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By KELSEY KNORPCurrent Correspondent

High school teacher James Cunningham hit the $10,000 jackpot on Tuesday when D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson and a handful of other administrators paid a surprise visit to announce he’d been named the school system’s 2015 Teacher of the Year. The School Without Walls High School instructor has taught various forms of art in the D.C. Public Schools system for 32 years, and he completed his own high school education at Eastern High. He began teaching at School Without Walls in 2008 after a long stint at Ana-costia High. Cunningham has also taught at Dunbar High and teaches university courses at various institu-tions as well.

In an interview after the ambush, Cunningham named among his mentors former D.C. Public Schools arts supervisor Georgia Jessup and Bowie State professor Simmie Knox. “I use my classroom the same way she did,” he said of Jessup. “She would set up her easel, and she was painting toward the [class]. And contemporaries

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Art instructor at Walls wins systemwide honor

Kelsey Knorp/The CurrentJames Cunningham, a 32-year veteran of D.C. Public Schools, won the system’s annual award yesterday.

By MARK LIEBERMANCurrent Staff Writer

More than 30,000 cars pass through Van Ness every day, but few of them stop to take advantage of what the area has to offer. Neighbor-hood leaders, in concert with the D.C. Office of Planning, want to change that.

Goals of the long-term project, outlined in the Office of Planning’s Commercial District Action Strategy

document, include expanding retail and business options along Con-necticut Avenue NW, integrating the neighborhood’s cultural diversity into events and other programming, and beautifying landscapes to emphasize green space and sustain-ability.

Through Dec. 14, residents can submit feedback to the Office of Planning on the ideas presented in the document.

The city’s strategy builds on the efforts of a grass-roots visioning committee that sprouted a couple of years ago from the local advisory

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Agency has high hopes for Van Ness commercial area

By MARK LIEBERMANCurrent Staff Writer

Only a quarter of D.C.’s elemen-tary and middle school students scored proficient on the first iteration of the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers exam in the spring, according to

results released Monday by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education.

In the District’s public and public charter schools, 25 percent of the test-takers earned a proficient score of 4 or 5 on the PARCC English exam, and 24 percent scored profi-cient in math — in line with the disappointing high school exam results released earlier this fall. Roughly a quarter of D.C. students scored 3, defined as “approaching”

expectations on both exams; the scores of 4 and 5 are described as “meeting” and “exceeding” expecta-tions, respectively.

D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson, in a statement, called the results “sobering.” Hen-derson and other city officials, including Mayor Muriel Bowser, at-large D.C. Council member David Grosso, deputy mayor for education Jennifer Niles and charter schools

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Lower grades struggle on PARCC

Brian Kapur/The CurrentThe 14th annual So Others Might Eat Thanksgiving Day Trot for Hunger, which features a 1-mile fun run for kids and a 5K, took place downtown Thursday morning. St. Albans graduate Tai Dinger won the 5K race with a time of 15:19, and Wilson student Mayim Lehrich placed third on the women’s side.

T u R K E Y T R O T

By BRADY HOLTCurrent Staff Writer

The prospective developers of the former Spring Val-ley Superfresh site are adjusting their plans after hearing mixed reactions from residents at a recent community meeting. Valor Development is planning a mixed-use project with two buildings, six and seven stories tall, according to an early version of its design concept shared at the Nov. 12 meeting of the Tenleytown/American University Park advisory neighborhood commission. The development would include approximately 250 housing units, a full-size supermarket, other commercial uses, a new street and open plaza, and an underground parking garage at the corner of 48th and Yuma streets NW. Most apartments would be two- or three-bedroom units, likely a mix of condos and rentals, and there would

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Debate swirls over site’s redevelopment

■ Schools: About a quarter of D.C. students ‘proficient’

Brian Kapur/The CurrentValor Development is planning a large mixed-use project on the site of the long-shuttered Superfresh at 48th and Yuma streets NW.

■ Business: Action Strategy suggests beautification, events

Sidwell topples Eastern in thriller for DCSAA title

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Agreement on new moratorium hits snag in Georgetown

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NEWS SPORTS

Varied light displays brighten the season across Northwest

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HOLIDAYS

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Tax office adds new ‘clean hands’ system The D.C. Office of Tax and Rev-enue has launched a new online application that allows businesses and residents to instantly obtain a “Certificate of Clean Hands.” The clean hands rule requires that District goods or services be

denied to any person or business that owes the city a debt of over $100 in fees, fines, taxes or penal-ties. The new system, available at ocfocleanhands.dc.gov, allows applicants to print a copy of the cer-tificate; if they are noncompliant, it directs them to the appropriate agency, according to a news release.

The move is part of a strategic plan for the city’s chief financial officer. “The goal of our strategic plan is to make it easier for District resi-dents and businesses to get the ser-vices and information they need,” D.C. CFO Jeffrey DeWitt says in the release. “This new online ser-vice is a significant step in that direction.”

Students gain easy access to libraries Students at the District’s public schools will be given automatic access to city library resources thanks to Mayor Muriel Bowser’s implementation of President Barack Obama’s ConnectED Initiative. A news release from Bowser’s

office says D.C. is among the first jurisdictions in the country to meet the “ConnectED Library Chal-lenge.” The challenge is a “commitment by more than 30 communities to work to put a library card into every student’s hand as soon as they enter school,” according to a post on the website of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. In the District, the program “builds on the success of the DC One Card,” the release states, allowing all 70,000 students at D.C. public and public charter schools to use the cards, which are issued when they enroll, to check out books and access other library resources.

Corrections In the Nov. 25 issue, an article on Georgetown Day School’s pro-posed development misstated the scope of the Tenleytown advisory neighborhood commission’s request that the school commit to a net-zero traffic impact. The request, as expressed in an October letter to the school, focused on traffic to and from the combined lower, middle and high school, compared to the number of trips made currently in connection with the high school. The request does not involve traffic associated with the commercial aspects of the project. The article also omitted any explanation of the origin of requests that 45 percent of students in the combined school take transit; the commission’s October letter to Georgetown Day School noted that the 1980s zoning approval to build the high school included a finding that 45 percent of students would be using transit. The Current regrets the errors. As a matter of policy, The Cur-rent corrects all errors of substance. To report an error, call the manag-ing editor at 202-567-2011.

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Wednesday, Dec. 2 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 the third-through-eighth-grade PARCC results and a timeline on new health standards.■ The Woodley Park Community Association will host a community conversation with Dennis Kelly, director of the National Zoo. Topics will include the new hours policy. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. on the first floor of the Stanford Univer-sity center at 2661 Connecticut Ave. NW. Thursday, Dec. 3 The National Capital Planning Commission will hold its monthly meeting, which will include review of the preliminary site and building plans to rehabilitate Franklin Park in a joint project by the National Park Service, the D.C. government and the Downtown Business Improvement District. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. in the commission’s offices in Suite 500N, 401 9th St. NW.■ Historic Dupont Circle Main Streets will hold its annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony from 4 to 7 p.m. at Connecticut Avenue and R Street NW. Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans and advisory neighborhood commissioner Mike Feld-stein will assist in the tree lighting at 5 p.m. Other activities will include photos with Santa (first for kids and later, from 6 to 7 p.m., for pets) and caroling by Oys-ter-Adams Bilingual School students (from 4 to 4:30 p.m.). Saturday, Dec. 5 The Ward 2 Education Network will hear a presentation on this year’s My School DC enrollment lottery at the group’s monthly meeting from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Ross Elementary School, 1730 R St. NW.

Sunday, Dec. 6 Tenleytown Main Street will hold a community meeting at 1 p.m. in the atrium at Wilson High School, 3950 Chesapeake St. NW. Discussion will focus on the group’s objectives; next steps after receiving a $200,000 grant from the D.C. Department of Small and Local Business Development; and establishing a pro-cess for community engagement in the planning process. Monday, Dec. 7 The Dupont Circle Citizens Association will hold its monthly meeting, which will feature Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans as guest speaker. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the National League of American Pen Women, 1300 17th St. NW. Tuesday, Dec. 8 The D.C. government will present a progress report on implementation of the “Age-Friendly DC” plan at 1 p.m. at the Takoma Park Library, 416 Cedar St. NW.■ Mayor Muriel Bowser and the D.C. Council will host a Holiday Reception at 5 p.m. in the first-floor front entrance hall of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. To RSVP, visit wilsonholidayreception.eventbrite.com.■ The Shepherd Park Citizens Association will hold a community meeting, which will include a presentation and tour by Shepherd Elementary School principal Jade Brawley. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in the auditorium at Shepherd Elementary, 7800 14th St. NW.■ The Brightwood Community Association will host a “Meet Your Neighbors” holi-day potluck from 7 to 9 p.m. at St. John United Baptist Church, 6343 13th St. NW. People who wish to bring a dish to share are welcome to do so, but it is not required in order to attend. RSVP to joponds@msn.com. Wednesday, Dec. 9 The Cleveland Park Citizens Association will hold a meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the first-floor meeting room of the Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. In addition to a vote on a resolution regarding the proposed Pepco-Exelon merger, the agenda will include discussion with Metropolitan Police Department Cmdr. Melvin Gresham about complaints regarding poor treatment of area resi-dents seeking assistance at the 2nd District Police Headquarters.■ The Citizens Association of Georgetown and Advisory Neighborhood Commis-sion 2E will host a presentation on the design options under consideration by the Levy Group and its investor partners for redeveloping the West Heating Plant. Architect David Adjaye and landscape architect Laurie Olin will present plans, including a new bridge linking Rock Creek Park with the Georgetown waterfront. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. Reserva-tions are requested at 202-337-2058 or whp.update@gmail.com.

The week ahead

By MARK LIEBERMANCurrent Staff Writer

Negotiations stalled this week surrounding the expiring moratorium on liquor licenses for restaurants in Georgetown.

The advisory neighborhood commission opted not to vote on an informally agreed-upon proposal, instead calling for the Alco-holic Beverage Control Board to extend the moratorium as is by 60 days instead of allow-

ing it to expire in February. Commissioners said they hoped the extra time would allow the parties to reach a consensus.

Representatives of the neighborhood com-mission, Georgetown Business Improvement District and local citizens association have been negotiating a proposed end to the 27-year moratorium’s cap on liquor licenses for restau-rants in hopes of spurring more establishments to open. The moratorium currently prevents new restaurants, taverns and nightclubs from

securing liquor licenses and maintains a cap on restaurant-class licenses at 67.

Last week, the BID finished drafting a pro-posal that calls for removing Georgetown’s restaurant cap while increasing protections against abuse. The document called for the neighborhood commission and citizens asso-ciation to weigh in with formal approval.

But the citizens association instead voted Nov. 24 on a proposal with different terms. And then at Monday’s meeting, the neighbor-

hood commission voted unanimously to ask for time to allow for further negotiations.

Commissioner Bill Starrels said the deci-sion came after the citizens association floated its alternate version of the proposed terms for ending the moratorium. Taking into account the commission’s proposed amendments of its own, said Starrels, the extension will allow for more time to reach an agreeable solution.

Citizens Association of Georgetown presi-

Negotiations on modifying Georgetown liquor license limits hit snag

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Police Report

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This is a listing of reports taken from Nov. 23 through 29 in local police service areas.

PSA 101

Assault with a dangerous weapon■ 1200-1299 block, E St.; 9:41 p.m. Nov. 23 (with knife).

Burglary■ 700-749 block, 10th St.; 2:14 p.m. Nov. 24.

Theft■ 1000-1099 block, F St.; 7:18 p.m. Nov. 23.■ 12th and F streets; 10:01 p.m. Nov. 23.■ 1200-1299 block, G St.; 7:53 a.m. Nov. 24.■ 900-999 block, F St.; 3:57 p.m. Nov. 24.■ 1000-1099 block, F St.; 8:58 p.m. Nov. 24.■ 1200-1299 block, New York Ave.; 11:55 a.m. Nov. 25.■ 1300-1399 block, G St.; 1:45 p.m. Nov. 25.■ 1200-1299 block, G St.; 2:22 p.m. Nov. 25.■ 1000-1099 block, F St.; 7:27 p.m. Nov. 27.■ 900-999 block, I St.; 7:50 p.m. Nov. 27.■ 1000-1059 block, Massa-chusetts Ave.; 2:36 p.m. Nov. 29.■ 600-699 block, 12th St.; 4:05 p.m. Nov. 29.

Theft from auto■ 900-999 block, New York Ave.; 9:12 p.m. Nov. 25.■ 1000-1099 block, 14th St.; 7:53 p.m. Nov. 27.■ 1000-1099 block, G St.; 3:39 a.m. Nov. 28.

PSA 201

Assault with a dangerous weapon■ 5500-5530 block, Connecti-cut Ave.; 2:37 a.m. Nov. 26.

Theft■ 5500-5530 block, Connecti-cut Ave.; 11:36 p.m. Nov. 23.■ 5500-5530 block, Connecti-cut Ave.; 6:25 p.m. Nov. 24.■ 3100-3199 block, Oliver St.; 1 p.m. Nov. 28.

Theft from auto■ 5100-5199 block, Connecti-cut Ave.; 5:01 p.m. Nov. 27.

PSA 202

Theft■ 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 3:49 p.m. Nov. 24.■ 4600-4699 block, Alton Place; 5:26 p.m. Nov. 24.■ 4200-4229 block, Chesa-peake St.; 2:05 p.m. Nov. 25.■ 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 4:52 p.m. Nov. 25.■ 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 4:59 p.m. Nov. 25.■ 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin

Ave.; 6:29 p.m. Nov. 25.■ 5254-5299 block, Western Ave.; 1:36 p.m. Nov. 29.

Theft from auto■ 4500-4537 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 4:37 p.m. Nov. 23.■ 4700-4799 block, 41st St.; 3:05 p.m. Nov. 27.■ 4700-4799 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 8:55 p.m. Nov. 29.

PSA 203

Robbery■ 3500-3599 block, Connecti-cut Ave.; 1:43 p.m. Nov. 27 (with gun).

Burglary■ 3400-3417 block, Ordway St.; 10:01 p.m. Nov. 23.

Theft■ 4300-4449 block, Connecti-cut Ave.; 6:49 p.m. Nov. 23.■ 2900-2999 block, Van Ness St.; 6 p.m. Nov. 24.

Theft from auto■ 2500-2880 block, Porter St.; 8:26 p.m. Nov. 24.■ 3500-3599 block, Quebec St.; 6:32 p.m. Nov. 29.

PSA 204

Burglary■ 2600-2699 block, 36th Place; 8:09 p.m. Nov. 23.

Motor vehicle theft■ 2400-2798 block, Calvert St.; 3:57 p.m. Nov. 23.

Theft■ 2800-2899 block, 38th St.; 12:36 p.m. Nov. 27.■ 3800-3809 block, Rodman St.; 10:20 p.m. Nov. 29.

Theft from auto■ 2111-2199 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 5:30 p.m. Nov. 27.

PSA 205

Robbery■ 4600-4633 block, Massa-chusetts Ave.; 8:14 p.m. Nov. 27 (with knife).

PSA 401

Assault with a dangerous weapon■ 7500-7699 block, 9th St.; 11:03 a.m. Nov. 23.

Burglary■ 6900-7099 block, Georgia Ave.; 1:43 p.m. Nov. 26.

Motor vehicle theft■ 300-399 block, Whittier St.; 2:16 p.m. Nov. 26.■ 6600-6699 block, Luzon

Ave.; 10:33 a.m. Nov. 28.

Theft■ 1100-1199 block, Fern St.; 8:51 p.m. Nov. 24.■ 6900-7099 block, Georgia Ave.; 12:51 p.m. Nov. 27.■ 7920-7999 block, 16th St.; 7:35 p.m. Nov. 29.

Theft from auto■ 200-399 block, Carroll St.; 7:32 p.m. Nov. 24.■ 7800-7899 block, 13th St.; 9:30 a.m. Nov. 25.■ 400-499 block, Butternut St.; 2:35 a.m. Nov. 28.■ 6800-6899 block, 4th St.; 2:36 a.m. Nov. 28.■ 6800-6899 block, 4th St.; 3:07 a.m. Nov. 28.

PSA 402

Robbery■ Peabody and 7th streets; 10:50 a.m. Nov. 24 (with gun).■ 1200-1299 block, Under-wood St.; 12:55 p.m. Nov. 24 (with gun).■ 1306-1399 block, Fort Ste-vens Drive; 3:48 a.m. Nov. 27.

Assault with a dangerous weapon■ 800-899 block, Somerset Place; 6:52 p.m. Nov. 26.

Theft■ 6400-6489 block, Georgia Ave.; 2:19 p.m. Nov. 26.■ 5900-5999 block, Georgia Ave.; 3:13 p.m. Nov. 27.

Theft from auto■ 6212-6299 block, 7th St.; 2:21 p.m. Nov. 25.■ 600-699 block, Missouri Ave.; 7:37 a.m. Nov. 26.■ 6400-6499 block, Luzon Ave.; 8:55 a.m. Nov. 26.■ 6500-6599 block, Georgia Ave.; 12:28 p.m. Nov. 26.■ 600-699 block, Tuckerman St.; 7:17 p.m. Nov. 26.■ 6400-6499 block, Luzon Ave.; 5:32 a.m. Nov. 27.■ 300-399 block, Peabody St.; 11:25 a.m. Nov. 29.■ 6500-6599 block, Piney Branch Road; 9:33 p.m. Nov. 29.

PSA 403

Robbery■ 5200-5208 block, Colorado Ave.; 9:01 p.m. Nov. 24 (with gun).■ 800-869 block, Hamilton St.; 9:56 p.m. Nov. 24.■ 700-799 block, Longfellow St.; 10:47 p.m. Nov. 24 (with gun).

Assault with a dangerous weapon■ 5600-5699 block, Georgia Ave.; 8:37 p.m. Nov. 23.

Burglary■ 5100-5199 block, 13th St.; 2:14 p.m. Nov. 23.

■ 1400-1599 block, Montague St.; 8:14 a.m. Nov. 24.■ 1100-1199 block, Jefferson St.; 1:31 p.m. Nov. 24.

Theft■ 5400-5499 block, 5th St.; 6:13 p.m. Nov. 28.

Theft from auto■ 5700-5899 block, Georgia Ave.; 8:55 p.m. Nov. 24.■ 300-399 block, Kennedy St.; 6:56 p.m. Nov. 25.

PSA 404

Robbery■ 4500-4599 block, Georgia Ave.; 9:13 p.m. Nov. 24.

Assault with a dangerous weapon■ 4000-4099 block, Georgia Ave.; 3:55 a.m. Nov. 23 (with knife).

Burglary■ 1200-1299 block, Decatur St.; 10:34 a.m. Nov. 25.

Motor vehicle theft■ 4600-4699 block, Iowa Ave.; 9:13 a.m. Nov. 25.

Theft■ 4400-4499 block, 14th St.; 5:10 a.m. Nov. 24.■ 828-899 block, Quincy St.; 8:23 a.m. Nov. 26.■ 3700-3799 block, Georgia Ave.; 6:44 p.m. Nov. 26.

Theft from auto■ 4000-4099 block, 14th St.; 8:24 a.m. Nov. 24.■ 16th Street and Arkansas Avenue; 9:35 a.m. Nov. 24.■ 4900-4999 block, Arkansas Ave.; 11:56 a.m. Nov. 24.■ 3900-3999 block, Georgia Ave.; 8:13 p.m. Nov. 24.■ 4000-4099 block, Arkansas Ave.; 6:58 a.m. Nov. 26.

PSA 407

Robbery■ 700-799 block, Upshur St.; 11:32 p.m. Nov. 28 (with gun).

Assault with a dangerous weapon■ 3800-3804 block, New Hampshire Ave.; 6:11 p.m. Nov. 24 (with knife).■ 4100-4199 block, 8th St.; 11:43 p.m. Nov. 29 (with gun).

Burglary■ 4900-4999 block, 3rd St.; 12:27 p.m. Nov. 23.

Theft■ 4000-4099 block, 4th St.; 12:04 p.m. Nov. 27.

Theft from auto■ 200-299 block, Upshur St.; 5:24 p.m. Nov. 27.■ 300-314 block, Taylor St.; 12:48 p.m. Nov. 28.■ 600-699 block, Decatur St.; 7:35 p.m. Nov. 28.

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psa 204■ MASSACHUSETTS AvEnUE HEIgHTS / ClEvElAnD PArkwooDlEy PArk / glovEr PArk / CATHEDrAl HEIgHTS

psa 205■ PAlISADES / SPrIng vAllEywESlEy HEIgHTS / FoxHAll

psa 401■ ColonIAl vIllAgESHEPHErD PArk / TAkoMA

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psa 203■ ForEST HIllS / vAn nESSClEvElAnD PArk

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psa 101■ DownTown

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board chair Scott Pearson acknowl-edged at a news conference Monday that the numbers are significantly lower than they’d prefer and pledged to continue efforts to improve them.

The new standardized test replac-es the D.C. Comprehensive Assess-ment System, evaluating students’ performance in math and English each year between third and eighth grade. Students who enrolled in Algebra I and Geometry courses during their seventh- and eighth-grade years take specialized exams based on that material.

The elementary and middle school results reveal the same dis-parities along racial lines as the high school data. Seventy percent of white elementary and middle school students citywide scored proficient on the math exam, while only 17 percent of black students and 22 percent of Hispanic students earned the same distinction. Seventy-nine percent of white elementary and middle school students citywide earned proficient scores in English, compared to 17 percent of black students and 21 percent of Hispanic students.

The numbers for students with special needs are even lower. Only 4 percent of D.C.’s special education elementary and middle school stu-dents and 12 percent of the city’s English language learner students earned a 4 or 5 in English. Four per-cent of special education students and 17 percent of English language learners earned a 4 or 5 in math.

In D.C. Public Schools, Ross Elementary School in Dupont Circle posted the highest percentage of proficient math scores in Northwest, with 75 percent proficient. Lafayette, Stoddert, Murch, Eaton and Janney

fell close behind in the lower 70s and upper 60s.

Two other D.C. Public Schools in Northwest had more than half their students reach the proficient distinc-tion: Key with 65 percent, and Mann with 61 percent.

Unlike with the high school results, several public non-charter elementary and middle schools out-performed Northwest’s most promi-nent public charters. In math, 59 percent of BASIS DC math test-takers and 49 percent of Washington Latin math test-takers scored profi-cient, below the public non-charters listed above.

Northwest’s top D.C. Public Schools campus in English was Jan-ney Elementary, with 81 percent proficient scores. Mann fell just two-tenths of a percentage point behind Janney, followed in descending order by Lafayette, Ross and Eaton, which all posted 71 percent profi-cient English scores.

Six other D.C. Public Schools elementary and middle schools in Northwest had more than 50 percent proficient scores in English; in descending order: Deal, Murch, Key, Stoddert, Hyde-Addison and Oyster-Adams Bilingual School.

As with the math scores, the pub-lic charters fell below the top ele-mentary and middle D.C. Public Schools in English. Washington Latin eked out a higher percentage of proficient English test-takers than BASIS DC by a margin of three-tenths of a percent, with both posting just under 68 percent proficient scores.

In both English and math, Car-dozo Education Campus had the worst showing for D.C. Public Schools in Northwest, with only 4 percent proficient scores in each subject. Zero students at Cardozo

received the highest score of 5 on either exam, and more than 72 per-cent of the students received a 1 in English.

Whittier Education Campus and Garrison Elementary were among the other struggling Northwest schools, respectively second and third worst in math. Garrison and Brightwood ranked two and three for the lowest percentage of profi-cient scores in English for D.C. Public Schools campuses in North-west.

Overall, the number of proficient math scores was higher across the board for students in the lower grades, while seventh- and eighth-graders reflected the lowest number of proficient math scores. State Superintendent of Education Han-seul Kang said the higher numbers for younger children were expected, given that those students have had more exposure to Common Core standards and other recently imple-mented education initiatives.

“That gives us a real sense of optimism,” Kang said.

The number of proficient English scores was level throughout grades three to eight overall.

At the news conference, Hender-son pointed out that these scores are just one of many measures of student success, and also that the results don’t necessarily point out new or surprising information about the dis-parities inherent to the District’s cur-rent school system. “I’m not up. I’m not down. We knew this was com-ing,” she said.

Individual score reports will be sent to schools to distribute to stu-dents and parents within the next few weeks. More extensive resources will be available on the MySchoolDC network for families interested in diving into the results.

SCORES: Ross posts highest math scores in NorthwestFrom Page 1

ANC 3ETenleytownAmerican University Park The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, in Chevy Chase Ballroom I at the Embassy Suites Hotel, Chevy Chase Pavil-ion, 4300 Military Road NW. (Note the earlier starting time due to the length of the agenda.) Agenda items include:■ announcements/open forum.■ police report.■ discussion of the proposed Pepco-Exelon merger with presentations by a representative of Pepco or Exelon and by Ward 3 D.C. Council mem-ber Mary Cheh.■ presentation by Valor Develop-ment regarding proposed mixed-use development at the site of the former Superfresh store, 4330 48th St. NW.■ discussion and possible vote on a resolution regarding a Board of Zon-ing Adjustment application for a special exception to allow a pro-posed addition at 4308 47th St. NW.■ discussion and possible vote on a resolution regarding a public space application by Chick-fil-A for an outdoor patio and a truck turnaround for the planned branch in the former Payless space at 4505 Wisconsin Ave. NW.■ discussion and possible vote on a resolution regarding a public space application for a minor change to the approved awning of the patio at Burger Tap & Shake at 4445 Wis-consin Ave. NW.■ discussion and possible vote on a resolution regarding an Alcoholic Beverage Control Board application by Range restaurant at Chevy Chase Pavilion for a brewpub endorsement to its liquor license.■ presentation and possible resolu-tion regarding an initiative to create a program for matching small donor contributions to political campaigns for candidates who forgo large and corporate contributions.■ discussion and possible vote on a resolution regarding the D.C. Department of Transportation’s notice of intent to install a HAWK signal at Wisconsin Avenue and Veazey Street NW. For details, visit anc3e.org. ANC 3/4GChevy Chase The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14, at the Chevy Chase Community Center, Connecticut Avenue and McKin-ley Street NW. 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, Jan. 5. The meeting location has not been determined. 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, Dec. 9, 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 The holiday season is well underway — a time to reflect and be thankful for all we have in our wonderful neighborhood. Our associa-tion has had an excellent year and we are grateful for all who have participated in our numerous events. It’s been a busy autumn; this past September, we celebrated Chevy Chase DC Day with activities and events for families such as free ice cream, book giveaways, a moon bounce, face painting, a balloon artist, a scavenger hunt and more. In October, we held a meeting with Cmdr. Ralph Ennis of the Metropoli-tan Police Department, who demonstrated the use of the new body-worn cameras for police officers in our city. We also discussed the return of ex-offenders into our community by Eric Shuler of Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency. And last month we had a wonderful talk about the history of Chevy Chase D.C. by Carl Lankowski, president of Historic Chevy Chase DC. To celebrate this wonderful year, please join us on Saturday, Dec. 5, from 2 to 4 p.m. to honor our community with a cookie decorating and ice cream social at the Chevy Chase Community Center, 5601 Con-necticut Ave. NW. All you need to bring is your imagination, decorat-ing skills and a smile (feel free to bring an apron). We will provide the homemade cookies, icing and decorations. Jon Laskin’s State Farm Insurance is sponsoring the ice cream for this celebration. While your cookie icing is drying, sit back and enjoy a cup of delicious ice cream. We will serve vanilla, chocolate and strawberry Gifford’s ice cream delivered from the Broad Branch Market. Please join us for this fun event and celebrate the season with your family, friends and neighbors. Now is the perfect time to get involved with the association. Join us at our monthly meetings, share important news with us for our newslet-ter or Facebook page, contribute to this column about a special event in the neighborhood, or share your ideas for how we can improve our community. We would love to hear from you and work with you. Our membership fee is still just $15 per family. Your $15 goes a long way toward supporting the many events we conduct throughout the year. A membership form can be found on our website at chevychasecitizens.org. Our mailing address is on the form.

— Samantha Nolan and Amy R. Mack

Shepherd Park Citizens Association Now that Black Friday is over, Shepherd Park turns to the season of giving as the winter holidays are getting closer. All 37 of the children and teens whose families are a part of the Hope and a Home nonprofit have been matched with Shepherd Park residents. If you still want to participate in this activity, contact coordinator Mark Pattison and get a designated family to give a gift card for holiday dinner fixings from Giant, Safeway or another food store. All the gifts and cards can be delivered to Morris Miller Liquors at 7804 Georgia Ave. NW no later than Dec. 21, wrapped with the name of the recipient on the outside. The Shepherd Elementary pre-K and kindergarten classes have extend-ed their involvement with each child being assigned a Hope and a Home buddy for buying a present. The classes have a made this a service learning project as part of the International Baccalaureate thrust to help children realize they can make a difference in this world. They’ll be talking about the what, why and how of homelessness. This activity lets even these young children know how important and fun it is to help others and treat them with respect. The Shepherd Park Citizens Association will hold its community meeting at 7 p.m. Dec. 8 in the auditorium at Shepherd Elementary, 7800 14th St. NW. Principal Jade Brawley will conduct a tour of the building, highlighting the completed renovations and giving an update on current work. Open houses for next school year have already begun, so there may be a few questions for her about enrollment. Also at the meeting, the citizens association board will present pro-posed amendments to the organization’s bylaws, which have not been updated since 1985. There will be advisory neighborhood commission reports and announcements of citizens association committees. The next big event will be the annual potluck at Northminster Presbyterian Church on Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. Pizza will be available, thanks to Ledo. Shepherd Elementary is having an International Day on Dec. 11 from 5:30 to 7 p.m., when the community can come and share its many different heritages. Participants are invited to come to the school audi-torium to share the dress, food or even a display of the culture of their heritages. Setup for displays will start at 4:30. Contact emails are robyna.brooks@dc.gov, nicole.pethtel@dc.gov and beverly.johnson@dc.gov. Come and try your Spanish or French with Shepherd students.

— June Confer

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dent Bob vom Eigen told The Cur-rent he and his fellow board mem-bers felt they could not support the BID’s proposal without revision. In particular, the association wants to see more accountability for busi-nesses that don’t comply with — or refuse to negotiate on — settlement

agreements drafted in response to protests from the community.

After the meeting, vom Eigen learned that the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board is unlikely to issue a general ruling that penalizes busi-nesses for failing to act in good faith. But he hopes a comparable regula-tion will eventually be reached.

Vom Eigen said the citizens asso-

ciation plans to continue negotia-tions, and he personally expects that a mutually agreeable solution can still be reached by the time the mora-torium expires, whether in February or April.

“I don’t want to walk away from it,” vom Eigen said. “I want to see if we can save it.”

He said the citizens association’s

board decided to prioritize getting a vote on the subject out in the open as opposed to deferring the vote on the BID’s plan.

For its part, the neighborhood commission won’t proceed with a vote until the proposal to remove the restaurant cap has addressed ques-tions pertaining to tighter restric-tions, enforcement and maintenance

of peace and quiet in the neighbor-hood, commissioner Tom Birch told The Current after the meeting.

“I would say the thing that’s most essential is making sure there’s strength and validity” to the propos-al, Birch said.

During the meeting, Birch acknowledged that the moratorium

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Pollution problems Around the world, all eyes this week are on Paris, where world lead-ers are trying to hammer out agreements to address climate change. Here in D.C., we’re also thinking about pollution, albeit on a smaller scale. Last month, the Palisades/Wesley Heights/Spring Valley advisory neighborhood commission called for a ban on two-stroke gasoline-powered leaf blowers. Commissioners were pressed into action by a group of Wesley Heights residents who had researched the issue, argu-ing that the machines are not only excessively noisy but also pose haz-ards to their users and the environment. Indeed, a 2011 study by the automotive information group Edmunds — cited in a Washington Post article in 2013 — found that a “consum-er-grade leaf blower emits more pollutants than a 6,200-pound” truck. The Post article explains that two-stroke engines (so named because it takes two movements of the piston, up and down, to complete one cycle of internal combustion) are used in many machines, including the auto-rickshaws that leave many Indian cities “draped in heavy soot.” D.C. already has limits on the noise leaf blowers can emit (70 deci-bels from 50 feet away). But that rule is hard to enforce, requiring get-ting a police officer to witness the infraction. And while noise concerns are reasonable complaints — certainly as worthy of attention as the noise caused by nightlife, for instance — decibel limits alone don’t solve the problems blowers cause. The advisory neighborhood commission asked Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh to draft legislation banning the blowers, and she notes that the District cannot regulate emissions, a federal task. But there’s no reason the city couldn’t consider a ban, which would limit the emissions as a happy byproduct. We don’t think it’s time for immediate action, but we would like to see some investigation. Dozens of U.S. localities have banned the use of gas-powered blowers entirely or in part. What have the impacts been? Are there hardships for landscaping companies, or are the costs relatively easily absorbed by their employers? What has happened to the wages of landscape workers? We urge the council to schedule a hearing to look into the impact. There’s more to this issue than noise.

Relax the limits Liquor license moratoriums are set to expire soon in both Georgetown and Glover Park, unless the city’s alcohol board extends them. In both communities, residents have been wisely working to maintain important parts of the restrictions while doing away with unnecessary aspects. Generally speaking, community members believe it’s time to elimi-nate limits on the number of restaurant-class licenses allowed in each neighborhood while maintaining restrictions on additional taverns and nightclubs. In Glover Park, the advisory neighborhood commission voted unan-imously last month to request just such a change. We applaud the group for its efforts and hope the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board will agree. Meanwhile, Georgetown negotiations have been a bit tricki-er. The Georgetown Business Improvement District led development of a new proposal that would drop the restaurant cap but add new protec-tions on restaurant operations that could disturb neighbors (and main-tain the existing limit on taverns and nightclubs). The plan was devel-oped with input from the local advisory neighborhood commission and citizens association, but in their meetings this past month, both groups declined to endorse it. The neighborhood commission asked for a 60-day extension on the moratorium to allow further discussions; the group wants tighter restrictions on existing businesses to ensure peace and quiet in the com-munity. The Citizens Association of Georgetown has similar concerns. Given the large amount of agreement on the central issue — elimi-nating the cap on restaurant licenses — we think the parties should be able to come to agreement on how to move forward. We hope they will reopen their negotiations and find a mutually satisfying solution.

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In October, advocates were cheering on the D.C. Council.

A majority of council members had intro-duced a bill requiring employers to grant 16 weeks of paid family leave to employees. Some thought the bill might be voted into law by year’s end. Not going to happen. On Monday, Council Chairman Phil Mendelson announced he would hold at least three hearings on the bill, including one in January and one in Feb-ruary. (The first hearing was set for Wednesday of this week.) “There are a lot of issues with the paid leave act,” Mendelson told NBC4. “And we need to work our way through it.” Under the bill, almost every full and part-time worker would be eligible for paid time off to care for a newborn, an elderly relative or other family matter. It would be the most expansive family leave program in the nation. Businesses, government and nonprofits have recoiled at the cost and disruption to their workforce management. The program would be paid by a 1 per-cent tax on employee earnings and would be run by the city government itself. “If you’re a company that has 500 employees and one or two of them take leave,” Mendelson said, “that’s a very different scenario than if you’re a small business of eight employees and two of them take [paid] leave.” Even at-large Council member David Grosso, the main sponsor of the bill, acknowledges the value of more hearings. And he suggested 16 weeks is not a number set in stone. “Whether it is 16, 12, eight, we don’t know the perfect number,” he told us. “So how many people does it affect? How many businesses? What type of people? Are we going to be able to pay for it or not,” he said, rattling off unanswered questions. Grosso said he has asked the city’s independent chief financial officer Jeffrey DeWitt to crunch the numbers on who might be affected. “I think there are a lot of moving parts in the legislation,” he said. At the DC Chamber of Commerce, which has represented city businesses since the 1930s, they’re still wary of the bill even though it’s no longer on the fast track to a vote. “We want people to be able to take care of their families,” said chamber CEO Harry Wingo. “We’re not against that. We’re against this bill. This bill goes too far, too fast and would hurt business in D.C.” Mendelson, generally seen as a political progres-sive, says he has taken no firm position on the bill. But he told us on Monday that he was aware it could be anti-business. He said that if possible, he would seek legislation “that actually makes this affordable

rather than just drives jobs away from the District.” The Wednesday hearing this week was set to hear from invited experts in the field, on both sides of the paid family leave issue. The hearing in January likely will focus on government witnesses and how any such bill might legally be crafted. A third hearing in February would be open to the public for comments.

Mendelson said local governments like D.C. and the Maryland suburbs have had to act on employ-

ment issues because the badly divided Congress has not. It has been unable to amend the federal minimum wage of $7.25 despite wide-spread acknowledge-

ment of the steep income gap in the nation.“There’s frustration of no national solution,” Men-

delson said of minimum wage, paid family leave, part-time work and other issues. “Instead of coming up with a national solution, the states are left to deal with each of these issues on their own.”■ A program note. Mendelson will be the guest at noon this Friday on the WAMU 88.5 FM Kojo Nnamdi Politics Hour. Your Notebook will be asking some questions about this.■ Presidential politics. This heavily Democratic town will host its Democratic presidential primary on June 14. But what will the city’s lowly Republicans do? The D.C. Republican Party plans to hold a city-wide convention on March 12. This week, Donald Trump became the third GOP contender to qualify for the convention ballot. Candidates Ben Carson and Ted Cruz already have filed for the event. Local party spokesperson Patrick Mara says possibly 10 candi-dates will file. The Notebook encourages every citizen to be an active voter, and we mean no disrespect by calling attention to the “lowly Republicans.” It’s just that the latest voter registration statistics from the D.C. Board of Elections tell a clear story. There are 328,122 registered Democrats in the Dis-trict, and only 26,597 Republicans. There are 71,736 voters who register as independents (known as “no party” in the District). To round out the numbers, there also are 3,505 Statehood-Green Party members, 844 Libertarians and 942 listed simply as “other.” The Democratic Party number is not really as big as it seems. Many independents register in the major-ity party so they can have a say in the Democratic primary contests, which generally are decisive in city elections. Your humble Notebook is one of these. We’ve been registered in the Democratic column since the 1980s for exactly that reason, to vote in as many elections as possible. We welcome all candi-dates in all parties, or “no party.” Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a political reporter for News 4.

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Plan for superfresh site needs revision l want to reach your readers about the proposed development of the 48th Street NW site behind the Spring Valley Shopping Cen-ter, formerly occupied by the Superfresh supermarket. The current development plan by Valor Development calls for building on the site a seven-story apartment building above a super-market and shops. While develop-ment of the now-empty site would be a welcome improvement, the Valor plan, as presently projected, is not appropriate.

Generally speaking, two basic problems have been recognized by concerned American Universi-ty Park residents: 1. The size of the proposed mixed-use apartment building is too large for the neighborhood and would flood the area with traffic and parked cars and likely place stress on the already over-crowded neighborhood school. 2. The design and size of the proposed building would grossly overwhelm and clash with the Colonial-style buildings of the Spring Valley Shopping Center as seen from Massachusetts Avenue, and with the largely Colonial-style homes of the surrounding residen-tial neighborhood. Efforts need be made by all concerned to find a better yet

financially practical plan that eliminates these major problems.

Giles KellyAmerican University Park

book signing event isn’t appropriate I was dismayed to read that our local family bookstore, Politics and Prose, is hosting a book sign-ing by ex-Raven Ray Lewis. This is a man arrested for murder, who beat the charge thanks only to the deep pockets of the Baltimore Ravens’ owner. It’s sad that an individual can benefit with a book about his thug-mentality behavior. A boycott of the event is morally in order.

Marcus T. BishopWashington, D.C.

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district’s poor english scores require action D.C. parents, public school stu-dents and residents should be shocked into action by your Oct. 28 report on the poor results of 3,000 city high school students on a new set of tests developed by the Part-nership for Assessment of Readi-ness for College and Careers (PARCC). Slightly more than a quarter of the students tested were considered proficient and college-ready in English. Only about half of the students in the Duke Ellington School of the Arts and in Wilson High School were proficient in English. Other schools were worse — in Coolidge High, only 8 percent were profi-cient and no Roosevelt High stu-dent was proficient.

Quotes you include from numer-ous D.C. educators generally seem to minimize the poor results and give excuses for poor performance. No one wants to devastate and dis-courage poorly performing students. At the same time it does students no favor to shield them from the well-researched conclusion that for good jobs employers give considerable weight to academic performance and young people with no college education are at an ever-increasing disadvantage in our economy. Parents need to follow their child’s performance closely and make clear to them that school mat-ters to the child and to them. Teach-ers especially in Coolidge, Roos-evelt and other low-performing schools must do more to help the children. Are the English teachers teaching in the schools? Do the stu-dents have any idea how the work-ing world operates? Are they delib-erately planning to be failures? It would be fair to have experts

review the quality and reliability of the test; how D.C. students were recruited to take the test; and other technical issues. However, it seems unlikely that the results can be explained away. Maybe some mate-rial was unfamiliar to students and maybe many of the students tested do not plan to go to college, but a 25 percent success rate has got to be bad news. I do not discuss the considerably worse student performance results for the PARCC geometry test because it is not clear to me that skill in geometry is important for all entering college students. I studied geometry in high school but don’t recall using it since — even in sev-eral college math courses. In con-trast a good case can be made that English writing, comprehension and reasoning skills are important for all high school students, especially those considering college.

Robert L. YorkAmerican University Park

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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.

Georgetown Day School has now submitted its proposal to the Zoning Commission to bring its lower and middle school grades to a shared

campus with its high school in Tenleytown and to secure rights to develop a mixed-use project on Wis-consin Avenue.

The advisory neighborhood commission serving Tenleytown has worked with Georgetown Day School over the issues surrounding the evolving proposal for months and will continue to do so for months to come, as will the Office of Planning and the Zoning Commis-sion.

The challenge will be to enable GDS to achieve its goals while delivering overall benefits for the commu-nity and not unduly burdening nearby neighbors. Sort-ing that out will be challenging, but solvable. And the result can and should be a substantial improvement over the current dead space on Wisconsin Avenue.

But the project is bigger than Tenleytown, and there may be benefits that can be accrued by other neighbor-hoods and the city generally.

Consider one possibility. Georgetown Day School will be departing from its

lower school building off MacArthur Boulevard and placing it on the market. In the meantime, the Lab School occupies the nearby old Hardy Elementary School at Foxhall Road and Q Street NW and has hoped to take permanent or long-term control of it to justify significant investment in modernizing it. Many in the Palisades and Foxhall Village neighborhoods have opposed the Lab School on this and sought to have the old Hardy returned to the D.C. Public Schools inventory and reopened as a neighborhood elementary school.

Might the GDS move offer an opportunity? What if the Lab School took over the Georgetown

Day campus off MacArthur and D.C. Public Schools took back and reopened the old Hardy? The result for the Palisades and Foxhall Village communities would be to alleviate crowding at Key Elementary and to return a walkable elementary school alternative to the families in the southern part of the Key boundary. The

result for the city could be to increase capacity to serve populations very much in need, relying on the out-standing, homegrown Lab School resource.

It is worth considering some of the alternatives for the GDS lower school site.

On the one hand, it could come back to life as a school serving a population of equal or greater size than the current GDS population. Likely result: Status quo or worse traffic. The Lab School by contrast serves a far smaller population. Result: Reduced traffic.

On the other hand, the site could be sold to a resi-dential developer who no doubt could create a beauti-ful new set of homes there. Likely result: More fami-lies and more demand for the already overcrowded Key.

Clearly, pulling off a complex set of transactions like the chain proposed — GDS MacArthur Boulevard campus to the Lab School, old Hardy back to D.C. Public Schools — would take planning, creativity and collaboration. And nobody should expect GDS or the Lab School to embrace an idea that is adverse to their financial interest. If something like this were to be done, it would be necessary to come up with ways to make it attractive to all parties, which could require some conditional support from the city. But it is at least possible that the potential benefits would outweigh whatever costs there were to the city to make such a set of transactions workable.

Perhaps a first step could be for the city to secure an appraisal of the GDS MacArthur Boulevard site. Such an appraisal, while unlikely to be the first or the last such valuation, could at least frame the beginning of a conversation with the potential parties.

The critical point for now is, with the Office of Plan-ning becoming fully engaged on the project during the Zoning Commission review process, this is an appropri-ate time to explore opportunities arising from the over-all GDS project. The city should be looking at the GDS move with a broad lens and thinking about how it can be used to maximize benefits (and minimize hardships) for Tenleytown, but also at how it can result in maximal benefits for Palisades, Foxhall Village and the city as a whole.

Matthew Frumin is a former American University Park advisory neighborhood commissioner who is active in D.C. education issues.

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Starrels pointed out that the cur-rent moratorium doesn’t extend above the 1600 block of Wisconsin Avenue NW, but the Business Improvement District’s proposal covers a wider swath. It lays out

expectations on noise, trash and hours of operation and includes a requirement that the three organiza-tions meet every six months to assess whether businesses are respecting the terms of the agreement.

BID president and CEO Joe Sternlieb said news of the neighbor-hood commission and citizens asso-ciation votes surprised him. To his understanding, all parties had agreed with the terms laid out in his organi-zation’s document. Now he plans to return to the BID board to see whether its members will be willing

to participate in further negotiations.“I don’t know what new we’re

going to agree to,” Sternlieb said. “There’s no new information.”

The moratorium negotiations have taken 15 to 20 hours thus far, Sternlieb said. He thought the time was productive.

“I think generally our organiza-tional philosophy is to work closely with the community to come up with consensus positions,” Sternlieb said. “We don’t respond well with people trying to dictate terms to us, and we never try to dictate terms to anybody

else.”Sternlieb said members of the

Business Improvement District’s board have told him informally that they think the proposal unduly restricts new businesses access to the community. He’s not sure they’ll be willing to further tighten the restric-tions against businesses. And he’s certain the BID will not back down from wanting to see the moratorium relaxed.

“I think we’re stuck,” Sternlieb said. “I just don’t know what more we can do.”

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of the time, that’s how we learned, looking over her shoulder.” Cunningham’s art classes span a variety of media including design, drawing, painting, sculpture and air-brush, and he has developed a strong Advanced Placement program. Senior Daniella Butler, a student in AP Studio Art, has taken classes with Cunningham since her fresh-man year and now considers him her mentor. She plans to pursue a medi-cal career in college, but she hopes to continue with art recreationally. “Art has always been my pas-sion,” she said. “Even schools that are focused on college prep like this school should definitely still invest in their art program because it’s still an important subject.” School Without Walls principal Richard Trogisch commended Cun-ningham’s ability to provoke interest in all his students, even those inclined toward more academic subjects. “He is a true Renaissance man in the sense that he not only produces quality art himself, but he also helps students understand where they stand in terms of art,” said Trogisch. “Even the non-artistic students — if there is such a thing — are able to produce credible works of art, and he teaches them a lot of self-discipline through that medium.” Cunningham has organized sev-eral trips for students to travel abroad and complete charitable works of art. Past projects include a mural in Ethiopia and a program assembling bikes for nurses to use to treat AIDS patients in rural areas of Zambia. In addition to the cash prize, the School Without Walls art teacher will be honored in February along-side Principal of the Year Kim Jack-son of Seaton Elementary and Staff Member of the Year Phallon Latti-more of Marie Reed Elementary at the sixth annual Standing Ovation for D.C. Public Schools. The collab-orative event is put on by D.C. Pub-lic Schools and the D.C. Education Fund at the Kennedy Center. A panel of parents, principals, teachers, superintendents and other stakehold-ers selects winners from hundreds of nominations each year. Additional $25,000 prizes are at stake for schools systemwide, awarded for success in areas includ-ing academics, leadership and inno-vation. In total, $230,000 is distrib-uted among winners, according to Education Fund director Jessica Rauch. Fittingly, at one point Cunning-ham interrupted his own moment in the sun to make sure his photogra-phy students stayed “on pace” with their assignment. They were editing collections of photos of D.C. neigh-borhoods, some of which would surely join other student artwork on the walls throughout the school. “Looking back at everything that started back in 1963, from Kings-man Elementary School, I just hap-pened to be in the right place at the right time with a lot of good people,” Cunningham said.

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By BRIAN KAPURCurrent Staff Writer

After an upset loss to Good Counsel last month ousted Gonzaga from the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference playoffs, the Eagles set their sights on making a statement in the D.C. State Athletic Association postseason. On Saturday afternoon, junior running back Tyree Randolph put on a show, racking up 227 yards from scrimmage and three touchdowns as Gonzaga routed Friendship Collegiate 52-31 at Catholic University. The victory will give the Eagles a chance to defend their DCSAA crown this weekend. “After not winning the WCAC, this will help prepare us for next year,” said Randolph. “It keeps the team together and it means a lot

to us. We just want to finish as a unit. We didn’t get our end goal which we really wanted — the WCAC championship — so we want this D.C. state championship.” While Randolph shouldered the load on the ground, junior quarterback Sam Brown lit up Friendship for 20 completions, tallying 231 yards and four scores. His go-to wideouts were sophomore Maguire Dilenge, who had a pair of catches for 61 yards; junior Jirhe Love, who grabbed five balls for 46 yards; and freshman Dean Engram, who had five receptions for 34 yards. Gonzaga built a 21-0 lead midway through the second quarter, then Randolph ripped off a 62-yard dash through the Knights’ defense for a score and a commanding 28-0 lead. The Eagles’ offense continued to move the ball

well and the defense was stingy, helping the team take a 35-7 lead into the locker room at halftime. “The defense has been holding it down for us all year,” Randolph said. “The defense has been really strong and they pick us up by giv-ing us great field position and momentum.” In the third quarter, Gonzaga began to rest several starters and the Knights scored, trim-ming the deficit to 38-15. But Randolph slammed the door shut by taking a screen pass 32 yards for a touchdown to put the game out of reach at 45-15. The Eagles will next battle H.D. Woodson at 2 p.m. Saturday at Howard University. “I know a couple of the guys at H.D., so I’m very excited to see who the best in D.C. is,” said Randolph.

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By BRIAN KAPURCurrent Staff Writer

Coming into the D.C. State Ath-letic Association Class A football title game, Sidwell knew that the formula to topple Eastern — its opponent in the championship for the second year in a row — was to slow down junior quarterback Jerome Johnson. Senior defensive lineman Josh Portnoy even got a pointer from a veteran on how to accomplish that goal. Sidwell alumnus Miles Brown, who was on the 2014 squad that was torched by Johnson, said the trick to sacking the elu-sive quarterback is moving your shoulders. Portnoy heed-ed that advice at just the right moment in Satur-day’s game. With four seconds to go, Eastern had the ball in the red zone and needed a touchdown to win the game. But Portnoy sliced through the Ram-blers’ offensive line and rocked Johnson for a game-clinching sack. “On the final play, I remembered what Miles told me, so I just ripped and moved my shoulders,” said Port-noy. Johnson “was right there and I thought he was going to juke me, but he didn’t and I got him. We had to do everything we could to stop him. It’s the greatest feeling in the world. It’s a storybook ending.” Portnoy’s play preserved the Quakers’ 44-38 win, giving Sidwell its first DCSAA football victory. The team has appeared in the Class A

championship game every year since its 2013 inception but lost to Arch-bishop Carroll that first year and then to Eastern in 2014. “It’s the greatest feeling I’ve ever had in my life to win this game,” said junior wideout Dylan Greyn-olds. The Quakers trailed the Ramblers 38-36 with 2:15 to go in the game and needed a final drive to take the lead. When senior quarterback Ted Hefter came on the field for the team’s final possession, Reynolds noticed a difference in the passer’s disposition: He was serene, instead of high-strung as he had been in

years past.“He was sur-

prisingly calm for Ted,” said Greynolds. “He wasn’t yelling and it was just a calm energy, and it really helped us out.”

That Zen was important as the Quakers faced two criti-cal fourth-down situations on the final drive. With the game on the

line, Hefter connected with Greyn-olds for a first down. “When you’ve been playing with Ted for three years, you really devel-op a connection,” said Greynolds. “I didn’t even know it was fourth down; it just felt like a normal down. It’s our go-to route that we went with.” That set up the game-winning play, in which Hefter completed a screen pass to sophomore running back Reynold Walbrook for a 25-yard touchdown. Hefter led Sidwell’s offense,

making 18 completions for 203 yards and scoring a pair of touch-downs. His favorite target — Satur-day and all season — was Greyn-olds. The wideout grabbed seven passes for 76 yards and a touch-down. Their chemistry was evident throughout the game as Hefter looked to the junior in clutch situa-tions and even helped tie the wide-out’s shoes during a timeout. “Dylan and I share a bond because people didn’t have many expectations for us,” said Hefter. “We put in so much work together in

the offseason. It shows on the field. We bonded over this sense of people not thinking we were good enough. That’s why we have such an emo-tional connection because we’ve always been overlooked. I would consider him my best friend.” Sidwell’s passing game was important at the close of the contest, but it also helped the Quakers keep pace with the Ramblers in the first half as the teams battled to a 22-22 stalemate by the end of the second quarter. During halftime, Sidwell decided

to change tactics and shorten the game by running the ball to keep Johnson and Eastern’s offense off the field and bleeding the clock. The Quakers fed the ball to sophomore running back Mark Chichester, who was a workhorse on the ground. The second-year star carried the ball 30 times for 184 yards and two touch-downs. “We had been preaching before the game to establish the running game,” said Chichester, who earned MVP honors. “We really tried to

Late defensive stand propels Sidwell to its first state football crown

Brian Kapur/The CurrentSidwell sophomore running back Mark Chichester earned MVP honors after gashing the Ramblers’ defense for 184 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns in Saturday’s thriller. The Quakers’ passing game was also potent behind senior quarterback Ted Hefter, far left, and his favorite wideout Dylan Greynolds.

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neighborhood commission. That group recently formal-ized to become the Van Ness Main Streets organization, winning a $200,000 grant this month, available thanks to the efforts of Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh.

The organization, which is now working to hire an executive director, hopes to play a key role in Van Ness’ development moving forward.

“We’re an underperforming commercial district. We have huge potential,” said Mary Beth Ray, president of the board of directors of Van Ness Main Streets. “People really want to see Van Ness live up to its potential.”

The Office of Planning’s strategy branches off into four focus areas: public space, retail, commercial oppor-tunities and sustainability.

Goals for public space include taking advantage of large sidewalks to add greenery; adding new streetlights and bike parking; and adorning streetlights with banners marked with the Van Ness name. Sustainability efforts include replacing streetlights with LED equivalents, incorporating stormwater management strategies, and encouraging property owners to install green roofs and other environmentally friendly features.

For retail and commercial opportunities, the docu-ment outlines possibilities for courting a more diverse array of restaurants, developing a coordinated marketing approach and reinforcing retail clusters on different blocks of Connecticut Avenue.

Ray suggested that one addition in particular would have a positive effect.

“What everybody is suggesting is a brew pub,” said Ray, also an advisory neighborhood commissioner. “If we could attract a craft brew pub to Van Ness, I think we have really made it.”

Newcomers to Van Ness such as the WAMU radio station and the Bread Furst bakery point the way forward for what Van Ness can provide, said Ray. But there’s still more work to be done, she said, and she believes the sup-port from the D.C. government will be crucial.

Ray thinks the years-long construction projects at the University of the District of Columbia’s Student Center and the Park Van Ness complex have left a bad impres-sion of the neighborhood’s commercial fortunes. And empty retail space, of which Van Ness has plenty, can often be difficult to fill. Ray suggested that pop-up

events, like an art gallery in the vacated Walgreens build-ing at 4225 Connecticut Ave. NW, could help.

Susan Kimmel, who chairs the Ward3Vision group, sees the work of the Office of Planning and the Main Street groups as a “great foundation and ‘hook’” for the Van Ness community, she wrote in an email. “We expect that the Main Street leadership will provide the focus to expand on that base and Ward3Vision is happy [to] help support their vision in realizing success in an area that is prepared to move beyond a stultifying past to a vibrant future,” she wrote.

Kimmel said her organization wants to focus on after-noon and evening activities to support retailers along Connecticut Avenue.

Ray also wants to see the community embrace multi-cultural events that pay tribute to the diversity of the residents and the neighborhood’s many embassies.

“We have a wonderful opportunity to start more cul-tural programming, bringing in the embassies and hope-fully people from other neighborhoods as well, so that ultimately Van Ness becomes the cultural destination in Ward 3,” said Ray.

Ray has lived in Forest Hills, just up Connecticut Avenue from the neighborhood’s epicenter, for 14 years. She’s watched the commercial area’s deterioration with disappointment.

“There’s nowhere to go to buy a birthday gift,” she said. “Where would I go? I’d probably get in the car and drive up to Periwinkle or Write for You in Chevy Chase. I want people to be able to do that [here] again.”

Some of the bigger planning endeavors will take years to complete, but the city’s action strategy also includes goals that could be completed within a year, such as adding more outdoor seating and installing branded awnings for an upgraded design.

The draft strategy will be finalized in the weeks after the public comment period closes, according to Office of Planning spokesperson Edward Giefer.

“The Action Strategy is primarily geared towards strengthening Van Ness’s ability to more successfully serve this local market,” Giefer wrote in an email, adding that “a successfully repositioned Van Ness Commercial District” could also lure in “destination visitors” to enjoy the neighborhood’s signature identity.

The full action strategy document is available at tinyurl.com/van-ness-vision.

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Northwest Sports

By BRIAN KAPURCurrent Staff Writer

For the second straight year, Wilson’s football team found itself in the Turkey Bowl with a chance to end its D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association title drought, which dates back to 1991. But those championship hopes were once again dashed by H.D. Woodson. In a rematch of last year’s title game, the Warriors pounded Wilson 40-24 on Thursday afternoon. Wilson was led by junior quarterback Steve Williams Jr.’s 53 passing yards, 63 rushing yards and two touch-downs. The Tigers’ star wide receiver was senior wide-out Navon Prince, who had four catches for 114 yards.

Sophomore running back Anton Reed powered the ground attack with 33 yards and a score. Wilson’s high-powered offense, which averaged nearly 35 points per game against DCIAA competition this season, never got on track against Woodson in the 46th annual Turkey Bowl. The Warriors jumped ahead of the Tigers 20-0 by the end of the first quarter. To make matters worse, the Tigers lost quarterback Williams to injury. After Williams exited, Wilson’s backup passer, Kel-vin Bazemore, threw a touchdown pass to Prince and finished the game with 79 passing yards. Prince then caught a touchdown from junior wideout Sean Savoy in the second half, but it wasn’t enough to stop H.D. Wood-son from cruising to victory.

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take it to them in the second half to control the ball since we knew they had an explosive offense.” Chichester’s performance helped the Quakers grab a 36-22 lead with 8:32 to play in the game. But after two quick Ramblers’ touchdowns, Eastern took a 38-36 lead with 5:58

to go. “He was the focal point of our scout defense during the week,” said senior defensive lineman Lindon Harris. “The coaches said we had to pressure him, contain him and not allow him to break tackles. He did on a few plays, but for the most part we did what we were told.” After Sidwell retook the lead

with 54 seconds to go, Chichester and the defense finally got the best of Johnson and brought him down to win the game. “I’m on the field playing defense, nervous — if they score, they would win,” said Chichester. “We just had to contain their quarterback. He was very explosive and played very well. But we did what we had to do.”

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When owner Arleigh Greenblat bought his now-64-year-old Berkley

home, he found something of a

time capsule: “Everything was from the 1950s,” he said. “Every single thing in the house.” Not so for today’s buyers of the ranch-style house at 4816 Calvert St. NW, which is on the market for $1,299,000. Greenblat, who has lived here for 14 years, has made updates throughout the three-bed-room, four-bath property, including redoing the kitchen, finishing the second floor and even installing a tiled wall in the living room with a built-in fish tank. The 125-gallon tank is the first thing to catch the eye upon entry. The wall in which it’s ensconced includes connections to water and drains as well as structural supports built specially to hold the tank. And a home office on the other side of the wall offers access to the tank, allowing easy cleanup and feeding. Back in the living room, the space’s other main features are a large window overlooking Calvert

Street and a gas fireplace with a wood mantel. The room stretches back to the rear of the home, where it includes space for a dining area. Original hardwood covers the floors here and in much of this level, and Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter paint is on most of the walls. In a front corner next to the liv-ing room is a bright sunroom with two walls of windows and two walls of warm-colored wood panel-ing. It connects via a breakfast bar to the updated kitchen, with tile floors and granite-topped counters. Custom hardwood cabinets provide ample storage, and a metal-style backsplash adds visual interest. Stainless steel appliances include a KitchenAid refrigerator, microwave and oven, Miele dishwasher and Thermador gas cooktop. At the rear of the kitchen is a breakfast area with raised ceilings. Two mechanized skylights let in light, as do glass doors out to a back deck and tidy fenced lawn. A retractable awning over the deck allows the owner to avoid rain or sun. And the accessible outdoor space is notable in this hilly neigh-borhood, where yards often sit a staircase away from the main floor. There’s more still to this first level. A master suite sits at the front

of the home, in the opposite corner from the sunroom, offering two closets and three windows over-looking Calvert. The attached bath-room has a new vanity, a new glass door on the shower and original white tiles on the floor. A hall bath with the same vanity and tiles but a tub/shower serves a second bedroom, which looks out through two windows to the back and side yards. Nearby is the office that the fish tank backs into; it has three windows facing the rear yard. Though many of the primary spaces are on this floor, there’s additional room for sleeping and recreation both upstairs and down. (“This house kinda fools you,” Greenblat noted of the amount of interior space.) The top floor includes a central open space, a

third bedroom, a study area, a full bath with stall shower and double sink, storage space and an extra room that could serve as a den. The finished basement, with wood laminate flooring, offers an open recreation space with a gas fireplace, a workshop, a billiards room and a utility/laundry/bath-room that leads to the garage. And here lies another surprise: Green-blat, a car enthusiast, had a com-mercial-grade car lift installed so he could fit in two autos. An additional car-friendly touch is the heated driveway outside, where there’s room to fit another vehicle. The 4800 block of Calvert Street is tucked in a quiet residential

neighborhood surrounded by park-land, but it also offers easy access to commercial areas. It’s a short walk to MacArthur Boulevard NW, with its shops, restaurants, library and grocery store, and less than 10 minutes by car to Georgetown. This three-bedroom, four-bath home at 4816 Calvert St. NW is on the market for $1,299,000. For details, contact Washington Fine Properties’ Robert Hryniewicki (robert.h@wfp.com), Christopher R. Leary (christopher.leary@wfp.com), William F. X. Moody (williamfx.moody@wfp.com) or Adam T. Rackliffe (adam.rackliffe@wfp.com) by email or at 202-243-1620.

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Berkley home offers unexpected spaciousness, amenities

Photos courtesy of Washington Fine PropertiesThis three-bedroom, four-bath home at 4816 Calvert St. NW in Berkley is listed for $1,299,000.

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be about 60,000 to 70,000 square feet of commercial space — about 40,000 to 50,000 of which would go for the grocery, leaving room for four to five smaller neighborhood-serving businesses. Valor’s Will Lansing told The Current yesterday that the firm has been tweaking these plans since the Nov. 12 presentation in response to community feedback, though he didn’t have details. At the meeting, critics and sup-porters alike cheered for comments they agreed with. “Our applause meter has registered that there are people on both sides of the issue,” said commission chair Jonathan Bender. Proponents welcomed invest-ment in the vacant parcel and the return of a grocery. The 1960s super-market building and its large parking lot have stood empty for two years, and some residents were excited by the planned modern building, upgraded alleys and streetscapes, and additional retail options. “That site has been a troubled eyesore, so we’re very excited about the thought that something is going to go in there finally,” said one neighbor who said she lives across the street from the property. Others said the project is out of scale and out of character with its surroundings. Because the property sits on a hill, parts of the building will be taller than its official height of 67.5 feet. Yet across 48th and Yuma streets are single-family homes, and the property also backs

to low-scale Colonial-style commer-cial buildings along Massachusetts Avenue NW. “It’s like it’s down-town,” one woman muttered when she saw the preliminary renderings. “I know the neighborhood would love to have a grocery store, but why is the price of a grocery store a six-story building instead of a two- or three-story building?” asked one resident of nearby Windom Place. Lansing replied that such a small-er-scale project wouldn’t work. “The economics of the additional housing allow us to dig deeper to allow more parking, to allow more space for the grocery store,” he said. “It really is the economic engine that will allow this type of retail.” At the Nov. 12 meeting, Lansing said his firm is in talks with multiple large grocery stores about the site, but he declined to identify them except to say, “They’re not servicing this part of Northwest, but they’d like to be, and you can get every-thing there.” Lansing has previously named Harris Teeter as a grocer that Valor met with repeatedly. He added that the project team has tried to be sensitive to the sur-rounding neighborhood, concentrat-ing the bulk of the building toward Massachusetts Avenue and setting back the top stories to be farther from nearby residences. Neighborhood commissioners expressed generally favorable views on the project, and Bender singled out the height issue in comparison to a controversial project proposed by Georgetown Day School. “The set-backs are what a lot of the GDS neighbors are asking for, and I hope

these neighbors appreciate that.” The neighborhood commission won’t vote on the project until Valor files a planned-unit development application for zoning relief, expect-ed sometime next year. Lansing said the property is zoned to allow dense development already — 65 feet in height rather than 67.5, and around 200 apartment units rather than 250 — but that limited design flexibility would restrict retail space. The planned-unit development process includes detailed review of a project’s design, scale, and traffic and parking impacts, and also requires developers to provide com-munity amenities to offset their proj-ect’s impacts. Valor representatives said they are considering roadway improvements and affordable hous-ing as community amenities, and they plan to provide a shuttle van to the Tenleytown Metro station during rush hour. In an email to The Current, Lan-sing said “constructive” feedback from the community has helped his team tweak its proposal. “There will be elements to the project that are changing as a result of the ANC and neighbor feedback we have been receiving,” he wrote yesterday. “Our team is currently working to pull those changes together and finalize them for upcoming ANC meetings and engagements this month.” A presentation is scheduled for tonight’s meeting of the Spring Val-ley advisory neighborhood commis-sion, with a follow-up session with the Tenleytown/American Universi-ty Park commission set for Dec. 10.

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By MARK LIEBERMANCurrent Staff Writer

It wouldn’t be the holiday season without lights, and several dis-plays across D.C. are sure to get

everyone in a festive mood.The highest-profile light display

in the city, ZooLights, has already begun. Hosted by the Friends of the National Zoo, this annual free event features 500,000 colorfully arranged LED lights and a wide array of activities for children and families nightly between Nov. 27 and Jan. 2, except for Christmas Eve, Christ-mas and New Year’s Eve.

While the lights twinkle outside, nocturnal animals are on display in the Zoo buildings, a small train car-ries passengers throughout the Kids’ Farm exhibit, and tubing plunges children and the young at heart down the Zoo’s steepest hill.

For the over-21 crowd, Brew-Lights on Dec. 3 offers tastings of an assortment of alcoholic beverag-es during the festivities, starting at 5 p.m. Tickets to the special event cost $45 to $55.

The holiday tradition of ZooLights first began in 2007. The Friends of the National Zoo initially charged a small entry fee but decid-ed to forgo it in an attempt to grow the audience, according to Michelle Staudenmeier, advertising and brand manager for the group. More than 200,000 people attended ZooLights last year, she said.

“It’s like going out and playing in the snow,” Staudenmeier said. “It makes it winter, and it makes it the holiday.”

Crews begin hanging lights in October to prepare for the visiting crowds, she said. “It’s become quite a tradition in the region.”

Other lighting events in North-west give neighborhoods a chance to come together for a festive effort. For the organizers of Tenley Win-terFest, the holiday season is a chance to unite the neighborhood’s disparate array of businesses. The weeklong festival began on Nov. 27 and continues through Dec. 5. At an event called “Tenley Gets Lit” last night, the festival’s staff flipped the switch on the neighborhood’s sea-

sonal light displays, with the center-piece design at Janney Elementary.

Janney last lit up a community garden two years ago, according to WinterFest co-chair Jane Varner Malhotra. The volunteer staff was too small last year to continue the tradition, but Malhotra said she’s happy to have it back this year and hopes it will endure in the future. “The kids all missed it,” she said.

Malhotra has been asking busi-nesses along Wisconsin Avenue to participate in a neighborhood-wide lighting initiative for several months, with equal parts success and difficulty.

“Tenley is kind of a chopped-up merchant community. You’ve got a lot of national chains mixed in with local folks,” Malhotra said. “They’re all having to ask their landlords for permission and stuff. It’s not simple.”

Best Buy agreed as recently as

Monday to put up some lights in its storefront. Middle C Music and the Tenley-Friendship Library will also participate. The dance studio City-Dance Pop had planned to have a light display of its own, but Mal-hotra said she’s been told that the studio’s maintenance manager is unexpectedly out of town. Burger Tap & Shake won’t have a light dis-play, but Tuesday’s event coincided with the restaurant’s happy hour specials.

“We’re just encouraging all of the merchants to find their own way to participate,” Malhotra said.

Meanwhile, this year’s George-town GLOW represents an opportu-nity for the event organizers at the neighborhood’s business improve-ment district to expand on what worked at last year’s inaugural fes-tival. That means a longer event — Dec. 11 to 20, 10 days as opposed to a week last year — with a greater

focus on the artists who bring the neighborhood to life, according to BID spokesperson Rachel Cothran.

In addition to artistic displays along the C&O Canal, the light installations will be hanging on trees, in storefront windows and all around the neighborhood, lit up nightly from 6 to 10 p.m.

“Last year we found that people weren’t just there for something pretty — though it was, very much — but that they really wanted to know about the work; what the art-ists were thinking,” Cothran wrote in an email.

Responding to that curiosity, the event will include an afternoon of Artist Talks on Dec. 12 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Hickok Cole Architects building, 1023 31st St. NW.

Another new element this year is a special focus on the canal, which will feature site-specific installa-tions from both local and interna-tional artists. And musicians will perform live on the lawn of the Grace Episcopal Church at 1041 Wisconsin Ave. NW each night at 6:30.

Cothran said the event is espe-cially appealing during the winter, when Georgetown looks particular-ly attractive. More generally, she attributes the appeal of lights to a yearning for warmth and emotional connection.

“I think light displays provide a very tangible expression of emo-tions like hope, wonder, and love that we feel during the season,” Cothran wrote. “GLOW is a time to lift out of the stresses of the every-day and connect with yourself, your community, and ones you love.”

Light displays illuminate D.C.’s holiday season

Brian Kapur/Current file photosFriends of the National Zoo and the Georgetown Business Improvement District hope to replicate last year’s successful light displays in 2015.

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By MARK LONGAKERCurrent Correspondent

Toys under the Christmas tree have delighted countless children down through the

ages. The ways those toys have changed over the last century can be seen in a new holiday exhibit that opened recently at the Smithso-nian’s National Museum of Ameri-can History. Titled “Toys & Child-hood,” the show features nearly three dozen antique cast-iron and tinplate toys from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Visitors will find airplanes, cars, a motorcycle, a train, a riverboat and more in the first of the exhibit’s three display cases, this one devoted to modes of transportation. A sec-ond display case is filled with toys pertaining to circuses, notably a col-orful Ferris wheel made in Germa-ny around 1900, along with dancing clowns, spinning acrobats, horse-drawn wagons, a camel-drawn clown chariot and other whimsical objects.

The third case best illustrates how toys given to children convey their parents’ aspirations for them, and reflect the state of technology at the time. Prominent here is a wood stove from about 1900, when that was state of the art in modern American kitchens. There is also a horse-drawn fire wagon with a water pump driven by steam.

These items can be seen on the first floor, just inside the entrance to the East Wing. Across the foyer, in the West Wing, visitors can become acquainted with the technological advances that inspired not only these toys but also later ones by vis-iting the newly opened Jerome & Dorothy Lemelson Hall of Inven-tion and Innovation.

Holiday events elsewhere in the museum include demonstrations of how American colonials made chocolate in 1750 and a class that teaches the construction of Moravi-an stars, those perennial folded-paper Christmas tree decorations. These events are part of the free Smithsonian Holiday Festival that will take place this Saturday and Sunday at all the Smithsonian museums.

Besides demonstrations, the fes-tival features nearly 100 other activ-ities for kids and adults alike, including musical performances, film screenings, exhibits, book sign-ings, trunk shows and the Italian Holiday Family Festival. This festi-val-within-a-festival will take place Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Kogod Courtyard between the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait

Gallery. On the roster are music and dance performances, craft activities, face painting and more. After your stop there, be sure to browse through the international craft stalls of the 11th annual Downtown Holi-day Market outside along F Street NW.

A musical highlight of the Smithsonian Holiday Festival is a performance of Jon Deak’s “The Passion of Scrooge,” a two-act chamber opera based on Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” pre-sented by the 21st Century Consort at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, where the group is the ensemble-in-residence. Consort director Christopher Kendall will lead musicians from the National Symphony Orchestra and other art-ists, including baritone William Sharp, in the Saturday performance, which starts at 5 p.m., following a pre-concert discussion at 4 p.m. A complete list of festival events can be found at si.edu/events/holiday.

Separate from the festival, the Smithsonian Associates are offering a series of holiday workshops in the S. Dillon Ripley Center that include courses in wreath making, holiday cookie decorating and the construc-

tion of Victorian gingerbread hous-es. Visit culturecapital.com for more information and click on the “Holi-day Events DC 2015” link, where you’ll find a variety of activities at many venues across the city.

A visit to the Mall at this time of year might call for a side trip to see the National Christmas Tree, which will be officially lit tomorrow on the Ellipse behind the White House. Decorated in gold and silver this year to celebrate the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary in 2016, the 30-foot-tall spruce over-sees a sprawling model-train setup beneath its boughs. On a nearby stage, local singers and dancers will

perform daily, beginning Dec. 9 and continuing through Dec. 22. Visit thenationaltree.org for a complete schedule.

“Toys & Childhood” will con-

tinue through Jan. 3 at the National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 202-633-1000.

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Mark Longaker/The CurrentThe National Museum of American History’s toy display includes a City of New York airplane (circa 1927-1932) and a horse-drawn fire wagon with a steam-driven water pump (made in the first decade of the 20th century).

Wednesday, Dec. 2

Concerts■ The Rock Creek Singers of the Gay

Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC, will per-form classical repertoire, spirituals and holiday favorites. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ Multi-instrumentalist Ryan Hommel and singer-songwriter Nicholas Wells will perform. 7:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ The Georgetown University Jazz Ensemble will perform some of Billy Stray-horn’s most famous hits, as well as other jazz standards. 8 p.m. $5; free for stu-dents. Gonda Theatre, Davis Performing Arts Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787.

Discussions and lectures■ Jennifer Miller will discuss her book

“The Heart You Carry Home.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ The D.C. Public Library and Friends of the Tenley-Friend-ship Library will spon-sor a talk by acclaimed historian Jay Winik about his book “1944: FDR and the Year That Changed History.” 7 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488.

■ Jeffrey Kaplan, head of the Food Studies Program and associate professor of biology at American University, will dis-cuss “Science and Politics of GMOs.” 7 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232.

■ Tom Lewis, professor emeritus of English at Skidmore College, will discuss his book “Washington: A History of Our National City.” 7 p.m. Free. Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks.com.

Films■ The Japan Information and Culture

Center will present Seijun Suzuki’s 1961 film “Man With a Shotgun.” 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Japan Informa-tion and Culture Center, 1150 18th St. NW. www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jicc.

■ “Kino 2003-2015: Your Favorite Films” will feature Werner Herzog’s 2010 movie “Cave of Forgotten Dreams.” 6:30

p.m. $4 to $7. Goethe-Institut, 812 7th St. NW. boxofficetickets.com/goethe.

■ The Avalon Docs series will feature the 2015 film “Welcome to Leith.” 8 p.m. $6.75 to $12. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Con-necticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000.

Special events■ The 11th annual Downtown Holiday

Market will feature exhibitors, local food and live music. Noon to 8 p.m. Free admis-sion. Sidewalk of F Street between 7th and 9th streets NW, in front of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Por-trait Gallery. downtownholidaymarket.com. The market will continue through Dec. 23 from noon to 8 p.m. daily.

■ The Daily Do Good will host a “GiveGood! Holiday Bazaar & Soirée,” featuring nonprofits and socially conscious vendors. 5 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. WeWork Wonder Bread Factory, 641 S St. NW. givegood.eventbrite.com.

■ “ZooLights” will feature environmen-tally friendly LED displays, a light show set to music, a model train exhibit, three 150-foot-long “snow tubing” tracks, a car-ousel and live entertainment. 5 to 9 p.m. Free admission. National Zoo, 3001 Con-necticut Ave. NW. nationalzoo.si.edu. The event will repeat daily through Jan. 2 (except Dec. 24, 25 and 31).

Sporting event■ The Washington Wizards will play the

Los Angeles Lakers. 7 p.m. $29 to $899. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000.

Thursday, Dec. 3

Children’s program■ The Georgetown Library’s “Cats and

Dogs” film series will feature “Snow Bud-dies” (for ages 4 through 12). 4 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232.

Classes and workshops■ Iona Senior Services will host a

weekly dance class designed for people liv-ing with Parkinson’s disease. 2 to 3 p.m. $10 to $13 per class; free for an introduc-tory session. Iona Senior Services, 4125 Albemarle St. NW. 202-253-7946. The class will repeat Dec. 10 and 17.

■ Instructor Nina Dunham will lead a “Gentle Gyrokinesis” class. 4 p.m. Free; reservations required. Guy Mason Recre-

ation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. 202-727-7527.

Concerts■ The Brown Bag Concert series will

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

■ The DC Punk Archive’s monthly Library Basement Show will feature Rom, Booby Trap and Psychic Subcreatures. 6 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321.

■ Romanian violist Razvan Popovici, London-based Latvian pianist Diana Ketler and German violinist Alissa Margulis will perform works by Mozart, Enescu, Ravel and Bruch. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

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

■ Fortas Chamber Music Concerts will feature the Tallis Scholars performing works by Arvo Pärt, John Sheppard and Thomas Tallis. 7 p.m. $75. Terrace The-ater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ “Connected: Music in the Museum” will feature the new music collective Inter-ference performing French composer Philippe Manoury’s “Jupiter” and Washing-ton composer David Plylar’s “Lobotomy.” 7:30 to 9 p.m. Free. American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-1300.

■ Students in Georgetown University’s Chamber Music Ensemble Program will present a program of chamber music mas-terpieces. 8 p.m. $5; free for students. Gonda Theatre, Davis Performing Arts Cen-ter, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787.

■ No Tell Motel and Delta Spur will per-form. 8 p.m. $10. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions and lectures■ Carol S. Pearson, former president of

Pacifica Graduate Institute and former pro-fessor of leadership studies at the Univer-sity of Maryland, will discuss her book “Persephone Rising: Awakening the Hero-ine Within.” Luncheon at 12:15 p.m.; pro-gram at 1 p.m. $10 to $30. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363.

■ In honor of Dante Alighieri’s 750th birthday, a panel discussion will explore the great Italian poet’s influence on music, American art and popular culture, philoso-phy, science and the law. Afterward, a dis-play will feature treasures in the Library of Congress’ collection relating to Dante. 4 p.m. Free; reservations required. Mumford Room, Madison Building, Library of Con-

gress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-2256.

■ Panelists will discuss “Global Jihadist Mobilization and Foreign Fighters Threat.” 5:30 to 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 5, Ward Circle Building, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. american.edu/spa/events.

■ Local food historian Joel Denker will discuss his book “The Carrot Purple and Other Curious Stories of the Food We Eat.” 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Glen’s Garden Market, 2001 S St. NW. 202-588-5698.

■ Image consultant Ketura Persellin will discuss “The Joyful Closet: Three Rules for Developing Great Style.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wis-consin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488.

■ “Conservation for Cities” will feature a talk by Robert McDonald, senior scientist for sustainability at the Nature Conservancy, on a framework for maintaining and strengthening the sup-porting bonds between cities and nature through innovative infrastructure projects. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Q?rius The-ater, National Museum of Natural History, Constitution Avenue between 10th and 12th streets NW. mnh.si.edu.

■ “Spotlight on Design: Oehme van Sweden” will feature a discussion of the American landscape architecture firm’s revolutionary work with its next generation of leaders, Lisa Delplace, Eric Groft and Sheila Brady. 6:30 to 8 p.m. $12 to $20; reservations required. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448.

■ Actors Cedric Lamar and U. Jonathan Toppo will discuss Shakespeare’s “Peri-cles.” 6:30 p.m. $15. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu.

■ Tom Lewis will discuss his book “Washington: A History of Our National City.” 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $42. War-ner Bros. Theater, National Museum of American History, Constitution Avenue between 12th and 14th streets NW. 202-633-3030.

■ Popular travel expert Rick Steves will discuss how to make the most of every mile, minute and euro on your next Euro-pean adventure. 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $42. Theater of the Arts, University of the District of Columbia, 4200 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-633-3030.

■ Amy Ellis Nutt will discuss her book “Becoming Nicole: The Transformation of an American Family.” 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

■ The West End Nonfiction Book Club will discuss “The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World” by Nobel Peace Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his daugh-ter, the Rev. Mpho Tutu. 7 p.m. Free. West End Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707.

■ “The ‘Drunkometer’ to Digital Apps: How Technology Changes the Way We Drink” will feature Dr. George Koob, direc-tor of the National Institute on Alcohol and Alcohol Abuse; Susan Cheever, author of “Drinking in America: Our Secret History”; and William Rorabaugh, history professor at the University of Washington and author of “The Alcoholic Republic: An American Tradition.” 7 p.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000.

Films■ The Environmental Film Festival in

the Nation’s Capital will present the D.C. premiere of Jerry Rothwell’s movie “How to Change the World,” about the founders of Greenpeace. 6:30 p.m. $10. Landmark’s E Street Cinema, 555 11th St. NW. dceff.org.

■ The Japan Information and Culture Center will present Seijun Suzuki’s 1961 film “The Breeze on the Ridge.” 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Japan Informa-tion and Culture Center, 1150 18th St. NW. www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jicc.

■ “Thursdays at La Luna” will feature a video of “Frida Kahlo, la pasión” (in Span-ish). 7 p.m. Donations accepted; reserva-tions suggested. Casa de Luna, 4020 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-882-6227.

Performances and readings■ The First Thursday reading series will

feature fiction writer and poet Richard Peabody and short story writer Terrence Mulligan, followed by an open mic. 7 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232.

■ As part of “Myriad Voices: A Cross-Cultural Performance Festival,” George-town University will present a workshop staged reading of “Noura: A Re-Imagining of Ibsen’s ‘A Doll’s House,’” written by Iraqi-American playwright Heather Raffo. 8 p.m. Free; tickets required. Devine Studio Theatre, Davis Performing Arts Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787. The performance will repeat Saturday at 4 and 8 p.m.

■ The Washington Improv Theater will present “Share the Joy! A Musical Celebra-tion,” benefiting the group’s Improv for All workshop series. 8 p.m. $25. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. witdc.org.

Special events■ Widowed Persons Outreach will host

its monthly “Laugh Café at Sibley,” a par-ticipatory group event featuring jokes and humorous stories. Noon to 1 p.m. Free; reservations required. Private Dining Room 3, Sibley Memorial Hospital, 5215 Lough-boro Road NW. 202-364-7602.

■ This month’s “Phillips After 5” installment — “Let’s Be Friends” — will offer a chance to create matching friendship bracelets and sent postcards to faraway friends, enjoy food and drink pairings, participate in an art meet-up challenge, and learn about artistic friendships between collectors and artists.

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Thursday, DeCember 3■ Concert: The National Symphony Orchestra and organist Cameron Carpenter will perform works by Adams, Creston, Bates, Copland and Barber. 7 p.m. $15 to $89. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Saturday at 8 p.m.

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5 to 8:30 p.m. $10 to $12; reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events.

■ “BrewLights” — held in conjunction to the National Zoo’s “ZooLights” signature holiday event — will feature beer tastings from a dozen breweries, food tastings and snow-tubing rides. 5 to 9 p.m. $45 to $55. National Zoo, 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW. nationalzoo.si.edu.

■ “Tudor Nights: Make Merry in the Mansion!” will feature a chance to enjoy seasonal libations while viewing a holiday installation that blends contemporary design with the traditions of 200 years. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $20; free for members. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org.

■ “The Science of Delicious” will fea-ture Julie Mennella, biopsychologist with Monell Chemical Senses Center; Ari Wilder, restaurateur and co-owner of Chaplin’s; and chef Myo Htun, co-owner and chef of Chaplin’s. The event will feature food and drink. 7:30 p.m. $100. National Geograph-ic, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700.

Tour■ “Gardener’s Focus: Christmas Decor”

will feature a tour led by Hillwood head of design Jason Gedeik highlighting Christ-mas trees inspired by diverse decades of fashion from Marjorie Post’s life. 12:45 to 1:15 p.m. $15 to $18; tickets distributed at the Visitor Center upon opening each day. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gar-dens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807. The tour will repeat Dec. 4, 9, 10 and 11 at 12:15 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 4

Concerts■ The Friday Morning Music Club will

present works by Bach, Liszt and Bern-stein. Noon. Free. Calvary Baptist Church, 755 8th St. NW. 202-333-2075.

■ The Arts Club of Washington’s cham-ber concert series will feature Bradley Tatum on horn, Yee-Ning Soong on piano and Patricia Wnek on violin. Noon. Free. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. 202-331-7282, ext. 3.

■ Organist Marco Lo Muscio of Rome will present a recital. 12:15 p.m. Free. National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW. 202-797-0103.

■ The Friday Music Series will feature the Georgetown University Jazz Ensemble performing holiday standards. 1:15 p.m. Free. McNeir Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787.

■ Middle C Music will present a recital by students of Esther Haynes and Peter Arteaga. 6 p.m. Free. Middle C Music, 4530 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-244-7326.

■ Zan McLeod and Friends will present “An Irish Christmas,” featuring Irish music and step-dancing. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ The Kennedy Center and NPR will present the 25th annual “A Jazz Piano Christmas,” featuring pianists Kenny Bar-ron, Fred Hersch and Carmen Staaf. 7 and 9 p.m. $59 to $69. Terrace Theater, Ken-nedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ The 26th annual Christmas Concert for Charity will feature the Catholic Univer-sity combined choirs, the Catholic Universi-ty Symphony Orchestra and the Choir of the Basilica. Proceeds will benefit the Little Workers of the Sacred Hearts, a Catholic religious order that provides charitable works. 7:30 p.m. Free. Great Upper Church, Basilica of the National Shrine of

the Immaculate Conception, 400 Michigan Ave. NE. 202-319-5414.

■ The Russian Chamber Art Society will present an all-Shostakovich concert. 7:30 p.m. $55. Embassy of Austria, 3524 International Court NW. thercas.com.

■ The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” will present its annual concert, “American Holiday Festival.” 8 p.m. Free; tickets required. DAR Constitution Hall, 1776 C St. NW. usarmyband.com. The con-cert will repeat Saturday at 3 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m.; advance tickets for those shows are sold out, but patrons without tickets will be admitted 15 minutes prior to showtime if space is available.

■ Singer Jim Sharkey will perform Irish and American folk music, at 8 p.m.; and the Locust Honey String Band will perform, at 10:30 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ The Brad Linde Ensemble will pres-ent “A Post-Cool Yule,” featuring decon-structed and re-imagined holiday classics. 8 p.m. $20 to $28. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993.

■ Amy Helm and the Handsome Strangers will perform. 9 p.m. $17 to $21. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions and lectures■ Phillips Collection conservator Patri-

cia Favero will discuss Pablo Picasso’s double-sided canvas “The Absinthe Drink-ers/Woman in the Theatre.” Noon. $10 to $12. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events.

■ T.J. Stiles will discuss his biography “Custer’s Trials: A Life on the Frontier of a New America.” Noon. Free. McGowan The-ater, National Archives Building, Constitu-tion Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000.

■ Poet Rachel Zucker will discuss her work. Noon. Free. Whittall Pavilion, Jeffer-son Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-5394.

■ A cross-disciplinary panel of Ameri-can University scholars will highlight their research on climate change. 4 to 5:30 p.m. Free. Conference Room 245, Mary Graydon Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-885-6797.

■ Kathi Weeks, associate professor of women’s studies at Duke University and author of “The Problem With Work: Femi-nism, Marxism, Antiwork Politics and Post-work Imaginaries,” will discuss “The End(s) of Work.” 4 to 6 p.m. Free. Room 359, Duques Hall, George Washington Universi-ty, 2201 G St. NW. wstu@gwu.edu.

■ Alyssa Connell and Marissa Nicosia of the website Cooking in the Archives will discuss finding, updating and cooking reci-pes from Shakespeare’s era. 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu.

Films■ A Seijun Suzuki retrospective will fea-

ture the director’s 1980 film “Zigeuner-weisen.” 7 p.m. Free. Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art, 12th Street and Jeffer-son Drive SW. 202-633-1000.

■ Reel Affirmations XTRA will present the documentary “Desert Migration,” fea-turing long-term survivors of HIV/AIDS tell-ing their stories in their own words. A post-screening panel discussion will feature Daniel F. Cardone, the film’s director; Jus-tin Goforth, director of community relations of Whitman-Walker Health; John Hassell, regional director of AIDS Healthcare Foun-dation; Mike McVicker-Weaver, linkage spe-cialist of AIDS Healthcare Foundation; Cliff Gilbert, community activist; and Wallace

Corbett, community activist. 7 p.m. $25. Human Rights Campaign, 1640 Rhode Island Ave. NW. reelaffirmations.org.

Performances and readings■ Faction of Fools Theatre Company

will present “Pinocchio!,” featuring a flurry of masks, music and merriment for the whole family. 6:30 p.m. $10 to $20. Capi-tol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE. 800-838-3006. The performance will con-

tinue through Dec. 19 on Fridays at 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 2 and 4 p.m.

■ Leonardo Reales — known as “Leo, the storytelling comedian” — will present a cabaret-style performance using multiple accents and languages and comically relating stories from Colombia and else-where in Latin America. 7:30 p.m. $20 to $25. Casa de Luna, 4020 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-882-6227. The performance will repeat Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

■ Deborah Eisenberg, recipient of the PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in the Short Story, will read from her work. 7:30 p.m. $25. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu.

■ Ping Chong + Company will present “Beyond Sacred: Voices of Muslim Identi-ty,” an interview-based theater production exploring the diverse experiences of Mus-lim communities within New York City. 8

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“Some Women,” highlighting a series of Renaissance-inspired paintings and drawings of women by Jay Peterzell, will open today at Foundry Gallery and continue through Jan. 3. An open-

ing reception will take place Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m. Located at 2118 8th St. NW, the gal-lery is open Wednesday through Sunday from 1 to 7 p.m. 202-232-0203.■ “Through the Lens: Visions of Post-War Europe,” featuring photographs by Fred Maroon and Philippe Bréson that reflect the changes that swept through Europe after each of the world wars, will open today at Artist’s Proof and con-tinue through Dec. 30. Located at 1533 Wisconsin Ave. NW, the gallery is open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. 202-803-2782.■ “The Exotic and the Familiar,” present-ing watercolors and drawings of Cambo-dian ruins by Dana Westring and gestur-al ink drawings of dancers by Mark Wil-lems, will open Friday at Susan Callo-way Fine Arts with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. The exhibit will continue

through Jan. 9. Located at 1643 Wisconsin Ave. NW, the gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 202-965-4601.■ “Great Moments in Art History,” fea-turing humorous sculptures by Stephen Hansen that portray well-known works of art being painted by a comical figure, will open Friday at Zenith Gallery with an artist’s reception from 4 to 8 p.m. A second artist’s reception will take place Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m. Located at 1429 Iris St. NW, the gallery is open Wednesday through Sat-urday from noon to 6 p.m. 202-783-2963.■ Touchstone Gallery will open two exhibits of works by its member artists with a reception Friday from 6 to 8:30 p.m. and continue them through Dec. 27. They may be previewed today and tomorrow during regular hours. “Red” is a festive holiday all-media exhibit of affordable art in all sizes and shapes. “10 X 10 = 100 Inches of Art for $100” includes pieces by 50 member artists that meet the specified criteria. Located at 901 New York Ave. NW, the gallery is open Wednesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Satur-day and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.

202-347-2787.■ “Color, Texture, Shape,” highlighting works by Jeff Chyatte, Wainright Daw-son, Eduardo Gyles, Wendy Plotkin-Mates and Helen Zughaib, will open Saturday at Watergate Gallery with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. A “Meet the Artists” night is scheduled for Dec. 16 from 6 to 8 p.m., and the show will close Jan. 16 with a party from 5 to 7 p.m. Located at 2552 Virginia Ave. NW, the gallery is open Monday through Fri-day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Satur-day from noon to 5 p.m. 202-338-4488.

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p.m. $5 to $15. Gonda Theatre, Davis Per-forming Arts Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787.

■ GALA Hispanic Theatre will present Colombian comedian and commentator Saulo García in “En la USA me quedé,” about the dynamics between Hispanic immigrant parents and their U.S.-born chil-dren (in Spanish). A discussion will follow. 8 p.m. $20. GALA Theatre, 3333 14th St. NW. 202-234-7174. The performance will repeat Saturday at 8 p.m.

■ Sweet Spot Aerial Productions will present “’Tis the Circus! A Holiday Party on High,” featuring acrobats, aerialists, jug-glers and other performers celebrating the magic of the holiday season. 8 p.m. $15 to $25. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. The performance will repeat Saturday and Sunday at 4 p.m.

■ Washington Improv Theater will pres-ent “Seasonal Disorder,” its tribute to the chaos of the holidays. 9 p.m. $12 to $30. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. witdc.org. Per-formances will continue through Dec. 20.

Special events■ A Palestinian craft sale will feature

embroidery, olive wood, glass, ceramics,

jewelry and more. 4 to 8 p.m. Free admis-sion. Westmoreland United Church of Christ, 1 Westmoreland Circle. 301-229-7766. The sale will continue Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

■ The United Way of the National Capi-tal Area will celebrate the holidays with “La Soirée: An evening of Rhythm, Blues and Dance,” featuring entertainment by DJ Neekola and the Johnny Grave Trio. 7 to 10 p.m. $50. Embassy of Canada, 501 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. unitedwaynca.org.

Sporting event■ The Washington Wizards will play the

Phoenix Suns. 7 p.m. $19 to $899. Veri-zon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000.

Tours■ The 33rd annual St. Albans Christ-

mas House Tour will feature five homes in the Wesley Heights/Foxhall neighborhood, as well as a luncheon and boutique at the school. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. $40 for the tour; $20 for the luncheon. St. Albans School, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. stalbansschool.org/cht. The tour will continue Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

■ Bike and Roll DC will offer “Christ-mas on Wheels,” a holiday tour by bike

and Segway featuring visits to iconic spots such as the Capitol and White House Christmas trees. 4 to 6:30 p.m. $39 to $64. Meeting location provided upon regis-tration. bikeandrolldc.com. The tour will be offered through Dec. 20 on Fridays, Satur-days and Sundays.

Saturday, Dec. 5

bazaars and holiday markets■ The Glen Echo Potters’ 28th annual

Holiday Pottery Show and Sale will feature the work of more than 50 local potters, including porcelain, stoneware, raku and soda- and wood-fired pieces. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free admission. Lab School of Wash-ington, 4759 Reservoir Road NW. 301-229-5585. The event will continue Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

■ A Christmas bazaar will offer antiques, art, clothing and home goods. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free admission. Epipha-ny Catholic Church, 2712 Dumbarton St. NW. georgetownepiphany.org.

■ An international French bazaar will feature French and African food, hand-crafts, books, toys, a flea market and a silent auction. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission. French Protestant Church of DC, 4500 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 301-320-3955.

■ The Embassy of the Czech Repub-lic’s traditional Czech Christmas Market will feature hand-blown glass ornaments, handcrafted glass, Christmas cookies and mulled wine. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. Embassy of the Czech Republic, 3900 Spring of Freedom St. NW.

■ The St. Thomas Apostle Holiday Bazaar will feature new and next-to-new jewelry, gifts, men’s and women’s clothing, children’s toys, linens, electronics, house-hold goods and holiday items. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission. Parish Hall, St. Thom-as Apostle Church, 2665 Woodley Road NW. 202-234-1488. The event will contin-ue Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and after the 7:30 p.m. Mass.

■ The Native Art Market will feature traditional and contemporary works, including jewelry, ceramics, fine apparel, handwoven baskets, traditional beadwork, dolls, paintings, prints and sculpture. 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Free admission. National Museum of the American Indian, 4th Street and Independence Avenue SW. nmai.si.edu/artmarket. The event will con-tinue Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

■ St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School students will host “Gifts for Good,” an alternative holiday fair to benefit nearly 40 charitable organizations. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free admission. Gymnasium, St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School, 4701 Whitehaven Parkway NW. stpatsdc.org.

■ The Jerusalem Fund will hold its annual Souk and Olive Harvest Festival, featuring Middle Eastern food, gifts and live music. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admis-sion. The Jerusalem Fund, 2425 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-338-1958.

■ The Swedish Women’s Educational Association will host its annual Swedish Christmas Bazaar, featuring Swedish crys-tal, textiles, artwork, food and more. The event will end with Swedish carols and a Santa Lucia procession. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free admission. House of Sweden, 2900 K St. NW. washingtondc.swea.org/bazaar.

■ The Janney Winter Market — part of the fourth annual Tenley WinterFest, a fes-tive indoor-outdoor seasonal celebration — will feature more than 90 vendors of all ages, as well as lunch items and live music and dance. Noon to 4 p.m. Free admis-sion. Janney Elementary School, 4130 Albemarle St. NW. tenleywinterfest.org. Other festival events on Saturday will include live music from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Middle C Music, 4530 Wisconsin Ave. NW; an open house with cocoa, cookies and children’s crafts from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Singleton Masonic Lodge, 4441 Wis-consin Ave. NW; a showing of the Christ-mas movie “Polar Express” from 6 to 8 p.m. in the undercroft at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Yuma Street and Wisconsin Ave-nue NW (the donation of a new toy, new item of children’s clothing or a gift card for needy families at the Spanish Catholic Center in Mount Pleasant is requested); and winter brews and local Tenleytown band Cheaper Than Therapy at 8:30 p.m. at Tenley Bar & Grill, 4611 41st St. NW ($5 cover charge to benefit the Janney PTA).

■ The Heurich House Museum’s annu-al Christkindlmarkt will feature self-guided house tours, musical performances, a nut-cracker silent auction and a German-style market with local artisans. Noon to 6 p.m. $2 to $10. Heurich House Museum, 1307 New Hampshire Ave. NW. heurichhouse.org/christkindlmarkt. The event will contin-ue Sunday from noon to 6 p.m.

book sales■ The Friends of the Tenley-Friendship

Library group will host its annual Tenley WinterFest children’s used-book sale, as well as a clearance sale for general fiction and nonfiction upstairs. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free admission. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488.

■ The Friends of the Cleveland Park Library group will hold a used-book sale. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission. Second-floor meeting room, Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-669-6235. The sale will continue Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m.

book signing■ Renee Bigsby will sign copies of her

children’s book “Summer on the Farm.” Noon to 2 p.m. Free. Culture Coffee, 709 Kennedy St. NW.

Children’s programs■ A “Yuletide Shakespeare!” program

will feature holiday stories and songs. 10 a.m. for ages 5 through 9; 11 a.m. for ages 10 through 14. Free; reservations suggest-ed. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East

Capitol St. SE. 202-548-8779.■ As part of the Tenley WinterFest, the

Tenley-Friendship Library will present a Family Story Time featuring frosty and fun songs and stories, at 10:30 a.m.; and a winter-themed craft activity (for ages 12 and younger), at 2 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friend-ship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488.

■ Laurie Wallmark, a former software engineer whose children’s book “Ada Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine” tells the story of the world’s first female computer programmer, will lead a coding workshop (for ages 11 and older). 11 a.m. $15. Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. hillcenterdc.org.

■ Children will hear a story about Mark Twain and then create a piece of art. 1 to 4 p.m. Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. The pro-gram will repeat Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m.

■ Faction of Fools will present a mask-making workshop. 1:15 to 1:45 p.m. Free. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE. 202-547-6839.

Classes and workshops■ Guy Mason Recreation Center, will

host an exercise and dance class with Gayla April, at 9:30 a.m.; a tai chi class, at 10:30 a.m.; and a Spanish class with Luz Verost, at 12:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. 202-727-7527.

■ Independent writer and historian Susan Wise Bauer will lead a class on “Reading the Great Books of Science.” 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. $110 to $150. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

■ Lloyd Strange, a Tudor and Renais-sance scholar and manager of visitor edu-cation at Folger Shakespeare Library, will lead a class on “Elizabethan England’s Golden Age, Unpolished.” 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $90 to $130. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

Concerts■ The Institute of Musical Traditions

will present Cathy & Marcy’s 30th Annual Winter Family Concert with guest perform-er Bill Harley. Organizers will collect hats, mittens, scarves and pajamas for distribu-tion by Comfort Cases. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. $12 to $15. Seekers Church, 276 Carroll St. NW. 301-960-3655.

■ Members of the U.S. Air Force Band’s Singing Sergeants will perform. Noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Free. National Museum of American History, Constitution Avenue between 12th and 14th streets NW. 202-767-5658. The performances will repeat Sunday at the same times.

■ The Washington National Cathedral’s combined choirs and Baroque orchestra will perform Handel’s “Messiah” with solo-ists Laura Choi Stuart, Meg Bragle, Rufus Müller and Jess Blumberg. 4 p.m. $25 to $95. Washington National Cathedral, Mas-sachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. tix.cathedral.org. The performance will repeat Sunday at 4 p.m.

■ The 21st Century Consort will pres-ent Jon Deak’s seasonal classic “The Pas-sion of Scrooge,” featuring baritone Wil-liam Sharp. Discussion at 4 p.m., concert at 5 p.m. Free. McEvoy Auditorium, Smith-sonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000.

■ Dumbarton Concerts will present “A Celtic Christmas,” featuring the Linn Barnes & Allison Hampton Celtic Consort and seasonal readings. 4 p.m. $17 to $35. Dumbarton United Methodist Church,

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■ Middle C Music will present a recital by students of Nelson Dougherty. 6 p.m. Free. Middle C Music, 4530 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-244-7326.

■ The Brad Linde Expanded Ensemble will perform Miho Hazama’s new big band arrangements of Herbie Hancock’s “Maid-en Voyage” in honor of the album’s 50th anniversary. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ The Smithsonian Chamber Music Society will present a survey of Bach sona-tas for violin and obbligato keyboard. Lec-ture at 6:30 p.m.; concert at 7:30 p.m. $22 to $28. Smithsonian Castle, 1000 Jef-ferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

■ The Capitol Hill Chorale and the Dave Jallema Sextet will present a Christmas jazz concert. 7:30 p.m. $15 to $25. Luther-an Church of the Reformation, 212 East Capitol St. NE. capitolhillchorale.org. The performance will repeat Sunday at 4 p.m.

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

■ Choralis will present “A Classic Brass Christmas,” featuring a candlelight proces-sional, a carol singalong, the world pre-miere of Bob Chilcott’s new “Gloria,” and special guests the Classical Brass Quintet. 8 p.m. $20 to $50; $5 for ages 13 through 22; free for ages 6 through 12. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. choralis.org.

■ The DEKA Piano Trio will perform works by Beethoven and Brahms. 8 p.m. $20 donation suggested. Westmoreland Congregational United Church of Christ, 1 Westmoreland Circle. 301-320-2770.

■ Black Masala, the Shack Band and Flux Capacitor will perform. 8:30 p.m. $12 to $14. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions and lectures■ Collector Colin England will discuss

“Design Development of the Chinese Silk Rug.” 10:30 a.m. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-5200.

■ Ruben Castaneda will discuss his memoir “S Street Rising: Crack, Murder, and Redemption in D.C.” 2 p.m. Free. Ten-ley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488.

Family programs■ “Home Sweet Home Gingerbread

Workshop” will focus on using gingerbread walls and royal icing to build edible houses. 10 a.m. to noon and 2 to 4 p.m. $70 to $75 per gingerbread house. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. The program will repeat Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon.

■ The Italian Holiday Family Festival will feature performances by the Italian Fairy, the Flusso Dance Project, the Capital Hear-ings and Italian bagpipers, as well as craft activities, face painting and more. 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. Kogod Courtyard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000.

■ “Deck the Halls: A Family at Christ-mas” will feature tours of the historic Tudor Place mansion decorated for the holidays. Activities will include singing with carolers and making holiday crafts. 4 to 7 p.m. $3 to $10. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org.

Films■ The Smithsonian Holiday Festival will

feature the 1957 movie “Pal Joey,” starring Frank Sinatra. 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Free. Warner Bros. Theater, National Muse-um of American History, Constitution Ave-nue between 12th and 14th streets NW. si.edu/events/holiday. The film will be shown again Sunday at the same times.

■ “Twenty-Five Years of Milestone Film” will feature Shirley Clarke’s 1986 movie “Ornette: Made in America,” a portrait of jazz saxophonist and composer Ornette Coleman, at 1 p.m.; and her 1961 movie “The Connection,” an adaptation of an controversial off-Broadway play, at 5 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.

■ “Opera Unmasked” — a series intended to demystify the genre — will fea-ture an introductory lecture by the Mary-land Opera Studio and a screening of Puc-cini’s “La Bohème.” 2 p.m. Free. Room 207, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321.

■ The National Archives will present Richard Benjamin’s 1982 film “My Favorite Year,” starring Peter O’Toole. 2 p.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Build-ing, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000.

Performances■ The Washington Revels will present

“The Christmas Revels: A Medieval Cele-bration of the Winter Solstice.” 2 and 7:30 p.m. $12 to $60. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 800-595-4849. The performance will repeat Dec. 6 at 2 p.m., Dec. 11 at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 12 at 2 and 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 13 at 1 and 5 p.m.

■ The In Series will present an English adaptation of Mozart’s fairy-tale opera “Bastian & Bastianna.” 2:30 p.m. $13 to $28. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. 202-204-7763. The performance will repeat Dec. 6 and 12 at 2:30 p.m. and Dec. 13 at 7 p.m.

■ A 25th anniversary gala for the Opera Camerata of Washington D.C. will feature a performance of Puccini’s “Tosca,” a cocktail reception, a silent auc-tion and a dinner buffet. 6:30 p.m. $225. Colombian Ambassador’s Residence, 1520 20th St. NW. operacamerata.org.

■ Georgetown’s classic ballet school Centre de Danse will present “Alice in Won-derland,” an original ballet based on the classic story by Lewis Carroll. 7 p.m. $25. Greenberg Theatre, American University, 4200 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-337-0268.

■ Ballet Folklorico Mexicano de Georgetown will present its annual winter showcase, “Posada: Camino a Belen (The Way to Bethlehem).” Caroling at 7:30 p.m.; performance at 8 p.m. Free. Dahlgren Chapel and Gaston Hall, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. performingarts.georgetown.edu.

■ Artists Chris Aiken and Angie Hauser of Northampton, Mass., will present “Degrees of Freedom,” a collaborative proj-ect with musicians Roger Braun and Andre Gribou. 8 p.m. $15 to $30. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-269-1600. The per-formance will repeat Sunday at 4 p.m.

Special events■ Whole Foods Market Georgetown will

host a “Pineapple Christmas Tree Light-ing,” featuring a musical performance by the Duke Ellington School of the Arts’ Sophisticated Ladies, tastes from the store’s holiday menu, and a drawing for gift cards. 4 to 5:30 p.m. Free. Whole Foods Market Georgetown, 2323 Wiscon-sin Ave. NW. 202-333-5393.

■ “Holidays Through History Open

House” will feature seasonal decor, crafts and light refreshments at three historic house museums. 4 to 8 p.m. $8 to $20. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW; Ander-son House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW; and the President Woodrow Wilson House, 2340 S St. NW. dumbartonhouse.org.

■ The 24th annual Parade of Lights will feature over 50 decorated boats sailing across the Potomac River to the Southwest Waterfront. Events in D.C. along the Wharf will include live holiday music, gingerbread cookie decorating, photos with Santa and a roaring s’mores fire pit. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. 600 Water St. SW. wharfdc.com.

Sunday, Dec. 6

Classes and workshops■ Willow Oak Flower and Herb Farm

will present a holiday wreath workshop. Noon to 2 p.m. $55 to $60. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. 202-337-2288.

■ “Prenatal Partners, Touch & Move-ment,” led by Paige Lichens, will feature techniques to ease the pregnant partner’s discomfort. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $30 to $50; reservations required. lil omm yoga, 4708 Wisconsin Ave. NW. lilomm.com.

Concerts■ The DC Chamber Orchestra will per-

form works by Weber, Borodin, Gounod, Butterworth and Fauré. 3 p.m. Free. Church of the Holy City, 1611 16th St. NW. dcchamberorchestra.org.

■ Washington Metropolitan Philhar-monic will present highlights from Handel’s “Messiah” as well as 20th- and 21st-cen-tury works. 3 p.m. $20; free for ages 17 and younger. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. wmpamusic.org.

■ Musician Mark O’Connor will perform “An Appalachian Christmas.” 3:30 p.m. Free. West Garden Court, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.

■ The Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church will host a Christmas concert fea-turing “Carols and Lullabies” by Conrad Susa performed by a choir accompanied by marimba, xylophone, harp and guitar, as well as seasonal music with handbells and carol singing. 4 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church, 1 Chevy Chase Circle NW. 202-363-2202.

■ The Aria Club of Greater Washington will present its 17th annual Opera Gala Concert. 4 p.m. $25. Theater, Wilson High

School, 3950 Chesapeake St. NW. 202-723-1659.

■ The Schumann Quartett will perform works by Beethoven, Bartók and Brahms. 4 p.m. $15 to $30; reservations suggest-ed. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/music.

■ Middle C Music will present a recital by students of Stephen Baker. 5 p.m. Free. Middle C Music, 4530 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-244-7326.

■ The Smithsonian Chamber Music Society will present a survey of Bach sona-tas for violin and obbligato keyboard. Lec-ture at 6:30 p.m.; concert at 7:30 p.m. $22 to $28. Music Hall, National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Con-stitution Avenue NW. 202-633-3030.

■ The “Music With the Angels” concert series will feature pianists Faith Zúñiga, Michelle Richardson and Andy Miller per-forming works by Beethoven, Prokofiev and Rachmaninoff. 7 p.m. Free; $10 donation encouraged to benefit the Organ Fund. Church of the Holy City, 1611 16th St. NW. churchoftheholycitydc.org.

Discussions and lectures■ Author and NPR host Scott Simon

will discuss his memoir “Unforgettable: A Son, a Mother, and the Lessons of a Life-time.” 10:10 a.m. Free. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. cathedral.org.

■ Pulitzer- and Emmy-winning journalist Hedrick Smith will discuss his book “Who Stole the American Dream?” Noon. $75 includes brunch, the book and a donation to Palisades Village. Home of Halcy Bohen and Gerry Slater, 5357 MacArthur Blvd. NW. 202-244-3310.

■ The Diabetes Research & Education Program at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital will present its winter diabetes seminar. 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Free; reserva-tions suggested. Gorman Auditorium, Med-Star Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Road NW. 202-243-3560.

■ Paul Kuntzler will discuss “The Ken-nedy Assassination Revisited: Who Really Killed Kennedy?” 2 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232.

■ James Layton and David Pierce, authors of “The Dawn of Technicolor, 1915-1935,” will discuss “Technicolor at 100.” A screening of 1929’s “Manchu Love,” 1928’s “The Love Charm” and 1929’s “Sports of Many Lands” will follow. 2 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium,

National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Con-stitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.

■ Dave Tevelin will discuss his book “Death at the Howard.” 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227.

Family programs■ The Friends of Volta Park group’s

seventh annual Breakfast With Santa will offer a chance to take photos with Santa Claus while enjoying crafts, coffee, food, music and fun. 10 a.m. to noon. Free. Volta Park Playground, 34th Street and Volta Place NW. voltapark.org.

■ Cathedral Commons will host a Fami-ly Celebration of Hanukkah with communi-ty performances, festive crafts and kosher food and drink options. 1 to 3 p.m. Free. Wisconsin Avenue and Newark Street NW. cathedralcommons.com.

Films■ A Seijun Suzuki retrospective will fea-

ture the director’s 1981 film “Kagero-za.” 2 p.m. Free. Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gal-lery of Art, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-1000.

■ The Kennedy Center will present the film “Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives,” followed by a Q&A with Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Garcia, cre-ators of the 1990s late-night program pro-filed in the documentary. 6 p.m. Free; tick-ets distributed in the States Gallery a half hour before the screening. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

Performance■ Ballet Petite & Youth Performing Arts

School’s Ballet Performance Company will present “The Nutcracker.” 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. $20. Greenberg Theatre, American University, 4200 Wisconsin Ave. NW. american.tix.com. The performance will repeat Dec. 9, 10 and 11 at 6 p.m. and Dec. 12 and 13 at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Sporting event■ The Washington Wizards will play the

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Dallas Mavericks. 6 p.m. $21 to $899. Ver-izon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000.

Tour■ The Logan Circle Community Associ-

ation will host the 37th annual Logan Cir-cle Holiday House Tour, featuring a mix of traditional and contemporary homes that will include a fixture on 14th Street’s Auto-mobile Row and the former diplomatic headquarters of Korea’s Joseon dynasty. The event will include a wassail reception with refreshments. 1 to 5 p.m. $30 to $35. Studio Theatre, 1501 14th St. NW. logancircle.org.

Monday, Dec. 7

Classes and workshops■ Rebecca Clerget, head baker at

Georgetown’s Dog Tag Bakery, will explain how to decorate a Victorian gingerbread house for the holidays. 6:30 to 9 p.m. $85 to $95. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jef-ferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

■ Yoga Activist will present a weekly yoga class. 7 p.m. Free. Second-floor meet-ing room, Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080. The class will also be offered Tuesday at 7 p.m.

■ The Science of Spirituality Meditation Center will begin a four-week class on Jyoti meditation, a discipline focusing on the experience of inner light. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Science of Spirituality Meditation Center, 2950 Arizo-na Ave. NW. dcinfo@sos.org.

Concert■ The Peace Ringers and Carol Ringers

will present a holiday concert, “Who Let the Bells Out?” 6 p.m. Free; tickets distrib-uted in the States Gallery a half hour before the performance. Theater Lab, Ken-nedy Center. 202-467-4600.

Discussions and lectures■ James M. Goode will discuss his

book “Capital Houses: Historic Residences of Washington, D.C., and Environs, 1735-1965.” Noon. Free. George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-994-5200.

■ Stephen Biddle, professor at George Washington University, will discuss “U.S. Strategy for the War Against the Islamic State.” Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 602, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/waronislamicstate.

■ The Dupont Circle Village Live and Learn Seminar series will feature an inter-active discussion on “Re-imagining the Hol-idays as Winter Pleasures,” about ways to avoid feeling overwhelmed, stressed or alone over the holidays. 3:30 to 5 p.m. Free for Dupont Circle Village members; $10 for others. St. Thomas’ Parish, 1772 Church St. NW. 202-234-2567

■ J. Craig Venter, CEO of Human Lon-gevity Inc., will discuss “Human Longevity” in a lecture sponsored by the Kavil Foun-dation and hosted by the Council of Scien-tific Society Presidents and the American Chemical Society. 6 to 7 p.m. Free. Grosve-nor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW.

■ Tiriq R. Callaway will discuss his novel “A Diamond in God’s Dirt.” 6 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227.

■ B.A. Shapiro will discuss his her novel “The Muralist.” 6:30 p.m. Free. Bus-boys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St.

NW. 202-726-0856.■ Sahar Saleem, a professor at Cairo

University, will discuss “Unlocking the Secrets of the Mummies.” 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. $25 to $30. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

■ Rob Dunn, professor of ecology and evolution at North Carolina State Universi-ty, will discuss his book “The Man Who Touched His Own Heart: True Tales of Sci-ence, Surgery, and Mystery.” 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $42. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

■ Consultant and educator Nancy Bearg will discuss the book “The Retire-ment Boom: An All-Inclusive Guide to Money, Life, and Health in Your Next Chap-ter,” which she co-authored. 5 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707.

■ “The 13th Amendment at 150: Emancipation, America’s Second Found-ing, and the Challenges That Remain” will feature panelists Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., chair of the Congressional Black Caucus; Judge Bernice Donald of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit; Judge James Wynn of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; Thavolia Glymph, professor of history at Duke Uni-versity; Richard Brookhiser, author and journalist; and Kate Masur, professor of history at Northwestern University. 7 p.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000.

Films■ “Kino 2003-2015: Your Favorite

Films” will feature Wim Wenders’ 2011 dance film “Pina,” about the unique art of the late choreographer Pina Bausch. 6:30 p.m. $4 to $7. Goethe-Institut, 812 7th St. NW. boxofficetickets.com/goethe.

■ The Music and Poetry Club will screen the 1964 film “The T.A.M.I. Show,” starring Marvin Gaye, the Rolling Stones and James Brown. A performance by the Blues Muse ensemble will follow. 7:30 p.m. Free. St. Mary’s Court, 725 24th St. NW. 202-393-1511.

reading■ The Emily Dickinson Birthday Tribute

will feature a reading by poet, Renaissance scholar and actress Linda Gregerson. 7:30 p.m. $15. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu.

Special events■ The Friends of the National World

War II Memorial and the National Park Ser-vice will mark Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day with an event attended by a 110-year-old World War II veteran. The ceremony will begin with the tolling of a U.S. Navy bell marking the first moments of the attack on Pearl Harbor. 1:53 p.m. Free. World War II Memorial, 17th Street and Independence Avenue SW. wwiimemorialfriends.org.

■ The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Muse-um will present “Researching Holocaust History in the News,” with museum staff and librarians helping attendees use online databases and microfilm holdings to find relevant articles and enter their findings into a unified database. 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Washingtoni-ana Room, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-488-0460.

Tuesday, Dec. 8

book signing■ Former Baltimore Ravens star Ray

Lewis will sign copies of his book “I Feel Like Going On: Life, Game, and Glory.”

Noon. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Con-necticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919.

Classes and workshops■ A yoga instructor will lead a class tar-

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

■ The Georgetown Library will present a yoga class practicing introductory viniya-sa techniques. 11:30 a.m. Free; reserva-tions required. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. geoyogarsvp@dc.gov.

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

Concerts■ Tenor Nick Fichter and pianist Todd

Fickley will perform Schubert’s “Winterrei-se.” 12:10 p.m. Free. Church of the Epiph-any, 1317 G St. NW. 202-347-2635.

■ “An Evening at the Garden” will fea-ture Samovar performing Russian folk music. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333.

■ Stelle Nella Notte will perform classic Italian songs and music from the Great American Songbook. 7 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations required. Auditorium, Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St. NW. www.iicwashington.esteri.it.

■ Cathedra Choir, the Diderot String Quartet and Norwegian violinist Bjarte Eike will present “A Ceremony of Carols: A Midwinter Melancholy.” 7:30 p.m. $20 to $65. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. tix.cathedral.org.

■ 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■ In recognition of Human Rights Day,

scholars will discuss “Perspectives on Reform of Islamic Law.” 9:30 a.m. to noon. Free. Montpelier Room, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-6462.

■ Dennis Reuter, a NASA astrophysicist and instrument scientist, will discuss “New Horizons: Journey to Pluto and Beyond.” 11:30 a.m. Free. Pickford Theater, Madi-son Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-1192.

■ Stephen Hansen, author of “A History of Dupont Circle: Center of High Society in the Capital,” will discuss how opera singer Sarah Adams Whittemore and her Harvey Page-designed house (now home to the Woman’s National Democratic Club) fit into the city’s social life. 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.

■ The World Affairs Council will host a talk by Jalil Abbas Jilani, ambassador of Pakistan to the United States. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Horizon Ballroom, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsyl-vania Ave. NW. worldaffairsdc.org.

■ Authors Syril Levin Kline, Peter Kline and Richard Waugaman will discuss “Keeping Wassail: Shake-speare, Christ-mas and the Birth of Elizabethan Theater.” A book signing for Syril Levin Kline’s “Shakespeare’s Changeling: A Fault Against the Dead” will follow. 6:30 p.m. $12 to $15. Kreeger Museum, 2401 Fox-hall Road NW. 202-338-3552.

■ Neurologist Marcus Raichle, profes-sor at the Washington University School of

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Spotlight on SchoolsBlessed Sacrament School Getting into high school is quite overlooked, compared to all of the focus on getting into college. The challenges of high school essays, application forms and recommenda-tions are starting to hit the Blessed Sacrament eighth grade, just as they do every year around this time. This is both a very exciting and a sad time, as we eighth-graders yearn to move onto high school but fear leaving the school we have grown up in. We all know that there is always going to be a part of us at Blessed Sacrament, no matter where we go next. In eighth grade, we are all faced with lots of pres-sure throughout this entire process, and there is a lot to be said about how hard we have to work. Many of my friends are starting to feel the burden of the whole high school application process. Also, there are the unspoken pressures of balancing family traditions with wanting to blaze your own trail. But as these months come to a close, the eighth-graders of Blessed Sacra-ment begin to think of life in anoth-er school. The thing that keeps all of us going is the thought of being more independent and having more opportunities in high school. This is an exciting time and I look forward to finding out who I will see on my high school campus next year.

— Paul Kiyonaga, eighth-grader Hearst Elementary Our class has been learning about American symbols. “Eagles were almost gone from our country ... and I would have been sad if we could not see them anymore,” said Nora. “The pledge we say every day is a promise to protect our country,” said Malcolm.

“I learned that each star on the flag was a state and the stripes are red and white and when I see it it makes me think about all the states in America,” said Sloan. “We love singing ‘You’re a Grand Old Flag’ because it represents America — I we feel like I am with my grandpar-ents that are veterans, and when we sing it we know we are part of the United States of America,” said Aaseyah, Claire and Neil. “I learned that French people gave the Statue of Liberty to America, and that the feet of the Statue of Liberty weighed a lot ... and the spikes on her crown are for the seven oceans,” said Wynter, Claude, Mal-colm and Serena. “I also learned that the chains on the Statue of Lib-erty represented freedom and it is on an island,” said Abigail. “I learned that when you see the American flag on top of the White House, the president is home,” said Soren. “All of the symbols help us know what country we live in,” said Wynter. Finally, when we played “The Star-Spangled Banner,” Ryan jumped for joy and shouted, “That’s the D.C. United theme song!”

— Ms. Prince and Mrs. Whittaker’s kindergarten class

Hyde-Addison Elementary In second grade, we are learning how to do math word problems. Here are the steps: 1. Read; 2. Underline what you know; 3. Circle what you need to know; 4. Solve; 5. Add a picture to show your think-ing; 6. Write your answer in a full sentence. In social studies, we have been trying to answer this question:

“What has changed over time?” We have some ideas, and here they are: telephones, bathtubs, houses, air-planes, electricity, sinks, bathtubs and even the clothes! There are still a lot of things that we have not thought of yet. Good news! The food drive has been successfully completed! I think that we have already exceeded our expectations! In reading, we are learning how to read fluently, and we know how to: 1. Read smoothly all the way to punctuation; 2. Match your voice to the character’s mood; 3. Look out for mood tags!

— Sanae Genicot Debgupta, second-grader

Lafayette Elementary Lafayette Park’s new playground was completed in June and because the school is undergoing renova-tions, students get to use it as their playground every day. Lots of peo-ple like it. There is a swing set with a multi-person swing. There is an obstacle course, a little kiddie sec-tion, a flower-shaped sprinkler, benches, wooden shelters, a gazebo, and nearby, the basketball and ten-nis courts and dog park. There are two huts on platforms about 15 feet from the ground. One is accessible by a large rope web, and the other by a metal-and-rope tube. They are connected by a rope bridge, and a long, windowed slide is the exit. This playground isn’t just a piece of recess equipment. From babies to grown-ups, tons of people come here to hang out. Eighty-two-year-old Roger Andersen says, “I wish I was young enough to play on there!” Sadly, it is not a perfect world, so it is not a perfect playground.

The slide is under construction to repair a flaw. Christopher Brainard wants more shrubs and plants to play and hide in. Cole Ingram miss-es the old playground. Some people hog the multi-person swing. But the slide will be fixed and even better soon. Chris is finding games that don’t need many plants. Cole is adapting to the new playground. Some kids made a fair system for sharing the swing. Mr. Andersen enjoys walking around the play-ground. This will be a place for playing and fun for years to come.

— Charlie Pomper, fifth-grader Our Lady of Victory School Thanksgiving is really fun for the whole family. I like when I get to spend time with my nana, papa, aunts, uncles and cousins. Usually my family from Ohio comes to Maryland or we go there. My favor-ite part is eating and playing games with my aunts and cousins. We make Thanksgiving artwork to hang on the walls before everyone comes over. It’s so much fun! My mom and my nana make really delicious food. I like to help cook too. I make my secret cranberry sauce recipe! My favorite food to eat during Thanksgiving is sweet potatoes. My papa and my uncles like to watch the football game in my papa’s man cave. The turkey my family makes is really big. When all the food is ready, everyone gets around the table and holds hands. We all say a special Thanksgiving prayer espe-cially for the homeless and people who don’t have food to eat. We also

tell one thing that we are thankful for. That’s how I spend my Thanks-giving.

— Lailah F., fourth-grader St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School This fall, third-grade students began a study of the United States. We learned about the five regions: the Northeast, the Southeast, the Southwest, the West and the Mid-west. We watched videos that told us about the landscape of the regions and important historical events. Each of us was then assigned an individual state and we used various resources to find out all that we could about it. We researched geographic facts, histori-cal facts, natural resources, popular places to visit and other interesting facts. We later turned this research into a Google slideshow. In music, we learned songs that are sung in dif-ferent regions. We also learned the “States and Capitals” song. Some students played the guitar to “Get Along Little Doggies.” In art, we designed T-shirts describing our states with pictures using oil pastels. All of this hard work came together at the U.S. Travel Fair, where our parents were invited to hear songs and learn about the Unit-ed States.

— Carter Hudson, third-grader Sheridan School Recently, Sheridan School’s third grade walked with our science

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Medicine, will discuss “The Restless Brain.” 6:45 p.m. Free; reservations sug-gested. Carnegie Institution for Science, 1530 P St. NW. carnegiescience.edu.

■ Author Daniel Stashower will explore the life and legacy of Oxford mathemati-cian Charles Lutwidge Dodgson — better known as Lewis Carroll, the creator of “Alice in Wonderland” — and actor Scott Sedar will read from Carroll’s famous novel. 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. $35 to $45. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

■ National Geographic photojournalist Ami Vitale will discuss “Rhinos, Rickshaws, and Revolutions: My Search for Truth.” 7:30 p.m. $25. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700.

Films■ “Tuesday Night Movies” will feature

the 2015 film “Minions.” 6 p.m. Free. Room A-5, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321.

■ The Washington DC Jewish Community Center will present Pierre-Henry Salfati’s 2014 film “The Last Mentsch.” 7:30 to 9:05 p.m. $13. Goldman Theater, Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org.

Performances and readings■ Members of the Washington Nation-

al Opera’s Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program will present a preview of the holi-day family opera “Hansel and Gretel,” along with a selection of holiday pieces. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Cen-ter. 202-467-4600.

■ Story District will present its monthly show, “YOLO: Stories about things you do when you think there is nothing left to

lose.” 8 p.m. $15. Town Danceboutique, 2009 8th St. NW. storydistrict.org.

Special event■ Upshur Street Books will present a

wine and food demonstration by D.C.-based cook, author and storyteller Jona-than Bardzik on his cookbook “Seasons to Taste,” with a three-course dinner menu based on the dishes in Bardzik’s cook-book. 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $75; reservations required. Petworth Citizen, 829 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks.com.

Sporting event■ The Washington Capitals will play the

Detroit Red Wings. 7:30 p.m. $36 to $313. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000.

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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 companion. Kreeger Museum, 2401 Foxhall Road NW. 202-338-3552.

Class■ Iona Senior Services’ Take Charge/

Age Well Academy will begin a four-week class on “LGBT, Take Charge of Your Aging,” presented in partnership with Whit-man-Walker Health and focusing on unique challenges and issues associated with aging as an LGBT adult. 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. $85. Iona Senior Services, 4125 Albe-marle St. NW. 202-895-9420. The class will continue through Dec. 30.

Concerts■ “Family Ties” will feature local musi-

cal families performing a diverse range of music from the classical holiday repertoire. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy

Center. 202-467-4600.■ The Georgetown University Chamber

Singers and Concert Choir will perform tra-ditional carols, seasonal music and works from the choral canon. 7:30 p.m. Free. Dahlgren Chapel, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. 202-687-2787.

■ Erin & the Project will perform. 7 p.m. Free. Gypsy Sally’s Vinyl Lounge, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

■ The Boston-based band Girls Guns and Glory will perform, and the Will Duvall Band will present its D.C. farewell show. 8:30 p.m. $10 to $13. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions and lectures■ Andrew C.A. Jampoler will discuss his

book “Embassy to the Eastern Courts: America’s Secret First Pivot Toward Asia, 1832-1837.” Noon. Free. McGowan The-ater, National Archives Building, Constitu-tion Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000.

■ Jani Lehtonen of the Helsinki Philhar-monic Orchestra will discuss “Fritz Kre-isler’s Violin and the Piano Version of the Sibelius Violin Concerto.” Noon. Free. Whit-tall Pavilion, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-8437.

■ Janet Polasky, professor of history at the University of New Hampshire, will dis-cuss her book “Revolutions Without Bor-ders: The Call to Liberty in the Atlantic World.” Noon. Free. Mary Pickford Theater, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-5221.

■ Niall Ferguson will discuss his book “Kissinger 1923-1968: The Idealist.” 4:30 to 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Ken-ney Auditorium, Nitze Building, Johns Hop-kins University School of Advanced Interna-tional Studies, 1740 Massachusetts Ave. NW. sais-jhu.edu.

■ The National Museum of the Ameri-can Indian’s David Penney will discuss how Awa Tsireh combined traditional Pueblo motifs and American modernist elements

to create a unique style. 5:30 p.m. Free. Meet in the F Street lobby of the Smithson-ian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000.

■ Poet Remi Kanazi will discuss his book “Before the Next Bomb Drops: Rising Up From Brooklyn to Palestine.” 5:30 to 7 p.m. Free. The Palestine Center, 2425 Vir-ginia Ave. NW. 202-338-1958.

■ “Game Changers — A Panel Discus-sion on the DC Millennial Community” will feature Nate Yohannes, senior adviser at the Office of Investment and Innovation in the Obama administration; Jason Greene, founder of SkillSmart and national director for voter registration in the Obama 2008 campaign; Angel Rich, CEO of the Wealth Factory; and Brandon Andrews, entrepre-neur and consultant for Values Partnership and Google. 5:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638.

■ Meg Watters, president of Visual Environment Solutions and one of the nation’s leading historical archaeologists, will discuss “Archaeology at Parker’s Revenge.” 6 p.m. Free. Society of the Cin-cinnati, Anderson House, 2118 Massachu-setts Ave. NW. 202-785-2040.

■ Diana Dumitru, associate professor of history at Ion Creanga State University of Moldova, will discuss “Two Worlds Apart: The State, Antisemitism, and the Holocaust in the Soviet-Romanian Borderlands.” 6 to 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. McGhee Library, Bunn Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. guevents.georgetown.edu.

■ Howard G. Brown, professor of histo-ry at Binghamton University, State Universi-ty of New York, will discuss “Revisiting the Battle of Waterloo: The Psychology of War-fare.” 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $42. S. Dil-lon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

■ Classicist Frederick Winter will dis-cuss “The Library of Antiquity: Alexandria.” 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $42. Smithson-

ian Castle, 1000 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030.

Films■ GALA Hispanic Theatre’s fourth

annual international film festival, “Real Time at GALA,” will open with Mexican director Julio Bracho’s 1943 film noir “Dis-tinto Amanecer (Another Dawn),” about a union leader who is murdered by a corrupt governor. A post-film Q&A will feature film critic and programmer Anne Wakefield. 7 p.m. $10. GALA Theatre, 3333 14th St. NW. 202-234-7174. The film festival will continue through Dec. 13.

■ The Lions of Czech Film series will feature Slobodanka Radun’s 2014 movie “Us 2,” about a woman who leaves her family and womanizing husband and hides at the apartment of her gay hairdresser. 8 p.m. $6.75 to $12. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000.

Performance■ Dance Place will present “Fieldwork

for Mixed Disciplines,” featuring works in progress. 7 p.m. $10. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-269-1600.

Special events■ The Mount Vernon Triangle Commu-

nity Improvement District will present its annual Santa Celebration featuring photo ops, hot chocolate and other festive treats. 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Free. Plaza, 5th and K streets NW. mvtcid.org.

■ The Daughters of the American Revo-lution’s 14th annual Christmas open house will feature live choral music, tours of period rooms decorated for the holidays, a visit from Santa, hot cocoa and cookies, and more. 5:30 to 8 p.m. Free. DAR Head-quarters, 1776 D St. NW. 202-573-0563.

Sporting event■ The Washington Wizards will play the

Houston Rockets. 7 p.m. $29 to $899. Ver-izon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000.

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teachers to Soapstone Valley in Rock Creek Park. We studied rocks and the geology of Rock Creek. We hiked through the woods and crossed the creek to look for two of the three different types of rocks: igneous and metamorphic rocks. The third kind, sedimentary, is not found found in Rock Creek. We searched for four different rocks. We had to write down details about the rock like heft, color, hardness and particle size. Then we sketched a picture of what the rocks looked like. We discovered that you can

scratch marks into soapstone with quartz when you rub them against each other. We talked about the geology of the park. Underneath the pavement and houses of Northwest Washing-ton are metamorphic and igneous rocks. That’s important to know because when metamorphic rocks crumble, some magma from the Earth’s mantle can come up and form igneous rocks. Igneous rock forms from magma that cools. Ero-sion and weathering may cause rocks to crumble and slide, and then your house could move! We also learned that the soap-stone didn’t start in Soapstone Val-ley. Water from the creek rolled the

rocks downhill and changed their shapes. Some rocks changed because other rocks were tumbling over them. It was really fun to jump from rock to rock. Our classroom that day was in the fresh air, and full of wildlife that you can’t see from a school building.

— Hannah Kubler and Naja Skrine, third-graders

Washington International Patrick Ryan, an Irish storyteller, was invited to Washington Interna-tional School to help the fourth-graders improve our creative writ-ing skills. In our PYP unit “Imag-ine This” we are learning about communication and how to become

skillful writers. We need to create vivid images in other people’s minds to communicate our ideas. That is why before writing their stories, authors imagine a picture in their minds in order to gather all the “juicy details” (as our English teacher says). Sometimes when authors hear a story they change the personalities of the characters or the details of the events. The original story swirls around with other ideas in their minds and comes out as a story told in a dif-ferent way. We are not all the same storytell-ers. Mr. Ryan told us that storytell-ers tell stories from different per-spectives. The “who, what where,

when, how and why” is different and that is why each author tells a story about the same subject in a different way. We also learned that some storytellers plan in their heads and others use paper. Finally, there is an ongoing cycle of storytelling. One person tells a story to someone, who tells it to someone else. Each time the story is told it changes a little. All the fourth-graders in Mr. Ryan’s writing workshop loved his stories as well as his writing les-sons. He inspired us as writers.

— Samantha Pressman, Daniel Pressman,

Gabrielle Cordero, Saafi Ngolela and their fourth-grade classmates

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