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By BRADY HOLTCurrent Staff Writer

Glover Park Hardware announced Monday that it must abruptly relocate from its longtime location at 2251 Wisconsin Ave. next month, having lost its lease for the property with no replacement site yet determined. The store will begin clearance sales in the new year before shutting its doors on Jan. 15, owner Gina Schaefer told The Current yesterday. Schaefer said lease renewal negotiations broke off suddenly about a month ago. “We had a deal and the landlord decided at the last minute to lease to someone else,” she wrote in an email. The store has been in place in Glover Park since 2005. “It felt like the worst part of business,” Schaefer added. “We like to think of ourselves as members of the community and a desirable tenant. We are easy to negoti-

ate with. None of that worked in our favor this time.” Chesapeake Realty Partners, the building’s owner, is in the midst of a redevelopment project to construct apartments behind the older building housing the hard-ware store and a Washington Sports Clubs gym. The company’s co-chairman and chief operating officer, Josh Fidler, had told The Current in January 2013 that the project wouldn’t affect the retail tenants. Fidler couldn’t

See Hardware/Page 5

Glover Park Hardware loses its longtime lease

Brian Kapur/The CurrentClearance sales will begin next month, leading up to the store’s anticipated Jan. 15 closing date.

By ELIZABETH WIENERCurrent Staff Writer

The Embassy Church in Cathe-dral Heights can continue operating a private child development center but needs a special zoning exception for its youth mission, the D.C. Board of Zoning Adjustment ruled on Tuesday.

For the case, board members were forced to wade into the murky intersection of church use and zon-ing law. Their decision means zon-ing hearings will continue in what has become a freighted fight between the church at 3855 Massachusetts

Ave. and neighbors upset by intense activity at the busy site.

The board was acting on an appeal by next-door neighbor Joan Kinlan, who complained about noise from the St. Alban’s Early Child-hood Center and the youth mission, which houses as many as 30 people at the church. Illegal construction of a playground on public space, and just feet away from their home, was the last straw that spurred an appeal filed last spring.

But zoning board members, while clearly sympathetic with Kin-lan and her family, dismissed their

See Church/Page 5

Church gets partial victoryin board’s ruling on appeal

By GRAHAM VYSECurrent Staff Writer

Wilson High School principal Peter Cahall made headlines last Friday with an unexpected announcement: D.C. Public Schools has decided not to renew his contract for the 2015-16 school year.

Since the weekend, D.C. Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson has offered no explanation for Cahall’s removal, but on Monday she told the Washington City Paper that the deci-sion is final. As a matter of policy, the school system doesn’t comment on personnel matters. In a Dec. 8 letter published by the City Paper, Cahall told the D.C. Council that he is being removed as the result of low student test scores, calling the choice “purely capricious

and arbitrary.” Cahall also cited a variety of data points to demonstrate school improvements during his six-year tenure. Among many other positive outcomes, they show increased stu-dent achievement in English and math as well as an uptick in the number of students taking Advanced Placement exams. In addition, Cahall noted that he oversaw a $120 million modernization of Wilson’s

See Wilson/Page 8

Principal’s removal draws criticism

Brian Kapur/The CurrentThis light-art installation over the C&O Canal was one of seven in the area over the weekend as part of the Georgetown GLOW event, sponsored by the local business improvement district.

G L O W I N T H E D A R k

By DYLAN REFFECurrent Correspondent

Over 200 people came out to see Mayor Vincent Gray cut the ceremonial ribbon and kick off festivities at the grand opening of new recreation facilities at Rose Park Saturday afternoon. The park at 26th and O streets is a Georgetown staple, with its baseball diamond, dog area, jogging path, bas-ketball and tennis courts, and playground frequented by visitors of all ages. The modernization of the playground and resurfacing of the tennis courts came as part of the citywide Play D.C. initiative. To date, 30 playgrounds across all eight wards of the city have been renovated, with another 10 expected to be opened early in the new year. At Rose Park, the playground upgrades include a miniature farmers market stand for children to play in. The farmers market playhouse represents the long-standing tradition of the park’s weekly market.

“There are over 45 farmers markets in D.C. now, but this is the best one,” said Gus Schumacher, who’s been visiting the Georgetown park for over 50 years. “It’s

See Playground/Page 14

City opens new play facilities at Rose Park

■ Wilson High: Chancellor won’t renew Cahall’s contract

Brian Kapur/The CurrentUpdates include a miniature farmers market stand, which alludes to a weekly community fixture.

Local basketball squads impress at showcase events

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Zoning rewrite wins preliminary approval from commission

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NEWS SPORTS

More restaurants offer holiday fare for Christmas dining

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HOLIDAYS

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Bowser fills several leadership positions Mayor-elect Muriel Bowser has selected a charter school founder to serve as her deputy mayor for edu-cation, she announced Monday. Bowser also chose an Obama administration staffer as deputy city administrator, and a D.C. govern-ment director as deputy mayor for health and human services. And she announced that Chancellor Kaya

Henderson and Police Chief Cathy Lanier would continue in their posts. “At the beginning of this transi-tion, I pledged to recruit the bright-est people with the best ideas to serve the residents of the District of Columbia,” said Bowser, calling her choices “nationally recognized lead-ers and innovators in their respec-tive fields.” Jennifer Niles, founder of the E.L. Haynes Public Charter School, will become deputy mayor for edu-cation. Before founding Haynes, Niles worked in a variety of educa-tion-related jobs, including teaching in middle and high school. Kevin Donahue will serve as deputy under recently appointed city administrator Rashad Young, overseeing and coordinating gov-ernment operations. Donahue cur-rently works as director of the U.S. General Services Administration’s Performance Improvement Council. And Brenda Donald, who is cur-rently the director of the D.C. Child and Family Services Agency, will become deputy mayor for health and human services.

Taxi board arranges for electronic app The D.C. Taxicab Commission adopted a rule last week that will establish an electronic app for pas-sengers to hail rides.

The Universal DC TaxiApp will begin beta testing in March, accord-ing to a news release. When a com-mission-licensed taxi with a hand-held device to operate the app is on duty, it will be required to run the program, though customers can also continue to hail cabs from the curb. An industry co-op will set the app’s charges, manage its operation and market the service to the public. The app will allow credit card pay-ment.

Zoning board delays vote on AU project American University’s plan for a two-level underground parking garage topped by new dormitories — already under construction — is now in limbo until at least February. The Zoning Commission is slat-ed to vote Feb. 2 on a proposed amendment to the school’s campus plan that would allow the garage to be two levels instead of one. The university plans to provide the approved number of parking spaces but in a different configuration, and the city’s permitting officials signed off on the plan. But the Spring Valley/Wesley Heights advisory neighborhood commission filed an appeal of the permits with the Board of Zoning Adjustment, arguing that deeper excavation could disturb the area’s water table. In the middle of the

appeal, the university filed an appli-cation back at the Zoning Commis-sion that would explicitly allow the two-level garage. The Board of Zoning Adjust-ment decided yesterday to delay its own consideration of the appeal until the Zoning Commission’s Feb. 2 decision. Linda Argo, American Universi-ty’s assistant vice president for external affairs, previously told The Current that “we will continue con-struction activity on the site in accordance with approved and val-idly issued building permits.” She was not available for comment Tuesday. Zoning board chair Lloyd Jordan had warned the university that it is proceeding at its own risk while the zoning case remains open. Under its 10-year campus plan, the university must provide housing for 67 percent of undergraduates on campus by fall 2016, and the new 590-bed “East Campus” complex is needed to meet that deadline.

DC Chamber hears from Gray, Bowser Mayor Vincent Gray and Mayor-elect Muriel Bowser addressed the DC Chamber of Commerce last week at its annual meeting, with Bowser sharing some of her plans and Gray discussing the strength of the local economy. Bowser told the 460 attendees that she plans to use technology to better deliver city services to both residents and businesses. She noted that the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, in particu-lar, could improve in this regard. An American University alumna, she also praised the local university community for “providing good liv-ing-wage jobs” and for helping graduates prepare for strong careers. On taxes, Bowser called for the city to be competitive with Mary-

land and Virginia and to keep its rates no higher than necessary. She said her most important pri-orities are improving public educa-tion, increasing the amount of affordable housing and improving infrastructure. For his part, Gray said he is “very proud” of the city’s status as among the nation’s five strongest metropolitan area economies. It was not so long ago, said Gray, that the District was “on the high-risk list” as far as the U.S. Department of Labor was con-cerned and was close to not being eligible for department grants. That is no longer the case. Among the economic develop-ment achievements of the past four years, Gray said, have been the opening of the City Market at O Street, the development of CityCen-terDC downtown and the clearing of space for the Skyland Shopping Center in Ward 7. At Thursday’s meeting the chamber also recognized native Washingtonian Russ Ramsey, who is chairing the group trying to bring the 2024 Olympics to Washington, with its Hometown Hero Award.

Agency apologizes for parking pass error Every resident who registered for a 2015 Visitor Parking Pass between August and Dec. 15 will receive one by Dec. 31, according to the D.C. Department of Trans-portation. The department sent out a release Friday mentioning errors in mailing out the passes and saying the agency takes “full responsibility for all of this.” More than 22,000 residents have registered for a pass so far, and 3,900 more registered but “may have received a 2014 Pass in error” instead of a 2015 placard, the release states. It also notes that the agency’s website and a letter mailed with the 2014 passes were “confus-ing.” Anyone with problems regis-tering can call 202-671-2700.

Corrections In the Dec. 10 issue, an article on plans for Kalorama Park misre-ported the advisory neighborhood commission’s vote. The vote to sup-port the District’s plans was 3-2, not 4-2; commissioner Gabriela Mossi had left the meeting. In the same issue, an article on the Lanier Heights downzoning issue stated incorrectly that resi-dents had rejected a proposed Lani-er Heights historic district. In fact, proponents of the designation dropped the idea after conducting a Historic Resources Survey due to controversy within the neighbor-hood; there was no formal vote on historic designation. 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. 17 The D.C. State Board of Education will hold a public meeting to discuss revi-sions to proposed rules that would provide additional pathways for students to earn credit toward graduation. The meeting will begin at 4:30 p.m. in the Old Council Chambers, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW.■ The D.C. Public Service Commission will hold a community hearing regarding the Pepco-Exelon merger. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at the commission’s offices in Suite 700, 1333 H St. NW.■ The C&O Canal National Historical Park will host a public meeting to solicit input on Fletcher’s Cove river access. The discussion will focus on potential short- and long-term solutions to sedimentation that is threatening recreational and subsis-tence fishing and concession operations at the site. The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the National Park Service’s National Capital Region Headquar-ters, 1100 Ohio Drive SW.■ Mayor Vincent Gray will give a farewell address highlighting the accomplish-ments of his administration over the past four years. A reception will follow. The event will begin at 7 p.m. in the auditorium at Dunbar High School, 101 N St. NW.

Thursday, Dec. 18 The D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board will hold its monthly meeting at 9 a.m. in Room 220 South, One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St. NW. Agenda items include historic designation of the Hill Building at 839 17th St. and the Editors Building at 1729 H St., as well as the proposed demolition of 1618 14th St.

Saturday, Dec. 20 The D.C. Audubon Society will host a D.C. Christmas Bird Count at Battery Kemble Park. Volunteers will meet in the parking lot off Chain Bridge Road south of Loughboro Road at 9 a.m. To sign up, visit audubondc.org/fieldtrips.

Thursday, Jan. 1 Mayor-elect Muriel Bowser will host a “Fresh Start” 5K Run/Walk at 9 a.m. at the Oyster-Adams Bilingual School, 29th and Calvert streets NW. Registration is free; T-shirts are available for $10. Visit murielbowser.com.

Friday, Jan. 2 Mayor-elect Muriel Bowser will attend an Inauguration Interfaith Service at 8 a.m. at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 945 G St. NW. The mayor’s inauguration and the swearing-in of the attorney general, D.C. Council chairman and D.C. Council members will follow at 9:30 a.m. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW. Mayor Bowser’s “DC Proud” Inaugural Ball, also at the convention center, will begin at 7 p.m. Free registration is required for the interfaith service and inaugural ball; visit murielbowser.com.

Saturday, Jan. 3 Mayor Muriel Bowser will host an Inaugural Kids Party at 2 p.m. at the South-east Tennis and Learning Center, 701 Mississippi Ave. SE. Registration is required, and children must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian; visit murielbowser.com.

The week ahead

By BRADY HOLTCurrent Staff Writer

Amid extensive discussion about how best to redevelop U Street’s Reeves Center, the Dupont Circle advisory neighborhood commission is urging city officials to consider the office building’s place in the imme-diate community. Formally known as the Frank D. Reeves Municipal Center, the build-ing emerged last year as one of many moving pieces in Mayor Vincent Gray’s complex proposal to bring soccer to Southwest’s Buzzard Point. Gray agreed with critics last Thursday to handle the Reeves Cen-ter separately from a D.C. United stadium deal, but city officials and area developers haven’t lost sight of the site’s lucrative potential in a now-booming neighborhood. When it was built in 1986, the office building was a government investment at the blighted corner of 14th and U streets, bringing rare employment, public amenities and

secure gathering spaces. Much has been made of the fact that the neigh-borhood has since changed dramati-cally, leaving the Reeves Center a dated structure on a piece of land that’s now worth an estimated $66.8 million. As with other nearby par-cels, it’s recently been eyed for luxu-ry housing. Opponents of the original pro-posal to swap the property with land for a D.C. United stadium — includ-ing Mayor-elect Muriel Bowser and D.C. Council Chairman Phil Men-delson — generally focused their criticism on the financials. They argued that if the District sold the Reeves Center to a developer, the city would likely get more money from a competitive bidding process than from a land swap with Akridge, the primary owner of the prospective stadium site. Gray ultimately accepted requests to “de-couple” the Reeves Center from the stadium deal, and the coun-cil is expected to pass the revised

Dupont commission stresses local value of Reeves Center By BRADY HOLT

Current Staff Writer

The D.C. Zoning Commission is preparing to seek more public comments on a proposed overhaul of the city’s land-use regulations, which it preliminar-ily approved last week, with the final decision likely in the first half of 2015. As part of a three-hour discussion before the vote last Thursday, commissioners also asked for a series of final tweaks. The Office of Planning will incorpo-rate the feedback into the final text by late January or early February, according to Office of Zoning spokes-person Zelalem Hill.

At that point, the full 900-plus-page document will be published in the D.C. Register and offered up for 60 days of comment by the public and the Nation-al Capital Planning Commission, according to Hill. The Zoning Commission’s final vote hasn’t yet been scheduled. “While we still have more work to be done, there’s light at the end of the tunnel,” Zoning Com-mission chair Anthony Hood said after last week’s vote. The Office of Planning has been working since 2007 on the first major overhaul of the District’s zon-ing code since 1958, which will reorganize much of

Zoning rewrite gets preliminary approval

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Police Report

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This is a listing of reports taken from Dec. 8 through 14 by the Metropolitan Police Depart-ment in local police service areas.

PSA 101

Robbery■ 600-699 block, 11th St.; 10:09 p.m. Dec. 8.

Theft■ 1000-1099 block, F St.; 7:20 p.m. Dec. 8.■ 900-999 block, F St.; 1:06 p.m. Dec. 10.■ 900-999 block, 10th St.; 7:17 p.m. Dec. 11.■ 1000-1099 block, G St.; 2:09 p.m. Dec. 12.■ 1200-1299 block, G St.; 9:38 p.m. Dec. 12.■ 703-799 block, 9th St.; 11:30 p.m. Dec. 12.■ 800-901 block, I St.; 2:24 p.m. Dec. 13.■ 1200-1299 block, L St.; 2:39 p.m. Dec. 13.

Theft from auto■ 900-999 block, 10th St.; 11:12 p.m. Dec. 13.■ 900-999 block, Massachu-setts Ave.; 11:19 p.m. Dec. 13.

PSA 102

Burglary■ 400-457 block, Massachu-setts Ave.; 8:40 p.m. Dec. 9.

Motor vehicle theft■ 5th Street and New York Ave-nue; 11:08 a.m. Dec. 13.■ D and 7th streets; 7:28 a.m. Dec. 14.

Theft■ 600-699 block, Massachu-setts Ave.; 7:35 a.m. Dec. 8.■ 400-499 block, 7th St.; 11:02 p.m. Dec. 9.■ 600-699 block, Massachu-setts Ave.; 7:50 a.m. Dec. 11.■ 400-499 block, 8th St.; 10:43 a.m. Dec. 11.■ 800-899 block, 7th St.; 10:51 a.m. Dec. 12.■ 700-799 block, 7th St.; 2:50 p.m. Dec. 14.■ 400-457 block, Massachu-setts Ave.; 9:28 p.m. Dec. 14.

Theft from auto■ 900-999 block, 9th St.; 6:34 p.m. Dec. 10.■ 600-699 block, K St.; 11:32 a.m. Dec. 11.

PSA 201

Burglary■ 3100-3199 block, Military Road; 7:39 p.m. Dec. 10.

Theft■ 5210-5228 block, Connecti-cut Ave.; 2:58 p.m. Dec. 8.■ 5500-5519 block, Nevada Ave.; 5:16 p.m. Dec. 13.

Theft from auto

■ 5700-5799 block, 26th St.; 8:26 p.m. Dec. 8.■ 3700-3799 block, McKinley St.; 9:50 a.m. Dec. 10.

PSA 202

Burglary■ 3900-3999 block, Harrison St.; 3:10 p.m. Dec. 8.■ 4316-4399 block, 43rd St.; 11:27 p.m. Dec. 13.■ 4200-4299 block, Yuma St.; 12:30 a.m. Dec. 14.

Motor vehicle theft■ 4210-4299 block, 39th St.; 1:30 p.m. Dec. 14.

Theft■ 5200-5223 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 2 p.m. Dec. 8.■ 3700-3799 block, Chesa-peake St.; 3:33 p.m. Dec. 9.■ 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 5:32 p.m. Dec. 9.■ 3700-3799 block, Albemarle St.; 7:24 a.m. Dec. 10.■ 3600-3699 block, Upton St.; 3:48 p.m. Dec. 10.■ 4530-4599 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 3:53 p.m. Dec. 10.■ 4500-4599 block, 40th St.; 11:44 a.m. Dec. 11.■ 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 1:56 p.m. Dec. 11.■ 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 8:53 p.m. Dec. 11.

Theft from auto■ 4700-4799 block, 41st St.; 9:03 p.m. Dec. 8.■ 4700-4799 block, Belt Road; 10:32 p.m. Dec. 8.■ 4400-4499 block, Jenifer St.; 3:38 p.m. Dec. 9.

PSA 203

Robbery■ 4200-4399 block, Connecticut Ave.; 8:30 a.m. Dec. 12 (with gun).

Burglary■ 4800-4899 block, Connecticut Ave.; 2:40 p.m. Dec. 8.

Motor vehicle theft■ 3500-3599 block, Alton Place; 2:55 p.m. Dec. 14.

Theft■ 3030-3299 block, Macomb St.; 8:30 p.m. Dec. 8.■ 3000-3399 block, Porter St.; 9 p.m. Dec. 8.■ 3200-3299 block, Ellicott St.; 2:13 p.m. Dec. 9.■ 4300-4449 block, Connecticut Ave.; 1:47 p.m. Dec. 10.■ 4300-4449 block, Connecticut Ave.; 5 p.m. Dec. 10.

Theft from auto■ 3400-3499 block, Ashley Terrace; 9:48 a.m. Dec. 13.■ Connecticut Avenue and Porter Street; 6:58 p.m. Dec. 13.

PSA 204

Theft■ 2700-2807 block, 27th St.; 8:01 a.m. Dec. 9.■ 2800-2899 block, Bellevue Terrace; 7:49 a.m. Dec. 10.■ 2700-2799 block, 35th Place; 1:48 p.m. Dec. 10.■ 2806-2899 block, 27th St.; 6:28 p.m. Dec. 10.■ 4200-4349 block, Massa-chusetts Ave.; 2:15 a.m. Dec. 13.■ 2301-2499 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 8:33 p.m. Dec. 14.

Theft from auto■ 2810-2899 block, 36th St.; 2:23 p.m. Dec. 13.■ 3800-3899 block, Klingle Place; 9:49 a.m. Dec. 14.

PSA 205

Theft■ 4600-4609 block, Foxhall Crescent; 6:48 p.m. Dec. 8.■ 4600-4699 block, Cathedral Ave.; 4:10 p.m. Dec. 11.

PSA 206

Robbery■ 1600-1677 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 11:20 p.m. Dec. 13.

Motor vehicle theft■ 1227-1299 block, 30th St.; 12:10 a.m. Dec. 9.

Theft■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 11:18 a.m. Dec. 8.■ 3200-3247 block, O St.; 8:20 p.m. Dec. 8.■ 2300-2699 block, Q St.; 8:43 p.m. Dec. 8.■ 2300-2599 block, P St.; 10:16 a.m. Dec. 9.■ 2900-2999 block, N St.; 12:35 p.m. Dec. 9.■ 3600-3699 block, O St.; 10:15 a.m. Dec. 10.■ 1230-1299 block, Potomac St.; 11:32 a.m. Dec. 10.■ Potomac and Water streets; 2:16 p.m. Dec. 10.■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 6:15 p.m. Dec. 10.■ 3000-3049 block, M St.; 7:26 p.m. Dec. 10.■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 2:51 p.m. Dec. 11.■ 2800-2899 block, M St.; 2:56 p.m. Dec. 11.■ 1400-1499 block, 28th St.; 4:05 p.m. Dec. 11.■ 1401-1498 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 1:30 p.m. Dec. 12.■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 4:18 p.m. Dec. 12.■ 3100-3199 block, M St.; 7:34 a.m. Dec. 13.■ Wisconsin Avenue and S Street; 1:40 p.m. Dec. 13.■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 6:08 p.m. Dec. 13.■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 7 p.m. Dec. 13.

■ 3200-3275 block, M St.; 9:50 p.m. Dec. 13.■ 3000-3049 block, M St.; 6:39 p.m. Dec. 14.

Theft from auto■ 3800-3899 block, S St.; 2:59 p.m. Dec. 12.

PSA 208

Assault with a dangerous weapon■ 1400-1499 block, 22nd St.; 3:15 a.m. Dec. 13 (with knife).■ 1300-1699 block, Connecti-cut Ave.; 9:28 p.m. Dec. 14.

Theft■ 2000-2029 block, S St.; 11:52 a.m. Dec. 8.■ 1300-1699 block, 12:32 p.m. Dec. 8.■ 2000-2029 block, S St.; 1:04 a.m. Dec. 9.■ 1400-1499 block, P St.; 8 p.m. Dec. 9.■ 1400-1499 block, P St.; 8 p.m. Dec. 9.■ 1200-1399 block, 16th St.; 9:56 a.m. Dec. 12.■ 1300-1699 block, Connecti-cut Ave.; 8:26 a.m. Dec. 13.■ 1400-1499 block, 14th St.; 3:18 p.m. Dec. 13.■ 1700-1799 block, Connecti-cut Ave.; 10:47 a.m. Dec. 14.■ 2100-2199 block, P St.; 3:07 p.m. Dec. 14.

Theft from auto■ 2100-2199 block, N St.; 8:48 a.m. Dec. 8.■ 1300-1499 block, Massachusetts Ave.; 11 a.m. Dec. 9.■ 2200-2399 block, Decatur Place; 7:44 p.m. Dec. 9.■ Phelps Place and S Street; 7:14 a.m. Dec. 11.■ 1900-1917 block, T St.; 10:18 a.m. Dec. 11.■ 1500-1599 block, M St.; 3:17 a.m. Dec. 14.■ 1700-1779 block, M St.; 3:22 a.m. Dec. 14.■ Rhode Island Avenue and 17th Street; 10:34 a.m. Dec. 14.

PSA 301

Assault with a dangerous weapon■ 2200-2299 block, 14th St.; 11:30 p.m. Dec. 12.

Burglary■ 1400-1499 block, Q St.; 5:50 p.m. Dec. 8.■ 1900-1920 block, 14th St.; 7:30 a.m. Dec. 12.

Theft■ 2100-2199 block, 14th St.; 11:33 a.m. Dec. 11.■ 1800-1823 block, 14th St.; 4:20 p.m. Dec. 11.■ 1800-1828 block, 16th St.; 10:30 p.m. Dec. 13.

Theft from auto■ 1700-1799 block, Willard St.; 12:05 a.m. Dec. 14.

psa 201■ CHEvy CHASE

psa 202■ FrIEnDSHIP HEIgHTS TEnlEyTown / AU PArk

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

psa 205■ PAlISADES / SPrIng vAllEywESlEy HEIgHTS / FoxHAll

psa 206■ gEorgETown / bUrlEITH

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appeal of the private school tenant on technical grounds. They agreed that private schools clearly require a special exception to operate in resi-dential zones — even in a church — and that St. Alban’s had set up shop without one three years ago. But board chair Lloyd Jordan said the Kinlans simply waited too long to file their appeal.

“It’s clearly untimely, and years beyond the issuance of a certificate of occupancy,” he said. But Jordan indicated that he made that decision reluctantly, because it kept the board from discussing “the merits of the case. They probably had a decent challenge,” he said.

“It really sticks in my craw,” added member Kathryn Allen, who also concluded that the Kinlans had missed a 90-day time limit to appeal.

The issue of Youth with a Mis-sion was different. That’s a multina-tional group that houses as many as 30 people at a time at the church learning ministry and prayer, accord-ing to testimony from Pastor Dave Owens at a board hearing. The proj-ect is clearly a part of the church’s mission, he said at the time.

But the youth group, according to the Kinlans, was also at times noisy and disruptive, setting bonfires, con-

gregating in a rear alley, and violat-ing the family’s privacy by peering out church windows onto their back-yard pool. District zoning law says housing over 15 people in a church also requires a special exception, which the mission program lacks.

Jordan knew the board was enter-ing difficult territory in deciding whether the youth mission violates zoning code. “We have to be care-ful,” he said, noting that a federal religious land-use law prevents local authorities from “imposing a sub-stantial burden” on the exercise of religion. The board years ago was rebuked in the courts for trying to stop Foggy Bottom’s Western Pres-byterian Church from providing food for the needy.

“This clearly needs to be man-aged better,” Jordan said of the youth program, which he noted has been “disruptive.”

But then member Jeffrey Hinkle pointed out that the District zoning code is clear in requiring zoning relief even for church programs — if they house more than 15 people in a residential zone. “This activity does require a special exception, and the code says it must not be objection-able to neighbors,” Hinkle said.

“What concerns me is the drink-ing, the fire pits,” added member Allen.

Jordan weighed that point, then decided he agreed. “Whether or not we’re going to be challenged is not before us,” he said. “And if we rule in favor of the appeal, it doesn’t stop the church from applying” for a spe-cial exception. The board then voted unanimously that the church can’t continue “a residency of over 15 people” without applying for zoning relief, which will require an addi-tional hearing and public testimony.

Pastor Owens, in an interview late Tuesday, said he responded “positively” to both aspects of the board’s decision. He acknowledged that some of the District’s permitting decisions were faulty, and said the church will “work through the com-plexities of city permitting,” respond-ing to neighborhood concerns.

Already, Owens said, he’s shared pickup and drop-off schedules for the preschool with neighbors, moved children from a room near a neigh-bor’s yard, and begun exploring how to relocate the playground. As for the youth mission, Owens said some of the complaints about it have been “blown way out of proportion,” but he added he is also exploring ways to reduce the impacts.

The church has not yet decided whether to appeal that aspect of the ruling or to apply for a special excep-tion as directed.

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be reached for comment yesterday. Schaefer wrote that she hopes to reopen Glover Park Hardware in the same area soon, adding that “we have a couple of sites we are working on,” though she declined to identify them. “We cannot anticipate how long this might be but we will try to minimize as much

as possible,” she wrote of the closure period. Employees will be shifted to other Ace Hardware stores she owns, including locations in Tenleytown and Woodley Park, and she added that she hopes customers will follow them until a new location opens. “We can’t express enough how much the Glover Park community means to us,” wrote Schaefer. Jackie Blumenthal, who represents the area

on the Glover Park advisory neighborhood commission, said she’d heard about earlier dif-ficulties in the lease negotiations but had thought they were resolved. “I am reaching out to people right now to see if we can create some kind of pressure to keep Ace Hardware in the neighborhood,” she said. “This will be a terrible thing for the neighborhood if they go.”

Blumenthal said she is also worried about the availability of another suitable space for the hardware store in Glover Park. The former training facility for the International Union of Operating Engineers (Local 99) is available at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Calvert Street, but Blumenthal said it might be too big. “That’s the only space I can think of that would be possible at this point,” she said.

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Expectedly disappointing Congress: You don’t surprise us, but you sure do disappoint us. Last week, as legislators struggled with the troublesome task of keeping the federal government operating by passing a budget bill, they took the time to reach into local D.C. affairs and squash a voter initiative. The omnibus budget includes a rider that prohibits the city from spending money to enact legislation legalizing marijuana. We were afraid of just such a move, as we noted in an October editorial on the legalization referendum, which passed with overwhelming support last month. We advised waiting until more states acted to legalize the drug before pursuing the effort, in the hope of blending in with the crowd. But we nevertheless supported the idea of legalization, and we still do. And more importantly, we support local autonomy. The District should have the authority to make its own choices about marijuana policy, just as the states do. This latest interference is effectively no different from when Con-gress overturns laws passed by the D.C. Council, but it feels particularly galling that it undermines the direct will of the populace. And we’re still troubled that Congress’ tea party adherents aren’t following the sort of “no taxation without representation” rhetoric to which they claim to ascribe. Even The Washington Post, which opposes legalization, has denounced Congress’ move, saying that this injustice is about more than the specifics. There’s still hope, though. D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton and others believe that there’s a loophole in Congress’ rider. The originally proposed language would have prohibited the city from both enacting and carrying out the marijuana measure; the adopted bill prohibits only enacting. And Del. Norton believes the measure was “most likely” enacted when the voters approved it, she notes in a news release. For his part, Council Chairman Phil Mendelson said he will send a bill implementing Initiative 71 to Congress. Congress would have 30 days to either veto the move, which some say is unlikely, or let it become law. The trick will be in submitting the measure without spending any of the city’s congressionally approved funds; paper-pushing requires staff hours and other expenditures, after all. There are ideas floating around to get around this additional hurdle, including using emergency funds or donations. And the Office of the Attorney General says it is investigating. Del. Norton says she has heard that some Democrats involved in the bud-get negotiations meant to provide exactly this option when they cut the words “carry out” from the prohibition rider. We won’t cheer those leaders for their effort — they could have done much more to halt this action. But the loophole is better than nothing, and we hope local officials can find a way to steer us through it.

A worthwhile committee When D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson created a new Committee on Education two years ago, many activists hailed the development, saying it would surely be an improvement over the system in which the Committee of the Whole handled school issues. Ward 7 parent advocate Cinque Culver told The Washington Post at the time that dealing with the full council was sometimes like working with a “Committee of None.” Today, he and others say the benefits from the change have been tangible. They’re hoping that progress continues. As Education Committee chair David Catania prepares to leave the council after giving up his seat to run for mayor, Mr. Culver and about 20-odd other activists and advocacy groups wrote to Chairman Mendelson to urge him to maintain the committee and appoint a strong new chair. Though some say Mr. Catania’s oversight has at times been overzealous, it’s hard to debate the value of the attention he has paid to the issues. Over his two years heading the committee, Mr. Catania has visited about 150 city schools and drafted a number of education bills, passing major special edu-cation reform and a measure aimed at decreasing truancy. There are simply not enough hours in the week for the council chairman — who also heads the Committee of the Whole — to devote that kind of time to education. Mr. Catania’s efforts provided strong opportunities for parent input, and his focus resulted in action. Strong oversight is particularly crucial given our current school governance structure, in which D.C. Public Schools decisions are made by a mayorally appointed chancellor, rather than a superintendent selected and overseen by an elected school board. We would like to second the call for Chairman Mendelson to maintain the Education Committee and to take care in choosing a new chair who will devote himself or herself to the issues. Our schools deserve it.

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It cannot be said any more plainly. The Congress last week castrated the D.C.

Council, our mayor and the people of Washington by passing legislation intended to invalidate the city’s November vote to legalize marijuana. (We say “intended” because there is an effort by the city to reinterpret the legislation.) The popular vote of 115,050 citizens was sum-marily ignored and laughed off as Congress voted to overturn a local election. Only Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., gave an impas-sioned floor speech on behalf of District citi-zens. Booker said that the “self-determination of peoples is at the core of our Democratic ideals as a nation. I believe it is an offense to Americans of all states.” It wasn’t just conservative Republicans who allowed the amendment, but people like Maryland Democratic Sen. Barbara Mikulski, chairman for a few more weeks of the powerful Senate Appropria-tions Committee. And President Barack Obama. The House Republican leadership had inserted language into a “must pass” budget bill denying the city the right to spend federal or local tax dollars on legalizing marijuana. The Democrats, anxious to pass the budget, allowed the poisonous language to remain. At week’s end, D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton and the city’s attorney general were trying to find a loophole escape for the city. The amendment — called a rider — says that the city could spend no federal or local funds to “enact” the legislation. But Norton and some others say it came too late, that the law was enacted when the voters approved it. “You’ve got to look closely at what they do,” Norton said Friday on the WAMU 88.5 Politics Hour. “And in their rush to do it, I believe they have made a mistake.” Norton especially noted that Congress had dropped language preventing the city from “carrying out” any such law. But whether or not the city is seizing a thin reed in this battle, there is more to the story. When a whole city is disenfranchised, where is the outrage? Fewer than a dozen demonstrators descended on the offices of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid last week. A few years ago, when Congress had passed leg-islation banning the use of any federal or local funds to support needle exchanges for drug users, the city turned to private, nonprofit groups. And Mayor Vin-

cent Gray last year busted up a Reid news conference on Capitol Hill to avoid closing the city during the federal government shutdown. But now, Gray, who is just weeks from leaving office, is strangely silent. Both at a ceremony accept-ing some federal land at Walter Reed and at a news conference on financing the soccer stadium, the mayor passed up chances to call out the wrongdoers in both parties.

Mayor-elect Muriel Bowser didn’t appear very outraged either.

In a brief talk at the Metropolitan Washing-ton Council of Govern-ments luncheon last

week, Bowser first mentioned regionalism and traffic and air pollution and public safety and homelessness and the Olympics. And when she did get to the con-gressional affront, she never specifically asked the room full of congressmen and local elected officials to lift a hand to protect the District’s right to its own local legislation. “We also want to make sure the Congress recog-nizes the people of the District of Columbia and their will,” she finally said, adding that she and Council Chairman Phil Mendelson would “reach out” for help from suburbanites. ■ Where’s President Obama? The president’s White House agreed to the marijuana rider. WAMU reporter Martin Austermuhle filed a story recalling that Obama had publicly supported the city’s earlier legislation to decriminalize marijuana. But the White House wasn’t standing up for the city’s right to pass its own laws without undue interference from Con-gress. One caller to the WAMU program on Friday asked what District citizens could do. Norton responded that “we do need more activism.” You might say we need it from a lot of people, in office or not.■ The soccer vote. The D.C. Council will pass the final version of the new soccer stadium deal on Wednesday. The council was scheduled to meet and vote on Tuesday, but Chairman Mendelson agreed to postpone the vote until Wednesday. That allowed Mayor-elect Bowser to travel on Monday to Los Angeles, where the U.S. Olympic Committee was hearing bids from the District, Boston, Los Angeles and San Francisco on which city would get to repre-sent the USA in the world competition for the 2024 Olympics. Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a politi-cal reporter for News 4.

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Renaming fountain seeks to hide past The Current’s Dec. 3 article on the deliberations of the Chevy Chase advisory neighborhood commission concerning the name of the 81-year-old Chevy Chase fountain is fascinating in that it reports an unenlightened under-standing of history. The specific subject of the commission’s delib-erations is the discovery that Sen. Francis Griffiths Newlands, the developer of much of the Con-necticut Avenue corridor, was quite likely a racist. Surprise, surprise. A neighbor-hood commissioner is reported to have said, upon discovering that the senator had a record of racial bigotry, that it “stuck in my craw that we have this fountain named

after him. I think it’s time we move on in history” — I confess I do not know what that means — “and rename the fountain after someone that our current commu-nity admires and respects.” I would say, without research, that the community in which Newlands resided admired and respected the senator. With that in mind, how could one possibly be sure that 81 years from now the admired and respected person after whom the fountain would be renamed was also not — if not a racist — a despicable scoundrel? This is what history is in sig-nificant measure. Don’t hide the past. There were likely thousands of Americans in the Washington area in 1933 who were also racist — and perhaps these citizens didn’t consider themselves to be racist. Our “sweet land of liberty,” which we are continuing to create, is not yet to be. It is my feeling and judgment that the name of the

fountain should not be changed; we cannot change history, and I think it to be politically and mor-ally healthful that we are remind-ed from time to time of the sins of our yesteryear. Were the name of this monu-ment changed, what would we next do? Change the name of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge and Woodrow Wilson High School? Wilson segregated the U.S. Navy and fired African-Americans who had been employed by the federal government. He might have been named The Great Separatist. I can go on and talk about slave-owning presidents, but these things are a part of our past. They shouldn’t happen again, but changing names of our monuments and memorials because they were named after those who reflected common atti-tudes will not end the problems or wipe the slate clean.

William A. MorganWakefield

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Push to change name reeks of ‘presentism’ It’s impossible to disagree with those who assert that the views of Mr. Newlands, the namesake for the fountain at the center of Chevy Chase Circle, are by today’s stan-dards and understanding entirely reprehensible. He is, of course, not being represented because of those views any more than the specific political or social beliefs of all Nobel Prize winners, Pulitzer win-ners, Oscar winners, et cetera are

an essential basis upon which they are honored for their work. Certainly, many of us holding “proper” views today might be seen as insensitive, or even nearly evil, were our current views and habits (for example, eating meat) evaluated by the standards of 2050. Wikipedia is spot-on in explaining the concept of presentism: “In liter-ary and historical analysis, pre-sentism is a mode of literary or his-torical analysis in which present-day ideas and perspectives are anachronistically introduced into depictions or interpretations of the past. Some modern historians seek to avoid presentism in their work because they believe it creates a

distorted understanding of their subject matter.” Let’s not make it a fallacy we perpetuate in evaluating those who lived in other times any more than we perceive as evil the large num-ber of persons in other societies whose manners and values are strikingly different from our own. Taking despicable-seeming views and actions out of context of place and time makes little if any sense in assessing essential moral charac-ter or worthiness or being repre-sented for deed entirely unrelated to viewpoints of which we disap-prove.

Lanny MoldauerChevy Chase

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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 should be addressed to Letters to the Editor, The Current, Post Office Box 40400, Washing-ton, D.C. 20016-0400. You may send email to letters@currentnewspapers.com.

The D.C. Department of Transportation recently published moveDC, the city’s long-term future transportation plan. There is much to like in this

plan — a new Metro line with stops in Georgetown; new high-capacity bus and streetcar lines for key trans-portation corridors; and more and better (and safer) bicycle and pedestrian corridors. But city planners’ vision fell short in one key area: the failure to include a new Wisconsin Avenue Metro line to connect the newly proposed Georgetown station to the Red Line at Tenleytown. The failure to do so misses an important opportunity to improve transit accessibility, reduce traffic in some of our area’s most congested inter-sections, cut carbon pollution while reducing soot and smog, and take advantage of the economic growth that comes with investment in Metro. Under the new citywide plan, every key transporta-tion corridor in D.C. — from South Capitol Street to Rhode Island Avenue, 16th Street, Connecticut Avenue and New York Avenue — will be served by high-capac-ity bus service. The same goes for Wisconsin Avenue. But unlike these other corridors, there is no plan to add a dedicated bus lane to Wisconsin — and given the width of the avenue south of Reservoir Road, it would be seemingly impossible to do so. This means that even if there is more frequent bus service along Wisconsin, riders will be stuck in ever-increasing traffic jams. The failure to include a Wisconsin Avenue Metro line means that the plan will not serve the long-term needs of communities along the Wisconsin Avenue cor-ridor, and that citizens and businesses will suffer as it becomes more and more difficult to get downtown and to other points in the city. There is a better way, and planners should start mov-ing forward on it now. It is a mere three miles from the new proposed Georgetown Metro stop to the Tenley-town stop. The appropriately ambitious long-term approach would be to build a new underground line connecting the two, with stops in Burleith, Glover Park, Cathedral Heights and the new Cathedral Commons development in Cleveland Park. This Metro line would reduce traffic on Wisconsin Avenue, replace inadequate and slow bus service, and enhance the utility of the newly planned Georgetown

Metro stations that are part of the moveDC plan. It would create hundreds of jobs during construction, and many, many more when it is complete. Building a Wisconsin Avenue subway line would be expensive — perhaps $1 billion or more — but the costs are manageable, and pale in comparison to the long-term benefits. Effective transit links to our expand-ing metro area will make certain that our Northwest D.C. communities remain vital and strong, and will ensure that we do not lose key retail and other services to more transit-accessible neighborhoods. How to pay for a new Metro line? The D.C. Council should consider tax increment financing, using future gains in property taxes as a result of the new Metro line to help pay for the bonds to build it. And surely, if we can afford to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on a

new soccer stadium, and propose tens of millions of dollars on incen-tives to have Hollywood film mov-ies and TV shows in D.C., we can afford a critical, slam-dunk, long-term investment like Metro.

Finding the financing and devel-oping a long-term plan for a Wis-consin Avenue Metro will not be easy — but the city is growing and

running budget surpluses, and it can be done. Jack Evans and Mary Cheh, as chairs of the D.C. Council’s finance and transportation committees, are in prime position to make this vision a reality. And our new Mayor Muriel Bowser should support Metro expansion as a part of her legacy, and a way to turn her “all eight wards” vision into a reality. Fifty years ago, Georgetown and many parts of Northwest D.C. were left off the plans for Metro — a decision that haunts us today as we stew in traffic going up and down Wisconsin Avenue. Now is the time to correct that mistake and begin planning and funding a Wisconsin Avenue Metro line. Completing this project will mean that our future neighbors in Glover Park, Burleith, Cathedral Heights, Cleveland Park and other Northwest communities will thank us for our vision instead of wondering how and why we missed out on this much-needed transit improvement. Authors of this Viewpoint piece are Brian Cohen (commissioner), Abigail Zenner and Brian Turmail (commissioners-elect), Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3B (Glover Park and Cathedral Heights); commissioners Carl Roller and Catherine May, ANC 3C (Cathedral Heights, Cleveland Park, Massachusetts Avenue Heights, McLean Gardens and Woodley Park); Tom Quinn (commissioner) and Amy Hall (commissioner-elect), ANC 3E (American University Park, Tenleytown and Friendship Heights).

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ANC 2BDupont Circle

The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, at the Brookings Institution, 1775 Mas-sachusetts Ave. NW. For details, visit dupontcircleanc.net.

ANC 2EGeorgetownCloisters

The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 5, at Georgetown Visitation Preparato-ry School, 1524 35th St. NW. For details, call 202-724-7098 or visit anc2e.com.

ANC 3BGlover Park

The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, at Stoddert Elementary School and Glover Park Community Center, 4001 Calvert St. NW. For details, call 202-338-2969 or visit anc3b.org.

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The commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, at the 2nd District Police Headquarters, 3320 Idaho Ave. NW. For details, visit anc3c.org.

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At the commission’s Dec. 9

meeting: ■ Glenn Westley, a Macomb Street resident, shared his and his neigh-bors’ concerns about plans to build a basketball court at Mann Elementary School near the corner of Macomb Street and New Mexico Avenue. The site is across the street from nine homes, and Westley said the residents would hear noise from the court through their windows, includ-ing at night. He added that nearby American University students would be attracted to use it. Westley suggested the school look at an alternative location such as the corner of New Mexico Ave-nue and Newark Street, where there are no homes. He said the concrete for the court is scheduled to be installed in June. He complained that there is no formal public forum for input into public school plans similar to those for universities. Commissioner Michael Gold urged Westley to talk with his single-member district commissioner to draft a proposal for the commission to consider at its next meeting.■ Larry Joseph, president of the Westover Place Homes Corp., voiced objections to a commission-er’s use of the corporation name in his testimony before the Board of Zoning Adjustment on American University’s planned two-level underground parking garage for its new dormitories. Commissioner Tom Smith, who made the board testimony, said he was amazed at the objection as Westover was a party to the dispute. Smith later reported that the uni-versity’s request for the two-level underground parking has been removed from the Zoning Commis-sion’s consent calendar and would be subject to a full hearing.

■ commissioners voted unanimous-ly to support a public space applica-tion to move a driveway and extend the sidewalk at 4914 Ashby St. to allow a new residence to be built. Commissioner W. Philip Thomas said none of the neighbors expressed objections to the proposal.■ commissioners voted unanimous-ly to support a public space applica-tion to allow the owners of 3111 Foxhall Road to put in a circular driveway, which will feature primar-ily pervious pavement. Danielle Frum, the home’s owner, said that currently cars must back out into traffic on Foxhall when leaving.■ commissioners voted unanimous-ly to support a request from Al Dente at 3201 New Mexico Ave. to extend its New Year’s Eve hours until 2:30 a.m.■ commissioners unanimously agreed to table a proposed resolution opposing a merger of Pepco and Chicago-based Exelon unless the companies meet certain conditions. The commission will consider the issue at its January meeting. ■ commissioners agreed to postpone until next year plans to cancel their phone service, which costs $35 monthly. There were only about five calls during the entire previous year.■ commissioners unanimously agreed to have a special meeting on Thursday, Dec. 18, at 6:30 p.m. at Sutton Towers to discuss the hiring of a new administrator. Commission chair Gayle Trotter will not be able to attend, so commissioner Michael Gold will serve as interim chair. ■ commissioners said that their next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 14, tentatively at the Field School. A final decision on the location will be come at the Dec. 18 special meeting.

■ commission chair Gayle Trotter thanked the other commissioners for the opportunity to serve. She did not run for re-election, so this was her last meeting. The commission will hold a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 18, in the commu-nity room at Sutton Towers, 3101

New Mexico Ave. NW. An execu-tive session not open to the public is scheduled from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m.; afterward, in a brief public session, the commission will dis-cuss the date and location of the January meeting. For details, call 202-363-4130 or visit anc3d.org.

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In Your Neighborhood

Citizens Association of Georgetown Recently, I have had several newcomers to Georgetown ask me about the actual street boundaries that make up the Georgetown His-toric District. It is bounded on the north and east by Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway from the Potomac River to the northern boundary of Dumbarton Oaks Park, Whitehaven Street and Whitehaven Parkway to 35th Street, south along the middle of 35th Street to Reservoir Road, and west along the middle of Reservoir Road to Glover Archbold Parkway (the never-built street once planned through the park); on the west by Glover Archbold Parkway from Reservoir Road to the Potomac River; and on the south by the Potomac River to the Rock Creek Parkway. I am guessing that right now you are deciding you need to read this again and maybe with a Georgetown map by your side. On our website (cagtown.org) is a map that makes the boundaries and streets easier to trace. One of the goals in 2015 for the Historic Preservation & Zoning Committee of the Citizens Association of Georgetown is to update and reprint our informative brochure — “Respect for the Past: Living in the Present.” It makes sense to publish this after the city’s Zoning Commis-sion finalizes the new zoning regulations. Therefore, our print date depends on the commission, but we do hope to have it available shortly after the final zoning regulations are in place. Within our historic district this year, there have been a large number of projects of note. Much of our organization’s time and energy goes into reviewing proposed plans, working with the owners of the prop-erty and their architects and being engaged with the neighbors affected by the project. We continue to follow into the new year the Alexander Memorial Baptist Church property at 2709, 2715 and 2717 N St., the Hyde-Addison Elementary School addition, the Eins’ property at 2920 R St. (on a personal note, I hope the Eins will make the decision to stay in Georgetown and become engaged members of our community); the Georgetown Theater project at 1351 Wisconsin Ave.; and the projects proposed in the 1500 block of Wisconsin, to name a few. Enjoy this holiday season!

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campus. In an email to the Wilson com-munity last Friday, the principal wrote, “I have accepted that it may be time for me to leave and allow someone else to lead this incredible school.” He added that he is deter-mined to finish the school year with “passion, energy and commitment.” After that, he may take a year off, move to the Dominican Republic and write a book. Several elected officials in Ward 3 are reacting negatively to the news about Cahall. “I’m very disappointed,” said Ward 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh. She said Cahall seemed to be doing a good job, and she stressed that she hadn’t heard a single com-plaint about him from parents: “He’s changed the culture over there, as far as I can tell. Students seem to be respectful and engaged, and that’s a credit to him.” Cheh pledged to meet with Hen-derson and “get to the bottom of the situation.” She also criticized the school system for failing to offer an

explanation. “That’s not going to cut it with me,” she said. “The whole thing is quite baffling.” Jonathan Bender, a Tenleytown advisory neighborhood commission whose daughter attends Wilson, told The Current he understands why officials wouldn’t want to discuss certain personnel decisions. How-ever, he added, “Principals are quasi-public figures, and DCPS has staked a lot on its ability to choose and retain good principals.” Like Cheh, Bender said Wilson appeared to be running fairly well, and he was under the impression that test scores were rising. “I just find it puzzling,” he added. Cheh did float one theory about Cahall’s removal that has nothing to do with test scores. Noting that the principal was known to have “an independent streak,” she said she hoped he wasn’t being removed because of his leadership style. Ruth Wattenberg, Ward 3’s repre-sentative-elect to the D.C. State Board of Education, is focused on what will come next for Wilson. “It’s really important to engage parents who feel disengaged,” she said.

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By BRIAN KAPURCurrent Staff Writer

Cubs drub pair of highly touted teams Visitation earned a pair of impres-sive victories over the weekend. At the Tina Thompson She Got Game Classic at St. John’s on Saturday, the Cubs blew out Pennsylvania’s Spring-Ford 44-34. Then on Sunday, they toppled Good Counsel by over-coming a 13-2 first-quarter hole to win 44-36. In Saturday’s win, juniors Alexis Gray and Maddy Reed scored 22 and 10 points, respectively. But the turning point of the game came at the end of the third quarter, when senior forward Kate Delaney drained a buzzer-beating three-pointer to give the Cubs the momentum and short-circuit any Rams rally.

“We all played really well and worked on our defense a lot,” said Reed. “This was our ninth day in a row playing basketball, so we were a little tired, but we worked on our shooting and you could tell with

Alexis hitting all those threes.” Then on Sunday against Good Counsel, the Cubs held the Falcons scoreless in the second quarter to earn the win. In that contest, Gray had 19 points, Reed had 11 and Del-

aney had nine.

Cathedral edges Flowers The Eagles knocked off locally ranked C.H. Flowers 56-53 at the Tina Thompson She Got Game Classic on Saturday morning. Cathedral was led by senior guard Marta Sniezek’s 31 points, while junior Isabella Alarie netted 18. “This is our first year that we’ve been ranked in the top 20, so to come out and beat a team that was ranked ninth, that was better than us and higher ranked than us, shows that we are not just good in our league, but in the area,” said Sniezek. The teams played a close game throughout, but in the final quarter Sniezek and Alarie took over with clutch shooting from the field and at the free-throw line to provide the final margin. “It was a really competitive and tough game, but those are the types of games I like to play,” said Alarie. The Eagles will play on Friday when they host Independent School League foe Bullis at 5 p.m.

St. Albans wins bronze The Bulldogs rallied past H.D.

Woodson 65-62 to earn bronze at the fifth annual Bishop Walker Tourna-ment on Saturday. “It means a lot. Since it’s our own tournament, we’re trying to win it,” said junior point guard William Howell. “That was a big motiva-tion.” St. Albans topped Pennsylvania’s New Hope Solebury 70-58 on Thursday but fell to eventual tourna-ment winners Germantown Acade-my from Pennsylvania 72-57 on Friday. Gonzaga takes fourth The Eagles fell to Baltimore’s Calvert Hall 75-74 on a late free throw by the Cardinals at American University’s Bender Arena Sunday afternoon. Gonzaga was led by senior guard Bryant Crawford’s 21 points, while sophomore point guard Chris Lykes had 16, freshman forward Myles Dread added 12 and sophomore for-ward Eddie Scott scored 10. Gonzaga reached the third-place game by winning its first-round game over Maryland’s Mount Car-mel 80-57. The Eagles then dropped their second-round game to Cardinal Hayes 65-59.

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After a banner year in which Roosevelt rolled to the city championship in boys basket-ball, the Rough Riders come into this season with a young roster and no home gym as their school undergoes renovations. Despite the challenges, the team hopes to defend its D.C. Interscholastic and D.C. State Athletic Association crowns. “I never put pressure on our kids, but I think this group, in time, can be a group that can contend for the DCIAA championship and … make a run at the state championship,” said head coach Rob Nickens. “I really believe that. But that takes time. It’s not something that’s going to happen overnight.” The team will look to a trio of seniors — particularly Anthony Whitney — to lead the young squad. The coach said Whitney brings “experience and toughness after playing in all the big games we’ve been in the last few years. We have a young group; I’m not going to sit here and sugarcoat it. Anthony Whitney was the only guy to start last year and play significant minutes.” The Rough Riders will also rely on senior D’Vonte Kay to take over point guard duties, after last year’s D.C. Gatorade Player of the Year Johnnie Shuler graduated and moved on to play at La Salle University. “Point guard play has always been a strong point at Roosevelt,” said Nickens. “[Kay] pretty much knows our system and runs our system.” Meanwhile, senior Mighal Ford will be the

engine behind the Rough Riders’ scoring as the team looks to replace last year’s offense. “He has picked up the scoring slack with Johnnie [Shuler] and Troy Stancil gone. He is really comfortable scoring the ball, and it’s something he learned from those guys,” Nick-ens said. Along with those returning talents, the squad will look to a new player for support: sophomore Donald Brewer, a transfer from Cardozo whom the coach described as “a really good rebounder and an athletic kid.” Another sophomore to watch for is return-ing player Maurice Williams, who Nickens says “can jump, get out on the break and finish at the basket — he’s an exciting player.” Because the new-look roster doesn’t have enough experience to keep up with Roos-evelt’s traditionally up-tempo offensive style, the coach finds himself tightening the reins to keep his team under control until the Rough Riders learn the ropes. “This is a really athletic team, but some-times you have to slow it down because these guys are playing too fast,” Nickens said. “Johnnie and those guys had been in the sys-tem for two years. When you have puppies playing in the system for the first time, you have to run when you can, but if there’s noth-ing you have to back it out and run the offense.” Along with battling inexperience, the team will also have to contend with a nomadic sea-son, with its home gym closed until June as Roosevelt undergoes a $140 million renova-tion. “With us not having a home court or a gym, you have to be battle-tested,” said Nickens. “I

tell our guys that if you can’t win three games in three nights, you will never taste a champi-onship in the city.” The team has been practicing so far at the Raymond and Emery recreation centers, and Nickens credited the D.C Department of Parks and Recreation for assisting during the pro-cess. “I take my hats off to them because they’ve been able to open up their facilities to us,” he said. “It’s been big.” For the rest of the season the team will use the recently renovated Cardozo gym as its

home court. “We will be wearing white at Cardozo,” Nickens said of the team’s temporary new home. “But there’s nothing like playing at Roosevelt in your own environment.” Despite all the challenges, Nickens is confi-dent the team will “do damage in the DCIAA.” The Rough Riders will continue to prepare for league play with a tough out-of-conference schedule. They will battle St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes in Alexandria on Dec. 22 and begins league play on Jan. 12 against Anacostia.

Rough Riders face nomadic year

Brian Kapur/The CurrentRoosevelt coach Rob Nickens, center, will have to guide the Rough Riders through a season without a home-court advantage on game days and an inexperienced roster.

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Brian Kapur/The CurrentNational Cathedral and Visitation earned wins at the Tina Thompson She Got Game Classic on Saturday. Cathedral was led by Marta Sniezek, left, while Visitation benefited from strong post play by Kate Delaney, right.

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The D.C. State Athletic Association announced its inaugural All-State teams list yesterday:

Boys cross-countryTyreece Huff, Phelps (Runner of the Year)Samuel Blazes, SidwellAaron Coates, Wilson Julian Dixon, Sidwell Luke Garrett, St. John’s Jacob Gosselin, Sidwell Noah Kravitz, Georgetown Day Amal Mattoo, Sidwell Patrick McCormick, St. John’s Christian Roberts, Sidwell Wells Thomason, Field School

Girls cross-countryTaylor Knibb, Sidwell (Runner of the Year)A’ishah Bakayoko, Georgetown DayEmily Kaplan, Visitation Sami King, FieldMichaela Kirvan, VisitationEllie Leape, Sidwell Mayim Lehrich, Wilson Elle Lynott, VisitationAna Sosa-Ebert, Georgetown DayKatherine Treanor, Georgetown Day

VolleyballLena Washington, St. John’s (Player of the Year)Alexis Coates, Wilson Rebecca Frye, St. John’sEvelyn Gray, Maret

Tatiana Pitcher, Field Nicole Profit, Sidwell Shatori Rose, Friendship Julia Tulloh, Washington InternationalJeanne Westney, St. John’s

Boys soccerTyler Olmsted, Gonzaga (Player of the Year)Kevin Aguilera, Roosevelt William Axum, Cardozo Chris Fleischer, St. AlbansNate Johnson, St. Albans Jonathan Lele-Pero, Haynes Phil Littleton, Gonzaga Devon Mann, Maret Santiago Musalem Pinto, Washington InternationalChristian Umana, BellJulian Walletin, Georgetown Day Liam Walsh, Wilson

Girls soccerMarta Sniezek, Cathedral (Player of the Year)Rachel Alexander, St. John’sStephanie Everette, Sidwell Lucy Fredell, Sidwell Friends Olivia Korhonen, MaretSarah Lipson, Cathedral Camryn Mackey, Wilson Hannah Natanson, Georgetown DayVictoria Rosales, Haynes Sammi Scaffidi, St. John’s Nyah Spearman, MaretRubii Tamen, National Cathedral

DCSAA Fall all-state teams

By BRIAN KAPURCurrent Staff Writer

National Cathedral junior for-ward Isabella Alarie had a choice most scholars would dream about — her pick among Ivy League options, with Princeton, Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania courting Alarie for her basketball skills. Alarie ultimately decided to attend Princeton, announcing her choice via Instagram last Wednes-day and confirming it to The Current Saturday. “It’s a great balance of the aca-demics and basketball, which I liked,” she said. “I love Coach [Courtney] Banghart and I really want to play for her. I love the team and they’re doing really well this year.” For the Cathedral junior, a recent visit to Princeton’s campus in New Jersey cemented her decision. “Just being there I felt it in my heart that it was the place I wanted to be,” said Alarie. “I love the campus. It’s a really nice campus town. There is a good mix — shopping and res-taurants — and it’s just really beauti-ful and has a lot of history.” Alarie is undecided on which area of study she wants to pursue, but Princeton has plenty of potential answers to that question. “That’s one of the reasons why I chose the school — I would have so many options and opportunities,” she said.

One area she may explore is the Chinese language, which she has been learning since fifth grade. “I’m interested in that and I know they have a good program there too, so that might be something I want to pursue,” she said. “It’s such an inter-esting language and it’s on the rise. It will be a good skill to have in the future.”

On the hardwood as a Tiger, her versatility as a tall perimeter player and force in the post will be maxi-mized as a flexible power forward, Alarie has been told. “I would be a stretch four — shooting threes, driv-ing to the basket and on defense working on blocking and help defense.” So far this season Alarie has blos-somed in those areas for Cathedral. The junior is averaging nearly 15 points per game and has been disrup-tive to opposing shooters by block-ing shots. “She worked hard over the sum-mer and she’s really developed her game,” said Sniezek. “She has defi-nitely improved her game. I’m glad she committed to Princeton, they’re luck to have her.” In Alarie, Princeton will also be getting a player with basketball in her blood. Her father is former Duke University star Mark Alarie, who played in a national championship game in 1986 before launching an NBA career with the Denver Nug-gets followed by a stint with the Washington Bullets. This year at Cathedral, Alarie is focused on helping the Eagles return to the Independent School League title game and knocking off Visita-tion. But she’s also thinking ahead about her move to New Jersey in 2016. “I’m really excited and happy about my choice,” she said. “I can’t wait to go and play for Princeton.”

Cathedral hoops star picks Princeton

Brian Kapur/The CurrentNational Cathedral junior forward Isabella Alarie committed to play for Princeton after she graduates.

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What is GRASTEK?GRASTEK is a prescription medicine used for sublingual (under the tongue) immunotherapy to treat Timothy and related grass pollen allergies that can cause sneezing, runny or itchy nose, stuffy or congested nose, or itchy and watery eyes. GRASTEK may be prescribed for persons 5 through 65 years of age who are allergic to grass pollen.GRASTEK is taken for about 12 weeks before grass pollen season and throughout grass pollen season. GRASTEK may also be taken daily for 3 years to provide a sustained effect for a fourth year in which you do not have to take GRASTEK.GRASTEK is NOT a medication that gives immediate relief for symptoms of grass allergy.

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Along a small side street in Dupont Circle sits a newly gutted row house dating

back to 1908. The Federal-style

residence now shows off a bright facade topped with dentil trim-mings and pitched roof, with refur-bished steps leading to a front porch with classical-inspired col-umns, hardwood flooring, bay windows and a glass-paneled door with a transom.

In modernizing the property, local developer John Formant of Nantucket Holdings used several classical touches to retain its time-less appeal within the Dupont Cir-cle Historic District. At the same time, Formant outfitted the entire home with a brand-new roof and systems, including separate heating and cooling zones for the main house and the lower level.

Located at 1749 Swann St., the four-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath house is listed for $1,569,500.

Through the main entrance is an open layout, with high ceilings, oversized windows and crown molding on full display. Along with the tall doors, these features repeat throughout several sun-

washed spaces of the house, creat-ing a lofty ambience.

White wainscoting also runs elegantly along the west wall, past the dining area in the middle. The molding complements the trey ceiling above, from which a large semi-flushed mounted light dan-gles in several rooms.

On the opposite side of the home, along the living room and staircase, is an exposed red-brick wall that serves as a trendy foil to the vintage mood. It also adds a pop of color to the home’s neutral palette.

A side entrance toward the rear marks the starting point of the

kitchen. Here, espresso-hued cabi-netry, quartz countertops and mar-ble backsplashes continue to bring out the home’s classic motif. The room is divided between prep and cooking areas, along with table space that faces the patio. The area is outfitted with high-end Electro-lux steel appliances.

More high ceilings, windows and doors are on the second level. This floor of the home also fea-tures three skylights, including one pouring sunlight down the main staircase. Along the hallway is a shared bath with the second sky-light, as well as a laundry closet.

Three of the four bedrooms are

on this level, with the master suite facing quiet Swann Street. It’s complete with a private bath and the third skylight.

The lower level can serve as a separate apartment unit. It comes complete with a full kitchen, bath and laundry closet. Its carpeted liv-ing room is at the front, while the bedroom is at the rear. This area can be accessed inside from the main level, as well as from the back and front. It also has its own

heating and cooling system. Behind the house is an open

area designed to perform double duty as a flagstone patio or a two-car parking pad behind a garage door.

Located at 1749 Swann St., the four-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath house is priced at $1,569,500. For more information, contact Genie Hutinet of John C. Formant Real Estate Inc. at 202-413-7661 or genie@johncformant.com.

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Classic touches revive Swann Street row house

Photos courtesy of John C. Formant Real Estate Inc.Featuring classical touches, this renovated Swann Street row house with four bedrooms and four-and-a-half baths is priced at $1,569,500.

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the text and introduce a host of new or modified rules about develop-ment. Key changes include reduc-tions in parking requirements in transit-friendly areas, provisions for apartments in single-family homes and small stores in row houses, and various other measures that aim to make it easier for residents to get around car-free. Zoning commissioners — and the public — disagreed over many of these provisions during the pro-cess. The latest version of the text was hammered out during a week of votes in early October, incorporating several individual measures by a narrow margin. Despite the contro-

versies, no commissioners suggest-ed rejecting the rewrite as a whole.“We may not always agree, but we need to keep pressing on for the best interests of this city,” said Hood, who had been in the minority in opposing changes that would increase density and reduce the amount of parking required. The Zoning Commission is also considering other regulatory chang-es separately from the main rewrite process that should also move for-ward in the new year. These include allowing occupied penthouse space that wouldn’t count toward a build-ing’s legal height, controlling “pop-up” developments in row houses, and determining which sites are suitable for embassies.

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package today. Multiple advisory neighborhood commissions — including 1B, where the center is located, and the nearby 1C in Adams Morgan — passed resolutions praising the city-wide benefits of handling the Reeves Center disposition separately. But the Dupont Circle commis-sion, whose area begins across the street from Reeves, focused on the more local effects. Commissioners said the city must consider neigh-bors, not just revenue, if officials are to continue with the idea of selling the land and relocating the Reeves Center functions to Ward 8. “That building has value beyond its real estate potential,” Dupont commissioner Mike Silverstein said in an interview. “We shouldn’t be in a situation where we know the costs of everything and the value of noth-ing.” Silverstein, who also works in the Reeves Center as a member of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, doesn’t argue against criti-cisms of the building’s flaws. “I think it’s fair to say it’s not being put to its best and highest use,” he said. “It was built for a certain time, and it certainly did its job, but it is still doing an important job. It could be renovated, it could be replaced with something — it’s just

whatever the renovations are and whatever the replacement is should bear in mind the benefits and the importance to the community now.” These benefits, as outlined in the Dupont neighborhood commission’s resolution, include:■ bringing people to the neighbor-hood during the day who support local restaurants and other business-es that might otherwise see custom-ers only at night;■ providing hundreds of public parking spaces used by restaurants’ customers outside of the govern-ment’s business hours;■ housing the neighborhood’s post office and public meeting space; and■ placing agencies and organiza-tions in the neighborhood where they’re most needed, notably the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration, Office of Latino Affairs and DC Center for the LGBT Community. “It would make no sense to move the Office of Latino Affairs away from the Latino community,” said Silverstein. “It would make no sense to move the gay center away from areas with the largest gay popula-tion.” And with so much nightlife clus-tered around Dupont, U Street and Adams Morgan, he added, it’s useful to have alcohol investigators on hand to respond to complaints quickly.

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amazing that there is a permanent representa-tion of the market in the park.” “I used to play basketball here back when I could move a bit better,” he said. “Now my grandkids play here.” Rose Park also has a special significance for many of the officials who joined Mayor Gray at Saturday’s ceremony. “I coached my first Little League Baseball team on this very field about 16 years ago,” said Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans. “Rose Park has a warm spot in my heart. I used to play here when I was a child,” added June Locker, deputy director for capital con-

struction at the D.C. Department of General Services. The general services agency has teamed up with the D.C. Department of Parks and Recre-ation on the Play DC program. On Saturday, Gray said he believes the initiative is one of the reasons D.C. has become classified the fittest city in America. “We told Minneapolis we were coming for them,” joked Gray, referencing an annual study published by the American College of Sports Medicine, in which Minneapolis nar-rowly beat D.C. for the top spot in 2013. “And now, we’re the fittest city in America.” In another recent ranking, the city’s parks agency made it onto a vaunted list of about 100

city recreation agencies (of more than 3,000 nationwide) that have official accreditation for standards of excellence and quality. “Our vision is to have equitable top-notch facilities Districtwide,” said acting department director Sharia Shanklin. Shanklin also commended the Georgetown community for its role in developing Rose Park. “The Friends of Rose Park assured that the needs of the community are being met,” she said. The park modernization has drawn much support, but also some scrutiny, from the Georgetown faithful. “It was a very long process,” Shahrokh Ghahramani, the project manager for the

Department of General Services, said of the effort to plan and get approval for the park updates. “Anything in Georgetown is not a typical process.” “We just wanted to make sure that the new park would live up to expectations,” said Debra Miller, a neighbor and frequent park visitor with her dog, Chachi. Ghahramani said she was “very proud” of the overall project. “Seeing the happy kids playing is the best part.” Rose Park is the third Ward 2 playground the city has renovated as part of the Play DC initiative. Sheridan-Kalorama’s Mitchell Park reopened in late October, and improvements to Georgetown’s Volta Park wrapped up in 2013.

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By DEIRDRE BANNONCurrent Correspondent

The holiday season usually brings more than its fair share of hustle and bustle,

and sometimes that means planning a Christmas dinner can fall by the wayside. Or maybe the thought of doing all the dishes afterward leaves you cold. Or perhaps it’s not a holi-day you celebrate, but you still want a festive night on the town, espe-cially if you don’t have to go to work the next day.

Enter local restaurants, which are offering special menu offerings for Dec. 24 and 25 in increasing numbers.

While the Restaurant Associa-tion Metropolitan Washington hasn’t formally collected data on whether more restaurants are now open on Christmas than in years past, anecdotal evidence shows that there is an uptick in establishments offering special dining options that day.

“We can say that dining out on holidays has increased over the past decade in the Washington, D.C., region as more people move into the District and surrounding metro-politan areas and have smaller homes and smaller entertaining spaces,” said spokesperson Brittany Lancaster. “This seems to be cou-pled with more restaurants opening each year on major holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas to accommodate the influx of retail shopping taking place on the major holidays, instead of before or after

them, which used to be the trend.”Here’s a sampling of restaurants

open in Northwest with special hol-iday dining options.

Downtown■ Bibiana Osteria-Enoteca, 1100 New York Ave. NW. This Italian eatery will offer the traditional Christmas Eve Feast of Seven Fish-es from 5 to 9:30 p.m. The $65 prix fixe menu includes fish and pasta dishes such as grilled eel and black spaghetti with sea urchin, with Amalfi Coast sponge cake filled with lemon cream for dessert.■ Decanter at St. Regis, 923 16th St. NW. Located inside the St. Regis hotel, Decanter will offer Christmas Day brunch and dinner with a special menu by inspired by chef Sebastien Rondier’s childhood homes in France’s Basque region and the French Riviera. The three-course dinner costs $85.■ Rural Society, 1177 15th St. NW. This authentic Argentinian restau-rant will be open Christmas Day for brunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and for dinner from 4 to 9 p.m., which will include a chef’s holiday tasting menu for $75 as well as a la carte offerings.■ Soi 38, 2101 L St. NW. This Thai restaurant is selling boxes of tradi-tional holiday sweets called “look choup” this holiday season. The intricate miniature imitation fruits and vegetables are hand-molded and painted from sweetened house-made yellow bean paste and coco-nut milk. A 10-piece box costs $17. From Dec. 22 to 27, the restaurant will also offer complimentary look choup to dinner guests. (Soi 38 will be closed Dec. 25.)■ BLT Steak, 1625 I St. NW. Open

on Christmas Eve, the restaurant will offer a special blackboard menu of holiday dishes along with its regular dinner menu. Entrees range from $29 to $92.

Dupont Circle■ Café Dupont and Bar Dupont, Dupont Circle Hotel, 1500 New Hampshire Ave. NW. Both venues will offer brunch on Christmas Day, with special menu items to include gingerbread-spiced Belgian waffles with pumpkin whipped cream and candied pecans, honey and pineap-ple glazed Christmas ham, and Christmas pudding with a mulled wine glaze. Café Dupont will serve brunch from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and Bar Dupont will serve brunch from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Entree prices range from $11 to $26. ■ Sette Osteria, 1666 Connecticut Ave. NW. This Italian restaurant will be open for brunch as well as a festive three-course menu on Christmas Day for $29.95.■ Teddy & The Bully Bar, 1200

19th St. NW. Christmas Day dinner will feature farm-to-table cuisine including local turkey and ham as well as seasonal sides and desserts for $55; open until 11 p.m.

Foggy Bottom■ Founding Farmers, 1924 Penn-sylvania Ave. NW. This sister res-taurant of Farmers Fishers Bakers will be open on Christmas from noon to 8 p.m., serving its regular menu. Entree prices range from $11 to $29.■ GCDC, 1730 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. For a taste of Hanukkah, this grilled cheese bar is offering a “Maccabee sandwich,” based on a family recipe that features slow-cooked brisket, cheddar cheese and dill pickles served on challah bread. Owner Bruce Klores’ 83-year-old mother Esther (aka Bubbe) will cook batches of her family-recipe brisket for the restaurant. The sand-wich will be served on the eight days of Hanukkah, Dec. 16 to 24, for $10 during lunch and $14 for

dinner, which includes a side dish.

Friendship Heights■ Rosa Mexicano, 5225 Wisconsin Ave. NW. Offering contemporary Mexican cuisine, the restaurant will wish guests a Feliz Navidad with a special $35 prix fixe menu on Christmas Eve and Day. Menu items will include its signature gua-camole, Maine lobster ceviche, roasted turkey with huitlacoche stuffing, shrimp and scallop bro-chette, and churros en bolsa for des-sert. Its Penn Quarter location at 575 7th St. NW will offer the same.

Georgetown■ 1789, 1226 36th St. NW. This Washington institution is almost as famous for its Christmas decor as it is for its classic and contemporary American cuisine. Open on Christ-mas Eve from 4 to 10 p.m., the chef will offer a special three-course a la carte Christmas menu, which includes foie gras torchon, coddled

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egg with lobster and rack of lamb. Prices range from $13 to $44 per course.■ Farmers Fishers Bakers, 3000 K St. NW. This farm-to-fork-inspired restaurant will be open Christmas Day from noon to 8 p.m., offering its regular lunch and dinner menus. Entree prices range from $8 to 29.

McPherson Square■ Lincoln, 1110 Vermont Ave. NW. Offering New American cuisine in small plates, Lincoln will serve a seasonal Christmas Day dinner sourced from local farms until 11 p.m., for $55.

Mount Vernon Square■ Corduroy, 1122 9th St. NW, Located inside the Four Points Hotel by Sheraton, this upscale res-taurant will offer a $65 three-course menu with four to five choices per course on Christmas Day.

Palisades■ Et Voila!, 5120 MacArthur Blvd. NW. Open Christmas Eve and Day, the Belgian-French bistro will showcase holiday specials including fois gras terrine with quince com-pote and brioche, Muscovy duck breast with orange sauce, and for dessert, buche de Noel. Specials cost $10 to $28 each.

Penn Quarter■ Jaleo, 480 7th St. NW. Chef José Andrés will bring back the annual

Clementina celebration at Jaleo this holiday season, featuring clemen-tines in a number of dishes, includ-ing a clementine salad, seared clem-entines with goat cheese, and vari-ous cocktails. Prices for the specials range from $8 to $16 each; they will be available Dec. 15 to 28 except on Christmas Day when Jaleo will be closed.■ Pinea Restaurant, 515 15th St. NW. Located inside the W Hotel, Pinea offers Mediterranean fare. On Christmas Day, the restaurant will offer a $60 prix fixe menu along with its a la carte menu.■ The Willard InterContinental

Hotel, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Christmas brunch will be served in the Willard and Crystal rooms, with seatings at 11 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 2 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., for $99 per adult and $35 per child.

U Street Corridor/Shaw■ Lupo Verde, 1401 T St. NW. On Dec. 24, the restaurant will offer a traditional Christmas Eve Italian celebration, the Feast of Seven Fishes, from 5 to 11 p.m. The $85 prix fixe menu will include fresh fish and pasta dishes such as sword-fish crudo and squid ink ravioli, with warm panettone for dessert.

■ Ulah Bistro, 1214 U St. NW. The restaurant will be open Christmas Eve and Day, serving a $40 three-course prix fixe menu in addition to its regular a la carte menu. The prix fixe options include a pear and bur-rata salad with cranberry vinai-grette, lobster pot pie, and an apple tart with cinnamon gelato and salted caramel for dessert.

West End■ Blue Duck Tavern, 24th and M streets NW. A three-course holiday meal Dec. 25 from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. will include seasonal salads and showcasing produce from

regional farms, priced at $100. Patrons can also call ahead for a Christmas feast for six to eight to go for $350; orders must be placed by Dec. 19.■ Cafe Deluxe, 2201 M St. NW. The American bistro will offer its regular menu on Christmas Day along with brunch from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. (M Street location only.) Entree prices range from $9 to $19.■ Juniper Restaurant, 2401 M St. NW. Located inside the Fairmont hotel, the restaurant will offer a four-course prix fixe dinner from 5:30 to 10 p.m. on Christmas Day for $60 or $75 with wine pairing.

By DEIRDRE BANNONCurrent Correspondent

The holidays are often full of surprises — some welcome, some unwanted and some genuinely awkward. There’s

one place in town where you can watch all of those dynamics play out and get a big laugh as well: Washington Improv Theater’s “Sea-sonal Disorder” production.

This year’s show features the headlining act “Improv Actually,” inspired by movie “Love Actually,” complete with intersecting storylines set in the District, which change with each performance.

The idea to deconstruct the 2003 British holiday film had been percolating among improvisers at the theater for a while, said director Dan Miller.

“At some point we recognized how ‘Love Actually,’ in addition to becoming a huge part of the Christmas movie canon along with ‘It’s a Wonderful Life,’ is also really conducive to a long-form improv show,” Miller said. “You have multiple threads, it’s a big ensemble pro-duction, and there are lots of storylines that intertwine. It struck me that in addition to being a timely and topical show to do around

the holidays, it seemed like it would be fun to try to create an improv show around the structure of the movie.”

At the beginning of the show, a performer asks audience members to shout out their favorite places in the city — which have ranged from the Lincoln Memorial to the National Portrait Gallery to Crispus Attucks Park in the Bloomingdale neighborhood — and then the show is off and running, with its cast of 15 creating new characters and story-lines each night. A performance last week included a serial kleptomaniac, a sleepwalker and Civil War re-enactors.

When Miller was developing the produc-tion with assistant director Jamie Bingner and the cast, they worked on the format and fig-ured out which moments would lead to choic-es that could create the most fun in the show.

“It’s not dissimilar to coaching a sports team,” said Miller. “You’re not sure what exactly they’re going to do on the field, but you’ve given them the reps they need so you know that whatever they do, they’ll be giving a good performance.”

Behind the scenes this year was a little real-life romance: Miller got married while the show was in rehearsals, and a week later,

Bingner did as well (though neither married improv people) — which led the show to hit a more sincere note, rather than a satirical one.

“We are doing a romantic comedy,” said Miller. “It’s a little bit earnest, but hopefully not sickeningly so.”

In addition to “Improv Actually,” the three-act “Seasonal Disorder” show features a rotation of holiday-themed performances by ensemble troupes, including “Holiday Nox! Talks,” a takeoff on the ubiquitous TED talks; “iMusical,” an improvised musical act that includes audience participation; and “¡Navi-dad Picante!,” which improvises the telenove-la “¡Sábado Picante!,” setting it at Christmas-time.

The Washington Improv Theater, founded in 1986, has been running its annual “Season-al Disorder” show for 10 years. As a nonprof-it theater company, it also offers free classes to the public.

There’s also a pay-what-you-choose Har-old Night performance every Tuesday at 9 p.m. — so named by renowned improv teach-er Del Close, who created this commonly used structure for a series of scenes and group games. A jam session follows, where audi-

ence members can jump on stage with cast members and try their hand at improv — no experience required.

Throughout the run of “Seasonal Disor-der,” the theater company is sponsoring a canned food drive to support Martha’s Table, a local nonprofit that provides food, clothing and education programs to those in need.

“Seasonal Disorder” runs through Dec. 27 at Source, 1835 14th St. NW, with ticket pric-es starting at $12. For more information, go to witdc.org.

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Photo by Darian GloverA recent “Improv Actually” show featured Greg Tindale, left, and Richie Pepio as two Civil War re-enactors who fall in love.

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Children’s programs■ Discovery Theater will present “Sea-

sons of Light,” an interactive program about the history and customs of Rama-dan, Diwali, Sankta Lucia, Hanukkah, Los Posados, Kwanzaa, Christmas and the First Nations’ tradition of the winter sol-stice (for ages 5 through 10). 10:15 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. $3 to $8. Discovery Theater, S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jef-ferson Drive SW. 202-633-8700. Perfor-mances will repeat at 10:15 and 11:30 a.m. Thursday and Friday and 1 p.m. Thursday.

■ “Arts on the Horizon: Snow Day” will feature a look at a young boy named Skip as a playful winter elf show him all of the fun one can have on a snow day (for ages 2 through 6). 10:30 a.m. $8. Atlas Per-forming Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. Performances will continue through Dec. 22 at various times.

■ The Shakespeare Theatre Company will present “The Tiny Tempest,” a version of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” intended for young audiences. 11 a.m. Free; reser-vations required. Sidney Harman Hall Forum, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-5688. The performance will repeat at 11 a.m. Thurs-day and Friday and at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Classes■ Outreach specialist Pamela Nelson

will discuss affordable and simple energy efficiency protects and tips on how to achieve energy savings. 7 p.m. Free. Tako-ma Park Library, 416 Cedar St. NW. 202-576-7252.

■ Washington Improv Theater will pres-ent an introductory improv workshop. 7 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations required. Read-ing Room, Petworth Citizen, 829 Upshur St. NW. petworthcitizen.com.

■ The Georgetown Library will present a yoga class. 7:15 p.m. Free; reservations required. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. geoyogarsvp@dc.gov.

Concerts■ The “Holiday Lobbying” concert

series will feature the chamber choir Car-mina Illuminare. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Lobby, The Willard InterContinental, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-628-9100.

■ Jazz pianist and composer Kaja Drak-sler will perform origi-nal works and free improvisations. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ Sweetback Sisters will present “Christmas Country Singalong.” 8:30 p.m. $12 to $15. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Films■ The Japan Information and Culture

Center will present Masato Harada’s 2011 film “Chronicle of My Mother.” 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Japan Informa-tion and Culture Center, 1150 18th St. NW. www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jicc.

■ The Cineforum 2014 series will feature Susanna Nicchiarelli’s 2008 film “Cosmonauta.” 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Auditorium, Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St.

NW. www.iicwashington.esteri.it.■ The French Cinémathèque series will

feature Vokker Schlöndorff’s 2014 film “Diplomacy.” 8 p.m. $6.50 to $11.75. Ava-lon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000.

Performances■ The Folger Consort will present “A

Renaissance Christmas: Music of Flanders and Italy Circa 1500,” featuring seasonal music by Josquin, Ockeghem, Obrecht and Compère. 7:30 p.m. $35 to $50. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu. The performance will repeat Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 5 and 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 and 5 p.m., and Monday and Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

■ Step Afrika! will present its “Magical Musical Holiday Step Show.” 7:30 p.m. $15 to $38. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. The per-formance will repeat Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m., Sunday at 4 p.m. and Monday at 7:30 p.m.

Special events ■ The 10th 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 Tuesday from noon to 8 p.m. daily.

■ “ZooLights” will feature environmen-tally friendly light displays, a model train exhibit, two 150-foot-long “snow tubing”

tracks, a carousel and live entertainment. 5 to 9 p.m. Free admission. National Zoo, 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-633-4470. The event will repeat daily through Jan. 1 (except Dec. 24, 25 and 31).

■ St. Alban’s Parish will present “An Advent Healing Service From Loss to Christmas Light” for people who have known a devastating loss or deep disap-pointment and find the holidays a difficult time. 6:30 p.m. Free. St. Alban’s Parish, 3001 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-363-8286.

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Children’s program■ The Georgetown Library will host a

holiday party with games, crafts, stories and a movie. 4 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232.

Concerts■ The Take 5! Jazz Series will feature

trumpeter Joe Herrera and the Unity Quar-tet. 5 to 7 p.m. Free. Kogod Courtyard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000.

■ The “Holiday Lobbying” concert series will feature Voce. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Lobby, The Willard InterContinental, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-628-9100.

■ The local klezmer band Lox & Vodka will perform songs in English, Hebrew and Yiddish in honor of Hanukkah. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ A live seasonal music series will fea-ture the Capital Hearings performing a cappella music. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Conser-vatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden,

100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333.■ The National Symphony Orchestra

will present Handel’s “Messiah,” featuring conductor Nicholas McGegan, soprano Sherezade Panthaki, countertenor Jay Carter, tenor Thomas Cooley, baritone Christopher Purves and the Washington Chorus. 7 p.m. $10 to $85. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The per-formance will repeat Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m.

■ Soprano Alina Kozinska will perform a classical Christmas concert featuring works by Bach, Vivaldi, Schubert and Can-taloube. 7:30 p.m. Free. St. Stephen Mar-tyr Church, 2436 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-785-0982.

■ The Encore Chorale will present a holiday choral concert with an international flair, including traditional favorites for Christmas and Hanukkah. 7:30 p.m. Free. Rasmuson Theater, National Museum of the American Indian, 4th Street and Inde-pendence Avenue SW. encorecreativity.org.

■ The St. Lawrence String Quartet and violist Hsin-Yun Huang will perform works by Mozart and Beethoven at the annual Antonio Stradivari Anniversary Concert. 8 p.m. Free; tickets required. Coolidge Audi-torium, Jefferson Building, Library of Con-gress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-5502.

■ Beggars Tomb and the Bats Dynamic String Band will perform. 9 p.m. $10. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussions and lectures■ National Gallery of Art lecturer Eric

Denker will discuss “The Needlewoman” by Diego Velázquez. Noon. West Building

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“I REALLY LOVED HOW THE MUSEUM BROUGHT OUT FEELINGS AND EMOTIONS, ALONG WITH THE MEMORIES OF ‘WHERE I WAS WHEN.’”

“ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT! TRULY THE NEWSEUM IS ONE OF THE BEST MUSEUMS I HAVE EVER HAD THE CHANCE TO VISIT.”

Rotunda, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. The gallery talk will repeat Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at noon.

■ Students from Takoma and Raymond education campuses will make a final pre-sentation in the fall CityVision program, which had participants study plans for a soccer stadium on Buzzard Point and come up with ways to improve existing pro-posals. 6:30 to 8 p.m. $12 to $20; reser-vations required. National Building Muse-um, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448.

■ The Mount Pleasant Library Book Club will discuss Cormac McCarthy’s “Child of God.” 7 p.m. Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3121.

■ The Georgetown Book Club will dis-cuss Khaled Hosseini’s 2013 novel “And the Mountains Echoed.” 7:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232.

■ The Authors Out Loud series will feature Boris Fishman discussing his novel “A Replacement Life.” 7:30 to 9 p.m. $11.50 to $13.50. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org.

Films■ Senior Cinema Thursday will feature

Philippe Falardeau’s “The Good Lie,” about the young victims of the brutal civil war in Sudan who traveled as many as a thou-sand miles on foot in search of safety. 10:30 a.m. $3.50. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000.

■ The K-Cinema series will feature Kim Hyun-Seok’s 2010 comedy “Cyrano Agen-cy.” 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Korean Cultural Center, 2370 Massachu-setts Ave. NW. koreaculturedc.org.

■ “Book vs. Movie Night” will focus on “A Christmas Carol.” 7 p.m. Free. Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks.com.

Performances■ In honor of Hanukkah, SpeakeasyDC

will present “My So-Called Jewish Life,” fea-turing funny, poignant, powerful and pecu-liar autobiographical stories. 7:30 p.m. $20 to $25. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. 800-745-3000.

■ “Tabla for Two” — a show combining tabla, harmonium and classical dancing — will feature Abigail Adams Greenway and Masood Omari performing Eastern classi-cal, traditional, popular Bollywood and orig-inal compositions. 7:30 p.m. $18 to $20. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. 202-462-7833.

■ Contradiction Dance will present “Boundaries,” an explo-ration of feminine sen-suality, strength and vulnerability as seen through the lens of men, women and the media. 7:30 p.m. $12 to $15. Anacostia Arts Center, 1231 Good Hope Road SE. 202-631-6291. The performance will repeat Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 2 and 7:30 p.m.

■ The Washington Improv Theater will present “Seasonal Disorder,” a cornucopia of holiday-themed improv. 8 p.m. $12 to $30. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. witdc.org. Performances will continue Dec. 19 and 20 at 8 and 10 p.m. and Dec. 26 and 27 at 8 p.m. with varying lineups.

Special events■ A “Sparkling Holiday Tea” will feature

a traditional Victorian tea in the stately 1870s Dower Townhouse at Tudor Place, followed by a guided tour through the 1816 mansion decorated for the holidays. 1 to 3 p.m. $25 to $30; reservations required. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org.

■ “ArtJamz Jamming Jolly Holiday Soi-ree” will feature painting, socializing, holi-day music and colorful sweaters. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. or 8 to 11 p.m. $25. ArtJamz Dupont Studio, 1728 Connecticut Ave. NW. ajzholidaysoiree.eventbrite.com.

■ “The Maccabee Tradition in the Mod-ern Era” will feature latkes, jelly doughnuts and chocolate gelt. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. National Museum of American Jewish Military History, 1811 R St. NW. mrugel@nmajmh.org.

■ NPR’s Susan Stamberg and Murray Horwitz will present “Hanukkah Lights Reading,” featuring stories commissioned for the event. 7 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations required. Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. hillcenterdc.org.

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Classes and workshops■ As part of a series of “Family Week”

events hosted by the Shakespeare Theatre Company in honor of “The Tempest,” 826DC will lead a workshop on the sonnet form. 11 a.m. Free; reservations required. Sidney Harman Hall Forum, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-5688.

■ The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop will hold a drop-in “Working From the Figure” session for artists to work on drawings or paintings in front of a live model. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. $20. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE. 202-547-6839.

Concerts■ The Noon-Time Organ Recital Series

will present Kenneth Lowenberg of Potomac, Md., performing Christmas songs. 12:15 to 1 p.m. Free. National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW. 202-797-0103.

■ The “Holiday Lobbying” concert series will feature Sound Advice, the female barbershop quartet of the Vienna Falls Chorus. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Lobby, The Willard InterContinental, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-628-9100.

■ The U.S. Army Blues will present “A Stan Kenton Christmas,” highlighting the music of pianist, composer and orchestra leader Stan Kenton. 6 p.m. Free. Millenni-um Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ Students of various teachers will present a holiday recital. 6 p.m. Free. Mid-dle C Music, 4530 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-244-7326.

■ The Washington International Chorus will present a holiday concert featuring songs and carols in French, Russian, Welsh, Arabic and more. A reception will follow. 7:30 p.m. Free. The United Church, 1920 G St. NW. 202-331-1495.

■ Popa Chubby and Scott Kurt & Mem-phis 59 will perform. 9 p.m. $20 to $25. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Discussion■ Carol Joynt’s Q&A Cafe series will

feature “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd. Noon. $35. The George Town Club, 1530 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-333-9330.

Film■ The Georgetown Library’s weekly film

series will feature a Christmas movie. 2:30

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

Performances■ “Don’t Block the Box,” a standup

comedy show, will feature Subhah Agarwal, Elahe Izadi, Chris Milner, Hillary Scofield and Reggie Melbrough. 7:30 p.m. $3. The Wonderland Ballroom, 1101 Kenyon St. NW. 202-861-9706.

■ The “Happy Buddha” comedy show will feature local improvisers and standup comedians, as well as New York City’s improv duo Trike. 7:30 and 10 p.m. $10 to $12. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. buddhashow.eventbrite.com.

■ The National Broadway Chorus will present “Christmas by the Letter,” an origi-nal musical comedy about a family of five as they prepare to host their Christmas party and draft their annual anxiety-induc-ing holiday newsletter. 8 p.m. $20 to $25. Georgetown Lutheran Church, 1556 Wis-consin Ave. NW. 202-271-6680.

■ Culture Shock DC’s youth groups will present “A Hip-Hop Christmas Carol,” fea-turing Scrooge as a D.C. slumlord about to foreclose on an apartment house, a dance

studio and a church. 8 p.m. $15 to $30. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-269-1600. The performance will repeat Satur-day at 2 and 8 p.m.

■ Paso Nuevo, GALA’s youth education program, will present “Hidden Behind an Empty Smile/Escondidos detras de una falsa sonrisa,” an evening of original work brought to the stage by a new group of pro-gram participants and directed by Quique Avilés. 8 p.m. Free. GALA Theatre, 3333 14th St. NW. 202-234-7174.

■ Tap dancer and choreographer Chloe Arnold’s Syncopated Ladies will perform. 8 p.m. $25 to $30. Howard Theatre, 620 T St. NW. 202-803-2899.

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book signing■ “Meet a Spy” will feature former CIA

officer Joe Goldberg, author of “Secret Wars: An Espionage Story.” 1 to 4 p.m. Free. International Spy Museum, 800 F St. NW. spymuseum.org.

Children’s programs■ “Kids’ Fête de Noël” will feature a

holiday story time, an activity hour and a chance to decorate winter houses using candies, cookies and more. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. $8 to $10. Alliance Française de Washington, 2142 Wyoming Ave. NW. francedc.org.

■ Artists Camilla Younger, Rain Young and Alma Robinson will lead a holiday arts and crafts event, and dance historians Bri-ant and Karin Bohleke will present a par-ticipatory Civil War dance program. 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free; reservations required. Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort

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week at Addison/ripley Fine Art, where it will continue through Jan. 24. Located at 1670 Wisconsin Ave. NW, the gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 202-338-5180.■ “Style in Chinese Landscape Painting: The Yuan Legacy,” connecting the unique stylistic innovations of five Yuan dynas-ty (1279-1368) masters with the evolution of later styles and artistic traditions, opened recently at the Freer Gallery of Art, where it will continue through May 31. The Freer will open an additional exhibit highlighting Yuan dynasty art Saturday. Showcasing Chinese ceramics from the 13th and 14th centuries, it will continue through December next year. Located at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW, the gallery is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 202-633-1000.■ “Riot,” presenting paintings by David Molesky that portray the turmoil of modern-day riots, opened recently at the Fridge and will continue through Jan. 14. Located at 516 1/2 8th St. SE, rear alley, the gallery is open Thursday through Saturday from noon to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. 202-664-4151.■ “Boje in Washington, D.C.,” an installation by Korean artist Jae-hun Choi that evokes the raw beauty of construction and the rhythm of maritime journeys, opened last week at the

Korean Cultural Center and will continue through Jan. 9. Located at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, 2370 Massachusetts Ave. NW, the center is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. koreaculturedc.org.■ Carroll Square Gallery recently opened an exhibit of art-work by participants in the Tracy’s Kids Art Therapy Program, which helps young cancer patients and their families cope with the emotional stress and trauma of cancer and its treat-ment. The exhibit will continue through Jan. 30. Located at 975 F St. NW, the gallery is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. 202-234-5601.■ “Urban Bungalow,” a group show of handmade furniture, glass, ceramics, textiles, jewelry, electric guitars and skate-boards, will close Saturday at Smith Center for Healing and the Arts’ Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery. Located at 1632 U St. NW, the gallery is open Wednesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 202-483-8600.

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Place SE. 202-633-4844.■ A park ranger will lead a planetarium

program about the season’s brightest stars, planets and constellations (for ages 5 and older). 1 to 1:45 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. The program will repeat Sunday at 1 p.m.

■ Children will hear a story about artist Grandma Moses and then create a special

piece of art inspired by her life and accom-plishments. 1 to 4 p.m. Free. National Por-trait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000. The program will repeat Sun-day from 2 to 5 p.m.

■ A Winter Wonderland Party will fea-ture games, craft activities, treats, holiday tunes and a reading of Jan Brett’s winter classic “The Mitten.” 2 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1488.

■ A park ranger will lead a planetarium

program about distant galaxies, nebulas and other deep space objects (for ages 7 and older). 4 to 4:45 p.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070. The program will repeat Sunday at 4 p.m.

Classes■ The Mount Pleasant Library will pres-

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

■ The Glover Park Village will present a weekly “Tai Chi for Beginners” class led by Geri Grey. 11 a.m. to noon. Free. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. events@gloverparkvillage.org.

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

Concerts■ The Choral Arts Society of Washing-

ton will present “A Family Christmas,” fea-turing songs about Santa, Rudolph and Frosty (for ages 5 and older). 1 p.m. $15 to $45. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ The Georgetown Chorale, sopranos Allison Mondel and Laura Choi Stuart and early-music ensemble Divisio will present “A Mediterranean Christmas,” featuring Ottorino Respighi’s “Laud to the Nativity” and seasonal music from Italy and Spain. 3 p.m. $10 to $25. First Congregational United Church of Christ, 945 G St. NW. georgetownchorale.org.

■ Thomas Circle Singers will present holiday caroling. 3:30 p.m. Free. West Gar-den Court, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.

■ The Washington Chorus will present “A Candlelight Christmas,” featuring Christ-mas classics, singalongs, theatrical lighting and a candlelight processional. 4 p.m. $15 to $70. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Monday at 7 p.m.

■ The Children’s Chorus of Washington Concert Chorus, Chamber Ensemble, Young Men’s Ensemble and Bel Canto Chorus will perform “Chantons Noël,” a French-themed holiday concert featuring the Amadeus Brass Quintet, flutists Joseph Cunliffe and Kathryn Farenish, oboist Lau-rie Loomis de Mancebo and cellist Amy Miller. 4 p.m. $10 to $50. National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW. 202-237-1005. The concert will repeat Sunday at 4 p.m. with the Treble Chorus replacing the Bel Canto Chorus.

■ The “Holiday Lobbying” concert series will feature Capitol Harmonia, a community women’s chorus. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Lobby, The Willard InterConti-nental, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-628-9100.

■ Pasatono Orchestra will perform. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ Piano students of Gjinovefa Sako will present a holiday recital. 6 p.m. Free. Mid-dle C Music, 4530 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-244-7326.

■ Turkuaz and the Jonathan Scales Fourchestra will perform. 9 p.m. $10 to $12. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

Performances

■ The Dance Institute of Washington will present “The Nutcracker.” 3 and 7 p.m. $15 to $20. Gala Theatre, 3333 14th St. NW. 202-371-9656.

■ The Capital City Showcase’s second annual “Christmahanukwanzakah Holiday Special” — to benefit the DC Central Kitch-en — will feature comedy by Danny Charn-ley, Matty Litwack and Haywood Turnip-seed Jr., music by the Army of the Potomac and Don Kim, and musical comedy by Romane & Lettuce. 7:30 p.m. $10 to $15. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. 202-431-4704.

■ “Chanu-Comedy: A Festival of Laughs” will feature Los Angeles comedi-ans Rachel Bloom and Danny Jolles. 8 p.m. $20 to $23. Sixth & I Historic Syna-

gogue, 600 I St. NW. 877-987-6487.■ The “Chinese Menu” comedy show

will feature Patrick Gantz, Kate Symes, Dave Johnson, Pete Bergen, Topher Bellavia, Michael Hatchett, Aaron Singer, Jaime Lantinen and others. 10 p.m. $8. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. brownpapertickets.com/event/983341.

Service■ The Washington National Cathedral’s

annual simulcast Bethlehem Prayer Ser-vice will feature prayers, readings and hymns alternating between worshippers in D.C. and Palestine via the Internet. 10 a.m. Free. Washington National Cathedral, Mas-sachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. 202-537-6200.

Special events■ The Washington Humane Society will

offer a chance to get your pet’s photo taken with Santa. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. $20. Washington Hilton, 1919 Connecticut Ave. NW. washhumane.org.

■ The Washington National Cathedral’s annual Christmas pageant for children will include a re-enactment of the story of Jesus’ birth, including visits from the three magi, animals and angels. 2 p.m. Free. Washington National Cathedral, Massa-chusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. 202-537-6200.

Walks and tours■ The Dumbarton Oaks Park Conser-

vancy will present “Restoration Ramble,” a one-hour tour focusing on its environmen-tal protection and restoration efforts. 10 a.m. Free. Meet at the top of Lovers’ Lane near 31st and R streets NW. dopark.org.

■ A park ranger will present a “Civil War Winter Stroll,” featuring a hike to Fort DeRussy and stories about how soldiers passed the cold winter months in the forts surrounding Washington and how they kept warm there (for ages 10 and older). 10 to 11:15 a.m. Free. Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Road NW. 202-895-6070.

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Children’s programs■ A holiday story time will feature

“Honeyky Hanukah” by Woody Guthrie. 1 p.m. Free. Barnes & Noble, 555 12th St. NW. 202-347-0176.

■ “Hanukkah Crafts for Kids” will offer a chance to create a dreidel ornament and other holiday-themed activities (for ages 2 and older). 2 p.m. Free. Juanita E. Thorn-ton/Shepherd Park Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-541-6100.

Classes and workshops■ The Dumbarton House will host an

“English Country Dance” workshop. 1 to 4 p.m. $5. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. 202-337-2288.

■ The Georgetown Library will present its “Take an Om Break” yoga series. 1:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. geoyogarsvp@dc.gov.

■ “Yoga Nidra: Relax and Renew” will feature a meditative practice for all levels. 6:15 to 7:45 p.m. $30. lil omm yoga, 4708 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-248-6304.

Concerts■ The Institute for Spiritual

Development will present a children’s music recital featuring traditional Christmas songs and a Christmas story with a seasonal message. 11 a.m. Free.

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Institute for Spiritual Development, 5419 Sherier Place NW. isd-dc.org.

■ The Marine Brass Ensembles will present a holiday concert. 2 p.m. Free. Sousa Band Hall, Marine Barracks Annex, 7th and K streets SE. 202-433-4011.

■ The Alexandria Kleztet will perform klezmer music. 3:30 p.m. Free. West Gar-den Court, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.

■ Piano, voice and harp students of Many Brown will present a holiday recital. 5 p.m. Free. Middle C Music, 4530 Wis-consin Ave. NW. 202-244-7326.

■ The “Holiday Lobbying” concert series will feature the Heritage Signature Chorale. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Lobby, The Willard InterContinental, 1401 Penn-sylvania Ave. NW. 202-628-9100.

■ Listen Local First and The 9 Song-writer Showcase will present nine of the region’s most talented songwriters and musicians in a show full of seasonal cheer. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ The Choral Arts Society of Washing-ton will present “A Capital Christmas,” fea-turing holiday favorites as well as carols from Argentina. 7 p.m. $15 to $75. Con-cert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Wednesday at 1 p.m.

■ “Christmas With the King’s Singers” will feature one of the world’s most cele-brated vocal ensembles. 7:30 p.m. $25 to $85. Washington National Cathedral, Mas-sachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. 202-537-2228.

Discussion■ Jewish Historical Society of Greater

Washington curator Zachary Paul Levine will discuss “Jewish Immigrants in Wash-ington, D.C., During the Civil War.” 2 to 4 p.m. Free; reservations required. Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Place SE. 202-633-4844.

Films■ Fathom Events will present the

Bolshoi Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker.” 12:55 p.m. $15. AMC Mazza Gallerie, 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW. fathomevents.com.

■ “Also Like Life: The Films of Hou Hsiao-hsien” will feature the director’s 2001 film “Millennium Mambo.” 2 to 4 p.m. Free. Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-1000.

■ “Sunday Shorts” will feature a themed collection of films from various genres. 3 p.m. Free. Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-541-6100.

■ “Athens Today” will feature Elina Psykou’s 2013 film “The Eternal Return of Antonis Paraskevas.” 4:30 p.m. Free. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.

Special events■ St. John’s Episcopal Church, Lafay-

ette Square, will present a Festival of Les-sons and Carols for Advent and Christ-mas.” 11 a.m. Free. 16th and H streets NW. 202-347-8766.

■ The Washington Humane Society will offer a chance to get your pet’s photo taken with Santa. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. $20. Hotel Monaco, 700 F St. NW. washhumane.org.

■ A Christmas celebration will feature

carols and traditional Polish dishes. 5 p.m. $20 to $25. The Kosciuszko Foundation, 2025 O St. NW. 202-785-2320.

■ The Institute for Spiritual Develop-ment will host “Winter Solstice — Celebrate the Earth Plane,” re-creating an ancient ceremony combined with a universal spiri-tual message. 7:30 p.m. Free. Institute for Spiritual Development, 5419 Sherier Place NW. isd-dc.org.

Sporting event■ The Washington Wizards will play the

Phoenix Suns. 6 p.m. $24 to $322. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000.

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Children’s program■ Children will hear a story about artist

Roy Lichtenstein and then create a special piece of art inspired by his life. 1 to 4 p.m. Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000.

Classes and workshops■ Yoga District instructor Smita Kumar

will lead a weekly class. 12:30 p.m. Free; registration required. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8698.

■ The group Yoga Activist will present a weekly yoga class. 7 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080.

■ The Georgetown Library will host a workshop for job seekers on how to improve search strategies, interview skills, networking and more. 7 p.m. Free. George-town Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232.

Concerts■ The “Holiday Lobbying” concert

series will feature the early-music ensem-ble Vox Pulchra. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Lobby, The Willard InterContinental, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-628-9100.

■ The folk and roots-rock band David Wax Museum will perform “Mexo-Ameri-cana” fusion. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ Greek-born guitarist and bouzouki virtuoso Avram Pengas will present “World Music for Chanukah.” 7 to 8:30 p.m. $13.50 to $16.50. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org.

Sporting event■ The Washington Capitals will play the

Ottawa Senators. 7 p.m. $33 to $484. Ver-izon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000.

Tuesday, Dec. 023

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

ture songs, stories and movement (for ages 2 through 4). 10 a.m. $5; free for accompanying adults. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org.

■ Children will hear a story about artist Romare Bearden and then create a special piece of art inspired by his life. 1 to 4 p.m. Free. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F streets NW. 202-633-1000.

■ “Around the World Holiday Celebra-tion” will feature stories, songs and hands-on activities, including a chance to make pop-up holiday cards and a winter scarf. 4

p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080.

■ The Petworth Library will host a dis-cussion of “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” by C.S. Lewis (for ages 6 and older). 4:30 p.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-243-1188.

Classes■ The Georgetown Library will present

a yoga class for seniors. 11 a.m. Free; res-ervations required. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. geoyogarsvp@dc.gov.

■ Yoga teacher Heather Ferris will lead a class. Noon. Free. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288.

■ The group Yoga Activist will present a weekly yoga class. 7 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080.

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

Concerts■ The “Holiday Lobbying” concert

series will feature the Children’s Chorus of Washington. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Lobby, The Willard InterContinental, 1401 Penn-sylvania Ave. NW. 202-628-9100.

■ The Encore Chorale, a dynamic ensemble made up of first-time or return-ing musicians over 55, will perform holiday favorites. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ A live seasonal music series will fea-ture 40 Thieves performing Irish folk rock. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333.

■ The Kennedy Center will present its annual “Messiah” singalong, led by con-ductor Barry Hemphill and featuring mem-bers of the Opera House Orchestra, profes-sional soloists, a chorus of 200 and enthu-siastic audience members. 8 p.m. Free; tickets distributed in the Hall of Nations beginning at 6 p.m. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

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

Performances■ The Washington Improv Theater’s

“Harold Night” will feature performances by Madeline and Love Onion, followed by an improv jam. 9 p.m. By donation. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. witdc.org.

■ Busboys and Poets will present an open mic poetry night. 9 to 11 p.m. $5. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638.

Service■ “Carols by Candlelight” will celebrate

Christmas with holiday music. 6 p.m. Free; passes required. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. 202-537-6200. The event will repeat Wednesday at 6 p.m.

Sporting event■ The Washington Wizards will play the

Chicago Bulls. 7 p.m. $25 to $522. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-745-3000.

tour■ Horticulturist Bill Johnson will lead a

tour on “Gardener’s Focus: Bones of the Winter Garden.” 11 to 11:30 a.m. Included in suggested donation of $5 to $15 for museum admission; tickets distributed at 10 a.m. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gar-dens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-

5807. The tour will repeat Dec. 30 at 11 a.m.

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Concerts■ The Beltway Brass Quintet will per-

form original arrangements characterized by 20th-century jazz harmonies and styl-ings. Noon. Free. Millennium Stage, Ken-nedy Center. 202-467-4600.

■ The St. Stephen’s Choir, soloists, strings, harp and organ will perform “The Christmas Oratorio” by Saint-Saëns as a prelude to the Christmas Eve Mass. 5:45 p.m. Free. St. Stephen Martyr Church, 2436 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-785-0982.

■ The Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ will present the 17th annual Christmas Eve Jazz Vespers, featur-ing the Davey Yarborough Ensemble with Esther Williams, the Washington Jazz Arts Institute Saxophone Ensemble and special guest artist Marcus Johnson. 7 p.m. Free. Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ, 4704 13th St. NW. 202-723-3953.

■ Opera star Alessandra Marc will per-form at a Christmas Eve concert. 8 p.m. Free; reservations required. Universalist National Memorial Church, 1810 16th St. NW. universalist.org/opera.

Film■ “Chinese

Food and a Movie” will fea-ture Danièle Thompson’s 2013 film “It Happened in Saint-Tropez.” 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. $12.50. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org.

Services■ The Choir of the Stone Ridge School

of the Sacred Heart will perform a choral prelude, and the Rev. Walter Rossi will lead a children’s Mass with pageant, at 5 p.m.; a choir will offer choral meditations on the Nativity, at 10 p.m.; and Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, the apostolic nuncio to the United States, will lead the Solemn Vigil Mass of Christmas Eve, at 10:30 p.m. Free. Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, 400 Michigan Ave. NE. 202-526-8300.

■ The Institute for Spiritual Develop-

ment will host its Christmas Eve Candle-light Service, featuring an interpretation of the traditional Nativity story told as a spiri-tual journey. 7:30 p.m. Free. Institute for Spiritual Development, 5419 Sherier Place NW. isd-dc.org.

■ The Washington National Cathedral will celebrate Christmas Eve with a Festival Holy Eucharist service. 10 p.m. Free; pass-es required. Washington National Cathe-dral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin ave-nues NW. 202-537-6200.

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Concerts■ Washington National Cathedral

organists Christopher Betts and Benjamin Straley will perform a Christmas recital with soprano Rosa Lamor-eaux (shown). 5:15 p.m. $10 suggested donation. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. 202-537-6200.

■ The 16th All-Star Christmas Day Jam will feature host/vibraphonist Chuck Redd, drummer Lenny Robinson, trumpeter Tom Williams, bassist James King and vocalist Delores Williams. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600.

Services■ The Washington National Cathedral

will celebrate Christmas with a Festival Holy Eucharist service, at 11 a.m.; and soloist Rosa Lamoreaux will perform at the Christmas Day Service of Lessons and Car-ols, at 4 p.m. Free. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. 202-537-6200.

■ Cardinal Donald Wuerl, archbishop of Washington, will lead the Solemn Christ-mas Day Mass, at noon; and Cardinal The-odore McCarrick, archbishop emeritus of Washington, will lead the Spanish-lan-guage Christmas Day Mass, at 2:30 p.m. Free. Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, 400 Michigan Ave. NE. 202-526-8300.

Special event■ The Washington DC Jewish Commu-

nity Center will hold its 28th annual Day of Service, featuring events at dozens of area sites. Various times. $20 fee; registration required. washingtondcjcc.org/d25.

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British School of Washington In Year 6, the Year 9 kids have been teaching us how to be play-ground leaders, so that we could help younger kids organise activi-ties and inspire others to do the same. The Year 9 pupils taught us by playing certain games, telling us about leadership and organizing activities. We later used the tips to make up our own activities in the playground and therefore made new friends and taught other kids new games so they could play at home or with friends. Many kids liked the games and wanted to play almost every day. It was challenging because we only had a couple of lessons and I was a little confused about what to do and how to help others. We also had to learn how to be respectful, cooperative and helpful and not to bully, have favourites, cheat or be mean to people. I learnt how to be a good leader and help others. My friends and I organised a game called ninja in which you play in a circle and on your turn you

have to tap the person to your left or right with one move. If you get tapped you are out. It was very fun.

— Guilherme de Campos Dutra, Year 6 New York (fifth-grader)

The Field School At The Field School last week, seventh-graders were excited as they watched “Ender’s Game” in block advisory. The sixth-graders, meanwhile, were watching “The Giver” after they read the book in September. Exams are coming up, and one way or another, everyone is think-ing about them. Even the sixth-graders, who don’t even take them, are feeling the pressure. For the seventh-graders, it will be the first year of true exams. As the week closed, students were preparing for a Friday after-noon basketball triple-header against Burke. The boys varsity, the girls varsity and the boys junior var-sity were all set to play.

Winter break is coming up and the school is starting to feel the chill again, back from November and probably here to stay. The begin-ning of this week brought beautiful weather, which quickly vanished as colder temperatures and rain swept in.

— Isabella Morales-Talero, sixth-grader, and Patrick Elwood,

seventh-grader

Hardy Middle School The Hardy Debate Team hosted a debate at Hardy Middle School on Dec. 6. In this debate, there were seven team members from the sixth and seventh grades. Eleven schools from the region participated. Every Hardy student was excited and ready to debate. Let me give a walk-through of what happens in a real debate. First you need to know if you are the proposition or the opposition side of the debate. The first speaker is the person who sets the stage for your side of the debate and must speak for five whole min-utes! Then the second speaker must rebut or disagree with the opposing team’s first speaker and elaborate on your team’s three main topics. The third speaker is the one who wraps everything up plus rebuts the other team. See, being in a real debate is not all fun and games. It takes hard work and a lot of prac-tice to make your team the best it can be. The first topic was about if authorities should allow hate speech at universities. The last topic of the day was about if the government should or should not quarantine an individual against his or her will if said individual has, or has been exposed to, a communicable dis-ease. Overall the debate was awesome and from my opinion each debate we go to, the better our team becomes as a team and as debaters.

— Zarina Lewis, sixth-grader and Debate Team member

Holy Trinity School On Nov. 26, Holy Trinity School welcomed grandparents and special friends to a very fun day. They were invited to eat breakfast, visit class-rooms, see a performance and receive a special blessing at Mass. First thing in the morning, grandparents had coffee and bagels, chatted with each other and got to meet new people. Then the grandparents and spe-cial friends visited classrooms to work on activities with their grand-children and little friends. For example, in third grade they played a game of spelling sparkle and wrote Mad Libs stories that were really funny. Everyone enjoyed it. Next, our music teachers Mrs. Tober and Mrs. Galvin hosted a performance in Holy Trinity Church. Students from many grades participated. The third-grade class performed “Thanksgiving Blues” about some of the unhealthy foods people might eat on Thanksgiving. Pre-K and kindergarten sang “If

You’re Thankful and You Know It.” Fourth grade showed how thankful they are in several different lan-guages including Spanish, French, German and Italian. Miss Bridge-land and Mrs. Barklow taught a seventh- and eighth-grade a cappel-la group that also sang. After the performance we had a Mass. There was a special blessing for grandparents and special friends and a surprise snowfall! Finally, all the students and their families said goodbye and went home to prepare for Thanksgiving.

— Eilish Carroll-Gavula and Millie Giuffrida, third-graders

Jewish Primary Day School of the Nation’s Capital This week, grades three through six participated in the Math Olym-piad. It is an international competi-tion that takes place every year from November to March. Each month, we get five questions rang-ing in difficulty that need to be answered without calculators. Fourth-grader Emmett thought the most interesting problem this month was about Pascal’s triangle, class-mate Benjamin enjoyed the geome-try question, and Eliav preferred the algebra question. For many students, this was not the first year participating in the Olympiad. The contest is open to mathletes from grades four to six, but some third-graders can partici-pate too. Sara commented that she was excited the first time she partic-ipated in the Math Olympiad as a third-grader. Fourth-grader Eliav added: “Last year, I was really ner-vous but then it wasn’t super hard and I could do a few of the ques-tions. This year, I felt excited and confident. I liked it.” Fourth-grader Emmet said, “The first time, I knew it was going to be fun because my sister had been in the Math Olympi-ad and she told me it was fun. This year, it was even better! I really like doing challenging math and logic problems.” This month, there was an all-time high of 12 perfect scores in the school. We wish good luck to all of our fellow mathletes at the next Math Olympiad, on Dec. 17.

— Shuli Frenkel, Beri Gershwind and Miriam Shron, sixth-graders; and Sarah Breeze, Eliav Brooks-

Rubin, Emmett Brosowsky, Ella Elkoni, Jacob Heller and Jamin Weiss, fourth-graders

Maret School The Japan unit is fun for every-one in Mr. Stone’s class. We get a chance to select three to five topics that we are interested in research-ing. The Japan project is fun because you can always learn new things, even if you are on expert on the topic! There are a lot of facts about Japan, so every student can have a lot to share. One example of a fact I learned is that a lot of Amer-ican games come from Japan. The week before winter break, we will have Japan Day. Each stu-dent will get a chance to present

and share his or her topic during the day. We will dress up for the day and do all different practices from the Japanese culture, like taking off our shoes outside the room and competing in a calligraphy contest, but not, of course, going to school very late at night. Japan Day is spe-cial because everyone gets to share all the research they have done in the past two months with the whole grade. Third grade is a really fun year with lots of exciting things, but the Japan project is one of my favorite projects we have done so far.

— Jamie Covitz, third-grader

Murch Elementary What is ST Math? Good ques-tion. ST Math is a math computer program used at Murch that allows kids to get a better understanding of math. It uses pictures and numbers to give you a task, and the student needs to use their own brain to fig-ure out the task and then answer it. We use it because D.C. Public Schools adopted ST Math to help teach Common Core curriculum for math. Ms. Kull, a fourth-grade math teacher at Murch, has a few words to say about ST Math. She says, “It helps my students with problem-solving skills.” She also says that ST Math helps them look at the problem in a new way. Ms. Mather, another fourth-grade math teacher at Murch, says it helps her students improve their understanding of math ideas and concepts, which helps them improve their grades. We also have some opinions from students themselves. They say they prefer it if their teacher intro-duces a new math subject. Then they like to practice the new math subject on ST Math.

— Claire Abrams, fourth-grader

Our Lady of Victory School On Dec. 6, Our Lady of Victo-ry’s fifth grade had breakfast with Santa. It went from 9:30 to 11 a.m., but my class was hosting so we had to be there at 7:30 a.m. to decorate the Hess Auditorium. It was lots of fun to decorate in the morning with all my friends and listen to Christ-mas music. We also got to dress up as elves! You could find many things to do, like make crafts in the Spanish and art room, give yourself a tattoo and make bracelets and lit-tle snowmen. In the fifth-grade classroom was Santa’s Workshop and the Elf Mart. In that room you could buy little gifts under $3. In the gym was where most of the cel-ebration was held. There was break-fast food including sausage, bacon, fruit, casseroles and much more. The most excitement was when Santa came! I got to hand candy canes to the kids after their visit. I also got to welcome people as they came into the building. It was a very exciting event for me. But it was not my first breakfast with Santa. I have three older brothers who went to OLV, so I have been to

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Parkmont School My name is Wyatt Qualiana and I am a 12th-grader at the Parkmont School. Located at the northeast corner of the Crestwood neighbor-hood, the school has played a pivot-al role in my high school career. I have been provided with a unique educational experience that can only be found at Parkmont. There are many contributing factors that make the school what it is today. One of those things is its internship program. The program at Parkmont lets students explore their career interest in the most hands-on approach possible: get-ting them out there in the real world and working with the people in that field. In my two years of attending the school I have worked at both the National Zoo and the Natural History Museum. I can say with confidence that working at the Zoo has been one of the most posi-tive experiences of my life. I am currently still at the National Histo-ry Museum and it has made me realize how important networking will be in the near future. There are no other experiences like the ones a student can get at Parkmont. It is these experiences that have shaped who I am today and have allowed me to come clos-er to my dreams for the future.

— Wyatt Qualiana, 12th-grader

Ross Elementary This past weekend, we started with an open house for our new Ross community members. Although the weather was cold and wet, we had a great turnout. We started our seventh annual Ross Holiday Tree Sale. During this time, we also had a bake sale that included everything from cookies to cupcakes. This is one of the most fun and rewarding volunteer events of the school year. Also, for almost the entire week, grades two through five took tests to see how much we have learned and what our teachers need to re-teach. The kindergarten class went on a field trip to the Imagination Stage. They saw “101 Dalmatians.” Our guidance counselor, Mr. Rogers, continues to help the fourth and fifth grades collect toiletries for the D.C. Coalition for the Homeless. We are encouraging the Ross com-munity to donate travel-size toilet-ries. Be on the lookout for some new student activities happening at Ross. The first will be Language Stars, an after-school program offering with classes in Spanish and French. Next up will be a gaming class called Labyrinth Games. Stay tuned for more details.

— Ross students

St. Albans School For the fall production, the

actors at St. Albans and National Cathedral schools put on a spectac-ular performance of Norton Just-er’s “The Phantom Tollbooth.” The plot centers on Milo, an average schoolboy who “didn’t know what to do with himself — not just sometimes, but always.” He sees everything as a waste of time, and nothing really interests him, least of all the things that should. But one day, his life changes forever when he discovers a seemingly magical tollbooth in his room and is whisked away to a mystical land full of odd and interesting charac-ters. There he meets a “watchdog” by the name of Tock, and together they go on a quest to rescue the princesses of Sweet Rhyme and Pure Reason. They find adventure in Dictionopolis, the land of words, and Digitopolis, the land of num-bers. On their journey they encoun-ter a plethora of silly characters such as the Dodecahedron, the Spelling Bee and the Humbug. The journey changes Milo’s perspective on life as he learns the wonders of both words and numbers and dis-covers that there is so much to do. The play features many hysterical puns mixed with a bit of philoso-phy. The hard work of the crew com-bined with the amazing talents of the actors made for a marvelous show that was enjoyed by both chil-dren and adults alike.

— Robert Shekoyan, Form II (eighth-grader)

St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School Each year at St. Patrick’s, on the day before our holiday break, the whole school participates in one of two Christmas pageants. One of them includes students in grades one through seven. The second, in which I am participating, includes nursery school, kindergarten and eighth-grade students. The commu-nity looks forward to next year’s pageants as soon as the current year’s pageants end. It is one of the most important aspects of life at St. Patrick’s. Throughout my years at St. Pat-rick’s, I have played many roles including an angel, a shepherd, a lead shepherd and a member of the choir. This year, I am the soloist who opens the pageant with the first verse of the carol “Once in Royal David’s City.” The highlights of each pageant include the baby in the manger, the three kings and the pro-cession of children into the chapel. The chapel at St. Patrick’s is very large, but it somehow always fails to seat all of the adults who come to watch their children — you must come at least 20 minutes early to even get a seat! In addition to parents, the crowd usually includes many St. Patrick’s alumni coming to see the event that was so important to them. The pag-eant always ends with the carol “Joy to the World,” but you can barely hear the children singing if you are in the crowd because of all the crying of proud parents.

— Charlie Craner, eighth-grader

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