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Main Street groups win grant funds ■ Business: Nonprofits to

spruce up Tenley, Van Ness By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

A pair of nonprofit community groups that aim to spruce up the commercial districts of Tenleytown and Van Ness each won $200,000 in city grant money on Monday. These “Main Streets” groups

each see untapped potential in their neighborhoods’ amenities, and both filed applications with the D.C. Department of Small and Local Business Development explaining how they’d use their grant money to bring about improvements. In Tenleytown, Main Street president Anne Wallace said the group will develop cohesive branding that links the neighborhood’s amenities — namely, its variety of appealing restaurants and shops that are well-

served by public transportation. “People often say that Tenleytown is something that people drive through along Wisconsin Avenue going someplace else,” said Wallace. “So the whole idea of branding is to make Tenleytown a destination, to give people a reason to stop here. The branding is about creating that image, what is it that’s going to identify, personify what we have now, and make it attractive.” See Main Streets/Page 4

Planning for Hearst Park work advances By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer

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Wilson High School is presenting the rock musical “Hair,” which shows the birth of a cultural movement in the 1960s that changed America. The remaining performances will be on Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.

Long-gestating plans for renovating Hearst Park at 37th and Quebec streets NW are moving forward, with a “request for proposals” released last month that seeks designs for a new public pool and other features. The Oct. 14 document calls for design firms to submit ideas for an outdoor pool, a pool house, a playground area, new tennis courts and a dog park. Renovations could also include upgrades for the existing soccer fields and tennis courts, increased accessibility to meet Americans with Disabilities Act standards, stormwater management and other landscaping improvements. Conversations about upgrades to the park began during the planning for the Department of Parks and Recreation’s 2013-2014 master plan. The project originated with the idea of building a new pool, and gradually expanded to encompass a wider range of community See Hearst/Page 16

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The city is seeking a designer to draw up plans for a pool, a playground, a dog park and additional tennis courts at Hearst Park.

CityDance Dream gets audience with first lady

Zoning Commission closes debate on rewrite proposal

By MARK LIEBERMAN

■ Development: Final vote

Current Staff Writer

CityDance’s Dream program began in 2004 as a small operation that allowed a handful of underprivileged Ward 8 students to pursue dance as a pastime. A decade later, the dance collective’s philanthropic effort has grown exponentially, drawing attention citywide. Yesterday it also earned CityDance’s program the prestigious National Arts and Youth Humanities Youth Program Award, alongside 11 other organizations. CityDance Dream director Kelli Quinn and longtime student Valeria Cruz, a senior at Phelps ACE High School in Northeast, accepted the award from a grinning Michelle Obama at an event in the East Room of the White House Tuesday afternoon. Before the awards were presented, Obama said the

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Michelle Obama presented the award to CityDance Dream’s Kelli Quinn, right, and student Valeria Cruz. recipients, including the Dream program, represented the pinnacle of humanities programs for young people. “Arts education is not a luxury. It’s a necessity,” the first lady said. “It’s really the air these kids breathe. It’s how we get kids excited about going to the school in the morning. It’s how we get kids prepared for their future.” Quinn first encountered CityDance in the mid-2000s, See Arts/Page 17

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Advocates sound off on Pepco-Exelon merger at forum — Page 3

Tigers boot Cadets for first DCSAA girls soccer title — Page 13

By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

The comprehensive rewrite of the District’s land-use laws is drawing to a close, with the Zoning Commission now declining to take further public comment and anticipating only technical corrections to proposed wording. In a 5-0 vote on Monday, the commission took “preliminary final action” on the zoning rewrite, a

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Questions remain for Mayor Bowser even after FreshPAC — Page 10

thousand-page attempt to make the code reflect modern planning principles in a consistent, coherent way while also protecting existing D.C. neighborhoods. The update of the city’s 1958 regulations has emerged from some eight years of discussion with community members, the development community, the D.C. Office of Planning and other stakeholders. Aspects of the new zoning code were hotly debated by residents and zoning commissioners alike, including reduced minimum parking requirements in parts of the city, an expandSee Zoning/Page 16

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Cheh rails against Pepco-Exelon merger at contentious Ward 3 forum By MARK LIEBERMAN Current Staff Writer

City officials and community members debated a proposed $6.4 billion merger between Pepco and Exelon at a contentious public forum Monday. The Public Service Commission will consider a proposed settlement agreement for the deal after a public comment period concludes in December.

Several advisory neighborhood commissioners, including Glover Park’s Ann Mladinov, organized the forum, held at Forest Hills of DC in order to let more Ward 3 residents in on the conversation about the merger. Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh railed against the deal for nearly 20 minutes. She was followed by Arick Sears from the D.C. Office of the People’s Counsel, who supported the merger, and then Tim Judson, executive director of the Nuclear Information

and Research Service, who opposed it. Approximately 20 residents attended, and many raised their hands to voice concerns after the presentation. The Public Service Commission rejected the proposed merger in August. Since then, the parties have scrambled to draft a settlement agreement that offers $78 million in new protections for ratepayers, as well as subsidies for solar energy and new jobs. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office and seven of the 13 D.C.

Council members have voiced support for the revised merger, but Cheh and five of her colleagues are passionately opposed. “Exelon is doing all kinds of things to convince you this is a good idea,� Cheh said during the forum. “Don’t be fooled.� Cheh noted that the settlement agreement includes a promise to reimburse ratepayers for any rate increases between the start of the merger and 2019, but it makes no such promSee Merger/Page 7

The week ahead Wednesday, Nov. 18

The D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department will hold an Engine Co. 22 groundbreaking ceremony from 11 a.m. to noon at Georgia Avenue and Butternut Street NW. ■The D.C. government will present a progress report on implementation of the “Age-Friendly DC� plan at 2 p.m. at the Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. ■The D.C. State Board of Education will hold its monthly public meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the Old Council Chambers, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. Agenda items include a vote on the proposed state diploma and an update from the High School Credit Flexibility Task Force. ■The Citizens Advisory Council for the Metropolitan Police Department’s 2nd District will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. in the Community Room of the 2nd District Police Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW. The meeting will include a report from area police officials on recent crime statistics and steps being taken to address current trends. Police will also provide tips on reducing the risk of package theft during the holiday season. ■The Cleveland Park Citizens Association will meeting in the first-floor meeting room at the Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. A panel discussion and Q&A on the pros and cons of the proposed Exelon-Pepco merger will feature Tommy Wells, director of the D.C. Department of Energy & Environment, and Anya Schoolman, a leader in the community coalition Power DC.

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The D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board will hold its monthly meeting at 9 a.m. in Room 220 South, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. Agenda items include a proposed amendment to the historic landmark designation of Kalorama Park, 1875 Columbia Road NW; a rear and rooftop addition at 1514 Q St. NW in the Dupont Circle Historic District; and a rear addition, garage and driveway at 3414 Newark St. NW in the Cleveland Park Historic District. ■The Ward 3-Wilson Feeder Education Network will host a talk by Soumya Bhat of the DC Fiscal Policy Institute on the D.C. Public Schools budget process. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. ■The Citizens Association of Georgetown will hold its November meeting, “An Evening With Georgetown Authors.� Carol Joynt will lead a conversation about the lives and literary projects of Cathy Alter, Elaine Williams Crockett, Jane Stanton Hitchcock, Isabel Sawhill and Leslie Morgan Steiner. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. with a half-hour wine and light appetizer reception provided by Peacock Cafe, followed by the one-hour program from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. ■The Citizens Advisory Council for the Metropolitan Police Department’s 4th District will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the 4th District Headquarters, 6001 Georgia Ave. NW.

Saturday, Nov. 21

The Ward 2 Education Network will meet from 10:30 a.m. to noon at HydeAddison Elementary School, 3219 O St. NW. Guest speakers will include at-large D.C. Council member David Grosso, chair of the Education Committee; Joyanna Smith, the ombudsman for public education; and Faith Gibson Hubbard, the chief student advocate. Reservations are requested at w2ednetwork@gmail.com.

Monday, Nov. 23

The D.C. government will present a progress report on implementation of the “Age-Friendly DC� plan at 6 p.m. at the West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW.

Tuesday, Nov. 24

The D.C. government will present a progress report on implementation of the “Age-Friendly DC� plan at 1 p.m. at the Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. ■Tenleytown Main Street will hold a community meeting at 7 p.m. at TenleyFriendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. Discussion will focus on the group’s objectives; next steps after receiving a $200,000 grant from the D.C. Department of Small and Local Business Development; and establishing a process for community engagement in the planning process.

Tuesday, Dec. 1

The D.C. government will present a progress report on implementation of the “Age-Friendly DC� plan at 10 a.m. at the Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW.

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MAIN STREETS: Groups seek to bring improvements to Tenleytown, Van Ness corridors

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The Main Street group also plans for beautification work along the corridor, such as landscaping 20 tree boxes, installing 10 hanging baskets and hanging 30 banners from light poles that will feature a new Tenleytown logo, according to its application. The group will hold at least two community events per year, and work with business stakeholders — current and prospective businesses and property owners — to help effect broader changes. Meanwhile, Mary Beth Ray, a

Forest Hills/Van Ness neighborhood commissioner and president of the Van Ness Main Streets group, sees potential for her neighborhood to become a “cultural district.” Visitors come to Van Ness, she said, for the University of the District of Columbia’s performing arts theater; the Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens; Levine Music; and some two dozen embassies. By coordinating events among those institutions and arranging its own, Van Ness Main Streets can bring more people onto Connecticut Avenue, Ray hopes.

“By bridging events and liveliness on the street, I think that helps us reach out to prospective developers and prospective merchants to see that things are changing in Van Ness and they should be a part of it,” Ray said. And it will be the developers, she said, who can most easily fund improvements to the neighborhood’s spotty streetscape, though the group also plans smaller-scale beautification efforts of its own. Central to both groups will be a paid executive director, Ray and Wallace said, and both are working to hire one. The directors’ responsi-

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bilities will include working with businesses, overseeing day-to-day operations, coordinating volunteers and raising funds. Both presidents said the latter piece will be especially important, as the city’s grant amount will diminish in future years. The Tenleytown group already has a pool of applicants that it will interview shortly, according to Wallace; Van Ness began advertising for the position Monday. Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh helped secure the funding to establish the Tenleytown and Van Ness Main Streets. But before they could receive the allotted money, the applicants had to demonstrate that they had a viable plan to reach a desirable objective; that they had community support; and that they show “creativity and innovation in addressing revitalization issues,”

according to Mekdy Alemayehu, spokesperson for the city business development agency. Alemayehu said Main Street groups have brought new businesses to their neighborhoods. “In addition, facade improvements and building rehabilitation projects have upgraded the image of the commercial corridors, while marketing and branding efforts have resulted in additional exposure and increased market share.” Both Wallace and Ray thanked Cheh for helping get their groups off the ground. “She was really the force behind all this,” said Wallace. In news releases from the two groups, Cheh said: “I’m delighted that I was able to secure funding for Main Street grants in Ward 3 and am excited to see what the grantees are able to achieve over the next year.”

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Wednesday, november 18, 2015

District Digest City breaking ground on new fire station

Today marks the official groundbreaking for the new $12 million fire station slated to house Engine Co. 22 starting next December on the former Walter Reed campus. Local and federal officials, including D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, are scheduled to be on hand to celebrate the groundbreaking at 6825 Georgia Ave. NW. In a news release, officials say the event “marks the first groundbreaking of any kind� on the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center campus, of which the District is poised to redevelop 66 acres. Engine Co. 22’s old home is at Georgia and Missouri avenues NW, in a century-plus-old building that the city deemed impossible to modernize. The relocated new fire station will take the place of the former “Building 18� of Walter Reed, located across the street from the campus at Georgia and Butternut Street. According to the release, the new three-level new facility “will facilitate faster and more efficient emergency responses for area residents� in Ward 4. Officials note that the project comes just a couple of weeks after Mayor Bowser introduced a bill to the D.C. Council that will authorize the District to formally acquire its 66 acres of Walter Reed from the U.S. Army and begin development of a new 3.1 million-square-foot mixed-use community.

Signal work closes lanes on Canal Road

Lane closures were scheduled to begin Monday and end Friday on Canal Road NW at Reservoir Road as part of ongoing signal construction work, the Transportation Department announced last week. The agency planned to close alternating single lanes of Canal from 10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. each day, weather permitting. The closures allow crews to install messenger cable and wire, according to a news release. Flaggers were slated to be in place to assist with traffic flow, and the traffic impact was projected to be moderate. The long-awaited signal will provide safe pedestrian access to Fletcher’s Cove.

Bank of Georgetown sold for $269 million

United Bankshares Inc., which owns United Bank, is buying the privately owned Bank of Georgetown for $269 million, the companies announced last week. Bank of Georgetown has 11 branches in the D.C. region, three business development offices and $1.2 billion in assets. United Bankshares has $12.6 billion in assets and 129 offices in D.C., Virginia, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and

West Virginia. Bank of Georgetown will merge with the firm’s Virginia chartered bank, United Bank, the largest community bank headquartered in the D.C. region. “We have respected United as a consistently high performing competitor and we are absolutely delighted to have this opportunity to join forces with them,� Michael Fitzgerald, Bank of Georgetown’s chairman, president and CEO, says in a news release. “Our customers and the community will benefit from a broader array of products and services, and continue to receive excellent relationship service.� Fitzgerald said the bank’s shareholders will be able to “realize liquidity and earn a competitive dividend.� The deal is expected to close in mid-2016.

Corrections

A Nov. 11 article on Chick-fil-A incorrectly said that the Tenleytown Payless store has been closed for about 10 years. It closed last fall. Additionally, the report from the Nov. 4 Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3D meeting incorrectly stated that the commission voted to ask Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh to hold a hearing on leaf blower noise. The commission had introduced such a resolution but subsequently amended it to ask Cheh to introduce legislation banning gas-powered leaf blowers. Also, in last week’s Sports Desk, Maret’s volleyball team was inaccurately described as a low seed that needed upsets to reach the title game. The Frogs were actually the No. 2 seed before being swept by Flint Hill in the Independent School League AA finals. The Current regrets the errors. As a matter of policy, The Current corrects all errors of substance. To report an error, call the managing editor at 202-567-2011.

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Theft â– 1100-1199 block, E St.; noon Nov. 9. â– 1000-1099 block, H St.; 1:03 p.m. Nov. 10. â– 1300-1399 block, New York Ave.; 6:04 p.m. Nov. 10. â– 1300-1399 block, G St.; 9:30 p.m. Nov. 11. â– 1200-1299 block, New York Ave.; midnight Nov. 12. â– 1200-1299 block, G St.; 12:30 p.m. Nov. 12. â– 600-699 block, 11th St.; 2:07 p.m. Nov. 13. â– 1200-1299 block, G St.; 1:30 p.m. Nov. 14. â– 1200-1299 block, G St.; 4:45 p.m. Nov. 14. Theft from auto â– 13th and I streets; 1:20 a.m. Nov. 11. â– 4th Street and Madison Drive; 8:30 a.m. Nov. 11. â– 1000-1099 block, F St.; 12:30 a.m. Nov. 15.

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Robbery â– 500-599 block, Indiana Ave.; 7:18 a.m. Nov. 10. â– 700-799 block, 7th St.; 7:10 p.m. Nov. 11. Theft â– 400-499 block, I St.; 2 a.m. Nov. 10. â– 320-399 block, 7th St.; 10:30 a.m. Nov. 10. â– 500-599 block, Indiana Ave.; 7:21 p.m. Nov. 10. â– 600-699 block, F St.; 4:45 a.m. Nov. 11. â– 904-999 block, 6th St.; 10 p.m. Nov. 11. â– 700-799 block, 7th St.; 4:45 a.m. Nov. 13. â– 700-799 block, 7th St.; 10:20 p.m. Nov. 14. â– 700-799 block, 7th St.; 8 a.m. Nov. 15. Theft from auto â– 800-899 block, 6th St.; 1 p.m. Nov. 9. â– 500-599 block, 8th St.; 6 p.m. Nov. 14. â– 900-979 block, 7th St.; 10:45 p.m. Nov. 14. â– 1000-1099 block, 4th St.; 1:48 p.m. Nov. 15.

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Burglary â– 5700-5799 block, Nebraska Ave.; 8:30 a.m. Nov. 14. Theft â– 5523-5599 block, Connecticut Ave.; 12:30 p.m. Nov. 12. Theft from auto â– 5326-5399 block, 32nd St.; 10:30 a.m. Nov. 13.

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Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 4500-4537 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 3:28 p.m. Nov. 13 (with knife). Theft â– 5200-5299 block, 43rd St.; 10 a.m. Nov. 9. â– 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 5:40 p.m. Nov. 12. â– 3814-3989 block, Chesapeake St.; 11:14 a.m. Nov. 13. â– 3814-3989 block, Chesapeake St.; 11:45 a.m. Nov. 13. â– 4500-4599 block, 40th St.; 4:45 p.m. Nov. 13. â– 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 6:16 p.m. Nov. 13. Theft from auto â– 5300-5399 block, 43rd St.; 9:08 p.m. Nov. 12.

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Theft â– 3319-3499 block, Connecticut Ave.; 1:50 p.m. Nov. 11. Theft from auto â– Reno Road and Springland Lane; 6:30 p.m. Nov. 11. â– 2900-2999 block, Van Ness St.; 11 p.m. Nov. 11. â– 3200-3318 block, Rowland Place; 5:30 p.m. Nov. 12.

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Burglary â– 4200-4349 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 10:30 a.m. Nov. 10. Theft â– 2400-2798 block, Calvert St.; 10:50 a.m. Nov. 9. â– 2600-3899 block, Tunlaw Road; 2:14 a.m. Nov. 14. Theft from auto â– 2700-2799 block, Cathedral Ave.; 1 p.m. Nov. 15. â– 2800-2899 block, 29th St.; 4 p.m. Nov. 15.

Theft from auto â– 1626-1699 block, Fuller St.; 8:53 p.m. Nov. 10. â– 1930-1999 block, Columbia Road; 3 p.m. Nov. 13. â– 1734-1769 block, Euclid St.; 7 p.m. Nov. 14. â– 2800-2899 block, 18th St.; 4:43 a.m. Nov. 15.

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Robbery â– 1200-1299 block, 10th St.; 10:42 p.m. Nov. 14. Theft â– 900-937 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 11:39 a.m. Nov. 9. â– 900-999 block, N St.; 6:20 p.m. Nov. 10. â– 1720-1799 block, 10th St.; 5 p.m. Nov. 13. Theft from auto â– 1200-1299 block, 10th St.; 6:25 p.m. Nov. 10. â– 1200-1299 block, 12th St.; 3:35 p.m. Nov. 11. â– 1300-1399 block, M St.; 4:30 p.m. Nov. 15.

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MERGER: Ward 3 community meeting airs issues surrounding Pepco-Exelon proposal

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ise for the years following that initial period. She also said that many of the assurances in the agreement, including provisions for microgrids and solar energy, are already in the works without the costly merger. Assistant People’s Counsel Sears offered a counterpoint of nearly equal length after Cheh spoke, arguing that ratepayers will face steep increases with or without the merger. He contended that the deal represents an opportunity to streamline the city’s electricity, boost the economy, add more jobs and improve infrastructure so D.C. can sustain an influx of new residents. “Everybody apparently wants to move back into the District,� Sears said. “The system has to be upgraded. The neighborhoods are interested in having the development, but the infrastructure isn’t always there to support it.� Cheh also alleged that Exelon convinced the Office of the People’s Counsel to support the merger in exchange for ensuring that the mayor would extend agency head Sandra Mattavous-Frye’s term, which expired in June. Sears refuted this allegation. “If [Exelon] had had its way, her term would have been completed before her term was over,� Sears said. “We slowed down the procedural schedule and we actually

extended it because we needed more time.� Sears also said protections are in place to ensure that Exelon doesn’t overstep its bounds. “If its credit rate goes down too long, if there’s a nuclear accident or incident of import, if they simply don’t follow commission directives, [the Office of the People’s Counsel] can institute divestiture proceedings,� Sears said. Council member Cheh also criticized some of Exelon’s promises as redundant with city projects. She said in a recent conversation about another matter with the chairman of the D.C. Water and Sewer Authority’s board of directors, she mentioned that the agency was supporting the merger by collaborating in the construction of new solar grids. But the chairman had not heard of his office’s involvement, Cheh said. Exelon is “going to do something DC Water was [already] going to do, but they’re going to do it with ratepayer money,� Cheh said. DC Water spokesperson William Pickering refuted Cheh’s claim in an email to The Current on Tuesday, saying that chairman Matthew Brown knew about the settlement before his conversation with the council member. Also at the meeting, Judson, an expert on nuclear energy policy, pointed to Exelon’s low approval rating with customers and its nega-

tive reputations in states where it’s already established a presence, including Illinois. He likened the dynamic between Pepco and Exelon to a “David and Goliath� story. “We could actually do a lot better job with having Pepco remain a local utility than to get into business with this monster of a company that’s got more resources than D.C. could possibly corral,� Judson said. Many of the attendees also spoke against the merger. “Why are we admitting in a company that’s from the past, that’s trying to sink our futures with their stupid energy policies of opposing green energy?� one resident said. “I think we should punish them and say no.� In an email to The Current, Pepco regional communications vice president Myra Oppel countered the concerns about Exelon’s shaky finances, noting that the two companies would still operate separately even if the merger takes place. “While some have said that Exelon’s other businesses put Pepco at risk, that’s just not true,� Oppel said. “Even in the unlikely event of financial trouble at Exelon, neither Pepco nor its customers would pay for the debts of Exelon or any of its other businesses.� Oppel said Pepco would be in a worse state if the merger does not go through. “If the merger were not complet-

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In Your Neighborhood ANC 3E ANC 3E Tenleytown ■american university park American University Park friendship heights / tenleytown The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, at St. Columba’s Episcopal Church, 4201 Albemarle St. NW. For details, visit anc3e.org. ANC 3/4G ANCChase 3/4G Chevy ■CHEVY CHASE

The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14, 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 Village 4A Colonial â– colonial village / crestwood Shepherd Park Shepherd Park / brightwood Crestwood 16th street heights

The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, at the Fort Stevens Recreation Center, 1327 Van Buren St. NW. For details, call 202-450-6225 or visit anc4a.org. ANC 4C ANC 4c Street Heights Petworth/16th

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At the commission’s Nov. 10 meeting: ■Megan Kanagy, the Department of Transportation project manger for improving bus service on 16th Street NW between H Street and Arkansas Avenue, said the department’s yearlong study has produced three options. A finalized plan, expected to be ready in January, might combine elements of the three alternatives. She said the system could save about $250,000 annually by altering the path of morning rush-hour buses now going north on 14th Street NW from the bus terminal to Missouri Avenue and then turning south on 16th Street to a more direct route to 16th Street using Arkansas Avenue. Numerous residents said the proposal would not work due to the heavy rush-hour traffic on Arkansas. Bus traffic could also affect house foundations in areas where the foundations are on landfills, they said. Kanagy asked them to email her with the details, saying she would follow up with them. Commission Chair Vann-Di Galloway said that the commission would consider a resolution opposing the routing change to Arkansas Avenue at its next meeting. ■commissioners decided to table any motion to recommend approval of or to object to Mike Crisci’s special exception request to turn a single-family home at 307 Taylor St. NW into a three-unit apartment building. Crisci said he could have two units as a matter of right, adding he is trying to work out a compromise with the neighbors. He said final plans had not yet been developed. Numerous neighbors said they

Chevy Chase Citizens Association

Mayor Muriel Bowser has allocated $4.6 million in the District’s budget for a new 7,500-square-foot recreation center in Lafayette Park. While our area’s residents always are excited about new funds for our community, some are raising questions about the project’s timing and the fact that the new center could be eight times the size of the existing facility near 33rd and Patterson streets NW. There is no doubt the current center needs an update. Some neighbors of the school and park are asking for the District to hold off on detailed plans for the facility until the Lafayette Elementary renovation is done next year. One issue is that it will be impossible to assess stormwater drainage issues on the site until the new Lafayette school building and its adjoining field are completed. Others have questions about how the new center and its mission will relate to the Chevy Chase Community Center at Connecticut and McKinley streets NW and the new Lafayette school. Both of those structures will have space for recreational and community events. Some members of the school community note that the District reduced funding to eliminate a 3,500-square-foot multipurpose center in the new school that would have been much less expensive than the planned rec center expansion. Another question is why the city isn’t promoting or updating the community center on Connecticut Avenue, which offers more parking. A renovation at that building is not scheduled until 2019. Ella Faulkner of the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation told advisory neighborhood commissioner Rebecca Maydak, whose district includes Lafayette Park, that while the new minimum size for a D.C. rec center is 7,500 square feet, there is precedent for building a smaller center. Faulkner says the department will meet with community members next year in a collaborative planning effort on the new center, with construction not due to start until 2017. Maydak told us her first impression is that Lafayette Park does not need a rec center as big as initially proposed, and that “we don’t want to give up the green space� required to build such a building. She urged interested community members to take part in meetings that will be held next year to discuss the building. Some already have communicated concerns to our local D.C. Council members, Mary Cheh and Brandon Todd. — Jenny Backus and Ted Gest

Shepherd Park Citizens Association

Ward 4 D.C. Council member Brandon Todd reported in a Nov. 14 email that he’d done a walk-through at the upper 16th Street circle with representatives from the D.C. Department of Transportation, Department of General Services and Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office. He stated that the agencies will address the overgrown shrubbery that presents safety hazards and also deal with the aesthetics of the area. The Transportation Department will improve signage, road markings and signal timing. The timeline of five to 10 days should mean residents will see improvements by the end of this week. This morning a groundbreaking ceremony at 11 a.m. for the D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department’s Co. 22 facility at Georgia Avenue and Butternut Street NW is the first concrete step toward redevelopment of the Walter Reed site. On Nov. 2, a bill called the “Walter Reed Development Omnibus Act of 2015� was presented to the D.C. Council. When approved, the bill will allow the District to move forward to acquire the allocated 66.57 acres from the U.S. Army and develop the site for residential, business and educational purposes. The community applauds its members who have been involved in keeping Shepherd Park informed and taking concerns and suggestions to the various agencies involved as planning has progressed. In other news, the Shepherd Park Citizens Association coat drive was a success. The November/December project involves gathering holiday presents for children served by the Hope and a Home nonprofit. Morris Miller Liquors is the drop-off location. The association is coordinating with the classes at Shepherd Elementary School on this service project. For details, contact mark_pattison@hotmail.com. — June Confer strongly objected to the project as originally planned, but hoped there could be a compromise. Others said a planned addition would affect water flow onto their properties and make street parking more difficult. ■commissioners unanimously endorsed a special exception request allowing an addition to a residence at 3109 Illinois Ave. NW that now exceeds the 60 percent lot occupancy requirement.

â– commissioners unanimously endorsed a bylaw amendment that the offices of secretary and treasurer should not be held by any commissioner holding another office. The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, in the lower-level community meeting room at the Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. For details, call 202-723-6670 or visit anc4c.org.

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More Clean Energy for DC We want a cleaner and greener District. The Pepco Holdings-Exelon merger will bring $7 million to fund renewable energy and energy efficiency programs, add more than $10 million into the District’s Green Building Fund and make it easier for customers to connect their solar panels to the grid. Exelon will also significantly expand solar energy in the District and purchase wind energy– enough to power more than 23,000 homes. The merger also brings other benefits that will help our neighbors like a one-time direct bill credit of more than $50 per residential customer and increased reliability standards that would lead to fewer and shorter power outages. We support the merger, and we made our voices heard. You can, too. Go to PHITomorrow.com where you can sign the petition and send a letter to voice your support.

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Continue the dialogue

Several Upper Northwest advisory neighborhood commissioners organized a forum Monday night on the proposed Pepco-Exelon merger, seeking to better inform Ward 3 residents of the deal’s particulars. We’d like to see that conversation extended further, citywide, in a more formal manner. Before the Public Service Commission decides whether to accept the deal, the city should host a series of community debates about the proposal — at least four scattered throughout D.C. The commission should extend the record beyond its current Dec. 18 cutoff to accept feedback. The commission began two days of hearings on the agreement yesterday, and the sign-up sheet to testify demonstrates the need for further discussion: By Monday night, nearly 200 people had added their names, and the commission indicated it might not have time to hear from all interested parties. The proposed merger and a new settlement agreement with the mayor are complex deals that have drawn strong voices in both support and opposition. The Public Service Commission initially rejected the plan, saying it found no evidence the takeover would improve service and that the new management structure would have an insufficient role for Pepco. Mayor Muriel Bowser supported the commission’s vote, but then she sat down with the utilities to hammer out an updated deal for the merger. Now she’s backing the proposal, and she has D.C. People’s Counsel Sandra Mattavous-Frye on board, despite her previous assertion in a Washington Post article that she wouldn’t support “any settlement.” Attorney General Karl Racine is also in the pro camp, as are a majority of D.C. Council members. Others haven’t followed suit. Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh has objected stridently, and five of her colleagues are on her side, as are many residents and environmental groups. Proponents of the updated deal point to financial incentives for ratepayers, environmental benefits, new job training and improved performance. Opponents say ratepayers would lose out in the long run, the environmental benefits are overstated and job training won’t necessarily mean more new jobs. They also note that Exelon has a history of opposing renewable energy, and they worry about creating a near-monopoly in energy distribution. Ethical questions have come up as well. Mayor Bowser’s about-face came around the same time Pepco was agreeing to contribute $25 million related to a planned soccer stadium on Buzzard Point. And the people’s counsel changed her tune not long before Ms. Bowser announced she was reappointing the lawyer to her post. The mayor’s staff says the matters are unrelated, and they probably are, but they certainly don’t help clarify things. All of these issues and counterpoints warrant further consideration. And we think those most affected — local ratepayers — should be given time to think the matter through. We hope city officials will see the wisdom in fully airing this issue before it’s a done deal (or not).

Time for consultation

The National Zoo is a major destination for tourists, but it’s also a tremendous resource for its close neighbors. A planned reduction in operating hours, however, threatens to disrupt some residents’ usual patterns. As of January, the Zoo grounds will open two hours later each day, at 8 a.m., and close an hour earlier, at 5 p.m. Exhibit building hours will also change somewhat, opening an hour earlier at 9 a.m. and closing a half-hour earlier at 4 p.m. (From March 15 through Oct. 5, the “summer” closing times will extend until 6 p.m. for buildings and 7 p.m. for the grounds.) Unfortunately, the Zoo’s administrators developed the new schedule without consulting the community – despite recognizing that the changes would “frustrate some of our neighbors,” as they said in a letter sent later to Woodley Park Community Association president Peter Brusoe. And with less than two months’ notice, there was little time to work out a compromises. We don’t disagree with the priority expressed by the Zoo’s director, Dennis Kelly, for policies that protect the safety of its animals, staff and guests. And Zoo officials rightly cite the need for its staff and vendors to move freely around the park during the early morning — with the extra time under the new plan even allowing the exhibit buildings to open sooner. Joggers and walkers on the paths have posed an obstacle, they say. But consultation might have given rise to alternatives that would meet the Zoo’s needs without foreclosing all early-morning access. Perhaps the Zoo could provide early-morning availability once or twice a week, or open at least a handful of paths daily. Even if the new hours must go into effect come January, we hope the Zoo administration will agree to revisit the issue after a few months’ experience with the new schedule to determine if there is room for compromise.

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Pulling the plug … but not so fast!

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ayor Muriel Bowser has pulled the plug on FreshPAC. The ill-fated “independent” political action committee is still being denounced as wrongheaded, foolish and politically damaging to Bowser’s reform image. Even many of her allies privately bemoaned the gambit. But pivoting from FreshPAC is not the end of the story. Bowser supporters and appointees created both the PAC and the controversy with hardedged fundraising among people with city contracts. And there still are serious unanswered questions about FreshPAC’s creation, how it sought contributions, and from whom. Many think no question is bigger than this: Did FreshPAC aggressively seek big cash contributions from Pepco and Exelon even as their proposed $6 billion merger hung in the balance and as Bowser was negotiating a revised deal she could support before the Public Service Commission? Astonishingly, FreshPAC, Pepco and Exelon so far have each publicly and bluntly refused to comment on whether a big ask was made. It’s relevant because the Public Service Commission is even now in the midst of reconsidering the power company merger that will have lasting effects on tens of thousands of customers. Perhaps the groups opposing the merger — or the commission itself — will inquire in upcoming public hearings. All three entities — FreshPAC, Pepco and Exelon — have issued statements saying that no money was given to FreshPAC, but they all skirt the issue of who, if anyone, put the arm on the companies to contribute. Sources who have declined to be identified so they can speak freely about FreshPAC have told your Notebook that Pepco and Exelon rightly — and to their credit — declined to give money to FreshPAC, saying it was inappropriate at the time. The Notebook takes no side on whether the Pepco-Exelon merger is a good deal or not for District citizens, but public disclosure of the process ought to be clearer than it stands right now. Did FreshPAC seek to benefit financially from two vulnerable power companies? Did FreshPAC influence the merger deal even as Bowser was negotiating revised terms? Who, if anyone, representing FreshPAC made the requests? What did they say to Pepco and Exelon executives? Mayor Bowser first told NBC4 before leaving for China that she was unaware of any such solicitation. Last Friday, in her long-distance news conference call from China, she told NBC4’s Mark Segraves that she still doesn’t know if a solicitation was made, but she added that she wouldn’t approve of such a solicitation if it were. She declined to comment on whether the three parties should disclose any interaction. Here’s the exchange: NBC4’s Segraves: “Would you instruct your supporters at FreshPAC to answer that question [about

donations]? And secondly, [Washington Post columnist] Colby King said [FreshPac] was arrogant and stupid. What do you think this does to your image as a reform mayor?” Mayor Bowser: “Well, I think that everybody should recognize that the supporters of, the leaders of FreshPAC made a hard pivot away from it. And they recognize the level of criticism despite the fact that it was operating completely transparently and aboveboard, and recognize that any distraction from the important work we have to do was not, was not something that I would support. “As it relates to the questions about Exelon or Pepco, I’m not aware of anybody reaching out to them or soliciting anything from them, nor would I approve of it if I knew about it. And so, that is not something that I think that the PAC should have been involved in and I don’t know that the PAC was involved.” Associates of the mayor say the news conference call from China was intended to both promote the positive aspects of the city business trip — a good thing — but also maybe to dampen the media attention she’d receive upon her return. The mayor said in that Friday news conference that FreshPAC had been “operating completely transparently and aboveboard.” It may take a few more answers before that assertion is verified. King, the veteran observer of city politics for The Post, says the pay-to-play nature of FreshPAC demands more answers. Writing in his Saturday column, he asked, “Any interest, D.C. inspector general, D.C. attorney general or D.C. ethics board? Or does the U.S. attorney have to do the job for the city?” King also noted that opponents of the merger are screaming that Pepco suddenly came up with a $25 million donation for fuzzy naming rights to the city’s new soccer stadium project just as the mayor was involving herself in the merger. In a telephone call last week, Bowser strongly defended her ethics, saying nothing in her political career suggests she would do something unethical or illegal. The Notebook notes that no one has made a specific charge that Bowser herself has done something improper. Most all of the questions go to the people surrounding the PAC, what they knew and what they did. King, who wrote a previous column asking “who will save” Bowser from her development-oriented friends, noted that opponents of the soccer-Pepco deal have asked the D.C. Board of Ethics and Government Accountability to look into Pepco’s sponsorship agreement. And he wrote, “Bowser wittingly decided to get behind the creation of a richly funded political vehicle launched to reward friends and punish enemies, in the finest tradition of Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall. That is likely to be an issue that will bleed into next year, and in ways that Bowser and her political crew never expected.” Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a political reporter for News 4.

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Letters to the Editor Drivers are the ones who cause danger

In response to the Nov. 4 letter “When stop means go, it’s dangerous for all,” the author is offensively and dangerously wrong in stating that the emphasis on safety should not be on drivers. That is exactly where the source of the danger and the great

privilege lies, and it is where the responsibility resides as well. It is drivers who are not only endangering those around them and unfairly dominating the public space, but are also pushing the expense of their privilege onto the pedestrians. Pedestrians are neither the ones bringing the threat of bodily harm to the streets nor the ones who necessitate traffic lights because they are unable to self-manage themselves in a safe, fair manner. Drivers need to use great cau-

tion anywhere people are present and to stop completely when people are walking in the street ahead of them. Many crosswalks do not have a traffic signal, but it shouldn’t require a light to have drivers stop. And drivers should not think that traffic lights exist as a benefit for pedestrians, but instead recognize them as one of the many ways drivers have subordinated pedestrians’ interests in favor of their own. James Wagner Columbia Heights

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Letters to the Editor Novel includes iconic Georgetown steps

Thank you for The Current’s coverage of our Oct. 30 Exorcist steps commemoration in Georgetown. We are lucky to have a local paper dedicated to neighborhood happenings. The paper continues to fill a void left by a lack of local reporting by The Washington Post. In reference to your Nov. 4 editorial, it is important to note that William Peter Blatty is the one who originally set “The Exorcist� in Georgetown in his 1971 novel (which also included the iconic steps). The Georgetown neighborhood and steps have since become central characters both in the book and the 1973 film directed by William Friedkin. Thank you again for helping to share our story. Andrew Huff 16th Street Heights

Parking spots needed in renovated library

Upon reading the Oct. 28 article about the Cleveland Park Library renovation, I noticed with dismay that parking at the site is not a high priority, and is even discouraged. There is a tendency in D.C. at present to minimize — or even to abolish — parking in new construction, emphasizing the availability of public transportation and biking. May I point out, however, that not all inhabitants of D.C. are able to move about freely. There are many elderly and handicapped residents, myself included, who depend on parking spaces to attend to their daily activities and would appreciate as well enjoying Washington’s cultural side. It has been suggested that one can participate online. However, we do not necessarily want to spend all our time on the computer (and many do not own computers) but instead wish to go out and enjoy “the world� as best we can. Marthe Norbury Woodley Park

Downtown D.C. lacks access to restrooms

World Toilet Day, observed every Nov. 19, was established by the United Nations as a call for action to ensure that everyone worldwide has access to clean, safe, available toilets. The People for Fairness Coalition’s Downtown Washington DC Public Restroom Initiative is taking this call for action seriously. Our goal is to pressure the D.C. government to install clean, safe public restrooms avail-

able 24/7 in needed areas of downtown D.C. We launched our initiative a year ago in hopes of learning from other cities in the U.S. and Canada. With the models in hand, we decided to determine if there is a problem in downtown D.C. Between January and March of 2015 we visited 85 private establishments in five areas of downtown D.C. that have high levels of pedestrian traffic and a number of individuals lacking housing. We entered each to see if they would let us use their restroom(s) without purchasing something. If the answer was yes, we recorded the hours the establishment was open and inspected the restroom facilities to see if they were clean and safe. We also searched the Internet to identify clean, safe restrooms that are open 24/7. We found that downtown D.C. does have a problem. Very few public restrooms are available during the day, and their hours are limited. Half of the 85 private establishments we visited limit restroom access to customers. And we are finding those that let us in are increasingly putting locks and combinations on their restroom doors. We also found that there are only seven clean, safe restrooms that one can count on to be open 24/7 in all of downtown D.C. This limited access to clean, safe, available restrooms is a particular problem for restroom-challenged people who, when they have to go, they gotta go urgently. It is also a challenge for people who lack housing. Please join us in this quest. Sign our change.org petition (available at tinyurl.com/dc-restrooms). Help us educate D.C. citizens on the importance of ready access to clean, safe, available public restrooms. And join us in lobbying D.C. government to achieve this important goal. To participate or for more information, contact marcy@pfcdc.org. Marcy Bernbaum Organizer, People for Fairness Coalition’s Downtown DC Public Restroom Committee

Bikeshare operations are coming up short

The idea of Capital Bikeshare should receive an “A� as part of our “sharing economy.� The implementation should earn an “F� due to ineffective redistribution of bikes. For example, on Nov. 13, I walked from my home to find: zero bikes at 11th and Kenyon streets NW; zero bikes available (two broken) at Park Road and Holmead Place NW; zero bikes available (two broken) at 14th and Harvard streets NW; zero bikes at 16th Street and Columbia Road NW; zero bikes at 18th Street and

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Columbia Road NW; and zero bikes at 18th Street and Florida Avenue NW. I finally found a bike, two miles from my home, at 20th Street and Florida Avenue NW. Unfortunately this is no anomaly. I could write such a note almost every day. As a former advisory neighborhood commissioner in both Dupont Circle and Columbia Heights who has seen the D.C. government up close, I would suggest as a first step that it get out of the business. Let a corporation run this business so it can be as effective as Car2Go and Zipcar. Larry Ray Columbia Heights

Georgetown Village thankful for support

As we approach Thanksgiving, Georgetown Village would very much like to thank those who have generously helped out by providing housing for our office and programs. The village — a nonprofit membership organization providing services and programs in Georgetown, Burleith and nearby neighborhoods so older residents can live better and longer in their homes — is wonderfully lucky to be part of a community that has extended itself to support a grass-roots organization. It does indeed take a village to make a village. So we want to thank Foley & Lardner LLP, which provided office space for more than three years and continues to make available its conference rooms for meetings and its magnificent terrace for the annual fundraiser. When we were just in the infant stages of growth, St. John’s Episcopal Church gave us office space to get started and still provides us with space for programs. Now we are located at Long & Foster Real Estate’s Wisconsin Avenue NW offices. We want to thank all three, as well as all the other businesses and individuals whose generosity and support have allowed the village to become a vibrant and growing part of the Georgetown community. Without all the help we’ve received, it would not be possible to have a thriving village today that has provided more than 1,700 services to members and countless programs that have enriched the lives of our 200 members and 50 volunteers. If you would like more information about Georgetown Village, please contact our executive director, Lynn Golub-Rofrano, at 202999-8988 or lynn@georgetown-village.org, or drop by the great new office space at the Long & Foster building at 1680 Wisconsin Ave. NW. Henrietta LaMotte Communications chair, Georgetown Village

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Spotlight on Schools Hearst Elementary

School DISPATCHES

In reading, our class has been learning about how technology has changed our lives. We read a poem called “The Marvelous Homework and Housework Machine.� This machine does all of your homework and chores for you. Natalie, Micah and Olando thought the machine was great. Natalie said, “It is marvelous because it does all of your homework so you can relax whenever you want after school.� Micah thought it was good because “if your parents are busy, it can help with your homework!� Olando thought it was great because “it would feed you dessert while you are watching TV.� Yonatan, Reva and Gael thought it would be bad. Yonatan said it was bad because “if you don’t do your homework, you won’t be smart.� Reva said, “If the machine reads your books, you won’t learn,� and Gael said, “If you eat dessert while you are watching TV, you could get really sick.� — Second-graders

research we gather notes and find main ideas to help us write our research paper, and we also find main ideas and summarize texts to help us note-take. In writing we have been gathering more notes and have been studying and finding the most important details of a section or paragraph. In social studies, we have been learning scientists’ theories about how Native Americans got to the Americas and about some of the more ancient tribes. This week in math we have been learning a lot about being efficient while solving for area and perimeter and finding missing sides using clues from what the problem gives us, like if it gives us area and one side, we divide that one side from the area, and voila! Also, you can do this using perimeter with or without a side already. — Margaret Blomstrom, fourth-grader

This week in fourth grade we have been studying all about Native Americans. Our class is split up into different groups studying different Native American regions in social studies, reading and writing. At the end of the unit we have to write a research paper and make a poster about our topic. In reading, for our

Every year, JPDS-NC has a Veterans Day program where all the students perform songs to honor and thank our veterans and service members. We asked pre-K students about their thoughts and feelings before the big show. Yael Jacobs said, “I feel happy because I want to be on stage.� Sam Small said, “I

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Key Elementary

On Tuesday, we celebrated our sixth annual Veterans Day Assembly, “Honor our Vets,� organized by Ms. Janis Linden (kindergarten) in recognition of those who served in the military. Because her father was a prisoner of war, she takes great pride in thanking our veterans and she really cares. And it shows. The gym was packed and it was a grand celebration where Key students each present a veteran and

give him thanks. It was very special. Distinguished guests included about 20 vets from Vietnam, World War II and today. Colors were posted. We sang the “The Star-Spangled Banner,� “America the Beautiful� and “Thank You Soldiers,� my favorite among many songs by our Key School Veterans chorus. The guest speaker was Lt. Col. Jesse Sjoberg of the United States Marine Corps. He talked about courage. He said “courageous� doesn’t mean you are brave, it means to respect others. And clean up your toys for your parents so they don’t have to ask you. We ended with “God Bless America.� Ms. Linden thanked everyone who participated, even Safeway and Starbucks who supported the event. We salute you, veterans. — Robert Swift, second-grader

Lafayette Elementary

Cornerstones are something new in D.C. public schools this year. At Lafayette Elementary the second grade does a bike-riding cornerstone in physical education, and at the end of the unit, all the secondgraders take a 4.5-mile bike ride to Rock Creek Park. Ms. McClure is one of Lafayette’s two physical education teachers. To prepare kids for the ride, she and Ms. Howes, our new PE teacher, must teach safety procedures and riding rules to the second-graders.

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Our Lady of Victory School

This year for the very first time OLV put together Catholic Youth Organization soccer teams: a girls team for fifth- and sixth-graders, and a boys team for fourth- through sixth-graders. Most games were played at Georgetown Visitation. Both teams excelled in the regular season. The boys (4-1-1) had only one loss and one tie, and the girls were undefeated (7-0). The boys team got to the first round of the 12U City Championships, but were sadly defeated 1-0 in the last seconds of the game by a direct kick goal scored by St. Jude’s. The girls won their first playoff game 2-0 against previously unbeaten St. John the Evangelist, but lost a tense and challenging second-round game 3-1 to No. 1 seed See Dispatches/Page 18

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Tigers roar past Cadets 1-0 for first DCSAA soccer championship for his team to get an edge, Drickey used the slight as a focal point: to beat the private school teams, which are loaded with club-level play When Wilson girls soccer coach Daniel ers and athletes who don’t reside in the DisDrickey gathered his team at the start of the trict. season, he gave the players a checklist of “We have been trying to compete with the goals, including winning the D.C. Interscho- private schools and have believed that we lastic Athletic Association crown, going unde- could the entire time I have been here,” said feated and capturing the D.C. State Athletic Drickey. “This year we turned the corner and we decided that we didn’t want to just compete Association championship. “I said this could be a special year and that — we wanted to get results. At the end of the we can finally get over the hump and achieve day this is what we were pushing for and what something that nobody had achieved before,” we wanted.” For the Tigers’ seniors, it was the culminasaid Drickey. tion of a four-year journey Throughout the season, to push Wilson girls soccer the Tigers crossed off ❝It was winning one not into a citywide juggernaut those goals, putting themthat could not only blow selves in position for the just for us, but for all out the other public state title in girls soccer the public schools.❞ schools, but also punish — which no D.C. public school had won before. — Wilson coach Daniel Drickey private school squads. “Ever since I was a And on Saturday night, freshman, we’d crush the they finished off the ambitious list by blanking St. John’s 1-0 in the public schools and we lose to the private DCSAA championship game at Georgetown schools,” said senior defender Kaili Gregory. “Now that’s finally changed. We just won the University. True to form, Drickey shouted at his team biggest tournament in D.C., and we proved it “Check the box!” prompting the Tigers to roar to all the private schools that we can compete. in excitement as they waited for DCSAA Even if not all of our players play club yearexecutive director Clark Ray to hand over the around, we’re the best team in D.C.” Wilson believes the win is a turning point in hardware. The first goals on Drickey’s list proved to the broader rivalry between the public and be relatively easy to check off this fall, as the private schools. Tigers cruised to their sixth DCIAA title while “It was winning one not just for us, but for demolishing the competition by a combined all the public schools, because it’s always been score of 53-2. That helped the team enter the NCS, St. John’s or Sidwell or somebody else that has been there,” said Drickey. “We wanted DCSAA tournament as the No. 1 seed. But despite their undefeated record of 15-0- to get there and conquer the giant. Each one of 5, the Tigers still had an underdog’s mentality these goals turned into that box to check off, after continually getting snubbed in local rank- and getting here and winning was the last one.” See Wilson/Page 14 ings in favor of private schools. Sensing a way By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

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Wilson went undefeated this season with a 15-0-5 record en route to the DCSAA title. The Tigers became the first public school to win a DCSAA girls soccer crown; National Cathedral had won the previous three championships.

St. Albans seniors come full circle with title By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

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St. Albans last won the IAC and DCSAA championships when their seniors, shown, were freshmen. On the game’s deciding play, it was a pair of fourth-year players — Chris Fleischer and Jabari Wilbon connecting for the game-winning golden goal.

When St. Albans’ seniors were freshmen, they captured the triple crown — the Interstate Athletic Conference regular and postseason titles along with the D.C. State Athletic Association championship. On Saturday night, a pair of seniors ensured that they would end their high school career with a repeat. Early in overtime, Chris Fleischer booted a corner kick into position for Jabari Wilbon to score on a header. That provided a suddendeath golden goal for a 2-1 victory over Washington International School in the DCSAA title game at Georgetown University. “I couldn’t ask for anything more,” said Fleischer. “I’m so happy. The team winning the triple crown, I don’t think I could go out on a higher note. It feels so good.” On the final play, Fleischer knew exactly where he was placing the

ball before even lining up for the fateful corner kick. “I was looking for my tallest man, Jabari; he’s my go-to on every corner,” Fleischer said. “When I went up to it, I didn’t want to go to penalty kicks.” For Wilbon, who had his hands on his head in disbelief after scoring the game-winner, it was a fitting end to his high school career. “The keeper got a hand to it, but it was too powerful. I knew it was going in,” said Wilbon, who was named the game’s MVP. “To come full circle back senior year, it means a lot to go out this year. I may never play another soccer game again, and to end it like this is crazy and I’ll remember it for the rest of my life.” Washington International and St. Albans played stingy defense for most of regulation, but the Bulldogs finally broke through with 10:21 to play when junior Sam Lalor ran into the Red Devils goalie but was still able to connect to put St. Albans

ahead 1-0. “We knew it would take a dynamic effort to get behind their back line,” said St. Albans first-year coach Brian Schultz. “They made it difficult for us.” The Red Devils quickly found an answer six minutes later when they scored in a scrum in front of the goal, sending their players and fans into a frenzy. But the celebration proved to be too intense, as the referees handed the Red Devils a second yellow card — for excessive celebration, after a previous card for rough play — forcing them to play a man down for the rest of the game. In overtime, St. Albans dominated possession before Wilbon buried the game-winning shot. “It’s fitting that it ends with a senior capping us off,” said Schultz. “We talked about winning not being normal and unusual things would have to happen for us to win. We battled back after giving up a goal on a mix-up defensively.”

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St. John’s sweeps Maret for DCSAA crown By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

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After St. John’s volleyball was eliminated from the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference tournament, the team didn’t sulk. Instead the players turned their focus to ending their season as winners in another tournament: the D.C. State Athletic Association bracket. “When we lost in the WCAC quarterfinals, the coaches said that we could still end the season on a win. It would’ve sucked to lose and just be done,� said senior middle Jeanne Westney. “We knew we had a second chance to do better.� The Cadets delivered by sweeping Maret 3-0 with set scores of 25-18, 25-22 and 25-18 to win the DCSAA tournament for the third straight year. “It’s really an incredible feeling,� said senior libero Kelli Brookshire. “We had our ups and downs, but our goal in the end was to be the only winners of the DCSAA and we were able to pull through. It’s really cool. We want to keep it going and make it a tradition.� In the two previous DCSAA tournaments, St. John’s easily defeated the competition en route to winning the tournament, with the lack of viable challengers leaving

the Cadets nonchalant about winning the hardware. But St. John’s found this year’s DCSAA tournament to be the toughest yet. The Cadets, who entered the tournament as a lowly No. 7 seed, swept McKinley Tech in the opening round, but needed five sets to slip past Sidwell in the second round. St. John’s then defeated Georgetown Day in straight sets in the semifinals, in a tight match with set scores of 29-27, 25-11 and 25-22. “Maret was a lot better this year, Sidwell took us to five. ‌ The teams were better this year than they were last year,â€? said Westney. Meanwhile Maret, the tournament’s No. 1 seed, was dominant in its run to the title game while sweeping Model and Wilson. In Friday’s title game, St. John’s was led by Westney, who had 13 kills and 10 digs en route to winning the tournament’s most valuable player award. Westney was continually fed the ball by sophomore setter Rebecca Frye, who had 14 assists and 11 digs in the game. “We always find each other,â€? said Westney. “I know where she is because I can always somehow see her.â€? The Cadets also had major contributions from freshmen Lauren Antonucci and Anika Eigen-Zucchi,

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St. John’s senior Jeanne Westney notched 13 kills in the victory.

who combined for nine kills. Brookshire and senior outside hitter Maggie Iapalucci also scrapped for six digs each, while junior Emily Goodwin added seven digs.

WILSON: Tigers are first DCPS soccer team to win state From Page 13

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The Tigers’ journey to the title began in earnest on Sept. 8, when Wilson battled the St. John’s Cadets to a tie. Though the Tigers didn’t walk away with a win, they left the field with something more valuable — confidence. “That set the tone for the whole season,� said senior midfielder Erin Doherty. “When we tied St. John’s, we proved to ourselves that we would hang with any team. St. John’s was always intimidating, but tying them so early made us go into any game knowing that we could compete.� With that contest in the back of their minds, the Tigers took the field Saturday night with ideas of how to match and limit the Cadets’ aggressive tactics. “We know what St. John’s’ style of play is — they’re physical and like to possess the ball through the midfield,� said sophomore midfielder Lucy Kellogg. “We tried to shut down the midfield.� The Tigers’ defense — anchored by Gregory, the unit’s only returning starter from last year — held the Cadets scoreless for the entire match. It was a continuation of the team’s stingy effort throughout the season. “We have been a great team defensively,� said Drickey. “We’ve only given up nine goals this year and didn’t give up a single goal this week.� Gregory said a big reason for the shutout is the chemistry she shares with her teammates on the back line: freshman defender Meghan Dayton, junior defender Joelle Frett, senior midfielder Helen Malhotra and junior defender Anna Joos, who stepped in as goalie and ended up as the game’s MVP. “We were a unit and we worked together,� said Gregory. “The five of us together were perfect.� With the Tigers’ defense locking down the Cadets, the team also got aggressive on the offensive end. Wilson scored the game’s only goal when junior striker Jisca Adigo slipped behind the St. John’s defense to bury a

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The Tigers celebrated the win by dousing coach Daniel Drickey with a bucket of ice water despite chilly weather on Saturday night.

shot with 23:58 to go in the first half. “She has a knack for finding those kind of goals,� said Drickey. That score proved to be enough. When the final seconds of the game ticked off the clock, the Tigers stormed the field to celebrate their first DCSAA soccer championship with both cheers and tears. “Lifting the trophy with Kaili, it was impossible not to cry,� said Doherty. “It was a perfect ending to an incredible high school career.�

A Look at the Market in Northwest Washington

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updated version of the center-hall Colonial built on the site in 1920. But in the rear, it’s anything but. An 18-foot-tall great room with a wall of windows occupies 1,000 square feet here, overlooking an immaculately landscaped garden and pool. And the expanded bottom floor boasts an indoor/outdoor space that would be at home in the Hollywood Hills. “I was interested in the whole idea of how you can bring together two really opposing aesthetics,� Furioso said of the restoration/ expansion project he undertook with the late architect Brie Husted. “I think historic and contemporary can actually work together.� And work together they do. The expanded and updated property at 3532 Edmunds St. NW, with seven bedrooms, six full baths and two half-baths, is now on the market for $4,875,000. Visitors encounter a classic layout as they enter the home: stairs in front, living room to the left and

dining room to the right. These spaces are traditional, but there are new touches throughout, such as recessed lights that can be redirected to highlight a particular work of art, and custom plantation shutters that let in sunlight two ways. Furioso’s attention to detail is notable in every part of the home. New doorknobs in the front portion of the home match the original fixtures. Radiant under-floor heating is installed in every room that has chilly stone or tile underfoot. All of the toilets are water-savers, and four of them have heated seats, a bidet/ dryer feature and self-cleaning capabilities. And an iPad controls the home’s eight security cameras, the heating and air-conditioning systems, cable and more. On top of all that, when a builtin outdoor projector plays movies over the outdoor pool, guests in the great room can listen too — or choose an entirely different sonic experience — thanks to the home’s three-zone sound system. The kitchen has been updated with Corian countertops and custom Porcelanosa cabinetry. Top-of-theline appliances include a 6-footwide Sub-Zero fridge and a Viking six-burner range. And a walk-in pantry can store food and keep appliances off the counters. The rest of the first floor is taken

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The seven-bedroom home at 3532 Edmunds St. NW is listed for $4,875,000. up by the show-stopping great room, with its wall of windows, massive fireplace (the largest manufactured wood-burning fireplace available for order, according to Realtor Chena Bolton) and lofty ceilings. As part of the house’s staging, the room currently displays part of Furioso’s extensive art collection. And it was made to do the same for a buyer: Museum-grade lighting shines on the walls, and the windows have even been UV-treated to protect the paintings. A glass-surrounded spiral staircase leads to the floor below, into an open-plan family room with a wet bar and a 65-inch Sony TV that conveys. But the real draw of this level is the scene created by opening a retractable door leading to the patio and pool. Custom-made for entertaining, the indoor/outdoor space has a built-in bar and a hook-up for a gas

grill. It’s also designed to be accessible separately from the home. That means guests who want to use the pool when the owner’s not around — or just doesn’t want to take part — can get an access code and enter through the rear gate. There’s even a separate pool bathroom and changing/shower room, so visitors can clean up without leaving wet footprints inside. And the outdoor projector? It can be operated from both inside and out. The rest of this bottom level speaks further to the idea of opening the home to others — but with limits. There are two bedrooms and one-and-a-half baths, and a kitchen as exquisite as the one above means even long-term visitors would be

comfortable. There’s also a temperature-controlled wine cellar fit for an oenophile’s collection. Up two flights of stairs are the home’s main bedrooms. The master has a bathroom that would be hard to leave, given its dreamy marble tiles, soaking tub with built-in smart TV, and bright skylight. Two more sets of sleeping quarters each have their own baths, and all the closets on this floor — and on the bottom floor — have customized shelving from the Container Store. Above, the fourth floor has two modestly sized bedrooms and an updated bathroom, making it a perfect spot for a nanny suite, says Realtor Bolton. See House/Page 17

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concerns and interests, according to agency spokesperson John Stokes. During that planning process, members of a loose coalition of interested neighbors known as Friends of Hearst Park met with representatives from the Department of General Services and the Department of Parks and Recreation a little over a year ago to discuss the results of the Friends group’s extensive community survey about the future of the park. The survey revealed that neighbors were most interested in seeing a pool at Hearst Park, especially given the news that the D.C. Council had allocated funding for a new pool somewhere in Ward 3 — which has

no outdoor public pool. Other common concerns included preserving and improving the park’s tree canopy, walkways, stair access and drainage. More than 450 people responded to the survey, said Elizabeth Shashaty, a member of the friends group. “We are looking forward to continuing meeting with both DGS and DPR to ensure that there is community input so that we can make sure that Hearst Park is enjoyed by all,� Shashaty said. Proposals for initial plans were due to the department by Friday, Nov. 13. The request for proposals says a design firm will be chosen by Dec. 1, and it outlines an eightmonth timeline for the chosen team to submit construction plans — projected to be comprised of two phases

— to the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. Phase one construction is projected to begin by late 2016, with phase two starting in fall 2018. While Shashaty hasn’t had direct input in the latest decisions regarding the future of the park, she’s pleased with what she has seen of the plans so far. “It does seem that there is definitely overlap between the survey results that I presented and what they’re asking for,� she said. Stokes said community input will be crucial to the design process going forward. “The ultimate vision for Hearst Park will be developed in partnership with all community stakeholders during the design process for the Park,� Stokes wrote in an email.

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ed area defined as downtown, and newly allowed commercial and multifamily uses in some residential neighborhoods. Some community leaders have asked that the commission delay its approval to allow them more time to absorb the complex proposal and weigh in, as well as to hire a thirdparty expert reviewer. Commissioners, however, said it was time to move forward. They conceded that disagreements remain about the proposal, but questioned whether the outcome would be any different if people had more time to continue voicing them. Commissioner Peter May also said the case record is filled with “third-party reviewers,� including attorneys and well-informed community groups whose suggestions were studied and frequently accepted. “It’s true we have not agreed on everything, but I think we have gotten a pretty good consensus document, and it has certainly evolved since when we started,� said May. The commission held a series of hearings on the zoning rewrite in late 2013 and early 2014, and then heard testimony once more in September 2014 in response to a revised Office of Planning proposal resulting from that feedback. Commissioners took their first of two expected votes on the rewrite last December, but they accepted fresh written comments until Sept. 25, 2015, based on revisions to the text the Planning Office published in May. A final vote is now scheduled for Jan. 14. These most recent written comments ranged from technicalities to substantive disputes, but in deliberating Monday night, commissioners focused almost exclusively on the former. Some commissioners also requested explanations of even some of the proposed changes they’d previously voted to support, underscoring the complexity of the zoning rewrite. Opponents to deciding the case now argue that others in the city — in particular its least affluent areas — also deserve help understanding

the zoning rewrite so residents can “comment meaningfully,� according to a news release from the DC Zoning Changes Network, a citizen advocacy group. This group, along with some advisory neighborhood commissions, has also criticized the Office of Planning for helping Georgetown create a customized zone for its neighborhood. The agency says Georgetown was intended to serve as a blueprint for the rest of the city and that the community there took the lead in crafting the zone. Zoning Commission chair Anthony Hood said he’d like to see more public outreach to these concerned groups to explain the zoning rewrite to them, but he and his colleagues concluded that such a step could occur once the regulations are finalized. “We’ve had so many people looking at it and catching things, and I think we’re really at the point where we’ve exhausted the input,� said commissioner Marcie Cohen. Commissioner Robert Miller added that if problems emerge later, the commission can take fresh action to address them. “The zoning regulations are a living document which we amend all the time,� he said. The commission decided Monday that the new regulations will go into effect six months after the final text is published in the D.C. Register, which would occur following legal review by the Office of the Attorney General. Projects that have already received zoning approvals or for which building permits were already filed as of the effective date will continue to follow existing regulations. The commission has also been considering some regulatory changes that are outside of the rewrite process, including restrictions on “pop-up� conversions of row houses and expanded use of penthouse space. And on Thursday, commissioners are holding a public hearing on a proposal to increase affordablehousing requirements in new development projects. These changes are on different timelines from each other and from the broader zoning rewrite.

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when she moved to D.C. and took classes there. From there, she was hired to teach a dance program in the Ward 5 neighborhood Trinidad, eventually working her way up to heading Dream. The program started at Green Elementary School in Southeast but has flourished into a citywide endeavor (including Oyster-Adams Bilingual, Thomson Elementary and Brightwood Education Campus in Northwest). In the spring, Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration offered CityDance the chance to redevelop part of the historic Grimke School building at 1923 Vermont Ave. NW and 912 U St. NW into a hub for the Dream program. “We redeveloped our curriculum in 2012, and we didn’t lose dance. Dance was always the vehicle,� Quinn said. “We really laid the foundation of youth development so that dance was the vehicle by which transformation happens.� The change came about because the elementary school students expressed interest in continuing with dance after fifth grade, Quinn said. So her team expanded the afterschool program from 20 weeks to 32. The number of participating elementary schools grew to six, and

enrollment went from just over a dozen participants to more than 150. Cruz, one of her students, was one of the early adopters to DREAM, joining about eight years ago when she was a fifth-grader at OysterAdams. She’d never danced a day in her life but signed up on a whim. The Dream program admits students without an audition. Activities in the program include guest lessons from seasoned professionals, field trips to dance performances in the area, community service projects and a pen pal program, all on top of weekly instruction. In an interview before Tuesday’s ceremony, Cruz said she was most looking forward to meeting the first lady and talking to the press afterward. She has been focusing on communications in her classes and hopes to be a journalist one day, even as she continues dancing. Moments after the event, Cruz told The Current that Obama said “I like your dress!� after congratulating her onstage. Cruz said this experience represents the ultimate possibility of what can happen when young people pursue dance. “I’m going to tell people that I actually met the first lady and won an award and got to go to the White House for the first time,� she said. “It was a great experience.�

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DISPATCHES From Page 12 Our Lady of Mercy, which ended up winning the championship. Both OLV teams played so hard, but it just wasn’t their day! I prefer CYO over Stoddert Soccer because Stoddert doesn’t do championships. It was fun to be so excited and nervous for a game. Our CYO season was the best soccer season I have ever played in and I can’t wait for next fall! — Katie K., sixth-grader

Oyster-Adams Bilingual School

On Nov. 6, we had a Day of the Dead-themed dance. Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday for remembering and honoring the people who have passed away. Students came to the dance wearing their costumes from Halloween. Author Phyllis Naylor Reynolds visited fourth- and fifth-grade students this week. We interviewed fourth-grader Hannah Chodos Breier, who told us a little bit about the author and said, “I want to read ‘Shiloh’ now because I’ve got an idea about why she wrote ‘Shiloh’ and it seemed a little more interesting.� Another student we interviewed was fifth-grader Brady Briggs. He told us, “When she visited Oyster it was cool because she found a dog with a lot of ticks while walking in the woods and then she decided to write a book about the

The Current dog.� Reynolds is also the author of the “Alice� series, beginning with the title “The Agony of Alice� about the adventures of a motherless 11-year-old girl as she grows up. Finally, this year’s 2016 musical choice was announced! Coming in spring 2016, our middle school will present “Into the Woods.� Director Katie Bunger, says, “I could not be more excited for this year’s musical! Every year I am thoroughly impressed with the level of hard work and enthusiasm our middle school students bring!� — Moris Bercian, Katerin FuentesZelaya and Alexa Iraheta, sixth-graders

Ross Elementary

We began our week going to the Fillmore Arts Center. There we attended different classes, such as music and art. Some of our Pre-K3 and Pre-K4 parents also met at our school to talk about report cards and other important things. All report cards will be mailed this Friday. We can’t wait! This week also began with a Free Dress Day. On Tuesday, we celebrated College Awareness Day. On this day, everybody is encouraged to wear something that shows a college you like or a relative attended. Most teachers and staff showed off college sportswear. Third grade took a monument tour of Washington. They saw the White House, Jefferson Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, U.S. Capitol,

Washington Monument and more. We are so looking forward to the upcoming GeoPlunge and math tournaments. We are going to have an awesome time. — Ross education community

St. Albans School

As Thanksgiving break approaches, we have many things to look forward to, such as the annual Blue-White swim meet. At the beginning of the year, new lower school students are picked by team captains to be on the Blue Team or the White Team for competitions throughout the year. If a new student has a relative who attends or attended the school, then he is on the same team his relative is or was on. The last few Blue-White field days have been won by Blue. Another thing to look forward to is the start of winter sports. Winter sports at St. Albans consist of basketball, wrestling, swimming, winter soccer, winter track and voyager. Although most students do get a break from sports with a week of 2 p.m. dismissal time, students who wish to try out for basketball and winter soccer must stay after school. Students may also have to stay after school or arrive early for their parent-teacher-student conferences. Students sit in on the conference and talk about how they think they did in the first quarter and then, if the parents wish, they can talk to the teachers individually. — Caleb Ehrenhaft, Form II (eighth-grader)

Sheridan School

In Sheridan’s sixth grade each year, students work on a Family Journey Project. Students choose a place important to their families to write a report about and create a poster on. They discuss the family and how they chose the place, describe the location, and conduct an interview and choose a part to make into a memory. You reflect on how the memory has an impact on your identity. To do the project you have to reflect on how the place you chose impacts you and things like the foods you eat, the songs you sing, the religions you follow and many other things. The project helps you learn more about your family and have a better understanding of a place important to your family. The sixth-graders showcase their work to their classmates and their parents. We each have a booklet and poster that shows all the information. We display posters all around the room and many parents come to the showcase. Many people bring in artifacts and food that relate to their place. The Family Journey Project is a great experience that helps us understand more about how location and family are large factors in our identities. — Miriam Akhmetshin and Shannon O’ Grady, sixth-graders

Stoddert Elementary

#StoddertCares is a new club in our school. It helps the people who are homeless. In our club we make

peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and donate them to Martha’s Table. The club is about helping feed the large number of homeless people in our area. This is a great way of letting kids help others. It’s very fun, too! Every Thursday at recess the club makes 100 sandwiches. Hopefully we are helping those who can’t buy food and will make our city a better place. We are very lucky to live in houses and eat three meals a day. Some people don’t get that and that’s why #StoddertCares was organized. #StoddertCares will help many people! — Mara Kessmann, fifth-grader

Washington Latin Public Charter School

The upper school physics classes are taking part in a photo competition created by AAPT (the American Association of Physics Teachers). The contest is designed for people to learn about the science occurring in each photo. Some of rules to this contest are that there can only be 15 entries per school and that there are three categories: Natural, Contrived and Multiple Images. The first place prize of this contest is $100 and a certificate. Rickey Torrence, one of the ninth-grade physics teachers, said, “I feel pretty confident about the possible photo ideas I’m getting from various students.� Mr. Torrence has stated that he has received many ideas for all categories from many different students. — Tate Wright, ninth-grader

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Wednesday, Nov. 18 Wednesday november 18 Concerts â– The Congressional Chorus will present a multisensory performance that celebrates the emotions and seasons of our lives. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– Musician Joe Fletcher will perform a solo set. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures â– Elaine Sciolino, former Paris bureau chief at The New York Times, will discuss her book “The Only Street in Paris: Life on the Rue des Martyrs.â€? 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. â– Claire Huschle, director of the Arts Management Program at George Mason University, will discuss “Issues in Arts Management — Working With Artists.â€? 7 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. â– Retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Benjamin Freakley will discuss “The Future of U.S. Intervention.â€? 7:30 to 9 p.m. Free. Room 113, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. elliott.gwu.edu. Films â– The West End Library will present an adaptation of Flannery O’Connor’s short story “The Displaced Personâ€? from the PBS series “The American Short Story Collection.â€? 7 p.m. Free. St. Mary’s Court, 725 24th St. NW. 202-724-8707. â– The Washington National Cathedral will present “The Wanted 18,â€? about a little-known incident involving 18 dairy cows during the First Intifada between the residents of a small Palestinian town and Israeli security. A discussion led by codirector Amer Shomali and Just Vision executive director Suhad Babaa will follow. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Perry Auditorium, Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org. â– The French CinĂŠmathèque series will feature François Ozon’s film “The New Girlfriend,â€? a gender-bending melodrama. 8 p.m. $6.75 to $12. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000. Performance â– The Picnic Theatre Company will present a casual cocktail event with a performance of Alfred Hitchcock’s “The 39 Steps,â€? directed by Karim Chrobog. 7:30 p.m. $12 to $15. Belle Vue Ballroom, Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. 202333-2075. The performance will repeat Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m. Special event â– Photographer Lauren Everett will present her book “People Like Us: The Cult of the Rocky Horror Picture Showâ€? at an event with singing and dancing by performers in costume. 7 p.m. Free. Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks.com. Thursday, Nov. 19

Thursday november 19 Children’s program ■The Georgetown Library’s “Cats and Dogs� film series will feature “Milo and Otis� (for ages 4 through 12). 4 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202727-0232. Class ■The Japan Information and Culture

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Gallery highlights U.S. printmaker’s long career “Wolf Kahn — America’s Printmaker: Monotypes and Editions,� presenting limited editions and unique monotypes from Kahn’s long career, will open Saturday at Gallery Neptune & Brown. On view through Jan. 9,

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the works display the artist’s iconic use of gestural line and compelling compositions. Located at 1530 14th St. NW, the gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 7 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. 202-986-1200. ■“Architect’s Nature — Nature’s Architect,â€? featuring images made by Elizabeth MolnĂĄr Rajec from photographs of trees, flowers, buildings and other objects, will open today at the Austrian Cultural Forum. On view through Nov. 27, the compositions reflect reality, as well as fantasy, with subjects often appearing abstract. Located at 3524 International Court NW, the gallery is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to noon and 2 to 5 p.m. 202-895-6776. ■“Icono-pop,â€? presenting works by Jeff Huntington, Cory Orbendorfer, Randall Lear and Samantha Sethi that highlight our use of social media, will open today at Studio Gallery and continue through Dec. 19. An artists’ reception will take place Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m. with a panel discussion at 7 p.m. A “First Fridayâ€? reception will be held Dec. 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. Located at 2108 R St. NW, the gallery is open Center will present “Discover Origami,â€? a workshop led by OrigamiUSA folders Sy Chen, Jim Weir and Giang Dinh. 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Japan Information and Culture Center, 1150 18th St. NW. www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jicc. Concerts â– The Take 5! Jazz Series will feature the BJ Simmons Sextet. 5 to 7 p.m. Free. Kogod Courtyard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202633-1000. â– Pianist Ana Sinkovec Berstin will perform works by Lebic, Beethoven, Chopin and Scriabin. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– The “Happenings at the Harman Happy Hoursâ€? series will present “La-Ti-Do: Musical and Spoken Word Cabaret,â€? featuring Don Michael Mendoza and Regie Cabico, the co-founders and hosts of the weekly D.C. cabaret at Bistro Bistro. 6 to 7 p.m. Free. Forum, Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-5688. â– Conductor Jiri BelohlĂĄvek will lead the National Symphony Orchestra and pianist Igor Levit in performing works by Beethoven, Mozart and Martinu. 7 p.m. $15 to $89. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. â– Vocal Arts DC will present soprano Ying Fang (shown) and pianist Ken Noda performing works by Handel, Wolf, Bizet Rachmaninoff and Strauss. 7 p.m. $50. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. â– The InterFaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington’s 36th annual InterFaith Concert will feature performances by the Mormon Choir of Washington, the Kolot HaLev Jewish Community Choir, Hindu dancers from the Lasya Academy, the Mighty Men’s Chorus of Metropolitan AME Church and Guru Gobind Singh Sikh Foundation community members. 7:30 to

Wednesday through Friday from 1 to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 202-232-8734. ■“Ayda Mansour: An Emotional Palette,� featuring paintings by the Cairo-born Montreal-based Mansour that express emotions and the pull of East and West through color variation and movement, will open tomorrow at Syra Arts with an artist’s reception from 6 to 8 p.m. The exhibit will continue through Dec. 20. Located at 1054 31st St. NW in Suite A (Canal Square), the gallery is open by appointment only. 703944-3824. ■The George Washington University Museum and the Textile Museum will open two shows Saturday and continue them through next summer. “A Collector’s Vision: Creating the Albert H. Small Washingtoniana Collection� highlights a collection donated to George Washington University in 2011 that includes maps, prints, rare letters, photographs and drawings documenting the history of Washington, D.C. “For the Record: The Art of Lily Spandorf,� co-curated with the Historical Society of Washington, D.C., explores the artwork of the Austrian-born Spandorf (1914-2000), a watercolorist and journalist who contributed to The Washington Star, The Christian Science Monitor and The Washington Post. Located at 701 21st St. NW, the museums are open Monday and Wednesday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. A donation of $8 is suggested. 202-994-5200.

9 p.m. $20 to $40. Washington Hebrew Congregation, 3935 Macomb St. NW. ifcmw.org. ■The Ariel Quartet will perform works by Haydn, Tan Dun and Tchaikovsky. 7:30 p.m. Free; tickets required. Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-1000. ■Musician Kristin Rebecca will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■The Randall Bramblett Band and the Patrick Sweany Band will perform. 8 p.m. $12 to $14. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW.

Wolf Kahn’s “Pink Grove,� a 1989 monotype and pastel, is part of a new exhibit. ■“Sew Rad,� featuring quilts and barn quilt blocks by Dupont Circle artist Decoy (aka Alicia Cosnahan), opened last week at the Fridge, where it will continue through Dec. 6. Located at 516 1/2 8th St. SE, rear alley, the gallery is open Thursday and Friday from 1 to 7 p.m., Saturday from noon to 7 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. 202-664-4151. ■Addison/Ripley Fine Art will close a pop-up photography exhibit Saturday. It features work by Karl Blossfeldt, E. Brady Robinson, Frank Hallam Day, Isabel Manalo, Garry Winogrand, Helmut Newton, Kenro Izu, Kenneth Parker, James Osher and Diana Walker. Located at 1662 33rd St. NW, the gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. 202338-2341.

gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■NASA scientist Lucy McFadden will discuss “Dawn: A Journey to the Beginning of the Solar System.� 11:30 a.m. Free. Mary Pickford Theater, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-1192. ■“Textiles at Twelve� will feature a talk by senior curator Sumru Krody on pieces made with the resist-dye method known as ikat. Noon. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701

21st St. NW. 202-994-5200. ■Nicholas Stargardt, professor of modern European history at the University of Oxford, will discuss “What Were They Fighting For? Germans in the Second World War.� Noon to 2 p.m. Free; reservations required. Bunn Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. germansinthesecondworldwar. eventbrite.com. ■Neve Gordon, associate professor of politics and government at Ben Gurion University, will discuss “Human Shields and See Events/Page 20

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cuss Erik Larson’s “Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania.â€? 7:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202727-0232. â– Dan Ephron (shown), author of “Killing a King: The Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin and the Remaking of Israel,â€? and Nancy Updike, a founding producer of “This American Life,â€? will present a multimedia look at the Israeli prime minister’s assassination and its lasting reverberations. 7:30 to 9 p.m. $13 to $15. Goldman Theater, Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org. Films â– Senior Cinema Thursday will feature “A Walk in the Woods,â€? starring Robert Redford, Emma Thompson and Nick Nolte. 10:30 a.m. $5. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000. â– The Inter-American Development Bank will present “Undiscovered Haiti With JosĂŠ AndrĂŠs,â€? followed by a conversation with chef JosĂŠ AndrĂŠs and bank president Luis Alberto. 5:30 p.m. Free. Iglesias Auditorium, Inter-American Development Bank, 1330 New York Ave. NW. events.iadb.org. â– Busboys and Poets will present the documentary “Okinawa: The Afterburn,â€? about the Battle of Okinawa in 1945 and the ensuing 70-year occupation of the island by the U.S. military. 6 to 9 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets Brookland, 625 Monroe St. NE. 202-636-7230. â– The K-Cinema series will feature Jaerim Han’s 2013 film “The Face Reader.â€? Appetizer social at 6 p.m.; screening at 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Korean Cultural Center, 2370 Massachusetts Ave. NW. koreaculturedc.org. â– The Investigative Film Festival will present Bernardo Ruiz’s new film “Kingdom of Shadows,â€? about the consequences of the U.S.-Mexico “drug war.â€? A Q&A with Ruiz and journalist J. JesĂşs Esquivel will follow. 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Landmark’s E Street Cinema, 555 11th St. NW. kingdom@100r.org. â– Unity Productions Foundation will present the national premiere of its short film “American Muslims: Facts vs. Fiction,â€? followed by a panel discussion about growing anti-Muslim rhetoric in the U.S.

election season and beyond. 7 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Auditorium, Bunn Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu. Performances and readings ■The Jenny McKean Moore Reading Series will feature Kyle Dargan reading from his new collection of poetry, “Honest Engine.� 7:30 p.m. Free. Marvin Center, George Washington University, 800 21st St. NW. english.columbian.gwu.edu. ■Washington Improv Theater will present “Seasonal Disorder,� its annual tribute to the chaos of the holidays. 7:30 p.m. $10 to $15. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. witdc.org. Performances will continue through Nov. 28 at the DC Arts Center before moving to Source from Dec. 3 through 20. ■Catholic University will present Mozart’s opera “The Impresario.� 7:30 p.m. $5 to $20. Ward Recital Hall, Catholic University, 3810 Harewood Road NE. 202319-5416. The performance will repeat Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. ■Catholic University will present Charles Mee’s surreal comedy “Big Love.� 7:30 p.m. $5 to $15. Hartke Theatre, Catholic University, 3810 Harewood Road NE. 202-319-4000. The performance will repeat Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. ■In conjunction with the Embassy of the Czech Republic’s Mutual Inspirations Festival, Georgetown University will present the world premiere of “War With the Newts,� adapted from the novel by Karel Capek. 8 p.m. $7 to $15. Gonda Theatre, Davis Performing Arts Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202687-2787. The performance will repeat Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. Special events ■The History Film Forum, a four-day exploration of history on the screen, will kick off with a talk by documentary filmmaker Ric Burns on society’s engagement with the past through film, video and television. 2 p.m. Free; reservations required. Warner Bros. Theater, National Museum of American History, Constitution Avenue between 12th and 14th streets NW. historyfilmforum.si.edu. The festival will continue through Sunday with discussions,

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workshops and screenings of films such as “Moby Dick: Heart of a Whale,â€? “The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution,â€? “Mississippi Inferno: Seeds of Revoltâ€? and “Uniquely Nasty: The U.S. Government’s War on Gays.â€? â– HER Resiliency Center — a group seeking to help young women take control of their lives, make healthy decisions and dream bigger than they thought possible — will hold a Community Kickoff Fundraiser. 6 to 8 p.m. $25. Hemphill Fine Arts, 1515 14th St. NW. HerResiliencyCenter.org. â– D.C.-based nonprofit Becky’s Fund will host its annual “Walk This Wayâ€? charity fashion show with local sports stars such as Bradley Beal, Pierre Garçon, Chris Pontius and Bill Hamid in support of efforts to break the cycle of domestic violence. 6:30 p.m. $150 to $250. Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St. NW. wtwevent.com. â– The George Washington University Global Women’s Institute will host a cocktail reception to kick off its two-day Censored Women’s Film Festival. 7 to 9 p.m. $25 for the reception and Friday’s events; reservations required. Lobby, Luther W. Brady Art Gallery, George Washington University, 805 21st St. NW. cwff2015.com. The festival will continue Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Marvin Center Grand Ballroom with workshops, speakers and screenings of “Persepolis,â€? “The Cruel Cut,â€? “The Price of Honor,â€? “Honor Diariesâ€? and “India’s Daughter.â€? Sporting event â– The Washington Capitals will play the Dallas Stars. 7 p.m. $32 to $276. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000. Friday, Nov. 20

Friday november 20 Concerts ■The Friday Morning Music Club will present works by Liszt and Beethoven. Noon. Free. Calvary Baptist Church, 755 8th St. NW. 202-333-2075. ■The Arts Club of Washington will present its chamber concert series. Noon. Free. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. 202-331-7282. ■Organist Victoria Shields will perform. 12:15 p.m. Free. National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW. 202-7970103. ■The Friday Music Series will feature baritone William Sharp and pianist Steven Mayer performing works by American composer Charles Ives. 1:15 p.m. Free. McNeir Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787. ■Suricato, featuring five jazz musicians from Bogota, Colombia, will combine voice, guitar, bass, trombone and drums in a diverse, balanced musical style. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■KC Jazz Club will feature vocalist Carmen Lundy in a concert celebrating her 14th album, “Soul to Soul.� 7 and 9 p.m. $26 to $39. Terrace Gallery, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Saturday at 7 and 9 p.m. ■The Embassy Series will present pianist Mariko Furukawa performing works by Beethoven, Czerny, Ginastera, Chopin, Takemitsu and Rachmaninoff. 7:30 p.m. $150. Residence of the Japanese Ambassador, 4000 Nebraska Ave. NW. 202-6252361. ■Singer-songwriter and guitarist Scott Slay will perform. 8 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys. com. ■The American University Jazz OrchesSee Events/Page 21

Continued From Page 20 tra will perform a varied program of music for big band, including swing, bebop and blues. 8 p.m. $5 to $10. Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-3634. ■Blue Miracle and the Golden Road will perform. 9 p.m. $12 to $14. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■The American Women Writers National Museum will present a talk on “Politicos Wary of Contrarian Mary� by biographer John Norris, author of “Mary McGrory: The First Queen of Journalism,� about the Pulitzer-winning Washington journalist. 11:30 a.m. Free. Games Room, National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW. americanwomenwritersnationalmuseum. org. ■E. Ethelbert Miller, board chair of the Institute for Policy Studies, will discuss the publication of “Selected Letters of Langston Hughes� (edited by Arnold Rampersad and David Roessel) and the importance of saving literary letters. Noon to 1 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. ■Carol Joynt’s Q&A Cafe series will feature morning-drive radio personality Tommy McFly. 12:15 p.m. $35. The George Town Club, 1530 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-333-9330. ■Wilfried Zeisler, associate curator of 19th-century art at Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens, will discuss three Russian icons from the 17th and 18th centuries from Larz and Isabel Anderson’s collection. 12:30 p.m. Free. Society of the Cincinnati, Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-785-2040. ■Charles Mill, professor of moral and intellectual philosophy at Northwestern University, will discuss “Liberalism and Racial Justice,� drawn from his forthcoming book “Black Rights/White Wrongs: The Critique of Racial Liberalism.� 4 to 5:30 p.m. Free. Room B12, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. 202-994-7267. ■Gail Kern Paster, director emeritus at the Folger Shakespeare Library, and Charles DeSantis, chairman of the board of USA for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, will discuss “Refugees From Pericles to Now,� about connections between today’s migration crisis and Shakespeare’s “Pericles.� 6 p.m. Free. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu. ■The Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership will host a panel discussion on “Interpreting Civil War to Civil Rights,� featuring moderator Juan Williams, a journalist; Robert Sutton, former director of the National Park Service; and Karen Hughes White, president of the AfroAmerican Historical Association of Fauquier County. 6 p.m. Free with a ticket for any performance of Washington National Opera’s “Appomattox.� Kennedy Center. 540-882-4929. The group’s exhibit “A Journey From Civil War to Civil Rights� will remain on display in the Hall of Nations through Nov. 29. ■Jesse Eisenberg will discuss his book “Bream Gives Me Hiccups.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. Films ■Filmmaker Anne Lewis will present her documentary “Fast Food Women,� about the lives of women working at four restaurants in Eastern Kentucky. Light sup-

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Events Entertainment per at 6 p.m.; film screening at 7 p.m. $10 to $25. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202232-7363. â– A Seijun Suzuki retrospective will feature the director’s 1966 film “Carmen From Kawachi.â€? 7 p.m. Free. Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-1000. Performances â– Arts@Midday will present “Love Letters to Clara: Liebeslieder Waltzes to Johannes Brahms,â€? featuring Mary Shaffran, Danielle Jellerette, Rich Turner and James Shaffran accompanied by pianists Sophia Vastek and Sonya Sutton. 12:15 to 1 p.m. Free. St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 3001 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-363-8286. â– Wilson High School Theater Arts will present the 1960s rock musical “Hair.â€? 7:30 p.m. $5 to $15. Theater, Wilson High School, 3950 Chesapeake St. NW. wilsondramatickets@gmail.com. The performance will repeat Saturday at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. â– The Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School Masqueraders will perform “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,â€? Joe Landry’s version of the classic holiday film performed as a live 1940s radio broadcast. 7:30 p.m. $8 to $10. Nolan Center, Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, 1524 35th St. NW. visi.org. The performance will repeat Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. â– The Georgetown University Dance Company will present its fall concert. 8 p.m. $8 to $10. Walsh Black Box Theatre, Georgetown University, 1221 36th St. NW. 202-687-2787. The performance will repeat Saturday at 8 p.m. Special events â– The Washington Ballet’s “Sugar Plum Bazaarâ€? will feature 25 vendors selling clothes, jewelry, children’s clothes, holiday gifts and more. The event will also include a silent auction, cafe and food. 2 to 5 p.m. Free admission. The Washington Ballet Headquarters, 3515 Wisconsin Ave. NW. washingtonballet.org. The event will continue Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. â– Alliance Française de Washington and the French-American Chamber of Commerce will host “Beaujolais and Beyond Celebration 2015,â€? featuring light fare from leading D.C. restaurants, a French buffet, free-flowing Beaujolais Nouveau, dancing, a silent auction and a raffle drawing for round-trip tickets to Paris. 8 p.m. to midnight. $75 to $135. Embassy of France, 4001 Reservoir Road NW. francedc.org.

â– Ranger Jeffrey Reardon will lead an exploratory walk and scavenger hunt through Georgetown’s Montrose Park (for ages 4 through 10 and their families). 10 to 10:30 a.m. Free. Meet near the playground at Montrose Park, 31st and R streets NW. 202-895-6070. ■“Weekend Tudor Tots: Turkey and Thanksâ€? will feature songs, stories and movement centered on the Thanksgiving holiday (for ages 2 through 4). 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. $5; free for accompanying adults. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org. â– The children’s band Rocknoceros will perform songs from their upcoming fifth record, “Plymouth Rockers.â€? 11 a.m. $10. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. â– A musical storytime will feature traditional French songs and dance. 11:30 a.m. to noon. Free; reservations required. Alliance Française de Washington, 2142 Wyoming Ave. NW. francedc.org. â– Certified chess teacher Zivorad “Zikoâ€? Djuric will offer one-on-one instruction (for ages 5 through 18). 2 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288. Classes and workshops â– The Mount Pleasant Library will present “Saturday Morning Yoga.â€? 10 a.m. Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3122. â– Agora Culture will present “Art Basics 101,â€? about collecting investment-grade art. 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. $100. Renaissance Hotel Dupont Circle, 1143 New Hampshire Ave. NW. theagoraculture.com. â– Jessica Beels, a D.C.-based sculptor and jeweler, will present a wire weaving workshop (for ages 13 and older). 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. $13 to $15; reservations required. Kaiser Board Room, National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-7370. â– Yoga Activist will present a class for beginners. 11 a.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-243-1188. â– Holly Clay-Smith will present a donation-based vinyasa yoga class to raise money for lil omm’s after-school yoga program at Wilson High School. 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Reservations required. lil omm yoga, 4708 Wisconsin Ave. NW. bit.ly/1MTHxub. Concerts â– The Friday Morning Music Club will present its High School Competition for Strings. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. National Presbyterian Church, 4101 Nebraska Ave. 7+( :25/' )$0286

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Saturday november 21 Children’s programs ■“Saturday Morning at the National� will present “Tales as Tall as the Sky,� about the wild and adventurous stories of Pecos Bill, John Henry and Hurricane Hallie. 9:30 and 11 a.m. Free; tickets distributed 30 minutes before the screening. National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-783-3372. ■A park ranger will lead a program on how to make a simple bird feeder from things available around the home or in nature (for ages 6 and older). 10 a.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070.

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NW. 202-333-2075. ■Members of the National Symphony Orchestra will perform chamber works. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■The John E. Marlow Guitar Series will feature Taiwanese classical guitarist ChiaWei Lin. Lecture at 7:15 p.m.; concert at 8 p.m. $14 to $28; free for ages 17 and younger with an adult. Westmoreland Congregational United Church of Christ, 1 Westmoreland Circle. 301-654-6403. ■At a concert in honor of the 150th anniversary of the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolishing slavery, MusicUNTOLD will present the premiere of works by Joopoong Kim and Karen Walwyn. Performers will include the Howard University Choir; the Washington Women’s Chorale; bass-baritone Kevin Deas; sopranos Makeda Hampton, Laquita Mitchell and Liana Valente; and pianists Karen Walwyn and Victor Simonson. 7:30 p.m. Free; tickets available at D.C. Public Library branches. DAR Constitution Hall, 1776 D St. NW. musicuntold.com. ■The American University Chorus will present “Through Tempests and Trials,� featuring works by Norman Dello Joio, Jonathan Dove and Georgy Sviridov. 8 p.m. $5 to $10. Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-3634. The concert will repeat Sunday at 3 p.m. ■Micro Massive will perform. 8 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■The Jamie Baum Septet + will perform original modern jazz compositions. 8 p.m. $20 to $28. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. ■Washington Performing Arts will present a concert by the Joey Alexander Trio, led by a 12-year-old piano prodigy. 8 p.m. $25. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877-987-6487. ■All Good will present performances by the Everyone Orchestra and Covered With Jam. 9 p.m. $20 to $24. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■R. Andrew Bittner will discuss his book “Building Washington National Cathedral.� Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-2722448. ■Tanya Golash-Boza will discuss her book “Deported: Policing Immigrants, Dis-

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posable Labor and Global Capitalism,� at 1 p.m.; Claire Vaye Watkins will discuss her book “Gold Fame Citrus,� at 3:30 p.m.; and James Rosen will discuss his book “Cheney One on One: Candid Conversations With America’s Most Controversial Statesman,� at 6 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. ■Instructor Luz Verost will lead a meeting of the Spanish Conversation Club. 2:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■Victoria McKernan will discuss her book “Shackleton’s Stowaway.� 7 p.m. Free. Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks.com. Films ■“Frederick Wiseman’s New York� will feature the filmmaker’s 1985 film “Racetrack,� at 12:30 p.m.; and his 1980 film “Model,� at 3 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-7374215. Performances ■Washington Improv Theater students will perform. 4:15 p.m. Free. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. witdc.org. The performance will repeat Sunday at 4:15 p.m. ■The Safe Streets Arts Foundation will present the prisoner-written multimedia show “From Uncle Tom’s Cabin to Uncle Sam’s Prisons.� 7 p.m. Free. Western Presbyterian Church, 2401 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-393-1511. ■Devi Dance Theater, Somapa Thai Dance Company and Santi Budaya Indonesian Performing Arts will present “Sita Gentle Warrior,� a production using dance, acting and martial arts to articulate the voices of women silenced by tradition. 8 p.m. $15 to $30. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-269-1600. The performance will repeat Sunday at 4 p.m. ■“Chinese Menu Comedy� will feature Kay Marvin, Colin Murchie, Dave Johnson, Tyler Korba, Katie (Carson) Webster, Topher Bellavia, Mark Chalfant, Greer Smith, Mikael Johnson, Mike Bass and Catherine Deadman. $10 to $12. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. 202-462-7833. Special events ■Rabbi Mark Novak will present “Minyan Oneg Shabbat: Jewish Renewal SerSee Events/Page 22 0DUORZ *XLWDU 6HULHV SUHVHQWV

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Sunday november 22 Classes and workshops ■Dumbarton House will host an “English Country Dance� workshop. 12:30 to 2:45 p.m. $5. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. 202-337-2288. ■A teacher from Yoga Activist will present a “Soothing Sunday Yoga� class. 1:30 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288. Concerts ■The Carducci Quartet will conclude a four-concert cycle of all 15 string quartets by Shostakovich in honor of the 40th anniversary of the composer’s death. 12:30 and 4 p.m. $55 for both concerts; reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/music. ■The Kennedy Center Chamber Players will perform works by Debussy, Britten

and Shostakovich. 2 p.m. $36. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■The Capital City Symphony will present “Let’s Make Music,� a family concert featuring works by Adolphe, Britten and Brahms. 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. $15 to $25; free for ages 16 and younger. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202399-7993. An “instrument petting zoo� will begin a half hour before each performance. ■The Music With the Angels Concert Series will feature pianist Aphrodite Mitsopoulou performing works by Chopin, Schubert and Liszt. 3 p.m. Free; $10 donation to the Organ Fund suggested. Church of the Holy City, 1611 16th St. NW. 202462-6734. ■The George Washington University Singers will perform Haydn’s “The Creation.� 3 to 4:30 p.m. $10 to $15. New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, 1313 New York Ave. NW. 202-994-6245. ■The National Gallery of Art New Music Ensemble will perform Morton Subotnick’s “From Silver Apples of the Moon to a Sky of Cloudless Sulfur.� 3:30 p.m. Free. West Garden Court, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■The World Percussion Ensemble will perform works by American composers as well as original pieces. 4 p.m. Free. McNeir Auditorium, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787. ■A pre-Thanksgiving square dance with caller Janie Smith will feature fiddler Leah Weiss, guitarist Gary Wright, banjoist Kate Brett and bassist Kevin Enoch. 5 to 7 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■The Georgetown University Orchestra, baritone William Sharp and pianist Steven Mayer will perform works by American composer Charles Ives. 5 p.m. $5; free for students. Gaston Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-6872787. ■The Washington Chorus, soprano Colleen Daly, baritone Dana Whiteside and the Washington National Cathedral Choir of Boys and Girls will present “Behold, the Sea: A Sea Symphony & Enigma Variations,� featuring works by Vaughan Williams and Elgar. 5 p.m. $18 to $72. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■Guest organist Simon Nieminski from St. Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh, will perform a recital. 5:15 p.m. $10 donation suggested. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org. ■Washington Performing Arts will present a concert by Anonymous 4 and Appalachian fiddler Bruce Molsky. 7 p.m. $45. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877-987-6487. ■The Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle will celebrate its 175th anniversary with “Singing in the Year of Mercy,� featuring works by Buxtehude, Poulenc, Rorem and Raminsch performed by the Schola Cantorum with string orchestra and harp. 7:30 p.m. Free; collection for Catholic Charities DC. Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, 1725 Rhode Island Ave. NW. 202587-5141. Demonstration ■Pyramid Atlantic will demonstrate screen printing techniques. 1 to 2 p.m. Free. Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks.com. Discussions and lectures ■Michelle Chan Brown and Patricia Schultheis will discuss their respective

books “Motherland With Wolvesâ€? and “St. Bart’s Way,â€? at 1 p.m.; and Victoria Kelly and Sue Ellen Thompson will discuss their respective books “When the Men Go Off to Warâ€? and “They,â€? at 5 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. â– Leo G. Mazow, associate professor of art history at the University of Arkansas and guitarist for the Coverlets, and Brittany Stephenson, singer for the Coverlets, will discuss “Thomas Hart Benton: Painting the Song.â€? A musical performance of songs such as “Folsom Prison Bluesâ€? and “John Henryâ€? will follow. 2 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202737-4215. â– Director Alan Paul, dramaturg Drew Lichtenberg and a local scholar will discuss the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s production of the musical “Kiss Me, Kate.â€? 5 to 6 p.m. Free. Forum, Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-5688. â– Azar Nafisi will discuss her book “The Republic of Imagination: A Life in Books.â€? 6:30 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-3877638. Films â– A Seijun Suzuki retrospective will feature the director’s 1985 film “Capone Cries a Lot.â€? 2 p.m. Free. Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-1000. ■“Agnès Varda: CinĂŠ-Portraitureâ€? will feature the filmmaker’s 1988 film “Jane B par Agnès V.â€? 4 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202737-4215. Performances â– Washington Concert Opera will present Gioachino Rossini’s “Semiramide,â€? about intrigue, power and politics in ancient Babylon. 6 p.m. $40 to $110. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 202-364-5826. â– The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee and the Coalition of Palestinian American Organizations will present “Turaath: Steps and Melodies of the Arab World,â€? featuring the Wishah Popular Dance Troupe from Palestine. 6 p.m. $25 to $100. Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW. adc.org. Sale â– A holiday mart and craft fair will feature gifts for all ages and budgets, homemade holiday food, over 30 vendors, children’s activities and a wine tasting. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free admission. Temple Sinai, 3100 Military Road NW. 301-657-2547. Tours and hikes â– The Spies of Georgetown walking tour will feature tales of espionage and covert operations. 1 p.m. $15. Meet in front of the Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 703-569-1875. â– A two-mile “History Hikeâ€? will feature visits to a Civil War fortress that saw action during the Battle of Fort Stevens, an eccentric poet’s cabin and a historic creek ford. 2 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. Monday,november Nov. 23 Monday 23 Children’s program â– The Catskill Puppet Theatre will present “Sister Rain and Brother Sun,â€? an interactive musical nature tale (featuring eduSee Events/Page 26

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EVENTS From Page 22 cational content recommended for ages 4 through 8). 10:15 and 11:30 a.m. $3 to $8. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. The performance will repeat Tuesday at 10:15 and 11:30 a.m. and Friday at noon. Classes and workshops ■Yoga teacher Robin Glantz will lead an “Viniyoga� class. 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Free; reservations requested. TenleyFriendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. tenleylibrary@dc.gov. ■Yoga Activist will present a weekly yoga class geared toward beginners. 7 p.m. Free. Second-floor meeting room, Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080. The class will also be offered Tuesday at 7 p.m. ■Poets on the Fringe will host a weekly poetry workshop. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Stoddert Recreation Center, 4001 Calvert St. NW. passapamela@aol.com. Concerts ■Pro Musica Hebraica will present “Piety and Passion: The Musical Legacy of Jewish Spain,� featuring the Amernet String Quartet with mezzo-soprano Rachel Calloway and guitarist Adam Levin. 7 p.m. $39. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■Catholic University will continue its yearlong series of concerts featuring all of Beethoven’s 32 sonatas. 8 p.m. Free. Ward Recital Hall, Catholic University, 3801 Harewood Road NE. 202-319-5414. ■Clarinetist Oran Etkin will perform songs from his new release “What’s New? Reimagining Benny Goodman.� 8 and 10 p.m. $10. Bohemian Caverns, 2001 11th St. NW. 202-299-0800. Discussions and lectures ■The Chavez Schools Community Teach-in will feature students recommending actions that caring and concerned adults can take to ensure all African-American students feel safe, engaged and supported in school and in life. 8:30 a.m. Free; reservations required. Chavez Schools Parkside Library, 3710 Hayes St. NE. chavezteachin.splashthat.com. ■Ada Calhoun and Preston Lauterbach will discuss their respective books “St. Marks Is Dead: The Many Lives of America’s Hippest Street� and “Beale Street Dynasty: Sex, Song, and the Struggle for the Soul of Memphis.� 6:30 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. ■“An Evening of Independent Fiction With Curbside Splendor� will feature Vanessa Blakeslee, author of “Juventud,� and Dave Reidy, author of “The Voiceover Artist.� 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW.

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THE CURRENT 202-387-1400. ■Alexander Wolff will discuss his book “The Audacity of Hoop: Basketball and the Age of Obama.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202364-1919. ■Mary-Louise Parker will discuss her book “Dear Mr. You� in conversation with David Plotz, CEO of Atlas Obscura. 7 p.m. $18 to $28. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877-987-6487. Films ■“Kino 2003-2015: Your Favorite Films� will feature Peter Timm’s 1991 movie “Go Trabi Go.� 6:30 p.m. $4 to $7. Goethe-Institut, 812 7th St. NW. boxofficetickets.com/goethe. ■The Music and Poetry Club will screen the 1967 film “Thoroughly Modern Millie,� starring Julie Andrews, James Fox and Mary Tyler Moore. A performance by the Blues Muse ensemble will follow. 7:30 p.m. Free. St. Mary’s Court, 725 24th St. NW. 202-393-1511. Performances and readings ■The Xuejuan Dance Ensemble will perform Chinese folk and classical dance. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■The O.B. Hardison Poetry Series will present “Chapter and Verse: Julianna Baggott and Laura Kasischke.� A wine reception and book signing will follow the reading. 7:30 p.m. $15. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu. Sporting event ■The Washington Capitals will play the Edmonton Oilers. 7 p.m. $30 to $250. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000. Tuesday, Nov. 24 Tuesday november 24 Children’s program ■A Thanksgiving program will feature turkey stories and crafts (all ages). 4 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. Classes and workshops ■A yoga instructor will lead a class targeted to seniors. 10 a.m. Free; reservations required. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. geoyogarsvp@gmail.com. ■Yoga Activist instructor Margaret Brozen will lead an introductory viniyasa yoga session. 11:30 a.m. Free; reservations required. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. geoyogarsvp@gmail.com. ■A weekly “Knitting & Needlework� program will offer informal instruction. 5 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707. ■Yoga Activist will present a class. 7:30 p.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-243-1188. Concerts ■As part of the Tuesday Concert

Series, the Rock Creek Piano Trio and pianist Bob Boguslaw will perform works by Mozart and Ravel. 12:10 p.m. Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-3472635. ■To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, Armenianborn pianist Sofya Melikyan will perform works by Aram Khachaturian, Komitas Vardapet, Eduard Sadoyan, Alexander Arutunian and Arno Babajanian. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. ■Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge will host its weekly open mic show. 8 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. ■The Heavy Pets and Moogatu will perform. 8:30 p.m. $10 to $12. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■Nikolay Petrov, head of the Center for Political-Geographic Research, and Brian Taylor, professor of political science at Syracuse University, will discuss “Putin and Putinism Two Years After Euromaidan.� 12:30 to 2 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 505, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/2t7. ■Anna Sanina, professor at the National Research University Higher School of Economics in St. Petersburg, will discuss “Patriotic Education and Patriotism in Contemporary Russia.� 4:30 to 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Suite 412, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/sanina. ■The Archdiocese of Washington’s Young Adult Ministry will host an informal “Theology on Tap� discussion on Thomas Merton, a Cistercian monk who was known as a man of prayer and a thinker who challenged the certitudes of his time. Happy hour from 6 to 7 p.m.; presentation and Q&A from 7 to 8 p.m. Free admission. Buffalo Billiards, 1330 19th St. NW. adw.org/tot. ■David Black will discuss his book “Fast Shuffle.� 6:30 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. ■Forrest Pritchard will discuss his book “Growing Tomorrow: A Farm-to-Table Journey in Photos and Recipes.� 6:30 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. 202-726-0856. ■Scholar and journalist Simonetta Della Seta will discuss “Italy and the Alyah Beth,� about the operation organized by the Jewish Agency to save Jewish survivors of the Holocaust and take them to British Mandate in Palestine. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Auditorium, Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St. NW. www.iicwashington.esteri.it. ■David Baldacci will discuss his book “The Guilty.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-

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364-1919. â– Gabe Klein, former director of the D.C. Department of Transportation, will discuss his book “Start-Up City: Inspiring Private & Public Entrepreneurship, Getting Projects Done, and Having Fun.â€? 7 p.m. Free. Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks.com. Film â– The Washington DC Jewish Community Center will present Oliver Kolker and HernĂĄn Findling’s 2014 film “Tango Glories,â€? followed by a Q&A with Kolker. 7:30 to 9 p.m. $13. Goldman Theater, Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org. Performances and readings â– The Beltway Poetry Slam will present a featured reading and open slam. 9 to 11 p.m. $5. Busboys and Poets Brookland, 625 Monroe St. NE. 202-636-7230. â– The Washington Improv Theater’s “Harold Nightâ€? will feature performances by the ensembles Blot and Richie, at 8 p.m.; and by Discoteca! and Cake Bagel, at 9 p.m. By donation. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. witdc.org. Sporting event â– The Washington Wizards will play the Indiana Pacers. 7 p.m. $19 to $899. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000. Wednesday,november Nov. 25 Wednesday 25 Children’s program â– The Kennedy Center will present “Elephant & Piggie’s We Are in a Play!,â€? a vaudevillian romp based on Mo Willems’ children’s book (for ages 3 and older). 1:30 p.m. $20 to $25. Family Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. Performances will continue through Jan. 3. Class â– Kripalu yoga teacher Eva Blutinger will lead a “Yoga in the Galleriesâ€? class. 10 a.m. $5. American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-8851300. Concerts â– The Baltimore-based acoustic roots band Charm City Junction will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. â– The band Willies Light will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. â– Herb Scott will host a weekly Capitol Hill Jazz Jam. 8 to 11 p.m. No cover; two item per person minimum. Mr. Henry’s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-546-8412. ■“Thankful Deadâ€? will feature Better Off Dead, the U-Liners and Vasudeva. 8:30 p.m. $12 to $16. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions ■Widowed Persons Outreach — a community program sponsored by Sibley Memorial Hospital, Iona Senior Services, Capital Caring, the William Wendt Center for Loss & Healing and Joseph Gawler’s Sons — will host a meeting of its Bereavement Ongoing Support Group. 2 to 3:30 p.m. Free. Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church, 3401 Nebraska Ave. NW. 202-537-4942. ■The Takoma Park Library’s Book to Film Club will meet. 6:30 p.m. Free. Takoma Park Library, 416 Cedar St. NW. 202576-7252. ■Widowed Persons Outreach will host a meeting of its Younger Widows Support Group (for ages 69 and younger). 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Second-floor Conference Room 5, Sibley Medical Building, 5215 Loughboro Road NW. 202-364-7602. Film ■The Reel Israel DC series will feature Tom Shoval’s 2015 film “Youth.� 8 p.m. $6.75 to $12. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000. Performances ■The Joffrey Ballet will present Robert Joffrey’s staging of the perennial classic “The Nutcracker,� featuring larger-than-life Victorian America scenery and costumes. 7 p.m. $55 to $200. Opera House, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 1 and 7 p.m. Sporting event ■The Washington Capitals will play the Winnipeg Jets. 7 p.m. $30 to $250. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000. Thursday, Nov. 26

Thursday november 26 Concert ■A Thanksgiving Day Swing Dance Party will feature Jive Aces performing 1940s music. Swing dance lessons by Jean Veloz from 6 to 7 p.m.; dance party from 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. Dinner ■St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, Church of the Annunciation and Washington Hebrew Congregation will present their annual Thanksgiving Day Community Dinner. Noon to 3 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Washington Hebrew Congregation, 3935 Macomb St. NW. 202-3627100. Special event ■So Others Might Eat will host its 14th annual Thanksgiving Day Trot for Hunger, a 5K run and family walk to benefit programs for the homeless and hungry. 8:30 a.m. $30 to $50. Freedom Plaza, Pennsylvania Avenue between 12th and 13th streets NW. some.org.

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SPRING VALLEY $5,490,000

| ttrsir.com/id/RDY8KT Sited high on a hill with bucolic views of the 1.66 acre lot, this elegant stone residence is a rare opportunity for a private estate. The light-filled rooms are generously sized with high ceilings and original moldings and floors. There is a lovely master suite plus 7 additional bedrooms and 6 baths. Two-car garage and ample room for a pool and tennis court.

MICHAEL RANKIN +1 202 271 3344

ARLINGTON, VA $2,750,000 | ttrsir.com/id/PJRRD7 This two-bedroom and den penthouse has an open floor pan and floor-to-ceiling windows with stunning Potomac River views. There is ample closet space, direct elevator access, laundry room, vaulted ceilings, and a spacious balcony. The gourmet kitchen features granite countertops, Miele appliances, breakfast bar and heated floors. Two-car parking and close to metro. MICHAEL RANKIN +1 202 271 3344

BETHESDA, MD $1,495,000 | ttrsir.com/id/3TN7V2 Gorgeous custom-built home, approximately 5,000 finished sq ft, 2003 construction, 6 BR, 5.5 BA on 4 finished levels. Large rooms, high ceilings, kitchen with breakfast and family rooms, formal living and dining rooms, office on the main level. Huge master suite. Lower level rec room. 2-car garage and driveway. Lovely yard, beautiful wooded setting. JONATHAN TAYLOR +1 202 276 3344

BURLEITH $1,470,000

| ttrsir.com/id/463BGL Elegant 3 bedroom and 3.5 bath town house in sought-after Hillandale. Hardwood floors throughout the main levels, living room with fireplace and french doors opening to balcony overlooking woods. Open kitchen with granite counters and separate breakfast/seating area. Ample storage and parking for two cars. Other features include 24 hr security, tennis courts, pool, and club house.

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WEST END $2,495,000 | ttrsir.com/id/WS6HPT Spacious two bedroom plus library, two and a half bath residence with 2,760 sq ft on one level, gorgeous wood floors, 10 ft ceilings, an expansive kitchen featuring marble counters and Poliform cabinets, and an adjacent breakfast/family room. Stunning master suite with sitting area, two garage parking spaces, plus storage. JONATHAN TAYLOR +1 202 276 3344

GEORGETOWN $1,349,000

| ttrsir.com/id/PN58HV Charming federal townhouse in the West Village. Steps from Georgetown University. Three bedrooms, two and a half baths, and two fireplaces. The renovated eat-in kitchen has granite counters and a Viking range. Private brick garden perfect for entertaining. English basement.

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FOREST HILLS $594,900

2 BR, 2 BA in The Essex with luxurious finishes creating a zenlike atmosphere. Features include absolute black granite in the gourmet kitchen, LED lighting, heated floors with separate thermostat, custom built-in closets and dresser, 8 ft marble island perfect for entertaining, and private balcony make this condo a must-see.

BRENT JACKSON +1 202 263 9200 ROB SANDERS +1 202 744 6463

KALORAMA $449,000 | ttrsir.com/id/8Z2G5S This sunny terrace-level unit features a private entrance and boasts 1,077 sq ft, with one bedroom, one full and one half baths, a spacious open layout, wood-burning fireplace, and kitchen with stainless steel appliances. Recessed lighting, fullsize washer-dryer, and two large walk-in closets. MAXWELL RABIN +1 202 669 7406

U STREET CORRIDOR $430,000 | ttrsir.com/id/YVPHKH Gorgeous, updated, move-in ready 1-bedroom in the Lincoln. Featuring an updated kitchen, gleaming wood floors, high ceilings, private balcony and parking. Close to shops, restaurants and metro. KIRSTEN WILLIAMS +1 202 657 2022 FRANK SNODGRASS +1 202 257 0978

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Selling The Area’s Finest Properties

Unparalleled

Bethesda, MD. Stately Colonial on picturesque 2 acres w/pool & tennis court. 6 BRs, 6.5 BAs on 4 fin. levels. 2 fam. rms, 3 frpls. 3 car att. garage. Carriage house w/2 car garage. Circular drive. Breathtaking! $3,495,000 Laura McCaffrey 301-641-4456

Arts & Crafts Gem

Landon Woods. Stunning new home w/4 levels of quality workmanship. 7 BRs, 5.5 BAs. Superb chef ’s kitchen, fabulous MBath. Family rm, office, built-ins. Expansive LL w/sep entrance. 2 car garage. $1,895,000 Patricia Lore 301-908-1242 Ted Beverley 301-728-4338

Serene & Spacious

Kent. Gracious contemporary w/formal LR & DR. Kit opens to sun rm & lge family rm. 5 BRs, 3.5 BAs includes 3/2 on 1st flr. In law suite + 5th BR on LL. 2 patios, large side garden. 2 car garage + off st pkg. Walk to shops & parks. $1,155,000. Nancy Hammond 202-262-5374

Old World Charm 16th St. Heights. Stunning & pristine end TH w/orig. details intact yet updated for today’s living style. 4 fin. levels include 4-5 BRs, TS kit, 2 sun rms, LL in law suite w/sep entry. Front & rear stairs, side porch & rear deck. $999,000 Eric Cooksey 202-246-0640

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Masterpiece

Martin’s Addition. New masterpiece on a scenic, peaceful lane. Dramatic open flr plan w/gourmet kit. MBR suite w/parkline views. Amazing estate like 13,000+ sf grounds. $2,595,000 Eric Murtagh 301-652-8971

The Possible Dream

Palisades. Magnificent year-round views of the Potomac River Valley. Classic center hall colonial has 3BR, 2BA, balcony, in-law suite w kitchenette, BA & sep entrance. Back porch, deck, garage + 1 off-st pkg sp. $1,495,000 Nancy Hammond 202-262-5374

Sophisticated Gem

Bethesda, MD. Rarely available sleek New York style corner unit at The Adagio. Floor to ceiling windows, state of the art kitchen. 2 BRs + den, 2.5 BAs. Pkg included. In the heart of dwntwn Bethesda. $1,125,000. Amy Cohn 202-257-7898

Life At the Top

Spectacular penthouse w/ open flr plan, floor-to-ceiling windows, sustainable features, chef ’s kit w/Carrera Marble, 3 BR, 2.5 BA & WIC. City views from al fresco terrace & private roof deck. One secured pking space. $799,000 Leslie Suarez 202-246-6402

Grand Traditions

Town of Chevy Chase. Impressive 1920s manor w/ dramatic spaces has been renovated from top to bottom. Formal LR & DR, 5 BR, 6.5 BA, dazzling Kit, 3-car garage, and inviting deck. $2,575,000 Eric Murtagh 301-652-8971 Karen Kuchins 301-275-2255

Tudor Treasure

Rollingwood. Exquisite brick 4 BR/3BA Tudor on large landscaped 11,239 sf lot. Great views from all windows and original design features remain throughout. $2,595,000 3112 Leland Street, NW Laura McCaffrey 301-641-4456

Live In The Park

Bethesda, MD. Spacious & sophisticated end unit TH near Canal & Crescent Trail. Secluded enclave in close-in Brookmont. 3 BRs, 3.5 BAs, approx. 4000 sf. Open flr plan, rear stairs, multiple decks. 2 car gar. $1,100,000. Patricia Lore 301-908-1242 Ted Beverley 301-728-4338

Pristine Plus

Cleveland Park. Multiple windows flood this renovated 2 BR co-op w/light. 9’ ceilings, hrdwd flrs, upscale gourmet kitchen. Sited in quiet rear of bldg. Short stroll to city amenities. Low fees, cats allowed. $329,000 Lynn Bulmer 202-257-2410

Palisades Prize

Palisades. Graceful open spaces, plentiful natural light & neighborhood views of Palisades & beyond! Enjoy 5 BR, 5.5 BA, designer kitchen & bright “get-away” suite over garage. Just broke ground. Your oppty to customize finishes is here! $2,500,000 Eric Murtagh 301-652-8971

Elegance & Flair

The Foxhall. Rare duplex apt in this sought after bldg. Bright formal rooms on main level open to large terrace. Curved staircase to 3 BRs each w/bath & balcony. Amenities include pool & tennis courts. $1,195,000 Penny Mallory 301-654-7902

Be Dazzled

Bannockburn. Fabulous Colonial w/contemporary air. Expanded & updated w/soaring ceilings, stone frpl, builtins. French drs opening to deck from brkfst rm, fam rm & 1st flr MBR suite. Above 3 BRs Off st pkg. $1,099,000 Susan Berger 202-255-5006 Ellen Sandle 202-255-5007

Star Quality Penn Quarter. Stunning 1 BR corner unit at The Artisan. Kitchen w/granite, SS, bamboo floors & maple cabinets. W/D. Balcony. Walk to Metro. $439,900 Dorothy Stein 202-230-1081

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