. Commissioner Michael Halpern said the code mirrors rules from other commissions. Commissioner Joseph Martin said another commissioner recently resigned due to the hostile working environment in ANC 4C. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 7-1 to write a letter supporting the Department of Parks and Recreationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s planned improvements to the triangular spot between 13th Street, Kansas Avenue and Quincy Street NW. Much of the grass will be replaced with wildflowers and slow-growing grass to eliminate the environmental effect of lawn mowers. Commissioner Zachary Teutsch said

neighbors are generally supportive of the plans, but some worry they wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be able to throw Frisbees there as they do now. â&#x2013; commissioners voted unanimously to write a letter of support for the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plans to make some 14th Street buses â&#x20AC;&#x153;expressâ&#x20AC;? and reduce services at the underused end of the line. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 7-0 to write a letter of support of the D.C. Department of Transportationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s installation of a â&#x20AC;&#x153;HAWKâ&#x20AC;? pedestrian-activated traffic signal at Georgia Avenue and Emerson Street NW. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 7-1 to ask that D.C. Lottery proceeds be invested in wards in proportion to where tickets are sold, to foster economic development in lowerincome wards. â&#x2013; commissioners voted unanimously to write a letter of support to use a triangular park at 13th Street, Kansas Avenue and Quincy Street NW for the 18th-straight year for a neighborhood event. â&#x2013; commissioners approved amendments to their grant application process by a 6-2 vote, with Taalib-Din Uqdah and Timothy Jones opposed, and commission chair Vann-Di Galloway abstaining. Uqdahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposed changes for grant allocations failed for the lack of a second. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 6-0 to extend the contract of their administrative assistant by a month.

The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 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.

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Forest Hills renovation creates â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;smartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; modern home

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Choose a home in need of TLC, renovate it completely, and replace everything with top-of-the line materials and the most popular interior design details. The sixbedroom, four-and-a-half-bathroom transitional Colonial home at 2801 Chesapeake St. NW in Forest Hills is a prime example, sporting elegant renovations and equipped with imported appliances and â&#x20AC;&#x153;smart homeâ&#x20AC;? technology â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which controls the heating, A/C, lighting and security. This home is available for $3,149,900.

The house sits on a quarter of an acre and is fully fenced in, with a remote-controlled gate on the driveway. A stone slate walkway leads up to the front portico and door, the entrance onto the open-plan first floor. Elegant gray French oak floors throughout the house foster a cool, calming atmosphere. To the left, the living room allows in plenty of light from south-facing front windows.

Central to this space is a gas fireplace, set into a hearth made of rough-cut natural quartzite.

The living room flows seamlessly into the dining room, with

floor-to-ceiling windows and a sliding glass door onto the 480-square-foot deck. The deck is made of a composite wood, and a gas fire pit serves as a focal point for entertaining or gathering with family, while a staircase provides access to the concrete tile driveway and two-car garage below.

The garage is upgraded with an electric car charging station.

French doors lead back inside from the deck to the entrance hall, then into the kitchen and breakfast area. The Realington team purchased materials and appliances from all over the world, choosing the best of the best for this home.

The six-burner gas stove is from Wolf and includes a griddle and side-by-side ovens. A Bosch dishwasher hides behind a white cabinet face, blending in with the rest of the custom-built, white-painted cherry Shaker cabinetry. Discreetly set into the center island, a Miele steam oven, Wolf microwave and Haier wine chiller offer ultimate convenience. The SubZero refrigerator has double doors and a drawer freezer. Next to it is an instant favorite â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a sleek, built-in Miele espresso and coffee maker, already connected to the water supply.

White Fantasy granite countertops and island reflect the light coming in from all sides, and from the cove lighting above the spacious breakfast area. The powder room is tucked away beside

Photos courtesy of Realington LLC

This heavily renovated six-bedroom home in Forest Hills is listed for $3,149,900. the kitchen and features a trendy floating vanity.

The second floor has three spacious bedrooms, a linen closet and a closet with a stacked Electrolux washer and dryer. The master bedroom, lit with cove lights, faces south. The walk-in closet has attractive imported wood laminate built-ins with more cove lights.

Further European features await in the master bathroom, where two separate floating vanities are topped with Italian Carrara marble and the floors are finished with white Spanish marble. A white egg-shaped soaking tub rests on a bed of pebbles â&#x20AC;&#x201D; giving a Zengarden feel. A glassed-in shower sits across.

The second bedroom faces south for maximum light and shares a Jack-and-Jill full bathroom with the third bedroom, where a dormer provides space for a desk and ends in a curved accent window. Both rooms have wide closets with German metal

shelving.

The third floor is a fully finished suite, with a bedroom, sitting area, closets, finished crawl space and full bathroom. With Carrara marble floating vanity, unbuffed porcelain tile floor and bathtub with rainshower tiled in unbuffed porcelain tiles, the bathroom mirrors the layout and materials of the Jack-and-Jill bathroom on the second floor.

The basement of the house is a two-bedroom suite â&#x20AC;&#x201D; perfect for guests, although the main houseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tenants will probably not want to relinquish access. The basement offers faux-wood porcelain flooring, a kitchen with breakfast bar, a living room with gas fireplace, a gym with exercise equipment that comes included, and a full bathroom with a large cedar sauna, in addition to the two bedrooms with

above-ground windows. This level even features a walk-in wine cellar, with wine racks custom built in a traditional Macedonian design. The basement has an exit into the garage, past a mudroom cabinet and closet with GE stacked washer and dryer.

Designed with large families or consummate hosts in mind, this home is located on a quiet street, convenient to the Van Ness Metro station, Rock Creek Park and the restaurants, shops and grocery stores of Connecticut Avenue NW. Neighborhood schools for all ages are a short drive away.

The six-bedroom, four-and-ahalf-bathroom home at 2801 Chesapeake St. NW is listed for $3,149,900 with Realington LLC. For details, contact Blaze Dimov at blaze@realington.com or 240421-0931.

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enough ground, they may be unable to declare the neighborhood adequately safe. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At the end of the day, with respect to risk, we have to clean up to a level such that there are no unacceptable risks to human health or the environment,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Specifically, the Armyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal is to detect and remove potentially explosive hazards from areas where a resident, landscaper or other civilian could fairly easily unearth them, Noble said.

The project focuses on four locations: a former munitions storage area near American University, affecting a cluster of properties on Woodway Lane and Quebec Street NW; a munitions firing range, affecting properties roughly between the intersections of Sedgwick Street and Fordham Road NW and 52nd and Rodman streets NW; and two static test-fire sites, one covering a number of properties on or near Sedgwick and the other around 52nd Terrace and Dalecarlia Parkway NW. About half of the affected properties in these areas were already investigated between 2003 and 2010, as the Army sought to understand the scope of the problem and dug up 2,700 potential

munition items. Of those, 60 to 70 were harmless items related to the Armyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities and four were actually hazardous, Noble said.

Responding to community questions Thursday, Noble said a property owner can request to be investigated in the first wave, up until about 30 properties â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the number he expects crews to be able to cover per year. If more requests are made, the order of the properties will likely be selected instead by a random lottery.

In these affected areas, the Army expects to return to all or most of the properties it previously investigated, Noble said, because the past work was more focused on assessing risks than resolving all hazardous conditions.

Homeowners will receive two to three monthsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; notice before work begins, and will negotiate the value of potentially affected items like landscaping with the Army.

The work itself will begin with two or three days of scanning the ground, the stage that requires the removal of most gardens and other landscaping besides large trees.

Crews will then review the data collected and return with a list of specific locations they intend to excavate in search of possible munitions items, which will take another day or two; then restora-

tion of the property can begin.

Two attendees asked whether residents should delay outdoor projects until the Army finishes with their properties. Noble said that isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t necessary because the Army will restore any damage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know it sounds inefficient, but â&#x20AC;Ś I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel right telling someone definitely wait until I come. I may not come for four years,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Moving forward, anyone excavating in Spring Valley should be aware of the potential for buried munitions, said Noble, and upon finding an item of concern, civilians should retreat and call 911. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not ever going to be able to guarantee, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Yes, we found them all,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a formerly used defense site, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s never going to change.â&#x20AC;?

The Army has already spent nearly $270 million in Spring Valley since first uncovering munitions items on 52nd Court NW in 1993, removing both explosives and chemical contamination. Officials are also proposing to remove contaminated soil from three locations at American University and one on nearby Woodway Lane.

Residents can submit comments on the latter proposal, as well as on the investigation plans, to christopher.p.gardner@usace. army.mil through July 28.

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The Office on Aging has an annual budget of $42 million, 85 percent of which funds services that directly affect the community, the agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mark Bjorge said. But that budget has proven insufficient to fully assess the wellness center concept, he said.

Meanwhile, he added, the agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s total budget will shrink by $700,000 next year â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a cut that will also trickle down to nonprofits like Iona, which derive part of their budgets from government grants. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have more people who are pulling from the same pot of funds. That is not going to be sustainable over the long run,â&#x20AC;? Seaburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Deborah Royster said during the panel. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an issue everyone needs to be aware of and advocate for.â&#x20AC;?

But even with a secure pool of funding, opinions differ significantly on the best approach to tackling the wardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shortage of senior services. Royster said she has seen successful implementations of virtual wellness centers in places like Colorado, and she thinks the operating and maintenance cost would be lower than for a brand-new building. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The traditional senior-only model is a model, but there are lots of others that may be more amenable to todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conditions and times, and certainly the virtual approach is one of them,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Iona executive director Sally White also thinks the wardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sky-high property values and limited available space could be prohibitive to a large new building.

Not everyone in the community agrees, though.

Last month, ANC 3/4G (Chevy Chase) voted unanimously to urge the city to install a senior wellness center. The resolution was inspired by commissioner Carolyn Cook, who launched a volunteer-run Club 60+ program several years ago and has recently struggled to secure the necessary funding to keep it

going without more government assistance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[City agencies] cannot fulfill the needs adequately of all the seniors in wards 3 and 4 west of [Rock Creek Park],â&#x20AC;? Cook said at the meeting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Seniors are being shut out.â&#x20AC;?

Residents at the Chevy Chase meeting said a wellness center would help them maintain a sense of camaraderie with their neighbors, keep them active in a friendly and relaxed setting, and help them continue their service to the community.

Senior services professionals at the Glover Park meeting agreed that one of the major casualties of funding shortfalls is case management â&#x20AC;&#x201D; social workers who meet directly with senior clients, often in their own homes. That level of individual care and attention is vital to seniors without a strong support system nearby, White said. Ionaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s existing waitlist for support of that kind could increase by more than 30 residents when the funding decreases, she said.

In the meantime, Iona and other organizations are doing their part to address short-term needs and fill existing gaps. Iona has spent recent months gathering grant money from local advisory neighborhood commissions for printed brochures detailing affordable food locations and distances for Ward 3 seniors.

The brochures were inspired by an initiative from the nonprofit DC Greens, which earlier this year printed similar pamphlets for every ward except Ward 3. So far, the Glover Park and Tenleytown/Friendship Heights commissions have approved grants, according to Ionaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Susan Messina. Once sufficient funding is secured, Messina said she hopes the brochures can be printed this summer.

DC Greens food access director Lille Rosen told The Current that her organization had limited funding for brochure printing and prioritized other wards because she had received specific brochure requests from community members. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re really thrilled that Iona is taking that on,â&#x20AC;? Rosen said.

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Wednesday JULY 20 Concerts â&#x2013; Young musicians from Cartagena and San Basilio de Palenque, Colombia, will perform Colombian Afro Caribbean music, playing instruments including alegre, tambura, llamador drums, maracas, guache and marimbula. 6 p.m.

Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center.

202-467-4600. â&#x2013; The Nashville high-energy folk trio Fort Defiance will perform. 7:30 p.m.

Free. Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. â&#x2013; The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ownâ&#x20AC;? U.S. Marine Band will perform the march â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Crusader,â&#x20AC;? by John Philip Sousa; the overture to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Candide,â&#x20AC;? by Leonard Bernstein; and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eloi, Eloi,â&#x20AC;? by Kevin Walczyk. 8 p.m.

Free. West Terrace, U.S. Capitol. 202433-4011. The performance will repeat Thursday at 8 p.m. at Sylvan Theater, Washington Monument grounds, 15th Street and Independence Avenue SW. â&#x2013; A double bill of Midnight North, featuring Grahame Lesh, and Doobie Decibel System (shown) will perform. 8 p.m. $15 to $17. Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions and readings â&#x2013; The March on Washington Film Festival will host a discussion with Carmen de Lavallade, a renowned dancer and activist who was the second black principal dancer with the Metropolitan Opera and still performs in her 80s, in conversation with Elizabeth Alexander, an author and professor at Columbia

Events Entertainment University who composed and delivered â&#x20AC;&#x153;Praise Song for the Dayâ&#x20AC;? at President Barack Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2009 inauguration.

6:30 to 8 p.m. $5; reservations required. Performance Hall, National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-5000. The festival will continue through Saturday at various venues; details are available at marchonwashingtonfilmfestival.org. â&#x2013; Jennifer Close (shown), author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Girls in White Dressesâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Smart One,â&#x20AC;? will discuss her new novel â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Hopefuls,â&#x20AC;? about a newcomer to Washington married to an up-andcoming politico who takes an instant dislike to the city. Joining Close in conversation will be Tayla Burney, a producer on WAMUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Kojo Nnamdi Show.â&#x20AC;? 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919.

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Films â&#x2013; An Alfred Hitchcock film series will feature the 1939 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jamaica Inn.â&#x20AC;?

5:30 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202724-8707. â&#x2013; The NoMa Summer Screen outdoor film series will feature the 2000 movie â&#x20AC;&#x153;O Brother Where Art Thou?â&#x20AC;? 7 p.m. Free. NoMa Junction at Storey Park, 1005 1st St. NE. nomabid.org/ noma-summer-screen. â&#x2013; The French CinĂŠmathèque series will feature a screening of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Paris, Love, Cut,â&#x20AC;? Arnaud Viardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new film that uses comedy and romance to depict a manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crusade to understand his feelings about love and life. 8 p.m. $7 to $12.25. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecti-

Sporting events â&#x2013; The 2016 Citi Open tennis tournament will feature Tomas Berdych, Grigor Dimitrov, Steve Johnson, John Isner, Caroline Wozniacki, Sloane Stephens, Samantha Stosur and Shelby Rogers, among others. 2 p.m. $25 to $70. Rock Creek Park Tennis Center, 16th and Kennedy streets NW. 202-721-9500. The tournament will continue through Sunday at various times. â&#x2013; The Washington Nationals will play the Los Angeles Dodgers. 7:05 p.m. $10 to $345. Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St. SE. 888-632-6287. The series will continue Thursday at 12:05 p.m.

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Performances and readings â&#x2013; The 16th annual DC Hip-Hop Theater Festival will feature â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sound of the Underground,â&#x20AC;? a showcase of new works and emerging theater. 8 p.m.

Free. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. hi-artsnyc.org. The festival will continue through Saturday at various venues. â&#x2013; As part of the Capital Fringe Festival, Green Spark Production will present Jacob Marx Riceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coping,â&#x20AC;? about the aftermath of 25-year-old Connorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s suicide, with his girlfriend, sister, and roommate trying desperately to make things right, place blame and confront their own battles with mental illness. 8:30 p.m. $17 plus purchase of Fringe Button; reservations recommended. Mead Theatre Lab, Flashpoint, 916 G St. NW. 866-811-4111. The performance will repeat Saturday at 8:45 p.m.; the festival will continue through July 31 with events at various venues.

Thursday, July 21 Thursday JULY 21 Classes and workshops â&#x2013; 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. â&#x2013; Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Angelo Kinard of Advanced Sports Performance will teach the basics of self-defense. 6:30 p.m. Free.

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

Concerts â&#x2013; The Star-Spangled American Music Series will present the U.S. Army Blues.

Noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Free. Coulter Performance Plaza, National Museum of American History, Constitution Avenue between 12th and 14th streets NW. 202-633-1000. â&#x2013; An American roots concert series will feature Fast Eddie & the Slowpokes performing blues. 5 to 7 p.m. Free. Conservatory Terrace, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. â&#x2013; The Take 5! Jazz Series will feature the Rodney Richardson Ensemble performing works by jazz guitarist Charlie Christian in honor of Christianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 100th birthday. 5 to 7 p.m. Free. Kogod Courtyard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-6331000. â&#x2013; The Ingramettes, one of Virginiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top gospel ensembles and a mainstay in the Tidewater and Piedmont for more than 50 years, will perform as part of the concert series â&#x20AC;&#x153;Homegrown: The Music of America,â&#x20AC;? presented by the Library of Congress American Folklife Center. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage,

Thursday, july 21 â&#x2013; Concert: The Washington National Cathedralâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Summer Concert Series will feature a recital of medieval music by the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trio Eya, featuring soprano Crossley Hawn, soprano and music director Allison Mondel and mezzo-soprano Kristen Dubenion-Smith. 6:30 p.m. $5. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org.

Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â&#x2013; The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tunes in the Triangleâ&#x20AC;? evening concert series will feature the Oxymorons performing rock, blues, New Orleans funk and Americana. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Milian Park, Massachusetts Avenue and 5th Street NW. mvtcid.org. â&#x2013; The Fort Reno concert series will feature Mirror Factory, Bleary Eyed and Jail Solidarity. 7 to 9:30 p.m. Free. Fort Reno Park, 40th and Chesapeake streets NW. fortreno.com. â&#x2013; Singer-songwriter Cyndi Washburn will perform folk music. 7:30 p.m. Free.

Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. Nw. gypsysallys.com. â&#x2013; A double bill will feature the Hillbilly Gypsies, a West Virginia native string and bluegrass band, and the Too Soons, who play bluegrass, acoustic bills and original Americana. 8 p.m. $13. Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. â&#x2013; Keyboardist Jeff Lorber will perform with Jazz Funk Soul. 8 and 10 p.m. $45 to $50. Blues Alley, 1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-337-4141. The performance will repeat Friday through Sunday at 8 and 10 p.m. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thursday Night Bluegrassâ&#x20AC;? will feature By & By playing bluegrass and newgrass. 8 to 11 p.m. No cover; $12 minimum. Mr. Henryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-546-8412. â&#x2013; Algerian musical group Democratoz will perform hard-grooved reggae, along with the pop genre rai, which incorporates calls for social change.

The concert is presented in collaboration with Center Stage, a U.S. State Department cultural diplomacy program. 9:30 p.m. $10. Bossa Bistro, 2463 18th St. NW. centerstageus.org.

Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; National Portrait Gallery curator Leslie UreĂąa will lead a discussion on AdriĂĄn â&#x20AC;&#x153;Viajeroâ&#x20AC;? RomĂĄnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s portrait â&#x20AC;&#x153;Caja de Memoria Viva II: Constancia Clemente-Colon.â&#x20AC;? Noon. Free. G Street Lobby,

National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. â&#x2013; In conjunction with the exhibition â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stories of Migration: Contemporary Artists Interpret Diaspora,â&#x20AC;? education programs coordinator Lori Kartchner will discuss artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; use of feet motifs in reference to the most basic mode of human transportation. Noon to 1 p.m.

Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-5200. â&#x2013; Professional book artists and community members who participated in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Open Shelvesâ&#x20AC;? exhibit will discuss the handmade artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s books on view as well as community curation, collaborative art, the concept of â&#x20AC;&#x153;open works,â&#x20AC;? and their experiences creating art and books that grow and change while the exhibit is on view. 6:30 p.m. Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-6713121. â&#x2013; Austin Camacho, former president of the Maryland Writers Association, will discuss his new book â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Lost Art Assignmentâ&#x20AC;? and offer advice to aspiring writers on becoming a novelist. 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. East City Bookshop, 645 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. eastcitybookshop.com. â&#x2013; Klaus Ottmann, deputy director for curatorial and academic affairs at the Phillips Collection, will provide an overview of the exhibition â&#x20AC;&#x153;Karel Appel: A Gesture of Colorâ&#x20AC;? and share examples of Appelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s related poetry. 6:30 p.m. $10 to $12. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events. â&#x2013; Elaine Ruffolo, lecturer in Renaissance art history for Syracuse University in Florence, will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Giotto and the Dawn of the Renaissance.â&#x20AC;? 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-6333030. â&#x2013; Tod Linafelt, a professor of biblical literature at Georgetown University, will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Old Testament as Literature.â&#x20AC;? 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. â&#x2013; As part of the 2016 March on Washington Film Festival, actor Louis Gossett Jr. will give a special reading for the program â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shared Legacies: Honoring the Black-Jewish Civil Rights Alliance,â&#x20AC;? and a panel including Rabbi Ben Kamin, Clarence Jones, Susannah Heschel and Rabbi Israel â&#x20AC;&#x153;Siâ&#x20AC;? Dresner will discuss the legacy of the historic connection between the African-American and Jewish communities, with moderation by Deborah Lauter, director of civil rights for the Anti-Defamation League. 7 p.m.

Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets. NW. 202357-5000. â&#x2013; Hannah Pittard, author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Fates Will Find Their Wayâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reunion,â&#x20AC;? will discuss her novel â&#x20AC;&#x153;Listen to Me,â&#x20AC;? which combines elements of the modern gothic and an American road trip as a marriage â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and an annual drive to see family in the East â&#x20AC;&#x201D; hits a rough patch. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. â&#x2013; Patsy Fletcher will discuss her book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Historically African American Leisure Destinations Around Washington, D.C.â&#x20AC;? 7 p.m. Free. Juanita E. Thornton/ Shepherd Park Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-541-6100. â&#x2013; Constance Leisure will discuss her See Events/Page 15

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Events Entertainment Continued From Page 14 debut novel “Amour Provence.” 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks. com.

■ Tabias Olajuawon Wilson will discuss his book “Godless Circumcisions,” a witty and forceful study of race, sex and politics in contemporary culture. 7 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations suggested.

Potter’s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. pottershousedc.org.

Films ■ The Korean Cultural Center’s K-Cinema series will present Choi Donghoon’s 2015 film “Assassination,” about underground resistance fighters planning a daring strike against the occupation by the Imperial Japanese Army in 1933. Appetizer social at 6 p.m.; film at 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required.

Korean Cultural Center, 2370 Massachusetts Ave. NW. KoreaCultureDC.org.

■ The Summer Pajama Movie Night Series will feature Walt Disney’s animated film “The Jungle Book.” 6:30 p.m.

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

■ The Summer Reading Program will present the movie “Crossing the Line,” about John Van Wisse, who ran over 140 kilometers from Marble Arch in London to Dover, swam the English Channel and rode his bike nearly 300 kilometers from Calais to L’Arc de Triomphe in Paris in just over 61 hours. 7 p.m. Free.

Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288.

■ The Capitol Riverfront’s outdoor movie series will feature “Minions.” Sundown. Free. Canal Park, 200 M St. SE. capitolriverfront.org.

Performances ■ The D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities will present a play based on the prize-winning book “The Women of Plums,” a collection of poems written in the voices of slave women by D.C. poet laureate Dolores Kendrick, which is adapted for the stage with dance, music, visual art and recitation.

7 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW. 202-7245613.

■ The Washington Improv Theater’s “Summer Camp” will feature various ensembles and the improvised slasher movie “Die! Die! Die!” 7:30 p.m. $12 to $15. Source, 1835 14th St. witdc.org.

Performances will continue weekly through Aug. 6 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.

Special events ■ In honor of Belgian National Day, local chefs will participate in a “Mussel Throw Down,” with competitors charged with tearing open the shells, ripping out the meat and preparing unique dishes.

11 a.m. to 6 p.m. $21; reservations required. Storey Park, 1005 1st St. NE. belgianweekdc.com.

■ “Brew at the Zoo” will feature beer tastings with samples from more than 70 craft breweries, as well as live entertainment from the Bachelor Boys, lawn games, animal demonstrations and food trucks. Proceeds will support animal care and conservation science at the National Zoo. 6 to 9 p.m. $30 to $100; tickets required. National Zoo, 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW. nationalzoo.si.edu.

■ “History & Hops,” a monthly series of house tours and beer tastings at the

Heurich House Museum, will celebrate Belgian National Day with a selection of the country’s beers presented by Greg Engert, beer director of Neighborhood Restaurant Group. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $30. Heurich House Museum, New Hampshire Avenue and 20th Street NW. heurichhouse.org.

■ “Duke Ellington: Beyond Category” — incorporating music, discussion and multimedia presentations — will feature saxophonist Loren Schoenberg, founding director and senior scholar at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem, concluding with a performance of some of Ellington’s best-loved works by Schoenberg on sax accompanied by the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra Trio.

6:45 to 9 p.m. $30 to $45. Rasmuson Theater, National Museum of the American Indian, 4th Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-633-3030.

Teen program ■ Teens will learn how to create marble magnets to decorate their lockers or refrigerators. 4 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488.

Tours ■ U.S. Botanic Garden gardener Angela Weber Hetrick will present a “Travel the Tropics” tour of the Conservatory. 11 to 11:45 a.m. Free; reservations required. Meet in the Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333.

■ “Gardener’s Focus: The Cutting Garden’s Bounty,” a tour led by Hillwood’s head grower Drew Asbury, will feature a look at the cutting garden that supplies a bounty of flowers that are used in arrangements throughout the Hillwood estate. 2:30 p.m. Included in suggested donation of $5 to $15 for museum admission; tickets distributed at 10 a.m. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202686-5807. The tour will repeat July 24, 26, 28 and 31 at 11 a.m.

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Friday JULY 22 Children’s programs ■ The Mount Pleasant Library will present “1, 2, 3 Andrés,” a bilingual musical journey through the Americas.

11 a.m. Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3121.

■ The Georgetown Library’s July movie series “Leaving Home” will feature “Minions” (for ages 4 through 12).

2 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232.

Concerts ■ “The Art of Afghan Music” will feature Humayun Khan on vocals, Quraishi Roya on rubab, Chetram Sani on dholak and Nitin Mitta on tabla. 1 p.m. Free.

Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, 1050 Independence Ave. NW. 202-633-1000. The performance will repeat Saturday and Sunday at noon and 3 p.m.

■ Jazz in the Garden at the National Gallery of Art will feature the trio Incendio performing works influenced by jazz, rock, flamenco, Celtic, classical and even bluegrass music. 5 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Sculpture Garden, National Gallery of Art, 7th Street and Constitution Avenue NW.

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Hemphill recently opened an exhibit that highlights abstract paintings and prints, featuring the geometric simplicity of monotypes by Jacob Kainen, etchings by Sean

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Scully and gestural paintings by Thomas Nozkowski. The show will continue through Aug. 19.

Located at 1515 14th St. NW, the gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The gallery will be closed Saturdays in August. 202-234-5601.

■ “Synth Series 005: Reverb,” an installation by the Toki collaborative group of architects Toluwalase Rufai and Khai Grubbs, is being presented by Hemphill at the 1700 L St. NW project space for temporary art. The recently opened exhibit consists of radiating lines of multi-colored string revolving around a center point and extending across space to create a processional visual experience. It can be viewed 24/7 from the street, or viewed from inside this Saturday or July 30 from noon to 5 p.m. either day. It will continue through Sept. 3. 202234-5601.

■ “Murals From A new exhibit at the Embassy a Great Canadian Train,” preof Canada features murals. senting murals formerly featured in Canadian Pacific Railway cars that portray parks from every Canadian province, opened recently at the Embassy of Canada, where it will continue through Sept. 16.

Located at 501 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, the embassy is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 202-682-1740.

■ “Pathways,” spotlighting three recent graduates from 202-289-3360.

■ Participants in the National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute will perform a program of chamber music for large string and wind ensembles. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ The outdoor “Friday Night in the Heights” series will feature music by the Jerry Wade Band. 6 to 9 p.m. Free.

Cathedral Commons, Newark Street and Wisconsin Avenue NW. fridaynightsintheheights.com.

■ The Yards Park Friday Night Concert Series will feature the Sam Grow Band. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. The Yards Park, 355 Water St. SE. capitolriverfront.org.

■ Jazz@Wesley and Washington Women in Jazz will present a concert by vocalists Alison Crockett and Akua Allrich with the Amy K. Bonet Trio. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $7 to $10; free for ages 12 and younger. Wesley United Methodist Church, 5312 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-5144, ext. 325. Another concert will take place Saturday at 6:30 p.m. with vocalists Janine Gilbert-Carter and Amelia Brown joining the Amy K. Bonet Trio.

■ The U.S. Army Concert Band will perform as part of the “Sunsets With a Soundtrack” series. 8 p.m. Free. West Steps, U.S. Capitol. usarmyband.com.

■ Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist SEE, whose music includes elements of pop and alternative rock, will perform in a double bill with Baltimore-born FIVES, who play acoustic roots-based rock and indie pop, at 8 p.m.; and St. Louis-based Steven J. Push will perform a mix of original and alternative pop cover music, at 10:30 p.m.

Thomas Nozkowski’s untitled 2007 painting is part of an exhibition at Hemphill.

George Mason University’s Master of Fine Arts program, opened recently at Carroll Square Gallery. Continuing through Aug. 26, the show features works by Sarah Irvin, Anne Smith and Sarah Zuckerman Dolan that explore themes of pathways and reflection.

Located at 975 F St. NW, the gallery is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. 202-234-5601.

■ “Art for All,” showcasing works by Zenith Gallery artists and works that have been donated to the Zenith Community Arts Foundation, opened recently and will continue through Sept. 3.

Located at 1429 Iris St. NW, the gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. 202783-2963.

■ “A New Moon Rises: New Views From the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera,” presenting 61 large-scale photographs that show everything from Apollo landing sites to majestic mountains that rise out of the darkness of the lunar poles, opened recently at the National Air and Space Museum, where it will remain on view indefinitely.

Located at 6th Street and Independence Avenue SW, the museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 202633-1000.

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

■ “Jazz on the Hill” will feature Aaron L. Myers II. 8 to 11 p.m. No cover; $15 minimum. Mr. Henry’s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-546-8412.

■ Philadelphia’s Tom Hamilton’s American Babies, who play electronicabased improv rock, will perform on a double bill with Pink Floyd tribute band Eat Yer Meat. 9 p.m. $10 to $12. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions and readings ■ Barbara Kreski, director of horti-

cultural therapy services at the Chicago Botanic Garden, will discuss “How Does Nature Impact Health?” Noon to 1 p.m.

Free; reservations required. Conservatory Classroom, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333.

■ “Meet a Spy” will feature Sandy Grimes, a longtime veteran of the CIA’s clandestine service who helped capture Aldrich Ames, the infamous CIA officer turned traitor. 1 to 4 p.m. Free. International Spy Museum, 800 F St. NW. 202393-7798.

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Continued From Page 15 ton Film Festival, the National Museum of American History will host â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shared Legacies: Honoring the Black/Jewish Civil Rights Allegiance,â&#x20AC;? featuring a conversation with Clarence Jones, a personal adviser to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., and Rabbi Ben Kamin, author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dangerous Friendship: Stanley Levison, Martin Luther King Jr. and the Kennedy Brothers,â&#x20AC;? about Levisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contributions to the civil rights movement and his controversial relationship with King. 3 to 4 p.m. Free. Coulter Performance Plaza, National Museum of American History, Constitution Avenue between 12th and 14th streets NW. 202-633-1000. â&#x2013; Stuart Stevens, a political consultant and writer for The Washington Post and the TV series â&#x20AC;&#x153;K Street,â&#x20AC;? will discuss his timely second novel â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Innocent Have Nothing to Fear,â&#x20AC;? about a campaign manager for the sitting vice president in a tight race for the presidential nomination, a right-wing populist opponent, chaos at the convention when dye bombs explode, and a secret that could ruin the reputation of a heroic civil rights journalist. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919.

Films â&#x2013; Reel Affirmations XTRA will present Catherine Corsiniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2015 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Summertime,â&#x20AC;? about a country girl who falls in love with a feminist from the big city and the complications that ensue. 7 and 9 p.m. $12 to $25. Human Rights Campaign, 1640 Rhode Island Ave. NW. reelaffirmations.org. â&#x2013; The outdoor Golden Cinema series â&#x20AC;&#x201D; featuring films with a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hail to the Chiefâ&#x20AC;? theme in honor of this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presidential election â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will present the 2007 film â&#x20AC;&#x153;National Treasure: Book of Secrets.â&#x20AC;? Sunset. Free. Farragut Square Park, Connecticut Avenue and K Street NW. goldentriangledc.com.

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The performance will repeat Saturday at 8 p.m.

Sporting events â&#x2013; The Washington Mystics will play the Los Angeles Sparks. 7 p.m. $19 to $300. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000. â&#x2013; The Washington Nationals will play the San Diego Padres. 7:05 p.m. $10 to $345. Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St. SE. 888-632-6287. The series will continue Saturday at 7:05 p.m. and Sunday at 1:35 p.m.

Tours â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Historic & Growing,â&#x20AC;? a guided garden tour, will trace two centuries of landscape history reflected in 5.5 acres of heritage trees, heirloom plants and flowers, and abundant English boxwood.

11 to 11:45 a.m. $10; free for members. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org. â&#x2013; The American University Museum will present a docent-led tour of one of its summer exhibitions. 11:30 a.m. Free.

American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-1300.

Saturday,JULY July 2323 Saturday Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programs â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Saturday Morning at the Nationalâ&#x20AC;? will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vladimir Goes for the Gold!,â&#x20AC;? about a champion badminton player from the Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Republic of Insurgistan and his dream about ancient Olympia and the first Olympic Games.

9:30 and 11 a.m. Free; reservations suggested. Helen Hayes Gallery, National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. thenationaldc.org/events. â&#x2013; Marsha and the Positrons â&#x20AC;&#x201D; featuring guitarist Marsha Goodman-Wood and bass player Wardell Howell â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will use original songs to teach children about health, fitness, science and how the world works (for ages 5 through 12).

10 a.m. Free. Second floor, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. â&#x2013; The National Gallery of Artâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Summer Story Series: Discover Dutch Artâ&#x20AC;? childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program will feature â&#x20AC;&#x153;Seascape: Sail the Seas,â&#x20AC;? featuring an exploration of Dutch seascapes (for ages 4 through 7). 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. Free.

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and 9th streets NW. 202-737-4215. The program will repeat Sunday and Monday. â&#x2013; A Washington Nationals player will present a special storytime, followed by a Q&A with audience members. 11:30 a.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021. â&#x2013; A park ranger will lead a planetarium program about the seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brightest stars, planets and constellations (for ages 5 and older). 1 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. The program will repeat Sunday at 1 p.m. â&#x2013; The Embassy of Sweden will host a weekly storytime for children and families to experience Swedish childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s literature. 2 p.m. Free. Embassy of Sweden, 2900 K St. NW. swedenabroad. com/washington. â&#x2013; 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.

Classes and workshops â&#x2013; The Mount Pleasant Library will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Saturday Morning Yoga.â&#x20AC;? 10 a.m. Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3122. â&#x2013; Heather Markowitz, founder of WithLoveDC, will lead a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Practice With Loveâ&#x20AC;? yoga class. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Free. National Garden Lawn Terrace, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. â&#x2013; Yoga Activist will present a class for beginners. 11 a.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202243-1188. â&#x2013; Career coach Blair Goins will lead a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Design a Career Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll Love!â&#x20AC;? workshop. 1 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488. â&#x2013; Bahman Aryana of Rendezvous Tango will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Library Tango Practica.â&#x20AC;? 2:30 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202727-0321.

Concerts â&#x2013; Participants in the National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute will present an evening of chamber music in large string and wind ensembles. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â&#x2013; Cincinnati bluegrass band My Brotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Keeper, featuring three brothers and a friend on guitar, mandolin, fiddle and upright bass, will perform. 8 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. â&#x2013; The Cactus Liquors will play eclectic American rock, and Grateful Dead devotees Half Step will also perform.

8:30 p.m. $12 to $14. Gypsy Sallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; Local members of the Studio Art Quilt Associates will discuss their organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history followed by â&#x20AC;&#x153;lighteningâ&#x20AC;? presentations by three quilters. 10:30 a.m. to noon. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-5200. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Book Club in American Sign Languageâ&#x20AC;? will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Survival Artistâ&#x20AC;? by Eugene Bergman, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Bitter Seasonâ&#x20AC;?

by Tami Hoag and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unspeakable: The Story of Junius Wilsonâ&#x20AC;? by Susan Burch and Hannah Joyner. 2 p.m. Free. Room

Saturday, july 23 â&#x2013; Discussion: Author Pauls Toutonghi will discuss his first nonfiction book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dog Gone: A Lost Petâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Extraordinary Journey and the Family Who Brought Him Home,â&#x20AC;? about a 6-year-old golden retriever with Addisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disease who bolted from his owner on the Appalachian Trial, his familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s frantic search, and how integral a pet can be to his people. 1 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

215, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-559-5368. â&#x2013; Michael Tackett, an editor at The New York Times, will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Baseball Whisperer: A Small-Town Coach Who Shaped Big League Dreams,â&#x20AC;? about a summer amateur league coach in Clarinda, Iowa, who over five decades imbued players, including Hall-of-Famer Ozzie Smith, with a deep sense of determination and the need of a second chance. 3:30 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Family programs â&#x2013; The Hillwood Estateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tanabata: Japanese Star Festivalâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; presented in conjunction with the Japan-America Society of Washington DC â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will feature music and storytelling as well as opportunities to explore a Japanese-style garden, write poems and special wishes on colorful strips of paper called tanzaku, and view the special exhibition â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deco Japan: Shaping Art and Culture, 19201945. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. $18; $15 for seniors; $10 for college students; $5 for ages 6 through 18; free for ages 5 and younger. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202686-5807. â&#x2013; Miller Jeanne Minor and the Friends of Peirce Mill will host â&#x20AC;&#x153;Run of the Mill,â&#x20AC;? a chance to see Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only surviving gristmill in action. The dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s events will also feature childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities, including crafts based on milling. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. Peirce Mill, Tilden Street and Beach Drive NW. 202895-6070.

Films â&#x2013; The Avalon Theatreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Weekend Family Matinee series will feature a screening of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Jungle Book,â&#x20AC;? an allnew live-action adventure movie based on Rudyard Kiplingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s timeless stories and inspired

by Disneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classic animated film. 10

a.m. $5 to $6.50. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-3464. â&#x2013; As part of its series â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Grandest Spaces: Picturing Museums,â&#x20AC;? the National Gallery of Art will screen â&#x20AC;&#x153;National Gallery,â&#x20AC;? Frederick Wisemanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s film about Londonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s venerable art museum, with the camera serving as the eye and ear of the visitor. 2 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-842-6799. â&#x2013; The 21st annual Made in Hong Kong Film Festival will feature Stephen Chowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2016 movie â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Mermaid.â&#x20AC;? 2 p.m. Free. Warner Bros. Theater, National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-1000.

Performance â&#x2013; Laugh Index Theatre will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the Hot Seat,â&#x20AC;? its monthly improv and comedy show. 10 p.m. $8 to $15.

DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. 202462-7833.

Special events â&#x2013; MommyCon, a natural and organic parenting convention, will feature a day of educational programming including workshops on babywearing, potty training and breastfeeding, along with speakers Jade Beall, of the Beautiful Body Project; Jennifer Labit, CEO of Cotton Babies; and actress and YouTube star Angel Laketa Moore. 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. $45 to $100. Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW. mommy-con.com. â&#x2013; In celebration of Parks and Recreation Month, the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation will host â&#x20AC;&#x153;DPR Rec Day,â&#x20AC;? featuring live entertainment, a rock wall, face painting, a Madden and NBA PlayStation 4 challenge, jewelry making, quick-start tennis, line dancing, an obstacle course, a T-ball exhibition, a moon bounce, fashion shows and giveaways. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. Zimmerman Field, Randall Recreation Center, South Capitol and I streets SW. 202673-7647. â&#x2013; Tenley-Friendship Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new monthly â&#x20AC;&#x153;Game On!â&#x20AC;? Event will feature a bevy of board games and video games for all ages â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from Connect Four to Battleship to Super Smash Bros. for the Wii U. 1 to 3 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202727-1488. The program will also be held Aug. 20. â&#x2013; The Friends of Peirce Mill group will present a night of square dancing beside the mill with the DC Square Dance Collective. 7 to 10 p.m. Free.

Peirce Mill, Tilden Street and Beach Drive NW. 202-895-6070.

Tasting â&#x2013; The Lush Wine Events summer tasting series will feature a wine workshop and tasting of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Summer Reds,â&#x20AC;? led by sommelier Kim Dozier. 2 to 4 p.m. $35 to $60; reservations required. Hera Hub DC, Suite 100, 5028 Wisconsin Ave. NW. facebook.com/lushwineevents.

Walks and hikes â&#x2013; Washington Walksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Get Local!â&#x20AC;? series will present a tour of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens and the 1950s neighborhood Eastland Gardens. 10 a.m. $15 to $20. Meet inside the Minnesota Avenue Metro station just beyond the turnstiles. washingtonwalks.

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Events Entertainment Continued From Page 16 com. â&#x2013; A park ranger will lead a two-mile â&#x20AC;&#x153;Centennial Hikeâ&#x20AC;? highlighting the diversity of the National Park Serviceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attractions, including historic homes, battlefields and natural wonders. 2 p.m. Free.

Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6000. The hike will also be offered Aug. 13 and 27 at 2 p.m.

Sunday, July 24

Sunday JULY 24 Book signing â&#x2013; Blogger and baker Yossy Arefi will sign copies of her new book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sweeter Off the Vine,â&#x20AC;? a collection of heirloomquality recipes for pies, cakes, tarts, ice cream, preserves and other sweet treats incorporating fruits of every season. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free. Dupont Circle FreshFarm Market, 20th Street between Massachusetts Avenue and Hillyer Place NW. 202-362-8889.

Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programs â&#x2013; A park ranger will present an astronomy craft activity in honor of Apollo 11â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s moon landing 47 years ago.

10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6000. â&#x2013; The National Gallery of Art Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Film Program will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Discover Rembrandt,â&#x20AC;? featuring three animated short films based on childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s books (for ages 4 and older). 11:30 a.m.

Free. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. The program will repeat July 31 at 11:30 a.m. â&#x2013; A park ranger will lead a planetarium program about â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fire and Ice: Strange Moons of the Solar Systemâ&#x20AC;? (for ages 7 and older). 4 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070.

Classes and workshops â&#x2013; Local yoga instructors Alia Peera and Amy Mitchell will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sunday Serenity: Yoga in the East Park.â&#x20AC;? 10 to 11 a.m. $5 donation suggested.

Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. dumbartonhouse.org. The class will be offered weekly through Aug. 28. â&#x2013; Dumbarton House will host an â&#x20AC;&#x153;English Country Danceâ&#x20AC;? workshop.

12:30 to 2:45 p.m. $5. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. 202-337-2288. â&#x2013; ArtJamz will present a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dupont Landscape With the Phillips Collectionâ&#x20AC;? class, inspired by the famous impressionist William Merritt Chase and Dupont Circleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s namesake park. 5 to 7 p.m. $38 to $41. ArtJamz Dupont Studio, 1728 Connecticut Ave. NW. artjamzdc.com.

Concerts â&#x2013; The final concert of the National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute Orchestra, conducted by Elizabeth Schulze, will feature the Concerto Competition winner performing works by DvorĂĄk and Shostakovich. 6 p.m. Free.

Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. â&#x2013; As part of its Young Pianist Showcase Concert series, the Washington International Piano Festival will present the prize winners of the 2016 Lancaster International Piano Festival Competition. 6:45 to 7:15 p.m.

$10 to $20. Ward Recital Hall, Catholic University, 620 Michigan Ave. NE. washingtonpianofest.com.

Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; National Gallery of Art lecturer Lorena Baines will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;Making Merry in the Dutch Republic.â&#x20AC;? 2 p.m.

Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. â&#x2013; David Satter â&#x20AC;&#x201D; senior fellow with the Hudson Institute, former Moscow correspondent for the Financial Times and author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Darkness at Dawnâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will discuss his fourth book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Less You Know, the Better You Sleep: Russiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Road to Terror and Dictatorship Under Yeltsin and Putin,â&#x20AC;? which recounts Boris Yeltsinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s role in bombings falsely pegged to Chechen terrorists and Vladimir Putinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ongoing political repression. 5 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Films â&#x2013; The 21st annual Made in Hong Kong Film Festival will feature the 2015 movie â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ten Years,â&#x20AC;? a dark speculation about what Hong Kong might be like in 2025. 2 p.m. Free. Warner Bros. Theater, National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-1000. â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sweden on the Screen,â&#x20AC;? a summer series of acclaimed contemporary Swedish films, will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Underdog,â&#x20AC;? director Ronnie Sandahlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drama about Swedes, no longer the top dogs of Scandinavia, performing menial work in Norway after the financial crash.

3 p.m. Free; reservations suggested.

House of Sweden, 2900 K St. NW. embassyofsweden.eventbrite.com. â&#x2013; The National Gallery of Art will present a screening and discussion of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The First Line,â&#x20AC;? a legal drama set in Athens and London and tied to the 200th anniversary of the British governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s acquisition of the Parthenon sculptures. Filmmakers Coerte and John Voorhees will attend the screening. 4 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-8426799.

Performances and readings â&#x2013; The Joaquin Miller Poetry Series will feature readings by poets Teri Cross Davis and Richard Levine, as well as an open mic segment. 3 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 703-820-8113.

Walk â&#x2013; A park ranger will lead a Georgetown Waterfront Walk and discuss the history of how Georgetown evolved from an active port town into a vibrant community (for ages 7 and older). 2 p.m.

Free. Meet at the water fountain in Georgetown Waterfront Park, Wisconsin Avenue and K Street NW. 202-8956070.

Monday,JULY July 2525 Monday Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program â&#x2013; Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performer Marsha Goodman-Wood will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rise + Rhyme,â&#x20AC;? a storytelling and performance

Sunday, july 24 â&#x2013; Concert: Jon Nakamatsu, the first-prize winner of the 1997 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, will perform as part of the Distinguished Artists Piano Series at the Washington International Piano Festival. 7:30 p.m. $10 to $20. Ward Recital Hall, Catholic University, 620 Michigan Ave. NE. washingtonpianofest.com.

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.

Classes and workshops â&#x2013; A certified yoga instructor will lead a walk-in class targeted to ages 55 and older. 10 a.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. â&#x2013; The Washington International Piano Festival will present a master class led by Douglas Humpherys, winner of the gold medal at the first Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition. 10 a.m. to noon. $10 to $20. Ward Recital Hall, Catholic University, 620 Michigan Ave. NE. washingtonpianofest.com. â&#x2013; The Georgetown Library will present a walk-in yoga class practicing introductory viniyasa techniques. 11:30 a.m.

Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. â&#x2013; The D.C. Public Library will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Your Family History: Genealogy Database Workshop.â&#x20AC;? 4 to 6 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321.

Concerts â&#x2013; The Hurd Ensemble will perform original music composed by George Hurd for string quartet and piano, with digitally arranged sounds collected from Hurdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s travels. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â&#x2013; As part of its Young Pianist Showcase Concert series, the Washington International Piano Festival will present the prize winners of the 2016 International Young Artist Piano Competition. 6:45 to 7:15 p.m. $10 to $20. Ward Recital Hall, Catholic University, 620 Michigan Ave. NE. washingtonpianofest.com. â&#x2013; The Fort Reno concert series will feature Cinema Hearts, American Television and the Mauls. 7 to 9:30 p.m. Free.

Fort Reno Park, 40th and Chesapeake streets NW. fortreno.com. â&#x2013; The U.S. Navy Concert Band will perform. 8 p.m. Free. West Steps, U.S. Capitol. navyband.navy.mil.

Discussions and lectures â&#x2013; Northwest Neighbors Village and

the Cleveland and Woodley Park Village will host a seminar on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Financial Planning 101 for All Ages and All Stages.â&#x20AC;?

3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Assembly Room, Forest Hills of DC, 4901 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202777-3435. â&#x2013; The monthly Dupont Circle Village Live and Learn Seminar will feature â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hip and Knee Concerns,â&#x20AC;? with Dr. Jason B. Dring â&#x20AC;&#x201D; founder of Dring & Associates Physical Therapy and Wellness, chapter president of the D.C. Physical Therapy Association and adjunct clinical faculty member at George Washington University â&#x20AC;&#x201D; discussing hip and knee problems, non-surgical and surgical options, and how to maintain an active lifestyle while aging. 3:30 to 5 p.m. Free for Dupont Circle Village members; $10 for others.

Reservations suggested. Room 203, Foundry United Methodist Church, 1500 16th St. NW. 202-234-2567. â&#x2013; Monica A. Coleman (shown), an ordained elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Church and a professor of theology and African-American religions at Claremont School of Theology, will discuss her memoir â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bipolar Faith: A Black Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Journey With Depression and Faith,â&#x20AC;? a spiritual autobiography, family history, and an exploration of the ongoing despair stemming from slavery, poverty and racism. She will be joined in conversation with Dolen Perkins Valdez, author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Balmâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wench.â&#x20AC;? 6:30 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. â&#x2013; Nicole Dennis-Benn (shown), a native of Kingston, Jamaica, who now teaches writing in Brooklyn, will discuss her debut novel â&#x20AC;&#x153;Here Comes the Sun,â&#x20AC;? set in a rapidly developing Jamaica as the main character seeks financial independence and hopes changing social attitudes will allow her to love another woman openly. Joining her in conversation will be Marita Golden, co-founder of the Hurston/Wright Foundation. 7 p.m. Free.

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

â&#x2013; The History/Biography Film Club will discuss two polar exploration titles: â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the Kingdom of Iceâ&#x20AC;? by Hampton Sides and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Endurance: Shackletonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Incredible Voyageâ&#x20AC;? by Alfred Lansing. 7 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080.

Films â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Marvelous Movie Mondaysâ&#x20AC;? will feature the 2015 comedy â&#x20AC;&#x153;Daddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home,â&#x20AC;? starring Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell as two fathers competing for the affection of their children.

2 and 6:30 p.m. Free.

Meeting Room, Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-2820021. â&#x2013; Shakespeare Theatre Company will screen Peter Morganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s play â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Audience,â&#x20AC;? featuring Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II and recorded at Londonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s West End by National Theatre Live. 7:30 p.m. $20. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-5688. The film will be shown again Friday at 8 p.m.

Special event â&#x2013; The WorldQuest Pub Quiz, a teambased international affairs and current events trivia contest, will feature seven rounds of 10 questions each on categories such as Africa, art by famous world leaders and international anthems, with proceeds to support sending Egyptian students to the national Academic WorldQuest competition. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $10 per team of up to four people.

Lucky Bar, 1221 Connecticut Ave. NW. worldaffairsdc.org.

Tuesday, July 26 Tuesday JULY 26 Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program â&#x2013; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tudor Tots: Cityâ&#x20AC;? 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. After a hiatus in August and September, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tudor Totsâ&#x20AC;? series will resume Oct. 4. â&#x2013; Christiana Drapkin and her jazz group Bop Goes the Weasel will introSee Events/Page 22

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Pokémon smartphone app sends Northwest on the go

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t first, a seating area at the Georgetown Waterfront Park was empty. But a few taps of an iPhone was all it took on Thursday evening to quickly fill the area with roughly 30 aspiring Pokémon trainers of various ages.

Using the Pokémon Go app, The Current had created a lure module — a setting that attracts the game’s characters to predetermined locations called Pokestops. The object of the game, which has seen various iterations since its debut in 1995, is to catch the digital creatures (called Pokémon) and build up their strength. Pokémon Go scatters these Pokémon around real locations, which players find using their phones’ GPS. Once you locate the digital creature, you can use the “augmented reality” feature to see the Pokémon in a real-world location using a phone camera.

“When I come home from work every night, we go out and we drive around, walk around, bike around and go where he wants to go where there are hot spots,” said Brendan Owen, who came to the park with his young son, Luke.

Members of the crowd chatted up strangers about where they found which Pokémon and confirmed the rumor that a Hitmonlee — a powerful, fighting-type character — could be found at the base of Georgetown’s “Exorcist steps.”

Players also told The Current that the game has boosted their activity levels as they travel the city to fulfill the game’s objectives: to be the very best, like no one ever was, by catching ’em all.

— Brian Kapur

Brian Kapur/The Current

Players catch Pokémon in real-world locations that include, clockwise from top, the Georgetown Waterfront Park, M Street’s “Exorcist steps,” Fort Reno’s baseball field and Nationals Park.

DANCE: Peirce Mill event will recall site’s glory days From Page 1

Nation’s Capital,” recalled the mill had purportedly hosted community dances in its heyday — quite possibly line dances similar to square dancing — and pitched the idea of inviting the collective to hold a dance at the mill.

“This event hearkens back to an earlier time,” said Dryden. “A mill operated as a village center. Mills were a nexus because they were an essential part of the community.”

At Peirce Mill, even in the decades after it ceased commercial operation, “thousands of people were coming by,” he added. “The mill has in a number of ways been a real attraction for people in the city, a gathering point. The dance is one of the ways we’re trying to expand the activities of the mill to appeal to a broad audience.”

Isaac Peirce, a millwright, built Peirce Mill in the 1820s and his family operated it until 1892, when the land was bought and incorporated into Rock Creek Park A catastrophic breakdown forced its closure five years later, and although it was restored, it was hit by another failure in 1993. It returned to basic operations in 2011 with support from the Friends of Peirce Mill, which formed in 1997, and the National Park Service. Continuing renovations are underway to return more of the original machinery to operation.

The latest restoration success

— completed this spring — is the barrel hoist, a mechanism that uses a roller-and-pulley system to raise and lower heavy barrels and sacks from the first floor to the top of the mill. The miller need only tug a rope to engage a system of three axles, each ending in a wheelshaped roller, connected to the main mill shaft. The middle axle

Courtesy of DC Square Dance Collective

Saturday’s event will feature square dancing at Peirce Mill.

rises up and its roller engages the top roller, which rotates to wind a rope around the top axle and lift a barrel or sack through trapdoors. A tug on a second rope lowers the middle axle and roller to rotate the bottom roller, which unwinds the rope and re-lowers the barrel.

The next restoration projects on the agenda are the bolter, which cleans the grain before grinding, and the grain elevators, the system of cups on a vertical conveyor belt that lift and transport grain through chutes from the ground floor to the third, where processing begins.

Meanwhile, Quentin Looney,

president of the Friends group, said barrel hoist demonstrations are possible for guests attending the square dance, provided all equipment is in working order and the necessary staff are present — and the guests ask nicely, he joked.

A regularly scheduled milling demonstration will also take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., leaving enough time before the 7 p.m. dance for visitors to pack a picnic, a blanket, some lawn games and dancing shoes — all of which are encouraged at the sunset square dance, according to dance collective organizer Bradley Kennedy.

“The band plays traditional southern Appalachian old-time string band music — usually, that means fiddle, banjo, guitar and bass,” she said. “The dances are simple, and you don’t need to come with a partner or have any lessons or prior experience. It’s a social dance, meaning everyone is encouraged to dance with everyone.”

Kennedy said her group’s hope for this first dance at Peirce Mill is that “people who don’t know each other will spend an evening together dancing with strangers, gain an appreciation for Appalachian music and culture, get to know their neighbors and enjoy an evening outside.”

Peirce Mill is located at 2539 Tilden St. NW. For more information on the July 23 square dance event or the mill in general, visit friendsofpeircemill.org.

This month in ...

■ 1971 — The Federal Home Loan Bank Board approved the application of Metropolis Building Association to establish its new home office at 5335 Wisconsin Ave. NW. For 105 years, Metropolis had operated from a building on Capitol Hill. Metropolis president Martin Wiegand cited the careful planning and growth potential of the Friendship Heights area.

■ 1976 — Georgetown University Hospital dedicated a Concentrated Care Center, a $23 million advanced facility for the care of the acutely ill. The planned center, one of the nation’s largest disaster centers, was to

From Our archives include a 12-room surgical suite, three patient floors with 19 beds each, and a coronary care unit. “It is a model medical facility designed, equipped and staffed to deliver maximum care to the intensively ill,” said medical center chancellor Matthew McNulty Jr. ■ 1981 — Ward 3 school board candidate Mary Ann Keefe urged a threepart school finance program to put the D.C. Public Schools on firmer ground and avoid the annual funding crisis. The plan included a school-by-school budget and a systematic formula for financing public education. “All states, except the District of Columbia, use some type of prescribed formula to fund public education,” said the former Ward 3 Democratic Committee chair.

■ 1986 — A coalition of 13 organizations joined to lobby for a Capital Crescent Trail in the soon-to-be-abandoned rail spur between Silver Spring and Georgetown. The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, which had asked the Interstate Commerce Commission to approve an end to rail traffic on the 10.75-mile spur, said that increased truck traffic made the spur obsolete. In May, the federal commission delayed the official abandonment and ordered the preparation of an environmental impact statement. The coalition had sought a halt on any disposition of land for 180 days.

■ 1991 — After protracted debate, the D.C. Council voted 12-1 to approve emergency legislation authorizing the executive branch to proceed with plans to fire many of the city government’s mid-level managers. The compromise measure, the result of discussions between Mayor Sharon Pratt and Council Chairman John Wilson, preserved workers’ lateral bumping rights.

■ 1996 — The D.C. Council voted unanimously to declare the planned Papa John’s operation in Georgetown to be a public nuisance. The legislation, introduced by Ward 2 Council member Jack Evans, barred any establishment whose business consisted of more than 5 percent delivery or carryout from opening at any residentially zoned site in the Georgetown Historic District. For months, residents near 35th Street and Reservoir Road NW had protested the pizza establishment.

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Class ■ Yoga Activist will present a class for beginners. 7:30 p.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202243-1188.

Concerts ■ The Washington International Piano Festival will hold its preliminary competition, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and the final round, from 7 to 10 p.m. $10 to $20. Ward Recital Hall, Catholic University, 620 Michigan Ave. NE. washingtonpianofest.com.

■ As part of the Tuesday Concert Series, flutist Rebecca Collaros, pianist Darya Gabay and oboist Kenneth Stilwell will perform works by Bach and Prokofiev. 12:10 p.m. Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-3472635.

■ Appearing as the Murder of Crows, violinist and vocalist Gaelynn Lea, winner of NPR’s 2016 Tiny Desk Contest, and guitarist and vocalist Alan Sparhawk will perform a collaboration of reinvented Irish fiddle tunes. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600.

■ The U.S. Navy Band and Navy Ceremonial Guard will perform. 7:30 p.m.

Free. U.S. Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. navyband.navy.mil.

■ Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge will host its weekly open mic show. 8 p.m. Free.

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

■ The Defibulators, stars of the Brooklyn, N.Y., country music scene, will perform on a double bill with Jackson Edwards of the Weathervanes. 8 p.m. $10 to $12. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions and lectures ■ Palestinian writer and public speaker Laila El-Haddad and George Washington University professor William Youmans will discuss “Overcoming Restrictions: Resistance Through Publication & Expression.” 12:30 to 2 p.m.

Free; reservations requested. The Palestine Center, 2425 Virginia Ave. NW. 202338-1958.

■ The National Museum of Women in the Arts will present “Reading Club: Desires and Dreams,” a facilitated discussion in connection with the series “Aligning Art with Stories” in which participants will examine photographs from the exhibit “She Who Tells a Story: Women Photographers From Iran and the Arab World,” read a short story and explore a nonfiction article that ties creative works with lived realities. 6 to 8 p.m. Free; reservation required. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-5000.

■ Paul Vidich, a founder and publisher of the Storyville app, will discuss the first installment in his series of political thrillers, “An Honorable Man,” about one of the CIA’s first case officers and his quest to hunt out a Soviet mole amid the rising tensions of 1953 Washington, only to be recruited by the other side. He will be joined by Sonya Chung, author of the novels “Long for This World” and “The Loved Ones.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW.

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■ Karen Branan will discuss her book “The Family Tree: A Lynching in Georgia, a Legacy of Secrets, and My Search for the Truth.” 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. East City Bookshop, 645 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. eastcitybookshop.com.

Films ■ Tuesday Night Movies will feature Malcolm D. Lee’s 2016 film “Barbershop: The Next Cut,” starring Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer and Nicki Minaj. 6 p.m. Free. Auditorium A-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321.

■ The Georgetown Sunset Cinema series — presenting iconic movies filmed in and featuring national parks and monuments — will feature Ridley Scott’s 1991 film “Thelma & Louise,” associated with Canyonlands and Arches National Parks in Utah. 8:30 p.m. Free.

Georgetown Waterfront Park, K Street and Cecil Place NW. georgetowndc.com/ sunsetcinema.

Performances and readings ■ The Washington Improv Theater’s “Harold Night” will feature long-form improv performances by various ensembles. 8 and 9 p.m. By donation. Source, 1835 14th St. witdc.org.

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Special events ■ The West End Interim Library will host its twice-weekly program “Between the Lines: Coloring Club for Adults.” 2 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707.

■ Harry Potter Night will feature a craft activity, at 4 p.m.; and a screening of “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,” at 5 p.m. Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-282-3139.

Wednesday,JULY July 2727 Wednesday Classes and workshops ■ Kripalu yoga teacher Eva Blutinger will lead a “Yoga in the Galleries” class.

10 a.m. $10. American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. tinyurl.com/aumtickets.

■ The Washington International Piano Festival will present a master class led by Boris Slutsky. 10 a.m. to noon. $10 to $20. Ward Recital Hall, Catholic University, 620 Michigan Ave. NE. washingtonpianofest.com.

■ The Palisades Library will present an adult-child yoga class led by instructor Dexter Sumner (recommended for ages 6 and older). 5:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-282-3139.

■ The weekly “Sunset Fitness in the Park” event will feature a one-hour class presented by CorePower Yoga. 6 p.m.

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■ Poets on the Fringe will host a weekly poetry workshop. 7 to 9 p.m.

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■ “Summer Entertainment: Cocktails and Charcuterie” will feature tips on suitable pairings for any event. 7 to 9 p.m. $25; reservations suggested. Via Umbria, 1525 Wisconsin Ave. NW. viaumbria.com/events.

■ ArtJamz will present a “Magritte Eyes” class, inspired by the Belgian painter Ren Magritte. 7 to 9 p.m. $32 to $35. ArtJamz Brookland Studio, 716 Monroe St. NE. artjamzdc.com.

Concerts ■ The George Washington University’s Corcoran Chamber Music Institute will perform a recital of chamber music.

6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ As part of its Young Pianist Showcase Concert series, the Washington International Piano Festival will present winners of the 2016 Young Musicians Inspiring Change Competition. 6:45 to 7:15 p.m. $10 to $20. Ward Recital Hall, Catholic University, 620 Michigan Ave. NE.washingtonpianofest.com.

■ Brian Ganz, prize winner at the Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud and the Queen Elisabeth of Belgium international piano competitions, will perform as part of the Distinguished Artists Piano Series at the Washington International Piano Festival. 7:30 p.m. $10 to $20. Ward Recital Hall, Catholic University, 620 Michigan Ave. NE. washingtonpianofest.com.

■ Boston-based singer-songwriter Kat Kennedy will perform pop folk music. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ The “President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band will perform “Olympic Fanfare and Theme,” by John Williams; the march “The Picador,” by John Philip Sousa; the march “Rolling Thunder,” by Henry Fillmore; and the overture to “William Tell,”

by Gioachino Rossini. 8 p.m. Free. West Terrace, U.S. Capitol. 202-433-4011.

The performance will repeat Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Sylvan Theater, Washington Monument grounds, 15th Street and Independence Avenue SW. ■ Progressive psych-folk band Little Tybee, from Atlanta, will perform along with California-based indie folk rock band The Wild Reeds. 8 p.m. $10. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ Poet and musician Benjamin Clementine will perform. 8 p.m. $25 to $28.

Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 800-745-3000.

Discussions and lectures ■ National Museum of Women in the Arts chief curator Kathryn Wat will discuss several works in the special exhibit “She Who Tells a Story: Women Photographers From Iran and the Arab World.”

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

■ The Tenley-Friendship Book Discussion Group will delve into Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel “Americanah.” 2 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-7271488.

■ Caroline Angell will discuss her debut novel “All the Time in the World,” a story about a young nanny who finds herself with an impossible choice between her lifelong dreams and the torn-apart family she has come to love.

6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202387-1400.

■ “Artists in Conversation” will feature Tanya Habjouqa, one of 12 photographers included in the special exhibition “She Who Tells a Story: Women Photographers From Iran and the Arab World,” who will share insights about her work and background in conversation over light refreshments. 6:30 to 9 p.m. $15 to $25; reservations required.

National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-7835000.

■ Emmy-nominated costume designer Daniel Lawson will discuss his work on the hit CBS series “The Good Wife” in conversation with Kate Bennett, White House correspondent for the online Independent Journal Review and coauthor of its digital newsletter. 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. $20 to $30. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202633-3030.

■ Peter D. Kramer, a psychiatrist in private practice, professor at Brown Medical School and author of “Listening to Prozac,” will discuss his book “Ordinarily Well: The Case for Antidepressants,” which updates arguments for and against medication, examines clinical evidence, and shows that antidepressants are not a miracle cure but do offer lasting therapeutic benefits. Joining him will be Judith Warner, author of “Perfect Madness” and “We’ve Got Issues.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919.

Films ■ The NoMa Summer Screen outdoor film series will feature “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.” 7 p.m. Free. NoMa Junction at Storey Park, 1005 1st St. NE. nomabid.org/noma-summer-screen.

■ The fifth annual Jane Austen Film Festival will feature the 2005 movie “Pride & Prejudice.” 7:30 p.m. $6.

Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. dumbartonhouse.org.

■ The Reel Israel DC series will feature Yuval Delshad’s film “Baba Joon,” about the conflict between a father and his young son over the fate of the family’s turkey farm, established when the family moved from Iran to Israel. 8 p.m. $7 to $12.25. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-3464.

Performances and readings ■ Shakespeare’s Globe on Tour will present “The Merchant of Venice,” starring Jonathan Pryce as Shylock. $69 to $120. Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m.

■ Dwayne Lawson-Brown will host an open mic poetry event. 9 to 11 p.m. $5.

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

Special events ■ The Metropolitan Police Department’s “Beat the Streets 2016” community festival in the 4th District will feature entertainment, bands, games, a climbing wall, interactive artwork, a moon bounce, boxing, food, games, prizes and trivia, as well as resources such as safety information, education opportunities and health care services. 2 to 7:30 p.m. Free. 4100 9th St. NW. ■ The Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library will host its Monthly Adult Coloring Party.

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EDGEMOOR, BETHESDA, MARYLAND NEW LISTING! Stunning custom home nearly 8,000 SF. 5BR, 5F/3HBA, elevator, wine cellar, gourmet kitchen, pool. Walk to metro! $3,000,000 William F. X. Moody Robert Hryniewicki 202-243-1620

GEORGETOWN, WASHINGTON, DC Updated 4-level Federal town house. 4BR, 4.5BA, 5FP, private rear garden, lower level family room/ guest suite with separate entrance. $2,899,000 William F. X. Moody Robert Hryniewicki 202-243-1620

PALISADES, WASHINGTON, DC NEW PRICE! 5BR, 5.5BA, 5,780 SF approx. Open Great Room/gourmet kitchen combo, spacious w/ high ceilings, 3 bonus rooms, elev, 3 porches & back lawn, mud room, 2-car garage. $2,350,000 Matt Cheney 202-465-0707

GEORGETOWN, WASHINGTON, DC Fabulous three bedroom, three bath townhome with great sunroom and updated kitchen. LL has family room, bedroom, full bath & walks out to the stunning garden & brick patio. $1,750,000 Nancy Taylor Bubes 202-256-2164

BETHESDA, MARYLAND Luxury end unit townhouse. At D.C.’s doorstep.

Turn-key with elevator, private terrace, garage, designer finishes throughout. Finished lower level, and 2-car garage. $1,695,000 Kay McGrath King 202-276-1235

GEORGETOWN, WASHINGTON, DC Beautiful 5BR, 4.5BA w/ample amounts of sunlight, HW floors, renovated KIT, spacious bedrooms, finished LL w/ rec room, play room, access to 1-car gar & side yard leading to rear. $1,675,000 Nancy Taylor Bubes 202-256-2164

POTOMAC, MARYLAND The best in low maintenance living with all the benefits of a single family home! Like-new condition, high ceilings, open floor plan, 2-car garage, “his and her” studies! Act now! $1,350,000 Anne Killeen 301-706-0067

BROOKLAND, WASHINGTON, DC Sun splashed total re-imagination of corner side bay town house. 5BR, 4FB, new roof, systems, windows. Gourmet island kitchen with exotic granite, Braz. Cherry flrs, LL in-law suite, 1-car gar. $889,000 Marilyn Charity 202-427-7553

LAUREL, MARYLAND Over 4,300SF of sun splashed living. 4BR, 3.5BA, granite & SS island kitchen, family room w/ fireplace, morning room, 1,400SF finished LL, CAC, wood floors, 2-car gar. $499,000 Marilyn Charity 202-427-7553

MCLEAN GARDENS, WASHINGTON, DC 2BR/1FBA top floor loft with newly renovated kitchen and updated bathroom. Open floor plan, skylights, walking distance to Cleveland Park metro. Parking space included. $479,000 Mark McFadden 703-216-1333

CHEVY CHASE, WASHINGTON, DC NEW PRICES! Brand New 2BR, 2.5BA luxury condos with top-of-the-line SS appliances, private outdoor spaces, and more. $669,000-$1,199,000 Robert Hryniewicki 202-243-1622 Nate Guggenheim 202-333-5905

24 Wednesday, July 20, 2016

The Current

Selling The Area’s Finest Properties

Elegant Estate

Picturesque Gem

Distinctive Details

Bethesda, MD. Stately, elegant property less than 10 min to dwntwn Bethesda. Magnificent home w/pool, tennis court & sep. carriage house. 6 BRs, 5.5 BAs, 4 finished levels. 3 frpls, 2 family rms. Screen porch. Att. 3 car garage. $3,495,000 Laura McCaffrey 301-641-4456

Wesley Heights. Fabulous flow & light in this charming home on quiet cul de sac. Ideal for entertaining. 6 BRs, 4.5 BAs. Family & sun rms, gourmet kit & brkfst rm. Private terrace & garden.$2,695,000 Lynn Bulmer 202-257-2410

Kenwood. Stately 1981 custom home. Elegant foyer. 1st flr Lib. w/frpl & wet bar, BR & BA, Bay windowed eating area in kitchen. Above:2 rm MBR suite w/2 BAS, sit rm w/frpl. + 2 addit. BRs & BA. LL w/2 level rec rm w/frpl, built ins, Pub area & sliding drs to patio. $1,990,000 Melissa Brown 202-469-2662 Beverly Nadel 202-236-7313

Craftsman Style

Grace & Style

Duplex Deluxe

Town of Ch Ch, MD. Expanded & renovated 4 BR, 2.5 Forest Hills. Substantial 5 BR, 3.5 BA home on expansive BA gem. Chef ’s kit & family rm addition. 10,000 sf lot. lot. Curved staircase, spacious rm sizes. Open kit + family/ Large rear yard, patio w/blt in grill. Less than a mile from brkfst rm. Fin. LL w/family rm, $1,425,000 dwntwn Bethesda & Metro. $1,729,000 Eric Murtagh 301-652-8971 Mary Lynn White 202-309-1100

Quintessential Charm

Fabulous Flair

Chevy Chase, MD. Gracefully renovated home w/bright Potomac, MD. Spacious (5,000+ sf) Colonial w/5BRs, 4BAs up. Walk out LL w/BR, BA, family rm & art rm open open spaces & garden view. 4 BRs, 2.5 BAs. Brkfst rm, to 2 story atrium in addition off kitchen. 2 MBR suites, 3 family rm & 2 wine cellars. Walk to shops. $1,085,000 frpls. $989,000 Eric Murtagh 301-652-8971 June Gardner 301-758-3301

High Style Town of Chevy Chase. Dramatic renovation of Classic colonial features gourmet kitchen, breakfast room, and family room; game room; gorgeous MBR suite, 5 bedrooms, 4 full and 2 half baths. $1,895,000 Eric Murtagh - 301-652-8971

Elegant City Living

Bren Lizzio 202-669-4999

Kalorama. Sophisticated condo w/3 BRs, one used as office, 2 redone BAs. LR w/floor to ceiling windows & gas frpl, DR easily seats 12. Large kit w/pantry and bar. Bright FR/sitting room w/ built-ins. $1,225,000 Martha Williams 202-271-8138 Rachel Burns 202-384-5140

House & Garden

Front Porch Favorite

Dupont Circle. Light filled 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath condo w/2 balconies & large roof deck. Boutique bldg. built in 2013. 2 years paid pkg included. 2 blks to Metro. $1,350,000

Bethesda, MD. Fabulous expanded Colonial w/stunning Chevy Chase, DC. Classic Colonial w/4 finished levels. garden on generous corner lot. 5BRs, 3 BAs lovingly maintained & updated. Move in ready w/perfect size, Updated kitchen w/sunroom. 3-4 BRs, 3 BAs. Finished LL. location & amenities. $995,000 2 frpls. Fenced back yard. 2 car garage. $925,000 Marcie Sandalow 301-758-4894 Catarina Bannier 202-487-7177 Laura McCaffrey 301-641-4456

Interior Chic

Sophisticated Styling

Beaux Art Beauty

Rare Opportunity

Adams Morgan. Light-filled condo on top flr has 2 BR’s, 2

Bethesda, MD. One of the largest 1 BR + den, 2 BA units at The Adagio. Unique one of a kind flr plan. Top of the line finishes. Custom kitchen. Private roof terrace. Steps to Metro. $639,000 Noel Fisher 301-919-1379

Dupont. Massive size BRs, modern updates & charming finishes in this 2 BR condo. Hrdwd flrs, tall ceilings, W/D, kit w/black granite counters & new appliances. Across from Rock Creek Pk, blks to Metro. $519,000 John Coplen 410-591-0911

Glover Park. Two sunny 1 BR condos, side by side, Approx. 1,500 sf. Double BRs, LRs, DRs, Kitchens. 2 pkg spaces! Can be sold separately & seller will return wall. Full service bldg & pool & convenient amenities. $307,500 each.

John Nemeyer 202-276-6351 Susan Morcone 202-437-2153

BA’s, spiral stairs to 2nd to loft/ study, exposed brick wall 9’ ceilings, pets welcome. $669,000 June Gardner 301-758-3301

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