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Chinatown Celebrates the Year of the Rabbit
The DC Chinese Lunar New Year Parade is on Sunday, Jan. 22 at 2 p.m. Join the celebration by wearing the color red to ward off evil spirits and bring in good fortune. People born in the Year of the Rabbit usually have soft and tender personality traits. They keep a modest attitude and maintain a pleasant relationship to people around them. They will not be irritated easily, and they also avoid quarrels as much as possible. Years of the Rabbit include 2023, 2011, 1999, 1987, 1975, 1963, 1951, 1939, 1927. The parade starts at “I” and Sixth streets, NW and takes a circuitous route ending at Sixth and H. Find the exact parade route at dcparade.com (scroll down).
American Sign Language Classes Return at NE Library
Beginning level classes are on Saturdays, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Feb. 18 to May 27. This is a chance for beginning signers to meet and practice conversing and learn some basic signing skills, up to 100 vocabulary words, and rules of grammar. Although the focus is on beginners, everyone is welcome to join the class, regardless of skill level. Intermediate level classes are on Saturdays, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., Feb. 18 to May 27. The classes are open to all ages. Children should be accompanied by a caregiver. Classes are free. Contact the DC Public Library Center for Accessibility at DCPLaccess@dc.gov with questions. Northeast Library is at 330 Seventh St. NE. dclibrary.org/northeast.
Adult Hoops Group Seeks New Players
Coletta of Capitol Hill, 1901 Independence Ave. SE. They play Monday and Thursday at 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, at 4 p.m.; and Sunday at 11 a.m.— 52 weeks a year. Skill level required is that you played some high school ball and have had some coaching. They have openings for 15 additional players. Players pay $725 per year. Compliance with DC vaccinations required. Call Peter Waldron at 202-494-8043.
CHV Easy Strollers
Capitol Hill Village Easy Strollers meet every Monday at 9:30 a.m. at the plaza outside the North Hall at Eastern Market. They walk at a gentle pace for about 30 minutes. Open to all. capitolhillvillage.org.
Good Neighbors Refugee Fundraising Concert
Celebrate with Good Neighbors Capitol Hill the completion of their 100th apartment setup at a fundraising concert by Capitol Hill’s Second String Orchestra on Saturday, Jan. 28, 7:30 p.m. at St. Mark’s, 301 A St. SE. The program of classical music for strings will include a special addition this year with Hamid Habibzadah, playing the tabla. Hamid and his wife, Negin Khpalwak (the only woman orchestra conductor in Afghanistan) fled Kabul in August 2021 with their twoyear-old daughter. Theirs was the 98th apartment prepared by GNCH in November. Tickets can be purchased at the door or reserved at Info@goodneighborscapitolhill.org. A $20 per person or $40 per family donation helps sustain their work. A reception follows.
Eight-Part Business Training Series for Small Business Owners
This eight-part course is hosted by the DC Bar Pro Bono Center, the DC Department of Small & Local Business Development, and the DC Small Business Development Center. The course is designed for the small business owner including business partnerships, general managers, and owners of LLCs that seek to develop their capabilities. It pro-
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The Capitol Hill Home Photo Contest
In anticipation of the 66th anniversary of the Mother’s Day House and Garden Tour, the Capitol Hill Restoration Society is sponsoring a photo contest--The Capitol Hill Home. Entries are due March 5. Winning images receive two passes to the 2023 House and Garden Tour and will be displayed on the CHRS website. View details and past contest winners at chrs.org/photo-contest-2023.
Photo: David Parkes, First Place 2022 Anacostia Playhouse Seeks New Plays for Festival
Anacostia Playhouse is seeking new, non-produced plays from local playwrights for its New Voices New Works Play Festival. Submissions are being accepted through Jan. 15 and should address this year’s theme Love: Make Ya Do Right / Make Ya Do Wrong, be set in an East of the River neighborhood and have a maximum of four characters. The festival will run over three consecutive Monday evenings beginning April 28 at the Anacostia Playhouse, 2020 Shannon Pl. SE. This project will introduce new and seasoned playwrights to Washington’s theater community, and establish relationships among writers, producers, and directors. Send submissions to the Anacostia Playhouse by email to info@anacostiaplayhouse.com.
The End of an Era for RFK Stadium
vides an overview of setting up your business, contracts, employment law, risk/insurance, accounting, and intellectual property legal concerns. Registration includes all eight virtual sessions. There is a one-time $75 fee. Sessions are held on consecutive Tuesdays, from Jan. 10 to Feb. 28, 4 to 5:30 p.m. Participants will learn the basics of DC registration and corporate law, employment law, risk management, contracts, government contracting and certification, intellectual property, and accounting from experienced business attorneys at DC’s most prestigious law firms. Contact lpaley@dcbar.org with questions. Register at probono.center/smallbiz8part2023.
Winter Birdwatching on Kingman Island
On Saturday, Jan. 14, 8 to 11 a.m., join the Anacostia Watershed Society, Friends of Dueling Creek, and National Links Trust for a fun morning at the Langston Golf Course on Kingman Island looking for some of the Anacostia River’s prettiest and most secretive feathery friends—winter birds. The watershed is in the Atlantic Flyway. Learn about the different species of waterfowl and other wetlands birds that spend the winter at Kingman Lake and the Anacostia River. Not to mention all the other bird species that live in the forests and meadows of the golf course. This event is open to birders of all levels. They will have some binoculars available on a first come first serve basis. Bring your bird app and field guides. Some hiking will be involved but mostly on flat terrain on grassy and wooded terrain. Registration required at anacostiaws.org. On Dec. 8, Mayor Bowser joined former Lt. Governor
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Events DC, the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, and special guests to mark the ceremonial removal of the last orange wooden seats of RFK Stadium’s lower bowl. RFK Stadium opened in 1961 as DC Stadium and was renamed in honor of Senator Robert F.
Kennedy in 1969. After serving as a sports and concert venue until 2019, the stadium has since been closed to the public and is now undergoing selective demolition. Events DC has made an initial selection of orange wooden and plastic seating from RFK Stadium’s lower bowl available for public purchase. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of stadium seats and memorabilia will benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington and St. Coletta of Greater Washington. eventsdc.com/news/ events-dc-announces-farewell-rfk-stadium-campaign-sale-seats.
2023 Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival
The Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival is a performing arts festival that presents work that impacts our society, culture, and world by informing, inspiring, educating and entertaining. INTERSECTIONS is about presenting excellent art that inspires a connected community, engages artists and audiences alike, and creates a vibrant neighborhood, city, and world. The festival presents artists that look to explore the ideas and issues of our time through their work. Festival dates
Story Behind Our Schools Preservation Café
With more than 200 years of history, DC Public Schools are the anchors and reflections of the communities they serve. Join the Capitol Hill Restoration Society for a conversation that dives into the history of public education in DC and the story behind our schools—how they began, how they affected our community, the imprints we see today, and how we are preserving their history. On Tuesday, Jan. 17, 6:30 p.m., Kimberly Springle, Executive Director, Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives, and Jen Harris, Executive Director, The Story of Our Schools will present a virtual Preservation Cafe, The Story Behind Our Schools. The presenters will focus on our Capitol Hill schools with a close examination of the history of Payne Elementary School. They will use the student research the Story of Our Schools project recently unveiled, The Story of Daniel A. Payne and Our School. CHRS Preservation Cafés are free to CHRS members and non-members. chrs.org.
The presenters will focus on Capitol Hill schools with a close examination of the history of Payne Elementary School.
in 2023 are Feb. 25 to March 12. Atlas Performing Arts Center is at 1333 H St. NE. atlasarts.org.
Southeast Library Monthly Book Sales
On Saturday, Jan. 14, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., join the Friends of Southeast Library to shop a range of titles with prices starting at $1. Proceeds supplement library programs. The Friends accept book donations in their blue bin by the D St. entrance to the building. Questions about a larger scale donation? Email 1234fosel@gmail.com to coordinate with a member of the Friends directly. Book sales are usually on the second Saturday—check the website. Southeast Library is at 407 Seventh St. SE. dclibrary.org/southeast.
Career Development at DC Achievement Centers
Career development help is available for ages 14 to 21 at the District’s Achievement Centers. The Centers, at 2101 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave. SE and 450 H St. NW, offer a range of programming led by expert staff who help young people develop their strengths and confidence. The programming is free of charge and open to all District youth ages 14 to 21. There is a seven-week vocational program for 18- to 21-year-olds that provides young adults with industry-aligned training to be able to pass industry certifications. Young adults can register for the vocational program by walking into either Achievement Center or calling 202-576-7299. The next program begins in Jan. 2023 and focuses on tattoo artistry and microblading. dyrs.dc.gov.
Sensory-Inclusivity at Capital One Arena
Monumental Sports & Entertainment has partnered with KultureCity to make Capital One Arena and all of its programs and events sensory-inclusive. The Costabile Family Sensory Room now offers an inclusive experience for all guests who may need additional sensory accommodations. The sensory room is outfitted bean bags from Yogibo, visual light panels by Nanoleaf, activity panels, therapeutically fun furniture embedded with soft glowing lights that respond to motion, and bubble walls. The space is located at the Administrative Entrance on Level 1 across from section 115/116 and is available for all games and events. Sensory sensitivities or challenges with sensory regulation are often experienced by individuals with autism, dementia, PTSD and other similar conditions. For more information, visit capitalonearena.com.
Theater Alliance Announces 20th Season
Theater Alliance kicks off its season with This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing, Feb. 27 to March 25—a modern-day fairytale by Finnegan Kruckemeyer, exploring the choices young women make, and the consequences of those choices. In Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye, May 31 to June 25, 11-year-old Pecola Breedlove, a Black girl in 1940s Ohio, wants nothing more than to be loved by her
Constance Whiteside, director - medieval and baroque double strung harps; Tina Chancey - viol, renaissance violin, vielle; and Jacqueline HornerKwiatek - mezzo-soprano.
Twelfth Night: Songs of Comfort and Joy at St. Mark’s
On Saturday, Jan. 7, 7:30 p.m., share the beauty of the season with Armonia Nova as they celebrate with music that reflects the beauty of the human spirit and its ability to carry hope and faith. They welcome you to their 20th annual performance with a post-concert chat over wine and dessert. All are welcome. Donations kindly requested. St. Mark’s, 301 A St. SE. armonianova.org.
family and schoolmates. Blaming her dark skin for the ridicule she endures, she prays for blue eyes, sure that love will follow. To complete the season in late summer, Theater Alliance and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts are collaborating on a co-production of the World Premiere of Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks, adapted from Jason Reynolds’ young adult novel by El Chelito and Raymond O. Caldwell. Ten name-your-own-price tickets are available for every performance, ensuring that anyone who wants to experience the work can do so. theateralliance.com.
If you live in DC, are 60+ and income eligible, receive free legal services through Legal Counsel for the Elderly. Free Legal Clinics for Veterans & Surviving Spouses are on Tuesdays, Jan. 10 and Feb. 14; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the 202K Consultation Room at MLK Library, 901 G St. NW. dclibrary.org/mlk.
The Allen Lee Hughes BIPOC Fellowship Program is a professional training program for individuals who self-identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color). The program o ers personalized training and in-depth, hands-on experience with top-tier professionals in artistic development, production, arts administration, arts education and community outreach. Fellows receive a $600 weekly stipend. Applications accepted through Feb. 20, 2023. arenastage. org/opportunities.
DC Health Link Enrollment Ends Jan. 31
DC Health Link is the District’s statebased health insurance exchange established under the A ordable Care Act and provides health insurance to more than 14,000 residents through the individual marketplace and more than 87,000 people through the small business marketplace. Open Enrollment for individuals and families ends Jan. 31. Small businesses—as well as individuals and families eligible for Medicaid—can enroll through DCHealthLink.com at any point.
Hypothermia Alerts
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