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committee. Redistricting is the process by which census data is used to redraw the boundaries of legislative districts within a state or jurisdiction with the aim of giving residents a fair and equal voice in the way they are governed. For the District of Columbia, the 2020 Census data will serve as the building block to redraw the eight wards, 40 Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (ANCs) and 296 Single-Member Districts (SMDs). The goal is to ensure each district has approximately the same number of people. OP has launched a new online tool, planning.dc.gov/page/district-columbia-2021-ward-redistricting. For more information, visit planning.dc.gov/ publication/2020-census-information-and-data.
Overbeck Lecture: Following the Trail of John Burroughs After a hiatus of more than a year, the Overbeck Lectures resume on Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m., at Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, with a presentation on John Burroughs, an eminent naturalist and nature writer in the decades after the Civil War. He lived for a time on Capitol Soul Strolls at Congressional Cemetery Hill where the Russell Office Building now stands. His On Oct. 15, 16, 22 and 23 (rain or shine), you can trespass into the past and discover the secrets of observations during hikes about the city and out into the Congressional Cemetery’s “residents.” Soul Strolls explore the stories of individuals buried there nearby woods, sometimes accompanied by Walt Whitthrough guided tours and costumed interpreters. The hour-long tour departs every 15 minutes beman, became the basis for popular nature essays that tween 6 and 10 p.m. Adult tickets are $35; children 12 and under, $15; beer, wine and cider for purwere gathered into books such as Wake-Robin and later chase. Comfortable shoes are encouraged, as are flashlights. Tours will not stay on the paths, so be Riverby, along with many others. Steve Dryden, execuprepared for uneven terrain. Congressional Cemetery is at 1801 E St. SE. congressionalcemetery.org. tive director of the Friends of Peirce Mill, will trace Burroughs’s life in DC, his discoveries of Washington’s natural delights, and his growing national popularity. Since Peirce Mill on Rock Creek is located within the area that Burroughs often exHowl-O-Ween Costume Contest plored, Mr. Dryden has studied not only Burroughs’s world through his books On Saturday, Oct. 30, 2 to 3:30 p.m., join other Hill dog lovers at the steps of Linbut also the on-the-ground changes that resulted during more recent decades, coln Park for Howl to the Chief ’s annual doggie costume contest with prizes for particularly as streams and waterways were lost to view. Admission is free but Best Group, Best Individual, Funniest, Best Homemade and (new category) Best a reservation is required; masks must be worn and full vaccination required. Trick for Treat. Register online using the QR Code or from 1:30 to 2 p.m. on the Register at hillcenterc.org. day of the event. There will be swag bags for all participants. howltothechief.com.
Online Redistricting Tool Launched The US Census Bureau has officially transmitted to Mayor Bowser the results of the 2020 Census. With these results, the DC Council’s Subcommittee on Redistricting will announce when the once-a-decade redistricting process officially starts. The DC Office of Planning (OP), which houses the DC State Data Center, is releasing an online tool to help interested stakeholders participate in the redistricting process by creating their own maps to submit to the Sub78 H HILLRAG.COM
Create a Yard Scene for the Literary Pumpkin Walk The week before Halloween, display a pumpkin, scarecrow, yard scene, or whatever, based on your choice of book or literary character, and register it in the Capitol Hill Community Foundation map at literarypumpkinwalk.org. Hill Neighbors will be invited to enjoy the pumpkin walk, held this year in lieu of their usual local school fundraiser: A Literary Feast. Participation in
