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Brian Kapur/The CurrentThe all-volunteer Picnic Theatre Company presented a performance of “Casablanca,” based on the 1942 silver screen classic, at Georgetown’s Dumbarton House last Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

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By BRADY HOLTCurrent Staff Writer

Glover Park’s Rite Aid phar-macy staved off a fight with the community’s advisory neighbor-hood commission last Thursday by signing an agreement that lim-its its hours of planned alcohol sales and establishes other opera-tional requirements. The compromise position was an abrupt end to strong neighbor-hood opposition against Rite Aid selling beer, wine and spirits at its new 2255 Wisconsin Ave. NW location. ANC 3B had asked the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board earlier this year to renew a mora-torium on new liquor store licens-es in the neighborhood, but the

board declined to do so, clearing the way for Rite Aid to apply for a license. ANC 3B chair Jackie Blumen-thal said at her commission’s June

16 meeting that her “first instinct” was to file a protest against Rite Aid’s application, but when the pharmacy approached her to dis-cuss the settlement agreement, she concluded it was best to compro-mise. The commission unani-mously approved the settlement agreement without public debate. Under the agreement, which will still need approval from the alcohol board later this year, Rite Aid can sell alcohol from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily, rather than the max-imum legal hours of 7 a.m. to midnight it had originally sought. Outside those hours, the checkout counters would be programmed to not allow alcohol sales, and wine and spirits would be blocked off

ANC backs Rite Aid liquor compromise

Brian Kapur/Current file photoThe settlement agreement will go before the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board later this year.

By BRADY HOLTCurrent Staff Writer

Residents near the proposed Ward 3 homeless shelter location are increasing their criticisms of the D.C. Council’s site selection process. A new citizens group and the area’s advisory neighborhood commission are both calling for further study of the plan for 3320 Idaho Ave. NW. The council approved the Idaho site — now a parking lot behind the Metropolitan Police Depart-ment’s 2nd District Headquarters — after rejecting Mayor Muriel Bowser’s original plans to lease land at Wisconsin Avenue and Edmunds Street NW. Council members concluded that it was fiscally imprudent to enter into costly leases with private develop-ers and instead chose to use the government-owned police site. The effort is part of the broader push, widely supported in princi-ple, to close the D.C. General fam-ily shelter and distribute short-term homeless services to smaller

facilities around the city. But in several neighborhoods, the spe-cific sites selected have come under fire for various reasons. Ward 3 Council member Mary Cheh said the deciding factor for Bowser’s Ward 3 site proposal was its price tag, not community fears about the shelter’s impacts. “When you want to put in a facility for homeless families, wherever you’re going to put it, it seems it’s inevitable there will be some who object,” Cheh said in an interview. “The key factor was

Shelter site neighbors seek greater study, public input■ Homelessness: Cheh defends selection process

By CUNEYT DILCurrent Correspondent

Hundreds of Washingtonians turned out for two constitutional convention events over the week-end to give their say on how the District should function as a state, completing the final round of pub-lic comment in the re-energized push for statehood. The conventions, intended to hear out practical tweaks to a draft constitution released last month, brought passionate speeches, and even songs, for the cause. The events at Wilson High School in Tenleytown featured guest speak-ers and politicians calling on the city to seize recent momentum for statehood. Many residents agreed the 51st state should have a larger legislature, and others suggested diluting certain proposed powers of the executive, such as the line-item veto. On the other hand, a sizable portion of residents took issue with the convention process, which instead of using elected, voting delegates gave any attend-

D.C. activists sound off on constitution

By MARK LIEBERMANCurrent Staff Writer

Burleith took a tentative step toward historic district designa-tion at a community meeting Thursday — but not everyone was immediately won over by the prospect.

More than 40 residents of the residential neighborhood, which lies north and west of George-town, turned out for a presentation from the Burleith Citizens Asso-

ciation with assistance from Kim Williams of the D.C. Historic Preservation Office. The goal of the presentation, citizens associa-tion members said, was to gather community sentiments and address questions about the impli-cations of an application. Many at the meeting appeared open to the benefits of historic designation, while some grumbled that the pre-sentation focused too narrowly on positive ramifications and not enough on potential negative ones.

Neighborhood feedback is cru-cial to the process of becoming a historic district, Williams said dur-

Historic district vision faces debate in Burleith■ Preservation: Residents divided at recent meeting

Brian Kapur/The CurrentThe shelter would replace the parking lot behind the station.

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ing her presentation. The Historic Preservation Office can’t initiate an application on a neighbor-hood’s behalf, and broad commu-nity consensus is among the big-gest factors in the final vote on the application. Applications in Chevy Chase, Barney Circle, Eckington and Brookland faltered in recent years because the communities couldn’t reach agreement, she said.

The Burleith Citizens Associa-tion has renewed its research on historic districts after a previous attempt in 2005 stalled because the cost appeared prohibitive. Development in the neighborhood has spiked in recent years as Georgetown University students have moved on campus and inves-tors have come in seeking to snap up and expand former rental homes.

Thursday’s meeting was the second of three information-gath-ering presentations for the com-munity, with the third one sched-uled for September.

Williams said benefits of the process include preserving historic buildings, recycling old buildings for new uses and involving the community in managing change. Peter Sefton from the DC Preser-vation League added that he’s seen property values remain steady, and

even increase, once a neighbor-hood transforms into an historic district.

Numerous residents expressed support for the application process during the meeting, noting that they want to preserve the aesthetic characteristics that made them eager to move there in the first place.

But the presentation didn’t assuage every concern. Walter Hillabrant, a 38th Street NW resi-dent who has lived in the commu-nity for more than 40 years, told The Current before the meeting that, even with input from the community, he doesn’t necessarily want the government deciding what he can do to his home.

“It’s not like it’s chaotic out there. There are regulations in existence,” Hillabrant said. “Some people have complained they’re not enforced. They perhaps should be enforced. But that doesn’t nec-essarily mean they should be sup-planted.”

Hillabrant’s neighbor Sheila Hegy also expressed trepidation about the long-term effects of dis-couraging development and growth. She said she’s happy to see young families moving into the neighborhood and doesn’t want to see that trend halt. She’s also concerned that the $25,000 application process to become a historic district will put an unnec-

essary burden on the community.“I’m not necessarily opposed to

historic districts,” Hegy said. “I’m just not sure if it’s right for Bur-leith.”

Richard Parker, who moved into Burleith last year, expressed concern that restricting develop-ment on the front-facing portions of nearby houses would push more expansion projects to the rear. That trend is a possibility, Wil-liams conceded.

Burleith’s oldest house dates back to 1803, Carol Baume, co-chair of the citizens association’s Historic Designation Committee said at Thursday’s meeting. Nota-ble guests in the neighborhood have included George Washington and Harriet Tubman, and notable buildings have included a convent

for a cloistered order of nuns, a home for incorrigible girls and a home for former slaves. When developer Shannon & Luchs built most of today’s Burleith in the 1920s, it laid out the blocks sym-metrically with distinctive house designs at the center and corners of each row.

Preserving that history won’t mean keeping the neighborhood stagnant, said Lenore Rubino, the other co-chair of the Historic Des-ignation Committee. She pointed out that the high demand for real estate across the city means that, even with designation, develop-ment is likely to continue to keep the neighborhood vibrant and healthy in the years to come.

“There’s a demand for housing that’s unprecedented,” Rubino

said at the meeting. “I don’t see developers not wanting to develop here. They’re looking for as many opportunities as possible.”

Should the neighborhood choose to move forward, it will have support from Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans, who told The Current that he thinks Burleith is well-positioned for designation.

“It’s really up to the neighbor-hood to decide whether they want to pursue it or not,” Evans said. “We have a lot of historic districts in Ward 2, and they all work very well.”

The citizens association will bring architects to the September meeting for more detailed discus-sions of specific homes in the neighborhood.

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Photos by Alex FrederickSome Burleith residents want to protect the community’s 1920s row houses from major expansions or alterations.

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Wednesday, June 22 The D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation and the Department of General Services will hold a com-munity meeting to present a proposed concept for the Palisades Recreation Center modernization based on com-munity feedback, agency recommen-dations and historic preservation requirements. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the Palisades Recreation Center, 5200 Sherier Place NW. Thursday, June 23 The D.C. Democratic State Com-mittee will host a post-primary Unity Breakfast with Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. Council Chairman Phil Men-delson. The event will be held from 8:15 to 10 a.m. at Busboys and Poets 5 & K, 1025 5th St. NW. Tickets cost $51; RSVP at 202-714-3368 or dcdemocraticparty@gmail.com.■ The D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board will meet at 9 a.m. in Room 220 South, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. Agenda

items include landmark designation of the Denrike Building, 1010 Ver-mont Ave. NW; construction of a six-story building at 1800 Columbia Road NW (the SunTrust Bank site) in the Washington Heights Historic District; and additions at 3056 Porter St. NW and 3101 35th St. NW win the Cleve-land Park Historic District. Saturday, June 25 The D.C. Office of the Tenant Advocate will hold a “Renters 101” training session. Topics will include an overview of tenant rights and responsibilities, as well as discussion of leases, rent increases, rent control, evictions, housing code problems and security deposits. The training will be held from noon to 2 p.m. at the agen-cy’s office in Suite 300N, Reeves Cen-ter, 2000 14th St. NW. To RSVP, call 202-719-6560 or email delores.anderson@dc.gov. Sunday, June 26 Ward 4 D.C. Council member

Brandon Todd will hold the annual Ward 4 Family Fun Day from 2 to 4 p.m. at Kingsbury Day School, 5000 14th St. NW. Activities will include food, music and activities for all ages. To RSVP, contact Dolly Turner at dturner@dccouncil.us at 202-654-6406. Tuesday, June 28 The Ward 3 Democratic Commit-tee will hold a meeting on the draft statehood constitution and the New Columbia Statehood Commission’s plans. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at Forest Hills of DC, 4901 Con-necticut Ave. NW.■ The Foggy Bottom Association will hold its monthly meeting, which will include a discussion about Metro’s SafeTrack program with Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority general manager Paul Wiedefeld and chairman Jack Evans. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens, 2425 N St. NW.

The week ahead

Recent floods at the Guy Mason Recreation Center’s pottery room were caused by problems with a sewer pipe, which had clogged with clay in one section and had collapsed in another, the D.C. Depart-ment of General Services said. The center at 3600 Calvert St. NW has suffered repeated floods of water and sewage over the years in its basement pottery room, including on June 4 on Glover Park Day. The resulting messes have forced lengthy cleanups that cancel pottery classes and oth-erwise block community access to the room. General Services Depart-ment spokesperson Kenny Diggs said the agency has addressed the issue. “The backup was caused by clay blocking the line leaving the building, and that same line collapsed in a separate loca-

tion,” he wrote in an email to The Current. “The blockage was cleared and the pipe repaired. We are scheduling biannual jetting of the line to prevent future blockages.” Mary Pendergast, a Tenley-town resident who regularly uses the Guy Mason pottery room, said she’s skeptical that the issue has been solved at last. She questioned why a blocked pipe should allow sewage to be discharged into the pottery room, and said workers clearing the blockage had told her there were diapers in the sewer. Pendergast also said that clay traps were pur-chased for the pottery room’s sinks but never installed. Meanwhile, potter Gina Raimond told The Current that water came in through the wall during yesterday’s storms though not out of the sewer.

— Brady Holt

City fixes Guy Mason sewer pipe

The former Savoy Suites in Glover Park reopened as the Kimpton Glover Park Hotel last week, boast-ing renovated accommodations and a new Italian restaurant, Casolare.

Kimpton Hotel Group took over management of

the former Savoy Suites at 2505 Wisconsin Ave. NW in April 2015, with the goal of adding to the group’s D.C. portfolio of 10 hotels by incorporating many of its signature services into the Glover Park location.

Internationally regarded artist Michele Oka Doner had a hand in designing the hotel, including the mural on the side of the building — inspired by the 3,000 acres of parkland donated to the city by Charles Glover, for whom the neighborhood is named.

Hotel manager Jennifer Harris said the feeling of the building is “very light and airy and crisp, just like if you were walking through the park.” The suburban atmosphere of Glover Park makes for a pleasing blend, Harris said.

New amenities include a partnership with City Bikes for guest rentals; telescopes in the rooms to allow views of downtown; a nightly evening wine service with entertainment on Wednesdays; a custom tea blend crafted by local producer Capital Teas; and periodic activities for kids, like a caricature artist or a photo booth. The 2,000-square-foot gym will be open to guests and local residents.

Area residents will get 15 percent off when stay-ing at the hotel by using the discount code “glover,” said Matt Wexler of Foxhall Partners, representing the developer at Thursday’s meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3B (Glover Park, Cathe-dral Heights). Wexler noted that the hotel’s commu-nity room, kitchen and gym have all been improved.

On the Glover Park listserv, ANC 3B chair Jackie Blumenthal said she’s excited by the prospect of a hotel making a concerted effort to fit in with the neighborhood. “We should be pleased to have our community recognized by the hotel’s name and be sure to patronize it,” Blumenthal wrote.

Meanwhile, the 156-seat Southern Italian restau-rant Casolare will be open to the public and for room service at the hotel beginning in July. Restaurant owner Michael Schlow previously worked with

Kimpton to open The Riggsby in Dupont Circle’s Carlyle Hotel last year. The group reached out to him about collaborating again in Glover Park. Schlow said he eagerly committed, sitting down for meals in the neighborhood and surrounding areas to get a sense of possible voids in the local restaurant scene.

He noticed a significant presence of Italian food, including nearby restaurants like Black Salt and Al Dente — but none of them offered the Southern Ital-ian flavors he often craves. The new restaurant does just that, with an emphasis on seafood, fresh vegeta-bles, citrus and olive oil-based foods.

Schlow said developing that concept proved a challenge in a hotel that doesn’t share the Southern Italian theme. He also wanted to ensure that the res-taurant stays away from mere niche appeal, reaching for a customer base as broad as possible, including both hotel guests and neighborhood residents.

The restaurant’s “rustic” interior — with a cen-trally displayed pizza oven, handmade tiles and woodwork finishing, as well as artwork designed by Schlow’s wife, Adrienne — aims for a balance of refinement and broad appeal, he said.

Inspirations for dishes range from Capri, Sardinia, Positano, Sorrento and Naples, among others, Schlow said. Seasonal changes will accommodate fresh veg-etables. “There’d be something for everybody,” Schlow said. “I don’t think anybody would walk in there and say there’s nothing to eat.”

In addition to breakfast, lunch and dinner, Caso-lare will offer a robust smoothie and pressed-juice program, a wine menu largely comprised of Italian specialties, and catering for private events.

“I’m a chef by training, but I’ll be the first one to tell you I think service is more important than food,” Schlow said. “I’m just really excited to be in the neighborhood.”

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Panel upholds merger of Pepco and Exelon

The D.C. Public Service Com-mission has officially denied requests to reconsider the $6.8 billion Exelon-Pepco merger.

Opponents of the merger now have the option to pursue the case through the D.C. Court of Appeals — a path that two watch-dog groups, Public Citizen and D.C. Solar United Neighbor-hoods, have indicated they’ll pur-sue and that key D.C. officials are also considering.

Exelon’s proposed acquisition of Pepco has won approval from the federal government and from regulators in four states, including Maryland and Virginia. But the merger faced heated opposition in the District, with the three-mem-ber Public Service Commission initially voting down the deal before approving a merger with new conditions this past March.

On Friday, the commission voted to deny applications of reconsideration of its March

approval. In addition to Public Citizen and DC SUN, the parties seeking reconsideration were the Office of the People’s Counsel, the District of Columbia govern-ment and the GRID 2.0 Working Group. DC Public Power, a non-party in the proceeding, also sought reconsideration.

In a news release Friday, the Public Service Commission says it concluded that none of the arguments from these applicants “identified errors of law or fact nor raised any other persuasive arguments that warranted recon-sideration of its approval.”

Responding to that decision with disappointment, both D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine and D.C. People’s Counsel San-dra Mattavous-Frye announced plans to explore a possible appeal.

Public Citizen and DC SUN were more forthright, reporting that they “fully intend to take the commission to court.”

In a news release, Public Citi-zen says the merger “is a bad deal

for D.C. consumers, plain and simple. It will lead to higher elec-tricity rates with no guarantee of better service,” adding that “there is every reason to believe Exelon will stymie the District’s laudable efforts to shift to renewable ener-gy and fight climate change.”

In its release Friday, the Public Service Commission noted that its chairman, Betty Ann Kane, “voted in support of the order with respect to its decision on the procedural challenges” but that she did not join the remainder of the order, in light of the fact that she had dissented from approval of the merger itself, “which she found not to be in the public interest.”

— Katie Pearce

Norton asks NPS for online park database D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton is pressing the National Park Service to create an online resource providing comprehen-sive, up-to-date information on all parks within the city under the federal agency’s control. “This portal would, ideally, have centralized and easy to navi-gate information about all of the parks owned and operated by NPS in the District,” Norton wrote in a letter last week to Rob-ert Vogel, the agency’s national capital region director. She noted that her office fre-quently hears from D.C. residents about park issues like grass mow-ing and trash pickup — the “types of services that are generally han-dled in other cities by local parks and recreation departments” but here in the District fall under Park Service jurisdiction. The agency oversees Rock Creek Park, Logan Circle and Meridian Hill Park, among dozens of other locations in the District. Norton suggested that an

online portal could include, among other features, an FAQ specific to D.C. residents’ con-cerns and contact information for each of the parks. She also encouraged the Park Service to develop a more active social media presence to respond direct-ly to residents.

Agency seeks illegal raccoon trapper The city’s animal welfare agency is investigating a recent illegal trapping and killing of a raccoon in Glover Park. The raccoon was found dead in a trap set between two condo buildings on the 2600 block of 39th Street NW, according to a news release from the Washing-ton Humane Society-Washington Animal Rescue League. “Certain types of body-grip-ping traps are illegal to set in the District,” said Scott Giaccopo, the group’s chief community animal welfare officer. “These animals are doing nothing other than try-ing to survive in our world, and we will pursue this case until we identify those responsible.” Any-one with information is encour-aged to call 202-723-5730. The organization reported this case last week in conjunction with news about the arrest of two men for the April 22 beating death of an opossum in Northeast.

S&R plans renovation of Fillmore property The S&R Foundation has announced plans to renovate Georgetown’s historic Fillmore School building, with the team of Barnes Vanze Architects and Campion Hurdy Landscape Architects leading the project. The nonprofit foundation pur-chased the building at 1801 35th St. NW last year, and plans for it to be “a top quality place for art-ists from international back-grounds to pursue independent study while also providing a hub of artistic learning for DC high school students,” according to a release. In addition to studio spaces for resident artists, the plan includes quiet spaces, gar-dens and collaborative work areas. Renovations will begin later this year or early next year. Sachiko Kuno, president of the foundation, said in the release that the selection process was “com-petitive,” and that the nonprofit is confident its team “will do a great job leading the project.” The Fillmore property formerly housed the Corcoran School of the Arts + Design, which is now part of George Washington Uni-versity; the university sold the building to help fund arts pro-grams and facilities. The school system’s Fillmore Arts Center, which originated in the historic Fillmore building, is located near-by at Hardy Middle School.

Flywheel Sports adds CityCenterDC studio Flywheel Sports, an indoor cycling brand with studios across the country, will open a second location in the District on June 28. With 72 bikes, this studio is located in the growing CityCen-terDC retail and residential dis-trict. The new location “will feature the brand’s new look and enhanced personalized in-stadium technology aimed at elevating each rider’s individual needs and experience,” according to a news release. Flywheel will also be offering new classes and activities alongside favorites such as FlyB-eats and Power 30. In addition to cycling, the studio will offer Fly-Barre, which is described as “a total body sculpting class that blends the best of lightweight training, dance and core strength-ening exercises.” Founded by Ruth Zukerman, the company opened its flagship studio in February 2010 in Man-hattan’s Flatiron district. Since, it has opened cycling studios in major cities across the country, including Boston and Seattle. “This is an exciting time for Flywheel as we’re enhancing our experience for riders across a number of areas, including our class offerings, our website, our app and our in-stadium technolo-gy that layers in wellness and community, in addition to fit-ness,” Zukerman says in the release. The new Flywheel location is at 824 9th St. NW, Unit B, and classes start at $28. The other D.C. studio is located in Dupont Circle at 1927 Florida Ave. NW.

Friends of Volta Park event raises $40,000 The Friends of Volta Park raised about $40,000 at a June 10 party at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School. The proceeds will be used to keep up the park’s gardens, playing fields and land-scaping for the upcoming year and to help with the tot lot. Mimsy Lindner, chair of the organization, said 220 people attended, including Mayor Muriel Bowser, who praised the organi-zation — founded in 1995 — for being the first private group to help fund a community park in the District. In 1996, the Friends of Volta Park became an official partner with the D.C. Parks and Recreation Department to manage the park’s maintenance. Bowser urged the group to help mobilize other organizations elsewhere in the city to assist in maintaining parks in their communities.

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ee of the events “delegate” status — but no vote. Some activists, including Josh Burch with Neigh-bors United for D.C. Statehood, called for a new convention to be held if the constitution moves for-ward and the District ultimately becomes a state. “This is a wonderful event, but it is not a constitutional conven-tion. We are not delegates with any real authority,” said Keshini Ladduwahetty, who likened their own nonvoting status to D.C.’s delegate, Eleanor Holmes Norton. The current effort for statehood is headed by the Statehood Com-mission, a five-member panel consisting of Mayor Muriel Bows-er, Council Chairman Phil Men-delson and D.C.’s shadow con-gressional delegation. The consti-tution was drafted by a group of legal advisers, including attorneys and professors, and it retains key parts of the Home Rule Act of 1973. After receiving over 400 comments, the commission will vote June 28 on potential changes to the draft constitution, said Bowser adviser Beverly Perry. It will then be submitted to the D.C. Council. Going forward, if residents pass a potential ballot measure in November in support of the con-stitution, the mayor in January will send the U.S. president a peti-tion for D.C. to be admitted to the union as a state. Many residents used the con-vention process to recommend that leaders rethink the govern-mental setup of the District. A larger and bicameral legislative branch — with up to 40 members in the larger of the two houses — was on the wish list of many. One resident said there should be a lieutenant governor. Another said the legislative branch should be removed from decisions on con-tracting. Meanwhile, Perry and others defended keeping the legislative and executive branches largely the same, to expedite the transition process. “We’re going to take it all in and come up with a document that

reflects the need for a simple con-stitution that won’t make transi-tioning to a state overwhelmingly difficult,” said Paul Strauss, a D.C. shadow senator on the State-hood Commission. Resident Peter Espenschied said at the Friday evening conven-tion that he doesn’t see why the city’s already difficult task of achieving statehood has to be paired with a deliberative consti-tutional convention process. “This is like dragging a heavy stone behind you as you run up a hill,” Espenschied said. But members of the Statehood Commission see the convention process working hand-in-hand with the end goal of statehood, with the constitution draft generat-ing momentum for the cause. During a panel discussion Fri-day, host Chuck Todd pointed out that political opposition is a top hurdle for statehood. Congressio-nal Republicans are seen as oppos-ing statehood because it would mean two additional Democratic senators from the overwhelmingly blue District. Bowser in mid-April announced her administration’s efforts to forge a new path for statehood, calling for the D.C. Council to approve placing a statehood mea-sure on the November ballot. At Friday’s panel, Bowser said she’s hopeful for a Hillary Clinton presidency, adding that the Demo-cratic nominee has given a “full-throated endorsement for D.C. statehood.” Perry also said she sees a new Congress and White House as providing a prime oppor-tunity to push statehood through. “I’m looking forward to next June, this time, our celebration of the 51st state, and noting that our flag will be adding a new star,” Perry said.

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cost, and putting together a pack-age deal for all these sites around the District. … The people over near [the police station] are think-ing, ‘Gee, if we had time to mount a more vigorous campaign’ — they have that wrong; it’s not cor-rect.” At recent meetings of ANC 3C (Cleveland Park, Massachusetts Avenue Heights, Woodley Park) and the nascent D.C. Communities for Responsible Governance group, residents said they just don’t have confidence yet in the approved site. On Monday, ANC 3C unanimously called for an independent study on issues like the cost of building the shelter and providing alternative parking to police, the potential impacts on police operations, and the effects of police presence on the shelter residents, along with an assess-ment of whether other sites could turn out to be a better fit. The com-mission also called for a D.C. Council hearing on the subject. “If we say it’s Idaho Avenue because all the experts weighed in, then at least for me, that’s OK,” one resident said at the responsible governance group’s June 8 meet-ing. “But it demands study that they’ve ignored so far.” At that meeting, the group — which formed specifically in response to the Idaho Avenue site selection — invited 2nd District Cmdr. Melvin Gresham to speak to the effect on police operations. He was reluctant to speculate without having seen a shelter plan, and said it would be inappropriate for him to criticize it. But Gresh-am conceded that changes to his station’s parking area (which

serves patrol cars and officers’ personal vehicles) did generate concerns that would likely need to be addressed. “We have to take a neutral approach. I’m sure there could be some major disruptions,” said Gresham. “I’m not sure what they

are, not having seen any of the proposals.” Cheh said the issues will be worked out as the city moves for-ward, a process that wasn’t neces-sary prior to the council’s vote. “This is a chosen site,” she said. “It still hasn’t had all of the evaluation of whether it will work, but if it does work — engineering-wise and based on other technical evalu-ation — it’s a very good site.” The same applies to police operations, Cheh continued. “These are things that are emi-nently doable, and the projection that there’s going to be chaos or some such thing is just unrealis-tic,” she said. “It’s as if we’re going to let things just fall apart — no, we’re not. We have time to put plans into place to do that.” Cheh is also calling for the for-mation of a community advisory committee that would include ANC 3C and other neighborhood representatives, Eaton Elementary School parents, 2nd District police officials, and officials from the D.C. departments of Human Ser-vices and General Services.

“I hope there’s vigorous partici-pation when there’s a presentation of the design,” she said. “I want them to have confidence that this building is going to be safe and secure and attractive, and its fea-tures fit within the neighborhood.” Members of the responsible governance group said the council should have evaluated first before making its site selection. “Many in our group are not necessarily opposed to the location of a shel-ter, per se,” Newark Street NW resident Greg Diefenbach said Monday. “But what we’ve been strongly opposed to is the lack of a sound process … because we believe at the end of the day that better public policy will result from having a better process.” Another neighbor, who said he works as a developer, is worried the council didn’t adequately con-sider the price tag of replacement parking, which typically costs tens of thousands of dollars per space. “To say that this is a cheaper option, you can’t even begin to consider that until you’ve thought about what you’re going to build,” he said at the June 8 meeting. ANC 3C chair Carl Roller said Monday that he’s never faced a more challenging issue in the neighborhood: “I have heard a lot of questions; I think there have been some efforts to answer them. But I’ve found a lot of the details in those answers to be lacking.” The shelter also will likely require relief from zoning restric-tions, which will be determined once a design is developed. The zoning process will involve public hearings with input from ANC 3C and community members. Staff writer Mark Lieberman contributed to this report.

SHELTER: Neighbors of proposed site raise concernsFrom Page 1

Cuneyt Dil/The CurrentThe convention met Friday and Saturday at Wilson High School. ❝I hope there’s vigorous

participation when there’s a presentation of the design.❞

— Council member Mary Cheh

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This is a listing of incidents reported from June 13 through 19 in local police service areas, sorted by their report dates.

PSA 101

Motor vehicle theft■ 1300-1399 block, L St.; 12:01 p.m. June 15.

Theft■ 900-999 block, F St.; 1:25 p.m. June 14.■ 1100-1199 block, Pennsyl-vania Ave.; 2 p.m. June 14.■ 900-999 block, New York Ave.; 7:49 p.m. June 14.■ 1200-1299 block, Pennsyl-vania Ave.; 4:04 a.m. June 15.■ 1200-1299 block, G St.; 3:17 p.m. June 16.■ 1200-1299 block, I St.; 7:49 p.m. June 16.■ 600-699 block, 14th St.; 1:22 p.m. June 17.■ 700-899 block, Pennsylva-nia Ave.; 2:58 p.m. June 17.■ 600-699 block, 12th St.; 4:17 p.m. June 17.■ 1200-1299 block, G St.; 5:40 p.m. June 17.■ 1200-1299 block, G St.; 8:26 p.m. June 17.■ 1000-1099 block, F St.; 3:29 p.m. June 18.■ 1306-1399 block, H St.; 12:51 p.m. June 19.■ 700-799 block, 12th St.; 1:20 p.m. June 19.■ 900-999 block, F St.; 7:06 p.m. June 19.■ 500-599 block, 11th St.; 11:05 p.m. June 19.

Theft from auto■ 500-599 block, 13th St.; 2:34 p.m. June 15.■ 1300-1399 block, I St.; 2:07 p.m. June 17.■ 1000-1019 block, 10th St.; 2:49 p.m. June 17.■ 1200-1299 block, L St.; 3:50 p.m. June 17.■ 500-599 block, 10th St.; 4:06 p.m. June 18.■ 1000-1099 block, I St.; 10:01 p.m. June 18.■ 900-999 block, G St.; 8:33 p.m. June 19.

PSA 203

Theft■ 2900-2999 block, Van Ness St.; 7:28 p.m. June 16.■ 3600-3699 block, Alton Place; 8:44 p.m. June 16.

Theft from auto■ 4423-4499 block, 35th St.; 4:31 p.m. June 15.■ 3500-3599 block, Brandy-wine St.; 1:26 p.m. June 17.■ 3000-3029 block, Tilden St.; 3:16 p.m. June 17.■ 3000-3029 block, Tilden St.; 5:05 p.m. June 17.■ 3600-3699 block, Daven-port St.; 1:38 p.m. June 18.■ 3319-3499 block, Connect-icut Ave.; 9:11 p.m. June 18.

■ 3400-3499 block, Quebec St.; 10:05 p.m. June 18.

PSA 204

Assault with a dangerous weapon■ 2241-2318 block, Wiscon-sin Ave.; 2:42 p.m. June 13 (with knife).

Motor vehicle theft■ 2700-2799 block, Wiscon-sin Ave.; 9:06 p.m. June 13.

Theft■ 3000-3199 block, Connect-icut Ave.; 9:46 a.m. June 13.■ 2241-2318 block, Wiscon-sin Ave.; 8:58 a.m. June 14.■ 2600-2649 block, Con-necticut Ave.; 6:38 p.m. June 15.■ 2300-2499 block, 37th St.; 3:44 p.m. June 16.■ 2731-2899 block, Connect-icut Ave.; 3:07 p.m. June 18.■ 2731-2899 block, Connect-icut Ave.; 4:36 p.m. June 18.■ 2300-2499 block, 37th St.; 3:36 a.m. June 19.■ 2400-2798 block, Calvert St.; 10:16 a.m. June 19.■ 3700-3749 block, Newark St.; 7:44 p.m. June 19.

Theft from auto■ 2800-2899 block, New Mexico Ave.; 1:04 p.m. June 13.■ 2600-2699 block, Woodley Place; 11:54 p.m. June 16.■ 2700-2799 block, Woodley Place; 3:59 p.m. June 18.■ 2700-2799 block, Woodley Place; 4:25 p.m. June 18.■ 2200-2298 block, Wiscon-sin Ave.; 2:22 p.m. June 19.

PSA 205

Burglary■ 5400-5499 block, Carolina Place; 5:52 p.m. June 14.

Theft from auto■ 2600-3199 block, Chain Bridge Road; 9:53 a.m. June 14.

PSA 206

Robbery■ 3400-3499 block, Dent Place; 6:56 p.m. June 17 (with knife).

Motor vehicle theft■ 3100-3199 block, P St.; 8:11 a.m. June 14.■ 1501-1548 block, Wiscon-sin Ave.; 12:52 p.m. June 17.

Theft■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 12:52 p.m. June 13.■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 3:58 p.m. June 13.■ 1000-1039 block, Potomac St.; 7:57 p.m. June 14.

■ 2300-2599 block, P St.; 1:18 p.m. June 16.■ 1851-2008 block, Wiscon-sin Ave.; 3:19 p.m. June 17.■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 7:28 p.m. June 18.■ 3100-3199 block, M St.; 8:08 p.m. June 18.■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 9:43 p.m. June 18.■ 1224-1299 block, Wiscon-sin Ave.; 2:23 p.m. June 19.■ 3230-3299 block, P St.; 5 p.m. June 19.

Theft from auto■ 1634-1659 block, 35th St.; 3:11 p.m. June 19.

PSA 207

Robbery■ 2600-2799 block, Pennsyl-vania Ave.; 2:04 a.m. June 16.

Assault with a dangerous weapon■ 2500-2599 block, I St.; 5:34 a.m. June 15 (with knife).■ 1500-1599 block, K St.; 5:34 p.m. June 16.

Theft■ 1100-1199 block, Vermont Ave.; 9:22 a.m. June 13.■ 1700-1779 block, M St.; 11:03 a.m. June 13.■ 2100-2199 block, H St.; 4:25 p.m. June 14.■ 1200-1299 block, 23rd St.; 2:14 p.m. June 15.■ 1400-1499 block, I St.; 3:36 p.m. June 15.■ 2431-2479 block, Virginia Ave.; 8:24 p.m. June 15.■ 1700-1799 block, Pennsyl-vania Ave.; 9:19 a.m. June 16.■ 2100-2109 block, M St.; 9:28 a.m. June 16.■ 2000-2099 block, Pennsyl-vania Ave.; 2:22 p.m. June 16.■ 2000-2099 block, K St.; 3:34 p.m. June 16.■ 800-899 block, 21st St.; 6:34 a.m. June 17.■ 1000-1099 block, 26th St.; 11:46 a.m. June 17.■ 1700-1799 block, K St.; 1:28 p.m. June 17.■ 1100-1129 block, Connect-icut Ave.; 1:28 p.m. June 18.■ 1600-1699 block, K St.; 3:52 p.m. June 18.■ 1000-1099 block, Connect-icut Ave.; 5:43 p.m. June 18.■ 2200-2299 block, I St.; 7:02 p.m. June 18.■ 2400-2499 block, M St.; 8:44 p.m. June 18.■ 1100-1199 block, 15th St.; 12:29 p.m. June 19.■ 1000-1099 block, Connect-icut Ave.; 6:24 p.m. June 19.■ 1400-1499 block, Pennsyl-vania Ave.; 7:55 p.m. June 19.

Theft from auto■ 1900-1999 block, K St.; 9:31 a.m. June 13.■ 2400-2499 block, L St.; 5:02 p.m. June 13.

■ 2200-2399 block, Virginia Ave.; 5:04 p.m. June 13.■ 2400-2499 block, M St.; 7:18 p.m. June 15.

PSA 208

Robbery■ 1400-1499 block, P St.; 1:39 p.m. June 13.

Assault with a dangerous weapon■ 1200-1219 block, Connect-icut Ave.; 4:09 a.m. June 18.

Burglary■ 1500-1549 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 12:50 a.m. June 15.■ 1500-1549 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 9:26 a.m. June 19.■ 1800-1899 block, M St.; 12:36 p.m. June 19.

Motor vehicle theft■ 1800-1899 block, S St.; 9:39 a.m. June 19.

Theft■ 1200-1299 block, 23rd St.; 9:04 a.m. June 14.■ 1-7 block, Dupont Circle; 8:20 p.m. June 14.■ 1700-1799 block, Connect-icut Ave.; 10:30 a.m. June 15.■ 1500-1549 block, Rhode Island Ave.; 12:56 p.m. June 15.■ 1800-1899 block, S St.; 2:20 a.m. June 16.■ 1400-1499 block, P St.; 9:29 p.m. June 16.■ 1300-1699 block, Connect-icut Ave.; 9:31 p.m. June 16.■ 2000-2007 block, N St.; 11:59 a.m. June 17.■ 2100-2198 block, Connect-icut Ave.; 8:04 p.m. June 18.

Theft from auto■ 1900-1999 block, N St.; 10:06 a.m. June 13.■ 1900-1999 block, R St.; 4:26 p.m. June 13.■ 1200-1399 block, 16th St.; 5:48 p.m. June 13.■ 1200-1399 block, 16th St.; 9:41 p.m. June 13.■ 1400-1499 block, Church St.; 9:57 p.m. June 13.■ 2200-2299 block, S St.; 11:50 a.m. June 14.■ 1517-1599 block, 14th St.; 2:29 p.m. June 14.■ 2100-2199 block, Leroy Place; 3:55 p.m. June 14.■ 1200-1221 block, 17th St.; 10:30 p.m. June 14.■ 1400-1499 block, Hopkins St.; 11:27 p.m. June 14.■ 2200-2299 block, N St.; 1:48 a.m. June 15.■ 1400-1499 block, Church St.; 2:44 p.m. June 15.■ 1500-1523 block, 15th St.; 5:05 p.m. June 16.■ 1400-1499 block, P St.; 7:09 a.m. June 17.■ 1400-1499 block, 21st St.; 10:03 a.m. June 17.■ 1400-1499 block, Church St.; 9:11 p.m. June 17.

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psa 205■ PALISADES / SPrINg vALLEyWESLEy HEIgHTS / FoxHALL

psa 206■ gEorgEToWN / BUrLEITH

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Northwest PassagesThe People and Places of Northwest Washington The Current June 22, 2016 ■ Page 7

This month in ...

■ 1976 — The Cleveland Park Citizens Association and the area’s advisory neighborhood commission wrote to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to protest its failure to notify the neighborhood commission of a license applica-tion hearing for a restaurant at 3412 Connecticut Ave. NW. The board had asked city lawyers whether the board was compelled to adhere to the home rule charter’s provisions regarding advisory neighborhood commissions. A spokesperson said the board felt commissions needed to be consulted only on matters of policy, not on a “quasi-legal” matter, such as issuance of a liquor license. Ward 3 D.C. Council member Polly Shackleton criticized the board for trying to exempt itself from the charter. “I am amazed that this question would even arise,” she said.■ 1981 — Former D.C. auditor Matthew Watson protested Mayor Marion Bar-ry’s request that Congress amend the home rule charter to take from the Dis-trict’s citizens the right to petition for a referendum on bond sales. Regard-less of the merits, Watson said, the mayor should have sought approval of the council and District voters instead of going to Congress. “By seeking to cir-cumvent this process through congressional action, we lower the stature of our charter,” Watson said.■ 1986 — The Wisconsin Avenue Corridor Committee petitioned the D.C. Zoning Commission to downzone parts of Wisconsin Avenue NW by emergen-cy action in Friendship Heights and Tenleytown. D.C. Council Chairman David Clarke, Ward 3 member Polly Shackleton and at-large member Betty Ann Kane wrote letters urging immediate action. At a special meeting, the com-mission decided not to take emergency action but to hold public hearings in the fall.■ 1991 — In a ceremony in the Council Chamber, Elizabeth A. Noël officially became the D.C. people’s counsel, charged with representing D.C. ratepayers in matters concerning regulated utilities. D.C. Superior Court Judge Harold L. Cushenberry, Noël’s husband, administered the oath.

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By LEE cANNONCurrent Correspondent

On June 7, a balmy Tuesday night, flappers, kimono-clad ladies and dapper gentlemen in tuxedos took

over the grounds and halls of Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens in Forest Hills. The occasion was the Deco Japan Gala, a celebration of the estate’s newest art exhibition.

The exhibit, “Deco Japan: Shaping Art and Culture, 1920-1945,” will be on dis-play until January, featuring a curated selection of works of fine and pop art. The show offers a rare glimpse at Japan’s art deco period — a movement that was in dialogue with the counterpart movements in Europe and the United States, but remains lesser known in history.

The sold-out gala on June 7 was the largest Hillwood has held, according to Nancy Appleby, president of the board of trustees and a sponsor of the event. “I’m thrilled it’s so successful,” Appleby said. She described the exhibit as “an astonish-ing collection of objects you’ve never seen before.”

The Hillwood estate was once the Washington home of businesswoman and philanthropist Marjorie Merriweather Post, who inherited the Postum Cereal Co. (known today as Post Foods) in 1914 at the age of 27. With the help of her second hus-band, Edward F. Hutton, Post transformed

the company into General Foods Corp. — at a time when women were not allowed to step into the boardroom.

Post was a well-known collector of dec-orative art, amassing the largest assem-blage of Russian imperial art outside of Russia, plus an extensive collection of French Sèvres porcelain, Fabergé eggs and designer jewelry. Post appreciated delicate decoration, which appears as a throughline in her eclectic collections. She also lived the glamorous flapper lifestyle as she rose to prominence, so the art deco movement informed her tastes.

“Hillwood is about exquisite decorative art, and so is the ‘Deco Japan’ collection,” said Estella Chung, curator of American material culture at Hillwood and lead cura-tor of the new exhibition. “The objects are

incredibly surprising.” “When we saw the collection, it just

seemed to speak to Hillwood,” said Kate Markert, executive director of Hillwood Estate, who presided over the gala in a col-orful Japanese kimono.

The objects in the current exhibition are part of the larger, private collection of Robert and Mary Levenson of Florida, who attended the gala and the subsequent Member Preview Days events.

“The objects are engaging, endearing and remarkable,” Robert Levenson said of the collection he and his wife built over a 15-year period. “At first, we didn’t realize Japan experienced deco like we did. When we opened at the Japan Society in New York, Japanese people were even saying they didn’t know there was art like this

from Japan. You have to do a lot of look-ing to find a little.”

The Levensons have loaned selections from the collection to venues around the country, including the Seattle Asian Art Museum and Middlebury College Museum of Art, among others. Hillwood Estate is the final stop for the collection for the foreseeable future; it will go into storage for preservation after the January 2017 closing.

Visitors to the “Deco Japan” exhibition will find the Adirondack building and the Dacha full of beautiful and surprising Japa-nese decorative art, from kimonos decorat-ed with cityscapes or scenes of a film crew, to smoking sets emblazoned with bold geometric shapes, to posters and paintings

East meets West with gala, exhibition at Hillwood

Left: © Tony PowellAbove: Courtesy of Hillwood

Left, gala guests enjoy dinner under a tent decorated with paper lanterns. Above, a songbook for “The Modern Song” by K. Kotami is featured in the exhibit.

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Wage hike In a nod to the District’s high cost of living, the D.C. Council voted yesterday to continue raising the city’s minimum wage. It will increase by 70 cents per year through 2020, at which point it will reach $15 per hour and then be indexed to inflation. We’re supportive of this decision, and also — for now — comfort-able with a compromise that keeps tipped workers’ minimum well below the standard in effect for other employees. Under the new law, wages will rise from $2.77 to $5 per hour (then also follow inflation). As is already the case, if an employee’s wages plus tips don’t equal the standard minimum wage, employers must provide the difference. That’s where things start to get trickier. It’s understandable that if employees will be making a lot of money from tips, they don’t need the same base wage as someone who has to rely on wages alone. Most res-taurant patrons already pay their wait staff a surcharge on each bill; a $15 minimum wage on top of that would likely raise prices even further. We can also see why not all workers favor this approach, particularly at cheaper restaurants where lower bills mean lower tips for the same work. We’ve heard reports of employees who face repercussions if they seek additional money to make up for skimpy tips. And keeping track of the cash tips workers find on the tables surely creates an accounting nightmare to ensure both the waiter and the employer are being honest. We’re glad this issue didn’t impede the passage of a heightened mini-mum wage, but we’d like to see the council continue reviewing the issue of tipped employees. We’d like to learn about nationwide best practices for ensuring employees earn the required minimum. And we’d like to hear about the positive and negative experiences that some restaurants have faced around the country as they raise wages while telling patrons they do not need to tip as a service charge has been added to their bill.

Election matters In this month’s primary, voters had their first chance to use the Dis-trict’s new voting equipment — no doubt generating some concern about potential glitches. For the most part, the polls closed last Tuesday night with only small hiccups. The new machines, as promised, delivered the results faster than before. Winners in the races for D.C. Council seats and the Demo-cratic presidential nomination were clear in little more than an hour, and the final precincts were tallied soon after. We are aware that a number of voters had their party affiliations inadvertently altered, which appears to be due to an unfortunate glitch in the D.C. Board of Elections’ new mobile app. With the problem tracked down, we’re confident that the voters who participated using “special ballots” (counted after election night) won’t be disenfranchised. Kudos to the Board of Elections for an overall smooth operation, and we look forward to the remaining bugs being ironed out by November. But we do have a lingering complaint about the election, which isn’t the fault of the board: Once again, the D.C. Council bungled the prima-ry schedule. For the 2014 primary, the council picked a date that was too early, April 1, which left ousted incumbents in an excessive lame-duck period. This year, the council over-corrected by placing the primary too late in the season; the Democratic presidential race had already been decided before D.C. voters went to the polls, and the Republicans had to hold a separate primary — at great inconvenience and significant expense — to meet national party deadlines. Voters of both parties were done a dis-service, and we expect that turnout suffered due to the schedule. By law, the primary for federal offices must be held early enough to certify the results and finalize the ballot for the general election in time to ensure overseas voters can participate come November. In terms of local offices, holding an election in July or August would depress turn-out, leaving May or June the best options that avoid a time crunch in finalizing the general election ballot but don’t prolong the lame-duck period. In presidential years, it’s important to have the federal primary early enough to match other states and ensure meaningful participation. To meet all these criteria probably requires two separate elections, but the extra cost seems worthwhile. We think the best solution would be to place scheduling in the hands of a commission of citizens and local political leaders representing all D.C. parties. This panel could provide more expertise and thoughtful consideration than the council has managed thus far.

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g8 Wednesday, June 22, 2016 The CurrenT

Monday was a beautiful day to spend along the Potomac River where the Arlington Memorial Bridge stands, its

nine graceful arches belying the rot under the bridge. “We just took a pretty sobering tour,” said U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., calling it “the most vul-nerable bridge in the whole federal system.” Warner, Virginia Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser took a tour Monday of the under-belly of the bridge that was built to last a max-imum of 75 years but now is in its 84th year and showing its age. Despite millions of dollars spent to shore up the Memorial Bridge, it in fact needs a $250 mil-lion total makeover. It carries about 68,000 vehi-cles a day and could be at least partially shut down within five years if repairs aren’t made. “If you think the challenges we’re going through with Metro right now are significant,” Warner said at a news conference held by the offi-cials adjacent to the bridge, “you close down the Memorial Bridge for an extended period of time, and you’ve got total gridlock.” Given that the bridge is an integral part of the nation’s capital, the Virginia suburbs and the fed-eral security presence, it demands repair. “There could be no more important project to devote federal dollars to than this,” Kaine said, waving his arms in frustration. Mayor Bowser noted the District itself is grow-ing rapidly, and the bridge is a vital part of the regional transportation network. The bridge is owned by the National Park Ser-vice. As the Notebook has reported before, the Park Service does not have funds for the bridge or much of anything else. It has nearly $12 billion — billion — in unfunded capital needs throughout the nation. Mayor Bowser has joined with Virginia offi-cials to request a federal “fast lane” appropriation of money to get the repairs started by late next year. The city and Virginia would redirect some of their federal money to help fund the project. War-ner said the region should hear within a few weeks whether the bridge repair will get the offi-cial go-ahead.■ Beach Drive closures coming soon. We’ve also reported about the millions of vehicles that travel the 6.5 miles of Beach Drive through the heart of Rock Creek Park. It is another Park Ser-vice project. The two-lane stretch of roadway is worn out. It hasn’t been resurfaced since 1990 and is way overdue. Park Service officials told NBC4 they hope to start a resurfacing project by the end of the year and may have an announcement soon.

The plan with the Federal Highway Adminis-tration includes five phases, work that will require motorists, especially commuters, to make alter-nate travel arrangements.■ Unity breakfast or food fight? We predict polite expressions of unity, although you know the media would love to see a biscuit or two tossed around.

We’re talking about the D.C. Democratic Par-ty’s traditional unity breakfast that occurs after each primary election. The next one is on Thursday at 8 a.m. at the Busboys and Poets at 5th and K

streets NW. Mayor Bowser has confirmed she’ll be there. That’s important because three of the four Bowser candidates on the ballot lost their council races last week. Former Mayor Vincent Gray, who lost his re-election bid as mayor to Bowser in 2014, returned the favor by beating Bowser ally Yvette Alexander in Ward 7. Gray has confirmed he’ll be at the breakfast. Gray told the Kojo Nnamdi Politics Hour last week that he wasn’t elected to the council “to throw stones” at Bowser. He says he’ll work with the mayor and against her, based on his view of what her policies do for Ward 7. Anyone who knows Gray knows he harbors resentment over losing the mayor’s race, but anyone who knows Gray also knows that he will be measured in opposition. It wouldn’t do him any good to be an embittered council member. Even close allies of Mayor Bowser say she took a tough hit in the primary election and will need to start working to mend fences and build support for her re-election effort that will begin by the sum-mer of next year. Bowser told NBC4 last week that she will indeed be open to Gray and all the other council members as issues come and go. One good way to start would be to make nice at the breakfast. And let’s hope the food is good. It usually is at Busboys. So that’s reason enough to get up early.■ Graceful exit. At-large D.C. Council member Vincent Orange likely will show up Thursday. He lost his race to newcomer Robert White. Orange was graceful in congratulating White, and Orange said he felt like he had served the city well for 11 years. Orange, Alexander and LaRuby May in Ward 8 (she lost to Trayon White) all will serve out their terms until Jan. 2, 2017. The winners in the pri-mary still have to go through the formal general election in November. That’s plenty of time for the table of D.C. politics to be reset. Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a politi-cal reporter for News 4.

A bridge too far … gone?

TOM SHERWOOD’S notebook

campaign finance needs reform in d.c. This is in response to candi-date answers in The Current’s recent primary Voters Guide regarding a question about busi-nesses that do work with the District making political contri-butions. In the two contested races featured, the incumbents running for re-election to the D.C. Council approved of these corporations making contribu-tions to political campaigns. While one challenger, David Garber, also approved of these

contributions, he also said he supported publicly financed elections. A new report published by Public Citizen illustrates that on average, incumbents received larger donations than their chal-lengers. Specifically, 81 percent of donations to incumbents were maximum contributions ($500 for ward-level candidates and $1,000 for at-large candidates), as opposed to 58 percent for challengers. A maximum contri-bution for an at-large candidate is equivalent to more than two weeks’ pay at minimum wage. Many of these maximum donations were provided by cor-porations, their executive boards, employees and family

members. Many of them also have business with D.C. Know-ing this, it comes as no surprise that incumbent candidates are against removing these business contributions from elections. Money is beginning to have a crippling effect on the political system, and it seems as if the incumbent candidates want to keep it that way. A change has to be made to the campaign sys-tem. This is the only way to assure the voices of average District residents are heard. It’s time to work together to support a publicly financed election sys-tem that provides fair elections within every community.

Justin BroylesTenleytown

letters tothe editor

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affordable housing absent from q&a The Current’s Voters Guide is quite useful in providing com-pare-and-contrast information about the candidates’ views con-cerning a host of issues. Howev-er, there is a glaring absence of opinions addressing one of the top issues facing the District as a whole: the crisis that we face from the ever-dwindling stock of affordable housing. Not one of the 37 questions listed for the three candidates for the at-large D.C. Council seat, and none of the 31 questions list-ed for those seeking the Ward 4 seat, even mentions affordable housing. Thus, we didn’t get an explanation from those seeking our votes of their specific posi-tions on aspects of this over-whelming challenge to our city’s social, cultural, economic and educational foundations. And though three questions pertain to shelters for homeless families (with two of those three dealing with the NIMBY and political aspects of shelters), shelters are an important but relatively small aspect of the challenges that thou-sands of families face in trying to secure and retain affordable hous-ing, to remain residents of D.C. Perhaps The Current’s decision not to ask about affordable hous-ing stems from a perception that its readership largely is not affect-ed by, and therefore not terribly interested in hearing about, affordable housing — as com-pared to such other subjects as taxes on gym memberships, and the ticketing of bicycle riders. Whatever the rationale, you failed to elicit the candidates’ views on a subject of critical importance — which one of the three at-large candidates and two of the four Ward 4 candidates included in the “three areas upon which [they] would concentrate the most” if elected to the council.

Blake BilesKent

voters Guide should include more topics In your next Voters Guide, it might be interesting to include questions that reflect a broader viewpoint, such as:1. D.C. is in for a rough ride for autos. Will you support improv-ing our street pavement?2. Do you believe the D.C. gov-ernment should regulate the diets of its citizens?3. Do you support the idea that the D.C. Council and mayor

should take public positions on national or international issues?4. Do you support cutting taxes and red tape to improve the eco-nomic life in D.C., i.e. conditions for small businesses?5. Will you support a lower mini-mum wage for unmarried teenag-ers working part time?6. How would you improve the D.C. government telephone answering service for residents?7. Do you support high-density, mixed-use development near Metro stations that might be con-trary to outdated planning guides?8. Would you support free Metro service for D.C. residents financed by gas tax increases and parking fees?9. Would you support legislation to curb spam telephone calls and to require Verizon and other ser-vice providers to block them?10. How would you provide jobs for those on welfare in order to give them self-worth and market-able skills and reduce costs?

Gene ThompsonWashington, D.C.

stormwater approach raises questions The Current’s June 8 issue reported on a recent Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E resolution expressing “grave doubts about DC Water’s assump-tions, analysis and conclusions” behind its proposed installation of green infrastructure in a large part of Georgetown. This green infra-structure would substitute for an earlier proposal to extend a large tunnel along the Potomac River to collect the overflows from sev-eral combined sewers that dis-charge into the river along the Georgetown waterfront. ANC 2E representatives, the Citizens Association of George-town and other community groups have interacted with the D.C. Water and Sewer Authority on this proposal for months. Although there is community support for addressing combined sewer overflows in principle, there has been continuing concern whether green infrastructure will be the best and most effective approach. To that concern, we must now add whether the pro-posed scale of green infrastruc-ture proposed for the Georgetown Historic District is justified by DC Water’s own data. The resolution discussed and passed at ANC 2E’s May 31 meeting referenced DC Water’s measurement of overflows during 2015, which indicated actual overflow volume at the George-town riverfront was much less than predicted. DC Water estimat-ed the overflow located in the Georgetown Waterfront Park

would result in 42 million gallons per year based upon a computer model, but the actual overflow in 2015 was only 8 million gallons. There is also now a question whether green infrastructure in Georgetown is being proposed to alleviate overflows into the Potomac at Georgetown from sewers servicing other neighbor-hoods in the District, as well as from communities in Maryland. The Georgetown Historic District ought not to be required to dis-rupt its streets and alleys to install green infrastructure for overflows created by communities north and west of Georgetown. ANC 2E is on the right track in calling on DC Water to explain why so much green infrastructure is being proposed for George-town, and to ask whether there are alternatives to that installa-tion. The Georgetown Historic District should not be subjected to unjustified construction and disruption, and certainly should not be used to remedy sewer flow issues emanating from elsewhere.

Robert P. vom EigenPresident,

Citizens Association of Georgetown

let’s plan a no-litter capital pride parade Thousands of us enjoyed watching the three-hour 2016 Capital Pride parade. We were astounded that as the parade ended, the area around 22nd and P streets NW looked like an “all hands on deck” expe-rience. There were many police standing about. There were many human sweepers, flatbed trucks, vacuum sweepers and trash trucks. It looked as if it were a crisis situation — an emergency! We neighbors surely want the streets cleaned in a timely fash-ion, but there was no need for this urgency. We wonder about the amount of city workers and the overtime expenses. Some wonder if the city is trying to rapidly sweep away Gay Pride. Maybe we should craft a litter-free parade next year. This will take a major effort on the part of the parade leadership, participants and audience. Considering this, perhaps a targeted approach would be help-ful. For instance, consider what is thrown that is not litter but instead grabbed by the partici-pants. This includes any sort of balls, sunglasses and beads. What becomes litter? What ends up as thousands of melted globs on our sidewalks and streets? Candies. Maybe just the elimination of lit-tle candies would be helpful.

Larry RayFormer Vice President, Gertrude Stein

Democratic Club

letters tothe editor

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

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Spotlight on SchoolS

Annunciation Catholic School Annunciation is the place where I’ve met some of my clos-est friends. There are good mem-ories and bad memories that will be cherished. Along this journey, we’ve been through issues, either about life or school. Along this journey, we’ve met new friends and made new memories. We are leaving this school, ending a chapter, but moving on to high school, beginning a new chapter.

— Samantha Esparza, eighth-grader

Blessed Sacrament School Spring has been very busy at Blessed Sacrament School. The third-graders put on a play called “Blame It on the Wolf.” It was similar to “Little Red Riding Hood,” but told from the point of view of the wolf and with some other fairy tale characters includ-ed. We performed the play on Grandparents Day. We took a field trip to see an exhibit at the Smithsonian’s Ren-wick Gallery called “Wonder.” It was called installation art, and most of the artwork took up an entire room. My favorite was a group of sculptures by an artist named Patrick Dougherty made out of tree branches that you could walk into. We were plan-ning to have a picnic lunch across the street from the White House afterwards, but it was raining. Our entire school participated

in Blessed Sacrament’s annual Mission Fair. We have the fair to raise money to help the Moreau School in Uganda. We had carni-val games, a lot of good food, like cotton candy and snow cones, raffles and a big toy sale called a “white elephant sale.” The older students in our school choir went on a field trip to Hershey Park. They stayed the entire day and got to go on all of the rides and to the water park.

— Lee White, fourth-grader

Hearst Elementary I loved going to the Israeli Embassy because it was fun danc-ing with the foreign students and eating falafel. The event was also very educational, and I can tell our class learned a lot. All the foreign kids were very interesting to talk with. We talked about the differences between our schools, and our different cus-toms and traditions. It was a big opportunity to go where most stu-dents don’t ever visit. Such a fun ending to a cool program!

— Alexander (Sacha) Birdsong, fifth-grader

Hyde-Addison Elementary This last week of school has been an exciting one for the Hyde-Addison fifth-graders. On Monday, we had our promotion ceremony at St. John’s Episcopal

Church. Everyone got dressed up, and our families and friends were there, too. During the ceremony, we received certificates for finish-ing elementary school and for special things we accomplished in fifth grade. There was a cool reception afterwards, with cake and lots of food. Lots of us did not return to school that day, but went out to celebrate with family and friends. On Tuesday, we had field day at Georgetown University. There was an obstacle course, ring toss and other games. That afternoon, we had the annual kickball game of teachers versus fifth-graders. In the past 11 years, the teachers have lost only twice. In spite of the odds, we kids were hopeful. We played a good game, but sadly the teachers won 15-8. We spent Wednesday and Thursday finishing up work and cleaning the classrooms. Today is our very last day. I’m happy and sad, because I’m leaving Hyde, but I also get to go to summer vacation and to a new school in the fall, where I’ll meet new friends. Also, like my brother keeps telling me, I know that I will always be part of Hyde and that I’ll be back to visit and to play kickball on the playground next year.

— Zachary Lucia, fifth grader

Jewish Primary Day School of the Nation’s Capital At the beginning of the semes-ter, the fourth-grade Explorers class raised the idea of getting a class pet. It decided that students needed to earn it, so their teacher created a chart where they earned points for doing and acting in ways that showed responsibility. By the end of April, they had earned enough points! The class started a discussion about which pet to get. They created a docu-ment with questions about differ-ent class pets, how to get them and how to take care of them. Some suggestions were a bunny, a hamster or baby chicks. The final choice came down to baby chicks or fish, and the baby chicks won! On May 18, we received a cage of two one-week-old chicks, plus seven eggs in an incubator that were supposed to hatch four weeks later. Avital Pinsky noted, “An incubator takes the place of a chicken by keeping the eggs warm.” The fourth grade started learning about the growing pro-cess in science and social studies. “It is really interesting to learn about the parts of the egg,” said Zoe Kaiser-Blueth. The whole fourth grade then decided that the names were Hubba Bubba and McChickypants. Four weeks later, on June 7, one of the eggs hatched. “It was adorable!” said Hannah May. Six more eggs hatched within days, and the Explorers classroom became pure joy. This awesome

experience was made possible by RentACoop.

— Gabriella Kurtzer-Ellenbogen, fourth-grader

National Presbyterian School On May 31, we had an all-school assembly in Jones Hall. Dr. Hendrix, our head of school, started it off with a prayer. Then, we did the Pledge of Allegiance and sang the national anthem. After that, we had a math presen-tation and a video about the nurs-ery students. We also saw a pre-sentation from the Father McKen-na Center and the Core Cardinals, who are our school’s leaders. This was the first day that the new stained-glass windows were in Jones Hall. Now, these weren’t real stained-glass windows, because that would be dangerous, especially in Jones Hall. The fourth-graders made these as an art project. Mr. Nolan, our art teacher, and other teachers helped install them over Memorial Day weekend.

— Liam McCarthy, fifth-grader

Our Lady of Victory School As we near the end of the school year, my graduation draws closer and closer. This not only symbolizes my transition from middle school to high school, but it also is the end of the 13 years my family has been a part of Our Lady of Victory School. All three of my siblings have graduated from OLV, and I complete my 11th and final year on June 3. As I look back on the various photos and events at OLV, I par-ticularly recall my nursery gradu-ation. Everyone was happy and smiling; my class did a song and a cute dance to go along with it.

Then we all lined up and walked forward to receive our diplomas. I remember the smile on my face, and that smile foreshadowed the rest of my time at OLV. Years have gone by since then, and I cannot put into words how much I have grown. OLV has instilled in me moral values that will stick far beyond my time there. I will not forget the many great memories I have had at OLV.

— Jack D., eighth-grader

Oyster-Adams Bilingual School The Oyster-Adams baseball team had a good season this year. We won six games and lost only two games. In the playoffs, we defeated Kelly Miller Middle School 8-2 in the first round. We lost to Stuart-Hobson 4-2 in the second round, ending a full sea-son. Our team improved over last year because of experienced returning players, energetic new players and more practices. Ms. Irene Edwards is our “team mom.” She made sure everything ran smoothly by reminding us about game days and coordinating transportation. We especially appreciated her efforts after the birth of Coach Mitchell’s second child. We are grateful to Coach Mitchell for his leadership and commitment to developing our team. He held weekly practices, scheduled scrimmages and even organized a study hall to make sure that we kept up our grades! We are excited about next sea-son and look forward to encour-aging new players to join the Oyster-Adams middle school baseball team.

— Sammy Davis, seventh-grader

School DISPATCHES

Brian Kapur/Current file photoThe Cappies of the National Capital Area announced its 2015-16 winners at a Kennedy Center event held June 12. Student critics from 57 member schools selected Wilson High’s “Hair” as best musical, with the production also pick-ing up honors for best ensemble in a musical (Tribe), female vocalist (Lorin Kayla Holland) and supporting actor in a musical (Zac Nachbar-Seckel). D.C.’s other winning show was Duke Ellington School of the Arts’ production of “The Story,” which won awards for best play, lead actress in a play (Saran Bakari) and featured actress (Azariah Barker).

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Since the creation of the D.C. State Athletic Association in 2012, there has been a disconnect between the state association — which oversees competitions among D.C. public, charter and private schools — and the long-established D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association, which is spe-cific to the D.C. Public Schools system. In response, Ward 1 D.C. Council member Brianne Nadeau has proposed a bill that would consolidate administrative and operational functions for school-based athletics programs within the DCSAA. Introduced earlier this year, Nadeau’s District of Columbia State Athletics Consoli-dation Act of 2016 would also

create a DCSAA Board, with members from the various leagues — D.C. Public Schools, public charter schools and private schools — who would work together to resolve issues that arise. “It’s really important to me that all of our students have access to the best-quality athletic programs in our schools,” Nadeau said last Wednesday at a council hearing on the bill and other athletics issues. “This legislation will bring consis-tency and a legislative framework to the D.C. interscholastic athletic programs.” At the hearing, the three gov-ernment officials — John Davis, chief of schools for D.C. Public Schools; Clark Ray, executive director of the DCSAA; and Han-seul Kang, state superintendent of education — all agreed there’s a need for change, starting with

clarity on the authority between the DCSAA and DCIAA. But they said Nadeau’s proposed solution in it’s current form isn’t a suitable fix.

“We acknowledge that there has been some lack of clarity around the role of the state,” Davis said. “We’re not convinced creat-ing a new state-level entity with increased authority over the day-to-day operations of our sports

programs is necessarily a solu-tion.” Ray offered similar remarks, while also laying out the authority his office should take as a state athletic association, and citing other jurisdiction’s structures as models at the hearing. “The day-to-day running of leagues isn’t what state associa-tions do,” Ray said. “That’s not what we are set up for. We are set up to be a governing authority and to provide oversight for interscho-lastic athletics in the city. We have come a long way in four years. We have had some not-so-pleasant interchanges. But we are adults here, and we have done what I would think is in the best interest of the kids.” Nadeau did not respond direct-ly to these criticisms of the bill during the roughly four-hour hear-

ing in at-large Council member David Grosso’s Committee on Education, though she said that the new structure would allow for “consistent oversight” of D.C. ath-letics programs. Committee members also heard testimony about problems within the DCIAA, including eligibility issues in Coolidge High School’s basketball program and the firing of Coolidge’s hoops coach; incon-sistent rulings by DCIAA offi-cials; complaints of unfair alloca-tion of playing fields; and the association’s financial issues that were brought to light in a scathing audit last year. Grosso emphasized repeatedly that he and his colleagues will work this summer on issues regarding the athletics system but said he doesn’t yet have a pre-ferred solution in mind.

By BRIAN KAPURCurrent Staff Writer

On one of the last days of school last month, St. John’s senior Cam Remalia went to the Cadets’ clubhouse to reminisce about his time at the school. But he was soon interrupted. “I was walking around the clubhouse and Jake Steinberg and Jack Roberts jumped on me and started hugging me,” Remalia said. “I was confused and wondering what hap-pened.” His teammates had seen the news and let their right-handed pitching ace know he’d been named the District’s Gatorade baseball player of the year. Remalia joins a prestigious list of previ-ous Gatorade winners, including former St. John’s standout A.J. Lee, who won it in 2015 and ’14; St. Albans grad Matt Bow-man, who currently plays in the MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals; and former Cadet great L.J. Hoes, who has suited up for the Baltimore Orioles and Houston Astros over the years. “To know the guys that have won it — it’s a big deal,” said Remalia. “A.J. was a great player and teammate. L.J. Hoes was a great player. Winning that is really special because I know what it takes to win that. I didn’t expect it at all.” Following Lee’s graduation in 2015, Remalia was pushed into the team’s top pitching role and at first wasn’t quite com-fortable with the promotion. “I didn’t expect to be the No. 1 [pitcher] at the beginning of the season; it was sur-prising and made me a little nervous,” Remalia said. “Towards the end of the sea-son it really sunk in and I realized what the role I had to fill was and I started to feel better about it.” Everything clicked in a mid-April game against Good Counsel, when the pitcher threw his first complete game in a 2-0 shut-out victory for the Cadets. “That was my first complete game at St.

John’s,” said Remalia. “At that point I knew that I was going to be the guy and I had to be the guy.” Remalia finished his senior season with a standout performance on the mound, post-ing a 6-1 record with a 0.79 ERA. In addi-tion the right-hander rang up 53 strikeouts in 53.1 innings pitched, and held opposing hitters to a .130 batting average. “The numbers that he put up against the competition we played were fantastic,” said Cadets coach Mark Gibbs. “He commanded his fastball and got ahead [in the count]. He threw strikes with his secondary stuff, and he played great defense off the mound.” Remalia led the Cadets to a third straight Washington Catholic Athletic Conference crown in May with another sweep of the Good Counsel Falcons. “It felt amazing to go out that way — to win a third time,” he said. “There is no other feeling like that. It’s super rare and doesn’t happen very often at all.” Even with the high of ending his St. John’s career with a crown, the pitcher fondly remembers his first championship as a sophomore as his favorite moment on the team. “The first title would be the memory I’ll take away,” he said. “Sophomore year, com-ing in as a starting third baseman and play-ing defense for the team and making big hits. You don’t think it’s going to happen and everything started to fall into place.” Gibbs said that Remalia’s pure athletic ability set him apart. “He can move really well,” the coach said. “He competes. When you’re a good athlete and you compete, you give yourself a chance.” In addition to Remalia’s prowess on the diamond, the Gatorade award, announced May 24, also factored in classroom perfor-mance and community service. Academi-cally, the St. John’s senior had a 3.51 GPA. In the community, he worked with Miracle League Baseball in Gaithersburg, Md., vol-unteering at baseball camps for children

with various disabilities. The ace also worked to feed the poor and give away clothes as part of service projects with his church, the Outreach Christian Center in Clinton, Md. Remalia will continue to play ball when he suits up for Coastal Carolina University next spring. The Chanticleers are currently vying in the double elimination round as one of the final eight teams of the College Baseball World Series.

“I’m very excited,” Remalia said. “Coast Carolina’s program just made it to Ohama this year. They had six draft guys. I’m super excited for everything that’s to come from the program.” And Remalia has other high hopes for his career on the diamond moving forward. “The goal is after college to get the call and end up with a major league organization,” he said. “For right now, I want to be the best I can be and help wherever I can.”

Cadets’ ace wins Gatorade honor

Brian Kapur/Current file photoSt. John’s senior Cam Remalia, right, was named the District’s Gatorade baseball player of the year. The pitcher led the Cadets to a third straight WCAC title this season.

Hearing highlights the need for role clarity between DCSAA and DCIAA

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❝This legislation will bring consistency and a legislative framework to the D.C. interscholastic athletic programs.❞— Council member Brianne Nadeau

ANC 2AFoggy Bottom At the commission’s June 15 meeting: ■ commission chair Patrick Ken-nedy said he followed up with the St. Gregory Hotel, at 2033 M St. NW, regarding the commission’s protest of the hotel’s liquor license renewal, and he expects that the neighbors’ concerns about the establishment to be resolved soon.■ commissioner Philip Schrefer reported that the D.C. Department of Transportation has begun pre-liminary work on installing a long-awaited traffic signal at the inter-section of Virginia Avenue and G Street NW.■ commissioner John Williams reported that the gas meter issues on Snows Court NW have been resolved with Washington Gas for the time being. He also said he thinks the commission should pur-sue possible D.C. Council legisla-tion in order to prevent companies like Washington Gas from disrupt-ing the aesthetic character of his-toric districts where they’re required to conduct business.■ Foggy Bottom Association presi-dent Marina Streznewski reported that her group’s June 28 meeting, to be held at 7 p.m. at School With-out Walls at Francis-Stevens, at 2425 N St. NW, will include dis-cussion about Metro’s SafeTrack program with Washington Metro-politan Area Transit Authority gen-eral manager Paul Wiedefeld and chairman Jack Evans.■ two residents urged ANC 2A to support a D.C. Council bill that would expand paid family and medical leave requirements for employees who need to take

extended time off. Commission chair Patrick Kennedy thanked the residents for their feedback and said the commission will consider voting on the issue during the July meeting so that commissioners have more time to conduct thor-ough research on the issues.■ West End Library Friends presi-dent Susan Haight presented an overview of her group’s goals and offered an update on the new West End Library, which is set to open during the second quarter of 2017. Haight said she walked the con-struction site earlier that day and was pleased with the progress.■ Zach Weinstein of the DC Fair Elections Coalition presented his organization’s research on local campaign contributions and urged the commission to support a D.C. Council bill that would limit the extent of large contributions from corporations and individual par-ties outside the District. Commis-sion chair Patrick Kennedy said the commission will vote on the issue at the July meeting.■ commissioners voted 7-0 to sup-port a Class C restaurant license application for Roti, at 2221 I St. NW. The fast-casual eatery hopes to add beer and wine to its menu, albeit as an ancillary component to its overall offerings. ■ commissioner William Kennedy Smith announced that he hopes to arrange a conversation with the Watergate East board and commu-nity members who are frustrated by the terms of an existing liquor license agreement for the Water-gate Hotel that the complaining co-op residents may not have known about at the time. The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board protest hearing for the license is

scheduled for July 25, and the commission will consider the issue at its July meeting.■ commissioners voted 7-0 to sup-port a public space application for a sidewalk cafe at Sweetgreen, at 2238 M St. NW. The application reflects an existing sidewalk cafe that is currently operating outside the mandated approval process.■ commissioners voted 7-0 to sup-port the general direction of a community-driven project to reno-vate Francis Field, at the corner of 25th and N streets NW. The proj-ect may incorporate a green infra-structure component suggested by West End resident Jill Eicher, who said the project would mimic a larger-scale version currently in use on the National Mall. The Friends of Francis Field consid-ered asking to use city funds from School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens, but the group now plans to mainly use private donations. ■ commissioners voted 5-0, with Florence Harmon recusing herself, to support extending operating hours on all routes of the DC Cir-culator except the one that travels to the National Mall. The exten-sion, already floated by city offi-cials as a possibility under consid-eration, would address transporta-tion concerns stemming from Metro’s SafeTrack program that is in effect until next March.■ commissioners voted 7-0 to thank the Department of Consum-er and Regulatory Affairs for promising to notify ANC 2A when overnight construction permits are issued for projects within the com-mission’s borders. The commis-sion also urged the D.C. Council to codify this practice citywide.■ commissioners voted 7-0 to ask

the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs to re-launch its Online Building Permit Applica-tion Tracking database. Commis-sioner Florence Harmon reported that agency representatives indi-cated to her recently that they plan to restore the site once some tech-nical issues are worked out.■ commissioners discussed but did not vote on a resolution asking the D.C. Council to add language to its Wage Theft Prevention Revi-sion Amendment Act of 2016 that would eliminate exemptions for employees under the age of 20 and adults pursuing their GEDs from the city’s minimum wage laws. Commissioner Eve Zhurbinskiy said she discovered recently that George Washington University’s employment services bylaws indi-cate that students under 20 can make as little as $4.20 an hour. Commissioner John Williams said he felt uncomfortable supporting the resolution without knowing more about the issue. The commission will hold a special meeting at 11 a.m. Satur-day, June 25, at the West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. Agenda items include:■ discussion of the Advisory Neighborhood Commissions Omnibus Amendment Act of 2016.■ discussion of the New Columbia draft constitution as it pertains to advisory neighborhood commis-sions. The commission will hold its next monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, in Room 108, Funger Hall, George Wash-ington University, 2201 G St. NW. For details, visit anc2a.org.

ANC 2BDupont Circle The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, at the Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave. NW. For details, visit dupontcir-cleanc.net.

ANC 2DSheridan-Kalorama The commission does not plan to meet in July or August. The next meeting will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19, at Our Lady Queen of the Americas Church, California Street and Phelps Place NW. For details, visit anc2d.org or contact davidanc2d01@aol.com. ANC 2EGeorgetownCloisters The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, in the second-floor Heritage Room at Georgetown Visitation Prepara-tory School, 1524 35th St. NW. For details, call 202-724-7098 or visit anc2e.com. ANC 3BGlover Park The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 14, at Stoddert Elementary School and Glover Park Community Center, 4001 Calvert St. NW. For details, email info@anc3b.org or visit anc3b.org. ANC 3CCleveland ParkWoodley ParkMassachusetts Avenue Heights The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 18, at the 2nd District Police Head-quarters, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW. For details, visit anc3c.org. ANC 3DSpring ValleyWesley Heights The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 6, at the Sibley Memorial Hospital Medi-cal Building, 5215 Loughboro Road NW. For details, call 202-957-1999 or visit anc3d.org.

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In Your Neighborhood

Citizens Association of Georgetown My wife and I took off last Thursday to visit our son and his girlfriend in Brooklyn, N.Y. The last time I visited Brooklyn was in the 1950s, when the Brooklyn Dodgers were playing at Ebbets Field on Flatbush Avenue in a neighborhood that was far from elegant. Things certainly have changed. Along the East River, Brooklyn converted its piers into a series of lovely parks. Cobble Hill, the neighborhood where our son lives, features revived 19th-century brownstone homes and apartments that compare with our Georgetown neighborhood. Both communities are registered his-toric landmarks, although Georgetown predates Cobble Hill. Both communities have tree-lined streets and kids playing in parks. We left Brooklyn on Sunday morning so that we could make it back to the Citizens Association of Georgetown’s 5:30 p.m. con-cert in Volta Park featuring the Weathervanes rock band, plus fun games, cupcakes and ice cream cones for the young children (and a few adults). The weather in both cities was just heavenly. There could not have been a better day to celebrate Father’s Day! The next concert will be held in Rose Park on Sunday, July 10, at 5:30 p.m., where the Walkaways band will perform. They were great last year, and I look forward to their upcoming performance.

— Bob vom Eigen

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ANC 2E■ GeorGetown / cloisters burleith / hillandale

ANC 2A■ FoGGy bottom / west end

ANC 2D■ sheridan-kalorama

ANC 2B■ dupont circle

ANC 3B■ Glover park / cathedral heiGhts

ANC 3D■ sprinG valley / wesley heiGhtspalisades / kent / Foxhall

ANC 3C■ cleveland park / woodley parkmassachusetts avenue heiGhtscathedral heiGhts

From the front, the brick rambler at 2949 Garfield Terrace NW in Woodley

Park looks like a standard one-

story ranch house, but step around the corner and the house transforms into a two-story Colo-nial. A grade in the lot allows for this trick of perspective and makes way for an unexpectedly roomy home that’s built for host-ing.

The property provides unusual features, such as an elevator, an extensive side patio and a two-car garage with driveway parking for up to seven more vehicles. Built in 1957, with extensive renova-tions and upgrades in 2013 and 2014, this four-bedroom, three-bathroom house offers around 4,500 square feet with hardwood floors throughout. It’s now on the market for $2,595,000.

The front door, on the Garfield Terrace side, opens onto a foyer with an entrance hall beyond, diverging into private space to the left and public space to the right. Two doors in the foyer open to a coat closet and the wood-lined elevator.

In the first room on the right, a formal dining room, light streams in through a curved bay window.

Beyond that, the wide galley kitchen offers Carrara marble countertops and backsplash, plus a built-in desk topped with Carr-ara by the front window. Custom-built, white cabinets match the marble and provide ample stor-age. The brushed-steel appliances are all from Thermador and include a dishwasher, a micro-wave, a gas range and stove with ventilation hood, and a refrigera-tor with drawer freezer.

The kitchen opens onto the terrace through French doors — which were replaced in 2013, along with all other doors and windows in the home. The kitch-en also opens onto the spacious living room, with marble fire-place and a second set of French doors onto the terrace. Beyond the living room, a newly enclosed family room sits above the garage and offers built-in bookshelves, a coffered ceiling, windows on three sides and a third pair of French doors out to the terrace.

The terraced slate patio on the side offers almost 1,000 square feet of lounging and entertaining space, hidden from the street by new but tall landscaping — such as holly hedges and rose bushes. Perfect for garden parties and barbecues, the area is also fenced in for pets.

The private life of the house sits to the left of the front door. The hall leads from the foyer to

three bedrooms, two of which share a tiled hall bathroom outfit-ted with new fixtures and vanity. The master suite has a walk-in closet, and the master bath was refurbished in 2013 with tile floors, a shower and a marble vanity. A door in the hallway opens onto the fixed stairway to the fully floored attic, which pro-vides an enormous storage space.

The downstairs of the house cannot really be called a base-ment, as three sides are above grade. The renovations trans-formed the downstairs from an unfinished space into an in-law suite with two ground-level entrances, plus laundry room and office.

The fourth bedroom of the house is complemented with a tiled bathroom and walk-in closet, as well as a separate living room with built-in cabinets and shelves. A fully outfitted kitchen offers

black granite countertops, refrig-erator, electric induction range, stove, microwave and dishwasher. The Bosch stacked washer and dryer in a closet make this a fully independent living space, with front and driveway entrances. A door in the kitchen closes off the space for privacy; on the other side of it is the rest of the main house, which is accessible via the elevator when closing off the in-law suite.

The elevator opens onto a foyer that connects the main laun-dry room, L-shaped storage room, and office or playroom. The laun-dry room exceeds expectations with two pairs of industrial-sized Electrolux washers and dryers, plus a sink and folding counter. The office is carpeted and opens through two doors onto the drive-

way and into the garage.Commuting and hosting guests

will be a breeze, with the Wood-ley Park Metro station a 10-min-ute walk away.

The home is also moments away from the National Zoo, neighborhood private and public schools, the shopping and dining of Connecticut Avenue NW and Adams Morgan, and within easy distance of downtown, George-town and all points along Rock Creek Parkway.

The four-bedroom, three-bath-room house at 2949 Garfield Ter-race NW is listed for $2,595,000 with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. For details, contact Sylvia Bergstrom at 202-471-5216 or sbergstrom@cbmove.com or Marin Hagen at 202-471-5256 or mhagen@cbmove.com.

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of Japanese flappers — called “modern girls” or moga at the time — with red lips and bobbed hair, smoking, drinking, dancing and generally flouting traditional social mores.

All of the curated pieces reflect the energy of the age of machines and modernity, as the population shifted its attention from World War I to the Jazz Age. One of the themes that rises to the surface in this exhibition is what curator Chung describes as “women navigating the changing times of the 1920s and ’30s,” when strength and independence suddenly became desirable traits.

Wilhelmina Irshad, a volunteer docent at Hillwood, noted that this theme fits with Post’s affinity for strong women, shown through her fascination with Catherine the Great of Russia, whose portraits hang on the walls of Hillwood Mansion, and Madame de Pom-padour of France, who was a pro-moter of Sèvres porcelain.

“Post was a suffragist,” Irshad said. “She was a member of the New York State Suffragist Party and wore sturdy, suffragist cloth-ing. The vote for women was passed in 1920, and she became a very elegant, professional and astute businesswoman.”

The June 7 gala brought its share of modern women and men out into the mild, late-spring weather, as movers and shakers of Washington moved from the cocktail reception, with its giant Japanese flower arrangements, to the Japanese garden hung with white paper lanterns, to the party tent on the lawn.

The exhibition buildings, man-sion and greenhouses full of exot-ic orchids remained open late for the more than 300 guests, so they

could enjoy the main attractions of Hillwood.

“Hillwood is such a treasure here in Washington,” said Joan Mulcahy, a gala co-chair.

Hillwood member Nancy Davies remarked that when spending time at the estate, “you forget you’re in the capital city because it’s so quiet. When you take a tour of the gardens, you think you’re in the country; you can hear birds singing.”

The attire of the guests was an attraction itself, with many turn-ing out in subtle or emphatic nods to 1920s style or traditional Japa-nese dress. Guest Linda Stillman attended in a fully accessorized Japanese yukata, a type of sum-mer kimono. She purchased the ensemble on a recent trip to Japan with her husband.

Tamaki Tsukada, the minister of public affairs of the Embassy of Japan, who attended the gala to represent the ambassador, expressed his surprise and delight at the evening’s festivities.

“I’m glad to know such an unusual period and style of Japa-nese art has a following,” he said.

The exhibition “Deco Japan: Shaping Art and Culture, 1920-1945,” is on display now through Jan. 1. Special events, lectures and tours are scheduled through-out this period, such as tours of the Japanese garden and lectures on the art, architecture and cul-ture of early-20th-century Japan, including the Oct. 19 lecture “Not Just a Flapper: Japanese Women in the Art Deco Era.”

Exhibit guests are asked to make an estate donation ranging from $18 for adults to $5 for chil-dren, with ages 5 and younger admitted free. Special events require purchase of a ticket. For details, visit hillwoodmuseum.org or call 202-686-5807.

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from customer access. The store would be allowed to have one “tasteful” sign outside stating that it has liquor available but no other displays or posters, and alcohol products can’t be vis-ible from outside. Single craft beers may be available, but Rite Aid cannot break apart a six-pack to sell individual beverages. Stephen O’Brien, alcohol coun-sel for Rite Aid, thanked ANC 3B for its support. “I know from pre-vious visits that this outcome per-haps was not the commission’s first choice, but I am very grateful and admire that the commission — since the board ruled — has been very fair in attempting to

work with us,” O’Brien said. “Well, you are a business in our neighborhood. You’re here, and you have a right to apply for it,” said Blumenthal — who paused,

then added: “And we would never win.” Community members had raised concerns about an overcon-centration of alcohol licenses within Glover Park, questioned the appropriateness of selling liquor at

a pharmacy, and worried that the chain could crowd out locally owned competitors. “In an ideal world we did not want Rite Aid to sell alcohol at all,” Blumenthal wrote in an email to The Current after the vote. “All Settlement Agreements are com-promises. … We were able to set-tle on 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. That doesn’t mean the ANC is happy with 11 p.m. but it was what we could reasonably negotiate.” Blumenthal said no other Glov-er Park store sells alcohol as late as 11 p.m. but that other stores close earlier at night by choice. Rite Aid will be able to begin sell-ing liquor after its approval by the alcohol board, likely within the next few months.

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Concerts■ The Marine Band’s country ensem-

ble, Free Country, will perform modern and classic country hits, along with origi-nal songs. 8 p.m. Free. West Terrace, U.S. Capitol. 202-433-4011. The perfor-mance will repeat Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Sylvan Theater, Washington Monu-ment grounds, 15th Street and Indepen-dence Avenue SW.

■ Musicians Alex Guthrie and RJ Bracchitta will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions and readings■ Lewis Steel, a lawyer and descen-

dant of Hollywood’s Warner Brothers family who dedicated himself to social justice instead of entertainment, will dis-cuss his memoir “The Butler’s Child: An Autobiography.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638.

■ Melody Warnick will discuss her book “This Is Where You Belong.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400.

■ Salon.com editor-in-chief David Daley will discuss his book “Ratf**cked: The True Story Behind the Secret Plan to Steal America’s Democracy.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecti-cut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Films■ An LGBTQ Film Night will feature

the Oscar-winning movie “Midnight Cow-boy,” starring Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman. 6:30 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friend-ship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488.

■ The Reel Israel DC series will fea-ture Elad Keidan’s 2015 film “After-thought.” 8 p.m. $6.75 to $12. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000.

■ “Movie Night in Rose Park” will feature a screening of the 1962 film “To Kill a Mockingbird,” with pizza, empana-das, and cheese and fruit platters for sale before the movie starts (resched-uled from an earlier date due to the threat of inclement weather). 8 p.m.

Free. Rose Park, 26th and O streets NW.

Performances and readings■ As part of the Kennedy Center’s

“District of Comedy Festival,” Under-ground Comedy will present rising com-ics from around the country. 6 p.m. Free; tickets distributed in the States Gallery a half hour before the perfor-mance. Atrium, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ Press Play will host a Red Nose Day charity comedy show to raise money for the Ulman Cancer Fund for Teens and Young Adults, with music from Tone and comedy sets by O’Bernie-rama, Her-ringbone, Press Play and Phil Mike. 7:30 p.m. $8 to $12. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. 202-462-7833.

Sporting event■ The Washington Mystics will play

the Indiana Fever. 7 p.m. $19 to $300. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000.

Thursday, June 23

Children’s program■ “BioArt: The Brain” will offer partic-

ipants a chance to investigate how the brain sends signals to the body and to participate in a role-playing activity about neural connections (for ages 7 through 12). 3:30 p.m. Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-282-3139.

Classes and workshops■ David Newcomb will present a

meditation workshop on finding lasting peace, happiness and a greater sense of well-being. 7 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232.

■ D’Angelo Kinard of Advanced Sports Performance will teach the basics of self-defense. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-282-3139.

■ “Pop Up Yoga for Ramadan” will feature a gentle yoga class designed for Muslims fasting during the month of Ramadan but open to all adults. 7 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288.

Concerts■ The Capital Fringe Festival and the

D.C. Department of Parks and Recre-ation will present “(RE)education: Jazz & GoGo Meet the Orchestra,” featuring a 30-piece orchestra highlighting the tal-ents of the GoGo Symphony and Great Noise Ensemble. 9 to 10:30 a.m. Free. Carter G. Woodson Memorial Park, 9th Street and Rhode Island Avenue NW. capitalfringe.org.

■ The U.S. Air Force Strolling Strings will perform as part of the Star-Spangled American Music Series. Noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Free. Flag Hall, National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-1000.

■ “Luce Unplugged” will feature a performance by D.C.-based jangly post-punk band BRNDA. 5:30 to 7 p.m. Free. Luce Foundation Center, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000.

■ Singer-songwriter Katie Hargrove will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sal-ly’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gyp-sysallys.com.

■ “American Acoustic” will feature mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile (shown), singer-song-writer and composer Gabriel Kah-ane, jazz/folk guitarist Julian Lage and vocalist Merrill Garbus of the band Tune-Yards. 7:30 p.m. $39. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ The Sam Lewis Band and Rosedale will perform. 8 p.m. $10 to $12. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ Mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile and a group of “American Acoustic” festival performers will present a jam session of bluegrass, folk and more. 9:30 p.m. Free; tickets required. Atrium, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

Demonstrations■ Margaret Atwell and Beth Ahern of

the U.S. Botanic Garden will present a demonstration on “Creating Beautiful Containers.” 1 to 2 p.m. Free; reserva-tions required. Conservatory East Gal-lery, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333.

■ “Making Health: An Interactive Cel-ebration of How Tinkering, Technology and Design Tools Are Transforming Health Care” will feature do-it-yourself health care entrepreneurs and problem solvers who use design tools and tech-nologies to quickly transform ideas into working prototypes. Interactive demon-strations from 2 to 5:30 p.m.; reception

from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Free. Leavey Center, Georgetown University, 3800 Reservoir Road NW. medstarhealth.org.

Discussions and readings■ Tammy Ingram, associate profes-

sor of history at the College of Charles-ton, will discuss her research and book project “The Wickedest City in America: Sex, Race and Organized Crime in the Jim Crow South.” Noon. Free. Room 25, Research Center, National Archives Building, Pennsylvania Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000.

■ Artist Gabriel Dawe — whose installation “Plexus A” captivates Ren-wick Gallery visitors with its rainbow prism created from hundreds of threads strung from floor to ceiling — will discuss his work and process in conversation with Nora Atkinson, curator of craft at the Renwick Gallery. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Free. Grand Salon, Renwick Gallery, 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-633-1000.

■ As part of the “Art Cart: Saving the Legacy” program, a panel discussion moderated by art and health faculty members will address questions about the turning points in participants’ careers, their development as artists, the socioeconomic challenges of being an artist, the importance of document-ing their artistic legacy, and how con-tinuing their artistic practice relates to their overall health and well-being. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Free. American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-1300. Another panel dis-cussion will take place Saturday from 4 to 5 p.m.

■ As part of the CrossTalk DC Con-versations series, Jewish Historical Soci-ety of Greater Washington executive director Laura Apelbaum will discuss “Jewish Life in Washington, DC During and After the Civil War.” 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Folger Shake-speare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu.

■ The Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs and the Mayor’s Office on LGBTQ Affairs will host a panel discussion focusing on life for Asian-American Pacific Islander youth who identify as LGBT. 6 to 7 p.m. Free; reser-

vations required. Fourth-floor confer-ence room, 601 New Jersey Ave. NW. aapilgbtpanel.eventbrite.com.

■ “Refugees Then and Now: What Has Changed” — about there being more forcibly displaced people world-wide today than at any other time since the end of World War II — will feature a former refugee who fled Europe to escape the Nazis and a Syrian refugee forced to flee Syria in 2011 recounting their personal experiences. 6:30 p.m. Free; donations welcome. Goethe-Insti-tut Washington, Suite 3, 1990 K St. NW. goethe.de/washington.

■ Stephen Arata, a professor of Eng-lish at the University of Virginia, will dis-cuss “Robert Louis Stevenson: The Enduring Storyteller.” 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

■ Maritime historian Andy Jampoler will discuss “Rounding Cape Horn: How Rum Fueled a Seafaring Age” in a pro-gram that will include rum and grog tast-ings provided by Lynn Distilling Co. of St. Michaels, Md. 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jef-ferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

■ Mychal Denzel Smith, a contributing writer for The Nation and a frequent com-mentator on NPR and CNN, will discuss his first book “Invisible Man, Got the Whole World Watching: A Young Black Man’s Education.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ Author Martin Walker will discuss his novel “Fatal Pursuit” in conversation with writer and diplomat David Aaron. 7 p.m. $15 to $25. Alliance Française de Washington, 2142 Wyoming Ave. NW. francedc.org.

Films■ The Textiles at Twelve series will

present Deann Borshay Liem’s 2000 film “First Person Plural,” about the film-maker’s heartfelt journey to unite her biological and adoptive families. Noon. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-5200.

■ The Georgetown Library will pres-ent the Disney-Pixar film “Cars.” 4 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232.

■ The Austrian Cultural Forum will host a screening of Matthias Hartmann and Doron Rabinovici’s “The Last Wit-nesses,” featuring seven Holocaust sur-vivors. A post-screening discussion will feature Amy E. Schwartz, opinion editor of Moment Magazine, and Ari Rath, one of the film’s protagonists. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Austri-an Cultural Forum, 3524 International Court Nw. acfdc.org.

■ The West End Interim Library will present the Coen brothers’ 2009 black comedy-drama “A Serious Man.” 6:30 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707.

■ The Summer Pajama Movie Night Series will feature the 2015 film “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488.

■ The Capitol Riverfront’s outdoor movie series will feature the 2005 film “Hitch,” starring Will Smith, Eva Mendes

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Thursday, june 23■ Discussion: Danish author Dorthe Nors will discuss her new book “So Much for That Winter: Novellas,” a pair of novellas that playfully chart the aftermath of two very 21st-century romances. 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & After-words, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400.

and Kevin James. Sundown. Free. Canal Park, 200 M St. SE. capitolriverfront.org.

■ Friends of Mitchell Park will kick off its summertime “Films in the Field” with a screening of “Mr. Roberts,” star-ring Henry Fonda, Jack Lemmon and others (rescheduled from an earlier date due to inclement weather). 8:40 p.m. Free. Mitchell Park, 23rd and S streets NW. 202-546-4293.

Performances■ The Picnic Theatre Company will

present a one-act staging of “Casablan-ca,” the 1942 silver screen classic. Reception at 5:30 p.m.; performance at 6:30 p.m. $10 to $12; reservations required. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events.

■ “The Bentzen Ball Podcast Studio” will present “You, Me, Them, Everybody,” a late-night-style talk show and podcast hosted by Brandon Wetherbee and Alli-son Lane and featuring guests Norm Quarrinton, Haywood Turnipseed Jr. and Baby Bry Bry. 6 p.m. Free; tickets distrib-uted in the States Gallery a half hour before the performance. Terrace Gallery, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ Chamber Dance Project’s “Ballet & Brass” will feature premieres by three choreographers. 7:30 p.m. $20 to $50. Lansburgh Theatre, 450 7th St. NW. chamberdance.org. The performance will repeat Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 7:30 p.m.

■ The Fat and Greasy Citizens Bri-gade will present an outdoor production of “The Tempest.” 8 p.m. Free. Grace Episcopal Church, 1041 Wisconsin Ave. NW. www.fgcitizens.org. The perfor-mance will repeat Friday at 8 p.m.

■ “Humor Me: Betches of Comedy” will feature a stand-up showcase with Liza Treyger of Comedy Central, Yama-neika Saunders of “The Meredith Vieira Show,” Sara Armour of “Last Comic Standing” and Jared Freid of Comedy Cellar, among others. 8 p.m. $20 to $25. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877-987-6487.

■ “The District of Comedy Roast of James Carville” will feature Bob Saget as roastmaster, Paul Begala, Tucker Carlson, Mary Matalin, Jim Norton, Jeff Ross, Luke Russert, the Rev. Al Sharpton and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog. 8 p.m. $59 to $250. Concert Hall, Kenne-dy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ “The Bentzen Ball Podcast Studio” will feature comedian Todd Glass. 8:30 p.m. $15. Terrace Gallery, Kennedy Cen-ter. 202-467-4600.

Special events■ “Pride in Preservation: Cocktails in

the Castle” will celebrate the National Park Service’s LGBTQ Heritage Initiative. 6 to 8 p.m. $30. Heurich House Museum, 1307 New Hampshire Ave. NW. bit.ly/pridepres.

■ Local area chefs and artists will take part in DC Arts Center’s “Cuisine des Artistes,” which combines the gas-tronomical, visual, theatrical and artistic to create a feast for the senses featuring edible arts as well as performances by musical and other artists. 6:30 p.m. $135 to $175. Meridian House, 1630 Crescent Place NW. 202-462-7833.

Friday, June 24

Concerts■ Aaron Comins of New York City will

present an organ recital. 12:15 p.m. Free. National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW. 202-797-0103.

■ Jazz in the Garden at the National Gallery of Art will feature the Celtic folk rock band Enter the Hag-gis. 5 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Sculpture Gar-den, National Gallery of Art, 7th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-289-3360.

■ The group Friends of Forest Hills Playground will present the band Spread Love performing jazz standards and Dix-ieland jazz as part of the second annual “Picnic in the Park” series. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Outdoor amphitheater, Forest Hills Playground, 32nd and Chesapeake streets NW.

■ “Friday Nights in the Heights” will feature music by Chuggalug. 6 to 9 p.m. Free. Cathedral Commons, Newark Street and Wisconsin Avenue NW. fridaynightsintheheights.com.

■ The Yards Park Friday Night Concert Series will feature the roots reggae band Jah Works. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. The Yards Park, 355 Water St. SE. capitolriverfront.org.

■ The 2016 Serenade! Festival will feature choral music performed by a cappella vocal ensembles Koris Logos of Latvia and Kobra Ensemble of the Neth-erlands. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free; reserva-tions required. Lutheran Church of the Reformation, 212 East Capitol St. NE. classicalmovements.com/dc_concerts.htm.

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

■ The duo Marguerite will perform, at 8 p.m.; and singer-songwriter Mat-thew Marlinski will perform, at 10:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ “Baroque Bonanza II” will feature a concert by Residents’ Own, a new play-er-led string orchestra of local musi-cians. 8 to 10 p.m. $20 to $25. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 301 A St. SE. 202-543-0053.

■ The Pimps of Joytime and Kuf Knotz will perform. 9 p.m. $15 to $20. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussion■ Historian and novelist Juliet Nicol-

son will discuss her fourth book “A House Full of Daughters: A Memoir of Seven Generations,” which recounts social, political and cultural transitions through the lives of seven generations of her female ancestors. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Films■ “Lunch and a Movie” will feature a

screening of Lewis Gilbert’s 1983 film “Educating Rita,” starring Michael Caine and Julie Walters. Lunch at noon; film at 1 p.m. Free; reservations required by June 22 for lunch. Guy Mason Recre-ation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. 202-727-7703.

■ The Japan Information and Culture Center will present Tatsuyuki Nagai’s film “The Anthem of the Heart,” a 2016 Japan Academy Award nominee for best animation. 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Japan Information and Culture

Center, 1150 18th St. NW. www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jicc.

■ The Gender + Justice Event Series will feature a screening of “The Mask You Live In: An Exploration of American Masculinity.” 7 to 8 p.m. Free; reserva-tions suggested. Potter’s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. pottershousedc.org.

■ The outdoor Golden Cinema series will feature the 2013 film “Lee Daniels’ The Butler.” Sunset. Free. Farragut Square Park, Connecticut Avenue and K Street NW. goldentriangledc.com.

Performances■ Louis Butelli will present “Grave-

digger’s Tale,” a one-man interpretation of Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.” 10:30 a.m. Free; reservations required. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu. The performance will repeat Saturday at 10:30 a.m. and Sun-day at noon.

■ The “District of Comedy Stand-up Showcase” will feature emerging New York comedians Jared Freid, Anthony DeVito and Greg Stone as headliners. 6 p.m. Free; tickets distributed in the States Gallery a half hour before the performance. Atrium, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ Actress, singer and comedian Jane Lynch will present “See Jane Sing,” com-bining her quick wit with beloved Broad-way songs. 7 p.m. $70 to $125. Eisen-

hower Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ Comedian Jermaine Fowler (shown) will join Martin Amini, Harri-son Green-baum, Tim Miller, and Natalie McGill for a one-night stand-up showcase. 7 p.m. $22.50. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ The Embassy of the Czech Repub-lic, in collaboration with the Dance Loft on 14, will present Czech dancer and choreographer Jiri Bartovanec and American singer and actress Helga Davis in an original dance and music performance as part of the Prague-New York Effects project, an international exchange in which Czech and American artists collaborate to develop new works. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required by June 23. Dance Loft on 14, 4618 14th St. NW. praguenyeffects.eventbrite.com.

■ The 2016 Official Capital Fringe Festival Preview will feature four-minute, rapid-fire excerpts from over 20 festival theater and dance shows. 7:30 p.m. Free. Logan Fringe Arts Space, 1358 Florida Ave. NE. capitalfringe.org.

■ DC Arts Center will present “Steampunked Stories,” a multimedia storytelling of a group’s adventures on a

time-traveling airship that investigates psychic phenomena (for ages 18 and older). 7:30 p.m. $10 to $15. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. 202-462-7833.

■ “The Bentzen Ball Podcast Studio” will present “Hard Nation,” a bare-knuckle political brawl featuring Mike Still and Paul Welsh. 8 p.m. $15. Ter-race Gallery, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ Actor and stand-up comedian Jay Pharoah, best known for his wide array of celebrity impressions, will perform. 9:30 p.m. $29 to $45. Eisenhower The-ater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ “The Goddamn Comedy Jam” — hosted by stand-up comedian Josh Adam Meyers and his band Elemenopy — will feature comedians performing stand-up sets and short stories, followed by a song of their choosing with accom-paniment by a live band. 10:30 p.m. $20. Atrium, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

Special events■ U.S. Botanic Garden plant health

care specialist Jim Willmott, gardener Eric Leavitt and executive director Ari Novy will share the wonders of what but-terflies, bumblebees and honeybees bring to the environment, and then attendees to the “Pollinator Party!” will

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The national Gallery of Art will open an exhibit Sunday of some 50 paintings and 50 drawings by French artist Hubert Robert (1733-1808),

known as “Robert of the Ruins” for his love of depicting dilapidated struc-tures. On view through Oct. 2, the exhibit highlights an artist who nar-rowly escaped the guillotine during the French Revolution and subse-quently served as a curator at the newly formed Musée du Louvre. Located at 4th Street and Consti-tution Avenue NW, the gallery is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 202-737-4215.■ “One Life: Babe Ruth,” spotlighting the baseball legend who spent most of his career with the New York Yan-kees, will open Friday at the national Portrait Gallery and continue through May 21. Located at 8th and F streets NW, the gallery is open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. 202-633-1000.■ “Querencia,” featuring paint-ings by North Carolina artist Taylor White that explore the myster-ies of human nature, will open Satur-day with a reception from 8 to 11 p.m. at Blind Whino. The exhibit will continue through July 30. Located at 700 Delaware Ave. SW,

the gallery is open Saturday and Sun-day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. artwhino.com.■ The American university Muse-um recently opened five exhibits that will continue through Aug. 14. “Contemporary North Korean Art: The Evolution of Socialist Realism” seeks to broaden understanding of North Korean art beyond stereotypes of propaganda and kitsch. “Examining Life Through Social Realities” features the realist paint-ings of 10 South Korean contempo-rary artists. “Bandits & Heroes, Poets & Saints: Popular Art of the Northeast of Brazil” explores how the ancient cultures of Africa blended with indig-enous and colonial Portuguese tradi-tions to form the vibrant and complex cultural mosaic of modern Brazil. “The Looking Glass: Artistic Immi-grants of Washington” features 10 artists who left Latin America over the last 60 years and made their homes

in the Washington region.

“Art Cart: Hon-oring the Legacy” ties together the cities of Washing-ton and New York in an intergenera-tional, interdisci-plinary project by Art Cart artists, highlighting turn-ing points in the artists’ lives and

careers and matching older artists with students. Located in the Katzen Arts Center at 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW, the museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 202-

885-1300.■ “Escape Routes,” highlighting a project by the German group Reini-gungsgesellschaft that depicts migra-tion movements and their causes in digital drawings and lace, opened last week at the Goethe-Institut Wash-ington, where it will continue through Aug. 31. Located at 1990 K St. NW in Suite 03, the institute is open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Friday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 202-289-1200, ext. 165.■ “Personal Geographies,” featuring artist books by Rosemary Cooley and reduction woodcuts by Cynthia Back, will close Monday at Washington Printmakers Gallery. Located at 1641 Wisconsin Ave. NW, the gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 202-669-1497.

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hubert Robert’s “Architectural Capriccio With the Portico of Octavia,” a 1784 oil on canvas, is part of an exhibit at the national Gallery of Art.

Goethe-Institut Washington’s exhibit features works by the group Reinigungsgesellschaft.

Friday june 24

help them release select butterflies into the U.S. Botanic Garden Butterfly Gar-den. 10:30 a.m. and noon. Free. Nation-al Garden Butterfly Garden, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333.

tour■ “Historic & Growing,” a guided

garden tour, will trace two centuries of landscape history reflected in 5.5 acres of heritage trees, heirloom plants and flowers, and abundant English boxwood. 11 to 11:45 a.m. $10; free for members. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org.

Sporting event■ The Washington Mystics will play

the Phoenix Mercury. 7 p.m. $19 to $300. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000.

Saturday, June 25

Children’s programs■ “Tudor Tots: Ocean and Shore” will

feature songs, stories and movement (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.

■ Authors Kathryn and Robin Water-field will discuss their book “Who Was Alexander the Great?,” the latest install-ment in the best-selling young reader’s history book series “Who Was …” (for ages 5 through 12). The event will include a book signing and a costume contest. 11 a.m. Free; reservations sug-gested. National Geographic Museum, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700.

Classes and workshops■ Historian Janna Bianchini will lead

a class on “The Armed Pilgrimage: Understanding the Crusades.” 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. $90 to $140. S. Dillon Rip-ley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

■ Artist and art historian Joseph Cas-sar will lead a class on “Learn, Look, Create: Investigating the Art of Drawing.” 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. $110 to $145. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

■ The “American Acoustic” festival will feature an open master class and workshop on “How to Play With Others,” led by virtuoso mandolinist, singer and composer Chris Thile and his Punch Brothers bandmates on instrumental collaboration, at 4 p.m.; and a demon-stration on “How to Sing With Others,” led by Thile and singer-songwriters Aoife O’Donovan and Sarah Jarosz on vocal and string performance. 6 p.m. Free; tickets for both events distributed in the States Gallery at 3:30 p.m. Atrium, Ken-nedy Center. 202-467-4600.

Concerts

■ “American Acoustic” will feature a family-oriented matinee show by Chris Thile featuring a solo set of traditional and original music. Noon. $20. Family Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ The two-day Capital Fringe Music Festival will feature Juanita Cash, at 2 p.m.; Dos Santos Anti-Beat Orchestra, at 3:15 p.m.; Kino Musica, at 4:15 p.m.; 178 Product featuring Sal P. of Liquid Liquid, at 6 p.m.; Shark Week, at 7:15 p.m.; and Rufus Roundtree and Da B’More Brass Factory, at 8:30 p.m. Free. Old City Farm & Guild, 925 Rhode Island Ave. NW. capitalfringe.org. The festival will continue Sunday from noon to 10:30 p.m.

■ Jazz@Wesley will present a concert by the Alex Jenkins Trio. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $5 to $10; free for ages 12 and younger. Wesley United Methodist Church, 5312 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-5144, ext. 325.

■ The “Music with the Angels” con-cert series will feature Bulgarian flutist Yana Hristova and Argentine guitarist/composer Cristian Perez, who will per-form original compositions and arrange-ments as well as folk music from Mon-golia, Macedonia, Argentina, Spain and the U.S. 7 p.m. Free admission; $10 donations welcome. Church of the Holy City, 1611 16th St. NW. 202-462-6734.

■ “Celebrating Women’s Voices,” part of the 2016 Serenade! Festival, will feature Ensemble Planeta of Japan, the Tucson Girls Chorus of the United States and the FEBC Busan Korean Children’s Choir of South Korea. Donations will be collected for the Welcome Table Choir, a musical program for people who are homeless. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reserva-

tions required. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. classicalmovements.com/dc_concerts.htm.

■ Jammin’ Joe Van Dyke will perform, at 8 p.m.; and Marcus Blacke will perform, at 10:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washing-ton DC will present “One World,” featur-ing its own Potomac Fever and Rock Creek Singers ensembles as well as Schola Cantorosa of Hamburg, Germany, and the Homonics of Dublin, Ireland. 8 p.m. $20 to $25. Sprenger Theatre, Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993.

■ NSO Pops will feature singer-song-writer Gregory Alan Isakov, a native of South Africa now living in Colorado. 8 p.m. $35 to $60. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ The 10th annual Nordic Jazz Festi-val will feature the trio Equilibrium. 9 and 11 p.m. $15. Twins Jazz, 1344 U St. NW. twinsjazz.com.

■ “Baroque Bonanza II” will feature a concert by Ensemble Gaudior and the Friends of Fasch. 8 to 10 p.m. $20 to $25. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 301 A St. SE. 202-543-0053.

■ Dangermuffin and On the Bus will perform. 9 p.m. $10 to $14. Gypsy Sal-ly’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ “A Midnight Serenade!” — a can-dlelight concert of sacred and polyphon-ic repertoire — will feature Koris Logos (shown) of Lat-via and Musi-caficta of Italy. Donations will benefit the Welcome Table Choir, a musical program for people who are homeless. 10 p.m. Free; donation of $5 to $15 suggested. Church of the Epipha-ny, 1317 G St. NW. classicalmovements.com/dc_concerts.htm.

Discussions and lectures■ Tara Laskowski, an editor at

SmokeLong Quarterly and author of “Modern Manners for Your Inner Demons,” will speak about “Bystand-ers,” a collection of stories that explore the startling ways the day-to-day can dis-rupt and even unhinge normal lives; and Michael Landweber, an associate editor at Potomac Review and author of “We,” will discuss “Thursday, 1:17 PM,” a novel about a young man named Duck who, on the cusp of his 18th birthday, struggles to understand becoming the last man on Earth. 1 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ “Black Lives Matter and Beyond: Imagining the New Activism,” presented in conjunction with Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company’s production of “An Octoroon,” will examine how area activ-ists are confronting racism and shifting local and national narratives. 1:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, 641 D St. NW. woollymammoth.net.

■ Ken Gormley, law professor and forthcoming president of Duquesne Uni-versity, will discuss his book “The Presi-dents and the Constitution: A Living His-tory,” with 44 essays by leading legal experts and presidential historians about how each American president has changed the Constitution. Joining him will be Mark Graber, University of Mary-land professor of constitutionalism, and

Louis Fisher, scholar in residence at the Constitution Project, with moderator Joy G. McNally, an adjunct law professor at Duquesne’s law school and Gormley’s assistant on the project. 3:30 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ Martin Walker will discuss his book “Fatal Pursuit,” in which the police chief in Dordogne, France, tackles a murder during the annual St. Denis fete that leads to fears international crime has come to town. 6 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ “Norman Lear: A Conversation With an American Original” will feature longtime television producer and writer Norman Lear, recipient of the National Medal of Arts in 1999. Joining Lear will be NPR’s Eric Deggans. 7 to 8:15 pm. $25 to $30. Warner Bros. Theater, National Museum of American History, Constitution Avenue between 12th and 14th streets NW. 202-633-3030.

Family programs■ Miller Jeanne Minor and the

Friends of Peirce Mill will host “Run of the Mill,” a chance to see Washington’s only surviving gristmill in action. The day’s events will also include children’s activities. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. Peirce Mill, Tilden Street and Beach Drive NW. 202-895-6070.

■ Babe Ruth Baseball Family Day will celebrate America’s pastime and one of its greatest heroes with games, crafts and music, as well as a look at the new exhibition “One Life: Babe Ruth.” 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. Kogod Courtyard, National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000.

■ “Robert Post Comedy Theatre for Kids” will feature a one-man variety show filling the stage with bumblers, dreamers and cartoonish heroes of every stripe (for ages 8 and older). 2 p.m. $20. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

Festival■ The 24th annual Giant National

Capital Barbecue Battle, benefiting USO Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore and the Capital Area Food Bank, will feature cooking demonstrations, musical performances, a hot dog eating contest

and the National BBQ Championship. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. $12 to $15; free for ages 12 and younger. Pennsylvania Avenue between 9th and 14th streets NW. bbqindc.com. The festival will continue Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Films■ “The Cinema I: Mangolte Film,” a

series celebrating the work of avant-garde filmmaker and director of photog-raphy Babette Mangolte, will feature her film “Sky in Location,” in which she studies the landscapes of the American West. Preceding it will be a screening of Edward Krasinski’s “Studio.” 1:15 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitu-tion Avenue NW. 202- 842 -6799.

■ A baseball-themed double feature will feature David M. Evans’ 1993 film “The Sandlot,” at 3 p.m.; and “Major League Legends: Babe Ruth,” a Smith-sonian Channel production, at 5 p.m. Free. McEvoy Auditorium, National Por-trait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000.

■ The National Gallery of Art will present a restored print of dancer and choreographer Yvonne Rainer’s land-mark 1974 avant-garde film “Film About a Woman Who … .” 4 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202- 842-6799.

Games■ The DC Anime Club will host a

video game day, with participants invited to bring their own games and systems (for ages 13 and older). 2 to 5 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. president@dcanimeclub.org.

Performances■ The Hawai’i State Society of Wash-

ington DC will present “Songs and Danc-es of the Pua (Flowers) of Hawaii.” 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free. National Gar-den Amphitheater, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333.

■ “The Bentzen Ball Podcast Studio” will present the “Redacted Tonight Pod-cast,” a radically hard-hitting satirical political exploration hosted by Lee Camp and featuring John F. O’Donnell. 5 p.m. $15. Terrace Gallery, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ The Petworth Jazz Project will pres-ent a children’s concert by Beside Our-selves, the Banjo Man and Katy Morse, from 6 to 6:45 p.m.; a dance perfor-mance by Moveius Contemporary Ballet, from 7 to 7:45 p.m.; and a jazz concert by Heidi Martin and Moon in Scorpio, from 8 to 9 p.m. Lawn, Petworth Recre-ation Center, 8th and Taylor streets NW. petworthjazzproject.com.

■ Legendary performing Dick Grego-ry will headline “An Evening of Comedy & Jazz.” 7 p.m. $59. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ A stand-up comedy showcase will feature Judd Apatow, Michael Che and Pete Holmes. 7 p.m. $49 to $99. Eisen-hower Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ “The Bentzen Ball Podcast Studio” will present the “Last Podcast on the Left,” featuring comedians Marcus Parks, Ben Kissel and Henry Zebrowski recounting their investigation into spooky and violent events in history using gallows humor and detailed research. 8 p.m. $15. Terrace Gallery,

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Saturday, june 25■ Concert: The Adams Morgan Summer Concert Series will fea-ture a performance by Dave Ihmels & Friends. 5 to 7 p.m. Free. Corner of 18th Street and Columbia Road NW. 202-997-0783.

Saturday june 25

Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.■ The In Series will present its Eng-

lish production of “Fidelio,” Beethoven’s only opera and a rarely seen tale of sac-rifice, heroism and true love as the redeeming force of humanity . 8 p.m. $23 to $46. Lang Theatre, Atlas Per-forming Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. The performance will repeat Sunday at 4 p.m.

■ In a double-bill, Light Switch Dance Theatre will use contemporary dance, visual art, music and film to explore the concepts of home for those without one; and Next Reflex Dance Collective will perform “Jump In,” inspired by Maya Angelou’s book of children’s poetry “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me,” with original music by Nate Masters. 8 p.m. $15 to $30. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-269-1600. The performances will repeat Sunday at 2 p.m.

■ Internationally renowned vocal art-ist, beatboxer, musician and comedian Reggie Watts will present an evening of music and comedy. 9:30 p.m. $30 to $50. Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Cen-ter. 202-467-4600.

Special events■ Bid a (temporary) farewell to the

Peabody Room’s 1822 portrait of slave-turned-entrepreneur Yarrow Mamout, which is being borrowed by the Smithso-nian Institution for display at the Nation-al Portrait Gallery through 2019. The event will feature talks by Mia Carey, field director for the 2015 archaeologi-cal survey of a Georgetown property that Yarrow owned; Muhammid Abdur Rahim, a Howard University expert on enslaved Muslim African-Americans; and James H. Johnston, author of “From Slave Ship to Harvard: Yarrow Mamout and the His-tory of an American Family.” 1 p.m. Free. Peabody Room, Georgetown Neighbor-hood Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232.

■ Shinola, a Detroit-based watch-maker and leather goods manufacturer, will host a community party featuring performances by Michigan’s Greensky Bluegrass band (shown) and the How-ard Gospel Choir as well as treats from Dog Tag Bakery, a local job-training cafe that sells baked goods made by veterans. Pets welcome. 3 to 8 p.m. Free; reserva-tions requested. Shinola, 1631 14th St. NW. rsvp_dc@shinola.com.

■ The D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation will host a late-night community pool party. 7 to 11 p.m. Free. Banneker Pool, 2500 Georgia Ave. NW. dpr.dc.gov.

Sporting event■ D.C. United will play the New Eng-

land Revolution. 7 p.m. $20 to $200. RFK Stadium, 2400 East Capitol St. SE. 800-745-3000.

Walks and tours■ A park ranger will lead a two-mile

hike while explaining how Rock Creek Park is unique in its resources yet serves as a reflection of the National Park Service as a whole. 10 a.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070.

■ Washington Walks’ “Get Local!”

series will present a tour of the Logan Circle neighborhood, known for its Second Empire and High Victorian Gothic homes. 10 a.m. $15 to $20. Meet outside the 14th Street NW exit to the McPherson Square Metro station. washingtonwalks.com.

■ The National Civic Art Society’s “Classical Architecture, Classical Values” guided walking tour will explore “Wash-ington, the Classical City,” with a focus on the ancient cause of liberty, reasons for independence, principles of our con-victions and the aesthetic model of a civil society with visits to the National Mall, Washington Monument and Jeffer-son Memorial. 10 a.m. $15; free for stu-dents, interns and Hill staffers. Meet at the Albert Einstein Memorial, 2101 Con-stitution Ave. NW. civicart.org.

■ Tour guide Dwane Starlin will lead a walking tour of Georgetown focusing on parts of the neighborhood seldom visited. 1 to 3 p.m. $15; reservations suggested. Meet at 27th and Q streets NW. dumbartonhouse.org/events.

Sunday, June 26

book signing■ Edward Behr, founder of “The Art

of Eating” magazine and author of “50 Foods,” will sign cop-ies of his book “The Food and Wine of France: Eating and Drinking From Cham-pagne to Provence.” 10 a.m. Dupont Circle Freshfarm Market, 20th Street between Massachusetts Avenue and Hillyer Place NW. 202-364-1919.

Children’s program■ “Kids@Katzen Family Day” will fea-

ture a family art-making workshop based on works in the exhibit “Bandits & Heroes, Poets & Saints: Popular Art of the Northeast of Brazil” (for ages 5 through 12). 1 to 3 p.m. $15 for a family of four; $5 for each additional child. Reservations suggested. Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Mas-sachusetts Ave. tinyurl.com/aumtickets.

Classes and workshops■ Tranquil Space Yoga will present

its 11th annual “Doga in the Park” yoga class in cooperation with the Washington Humane Society. 10 to 11 a.m. $10; reservations suggested. Rose Park, 26th and O streets NW. washhumane.org/Doga.

■ Local yoga instructor Alia Peera and Amy Mitchell will present “Sunday Serenity: Yoga in the East Park.” 10 to 11 a.m. $5 donation suggested. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. dumbartonhouse.org. The class will be offered weekly through Aug. 28.

Concerts■ The two-day Capital Fringe Music

Festival will feature Naga Champa, at noon; Daniel Bachman, at 1 p.m.; Big Lazy, at 2:15 p.m.; Future Generations, at 3:15 p.m.; Ed Hamell, at 4:45 p.m.; Beninghove’s Hangmen, at 6:15 p.m.; Sitali, at 7:30 p.m.; and Underground System, at 9 p.m. Free. Old City Farm & Guild, 925 Rhode Island Ave. NW.capitalfringe.org. The festival will contin-ue Sunday from noon to 10:30 p.m.

■ The 10th annual Nordic Jazz Festival will feature a concert by the Danish trio Equilibrium. 4 p.m. Included

in museum admission of $10 to $12. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events.

■ A “Welcome Summer” concert will feature conductor Cheryl Branham’s string chamber orchestra IMPROMPTU performing works by Vivaldi, Piazzolla, Gershwin and more. Refreshments will be served, with picnickers welcome on the lawn before or after the concert. 5 p.m. Free; donations will benefit the families of the Orlando nightclub massa-cre victims. Palisades Community Church, 5200 Cathedral Ave. NW. 202-966-7929.

■ “Baroque Bonanza II” will feature a concert by string ensemble ArcoVoce with soprano Rosa Lamoreaux. 8 to 10 p.m. $20 to $25. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 301 A St. SE. 202-543-0053.

Discussions and lectures■ Poet, fiction writer and teacher

Kim Addonizio will discuss her book “Bukowski in a Sundress: Confessions From a Writing Life,” a collection of essays that adds a touch of outrageous-ness to the picture of the writing life, and recalls her parents, her experiences with online dating, her thoughts on con-temporary poetry, and more. 1 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecti-cut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ Frederic Bertley, senior vice presi-dent of science and education at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, will dis-cuss “Benjamin Franklin: A Man for All Time,” about the founding father’s life and intellect. 1 to 3 p.m. $30 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

■ Yuriko Jackall, assistant curator of the National Gallery of Art’s department of French paintings, and Margaret Mor-gan Grasselli, curator and head of the National Gallery of Art’s department of old master drawings, will present “Intro-ducing Hubert Robert,” a lecture about one of France’s most successful and prominent 18th-century artists. 2 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitu-tion Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.

■ Edward Behr will discuss his book “The Food and Wine of France: Eating and Drinking From Champagne to Provence.” 5 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Film■ The National Gallery of Art will

present Jack Walsh’s film “Feelings Are Facts: Yvonne Rainer.” 4 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-842 6799.

Performances and readings■ The Joaquin Miller Poetry Series

will feature readings by poets Remica Bingham-Risher and Michael Brooks, as well as an open mic segment. 3 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 703-820-8113.

■ “The Dangers of Assumption: A Staged Speak-Out,” presented in con-junction with Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company’s production of “An Octoroon,” will feature a series of brand-new mono-logues created by D.C. writers and per-formers in response to the play and the frustrations that arise from the racial

pigeonholing of their work. 4:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, 641 D St. NW. woollymammoth.net.

Sporting event■ The Washington Mystics will play

the Minnesota Lynx. 4 p.m. $19 to $300. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000.

Walk■ A park ranger will lead a George-

town Waterfront Walk and discuss the history of how Georgetown evolved from an active port town (for ages 7 and older). 11 a.m. Free. Meet at the water fountain in Georgetown Waterfront Park, Wisconsin Avenue and K Street NW. 202-895-6070.

Monday, June 27

Class■ The West End Interim Library will

host an all-levels yoga class. 6 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Vir-ginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707.

Concerts■ Drummer Albert “Tootie” Heath,

saxophonist Charles McPherson and the Howard Burns Quartet will perform at the presentation of the 2016 Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Don Red-man Jazz Heritage Awards. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

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

Discussions and lectures■ A Dupont Circle Village Live and

Learn Seminar on “Continuing Care Decisions,” will feature Howard Gleck-man, author of “Caring for Our Parents,” a senior fellow at the Urban Institute and co-convener of the Long-Term Care Financing Collaborative. 3:30 to 5 p.m. $10; free for Dupont Circle Village mem-bers. Reservations suggested. St. Thom-as’ Parish, 1772 Church St. NW. 202-234-2567.

■ Novelists Paula Whyman and Pamela Erens will discuss their respec-tive books: Whyman’s “You May See a Stranger,” a debut collection of stories about a witty and lascivious woman; and Erens’ “Eleven Hours,” an exploration of the physical and mental challenges of

childbirth, told with suspense and beau-ty. 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & After-words, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400.

■ Journalist, foreign correspondent and novelist Ben Ehrenreich will discuss his first book of nonfiction, “The Way to the Spring: Life and Death in Palestine,” which chronicles the three years he spent with Palestinian families on the West Bank and the hardship they endure. 6:30 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638.

■ The Folger Institute’s Shakespeare Anniversary Lecture Series will feature a talk by Kim Hall, professor of English and Africana studies at Barnard College, on “Othello Was My Grandfather: Shake-speare in the African Diaspora.” 7 p.m. $10 to $15. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu.

■ Mark Z. Danielewski, experimental-ist author of “One Rainy Day in May” and “Into the Forest,” will discuss “The Familiar, Volume 3: Honeysuckle & Pain,” the third installment of his 27-volume opus, with Xanther Ibrahim, her rescue cat and family descending into a sum-mer tangled with Danielewski’s signa-ture labyrinth of story lines. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ “Prostate Health: Knowledge Is Power” will feature information on pros-tate cancer diagnosis, radiation, surgical options, chemotherapy, hormonal thera-py, the role of the nurse navigator, man-aging psychosocial concerns, and improving quality of life after treatment. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free; registration requested. Conference Room 2, Sibley Medical Office Building, 5215 Lough-boro Road NW. 202-243-2320.

Film■ “Marvelous Movie Mondays” will

feature Paul Bogart’s 1988 film “Torch Song Trilogy,” an adaptation of Harvey Fierstein’s hit Broadway play. 6:30 p.m. Free. Meeting Room, Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021.

Reading■ The National Academy of Sciences

and the Shakespeare Theatre Company will present a staged reading of David Feldshuh’s “Miss Evers’ Boys,” based on the Tuskegee Syphilis Study. 7:30 p.m. Free; tickets required. National Academy of Sciences, 2101 Constitution Ave. NW. shakespearetheatre.org.

Special events■ The Writer’s Center will present a

night of literary trivia. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Reading Room, Petworth Citizen, 829 Upshur St. NW. petworthcitizen.com.

■ Frances Moore Lappé, author of “Diet for a Small Planet,” will speak at the “Evening of Inspiration and Celebra-tion,” an event also featuring refresh-ments and music in connection with the 2016 conference of the International Society for Ecological Economics and its theme of “Transforming the Economy: Sustaining Food, Water, Energy and Jus-tice.” Tommy Wells, director the D.C. Department of Energy & Environment, will make remarks prior to Lappé’s talk.

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Sunday, june 26■ Concert: Guest organist Simon Jacobs of New Haven, Conn., will perform a recital. 5:15 p.m. $10 donation suggested. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org.

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Sporting event■ The Washington Nationals will play

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Tuesday, June 28

Children’s programs■ “Tudor Tots: Superheroes” will fea-

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■ “Living the American Indian Experi-ence” will feature a learning-through-play experience to educate young kids with culturally appropriate Native Ameri-can explorations such as pottery cre-ation, jewelry-making and wildlife games (for ages 8 through 12). 2 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021.

Classes and workshops■ A certified yoga instructor will lead

a walk-in class targeted to ages 55 and older. 10 a.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232.

■ The Georgetown Library will pres-ent a walk-in yoga class practicing intro-ductory viniyasa techniques. 11:30 a.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232.

■ Instructor Stacee Becker will lead a yoga class. 2 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021.

■ “Brain Games and a History of Puzzles” will examine the most popular types of puzzles and why they remain timeless classics. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Con-necticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080.

■ Yoga Activist will present a class. 7:30 p.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-243-1188.

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■ As part of the Library of Congress American Folklife Center’s “Homegrown: The Music of America” series, Billy McComiskey and his sons Patrick, Sean and Michael will join family and friends to present an evening of Irish folk music featuring accordions, flutes and whis-tles. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Ken-nedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ The U.S. Navy Band and Navy Cer-emonial Guard will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free. U.S. Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsyl-vania Ave. NW. navyband.navy.mil.

■ Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge will host its weekly open mic show. 8 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

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■ Chris Lehmann, co-editor of Book-forum, senior editor of Baffler and author of “Rich People Things,” will dis-cuss his book “The Money Cult: Capital-ism, Christianity, and the Unmaking of the American Dream.” 7 p.m. Free. Poli-tics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ Natalie Moore, a journalist with NPR station WBEZ, will discuss her book “The South Side,” about the impact of Chicago’s historic segregation and the ongoing policies that keep it that way. 7 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations suggested. Potter’s House, 1658 Columbia Road NW. pottershousedc.org.

■ “Italian Aesthetics Meets American Design” will feature panelists Jonathan Mekinda, assistant professor of art history and design at the University of Illinois at Chicago; Paola Lugli, architect; John Dunnigan, head of the Department of Furniture Design at the Rhode Island School of Design; and Stephanie F. Yoffe, graphic designer. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Auditorium, Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St. NW. www.iicwashington.esteri.it.

■ Sigal Samuel will discuss her debut novel “The Mystics of Mile End,” about a dysfunctional Jewish family obsessed with climbing the Kabbalah’s Tree of Life. 7:30 to 9 p.m. $8; $20 for the book and a ticket. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org.

Films■ Tuesday Night Movies will feature

Ivan Reitman’s 1984 film “Ghost-busters,” starring Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray. 6 p.m. Free. Auditorium A-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321.

■ The Washington DC Jewish Com-munity Center will present Yared Zeleke’s 2015 film “Lamb,” about an Ethiopian boy who is sent from his homeland to live with distant relatives, including an uncle who tells him he must sacrifice the sheep he brought with him for a religious feast. 7:30 to 9 p.m. $13.50. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org.

Special events■ The Zenith Community Arts Foun-

dation will host a silent art auction to benefit its hands-on workshops for teens and young adults to develop skills for careers in the arts. The event will fea-ture wine, food and networking opportu-nities, as well as the chance to bid on items from regional and national artists. 5 to 9:30 p.m. $45. Washington Ethical Society, 7750 16th St. NW. zcaf.org.

■ The monthly Cathedral Crossroads program will include a guided “Summer

Wonder Walk” through the Bishop’s Gar-den, led by Laura Ingersoll, a volunteer with the Center for Prayer and Pilgrim-age. 6 p.m. Free. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wiscon-sin avenues NW. 202-537-6200.

tour■ “Gardener’s Focus: Summer

Designs” will feature an intimate look at Hillwood’s gardens. 2:30 p.m. Included in suggested donation of $5 to $15 for museum admission; tickets distributed at 10 a.m. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807. The tour will repeat Thursday at 2:30 p.m.

Wednesday, June 29

Classes and workshops■ Kripalu yoga teacher Eva Blutinger

will lead a “Yoga in the Galleries” class. 10 a.m. $10. American University Muse-um, Katzen Arts Center, American Uni-versity, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. tinyurl.com/aumtickets.

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

Concerts■ Two of Afghanistan’s most influen-

tial musicians — Homayoun Sakhi, the top rubab player of his generation, and Salar Nader, a renowned percussionist — will perform a program celebrating “The Soul of Afghan Music,” presented by the 2016 Smithsonian Folklife Festi-val and the Aga Khan Music Initiative. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ The Nordic Jazz Festival will fea-ture Swedish trio Ikiz Cabin Crew. 6:30 p.m. $15. House of Sweden, 2900 K St. NW. nordicjazz2016.eventbrite.com.

■ The Embassy Series will present classical pianist Christopher Schmitt performing works by Prokofiev, Beethoven and Chopin. 7 to 9 p.m. $25. International Student House, 1825 R St. NW. 202-625-2361.

■ Musician Hall Williams will perform a mix of funk, jam, soul and gospel. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ The Marine Band will perform a program of “The Stars and Stripes Forev-er,” by John Philip Sousa; “Jubel Over-ture, J. 245,” by Carl Maria von Weber; and “Sanctuary,” by Frank Ticheli. 8 p.m. Free. West Terrace, U.S. Capitol. 202-433-4011. The performance will repeat Thursday at 8 p.m.

■ Mexican acoustic guitar duo Rodri-go y Gabriela will perform a blend of metal, jazz and world music after an opening set by Irish singer, songwriter and guitarist Ryan Sheridan. 8 p.m. $29 to $59. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ Beggars Tomb and Gypsy Soul Revival will perform. 8 p.m. $10 to $12. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions and lectures■ The Tenley-Friendship Book Discus-

sion Group will delve into Louis de Ber-nières’ novel “The Dust That Falls From Dreams.” 2 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488.

■ University of Baltimore law school professor Daniel L. Hatcher will discuss his book “The Poverty Industry: The

Exploitation of America’s Most Vulnera-ble Citizens.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets 14th & V, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638.

■ Former MTV VJ Dave Holmes will discuss his book “Party of One,” a mem-oir of the perpetual outsider fumbling toward self-acceptance. Joining him in conversation will be Linda Holmes, host and editor of NPR’s “Monkey See” blog. 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & After-words, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400.

■ Ian Frazier will discuss his newest book, “Hogs Wild: Selected Reporting Pieces,” which features his journalism since 2000. 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Festival■ The Smithsonian Institution’s 2016

Folklife Festival will focus on “Basque: Innovation by Culture,” “Sounds of Cali-fornia” and “On the Move: Migration and Immigration Today.” 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. National Mall between 4th and 7th streets. 202-633-1000. The festival will continue daily through July 4 and from July 7 through 10, with special events taking place most evenings beginning at 6:30.

Films■ National Geographic will host a

Greek-inspired movie night and happy hour featuring the classic comedy “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” and an after-hours viewing of the exhibition “The Greeks.” 6 p.m. $15; reservations sug-gested. National Geographic Museum, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700.

■ The NoMa Summer Screen out-door film series will feature the 2011 movie “Fast Five,” starring Vin Diesel and Paul Walker. 7 p.m. Free. NoMa Junction at Storey Park, 1005 1st St. NE. nomabid.org/noma-summer-screen.

■ The fifth annual Jane Austen Film Festival will open with the 1995 movie “Sense & Sensibility.” 7:30 p.m. $6. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. dumbartonhouse.org. The festival will continue with the 1996 film “Emma” on July 13 and the 2005 film “Pride & Prej-udice” on July 27; tickets for the three-film series cost $15.

Performance■ The Capital City Showcase will

feature comedy headliner Randy Syphax, who has appeared on “The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon”; comedians Kandyce August and Chris Milner; musical headliner Panic Trio, a pop-bluegrass band; and musician Rachel Levitin. 8 p.m. $10 to $15. Wonderland Ballroom, 1101 Kenyon St. NW. capitalcityshowcase.com.

Special events■ The Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library

will host its Monthly Adult Coloring Party. 7 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288.

■ “Cocktails and Cheese” will feature artisanal cheeses selected by cheese-monger Alice Bergen Phillips paired with craft cocktails by cocktail master Matt Demma. 7 to 9 p.m. $25; reservations required. Via Umbria, 1525 Wisconsin Ave. NW. viaumbria.com/events.

Sporting event■ The Washington Mystics will play

the San Antonio Stars. 11:30 a.m. $19 to $300. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000.

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