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Wednesday, August 17, 2016

City responds to ADA issue at two parks

DCPS to debut several modernized campuses

HuLA HAPPINESS

■ Education: Facilities at

Lafayette, Shepherd upgraded

By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

The District government is working to address Americans with Disabilities Act violations at two newly renovated Northwest playgrounds after receiving a formal complaint last month.

Disability Rights DC filed its complaint July 14 regarding Lafayette Park in Chevy Chase and Kalorama Park in Adams Morgan. The group alleged that using wood-pellets to cover the play surfaces at the sites violated disability access standards because the material can cause a wheelchair to tip over easily. The group also said that areas of the two parks lacked accessible entrance points.

Last week, the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Department of General Services submitted a joint response to Disability Rights DC, a federally funded organization that ensures disability access as part of the University Legal Services nonprofit. In the response, the city See Playgrounds/Page 2

Vol. XLIX, No. 33

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

By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer

Students at several Northwest schools will be greeted by new sights and sounds when they enter the doors before the first bell of the 2016-17 academic year next Monday.

A sweeping program of largeand small-scale school modernizations is in full swing across the city, driven by the District’s longterm initiative to reform the city’s

New Hampshire bike lane faces Petworth opposition

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■ Transportation: Parking

The Mount Pleasant Library hosted “Pacific Rhythm” on Thursday. The program featured traditional dances from Hawaii, Tahiti, New Zealand, Fiji, Cook Islands and Samoa performed with authentic costumes. The event also offered interactive lessons for those in attendance.

at nearby churches at issue

By CuNEYT DIL

Current Correspondent

Developer buys former GWU dormitory

By CuNEYT DIL

Current Correspondent

As a hotel, the Howard Johnson across from the Watergate became famous in 1972, after two of its rooms were checked out as lookout spots for the burglars caught in the scandal that brought down President Richard Nixon.

For the past 17 years, the 10-story building at 2601 Virginia Ave. NW has served as a dormitory for George Washington University. But now it’s set for a more permanent residence, as Urban Investment Partners plans to develop it into 250 apartments.

The firm announced its purchase of the building for $36 million last Tuesday. The redeveloped property, to be called “Boathouse,” will feature a restaurant or coffee shop on its ground floor, and a 40,000-square-foot addition on its east end to accommodate the envisioned number of apartments. The building, accessible to Rock Creek Park and the Potomac River, already has an underground garage

beleaguered school system. Those projects have yielded millions of dollars in larger classrooms, expanded resources and refined aesthetics at schools in Chevy Chase, Shepherd Park and Dupont Circle. Meanwhile, construction is underway at several other schools slated to unveil similar improvements in the coming years under the capital budget developed by Mayor Muriel Bowser and the D.C. Council.

At Shepherd Elementary, 7800 14th St. NW, students will have to learn new directions to their music and art classrooms, which have See Schools/Page 5

Rendering by WDG Architecture

The former Foggy Bottom hotel — most recently a George Washington university residence hall — will become an apartment building.

with 200 parking spaces and bicycle storage.

“We are going to create something never seen before in this city, focusing on access to the park and the river, promoting a healthful lifestyle that includes fitness, exercise, and fresh food,” Urban Investment See Dorm/Page 3

The latest “livability” study from the D.C. Department of Transportation looks into traffic safety and green infrastructure improvements for the Northwest neighborhoods of Petworth, Crestwood and 16th Street Heights. But one of the study’s proposals may be dead on arrival: a bike lane for a section of New Hampshire Avenue.

Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4C (southern 16th Street Heights, western Petworth) voted 4-3 last Wednesday to oppose that idea. The proposed bike lane, which would run on New Hampshire from Georgia Avenue to Grant Circle, is one of the draft recommendations of the Rock Creek East II livability study.

ANC 4C member Joseph Martin, who represents the area, says the bike lane proposal is unpopular with his constituents. That half-mile stretch of New Hampshire Avenue includes multiple

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Members of the First Baptist Church are worried about the lane taking up parking spaces.

churches, and Sunday morning parishioners who park on the road oppose the loss of a lane.

At the ANC 4C meeting last week, some of Martin’s colleagues asked for a vote on the issue to be delayed until next month. But the commission ultimately voted to pass a resolution Martin crafted opposing the bike lane proposal.

Commissioner Zach Teutsch sparred with Martin before the vote, saying that Martin’s resolution didn’t include public comSee New Hampshire/Page 5

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PLAYGROUNDS: Lafayette, Kalorama under review From Page 1

agencies pledged to investigate alternative play surfaces over the next 60 days and, in the interim, “embark upon an aggressive monitoring and maintenance routine” for the existing surface of “engineered wood fiber” chips.

“DGS and DPR recognize the challenges associated with maintenance of EWF and are swiftly evaluating alternative surface materials for replacement of the existing EWF material,” Parks Department spokesperson Gwendolyn Crump wrote in an email to The Current yesterday.

The agencies are also replacing a non-compliant gate latch for a play area at Kalorama, but said the improved surfaces would address any access concerns at Lafayette.

They also concluded that both playgrounds met an ADA requirement that at least 50 percent of the elevated equipment must be handicapped-accessible.

In an interview, Disability Rights DC attorney Kristina Majewski expressed mixed feelings about the city’s response.

“As a result of our letter, the District is paying attention to the issue and their obligations under the standards for disability access,” Majewski said. “However, we think the plans are long overdue. … We are wondering why it takes

60 days to come up with a plan when they’ve known about these issues for over a year.”

Chevy Chase resident Jamie Davis Smith raised concerns to multiple D.C. agencies soon after the Lafayette playground, at 5900 33rd St. NW, was renovated in early 2015. Her 10-year-old daughter uses a wheelchair, and Davis Smith said she was disappointed that the $1.5 million project had left their local playground even more challenging to access.

Her frustrations mounted as agencies declined to solve the problem, and as the District then completed Kalorama’s $800,000 renovations at 1875 Kalorama Road NW this year that caused similar issues.

Davis Smith, who ultimately contacted Disability Rights DC for help in the matter, wasn’t available for additional comment this week.

But Majewski told The Current that her client had raised new concerns after the city leveled off uneven sections of the playgrounds with fresh wood chips. Davis Smith said the surface at Lafayette is so soft now that wheelchairs can easily sink into it, according to Majewski. “It’s not enough to put new surfacing materials down — they have to be compacted in a particular way,” Majewski said.

Crump had told The Current last month that the wood chips

were selected based on community feedback during the parks’ design processes. In the agencies’ letter to Disability Rights DC, they wrote that “any evaluation of alternative surface materials must necessarily include consideration of price, suitability and adherence to applicable legal requirements.” Majewski has told The Current that when it comes to ADA compliance, “We believe it’s an obligation where there’s no wiggle room.”

The play surface isn’t the only upcoming change at Lafayette Park. The Lafayette Recreation Center, located at the same property, is due for a $4.6 million overhaul. Construction is tentatively slated to start in fall 2017, Crump told The Current.

“The current field house is too small to meet the current or future demands for the growing community,” she wrote in an email. “The goal of the recreation center project is to provide modern amenities, expanded program spaces for multiple uses, … and functional and accessible spaces for all residents in the community to recreate.”

Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration had said last year that the new center would be 7,500 square feet — a significant expansion over today’s modest facility. Community members have been assured more See Lafayette/Page 15

Northwest Business New Aura Spa to open

Vida Fitness at the City Vista development near Mount Vernon Triangle will begin offering spa services with the new Aura Spa next month, with a grand opening “champagne celebration” set for Sept. 7 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

The spa’s new 480-squarefoot location will offer a skin care room and a massage room within the existing gym in the building at 445 K St. NW. In addition to skin care, facials, body treatments and massage therapy, customers can enjoy an Asian-modern aesthetic with vinyl flooring and furniture made of recycled materials.

Aura’s other locations include the Renaissance Washington, D.C. Downtown Hotel at 999 9th St. NW; the Yards in Capitol Riverfront at 1212 4th St. SE; the Metropole complex in Logan Circle at 1517 15th St. NW; and at 1612 U St. NW.

Bank sees higher income

The National Capital Bank of Washington recently reported that its income between April 1 and June 30 was nearly double that of the comparable period last year.

The bank, which is based in Capitol Hill and has an office

in Friendship Heights, earned $1,310,000 — or $4.55 per common share — during this year’s second quarter, and $3,128,000 during the first half of 2016, according to a news release. By comparison, the bank earned $782,000 in last year’s second quarter and $1,148,000 in the first half of 2015. Over $2.5 million in loan recoveries acquired during 2016 account for the uptick.

Meanwhile, total assets, total loans and total deposits as of June 30 were down slightly from last year. The decrease in total loans is a byproduct of strategic runoff created as the bank restructures its balance sheet for long-term loan growth, the release says.

“I am pleased to report that the company has continued to experience positive profit momentum,” bank president and CEO Richard B. Anderson Jr. said in the release. “The second half of the year will be focused on regaining loan growth particularly in the commercial sector.”

Anderson hired a new senior vice president and senior commercial lender, Renee Aldrich, to help develop new business and grow the bank’s loan portfolio, according to the release.

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GU plan revised to address lingering issues

By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer

Georgetown University released an updated version of its 2017 campus plan draft last week, retaining the essential features of the previous version and incorporating revisions suggested by neighborhood leaders and residents.

Major changes include addressing potential future expansion options for the Henle Village and Village A apartment complexes, as well as removing the previously proposed demolition and reconstruction of St. Mary’s Hall, home of the nursing school and located just west of Georgetown MedStar University Hospital. Other tweaks are mostly administrative.

The draft campus plan was released to the public in early June, with the university hosting public briefings and accepting comments through July 15. Neighborhood leaders and residents responded favorably to the draft plan at the time, and the largely favorable opinions extend to last week’s update.

Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E chair Ron Lewis told The Current yesterday that he was happy with the June plan and remains satisfied with the latest iteration. Stakeholders agreed that the university’s St. Mary’s Hall doesn’t need to be reconstructed and that a demolition process there would be disruptive, Lewis said.

“I don’t have anything more,” Lewis said. “I think the plan they unveiled in June was a very sound plan and the result of a lot of collegial work with the community, the students and all the stakeholders.”

Several neighborhood leaders in the Palisades, just west of the campus, raised minor concerns about wording in the June plan that would have permitted the university to develop housing for grad students along MacArthur Boulevard NW. Under the earlier plan, such a project could have proceeded without consulting neighbors if the consultation process would prove detrimental to the cost of the endeavor.

Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3D, which includes the affected stretch of MacArthur in the Palisades, raised objections to that provision at its July meeting. Since then, ANC 3D representatives met with the university and negotiated an agreement, according to chair Tom Smith. The resulting language in the new plan prevents the university from

taking action on MacArthur between Foxhall and Reservoir roads NW without consulting with neighborhood groups. The new plan also makes specific reference to the Palisades Citizens Association as a stakeholder worthy of consultation.

Smith told The Current that he and his colleagues had hoped for even stronger protections but that they’re satisfied with the discussions.

“I think what we achieved was reasonable. It provided for a good outcome for all of the residents of the Palisades,” Smith said. “It’s a much improved product as a result.”

Meanwhile, Bob vom Eigen of the Citizens Association of Georgetown said he had also been concerned about the possibility of graduate student housing beyond the campus, but for a different reason: He’s wary of the university encroaching on the immediately surrounding neighborhood. But the updated plan convinced him that the university will focus its energies in areas that don’t affect the residents of Georgetown in negative ways.

ANC 3D voted unanimously in support of the draft plan at its August meeting Monday night — “pretty remarkable, especially given that it’s in draft form,” Smith said. ANC 2E will consider the draft plan at a meeting Aug. 29.

The document maintains the university’s trajectory toward housing students in its own buildings rather than privately owned buildings. It also includes the expansion of the hospital — a welcome inclusion for vom Eigen, who thinks the current facilities could use a major upgrade.

So far, the campus plan process has not sparked much heated debate in the neighborhood; rather, community working groups have been involved with its development from the beginning. Lewis said the lack of contentious back-and-forth in this process is a result of the work done after the protracted battle that dogged each iteration of the last campus plan.

“The way everyone has approached the new campus plan is a world of difference from the beginnings of the predecessor plan,” Lewis said. “It’s all based on successful agreements we ultimately reached with the earlier plan.”

Georgetown University plans to send the updated draft to the Zoning Commission in September, with a hearing expected in late 2016 or early 2017.

DORM: Developer buys building From Page 1

Partners principal Steve Schwat said in a news release. “This is going to be an exciting place to live, equidistant from the Georgetown waterfront and the Foggy Bottom Metro stop, which is just a five-minute walk away.”

Before deciding to sell, George Washington University demolished the building’s interior about a year ago, when its original plan was to turn it into new student and faculty housing, according to the release.

Urban Investment Partners did not respond to a request for comment yesterday.

Patrick Kennedy, chair of the local Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2A, said yesterday that it is “fairly early to evaluate the proposal,” but he was pleased to hear that building would be gaining some activity. He said he expects to see the project on ANC 2A’s agenda in the fall or winter.

The developer’s plan for the Foggy Bottom property follows similar moves the firm has made

in other parts of the city. For $45 million, Urban Investment Partners purchased three buildings from American University in Tenleytown earlier this year, including the former WAMU office building at 4000 Brandywine St. NW. Construction on that office building to turn it into 100 apartment units is scheduled to begin in October. At 4620-4626 Wisconsin Ave. NW, the firm wants to build 157 units by consolidating existing buildings into a 90-foot structure.

“This transaction is consistent with our strategy of acquiring underutilized structures in prime locations and restoring them to productive use as Class A multifamily buildings,” the firm’s vice president of development, Brook Katzen, said in the release.

The Virginia Avenue project will require a map amendment from the Zoning Commission that would allow greater density on the property. Developers say their proposal is in line with the District’s future land-use designation for that section of Foggy Bottom.

The week ahead Thursday, Aug. 18

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 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW.

Friday, Aug. 19

Mayor Muriel Bowser and Ward 4 D.C. Council member Brandon Todd will host a celebration of the modernization of Roosevelt High School from 4 to 6 p.m. on the front steps of the school, 4301 13th St. NW. The event will include food and games; to RSVP, visit rooseveltribboncutting.eventbrite.com.

Saturday, Aug. 20

The West End Citizens Association will hold its summer meeting at 2 p.m. at the West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. The featured speaker will be D.C. auditor Kathy Patterson.

Tuesday, Aug. 23

Mayor Muriel Bowser and Ward 4 D.C. Council member Brandon Todd will celebrate the modernization of Lafayette Elementary School from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the school, 5701 Broad Branch Road NW. The event will include food and games; to RSVP, visit lafayetteelementaryopening.eventbrite.com.

Saturday, Aug. 27

The D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation will hold a Ward 3 town hall meeting to obtain community input on the agency’s programs. The meeting will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Chevy Chase Community Center, 5601 Connecticut Ave. NW.

Monday, Aug. 29

The D.C. Department of Transportation will host a public meeting to discuss the Cleveland Park Streetscape and Drainage Improvement Project on Connecticut Avenue NW, between Quebec and Macomb streets. The project is aimed at addressing recurring flooding problems at the Cleveland Park Metro station; improving pedestrian safety, access and visibility at all intersections; adding bike racks; and upgrading existing public amenities, such as curb ramps, benches and tree boxes. The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. ■ The Ward 3-Wilson Feeder Education Network will meet at 7 p.m. at the Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. The agenda will include a discussion of issues and priorities for the year.

Tuesday, Aug. 30

The D.C. Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education will host a community forum in Northwest as part of the selection of a new chancellor for the D.C. Public Schools. The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Roosevelt High School, 4301 13th St. NW.

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District Digest Storm damage forces Broad Branch closure The D.C. Department of Transportation closed Broad Branch Road between 27th and 32nd streets NW yesterday due to damage caused in part by Monday’s storms, according to agency spokesperson Terry Owens.

The department expects to reopen the roadway around Saturday, but “the repairs are going to take a few days,� Owens told The Current Tuesday evening.

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concrete gutter, curb and base all require repairs, according to a news release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We think last nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rain played a [role] but I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say that was the only factor,â&#x20AC;? Owens said of the 110-foot stretch affected by the closure.

Residents have been pushing the Transportation Department for years to proceed on stalled plans for the road where it weaves along Rock Creek Park, but this closure affects an area just beyond the park in Chevy Chase.

During the repair process, northbound traffic on Broad Branch Road will be diverted to 27th Street and Military Road.

Southbound through traffic will detour on Nebraska Avenue and southbound local traffic will detour on Linnean Avenue, the release says.

Rush-hour parking restrictions expanded

Expanded rush-hour parking restrictions went into effect on most of Connecticut, Wisconsin and Massachusetts avenues NW last week as an effort to ease traffic flow during Metroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s SafeTrack program.

Parking is now prohibited there from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. until the SafeTrack programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expected completion on March 19, 2017.

The D.C. Department of Transportation issued a news release about the new restrictions on Thursday afternoon; they went

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The new restrictions generated some criticisms on local listservs, where residents who received parking tickets complained that there wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough notice about the revised parking times, and that signage was hard to spot and sometimes contradictory. In an email, a Transportation Department spokesperson told The Current that signage had been in place since Aug. 3 and that his agency had also announced the changes on social media.

Numerous other Northwest corridors were already subject to the earlier rush-hour restrictions, including sections of 16th Street, Pennsylvania Avenue, M Street and Rhode Island Avenue. The parking restrictions, as well as changes to certain traffic signalsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; timing, are designed to speed up traffic flow while Metrorail capacity is reduced due to repairs.

District loosens rules for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Kids Ride Freeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

The Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kids Ride Freeâ&#x20AC;? program is offering updates and flexibility for the new school year, transportation officials announced last week.

The program, which provides free transit trips for D.C. students traveling to and from school or school-related events, will no longer require online sign-ups.

Instead, the electronic pass will now be issued to all eligible D.C. public school and public charter school students as part of their DC One Card. As of Monday, students are able to check on the status of their Kids Ride Free pass online at octo.dc.gov/page/ dc-one-card.

In addition, the program has discarded its previous restrictions on bus travel: Students are now able to take free bus trips all day any day to get to school or extra-

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The Kids Ride Free program is available to students under 22 years old who live in the District and are currently enrolled in school. Free bus and rail benefits apply to D.C. public and charter school students, while private school students can sign up for free bus travel.

Cheh plans site visits at key intersections

Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh will examine three high-risk intersections at site visits today and tomorrow, according to a news release.

Cheh will visit Wisconsin Avenue and Albemarle Street NW today at 8:30 a.m.; Connecticut Avenue and Porter Street NW today at 5:30 p.m.; and 39th and Van Ness streets NW tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. Representatives from local advisory neighborhood commissions, the D.C. Department of Transportation and several bicyclist organizations will be on hand at each visit.

The Department of Transportation cites statistics showing that these intersections are the three most hazardous in her ward, the release said. Cheh will receive a report on needed repairs and implementation suggestions following the visits.

Cheh, chair of the councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Committee on Transportation and the Environment, conducted similar site visits in Georgetown and on U Street NW a year ago.

Outdoor pools set to shut down for season

Outdoor public pools and spray parks in the District will be closing for the season at different times by or on Labor Day, the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation announced.

In Northwest, Park View Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pool (693 Otis Place) will close on Sunday, Aug. 21, while Jelleff Pool (3265 S St.) and Volta Park Pool (1555 34th St.) will close on Sunday, Aug. 28. Closing on Labor Day â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Monday, Sept. 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; are Banneker Pool (2500 Georgia Ave.), Francis Pool (2435 N St.) and Upshur Pool (4300 Arkansas Ave.). All the outdoor pools will close at 6 p.m. on their final days.

In addition, all city spray parks will close for the season on Labor Day at 7 p.m. The cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one exception to the Labor Day closings is the East Potomac Outdoor Pool (972 Ohio Drive SW), which will remain open through Sunday, Oct. 16.

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The office â&#x20AC;&#x201D; an independent advocate for the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ratepayers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; has found â&#x20AC;&#x153;a number of procedural weaknessesâ&#x20AC;? in the D.C. Public Service Commission order from June that allowed the merger to proceed, the release says.

On June 17, the Public Service Commission had rejected requests from various parties, including the Office of the Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Counsel, to reconsider its earlier approval of the $7.1 billion merger between the two utility companies. Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Counsel Sandra Mattavous-Frye has asked the D.C. Court of Appeals to review that June order. The court could either order modifications to the merger, or reject the merger outright, according to the release.

Mattavous-Frye, in the release, also says that her office will be actively litigating and opposing Pepcoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $85 million requested rate increase.

Georgetown Chorale set to host auditions

The Georgetown Chorale, a mixed 75-member volunteer ensemble, will be holding auditions for its upcoming season on Wednesday, Aug. 31.

The 10-minute auditions, which require an advance appointment, take place from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Iona Senior Services, 4125 Albemarle St. NW. The chorale will host its group rehearsals at the same location each Wednesday evening from Sept. 7 through early April.

The Georgetown Chorale sings under the direction of Richard Giarusso, who also serves as artistic director of the Voce Chamber Singers in Northern Virginia. In its 28th season this year, the chorale will be hosting two major performances: a December concert including holiday-themed selections from Bach and Handel, and a spring concert in April featuring works by Handel.

The audition form is available at goo.gl/forms/17RbOes6wz, and more information is available at georgetownchorale.org.

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NEW HAMPSHIRE: ANC 4C opposes study’s proposal for bicycle lane in Petworth

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ments made at meetings on the livability study. “I’d rather table it until DDOT has a chance to respond to the concerns raised” about church parking, Teutsch said.

During public comment, Greg Billing, director of the Washington Area Bicyclist Association, also asked for the vote to be postponed and suggested collaboration between ANC 4C and his group.

Martin countered that he had held meetings with residents within his own singlemember district (4C09), and heard opposition to the bike lane.

Despite the procedural debate, no one at the meeting explicitly voiced support for the bike lane.

The livability study on the whole looks at improving pedestrian crossings, bicycle infrastructure, green spaces, streetscapes, and accessibility of bus stops. A full list of draft recommendations was released online last week at rockcreekeast2.com. The study team will also partner with the D.C. Water and Sewer Authority to build stormwatercapturing green infrastructure, said Colleen Hawkinson, manager of the strategic planning branch at the Transportation Department.

Among the opponents to the bike lane is Billye Jean Armstrong, a Petworth resident who attends First Baptist Church at New Hampshire Avenue and Randolph Street NW. At the ANC 4C meeting she said she’s particularly worried about traffic impacts the new bike lane could create.

Because of an existing bike lane on nearby 5th Street — southbound from Grant Circle to Quebec Place NW — bicycle commuter Wayan Vota doesn’t see the need for the New Hampshire Avenue lane either. At the meeting, he said it would ruin a community compromise in place that allows churchgoers to park on Sundays. He instead

wants the city to repave 5th Street, where he commutes downtown.

“I love the Sunday morning church,” he said, adding: “If you put in bike lanes, they will not be able to park on the median.”

Hawkinson said the Transportation Department will hold a public meeting in mid-September on the study before it wraps up in October. She said that part of the draft recommendations came from public comments made at the agency’s kickoff meetings in the spring and June. The department has been contacting churches in Petworth to talk about the potential New Hampshire Avenue bike lane.

SCHOOLS: New, expanded facilities await DCPS students on Monday

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moved from the basement to the top floor, shrinking slightly in size in the process. Those departures make way for a new library and a modernized computer lab and language room below ground level.

And upon entering the school, they’ll see a two-story atrium in place of a much smaller hallway that used to connect the school’s two buildings.

D.C. Public Schools chief operating officer Nathaniel Beers told The Current that the changes place rooms in a layout conducive to an efficient, productive student environment.

“They had a building that was configured in funny ways,” Beers said. “The three buildings that make up Shepherd are connected in ways that make sense and allow kids to have access to all parts of that facility.”

For the school’s PTA, the changes represent a welcome step forward for a school that was built almost 90 years ago and is seeing the first major upgrades to each of its buildings in decades, according to co-presidents Jasmine Riley and Gwen Washington. The city has spent more than $30 million on the school so far, with another $12.4 million of work left. Ward 4 D.C. Council member Brandon Todd sought unsuccessfully earlier this summer to secure approval to begin undertaking $4 million of the remaining work.

Parents are anxious for the promised repairs to proceed.

“We’re very grateful for what we have. We just want to make sure that it’s completed so we can keep attracting some of the best and brightest students in the District to our school,” Washington said in an interview.

Among the remaining tasks, the basement cafeteria needs significant rehabilitation, and the kitchen needs to be updated, Riley and Washington said. Parents have previously reported issues with rodents in the school’s older facilities. Students currently attend lunch in shifts from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., which places an additional burden on kitchen staff and administrators.

“It still does not meet, as far as

the parents are concerned, the population that’s there,” Riley said.

Meanwhile, at Lafayette Elementary at 5701 Broad Branch Road NW, students will have a markedly different experience this year than they did last year. A $78.5 million modernization project forced the school to spend all of last school year in a network of trailers behind the building site, with a large white tent serving as a combined gymnasium and cafeteria space.

Now, students can expect a 125,000-square-foot building that accommodates 805 students, exceeding the school’s current enrollment of 745, according to Beers. As a result of the expansion, the school will no longer need to use trailers on the basketball courts for additional space, Beers said.

The new Lafayette building, certified LEED Gold for environmental sustainability, includes a new media center, cafeteria and gymnasium, according to Beers.

Home and School Association copresident Chris Lisi told The Current she expects students and parents will be “wowed” when they enter the new building. She’s particularly enthused by the conscious efforts to merge the design of the old building while adding modern features.

“People have a lot of affection and great memories from the old building. Starting from scratch is not something anybody wanted to do,” Lisi said. “I think DCPS and the architects did a lovely job on that front.”

Minor work remains unfinished on the school’s playground, but Beers said that portion should be completed by the end of 2016. The schedule for the gymnasium had suggested it might not be finished in time for the school year, but Beers said the school system expects it will be open for student use on the first day, and for community use as meeting space shortly thereafter.

A smaller addition awaits students with culinary inclinations at School Without Walls at FrancisStevens, 2425 N St. NW. Last year, the school introduced a refined cafeteria and a brand-new cooking kitchen. This year, it’s

taking another step forward with a new demonstration kitchen that will allow students to enhance their cooking skills in a laboratory setting.

“It has the ability to ensure that the kids can learn about food and nutrition and food preparation in ways that ensure that our kids are making healthy lifestyle choices when it comes to their food,” Beers said. The demonstration kitchen also doubles as a cooking space when necessary.

At Hearst Elementary School, 3950 37th St. NW, most of the major improvements were unveiled last winter, but this school year will be the first one after a full slate of renovations that included new classrooms, a gymnasium and cafeteria with a stage, a kitchen, a welcome center, a music room and a media center, according to D.C. Public Schools spokesperson Janae Hinson. At a walkthrough last Thursday, Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh told The Current she’s pleased to see the changes settling

in nicely, though she also took note of several areas of mold and leakage that crews were busy addressing as the deadline for student arrivals edges closer.

Cheh was also scheduled to visit Murch Elementary School’s temporary setup at the University of the District of Columbia, 4200 Connecticut Ave. NW, last Thursday, but the school asked her to delay her visit until sometime this week so construction crews could put finishing touches on the trailer network there, Cheh said. The school’s Home and School Association president Lisa Burke told The Current in an email that the school will be ready for students on the first day, but work will continue on the temporary playground and field space into the fall. Students are scheduled to return to the completed Murch campus in fall 2018.

Perhaps the biggest change of all this year will be felt at Roosevelt High School and MacFarland Middle School, which will operate out of a single campus at

Mark Lieberman/The Current

Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh toured modernized facilities at Hearst Elementary on Thursday afternoon.

4300 14th St. NW. Construction on the Roosevelt building began in June 2014 and cost $125 million.

Students at the internationally focused high school spent two school years at the former MacFarland Middle building at 4400 Iowa Ave. NW, where parents and students complained of pest infestations and subpar facilities. New features include “a restored auditorium, brand new atrium, and state-of-the-art facilities like recording rooms, art rooms, and kitchen,” Hinson wrote in an email.

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Serving seniors creatively

Citywide, the District maintains six “senior wellness centers” — D.C. Office on Aging facilities that offer free classes and other services to residents who are at least 60 years old.

But activists have been increasingly decrying the lack of public facilities available in wards 2 and 3. They cite the importance of such wellness centers to seniors’ physical and mental health. A fitness class not only keeps the body strong but also brings an elderly person out of their house to interact with peers. And a facility dedicated to addressing seniors’ needs can be staffed with experts on aging issues who can spot a struggling individual or otherwise provide needed assistance.

From our perspective, it seems hard to argue that these services are not worth providing citywide. And spreading them equitably throughout D.C. makes the most sense, given the mobility challenges that can come with aging. Seniors benefit most from programs they can access easily.

As with many worthy programs, the issue likely comes down to funding. And wards 2 and 3 are areas with expensive, heavily developed real estate where it’s not easy or affordable to establish a new facility.

Accordingly, this issue brings to mind an idea that we’ve thought about previously: the value of co-locating multiple services in existing D.C.-owned buildings. In our minds, the value of a senior wellness center is the level of service it provides — not what else is going on in different rooms of the same building, or at different hours of the day.

Recreation centers have space that gets less use during school days.

Schools have space that sits empty at night. There’s a spacious community room at the Metropolitan Police Department’s 2nd District headquarters. And if libraries can accommodate something as noisy as comedy shows for children, surely a group of retirees doing stretches or discussing nutrition wouldn’t be overly disruptive.

We recognize that to some community members, a dedicated senior wellness building will remain a valuable goal. And it’s also true that some D.C. agencies have been distressingly defensive about sharing their buildings. But providing needed, conveniently located, cost-effective services to Northwest seniors may require creative thinking from all parties. We’d like to see that happen.

Year-round school

Despite so many reforms implemented and so much money spent, D.C. Public Schools is still saddled with an achievement gap — a stark difference in academic performance between affluent white students and lower-income minorities.

We’ve backed the idea of greater wraparound services in schools to assist students who don’t get enough support at home. But we accept that some factors might be beyond the city’s control. A child from a struggling family in a struggling neighborhood can come to school with a built-in disadvantage over his or her counterparts in wealthy, safe areas.

Accordingly, we’re encouraged by the latest effort by D.C. Public Schools: year-round education with additional instructional days, and without a long summer vacation. On Aug. 8, the 2016-17 academic year began early for students at 11 elementary and middle schools: H.D. Cooke Elementary in Adams Morgan, Raymond Education Campus in Petworth and nine in wards 7 and 8. For Raymond, it’s the second year for the program.

Teachers and students alike have long noted how much can be forgotten between June and August. Similarly, with just 180 instructional days, many teachers feel pressured to focus on only the most pressing academic basics.

Instructors at Kelly Miller Middle in Northeast told The Washington Post that they were excited about their new schedule, which has 200 class days separated by numerous short breaks but just a two-week summer vacation. Besides losing less material over the summer, students also have time for everything from more elective courses to small groups that will discuss bullying and other social issues.

In addition to the school system’s innovations, we’d also like to praise administrators for tailoring programs to different areas of the city based on need. A student at Lafayette Elementary in Chevy Chase is more likely to have financially and academically successful parents, and can easily have an enriching summer break. But in struggling areas, an extended school year holds the promise of a life-changing boost.

Kudos to outgoing Chancellor Kaya Henderson’s team for bringing this to fruition. We look forward to hearing about its effectiveness.

Chief Lanier leaving … now what?

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t has been nearly 10 years since then Mayorelect Adrian Fenty surprised everyone in naming an obscure Cathy Lanier as chief of the city’s police, beginning January 2007. Lanier had been commander of the 4th District, an area Fenty had represented as a D.C. Council member.

Now Lanier is hanging up her holster to become the senior security official for the National Football League. Let’s face it: She’ll have access to some of the best seats anywhere in the country.

But seriously, Lanier leaves big shoes to fill here in the District.

Unlike many other cities, D.C.’s police force has avoided a reputation as an occupying army. “Chief Lanier took community policing seriously,” said Ward 2 Council member Jack Evans, a former chair of the public safety committee.

Lanier followed former Chief Charles Ramsey and built on his success. Ramsey’s eight-year tenure as chief was marred by the department’s mass arrests of various protesters. But that policy changed significantly after lawsuits and an investigation by then-Council member Kathy Patterson.

Some may forget that Lanier joined the force in 1990 — the year the city went on a hiring spree to fill vacancies and stumbled badly with many officers who were poorly trained, violated the law themselves and embarrassed the city. But Lanier stood out. She had her troubles with the police union, the media and officials who complained, mostly privately, that she wasn’t accessible enough. Still, Lanier always has ranked high in public opinion polls.

Now what? Mayor Muriel Bowser has promised a thorough review and search for a replacement. The mayor is up for re-election in 2018.

That campaign will start as early as next summer.

Bowser doesn’t want trouble in the police department. She’s already looking for a replacement for schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson, who also is leaving in September. That’s another big job to fill.

Interesting days ahead for the mayor and the citizens.

■ Going to jail … finally. The illegal shadow campaign that sullied our local elections finally has bagged the big guy.

On Monday, U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly sentenced businessman Jeffrey Thompson to three months in jail, 90 days of home confinement, three additional years of “supervised release” (probation) and the maximum allowable fine of $10,000.

The judge said plainly that Thompson’s action “impacted one of our most important rights, the right to vote.”

Thompson’s plea agreement with federal prosecutors had suggested the man who bankrolled an illegal campaign to elect Vincent Gray mayor in 2010 — as well as fraudulently funneling financing to nearly a dozen other campaigns — would escape with only six months of home detention or probation.

However, Judge Kollar-Kotelly ruled that Thompson’s “downfall is not enough of a deterrent.”

NBC4 reporter Mark Segraves was in the courtroom on Monday when Kollar-Kotelly called Thompson “the leader, organizer and mastermind of this conspiracy.”

Prosecutors in court said that Thompson had fulfilled his plea agreement to help prosecutors unwind the conspiracy. The judge did agree to dismiss the federal felony charge against Thompson. But the charge of defrauding the District of Columbia campaign finance laws remained.

Segraves said the courtroom was filled with people who were there to silently testify for Thompson. His lawyers had submitted 50 letters

from Thompson’s friends asking for leniency.

Segraves noted that when he spoke, Thompson was muted and low-key, apologizing for his actions. “You had to strain to hear him,” Segraves said. “But I didn’t hear him apologize to the voters or the residents of the District.”

Several attorneys had suggested to the Notebook recently that Thompson would face a tougher time before the judge than his plea agreement dictated. Thompson may have cooperated, but his demeanor, according to those who know him, was of a man who was confident he would escape jail.

He didn’t.

■ A death too soon. Marion Christopher Barry turned 36 in June. But more than a decade of drug abuse and sporadic efforts to get clean finally failed him.

Barry collapsed last weekend in a Southeast apartment after, a police report said, he smoked K2 and PCP drugs. He was pronounced dead at George Washington University Hospital. His maternal grandmother is to decide whether Christopher will be buried in Congressional Cemetery alongside his father or whether his remains will go to Hampton, Va., to lie alongside his mother, Effi, who died in 2007.

Suffering in the wake of his death are all the people who had tried to help Christopher, including his stepmother, Cora Masters Barry.

Psychotherapist Anita Gadhia-Smith told NBC4 that Barry’s family and friends are victims, too. The empty feeling of “maybe I should have done more” never quite goes away.

“That feeling is very common,” Dr. GadhiaSmith told us, “second-guessing what they did, what they didn’t do.” And, she said, friends and family members despair of ever seeing positive results: “It’s a tricky thing, because sometimes walking away is exactly the right thing to do so that the person can hit bottom. Other times, you walk away and they die.”

Gadhia-Smith said maybe some good will come of Christopher’s death, that some struggling with addiction may be encouraged to get more help. She also said it would be good if this nation took the stigma away from drug addiction and made sure that health care is available to any and all who need it.

“We encourage family members to seek their own help,” she said, making sure they have a better understanding of caregiving so it doesn’t exhaust them. “Sometimes, you can’t save a person, but you’ve still got to save yourself.”

■ The long goodbye. Vincent Bernard Orange Sr. is no longer a D.C. Council member. It was one of the most awkward job changes we’ve ever seen.

Orange lost his Democratic primary to Robert White, who is scheduled to become the new atlarge member on Jan. 2 (assuming he wins in the Nov. 8 general election, as is widely expected).

Orange recently had announced that he would take a high-paying job as president of the D.C. Chamber of Commerce while concurrently serving out his term on the council. The double-dipping didn’t sit well with anyone but Orange. After a lot of pressure, Orange agreed to resign his seat.

But that wasn’t enough. Orange, apparently in a pique with White, publicly suggested that the local Democratic Party skip naming White to the seat early and instead should pick someone else. We and others might remind Orange that he is off the council and soon will become chief lobbyist for the Chamber, which has a lot of business before the council all the time. Orange may have to go knock on the door of Robert White, at-large council member after Jan. 2. We wonder what kind of reception the Chamber and Orange will get.

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

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Drainage concerns require creative solutions VIEWPOINT

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arlier this summer, we watched in horror as water cascaded into the Cleveland Park Metro station and transformed the stairs and escalator into a waterfall. Video and photos of the event went viral, and focused attention on our neighborhoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chronic flooding issues.

The D.C. Department of Transportation has just announced a public meeting on Monday, Aug. 29, at the Cleveland Park Library from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. to â&#x20AC;&#x153;refine the designâ&#x20AC;? for the now combined Cleveland Park streetscape and drainage project. This meeting and subsequent efforts represent huge opportunities for Cleveland Park to work with the city to address drainage issues sustainably, while also adding beautiful green spaces that would enhance our Connecticut Avenue business strip.

Please attend the meeting and advocate for improvements to our neighborhood.

Although the dramatic photos of the Metro flood increased general awareness, excess water has been a problem for the station for years. Significant work and analysis have already been done to understand the issue. Twice in 2013, Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Chehâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office brought together representatives of all involved parties: the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, DC Water, the Transportation Department, Washington Gas, Pepco, Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3C, Federal Realty, the Cleveland Park Citizens Association and the Cleveland Park Business Association. This was a coordinated effort to identify the source of excessive water flow into Metroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s underground system, discuss solutions and plan for corrective actions.

Paul Hoffman, the Transportation Department engineer in charge of developing a solution, provided a detailed analysis of the situation and proposed remedies. Among the contributing factors identified: alleys without catch basins, commercial buildings with no gutters or downspouts, the Metro canopy, small pipes in existing catch basins, the curb configuration, the grade and the catch basin locations within Federal Realtyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Park â&#x20AC;&#x2122;n Shopâ&#x20AC;? parking lot.

Meanwhile, from 2010 until 2013 various elements of the Cleveland Park Streetscape Project

Letters to the Editor Summary of ANC 3C stance misleading

I think all residents appreciate The Currentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s summaries of monthly advisory neighborhood commission meetings. Sometimes, however, the concise description of actions taken can be misleading. A case in point is the last bullet item in the Aug. 3 edition of The Northwest Current that summarizes the ANC 3C July 18 meeting.

At that meeting, the commission considered the D.C. Department of Transportationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Klingle Watershed Green Streets project.

I attended the unveiling of this proposal at the Cleveland Park Library in the spring and commented to officials that there

were designed and partially implemented. But much of the work to complete the project remains unfinished. This includes work to enhance existing green space and develop more. The biggest challenge for green space on Connecticut between Macomb and Porter streets is the lack of water. Trees struggle to survive. Tree box plantings die. Of course, there are companies that can be hired to haul water in on trucks. But these services are exorbitantly expen-

It appears Cleveland Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Connecticut Avenue has a problem with too much water on one hand and too little water on the other. sive. Who will pay for this? All Fired Up? Wake Up Little Suzie? Byblos? Even a levy on all businesses could not provide the many thousands of dollars this type of service charges per season.

It appears Cleveland Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Connecticut Avenue has a problem with too much water on one hand and too little water on the other.

We believe the meeting on Aug. 29 is a great opportunity to explore a sustainable solution to these two problems. Can the Department of Transportation design a solution that directs the excess water to irrigate our thirsty trees and tree boxes, expand green space and naturally filter polluted water before it reaches streams, rivers and, ultimately, the Chesapeake Bay? Mayor Muriel Bowser has repeatedly emphasized the benefits of sustainability. The D.C. Department of Energy & Environment recognizes the importance of reducing harmful runoff through its RiverSmart programs. Now is the time to design a sustainable solution.

We encourage you to attend the Aug. 29 community meeting, learn what the Transportation Department has planned and help build a solution that protects Metro, benefits the environment, increases essential green space for sustainability, and makes our Connecticut Avenue business strip beautiful.

Signatories to this Viewpoint piece by the Cleveland Park Citizens Association are Ruth Caplan, the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s president; Jennifer Ward, first vice president; Susie Taylor, second vice president; and the rest of the associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s board of directors.

were several proposed locations for bioretention bump-outs that could conflict with current uses.

The agency officials assured me that this was the type of feedback they were seeking, and that when they scheduled a walk to each of the proposed sites in June, they would be re-evaluating each location based on community comments.

At the June walk-around, the bump-outs that were proposed where National Cathedral School and Beauvoir School route their pickups and drop-offs were again pointed out as poor locations that would cause increased congestion and unsafe intersection crossings for pedestrians. Issues related to whether overhead wires could be buried under permeable parking lanes on Woodley Road NW were also raised. The Transportation Department officials had said that they had removed any potential

sites if there were underground utilities, which left the impression that the two were not compatible.

ANC 3C objected to the bump-outs that would conflict with the school uses and the permeable lane on Woodley Road, where the overhead wires are extensive given its proximity to the National Cathedral. The ANC has for many years requested that all overhead wires within its boundaries be placed underground, and it remains a goal.

ANC 3C did not object to any of the many other sites where bioretention bump-outs, green alleys or permeable parking lanes are proposed. We also expressed our support for the Transportation Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interest in extending its citywide program to manage stormwater runoff to the Klingle Valley watershed area.

Nancy MacWood Commissioner, ANC 3C09

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

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psa 202

â&#x2013; Friendship Heights

PSA 202 Tenleytown / AU Park Burglary â&#x2013; 4000-4198 block, 46th St.; 8:25 p.m. Aug. 14.

Motor vehicle theft â&#x2013; 5000-5199 block, Reno Road; 9:11 p.m. Aug. 9.

Theft â&#x2013; 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 4:11 p.m. Aug. 8. â&#x2013; 5200-5299 block, 44th St.; 4:52 p.m. Aug. 10. â&#x2013; 3900-3999 block, Harrison St.; 9:14 p.m. Aug. 10. â&#x2013; 5254-5299 block, Western Ave.; 8:50 p.m. Aug. 13. â&#x2013; 4600-4699 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 4:36 a.m.

Aug. 14. â&#x2013; 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 7:23 p.m.

Aug. 14.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 3900-3999 block, Garrison St.; 4:01 p.m. Aug. 10. â&#x2013; 4200-4216 block, Jenifer St.; 3 p.m. Aug. 14.

psa 203

â&#x2013; forest hills / van ness

PSA 203 cleveland park

Theft â&#x2013; 2900-2999 block, Van Ness St.; 4:11 p.m. Aug. 8. â&#x2013; 3319-3499 block, Connecticut Ave.; 5:37 p.m. Aug. 10. â&#x2013; 3600-3699 block, Connecticut Ave.; 3:31 p.m. Aug. 14.

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Theft from auto â&#x2013; 4423-4499 block, 35th St.; 2:27 p.m. Aug. 11. â&#x2013; 3500-3599 block, Albemarle St.; 3:37 p.m. Aug. 12.

psa 204

â&#x2013; Massachusetts avenue

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Assault with a dangerous weapon â&#x2013; 3201-3299 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 2:05 a.m.

Aug. 14.

Theft â&#x2013; 2600-2649 block, Connecticut Ave.; 1 p.m. Aug. 9. â&#x2013; 4100-4199 block, Davis Place; 5:56 p.m. Aug. 10. â&#x2013; 2600-2649 block, Connecticut Ave.; 6:06 p.m. Aug. 12. â&#x2013; 2241-2318 block,

Wisconsin Ave.; 9:25 a.m.

Aug. 13.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 2600-2699 block, Woodley Place; 12:01 p.m. Aug. 12. â&#x2013; 2520-2599 block, Woodley Road; 3:20 p.m. Aug. 12.

psa 205

â&#x2013; palisades / spring valley PSA 205

Wesley Heights / Foxhall

Motor vehicle theft â&#x2013; 2226-2399 block, 49th St.; 5:15 a.m. Aug. 9.

Theft â&#x2013; 4400-4499 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 12:13 p.m.

Aug. 9.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 1800-1899 block, 47th Place; 11:08 a.m. Aug. 8. â&#x2013; 5026-5099 block, Garfield St.; 12:26 p.m. Aug. 9.

psa 401

â&#x2013; colonial village

PSA 401 shepherd park / takoma Robbery â&#x2013; 6707-6799 block, 14th St.; 10:02 p.m. Aug. 14 (with gun).

Motor vehicle theft â&#x2013; 7090-7099 block, Eastern Ave.; 7:45 p.m. Aug. 11.

Theft â&#x2013; 200-299 block, Cedar St.; 11:11 p.m. Aug. 12.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 1300-1329 block, Fern St.; 7:41 a.m. Aug. 8. â&#x2013; 1800-1849 block, Plymouth St.; 8:13 a.m. Aug. 14.

psa PSA 402 402

â&#x2013; Brightwood / manor park

Theft â&#x2013; 5900-5999 block, Georgia Ave.; 8:31 p.m. Aug. 10. â&#x2013; 600-699 block, Nicholson St.; 5:50 a.m. Aug. 11. â&#x2013; 6200-6299 block, Georgia Ave.; 2:15 p.m. Aug. 11. â&#x2013; 800-899 block, Somerset Place; 7:44 p.m. Aug. 12. â&#x2013; 6200-6299 block, Georgia Ave.; 9:45 p.m. Aug. 13.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 6001-6117 block, 7th St.; 7:51 a.m. Aug. 8.

psa 403

â&#x2013; Brightwood / petworth

Brightwood park

PSA 16th403 Street heights Homicide â&#x2013; 5700-5899 block, Georgia Ave.; midnight Aug. 8 (with gun). â&#x2013; 5100-5199 block, Georgia Ave.; midnight Aug. 10 (with gun).

Robbery â&#x2013; 1300-1399 block, Nicholson St.; 10:13 p.m.

Man dies in Georgetown stabbing

A man was fatally stabbed in his Georgetown home last Wednesday, and his son has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the case.

Police were called to the home in the 1600 block of 33rd Street NW at about 6:31 p.m.

Aug. 10 for a reported aggravated assault.

They found 71-year-old Harrison Spencer dead with multiple stab wounds and no sign of life, and arrested 32-year-old Peter Spencer. The Metropolitan Police Department describes the homicide as â&#x20AC;&#x153;domestic in nature.â&#x20AC;?

Two fatal shootings hit Georgia Avenue

Police are investigating a pair of recent fatal shootings on Georgia Avenue NW, and have identified a suspect in one of the cases, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

Chijioke Agbakahi, 59, was shot in the avenueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 5100 block at about 6:40 p.m. Aug. 5 and died of his injuries five days later. A few blocks to the north, Donald Stephen Johnson Jr., 45, was shot and killed behind the Emery Recreation Center, 5701 Georgia Ave., at about 7 p.m. last Monday.

Police have issued a warrant for a suspect in the Emery shooting. On Thursday, the department identified the suspect as 45-year-old Herman Lee Cook Jr., described as a black man 5 feet 8 inches tall, 250 pounds, with brown eyes, a medium complexion and black hair thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s balding on the top. Police consider him armed and dangerous, according to a news release.

Aug. 14 (with gun).

Motor vehicle theft â&#x2013; 1400-1421 block, Nicholson St.; 8:54 a.m. Aug. 8. â&#x2013; 200-298 block, Jefferson St.; 8:36 a.m. Aug. 10. â&#x2013; 5500-5599 block, 5th St.; 4:59 p.m. Aug. 14.

Theft â&#x2013; 500-699 block, Longfellow St.; 9:45 a.m. Aug. 10. â&#x2013; 500-699 block, Kennedy St.; 10:36 p.m. Aug. 11. â&#x2013; 5500-5528 block, Georgia Ave.; 12:32 p.m. Aug. 12. â&#x2013; 5400-5499 block, 13th St.; 8:29 p.m. Aug. 12. â&#x2013; 5600-5699 block, Georgia Ave.; 4:55 p.m. Aug. 13. â&#x2013; 5200-5299 block, Georgia Ave.; 6:56 p.m. Aug. 13. â&#x2013; 5800-5899 block, 13th St.; 6:36 p.m. Aug. 14. â&#x2013; 5200-5299 block, Georgia Ave.; 7:25 p.m. Aug. 14.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 5200-5299 block, Georgia Ave.; 2:12 p.m. Aug. 9. â&#x2013; 712-799 block, Madison St.; 9:20 p.m. Aug. 9.

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Robbery â&#x2013; 4100-4199 block, 16th St.; 12:39 a.m. Aug. 14 (with gun). â&#x2013; 3900-3999 block, 14th St.; 2:08 p.m. Aug. 14.

Burglary â&#x2013; 4900-4999 block, Georgia

Ave.; 12:31 p.m. Aug. 9. â&#x2013; 1400-1499 block, Shepherd St.; 4:19 p.m. Aug. 12.

Motor vehicle theft â&#x2013; 1500-1527 block, Buchanan St.; 11:10 a.m. Aug. 9.

Theft â&#x2013; 3900-3999 block, Georgia Ave.; 3 p.m. Aug. 10. â&#x2013; 3800-3899 block, Georgia Ave.; 4:02 a.m. Aug. 13.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 4350-4705 block, Blagden Ave.; 2:20 p.m. Aug. 9. â&#x2013; 1400-1499 block, Crittenden St.; 10:21 a.m.

Aug. 13. â&#x2013; 4000-4099 block, Georgia Ave.; 2:21 p.m. Aug. 13.

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Robbery â&#x2013; 3700-3799 block, Georgia Ave.; 8:31 p.m. Aug. 14.

Motor vehicle theft â&#x2013; 200-299 block, Farragut St.; 9:46 a.m. Aug. 12.

Theft â&#x2013; 700-799 block, Quincy St.; 9:44 a.m. Aug. 9. â&#x2013; 200-299 block, Taylor St.; 8:48 a.m. Aug. 12. â&#x2013; 500-599 block, Decatur St.; 6:19 p.m. Aug. 13.

Theft from auto â&#x2013; 300-399 block, Farragut St.; 9:15 p.m. Aug. 10. â&#x2013; 11-20 block, Sherman Circle; 11:43 a.m. Aug. 11.

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Eagles make college picks

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As Gonzaga prepares to kick off its regular season, a pair of its talented seniors have announced their highly anticipated college choices: Offensive lineman Johnny Jordan decided to stay close to the District by picking the University of Maryland, while wideout Max Fisher selected North Carolina State University. Both announced their choices via Twitter, on July 30 and Aug. 2, respectively.

“The opportunity to commit is well deserved because [it’s] been hard-earned,” Gonzaga coach Randy Trivers wrote in a tweet congratulating his players.

Jordan, who helped anchor the Eagles’ vaunted rushing attack with steady blocking up front, built a strong relationship with the Maryland coaches during the process and was also drawn to the school because of the prestige of its business and kinesiology programs.

“I have been there four or five times before I committed there,” he said in an interview Friday. “I just got to see more and more of the campus and what Maryland was all about; that’s what really sold me and my parents. The academics there are very, very strong.”

Jordan added that over the last three years, there has been a push by the Terrapins to keep homegrown talent local for college in what has been called “the movement.” That local pride also played a part in Jordan’s choice.

“Seeing all of the local guys go to Maryland made it seem like

that’s a place that I really wanted to be,” he said. “It’s great getting to play with the guys; I’m looking forward to it.”

Meanwhile, Fisher will be a few hours south of the District in Raleigh, N.C.; the playmaking wideout found the Wolfpack to be his perfect fit.

The talented receiver gained national acclaim when he made a dazzling play during a game that was televised on ESPN last fall.

His spectacular catch earned a spot on the network’s Sportscenter Top-10 plays of the day.

Even before that play, North Carolina State was already very interested — something Fisher said gave the school an edge after more schools jumped in on his recruitment following the highlight play.

“A couple of the [Wolfpack] coaches said they watched the ESPN game, and they were really impressed with me making the top-10 plays,” he said. “A couple of the coaches congratulated me on that. They were high on me as soon as they saw me. That really meant a lot to me.”

Throughout the process, and as Fisher looked into the academics at the school, it just became the right fit for the gifted wide receiver.

“The coaches, the players, it’s just a great school. They had what I wanted to major in, and that was a big deal,” the future architecture student said.

Fisher felt the fit was perfect on a visit to the school in late July, when he had a chance to meet some of his future teammates.

“I was at one of their elite visits, and they had a lot of the play-

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Gonzaga offensive lineman Johnny Jordan, wearing No. 73, and Eagles wideout Max Fisher, right, recently made their college choices. The bruising blocker will suit up for the University of Maryland, while the playmaking receiver will head to North Carolina State University in 2017. ers come in,” he said. “I could just tell it was the place I wanted to play. It just made me feel special to be with the other guys that had committed to the class of 2017, and the coaches just made me feel at home.”

Before both Fisher and Jordan move on to the next level to try to win Atlantic Coast Conference and Big Ten Conference titles, respectively, they have a common goal: to win a Washington Catholic Athletic Conference Champi-

onship.

The team will try to take its first step toward that goal when it opens the regular season at home on Aug. 27 against McDonogh, a school located just outside of Baltimore.

Wilson basketball shows growth during summer hoops

By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

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The Tigers came in second place of the More Than Basketball summer league.

Going into the season last winter, Wilson’s boys basketball team was talented but young. Players’ inexperience showed at times as the team was knocked out of the D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association playoffs early.

During the More Than Basketball Summer League at Wilson, the Tigers showed that the days of youthful mistakes are behind them and tough lessons have paid off.

“We only graduated three kids, so we are bringing everybody back,” said Tigers coach Angelo Hernandez. “They’re working hard, and everybody looks good in summer league.”

The Tigers showed their experience as they rolled to the No. 1 seed in summer league play. Wilson ultimately fell to Middleburg in the title game July 15, but put together a strong summer that gives the team high hopes for this winter.

“We are big, we have size, and we have speed,” Hernandez said. “But we can slow it down and feed it in the post. We have a really special team. We can shoot this year.

We have a lot of things to offer.”

During the summer league, which went from June 6 through July 15, the Tigers saw rising senior Isaiah Jennings emerge as a leader.

“Jennings has been the most consistent,” said Hernandez. “He has really developed a jump shot to go with his post play. He’s dunking on people, playing defense on the perimeter. Those are the things he wasn’t doing last year. He has really added pieces to his game.”

The Tigers also saw their point guard, rising junior Ayinde Hikim, make strides during the summer.

“He is coming back with a chip on his shoulder,” Hernandez said of Hikim, who felt snubbed after not earning any honors for his stellar sophomore season. “He didn’t make any [all-conference or all-area] team,

but he was our best player last year. He has developed a jump shot, and he is dunking on people.”

In addition, rising sophomore Carlos Dunn also improved his game during the summer sessions.

“He has really come along, and he has really proved himself,” Hernandez said.

“He can play defense against anybody. He can score, and he can shoot. He has really grown up, and he still had more years here.”

Hernandez said rising junior Ricardo Lindo and rising senior Marquis Copeland also took a step forward.

The biggest takeaway for Hernandez was not the team’s stellar play during summer league but their bond as a team, which is something he hopes can help carry Wilson to a DCIAA title this winter.

“We are just building the bond with each other, trusting each other and getting to know each other,” said Hernandez. “Talentwise, they can play with anybody. They’re really bonding and building together.”

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into Rock Creek Park that lifelong Washingtonians can be excused for not even knowing it is there. This farmhouse-style home is about the closest one can get to Thoreauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cottage on Walden Pond and still be a 10-minute walk from a Metro station.

Offering over 2,200 square feet of living space on nearly 0.4 acres of land on a deadend street, this three-bedroom, three-and-a-half bathroom home is listed for $1,750,000.

The front door opens onto the middle of five levels, where stairs lead up to the master suite and down to the sunken kitchen, dining and living room. The flooring on the ground and lower level is a rustic stone tile, each tile differing in shade and texture. To the right is a ground-floor bedroom with gas fireplace, built-in bookcases, closet and tiled full bathroom with standing shower. This

room could instead serve as a front sitting room or den.

Down the stairs, the comprehensive renovations undertaken in 2006 come into full focus in the open floor plan, spacious kitchen, new materials, French doors and floor-to-ceiling windows â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which, due to the grade of the lot, are well above ground. The kitchen provides plentiful custom features, including hardwood cabinetry, Caesarstone countertops, an island with a sink and panelfronted dishwasher, counter seating for two and a wood panel concealing the refrigerator â&#x20AC;&#x201D; plus a decorative backsplash with a story behind it. In the center is an artisan-made tile of the Colombian national tree, purchased on the current ownerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trip to Colombia for a wedding, surrounded by a pattern of tiles made to look like rough-hewn, red stone.

The refrigerator is from KitchenAid, as are the oven and microwave/convection oven. A Thermador gas range is topped with a ventilation hood. The dining area is situated in a bay with floor-toceiling windows and accommodates a table for six. Beside the dining pop-out is the powder room, a door to the side yard and

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The three-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath house at 2710 Quebec St. NW is priced at $1,750,000. the door to an unfinished basement with plenty of storage space.

The living area offers a gas fireplace flanked by bookcases, as well as a pop-out seating area to make the quarters even more spacious. Two sets of French doors open onto the slate back patio above the backyard of multiple terraces and mature landscaping. As far as the eye can see, little interrupts the trees of Rock Creek Park.

In the front hall, the stone tile floor transitions to hardwood stairs that rise to the next level, occupied by the master suite. The suite opens through French doors onto an entryway with a surprise â&#x20AC;&#x201D; it is actually a small library, complete with built-in bookshelves, cabinets and a window seat for two. To the right, the bedroom offers a view of the backyard and a private, screenedin deck, floored with South

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The master bathroom is finished in peach Turkish marble and provides two sinks, plus an extra-wide, glassed-in shower with two stone seats. Through the bathroom is the enormous walkin closet, converted from a bedroom during the renovation. The Whirlpool Duet washer and dryer are handily tucked into a corner of the closet.

The final level is situated up a partial flight of stairs and holds the third bedroom. This bedroom features two closets and a full bath, accented with tiles of stylized sea turtles and a custommade, stained-glass sea turtle medallion on the window, created by a Virginia artist. The landing

outside this bedroom is enlivened with another stained-glass panel by the same artist.

A paradise for birdwatchers and other nature-lovers, this home is also perfect for commuters, situated a short walk from the Cleveland Park Metro station.

Uptown Theater, the National Zoo and the shopping, dining and markets of Connecticut Avenue NW are also within walking distance. An attached garage provides parking for one car, with the driveway offering space for up to six more.

This three-bedroom, three-anda-half-bath home at 2710 Quebec St. NW is listed for $1,750,000 with Washington Fine Properties.

For details, contact Margot Wilson at 202-549-2100 or margot.wilson@wfp.com.

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At the commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Aug. 10 meeting: â&#x2013; commissioners voted 7-0 to protest an Alcoholic Beverage Control Board liquor license application for a new nightclub called Decades at 1219 Connecticut Ave. NW. Commissioner Abigail Nichols said she has no issue with the application but wants to establish a settlement agreement with a security plan in case the building falls under new management earlier than expected. Decades owner Arman Amirshahi said he would prefer to proceed without a settlement agreement, having worked successfully with neighbors without agreements for its other locations. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 5-1, with Nicole Mann opposing and Daniel Warwick recusing himself, to protest an Alcoholic Beverage Control Board liquor license application for the Patterson Mansion building at 15 Dupont Circle NW. Developers hope to add a bar lounge area for residents of the micro-unit apartments that are currently being constructed at the site.

Commissioners said theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re excited about the project and have no objections to the bar but want to ensure that the establishmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exclusivity to residents of the building is codified. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 7-0 to support an amended public space application for the new fast-casual restaurant Eatsa at 1627 K St. NW. Commissioners said they would not support the application as originally proposed because it indicates a narrow space between the

building and the street. Eatsa owner Brett Skinner said a new application will be sent to replace the old one, which had an incorrect measurement. Commissioners said they expect to support the updated version. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 5-1, with Daniel Warwick opposing and Stephanie Maltz abstaining, to support the general principles of the Citizens Fair Election Amendment Act of 2015 and to urge the D.C. Council to hold public hearings on the bill in the near future.

The bill would limit large contributions from donors for public office elections in D.C. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 7-0, with Mike Silverstein abstaining because he arrived in the midst of discussion of the item, to support a public space application for streetscape work that will include the closure of an existing curb cut at 1701 Rhode Island Ave. NW. The developer, Akridge, is in the process of converting the former YMCA site into an office building.

Commissioners said theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re excited about the improved streetscape but urged the developer to remove as few bike parking spaces from the site as possible. â&#x2013; commissioners voted 8-0 to urge the D.C. Council to pass the Universal Paid Leave Act of 2015, which would add a program of paid leave for employees â&#x20AC;&#x153;that balances costs and benefits without placing an undue burden on local businesses,â&#x20AC;? the commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resolution reads.

The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, at the Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave. NW. For details, visit dupontcircleanc.net.

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The commission does not plan to meet in August. The next meeting will be at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 8, in the Ceremonial Classroom at the American University Washington College of Law, 4300 Nebraska Ave. NW. For details, visit anc3e.org.

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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.

ANC 3/4G ANCChase 3/4G Chevy â&#x2013; CHEVYâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;CHASE

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.

ANC 4A ANC 4A Colonial Village â&#x2013; colonial village / crestwood Shepherd Park Shepherd Park / brightwood Crestwood 16th street heights The commission does not plan to meet in August. The next meeting will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, at Fort Stevens Recreation Center, 1300 Van Buren St. NW. Commissioner Dwayne Toliver will host a meeting for resi-

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Thanks to the hard work of D.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department of General Services, the D.C. Public Schools system and contractor Skanska â&#x20AC;&#x201D; along with the incredible patience of neighbors in the community near Lafayette Elementary School â&#x20AC;&#x201D; renovation of the school will be finished in time for the first day of school next Monday. (Pre-K starts the following Monday.) Lafayette was built in 1928, and this is the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first major renovation since the 1970s. Mayor Muriel Bowser will dedicate the school this fall. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are opening a spectacularly modernized school building that will allow our students to learn in a joyful, supportive and beautiful learning environment,â&#x20AC;? Lafayette principal Carrie Broquard told parents. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Classrooms are bright and colorful, filled with kid-friendly furniture. They integrate technology seamlessly and will bring a smile to the face of everyone who crosses our front doorstep.â&#x20AC;?

Broquard will host â&#x20AC;&#x153;Back to Schoolâ&#x20AC;? huddles for families from 6 to 8 p.m. tomorrow to help prepare children for the first day.

There will be limited tours, but no entry into classrooms. Families should arrive during their allotted time (alphabetical by last name): 6 p.m. for A through H, 6:45 p.m. for I through R, and 7:30 p.m. for S through Z. Lafayette is welcoming 13 new staff members, including three new kindergarten teachers to help staff six classes, and a new librarian. After school opens, there will be ongoing work on the playgrounds and the garden. Students will continue to have recess in Lafayette Park this school year. The Lafayette Home and School Association will hold a social for new families at 11 a.m. Saturday in Lafayette Park on the soccer field.

The number of Home and School Association sponsors has doubled since last year, and there is room for more. For details, check lafayettehsa.org. Chevy Chase merchants on Connecticut Avenue will hold a back-to-school weekend Friday through Sunday. Parents, staff and friends of Lafayette are encouraged to shop for school supplies and treats, including new shoes, haircuts, dinner specials and drinks. Supporting merchants will donate 20 percent of sales to support the school. On Sept. 23, the Home and School Association will host the second annual homecoming dance at the school. All Lafayette parents, alumni and supporters are invited. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jenny Backus dents of single-member district 4A02 regarding development in the area, notably the Georgia Eastern project and the Walter Reed proposals. The meeting will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21, at the Juanita E. Thornton/ Shepherd Park Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. For details, call 202-450-6225

or visit anc4a.org.

ANC 4C ANC 4c Street Heights Petworth/16th

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The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, at the Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. For details, visit anc4c.org.

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From Chevy Chase to Rio de Janeiro Olympic fencer falls short of medal stand but wows supporters

By MArK LieBerMAN Current Staff Writer

K

atharine Holmes had dreamed of learning to fence since she was 9 years old. She always loved reading stories about knights and the Middle Ages, and she told her parents early and often that she hoped to learn how to fight with swords one day.

Hoping to quench her daughter’s medieval thirst, Holmes’ mother, Lorrie Marcil, researched fencing classes in the city and came across a program at the Chevy Chase Community Center.

There, in 2002, Holmes met Raymond Finkleman and his wife, Jean. The couple would become her fencing coaches, her cheerleaders and, in a sense, her extended family members.

“I just noticed that she was very strong and aggressive while other female students were a little more timid,” Jean Finkleman said of her young student. “I knew that there was something special about Kat right away.”

That inkling proved prophetic last week, when Holmes — a

Photos by Serge Timacheff/FIE

Above, holmes (right) fences with a romanian competitor during the team epee match. At right, holmes consults with coach Zoltan Dudas.

National Cathedral alumna who is now a neuroscience student at Princeton — competed in individual and team fencing at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Holmes fell just shy of medaling in both competitions, but the people who helped her reach this milestone couldn’t be prouder.

Holmes, 23, competes with an epee, the heaviest of the three fencing weapons. Last Saturday, she challenged Erika Kirpu of Estonia in a three-round match that extended into crucial overtime, with Kirpu eking out a victory with a single touch 36 seconds into the tiebreaker. At that point in the Round of 32, Holmes was eliminated from medal contention.

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“Sometimes, touches can come from somewhere you don’t expect or can’t anticipate,” Raymond Finkleman said. “The whole body’s a target, and there are more random lucky touches in epee than there are in conventional weapons. One touch can make a difference.”

Kirpu lasted one more round, falling to Sarra Besbes of Tunisia in the match following her bout with Holmes.

Five days later, the team competition got off to a rough start for Holmes and her teammates, with a narrow loss to eventual gold medal victors Romania that put Team USA out of medal contention early on. Holmes did celebrate a significant 2-0 victory during one round in the match against Romania, and another 6-5 win during the next match against France. After triumphing over South Korea, the Americans ended up in fifth place, the best possible showing after failing to

medal in the first round.

And once again, Raymond Finkleman said, the loss came down to one touch in overtime.

“If that one random touch had come the other way, they could have medaled or even taken gold,” he said. “I think it was kind of unique that way.”

Finkleman should know — he’s been coaching fencing in Chevy Chase for more than four decades. He met his wife, Jean, when she was one of his students, and Jean later joined the club as an instructor. They’ve coached numerous national and international champions, but Holmes is their first student to take fencing all the way to the Olympics.

With their teaching style, the Finklemans take a utilitarian approach. “Nobody is treated as an elite. Everybody’s equal, and everybody competes against everybody. Nobody puts on airs,” Raymond Finkleman said. “I think that’s important, and I think

This month in ...

■ 1971 — The D.C. Public Schools adjusted boundaries for schools across the city, but made few changes west of Rock Creek Park. Administrators sent 152 graduates of Paul and MacFarland junior high schools to Wilson High, which otherwise would have operFrom Our Archives ated at 92 percent of capacity. Graduates of West Elementary who would have gone to overcrowded Deal Junior High went instead to Paul. Projected enrollment at area elementary schools, meanwhile, ranged from a high of 97 percent of capacity at Lafayette to lows of 55 percent at Hardy, 56 percent at Key and 58 percent at Stoddert.

■ 1976 — The advisory neighborhood commission covering Glover Park, Burleith and Foxhall Village discussed a court-issued preliminary injunction that barred establishment of a residential parking-permit program throughout the area, as well as in Georgetown. The commission voted to file an amicus curiae brief in the case, and also to ask the mayor and D.C. Council members to vigorously defend the law authorizing the permit program.

■ 1981 — A six-month test reduced traffic headed down-

that helps the development of the centers, as well.”

But the coaches can take only so much credit for their fencers’ successes. The rest falls on the athletes themselves, and in Katharine Holmes, the Finklemans believe they had an enormous stroke of luck.

Jean Finkleman credits, in particular, Holmes’ ability to handle criticism and correct herself only a few tries later. Her husband says Holmes started strong and only got stronger, forcing him to ratchet up the intensity of his coaching.

“She was good at everything,” Raymond Finkleman said.

The Finklemans have been bragging about Holmes since she was 16, they say. A year later, Holmes told them after a particularly strong victory in Budapest that she could see herself being an Olympian. Shortly thereafter, she was off to college, having See Olympian/Page 15

town on Reno Road NW to one lane at all times. The D.C. Department of Transportation had designed the experiment to limit the number and speed of commuters. The test included collecting traffic counts on potentially affected streets from River Road NW to Broad Branch Road NW. The agency promised a public hearing on the effects at the end of six months.

■ 1986 — A new continuing education program announced plans to offer classes at the Edmund Burke School on Upton Street NW. The courses for adults, called Prime Time, were to include languages, the arts, athletics, quilting, Chinese cooking, and studies in literature and current events.

■ 1991 — The regional office of the National Park Service issued a decision threatening the District government’s plan to create an emergency overnight homeless shelter at Guy Mason Recreation Center. The division of planning and grants assistance argued that the plan constituted a “conversion” under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act. The center had received two grants through the federal program — one to install outdoor lighting, the other to develop a playground. That meant that the center’s use for anything other than public outdoor recreation required prior approval from the National Park Service, agency officials declared.

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LAFAYETTE: Two Chevy Chase centers due for multimillion-dollar renovation projects

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recently that won’t be the case.

Asked whether the existing structure would be torn down or added onto, Crump wrote that the Department of Parks and Recreation (which operates the facility) and the Department of General Services (which handles construction and maintenance) haven’t made many decisions yet.

“The building has some historic significance, so DPR/DGS are working collaboratively with the Historic Preservation Office to determine impacts and what the next steps in terms of design are,” Crump wrote.

“In order to meet the current and future demands for the site, slight expansion is necessary. The size of the facility at minimum is dependent upon the programmatic needs, budget and physical site limitation.”

She said architects and community members will help develop the design.

Ted Gest, a resident who has been active on the issue, also wants the District to consider how the expanded recreation center would complement the Chevy Chase Community Center at 5601 Connecticut Ave. NW — which itself is slated for an $8.4 million renovation starting in the 2019 fiscal year. “It shouldn’t be, ‘Let’s build one

thing in Lafayette and then in two years do something else’ without thinking about what should be where,” Gest said.

Some residents have suggested razing the existing community center and the adjacent Chevy Chase Library to combine them into a single, modern facility, though officials have warned such a project would take much longer and require a public-private partnership.

OLYMPIAN: Local fencing champion falls short of medals but makes family proud in Rio

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been recruited by Zoltan Dudas of Princeton, her coach in college and at the Olympics.

Dudas told The Current he had his eye on Holmes for years at competitions but had to restrain himself from meeting or recruiting her due to National Collegiate Athletic Association regulations.

The coach took immediate note of Holmes’ intense focus and respectful demeanor, but a certain intangible quality put her over the top in his mind.

“She does the part you can’t really teach,” Dudas said. “She has that almost killing instinct — you would do everything to get that touch. That’s a great recruiting material for me.”

In addition to intensive technical training, Dudas thinks Holmes benefited greatly from several

opportunities to fence with members of 2012’s Team USA, and he hopes that young fencers will be similarly inspired and motivated by fighting with her.

He, too, thought her performance in Rio was exceptional, even if it didn’t result in the prize everyone hopes she’ll win.

“She was working so hard and so much that if she’s standing in front of the mirror, she can say, ‘I could not have done any more,’” Dudas said.

Considerable work went into Holmes’ Olympics bid, as she took two years off from Princeton to refine her skills. Dudas considers himself lucky to have had additional time with her, and he’ll get even more of it in the years to come — Holmes has already told him and others that she plans to pursue contention in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

As much as fencing is her passion, Holmes’ talents aren’t restricted solely to the sport. Her profile on the Olympics website lists singing, guitar and swimming as hobbies, and she boasts a robust academic resume that includes graduating from National Cathedral School in 2011. Her former Latin teacher, Kate Sheeler, considers Holmes a standout.

“What you see on the strip is what you see in the classroom.

She’s focused, and incredibly intense — not in an off-putting way, but she’s focused,” Sheeler told The Current. “She knows what she has to do, and she commits herself 100 percent.”

One memorable anecdote epitomizes Holmes’ personality to Sheeler. During Holmes’ senioryear Latin class — which she took as an elective without needing to — she earned an exam

exemption. Most students take that period as an opportunity to turn off their brains and relax. But Holmes had a different idea.

Sheeler had been spending time outside the classroom researching medieval Latin manuscripts, filled with dense descriptions and dry prose. During the exam period, Holmes asked if Sheeler would sight-read some of her findings along with her. “We sat there and read it together for about an hour,” Sheeler said.

“That’s kind of typical Kat.” Sheeler recently downloaded a smartphone app for the sole purpose of watching the Olympics fencing events during a car trip to Maine last week. In Rio, a crew of cheerleaders showed up for Holmes in person: her parents, the Finklemans and Dudas. All of them said their experience was fun and safe, despite the negative

press attention on the political and health climate in Brazil leading up to the games.

“The venues, public transport and food are wonderful — and we have yet to even see a mosquito!” Marcil wrote in an email.

As for Holmes — whose family now lives in Kent, after years in American University Park — the Olympian is now free to enjoy the rest of the games as a spectator, while keeping her future sights set on Tokyo. Meanwhile, her supporters now have Olympics memories to cherish.

“The best part of Katharine’s Olympic journey from a parent’s perspective has been seeing her incredible love and passion for her sport,” Marcil wrote. “She has worked so hard for so long, but fencing brings her so much joy on a continuous basis — which is contagious.”

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Wednesday AUGUST 17 Concerts ■ Sister violinists Kanako and Mariko Shimasaki, both National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute alumnae, will perform with pianist Luke Gillespie, a professor of jazz studies/piano at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600.

■ The four-person Kensingtones — featuring vocals, dobro, guitars, cello, bass, flute and recorder — will play a mix of originals, and traditional and contemporary American 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 the march from “1941,” by John Williams; a Mario Lanza tribute, arranged by Stephen Bulla; and “Let Freedom Ring,” by Capt. Ryan J. Nowlin. 8 p.m. Free. West Terrace, U.S. Capitol Building. 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. Discussions and readings ■ Jeff Cioletti will discuss his book “The Year of Drinking Adventurously,” which is a guide to getting out of your beverage comfort zone once a week for a year with tips on becoming a pub savant. 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3871400.

■ Terry Tempest Williams, winner of the 2014 Sierra Club John Muir Award and a columnist for The Progressive, will discuss her 15th book, “The Hour of Land: A Personal Topography of America’s National Parks,” in which she marks the centennial of the National Park Service with a look at 12 national parks that exemplify the country’s diverse terrain and represent what the land has meant to the national spirit. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

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Center will present a screening of “Sue, Mai & Sawa: Righting the Girl Ship,” director Osamu Minorikawa’s heartwarming drama based on Miri Masuda’s comic strip series about three women struggling with their careers, love lives and more. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free; registration required. Japan Information and Cultural Center, 1150 18th St. NW. www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jicc.

■ The NoMa Summer Screen outdoor film series will feature Steven Spielberg’s 1993 movie “Jurassic Park.”

7 p.m. Free. NoMa Junction at Storey Park, 1005 1st St. NE. nomabid.org/ noma-summer-screen.

■ The Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs and the JapanAmerica Society of Washington DC will present “Asian Movie Night III,” featuring Isao Takahata’s 1991 animated drama “Only Yesterday,” about a 27-year-old office worker who travels to the countryside while reminiscing about her childhood in Tokyo. Japanese cultural activities at 7 p.m.; movie at 8 p.m. Free. Chinatown Park, 6th and I streets NW. JapaneseMovieNightDC.eventbrite.com.

■ The Avalon Theatre’s French Cinémathèque series will feature director Pierre Godeau’s 2016 film “Down by Love,” a film based on true events about a young inmate who falls for her married prison director. 8 p.m. $7 to $12.25.

Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-3464.

Performances and readings ■ Press Play will present “Hump Days,” featuring comedy, music and storytelling acts. 7:30 p.m. $8 to $12. D.C. Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. 202462-7833.

■ The Shakespeare Theatre Company will present a “Free for All” performance of director Ethan McSweeny’s glittering production of “The Tempest.”

7:30 p.m. Free; tickets required. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. shakespearetheatre.org. Performances will continue through Aug. 28.

■ The newly launched “Two Faces Comedy Series,” drawing inspiration from Abraham Lincoln’s legendary humor and self-deprecation and presented by President Lincoln’s Cottage and the DC Improv, will feature comedians Kasha Patel, Rahmein Mostafavi and Tok Moffat recalling the experience of growing up as first-generation Americans. 7:30 p.m. $5. President Lincoln’s Cottage at the Soldiers’ Home, Upshur Street at Rock Creek Church Road NW. lincolncottage.org/twofacescomedy.

■ Politics and Prose will host an Acoustic Open Mic for local musicians and others of all ages, hosted by John Trupp and featuring special guest sets by local and visiting musicians, with all styles of music, poetry and performance welcome. 8 to 10 p.m.; sign up at 7:30 p.m. Free. The Den, Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919.

■ The Washington Improv Theater will present the first night of “Improvapalooza 2016,” its 10th annual festival of experimental improv. 8 p.m. $15 to $30. Source, 1835 14th St. witdc.org.

The festival will continue nightly through Sunday.

Thursday,AUGUST Aug. 18 18 Thursday Children’s programs ■ An afternoon of science and art activities will focus on the brain in con-

present “Taking the Stage, Taking a Stand: LGBTQ Voices Against Violence,” featuring spoken word, dance, poetry, visual art and other forms of artistic expression. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638.

junction with a BioArt exhibition featuring images produced by scientific investigators but rarely seen outside the laboratory, curated for the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology’s competition (for ages 6 and older). 3:30 p.m. Free. Children’s Room, Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202282-3113.

Concerts ■ The “Live! Concert Series on the Plaza” series will feature Secret Society performing R&B music. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-312-1300.

■ An American roots concert series will feature Vintage#18 performing soul and blues. 5 to 7 p.m. Free. Conservatory Terrace, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333.

■ The Take 5! Jazz Series will feature the Josh Walker Ensemble paying tribute to guitarist Kenny Burrell, whose career has spanned over 60 years and who continues to influence jazz guitar. 5 to 7 p.m. Free. Kogod Courtyard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000.

■ The Jon Stickley Trio — featuring Stickley’s flatpicking guitar, Lyndsay Pruett on violin and Patrick Armitage on drums — will perform innovative original music along with some captivating covers. 6 p.m.

Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center.

202-467-4600.

■ The “Tunes in the Triangle” evening concert series will feature vocalist Justin Trawick. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free.

Milian Park, Massachusetts Avenue and 5th Street NW. mvtcid.org.

■ Woodstock, N.Y.-based Professor Louie & the Crowmatix will play timeless rock, country, blues and New Orleansinfluenced originals, and Dwight & Nicole will perform tunes blending blues, rock and gospel. 8 p.m. $15.

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

■ “Thursday Night Bluegrass” will present By & By performing bluegrass and newgrass. 8 to 11 p.m. No cover; $12 minimum. Mr. Henry’s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-5468412.

Discussions and lectures ■ Curator Lee Talbot will discuss “1,200 Years of Resist-Dye in East Asia.”

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

■ National Portrait Gallery curator Robyn Asleson will discuss James Henry Hackett’s portrait “Mr. Hackett, in the Character of Rip Van Winkle.” Noon.

Free. G Street Lobby, National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-6331000.

■ W.C. Richardson, professor and chair of the Department of Art at the University of Maryland, will provide an overview of the exhibition “William Merritt Chase: A Modern Master” from Richardson’s perspective as a contemporary painter and professor of painting. 6:30 p.m. $10 to $12. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events.

■ Dennis A. Henigan, a former vice

Special event ■ The Palisades Library will present “Color That Stress Away!” for adults and teens. 7 p.m. Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-282-3139.

Thursday, august 18 ■ Film: The Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital will screen the 2016 documentary “Not Without Us,” about the personal journeys of seven grass-roots activists from around the world as they prepare to head to Paris to protest at the U.N. Climate Change Conference. A discussion with filmmaker Mark Decena will follow. 7 p.m. $10; reservations required.

Landmark’s E Street Cinema, 555 11th St. NW. notwithoutus.bpt.me. president of the Brady Campaign and Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, will discuss his book “‘Guns Don’t Kill People, People Kill People’: And Other Myths About Guns and Gun Control,” which examines how gun interests use catchy phrases that avoid facts and inflame emotions. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919.

■ The Takoma Park Library’s Adult Book Club will hold its monthly meeting.

7 p.m. Free. Takoma Park Library, 416 Cedar St. NW. 202-576-7252.

■ The Georgetown Book Club will complete its discussion of Umberto Eco’s modern classic “The Name of the Rose,” about a Franciscan friar tasked with investigating a series of strange deaths at an Italian abbey. 7:30 p.m.

Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. julia.strusienski@dc.gov.

Films ■ The Summer Pajama Movie Night Series will feature the 2016 film “Zootopia.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202727-1488.

■ As part of the Summer Reading Program, the Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library will present the movie “Crossing the Line,” about John Van Wisse, who ran more than 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; reservations requested.

Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. dclibrary.org/node/53832.

■ The Capitol Riverfront’s outdoor movie series will feature the 2012 film “Skyfall,” starring Daniel Craig as James Bond. Sundown. Free. Canal Park, 200 M St. SE. capitolriverfront.org.

Performance ■ The DC Anti-Violence Project will

Tasting ■ The Heurich House Museum’s monthly History & Hops series will feature Bad Wolf Brewing Co. of Manassas, Va., with three of their beers, including a specialty Japanese-inspired pale ale infused with lemon, ginger and edible chrysanthemums that was created for this event; Jessie’s Girl, an American amber ale; and Lemonade Thunder Punch, a pale ale with lemon and ginger.

The event, for ages 21 and older, will also include snacks and tours of the historic home. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Heurich House Museum, 1307 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-429-1894.

Tours and walks ■ U.S. Botanic Garden gardener Angela Weber Hetrick will present a tour on “Travel the Tropics,” about plans found from the Amazon Rainforest to the Yucatan Peninsula. 11 to 11:45 a.m.

Free; reservations required. Meet in the Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202225-8333.

■ U.S. Botanic Garden education program specialist and certified arborist Alexandra Torres will lead a tour on “Celebrating 10 Years of Trees in the National Garden.” Noon to 1 p.m. Free; reservations required. Meet by the entrance on the Conservatory on the Terrace, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. The tour will repeat Aug. 25 at noon.

■ A slide show and outdoor tour will focus on the Washington National Cathedral’s whimsical stone gargoyles and grotesques (for ages 10 and older).

6:30 p.m. $18 to $22; reservations suggested. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org. The tour will repeat Sunday at 2 p.m.

Friday,AUGUST Aug. 19 Friday 19 Children’s program ■ The Mount Pleasant Library’s Summer Drive-in Movie will feature “Big Hero 6.” 3 p.m. Free. Children’s Room, Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3121.

Concerts ■ The “Live! Concert Series on the Plaza” series will feature John G. Lewis and the Electrokoustic Duo performing smooth jazz. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free.

Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-3121300.

■ Jazz in the Garden at the National Gallery of Art will feature Sin Miedo, a 10-piece band that plays original music with Spanish and French lyrics, salsa classics and latest hits, and Latin jazz. 5 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Sculpture Garden, National Gallery of Art, 7th Street and See Events/Page 17

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■ The Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra, a 17-piece big band, will perform a concert of originals by band members along with the music of Ellington, Basie, Strayhorn, Thad Jones, Oliver Nelson and Maria Schneider. 6 p.m.

Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center.

202-467-4600.

■ The Yards Park Friday Night Concert Series will feature the 19th Street Band. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. The Yards Park, 355 Water St. SE. capitolriverfront. org.

■ The U.S. Army Brass Quintet will perform as part of the “Sunsets With a Soundtrack” concert series. 8 p.m. Free.

West Steps, U.S. Capitol. usarmyband. com.

■ SmithJackson, the D.C.-duo of Louise Wise and Steve Patterson, will perform an eclectic mix of folk, rock and bluegrass, with a unique blend of harmonies, at 8 p.m.; and the Rusty Seesaws, a folk band of Virginia Tech college students from Blacksburg, Va., will perform, at 10:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ Jazz on the Hill will feature musician Reginald Cyntje. 8 to 11 p.m. No cover; $15 minimum. Mr. Henry’s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202546-8412.

■ A triple bill will feature locally based Nappy Riddem, a funky six-piece reggae band; Nesta, an indie reggae/ soul band from Richmond; and Pressing Strings, from Annapolis, which makes rootsy and funky music. 9 p.m. $10 to $12. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions and lectures ■ Society of the Cincinnati executive director Jack Warren will share the only list known to survive of the uniform and personal effects carried into battle by a fallen American soldier during the Revolutionary War. 12:30 p.m. Free. Anderson House, Society of the Cincinnati, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-4957127.

■ John Strausbaugh, author of “The Village” and an expert on New York City’s history, will discuss his book “City of Sedition: The History of New York City During the Civil War,” which recounts the city’s complicated role in the war with its economy tied to the Southern cotton states, strong anti-Lincoln sentiments held by many, and the haven for draft dodgers it became. 7 p.m. Free.

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

Films ■ The Petworth Library will host its “Retro Film Matinee” series. 10:30 a.m.

Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-243-1188.

■ The 10th annual African Diaspora International Film Festival in D.C. will open with the screening of two films: “BaddDDD Sonia Sanchez” (shown), a documentary about the poet, playwright and Black Arts Movement activist, with a Q&A with Sanchez and director Sabrina Schmidt Gordon after the screening; and

“Discipline,” about the disciplining of a child in a grocery store in Switzerland run by Egyptians. 7 p.m. $20 to $35.

Marvin Center, George Washington University, 800 21st St. NW. nyadiff.org.

■ Reel Affirmations XTRA will present Ray Yeung’s “Front Cover,” about a gay Chinese American who holds his dream job as a celebrity fashion stylist and must decide whether to help a closeted Chinese actor exposed as gay by a Chinese tabloid magazine after the two spend a night out on the town together. 7 and 9 p.m. $12 to $25. Human Rights Campaign, 1640 Rhode Island Ave. NW. reelaffirmations.org.

■ American University Neighborhood Movie Night will screen the 2016 animated adventure “Zootopia,” about a rookie bunny cop and a cynical con artist fox who must work together to uncover a conspiracy. 8 p.m. Free. WoodsBrown Amphitheatre, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202885-2167.

■ The African Diaspora International Film Festival will screen director Qasim Basir’s latest drama “Destined,” about a pivotal moment that could lead a 13-year-old boy to become either an architect or a drug lord. A post-screening Q&A will feature Basir. 10 p.m. $20 to $35. Marvin Center, George Washington University, 800 21st St. NW. nyadiff.org.

Performances ■ The Klunch will present “The Last Class: A Jazzercise Play,” about a fitness instructor determined to overcome the popularity of Zumba as she fights to keep Jazzercise alive at the Chikatawnee Valley Community Center. 8 p.m. $25 to $35. Fringe Logan Arts Space, Trinidad Theater, 1358 Florida Ave. NE. 866-811-4111. The performance will repeat Saturday at 3 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m.

■ Laugh Index Theater will present “Get LIT,” featuring laughs with various teams. 10 p.m. $10 to $12. D.C. Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. 202-4627833.

Saturday,AUGUST Aug. 20 20 Saturday Art event ■ The Kosciuszko Foundation will host a wine and cheese reception as part of an art show featuring the work of psychiatrist, neurologist and behavioral health therapist Andrezej Zmudzki, whose prints unite graphic and verbal language to illustrate elements and events of contemporary life. 4 p.m. Free.

Kosciuszko Foundation, 2025 O St. NW. 202-785-2320.

Children’s programs ■ A park ranger will lead a planetarium program about the season’s brightest stars, planets and constellations (for ages 5 and older). 1 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. The program will repeat Sunday at 1 p.m.

■ The Embassy of Sweden will host a weekly storytime for children and families to experience Swedish children’s literature. 2 p.m. Free.

Embassy of Sweden, 2900 K St. NW. swedenabroad.com/washington.

■ A park ranger will lead a planetari-

Gallery hosts favorite artists “ReFRESH VI,” featuring new work by some of Long View Gallery’s favorite artists, will open tomorrow with a reception from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Continuing through Sept. 18, the exhibit includes work by Sondra N. Arkin, Michelle

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Peterson-Albandoz, J. Jordan Bruns, Lori Katz, Georgia Nassikas, Curtis Speer, Eve Stockton and Robert Stuart. In addition, the gallery will be premiering pieces by two new artists, Matt Neiman and Darlene Charneco. RSVP for the reception on the gallery’s Facebook event page.

Located at 1234 9th St. NW, the gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.

202-232-4788.

■ “Same Way, Different Path,” an exchange exhibit between Korean-American women artists living on the East and West coasts, opened last week at the Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. On view Sunny Kim’s “Cosmic Dream” through Sept. 1, is part of a new exhibit. the exhibit features work by Los Angeles artists Yun J. Choi, Donghyun Chung, Hee Ouk Kim and Sunny Kim, as well as work by um program about the solar system, the Milky Way and other deep space objects (for ages 7 and older). 4 to 4:45 p.m.

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

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

■ The Petworth Library will host a “Home Buying 101 Workshop.” 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-243-1188.

■ Instructor Sandra Gobar will present a two-session weekend course on “Mixed-Media in the Style of Romare Bearden.” 10:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. $150 to $175. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. The class will continue Aug. 27 from 10:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.

■ Heather Markowitz, founder of WithLoveDC, will lead a “Practice With Love” 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.

■ Yoga Activist will present a class for beginners. 11 a.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202243-1188.

Concerts ■ The Music @ The Market Series will present the Moe Nelson Duo playing ukulele, percussion and harmonica. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free. Van Ness Farmers Market, 4340 Connecticut Ave. NW. 240-462-9664.

■ The second annual Chuck Brown Day — presented by the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation and the

Curtis Speer’s photographic print “Service Station” is on exhibit at Long View Gallery.

D.C.-area artists Yumi Hogan (the first lady of Maryland), Sunhee Kim Jung, Jean Kim and Ju Yun. While they share the experience of being immigrants from Korea, each artist expresses her own message inspired by the character of the American region in which she settled.

Located at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, 2370 Massachusetts Ave. NW, the center is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. koreaculturedc.org.

■ “Built to Scale,” celebrating the power of scale models and the important role they play in the creative and technical development of design projects, has been extended at the District Architecture Center through Sept. 16. The exhibit features more than 30 study and presentation models selected by a jury of board members of the Washington chapter of the American Institute of Architects. They represent working, completed and theoretical projects.

Located at 421 7th St. NW, the center is open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 202347-9403.

D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities and celebrating the music and memory of the go-go music legend — will feature musical performances by the Chuck Brown Band, Secret Society, and Plunky and the Oneness, as well as a children’s area with a back to school backpack giveaway. 3 to 7 p.m. Free.

Chuck Brown Memorial Park, 2901 20th St. NE. dpr.dc.gov.

■ La Fiesta Zakke, a world music band from D.C. known for its Latin fusion style and high energy, will present a concert of funk, ska, disco and rock, all blended with Latin rhythms. Latin dance class at 5 p.m.; concert at 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600.

■ “Birthright 2016,” an intergenerational concert in honor of the spirit of sharing and cultural legacy inspired by West African dance and drumming, will feature Farafina Kan and special guests.

6 p.m. $15 to $25. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202-994-6800.

■ The Ransom Notes, from Tennessee, will perform music inspired from bluegrass, folk, Americana and Celtic fiddling on an array of instruments, at 8 p.m.; and Vanessa Silberman, Los Angeles-based singer, guitarist, songwriter, will perform bare-bones rock, at 10:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ The Gladstones will perform straight, old-school rock. 8 p.m. $12.

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

■ “Ladies of Jazz” will feature

Coniece Washington. 8 to 11 p.m. No cover; $15 minimum. Mr. Henry’s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202546-8412.

Demonstration ■ Adam Kavalier, founder and CEO of D.C.-based Undone Chocolate, will present a demonstration on “Making Chocolate: From Bean to Bar.” 2 and 3 p.m.

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

Discussions and lectures ■ At a “Rug and Textile Appreciation Morning” event, dealer Mark Keshishian and museum trustee Wendel Swan will discuss rug and textile production over the past 50 years, comparing trends to historical and traditional weaving practices. 10:30 a.m. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-9945200.

■ A mystery writers panel discussion on how to write, query and publish mysteries will feature local authors Ed Aymar, Con Lehane, Alan Orloff and Colleen Shogan. 2 p.m. Free. East City Bookshop, 645 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. eastcitybookshop.com.

■ Curators Spencer Dormitzer and Dolly Vehlow and artists Carson Murdach, Michael Nakoneczny, Mars Tokyo and Lee Wheeler will discuss their summer exhibition “Outside-In.” 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Free. Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery, 1632 U St. NW. smithcenter.org.

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Continued From Page 17 tance in the Caribbean”: “Toussaint L’Ouverture,” in two parts, about the man who led the first successful slave uprising that gave independence to Haiti, with Part 1 at 10 a.m. and Part 2 at 11:50 a.m.; and “Maluala,” about subversive informants working for Spain in a settlement of Maroons in Cuba’s eastern mountains, at 2 p.m.; “Catch a Fire,” about the Morant Bay Rebellion, at 4 p.m.; and “The Price of Memory,” about a group of Rasta men who petitioned Queen Elizabeth II for slavery reparations, at 4:30 p.m. $11 to $13 per screening; $35 for the full program.

Marvin Center, George Washington University, 800 21st St. NW. nyadiff.org.

■ As part of its series “The Grandest Spaces: Picturing Museums,” the National Gallery of Art will screen “The Great Museum,” a three-year effort by filmmaker Johannes Holzhausen to depict Vienna’s Kunsthistorisches Museum, commissioned by Emperor Franz Joseph I to house the Hapsburgs’ encyclopedic collections. 2 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-­842-­6799.

■ The film series “Keeping Up With Jia Zhangke” will feature the Chinese director’s 2015 epic drama “Mountains May Depart.” 2 p.m. Free.

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Theater, National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-1000.

■ A film series about artists will feature Albert and David Maysles’ 1978 documentary “Running Fence,” which follows Christo and Jeanne-Claude as they gather support for, and encounter opposition to, their plan to build a 24-mile fence of white fabric over the hills of California. 3 to 4 p.m. Free. McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000.

■ As part of its series “The Grandest Spaces: Picturing Museums,” the National Gallery of Art will screen James Benning’s 2014 documentary “Natural History,” in which the American minimalist and mathematician portrays Vienna’s Museum of Natural History in 54 shots of non-public areas. 4 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202­-842-­6799.

■ The African Diaspora International Film Festival will screen three films: “Invisible Heroes,” about African-Americans in the Spanish Civil War, followed by a Q&A with the director, at 6:45 p.m.; and “Objection VI,” about deportations in 2010, and “Hogtown,” a murder mystery set during the 1919 Chicago race riots, followed by a Q&A with the director, at 8:45 p.m. $10 to $13 per screening. Marvin Center, George Washington University, 800 21st St. NW. nyadiff.org.

Performances ■ Bad Medicine, a sketch comedy group specializing in the dark, the cerebral and the absurd, will perform with special guest comedian Martin Amini.

7:30 p.m. $8 to $10. D.C. Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. 202-462-7833.

■ “Taping Twenties 4: A Comedy Show” will feature host Kevin Seefried,

performers Dylan Meyer and Naomi Karavani, and special guests Jake Adams and Nathan Mosher. 10:30 p.m. $5 donation suggested. The Pinch, 3548 14th St. NW. Special events ■ Rabbi Mark Novak will present “Minyan Oneg Shabbat: A Prayerful/ Playful Jewish Renewal Community,” featuring song, prayer and poetry. A potluck vegetarian lunch will follow. 10 a.m.

Free. Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church, 1 Chevy Chase Circle NW. 202-3623270.

■ “Hatch Day” — celebrating the moment about 21 years ago that Pokey the Turtle hatched from his egg — will feature nature arts and crafts, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; a Turtle Obstacle Course (for ages 4 through 8), at 10:30 a.m.; a reading of the book “Box Turtle at Long Pond,” about a day in the life of a wild box turtle (for ages 3 and older), at 11:30 a.m.; a “Find Pokey a Worm” event about Pokey’s favorite food (for ages 4 and older), at 12:30 p.m.; and a “Pokey Dance Competition” (open to all ages), at 1:30 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6000.

■ The Yoga Expo will offer classes and workshops for all levels and ages, featuring master teachers from around the world as well as mediation sessions, vegan food and beverages, and a yogathemed marketplace. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. $35 for an all-day pass; free for ages 11 and younger. Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW. theyogaexpo.org.

■ The National Zoo’s Giant Panda Birthday Celebration in honor of Bao Bao, Bei Bei and Tian Tian will feature animal demonstrations and a chance to see the pandas devour frozen birthday “cakes.” 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. Asia Trail, National Zoo, 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW. nationalzoo.si.edu.

■ “Olympic Celebration Family Day” will feature the Samba-reggae rhythms of the Afro-Brazilian drum band Batalá, as well as crafts and games that celebrate the culture of Rio de Janeiro and the athletes competing in the 2016 Olympic Games. 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Free. Kogod Courtyard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000.

■ Tenley-Friendship Library’s new monthly “Game On!” Event will feature a bevy of board games and video games for all ages — 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 D.C. Preservation League and the Capital Pride Alliance will host their annual crab feast. 1 to 4 p.m. $10 to $50; reservations required. Washington Canoe Club, 3700 Water St. NW. dcpreservation.org.

■ Politics and Prose will host “Nerds!

Trivia Night,” challenging competitors of all ages to three rounds of mind-bending trivia. 8 p.m., with registration starting at 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ The D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation will host a “Late Night Summer Pool Party,” featuring a DJ and music. 7 to 11 p.m. Free; reservations

St. NW. nyadiff.org.

required. Francis Pool, 2535 N St. NW. dpr.dc.gov.

Walks and tours ■ A park ranger will lead a two-mile “Centennial Hike” highlighting the diversity of the National Park Service’s attractions, including historic homes, battlefields and natural wonders. 11 a.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6000.

■ Washington Walks’ “Get Local!” series will present a tour on “Washington Is Burning! August 1814,” featuring spots in the vicinity of the U.S. Capitol.

11 a.m. $15 to $20. Meet outside the Capitol South Metro station. washingtonwalks.com.

Sunday,AUGUST Aug. 21 21 Sunday Class ■ Local yoga instructors Alia Peera and Amy Mitchell will present “Sunday Serenity: Yoga in the East Park.” 10 to 11 a.m. $5 donation suggested.

Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. dumbartonhouse.org. The class will be offered weekly through Sept. 25.

Concerts ■ The W.E.S. Group will present “A Jazz Mass,” an original composition based on the liturgy of the Episcopal Church. 10 a.m. Free. St. John’s Episcopal Church, Georgetown Parish, 3240 O St. NW. 202-338-1796.

■ The Great Mindz, one of the first hip-hop groups from Africa to gain international recognition, will showcase new material as well as past and present classics. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

Discussions and lectures ■ A park ranger will discuss “Herbs, Blossoms and … Buicks?,” about the changing uses of the garden at the Old Stone House over the past 250 years. 2 p.m. Free. Old Stone House, 3051 M St. NW. 202-895-6000.

■ Museum educator Justina Yee will present a lecture on “Taking Sides: Disegno vs. Colorito in the Italian Renaissance.” 2 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.

■ Nike Campbell-Fatoki, born in Lvov, Ukraine, to Nigerian parents, will discuss her short story collection “Bury Me Come Sunday Afternoon.” 5 to 7 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. 202-726-0856.

Films ■ The African Diaspora International Film Festival will screen six films: “White Like the Moon,” about a Mexican-American girl’s struggle to keep her identity, and “White Lies,” about a rural Maori healer and midwife, at 10 a.m.; “Inland,” about a teen whose Nigerian father is wrongly arrested for drug dealing, and “Sexy Money,” about a group of Nigerian women who move home after living in Europe and find life is not as easy as they hoped, at 12:20 p.m.; “The Man Who Mends Women” (shown), a portrait of Dr. Denis Mukwege, who has helped sexually abused women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, followed by

Performances and readings ■ “Sunday Kind of Love” will feature readings by emerging and established poets, followed by an open mic segment. 5 to 7 p.m. $5. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638.

■ Petworth Citizen will host a comedy showcase. 8 to 10 p.m. Free. Reading Room, Petworth Citizen, 829 Upshur St. NW. petworthcitizen.com.

Saturday, august 20 ■ Concert: “Rock the City,” a benefit concert in support of the Carter Barron Amphitheatre and Rock Creek Park trails, will feature vocalist Lahla-Hadiya (shown) and gospel artist Dave Bass. 7 to 10 p.m. $25. Carter Barron Amphitheatre, 16th Street and Colorado Avenue NW. musicatthemonument.com. a Q&A, at 2:10 p.m.; and “Stand Down Soldier,” a drama about an AfricanAmerican female sergeant coping with the trauma some soldiers face in re-establishing what they left behind to serve, at 5 p.m. $10 to $13 per screening. Marvin Center, George Washington University, 800 21st St. NW. nyadiff.org.

■ Sweden on the Screen, a summer series of acclaimed contemporary Swedish films, will present Karin Fahlén’s wryly funny drama “Stockholm Stories,” about the intertwining of the lives of five seemingly unrelated lost souls. 3 p.m.

Free; reservations suggested. House of Sweden, 2900 K St. NW. embassyofsweden.eventbrite.com.

■ “The Inner Landscapes of Bruce Baillie,” featuring films by a pioneer of American avant-garde film whose work is rooted in the American West, will present five of his short films with the theme “The Sky, the Land, the In-Between”: “All My Life,” “Tung,” “Still Life,” “Quick Billy” and “Castro Street.” 4 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-842-6799.

■ The film series “Keeping Up With Jia Zhangke” will feature Brazilian director Walter Salles’ 2014 documentary “Jia Zhangke: A Guy From Fenyang,” featuring Salles and Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke on a walk down memory lane as Jia revisits his hometown and other locations from his ever-growing body of work. 4:30 p.m. Free. McEvoy Auditorium, National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000.

■ The African Diaspora International Film Festival will close with the screening of “Oggun: An Eternal Presence,” about the mythical story of Oggun, a warrior who chose to imprison himself in the mountains because he was enamored of his mother; and “Yemanja: Wisdom From the African Heart of Brazil,” a documentary about the Candomblé spiritual tradition that evolved from slavery, followed by a Q&A with the director. 7:30 p.m. $20 for both films. Marvin Center, George Washington University, 800 21st

Special events ■ In honor of the National Park Service’s centennial, a scavenger hunt will highlight exhibits, paintings and original artifacts related to America’s national parks, with a virtual passport stamp unlocked when participants find and photograph objects at the National Gallery of Art, National Air and Space Museum, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Museum of Natural History. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. Various locations. nps.gov.nama. The event will continue daily through Aug. 27; to participate, download the scavenger hunt app Klickaklu from the Apple iTunes store.

■ The National Museum of Women in the Arts will present “Free Summer Sundays,” featuring access to the museum’s collection and special exhibition “Alison Saar in Print.” Noon to 5 p.m.

Free. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-7837370. The event will repeat Aug. 28.

Sporting event ■ D.C. United will play the New York Red Bulls. 3 p.m. $20 to $200. RFK Stadium, 2400 East Capitol St. SE. 800745-3000.

Tour ■ In honor of the National Park Service’s centennial, U.S. Park Police officers and park rangers will lead a threemile bicycle ride to Hains Point and back while discussing the history of East Potomac Park. Younger riders can try out an obstacle course and a half-mile loop around Park Police headquarters.

10 a.m. to noon. Free. Meet at 1100 Ohio Drive SW. nps.gov/nama.

Monday,AUGUST Aug. 22 22 Monday Concerts ■ The “Live! Concert Series on the Plaza” series will feature the Bowie State University Jazz Ensemble. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-312-1300.

■ Tribu Baharú, a high-energy sextet from Bogota, Colombia, will perform Afro-Caribbean folk music known as champeta, which weaves history and culture into a jazzy sound. 6 p.m. Free.

Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600.

■ The U.S. Navy Concert Band will perform. 8 p.m. Free. West Steps, U.S. Capitol. navyband.navy.mil.

Discussions and lectures ■ The monthly Dupont Circle Village Live and Learn Seminar will discuss “When Are Memory Lapses a Problem?” led by Carolyn Ward, program coordinator and administrative director for the Memory Disorders Program at GeorgeSee Events/Page 22

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■ Elizabeth Cobbs, a writer, filmmaker and research fellow at Stanford’s Hoover Institution, will discuss her book “The Hamilton Affair,” which traces the dramatic relationship of Elizabeth Schuyler, the privileged daughter of an established New York family and founder of New York’s first orphanage, and Alexander Hamilton, who was born illegitimate in St. Croix. Joining Cobbs in conversation will be Ruth Tam, a producer with “The Kojo Nnamdi Show.” 7 p.m. Free.

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

■ The History/Biography Book Club will discuss “The Monopolists: Obsession, Fury, and the Scandal Behind the World’s Favorite Board Game” by Mary Pilon. 7 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202282-3080.

Film ■ “Marvelous Movie Mondays” will feature Sergei Bodrov Sr.’s 2007 film “Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan.” 2 and 6:30 p.m. Free. Meeting Room, Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021.

Performance ■ Laugh Index Theatre will present “Improv Wars,” a friendly competition among improv troupes, with the audience voting for the winner. 7:30 p.m. $8 to $10. D.C. Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. 202-462-7833.

Tuesday, Aug. 23 Tuesday AUGUST 23 Children’s program ■ “Destruction Derby,” a drop-in workshop on electronics and DIY repair, will afford participants an opportunity to bring in broken or discarded electronic devices to either repair them or destroy them. 4 p.m. Free; completion of Fab Lab orientation required to attend the program. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321.

Classes and workshops ■ A certified yoga instructor will lead a walk-in gentle yoga class targeted to ages 55 and older. 10 a.m. Free.

Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232.

■ The Georgetown Library will present a walk-in yoga class practicing introductory viniyasa techniques. 11:30 a.m.

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

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

Concerts ■ The “Live! Concert Series on the Plaza” series will feature Shawn Allen Ware performing neo-soul. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-312-1300.

■ As part of the Tuesday Concert Series, pianist Jason Solounias will perform Latin American music by Ginastera,

Villa-Lobos, Cervantes and Camargo Guarnieri. 12:10 p.m. Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-3472635.

■ Vocalist and songwriter Rochelle Rice, a Strathmore artist-in-residence, will perform jazz-influenced contemporary pop, rock and soul, with a message on education and social issues. 6 p.m.

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■ The U.S. Navy Concert Band will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free. U.S. Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. navyband.navy.mil.

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

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

Discussions and lectures ■ The CrossTalk DC conversation series will focus on Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice,” with staff from the Folger Shakespeare Library discussing the play. 1 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202724-8707.

■ National Gallery of Art senior lecturer Diane Arkin will lead a gallery talk on “19th-Century American Genre Painting.” 2 p.m. Free. West Building Rotunda, National Gallery of Art, 6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-7374215. The talk also will be held Wednesday and Thursday at 2 p.m.

■ Imbolo Mbue, a native of Cameroon now living in New York, will discuss her debut novel “Behold the Dreamers,” about immigrants from Cameroon who arrive in New York in search of a better life just as the 2008 economic crisis began, a hard time for the American Dream and for them. She will be in conversation with Aisha Saaka, vice president of the Young African Professionals Network in the Washington area. 6:30 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638.

■ Eric Spana, an assistant professor in the practice of biology at Duke University, will discuss “Harry Potter and the Wizarding Gene: Scientific Fact and Fantasy Fiction,” using the powers of science to explain the legacy of the wizarding gene in J.K. Rowling’s books. 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $20 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202633-3030.

■ A panel discussion on “Race in America Today” will feature leading writers and commentators including Joy Reid, an MSNBC national correspondent and author of “Fracture: Barack Obama, the Clintons and the Racial Divide”; Eddie S. Glaude Jr., professor of religion and chair of Princeton University’s Center for African-American Studies and author of “Democracy in Black”; and moderator April Ryan, Washington bureau chief for American Urban Radio Networks and author of “The Presidency in Black and White.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Films ■ “Tuesday Night Movies” will feature Shane Black’s 2016 comic action film “The Nice Guys,” starring Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling. 6 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321.

■ The NoMa Summer Screen outdoor film series will screen short films selected by the DC Adventure Film Festival. 7 p.m. Free. NoMa Junction at Storey Park, 1005 1st St. NE. nomabid.org/noma-summer-screen.

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.

■ Petworth Citizen and Upshur Street Books will host “Steamy Summer Erotica Reading: Fantasy Edition.” 8 to 10 p.m.

Free. Reading Room, Petworth Citizen, 829 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks. com.

Tour ■ “Classic Tower Climb” will provide a close-up look at the Washington National Cathedral’s ringing chamber, 333 steps high in the central tower with scenic views of Washington. 6 p.m. $40; reservations required. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org.

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Wednesday AUGUST 24 Children’s programs ■ The West End Library’s “End of Summer Reading and Back to School Craft Party” will offer a chance to grab a book to read for fun, create some scribble art, learn how to use a DC One Card to check out library books, and redeem any unclaimed summer reading prizes. 4 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707.

■ The Petworth Library’s “Summer Reading Finale” will feature games and other fun activities on the front lawn.

4:30 p.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-243-1188.

Classes and workshops ■ 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 Down Dog Yoga. 6 p.m.

Free; reservations required. Georgetown Waterfront Park, Potomac and K streets NW. georgetowndc.com/sunsetfitness.

Concerts ■ The “Live! Concert Series on the Plaza” series will feature an Earth Wind & Fire tribute band. Noon to 1:30 p.m.

Free. Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-312-1300.

■ Musicians of the National Symphony Orchestra and the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra will perform together in honor of the 54th International Conference of Symphony and Opera Musicians, with Michael Rossi and Ankush Kumar Bahl conducting. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ Country folk duo Dear June — featuring singer-songwriters Liz Ziebarth and Justin Kelley — will perform. 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 the march “Semper Fidelis,” by John Philip Sousa; “Cuban Overture,” by George Gershwin; a Tommy Dorsey tribute, arranged by Stephen Bulla; and “American Pageant,” by Thomas Knox. 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.

■ The Grass Is Dead and Beggars Tomb will perform Grateful Dead-influenced tunes, as well as covers. 8 p.m. $8. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions and lectures ■ National Museum of Women in the Arts associate educator Adrienne L. Gayoso will discuss a selection of works in the museum’s collection. Noon to 12:30 p.m. Free. National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-5000.

■ Sarah Gordon, American University teacher on the history of photography and modern art, will lead a gallery talk on “Intersections: Photographs and Videos From the National Gallery of Art and the Corcoran Gallery of Art.” Noon. Free.

West Building Rotunda, National Gallery of Art, 6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. The talk will repeat Aug. 31 at noon.

■ Basketball icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a Time commentator and U.S. culture ambassador, will discuss his book “Writings on the Wall: Searching for a New Equality Beyond Black and White,” which presents passionate arguments on what it means to be an American, based on statistics, popular culture, and his own experience as an athlete, Muslim and African-American. 7 p.m. Free.

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

Films ■ The International Spy Museum’s “Spies on Screen” series will feature the 1972 film “The Tall Blond Man With One Black Shoe,” a screwball comedy with a femme fatale and a goofy but deadly game of spy versus spy within France’s counter-espionage department. 6:30 p.m. $8 to $10; includes popcorn and French soda. International Spy Museum, 800 F St. NW. 202-393-7798.

■ The Avalon Theatre’s Reel Israel DC series will feature a screening of director Amir Wolf’s “Fire Birds,” a murder mystery in which a down-on-his-luck Israeli detective must unlock the secrets of spry Holocaust survivors to solve a vexing crime. 8 p.m. $7 to $12.25. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-3464.

Performances and readings ■ Comedian, political commentator and writer John Oliver — host of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight,” a satirical look at news, politics and current events — will perform his stand-up show. 7 and 9:30 p.m. $59 to $79. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Thursday through Saturday at 7 and 9:30 p.m.

■ Laugh Index Theatre will present “Three’s Comedy,” featuring three types of comedy. 7:30 p.m. $5 to $10. D.C. Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. laughindextheatre.com.

Special event ■ Daybreaker DC will host “Swedish Invasion,” a morning dance party with live performances as well as coffee, healthy juices and breakfast treats. 7 to 9 a.m. $25; reservations required.

House of Sweden, 2900 K St. NW. daybreaker.com.

Sporting event ■ The Washington Nationals will play the Baltimore Orioles. 7:05 p.m. $10 to $345. Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St. SE. 888-632-6287. The series will continue Thursday at 7:05 p.m.

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Town of Chevy Chase, MD. Sunny 1928 Colonial on 1/2 acre of grounds & gardens. Grand proportions, 10ft+ ceilings, 4 fin. levels. 5-6 BRs, updated BAs. Open staircase.

Updated kit, brkfst rm. Screen porch. 2 car gar w/office above. $2,450,000 Laura McCaffrey 301-641-4456

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

Duplex Deluxe

Elegant City Living

Quintessential Charm

Kalorama. Sophisticated condo w/3 BRs, one used as Dupont Circle. Light filled 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath condo w/2 office, 2 redone BAs. LR w/floor to ceiling windows & gas balconies & large roof deck. Boutique bldg built in 2013. 2 frpl, DR easily seats 12. Large kit w/pantry and bar. Bright FR/sitting room w/ built-ins. $1,225,000 years paid pkg included. 2 blks to Metro. $1,350,000.

Martha Williams 202-271-8138 Rachel Burns 202-384-5140 Bren Lizzio 202-669-4999

Fabulous Flair

Classic Beauty

Potomac, MD. Spacious (5,000+ sf) Colonial w/5BRs, 4BAs up. Walk out LL w/BR, BA, family rm & art rm open to 2 story atrium in addition off kitchen. 2 MBR suites, 3 frpls. $989,000 June Gardner - 301-758-3301

Potomac, MD. Lovely Colonial on large lot. 6 BRs include LL in-law suite w/full kit & sep. entance. Curved stairs, family rm w/frpl, country kitchen. Main level lndry. $879,000 Tracy Tkac 301-437-8722

Sophisticated Style Georgetown. Renovated classic Georgetown row house w/4 BRs & 3.5 BAs. Fabulous kitchen w/island. LL inlaw suite w/kitchenette. Studio. Charming brick patio. $1,595,000 Tracy Tkac 301-437-8722

House & Garden

Chevy Chase, MD. Gracefully renovated home w/bright open spaces & garden view. 4 BRs, 2.5 BAs. Brkfst rm, family rm & 2 wine cellars. Walk to shops. $1,049,500 Eric Murtagh 301-652-8971

Bethesda, MD. Fabulous expanded Colonial w/stunning garden on generous corner lot. 5BRs, 3 BAs lovingly maintained & updated. Move in ready w/perfect size, location & amenities. $975,000 Marcie Sandalow 301-758-4894 Catarina Bannier 202-487-7177

The Place To Be

Opportunity Knocks

Chevy Chase, DC. Charming white washed brick Colonial waiting for your ideas & touch. 3 BRs, 2 BAs up. Screen porch, retro kitchen, powder room. Walk up attic & paneled LL. Det. garage. 9,000+ sf lot in this sought after neighborhood. $829,000 Nancy Wilson 202-966-5286

Chevy Chase, MD. Convenient & desirable neighborhood near to Metro & Norwood Park. Classic side hall Colonial w/3 BRs, 2 BAs, LR w/frpl, sep. DR. LL rec rm + 2 bonus rms. Waiting for you to make it your own. $825,000 Susan Berger 202-255-5006 Ellen Sandler 202-255-5007

Urban Favorite

Serene Spaces

Sunny & Spacious

Sunfilled Spaces

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

Rockville, MD. Charming front porch Col. on cul de sac backing to woods & creek. 6 BRs, 4 Bas includes 1st flr MBR. Sun rm, TS kit. LL family rm. Deck, screen porch & patio. $515,000 Phil Sturm 301-213-3528

Arlington, VA. Largest 1 bedroom unit at the Phoenix.

Gourmet kitchen w/SS, granite & brkfst bar. Walk in closet. W/D. Balcony & pkg. Rooftop pool, gym & theater.

Blks to Metro. $425,000 Rachel Burns 202-384-5140

Glover Park. One bedroom unit w/windows on two sides & view of the pool. Oak flrs & carpeting. Great storage & good flow. Full service bldg w/amenities. Parking conveys. $295,000 John Nemeyer 202-276-6351 Susan Morcone 202-437-2153

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