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By KELSEY KNORPCurrent Correspondent

American University is marking 10 years since the founding of its Katzen Arts Center with expanded offerings, including a new gallery space and a tech-nology-minded concert series. In October, the center celebrated the 10-year mile-stone as part of its fourth annual Fall for the Arts event, which invites both American University stu-dents and community members to participate in vari-ous arts courses throughout the afternoon. The pro-gram has become a staple at Katzen, which also houses the American University Museum and pro-grams for both arts students and the surrounding community. As it moves into its second decade, the museum is preparing to open a new exhibition space later this

month. The new space — known as the Alper Initia-tive for Washington Art — was made possible by a donation from university alumna Carolyn Alper, a prominent local art benefactor. It will be devoted to the display and study of local art from around the District and is expected to host five exhibitions per

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AU ushers in second decade for arts center

Brian Kapur/The CurrentAmerican University’s Katzen Arts Center, which just turned 10, will debut a gallery space on Jan. 23 that will be devoted to locally themed exhibits.

By MARK LIEBERMANCurrent Staff Writer

The Washington International School is revising its proposal for an expansion that would include a new academic building and improved landscaping on the northwest corner of its Cleveland Park campus.

Head of school Clayton Lewis said in an email that the school will take into account feedback from the various community stakeholders and respond with new designs in early 2016. Regard-less of what form the expansion ultimately takes, Lewis said, the

school will not increase enroll-ment at 3100 Macomb St. NW, which serves grades six through 12.

Though the project is in flux, plans presented to the Cleveland Park/Woodley Park advisory neighborhood commission in October offer a sense of the scope. According to the project docu-ment, the construction will create a new three-story academic build-ing and two-level underground parking garage between the Macomb Street NW entrance and the main building. The project will affect the entrance driveway and

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WIS scaling back proposal for expansion at Tregaron

By BRADY HOLTCurrent Staff Writer

This past summer, School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens was due for some renovations. The school, which serves pre-K through eighth-grade students at 24th and N streets NW, had nar-

rowly avoided closure in 2013, instead merging with nearby School Without Walls High School. Then citywide interest in the program exploded. But growing enrollment — which has increased from around 190 to 450 — called for reconfig-uring some spaces to fit more stu-dents. The large numbers of kids in lower grades needed bathrooms with child-sized fixtures. And the cafeteria and kitchen required

repairs. Though little of the $2.5 mil-lion project looked to be on sched-ule as summer vacation was wind-ing to a close, overtime spending on contractors helped wrap up key elements of the work by the start of the school. The cafeteria and kitchen projects, however, weren’t so fortunate. Delayed throughout the semester, those repairs were finally finished just last week as a

See Renovation/Page 6

School delay shows ‘broken system’

By MARK LIEBERMANCurrent Staff Writer

Palisades resident Henry Wigglesworth stumbled upon a “Parkrun” during a family vacation in Not-tingham, England, last summer and decided to enter the free race at the last minute. During the event, one of the three runners who ultimately beat Wiggles-worth paused alongside the American to say hello and wish him well.

“I thought, well, that’s really unusual. In all of the runs and races I’ve done in the United States, I’ve never been cheered on by a competitor,” Wiggles-worth said. “That really just captured the friendly spirit of these runs.”

From then on, Wigglesworth was hooked. Now he’s bringing the Parkrun experience to D.C., offi-cially beginning this Saturday at 9 a.m. with a loop along the C&O Canal towpath starting and ending at

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‘Parkrun’ weekly 5K comes to Northwest

■ Renovation: Agency says changes will avoid recurrence

Brian Kapur/The CurrentHenry Wigglesworth jogs on the C&O Canal’s towpath near his Palisades home — part of the route for an upcoming weekly 5K race.

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Spreading outSpring Valley deli continues to refine dine-in options thanks to expansion in the fall / Page 3

NEWS

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Colts coach returnsVaughn Jones is reinstated as Coolidge’s boys basketball coach in midst of legal fight / Page 11

Brian Kapur/The CurrentMayor Muriel Bowser and hundreds of other D.C. residents ran the second annual Fresh Start 5K on New Year’s Day. The event began at the Stadium-Armory Metro station and looped around RFK Memorial Stadium. Participants all received T-shirts and FitDC water bottles for their efforts.

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Ban on Styrofoam containers in effect A ban on Styrofoam began in D.C. with the new year, prevent-ing restaurants from using con-tainers made of expanded poly-styrene, according to a release. The D.C. Council passed the ban legislation in June 2014, seeking to reduce pollution in the city’s waterways, where “foam litter” is prevalent. “Over time, foam litter breaks into small pieces that are difficult to remove from the environment and are harmful when eaten by wildlife,” Department of Energy & Environment director Tommy Wells says in the release. “Other pollutants like oil, grease, and

heavy metals can adhere to these small pieces, causing the contam-inants to bioaccumulate in the food chain.” The agency is conducting out-reach on the law, going door to door and sending out information. Details are at doee.dc.gov/foam. By next year, any disposable dining products at food-serving entities in the city will also have to be recyclable or compostable. The city’s Sustainable DC Plan aims for 80 percent waste diver-sion by 2032.

Transit benefit rises to $255 per month The federal transit benefit for public transportation has nearly

doubled to $255 per month, according to a Washington Metro-politan Area Transit Authority news release. Last month, Congress voted to approve the increase — which brings the transit benefit on par with the support for drivers — and President Obama signed it into law. The benefit provides a subsidy to federal workers and allows other employers to set aside workers’ pre-tax earnings to pay for transit. The benefit had fallen two years ago to $130 per month, and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority says that contributed to a decline in Metro ridership. The agency’s news release says $255 per month cov-

ers the full commuting costs for most riders.

AU’s new law school to debut next week The Washington College of Law will open in its new Tenley-town site to students Monday, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony to be held in February. American University’s law school has relocated from its for-mer Massachusetts Avenue NW facility in the Spring Valley com-mercial area to Tenley Circle. The school announced this week that major construction on the Tenley campus is now complete after two years. The new law school has room for 2,000 students and 500 faculty and staff. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser will partic-ipate in the opening ceremony, which is set for 2 p.m. Feb. 12.

GWU adds new award for District students George Washington University has launched a new award to help qualifying D.C. residents afford tuition. District high-schoolers are eli-gible for the GW District Schol-ars Award if they win acceptance and their family’s income does not exceed $75,000 a year. The new $7,500 award couples with the existing D.C. Tuition Assistance Grant (D.C. TAG), which helps fund tuition for D.C. students at public universities across the country as well as pri-vate colleges within the District. When coupled with the $2,500 the TAG program provides, the award means qualifying students will receive the same amount they would get at a public univer-sity outside the District.

Combined with other forms of financial aid, “the GW District Scholars Award will enable GW to meet full demonstrated finan-cial need for each qualifying D.C. student and dramatically decrease the amount in private loans a stu-dent may need to secure in order to finance his or her college edu-cation,” says a university release. “We want to ensure that Dis-trict of Columbia students with the talent and ambition to benefit from a George Washington edu-cation will not be prevented from doing so by their financial cir-cumstances,” George Washington University president Steven Knapp says in the release. The District Scholars Award will start with students who applied for undergraduate admis-sion in fall 2016 prior to George Washington’s Jan. 1 admission deadline. Applications for the D.C. TAG grant open in Febru-ary; no separate application is required for the GW District Scholars Award. More information is available on the “Financial Aid” section of George Washington’s undergradu-ate admissions website, which can be accessed at tinyurl.com/gw-financialaid.

School for Friends adds new classrooms School for Friends will expand this fall, adding two more class-rooms for 2-year-olds to its Dupont preschool program. The Quaker school located at 2201 P St. NW will grow from 50 kids to 75. The expansion will mean an expansion from two to four classes for 2-year-olds, in addition to the current one class each for 3- and 4-year-olds. The school is also renovating its current classrooms and adding a new art studio, library and con-ference space, according to a news release. The full-day, play-based program focuses on the Quaker values of cooperation, equality and non-violence. Appli-cations for next school year are due March 1, and details, includ-ing open house dates, can be found at schoolforfriends.org.

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Wednesday, Jan. 6 The D.C. State Board of Education will hold a working session at 4:30 p.m. in Room 1114, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. Agenda items include discussion of the Office of the State Superintendent of Education’s strategic plan, pre-K enhancement and expansion funding regulations, imple-mentation of the federal Every Student Succeeds Act, state diploma pro-posed regulations, health standards overview, high school credit flexibility, 2015 year in review report and the board’s 2016 leadership. Thursday, Jan. 7 The National Capital Planning Commission will hold its monthly meeting at 12:30 p.m. at Suite 500 North, 401 9th St. NW. Tentative agenda items include the proposed modernization of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library downtown. Friday, Jan. 8 The D.C. Council Committee on Transportation and the Environment will hold a public roundtable on the D.C. Department of Transportation’s pro-posed Vision Zero regulations. The hearing will begin at 11 a.m. in Room 500 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Tuesday, Jan. 12 American University President Neil Kerwin will hold a town hall meeting for neighbors at 7 p.m. in Room 201 of the Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. A New Year’s reception will follow at 8 p.m. in the building’s second-floor rotunda.■ The Brightwood Community Association will hold its monthly meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. at St. John United Baptist Church, 6343 13th St. NW.

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Bill Fuchs has owned Wag-shal’s since 1990, when the sur-rounding Spring Valley and Amer-ican University Park were popu-lated primarily by retirees, he said.

As he’s watched families with young children inherit the neigh-borhood, he’s made small tweaks to the famous deli to adapt to this changing profile.

The latest and biggest evolu-tion came in October, when Wag-shal’s opened its first full-service restaurant right behind its deli in a glass-enclosed patio facing Yuma Street NW. Open daily for break-fast, lunch and dinner for up to 46 people, the family-style restaurant features a menu — still in flux — of Italian and American fare. New innovations like a carving station and theme nights are on the way.

Beyond that, as of October, the deli itself expanded to include another counter, more shelves and more space to roam, along with an array of specialty offerings, bak-ery items and prepared foods.

Fuchs decided to expand the space in spite of the possibility that the neighborhood might not embrace such a break from tradi-tion at the long-running upscale deli, which dates back to 1925. He watched the retail space next to Wagshal’s change hands three times: from Columbia Savings and Loan to Ritz Camera, then Homemade Pizza and finally to vacancy. Once the pizzeria closed, he decided to take advantage of the open space.

“I thought this was probably a

good time for myself and the store to entrench the business in the neighborhood even stronger,” said Fuchs, who lives in Wesley Heights. “With my sons taking over the business from me, it real-ly is important they have some-thing to build off of.”

The next logical step was add-ing a dining element to the takeout deli setup, Fuchs said. Original owner Sam Wagshal had a dining area in the early years, but he removed it on a whim, Fuchs said.

But getting from concept to execution took more time than Fuchs anticipated. Wagshal’s sits within a historically designated shopping center, and the project required several rounds of negoti-ations with the city’s Public Space Committee and Historic Preserva-tion Review Board.

“It was a little scary as to whether or not people were going to embrace the changes we made,” Fuchs said.

The covered outdoor restaurant space on Yuma Street was particu-larly challenging to nail down, Fuchs said. Because that portion falls under public space, he wasn’t allowed to make changes to the concrete adjacent to the sidewalk, so he had to build the restaurant on a platform above it. And the trans-parent windows that make up the walls of the restaurant can be taken down for al fresco dining, per another D.C. mandate.

“You get into something, you don’t know how deep it is until you start putting your feet in it,” Fuchs said. “There was a lot of people I had to talk to and con-vince to see the vision as I saw it.”

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From her decade-plus work-ing with kids, Ruth Fitts has found that their knowledge of world geography tends to be either extremely broad or extremely specific. They seem to know either “very little about a lot of places, or a whole lot about one place,” she says.

Part of the reason for this, Fitts believes, is the void in geography books between atlas-es, which include every country, and individual guides devoted to only one area.

That’s where her new book comes in. “Australia to Zimba-bwe: A Rhyming Romp Around the World to 24 Countries” acts as a kind of foreign culture sam-pler for kids, heavy on visuals and activities. Fitts, who lives in Foxhall Village and works as a library associate at the George-town Library, published the col-orful tome in November after working on it for more than

seven years.The book jumps along an

alphabetical selection of coun-tries from across the world, pre-senting a layered profile of each — a rhyming description of dis-tinct traits; photos, maps, flags and anthems; and examples of the language. There are also guides for games, recipes and

arts and crafts, along with sug-gestions for books and YouTube links (australiatozimbabwe.com gathers all of these in one place).

For Denmark, for example, the rhyming verse references cultural fixtures including the Little Mermaid, windmills, Thor, bikes and pickled herring, with photos accompanying. One quartet reads: “They have punc-tual trains/and world climate campaigns/They invented toy Legos/and Queen Daisy reigns!” For further activities, recom-mendations include a game of Laenkfange (the Danish take on tag), a book on Norse myths, and an animated YouTube video from the Danish government.

“Australia to Zimbabwe” is a natural extension of Fitts’ twin passions: travel (she’s visited 35 countries total and lived abroad in Spain and Istanbul) and inter-national education for kids.

“I think giving kids a bigger, more colorful, broader world to live in is one of the best gifts

Area librarian’s book offers kids a global tour

Courtesy of Ruth FittsLibrarian Ruth Fitts’ book looks at one country for 24 letters of the alphabet.

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Police Report

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This is a listing of reports taken from Dec. 28 through Jan. 3 in local police service areas.

PSA 102

Robbery■ 400-499 block, H St.; 1:24 a.m. Jan. 3.

Assault with a dangerous weapon■ 700-799 block, 6th St.; 11:41 a.m. Dec. 29 (with knife).

Theft■ 500-599 block, 7th St.; 2:26 p.m. Dec. 28.■ 400-499 block, 8th St.; 9:50 p.m. Dec. 28.■ 700-799 block, 7th St.; 1:31 p.m. Dec. 29.■ 700-799 block, H St.; 3:30 p.m. Dec. 29.■ 800-899 block, 7th St.; 2:07 a.m. Dec. 30.■ 400-497 block, L St.; 6:08 a.m. Jan. 1.■ 700-899 block, K St.; 8:47 a.m. Jan. 1.■ 700-799 block, 7th St.; 3:26 a.m. Jan. 2.■ 400-457 block, Massachu-setts Ave.; 2:28 p.m. Jan. 2.■ 700-899 block, K St.; 7 p.m. Jan. 2.■ 700-799 block, 7th St.; 10:58 p.m. Jan. 2.

Theft from auto■ 500-599 block, I St.; 11:53 a.m. Jan. 1.

PSA 201

Assault with a dangerous weapon■ 6922-6999 block, 32nd St.; 9:57 p.m. Jan. 3 (with gun).

Burglary■ 3700-3799 block, Harrison St.; 1:40 p.m. Dec. 28.

Theft■ 5500-5599 block, 29th St.; 12:32 p.m. Dec. 28.

PSA 202

Robbery■ 4400-4499 block, Grant Road; 12:49 a.m. Dec. 31.

Motor vehicle theft■ 4700-4799 block, Brandy-wine St.; 4:57 a.m. Dec. 31.

Theft■ 4800-4899 block, Massa-chusetts Ave.; 5:22 p.m. Dec. 28.■ 4600-4699 block, 47th St.; 7:35 p.m. Dec. 29.■ 5224-5299 block, Wiscon-sin Ave.; 4:11 p.m. Jan. 1.■ 4800-4899 block, Butter-worth Place; 8:47 p.m. Jan. 2.

■ 5300-5399 block, Wiscon-sin Ave.; 10:18 p.m. Jan. 2.■ 5300-5399 block, Wiscon-sin Ave.; 8:58 p.m. Jan. 3.

Theft from auto■ 4414-4499 block, 39th St.; 10:39 a.m. Dec. 28.■ 4530-4599 block, Wiscon-sin Ave.; 5:04 p.m. Dec. 28.■ 4300-4317 block, Fessen-den St.; 2:07 p.m. Jan. 1.■ 4401-4499 block, River Road; 12:44 p.m. Jan. 3.

PSA 203

Assault with a dangerous weapon■ 4800-4899 block, Con-necticut Ave.; 2:03 a.m. Dec. 28.

Theft■ 5000-5099 block, Con-necticut Ave.; 6:02 p.m. Dec. 28.■ 3319-3499 block, Connect-icut Ave.; 6:25 p.m. Jan. 3.

Theft from auto■ 5000-5099 block, Con-necticut Ave.; 12:23 p.m. Dec. 28.■ 4530-4599 block, Con-necticut Ave.; 12:49 p.m. Dec. 28.■ 4600-4699 block, Con-necticut Ave.; 5:16 p.m. Dec. 30.■ 4600-4699 block, Con-necticut Ave.; 6:40 a.m. Dec. 31.■ 3500-3599 block, Porter St.; 10:03 a.m. Dec. 31.

PSA 204

Burglary■ 2200-2399 block, Obser-vatory Place; 11:08 a.m. Dec. 30.

Theft■ Beach Drive under Con-necticut Ave.; 3:42 p.m. Dec. 30.■ 3900-3999 block, Cathe-dral Ave.; 1:46 p.m. Jan. 2.

Theft from auto■ 3500-3599 block, Woodley Road; 1:52 p.m. Dec. 29.■ 2600-2699 block, Cathe-dral Ave.; 7:44 p.m. Dec. 30.■ 4000-4299 block, Cathe-dral Ave.; 3:12 p.m. Dec. 31.

PSA 401

Theft■ 6900-7099 block, Georgia Ave.; 9:13 p.m. Dec. 30.■ 7200-7211 block, Georgia Ave.; 3:05 p.m. Jan. 1.■ 800-899 block, Dahlia St.; 6:31 p.m. Jan. 2.■ 6600-6699 block, Georgia Ave.; 9:41 p.m. Jan. 2.

■ 6658-6799 block, Georgia Ave.; 7:29 a.m. Jan. 3.

Theft from auto■ 1100-1199 block, Shep-herd Road; 9:57 p.m. Dec. 28.■ 1600-1641 block, Kalmia Road; 11:21 a.m. Jan. 1.■ 1400-1599 block, Whittier St.; 4:42 p.m. Jan. 1.■ 1600-1641 block, Kalmia Road; 1:15 p.m. Jan. 3.■ 7003-7099 block, Piney Branch Road; 10:58 p.m. Jan. 3.

PSA 402

Robbery■ 6000-6099 block, 14th St.; 9:40 p.m. Dec. 28.■ 5914-5999 block, 13th St.; 7:22 p.m. Dec. 29.■ 6400-6430 block, 14th St.; 3:47 a.m. Dec. 30 (with gun).■ 6000-6099 block, 14th St.; 9:17 a.m. Dec. 30.■ 1400-1599 block, Sheri-dan St.; 8:05 a.m. Jan. 2 (with gun).■ 1401-1599 block, Somer-set Place; 11:54 p.m. Jan. 2.

Assault with a dangerous weapon■ 500-699 block, Ritten-house St.; 3:04 a.m. Dec. 28 (with gun).■ 6200-6299 block, Georgia Ave.; 7:05 p.m. Dec. 29 (with gun).

Theft■ 6200-6299 block, Georgia Ave.; 12:31 p.m. Dec. 28.■ 6310-6399 block, 8th St.; 7:16 p.m. Dec. 29.■ 6200-6299 block, Georgia Ave.; 5:45 p.m. Dec. 30.■ 6500-6599 block, Piney Branch Road; 7 p.m. Dec. 30.■ 6500-6599 block, Georgia Ave.; 11:58 a.m. Dec. 31.

Theft from auto■ 6312-6399 block, 5th St.; 12:42 a.m. Dec. 28.■ 400-499 block, Van Buren St.; 10:01 p.m. Dec. 28.■ 6500-6599 block, Georgia Ave.; 1:12 a.m. Dec. 29.■ 500-599 block, Tuckerman St.; 1:48 p.m. Dec. 29.■ 6200-6211 block, 8th St.; 9:59 p.m. Dec. 30.■ 6312-6399 block, 5th St.; 10:16 p.m. Dec. 31.■ 1300-1399 block, Somer-set Place; 10:27 p.m. Dec. 31.■ 400-499 block, Ritten-house St.; 8:41 p.m. Jan. 2.■ 400-499 block, Van Buren St.; 5:58 p.m. Jan. 3.

PSA 403

Robbery■ 500-699 block, Jefferson St.; 8:29 p.m. Dec. 28.■ 5600-5699 block, 13th St.; 8:09 a.m. Dec. 30 (with gun).

■ 5600-5699 block, 13th St.; 7:42 p.m. Dec. 31 (with gun).■ 5100-5199 block, 5th St.; 10:37 p.m. Dec. 31 (with gun).■ 5200-5299 block, Georgia Ave.; 7:38 p.m. Jan. 1.■ 5700-5799 block, 13th St.; 5:46 a.m. Jan. 2 (with gun).

Assault with a dangerous weapon■ 700-799 block, Jefferson St.; 7:43 p.m. Dec. 29 (with knife).■ 5800-5898 block, 14th St.; 9:54 p.m. Jan. 1 (with gun).■ 5600-5699 block, Georgia Ave.; 3:42 a.m. Jan. 3.

Burglary■ 5400-5499 block, 9th St.; 2:31 p.m. Dec. 28.■ 5200-5299 block, New Hampshire Ave.; 8:35 p.m. Jan. 2.■ 500-561 block, Missouri Ave.; 9:13 p.m. Jan. 3.

Theft■ 500-699 block, Kennedy St.; 7:54 p.m. Dec. 30.

Theft from auto■ 1300-1399 block, Jeffer-son St.; 8:41 p.m. Jan. 1.■ 400-499 block, Hamilton St.; 9 p.m. Jan. 3.

PSA 404

Robbery■ 900-998 block, Randolph St.; 5:13 p.m. Dec. 30 (with knife).■ 1500-1527 block, Buchan-an St.; 8:24 p.m. Jan. 2 (with knife).

Theft■ 1720-1779 block, Shep-herd St.; 11:11 a.m. Dec. 28.■ 4100-4199 block, 13th St.; 2:19 p.m. Dec. 29.■ 4100-4199 block, 13th St.; 2:33 p.m. Dec. 29.

Theft from auto■ 1600-1699 block, Taylor St.; 7:51 p.m. Dec. 30.■ 3705-3799 block, Kansas Ave.; 11:36 a.m. Jan. 1.■ 4800-4899 block, Blagden Ave.; 6:48 p.m. Jan. 2.

PSA 407

Robbery■ 600-699 block, Upshur St.; 9:15 p.m. Dec. 31.■ 200-299 block, Emerson St.; 6:01 a.m. Jan. 2 (with gun).

Theft from auto■ 5000-5099 block, New Hampshire Ave.; 10:23 a.m. Dec. 28.■ 4200-4299 block, 2nd St.; 7:04 p.m. Dec. 31.■ 4400-4499 block, Kansas Ave.; 6:09 p.m. Jan. 1.■ 4000-4099 block, 3rd St.; 9:47 a.m. Jan. 3.

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Hyde-Addison Elementary This year Hyde-Addison’s fifth grade sang the Glee cast version of “Do They Know It’s Christmas” at our school’s annu-al Winter Concert. In singing this song, we were launching our participation in Water for South Sudan’s Iron Giraffe Challenge. This is a challenge for schools to raise money to help build a well for South Sudan. The program’s aim is for 100 schools to raise $1,000 to $25,000. We fifth-graders decid-

ed to “compete” in the Iron Giraffe Challenge after we read “A Long Walk To Water” by Linda Sue Park. The text is about a boy named Salva Dut, a “lost boy” in the Sudanese Civil War. He walked from one side of the country to the other and back in search of refugee camps and safety. He lost all of his family except his father and sur-vived against all odds. He was

then allowed to relocate to New York. If you want to join us in this effort, please email our teacher Mrs. Lee at melissa.lee@dc.gov. To find out more, go to waterforsouthsudan.org and, under “teachers and stu-dents,” select “Iron Giraffe Challenge.” You may be inter-ested to know that the man who created Water for South Sudan is none other than Salva Dut. The Hyde-Addison fifth grade is honored to have the opportunity to help the people of South

Sudan.— Sophia Tatton, fifth-grader

Stoddert Elementary I went on a field trip to a farm with my class. There were lots of animals on the farm. There was a donkey who did not like kids so he stayed in a pen. Sugar Plum, the donkey, tried to kick a kid in the stomach. We got to milk Annie the cow and she had a new calf named Anna-belle. I also saw goats, sheep, a cat, geese and pigs.

We took a nice long walk in the forest. We saw a baby turtle and blue heron. We caught cray-fish in the creek. It was fun to walk in the rain. We slept in bunk beds. It was the first time I had a sleepover with my friends. The food was delicious. One night we made s’mores and told scary stories by the campfire. The trip to Hard Bargain Farm was so amazing. I had a good time.

— Claire Conniff, fifth-grader

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you can give,” she says — not just in terms of cultural appreciation, but as a society. “Having an Amer-ican population that understands more outside of its borders is very important to our economy, foreign policy — everything.”

Before turning to a library career about eight years ago, Fitts directed the “International Class-room” program at the Meridian International Center in D.C., offering young students a taste of foreign cultures. The now-defunct program recruited volunteer diplo-mats and international grad stu-dents to visit D.C. Public Schools classrooms and walk kids through hands-on cultural activities, like “learning how to bow in Japan, or try on a sari in India or write something in Arabic,” Fitts says.

But she recognized the pro-gram’s limits. “There were only so many presentations we could do in a year, and only so much the kids could learn in an hour,” she says. She thought of a guidebook with a richer, more expansive sampling of knowledge and activities.

The letters of the alphabet seemed like a good approximate number of countries to profile. Fitts tried to “make it as big of a mix as possible,” hitting every region of the world, and countries both large and small. (With some letters, like O, Q and Y, only one country fit the bill — Omar, Qatar and Yemen. W and X have no country names, so there’s a two-page map on those pages.)

Fitts enlisted a colleague from her Meridian job, Beth Larson Richardson, to serve as editor. She also sought input from D.C. embassies, scholars at American and Georgetown universities, and her own foreign-born friends and acquaintances. In some cases, securing photo rights via email helped refine the country profiles.

She originally envisioned a short book, but it turned into something more like an mini-encyclopedia. “I didn’t know it was going to mushroom into this huge project,” she says of the 336-pager, which she published via her own press, Love the World Books, with Small Press United in Chi-cago acting as distributor.

A Kickstarter campaign in October raised $7,900 for her pro-motional purposes, like traveling to geography conferences and other events. Fitts is also visiting area schools and libraries.

The School Library Journal has recommended “Australia for Zim-babwe,” which sells on Amazon, for fifth- through eighth-graders; Fitts thinks the book is appropriate for ages 8 and up. She sees it as a good resource for classrooms and libraries, as well as at home.

When in doubt about recom-mending materials for crafts, or certain ingredients for recipes, Fitts would call up her parents in Selma, Ala., where she grew up.

“I’d ask them, ‘Can you buy this there?’” she says. “I don’t want to suggest something that people couldn’t do in small-town or rural America.”

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main pathway through campus. The building would house eight

new biology, chemistry, physics, environmental science and middle school labs, two design technolo-gy labs and a robotics lab. The project would also include updat-ing landscaping and making other aesthetic improvements along that portion of campus.

Neighborhood commissioner Nancy MacWood’s initial impres-sion was that the project looked large and daunting. “I would love it if they decided, ‘Oh, we don’t really need this; we can work with-in our current campus,’” she said.

MacWood said she understands that the expansion is important and hopes to see the designers engage with the community.

The Cleveland Park Historical Society also weighed in on the initial proposal, according to exec-utive director Carin Ruff. The Washington International School owns six acres of the historic Tregaron estate, the rest of which surrounds the school.

Ruff said the conservancy’s architectural committee observed several issues with the design pro-posal, including aesthetic confu-sion and dissonance that could be caused by the proximity of the modern facility to historic school buildings nearby, as well as the scale of the new building relative to the other ones on the campus.

On the positive side, the com-mittee tends to favor sensible modern design over forced attempts to replicate historic design. The committee didn’t object outright to the size of the new building, instead suggesting that the planners break up the structure so it doesn’t present a monolithic front on Macomb.

The planned expansion has also attracted attention from the Trega-ron Conservancy, a nonprofit focused on preserving and main-taining the portions of the hilly Tregaron estate that surround the Washington International School campus. Executive director Lynn Parseghian said the subgroup assigned to this issue was in the process of reviewing and making

comments.“We raised concerns about the

mass, scale and location of the building, among other issues,” Parseghian said. “And we are now waiting with an open mind to hear about those redesigns.”

Tregaron Conservancy board member Bonnie LePard said, speaking as an individual, that she shares the consensus opinion of the neighborhood that the initial plan posed a threat to the estate.

“Tregaron is a treasure,” LeP-ard wrote in an email. “All of us — including the school — have an obligation to protect and enhance it. No building that would under-mine Tregaron’s historic nature or cut down its majestic trees and gardens to expand the school’s footprint should be allowed to go forward.”

Ultimately, Lewis said, the new building will help the school enhance its educational offerings.

“We’re responding to changes in the way teaching and learning best take place: more collabora-tive, problem-based, hands-on,” Lewis wrote.

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planned demonstration kitchen remains on hold. The work got a slow start right off the bat due to contracting com-plications. One contract took near-ly a month longer than expected to award this summer, explained spokesperson Kenneth Diggs of the D.C. Department of General Services, which oversees govern-ment buildings. More recently,

Diggs said, the project team ran into difficulties with building per-mits, the availability of equipment and an aging fire alarm system. Moving forward, Diggs said his agency and D.C. Public Schools have implemented a more robust and realistic planning process to help address issues related to mod-ernization projects across the city. “We now will treat all schools as modernizations (as opposed to the ‘summer miracles’ that we

completed in phases), and will devote between 8-12 months to the planning process, and 12-24 months to construction, depending on the extent of the project,” Diggs wrote in an email. “This will allow us to cease ‘buying schedule,’ that is, paying additional costs in order to expedite delivery.” Diggs added that his depart-ment’s facilities management team is now staffed around the clock, so after-hours work by its staff won’t

require overtime spending. Advisory neighborhood com-missioner Mike Silverstein was part of a community group that received weekly updates through-out the summer on the Francis-Stevens project. “We could all see what was happening, and it was like watch-ing a slow-motion train wreck,” Silverstein said. “Every week it became clearer that we’re not going to get everything done and

it’s going to be rushed, because we’ve seen this movie before.” Other members of the group, including parents, didn’t respond to a request for comment. The General Services Depart-ment identified necessities that had to be ready for the start of school, paying contractors over-time to complete bathroom and classroom reconfigurations on time. The cafeteria and kitchen were due just a short time later, but even this week students were still getting their lunches trucked over from Hardy Middle School. Diggs said yesterday that the kitchen equipment is now in place and that food preparation will begin on site today. He added that the agency’s planned procedural improvements were already in the works before the Francis-Stevens issue. “The Bowser administration knew that there were problems with the pro-cess that we had to address,” said Diggs. Silverstein praised the General Services Department’s responsive-ness and transparency during the delays, and said he’s hopeful that future projects will go more smoothly as the agency makes adjustments. “This has been a mess, it’s been difficult for every-body, but they inherited a broken system and they’re trying to get it right,” he said. Francis-Stevens continues to suffer from some casualties during what Silverstein called “triage” during renovation delays — including the planned demonstra-tion kitchen. The school commu-nity raised funding for a culinary education program, which some expected during the fall semester. Diggs said his agency is currently finalizing the design for this kitch-en, always planned as a later step to the other work, he said. Silverstein said other expected work — still-unstarted repairs to the gym and auditorium — seems likely to occur even further into the future. Mary Lord, an at-large State Board of Education member who lives near Francis-Stevens, lam-basted a school modernization process that provides vast amounts of money for some projects such as the Duke Ellington School of the Arts while neglecting modest needs at other schools — such as the demonstration kitchen. “As a neighbor, fan of this gem of a school (and its amazing teach-ers), taxpayer, and former Dupont Circle Citizens Association board member who helped rally the community to save the then-under-enrolled school from closing, I find this whole thing beyond dis-maying,” Lord wrote in an email. “A whole semester of [culinary] instruction has vanished because ... well, because adults who over-see the building of facilities don’t have the same responsibilities as the educators who must show up every day prepared.”

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Maria Duval, who celebrated her 40th anniversary working at the deli this year, the changes came as an unexpectedly pleasant surprise.

“For a person that didn’t like changes, since I’ve been here since the store was so cozy, I love it,” Duval said.

Rather than making items from scratch, he is offering items that can be assembled from the wide range of fresh meat, seafood, dairy and other selections sold in the deli and the Spring Valley market two doors down. The arrangement also keeps prices lower than at many comparable restaurants.

Fuchs initially worried that deli

customers would want to take their deli foods to eat in the new restaurant — but he says patrons have respected the spaces and their distinct menus. Dinner at the restaurant could consist of a more upscale offering like pork schnit-zel or a Delmonico steak; an “overstuffed sandwich”; a New York-style pizza with toppings; or

one of several salads.Fuchs is looking to replicate

the success of this alteration at the other Wagshal’s other location, at 3201 New Mexico Ave. NW. There, part of the existing deli is being sectioned off for a full-ser-vice dinner and breakfast menu beginning in mid-January, he said.

During his first few years as the

owner of Wagshal’s, Fuchs was hesitant to change anything about the business he’d grown to love, first as a customer in the 1980s. He didn’t accept credit cards until 1994. But this change felt right.

“With everything spread out a little bit, you have the opportunity to see more of what we have to offer,” Fuchs said.

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Cleaning up the rivers D.C.’s new Styrofoam ban went into effect Jan. 1, prohibiting restau-rants from packing your takeout in polystyrene foam, a major pollutant of the Anacostia River. As mayor, Vincent Gray proposed the measure back in 2013 as part of a broad environmental bill. The D.C. Council approved the measure the following year, bumping up its implementation date and requiring that businesses use only compostable or recyclable containers by 2018. Environmentalists have long railed against polystyrene, a type of plas-tic that takes hundreds of years to break down — though it breaks into pieces far quicker, leaving animals to mistake it for food and thus propel-ling its chemical components into the food stream. The D.C. measure applies to food-service products meant for one-time use but not goods packed outside the city or containers used to wrap uncooked meats. We’re fans of this move, which seems a logical approach to cleaning our waterways and reducing overall pollution. We also appreciate the business-friendly approach: Companies got plenty of lead time before the change took effect, and proponents say the cost impact is minimal. D.C.’s ban goes into effect alongside new restrictions in Maryland’s Montgomery County, and Prince George’s isn’t far behind, with imple-mentation set for July. The organization Trash Free Maryland says the “foam trifecta” will help keep prices for alternative packaging down. We’ve been on board with the foam ban since its 2013 introduction, when we also called for the city to consider a “bottle bill.” Such laws require deposits when bottled beverages are purchased, with the small fee reimbursed to the customer when the bottle is returned to a recy-cling facility. Eleven states have such policies in place, and advocates say they substantially reduce the amount of bottle waste in landfills. We’d like to again encourage city leaders to look into a bottle bill. Taken together with the new limits on polystyrene — and the nearly six-year-old fee on plastic bags — the measure could have a real impact on our local waterways.

Progress on 16th Street The D.C. Department of Transportation recently released its proposal for improving transit service on the busy 16th Street NW corridor. We applaud the agency both for the vision it has put forward and the pro-cess that helped develop it. As proposed, the Transportation Department would set aside one lane exclusively for buses during the morning and evening rush hours, which would help alleviate longstanding problems with bus service there. The proposal also calls for signal prioritization for buses, and for a fare pay-ment method that can take place before boarding — to reduce the need for riders to queue and to all get on at the front door. Riders have complained for years about full buses that pass by their stops on 16th Street, and “bunched” buses that arrive all at once rather than spaced apart. We agree these problems are serious. Our current population growth depends on providing high-quality transit, and 16th Street serves a great many current and potential riders. Fortunately, we do have high hopes for the current proposal. The bus-only lanes and signal prioritization would give riders a fast-er commute and make bus schedules more reliable. These improvements would also let the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority add more buses on 16th Street without worrying about clogging up traffic. We’re also reassured by the Transportation Department’s extensive efforts to minimize the negative effects of its proposals. The bus-only lane would cut into space for other vehicles and reduce parking, but only from 7 to 10 a.m. southbound and 4 to 7:30 p.m. northbound. This approach is a reasonable compromise in allocating scarce space on a heavily used street, and off-board payment has proved effective in other cities. (We do hope the agency will consider a 7 p.m. cutoff, as sought by the Adams Morgan advisory neighborhood commission, to minimize inconvenience for residents looking for parking near their homes.) Furthermore, the agency created its proposal through months of extensive work with the community. We would like to particularly praise project manager Megan Kanagy, who consistently provided com-prehensive answers at these meetings — and when she didn’t know something, readily admitted it and followed up soon afterward. We look forward to seeing the Transportation Department implement the transit improvements on 16th Street, and we hope that the agency will use its experience there as a model for other D.C. transit corridors.

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Somewhere around 3 o’clock on New Year’s Day, your Notebook stopped with the greet-ing that by then had become all too grating.

“Happy New Year” apparently is the legally required conversational dollop starting a day or so after we’ve run “Merry Christmas” into the ground. Now, we’re about a week after New Year’s. You’re probably already starting to rethink that new gym membership you gave yourself. The gym is too crowded and three times a week is starting to feel like a slog, not a self-improvement cam-paign. The only good news here is that those gym “newbies” will burn out by the end of February. The cardio equipment won’t be so crowded. That means you won’t need that extra sweat wipe-down that you should be doing for germs but aren’t. And we’ve got an old country song lyric — “another day older and deeper in debt” — that could be our anthem for 2016. If you follow reporting in the national media, old-line pensions are dead, Social Security is suspect for future gen-erations and private savings accounts like 401(k)s are less than adequate for the coming retirement boom. That’s in part because too many people dip into them early at great damage to long-term, dol-lar-cost-averaging benefits. (History note: The debt lyric above comes from the 1946 tune “Sixteen Tons.” This past March, the Library of Congress added the 1955 version by Tennessee Ernie Ford to its annual col-lection of culturally important songs in the National Recording Registry. The registry is only 15 years old. About 425 recordings have been selected so far. You can see the list of last year’s additions at loc.gov/today/pr/2015/15-041.html. Also on that list is the first album by Joan Baez, who happens to turn 75 this weekend. And just to pile on, Elvis would have been 80 this Friday.) But out with all this old, and back to the all-new 2016. Have you started, or abandoned, your new diet for 2016? The Notebook has a few political diets for 2016 we want to share. None has approval from the FDA, the FTC, the CPSC, the FSIS or anyone of dozens of government agencies. Here they are:■ “Racine’s no-praise-for-you” diet. At year’s end, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine issued a press release, effusively praising Ward 5 D.C.

Council member Kenyan McDuffie for the new law requiring police to wear body cameras and the liberal rules for making that video public. “Councilmember McDuffie was the indispensable intellectual and political force behind ensuring that the District would set a national standard for police body cameras,” the glowing release declared.

But what about Mayor Muriel Bowser, who pushed the cameras begun under former Mayor Vincent Gray and compromised a lot to accept McDuffie’s version of public dis-closure? Racine barely

cited Bowser, noting only in passing that she signed the law. Many believe it was just another indication of the two deepening their political disrespect toward Bowser, portending future clashes.■ “I’m-not-a-politician” diet. As we begin the 2016 campaign for six council seats and assorted other elections, keep this one, slimming thing in mind. If any candidate announces he or she is run-ning because they’re “not a politician,” you can be sure that’s their first lie. They may not be a veteran politician. They may not be a corrupt one, or a good one. But by signing up to run they’ve become a politician. If they don’t recognize that reality, what other games will they play?■ “Kinda-environment-friendly” diet. The Dis-trict had done a good thing to impose a five-cent fee on plastic bags. Just a casual observation of carryouts, food stores and our rivers shows a sig-nificant reduction in their use. And as of a week ago, the city has taken the next step with a ban on polystyrene, better known by the brand name Sty-rofoam. But most environmentalists will tell you the city really will be serious about reducing its trash problems when and if it enacts a bottle/can bill with mandatory deposits for the tens of thousands of bottles and cans that end up in our trash stream and rivers. Only 10 states have such laws. Hawaii was the last to adopt one years ago. The beverage industry helped kill a bottle bill vote here in 1987.■ A final word. January really is a diet and fit-ness month for us at NBC4. This weekend is the 24th annual NBC4 Health & Fitness Expo at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Yours truly will be at the NBC4 booth from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday. Come join us. Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a politi-cal reporter for News 4.

‘Grumpy New Year … !”

TOM SHERWOOD’S NotebooK

Leaf blower noise must be addressed I recently moved to Forest Hills, and I would like to weigh in to support Joey Spatafora’s complaint about leaf blowers [“D.C. needs to stop leaf-blower madness,” Letters to the Editor, Dec. 30]. Like Mr. Spatafora, I live on Connecticut Avenue and often work at home. The end-less whine of leaf blowers in unbearable, even while wearing headphones of various types. I checked the D.C. law and it seems to say that there should be no noise above 60 decibels in residential areas in the daytime. Is this ordinance ever enforced? I contacted the chair of the For-

est Hills advisory neighborhood commission, but he did not respond. What can be done?

Terri ShawForest Hills

Gift campaign aided needy local children This year’s “Holiday Gifts for DC Kids” campaign deliv-ered 734 presents of new cloth-ing, games, books, sports gear and toys to the D.C. Child and Family Services Agency on Dec. 14 to be distributed to deserving foster and homeless children during the holiday sea-son. Our thanks to The Current’s readers and individual contribu-tors, along with this year’s cam-paign partners — Sport & Health, Janney Elementary School, Wells Fargo Advisors

and Adeler Jewelers — for their plentiful contributions. The D.C. Fire Fighters Asso-ciation-IAFF Local 36 volun-teers packed and transported the gifts via a caravan of trucks driven by Craig Meinhardt and Daniel Atlas from Engine Co. 33 (Atlantic Street SE), Glenn Fitzpatrick of Engine Co. 25 (Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE) and Matt Sebastionelli of Truck 17 (49th Street NE). Richard Swartz, an award-winning D.C. artist and North-west resident, provided the clev-er graphics to publicize the annual “Holiday Gifts for DC Kids” community drive. A round of applause to everyone who made this year’s kids’ campaign such a resound-ing success.

Anne RenshawChevy Chase

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City’s streets need more prompt repairs It’s not just Metro. The condi-tion of D.C. streets is deplorable. Surveying my neighborhood I found that a third of the streets couldn’t be driven at the speed limit due to potholes and repairs of repairs. A study by TRIP, a national research group, found D.C. to have the worst roads in the country, with 92 percent rated as “poor,” costing taxpayers “well over $600 a year in extra vehicle upkeep costs due to bad roads.” As irksome as the streets has been the lack of response from Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh, chair of the Commit-tee on Transportation and the Environment, which has responsi-bility for road maintenance. First I used her D.C. Council email address, and then I followed up with two well-researched letters. Zero response. A brief pothole-filling cam-

paign each spring isn’t a strategy for providing safe streets, driv-able at reasonable speeds. How much better off would the city be if $200 million had been spent catching up on road repair rather than a streetcar system that still isn’t operational?

Christopher E. GoldthwaitU.S. Ambassador, retired

Cleveland Park

Penalty appropriate for bike-lane parking In a Dec. 23 editorial, The Current supported the city’s Vision Zero plan to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious inju-ries, but it wrote that a $200 fine for parking in a bike lane is “too strict.” As a regular city cyclist and one of the “elderly” citizens that The Current is trying to keep safe, I can tell you that vehicles blocking the bike lanes is one of the riskiest occurrences for D.C.’s cyclists, and this happens every time I bike on city streets. Recently I was riding home on 15th Street when a minivan

pulled into the bike lane to unload a box. I was forced into vehicle traffic moving past me at a furious clip. My other option was to hop onto the sidewalk. Does The Current encourage bik-ing on city sidewalks? The Current is concerned if an elderly or disabled passenger needs to be dropped off. I heartily agree and propose that passengers be dropped off by stopping in the vehicle lane, not the bike lane. Passengers are safe from traffic when exiting into a bike lane because it’s too narrow for vehi-cles to pass on the right. The pas-senger can wait a few seconds for any bikers to pass by. As for me, I’m happy to yield to elderly, dis-abled or young children exiting a vehicle into a bike lane. Without incentives like a $200 fine to change driving behavior, motorists will continue to put pedestrians and cyclists at risk. Please remember that these peo-ple are elderly, like me. They are also our children, our parents and our friends. Let’s protect them.

Stephen JarrettAdams Morgan

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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.

In its Dec. 9 editorial, The Current gave a posi-tive nod to efforts in the D.C. Council to consid-er and fine-tune the Citizens Fair Election Pro-

gram Amendment Act of 2015, introduced by at-large D.C. Council member David Grosso. The bill would provide for a public campaign financing matching fund system for D.C. While the editorial cited some reservations involving the bill, it con-cluded by supporting the legislation’s objectives and urging the council to continue working on the issue. The public financing of campaigns is one impor-tant way to address the reality that contributions of well-financed interests often overshadow the voices of citizens without deep pockets and those who are struggling to be heard in underserved communities. Indeed, 44 citizens groups around the city have coalesced in support of creating a public financing system for political campaigns in the District. Public financing of campaigns can also address the public perception — real or imagined — that the sway of big money leads to corruption in govern-ment. This belief corrodes our democracy by under-mining public trust in fair governance, which in turn reduces public participation in the political process. To some degree the candidates and public offi-cials are as much captive of the status quo in cam-paign fundraising as are ordinary citizens. Challeng-ers and incumbents alike must spend untold time and effort raising money that in turn can leave them beholden to large donors. This stress for the most ethical of candidates does not even take into account the public outcry that rightfully arises when candi-dates resort to illegal and/or legal but questionable ways to raise that money. Time and again, such pub-licity trumps years of positive public service. Public financing of elections will not be a cure-all to political corruption and the public perception thereof, but there is much evidence that public

financing systems have yielded positive results. New York’s matching fund system has led to dra-matic increases in the number and ethnic diversity of small campaign donors. These increases have in turn led to greater public participation in terms of volunteer activity and voter turnout among broader and more diverse communities. With more small donors has come less reliance on large donors and more responsiveness on the part of public officials to minority and underserved communities. Candidates in cities such as Tucson, Albuquerque and San Francisco that have adapted public financ-ing campaign systems have found they were able to devote much more time and effort to campaigning and communicating with constituents once they were freed from the burden of intensive fundraising. Another way to break the destructive cycle of big money in politics is by passing so-called “pay-to-play” legislation that prohibits campaign contribu-tions from those who will soon thereafter seek large government contracts from the very officials they recently bankrolled. Pay-to-play legislation has also been introduced in the council during this term by Chairman Phil Mendelson. Similarly, a bill intro-duced by at-large member Elissa Silverman would mandate that only persons and not businesses or corporations may donate directly to campaigns and that strict firewalls prevent coordination between campaigns and independent PACs that can make unlimited expenditures. Many other jurisdictions already have such provisions on the books. All these legislative proposals present serious efforts to address complex systemic problems for the District’s politics, participation and governance. Hopefully in 2016, the D.C. Council will give these bills serious consideration, make needed changes and pass a comprehensive long-term campaign finance reform legislative package that the mayor will sign. These reforms are long overdue. Shelley Tomkin is a Chevy Chase resident and is outreach and voter registration chair of the Ward 3 Democratic Committee.

Campaign finance reform overdue in D.C.VieWPoiNtSHELLEy TOMkin

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Twice a week, Visitation’s Ice Cubs arrive at Cabin John Ice Rink for practice at 6 a.m. The players hone their skills for an hour, then scurry to beat the 8 a.m. school bell. Despite the challenges, the players relish their ice time as they continue to build their program with the hopes of moving from a club sport to varsity at Visitation. “We’re up at 6 a.m. and at prac-tice and none of us regret getting up there,” said second-year coach Ann Elizabeth “A.E.” Lovett. “It’s just fun. The girls bring a great attitude to everything.” The players and coaches hope next year will be their first as a varsity-recognized program, and they point to the continued explo-sion of enthusiasm around the pro-gram as reason for their optimism. There were just 18 kids when it began in 2014, but that grew to 40 last season and now there are more than 60 players, which has allowed

Lovett to create three teams — a “green team” of the more experi-enced players, and two that she calls “more developmental.” “It’s pretty great because these girls are so enthusiastic and spread the sense of fun they have out here at school,” said Lovett, who was an assistant coach with the pro-gram last season. “We have been overwhelmed with how the pro-gram has grown.” One of the ways the team has increased participation is players recruiting their friends and class-mates in the school hallways. “There are no cuts. We have three different teams, so everyone can play,” said senior Kate Gan-non. “It’s very inclusive and I can just tell my friends to join.” Visitation’s athletic department has been supportive of the bud-ding program. “We’re excited to see that inter-est is continuing to build,” said athletics director Zeff Yousof. “They have been able to provide a lot of opportunities to girls to get

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By BRIAN KAPURCurrent Staff Writer

As the Coolidge boys basketball team began the season, longtime coach Vaughn Jones could only support his players as a spectator from the bleachers, having been dismissed in early November. But with a Dec. 29 court victory, Jones is now back on the sidelines, doing the job he has loved for nearly a decade — coaching the Colts. A preliminary injunction has reinstated both Jones and assistant coach Antonio Pix-ley, after the two were dismissed in the fall due to what D.C. Public Schools described as mishandling of a player’s transcript. Jones confirmed in an interview Satur-day that the dismissal was related to former Coolidge standout Justin Route, whom the school system ruled ineligible to play in late October. Route was deemed a fifth-year player, with questions raised about re-clas-sifying in eighth grade, according to a Washington Post story. In the reasoning behind his termination, “[DCPS] stated … conduct detrimental of a coach,” Jones said. “It was in the code of conduct. I disputed that because it wasn’t the case.” Jones fought that reasoning in court, and Route has since transferred to Arlington Country Day in Florida for his final high school year. “I can’t talk too much about it,” Jones said. “It’s in court. The preliminary [injunc-tion] was granted in my favor. That’s where we are now until the next hearing.” D.C. Public Schools declined to discuss

the issue, citing a policy of not commenting on personnel matters. After his November dismissal, Jones continued attending his team’s games this season as a spectator while the judicial sys-tem handled the matter. “Those are my kids, and I was there to support them,” he said. “What I was doing in terms of getting back to coaching, I knew it would be a process. It wasn’t about that — it was about the kids knowing I was there to support them.” He received inquiries about other coach-ing positions, but wanted to be sure his time with the Colts was really over before mak-ing a move. “I just wanted to get this resolved first and give this a fair shot,” said Jones. “If things turn differently, I would look for something else. Several people have reached out to me about possibly coaching.” Since Jones regained his post, he says he hasn’t had much communication with D.C. Public Schools officials. “I’m just focused on working with my players and the parents,” he said. “I haven’t had a whole lot of interaction with DCPS because there is no need to at this moment.” Jones said coaches from other schools, including rival high schools, reached out to offer their support after his dismissal. “There were a lot of them — a lot of high school coaches, guys I’ve built relationships with, a lot of college coaches,” said Jones. “Everyone was very supportive. They wrote character letters. The issue was with integ-rity, and I’ve never done anything before;

Coolidge hoops coach reinstated

Brian Kapur/Current file photoCoolidge basketball coach Vaughn Jones, who was fired in November, regained his post after a preliminary injunction in court on Dec. 29 allowed him to resume coaching the Colts. Jones was back to work on Saturday when Coolidge played at Wilson.

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Brian Kapur/The CurrentVisitation trounced Holy Cross 7-1 on Thursday as part of Gonzaga’s National Capital Hockey Tournament at Fort Dupont Ice Arena. The Ice Cubs have now won the rivalry game for two straight seasons.

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For the second straight season, Gonzaga couldn’t capture the National Capital Hockey Tourna-ment title. The Eagles reached the semifinals of the bracket, which is better known as Gonzaga’s Purple Puck tournament, but fell to St. Joseph’s Prep 3-2. The game was decided by a shootout, which the Hawks from Philadelphia won 4-2 on Thursday. “This has historically been a good kicking-off point for us because we play good competi-tion,” said Eagles coach Bill Slat-er. “We understand where we’re good and weak and put the pieces back together to move forward.” Gonzaga saw senior forward Mackie Wheeler and sophomore defender Jason Harper each score goals in regulation as the team

built a 2-0 lead early in the second half. But the Eagles couldn’t hang on as the Hawks scored twice to force a shootout. “We have to put more pucks in the net,” said Slater. “If you score four or more goals, you win most of the time.” One explanation for the team’s inability to maintain its lead could be the youth of its defensive side. The Eagles have seven sopho-mores alongside senior defense-man Henry Chastain on the back end. Still, the Eagles have faith in their blue line. “Our defense is young, but you wouldn’t know it,” said Wheeler. “They’re dropping back and cutting off the puck.” For leadership during this rebuilding season, the team is leaning on its tri-captains — Wheeler, Sanborn and Chastain — after graduating eight players

last year. “The identity of our team is built around our three captains,” said Slater. “They’re great leaders and hold the guys and themselves accountable.” In addition to their veterans, the Eagles will also look for big minutes from a slew of under-classmen. They include goalies Jalen Greene and Jack Heerink, forward Matthew Massaro and defender Henry Middlebrook, all sophomores; and two freshman forwards, Will Rosen and Connor Tait. With its mix of talented veter-ans and youthful exuberance, the Eagles believe they can vie for the Mid-Atlantic Prep Hockey League title after falling short last year. “We know we can hang with anybody,” said Wheeler. “We will play our game and hopefully get wins.”

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exposed to a sport that they might otherwise not get a chance to do.” On Thursday, the Ice Cubs were part of the festivities at Gon-zaga’s National Capital Hockey Tournament, better known as the Purple Puck, for the second year. Visitation once again battled Holy Cross, a familiar all-girls school foe from the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference, and the Ice

Cubs remained undefeated at the event by throttling the Tartans 7-1 at the Fort Dupont Ice Arena. “Being in the Purple Puck is a big step,” said sophomore Livi Hally, who scored two goals for Visitation. “It was normally just a guy tournament. It’s cool to see how girls can play.” Five different Ice Cubs scored goals Thursday, partly because some of the team’s stars, such as Gannon and junior Veronika

Pettey, focused on giving some of their more inexperienced team-mates chances to score. “A lot of these girls just started playing hockey,” said Gannon. “It’s great to feed the puck to them and see them score for the first time.” Freshman goalie Hayes Ander-son played in place of injured junior Gianna Meloni and deliv-ered a dazzling performance, allowing just one score.

HOCKEY: Visitation’s club team continues to thriveFrom Page 11

then this situation, which is unfortunate, doesn’t speak to my character.” Gonzaga coach Steve Turner was one of those who reached out. “In this business you never want to see a friend lose his job,” Turner said. “I didn’t know all the par-ticulars, but when you see someone down you reach out and show support. I’ve seen him do good things by his guys over the years, and I didn’t want to see him go out that way.” With his job back, at least for now, Jones hopes he can help spark the Colts to a strong season after long-time assistant coach Bennie Nesbitt filled in during his absence. The team has a 5-4 record so far. “I would hope that the kids just want to win,” said

Jones. “For the last decade at Coolidge, we’ve preached about winning the right way. That’s what we have been about.” Jones is also excited to work again with Nesbitt and his other coaches. He called the role reversal seamless. “We have a great relationship,” Jones said of Nes-bitt, who has been on his staff since 2005. “He did a great job. He’s relieved more than anything now that I’m back. He’s excited about it; the kids are as well.” According to court documents, Jones’ next court date is Feb. 5. Until then, he plans to continue to do what he loves — coach. “It’s exciting,” Jones said of returning to the game, speaking Saturday at the Uptown Hoopsfest basket-ball showcase event at Wilson. “I’m just happy to be here.”

COLTS: Jones returns to coach Coolidge boys hoopsFrom Page 11

DCIAA athletics director resigns Stephanie Evans resigned from her post as director of the D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Asso-ciation on Dec. 15, a D.C. Public Schools spokes-person confirmed. Evans began the fall on maternity leave, but she never returned to her post and instead was placed on paid administrative leave in November before she ultimately resigned. Multiple sources reported an investigation into her office’s fiscal manage-

ment was the reason for her placement on leave. Former Mayor Vincent Gray appointed Evans in November 2011 to the position overseeing sports for the District’s public school students in fourth through 12th grades. She was the first woman to hold the position since 1988. Reginald Ballard, who has served as interim athletics director since Evans’ initial placement on leave, will continue to hold the role through the end of the school year, according to D.C. Public Schools spokesperson Michelle Lerner.

— Brian Kapur

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A thorough renovation has turned the row house at 3533 16th St. NW into a

bright, modern space ready to welcome new owners. Joyce Tarantino of Design Solutions spent much of the past

year updating the 1925 property in Columbia Heights, reconfigur-ing rooms, bringing in new mate-rials and paint, and replacing the roof. She also expanded its living space, adding a new floor on top and transforming two garage rooms into a bottom-floor in-law suite. The resulting five-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath home is now on the market for $1,295,000. Located in the northeast corner of the neighborhood, the home sits amid a series of row houses just south of Piney Branch Park-way. A new slate walkway leads up to an original slate front porch. Inside, a mostly open floor plan greets visitors, providing a view through the entire first floor from the door, with some dividers slightly breaking the space. The stairs are ahead and

slightly to the left, while the liv-ing room is immediately to the right, set off by a built-in grid of white shelving. Two enormous windows — new, as are all those in the house — look out toward 16th Street. Across the way, an angled corner wall displays a graceful fireplace, surrounded by marble and topped with a new mantel. New dark-stained oak covers the floors here and throughout most of the home, and the walls are swathed in Sherwin Williams’ Repose Gray. Just beyond the living room is a dining area, set off from the liv-ing room by a pillar and the angled fireplace wall. It’s open to the kitchen, but distinguished by a new coffered ceiling. The kitchen has been entirely reconfigured, morphing from a galley space into an open room. A square, marble-topped island introduces this area, with room for seating on two sides and stor-age and appliances built into a third, including a wine fridge and microwave. Both are stainless steel, as are a Fisher & Paykel refrigerator, Bertazonni gas oven and range and Bosch dishwasher. Marble counters contrast with

medium-gray cabinetry — and both features are ample. Honed-marble white subway tiles pro-vide a backsplash, and a small rear deck sits outside a glass door. On the other side of the island, a hallway leads back to a powder room and another rear door. Upstairs, the master suite over-looks 16th Street with three huge windows. Two closets offer built-ins, and a barn-style sliding door separates the bedroom from the bath. A skylight provides extra light over a marble-topped double vanity, and the glass-doored shower features multiple spray heads. Two more bedrooms and a hall bath with a tub/shower round out this floor. Another level has been added above, housing one bed-

room and a bathroom. It counts as one of the home’s bedrooms but could serve multiple purpos-es, including office, guest room or “man cave” — though with its windows on two sides, “man loft” might be more appropriate. The basement is another spot to house guests, as renovations have made it into an ideal in-law suite. Two garage spaces became a bedroom and kitchenette, and the current setup offers a living/recreation room, all of it floored with gray porcelain tile. The kitchen space is similar to the one above, but with slightly different appliances — a full-size fridge, a small dishwasher and a micro-

wave. A glass door leads outside to a parking space and rear alley. The house sits a short walk from the commercial districts of both Mount Pleasant and Colum-bia Heights, with easy access to Rock Creek Park. The Columbia Heights Metro is half a mile away, and the Petworth stop is just under a mile. Located at 3533 16th St. NW, this five-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath property is offered for $1,295,000. For more informa-tion contact Compass’ Kevin Gray at 202-360-3945 or kevin@trentandco.com or Trent Heminger at 202-210-6448 or trent@trentandco.com.

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Photos courtesy of CompassThis extensively renovated five-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bathroom row house in Columbia Heights is priced at $1,295,000.

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ANC 3BGlover Park The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 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. Tuesday, Jan. 19, 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, Jan. 6, in Conference Room 2 at the Sibley Memorial Hospital Medical Building, 5215 Loughboro Road NW. Agenda items include:■ police report.■ community concerns.■ officer elections.■ consideration of a Board of Zon-ing Adjustment application for variances from off-street parking requirements and special excep-tions from the building lot control requirements to construct a second principal structure at 5236 Sherier Place NW.■ consideration of a Board of Zon-ing Adjustment application for a special exception to rear-yard requirements to build a deck at

1541 44th St. NW. For details, visit anc3d.org. ANC 3ETenleytownAmerican University Park The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, in the Tenleytown Ballroom I at the Embassy Suites Hotel, Chevy Chase Pavilion, 4300 Military

Road NW. Agenda items include:■ announcements/open forum.■ police report.■ presentation by at-large D.C. Council member Elissa Silverman and a possible vote on a resolution regarding campaign finance reform bills.■ update by Georgetown Day School on plans for an expanded school and mixed-use develop-

ment on the Safeway and Martens lots.■ discussion of and possible vote on a resolution regarding a Board of Zoning Adjustment application for a special exception for relief from back-yard and nonconform-ing-structure requirements to per-mit a proposed addition at 4308 47th St. NW.■ discussion of and possible vote on a resolution regarding the sug-gested addition of a raised cross-walk and related pedestrian safety improvements near Chesapeake and 40th streets NW at the path to Deal Middle School.■ discussion of and possible vote on a resolution urging the D.C. Department of Transportation and the Office of the Zoning Adminis-trator to examine potentially ille-gal, grandfathered and unsafe curb cuts and parking spaces along Wisconsin Avenue. For details, visit anc3e.org. ANC 3FForest Hills The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 25, at Forest Hills of DC, 4901 Con-necticut Ave. NW. For details, call 202-670-7262 or visit anc3f.us. ANC 3/4GChevy Chase The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 11, at the Chevy Chase Community Cen-ter, Connecticut Avenue and McKinley Street NW. Agenda items include:■ announcements.

■ election of officers, reconfirma-tion of bylaws and determination of the 2016 meeting schedule.■ discussion with D.C. Depart-ment of Transportation deputy director Greer Gillis.■ consideration of a request to move a utility pole in the sidewalk on 31st Street NW in Hawthorne.■ consideration of a public space permit application at 5949 West-ern Ave. NW for signage at Blessed Sacrament.■ consideration of a public space permit application at 3727 Kanawha St. NW for a residential driveway.■ report on the status of construc-tion at 5333 Connecticut Ave. NW.■ update and vote regarding email notifications from the D.C. Office of Zoning. For details, call 202-363-5803, email chevychaseanc3@verizon.net or visit anc3g.org. ANC 4AColonial VillageShepherd ParkCrestwood The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2. The loca-tion has not been announced. For details, call 202-450-6225 or visit anc4a.org. ANC 4CPetworth/16th Street Heights The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13, in the lower-level community meet-ing room at the Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. For details, call 202-723-6670 or visit anc4c.org.

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Chevy Chase Citizens Association If you’ve taken a bus from our associa-tion’s neighborhood to the Friendship Heights Metro station to catch a Red Line train in the last two years, you may have been disap-pointed to find you can’t take an escalator from street level at the bus terminal to the next level down. For the able-bodied who aren’t carrying much, walking down 42 steps is no big deal. If you’ve had knee surgery, are carrying luggage for a trip to the airport or Union Station, or have any trouble with stairs, it can be a challenge. Why has it taken so long to fix this escala-tor? It took awhile to get answers from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, but the basic story is this: The escalator in question was undergoing a major overhaul in early 2014 when transit agencies were given new standards for the placement of escalator control equipment. The controls were to be kept in what Metro calls an “archi-tectural enclosure” on the same level as the escalator (not below ground). Metro selected Friendship Heights as the prototype for the entire Metrorail system for this setup. That forced a halt to the overhaul in May 2014. Ever since then, Metro has been in a lengthy procurement process that has forced repeated delays to the work. The expected completion date had been last month, but now the agency estimates the work will be done by July 2016. Asked for an

explanation, Metro public affairs manager Sherri Ly told us last week that “there were design modifications needed for this project. Unfortunately, those modifications triggered a change in contractual terms between Metro and the contractor.” A Federal Transit Admin-istration safety audit of Metro led to “more stringent procurement procedures,” causing more delays. Ly insists that the Friendship Heights escalator “has the full attention of senior managers” at Metro, who “are working to resolve these issues as expeditiously as pos-sible.” Tom Quinn of Advisory Neighbor-hood Commission 3E, who represents the area that includes the station, has called the delay “frustrating.” But he added, “We are fortunate that this entrance is still open and there are four other ways to access the sta-tion.” Metro, however, has not posted promi-nent signs telling customers the location of those entrances or an elevator to the train platform. The bottom line is that bus riders who are unable to use the stairs will be incon-venienced at least until summer.

— Ted Gest

Shepherd Park Citizens Association Here we are — the first week of January 2016 is almost gone. How many resolutions are still intact? For the Shepherd Park com-munity, commitment to others means service projects are being planned for each month.

January is designated as food drive month for Shepherd’s Table, the meal and service center in nearby Silver Spring. Dropoff is at Manoukian Brothers Oriental Rugs, 7814 Georgia Ave. NW. Canned/nonperishable goods can be dropped off daily except Sunday until Jan. 30. This is also an opportunity to get to know another Shepherd Park business and talk with the owners about retail and services. Residents are also gearing up on ways to help the environment. Walk the neighbor-hood alleys on D.C. Department of Public Works collection days and see full blue recy-cling bins. Look into backyards and view the remains of spring/summer gardens and some-times rodent-protected compost piles or bins. Look on roofs and see an increasing number of solar panels, collecting the sun shining on many south-facing homes. Solar energy is a good investment thanks to D.C. rebates, fed-eral tax incentives and SRECs (Solar Renew-able Energy Credits) for solar production. Prices for solar panels are still declining, and leasing is available. The DC SUN (DC Solar United Neighborhoods) group is working across the city to form neighborhood clubs including in Shepherd Park to get group dis-counts on panels and installation. So, like the tortoise in the age-old story, Shepherd Park is moving slowly but surely toward helping make the neighborhood a bet-ter place for all.

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Classes and workshops■ Yoga Alliance will present a class

on the benefits of yoga for overall physi-cal and emotional well-being. 6 p.m. Free. West End Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707.

■ “New Year Resolutions With Joy of Motion” will feature a Latin dance-fit-ness workout class led by instructor Tanya Nuchols. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

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

■ The Vajrayogini Buddhist Center will host a weekly class on meditation. 7 to 8:30 p.m. $6 to $12. Vajrayogini Bud-dhist Center, 1787 Columbia Road NW. 202-986-2257.

Concerts■ As part of the “NSO in Your Neigh-

borhood” series, National Symphony Orchestra violinist Carole Tafoya Evans, violist Eric daWaardt and cellist Mark Evans will perform classical works. 7 to 8 p.m. Free. First Congregational United Church of Christ, 945 G St. NW. tinyurl.com/nso-2016.

■ Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge will host “Grateful Jam.” 8 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ Threesound and the Wharf Rats will perform. 8 p.m. $8. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussion■ Historian and author Rick Shenk-

man will discuss “Political Animals in the Voting Booth: The Science Behind Illogi-cal Choices.” 6:30 to 8:15 p.m. $20 to $30. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jef-ferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

Film■ The Programmer’s Choice series

will feature the 2014 film “Theeb,” about two brothers in a traditional Bedouin com-munity whose quiet existence is inter-

rupted when a British Army officer and his guide ask the older brother to escort them to a water well located along an old pilgrimage route to Mecca. 8 p.m. $6.75 to $12. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000.

Performance■ As part of the “Voices From a

Changing Middle East Festival: The War Comes Home,” Mosaic Theater Compa-ny of DC will present a preview perfor-mance of Aaron Davidman’s one-man show “Wrestling Jerusalem.” 8 p.m. $20 to $40; pay-what-you-can tickets avail-able at the box office or on the phone. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. Performances will continue Jan. 8 through 24.

Sporting event■ The Washington Wizards will play

the Cleveland Cavaliers. 7 p.m. $45 to $899. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000.

Thursday, Jan. 7

Antiques show■ The Washington Winter Show —

featuring antiques and fine arts, with the theme “Through the Eyes of a Child” — will open with a Champagne reception for sponsors, benefactors and designers, from 6 to 6:30 p.m.; and for gala patrons and young collectors, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. $175 to $500. Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. washingtonwintershow.com.

Children’s programs■ A U.S. Botanic Garden docent will

host a “January Snugglers” tour for par-ents and care providers with a tiny one in a snuggly (no strollers or older sib-lings due to narrow paths and the nature of the program). 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Free; reservations required. Con-servatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333.

■ Friends of the Cleveland Park Library will present weekly chess instruction for kids of all ages. 5 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Con-necticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080.

Classes and workshops■ Housing Counseling Services Inc.

will present an orientation session for prospective homebuyers. 11 a.m. Free; reservations requested. Suite 100, 2410 17th St. NW. housingetc.org.

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

■ “New Year Resolutions With Joy of Motion” will feature a beginner Afro-jazz dance class with instructor Tyrone Mur-ray. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Ken-nedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ The Northwest One Library will host a weekly yoga class for adults and teens of skill levels. 7 p.m. Free. North-west One Library, 155 L St. NW. 202-939-5946.

■ A weekly Introduction to Flamenco class will feature an intense, full-body warmup followed by a lesson in basic flamenco technique and choreography. 7 to 8:15 p.m. $20 per session. Chevy

Chase Baptist Church, 5671 Western Ave. NW. azulojos@gmail.com.

Concerts■ The Brown Bag Concert series will

feature chamber music. Noon. Free. Room A-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Memo-rial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-1291.

■ As part of the “NSO in Your Neigh-borhood” series, National Symphony Orchestra oboist Jamie Roberts, clarinet-ist Paul Cigan, violinist Alexandra Osborne, violist Abigail Evans Kreuzer and bassist Alexander Jacobsen will per-form. 4 to 5 p.m. Central Union Mission, 65 Massachusetts Ave. NW. tinyurl.com/nso-2016.

■ As part of the “NSO in Your Neigh-borhood” series, National Symphony Orchestra horn player James Nickel will join flutist Julianna Nickel and pianist Sophia Kim Cook to perform a casual chamber concert during happy hour. 6 to 7 p.m. Free. Renaissance Washing-ton, DC Downtown Hotel, 999 9th St. NW. tinyurl.com/nso-2016.

■ As part of the “NSO in Your Neigh-borhood” series, National Symphony Orchestra violinists Alexandra Osborne and Joel Fuller, violist Mahoko Eguchi and cellist Rachel Young — known as the Last Stand Quartet — will perform in col-laboration with the Drawbridge Collec-tive, a group comprised of spoken word artists representing diverse cultures from around the world. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. tinyurl.com/nso-2016.

■ As part of the “NSO in Your Neigh-borhood” series, National Symphony Orchestra violinists Wanzhen Li and Jae-Yeon Kim violist Daniel Foster and cellist Steven Honigberg will perform classical works. 7 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW. tinyurl.com/nso-2016.

■ The Kensingtones will perform tra-ditional and contemporary American music as well as original compositions. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ As part of the “NSO in Your Neigh-borhood” series, National Symphony Orchestra violinists Holly Hamilton and Claudia Chudacoff will perform classical works with pianist Kathryn Brake. 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. First Congregational

United Church of Christ, 945 G St. NW. tinyurl.com/nso-2016.

■ Gypsy Sally’s will host “Satisfac-tion: The International Rolling Stones Show.” 8 p.m. $13. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ A bluegrass concert will feature the Truck Farmers, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.; and the Rogue Farmers, from 8 to 11 p.m. No cover; two item per person mini-mum. Mr. Henry’s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-546-8412.

Discussions and lectures■ The Osher Lifelong Learning Insti-

tute at American University will present a talk by author and journalist Thomas W. Lippman on “The Middle East: How We Got to Where We Are.” 10 to 11:30 a.m. Free. Temple Baptist Church, 3850 Nebraska Ave. NW. 202-895-4860.

■ The “Textiles at Twelve” series will feature an “Ask a Curator, Ask a Conser-vator” program. Noon. Free. George Washington University Museum and Tex-tile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-5200.

■ National Gallery of Art lecturer David Gariff will discuss “American Art and Literature: Winslow Homer and Her-man Melville.” 1 p.m. Free. Meet in the West Building Rotunda, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Ave-nue NW. 202-737-4215. The talk will repeat Jan. 8, 12, 13 and 15 at 1 p.m.

■ Eric Weiner will discuss his book “The Geography of Genius: A Search for the World’s Most Creative Places From Ancient Athens to Silicon Val-ley.” 7 p.m. Free. Poli-tics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ The Tenleytown Memoir & Essay Writing Club will meet, led by communi-cations expert and facilitator Maura Poli-celli. 7 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488.

■ The Cleveland Park Mystery Book Club will discuss “One Kick” by Chelsea Cain. 6:30 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3072.

■ Bill Mesler and H. James Cleaves II, authors of “A Brief History of Cre-ation,” will discuss “Science and the Search for the Origin of Life.” 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $25 to $35. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

Film■ A weekly

movie night will feature the 2014 film “Interstellar.” 6 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707.

Performances■ Story District’s “Southside Story

Sessions” will present “Turning Over a New Leaf: True stories about first times and fresh starts.” 7 p.m. Free with res-ervations; $5 at the door. Uniontown Bar & Grill, 2200 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE. storydistrict.org.

■ The DC Improv Comedy Club will present “The Last Laugh: A Murder Mys-tery Comedy Show,” an interactive show featuring Justin Schlegel, Rob Maher,

Joe Robinson, Sean Gabbert and Tommy Sinbazo. 7:30 p.m. $17. DC Improv Com-edy Club, 1140 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-296-7008.

Special events■ The Library of Congress will host a

public ceremony to inaugurate graphic novelist and two-time National Book Award finalist Gene Luen Yang as the fifth National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. 11 a.m. Free. Room 119, Jefferson Building, Library of Con-gress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-5221.

■ Widowed Persons Outreach will host its monthly “Laugh Café at Sibley,” a participatory group event featuring jokes and humorous stories. Noon to 1 p.m. Free; reservations required. Private Dining Room 3, Sibley Memorial Hospi-tal, 5215 Loughboro Road NW. 202-364-7602.

■ This month’s “Phillips After 5” installment — “It’s About Time” — will feature a resolution station, selections from time-hopping television shows, quick tempos in the Music Room and thyme-infused cocktails. 5 to 8:30 p.m. $10 to $12; reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events.

■ As part of a yearlong celebration of the 225th birthday of the nation’s capital, HumanitiesDC will sponsor a “Humanitini” happy hour focusing on “DC’s Tapestry of Regional Cultures,” about the waves of new residents from around the country that have shaped the District over its history. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW. humanitiesdc.eventbrite.com.

Tour■ “Close-up Tour: Jewels of Light”

will explore the Washington National Cathedral’s stained-glass windows (for ages 10 and older). 3 p.m. $16 to $20; reservations suggested. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. nationalcathedral.org.

Friday, Jan. 8

Antiques show■ The Washington Winter Show will

feature antiques and fine arts with the theme “Through the Eyes of a Child.” Special activities will include guided walks, dealer talks and book signings. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. $25. Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. washingtonwintershow.com. The show will continue Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Children’s program■ The Hustle & Muscle Mat Club will

hold an open practice for youth wrestlers. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Wrestling Room, Activities Building, St. Albans School, 3551 Garfield St. NW. hustlemusclematclub.org.

Class■ “New Year Resolutions With Joy of

Motion” will feature a flamenco dance class with instructors Estela and Daniel Paradez, as well as members of Furia Flamenca. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

Concerts■ The Friday Morning Music Club will

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Wednesday, jAnuAry 6■ Discussion: Colin Beavan, a New York-based blogger on envi-ronmental issues, will discuss his book “How to Be Alive: A Guide to the Kind of Happiness That Helps the World.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

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present works by Mozart, Brahms and Beethoven. Noon. Free. Calvary Baptist Church, 755 8th St. NW. 202-333-2075.

■ As part of the “NSO in Your Neigh-borhood” series, the Washington DC Jewish Community Center will host a National Symphony Orchestra chamber quartet performance featuring violinists Jae-Yeon Kim and Wanzhen Li, violist Daniel Foster and cellist Steven Honig-berg. 6 p.m. Free; reservations suggest-ed. Goldman Theater, Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org.

■ As part of the “NSO in Your Neigh-borhood” series, National Symphony Orchestra bassists Jeffrey Weisner, Ira Gold, Charles Nilles and Alexander Jacobsen will perform classical works. 7 to 8 p.m. Free. First Congregational Unit-ed Church of Christ, 945 G St. NW. tinyurl.com/nso-2016.

■ The National Symphony Orches-tra’s “NSO in Your Neighborhood” series will feature a musical retrospective of Cole Porter’s work in celebration of the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s pro-duction of “Kiss Me, Kate.” 7 p.m. Free; reservations are full but there will be a standby line for any available seats. Forum, Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-5688.

■ The duo SmithJackson will per-form. 8 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ The Cactus Liquors and Beggars Tomb will perform. 9 p.m. $12. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

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

Discussions and lectures■ The Washington Winter Show will

feature a garden-to-table luncheon and lecture by author and Southern Living editor-at-large James T. Farmer III on “Inviting the Generations to the Table,” about his love of Southern food, culture and cooking. 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. $135. Katzen Arts Center, American Uni-versity, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. washingtonwintershow.com.

■ Steven Salaita, professor of Ameri-can studies at the American University of Beirut, will discuss his book “Uncivil Rites: Palestine and the Limits of Academ-ic Freedom.” 1 to 2 p.m. Free; reserva-tions required. The Palestine Center, 2425 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-338-1958.

■ “Spy Cocktail Hour at Martins” will feature a talk by David G. Major, a retired FBI senior supervisory special agent, and Oleg Kalugin, a retired KGB major general. 4 to 5:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. evenafro@trueworldops.com.

■ Journalist Jacob Weisberg will discuss his book “Ronald Reagan: The Ameri-can Presidents Series: The 40th President, 1981-1989.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ Pablo Pardo, U.S. bureau chief of

the Spanish-language newspaper El Mundo, and other panelists will discuss “Europe and USA in the Media.” 7 p.m. $15 to $20. Alliance Française de Wash-ington, 2142 Wyoming Ave. NW. francedc.org.

Films■ “Lunch and a Movie” will feature a

screening of the 1973 film “The Sting,” starring Paul Newman and Robert Red-ford. Lunch at noon; film at 1 p.m. Free; reservations for lunch required by Jan. 6. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. 202-727-7703.

■ The “Time Capsule: 1966” music film series will present Larry Peerce’s “The Big T.N.T. Show,” featuring perfor-mances by Donovan, the Byrds, Ray Charles, the Lovin’ Spoonful, Roger Mill-er, the Ronettes, Joan Baez, and show-stoppers Ike and Tina Turner. 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Inde-pendence Ave. SE. loc.gov/concerts.

Performances■ As part of the American Opera Ini-

tiative, Washington National Opera will present the new hourlong opera “Better Gods,” about Queen Lili’uokalani, the last reigning monarch of Hawaii. 7 p.m. $30. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Saturday at 7 p.m.

■ Scientist-turned-comedian Tim Lee will perform. 8 p.m. $10 to $25. Atlas Per-forming Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. The per-formance will repeat Saturday at 6 and 8 p.m.

■ “Elvis’ Birthday Fight Club” will fea-ture an evening of spectacle and out-landish costumed characters. 8 p.m. $20 to $25. GALA Theatre, 3333 14th St. NW. fightclubshow.com. The perfor-mance will repeat Saturday at 8 and 10:30 p.m.

■ Busboys and Poets will present “11th Hour Poetry Slam,” hosted by 2Deep the Poetess. 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. $5. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638.

Special events■ Capitol Hill Arts Workshop teaching

artists Ellen Cornett and Sheppard Bear will present “Paint & Sip,” an evening of painting and wine. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $30. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE. 202-547-6839.

■ Chef Jodie Steiner will host a “Wine and Dine” event. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. $75. Via Umbria, 1525 Wisconsin Ave. NW. viaumbria.com/events.

Sporting event■ The Washington Wizards will play

the Toronto Raptors. 7 p.m. $21 to $899. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000.

Saturday, Jan. 9

Children’s programs■ Casey Trees will present “Buds,” a

tree-focused story time for toddlers and preschoolers. 10 to 10:45 a.m. Free; reservations suggested. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. caseytrees.org/events.

■ NSO Kinderclassics will present “Break It Down!,” a high-energy concert featuring Paul Fadoul on marimba and

Zara Lawler on flute (for ages 4 and older). 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Family Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ Alliance Française de Washington will host a story time in French. 11:30 a.m. to noon. Free; reservations required. Alliance Française de Washing-ton, 2142 Wyoming Ave. NW. francedc.org.

■ Children will hear a story about choreographer and activist Alvin Ailey and then create a special piece of art. 1 to 4 p.m. Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. The program will repeat Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m.

Classes and workshops■ The Mount Pleasant Library will

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

■ As part of the “NSO in Your Neighborhood” series, National Symphony Orchestra violinist Holly Hamilton will lead a master class for Symphony Kids of the Prince George’s Philharmonic. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Free. Calvary Baptist Church, 755 8th St. NW. tinyurl.com/nso-2016.

■ Yoga Activist will present a class for beginners. 11 a.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-243-1188.

■ The Science of Spirituality Medita-tion Center will begin a three-week intro-

ductory class on Jyoti meditation, a dis-cipline focusing on the experience of inner light. 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Science of Spiritu-ality Meditation Center, 2950 Arizona Ave. NW. dcinfo@sos.org.

■ Bahman Aryana of Rendezvous Tango will present a class on the Argen-tine tango. 2:30 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321.

Concerts■ Capital Reeds will perform reed

trios by Beethoven, Bozza and other composers. 10:30 a.m. Free. Society of the Cincinnati, Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-785-2040.

■ “A Day of Music With the National Symphony Orchestra” — part of the “NSO in Your Neighborhood” series — will feature musical instrument “petting zoos” for children of all ages, at 1 and 3 p.m.; a family-friendly concert by the entire orchestra with guest conductor Michael Butterman and host musician Marissa Regni exploring the ideas that help shape composers’ creativity, at 2 p.m.; a performance of chamber music with Jane Stewart and Susan Midkiff on violin, Denise Wilkinson on viola and Kerry van Lannen on cello, at 4 p.m.; a performance of chamber music by the Last Stand Quartet, at 5:30 p.m.; and a community concert by the entire orches-tra led by guest conductor Francesco Lecce-Chong and inspired by art exhibit-

ed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum, at 7:30 p.m. Free. Smithson-ian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000.

■ As part of the “NSO in Your Neigh-borhood” series, National Symphony Orchestra musicians Jamie Roberts, Sue Heineman, William Gerlach, Jae-Yeon Kim and David Teie with guest artists Steven Combs, Kristin Bowers, Donnie Johns and Chris Schmitt will perform classical works, from 3 to 4 p.m.; and musicians Steven Combs, Jennifer Kim, David Teie, Kristin Bowers, Jamie Rob-erts, Sue Heineman, William Gerlach and Chris Schmitt will perform classical works, at 4 to 5 p.m. Free. First Congre-gational United Church of Christ, 945 G St. NW. tinyurl.com/nso-2016.

■ The Smithsonian Chamber Players, Smithsonian Consort of Viols and the Castle Trio will perform works by John Dowland and William Lawes. Lecture at 6:30 p.m.; concert at 7:30 p.m. $22 to $28. Smithsonian Castle, The Com-mons, 1000 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. The program will repeat Sun-day at the same times.

■ Washington Performing Arts will present the American Spiritual Ensem-ble with Everett McCorvey. 8 p.m. $35. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 877-987-6487.

■ Singer-songwriter Rob Cheatham will perform, at 8 p.m.; and the Steel City Jug Slammers will perform, at 10:30

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“The Lost Symphony: Whistler and the Perfection of Art,” telling the story of an experimental painting created by James McNeill Whistler and subsequently destroyed by

him after a row with his patron Frederick Leyland, will open Jan. 16 at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and continue through May 30. Titled “The Three Girls,” the painting was intended for Whistler’s Peacock Room but fell victim to a dispute over payment for the room. The show is part of the Sackler’s exhibit series “Peacock Room Remix.” Located at 1050 Independence Ave. SW, the gallery is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 202-633-1000.■ “Other Worlds, Other Stories,” featuring works by 10 con-temporary artists from the District and elsewhere who hold the idea of space exploration up as a funhouse mirror for American dreams of escape, conquest and adventure, will open Saturday at the Washington Project for the Arts. On view through Feb. 20, the artworks range from tradi-tional painted images of distant worlds to digital photography, col-lage, and live performances in a test kitchen for astronauts. Exhibited art-ists include Adam Fung, Feli-pe Goncalves, Gray Lamb, Casey Johnson, Heidi Neilson and Douglas Paulson, Roxana Pérez-Méndez, Jefferson Pinder, Michael A. Robinson, Steve Strawn and Lucy West. An opening reception will take place Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. Located at 2124 8th St. NW, the gallery is open Mon-day through Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. 202-234-7103.

■ The national Portrait Gallery will display a 1952 por-trait of Marilyn Monroe in its “Recognize” space from Jan. 22 through March 6. The photograph, taken by Philippe Halsman for Life magazine, was voted the favorite of three portraits of actresses who were fan favorites but never nominated for Oscars (Rita Hayworth and Mae West were the others). Thousands of votes were cast at smithsonian-mag.com for the coveted spot near the museum’s north entrance as part of a recently inaugurated semiannual competition. Located at 8th and F streets NW, the gallery is open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. 202-633-1000.■ “The New American Garden: The Landscape Architecture of Oehme, van Sweden,” highlighting the revolutionary landscape designs of the D.C.-based firm Oehme, van Sweden & Associates, opened recently at the national Building Museum and will continue through May 1. Fea-tured are photographs and sculptures that illustrate the firm’s development of living tapestries from ornamental grasses and shrubs, thereby transforming garden design from the broad manicured lawns so fashionable during the 20th century. Located at 401 F St. NW, the museum is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission costs $10 for adults and $7 for students, seniors and ages 3 through 17; it is free for ages 2 and younger. 202-272-2448.

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Sara Cedar Miller’s “Slifka Beach house, 2015” is part of an exhibit at the national Building Museum.

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

■ The Dave Kline Band and the Upton Blues Band will perform. 8 p.m. $10 to $14. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ “Ladies of Jazz” will feature Kim Scudera with Batida Diferente perform-ing Brazilian jazz. 8 to 11 p.m. No cover; two item per person minimum. Mr. Hen-ry’s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-546-8412.

Discussions and lectures■ The Rock Creek Park Civil War

Round Table discussion series will fea-ture a talk by Karen Needles, president of the Lincoln Group of Washington, D.C., on the Lincoln Archives Digital Proj-ect. 9:30 a.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070.

■ Eiren Shea, a fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts at the National Gallery of Art and a special-ist in 10th-through-14th-century Chinese and Central Asian textiles, will discuss “Fashioning Court Culture in Mongol Eurasia.” 10:30 a.m. Free. George Washington University Museum and Tex-tile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-5200.

■ National Gallery of Art lecturer Eric Denker will discuss “The Biography of a Painting: Raphael’s ‘St. George and the Dragon.’” Noon. Free. Meet in the West Building Rotunda, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. The talk will repeat Jan. 10 and 26 at noon.

■ Jamie Stiehm, Creators Syndicate columnist and usnews.com contributor, will discuss Lucretia Mott’s journey to Washington to speak out on slavery. 1 p.m. Free. Peabody Room, Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0233.

■ Architect Suzane Reatig will dis-cuss her book “A Clear View: How Glass Buildings in the Inner City Transformed a Neighborhood,” at 1 p.m.; and longtime

Wilson High School teacher Joseph F. Riener will discuss his books “Teach Me How to Work and Keep Me Kind: The Possibilities of Literature and Composi-tion in an American High School” and “Puzzle Me the Right Answer to That One: The Further Possibilities of Litera-ture and Composition in an American High School,” at 3:30 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ The Washington Winter Show will feature a lecture by author and ardent collector Carey Maloney on “Infinite Resources: The Dawn of the Interactive Design Book and Stuff.” 2 to 3 p.m. $40. Katzen Arts Center, American Uni-versity, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. washingtonwintershow.com.

Films■ “Reseeing Iran: Twentieth Annual

Iranian Film Festival” will feature Dari-ush Mehrjui’s 1969 movie “The Cow.” 1 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.

■ “Athens Today: New Greek Cine-ma” will feature Angeliki Aristomenopou-lou’s 2015 film “A Family Affair,” about a multigenera-tional family of musicians rooted in folk-loric Cretan music. 3:30 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.

Performances and readings■ Story District will present “Top

Shelf,” featuring eight of the group’s top storytellers of the past year — Graham Campbell, Morgan Givens, Andrew Korf-hage, Shalini Parekh, Allison Steinberg, Anne Thomas, John Tong and Michael Zhuang. 5:30 p.m. $25. Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW. storydistrict.org.

■ Agency 9, a performing arts center based in Clinton, Md., will present a dance performance. 6 p.m. Free. Millen-nium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ Contributors to “District Lines, Vol-ume III” — a Politics and Prose anthology of original work by writers and artists about D.C. and the surrounding metro-politan area — will read from their work. 6 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ DC Contemporary Dance Theatre/DC Teatro de Danza Contemporanea will present “Deep Roots Wide World 2016,” a multicultural program featuring six

works. 8 p.m. $15 to $30. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-269-1600. The performance will repeat Sunday at 4 p.m.

Special events■ The NBC4 Health & Fitness Expo

will feature health screenings, motivational speakers, fitness classes and free samples. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW. nbcwashington.com. The expo will continue Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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

Sunday, Jan. 10

Children’s program■ A park ranger will read “Box Turtle

at Long Pond,” about a day in the life of a wild box turtle. 10 a.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070.

Classes and workshops■ The Vajrayogini Buddhist Center

will host a class on “Advice for Life.” 10 and 11:30 a.m. $5 to $12 donation sug-gested. Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, 1787 Columbia Road NW. 202-986-2257.

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

■ “New Year Resolutions With Joy of Motion,” a series of participatory dance classes, will feature a beginner session on hip-hop dance with instructor Christi-na Huertas. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ Pleasance Silicki will present “Mom’s Up,” combining life-coaching exercises and yoga practice to help mothers manage balance, stagnation, self-doubt and energy in a healthy and mindful way. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $40. lil omm yoga, 4708 Wisconsin Ave. NW. lilomm.com.

■ Chef Jodie Steiner will present a cooking class on “Pasta and Sauces.” 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. $50. Via Umbria,

1525 Wisconsin Ave. NW. viaumbria.com/events.

Concerts■ As part of the “NSO in Your Neigh-

borhood” project, National Symphony Orchestra musicians Nurit Bar-Josef, Natasha Bogachek, Eric deWaardt and James Lee will perform an espionage-themed program. 3 to 4 p.m. Free. Inter-national Spy Museum, 800 F St. NW. 202-393-7798.

■ Pianist Yael Weiss will perform works by Auerbach, Beethoven and Schubert. 3:30 p.m. Free. West Garden Court, National Gal-lery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.

■ Philip Kettler, a senior cello perfor-mance major at Vanderbilt University, will perform works by Beethoven and Bach. 4 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Presby-terian Church, 1 Chevy Chase Circle NW. 202-363-2202.

■ As part of the “NSO in Your Neigh-borhood” project, “An Evening of Cham-ber Music” will feature works by Bartók, Britten and Mendelssohn performed by violinists Marissa Regni, Jane Bowyer Stewart and Heather LeDoux Green; cel-list David Hardy; violists Daniel Foster and Abigail Evans Kreuzer; and pianist Lisa Emenheiser. 7 p.m. Free; reserva-tions required. Sixth & I Historic Syna-gogue, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org.

Demonstration■ As part of the “NSO in Your

Neighborhood” series, National Symphony Orchestra percussionist Joseph Connell will lead a performance demonstration highlighting rhythms from different regions and cultures. 3 to 4 p.m. Free. First Congregational United Church of Christ, 945 G St. NW. tinyurl.com/nso-2016.

Discussions and lectures■ The Amram Scholar Series will fea-

ture a talk by Steven Gimbel, chair of the Gettysburg College Philosophy Depart-ment and author of “Einstein: His Space and Times.” 10:30 a.m. Free. Washing-ton Hebrew Congregation, 3935 Macomb St. NW. whctemple.org/Amram.

■ Michael O’Hanlon will discuss his book “The Future of Land Warfare,” at 1 p.m.; and Thomas W. Lippman will dis-cuss his book “Hero of the Crossing: How Anwar Sadat and the 1973 War Changed the World,” at 5 p.m. Free. Pol-itics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Film■ The National Gallery of Art will

present the Washington premiere of the restoration of Michael Cacoyannis’ 1964 film “Zorba the Greek,” with Katherine Quinn in attendance. 4 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.

Performances■ As part of the “NSO in Your Neigh-

borhood” series, National Symphony Orchestra violinist Glen Donnellan will team up with Words, Beats & Life and

members of the Hip Hop Orchestra for an artistic exchange featuring a live workshop, discussion and improvisa-tions. 2 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321.

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

Services■ As part of the “NSO in Your Neigh-

borhood” series, National Symphony Orchestra trumpeter Steven Hendrick-son and pianist Eric Schnobrick will per-form during a service, followed by a dis-cussion with violist Jennifer Mondie about the relevance of music and the fine arts in today’s world. 10:50 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Free. Calvary Baptist Church, 755 8th St. NW. tinyurl.com/nso-2016.

■ Speakers, music and reflections from various faiths will focus on Dr. Mar-tin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of freedom. The annual interfaith service will include performances by the Overtones from James Madison University and remarks by the Rev. E. Gail Anderson Holness in honor of those murdered at Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C. 3 p.m. Free. St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church, 4901 14th St. NW.

Special event■ St. Anselm’s Abbey School will

host a Winter Open House for prospec-tive students. 1 to 3 p.m. Free; reserva-tions requested. St. Anselm’s Abbey School, 4501 South Dakota Ave. NE. saintanselms.org/admissions.

Sporting event■ The Washington Capitals will play

the Ottawa Senators. 7 p.m. $41 to $313. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000.

Monday, Jan. 11

Children’s program■ Performance artist Jessica “Cul-

ture Queen” Smith will present “Rise + Rhyme,” a storytelling and performance series for ages 5 and younger. 9:30 to 11 a.m. $5 per child. Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. 202-726-0856.

Classes and workshops■ Yoga teacher Robin Glantz, owner

of Vibrant Health, will lead a “Viniyoga” class. 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Free; reservations requested. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. tenleylibrary@dc.gov.

■ Poets on the Fringe will host a weekly poetry workshop, with attendees asked to bring one of their own poems with sufficient copies to share with the group for positive critique. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Stoddert Recreation Center, 4001 Calvert St. NW. passapamela@aol.com.

Concerts■ Singer Jimi Smooth and the high-

energy D.C. band HitTime will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ The “NSO in the Neighborhood” series will present National Symphony Orchestra musicians Alexandra Osborne, Abigail Evans Kreuzer, Jamie Roberts, Paul Cigan and Alexander Jacobsen per-forming classical works. 7 to 9 p.m.

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Discussions and lectures■ Maris Kreizman will discuss her

book “Slaughterhouse 90210: Where Great Books Meet Pop Culture.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400.

■ Stephen Prothero will discuss his book “Why Liberals Win the Culture Wars (Even When They Lose Elections): The Battles That Define America From Jeffer-son’s Heresies to Gay Marriage.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecti-cut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ The “Feeder’s Advisory” book club for food lovers will feature a discussion of “Lidia’s Mastering the Art of Italian Cuisine” by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich and Tanya Bastianich Manuali. 7 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. dclibrary.org/node/51336.

Film■ The Washington DC Jewish Com-

munity Center will present David Evans’ 2015 film “What Our Fathers Did: A Nazi Legacy.” 7:30 p.m. $13. Goldman Theater, Wash-ington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org.

Tuesday, Jan. 12

Classes and workshops■ A certified yoga instructor will lead

a class targeted to ages 55 and older. 10 a.m. Free; reservations required. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. geoyogarsvp@dc.gov.

■ The Georgetown Library will pres-ent a yoga class practicing introductory viniyasa techniques. 11:30 a.m. Free; reservations required. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. geoyogarsvp@dc.gov.

■ The Alzheimer’s Association will present a three-part workshop series on “Living With Alzheimer’s: For People With Alzheimer’s.” 2 to 4 p.m. Free; res-ervations required. Sunrise on Connecti-cut Avenue, 5111 Connecticut Ave. NW. 800-272-3900. The series will continue Jan. 19 and 26.

■ Housing Counseling Services Inc. will present an introductory workshop on reverse mortgages. 2 p.m. Free. Suite 100, 2410 17th St. NW. 202-667-7006.

■ A six-week “Food for Life: New Year, New You” plant-based vegan cook-ing course will open with an introductory lecture by Dr. Neal Barnard and Barnard Medical Center clinicians. 6 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Suite 400,

Barnard Medical Center, 5100 Wiscon-sin Ave. NW. karabgonzalez@gmail.com. The course will continue through Feb. 16.

■ Chef Simone Proietti Pesci will present a cooking class on “Pasta and Sauces.” 6 to 8 p.m. $85. Via Umbria, 1525 Wisconsin Ave. NW. viaumbria.com/events. The class will also be offered Wednesday at 6 p.m.

■ Chef Greg Basalla of Kapnos Taverna will lead a “Paella & Spanish Cuisine Cooking Class.” 6:30 p.m. $101.22; reservations required. G by Mike Isabella, 2201 14th St. NW. gbymikeisabella.com.

■ A twice-monthly program by the Upper NW Knitters will explore how to knit and crochet. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Ten-ley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488.

■ ArtJamz will present a “Warhol Pop Art” class. 7 to 9 p.m. $35 to $38. Art-Jamz Dupont Studio, 1728 Connecticut Ave. NW. artjamzdc.com.

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

Concerts■ As part of the Tuesday Concert

Series, Schola Epiphaniensis will per-form works by Britten and other compos-ers. 12:10 p.m. Free. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-347-2635.

■ Listen Local First will present a concert by a local band. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

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

Discussions and lectures■ The Osher Lifelong Learning Insti-

tute at American University will present a talk by Synetic Theater founding artis-tic director Paata Tsikurishvili on “Panto-mime, Music and Movement: Theater Beyond Words.” 10 to 11:30 a.m. Free. Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-895-4860.

■ Eileen Davis and Candace Graham of Women Matter and Use Your Power will discuss “Ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment.” Luncheon at 12:15 p.m.; program at 1 p.m. $10 to $30. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363.

■ Greg Jobin-Leeds, co-founder of Access Strategies Fund, will discuss his book “When We Fight, We Win!: Twenty-First-Century Social Movements and the Activists That Are Transforming Our World.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Busboys and Poets Brookland, 625 Monroe St. NE. 202-636-7230.

■ As part of a three-session series on “A Voter’s Guide to Election Season 2016,” journalist and George Washing-ton University professor Steve Roberts will lead a panel discussion by expert insiders on the subjects of social media, polling and campaign strategy. 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $80 to $120. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. The series will continue Jan. 19 and 26.

■ Paul Strohm, professor of English at the University of Oxford and professor emeritus of the humanities at Columbia University, will discuss “Geoffrey Chau-cer’s Canterbury Road.” 6:45 to 8:45

p.m. $30 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

■ Mike Lofgren will discuss his book “The Deep State: The Fall of the Consti-tution and the Rise of a Shadow Govern-ment.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Performances and readings■ Story District will present its

monthly show, “Jumping the gun: Stories about leaping before you look.” 8 p.m. $15. Town Danceboutique, 2009 8th St. NW. storydistrict.org.

■ The Washington Improv Theater’s “Harold Night” will feature longform improv performances by various ensem-bles. 8 and 9 p.m. By donation. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. witdc.org.

■ Busboys and Poets will present an open mic event hosted by Orville Walker. 9 to 11 p.m. $5. Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. 202-726-0856.

Tour■ A U.S. Botanic Garden volunteer

will lead an afternoon tour. 2 to 3 p.m. Free. Meet in the Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Mary-land Ave. SW. 202-225-8333.

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Children’s program■ “First Studio: Story + Workshop”

will feature a gallery tour, a story and an art-making experience (for ages 3 and older with an adult companion). 10 to 11 a.m. $7 per child; free for adult com-panion. Kreeger Museum, 2401 Foxhall Road NW. 202-338-3552.

Classes and workshops■ Artist Pattee Hipschen will begin a

nine-session oil and acrylic landscape painting workshop series. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. $25 per session; $175 for all nine. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. patteepower@msn.com. Classes will continue through March 2.

■ The Alzheimer’s Association will present a workshop on “Healthy Habits for a Healthier You,” about cognitive activity, physical health and exercise, diet and nutrition, and social engage-ment. 2 p.m. Free; reservations required. Grand Oaks Assisted Living, 5901 MacArthur Blvd. NW. 800-272-3900.

■ St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Rock Creek, will host a weekly tai chi class. 2 p.m. Free. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Rock Creek, 201 Allison St. NW. 202-726-2080.

■ Yoga Alliance will present a class on the benefits of yoga for overall physi-cal and emotional well-being. 6 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Vir-ginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707.

■ The Vajrayogini Buddhist Center will host a weekly class on meditation. 7 to 8:30 p.m. $6 to $12. Vajrayogini Bud-dhist Center, 1787 Columbia Road NW. 202-986-2257.

Concerts■ New Orleans-based Tank and the

Bangas will perform a mix of rock, gos-pel, funk and folk music. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

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

■ Stealing Liberty and the Brokedown Boys will perform. 8 p.m. $8. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ The Delafield String Band will present a bluegrass jam session. 8 to 11 p.m. Free. Reading Room, Petworth Citizen, 829 Upshur St. NW. petworthcitizen.com.

■ Herb Scott will host a weekly Capi-tol Hill Jazz Jam. 8 to 11 p.m. No cover; two item per person minimum. Mr. Hen-ry’s Restaurant, 601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. 202-546-8412.

Discussions and lectures■ The Osher Lifelong Learning Insti-

tute at American University will present a talk by singer and composer Ysaye Barnwell on “Life Is Polyrhythmic.” 10 to 11:30 a.m. Free. Temple Baptist Church, 3850 Nebraska Ave. NW. 202-895-4860.

■ David Major, a retired supervisory special agent of the FBI and director of counterintelligence and security pro-grams at the National Security Council staff at the White House, will provide an update on global terrorism, espionage and cybersecurity issues. Noon. Free. International Spy Museum, 800 F St. NW. 202-393-7798.

■ Martha Kennedy of the Library of Congress will discuss the work of car-toonist Anne Mergen in conjunction with the exhibition “Pointing Their Pens: Her-block and Fellow Cartoonists Confront the Issues.” Noon. Free. Jefferson Build-ing, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-0185.

■ National Museum of Women in the Arts associate curator Virginia Treanor will discuss several works in the special exhibition “Pathmakers: Women in Art, Craft, and Design, Midcentury and Today.” Noon to 12:30 p.m. Free.

National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. 202-783-7370.

■ Carole Burns will discuss her book “The Missing Woman and Other Sto-ries.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Kramerbooks & Afterwords, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-387-1400.

■ Former Navy SEAL Clint Emerson will discuss his book “100 Deadly Skills: The SEAL Operative’s Guide to Eluding Prisoners, Evading Capture, and Surviv-ing Any Dangerous Situation.” 6:30 p.m. $8 to $10. International Spy Museum, 800 F St. NW. 202-393-7798.

■ American University anthropology professor David Vine will discuss his book “Base Nation,” about the complex socioeconomic and geopolitical issues surrounding the establishment and maintenance of U.S. military bases abroad. 7 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232.

■ Katherine Zoepf will discuss her book “Excellent Daughters: The Secret Lives of Young Women Who Are Transforming the Arab World.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ Editor Kelly Ann Jacobson and con-tributors Tara Campbell, Christina Keller, Marlena Chertock, Diana Bolton, Johnna Schmidt and Jacquelyn Bengfort will dis-cuss “Dear Robot: An Anthology of Epis-tolary Science Fiction.” 7 p.m. Free. Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks.com.

Performance■ The Grapevine Spoken Word

Series will feature storyteller Elizabeth Ellis. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. $10. Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St. NW. 202-726-0856.

Special event■ “Pop Quiz: Rags to Riches” will fea-

ture a trivia contest testing knowledge of American inventors, innovators and scholars. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Kogod Courtyard, National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000.

Sporting event■ The Washington Wizards will play

the Milwaukee Bucks. 7 p.m. $54 to $899. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000.

Support group■ Widowed Persons Outreach will

host a twice-monthly meeting of its Younger Widows Support Group (for ages 69 and younger). 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Second-floor Conference Room 5, Sibley Medical Building, 5215 Loughboro Road NW. 202-364-7602.

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year. According to director and cura-tor Jack Rasmussen, the initiative aligns with the objectives he has had for the museum since it opened a decade ago. “I think we set out to really do things that other museums weren’t doing, like showing local art, showing political art and showing international contemporary art, and so that’s where we’ve focused these last 10 years,” he said. The $1.5 million project will devote 2,000 square feet of first-floor exhibition space to the exclu-sive display and study of Washing-ton art. An arched, rotating wall divides the space and provides the option to either open the space up to the rest of the museum’s first floor or enclose the half set farther back to better hold light and sound within. Its shape mirrors the design of other areas of the museum, whose walls tend to curve in a similar style. The official opening will be held Jan. 23 from 6 to 9 p.m. Meanwhile, the concert series — titled “Connected: Music in the Museum” — is hosted by a new music collective at American Uni-versity called Interference/Inter-media, which seeks to showcase faculty talent and the incorpora-tion of technology into composi-

tion and performance. As implied by the title, the shows take place within the museum. They also fea-ture lectures by music curator Steve Antosca. Set to continue Jan. 28 and April 21, the series debuted Oct. 8 with the performance of a compo-sition written by Antosca and per-formed by cellist Tobias Werner. Assistant performing arts profes-sor William Brent provided com-puterized audio programming he created to accompany the music. The series continued Dec. 3 with a performance of French composer Philippe Manoury’s “Jupiter” and Washington composer David Ply-lar’s “Lobotomy.” “It’s a very reverberant space because it doesn’t have any straight walls, basically,” said Dean Peter Starr of the College of Arts and Sciences. “Everything is curved, and it makes for a really dynamic space to showcase new music.” Katzen also houses the Depart-ment of Art and Department of Performing Arts, whose degree programs include studio art, music, theater and dance. Junior dance minor Jade Mack-ie has spent much of her college career at Katzen, between her classes and participation in pro-grams like the American Univer-sity Dance Company and Choreo-lab, a non-credit choreographic program for dance students. In the

last few years alone, she has noticed positive changes to Katzen programs, including the introduc-tion of a hip-hop class and the hiring of Erin Foreman-Murray, a

new member of the dance faculty with a more contemporary style. “Every time I come here it reminds me of where I’m from, because I grew up dancing since I was 3,” Mackie said. “Being in the studio, I’m in my comfort zone. I can release, I can create, and just being there is a blessing.” Starr said classes at the Katzen Center are open to other majors at the university as well. The facility also hosts events and programs that are available to public, such as performances and museum gallery openings, some of which have been known to draw well over a thousand people, according to Starr. Moving forward, he hopes to further increase that community involvement. “We are very much all about trying to bring neighbors in,” he said. Bethesda resident and abstract artist Robin Richter attends many

of the museum’s art shows and performance events. “They want to get people in touch with their inner artistic abilities,” she said. “I admire and I get ideas; that’s why I like to come here.” Steve Lam, who lives near the university, visits the center for art and performance events as well. Though he receives monthly emails from the university, he said the brief line about Fall for the Arts gave him the impression the event was exclusively for alumni. He decided to attend because he happened upon some signs posted around the campus. “AU has to do a better job of relating to the community,” Lam said. “Because if they don’t supply the good news, then the bad news about the university is what circu-lates.” Held Oct. 18, the Fall for the Arts event included workshops in disciplines ranging from dance and acting to audio mixing and musical composition. The day’s activities concluded with a com-plimentary buffet and libations. Starr said attendance at this year’s Fall for the Arts was the highest it has ever been. “The arts have a place at this university that they didn’t have before we built this building, and increasingly they have a place in the greater Washington communi-ty,” Starr said.

KATZEN: University arts center to debut new gallery space this monthFrom Page 1

Fletcher’s Cove, 4940 Canal Road NW.The volunteer-based initiative started in

Teddington, England, in 2004 and gradually expanded worldwide, with more than 500 races held in England and more in 10 other countries so far.

Thanks to the efforts of Wigglesworth and several fellow Parkrun enthusiasts, the tradi-tion of free non-competitive weekly 5K races powered by community support has now reached D.C.

A few weeks after he returned from vaca-tion, Wigglesworth had coffee with local run-ner Peter Blank, who loved the idea of a Park-run and knew another District resident with the same idea. Blank connected Wigglesworth with Darrell Stanaford, a D.C. transplant from Moscow who first encountered Parkruns in Russia and wanted to bring them to the U.S.

“It seemed like Darrell was a sign from the heavens that this was a good thing to pursue,” said Wigglesworth.

Parkruns, so named because they typically take place in or near public parks, became part of Stanaford’s routine in Moscow, where he spent 20 years. He said that when he came to D.C., he and his wife had “gotten spoiled by having these free 5K runs every Saturday morning. We knew right away that we wanted to get one going in Washington.”

Wigglesworth and Stanaford emailed Park-run founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt, who connect-ed the pair with several other D.C. residents who had approached him with the same idea. Among the new recruits was Andres Falconer, who works at the World Bank and previously lived in London, where he participated in

approximately 50 Parkruns in Wimbledon Commons. In addition to the opportunity to regularly stretch his legs, the variety of people who showed up kept him interested.

“On one end, you’ll have very fast runners of all ages,” said Falconer. “On the other hand you’ll have parents pushing babies, dog walk-ers, elderly people, families with kids. It’s a no-pressure environment.”

Falconer is handling the social media and funding for D.C. Parkrun, while Stanaford is in charge of organizing volunteers. One of the requirements for starting a race is an initial investment of $4,000, mainly for equipment to keep track of running times. Wigglesworth and his team acquired $2,100 from the Palisades Community Fund, and the donations rolled in from there. They’ll help keep the experience free and easy for interested runners.

“You get a professionally run, professional-ly managed, professionally staged 5K run that is timed, and the times are recorded and posted on a website,” Wigglesworth said. “All that is free. And yet it is done at very high quality.”

Three test races in November and December proved more successful than expected, Wig-glesworth said. With little publicity, the first race attracted 20 runners and the second and third races attracted 30 each. One of the par-ticipants in the final trial was Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh, who told The Washington Post that she hopes to see more Parkruns crop up across the city after this one launches.

One of the challenges for starting a Parkrun movement nationwide, Falconer said, is that it’s hard to drum up interest in races that are currently scattered across the country — one in California, another in Florida and so on.

“They think that having an active presence in the East Coast can really start building the momentum,” Falconer said.

Sinton-Hewitt will attend Saturday’s Park-run launch in Georgetown, as will Parkrun’s global CEO Nick Pearson. Falconer said their presence is notable because they’re not known to attend every new race.

Once the race starts and becomes a commu-nity tradition, Wigglesworth will focus on recruiting new people interested in donating their time to behind-the-scenes efforts, he said.

“The biggest challenge is finding volunteers — like-minded people who are willing to donate the time to do this,” he said. “It has been pretty time-consuming. It can’t be done by yourself.”

Wigglesworth hopes to see broad involve-ment in terms of runners and organizers. He points out that as a longtime runner and part-time coach, he has no trouble finding opportu-nities to run. He wants Parkrun to serve the community, aimed at people who want to run in a relaxed environment but don’t want to pay prohibitive fees or worry about underperform-ing.

“We don’t need a Parkrun in order for us to satisfy our urge to run,” he said. “It was really more the desire to create this thing that we knew worked really well in England and we think can work really well here.”

Runners interested in attending Saturday’s run are encouraged to register online, at a site that can be reached via tinyurl.com/parkrun-register, though they can sign up at the event as well. This brief registration is the only one that’s required to participate in all subsequent races, including the weekly Saturday runs at Fletcher’s Cove.

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